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Frank Pong's RC 44 KIKI charging upwind with the crew "droop hiking."
See an article about Frank Pong’s first experience in this America’s Cup-caliber class in the next UK-Halsey newsletter. |
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| ZAC SUNDERLAND: YOUNGEST CIRCUMNAVIGATOR |
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| Zac Sunderland finished his record breaking circumnavigation to the hail of hundreds of well wishers and the thunder of news helicopters. Photo 2009 GizaraArts.com |
Hundreds of well-wishers and media crowded Zac Sunderland as he finished his record-breaking circumnavigation. The 17-year-old southern California teenager sailed in to Marina del Rey aboard his Islander 36 INTREPID 397 days after leaving on June 14, 2008, and that makes him the youngest solo sailor ever to go around the planet. "It was the biggest reception for the finish of a sailboat event I've ever seen on the West Coast," says freelance journalist Rich Roberts. Every local and network TV station was represented, in addition to reporters from the BBC and several local radio stations.
“The UK-Halsey group is a proud sponsor of Zac’s record-breaking voyage. He put our sails to the test as he tested himself,” said UK-Halsey International’s General Manager Adam Loory. In fact, when Zac mentioned the help he got from his sponsors in his dockside news conference, UK-Halsey was the first company he mentioned.
When asked about his sails, Zac said, “After sailing over 25,000 nautical miles as a solo circumnavigated the world, my UK-Halsey sails proved themselves again and again. They sailed well on all points of sail and their durability was amazing. They kept me moving along in the light equatorial winds and stayed strong when I was tripled reefed going through storms.
The professionalism of the UK Halsey team was amazing. When my forestay broke in gale force winds and my genoa was shredded, it was a matter of days before they had made a new sail and shipped it around the world to the little island of Mauritius where INTREPID and I were recovering from a rough Indian Ocean crossing. I want to thank the team at UK Halsey for making the wings that carried me around the world.”
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| NEW RULES QUIZ RELEASED |
 UK-Halsey has just completed a new rules quiz and it is now posted on the UK-Halsey website. It can also be downloaded by the owners of the Animated Rules Quiz Program. Quiz 27 deals with boats converging on a starting line, and it is based upon US Sailing Appeal #36. You will need to know how this case was decided if you enter a crowded starting line! If a protest committee can get it wrong, you need to know how and why so that you will have a clearer understanding of the rules. Click here to see the situation, but if you want to see the answer, you’ll need to login into the UK-Halsey web site (www.ukhalsey.com), or buy the quiz program download from the UK-Halsey online store for $55. You can also buy a bundle of the Quiz Program download and the US SAILING APPEALS BOOK FOR 2009-2012 and get a $10 discount. The cost of the bundle with shipping in the USA is $81. Click here to go to the books and video section of the UK-Halsey online store. |
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| THE US SAILING APPEALS BOOK FOR 2009-2012 |
 The hard copy of the US SAILING APPEALS BOOK FOR 2009-2012 is now available from the UK-Halsey Store. The book contains both the US Sailing Appeals and the ISAF Casebook for 2009-2012.
“During many of the rules seminars I've given, I joked about having the rule book on my bedside table just in case I had trouble getting to sleep. It is not very exciting reading! Not so with the Appeals Book! It is interesting, compelling reading and not unlike a book of short stories on your favorite subject,” says Butch Ulmer.
The appeals that deal with sailing situations are diagrammed so that you get a clear visual of what occurred. The appeals that deal with race management, protest hearings , and so on convey the "whys" and "why nots" involved in these procedures. The writing is direct and to the point. You come away with a good working knowledge of what the rule or rules really mean.
“I can't imagine anyone who races or runs races not having this compilation of the ‘case law’ of our sport. It's a must for understanding the rules,” said Ulmer.
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| UK-HALSEY TO THE RESCUE OF ROLLER/FURLING MAINSAILS |
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| The increased sail area that can be carried when battens are used is shown in yellow. |
ARE YOU TIRED OF SAILING AROUND WITH A MAINSAIL THAT IS SO SMALL, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S REEFED?
DO WANT THE PERFORMANCE OF A NORMAL, FULL-SIZED SAIL AND THE
CONVENIENCE OF IN-MAST FURLING?
If your answer to these questions is "YES", UK-Halsey has the solution;
AIR BATTENS
With an AIR BATTEN system, you can have all the area of a normal mainsail without giving up your furling mast. You can enjoy the power and performance of a well-shaped, full sized mainsail while sailing and still easily roll it up when your sailing day is over.
AND, you can reef your main and retain the same smooth, flat leech that the sail has when fully unfurled.
SOUND TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
CLICK ON THIS LINK AND CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO ON THE AIR BATTEN SYSTEM.
THEN CALL YOUR NEAREST UK-HALSEY LOFT AND PUT YOUR CRUISING BOAT IN HIGH GEAR. |
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| AUSTRALIAN TAKES GOLD IN WOMEN’S MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY UK-HALSEY SAILMAKERS |
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| The Women’s World Match Racing championship was sailed in the picturesque Swedish town of Lyseki. Racing was close, hard-fought and far from tranquil. |
LYSEKIL, Sweden (July 28 – Aug 1). The last day of the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship 2009 was full of surprises. The big sensation of the day was Australian Nicole Souter’s impressive dominance, beating the former World Champion Claire Leroy in the semi finals and taking three straight victories against Marie Björling of Sweden in the final. Souter’s team won a true championship with a top prize of 50,000 Euros. UK-Halsey provided all the sails for the fleet of 12 evenly-matched 37-foot DS Match Racers.
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| NITEMARE WINS FIRST OVERALL IN PT. HURON – MAC |
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Tom Neill’s Great Lakes 70 NITEMARE was first in class and first overall ORR in the 254-mile 2009 Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race. Neill was not aboard due to health issues, but he was still a major member of the team who was as excited as if he was aboard the boat. The following is Tom’s congratulatory e-mail to his crew. “Thank God there is no I in team so I can be a part of your success. It is now Tuesday am and it is official; the reality has sunk in (thru the tears). I sit here in total disbelief that we did it overall. I don't care if it’s the Cove Island course - shore course - ORR – IRC; the fact is you were the BEST of all the competitors in your division and it doesn't get any better than that!!! I have spent close to 40 years chasing the elusive OVERALL, got 4th 3 times, but never a podium finish.
“Although I was not on the boat, hopefully you will allow me the honor to claim that I was part of your effort. I know you did all the work but don't I get credit for making sure Jack made boat call??? I know I have told you all before and I know I am getting melancholy but I can not tell you enough what a joy it has been in my life to develop the friendships that we all in our own way have, while at the same time serving the passion that we love (too bad we didn't get more ski trips). What we have created over the last 15 years is something so very special that most people in their lives will never experience and I thank you for this!!!” |
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| CHECK OUT NauticEd — AN ONLINE SAILING SCHOOL |
 NauticEd Online Sailing School will soon start using UK Halsey water safety videos for it’s soon to be released Safety at Sea online course. NauticEd has many online classes teaching basic to advanced sailing techniques. For novices, NauticEd has developed a fun interactive sailing instruction game that teaches the relationship between wind angle and the set of the sails. The student must quickly adjust the set of the sails to maximize the speed of the boat around a racecourse. (See this simulator at the Learning Center of the UK-Halsey website by clicking here.) For advanced sailors, NauticEd has courses such as Maneuvering Under Power, Sail Trim, Weather, Celestial Navigation, Coastal Navigation, and Bareboat Chartering. At the conclusion of each course, the student takes a real-time test and is awarded a certificate.
Founder Grant Headifen says he developed NauticEd for today’s generation of sailors; those who want the education delivered to them in a convenient and multimedia format, who are used to online learning and for those whose recreational time is at a premium. NauticEd delivers the theory and then, if desired, directs the student to a nearby sailing school for practical experience. NauticEd has also developed an experience-based Sailing Certification which allows Bareboat Charter companies to see practical experience and the online theory classes all listed on one sailing resume. Visit NauticEd.org
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