(Deon) Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Love the idea of sailing.. Edited January 12, 2015 by Pain or shine
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 ummm. yowzers how did this thread die with all the VOLVO stuff going on in the background? anyway - here's a good news story for all to enjoy. Team Robinson Ryan and Michaela (18/14 years old respectively) just defended their Mirror WORLD title last week. no mean feat, and this team michaela was steering...girl power in action - held at theewaters/villiersdorphttp://sailing.co.za/gybeset/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mirror-worlds-robinson-winners-02-IMG_1737.jpghttp://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mirror.jpg http://sailing.co.za/gybeset/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mirror-worlds-day-4-IMG_2341-001.jpgThese lighties are competitive as hell - but nothing compared to the parents!!!
Shebeen Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 thought i'd just pop this here. more crazy frenchies foiling with their 70ft trimarans. this is still testing phase!
Shebeen Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Vendee globe is finishing in about 2 hours time, with an amazing sprint to the line. This has been incredible to watch! Sepia 1
Shebeen Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 and let's throw some Cape2Rio stuff up here too. https://www.facebook.com/blackpearlsailingteam47/videos/848977331871551/ https://www.facebook.com/blackpearlsailingteam47/videos/848985031870781/
Shebeen Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 AND, sydney to hobart...1min to the big boat start https://youtu.be/degq33I-H8o?t=1739 these are the real big boats
Sepia Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Vendee globe is finishing in about 2 hours time, with an amazing sprint to the line. This has been incredible to watch! Unbelievable finish. There was nothing in it until last night. The Boss must have had some trouble as it was driven very hard.Real men these.
Shebeen Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 launching this weekend... this report is from september...things are about 2 months behind schedule since thenNew Monohull Keelboat For RSA - The Cape 31I recently interviewed Mike Giles about the new Cape 31 monohull that is being developed specially for the local market. This is an exciting, brand new boat that will add spice to monohull sailing locally, and give local sailors a taste of just what hi-performance sailing is all about. She has an optimized hull shape which will make her fast, very fast. Giles is the project manager for this boat.This exciting project is the brain child of Lord Laidlaw who is actively involved in sailing locally, campaigns CapeFling (R/P 52) in Cape waters, and races a R/P 82 and a new Swan 115 in key major international regattas.Lord Laidlaw approached Mark Mills, a premier yacht designer, to draw up a 31-foot one-design boat for this country. 31' is a good size for South African waters, being large enough for the strong winds of Cape Town. And it will be affordable. It could have been bigger, but the costs rise exponentially the bigger the boat."There is no scrimping on this boat at all, as ALL the best people internationally, and locally, are being engaged to ensure that we get a top-flight end product" said Giles.For every yachtie the performance of the boat is the first thing they want to know, so here's what is expected of this slippery 31-footer."The speeds we envisage are in the high teens downwind - so it will be a flyer and a fun and exhilarating boat to sail" said Giles.The project is well underway already with the first boat in the water early December, with the objective of competing in the RCYC Summer Regatta later in December.Since Mills drew the lines, the services of Steve Koopman, one of the leading composite engineers in the sailing world, was engaged to ensure that the correct structural and composite decisions were made. With these two world class people on board the project had the perfect start with a very good designer and engineer. Add top class good tooling and a good builder and you WILL end up building a fantastic product.The one-design aspect is critical to the entire project so EVERY hull has to be absolutely identical, and for that to happen the project has to be the best at every level."I think where other one design classes around the world have fallen flat is their need to further fair the hull, keel and rudder after exiting the mould" said Giles. "With this project, and each key area being handled by an expert in his field, we are sure that when the boat pops out the mould it will be absolutely perfect and blemish-free".To further the ‘perfect' thinking, the hull tools are all being CNC milled in the US. This is a costly exercise, yet it achieves two things: it produces a hull that is absolutely perfect from the outset, and is a quick process.Builders and tooling companies were consulted in Europe, the USA and the UK. Symmetrix Composite Tooling in Bristol, Rhode Island were appointed to build the hull tooling and interior grid mould whilst Alfresco Composites undertook to do the deck tool.Ted Brown of Alfresco Composites, based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is the head boat builder for boat number 1. He is also overseeing the tooling production. The completed hull tool will have been delivered to the builder by the time this article is read, the deck is well in production and the internal grid tool will have been CNC cut."You may ask why the first boat is being built in the USA and not locally? The reasons are sound though as we want to ensure that ALL the components fit together perfectly BEFORE all the moulds are shipped to Cape Town to a local builder. Alfresco Composites will build the first boat, and once all is perfect, they will then come to South Africa to supervise the building of hull number 2. So there will be a transfer of knowledge from the USA to RSA. Lord Laidlaw has committed to fund the design, engineering and tooling.The local builder chosen is Stephan du Toit of Performance Craft in Cape Town. He comes from a strong dinghy boat building background, and he will be upskilled to produce these boats when he goes to the USA very soon for the production of the first boat.Many of the other components will all be sourced within South Africa. Southern Spars in Cape Town will build the carbon fibre masts. Other composite pieces such as the keel fin, carbon bowsprit and rudder will all be produced in Cape Town. There is solid reasoning in this approach as we are simply using the best people possible for each and every component. "This whole project will undoubtedly uplift the sport and industry locally" said Giles. Lord Laidlaw's intention with this project has been to introduce a new fast one-design boat that will give local sailors a taste of what is happening internationally. For us to still be sailing regattas on boats with spinnaker poles while the rest of the world is foiling, means that we as a sport are slipping further behind. So I think this is a fantastic project which will introduce a grand prix type of sailing boat" enthused Giles.Latest UpdateSince the above was written, progress has been rather impressive - and rapid, with the promises and time-lines being adhered to.Basically hull number one is well under way in Alfresco Composites in the USA. Stephen du Toit, the nominated South African builder, has been part of the build team for hull number 1. Boat 1 will be completed towards the end of October and immediately shipped to Cape Town.The fin keel mould is also under construction.Lord Laidlaw and his team have now finalized the deck hardware, the rig is now in production, as are the bowsprits, rudders and various other components."So all the pieces are finally coming together", said Giles. "Its very exciting to see the response not only locally, but internationally too. At the Rolex Maxi Worlds in Porto Cervo everyone is loving the idea of a fast and exciting 30-foot racing boat with a one design platform that is as exciting as the TP52s and Farr 40s, but that is more affordable".Maybe this project will evolve from a local one to become an international one-design class. Watch this space! Sepia 1
Pure Savage Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 A Pure Savage rider did Cape 2 Rio this year. They came in 6th. Too much beer I think
Shebeen Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 A Pure Savage rider did Cape 2 Rio this year. They came in 6th. Too much beer I thinkmaybe too much CapetoRio? Pure Savage 1
Shebeen Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 have seen this beauty on the water, handles really well! Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Shebeen Posted February 23, 2017 Posted February 23, 2017 less than a 100days to the america's cup...so boats are getting launched now - one has a really close cycling relationship, but will reveal later! first up - BAR (the poms are back - never won the event they started!)
Shebeen Posted February 23, 2017 Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) and here's that cycling reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obmjmij3ip0 Edited February 23, 2017 by BikeHuber
kosmonooit Posted February 23, 2017 Posted February 23, 2017 This America Cup stuff beats the cr@p out of F1 any day! Bring pedal power into the equation - amazing.
kosmonooit Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 These America Cup boats are something else watch 'em fly ... literally
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