Update
television is a crucial factor. The combination of all this means that not everyone can host the America’s Cup. Fortunately, we do not have to build infrastructure specifically for the America’s Cup, but we will be squeezing the most out of our current facilities. SH: There is increasing talk about a possible French team that would require an extra base… DC: If a sixth team is confirmed we will place it in the Olympic Port, where we already intend to locate a Cup centre dedicated to younger people as well as to women. The idea is to improve the feeling of social inclusion and dilute the impression of an elitist competition only for those who have a lot of money. SH:Where will the America’s Cup Events host company be located? DC: ACE is already up and running in the World Trade Center build- ing – we proposed this location and they really liked it. We haven’t put them in a corner of the port or taken them to the city centre. They will be on the fifth floor, just below our own offices. The TV broadcast may end up based in the same building. SH: The main regatta village? DC: We will place it in the Moll de la Fusta. It is large and very accessible to the public. We also have space around the Hotel Vela, on the beach of St Sebastian and with the big breakwaters for tents or bleachers. We will make the most of our spaces so that people can see the regattas and enjoy the world of the America’s Cup, and we want them to stay in and around the port of Barcelona. SH: Superyachts? DC: There will be many and we want them to use the port and our services during the regatta. We must try to create as much space as possible for the superyachts to come – they are crucial to the local economy. We are studying different places, such as in front of the Rambla de Mar or at the fishermen’s pier… but only if we can agree a good solution with the Fishermen’s Guild! SH: A big question… will Port Barcelona have to put their hands into their pockets to host the America’s Cup? DC: The port does not, as a company we are not allowed to. We are a company that does not receive any budget from anyone, our only income is the port fees and we cannot use this revenue for anything other than port activity. We could say that we make a contribution in kind by donating our facilities, but we do not contribute anything to the fee requested by Team New Zealand. And any infrastructure work we do must be proved viable for future use. SH: Have you thought about the 2028 edition…? DC: I have to say that we haven’t – it’s a matter for the winner. Unlike Valencia, who built a new port to host the America’s Cup and had an agreement with Alinghi that included repeating the next edition if they won, this is not the case with us. So we remain patient. Our aim is to organise the best edition ever, to enjoy how a city can vibrate around a good America’s Cup – something the people of Auckland have already seen. Since the announcement our city has already been getting excited!
But let’s organise the 37th well and then we’ll see what happens. Carlos Pich
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Very broad shoulders required but well up for the job. Port of Barcelona President Dàmia Calvet announces the awarding of the 2024 America’s Cup to his city – his own organisation having already played a vigorous behind-the-scenes role in the decision
18 SEAHORSE
l Musical chairs… l Ineos… were quick to lift Martin Fischer from Luna Rossa l A well-known… Seattle designer is working up his Italian l And… Sam Manuard joins Alinghi l Who… rarely choose poorly… l Remember… when Team NZ began winning again? l As… Guillaume Verdier came onboard… l Well… Manuard is loosely where Verdier was back then l 11-12kt true wind… now sees Gabart’s Ultim flying steadily l That’s… a 100ft-long ocean-going trimaran l Top speed to date… an agonising 49.92kt l Target average… 42-45kt l Do the ‘math’… the current Fastnet course is 680nm (just saying) l Meeow… performance benchmarks are being smashed but the catfight over the legality of Gabart’s boat rolls on l No4… Team Europe is the fourth Imoca Ocean Race entry l To be fair… several French teams are now taking a second look l Indictment? AC75 Britannia II – the one with the coffin underneath – is off to the Cowes Classic Boat Museum l While No1… is retained by the Ineos team, presumably being more easily adapted to what everyone else was sailing in Auckland… l 389… number of approved French training schools for ‘debutants’ l 1 million… this year’s target for courses completed successfully l And… we wonder why l Interesting… the welcome opening-up of the big Hobart prizes to two-handers comes without restriction on data inputs to the pilot… l For now… at least l Short of boats… so the team with the least dosh stays ashore… l Says… a grumpy SailGP skipper who just got spat out at the back l He who pays… gets to say, chaps l And Sir Larry… is still paying (for most) l SailGP menu… event hosting cost, circa US$3.5million l Team franchise… US$25million l Team budget… US$6-8million per season l Bravissima… Harry Joyner completes the first iQFOIL foiling tack l No place… for old men l Harry Joyner… is 15 l Junior league… France’s Olympic sailors are deservedly optimistic about their home Olympic Games in 2024 l And with… a recently increased annual budget… l⇔2.5million… barely 25% of their biggest competitors… l Seen the scale… of Waszp racing around the world in 2022? l We reckon… creator Andrew Amac McDougall deserves an Oscar… l Never… were so many youngsters made so happy… l By… something so little and so relatively affordable l No more… deserving Imoca skipper… l Sponsor Apicil… confirms they are ramping up support for their ‘single-handed’ skipper Damien Seguin for Vendée Globe 2024 l Day job… Ultim Actual skipper Yves Le Blevec is also the new Deputy Mayor of La Trinité l Which somehow… feels good l Ryan Finn… mayor of San Francisco? l Bonkers… Mini 6.50 events are bumping up entry limits to 100+ in order to cope with demand l As new boats… in all the Open classes become like gold dust with delivery stretching out with every month that passes l Watch out, kids… Francis Joyon is ‘very pleased’ with the progress of his 2022 Route du Rhum preparations l Francis Joyon… is 66 l Brokerage bonanza… highest price down (as they say) l David Bowie’s... Benetti 39m El Caran is yours for US$5million l A new AC40… from China can (theoretically) be yours for US$2million (we’d suggest you add ‘a bit more’ to get airborne) l The most iconic… Jules Verne racer of all, the Gilles Ollier- designed Commodore Explorer… l Launched as… Jet Services V and the first boat to (just) pull off a sub 80-day lap is rotting ashore in Portugal and yours to tow away… l Now that’s… a project l To get your eye in…
RaceBoatsOnly.com l To see what it is you’re buying…
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CARLOS PICH
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