St Katharine Docks, in front of Tower Bridge, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Clipper Race founder and chairman, the legendary yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
London is to host the start and finish of the 2013-14 edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, leaving the capital on 1 September 2013 and not returning until July 2014 after racing 40,000 miles visiting 14 ports on six continents in the world’s longest ocean race.
Prestart between Ian Williams and Bjorn Hansen during qualifying session 3 at Korea Match Cup 2013. Gyeonggi Province, Korea. 31 May 2013 Photo: Subzero Images/AWMRT
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (31th May 2013): Bjorn Hansen was a hot favourite to win a third consecutive Korea Match Cup but today the Swedish skipper and his Ework Sailing Team narrowly missed the cut for the Quarter Finals.
Brixham coastguard tasked the Exmouth inshore lifeboat, George Bearman at 1pm today, 30 May. A dog, a young springer spaniel had fallen from Orcombe point during a walk.
Merry Conceit, winner of the first RTIR in 1931.
The first race took place in 1931 with 25 entries and it was indeed one of the smaller boats that won. The successful skipper, Peter Brett, competed in a 22 foot Cornish fishing boat Merry Conceit. He had bought it, in partnership with his friend Henry Trefusis, from the builders in Looe, for the sum of £45. Credit: Kirk of Cowes.
It’s Friday! It’s pre-Race day!
The final part of the 2013 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race Video Series, ‘Top Tips from the Experts’, has been published on the Race website with winning tactical advice from some well-known names and faces associated with this iconic annual event. Watch the latest Winners Tips video here http://rtir.me/videos
Annalise Wins Second Gold in Two Weeks
Last Saturday Annalise Murphy won gold at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, Netherlands, her second gold medal in two weeks.
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Hugo Ramon who has already participated to the Mini Transat in 2005, 2007 and 2009 is now preparing his mini 6.50 for the 2013 edition. For wind measurement he has chosen to install the CV7-C, interfaced to his electronic instruments system. Light weight, accuracy and proven reliability of the sensors made by LCJ Capteurs have been predominant factors in Hugo’s choice to go for this performant ultrasonic wind sensor. This unit comes with a long carbon arm and the assembly weights only 200 g!
Malta’s Roberto Briffa in training ahead of the 2013 Sail First ISAF Youth Worlds. Please credit Roberto Briffa
Thursday 30 May 2013
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) is pleased to announce that 20 competitors from 11 nations have been approved to receive funding from the Athlete Participation Programme (AP
P) for the 2013 Sail First ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship.
Portoferraio, Italy – The International Melges 32 Class Association (IM32CA), alongside of host Lega Navale Italiana Portoferraio is proud to welcome a robust and highly-qualified fleet of nineteen teams to the waters of Portoferraio, Italy this weekend. Three days of the fastest and most thrilling one design racing will commence on Friday, 31 May and run thru Sunday, June 1. A maximum of eight races are scheduled with a discard coming into play after Race Six. Light wind is currently in the forecast.
Summer 2013
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Some great contests and offers this month! You could win a salty CD, a proof copy of CARIBBEE or a fascinating book on Jane Austen’s England. There’s also an exclusive offer on Art Marine prints.
1 DISPATCHES
2 AHOY, THE BOUNDING MAIN!
3 ASK JULIAN
4 IN THE RECORD BOOK
5 EDITOR’S CHOICE
6 CONTESTS
Ray Moxley has just brought his newly built 40′ revolutionary catamaran RA into Cowes from Plymouth where it was recently launched. Not only has Ray drawn every inch of this remarkable boat and overseen its construction, but he will also be celebrating his 90th birthday just three weeks after this, its maiden race on Saturday. The Race organisers at the Island Sailing Club are fairly sure that he is the oldest competitor in this year’s Race, and possibly in the history of the event.