J/11S | Yachting World
Shorthanded racing for amateur sailors is on the rise. Matthew Sheahan sails one of J Boats’ latest launches that has been aimed directly at the solo and shorthanded scene and discovers a boat that is very easy to get on with.
J/112e Splashed
Nya J/112e, som är “cruisingpaketeringen” av J/111 (lite bredare, lite mer inredning, lite mer motor, …) ser väl helt ok ut?
LOA 11.00
LWL 9.68
Beam 3.58
Standard Draft 2.10
Displacement 5,125
Engine 30 hp
100% SA 65
SA/Dspl 22
Dspl/L 157
Within 24 hours of arriving in Bristol, the J/112E was launched Friday at Stanley’s Boatyard and shortly thereafter enjoyed a first sail with the J/Team and the happy new owner. Sea-trials and demo-sails are underway! We can say that after just minutes of sailing, this one is special. The 112E tracks beautifully, handles like a charm, and is just so comfortable above and belowdecks while sailing, you’d swear you were on a much bigger boat.
As one of the prospective owners said yesterday, “I can’t believe how effortlessly this boat goes through the water compared to my 40 footer. I can see everything from the helm and trim the sails myself. It does all the big stuff really well, and I really like all the small details you’ve incorporated into the deck layout and the interior.”
What’s Up 1244
Transat Jaques Vabre tuffar på. Nu lite lugnare efter första veckans “boatbreaking conditions”. Även andra etappen på Mini Transat är igång.
Men annars är det lugnt?
Slut för i år…
Idag åkte masten av, så nu är det väl officiellt slutseglat med J/111:an för i år.
Det märks att båten har gått 3.500 distans i år, tidvis i ganska tuffa förhållanden, så den kommer att få lite extra kärlek i vinter. Listan på saker som skall göras är ju alltid lång… Jag skall se om jag vågar sammanfatta den här i vinter.
Vi passade också på att ta lite riggmått. Nu vet vi till exempel att vi sticker exakt 17.80 över vattenytan. Då är det ju massor av marginal för att gå under lågbron över Stora Bält som är 18 meter…
Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image | dags att rösta
Dags att rösta på årets seglingsbild… Många fina att välja på. Själv är jag lite svag för Ingrid Aberys spinnakerbild.
Kan vara så att Blur är med på Mark Lloyds bild från Fastnet :-)
MIRABAUD YACHT RACING IMAGE: TIME TO VOTE!
The world’s greatest marine and yacht racing photographers have entered this year’s international Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image contest and voting is open to the public! The winning image and its photographer will be feted at the Yacht Racing Forum in Geneva on 8 December.
1 November 2015 – Sailing and photography enthusiasts from around the world are invited to vote for this year’s Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image – click here to vote.
The competition will be tight again this year, with no less than 135 professional photographers from 29 different countries entered. Their best shots of 2015 are now available to view and to be voted for, at the event website.
“We are delighted to be involved with the contest for Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image as title sponsor for a fifth consecutive year,” said Antonio Palma, Associate and CEO of Mirabaud. “The images that are submitted are very interesting and reflect an intense year of sailing.
“Each photo has merit and it is fascinating to see how the different photographers perceive and interpret the racing environment through their art.”
The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image is open to professional photographers from all over the world. The contest aims to pay tribute to the work of these artists, to provide them with a promotional platform and to help promote the sport of sailing to a wider audience.
Two prizes will be awarded on 8 December in Geneva at the Yacht Racing Forum:
The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image (main prize), awarded by an independent international jury that includes, Dawn Riley (America’s Cup and Whitbread Round the World Race veteran, from America), Antonio Palma (CEO, Mirabaud & Cie SA, from Switzerland), Richard Gladwell (journalist, Sail-World.com, from New Zealand), Vincent Steinmann (Director of Marketing and Communication, Zenith Watches, from Switzerland) and Alfred Farré (winner of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2014, from Spain)
The Audience Prize, awarded based on the online public vote (voting open until 1 December) and the delegates of the Yacht Racing Forum
The winners will share a purse of 2,000 Euros. The winner of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image will also receive a Zenith Chronomaster El Primero 1969 watch.Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image has a very wide audience, in line with the objectives of the event and those of the Yacht Racing Forum that aims to help broaden the fan base of the sport, welcome newcomers and increase the attraction of sailing as a competitive sport.
Hugo Boss sjunker…
Här är filmen från räddningen av Alex Thomson och Guillermo Altadill från helt nya Hugo Boss.
Det verkar vara något allvarligt fel i design eller byggnation av nya IMOCA, Massor av skador och delamineringar. Det är bara Banque Populaire som hållit ihop (och leder för tillfället, 25 distans före gamla PRB).
Är ni med i en seglingsklubb?
I samband med med diskussionerna om hur svensk segling skall finansieras, så kommer man alltid tillbaka till klubbarna och vad de egentligen ger för mervärden för sina medlemmar. Sedan är det ju så att några av oss är med i minst tre klubbar, medan andra helt lämnade klubben då man slutade att segla aktivt.
Jag tänkte kolla läget…