Blitzen’s Baddies aim for strong finish to 2024 Newport Yacht Club’s racing season
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Challenges confronted the crew of the Blitzen from day one in their inaugural year competing in the Newport Harbor Yacht Club’s racing season. Their halyard broke during the opening day race in May, sending the wind-catching kite propelling their boat from Long Beach Harbor to Newport Pier tumbling into the ocean.
“There was no hesitation between this team,” Blitzen’s owner Brett Scott said. “Everyone grabbed the kite and in 20 seconds it was up and flying again.”
She has been sailing since she was 5. But her first year at the head of a team has taught her a lot about managing schedules, the personalities aboard the boat and finances, she said.
“Whenever something breaks it adds up, so I’m definitely not doing this for the money,” Scott said with a laugh. “Don’t take investment advice from me. But we’ve really bonded as a team, and I think that’s our greatest achievement.”
There were plenty of smirks, side-eye and playful jabs as she and the crew rigged the Blitzen Friday in preparation of Long Point Race week. The three-day race is the last competitive event of the yacht club’s season.
The first leg starts in Newport Harbor and ends at Catalina Island. Boats then sail to the opposite end of the island and back on day two before returning to Newport Harbor on day three.
Blitzen’s Baddies, as the crew refers to themselves on Instagram, are all experienced sailors and were optimistic about finishing strong in their first season as a team. They’ve had some success this summer, including third-, second- and first-place finishes in their class during the three days of Long Beach Racing Week in June.
“We keep getting better,” Scott said.
Crew member Tyler Macdonald said the hardest part about the season has been “dealing with Adam and Spencer,” drawing laughs from Adam Bradley, Spencer Buchanan and the rest of the team aboard the Blitzen on Friday. Teammate Matt Whitfield said the real challenge of each race lies in “the hangover afterwards.” Coincidentally, he said his favorite activity while sailing is when they crack open some beer mid-journey.
There’s no shortage of banter aboard the Blitzen. And the irreverent sense of humor of her crew is half the reason Scoot chose to have them aboard.
She grew up in Reno and traveled to Newport Beach every summer as a child to sail with her family. She fell in love with both the ocean and the tavern-style warmth of the community that welcomed her into the sport.
Her father, Bart Scott, said he wasn’t surprised to see her move to Newport Beach. He’s proud to see her fulfill her lifelong dream of owning a boat and fielding a racing team. And although she has a sense of humor, she runs a tight ship and commands the respect of her crew.
“Once we all come together on what a problem is there’s not a lot of back and forth or arguing,” Scott said. “They all just recognize what we each need to do and get it done.”
After Long Point, Blitzen’s Baddies plan on participating in small casual races while preparing for next season. They hope to compete in the Transpacific Yacht Race from San Pedro to Honolulu next July.
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A national convention. A sunken yacht. A cosmic event. What do you remember from the week that was?
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The energy was high at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago , where public figures and musicians delivered back-to-back speeches and performances throughout the week.
Italian authorities launched a search for missing people after a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily this week. Why did the boat capsize?
A tornado sank the superyacht, officials said. Video shows the boat being battered by the storm and rocking violently moments before capsizing.
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Which airline plans to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal?
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Which celebrity couple called it quits this week?
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Review of Contest 25OC
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The boat is equipped with 57.0 liter fresh water capacity.
The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
The Contest 25OC is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.
The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.50 - 1.60 meter (4.92 - 5.22 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Contest 25OC is 2.30, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.1 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Contest 25OC is about 115 kg/cm, alternatively 644 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 115 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 644 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
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Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 20m 2 (215 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
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| Jib sheet | 7.5 m | (24.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 7.5 m | (24.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 18.8 m | (61.5 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 16.5 m | (54.1 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
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Founded by Ed Conijn, owner of a timber yard, who decided to try his hand at building boats. After gaining experience in buildling dinghys, Conyplex launched its first cruising yacht in 1959, the Contest 25. This design was an immediate international success and served as the foundation of the company. Under the guidance of Fritz Conijn, Ed’s son, Conyplex grew into a yacht builder of global stature, and the emphasis shifted from serial building to semi-customised yachts between 40 and 65 feet. Together with Marcel Borgmann, Arjen Conijn became the third generation of the family to take over the helm of the company.
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Contest 25 2
The contest 25 2 is a 24.67ft masthead sloop designed by dick zaal and built in fiberglass by contest yachts - conyplex between 1974 and 1980., 113 units have been built..
The Contest 25 2 is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.
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| Model | Contest 25 2 | ||
| Length | 24.67 ft | ||
| Beam | 8.25 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.08 ft | ||
| Country | The Nederlands (Europe) | ||
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| Sail area / displ. | 14.53 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 40.54 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 289.06 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 22.50 | ||
| Capsize | 1.91 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 20 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.08 ft | ||
| Displacement | 5180 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 2100 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.99 knots |
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| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 271 sq.ft | ||
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| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 10 HP | ||
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| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
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| Builder | Contest Yachts - Conyplex | ||
| Designer | Dick Zaal | ||
| First built | 1974 | ||
| Last built | 1980 | ||
| Number built | 113 |
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The Long Point yacht race set sail from Newport Harbor Friday and will take competitors to Catalina Island and back to Newport on Sunday. This is the first year the Blitzen entered the contest.
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Yachting Monthly. July 9, 2009. 0 shares. Contest 25. The early Contests by U van Essen scarcely registered in this country. In the early 1970s, Dick. Zaal designed a new range of cruiser-racers, which also included this Contest 25, a replacement for the company's first yacht. She was imported in some numbers by Interyacht of Woodbridge.
The DL-ratio for Contest 25 (Luyten) is 272 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'. 27% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A heavy displacement combined with smaller water plane area has lower acceleration and is more comfortable.
Review of Contest 25 (Zaal) Basic specs. The Contest 25 (Zaal) aka Contest 25 Mk II is a small sailboat designed by the Dutch maritime architect Dick Zaal in the mid seventies. A few hundred boats have been produced. The Contest 25 (Zaal) is built by the Dutch yard Conyplex N.V..
Specifications and Review of Contest 25 based on the boat's specifications and artificial intelligense. ... , the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts. The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.26 - 1.36 meter (4.13 - 4.43 ft) dependent on the load. ...
The Contest 25OC is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel. The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.50 - 1.60 meter (4.92 - 5.22 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Contest 25 . designer: Dick Zaal built: 1974 - 1980 hull: 001 - 113. view pdf . Contest Range Sailing Yachts. Contest 42CS; Contest 49CS; Contest 50CS; Contest 55CS; Contest 59CS; ... Please subscribe to our Contest Yachts newsletter. webform-required-text. Follow us on social media. contact us +31 227 543 644; [email protected]; Sitemap ...
The weight required to sink the yacht one inch. Calculated by multiplying the LWL area by 5.333 for sea water or 5.2 for fresh water. FOR MULTIHULLS ONLY: BN - Bruce Number: The Bruce Number is a power-to-weight ratio for relative speed potential for comparing two or more boats. It takes into consideration the displacement and sail area of ...
Contest Yachts is responsible for a variety of classic yachts, starting from 1959. Contour 900 Dick Zaal download pdf. Contest 25 1959 - 1969 G. Luyten hull numbers 001 - 304 download pdf. Contest 25 1974 - 1980 Dick Zaal hull numbers 001 - 113 download pdf. Contest 25OC 1982 - 1985 Jac. de Ridder hull numbers 101 - 130 download pdf.
Founded by Ed Conijn, owner of a timber yard, who decided to try his hand at building boats. After gaining experience in buildling dinghys, Conyplex launched its first cruising yacht in 1959, the Contest 25. This design was an immediate international success and served as the foundation of the company. Under the guidance of Fritz Conijn, Ed's ...
The Contest 25 OC is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig with a deck-stepped mast with no spreaders, wire standing rigging and aluminum spars. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel.
Engine: Volvo D4-260. Fuel capacity: 2,500lt (550gal) Water capacity: 1,500lt (330gal) Design: Judel/Vrolijk / Contest. Interior design: Wetzels Brown Partners. Made for an owner with a particular ...
Evolution 25. This is the cruising version of the Julian Everitt-designed Evolution 26. quarter-tonner, from the early 1980s. With her hydraulically operated, 800lb. (364kg) lifting keel and powerful fractional rig, she has plenty of performance. and handles like a big dinghy.
Contest 42CS review. ... Contest has been building boats for 55 years and I doubt I'd be their fussiest customer. The yard understands that boat owners are individuals and, while not semi-custom in name, offers enough variants to be considered such. After all, with a total of 45 different combinations of interior layouts available, finding ...
Founded by Ed Conijn, owner of a timber yard, who decided to try his hand at building boats. After gaining experience in buildling dinghys, Conyplex launched its first cruising yacht in 1959, the Contest 25. This design was an immediate international success and served as the foundation of the company. Under the guidance of Fritz Conijn, Ed's son, Conyplex grew into a yacht builder of global ...
The rudder is skeg-hung and she is masthead-rigged. She has a fully-fitted and well-built interior with five or six berths, including a quarterberth and midships heads. The Contest 31 HT now makes a very good, seaworthy family cruiser of her period. (5ft 9in), displacement 4,776kg (10,509lb). price guide: £14,000 to £20,000.
The following address is for a guy whos father was the importer of the Contest boats back in the 70's & 80's. He (the son) is a boat dealer and sailing club. He should be able to give you more info on the boats. Martin van Breems. 54 Calf Pasture Beach Rd. 06855 Norwalk. tel: +1 (203) 838 1110. fax: +1 (203) 838 0377.
The Contest 25 2 is a 24.67ft masthead sloop designed by Dick Zaal and built in fiberglass by Contest Yachts - Conyplex between 1974 and 1980. 113 units have been built. The Contest 25 2 is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized.
Contests are noted for their wood rub strake and large stainless steel stem fitting. The rub strake covers the deck to hull joint. The deck is formed with about a 1' high section of the topside. This makes the deck very rigid and the deck to hull joint very strong and waterproof.
After tirelessly chasing the breeze for over 100 miles, we found our just…. The Contest 49CS quickly proved itself. The single rudder offers plenty of grip, while steering from the aft helms ...
In 1958, it began work on fiberglass Flying Dutchmans, and two years later introduced the Contest 25, its first cruiser. More than 5,000 boats have been built since, with about 600 of these being exported to the U.S. through Van Breems Holland Yachts of Westport, Connecticut. The Contest 35S is a new design, introduced in 1988 to replace the ...
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Contest 33. One of the last and largest of the van Essen Contests, she enjoyed some success in this country. Rated a fast cruising yacht rather than a cruiser-racer, she is well mannered, easy on the helm and reasonably quick. Fine ends and a modest beam mean comparatively small accommodation, laid out in typical early 1970s style.