Daily Telegraph reports:
A 300-year-old journal of a British explorer who saved the real-life Robinson Crusoe and defeated pirates of the Caribbean has been discovered.
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FREE introduction to USCG Approved Captain’s Licensing Program – February 19, 2008, at Columbia Yacht Club
USMA Chicago offers FREE introduction program:
United States Maritime Academy a.k.a. USMA Chicago is once again pleased to be offering it’s USCG Approved Captain’s Licensing Program at Columbia Yacht Club on Chicago’s beautiful Lakefront. An Introduction to the licensing process as well as a Q & A meeting will be held at Columbia on Thursday February 19 at 7:00 PM.
This session is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC with NO OBLIGATION. There is FREE parking in the Columbia lot under the LSD
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Chicago boats racing @KWRW 2009
Jack-A-Roe, Turning Point, Caress, Convexity, Flash Gordon, Nitemare, One Sixty, First Light
any others missing from above?
good luck and reprazent
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Madoff Investor Suicide Was A Sailor
Bloomberg reports:
After years as a money manager, Thierry’s passion remained sailing, Bertrand said. From the age of six, the Paris-born Thierry was most at home on a boat, engaging in regattas and aspiring to become a naval officer.
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New Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012 Take Effect January 1, 2009
International Sailing Federation has free download online:
ISAF – http://www.sailing.org/rrs/
US Sailing has supplemental free downloads, but does not provide the rules online.
US Sailing – http://www.ussailing.org/rules/
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Dark Evening…
Gothic Chicago skyline at dusk, weather front over Lake Michigan on Saturday, November 15, 2008, showing rain cloud tendrils descending
click image to enlarge
Now you can show your friends what it looks like when you encounter a dark weather front out on the lake…This picture captures the ghostly tendrils descending from the gray skies where a gap in the cloud cover is indicated by sunlight highlighting the phenomenon.
The distinctly gothic elements of the cloudy overcast, dark water, and architecture of the distant Chicago skyline on the horizon on a cold and gloomy November afternoon contrasted sharply with Roy Disney’s “Morning Light” sailing documentary playing in local theaters at the time.
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Beneteau 36.7’s Dueling – Grays Reef and Straits of Mackinac – Chicago Mackinac 2008
In spirit of upcoming Beneteau 36.7 North American Championship in Chicago…
after racing 100’s of miles…
Fog 26219, Stingray 250 and Tango 258 – Beneteau 36.7’s
racing within boatlengths of each other through Grays Reef and Straits of Mackinac
…and only miles to go to finishing!
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LMSRF Area III Boat of the Year series race –
August 9, 2008
another great day
long courses well-chosen to provide more racing, amidst rapidly changing conditions
spectacular views, interesting weather challenges
more later
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Wednesday Night Beer Can Race – August 6, 2008
another great night
more later