Landmark 43 Santa Crowned ORC World Champion
The Landmark 43 Santa of Claus Landmark triumphed in the 2016 ORC World Championships which concluded on Saturday in Copenhagen, Denmark. The great photo above from Max Ranchi shows the finish of a very light airs race with Santa and the MAT1180 Datacom of Ralf Aspholm leading the fleet.
Counting 5 bullets over the mostly light airs event Landmark bettered his strong performance at the 2014 ORC Worlds where he led until the final day, this time leaving no doubt of his dominance of the 59 boat Class B. With all 3 of the Landmarks 43’s finishing in the top 10, this is a reward for the Norwegian performance cruiser-racer project Claus began with Mills Design a decade ago.
C&C 30 North American Championship Resounding Success
The inaugural C&C30 North American Championships were won by Dan Cheresh and his Extreme 2 team in a hotly contested event in Newport R.I.. Held as part of the 2016 New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex, Cheresh enthused: “To win the first North American Championships in Newport at the NYYC, it doesn’t get any better than this. This was by far the most rewarding event I’ve ever sailed in.” The C&C30 fleet continues to grow, and the appointment of Stagg Yachts to manage and market the class will further boost its future. - Image Paul Todd / Outside Images
C&C 30 fleet video at 2016 NYYC Race Week from Alden Winder.
Vismara Marine Launch a Pair of 62’s
In recent weeks Vismara Marine have launched hull 2 ‘Yoru’ and hull 3 ‘Wizard’ of the Vismara 62 Mills series. These are the Cruiser/Racer developments that build on the success of our SuperNikka design which won her class at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup last September. The all-carbon hulls have a slightly less aggressive chine shape and display more cruising orientation on deck and below to offer the ultimate in high performance cruising. - Image Giuliano Sargentini.
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The next launch this summer will be this the first of the new Vismara 50 Mills design ‘Big Star’ at Vismara Marine in Viareggio.
Closely followed by the new McConaghy-built ramp deck IRC 41 racer Karasu in Japan.
The MAT1180, CFM2 recently arrived in South Africa won the IRC class at the 2016 MSC Regatta in Durban.
Charlie Frize’s 1998 36’ Prime Suspect won the 100 boat Harbour Race at Cork Week to take the Hugh Coveney Trophy.
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