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      AM Rusarc – the first in Cascais
      The winner of the 3rd stage of the SB20 Winter Race Series in Cascais (Portugal), which was held at Club Naval de Cascais, was the crew of Anastasia Morozova AM Rusarc from St. Petersburg.

© Anna Zykova

According to the press service of the SB20 Class Russian Association, “the weather on Sunday was not the most favorable – the morning turned out to be calm and quiet. By the 3rd race of the regatta (the first on this day), the wind power reached 7-8 knots, which later weakened to 4 knots, and then to calm. For this reason, the race was reduced, but this did not help the crews – many did not meet the control time.

The struggle was all the more interesting – no predictability. ”

AM Rusarc Anastasia Morozova (Diego Costa, Daniil Banayan, Aida Maximova) became the only Sunday race 7th and thanks to this won the regatta – 15 points, arrivals 1 – 7 – 7.

MST Vasily Grigoryev (Maxim Kuzmin, Mikhail Markin), who was in the lead after the first day, eventually became 6th – 21 points, arrivals 5 – 2 – 14.

Detailed Results –

http://www.cncascais.com/index.php?option=com_rib&view=item&id=1183&catid=2&Itemid=157&lang=pt

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© Anna Zykova

As the press service of the Russian Association of class SB20, “the weather on Sunday was not the most favorable – the morning was calm and quiet. The 3rd race of the regatta (the first that day), the force of the wind reached 7-8 knots, which later eased to 4 knots and then calm. For this reason, the race was shortened, but it didn’t help the crews – many did not meet the time limit.

More interesting was the fight of no predictability.”

AM Rusarc Anastasia Morozova (Diego Costa, Daniel Banan, Aida Maximova) was the only Sunday race 7 and due to this won the regatta with 15 points, parishes 1 – 7 – 7.

MST Vasily Grigoriev (Maxim Kuzmin, Mikhail Markin), who led after the first day, eventually became the 6th – 21 points, parishes 5 – 2 – 14.

Detailed results –

http://www.cncascais.com/index.php?option=com_rib&view=item&id=1183&catid=2&Itemid=157&lang=pt

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      First week of five
      The seventh day of the race ends with the time of the 63-year-old French skipper Francis Jouillon and his crew of 4: the goal of the IDEC Sport maxi-trimaran team is to set a new world record on the classic Tea Race route from Hong Kong to London.

The result of the first week of the race: IDEC Sport is much better than the schedule according to which the current record holder – Giovanni Soldini on the Maserati Multi 70 moved two years ago – the lead is already 684 nautical miles. At the same time, over the past day, the team of Zhuillon overcame 577 miles. And just overboard already 3680 miles (traveled with an average speed of 22.3 knots). At some points, IDEC Sport flew forward at a speed of 38 knots!

Recall that the distance from Hong Kong to London is approximately 13,000 miles. Soldini record – 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 2 seconds. To improve this achievement, the French trimaran must cross the finish line, passing under the Queen Elizabeth II bridge on the Thames, no later than at 11 hours 36 minutes and 58 seconds on Saturday, February 23.

Race Tracker –

http://trimaran-idec.geovoile.com/routeduthe/2020/tracker/?lg=en

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      At first they lost the mast, then they turned over …
      Here is a sad story with a happy ending. In November, a resident of the US state of Tennessee, Pete Brown, along with several friends went on a yacht on a trip from Japan to Hawaii. And they seemed to be in a hopeless situation.

The way is far – almost 4 thousand nautical miles. In the first weeks of the trip, everything went fine, but once during a storm a yacht lost its mast. Okay, we’ve made temporary sailing weapons. Although they began to swim very slowly.

In mid-December – during another storm – a huge wave turned the boat upside down. “Those were terrible moments,” Pete recalls. – The water rose higher and higher, and with only incredible efforts we managed to return the yacht to its former position. But literally everything on it was damaged, and besides, we lost contact. They drifted, hoping that some passing ship would notice us. But they went day after day, and besides, we had almost no provisions left … ”

The first ship to appear on the horizon did not notice them. A week later (!), When another ship appeared, the poor fellows used fragments of a mirror, sending sunbeams to the ship. And it worked!

“When we were taken aboard the US Coast Guard, I couldn't hold back the tears,” Pete admits. – The rest also cried. We no longer believed that they would save us!

Fortunately, they saved. Now Pete Brown is in Hawaii, his wife and son flew to him. So this story, as we promised, has a very happy ending.

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December 16, 2019

      In first place – Samokhin’s crew
      In Puerto Portals in Mallorca, the first stage of the traditional Winter Series in the Dragon class took place. 40 crews took part in the regatta, including several crews from Russia.

© Elena Razina

The first place in five races (with one shot) took RUS 76 Rocknrolla with skipper Dmitry Samokhin (Casper Kharsberg, Andrey Kirilyuk) – 9 points. Grant Gordon, the British GBR 820 Louise Racing, was two points behind.

In 7th place RUS 34 To Be Continued Vasily Senatorova – 33 points. On the 19th RUS 31 Integrity of Mikhail Senatorov – 74 points.

In total, 40 crews took part in the regatta.

The detailed results of the first phase of the Puerto Portals Dragon Winter Series –

http://www.crpuertoportals.com/es/default/races/race-resultsall/text/iii-puerto-portals-dragon-winter-series-es

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© Elena Razina

First place after five races (with one outlier) took Rocknrolla RUS 76 with skipper Dmitry Samokhin (Casper Herzberg, Andrei Kirilyuk) – 9 points. Two points behind the British Racing GBR 820 Louise Grant Gordon.

On 7-th place RUS 34 To Be Continued Vasily Senatorov – 33 points. On the 19th RUS 31 Integrity, Mikhail Senatorov – 74 points.

In all, the regatta was attended by 40 crews.

Detailed results of the first phase of Puerto Portals Dragon Winter Series –

http://www.crpuertoportals.com/es/default/races/race-resultsall/text/iii-puerto-portals-dragon-winter-series-es

December 4, 2019

      SSL-2019: first day results
      The Nassau Yacht Club in the Bahamas has launched the 7th Star Sailors League finals – the decisive Star of the Year boat race in which famous yachtsmen from 22 countries take part.

Curious statistics. Among the participants are four Olympic champions and 9 silver and bronze medalists of the Olympics, 23 world champions in the Star class, and two more in other Olympic classes. Plus a winner of the Volvo Ocean Race and 8 winners of previous SSL finals.

As we already reported, Russian riders, unlike the previous two years, this time do not compete in Nassau.

Two races took place yesterday, and the conditions, in the general opinion, were close to ideal. At the end of the day, Eivind Melleby (Norway) and Josh Revkin (USA) took first place – they have 6 points (2nd and 4th arrivals). Note that in 2017 this crew won the world championship in the Star class.

Next come Diego Negri (Italy) and Fridtjof Kleen (Germany) – 7 points (parishes 1 – 6). Oscari Mukhonen (Finland) and Vitaliy Kushnir (Ukraine) – 13 (4 – 9) in the third position.

Detailed Results –

https://www.starsailors.com/regatta/2112,ssl-finals-6

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Interesting statistics. Among the participants – four Olympic Champions and 9 silver, and bronze Olympic medalists, 23 world champion in the class “Star” and two other Olympic classes. Plus the winner of the Volvo Ocean Race and the 8 winners of the previous finales SSL.

As we already reported, the Russian racers, in contrast to the two previous years, this time in Nassau does not appear.

Yesterday, two races, and conditions, the General view was close to perfect. The first place is Melleby Eivind(Norway) and Josh Revkin (USA) – they have 6 points (2nd and 4th wards). Note that this crew in 2017 won the world championship in the class “Star”.

Next come Diego Negri (Italy) and frithjof Kleen (ger) – 7 points (wards 1 – 6). The third position Ahonen Oskari (Finland) and Vitaly Kushnir (Ukraine) – 13 (4 – 9).

Detailed results –

https://www.starsailors.com/regatta/2112 ssl finals-6

November 14, 2019

      Who was the third – now the first
      Everything mixed up in the Brest Atlantiques marathon — a length of 14,000 nautical miles — in which four Ultim class maxi trimarans take part. Now there is Sodebo Ultim 3 ahead (skippers of Tom Coville / Jean-Luc Nelia), although until recently this trimaran was only the third!

And all due to the fact that the leader – the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild team (Frank Camma / Charles Codrelier) and the Macif runner-up (Francois Gabard / Gwenole Gaine) needed to stop for repairs when approaching the coast of Brazil. The first to do this was the Rothschild (it’s yellow on the scan), which put in order a saloon in the port of Salvador (Bahia). After that – already in Rio – I made a stop and “Masif” (highlighted in blue), which damaged the feather of the steering wheel of the main building.

Repair, of course, takes time. Sodebo Ultim 3 (green) took advantage of the pit stops of the favorites, who didn’t go anywhere and, having completed the necessary maneuver – bypassing the Kagarras islands near Rio – had already headed for southern Africa. Now, at 12:00 Moscow time, Sodebo is ahead of Macif by 135 miles, and Maxi Edmond de Rothschild by 247.

The fourth trimaran – the main outsider of this Actual Leader race (Yves le Bleve / Alex Pella), marked in red – is 358 miles behind.

Brest Atlantiques Race Site –

https://www.brestatlantiques.com

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And all because of the fact that the leader of the team Maxi Edmond de Rothschild (Frank Kamma/ Charles Cedrela) and the second-ranked Macif (françois Gabaret /Gwenola the Gain) at the approach to the coast of Brazil needed to stay for repair. The first did “Rothschild” (on the scan it’s yellow) in the port city of Salvador (Bahia) resulted in the order of the centerboard. After that – in Rio made a stop and “Massif” (highlighted in blue), which damaged the rudder of the main hull.

Repair, of course, takes time. Pit stops favorites have used Sodebo Ultim 3 (green), which will not come in and perform the necessary maneuver around the island Cagarras near Rio – is headed for South Africa. Now, at 12.00 Moscow time, Sodebo ahead of Macif on 135 miles and Maxi Edmond de Rothschild on 247.

Fourth tri – the main underdog of the race Leader Actual (Yves Le Blevio /Alex Pella), marked in red – is behind 358 miles.

The race website at Brest Atlantiques –

https://www.brestatlantiques.com