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Assistant editor for November Well, it's all over -- only winter racing from now on. The last race in the VARC series was a fascinating race. Good sailing to Kits barge, and QB, and then slowing a bit to stop near QA, bringing all the divisions into one pack, while a slow tug with a long log boom dragged through the middle of the fleet. On the way back into English Bay, it was like starting a new race, and for us on Senza it was a thriller finish with Kaos. OK, now for the ... World News America's Cup The America's Cup racing 2004 held some surprises. Top finishers were: Act 1, Oracle, Alenghi, NZ and Le Defi. Act 2, NZ, Luna Rossa, Oracle, and Alenghi (can you imagine Alenghi in 4th??). and Act 3, Alenghi, NZ, Oracle and Luna Rossa. So with the finish of 2004 racing, it's 1) New Zealand, 2) BMW Oracle, and Alenghi tied for second with Luna Rossa close behind. As I mentioned last month, Russell Coutts, the most winning AC skipper yet, at war with Alenghi, is teaming up with Paul Cayard to start a "better international competition" than the America's Cup. They planned lighter "hotter" boats and fleet racing instead of match racing. Now Alenghi is countering the threat, announcing that if they win the Cup, it will be sailed in lighter "hotter" boats next challenge. There are plenty of competitive maneuvers that don't have much to do with sailing. So who will the final contenders be in 2007? Fairly Certain -Alenghi
- of course Likely Contenders -
El Reto - a Spanish team must be there Possible Contenders -
Sausalito Challenge - surely those auction bids must be turned into
real money The king of Spain has bought a Transpac 52, and the class seems well on the way to replacing much of the handicap racing on the Mediterannean. Expected to Disappear -
Marco Polo - (See wonderful spoof press release by achab at IACC-City
in Italian) and their "real" one Global Challenge Race The Global Challenge, 12 boats going around the world "the wrong way" with ameteur crews, is now past their seasick stage, and now are happily cruising down the east coast of South America, averaging 9 or 10 knots. It is 14 miles from the first boat to the second, and 633 miles from the first to the last boat. Handicap
News 1. The big "yachtees" on the Mediteranean are moving into Transpac 52s, largely to escape the handicap scene, and the need to play leapfrog updating their boats to take best advantage of the handicap systems. The King of Spain bought one, and that helped too. 2. There is a big trend toward IRC handicapping, both in USA and Europe. It is a British/French system, and one of the arguments supporting this trend is a somewhat simpler process of figuring results.
Tactical Decision: When capsized, should one stop or just go on sailing? ____________________________ The
following boats have past TCYC trophies etc. to pick up: Arcades
Amba TCYC
Annual General Meeting Our Annual General Meeting is most important in determining the course and progress of our club. We need the best of people on our executive, not just for commodore, but at all levels. People do move up the ladder. Do come to the meeting on November 18 - usual time (7:00 social 8:00 unsocial) and usual place (The Maritime Museum). 2004 TCYC Awards Dinner
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