Pinta (yacht)

Pinta was a series of racing yachts owned by German industrialist and yachtsman Willi Illbruck. Pinta raced for DYC (Der Düsseldorfer Yachtclub)[1][2] and KYC (Kieler Yacht-Club).

Pinta in the Solent near "West Lepe" mark, Admiral's Cup 1993

Willi Illbruck started sailing his first Pinta, a one-ton yacht, in 1969. Pinta had her first international successes in the beginning of the 1970s and was runner-up on her first participation in the 1975[3] Admiral's Cup.

Between 1982 and 1983, Willi Illbruck and Udo Schütz, built 7/8-rigged boats using new honeycomb technique. Germany won the 1983[4] Admiral's Cup with Willi Illbruck's Pinta and Udo Schütz's Container.

Introducing the slogan “The Fight Goes On!” in 1993, the year turned out to be “Year of the Cups”,[5] the most successful year in Pinta’s history. With a 100% professional crew Pinta won the Admiral's Cup[5][6][7] and the 1993 One Ton Cup[8] with Russell Coutts as skipper/tactician. Pinta defended the One Ton Cup again in 1994,[8] now with John Kostecki as skipper/tactician and Rod Davis as helmsman.

John Kostecki continued as skipper/tactician on the team from 1994.[9][10]

From 1998, Willi Illbruck’s son, Michael Illbruck, continued his father’s sporting commitment with yachts named Illbruck Challenge, Nela and Pinta. The Volvo Ocean 60 yacht Illbruck Challenge won the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race[11]

  • Pinta in Hayling Bay, east of Isle of Wight, Admiral's Cup 1993
  • Willi celebrates the Admirals Cup 1993 win with Pinta team members Russell Coutts, Ross 'Roscow' Halcrow and Niels Henrik Sodemann, Plymouth 1993

1993, Year of the Cups

In the 1993 Willi Illbruck gathered a new crew for the 1992 build Judel/Vrolijk designed One-Tonner, including Russell Coutts as skipper/tactician, Peter Lester as helmsman, Don Cowie, Ross 'Roscow' Halcrow, Alan Smith, Niels Henrik Sodemann, Uwe Roch, Gunnar Knierim, Thomas 'Beppo' Michaelsen and Arne Wilcken.

1993 turned out to become the most successful year in Pinta’s history, the “Year of the Cups”.[5] The Pinta crew started 1993 by winning the One Ton Cup in Cagliari, Sardinia sailing for Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, New Zealand.

The Pinta team sailed for Germany in Admiral's Cup, with German Jörg Diesch substituting Peter Lester as helmsman.

In 1993 after twenty-three years IOR (International Offshore Rule) was the primary rule for racing around the world. As a swan song, the 1993 Champagne Mumm Admiral's Cup was keen, tight and incident-filled. The German team of Pinta, Rubin XII (Hans-Otto Schumann) and Container (Udo Schütz) was outsiders before the start, but clinched victory with 279.13 points seven races later by the narrowest ever margin, 0.25 points.[5][6] The victory was even slimmer than that of the French in 1991.

It was a fine reward for the Germans, winners of the series in 1973, 1983 and 1985, especially as Willi Illbruck, owner of Pinta, and Hans-Otto Schumann, on his twelfth Rubin, had supported the event for three decades. Schumann was part of the 1973 and 1985 winning teams, having started his run of twelve Admiral's Cup's as far back as 1963. Willi Illbruck was a member of the 1983 line-up.

In 1994 the Pinta crew was awarded with the Silberne Lorbeerblatt,[12] the highest sports award in Germany.

Regatta history
YeayPlaceRegattaTypeDesignerBuilder
19731stCowes Week
19752ndAdmiral's Cup[3]
2ndAdmiral's Cup - individual placings
19772ndSouthern Cross
19781stNorth Sea Week
1stKiel Week
19793rdSORC (Southern Ocean Racing Conference)
19802ndSardinia Cup
19813rdAdmiral's Cup[13]
19831stAdmiral's Cup[4]
19841stSORC (Southern Ocean Racing Conference)
1stSardinia Cup
19862ndSardinia Cup
19883rdSardinia Cup
19931stOne Ton Cup World ChampionshipIOR One TonnerJudel / VrolijkMarten Marine, New Zealand
1stAdmiral's Cup[7]
1stOne Ton class at the Admiral's Cup
2ndOne-Ton World Cup
19941stOne Ton Cup World Championship
1stOne-Ton World Cup
19951stNorth Sea WeekILC-46 RacerJudel / VrolijkMarten Marine, New Zealand
1stKiel Week
3rdAdmiral's Cup[9]
1stILC-46 class at the Admiral's Cup
19961stSORC
1stILC-46 World Championship (unofficial)
1stCopa del Rey[14]
3rdSardinia Cup
19972ndILC-40 World ChampionshipILC-40 RacerJudel / VrolijkNeville Hutton, United Kingdom
2ndILC-40 World Cup
2ndAdmiral's Cup[10]
1stILC-40 class at the Admiral's Cup
19981stNewport/Manhattan Series
2ndKenwood Cup
2ndSan Francisco Big Boat Series

References
  1. "Ein Blick in die Geschichte". Düsseldorfer Yachtclub e.V. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. "Erfolge im Hochsee-Segeln". Düsseldorfer Yachtclub e.V. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  3. "Admiral's Cup 1975: Fastnet Race 50th anniversary". Royal Ocean Racing Club. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  4. "Admiral's Cup 1983: Champagne Mumm Admiral's Cup". Royal Ocean Racing Club. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  5. Pinta, Year of the cups - 1993. Illbruck GmbH. 1994.
  6. Pokorny, Tatjana (1993). Überraschungscoup / Champagne Mumm Admiral's Cup 1993. DSV-Verlag. ISBN 3-88412-178-2.
  7. "Admiral's Cup 1993: Germans Win By The Narrowest Of Margins". Royal Ocean Racing Club. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  8. One Ton Cop
  9. "Admiral's Cup 1995: Italy Wins Champagne Mumm Admiral's Cup". Royal Ocean Racing Club. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  10. "Admiral's Cup 1997: USA Win Champagne Mumm Admiral's Cup". Royal Ocean Racing Club. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  11. Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2002 / Overview Archived 2012-08-07 at the Wayback Machine website: Retrieved May 3, 2012
  12. "Lorbeer für alle". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 2 July 1994. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  13. "Admiral's Cup 1981: Home field psychological advantage". Royal Ocean Racing Club. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  14. "The winners". Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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