From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Maps, Caps, and More

January 29, 2009

Nautilus-USS Ferry I rode on the Nautilus-USS ferry today.  I can’t say very much about it since it technically has not been announced yet, but I can tell you it exists. I guess that’s a step in the right direction! Around the time of the initial public announcement that USS was going to move to a new spot East of [...]

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Blake Sea Opens

January 28, 2009

   Blake sea popped into place this weekend, and the details of the coastline, islands, navigational buoys and race lines began to crystalize. Since the combined USS, Nautilus region and Blake Sea compose a very expansive region of intercommected waterways, I’ll be crossposting and many specific maps to a common group oof pages for sailor’s [...]

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Sail-On Regatta in Blake Sea Sunday, January 25

January 25, 2009

BLAKE SEA CIRCLE REGATTA (Sail On) When: 10AM Sunday Morning Location: MarkTwain White’s regular SAIL ON program from the startline in Blake Sea — Pacific. Course: A circular course of the Blake Sea is attached below. All classses are welcome, using staggered starts. _____________________________________________________  

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Cruisers and Optimists

January 24, 2009

Mowry Bay Cruising Club  I have this theory about Yacht Clubs in SL.  Actually, I have a lot of theories, but you already know that.  Anyway, its Friday so I better stick to a simple, high probability story if I want to get it done in time for drinks on the deck, and  besides, I’m pretty [...]

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Nautilus Surrounds

January 23, 2009

Big Picture As I mentioned in my previous post, USS this evening completed its transfer to grid coordinates just East of Nautilus. The Nautilus region is fairly substantial, and its full extent is shown on the low magnification mapsI posted earlier today. If you would like similar maps showing the relations of all the major SL [...]

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USS mainlines

January 22, 2009

Sim Slide After many rumors, false starts, and attacks of acid indigestion that occurred while sleepless sailors huddled together on the dock in anticipation of an event that seemed to rival the Second Coming, last night it finally began. Not the Rapture; the Move.

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Rated BG

January 22, 2009

Wee Wonders I admit it; I have a soft spot for Beejee Boucher’s events.  They are original, very nicely designed, and often very funny. They inevitably also have an “edgy” quality, which I guess is hard to define, but it  certainly adds to the fascination. I usually find myself reading Beejee’s Notices and covering my eyes, [...]

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USS Ready To Roll

January 8, 2009

Within the next few days the eight estates of the United Sailing Sims will move across the grid and connect with the Nautilus mainland region. A number of sims will be lost in the reorganization, and a few more will be added. As part of the agreement with USS,  Linden Labs is providing a large number [...]

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Lit Beacons

January 6, 2009

RJ Kikuchiyo RJ Kikuchiyo wrote about the SL Coast Guard: “… As a continuation of a personal and public mission I have endeavored to promote safe boating in SL just as I do in RL. The professionalism and service that I have witnessed from the SLCG staff has only earned more respect from me for the [...]

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