n OTHER EVENTS
2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, June 1-November 30 Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.com for articles and links to weather websites, hurricane plans, tips on preparing your boat and more.
34th America’s Cup, San Francisco, CA, August Louis Vuitton Cup. The America’s Cup Challenger Series, July 4-Aug. 30. Teams are competing in AC72s from Sweden, New Zealand, and Italy. Winner will race in the America’s Cup against ORACLE TEAM USA, the defender, in September. To see a video of the AC72 boats in action, go to www.youtube.com, and search for “AC72 Hydrofoiling.” For more on the Cup series, go to www.americascup.com. (For a more detailed update, go to page 42.)
12th International Sailing Summit, San Francisco, CA, Aug. 18-20 The ISS has become the networking event for the sailing
industry, with 11 summits taking place around the world, attracting many of sailing’s industry and sporting legends. The summit brings leaders in the sport together with marine industry professionals to exchange ideas and close the loop between suppliers and consumers—while enjoying the thrills and spills of America’s Cup racing. The event is held at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco. www.internationalsailingsummit.com.
Seven Seas Cruising Association and Ocean Cruising Club, 23rd Downeast Gam, Islesboro, ME, Aug. 3 The 23rd annual Downeast Gam will be held Saturday, Aug. 3, at Dick and Kathy de Grasse’s cottage at the north end of Gilkey’s Harbor, Islesboro Island, Maine. The Gam will be held on August 3 to give cruisers time to arrive, cruise Maine or Nova Scotia, then head back south. This year’s Gam will kick off on Friday afternoon, August 2, with a dinghy raft-up cocktail party. Come ashore Saturday, August 3, at 11:00 a.m., and bring your contribution to the potluck lunch at the de Grasse’s cottage. Coordinates 44º16.9’N, 68º 55.9’W will put you in sheltered Broad Cove in front of the cottage. There’s plenty of room to anchor in all-weather Gilkey’s Harbor. Dinghies can land on the seaweed beach in front of the cottage or tie up at the town dock (free) and walk a quarter mile to the cottage. Following
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