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Helena, a 62ft Bermudan Cutter was launched in Devon, England in the summer of 2018 after the completion of her build which spanned a decade and more.

Her modern classic design, which incorporates her owners ideal blend of Fife, Mylne and Herreshoff, was one of the last designs to leave the drawing board of the late great Ed Burnett; A Yacht Designer renowned for elegant, luxurious and fast craft, Ed’s designs were described by Classic Boat as “the best in the world for what we might call contemporary traditional design”. Collaborating with Howard Swift of Yealmbridge Yachts in Devon, they set about designing a craft to fulfil the dreams of owner and builder Mike Ludgrove.

The whole project was overseen by Mike who conceptualised the idea of this modern classic sailing yacht and headed up the team of craftsmen who brought Helena into being, making every inch of her by hand, in his own workshop in Devon. The uncompromising manner in which Helena has been designed and built results in a vessel of classic timeless beauty, enormous strength and seaworthiness, and exceptional onboard comfort. She has also proven to be a boat capable of exhilarating speed, and an adept passage making go-anywhere blue water yacht.

Going back a few years, the story involves Mike learning his craft at Lyme Regis Boatbuilding Academy, building a classic clinker lugger followed up by a modern racing boat, and then finally committing to build Helena following design meetings with Burnett and Swift. The build then moved swiftly through to the completion of the hull, but the decks, the beautiful interior fit out, the hand crafted spars and the hand made stainless fittings took much longer.

Eventually the build swallowed up all of the original budget and more, and the difficult decision was taken to crowdfund the completion, which included sails and final launch costs. The process attracted great interest and was a runaway success resulting in numerous supporters being able to purchase day sails and weekend trips prior to launch. Significantly the publicity also attracted a larger investment, plus incredibly generous support from suppliers such as Naturalmat, a Devon based supplier of fine organic cotton soft furnishing and Hyde Sails who provided the beautiful cream classic cut sails at greatly reduced cost purely out of support for the project and a belief in fulfilling a dream.

Today Helena is available for charter. Information courtesy of sailingyachthelena.com

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• Name: HELENA
• Nationality: Finland
• Year built: 1992
• Home port: Uusikaupunki, Finland
• Rig: Bm Schooner 2
• Height: 26.12 m
• Length of hull: 31.8 m
• Entered by: The Sail Training Association, Finland
• Number of trainees: 24
• Number of permanent crew: 4
• Showers: Yes
• Special diets catered for: Yes
• Special needs catered for: Yes

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• Past events: The Tall Ships Races 2024 , The Tall Ships Races 2022 , The Tall Ships Races 2019 , The Tall Ships Races 2018 , The Tall Ships Races 2017

This flag ship of the Finnish Sail Training fleet represents the centre of youth work combining adventure pursuits under sail.

She first took part in the Tall Ships Races in the Baltic in 1992 and has entered several times since.

The schooner “Helena” has proved herself to be a fast and seaworthy sailing boat by virtue of her stylish construction and rigging; she is a prime example of the high standards in the Finnish art of boatbuilding.

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Due to the new fatherhood, Rolf was unable to take Helena home from the Canary Islands. Therefore, in September 2013, Rolf handed Helena over to his trusted friends, Markus, Peter and Marga. This is of course not something to be taken lightly and 1 full week of briefings preceded the passage to Northern Europe. The following is the assembled triplog from the Canary Islands all the way to Brest, France, where Rolf, Baziel and Roel took over and brought Helena home, to Amsterdam in The Netherlands.

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On December 4th 2009 Helena started her first Ocean crossing from Gran Canaria. Now, over three years later, she’s made it!!! Now Helena, and Rolf, can honestly and proudly say they joined the ranks of world circumnavigators, a sailing feat first achieved in 1522 by the  Magellan-Elcano expedition .

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Captain Glenn, Daisy Kelliher & Gary King Are Going To Ibiza For ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ Season 5

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At long last, Below Deck Sailing Yacht returns for its fifth season on October 7. Captain Glenn Shephard , chief stew Daisy Kelliher , and first mate Gary King are leading the Parsifal III into unchartered waters this season: Ibiza. While fans will miss OG cast member Colin MacRae—whose romance with Kelliher ended very, very badly—there is a new crew of yachties to obsess over this season. Chief engineer Davide Morosi, chef Cloyce Martin, deckhands Keith Allen and Emma Crouch, and stews Diana Cruz and Danni Warren will no doubt be stirring up trouble as they work hard during charters and party hard on their nights off.

The trailer begins on a sad note. Now single, Kelliher returns to the Parsifal III. “Going into this season, I got rid of some dead weight,” Kellier says via voiceover as footage of MacRae and Kelliher canoodling flashes on the screen. “The breakup did a number on me last year, but now, I’m coming back more focused, full of energy.” As she sits triumphantly in her confessional seat, Kelliher says firmly to camera: “I’m fucking good at my job, and I’m taking back the reins.” On cue, the very next scene is Kelliher yelling at King while he lies in his bunk. “I’m not fucking carrying this season on my own, you fucking prick!” The more things change, the more they stay the same.

The trailer then continues to show off its new setting: Ibiza. “Ibiza is known as being the party capital of the world,” says Captain Glenn via voiceover. As guests are shown enjoying themselves, the yacht heels, causing random objects to shatter. Later, the crew gathers for their first meeting. “This is the last time we’ll all be friends so enjoy it,” Kelliher tells the team. “We”ll either fuck each other or fight each other.” “Or both,” replies Captain Glenn cheekily.

A montage of chaos ensues as Kelliher spills a drink, guests boink their heads, and Martin sets off a fire alarm while trying to achieve a fancy, flaming presentation. Morosi is even shown fully nude trying drunkenly to climb into the bed above Captain Glenn’s in their shared cabin. “You all right?” asks Captain Glenn warily. “Nearly,” says Morosi shakily.

While several hookups between the crew are shown—including Kelliher and Martin—and people are shown doing their jobs poorly, the most dramatic part of the trailer involves Captain Glenn’s reading the crew the riot act after giving them permission to party with some guests during a charter. “I set some ground rules, two drinks maximum,” says Captain Glenn as he scolds the crew. “You knew the rules, you broke the fucking rules, and now you’re here getting upset.” Stunned, the group can only look on.

As the trailer ends on a dramatic scene when another yacht is about to crash into the Parsifal III. Below Deck Sailing Yacht fans are left to wonder: could this be the most dramatic season yet? Tune in to Bravo on Monday, October 7 at 9/8c to find out!

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 Trailer Teases New Dynamics for Captain Glenn

Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 returns to Bravo this October.

It's time to sail-ebrate, because  Below Deck Sailing Yacht  returns for Season 5 this October.

How to Watch

Watch Below Deck Sailing Yacht on Bravo on Monday, October 7 at 9/8c and next day on  Peacock . Catch up on the Bravo app . 

The announcement came on Monday, Sept. 16, as did the release of the official trailer (which you can check out above), the crew line-up, and more details.

When does Season 5 of Below Deck Sailing Yacht premiere?

Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 premieres on Monday, Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Episodes will be available to stream next day on Peacock.

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Who is the crew for Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5?

Captain Glenn Shephard  is back aboard  Parsifal III with returning department heads Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher and First Mate  Gary King . New crew members include Chef Cloyce Martin , Chief Engineer Davide Morosi , stews Diana Cruz and Danni Warren , and deckhands Keith Allen and Emma Crouch .

Where does Season 5 of Below Deck Sailing Yacht take place?

Captain Glenn and his expert crew are setting sail in Ibiza for Season 5. A press release describes the locale as "the luxury party capital of the world" known for "sunny day parties and a crystal-clear coast."

What can fans expect on Season 5 of Below Deck Sailing Yacht ?

The crew aboard Parsifal III will have to "navigate" everything from "competitive co-workers" to "tense personal dynamics, all while trying to raise the bar every charter," according to a press release.

What's more, this season "Daisy is ready to take the reins back in the interior department with a new sense of energy and determination," the release continues. "However, plans for a stress-free charter season are threatened when her stews question her leadership."

"On deck, Gary attempts to keep his team motivated as one crew member struggles to learn the ropes. In the galley, Chef Cloyce charms the crew and guests but at only 22, he may be too inexperienced to meet the demands of the high-maintenance charter guests," the press release concludes.

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The trailer for Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 teases even more of what's to come after kicking off with a strong declaration from Daisy. As she says while narrating the preview, "Going into this season, I got rid of some dead weight. The breakup did a number on me last year. I felt very broken. But now I'm coming back in, more focused, full of energy. I'm f-cking good at my job and I'm taking back the reins."

Watch the full trailer at the top of this post. 

Until Season 5 premieres in October, catch up with  Below Deck Sailing Yacht  on Peacock and the Bravo app. 

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5’s trailer has finally arrived, and with Captain Glenn Shephard’s crew including First Officer Gary King, fans are disappointed in the show’s return . While Below Deck viewers have been impatiently awaiting news about Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 for over a year, the trailer has finally been released, and has many concerned about what the season is going to look like. While the trailer reveals the return of some familiar faces, the storylines that appear to be part of the season left viewers feeling uneasy. After Gary’s sexual misconduct allegations, his involvement seems overwhelming.

In the Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 trailer, the crew’s chartering guests around Ibiza in a new sailing adventure. With Gary showing up early in the trailer after Daisy Kelliher makes her grand entrance, things get dicey quickly. “That’s right, we have a f****** job and I’m not carrying this f****** season on my own you f****** prick,” Daisy shouts at Gary in one moment of the trailer as he lays in his bed, looking dismayed. The rest of the trailer shows the genuine chaos of the season, featuring Gary heavily much to the surprise of Below Deck viewers .

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He’s part of the show more than ever.

Throughout the Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 trailer, it was clear that Gary will be a focal point of the exterior team’s story. Being shown on the deck with some of the exterior team, pushing Deckhands to their limits and critiquing their work, Gary’s presence on the sailing yacht may be odd during Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 . While he appears to be getting along with Daisy , he may not even have her in his corner by the end of the charter season. His heavy involvement in the trailer may not indicate the same throughout the whole season.

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Although Gary has been a part of Below Deck Sailing Yacht since the early days of the series, seeing him as a member of the crew after his sexual misconduct allegations came to light is tough. While Bravo filmed Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 before the allegations were revealed, they came to light during the filming of the season and it appears that the network didn’t choose to remove Gary from later episodes or take action at all. Though it remains to be seen if production did anything about Gary , it’s disappointing to some to see him on screen.

Our Take On The Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 Trailer

It could be chaotic fun, but gary leaves a stain on the show.

Although the trailer for Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 makes it seem like one of the most exciting, dramatic seasons of the series we’ve ever seen, the mess may not be worth it if Gary’s involved. By ignoring the sexual misconduct allegations lodged against Gary and leaving him on the series, seemingly without explanation, Bravo is allowing it to seem like what he may have done is okay. Though nothing has been proven, taking no action on Below Deck Sailing Yacht could be a misstep that may taint the entire season of the sailing spin-off for once excited viewers.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht premieres Monday, October 7 at 9 p.m. EDT on Bravo.

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht is a spin-off of the Below Deck reality television series. Premiering on Bravo, the show follows the life of a Yacht crew as they attempt to navigate a busy Charter season in which many customers make use of a 177-foot sailing yacht. Over the first three seasons, the yacht has been to Greece, Croatia, and Spain.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht Exes Daisy Kelliher and Gary King Have Explosive Reunion in Season 5 Trailer

Below deck sailing yacht 's daisy kelliher confronts "pr--k" gary king following their failed boatmance in e news' exclusive first look at season five. plus, meet the new yachties..

Below Deck Sailing Yacht 's new season will be anything but smooth sailing.

That's because returning costars Daisy Kelliher and Gary King are anything but friendly after their failed boatmance in E! News' exclusive first look at the Bravo series' fifth season.

Following Daisy, Gary and BDSY alum Colin MacRae 's messy love triangle , Daisy is still reeling from the complicated and dramatic fallout from last season.

"Going into this season, I got rid of some dead weight," the newly single Chief Stew says in the trailer. "The breakup did a number on me last year. I felt very broken. But now, I'm coming back in more focused, full of energy and I'm f--king good at my job. And I'm taking back the reigns."

Despite her initial confidence about returning to the Parsifal III , Daisy adds, "It's gonna be a s--t show."

Cut to the Ireland native yelling at Gary, "Guess what? We have a f--king job to do and I'm not f--king carrying this season on my own, you f--king pr--k!"

But luckily for Daisy, the preview teases her quickly moving on with new Deckhand Keith Allen , who tells Gary, "Daisy would make a very good wife. No?"

As for Gary's response, he bursts out laughing at the crewmember's declaration.

However, Daisy feels the same about Keith and tells him, "You're the kind of person I've never met before."

And when it comes to this season's charter guests, the yachties have too much of a good time with one group on shore.

After a night out, Captain Glenn Shephard warns the team, "You guys went out with some guests, I set some ground rules. Two drinks maximum. You knew the rules, you broke the f--king rules, and now you're here getting upset."

Check out the trailer above for a preview of all the drama to come. And keep reading to meet new yachties Chef Cloyce Martin , Chief Engineer Davide Morosi , Stews Diana Cruz and Danni Warren and Deckhand Emma Crouch .  

Below Deck Sailing Yacht premieres Monday, Oct. 7, at 9 p.m.   on Bravo. Episodes will be available to stream next day on Peacock. 

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Capt. Glenn and his expert crew set sail on Parsifal III to the luxury party capital of the world, Ibiza. While Ibiza is known for its sunny day parties and crystal-clear coast, it’s stormy waters ahead for the crew as they navigate blossoming boatmances, competitive co-workers and tense personal dynamics, all while trying to raise the bar every charter.   

Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher

After a distracting love triangle last season that took her focus away from work, Daisy is ready to take the reins back in the interior department with a new sense of energy and determination. However, plans for a stress-free charter season are threatened when her stews question her leadership. 

First Mate Gary King

On deck, Gary attempts to keep his team motivated as one crew member struggles to learn the ropes. 

Chef Cloyce Martin

In the galley, Chef Cloyce charms the crew and guests but at only 22, he may be too inexperienced to meet the demands of the high-maintenance charter guests.

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How Kirkland native Helena Scutt chased her dream of sailing in the 2016 Olympics

Helena Scutt, who has teamed up with Paris Henken to qualify for this summer’s Olympics in sailing, overcame a serious back injury to continue in the sport. Scutt and Henken will represent the U.S. in the 49erFX, a boat that will be making its Olympic debut.

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On a momentous February day in Clearwater, Fla. the two women sailed up to their coach triumphantly, giddy with elation.

After a dominating performance in the opening races of 49erFX world championships, Helena Scutt, a Kirkland native, and Paris Henken, from San Diego, had locked up their spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team two days before the end of the regatta.

That Friday afternoon marked the fulfillment of a dream years in the making.

As Scutt, 23, and Henken, 20, piloted their skiff back to the beach in Florida and excitedly announced their accomplishment to their friends and family via social media, it all finally started to sink in.

Scutt, who as a little girl from Kirkland learned to love boats by sailing the waters of Lake Washington with her English father while munching on fish and chips from Ivar’s on Lake Union, was going to sail in the Olympics.

After postponing graduate school at Stanford, coping with the stress that comes from knowing you have to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to finance a dream that afforded you slim odds of success, and getting back in the boat after breaking her back in a serious accident that required months of recovery time, suddenly, for Scutt, it was all worth it.

She and Henken had earned the right to make history as the first pair of sailors to represent the United States in Rio in the 49erFX, a boat that will be making its Olympic debut.

‘An athletic endeavor’

Even though sailing itself has been part of the modern Olympic Games since the beginning in 1896, high-performance skiff racing did not become one of the Olympic sailing classes until the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, when the 49er was added to the Olympic sailing lineup and the Seattle pair of brothers, Charlie and Jonathan McKee, took home bronze for the U.S.

“A lot of times when people think of sailing, they’re influenced by old stereotypes of crusty old men on top of their America’s Cup yachts, and there’s a guy in charge,” said Willie McBride, Scutt and Henken’s coach. “High-performance sailing is much more of an athletic endeavor, a team effort.”

The Rio de Janeiro Olympics will mark the first year in which there will be a high performance skiff-racing event for women in the Summer Games. These skiffs are nothing like traditional sailboats, says Jen Glass, who coached Scutt when she first started sailing at the Seattle Yacht Club at about age 11.

Scutt grew up sailing around Seattle with her father Oliver, an Englishman who, as a boy, spent many summers sailing with his brothers at their grandparents’ place on the Isle of Wight, a traditional center of British yacht racing.

Scutt learned to sail on a little Laser Pico boat, but later transitioned to the 29er skiff, before moving on to the bigger 49erFX in 2012.

“From the athletic perspective, skiffs are more like windsurfing,” Glass said. “You’re often on your feet, you can’t really sit down and relax. There’s a lot more that could go wrong, (skiffs) can capsize a lot more, they’re moving at faster speed and they’re usually closer together when they’re racing.”

The 49erFX that Scutt and Henken will sail in Rio this August weighs about 220 pounds and does not stand upright on its own when eased into the water. The women control the boat in part by constantly shifting their body weight. This involves hanging off the trapeze on the side of the boat, frequently leaning so far back that they’re racing parallel to the water.

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“We can actually go faster than the wind, that’s how efficient and light these boats are,” Scutt said.

Twenty 49erFX teams will compete in the 12-race series at the Olympics in August, with the top 10 making it to the medal race

Scutt and Henken finished 13th at the world championships in February in the same race in which they qualified for the Olympics. Even though they’re the top U.S. team, they are considered underdogs to medal because they’re younger and more inexperienced than many of their competitors.

“But at the same time, they could really surprise a lot of people in August by continuing to improve the way they have,” McBride said. “I think the one thing that’s really encouraging is that Paris and Helena have made a steady charge up the ranks.

“I’ve certainly been really impressed at how, at every single regatta that I’ve worked with them, they do a really good job putting to work the lessons they learned at the last event.”

Risky business

Scutt and Henken met for the first time in 2008, but didn’t team up as sailing partners until 2013, upon the recommendation of Charlie McKee, who is currently U.S. Sailing’s high performance director.

They found that they worked well together, and saw early success, winning the first two races they entered together in the summer of 2013. But in their third event together, things went horribly wrong.

In September 2013, at the world championships in France, both women were hanging off the trapeze of their boat, backs inches from the water and approaching one of the marks on the course, when they sighted a German skiff coming at them from the opposite direction.

Henken, who’s the skipper and in charge of steering, looked to maneuver away from the oncoming boat, but both women quickly realized that the field of skiffs were packed so tightly together that there was nowhere they could go.

Henken and Scutt’s boat collided with the Germans’ boat, but the skiffs themselves never touched. Instead, the wing of the German boat hit Scutt’s outstretched body, and her back took the brunt of the impact.

Both boats flipped, and the four women found themselves in the water.

Henken and the Germans were fine. Scutt knew, as soon as she bobbed up to the surface in her life jacket, that she was seriously injured. Every breath hurt, but she managed to holler at Henken to call for help.

When help arrived, Henken pulled Scutt up and into their coach’s boat, then hurriedly stripped off Scutt’s gear. She lifted her teammate’s shirt, and to her horror found that half Scutt’s torso had already turned black and blue. Paramedics immobilized Scutt in a cervical brace and she was raced to the hospital by ambulance.

Scutt had broken two ribs and fractured the left transverse process of her second lumbar vertebrae. She also had a lacerated kidney and severe internal bleeding.

Surprisingly, however, Scutt’s injuries did not require surgery. Doctors told her there was nothing she could do except allow her body to heal on its own over time.

So Scutt went back at Stanford to resume her senior year of college. She spent most of her time in bed, either sleeping or studying, travelled to and from classes in a golf cart, and relied on her friends and roommates to help nurse her back to full health.

Trust forged through crisis

In the immediate aftermath of the accident, Henken was wracked by guilt because she blamed herself for the collision.

“I felt really bad because I was the one steering the boat, and I thought maybe I could have done something more with the situation,” Henken said. “It kind of sucks to think that in an instant you could have changed someone’s life drastically.”

But Scutt repeatedly assured her teammate that she was not at fault, and the pair now believe that getting through the accident has brought them closer together.

“I think it really made us stronger as a team, realizing what trust means,” Scutt says. “It strengthened our bond.”

Scutt did not race again until January 2014, when she and Henken were reunited at the Sailing World Cup in Miami. Despite the severity of her injuries, Scutt says she never thought twice about getting back in the boat.

“The boat didn’t hurt me. … It wasn’t the boat. It was the other boat,” Scutt said. “Being around other boats, that’s what’s scary for me. And still, sometimes, when we’re in a similar situation (to the accident) I’ll lean up a little bit.”

In June 2014, Scutt got her undergraduate degree from Stanford, while Henken graduated from Coronado High School in California. That fall, Scutt started a masters program at Stanford, and Henken completed one semester of college at the College of Charleston in South Carolina before the pair realized that they’d have to train full-time if they wanted to make it to the 2016 Olympics.

They took leaves of absence from school, and by December 2014, embarked on their Olympic quest. So far, the gamble has paid off. Henken and Scutt took bronze at the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto, and have established themselves as the top American team in their class.

But as they quickly discovered, mounting an Olympic campaign can be a costly endeavor.

Travel and training expenses for Henken, Scutt and their coach can cost upwards of $14,000 per month. Scutt estimates that this year’s Olympic campaign has cost more than $90,000, and the women have had to raise the bulk of this on their own through a variety of fundraising efforts.

A crowdfunding effort on the site RallyMe raised about $16,000 that got Scutt and Henken through Olympic trials in February. Since then, they’ve worked with sponsors, family and friends to try to raise another $75,000 to get them through the Olympics.

‘The artist and the scientist’

As skipper, Henken is tasked with steering the boat, while Scutt controls the main sail, among several other tasks.

Their personalities fit well with their roles on the boat, and the pair complements one another in a multitude of ways, McBride said.

“Paris is the artist on the boat. She’s really good at feeling the boat and is very sensitive to changes in pressure in the sheets and the waves. She can feel what the boat needs,” McBride says. “Helena is the scientist on the boat. She’s really good at doing the mechanics, very good at doing the routine. When we talk in our debriefs about when something needs to change, Helena only needs to hear that once and it becomes part of the routine right away.

“Having those two different styles – the artist and the scientist – they have the whole package. They have the feel, and the ability to reproduce the same maneuvers consistently, and it makes it so they can focus on the racing.”

Racing these skiffs at the international level is part art and part science. It involves being able to quickly read and adapt to conditions, but requires that the sailor possess enough technical know how to plan and execute the best course of attack.

Aside from on-the-water training, Henken and Scutt also do regular strength and conditioning work, and spend hours analyzing video, reading articles to enhance their technical knowledge, and consulting with U.S. Sailing’s team meteorologist to learn about the conditions they’ll encounter in Rio.

Between now and the Olympics, Scutt and Henken will make three training trips to Rio to scope out the terrain and get used to the local water conditions. The pair expects the waters in and around Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro to move in a lot of different directions at varying strengths, depending on the time of day and the shifting winds.

The other tricky thing about high performance sailing is that race courses are not laid out until the day of the event. Unlike, a cyclist or marathon runner, it’s impossible to stage a practice run through the exact course before race day.

“Literally, five minutes before the race starts, they are dropping the marks in the water, and it’s you job as the sailor to figure out the best path,” Scutt says. “Everyone in the race takes a different path. … They’ll even move the marks during the race. If something changes halfway through the race, they can alter the course. So it’s all about being flexible and thinking on your feet.”

Teamwork is a big part of the equation too. And not just between Scutt and Henken. Out on the water, with the wind swirling and the swell building, the boat becomes a character with a personality of its own, and Scutt and Henken’s success is ultimately determined by how well they demonstrate their mastery of this strong-willed boat amidst the elements.

“If it’s light wind, the boat is calmer and you really need to tell the boat what to do. You have to be more forceful with your body weight and rock it in certain ways, but you have to be very smooth and not disturb everything,” Scutt said. “When it’s windy, we call it ‘boat wrestling.’ The boat is this platform you have to keep under you. It still demands slow motions, but you have to be a lot quicker and assert your control over it.

“You really have to have that mentality that you are in control. Otherwise, the boat will just throw you off. Literally.”

The past has taught valuable lessons, and the future represents endless opportunity. But when Scutt and Henken are on the water, the present is all that really matters.

“You learn to be aware of your surroundings and learn to look and see the wind on the water, and you’re only using the wind so you’re totally in the rhythm and at peace with where you are,” Scutt said. “I think that’s special. There aren’t a lot of opportunities or things you can do that bring you totally into one moment, and I think sailing allows you to forget about everything else and just focus on the present.”

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Sailing to Saint Helena – one of the world’s most remote communities

• January 19, 2017

Diane Selkirk was utterly enchanted by the remote island outpost of Saint Helena

But to sail the same actual route – matching latitude and longitude while comparing the sea conditions and the daily mileage of the HMS Endeavour with our Woods catamaran Ceilydh – was a first for us.

Cook’s log: “Wednesday, April 24th 1771. Gentle breezes, and Clear weather. Wind South-East by South to West-South-West; course North 46 degrees West; distance 98 miles; latitude 26 degrees 19 minutes South, longitude 350 degrees 42 minutes West.”

It’s always a delight when a passage that promises easy sailing lives up to expectation. After the challenge of the Indian Ocean, the mellow South Atlantic felt like a reward. But unlike the much heavier Endeavour, our 40ft catamaran averaged over 6 knots in winds that were 10-12 knots from astern. While he was making 100-mile days, we pulled ahead with 150-mile ones. It seemed the distraction of our cross-century race with Cook would be short lived.

Racing Cook across the South Atlantic

When you are surrounded on all sides by water, it’s easy to lose track of the hours. Have we been out three or four days? When we changed time zones did the clock go forward or back? Passages that last more than four days become timeless. Days are divided into meals, watches, naps, sunset, moonrise and dawn. The rest of the world recedes; small things punctuate the days. The colour of the water for instance: close to the coast it was a nutrient-rich murky green. And it was chilly. We slept under fluffy blankets and drank litres of hot tea. Exiting the cold, north flowing Benguela Current, the water warmed; increasing from 12°C to 18°C over the distance of 100 miles and then it turned a brilliant tropical blue. But the sea birds were gone; there were no more albatross, kites or terns. We didn’t look out to see seals floating head down with their flippers warming in the sun. Visits by dolphins also dropped off, making the ocean seem vast, empty and endless.

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“Friday, April 26th 1771. Fresh Gales, and a large Swell from the Southward. Wind South-South-West, South-East by South; course North 50 degrees West; distance 168 miles; latitude 21 degrees 40 minutes South, longitude 354 degrees 12 minutes West.”

The rocky coast of Saint Helena appears off the bow.

Almost on cue, our conditions changed to match Cook’s. The GRIBs showed a low in the Southern Ocean which was sending up a steep mixed swell. The wind soon followed. Now we were neck and neck in this odd competition; the Endeavour’s noon position almost matched our own. Two days before reaching Saint Helena, we both crossed the Prime Meridian. For Cook it meant he had, “Circumnavigated the Globe in a West direction.” For us it marked 30,000 miles of voyaging and a return to the western hemisphere, but we were still a long way from Vancouver, our home in Canada.

About 20 miles out, I sighted the volcanic bulk of Saint Helena. Charles Darwin wrote: “Saint Helena rises abruptly like a huge black castle from the ocean.” Closer to the coast, we spotted stone fortifications built into the cliff faces, reinforcing the impression that we had fallen through the centuries and were approaching a mid-ocean fortress.

“Wednesday, May 1st 1771. At 6 A.M. saw the Island of St. Helena bearing West, distant 8 or 9 Leagues. At Noon Anchor’d in the Road, before James’s Fort, in 24 fathoms water. Found riding here His Majesty’s Ship Portland and Swallow Sloop, and 12 Sail of Indiaman. At our first seeing the Fleet in this Road we took it for granted that it was a War; but in this we were soon agreeably deceived.”

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• August 17, 2020

Solo skipper Billy Brannan lost his home when his 34ft yacht Helena was knocked down, rolled and dismasted during an Atlantic storm - and the rescue itself proved to be a challenge

After the challenging climb, it was a relief to see the ppe-clad crew waiting to assist

I’ve sailed Northern Europe for about 25 years up to Shetland, Ireland, Holland, Germany and places in-between. But I had never done any long trips and I wondered how I would cope with an ocean passage.

I’d researched the boat and journey for many years but the actual logistics took about a year.

My Fisher 25 wasn’t really suitable due to lack of storage space and windward sailing ability, despite our many thousands of miles together.

I wanted a long keel with encapsulated ballast and a well-protected rudder hung on the back. I wasn’t keen on the Rustler type with the sloping rudder and I liked the Vancouver range from the same yard as my Fisher.

A quite rare Vancouver 34 Pilot came up in fantastic condition in Germany and I jumped on the first plane out. When I saw her I thought, ‘This is a boat that will take me places.’

Helena , the rare Vancouver 34 Pilot, in happier times

SETTING SAIL

I set off from Tollesbury, Essex in May 2019 down the Channel and over to Ireland for a couple of months. This gave me and Helena the chance to become acquainted, sailing from Dublin to Dingle.

From Bantry Bay we set off for the first big leg into the Atlantic and south for the Rias of northern Spain, ending up in Vigo and clocking 700 miles.

We then skirted Portugal’s west coast and relaxed in the pleasant Algarve with New Year 2020 celebrated in Seville, Spain.

Mid-January had us on the 550-mile leg to the Canaries, stopping at Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria. With a suitable weather window we set off south and west for the 31-day, 3,000-mile crossing to Marigot Bay in St. Martin.

I felt pretty pleased to accomplish the Atlantic crossing.

LOCKDOWN SHOCK

When I left Las Palmas, COVID-19 had been mainly confined to China, but I arrived in the Caribbean to find a closed port and an island in lockdown.

It was a shock. I had no news on the trip as I only had short-range radio. It felt like I was in a sci-fi film as the last survivor.

My girlfriend Jo decided not to fly out. The airport was still open but she felt she would hamper my ability to respond to the ever-changing drama. I was only permitted ashore for essential supplies and I spent a month on Helena at anchor.

Sailing Helena in happier times

If you had to be locked down, Marigot Bay was certainly a nice place to be but hurricane season was approaching and I struggled to find reliable updates on the situation in hurricane-safe locations.

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht fans ‘shocked’ and outraged’ as star returns after sexual assault allegations

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht fans have been left fuming after the season five trailer dropped earlier today, following the sexual assault allegations against Gary King.

The bosun first appeared on the Bravo spin-off series in the second season, which aired in 2021, and has remained part of the cast ever since , alongside Captain Glenn Shephard and chief stewardess Daisy Kelliher.

Last year, viewers were shocked after a crew member alleged that the 36-year-old tried to force himself on her behind the scenes – something he fiercely denied.

The accusations emerged after the fifth series had been filmed, with many questioning whether it would ever air due to the controversy.

The dramatic teaser was released today ahead of the release date on October 7, showing King and Kelliher at the forefront of the drama on board.

However, while it is not clear how much of a part he will play in the upcoming season, viewers were reeling over the decision and called Bravo out airing the episodes.

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Flocking to the comments below the official Below Deck page, Bravo4therestofus posted: ‘Ummmm my understanding was that Gary was NOT coming back sooooooooo ?!!,!?! [sic].’

Glamisgrrrl agreed: ‘Right?! So gross they’re just letting him come back.’

‘How is Gary back??? And why? Ick,’ Arielle_Smith said.

Over on Reddit, NBCaz commented: ‘Can’t say I’m excited to see that Gary is still gonna be a part of this [sic].’

As Pinsleric added: ‘Not only is Gary not scrubbed, he’s featured in the trailer. I’m genuinely shocked.’

Last year, Samantha Suarez claimed that she met King while preparing for season four in Sardinia and had accompanied him back to his hotel in July 2022, after he had filmed interviews for the show.

The former crew member – who worked on the hair and makeup team, and would also assist the talent manager with tasks – alleged that he was drunk and behaving erratically while she attempted to keep him contained in his room.

She claimed to Rolling Stone that he suggested for her to join him in bed, and that he greeted her in his underwear when she later returned, before coming up behind her and grabbing her, pressing her against his body and refusing to let go.

Suarez said that she immediately informed bosses of the incident and had meetings with executive producers and the show’s talent manager, insisting that she didn’t feel comfortable working around King.

Others also claimed that he was seen grabbing a female staff member’s bum and continued to touch her inappropriately when she asked him to stop.

When one team member reported his behavior, they claimed that no one acknowledged it initially, before a producer eventually stepped in to ask him to stop.

Both Suarez and the crew member, who was vocal about what they witnessed, were reportedly not asked to return to the show, having worked on the franchise for some time – while King returned for the following season.

The allegations emerged in August and the reality star later denied them. He posted a message on Instagram in November, vowing: ‘It’s sad that people will do anything in their power to bring you down.

‘It’s not about how you fall but how you get up. Luckily for me the fall was into a sea of daisies.’

The post is currently still visible and includes some of the hashtags: ‘#iwascancelledbecauseofalie #anythingforaplatform #dontbelieveeverythingyousee #ivegotmyheadheldhigh #worldisanuglyplace #iwouldneverdothat #onwardsandupwards.’

At the time of the Rolling Stone article, a Bravo spokesperson told  Metro.co.uk  in a statement: ‘Bravo is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for cast and crew on our reality shows.

‘We require our third-party production companies to have appropriate workplace policies and trainings in place and a clear process on how to report concerns.

‘The concerns Ms Suarez raised in July 2022 were investigated at that time and action was taken based on the findings.’

A spokesperson for 51 Minds Entertainment, the company that produces Below Deck, added to the outlet: ‘51 Minds is committed to providing an environment in which every member of the casts and crews on our productions feel respected and, most importantly, safe.

‘51 Minds provides mandatory harassment and sensitivity training for every series it produces at the outset of each new season and lays out a clear process on how and to whom to report any questionable activity.

‘With any complaint filed, a timely investigation is launched and, based on the findings, appropriate actions are implemented to ensure the safety of our cast and crew, up to and including termination.

‘With regard to the incident reported by Ms Suarez involving Mr King, the case was investigated and reviewed as soon as it was submitted, and production acted accordingly based on the results.’

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