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Mike Phillips RePeats as Steeplechase Champ
Mike Phillips of Miami teamed up with All Star crew, Kenny Pierce, and
captured the title for the second year in a row, winning the infamous
Old Lawne Chair (Best Time) and the Rick White Perpetual Trophy
(Best Time Corrected). They were the first across the finish line on both
days of the 110-mile trek around the Upper Florida Keys. For more story,
results and pictures, Click Here!
It was White over Green for the Wave Nationals
Leah White of Key Largo was the second woman to ever win the Wave National
Championships. The first to do so was Kathy Kulkoski of New Jersey. White
entered the last day of sailing 12 points behind Patrick Green of Put-in-Bay,
Ohio. Green is a past National Champion, this year's North American Champion
and has won every regatta he entered this year. But White rattled off
a bunch of bullets while Green got stuck in traffic. It was a real nail
biter. For full story, Results and pictures, click Here!
Don't Miss the Big One -- The Tradewinds Midwinters
Coming up on MLKing Weeked Jan. 16-18, 2009 is the Grandaddy
Regatta of the year. There is a class for every boat imaginable, so no
one will be left out. It is also the F18 Midwinters East, the F16 Midwinters,
the Wave Nationals Series Championship Race, and the Harken Buoy Racing
Series Awards and Last Race. For tons of information, click
here!
The 24th Running of the Key Largo Steeplechase Coming up Soon
This is probably the most popular weekend distance race in the country
because of the easiness of the logistics. You get a room in Key Largo on
Friday evening and leave it on Sunday. You see, the race begins in Key
Largo and ends in Key Largo -- a 110-mile trek around the huge Key. And
the first nights beach stop is only about a 1/2 hour drive back to your
hotel. Can't get any easier than that. And the course is really fun --
a drag race on the first and a finesse day on the second. For more info,
Click Here!
A
new Crossword Puzzle is Now on the Site
You can work the Catsailor Crossword that we
post every month, right here on the website. The themes change every month.
This link will take you to a list of puzzles that you can play right on
line. They are fun and use all sorts of sailing and multihull sailing clues.
Enjoy! Click
here to play!
Wave North Americans -- It Goes Green Again
The Hobie Wave North Americans were held on the Outer Banks of the Carolinas
at Duck. This is an awesome venue with flat water and normally good winds.
For the second year in a row, however, the winds heard the Waves were coming
(a boat design that flourishes and adores heavy air). Yes, light air dominated
the regatta, although on Saturday some sea breezes did kick end and made
some sailors smile again. For more story and pictures, Click Here!
Mike Fahle Breaks 8-Regatta Winstreak of Patrick Green
The Governor's Cup put
on by Eagle Creek Sailing Club in Indianapolis, September the 6-7, was
a hard fought battle between at least 7 of the top fleet sailors, with
positions separated by mere points. For more Stories and Pictures, Click
Here!
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Patrick
Green Rolls On to Capture the Wave North Coast Championship
Green is winning just about everything in sight for the Wave Class..,
having won the Nationals a year ago, the North Americans this past year,
the Atlantic Coast Championship, the Midwest Championship and now the
North Coast Championship at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. For more story and pictures, click
here!
2008
Great Texas was a Thriller
Today was another extremely windy day & the waves
coming into the beach were at least five feet tall. Seven boats
were at the starting line, but only six boats decided to sail. Most
bounced their way out through the surf and Team Gazelle had a bit of
a stall in the waves, but managed to get going again. About 600 feet
from the start line, TCDYC was rolled over backwards by a large wave. Unfortunately
were still close in toward the shore and the mast snapped in half. Jessie
Fulmer said he was briefly caught under the trampoline, but was able
to get to the surface and was relieved to see skipper Chris Green pop
up as well. Team Tybok helped Team TCDYC derig the mast from the boat
and got the boat uprighted and back on the trailer. For Stories
and Pictures, click
here!
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*Free
Copies of Catamaran Sailor Magazine Offered to Regatta Organizers
as Handouts
In order to help the growth of catamaran sailing in the U.S. Mary Wells, Publisher,
is offering FREE magazines as stuffers or handouts for regatta organizers. Click
here for more Info!
Tough First Day for Great Texas Race 2008
Team
RuffRider was the first team to arrive, followed by Teams Quiksilver,
Poison Girl, TCDYC, Sailboat Shop, Gazelle, Yost Auto, Chums, Bayou Bros,
Dallas and Fast Cat Racing. Team Tybok unfortunately suffered a lot of
boat damage. They
were driving the boat hard & all of a sudden turtled twice. The
mast broke, the spinnaker pole was bent and battens broke. They
managed to float to the beach - just two miles down from the finish line.
Fortunately, neither Tommy nor Todd were injured and they were within
quick driving distance of their road crew. For more story and pictures,
Click Here!
Patrick Green Wins the First Annual Hobie
Wave Midwest Championship The first sailor to win the annual Midwest Championship faced tough competition
and maybe tougher conditions. Patrick, 2006 Wave National Champion from
Put-In-Bay Ohio, set the pace early. Although the points were even after
seven races for second place, the tie breaker went to Ki Hickok for his
bullet in race 6 handing Skip Kaub a third place finish overall. For
the full story and pictures, click here!
Team
Tybee Blows Everyone Away
No Contest! In the past we have seen the determination
of the winner come down to seconds, with one team already finished counting
down the time needed to beat that team approaching the finish line. Then
as their opponent is only 100 yards off the beach, the countdown runs
out and there are screams and cheers as the team on the beach won by mere
seconds. Not so in this year's race. Team Tybee did not have a huge lead
going into to today's race. But, they apparently did not need it. They
hit the beach at 4:30 and the next boat did not appear for over an hour.
It was a blowout! For more story and pictures, click
here!
And
They are Off on a Blustery Reach
Indeed most of the fleet (8) did not fly a spinnaker
after the start. Two did -- Accelerated Chaos and Marleys White. They
sailed nearly out of control in the gusts, nearly going over. However,
it paid off for them as it took them pretty far out away from the shoreline
lulls. Last seen they were flying by the boats closer to shore that were
all sitting a building wind shadows.For more story
and pictures, click here!
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After
ManySpill and Thrills, Team Tybee Takes Line Honors
On the first leg of the Tybee 500 Kenny
Pierce and Jamie Livingston capsized twice, but still were able to capture
the victory for the first leg of the Tybee 500. Steve Lohmayer and Jay
Sonnenklar of Team Marleys Yellow had the lead a good deal of the race,
but got dusted after the got into the ocean. They slipped to fourth. The
surprise was two teenagers on Marleys Orange who took 2nd spot for the
day. For more Stories and Pictures,
click here!
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Awesome Wind for the 2008 Tradewinds
Saturday was the kind of day catsailors dream of -- very good winds and
fairly flat seas. It was breathtaking sailing all day long. Sunday was
more than breathtaking. The RC clocked the winds on the beach at a steady
30 mph with much stronger gusts. No one seemed to object to canceling
races for the day. For story and pictures, click
here!
Phillips
and Rodriguez Win Steeplechase
Mike Phillips and Enrique Rodriguez teamed up on a Marstrom 20 and took
all the marbles for the 23rd Annual Key Largo Steeplechase, edging out
Tornado-sailing Robert Onsgard and Jamie Livingston by over 13 minutes.
Team Tiki Watersports took third overall with Steve Lohmayer and Jay Sonnenklar
piloting. Winds were awesome -- asteady 15-20 mph all weekend with temperatures
in the mid-80s, flat seas on the Bay Side of the islands, and moderate
chop on the Ocean Side. For more stories and pictures, Click
Here!
Paul
Garlick Wins 3rd Wave Nationals Title
After an absence of several years, the only sailor to ever win the Wave
Nationals more than once made a comeback and again captured the overall
Perpetual Trophy for his third win. Patrick Green, last years winner,
eked out a second place by one point over hard-charging Leah White. She
also won the Women's Fleet. Nelson Wright won the Masters Fleet. For the
full story and pictures, click
Here!
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Ashby
is Perfect on the Fourth Day of
A-Cat Worlds and Races Canceled on Friday. Ashby Wins
In winds of around 10-12 mph, light chop and no kelp,
Glenn Ashby of Australia sailed two near-perfect races to take a 2-point
lead over USA’s Lars Guck in the 2007 A-Cat World Championships
in Islamorada, Florida in the Florida Keys.
In both races today Ashby managed to stretch out his lead. In the second
race he was challenged closely by Luc Du Bois of Sweden
For the first Ashby held the lead all the way around with Guck staying
close a first, but fading. Scotty Anderson of Australia was in the mix
of things. Pete Melvin of the USA had a bad first leg, but made it back
to the low teens in position around the last weather mark, but managed
to finish in 9th place thereby maintaining a solid 3rd place overall.
For more Story and Pictures, Click
Here!
After
Some Dicy Sailing, Pease Glaser Wins Only Race of the Day, But Guck Takes
Overall Lead
Positions were all over the place in light winds and lightly choppy seas.
The lead changed numerous times, and many sailors gained in positions,
then lost, then gained. At the final horn it was Glaser taking the honors,
but Guck taking second and putting a boat between he and Ashby (they had
been tied going into today's race. There is now only 1 point separating
first from second and 3 points from second to third. For more story and
pictures, click Here!
Lars
Guck of USA and Glenn Ashby of Australia Tied for A-Cat Worlds
It has been a nip and tuck battle on the second day of racing in lighter
air and less seas, with Ashby gaining a one-point lead after the third
race, but Guck came back the last race of the day to tie things up overall.
Pete Melvin of the USA has moved into a pretty solid 3rd place. Other
Americans are Matt Struble, Charlie Ogletree and Phil Kinder, who hold
down the 6, 7 and 8 positions. A strong showing so far for the USA. For
more stories and pictures, Click
Here!
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Lars
Guck of USA Takes Lead in A-Cat Worlds
It was looking like Glenn Ashby of Australia was going to dominate this
event, but Guck moved up from 10th to 2nd in the first race of the day,
then won the second race, with Ashby falling back to around 5th. Pete
Melvin had a great second race which will help his standing, finishing
just behind Guck. For more story and pictures, click
here!
Wave
S. Coast Championships Won by Rick White
White was unbeatable on the first day and held on to take the overall
win. Past Nationals Champ, Paul Garlick made a great comeback on the second
day to move from 5th to 2nd overall, with wife, Kathryn Garlick, moving
into 3rd and first in the Womens Division. For more story, click
here!
Patrick
Green Wins Wave North Americans
In very light winds, Patrick Green won the Wave North Americans hosted
by the Put-in-Bay Yacht Club at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Local to the island,
Green took 6 bullets and a third to dominate the class. Rick White made
a big comeback on the last day with all second place finishes to move
into 2nd place overall. Stan Woodruff held third place and moved Betty
Bliss to 4th place by taking an ace in the last race. For more Story,
click
here!
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Bundock
& Ashby Win 2007 Texel on F18
On Saturday June 23 2007, the Nissan Pro Team Bundock/Ashby won the 30th
Zwitserleven Round Texel Race on handicap. The Aussies started with their
F18 Hobie Tiger as the furthest boat on the right and grabbed immediately
the lead on elapsed time. The experimental Dutch M20’s of Pols/Veenstra
and Dercksen/Mcintosh battled for the line honours. Thanks to the bigger
sail plan of Performance Sails, Xander Pols and Tjiddo Veenstra had a
speed advantage. They were streets ahead when they crossed the finish
line after 3 hours, 16 minutes and 34 seconds. For full story,
click here!
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Rules Link
Page Added to Template
In our Catsailor's Open Forum a month or so ago, there were some pretty
extensive rules conversations and discussions. Mike Fahle made an excellent
post that gave us a bunch of links to sites that really get into the rules
of sailing. It was suggested at the time to have a permanent link to Mike's
advice, which we have finally done. We not only added to our already HUGE
Great Links Page under Cat/Multihulls and Other Sailboats, we have permanently
added it to the template for all pages. Just scroll down the left-hand
index column under "More of Interest" and you will see the Sailing
Rules Link. Or just click here!
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*It May be About Time to Replace Your Rigging
During the season you put a
lot of strain on those wires that hold up your mast. Good idea to replace
them every year or so. Our OnLine
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*Stan
Woodruff Once Again Captures Wave National Series Championship
A few years ago this series was created where you could win this traveling
championship. You are awarded points on the number of boats you beat in
certain Wave Sanctioned Regattas. To encourage more attendance at the
major events, the Nationals and North Americans are scored as two events
each, making up four of the total. This year Woodruff from Ruskin, Florida
was not able to win any of the events, but was always a strong contender.
In doing so he managed to win the series by 12 points over second place
competitor, Patrick Green of Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Dan Kulkoski of Sandy Hook,
NJ had top finishes in many of the events and ended up in 3rd spot. For
complete results, Click Here!
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Be
Sure You Get the Right Line for the Right Job
In this modern age, we now have some awesome rope for our boats. But,
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Our
Store Now has All Your Electronic Needs and Wants
If you want a GPS, we now have Garmin, Magellan, Cobra
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we have TackTick electronics and all the goodies. Radios? Of course!
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*New
Hobie Edict: No Other Cats Allowed in Hobie Regattas
In a sweeping directive from IHCA (Intl Hobie Cat Assn.) NAHCA has been
ordered to not allow any other types of catamarans to attend a Hobie Regatta.
Officials seemingly feel that in the past 10 years the allowance of other
classes has been a cancer that has been slowly killing off Hobie Classes.
For
the official Press Release, Click Here or on the Headline! Click
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