Newport RI: Sail for Pride to Benefit Servicemen and Women

Sail Newport has announced that on September 11, on the tenth anniversary of 9-11, the sailing organization will hold the fundraiser, Sail for Pride, an event that commemorates that fateful moment in history and raises funds for American service persons’ charities.

The original Sail for Pride was organized three weeks after the 9-11 terrorist attacks and to date the regatta has raised over $800,000 for over a dozen charities. This year organizers have selected the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and the R.I. Red Cross Service to Armed Forces Fund as beneficiaries of the 10th Anniversary Sail for Pride.

A fundraising event will follow the race at the Newport Shipyard where race trophies will be presented along with a trophy for the top fundraising boat in the event. A silent auction will also be held to generate additional funding for the selected charities.

Sail Newport invites boats over 22 feet to compete in the nearly 20 mile race around Conanicut Island. All types of boats will be encouraged to participate with many classes offered for handicap and one-design boats. Boats that do not have a Narragansett Bay PHRF rating will be given one for the event.

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Posted on April 3, 2011 by admin — No Comments ↓

America’s Cup and ACWS: Introducing Exhilarating New Events and Technologies

Fifteen yacht clubs from 12 countries have committed to field teams to compete in the next America’s Cup, scheduled in San Francisco in 2013. Launching the event are pre-Cup races called the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS), which start this summer in Europe and the US. The America’s Cup now features two new high-tech catamaran designs representing the next generation in sailing technology, as well as onboard cameras for the ultimate in armchair participation.

The ACWS will start in Cascais, Portugal in August, followed by a race in Plymouth, England in September. A third regatta in San Diego will take place between mid-October and early December. Two more events will take place in 2012 before the Louis Vuitton Series, which selects a “Challenger” among the competing teams to face off against the America’s Cup “Defender” Oracle Racing in the 2013 America’s Cup.

Competing on the ACWS circuit will be the AC45 catamaran, a smaller version of the AC72. Both new designs are expected to reach speeds two to three times faster than previous IACC class monohulls. In fact, the tremendous speed and power, particularly of the larger AC72, introduces an entirely new and spine tingling element of danger to the competitions, as well as showcasing extraordinary breakthroughs in sailing technology.

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Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin — No Comments ↓

Meg Toppa Reports from St. Barths Bucket Regatta

It is an absolutely spectacular sailing event here in beautiful St. Barths. I was able to sail on Meteor, a valiant 167 ft. Royal Huisman and watched as the crew practiced tacks and gybes, raised the spinnaker and practiced fleet-handed maneuvers. Schools of flying fish and a daring humpback whale were playing in the surf, while overhead, a fleet of planes from the Texas Flying Legends Museum (owned by the owner of ketch Marie, also sailing in the bucket) dazzled crowds.

Celebrity sightings: David Letterman and Jimmy Buffet. Jimmy is a friend of the owner of Meteor and will be sailing with the team. He came on board and warmly shared a toast with us! He seems to know several of these yacht owners and has no lack of invitations to sail!

Meteor won the regatta 3 years ago, she was fresh from the factory. Last year they didn’t do so well so this year they’re ready to redeem themselves. They have as their tactician, a veteran of four America’s Cups and three Volvo ‘s (formerly the Whitbread). For up to the minute events please visit St. Barths Bucket Regatta.

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Posted on March 27, 2011 by admin — No Comments ↓

CRN Double Superyacht Launch: LADY TRUDY and CRN 130

The shipyard of Ancona of the Ferretti Group celebrates two launchings in less than a week, a clear sign of the popularity of this prolific brand, the strength of its business model and an increasingly vital economy. CRN, the shipyard and the brand of the Ferretti Group, launched LADY TRUDY yesterday, a 140-foot composite build, and Saturday 26^th March, the CRN 130, a steel and aluminum 197-footer, will be put at sea. The two launchings include the ship owners, the shipyard workers and much fanfare.

LADY TRUDY is a composite displacement Navetta, the sixth hull of the Navetta 43 line. The yacht has a 140-foot LOA, 28-foot beam, and accommodates 10 passengers in five guest cabins. Interiors are finely furnished in a traditional American colonial style softened with a touch of the romantic “Hampton Style”. Two Cat C32-C engines allow LADY TRUDY to reach a maximum speed of 15.5 knots and a cruising speed of 13 knots.

Interior layout and exterior styling is the result of in-house collaboration with the architects of Zuccon International Project Studio. Large volumes characterize four lofty decks and wide outdoor areas, including covered cockpits on both main and upper decks that open onto the majestic grey pearlescent hull. Notable features include the terraced master suite with balcony furnished with a coffee table and armchairs, an elongated sundeck at the stern for a helicopter landing pad, a large fitness area at the stern and the “little beach” close to the sea at the stern, distinctive features of CRN that enable owners to experience and have direct contact with the sea.

The imposing CRN 130 with steel hull and aluminum superstructure features an elongated, streamlined profile with tapered, sleek bow that compliments voluminous spaces overlooking the sea. Exterior styling and interior layout is the product of collaboration between Zuccon International Project Studio and the CRN technical department, while the interior design is by architects Alexandre and Cristina Negoescu.

Technological innovations that distinguish the CRN brand include the terrace in the master cabin and the beach club at the stern, with a stern hatch that turns into a big beach close to the water. The vessel can accommodate 12 guests in five guest cabins, the master cabin and 14 crewmembers. Circular patterns prevail in the interior design with fluid spaces that meld seamlessly into other areas. Minimalist style enlivened by an art deco spirit fuse elegance and sophistication in a Nuevo modern style. The CRN 130 is equipped with two CATERPILLAR 3512B-Chp 1’455 kW@1835 rpm engines that attain a maximum speed of 15 knots and a cruising speed of 14 knots.

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Posted on March 24, 2011 by admin — No Comments ↓

256’ Ark Angel LSV: Sauter’s Speedy, Green, Giant

ARK ANGEL LSV (Life Support Vessel) is the newest mega project to leap from the drawing boards of Sauter Carbon Offset Design. Being faster and greener than any megayacht in her class are not her only accolades, ARK ANGEL has futuristic styling that sheaths an equally amazing interior with accommodations for 18 guests, 16 crew, and facilities that include a hydroponic farm and fishery.

ARK ANGEL LSV harnesses energy from a combination of renewable sources to achieve up to 100 percent reduction in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. ARK ANGEL LSV is encased in a solar cell exoskeleton, and derives equal power from her Motion Dampening Regeneration system. These renewable resources along with four Daimler Bluetec Turbo Compound DD16 diesel engines and the Auxiliary SkySail for wind power combine to produce energy enough to offset an estimated 5,000nm of cruising annually.

Energy sources combine with plug-in power sources to allow ARK ANGEL LSV to operate on a par with conventionally powered megayachts and provide guests with round the clock five star services.

The yacht is also equipped with equivalent amenities that include a voluminous aft deck pool and convenient helipad. Two Solar Hybrid Atlantic Guardian S Class 9.5m Tenders are available for shore excursions.

Richard Sauter, head of design commented “I consider the Ark Angel the Champion of Green Power, not because she can do 28 knots and cruise for up to 5,000 nautical miles Carbon Neutral, but because in leading the campaign for responsible yachting, she is challenging all comers.”

LOA: 256 ft.

Beam: 32.8 ft.

Draft: 7.9 ft (50% load)

Engines: 4x 400kw Daimler Turbo Compound DD16 D/E

Power: 4,000kw divided into 3 electric CRP drives

Fuel Capacity: 30,000 l

Carbon Neutral cruising range at 14knts: 5,000nm.

Zero Carbon cruising range at 10knts: unlimited

Battery: Lithium ion 3Mwh. 24t

Fresh water: 20,000 l

Hull & decks: Carbon/Kevlar Composite

Superstructure: Aluminum

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Posted on March 22, 2011 by admin — No Comments ↓