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SCUTTLEBUTT 1380 - July 28, 2003Powered by SAIC (www.saic.com), an employee-owned company. Scuttlebutt is adigest of major yacht racing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk . . . with a North American focus. Corrections, contributions, press releases, constructive criticism and contrasting viewpoints are always welcome, but save your bashing and personal attacks for elsewhere. YOUTH WORLDS Madeira, Portugal- This year's ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship has already been described as one of, if not the best championship for a number of years. It cannot be denied that it has also been one of the closest fought in many of the classes. Going into today's racing there were already three Gold medals decided, and today, after the final race of the regatta, three more were fought over in conditions that started as boisterous as yesterday, but became lighter as the morning progressed. Complete story at http://www.sailing.org/Article_content.asp?ArticleID=5023 Final Results: Girls Single-Handed - Laser: 1. USA, Paige Railey, 26; 2. AUS, Krystal Weir, 27; 3. FRA, Sarah Steayert, 38; 16. CAN, Nicole Bastet, 108. Boys Single-Handed - Laser: 1. AUS, Ricky Ironmonger, 27; 2. POL, Norbert Wilandt, 44; 3. CRO, Tonci Stipanovic, 57; 8. CAN, Alex Steele, 71; 19. USA, Christopher Branning, 125. Girls Double-handed - 420: 1. AUS, Elise Rechichi & Rayshele Martin, 20; 2. FRA, Camille Lecointre & Gwendolyn Lemaitre, 22; 3. GBR, Alison Martin & Bethan Carden, 38; 8. USA, Caroline Young & Shannon Heausler, 77; 20. CAN, Brooke Campbell & Anna Millar, 163. Boys Double Handed - 420: 1. AUS, Natha Outteridge & Ayden Menzies, 12; 2. FRA, Loic Le Bacquer & Yannick Peduzzi, 37; 3. ARG, Lucas Calabrese & Damian Saponara 59; 4. USA, Zachary Brown & Graham Biehl, 66; 18. CAN, Andrew Costa & Robert Date, 124. Girls Mistral: 1. POL, Zofia Klepacka, 11; 2. ITA, Flavia Tartaglini, 27; 3. ESP, Blanca Manchon, 33; 12. USA, Nancy Rios, 112. Boys Mistral: 1. HKG, Wing Ho Yu, 25; 2. ARG, Mariano Benitez, 25; 3. GRE, Biron Kokalanis, 29; 17. USA, Philip Muller, 148; 20. CAN, Hugo Vallee-Poliot, 176. Complete results at http://www.isafyouthworld2003.com/ TEAM NZ BOARD RESIGN Major changes have been announced at Team New Zealand with the resignation of the entire board and the appointment of two new directors. Managing director Grant Dalton has welcomed the changes, which he says, needed to be made to attract would-be sponsors and crew. As soon as the America's Cup began its journey to Switzerland a change of guard at Team New Zealand was inevitable and once the report on what went wrong was out heads were going to roll. Heading out is the old guard of Ralph Norris, the current Air NZ boss, businessman Peter Menzies, and Saatchi's head Kevin Roberts and Canadian entrepreneur and yachtsman John Ridsley. Replacing them are high profile Auckland lawyer Jim Farmer QC and Gary Paykel of Fisher and Paykel. "It is impossible to raise the money without change and the outgoing directors recognized that to their credit and they showed solidarity around me as M.D. But they also showed change and they bring business acumen to the job of raising money," said Dalton. - http://onesport.nzoom.com/sport_detail/0,1278,208774-2-124,00.html NOT THE SAME OLD GEAR (FINALLY SOMETHING NEW) We take great care to only carry the best gear available from the marine industry. We filter out the "almost as good as" brands so you don't waste your hard earned money on them. Our standards are high and it is rare that something comes along to match the functional qualities that Dubarry, Gill, Maui Jim, and Steiner have to offer. The new V-1000 Dryshirt brings a revolutionary hydrophobic material that also breathes to allow maximum comfort. Available in short or long sleeve, this is the future of sailing wear. See all the latest from our vendors at http://www.sailingproshop.com/whatsnew.htm YNGLING WORLDS Warnemunde, Germany - The final day of the 2003 Yngling Open World Championship dawned cool and clear, but once again, light winds dominated the race area. The Race Committee set a long course (three windward/leeward loops) for the 10:30 start, and got the fleet off on the third start attempt under the black flag. Russia #7, Ekaterina Skudina led the fleet around the course from the top mark on followed by Paula Lewin of Bermuda. Both those teams made a big jump in the overall final standings. The racing was close with shifts gracing the course. Sharon Ferris from New Zealand took third in the race, with Hannah Swett fourth, Nadine Stegenwalner (GER) fifth and Team Challenge US sixth across the line. The final race, if held, would be a contest primarily between Alison and Swett (Alison holding a 6 point advantage), with Ferris within striking distance. The first race of the day was completed just after 1PM with the wind shifting big to the right. The RC had to realign the course because of shipping channels, and by the time this was completed, they were close to the deadline for starting another race. With the breeze continually shifting and time running out, the RC decided to abandon any further racing securing victory for Betsy Alison, Lee Icyda and Suzy Leech. It was the first time in the history of the Yngling World Championship that an all female crew won the Championship. The next Open Worlds will be held in Sydney, Australia in January 2004. - Team Challenge US, http://www.challengeUS.org Final Results: 1. USA, Betsy Alison/ Suzy Leech/ Lee Icyda, 39 2. USA, Hannah Swett/ Joan Touchette/ Melissa Purdy, 45 3. NZL Sharon Ferris/ Joanna White/ Sara Winther, 55 4. DEN, Trine Palludan/ Christina Otzen/ Ida Hartvig, 63 5. GBR, Ulrike Schümann / Wibke Buelle/ Winnie Lippert, 65 7. BER, Paula Lewin/ Carola Cooper/ Peta Lewin, 71 10. USA, Carol Cronin/ Elisabeth Filter/ Bridget Hallawell 84 11. USA, Jody Swanson/ Elizabeth Kratzig/Cory Sertl, 87 15. USA, Sally Barkow/ Carrie Howe/ Debbie Capozzi, 98 19. CAN, Lisa Ross/ Chantal Leger/ Deirdre Crampton, 125 http://www.yngling-worlds.de/Seiten/Reports-Photos.htm THE GIRLS KNOW WHAT'S UP Kostecki pioneered them. Butterworth validated them. The Olympians now win with them. One-Two at the Yngling Worlds! Kaenon Polarized. Congratulations to Betsy, Lee, Suzy and Hannah, Melissa and Joan - leading the charge to Athens! The best require the best. It's really that simple. Kaenon Polarized. Evolve Optically. 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However, multiple world champion Krister Bergstrom, crewed by Johan Barne both of Sweden, soon broke through to head the 85 boat fleet on the second lap. The wind was beginning to moderate and there was considerable place changing amongst the leading group. At the start of the last upwind leg, Kellner and Stammerjohann held pole position, but lost out to both Bergstom and the early championship leaders Wolfgang Hunger and Holger Jess, who correctly picked a shift to finish first and second respectively. Racing continues through Friday. Results after 3 of 9 races: 1. GER, Wolfgang Hunger/ Holger Jess, 2 2. GER, Claas Lehmann/ Martin Schöler, 6 3. USA, Howard Hamlin/ Peter Alarie, 10 4. DEN, Jörgen Riber/ Henrik Buhl, 11 5. GBR Ian Pinnell/ Steve Hunt, 12 8. USA, Daniel Thompson/ Andrew Zinn, 23 12. USA, Alexander Meller/ Jesse Falsone, 29 18. USA, Andy Beeckman/ Ben Benjamin, 39 21. USA, Macy Nelson/ Nick Nelson, 44 Complete results: http://mss.m.se/vm505%202003.htm NOOD Marblehead, MA (July 27, 2003) - Over two hundred forty boats and some of the area's top sailors came to Marblehead's Eastern Yacht Club to compete in this fourteen-class event. There was plenty of hardware given out on the day, most notably the Leonard Munn Fowle Trophy and the Norman E. Cressy Trophy, given out each year at Race Week. This year's Munn Fowle Trophy was awarded to Mark Toso who won the J/24 class. The Munn Fowle Trophy recognizes excellence on and off the water, and Toso was awarded the trophy for his contribution to Race Week as a whole, along with his performance. The Cressy Trophy is awarded to the sailor who wins the largest class of the event. This year the Rhodes 19 class was the largest with 45 boats competing, and Kim Pandapas took home top honors and received the Cressy Trophy. Complete results at http://www.sailingworld.com/sw_article.php?articleID=1952 OPTI WORLDS Fifty countries are entered for the 33rd. IODA Worlds Sailing Championship in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain where racing started on Saturday. Teams are limited to five sailors per country and the total number of participants is 221, of which 35 are girls. The number of entries is the second highest on record (58 were present at the exceptional "Millennium Worlds" when many countries received free entry). Two races were held in 10-12 knots on Saturday. Nine different nations figure in the top ten, which is a mixture of the expected and unexpected. Defending champion Filip Matika (CRO) has started well with 3 and 9 points to rank 7th. Last year's girls silver medalist Hannah Mills (GBR) is two better at 5th. and leads the three girls in the top ten. On Sunday, three races were sailed, the first in around 8 knots and the other two in 10-12 knots. The "unknown" Greg Carey (GBR) proved that his first day lead was not due to chance with placings of 1-8-10. Defending champion Filip Matika (CRO) registered two wins, slipped up in the third race to score 23 but nevertheless improved his overall ranking to 4th. Best results of the day came from Swede Nicklas Dackhammar who now lies in second place. 1. GBR, Greg Carey, 2-1-1-8-10, 22 2. SWE, Nicklas Dackhammar, 18-3-1-2-4, 28 3. JPN, Ryutaro Kawai , 4-10-2-11-6, 33 4. CRO, Matika Filip, 3-9-1-1-23, 37 5. ITA, Fercich Alessandra, 3-13-6-2-15, 39 6. NZL, Paul Snow Hansen, 15-6-5-5-10, 41 7. ARG, Sebastian Peri Brusa, 5-2-31-3-3, 44 8. BER, Jesse Kirkland, 11-4-13-2-14, 44 9. ITA, Paolo Cattaneo, 1-12-2-1-31, 47 10. MEX, Erik Brockman, 1-20-12-12-2, 47 79. CAN, Mathew Archibald, 38-39-58-9- 9, 153 110. USA, Scott Furnary, 37-13-24-48-54, 176 http://www.optiworld.org/ioda-news.html GOING OFFSHORE, WITH A PERMANENT SMILE If you're heading offshore, a foulweather gear leak (or the "steam bath effect" of non-breathable fabric) can ruin your entire day. So Henri Lloyd created TP2, a light, waterproof, breathable fabric that will keep a smile on your face. Check out the TP2 Rapid Jacket and Trousers at http://www.henrilloydonline.com NEWS BRIEFS * It has been confirmed that Chris Bowling's Hick 31 Redrock Communications, one of the entries in the Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, sank Monday morning soon after hitting Black Rock near Coffs Harbour, forcing the crew to take to their life raft. The crew was picked up by a Coffs Harbour Water Police vessel at 4:30am and have since arrived safely in Coffs Harbour. Chris Bowling has reported the six crewmembers that were rescued from the liferaft are all okay, but very tired. Black Rock stands three metres out of the water and when the boat hit, the rig became entangled in the rock and came crashing down while underneath, a hole had been punched through the hull and water was pouring in. http://www.boating-online.com.au/welcome.cfm * 146 boats competed in the 420 World Championships at Hayling Island Sailing Club, Hayling Island, Hampshire, England, which concluded July 25th with ten races for the men and eleven for the ladies. Complete results at http://www.420worlds.com * The United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA) has completed its GBP 1.2 million extension, Lister House. Ellen MacArthur MBE performed the official opening ceremony for the new building, which provides 728sq m of extra space for the sailing academy. Over three floors, the new site houses two large lecture rooms, a wet lecture room and 22 en-suite bedrooms, providing residential accommodation for 34 students. Over the last two years UKSA says it has experienced a 20 per cent increase in demand for its range of sail, motorboat and watersports courses. http://www.ibinews.com/ibinews/newsdesk/20030625150624ibinews.html CALENDAR OF MAJOR EVENTS * July 31-Aug 3: US Sailing, Independence Cup, Chicago YC. Sailed in Freedom 20s and the 2.4mR for sailors with disabilities. www.ussailing.org/independence * August 2-9: Skandia Cowes Week, with more than 900 entries, 36 classes and as many as 8,000 sailors on the water each day. - http://www.cowesweek.co.uk * August 20-21: US Sailing Umpire Seminar, St. Francis YC, San Francisco, CA. The Seminar precedes the US Team Racing Championship for the Hinman Trophy. Register online https://secure.ussailing.org/ussis/register/index.asp?eventid=7734 LETTERS TO THE CURMUDGEON (editor@sailingscuttlebutt.com) (Letters selected for publication must include the writer's name and may be edited for clarity or space - 250 words max. This is not a chat room or a bulletin board - you only get one letter per subject, so give it your best shot and don't whine if others disagree.) * From David Carter, BoatU.S. Foundation: (Re: Other Water Sports in Scuttlebutt 1378 - July 24th) Over the past few years, outdoor CO poisoning has taken the boating community by surprise. The victims' circumstances range widely, from more blatant teak surfing behind a moving motorboat, to sleeping in your cabin with a generator on, to Al Unser, Sr, who was freeing his anchor and came up in the void under his houseboat's swim platform. Within seconds Mr. Unser was overcome by carbon monoxide. He was well aware of the hazards of Carbon Monoxide poisoning following a lifetime of Formula I racing, but, as he says, he never thought it could happen to him on a boat. The BoatU.S. Foundation, a national nonprofit, is working to increase awareness of CO Poisoning to the boating public. As part of this work, we have more information on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Boating, along with other links on the subject, available for all at http://www.boatus.com/foundation/Grants/carbon_monoxide.htm * From Tim Dick: Mac racers who are still working out which ratings they could have won under... Tuning boats to rating rules is the second oldest profession in sailing. One design fixes that but it has to be real 1D. San Francisco's J/105 fleet has become a lead mine this year. It seems that newer boats tend to be a bit heavier than old boats because of denser hulls due to TPI's SCRIMP process. And then there are options like the 20-gallon water tank. So the committee measures each boat's actual float lines and weighs it (using the same crane for all) and then (lead) "pigs it out" to hit its target. And the pigs have to reside in very precise locations. http://www.sfj105.org/content/fleetnotices/fleetnotices.htm#floatlines * From Kitty Norton: Thanks for the Winning with Honor story; particularly, the quote - "If I would have won this race by taking advantage of someone's bad luck, then the race was not worth winning." Imagine - racing in a five or fifty boat fleet in where all the skippers and crew were thinking along these lines. Then - indeed - it would be the perfect sport! * From Suzi Beatie: Unfortunately the readers who don't understand why you, "… ran a story that has nothing to do with yacht racing," probably never will! * From Ken Quant: Thank you for pointing out the extraordinary example of sportsmanship involving the Tour de France. My fear is that those who won't get it are the ones that should. * From Larry Pierce: Sportsmanship, camaraderie and Corinthian spirit can be witnessed in the single-handed community where sailors turn around in the Southern Ocean to save each other's lives. * From Tim Kent: As a competitor in the last Around Alone race, I was delighted to see your short piece on the chivalry extended to Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France. The competitors in Around Alone were of a similar mindset, extending help on land in the form of advice, work and parts, extending help at sea in the form of voice and e-mail communication in hard times. However, when the time came to compete, everyone competed, and tried hard to win, as Lance and Jan have done. I have found sailors everywhere to be helpful to a fault, as witness the incredible amount of help sailors in Bermuda have extended to me as I sought and found Everest Horizontal after her capsize. There may be rarified parts of sailing where such Corinthian values are not found, but I have been fortunate not to experience them. * From Ed Cesare: A hearty well done for running the Tour de France story. In a related vein, I was fortunate enough to sail in Snow Lion in the recent Daimler Chrysler Transatlantic race. I can't say enough about the graciousness and enthusiasm of our welcome into Cuxhaven and up the Elbe River. It was replete with waving and cheering spectators and complete with the Star Spangled Banner over loudspeaker from a riverside cafe. If the hometown fans were disappointed by Yanks arriving first, second and third you would never know it. Many thanks from one sailor to the all the organizing authorities, sponsors and the people of Hamburg for a great event. * Frank Fellenz: I too find the sportsmanship of the Tour inspirational, but I'd like to point out that New Zealand's breakages are not the equivalent of Lance Armstrongs being fouled by a fans bag. If Lance's frame had snapped in half, Jan Ulrich would have had a hearty chuckle and continued up the climb. My point is that those breakages have nothing to do with sportsmanship, rather, it's cheeky engineers getting too close to a safety factor of 1. * Chris Johannessen: The circumstances of Ullrich waiting for Armstrong are quite different from the match race between Alinghi and New Zealand. Armstong had his handlebars caught by a spectator's bag; it came out from a kid standing amidst the line of spectators lining the side of the road. It swung out and caught on Lance's handlebars, twisting them to the right and dumping Lance down onto the pavement. Ullrich was right behind Armstrong at that moment and undoubtedly saw it all happen. In contrast, NZ's misfortunes were at least somewhat of their own making. In a race that is technologically fought, where margins are pared down to save weight, failure is a possibility that is accepted to obtain the highest level of performance from the boats and gear. The price for equipment failure was, and rightly should have been, loss of the race. I expect you might have seen a different reaction from Coutts and Butterworth had, for example, a spectator boat caused a breakdown on NZ. CURMUDGEON'S OBSERVATION Don't take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive, anyway. |
