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And they didn’t forget about youth

Randall G. Lucchesi

December 12, 2019       And they didn’t forget about youth       The Royal New Zealand Sailing Club (NZRYS) today announced the holding of the America's Youth Cup on the new 9-meter AC9F class single-hull winged yachts designed and built by New Zealand-based design company Yachting Developments. The revival of this regatta is an initiative of NZRYS, China Sport Industry group and Emirates Team New Zealand. The cup will be held in several stages: 1. Fleet racing in China in November 2020 2. Read more

And about the youth not forgotten

Randall G. Lucchesi

Today, the Royal sailing club of New Zealand (NZRYS) announced the holding of the youth America’s Cup on a 9-meter single-hull cruise yacht new class AC9F designed and built by new Zealand design company Yachting Developments. The revival of this regatta is an initiative NZRYS, China Sport Industry group and Emirates Team New Zealand. The Cup will take place in several stages: 1. Racing fleet in China in November 2020 2. Match race in Auckland from 18 to 23 Feb Read more

Irina Gracheva: firsthand – about the main thing

Randall G. Lucchesi

November 22, 2019       Irina Gracheva: firsthand – about the main thing       Finally the details! On her page Irina Gracheva Racing Mini-Transat 2019 on Facebook, Irina talked about the reasons for the crash and the status of the boat at the moment: Now I am in Martinique, delivered safe and sound with a Ti Ble catamaran. And first of all, I am very grateful to the team for the welcome, great moral support and a warm atmosphere on board. *** Now Read more

Irina Gracheva: from the horse’s mouth – about the main

Randall G. Lucchesi

Finally the details! On the page Irina Gracheva Racing Mini-Transat 2019 “Facebook” Irina told about the causes of the crash and status of the boat at the moment: Now I am in Martinique, delivered safe and sound catamaran Ti Ble. First and foremost I am very grateful to the team for the warm welcome, great moral support and warm atmosphere on Board. *** Now the dry facts: Transat was very heavy. The long wait start. Two cold front and 300 Read more

Grache need to walk about 1130 miles

Randall G. Lucchesi

November 12, 2019       Grache need to walk about 1130 miles       As you probably already know, on Monday morning the disturbing news came from the Mini-Transat race: the organizers of the race reported that two yachtsmen at once – Russian Irina Gracheva (579, serial division) and Frenchman Julien Bertahl (742) – reported the masts were broken on their yachts. It was assumed that assistance to the athletes will be provided by two escort vessels that go along the route after the Read more

Gracheva need to go about 1130 miles

Randall G. Lucchesi

As you probably already know, on Monday morning of the race Mini-Transat came alarming news: the race organizers reported that two yachtsman – Russian Irina Gracheva (579, serial division) and Frenchman Julien Bertalan (742) – reported a breakage of masts on their yachts. It was assumed that the athletes will have a two vessel support, which are on the route after the regatta. According to reports from the ocean, the mast on the yacht Bartlema broken in the area of Read more

And again about the rotors

Randall G. Lucchesi

Yesterday       And again about the rotors       The Finnish technology company Norsepower, which designs and installs Fletner rotors on ships, has confirmed more than 8 percent fuel savings from testing its products aboard Maersk Pelican Maersk Tankers. Rotary sails are a modern version of Flettner's rotors, rotating cylinders that use the Magnus effect to help propel the ship and increase fuel economy using wind power. In August 2018, two 30-meter rotors were installed on board the Maersk Pelican, which travels in Read more

Reality show about yachtsmen!

Randall G. Lucchesi

October 9, 2019       Reality show about yachtsmen!       Four teams – future participants in the 36th draw of the America Cup – one after another, demonstrated their fans their AC75 yachts. And what about the fifth team – Stars + Stripes, representing the yacht club of the city of Long Beach in California? For a long time nothing was heard about her – maybe she was going to leave the game? The question is not idle – if only because the Read more

A reality show about yachting!

Randall G. Lucchesi

Four teams – the future participants of the 36th of the Cup “America” – one after another showed the fans their yachts АС75. What is the fifth command – Stars+Stripes, representing the yacht club of long beach in California? About it for a long time nothing was heard – maybe even going to quit the game? Not an idle question – not least because the team on the West coast of the United States joined the fight at the last Read more

About smart and fools

Randall G. Lucchesi

September 2, 2019       About smart and fools       We bring to your attention a comment by Vasily Senatorov, published in the September issue of Yacht Russia magazine under the heading "From the publisher." I don’t know what it is, the everyday experience or the profession of a journalist, but there is less and less confidence in me in the great-heartedness of idealists. And how many times he gave himself a vow, but I can’t hold back … The sail is in Read more