Ben Hall inducted into the US National Sailing Hall Of Fame.

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In October Ben Hall has been inducted into the US National Sailing Hall of Fame in Chicago, alongside another A-Cat legend, Pete Melvin.

USACA Sec, Pat Stadt reports.


USA 99 was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame during October 2024 ceremonies at the Chicago Yacht Club. Among others, A-Cat sailor/boat designer and builder Pete Melvin was in this year’s class. Ben’s brother Eric was also inducted this year, and the Hall “Clan” gathered to celebrate the great occasion on the shores of Lake Michigan.
 

Shipping to the 2025 NZL Worlds.

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Advice on container shipping

For those used to shipping their boats around the world, skim through this as there are a couple of key bits of NZ specific information.

To get your boat to NZ, you will need a 40” high cube shipping container. Within one of these, you can fit up to 10 A-Class (Stack them bow to bow, 4 high, then 2 on their side in the middle). To make it worthwhile cost wise, you usually need about 5 or more boats in a container. Costs vary obviously, but the return trip could cost between €1,500 to €3,000 Euro per boat.

The idea of the 'GP style finish' should be trialled at major events and should be seriously looked at now?

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Some very interesting good and valid observations made here by Rainer Bohrer. The idea of the 'GP style finish' should be trialled at major events and should be seriously looked at now.

Drinks for the winners! ++  Punta Ala was a true highlight in many respects—not least thanks to the record participation of 170 sailors (86 in the Classic Class and 84 in the Open Class). Here, I want to discuss a few statistical insights, particularly regarding race duration and wait times in the seven races of the – Open - class.

Upcoming Major Events

Title Location Event country Event Dates Web link
2025 A-Class Worlds Milford Cruising Club, Auckland New Zealand - https://www.aclassworlds.com
2025 A-Class Europeans Riccione Italy -