EAGLE NEWSLETTER 2008

Squeezing In Two In Flukey Winds

Lack of any wind on the morning of the fourth day of the RLIR kept the AP flag up and all crews waiting for the first breeze at 0845. But once on line the wind cooperated by strengthening to 7-8 mph. So the boats got off on a short one mile up wind/down wind course in Kuah Bay. Buoys were set in record time to take advantage of what wind there was as Results Officer Gray Pritchett hopped aboard the start boat from a session on the Navy Sports boat with his crew from Brisbane, scraping shrouds and nearly bringing the mast with him.
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An Eventful Second Part of the Day

The second race began excitingly as the Racers bunched up causing a protest between YO and FULL METAL JACKET and a fight for position with ZUHAL being pushed over before the horn and JANDA BAIK having to take a port tack to avoid the others. The excitement spilled over into the IRC-1 start when, just before the horn, JANDI fell off crashing into THAIRAVER's mid section. But the Thais continued, seemingly unhurt, as JANDI floundered before finally getting back and leaving on a starboard tack.
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Dining Outside

"Wow this is good," I heard someone say as we walked into the village surroundings of the Geopark Oriental Village which is where the cable car ride starts from. We almost had to step over the Malaysian musicians sat cross-legged on the floor in their traditional dress. It was definitely worth the 35-minute bus ride through Tanjung Rhu. Had I been driving it would not have crossed my mind to go all that way round the island but thinking about it I guess it was quicker by keeping the speed up.
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Word Games

The language of yachting continues to evolve despite the attempts of traditionalists to maintain their linguistic roots in the 17th century. In the spirit of public service, and continuing the lesson on nautical terminology, the Eagle offers for your consideration a few terms which have recently appeared in the yachting lexicon.
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Whose Side are You

We previously discussed the difference between the pointy-end of the boat - the "bow" - and the non-pointy end - the "stern". We will now build on that simple foundation.
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In and Out of the Water

Sailing in the Sports Boats Class for Youth under 25 is NAVY 5, crewed by a sailing team from the Singapore Management University (SMU). Sujin, Youjin, Timothy, Shinglei, and Benjamin, the helmsman, are an energetic and enthusiastic group of young sailors.
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