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Around the World of Sailing
15 August 2001
This weeks features:
Finish Line
Finish Line :
Fastnet Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/atwos/2001/ag/0815/st.htm
1st to Finish Eure et Loir 1 day 18 hours 19 minutes
54 Seconds, Open 60 trimaran Francis Joyon/Rodney Pattisson
1st Monohull to Finish Stealth 2 days 10 hours 58 minutes 58
seconds
1st Volvo 60 News Corporation 2 days 17 hours
28 minutes 34 seconds
1st Open 60 Bobst Group/Amour Lux 2 days 20 hours 21 minutes
7 seconds
Water Level Update
Weekly Water Level Update
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/atwos/2001/ag/0815/st.htm
Here is an informative feature that used to appear in the
Friday edition of Sailing Daily. Below you'll find water level
info that pertains to Lake Michigan and Huron.
For information on other lakes see:
http://huron.lre.usace.army.mil/levels/weekly.html
Reference Point
Inches below Chart Datum 0
Difference from last month 2001 -1
Difference from last year -4
Difference from long term average for July -23
Difference from Record High -54
Difference from Record Low +10
Forecast for 10 September 2001 -2
Rowing Reporter
Rowing Reporter
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/atwos/2001/ag/0815/st.htm
The Rowing Reporter is a weekly column of commentary and
observations by Ike Stephenson, Marine Informationist. It
concentrates on the home waters of Around the World of
Sailing, Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake.
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Weekly Watery Weblog
Notable articles and websites pertaining to sailing and other
marine activity.
Marine Art of Jim Clary-
Gallery Located in downtown Port Huron MI.
In addition to marine art, full size video display showing
Port Huron shipping traffic.
URL: http://www.jclary.com/intro.html
Sydney 40 v. Thames Barge-
Modern built Sydney 40 on port tack tries to make port
tack crossing of much older and heavier built Thames Barge.
Sydney 40 loses. URL:
http://www.madforsailing.com/SAIL/Articles.nsf/c78cc8b64ba44e74802568ed00504f3d/0df114b3ccb5095080256a9e003e5975?OpenDocument
Volvo Ocean Race- How much weather routing information
should be available? A surprising variety of opinions from
all there is to none.
URL
http://www.volvooceanrace.org/news/prerace/n0_010806_weatherornot.html
Steve Fossett solo around the world Balloon Trip- Sometime
sailor Fossett broke the record for longest solo balloon
flight at 1034 Tuesday morning. He is approaching halfway as
he flies over South America.
URL http://solospirit.wustl.edu/
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Highlander Sea
Of the 20 tall ships Highlander Sea was one of the most
appealing to the eye. Built in 1924, her designer was
Starling Burgess designer of the J class Americas Cup defender
Ranger.
Highlander Sea was one of the leaders of the Parade of Sail.
It was a grand sight as she sailed with main and foresail,
main topsail, staysail, jib and jib topsail.
However, as Highlander headed north trouble struck. While 25
miles offshore the oakum and cotton between 2 planks fell out.
Construction is of Carvel, Single 3" planks of Oak and
Mahogany on Oak Frames. The location was underneath the fore
shrouds on the starboard side. The schooner immediately
began taking on water. Between 1000 and 1500 gallons of water
came onboard, and the ship's pumps began to lose.
From Coast Guard air station Muskegon came a helicopter that
dropped a pump. Meanwhile the crew repaired the ships pump.
By Tuesday morning Highlander was back on Muskegon Lake at
anchor. A blue bandage covered the site of the leak. Captain
and crew spent Tuesday acquiring another pump and fixing their
ship. A member of the crew dove to help with the fix. By
Wednesday morning they had departed.
The captain and crew spoke highly of the assistance provided
by the Coast Guard. After getting to know the Highlander Sea
group and seeing how they handled the situation they too
deserve high marks.
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Team Adventure- No record
After several months of inactivity a Race class catamaran
once again put to sea. As with other maxi maran voyages,
it was not successful.
Team Adventure departed New York at 1503 9 August.
Less than 24 hours later the attempt was ended. At 0530
Team Adventure struck a floating object while 110 miles
South of Cape Sabel Nova Scotia.
The very large multi hull was sailing at 30 knots when the
port bow had its collision. At the time Cam
Lewis had Team Adventure 45 miles ahead of record pace.
Sailing at a pace in which Team Adventure covered her own
length in 2 seconds there was no time for reaction.
What did they hit? According to crew Stuart McKelvey "It
appeared to be a small overturned fiberglass powerboat, maybe
a 15 to 20-footer, already broken up." Skipper Cam Lewis
wrote of a hazard filled ocean: "This once pristine ocean is
full of human garbage!...Crossing the Georges Bank, asking
why is there so much junk in the ocean here and why are we
smacking into it."
Technology has created these fantastic sailing machines which
can make 600-mile days of sailing routine. The same
technology has also filled the oceans with its debris
that so far has limited the achievements of the new Race Class
sailing speed machines.
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Lab Racing Update
Ken Read who sailed on Stealth 1st monohull to finish the
Fastnet said, ". I think the trend is leaning back to
distance races. The windward/leeward scene is all burned out."
Maybe Ken read the 25 July Rowing Reporter item on Lab Racing?
If he or your didn't see it at
http://www.rowingreporter.com/2001/july/25Jl.htm