2015/11/20
雅各·法布尔帆船赛为巴黎恐怖袭击遇难者致哀
11月15日,巴黎恐怖袭击发生后第二天,从法国出发的雅各·法布尔跨大西洋帆船赛在终点伊塔雅伊降半旗,向遇难者致哀。所有的赛事组织者、水手、岸上团队、参赛人员家属和亲友都对袭击表示震惊和悲痛,并向祖国同胞和身在巴黎的亲友表达安慰和同情。Paying respect to the victims of the attacks in Paris last night, Itajaí has all its flags at half mast. Race organisers, skippers, shore teams, families and friends attached to the race have all been very shaken and saddened by these events and all sympathise with their compatriots, families and friends in the city of Paris.
克利伯环球帆船赛-船队直面来自南大洋的极限考验11月18日,位于西部的比赛队伍在过去24小时里正面遭遇了一场猛烈的南洋风暴。南大洋泛指环绕南极周边地区的海域,就平均水平而言,这里的风力是全球海域里最猛烈的,因此这段赛程也是环球帆船赛中的一大考验。现在风暴的前端已经东移,参赛队伍所在海域的风速已从最高80节减至40节。Clipper Round the World Yacht Race – After a highly anticipated build up, the western half of the Clipper Race fleet braced against a ferocious Southern Ocean storm in the last 24 hours and has come out smiling. As the front, which brought winds of up to 80 knots, passes to the east, conditions are now easing with maximum gusts expected to be no more than 40 knots.
雅各·法布尔帆船赛-“守护者”号夺得“40”级组别冠军18日晚间20时40分,Yannick Bestaven和Pierre Brasseur驾驶的“守护者号”(Le Conservateur)越过位于巴西伊塔雅伊的终点线,击败竞争对手“V and B”号成为首艘完赛的“40”级帆船。Yannick Bestaven and Pierre Brasseur sailing their Guillaume Verdier designed Le Conservateur won Class 40 in the 5400NMs two handed Transat Jacques Vabre when they crossed the finish line off Itajaí, Brazil at 2040hrs and 09secs UTC this Wednesday evening to conclude a long, tense duel with Maxime Sorel and Sam Manuard on the 2015 Manuard designed V and B.
达美设计奖25年来首次由多人分享11月17日,在荷兰阿姆斯特丹的METS贸易展上,达美设计奖评审团主席比尔·迪克逊宣布本年度的达美设计奖颁给“Lume On”LED灯的设计者斯宾洛克、电控稳定鳍和中断系统的设计者海默费里。这是达美设计奖这项航海界的重磅奖项自25年前设立以来,首次颁予多位获奖者。The prestigious DAME Design Award has gone to joint winners for the first time in its 25-year history. Jury chair Bill Dixon presented the overall DAME award to the Lume On™ LED light from Spinlock and the Electric Stabilising Fin and Interceptor System from Humphree during the opening ceremony of the METSTRADE show in RAI Amsterdam.
2015劳力士悉尼至霍巴特帆船赛进入倒计时2015劳力士悉尼至霍巴特帆船赛的官方启动仪式将于11月24日在澳大利亚游艇俱乐部举行。启动仪式标志着这项每年年终的压轴大赛进入一个月倒计时。The official launch of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015 will take place on Tuesday, 24 November 2015, at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Darling Point in Sydney. The launch will mark just over one month until the Boxing Day start of one of the world’s most famous yacht races.
贝西·艾莉森荣获国际帆联主席发展贡献奖在国际帆联2015年度年会上,来自美国的贝西·艾莉森被授予国际帆联主席发展贡献奖,以表彰她对残疾人航海事业所做的杰出贡献。贝西现任美国残疾人航海项目的首席教练以及世界残障航海协会主席。艾莉森以引领草根选手步入帆船运动而闻名,她不仅仅是带人们出海体验航行,而是持之以恒地深入推广帆船运动。Betsy Alison (USA) has been awarded the ISAF President's Development Award for her outstanding achievement in the development of Para World Sailing in 2015. As a successful sailor and coach, Alison is currently the Head Coach of the US Paralympic Sailing Program and Chair of the Para World Sailing Committee. Alison is well known for bringing new sailors into the sport at grass roots level – much more than simply taking sailors out on the water for an initial experience.
两位沃尔沃环球赛名宿入选全球帆船名人堂11月13日,国际帆联2015年度年会宣布两位沃尔沃帆船赛的传奇人物入选全球帆船名人堂,以表彰他们优异的帆船生涯和对帆船运动作出的杰出贡献。他们分别是来自新西兰的彼得·布莱克和来自巴西的托尔本·哥拉尔。彼得·布莱克是沃尔沃环球帆船赛历史上不得不提的传奇人物,他不但参加了这项环球马拉松的首届赛事,并且四度以船长身份出战,参赛生涯横跨20年。
(Peter Blake与家人)
The careers and contributions of two Volvo Ocean Race legends have been celebrated at the ISAF Annual Conference in Sanya, China. Sailing’s governing body has announced that it is inducting the late Sir Peter Blake (NZL) and Torben Grael (BRA) into the World Sailing Hall of Fame – the highest honour in the sport. Sir Peter Blake is synonymous with the Volvo Ocean Race, having participated not only in the first ever iteration of this round the world marathon, but in a further four editions as skipper, spanning two decades.
(Torben Grael)
国际帆联2015年度年会在三亚闭幕11月14日,随着国际帆联顾问会议和年度例会在海南三亚结束,国际帆联2015年度年会完成所有议程,落下帷幕。在7日至14日的八天会期中,有超过500名各国代表齐聚海南三亚,共同商讨全球帆船事业在新一年的走向和发展。A two day meeting of the ISAF Council followed by the Annual General Meeting drew the 2015 Annual Conference to a close in Sanya, China. More than 500 delegates met on the Chinese island of Hainan from 7 – 14 November to make the decisions that will shape the future of sailing into the new year.
转自:诺莱仕帆船俱乐部
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