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ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE
IN SAILING
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR US SAILING'S 2006 ROLEX YACHTSMAN AND YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS In recognition of their outstanding on-the-water
achievements in the calendar year that comes to a close later this month, US
SAILING has announced the U.S. sailors who have been short listed for its
2006 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards. Established in 1961
by US SAILING and sponsored by Rolex Watch, U.S.A. since 1980, the annual
presentation of US SAILING's Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year
awards are widely regarded as the sport's ultimate recognition for U.S.
sailors as evidenced by the notable sailors who have won the coveted awards
multiple times: Ed Adams, Betsy Alison, Dave Curtis, Dennis Conner,
Courtenay Dey, JJ Isler, John Kostecki, Ken Read, Jody Swanson and Ted
Turner.
EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR SYMPOSIUMS: THIS COMING FRIDAY
When US SAILING’s two Symposiums, the National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS)
and One-Design Sailing Symposium (ODSS), kick off in New Orleans next month,
the participants better have their notebooks ready. Not only will they get
to participate in numerous seminars and share notes with fellow sailing
program and one-design class organizers, they will also get to listen to
keynote speakers and sailing experts such as Dean Brenner, Harry Legum,
Trish McGonnell, Paul Cayard, William Pinkney, John Rousmaniere, and Mark
Spalding. The two Symposiums will be held together over a five-day period in
New Orleans, LA, January 17-21, 2007. The NSPS, presented by Vanguard
Sailboats and geared towards sailing program organizers, will kick off the
events on Wednesday, January 17 and run through Sunday, January 21. ODSS
will be held January 20-21. NEW AND IMPROVED SEARCH ENGINE FOR THE US SAILING WEBSITE
As many of you may know, the US SAILING website is a great source for all
kind of information about sailing nationwide. To make it easier for users to
find the resources they need more quickly and accurately, US SAILING has
updated the website search engine. The new search engine is based on
Google’s core search technology which not only searches web pages, but also
searches the content in Acrobat PDFs, Word and Excel documents throughout
the website. IS YOUR CLUB TRANSITIONING TO A NEW GROUP OF CLUB OFFICERS?
The last few months of the year often are transitional times for club
officers and management. New flag officers take on their duties and managers
shift focus to winter operations. Use the opportunity to review your
insurance protection. Get familiar with your insurance coverages and limits
of liability and contact your agent with any questions. Clubs participating
in US SAILING’s Burgee program underwritten by Chubb and managed by Gowrie
Barden and Brett have the leading insurance protection in the field. With
many types of policies available, no incoming slate of flag officers or club
managers need to worry about their club's protection. Across the U.S., the
best clubs protect their assets, their officers and managers with the Burgee
program. WEB LIAISON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT US SAILING
Your energy, ideas and involvement are always welcome at US SAILING.
Currently, US SAILING is looking for web liaisons to help US SAILING
maintain certain areas of its website. Web liaisons do not need to be
technical experts or graphic designers. Their responsibilities primarily
involve site content maintenance which mostly means writing and editing
textual information. If you would like to know more about becoming a web
liaison, please contact the Web Liaison Committee Chair Chris Luppens at
jcluppens@ussailing.net. CAN PILOTING A BOAT REALLY BE THIS EASY?
Traditional navigation with its chart plotting, compass errors, and current
vectors can take years to master. Serious boaters learn it eventually, but
with $100 GPS receivers offering 50-foot position accuracy anywhere in the
world, it’s no longer necessary to master the art before enjoying the sport.
The Weekend Navigator is one of the first books to recognize that
affordable, simple-to-use electronics demand a radically new approach to
teaching navigation. Author Bob Sweet lets you find your way on the water
immediately. This innovative guide’s quick-reference format shows you how to
pinpoint locations at all times, determine the precise ranges and bearings
of destinations, and much more. WE CAN STILL GET YOU YOUR GIFTS IN TIME FOR DECEMBER 25TH
With December 25th coming closer, we can still get you your gifts in time
for the holiday. From sailing books and DVDs to US SAILING logo items such
as belts, you'll find something for any sailor, novice through expert,
racer, cruiser, coach or parent. You can even find a special gift for the
four-legged sailing friend. RESCUE MEDAL AWARDED TO SAILORS AFTER LAKE MICHIGAN INCIDENT
When Craig Warner slipped, slid down the deck and went overboard into Lake
Michigan from the J/105 Sealark, his fellow crew was quick to pull
him back out the water. The incident occurred last August during a race held
out of Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club in winds of 15-20 knots and a chop of
three to four feet, with an air temperature of in the 70s and water
temperature of 70 degrees. Having recently practiced for a man overboard
situation in preparation for the Chicago to Mackinac Island Race, the crew
used the Quickstop maneuver to rescue Warner. For their effective lookout
and quick action, Clark Pellet, Steve Hamming, Ned Sher and Shane Montgomery
recently were awarded US SAILING's Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal.
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