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Scuttlebutt Photos of the Week October 22-28, 2010 Here is a random assortment of photos from the sport. Click here to submit your photos for consideration.  Students of the "fast is fun" school need to look no further than the wizard of speed - designer Bill Lee. Photo sent in by Gregory Scott.  Sunset onboard Shindig an Andrews 70 during the Whaler Race hosted by New Bedford Yacht Club, Padanaram MA. Photo by Ted Scott.  Marcelo R. Gonzalez took this photo when sailing north of Tenerife Island to La Palma (Canary Islands).  The final ‘Wednesday Night Fun Race’ i.e. beer can for 2010 at the Fort Walton Yacht Club in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. Photo by Dan Gross.  From the 2010 Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship at Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville Virginia. Photo by Jon Deutsch.  The Weymouth Speed Week in the UK was once THE event to set speed records. The event started in 1973 and is the oldest running speed event in the World, making Weymouth the original home of speed sailing in its pure form. While its relevance has waned as the tools to measure speed have become more universal, it remains on the schedule as a melting pot for all sorts of craft to get a measure on each other. Thomas Jundt and his foiler Mirabaud LX were the winning entrant in the “sailboat” category, achieving a run at 23.24 knots average over the 500 meter course, and reached a top speed of 25.8 knots. Photo by Dave White.  This J/22 was pimped out with additional power and easier single-handed sailing. Additions included a J/80 style sprit, an assymetrical kite and a 135% roller furling genoa. Click here for details.  With four fleets sailing every Sunday during the summer, it can be tight quarters on Lake Hopatcong, NJ. The E-Scows with the asyms don't have much visibility so when they're flying their kites, cross them at your peril! Photo from Dean Lennox. Click here to submit your photos for consideration. |
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