November 26, 2019

      Normal heroes always go around!
      The record-breaking attempt by the famous French skipper Francis Jouillon and four members of his crew continues to set the IDEC SPORT max trimaran a world record at a distance from Port Louis on the island of Mauritius to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam (distance – 4 thousand nautical miles).

As we already reported, IDEC SPORT should finish in Ho Chi Minh City 16-16 and a half days after the start. But this is according to plans. And as it will be in reality, now it is not clear to anyone. Because the trimaran is on the road for five days with a little – and during this time he covered 2685 miles (data at 14.30 Moscow time). Twice in a row, IDEC SPORT covered more than 730 miles in a day!

So, is it just a stone's throw to the finish line? Not at all. Because for almost five days the trimaran headed for not the Zund Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra, which would be the shortest route, but to Australia. Moreover, it sank below the latitude of Cape Lwin! That is, Zhuillon and Co. added at least 1,500 miles to the distance to Ho Chi Minh City! And all due to the fact that the crew chose to bypass the vast zone of high pressure.

And now, finally, IDEC SPORT has turned to the northeast. As a result, over the past 24 hours, only 214 miles have been traveled (average speed – 8.9 knots). But then, according to meteorologists, weather conditions will turn out to be very favorable for the 63-year-old Zhuillon and his team (in its composition, by the way, Zhuillon Jr. – Korenten).

Race Tracker at –

https://trimaran-idec.geovoile.com/portlouis_hochiminh/2019/tracker/?lg=en

208 November 26, 2019 # 9713
                                                    
      
    

Chief Editor

Today

      Around the world Ocean Race has become "especially valuable"
      The International Sailing Federation – World Sailing – has included the Ocean Race (formerly Volvo Ocean Race) around the world in the list of competitions especially important for the development of sailing.

The World Sailing Special Event status is assigned to races 2021-22 and 2025-26. Recall that in Ocean Race, where for the last quarter of a century only class VO65 yachts performed, IMOCA 60 hydrofoil vessels will also take part.

Round-the-world races of 2021-22 and 2025-26 will be held according to the rules of World Sailing. The International Federation organizes anti-doping support for teams and shares its marketing experience with race organizers.

“We are pleased that World Sailing will work with Ocean Race over the next 7 years, helping to increase the audience of the round-the-world race, which today is many millions of people on different continents,” emphasized Danish President Kim Andersen of the International Sailing Federation.

Now the list of competitions that are especially important for the development of sailing includes 6 items. In addition to the Ocean Race, these are the SailGP series, the World Match Racing Tour, the PWA World Tour (windsurfing), the Star Sailors League and the Global Kitesports Association freestyle world tours.

26 Today # 9541
                                                    
      
    

Chief Editor

September 19, 2019

      Passion around Endeavor
      This year marks the 250th anniversary of the first meeting of Europeans and the indigenous people of New Zealand. As part of the celebrations of HMB Endeavor – more precisely, a replica of the famous sailing ship Captain Cook – is due to visit a number of New Zealand cities this fall.

Only now, Endeavor suddenly found itself in the center of a scandal. This is what the website www.vesti.ru reports:

“Endeavor did not want to see a copy of Captain James Cook’s ship in the harbor of Mangonui on the North Island of New Zealand.

The leader of the Maori tribe Ngati Kau – Anacher Herbert-Graves forbade him to call at the port, as planned as part of a program to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the first meeting of Europeans and the indigenous inhabitants of the islands.

They explain the ban by the fact that they do not consider the famous navigator the discoverer of their lands.

Leader Herbert Graves said British explorer James Cook “just took Maori land like a barbarian,” he “didn't open anything here,” and “all kinds of euphemisms like“ first meeting on the beach ”don't change the meaning of what 250 years ago invasion".

In addition, the leader noted, Cook himself “did not call at the port of Mangonui and did not land on these shores,” so they have nothing to celebrate.

As a result, the voice of the Maori Ngati Kau was heard.

The harbor of their hometown has already been removed from the list of stops of the flotilla, which, in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the “first encounters on the shore” between Māori and New Zealanders of European descent, must bypass the entire coast of New Zealand in September-October. ”

… That's how Captain Cook and his sailboat became “unwanted guests” 250 years later. But, imagine, this is not the only news regarding the famous traveler and his equally famous sailing ship. Here is the site https://nat-geo.ru message under the heading "Scientists believe they have discovered the legendary Endeavor":

HMS Endeavor (His Majesty Endeavor Ship) is the first ship commanded by British explorer and pioneer of the eighteenth century, Captain James Cook. In 1768-1771 he sailed on Endeavor to Tahiti, established friendly relations with local Aborigines, later went to the shores of New Zealand, and then reached the east coast of Australia and named it New South Wales, and also opened the strait between Australia and New Guinea .

Scientists 20 years ago determined the approximate location of the sunken ship, but only now they may have managed to find its wreckage. Researchers believe the Endeavor rests in the waters of Newport Harbor, Rhode Island. Participants in the Rim Island Marine Archaeological Project (RIMAP) dived and retrieved samples from the seabed that were sent for laboratory analysis.

“We don’t think that we will find something that directly tells us:“ Captain Cook was sleeping here ”- this is unlikely. But all that we saw is consistent with the fact that this is Endeavor, ”said Katie Abbas of the Marine Archeology Project in Rhode Island.

The Endeavor was decommissioned shortly after its return to the UK, and then sold to the Royal Navy in private hands, and its name was changed to Lord Sandwich.

A few years later, Great Britain hired Endeavor as a transport ship for the troops participating in the American Revolutionary War. The last time Endeavor was seen in 1778 off the coast of Rhode Island. Scientists believe that the ship sank or was deliberately flooded. "

201 September 19, 2019 # 9490
                                                    
      
    

Chief Editor

But that’s “endeavour” is suddenly in the center of a scandal. Here is what the website www.vesti.ru:

“A copy of the ship captain James cook’s Endeavour do not want to see in the harbour town of Mangonui on the North island of New Zealand.

The chief of the Maori tribe Ngati KAU — anahera of Herbert graves forbade him to enter the port, as planned in the framework of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the first meeting of Europeans and indigenous inhabitants of the Islands.

To explain the ban, they are those that do not consider the famous Navigator, the discoverer of their lands.

Leader Herbert-graves said that the British Explorer James cook “simply seized the land of the Maori as a barbarian, he did not open here”, and “all sorts of euphemisms like “first meeting on the shore” do not change the meaning of what 250 years ago, it was invasion.”

In addition, said the leader, directly cook “did not come into the Mangonui harbour and landed on these shores”, so that they have nothing to celebrate.

In the end, the voice of the Maori tribe Ngati KAU was heard.

The Harbor of their hometown had been removed from the list of stops flotilla in commemoration of the 250th anniversary “of the first meetings on the shore” between Maori and new Zealanders of European descent have for September-October to around the entire coast of New Zealand”.

…So captain cook and the sailing ship 250 years later became the “unwanted guests”. But, imagine, it’s not the only news concerning the famous traveler and his equally famous sailing ship. Here is the message of the website https://nat-geo.ru under the headline “Scientists believe they have discovered the legendary “endeavour”:

“HMS Endeavour (His Majesty’s Ship “endeavour”) – the first ship commanded by British Explorer and discoverer of the eighteenth century by captain James cook. In 1768-1771, he sailed in the “Endeavour” to Tahiti, established friendly relations with the local aborigines, and later went to the shores of New Zealand, and then reached the East coast of Australia and named it New South Wales and discovered the Strait between Australia and New Guinea.

Scientists even 20 years ago, identified the approximate location of the sunken ship, but only now it managed to find its wreckage. Researchers believe that the “endeavour” lies in the waters of the Harbor of Newport, state of Rhode island. Members of the Maritime archaeological project on the Rhode island (RIMAP) descended and took samples from the seabed that were sent for laboratory analysis.

“We don’t think we find anything that directly tells us: “Captain cook slept here” is unlikely. But everything we saw is consistent with the fact that this is the “endeavour,” says Kathy Abbas of the Project Maritime archaeology in Rhode island.

“Endeavour” was decommissioned shortly after his return to Britain, and then sold to the Royal Navy in private hands, and its name was changed to “Lord Sandwich”.

After a few years the UK has hired “endeavour” as a transport vessel for troops involved in the American war for independence. Last time that “endeavour” was seen in 1778 off the coast of Rhode island. Scientists believe that the ship sank or was intentionally flooded”.

Today

      Around the world – at 77 years old!
      Last Saturday evening in Victoria (this is in the far west of Canada, near Vancouver) returned, completing a round-the-world odyssey on the 11.5-meter yacht Nereida, a resident of this city, 77-year-old Jeanne Socrates.

Now Socrates is the oldest among all who have circumnavigated alone, non-stop and without any outside help.

In some stories dedicated to the finish of Socrates, it is claimed that she improved the record of 71-year-old Japanese Minori Sato. Only this is a mistake. In fact, the British, who had long settled in Canada, improved the achievement of the winner of the Golden Globe Race, Jean-Luc van den Hehede from France, on the day he closed the circumnavigation, he was 73 years 129 days.

But Socrates and from this record did not leave a stone unturned. In the second half of August (either on the 18th or the 19th, we, unfortunately, do not have more accurate data) she turned 77, as you already know. At the same time, she walked around the world in 338 days.

In Victoria, a traveler was met by thousands of fellow countrymen.

I wonder where Jeanne Socrates will go now. That, it was her last sailing trip, we, sorry, do not believe.

65 Today # 9453
                                                    
      
    

Chief Editor

Now Socrates – the oldest among all, who made the world alone, nonstop and without any assistance.

In some subjects, dedicated to the finish of Socrates, it is argued that it improved the record of the 71-year-old Japanese Minori Sato. Only that is a mistake. In fact, the British, long settled in Canada, has improved the achievement race winner Golden Globe Race Jean-Luc van den Heede from France, the day when he closed the circumnavigation, he was 73 years 129 days.

But Socrates and this record has not left any stone unturned. In the second half of August (either the 18th or 19 th, more accurate data, we unfortunately do not have) she was, as you already know, 77 years. While around the world she went for 338 days.

In Victoria the traveler was greeted by thousands of his countrymen.

I wonder where to now go Jeanne Socrates? That this was her last journey under sail, we, sorry, I can not believe.

August 6, 2019

      Salendron walked around Antarctica!
      Yesterday it seemed like science fiction: an unmanned scientific ship under sail, the so-called saildrone, circled Antaktida, breaking 22 thousand kilometers! The journey took 196 days.

Scientists sent the sellron to autonomous navigation on January 19 from the New Zealand port of Bluff. On August 3, a 23-foot (7 meter) unmanned ship returned to its launch site. It was equipped with numerous instruments and sensors. The data obtained by the salendron is important for studying the climate of the Antarctic region, emphasizes https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com.

435 August 6, 2019 # 9342
                                                    
      
    

Chief Editor

Scientists sent caldron in Autonomous navigation, on 19 January from the new Zealand port of bluff. 3 Aug unmanned vessel with a length of 23 feet (7 meters) back to the starting point. It was equipped with numerous devices and sensors. Data obtained saltroom important for studying the climate of the Antarctic region, emphasizes https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com.

July 10, 2019

      Another Around the World – The Race Around!
      More round the world races good and different! – this seems to be the motto of this summer. Month does not pass that it was not announced about carrying out the next Around the World. And here's another one.

This race is called, as you already know, The Race Around. It was decided to hold it by two promotional companies – Manuka Sports Event Management and 5 Oceans Sports Marketing. Having enlisted, we emphasize, the full support of the board of directors of the international association of class Class40.

Yes, the Class40 will be participating in The Race Around. Class Association believes that Class40 lovers obviously lack big races. There is, of course, Route du Rhum from France to Guadeloupe, but it passes every four years – and in general you want something more ambitious.

That came up with The Race Around. The first circumnavigation starts in a prologue after four years (so there is time to get ready) – at the end of the summer of 2023 – in one of the cities of Northern Europe. Next, the route is: Lisbon – South Africa – New Zealand – Brazil. And, finally, the finish – in the same city where the start was given. In general, the route is quite a classic.

It remains to add that the race is double-handed. That is, the yachts will be crews of two people.

Maybe someone from the Russians will be interested in this adventure? For them – the site of the organizers –

https://www.theracearound.com

115 July 10, 2019 # 9237
                                                    
      
    

Chief Editor

The name of this race, as you already know – The Race Around. Decided to take her two promotional companies – Manuka Sports Event Management and 5 Oceans Sports Marketing. Enlisting emphasize the full support of the Board of Directors of the international Association Class40 class.

Yes, to participate in The Race Around will be the Class40 yachts. Association of the class believes that fans of the Class40 is clearly not enough big races. There are, of course, Route du Rhum from France to Guadeloupe, but it takes place every four years – and generally want something more ambitious.

That came up with The Race Around. The first circumnavigation of the start of the prologue in four years (so there is time to prepare) – in the late summer of 2023-th – in one of the cities of Northern Europe. The route is this: Lisbon – South Africa – New Zealand – Brazil. And finally, the finish – in the same city where it was launched. In General, the route is quite a classic.

It remains to add that the race is double – handed. That is, on the yacht the crew of two.

Can someone of the Russians that adventure might be interested in? For them – the website of the organizers –

https://www.theracearound.com