HAPPY!!!!

Birthday NEWPORT!

Newport Turns 1 full year old today!

Updates Coming!

Sorry I have been away... New updates are coming... You'll definitely want to watch what's coming soon...

Updates include...

Harbor Springs Ugotta Regatta on the Melges 32...

Kick Off of the 3rd annual TC Film Festival...

Will Newport learn to Swim.???

Have I gotten over the trauma of the death of my reefs???

Stay Tuned...

Summer of Sinking.... Part II

Update to Summer of Sinking...

These exclusive photos show the salvage of the Beneteau 40.7 'Barracuda' lost on a delivery from the Chicago YC's Race to Mackinac...

My good friend Doug just happens to have a cottege only a stone's throw from these pics, and he even assisted the salvage crew by shutteling them between the keel location and boat...

Photo Credit... Wip....

So Damn Close....

Alright guys... Getting gripped again with Wanderlust!

Stuff like this looks dreamy! (You in , Sailracer???)

http://providence.craigslist.org/apa/380283271.html

Bayview Mac Yacht Race

We're hours away from the start of the 2nd Mac Race. Our 'good luck' goes out to our friends on the 'Equation' and the 'Pied Piper'

Enjoy tracking the progress.

http://www.byc.com/mack07/

Is this the summer of sinking...??

Barracuda (Beneteau 40.7) sinks during Mackinac return delivery

We are sad to report Barracuda suffered keel damage and sank on the Mackinac return delivery. The keel struck the bottom repeatedly during heavy seas in shallow waters before failing. After the keel was lost, water filled the hole and Barracuda sank within minutes. Three people were rescued, according to accounts from eyewitnesses, and no injuries or casualties have been reported.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to owner Steve Pelke and crew chief John Boyle, and all crew on board. We hope for the sound recovery of Barracuda.

Source: Sailing Anarchy forum thread

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=57688

Chicago Yacht Club

Currently the Chicago Yacht Club is getting a serious ass lashing for rules regarding a certain type of flares required for their Race to Mackinac... Lot's of boats being protested for not having a certain type of flare on board... Lots of unhappy, tired sailors on the island.

Enjoy the bitching in this thread...

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=57352