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• 20 Mar 2010 22:31

  the under 50 crowd Another milestone has been broken, and it's the biggest of them all.  Today Frank Cammas' monster trimaran Groupama 3 crossed the imaginary finish line on her Jules Verne bid just 48 days, 7 hours after her departure on the 31st of January.  Cammas, along with navigator Stan Honey, knocks almost two and a half days off the mark Bruno Peyron set with Orange II, and as remarkable as that is, it's even more so when you realize that Cammas was actually behind Peyron's time less than a week ago.  Such was the legendary run that Honey put together (and kept us informed about himself in the forums), and the legendary team that Cammas assembled, and it's been a real pleasure to watch the whole thing unfold.  It also marks a break with the design philosophy of Orange and the G-Class multihulls of the last decade, as VPLP said today: "Can we hope to break the record by reducing the size of the boat rather then creating something always bigger and more powerful? That was the challenge that Franck Cammas and team Groupama asked us to overcome together.  We concentrated on maximising versatility and responsiveness,  rather then on maximising power, in order to pass through the transition zones faster whilst trying to avoid conditions that were too violent. Groupama 3 was designed to fulfil this particular race strategy and evidently Franck and his crew responded perfectly and adopted the ideal methodology. The result is that the record was attainable despite the fact that the weather conditions were not ideal." G3 will chill out offshore for the night, entering Brest Harbor in the morning to the cheers of tens of thousands of French fans, including Bruno Peyron, whose record has stood for perhaps longer than he expected.  We have scheduled an interview with Bruno tomorrow, so if you have any questions you'd like answered about Peyron's feelings on his broken record, on his new launching of The Race, on the state of giant multihull technology, or anything else, post them in this thread. And a huge congrats from Sailing Anarchy to the boys from Groupama 3.  Will any of this bunch be able to shift gears enough to join the VOR team, or will that be a monohull sailor-specific effort?  Many questions remain, but for now, applause.  Well done! 03/20/10

  

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• 19 Mar 2010 13:28

  splash coming out, going over Yes, it's in French - how dare they talk in their native tongue! - but this is a very cool look at the launching and flipping of the new VPLP-designed IMOCA 60 PRB. 03/19/10

  So ya wanna sell a unique brand of boat? Here's a sample of what that life can be like...

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• 19 Mar 2010 05:13

  what is it? Might this one be difficult to call? Let's find out, shall we? 03/19/10

  less talking, more building One of our favorite boats, we dig the i550, what it is, what it represents, and that so many others are jumping in. Here's the latest from them, and sure they are pimping their shit - we're happy to help spread it. After a long snowy winter in the Northern Hemisphere, new i550‘s and their builders are emerging into the sunshine. Our i550 adventurers, whose Kool-Aide glasses are more than half full (and actually have been refilled many times), have been busy building — while armchair sailors wax and wane dismissive prose. With a bucket load of hits on SA sportboat threads, and with more than 280+ plans sold worldwide (see our google map of builders), our guys aren’t just talking. They’ve been building and launching and sailing. For those of you new to this cheap, fast, fun, diy, trailerable sportboat, it’s an easy stitch and glue plywood/epoxy composite. We also are excited to announce that Meade Gougeon, one of the founders of WEST SYSTEM, has purchased Hull License #281, along with a set of our full-sized patterns. This build, taking place between now through the first of October, will be in the Gougeon Brothers’ Technical Shop. The great news is that it will be will be videoed and available online for all to watch and learn. We understand that Meade is building his i550 for the Water Tribe Races in Florida. The special conditions of the Water Tribe events include sailing, paddling, motoring and even poling. Meade’s i550 will be constructed with two bilge board keel/CB arrangements, batteries as the main ballast weight for propulsion via an electric motor and a shortened sailing rig. All of these modifications, of course, fit the i550 Class Rules. We are most proud that the i550 has been chosen by such a significant innovator and developer in the boating world. Wahoo! And thank you Meade! And in Chicago, it is the first chance at a boat show in the US, to get your mitts on, not one, but two, completed i550’s at Crowley’s Yachtapalooza, 2010. In conjunction with WEST SYSTEM, two of our intrepid builders are ready to show off their hard work .... hard chine and hard-to-tell they’re home built beauties. Two of our first kit builders, Kevin McDaniel whose boat Pipedream (left) and Jeff Dalsin’s “Alchemy,” will be at Crowley’s Yard lakeside. It’s coming up quick, Saturday, March 27th from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 3434 E. 95th Street, Chicago, IL. This, the “Hurrah-it’s-finally Spring” kick off to the Lake Michigan boating season with good food, live entertainment, workshops and nautical vendors. The two boats will displayed on the North side of the yard. Both boats, built with WEST SYSTEM products, are a great testament to just how high the quality of a home build can be. Kevin and Jeff have gone all out, with carbon fiber rigs imported from c- tech New Zealand. Four other US builders also have the same carbon spar. Congratulations and a thank you are in order to the builders of these kits. They’ve both written comprehensive blogs about their efforts, which can be seen at i550.org — along with several other build blogs. So if you’re near Chicago, tunnel out of your winter cave and meet these two builders and their boats. The i550 numbers continue to grow steadily around the planet. We’ve been hearing of many builders’ progress. As far as we can tell, there are about four dozen under construction. Last Summer, the first completed i550 launched in International Falls, MN. There are four boats, now launched and actively sailing in Australia. We’re now in at least 30 countries, with Austria, the Czech Republic, Japan and Egypt joining the fold. Thanks to Matt Broughton, who created the i550.org. site, we now have a new site at i550sportboat.com. If you go to the Build Blogs, you’ll find some exceptional builds in progress. Just to name a few, there’s Jerome in Turkey, George in Greece, Chad and Ben both in California, unstoppable Tim in Baltimore (fighting the elements with a hoopy-structure and lawn ornaments), a conspiracy of at least six collaborators in Oregon, Nathan in Pennsylvania and the designer, himself, Chris Beckwith in Charlestown, SC. There’s rumors afloat that CB is already thinking of a second build. Elsewhere, there are many in Canada, the Montana Flathead Lake Outpost of two, Mark in Tacoma, Peter in Rhode Island and it goes on and on ... Stay tuned ... this dog and pony show has just started! Tim Reiter & Susan James Watershed Sailboats 03/19/10

  scotw With the news that Hannah Jenner will be sailing in the 2011-12 Global Ocean Race, we figured she's perfect for our SCOTW. She's a busy chick as earlier this week Jenner was announced as skipper of Cork in the Clipper Round The World Race (This is the replacement yacht for the original Cork that grounded on a submerged reef in the Java Sea on January 14th and had to be abandoned) - and will race for the remainder of the circumnavigation bringing the yacht back to Europe. We don't know how good a sailor she is, but she's good to look at... 03/19/10

  record 1122 ahead, 996 to go Of course these numbers are changing by the minute, but the facts remain the same: baring a complete disaster, Groupama is going to break the Jules Verne Trophy record set by Orange 2. An amazing feat and a record that was in serious doubt just a few days to go. We've got some great articles on the record run coming to you shortly... 03/19/10

  road warrior So ya wanna sell a unique brand of boat? Here's a smaple of what that life can be like... Made it!! (from east coast to west coast) Not without some challenges. Trailer tire blow-out at midnight on I-40 fifty miles east of Nashville was a hairy moment I hope not to experience again. Attached are a few pics of the low and the high. But now parked at Berkeley Marine Center. They are going to be west coast distributor and local base of operations for M65 - Cree Partridge is pretty psyched to have boat here. Might build them here at some point. This boat will be on west coast for at least two months . . . maybe will never leave . . . I already have someone who came up to me in the yard and may be interested in buying it. Look forward to getting you guys onboard for a Mini ride. M65 will be at the Oakland Boat Show - probably on display in the bulk area just off the show entrance. Also registered and paid for the Newport-Ensenada Race. That's going to be cool. Red-eye back east tonight to do "Dad thing" for my daughter tomorrow, then back to CA end of next week to prep and launch. The M65 should be sailing on the Pacific next weekend!  It's Mini Time in California!! - Jeffrey Dingle. 03/19/10

  new put a fork in it? The new Juan K designed TeamOrigin TP52 shot in the Hauraki Gulf, Auckland earlier today. A bit risky picking Juan K over a slew of proven TP 52 designers? After all, one can't forget the 'forked" rudder he did for this TP 52.... Photo thanks to Ian Roman/TeamOrigin. 03/19/10

  Deal! For all fleece orders placed this weekend, you'll get one of our brand new black SA visors thrown in - for free! 03/19/10

  under build on deck The J/111 deck plug is complete. The boat is on track for sailing in June and we are hearing there are over 20 boats on order. The J/111 will have a carbon pre-preg Hall Spar - the mast section will use ZyVex Corp's Arovex carbon nano-tube technology-- a first for the sailboat industry, we think. Supposedly lighter and stiffer, it will be interesting to see how it all works. 03/19/10

  youth future designs We're a bit late posting this, but thought it worthwhile as ya gotta love it when kids say, "this is it - i am going to make a career in this sport." I have grown up on Lake St. Clair, sailing since age 3 when my father decided to learn how to sail starting with buying a repo'ed 1976 Catalina 27. I did junior sailing at BYC for seven years racing in Optis, 420s, and 29ers traveling around the country hitting the whatever regattas we could afford and it has always been great. There are pictures of me at age 5 making model sailboats that I'd drop in the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club harbor attached to a string. I have also sailed in 2 Port Huron Macs (2010 class win), a Chicago Mac, and the Super Mac. So after everything I've seen so far there's nothing more intriguing than sailboats, and I'm sure many people agree with that. I had thought of a career as a Naval Architect just in passing so I set down to research it about a year and a half ago. Turns out only a handful of colleges in the country actually offer a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, kind of sad when you consider that about 95% of goods in the USA pass through our ports. So far I have found that there really is not that much information or help out there for someone trying to pursue this career. It's a pretty tight knit field.  I turned to Sailing Anarchy forums for some help, posting my situation and asking for any tips whatsoever. Feedback came almost immediately and kept pouring in. I have gotten about 25 PM's--some paragraphs long--of advice. I really felt the camaraderie here, so many people are willing to help and I really don't know where I'd be now without their advice. Bob Perry the designer even messaged me. Now this all came at just the right time too. I was-and still am-playing the dreaded waiting game for college acceptance so the kind of reassurance everyone gave me really helped my solidify my future plans. I got a message from at least one anarchist from almost all of the schools with programs relating to Naval Architecture. As of right now I am wait listed to the University of Michigan's College of Engineering for NA&ME and it's my dream to go there.  If I don't get in my freshman year I will transfer in as soon as possible from elsewhere. Meanwhile I am trying to sail as much as possible on as many different boats as possible to really gain a feel and hunch for the way our boats work. I always try to be friendly and talk around. It's my goal to earn a spot on one of the Great Lakes/ Santa Cruz 70s, even if it's doing transports.  Hopefully by then I will be able to transition to Ocean racing where it all really happens. So far my efforts have been to no avail but heck I'm young, I just don't have connections yet. This is all in addition to reading as many Naval Architecture books I can get my hands on-they get expensive! Trust me it's better than fiction, you can't beat this kind of stuff! I feel like sailing has turned into homework, it's great, and my parents can't really complain about that. I can't emphasize enough how much the SA thread helped, I never would have expected the responses I received. If there are any Anarchists willing to take sailing sometime I'm all ears. Will Cyr Bayview Yacht Club Member Future Naval Architect High School Senior in Grosse Pointe, Michigan 03/19/10

  resourceful or crazy? how about both? This video shows just how the minds of sailors work, especially when alcohol is involved. Thanks to Christian Nally. Yes, there is a thread... 03/19/10

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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• 17 Mar 2010 23:08

  bright stars New photographer Pedro Dominguez was down in Miami catching some of the recent action (Stars, Melges) for Sailing Anarchy, and he got some good stuff, like the Stars at the Bacardi Cup above. this and this. Speaking of Stars, we are doing an Innrview with Barardi Cup winner and long time friend Rick Merriman. Stay tuned for that.... 03/18/10

  mark set Olympic Silver Medalist Star sailor Mark Covell made a name for himself (again) with the best writing to come out of the Volvo Ocean Race the last time around from aboard Team Russia.  He's picked up where he left off with his reports from Oman Sail's Arabian 100 trimaran "Majan" on their circumnavigation to establish the course for the Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race.  They're currently in the Southern ocean and Mark's sending in some exclusive reports for the Anarchists along with his extensive body of more public work from the trip. Good morning Sailing Anarchy! When the sea and the sky join together as one, and with every breath you take you spit out a mouthful of brine, you know it's windy.  Oman Sail’s mighty A100 trimaran ‘Majan’ took her first look at dealing with windspeeds of 70 knots+ very well!  What a ride! As soon as there was enough light to shoot, I got on deck with my stills camera (Cannon 5d) in a dive bag and shot nothing but blurred water cascading over more blurred water. I was trying to capture the look on the crew’s faces and the waves breaking over the boat. Mohsin and Mohammed, our Omani crew members, were coping well for their first time in violent storm force winds, tapping hurricane conditions. They are tired and battered, but taking strength from the great leadership on board. The sky was so grey and the air was so full of water I gave up with the camera, and reached for the Sony A1 in a hard waterproof dive case. Harnessed to the boat in two strong spots, I ventured out onto the windward trampoline to get a wider shot.  It was blowing 55 knots and the aggressive motion of the boat meant that I filmed nothing but my foot and my chin and something wet grey and blurred in the middle. We were down to the 4th reef and no headsail when I put my hand cameras down, took my foul weather gear off, strapped myself into the media station down below, and with a nice mug of English Tea started filming the 70-knot footage that you see here. I have two decks and four fixed cameras to work with. The best being the ones on the mast.  We sat in awe seeing the images out side on the tiny view finder, feeling every wave as we were shoved, pushed and pounded by the now 65 knot winds. It topped out at dusk gusting a cool 71 knots,  just as we had to gybe!  I had to stop filming at that point. Next was the job of ingesting the footage into final cut pro and sending it off the boat using Inmarsat Fleet BroadBand 500 (the same as we used on the Volvo).  This was a little tricky to get the software working whilst the laptop kept launching itself off the desk.  So I had it wedged under one arm and strapped myself onto the seat so as not to hit the ceiling.   I don't particularly enjoy the post-production side of this job; but for once I was happy to be tucked (well strapped!), into my media station rather than up on deck in the pitch black. I hope more boats and races start to take dedicated media crews - so they can fully tell the story from on board and bring you images like these. -Mark See more at the Majan site and at and the OC Events Asia site.  Also, you can win a new Musto jacket from Oman Sail if you go to their Facebook Fan site and pick the correct answer (to the decimel point) on what their max wind reading will be between now and when they reach Cape Leeuwin.  Not bad. 03/18/10

  local knowledge not hotlanta Arctic temperatures are no match for Atlanta hard asses. Despite temperatures south of 50 degrees this weekend, the sailors in the J/24 and Melges 24 fleets still made sure the Atlanta Cup Regatta up at Lake Lanier was on. The windy conditions were a good way to get their sea legs back from too much time on land. Thanks to Lake Lanier Sailing Club for hosting. For more pictures, check out www.rapt-up.com. Got a local knowledge story from your area? Send it in, get swag! 03/18/10

  sprung The obsessed cat sailors at Muiderzand in the Netherlands have begun their spring training regime for the Hobie 16 and F-18 racers. It's pretty embarrassing, but at least they're out there.  What did you do last weekend?   Cheers to John Casey for the tip. 03/18/10

  caribbean anarchy Thirteen countries were represented at the North America and Caribbean Qualifying Regatta for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games.  The top four male and female countries qualified for the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore this summer.   In the boys division, Ian Barrows from the USVI dominated the sixteen- race event followed by the Netherlands Antilles, Bermuda and Cuba.   In the girls division, Sarah Douglas from Canada topped the racing for the United Sates, with Cuba and the Dominican Republic rounding out the qualifying spots.  Jamaican sweetheart Marina Maffessanti placed second in the female division but unfortunately is a few months too old to qualify for the Youth Olympics.     The regatta was part of Race Cayman 2010, the first major international sailing event for the flourishing sailing scene in the Cayman Islands which also saw eleven J/22s competing on idyllic North Sound.  With five days of 10-20 knots of breeze and sunshine the Cayman Islands confirmed that it is one of the best small boat racing locations in the Caribbean.  For more photos check out the Race Cayman Facebook page.  For results and more info visit the Byte class page. Photo of Ian Barrows courtesy Gary White infocus photos ltd www.infocusphotosltd.com Michael Weber Sailing Director Cayman Islands Sailing Club & The National Sailing Centre 03/18/10

  a dawg's life The one guy who has done the most to keep SA up and running is our loyal to a fault Dawg. Some call him Dave Trude, but we call him Dawg. He spent a couple of years going at it in the 2.4's and he just posted a bunch of pics. Check it. 03/18/10

  

  

  

  

  

  

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• 17 Mar 2010 01:16

  in recovery In the first race of the LVC, Artemis almost lost mast man David Brooke over the side when the jib sheet got caught underneath his legs. He had a good recovery getting back in by the jib sheet when the jib filled after rounding the bottom mark. Nice form! Get a look at helmsman T. Hutch - he doesn't even look! Be sure to click the play arrow...Great work form Sander van der Borch Photography. 03/17/10

  vor pirate anarchy Think Volvo Ocean Race and Pirates, and this automatically comes to mind. Paul Cayard and his crew of hardened sailors on a swashbuckling adventure, chasing a Moose (Mike Sanderson, ABN Amro)  around the world. However, that was five years ago. Today, the threat of Piracy from East African countries is current and terrifying. I am loath to cast aspersions on Abu Dhabi following the announcement that they are to host a leg of the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race. Indeed, such a decision by the race organisers is to be applauded for their brave decisions in promoting the race. The race must push boundaries and test all who take part. Racing from Alicante to Cape Town is a familiar run for many crews. Will the 600nm mark be broken this time? What about the next leg? A tough sprint up the east coast of Africa, one that will surely test the mettle of all who sail it. In the last edition of the race, it was as it says on the tin: Life at the Extreme. Boats and crews were pushed to their limits and frequently beyond. The footage of the Telefonica crew pushing offshore in the drive for Qingdao is still fresh in the minds of most who followed the race. Rounding Cape Horn, the crews are to battle the inverse of what they faced in leg 1, but with a twist. The threat of Piracy, which was highlighted in the last race when the fleet raced on leg 2 from Cape Town to Cochin, India, exists for the leg from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi. One can recall Puma’s Ken Read stress his concern and refusal to entertain the notion of bringing guns. Somali Pirates dominate these waters ruthlessly. With heavily armed long range skiff’s operating from a “mothership” based hundreds of miles offshore, they can cover vast amounts of the sea. However this time, the threat may be even greater given the geographic location of Abu Dhabi. Iranian waters hug the coastline along the Gulf of Oman and also the Strait of Hormuz. With the capture of the British crew delivering an old Volvo 60 to Oman not long behind us, who can say that there will not be a repeat of this in 2011?  An impromptu In-port race in Iran is a prospect many do not wish to entertain. No doubt, every aspect of this leg will be viewed thoroughly, with the safety of the crews dominating proceedings. It gives the impression of a massive leap for the race and indeed for Abu Dhabi, who have embraced the race. It highlights the vision of Ernesto Bertarelli who sought to have his defense of the Old Mug be fought in the Middle East, though not even a stable of Arabian steeds would have stopped DogZilla!! We look on with relish at the prospect of seeing the Abu Dhabi Open 70 campaign sweep into Alicante and compete to win, lining up alongside the other teams; it truly is an international race. Few could argue that this race is not the greatest roller coaster ride of all time-for sailors, shore-teams and fans alike. Ireland for the Triple Crown and Scotland for the Wooden Spoon. Happy St.Patricks Day to all. - Gilligan 03/17/10

  rethink build it and they will come? So Cal anarchist dave Beck takes a new look at what is now thought of as not only old, but nearly forgotten, the Schock 40. Anyone who has sailed on or against the Schock 40 can't help but think that there is a huge amount of unrealized potential in the basic design.  This takes nothing away from the achievement of  W.D. Schock Corporation, and Tommy Schock in particular, for putting such a radical design into production.  Given the often stunning performance demonstrated by a basic design that is now at least 12 years old, built for production using carefully executed, but standard polyester/glass production techniques, there is a huge leap to be made by moving to current practice in structure, materials and rig design.  This proposal is based on a number of informal studies over the years, up to and including a serious look at revamping Ed Feo's Mad Dog before he donated and sold it. Assumption 1.  That one has access and use of the Schock 40 molds from Tommy Schock.  He has indicated a willingness to loan/lease the molds for the right project.  In addition, a license fee will need to be paid to Dyna Yacht, the owners of the design.  Why not a new design?  The Schock 40 hull, deck and interior are sophisticated, well thought out, functional and practical designs for a high performance sport boat of this size.  The tooling exists and is easily adaptable to the concepts proposed below.  While the input of a naval architect should be sought for the engineering of the upgrades and hardware, a huge amount of design work and custom tooling can be skipped using the existing tooling. Assumption 2.  The new boat would be constructed of vacuum/oven cured carbon-epoxy, using an appropriate mixture of honeycomb and/or high performance foam cores.    Assumption 3.  Beyond updating the canting ballast system for the higher loads, the boat will be kept as simple as possible. The basic Schock 40 deck layout is excellent for a practical, 40 foot sport boat, and that the basic canting ballast hydraulics and mechanism were robust and well designed.  With that; HULL/STRUCTURE: Matt Brown, one of the designers of the boat has calculated that with a bagged, cored epoxy/carbon structure, 1000 lbs of structural weight (7000 lbs total displacement) could be conservatively taken out of the Schock 40, compared to the stock polyester/foam/wet layup structure.  Depending on how sophisticated the laminate design and build practices, it is likely that even more weight could taken from the structure.  Logically, this would be put back into the ballast bulb.  This translates, if combined with a proposed total draft of nine feet versus the stock eight feet, to effectively doubling the available righting moment. The pacing item nowadays is the billet of stainless or structural steel that would be machined into the ballast strut.  It’s the first thing ordered on all modern boats and usually one of the last items delivered.  While welded ballast struts can be fabricated, the history is not good unless U.S. Naval standards of fabrication, materials and inspection are applied.  The solid, machined strut is a high performance, well defined approach, unless you are going to fabricate the strut from monolithic carbon, which introduces a whole new world of design and fabrication issues.  The strut should have a root pivot that is a larger fraction of the chord than the stock boat, with more robust structure in the boat, but using the same basic bearing and configuration design as the stock boat.    The boat should be reconfigured with a modern, deep tiller-rudder placed at the present design’s tiller position, aft of the aft CTBF rudder location on the stock boat.  The ballast strut should be made a foot deeper in addition to the 800-1200 lbs of additional ballast in the bulb.  The strut and hydraulics mechanism would have to be beefed up accordingly.  In addition, the strut must have an integral kelp cutter. The forward foil should be replaced with a single, centerline, flapped daggerboard just ahead of the standard mast position.  From a balance standpoint, this will have to be swept some amount, determined by a detailed sail plan/foil balance analysis.  Twin, asymmetric daggerboards are ideal hydrodynamically.  However, for a boat that is raced inshore, with lots of tacking and jibing, these advantages fade.  Further, even the beamiest Open 60 and Volvo boats are moving these boards toward the centerline, and making them more vertical, further reducing the advantage over a single flapped foil.   In addition, the Schock 40 hull is narrow enough that the bilge board advantage is further reduced.  Finally, the single board is simpler and much less expensive than the twin boards.  The trunk would require the enclose head door to be positioned on the forward face of the head compartment, as shown on the accompanying drawings. The original Schock 40 was designed without a structural bulked between the shrouds and the mast.  Given the higher loads anticipated for the upgraded design, this should be rectified.  Modern race boats have ring frames, support bulkheads and/or struts/tie rods in this area. DECK:The only proposed change to the deck is to extend the deck molding aft, making the deck beam constant from the hull’s maximum beam point aft to the transom.  This amounts to an extension of one foot at the transom corner.  The benefit is to increase sitting out and/or sail stacking leverage on this narrow hull.  This can be done easily on this design as the deck sits atop a turned in flange on the hull molding.  A gradual increase in deck extension core thickness aft from the maximum beam point and lateral reinforcement with the carbon/epoxy skins should make this a simple, lightweight addition to the boat that will also have the advantage of significantly increasing the sheeting base for the ayso spinnakers, jib top and code zero sails.   RIG:  A modern intermediate modulus carbon rig should be designed and purchased from Hall, Southern spars or other spar manufacturer.  The boat is set up for swept spreaders.  Run the uppers (C-6 rigging, of course) over two or three sets of curved “scimitar” spreaders to the masthead.   Move the jib tack forward to the stemhead and size a fractional rig to take advantage of the new stability.  The Schock 40 has just under 800 sf of sail in the stock sailplan.  Most 40 footers nowadays have 900 to 1000 square feet, plus.  Some analysis would have to be done here to come up with an optimum.  The rig dimensions shown in the accompanying drawing provide an upwind sailplan of 900 sf, and give an upwind sail area/weight ratio of 40 with a non-overlapping jib.  This is equivalent to the high powered J-125 with a genoa.  Keep in mind that the Schock 40 C is a 7000 pound boat, versus 9000 pounds for the J-125 and 15,000 pounds for a King 40.   Adding a masthead, upwind code zero to the sail wardrobe would jump this further if desired.   The rig is runnerless per modern IRC driven practice.  The trend is toward a square topped main and split upper backstays.  The design shown compromises toward a small square top and single, whip deflected backstay.  You could keep the retracting bow pole, but the simplicity, dryness, and light weight of a fixed bowsprit between five and six feet long is very attractive. ENGINE INSTALLATION: The retractable, 15 horsepower Honda outboard installation could be retained.   This is the lightest, and is still relatively inexpensive.  Consideration should be given, however, to a small 12-15 horsepower diesel.  This can be mounted forward of the retractable outboard box, providing a platform for the pit crewman and a step down into the cabin.  The weight is higher (but with a more centralized location for the mass), while one gains an onboard alternator charger that’s invaluable if any distance racing is to be done.  Prop installation can be conventional strut/shaft or saildrive.  However, if an inboard engine is installed, consideration should be given to the type of fixed prop, retractable systems seen on many newer IRC boats.  This is becoming established technology that can work reliably and efficiently.  One attractive feature of the Schock 40 C is that this remains a boat and ballast package that is small and light enough that a battery powered canting ballast system, recharged at the dock, is more than adequate for a three-day regatta.  The engine will not need to be run during racing to operate the ballast system.  The diesel does give one an on-board charging option, however. That's the basic program.  The result would be a highly refined, but simple and fun boat with jaw-dropping performance.  Even today after the Volvo 70s, Cookson 50 and the big R-P CTBF boats, most sailors don't realize the performance leap these boats represent.  Further outside of the Farr 11 37 footer, no one has developed a boat this size that fully exploits the canting ballast boat’s potential. Someone should build this boat...Should they? Post your comment in our Sportboat Anarchy Forum, brought to you by Viper. 03/17/10

  pimpin' vid slush puppies Here is a DN iceboat in 6 knots of wind on slush type ice - not easily done - and special blades are required This DN is doing about 4 x WS upwind and downwind. Check out what Composite Solutions has in DN gear. 03/17/10

  gear queer get fleeced We looked at a lot of fleece and chose this, a thinner weight pullover that is soft, comfy and versatile, and works great as a stand alone piece or as a perfect mid layer. Team Anarchy tested them for a winter and really liked them so we are making them available to y'all. They have a very cool custom etched anarchy logo on the front and etched anarchy A on the back. This might be, check that, is the coolest gear we have made yet. sizes M - XXL. Light gray. Get one. Cute blond not included.. 03/17/10

  

  

  

  

  

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• 16 Mar 2010 12:28

  waiting...? Groupama 3 is now ahead of Orange 2 in their Jules Verne Trophy record attempt. Here is the defender at Multiplast, looking somewhat less orange and pretty forgotten. Are they waiting for the show to begin again?: "Come on G3! Beat me and I'll be back again!" Will they? We'd say no given that the boat is on the market. But a new owner might... Thanks to anarchist Gnafungo 03/16/10

  book of the year? Saving Sailing, The Story of Choices, Families, Time Commitments, and How We Can Create a Better Future, has been selected as a 2009 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist in the Adventure and Recreation category. Finalists are chosen from among 1400 selections from 360 publishers. From ForeWord's website: these are "books [that] expand a reader's world, introduce a voice society needs to hear, offer practical knowledge where none existed before, or simply entertain so compellingly that all distractions fall away." 03/16/10

  here we go! That's right! The SA Worlds are back for 2010 and promise to be bigger and better than last year. Why? We've expanded the regatta from two to three days of fleet racing, we are adding new classes - like the Moths (more on that below), we have added a charity race for Thursday afternoon before the real racing begins, and we have some great sponsorship news as well. For those of you who don't know, we started a sportboat regatta last year in conjunction with Coronado Yacht Club that attracted over 60 boats in five classes, saw some great racing and just as importantly, (maybe more), had great camaraderie with a bunch of anarchists. The idea was and is to gather as many sportboats together, and let 'em all race against each other. We also had OD classes race both as a class, and within the larger sportboat fleets. It really worked well - the racing was tight and clean with the overall winner a Melges 30 Nemesis (with Anarchy second and top FT 10). You may know that last year we wanted to call the regatta The Sailing Anarchy World Championship of the World, as both a play on words and to have a little fun, but of course the fun police (and a couple of first class douchebags - don't worry, we know who you are) whined to the ISAF, who somehow thinks they can lay claim to the word "world" (which they can't). But rather than fight it (which we really wanted to but chose not to, at least for now), we simply changed the name to the International Sportboat Anarchy Festival, or ISAF for short. Maybe someone can complain about that..? This year we are looking to have 100 boats - CYC says bring 'em on - they have the room and the facilities, SA has the juice, now all we need is you!  Enter your sporty, no matter the size, and we'll sort out the classes, class breaks and everything else as we get it together. We had a great Viper 640 class, Open 5.7 class, FT 10M class, Ultimate 20 class and a 505 class last year and want more! What we didn't have that we'd love to have this time are Melges 20s, 24s, 32s, Mini's, Farr 30's, more Columbia 30's, Antrim 27's, Shaw 6.5's, etc., etc. The Mothies have said they'd like to come and if any of y'all from around the country, hell around the world, need an excuse to come sail your sportboat in sweet conditions, in San Diego, in September, then this is it! We'll have great entertainment, food, drink, accommodations deals at the Hotel del Coronado, and tons more. Sign up here And look - someone has already complained - chime in. 03/16/10

  ocean racing money talks The Volvo Ocean Race has announced that Abu Dhabi will be the stopover port at the end of leg two from Cape Town. Probably a good move in terms of well, money, but also visibility and possibly more participation. As great as this event can be, it still needs to make changes to get better and this is quite possibly a step in the right direction. The rest of the story is here. 03/16/10

  port authority When I say "college sailing" your brain probably goes straight to big, battered passenger vans full of sleepy college kids towing trailers stacked high with tiny boats, sails, and masts. It may come as a surprise to find out that there were actually offshore sailing teams that raced last weekend in California in boats that can't be launched off a hand cart (Catalina 37s from the Long Beach Sailing Center). Even more surprising may be the fact that this regatta did not take place in San Francisco or San Diego. The third annual Harbor Cup Invitational saw sailors from 10 schools (most giving up precious spring break time) participating in the west coast's only intercollegiate big boat race run by the Los Angeles Yacht Club and sponsored by the Port of Los Angeles. Five out of state teams (Maine Maritime Academy, US Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, the Naval Academy, and the University of Hawai'i) made the trek to face off against five California teams (Cal. Maritime Academy, Cal. State Channel Islands, Chapman University, U.C. Davis, and U.S.C.) At first blush, sailing a regatta in one of the busiest commercial ports in the country might seem ill advised. Turning loose 70 college kids on Catalina 37s in one of the busiest commercial ports in the country might have certain lawyers drooling with anticipation and insurance company representatives reaching for buckets, but the Port turned out to be a great venue with racing areas inside the breakwater and on the open ocean both easily accessible from the LA Yacht Club (sailing home of none other than Humphrey Bogart) docks. Friday's racing in 9+ knots and relatively flat seas saw Navy making a strong statement with a pair of bullets with Chapman taking second in both races. Maine Maritime ended the day in third with a total of 7 points, followed by USC, Cal. Maritime, Hawai'i, USCG, CSU Channel Islands, the US Merchant Marine Academy, and UC Davis in that order. A stiff breeze in the upper teens and big waves on Saturday moved the racing inside. This created some unique scenery with an anchored cargo ship on one side of the course, and massive cranes on the other three sides. Cal Maritime opened the day with a bullet which they followed up with a 2, they dropped a 6 in on the third race which they followed with another two and a first putting them in first. But with three races to go on Sunday their lead was no where near comfortable with USC nipping at their heels two points out of first and Maine Maritime only one more back in third. Navy ended up with an 11 in the 6th race after a protest (given the number of times they came to the windward mark on port with the rest of the fleet on starboard this seemed inevitable) dropping them to 4th over all but they were still within striking distance if they could regain their form from the first day. And with fifth place Chapman only 9 points back, there was something of a crowd at the top of the board. The rest of the order went Hawai'i, SCU Channel Islands, USCG, USMMA, and UC Davis. Saturday night was the big dinner with a presentation from US Sailing president/ESPN commentator/Leukemia Cup Regatta national chairperson Gary Jobson in the rather huge upstairs dining room. Gary pulled in a standing room only crowd with an interesting mixture of grey hair, dreads, and military crew cuts. Gary's presentation is a constantly evolving overview of the sailing landscape with some incredible footage and stories from his sailing past. The latest version includes a quick overview of the America's Cup. There was a rather pregnant pause when the footage of Harold Bennet "chatting" with some SNG RC members in the now infamous "mutiny" incident. Gary's only comment was something to the effect of "And then there was this fiasco." eliciting both groans and chuckles. On Sunday, the vaunted Hurricane Gulch seemed to be on some kind of union mandated break (perhaps this is the price of having a port as the sponsor), or maybe it just didn't get the memo about daylight savings time but it wasn't at all clear when the boats headed out if they would get enough wind to start at 11:30. After a few minutes of waiting and breath holding on the RC boat, the wind seemed to realize that it was on and a nice little breeze popped up. Chapman took race 8 followed by a surprise second for Hawai'i and USC in third. Aside from Chapman and the Naval Academy changing places and moving to 4th and 5th respectively, the first race did not change the overall standings though USC did pull to within a point of CMA. The penultimate race brought yet another shocker with the Coast Guard Academy pulling off their best result of the regatta with a first. They were followed by the USMMA in second and USC finishing in third. CMA dropped in a 9th to catapult them back to 3rd overall and that put USC in first place over all for the final race with Maine Maritime jumping to second followed by CMA in third. A first place finish in the last race for CMA gave them a total of three bullets for the regatta but couldn't pull them past USC who took second in the last race winning the overall regatta with 34 points. Consistency is usually the winner in any regatta and with an average of 3.4 points in every race and no finish worse than 6th, USC raced a great series. So that's all the racing details, but it has to be pointed out that the Port of LA, and the LA Yacht club ran a great regatta. And not just because the racing was well organized, the venue was beautiful with mountains in the background on one side (behind some amazingly huge machinery) and Catalina Island on the other, and the wind cooperated. This is the kind of regatta that we should see more of. Young sailors need to get experience sailing more than just dinghies if we are to seem more US sailors out in the world. It's also a great opportunity for schools to have co-ed sporting with a noticeable female presence on most of the boats, take that title 9. There are those who will bitch and moan about the fact that the regatta was run in big old lead mines, but regardless of what they were racing, seeing a fleet of 10 boats with an average crew age of 19 or 20 was a refreshing start to spring. Congratulations to all of the students who were out there sailing and thanks to the LA Yacht Club who have set a great example that should be emulated. Peter HowsonYachting Photographer 03/16/10

  buster Our friend Josh sends this from NZ, "Down there they call it a southerly buster, happens a few times a year, usually comes so fast that you don’t have time to hide!" 03/16/10

  not slacking After years of idle slacking off and time wasting on the SA forums, long time regular and occasional contributor B.J. Porter finally decided to do something useful again. Instead of making snarky comments and ultra liberal pinko rants in the political forum or asking dopey questions about the best stuff to seal his head valves in Cruising Anarchy he finally put his brain towards something which might be a big help to our tireless and underappreciated Race Committees. The end result? R/C Assist – a handy utility for any Race Committee. This iPhone app is a virtual starting box for your iPhone or iPod Touch. It runs three popular start sequences – the RRS Rule 26 five minute start, the U.S. Sailing Appendix S three minute dinghy start, and the ICSA college racing three minute start. Providing visual cues for which flags to put up next and what sounds to make and when, the software also makes the sounds for you. So plug it in to a P/A system, stereo or bull horn and you can run a full start sequence with the touch of one button on your iPhone or iPod. Or just run it quietly so the boys can still play with the shotguns and horns and you don’t screw up the timing and flags. All for less than half the cost of an air horn refill. Check it out and tell him what you think. Now if we could only teach him to stop falling off his Laser. 03/16/10

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• 15 Mar 2010 09:06

  moth monday An almost unbelievable volume of great content and useful information on the baddest-ass little boat ever has come out of Clean and his OTWA team from the Puma Moth Worlds in Dubai this week, and in honor of their hard work, the vision of the builders and class, and the skill and perseverance of the sailors that have put it all together, today is Moth Monday.  Enjoy the stories, starting with the final Peter Crawford/Penalty Box/Sailing Anarchy Productions highlight reel from the second half of the regatta.  We've said it before, but there isn't a single person on Earth that has been able to capture the real 'feel' of an event like this the way that Petey can, and this one is a great example of his work.  Don't miss Petey's longer 'gonzo reel' wrap up coming up in around ten days, either.  And when you're done, check out the "Ultimate Guide To Puma Moth World Anarchy" to find your way around all of it. 03/15/10

  scotw triple play We spent all week anxiously awaiting the finish of the Puma Moth Worlds so we could pick one of the three female competitors as Sailor Chick of the Week.  And now that it is over, we simply can't do it.  Copout? Sure.  But after having the pleasure of their company on the Arabian Gulf for so many days, we're ok with that, and for all three of them to so openly embrace what is seen by many as the ultimate in extreme sailing designs is just awesome.  And for all three to get on camera and tell women everywhere how easy it is to get started and how worthwhile to persevere, even better. None of these girls are dinghy rock stars, none are teenagers with no fear - just ordinary girls with perhaps larger-than-ordinary balls - metaphorically speaking. Seattle's Lindsey Bergan (left) has the most experience of the three, and was by far the most consistent throughout the week, except for a little issue after Race 1 that cost her six DNCs when she pulled a muscle in her lower back.  But she hung around and relaxed and got right back into it as soon as she could, earning a 35th for her toughness.  Check out Lindsey in our pre-event intro. Kerstin Sommer (top left) was the girl having maybe the most fun.  While the rest of the racers were chilling in between races, Kerstin was frequently blasting around with a smile on her face, and she spent hours babying and prepping her boat on the beach in a little bikini to the joy of the many admirers of the seriously hot ink on her shoulder.  Sommer scored 30th, and you can see her interview (plus bikini and tattoos) here. Emma Aspington (left) took the women's division trophy, on one race nearly getting a finish in the teens and her overall 27th place being 3 spots ahead of her goal.  The Stockholm-based racer's love for sailing has been reinvigorated by the moth, and she can't wait to see more of it happening up where the summer sun always shines.  See Emma's interview here. 03/15/10

  cocktail hour Clean sits down with the top 6 mothies in the world, including the new world champion Simon Payne in Dubai for a spirited conversation with some great sailors. Tune in 03/15/10

  moth magic Two words come to mind when I recount this week’s action at the Puma Moth World Championships: Smooth and fun. It’s not because Moths sail smooth, in fact they are damned twitchy, at least when you're learning for the first time - I found that out yesterday when I learned to sail one.   Are they fun? Well, that’s obvious. But it's the combination of sailors, sponsors, host club staff and members, race committee, and yes - the media It’s the  combination of sponsors, sailors, host club, race committee, and yes..the media all making a real effort to have fun, all while making quick decisions with a minimum of drama that leads to a smooth, unforgettable regatta. In terms of attitude, I didn’t know what to expect from the fleet when I signed on with Clean.  During a Worlds in a lot of top-level Classes, sometimes the top of the fleet gets all corporate making relaxed chat and interviews not that fun.  But that's not this class at all - the sailors are all here because they absolutely adore sailing their boats.  It's not a stepping stone to the Olympics or some dinosaur big-boat class driven by the establishment.  It's the Class that the pros, olympians go to to recharge their batteries and prevent being jaded by the realities of making a living as a sailor, while the amateurs, weekend warriers, techies, and speed junkies are looking for something that will make them smile again - every time they go sailing. The mothies had their game faces on of course, and there were more than a few mind games and even a few real secrets going into this one, but they were relaxed enough for guys like Bear Peet to give us a ten minute walkthrough of his boat on video just before gearing up for a race. The new Champ, Simon Payne, also told me after racing he just came just to see his mates. In our lively Winner’s Circle Cocktail Hour yesterday, Simon also said his boat handling wasn’t as good as the other guys too, which was pretty humble. I think the sentiment was unanimous that the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club was incredibly hospitable to everyone, helpful past reason, and for our purposes, the Race Committee was confident enough in us and in themselves to allow us, and even to push us, to push the coverage limits, especially when the light air and distances made running up the course basically impossible.  The organization was flawless.  When I actually boarded the committee boat with microphone and camera running live barely two minutes from a start, I felt almost naughty.  But luckily and amazingly, PRO David Campbell-James tolerated us and even had a chuckle about it later.  The DOSC even loaned us a secret weapon, without whom our week migh have just sucked: Longtime SA'er “Desert Dingo” - legend - who not only toured us around the racecourse for a solid week of never ending driving, but also brought us to a camel farm in the desert, to Alinghi's "base" in Ras-Al-Kaimeh, and to the roaming "Cafe Del Mar," which may have been the sickest all-night dance party (on the beach) that I have ever seen - and I live in Holland! Hey, speaking of race committee, how about 14 grand-prix style races out of a scheduled 15, many in marginal choppy foiling conditions. The lighter racers were loving it, with a clear advantage over the heavies. At 68.5 kilos (151 lbs), lightweight funny man Simon Payne absolutely killed it. It’s the first time I’ve met a two-time World Champion stand-up comedian. He had an almost insurmountable lead going into the last day, but U.S. Laser sailor Brad Funk made a run at him, closing to seven points when Simon capsized twice in the first race of the day. Simon ended the series with a fifth, beating Funk by two positions in the last race, and squashing Funk's run at the title. Interestingly both Si and Funk had a problem sorting out their wand gearing settings which cost them positions in the final race, which was won by Andrew “AMac” McDougall with a huge smile on his face that can only come from knowing your brain power, preparation, and skill has just paid off huge.  Amac claimed second place on that final bullet, breaking the tie with Funk on one more race win than the American. 2009 World Champion Bora Gulari lit it up in the breezier conditions of the last two heats, scoring a 1-2 and the best total score for the day, which Clean actually forecasted. To bolster the American pride up despite Funk's falling a place, Race 13 was the breeziest of the week, and at 10-12 knots, was what everyone was told to prepare for as the regular seabreeze.  And in that race, the US Air Force finished 1-2-3, with Bora ahead of Bergan and Funk just behind.  It certainly bodes well for the team in 15-20 that they are most likely to see in Sydney in January.   The overall leap to sixth position that Bora made put three Americans in the top six with Funk in third and Dalton Bergan sailing an extremely consistent 15 races, ending up in fifth.  European Champ, youngster Arnaud Psarofaghis, maintained his fourth place position, but at 21 years old, focused, skilled and fit, it’s only a matter of time before he takes it all home to Switzerland. For me, I got to see my OTWA friends again and make a ton of new ones, including Dingo and Mrs. Bora’s Mom (Esin). She reminds me of my mom. Her enthusiasm and hard work was contagious! Together we all watched the most exciting singlehanded racing known to man. We laughed, we laughed some more, we bagged on each other, and we hit every deadline with reckless abandon. Oh, and I friggin foiled!! Hell yeah!!! The coordination between the different aspects of this championship made everything run smooth. After watching the last race, it was over too fast. I wanted more. The sailors had fun in the Cocktail Hours, and we had fun hanging out with everyone in Dubai. Sitting in my hotel room waiting to leave for the airport I’m sad to go. Next coverage is Charleston Race Week, with a bit of a mix-up of the team, in a good way! Obviously, PUMA has helped make this regatta one of the most completely documented event ever, and that same commitment was evident in every step of the event, from huge excesses of extremely good food, to enough t-shirts to give them away to anyone on the grounds of the DOSC.  It was a professional flare that more regattas need, and hopefully companies will step up to help make it happen. A special thanks to dinghy and big boat spar builder CST Composites for their support - half the staff were in the bar watching the live coverage every night in Sydney, where we aired at happy hour.  It's always happy hour somewhere. -John Casey, with photos by Meredith Block 03/15/10

  multihull t-pac From the just released Transpac NOR: The race is open to monohull and multihull yachts that meet the requirements of the 2010-2011 International Sailing Federation Special Regulations Governing Offshore and Oceanic Racing including US Sailing Prescriptions for Category 1 events. As a Category 1 event yachts must be completely self sufficient for extended periods of time, capable of withstanding heavy storms and prepared to meet serious emergencies without the expectation of outside assistance. Complete NOR here. But of course we bet they won't be eligible for the Barn Door Trophy...Jump in the thread in Multihull Anarchy, brought to you by Gunboat... 03/15/10

  big pimpin' come one, come foilers Holding true to "Everyone's Invited" the organizers of the 2010 Border Run are now have two Hobie Trifoilers have entered the April 24th 2010 race to try to break the 69-mile short course record of 6 hours 7 minutes and 36 seconds set by Randy Reynolds in his R33 catamaran,  Co-founder of the event Bob Long, had this to say about the entries: “I have friends racing their Catalina 30’s, multihulls and sleds and now I can say ‘Hydrofoils!’ - I am excited at the response from sailors of all kinds that want to be part of this race.” Even the world famous Anarchy will be racing. Jamey Wagner of Santa Barbara and Dan Ketterman from Oceanside, co-designer of the Hobie TriFoiler with his brother Greg will be sailing the foiler. Conditions?  "I pray for a minimum of 10 mph at the start, which for a 70 mile course as the crow flies, it will take only 3.5 hours to finish.  I know that I can do two times wind speed in this range, so I can theoretically go 20 mph.  The wind angle also makes a big difference, a true wind from the West will create a beam reach, however this boat creates so much apparent wind, it is very similar to an iceboat, I will have the sheets in completely tight as if beating to weather.” Beginning on Saturday, April 24th, 2010, the second annual Border Run run by South Shore Yacht Club will start from Newport Beach, to the Coronado Islands and finish in San Diego to party at the Kona Kai Resort that is set on San Diego Bay at the tip of Shelter Island. For first timers and smaller boats a short course option allows a more direct route to San Diego. To help novice and seasoned sailors alike, a race tactic and safety seminar for all upcoming southbound races will be held on March 31 at SSYC at 7pm. For more information click here or call 800-366-8584. 03/15/10

  

  

  

  

  

  

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