The 2002 Worrell 1000
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Bimare F18HT is Selected for Worrell Boat for 2003
Cheers and Boos resounded at the announcement
Cameras and lights were set for the big moment as Michael Worrell introduced
the new boat for the 2003 Worrell !000.
No surprise.., I (Rick White) was right all along. The F18HT was selected.
Yes, there were "Boos" and, Yes, There were those that had cheers!
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"Rahs."
It is understandable to see a smaller boat introduced – there were
absolutely no women in this race this year. While standing around I had
the opportunity to talk to Jim Zellmer. Both Jim and his wife Nora are
pretty small people. I pointed out to him that you can again sail with
your wife. He beamed and became suddenly elated.
Then I talked to Carl Robetrs. Carl is almost 7 feet tall, skinny and
still weighs 230 pounds. "What am I supposed to do? " he asked.
Maybe there will be a demand for smaller sailors and Jim and Nora Zellmer
will both get to sail, but each with these big guys.
In
other words there is "good news, bad news" in the Worrell announcement.
Some of the sailors were elated.., others really upset.
Questions were asked:
Q: How can the boat go through the surf without a jib?
A: The boat is very light and the bows are wave-piercing in design.
The I-20 bows are very buoyant and tend to lift up when a wave hits it.
The Bimare will pierce through the wave. The skipper will simply play
the traveler through the surf for best power and heading control.
Q:Will the boat hold up for 1000 miles?
A: The boat is really well built despite being light -- it has
a number of inner re-enforcing panels both sideways and sub-deck fore
and aft.
Q: If Worrell is supplying the boat, sails, trailer, two rooms
and a car for $5000, how does one get a boat to practice on?
A: WF Oliver, who will be supplying the boats for the race, said
they will available for purchase at $11,500 immediately
Q: The Bimare rudders are awful – they are usually fully down
or fully up in the air with no steering. What are you going to do about
that?
A: Randy Smyth, WF Oliver and Matt Struble are working on a simple
rudder system to replace what comes with the boat that will be beach and
sandbar do-able!
There were a number of other questions asked and there will be more answers
over the next year
Fear of a Storm with 60 MPH Winds
Sailors batten down hatches, drop masts and tie down boats
Threat of big storm with forcasted 60mph winds had the teams scrambling to secure their boats to prevent damage. Some use spiral stakes to die down their boats while others use more inventive ways. We interview John McLaughlin and he told us of a very simple and easy way.
He found some 2x4 boards and dug down into the sand about three feet on each side of the boat, then buried the board with lines around them., After filling back in the holes the tied the boat down to them.
For the interview with John Click on the image below:
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Man Overboard Problems and More on Tethering
Mark Herendeen was swept from his boat during the night and could have possibly never been seen again. We had the following interview with Mark about his scary episode:
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Party at Studebakers Tonight
Michael Worrell to Announce Boat Selection for 2003
A party is being planned for the sailors at Studebakers, a huge bar and nightclub and once a sponsor of the event. At that time Michael Worrell is planning on announcing the boat selection for the 2003 Worrell 1000.
Castrol Kicks Ass Again
Where Did They Come From
Castrol did it again with another victory. Geez! These guys are fast and a definite contender and have close the lead on Tybee Island to just around two minutes. This, FOLKS, is a horse race! Anyone can win.
Castrol Continues to kick ass and come into another victory finish – this puts them ins solid second place behind the leaders (Tybee Island still has a four minute lead overall which means nothing)
They Are Off
No Mishaps off the starting line
As
of 9:30 PM the fleet had rounded Cape Romain and were making good time
for the destination here in Myrtle Beach.
Stand by we have lot of stories, pictures and video (finally got the satellite dish running again.
Click on the image above to see the video of the start. If you have dial-up connection, click on ME!
Todd Hart is alway featured on this site on Mother's Day. And as you may know we already have "Hi Mom" hat picture of him. However, Todd just notified us that he ans his wife just had a new child this year, so he needed another picture taken. Here it is. Don't you just love it?
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Ned of Baywind and Tommy Bahama submitted the following videos (Just click on the image to see the video)
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The Last Night Leg Coming Up - Isle of Palms to Myrtle Beach
The Last Stop in South Carolina -- our fourth state
We interviewed a number of teams on the concept of tethering to the boat.
Many do not use any system to keep them attached to the boat. This could
be disastrous should a sailor fall overboard during these night legs in
the middle of the ocean.
For example, Chris Sawyer's trapeze broke and he was in the drink. He
did hold on to the mainsheet doing major damage to his hand and finally
became detached. Had this happened at night we would be writing a different
story. That is a big fear – someone being lost at sea and finally
washing up ashore a week later. That would spell the end of the Worrell
1000. Think of the lawsuits that would put an immediate cease and desist
to this great race.
If the race must continue doing night legs, we believe it should be in
the safer waters of the Florida coast, and a required tethering system
should be used.
We do not want to lose any of our friends to the sea.
Here are some video of how you can approach the idea of attaching yourself to the boat (Just click on the following image to see the video):
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We also asked Team San Antonio (Just click on the following image to see the video)
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And we asked the hottest team what they did:
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| Review of 2001 Worrell 1000 Highlights by Rick White I finally had the opportunity to watch, in its entirety, "The 2001 Worrell 1000 Highlights," a video shot and edited by Robert and Jeanine Feldman. For the past five years, they have been capturing the Worrell 1000 on videotape and have put together a two-hour highlights tape of each year's race. Their 2001 production is a work of art, a movie rivaling the television production by National Geographic Explorer in the 80's, a true Worrell 1000 documentary. Robert sailed the race four times back in the non-stop, Hobie 16, era, and before becoming the race videographer, served as ground crew, team manager or race official in every Worrell 1000 race ever run. His familiarity with all aspects of the race shows in the video. Set to music and shot using up to five cameras at a time (beach, race boat, helicopter and even from atop a gantry at Cape Canaveral), the Feldmans have succeeded in capturing every highlight of the race, including broken legs, the boat carnage at Jensen Beach and the drama at Cape Hatteras. Comments from the ground crews and the sailors themselves round out the story. I recommend this video for anyone following the race, for anyone interested in understanding what the Worrell 1000 is about, and for any catamaran sailor looking for a great sailing tape to add to their library of sailing videos. To order a copy, see their ad in the Catsailor Magazine classifieds. |
We also got these video from Baywind and Tommy Bahama. Just click on the images below to see the video
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