Porto Cervo becomes the centre of the Nautor’s Swan world in September 2010 with upwards of 100 Swan yachts competing in this weeklong regatta.
Recognized worldwide as one of the preeminent designers/ builders of luxury sailing yachts, this biennial event attracts both racing and racer/cruiser yachts.
A draw for top sailors, the Rolex Swan Cup provides a spirited week of racing and gala social events for which Rolex and the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda are renowned.

With the measurement controls half complete, the fleet of Swan 45s will head out on the water on Monday afternoon for a practice session with coach and jury member Juerg Kaufmann on the eve of the start of the 5th Swan 45 Worlds.

Organized at the world’s most prestigious locations these regattas give Swan owners the opportunity for top class competition combined with glamorous social programs shoreside.
Well known in the sailing community, Swan events are now notorious for attracting crowds of thousands from across the globe to enjoy the “Spirit of Swan”.

The 2010 racing calendar will provide a spirited year of racing culminating in the spectacular Rolex Swan Cup, Porto Cervo, 13 – 19 September. The Rolex Swan Cup will host the Swan 45 World Championship, Swan Maxi Class and Club Swan 42’s as well as being open to all Swans for competitive racing.

found on regattanews.com & nautorswan.com

Founded by wealthy Italian businessman Luca Bassani in 1994, Wally started out primarily as a sail boat design firm and have more recently branched out into designing cutting edge motor yachts, one of the most noteworthy to date of these power boats is the 118 WallyPower. Wally’s sailboats and motor yachts range from the recently introduced Nano 11-metre day sailer/racer through the 24-metre range, and often exceed 30 to 60 metres in length.

Wally is considered to be one of the premier yacht builders, noted for its unique blend of stylish, sleek, minimalist design, power and comfort. Celebrities owning a Wally include Gianni Agnelli, Juan Carlos I of Spain, Marco Tronchetti Provera, and Lindsay Owen-Jones.
In March 2008, Wally unveiled its new luxury megayacht WallyIsland. At 325 feet long, it is one of the largest yachts in the world.
In 2009 Wally & Hermes joined to create WHY-YACHTS (Wally-Hermès Yachts) which is dedicated to a new lifestyle of living on the sea.

The 118 WallyPower is the sleek yacht featured in the film The Island, starring Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor.
It appears in McGregor’s character’s mind as a distant memory.

found on wallyyachts.com

The Melges 32® is one design racing at its best. Since 2005, it has successfully delivered bigger, better, more-simplified sailing that is fun and competitive. Complementing its sporty attitude, it possesses one of the most diverse regatta schedules that includes many prestigious venues supported by an organized and well-established class association.

Features a super sleek hull shape, clean deck layout and rig
Fun and easy to sail
Easily launched via hoist or ramp. When equipped with a gin pole, it can be rigged without the assistance of a crane to step the mast.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
LENGTH 31 ft 10 in 9.70 m
BEAM 9 ft 10 in 3.00 m
DRAFT 7 ft 2.13 m
WEIGHT 3,775 lbs 1,712.31 kg

SAIL AREA
MAIN 445 sq ft 41.3 m2
JIB (105%) 254 sq ft 23.6 m2
ASYMMETRICAL CODE 1A VMG 1,113 sq ft 103.4 m2
ASYMMETRICAL CODE 2A RUNNER 1,302 sq ft 121.0 m2
ASYMMETRICAL CODE 0, 100° REACHER 774 sq ft 71.9 m2

Excellent photography by Guido Trombetta
found on m32.com
found on seawayblog.blogspot.com

I was surprised when Tim Flanagan went all Glen Beck on underwater lights last week. It hadn’t occurred to me that “no boat owner with an ounce of sense” would drill a hole below his or her waterline just to “make the water glow pretty colors”.  In fact, senseless me has long considered going for the dramatic effect above (compliments DeepSea Power & Light) on Li’l Gizmo, which has become fairly reasonable and easy thanks to gear likeOceanLED’s Amphibians. You’ll note that they are surface mounted, and hence only need a cable hole through the hull (they also purportedly run cool enough to use on deck). But, heck, I’d  consider putting bigger holes in big Gizmo’s transom if the LED and thermoplastic casing technologies reach the right cost/performance point, which is where they seem headed.  Any underwater fitting deserves especially carefull installation, but I don’t think fixed underwater lights compare, danger-wise, to true thru-hulls which involve a forever hole protected only by an often open valve and a hose.  Has anyone heard of an underwater light causing a sinking?  And while I won’t argue that anyone really needs underwater lights, they sure can be beautiful…

found on panbo.com

© Sander van der Borch / Artemis

25 August 2010

Two races were held today in 14 knot, Easterly winds off the South coast of Spain. Artemis had an ok day….middlle of the fleet in both races.

We made a strategic decision this morning to not get in any close situations, no possible fouls, to just sail clean and see where the chips would fall. It is the first day of a five day event and a 5, 6 are both keepers in this fleet. Where we want to be on Sunday is in a position to win.

Today, the right hand side of the course was very favored upwind due to the Easterly flowing current offshore. The committee did not bias the line to the left so the fleet was bunched up at the committee boat end of the line at the starts. Emirates Team New Zealand is being protested by Matador for an infraction at the start of the second race.

We have the same good boat speed that we had at Barcelona and that is very valuable for the coming days.

We did make a few mistakes, mostly downwind on the first run of each race, that probably cost us two places in each race.

My son Danny is here with me this week. Today he sailed at the “guest” onboard. Most days he gives the guys a hand on the tender. We work out together in the mornings, eat together with the team, sleep in the same room, even watched the movie “Hangover” together last night. It is nice for me to have him around!

It is still 34C or about 94F right now a 1800. Going for a swim.

To watch the racing live, go to www.artemisracing.com and for results go to www.medcup.org

Paul Cayard
Caja Mediterráneo Region of Murcia Trophy

TP52 Series official practice race
1. Artemis (SWE)
2. Bigamist 7 (POR), +00:41
3. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), +00:53
4. Quantum Racing (USA), +01:13
5. Matador (ARG), +01:38
6. Synergy (RUS), +02:12
7. Luna Rossa (ITA), +02:21
8. Bribón (ESP), +02:43
9. TeamOrigin (GBR), DNF
10. Cristabella (GBR), DNF
11. Audi A1 powered by ALL4ONE (FRA/GER), DNF

found on artemisracing.com

The B52 is the latest of the B Yacht range designed by Luca Brenta and built by Adria Sail.

Genie of the Lamp is a customized version, with the coachroof (and subsequently the interior accommodations) removed and replaced by a generous and very comfortable on-deck seating area for guests. The powerful sail plan has a square top main and 110% overlapping jib. The design focus is on steering – the sensitive helm makes driving the boat enjoyable. Push-button trimming of both main jib from the helm station adds to the enjoyment. The Hall carbon mast complements the B52′s carbon hull.

found on b-yachts.com

Waterdrome of Milano 1957
This is the Ezio Selva’s MOSCHETTIERE V which was the boat that took Ezio Selva’s had his fatal accident at Miami in 1957.
Timossi hull, 800 kg. class, Alfa Romeo 159 engine, double supercharged, 8 cylinder in-line.
When the boat was returned back to Italy, the engine was returned to Alfa Romeo and the boat, at the wishes of the Ezio Selva widow, was destroyed.
Thanks to Guido Romani for sending in the photo and providing information.

found on vintagehydroplanes.com

Crackerjack is a Nautors Swan but with racing still very close to his heart, the owner has also made sure he can show a respectable result during the occasional regatta.

Her deck layout allows for a relatively small crew being able to race her. This of course means she is a very simple Nautors Swan to cruise. There is ample room for guests to be comfortable but her layout also allows you the opportunity to get away from it all with a minimum of fuss and crew as required.

found on yachtcrackerjack.com

RUPERT PROFESSIONAL BOATS

The one thing all of our customers have in common is the extremely high demands they put on their boats. Sjöfarts-verket – the Swedish National Maritime Administration – the Airborne Special Forces of the Swedish Royal Marines, Police and Fire departments all demand the highest standards of performance and reliability. These boats are their work tools, secure and economical to run and maintain. It is the demands of our customers that sets the standard for every Rupert boat we build.

found on rupertmarine.com

The dashing Italian Mochi Craft Dolphin 44 is hard to resist after a few days aboard on Long Island’s East End.

She looks sensational, of course, even from a million miles away. As we cruised the waters of the North Fork, several yachtsmen circled to ogle and yell out questions. “See?” grinned Da Zara, after the third admirer promised to pop into the Allied office for an upclose look and test run, “We may even sell a boat today.”

But is a test drive with the Mochi 44 a little like the let-down of a second date with a supermodel? Depends on the supermodel. Some are gorgeous and speak several languages-likewise, the Mochi 44 has substance. Longterm commitment? We can’t speak to your personal issues, but she is surprisingly spacious. In fact, this could be the possible deal-clincher for those traditionalists made faint of heart by her price tag. With the Mochi 44 you get glamour and comfort.

The cockpit is large with leather bench seating on either side that curves around at the top. In the deck saloon, a C-shaped leather settee is to port, just aft of the helm, and wraps nicely around an extendable teak dining table. A credenza to starboard hides a refrigerator and stowage.

The helm layout has been tweaked from earlier versions-it’s handsome and sensible. Air conditioning vents keep the skipper cool on hot days, when he’s decided to open the retractable awning that’s set into the overhead. A leather helm seat folds into a backrest

found on mochicraft-yacht.com

As we see bigger ships coming out of the shipyards with enough space to park your favorite car and even an entire floating garage to keep your seagoing excursion hassle free, there’s also a need to add water sports in the luxury yacht. This neglected side has caught a Serbian designer Vuk Dragovic’s eye, who introduces a beautiful Atreides concept luxury yacht with a retractable pool to bring in more fun and water sports to give new dimensions to marine recreation
found on bornrich.org

photography by Johan Ljung

Eurocard Round Gotland Race is a classic offshore regatta – one of the largest in the world.

Start and finish is in Sandhamn, in the Stockholm archapelago.

To the 2010 race the following classes are invited: IRC Endorsed, ORC Int. SRS and One Design Classes with more than 8 participantes.

Baltic Classic Race are held at the same time. This is a regatta for classic yachts.

Welcome to the festivities and Eurocard Round Gotland Race!

found on ksss.se