TheDailySail’s pick of the bunch at this weekend’s UK dinghy pilgrimage to the top of the hill
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Jon Emmett book launched ‘Be Your Own Sailing Coach’
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Rolex China Sea Race latest
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Bundock and Ashby turn on the gas and take pole with one day to go at Tornado Worlds
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Fireball Youth Fleet wants you to head to Derbyshire for the Youth Championship
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We get the views of RORC Rating Office Chief Measurer James Dadd on Volvo 70s and the Cowes Week issue
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More views on the Cowes Week swingers debate
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Servane Escoffier and Albert Bargues complete Barcelona World Race
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The International Rolex Regatta in St Thomas wil this year be the first half of the inaugural Virgin Island Race Week
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The Audi A3 keys are on the table for competitors this weekend in Sydney
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Olympic sailors to compete in Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta
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But French maintain a slim lead as Tornado Worlds reach halfway stage
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Leading Moth foiler Simon Payne shows us the latest foiling Moth technology from Australia
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We speak to Brian Thompson about the latest developments with their Open 60 campaign
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As part of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week the South Pacific Cup is the Aussie answer to the Admiral’s Cup
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Six months in the shed and Franck Cammas’ maxi-trimaran will be ready for another Jules Verne Trophy attempt
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Sailing certificate downloaded and doctored from social network site Facebook
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Tickets going fast to see the strong line-up of speakers at the Solo Racing Festival in Southampton
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At Audi Sailor of the Year gala dinner in Italy
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Alan Clarke describes their latest offering to offshore racing’s fastest growing class
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Followin Chieftain owner Ger O’Rourke’s open letter of complaint about canting keels at Skandia Cowes Week
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[Source: Alinghi] Ex-America’s Cup sailor, John Barnitt, joined Alinghi this week as sports director for the sailing team. The American sailor is familiar with the Swiss team having worked for Alinghi during the 31st America’s Cup as starboard grinder.
“I have only been in Valencia for a few days, but it is good to be back. It is great to see some good friends and the colleagues that I worked with on the 31st Cup,” said JB, adding: “my first impressions are that everything seems amazingly well organised and the guys have taken the team from the level that we were at in Auckland and moved one step up from that.”
The 47 year old has enormous depth in the industry, he started his career with Dennis Conner on Stars & Stripes in 1987, sailed the infamous 1988 catamaran vs. monohull match and in 1992 experienced the early days of the new AC Class. After some time out, he joined Alinghi in Auckland for the victorious 2003 America’s Cup.
JB’s role as Alinghi sports director will include managing the sailors and helping the team prepare for the next event. “On a day to day basis, I’ll be planning the daily schedule, establishing priorities, organising the physical training and the staffing for the various boats and projects, while supporting the design team needs and aiding with the current development and performance programme for the sailing team.”
What the sailing team say…
Piet van Nieuwenhuyzen, bowman: “I think his experience and being a sailor himself means he knows how things must be for the sailing team. I think he is going to be good for us.”
Nils Frei, trimmer: “He brings huge experience. He has been sailing in the America’s Cup since before I was born! He had experience of the 88 cup in the catamarans and has sailed many different projects, he has good background and organisational skills and it is good to have him back.”
John Barnitt (wearing bluejeans) has been appointed as Alinghi’s new Sports Director. Valencia, 26 February 2008. Copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
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(Rome, le 27 février 2008) Le président d’Alinghi, Ernesto Bertarelli, a été récompensé hier soir lors du gala Audi Sailor of the Year pour avoir réussi à promouvoir la voile en tant que sport grâce à sa récente victoire dans l’America’s Cup…
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(Rome, le 27 février 2008) Le président d’Alinghi, Ernesto Bertarelli, a été récompensé hier soir lors du gala Audi Sailor of the Year pour avoir réussi à promouvoir la voile en tant que sport grâce à sa récente victoire dans l’America’s Cup…
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Glassout in Auckland as Tornado Worlds fleet look set to use reserve day
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Toby Heppell looks at the impressive turn-around in the Australian Olympic Sailing team
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An update on the Rolex Commodores Cup progress in the Emerald Isle
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American Cup veteran John Barnitt takes over where Jochen Schuemann left off
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Mike Cooke reports on the first Moth open meeting of the season in Weymouth
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Ian Grant looks ahead to the Brisbane to Gladstone Race
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The Zwitserleven Round Texel catamaran bonanza set to be bigger than ever this year
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Less than 24 hours after receiving their second Extreme 40 catamaran (the former Holmatro), BMW Oracle’s shore crew together with a number of Extreme 40 staff had already put her on the water. Unfortunately, the black and orange catamaran had her maiden sail in Valencia after we left, so there are no pictures.
In the meantime, Alinghi is now carrying an apparently intensive two-catamaran training program and to our understanding the Defender of the 33rd America’s Cup is out on the water every day.
Last but not least, the Desafío Español base has been transformed into a boatyard. Inside the shed the team is building a brand new TP52 yacht desgined by Vrolijk, while outside they are modifying last year’s GP42 champion, the Quebramar-Chrysler yacht. Both boats will carry the colors and name of the Spanish team.
The BMW Oracle base with the two catamarans in front of it. Valencia, 26 February 2008. Photo opcyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
The Holmatro catamaran is about to sail for the first time in Valencia in her new identity as BMW Oracle’s second Extreme 40. Valencia, 26 February 2008. Photo opcyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
Alinghi is now carrying an apparently intensive two-catamaran training program. Valencia, 26 February 2008. Photo opcyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
The Desafío Español crew is working on their GP42 yacht, last year’s champion. Valencia, 26 February 2008. Photo opcyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
The Desafío Español base has been turned into a boatyard. Valencia, 26 February 2008. Photo opcyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing
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plus coaching from Cathy Foster and Jim Saltonstall at the Royal Lymington Yacht Clubâs Henri Lloyd Spring Series
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Nicolas Gonet retires from D35 class after hostility towards BMW Oracle Racing’s plans to compete
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Cheiftain owner and Fastnet winner Ger O’Rourke complains about Cowes Week’s move to limit canting keelers
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John Barnitt (JB), ancien de l’America’s Cup, a rejoint Alinghi cette semaine au poste de directeur sportif du sailing team. L’Américain n’est pas étranger à l’équipe suisse, puisqu’il a déjà travaillé pour Alinghi lors de la 31e America’s Cup en tant que wincheur tribord…
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Brian Pilcher waxes lyrical about the latest from Laindon
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JOG announce new addition to their 2008 calendar
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After yesterday’s official announcement of the Medcup’s new title sponsor and calendar for the 2008 season, we publish today the provisional entry list. Even if it’s the official one, provided by the organizers of the circuit, as its name indicates it might change.
Just browsing through it one gets the feeling this summer we’ll be able to watch exciting races and the skipper list reads as the who’s who in top professional sailing.
| Boat Name | Year Built | Skipper |
| Aifos | 2005 | Jaime Rodriguez-Toubes |
| Artemis | 2008 | Torben Tornquist |
| Audi Quattro | 2008 | Riccardo Simoneschi |
| Bigamist | 2006 | Afonso Domingos |
| Bribón | 2007 | Dean Barker |
| Caixa Galicia | 2007 | Roberto Bermudez |
| CAM | 2007 | Fernando León |
| C-Quadrat | 2006 | Rainer Wilheim |
| Cristabella | 2006 | John Cook |
| Desafío Español | 2008 | Paul Cayard |
| Matador | 2007 | Guillermo Parada |
| Mutua Madrileña | 2008 | Vasco Vascotto |
| ONO | 2006 | Iñaki Castañer |
| Oracle Racing | 2008 | TBD |
| Platoon | 2008 | Jochen Schuemann |
| Rusal | 2006 | TBD |
| TAU Cerámica | 2007 | Jose Torcida |
| Team Quantum | 2008 | Terry Hutchinson |
| Valars | 2007 | Sergei Shetsov |
| Valle Romano - Mean Machine | 2008 | Peter de Ridder |
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[Source: Association for Multi-hull Competition (AMC)] Five years since conception by a group of owner-sailors, the Association for Multi-hull Competition (AMC) aims to organise a 2008 Championship representative of the original D35 Class spirit with high-level competition on the water and friendship ashore.
The AMC was the brainchild of five founding members: Ernesto Bertarelli, Philippe Cardis, Jean-François Demole, Guy de Picciotto and Nicolas Grange, who created and developed the Décision 35 as an owner-sailor class on Lake Geneva. All members share the same passion for sailing competition based on similar sporting values that do not centre on commercial gain.
Following fundamental differences regarding the future of the class and a marked divergence in values and objectives, the owner of the yacht “Banque Gonet”, who had contradictory objectives with the other members of the association, has decided to withdraw from the class.
The AMC never had the intention to exclude the “Banque Gonet” boat from competition nor forbid anyone from sailing. However, the AMC clearly expressed to Nicolas Gonet that in the D35 Class, we put sport before commerce and therefore, his objective was in conflict with that of the other owners. His decision to sell his boat is an appropriate solution for all involved and the AMC will ensure that the boat continues to race on the circuit.”
Nicolas Grange
President
Association des Multicoques de Compétition
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Blustery Auckland day for the competitors at the Tornado Worlds
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