Hey, Loco...look here...it's the winner of the Leukemia Cup Regatta
2004 (3 first place wins!) and guess which boat won!!!!

http://www.somersetsails.com/sails/Beneteau__35S5.jpg

I know, I know...you're very happy with your old slow boat. That's
nice. Really. It. Is.



Robert B
Beneteau 35s5
NY

Funny, I thought the Leukemia Cup was about raising dollars, not
winning picnic races.


I have a sneaking feeling that the organizers of the LC hope for some
good sailboat racing, Ozzy. Just a feeling!

RB

I have a sneaking feeling that the organizers of the LC hope for some
good sailboat racing, Ozzy. Just a feeling!


RB

Then they'd better put more effort into it and less into raising
dollars.


Why are you attacking a charity race, Ozzy? Seems like a good cause. In
2004, the sailing community raised more than $2.8 million at 47
Regattas, bringing the overall campaign results to more than $15
million. More than 17,000 participants took part in the 2004 series.

RB

Who's attacking?
I simply stated that they are more interested in raising dollars than
having competitive sailing.


Ozzy, you're babbling. The people running the event want money for
research. The people racing want to win. Do you have a valid point here
to make?

RB

IIRC, totals raised last year was about 2 million....we had a can
race.
ie you scull a can of beer, sail to the opposite shore, scull another
then sail back, scull another and so on. Last man standing wins....a
slab of beer!


The race seems a bit more serious than that, Ozzy. Do some research and
check out some of the boats and crew. I don't suggest that the 35s5 I
linked to is a boat I could beat. He's carrying a very high end set of
sails. The pic is from the sailmaker's website for racing sails in
fact.


RB

Have you noted that the winners of the Leukemia regatta are the
highest fund raisers?


In the case of that non-sponsored 35s5 (against sponsored boats) I
guess they just had a good boat and a crack crew. You still have no
point here that anyone can figure out. If you want to discredit the
event or the sailors, what can I say. Go to town if it makes you happy.


RB

I'm not following this...

Ozone claims that in a Fund raising Race the combined points of fund raising
and placement decide the winner?

Robert is claiming a boat won a charity race despite not having any funds
raised based on placement only?

Having raced my full keel cruiser in many Fund Raising/Charity Races... it
has been my experience that both time and funds are calculated to determine
the winner. No Line Honours are awarded at Fund Raising Races to my
knowledge. We beat a 42 ft Frasier on the Abilities Cup Regatta despite the
fact they raised $1200 and crossed the finish line first... while we raised
$8000 and crossed the finish line in 6th place. My vessel was not
"sponsored"... the Frasier was "sponsored" by the local marine supply store
and they flew up racers from Vancouver to sail it. I just got a big donation
from the Diamond Mines when I placed their VP and HR director aboard my
vessel as crew. :-)

CM

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Have you noted that the winners of the Leukemia regatta are the
highest fund raisers?


In the case of that non-sponsored 35s5 (against sponsored boats) I
guess they just had a good boat and a crack crew. You still have no
point here that anyone can figure out. If you want to discredit the
event or the sailors, what can I say. Go to town if it makes you happy.


RB

"The Leukemia Cup Regatta"? Which one?
Perhaps it was this guy - "Have found myself in
the mainsail trimmer position on a 35s5 Beneteau.
We raced this weekend came in 6th of 6th (Leukemia
Cup Regatta)."
S.

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
: Hey, Loco...look here...it's the winner of the
Leukemia Cup Regatta
: 2004 (3 first place wins!) and guess which boat
won!!!!
:
:
http://www.somersetsails.com/sails/Beneteau__35S5.jpg
:
: I know, I know...you're very happy with your old
slow boat. That's
: nice. Really. It. Is.
:
:
:
: Robert B
: Beneteau 35s5
: NY
:

.... In
2004, the sailing community raised more than $2.8 million at 47
Regattas, bringing the overall campaign results to more than $15
million. More than 17,000 participants took part in the 2004 series.


It is a good cause, one that is achieving great results. My wife & I
support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society strongly, outside of these
regattas, and I've also sailed in about a dozen Leukemia Cups over the
years, in places from New England to Florida... how about you, Bubbles?


OzOne wrote:
Who's attacking?
I simply stated that they are more interested in raising dollars than
having competitive sailing.


Of course, that's the main goal... but the regatta is fun too. There's
pretty good competition in some clubs & classes. It really depends on
who they line up for race committee.

We have the same thing here, Sail 4 Cancer.
IIRC, totals raised last year was about 2 million....we had a can
race.
ie you scull a can of beer, sail to the opposite shore, scull another
then sail back, scull another and so on. Last man standing wins....a
slab of beer!
Yess Bubbles it isn't politically correct.


But it sounds like a lot of fun.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Thanks to seveal members here, we were the top
fundraiser in our chapter's regatta. The was 23
miles of crappy weather. Our class wasn't scored
properly so we still don't have results.
Did you do it for the race? Not really. We did
it to show our support for our friends. We had a
great time on the boat. As they say, the worst
day on a boat is still better than the best day at
work - oh, wait, I run a sailing center for a
living so even the worst day at work is still a
day of sailing.
But anyway, we had great company and raised a
bunch of money for a good cause.
S.
"DSK" wrote in message
...
: It is a good cause, one that is achieving great
results. My wife & I
: support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
strongly, outside of these
: regattas, and I've also sailed in about a dozen
Leukemia Cups over the
: years, in places from New England to Florida...
how about you, Bubbles?

:
: Fresh Breezes- Doug King
: