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Tako Cup

News Roundup

November 23, 2007

    My trip to Egypt was wonderful beyond words, but I will try. Grin. I have uploaded the beginnings of a MarkTwain White in Egypt website. I encourage you to make use of the “comments” section you find throughout the site.     Now that the Tako Cup has concluded there are two excellent [...]

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Tako Cup 2007 Video Premieres!

November 16, 2007

Another Surfwidow Beaumont Masterpiece.

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Armchair Binder wins Tako Cup 2007

November 11, 2007

Under treacherous SL conditions and unstable Linden seas, Armchair Binder today prevailed over Hans Zinnemann 3:1 to take the Tako Cup 2007 by a unanimous decision of the Race Committee. The sea conditions today often made the final match more about survival skills than racing tactics. Over the next few days we’ll be posting many [...]

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Tako Cup Finals

October 16, 2007

On Sunday November 11 beginning at 10AM SLT the 2007 USS-SL Tako Cup will be decided in a no holds barred battle between Scotland’s Favorite Son Hans Zinnemann and America’s hard drinking hard hitting Armchair Binder. You won’t want to miss the bone jarring nerve shattering clash between these two fierce competitors. Never in the [...]

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Semifinals go to Armchair and Hans

October 13, 2007

Hans Zinnemann and Armchair Binder will meet in the Tako Cup Finals this coming week (times to be announced). Armchair won his semifinal match against Francois Jacques 3-0.  Hans Zinnemann won 3-1 against Svar Beckersted in a match that was a lot closer than the score indicates. Svar was DNF on one of Hans’ wins [...]

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Tako Cup Start Line Match Race Protocol

October 12, 2007

  We  have noticed that pre-start strategy has entered the Tako Cup scene. This is a good thing. However for those of you that are not comforable doing quick boat edits before the clock starts we suggest that you ask your race director to implement a “Match Race Start Protocol”. In this protocol boats shall [...]

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Tako Cup Quarterfinals

October 8, 2007

The Tako Cup Quarterfinals are in the books. There were some very exciting racing and some interesting outcomes. Perhaps the most interesting result was Hans Zinnemann sweeping ACA-SL Cup champion Eugene Sodwind 3-0. Those who were in the ACA-SL Cup and now racing in the Tako Cup (i.e. the Automatic Qualifiers, or AQ) will probably [...]

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Round One is in the Books

October 1, 2007

The 2007 Tako Cup opening match races are done. Flickr Photos are at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marktwainwhite/sets/72157602227280668/ Details can be found here: http://www.slsailing.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5274#5274    Here are the standings: Skippers should post their round two race schedule at: http://www.slsailing.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1300

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Tako Cup Fleet Race Finals

September 29, 2007

The fleet racing portion of the Tako Cup has drawn to a close with some fine racing at the Olympic Course at Starboards Yacht Club. Ten skippers vied for eight opening to challenge the automatic qualifiers from the AmericasCupAnywhere Cup held earlier this summer.   Here is a link to information on the upcoming Tako [...]

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Photos of Tako Cup Act IV

September 29, 2007

Here is a link to my Flicker photos of the fourth act of the Tako Cup.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/marktwainwhite/sets/72157602123363437/

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