Beau Geste 'claimed the prize it came for' in 2010 Mac Race- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/30/2010 - 08:39 ] # 
'Beau Geste pre-start 2010 Chicago Mackinac by Lu O’Neil'
The 102nd Chicago to Mackinac Race concluded
Tuesday, July 27, 2010, as tradition dictates, with the party and awards
ceremony in the Tea Garden of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Line
honours went to the 80-foot Beau Geste for being the first of the
300-plus racing boats to cross the finish line. Karl Kwok, owner of the
big sloop from Hong Kong, had made clear his intent to secure the
first-to-finish honours before the race began. But after corrected
times, it was the Flying Jenny VI, from Anapolis, MD, that won the
coveted Mackinac Cup this year. more
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My purpose on Earth- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/29/2010 - 06:44 ] # BEING OF A HUMBLE NATURE I don’t mention this often, but some people think I’m perfect.
Yes, they do. Perfect. Some. I didn’t say all. Ivor Tungin-Cheaque is
one for a start. He’s chairman of Vigor’s Silent Fan Club and he’s my
biggest fan.
But sad to say, I’m not perfect. Sorry Ivor. There is one minor flaw in
my character that I recognize as an imperfection. I confess that I like
to sail rings around other yachts. And “like” might be a small
understatement. Take a great delight in, actually.
I did it again yesterday. Took the little Mirror for a singlehanded
spin, the first time in years. Beautiful warm 10-knot breeze, cloudless
sky, snow-capped Mt. Baker hovering in the background. more...
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2010 Lake Ontario 300 will be remembered for years to come- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/28/2010 - 09:15 ] #  Living up to its billing, sailors met with
high winds, extra high winds, no winds, and light winds. The leg
heading south to Ford Shoal was a tight reach in high winds and the long
leg westward to Niagara was at least 80 miles tacking into the wind
with a variety of conditions from light to variable mixed with a few
more line squalls coming across the lake. The final leg heading North
across the lake to the finish varied depending what time the boats
rounded Niagara, some leading boats had an easy ride across, while some
boats sat in a frying pan for over four hours. It doesn't get anymore
challenging than this for both the Scotch Bonnet Island and the Main
Duck Island Courses. more
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102nd Chicago Mac – A race that gave you everything- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/28/2010 - 09:13 ] #
102nd Race to Mackinac, presented by
Veuve Clicquot. Any sailor you ask about the conditions of the race will
tell you they got a bit of everything. The fleet started on a reach in
the Chicago Mac, which began Saturday, July 24th in nice winds following
the storm system that passed through the city. The game changed to
sailing upwind, in heavy air into early Sunday. Then winds clocked to
east south east, and boats were downwind reaching and running in both
heavy and light air. more
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One Man's Views on Better Sailing- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/28/2010 - 09:03 ] # Although it has been many years, there
still is a strong
current that flows within me about sailboat racing.
So, if
you’ll excuse my long absence, in this series of
articles, I
will attempt to convey some thoughts about sailing –
hopefully help readers improve through diligent
efforts. The
focus in this series is on Sunfish sailing although
often
the information is general. more...
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Holland boat Sufficient Reason just misses victory in Chicago to Mackinac yacht race- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/27/2010 - 06:44 ] # Holland yacht Sufficient Reason was the first in its section to reach
the finish line in the 102nd running of the Chicago to Mackinac race,
yet she finished second to Flying Jenny VI.
Sufficient Reason, a
40-foot J124 owned by Mitchell Padnos and Tracy Brand of Holland and
sailed out of the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, completed the 333-mile course
(289.4 nautical miles) from Chicago's Navy Pier to Mackinac Island in
46 hours, 40 minutes. more...
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DogDayz first to finish the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/26/2010 - 06:37 ] # MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.-- DogDayz skippered by Dan VandenBossche was
first to cross the line in the Chicago Yacht Club’s 102nd running on the
Race to Mackinac, presented by Veuve Clicquot. DogDayz, a Tartan 4100
TM CB, was part of the cruising division and finished a little after 7pm
eastern time. more
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Two Lessons for Sailing.- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/22/2010 - 07:12 ] # Well, I don’t know where to start. The last two weekends have both had
some good lessons to teach us out on our Precision 23. Both lessons
remind us to be careful and alert. The first one brought home the
message about informing passengers about their different roles in a
given circumstance. It also gave us a chance to practice our
man-overboard techniques, which I’m sorry to report need more practice.
Fortunately I only lost my treasured Hooper’s Yachts cap in the ordeal.
As I said, the take home lesson was that the crew should be informed
beforehand and not during the situation of their tasks. more...
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Bloomfield Hills man steers boat to victory in Mackinac race- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/20/2010 - 19:10 ] # The Natalie J, skippered and owned by cosmetic dentist Phil O’Niel III
of Bloomfield Hills, was the winner of its class in the Pure Michigan
Bayview Mackinac Boat Race from Port Huron to Mackinac.
The
Natalie J crossed the finish line at Mackinac Island just before
midnight Sunday, about six hours after the 80-foot Beau Geste of Hong
Kong, according to official race results.
A member of Detroit’s
Bayview Yacht Club for more than 30 years, O’Niel was “elated” as his
crew of 13 completed the Cove Island Course covering 254 nautical miles.
“I
go in expecting to win,” said O’Niel, whose office is at 1579 W. Big
Beaver, Suite B-6, Troy.
He’s a veteran of 33 Mackinac races. more...
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West Marine Tether Recall- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/20/2010 - 10:42 ] # Dear Mac Skippers, Racers and Friends:Today the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Committee received the following notice and a request that we relay this to all of our competitors and friends. Please note that we are relaying this information as a service to our sailors and to West Marine and have no affiliation with the product being recalled or with West Marine’s decision to recall the product. more
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J's Racing Lake Ontario 300- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/19/2010 - 18:49 ] # 
(Port Credit, Ontario, Canada)- The Lake Ontario 300 is nearing capacity
again this year as over 189 boats have already registered. Demand for
offshore racing in Lake Ontario continues to grow with record
participation in The Susan Hood Race and LOSHRS shorthanded racing.
There is a large contingent of J's sailing. The winner of the Susan
Hood Trophy Race,... more...
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Race to Mackinac- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/19/2010 - 07:37 ] # The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac kicks off this Saturday, July
24! For the 102nd time since 1898, sailors will take to Lake Michigan
and race the 333-mile (289.4 nautical miles) course from Chicago to
Mackinac Island. more...
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Boat co-ownership: sharing the costs- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/19/2010 - 07:20 ] #  When Jon Mossberger's boat needed $5,000 in repairs, he was thankful
he co-owns it with seven fraternity buddies, reducing his share of the
expense to $625.
He was less happy to hear that the steering mechanism in the $70,000
boat had been damaged because of a co-owner's lack of experience using
it.
"That was frustrating," he says.
Mr. Mossberger, 31, shares a 2002 Chaparral 280 Signature and goes out
on Lake Michigan with his friends nearly every weekend. more...
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Beau Geste finishes Mackinac race first in rainstorm- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/19/2010 - 07:15 ] #  MACKINAC ISLAND -- Beau Geste, the 80-foot maxi out of Hong Kong, was
the first to cross the finish line in the Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac
race at about 6:10 p.m. Sunday, ahead of Doug DeVos' 86-foot
Windquest.Windquest finished at 8:18 p.m.Beau Geste crossed in a driving rainstorm, with visibility so bad it was difficult to see the boat until it was close to the finish, even with its 130-foot mast and sails. Owner Karl Kwok said he wouldn't worry about whether he corrected to win until later. more...
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Mackinac race: Local boats near finish- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/19/2010 - 07:07 ] #  Mattali owner Scott Jones has worked on night sailing
this summer in hopes of better performances in the annual Port
Huron-to-Mackinac race.
Jones of Marysville got the opportunity to test that pre-race
practice Sunday night in the 86th running of the Mackinac race.Mattali was near the
top of the fleet, along with four area boats, on the Thunder Bay Course
as of press time Sunday night. Beau Geste of Hong Kong was the first boat to the
island as it crossed the finish line at 6:07 p.m. Sunday. more...
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