[Search for users]
[Overall Top Noters]
[List of all Conferences]
[Download this site]
| Title: | SAILING |
| Notice: | Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference |
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
|
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2299 |
| Total number of notes: | 20724 |
880.0. "Ultimate Yacht Race" by CSSE32::BLAISDELL () Wed Jun 29 1988 09:39
My father has sent me a NEW LONDON DAY newspaper article on the Ultimate Yacht
Race scheduled to be held off Groton and New London Connecticut Oct 9-15. This
is pro-sailing and classes will include Ultimate 30's, Hobie 21's, and J24s.
From the course map included in the article, the race course will offer good
viewing opportunities from the shore; from Ocean Boulevard and Ocean Beach in
New London and from Eastern Point Beach in Groton. The racers will come
closest to shore at Ocean Beach and the start/finish line looks to be best
viewed from Groton.
In New London, they are permitting or building well over a 1000 new slips and
moorings, mostly in the area just up river from Burr's Marina. A trip to races
might be combined with shopping for a dockominium or condo in an excellent
sailing area, possibly the best in New England.
Since I can visit family at the same time, I'm sure I'll be attending the
races. For others that may be interested, I'll post a final race
schedule when/if I receive one.
- Bob
| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
|---|
| 880.1 | Ultimate Race article ... | MPGS::BAILEY | May the 4 winds blow u safely home | Tue Jul 26 1988 14:38 | 17 |
| I read an interesting article about the Ultimate Race they held down in
Texas last month. I believe it was in the July issue of Sailing World.
One of the interesting things was that they set "gateways" between the
marks on each leg. The boats were required to sail through the
gateways on their way to the next mark. It kept the fleet reasonably
close together, and made for excellent spectator spots, according to
the article.
They also had a GREAT photo of an Ultimate 30 flying their chute with
about the top quarter of the mast bent forward at about a 80-90 degree
angle. The caption read something like "I understand you're SUPPOSED
to fly these non-symmetrical masthead chutes well out in front of the
boat."
... Bob
|
| 880.2 | Ultimate Yacht Race Schedule | CSSE32::BLAISDELL | | Tue Oct 04 1988 13:58 | 15 |
| From the September 26 New London Day, the Ultimate Yacht Race schedule
follows:
oct 10 oct 11 oct 12 oct 13 oct 14 oct 15 oct 16
class mon tues wed thur fri sat sun
Ultimate 30s 1pm off 1pm 1pm off 3pm 3pm
Hobie 21 11am 11am 11am 11am
J-24 gold 1pm 11am off 1pm 1pm 1pm
J-24 silver 3pm 3pm 3pm
|