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Carinthia wins 1st in spinnaker racing division and 3rd overall 
in 40th Annual Regata del Sol al Sol 
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Carinthia wins Nassau Governor's Trophy!
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Carinthia wins overall in the Bayview Mackinac!

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The crew included: Mike Badendeick, Colleen Flanagan, Fred Rozelle, Steve Rozelle, Bob Declercq, Nancy Caldwell, Nathan Caspers, Rod Weston

Carinthia also won the Pineapple Cup!:
For more info go to http://www.montegobayrace.com
To See Carinthia Race Weblog and story of the Pineapple Cup
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To see more pictures
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Crew from left to right Bob DeClercq, Jim Best, Erik Ryan, Frank Kern, Colleen Flanagan, Karl Kuspa, Ken Flaska

Doin' 19 knots! Yahoo! (see weblog)

Welcome to the J-120 Sloop "Carinthia"  home page!

 

On the way to Mackinaw!

 

 

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Where did the name Carinthia come from?
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What is a J120?

The J120 might have happened sooner if there’d been a parallel advance in technology.  Everyone knows bowsprits and big sails go back to Columbus or earlier. What J Boats building partner, Everett Pearson of TPI, did was to pioneer a new SCRIMP resin infusion process that dramatically improved the glass to resin ratio in composite construction, 60-70% now rather than 35-40%. Flexural, tensional and compression properties of the laminates double in strength. Weight saved in excess resin is put at the bottom of the keel in the form of lead. A Carbon mast is added to take 100’s of pounds out of the rig. Each of these steps lowers the center of gravity. The best place to add weight is in the keel. The closer that is to 50% of the boats total weight (DSPL) the better. A lead keel, fixed under a deep, structural molded sump, having much of the weight in a bulb at the bottom, is better yet. The J/120's ratio is 6,000 lbs./12,900 lbs. or 47%. A very stable boat results, which doesn't need lots of crew on the rail or frequent reefs to sail upright. That partially explains the get-up-and-go of this 40 foot design.

The other part is hull shape. Apart from having fuller, more buoyant bow sections to handle the increased power of the asymmetrics and to precipitate earlier surfing, a lower center of gravity reduces dependency on the need for wide, fat hulls for added form stability. A proportionally narrower hull, that slides through waves more smoothly, is more comfortable when cruising, and faster. Less motion means smoother flow of air around sails and less disturbed water flow around the hull.

And you will love the asymmetrical spinnaker. One corner of the spinnaker (the "tack") is always secured to the bowsprit, eliminating wild oscillations. The sail has more slope to its leading edge with a center-of-effort located further forward and lower. Wind gusts lift the bow, propelling the boat forward with finger-tip control. No more "white-knuckled" round-up broaches.  Speed from the asymmetrical's greater power pushes the apparent wind 30-50 degrees forward of the true wind direction. In light air and lumpy seas, the sail's added power steadies the boat. Deep sailing angles (160-170 degrees True Wind Angle) are achieved in a breeze. The luff, which is 8% longer than the straight line distance from tip of the sprit to halyard exit on the mast, rotates to windward as the sheet is eased - projecting area to the wind like a conventional spinnaker when pulled back by a pole.

Four new boats have been added this year to the Lake St. Clair - Great Lakes Fleet for a total of 9 boats and more are expected. We race with roller furling head sails, have a restricted sail inventory for better economy, and are a non-professional class. This sloop is the future of local one design racing!

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Who are the people who race for Carinthia?

We have had a racing program since the early 80's racing NA40's. We are people from different parts of life and professions, male and female. What we share is a love of sailing and racing, and enjoy each other's company. We sail out of Bayview Yacht Club, so come visit us. We are ISO9001 certified!

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Interested in Sailing on Carinthia?
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Pictures, Pictures, Pictures!

To See Pictures of Boat Delivery from Port Sanilac to Detroit 1998 -Click Here-	To See Pictures of Harbor Springs Regatta 1998 -Click Here-
To See 1998 J120 Great Lakes Fleet Pictures -Click Here-	To See Famous 1998 "Quotes" -Click Here-
To See 1999 Lake St. Clair Pictures -Click Here-	To See 1999 DYC Memorial Race Pictures -Click Here-
To See 1999 Detroit Noods  starring "Night Moves" -Click Here-	To See Picture from 1999 Harbor Springs Regatta  -Click Here-
To See Pictures from August 25 1999 Windsor Race -Click Here-	To See Pictures from Sept. 25 1999 Windsor Race -Click Here-
Famous Quotes of 1999 -Click Here-	To See 2000 Season  Highlights Pictures -Click Here-
Famous Quotes of 2000 -Click Here-	To See 2001 Season  Highlights Pictures -Click Here-
To See 2002 Season  Highlights Pictures -Click Here-	To See 2003 Season  Highlights Pictures -Click Here-
To See 2003 Window Media  Movie Start in Windsor Night Race -Click Here-	To See 2003 Window Media  Movie Hoist in Windsor Night Race -Click Here-
Famous Quotes of 2003 -Click Here-	To See 2003 Real One Media  Chimo Fall Windsor Night Race -Click Here-
To See 2003 Chimo Race  on Youtube (Part 1) -Click Here-	To See 2003 Chimo Race  on Youtube (Part 2) -Click Here-
To See 2004 Key West  Highlights Pictures -Click Here-	To See 2004 Key West  Aerial Movie (really cool!) -Click Here-
Famous Quotes of 2004 -Click Here-	To See 2005 Key West  Highlights Pictures -Click Here-
To See 2005 Miami SORC  Highlights Pictures -Click Here-	To See 2005 Key West  Slide Show -Click Here-
To See 2005 Charleston Week  Highlights Pictures -Click Here-	To See 2005 Mackinac Race  on Youtube -Click Here-
Famous Quotes of 2006 -Click Here-	To See 2007 Montego Bay  Highlights Pictures -Click Here-

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To See Carinthia 2008 Race Schedule
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 Our Favorite Links:

Weather: Skycam of Downtown Detroit Skycam of Windsor  from Belle Isle Sky cam of Mackinaw Bridge Sky cam all over Michigan Theyr.com Weather Map Iwindsurfer Michigan Thundercast Current Weather at Lake St. Clair  Weather Buoy (Environment Canada) Bayview Weatherstation Great Lakes Weather Buoys Bayview Weather Page Intellicast Michigan Windcast Chart Datum Levels  Great Lakes Weather (text)  & 7 Day Graphical Forecast  NOAA Lake Level Plot  Great Lakes Wind Nowcast WW2010 University of Illinois Intellicast Michigan Radar Loop Unisys Plot Forecast Intellicast US Radar Loop  Great Lake Wind  & Wave Forecast  Great Lakes Ship  Interactive Weather Reports Accuweather Hourly Forecast Great Lake Wave  Forecast Animation Composit Water Surface Temperature Great Lake Wind  Forecast Animation   Lake Huron Current Map

Miscellaneous: MDOT Traffic Cam AAA Michigan Road Construction Report Online The Personal Watercraft  Repellent Home Page Construction & Traffic Map for Driving to Bayview Yacht Club  Burgees of the World Thomas Hardware Great Lakes Boatnerd

Racing: D.Y.R.A.Schedule  Bowmansunion.com Sailing Anarchy PHRF Scratch Sheet

J-120's: Great Lakes J-120 Fleet Official Web Page National J-120 Class  Web Page  J-120 Fleet #4 (Southern California) "Hot Ticket" J-120  Web Page J-120 Fleet #5 (SF Bay) Pictures of 2000 J-120 Nationals

Member: Bayview Yacht Club

Sails By: Doyle Sailmakers Detroit

         

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