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The Click of Zen from OPB

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This comes via the  Click of Zen from  OPB's E-Newsletter .  It's a random link to something interesting as "a bonus for reading all the way down!"

Team Korea enjoy their first Wing Capsize

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When is a wing sail too much like an airplane wing? Team Korea enjoy their first Wing Capsize via SailJuice Blog by Andy Rice on 7/25/11 Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget As they say, if you don't capsize you're not trying hard enough. Team Korea are the latest to tip their AC45 over during training Skipper Chris Draper said,  "We have been pushing the boat and the manoeuvres harder and harder all week, and today midway through our session we got caught out. We were trying a manoeuvre perhaps a little too early in our plan and paid the price when it didn’t go well! Our guys reacted very quickly and the wing touched down slowly with everyone safe and uninjured. The support boat was very fast to help and we had the boat upright and damage free within three minutes, but it shows these cats have to be respected. After assessing the situation we were clear to get the boat wound up again and continued our training session." We spoke to Chris about his new ...

Moonrise on the lake.

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Moonrise on the lake.

H2uh0 - Bonehead Moves on the Water : 360 view of the Discovery Cockpit

m squared has sent you a link to a blog: Hey, what's that button do? Blog: H2uh0 - Bonehead Moves on the Water Post: 360 view of the Discovery Cockpit Link: http://h2uh0.blogspot.com/2011/07/360-view-of-discovery-cockpit_13.html

Heading home

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Heading home

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4, 4, lunch, sail change, 1, 1, LOTS of sun, dinner time!

Two races...

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Two races before lunch with good competition.

KYC Firecracker

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KYC Firecracker

Midge City!

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Midge City... Spider surplus!

Upper Klamath

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Upper Klamath

Nice day...

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Nice day for a drive!