From the monthly archives:

January 2008

Things To Come

January 29, 2008

I probably sound like a broken record. Both here and on SAIL ON I have been talking about exciting things that are coming to SL Sailing. Well let me count the ways…. 1. Nine New Sims Svar Bekersted has placed an order for eight new sims today. We should seen them appear in world very [...]

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New Features on Their Way

January 25, 2008

Things are getting so exciting all over SL Sailing! The Flying Fizz is coming into it’s own. New “vessels” (see Sea Stories below) have been released or are about to be released (Jacqueline’s much anticipated square rigger). New sims are about to be added to the USS-SL. Just a teaser folks. More to follow. And [...]

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Blow

January 25, 2008

  Several weeks ago a group of us were sitting around the table on the terrace of Nantucket Yacht Club, knocking back a few and talking about the wind. Jane Fossett asked, “do all boats in a given race feel the same variation of wind at the same time?” A simple question, yet a critical [...]

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Rowing with the Punches

January 25, 2008

[Ed. Note: Ever since I met Surfwidow at the ACA-SL Cup when she transformed from a frustrated Cup racer into a talented Cup Videographer I have enjoyed watching her develop into a premier content and event provider for the SL sailing community. I am pleased to see Delinda choose Surfwidow for her current interview. - MTW] I’ve seen her around [...]

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Big Cat Cup Continues

January 18, 2008

After two weeks Bea Woodget leads the Big Cat Cup. Details are here. – MTW

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Fizz ID System Resolved

January 18, 2008

After discussion and debate on ORG Mothgirl has decided to adopt the Tako ID system for the Flying Fizz. I have removed the Flying Fizz style ID registry from these pages. The discussion can be found here. -MTW

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The Man from Zimmerstein

January 12, 2008

[Ed. Note: We are pleased to announce yet another outstanding columnist for SLSailing.Com.  Joining the crew is Delinda Dyrssen, accomplished writer and musical maven. Delinda's specialty is interviewing, thus the title of her column. But her pen will probably scribble notes and thoughts beyond sharing the sea stories she hears on a regular basis as barkeep at the [...]

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Adriatic Line Reopens

January 8, 2008

I just saw a beautiful set of emails in my inbox regarding http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-1161 that I submitted last night. The Adriatic race course at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Adriatic/166/176/0, my friends, is open once more.  Enjoy! – Elisha

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Three Cheers for the Unsung

January 8, 2008

  In RL sailing nothing happens – not a regatta, not a daysail, not an offshore passage – without a sometimes visible but more often than not transparent web of supporting organizations and individuals.  At one end of the spectrum are military or governmental entities, such as the U.S. Coast Guard, formed to serve and [...]

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Havok Sims Updated on Beta Grid

January 7, 2008

Newsflash! Sidewinder Linden has changed up the lineup of sims on the Beta grid for Havok4 testing. Realizing the need to satisfy both the testing crowd who need open water with few obstructions, and the cruising crowd who wished for familiar waters to play on (that happen to contain a windsetter and race line and [...]

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