With the Perth 2011 World Championships upcoming the eyes of all competitive sailors are headed this way. Coach boats are in the water and some of the competitors and coaches have arrived. As a guide to Fremantle here is a map of the regatta location. Fueling at this event is a little tricky due to [...]
Read moreHere is an article written by current 49er sailor Hunter Lowden. Hunter himself has admitted being reluctant to change regarding the sailing formats, so it’s interesting to see his progression of thought. The following is his article. “The need has arisen to make sailing more viewer friendly, or risk being dropped by the IOC from [...]
Read moreOne of the greatest hurdles to overcome when serving the World Cup Sailing Circuit is how to transport boats efficiently around Europe. Every sailor has stories of the miles they’ve driven through all sorts of conditions to get to regatta locations. Tales of getting lost in Italian vineyards and historic towns are the highlight… the [...]
Read moreSorry everyone that we had to cancel the Palma de Mallorca Test… The lane ropes weren’t ready yet. 49ers are testing a series of progressive racing formats we’re calling ‘Theater Style Racing‘ for now. The next one is set for a Test on April 21st to be held just ahead of SOF in Hyeres, France. [...]
Read moreThanks very much to Tania Calles, @USA49er , and @IsabellaFor2012 for your recent bookings. Also check out our Sailor Blog Roll for links to all your favorite sailors sites. The season is officially under way. While we still have some coach boats available they are being booked up fast. For SOF we have 2 coach [...]
Read morePreparations are well underway for our first season of full coverage. Last season we covered Weymouth and Perth, along with some world championships in the UK but did not venture over to Europe in support of the World Cup. 2011 brings us a new scope, new challenges, and new plans. In order to scale up, [...]
Read morePort Tack Charter is delighted to present a guest blog from Olympic coach Rob Fox, who shares with us today some top tips from Hyeres. Thanks Rob! One of my favourite memories of Hyeres was shortly after the two Tornado sailors I was coaching at the time – Oskar Johansson and Kevin Stittle – had [...]
Read moreThe young sailors of the RYA south-west training group are out in force this weekend. Port Tack Charter are proud to be able to support their brave efforts with the use of one of our coach boats. Have a look at the newly branded and launched boat here. Props to all the sailors willing and [...]
Read moreOne would normally describe Isabella Bertold as ‘young Isabella Bertold’ but as she’s becoming a veteran of the Olympic Radial scene, that’s probably not appropriate any more. @IsabellaFor2012 has been at or near the top of the Canadian Laser Radial scene now for over five years and is coming into form just at the right [...]
Read moreThe next test of Theater Style Racing will be in Palma de Mallorca ahead of the Princess Sophia Trophy Regatta on March 31st, 2011. The format of this test will be ‘First to 10 Points Wins’ Key elements: Each race, points are awarded, 3 for First, 2 for Second, 1 for Third Once a team [...]
Read moreAt Port Tack Charter we want sailing to thrive. After speaking with many sailors, we know that sailors love the current formats of racing. They thrive on the combination of strategy, tactics, boatspeed, boat handling, and fleet management. It has taken years of tinkering with race course formats to arrive at the gated windward leeward [...]
Read moreAfter 2 successful tests of Theater Style Racing in 2010, the 49ers will continue to test out progressive racing formats in 2011. Theater Style racing generically refers to short course racing constrained by swim lanes that restrict the width of the race course. Teams are forced into tighter battles and increase boathandling. As well, camera [...]
Read morePort Tack Charter is proud to announce the appointment of Tom Peel to run its UK and European operations. Port Tack Charter is becoming the number one provider of RIB’s for sailors, coaches, national & class associations, and organizers of events. As General Manager, Tom will be responsible for all operations. Tom’s experience on the dinghy racing [...]
Read moreWith the World Cup racing in Palma just over 6 weeks away, General Manager Tom Peel is heading down to Barcelona to check on the logisitics for this event. Transport to Palma represents on of the most difficult events on the World Cup circuit of sailing. There are a variety of ferry types including overnight [...]
Read moreEach winter teams from Europe retreat South to the beautiful town of Palma in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea. The weather is a mix of balmy light and fluky airs, perfect sea breezes and the occasional winter storm. It is the breadth of conditions and moderated temperatures that make Palma a great location for teams and [...]
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