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SLIDESHOW: UPDATE 3 - Boat recovery delayed until next week
Salvage crew makes wreckage safer
By David Rosen and Patrick Robinson
*Update Sat Feb 16 5:20 pm
The salvage crew just finished taking down the mast of the trimaran making it safer to the residents who live at Harbor West Condominiums. The crew was hired by the Home Owners Association of the condos to complete the job. The Department of Resources is now in charge of dealing with the rest of the debris and boats that remain but they won't be available until Tuesday of next week.
*Update Sat Feb 16 12:50 pm
The Department of Ecology is on scene and is draining the boat of its oil and fuel to prevent any liquid from spilling into the water. The tide is on its way out but the waves earlier made the trimaran's right side hull break off and is now suspended in the water by the boats cables. The Department of Resources are closed on the weekend and won't be able to respond to the site until sometime Tuesday. A local salvage company from Seattle is headed down to clean up the debris.
*Update Sat Feb 16 10:00 am
The two boats that were resting on the beach have now gone underwater near the Harbor West Condominiums on Beach Drive. The owner of the boat tried to save the smaller boat this morning but the wind and waves were too much for him and he had to be rescued by Seattle Police.
The owner of the boats spoke with the Herald. He Said, " I tried to save the boats from sinking and that is why I went out there to try and turn the small boat around to face the waves but the weather made it too difficult and the waves began pouring over the side and into the open compartments and pushed the patches off from the inside which made it sink. I don't know what my plans are now as I kept getting two different stories from the Coast Guard. Someone from natural resources plans to come out but who knows when that will be."
The Department of Ecology has been notified and is suppose to come out later today.
Original Post
A boat that was under tow in the early morning hours of Feb. 14 took on water and began to sink near the Harbor West Condominiums on Beach Drive. It was under tow by a smaller power boat and both boats ended up on the beach
Beach Drive resident Bill Bourgault described what happened.
"At 4:30 in the morning I woke up looked out and saw this big sailboat/catamaran out there and I said oh my god. then I saw another motor boat in front of it and didn't see anybody walking around so i decided to call 911 and I said hey I live on Beach Drive and I have situation out here and it looks like a trimaran broke away. She said, 'The Coast Guard is aware of it and it's all taken care of.' But about a half an hour later no Coast Guard so i called again to a different person. They said, 'yes we know there are two boats in front of condos' and I said 'I haven't seen the Coast Guard and it's getting closer to the condos. Pretty soon it's going to start hitting the bulkhead.' She said,' We're aware of it.' "
Then the boat started drifting toward the condos on the incoming tide and the first boat hit the pilings, "And it must have woken him up, he must have been asleep and he got up and re-did the anchors and beached the outboard on the beach. Then tied everything down and at 5:00 in the morning and I asked him if he needed any help and should I call the Coast Guard and he said he'd already done that.
When Bourgault talked to the 911 dispatcher they said that the owner had been towing the boat and that it had been taking on water. "When i talked to the Coast Guard this morning they told me they didn't get the call until 7:30 this morning."
The boat owner went back out to check on the boat in a small dinghy and went behind the sail boat and apparently the current swept him into the pilings and he fell in the water. He made it back to shore and was taken in by another Beach Drive neighbor who gave him a hot shower and a place to rest.
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Arizona Game Recap: The Return of The Cardiac Cardinal™!
Stanford Makes Timely Plays In Desert Win
Stanford extended its winning streak in Tucson to four straight with a come-from-behind 21-20 victory over the Arizona Wildcats. Both teams made their share of mistakes but it was Stanford who capitalized on its opponent's errors, improving to a respectable 3-4 (2-3).
"Our guys hung in there," said Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh. "First of all, there is no such thing as an ugly win. There were too many penalties and turnovers, but our guys found a way to win."
"We had the opportunities, but we failed to capitalize and put the game away," said Mike Stoops, head coach for Arizona.
The win over the Wildcats was just second game the Cardinal had played away from Stanford Stadium in 2007. That other contest was Stanford shocking 24-23 triumph over USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Stanford may boast some of the nation's best academics, but Jason Evans and Tavita Pritchard had a rather unscientific explanation for the team's road successes.
"It's the white jerseys and the red pants!" said Evans of Stanford's away game attire.
"We like the red pants," added Pritchard.
Arizona won the coin toss and elected to defer to Stanford. The offense picked up 25 yards on the first two plays before stalling as Pritchard was sacked on third & six, forcing a punt. Returner Antoine Cason fielded the ball at the four yard-line before fumbling at the ten. Cardinalmaniacs'™ hopes of a Stanford recovery were quickly dashed as Wildcat Michael Klyce recovered the ball at the Arizona six.
Wildcat quarterback Willie Tuitama quickly got Arizona out of its field position hole. Operating from the gun, Tuitama completed his first five passes, with two going for 11-yard gains
The offense got help later on the drive when facing third & 13. Tuitama failed to connect with Delashaun Dean on a fade route along the sideline, but Levirt Griffin was flagged for a roughing the passer penalty, which gave the Wildcats a drive-salvaging first down.
Arizona drove all of the way down to the Stanford seven yard-line but were forced to settle for a field goal attempt after a pass to Terrell Turner, who was shadowed by Wapomo Osaisai, fell incomplete. Jason Bondzio's 25-yard kick was good, giving the hosts a 3-0 lead 7:00 into the game.
The two teams combined for five consecutive three & outs on their susequent drives, discounting a personal foul first down on Stanford's first play from scrimmage following the field goal. Ottovegio continued to pin the Wildcats deep in their own territory, with Arizona starting its two drives at their own 14, 10, and 16 yard-lines.
Arizona broke the first-down drought on its first drive of the second quarter when Tuitama completed a pass to Terrell Turner for 13 yards on 3rd & 8 from their own 18 yard-line. The Wildcats then marched down the field behind the running game of impressive and cat-quick freshman Nicolas Grigsby, who ran three times for 42 yards.
Yet it would be a wide receiver who would produce Arizona's first touchdown on the evening. On second & six from the Stanford 21, Tuitama tossed the ball to receiver Turner, who subsequently flipped the ball to another receiver, Mike Thomas, on the double reverse. Thomas saw nothing but open space in front of him and easily scored for the 21-yard touchdown 4:00 into the second quarter. FSN analyst Todd Husak called out "walk-in" as soon as the exchange was made, knowing it would be an easy TD.
Stanford was in a 10-0 hole and the offense continued to sputter, going three & out on the ensuing drive after the touchdown. As was the case in the win over USC, the defense created momentum for the Cardinal with a key interception, which came in Arizona's first drive after the touchdown.
The Wildcats had third & two from its 44 yard-line, after Tuitama overthrew a wide-open Dean before connecting with Turner for an eight-yard gain. The offense took a risk, throwing on third & short, and ball-hawking cornerback Nick Sanchez made them pay. Sanchez intercepted a pass intended for tight end Ron Gronkowski, giving Stanford possession 10 yards short of midfield.
"I was dropped back and I read the quarterback the whole play," said Sanchez of the interception. "I wanted to take it to the house, but they hit me."
Sparked by the turnover, the offense finally began to move the chains. Jason Evans ran the ball twice for 13 yards on two plays before Tyrone McGraw added another 13 for the Cardinal.
"We got a lot from Jason tonight," said Harbaugh. "I thought his vision was very good, especially on his cutbacks."
Two plays later, Richard Sherman lined up wide to Pritchard's right side. Evan Moore came in motion and joined Sherman on the right. Sherman dashed straight past the secondary to the far corner of the endzone and Pritchard threw a perfect lob pass over the defense for the 33-yard touchdown.
"If you put the ball up for Richard Sherman, he'll go up and get it," said Pritchard.
After struggling to move the ball on its first five drives, Stanford had needed a mere 2:09 to travel 60 yards following the interception. The Cardinal trailed 10-7 with 6:20 remaining in the half.
On their ensuing drive, Arizona faced third & 16 from their own 29-yard-line. Tuitama underthrew a deep ball to Turner, who picked up interference from Osaisai. Harbaugh was visibly unhappy with the call, which gave the Wildcats 15 yards and an automatic first down.
Despite the disappointing penalty, the defense collected itself. Udeme Udofia sacked Tuitama for the second time in the game on the following play.
"It's always nice to come home," said Udofia, who is from Scottsdale, Ariz. "I liked being able to play in front of extra family and friends who can come to the game."
On the next play, cornerback Tim Sims stopped Dean for a two-yard loss on a reception. On third & 20, Tuitama found Thomas for 18 yards, giving the Arizona coaching staff an interesting decision on fourth & two at the Stanford 48.
The Wildcats elected to roll the dice once more, lining up in the I-formation to try to make the first down. After checking off, Tuitama made a short pass to the right, where he had Thomas in single-coverage. Osaisai quickly closed on the receiver and the ball came loose, causing Arizona to turn the ball over on downs.
"They make a lot of checks, which is a staple of that offense," said Sanchez of Arizona's offense.
Arizona coach Mike Stoops himself was apparently surprised by his QB's call of choice.
Stanford took possession with 2:12 remaining in the half but with all three of its timeouts. Pritchard threw on the Cardinal's first three plays of the drive, completing all three for 21 yards.
The offense kept the ball on the ground for its next four plays. Jason Evans ran for seven yards up the middle on third & one before he gained another five yards on his next carry, which took Stanford to the Wildcats' 19. The Cardinal then called its first timeout of the half with 0:32 left.
Despite the dwindling clock, Stanford kept running the ball, which seemed to catch the Cat defense by surprise. Following the timeout, Stanford spread the field with four receivers to the left and one to the right. Pritchard faked a throw before he handed the ball to Evans on the delay, who found the middle of the field open for 13 yards down to the six.
With the clock temporarily stopped to move the chains, Stanford lined up once again and Evans gained four more yards down to the two-yard-line with 0:12 on the clock. After calling timeout, Pritchard failed to connect with Evan Moore, giving Stanford third & goal. Fittingly, Evans completed the drive with a two-yard plunge with 0:05 left in the first half. Stanford took a 14-10 advantage into the locker room, courtesy of two touchdowns on its final two drives of the half.
"We love doing the two-minute drive, at least I do," said Pritchard. "(The offensive line was) telling coach to just keep running the ball."
Stanford's lead, however, did not last long into the third quarter.
The Wildcats successfully charged down the field using a balanced running and passing attack. Nicolas Grigsby ran for 35 yards on six rushes. Tuitama completed all five of his pass attempts and connected with Turner, Thomas, Reese, Dean, and A.J. Simmons. The drive ended with the pass to Simmons as the Wildcats scored from three yards out on third down to retake the lead at 17-14.
The drive was discouraging for the Stanford defense as Arizona drove 85 yards in 4:07 on 11 plays. The Cardinal offense responded by moving the chains three times before giving Cardinalmaniacs™ a few Maalox Moments™.
On second & 10 from the Arizona 45, Pritchard attempted to pitch the ball to Evans but failed to make the exchange. Evans recovered the fumble, which netted Stanford a 10-yard loss. Pritchard was intercepted on 3rd and 20 but the Wildcats were cited for an illegal hands to the facemask penalty, giving Stanford a fresh set of downs.
Three plays later, the luck ran out for Stanford. Pritchard under-threw a pass over the middle, which was intercepted by Spencer Larsen at the 18 yard-line, ending the 5:01 drive.
Following an Arizona punt, the offense turned the ball over once again. Sherman caught a tipped pass but fumbled the ball after he was hit by the do-everything Larsen. Yaniv Barnett made the recovery to give the Wildcats possession at the Stanford 31.
The defense bailed out the offense by forcing the Wildcats to a three & out, setting up a 49-yard field goal attempt for Bondzio. The kicker delivered from career-best distance to extend the Arizona advantage to 20-14 with 2:28 left in the third quarter.
Still trailing by a single score, Stanford continued to make crucial mistakes. After the kickoff, backup tight end Patrick Bowe, Jr. was flagged for a personal foul. A 15-yard reception by Sherman moved the ball to the Stanford 25 yard-line before the Cardinal turned the ball over for the third time in three drives. Pritchard forced a pass into triple-coverage and was intercepted by Nate Ness. The safety scampered for 26 yards on the return, giving the Wildcats first & ten at the Cardinal 16 yard-line.
Once again, the defense made Arizona go three & out. Bondzio lined up for a 29-yard field goal try. Bondzio followed his career-best kick by missing wide-left on the last play of the third quarter. The failure to capitalize on the interception kept it a one-score game with the Wildcats leading 20-14 and would prove critical to the game's outcome..
"It was basically the game with nine minutes left," said Stoops on the potential impact the three points would have had.
Stanford nearly committed turnover number four on just as many possessions when Pritchard fumbled the exchange on the second play of the fourth quarter. Fortunately, he made his own recovery. His pass to Austin Gunder on 3rd & 12 only netted nine yards, forcing a punt. Ottovegio came through once again for the Cardinal as he booted the ball 50 yards, which was fair-caught by Cason at the Wildcat 23.
After Grigsby ran for nine yards on two carries, Arizona encountered third & 1. They then lined up in the I-formation with three tight ends. Grigsby attempted to turn outside to the left for the first down but was tripped-up by a surging Sanchez for a loss of three. Chris Hobbs returned the ensuing punt 16 yards, giving Stanford excellent field position at its own 47.
And suddenly, the unstoppable Cardinal offense from the end of the first half returned. Evans started the drive with a 14-yard rush on a delayed hand-off. Two plays later, Stanford lined up in a one-running back and two-tight end set.
Next, Pritchard threaded the needle to find Doug Baldwin for a gain of 11 and another first down. On second & 12, Pritchard found tight end Austin Gunder for seven more.
Then on third & five, Evan Moore did his best imitation of Richard Sherman's catch on fourth & 20 against USC by making a grab just beyond the first down marker and holding onto the ball after taking a substantial hit. (Any Moore critics want to concede that he showed some great toughness on that play?)
The depleted backfield became even thinner on the next play, when Evans went down with an apparent left knee injury on a three yard gain to the Arizona 11. He was hit helmet-to-the back of the knee by an Arizona tackler and it looked very bad at the time. While he did not return for the rest of the game, Evans downplayed his injury during a post-game interview.
"I'm doing okay," said Evans. "It's just a little weak. I should be back by tomorrow."
Tyrone McGraw took over for Evans and rushed for three yards on his first carry and nearly scored on his second, gaining seven yards to inside the one-yard-line. He was stuffed on first and goal and was replaced by Jeremy Stewart, who had not set foot on the field to that point due to injury. Stewart scored on his only play with the one-yard touchdown, tying the game at 20. Belch's critical extra point was good and Stanford took the lead for the second time in the game at 21-20 with 5:54 remaining.
"I prepared like I was going to start," said Stewart. "(The shoulder) doesn't feel too bad. It has gotten a lot better since last week. Main thing I was worried about was contact."
Arizona, needing just a field goal to break the hearts of their guests, converted on third & eight from their own 22 when Tuitama found Anthony Johnson open for a 26-yard gain. They managed nine yards on their next three plays, setting up a fourth & inches at the Stanford 43.
The Arizona coaching staff elected to go for it. Tuitama kept the ball on a quarterback sneak but was seemingly stopped short by Chris Horn and Clinton Snyder. Despite a generous spot, Arizona was denied the first down. The officials reviewed the spot, but let the original mark stand.
Stanford could not put its opponent away and failed to get a first down. Ottovegio punted from his own 44 and delivered a 42-yard punt, which was fair-caught by Cason at the Arizona 14.
Last call for the Cats. The ensuing Arizona "drive" lasted just one play. Tuitama completed a pass to Johnson on the right side, who gained five yards before he was hit by Sanchez. The ball came loose and seldom-seen, but heads-up Will Powers recovered the fumble, giving Stanford possession at the Wildcat 22.
"They had been (running that play) all game so I was ready for it," said Sanchez. "I came up, I hit him, I just tired to pull it out and it popped out and I saw a bunch of guys jump on it."
McGraw then carried the ball on five consecutive plays in attempt to run out the remaining time. However, Stanford was left with fourth and six from the Arizona seven with the play clock one second ahead of the play clock.
The team let the play clock run down to one second before calling timeout. Strangely, the officials reset the game clock to three seconds. Pritchard took the snap and went to a knee Somehow, the play only took one second, and Arizona took over on downs with 0:02 left.
"I thought there was one second on the clock, but then they switched it, and I didn't see that," said Pritchard. "I took a couple of steps back, took a knee, looked up, and there were two seconds on the clock."
"Somebody came off the edge and (Pritchard) had to take a knee. We were just aware (that the clock was changed to three seconds). How the clock went back to three, I really don't know. Strange, strange deal." said Harbaugh as he briefly glanced in the direction of the press box.
Arizona lined up at their 12-yard-line hoping for an unlikely score. Tuitama completed a 14-yard pass to Chris Jennings, who then began a series of laterals. There would be no flashbacks to 1982 as Chike Amajoyi made the eventual tackle to seal the game for Stanford.
Harbaugh attributed Stanford's lockdown of the Arizona offense following the first drive of the second half to defensive coordinator Scott Shafer.
"Arizona hurt us early with screens, but I thought Scott Shafer did a good job taking that away as the game went on," said Harbaugh.
Harbaugh said Ottovegio's punts and the defense's timely stops helped overcome Arizona's 368-277 advantage in total offense.
"(Jay) has been great all year," said Harbaugh. "We were outgained and had more turnovers, but if we look at some of the hidden yardage - the two fourth down stops and Jay's ability to put the ball inside the ten - we made them work the long field."
Jason Evans credited his teammates on defense, who kept Stanford in the game by limiting Arizona's ability to score and giving the offense good field position.
"I love our defense," said Evans. "They are the best 'red zone' defense I have seen in a long time. They stop everybody when they need to and give us the ball the ball back so we can score."
And while Stanford generated just three sacks for 21 yards lost, the defense was able to put pressure on Tuitama, which helped the linebackers and secondary in their pass coverage.
"If you're not getting the sacks, you can at least get pressure and hits on the quarterback," said Udofia. "The guys did a great job pressuring Willie (Tuitama) and forcing a couple of bad throws and not giving as much time as he wanted."
"This is a huge win for us," said Sanchez. "We turned things around, and hopefully we can get into a bowl game."
Game Balls:
Offense Jason Evans: 21 rushes for 84 yards and one touchdown. Also, 17 receiving yards from two catches.
Defense Nick Sanchez: Nine tackles, one huge tackle-for-loss. One interception and one fumbled caused.
Special Teams Jay Ottovegio: Seven punts for 322 yards (46.0 average). 45.2 net yards on punts. Five punts inside the 20-yard-line, four fair catches, and zero touchbacks. Awesome!
Random Factoids:
» In its last game in Tucson, a 20-16 win in 2005, Stanford was also outgained in total yardage, 271 to 195
» Also in that game, Stanford found itself trying to burn the clock while holding a late lead. On fourth down, Stanford lined up in punt formation. Ottovegio scrambled around the back of the end zone to kill as much time as possible before running out of bounds for the intentional safety with 0:17 remaining.
» The road team has now won seven of the last eight contests between Stanford and Arizona.
» Nick Sanchez's nine tackles were second-best on the team, with Bo McNally leading the team with 10 (eight solo). It was the highest number of tackles Sanchez has made in a single game in 2007. In the 2005 game in Tucson, Sanchez led the team with 11 tackles.
» Evans' 78 and McGraw's 54 rushing yards were each career bests.
» Also a personal-best: Pritchard's 181 passing yards.
» Jeremy Stewart's one-yard touchdown was the first of his career.
» Arizona's loss is certain to add to the dissatisfaction among Wildcat fans. Overheard from the stands: "Can we trade coaches? Our coach is horrible," said a heckler, who envies Stanford for having Jim Harbaugh. How about that? Other schools wishing they had our guy - hadn't heard that during the previous five years!
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you only get busted when ure being stupid? are u fuckign retarded. u can be doing a throwie and a cop rolls by. are u stupid for painting? no u jsut got unluckyOriginally posted by Wastedfrog@Jan 12 2006, 10:28 AM
You only get busted when you get stupid.
Wow what a fag, never thougt about badluck or something else?


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Championship Lessons

This article was originally published on SailNet in October, 2000.

Earlier this month,as the J/22 North American Championship regatta wound to a close on Lake Ray Hubbard near Dallas, TX, a moment transpired that must have caused the one-design gods great elation. Events in the first five races had unfolded in such a fashion that the outcome of the 63-boat regatta came down to the sixth and final race. In fact, the competition was so close that a new North American Champion for the class would be decided on the final portion of the final beat. It was a Hollywood docu-drama script in the making.

Known for its balmy winds and little chop, Lake Ray Hubbard provided a rude surprise with 20-knot winds and steep chop./B>

In the overall standings, Texan Glen Darden was leading the event with 17 points, followed closely by Buddy Wainwright and local sailor Rob Johnston with 18 apiece, and another Texan, Kelson Elam, with 19 points. One-design wizard Greg Fisher of Ohio, was not far astern with 23 points.

Under overcast skies with 15 to 18-knot breezes creating an uncharacteristic windchill factor of 35 degrees, Elam established control and maintained it over the final minutes of the last beat to take the gun, while Johnston finished second. Both sailors ended up with 20 cumulative points, but Johnston was able to throw out a seventh while Elam could only discard a sixth, thus giving the win and the title to Johnston and his crew, John Skiles and Steve Andre.
But this isnt a story about the winnersyoull have to read that elsewhere. Its a tale about the would-be champions. Among the 63 entries in this years event was a team from Minneapolis, MN, led by Lars Hansen, a 13-year veteran of the J/22 Class. Hansen, an avid racer and a professional photographer, was competing with a relatively new crew, but an experienced group nonetheless. He, Rod Komis, and David Wagner had big plans for this event and so they arrived in Dallas over a week early to participate in a tune-up regatta. What follows is Hansens account of how things went wrong initially, and then took a turn for the better, delivering a few important lessons along the way.

The 63-boat fleet of top-flite J/22 sailors made for close competition.

"We sailed well in the practice regatta; finishing second, one point behind Rob [Johnston], so we knew we were moving OK in the light-to-medium stuff. Then, we practiced on Monday and Tuesday, and we really felt that we were dialed-in. It blew 15 out of the south for five days before the NAs, so we felt we had a handle on those conditions. In the first practice race of the regatta, on Wednesday, we were second, just behind Greg Fisher, so we were feeling pretty confident. And in the first qualifying race, on Thursday, we nailed a second also, so we thought we were right where we needed to be. And then we had two mediocre races to finish the qualifying series.
"By the time the regatta actually began, the wind had switched around almost 180 degrees and it got really cold. That day started out with about 20 to 30 knots of wind and the air temperature was about 40 degrees. Ten minutes to go before the start, Farley Fontenots boat blew over and sank [see sidebar], so the race committee postponed the action, and we didnt start racing until a few hours later. When we did get going, the breeze had backed off to about 18 knots, but with the wind out of the north, coming all the way down the lake, the waves were in the two to three-foot range, stacking up about 12 feet apart. Its a different kind of sailing condition for me, and I felt like the boat never fit into the waves. After all that practice, we just couldnt get it going well.

"We scored an 11, then a 16, and followed that up with a 14. After the end of the first two races of the series, we were getting a little frustrated. I think that mindset really held us back. But we knew we should have done better. Were normally very comfortable in heavy air, I mean, thats what we do well. The last two events that weve been to as a team weve raced in big waves and big windsthose were the Mid Winters in New Orleans last year where we finished third and the World Championships in Cleveland in 99, where we finished second. So we said, All right, whats going on here? This just isnt us.

The downwind action in heavy air required local knowledge to hit the best lanes.

"When we went ashore that day, we started talking to other sailors, mostly the locals, and we started to learn a little bit of what was going on tactically out there. It became clear that we were relearning an old lessonwe hadnt done enough research to figure out the course. What we learned was that a point of land near the weather mark was having a significant effect on the wind, and getting to the right side of the course on the second half of the beat had been key in the first three races.

"So on the second day, we went out and used that local knowledge and we worked the boat 10 times harder. Its just part of the sport; youve got to relearn those old lessons over and over again. That second day was colder than the day before, but not quite as windy. We managed a third in the first race that day, mostly because we let two other boats that were close get to the right of us late in the first beat, and they ended up rounding the weather mark ahead of us. But we were back in the groove. Well, almost. We went on to score a sixth and then a 16th, so we wound up 10th overall. I was disappointed. Going into the regatta, I thought we could win this event, and I was definitely expecting to finish top-five. I mean our team has won races at national events, so were pretty used to this caliber. Weve had some great success in this class, and weve finished ahead of Rob in regattas before. Im not taking anything away from him, mind you. He was sailing on his home lake, and he was in excellent form. In fact, those Texas boys are awfully strong. Theyve got a great fleet, and they travel to events and sail together a lot. I think that helps them enormously."

So Hansen and his team headed north, back to Minneapolis, humbled, but wiser. Theyll regroup, he said. "Well go to the midwinters this year; thats our next event. Were going to have to come back and reestablish the pecking order."

Sink, Sank, Sunk

An unexpected prelude to the racing ocurred on day one when a competitor's boat deep-sixed itself.

Dont believe everything you read, goes the old maxim, and it was doubly true this year for visiting sailors who congregated at the Rush Creek Yacht Club for the J/22 NAs. According to the verbage posted on the events website: "October is one of the nicest months in North Texas. Although waves can build up if we have high winds our lake is not an especially choppy sailing venue. For sailing gear... we can just about guarantee that you can leave your wool socks and hats at home!"

Well, tell that to Farley Fontenot, who suffered the misfortune of having his boat sink before the first race of the regatta. According to witnesses, a miscommunication on board put part of Fontenots crew to leeward just before a vicious puff slammed the boat on its ear. With the boats mast tip close to the water, Lake Ray Hubbards "not especially choppy" waves washed over the sails, pushing them under. Eventually, the combination of wind and waves turtled the boat, its interior filled with water, and it sank.

Though this kind of incident is rare, boats do occasionally sink in our sport. And it can happen to the best sailors. Fontenot is no stranger to the racecourse. Speculation regarding what happened on Lake Ray Hubbard maintains that the inspection port on the boat's forward flotation tank failed, and though the aft tank appears to have been sound (see photograph), the boat did sink. Exercising good judgement, the yacht clubs race committee had plenty of support boats on hand to rescue the sailors. The organizers wisely postponed the racing activity and sent the sailors ashore. Then they marked the boat so that it could be recovered later.

"The whole thing was kind of scary," said Lars Hansen of the incident afterward. "We dont normally put our hatch boards in [during heavy weather], but were going to think about that in the future."

Suggested Reading List

Team-Building Basics by Betsy Alison
Good Lanes and Bad Lanes by Brad Reed
Executing a Sucessful Duck by Dan Dickison

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Tech giant Google has announced it will acquire the highly-regarded travel and food rating service Zagat.
According to a post on the official Google blog, the company will provide access to Google Maps and search to Zagat services as well as use Zagat's reviews and other content to beef up their local offerings.
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Zagat was founded in 1979, and has grown to become one of the most trusted resources for reviews on restaurants, hotels and other attractions.
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none, they're $3.50
dude its $3.50 for a pack of 6 quality bushings why don't you have these
will thes fit in my 420 fpes JG s system 416 dmr full metal??????
will thse incres my fps? this gun only shoots 400 i know because i shot through a can and it gives my friends bad welts but i want it to shoot ahrder
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better bushings will make it so i can put scopes on my gun right?
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Apparently someone got shot THROUGH the cheek at Blacksheep by a p*.
"Paintball-Gas carriers and Systema are officially put on notice due to recent HOT GUN issues at Blacksheep (shared by Maj.B from Blacksheep). Maj. indicated that a player was SHOT THROUGH HIS CHEEKS (bb went into his cheeks and came out of his mouth), at his event recently and wanted me to know the problem out there with either Paintball-Gas guns or Systema ones. "
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kinda belongs in questions thread. oh well.
That must've been quite a surprise. I always have nightmares of getting shot in the mouth and swallowing a BB, I don't think I'd want to play airsoft again if I got shot through my cheek.
After a bunch of thinking and mind debating, my next Rossia projekt will probably be the 4th Separate Tank Brigade loadout (since a lot of Rossiasofters like to run Afghan or modern VDV) so I'm gonna do a Russian Ground Forces loadout; it'll also save me a lot of time attempting to look for another load bearing vest
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i still want an RPG-18 lol, never got around to researching into building one
poor scottish boy who done good in school
they'll lap that fucking shit up and give me a nice sexy bursary
I found a website in the UK that sells gun parts, they've got Mini-14 sights, plastic, wooden, and muzzelite bullpup stocks, heat shields, flashhiders, and pretty much everything to build one except the reciever.
The temptation to try building an airsoft Mini-14 is strong, fuck having no money.
Would an M14 or M1 Carbine reciever be more suitable for it?
good luck hitting anything
i'll make the barrel out of rubber hosepipe so the accuracy is realistic
Wouldnt it be because you can easily change the cylinders in the Systema just like you can do the nozzle with the polarstar?
I'm surprised they're actually banning this kind of stuff. I mean, what about SAWs with quick-change springs? Or split gearboxes? There are a lot of guns that can be made hot in a hurry.
Personally I think they could just wrap the offending parts in E-tape so it's obvious if the seal is broken, then just make it clear that anyone caught cheating will be banned for life. It would have the same effect, wouldn't mean banning guns that couldn't possibly be hot enough to hurt someone (eg Maruzen shotguns), and would 'encourage' fair play. Getting accused of not hit calling is one thing, forgetting a field rule is one thing, but there is absolutely no excuse for making your gun shoot hot. That's just a dick move and deserves instant banning IMO.
The only real issue I see is that P* setups are very easy to quickly change the fps, by adjusting settings on the gun. For those I would suggest tournament locks be mandatory.
someone do this
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This is a discussion on Pure Kustom Holsters within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I am in the process of getting another holster and the PK Black Ops Pro has peaked my interest. It seems to be a great ...
I am in the process of getting another holster and the PK Black Ops Pro has peaked my interest. It seems to be a great holster with a lot of versatility.
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Not sure how well you can tell from this pic, but it snugs up well for me. Can still hide it under a baggy shirt OWB.
Thanks JC. Looks great.
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Rocky, thanks for calling back on a Sat. evening and taking my order. Great customer service!!! Look forward to getting the holster.
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I just bought one and I will post a full review within the next week. I took some pics but I haven't taken any with me wearing it yet. Here are some preliminary pics.
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Nice to have you on the forum coach.
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500, 472, 425, 368 Discussion, 81' 368..Need parts, any ideas? in Cadillac Engine Discussion; This kid I know just bought an 81 S&S hearse with a 368. I've never heard of a 368 let ...
81' 368..Need parts, any ideas?
This kid I know just bought an 81 S&S hearse with a 368. I've never heard of a 368 let alone seen one, however I'm quite versed in the chevy small blocks. The car is in real good shape for being 24 years old, and it runs/drives good for the most part but it seems to be leaking oil from age and I believe one of the freeze plugs on the heads is leaking. We're in the process of pullling the engine to clean it, reseal it, paint it and replace all the vacuum lines and such. The biggest problem I'm running into is the emissions controls. The diverter valve is melted and the tube the runs from the valve to the cross-tube on the heads is missing...someone had a stick shoved into the hole to quite the exhaust noise. I've been to several parts stores here in Nashville and have searched the web but no one lists anything other than the check-valve. Another odd thing..this car had to go through emissions testing to get registered, it passed on the second test, but in checking this thing out the hose from the air pump was disconnected, diverter valve burnt and the air tube to the catalyitic converter is burnt in two.
If anyone has a clue to where these parts can be had please let me know.
Re: 81' 368..Need parts, any ideas?
That A.I.R. pipe that goes between the front of both heads was used for many years. They probably vary somewhat but there has to be some laying around somewhere. The check valve that threads onto the inlet is still available all over. You might want to take a look at a dead HT4100 car and see if you can adapt the A.I.R. management valve over to yout 368. The engine management is pretty much the same. Look for '82,3,4 and 85 RWD with the HT4100 badge or just follow the light brown mixture of whipped up oil and antifreeze trail.
Good luck.
Re: 81' 368..Need parts, any ideas?
The pipe between the heads is still there, it's the tube that goes from that to the diverter valve that I'm missing.
I'd have never guessed to look at the HT4100's...looks like I'll be hitting the junkyards next week. Thanks for the info.
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Re: 81' 368..Need parts, any ideas?
sorry to drag this old thread up but my air tube/pipe is broken in half on my 1981 cdv. I too have a 368 and am in need of this air pipe. If anyone has any suggestions?
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Re: 81' 368..Need parts, any ideas?
I thought a lot of the parts from the other big blocks were the same, the
425,472 and 500.
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If any body has this part (the air tube in front of the engine) or knows of where I can get one, or knows of a work around ?
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Re: 81' 368..Need parts, any ideas?
I think the one for the 472/500 is different than the one for the 368. Not sure if the pipe on the 425 will fit the 368. From what I have been told, the heat and moisture rots these pieces out (like on old exhaust system)
Maybe check with Inline Tube or Classic Tube to see if they can bend a new pipe of the same diameter. If they can, you would probably need to duct tape the two pieces together, pull off the the pipe as one piece and have them bend you the piece. The only issue would be the ends where they go in the engine.
On the HT 4100, the tube actually is powder coated and threaded into the exhaust manifolds. As said before, it uses a similar diverter valve setup, just the plumbing is different


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pro surfing is a real job. They actually get paid quite a good salary by their sponsors...they have a boss and have to do what they're told. Some of the top guys on the wct are millionaires...kelly has net worth of over 24 million dollars and I'm guessing mick fanning is doing quite well right now, too. Just the effort in organizing the traveling around the world every year is a job in itself.
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ok then about how many?
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about 1,148
...and don't tell me you'd ride waves like cloudbreak and teahupoo...like most of us, you'd be sitting out on the shoulder, with a load in your shorts, praying to go back to the pool.
Jul 8, 2013, 01:20 PM #10
You wouldn't ride Cloudbreak?!?! Really? How do you surf and not dream of surfing a perfect wave?
I understand not surfing it when it's huge, but head to a few feet over head at that wave is as good as it gets.
I get it for Teahupoo. That wave is down right scary. But even chopes on a normal small day looks super fun. It morphs in to a beast when it gets big.


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David Shiffman's interview with Discovery's Shark Week executive Paul Gasek has taken place, and is posted on David's blog.
Gasek failed to address the point of our Manifesto--that his company is making a great deal of money victimizing sharks by cultivating hatred and fear of them, when they are on the verge of extinction.
He failed to address the fact that Discovery is considered by reputation to be an educational channel, so that people believe, when shown sharks as monstrous killing machines, that they really are. The truth is that they are not. People all over the world swim with sharks for pleasure, an activity which is possible because sharks are social, calm, intelligent, and do not target people for food.
As expected, Gasek repeated similar platitudes to those he gave The Shark Group representatives when they met with him. When asked about his background, he said he had experience making natural history programming, but he failed to mention that he spent 10 years as a commercial fisherman.
He also failed to mention the level of his scientific education, which is relevant given that he is the scientific advisor for Shark Week. A scientific advisor with no scientific education is questionable in itself. When our representatives met with him, he thought that throwing turkeys to tiger sharks was science.
At this meeting, he said that the horror factor of Shark Week was an institution, but that they were using it less. This year's subject matter consists of five out of six new shows focused on shark attacks, so no effort is being made to improve the content of Shark Week in terms of presenting sharks as they really are. Absolutely magnificent films about sharks have been turned down by them. The mention they make of the need for shark conservation is meaningless when they are causing people to think that sharks SHOULD be hunted to extinction.
Its natural that Gasek would use this opportunity to tell everyone how good Shark Week is but at our private meeting he laughingly referred to what they do as SHARK PORN, emphasizing how proud he is of it. It was clear, and clear to me from seeing what Discovery did to the verified information about shark social lives and intelligence that I offered them, that Gasek cares about sharks uniquely in terms of how much money they can make from them. He glosses over our pointed issues with the slipperiness of an eel.
From a recent article against trying to save sharks from extinction by Justin Clarke:
"Sharks scare the hell out of me. I've watched enough Discovery Channel to know that sharks are pure killing machines…"
The theme of the Manifesto is to denounce Discovery Channel, owned by Discovery Communications for profiting from the demonization of ordinary and important animals on the verge of extinction. It calls for a boycott against Shark Week programming until they begin to show sharks as they truly are. Since they began, in 1987, their crimes against sharks have earned them billions of dollars, and created a wave of hatred of sharks that stands in the way of their protection from extinction.
If you have not yet signed the Manifesto, here's the link again: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Boycott-Shark-Week
Thank you very kindly for your attention.
Shark Week has earned Discovery Communications billions of dollars since it began 1987, by demonizing endangered marine animals in horror shows. This has raised a wave of hatred against them resulting in their mass slaughter with almost no public sympathy, nor protest.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
On the Interview with Paul Gasek, Shark Week Executive
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Enjoying a night out in the Big Easy, Ashley Greene and Anna Faris were on hand for the Audi Forum event on Friday (February 1).
Putting on their best frocks, the actresses mingled among sleek cars and fellow celebs at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
Accompanying Ms. Green, who wore a fitted gold dress to the event, was her brother Joe, while Anna, who wowed in black, came sans hubby Chris Pratt.
The Audi Forum was one of many pre-Super Bowl events taking place in New Orleans, as the city continues to get back on its feet after Hurricane Katrina.
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A series of massive art auctions, including the sale of Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Hammer to Bill Gates for £19.2m, pushed turnover at Christie's International to record levels.
Profits, however, remained static due to pressure on the commission paid by vendors and rising costs at the London-based auction house, said Christopher Davidge, chief executive.To tackle the commission problem, the company yesterday announced a more rigid price scale. This leaves the market waiting until next week for results from Sotheby's, Christie's main competitor, to see if a price war will break out .
"They are making an attempt to stem the competitive rot," said Guy Bell of Beeson Gregory, stockbrokers. "If Sotheby's do not follow suit, they could be in deep water."
Christie's scored a number of landmark sales last year. It auctioned the £12m Assyrian relief from Canford School; is preparing for Pamela Harriman's sales; and provided art for an increasing number of wealthy Far Eastern entrepreneurs. The total value of art that passed through Christie's hands increased 12.3 per cent to £820m. Hong Kong sales were particularly strong, rising 65 per cent.The commission earned on these sales, from both purchasers and vendors, rose from £146m to £167m.
However, like-for-like pre-tax profits rose only marginally, from £16.2m to £16.4, held back largely by a 13 per cent rise in total costs. Auction costs rose 16 per cent to £103m because of a significant increase in the marketing budget, which included taking the Lord Cholmondeley Houghton collection on a worldwide tour, and printing expensive brochures. Day- to-day administrative expenses also increased, by 13.6 per cent, partly because of wage inflation and a rise in remuneration costs.
To meet demand in the emerging economies, the group opened last year new offices in Shanghai, Bombay, Santiago and Kuala Lumpur.
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The rebooting process at Kansas has come with a few bumps and bruises already. It's included a couple blown fourth-quarter leads and a 1-3 start under Charlie Weis after winning just five games and one Big 12 game in two seasons under Turner Gill.
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"There's a lot more urgency on the field. There's a lot more hunger, and of course we have a couple better players in different positions, but guys have just honed in on their responsibility," safety Bradley McDougald said. "Guys are still making mistakes and doing things wrong, but we're playing at a much higher level than last year."
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"Bradley is one of the few guys on defense that you can count on to make plays," Weis said. "He's one of those athletic types that wants to come up to the line of scrimmage and make plays, but he's also made some in the secondary and in pass coverage, as far as pass breakups and a couple interceptions, so he's kind of been invaluable to our group."
The former wide receiver caught 33 passes for 318 yards as a true freshman in 2009 before moving to safety under Turner Gill and staying there once Weis arrived, retaining his starting spot.
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I am a youngin' at 23 and I am a business analyst for Discover Financial Services.
When did you start playing golf and what's your handicap?
I started playing in 2007 when I started college. My handicap is currently around a 15, according to oob.
How often do you play?
I try to play once a week. During the warmer months here in Utah I try to play more - October thru March usually you can't golf here due to the snow.
Tell me about a great shot you've made.
Probably the best hole I ever had was my last score entered at Stonebridge on the par-5 8th hole. I teed off, had the wind to my back and ended up far right but caught a hill and rolled nicely down into the fairway of another hole. My brother ended up in the fairway and took his shot, I told him that I was going for the green. I knew that if I made contact with my hybrid I could make the green - the line was perfect and I was being tempted by an eagle. Anyways, the contact was perfect the shot was in the air, I hit the green and was left with a 20 foot putt for eagle. As the scorecard shows I missed the eagle but made the birdie. However the whole walk to the green I had a huge smile on my face and the round in my mind was complete.
What is your best golf memory?
Best golf memory is probably the scramble rounds that happen at the annual family reunion at Millsite State Park, (Millsite GC). The course is in the red rocks in southern Utah (if you have been to Utah you understand the beauty). This course is set up through the rock canyon, and its usually the only time I get to play with my Dad and you just can't replace those memories.
What is your "home" course?
I play Fore Lakes a lot because my wife is learning the game, and they have a solid Par 3 Course and a really good executive 9. But I like to consider my home course Mountain Dell or Stonebridge. If you ever visit Utah you can't go wrong with golf. I have 19 golf courses within a 15 minute drive, and if you bump that to 30 minutes I have 26 courses. Salt Lake Valley is very golf friendly.
What ball do you play?
Lately I have been playing the Bridgestone e7. I like the feel and feel like I get good response on the greens. But I am also partial to the Top Flite D2 Feel.
Drivers: TaylorMade Burner 460 '07
Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Burner '08
Hybrids: TaylorMade Burner Rescue '07
Irons: TaylorMade r7
Wedges: Bridgestone West Coast Design
Putters: TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider
Favorite pro?
I am partial to lefties, I root for Phil. But if Phil isn't going to win I root for Bubba, so I was a happy man watching the Masters
Favorite course you've played?
Probably my favorite course is Mountain Dell; playing golf in Parleys Canyon and being able to have a herd of deer laying in the fairway, or seeing a moose in the pond - it's just so beautiful. But probably the best kept course I have played is Wasatch in Heber City.
Dream course you've yet to play?
Well there are the obvious ones Pebble, the Old Course, etc. But a course I really want to play is Thanksgiving Pointe. That is the course in Utah you play to have your game really tested.
Best round ever- and what course?
That would have to my 39 I shot playing 9 holes at Mountain Dell late last year. I was just firing on all cylinders, and I started the round with a birdie, still a very proud moment but I got cocky and bogeyed the next 3. But I pulled together!
What is one aspect of your golf game you would like to improve on in the next year?
My short game is horrible. I lose so many strokes within 50 yards of the green. I need to shorten my driver down as well, I tend to tee off with my 3-wood. Putting has been superb this year, but I practiced in the house all winter.
Tell me a story.
Well I will tell you two. The first one is my favorite.
While with my college buddy at Mountain Dell, we had a real slow group in front of us, but the weather was nice so we didn't care. We were just happy to be outside. Anyways I am teeing off on a par-5, and the group in front of us is on their approach shots, I am clearly okay to tee off. However, this particular hole is on a slope so the cart path cuts through fairway in a few spots, well my ball hit all 3 areas where the cart path passes through, and landed right next to the group in front of us, my first ever 380+ yard drive! The word FORE couldn't make it out of my mouth I was in awe that my ball could hit the cart path 3 times and carry that far, the group in front was pretty pissed but it was nothing a beer couldn't fix.
Story two is embarrassing and let me just say my brother pushed me, he won't admit it but he did. My brother is that typical golfer friend we all have, they golf maybe twice a year and can never understand why their golf game is so bad. Well, we are on hole 16, and he teed off two balls, and was really frustrated, my problem was letting him drive the cart. He was rolling up on his first ball that he shanked, and I was doing the friendly thing of leaning out and grabbing his ball for him while he continues rolling forward. Well, as we come up on the ball I claim he was taking out frustration, he claims I fell. But regardless I ended up in the grass, rolling out of the cart. The rest of our group got a great laugh, my brother was hysterical, the three groups around us all broke out in a chorus of laughter, and well me, I went home with a bruise.
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dartboss04 says:
Nice GOW! Good to see another 2007 burner rescue man. I love those things. I'm actually going to piece together a back up set via eBay this summer.
cvargo says:
Thanks oob, love the site. Sorry everyone for some of my grammatical mistakes, obviously my brain was thinking faster than my fingers can type.
@dartboss the burner rescues are some of my favorite clubs
guzzlingil says:
I'm confused.....which one are you in the pic....??
cvargo says:
taylormade hat
Duke of Hazards says:
I've hit that same cart path shot in Tiger Woods 09 !
bkuehn1952 says:
Welcome to the GOW club!
clevelandstever says:
Got to watch out on those golf carts. My buddy cut the wheel on a cart once when I was leaning out looking for a ball. I was ejected from the cart and landed on my feet, but as I hit I rolled my foot and broke my 5th metatarsal bone. Spent most of the summer in a walking boot. I would like to point out that I did finish the round despite my broken foot though.
FiddySnead says:
@guzzlinggil....obviously the one with all the taylormades behind him
pennsafety says:
You should have pushed that packers fan out of the cart.lol! Great stories!
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