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SCUTTLEBUTT 3101 - Thursday, May 27, 2010Scuttlebutt is published each weekday with the support of its sponsors,providing a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk . . . with a North American focus. Scuttlebutt on Twitter: http://twitter.com/scuttbutt Scuttlebutt on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sailingscuttlebutt Today’s sponsors: Ullman Sails and O’Pen BIC. SECOND VERSE SAME AS THE FIRST Madison, WI. (May 26, 2010) - Although they would much rather have been on the water competing, day two of the 2010 Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Women’s National Championship ended with the same net result as day one - no racing due to lack of wind. The sailors were on the water early this morning as the first warning signal of the day was set for 9:00 a.m., however, they were soon sent ashore to wait for breeze. On the bright side, the sailors were able to enjoy one of Madison’s most popular local hangouts on a hot summer day: Memorial Union Terrace - located on the isthmus that separates Lake Mendota and Lake Monona – which is also home to the Hoofer Sailing Club. If the wind had cooperated just enough to allow the minimum of three races to be completed by both A- and B-Divisions before the time limit expired, that would have been enough to constitute a semi-final round for the 18 entered schools who were vying to finish top-nine in order to progress to the championship round. With no racing completed, the original qualification formula now comes into play: performance at their conference championship will determine the nine teams who are moving on to face the nine who had a bye in this round. As a result, Yale University (New Haven, Conn.) will be unable to defend their 2009 ICSA Women’s National Championship title by virtue of their seventh-place finish at the NEISA Women’s (Reed Trophy). The nine schools pre-qualified for finals: Brown University (Providence, R.I.), Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, Fla.), Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.), Harvard University (Cambridge, Mass.), St. Mary's College (St. Mary’s City, Md.), Stanford University (Palo Alto, Calif.), Texas A & M Galveston (Galveston, Texas), University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and the University of Washington (Seattle, Wash.). The nine schools advancing from semi-finals to finals: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Mass.), College of Charleston (Charleston, S.C.), Connecticut College (New London, Conn.), Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Va.), Tufts University (Medford, Mass.), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, Calif.) University of Texas (Austin, Texas), University of Wisconsin (Madison, Wisc.) and William Smith College (Geneva, N.Y.). Event website: http://www.2010nationals.collegesailing.org CATAMARAN ENTHUSIASM ON SF BAY When not speeding around the track in 1963 Lotus in vintage car competitions, Peter Stoneberg gets his need for speed on San Francisco Bay sailing his ProSail 40 catamaran Shadow. Acquired via an online listing, the former Dennis Conner trainer was located on a ranch east of Reno, Nevada. Trailered down to Elkhorn Composites, the structure was reworked and as well as new rudders built by 1992 Olympic Tornado class Silver Medalist Keith Notary. Shadow was originally designed by Gino Morrelli in 1986 to the Formula 40 rule, which then had a popular race circuit in Europe during the late 80’s. The hull molds were later used to build the ProSail Formula 40 for the Prosail Series, a professional sailing circuit in the U.S. that attracted top-gun sailors like Tom Blackhaller, Randy Smyth, Ed Baird, Ken Read, Cam Lewis and Hobie Alter, Jr. plus spectators and television viewers from coast to coast. Peter had sailed on Shadow’s sister ship Tuki and had gotten hooked on the speed and ease to sail, and when Shadow was spotted he jumped at the opportunity. Previous boats included the Ron Holland designed 11meter CitiBank and a Farr 40 also named Shadow; both exciting but not Formula 40 fast. Peter indicates the boat can sail higher than the mono hulls and with its extra buoyant bows has little trouble off wind with any pitch poling. She’ll fly a hull in 10 knots of breeze and is capable of 35 knots! During the recent Farallones Race, as they approached the South tower (of the Golden Gate Bridge), they received a bit of gust and shift, momentarily burying both hull and causing what the crew called "A double rudder check", but she quickly recovered and sailed out of it. As far as capsizing goes, according to Peter, you would really have to try to get her to go over. This is just what the crew did when the boat was featured in the movie ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’, where they overpowered the rig and sheeted the sails in tight to tip it over. What Peter would love to see is more Formula 40’s on the Bay; they are according to him perfect for this venue. He knows of two seeking new homes in the Florida area and will gladly assist in making any connections. So what’s stopping ya? -- Eric Simonson Photos and video: http://tinyurl.com/Formula-40-Shadow ProSail Series: http://www.prosail.com/ Gino Morrelli: http:// www.morrellimelvin.com MELGES 24 “NAVA” TOP CORINTHIAN AT ITALIAN NATIONALS Congratulations to Ullman Sails customers Alberto Corridori and Stefano Bettoni and their team who won the Corinthian division of the 2010 Italian Melges 24 Nationals May 6-9 in Alghero, Italy. Sailing on ITA 730 “Nava,” the team included helmsman Francesco Barbi, Daniele Barbi, owners Alberto and Stefano, Giovanni Chiari and Francesca Pagan. Powered by Ullman Sails, the team not only won the top Corinthian spot, but also finished 6th overall in the 42-boat fleet filled with past World and European champions. Ullman Sails - Dedicated to your performance for over 40 years. http://www.ullmansails.com HONORABLE AND CLEAN The hallmark distance race of the Pacific Northwest - the 67th running of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race - arrives May 29-31. Swiftsure is nothing if not unpredictable, with some years being real barn burners and others being true “Driftsures”. Somewhere in between, depending upon the winds, tides, and currents, many of the Swiftsure races are mixed bags. Hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Swiftsure is proud to dedicate this year’s race to the Canadian Navy, in celebration of its 100th Anniversary. Also this year, Swiftsure is seeking designation as a Clean Regatta from the Sailors for the Sea organization, which is a program to educate boaters on how to take better care of the waterways. What does being a Clean Regatta mean? By signing the Clean Regattas Pledge, race participants must follow specific environmental that include: - Disposal of Trash and Recyclable Materials - Disposal of Black Water - Disposal of Petroleum/Hazardous Products - National and International Environmental Laws Still in a tender economy, the Swiftsure organizers announced that 180 yachts have registered for the 67th running of the race, with the course breakdown as follows: 22 - Swiftsure Lightship Classic (138.7nm); 80 - Cape Flattery (103.4nm); 38 - Juan de Fuca (79.7nm); 22 - Rosedale Rock (17.8nm); and 18 - “Classics” Race (17.8nm). -- Full report: http://forum.sailingscuttlebutt.com/cgi-bin/gforum.cgi?post=9939#9939 ARTEMIS MAINTAINS UNDEFEATED RECORD Sardinia, Italy (May 26, 2010; Day 5) - The Swedish team Artemis, skippered by Paul Cayard and steered by Terry Hutchinson, won their race at the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena today when they faced Luna Rossa to preserve an unbroken record of four wins and no losses. As one of the new teams, this is only Artemis’ third event in the ACC boats, finishing 8th at the Louis Vuitton Nice (Nov. 2009) and 4th at the Louis Vuitton Auckland (Mar. 2010). Terry Hutchinson pulled off a perfect start at speed but the Italian boat steered by Ed Baird went on the attack with 17 tacks up the short weather leg to round the top mark close astern, with a time difference of just five seconds. The next three legs were a minefield of shifts and holes but Artemis prevailed with a 35 second margin. Superb sailing conditions on the Golfo di Arzachena off the Sardinian island of La Maddalena saw five races completed but, with half of the opening round robin now completed, many of the top names of America’s Cup competition remain at the bottom of a topsy-turvy results table. -- Full story: http://tinyurl.com/334qqax Current standings 1. Artemis, SWE, skipper Paul Cayard (USA), 4-0, 4 pts 2. All4One, FRA/GER, skipper Jochen Schümann (GER), 3-3, 3 pts 3. Mascalzone Latino Audi Team, ITA, skipper Gavin Brady (NZL), 3-1, 2 pts* 3. Emirates Team New Zealand, NZL, skipper Dean Barker (NZL), 2-1, 2 pt 3. Azzurra, ITA, skipper Francesco Bruni (ITA), 2-2, 2 pt 3. Synergy, RUS, skipper Karol Jablonski (POL), 2-2, 2 pt 3. TeamOrigin, GBR, skipper Ben Ainslie (GBR), 2-3, 2 pt 8. BMW ORACLE Racing, USA, skipper James Spithill (AUS), 1-3, 1 pts 8. Luna Rossa, ITA, skipper Ed Baird (USA), 1-5, 1 pt 10. Aleph, FRA, skipper Bertrand Pace (FRA), 2-2, -2 pts* * Penalty deducted by Jury/Umpires LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: “I came here with my friend Vincenzo (Onorato). The government was keen to bring some blood to this dead place. It’s an island off an island, so you can’t do a rock concert or a convention, but a big sailing event was good, with coverage on the internet and the press. I love New Zealand and I love La Maddalena. Both places are hard to get to. I think that’s why they’re charming.” - Bruno Troublé, on why the World Sailing Team Association selected the remote La Maddalena for this regatta. -- Sailing World: http://tinyurl.com/2uc8tnw Racing is scheduled to start each day with a warning signal at 10:00 local time (GMT+2). Racing concludes June 6th. Complete coverage, including live streaming Virtual Eye tracking of each race of the Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena is available at http://www.louisvuittontrophy.com BACKGROUND: The Louis Vuitton Trophy series is designed to be a cost-effective format for match racing competition in Version 5 America's Cup Class boats. For the La Maddalena event, teams will take turns racing on four equalised America’s Cup Class boats: two have been provided by BMW Oracle Racing (USA 87 and USA 98) and two by Mascalzone Latino Audi Team (ITA 90 and ITA 99). After La Maddalena, the 2010 series continues on to Dubai (Nov. 13-28). SHIFTY WIND ON FIRST DAY OF RACING AT DELTA LLOYD (May 26, 2010) - Delta Lloyd Regatta, the fifth event in the 2009-2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup series, started today in Medemblik, The Netherlands, in a shifty breeze in the teens and chilly conditions. Today finally broke the Finn curse of no racing on the first day at four major events: US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR, Princess Sofia, French Sailing Week and Finn Europeans. Instead, US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics’ (USSTAG) Zach Railey, the 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist in the Finn, posted a 5-1 today to finish the day in second. “[We saw] 12 to 18 knots, which was great but it was also pretty cold,” said Floridian Railey. “We had a pattern with the shifts but it was hard to say how long the pressure would stay from side to side.” Other top North American performances today were by Andy Horton/ James Lyne (USA) and Lisa Ross (CAN), who are each fourth respectively in the Star and Laser Radial classes. As for the venue, 470 Olympians Stu McNay and Graham Biehl (USA) remarked, “The Delta Lloyd regatta can be one of the more fun ones. Competitors seem to turn up last minute, racing is very high quality, and the winner of the day gets a chance to match race the other winners of the day for prize money in small single-handed keel boats! The one thing this event can be known for is the weather… Being so far north, we are subject to whatever England happens to get the day before. Temperatures can vary from 5c to 20c between 1 or 2 days and bring strong winds as well to bring the real temperature close to 0c.” Racing runs through Sunday. Event website: http://www.deltalloydregatta.org USSTAG updates: http://tinyurl.com/USSTAG-DLR2010 CYA updates: http://tinyurl.com/CYA-052610 MODERN SAILING Sailing Programs & parents world-wide are discovering something cool & modern to keep the YouTube Generation excited about sailing. 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SAILING SHORTS * (May 26, 2010) - As predicted, the course through the Caribbean islands for the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race has made for great competition amid the ten boat fleet. “Some very close racing has ensued over the last 24 hours with positions changing at each sched,” reports California’s skipper, Pete Rollason. “There is still only about 12 miles separating the first five boats and there is a lot of racing still to be done.” The race from Jamaica to New York is expected to finish by June 2. -- http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com * Venice, CA (May 24, 2010) - The Coast Guard has suspended the search off the Southern California coast for a missing 55-year-old boater who had just completed a solo race to Catalina and had set sail again early Sunday for his return to Marina del Rey. The 26-foot International Folkboat that Tom Kirschbaum was sailing ran aground in Venice about six hours later amid gale force conditions. -- Full story/video: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=7459342 * The 5th edition of The World Superyacht Awards recognizing the most outstanding superyachts delivered in 2009 were announced last weekend. Multiple categories recognized sailing yacht winners, with the Sailing Yacht of the Year title going to Hanuman, Jim Clarke’s 42-metre J-Class yacht built by Royal Huisman and designed by Dykstra & Partners Naval Architects. -- Complete report: http://worldsuperyachtawards.com/2010-winners/#sailing CALENDAR OF MAJOR EVENTS (Sponsored by West Marine) Is your event listed on the Scuttlebutt Event Calendar? This free, self-serve tool is the easiest way to communicate to both sailors and sailing media. These are some of the events listed on the calendar for this weekend: May 27-31 - Northern Lights Cup Women's Match Race - Sheboygan, WI, USA May 28-30 - Puerto Rico Vela Cup - Humacao, PR, USA May 28 - Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race - Stamford, CT, USA May 29 - Around Catalina Race - Southern California, CA, USA May 30 - ICSA Afterguard/Alumni Regatta - Madison, WI, USA View all the events at http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/calendar LETTERS AND FORUM Please email your comments to the Scuttlebutt editor (aka, ‘The Curmudgeon’). Published letters must include writer's name and be no longer than 250 words (letter might be edited for clarity or simplicity). One letter per subject, and save your bashing and personal attacks for elsewhere. As an alternative, a more open environment for discussion is available on the Scuttlebutt Forum. -- To submit a Letter: editor@sailingscuttlebutt.com -- To post on the Forum: http://sailingscuttlebutt.com/forum * From Bob Colpitts (re, Building Popularity story in ‘Butt 3100): At the risk of sounding like a voice in the wilderness, I don't think Olympic sailing is important to the sport at all. The olympics is about politics at its worst, national prestige, and supporting huge bureaucracies. Just think about the horrible and bitter competition that occurs when the classes are changed. As has been the case forever, what has always brought sailing to media and public attention is the sense of challenge and adventure, in other words, the romance. What actually attracts people to sailing is different for everyone, but it has everything to do with our dreams and almost nothing to do with short course racing on small boats. Just compare interest in Olympic racing to any Parade of Tall Ships, or the incredible media and public attention, and sponsor support, that Jules Verne or Volvo racers enjoy in countries like France. If you like small boat racing, pick a class you like and can afford, and chase a national or international trophy, you'll have a lot more fun, and find far more camaraderie, and friendly and helpful competition than the Olympics, at a fraction of the cost and with far less damage to yourself and your family. And with over a hundred small boat classes, and thousands of sailing venues, you include many more sailors. * From Neil W. Humphrey, Vancouver, BC: I was very surprised but not shocked to see our ISAF President Goran Petersson continue with the line that sailing to be better must better itself by focusing on the Olympics in the end (in Scuttlebutt 3100). I think we all understand that to ISAF, the Olympics is their 4 year welfare/social assistance check. Now add to the Olympics welfare/social assistance check, ISAF thinking they are going to see more money go into the sport from governments, MNA/NSO and NCO just because ISAF repackages for the Olympics. Yep, pure magical brilliance in rational.. The question I have is when is our sailing leaders at ISAF going to get out of their comfort zone of hand outs. When are they going to assert themselves with ISAF Media Rights to ask events like the America's Cup to pay a decent right to media right. Oh, things like that are better done with NDA's. What rubbish. When is ISAF going to look at other pro sports and realize the professionalism starts outside of the Olympics especially with youth sports. Football/soccer doesn't rely on the 5 rings but their World Cups, Skiing relies on their world circuit, Tennis relies on their Masters and other pro events, Snowboarding relies upon their world circuit and so on. Now let's look at Golf, oh wait a sec, it's not even a 5 Ring sport. -- Scuttlebutt Forum, read on: http://forum.sailingscuttlebutt.com/cgi-bin/gforum.cgi?post=9946#9946 * From Forum: (re, Sailboat Restoration) I am fixing up a 1988 model Lido 14 with wooden centerboard, rudder, and tiller. All wooden components are sanded. My question is should I seal/coat them with a "spar type" varnish, poly, or an epoxy of some sort? Secondly, the Lido has a specific centerboard arm that is riveted together through the centerboard itself. I am scrapping the old board, but have to salvage this arm to install onto the new centerboard. How do I remove the rivets, and then what is the procedure to re-rivet it to the new board? Any comments or advice would be welcome! -- Post comments here: http://forum.sailingscuttlebutt.com/cgi-bin/gforum.cgi?post=9949#9949 CURMUDGEON’S OBSERVATION "Sex is one of the nine reasons for incarnation. 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