Sheboygan, USA Announced As Host Of 2011 ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/4/2010 - 06:40 ] #  The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) is
delighted to announce the selection of Sheboygan, in Wisconsin, USA as
host venue for the Grand Final of the 2011 ISAF Nations Cup.
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This is not a Carinthia blog but it is about our neighbor to the west of Bayview- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/4/2010 - 06:30 ] #  Stephen Hume feeds a strip of cloth into an antique sewing machine to
demonstrate that it still works. It’s one of 15 he has scattered around
the room, which is in the cabin of his huge tugboat, docked at a
riverside yard filled with scores of sleek little sailboats, yellow
school buses, and quaint old bicycles. It all amounts to a magnificent
mess of a collection. more...
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New Internet resource for Michigan sailors- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/2/2010 - 17:38 ] #
 It’s not too early to
think about Spring and the upcoming sailing season. If you are planning
on taking your sailboat on the road in Michigan, a new website may help
with finding your next sailing destination. The website,
SailMichigan.org,
was created by Michael Angell in Hamburg, MI and launched in early
February.
“Despite what Punxsutawney Phil says about 6 more weeks of winter,
it’s never too early to dream ahead to ice-free water”, Angell said.
As a small boat sailor, Angell was frustrated with the lack of a
comprehensive
lake resource oriented towards recreational sailors. “I’ve found
several lake websites with a fishing focus, but none with a sailing
focus. So, using DNR information as a basis, I created one.” more
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USA win 33rd America's Cup Match- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/16/2010 - 23:05 ] # The American team, founded ten years ago by software mogul Larry
Ellison, achieved its ultimate goal when they powered across the finish
line of Race 2 with a margin of 5 minutes and 26 seconds to defeat the
Swiss Defender’s Alinghi 2-0.
Ellison sailed on board USA today, his first America’s Cup Match race
proving a winning one.
BMW ORACLE Racing become the first American team to win the America’s
Cup since 1992 when America3 defeated Il Moro de Venezia off San Diego. more...
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Flavio Favini - The Blu Moon Legend Speaks- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/16/2010 - 23:03 ] #  The IMCA's Justin Chisholm caught up with sailing
legend Flavio Favini to find out more about this outstanding sailor and
his love affair with the Melges 24.
IM24CA: Tell us about your sailing
background?
FF: I was born in the Italian town
of Luino at the edge of Lake Maggiore and like many people, my
introduction to sailing came from my father. He was a Snipe and Star
boat crew. Again like many others, my first boat was an Optimist. I
began racing Optimists in 1972 at the local sailing club with other boys
of my age. At the time there were only about ten of us but at some
stage our parents started organised for kids from other sailing clubs to
come and race with us on the same lake. For us it was all about making
friends enjoying sailing and the racing was just for the fun of it. From
there I sailed Lasers as a teenager, then (and I know you won’t believe
this!) moved on the Finn for three years. After that I campaigned a
Soling for many years, as well as sailing a bit of everything. more...
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Looking to start the 2010 season with an edge in tactics and rules?- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/10/2010 - 06:58 ] # Bayview YC - Chris VanTol Looking to start
the 2010 season with an edge in tactics and rules? Don’t miss the
opportunity to spend an exclusive weekend with Dave Perry at Bayview
Yacht Club. Dave will be in Detroit April 10-11, 2010 for an in depth
clinic on tactics and rules. Dave is also scheduled to provide a
highly entertaining open forum seminar on Saturday night—bring that one
rules question that you’ve always wanted to ask! This Detroit area
seminar is OPEN to all sailors....we strongly encourage you to invite
your crew and/or local sailing friends. Don’t pass up this great
opportunity to apply a new understanding of rules and tactics prior to
hitting the starting line this season.....more
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Love of sailing carries Iowan to America’s Cup- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/9/2010 - 18:05 ] #  Tom Speer never felt landlocked in Stanwood.
“I was always
interested in sailing,” he said. “In high school, I taught myself to
sail by rigging our canoe to a sail. I’d sail it on Lake Macbride.” The
son of Dr. Edward and Lenora Speer of Stanwood got his first taste of
sailing at a Missouri camp, where he became an American Red Cross water
safety instructor. more...
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The Green Machine - Electric Yacht Petro Free Sailing- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/1/2010 - 07:17 ] # Recently my wife and I attended our local boat show, and aside from it
being smaller than usual, we did run across a very interesting new
product line. It is an electric motor for sailboats. It is being built
by a Minnesota company, Electric Yacht. This is a full replacement so that
one may end the hassle of owning and maintaining an internal combustion
engine. Of course, there is the issue of range, but the company feels
that with the attention the auto makers are giving to batteries, this
will be addressed soon. In fact, they are confident that in ten years we
will all be using electric motors in our sailboats. more...
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Lightning Class Boat Grant Program: Opportunity for young sailors- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/26/2010 - 06:44 ] #  How can a 70-year-old one-design class
keep attracting young sailors — despite an economic downturn and the
myriad other leisure attractions that lure sailors off the water?
The
short answer: make it easier. For the International Lightning Class
Association, an innovative Boat Grant program has been doing just that
since 2007.
'Here in North America,' explained class
president Brian Hayes, 'We’ve been able to provide fully race-ready
boats to fifteen young skippers so far. The long-term benefits are
super: we’ve had several Boat Grant skippers purchase boats after their
Boat-Grant years, and we are seeing a lot of new young sailors at all
the major regattas.' more...
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2010 DRYA Winter Sailing Seminar Schedule- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/14/2010 - 21:50 ] # 2010 DRYA Winter Sailing Seminar Schedule
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Photographer, wife sail from Michigan to Bahamas- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/12/2010 - 06:57 ] # TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - The Bahamas, with its turquoise waters, provided the island inspiration for a local couple's sailing trip of a lifetime.
Dietrich and Annie Floeter of Traverse City set sail on their 30-foot Catalina sloop Calliope on July 27, 2008, and spent a watery year collecting adventure stories, new friends and thousands of travel photographs depicting their journey from Michigan to the Bahamas.
Dietrich, a professional photographer whose work includes architectural and aerial images, took about 15,000 digital photographs during the trip. He culled them down to a manageable number for a display at Warehouse Lounge by Cuppa Joe in Traverse City. more...
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Gul Code Zero Melges 24 Team Set For Key West Race Week- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/7/2010 - 06:47 ] # As published online by Yachts & Yachting - GUL Code Zero sponsored by sportswear brand GUL and owned by Miles Quinton is fielding a world class US and British sailing team in the Melges 24 class at Key West Race Week to be held in Key West, Fla. from 18 to 22nd January 2010.
Key West Race Week is the traditional New Year opener to the sailing season in the US, to which the top international teams come in order to get in shape by competing against some of best teams in the World. The Melges 24 Class will be strongly represented with 20 boats entered so far with the calibre of the top teams from Europe such as Franco Rossini's Blu Moon and Lorenzo Santini's Uka Uka teams as well as the leading US teams such as Bruce Ayres' Monsoon. more...
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Bora Gulari and Anna Tunnicliffe are US SAILING's 2009 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/6/2010 - 19:59 ] #
 PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (January 6, 2010) – CST Composites International Moth World Champion Bora Gulari and Semaine Olympique Française Laser Radial Champion Anna Tunnicliffe today were named US SAILING’s 2009 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. A shortlist of 10 male and five female sailors – determined from nominations submitted by members of US SAILING – was evaluated by a panel of sailing journalists who selected these two sailors for the noteworthy distinction.
Established in 1961 by US SAILING and sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. since 1980, the Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards recognize the outstanding on-the-water competitive achievement of an individual man and woman in the calendar year just concluded. The winners will be honored and presented with specially engraved Rolex timepieces during a luncheon on February 26, 2010, at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan.
Rolex Yachtsman of the Year – Bora Gulari (Detroit, Mich.) has been named US SAILING’s 2009 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year, earning the coveted award with his very first appearance on the shortlist of nominees. Gulari had tough competition for the honor: all but one of the 10 male nominees, Gulari included, had won a world championship title. Ultimately, 10 of the 14 panel members gave Gulari their first-place vote, acknowledging his growth from square one in the Moth class two years ago to winner of the CST Composites International Moth World Championship in 2009 as nothing short of remarkable. Although many sailors compete for years in a class before making it to the elite level, Gulari won his first Moth world championship his second time out and became the first American in 33 years to claim the class’ world title. One of the panel members witnessed the first two days of competition at the worlds and attested to the high level of talent in the Moth class, while another panelist felt that the sport was witnessing a watershed moment in terms of the class taking off in the U.S. more
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Denis Sullivan leads Tall Ships Challenge- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/5/2010 - 18:11 ] # This summer an international fleet of 15 tall ships will race the Great Lakes to promote water conservation and environmental protection of one of the world’s largest freshwater resources. Leading them will be Milwaukee’s own lake schooner S/V Denis Sullivan.
The Great Lakes United Tall Ships Challenge will stop in six ports: Toronto (June 30-July 4); Cleveland (July 7-11); Bay City, Mich. (July 15-18); Duluth, Minn. (July 29-Aug. 1); Green Bay, Wis. (Aug. 12-15); and Chicago (Aug. 26-30). more...
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2010 Lake Ontario 300 - Are you up to the Challenge?- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/5/2010 - 17:57 ] #  At 300 nautical miles, the Lake Ontario 300 is a unique test of sailing skill. The longest annual fresh water race in the world, it is also the only circumnavigation of a Great Lake. The navigational requirements add to the challenge; which is why the Lake Ontario 300 has continuously attracted competitive racing yachts, cruiser/racers, as well as the cruiser looking for new challenges.
The Lake Ontario 300 was another huge success in 2009 with record participation, sponsorship and number of yachts finishing the race. The organizing committee has been hard at work looking for ways to improve this race for 2010 and have some exciting plans for all participants. On-going listening to comments from past years participants is providing excellent feedback for planning the future of the LO300. more...
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