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Not sure if it made the rounds in there, but this is over the top: Google smartuki for more info (I got nothing to do with it...), but I SO want one....

Just wondering out loud here - are any of the NYSC judges seated and hearing the AC crap sailors and even better are any of them NYYC members..?? Not that such a thing would have any effect on the case (cough, cough)....

Just hitting the news - fatal shark attack in Dago at I think Solana Beach, but just caught the end of the broadcast.... FACK....

Ok - So I get the latest Wallpaper* mag in the mail today and start flipping to be greeted by this fine North Sails Ad: I'm digging it - she's hot and well, Wallpaper* while hip and trendy, is not the place I would normally expect North to be advertising. Sorry, crappy cell phone pic but...

The family that did the Contour Tri's back in the day would like to part with the molds (boat building pun....). The 50 and the 34 are complete and would go the right home (read buyer) along with all the lam schedules, blueprints, name rights, etc.... Basically everything. Molds are in...

Ok peeps - help a brother out - Junkie needs some work. Two consulting deals went tit's up so it's time for a paycheck. In a nutshell - U. of Chicago, 1988. IQ was way up there but has been tempered by a life of debauchery..!! IT guy for 16+ years, mainly in software and high end Unix world...

FYI - My cousin wants to retire and is looking to offload his retail floral shop. The place is in Cudahy, WI (south end of Milwaukee) right on Layton so it's got a good location. I'll have more info next week on the revs/free cash flow, etc., along with what assets are involved (bunch of land...

Otay peeps, Niece's best friend and recent grad from one of Michigan's other universities (Western) is on the job hunt. She's from a one stoplight town in Ontario and was at university on a golf scholarship (not quite pro caliber but close - hence the need for a job). She's got an undergrad...

Hey peeps, I've been tasked with shopping this around and "the Ed" gave the ok on the post so here tis: United States Patent 6899047 (Canadian Patent 2435617), "Mast and method of manufacturing a structural member for a boat" is available for purchase and/or license. All production tooling and...

FYI - Papa Junkie passed away peacefully today with family by his side at 4:15pm EDT. He was a young and active 83 and was cut down due to a rather nasty problem that nobody caught until it was too late.... He was not a sailor per se, but he was an Old Guard Coastie, having served during WW...

Hey peeps - Wondering if anyone has seen and can ID the boat in the recent Corum watch magazine ad..?? I saw it in the June/July 07 issue of Wallpaper* but it may be found in other luxury market publications. I can't find the image online. Nice looking boat, double wheels, two pedestal...

OK boat industry folks, an opportunity to chime in: Here is the situation. I'm consulting with a small North American powerboat builder that has a nice, high quality product, i.e. boat, but is fighting with the competition and name recognition issues from the big boys and a high cost...

Hey - I know that guy..!! I went to the University of Chicago with Don back in the day and we raced together on the UofC sailing team.... Anyone here sail with him - if so let me know. I need to give him some crap....

The Masci folks were hit with a fine for using the wrong paint..!! It's up on the AC site now.... No sporting penalty but they have to pony up 10k Euros to the ACM for using the wrong paint. Now they have to repaint the facking boat. What horseshit - I'd paint a giant finger on the thing...

Radio live at AC site for anyone that does not want to pony up 40 bucks to Alltel....

My Halliday and Resnick is in storage and I can't seem to find the right stuff online so here what I need help with: Pedestal table of diameter D - call it 60 inches if you like Pedestal post of length 29" - assume infinitely strong for now and with rigid attachment to top and to base.... I...

Trolling the TV channel guide thingy - saw KWRW may be on Versus (old OLN network) on Feb 4th at 2:30 Eastern with another show on the 7th. Check your local listings and I put the Feb 4th one in the handy dandy SA calendar....

If anyone here is in the hosting biz, get back to me ASAP. I need a box and bandwidth to host a crawler (not IRC, a real search bot) needs JDK/JRE access and another box and bandwidth to host web app that runs on Tomcat. Linux preferred. Crawler box can be throttled by the pipe to fix load...

Ok, that Enigma 34 has been staring at me on the front page. Seems a bit like a bigger Esse. Is there any update on the project - info, more pics, etc..?? Enquiring minds would like to know....

OK, One of the boats on my short list for new toy is the Taki 38: http://www.proteusyachts.com/taki38.home.htm Quite the looker and very similar to the Brenta 38, without all the automation. So the question is, has anyone been up close and personal with one of these and have any input...