Torresen Sailing and Boating NewsJust another WordPress weblogMag 80 Breaks Out at 19 Knots- (Found June 29, 2008 ) In the first official position report after 17 hours of the Transpacific Yacht Clubs 13th Tahiti Race, Doug Bakers Andrews 80 maxi sled from Long Beach had traveled 234 of the 3,571 nautical miles at an average speed of 13.7 knots, including 98.5 miles at 16.4 knots between midnight and ...http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4347 Lack of Wind Stops Play - Melges 24 Worlds- (Found June 29, 2008 ) PORTO CERVO, ITALY (2 June 2008) - There was no racing today at the Volvo Melges 24 World Championship hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo. The second day of the championship dawned with overcast skies, rain showers and extremely light winds, so initially the race committee ...http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4339 Bolzan and Pilot Italia Team Lead After Day One- (Found June 29, 2008 ) PORTO CERVO, ITALY - The Volvo Melges 24 World Championship, hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, got off to a challenging start today with the 114-strong fleet from 16 nations completing two of 12 scheduled races. The large number of competitors means that the fleet must be divided across ...http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4340 Fight Under Way for National Championship- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Newport, Rhode Island - The top 18 college sailing teams in the nation have begun the contest they hope will end with their win of the most coveted title of the year the ICSAGill National Championship. From June 2-4, Narragansett Bay will be the stage for this grand ...http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4341 Urgent Mayday Saves Seven After Boat Sinks- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Coast Guard pilot Lieutenant Jeremy Loebs involvement in the rescue of seven people from the frigid waters of Lake Michigan more than validated his career change from Army to Coast Guard. After graduating from Bucknell Universitys ROTC program Loeb earned his ...http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4343 Summer Sailstice- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Torresen Marine, Inc. is proud to be a part of Summer Sailstice, a global event started in 2001. The goal of Summer Sailstice is to connect the community of sailors, to celebrate and share their common passion for sailing, and go out on the water the weekend of (or closest ...http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4342 Sailboat Winches- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Most sailboats have winches, from snubbing winches to eight man coffee grinders. Some are electrically or hydraulically powered. They run from halyard winches to swing keel winches. Small boats with no winches on board often have a winch mounted on their trailer to assist with hauling the boat. The thing ...http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4334 112-Boat Fleet Showcases Racings Best- (Found June 29, 2008 ) NEWPORT, R.I. - With an entry list flush with famous boats and crew lists stacked with stars, it's fair to say the New York Yacht Club's (NYYC) 154th Annual Regatta presented by Rolex is set to be one of the most talked about regattas of the summer. It all ...http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4344 Fog-Shrouded Tahiti Fleet Sails Out of Summer- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Never mind Tahiti, which ways Catalina Good question to ask when four boats started the Transpacific Yacht Clubs 13th Tahiti Race Sunday in a dense offshore fog off the Point Fermin bluffs. To further disorient observers, the onshore breeze was only 3-6 knots and the Los Angeles Yacht Clubs ...http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4345 Bolzan & Pilot Team Win Melges 24 Pre-World Regatta- (Found June 29, 2008 ) PORTO CERVO, ITALY - The second and final day of the Volvo Melges 24 Pre-World Championship Regatta at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo brought respite from yesterdays storms. In sparkling Costa Smeralda sunshine with a breeze that built steadily from 12 to around 20 knots, racing concluded ...http://www.torresen.com/news/?p=4338 |