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The 12 Metre Yacht Club (12MYC) is excited to announce the release of 12mR: An Enduring Legacy. Filmed during the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport R.I., highlights include racing footage and competitor interviews paired with the experienced insights of the 12MYC’s Station Steward Gary Jobson who also wrote and narrated this documentary.

From July 8 – 13, 2019, twenty-two 12 metre yachts and more than 300 world-class sailors representing six countries converged on Newport to compete at the 2019 12mR World Championship. “The narrative of this film demonstrates why the people who race 12mRs are so passionate about the yachts,” said Jobson. “The feeling of sailing a twelve upwind connects sailors to the wind and the water in a way that makes you want to come back.”

America’s Cup, Olympic and World Champions are attracted to the 12 metres for the elite level of racing, the history of the Class and the raw power of the yachts themselves. For three-time Olympic medalist Jesper Bank who helmed Legacy (KZ-5), the attraction to this regatta was Newport and the 12mR history. His fellow Olympic medalist and Kookaburra II (KA-12) helmsman Torben Grael said: “It’s nice to race boats that were in the Cup…they are still very competitive…with many good sailors.”

An Enduring Legacy co-producer, Jamie Hilton added: “It was important for us to document the once-in-a-lifetime gathering of 12 metres at Newport for the 2019 World Championship. Not only did we want to capture the legendary racing fleet in action, but also the voices of the participants— many of whom had raced on the twelves in America’s Cup competition when it was held in Newport between 1958 and 1983. Both American and international sailors were excited to be in Newport and ecstatic to be back on a 12 metre.”

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Published on March 4th, 2021 | by Editor

12mR: An Enduring Legacy

Published on March 4th, 2021 by Editor -->

The 12 Metre Yacht Club (12MYC) has released ’12mR: An Enduring Legacy’, a 19-minute video filmed during the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport, RI. The film captures racing footage and competitor interviews paired with the experienced insights of the 12MYC’s Station Steward Gary Jobson who also wrote and narrated this documentary.

From July 8-13, 22 12 metre yachts and more than 300 world-class sailors representing six countries converged on Newport to compete for the 2019 title. “The narrative of this film demonstrates why the people who race 12mRs are so passionate about the yachts,” said Jobson. “The feeling of sailing a twelve upwind connects sailors to the wind and the water in a way that makes you want to come back.”

America’s Cup, Olympic, and World Champions are attracted to the 12 metres for the elite level of racing, the history of the Class, and the raw power of the yachts themselves. “It’s nice to race boats that were in the Cup…they are still very competitive…with many good sailors,” said 5-time Olympic medalist and Kookaburra II (KA-12) helmsman Torben Grael. “It was important for us to document the once-in-a-lifetime gathering of 12 metres at Newport for the 2019 World Championship,” explained co-producer Jamie Hilton. “Not only did we want to capture the legendary racing fleet in action, but also the voices of the participants — many of whom had raced on the twelves in America’s Cup competition when it was held in Newport between 1958 and 1983.”

Reunited aboard Courageous (US-26), three of Ted Turner’s 1977 America’s Cup winning crew — sailmaker Robbie Doyle, bowman LJ Edgecomb, and tactician Gary Jobson — remarked on “better-than-original” boat performance throughout the highly-competitive Modern division.

Together with Courageous, Newport’s iconic resident 12mRs – Columbia (US-16), Weatherly (US-17), Intrepid (US-22), and Freedom (US-30) – boast seven America’s Cup victories among them.

Three “pre-war” twelves – Nyala (US-12), Blue Marlin (FIN-1), and Vema III (N-11) – were shipped from Italy, Finland, and Norway respectively, to race against the United States’ oldest 12mR Onawa (US-6). The film offers seldom-seen footage of these beautiful European wooden twelves sailing in Newport waters.

In high-tech contrast, the three “plastic fantastics” – New Zealand (KZ-3), Legacy (KZ-5), and Kiwi Magic (KZ-7) – were together again battling for bragging rights in the Grand Prix division against Kookaburra II (KA-12). Although the competing 12 metres ranged in origin from 1928-1987, every yacht and her crew were thoroughly prepared for world championship competition.

12MYC Commodore and owner of Challenge XII (KA-10), Jack LeFort, is exuberant about the future of the 12 metre class in Newport. “This season we will welcome several new dynamic teams to our world-class racing fleet. And with the 12 Metre World Championship returning to Newport in 2022, we look forward to another highly competitive global event showcasing the legacy of our fantastic 12mR yachts.”

This summer approximately 20 twelves will compete at the 2021 12 Metre World Championship hosted in Helsinki by Finland’s premier yacht club, the Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK) on August 12-24.

Next summer, the 2022 12 Metre World Championship returns to the USA, hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club from September 19-24 on the waters off of Newport, RI.

“The twelves will continue to thrive long into the future, because they are fun and yet challenging boats to sail,” remarked Jobson. “The 12 Metre Class is the epitome of what yacht racing is all about.”

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12 Metre Yacht Club Releases 12mR: An Enduring Legacy

Newport, Rhode Island, USA (March 4, 2021) – The 12 Metre Yacht Club (12MYC) is excited to announce the release of 12mR: An Enduring Legacy. Filmed during the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport R.I., highlights include racing footage and competitor interviews paired with the experienced insights of the 12MYC’s Station Steward Gary Jobson who also wrote and narrated this documentary.

From July 8 – 13, 2019, twenty-two 12 metre yachts and more than 300 world-class sailors representing six countries converged on Newport to compete at the 2019 12mR World Championship. “The narrative of this film demonstrates why the people who race 12mRs are so passionate about the yachts,” said Jobson. “The feeling of sailing a twelve upwind connects sailors to the wind and the water in a way that makes you want to come back.”

America’s Cup, Olympic and World Champions are attracted to the 12 metres for the elite level of racing, the history of the Class and the raw power of the yachts themselves. For three-time Olympic medalist Jesper Bank who helmed Legacy (KZ-5), the attraction to this regatta was Newport and the 12mR history. His fellow Olympic medalist and Kookaburra II (KA-12) helmsman Torben Grael said: “It’s nice to race boats that were in the Cup…they are still very competitive…with many good sailors.”

An Enduring Legacy co-producer, Jamie Hilton added: “It was important for us to document the once-in-a-lifetime gathering of 12 metres at Newport for the 2019 World Championship. Not only did we want to capture the legendary racing fleet in action, but also the voices of the participants— many of whom had raced on the twelves in America’s Cup competition when it was held in Newport between 1958 and 1983. Both American and international sailors were excited to be in Newport and ecstatic to be back on a 12 metre.”

Reunited aboard Courageous (US-26), three of Ted Turner’s 1977 America’s Cup winning crew — sailmaker Robbie Doyle; bowman LJ Edgecomb and tactician Gary Jobson — remarked on “better-than-original” boat performance throughout the highly-competitive Modern division. Together with Courageous, Newport’s iconic resident 12mRs — Columbia (US-16), Weatherly (US-17), Intrepid (US-22) and Freedom (US-30) boast seven America’s Cup victories among them.

Three “pre-war” twelves — Nyala (US-12), Blue Marlin (FIN-1) and Vema III (N-11) were shipped from Italy, Finland and Norway respectively, to race against the United States’ oldest 12mR Onawa (US-6). American viewers will enjoy seldom-seen footage of these beautiful European wooden twelves sailing in Newport waters. In high-tech contrast, the three “plastic fantastics”— New Zealand (KZ-3), Legacy (KZ-5) and Kiwi Magic (KZ-7) — were together again battling for bragging rights in the Grand Prix division against Kookaburra II (KA-12). Although the competing 12 metres ranged in origin from 1928-1987, every yacht and her crew were ship-shape and fighting fit, each thoroughly prepared for world championship competition.

12MYC Commodore and owner of Challenge XII (KA-10) Jack LeFort is exuberant about the future of the 12 metre class in Newport. “This season we will welcome several new dynamic teams to our world-class racing fleet. And with the 12 Metre World Championship returning to Newport in 2022, we look forward to another highly competitive global event showcasing the legacy of our fantastic 12mR yachts.”

This summer approximately twenty twelves will compete at the 2021 12 Metre World Championship hosted in Helsinki by Finland’s premier yacht club, the Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK) from August 12-24, 2021.

Next summer, the 2022 12 Metre World Championship will return to the waters off of Newport, RI, hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club (ILYC) from September 19-24, 2022.

Produced by Gary Jobson with Jamie Hilton and Scott Shucher, and made possible by contributions from Jeff Beneville, Peter Gerard, Steven Gewirz, 12MYC Commodore Emeritus James Gubelmann, Art Santry and the 12 Metre Yacht Club Newport Station.

For more information visit:

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12mR: An Enduring Legacy

The 12 Metre Yacht Club (12MYC) is excited to announce the release of 12mR: An Enduring Legacy.

Filmed during the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport R.I., highlights include racing footage and competitor interviews paired with the experienced insights of the 12MYC’s Station Steward Gary Jobson who also wrote and narrated this documentary.

From July 8-13, 2019, twenty-two 12 metre yachts and more than 300 world-class sailors representing six countries converged on Newport to compete at the 2019 12mR World Championship.

“The narrative of this film demonstrates why the people who race 12mRs are so passionate about the yachts,” said Jobson. “The feeling of sailing a twelve upwind connects sailors to the wind and the water in a way that makes you want to come back.”

America’s Cup, Olympic and World Champions are attracted to the 12 metres for the elite level of racing, the history of the Class and the raw power of the yachts themselves. For three-time Olympic medalist Jesper Bank who helmed Legacy (KZ-5), the attraction to this regatta was Newport and the 12mR history. His fellow Olympic medalist and Kookaburra II (KA-12) helmsman Torben Grael said: “It’s nice to race boats that were in the Cup…they are still very competitive…with many good sailors.”

An Enduring Legacy co-producer, Jamie Hilton added: “It was important for us to document the once-in-a-lifetime gathering of 12 metres at Newport for the 2019 World Championship. Not only did we want to capture the legendary racing fleet in action, but also the voices of the participants — many of whom had raced on the twelves in America’s Cup competition when it was held in Newport between 1958 and1983. Both American and international sailors were excited to be in Newport and ecstatic to be back on a 12 metre.”

Reunited aboard Courageous (US-26), three of Ted Turner’s 1977 America’s Cup winning crew — sailmaker Robbie Doyle; bowman LJ Edgecomb and tactician Gary Jobson — remarked on “better-than-original” boat performance throughout the highly-competitive Modern division. Together with Courageous, Newport’s iconic resident 12mRs — Columbia (US-16), Weatherly (US-17), Intrepid (US-22) and Freedom (US-30) boast seven America’s Cup victories among them.

Three “pre-war” twelves — Nyala (US-12), Blue Marlin (FIN-1) and Vema III (N-11) were shipped from Italy, Finland and Norway respectively, to race against the

United States’ oldest 12mR Onawa (US-6). American viewers will enjoy seldom-seen footage of these beautiful European wooden twelves sailing in Newport waters. In high-tech contrast, the three “plastic fantastics”— New Zealand (KZ-3), Legacy (KZ-5) and Kiwi Magic (KZ-7) — were together again battling for bragging rights in the Grand Prix division against Kookaburra II (KA-12). Although the competing 12 metres ranged in origin from 1928-1987, every yacht and her crew were ship-shape and fighting fit, each thoroughly prepared for world championship competition.

12MYC Commodore and owner of Challenge XII (KA-10) Jack LeFort is exuberant about the future of the 12 metre class in Newport. “This season we will welcome several new dynamic teams to our world-class racing fleet. And with the 12 Metre World Championship returning to Newport in 2022, we look forward to another highly competitive global event showcasing the legacy of our fantastic 12mR yachts.”

This summer approximately twenty twelves will compete at the 2021 12 Metre World Championship hosted in Helsinki by Finland’s premier yacht club, the Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK) from August 12-24, 2021.

Next summer, the 2022 12 Metre World Championship will return to the waters off of Newport, R.I., hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club from September 19-24, 2022.

Jobson summed it up, “The twelves will continue to thrive long into the future, because they are fun and yet challenging boats to sail. The 12 Metre Class is the epitome of what yacht racing is all about.”

Produced by Gary Jobson with Jamie Hilton and Scott Shucher, and made possible by contributions from Jeff Beneville, Peter Gerard, Steven Gewirz, 12MYC Commodore Emeritus James Gubelmann, Art Santry and the 12 Metre Yacht Club Newport Station, 12mR: An Enduring Legacy is “must-see 12 Metre TV.”

More information at  12myc.org

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12 Metre Yacht Club releases film: 12mR: An Enduring Legacy

NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, USA (March 4, 2021) – The 12 Metre Yacht Club (12MYC) is excited to announce the release of 12mR: An Enduring Legacy. Filmed during the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport R.I., highlights include racing footage and competitor interviews paired with the experienced insights of the 12MYC’s Station Steward Gary Jobson who also wrote and narrated this documentary.

From July 8-13, 2019, twenty-two 12 metre yachts and more than 300 world-class sailors representing six countries converged on Newport to compete at the 2019 12mR World Championship. “The narrative of this film demonstrates why the people who race 12mRs are so passionate about the yachts,” said Jobson. “The feeling of sailing a twelve upwind connects sailors to the wind and the water in a way that makes you want to come back.”

America’s Cup, Olympic and World Champions are attracted to the 12 metres for the elite level of racing, the history of the Class and the raw power of the yachts themselves. For three-time Olympic medalist Jesper Bank who helmed Legacy (KZ-5), the attraction to this regatta was Newport and the 12mR history. His fellow Olympic medalist and Kookaburra II (KA-12) helmsman Torben Grael said: “It’s nice to race boats that were in the Cup…they are still very competitive…with many good sailors.”

An Enduring Legacy co-producer, Jamie Hilton added: “It was important for us to document the once-in-a-lifetime gathering of 12 metres at Newport for the 2019 World Championship. Not only did we want to capture the legendary racing fleet in action, but also the voices of the participants — many of whom had raced on the twelves in America’s Cup competition when it was held in Newport between 1958 and1983. Both American and international sailors were excited to be in Newport and ecstatic to be back on a 12 metre.”

Reunited aboard Courageous (US-26), three of Ted Turner’s 1977 America’s Cup winning crew — sailmaker Robbie Doyle; bowman LJ Edgecomb and tactician Gary Jobson — remarked on “better-than-original” boat performance throughout the highly-competitive Modern division. Together with Courageous, Newport’s iconic resident 12mRs — Columbia (US-16), Weatherly (US-17), Intrepid (US-22) and Freedom (US-30) boast seven America’s Cup victories among them.

Three “pre-war” twelves — Nyala (US-12), Blue Marlin (FIN-1) and Vema III (N-11) were shipped from Italy, Finland and Norway respectively, to race against the

United States’ oldest 12mR Onawa (US-6). American viewers will enjoy seldom-seen footage of these beautiful European wooden twelves sailing in Newport waters. In high-tech contrast, the three “plastic fantastics”— New Zealand (KZ-3), Legacy (KZ-5) and Kiwi Magic (KZ-7) — were together again battling for bragging rights in the Grand Prix division against Kookaburra II (KA-12). Although the competing 12 metres ranged in origin from 1928-1987, every yacht and her crew were ship-shape and fighting fit, each thoroughly prepared for world championship competition.

12MYC Commodore and owner of Challenge XII (KA-10) Jack LeFort is exuberant about the future of the 12 metre class in Newport. “This season we will welcome several new dynamic teams to our world-class racing fleet. And with the 12 Metre World Championship returning to Newport in 2022, we look forward to another highly competitive global event showcasing the legacy of our fantastic 12mR yachts.”

This summer approximately twenty twelves will compete at the 2021 12 Metre World Championship hosted in Helsinki by Finland’s premier yacht club, the Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK) from August 12-24, 2021.

Next summer, the 2022 12 Metre World Championship will return to the waters off of Newport, R.I., hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club from September 19-24, 2022.

Jobson summed it up, “The twelves will continue to thrive long into the future, because they are fun and yet challenging boats to sail. The 12 Metre Class is the epitome of what yacht racing is all about.”

Produced by Gary Jobson with Jamie Hilton and Scott Shucher, and made possible by contributions from Jeff Beneville, Peter Gerard, Steven Gewirz, 12MYC Commodore Emeritus James Gubelmann, Art Santry and the 12 Metre Yacht Club Newport Station, 12mR: An Enduring Legacy is “must-see 12 Metre TV.”

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12 Metre Yacht Club Releases 12mR: An Enduring Legacy

12 Metre Yacht Club  (12MYC) is excited to announce the release of  12mR: An Enduring Legacy . Filmed during the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport R.I., highlights include racing footage and competitor interviews paired with the experienced insights of the 12MYC’s Station Steward Gary Jobson who also wrote and narrated this documentary.

From July 8-13, 2019, twenty-two 12 metre yachts and more than 300 world-class sailors representing six countries converged on Newport to compete at the 2019 12mR World Championship. “The narrative of this film demonstrates why the people who race 12mRs are so passionate about the yachts,” said Jobson. “The feeling of sailing a twelve upwind connects sailors to the wind and the water in a way that makes you want to come back.”

America’s Cup, Olympic and World Champions are attracted to the 12 metres for the elite level of racing, the history of the Class and the raw power of the yachts themselves. For three-time Olympic medalist Jesper Bank who helmed  Legacy  (KZ-5), the attraction to this regatta was Newport and the 12mR history. His fellow Olympic medalist and  Kookaburra II  (KA-12) helmsman Torben Grael said: “It’s nice to race boats that were in the Cup…they are still very competitive…with many good sailors.”

An Enduring Legacy  co-producer, Jamie Hilton added: “It was important for us to document the once-in-a-lifetime gathering of 12 metres at Newport for the 2019 World Championship. Not only did we want to capture the legendary racing fleet in action, but also the voices of the participants — many of whom had raced on the twelves in America’s Cup competition when it was held in Newport between 1958 and1983. Both American and international sailors were excited to be in Newport and ecstatic to be back on a 12 metre.”

Reunited aboard  Courageous  (US-26), three of Ted Turner’s 1977 America’s Cup  winning crew — sailmaker Robbie Doyle; bowman LJ Edgecomb and tactician Gary Jobson — remarked on “better-than-original” boat performance throughout the highly-competitive Modern division. Together with  Courageous , Newport’s iconic resident 12mRs —  Columbia  (US-16),  Weatherly  (US-17),  Intrepid  (US-22) and  Freedom  (US-30) boast seven America’s Cup victories among them.

Three “pre-war” twelves —  Nyala  (US-12),  Blue Marlin  (FIN-1) and  Vema III  (N-11) were shipped from Italy, Finland and Norway respectively, to race against the

United States’ oldest 12mR  Onawa  (US-6). American viewers will enjoy seldom-seen footage of these beautiful European wooden twelves sailing in Newport waters. In high-tech contrast, the three “plastic fantastics”—  New Zealand  (KZ-3),  Legacy  (KZ-5) and  Kiwi Magic  (KZ-7) — were together again battling for bragging rights in the Grand Prix division against  Kookaburra II  (KA-12) .  Although the competing 12 metres ranged in origin from 1928-1987, every yacht and her crew were ship-shape and fighting fit, each thoroughly prepared for world championship competition.

12MYC Commodore and owner of  Challenge XII  (KA-10) Jack LeFort is exuberant about the future of the 12 metre class in Newport. “This season we will welcome several new dynamic teams to our world-class racing fleet. And with the 12 Metre World Championship returning to Newport in 2022, we look forward to another highly competitive global event showcasing the legacy of our fantastic 12mR yachts.”

This summer approximately twenty twelves will compete at the  2021 12 Metre World Championship  hosted in Helsinki by Finland’s premier yacht club, the Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK) from August 12-24, 2021.

Next summer, the  2022 12 Metre World Championship  will return to the waters off of Newport, R.I., hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club from September 19-24, 2022.

Jobson summed it up, “The twelves will continue to thrive long into the future, because they are fun and yet challenging boats to sail. The12 Metre Class is the epitome of what yacht racing is all about.”

Produced by Gary Jobson with Jamie Hilton and Scott Shucher, and made possible by contributions from Jeff Beneville, Peter Gerard, Steven Gewirz, 12MYC Commodore Emeritus James Gubelmann, Art Santry and the 12 Metre Yacht Club Newport Station,   12mR: An Enduring Legacy  is “must-see 12 Metre TV.”

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Anitra, US-5

Built in 1928 according to the International Second Rule.

Ordered by the New York Yacht Club, six 12mRs were designed by William Starling Burgess for delivery to American owners and built by Abeking & Rasmussen. The purpose was to have 6 yachts built exclusively for comparison sailing in Club regattas. Hulls were the same but deck layout, interior arrangements and rigs varied among them The construction was composite that means that every second frame through the entire length of the hull was made of galvanized steel, the floor plates included. Planking was in Honduras mahogany, quite popular at the time. The six — Waiandance (US-1), Isolde (US-2), Tycoon (US-3), Iris (US-4) , Anitra (US-5) and Onawa (US-6)– were rapidly built in serial production in only five months and were shipped to Halifax, Canada to be rigged, then sailed to the United States avoiding heavy import taxes.

1928 – 1942 : Charles L. Harding – name: Anitra , US-5- home port: Boston, MA (USA)

Owned by a prominent Boston businessman, Charles L. Harding, Anita (US-5) was the fifth of the six Twelves built for American owners, she was completed in May of 1928. All six of the hulls were identical but the deck layout, interior arrangements and rigs varied among the six yachts. Anitra was rigged as a Bermudan sloop.

1934: Engine installed;

Anitra entered every year in the class races; the best year was the 1931 when she was first in class with 3 firsts and 1 third out of 6 starts; in 1934, she was second to Iris (US-4), the only other competitor.

1946 – 1951: Maurice O. Guerin – home port: Boston and Newport, RI – re-powered

1946: Re-powered

1949: she won the King’s Cup (New York Yacht Club)

1952 : River Mills Corp. – re-powered

1952 – 1954: Max Meyer – home port: Boston, MA and Tiverton, RI

1955 – 1956: Frank H. Walker – home port: North Weymouth, MA

1957 – 1959: George D Haskell – home port: Marblehead, MA

1958 to converted auxiliary yawl, sail area: 154 sq.m.

1960 – 1963 : S. Davis Robins – home port: Oyster Bay, NY

1963: Re-powered

1964 – 1965: Joseph S. Montgomery

1966 – 1967: Baxter R. Still, Jr – home port: Miami, FL

1968 – 1975: Robert S. Lint

1968: Re-powered

1976 : disappeared from Lloyds Register

1976:-1990: Mr. Sprague, home port: Tustin, CA

1990-1995: Rob and Devon Anderson, home port: Alameda, CA

1995-2001 : Robert D. Manning, homeport: Odesa, TX

2001-2003 : Yacht Anitra, LLC ( McMillen Yachts Inc & Charles Parrish, home port: Newport, RI

2003 : Rudiger Stihl and Josef Martin, Martin Yacht. ubd Bootwerft, Radolfzell, Germany

2003- 2006: Restoration

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Industry is back, and it's relentless

The financial drama moves to hbo's coveted sunday-night slot and kicks off season three with a bang.

Capitalism is an uncaring system. That’s not so much a judgment as a statement of fact. A system that insists on profit as its main goal cannot make room for empathy, for decisions that would value care over anything else, let alone the bottomline. Over its past two seasons, Industry has organized itself around questions about of what kinds of people late-stage capitalism values and enshrines. The HBO phenom is littered with stories of people who pushed themselves (and others) too hard for the sake of money and, from the looks of it, season three is picking those themes right back up with an emphasis on ESG. (That’s shorthand for investments that prioritize environmental, social, and governance issues.) 

Can investments be ethical? Responsible? Impactful? Can the market really bend toward social, environmental, or governmental justice? These aren’t abstract questions. In Industry, these are embodied queries that drive the day to day of its central characters, who grapple with how to be a good person when the system they’re beholden to requires them to be good capitalists.

But before we get bogged down in philosophical quandaries, let us travel to a moneyed yacht where Yasmin (Marisa Abela) finds herself irked by the lavish lifestyle around her—especially when, in an attempt to escape the bacchanalia, she stumbled down to her room where she finds her father orally pleasuring a woman, his erection on full display. And if that wasn’t traumatic enough, we soon learn said yacht excursion was the last anyone saw of Mr. Hanani, who absconded, leaving a bevy of lawsuits and disgruntled investors behind—and Yas, who must cope with the sensationalist British press labeling her as nothing more than a partying “Embezzler Heiress.” 

Such bad press follows her to Pierpoint, where it’s clear it may start affecting her standing. Thankfully, Kenny (Conor MacNeill), still sober and making amends, is standing by her on the floor. And boy, is the floor busy! Pierpoint is readying a client of theirs, Lumi—a leader in green energy—to go public. Headed by Henry (actually, make that Sir Henry), played by Kit Harington, Lumi is being primed as the kind of, as one Pierpoint exec puts it, “woke investment,” a “greenwashing” of sorts that’s designed to keep the firm looking good while potentially not yielding the kind of returns they so cravenly and constantly desire.

Such words are said in the privacy of a board meeting where Eric (Ken Leung) has finally been upped to partner. It’s a moment a long time coming, so of course those around him can’t help but make jabs at him, reminding him in not so many words that he’s an outlier in that room. Though, given that he immediately puts down the sole female exec at the meeting while out of earshot, you realize everyone at Pierpoint, and perhaps in all of these financial institutions, see themselves as disposable and therefore in constant competition with those who don’t look like everyone else. This is the burden of tokenism, which in turn makes folks like Eric work all the harder—and be all the crueler when trying to get ahead.

Yet, when he’s encouraged to let go of Yas given her high profile, he waffles. He’s in the middle of a divorce and a bit adrift (Kenny was incredibly helpful when he hit rock bottom), so he’s left with a kind of lose-lose situation. Is this what caring about your employees feels like? It’s odd, really, especially given how it all shook out with Harper (Myha’la) last season.

But that’s all preamble to the key crisis of the episode: A major Lumi investor is eager to dump half his shares ahead of the company going public, voicing in a meeting with Henry, Robert (Harry Lawtey), and Yas on the line concerns he has about Lumi’s books and their debt. It’s the kind of scene that would lose me in any other show, awash as it is with jargon the show seems uninterested in explaining to the audience. But the details don’t matter. The stakes are clear: Yas speaks up, regurgitating the talking points about how Lumi is a sound investment at the time, impressing Henry, who basically tells the investor to just sell back all his shares at an agreed-upon price. Let the market decide. It’s a risky bet, of course. But when you walk around looking like Kit Harington, confidence comes with the territory.  

Myha’la (Photo: Simon Ridgway/HBO)

This all puts more pressure on making the public trading all the more consequential. What if that investor was a canary in the coalmine for Lumi? “This business is people making money on a hill of dead yellow birds,” Eric tells Yas. And so, by the time Henry calls her cell later that night and invites her over to talk some more (she’s made an impression), she’s rightfully wary. Will she get fired? There’s only one way to find out, which she does when she’s welcomed into his lavish, very old-moneyed world to see him playing handball with two men who key us into who Henry is: a rich, privileged kid who may well be running Lumi as a kind of pet project. (As one of them tells Yas, Henry is as dangerously handsome and as dangerously stupid—much as her father once was.)

If you were wondering where Harper was in all of this, she’s bounced back (sort of) and landed in Anna Gearing’s (Elena Saurel) office. Not as a trader but as an assistant to an investor who does seem interested in impactful investments (much to the chagrin of her best trader, Sarah Goldberg’s ambitious Petra). True to Harper, she’s eager to get back into trading and tries, rather unsuccessfully, to strike up conversations with both Anna and Petra about Lumi and the state of ESG investments (“a utopian opiate for idiots who believe in a better world, whatever the fuck that means,” as she puts it). As ever, she’s ruthless but has little to do with that sentiment in this new role.

As Pierpoint tries to ready for Lumi’s public bid, Yas is still in full frayed nerves mode. As she visits with a lawyer friend of hers, she runs into Eric, who, throwing caution to the wind (and saying goodbye to the date he was with, as he’s going through a divorce now), decides to party all night with Yas and her friend. And yes, Eric and Yas bond in a coke-fueled moment of tender intimacy that allows them to avoid awkwardness and strengthens their bond.—and makes it all the harder to fire her, as he’s been instructed to do. (He has to show he’s ruthless, that he’s back, so someone has to go.) 

Which brings us to the morning of the Lumi trading. Rob, who’s still seeing Nicole (“You’re just a useless little whore,” she yells at him while they fuck), has awoken next to her lifeless body. The two fell asleep outside (in matching pj’s!), and she’s now dead. Which rankles the young trader, who likely should’ve just stayed in bed with his girlfriend. He calls Yas, who, when he doesn’t offer specifics, gives him a pat pep talk to get him to get on with his day. 

By the time Eric arrives on the floor reeking of booze and drugs (he ended up hooking up with Yas’ friend), he’s less upset about what this episode reveals about him at the time and more about what this telegraphs to others. Those others he’s forced to care for: He’s got Kenny, who cared for him; Yas, whom he opened up to the night before; and Rob, who’s catatonic and crying right in front of him.

And so, curdling everything about himself he may at one point have enjoyed, Eric does two things that feel both in character and yet wholly repugnant: He fires Kenny and then threatens to bring up all the harassment stuff if Kenny get litigious. And h e counsels Rob and tells him, basically, to man up. (His words are “Are you going to stop being a pussy?” actually.) “Today is the only day that matters,” he warns him, snapping him out of it all. It’s a spectacular return to form for Eric and a stark reminder of the ways this system rewards uncaring assholes. But hey, it at least gets Rob by Henry’s side just before he rings the bell at the stock market. That is, until a blackout hits London. How fitting for an energy company.    

Stray observations

• • “That was me being humorous.” As someone who’s never watched Game Of Thrones (yes, yes, I know…I’ll catch it soon, I promise), I was glad to find Kit Harington to be such a playful performer. I’m also glad the powers that be thought it necessary to offer us a sweaty, shirtless Harrington from the get-go. (Those back muscles of his are ridiculous. So thank you, Industry !)
• • Speaking of Henry, I love that he’s referred to as “Prince Hal” by his family. Really gives you a sense they think he’s as young and clueless as that Shakespearean character.
• • All I wanted to do was reach out across the screen and tell Harper to go ahead and watch Decision To Leave on MUBI! It’s divine.
• • “I am a man, and I am relentless” is a bleak-AF mantra and a fascinating one to put to the test when the likes of Yas or Harper (or Nicole, even) have to navigate the world that exalts it. (It’s only slightly better than “Always Be Securing That Bag Bitch” though.) 
• • How sweet is it that Yas thinks Harper is a good person? “I don’t think she is,” Eric counters. 

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Fact Checking Trump’s Mar-a-Lago News Conference

The former president took questions from reporters for more than hour. We examined his claims, attacks and policy positions.

By The New York Times

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Former President Donald J. Trump held an hourlong news conference with reporters on Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, during which he attacked Vice President Kamala Harris, his general election opponent, criticized the Biden administration’s policies and boasted of the crowd size at his rallies. We took a closer look at many of his claims.

Trump claims his Jan. 6 rally crowd rivaled the 1963 March on Washington. Estimates say otherwise.

“If you look at Martin Luther King, when he did his speech, his great speech. And you look at ours, same real estate, same everything, same number of people. If not, we had more.” — Former President Donald J. Trump

This lacks evidence.

Mr. Trump was talking about the crowds gathered for his speech on Jan. 6, 2021, and for the “I Have a Dream” speech the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered during the March on Washington in 1963. While it is difficult to gauge exact crowd sizes, estimates counter Mr. Trump’s claim that the numbers gathered were comparable. Dr. King’s speech drew an estimated 250,000 people . The House Select Committee responsible for investigating the events of Jan. 6 estimated that Mr. Trump’s speech drew 53,000 people.

“She wants to take away your guns.”

— Former President Donald J. Trump

Ms. Harris, in 2019, said she supports a gun buyback program for assault weapons, not all guns. Her campaign told The New York Times recently that she no longer supports a buyback program.

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Peter Baker

“They take the strategic national reserves. They’re virtually empty now. We have never had it this low.”

This is exaggerated..

President Biden has indeed tapped the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to try to mitigate gasoline price increases , drawing it down by about 40 percent from when he took office, and it is currently at the lowest level since the 1980s. But it still has 375 million barrels in it now , which is not “virtually empty” nor is it at the lowest level ever.

“The vast majority of the country does support me.”

Mr. Trump never won a majority of the popular vote in either of the elections he ran in and never had the approval of a majority of Americans in a single day of Gallup polling during his presidency. An average of polls by FiveThirtyEight.com shows that he is viewed favorably by just 43 percent of Americans today and has the same level of support in a matchup against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Alan Rappeport

“They’re going to destroy Social Security.”

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have pledged not to make any cuts to America’s social safety net programs. Mr. Trump suggested this year that he was open to scaling back the programs when he said there was “a lot you can do in terms of entitlements in terms of cutting.” He later walked back those comments and pledged to protect the programs. But if changes to the programs are not made, the programs’ benefits will automatically be reduced eventually. Government reports released earlier this year projected that the Social Security and disability insurance programs, if combined, would not have enough money to pay all of their obligations in 2035. Medicare will be unable to pay all its hospital bills starting in 2036.

Coral Davenport

“Everybody is going to be forced to buy an electric car.”

While the Biden administration has enacted regulations designed to ensure that the majority of new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States are all-electric or hybrids by 2032, the rules do not require consumers to buy electric vehicles.

“Our tax cuts, which are the biggest in history.”

The $1.5 trillion tax cut, enacted in December 2017, ranks below at least half a dozen others by several metrics. The 1981 tax cut enacted under President Ronald Reagan is the largest as a percentage of the economy and by its reduction to federal revenue. The 2012 cut enacted under President Barack Obama amounted to the largest cut in inflation-adjusted dollars: $321 billion a year.

“They’re drilling now because they had to go back because gasoline was going up to seven, eight, nine dollars a barrel. The day after the election, if they won, you’re going to have fuel prices go through the roof.”

The price of gasoline reached a low of $1.98 per gallon in April 2020, when Mr. Trump was president, chiefly as a result of the drop in driving in the first months of the Covid pandemic. It rose to a peak of $5 per gallon in June 2022, but has since steadily dropped to $3.60 per gallon in July 2024. The United States has steadily increased its oil production over the last decade, becoming the world’s largest producer of oil in 2018, a status it still holds today .

“If you go back and check your records for 18 months, I had a talk with Abdul. Abdul was the leader of the Taliban still is, but had a strong talk with him. For 18 months. Not one American soldier was shot at or killed, but not even shot at 18 months.”

Mr. Trump spoke with a leader of the Taliban in March 2020. In the 18 months that followed, from April 2020 to October 2021, 13 soldiers died in hostile action in Afghanistan.

“Democrats are really the radical ones on this, because they’re allowed to do abortion on the eighth and ninth month, and even after birth.”

No state has passed a law allowing for the execution of a baby after it is born, which is infanticide. Moreover, abortions later in pregnancy are very rare: In 2021, less than 1 percent of abortions happened after 21 weeks’ gestation, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report based on data from state and other health agencies. More than 90 percent of abortions happened within 13 weeks of gestation.

12 Metre Worlds

Official website of the International Twelve Metre Class World Championships

NEW YORK YC

The 12 Metre Class is very pleased to be included among the invited guests to NYYC’s 175 th Anniversary Regatta and Party.

Website: New York Yacht Club

5 Halidon Ave. Newport, RI 02840 +1 401-846-1000

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