EAGLE NEWSLETTER 2008

ISSUE 3 - JANUARY 9, 2008

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Wild Abandonment Gives Way to Simple Abandonment

Wild Abandonment Gives Way to Simple AbandonmentOn its third day, the RLIR was moved to the open sea against a 12 knot wind out of the north east. Courses were laid up-and down-wind with a leeward buoy for the second rounding in all but the Club Cruising class. The participants attacked the start from 0945 with testosterone boiling and a choppy, rolling sea promised plenty of gymnastic sail changes and dramatic bow splashes.
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An Illuminating Presence

Sailors out on the Bass Harbour courses the last two days have surely noticed the large white three-masted sailing ship anchored there. This is the 250-foot (76m) barquentine LILI MARLEEN.
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Lucky Number 13

Lucky Number 13It's sometimes hard to appreciate all the people involved in running something as big as the RLIR 2008. Without the help of the Malaysian marine police it would be difficult to imagine how it could be run at all. Captain Ma'mor with his two officers and 15 men are on the starter boat - the 28-meter 'Pekan' or PX13 - for the duration fo this racing week.
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Pointing Things Out - Nautical Terminology

The language of sailors is pretty esoteric. Tom Scott offers a few explanations that may guide you through the shoals of conversations with those who speak "boat". The bow is the pointy end of a boat, as opposed to the non-pointy end of the boat, or stern, except in the case of a double-ender in which case both ends can be somewhat pointy. Even in this case one end is pointier than the other, and for convenience the pointiest end is called the pointy end and the least pointy end is not called the pointy end at all but something else entirely.
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In and Out of the Water

In and Out of the WaterOfficial Approval Many of the yachts participating in the RLIR 2008 leave Phuket and arrive at RLYC during the two days of Registration. It is very helpful for the Race and Registration committee to have officials from the Malaysian Customs, on hand to efficiently process the paperwork for clearing these yachts into the country.
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