Around Alone's Americans
In the past week, two of the American lone sailors contesting
Around Alone have finished the leg, which saw them round Cape
Horn.
Last Thursday Californian Bruce Schwab sailed into Salvador
on Ocean Planet an Open 60. Schwab's leg has been
interrupted by a stop in the Falkland Islands to repair his
boom. After finishing Bruce titled an update 'Finally
Reached the Ice Cream'.
On Saturday Milwaukee sailor Tim Kent finished Leg 4 on
Everest Horizontal. For the 3rd time Kent gained a 2nd
place.
Bruce and Tim have a fair amount in common as they are
American sailors sailing American designed and built boats
in Around Alone. Also, they could both use more money for
their campaigns.
They've also been just slightly busy. Tim Kent says, "Since
April last year I have taken a sum total of 36 hours off."
Bruce Schwab had a slight bit more of relaxation, "Since
February last year I have taken a week off." still pretty
low. True to form Kent wrote, "Gilles and I walked the
whole boat yesterday afternoon to create our worklist."
Both sailors have a final leg to sail back to America
beginning 13 April, likely without the benefit of much down
time.
Links
The Ice Cream
http://www.everyocean.com/oceanplanet/news/Around_alone_leg3/update_03_24_03-1.htm
Low on Time off
http://www.aroundalone.com/raceviewer/archive/20030325/5295.html
Tim Kent Report
http://www.aroundalone.com/raceviewer/skippers/tim/20030324/5274.html
Koji Finishes
http://www.aroundalone.com/raceviewer/archive/20030323/5169.html
Spirit of Canada Report
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?GXHC_gx_session_id_=246478108ff16492&pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1035779632368&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968705899037
Theme Article: Mast Wiring
We'll finish March's theme articles on commissioning with a
short, practical, time and effort saving tip. The tip
applies to sailboats that are stored mast down.
As you prep the mast for stepping, by putting the spreaders
on, running halyards, checking turnbuckles, etc. don't forget
to check the wiring.
If you have a mast head light, steaming light etc. grab a
battery hook the appropriate wires to power and see if the
lights work. If not, you can save time and a trip up the
mast by replacing bulbs or correcting any other issues
before stepping.
College Sailing Report
This weekend the east coast of the US played host to a range
of college sailing contests. These ranged from single
handed racing to team racing.
Single-handed racing took place at the US Merchant Marine
Academy. Hobart College sophomore Wiley Wakeman (Groton
School/Cohasset, Mass.) gaining a 10 point edge over 18
races.
Team Racing events were held in Connecticut and Virginia.
Harvard took the Southern New England team race title over
Tufts. In Virginia St. Mary's was the winner of the Aaron
Szambecki Team Race Intersectional hosted by Old Dominion.
Kings Point hosted the Owen Trophy a 2 division co-ed dinghy
event. They were also the winner by 20 points.
To the South Georgetown won MAISA/SAISA Intersectional.
They had a 15-point edge over 2nd place Charleston.
Racing continues to the East in Boston, to the West with
Oregon hosting the Rainer Cup and in the Midwest racing
begins with both Notre Dame and Wisconsin hosting Freshman
Icebreaker regattas.
Wakeman Wins http://www.hws.edu/athletics/sailing/showrelease.asp?id=1424
Southern New England Team Race http://www.collegesailing.org/00intersx/s03/snetr.htm
ODU Team Race
http://odusports.ocsn.com/sports/c-sail/recaps/032303aaa.html
Owen Trophy
http://www.collegesailing.org/00intersx/s03/owen.htm
Notre Dame Sailing
http://www.nd.edu/~ndsail/index.html
Star Pre Trials
By winning 4 of 7 races, including a skein of 3 in a row,
former world champion Frederick Loof and crew Anders Ekstrom
won the Star Class Pre trial regatta. 2nd were Paul Cayard
and Phil Trinter of the USA with Bacardi Cup winner Peter
Bromby and Andrew Pelfry 3rd.
Prior to Loof's winning streak Cayard actually led by 17
points. They were still tied entering the final race when
Loof finished 6th and Cayard placed 22nd which ended up as
his discard. Teams from Australia and Bermuda also won
races.
Of course when the Star Olympic trials are sailed only
Americans will compete. Other top American teams were Terry
Hutchinson and Andrew Scott in 5th, George Szabo & Darin
Jensen in 6th, and the 2002 class Gold Medallists Reynolds
and Liljerdahl in 9th.
An upcoming major Star regatta will be held at Gull Lake in
Michigan, the 2003 Spring Championship of the Western
Hemisphere.
Links:
Results
http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/2004Trials/StarPreTresults.htm
Reynolds/Liljerdahl
http://www.star2004.com/Calendar2003.htm
Star Class
http://www.starclass.org/
Springs
http://www.gulllakestarfleet.org/
