Transatlantic Race 2011 vormals Daimler Chrysler Northatlantic Challenge 2003 www.transatlanticrace.org - Oceanracing 2011 Tagesberichte und Blogs 22.04.2011 The Stage is Set Transatlantic Race 2011 from Newport to Lizard New York, N.Y., USA (April 21, 2011) ­ While the water views from anywhere along Newport Harbor (R.I.) are already magnificent, they will be absolutely breathtaking in late June and early July when 32 ocean-going yachts set sail in the Transatlantic Race 2011 , which charts a course that stretches 2,975 nautical miles from Newport to Lizard Point, at the end of a peninsula in South Cornwall (UK). The start of the last transatlantic race to depart from Newport was the 2003 Daimler Chrysler North Atlantic Challenge, which took the entrants to a finish in Cuxhaven, Germany. Photo by Daniel Forster This history-making event is organized by the Royal Yacht Squadron, New York Yacht Club, Royal Ocean Racing Club and Storm Trysail Club, with pre-start activities taking place at the New York Yacht Club¹s Harbour Court clubhouse in Newport and the awards taking place at the Royal Yacht Squadron¹s Cowes Castle clubhouse on the Isle of Wight. The fleet runs the gamut from sleek traditional designs, such as the 94¹ William Fife-designed Sumurun, to sophisticated super yachts, such as the 289¹ custom Perini Navi clipper sailing yacht Maltese Falcon, with three masts so tall (190¹) they barely clear Newport¹s towering Pell Bridge, which serves as a gateway to Rhode Island¹s famous City by the Sea. And as those who are veterans of ocean racing will attest, crossing the Atlantic Ocean is no small feat, especially when storms, testing seas and even icebergs (still a danger in the North Atlantic in June) are included in the mix of challenges encountered. ³What I find so incredible with open-ocean racing is that there are very few things that you can do these days that are the same as what people did 400 years ago,² said Sumurun¹s owner Robert Towbin . ³You have such a sense of history when you¹re out there and for a couple weeks you get to feel, in effect, the same way Columbus felt.² Towbin has sailed Sumurun in two previous transatlantic races, winning the Classic Division in the 2005 Rolex Transatlantic Challenge and taking overall victory in the 1997 Atlantic Challenge Cup presented by Rolex. He is currently preparing his classic yacht, which was built in 1914, to endure what will be its first challenge of the 2011 sailing season. ³If you have an older boat, a race of this complexity takes a lot out of it, so we are putting a lot of work into it to get it up to date,² said Towbin. Three separate starts ­ June 26, June 29, and July 3 ­ are planned (Sumurun will be in the first start) to ³stagger² the yachts of different sizes and ability so that they will arrive in England in proximity to each other. Challenging their crews both mentally and physically, the larger boats hope to finish the race in 8 to 12 days, while the smaller boats may take up to 18 to 22 days to finish. In addition to class winners, whichever yacht finishes the course with the fastest elapsed time will set the benchmark for a new racing record from Newport to Lizard Point, to be ratified by the World Speed Sailing Council. Rolex watches will be awarded to the record holder and the overall winner (on corrected time) under IRC. It¹s anyone¹s guess which of the true racing thoroughbreds entered might prevail. Among them, scheduled to depart in the final race group, are the VOR 70 crewed by PUMA Ocean Racing Team ­ the Newport-based second-place finisher in the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race and entrant in the next edition as well ­, Rambler 100, George David¹s maxi rocket ship that has been tearing up race courses since the beginning of the year, including breaking the record for the RORC Caribbean 600 and taking line honors at the Pineapple Cup-Montego Bay Race, and ICAP Leopard which holds the current record from Ambrose Light to Lizard Point for monohulls using powered sailing systems. And if that¹s not impressive enough, there will be two all-youth teams competing, one from Germany (aboard the Andrews 56 Norddeutsche Vermoegen in race start two) and one from the U.S.A. (the All American Offshore Team¹s IRC 65 Vanquish in race start three). In addition, four Class 40s, high-performance monohulls designed specifically for shorthanded sailing, will have their own class (starting in the second group). Panel Discussion On April 26, the Royal Yacht Squadron, New York Yacht Club, Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Storm Trysail Club, organizers of the Transatlantic Race 2011, will host a TR2011 Panel Discussion at the Manhattan headquarters of race sponsor Thomson Reuters. Gary Jobson will moderate the discussion, which will focus on the history of transatlantic racing, the challenge and appeal of transoceanic racing, as well as the upcoming TR2011 and its entries. Panelists will include George David, owner/skipper of Rambler 100; Chris Gartner, captain of Maltese Falcon; Larry Huntington, owner/captain of Snow Lion; Bob Towbin, owner/captain of Sumurun and representing the Royal Yacht Squadron; Rives Potts, Rear Commodore of NYYC and owner/captain of Carina; and sailing historian and author John Rousmaniere. An audio feed of the program will be available live at 5:30 PM EDT (2230 Universal Time) at http://transatlantic.bcgdev.co . The event will be blogged live at www.transatlanticrace.org on April 26th starting at 1730. You can also follow the event on Twitter @TransatRace2011. The Atlantic Ocean Racing Series The Transatlantic Race 2011 is the centerpiece of the Atlantic Ocean Racing Series (AORS), which includes the Pineapple Cup ­ Montego Bay Race, RORC Caribbean 600, the Annapolis to Newport Race, Rolex Fastnet Race, Biscay Race and the Rolex Middle Sea Race. Of the seven races in the AORS, three races, including the TR 2011 must be completed to qualify for a series victory. Each race is weighted equally in overall series scoring with the exception of TR 2011, which is weighted 1.5 times. All entered yachts are scored using their two best finishes in addition to the TR 2011. Awards for the AORS will be presented in November, 2011 at the New York Yacht Club¹s Annual Awards Dinner in Manhattan. Sponsors of the race are Rolex, Thomson Reuters, Newport Shipyard, Perini Navi, and Peters & May. For more information and a complete roster of entries, visit www.transatlanticrace.org High resolution photos available 2003TransAtStart ­ The start of the last transatlantic race to depart from Newport was the 2003 Daimler Chrysler North Atlantic Challenge, which took the entrants to a finish in Cuxhaven, Germany. Credit Daniel Forster MalteseFalcon - The 289-foot Maltese Falcon, one of the largest privately-owned sailing yachts in the world, will be a headliner at the Transatlantic Race 2011, which starts in late June. Credit Roddy Grimes Graeme Newport Shipyard ­ Home to the America's Cup for half a century, Newport continues to be one of the most sought after yacht harbors in the USA. Rich in yachting history, it also is home to the best sailors, best boats and is ground zero for major yachting events. Newport Shipyard brings all this together on Newport Harbor, including Belle's Cafe, a gym, and the can-do attitude the Shipyard is known for. This year the magnificent Js from the 1930s will base at the Shipyard for a summer regatta, major Transatlantic Race contenders will visit before they depart, and the 25th anniversary of the Bucket will call the Shipyard home for downtown dockage, lifts and a dedicated workforce. www.NewportShipyard.com (end) Trish Jenkins J2 Communications & Events Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE