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Harry; Assistant editor The World of Sailing Amazing, the flurry
of America's Cup activity, when the real racing isn't until 2007. But
the program is underway, and "Act I" has been completed, with
BMW Oracle, Alenghi, and New Zealand finishing 1, 2 and 3. (Six boats
raced,- more to come in Act II this coming week) But for storm damage: check out a Florida marina after Hurricane Ivan!
Legacy of Hurricane Ivan ____________________________ This
Sunday - Oct 3, is the start of the Global Challenge Race. Twelve identical
72' boats belonging to Chay Blyth, will start from Portsmouth, to circle
the globe "the wrong way" People with any or no experience
crew the boats, paying £27,750 for the opportunity. When Chay
was asked why he goes against the wind, he says "Simple, it's not
as dangerous going more slowly. If a man goes overboard he has a better
chance of being rescued. The Transpac 52 is becoming a boat of choice on the Mediterranean. They are developing a class for one-design racing, with a huge appeal for people that have had to replace their boat every couple of years to stay on top of the IMS competition. (You may remember teh Transpac 52 "Flash", chartered by RVYC people for the Vic Maui this year.) ____________________________ The
British team, which has been desperately looking for a sponsor, finally
has it pretty well wrapped up, and all systems are "go" for
that camp. --oops - now a day later. HSBC has withdrawn its sponsorship.
Unless Hewlett Packard comes through strong, the British team is in
trouble (doubt). In
February, we have the start of the Oryx Quest Race for huge catamarans.
October
Meeting Our TCYC meeting
on October 21 should be quite special. It will feature a Video by Gary
Jobson on "25 Years of Sailing" This is more than the name
sounds like. Gary went from twice "Collegiate Sailor of the Year"
all the way to being tactician for three America's Cup campaigns. He
has had to limit his sailing due to health problems, but he is passionate
about sailing, and brings to his reporting a personal element/style
that makes it an adventure to watch. You'll see an historic centennial
replay of the original America's Cup race around the Island of Wight,
with more than 200 boats- some very old - you'll see Dennis Conner's
desperate struggle to hold off the Aussies back when they won the cup,
and you'll see the competition between the Kiwi $$$aire Faye and his
huge boat, dueling with Dennis Conner's catamaran, in the disgusting
abortion of an AC match back a few years -raced in the courts more than
on the water. 2004
TCYC Awards Dinner When: Tuesday, November 2, 2003 Cocktails 6:30 pm / Dinner 7:30 pm / Awards 8:30 pm Where: The Ivy Restaurant, 3525 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver Cost: Approx. $30.00 per person, including taxes & gratuity, includes 3-course meal, one glass of wine with dinner, coffee or tea Payment: Please bring your payment for dinner to the restaurant (cash, or cheque made out to TCYC). RSVP: An
advance reservation is required. Please RSVP to Richard Evans by October
29th, indicating the number of people in your party Menu: Stay tuned ... to be confirmed via email. Our annual Awards Dinner is always a fun evening and is one of our best attended events. The Ivy Restaurant has once again agreed to close to the general public the evening of our function so we will have the restaurant all to ourselves! There will be a cash bar available for those wishing to purchase before-dinner drinks, or alcohol above and beyond that included in the pre-set dinner price. The Ivy Restaurant is in the same block as Forerunners, on the North side of West 4th (next-door to the Fitness Group). There are usually parking spaces available on West 3rd, a block behind the restaurant, and on surrounding blocks. As most of you know this is the evening where we award the Club's most (or least?) coveted award! The highly prized/disprized* Log Boom Award, is given to honor the most remarkable blunder, boo-boo, goof, or general embarrassment that comes to the attention (plus imagination) if anyone else present. Give this some thought, it is a great way to express your fondness for your fellow Tiddly sailor! *Check - its in the dictionary! TCYC
Racing
Rhumb Line Getting a "bullet">> The Summer Shorts Series in July brought several "outside" boats into our program. Series results were, Performance Division NFS Division (No
Flying Sails) Cruising Division Now, if you'd like to know who/what some of these boats were, so would I. (They should be checked to see if they need a membership in a great yacht club??)
Other Racing Our club has done well in a few other venues as well. The RVYC Wednesday night series ended with Galileo taking a second place for the entire summer, and Lodestar a 4th. Other participants were Mumbles and Urban Well. In False Creek YC racing, Tiddly Cove Yacht Club won the participation award for outside yacht clubs. In addition, Rhumb Line and Urban Well won their divisions, while Pegasus took second and Makai took fourth in their divisions. Makai also won a 5th in the VRC "Anything Goes Single Handed Race" This race permits auto pilots - if Tim only had one. Too soon to report VARC results, but it should be mentioned that Harwar and Urban Well are leading in the season results, in two of the most competitive divisions. Chance for Input where it Matters The Gulf Island
National Park Reserve wants your input. Here, a national park is being
established where we play with our boats. Our input could be critical.
To learn about the park, got to their website at www.pc.gc.ca/gulf
for email input use:the address Special Appeal Here's a letter from a Bellingham lady, that asks for help on a project that should give us some real amusement. We ought to have something to contribute... Dear yachting/sailing
club representative, News from VARC The VARC Yearbook
for next year is already underway. Input, either as suggestions or help,
are welcome. Ernie Fiedler 736-5878 or ernief@telus.net
How would you like to tack up the SF Bay shoreline with the J-105 fleet??
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