Summer Bulletin Board
From Joe Drucker 7-17-2019, update on yacht race:
Got info from the boat, last two nights sounds they lost both of their spinnakers-the downwind sails. Looks like with their smaller sails they will limp along at 7-8 mph with 1000 miles to go. So if you were driving 1000 miles at 8mph 24hrs a day = 192 miles/day = 5+ more days and I'm sure they are wishing it will never end with a perfect warm breeze and bright moonlight. I remember (back in the 70s) picking out satellites moving across the sky and millions of bright stars..and a few wet squalls coming thru at 2am and everyone back on deck to change sails so nothing breaks. Can't begin to think what Columbus and all those ancient sailors went thru on a big fat heavy wood boats with no safety equipment, computers, navigation, food etc..
Can't wait to hear his stories..
Got info from the boat, last two nights sounds they lost both of their spinnakers-the downwind sails. Looks like with their smaller sails they will limp along at 7-8 mph with 1000 miles to go. So if you were driving 1000 miles at 8mph 24hrs a day = 192 miles/day = 5+ more days and I'm sure they are wishing it will never end with a perfect warm breeze and bright moonlight. I remember (back in the 70s) picking out satellites moving across the sky and millions of bright stars..and a few wet squalls coming thru at 2am and everyone back on deck to change sails so nothing breaks. Can't begin to think what Columbus and all those ancient sailors went thru on a big fat heavy wood boats with no safety equipment, computers, navigation, food etc..
Can't wait to hear his stories..
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From Craig Scharer:
From Craig Scharer:
I just saw this piece. Joey Palmer will be heading east:
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- University of Maryland head wrestling coach Alex
Clemson announced the addition of three-time NCAA qualifier Joey Palmer
to his staff as a volunteer assistant coach on Wednesday. A native of
Covington, Wash., Palmer helped lead Oregon State
to a second-place finish in the Pac-12 ...
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