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|Mani Prakash, Francesca Rossetto, Steven Kim, Brian Shiu, Thomas J. Fogarty, Sascha Zarins
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This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/373,190 filed Apr. 16, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The invention relates generally to microwave antenna probes which may be used in tissue ablation applications. More particularly, the invention relates to microwave antennas which have curved configurations for insertion into tissue.
In the treatment of diseases such as cancer, certain types of cancer cells have been found to denature at elevated temperatures which are slightly lower than temperatures normally injurious to healthy cells. These types of treatments, known generally as hyperthermia therapy, typically utilize electromagnetic radiation to heat diseased cells to temperatures above 41� C. while maintaining adjacent healthy cells at lower temperatures where irreversible cell destruction will not occur. Other procedures utilizing electromagnetic radiation to heat tissue also include ablation and coagulation of the tissue. Such microwave ablation procedures, e.g., such as those performed for menorrhagia, are typically done to ablate and coagulate the targeted tissue to denature or kill it. Many procedures and types of devices utilizing electromagnetic radiation therapy are known in the art. Such microwave therapy is typically used in the treatment of tissue and organs such as the prostate, heart, and liver.
One non-invasive procedure generally involves the treatment of tissue (e.g., a tumor) underlying the skin via the use of microwave energy. The microwave energy is able to non-invasively penetrate the skin to reach the underlying tissue. However, this non-invasive procedure may result in the unwanted heating of healthy tissue. Thus, the non-invasive use of microwave energy requires a great deal of control. This is partly why a more direct and precise method of applying microwave radiation has been sought.
Presently, there are several types of microwave probes in use, e.g., monopole, dipole, and helical. One type is a monopole antenna probe, which consists of a single, elongated microwave conductor exposed at the end of the probe. The probe is sometimes surrounded by a dielectric sleeve. The second type of microwave probe commonly used is a dipole antenna, which consists of a coaxial construction having an inner conductor and an outer conductor with a dielectric separating a portion of the inner conductor and a portion of the outer conductor. In the monopole and dipole antenna probe, microwave energy generally radiates perpendicularly from the axis of the conductor.
Because of the perpendicular pattern of microwave energy radiation, conventional antenna probes are typically designed to be inserted directly into the tissue, e.g., a tumor, to be radiated. However, such typical antenna probes commonly fail to provide uniform heating axially and/or radially about the effective length of the probe.
It is especially difficult to assess the extent to which the microwave energy will radiate into the surrounding tissue, i.e., it is difficult to determine the area or volume of surrounding tissue which will be ablated. Furthermore, when conventional microwave antennas are inserted directly into the tissue, e.g., cancerous tissue, there is a danger of dragging or pulling cancerous cells along the antenna body into other parts of the body during insertion, placement, or removal of the antenna probe.
One conventional method for inserting and/or localizing wires or guides is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,221,269 entitled "Guide for Localizing a Nonpalpable Breast Lesion" to Miller et al. which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Miller describes a wire guide which is delivered into breast tissue through a tubular introducer needle. When deployed, the wire guide cuts into and scribes a helical path about the tissue distal to a lesion while the remainder of the distal portion of the wire guide follows the path scribed by the distal tip and locks about the tissue. However, Miller does not teach any structures for curved microwave antennas or their methods of use for surrounding predetermined regions of tissue for treatment.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,507,743 entitled "Coiled RF Electrode Treatment Apparatus" to Edwards et al., which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, describes an RF treatment apparatus for hyperthermia at low temperature which is also able to effect microwave treatment via an RF indifferent electrode which forms a helical structure. However, the electrode, which is deployed from an introducing catheter, comprises a hollow tubular structure with fluid ports defined along the structure.
Accordingly, there remains a need for a microwave antenna which overcomes the problems discussed above. There also exists a need for a microwave antenna which can be inserted into tissue and which produces a clearly defined area or volume of ablation. Moreover, there is also a need for a microwave antenna which can ablate an area or volume of tissue without ever having to directly contact the ablated tissue.
A microwave ablation device is described below which is able to clearly define an ablation region by having the antenna surround at least a majority of the tissue to be ablated without the need to actually penetrate or contact the targeted region of tissue. This is accomplished in part by a microwave antenna probe which has a curved antenna portion ranging in size anywhere from several millimeters to several centimeters depending upon the size of the tissue to be treated. Various conductive materials may be used to fabricate the antenna, such as stainless steel or Nitinol. Moreover, a dielectric coating may be placed over at least a majority of curved antenna to aid with the insertion of the antenna into the tissue as well as to aid in preventing the tissue from sticking to the antenna.
The curved antenna portion is preferably curved to form a loop or enclosure which is selectively formed large enough for surrounding a region of tissue. When microwave energy is delivered through the feedline, any part of the feedline or antenna that completes the enclosure becomes part of the radiating portion. Rather than radiating directly along the length of the antenna, as one skilled in the art would normally expect, the curved configuration forms an ablation field or region defined by the curved antenna and any tissue enclosed within the ablation region becomes irradiated by the microwave energy. Thus, the curved antenna also serves as a boundary which is able to clearly define what tissue will be irradiated, thereby reducing the amount of undesirable damage to healthy surrounding tissue. Furthermore, the curved antenna also defines a predictable region of tissue outside the irradiated zone which will also be irradiated. This margin of tissue is generally very predictable and serves to treat the tissue a short distance outside the ablation region to ensure complete treatment of the area.
The curved antenna may be formed into a variety of shapes so long as the antenna preferably forms a substantially enclosed loop or enclosure, i.e., the curved antenna surrounds at least a majority of the tissue to be enclosed. Accordingly, the antenna may be formed into shapes such as circles, ellipses, spirals, helixes, squares, rectangles, triangles, etc., various other polygonal or smooth shapes, and partial forms of the various shapes so long as a majority of the enclosed tissue is surrounded. The curved antenna may be looped or wound about the selected tissue region anywhere from about 180� to 360� or greater, relative to a central point defined by the curved antenna. The curved antenna is preferably wound at an angle greater than 180�.
Multiple curved antennas may be used in conjunction with one another by positioning separate antennas adjacently or at different angles depending upon the size and shape of the tissue to be treated. Moreover, other variations on the curved antenna may have a single antenna body or feedline with multiple curved antennas extending therefrom.
To facilitate desirable placement and positioning of multiple antennas within the tissue to be treated, various alignment assembly devices may be utilized. Such alignment devices may be used to align and securely position the antennas to form various ablation region depending upon the desired results. Furthermore, the various alignment devices may be used to align and position a single antenna or a plurality of antennas deployed during a procedure.
Deployment and positioning of the microwave antennas may also be achieved through one of several different methods. For instance, antennas may be positioned within the tissue using introducers and wires for guiding placement of the antennas. Alternatively, other methods may involve using RF energy to facilitate deployment within the tissue. The microwave antenna is preferably insulated along most of its length, but the distal tip may be uninsulated such that the RF energy may be applied thereto to provide a cutting mechanism through the tissue. The generator used to supply the RF energy may be a separate unit or it may be integrated with the microwave energy generator within a single unit.
Moreover, another variation which may be utilized involves creating multiple channels from a single unit by multiplexing and cycling the output. This is particularly useful when using multiple microwave antennas. A channel splitter assembly may be used to create multiple channels by using a single source. Any number of multiple outputs may be used depending upon the desired number of channels and the desired effects. Additionally, the rate of cycling may range anywhere from several microseconds to several seconds over a treatment period of several minutes or longer.
Additional features may also be employed, e.g., to enhance the safety of the microwave antennas. For instance, a connection mechanism may allow for antenna connection with an outer shell of a conventional or custom connector. Such a feature may be configured to allow an electrical connection upon full deployment of the inner conductor of the curved antenna and no electrical connection during antenna deployment.
Furthermore, the curved shape of the antenna may allow for various applications within the body aside from tumor ablation. For instance, the curved antenna may be used to treat or seal, e.g., aneurysms, malfunctioning vessels, fistulas, bone metastases, etc., among other conditions or regions of the body.
Microwave ablation devices typically ablate the tissue surrounding the antenna. The present invention clearly defines an ablation region by having the microwave antenna surround at least a majority of the tissue to be ablated without the need to actually penetrate or contact the ablated tissue. Furthermore, the curved microwave antenna allows for the direct control over the outer extent of the thermal lesion created by the device.
Feedline 14 is preferably a coaxial cable, as shown by the cross-section 1B—1B in
Furthermore, coaxial cables made from materials such as stainless steel may result in higher energy losses than other conductive materials, e.g. copper, gold, silver, etc.
Moreover, the addition of conductive layers 26 and/or 27 may not only increase energy transmission, but it may also aid in decreasing cable losses, decreasing cable heating, and distributing the overall temperature within the cable.
Curved antenna 32 is seen in
The curved antenna 32 portion is preferably curved to form a loop or enclosure which is selectively formed large enough for surrounding a region of tissue, e.g., a lesion or tumor, to be radiated within the patient without making any contact with the tissue. Because no contact occurs between antenna 32 and the tumor, any danger of dragging or pulling cancerous cells along the antenna body into other parts of the body during insertion, treatment of the tissue, or removal of the antenna is eliminated. When microwave energy is delivered through feedline 14, curved antenna 32 and any part of the feedline or antenna 32 that completes the enclosure becomes part of the radiating portion. However, rather than radiating directly along the length of curved antenna 32, as one skilled in the art would normally expect, the curved configuration forms an ablation field or region 35 defined by curved antenna 32 and any tissue enclosed within ablation region 35 becomes irradiated by the microwave energy. Thus, because of the variability of antenna 32 and ablation region 35, the microwave antenna may be used to treat a variety of tissue size ranges and is not constrained by antenna delivery or deployment mechanisms. Any concurrent thermal effects may extend beyond the ablation region 35 outside curved antenna 32 by a short distance, e.g., a few millimeters to several millimeters. Accordingly, curved antenna 32 also defines a predictable region of tissue outside the irradiated zone which will also be irradiated. This margin 33 of tissue is generally very predictable and serves to treat the tissue the short distance outside the ablation region to ensure complete treatment of the area.
As previously mentioned, curved antenna 32 may be formed into a variety of shapes so long as antenna 32 preferably forms a substantially enclosed loop or enclosure, i.e., curved antenna 32 surrounds at least a majority of the tissue to be enclosed. Accordingly, antenna 32 may be formed into shapes such as circles, ellipses, spirals, helixes, squares, rectangles, triangles, etc., various other polygonal shapes, and partial forms of the various shapes so long as a majority of the enclosed tissue is surrounded.
Another variation is shown in
An alternative variation is shown in
An optional method for optimizing the length of the antenna to the target tissue site may involve adjusting the length of the antenna itself to optimize the amount of microwave energy which is delivered to specific tissue types such that the effective wavelength, λeff, is matched to the surrounding tissue medium type. For instance, depending upon the tissue type, the microwave antenna may be shortened in length to increase the frequency with which the energy is delivered efficiently. Alternatively, antenna length may also be shortened to decrease the frequency as certain frequencies are more efficient at delivering energy in certain tissue types.
Shorter antenna lengths may easily be inserted within the matching tissue type with relative ease; however, longer antenna lengths may present a challenge in deployment and placement within the tissue. One method of adjusting for antenna length is seen in the variation shown in
While distal antenna portion 63 is shown in
Additional variations are shown in
As discussed above, the effective wavelength, λeff, of the microwave radiation may also be affected, aside from antenna length, by coatings and other structures which may be disposed over the microwave antenna. Accordingly, a layer of insulative material may be varied in thickness over at least a majority of the length of the curved antenna to achieve a matched effective wavelength. Alternatively, an inflatable balloon 77 may be disposed over the length of curved antenna 52, as shown in
As described above, an antenna may be looped about the region of tissue to be ablated any number of times. The multiple coils or loops may all be wound within the same plane or alternatively, they may be wound in a spiral or helical configuration.
As seen in
To ablate larger regions of tissue, multiple microwave antennas may be used in conjunction with one another.
Alternatively, first and second feedlines 70, 70′ may be positioned to approach the region of tissue to be ablated from different locations and at different angles, as seen in
Alternatively, a single feedline 78 having multiple antennas 80 which define an ablation region 82 over some distance may be utilized, as seen in the
Alternative embodiments which may be utilized for forming caged ablation regions using multiple antennas may be seen in PCT publication WO 01/60235 to Fogarty et al. entitled "Improved Device for Accurately Marking Tissue", which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Similarly, multiple antennas may be used to form caged embodiments for surrounding tissue within an ablation region using configurations similar to the tissue marking devices described in the publication.
To assist in aligning multiple antennas for ablating larger regions of tissue, various alignment guides may be used to provide for uniform or consistent antenna placement within the tissue to be treated. One variation may be seen in
The guide assembly 180 itself may be comprised of guide body 182, which may be made as an integral unit from a variety of materials, e.g., various polymers or plastics, etc. Guide body 182 may have an outer surface configured to be held by a surgeon or physician. Within the guide body 182, one or more guide passages 184 may be defined through the length of guide body 182 for holding and aligning the microwave antennas. Although this variation shows two passages 184 for aligning two antennas, this is merely illustrative and other variations may be employed for aligning any number of antennas as practicable, e.g., a single antenna or three or more.
As further shown, guide body 182 also defines proximal entry 186 through which the antennas may be advanced into passages 184 and through distal ports 188. The antennas may be further positioned through locking assembly 190 located within guide body 182 and used to temporarily lock the antennas in place. The antennas may be locked within assembly 190 by locking mechanism 192 which may be keyed to lock against the antenna. To release a locked antenna, locking assembly 190 may further have release latches 194 which are configured to release locking mechanism 192 to release the antenna. Locking assembly 190 may be held in place within guide body 182 by retaining members 196, which may be configured as threaded or snap-fit members for engagingly attaching onto a portion of locking assembly 190.
To align the microwave antennas with guide assembly 180, guide body 182 may define longitudinal alignment channels 198 along the lengths of each guide passage 184. Alignment channels 198 may extend through guide body 182 from guide passages 194 to the outer surface of guide body 182 and they may be aligned parallel to each other along the length of guide assembly 180, as shown in
Another variation for facilitating antenna positioning is shown in
As shown in
As further mentioned above, the curved antenna may either be attached to the inner conductor, which is disposed within the feedline, through various attachment methods or the antenna may simply be an integral extension of the inner conductor.
An alternative variation is seen in
Another variation may have each of the terminal ends threaded in opposite directions so that inner conductor 92 may be screwed into connection with antenna 94 via a threaded connector lumen 98. If a separate antenna is utilized, then one made from the same material as inner conductor 92 may be used. Alternatively, an antenna 94 made from a shape memory alloy, e.g., Ni—Ti alloy (Nitinol), may be attached. However, any oxide layers which may form on the surface of the shape memory alloy is preferably removed by using, e.g., a reamer, prior to attachment. An alternative attachment which may be utilized is shown in
Insertion and placement of the microwave antenna within the body of a patient may be accomplished through one of several different methods. One method is shown in
Once wire 116 has been desirably positioned around tumor 110, introducer 114 may be removed from the tissue area while maintaining the position of wire 116, as shown in
An alternative method of deployment is shown in
Another variation for deployment is shown in
Another variation for deployment and use of the microwave antenna 12 is shown in
A similar variation may be seen
Another alternative is shown in
Yet another variation for the deployment is shown in
Another variation on the deployment of the microwave antenna is shown in
A microwave antenna may be deployed either using an introducer and tube, as described above, or it may be inserted directly into the tissue to surround or enclose the tissue region of interest. In either case, during deployment the antenna may encounter resistance from some areas of tissue, particularly in some tissue found, e.g., in the breast. When the microwave antenna encounters resistance, the antenna may simply be pushed through by applying additional force; however, there could be a potential for buckling of the antenna and unnecessary tissue damage. Thus, RF energy may also be utilized with the microwave antenna for facilitating deployment within the tissue. One variation comprises applying RF energy at the distal tip of the antenna as a cutting mechanism during antenna deployment. The microwave antenna is preferably insulated along most of its length, but the distal tip may be uninsulated such that the RF energy may be applied thereto. To utilize the RF energy cutting mechanism at the distal tip, the antenna may be made from Nitinol or other metal. Alternatively, if the tubular antenna variation 100 from
An example of using the RF cutting tip is shown in
Given the small amount of surface area of tip portion 140, a low power RF generator may be utilized and can be built into an integral unit along with the microwave generator. Alternatively, the optional RF generator may be physically separated from the microwave generator and may be electrically connected as a separate unit.
In addition to utilizing integrally combined RF and microwave generators, another variation which may be utilized involves creating multiple channels from a single unit by multiplexing and cycling the output. This is particularly useful when using multiple microwave antennas, as shown in
Controller 174, which is preferably in electrical communication with channel splitter 172 may be used for several purposes. It may be used to control the cycling rate as well as the order of channels in which the output is cycled through. Moreover, controller 174 may be an automatic system or set by the technician or physician. An automatic system may be configured to detect the electrical connection to the antenna and to control the delivery of the energy to the antenna. The detection may be achieved by either a passive or active component in the system which may monitor reflections from the antenna to determine whether a proper connection is present. A controller set by the technician or physician may be configured to require manual initiation for energy delivery to begin.
Additional features which may be utilized for the microwave antennas may include certain safety features. For instance, a connection mechanism may allow for antenna connection with an outer shell of a conventional or custom connector. It may be configured such that an electical connection may be achieved upon full deployment of the inner conductor curved antenna such that no electrical connection is maintained during deployment. Such a feature could allow an operator to safely assemble and deploy the device without premature microwave antenna activation.
In addition to or in place of the retaining members described above, protrusions may instead be placed on an outer surface of the antenna feedline. As shown in
Any of the antenna variations and methods for use and deployment described herein may be utilized in a variety of medical treatments aside from tumor ablation. For example, a curved microwave antenna be used to seal an aneurysm 360 extending from a body vessel 364, as seen in
In another example of application, curved antenna 368 may be utilized to occlude vessel 370 as shown in
In yet another example, the microwave antenna may be used to treat a fistula. As shown in
In addition to sealing hollow body organs, any of the antenna variations described herein may additionally be used for the ablation of bone metastases, e.g., osteoid osteomas, osteoblastomas, spinal metastases, etc. Due to the ablation region created by the curved microwave antenna, using the antenna is a viable option for treating such conditions or for alleviating pain. To effect microwave energy treatment in regions within bone, the curved antenna may be inserted through a biopsy needle using any of the methods described above.
As shown in one example in
The applications of the microwave antenna and methods of use discussed above are not limited to regions of the body but may include any number of further treatment applications. Other treatment sites may include areas or regions of the body such as other organ bodies. Moreover, various other antenna shapes and partial shapes may be utilized beyond what is described herein. Modification of the above-described assemblies and methods for carrying out the invention, and variations of aspects of the invention that are obvious to those of skill in the art are intended to be within the scope of the claims.
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3-way switch - powered switch in middle?
I have an existing light with a single switch near the middle of the kitchen. I want to put in a three-way switch with the second switch located by the kitchen entrance. So far, easy enough.
The problem is that it is simple to wire from the existing switch to the new switch location but not from the light to the new switch location. This means I would end up with powered switch in the middle. New 14-3 going out one way to second switch, and the existing 14-2 from the middle switch to the light.
I can't find any example of how to wire a 3-way switch with SW->SW->Light and power going into the middle switch. Can it be done?
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Yes you can take an existing working switch and light setup and run a 3 wire cable from the existing switch location to the new switch location and make a 3 way setup.
Remove the power wire from the old switch and connect it to the common terminal (usually darker colored or with a "C" engraved near it) of a 3 way switch.
Remove the light fixture wire (black) from the old switch and connect it to the black wire of the new 3 wire cable going to the other switch location.
Connect the new cable red and white wires to the traveler terminals of the 3 way switch.
At the new switch location connect the red and white wires to the traveler terminals of the other 3 way switch and connect the black wire to the common terminal.
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or like this, either way will work...
Thanks, Allan and Stickyboy. I'll try it out in the morning.
14/3 from the old switch is the only way to make this work.
This has come up so many times I have created a document about it. Here it is.
This is simple once you get the cable to the new switch.
I am going to skip ground wires in the description. Connect all of them together and to the switch if it has a ground screw.
Remove the two wires from the existing switch. Leave everything else alone. The wires could be both black or black and white. Might even be black and red. It doesn't matter.
Connect one wire to the common screw of your new three way switch#1.
Connect the other wire to the black wire to your new switch#2.
Connect the red and white wires to the remaining two traveller screws of the new switch#1.
At new switch#2 connect the black to the common screw.
Connect the red and white wires to the remaining two traveller screws of the new switch#2.
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Here is stickboy1375 drawing in a less schematic look. Sorry I had to use blue for the white wire.
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Those look like normal switches with the white wire on the ground screw.
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mutedexposure wrote:Just in case the Apple geniuses can't see you coming at them with all the icrap you bought on woot here is a handy neon vest-sure to get you noticed anywhere!
Doubles as an enormous bib, in case you're an incredibly messy eater.
I feel that woot is really concerned for our safety, with this, the night-vision flashlight, etc. Up next is the pepper spray and taser bundle.
i been on woot since yesterday 5pm..worst woot off ever
Perfect for: Forrest Gump - loves to run, but not too smart. Here's to you night runners (I'm one of them)!
CharlesP2009 wrote:Would I be teased for looking like a dork or would I be applauded for considering safety?
CowboyDann wrote:Might look dumb but it could save your life if you're a night runner. I can't tell you how many times I see Pinkys running in all black at night on the side of the road.
Not gonna lie, I've been closer than I would like to people when they don't have a single piece of reflective clothing while night running.
Night running? Akin to night putting?
salwei wrote:One size fits most? I'm a little bit bigger so I don't exactly have my hopes up.
I'm a busty size 10 and it is a snug fit for me. I would recommend for larger folks because I think it will ride up into your chin and be really uncomfortable. It has Velcro straps that are very adjustable on the sides but still if you are quite big on top you might want to pass.
If I hadn't just bought an overpriced reflective jacket, I would be all over this. Although, I'd probably buy 3 and use the others as gifts to other runners.
In for one! Glad to make my first contribution to keep this Woot Off moving along
supahcoolx wrote:I'd rather have a Safety Dance.
You can dance if you want to
Who are these people buying this thing? Whoever you are, I salute you! o7
This was on DailySteals a couple days ago... Way to copycat, woot. :p
Wear this when on Woot! at midnight, in the middle of the street, just doin' whatever, hangin' out there.
Nice ...er, Bib. Or just the thing for playing crossing-guard on the street (not).
NEXT please!
That's on the money. We run at night with the children in a jogging stroller, and I'll look as dumb as I need to! Pass the vests!!
It's a goof to you, but I wanted to buy one for nighttime running. $20 in the store. In for two. You can thank me for helping you get to the next item...
This is what I wear to pick up the ladies.
So drunk drivers have moving targets.
Got 3 on the last woot off for hubster who is a nighttime runner. Very nice quality. Glad to keep my love of 23 years safe. W
I'm actually debating about getting 3 of these to keep in my cars for those night time flat tire changes.
Wow, you night Wooters are bitter folk. These safety vests are pretty great.
Oh no... I purchased 3 lol. I know people that run...Christmas gifts YAY!
I've been looking for reflective vests recently and tried to get in for three of these puppies, but the site gave me an error message about my jumbowoot code, and then told me the offer was sold out...
Received - impressed with the quality, and realized "one size fits most" means I'm not a "most". Admittedly, there aren't many 6' 3" 225 lb runners out there.
So, it looks like a lobster bib on me, but its not a fashion statement. Very happy with the extreme light way and high reflectivity.
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A chance to catch up with my crochet
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Thanks very much for the lovely crochet and wool eye candy! That is going to be a stunning blanket. Who makes the cascade wool? It looks like a great range of colours.ReplyDelete
Beautiful squares, I love the colors. I totally understand your window issue, I am having my kitchen remodeled and I am going crazy with the mess.ReplyDelete
have a great day,
Wow thats a lot of squares in one day superwoman :). love the colors you're using, its gonna be a stunning blanket!!!ReplyDelete
Have a lovely day
Karen x
Hi, Bearpaw. I don't know if you saw my post on 2nd August about the wool? I ordered it from Laughing Hens, but I think it comes from America and they are out of stock in most colours. I see there are a few other places that have a handful of colours. The ones I'm using are a variety of other makes. I'll try to do a list when the blanket is finished.ReplyDelete
So lovely.Great colors!ReplyDelete
Oh my yarn! Those pictures of huge piles of squares always make my day :DReplyDelete
Olá querida !1 maravilhoso seu blog,fantástico.ReplyDelete
gostaria de saber se o seus trabalhos são feito com lã ou linha!!
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Edvald Boasson Hagen was squeezed into ninth place in the sprint on stage four at the Tour of Qatar.
The Norwegian was forced to check up inside the final kilometre as the road narrowed on the approach to the line on the Al Khor Corniche.
Mark Cavendish mirrored his victory of 12 months ago with the win, fending off Barry Markus (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Andrea Guardini (Astana) to win his second stage in a row.
That result moved the Manxman (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step) into the gold leader's jersey, two seconds ahead of previous leader Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) and a further six in front of Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing).
Provisionally Bernhard Eisel still leads the Team Sky charge in seventh, 13 seconds back while Mathew Hayman – who was caught up in a late crash – Edvald Boasson Hagen and Geraint Thomas round out the top 10.
Injury update
After the finish team Doctor Richard Usher filled us in on the condition of Hayman, who finished the stage and was taken to hospital for some routine x-rays.
"Mat crashed in the final kilometres but was able to finish the stage. Following minor injuries we took him to hospital for routine check x-rays which came back clear. We will see how he is in the morning before taking a view as to whether he starts or not."
Sports Director Servais Knaven also talked us through another hectic finish, adding: "In Qatar when there is no wind we often see quite hectic sprints like this. Today was no exception and the final was pretty fast. The peloton really had to race hard to catch the breakaway which made it a little bit harder than yesterday.
"Our guys were all there. The plan was to come together at the final roundabout. The guys were well-positioned but Eddy got a bit blocked and wasn't able to do a decent sprint which was a pity. We helped out in chasing the breakaway with Gabba [Rasch], Ian [Stannard] and CJ [Sutton]. The guys did a good job there. It's always a pity as we'd like to have a good result as well."
Another sprint finish
The longest stage of the race saw the peloton head out of the Camel Race Track on Wednesday morning ahead of a 160km route criss-crossing the desert.
Three riders headed off up the road – Gatis Smukulis (Katusha), Andriy Grivko (Astana) and Pirmin Lang (IAM Cycling) all allowed to build a gap in the region of five minutes before Omega Pharma – Quick-Step began to drag the deficit back.
BMC were also there in support of overnight leader Bookwalter, yet the American would be held up in a late crash which also collected Hayman. Despite not losing time due to the three kilometre rule the American relinquished the lead on account of time bonuses on the line.


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Impressions from the Providence Boat Show Jan 2012
We scored a couple of tickets to the boat show last week, courtesy of SafeSea (boat towing & marine salvage) .
There was a marine bargain basement on the first floor at the entrance to the show. I read it was offering donated leftover supplies from marinas as a fundraiser for Clean the Bay. Although I'm a huge fan of marine consignment shops, I didn't see anything I would be willing to pay for at the "bargain tables". The good news for RI's East Bay boaters is that a marine consignment shop will be opening soon in Bristol RI. I should have stopped to ask about the details, but I'll have to keep an eye out for more info.
As usual, the main focus of the show was powerboats, but there were a few sailboats on display. .
The European Smartboat 23 was the most interesting powerboat I saw at the show. There were no sales people in sight at the display. I won't pass judgement, but it was certainly an interesting and unconventional hull form. LWL = LOA
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The Harbor 20 - The Classic Modern Daysailer was unquestionably the prettiest sailboat on the show floor.
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Hunter had the two largest sailboats on display at the show, a 33 and a 41. They were very popular with the visitors. I didn't venture on board either. They appear to be heavily discounted off their list price to entice interest, but the so called "savings" are 2 to 3 times what I paid for my boat!
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I also stopped by the Defender booth, to get the date for their annual spring sale. (March 29-April 1) An annual not to miss event for any boater who is looking to save on spring outfitting upgrades. They were promoting an interesting looking inflatable RescueMax MOB recovery system from Revere. It looks like a compact inflatable alternative to the LifeSling). I didn't really look at it that closely at the show, but their promo price is about half the LifeSling price. When I started to look into it online today, I couldn't find any indication it is USCG approved, and it doesn't even appear on the Revere website. I'm interested in hearing from anyone who has experience with this unit.
The show seemed a little better attended than last year, but I glad I'm not trying to make a living selling new fiberglass powerboats. That's a tough way to make a living these days.
More details and a few more photos on my blog.
Since this was last week, I'm assuming you meant 2012 (fixed it for you, btw);)
Yes, 2012. Thanks!
They said it does NOT carry any USCG approval as a PFD or throwable device. This significantly dampens my interest, but I would still like to hear from anyone who has experience with it or knows more about it. I'll try a separate thread in the Gear forum.
I just received my RescueMax from Defender, and I am very pleased. It looks very well made and designed. I'm not worried about the USCG approval (maybe it's just too new) since I always have a seat cushion which meets the minimum requirement. It is well worth the current $40 price see link.
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Katy Perry Got Dumped by Russell Brand Via Text, Still Loves John Mayer
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Katy Perry covers the July issue of Vogue, out June 25, and in the feature, the singer opens up about her love life.
As for her ex-husband Russell Brand? She says, "He's a very smart man, and I was in love with him when I married him. Let's just say I haven't heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011." OUCH!
When the writer says that Brand, a comedian, is hysterical, she replies, "Hysterical in some ways. Until he started making jokes about me and he didn't know I was in the audience, because I had come to surprise him at one of his shows. So. Hysterical to a point. I mean, I have to claim my own responsibility in things. I do admit that I was on the road a lot. Although I invited him time and time again, and I tried to come home as much as I possibly could. You saw that in the movie."
She also said that he wasn't edited out of the footage of her film Katy Perry: Part of Me. He wasn't there, so he couldn't have been edited out. OUCH, again.
She also reveals that the balance of power shifted, saying, "At first when I met him he wanted an equal, and I think a lot of times strong men do want an equal, but then they get that equal and they're like, I can't handle the equalness. He didn't like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour. So that was really hurtful, and it was very controlling, which was upsetting. I felt a lot of responsibility for it ending, but then I found out the real truth, which I can't necessarily disclose because I keep it locked in my safe for a rainy day. I let go and I was like: This isn't because of me; this is beyond me. So I have moved on from that."
Okay, so there is more to the story than EITHER of the former parties in the relationship are admitting.
Regarding John Mayer, it was not a rebound. Perry says, "No, not at all. No, I was madly in love with him. I still am madly in love with him... All I can say about that relationship is that he's got a beautiful mind. Beautiful mind, tortured soul. I do have to figure out why I am attracted to these broken birds."
What do you think of Katy Perry's relationship reveals?
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Estrada to drop presidential bid if…
MANILA, Philippines—Ousted president Joseph Estrada, who is eyeing another go at the presidency, on Tuesday said he would only cancel his planned run if the entire opposition unites behind Liberal Party's Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.
Estrada said this in the wake Senator Mar Roxas' announcement of backing out from the presidential race in 2010 throwing his support behind the Aquino should the latter decide to run for the highest post in the land.
Estrada, in a phone interview, said Aquino, son of the late president Corazon "Cory" Aquino and martyred senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., is a qualified candidate, being the son of a hero and a former president.


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UK's highest court takes a leap into the future
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Britain's venerable Law Lords, the pinnacle of the country's legal establishment, started a new life on Thursday as the Supreme Court, symbolically apart from parliament and complete with TV access.
Eleven of the 12 judges who will make up the bench, resplendent in robes of black and gold, were sworn in at their new headquarters just opposite their old base in the House of Lords.
The Supreme Court replaces the House of Lords as the final court of appeal for nearly all cases in the United Kingdom in a move to give judges greater independence from Members of Parliament.
"This is a historic day ... the judiciary is now separate from the legislature and from the executive. That's very important," said Justice Minister Willy Bach.
For the first time, hearings will be open to the public and available for television broadcast.
"The highest court in the land, the court that decides cases of the highest importance that influences our lives, will be much more accessible to the general public," Bach told BBC TV.
"Justice is going to be seen, justice is going to be understood.
Ten of the judges -- nine men and one woman -- had sat in the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords and simply moved from being Law Lords to Justices of the Supreme Court.
One other, senior judge Lord Clarke, was appointed directly to the court, with another judge to be sworn in at a later date to make up the full complement of 12. Continued...


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Yachting News 9th September 2009
Greetings yachties
Cowes on line
Des Top News
Jessica Watson
BlackMatch – Thanks
Mike Perham's next adventure
Australian Match Racing Championships
Melges 32
Maxi Yacht Regatta
Dire Straits
Solo sailor, 16, crashes first day out
Brisbane Times
By PAUL HARRIS, SMH
JESSICA WATSON: A crash on her first day out of port was not an auspicious start for the youngster's plan to sail solo around the world.
Australian schoolgirl skipper Jessica Watson, 16, has crashed her yacht on the first leg of her solo around-the-world voyage.
Watson's sloop, Ella's Pink Lady, hit a merchant ship near Stradbroke Island about 2.30am, less than 24 hours after leaving the Sunshine Coast for Sydney.
The Buderim schoolgirl contacted the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), which was monitoring her journey, and was told to turn her motor on and head back to Southport on the Gold Coast.
The teenager was not injured in the collision, but her yacht's mast and bow were substantially damaged.
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Jessica Watson, 16-year-old who had set off from Mooloolaba to Sydney on a leg which was to be a precursor to her attempt to solo sail the world non-stop and unassisted, has hit a cargo ship less than 24 hours after leaving port.
The Sunshine Coast schoolgirl, who had set out with a year's supply of Tim Tams in a bright pink 10.2m yacht now called Ella's Pink Lady, has returned this morning to Southport.
A spokesman for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Tracey Jiggins said her yacht collided with a bulk carrier shortly before 2.30am, about 15 nautical miles due east of Point Lookout, on North Stradbroke Island.
'The bulk carrier is believed to be heading north up the east coast and has allegedly failed to stop,' said the spokesman.
'She has contacted her parents who in turn called AMSA. She advised that her boat had suffered quite a bit of damage to the vessel and the vessel is dismasted but she herself is okay.'
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Hi all from BlackMatch,
Following our victory in St Moritz on Sunday, Black Match would like to send a special mention to their Sponsor Fedex Express, notably David Ross from Fedex who has been instrumental in our recent success. We would also like to thank Ross Munro for keeping us looking sharp in our Line 7 crew gear and also the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand for their incredible support throughout the years.
Getting past the legendary Peter Gilmour and current double World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams unbeaten in our quarterfinal and semi final match ups, we had gained momentum throughout the regatta and defeated Australian Torvar Mirsky in the final 2-1, with a great display of light airs sailing. After arguably our worst ever start to a regatta, we then went on to win 8 races in a row before dropping one against Torvar in the final.
The first race went to us when Adam did a great job in the pre-start and we held a significant advantage by the top mark. The Australians gained in on us on the first downwind when the breeze shut down but were handed a double penalty as they forced their way between us and the bottom mark when they clearly did not have an overlap, this essentially handed us the race.
Race two and again Adam did a great job in the start but nearing the top mark we had gained in on Ian Williams who was in a separate match, racing in the petit final. It was an unfortunate set of circumstances but the ultimate result was that Ian was going to a different top mark and was holding us out, we actually had to gybe to get around him and by the time we had reached the top mark, Torvar had gained the lead. We protested this race as we have seen redress given for far less severe interference from another match, however it was upheld and the result stood.
Perhaps this fired us up because we totally dominated the third and deciding match from start to finish to be crowned the 2009 St Moritz World Tour Champions.
Today the team has a layday in London before travelling to Denmark tonight for our next tour event. It is with great regret that Super Dan (Dan Mclean) has had to withdraw from this event having injured his shoulder while sailing with Francesco Bruni last week. Last night we were frantically looking for a replacement and we would like to welcome aboard Mads Elber from Denmark to our team this week. Mads is a great matchracer, currently he has an ISAF World ranking of 12 as a helmsman and we are hoping his local knowlege come into play.
Thank you also to all of our supporters and friends and also to our resident cameraman for the week Jenny Warner.
Blackmatch is Adam Minoprio, David Swete, Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman, Dan Mclean and this week Mads Elber.
David Swete
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Bounty expedition beckons for Mike Perham
Australian adventurer Don McIntyre and teenage circumnavigator Mike Perham are to re-enact Captain William Bligh's epic mutiny on the Bounty open boat voyage.
Don McIntyre and Mike Perham onboard Bounty Boat
Australian adventurer and solo round-the-world sailor, Don McIntyre has announced that Mike Perham, the world's youngest solo circumnavigator, has signed up as second-in-command for the 2010 Bounty Boat Expedition.
This is a 4,000 mile re-enactment 221 years after Capt. William Bligh and his supporting crew were forced into an open boat by the mutineering crew on HMS Bounty and successfully sailed from Tonga to Timor in the Pacific.
McIntyre and Perham will face the same deprivations, with little food, no charts or toilet paper and only the limited navigation implements that were available to Bligh.
The search is now on for two extra crew to join this expedition, which has a serious scientific purpose, as well as aims to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease research. This opportunity of a lifetime to re-create history will cost each individual £10,000 to participate. Only those with an extreme sense of adventure need apply.
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Seve Jarvin and crew celebrate their victory
New Aussie champs (l-r) Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton, Steve Jarvin and Graeme Sutherland celebrate their victory
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Australian Match Racing Championship 2009
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Seve Jarvin and his crew of Sam Newton, Steve Jarvin and Graeme Sutherland, representing the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia have won the 2009 Australian Match Racing Championship today on Pittwater.
The ISAF Grade 3 event, hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in conjunction with Yachting Australia, was a fitting finale for Jarvin (AUS) who last contested this event in 2005 where he finished second to three time winner Michael Dunstan (AUS). This year, however, the positions were reversed and it was Jarvin who managed to get his hand on the trophy with a resounding victory of 3-1 in the best of five final.
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Another busy, if rather blustery day here in Hull.
Hull & Humber and Jamaica Lightning Bolt were both on the water at 0800 this morning. On board the local boat surveying her domain was the Lord Mayor of Kingston-upon-Hull. As part of her title, Councillor Karen Woods has the honour of being Admiral of the Humber and as she took the helm of the local yacht in a stiffening breeze, she was clearly a natural.
"I enjoyed the experience so much, I actually wanted it to blow a bit harder," she commented after stepping ashore. Clearly a potential crew member for the Clipper 11-12 Race!
Skipper Piers Dudin said, "We really enjoyed being able to return the Lord Mayor's generous hospitality from yesterday and it was a privilege to be able to fly the Admiral of the Humber flag from our backstay."
Meanwhile, on board Jamaica Lightning Bolt, local travel agents were entertained by the regional office of the Jamaican Tourist Board. They got skipper Peter Stirling firmly in the mood when they insisted he wore a Rasta hat complete with long dreadlocks, which flowed beautifully in the breeze.
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PHOTO CREDIT: ©2009 JOY International Melges 32 Class Association
Sausalito, Calif. (September 7) – Three more races were fired off at the 2009 Melges 32 North American Championship, hosted by the Sausalito Yacht Club leaving Don Jesberg (San Francisco, Calif.) on USA-162 Viva the overnight leader. "I've been around this race track so many times. Today, we played the game pretty conservatively. Stayed middle of the course the whole way and had enough speed to hang in there,' said Jesberg after racing. "I've got a really good group on the boat. We're having so much fun."
John Kilroy (San Francisco, Calif.) on USA-13131 Samba Pa Ti slipped to second place, only out of first by one point. Stephen Pugh (San Francisco, Calif.) on USA-158 Taboo is holding steady in third.
Racing commenced on time under clear skies, sunshine, temps in the low 70s, relatively flat water and light air conditions. From the moment the race committee said go, Jesberg's Viva team looked confident putting their home turf knowledge to good use. Andy Lovell (New Orleans, La.) on USA-136 Rougarou edged out Jesberg at the first weather mark, Philippe Kahn (San Francisco, Calif.) on USA-166 Pegasus 32 rounded third. Jesberg was quick to jibe for clean air on the downwind run ultimately taking the lead. Through the gate, Jesberg rounded first, Kahn moved up for second and Lovell shuffled back to third. Jesberg led the charge to the finish, his Melges 32 was like a rocket for the win. Easily the fleet was clocking 15-18 knots downwind.
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Britain's Velsheda on form for day one of Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, Italy, from 6-12 September, got off to a flying start as the 42 participating yachts stormed around a 35 mile course in 20 to 25 knots of northeasterly wind.
J-Class, VELSHEDA – winner Day 1, Cruising/Spirit of Tradition.
Patrizio Bertelli's Luna Rossa (ITA), with double Olympic medallists Robert Scheidt and Torben Grael (both won gold medals for Brazil in 1996 and 2004 in the Laser and Star classes respectively) took first place on corrected time in the Mini Maxi Racing division, while Michael Cotter's Whisper (IRL) took victory in the Mini Maxi Racing/Cruising Division. In the Wally division, France's Jean Charles Decaux won with his J One, and Filippo Faruffini's Roma – Aniene (ITA) came in first in the Racing/Cruising division. The 1933 J Class yacht Velsheda (GBR), with Team New Zealand's Tom Dodson calling tactics, finished first in the Cruising/Spirit of Tradition division.
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Day two of the 2009 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup dawned bright and clear. Early reports from the racecourse suggested a small change in conditions from yesterday. The wind had backed a little to the north, and was blowing a fresh 15 knots, but the sea state remained large and lumpy. Happy campers this evening were Luna Rossa (ITA) in Mini Maxi Racing; Y3K (GER) in Wally; Beau Geste (HKG) in Racing & Racing Cruising; Whisper (IRL) in Mini Maxi Racing/Cruising and Velsheda (GBR) in Cruising/Spirit of Tradition.
Peter Craig and the Race Committee had little sympathy for the crew on the Racing Mini Maxis and Wallys who might have sampled too much Sardinian hospitality last night. These two divisions were sent on a 47-nautical mile jaunt up the islet and rock strewn main channel of the Maddalena archipelago to Eceuil de Lavezzi, just off the southern tip of Corsica, followed by the now familiar open-sea reach down the back of the islands, this time extending down the Costa Smeralda to Mortoriotto before heading back up to the finish off Porto Cervo. There was much the same lack of sympathy for the remaining three divisions which raced a 39-nautical mile diet-version of the course which took them up to the vaunted Eceuil before heading home round the outside, albeit without the complication of Mortoriotto.
The Racing Mini Maxis, once again the first start pathfinders, were shorn of one of their number before the day began. Udo Schutz's Container (GER) had headed off to Olbia early this morning to be lifted out of the water to properly inspect some damage suffered yesterday. The remaining seven leapt off the start line looking alarmingly similar to a startled group of blue marlin, all threatening bowsprits to the fore. Ràn (GBR), with Tim Powell as its principal helm, shrugged off yesterday's woe and led from start to finish, delighting owner Niklas Zennström whose only complaint was having had to hike hard for most of the course. Ràn completed the route in just over three and a half hours, but corrected out a troublesome twenty-five seconds behind Luna Rossa. Once again the Brazilian double act of Torben Grael and Robert Scheidt putting one over their immediate opposition. Hap Fauth and Bella Mente (USA) won the battle of Mini Maxi owner/drivers finishing third on the water and handicap, snuffing out a sharp-looking Neville Crichton and Alfa Romeo (NZL), which had trailed Ràn around the course.
In the Racing & Racing/Cruising Group, Karl Kwok's Beau Geste (HKG) with Gavin Brady and Francesco de Angelis masterminding the control centre seared round the shorter of the two tracks in just under three hours, roasting the opposition in the process to correct out ahead of Filippo Faruffini's Roma-Aniene (ITA) and Danilo Salsi's Swan 90 DSK Pioneer Investments (ITA). This is only Kwok's second venture into Sardinian waters and the first on his own boat. He is certainly enjoying the sailing experience, "today's conditions were similar to yesterday's, but there were some patches of stronger breeze. Much of the time we were at 16-17 knots which was good. The boat loves long reaching legs and we were given some of these today. We're happy in big seas and the crew work has been no problem. We're looking forward to the rest of the week. I'm sure the weather will stay the same, but we're hoping that so will the wind!"
In the Wallys, Magic Carpet (GBR) strode imperiously up the initial windward leg to lead Y3K and Open Season (GER) into the top mark. At one point, all three were line abreast looking more akin to battle cruisers steaming purposefully towards a fray. Certainly the foredeck crews could be forgiven for assimilating their situation to a war zone, getting a royal hosing as these powerful craft took on the still indecently sized seas just off Porto Cervo. Y3K won through in the end, both on the water and handicap converting a four-minute lead over Magic Carpet to a narrow one-minute victory over the much smaller J One (FRA), which had finished the race some forty minutes astern. Open Season looked to have lost out to Magic Carpet by a mere four seconds for the final podium slot, until a port/starboard protest between these two led to Magic Carpet's disqualification rounding off a difficult two days for Lindsay Owen Jones and crew.
In the Mini Maxi Racing/Cruising, Idea might have taken the line honours gun, but it was Mick Cotter who must have kissed the Blarney Stone again this morning. According to Brian Benjamin on Aegir (GBR), the crew of Whisper put on another eloquent display of big-sea sailing through the Straits of Bonifacio where the fleet faced a stiff beat following a significant right-hand swing in the wind direction. Benjamin was home some twenty minutes after his Irish counterpart and just three and bit minutes shy on handicap, apparently Aegir's best performance in four years to date. Sailing with Benjamin was Royal Ocean Racing Club Commodore Andrew Mcirvine, a newcomer to yachting's Xanadu; "I've sailed in most bits of the world but never here. It's absolutely stunning. Absolutely perfect conditions and the hardware out there is incredible. It's wonderful watching huge boats go past you and, for me, we're on a pretty huge boat already."
The last start of the day was by no means the least spectacular, being reserved for yachts over 100-feet. The jousting giants include not just the largest yachts at the event, but some of the prettiest with examples appealing equally to those drawn by classic looks and those by ultra-modern. The purists will be pleased by Velsheda's second victory in as many races and, even more so by Hetairos' (CAY) second place on handicap despite finishing almost an hour behind first-home Visione (GER).
Visione is a gargantuan 45 metres or just a few euros short of 150 feet. By no means the biggest sailing yacht in the world, she still grabs the spotlight here this week. Big does not necessarily mean beautiful, but underway Visione is as graceful as she is potent. From the water she is a commanding presence. From the air she is spectacular. Vast swathes of deck patrolled by ants, handling massive areas of sail. Another eye-catching yacht is the strikingly turquoise-hulled Gliss (SUI), owned by Marco Vögele. Vögele has turned to Ireland for one of his professional talent this week, hoping that Harold Cudmore – a stalwart of the grand-prix America's and Admiral's Cup racing scenes for some decades – would add a touch of Irish luck to his campaign. Cudmore has seen it all and more, but still finds the racing here special; "today was a cracking day, just as yesterday. Up amongst the islands with these magnificent yachts in close company; into the Strait, the wind came up a bit, we're all under a bit of pressure, there are things happening all around and it makes for a wonderful time."
And he's right. Listening to Cudmore's lilting brogue it's easy to imagine you "are sliding along at maximum hull speed or a little faster even, this land with lots of light on it passing under your sails." As he says, "it really is something special."
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WSTA – A Much Needed Voice For Pro Sailing?
A big day for sailing today as more news about the proposed Louis Vuitton World Series will be presented at a press conference in Paris later.
Perhaps more interesting than the series is the organisation that has been formed to help organise the event. The World Sailing Teams Association (WSTA) is starting to look like the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) but rather than be limited to one part of the sport, the WSTA is set to be made up of all the major teams from the last America's Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race and Audi MedCupTP52 circuit.
It can only be a good thing for professional sailing. The top of the sport, outside of the Olympics, has suffered from a lack of cohesiveness with event organisers competing for limited dates in the calendar, media and sponsorship dollars.
With ISAF so reliant on the IOC for funding, the world body focusses a huge amount of its time and resources on Olympic classes and has relatively little control over professional Grand Prix events other than to provide umpires.
The WSTA could become a real force for the promotion of commercial interests in the business of professional yacht racing. Rather than compete with ISAF, the new organisation could be an extremely powerful lobby group.
ISAF Secretary General Jerome Pels said in The Telegraph (UK) that the WSTA posed no threat.
"We do not believe there is any intention by WSTA to work outside the system. They know the framework and are keen to strengthen it rather than weaken it."
The press conference to launch the Louis Vuitton World Series and explain the WSTA will be held around 2pm…Valencia Sailing.com will attempt to stream the event live..
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The Taylor County School Board approved Hurst's appointment Tuesday, less than a week before the first day of class for students.
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