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NEWS ARCHIVE |
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Three
Harkoms Dominates Cruising Class |
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Tom
Babel Joins the Doyle / Traverse City Team |
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Copernicus
and White Dove Win Divisions at Stone Cup |
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Grizzly
Wins Beneteau 36.7 Class 2007 Annapolis NOOD |
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Big
Boys, Major Toys at the St. Barth's Bucket |
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Grizzly
Wins Beneteau 36.7 Class 2007 San Diego NOOD |
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Nev
Wittey Joins Doyle Australia |
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Carinthia
Wins 2007 Pineapple Cup Montego Bay Race |
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US
Wins Gold in Yngling Class, US SAILING's 2007 Rolex Miami OCR |
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Scott
Piper Wins the 2007 Etchells Florida State Champions |
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Trader's
Asymmetrical Spinnaker at Key West |
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Racing
with Jud Smith |
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Jud
Smith is named US SAILING'S 2006 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year |
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Jud
Smith Wins Audi Etchells Worlds 2006 |
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Spirit
of Bermuda Arrives in Bermuda |
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Mirabella
V and Maltese Falcon Face Off |
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Etchells
North Americans |
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Out
on the Ran Tan, Elliott 50, Canting Keel |
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Maltese
Falcon Wins 2006 Perini Navi Cup |
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Jud
Smith Wins 2006 Rhodes 19 National Championship |
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Robbie
Doyle's e33 is Launched |
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Alan
McMillan Reflects on How Finesse Won The 40.7 North Americans |
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DOYLE
Sails Sponsors Perini Navi Cup |
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Frequent
Flyer Wins S2 7.9 Nationals |
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One
Sailmaker Stands Out at The Opera House Cup Regatta |
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Big
Wins at 2006 Chicago Verve Cup |
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DOYLE
Goes 1,2 at Larchmont Race Week in PHRF Division 2 |
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DOYLE
Sails Dominate 36.7 Class at 2006 Chicago NOOD Regatta |
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Captivity Vies for Results (and Name Recognition) |
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Richard Bouzaid Returns Victorious from Ericsson Racing Team |
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Maltese
Falcon Completes First Sail Trial |
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FACET
Wins Class at FIGAWI |
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DOYLE
Sails Dominate Viper Class at the AYC Spring Series |
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J/105
ECLIPSE WINS AYC Spring Series |
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Richard
Bouzaid Joins Ericsson Racing Team |
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Grizzly
Wins
Beneteau 36.7 Division at 2006 Annapolis NOOD Regatta |
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DOYLE
Sailmakers Expands into Turkey |
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NADA
Wins Class A Antigua Classic Yacht Week |
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Maltese
Falcon Launched |
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Hitch a Ride with
Jud |
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SAILROCKET Update |
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Mirabella V Sailing |
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Optimist
South Atlantic Championship 2006 |
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DOYLE
Sailmakers Opens Loft in Halifax |
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Northern Winds
First to Finish Cruising Class A in the 2005 ARC |
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DOYLE
Sails Dominate Monohull 50 Transat Class |
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THREE
HARKOMS DOMINATES PERFORMANCE CRUISING CLASS |
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June
1, 2007: Three Harkoms, Christopher Lloyd's modified
Beneteau Oceanis 440, dominated the Performance Cruising class in
the Caribbean. Six major regattas, twenty-six races, twenty
firsts, two seconds, two thirds.
This from a boat that spent twelve
years in bareboat charter and still has three full staterooms,
three heads with hot showers and ice cream in the freezer; a new
rig, new keel, new Doyle sails. Winner of the Caribbean Sailing
Association Traveller's Cup in 2006 with a strong lead for 2007
with just the Mount Gay Boatyard Regatta in Barbados to go. |
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TOM
BABEL JOINS THE DOYLE / TRAVERSE CITY TEAM
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May
29, 2007: Tom Babel has joined Doyle Sailmakers to further
assist Bill Buchbinder’s
Traverse City
loft in providing unmatched sales and service in the Northern
Michigan Area. Tom brings over thirty years of sailing, sail
making and coaching experience to the Doyle group.
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Tom
grew up sailing smaller one-design boats including Lasers and
Lightnings in the mid-west. On a competitive level, his
accomplishments are numerous at the District and National Levels.
More recently, Tom has provided coaching, support and his
crewing expertise in many one-design and PHRF classes, including
the Farr 40, Mumm 30, Melges 24, J-105 and Star classes. As a
Master in the Laser, you will still see him out sailing on a
Tuesday night against all of the youngsters.
Tom
has an engineering background and is a 1980 graduate of the
Great Lakes
Maritime
Academy
. His knowledge base has not only given him the ability to design
and construct competitive racing sails, but also strong and
durable cruising sails. Tom
will be a welcome addition to the Doyle group. Click
here for
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COPERNICUS
AND WHITE DOVE WIN DIVISIONS AT STONE CUP |
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May
22, 2007: The
Sydney
38 is a hot class, and last weekend Michael and Kate Kennedy’s
Doyle-powered “Copernicus” proved hottest of the hot in the
St. Francis YC Stone Cup -- three bullets in four races. Meanwhile
in the IRC division, Mike Garl's Beneteau 40.7 “White Dove”
dominated the competition with a full Doyle inventory, including a
new IRC Code 2 jib. If you want to go stone cold fast, contact
Doyle Sailmakers. |
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GRIZZLY
WINS BENETEAU 36.7 CLASS 2007 ANNAPOLIS NOOD |
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May 1, 2007: Chuck
Bayer and his crew on Grizzly, fresh off a win at the San
Diego NOOD, won the Beneteau 36.7 class at the Annapolis NOOD.
After two days of postponements, the final day greeted sailors
with 10 to 15 knot steady winds.
Congratulations to
Chuck and his crew!
For more information about
DOYLE Beneteau 36.7 sails and tuning guide
click
here.
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Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Final Results Photos |
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BIG
BOYS, MAJOR TOYS AT THE ST. BARTH'S BUCKET |
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April 9, 2007: The
world's fastest superyachts gather for the St. Barth's Bucket to
battle on the water and unwind at cocktail parties onboard the
fleet, moored stern-to on the quay. As usual, Doyle-powered boats
claimed some silver: Kaori, a 118-foot Paine-designed
sloop, took the Grand Dame division, and the 289-foot, Dyna-Rigged
Maltese Falcon took the Perini Navi Best Overall award. It
just goes to show that, big or small, when you want to go fast, go
Doyle.
Complete
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GRIZZLY
WINS BENETEAU 36.7 CLASS 2007 SAN DIEGO NOOD |
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March
20, 2007: It’s
a new year, but the results are the same. Doyle equipped boats
won just about everything they sailed in 2006 and are just
starting their wins in 2007. Chuck Bayer and his Detroit based
crew closed the regatta out with a 2nd, 1st, and 1st to capture
the first Beneteau 36.7 class event in 2007. For more
information on Doyle Beneteau 36.7 sails and rig set-up, click
here.
Congratulations
Chuck and good luck at the Annapolis NOOD!
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NEV
WITTEY JOINS DOYLE AUSTRALIA |
March
20, 2007: Doyle Sails Australia proudly announces that
Neville Wittey has joined their Sydney Loft. Nev is an Olympian,
Multiple National and World Champion, International Umpire,
International Rules Judge and performance coach. Having self
funded many of his own campaigns, Nev clearly understands the cost
barriers to acquiring the 'perfect sails' and works diligently
with sailors to extract the best performance possible within the
budget available.
Nev said, 'With the International skills base available through
Doyle, we can source the performance history and optimum sail
choices for most boat classes and designs sailed today. Whilst
cruising and racing each have their own requirements and every
skipper handles their boat differently; detailed knowledge and
experience is the vital common factor in obtaining the right
solution.'
To contact Nev,
call +61(2)9361 4836 or send an email to nev.wittey@doyleaustralia.com.
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CARINTHIA WINS 2007 PINEAPPLE CUP MONTEGO BAY RACE |
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March 1,
2007: The 2007 Pineapple Cup Montego Bay Race, or "Mo Bay" as it is known,
began on Friday, February 16. The biennial competition is an 811 nautical
mile race to Montego Bay, Jamaica from Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. Congratulations to Frank Kern and his crew of Carinthia,
a J/120, for winning the PHRF class and the race
overall.
Click here for complete
results.
To view the
Carinthia's web log while racing, the story of the Pineapple cup and more
photos, click
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US
WINS GOLD IN YNGLING CLASS, US SAILING'S 2007 ROLEX MIAMI OCR |
January 31, 2007:
Reprinted from US Sailing – It was a tooth-and-nail day as sailors competing in the finals of US SAILING's 2007 Rolex Miami OCR fought it out on Biscayne Bay for medals in 11 Olympic classes. The sun shone brilliantly and the winds blew 8-10 knots, providing a perfect wrap-up for the competition, which hosted more sailors -- 855 from 49 countries -- than it ever has in its 18 annual runnings. After five days of fleet racing, which concluded yesterday, medalists were determined in three Paralympic classes. The top ten overall finishers in the Olympic classes advanced to today's single medal race, replicating the new Olympic format that will debut in Qingdao, China in 2008.
U.S. Sailors took home three medals in Olympic classes and three in Paralympic classes. Three of them were gold. In the Yngling class, playing the numbers game became critical in the USA's battle for gold. "We had to play with points, play with the competition and try to control everybody," said Sally Barkow (Nashotah, Wis.), who with Carrie Howe (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) and Debbie Capozzi (Bayport, N.Y.) finished fourth to edge out their biggest threat -- Great Britain's Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson -- in the overall standings.
"When we started, we had two boats to deal with: Great Britain and Finland," said Barkow. "We were in a vulnerable position. We got pinned, so we jibed out and they passed us in the first run. Then we went into attack mode. We got on their breeze and did three or four jibes, rounded the gate we wanted and extended from there. It was a lot of fun. It was one of the best medal races we’ve had in a while."
Great Britain finished seventh to take the silver while France's Anne Le Helley, Marion Deplanque and Catherine Lepesant finished second for the bronze.
"It was really tough here this week - the whole fleet has increased its skill in the Ynglings," added Barkow. "There are new team players and new ways to sail the boat; we have to make sure we stay one step ahead."
Yngling (18 boats) -- 13 races
1. Sally Barkow/Carrie Howe/Debbie Capozzi (Nashotah, Wis./Grosse Pointe, Mich./Bayport, N.Y., USA) 3-1-4-6-4-2-[7]-6-1-2-1-2, 32
2. Sarah Ayton/Sarah Webb/Pippa Wilson (GBR) 1-3-[6]-5-6-6-3-1-2-4-2-1, 34
3. Silja Lehtinen/ Maria Klemetz/Livia Varesmaa, (FIN), 2-2-2-1-[12]-7-9-3-3-3-6-6, 44 |
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SCOTT
PIPER WINS THE 2007 ETCHELLS FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONS
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JANUARY 30, 2007:
By
Lynn Fitzpatrick - There
were nearly as many tough decisions for spectators to make as
there were for racers to make this weekend on Biscayne Bay.
For those who did not make it to the medal round of the
Rolex Miami OCR the decision was to recover after a long week of
sailing and a long night at the Sand Bar, watch the medal races on
the Alpha Course, watch the medal round on the Beta Course, go
down the Bay and watch the 65-boat Etchells fleet, or better yet,
sail in the Etchells regatta. There
were several Star crews who stepped to the other side of the Coral
Reef/Biscayne Bay Yacht Club fence to race on a weekend when their
brains and brawn were tested.
The
Miami team of Scott Piper, Stu Delisser and Tim Banks started off
the regatta with a bang by winning the first race and placing
second in the third race. With a forecast for heavy winds on Sunday, the team was hopeful
that the race committee would run two races so that they could
discard their 26 in Saturday’s second race.
From the time that Pipe Dream 12 left the dock
Sunday morning in a WSW breeze of 12 knots until through the start
of Sunday’s second race, in a WNW breeze of 14-17 knots, with
gusts to 20 knots, the crew took five full turns to their lowers,
moved the mast butt forward and took out all of the chalks behind
the mast. They sailed a 4,
14 on Sunday to win on a tie breaker with Phil Garland and his
crew on Mahi Mahi. Of
the 62 boats that set out to race on Sunday morning, only 42
finished the afternoon race in the blustery winds.
Past
Biscayne Bay Yacht Club Commodore, Piper attributed the team’s
success this weekend, not only to good crew work and good tactics,
but also to the changes that he has made to the boat since the
last regatta. After not
performing as well as he would have liked in the first two
regattas of the Jaguar Series, Piper had Rolex Yachtsman of the
Year and Etchells World Champion, Jud Smith spend some time with
him. After consulting with
Smith, Piper replaced his old mast with a stiff new Charleston
spar. He also used an
entirely new suit of Doyle sails this weekend.
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– Scott Piper – Pipe Dream 12 – 21 pts.;
2 – Phil Garland – Mahi Mahi – 21 pts.;
3 – Steve Girling – Carina – 28 pts.;
4 – Oscar Strugstad – Dawn Raid – 30 pts.;
5 – Marvin Beckmann – Keep Smiling – 33 pts. |
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TRADER'S
ASYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER AT KEY WEST |
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JANUARY 29, 2007: Before
Key West Race Week, the IRC rules had virtually no restrictions on
asymmetrical spinnakers other than size. It was within IRC rules
to have luff tape on it and hoist it up the foil, and add battens
to help support the roach and keep the backend straight. This
meant that there was the possibility of an upwind asymmetrical set
on the forestay and supported by battens. After speaking with
designers, it was concluded that this type of asymmetrical could
fly effectively in certain conditions. Doyle's Head Designer,
Richard Bouzaid, was tapped to design this type of asymmetrical
for the TP52 Trader just days before Key West Race Week
2007. It took only
three days to move from the initial
concept sketch to a sail ready to used at Key West. This is a first generation sail. Trader
had her best upwind leg of Key West Race Week using this sail. As the
picture shows, there is plenty of room for improvement in the
design but the concept definitely has merit.
New IRC Notice 2007/1 states that this type of sail must be
declared with measurements.
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RACING
WITH JUD SMITH |
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16, 2007: Jud’s
recent race results in combination with his personality and
passion for the sport of sailing, led to him being named the 2006
US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. Jud’s enthusiasm and
passion for sailing is contagious. Through
an interview with Gary Jobson, learn how Jud methodically tunes
his Etchells, one adjustment at a time. |
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When
Jud is asked if he prefers to steer or crew he says, "There's no bad job on an Etchells. When I crew, it makes me a better skipper because I learn what works well. I've learned lots of things from many people on different boats."
He takes me through his routine: "First I make sure everything on the boat works well. Everything must be fitted out perfectly. Lines must run through blocks. When you ease a line, it can't get hung up on anything. Make sure the lines have just the right amount of tension. Anything you can't control with your fingertips should be changed."
"When things don't work well," Jud, the professor, continues, "your head is in the bilge." On the racecourse he concentrates every second. He constantly experiments and compares speed with the competition. He makes one adjustment at a time.
"I leave the dock with a base setting for the rig. Then I tune it gradually. It's important to start from scratch because the tuning gets out of whack, week to week.
"I look at the jib first. On most one-design boats the jib takes precedence. Once the jib-sheet lead and halyard are set, I work on the headstay sag." Jud's voice strengthens when discussing this technique: "Headstay tension is the single most important thing. I look if there's enough curvature to power through waves in light wind. In a breeze, I work to flatten the sail."
He points out that fewer boats have running backstays today so other forces are critical in adjusting headstay sag. "I work with the standing backstay, rig tension, mast bend, mast-step position, and mainsheet trim."
Once the jib is set up, he continues with the main: "I look at the overall depth of the sail and ask if it's too full or too flat. As the wind changes, I change the camber of the sail to increase power or reduce drag. Then I compare speed with other boats."
One of his on-the-water experiments is to test sails by swapping them with another boat. "When sails get old they might look OK," Jud says, "but they can be tired and slow." But he also cautions against using new sails for the first time in big regattas: "I recommend breaking them in during a tune-up regatta first."
When I ask what goes wrong with sails, he says, "Sails change. For example the luff tape shrinks. This can happen sitting in a trailer box. Heat and sun have a huge impact and can damage a sail."
Making a slow boat faster is a challenge. Racing in a match-race regatta once, the sails on our assigned boat were horribly misshaped. Jud's solution was to use an inner forestay to bend the mast to improve the mainsail shape. The forestay made it difficult to tack the jib, but our extra speed gave us a big edge. No one else figured out the solution.
During a race, Jud is calm and low key. He makes suggestions in a monotone, but has a clear, deep-seated desire to excel. He has considerable patience, and just keeps plugging away, eventually finding a way to prevail.
Jud has raced all sizes of boats and says he likes small keelboats best. "With a small crew, everyone is hands on." At the other end of the spectrum, Jud trimmed the mainsail for Conner during the 1995 America's Cup trials. "The ACC boats are quirky," he says. "They require lots of tuning. They are very hard to set up. They are heavy boats and need lots of power. They are glamorous, interesting, impressive, and exotic. Being on an America's Cup crew is like being in the Marines or on a professional football team. But after one campaign I decided there were a lot of other things I wanted to
do."
We
are proud when Doyle Sailmakers win, and we are even prouder when
Doyle customers do it. Call your local Doyle loft to find out for
yourself how with the right Doyle sails you can compete and win at
the highest level.
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JUD
SMITH IS NAMED US SAILING'S 2006 ROLEX YACHTSMAN OF THE YEAR |
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January 10, 2007:
Reprinted from US SAILING. Established in 1961 by US SAILING and sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. since 1980, the Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards recognize outstanding on-the-water achievement in the calendar year just concluded. The winners will be honored and presented with specially engraved Rolex timepieces during a luncheon on March 2, 2007, at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan.
Rolex Yachtsman of the Year - Nominated for the first time, 2006 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Jud Smith (Marblehead, Mass.) was recognized for his victory at the Audi Etchells World Championship in Australia. The five-time North American champion of the class had previously been a four-time runner up at the worlds. Going into the final day of racing, Smith once again held the all-too-familiar position of second overall – after having led the standings in the 69-boat fleet for the first six races of the series. Fulfilling his prediction that the regatta champion would be determined by whoever got the best start in the seventh and final race, Smith powered across the starting line as the breeze climbed into the 20s and ultimately clinched his first world championship as he led the fleet across the finish line.
“This award is a by-product of a year that came together well,” said Smith. “It’s awesome. I’m astonished and surprised, absolutely excited. I always thought the only way I would win a Rolex was racing at an event. It never entered my mind that I would win one through this award.”
A month prior to the world championship, Smith had claimed his third consecutive Etchells North American Championship. On the final day of racing, Smith posted finishes of 2-1 as rain, 20-25 knots of breeze with gusts to 35, and a six-foot chop whipped up Buzzard’s Bay in Massachusetts, causing 12 boats in the 46-strong fleet to experience equipment failures.
His domination of the Etchells class in 2006 also included victories at the Lands’ End Annapolis NOOD Regatta, Florida State Championship and Acura Miami Race Week. At the helm of a Rhodes 19 he added to his resume wins of that class’s National and East Coast Championships. He also crewed on the class winners at the Rolex Big Boat Series (Sydney-38 Copernicus), the Lands’ End Chicago NOOD Regatta and the Verve Cup (both on the Farr 40 Inferno).
Born and raised in Marblehead, Smith, who turns 50 on January 22, learned to sail with his father, 1960 5.5 Metre Olympic Gold Medalist David Smith. Hood Sails was a mile from his childhood home, and from the time he was 12 years old, Smith spent his free time there while attending local schools, eventually completing his senior project at the loft as well as building Interclub dinghy sails. He spent a year at Babson College before turning his attention to a full-time career as a sail maker. A member of Eastern Yacht Club (Marblehead, Mass.) and the Oriental Dinghy Club (North Carolina), Smith and his wife Cindy are the parents of two teenage daughters, Darby and Lindsay, both of whom crewed for their father at the 2006 Acura Miami Race
Week.
Marblehead's Smith
Names Roles Yachtsman of the Year, The Salem News
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JUD
SMITH WINS AUDI ETCHELLS WORLDS 2006 |
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November 27,
2006: Jud Smith won the Audi Etchells Worlds 2006 held in
Fremantle, Australia. By winning the eighth and final race, Jud
captured the title. Jud, three-times North American Etchells
Champion, had placed second in the Etchells Worlds four times
previously. Jud sailed on Feng Shui with his crew of
Canadian Dirk Kneulman and New Zealanders Andrew Wills and Thomas
Saunders. Jud commented, "We had a lot of fun on the
boat, it was a united nations. We got faster and faster all
week." Congratulations to Jud's crew and all
competitors.
Complete
Results
Photos
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SPIRIT
OF BERMUDA ARRIVES IN BERMUDA |
October 10,
2006: The Spirit of Bermuda is a new 89-foot
traditional Bermudian sloop to be used as a floating classroom for
Bermuda's schoolchildren. The Doyle Sails powered ship was
launched on August 13th in Rockport, Maine and arrived in Bermuda
on September 29th.
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The Bermuda Sloop Foundation
(BSF) was
formed to guide local youth in a positive direction through a
year-round marine classroom. BSF is a new program designed to
deliver character, team building, and academic and trade skill
development. BSF will expose students to unfamiliar situations on
a regular basis, equipping them with new personal, social and
technical skills and nurturing them over time. The Spirit of
Bermuda will teach 1,500 students each year and engage 240
students annually in a structured and meaningful way. With 70 percent of the Bermudian workforce based on
technical skills, "we want to teach the whole brain, and add
a sense of community," said Alan Burland, a BSF director. For
more information on the Spirit of Bermuda, visit bermudasloop.org.
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MIRABELLA
V AND MALTESE FALCON FACE OFF |
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September 29,
2006: The two largest private sailing yachts in the word, both
powered by Doyle Sailmakers, sailed side by side outside of Monaco
Harbor. Maltese Falcon is the world's largest
clipper ship, and Mirabella V (M V) is the world's
largest single masted yacht. Tom Perkins, owner of the Maltese
Falcon, describes the sail, "It was an overcast day with
the true wind was out of the N.E. at twenty knots with gusts to
twenty five, and M V set her full main with a big jib and a
staysail---she was really powered up, and designer Ron Holland was
aboard to supervise the sail trim. We had (of course) everything
set as well, and I need to note to our respective insurance
carriers that we were NOT racing---we were just sailing together
as fast as possible, purely to be sociable. On the wind, both
yachts held each other, neither gaining or losing. Our GPS showed
14.5 knots, and it was the same for M V. The Falcon buried
her rail a couple of times in the gusts, and finally we furled our
mizzen royal to ease the helm, but we didn't slow at all. We
sailed together for about twelve miles and then we bore off for a
speed run. The Falcon cranked up to 17 knots and we pulled
a little ahead. The photos show M V really screaming
through the waves, looking very, very fast, and very, very
beautiful."
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James
Scott-Anderson, a J-class tactician, was on board Mirabella V
reporting for BYM News. James reported that "Once [the main] was up, the number two jib was unfurled and we had about 10 to 18 knots of breeze and were sailing upwind on a close reach with the wind at 75 degrees apparent. The
Falcon was about quarter of a mile from of us. We were heeling 15 degrees which was very comfortable sailing, but the speed was surprising. We were doing 15 to 16 knots and this was just on GPS data. Once we settled in, we
found that we were able to match the Falcon’s speed – a big surprise even though this point of sail is not the
Falcon’s best. It was nonetheless a great thing, as her hull length and sail area is greater than
Mirabella’s." To read more of James' account of the
sail, click
here.
Photos
Maltese
Falcon Website
Mirabella
V Website
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ETCHELLS
NORTH AMERICANS |
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September 25,
2006: The New Bedford Yacht Club and Etchells Buzzards Bay
Fleet 19 hosted the 2006 Etchells North Americans September 20th
to September 23rd. Defending champion Jud Smith sailed his Etchells,
Oriental Express, with crew members Henry Frazer and Mike
Craig to win the regatta by a 27-point margin. This is the third consecutive
time Jud Smith has won the Etchells North Americans. Congratulations to
all of the competitors.
Results
Photos
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OUT
ON THE RAN TAN, ELLIOTT 50, CANTING KEEL |
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September 19,
2006: The 20th Anniversary Edition of "Boating New Zealand"
features John Meade's Ran Tan II. The Elliott 50 built at Salthouse Boatbuilders has a full set of
Doyle Stratis GPx racing sails. Read
the article. |
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MALTESE
FALCON WINS PERINI NAVI CUP 2006
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September 15,
2006: The Perini Navi
Cup was held in the
waters off the Yacht Club Porto Rotondo in Sardinia September 7th
to September 10th, 2006. Congratulations to the Doyle powered Maltese
Falcon, winner of the 2006 Perini Navi Cup.
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Tom Perkins
reported that "the wind never exceeded 10 knots for the two-race series, with the average wind speed about six knots. Our toughest competitor was the Ed Dubois-designed
Squall, which took first to our second in the first race, but then second to our tie-breaking first in the second race. We were the fastest around the course on both days, and everyone was amazed at Falcon's ability to point as high as any of the other yachts - and with good VMG, too. It was a wonderful first race for us, as we have many ideas for going faster. As I write, we're sailing through the Straits of Bonifacio at 18 knots."
For
complete results, click
here.
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JUD
SMITH WINS RHODES 19 NATIONALS |
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September 15,
2006: The 2006 Rhodes 19 National Championship were hosted
by Rhodes 19 Fleet 36 at the Sandy Beach Yacht Club August 23-25th
in Rockport, Maine. There were 37 boats competing. 5 races were
sailed, with one throw out race. Congratulations to all of the
competitors and Jud Smith, who won the championship with finishes
of 1, 1, 2, 1, 1. To learn more about Doyle's Rhodes 19 racing
program, click
here. To
view photos, click
here. For
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ROBBIE
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September
15, 2006: The
first e33 was launched this week in Rhode Island. Robbie Doyle
wanted a daysailer that could be sailed to its full potential with
the entire crew seated comfortably inside the cockpit. Robbie
collaborated with Jeremy Wurmfeld, former designer at Sparkman
& Stephens and now principal of Wurmfeld Design, to create the
e33. The 33-foot daysailer is elegant, ergonomic and efficient.
The design combines a slim and traditional form with unmatched
performance. She features a fast and easily driven v-hull, high
stability and high lift foils.
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The spacious cockpit is comfortable
for cruising and relaxing while at anchor. The boat is equipped
with a roller furling jib and self-stowing DOYLE StackPack main.
The sails can be trimmed easily, without the need for winches.
There is an optional self-tacking jib, so the boat can easily be
sailed single-handed. The e33 is for those who appreciate high
performance comfort. The first e33 can be seen at the Newport Boat
Show (September 14th-17th) and the Annapolis
Boat Show (October 5th-9th).
For
more information on the e33 visit www.esailingyachts.com.
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ALAN
McMILLAN REFLECTS ON HOW FINESSE WON THE 40.7 NORTH AMERICANS |
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September
15, 2006: This years’ Verve was especially satisfying in
that it’s the first time there were five McMillan’s racing on
the same boat together. As a kid, growing up in
Florida
, in a big extended family, there were numerous Pensacola Yacht
Club races where as many as six McMillan’s were on the same race
course at the same time, but never on the same boat together.
So this year was very special! My brother Neil is an
outstanding driver, and my nephews, Neil Jr., Andrew and Stuart
are natural racers. With my terrific
Chicago
crew in place, I felt we were as prepared as we could be. Read
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DOYLE
SAILS SPONSORS PERINI NAVI CUP 2006 |
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September
6, 2006: DOYLE
Sailmakers is proud to support the Perini Navi Cup, held in the
waters off the Yacht Club Porto Rotondo in Sardinia, September 7th
to September 10th, 2006. DOYLE Sailmakers also sponsored the first
Perini Navi Cup held in 2004. The Perini Navi Cup is a rendezvous
for Perini sailing ships between 36 to 56 meters. The newest
Perini Navi, Maltese Falcon, will be competing in the
Perini Navi Cup. DOYLE Sailmakers has a strong relationship with
Perini Navi, having engineered the sails for Maltese Falcon,
Perseus, Felicita West, Rosehearty, Taouey, Xasteria, Morning
Glory, Phryne, Andromeda La Dea, and Legacy.
For
more information on the Perini Navi Cup 2006, click
here.
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FREQUENT
FLYER WINS S2 7.9 NATIONALS
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September
5, 2006: The
S2 7.9 North American's were held August 24-26th in
Holland,
Michigan. There were 29 7.9's registered and racing. DOYLE sails
powered 7 of the top 10 boats. Spike Boston, Brad Boston
and crew sailing Frequent Flyer were victorious sailing. Spike and
Brad finished 1-2-1-9-1-2 to total 16 points, enough lead to
not have to sail the final race. The second placed boat had 31
points. Congratulations
to all of the competitors.
Photos.
Complete
Results.
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ONE
SAILMAKER STANDS OUT AT OPERA HOUSE CUP REGATTA |
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August 25, 2006:
When the boats are wooden and the sails are white, one
sailmaker stands out.
The Opera House
Cup Regatta is an all-wooden, single-hulled classic boat regatta
started in 1973. Boats carrying Doyle sails have won 6 out of the
past 6 famed Opera House Cup Regattas in Nantucket harbor. This
year was no different, with the Alerion Owl winning
overall.
Zingara, also
carrying Doyle sails, won the Spirit of Tradition Class and
came in second overall. The 12-meter Valiant, with a
complete inventory of Doyle sails, won the 12-meter class and
placed 6th overall. Similarly, in 2005, Doyle sails powered the
winners of the Spirit of Tradition class, the 12-meter class, the
Alerion class, and overall.
Complete
race results.
For more
information on the Opera House Regatta, click
here.
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Sailing
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BIG
WINS AT 2006 CHICAGO VERVE CUP |
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August 22, 2006: Dr.
Steve Mash's new Beneteau 10R Hot Lips won her class at the
2006 Chicago Verve Cup with finishes of 1, 1, 2, 2, and 1 to take
PHRF Class 6. This is the second major event that the new Farr
designed Beneteau 10R has won. (Pony Up, another Beneteau 10R
powered with Doyle sails recently won the Jimmy Fund Regatta.)
In the Beneteau
36.7 class, a new Doyle Stratis mainsail powered Joe Hyla's Bella
Luna to victory, winning 3 of the 5 races to take her class by
4 points. Warren Levin's Program placed third in the 36.7s.
The Verve Cup is the final event in the 2006 Best on Lake Michigan
Series, which Program won.
Alan McMillan's Finesse
won the 12 boat Beneteau 40.7 class by 8 points to win the class
and take the North American Championship trophy. Rob Zerban's Zeitgeist
dominated the J/109 fleet with finished of 1, 1, 1, 2, and 1 to
win the class by 11 points. Zeitgeist credited their
success to their new Doyle Stratis LM Class Jib and 120 square
meter spinnaker. Phil Dowd and his team on Inferno,
sporting a new Doyle Stratis HMT/Carbon mainsail, won the Farr-40
class and won the Farr-40 Great Lakes Championship. In PHRF 1,
Fred Detwiler's Trader won the regatta, and Les
Ziolkowski's Farr-50 Pinball Wizard came in second. Mike
Bird and Charlie Wurtzebach placed second in the J/30 class on Circus
using all Doyle sails.
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complete results, click here. |
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DOYLE
GOES 1, 2 AT LARCHMONT RACE WEEK IN PHRF DIVISION 2
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August 4,
2006: Long time friends and sailing partners, Jeff Hammer
(Tartan Ten, Dreadlocks) and Richie Correll (S2-9.1, Loki),
went 1-2 in Division 2 at the 108th Annual Larchmont
Race Week. Jeff and Richie usually sail with each other
helping to campaign one another’s boats but decided they would
each like to enter at Larchmont. Sailing against your best
sailing buddy is always fun and sometimes a little more
competitive than usual, in a friendly way of course. It’s
nice to see them finish next to each other at the top. Both boats
carry full Doyle inventories.
View complete
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DOYLE
SAILS DOMINATE 36.7 CLASS AT 2006 CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA |
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July
10, 2006: Warren Levins’ Beneteau 36.7 Program with a
full inventory of Doyle sails dominated a fleet of 14
Beneteau-36.7’s at the 2006 Chicago NOOD Regatta. The regatta was held over three days and a
total of eight races were completed in conditions ranging from
12-20 knots. Program won six of the eight races, winning
some races by well over a minute. "Every sail we have has
been fantastic, and its great to see them putting time in on the
sail development," stated Warren. Tied for second place in
the Beneteau 36.7 class was the Doyle Sails powered As You Wish,
owned by Sue Hogan.
For
a full write up on the 36.7 results at the Chicago NOOD, click
here.
2006
Chicago NOOD Results
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CAPTIVITY
VIES FOR RESULTS (AND NAME RECOGNITION) |
June 15, 2006:
“What boat are you sailing on in the Bermuda Race?” one sailor asks another.
Captivity replies the other. His reply is met by a quizzical look. “…You know, the old
Sagamore”, he explains.
Captivity, a 76-foot maxi yacht designed by Bill Langan and launched in 1999 as
Sagamore, is back on the water for its second season under new owner and a new name. Sam Byrne, who purchased the boat in 2005, and his crew now have two challenges ahead of them: race results and name recognition.
Their 2006 racing season kicked off with the NYYC Annual Regatta on June 10th-11th and continues with the 100th Newport-Bermuda Race on June 16th. Featuring a brand new inventory of Doyle Stratis sails, the crew is hoping that they can navigate some tricky light air weather systems for a successful finish. On board for the race will be Captain Reggie Cole, Bill Langan, Robbie Doyle, Richard Bouzaid and Godfrey Cray, among others.
With time and a few choice race results, it won’t be long before the name
Captivity speaks for itself and the boat can shed its former name.
Captivity sailing in Newport, RI with her Doyle Stratis sail inventory.
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Richard Bouzaid Returns Victorious from Ericsson Racing Team |
June 15, 2006:
On Sunday June 11th, Richard Bouzaid returned from his stint aboard the Volvo Ocean Race entry Ericsson Racing Team. Bouzaid sailed with Ericsson on Legs 6 through 8, covering the trip from Baltimore to New York, New York to Portsmouth, and Portsmouth to Rotterdam, including In Port races in Portsmouth and Rotterdam.
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cross overs, Ericsson achieved podium finishes
in both the New York to Portsmouth (2nd Place) and the Portsmouth to Rotterdam (3rd Place) legs -- results they haven’t achieved since the early days as the boats were ‘shaking out’ their kinks.
The boat that Bouzaid joined in Baltimore was quite a different boat than the one that started the race in Galicia, having substituted almost half of its crew, undergone numerous sail design modifications, and performed certain structural updates, as Ericsson and all of the VOR race entries learned the true power and limitations of the boats that they sailed. Explains Richard
Brisius, Ericsson Racing Team Project Director, “We have been working hard on improving every area, from sail design to crew organization. The changes have proved valuable, but there is still a need for progress. We are determined to have the best possible team for each of the remaining legs and will carry on fighting and improving all the way to Gothenburg." And from the looks of things, Ericsson has achieved this success.
When asked what contributed to the boat’s recent success, Bouzaid replied simply, “Things just started to fall into place a bit better, tactically and otherwise. We managed to get the boat into the right positions at the right times.”
Joining Bouzaid at the start of Leg 6 were Mark Rudiger as navigator for Leg 6 and Ian “Barney” Walker and Ken Read, who will complete the remainder of the race with Ericsson.
Recently, Ericsson's sail program has been called into question, in particular by skipper John
Kostecki, who highlighted the switch from Doyle to North as a particular weakness.
Says Magnus "Mange" Olsson, Technical Director at Atlant Ocean Racing, Ericsson's partner in the Volvo Ocean Race project, "We did quite a lot of sizing with the Doyle group and we were in the wind tunnel in New Zealand…[However] it didn't go very far at all. When more and more people came in [to the program] the decision was changed. But we were after Richard Bouzaid because he was the type of designer we wanted because he is the kind of guy who is also very good at sailing these boats. He won the race with Yamaha and so on…So I don't think it is a big deal that we switched, not at all.”
For more information on the Volvo Ocean Race and the Ericsson Racing Team, visit
volvooceanrace.com and
ericssonracingteam.com. |
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MALTESE
FALCON COMPLETES FIRST SAIL TRIAL |
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June 12,
2006: The 88-meter Clipper Yacht Maltese Falcon successfully
completed her first sail trial on the Bosphorus sea on June 7th
with an offshore breeze that gradually increased from 8 to 16
knots. Maltese Falcon was designed and constructed by a
collaboration of Perini Navi, Ken Freivokh, and Dijkstra &
Partners. DOYLE Sailmakers engineered the 15 pushbutton-controlled,
internally furled square sails. Read
more....
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FACET
WINS CLASS AT FIGAWI
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June 1,
2006: Tom Tetrault and crew, sailing aboard FACET out
of Palmer's Cove Yacht Club in Salem, MA, battled light air and
fog, as well as the competition, to win their class at the 2006
Figawi Race. "Keeping the boat moving in the light air and
changing gears as the conditions changed really made a big
difference," Tom said of his performance. This annual race
from Hyannis to Nantucket, MA, attracts over 200 sailboats and
hundreds of sailors from all over the U.S. For most it's the first
major regatta of the year and kicks off the summer sailing season.
FACET, a Bristol 35.5, flew a full complement of DOYLE
sails on the way to their third straight Figawi win.
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DOYLE
SAILS DOMINATE VIPER CLASS AT THE AYC SPRING SERIES |
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May 1, 2006: The
American
Yacht Club
hosted the first of its two-part Spring Regatta on April 29-30th.
The racing was held in the typically challenging conditions of
Long Island Sound. The Viper class raced on the second circle
directly off the American Yacht Club clubhouse. The race committee
did an excellent job of scheduling class starts so there was not
too much mixing of the fleets sharing the circle. The first race
was held in choppy conditions with the strongest winds of the
regatta (13-15 knots from the East). The team of Peter Frisch,
Shan Mcadoo and Tyna Hull had an excellent start and never looked
back, extending their lead on the fleet throughout the course. The
second race allowed Frisch's team to show their tactical prowess
and remarkable boat speed. After a less than perfect start, they
headed to the left side of the course in the dying easterly and
were positioned perfectly for the filling Northwesterly breeze.
Peter's rig tune and efficient vmg sailing scored three firsts in
the varying conditions. Shan Mcadoo, who was at the helm,
attributed their boat speed advantage over the fleet to
"having a fresh set of DOYLE sails."
On the second
day, the race committee was unable to start a race until the early
afternoon due to light winds. These conditions gave the Vipers a
chance to show off their light air abilities, as the Viper fleet
passes two fleets of larger keelboats that started 10 minutes
beforehand. Justin Scott's DOYLE-equipped Viper, with local
sailors Jonathan Nye and Don Dowd sharing the helm, scored two
firsts. Peter Frisch's team took second in both races. The top 2
boats carried sails made be DOYLE One Design, proving their value
in both light and heavy winds. All in all, the first part of the
AYC Spring Series was a success, with beautiful weather and
predominantly light winds building more enthusiasm for the
reinvigorated Viper class.
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J/105
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May 1, 2006: Damian
Emery's J/105, ECLIPSE, equipped with DOYLE sails, won the 2006 AYC
Spring Series.
Damian stated that "After the first day, we sailed to win the
regatta, not any of the races. The wind was all over the place in
direction and velocity. Our speed was excellent, particularly
after changing our rig tuning for the conditions on the second
Sunday." ECLIPSE is expected to participate in Block
Island Race week next month.
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RICHARD
BOUZAID JOINS ERICSSON RACING TEAM |
 April
30, 2006: Richard Bouzaid, DOYLE Sailmakers Head Sail
Designer, will be joining the Volvo 70 Ericsson Racing Team as
sail trimmer. He will be sailing the following legs of the Volvo
Ocean Race: Baltimore to New York City, New York City to
Portsmouth, Portsmouth inshore race, and Portsmouth to
Rotterdam.
For more
information on the Volvo Ocean race, click
here.
To follow the
Ericsson Racing Team, click
here.
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GRIZZLY
WINS BENETEAU 36.7 DIVISION AT 2006 ANNAPOLIS NOOD REGATTA |
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April 29,
2006: Congratulations to Chuck Bayer and the crew of Grizzly
for winning the Beneteau 36.7 division at the 2006 Annapolis NOOD
Regatta. Grizzly finished the series off in strong fashion with a
2,1,1 in the last three races. The crew was raving about Grizzly's
upwind performance on the dock after the final race. This regatta
was the first test for DOYLE Sailmakers new 2006 design Stratis
Genoas. Grizzly sailed against boats with new North,
Quantum, and UK sails. When the crew wanted to move forward on the
fleet, they could. When they needed to lift off a competitor, they
were able to do so as well. When Chuck was asked to summarize the
performance of Grizzly with her new Genoa, it only took two
words: "Higher & Faster." In addition to using a new
Stratis Genoa, Grizzly flew a new .5 oz. runner on
every downwind leg.
For more information about
DOYLE Beneteau 36.7 sails and tuning guide
click
here.
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NADA
WINS CLASS A ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA |
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April
26, 2006: When
the venerable Six Meter “NADA” beat 20 other classic yachts in
the Small Boat Class and won Class A in the Spirit of Tradition
division in the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta she turned a lot of heads. Launched in 1930 and beautifully
restored this spring by Woodstock
Boatbuilders, the bright-finished
“NADA” flew a full
complement of Doyle sails on the way to her classic performance.
Given a new lease on life, she continues her journey as a fusion
between old and new. She has the design genius of a previous millennium
in addition to the best of today's construction techniques and a
rig and sail wardrobe that represents the thinking of tomorrow's
designers.
View
the NADA photo gallery.
Click
here, for
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta photos and results.
Read
more about NADA in Yachting
World.
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DOYLE
SAILMAKERS EXPANDS INTO TURKEY |
April
20, 2006: DOYLE Sailmakers welcomes Yenel Sails to the DOYLE
Group. Yenel Sails was established in 1991 by Nihat Yenel, a
professional sailor and a former Olympic athlete with over 40
years experience in the sport and 20 years experience in
sailmaking. The DOYLE Turkey loft is located in Marmaris, which
due to its geographic location has become the heart of the sailing
industry in Turkey. DOYLE Turkey specializes in Cruising, Gulet,
and One Design Racing sails. DOYLE Turkey is our newest addition to
our over 50 lofts around the world. Click
here for DOYLE Turkey's contact information.
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MALTESE
FALCON LAUNCHED |
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April 18, 2006: Perini
Navi successfully launched the Ken Freivokh-designed Maltese Falcon
at Yildiz Yard in Tuzla, Turkey. At 289 feet long, a
displacement of 1,240 tons, and draft of 19.7 feet, the Maltese
Falcon is the largest private sailing yacht in the world. With
her three 191-foot tall rotating masts and 25,791 square feet of
sail area, the Maltese Falcon is a truly revolutionary
yacht. Based on the DynaRig square rig concept, each mast carries
five separate square sails engineered by DOYLE Sailmakers. Sea
trials and delivery are scheduled for early this summer.
View
our photo gallery.
For photos
of the mast stepping in 'Lectronic Latitude, click
here.
Click
here to
read an article in Yachting Magazine on Tom Perkins and the
Maltese Falcon.
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HITCH
A RIDE WITH JUD |
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March 13, 2006: How
does Jud Smith win all those Etchells championships (besides using
fast sails from DOYLE, of course)? Jump onboard with Jud and his
two teenage daughters, Darby and Lindsay, during Acura Miami Race
Week 2006 and see how they won the week. Click
here to view the video footage narrated by Gary Jobson.
Acura
Miami Race Week 2006 Results
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SAILROCKET
UPDATE
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March
2, 2006: Sporting new carbon planning surfaces and rig
optimization from DOYLE Sailmakers, SAILROCKET is gearing up for a
run at the 50-knot speedsailing barrier in Weymouth, England.
SAILROCKET
is a sailboat specifically designed to set a new world speed
sailing record. Designer, Malcolm Barnsley, and
pilot, Paul Larsen, aim to break the world speed sailing record
and achieve 50 knots, timed over a 500 meter dash.
The sail needs
to hold optimum shape in apparent wind strengths of over 50 knots,
be light and easy to handle, yet withstand heavy loads. A custom
designed carbon spar acts as the backbone to the sail, taking all
the bending loads while making the wing structurally robust. To
achieve stability, the sail is set up on one side and is balanced
by a underwater foil on the other side. Scale model testing has
revealed that the boat should be capable of speeds in excess of 50
knots in 22 knots of breeze. In early trials the
"rocket" hit 28.1 knots in 18 knots of wind - and the
next spring gale promises to deliver the right conditions for a
serious run at the record.
Read
more...
sailrocket.com
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MIRABELLA
V SAILING
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February
15, 2006: Mirabella V is the largest single masted yacht in
the world. To view photos of Mirabella V sailing recently in
Antigua, click
here.
Mirabella
V is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's
largest sail
and the world's
tallest mast.
Mirabella V's 300 foot mast required sails 3.5 times larger than
any sails every built. For more information on how DOYLE
Sailmakers designed and built Mirabella V's sails, click
here.
Mirabella
V website
Read
a Mirabella V article in Ocean Navigator
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OPTIMIST
SOUTH ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP 2006
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