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Doyle
Sailmakers Expands |
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Doyle
Hits a Homerun with the Delivery Sails for Speedboat |
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Class
Wins at 2008 Newport-Bermuda Race |
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J/105
Wins 2008 Block Island Race Week |
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Tulip
Time Victory |
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Zeitgeist
Wins 2008 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD |
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Honoring
Robbie Doyle |
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Mike
Bruno and Tom Boyle Win J/122 Class's First U.S. Regatta With
Their New Wings |
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Doyle
Star Sails Debut at the 2008 Star World Championship |
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Doyle
Sailmakers Wins Four Classes at 2008 Sperry Top-Sider St.
Petersburg NOOD Regatta |
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DOYLE
SAILMAKERS EXPANDS
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Doyle Sailmakers is pleased to
announce the addition of Jean-Paul Gateff to the Doyle Superyacht
Team. Gateff has been operating as Voiles Gateff in the south of
France, near Toulon, since 1970. "Jean-Paul is well
recognized for his top quality sailmaking and service.
He operates an outstanding service and repair facility," said
Robbie Doyle. With the addition of a Doyle Superyacht loft in the
south of France, Doyle continues to expand what is already the
most comprehensive service
available to Superyachts worldwide.
Please join us in welcoming Jean-Paul Gateff, Thierry
Monge,
and Frédérique
Verges to the Doyle Team.
Doyle France
738 Chemin des Plantades
PO Box 285
Toulon Cedex 09
France
T: (+33) 494.086.200
F: (+33) 494.086.201
france@doylesails.com
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DOYLE
HITS A HOMERUN WITH THE DELIVERY SAILS FOR SPEEDBOAT
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The
New Juan K 98’ Speedboat choose Doyle to build the two
delivery sails for their new program.
Rusty Canada of Doyle
San Francisco
and Richard Bouzaid of Doyle New
Zealand
worked hand in hand on the project, and the result was a perfect
set of sails.
The sails were Tri-Radial Dimension-Polyant GXLD.
After much work on the design aspect and complicated reef
setup, the sails fit perfectly.
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“We
were very pleased with our decision to go with Doyle for the
delivery inventory for Speedboat.
Doyle did exactly what they said they would do, and were a
pleasure to work with; not to mention the sails looked great." Bill Erkelens,
Speedboat, Project Manager
If you are looking for new sails or service work on your
existing sails. Doyle is the place to go to get the job done.
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CLASS
WINS AT NEWPORT-BERMUDA RACE |
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It
was great to see a standard Swan 601, powered by her new Doyle
main and spinnakers, win Class 11 in the professional division.
Sam Fleet and crew on Aquarius beat the fleet of some of
the hottest boats with some of the best professional talent: Blue
Yankee, Numbers, Moneypenny, Rambler, and
Bella Mente. It was just as rewarding to have Bandera
win Class 14 in the cruising division. John Watts won the
easier way: powered by a new StackPack! Bandera also
competed with a new Doyle Spinnaker and Stratis Genoa. Let Doyle
not only improve your boat’s performance, but make it easier for
you as well.
Contact
your local Doyle loft.
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J/105
WINS BLOCK ISLAND RACE WEEK
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Block
Island Race week was hosted by Duck Island Yacht Club and Zuse
June 15-20, 2008. Congratulations to Damian
Emery for winning the J/105 division at BIRW with Eclipse.
Damian used a Doyle Main and Jib.
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Block
Island Race Week Photos |
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TULIP
TIME VICTORY |
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Doyle
sails powered Tom Londrigan Jr. and
Steve Cutting to
win the 55th Annual Tulip Time Tuneup Regatta held at the
Gull Lake Yacht Club. Tom and Steve dominated the fleet of 26
Stars with finishes of 1-2-1-2-1. Doyle sails are fast
and easy to trim over a wide range of conditions. For
more information on Star
sails, click
here.
Complete
Results |
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ZEITGEIST
WINS 2008 CHICAGO NOOD
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Congratulations
to Robert and Dr. Cornelia Zerban for being named the overall
winners of the 2008 Chicago NOOD. There were 267 boats in 15 fleets
that competed at the regatta in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Zerbans
in Zeitgeist was the boat to beat in the J/109 class,
finishing with only 18 points. "It's
such an amazing feeling and an honor to be named the winners of
this regatta," said Robert Zerban. "We had a such a
great time in Chicago
and we couldn't have accomplished what we did without the help
of our excellent crew."
As
the overall winner, the Zerbans have the opportunity to compete
in the 2008 NOOD
Regatta Championships in the British Virgin Islands
in November aboard Sunsail 39s against the overall
winners from each of the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD regattas.
During
the Regatta, the Zerbans used a full inventory of Doyle Stratis
up-wind sails including a new mainsail and new AP Class Jib addition to their three year old Doyle Spinnakers, which are
still lightening fast.
In
3rd place was Len Segil's Lucky Dubbie who has also made the
switch to Doyle for the 2008 Season.
In
the Beneteau 36.7 class, tied for second was Program and Split
Decision, with Program winning the tiebreaker. Well
over half of the 18 boat class were powered by Doyle sails.
In
the Beneteau-40.7 fleet, Dave Hardy and Team Turning Point
won the class using Doyle Stratis headsails and Doyle
spinnakers. Congratulations to Team Turning Point on a
well deserved victory.
Phil
Dowd's Inferno finished 3rd in the Farr 40 Class with
Doyle's Richard Bouzaid on board. Inferno had a new
Stratis Carbon Main, Code 1, and Code 2.
In
the GL-70 Class: Lance Smotherman's Details placed 3rd
with Doyle's Karl Kuspa on board. Details used new Doyle
Stratis sails.
Complete
Results
Photos
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HONORING
ROBBIE DOYLE |
Reprinted from
Sailing World: Periodically, the
Eastern Yacht Club
in Marblehead, MA, presents its Charles
Francis Adams Memorial Trophy to a distinguished sailor. The club
does not hand out this award every year. Last Tuesday at a newly
renovated clubhouse, Ted Turner and I joined 220 club members to
honor Robbie Doyle with this prestigious award.
The award's namesake, C.F. Adams, was the one-time secretary of
the Navy. In 1920, he was the first amateur to steer an America's
Cup defender, Resolute, which defeated Shamrock IV 3-2 in a
very emotional series. Adams was an icon of New England sailing.
Honoree Robbie Doyle enjoyed racing success from an early age. He
won the Sears Cup two times and was a three-time All-American at
Harvard. In 1968, at the age of 18, he just missed qualifying in
the Finn class for the Olympics. Robbie was planning to go to
medical school after graduation, but Ted Hood convinced him to
start a career in sailmaking.
As mainsail trimmer and sailmaker for Courageous, Robbie
was a key player when we successfully defended the America's Cup
in 1977. During last week's ceremony, Ted Turner commented on
Robbie's contribution to the campaign. "Robbie is a very
analytic person with a natural gift for sailing," said
Turner. "It is rare that an artist and a scientist can be one
person, but this defines Robbie Doyle."
Also in attendance were Robbie's family and former Adams Award
recipients Jud Smith and Dave Curtis. In his acceptance speech,
Robbie delivered a few gracious comments:
"So, how did I get here? I had many instructors along the way
including Mary Hogan, Jon Wales, and our own Phil Smith, to name a
few. But in many ways I learned to sail and race in much the way
Charles Francis Adams did. I routinely sailed my 8-foot turnabout
to and from our home on Fluen Point to both Pleon and the weekend
races. I usually did this trek sailing against my older brother,
Richie. Not a bad sparring partner, as Richie went on to win
College Sailor of the Year. I can tell you the results of the
official racing were nowhere near as important as who got home
first!
"The neighborhood from which I roamed was a bit unique in
sailing. Next door to us were Jon and Steve Wales. They were a bit
higher on the pecking order, as they sailed their elegant, sleek
110s back and forth while Richie and I sailed our turnabouts. In
the next house was Dave Smith (father of Jud). When Dave was not
off winning a gold medal, he could often be seen sailing up Salem
Harbor as foredeck boss aboard the 12-meter Nefertiti. As
we all know, Jud is still learning to sail, and once he figures
out the Star boat he could be really good!"
In recent years Robbie's company, formed in 1982, has become a
leader in building sails for megayachts like Maltese Falcon
and Mirabella.
Robbie
Doyle Profile Video by Gary Jobson
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MIKE
BRUNO AND TOM BOYLE WIN J/122 CLASS'S FIRST U.S. REGATTA WITH
THEIR NEW WINGS |
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The J/122 is a
new type of sailboat that can be raced and cruised. Built in
Europe, where the design is popular, it has started to become
established in the U.S., and this last weekend saw the first
regatta of these boats in the U.S. The regatta was won by Mike
Bruno and Tom Boyle in their new J/122, Wings.
Rye, NY (PRWEB)
-- It was "spring" in name only at the American Yacht
Club Spring Series of 2008. A strong Easterly breeze for 3 of the
4 racing days offered up gusts to 30 knots and substantial sea
state. Turnout was strong, with over 100 boats competing in 12
one-design, IRC and PHRF classes in the annual event that kicks
off the big boat racing season in the Northeast.
Just days before
the regatta, Mike Bruno, the current commodore of American Yacht
Club, and his co-owner, club member Tom Boyle, took delivery of
their new J/122, Wings. The J/122 is a new versatile 40
foot performance sailboat that offers racing performance with
comfortable live-aboard accommodations. The boats have proven
popular in Europe, where they are made, and fleets are now
building in the U.S. The boat is designed and marketed by J
Boats.
Photos and
information on this design and Wings specifically are
available at Wings'
Website.
The American
Yacht Club Spring Series was the very first one design event in
the U.S. for this design. Seven boats, all local, competed over 4
days of challenging racing. Some of the best sailors around were
on the boats, crewing and calling tactics. Action was tight. The
boat that has been active in these waters the longest, Andrew
Weiss's Christopher Dragon, and has won handicap events in
the past (before the one design class was established), challenged
for first place but ended up with a close second after Wings.
Commodore Bruno
said, "Having never sailed a sprit boat in the past, or
competed in one design racing, it was particularly rewarding to do
well in our Spring Series. The 122 is a superb boat with excellent
build quality, awesome performance in all the conditions we have
experienced to date, and great looks. The boat was totally in
control on the days we saw 30kt gusts with steep seas, and was
also very fast on the two light days. We already have three 122s
at American Yacht Club -- and four other J/122s nearby -- and I
suspect our East Coast fleet will grow quickly."
Tom Boyle added,
"I am pleased to have joined with my friend Mike Bruno in
co-owning and co-skippering this boat, whose design is exceeding
all my expectations. Mike and I have planned a first rate program
and are fortunate to have attracted some of the very best amateur
sailors in our area."
Sailmaker Mark
Ploch of Doyle Ploch Sails added, "It was once again clear
that our sails are fast and easy to trim over a wide range of
conditions. This allows the crew to concentrate on boat handling
and tactics, not having to tweak sails." Visit the Doyle
Ploch Sails Website.
Full results of the regatta are at American
Yacht Club Website.
Competition is
expected to ratchet up further as more boats are slated to attend
upcoming New England events including the East Coast Championship
at New York Yacht Club Race Week in Newport in mid July;
information on that regatta at New
York Yacht Club Website.
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DOYLE
STAR SAILS DEBUT AT THE 2008 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
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The Coral Reef Yacht
Club in Miami, Florida is host to this year's Star World
Championship. Doyle One Design was happy to debut our CM-5,
crosscut mainsail, and RM-5, Radial mainsail in the weeks leading
up to the event, where extensive sail testing was done.
Visit our
website
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DOYLE
SAILMAKERS WINS FOUR CLASSES AT 2008 SPERRY TOP-SIDER ST.
PETERSBURG NOOD REGATTA
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The
2008 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta was sailed in
light air conditions. Father
and son, Spike and Brad Boston both set records for most fleet
wind at the St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta. Spike and his S2 7.9, Frequent
Flyer, won his class and a fifth consecutive fleet title at
the regatta. Brad sailed his Ultimate 20, Honour, to
claim his fifth consecutive fleet title.
Brad,
with six firsts and one second, finished 12 points ahead of rival
sailor Jim Pearson of Wheatley, Ontario.
Spike finished 3 points ahead of the Pawlowski family of
New York
and Florida. The
top 4 finishers in the U20 and the top 5 finishers in the S2 class
use Doyle Boston sails. Both
Spike and Brad have several National titles between them and
together. The
family owns Doyle Boston Sailmakers in Point Edward,
Ontario,
Canada.
Congratulations
to Damian Emery and his crew on Eclipse for winning the J/105 class. Justin Scott and his crew on Husker won the
Viper 640 class.
Complete
Results
Boston's
to Battle for Share of St. Pete NOOD Record
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