Sunday, November 24, 7:30 PM
Informal welcome drink provided by Hotel Melia, Atlantik Events and Heineken
Hotel Melia Bilbao, Restaurant AIZIAN
DAY 1 - Monday, November 25
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8:15 Registration
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9:00 Plenary session. Opening Remarks
By Bernard Schopfer, Yacht Racing Forum organiser
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09:05 Welcome message
Xabier Ochandiano – Bilbao City Councilor of Economic Development commerce and employment.
Ainara Basurko. Councillor for Economic Promotion in Bizkaia govermment.
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09:15 Opening keynote presentation by Stan Honey: The Present and Future of Yacht Racing
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Module 1 - EVENTS, RACES AND TEAMS MANAGEMENT
Chair(wo)man: Shirley Robertson and Andy Rice
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09:40 New models for sailing sponsorship
Being a sailor isn’t enough anymore. Nowadays sailors need to film and edit their stories, and to be very active on social media.
Have story-telling and hospitality taken over results and performance?
With:
Stewart Hosford, ORIGIN Sports Group, Group CEO
Dee Caffari, pro sailor
Nathalie Quéré, marketing expert, W CONSULTING
Stéphanie Nadin, project management, event management and hospitality
Rolf Beisswanger, Chief Commercial Officer, SailGP
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10:25 How can events, venues and new markets benefit from the sport of sailing to develop their infrastructure and generate commercial opportunities ?
How to use and maximise public space (and funding) through the sport of sailing.
Opportunities and concrete examples
With:
David Williams, CEO, Portsmouth City Council
Rufino Selva, Alicante (Deputy General Manager in Sociedad Proyectos Temáticos de la Comunidad Valenciana), in charge of The Ocean Race.
Maitane Leizaola, Bilbao, Spain, Director of Coordination at Biscay Cabinet
Carole Bourlon, Bretagne Développement Innovation, Brittany
Finn Lyck, Aarhus, Denmark
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11:10 Coffee break
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11:45 Golden Globe Race & Ocean Globe Race - Presentation by Don Mc Intyre
Golden Globe Race -There is more to sailing than flying! From concept to reality. What worked and why so successful.
Ocean Globe Race– The growing appeal of low tech and slowing down. Filling the void left by the need for speed and why sponsors should get excited.
With: Don Mc Intyre
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12:00 Youth sailing: can we win back the «lost generation» (18-35), reverse the decline in participation and bring new sailors into the sport?
How do we grow the sport in a declining market? What factors do we feel are the cause of this and how might we try to reverse the trend? Is virtual sailing a satisfying alternative ? What classes are best adapted to young sailors? What professional opportunities does the sport offer to youngsters willing to work in the sailing industry?
With:
Scott Over, Commercial Director, World Sailing
Dawn Riley, Oakcliff Sailing
Philippe Joubin, Director, Spi Ouest France
Giorgia Speciale, Gold Medallist at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires 2018
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12:45 Revival of ocean racing in the South Pacific: the Transpac Tahiti race, with Stéphanie Betz and Loïck Peyron
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13:05 Lunch Break
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Module 2 : SAILING’S GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Chair(wo)man: Shirley Robertson and Andy Rice
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14:30 World Sailing: Recent evolution of the sports’ governing body, by Kim Andersen, President, World Sailing
With:
Kim Andersen, President, World Sailing
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14:50 eSailing World Championship update
With:
Philippe Guigné, CEO and founder, Virtual Regatta
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15:00 Sailor’s ranking systems: Do they work? Can they be improved? Does the public understand who is the best sailor?
Who is the world’s best sailor? Do we need a global sailors’ ranking? What are the best solutions available? Are there too many world championships in the calendar?
With:
Alastair Fox, Director of Events, World Sailing
Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Star Sailors League
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15:30 The Bodrum Cup; an alternative to sailing events as we know them
With:
Süleyman Uysal, President, The Bodrum Cup Organisation Committee
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15:50 How do you evaluate sailing's ROI
With: Gordon Ritchie
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16:10 Coffee Break - Short presentation by Valencia Tourism Foundation
Short presentation by Valencia Tourism Foundation
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16:40 Did you ask her? Study about women in the sport of sailing, by Vicky Low
Earlier this year the World Sailing Trust carried out a strategic review of Women in Sailing. We look at the disparities and trends in barriers to participation identified in the global survey and identify initiatives that can support improved gender diversity and inclusion across the sport.
With Vicky Low
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17:10 Double Handed Offshore Sailing + a new business model for the sport of sailing
Topical presentation by Luka Rodion, olympic medallist (49er), VOR sailor (2008-09), commodore of the Kiev Racing Yacht Club and CEO of the L30 One Design.
With also Christian Kargl
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17:30 Is social media killing the art of story telling and ‘cheapening’ the quality of coverage ? Or is it a blessing for the sport, providing visibility and new opportunities to be creative ?
With:
Will Carson, Racing Communications Manager, Royal Yachting Association
Cliff Webb, President, Yachting Journalists Association
Meg Reilly, Media Consultant, Founder & Co-Skipper – Ocean Racers
Jonno Turner, Head of Digital Content, The Ocean Race
Giorgia Speciale, Gold Medallist at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires 2018
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18:15 End
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6:30 and 7:00 PM Transfer by coach to the evening reception, departing the Conference Centre
Busses will be leaving the conference Centre at 6:30 and 7:00 PM. One last bus, with limited space available, will be available at 7:30 for late comers.
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19:30 Evening reception. Guest of honour: Peter Harken
Venue: Olatua Bizkaia Passengers Maritime Station
–> Mirabaud Sailing Video Award prize giving ceremony
DAY 1 - Monday, November 25
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8.15 Registration
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9.00 Plenary session. Opening Remarks
By Bernard Schopfer, Yacht Racing Forum organiser
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9.05 Welcome message
Xabier Ochandiano – Bilbao City Councilor of Economic Development commerce and employment.
Ainara Basurko. Councillor for Economic Promotion in Bizkaia govermment.
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9:15 Opening keynote presentation by Stan Honey: The present and future of yacht racing
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DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
Chairman: Dobbs Davis
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09:45 Latest learnings in foil design & construction
Session chaired by Luca Rizzotti
Trying to answer the new questions raised by foiling boats:
-Foil design and electronic assistance: what are they? How do they work?
-Are electronically assisted sailing boats acceptable in a racing context?
-Do we still need sailors onboard computer-assisted foiling boats? For how long?
-How much breakage and injuries can foiling stand?
With:
Yann Dollo, Deputy General Manager, CDK Technologies
Martin Fischer, Co-Design Coordinator of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
Thomas Gaveriaux, Operations Director, Persico Marine
Denis Glehen, CEO, GSEA Design
Luc Talbourdet, Avel Robotics
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10:30 New insights into composite rigging drag
With: Jonathan Duval, R&D Manager at Future Fibres
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10:50 Squaring the circle: Foiling Cruising Racing Fast yet Comfortable catamarans, by Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, Benoît Lebizay and Loïck Peyron
With:
Loïck Peyron
Vincent Lauriot-Prévost
Benoît Lebizay
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11:10 Coffee break
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11:45 Latest innovations in sail design & construction
What impact do they have on boat design & engineering?
With:
Hervé Piveteau, head of naval architecture for sailing yachts, Bénéteau group
Jordi Arbusà, Sailing Technologies
Juan Kouyoumdjian, Juan Yacht Design
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12:30 Roller furling headsails reinvented thanks to the cableless technique
Session chaired by: Ken Read, President, North Sails
With:
JB Braun – Head of Design & Engineering, North Sails
Seth Cooley – Project Engineer, Future Fibres
Sam Richmond, Jethou test boat
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13:05 Lunch Break
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DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM - afternoon session
Chairman: Dobbs Davis
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14:30 New talent in sailing technology
Some of the best students involved in academic research on sails & foils are invited to present their research. Session chaired by Dr Ignazio Maria Viola, Senior Lecturer, Institute for Energy Systems, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh.
- Mr Menelaos Xanthis, MSc student, University of Southampton. Supervisor: Prof. Stephen Turnock. Project title: Sailboat Keel Failures: a Probabilistic Structural Reliability Study Using Monte Carlo Simulation.
- Adam Persson, PhD student, SSPA and Chalmers University. Supervisor: Prof. Lars Larsson. Project title: Unsteady Sail Aerodynamics.
- Ms Margot Cocard, PhD student, University of Strathclyde. Project title: Experimental and Numerical Hydrodynamics of T-foils with Flaps Near the Free Surface.
- Mr Camille Komorn, MSc student, Ecole Navale. Supervisor: Dr Patrick Bot. Project title: Foiling Multihull: from Scale-Model to VPP.
- Mr Jean-Baptiste Souppez, PhD student, University of Edinburgh. Supervisor: Dr Ignazio Maria Viola. Project title: Vortex Flow of Downwind Sails.
- Benoit Gaudiot, BSc Student in mechanical engineering, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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15:30 Protect Tapes: concrete applications for racing, cruising and super yachts
With: Pietro Parmeggiani
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15:50 The Clean Boat: Reducing the environmental impacts of boat building through Life Cycle Assessment
Consumers are increasingly demanding more environmentally friendly products and legislation has been passed in many countries aimed at reducing environmental impacts. In order to reduce the environmental impacts of boat manufacturing, first we must understand our current impacts before then analysing the choices we can make to improve efficiency as well as human and environmental health. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a proven tool that helps designers and manufacturers evaluate their processes, material inputs and waste and make better, more sustainable and cost effective decisions.
With: William Jelbert, COO, Gunboat
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16:10 Coffee Break - Short presentation by Valencia Tourism Foundation
Short presentation by Valencia Tourism Foundation
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16:40 What is the impact of the new Ocean Race on IMOCA design, engineering and sails developments?
With:
Dimitri Nicolopoulos-Salle, KND-SailingPerformance
Quentin Lucet, Architecte Naval, VPLPdesign
Richard Mason, The Ocean Race
Juan Kouyoumdjian, Juan Yacht Design
Jason Carrington, Director at Carrington Boats
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17:30 What are the technological solutions for the next America’s Cup and what impact will they have on sailors?
With:
Martin Fischer, Co-Design Coordinator of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli TeamManolo Ruiz de Elvira
Mark Somerville, Persico Marine
Jonathan Duval, R&D Manager at Future Fibres
Xabier Fernandez, INEOS Team UK
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18:15 End
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6:30 - 7:00 PM Transfer by coach to the evening reception, departing the Conference Centre
Busses will be leaving the Conference Centre at 6:30 and 7:00 PM. One last bus, with limited space available, will be available at 7:30 for late comers.
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Evening reception. Guest of honour: Peter Harken
Venue: Olatua Bizkaia Passengers Maritime Station
–> Mirabaud Sailing Video Award prize giving ceremony
DAY 2 - Tuesday, November 26
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9:00 Plenary session. Opening Remarks
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9:05 Keynote presentation by Gianguido Girotti, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Product Strategy and Brands, Group BENETEAU
The commercial case for the sport of sailing
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Module 3 - A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR THE SPORT OF SAILING, presented by 11th Hour Racing
Chair(wo)man: Shirley Robertson and Andy Rice
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9:25 The business of sport and sustainability
Session chaired by Jeremy Pochman
Sustainability is central to the business narrative of many major sports teams, events and organizations. And this trend is increasing dramatically. Why is this? Is it legislative requirements, audience demand or commercial planning that inspire this? Or, is it just a better way of doing things?
With:
Johan Salen, CEO, The Ocean Race
Dee Caffari, professional sailor
Thomas Normand, Director General, MerConcept
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10:10 The effects of climate change on the sport of sailing
Will we see more extreme conditions more often?
Are there more risks of cyclones outside the usual cyclonic periods?
Extension of the ice zone that extends each year in the Atlantic Ocean between April and July and poses a problem for race organizers (Québec Saint-Malo, The Transat,…)
Development of “ice islands” in the South, emerging from the Antarctic continent
With:
Christian Dumard, router and meteorologist
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10:30 Coffee Break
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11:10 How can sailing and yacht racing help shape a better world with solutions for commercial transport?
With:
Marc Van Peteghem, designer, co-founder VPLP
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11:30 Chasing Coral: Update and controversies surrounding sun protection
Sailors are considered high-risk for skin cancer due to solar radiation. Sun protection is paramount and the only strategy that can lower the rate at which new cancers arise. However, the use of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate have a direct and negative impact on the maritime environment, especially coral reef. In addition, studies showed that certain chemical sunscreen ingredients are absorbed into the blood. Dr. Olasz Harken will provide professional guidance about skin cancer prevention and update sailors about potential adverse effects of sunscreens on human health and the marine environment.
With: Dr Edit Olasz Harken
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11:55 Foiling Week, a new breed of events: how to accelerate innovation with social responsibility
By Luca Rizzotti, founder, the Foiling Week
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12:15 Lunch Break
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13:45 Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award prize giving ceremony
Celebration of the best sailing photos produced this year, and their authors.
Presentation chaired by Sophia Urban
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Module 4 - TOP OF THE SPORT, presented by OC Sports
Chair(wo)man: Shirley Robertson and Andy Rice
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14:00 Star Sailors League Gold Cup - Presentation and perspectives
With:
Mateusz Kusznierewicz
Luis Doreste
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14:25 What future for match racing ?
Is match racing a growing discipline and does it still appeal to younger sailors getting into the sport? What impacts has the change in the America’s Cup over the last few editions had to the wider match racing community? As the longest running professional sailing series, what is next for the World Match Racing Tour?
With:
James Pleasance, Director, World Match Racing Tour
Eric Monnin, leader of the Match Race World Ranking
Shannon Falcone, crewmember, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
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15:05 Double-handed offshore sailing - organisational challenges and successes
When the idea of an Olympic offshore double-handed event was made public, doubts about its feasibility immediately emerged, particularly in the context of the World Sailing Annual Meeting. Such events have been organised in France for decades but rarely in other countries. Oakcliff Sailing Executive Director Dawn Riley and her team decided to challenge themselves and dispel doubts by organizing such an event aboard Melges 24. She describes the method implemented and the challenges encountered and the surprises along the way.
With: Dawn Riley, Oakcliff Sailing Executive Director
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15:20 Coffee Break
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15:50 Assessment of olympic sailing 8 months prior to Tokyo 2020
Session chaired by Shirley Robertson
What shall we expect from Tokyo 2020?
With: Alastair Fox, Director of Events, World Sailing
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16:10 IMOCA and the Ocean Race: marriage of convenience or true love?
Session chaired by Andy Rice
What will the new OR concept bring back to the sailing world ? Are sailors happy with the concept? What should a round the world race be like?
With:
Johan Salen, CEO, The Ocean Race
Dee Caffari
Antoine Mermod, President, IMOCA
Mike Golding
Jason Carrington, Director at Carrington Boats
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16:55 Sail GP: Sailing redefined
Is SailGP the future of sailing? Is the event sustainable? What are its organisers’ ambitions and goals?
With:
Bruno Dubois
Tom Herbert-Evans
Rolf Beisswanger, Chief Commercial Officer, SailGP -
17:20 GC32 - Challenges and opportunities in a competitive environment
With:
Christian Scherrer, Class manager, GC 32
Sebastien Col, pro sailor.
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17:40 America’s Cup: Will the sport of sailing benefit from the Cup’s new format?
With:
Shannon Falcone, crewmember, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli TeamManolo Ruiz de Elvira
Juan Kouyoumdjian
Francis Hueber, founder of Caponnetto Hueber, Naval Architect
Ken Read, President, North Sails
Xabier Fernandez, INEOS Team UK
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18:30 End
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7:30 PM - Maritime Museum of Bilbao, right next to the conference venue Post-Event Drinks Reception provided by GAC Pindar
