In this Issue:
Harbor Springs Regatta
Atlantic Alone- Fila Wins
Atlantic Alone- 4 Boats Still to Finish
TMI Ships Store Specials
100 Miler Race
Brian Hancock Update
Butterfly Nationals

38th Annual Little Traverse Regatta
	This annual event was sailed in what were 
described as spectacular conditions.  Breezes
ranged from 12 to 22 knots.
	The Great Lakes fleet was joined by recent
Whitbread sailors Paul Cayard and John Kostecki.  Also
on the course were Dawn Riley and Lowell North.

Class winners follow:

One Design Regatta (5 races over 3 days)
Mumm 30-   Surprise
J/35              Aftershock
J/120            Hot Ticket
One Design 35 Hippy Chick
1998 Regatta Winners (2 races)
Fleet I Class A Nitemare- Neill - Corel 45
Fleet I Class B Vim-D'italia - Nelson Marek
Fleet I  Class C Fast Tango- Prophit Mumm 36
Fleet I Class D Surprise-Irish- Mumm 30
Fleet I Class E  Moonraker-Muench- J/N
Fleet I Overall- Vim-D'Italia
Fleet II Class F Gosling-Caruthers
Fleet II Class G Riskey Business- Wipperman
Fleet II Class H Monkey Face- Schroeder
Fleet II Overall Gosling-Caruthers
For complete results please see: 
http://www.torresen.com/races/1998ugotta.asp

Torresen Marine Ships Store Specials
	No matter what you hear, the sailing season is not
nearly over.  To help you further enjoy Season '98 the 
TMI Ships Store has some specials.
















	You may make your purchase on these specials in 
person, or via phone, fax or e-mail.  Please mention
the GLSOL special when ordering.

Atlantic Alone- Fila Wins !
Italian sailor Giovanni Soldini finished a dominating 
performance in the Atlantic Alone Race from Falmouth 
England toCharleston South Carolina.   Fila crossed the
line at 0407 GMT (1207 Charleston time) July 27th.  
	Soldini's race took 21 days 17 hours 7 minutes 
and 20 seconds.  This beats the time of 1994 winner 
Yves Parlier by 7 hours 15 minutes and 9 seconds.  
	The Atlantic Alone race serves as a tune up 
and delivery trip for the Around Alone.  In the last 
edition of Around Alone, Soldini was second in 
Class II.  As this performance shows he must rate 
as a favorite this time around it has not always 
been so certain for Soldini.
	This spring Soldini took Fila on an attempt to
break the record for the west to east Atlantic 
crossing.  Near the finish of what looked to be a 
successful attempt Fila encountered a storm and rolled 
over.  At some point during this Andrea Romanelli, 
Soldini's close friend and Fila's co-designer, was lost 
overboard.  
	This tragedy shook Soldini and set back his race 
preparations.  Soldini was not sure about his solo
racing future.  He started Atlantic Alone uncertain 
and still down.  He used the race, "find a good 
feeling with the boat."   
	Once on the course Soldini showed the tactical 
and meteorological stuff to make the correct call and
head south.  This was not the obvious move as it added 
considerable distance to the miles he had to sail.  Soldini 
thought along these lines:  "Would you rather sail 
upwind in 40 knots or downwind in 15 knots?" With 
this in mind he headed south avoided the light airs 
of the high pressure system and victory was rarely
in doubt from this point on.

Atlantic Alone-  4 Boats Still on the Course
	The other Atlantic Alone competitors remain at
sea.  Their ETA's range from the 31st all the way to 
the 6th of August.
	Soldini's Class I rival Mike Golding should be the
next to finish.  He is not happy with his performance.
However, " I firmly believe that 'you need to know 
how to lose before you can know how to win' - if this 
is so, then the Atlantic Alone is power to our 
elbow for the big one!"
	Class II is the scene of the races closest sailing.
For most of the crossing, Cray Valley has been the 
leader of this 3 boat class.  Magellan Alpha has come
close, but never has passed her sistership and rival.
This changed on Monday nite.  
	Mike Garside took Magellan Alpha to the north
and east of Cray Valley and ended up 30 miles ahead.  
Garside has continually showed a feisty outlook, e-mailing 
on the 26th, about catching Cray Valley: "Well J-P, you 
don't appear to be about to throw the towel in and 
I don't expect you do it. But neither am I. Today's results
 have given me a kick up the pants - I seem to have 
closed you down by another few good miles And 
I haven't had to dig into the reserves yet."
	This is not the only setback Cray Valley has suffered.
On July 24th a mast head gennnaker halyard block let go.
Skipper J.P. Mouligne filed this report on the incident:
"I could have cut it loose at that point but a gennaker cost
$8000 and I do not have the money for a new one so I had 
to bring it back on board. It was dragging so hard that 
it was impossible to bring it back by hand. I rigged a 
block forward back to a cockpit whinch and slowly pull 
it in,like a fisherman brings a net."
	As of the Wednesday morning position report,
Magellan Alphas was still ahead of Cray Valley.  The
distance a scant 34 miles.
	The run to the finish in Charleston will be influenced
by the Gulf Stream.   Cray Valley on a line south of the finish
should be helpfully pushed north by the north flowing Gulf
Stream.  Magellan Alpha nearly as far north as Charleston
already may get pushed too far north by the stream.
	Mike Garside views the fight to the finish this way:
"A northwesterly and it's mine, a southwesterly and it's J.P.'s.
If either one of has to tack again [it will put us] into the
second slot." 
	To keep up with the race visit:
http://www.aroundalone.com

1998 Butterfly Nationals
	This annual regatta was sailed Thursday the 23rd
through Saturday the 25th in Spring Lake Michigan.
	Winner of the open division was Jim Young who
sailed to finishes of 1-1-3-3 for 18.75 points.  2nd was
Ross Reuterdahl with placings of 6-5-7-1 for 18.75 points.
3rd was Jamie Kimball sailing a 2-2-15-2 for 21 points.
	In the Junior division Ben Fredericks of Spring
Lake Yacht Club was the winner. He finished with scores
of 1-1-1-2 for 4.25 points.  2nd was Joe Rotunda who 
finished up 3-5-2-1 for 10.75 points.  3rd was John Mcneil
who posted finishes of 5-3-5-6 for 19 points.  
	For complete results please see:
http://www.torresen.com/races/1998butterfly.asp

63rd M&M YC 100 Miler
	The sixty thrid sailing of the M&M Yacht Clubs
race took place on Saturday 25 July under sunny skies on
Green Bay Waters.  Forty three yachts, including 5 J-35's
crossed the starting line in less than 5 knots of wind.
	The 100 Miler is now sailed on a fifty mile course from
Menominee MI south of Green Island, to Fish Creek WI, then
around Horseshoe Island and back to Menomineee after 
passing north of Chambers Island.  
	Normally sailed in moderate to heavy southwesterly winds
this years 100 Miler was sailed in very light southwesterly
winds.  The usual shore breezes along the eastern shore of
Green Bay failed to materialize.  This made much of the course
the proverbial parking lot.
	Roger Derusha's Endurance was the first yacht to finish
at 2100.  There were five drop outs.
	Class Winners Were as follows:
Class 1- Endurance C&C 43 
J/35 Class Touch of Grey
Class II- Weatherly C&C 35
Class III - Bantu Block Island 40
Ensign Class- Odin Pearson Ensign
Non Spinnaker- Foot Loose C&C 35

For complete results see:
http://www.torresen.com/races/1998_100Miler.asp

Brian Hancock and Great Circle Update
	Brian Hancock skipper of the Class 2 Around Alone 
entry Great Circle slowed today on his voyage from the
Azores to Bermuda but  still logged 181 miles for the 
previous 24 hours. 
	The average speed of Hancock's Open 50 Great Circle
when he checked in at 1100 hours GMT today was 7.7
knots and the following east-south-easterly breeze had 
dropped to 12 knots. Hancock's position was 28 deg 27 min 
North and 50 deg 15 min West. He had 780 miles to go 
to Bermuda.
	The southeasterly breeze had dropped to ten knots
and Hancock said he tried to find shade as often as 
possible from the strong tropical sun. "I'm reading 
Shackleton's account of his epic small boat voyage," Hancock 
reported via satellite email. "In the few hours that I sleep,
I dream of ice!"
	Hancock said that he's been using his video camera 
to record life on board. "I'm trying to capture the wonderful
sense of space and solitude that you can only experience 
when alone on the ocean," he said. "It's not easy to do but 
I've got plenty of time to get it right."
	Faced with a shortage of campaign funds as he counts 
down the days to the start of the Around Alone from 
Charleston, SC in September, Hancock keeps his satellite 
email messages brief. Today's short bulletin included the 
following terse advice: "Tip for you -- never fry bacon naked!"
	With his generator fixed and running, Hancock can 
again rely on his autopilot  for steering and his radios 
for music as Great Circle slides forward over the four foot swells, 
her progress slowed at times by the occasional rain squall.
"I'm dodging ships, fighting boredom and staying cool," 
Hancock reported.
	Hancock expects to take 12 to 14 days on his solo 
voyage to Bermuda where he  will continue work on his 
search for sponsorship before three campaign donors join him
 for the 600-mile leg home to Marblehead. The three top 
donor bidders will be aboard when Great Circle leaves 
Bermuda, August 12.