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| 514.1 | Oops, Make the deadline Mar 27th | NECVAX::RODENHISER | | Thu Mar 26 1987 14:44 | 2 |
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| 514.2 | Famous Sailors | CASADM::THOMAS | | Fri Mar 27 1987 07:46 | 19 |
| Taking the famous sailor tack....
Sir Francis Drake
Henry Hudson
Chistopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Lord Horatio Nelson
Popeye
Joshua Slocum
John Paul Jones
Oliver Hazard Perry
Admiral Chester Nimitz |__ No offense intended if rank is wrong
Admiral "Bull" Halsey |
Dennis Conners
If I win do I get a berth on your next race to Bermuda in '89?!
Ed
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| 514.3 | Races | CASADM::THOMAS | | Fri Mar 27 1987 07:51 | 11 |
| Famous races
America's Cup
Sydney-Hobart
Transpac
Bermuda
Fastnet
I wonder how many people know where Hobart is? What a snob I am!!
:-)
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| 514.4 | I know | CSSE::COUTURE | | Fri Mar 27 1987 08:47 | 2 |
| Tasmania, you devil.
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| 514.5 | | TLE::NOLAN | | Fri Mar 27 1987 08:51 | 10 |
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How about using the names of past winners of the America's Cup:
Stars and Stripes
Liberty
etc.
chris.
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| 514.6 | America's Cup Winners | MORGAN::HO | | Fri Mar 27 1987 08:59 | 25 |
| Stars & Stripes
Australia II
Freedom
Courageous
Intrepid
Constellation
Weatherly
Columbia
Ranger
Enterprise
Reliance
There are probably some catchy names among the other cup winners.
Can anyone suggest some others?
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| 514.7 | Solo sailors, now gone | EXPERT::SPENCER | | Fri Mar 27 1987 10:39 | 36 |
| How about individuals who've contributed to the folklore and science
of singlehanded long-distance sailing?
(Joshua) SLOCUM -- first around the world solo, in Spray.
(Blondie) HASLER -- founder of the solo trans-Atlantic race, and
designer of the first self-steering vane gear.
A real innovator who designed and sailed his
Chinese lug-rigged "Jester" in each OSTAR while
he was alive. The smallest OSTAR class is
named Jester in his honor.
(Sir Francis) CHICHESTER -- first to solo non-stop (is that right?)
An earlier OSTAR competitor in his "Gipsy Moth"
series. An intermediate OSTAR class is named
Gipsy Moth in his honor.
(Howard) BLACKBURN -- schooner doryman who, lost from his mothership
in a January gale off Nova Scotia, rowed 140
miles to land after dipping his hands in the
ocean and letting them freeze around the oars.
He lost all his fingers and toes, but still
soloed T.A. 4 times (twice in open boats.)
His name is everywhere around Gloucester, and
he is still considered the ultimate schoonerman.
(Alain) COLAS -- lost while racing his maxi-multi. He definitely
raised the stakes and technology level in
trans-oceanic single-handed racing. OSTAR
winner at least twice, and recognized as one
of the sport's finest sailors.
Note these are all people who have died -- 2 (3??) of them at sea.
I believe it more fitting to honor the dead rather than the living
in this kind of case.
(Eric) HISCOCK is another natural, but he wasn't a solo sailor.
John.
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| 514.8 | BOATS THE COMPANY ASSISTS | SOUSA::KLOTZ | | Fri Mar 27 1987 13:26 | 14 |
| I don't know the names of all of them; but, I sure there are at
least 5 & some interesting pictures would be available for conf.
rm. decor -----
NAMES OF BOATS ON WHICH DEC HAS COMPUTERS
This covers a spectrum from sail to power --- Amer. Cup to the Calypso.
Seems to fit in nice with the company too!
-- Slowly approaching the commissioning --
Your favorite Stink Potter,
Lou
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| 514.9 | go with races | RDF::RDF | Rick Fricchione | Sat Mar 28 1987 10:49 | 21 |
| I like Ed's suggestion on famous races. The names of sailors (outside
of a few) might not be recognized as sailing figures. On the other
hand, AMERICAS CUP, FASTNET, etc, are known.
FWIW on Johns original note regarding JIB, GENOA, SPINAKER...etc
These are the disks on my VSII/GPX (3 RD53, 1 RD52, and 2 RC25s)
Device Device Error Volume Free Trans Mnt
Name Status Count Label Blocks Count Cnt
RDF$DAB0: Mounted 0 JIB 27085 3 1
RDF$DAB1: Mounted 0 SPINAKER 33545 1 1
RDF$DUA0: Mounted 0 MAINSAIL 70199 80 1
RDF$DUA1: Mounted 0 GENOA 139651 5 1
RDF$DUA2: Mounted 0 STAYSAIL 121751 3 1
RDF$DUA3: Mounted 0 YANKEE 28021 1 1
RDF$DUA4: Online 0
RDF$DUA5: Online 0
Rick
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| 514.10 | and the answer is ??? | AKOV05::MURRAY | | Tue Mar 31 1987 13:07 | 2 |
| So, March 27 came and went... What are the conference rooms called?
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| 514.11 | Thanks, will announce the choices soon. | NECVAX::RODENHISER | | Tue Mar 31 1987 17:49 | 11 |
| Will let everyone know what the final selections are when they're
made. Part of the problem is in trying to explain to a land-lubber
what some of the issues are with the various categories of terms.
It may very well be that some quite common words will get picked;
i.e. anchor, port, starboard, mainsail, spinnaker.
Thanks for everyone's input.
John_R
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| 514.12 | | SALLIE::HOGLUND | | Thu Apr 02 1987 11:07 | 3 |
| I just read this note. My reply would have been "Val Halla" .
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| 514.13 | The Marlinspike Conference Cluster | VIDEO::LEMIRE | Time o'your life, eh kid? | Thu Apr 02 1987 18:05 | 9 |
| I think it would be interesting to have 'The Marlinspike Conference
Rooms' with each named after an indespensable yachtsman's knot.
The walls of the rooms could feature examples of thier respective
knots and perhaps an explaination of how to tie it and how/when
it is used.
The Clove Hitch Room
The Bowline Room
etc...
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