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Around the World of Sailing
4 April 2001
This weeks features:
Finish Line
This week in 1966 C.S. Forester, of author of the Hornblower
series of nautical fiction novels, died in Fullerton, California.
Appropriately, this month the A&E cable TV network will
present 2 movies based on Foerester's Hornblower novels. April 8th
at 2000 'The Mutiny' will be televised, followed by 'Retribution at
2000 April 15th.
Rowing Reporter
Rowing Reporter
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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Readers Write
From Peru, we received the following inquiry: "I would like to
buy a play station 2 sailing game/simulator." Well, to the best of my
knowledge despite their sponsorship of Steve Fossett's Race Class
catamaran there is no such game. Perhaps those more familar with the
playstation system can provide more info?
Jeff Banning wrote: "I am trying to find information about the
date of the Chicago to Mac Race for 2001." The Chicago Mac date
(July 14) along with many other Great Lakes sailing dates can be found
at: http://www.torresen.com/calendar/c1.htm. Additionally keep an eye
on our site dedicated to the Chicago Mac at:
http://www.chicagomackinac.com.
Recently, noted designer Alan Andrews submitted his well done
website to our Intersail directory. His site is at:
http://www.andrewsyacht.com/.
I then got a chance to ask him what features might show up in
his design for American sailor Brad Van Liew's new Open 60. Alan
responded, "we looked at a lot of configurations and the best is
canting keel, twin dagger boards, centerline water ballast both
forward and aft and twin rudders. The rudders should be retractable
and easily replaceable. Also, with the rig, the best is a relatively
small sectioned rotating wing mast. We believe we can do this without
spreaders by using advanced rigging."
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* CG Service
In reading the 9th District Annual Special Notice to Mariners I
came across * CG service. With this service you dial *CG on your
mobile phone and are connected to the nearest Coast Guard Unit.
I contacted both Vorizon and Century Tel, the primary wireless
phone provides in our home waters about this feature.
Century Tel stated that * CG is not available from them.
Verizon's response was slightly more optomistic. They state they are
going to be implementing it, but don't have a solid time frame.
Whatever your home port it's a good idea for you to contact
your mobile phone company and inquire about its availability. This
will give you another option in the safety toolkit.
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2001 Milwaukee Grand Prix
This annual regatta sponsored by Dain Rauscher and hosted by
Milwaukee Yacht club has updated its website to include infromation on
the 2001 event. The site is at:http://www.milwaukeegrandprix.com/,
the dates are August4 & 5.
In addition to bigger offshore classes, such as the Farr 40's,
this years Grand Prix will play host to the J 24 Midwest District
championship. The winner will qualify for the 2002 J24 world
championship to be held in Kingston Ont. in August.
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Links of the Week
Amongst the recent submissions to our Intersail directory at
http://www.torresen.com/1.htm are a pair of interesting and
interactive ones.
Boattalk located at http://www.boattalk.com offers you the
ability to read sailboat reviews written by owners of the boats
themselves. Also, you can submit your own review for fellow sailors
to consider.
Sailboat Excahnge at http://sailboatexchange.com/ offers an
alternative to chartering sailboats. This site offers you the chance
to sail out of your area simply by exchanging use of your boat with
others.
Both sites offer an interactive approach to different aspects
of sailing and are worth considering.
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