Setting new standards in elegance and comfort

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Following the launch of the Bavaria C57 at the 2017 Dusseldorf Boat Show, and the approaching premieres of the company’s C65 and C45 models, a fourth yacht in the new C-line, has been announced: the Bavaria C50. Like its sisterships, the emphasis is on elegance relaxation and good living, along with styling elements such as large hull windows and flush hatches that were first seen in the superyacht world.

The C50 will be available in three specifications: Holiday, Style or Ambition. Even in the basic version the boat is supplied with the most essential equipment for coastal sailing, while the Style model adds additional features, plus a wide selection of interior décor options. The Ambition version includes a black bowsprit which integrates anchor handling with a sprit for asymmetric spinnakers and gennakers. A black anodised mast and boom, plus steering wheels in a carbon design add a sporty hint to this model’s appearance.

Below decks a variety of layouts are possible, ranging from a classic three-cabin version, each with en suite facilities, to a five-cabin option. All can be fitted with an additional self-contained skipper’s cabin in the bow. The large port-side galley has numerous work spaces and stowage areas, with an impressive 250 litre fridge/freezer, plus a wine cooler that has space for 20 bottles. The forward owner’s cabin in three-cabin boats has a queen size bed, dressing table, a separate shower and bath, plus lots of stowage room for personal effects

On deck, the forward part of the cockpit is separated from the sailing action and has a table each side, allowing for easy movement forward from the after sailing cockpit. This has a pair of winches next to the helm position on each side, from which all basic sail handling operations can be carried out. A self-tacking jib makes manoeuvring as simple as possible.

Right aft is a large bathing platform that reveals a capacious dinghy garage with sufficient stowage space for everything needed for snorkelling, or for diving with compact gear. There’s also an outdoor barbeque grill, with wet bar, plus further sun bathing areas on the coach roof and foredeck.

Length overall 15.35m

Hull length 14.99m

Beam 5.05m

Light displacement 15,490kg

Draught (standard keel) 2.30m

Upwind sail area 135 or 147sq m

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Atlantic crossing season: ARC and RORC Transat race

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Ludde Ingvall’s 100ft CQS was the first of the record-sized fleet to finish the fourth RORC Transatlantic Race © RORC/Arthur Daniel

The weather confounded navigators planning their route across the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean for the 186 yachts taking part in the 2017 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. Around half the fleet was tempted by easy sailing on the rhumb line early on, only to be stopped at the end of their first week at sea thanks to a low pressure system that produced head winds and pushed the early north-easterly trades away. Those who headed south had to cope with lighter breezes for 700 miles to the latitude of Cape Verde, before plunging into reliable north easterlies all the way across to Saint Lucia. Most of the boats in the north subsequently opted to opted to dive south, crossing a void with little wind, to join the trades in lower latitudes.

Teasing Machine arriving in Grenada © RORC/Arthur Daniel

The first boat to reach St Lucia, after 2,900 miles and just over 14 days at sea, was Christian Guyader’s French TS42 catamaran Guyader Gastronomie. Subsequent arrivals were quick to compare tales, triumphs and testing times during their passages. Each welcome was followed by much talk of how each boat coped with navigational choices and the weather encountered along the way. Jubilation of reaching land after a tougher, or longer, crossing than anticipated helped to create an exceptional atmosphere at the finish.

A similar weather pattern was evident a week after the ARC start, for the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Trans-Atlantic Race from Lanzarote to Grenada, which started on November 25. With the race course specifying that yachts must pass to the north of the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria, despite an unusual southerly wind, the first hurdle was negotiating the 60-mile long wind shadow in the lee of Tenerife.

The larger Class 0 yachts, along with the leaders in Class 1, got through before a shut down that saw many of their smaller competitors languishing in a confused swell, but very little wind, for nearly 24 hours. As a result, the big boats got cleanly away and were never challenged on corrected time by the smaller Class 2 yachts.

Participants in a celebratory mood at the ARC prize giving in St Lucia. Photo: WCC / Clare Pengelly

However, the leaders on the water had very different views as to which route would be most beneficial. Roman Guerra’s Volvo 70 Monster Project headed far north, hoping to get into the easterly winds above a series of low-pressure systems, while Ludde Ingvall’s 100ft Supermaxi CQS was the first to dive south, sacrificing distance made good in order to maximise her time in the still relatively fickle tradewinds.

Despite damage sustained later in the race during a broach in a 40-knot squall, CQS took line honours in a fraction over 11 days. However, it was Eric de Turckheim’s Nmydd 54 Teasing Machine that took the overall win on corrected time. Among the smaller boats, Richard Palmer and Rupert Holmes on the 33ft JPK1010 Jangada took victory in Class 2 by more than two days and won the two-handed division by an even larger margin.

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Latest launch from Dufour – 360 Grand Large

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The latest addition to this French boat builder’s range features significant design changes, particularly to the deck and cockpit areas, with the intention of improving both the sailing experience and enhancing on board living. Dufour’s customary hull chines have also been extended further forward for added stability and reduced heeling. As well as providing more comfortable sailing, the wider transom creates more volume both in the cockpit and the accommodation spaces below deck.

A new coach roof design includes concealed halyards running back from the mast, plus a recessed coaming for the spray hood that offers neater stowage when the hood is not in use. The overall effect is a cleaner and tidier appearance. An elegant swing door that integrates into the coach roof design has replaced the traditional companionway washboards.ç

Below decks the boat is available with the option of a two or three cabin layout, both with a combined shower and heads. The saloon sofa berths can offer additional bunk space, with the chart table dropping down to extend the sofa berth. A well-appointed L-shaped galley offers excellent stowage and cupboard space. A new front window is recessed into the coach roof to maximise natural light in the owner’s forward cabin.

The helm station has also had a complete redesign, with angled steering columns and instrument consoles in front of each wheel for compass and control panels. The primary winches are on the side deck, within easy reach of the helm seats. The aft end of the cockpit has been enclosed to provide additional seating and storage, while Dufour’s now trademark external galley, barbeque and outdoor sink can be fitted as an option concealed under the aft seats. A generous bathing platform also doubles as additional socialising and head chef’s space when at anchor.

The boat has a base price of €96,144 ex VAT and was unveiled at the Paris Boat Show in December 2017.

LOA 10.73m

Hull length 9.99m

Waterline length 9.04m

Beam 3.53m

Light displacement 5,674kg

Draught 1.9m

Ballast 1,550kg

Fuel 160 litres

Water 200 litres

Sail area 55sq m

Self tacking jib 20.5sq m

Genoa 25.5 sq m

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When the Jules Verne Trophy was first announced in 1990 it was not known whether it would be possible for a yacht to sail around the globe in less than 80 days. All we knew then was that the time for a non-stop circumnavigation was getting shorter than the 312 days set by solo sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in 1969.

Nevertheless, that time has been whittled away, with notable voyages including Banque Populaire Vll’s incredible 45 days in 2012, achieved with a crew of 14 people. Single-handed sailor Thomas Coville notched up a significant milestone in 2016, reducing the solo record time to a seemingly incredible, 49 days. Last season, Francis Joyon’s crew of six completed a circumnavigation in a shade under 41 days.

These feats give context to Francois Gabart’s achievement in November and December 2017. The 34-year-old Frenchman completed a solo circumnavigation on the giant 30-metre trimaran Macif in just 42 days. His average speed was 27.2 knots – faster than many motor yachts – while peak speeds exceeded 47 knots.

Before leaving his home port of Port la Foret on the Atlantic coast of France Gabart said: “Thomas (Coville) sailed with some magic – he set a record almost impossible to beat. I’ll try to get close to what he did and I’ll do anything to do better.” Five days later, Gabart was more than three and a half hours behind Coville’s time at the equator, but with the promise of more favourable conditions in the South Atlantic.

In that section, he broke a record for the fastest 24-hour run by a single-handed sailor, covering 851 miles at a mind-blowing average speed of 35.4 knots. This performance helped propel him to an advantage of more than two days on Coville by the time he passed South Africa on the outward leg of the voyage. His finish time of 42 days 16 hours 40 minutes and 35 seconds would have been faster – it might even have rivalled that of Joyon’s crew – had a high pressure system in the Bay of Biscay not slowed his progress in the final few days.

“I would never have dreamed of [completing the voyage in] this time. On paper, with the weather, with what I was able to do with this boat, it was clearly possible to break the record, but even in the best scenarios only by one or two days. This is amazing…” said Gabart after crossing the finish line between the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, UK and the north-western French island of Ouessant.

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A refitted ‘Maiden’ will embark on a three-year global voyage to promote and fundraise for girls’ education.

Best known for competing in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989/1990, skippered by Tracy Edwards MBE with the race’s first ever all-female crew, the yacht Maiden will begin its tour this summer with Ms Edwards at the helm and men on board as part of the ‘guest’ crew.

“We believe that now is the time for men and women to join forces and work together to combat inequality in all walks of life,” said Ms Edwards. “There are so many men and women who want to help us break down barriers that stop girls getting to school and raising funds for girls’ education is such a positive message in today’s climate.”

30 stopovers

With 30 stopovers in 18 countries, Maiden will promote and raise money for education for girls worldwide, while ‘guest’ crew places for sale will generate funds for The Maiden Factor Foundation, founded by Ms Edwards, which works with charities focusing on girls’ education initiatives.

The first stopover of the world tour will be Aqaba in Jordan, in honour of HM the Late King Hussein of Jordan, who believed in Ms Edwards and told her that “with faith, honour and courage anything is possible” when she was struggling to get to the start of the line of the Whitbread Race.

HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, HM King Hussein’s daughter, is carrying on the support by facilitating Maiden’s trip.

Refit

After Maiden was rescued from the Seychelles where it had been neglected, it returned to the UK in April 2017. Here it was stripped and had it hull shotblasted and primer added to prevent the aluminium from oxidising in the air.

In August, the worst affected areas of the aluminium were cut out and new ones fixed in place and welded. In November, the aluminium work continued to finish the bulkheads, chain plates and P-bracket.

In December, the core aluminium jobs were finished, which allowed the painting team to prep, fill and fair and spray the topsides with primer. This January, the hull below the waterline and the transom were completed.

Work is expected to begin shortly on the installation of non-structural bulkheads and equipment.

via Boating Business | 2018 fundraising Maiden voyage.

Lewmar’s ‘Mr Winch’, Tony Jones, has died while travelling in France.

Mr Jones began his career with Lewmar in 1979 as product manager of the sailboat winch product line and was heavily involved with the design and development of the company’s winches throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Mr Jones was particularly involved with Lewmar’s OEM and racing winch product platforms working with the design team to develop the Ocean series of winches, an early form of the company’s current Evo winch range.

Instrumental

“Tony was instrumental in the conception and design of Lewmar’s highly successful Ocean winch range,” said Matt Johnston, Lewmar sales and marketing director. “During his time within the business, he was a great source of knowledge for many of our employees and will be sorely missed.”

Ian Stevenson, currently the Osculati North Europe representative, who sat opposite Mr Jones at Lewmar for many years, added: “Tony travelled the world talking ‘Lewmar Winch’ he was respected by boat builders and competitors for his vast knowledge and experience.

“He approached work with a great sense of humour and enthusiasm and he will be greatly missed.”

Mr Jones retired from Lewmar in 2007 to spend more time travelling with his wife Pauline and enjoy their French holiday home.

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Falmouth looks set to host one of the biggest sailing jamborees in June, marking the 50th anniversary of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s departure at the start of the 1968/9 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race.

Sailing clubs in France, Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands are planning to join other groups from Ireland, the UK’s south coast and Bristol Channel to make the pilgrimage to Falmouth to salute the Suhaili skipper and his yacht in a parade of sail around Falmouth Harbour.

Suhaili will be joined by other classic Golden Globe yachts, including Frenchman Bernhard Moitessier’s Joshua, Sir Francis Chichester’s Gipsy Moth IV and Sir Alec Rose’s Lively Lady, together with the entire fleet of 2018 Golden Globe Race yachts.

The parade of sail takes place on Thursday June 14.

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Marine Results will supply rigging systems to yacht ‘Maiden’ during her refit as part of Tracy Edwards’ girls’ education sailing project.

Marine Results is managing the refit in preparation for the vessel’s three-year Maiden Factor global voyage to promote and fundraise for girls’ education. As part of the project, Seldén Mast will supply the carbon mast, with rigging from Ocean Yacht Systems and hydraulics from Harken UK.

“It is quite a nostalgic experience to be involved in this high profile project,” commented Jon Morris of Marine Results. “Maiden and everything that the original campaign achieved has such a memorable history.”

Whitbread Race

Built in 1979, the 58ft Maiden is best known for competing in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989/1990, skippered by Tracy Edwards MBE with the race’s first ever all-female crew.

The Marine Results team designed the specification for the rig and rope package, working with Tony Castro Yacht Design. Together they have produced a rig plan which can be controlled by fewer crew members than the original full ocean-going complement and one is easier for onboard guests to handle.

Maiden, which is sourcing as many products and services as possible from the UK, will be fully commissioned by May before her relaunch at St Katherine’s Dock in June.

The vessel will have 30 stopovers in 18 countries. The sale of guest crew places will generate funds for The Maiden Factor Foundation, founded by Ms Edwards, which works with charities focusing on girls’ education initiatives.

via Boating Business | Marine Results supplies Maiden rigging.

RYA Dinghy Show 2018 visitors will hear from new presenters including gold medallist Saskia Clark and Olympic sailor Stevie Morrison.Also new is the Class Association Stage, packed with information including what events are coming up in the season ahead and how to get involved.For the first time there will be a Women’s Sailing Hub to showcase inspirational female sailors and coaches and the latest kit, plus Q&A sessions.Show varietyAttractions also include coaching sessions, classes, boat builders, a dinghy sailors corner, beginners trail, interactive 360 film experience and hundreds of boats from beautiful classics to the latest in cutting edge design.Sailing Southwest (SSW) will celebrate turning one at the show with an event featuring a British Sailing Team guest.The organisation has focussed on developing its website resources and low-cost live GPS boat tracking System TracAce. It has also seen success with its SSW Winter Series, which offers the opportunity for over 100 competitors to compete locally at venues throughout the winter season.Improving safetyJonathan Miles, a SSW director, commented: “TracAce is specifically designed to improve the safety and enhance the quality of sailing and racing at all levels, and there is much anticipation surrounding the system’s full commercial launch later in 2018.”RYA Dinghy Show will take place Alexandra Palace in London from 3-4 March.

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New events to help shape the future of yachting

30 Nov 2017

More than 270 people attended the 2017 Yacht Racing Forum

More than 270 delegates and experts discussed major yachting opportunities and challenges at the the 2017 Yacht Racing Forum.

Giving the keynote speech at the event in Aarhus, Denmark, Andy Claughton, former chief technology officer of Land Rover BAR, said he was not a fan of the ‘slave ships’ in the America’s Cup, nor of the one-design elements of the Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race.

However, others suggested it would be better to have one-designs in a commercially viable Volvo Ocean Race than no race at all.

Olympic keelboat race

Gary Jobson laid out the proposal for a showcase event, a 300-nautical mile non-stop offshore keelboat race for a two-person mixed crew in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. There is also a plan to host an Offshore World Championship starting in 2019, again for a two-person mixed team.

French delegates discussed plans for a series of events for giant 100ft-plus high-performance Ultime Class multihulls.

The panel also showed excitement about the radical design of a foiling monohull by Emirates Team New Zealand for the America’s Cup.

ESailing Championship

World Sailing president Kim Andersen, explained the rationale behind the first official eSailing World Championship, which will enable people of all ages to compete online against each other.

Highlights of the Design and Technology Symposium included developments in foiling applications, control systems using artificial intelligence and sustainable solutions through composite technology.

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