IDEC ist zum Rekordversuch unterwegs

Das war die Schlagzeile von gestern - heute wird gemeldet, er hat wieder umgedreht, weil sich das Wetter nicht optimal entwickelt. Irgendwie ist für mich die Hatz nach den Rekorden mittlererweile von einer gewissen Routine und damit einhergehend Langweiligkeit behaftet. Ich denke, ich werde nur noch Ergebnisse melden, wenn es denn welche gibt. Die eifrigen Promotor und Sponsoren mögen verzeihen.
Othmar

(29.05) Francis Joyon hat nach einer langen Wartezeit auf optimale Wetterverhältnisse jetzt New York zu seinem West-Ost Rekordversuch verlassen. Der Trimaran IDEC überquerte mit über 15 Knoten kurz nach 19:00 GMT die Startlinie. Um den alten Rekord des Landsmannes Laurent Bourgnon zu schlagen, muss er die Ziellinie bei Lizard (England) vor dem 2. Juni um 21:37 erreichen.

Liegeplätze in der Ostsee für große Multis

Russian/Swedish trimaran won first race in Oops Cup

Steve Ravussin, skipper on the Russian/Swedish trimaran Stena Sovcomflot, won the first race in Nokia Oops Cup in Helsinki this Sunday. The Swiss skipper where over the starting line too early in two of the four races, but still managed to win the first regatta in Nokia Oops Cup 2005.

The condition right outside the beautiful Finnish capital was very light this Sunday, but the six 60 foot trimarans did not disappoint the spectators who had gathered too watch. As soon as the sea breeze kicked in the fight for the best starting positions could begin. The starts were aggressive and the temperature high on the race course this Sunday.

HiQ sailing team won the first regatta 200 metres in front of Knut Frostads Team Academy. The Swedish team with Klas "Klabbe" Nylöf as skipper has brought in Loick Peyron as co-skipper for the season. His brother Bruno Peyron will join the cup when they reach Gothenburg in the beginning of June. Bruno Peyron will be competing against his brother on Stena Sovcomflot together with Roger Nilson and Steve Ravussin.

In the second race in Helsinki Stena Sovcomflot Sailing and Team Nokia, with Magnus Olsson as skipper, got squeezed in the start and crossed the starting line before the gun went off, forcing them to turn back and restart. Stena Sovcomflot turned back, but Team Nokia didn't and got a DSQ for that. Stena Sovcomflot started to chase the fleet and finally took the gun half a boat length before HiQ.

In the following two races Stena Sovcomflot took second and third, and won with equal points on HiQ. The Russian/Swedish won Saturdays Speed Race and that win secured them this Sunday trophy.

The last start in Helsinki brought on much drama when Knut Frostad on Academy and Tomas Johanson on TietoEnator crashed into each other. Academy hit the Finnish boat on their port side and immediately pulled out of the race. Johanson raced on, but had to head for the harbour when they started to take in water shortly after the incident. The damage on Academy was not serious, bit TietoEnator has substantial damage and will be hauled out of the water today to start repairs.

The next race in Nokia Oops Cup is Stockholm City Race May 28.-29., and both teams have some long nights with repairs in front of them. -- Jon Amtrup

Results Helsinki City Race: 1) Stena Sovcomflot, Russia/Sweden, 2) HiQ, Sweden, 3) Nokia, Sweden, 4) Academy, Norway, 5) TietoEnator, Finland, 6) Bonduelle, Poland.

Das Ende von "Dolphin Sky"

Dolphin Sky in glücklicheren Tagen

Vielleicht finden sich ein paar freundliche Multihuller in den Niederlanden, die dem armen Joachim Herborn unter die Arme greifen. Er hat sein ganzes Geld in das Projekt gesteckt und dürfte jetzt recht verzweifelt sein. Vielleicht ist das Boot ja noch zu retten.

NORDIC TRIMARAN CIRCUS KICKS OFF

Nokia Oops Cup kicks of this weekend and the competition and boats are hotter than ever. Knut Frostad and his Team Academy must fight hard to keep their trophy from last year.

The Nordic trimaran circus starts in Helsinki in May 21th with Speed Races just outside the Finnish capital. There will be five high pitched trimaran 60s on the starting line this year.

Knut Fostad won last year's event by pinning nine of ten races. That was a bit of a shocker for all the more established teams in Nokia Oops Cup, and this year they will be back with a vengeance.

It's not realistic to repeat last years results this time. All the teams have more experience and we now have the oldest boat of them all. Academy is 8-10 years older than most of the other trimarans and we must realise that we are on the bottom of the speed hierarchy in Nokia Oops Cup this time, says Knut Frostad.

After Helsinki the five boats will start their tour of the Nordic countries - Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen to finally end up in St. Petersburg, Russia, in July. The racing will be intense in the inshore regattas and the teams will be going after the speed records in Helly Hansen Faerder Race, Sjaelland Rundt and Gotland Rundt. -- Jon Amtrup, http://www.seilmagasinet.no

International Multihull Meeting 2005

Gerade hereingekommen für alle Interessenten, die am IMM 2005 in Riga teilnehmen möchten:
(Quelle: Claus-C. Plaass, Freelance Journalist)

Planning IMM

• free marina berth for visitors in Ventspils July 18-20
• shipyard visit and discussion July 19
• skipers' meeting and party together with officials of Ventspils July 19
• start of race Ventspils- Riga July 20

PDQ Flotilla - Neues aus Kanada

Bei uns noch mehr oder weniger Exoten, sind in Nordamerika Power-Katamarane der Renner. In Regionen, wo Liegeplätze kein Thema sind, weil alles etwas großzügiger ausgelegt ist, werden die motorisierten Zweibeiner in großen Stückzahlen produziert. Nachfolgend eine kurze Pressenotiz der Firma ODQ, die vor etwas über 15 Jahren den ersten Katamaran auf seine Kiele legten:

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU SEE 8 PDQ POWERCATS cruising down the NY Canal System next week. That's because they're on their way home on our 3rd Annual Spring Flotilla. Many will travel as far south as Florida, while others will find their home ports in Annapolis.

Four other PDQs will travel East through the 1000 Islands and into Lake Champlain and the Hudson River. Before all 14 boats leave for Cobourg on Wednesday, May 18th, all new owners will participate in PDQ U - a 2-day boat orientation program. Be sure to check in with us as we cruise along North America's northern canals.

Schiffstaufe von "Blind Date"

TIKI 8m - neu bei James Wharram

Der Prototyp des neuen Wharram Designs wurde jetzt vorgestellt. In Abkehr vom üblichen Sperrholz-Epoxi-Bauverfahren wwurde das Boot speziell für den Serienbau in GRP entwickelt. Dieser soll beim Spezialisten Multimarine Composites Ltd. erfolgen. Die Optik ist aber 100% Wharram geblieben und diese läßt nur eine minimale Vergrößerung des Innenraums zu. Ob sich die neue Fertigungsmethode über den Verkaufspreis rechnet, wird sich zeigen - denn in dieser Klasse gibt es schon einiges an Mitbewerbern mit klaren Raum- und Geschwindigkeitsvorteilen.

Cats Race Around The IJsselmeer

Saturday May 8th at 10 o'clock 15 cruising catamarans and trimarans started for the 50nm endurance race around the Ijsselmeer, Netherlands, 15 minutes later followed by 65 open cats. First leg was to Den Oever after which the boats could bear away to Makkum, then due south to Stavoren, south west to Enkhuizen and north west to Medemblik.

Between Makkum and Stavoren the windspeed increased to more than 25 knots and with heavy rainfall and extremely low temperatures many crews decided to abandon the race and head for shore. These boats were later recovered by car and trailer. Only 17 of the 65 open cats completed the race. Fastest around the course were Carolijn Brouwer and Sebbe Godefroid on a Tornado who needed 3 hours and 36 minutes. Winners on corrected time (Texel Yardstick) were Mischa Heemskerk and Sander de Boer (F18), Carolijn and Sebbe 2nd, Wouter Samama and Jeroen van Leeuwen on a Tornado came 3rd and Hans Bouscholte and Ruurd van Wieren were 4th, also on a Tornado.

CHEYENNE zu verkaufen Wer eine halbe Milllion Euro übrig hat, kann sich ein flottes Boot zulegen. Der Rekordkatamaran CHEYENNE, der zuletzt durch seinen Mastbruch im ORYX QUEST 2005 von sich reden machte steht zur Zeit in Argentinien. Mit einem neuen Rigg könnte er wieder erfolgreich im internationalen Rennzirkus mitsegeln. Kontakt: oder +1-312-786-5057.

KINGFISHER zu verkaufen

2005 ORMA Grand Prix Kalender

Folgende TRimarane werden für die ersten fünf Grand Pix erwartet:
Banque Populaire 4-Pascal Bidegorry
Foncia-Armel Le Cléac'h
Géant-Michel Desjoyeaux
Gitana X-Thierry Duprey
Gitana 11-Frédéric Le Peutrec
Groupama 2-Franck Cammas
TIM-Projeto Italia-Giovanni Soldini

Diese Boote sollen im Laufe der Saison noch folgen:
Sodebo-Thomas Coville
Ex-Tacchini-Yvan Bourgnon
Sopra Group-Antoine Koch
Ex-Covefi-Stève Ravussin