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Few stories in sailing have caught the public's attention like the rescue of these two Hawaiian sailors. At first a feel good story for the US Navy, Jen Appel's inexperience and exaggeration turned the whole thing into a cautionary tale for people who might not have their story straight. Phantom F11 storms, Giant marauding 'pods' of Tiger Sharks, the Dragon's Triangle - none of it made sense, and Sailing Anarchy's Mr. Clean caught up them to try to figure out what really happened out there. From a New York mobile podcast, where the sailors were out of money and stuck in a place they would never want to be.
The 7 times Volvo Ocean Race competitor and first time America's Cup winner talks about the obstacles faced by Emirates Team New Zealand on the road to Bermuda, and spends more than an hour with host Alan Block going over the plans for the next America's Cup in Auckland, NZ. They talk boat choice, venue choice, and much, much more in this long-overdue chat between to bald guys with gravelly voices.
Show Notes:
00:00-10:27 Intro
11:27 Who wrote the protocol and explanation of its genesis
13:17 Off-water battles in the Bermuda Cup buildup, and obstacles thrown up by Coutts & friends
14:47 Why should challengers trust you to be more fair as organizer than the America's Cup Event Authority were to ETNZ?
15:34 "The most ridiculous stacking of the deck in modern times came from Alinghi"
15:57 How much has Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron been involved in the protocol process?
16:57 About the Cup's national NZ road show coming up
18:07 Why is it OK to take the Cup to a boat show but not a car show?
18:57 How the RNZYS will help lessen the load for Dalton and the TNZ staff.
20:57 What information did you base your decision to go to a monohull? What's the real motivation?
25:57 The density of breeze in Auckland and the frailty of the Cup cats. Dalts: "16 knots here would pull an AC50 to pieces"
26:41 On NZ's huge tech advantage in Bermuda. "For the life of me I can't figure out how all the other teams were so far behind us"
26:57 How keeping the AC50 would almost definitely guarantee another TNZ win
28:07 How many concepts are being considered for the actual boat? Are ETNZ consulting with other potential challengers besides Luna Rossa?
30:03 Does the design rule schedule mean TNZ and Luna Rossa get an unreasonable head start over other challengers?
30:57 Why can't you say whether or not the boat will lift out of the water?
31:57 Would you lose Glenn and Burling and the other speed junkie tech heads if you go to a heavier, more conventional type of boat?
32:47 Ashby's huge beard and his two months on walkabout
34:07 Dalts' motorcycle crash in the Isle of Man TT
36:02 Bicycle grinders and the openness of the AC36 design rule. "We have no intention of banning bicycles"
38:52 Box rules vs open Rules, and the element in the next AC of "one-design supplied parts". Don't want to stop innovation in areas that can help the average yacht racer, eventually.
41:30 Clean's disappointment with the residency requirement, and Dalts explanation of what he thinks people are misunderstanding about the new nationality/residency rule.
43:24 Finding the balance between a rule that would exclude many countries and one that will help reduce the mercenary culture in the sport, and how to get teams to look to their own countrymen first for crew.
48:07 Dalts: "They commit to a team and a country rather than a worldwide circus where they're guns for hire to an owner who doesn't realize he's getting ripped off"
48:57 Surrogate boats, regatta schedules, and high entry fees for the pre-regattas. "This will allow us to create a financial pool so we don't have to be beholden to a city for funds." Dalton says ACWS events were driven by venue fees in bad places or at bad times for sailing. "Make it great for the yachties, and the rest is easy."
52:27 With the residency requirements and lack of venue certainty right now, how does ETNZ ensure teams spend enough time in Auckland to justify the money the venue will have to spend to prepare for the Cup?
53:42 Dalts' sample schedule for Challengers.
57:12 Is the Italian Option really just Dalts holding Auckland's feet to the fire? What's with the natural disaster thing?
59:05 Two boat testing for ETNZ and no one else? How about a defender challenge?
60:58 There are ways around two-boat bans, but it might not help anyone. Dalts: "SoftBank was Oracles B boat, but they couldn't get it up to speed fast enough"
61:42 Fan questions begin: Soft sails or hard sails? Hybrids?
62:51 Limiting electronics? More PlayStation type controls? Dalts analogy for ac35: "Oracle were still a mobile phone and we were a supercomputer"
64:27 Sailhandling, stored power and the team's philosophical problem with combustion engines on AC boats.
65:37 What happened with the AC34 and 35 Facebook pages and videos? Were they stolen?
67:06 IF you can get the media back, will you publish all the video from those Cups for free to the world?
67:57 who owns the Liveline graphics system and do you intend to have them back in the mix for the worldwide audience?
69:02 Free to air distribution for AC36!
74:37 Omega time, Swiss Timing, and how am entirely new graphics system might be going into the AC46 broadcast
76:27 Entry period closes before venue announced. How is that ok? (Answer, it might not be).
77:57 What are you looking to get from Auckland and the NZ government to make the event possible?
80:01 How much will a basic, unembarassing campaign cost? "People will still spend 160 million" to try to win
81:38 Biggest sponsorship mistake made by most campaigns
82:57 Happy to see Louis Vuitton go, or will you miss them?
84:07 Burlington vs Tuke, Mark Turner's shock departure from the Volvo Ocean Race, and Dalts' picks for the 2017 VOR
86:42 Uniting the major races, World Sailing, and where the sport is headed at the pinnacle.
87:42 Exactly what they're releasing in November and how Dalts will judge whether it was the kind of technological success he hopes for.
88:47 What's by far the most read site in New Zealand (guess?), AC Anarchist Stingray gets a shoutout, and out.
The talented pro rider and founder and president of the International Federation of Kitesports Organizations talks to Alan Block about the years long struggle between his organization and a group of companies, people, and organizations - including World Sailing - for the governance, ownership, and future of kiteboarding at all levels. Learn more at www.ifkitesports.org.
07:54 Why Spanish people can't understand Portuguese but Portuguese can understand Spanish
09:34 How Diego began his kiteboarding career, what he's done
12:29 How to raise a kiting rock star - or at least a kid who loves what you do
15:04 Is the current state of kiting - tech and the sport's maturity - a good time for a young rider to get into the sport?
16:29 Has the more modern gear and design made kiting safer? How did you deal with your kid's safety when learning?
19:29 What was it like in the early days of pro riding? What was competitive kiting like before the IKA was born? When was it born?
22:38 How did IKA convince kite organizations to join them and World Sailing?
23:42 Was it improper for IKA to declare itself the governing body of kiting? Why?
24:04 Who is the mystery character that has been pushing kite boarding towards sailing and the olympics?
25:06 What is an International Federation anyway? How does it validly and responsibly represent its sport?
27:39 Is kiteboarding sailing? What do riders think?
29:04 What happened to windsurfing under ISAF/World Sailing stewardship?
30:44 Is World Sailing somehow sabotaging windsurfing to get kites in the Olympics?
31:44 Why doesn't Diogo and IFKO work within World Sailing to accomplish the goals of the riding community?
33:24 Who are all the organizations now claiming to control kiting and how have they gone about pursuing those claims?
37:09 Who has jurisdiction over the IOC and its affiliated organizations?
38:39 Would kiting be better off under the IFKO or World Sailing? Why?
42:24 False documents, national sports ministers, and accreditation. How does it work (or not work)?
43:44 What laws does Diogo think have been broken in this case?
46:24 Why does sailing wants kiting in the Olympics so badly?
49:54 Why does Olympic sailing have such poor fan base
54:24 Speed skating, the EU commission for sport, and monopolies. What's up?
55:09 How does Diogo intend to move forward to regain control of kiting?
57:59 What is the Global Kitesports Association, and what do they do?
62:61 what are IKA/GKA doing to advance kiteboarding interests?
68:44 Are there any official inquiries into the whole IKA vs. IFKO saga or anyone officially questioning IKA's right to 'exclusively govern' kiteboarding?
70:54 What organizations does the IFKO represent?
75:44 How did the IKA move into and gather the support of the national kiting bodies?
81:04 Javier Perez Dolset, Spanish jails, and the ownership of kiteboarding.
87:04 Virgin Kite World Tour and Sir Richard Branson's love affair with kiting. What kind of money is in kiting competitions?
88:34 Has Diogo or the IFKO reached out to Richard Branson?
89:54 Does Diogo (or Clean) really believe World Sailing is corrupt?
90:54 If Diogo could set the sport up in his own dream scenario, what would it look like in ten years?
96:09 How can riders or others support what you're trying to achieve for kiteboarding?
Mr. Clean hits a slew of wide-ranging subjects raised by the 2017 America's Cup competition with some of the leaders in the sport of sailing.
00:00:19 Sailing Anarchy current podcast numbers – 200K downloads - thank you listeners! 00:01:04 Reach out on itunes, stitcher, firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any show ideas. 00:05:55 The Ellison Era – the good, the bad, the ugly. 00:16:30 Cup media program, media coverage. 00:18:50 The in-person experience at AC Bermuda, 00:19:33 Broadcast/production problems with analysis. 00:26:222 Clean goes to Nacra 17/49erFX/49er European Championships – what to expect.
First, a discussion of the event itself with two writers with 6 decades of AC coverage between them; Associated Press sailing correspondent Bernie Wilson and longtime Aussie scribe Rob Mundle.
Show notes:
00:28:55 Intro to Bernie Wilson and Rob Mundle, plug for Mundle's soon-to-publish Spithill biography. 00:30:57 legendary parties and the Society of International Nautical Scribes (SINS). 00:34:00 Does the Associated Press see sailing as a major sport? How do they cover it and why? Who is following the SA in mainstream media? 00:46:22 ACEA/Coutts/Bermuda administration; did Russell take his eye off the prize? "If they want to be mainstream, they have to act like a mainstream sport." 00:54:22 "Good riddance to Larry Ellison and the Cup. The Louis Viutton effect vs. the Red Bull effect. 00:58:00 will the US get behind an American challenger? 1:01:08 The Cup as a hooker and Coutts as the pimp.
Next, a tech talk with the man behind the on-screen broadcast graphics known as Liveline, multiple world-record-holding navigator Stan Honey.
Show notes:
01:03:07 Stan's interesting month in Bermuda, his role in the 2017 AC. 01:06:42 Stan's/Liveline's role in AC35, differences between SF and BDA systems. 01:08:52 Factchecking Spithill's claims that the software caused his multiple OCS. 01:11:20 On screen graphics/green screen/Hockey Puck swoosh from 1993/geeky broadcast stuff. 01:15:19 Bringing Liveline to lower budget classes/events. 01:18:18 Too much information for sailors? 01:21:08 Tech's ability to make the sport less intimidating for both fans and competitors. 01:22:55 Storytelling, digital streaming, customizable interactive viewing, the PGA tour, professional directing. "The key to everything is the story." 01:27:43 Stans's experience at the AC, overall highlights. 01:28:45 Stan's Transpac record, what's next. 01:29:35 That's a wrap – custom feed and the importance of the storytelling team.The Interview Wrap-Up: The Custom Feed & the Right Storytellers 01:29:35
Finally, a chat with America's fastest foiler, double Moth world champion Bora Gulari, about the recent Mackinac Race, his picks for the Moth Worlds, and some foil design thoughts about the AC50, as well as a discussion on what Bora would like to see in the next America's Cup (hint, it ain't a multihull!).
Show Notes:
01:35:27 Mackinac carnage – what happened to Natalie J? 01:38:38 the MOD aboard Meridian X, thoughts. 01:41:48 Safety conscious sailing – more sensible these days or more reckless? 01:43:19 Battle of the Lakes superboats, damage to Earth Voyager. 01:45:15 America's Cup impressions, good vs. bad matches, and the problems with the grinding. "It just doesn't feel right to me." 01:47:46 Foil shapes and changeable surfaces, new Gitana, flaps. 01:50:07 Wing trimming vs. sail trimming. 01:51:25 automatic foiling, the Holy Grail of perfectly stable/low drag foiling. 01:53:07 The rise of Burling – luck vs. skill vs. maturity. 01:54:05 Foil shape analysis of AC. "Aspect ratio is king", daggerboard shredding. 01:59:19 Getting personal/emotions at missing the Cup after being part of Luna Rossa team. "They definitely got the short end of the stick." 02:01:53 Underdogs and outsiders. 02:03:15 If Bora picked his perfect boat for the next AC, what would it be? Why don't we have widespread automated electronic foil control now? Other formats, "I think the Superfoiler has a lot of potential." 02:10:30 Bora pulls out of Moth Worlds. 02:13:27 Moth Worlds form guide.
02:19:30 Outro/What's next for the Sailing Anarchy Podcast/Wishlist for future talks
Alan Block sits down in Bermuda with the legendary Aussie catamaran sailor for a half hour of fascinating subjects the day after his Kiwi team closed the Larry Ellison chapter of the America's Cup. Subjects: How his time as a kid, watching the C-Class cats on the beach near Melbourne, led to his current job. Wing development boss Steve Collie's work and their different design philosophy for wing handling. "You can't fly a plane with a piece of rope".
Why no one else copied their wing system, and how many secrets are they still guarding?
How their wing trim and foil loading gave them stability without penalty, and enabled their slick maneuvers.
Once and for all, were they sandbagging in the earlier rounds? "We kept our good fruit for the end"
How did they balance the need to push and develop the boat with the fact that any breakage in Auckland might mean an end to their campaign? "27 hours before the first race of the America's cup was the first time we had all of our good componentry on the boat".
What was the actual speed difference between oracle and ETNZ?
To what does Glenn attribute Pete's 7-1 advantage over Jimmy in the starting box?
What maneuvers could they do that no one else could?
In what conditions does the jib hurt boat speed, and why didn't they go bareheaded in their racing?
Will wing sailed boats in the future need jibs?
Why did Glenn and so many sailors take less money than other offers in order to stay on ETNZ?
Just how close did ETNZ come to shutting their doors and walking away from competition?
Will Glenn return with ETNZ for the next America's Cup?
If Glenn was given a free hand to pick any boat for the next America's Cup, what would it look like?
Did ACEA/Oracle's shenanigans provide additional motivation for ETNZ to fight their hearts out?
Next for Lenny: Moths? A-Cat Worlds? Vacation?
You've read or heard the rest of the world's thoughts on the subject, but now's the time for the best of them; It's the Sailing Anarchy Podcast 35th America's Cup Preview and Form Guide! First, we get Clean's thoughts on the subjects, before he hooks up with former Luna Rossa helmsman, Olympic Nacra sailor, and double Moth World Champion Bora Gulari for his analysis and picks. Who's quickest, who's sneakiest, whose foils look the best, and whether ETNZ needs to worry about being sunk by one of the 'Framework Five."
Then we hook up with Match Race World Champ, US-One crew (WMRT, M32, GC32) and former BMW Oracle crew Hayden Goodrick for a more culture-based look at the teams; who is most likely to melt down, what are the unexpected obstacles they'll face, who has the best team culture for adapting and winning, and what secret weapons are we likely to see.
You only need one source to show the world you know everything about the 35th America's Cup: This podcast!
On the 21st episode of the Sailing Anarchy Podcast, we go straight to the source for an analysis of the new direction announced last week by the Volvo Ocean Race. First, Clean updates us on the Podcast's status, tells us his story of hunting and killing a 300 pound alligator in Charleston, and gives us his view on the new Volvo plans. Then VOR big boss Mark Turner explains the reasons for their decision to use foiling monohulls for the offshore legs and foiling multihulls for the inshore legs of the two or three races following the next one. Listen for Turner's views on what other options they considered, what the new 60 footer will look like and how it is expected to perform, how the new lease model will effect the organization, and why teams have had such difficulty finding major sponsors. The discussion moves to the timetable for full flying boats to take over the race and safety considerations between mono and multihulls, and finally what kind of events would make up the more permanent annual racing schedule for VOR teams.
Next we spoke to Nick Bice, Director of Operations and founder of the Boatyard, about more technical matters: How, exactly, a new-rules VO60 can be converted to an IMOCA-legal Open 60, what kinds of differences does a Volvo require compared to a singlehanded boat, and a whole lot on foil control systems and logistics for a two-fleet race owned entirely by Volvo. Clean and Bicey got deep into the subject of the continually shrinking crew component and the impact of this shrinking pool to ocean racing and the sport in general, and plenty more.
Finally, we spoke to pro trimmer and former VO70 crew (ABN AMRO2, 2005) and medical officer George Peet on the anniversary of his crewmate Hans Horrovets' death about a race that remains very close to his heart. GP and Clean got deeper into crewing issues with a general discussion of the state of professional offshore racing as well as the usual pull-no-punches analysis of the new classes with a guy who always tells the truth. As a bonus, we got Bear - one of the nation's top Moth racers - to give us his America's Cup picks...
We speak to these three interesting cats about trends in ocean racing, the future of junior sailing, and what it takes to start something new in the yacht, foiler, and dinghy racing.
After his epic Vendée Globe finish under jury rig and a decade of some of the nastiest racing trips around the world, Conrad "The Krazy Kiwi" Colman may just be the toughest sailor in the world. The first New Zealander to ever finish this toughest of all races spent an hour with Sailing Anarchy's Alan Block to get deep into his trials and tribulations on the open 60 Foresight Natural Energy.
Show Notes: (1:30) How his obstacles allowed him to show just how hard the race is to his fans. (2::15) How the poor coverage of the 2012 battle for the lead inspired him to do better in this race. (5:00) Conrad's maritime heroes (6:15) why does he always end up in the crazy stories? (11:00) "Joining the Club" off Vendée skippers who've finished under jury rig. (12:45) finding the intensely enjoyable moments in a tough race. (14:05) how to deal with an inbuilt hydraulic ram endcap unscrewing itself. (17:00) losing his entire ass as he lost 24 pounds, and the most effective diet in the world. (17:50) gory details of the dismasting and jury rig. (24:00) advice to young sailors about their future (29:00) Seeing the jury rig in daytime for the first time and sailmaking with scraps of mainsail. (32:05) that time Conrad t-boned a cargo ship. (34:05) Highest speed under jury rig, best average. (35:30) risk taking, his dad's death falling from a rig. (37:00) guardian angels and a life touched by premature death. (38:30) how he gets through dark places in life. (40:05) falling off the boat and nearly dying…again. (45:00) that time Sam Goodchild fell off the boat and what Conrad learned from the rescue. (48:00) will he do the race again? Financial situation, sponsorship possibilities. (50:00) media value and what Conrad's real competitive advantage lies (55:15) - why was Conrad the only one flying a drone? (56:00) the toughest sailor in the world (57:30) Why is the Vendée so hard? What percentage tougher is it that the Barcelona? (1:01)Ted Talk? Motivational speaking? Your company needs Conrad.
Sailing anarchy talks with foiling Americas cup winner Shannon Falcone about his adventurous few months with the sexy F4 one design racing foiler and shares his picks for the 2017 Americas Cup, and then we have an hour of wizardry from the king of Iceboat racing on racing in Siberia, raising kids on the ice, and more about the fastest sailing in the world.
A lifelong media professional spanning stints with ABC News, VH1, Mad Money Cramer, and countless more, Jonathan Blum a/k/a "The Digital Skeptic" talks to Mr. Clean about his upcoming book, how he got into writing newsletters for a yacht designer. the changing face of media, how it fits into the sailing industry, and plenty more in this much less sailing specific talk on location in Westchester, NY. For more about Jonathan, check out www.thedigitalskeptic.com and see his work at www.stephenswaring.com


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Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer
Hardcover, 464 pages
Published: Feb. 5th, 2013 by Feiwel and Friends
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Cinder returns in the second thrilling installment of the New York Times-bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive.
Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother and the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she has no choice but to trust him, though he clearly has a few dark secrets of his own.
As Scarlet and Wolf work to unravel one mystery, they find another when they cross paths with Cinder. Together, they must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen who will do anything to make Prince Kai her husband, her king, her prisoner.
This review was first posted on Candace's Book Blog.
When I read Cinder back in the fall of 2011 I was a bit unsure about it. I mean Cyborgs, an alien race a futuristic society... it all sounds strange. But when I read it I completely fell in love. It was so much more than I expected! I think it may have started my quest for all things strange and different and ever since I have found myself more open minded to anything sci-fi 'esq. But then I had to wait forever for Scarlet and I was afraid that I may have forgot a lot from Cinder or that it would be the dreaded middle novel where the story barely progresses. I needn't have worried. I know that reviewers are saying that Marissa Meyer is a genius and not only does she create a perfect 'middle' book, but she weaves in new characters and new story lines seamlessly. I have to agree. I wasn't sure how Scarlet could be a main character while Cinder's story still progresses. I promise you, you get an amazing new story that weaves in with Cinder's perfectly.
I loved the new characters introduced. Scarlet is brave and bold and totally kick butt. She's determined to find her grandmother, no matter what. And Wolf was a character that you don't know what to make of. He's one your not sure if you should trust your instincts, but yet you kind of do. Well, I did anyway. There's also another character introduced that definitely lent a lighter tone to things. And Cinder is just as brilliant as always.
The romance was lovely. It may have happened quickly time wise, but it was perfect. And not much actually happens other than some strong emotions which are very present on the page. I think the broken boy is easy to fall for even when you're not sure if they are good or bad. You just can't help but feel for them.
I definitely urge you to pick this series up if you haven't already. If it just sounds too strange for you, try it anyway. Trust me, lots have said they didn't think it would be for them and they walked away loving it!
Candace is a wife and mother to two. She's blogged at Candace's Book Blog since November 2008. She enjoys a variety of genres including anything and everything young adult, some adult urban fantasy, a little bit of adult paranormal romance, some historical fiction and reads lots of childrens books. You can find her on her blog at http://www.candacesbookblog.com, twitter @candacemom2two and on goodreads.


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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice and Equality Niall Collins has published legislation today which would allow for mandatory minimum sentences for people convicted of assaults on older people.
Deputy Collins commented: "There has been a significant increase in rural isolation, particularly affecting older people, which has led to an increased vulnerability and a greater fear of crime among many communities. There have been a number of high profile cases of older people being targeted in their homes by burglars. We are publishing legislation today, the Assaults on Elderly Persons Bill 2015, which specifies a minimum prison sentence of three years for people convicted of assault causing serious harm to older people and threatening to kill or cause serious harm to anyone aged over 65.
"The latest crime data from the CSO shows an increase of 5.5% in the number of aggravated burglary offences from the second quarter of last year compared with 2013. There were over 25,000 burglaries during the same period, over 3,000 assaults causing harm, and almost 10,000 assaults. Crime against older people is not specifically recorded as a heading in the CSO however there is considerable anecdotal evidence that older people are more vulnerable to attacks as a result of increased isolation.
"Only in December the Commissioner for Older People in Northern Ireland called for specific targets to be put in place to target crime against older people because such crimes were less likely to result in prosecution. We are seeking a similar analysis here to establish the rates of success in bringing crimes against older people to a successful court outcome."


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About Misty Lee Brown
Bombastic singer, actress, speaker and presenter, Misty Lee Brown's repertoire boasts an iconic mix of traditional jazz and riotous blues, peppered with moments of gospel, soul, Motown & swing. Having performed in a number of world-class venues, from Trafalgar Square to Cadogan Hall, Misty is a natural-born entertainer, equally at home on stage as on set.
A rich, silky voice that stretches from timeless jazz hits such as Fly Me to the Moon to live gospel and comedy sets, Misty's energetic presence lends itself beautifully to weddings, birthdays, fine dining receptions, and corporate events.
Her own original jazz tracks are currently in the works, soon to be released.
Continuing in the long tradition of the entertainment greats, Misty (or rather, Shola Adewusi) is also a professional actress, appearing in BAFTA-winning features Chewing Gum and Damilola, Our Beloved Boy. More recently, she can be seen in Paddington 2, Dustin Hoffman's Quartet, and alongside Idris Elba in the 1980's comedy In The Long Run.


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TIP OFF: The second go-round in Big West Conference play begins this week as the Cal State Fullerton women's basketball team (9-12 overall, 4-4 in the Big West) looks to get back in the win column in league play. The Titans, who have lost their last four straight conference games after a 4-0 start, hosts Long Beach State on Thursday night (Feb. 4) at 7 p.m. at Titan Gym, before heading to the Inland Empire to take on UC Riverside on Saturday evening (Feb. 6) at 5 p.m. at the Student Rec Center.
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? GOOD!: Both of this week's contests will be broadcast live over the Internet at FullertonTitans.com. Veteran Titan broadcaster Patrick Alog will have the play-by-play live from both venues. To access the links, click on the headphones icon in the upper right-hand corner of the all-new FullertonTitans.com.
I SEE YOU: For the fourth consecutive season, video for all of Cal State Fullerton's home regular season contests and selected road games will be streamed live over the Internet (on a subscription basis) courtesy the Big West TV platform. For a monthy subscription of \$9.95 or an annual subscription of \$79.95, fans can catch all the exclusive action from the comfort of their home computers. For more information, please log on to BigWestTV.org.
I NEED STATS, STAT!: For the first time this season, Cal State Fullerton men's and women's basketball will feature live stats via CBS College Sports' Gametracker for all of the Titans' home games and select road contests. Links will be available on both the men's and women's basketball schedule pages at FullertonTitans.com.
SERIES RECORDS: Cal State Fullerton trails in the all-time series with Long Beach State by the count of 59-29, but has won two straight and six of the last nine meetings following a 67-60 come-from-behind win at the Walter Pyramid earlier this season on Jan. 7... Of the Titans' 29 wins in the series, 12 have come at Titan Gym (with the location of one game unknown) - where Fullerton has won three of the last four in the series... the Titans lead the all-time series with UC Riverside, 18-17, following their 78-60 victory on Jan. 9 at Titan Gym, snapping a four-game losing streak against the Highlanders... Fullerton is 6-7 all-time in Riverside (with the location of four games unknown) and has split its last four trips to the Inland Empire.
SCOUTING THE 49ERS: Long Beach State enters the week with an 8-12 overall record and a 4-3 mark in Big West Conference play for fourth place... the 49ers snapped a three-game losing streak on Jan. 28 with a 65-49 win at home against Cal State Northridge... Karina Figueroa leads the offense, averaging 17.0 ppg while averaging 4.7 rpg, 5.85 apg, and shooting .402 from the field... Lauren Sims (12.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, .455 FG%) and Ally Wade (11.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, .476 FG%) are also in double figures... Long Beach State is averaging 66.8 ppg (3rd in the conference) and is shooting .412 from the field while allowing opponents 68.7 ppg and a .400 field goal percentage.
SCOUTING THE HIGHLANDERS: UC Riverside enters the week with a 7-13 overall record and a 4-2 mark in league play for third place... the Highlanders had won four straight following their loss at Cal State Fullerton on Jan. 9, until falling at UC Davis on Jan. 28 by the score of 54-50 in their last outing... UCR will travel to Cal State Northridge on Thursday before hosting the Titans... Arizona transfer Rhaya Neabors leads the team offensively at 12.6 ppg and is joined in double figures by three others: Alyssa Morris (12.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg, .444 FG%), Marissa Rivera (11.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg, .473 FG%), and Amber Cox (10.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, .429 FG%)... UC Riverside is averaging 63.5 ppg (5th in the league) and shooting .414 from the field while allowing 66.9 ppg and a .418 field goal percentage.
O-O-O-OVERTIME: After battling UC Santa Barbara to double-overtime on Jan. 23, the last thing the Titans wanted to see was a 45-minute battle against Seattle on Jan. 27, but that's exactly what they got. Fullerton's 82-76 win over the Redhawks marked its second-straight OT contest, its third in its last four games (at Cal Poly on Jan. 14), and its fourth overall this season (vs. Portland State on Nov. 28). The four overtime games in 2009-10 are the most in a single season in school history and only the fourth time in the history of the program that the Titans have played multiple overtime games since the 1980-81 campaign: 1981-82 (wins over Cal Poly Pomona and Nebraska), 1996-97 (losses to San Diego and Long Beach State), and 2007-08 (losses to UC Santa Barbara and Pacific).
MORE OVERTIME NUGGETS: Cal State Fullerton has played a school record four overtime games this season (2-2 overall)... the Titans are now 10-15 all-time when playing an extra period... the NCAA record for overtime games in a season is seven set by Wisconsin in 1999 (5-2 overall)... the NCAA record for consecutive overtime games in a season is four set by that same Wisconsin team (3-1 overall)... the NCAA record for points in one overtime period is 23 set by Bowling Green (vs. Buffalo) in 2009 (Fullerton had 20 vs. Seattle on Jan. 27)... the NCAA record for points by both teams in one overtime is 39 set by Bowling Green & Buffalo (Fullerton and Seattle had 34 on Jan. 27).
NO GASSERS FOR ME, COACH: The Titans played back-to-back overtime contests for only the second time in school history with its win over Seattle University and the first since the 1996-97 campaign when Fullerton went seven days between extra-time losses to San Diego and Long Beach State on Jan. 3 and Jan. 10, respectively. Ironically, the margins of those contests were eerily similar to this year's back-to-back OT contests as the Titans lost by a point, 64-63, to the Toreros in 1997 (Fullerton lost to the Gauchos, 60-59, this year) and fell to the 49ers by eight points, 102-94 (the Titans defeated Seattle by six points, 82-76).
NINE IS FINE: Cal State Fullerton's win over Seattle gave the Titans nine wins on the year - just one shy of the team's total from all of last year when they finished 10-20 overall. The win in the team's 20th game of the year is well ahead of last year's pace that didn't see them earn their ninth win until game No. 28 against UC Irvine in the Big West Tournament opener.
GREAT SCOTT!!!: It was quite a week for Fullerton senior Jasmine Scott, who exploded offensively against Seattle University and UC Irvine after being held to just 12 points combined in her previous two games. Scott had a breakout offensive performance on Jan. 27 against the Redhawks, tallying her second career double-double with a career-high 26 points and a career high-tying 12 rebounds in the Titans' victory. The Sacramento native followed that up with an 18-point and six-rebounds performance against the Anteaters, hitting 6-of-12 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free throw line while playing in all 40 minutes. The 20-point performance against Seattle marked only the second time that Scott has reached the 20-point plateau (22 points against Long Beach State on March 12, 2008) while the 40-minute performance against UCI tied a career high set against UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 23.
ROLLER COASTER CONFERENCE RIDE: Since opening Big West Conference play with their best-ever start (4-0), the Titans have struggled as of late, closing out the first go-round of league action with four consecutive losses - three of those coming as the road team. During its quick start, Fullerton averaged 73.8 ppg and shot .429 from the floor while outrebounding the opposition by almost six rebounds per game and outscoring them by 13.3 ppg. However, during their recent struggles, the Titans have averaged just 62.5 ppg to the opposition's 68.8 ppg and have shot just .341 from the floor while allowing opponents to shoot 43 percent.
GRINDING IT OUT: It's not often that a team struggles shooting the ball and emerges with a win, but that's exactly what happened with the Titans on Jan. 27 against Seattle. Cal State Fullerton struggled to just a .357 shooting percentage as a team against the Redhawks - the lowest shooting percentage for the Titans in a victory since they shot just .355 from the floor in a 16-point win over Santa Clara to kick off the 2008-09 season.
THAT'S A FIRST: Cal State Fullerton's overtime win over Seattle University on Jan. 27 marked the Titans' first win over a first-time opponent since defeating Utah Valley University on Jan. 26, 2006 - snapping a nine-game losing streak against first-time opponents in the process.
NOT HALF BAD: The Titans' defense was on the ball in the first half against Seattle on Jan. 27, building their biggest halftime lead of the season at 20 points and holding the Redhawks to just 18 points in the opening 20 minutes - the fewest points scored by any opponent against Fullerton this season and the fewest since the Titans held UC Irvine to just 15 points in the two teams' first-round match-up at the Big West Tournament last season.
FREE THROW WOE NO MO: Fullerton broke out of a two-game slump at the line in a big way last week against Seattle University and UC Irvine, combining to hit 48-of-57 (.842) from the charity stripe for the game after shooting just 52 percent (13-for-25) in its previous two outings against UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Northridge. The Titans' 24 makes in those contests marked the fourth and fifth times this season that they have hit 20-or-more from the line and is the second-highest total for Fullerton this season, trailing only the 27 made against Oregon on Nov. 27.
"VERRRRRY INTERESTING, BUT FOUL": Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine were whistled for a grand total of 59 fouls in their contest on Jan. 30, including 32 of those against the Titans in an eight-point regulation loss. The 32 fouls were just one fewer than in Fullerton's previous two games combined (of which both went to overtime for a grand total of 15 extra basketball minutes) and set a season-high. In fact, the 32 fouls were the most called against a Fullerton squad since the Titans were whistled for 35 fouls in an overtime loss to UC Riverside almost nine years to the day on Jan. 29, 2001, at Titan Gym.
WHERE'S THE THREE?: Cal State Fullerton, which enters this week's contests fourth in the league in three-pointer's made per game (6.0 pg), had its sharpshooters held in check last week against UC Irvine, taking only six three-pointers against the Anteaters after entering the game averaging just over 19 attempts (19.05 pg) per contest as a team this season. It was the fewest three-point attempts for the Titans since Dec. 2, 2007, when they were just 2-of-5 from long range at San Diego State. Fullerton hadn't attempted fewer than 11 three-pointers all year, hitting just 3-of-11 in a win over Pacific on Jan. 4.
TITANS IN OT: Cal State Fullerton is 2-2 in overtime this season, but hasn't exactly lit up the scoreboard in the 25 extra minutes over four games, shooting just .333 (12-for-36) from the field while watching opponents hit on just under 49 percent (17-for-35) from the floor in those contests... What has kept the Titans in those games, however, has been their collective cool at the free throw line as Fullerton is a combined 25-for-26 (.962) in the four overtime contests, including a 10-for-10 performance from Lyndsey Grove... Grove, Jasmine Scott, and Megan Richardson are the only three Titans to have played in all 25 of those extra minutes... Grove and Scott lead the team with 16 points apiece in overtime while Richardson has added 10 points.
DOWNRIGHT OFFENSIVE: And we mean that in a good way. The Fullerton offense, which averaged 62.5 ppg last season (third-best in the league), has kept the momentum going in 2009-10, entering the week ranked second in the league in scoring offense at 68.4 ppg (No. 85 in the NCAA) bouyed by nine games of 70 points or more and a season-high 90 points in a win over Sacramento State on Nov. 15. Fullerton's 1,437 points thus far this season are 14 points more than second place Cal Poly (1,423).
GROVE LOOKING TO THE RECORD BOOKS: Junior Lyndsey Grove is experiencing a break-out year offensively and that is translating into some record book-like numbers. The Placentia native is shooting .418 (28-for-67) from three-point range, which would rank fourth in the single-season books, while her .857 (84-for-98) free throw percentage has her in first place - just .003 points ahead of Toni Thomas' single-season record of .854 set in 2008-09.
OR YOUR POINTS ARE FREEEEE: The Titans, who led the Big West in free throw percentage a season ago, have continued to be one of the most accurate at the line this season, leading the league once again entering the weekend at .752 on the year - 20 points better than second-place UC Davis (.732). Junior Lyndsey Grove ranks second in the conference and No. 29 in the NCAA at .857 (84-for-98) while sophomore Megan Richardson is ninth in the Big West at .777 (73-for-94). On a national level, the Titans stand No. 21 in the nation as a team in free throw percentage behind Drexel's nation-leading 81.8 percent (as of NCAA stats of Jan. 31).
NOT IN A GIVING MOOD: Fullerton hasn't been one to just hand the ball over to its opponents this season, committing a Scrooge-esque 15.7 turnovers per game to rank No. 35 in the nation in that category (as of NCAA stats of Jan. 31) and first in the Big West Conference. The 329 turnovers overall are the fewest in the league entering the week, Fullerton's +3.1 turnover margin (No. 54 in the NCAA) is second in the conference (UC Davis +4.6), and the Titans' 394 turnovers forced are fourth-best in the league.
GIMME A SECOND CHANCE: Fullerton's work on the offensive boards have done just that for its offense this season as the Titans rank second in the league entering the week with 311 offensive rebounds (UC Irvine has 312) and tops the league averaging 14.81 offensive rebounds per game. Individually, juniors Jenna Breite (4th - 2.52 per game), freshman Mya Olivier (6th - 2.1) and Lyndsey Grove (8th - 2.05 per game) lead the way as Fullerton is the only school with three players listed among the league's top 10 on the offensive boards.
TAKING THEIR SWINGS: The Titans' have not been cheated out of their shot attempts this season, averaging a Big West-high 63.67 field goal attempts per game and standing out as one of only two schools to average more than 60 attempts per game entering this week's contests (Pacific at 60.16 per game). Fullerton has taken a season-low 42 shots twice this year against Wisconsin (Nov. 29) and Eastern Washington (Dec. 21) but has not taken fewer than 51 shots in the remaining 19 games - including a Big West-high 81 shots at Oregon on Nov. 27 and 80 attempts at Sacramento State on Nov. 15 while also taking 70 or more shots seven times.


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Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Long time - No see!!!
Hello ladies, how are you all, well I hope. I know I haven't blogged for simply ages - 3 months to be exact. I really don't know where the time goes, hours turn into days which turn into weeks - maybe it's an age thing.
It's been very busy here, work is progressing well on the barn. Holly's bedroom is nearer the finish than the beginning which is great. I've had a brief trip back to the UK to visit some friends. My oldest has taken his BacS and (bear with me for a proud mother moment) done really exceptionally well, 15.50 which is a Mention Bien and in the top four of his year for the Science Bac. We've had some friends to visit which was great and we've all broken up for the summer hols, since the beginning of June in fact. It's been baking hot with the odd drop of rain in between.
I've made some enormous linen curtains for a french lady which looked stunning when hung, I was so relieved. I've made a baby changing bag for a friend along with her name embroidered on the front in amongst other things. I'm pursuing the jewellery making aspect, using fabric, lace, painted wood anything I fancy really, so I'll let you know how that goes. I really need to knuckle down and organise my days so that I can timetable in time for making things, tidying the mess which regularly occurs in the barn, at the moment plaster walked from one end to other and all the other motherly, house wifey duties.
Anyway I sincerely hope this finds you all well, and I will timetable in time for blogging too.
Take care and enjoy your summer holiday.
11 comments:
- Floss said...
How nice to hear from you! Thanks for letting us know what you've been doing. I look forward to hearing mre - congrats to your son!
- 22 July 2009 at 21:41
I agree with Floss, how nice for you to peek in for a bit to say Hi.You have been busy.Wow making curtians UGH, they sounds lovely though.Congrats to your son too.Hope to hear a bit from you again and hurry back soon for good,LOL.
- 22 July 2009 at 22:10
- Shabby Chick said...
Hi Nicky
Great to see you blogging again! I found that the longer time went on, the harder it got to come back! Sounds like you've been busy and big well done to your son :)
Mel xxx
- 23 July 2009 at 03:22
- i cant sew said...
i popped in the other day to check on you...so lovely to see you back. cant wait to see a few pics of the barn.
smooches rosey
- 23 July 2009 at 05:31
- gingerwine said...
Hello again - great to see you back again
Love the old ted!
- 23 July 2009 at 21:50
- bex said...
yay!!! there you are!! im glad things are going well with your lovely new house! well done your lad!!
- 24 July 2009 at 09:54
- MelMel said...
Lovely to hear from you, we all need a break sometimes to get stuff done, blogging is too tempting, too many pretties to view!LOL
- 24 July 2009 at 22:26
- Suzy's Vintage Attic said...
Welcome back! So nice to hear that you are well. You have been a busy bee. Sometimes we need to take time off from certain things in oder to advance with others. I hope that you have found this break fruitful.Well done to your son!
Take care
Isabelle x
- 25 July 2009 at 14:19
- lou said...
Hi, well done too your son! Lovely too see you back…love Lou xxx
- 25 July 2009 at 21:47
- Shabby Chick said...
Hi Nicky
Where are you???! Hope everything is alright.
Mel xxx
- 11 November 2009 at 21:03
- Suzy's Vintage Attic said...
Hello Nicky
I hope all is well with you and that your absence is just because you have been a busy bee.
Just a quick hello to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Take care
Warm wishes
Isabelle x
- 14 December 2009 at 15:59


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André Harvey was born in Hollywood, Florida, on October 9, 1941. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. Degree in 1963. After working both as a journalist and educator, he traveled through Europe for a year. In 1969, while in Valauris, France, Harvey worked with abstract sculptor, Michael Anasse. Upon returning to the United States, Harvey began his sculptural career first working in fiberglass and then moving on to bronze, 18-22K gold, collages, and granite. Harvey is largely self-taught.
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