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elcome aboard! The Company Adilson Pacheco Bureau site publisher Communication regatanews.com.br, magazine / newspaper digital Regatta News. Faced with a growing and demanding market today launched the first edition of the digital magazine Yachts Ocean. An international publication trilingual - English, Spanish and Italian. The idea is to meet part of our 252,530 - living in Europe, principamente in Italy, Spain, France, Portugal and the Netherlands. Before the context passes cirucla the Ocean Yachts - an international issue facing marina, regattas, boats. Thank you sir! Adilson Pacheco Editor
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hat began in 2009 as an exclusive new event on the island of Saint Barth has quickly grown into Caribbean’s most prestigious sailing event and one of the world’s finest regattas. In the world of high-performance sailing, Les Régates de Saint Barth is a class apart. With its extraordinary sailing conditions and perfect weather combined with the Caribbean’s deep blue water and festive island atmosphere, the annual event has become a must-stop on the international racing scene. This year´s edition of Les Voiles de Saint Barth was held on the 13th till the 18th of April. In April the conditions around Saint Barth are ideal for competitive racing. The trade wind, ranging from 17 to 32 knots, will challenge even the most experienced crews. The ocean around the island offers excellent possibilities to set- up various types of courses; short coastal runs, Olympic type courses and even an around the island race. In 2016 the race will take place from April 11th - 16th.
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es marins étaient plutôt détendus ce matin au petit déjeuner. On aurait pu imaginer qu'une certaine fébrilité gagnerait les pontons à l'approche de ce premier rendez-vous de la saison. Mais c'est dans une décontraction relative que les Minis ont rejoint la ligne de départ à 13h00 dans 20 à 25 nœuds de brise de secteur Ouest. Un petit grain a accueilli les concurrents, juste avant qu'ils ne s'élancent pour les 150 milles de course. Un départ presque
prudent, bien géré par la plupart des concurrents. Mais quand on se retrouve à plus de 70 bateaux sur une ligne aussi longue soit-elle, il y a parfois des heurts. 3 bateaux, victimes de collision, sont rentrés au port de Lorient La Base. A la bouée de dégagement, c'est un bateau de série qui est en tête. L'équipage du 869 Le Fauffifon de Charly Fernbach et Benoit Hantzperg fait figure de favori dans sa catégorie. Il est suivi par le prototype 865 Griffon de Ian Lipinski/ Davy Beaudart qui aussitôt la bouée passée, lâche les chevaux au débridé. Derrière, les concurrents s'égrainent sous le soleil et dans une mer émeraude.
Au travers, les Mini650 font parler la poudre et montrent toute leur puissance : rapidement les duos envoient toute la toile sur les bouts dehors. Le 888 Eight Cube prototype de Simon Koster atteint les 16 noeuds ; Les images, sur l'eau, sont magnifiques. Les 71 bateaux encore en course se dirigent donc vers l'archipel des Glénan au près. Ils redescendront cette nuit vers Belle-Île qu'ils contourneront avant de rentrer sur Lorient. Les premiers concurrents sont attendus à Lorient La Base au petit matin. Retour au port pour 3 bateaux 3 concur-
rents sont contraints à l'abandon après des abordages sur la ligne de départ. Il y a des dégâts mais les marins vont bien, même si la déception est évidemment très présente. 692 et 899 : Juste après le départ, nous étions dans un paquet tribord amure assez proches les uns des autres, nous explique Thomas Gauthier à la barre du 899. J'ai vu Daoulic nous arriver dessus en bâbord. Il a essayé d'abattre mais sa bastaque s'est coincée le rendant non manœuvrant. J'avais un bateau à côté, je n'ai rien pu faire, on se l'est pris de plein fouet sur l'étrave. Pour NED9111 James Shead le skipper coince lui aussi son écoute de GrandVoile ; Là encore impossible d'abattre. J'ai touché un autre bateau mais je n'ai pas
réussi à savoir qui. Pour ma part j'ai un trou également dans mon étrave au niveau de la flottaison. Les 3 bateaux sont rentrés au port de Lorient La Base. A l'heure ou nous éditions 2 autres bateaux font route vers Lorient le 844 Ekosea.com - Rêve de glisse et le 856 Rapscallion Lorient Grand Large Lorient Grand Large est l’association créée par Lorient Agglomération en charge d’animer le pôle course au large lorientais. Elle a notamment en charge l'organisation et l'accueil d'évènements nautiques dont les étapes françaises de la Volvo Ocean Race en 2012 et 2015 et le développement de la course au large et des activités nautiques de la rade.
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resh off the back of an exhilarating Caribbean regatta season, where an impressive number of Philippe Briand yachts took podium places, the designer considers the new trend that puts glass firmly in the spotlight in sailing yacht design. The Studio For decades Philippe Briand’s studio has been a focal point for innovative, technical yacht design. It is a place where trends – strongly based on research - are made and innovations are conceived and refined; the use of glass in sailing yacht design is no exception. Since first introducing curved superstructure windows to his designs over 15 years ago, the possibilities offered through the advancement of glass manufacturing technology have immensely increased the potential applications available for this versatile material. Briand ensures he keeps firmly abreast of these developments: “I spend a lot of time with glass suppliers, helping them to understand the specific requirements of
using glass on board any yacht, let alone a performance sailing superyacht like Vertigo or Mari Cha IV (actual Samurai). This continual dialogue ensures that my concepts are always on the cutting edge of what is possible.” The Interior The fashion for glass superstructures is gaining traction in yacht design circles. In coming years, the majority of new launches will have a glass coach roof at the very least, and Philippe Briand is at the forefront of this design trend with his sleek, modern concepts including the 130’ Philippe Briand design pictured below. He credits the material’s continuing growth in popularity to its flexibility, as well as the aesthetic appeal of the futuristic shapes that glass can create. The application of glass in a sailing environment in particular is interesting; the ability to bring the drama and beauty of the exterior inside adds a new dimension to the atmosphere within. Glass can offer near-360degree panoramic views of the waterline, as well as the uniquely dramatic
perspective of a superyacht mast from its base As Briand hears from clients very regularly, ow ners want their yachts to let in more natural lig and provide them with a greater connection wi the environment outside. Clever use of glass gi the ‘wow’ factor to any yacht design, creating b autiful, elegant shapes, while also offering an o portunity to embrace new technologies at the me time. The Technology
Though the aesthetic of his designs and concep are key, Briand is a true yachtsman, with highformance design in his heart. The practicality o using glass is therefore always at the front of h mind, and the ability to walk on top of these st tures, unhindered, is of paramount importance compound security glass is often used, which is created by using two or more plies of chemical toughened glass. This glass is approved by both Lloyd’s Register and ABS, and accepted by all m classification societies.
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mation is passed over to the management and alarm systems. Another technology that has been developed is particularly crucial when using glass in the interior of vessels. You can now, with the switch of a button, create a private space on board by turning clear glass opaque. For use in the guest and owner areas, and as clever dividers throughout, this technology stylishly and practically creates virtual space on board. All these factors ensure that the design applications of glass in luxury yachts are constantly evolving, cementing its increasing use as a trend that we will be seeing grace the world’s favourite cruising grounds for years or decades to come.
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About Philippe Briand London-based Philippe Briand has been conceiving high-performance yachts since his La Rochelle childhood, and his technical excellence and precision - accompanied by a strong artistic flair - have continued to evolve over what is arguably the most prolific career of any yacht designer today. Early insights into naval architecture, advanced hydrodynamics and production engineering during an internship with Swedish designer Pelle Petterson armed Briand with the skills to create dozens of successful production yacht models, of which over 12,000 vessels have been built. His portfolio spans four decades, starting with his first IOR Quarter Ton design at the age of 16. His designs for competition have included eight yachts for six America’s Cup campaigns; two of the vessels for the French team that won the Admiral’s Cup in 1991; and countless high-performance offshore racing yachts. An accomplished sailor himself, Briand has won the Half-Ton Cup in 1993 and the One-Ton Cup in 1994, in yachts of his own designs. Briand’s first foray into superyachts came in 1995, with a winning submission for the design of the groundbreaking, awardwinning 44.7m S/Y Mari Cha III, and then Mari Cha IV. The success of these lightweight, high-performance cruising racers propelled him into the world of superyachts, where he has enjoyed considerable success. Briand and his team of designers have won over 30 international yacht design awards (to date year 2015) for their work,
and have collaborated with some of the most highly respected sailing yacht builders in the world, including Alloy Yachts (New Zealand), CNB (France), Groupe Beneteau (France), Perini Navi (Italy), Royal Huisman (Netherlands) and Vitters (Netherlands). They currently produce yacht designs and naval architecture always oriented on use of new technologies - ranging from 6 to over 100 metres, both for sailing yachts and motor yacht. The team puts a strong emphasis on performance and is continually employing new technologies to enhance designs, in a quest for perfection. He is one of the few - if not the only yacht designers with the technical capabilities and experience to design high performance yachts of both the motor
and sailing variety. In recent years, his collaboration with Vitruvius Yachts has seen three of his motor yacht designs launched (50m, 55m and 73m), bringing an evolved, high-performance and longrange style to the sphere.
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Philippe Briand - Born orn in La Rochelle, France and based in London, Philippe Briand has been designing boats since childhood. At the age of 18, an apprenticeship with Swedish designer Pelle Petterson gave him invaluable experience of America’s Cup designs and series -production sailing yachts opening a new world of advanced hydrodynamics, tank testing of hulls, computer aided design and production engineering. He set up his own company in 1978. His career highlights have included winning the 1983 Half-Ton Cup and the 1984 One Ton Cup in yachts of his own design. Later he designed two of the three yachts in the victorious French 1991 Admiral’s Cup team and went on to design for the French and Swiss America’s Cup teams while also designing ever larger series-production. Breakthrough to sailing superyachts came in 1995 when, following a design competition, he was chosen to design the ground-breaking and award-winning 44.7-metre Mari Cha III and later, Mari Cha IV. Motor yacht design was a natural progression, and a passion, in which he drew on his deep understanding of advanced hydrodynamics to create the efficient and elegant hull designs appropriate for an age where excessive fuel consumption is perceived to be anti-social. Three of this series of ‘Vitruvius’ designs, a 50metre a 55-metre and a 73-metre , are afloat. The common denominator of all Briand designs, both sailing and motor, is their efficiency and elegance, combined with the fact that, apart from interior decoration, every yacht was completely designed by Briand and his team. Few of today’s designers are able to claim that they have 12,000 such designs afloat today.Philippe designs sailing boats ranging from 12m to 70m.
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lue Ice, brand of Sea Engineering group, is getting ready to release a new renovated version of the Blu Ice 38 V. The boat represents one of the historical and most successful models of the shipyard: the new version, even if will maintains the basic features, introduces several changes that will make life on board even more comfortable, providing at the same time a touch of elegance to the exterior lines. Blue Ice 38 V is an open, sport-oriented vessel, rich in standard equipment and largely customisable. A perfect balance between performances and comfort. The spaces compartmentalization is excellent and enables to exploit all the 11meters boat’s length at their best: the interiors, that includes two double bedrooms, a bathroom with a shower and a comfortable dinette, gains several centimetres in height. Interior spaces are very bright, thanks to the abundance of windows, incorporated in a bulwarks’ board that gave the exterior lines an even slender look.
The main innovation concerns the cockpit: organised on only one level, it hosts a comfortable chaise longue, 1.15 meters long and 1.25 meters large, pointed towards the bow and a double sofa (2.40 meters long and 1.25 meters large), which can be transformed in a large sunpad area that looks towards the stern , thanks to the disappearing 6-people table. The sofas are now even more comfortable thanks to the new sunshade that comes out from the seatbacks and the two opposite-facing backrests. Table and sofas are in central position so to free the lateral passages at both sides. The bimini is electronically activated for an easy use. The backlit stern openings add more elegance to the boat’s design, hiding the fuel filler, and making the new Blue Ice 38 V look even more captivating. Equipped with two Volvo Penta engines 300 hp (D4 300 DP), the new 38 V can guarantee excellent velocity in total safety, easily reaching the 40 knots. The highly efficient new hull ensures high autonomy and low consumptions (are around 60 l/h at cruising speed of 31 knots). A solution with two Volvo Penta D6 370 DP 370 hp engines is also available. It is a period of great dynamism for Sea Engineering Group, that owns the Blue Ice, Blu Martin and Evo Yachts brands. The new Blue Ice 38 V isn’t the only novelty: in September 2015 it was Evo 43’s turn, the first innovative model of Evo Yachts, while few weeks ago took the first drawings of the 13.90 Blu Martin were officially presented.
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the exterior lines an even slender look.