Sail-World New Zealand: February 13, 2013
Welcome to Sail-World.com's New Zealand newsletter for February 13, 2013
Emirates Team New Zealand had their first sail in the first second generation AC72 to be launched in this the year of
the America's Cup.
Sail-World was on the water briefly to see the AC72b have her first sail, and check out the differences from the
now-decommissioned platform.
That is effectively what has happened, rather than a new boat being launched. The foils and wingsail have been jumped
over from one platform to the other, and the development continues.
Although we saw her first go upwind, we did not remain to see her foiling later in the day. Our overall impression was
of a yacht that was going through the air making less drag. The narrowness of the new hulls is quite apparent. Missing
was the under platform pod designed to tidy up the airflow.
Maybe the most significant item was the new foil, with a curved flipper like end.
Tuesday was a very light day in the Hauraki Gulf and to be foiling in a 72ft catamaran weighting seven tonnes (that is
the weight that has to be lifted by the single foil) in those conditions is a significant achievement indeed. Whether it
was faster foiling than sailing in displacement mode will be something the team will be looking to learn over the next
nine weeks.
In San Francisco, the two-boating continues between Oracle Team USA and Artemis Racing. Although we get treated to
selected still images, there has been no video of any substance, and certainly nothing like we have seen previously from
Emirates Team NZ showing sustained and continuous foiling.
Staying with things America's Cup, a third New Zealand team has been announced to trial for the Red Bull Youth America's
Cup. With only two teams allowed to go forward from any one country, one of the trial teams will be eliminated. But the
fact that New Zealand can mount three teams in the series is a good indicator of the sailing talent available.
We have full details in this edition, and reveal the make-up of the new crew.
This weekend the unofficial World 18ft Skiff Championship the JJ Giltinan Trophy, gets underway in Sydney, and runs
through to the following Sunday. Seven New Zealand crews are making the trip across the Tasman to the home of 18ft
skiffs - which are very much part of the Australian culture.
32 crews from around the world will contest the event, with several of the New Zealand crews in with a real shot at one
of the top places. Two new boats will travel from New Zealand.
We have a preview of the event and the New Zealand crew profiles in this edition of sail-World.com's newsletter. Stay
tuned to our website sail-world.com for daily reports.
With the addition the new Mixed Multihull event at the 2016 Olympics, a key question will be just who will step up to the mark in this new class, plus who will
compete as Mixed (male and female) crews, and how they will shake out for weight and role in the boat.
The chosen boat, the Nacra 17 is not experiencing the easiest of transitions from trial selection to Olympic boat - with
mast issues forcing the issuance of aluminum masts and other issues. Nacras have several boats around the Nacra 17, one
of which held its own worlds, ealier this month. Two New Zealand Mixed crews competed in the Open fleet, with Brett
Sellers and Vicky Francis finishing as top Mixed crew in the World event.
Finally, congratulation to Ralph Robert on becoming just the fifth New Zealander to be awarded a Gold Medal for service by the International Sailing
Federation. Long time International Judge and Umpire, and now Volvo Ocean Race Director, Jack Lloyd, was awarded a Silver medal for services well rendered.
not for the faint-hearted - JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship Frank Quealey /Australian 18 Footers League
Good sailing!
Richard Gladwell
NZ Editor
Chris Cameron,
Emirates Team NZ's photographer, Chris Cameron was on the water today for the first sail of the team's second generation
AC72, launched on February 4, 2013... [more]
Richard Gladwell,
Sail-World' s Richard Gladwell was on the water today for the first sail of the team's second generation AC72, launched
on February 4, 2013.... [more]
John Little,
Seven New Zealand 18' skiffs are to take on the J.J. Giltinan Trophy starting this Saturday in Double Bay, Sydney. The
J.J.'s has such prestige that it is known as the unofficial 18' skiff worlds and is sailed on the Australian based
fleet's home waters. The regatta is contested from the 15-24th of February with an international fleet of 30 boats.... [more]
Zoe Hawkins,
The Auckland Regatta, is to take place from 22-24 March 2013. Now in its sixth year, the Auckland Regatta is hosting not
only the Pacific Keelboat Challenge, but also four national championship events, and approximately 14 different
divisions.... [more]
Nikki Johnson,
Tristan Ornsby and crew sailing Visions have won the 2013 Noelex 25 National Championships at Evans Bay in Wellington on
a count back from Nick Coultas and crew sailing Outnumbered. Both boats sail out of Naval Point in Lyttelton. Light to
moderate winds on Day 1 and 2 of the regatta saw five different winners in the first five races.... [more]
Richard Gladwell,
Matt Coutts won the 2013 Finn NZ National Championships held at Takapuna, by a five point margin. Second overall was
double Olympic representative in the Laser class, Andrew Murdoch, who has stepped up to the Heavyweight Mens
Singlehander. He tied on points with Josh Junior, who won Sail Auckland last week.... [more]
Sail-World,
The International Sailing Federation has announced that Ralph Roberts (NZL) has been awarded a Gold Medal by the World
governing body in recognition of many year's service to the ISAF and sport of sailing. A second New Zealander, Jack
Lloyd, a member of two Olympic Juries and now Volvo Ocean Race Director, has been awarded a Silver medal.... [more]
Sail-World,
The New Zealand crew of Brett Sellers and Vicky Francis have finished as top Mixed crew in the Nacra Infusion Worlds,
sailed at Southport Yacht Club on Australia's Gold Coast. They were sixth in the 21 boat fleet. A second New Zealand
crew, Miranda Powrie and Tomer Simhony finised 10th in the regatta.... [more]
Mike Rose,
The designing, boatbuilding and sailing talents of New Zealand's future boatbuilders and other marine trades will again
be on display on Saturday, February 16, at the Marine Trades Challenge in Westhaven. The annual Marine Trades Challenge
is open to the public (there is no entry fee) and traditionally attracts a big crowd to St Mary's Bay Beach, off
Westhaven Drive.... [more]
Sail-world.com,
The JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship will kick off the action Sunday on Sydney Harbour. With 32 of the best 18ft
Skiff Racing teams competing for the coveted title, we can expect to see more of the same action we were treated to in
2012. Here are some of Frank Quealey's shots of last year's competition won by Gotta Love It 7.... [more]
Collinson FX,
Collinson FX Market Commentary: February 13, 2013 - Equity Markets rebounded to test the crucial 14,000 level on the
Dow. The Dow has tested the 14,000 level over the last few weeks cementing the importance, on a Technical level, and
making it a crucial top which mat lead to a surge upwards if breached seriously. The KIWI trades strongly at 0.8415
after a 21% rise in House Sales... [more]
Emma Short,
Largs Bay provided an excellent venue for the SA Optimist State Championships which were held in conjunction with the
third YSA Tri Series. Wayne Thompson President of YSA, acting as Race Officer for the weekend, ran 12 races ably
assisted by the Largs volunteers. The State Optimist Association were very impressed with the professional level of
organisation put into running this event by Largs Bay... [more]
Peta Stuart-Hunt,
The JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race gets underway in Cowes, UK on Saturday 1st June 2013. The Race
always attracts an eclectic mix of competitors and boats and this year will be no exception; hence the launch of
raceforall the Twitter campaign launched at the London Boat Show.... [more]
Bob Killick,
JJ Giltinan 2013 - Thurlow Fisher Lawyers emphatic performance in last Sunday's final scratch race prior to the main
event of the 18 footer racing season, will see Michael Coxon, Dave O'Connor and Trent Barnabas firm into Seve Jarvin's
Gotta Luv it 7, the defending champions from 2011and 12, to equal favourites... [more]
Zephyr Assoc,
After four days of light and testing conditions at Manly, north of Auckland, Tim Snedden become the four time National
Champion in the Zephyr class. Grant Beck was only three points behind on Day 3 but two wins from Snedden sealed the
result from 53 other entries from all over NZ.... [more]
36 Below Racing,
This week there was some fantastic news presented to a talented group of young New Zealanders, regarding a sailing
opportunity to participate at a world stage event. An 11th hour invitation from the Youth America's Cup organisers was
made to bring the 36 Below Racing team to the qualifying trials being held at the San Francisco venue beginning 18
February 2013.... [more]
Richard Gladwell,
Sail-World' s Richard Gladwell was on the water today for the first sail of the team's second generation AC72, launched
on February 4, 2013. Here's the second gallery of images of the 72ft catamran sailing for the frist time in a light
seabreeeze of less than 8kts.... [more]
Frank Quealey,
18 footers - The J. J. Giltinan Championship 2013 is about to get underway and the crew of Gotta Love It 7 team are
tapping all possible options to get them ready for their title defense starting on Sunday.... [more]
John Curnow,
Honestly, how much fun has the inaugural TP52 Southern Cross Cup been, and I have not even been sailing it. True, some
may have liked more wind and it was certainly not as consistent as Melbourne's Port Phillip is known for, but Race
Management did manage to get all eight races in, which in turn allows for the one drop from the series scores.... [more]
Peta Stuart-Hunt,
The RORC Rating Office is offering sail number GBR 1000 R for sale by auction, and will donate half of the sale proceeds
to Toe in the Water, the charity that offers competitive sailing opportunities to injured servicemen and women. This
could make the most unusual and unique of Valentine's Day gifts!... [more]
Sail-World,
The NSW Police Marine Area Command has taken delivery of their three new Naiad 9.5m vessels, built by Naiad's east coast
licensee, Yamba Welding and Engineering. The boats are 9.5m stepped hull, with a hardtop cabin, forward racking windows
and foam fenders.... [more]
Sara Tucker,
Chris Bake's Team Aqua are the current RC 44 Champions and offered a position at the first event of 2013 to members of
the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme.... [more]
Frank Quealey,
The 18ft Skiff NSW Championship 2013 saw brilliant sailing from the Thurlow Fisher Lawyers skiff team of Michael Coxon,
Trent Barnabas and David O'Connor, who gave a wonderful exhibition on Sydney Harbour today when they took out race four
in an 18-25-knots South-East wind.... [more]
Irene Corosu,
The Red Bull Youth America's Cup Selection Series provided on the first day an illustration of the massive expectations
on the youth teams who have congregated in San Francisco for a shot at advancing to September's regatta.... [more]
Lisa Ratcliff,
The muscle factor comes into play in the TP class, one of the reasons these hard core racing machines are handled
predominantly by men. At the inaugural TP52 Southern Cross Cup being held on Port Phillip in Victoria this weekend there
is a handful of women among the 100 crew contesting the grand prix series opener.... [more]
ENDS