US SAILING and Harken Yacht Equipment today announced a new five-year strategic partnership naming Harken as the "Official Hardware Supplier" and sponsor of the US Sailing Team. The US Sailing Team is working with its family of sponsors to act on a newly developed 20-year strategic plan to make dramatic increases in the support available to American sailors who are training to represent the U.S. in future Olympic and Paralympic Games.
"Harken is pleased to announce our partnership with the US Sailing Team," said Harken's Vice President Olaf Harken. "We are particularly excited about the prospect of playing an active roll in their new strategy that has been articulated so clearly about team's future,"
As part of the new partnership, Harken will supply the members of the US Sailing Team with the highest quality hardware, ensuring that the Team-members will be able to focus more on getting ready for the on-the-water challenges ahead.
"We are delighted to have a strategic partner such as Harken Yacht Equipment," explains Dean Brenner, Chairman of US SAILING's Olympic Sailing Committee. "They bring the best products, the experience, the technology, and the global service network to our members of the US Sailing Team. When the Team represents our country, traveling to seemingly endless regattas around the world, Harken will be there with them, providing the best hardware products."
Harken, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative sailboat hardware and accessories. Headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Harken manufactures in USA and Italy. Their network includes offices in Rhode Island, California, Florida, France, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The US Sailing Team is managed by US SAILING, national governing body of the sport. Headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US SAILING's mission is to encourage participation and promote excellence in sailing in the U.S. US SAILING offers training and education programs, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including the US Sailing Teams and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.
IN BRIEF:
* B&Q SKIPPER, ELLEN MACARTHUR, AND HER CREW GO ON STANDBY FOR THE RECORD SNSM, POSSIBLE DEPARTURE FROM LORIENT ON MONDAY
* THE RECORD SNSM IS A 284 MILE RECORD FROM ST NAZAIRE TO ST MALO
* B&Q TO ATTEMPT TO SET A NEW MAXI CLASS RECORD
IN DETAIL:
Ellen MacArthur is currently out boat testing with the 75-foot trimaran B&Q in Lorient, France, in preparation for their crewed attempt on the 284 mile Record SNSM. "The present forecast indicates a Monday afternoon (2.5.05) departure from Lorient, crossing the line at St Nazaire when the SW breeze fills in overnight on Monday," said Ellen. But, of course, as with all great weather predictions this could change and the crew have a standby period from the 1st-10th May to try and attempt this short record.
The Record SNSM is a 284 miles passage, passing the coasts of Loire Atlantique in Pays de Loire then the coasts of Brittany. This course highlights the 56 SNSM stations between Saint-Nazaire and Saint-Malo. The Socient Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer (SNSM) is the equivalent of the RNLI in the UK, and just like the RNLI is funded solely by public donations.
Only last week three of the ORMA multihulls skippered by Thomas Coville, Sodebo, Michel Desjoyeux, Geant and Thierry Dupré, Gitana X set out on 19th April to establish a new ORMA (60ft trimaran) record. Both Gitana X and Geant were forced to abandon only a few hours into the record attempt due to gear failure but Coville went on to cross the finish line off St Malo on Wednesday 20 April in a time of 1 day, 1 hour, 37 minutes and 17 seconds at an average speed of 11.04 knots.
Ellen and her crew of Loik Gallon, Charles Darbyshire and Jean René Keruzoré (cameraman) will be looking to establish a new Maxi class record and will be a good 'work-up' of the 75-foot trimaran following her refit over the last seven weeks.
IN BRIEF:
* LEADING LIGHTS ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE TRAINING MODULE BASED ON THE SUCCESSFUL 'TEAM ELLEN' ROUND THE WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT
* EXCLUSIVE NEW LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR BUSINESS LEADERS AND TEAMS
* DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ELLEN MACARTHUR’S OFFSHORE CHALLENGES SAILING TEAM
IN DETAIL:
Ellen's internationally acclaimed record-breaking journey to become the fastest solo sailor around the world provides the theme and content for a new set of learning experiences for business leaders and teams.
Working with members of the Offshore Challenges Sailing Team, Leading Lights have developed the official team story, 'Record Breaking Teamwork'. The story shares the experiences, insight and teamwork lessons learned against the backdrop of Ellen's race against time, from project inception to post-finish euphoria.
The training product is available in a number of formats, including a multi-media conference speech, a 1-day workshop and a team development programme aboard high performance yachts.
Mark Turner, CEO of Offshore Challenges Group, is excited about the value to business of this new training proposition: "Crossing the finish line of the solo round the world record attempt marked a milestone in what was already a two-year team project. There are so many parallels with the business world, and so many lessons to share from an environment that is very unforgiving on mistakes, and rewards first class teamwork, planning and preparation."
Mark Denton, Managing Partner of Leading Lights, followed the Team Ellen story every step of the way: "It is fantastic to bring something unique, engaging and inspirational to the training arena to help today's business leaders and teams enhance their performance. The Team Ellen workshop is a powerful development tool that can be applied at any level in any organisation and achieve results."
Notes to Editors:
About Leading Lights
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Our mission is to share these powerful learning experiences with business leaders and teams, to enable them to learn, develop and excel.
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The 32nd America’s Cup is now a 12-team event. Prior to the 16:00 challenge deadline on Friday afternoon, two new challenging teams from countries that have never before participated in the America’s Cup presented their challenge dossiers to the defending yacht club, the Swiss Société Nautique de Genève (SNG).
Early on Friday afternoon, with all of its challenge formalities completed, the United Internet Team Germany, representing the Deutscher Challenger Yacht Club, was fully accepted as the tenth Challenger for the 32nd America’s Cup. The team, (formerly known as the ‘Fresh 17’ project) will be led on the water by Danish skipper Jesper Bank, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and previous America’s Cup skipper in 2002/2003 with Victory Challenge.
A challenge dossier from China Team arrived on Friday shortly before the deadline and must now be closely evaluated over the coming days by the Société Nautique de Genève, the Defending yacht club, before the team is fully accepted as a Challenger. Confirmation of the status of China Team as a challenger will be issued as soon as possible.
With the passing of the challenge deadline today, this edition of the America’s Cup stands as the most diverse in the 154-history of the event.
“With 11 challengers representing nine countries, this is not just one of the biggest, but it is by far the most diverse America’s Cup in history. We have three countries participating for the first time – South Africa, Germany and China, and five continents are represented, reinforcing the global appeal of the America’s Cup,” said an excited Michel Bonnefous, the CEO of the event organiser. “This is exactly what we wanted for the first America’s Cup in Europe. It is very gratifying to see the hard work that the teams and organisers have put in come to fruition.”
There were 13 challengers from six countries in Australia in 1987, the first time the event was held outside the United States and 11 challengers from seven countries in 1999 in Auckland. This 32nd America’s Cup will be among the largest in history. Between 1851 and 1967 each edition of the America’s Cup featured just two nations – one Defender and one Challenger. Since 1970 the number of challengers for each edition has steadily grown, further fuelled from 1983 by the structure of the Louis Vuitton Cup.
“On behalf of the SNG I am humbled by the scale and quality of the challenging group. Acting as Trustee and Defender of the America’s Cup is new to our club,” said Pierre-Yves Firmenich, President of Société Nautique de Genève. “We are of course now under no illusions about the size of the task that lies ahead and we are already willing our team, Alinghi, on towards a successful defence.”
All of the challengers, along with the Defender, Team Alinghi, will participate in 10 more Louis Vuitton Acts leading up to the main events in 2007. The Valencia Louis Vuitton Acts 4 & 5 will open the 2005 season with racing beginning on the 16th of June in the host city of the 32nd America’s Cup, Valencia.
Palma, Mallorca 29th April 2005 Hugo Boss, sponsored British Yachtsman Alex Thomson today announced his plans to compete in the forthcoming 5-Oceans Race, a solo circumnavigation with stopovers, organised by his sailing mentor, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Chairman of race management company Clipper Ventures.
“Robin has taken an historic oceanic yacht race and funked it up. I am really excited about taking on this challenge. The 5-Oceans, like any solo circumnavigation, is a massive undertaking and ultimately I am aiming to finish it. The format that Robin has developed means that it will be a thrilling and testing competition; it will attract the IMOCA Open 60 skippers who are at the top of their game and if I can win it then that is a bonus. But ultimately I want to use it as an opportunity to learn as much as I possibly can.” Said, yachtsman, Alex Thomson.
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Chairman of race management company Clipper Ventures plc, said "I am delighted that Alex is on board for the 2006 5-Oceans Race. He is an extremely talented sailor who's highly tenacious and prepared to push hard to win. Our association with Alex goes back to when he won our other event, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in 1998-99. I am delighted to see how his sailing career has developed and his success at working with his sponsors. It is like welcoming back a member of the family."
Alex Thomson broke the 24hr solo, monohull World Speed Sailing Record in December 2003 in less than perfect racing conditions, covering 468nm at an average speed of 19.5 knots during the Défi Atlantique, in which he finished 3rd,in a closely fought race. With major new sponsorship in 2004, the Open 60 boat - now named HUGO BOSS - has undergone a complete refit before lining up for an extensive tour of Europe, taking in races like the Gotland Runt and Fastnet, as well as events like the Monaco Grand Prix and Cowes Week
Racing Trophee BPE. Antigua record.
News German AC Team. DC out. Cat rescue.
Great Lakes Ocean Vessel Permit Bill
College Sailing All New England Women's Team
Below you'll find water level info that pertains to Lakes Michigan and Huron.
Reference Point- Measurements in Inches
Difference from Chart Datum +7
Difference from last month +4
Difference from last year +7
Difference from long term average for April -9
Difference from Record High -41
Difference from Record Low +23
Forecast for 29 May +3
2005 All New England Women's Sailing Team
Crews:
Christina Dahlman '07 Harvard
Jenn Hoyle '05 Yale
Liz Hyon '05 Dartmouth
Kristina Karl '05 BU
Elissa Leonard '07 Conn College
Liz McAlpine '06 BC
Meghan Pearl '06 Yale
Louise Sherman '05 Brown
Emily Simon '07 Harvard
Sally Walkerman '05 Brown
Skippers:
Kate Bogart '05 Conn College
Molly Carapiet '06 Yale
Annie Davidson '05 Brown
Sloan Devlin '06 Harvard
Emily East '06 Dartmouth
Emily Hill '07 Yale
Katie Lovelace '06 Brown
Lauran Padilla '05 Dartmouth
Genny Tulloch '05 Harvard
Julie Wilson '05 BC
IN BRIEF:
* SKANDIA FINISHES IN 6TH PLACE AFTER CLOSE-FOUGHT BATTLE WITH MARC EMIG, 8 HOURS AFTER THE WINNER ERIC DROUGLAZET…
* AFTER 25 DAYS, 15 HOURS, 22 MINUTES AND 20 SECONDS SAM CROSSES FINISH LINE OFF CIENFUEGOS, CUBA AT 0430 BST, FINISHING HER LONGEST SOLO RACE OF HER CAREER…
* THIS RACE BOOSTS SAM'S CONFIDENCE HAVING KEPT PACE WITH THE LEADERS AND HOLDING 3RD PLACE AS THE FLEET REACHED THE CUBAN COAST…
* “IT WAS HARD TO LOSE PLACES LIKE THAT, BUT LOOKING BACK AT IT, I WAS STILL IN THE FRONT GROUP...”
IN DETAIL:
After 4,265 miles of solo racing from St Nazaire, France to the finish port of Cienfuegos, Cuba, Sam Davies skipper of SKANDIA crossed the finish line in 6th place after a close-fought battle with French skipper Marc Emig, TOTAL.
SKANDIA crossed the line at approximately 0430 BST in a time of 25 days, 15 hours, 22 minutes and 20 seconds completing the transatlantic race at an average speed of 6.93 knots. It proved to be a close finish for the front runners with SKANDIA finishing 8h, 11m, 31s after the overall winner Eric Drouglazet.
"I am SO glad to have finished the last miles were a real struggle, I was neck and neck with Marc, but he just beat me by roughly 1nm. The channel up to the finish was incredible, it was just like sailing into the land - you really had to trust your charts. Although it's late in the evening here there were a few boats out - one with loads of Skandia flags! A great reception!"
The Trophee BPE has been the longest solo race of Sam's career and although disappointed not to have retained a top 5 position, Sam's performance on the ocean crossing stage of the race before the Cuban coast proved her ability to compete against the very best solo Figarists as she held her third position against Eric Drouglazet, Charles Caudrelier and Gildas Morvan. Sam held her own and is more than happy with her performance on this part of the race course. The main focus of the season remains La Solitaire du Figaro in August.
TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO WITH SAM (0830HRS)
How are you feeling about your finish?
“It was hard at the end, hard to lose places like that, but looking back at it, it wasn’t so bad in the end. I was still in the front group and that was good for where I imagined myself to be.”
What was it like yesterday, knowing how close you were to Marc Emig & as you approached the channel?
“I was really stressed yesterday morning when I saw that Marc had got past me offshore because there was more wind offshore. At the time I thought I was really slow, and that there must be something wrong. I thought everyone was going to over take me so I was really stressed out. But then it was good because I was with Marc and I thought to myself, now I’m just going to try and sail with him to the finish and then we’ll stay fast. That’s what I did - I stuck with him. It was quite shifty and we both stopped dead in front of a really big rainstorm. He was in front of me at the time and I stopped dead before him and he trickled one a bit. Then this rainstorm just picked me up, and I had just got my spinnaker up and suddenly it was blowing 30kts! I was really unprepared for that because it had only been blowing about 5kts before then! So I was hooning down straight towards Marc who was still in nothing and I ended up going within 2 boat lengths away from him, we were both completely out of control cause neither of us were expecting it! I called him up on the radio and I think that was when I got unstressed for the first time for the past couple of days. We were just laughing and talking so it was quite nice and quite laid back. From then on I just thought, well I’m right next to him and I actually don’t mind who finishes first. For me I’m still at the back of that front pack and that’s good. I wasn’t actually stressed, my only stress was not running in to him. We were close and the conditions were so wild. Then we sailed into this little river so it was quite funny. In the end we both got stuck in no wind and he trickled off before I did in to the river in front of me .”
Looking back, you spent the majority of the race sailing at the front of the fleet, that must have been a huge confidence boost for you?
“The more I think about it, the more of a confidence boost it is. All the other skippers I’ve seen, all the good guys who were there when I arrived, have come up to me and were saying ‘You’ve sailed such a good race, your line across the Atlantic was just perfect you’ve done so well!’ When I look back on it I know that I’m not as fast as they are in a straight line so I have to do clever things to keep up with them. It’s nice to have real genuine respect from guys like that who I used to dream about racing against and now I was actually in front of them on a racecourse! When you’re out there and you get in to a position like that, for me the disappointment was just horrendous when I lost that position because I had got too confident in myself I guess, and that was where it was really hard for me because I couldn’t accept a bit of defeat which I probably I need to deal!”
You sailed a great race, and it was only in the final 600 miles that things changed. Do you think there was there a place in the race where you made a mistake or a wrong decision?
“I know there was one place in particular where I made a mistake, I went offshore and I should have gone inshore. Charles said to me if I had gybed then I would have been in front of them, which would have meant I would have managed to stick with Charles and Gildas a little bit longer. I may not necessarily have stuck with them to the finish because they’re just too fast, but that was where I lost a big gap and that was where I lost to Mino (Dominic). When I look back at it, the reason I made that mistake was because I was so completely exhausted. I’d been in no wind for longer than anyone else and I’d been sailing with Gildas and Charles for a long time. I’d been pushing myself a lot further than I should have done, so I was really tired. When I get tired I don’t think straight. One of my strong points is being smart and thinking straight so if I lose that then I lose one of my major strong points."
What are you going to do for the rest of the day?!
“Go to bed! I’ve been in for a little while now and I’ve had one beer which was really nice, and a lobster which his really nice. I haven’t eaten for 2 days because I was too stressed and too tired and too hot!"
Listen to the full audio from Sam at Audio/Video section of website.
Communications thanks to BT Broadband
PROVISIONAL RESULTS
(boat name / race duration / average speed/ time behind leader)
1st CREDIT MARITIME-ZEROTWO, Eric Drouglazet 25d 7h 10m 49s, av speed 7.02kts
2nd BOSTIK, Charles Caudrelier 25d 11h 48m, av speed 6.97kts, +4h 37m 11s
3rd CERCLE VERT, Gildas Morvan 25d 12h 44m 15s, av speed 6.96kts, +5h 33m 26s
4th ATAO AUDIO SYSTEM, Dominic Vittet 23d 14h 11m 1s, av speed 6.94kts, +7h 12s
5th TOTAL, Marc Emig 25d 15h 5m 56s, av speed 6.93kts, +7h 55m 7s
6th SKANDIA, Sam Davies 25d 15h 22m 20s, av speed 6.93kts, +8 11m 31s
7th BANQUE POPULAIRE, Jeanne Gregoire 25d 18h 40m 35s, av speed 6.89kts, +11h 29m 46s
8th AQUARELLE.COM, Yannick Bestaven 25d 19h 1m 10s, av speed 6.89kts, +11h 50m 21s
9th GEDIMAT, Armel Tripon 25d 19h 31m 7s, av speed 6.88kts, +12h 20m 18s
10th COUTOT ROEHRIG, David Raison 25d 19h 54m 46s, av speed 6.88kts, + 12h 43m 57s
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Official race website: http://www.trophee-bpe2005.com (French only)
RACE SUMMARY - SKANDIA'S TROPHEE BPE 2005
Day 1 – 4
SKANDIA in steady 5th place in this ultra competitive fleet - unusually gentle start to transatlantic race, exiting the Bay of Biscay in 6th place. Sam’s co-skipper from last year's two-handed transat Jeanne Gregoire leads the fleet.
Day 5 –8 (7th-6th-8th-5th positions)
Cold, cold northeast winds up to 30 knots blast the fleet along at great speeds, up to 16kts boatspeed. BOSTIK hits the front with an impressive 20nm lead. SKANDIA 70nm behind, decides to sail slightly more southern route looking for more stable downwind conditions further down the fleet. Sam misses one 3am position report and ends up sailing slightly too much further south than required not making the gain she had hoped for.
Day 9 – 12 (7th-5th-5th-4th)
Sailing though the Azores, Sam sees her parents and their yacht, not so close as Sam is on a charge - 2nm behind 5th TOTAL. Sam takes the southern highway again, and as the boats in the north expect lighter winds. For 4 days SKANDIA is one of the fastest 3 boats in the fleet. Sam revels in the heavy downwind conditions – ‘sending’ it down waves. Ends up Day 12 in 5th place having made up 28nm in one 12hr period.
Day 13 – 15 (4th-3rd-3rd)
SKANDIA now 4th 27nm to leader, as conditions begin to change to lighter airs, and temperatures finally rise. First flying fish hits the deck for the first time – real sign of changing latitudes. Asymmetric spinnaker damaged luckily conditions change and allow sufficient time to make repair. Day 15, SKANDIA takes 3rd place, 33nm to leader CREDIT MARITIME-ZEROTWO.
Day 16 –18 (SKANDIA holds 3rd)
Big change in conditions, warm enough for first ‘shower’ on deck…water warm enough not to make Sam scream, 1500nm to finish. Important weather front to negotiate meaning Sam must helm all night waiting for cold front, which when it comes, the conditions change very quickly - upwind on port, followed 1 hour later by reaching under repaired asymmetric spinnaker at 17kts boatspeed. Argos Tracking Beacon malfunctions, meaning Sam must manually report position.
Day 19 – 21 (3rd-3rd-4th)
Long-range forecast is for light airs, the fleet gybes downwind looking for extra pressure. The Fleet makes landfall in the Turks islands. The Atlantic part of this race is over with SKANDIA in 3rd place – the remaining 600nm of coastal racing is forecast is for very light winds, and becomes a mental race as the fleet compress.
Day 22 – 25 (4th-4th-4th-5th)
2nd, 3rd, 4th place all within sight, as coastal race becomes frustrating and unpredictable. Fleet closes up. Sam decides to risk sailing further offshore looking for more breeze – looses touch with BOSTIK and CERCLE VERT, and ATAO AUDIO SYSTEM creeps in - risk of losing 5th place to Marc Emig (TOTAL). Handle falls off toolbox, so to reduce stress it was fashioned into an ejector seat handle above chart table!
Day 26 – 27
Fleet is becalmed again, whole fleet averaging just 2kts for 4hrs, 100nm to go and TOTAL slips though. Sam races neck and neck with TOTAL, with final top 5 position at stake. On Day 27, after a close-fought battle to the finish, SKANDIA crosses finish line in 6th place in a time of 25 days, 15 hours, 22 minutes and 20 seconds, 8 hours behind leader Eric Drouglazet.
2005 FIGARO PROGRAMME
3 April: Trophée BPE 2005 (St.Nazaire – Cienfuegos, Cuba)
6-25 June: La Generali Solo 2005
1-28 August: La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro 2005
On Friday morning, just hours ahead of the challenge deadline, United Internet Team Germany became the 10th Challenger for the 32nd America’s Cup.
Willy Kuhweide, Commodore of the Deutscher Challenger Yacht Club, arrived in Valencia on Thursday night with his challenge dossier, and with all the necessary paperwork in order and fees paid, his challenge has today been accepted by the Société Nautique de Genève, the Defending yacht club.
“The first serious German campaign is now on its way to the starting line of the first America’s Cup to take place in Europe,” Commodore Kuhweide said. The team is supported by United Internet, a German internet service provider.
This will be the first German challenge to sail for the America’s Cup in its 154-year history. United Internet Team Germany, (formerly known as the ‘Fresh 17’ project) will be led on the water by Danish skipper Jesper Bank, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and previous America’s Cup skipper in 2002/2003 with Victory Challenge.
“We are extremely happy for the German team and very glad they beat the deadline,” said Michel Bonnefous, the CEO of the America’s Cup organisers. “Germany has a tremendous sailing heritage and has enjoyed success at all levels of yacht racing, from Olympic competition to races around the world. But German sailors have never before had the chance represent their country for the most coveted prize in yachting.
“This challenge from United Internet Team Germany now gives them that opportunity, and the 32nd America’s Cup will be a better event with them competing. There is a powerful television arrangement in Germany with ARD/ZDF, and now through this team, the German public will be able to experience the exceptional event that is the America’s Cup as never before.”
United Internet Team Germ any will compete in all of the Louis Vuitton Acts leading up to the main events in 2007. Their first racing on the water will be in Valencia in Acts 4 & 5 beginning 16th June. The team will compete closer to home in Malmö-Skåne, Sweden in August and conclude the season with racing in Trapani, Sicily at the end of September.
The deadline for challenges, as outlined in the ‘Terms of Challenge’ for the 32nd America’s Cup is 16:00 today, 29th April. More news will follow this deadline.
BMW ORACLE Racing has a full racing calendar in May, fielding a team at each of three back-to-back match race events on the Swedish Match Tour. The first of this year's regattas on the internationally pre-eminent sailing circuit is the Toscana Elba Cup, 3 to 8 May in Italy, on the island of Elba. Match Race Germany follows from 11 to 16 May at Lake Constance, near Langenargen, providing the one German setting for the tour. The last highlight of the month will be the ACI HTmobile Cup, to be held from 23 to 28 May in Split, Croatia. The Tour involves a total prize purse in excess of one million Euro and a competitive field of America's Cup skippers, Olympic sailors and world champions.
In the starting event of May's three-regatta circuit, Gavin Brady will lead BMW ORACLE Racing's team of five. Together with their 31-year-old New Zealand helmsman, Dirk de Ridder, Sean Clarkson, Robbie Naismith and Brad Webb will be coming straight from training in Valencia, where the crew has been testing and training with their two America's Cup Class race boats. Brady comments: "The Elba regatta is the ideal supplement to our two-boat testing programme in Valencia. On the smaller boats, we can focus on our match racing
strategy and tactics against some of the best match racers in the world."
BMW ORACLE Racing's Bertrand Pace will be at the helm for the second and third stops on the May tour, Match Race Germany on Lake Constance and the ACI HTmobile Cup. In both events Brad Webb, Dirk de Ridder, Eric Doyle and Zach Hurst will be the supporting team for the 43-year-old Frenchman, who was the overall winner of the Swedish Match Tour in the year 2000. Pace says: "We are looking forward to some great racing in Germany and Croatia. Split in particular represents a major challenge -- after all, that is where I will be
defending my title from last year."
Sailing World College Rankings
Determined by Sailing World's coaches' panel:
Michael Callahan, Georgetown; Ken Legler, Tufts; and Mike Segerblom, USC
COED (prev rank)
1. Yale (1)
2. USC (5)
3. Hobart/WmSmith (3)
4. Harvard (8)
5. Brown (6)
6. UC/Irvine (7)
7. Tufts (9)
8. St. Mary's (12)
9. Dartmouth (2)
10. Georgetown (4)
11. South Florida (13)
12. Boston Coll (10)
13. Stanford (11)
14. MIT (20)
15. Old Dominion (15)
16. Charleston (14)
17. Washington Coll ----
18. Navy (16)
19. Kings Point (19)
20. Hawaii (18)
Also receiving votes:
Roger Williams
U/Washington
Connecticut Coll
WOMEN (prev rank)
1. Charleston (1)
2. Harvard (12)
3. Stanford (2)
4. Brown (4)
5. Yale (3)
6. Navy (7)
7. Dartmouth (5)
8. St. Mary's (10)
9. Georgetown (8)
10. Connecticut Coll (6)
11. Boston Coll (9)
12. USC ----
13. UC/Irvine (13)
14. Tufts (11)
15. Old Dominion (14)
Racing Ynglings in France
News OZ Boys out. Youngest Dame. Pedro talks
Great Lakes The Cat June 17th
College Sailing Navy's strong weekend.
IN BRIEF:
* SKANDIA IN 5TH WITH 100 MILES TO GO, "BRING ON THE PALMA CRYSTAL BEER AT THE FINISH!!"
* FLEET BECALMED ON APPROACH TO FINISH...
* RACELEADER CREDIT MARITIME-ZEROTWO 25NM IN FRONT OF BOSTIK IN 2ND, CERCLE VERT 0.1NM BEHIND IN 3RD...
* FLEET STILL TO SAIL 6NM UP NARROW CHANNEL, JUST 100 METRES WIDE IN PLACES, BEFORE REACHING CIENFUEGOS...
IN DETAIL:
With less than 100 miles to go, the fleet are creeping towards the finish in around 4 knots of wind. This morning, progress has been painfully slow with the majority of boats averaging no more than 2.5 knots.
In the early hours of this morning SKANDIA was finally fast reaching with the asymmetric spinnaker but this didn't last long. The whole fleet have virtually come to a standstill and the leading boats have a boatspeed of no more than 1.5 knots. Eric Drouglazet (CREDIT MARITIME-ZEROTWO) has established a comfortable lead, 25.8nm ahead of Charles Caudrelier (BOSTIK) in 2nd. Gildas Morvan (CERCLE VERT) is just 0.1nm behind in 3rd. SKANDIA is in 5th, with an estimated 40nm behind leader.
The light conditions are making it very difficult to predict an ETA for the fleet and finishing order, “My weather forecast says we should finish in 24 hours. There is a little bit of wind coming which is due to die again this afternoon, and it looks like it will stay light going into this evening.”
Before arriving in Cienfuegos, the fleet have to sail 6 miles up a narrow channel, to the bay 'Bahia de Cienfuegos'. The only thing that looks certain is that Eric Drouglazet is likely to enter the channel first, which at it's narrowest is just 100 metres wide - great for spectators but stressful for skippers! If it looks like the wind will remain light for this passage, the race organisers have the option of moving the finish outside the channel.
The Trophée BPE race organisers have an ETA for raceleader Eric Drouglazet between 1400-1700BST today - but only if the wind improves. With very little wind it is impossible to predict when Sam will finish, but she hopes to be in before noon tomorrow BST.
Updates on the finish & ETA's will be posted on the website later today http://www.samdavies.com/skandia
EMAIL FROM SAM (0200HRS)
Hello!
It is 1am GMT and FINALLY, we are doing what SKANDIA seems to like best - fast reaching with the asymmetric up! Hooray!
Today started Ok, with some breeze, sailing downwind towards the "Bretons" waypoint. But the situation quickly turned into more of the same - no wind! In fact, in the end there was so little wind that I dropped the spinnaker, and lashed the boom out to stop it "clack-clack-ing" so much!
The disappointing part was that Mino (Dominic Vittet) seemed to manage to slide away from me as the wind dropped. I did the same to Marc Emig behind me, however. I am frustrated to be paying so dearly for my small mistake last night and loosing the place to Mino. That is life!
When the wind came back, Marc came with it a bit and I could see him in the distance behind me as it got dark. This race is close!
Today seemed to be hotter than ever. It is hard to do anything in this heat, and impossible to sleep or eat. When the wind disappeared I managed to get below in the shade and I actually fell asleep, which is a good thing to have had some rest - I need more!! I keep myself going now with the knowledge that hopefully only one more day and I will be able to sleep for as long as I like in a REAL bed in a cool room!!!! I can't wait!
And I tried listening to music, but when the wind is so light, I like to be able to hear the sound of the boat in the water to feel how we are going, and the music is too distracting. Boo!!
I am also drinking heaps, including re-hydrating drinks like Isostar, and suncream is getting used in massive amounts, so I have not suffered adverse effects from the sun or the heat. I couldn't imagine having to race with heat or sunstroke.
Bring on the Palma Crystal beer at the finish!!!!
Sam x
EXTRACTS FROM AUDIO WITH SAM (1000HRS)
What are the conditions like right now?
"I've got 4 knots of breeze, just a little bit more maybe, and we're doing 3.5 knots over the ground. It's better than nothing!”
When did the breeze run out yesterday?
“Mid-afternoon, local time. It was still hot and the sun was quite high. We trickled along for a while with the genoa up, with 1-1.5 knots dead behind. I had the pilot on for a while, so I fell asleep for a bit. Then the breeze filled in from the West, and it was quite strong so we were happily hooning along at 8 knots! Then there was nothing again.”
How long do you think there is left of the race?
“My weather forecast says 24 hours. There is a little bit of wind coming which is due to die again this afternoon, then it is forecasted to stay light going into this evening.”
If there is no wind tonight, do you think the race organisers will move the finish to outside the bay?
“They might do…also if we are all so close together then they won’t have to spend very long out there waiting for us to arrive so it will be easier for them. They may want to keep the finish inside the harbour for the spectators, but if we finish at night this may not be important.”
With 24 hours to go, how are you feeling about the finish?
“I haven’t really thought it very much, I’m just concentrating as much as possible on my course and keeping the boat moving. The last few days have been really difficult for me so I will be happy to finish. This last part of the race has been so long and has dragged on a bit. I’m having a big lesson in patience and handling stress, frustrating is an understatement! It will be nice to look back at the good bits of the race and see everyone! I’m looking forward to chatting to everyone about it and finding out how they were feeling during the race. It will be good to look back and find out who went where and why!”
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LATEST POSITIONS 1000 BST 28/4/05
(boat name / average boat speed /distance to leader)
1. CREDIT MARITIME - ZEROTWO / 1.1kts / 56.4nm to finish
2. BOSTIK / 1.4kts / +25.8nm
3. CERCLE VERT / 0.7kts / +25.9nm
4. ATAO AUDIO SYSTEM / 0.8kts / +35.0nm
5. SKANDIA / 1.0kts / +40.0nm (estimated)
6. TOTAL / 2.1kts / +51.6nm
7. AQUARELLE.COM / 1.5kts / +55.9nm
8. GEDIMAT / 2.4kts / +57.4nm
9. BANQUE POPULAIRE / 2.4kts / +59.2nm
10. COUTOT ROEHRIG / 2.2kts / +63.1nm
11. ENTREPRENDRE AU PAYS DE LORIENT / 2.4kts / 88.7nm
12. LITTLE BLACK SHARK / 3.1kts / +242.4nm
The Friday afternoon deadline for teams to be accepted as challengers for the 32nd America’s Cup is drawing near. As written in the Terms of Challenge for the 32nd America’s Cup, challenges will be accepted “until 16:00 on the 29 April 2005”. No new challenges will be considered after the deadline passes.
AC Management, the organisers of the 32nd America’s Cup, along with representatives of the Defending yacht club, the Société Nautique de Genève, intend to communicate how many teams, if any, have submitted their challenge dossiers by the deadline on Friday afternoon. The identity of the teams and their status will also be revealed at that time.
Over the following days, more information will be released as appropriate to their status.
Prospective teams are still in contact with the Société Nautique de Genève and the event organisers, working to beat the deadline to become a challenger.
Earlier th is week, the Defender and the Challenger of Record clarified the intent of the language in the Terms of Challenge, stating that the ‘deadline’ refers to receipt of all necessary information (bank drafts, Notice of Challenge, several other sworn documents), as opposed to the information having been evaluated and accepted as bona fide by the Société Nautique de Genève.
The Leukemia Cup Regatta benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society takes sailing to new heights with a unique Genuine Risk partnership. Randal Pittman, owner of Genuine Risk an 89.9’ racing sloop is challenging the junior sailors of the San Diego Yacht Club to race for a cure.
Junior participants are committing to raising a minimum of $1,000 to race on this one of a kind boat on Friday, April 29th in the 8th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club. Over 19 juniors have agreed to participate in this challenge giving Genuine Risk the opportunity to fundraise over $20,000 for the mission of the Society.
The event offers a combination of sport and fundraising for a vital cause. Participants raise funds to find cures for blood cancers. “The need for cures is critical,” said Franklin Canning, Executive Director of the San Diego/Hawaii Chapter. “There are more than 712,000 people with blood cancers in the United States alone, and over 60,000 will die this year from these diseases.”
Last year, more than 17,000 sailors across America participated in Regatta events in their communities. Since 1993, the event has raised nearly $12 million for the mission of the Society to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
“The regatta is more than a sail boat race,” said Gary Jobson, ESPN commentator and Regatta National Chairman. “Sailors experience the thrill of the competition and at the same time, they help save lives.” Gary has personally seen the benefits of the research dollars provided by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and patient assistance during his recent battle with lymphoma.
Participants are also eligible to win prizes from regatta sponsors. Local sponsors this year include J-Boats, First by FARR, Ulman Sails, Firestone Walker.
The marquee for the First Team Real Estate Invitational Regatta May 19-22 proclaims "The World's Biggest, Fastest Sailboats," and they showed it last weekend in the world's largest international yacht race.
Led by Roy Disney's maxZ86, Pyewacket, the first 10 monohulls to finish the 58th Newport-to-Ensenada contest were boats that will be racing around the buoys off Newport Beach next month.
Pyewacket was followed closely by Doug Baker's Magnitude 80, Mike Campbell and Dale Williams' new Peligroso and Randall Pittman's 90-foot Genuine Risk. Within the next 2 1/2 hours came David Janes sailing the Newport Sea Base's Scout Spirit, Paul Sharp's Taxi Dancer, Bob Lane's Medicine Man, Mark Jones's Flash, Ed McDowell's Grand Illusion and John MacLaurin's Pendragon IV.
Though winds to Ensenada were generally light, depriving him of an opportunity to attack his own record, Disney said Pyewacket and the others made the most of what breeze they had.
"These boats go so fast it's amazing," he said. "We saw 14 and 15 knots [on the speed instruments] at times. They're astonishing boats because they don't make a fuss doing it. You look up and you're doing 15 knots and you say, 'How are we doing that?' There's not a bow wave, there's no wake behind us. At times we were over double the wind speed with the Code Zero [headsail]. We'd be doing 10 and the wind speed would be 4.8."
Magnitude 80's runnerup effort against larger boats followed line honors in two previous races to Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas.
Peligroso, smallest of the four leaders, was declared overall winner among the 466 entries on corrected handicap time. Also, Lew Beery's It's OK and Craig Reynolds' Bolt were second and third in PHRF-A class---altogether a strong outing for 12 of the 20 boats currently entered in the First Team Real Estate Invitational Regatta.
Disney, 75, has said he will retire from racing after this year, and he is bent on going out on top. On a boat loaded with professional sailors and other veterans, he drove much of the 125 nautical miles himself.
But he also is looking forward to some closed-course racing as a refreshing change of pace from Pyewacket's normal fare of offshore races May 19-22.
Disney said, smiling, "There's something to be said for sleeping in your own bed on shore at night."
For the spectator fleet it also be an opportunity to see something usually seen only at sea: expert big boat crew work at close hand, hoisting spinnakers at the windward marks and dousing them at leeward marks, among other chores.
Boat for boat, Pyewacket's strongest competition should come from Genuine Risk, which has been running in bad luck in its first three outings on the West Coast---Pittman's foot injury that prevented him from sailing the February race to Puerto Vallarta, a broken ram on their canting keel bulb in the race to Cabo San Lucas in March and, on the way to Ensenada, something---kelp, trash, whatever---they collected on the bulb that cost them significant speed late in the race.
Disney looks forward to another meeting.
"They are longer than we are, narrower than we are, deeper than we are and taller than we are," he said, "so we'll just have to work a little harder than they do."
As the facilitating yacht clubs, Newport Harbor Yacht Club and Balboa Yacht Club will provide on-the-water race management for the regatta. First Team Real Estate is the title sponsor, playing a key role in the event preparation and sponsorship support. Silver Sponsors include Bank of America, Daily Pilot, Hewitt, Mellon, Merrill Lynch and MKA Capital.
Additional sponsorship opportunities are currently available. Event proceeds will benefit Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute.
About Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute
Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute, a designated Center of Excellence at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, Calif., is Orange County’s highest-volume, highest-rated cardiovascular program and one of the preeminent cardiovascular centers on the West Coast. Specialties of Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute include diagnostic cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, endovascular diagnosis and treatment,interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, electrophysiology, cardiac rehabilitation, disease management, prevention services, and research. In 2001, Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute received Southern California’s highest rating in the state’s first public report evaluating hospital performance of heart bypass surgery, the California Report on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: 1997-1998 Hospital Data.
About First In Our Hearts Foundation
In 2004, First Team Real Estate established the First in Our Hearts Foundation as a company wide philanthropy created to maximize the charitable efforts that have been an integral part of the company since its founding almost 30 years ago. Because their work brings them so close to homes, families, and neighborhoods, the tradition of giving back to the community runs deep among the sales associates and employees at First Team. Now, through the focused efforts of the First in Our Hearts Foundation their impact is greater than ever. And, in its inaugural year the Foundation is proud to announce its two-year commitment in support of Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute.
Entries to date:
America's Challenge (Volvo 60), Neil Barth, Newport Beach.
Bolt (Nelson/Marek 55), Craig Reynolds, Newport Beach.
Chayah (1D48), Oscar Krinsky, Long Beach.
Flash (Transpac 52), Mark Jones, San Francisco.
Genuine Risk (Dubois 90), Randall Pittman, San Diego.
Grand Illusion (Santa Cruz 70), Ed McDowell, Lahaina, H.I.
It's OK (1D48), Lew Beery, Glendora, Calif.
Magnitude 80 (Andrews 80), Doug Baker, Long Beach, Calif.
Margaritaville (Andrews 52), Jay Steinbeck, Los Angeles.
Medicine Man (Andrews 61), Bob Lane, Long Beach.
Peligroso (Dencho 70), Mike Campbell/Dale Williams, Long Beach.
Pendragon IV (Davidson 52), John MacLaurin, Los Angeles.
Pyewacket (Reichel/Pugh maxZ86), Roy E. Disney, Los Angeles.
Rosebud (Transpac 52), Roger Sturgeon, Santa Cruz, Calif.
Scout Spirit (Reichel/Pugh 78), David Janes, Newport Seabase
Syndicate, Newport Beach.
Skylark (Reichel/Pugh 77), Doug Ayres, Newport Beach.
Stark Raving Mad (J/145), Jim Madden, Newport Beach.
Taxi Dancer (Mull 68), Paul Sharp, Newport Beach.
Trader (Transpac 52), Fred Detwiler, Detroit.
Vicki (Andrews 68), Al and Vicki Schultz, Long Beach.
IN BRIEF:
* Today at Buckingham Palace, Ellen attended her investiture along with 150 honorary recipients. At 28 years of age, Ellen is the youngest person to ever receive the honour of Dame.
* The 75-foot trimaran, <
* What's in store for Ellen and <
* The sailing world are reminded of the perils of trying to set new speed records as French sailor, Yves Parlier, capsizes his 60-foot catamaran during a 24-hour solo speed record attempt.
* Coming soon - the latest DVD of Ellen's solo round the world record attempt (English and French), advanced sales available online from beginning of May at http://www.teamellen.com
IN DETAIL:
DAME ELLEN MACARTHUR
Today at Buckingham Palace the Queen honored 150 recipients during the investiture ceremony including Ellen who was appointed The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to be Dame Commander. At 28 years of age, Ellen became the youngest person to be named a Dame. "It was a very special occasion and bought back memories of receiving my MBE after the Vendée Globe in 2001 - a lot has happened since that time which has culminated in receiving this honour today. And although it was just me attending the investiture, I am definitely here on behalf of all my team who deserve to be recognised just as much as me for all their effort in achieving the new world record." The appointment came at the finish of Ellen's solo round the world record attempt in February when she set a new record of 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds.
TRIMARAN B&Q BACK IN THE WATER FOR FIRST SAIL TEST
Since the 75-foot trimaran returned to Lorient in France at the begining of March, the trimaran has undergone a comprehensive seven-week check and refit. The six-man shore team headed up by Project Manager, Oli Allard, have been working flat out to get <
The refit focussed on the key areas of overall boat structure, mast and rigging, sails, deck gear and electronics as well as many other miscellaneous jobs involved with any boat refit. "The overall structure of the boat was good considering she has over 48,000 miles on the clock already only 15 months on from her launch in January 2004. We have had to work on the back of the boat following the movement of the starboard cassette rudder box which we have hopefully eradicated by increasing the size of the 'shims' [think doorstop wedges!]," said Oli. He continued: "The deck gear was as we expected after that kind of mileage and this has now all been repaired or replaced as required and all the winches serviced. But the main area of work came with the mast and, more importantly, the ball at the base of the mast and the supporting cup it sits in [the entire mast sits on this small ball approximately 80 mm in diameter, up to 60 tons of load]. We discovered a 4mm crack in the supporting cup and with the advice of our engineers at HDS have replaced the ball and cup and reinforced that area."
The full sail inventory has undergone a refurb at North Sails in Vannes, France and Future Fibres have replaced 99% of the rigging and all the rigging pins.
"We had our first sail yesterday in around 15 knot medium conditions so pretty good for what we wanted to do. We completed the rig tuning and set up so we are happy with that. Now we are waiting for Ellen to arrive back in Lorient at the end of the week so we can complete our boat testing programme," concluded Oli.
PROGRAMME FOR MAY & JUNE
Ellen had some well-earned down time over March returning to work in April and a whirlwind tour of Lorient, Geneva, Dublin, Cowes, Derby and London to undertake a round of boat, sponsor and media commitments. Ellen will rejoin the team in Lorient by the end of the week to complete the final boat testing programme.
A series of short 'standby' periods have been allocated in May and June to allow Ellen and the team to complete two to three smaller record attempts subject to the weather conditions. The first will be a crewed record attempt between St Malo and St Nazaire and could happen next week in the first standby period between 1st and 10th May. The Record SNSM is a 284 miles race, passing the coasts of Loire Atlantique in Pays de Loire then the coasts of Brittany. This course highlights the 56 SNSM stations between Saint-Nazaire and Saint-Malo. The Socient Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer (SNSM) is the equivalent of the RNLI in the UK, and just like the RNLI is funded solely by public donations.
Only last week three of the ORMA multihulls skippered by Thomas Coville, Sodebo, Michel Desjoyeux, Geant and Thierry Dupré, Gitana X set out on 19th April to establish the record. Both Gitana X and Geant were forced to abandon only a few hours into the record attempt due to gear failure but Coville went on to cross the finish line off St Malo at 17h54'04" on Wednesday 20 April setting a new first record of 1 day, 1 hour, 37 minutes and 17 seconds at an average speed of 11.04 knots.
"It's not an easy record because we start and finish in very different regions - starting in south Brittany and then finishing in northern Brittany so the wind will be very different at the start and at the finish. And, of course, there is always the risk of gear failure," concluded ellen.
For further information, please visit http://www.snsm.net/accueil.php
Also during May and June, Ellen and her team may attempt solo and crewed records such as the Cowes-St Malo and the round the Island (of Wight).
More details of Ellen’s programme for the second half of the year will be announced in the next few weeks.
OTHER NEWS: PARLIER CAPSIZES, ELLEN'S TEAMMATE SAM DAVIES CLOSES ON CUBA
During his bid to set a new 24-hour solo speed record, to surpass the existing 24hr record of 540 miles held by Laurent Bourgnon, French skipper Yves Parlier capsized his 60-foot catamaran Mediatis Region Aquitaine in the early hours of Monday morning (25.4.05). Parlier suffered a few broken ribs but was picked up by a Childean cargo ship and is expected to arrive in Tarragona, Spain, tomorrow. His shore team are looking to salvage the catamaran which is now drifting west of the Canaries. Evidence that pushing these boats to the limit solo, really is on the edge.
For further information, please visit http://www.parlier.org/hydraplaneur/evenements/records.php?id=20&lang=eng
Ellen's Offshore Challenges Sailing Teammate, Sam Davies, is on Day 25 of her solo 4,265 mile race from St Nazaire, France to Cuba. Sam, racing her Figaro Beneteau 32-foot one design boat Skandia, was in 3rd position as the 12-boat fleet finished the transatlantic stage last weekend. Since then the wind all but disappeared as the fleet regrouped and in effect re-started the race. The finish line is another 180 miles away and Sam is trying to keep her cool in intensely hot and frustrating conditions. Latest ETA Friday afternoon.
For further information, please visit http://www.samdavies.com
IN BRIEF:
* SKANDIA LYING IN 5TH AFTER SEARCHING FOR MORE BREEZE OFFSHORE...
* JUST 15 MILES SEPARATE 2ND-10TH...
* RACE LEADER CREDIT MARITIME-ZEROTWO STRETCHES LEAD TO 27NM AND REMAINS FASTEST IN FLEET...
* WIND EXPECTED TO DISAPPEAR BY TOMORROW NIGHT, "THERE’S A BIG HOLE OF NOTHING SO IT’S GOING TO BE A LOTTERY AGAIN"...
* SAM MAKES AN EJECT BUTTON ABOVE HER CHART TABLE, "IF IT CARRIES ON LIKE THIS IT COULD BE NEEDED!!!"
IN DETAIL:
SKANDIA is in 5th this morning, after Sam decided to gybe offshore last night looking for more consistent breeze. This didn't pay the dividends she hoped for, "I gybed offshore and stayed offshore – quite a bit further than the others. I thought it was a good thing but in fact I think it was a bad thing, which is a bit of a shame."
At 1000hrs, SKANDIA was back inshore 35.5nm behind the leader, sailing in a south-easterly wind of 12 knots and averaging around 7 knots boatspeed. Race leader Eric Drouglazet (CREDIT MARITIME-ZEROTWO) has stretched his lead to 27.8nm ahead of CERCLE VERT, with BOSTIK 0.6nm behind in 3rd. Drouglazet has been the fastest in the fleet since last night. Overnight he was the only one to hold an average above 8 knots and at the 1000hrs report, he is still averaging the top speed, now sailing at 8.7 knots.
Dominic Vittet (ATAO AUDIO SYSTEM) has moved up the rankings and is now in 4th place. After being so far behind for most of the Atlantic crossing, it is frustrating for Sam to see Dominic now 2nm ahead, "He was lucky, everyone stopped & now he's gone all the way up the rankings. I'm depressed I've lost a place."
SKANDIA has just rounded the next landmark, Cabo Cruz which at 1000hrs was 5 miles east of her. The majority of the fleet are now sailing dead downwind, with less than 200 miles to go, "Nobody can go in a straight line to the finish – everybody is gybing still."
Although the distance between the top 10 has increased over night to 43 miles, this is due to the gains made by Drouglazet overnight who seems to be sailing his own race. The rest of the fleet, from 2nd-10th are within 15 miles. BOSTIK & CERCLE VERT are sailing alongside each other, with SKANDIA & ATAO AUDIO SYSTEM about 5 miles behind them.
The wind is stable at the moment, south-easterly between 15-18 knots. Forecasts say this wind will gradually get lighter, leaving the fleet with virtually no wind again, "Tomorrow night, there’s a big hole of nothing so it’s going to be a lottery again." The routing this morning shows SKANDIA finishing in the early hours of Friday morning (29th) but the forecasts are not proving to be very reliable so this is likely to extend to later in the afternoon GMT.
EMAIL FROM SAM (0200HRS)
Hello
Well, I have just gybed. It is a typical decision that was difficult to make. I think I am the most offshore boat, which I wanted to be because the wind is stronger and more stable, especially if I manage to get in the corridor of wind coming between Haiti and Jamaica... anyway, I just looked at the angles and the routing software (not very accurate here in the Caribbean) and decided to wait a little longer to gybe - just to the last minute. The others gybed a little while ago.
But I wasn't sure, and it is really difficult to do something alone (the others are more inshore). And it is even harder to be strong with decisions if you are tired. So, then I thought, perhaps if I am tired I am making stupid decisions. So, in the end, I allowed myself half an hour sleep, to get my head right, and also to check my decision.
After the half hour, the wind has shifted that I am now on the layline, so it is last minute, and with a clearer head (after 20 min VERY deep sleep) I gybed!!!!
And I am happy with where I am - I think!!!!
It is hard doing these gybes, where, now everyone has caught up, every mile counts. Normally I imagined that this last run in to Cienfuegos would be a bit of a procession.... Not sure which I prefer - I love this close tactical racing, but at the same time, after 4000 miles I could also do with a stress-free last 2 days and my comfortable 3rd place from before.... dream on!!
Today it was really, really hot again. I managed to find one spot of shade on the foredeck this morning, so I took my book, my water, the pilot remote control, the spinnaker sheet and a fleece (to sit on - the non-skid is pretty sore on bare flesh!) I tried to read a bit to relax, but the light (STILL) wind required a lot of spinnaker trimming.
Now there is a little more wind, so conditions are a bit easier to manage to get some sleep again.
This morning, the handle fell off my toolbox and I was, at the same time, a bit stressed and very keen to get to the end of the race, so I made my self an "eject" button for above my chart table, in case things get really dire... If it carries on like this it could be needed!!! (Click here to download photo)
Sam x
EXTRACTS FROM AUDIO WITH SAM (1000HRS)
How have the last 7 hours gone?
"I was scared of the land because it seems weird that there’s no wind there, but in fact, this last bit there was actually acceleration down the coast, which we haven’t had all the rest of the time. Actually when I got in to the coast, I saw that it is no longer mountains it’s a bit flatter so it’s really something to do with the geography of the coast. So I gybed offshore and stayed offshore – quite a bit further than the others and I thought it was a good thing but in fact I think it was a bad thing. And I think I’ve lost out quite a few miles on it, which is a bit of a shame. I know I’ve lost miles because when I sailed inshore, I gybed behind a boat and I was talking to Gildas (CERCLE VERT) and Charles (BOSTIK) and I was 4 miles behind the point and they had already gone round it. So I wasn’t behind them so it must be ‘Nio’ (Dominic Vittet) or even worse it could be one of the others but I hope it was Dominic (ATAO AUDIO SYSTEM). "
What is the forecast for the next 48 hours?
"Tomorrow night, the forecast I’ve got shows absolutely nothing, so all day today it’s gradually just going to get lighter and lighter and there’s a big hole of nothing in the night so it’s going to be a lottery again. At the moment we’re going dead downwind and I just gybed. Nobody can go in a straight line to the finish – everybody is gybing still. I think maybe I should continue my little offshore passage because this doesn’t seem to be such a good gybe."
You sound tired this morning – how are you feeling?
"I didn’t really sleep much in the night but then I crashed out in the cockpit and I’ve just woken up. I’m tired and depressed as well because I lost a place."
What is your ETA looking like at the moment?
"My routing, which is not necessarily right cause it isn’t a particularly good forecast, says that it’s the 29th at 0600ish which is the middle of the night our time, day after tomorrow."
Listen to the full audio from Sam at Audio/Video section of website.
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LATEST POSITIONS 1000 BST 27/4/05
(boat name / average boat speed /distance to leader)
1. CREDIT MARITIME - ZEROTWO / 8.7kts / 181.2nm to finish
2. CERCLE VERT / 8.1kts / +27.8nm
3. BOSTIK / 8.0kts / +28.4nm
4. ATAO AUDIO SYSTEM / 8.4kts / +33.3nm
5. SKANDIA / 7.5kts / +35.5nm
6. TOTAL / 8.2kts / +39.2nm
7. AQUARELLE.COM / 7.9kts / +40.4nm
8. GEDIMAT / 8.2kts / +40.9nm
9. BANQUE POPULAIRE / 7.4kts / +43.1nm
10. COUTOT ROEHRIG / 7.4kts / +43.6nm
11. ENTREPRENDRE AU PAYS DE LORIENT / 3.5kts / 85.3nm
12. LITTLE BLACK SHARK / 4.6kts / +198.2nm
“The new keel for Mike Golding's Open 60 Ecover arrived in the UK from Canada on Friday, 15 April, and in a problem free exercise it has now been fitted in preparation for the first event of the 2005 IMOCA calendar, the Calais Round Britain Race.
The keel's arrival in the UK represents a gesture of genuine maritime solidarity. Canadian skipper, Derek Hatfield, generously agreed to sell the keel from his own boat. Hatfield is currently building an Owen Clarke designed Open 60 monohull to compete in the 5 Oceans race. The new keel, machined by Tycos Tool and Die, a Division of Decoma International, is a fully machined solid forged steel blade attached to a lead bulb, as opposed to the hollow fabricated blade that was fitted to Ecover for the Vendee.
"We are very grateful to Derek Hatfield who allowed us to buy his keel," said Mike Golding. "We wish to take this opportunity to thank him for his generosity, which has allowed us to continue to campaign Ecover throughout the 2005 IMOCA Circuit and in the IMOCA and FICO championships. "
The schedule is still tight but Ecover's team is working hard to be on time for the Calais Round Britain Race, due to start on 22 May 2006.
Merfyn Owen, Ecover's designer is not 100% sure of the cause of the failure although this has been narrowed down now to a number of possibilities. His team of experts are looking at what could have happened but as yet have to come to a definitive conclusion. The information will be released as soon as a degree of certainty can be ascertained.”
A new keel fin is currently being machined by Tycos for Spirit of Canada and will be completed by mid summer.
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The America’s Cup will be proudly outfitted in Murphy&Nye’s ‘America’s Cup Collection’ through the America’s Cup Match in June, 2007.
Under a three-year agreement, Murphy&Nye has acquired an exclusive world licence to design and produce official men’s, women’s and junior collections for the 32nd America’s Cup. These will be marketed through its own distribution network as well as at the America’s Cup Store, on site at the AC Park in Valencia (and in Malmö-Skåne and Trapani for the 2005 Louis Vuitton Acts in those cities). Clothing will also be available on-line from www.americascupstore.com beginning in June 2005.
“This clothing collection by Murphy&Nye is a natural fit with the image and style of the America’s Cup,” said Gavin Brown, Licensing Manager for the 32nd America’s Cup. “Like the America’s Cup, Murphy&Nye has a long history and in fact, it has been a clothing supplier to teams many times in the modern era of the Cup. We think this is a great opportunity to outfit the first European America’s Cup in high quality, stylish clothing.”
“We’re very proud of this success, which means our company will be presenting ‘Made in Italy’ in one of the world’s most prestigious sports events,” said Giulio Sala, the Managing Director of Murphy&Nye. “This agreement gives us the chance to boost Murphy&Nye’s reputation enormously. The project will be supported by a series of sales and communication initiatives without precedent for the brand.”
Murphy&Nye is a part of Gruppo Sixty, which distributes in excess of 22-million items of clothing annually in over 90 countries.
This article is based on a Red Cross online safety quiz. It's intended to review some first aid basics and get you in a safety mind set for the upcoming boating season.
If you are on board and skin a knee or cut yourself in the galley you should first wash it with soap and water. Then bandage it.
Why not use an antiseptic? These products kill white blood cells, which actually promote healing.
If you're on a cruise and have bandages make sure they are changed daily. This can help prevent infection.
Indeed a wound should be bandaged and not left to 'air out'. Air actually drys the wound, which prevents healing.
If you have a wound that's a bleeder keep adding bandages on top of the blood soaked one, do not remove bandages. This keeps all the contaminated bandages in one place. Still, universal precautions are always a good idea. These include wearing gloves, using a face shield and thoroughly washing hands after contact.
Burns such as sun burn and rope burn can occur. Although you probably have items like sun tan lotion, or butter/margerine onboard don't use these to treat burns. They can actually seal in heat. The proper treatment is cold water, ointment and a loose sterile bandage.
Should you have an object such as a knife blade or piece of glass get imbedded, you should not attempt to remove it. Rather bandage it in place and seek professional treatment.
If you see swelling, redness, throbbing, pus or fever you may have an infection. The initial infection can occur within 24 hours, but can then take three to four days before it can be seen so watch carefully.
Additionally sprains and strains can happen around the boat. Hopping down onto a dock can strain or sprain an ankle and breaks can occur.
Sprains are a stretch or tear of a ligament, the tissue connecting two bones while strains are a twist, pull, or tear of a muscle or tendon. Tendons are cords of tissue that connect muscles to bones.
Sprains often result from falling or twisting, while strains can be a result of a blow to the body or overuse (such as the muscles used when steering a boat).
Pain and inflammation are a sign of both. Since they are similar the RICE treatment will promote healing of both.
Rest: Rest the area to allow for healing.
Immobilize: Use a pressure/ACE bandage to prevent swelling.
Cold: Apply immediately to reduce swelling and then periodically for 48/72 hours for no longer than 20 minutes at a time. Icepack is best.
Elevation: Raise the injured area above the heart.
All parts of this should be done simultaneously if possible.
Those tips along with a proper First aid kit should add to your safety quotient.
Twenty one of the world's largest and fastest yachts are now due to take the start line of the New York Yacht Club's Rolex Transatlantic Challenge, celebrating the centenary of the Kaiser's Cup and Charlie Barr's historic record to the Lizard in the schooner Atlantic.
The Volvo Open 70 Telefonica Movistar has withdrawn from the race but has been replaced by Tempest, the classic 80-foot (24.4m) Sparkman & Stephens maxi ketch. Co-chartering and co-skippering Tempest, which has a Saltsjobaden, Sweden homeport, are Arthur Bugs Baer (Madison, Conn.), who was third to finish the DaimlerChrysler North Atlantic Challenge on board her in 2003, and fellow NYYC member William Hubbard III (New York, N.Y./Southport, Conn.). In the crew will be Hubbard's son, William Hubbard IV, currently captain of the Columbia University Sailing Team.
The 21st entry in the Rolex Transatlantic Challenge is another giant yacht, the 174-foot (53m) Drumbeat. Better known in sailing circles as Salperton, the yacht was acquired by her present owner in October of last year. A ketch, her mainmast towers 197 feet in the air, and both masts, made of carbon fibre, support a downwind configuration of 26,000 sq. ft. of sail. This is balanced by 91 tons of lead in a deep fin keel. Aside from the 250-foot (76m), three-masted square rigger Stad Amsterdam - chartered by members of the Storm Trysail Club - Tiara and Drumbeat are the largest entries in the Rolex Transatlantic Challenge, and due to their similarity, look set to match race their way across the North Atlantic come the start on May 21.
"I think the draw for the owner was celebrating the centenary of a great race and the opportunity to race against Tiara," says Drumbeat's British skipper Julian Spier. "And to be involved with the social events going on at the New York Yacht Club and the Royal Yacht Squadron, which are very attractive." This will be the first occasion on which the two giant yachts have raced one another.
While both Tiara and Drumbeat were designed by Dubois Naval Architects (as was Randall Pittman's entry, the 140-foot (42.7m) Whirlaway, and built by Alloy Yachts, there are some differences between them. Launched in 2004, Tiara is two years newer than Drumbeat and a fraction longer. She also has a helipad, but most significantly, while Tiara is a single-mast sloop, Drumbeat is a ketch.
"I think in terms of sail area we possibly have an advantage off the wind, and they have an advantage on the wind," says Spier. This is fortunate for Drumbeat, as the prevailing winds for the Rolex Transatlantic Challenge course are off the wind. While Tiara's rig allows her to carry bigger sails, Drumbeat's ketch configuration allows her to carry more sails, in particular mizzen spinnakers, to improve her performance downwind.
Another advantage for Drumbeat is that her crew has more experience racing her, as they have competed in regattas in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. This is the yacht's first oceanic race, however.
Despite Drumbeat's colossal size, Spier reckons they will compete in the Rolex Transatlantic Challenge with a crew of 18-20 divided into three watches. Thanks to modern aids such as hydraulic winches and hydraulic furling for the sails, Drumbeat can be handled by just six crew, although "we'll have experienced helmsmen along with crew who know how to sail the boat," adds Spier. Among the crew will be the yacht's designer Ed Dubois. For the race they are not going to strip the boat down but will remove superfluous items such as the tenders.
At present, both Tiara and Drumbeat are in Antigua, as are several other entries in the Rolex Transatlantic Challenge including Anemos and Windrose, but they will be heading north in the next week.
The Rolex Transatlantic Challenge is sponsored by Rolex and also by Moran Towing Corp., Sandy Hook Pilots, and P&O Ports North America. The race is supported by the City of New York and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Showboats International is the event's official marine publication; program sponsors include Rolex, North Fork Bank and Holland Jachtbouw.
* 32 MILES SEPARATE TOP 10 BOATS...
* SKANDIA IN 4TH, FURTHER PLACE CHANGING EXPECTED TODAY WITH SUCH SMALL DISTANCES BETWEEN BOATS...
* SKANDIA SPENTS THE AFTERNOON SAILING ALONGSIDE 2ND & 3RD PLACED BOATS BOSTIK & CERCLE VERT. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PHOTO TAKEN BY SAM OF BOSTIK, METRES AWAY...
* WIND FORECASTED TO STABILISE FOR NEXT 36 HOURS...
IN DETAIL:
With just 32 miles separating the top 10 boats, this is one of the closest finishes ever seen in a transatlantic race. SKANDIA is now 4th, 4nm behind BOSTIK in 3rd and 0.6nm in front of 5th ATAO AUDIO SYSTEM. Race leader CREDIT MARITIME-ZEROTWO has pulled away and is 16nm ahead of CERCLE VERT in 2nd.
At the 1900hrs position report last night, SKANDIA moved up to 2nd but considering the 5 leading boats are now within 22 miles of each other, it is no surprise to see SKANDIA back in 4th this morning. Further place changing is expected today as the fleet continue to compress averaging speeds between 5 and7 knots.
SKANDIA was not alone on the water yesterday, after spending the afternoon sailing alongside BOSTIK with CERCLE VERT just in front, "It’s quite nice to gauge my speed against them, and it was good to have Gildas and Charles next to me because they’re really fast!" Click here to download photo taken by Sam of BOSTIK (all images can be viewed in Gallery on website)
Conditions are forecasted to improve today as the sea breeze fills in later on. The next 36 hours will see the fleet gybing downwind, hopefully creating easier sailing conditions. Due to the closeness of this race, and their competitiveness, the 12 skippers are being forced into racing with the strategy they would normally adopt in a normal short race - minimal sleep and maximum time at the helm. After racing 3800nm across the Atlantic this is not recommended, "I think everyone's going to collapse at the end of this race!"
EMAIL FROM SAM (0120HRS)
Hello
I think I might melt if it gets any hotter!
The thermometer registered 43 degrees C today (in the sunshine) the one in the cabin was 36. I think I drank at least 5 litres of water / isostar today!
For me last night was the hardest night of the race. I was tired and stressed to see everyone behind catching up like that. It is so hard when you work hard and sail well to get ahead, then it is all for nothing as you get an unlucky break with the weather and everyone else catches up. Also there was little wind!
But the morning brought a better mood for me (even though I only managed to snatch 20 min sleep) and I realised that it is worse for others, when the boat next to me turned out to be Charles (Bostik) who had been stuck in no wind under the point for 12 hours! We had a long chat on the VHF and he told me that the first thing that came into his head when he saw me was that he would kill for an English breakfast!! (I keep a stock of Heinz baked beans in Concarneau and Romain and I cook English breakfast occasionally as an English treat for friends!! Charles is a fan!)
Unfortunately I don't have beans on board as they are too heavy! Charles is dreaming of food as all he has left is freeze dried (no treats or snacks!)
I was happy to be with Charles, and just in front of us was Gildas, so when the 2 knots of wind kicked in we went off together. That is good for me because I know that these two are some of the fastest boats in the fleet, and the two of them will be pushing each other, so if I manage to "hang on" to them I will be sailing fast. It was a case of "hanging on" but as night falls now, they are just ahead - infact, it was a case of rich get richer today and Gildas got away from Charles and he got away from me.
But it was another long and hot day at the tiller in the scorching heat!
Luckily, now, a little more breeze has filled in and I can put the pilot on - hooray! I think I might be able to get some sleep at last (I know that I am lacking in sleep)
Only 382 nm to go! But we are only doing 4.5 knots over the ground. There is one knot of current against us. So we could still be out here for 4 days! We are all checking we have enough water to last. I have more than 20 litres, so I will be OK - even if I drink 5 l /day! (it's possible!)
Anyway, I need to go trim the sails, then it is dinner. Now it is the night it is cool enough to eat (29 deg in cabin, less outside) - spaghetti bolognaise tonight - my favourite!
A demain...
Sam x
EXTRACTS FROM AUDIO WITH SAM (1000HRS)
How was your night?
“It was good, I slept most the night, the wind picked up to 15 knots and we were dead running, which is a bit annoying because you’re not heading for the mark. It was still slow but better than the last 4 days! I got the boat nicely trimmed, had some dinner then went to bed. There are quite a lot of ships around so you can’t sleep for a long time. I was sleeping for 30 minutes at a time and then going up and checking the trim, checking for ships, then sleeping again. When there was a ship close by, I had a little snooze in the cockpit on my beanbag. Now I’m feeling much more refreshed but the wind has dropped off now so it’s only 9-10 knots which is a bit frustrating. I thought it was because I gybed in shore but I gybed back out again and there was nothing left out there either. Right now, I’m on the gybe towards the shore, which I think is the paying gybe at the moment. I’ve lost my friends now, because when it got dark I couldn’t see their nav lights which was a bit disappointing, but I can hear them on the radio so they can’t be too far away!”
How is it looking for the next 24 hours?
“There is a little bit of wind and then the winds going to decrease again and we’ll be stuck in no wind again in about a day and a half I think. We’re gybing downwind to the tip, which will be the next 36 hours in fact, to get to Cabo Cruz. There should be a bit more sea breeze today because there’s a bit of gradient, so hopefully the sea breeze will pull that round and we’ll have a nice angle to gybe in to the point, which will be good. Hopefully sailing downwind they’ll be slightly easier sailing conditions so we can hide in the shade a bit in the heat and not have to stuck on the tiller with a sheet in our hand.”
What is it like sailing so closely to other boats? Can you gauge when they are sleeping and benefit from that?
“It’s quite nice to gauge my speed against them, and it was good to have Gildas (CERCLE VERT) and Charles (BOSTIK) because they’re really fast. So it’s good to have them but at the same time, it’s difficult cause if you push to hard then you completely wear yourself out. Then you fall asleep and lose them completely so you have to find a balance. You can’t tell when the other skippers are sleeping even when you’re sailing close to each other. It makes no difference to boat speed because you only sleep when you know there will be no change in boatspeed.”
Did you expect this race to be so close?
“No not really but then this isn’t a normal transatlantic race - it has a freaky finish and this has put a stop button on everyone. It’s not surprising at all. This 2nd stage of this race is like a completely different race. I can’t wait to finish now, not because I’m not happy out here, just because this last bit is really frustrating. All the hard work that we have done up until now has come to nothing.”
Listen to the full audio from Sam at Audio/Video section of website.
Communications thanks to BT Broadband
LATEST POSITIONS 1000 BST 26/4/05
(boat name / average boat speed /distance to leader)
1. CREDIT MARITIME - ZEROTWO / 5.0kts / 331.2nm to finish
2. CERCLE VERT / 6.9kts / +16.6nm
3. BOSTIK / 6.6kts / +17.0nm
4. SKANDIA / 5.2kts / +21.4nm
5. ATAO AUDIO SYSTEM / 6.9kts / +22.0nm
6. BANQUE POPULAIRE / 6.4kts / +30.0nm
7. AQUARELLE.COM / 7.0kts / +30.4nm
8. COUTOT ROEHRIG / 7.4kts / +30.9nm
9. TOTAL / 6.3kts / +31.1nm
10. GEDIMAT / 6.0kts / +32.6nm
11. ENTREPRENDRE AU PAYS DE LORIENT / 8.4kts / 63.3nm
12. LITTLE BLACK SHARK / 9.0kts / +211.0nm
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Hilton Beach, Ontario Canada- April 21, 2005. The winter months have now come and gone and for many the urge to set the sail for the open water is on the horizon.
The North Channel Yacht Club of Desbarats will be hosting its Second Annual Can-Am CL-16 White Sail Regatta in little more than four from now.
The 2005 Can-Am CL-16 White Sail Regatta is scheduled to take place August 6 and 7, 2005 off the shore of Hilton Beach.
Registration for the second annual Can Am CL-16 White Sail Regatta is limited to the first 30 entrants. Nearly half the registration spots have already been filled.
The Second Annual Can Am CL-16 White Sail Regatta will see the introduction of a second winner's cup, The Hilton Beach Cup. The Hilton Beach Cup will be presented to the winner of the fifth and final race, Sunday along with a purse of $2,500.
To qualify for the Hilton Beach Cup, the winning skipper must have started in the four previous races.
The newly introduced cup and prize money will be added to the existing total prize money of $5,000 (Canadian) and the CL-16 Can Am White Sail Regatta trophy. The CL-16 Can Am White Sail Regatta trophy will be presented to the skipper that has accumulated the most points in the five races.
All trophies and prize money will be awarded at the end of the regatta.
CL-16 CAN-AM WHITE SAIL REGATTA
FAST FACTS:
Definition:
A CL-16 is a 16-foot fiberglass sail boat manufactured in Fort Erie, Ontario.
White Sail means, the skipper and crew sail with the main sail and a jib only, no spinnaker.
Regatta is a group of sailing boats and its owner(s) enjoying a weekend of sail boat racing.
WHERE: Off the shores of the Hilton Beach Harbor, Hilton Beach on St. Joseph Island.
Hilton Beach is located on the northeast portion of St. Joseph Island. By land it's located 50-kilometres East of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. via Highway 17.
WHEN: Saturday August 6 and Sunday August 7, 2005.
COMPETITION: Maximum of 30, CL-16 sail boats competing in all races.
Teams scheduled to attend the ICSA Women's North American Dinghy
Championship for the Gerald C. Miller Trophy at the University of Texas at Austin, June 1-3.
MAISA: St. Mary’s College of Maryland
MAISA: US Naval Academy 3RD IN 2004
MAISA: Georgetown University
MAISA: Old Dominion University
MCSA: University of Wisconsin
MCSA: University of Minnesota
NEISA: Harvard University 2ND IN 2004
NEISA: Yale University DEFENDING CHAMPION
NEISA: Dartmouth University
NEISA: Brown University
NEISA: Connecticut College
NWICSA: The University of Washington
PCIYRA: Stanford University
PCIYRA: University of Southern California
SAISA: Eckerd College
SAISA: College of Charleston
SEISA: Texas A&M University at Galveston
SEISA: Tulane University
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Join Hands Day
Schedule of Events
May 7, 2005
Decorate two rooms for Webster House for Runaways: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Nims Neighborhood Landscaping at six sites
9:00 am – 11:00 am
200 Planters for Homebound Ministries
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Potluck at Margaret Drake Elliott Park
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Beach Clean up at Pere Marquette Park with Lake Michigan Federation 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Please call Kryssis Bjork, In the City for Good, Community Outreach Coordinator at 865-1373 for more information.
Now available from Taylor Made Products is a new easy-to-assemble canopy to protect the boat from sun, rain, leaves and debris.
The shelter frame is made of rust-resistant powder-coated metal poles 1-1/2” in diameter, and the top is made with the same material used in Taylor Made’s popular Ultimate Cover™. The lightweight fabric, with heat-sealed hems and extra reinforcement on the corners, is specially treated with UV absorbers to resist weathering, and is fire-resistant, mildewproof, rotproof and waterproof.
Each pole comes with a foot pad for stabilization. An optional anchor kit, consisting of screw anchors and mounting rope, is also available.
The canopies, which retail starting at $199.99, are offered in three sizes up to 12’ x 20’, and are ideal for boats, personal watercraft or vehicles.
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