1. Rinse off any saltwater or dirt from the exterior of the boat using a hose or pressure washer.
2. Scrub the hull and deck with a soft-bristled brush and a mild detergent. Pay special attention to any stains or dirt that may be harder to remove.
3. Rinse off the soap and scrubbed-off dirt with the hose or pressure washer.
4. Dry the boat thoroughly using a soft cloth or chamois.
5. Clean and dry the boat’s interior, including any cushions, curtains, and other fabric surfaces. Use a mild detergent and a soft cloth or brush to remove any dirt or stains.
6. Clean and dry any metal surfaces, such as the hardware and fittings, using a metal cleaner and a soft cloth.
7. Inspect the boat for any damage or maintenance issues, and make necessary repairs.

By following these steps, you can keep your sailboat clean and in good condition, ensuring that it is ready for your next adventure on the water.

How to clean the sails of your sailboat

To clean the sails of your sailboat, you’ll need to gather a few supplies, including:

1. A soft brush or sponge
2. Mild detergent or soap
3. A bucket of water
4. A hose or pressure washer (optional)

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Start by brushing off any dirt or debris from the sails using a soft brush or sponge.
2. Mix a small amount of mild detergent or soap in a bucket of water.
3. Dip the brush or sponge into the soapy water and scrub the sails, paying particular attention to any stains or dirt that may be harder to remove.
4. Rinse the sails off with the hose or pressure washer, making sure to remove all the soap and scrubbed-off dirt.
5. Dry the sails thoroughly using a soft cloth or chamois.

By following these steps, you can keep your sailboat’s sails clean and in good condition, ensuring that they are ready for your next adventure on the water.

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1. Wear multiple layers of clothing to help retain body heat. A base layer of thermal or moisture-wicking fabric will help keep you warm and dry. Add a mid-layer of insulating material, such as fleece or wool, and top it off with a wind- and water-resistant outer layer.
2. Cover your head, hands, and feet. Wear a hat or beanie to keep your head warm, and gloves or mittens to protect your hands from the cold. Waterproof or water-resistant boots with good traction are also important for keeping your feet dry and warm. Choose boots that fit well and are comfortable to wear. They should not be too loose or too tight, and should have enough room to accommodate thick socks.
3. Don’t forget about your eyes. Snow and wind can be harsh on your eyes, so be sure to wear sunglasses or goggles to protect them. Make sure the goggles fit well and are comfortable to wear. They should not be too loose or too tight, and should seal well around your eyes to keep out wind and water. Choose a lens that is suitable for the conditions you’ll be facing. For example, if you’ll be sailing in bright sunlight, you may want a lens with a high level of UV protection. If you’ll be sailing in low light conditions, a lens with a yellow or amber tint may be more suitable. Look for goggles with vents or other features to help prevent fogging. This is especially important if you’ll be sailing in humid or cold conditions.
4. Wear a life jacket. Even if you’re an experienced sailor, it’s always a good idea to wear a life jacket when sailing in cold weather. If you fall into the water, a life jacket will help keep you afloat and make it easier to be rescued.
5. Bring extra clothing and blankets. It’s always a good idea to have extra layers of clothing on hand in case you get wet or chilled. A blanket or emergency bivy bag can also be useful in case you need to take shelter from the cold.

By following these tips and dressing appropriately, you’ll be better prepared to handle the cold and stay safe while sailing in snowy weather.

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The 628 nautical mile course is often described as the most grueling ocean race in the world, attracting sailors from around the world and the cream of Australian entries. Maritimo 11 will compete in the 52-foot grand prix racing yachts class, against 12 other contenders, including two champion internationals.

The 15.85-metre yacht is a meticulously refurbished, Reichel Pugh-designed TP52 – a champion racing yacht brought to Australia from Mexico. The TP52 was originally designed for the Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu and is a lean, light-weight yacht with few creature comforts for crew. There are around 80 of these carbon fibre yachts racing in all parts of the world, and they are extremely competitive.

The TPs have dominated Australian ocean racing including the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in recent years and seem to enjoy a sweet spot under the IRC Handicap Rule that determines the overall winner of the Race.

In 2015, Paul Clitheroe’s TP52 Balance was declared the overall winner of the 2015 edition, and Matt Allen TP52, Ichi Ban is a three-time winner of the prestigious Race, taking home the Tattersall Cup in 2021, 2019 and 2017.

Maritimo founder, Bill Barry-Cotter could see the untapped potential in the TP52 he located in Fiji which was then transported to Maritimo’s Coomera headquarters where the yacht underwent a thorough refit, including new sails and all navigation equipment to bring her up to the latest safety and racing standards.

Maritimo is unique as the only luxury motor yacht builder in the world with a dedicated sail racing division and world championship power race team all in-house. Celebrating the desire to win on all parts of the ocean is core to Maritimo’s DNA.

In 2021-22, Maritimo invested in a multi-million dollar expansion program to meet production demand from increased sales volumes. Integral to keeping pace with demand is the company’s focus on recruitment, training and development of the next generation of trades people. 

 “We are extremely proud to be a Gold Coast manufacturer, with more than 300+ employees and motor yachts that are prized around the world,” states Tom Barry-Cotter, Tom Barry-Cotter, Managing Director at Maritimo. “A testament to the skills and craftsmanship of our tradespeople, Maritimo 11 will be flying the flag for the Gold Coast in the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.”

Michael Spies, veteran of 44 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race is at the helm and his crew of 14 includes Bill Barry-Cotter’s brother, Kendal, several champion sailors and Navigator Murray Spence.

Maritimo 11’s crew has an impress tally of 198 Rolex Sydney Hobart Races between the crew of 14.

Fourteen-year-old aspiring Olympic sailor, Addison Newlan who is supported by Maritimo in a yacht racing program was on Maritimo 11 on the sail down to Sydney. Ensuring we nurture the next generation of sailors and power boaters is another endeavor that Maritimo takes very seriously. 

Addison raced with the crew during Australia’s Hamilton Island Race week and was part of the Maritimo 11 delivery crew, but will have to wait a few more years before she can compete due to the event’s age requirement of 18. However, being part of the highly experience crew is an exceptional opportunity for the 14 year old school girl.

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate, VIP guests and supporters bid farewell Maritimo 11 and wish her crew a safe and successful race south.

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has become an icon of Australia’s summer sport, ranking among such popular national spectator events as the Melbourne Cup, the Australian Open tennis and the Boxing Day cricket test. The Race start at 1pm Boxing Day (December 26^th) on Sydney Harbour and attracts thousands of pleasure craft and many thousands of spectators along the shore.

Following the Boxing Day start, you can track the progress of Maritimo 11 on the official race tracker. 

Maritimo 11 specs

Length: 15.85m
Beam:  4.34m
Designer: Reichel Pugh USA (designers of Wild Oats IX )
Builder: Green Marine UK
Hull Material: Carbon Fibre/Nomex
Draft: 3.4m
Total Sail Area: 410-sqm
Total Displacement: 7800kg
Hull Weight: 1500 kg
Top Speed: 30 knots
Average Daily Run: 320 nautical miles per day

Maritimo 11 Crew

Michael Spies Gold Coast – 44 Sydney Hobart Races 
Kendal Barry-Cotter Gold Coast – 11 Sydney Hobart Races 
Neil Sherring – Gold Coast – 3 Sydney Hobart Races 
Stewart Graham – Gold Coast – 3 Sydney Hobart Races 
Steve Jackson – Gold Coast – 3 Sydney Hobart Races – sailmaker for Maritimo
Matt Levings – Gold Coast –  0 Sydney Hobart Races (former 1500m Commonwealth Games swimmer).
Ben Lockyer – Brisbane – 0 Sydney Hobart Races
Peter Jones – Brisbane – 25 – Sydney Hobart Races
Rick Robert’s – Brisbane – 11 – Sydney Hobart Races
Peter Sheldrick – Sydney – 30 – Sydney Hobart Races
Peter Britt  – Foster NSW – 15 – Sydney Hobart Races
Scott Kaufman  New York expat Australian  – 16 – Sydney Hobart Races Former Olympian.
Murray Spence – Whitsundays – Navigator – 21 – Sydney Hobart Races
Mike Hughes – Perth – 16 Sydney Hobart Races (more than any other West Australian)

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‘Horonuku’ named by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei meaning ‘gliding swiftly across the land’ did exactly that and was clocked at 222.4km/h in 22 knots of windspeed on Lake Gairdner in South Australia.

Pilot Glenn Ashby was clearly happy with the run but also tempered with the knowledge that Horonuku can go much faster. “The team and I are obviously buzzing to have sailed Horonuku at speed faster than anyone has ever before – powered only by the wind. But in saying that we know Horonuku has a lot more speed in it when we get more wind and better conditions,” said Ashby.

“So for sure there is a cause for a celebration, but this isn’t the end. From initial idea and the beginning of this world record attempt, which was pushed and supported by Grant Dalton, Matteo de Nora and the rest of the team at Emirates Team New Zealand, the objective has never been about just beating the record, it has always been about pushing things to the limit and going as fast as we possibly can. We know we can go faster, so we plan to.”

Before the 222.4km/h speed is declared ‘official’ there is a stringent verification process that needs to be conducted in accordance with the international governing body FISLY (Federation Internationale de Sand et Land Yachting) for the new world record speed to become ratified.

There has been an independent FISLY-approved judge on the ground at Lake Gairdner to witness and verify the run, the GPS recording from Horonuku and all other mandatory requirements of a record attempt – and must submit all related data to FISLY within 48 hours

Horonuku is fitted with an approved GPS which records survey grade, differential GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) data which provides 21 data points over the two-second record period. Each of those data points supplies a position estimate accurate to around 10mm. This will deliver an average speed over two seconds the result of which will be directly comparable to that of the standing record of 202.9km/h recorded by Richard Jenkins on March 29th 2009, a record which has stood for over 5000 days.

“The Land speed project has been a new opportunity to push the boundaries in aerodynamics, structural forces, construction methods and materials fields.” said Emirates Team New Zealand Principal Matteo de Nora. “What is often underestimated is that the technologies we explore in challenges like this- or in an America’s Cup campaign – are ultimately the foundation of tomorrow’s technology. Being ahead of the times in technology is what fascinates about all the challenges faced by the team so far.” 

The high-speed runs by Ashby and the team comes after a frustrating few months of weather delays at the Lake due to unprecedented rainfall and surface water leading to delays in the program, and the weather forecast for this weekend was equally as challenging with significant wind direction changes and the dreaded threat of rain and thunderstorms.

“As a team we have been hanging off every weather update from Clouds all week, so have been doing everything possible to be ready for the small windows that present themselves to us. What originally looked like a good 20-22 knot day all day Saturday ended up not delivering the winds we needed.” explained Ashby.

“With rain in the surrounding area, and less wind in the foreseeable forecasts after Sunday we were running a fine line. So the fact we have managed to thread the needle and do a few record runs is especially satisfying. But one thing that we have always understood and has been abundantly clear, is that no matter how prepared you are, you cannot achieve a result like this without an amazing team around you and a little help from Mother Nature.”

Now the team has passed the previous record speed and is confident that with more wind Horonuku has the ability to go even faster, the team will take a break and await a perfect forecast to have another run. 

In the absence of any more breeze in the foreseeable future and Christmas just around the corner that is likely to come in 2023.

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Book the trip months ahead

Make sure you settle the details months ahead of your trip. You might get lower prices. When you book close to your preferred date, you could end up spending more. Worse, nothing is available anymore. 

Set a budget

Learn how to budget your income and stick with it. Then, it won’t be an issue when you have to do one for your trip. You will also learn to sacrifice when you know it’s already beyond what you can afford. 

Choose the right place

Some countries have a higher cost of living than others. First, find one that fits your budget. Then, you can set another time for the more expensive option. You can also consider South Australia trips if you don’t want to spend much. Besides, you can work with agencies that will help lower the cost without sacrificing the experience. 

Learn to use local transportation 

The good thing about travelling to some places is you don’t need to worry about local transportation. You can take buses and trains. Moving around is pretty straightforward. You also don’t need to spend much. Learn to use them, and you won’t spend a lot. Avoid taking taxis or renting private cars. If the places you wish to visit are accessible using public transportation, choose it. You can also find a hotel or accommodation near train or bus stations. 

Choose dates that are off-season

Another strategy to reduce the expenses is to choose dates that are off-season. During these days, you won’t find too many travelers. Hotels and airlines are willing to reduce the cost to entice more people. If you have days off during those dates, use them wisely. 

Don’t go partying

You can party wherever you go. Even in your hometown, there are places for partying. When in other countries, choose cultural and historical sites. Find activities where you can meet with locals without the need to drink. You may also try outdoor activities. Unless the destination is specifically for the party, there’s no need to do it. 

Don’t buy a lot of souvenirs

Your friends might tell you to buy souvenirs to bring back home. While it’s a sweet gesture, it’s optional. You don’t have to do it. After spending a lot on other things, you can let go of souvenirs. Your friends will understand if you don’t bring them one. Besides, they’re happy listening to your stories or seeing your pictures.

Travelling doesn’t have to be expensive. However, you need to be smart in using your money. You should also plan every detail. Learn from your mistakes, and you will save more for your future trips. You will also be smarter in using your budget.

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The discovery comes more than 100 years after the ship Endurance was crushed by sea ice, leaving explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew to find an alternate (and brutal) route home. The ship’s final resting place was discovered by the expedition Endurance22, which used high-tech underwater search vehicles to find and document the wreck.

For over two weeks, the subs had combed a predefined search area, investigating various interesting targets, before finally uncovering the wreck site on Saturday – the 100th anniversary of Shackleton’s funeral. The days since the discovery have been spent making a detailed photographic record of the timbers and surrounding debris field.

The discovery was a collaboration between the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and History Hit, the content platform co-founded by historian Dan Snow. “This is by far the finest wooden shipwreck I have ever seen. It is upright, well proud of the seabed, intact, and in a brilliant state of preservation,” Mensun Bound, the mission’s director of exploration, said in a statement.

The Endurance was in gorgeous shape, with paint still visible on parts of the ship. While there is some damage (as would be expected from a ship that was crushed in sea ice), features like the ship’s wheel and the iconic name are still remarkably intact. Since it is considered a historic site, nothing on the wreck was touched — it will be left as-is on the seafloor.

“The search for the Endurance was ten years in the making“, said again Mensun Bond. “It was one of the most ambitious archaeological undertakings ever.  It was also a huge international team effort that demonstrates what can be achieved when people work together. Shackleton, we like to think, would have been proud of us.“

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Sixty years after earning fame with a nonstop transpacific solo voyage from Japan to San Francisco, adventurer Kenichi Horie plans to head back the other way.

Kenichi Horie on Monday sent the sailboat he will use to San Francisco, his point of departure. The 5.8-meter-long sailboat Suntory Mermaid III was moved from the western Japanese city of Nishinomiya on a trailer truck to a nearby port for shipment by sea.

Horie will sail from San Francisco to the Shin Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor, navigating the same course in the opposite direction from 60 years ago over about a 2½-month period. If successful, he will be the oldest person in the world to sail nonstop solo across the Pacific.

Horie plans to leave for San Francisco on March 15 and set sail for Japan on March 26 local time. He expects his expedition will take about three months.

First Solo Voyage Across the Pacific

In 1962, at the age of 23, Kenichi Horie became the third person to make a solo crossing of the Pacific Ocean, the second being the Briton Brian Platt, who crossed in a Hong Kong-built junk called High Tea from Japan to California between 20 September and 25 December 1959.  Leaving Nishinomiya, Japan on May 12, in 94 days (on August 11) he arrived in San Francisco, California, U.S. aboard a 19-foot (5.8 m) sailboat called the Mermaid.

He arrived with no passport or money and was promptly arrested. Despite Horie’s best effort to legally depart from Japan, because of the lack of precedent for international travel on a small sailboat, he was not able to obtain a passport or an adequate amount of foreign currency. After learning of his voyage the mayor freed him and gave him a 30-day visa, and he was awarded the key to the city.

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Yanmar Marine International has announced the market launch of custom solutions to pair with the new SD15 saildrive by ZF, strengthening its comprehensive range of products for the sailing sector. The new systems for larger vessels up to 65 feet enables more boat owners and boat builders to benefit from the combined technology and efficiencies of Yanmar’s higher power common rail engines and compatible saildrive models.

Following the roll-out of the full range of easy-to-install and low-drag SD15 systems, Yanmar Marine International (YMI) will offer the largest line-up of saildrive solutions on the market to cover an engine range from 10 HP up to 150 HP.

The new Yanmar SD15 saildrive, developed by partner ZF, is now available with the 4JH80 and 4JH110 engines, with the 4LV150-SD15 solution scheduled for launch in Q3 2022.

Suitable for a wide range of applications, the latest YANMAR saildrive propulsion systems provide a new option for a vastly extended range of sailboats and catamarans using engines from 80 HP upwards that have previously relied on conventional shaft drive lines.

Yanmar’s electronically-controlled common rail engines pair seamlessly with the electric-controlled SD15 saildrive, providing clean installation and safe, smooth operation with hydraulic shifting.

Experiencing increased comfort on-board for motoring while not under sail, the boat owner and crew will benefit from low vibration and noise, with low drag and excellent hydrodynamic efficiency improving performance and fuel consumption.

The SD15 saildrive, which has a light aluminum casing treated to maximize corrosion resistance, is durable and reliable to ensure longer service intervals. YMI also offers custom motor mounts and brackets.

Compact, easy and safe to install with no specific alignments required, the SD15 simplifies the production process and reduces costs for OEMs while also allowing increased design flexibility and improved serviceability.

The SD15 matches with a Flexofold foldable propeller, renowned for its extremely low drag performance, for safe and efficient operation.

For smaller sailboats, the YANMAR line-up of saildrives also includes the SD25 for engines from 10-30 HP (1GM and YM Series). The SD60 saildrive, with mechanical clutch, is custom engineered to match the 3JH5/4JH5 and 3JH40/4JH45/4JH57 Series from 40-80 HP.

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After the delivery of “Vegas Baby“, YYachts developed a modified 80 feet platform for a Swiss customer. For the new Y8, the German shipyard design and development team based in Palma de Mallorca cooperated with Surge Projects. The Mallorcan design studio around Javier Jaudenes has a “knack” for a timelessly elegant design but also has great experience in designing fast yachts.

“For me, this new Y8 is a very special design“, says Michael Schmidt, YYachts founder.” After all, I founded the shipyard with the first Y8. In between, there are quite a few orders. But yachting is always evolving due to new building materials, different rigs and also the regatta scene. This is what inspires us at YYachts to continually develop new products.“

Surge Projects has developed such interesting yachts as “Win Win” or the Café Racer. German shipyard CEO Dirk Zademack says: “Javier Jaudenes is an excellent fit for YYachts with his previous projects; he is a great addition to Bill Tripp. We build fast boats that are both safe and easy to handle. That they also display outstanding design is a given.“

The new Y8 has a wider stern, so in combination with the mast set further back, Javier Jaudenes predicts high-speed potential for his design: “The jib will provide a lot of speed. A lot of R&D results from previous projects have gone into the Y8. It is an essence of our experience and will be fast, but at the same time very safe under any conditions. The fact that YYachts builds from carbon naturally suits our philosophy. The new Y8 is a lot of fun. I would describe her as a good-mood yacht.” 

The interior volume of the yacht is 20 percent larger than that of its predecessor. This results in many different layout options: the owner’s suite including a separate saloon can be located either in the bow or in the stern with direct access to the cockpit, the galley can be installed open or closed, and three or four cabins can be fitted. By moving the engine room below the saloon floor, the yacht gets a lower center of gravity and thus a better balance, which results in additional speed. 

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Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi team today won both the GC32 Menor Mar Cup on Spain’s Costa Calida as well as the 2021 GC32 Racing Tour title.

This week’s GC32 Mar Menor Cup has been supported and hosted by the Club Náutico Lo Pagán with the support of Turismo Region Murcia, Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena and local municipalities San Pedro del Pinatar, Cartagena, San Javier and Los Alcázares.

After a blistering five race day on Saturday, the conditions on Murcia’s inland sea for the final day proved challenging with less wind than forecast. Nonetheless one race was held in a 6-7 knot northwesterly. In this it was finally the turn of Taylor Canfield and his crew on Jason Carroll’s Argo to put in a performance worthy of a former World Match Racing Tour winner and America’s Cup skipper-in-waiting. Argo led for the first lap but it was Christian’s Zuerrer’s Black Star that pulled ahead coming into the second top mark rounding to take the bullet with Red Bull Sailing Team and Alinghi second and third respectively.

A second race was held and in this, devastatingly, Black Star Sailing Team was within one boatlength of claiming her second consecutive bullet when the 35 minute maximum time limit for a GC32 race (under class rules) was reached and the race had to be abandoned. After a wait to see if the wind would return, the race committee hoisted the AP over A, marking the end of the event and announcing Alinghi’s victory.

“I am really happy – it was good to end the season like this,” said Arnaud Psarofaghis, the Swiss team’s helmsman, who sailed this season with Bryan Mettraux, Nicolas Charbonnier, Yves Detrey and Timothe Lapauw. “The main goal was to win the season and this event as well. We also almost had a perfect season, winning all the events, but with Roman [Hagara] and Red Bull winning the World Championship. Here, everyone was very competitive and we had a great battle, especially with Red Bull and Black Star, every day. It was really interesting and enjoyable.

“We fight every race with everyone, but, in the end, the thing that helps us a lot is our consistency and we can come back from a bad position. We are patient and we just wait for the right time to make a move. That is the strength of the team.”

In this shortened season, Alinghi won three of the four events and narrowly missed out on defending its GC32 World Championship title due to a technical failure on the last leg of the last race. Alinghi also won the last season for the GC32 Racing Tour in 2019, their first season on the foiling catamaran circuit, coming straight from overall victory in the last season of the Extreme Sailing Series the year before. 

It was a big moment too today for Red Bull Sailing Team’s double Olympic Tornado gold medalists Roman Hagara and Hans-Peter Steinacher for whom this was their last regatta. “I am a little bit sad, but we knew that this would happen,” admitted Hagara, whose team finished the GC32 Mar Menor Cup third overall and the season second, five adrift of Alinghi. “During this season we had really good moments, especially winning the Worlds in Villasimius which was for us a highlight in the GC32.” 

Red Bull has backed the Austrian duo since 1993 during their Olympic campaigns, the Extreme Sailing Seires and on to today. Many from the company were in Mar Menor to pay homage to two of Austria’s most successful sportsmen. Among them were Thomas Ueberall, Head of Red Bull Motorsports and Bernhard Scheiflinger, Red Bull’s Head of International Athlete & Event Marketing, both of whom raced on board today as part of the GC32’s corporate guest program. 

With Black Star Sailing Team ending the season third overall, Erik Maris’ Zoulou was fourth and also the leading owner-driver team. 

“This event was fun,” said Maris. “The conditions here were up and down, pretty tricky. Yesterday was just perfect. I think we ought to come back, but earlier perhaps. The flat water, the people, the organisation – everything is good.”

Maris remains hugely enthusiastic about the GC32 as an exciting racing machine for owner-drivers. “The GC32 is the best boat you can get for your money. The fun is incredible. The boat is both simple and very fast, it is engaging and it is the cheapest by far of the flying boats at the moment to both buy and run. You know there will be competition. The boats are reliable. Everyone knows how to use them, so it is basically all fun. The GC32 is the best.” 

Taking over Argo for this event, was Taylor Canfield and his crew. Despite being highly accomplished in other catamarans, they struggled this week in the 32ft flying catamaran. “A lot of the conditions were at the extremes which made it really difficult and these boats are very unforgiving,” said Canfield. “It is tough for us to just hop in with a new team, some of whom haven’t sailed the boat and myself having not done this in a while. It is noticeable how well polished the other teams are.”

The GC32 Racing Tour resumes in 2022 with a full five event schedule to be announced in the next weeks along with an enlarged fleet. 

Christian Scherrer, manager of the GC32 Racing Tour said: “Despite the difficult circumstances with the pandemic, we had four successful events this season and a worthy winner in Alinghi. I would like to thank all of the teams, partners and venues for trusting in us. We look forward to seeing you all in 2022.”

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