Little known story of boats and 9/11

"Music at the Lake" Summer 2011

Marcel Sailing on the Solent with a Beneteau Oceanis 37

Hello my Calhoun sailing friends,

I hope you are doing fine. We have returned from our sailing trip in England, and

finally, yes, finally I found some time to write a short report for your blog.

If you like it, just post it there.

All the best,

Marcel

 Sailing on the Solent with a Beneteau Oceanis 37

Having sailed in many parts of the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and the

Mediterranean, we figured out it would be exciting for us to discover a new

sailing area: the English Channel. The Solent and the Isle of Wight at the

British southern coast are a mecca for sailing.  So we chartered a 37ft yacht

there, and off we went!  Here are some impressions from our voyage:

What comes next?  Hmmm, actually crossing the English Channel could be a fascinating challenge, finding our way through the dense traffic of massive 1000ft+ container freighters and tankers, mooring up in a beautiful French yacht haven, and then raising our glasses with local red wine? 

Let's see what opportunities the next year will bring to us!

My very best regards to all sailors on Lake Calhoun, I miss you!

Fair winds and following seas,

Marcel.

34th America's Cup - Emirates Team New Zealand wins Cascais ACWS

34th America's Cup - AC World Series - Cascais 2011 - Race Day 6 - Emirates Team New Zealand wins Cascais ACWS.

 www.americascup.com

2011 Americas Cup Cascais Portugal

Before coming to Minneapolis in 2001 this the place I lived.

Cascais is a coastal town in Cascais Municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal family in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Nowadays, it is a popular vacation spot for both Portuguese and foreign tourists.

http://www.americascup.com/en/Events/2011-2012-world-series/2011-cascais-portugal/Results-and-Highlights/

Boca de Inferno Cascais

Cascais Lighthouse

Fishing fleet

View of the Cascais Bay and Marina from my apartment

After Sailing party Saturday July 30.

Come join the happy CYC throng for a party.

Hosted by Rich and Barb Makela, with help from Ed Owens and Lily Hutto. 

The bash will take place at the Makela home at 1221 West 107th Street in Bloomington, and will begin around 5:00 PM. 

See the attached map for directions.

Rich Makela
Home  952-884-3149
Office  952-884-0493
Cell     952-240-7016
richmak@MakelaPerformance.com

Catastrophe strikes the SeaDonkey

July 22 2011

Catastrophe strikes the SeaDonkey

No vandalism involved,

It appears that the cotter pin on the roller furling must have failed, this is the pin holding it andit backed out on a windy night, then the mast fell back, snapped a stainless steel shroud, then it all fell back into the lake.

 I think, with a new shroud and some new pins and a little fiberglass patching, she should be as good as it was when she arrived at the lake.

She will be ready in no time.

Nabil.

Safety:

Keep your boats in a good condition so things like this do not happen when sailing.