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Gloss
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Initially Posted - 10/26/2006 : 05:53:28

Go to weather.com. Click on the link to the Velux ocean race.
They just had a storm with 60 knot winds and big waves. Excellent footage. Got my heart pumping, now I can go to work.
I'm sure it scares the Americas cup racers back under the covers.

Frank Gloss
Formerly 89WK/TR
85 Ericson 32-3 shoal draft "Molto Bene"

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bmelchionda
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Response Posted - 10/26/2006 : 07:29:30

Thanks for the note, but when I went to Weather.com, I couldn't find the link. Can you provide some more directions as to how to get to the link?

Thanks!

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bmelchionda
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Response Posted - 10/26/2006 : 07:53:40

Found it at the bottom right of the following link:

http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?collection=stormstory&clip=2815&nav=91&from=tv_videoondemand

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/26/2006 : 10:24:58

Yes Frank, the racing bug has bit you. Give into it, enjoy.

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wmeinert@kconline.com
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Response Posted - 10/26/2006 : 10:49:50

Well fellow sailors, I promise you, the weather at next years Nationals in Cleveland will not be like that,

But can you emagine that stuff at night?

Bill Meinert

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Ben
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Response Posted - 10/26/2006 : 13:11:16

I don't know Bill, this past Nationals in Cleveland, during the night races the winds and waves made for some really exciting sailing (at least for this humble sailor).

Can't wait to next year's Nationals!

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 10/26/2006 : 17:15:01

Check out another video on the scroll, titled "Boaters survive sea storm, shark attack"--about the crew of a 58' ketch off NC... It's a reminder of what "blue water" sailing can be when you're out there with nowhere to hide.

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 10/26/2006 : 17:30:18

Hey Frank
Our sailing club is having it's yearly race against a neighboring club this weekend. Predicted winds for Saturday is 25 mph. Should be lots of carnage.

I'm psyched. Of course I will be crewing for Dwight, another fleet 89 member. We'll use my Ullman full batten double reefed main on his boat. It's not my gel coat

Oops, I hope Dwight doesn't read this.

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