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In this Issue:
Kenwood Cup- Through Day 2
Harken's Marty Reieck Passes Away
Atlantic Alone- Class II Winner and Wrapup
Milwaukee Grand Prix
Torresen Brokerage Page Enhancements


Kenwood Cup-
	One of the summers major offshore racing
events is underway.  The Kenwood Cup takes
place in Hawaii being sailed in even numbered years.
This is the event's 20th anniversary.
	One of the major aspects of the Kenwood Cup
is the team competition.  The three leading 
teams represent: New Zealand, Australia and the
USA.
	After 2 days of racing, the Australian team whose
member boats are: Ragmuffin, Quest, and ABN
Amro Challenge is leading by 4 points.  The USA
red team whose boats are:  Flash Gordon 3, Beau Geste
and Zamboni is 2nd.  3rd is New Zealand with Big Apple
3, G'net, and Quest.  
	Also racing are the fleet of One Design 48's just
filled with top talent.  Leading after 2 days is G Shock
Nipon Challenge with Peter Gilmour in charge.  2nd
is Illbruck Pinta.  This 1D48 has both John Kostecki
and Paul Cayard on board.  They suffered a rudder
failure on day 1, but scored double bullets on day 2
to get back in the game.  3rd is Abracadabra with 
John Koliuis driving, followed by Starlight, Windquest
and America True.
	For updates visit:  
http://kenwoodcorp.com/kenwoodcup/index.html

 


Marty Reieck Passes Away
	Our friend and Harken General Sales Manager 
Marty Rieck passed away from a heart attack while 
cruising with his wife Susie on board their 
trimaran "moose of a different color", the fourth 
"moose" boat Marty had was anchored in northern 
Lake Huron when Marty had the attack. 
They had just completed the Chicago Mackinac race 
and remained in the area to cruise. The Coast Guard arrived
promptly after Susie's distress call and Marty was taken to 
shore and transported by ambulance to the War 
Memorial Hospital in Sault St. Marie. All efforts to revive 
him failed and he passed away around 11:00 a.m. on July 30. 
	  In lieu of flowers, Susie has requested donations be 
made to The Milwaukee Community Sailing Center in 
Marty's name. Marty was instrumental in the startup 
of the Sailing Center, an organization designed to introduce
sailing to those who otherwise would never know this 
wonderful sport. The continued growth of sailing in our 
area was something Marty and Susie both felt strongly
about and this will enable others to enjoy the sport he
 loved so much. 
If you would like to make a donation in Marty's 
honor; the address is:
  Milwaukee Community Sailing Center
  1450 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive
  Milwaukee, WI 53202
The above is courtesy of Harken Yacht Equipment

 


Atlantic Alone- Class 2 Winner and Wrapup
	Last Friday July 31st Cray Valley and skipper
J.P. Mouligne crossed the finish line to clinch a 
Class II victory in the around alone race.  He
finished at 1303 Charleston time.  This gave 
Cray Valley the record for class with a time of
26 days 6 hours 3 minutes and 29 seconds.
	2nd place in Class II went to Magellan
Alpha and Mike Garside.  Garside took the 
wrong route on the approacht to Charleston and
finished 21 hours after Cray Valley.
	Golding showed the hurt of losing saying:
"The trip was fine, the result was awful."  Further
he said:  "Winning, that's what I want to do it for."
A final Garside quote:" Winning, that's what I
want to do it for."
	Mouligne was much more light hearded 
saying: "I didn't think it was going
to take 26 days."  Suffice it to say that victory
made the 26 days worth it.
	Still on the course is Shuten-Dohji II with
skipper Minoru Saito.  She is expected to arrive
on Friday.  Saito is not concerned with victory.
Before the race he said: "All I want is very good 
sailing."
	For updates see:  http://www.aroundalone.com

 


Milwaukee Grand Prix
	This past weekend the Miwuakee Grand Prix
regatta was sailed.  The event was hosted by 
Milwaukee Yacht Club and sponsored by Sailing
Magazine.
	Class Winners were as follows:
Great Lakes 70's:  Cynosure 
J35:  Copernicus
s2 9.1:  Kato
PHRF: Main Street
IMS: V-Max
Tartan 10: Corsair


Torresen Marine Featured Brokerage Boats
	This week Torresen Marine begins an enhancement
to our on line list of brokered sailboats.  Periodically
we will select several outstanding listings and feature pages 
linked from our brokerage page.
	Our first two featured listings are the Hunter 45
Quiet Refuge and the J/33 De'tente.  
	Please visit the Torresen Marine Featured Brokerage
Boat page at:  http://www.torresen.com/brokerage/feature.asp
	Also please visit our main brokerage listing at:
http://www.torresen.com/broker.htm