Around the World of Sailing

24 April 2002

Short Tack: New Flashlight
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/ap/0424/st.htm

For any sailor who has experienced dying flashlight
batteries on a night watch, the days of rummaging through
your seabag for batteries is over.

The Weems and Plath Night Star Flashlight runs via a
capacitor that stores energy. Shaking the flashlight for 30
seconds produces sufficient energy for 6 minutes. The light
will illuminate a 5-foot diameter area at 50 feet.

Get one of these put it on board, or in your kit bag and you
can have one less item to worry about.

Links:
Night Star Flashlight
http://www.weems-plath.com/productpage.asp?pk=380

Short Tack: Whitbread Atlantic Flashback
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/ap/0424/st.htm

Sunday saw the 9 boat fleet begin the last ocean crossing
of the 'Whitbread era'...The fleet beat the 120 miles (of
the 3,390 total) down the Chesapeake.

Local favorite Chessie Racing recorded the fastest time
down the bay...

It was thought that there were two main option. One involved
taking a Great Circle route and sailing in a northerly
direction. The Great Circle route would result in less
distance sailed. The other strategic option is to head
south and take advantage of the Gulf Stream current.
This adds distance, and was thought to put the boats in
risk of sailing into a parking lot....

EF Language needs to finish 6th or above. EFL plans to
cover Swedish closely. According to Paul Cayard, "It is
boring but the professional thing to do."

Links:
Original Story
http://www.torresen.com/atwos/glsol05698.htm
1998 Whitbread Site
http://web.archive.org/web/19980625155238/www.whitbread.org/main.html

Short Tack: Added Lake Michigan Events
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/ap/0424/st.htm

This August 16,17 and 18th Larsen Marine will host the Lake
Michigan Sailboat Show. This will be at the Larsen Marine
Docks is Waukegan Illinois.

Beneteau owners can attend a Beneteau Rendezvous scheduled
for 13-14 July in Chicago.

Link:
2002 Great Lakes Sailing Calendar
http://www.torresen.com/calendar/c1.htm