June 21 - Bali, Indonesia
Bali International Marina Photo
Looking for an exotic place to berth your 30-footer for a semi-reasonable
$10/foot - with up to 30% off for four months? Try the Bali International
Marina in one of the more peaceful parts of currently troubled
Indonesia. For details, visit: www.balimarina.com/services.html
June 21 - Weymouth, UK
San Francisco's Russ Silvestri took 25th out of 89 boats in the
Finn Gold Cup world championship in Weymouth, England. While not
a stellar performance, it was good enough to get Silvestri - who
had already won the U.S. team trials in April - a berth on the
U.S. team for the Sydney Olympics. Silvestri had all but made
the Olympic team back in '84 before losing a controversial protest.
Other Northern Californians who have already qualified for the
sailing team are Jeff Madrigali, Hartwell Jordan and Craig Healy
who will be representing the United States in Solings.
June 21 - Seattle
Seattle telecommunications billionaire Craig McCaw made it official
that he's in for the next America's Cup with the Seattle YC-based
OneWorld Challenge. "Through the OneWorld Challenge we want
to focus attention on the global environment with emphasis on
the world's oceans," McCaw said. "Water covers 70 percent
of the Earth's surface. The oceans literally determine those who
bask in blue skies and prosperity and those who will die from
famine, flood and hurricane. It affects Africa, America and everywhere
in between. It is an issue affecting rich and poor alike."
McCaw says he and other private individuals
will put up the money for the challenge so that corporate sponsorship
will be dedicated to environmental efforts. Go boy, go!
"This challenge is on behalf of the Seattle Yacht Club,"
McCaw continued, "but should it be successful in winning
the Cup, the location for the defense of the Cup in 2006 will
be chosen based upon merit, not simple regional prejudice. Further,
the challenge will be run as a meritocracy where we will be open
to better ideas and better opportunities to make the challenge
a success. We will constantly be looking for the most qualified
elements and people to put forward so we can attempt to do well
while doing good." What, an end to nepotism? So far the heavy
hitters for the OneWorld Challenge are designer Laurie Davidson
and skipper Peter Gilmour.
Can Northern Californian Larry Ellison, whose Oracle Corporation
just reported a ninefold increase in quarterly earnings, be far
behind in announcing an America's Cup campaign? Rumors have it
that Ellison already has designer Bruce Farr and skipper Chris
Dickson lined up.
For details on the Seattle YC challenge, visit http://sailing.quokka.com/stories/06/SLQ__0620_s_seattle_WFC.html
Photo Teledesic/Chris Cameron/Quokka Sports
June 21 - San Francisco Bay Area
Up to 23 sailors are expected to cross the starting Saturday off
the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon on the beginning of the Singlehanded
TransPac to Kauai, Hawaii. During the next several weeks we'll
be featuring the participants and updating the event in 'Electronic
Latitude. For a complete preview and coverage of the event, see
the July and August issues of 'Latitude
38'. Also see http://www.sfbaysss.org/transpac00/index.html.
Phil MacFarlane's Ericson 35 MkII 'Sail a Vie'
will head for Hawaii Saturday.
Singlehanded Sailing Society Photo
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