Analysis of A Leeward Mark Gamble- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/27/2008 - 20:31 ] #  By Dick Rose
Max Hocutt describes himself as a casual Sunday racer who races a
Flying Scot at the Tusca loosa Sailing Club. He recently described to
me an incident that occurred last summer and, naturally, resulted in a
lengthy debate with lots of maneuvering of spoons and a saltshaker in
the club after the race.
As the diagram shows, Gambler and Plodder were overlapped, running on starboard tack under spinnakers toward the leeward mark, which they were required to leave to port.
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America's Cup sailor's cocaine case reopened- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/24/2008 - 10:44 ] #  The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has reopened the case of New
Zealand sailor Simon Daubney, cleared after testing positive for
cocaine during the last America's Cup in Valencia. WADA's
director general New Zealander David Howman last week lodged papers
appealing Daubney's case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in
Switzerland. more...
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"Leave no Stone Unturned" - An Interview with Coach Rodney Hagebols- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/20/2008 - 22:26 ] #  Q – How did you get involved with Austin and John Dane?
A – I bought my first Star boat from Austin in San Francisco. It
was his father’s Star 7310. We had a lot of fun racing up and down the
city front. At that time, Austin was working with Banc of America
Securities. During this period, I had some good results in the Star
with a 14th at the Bacardi Cup in 2002 sailing with Paul Erickson and
Austin had heard about my coaching background. In 2007, I saw Austin
down in Miami during the OCR while I was
crewing for Colin Beashel. Austin mentioned coming into the program but
definite plans were not made. Later in 2007, Austin contacted me about
coming to Portugal with them for the ISAF
worlds. After the worlds in Portugal, we made plans for the US trials,
it was convenient for me because at that time I was living in Newport
Beach only an hour South of Marina Del Rey. Our objective was to win
the trials and then plan the following year.
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Stout Takes Top Prize at San Diego NOOD- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/20/2008 - 22:12 ] #  By Stuart Streuli
This will not be a comforting realization for the International 14 sailors who struggled to keep their boats upright during Saturday's windy conditions at the 2008 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD Regatta.
Charlie
McKee, who skippered a borrowed boat to a dominating win in the 16-boat
class, hadn't sailed an International 14 in nearly a decade until the
day before the event.
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Crosses to Bear- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/19/2008 - 12:11 ] #  By Dr. Gavin Dagley
Our dinghy-sailing doc finds his old pal Racer Rob one morning at the boat park and is called into session once again.
Doc: Rob, why are you here so early?
Rob: Have a look at this Doc. I should have gone right through the guy. Billy pulled a fast one on me at the top mark.
Doc: That's a nasty chip in the gel coat.
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Interview with US SAILING President Jim Capron- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/18/2008 - 10:48 ] #
 US SAILING wrapped up its Spring Meeting in Newport, R.I.,
this morning and the more than 120 committee members in attendance are
returning home with new ideas and fresh energy. As President of the national
governing body, Jim Capron (a lifelong sailor from Annapolis, MD) presided
over the three-day meeting. One of the more prominent issues discussed over
the weekend was a possible new requirement for racing sailors to be US
SAILING members. To bring more light to the ongoing discussion, we asked Jim
Capron to answer a few questions on the issue.
Why do you feel it's important for US SAILING to get more sailors to join
the organization?
Active competitive sailors expect a level playing field through standardized
rules, offshore rating certification, trained and certified race officers,
judges, and sailing instructors, and much more.
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Fast Entry Cam Cleats by Schaefer Marine- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/18/2008 - 10:41 ] #  By Michael Lovett
If you're like me, you don't spend a lot of time thinking about cam
cleats. That is, until you have to buy one, at which point you might
say, "Really? Fifty bucks for a cam cleat?"
Making
a late, but not unfashionable, entry into the field of aluminum cam
cleats, Schaefer Marine is hoping to relieve some of this sticker
shock. The largest cleat in the company's line of Fast Entry Cam Cleats
retails for $28, significantly less than comparable products from other
manufacturers.
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A Cup in Limbo Casts Long Shadow on World Match Racing Tour- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/18/2008 - 10:35 ] #
By Herb McCormick
Last fall, during a swing through Southeast Asia, I found myself in
Malaysia covering the Monsoon Cup, the season finale for the ISAF World
Match Racing Tour (and the subject of a feature story in April's Sailing World).
I'd never attended a tour event and the wild Monsoon Cup was not only
otherworldly, it was incredibly entertaining. So, with the 2008 season
beginning to ramp up--the kick-off regatta takes place in Brazil this
April--I called tour director Scott Macleod the other day to get a
preview of what to expect.
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Boat Prep for Passagemaking- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/9/2008 - 23:17 ] #  By Andrew Burton
Maybe it's starting to get cold. Or hurricane season's approaching.
Whatever the reason that you're heading offshore, it's time to be sure
that the boat's ready to go. It makes no difference whether the boat is
your own, a friend's, or—like so many I deliver—one you've never seen
before; it's necessary to inspect all the essential gear and ensure
that it's in shape to get you where you're going. In fact, it's
probably better to treat your own boat as if you've never seen it
before. Otherwise, you'll be tempted to live with jury-rigged systems.
Fix them now and you won't have a nasty failure at 3 in the morning in
10-foot seas.
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Thicker Than Water- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/9/2008 - 23:08 ] #  By Chris Pastore
As the fleet approached San
Diego's Mission Bay YC following the final race of the 2006 Lightning
North Americans, a roving pack of kids darted through the boat park.
Buckled into PFDs with crotch straps and collars, a few of the youngest
waited for their parents to hit the beach. Although the Lightning
attracts some of the most skilled sailors in the world, the presence of
families, even at top international regattas, is a prominent feature of
the class landscape. This particular event the top-five finishing teams
had, at least in part, family members sailing together.
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Team New Zealand to sue Alinghi- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/8/2008 - 22:12 ] #
Team New Zealand joined the legal battle for the America's Cup, suing
Swiss holders Alinghi for delaying the next regatta and for stifling
competition for sailing's most coveted prize.
The America's Cup has been mired in court for months since U.S. team
BMW Oracle claimed Alinghi set unfair rules for the next Cup with an
illegitimate challenger.
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Figawi2 Ultra Thong by Sperry Top-Sider- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/8/2008 - 22:07 ] #  By Stuart Streuli
There are about as many different styles of outdoor sandals as there
are species of plants. The original plastic thong has spawned a broad
and diverse progeny. Forty years ago, had you told someone that people
would be paying $100 for a high-tech descendant of the sandals favored
by Vietcong soldiers, they would've dismissed you as some crazy
combination of Abbie Hoffman, Jane Fonda, and Klaus "Doc Martens"
Maertens.
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Offshore With DC- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/8/2008 - 22:02 ] #  By Peter Isler
Although I've done plenty of racing with Dennis Conner over the years,
it had been nearly 25 years since I'd gone offshore in a race with him.
It was during an SORC in the early 80s when I got to do my first race
with Mr. America's Cup. Back then Dennis was still approaching the
height of his America's Cup accomplishments.
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Learn to Sail on the Sea of Abaco- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/2/2008 - 08:18 ] #  By Kitty Martin
Sea Sense, the sailing school for women, has chosen the Abaco Islands
in the Bahamas as the location for its April 6 to 12, 2008, liveaboard
sailing course. Sailors of all ages and levels are invited to
participate.
The
week will be spent aboard a modern 40-foot sloop, and subjects covered
will include seamanship, sail trim, navigation, engine maintenance,
docking, and man-overboard drills.
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How to Sail- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/1/2008 - 23:50 ] #  Learn the fundamentals of sailing, including safety, sailors' knots,
what is a tack and a jibe, & the parts of a sailboat, in this free
online video series.
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