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*Doug
Harkrider Wins F-28 Key West Week
In a hard fought battle, Doug Harkrider eked out a
win in the Key West Week Regatta. There were fourteen Corsair F-28 triamrans
in attendance. Click here for more!
*Brian Lambert to
Receive Outstanding Florida Amateur Athlete Award
Brian Lambert, skipper of Team Alexanders and repeat winner of the Worrell
1000, is going to be presented with the All Sports Association Inc's.,
Amateur Award, that recognizes an outstanding Florida Amateur Athlete.
The award will be presented in Ft Walton Beach at the fairgrounds with
around 1000 people expected to attend, including crew Jamie Livingston,
Beetle Bailey and Richard Senn, team managers. This will be the third
time this award has been presented to a Worrell 1000 winner -- Carlton
Tucker in 1982, and Randy Smyth in 2000.
*Trimaran
Attacked by Giant Squid in 'Round-World Race
A giant squid attacked Geronimo, a trimaran racing in the Jules Verne,
an around the world race. A story right out of the fairy tales, but true.
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here for more
*Robbie
Daniel/Eric Jacobsen End up 4th, John Lovell/Charlie Ogletree in 5th at
Miami Olympic Regatta
There was finally wind on the last day giving the boats
a fun ride. Both the top U.S. Teams had fairly good finishes and remained
in the top five an all-star cast of sailors. Hagara of Austria won, and
Lange of Argentina was 2nd, Revile of France was 3rd. On a sad note, a
report from one of the coach boats says the regatta was disaster -- the
fleet was crammed into a tight area and the boats kept going aground at
either end of the course. Too bad! So many great sailors there too. Click
here for results!
*The
Capsizing of Caliente During the Chicago-Mac to be Aired Again on Feb
17, 8PM
During the Chicago-Mackinac Race this past summer the trimaran Caliente
capsized. The story of the happening will be aired by the Weather Channel.
Click here for more info!
*Robbie
Daniel/Enrique Rodriguez (Tornado) Dominate/Win the Steeplechase!
They took off with a big lead at the start and extended
it . There was no one in sight when this boat crossed the line and the
next boat was 35 minutes behind. An awesome display. They won both The
Olde Lawn Chair for line honors and the Rick White Perpetual for best
corrected time.
*Defending
Wave Champ Garlick Walked Away for a Repeat -- Woodruff Takes Masters
and Kathryn Garlick Wins Womens
Winds stayed steadily at 15-20 mph as the RC rattled off 6 more races
for a total of 14 for the event. Garlick won by 45 points over the second
boat. Stan Woodruff recaptured the Masters and Kathryn Garlick dominated
the field of Women.
*Mike
Phillips Holds On & Wins a Tight One in A-Class Classic
It was nip-and-truck racing the last day of the regatta, with Phillips
and Tracy Oliver swapping positions and even finishing one race in a tie.
But Phillips persevered, sniffed out the shifts better and took the victory.
Oliver settled for 2nd place and John Shiefer grabbed 3rd spot.
In
High Winds Oliver/Hodges Hold on to Win
With races canceled yesterday (Sunday) due to storms and severe winds,
the sailors were hot to trot this morning. Bob Hodges and WF Oliver held
on to their lead after Tomko/Pierce were forced to retire with a broken
gooseneck. Brian Lambert and Jamie Livingston made a big comeback to take
2nd overall.
*Ogletree
Smokes Competition with A-Class at GB Cat Champs
Charlie Ogletree sailed his A-Class Cat to capture the Galveston Bay Cat
Championships this past weekend in cold and blustery conditions. He even
beat a new Tornado Intl design boat for boat.
*O'Connors
on a Tiger Capture the Canadaigua Open -- Sharks Dethroned
Taking all bullets in the open class which had 60 boats, Rob and Steph
O'Connor won the perpetual trophy once called the Schenley Cup. Originally
the cup was for the winning North American Shark Champion, but was dormant
for a number of years. It now represents the open winner of the Canandaigua
Open Multihull Regatta.
*Wave
National Series Lead Changes after Houston Regatta
In cold and windy conditions Rick White took the lead and Pegi Villa
moved into 3rd place overall for the Wave National Series Championships.
Stan Woodruff slipped to second place but stands a good chance of winning
overall as the upcoming Nationals in December will count as two races,
and Woodruff has been a top contender in that event.
*Worrell
1000 Seminar a Great Success.
Nearly all newer teams attended with 11 Winners of the
race sharing their wisdom and information!At this point in time there
are already a record 35 teams entered in the race. Teams and Catsailor.com
are already gearing up for even better coverage of the race on the internet.
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*New
Forum Opens for Junior/Youth Sailor's Discussion
Catsailor.com has just opened a new Forum just for the use of Junior and
Youth Sailors for discussions about their concerns. We hope this will
help the cause for more young sailors getting into the sport!
*Mike
Hagen and Carter Rich Win First Taipan 4.9 Nationals
Sailing
in the light, fluky winds of the Intracoastal Waterway of the Florida
Westcoast, the pair walked away from all comers. Taipan awarded the winners
a trip to the Austrailian Taipan National in January (includes food, accommodations,
charter boat, entry fee and 5 days before/after the Nationals for sightseeing).
*6th
Annual Wave National Championships Coming Next December
This popular event is coming Dec 3-5 and will have gorgeous trophies for
Open, Women, Masters and Youth. Join in for the entire Wave Week, which
includes a Rick White's Sailing Seminars,
practice racing on Thursday, and the Nationals on Friday through Sunday.
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here for Rules/Info! Click here
for Seminar Info! Pre-Registration
Required! Click
here to Pre-Register On-Line NOW!
(Pay at regatta check-in)