Around the World of Sailing

10 July 2002

Short Tack: Featured Brokerage
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/jl/0710/st.htm

Torresen Marine has a trio of 36 footers by Islander listed.
Two with diesel engines, one designed by Alan Gurney, another
by Robert Perry. Visit Muskegon to compare and contrast
these boats in an interesting exercise in boat shopping.

You can sign up to receive brokerage updates by email at
http://www.torresen.com/newsletters/sub_maint.php

Complete Brokerage List
http://www.yachtworld.com/broker/br_listing_full_detail.jsp?company=torresen&url=&boat_id=992240&align=left&units=Feet&page=broker&currency=USD&access=Public&listing_id=33264&mls_true=

Short Tack: Coutts over Barker # 2
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/jl/0710/st.htm

It's rare when sailing sees something like a rivalry in
sports. Depending on future circumstances Dean Barker
(current Team New Zealand helm) v. Russell Coutts (won
America's Cup twice with Team NZL) could be historic. In
fact in the last race of the previous cup series Coutts
prophetically turned over the wheel to Barker.

Currently it's Barker who is leading Coutts. For the second
straight time Barker beat Coutts in a match race final. The
final went Barker 3 Coutts 0 as Barker won the Swedish Match
cup finishing with a 16-4 record. Barker beat Coutts at the
Omega Seamaster Cup last month. Perhaps, according to
Barker, the rivalry is not existent yet: "There's no
friction between our crews. We had a few drinks with his
guys the night before the final. It's all in good spirits.
We just like racing."

Links:
Swedish Match Cup
http://www.swedishmatchcup.com/
Swedish Match Tour
http://www.swedishmatchtour.com/index800.asp
Team New Zealand
http://xtramsn.co.nz/teamnewzealand/0,,6309,00.html

Short Tack: Port Huron Mackinac weather by Email
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/jl/0710/st.htm

Weather is important information for those planning to sail
in or follow the Port Huron Mackinac Race. For this reason
www.porthuronmackinac.com an independent, unofficial source
of Port Huron Mac information will offer weather forecasts
for both Port Huron and Mackinac Island by email.

You may sign up for this free service at:
http://www.porthuronmackinac.com

Links:
Unofficial, Independent Source
http://www.porthuronmackinac.com
Official Site
http://www.byc.com/mack02/index.html