The only real differences between the east coast and the west coast.
EAST COAST, WEST COAST
HOW TO DRESS FOR AN OCEAN RACE
The photos came with the log book. A true first hand account of the 1905 transatlantic race. An event that became the stuff of legends. An Atlantic crossing record, that stood for a very long time. If you are a purest, you might argue that the record still stands as the boats that have broken the record are so very different.
In today’s world it is hard to imagine dressing as show to race across the atlantic.
Virginie Heriot, I have written about her before, many consider her France’s most famous woman yachtsman. I am certain she was never not properly dressed for any occasion. The Photo, I found and purchased before I ever read the caption. I was pretty certain it could be no one but Virginie.
WHEN TWO SEASONS COLLIDE
Issued by The National Weather Service
Boston, MA
4:25 pm EST, Wed., Mar. 6, 2013
… WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY… WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY.
* WINDS… NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* TIMING… TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS… WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN TREE BRANCHES OR POWER LINES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. DRIVING CAN BE DIFFICULT… ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
COWES, THEN AND NOW
I have liked the Isle of Wight since I first set foot on it. It’s reputation as the seat of sailing was a powerful allure. The Island is a remarkable assembly of beautiful unspoiled places.
LUNA ROSSA IN ALEMEDA
ALAMEDA — The Italian sailing team Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 will be based in Alameda as it competes on San Francisco Bay for the 34th America’s Cup this summer, the second team to be based in the city, officials announced Monday. Luna Rossa, which represents the Circolo della Vela Sicilia Yacht Club, will join Sweden’s Artemis Racing at Alameda Point, or the former Alameda Naval Air Station. Luna Rossa, or “red moon” in Italian, will lease a 65,400-square-foot former aircraft hangar for the next seven months, city officials said. “Alameda is an excellent location that will allow us to operate quickly and efficiently,” Antonio Marrai, logistics manager for Luna Rossa, said in a release. “Even though we will race from Pier 30-32 in San Francisco starting in July, we will keep our base in Alameda.” The terms of the lease were not immediately available. But the announcement that Luna Rossa would set up in Alameda comes just a day before the City Council will consider renewing the lease for Artemis Racing for up to one year at 1050 West Tower Ave. Along with providing a 110,561-square-foot former hangar, the lease will allow the Swedish team to use 22,604 square feet of former aircraft taxiway and portions of the Seaplane Lagoon at the former military base. The city has already entered into an agreement with the Navy for access to the lagoon. The base monthly rent for Artemis will be $23,400 between January and May 30, and $25,000 from June until the lease expires. If the team remains in Alameda and does not use the taxiway or lagoon, the rent will drop to $21,600 each month. Artemis represents the Royal Swedish Yacht Club and initially signed a one-year lease in May last year. Fashion house Prada is sponsoring Luna Rossa at reportedly $55.2 million. Patrizio Bertelli, Prada’s chief executive officer, launched the team in 1997 under the name Prada Challenge to compete in America’s Cup 2000. Lusa Rossa also participated in 2003 and 2007, when the Italians reached the Louis Vuitton Cup final for challengers before losing to Team New Zealand. “2013 is the ‘Year of Italian Culture in the U.S.,’ and we are very proud of Luna Rossa’s participation in the America’s Cup,” said Mauro Battocchi, the consul general of Italy in San Francisco. “Italy is a nation of sailors and sailing is very popular with the Italian public. Italy will follow the America’s Cup step by step and we do hope for a great performance.” Christopher Seiwald, chair of Alameda’s Ad Hoc Committee for the America’s Cup, said the two teams will boost the local economy, noting that as an island the city has a strong sailing community and many maritime-related businesses. Both Luna Rossa and Artemis Racing are taking on defender Oracle Team USA of the Golden Gate Yacht Club. Emirates Team New Zealand is also competing. For information on Alameda and the America’s Cup, go to www.alamedawaterfront.com, a website created by local residents, or visit www.cityofalamedaca.gov/City-Hall/Americas-Cup-Ad-Hoc-Committee. |
WOMEN IN YACHTING
Women is yachting, there are more than one thinks. Virginie Heriot won a gold medal in the Olympics in 1928 in an eight meter.
Another notable image was that of the Fastnet Rock in 1907.
NEED TO SEE
These boats are 72 feet long and have a crew of 11 a mast 131 feet tall, and weigh 12,500 lbs.
OLD NEWPORT
If you look closely many of the “way things were” is apparent. As much as things have changed, they are remarkably still very much the same.
GUN CONTROL
This is a humorous look at guns. Not all true, not all false.
I am a shooter. I do not dislike guns. I do believe in regulations, safe gun handling. The discussion is like everything we see every day; each side is only speaking to itself. I believe that every gun owner should use a gun safe.I believe it is the single most important deterrent. That statement alone can produce controversy.
CHRYSLER BUILDING
Stylistically,nothing else in New York can match the Chrysler Building. It was a real departure for the time. Just look at the Empire State Building finished a year later.