November
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- Lewmar Marine has developed a winch that will raise your main and genoa by the push of
the button. They have done this for the Whitbread and America's Cup races, and now
are selling it to you. It is supposedly very efficient (low battery drain), but with
great power. It is compact, and easy to install and maintain. If you are
interested in this new gadget, visit them at www.lewmar.com,
or send them an email at lewmaruk@lewmar.com.
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- How about some nice Christmas gift ideas for the sailors:
- Log book
- Subscription to a sailing magazine
- Atlantic Coast cruising guide (by Maptech - www.maptech.com)
- Traditional navigation equipment (like a sextant) - Celestaire.com.
- Sea anchor - www.seaanchor.com
- Something from the Around Alone shop - www.aroundalone.com
- Any sailing/racing techniques books
- Any sailing/racing techniques videos
- Sailing simulators
- Navigation software
- Handheld radio (VHF)
- Practically any electronic device for the boat (consider preferences of the skipper,
though)
- Some Black Magic hardware from Harken
- Sailing gloves
- Good water-resistant binoculars
- Books on knots and splices
- Charts he/she desperately needed
- Sailing clothes
HINT: try to do your shopping in bookstores, electronics stores, or hardware stores -
stores specializing in marine equipment are generally much more expensive, but not
necessarily better equipped - try to contact companies making a certain product: they
might be able to direct you to the best source. ALSO: when Internet shopping beware
of those shipping and handling charges, as well as what currency they are talking about
(for us Canadians it may make a big difference if it's ours or the US dollar...). |
- Nov. 21 - 22: Treasure Coast Antique and Classic-Boat Regatta.
This sounds like fun! Organized by the Maritime and Yachting Museum
in Stuart, Florida, USA. You can give them a call at 561-692-1234.
- Nov. 17 - 19: METS (Marine Equipment Trade Show) will take place at the
Amsterdam RAI Exhibition Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Call
Tanja Griep at 011-31-20-549-1212 for more information on this event.
- Nov. 20 - 27: 1998 Tornado World Championship organized by Brazilian
Tornado Association will take place in Brazil. For more
information contact them at + 55-21-710-4871.
- Nov. 19 - 23: All Japan Championships will take place
in Kanagawaken, Japan. The event is organized by Japan
Laser Association, and the contact number is 81-467-76-1051.
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- As the Around Alone race progresses, it is almost the end of Leg 1. Most of the
sailors are now in Cape Town, but a few are still a few miles off the coast. It is
expected that the last boat will cross the line in Cape Town on November 30. One of
the most dramatic stories happening during this first leg is one of Viktor Yazykov injured
elbow. He injured it during the trip from Russia to Charleston, and while the
doctors advised him not to go on with the race, he did not listen. During the sail
to Cape Town the elbow swell and with the help of Dr. Dan Carlin via email he performed a
surgery on himself. While the surgery went well, he continued with some treatment of
his own in order to stop the bleeding, and ended up almost losing his entire arm.
Now he's safe in South Africa, and under the care of the doctors. He has ordered a
new power supply to his boat, because lack of it has prevented him from contacting Dr.
Carlin before cutting off blod flow to his arm. To read about the whole story visit http://www.aroundalone.com/coverage/news/leg1/981118_03n5_yazykov_int.html.
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