New at SLSailing.Com

[MarkTwain White]

The long promised BLAKE SEA LOG has launched at SLSailing.Com. In Blake Sea Log #1 we discuss how the Blake Sea got its name. Watch this space for article updates.

http://slsailing.com/archives/751

Comments are welcomed.

[MarkTwain White]

Bea shares some interesting statistics about the Fizz Cup entrants in the article Fizz Cup Stats

http://slsailing.com/archives/784

Comments are welcomed.

[MarkTwain White]

SLSailing welcomes Tim Warrhol and his new column "On the Layline". Good advice on confidence and practice.

http://slsailing.com/archives/866

Comments are welcome.

[MarkTwain White]

Another new feature comes to SLSailing.Com . Blake Sea News will be pretty much just what it sounds like. In this first installment of the Blake Sea News we talk about the new changes in the NE quadrant of the Blake Sea, the addition of the Fastnet Lighthouse and the improved postion of the Spectator Platform.

http://slsailing.com/archives/903

Your comments are always welcomed.

[MarkTwain White]

The latest article at SLSAILING.COM covers the

Father of SL Sailing

event held at Tradewinds Yacht Club on May 23.

There is a fun video accompaning the article.

http://slsailing.com/archives/968

Please do add your comments to the article and the video.

[Bea Woodget]

A new article at SLSAILING.COM covers the

2009 FIZZ WORLD CUP

Ranking status after 4 events

http://slsailing.com/archives/997

Please do add your comments to the article.

[YN]

The Fizz Cup Landing page has been updated with the results from Fizz Cup Event 6 at FYC Max, as well as the evolution graph with the overall rankings at the conclusion of Event 6.

Results for

Event 6 - TS1

Event 6 - TS2

Event 6 - TS3


Fizz Cup Overall Rankings after E6

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For complete coverage of the Fizz Cup 2009, see

http://slsailing.com/2009-fizz-world-cup

[YN]

Up at .com: The Fizz Cup enters its Second Stage


• Updates on the Fizz Cup Qualifying Series and Finals
• A discussion of the Extra Qualifying Regatta
• An invitation to a double-handed regatta at TYC
  this Friday June 19 at 1pm SLT
  
• Fill out the entry form here - bring a friend!

[Bea Woodget]

The latest article at SLSAILING.COM by Mothgirl Dibou:

About Nose Diving

[YN]

Love it! One of the key things to consider for pitch-poles is the Center of Effort (CoE) of the sail and its location relative to the Center of Lateral Resistance (CLR). During a downwind run, sail forces - the drag of the rig - are pushing the Center of Effort forward and to leeward of the Center of Lateral Resistance. Once the Center of Effort moves significantly forward of the CLR, the helmsman's body weight does not provide enough counterweight to prevent the boat from nose-diving.

Look at this footage from the Moth Worlds '08. As you can see, your bow doesn't have to be under water for a nose-dive to occur - although it definitely helps! In fact, you don't even need to have much of a hull to start with to be eligible for a spectacular nose-dive. In the case of a foiling Moth, the CoE is not only moving forward and leeward, but also way up from the CLR, making a nose-dive more likely.

2008 CST Composite Moth Worlds

And if your boat is just too well-behaved and won't nose-dive even if you want it to, you can always do like these Dutch gentlemen and step on the bow

29er Nose Dive

[Bea Woodget]

Up at .com:

Fizz Cup stats (comparing All entrants vs. Finalists)

Also, on the "2009 Fizz World Cup" page:

Updated NOTICE of RACE (A MUST READ for finalists...)
Sailing Instructions for the SILVER Final (A MUST READ for finalists...)
Extra Event results
Updated Overall standings (spreadsheet and graph)

[MarkTwain White]

COM reports on the new RFL video that has been produced by MTW Productions for the American Cancer Society.

[Bea Woodget]

New on the Official Web Site page at .COM:

- new articles
- link to results (SILVER Final)

[MarkTwain White]

Read about the 2009 Fizz Cup Video Event that occured this morning. Learn how you can help grow SL Sailing.

http://slsailing.com/archives/1240

[Surfwidow Beaumont]

Thanks Mark have commented there on your video Xxx) XXx)