Around the World of Sailing

16 October 2002

Short Tack: UK Ultra
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/oc/1009/st.htm

Sailmakers are always pushing for an edge in building and
marketing sails. Often they use technology to make better
and faster sails.

UK Ultra is a step beyond UK's well known Tape Drive sails.
The difference is: the sail skin and load path structure
as one integral product. This allows sailmakers to use the
minimum amount of materials in different areas of the sail.
The sail is bonded with adhesive that is ultrasonically
activated.

This UK product will compete with North 3DL sails which are
utilized by all America's Cup teams.

Links:
UK Ultra
http://www.uksailmakers.com/ultra/
North 3DL
http://na.northsails.com/Racing_Sails/3dl_technology.html

Short Tack: 2002 Sailor of the Year Candidates
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/oc/1009/st.htm

Torresen Sailing Site visitors will be able to choose the female and male sailors of the year with voting beginning 16 October.

The candidates are as follows:

Female:
Adrienne Cahalan and Helena Darvelid- Sailed on maxi cat
Maiden 2 during its record breaking skein

Emma Richards Set women's solo Transat record

Sari Multala # 1 ranked Europe dinghy sailor

Monica Azon Canalada Laia Tutzo, Julie Garcia # 1 ranked in
Ynglings and winner of World Championship

Sofia Bekatorou Emilia Tsoulfa Winners of the last 2 470
World Championships, # 1 ranked team in this Olympic Class.

Male:

Ben Ainslie Just months into the Finn class won the class
Europeans, World Championship and the 2002 Athens Test Event.

John Kostecki/Illbruck Winners of the Volvo Ocean race,
especially dominant on the ocean legs.

Bruno Peyron/Orange Crew Set a new Jules Verne non stop
Around the world record.

Robert Schedit Won the Laser World Championship for the
6th time.

Sean Doyle 2002 Collegiate Sailor of the year

Beginning 16 October cast your vote at
http://www.torresen.com/soty and enter a drawing for a free 2003 Ultimate Sailing Calendar.

Short Tack: Featured Brokerage
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/oc/1009/st.htm

This week a new listing is featured, one of the last
Pearson's built. It's a Pearson 34 with only 185 engine
hours located in Grand Haven MI.

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