Sailing World on Water October 01.21 Mini Transat, 52 Super Series, Rolex Big Boats, AYC 3.2.1. more

Highlights of what happened globally in the sport of Sailing in the last 7 days. Like, Subscribe Hit Bell for our upload alerts.
We started with Young Azzura,  just one of the teams interested in being in the 40 foot foilers scheduled to be in the next America’s Cup Regattas.

Last Monday saw the delayed start of the exciting Mini Transat Euro-Chef race.  90, solo sailors battled the Bay of Biscay and headed out to a roaring,  erupting volcano in La Palma.
That was just Leg One of the race.

The 52 SUPER SERIES were afforded a warm welcome back to Mahon and to Menorca,  the world’s leading grand prix monohull circuit visiting for the fourth time.  The local and island authorities recognise the positive profile the circuit generates,  delivering positive,  immediately understood messages about sport,  tourism and sustainability on the beautiful island.

The final day of the 2021 Rolex Big Boat Series,  hosted by St.  Francis Yacht Club,  featured long courses for all eight divisions,  sending boats into every corner of San Francisco Bay.  Clear skies,  a steady westerly and the vagaries of current provided plenty of opportunities to mix things up as sailors vied for podium positions,  perpetual trophies and—for three classes—Rolex Submariner Date watches.

This past weekend on the Severn the battle for AYC’s 3-2-1 Invitational was all on.  Seventy-two races were scored to determine the overall winner as eight teams from seven clubs competed.  Here is how is all shook out:

Mateusz Kusznierewicz,  Przemysław Gacek,  Simon Fry) secured the 2021 5.5 Metre French Open at the Régates Royales on Friday in Cannes to win from Momo (SUI 229, Dieter Schön,  Markus Wieser,  Thomas Auracher) and Ali-Baba (BAH 23, Craig Symonette,  Flavio Marazzi,  William Alloway).

Throughout the 10 race series the Polish team barely put a foot wrong,  but when they did,  they managed to minimise losses and stay consistent,  winning four races in the 14 boat fleet

The final day of the Land Union September Regatta,  hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club,  was blessed with better wind than forecast,  producing a grand finale for the Royal Southern Summer Series.  Congratulations to all eight class winners and especially Glyn Locke’s Toucan (RTYC),  which is the 2021 HP30 Class National Championship.

The Mantis-Kagialis team defeated Thodoris Tsoulfa with a score of 3-0. Olympic Team Panagiotis Mantis and Pavlos Kagialis,  along with Giannis Mitakis and Giannis Orphanos,  managed to win 3 consecutive duels in the Grand Final against the 2019 ER-LAC champions of Thodoris Tsoulfa,  and leave no room for overthrow.  The prevailing didn’t come as easily as the final score of 3-0 as all 3 rails were literally judged on point.