Sustainable Sailing is Changing the Industry

By: LOG STAFF

“Coronado Roads.” Crews will return for the regatta party at SDYC that evening.

The “Tour of the Bay” race will occur on Sept. 17. This is a random leg racecourse throughout the bay. The event a lso offers a windward-leeward course of the first 36.7 and 40.7 One Design class-

Charlie Enright and his 11th Hour Racing Team sailed 586.36 nautical miles in a 24-hour time period aboard their IMOCA 60 Mālama. The team was racing in the depths of the Southern Ocean, we st of Australia’s Cape Leeuwin, heading to Itajaí, Brazil, on The Ocean Race’s mammoth 12,750-nautical-mile Leg Three.

T he team temporarily held the unofficial world record for a crewed IMOCA 60 but lost the record 24 hours later to skipper Kevin Escoffier and his HOLCIM-PRB t eam (now 595.26 nautical miles).

However, the difference between these two monohulls is where the story is at— impact quantification. It affects more than speed across nautical miles; it can change sailing’s future.

This goal began with the design and building process of the Māl ama. T he team worked with the global-sustainability firm, Anthesis Group, to enhance t he MarineShift360 life-cycle a ssessment tool. M arineShift360 is explicitly designed for the marine industry and can model carbon footprints, water-con- es that day. Participants will return for a f un awards ceremony at SDYC with unique trophies and gifts for the winners and crew when the racing has been completed.

Mt. Gay Rum, SDYC, South Coast Yachts, Quantum Sails, Novamar Insurance, and Beneteau America sponsor the event.

“We’ve built this regatta into the largest Beneteau Cup in the world,” said Canfield. “The members and staff at SDYC c onsider it the most fun regatta of the year.”

To sign up, visit the SDYC website at w ww.sdyc.org. Those interested in joining the regatta or have questions can contact i nfo@scyachts.com. There are limited guest slips for boats from outside San Diego as boats from as far north as Santa Barbara and San Francisco to participate in the event.

“Our mission is to build a high-performance ocean racing team, with sustainability at the core of all team operations, inspiring positive action among s ailing and coastal communities, and global sports fans to create long-lasting change for ocean health,” says the Team’s website.”

By: LOG STAFF

On the Horizon is a summarized Notice of Race for upcoming select regattas along the Southern California Coast. This column will briefly rephrase rules, regulations, qualifications, fees, and awards.

The Dana Point Yacht Club is hosting the 2023 Offshore Racing Series from April 8 to August 19. The next event is the third of the five, the Newport Bell Buoy, on July 1. The event is governed by the Rules as defined in the 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing. This regatta is open to boats in PHRF Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker & ORCA classes. The entry deadline for the race is at 6 p.m. on the day preceding each race date. The entry fee for each Series Race is $40. There is a competitor’s meeting on July 1 at 9 a.m. Trophies will be awarded following each race, and Overall Series trophies will be awarded following ORS 5 on August 19, 2023. The complete Notice of Race can be found at https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/regatta_ uploads/26023/2023ORS_NOR.pdf.

sumption requirements, and greenhouse-gas emissions for different design and build options.

MarineShift360 is available to the public and gives the marine industry a way to look at how materials, construction methods, energy sources, and more m ight lower the impact of a new build or a refit.

“ The MarineShift360 tool isn’t specific to the racing sector. It’s very much

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The Balboa Yacht Club will host the Harbor 20 Midsummer Regatta on July 8. This regatta is governed by the ‘rules’ as the current Racing Rules of Sailing define them. This regatta is open to all Harbor 20 sailboats skippered by a current member of the Harbor 20 Class Association who is also a current member of a yacht club or sailing organization recognized by the US Sailing Association. Eligible boats may enter online at www.balboayachtclub.com and pay an entry fee of $25. Entries must be completed by 12 p.m. on race day. Trophies will be awarded to the top three boats in each division. For the complete Notice of Race, please visit https://www.balboayachtclub. com/.

The South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club will host the Funnette Island Race on July 16. This race will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. This regatta is open to monohulls with an LOA of 18 feet or greater. The registration fee is $50. The racing venue will be on the waters of South Lake Tahoe, with the starting and finishing line near Tahoe Keys. For the complete Notice of Race, please visit https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/regatta_ uploads/25865/FunnetteIslandNOR.pdf.