tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6868964997126593372024-02-18T19:30:14.170-08:00GlenguyPete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-58043058546858893652019-08-15T11:36:00.000-07:002019-08-15T11:36:19.318-07:00Piece written for Sunday Miscellany in November 2018. but not used by them. They ask you to wait six months before publishing elsewhere. In their automated reply.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was 50
years ago, in 1968, that an English newspaper decided to organise a race for
yachts to circle the earth, nonstop and crewed by just one person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Single handers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like the assault on Everest or the Four
Minute Mile this was an obvious record waiting to be broken.</span></div>
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1968 sailing races and interest in sailing was on an upward spiral with races
across the oceans and long distance voyages by hardy single handers gaining
much publicity.</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18pt;">It was inevitable that
soon someone would sail around the world nonstop and several intrepid voyagers
were planning such a venture.</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So the
Sunday Times announced the Golden Globe Race and put up a prize for the first
solo, non-stop, circumnavigation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
motley bunch of adventurers and dreamers rallied to the call.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were mostly English but also included 2
French boats and an Italian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was,
in those days, intense rivalry between the French and the English over matters
nautical.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was one Irish entrant,
Commander Bill King, from Galway.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sailors competing would leave an English
port in the summer of 1968 and sail around the world non-stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The race was notable in that, of the nine
starters, only one succeeded and finished, the now well-known Sir Robin Knox
Johnston.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One famously faked his race
attempt and then committed suicide - the unfortunate Donald Crowhurst.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Irish entrant, Bill King, capsized, was
dismasted and had to retire from the race.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Most of the entrants were in highly unsuitable vessels and retired because
their boats were not up to the rigours of the Southern Ocean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A bestselling book about the race described
it as a Voyage for Madmen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Coming
forward to this year, a commemorative race has been organised which is
presently under way. It is also called the Golden Globe Race. While there have
been vast improvements in the design, technology and safety of sailing boats
since 1968 it was decided to try and confine the race to the technology and
design of the original race era.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only
smaller, heavy, long keel boats dating from the period would be allowed and
modern forms of electronic navigation would be prohibited. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Celestial navigation, using the sun and the
stars, would be the rule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contact with
the outside world and social media would not be allowed or at least severely
curtailed. Great efforts would be made to restrict the costs associated with
sponsored yacht racing so that crusty old Barnacle Bills and dreamers would be
able to compete.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">18 sailors
took up the challenge and set off this July to commemorate the race of 50 years
ago. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are a very varied bunch, both
in age and nationality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Four Frenchmen
started and, surprisingly, only two from the United Kingdom of whom one is a
female and the youngest in the race at age 27.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The oldest is a 73 year old Frenchman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The rest are evenly spread over the nationalities of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From Ireland, Gregor Mc Guckin, a
professional Yacht Master from Clontarf, put up his hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He acquired a suitable boat, got considerable
sponsorship and off he went. Should he succeed he would be the first Irishman
to sail around the world nonstop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sir Robin
Knox Johnston on board his boat, Suhaili, in which he had competed and won in
1968, fired the gun to start this commemorative race.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The huge send-off fleet reflected the
explosion of interest in sailing which has occurred over the last fifty years. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knox Johnston took over 300 days to complete
his non-stop voyage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The record now for
the singlehanded circumnavigation of the globe stands at an astonishing 42
days, a telling indication of the interest and progress which sailing has
engendered over the last half century.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
commemorative race as it enfolds has had its share of drama.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The less experienced skippers dropped out
fairly early.</span> <span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was not
for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seasickness, lack of sailing
knowledge and equipment failures took their toll.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then off the Cape of Good Hope, two of the
leading contenders dropped out as a storm damaged their boats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On into the Indian ocean another storm dismasted
two other boats including our Irishman Gregor McGuckin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His jury rigged boat was involved in a
dramatic rescue attempt when another competitor was capsized and injured.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Australian Navy and the Indian Navy
rushed to the rescue and Gregor was forced to abandon his stricken boat and
record attempt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A handful of
competitors struggle on in the Roaring Forties of the Southern Ocean –
destination - the infamous Cape Horn at the tip of South America, before they
turn north for home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will have to
wait for another day before an Irishman sails around the world, singlehanded,
nonstop. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am sure that, sooner or
later, an Irish boat will do it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pete Hogan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">November,
2018.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-87965830609608638642019-03-12T08:23:00.001-07:002019-03-12T08:23:16.064-07:00<br />
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Illustrations from Exhibition called 'Sailing to Stromboli'.</div>
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Sailing to Stromboli<o:p></o:p></div>
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There are many islands off the coast of Italy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some are large - Sicily and Sardinia – but
there are many smaller, from the mud bank that is Venice to topical Lampedusa,
currently on the front line of the influx of refugees fleeing North
Africa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By chance, rather than any grand
plan, I sailed in my yacht with my family to another famous Italian Island this
summer - the volcanic isle of Stromboli, known down through the ages to
mariners as the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stromboli, one of the Aeolian group of islands, guards the
approaches to the Straights of Messina.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is the narrow band of water between the toe of Italy and the island
of Sicily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stromboli is an active
volcano, a tall cone of smoking and at times flaming eruptions. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In such a prominent position it earned the title
‘Lighthouse of the Mediterranean’. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
guides the wandering mariner into the mouth of the famed passage between Scylla
and Charybdis.<o:p></o:p></div>
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No one wanders around the ocean these days on board boats
looking for lighthouses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One knows
exactly where one is thanks to modern methods of navigation - GPS, radar and
other communication devices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we
espied with excitement the distinct cone of Stromboli while we were yet far off
and it was not long before we could discern the wisp of smoke emitting from its
summit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We dropped anchor off the village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no safe harbour on Stromboli, it
being symmetrically round in shape as it rises from the depths to its smoking
cone. Our party of five landed in our rubber dinghy and sought out a pizza
joint, which we had found online.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Night
was falling. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The rest of the Aeolian Islands are crowded and busy with
tourists and holidaymakers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the summer
playground of the Italian cities, Rome and Naples.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not so Stromboli.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has a small population, narrow streets, no
cars, little boxy houses and, island like, no street lighting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stumbled up dark lanes to find our
supper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we sat down on a large
outdoor terrace we could look up and see the head lamps of the trekkers who
nightly make the guided climb up to the crater to view the action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They make the six hour trip wearing helmets,
lights and strong boots to see the bubbling cauldron.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our party were more interested in food and we were not
disappointed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I looked around the
restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a big group of
sophisticated elderly Italians eating, drinking and gesticulating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the walls was a large collection of black
and white photographs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On closer
inspection they turned out to be stills from the famous movie Stromboli which
Robert Rossellini had made on the island in 1949 starring his then lover,
Ingrid Bergman.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was reminded of another island and another movie. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Man of Aran was filmed by Robert Flaherty in
1934.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a considerable critical
success and won a prize at the Venice Film festival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems impossible to think that Rossellini
had not seen it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many
similarities between the two movies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Both directors use the local people as actors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each movie has dramatic fishing scenes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rugged faces of the locals, the weather
and the harsh terrain are a big part of both movies.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rossellini almost invented the genre of Neorealism in the
movie business with his use of nonprofessional actors and actual
locations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But into this harsh landscape
and primitive population of Stromboli he casts the most beautiful woman in the
world and proceeds to kill her off in a dramatic eruption. Viewed today it is
almost comic in its storyline. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While
Flaherty’s film was a worldwide success, Rossellini’s was less so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apart from a critical drubbing, in the United
States the romantic affair between the director and his world famous star, both
being married to others at the time, was considered too scandalous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The director fell out with his American
backers and the movie was called out as evil on the floor of the United States
Senate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it also won a prize at the
Venice film festival.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We returned to our anchored yacht through the unlit alley ways
of Stromboli picking up our rubber dinghy on the black volcanic beach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had our pre bunk refreshments in the
cockpit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a beautiful calm
night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We could look up at the groups of
climbers as they snaked their way up the cone of the sleeping volcano, each
with a head lamp on their helmet. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back
and forth they went on the switchback trail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On these slopes, Ingrid Bergman, in the movie Stromboli, had met her
fate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Short speech written as introduction to talk given by Gregor McGuckin</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> in Poolbeg YC in Feb 2019.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The original
Golden Globe race was organised by the Sunday Times in 1968.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In competition to the Observer newspaper which
had the very successful OSTAR race, the Times decided it wanted to get in on the
sailing sponsorship game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They realized
that following Francis Chichester’s famous round the world one stop voyage it
was only a matter of time till somebody sailed around non-stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They identified a few sailors who had plans
to try and corralled them into a loose competition and called it the Golden Globe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was loose in that there was no start, just
the stipulation that you had to begin in the summer of 1968 from an English
port, sail around non stop, unassisted and return to an English port. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were very few safety rules or
restrictions on the type of boat you could use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There would be a prize, The Golden Globe, for the first to succeed and
then a cash prize for the fastest circumnavigation. RKJ won both.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There were 9
starters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will list them and give a
short summery of what the race did to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some of them are now famous, others forgotten.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of them I think were profoundly changed
by the experience. Some for the better others tragically.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1.Robin Knox
Johnson. Knighted. Stellar career.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
fully supported the 50 anniversary race and brought his old Suhaili to the
starting line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other classics of the era
were also there. Joshua, Pen Duick, Gipsy Moth 4.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2.Bernard
Moitessier<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ultimate dreamer and lost
soul. The St Francis of voyagers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Caruzzo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ill health.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good boat, could have won. Italian Chichester<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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decision to quit.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Had two other efforts
at Cape Horn and in 1976 became the 4th French man to circumnavigate by Cape
Horn. In bigger boat.</span></div>
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</span>Unlucky in his choice of yacht.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Irish connection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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indication of how far sailing and boat technology has come in the intervening
years when one looks at the motley collection of boats which set out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially the boats of Ridgeway and Blythe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The 50 year
anniversary race was the initiative of one Don McIntyre. An Aussie sailor,
adventurer, and entrepreneur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His main
selling point for the 2018 race was that it should be for dreamers and
adventurers and in particular, affordable. For those who did not have
sponsorship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several of the entrants
were his buddies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He came up with the
idea of restricting the race to boats designed and in production in 1968.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And a length restriction of 36 ft and full
keel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And lots of other
restrictions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very few, or none of the
original entrants would have qualified for the recent race. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Entrants would also have to use celestial
navigation and could not get outside assistance by radio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With exceptions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were onerous safety requirements which
turned out to be a good thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The aim
was to keep costs down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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generally accepted that the 2018 race has been a great success and that Don McIntyre
ran it with great skill, compassion and on a shoestring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has attempted to create a brand for the
race and is going to run another one in 4 years time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sure that Gregor will tell you all about that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-57296602325906321722018-12-26T12:10:00.001-08:002018-12-26T12:48:22.640-08:00<br />
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customs in the Tyrrhenian Sea.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Having
walked away from ten years of Glen sailing on Dublin Bay I now found I had time
to do some cruising with friends on their boats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This tended to be in warm waters, that is to
say the Tyrrhenian Sea and points further south.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was struck by several new (to me) pieces of
equipment which now seem to be commonplace on the well-appointed ocean cruising
yacht.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Machine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This handy
little number was the star of the galley, relieving the cook from endless
boiling of kettles and cleaning of coffee machines and</span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">cafeterias.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone on board bemoans the terrible waste,
indeed the trashing of the planet by the disposable little pods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While happily sipping away on their double
expresso or macchiato. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently a Nespresso
machine draws a huge electricity load.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But nowadays I never worry about that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Or a really
a big screen dominating the saloon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
can remember when I saw the first TV’s on board yots anchored in the Panama Canal
anchorage back in 1982.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The warm glow
emanating from the cabin at night indicated their presence and large American
yachts gave Super Bowl parties and film shows for the rest of the fleet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now they are more commonplace and combined
with a DVD player or broadband must be a welcome addition to the cabin if
wintering over in some out of the way Spanish marina.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alas, we could not figure out how to get the
World Cup on our TV on-board this summer so had to go ashore and find a
suitable bar or restaurant to view the action.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Why not? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I witnessed the transfer from Sitka spruce to
aluminium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now it has to be carbon. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Weight aloft saved is very important when
sailing, and if your propeller falls off, (as ours did this Summer) sailing
became a necessity rather than an option.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Other carbon pieces of equipment which I noticed creeping in were
steering wheels, passerelles, booms, battons, winches, rigging and sails.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can foils be very far off in the future?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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phone/tablet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While one of
the boats I sailed on this summer had a full complement of navigation equipment
- plotters, AIS, VHF BnG etc. the professional skipper on board relied on his
mobile phone for all navigation and communication.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact it had its Velcro attachment
alongside the yachts plotter at the wheel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He explained that it was more accurate and up to date than the on-board
package and could cite instances where it had included hazards which were not
included in the on-board software.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
addition he used Windy a lot to plan passages and that was available on his
phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The VHF radio was rarely used and
the old custom of keeping channel 16 on in the background was dispensed
with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On another boat much the same
system applied except that a nice Samsung tablet was used to great effect.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Handy also
for making Ryanair bookings while underway.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Google maps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Essential
for finding ones way from a dinghy landing point on a remote island like
Stromboli to the best pizza joint in the village, in the dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First having read the various reviews on TripAdvisor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Google is also useful and entertaining when
checking the pedigree of the other yachts in the anchorage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Usually superyachts, but not always, there is
a surprising amount of information about your neighbours on line.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this handy little number stole the show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>About the size of a stack of National Geographic magazines it toiled
away in a corner turning water from the water maker into lovely ice tubes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bliss.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My first
experience of these giant bumpers which stow so neatly away in some remote
locker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course one must carry a compressor
for the purposes of inflating them, but said compressor can be used to inflate
the dinghy/tender and any number of other inflatable toys carried on board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These vast,
tennis court, layer cake, half-mast mainsail, machines seem to be
everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One we were parked next to
in Malta had a grand piano in its saloon. The coming thing, they don’t seem to
have caught on in Ireland, yet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lights<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s handy
now to have a lot of lights, not unlike some sort of Christmas tree adorning
your mast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This makes your boat easy to
find in a crowded anchorage at night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
addition a line of azure lights along the waterline gives a wonderful, magical
effect at night, not unlike a flying saucer making a landing. And if you have
an airplane type escape chute leading from high up on your bridge down to the
water for the amusement of the kids on board so much the better if it is lit
up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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disposal n other matters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was
difficult to dispose of garbage which we had conscientiously collected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently one can be fined for bringing it
ashore and dumping it in the municipal skips on some of the islands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In some of the anchorages a boat calls around
and collects garbage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is not a
problem if one uses marinas frequently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In addition on some islands it was difficult to even land with the
dinghy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Italian custom of roping off
sections of beaches for swimmers seems reasonable enough given the prevalence of
high speed boats and tenders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So one was
invariably forced to use the commercial area of harbours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The American custom of a ‘dinghy dock’ was
absent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a good idea to utilise a
small anchor as a backup when leaving a dinghy unattended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once, the painter from ours was cast adrift
in our absence by unfriendly natives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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its history and culture was a wonderful cruising ground, despite some of the
above disadvantages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the
anchorages were full to crowded, the cruising fleet was invariably interesting
if not downright overwhelming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From
Wally’s to classics, from Oligarchs playthings to the latest from Beneteau and
Dufour, nautical chic was what it was about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Italians are a stylish bunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In thanking the owners, I am pleased to say, the boats I was invited to
crew on were able to hold their own in this august company.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-74143684224907316102014-12-26T03:35:00.001-08:002014-12-26T03:35:26.288-08:002014 review<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: red;">Review of the year published in the ICC (Irish Cruising Club) annual 2014:</span></h2>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmIi4TmbPtlFALaYT7WFziFaWR0t1rWEs7o3pMDnZa9SiaaGOvtTWLwkusmFinNp9dmaW1EqsO5ItXLfNylwvXN2FH-T4tfg10vKTp2KLhG2UApvQZzfrBsaaLldHePgbCHrpJhXVtoU/s1600/DSC06417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmIi4TmbPtlFALaYT7WFziFaWR0t1rWEs7o3pMDnZa9SiaaGOvtTWLwkusmFinNp9dmaW1EqsO5ItXLfNylwvXN2FH-T4tfg10vKTp2KLhG2UApvQZzfrBsaaLldHePgbCHrpJhXVtoU/s1600/DSC06417.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was a
bumper season for the Dublin Bay Glen fleet.
First the bad news. Two Glens
were not in the water this year. <i> Glencoral</i> G3 is in storage (and for sale,
I understand). <i>Glengesh</i>
G8 did not turn up this year. But the 11
or so Glens which make up the rest of the Dun Laoghaire fleet had a very good
season. The balmy weather helped. Numbers on the starting lines were
consistently high and racing was keen. Luckily
the fleet retained their customary mooring area outside the RSTGYC. Because of the machinations of the harbour
board many of the one design classes have had to move to the marina or, in the
case of Squibs, most are now being dry sailed. Dry sailing, while having advantages, is not conducive
to impulse decisions to go sailing. It is
also more expensive. Consequently fleets
turning up on starting lines suffered.
This is especially so in the case of the Dragons. Dry sailing Glens is not really an option. So, for practical, trouble free, traditional
sailing, get a Glen! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The northern
Glen Fleet came south this year to sail in our boats but the engagement was
hampered by light winds. So too was the
George regatta, sailing being abandoned following one race. At both these events an unusual thing
happened. There was a protest! This is unheard of in the Glens. I never learnt what the outcome of the
protest was. Normally disputes in the
Glen class are settled in the bar.
Failing that, its pistols at dawn.
But never the protest room!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zTVOmCp28H0MRDP1vk4vWhv5TtrJhhYqFR6how4gTSJCdYteIJosJm7k7sP_N8AbCcY7OqHUCLAfALe2kxvo5tYndQtLtE-D8EjQ_a39AcpYd-iwU6hOsG1t7Gm2BEGzS59u0mTIt2g/s1600/starboard.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zTVOmCp28H0MRDP1vk4vWhv5TtrJhhYqFR6how4gTSJCdYteIJosJm7k7sP_N8AbCcY7OqHUCLAfALe2kxvo5tYndQtLtE-D8EjQ_a39AcpYd-iwU6hOsG1t7Gm2BEGzS59u0mTIt2g/s1600/starboard.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The boats to
beat this year were the usual suspects. <i>Glenluce</i> G67 and <i>Glendun</i> G9. <i>Pterodactyl</i>
G12 was a surprise contender. <i>Glenshane</i> G5 is my boat and we had a
better season than any previous. So
perhaps we are getting the hang of it.
We got the gun twice and got a second placing in one of the Thursday
series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Glenshane</span></i><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> is taking a fair amount of water as
she sits on her moorings and even more if she has a heavy weather race. Several of the Glens now use solar powered
bilge pumps to keep them dry as they await the twice weekly race.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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50 year anniversary of the Glen Class sailing in Dublin Bay or as they say on
the Glen website: ‘Celebrating 50 years of the Dublin Bay Glen Class.’ That seems to have been the extent of the
celebrations marking it. A missed
opportunity to promote the class, in my opinion. Over the winter I am hoping to prepare
Glenshane for a second 50 year term.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-70070762198862788402014-11-27T15:24:00.000-08:002014-11-27T15:24:09.610-08:00Afloat Magazine<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #0c2289; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0.2em; padding: 0px;">
<span style="line-height: 1.8em;"><b>Piece published in Afloat Magazine website November 14</b></span></h2>
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<span style="line-height: 1.8em;">#glensailing – The Glens are celebrating 50 years sailing and racing together as a class in</span><a href="http://afloat.ie/resources/irish-sailing-clubs/dublin-bay-sailing-club" style="color: #0c2289; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.8em; text-decoration: none;">Dublin Bay Sailing Club</a><span style="line-height: 1.8em;">, </span><strong style="line-height: 1.8em;"><em>writes 'Glenshane' skipper Pete Hogan.</em> </strong><span style="line-height: 1.8em;">As a very successful season draws to a close for the 12 or so Glens in Dublin Bay there seems all prospects that the fleet can continue for a further 50 years.</span></div>
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The story of the Glens is worth repeating. Designed by the celebrated Scottish Marine architect Alfred Milne in 1945 the Glens were built by the Bangor boatyard over the following 20 years. Possibly 39 Glens, at least, were built which gives them claim to be Milne's most successful design and also one of the last of Alfred Milne Senior's designs. The firm still exists. He also designed the <a href="http://afloat.ie/blogs/have-your-say/item/20844-true-legacy-of-dublin-bay-21s-is-in-their-continued-use" style="color: #0c2289; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Dublin Bay 21's</a>and the 24's which were <a href="http://afloat.ie/blogs/sailing-saturday-with-wm-nixon/item/26886-is-the-new-dublin-bay-24-the-best-way-forward-for-old-classic-yachts" style="color: #0c2289; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">recently in the news on Afloat.ie</a></div>
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At first the Glens were confined to the North but started appearing in Dublin over 50 years ago. Glenluce G67 celebrated last year being 50 years in the sole ownership of the O'Connor family. They started racing together as a class under <a href="http://afloat.ie/resources/irish-sailing-clubs/dublin-bay-sailing-club" style="color: #0c2289; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">DBSC</a>organisation in 1964 and have been racing ever since.</div>
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Glens are classic little yachts, retaining their looks up to today as reminders of what sailing boats looked like before the era of plastic mouldings, high freeboards and self-draining cockpits. 25 ft. long with a full keel and sensible sail plan they represent state of the art pocket cruisers of the period.</div>
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Glens were often compared to <a href="http://afloat.ie/sail/sailing-classes/dragons" style="color: #0c2289; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Dragons</a>. They are heavier, shorter and carry a bit more sail. But they were never allowed to become the development class which the Dragons became and never made the seismic shift into fibreglass construction. Their handy size however, has allowed them to survive just as the 17's in Howth survive and thrive. There is a mini wooden boat building fraternity centred on the Glens and their needs. The Brennan boatbuilding family in Dun Laoghaire, all three generations of it, being its mainstay.</div>
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Moored out in front of the <a href="http://afloat.ie/resources/irish-sailing-clubs/royal-st-george-yacht-club" style="color: #0c2289; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Royal St George YC</a> and each painted a distinctive different colour, the Glens have become as iconic a fixture in Dun Laoghaire as the bandstand, Teddy's ice cream shop or the fishermen casting their lines from the pier. Long may they continue.</div>
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Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-21960230270953726362014-04-25T15:34:00.000-07:002014-04-25T15:34:54.301-07:00Glenshane Season 2014<h2>
<b>Welcome to the new Glen Season 2014</b>.</h2>
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For the past 6 weeks I have been slaving away doing up
Glenshane, preparing her for the new season.
First there were a few repairs. Two sections of the toe rail needed
attention. A foot long section at the
stern where we got whacked while rounding a mark last year and the second, a
long section amid ship where the rail was loose and rot was starting to
develop. I removed a 6 foot length of
rail, filled and painted under it and then returned the rail to its former
place using copious amounts of sealant.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then it was on to the underwater hull. This leaks quite a bit so I went around with
a chisel raking out the seams which seemed suspect in places, taking the
painted hull to the bare timber. Next
was an application of all weather sealant from a hardware shop. This seems better than silicone as it is
paintable and claims to stick to damp surfaces.
On top of the sealant goes an application of polyester filler which can
be sanded. Then lots of thick primer and
more sanding then at least two coats of anti foul.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But I am in danger of boring everybody. Who wants to read about paint drying.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The old boat (built about 1951) is tired. A bit like myself who was built about the
same time. The wood is tired and
brittle. There are patches and spots of
rot under the paint almost like a body riddled with cancer. I hope the analogy ends before there. But she has got style (in buckets!) which is more than I can say for myself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Early Days<br />
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Rail repair<br />
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Diamonds. Gone.<br />
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Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-58301981269242489972014-01-04T15:25:00.000-08:002014-01-04T15:25:10.270-08:00Movie reviewAll is Lost<br />
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Off to see All is Lost, having seen the trailer and thought maybe Robert Redford had read my book. But the timing does not match so no need for me to call my lawyer.<br />
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As a human interest movie I suppose it is mildly interesting. If it had not been Robert Rredford out of retirement and with all the fantastic reputation he brings to the show no one would be much interested with this movie I guess. Except perhaps single handed sailors.<br />
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So how does it stack up as a sailors movie. Not very well. The first scene with the sea anchor was a joke to anyone who knows about such things. A hole in the side as depicted would have been easy to deal with - a few screws and a piece of plywood and all would be right, A container would not have done the amount of damage portrayed. (There are not containers floating round out there I believe.) All the yachts systems go down inexplicably. Why did the radio ariel become disconnected?<br />
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On the plus side the choice of boat was good an old Cal 35. But the equipment was a bit dated compared to what a modern day cruiser would have had. The weary way the aged sailor went about his tasks were realistic. The liferaft scene where he rights it is realistic. Redford at 77 looks great.<br />
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In general I would spend your money on my latest book. Much better value.<br />
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Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-17072384512096518462013-09-29T15:23:00.000-07:002013-09-29T15:23:12.103-07:00Water Rat<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pleasant
hour out on board Glenshane last week pumping her out, checking on things and
generally taking it easy. Might have
gone for a short sail in the harbour if I had had the time. But the boatmen clock off early these autumn
evenings….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Like water
rat there is nothing as nice as messing about on boats. Or something like that.
( <b>there is NOTHING</b>--absolute nothing--half <b>so</b> much
worth doing as simply <b>messing about in boats</b>.) OK. I googled it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I pumped her
out then thought I would try and find where the water might be creeping
in. This involves clearing out all the
clutter and sponging all the water out of the bilge when the pump has done its
best. It’s still difficult, nay
impossible to find the gentle slither of water into the hull. Up at the bow, where the most pounding
happens is the obvious place to search. Here
and there the bilge paint seems to be lifting, another good sign. But its hard to tell for sure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Then I
espied a white breasted cormorant drying
its wings. Not sure if there is
such a thing as a white breasted cormorant. Had a go at getting a photo. Its perched on the hi tek ferry terminal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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codger passed by in a day sailer, I cleaned up a rope end with my needle and
thread and tied off the jib halyard with a gilguy. A Sigma 38 passed by and I started dreaming. By then it was time to go as the launch
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<o:p></o:p>Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-54967614980628409502013-09-17T06:56:00.000-07:002013-09-17T06:56:21.878-07:00More America's Cup stuff<div class="MsoNormal">
I may complain about it but the Americas cup is absolutely
compelling viewing. As it proceeds it
would appear that the boats are very well matched, something that has not happened in the AC for a very
long time. And that has resulted in some
very exciting close racing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But to get there, there are very many negatives. Are the boats really sailing boats? Certainly not as anybody outside the handful
of sailors who design build and operate them would probably agree. The wing masts have to be removed as soon as
the race is over. Otherwise the entire
structure would be simply blown over.</div>
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They will never be sailed again. They will never lead to a racing class using
wing masts which even very wealthy yachting enthusiasts might get involved
in. It’s a dead end, a cul de sac. The rig and the technique reminds me more of
some type of kite flying. These guys
have built complicated kites which they hoist up into the air and control very
skilfully and skim them across the surface of the water. Its not sailing, and it will not become
sailing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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They use the rules of racing as we know them but have had to
modify them. This is most obvious at the
start. Gone is the hallowed upwind start,
the most significant part of sailboat racing since day one. I’m not sure why, but apparently it has
something to do with safety and/ or the fact that these boats can do little
unless they are moving on their foils at about a minimum of 20 knots
speed. So if they were trying to tack
and jybe in a conventional start they might get blown over!<o:p></o:p></div>
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If money is the deciding factor then Oracle can win. They have two boats. NZ have only one. On the last race with NZ facing winning the
cup all Oracle has to do is take her out in a strategic crash. Both boats go down. Oracle, with its back up boat, goes on
unopposed to win the cup. I would not
put it past Ellison. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-88397264873956288362013-09-05T16:21:00.001-07:002013-09-05T16:21:59.254-07:00Heavy Weather sailingHeavy Weather Sailing<br />
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Last nights race (Thursday 1st Aug) was a humdinger. The race officer put the wind at Force 4 but I think it was gusting at times well into force 5. Well at the limits of where these wooden boats over 50 years old should be racing. But it makes for much more exciting sailing than drifting about in the tide hoping for wind. Which has been the situation for the past month or so.<br />
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Jerry was crewing. And he also managed to get the time to take the attached photos.<br />
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We got a super start, more by accident than anything. Simply good timing and then tacked immediately to clear our wind and beat into Scotsmans Bay avoiding the end of the flood. I judged the tack back on to starboard to fetch the first mark spot on. Other Glens took a safer course and in fine style we rounded the first mark in the lead.<br />
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It was all down hill from there, holding on to the rail but being overtaken on the long downwind leg. <br />
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Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-57733340116736620642013-09-05T16:11:00.001-07:002013-09-05T16:11:37.463-07:00Laser WorldsEnd Of season distractions<br />
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With the world Laser Championship taking place out my front window and the weather continuing its exceptional mild run it seemed like a sensible thing to do to sail out and check it out. Here is the view from the front of the house:<br />
A nice chap on a GB rib dropped us on board. I asked him if he had any Olympic medals to which he replied he was just a Youth Coach and then he lit a cigarette.<br />
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On the starting line all was confusion in the 20 knot wind. We trashed back and forth getting wet from the spray. The OD was having difficulties too. Three times he tried to get the fleet away but had to recall the lot. Joshua was very patient and put on my oilskin but was probably just as glad when I said we would head for home. We picked up the mooring and had our sandwiches and coffee. <br />
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Good luck to Finn Lynch and all the other Irish boats. I doubt that the America Cup boats would have gone out in those winds.<br />
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The Americas Cup N Glens</h2>
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Would'nt it be a blast if they decided to sail the next
Americas cup in the Glen class. It would
certainly do a lot for our profile. One
would see a big jump in the number of new Glens being built. Second hand Glens would be in demand as trial Horses. Of course one would have to stick to the
original plans as drawn up by Mylne. Built in wood with wooden spars and no
winches. I suppose one could have
instruments and a choice of three or four crew, maybe utilising the weight
restrictions such as they have in many classes.
Certainly the racing would be more exciting than the present spectacle
from the San Francisco Bay. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Americans were often accused of keeping the Cup because
of the rule that the challenger had to sail on ‘its own keel’ to the
competition. Thus the Challenger always
had to be a sturdy cruising boat. It
might be no harm if they were to revive this rule. The present wing masted vessels are hardly
sailing boats at all and certainly could not survive a simple gust 5 knots
above their designed wind speed limits.
Never mind cross the Irish sea or venture further afield. Not to mention a cabin and bunks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bring the Americas Cup back into the ambit of the gifted, well financed, amateurs who used to get so much fun out of it. The Liptons, Bonds, Biche’s and Turners. Take it away from the rocket designers,
lawyers, and spacemen who currently control it.
The Dark Lord Larry Ellison has a
lot to answer for. He should be made to
walk the plank.</div>
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<o:p></o:p>Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-31552985689771825572013-07-14T13:10:00.003-07:002013-07-14T13:10:37.252-07:00Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta took place in very light, marginal, sunny conditions for most of its 4 days.<br />
Not the sort of weather I like to race in, whatever about getting a nice tan. I am afraid to report that Glenshane consistently came in last in a large fleet of about 10 Glens. I am not sure why. I tried adjusting things as the event progressed. The backstay, the luff, and foot tension of the mainsail. That's about all you can adjust on Glenshane. But to no avail. Hard to avoid the conclusion that it could be my helming.<br />
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Great crewing over the days from Brien, Felicity, Elma, made for a very enjoyable event. Perhaps that what it should be about. Sailing with people who you like rather than winning. But it would be nice....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arch rival G29</td></tr>
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Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-64062044422542434752013-06-27T04:06:00.000-07:002013-06-27T04:06:49.693-07:00Mitchells race seriese 2013<br />
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The first race of the two race Mitchells seriese drew only 5 entrants for Thursday evening. This might be because of the blustery conditions. No one wants to loose a mast or blow out a sail.<br />
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The starting line was well laid. at right angles to the wind. Glendun, somehow chose the pin end and approached on port. The rest of the fleet at the other end, were all late and watching each other. Result, Glendun calmly gets a perfectly timed start and heads off on port ahead of everyone and that was the last we saw of her. Glenroan then proceeded to loose her main out haul and retired. So the three, Glencoe, Glenmiller and Glenshane fought it out in an exciting three boat race, the prize being 2nd.. It went to Glenmiller following a dramatic tussle that saw the lead change several times. The conditions were at about the limit Glens should race at. There were several Chinese gybes and missed marks. A lot of the other fleets retired and there was at least one dismasting - a Shipman. The second day, next Thursday will see a winner of the Mitchell cup<br />
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<br />Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-11167775626342807712013-06-27T04:04:00.001-07:002013-06-27T04:04:52.225-07:00There do be a few artists on board Glenshane. Not least myself I should say. The cameras are clicking and whizzing as we sail along. These are three examples. 'Reaching Glens' by Gerry Glynn. 'Helmsman' by Brien Vahey and 'Starting Vessel' by Pete Hogan.<br />
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Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-65721553664301477942013-06-10T07:43:00.000-07:002013-06-10T07:43:44.994-07:00Star Crew<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is clip of Joshua doing what he spends most of his time doing. He sometime crews on the Glen.Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-33304129709330581902013-06-07T02:11:00.000-07:002013-06-07T02:23:02.202-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a video Ki made of the Bloomsday regatta in 2011. Its a great piece of editing.Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-38968185265218824902013-06-06T04:51:00.002-07:002013-06-06T04:51:52.219-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Race last night was held in ideal conditions. On board two newcomers and Ciaran who is old hand. I did the driving for the start and the first all important upwind leg. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Messed up the start by trying to be clever and try another Port approach. G53 was up to it though and I was forced to dip her, passing very close and then getting going at the gun. By this time the rest of the fleet were rumbling up on starboard, yelling their heads off and forcing us to tack back on to starboard. This we did and got going proper about 3rd overall. Not a bad and an exciting effort.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">From there on it was all downhill. We gradually lost ground to G53 and G10 and by the first windward mark were lying a bad 4th. Ie there was a long distance between us and the next Glen, G10. On the positive side we were welll ahead of the rest of the fleet, some 5 Glens. I handed over to Ciaran and put the spinnaker up and we held our position on the long run. On the next leg we lost a lot of ground and G107 slipped ahead. We caught up a bit on the short downwind leg and for the short windward beat to the finish had an exciting tacking duel which we won. 4th overall. But the three boats ahead </span><br />
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were a long way in front. Have to do better on the upwind legs.Pete Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149460909878320006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-686896499712659337.post-90255401683588974152013-06-06T04:45:00.001-07:002013-06-06T04:45:28.554-07:00Very light wind today. 6 th June. THursday. That means that sailing might not happen tonight.<br />
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There are 12 in all. Only 9 in the picture. Getting 9 out on a starting line would be a good fleet.<br />
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THis seems to be working better. Ill try posting in a report of race from last week:<br />
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