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Wild Oats XI at the finishing line, 2011 Sydney-Hobart
Yacht Club: Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
Hamilton Island Yacht Club
Nation:  Australia
Launched: December 2nd, 2005
Hull Type: Carbon/Nomex monohull
Class: canting keel IRC supermaxi
Sail Number(s): AUS10001
Designer(s): Reichel/Pugh
Builder: Mc Conaghy
Owner(s): Australia Robert Oatley
Skipper(s): Australia Mark Richards
Sailors: 16 to 29 crew
Specifications
Displacement: 32t, amongst which 14t ballast
Length: 30.48 m (100.00 ft)
Beam: 5.1 m (16.73 ft)
Draft: 5.91 m (19.39 ft)
Sail Area: mainsail 382 m2 (4,112 sq ft)
jib 228 m2 (2,454 sq ft)
genoa 535 m2 (5,759 sq ft)
spinnaker 880 m2 (9,472 sq ft)

Wild Oats XI is a maxi yacht, most famous for being the race record holder and a seven times line honours winner of the “blue water classic” Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. She is owned by Robert Oatley, and skippered by New South Wales yachtsmanMark Richards.

In her first season Wild Oats XI won the “treble” in the 2005 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, winning on elapsed (line honours) and corrected time (handicap) as well as setting a new race record. In the 2007 race, Wild Oats XI equaled the 59-year old record of Morna, by taking line honours in the race three times in a row. In the 2008 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Wild Oats XI broke the record, winning an unprecedented fourth consecutive line honours.[1] Wild Oats XI won the Sydney Hobart “treble” again in 2012, setting a new record of 1 day 18 hours 23 minutes 12 seconds.[2]

Design

Wild Oats XI is a state-of-the-art IRC supermaxi yacht designed by Reichel/Pugh with a Carbon/Nomex composite hull. As a distinctively narrow sloop at 5.1 m (17 ft) beam with an ambitious offshore racing program, she originally featured “canting ballast twin foil” appendages enabling her to carry a large sail plan without compromising stability. Her underbody has been updated continuously and now features a bow centerboard, twin daggerboards amidships, a canting keel with vertical winglets on the torpedo bulb and a centreline single aft balanced spade rudder. In 2013 Wild Oats XI was equipped with a Dynamic Stability System (DSS) which is a retractable horizontal foil deployed on the leeward side of the boat.[3][4]

Construction

Wild Oats XI was built by McConaghy Boats.[5]

She was launched in December 2005 after a 9 month build and won her first Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race the same month.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Wild Oats XI made her Sydney to Hobart debut in 2005, and made an immediate impact on the race. Racing out of the heads, she led the whole way south to arrive in record time, breaking Alfa Romeo’s 2002 record. In so-doing, Wild Oats XI took line honours, won the Tattersall’s Cup (for overall winner adjusted on handicap), and becoming the first boat since Rani in the inaugural race in 1945 to do all three feats.

The following year, 2006, Wild Oats XI was equally dominant, taking line honours in 2 days, 8 hours, 52 minutes and 33 seconds. Arriving at 9:52pm, the yacht sailed into Sullivans Cove to rapturous applause by a large crowd gathered on the docks, who were appreciative of her achieving her ‘double’ despite being battered in heavy seas.[6]

The 2007 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race saw Wild Oats XI equal the 59-year old record of Morna, by winning a hat-trick of line honours titles. Wild Oats XI lined up for the start of the 2008 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race aiming to make history, and set a new record in her own right by becoming the only yacht to win four consecutive line honours titles, and did so, leading for the duration and completing the race in 1 day, 20 hours, 34 minutes 14 seconds. The 2008 race was not without difficulty for the crew though, as they picked up debris in Sydney Harbour which added excess drag, and also collided with a two-metre (6.5 foot) shark. The crew felt that the collision may have actually assisted them by dislodging the snag from their hull.[7]

The time set by Wild Oats XI in 2005 of 1 day, 18 hours, 40 minutes and 10 seconds, remained the race record until 2012 when it was bettered by 16 minutes.[8]

Wild Oats XI won line honours for the fifth time in the 2010 race, although the yacht’s crew faced a protest against their win which could have resulted in disqualification. Under sailing instruction 44.1(A), yachts are required to report their position by radio as they pass Green Cape, the entrance to Bass Strait. The rule was created following the disastrous 1998 race in which five boats sank and six sailors died.[9] As the yacht passed the cape, the crew realised that a blown fuse had rendered their high-frequency radio non-functional. They reported their position to race organisers via satellite phone, but race officials forwarded a complaint to an international jury, alleging that the crew had violated what race committee chairman Tim Cox called “one of the fundamental safety rules of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race”. The complaint was dismissed by the jury, and Wild Oats XI was awarded its fifth Sydney to Hobart line honours.[10]

In the 2011 race Wild Oats came second to Investec Loyal in a time of 2 days, 6 hours, 17 minutes and 26 seconds. They finished 2 minutes and 48 seconds behind.[11]

The 2012 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race saw the super maxi once again take line honours. The race time of one day, 18 hours and 23 minutes and 12 seconds broke the yacht’s own race record by 16 minutes and 58 seconds.[12] She also completed the treble of Line honours, Handicap and race record for the second time. She is still only the second boat to ever achieve this feat.[13]

The crew of 2005 winner Wild Oats.

References

  1. Jump up^ “Wild Oats XI claims Sydney-Hobart”. BBC News. 2008-12-27.
  2. Jump up^ http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/
  3. Jump up^ François Chevalier & Jacques Taglang (2012-12-29). “Wild Oats XI”.
  4. Jump up^ Peter Blakeman (2012-12-17). “Wild Oats XI set to fly”.
  5. Jump up^ http://www.mcconaghyboats.com
  6. Jump up^ “Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2006 – Wild Oats XI Wins Line Honors”. Goaustralia.about.com. 2006-12-26. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  7. Jump up^ “AFP: Wild Oats XI wins record fourth Sydney-Hobart yachting race”. Google.com. 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  8. Jump up^ “Wild Oats XI wins trifecta”. sail-world.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  9. Jump up^ “Wild Oats XI facing protest”. ABC News. 2010-12-28.
  10. Jump up^ Wild Oats XI’s Sydney-to-Hobart victory hung on a $20 glitch, The Australian, 30 December 2010.
  11. Jump up^ “Wild Oats XI”. Official Site of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  12. Jump up^ “Wild Oats breaks Sydney-Hobart record”. ABC News. 2012-12-28.
  13. Jump up^ http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/?raceId=99&categoryId=427&raceTime=

See also

Top 10 yachting races in the world

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The yachting calendar counts a multitude of different events. After having witnessed the spectacle of the Americas Cup in February and the Louis Vuitton Trophy in March, focus is now turning to the Carribean and to the announcement of the final routing of the 2011/12 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. We have attempted to list the top 10 yachting events in the world, taking into account issues like coverage, price money, quality of sailors and the history or future potential of an event. The list includes different formats of racing, such as single handed, around the world, ocean, coastal and fleetracing. Clearly the list and rankings are arbitrary but they should give an indication on which events deliver the best spectacle and value.

10. Olympic Games: the Olympics are the greatest sporting spectacle in the world and hence they should be part of our top 10. The Games have produced great sailing legends of the likes of Ben Ainslee, Ian Percy and Torben Grael to name a few. Hence the Games should be seen as a breeding ground for great sailors. Adding that the Games are also being watched by many millions of spectators around the world, we have got 2 major reasons why they should be on our list. Having said so, for television purposes the races are not as spectacular as some of the other events listed below, so work in progress we would say.

9. The World Match Racing Tour. Matchracing is the future and that’s why this event is in! It’s fun, fast and furious and hence should appeal to the younger crowd, important for the future growth of the sports. The World Match Racing Tour is attracting great talent with some of the best sailors in the world, such as Adam Minoprio, sailing legend Peter Gilmour and aces like Ian Williams and Ben Ainslee. Whereas the sport of sailing/yachting is still primarily dependent on sponsoring (particularly B2B), match racing should be very interesting for television as well as for hospitality purposes, which should give the sports a good platform to expand and to become more popular. Close to shore, short races, technical assistance such as virtual eye, on-board cameras and on-board interviews make the sport a lot more appealing to not only TV but also to different user groups. Although it is still lacking the tradition of some of the other events, the upward potential has made us decide to include it on our list.

8. Antigua Sailing Week. The Antigua Sailing Week is the biggest regatta in the Carribean and over the last two decades, Antigua Sailing Week has developed into one of the biggest events in the World Sailing calendar. It is a week of races where some of the biggest, fastest and most impressive sailing yachts in the world packed with Olympic, America’s Cup and round the world sailors are competing. Adding the variety in races, the big boats and the great party atmosphere and here we have an event that should not be lacking on anyone’s list!

7. Cowes week; the Cowes week is tradition all the way. Since 1826 it is one of the UK’s longest running and most successful sporting events. With 40 daily races for over 1,000 boats, 8,500 competitors (amateurs and professionals) and 100,000 spectators, it is without a doubt the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world. With these numbers and this longstanding tradition, it belongs without a doubt within our top 10 of sailing race events in the world.

6 . Louis Vuitton Trophy. Maybe the Trophy has not proven its existence yet but following up on the success of the old Louis Vuitton Cup, it could be a blast! Putting together the exciting format of match racing, Americas Cup Class yachts, some of the best monohull sailors in the world (Barker, Cayard, Ainslie, Bruni) and a large crowd, makes for a great event. Adding large TV screens on site and side events in places such as Auckland, La Maddalena in Sardinia, Nice, Dubai and Hong Kong and you have a great experience that you do not want to miss. As stated before match racing has great potential for the future and that’s why we have included the trophy.

5. Fastnet race. Every sailor has heard of the Fastnet Race. It is one of the most famous offshore yachting races counting 608 nautical miles and taking place along the southern coasts of the UK and Ireland. Weather conditions always play a key role here; either big storms or relatively quiet weather determine a fast and furious or a tactical race. Similar to Sydney Hobart the Fastnet has had its share of casualties, underlining the fact the race is not without danger. With many big names participating and a long history, we rank the Fastnet at 5.

4. Sydney Hobart; say Christmas, Bass Strait, Tasmania, new year and spectacular racing and sailing fanatics filled with passion immediately will answer: Sydney-Hobart!! Without a doubt the Race is one of the most well-known iconic brand names in sailing. With the exception of the Volvo Ocean Race and the Americas Cup there is no yachting event attracting such huge media coverage. The “Bluewater Classic” has grown over the last 64 years to become one of the top three offshore yacht races in the world and now attracts maxi yachts from all around the globe. One of the reasons for the popularity of the race are the unpredictable and sometimes grueling conditions with high winds and difficult seas, sadly having also led to tragedies. Finally a top 10 list should not be complte without a race in one of the most crazed sailing nations, Australia.

3. Vendee Globe The Vendée Globe is a round the world single handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. As the only single-handed non-stop round-the-world race, one can say it is probably the most extreme form of ocean racing, being a serious test of individual endurance. Not surprisingly a significant portion of the entrants usually retire, but the one succeeding waits eternal fame and prey. Names as two times winner Desjoyeaux and Ellen Mc Arthur are just some of the wellknown heroes who succeeded in finishing the race, but there are many more……the Vendee (similar to the Volvo Ocean Race) now has leveraged its race to the on-line community with hundred’s of thousands of participants. This convergence no doubt will further add to the popularity of the Vendee!

2. Americas Cup. And then there is the Americas Cup! Of course the Americas Cup should be on the number one spot! However, we chose not to do so after the recent dismantling of the Cup. Although the actual race in Valencia was awesome to watch and a magnificent display of technology, the 33rdAmericas Cup sadly will go into the history books as the one mainly battled out in Court. In this perspective Larry Ellison is left with a big responsibility to regain the status that the Americas Cup should have; the world’s most prestigious sailing event. We trust Ellison and Coutts to be able to do this. Sailing is in their hearts and that’s why we believe the 34th version will be a blast! It is likely to be a multichallenger event, more international than ever before and great for spectators; there will be short furious races, cameras and microphones on-board, leading to an on-board experience and likely a new much more affordable to many boat type. It should excite young people and certainly when the Cup will take place in San Franciso, which will receive a huge economic boost as a result of the Cup. If Ellison and co. is able to do this, the Americas Cup will be the flagship event of sailing again that it once used to be. In that case the Cup will regain the number one spot on our list again.

1. Volvo Ocean Race. The Formula One of sailing! For sailors it is one of the ultimate sailing experiences, tough and asking enormous endurance capabilities. Subsequently it attracts together with the Americas Cup the best sailors of the world. Similar to Formula One team budgets have increased tremendously, limiting the number of campaigns. The new rules should improve this situation and make the race more accessible again. For spectators the race offers plenty. The boats are like race horses reaching enormous speeds in wild conditions at sea offering some good pictures and films taken by on-board media guys. Additionally (similar to the Vendee) the Race has converged with the on-line community that even assisted the Green Dragon in the last Volvo Ocean Race. The Race is attracting huge gatherings in the ports where the fleet makes a stop-over. In these ports a variety of side events combined with in-port races guarantee a great experience and a great boost to economic activity. The combination of the best sailors and boats in the world, endurance, round the world, experience, economic and media impact makes the Volvo Ocean Race the best package in our opinion and that is why it is the number one on our list!

No doubt the list offers plenty of room for debate. Feel free to comment, add or delete events and share your opinion!

 

5 Responses to “Top 10 yachting races in the world”

  1. Péter Füzi (HUN) Says:
    September 9th, 2012 at 11:49Jan,

    thanks for this article. It provides me, a yachtman in Central-Europe a revelation.
    I’ve participated unfortunately at none of these regattas, still the majority of them is regarded by me too as of main events of our nice sport. The rest serve to my better understanding on the scene.

    With my head I’d consider Kieler Woche and Hyeres Regatta as events of top significance within Europe with serious international attendance (In 1978, once in my life I could attend and participate Kieler Woche in 470). Our younger sailing colleagues refer to the Centomiglia Regatta as an other important event that could perhaps be a subject of such a ranking consideration.

    On the other hand it would be interesting to have some more insights about candidate events organized in other continents like Asia and America too. Maybe it reveals my personal bottlenecks :), in spite of my committed internet browsing I have had almost no information about them.

    Ultimately a last point: your ranking proposal can help local sailors, clubs and national associations to allocate the regattas they are participating in/responsible for on a more
    established, more objective scale.

    I made a translation into hungarian for the sake of our sailing community: you can find it athttp://www.vvsz.sport.hu/node/254.
    I hope and ask your kind support to this publication.

    Thank you, with kind regards,
    Peter Füzi
    yachtman, ex member of the Hungarian Olympic Team
    (C, 420, 470, Dragon, E-30, Elliott 770)
    admin of VVSz website

  2. Caroline Says:
    September 18th, 2012 at 16:40Hi I’m writing a thesis on the Rolex Middle Sea Yacht Race, part of the Rolex yachting series. I’m wondering where you would place it and if you have any interesting information for me.
    I look forward to heaing from you. Kindest regards,
    Caroline
  3. jan-kees.mons Says:
    September 20th, 2012 at 21:43Hello Caroline,
    Thx for your comment! The Rolex Middle Sea Yacht Race is certainly a prestigious one and starting in a couple of weeks. As far as I know more than 60 boats will participate of which some of the big yachts like Ran and Esimit Europa. You can find more info on their site….I do not think it should rank in the top 10 but it is an interesting race; however there are more interesting ones taking place in the Mediterannee I believe. Nice paintings by the way!

    best regards
    Jan Kees

  4. Milind Paranjpe Says:
    May 19th, 2013 at 13:35Where would you place Jules Verne trophy?
    I intend to write an article on it.
    Thanks and best rgds
    Milind Paranjpe
  5. jan-kees.mons Says:
    May 29th, 2013 at 16:36The Jules Verne trophy could certainly be a potential top 10 candidate. Is is high profile but simultaneously there is a big but…….it is not a real race amongst yachts. You can subscribe and circumgate the world and try to beat the record, a formidable achievement if you succeed, but you are still not racing head to head

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Official logo of the 2011 Fastnet Race

The Fastnet Race is a famous biennial offshore yachting race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club of the United Kingdom. Generally considered one of the classic offshore races, ‘Fastnet’ is a difficult contest testing both inshore and offshore skills, boat and crew preparation and speed potential. From its inception, the Fastnet Race has proven highly influential in the growth of offshore racing, and remains closely linked to advances in yacht design, sailingtechnique and safety equipment.

The Fastnet Race has been sponsored by the Swiss watch manufacturing company Rolexsince 2001. The Race prize is known as the Fastnet Challenge Cup.

Description[edit]

The Fastnet Race takes place every two years over a course of 608 nautical miles (1,126 km). The race starts off Cowes 50°45′34″N 1°18′1″W on the Isle of Wight on the south coast ofEngland at the Royal Yacht Squadron. Leaving The Solent through The Needles Channel, the race follows the southern coastline of England westward down the English Channel, before rounding Land’s End. After crossing the Celtic Sea, the race rounds the Fastnet Rock51°23′3″N 9°36′1″W off the southwest coast of Ireland. Returning on a largely reciprocal course, the race rounds the Scilly Islands before finishing at Plymouth 50°22′17″N 4°8′33″W.

The Fastnet is a challenging race. Taking place in August, the race is often provided with Westerlies that are strong to gale force in strength. The succession of low pressure systemswhich advance on the British Isles across the North Atlantic Ocean provide a constantly moving weather pattern for which Fastnet navigators must plan. These depressions are mostly centered north of the English Channel. Knowledge of where meteorological disturbances are likely to occur, and how best to use them, is the keynote to success in the race.

Coastal landmarks passed along the route include: The Needles, Portland Bill, Start Point, The Lizard, Land’s End, the Fastnet Rock, Bishop’s Rock off the Scillies and Plymouth breakwater.

History[edit]

Weston Martyr, a British yachtsman, conceived the idea of the Race after having competed inBermudan yacht races. Entered by seven vessels, the inaugural Fastnet Race was won by Jolie Brise in 1925.

The International Offshore Rule (IOR) was introduced in 1973, and the yachts and crews began taking sponsorships.

1979 Fastnet Race[edit]

Main article: 1979 Fastnet race

A severe storm during the 1979 race resulted in the deaths of eighteen people (fifteen competing yachtsmen and three rescuers) and the involvement of some 4,000 others in what became the largest ever rescue operation in peace-time. This led to a major overhaul of the rules and the equipment required for the competition.[1][2] Several books have since been written about the 1979 race, which remains notorious in the yachting world for its loss of life.[1][3][4] In the 1979 race, “15 sailors died, five boats sank, and at least 75 boats flipped upside down”, that is turtled.[2]

Capsize of Drum (1985)[edit]

The Race drew further attention from outside the sport in 1985 when the maxi yacht Drum capsized after the keel sheared off due to a design error. The boat was helmed by the New Zealander Phil Holland, brother of its designer Ron Holland. Pop star Simon Le Bon, co-owner and crew member of Drum, was trapped under the hull with five other crew members for twenty minutes, until being rescued by the Royal Navy. The Search and Rescue Diver was Petty Officer Air Crewman (POACMN) Larry “Scouse” Slater of 771 Naval Air Squadron who appeared on This Is Your Life on 9 April 1986.[5]

Capsize of Rambler (2011)[edit]

In 2011, the 100-foot maxi yacht Rambler 100[6] capsized after her keel broke off between Fastnet Rock and the Pantaenius Buoy (a temporary race mark placed southwest of the Fastnet Rock[7]). All 21 crew were rescued safely. Sixteen were rescued from the upturned hull, by the RNLI Baltimore Lifeboat[8] Hilda Jarrett. A further 5 crewmembers, including the owner/skipper George David, had floated away from the vessel, but managed to link themselves together. They were in the water for approximately 2.5 hours, before being rescued by a Baltimore based diving vessel, Wave Chieftain. One of these crewmembers, Wendy Touton, suffered hypothermia and was taken by helicopter to Tralee General Hospital.[9] Four crew-members had been below decks at the time of capsize and were not adequately dressed for egress into the sea. All uninjured crew were taken to Baltimore.[10] The Naval Service patrol ship LÉ Aoiferemained with the hull, worth $10,000,000 before the capsize, before it was towed to Barleycove by the Castletownbere-based tugOcean Bank.[11][12]

Fastnet Race 2005[edit]

The 2005 Race was sponsored by Rolex and organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club with the Royal Yacht Squadron and the Royal Western Yacht Club, Plymouth.

Fastnet Race 2007[edit]

The RORC in 2007 set an entry limit of 300 boats for the first time. The start of the 2007 Race was postponed by 25 hours, due to a severe weather warning. This was the first time this had been done in the race’s 83 year history. Overnight gale force winds and resulting extreme seas forced over three-quarters of the boats to retire, sheltering in ports along the south coast of England, includingTorbay, Plymouth and Weymouth.

By 10:00hrs on 16 August 207 boats of the 271-strong field had retired with at least three suffering rig problems.[13] [14]

Despite the conditions, Mike Slade’s Icap Leopard 3, launched in June 2007, set a new record of 44 hours 18 min, taking almost 9 hours off the previous record set in 1999. Ger O’Rourke’s Chieftain was the overall winner on corrected time.

Fastnet Race 2009[edit]

Fastnet Race 2011[edit]

A record number of 320 boats entered the 2011 Race – the largest total since the ill-fated 1979 Race (303 entries). A total of nineteen nations were represented, with the bulk of entries still from Britain and France.

Fastnet Race 2013[edit]

Plymouth Yacht Haven was selected as host port RORC Increased the number of entries to meet demands. With the entry limit of 300 filled within 24 hours, over 100 boats on the waiting list and entries from multihulls, IMOCA 60s and Class 40s were still coming in, demand for places in 2013’s Fastnet Race has been at its highest level thus far.[15]

Winners (the following results are to be considered provisional): IRC Overall: Night And Day, a JPK 10.10 owned by Pascal Loison; MOCRA Multihull: Oman Air – Musandam, a MOD 70 owned by Sidney Gavignet.

Race records[edit]

Monohull vessels

The monohull race record is 42hrs 39min, set by Ian Walker‘s Volvo Open 70 Abu Dhabi (UAE) in 2011. The other two Volvo Open 70participating in the 2011 Fastnet Race (Groupama 4 and Team Sanya) also broke the previous record, which had been set by ICAP Leopard in 2007.

Multihull vessels

The multihull race record is currently held by the 130-foot trimaran Banque Populaire V, skippered by Loïck Peyron, with a total elapsed time of 32hrs, 48min (an average speed of 18.5 knots),[16] set in 2011. Peyron held the previous multihull record, set in 1999 in the 60-foot ORMA trimaran Fujcolor II of 40hrs, 27min.[16]

Corrected Time Winners[edit]

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Year Yacht Owner Designer
1925 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Lt Cdr E. G. Martin Alexandre Pâris
1926 United Kingdom Ilex Royal Engineers Charles E. Nicholson
1927 United Kingdom Tally Ho Lord Stalbridge Albert Strange
1928 United States Nina Paul Hammond Starling Burgess
1929 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Lt Cdr E. G. Martin Alexandre Pâris
1930 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Lt Cdr E. G. Martin Alexandre Pâris
1931 United States Dorade [1] Olin Stephens Sparkman & Stephens
1933 United States Dorade Olin Stephens Sparkman & Stephens
1935 United States Stormy Weather Olin Stephens Sparkman & Stephens
1937 Netherlands Zeearend Kees Bruynzeel Sparkman & Stephens
1939 United Kingdom Bloodhound Ike Bell Camper and Nicholsons
1947 United Kingdom Myth of Malham Capt. J.H.Illingworth John Laurent Giles
1949 United Kingdom Myth of Malham Capt. J.H.Illingworth John Laurent Giles
1951 United Kingdom Yeoman Owen Aisher Camper and Nicholsons
1953 United Kingdom Favona Sir Michael Newton Robert Clark
1955 United States Carina Dick Nye Philip Rhodes
1957 United States Carina Dick Nye Philip Rhodes
1959 Sweden Anitra Sven Hansen Sparkman & Stephens
1961 Netherlands Zwerver II Otto van der Vorm Sparkman & Stephens
1963 United Kingdom Clarion of Wight [2] Derek Boyer DFC Sparkman & Stephens
1965 United States Rabbit Dick Carter Dick Carter
1967 France Pen Duick III Éric Tabarly Éric Tabarly
1969 United States Red Rooster Dick Carter Dick Carter
1971 Australia Ragamuffin Syd Fisher Sparkman & Stephens
1973 Brazil Saga Erling Lorentzen Sparkman & Stephens
1975 United Kingdom Golden Delicious Richard & Harvey Bagnall Ron Holland
1977 United States Imp David Allen Ron Holland
1979 United States Tenacious [3] Ted Turner Sparkman & Stephens
1981 France Mordicus Taylor and Volterys Mauric/Gaubert
1983 Netherlands Shamrock Maller & Snoeren Hellevoetsluis
1985 United Kingdom Panda Peter Whipp Philippe Briand
1987 United Kingdom Juno III M Peacock Rob Humphries
1989 United States Great News John Calvert-Jones / Tom Blackaller Farr Yacht Design
1991 United Kingdom Min-O-Din John Humphries/Matt Humphries David Thomas
1995 Sweden Nicorette (ex-Charles Jourdain) Ludde Ingvall Ribadeau-Dumas/Simonis Voogd
1997 Sweden Royal Blue (ex-Nicorette) Gunnar Ekdahl Ribadeau-Dumas/Simonis Voogd
1999 France Whirlpool-Europe 2 Catherine Chabaud Philippe Harlé – Alain Mortain
2001 Netherlands Tonnerre de Breskens Piet Vroon Lutra Design Group
2003 United Kingdom Nokia Charles Dunstone Reichel/Pugh
2005 France Iromiguy Jean-Yves Chateau Ron Holland
2007 Republic of Ireland Chieftain Ger O’Rourke Farr Yacht Design
2009 United Kingdom Rán 2 Niklas Zennström Judel Vrolijk
2011 United Kingdom Rán 2 Niklas Zennström Judel Vrolijk
2013 France Night And Day Pascal Loison Jacques valer

Line Honours Winners[edit]

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Year Yacht Owner Designer Elapsed Time
1925 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Lt Cdr E. G. Martin Alexandre Pâris 6day 3h
1926 United Kingdom Hallowe’en Col J. F. N. Baxendale William Fife 3day 19h 5m
1927 United States La Goleta R. St.L. Beverley Alden
1928 United States Nina Paul Hammond & others Starling Burgess
1929 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Bobby Somerset Alexandre Pâris
1930 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Bobby Somerset Alexandre Pâris
1931 United Kingdom Patience H. E. West Charles Nicholson
1935 United Kingdom Kismet III – William Fife
1937 United Kingdom Bloodhound Isaac Bell Charles Nicholson
1947 United Kingdom Latifa Michael Mason William Fife
1949 United Kingdom Latifa Michael Mason William Fife
1953 United Kingdom Bloodhound Isaac Bell Charles Nicholson
1955 Spain Mare Nostrum – Sparkman & Stephens
1979 Bermuda Condor of Bermuda Bob Bell John Sharp
1981 Bermuda Condor Bob Bell Ron Holland
1983 Bermuda CONDOR Bob Bell Ron Holland
1985 United States Nirvana Marvin Green Dave Pedrick 2day 12h 34m
1989 New Zealand Steinlager II Peter Blake Bruce Farr
1995 Sweden Nicorette (ex-Charles Jourdain) Ludde Ingvall Ribadeau-Dumas/Simonis Voogd
1999 European Union RF Yachting Ross Field Bruce Farr 2day 5h 8m
2001 Italy Stealth Gianni Agnelli Frers 2day 10h 58m
2003 New Zealand Alfa Romeo – Shockwave Neville Chrichton Reichel/Pugh 2day 9h 2m 0s
2005 New Zealand Maximus EBS Yachting Greg Elliott 2day 20h 2m 7s
2007 United Kingdom ICAP Leopard Mike Slade Bruce Farr 1day 20h 18m 53s
2009 United Kingdom ICAP Leopard Mike Slade Bruce Farr 2day 11h 9min 36s
2011 France Banque Populaire V Loick Peyron VPLP 1day 8h 48m 46s
2013 France Spindrift 2 Yann Guichard and Dona Bertarelli VPLP 1day 14h 53m 58s

External links[edit]

Personal Accounts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jump up to:a b Forbes, Sir Hugh; Laing, Sir Maurice; Myatt, Lt. Col. James.“1979 Fastnet Race Inquiry” (PDF). Royal Yachting Association, Royal Ocean Racing Club. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to:a b Rousmaniere, John (January 2000). “Revisiting Lessons from the Fastnet”. SailNet.com. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  3. Jump up^ Rousmaniere, John (1980). Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing (Paperback). W. W. Norton & Company (April 17, 2000). p. 304. ISBN 0393308650.ISBN 978-0393308655
  4. Jump up^ “Fastnet 79: The Disaster that Changed Sailing (Eye witness accounts)”. Yachting World. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. Jump up^ “The History of Arnold Clark Drum”. Arnold Clark. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  6. Jump up^ “Crew rescued from Fastnet Race yacht Rambler 100”. BBC. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  7. Jump up^ “2011-11-Rolex Fastnet Race-Pantaenius Buoy”. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  8. Jump up^ “Fastnet race yacht capsizes off Ireland”. The Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  9. Jump up^ Niamh Stephenson (15 August 2011). “Baltimore RNLI in major rescue operation off the Cork coast after Fastnet yacht capsizes”. RNLI. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  10. Jump up^ “Rambler capsized”. Sailing Anarchy. 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  11. Jump up^ Lorna Siggins (17 August 2011). “Inquiry into sinking under way”. The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  12. Jump up^ Rousmaniere, John (13 September 2012). “Sailing Accidents: Lessons Learned”. Sail (magazine). Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  13. Jump up^ “Severe weather hits Fastnet crews”. BBC. 14 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011.
  14. Jump up^ “Rolex Fastnet Race fleet facing gale-force winds”. Royal Ocean Racing Club. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
  15. Jump up^ “RORC Increase Entries to Rolex Fastnet Race”. Cruise Racing. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  16. ^ Jump up to:a b “Fastnet Minisite”. RORC. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
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International Catamaran

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The International Catamaran Challenge Trophy is the formal name for the match racing series between two catamarans familiarly known the Little Americas Cup.

Loosely modelled on the Americas Cup series for yachts, it started in 1961 after UK catamaran designer McAlpine-Downey became aware of a challenge from America that claimed they had “the fastest sailboat” Rod answered the challenge and simple rules were agreed. The challenge had to come from a recognized yacht club and consequently was taken up by John Fisk on behalf of the Chapman Sands Yacht Club of which he was Commodore and friend of Rod. The challenge was successful and the trophy went to the UK where it stayed for 8 years.

The simple design rules were formalised, overall length of 25 feet (7.6 m), beam of 14 feet (4.3 m) and total sail area of 300 square feet (28 m2) to be sailed by a two man crew. These formed the basis of the rules for the International C-Class Catamaran.

 

 

History[edit]

The early years saw major participation from amateur designers including Rodney March, who went on to design the Tornado which was adopted as an Olympic class for competition. His most radical contribution at that time was a wing mast/soft sail combination una-rigwhich was untouchable particularly in light airs. Further development of this concept led to the solid wingsail as used by “Oracle” in the 2010 America’s Cup successful challenge, and the AC45 and AC72s.

Interest in the Cup waned in the UK when “Thunder” failed to gain the right to defend the challenge against the Australian, “Quest” in 1965. The decision to continue with the aging “Emma Hamilton” and Reg White, sponsored by A.R.(Bertie) Holloway almost cost the UK the Cup then. Only the brilliance of Reg White kept him level with Quest and in the final decider, with the Australian challenger in the lead a strong squall caught Quest on a broad reach and she capsized.

White and Holloway went on to develop the wing and soft sail combo for Lady Helmsman (currently located at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall), sponsored by the paint company but by now the “amateurs” had dropped out. The best thing to happen to the Cup was loss to Denmark and then their subsequent loss to Australia. Challenges between Australia and America continued for several years and during this time the solid Wing mast gained supremacy.

However costs were escalating and the America’s Cup was swallowing sponsorship funding. Attempts in America to revive the event finally killed it. The proposed commercialization of the event together with the removal of any design development together with the particular design chosen for the event F-18HT Beach Catamaran guaranteed that anyone who had had earlier participation and motivation would walk away. There has been no racing since. The Little America’s Cup has joined the Dodo. However, a reborn event with similar philosophy may take the “name” to a renewed interest.,[1]

Race results of the original series[edit]

Races dwindled. They were held 12 times between 1961-1973, eight times between 1974-1989 and only twice in the old C Class format since 1989.

Year Winner, Crew
and Nation		 Opponent, Crew
and Nation		 Match
score		 Match
Location
1961 Hellcat II, John Fisk, Rod McAlpine-Downey UK Wildcat, John Beery & John Hickok, USA 4:1 Long Island Sound, MA (USA)
1962 Hellcat, Ian Norris & Nocky Pope, UK Beverly, Billy Saltonstall & Van Alan Clark, USA 4:1 Seacliff YC, USA
1963 Hellcat III S, Reg White& Rod Mac Alpine Downie, UK Quest, John Munns (Skipper) & Graeme Anderson, Manager Max Press,Reserve Crew John Taylor and Peter Scarfe Representing The Australian Catamaran Assoc, Albert Smith-Observer and sponsored by the Sandringham YC, Victoria,Australia 4:0  Thorpe Bay YC

Essex UK
1964 Emma Hamilton, A. R. Holloway & Reg White, Chapman Sands SC, UK Sea Lion,Bob Smith & Jerry Hubbard, Eastern Multihull Association, USA 4:1 Thorpe Bay Yacht Club, UK
1965 Emma Hamilton, Reg White,[2] UK Quest II, Australia, Lindsay Cunningham and John Buzaglo, Representing Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, Victoria, Australia 4:3 Thorpe Bay Yacht Club, UK;
1966 Lady Helmsman, UK Gamecock, Bob Shiels & Jim Bonney, USA 4:2  Thorpe Bay UK
1967 Lady Helmsman, UK Quest III, Australia Peter Bolton, Skipper 4:1  Thorpe Bay UK
1968 Lady Helmsman, UK Yankee Flyer, USA  Thorpe Bay UK
1969 Opus III, Denmark Ocelot, UK 4:3
1970 Quest III, Australia Sleipner, Denmark– Australian Crew- Bruce Proctor and Graham Candy
1971
1972 Quest III, Bruce Proctor, Graham Ainslie, Australia Weathercock, Chuck Millican, Jack Evans, USA 4:0 Sorrento Sailing Club, Australia
1974 Miss Nylex, Australia

Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Crew Bruce Proctor and Graham Ainslie

 Miss New Zealand 4:0  Sorrento Sailing Club,Victoria,

Australia
1976 Aquarius V, Alex Kosloff and crew Robbie Harvey Cabrillo Beach YC, CA, USA Miss Nylex, Sorrento Yacht Club in Australia, Bruce Proctor, Skipper and Graeme Ainslie 4:3 Sorrento Sailing Club,Victoria,

Australia
1977 Patient Lady III, USA Quest, Australia 4:0 Roton Point Club, Rowayton, CT USA
1978 Patient Lady IV, USA Miss Lancia, Italy 4:0 Roton Point Club, Rowayton, CT USA
1980 Patient Lady V, USA Signor G (for Signor Gividi), Italy 4:0 Roton Point Club, Rowayton, CT USA
1982 Patient Lady V, USA Signor G 4:0 Roton Point Club, Rowayton, CT USA
1985 Victoria 150, Australia Patient Lady VI, USA Roton Point Club, Rowayton, CT USA
1987 The Edge, Australia The Hinge, UK McCrae Yacht Club,

Victoria, Australia
1989 The Edge II, Simon McKeon & David Churcher, Australia Wingmill, USA McCrae Yacht Club,

Victoria, Australia
1991 The Edge III, Simon McKeon & David Churcher, Australia Freedom’s Wing, Pete Melvin and Steve Rosenberg, USA 4:1 McCrae Yacht Club,

Victoria, Australia
1996 Cogito, Duncan MacLane
USA		 Yellow Pages The Edge III,
Australia		 4:0 McCrae Yacht Club,

Victoria, Australia
1997 onwards No races held in this format under this name. Please see ICCC from this point forward

While the ICCT has changed in format, C Class match racing continues on with the International C-Class Catamaran Championship, and the race results continue there.

Race results of the current series[edit]

Year Winner, Crew
and Nation		 Opponent, Crew
and Nation		 Match
score		 Match
Location
2004

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. Jump up^ “Team Invictus Challenge History”. Team Invictus. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  2. Jump up^ Reg White later represented the UK sailing the Tornado in the Olympic Games, winning Gold
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South Atlantic Race: Formerly the Cape to Rio Yacht Race

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South Atlantic Race

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The South Atlantic Race (formerly the Cape-to-Rio) is a yacht race from Cape Town to various destinations in South America. This has been primarily Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, although Punta del Este, Uruguay, and Salvador, Brazil, have all been chosen.

Background[edit]

The total length of the race is around 3 600 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. After leaving Cape Town, participants head north-west towards the island of Ilha Trindade, and south-west from there towards South America. As they near the coast, skippers need to decide whether to take the longer route with stronger winds, or a more direct route with the chance for lighter winds.

Prizes are awarded to the first competitor across the line, new records being set, as well as the first three across the line in 3 handicap classes.

History[edit]

The first race was inspired by Bruce Dalling‘s victory in the 1968 Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race, and was held in 1971 to Rio de Janeiro.[1]

The 11th race was held to Salvador in 2006. The 2009 race was held to Bahia.

References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ Morgan, Brad (9 July 2008). “Sailing legend Dalling passes away”. Sport. for Brand South Africa by Big Media Publishers. Retrieved 2009-07-23.

External links[edit]

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