ÿþÿþÿþ<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <!-- <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />--> <title>OPEN SAILING NEWSLETTER - January</title> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/OpenSailing.png" /> <link rev="made" href="mailto:info@opensailingusa.com"/> <meta name="keywords" content="Open 570, Open 650"/> <meta name="description" content="Happy New Year! Jerome &amp; Nik would like to welcome you to the January issue of the OPEN SAILING NEWSLETTER, bringing you the latest and greatest news from the world of the Open 5.00, the Open 5.70, the Open 6.50, the Prowler Flying Moth and more..."/> <meta name="author" content="Open Sailing"/> <link rel="image_src" href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/Newsletter.png" /> </head> <body style="background:url('http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/carbonfiber.jpg');background-attachment:fixed;"> <table width="750" align="center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" frame="box"> <tr style="height:50px"> <td style="background:url('http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/Header.png');" valign="bottom"><p style="color:#CCC; margin:0px; text-align:right; font-size:10pt;">Issue #17</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:justify;color:#FFF;background:#000" bgcolor="#000"> Happy New Year!! Jerome &amp; Nik would like to welcome you to the January issue of the OPEN SAILING NEWSLETTER, bringing you the latest and greatest news from the world of the <b>Open 5.00</b>, the <b>Open 5.70</b>, the <b>Open 6.50</b>, the <b>Prowler Flying Moth</b> and more... </td> </tr> </table> <table width="750" align="center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" frame="box"> <tr> <td style="background:#FFF;" width="500" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFF"> <table> <tr> <td valign="top"><h2>Happy New Year!!</h2> <p align="justify"> Open Sailing is excited about 2010. It's going to be a great year. We have a lot of different things planned - be sure to keep up to date by following our <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/About/Blog/">Blog</a>. </p> </td> <td> <center> <img border="0" width="250" alt="Holiday Gift Guide" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/HappyNewYear.png"/> </center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p align="justify"> The Open 5.70 finished the year stronger than ever and the new season starts in a couple of weeks. There are plenty of great <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Events/">events</a> planned and we're expecting more boats than ever to be participating. This is a great time to <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/Boats/Open570/">get a boat</a> and become part of the Open 5.70 family. </p> <p align="justify"> We hope everyone has a great 2010! </p> </td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <table> <tr> <td> <center> <img border="0" width="250" alt="ASA Certification" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/SarcomaCalendar.png"/> </center> </td> <td valign="top"><h2>2010 Sarcoma Calendar</h2> <p align="justify"> The Open 5.70 has is featured in the 2010 Sarcoma Calendar for the month of April. This was a great race last year. The Open 5.70s had a one design class racing on San Francisco Bay. The day the picture was taken the winds were blowing a steady 30 knots during the final race of the day. The calendar is <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/Beat_Sarcoma.425078703#">available here</a>. </p> </td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <table> <tr> <td valign="top"><h2>Open 6.50 North Sails</h2> <p align="justify"> The Open 6.50 has a new suit of sails from North. On Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) we took the boat out with the new sails to see how they looked... <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/About/Blog/?p=879">Read more...</a>. </p> </td> <td> <center> <img border="0" width="250" alt="650 Sails" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/650Sails.jpg"/> </center> </td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <table> <tr> <td> <center> <img border="0" width="250" alt="High Point Calendar" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/HighPointCalendar.png"/> </center> </td> <td valign="top"><h2>High Point Calendar</h2> <p align="justify"> The High Point Calendar for the Southern California Fleet has been published. There are 10 races including the Pacific Coast Championship in Long Beach. There is an online version <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Events/HighPointSeries.html">here</a> and you can also download a PDF <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Events/docs/HighPointSeries2010.pdf">here</a> (so that you can print it out and put it on your refrigerator!) </p> </td> </tr> </table> <hr/> <table> <tr> <td valign="top"><h2>Cover It Up</h2> <p align="justify"> <b>Hull Skirt</b><br>Protect the hull of your boat with this new skirt that can be put on the boat to protect the hull from the sun and the weather. It's a single piece cover that can be easily put on even when the boat is on the trailer.(<a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/About/Blog/?p=899">Read more</a>) </p> <p align="justify"> <b>In the Water Cover</b><br>This new cover has been specifically designed to be easy to put on the boat while it is on the water. It fits over the boom and has battens to ensure any rain drains from the cover. The cover is also designed to accommodate dock lines and fenders creating a great fit to protect your boat from the elements. (<a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/About/Blog/?p=889">Read more</a>) </p> </td> <td> <center> <img border="0" width="250" alt="Hull Skirt" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/Cover01.jpg"/><br><img border="0" width="250" alt="In The Water" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/Cover02.jpg"/> </center> </td> </tr> </table> <hr/> </td> <td style="background:#CCC;" width="225" bgcolor="#CCC" valign="top"> <center> <table align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="225" style="background-image:url('http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/ClassAssociationBackground250.png');"> <tr> <td colspan=3 align="left"> <a style="color:White" href="http://www.open570usa.com/"><font color="#FFF" face="Comic Sans MS">Open 5.70 Class Association</font></a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan=3 align="left"> <font color="#FFF" face="Comic Sans MS"><b>Upcoming Races</b></font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <font size="-1"> <td><a href="http://www.sbyrc.org/club/"><img border="0" width="50" alt="Flyer" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/ChampagneFlyer.jpg"/></a></td> <td><font style="color:White" >Champagne Series #1</font><br/><i>January 23rd, 2010</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <font size="-1"> <td><a href="https://event-manager.compete-at.com/Manager/club/home.do?cid=180"><img border="0" width="50" alt="Flyer" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/ThreeBridgeFiasco.png"/></a></td> <td><font style="color:White" >Three Bridge Fiasco</font><br/><i>January 30th, 2010</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <font size="-1"> <td><a href="http://www.sbyrc.org/club/"><img border="0" width="50" alt="Flyer" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/ChampagneFlyer.jpg"/></a></td> <td><font style="color:White" >Champagne Series #2</font><br/><i>February 6th, 2010</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <font size="-1"> <td><a href="http://www.sbyrc.org/club/"><img border="0" width="50" alt="Flyer" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/MidwintersFlyer.png"/></a></td> <td><font style="color:White" >SCYA Midwinters</font><br/><i>February 20th &amp; 21st, 2010</i></td> </tr> </table> </center> <hr/> <center> <table style="background:#000; color:#F00;" width="225"> <tr> <td align="center"><b>Recent Blog Entries</b></td> </tr> </table> <table style="background:#000; color:#F00;" width="225"> <tr> <td width="50"><img src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/Blog01.jpg" width="50" align="middle" alt="USA 286"/></td> <td valign="middle"><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#DDD" href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/About/Blog/?p=872" target="_blank">USA 286</a></td> </tr> </table> </center> <hr/> <center> <a href="mailto:info@opensailingusa.com?subject=Financing Special" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/17 - January/Financing Special.jpg" width="225" border="0" vspace="5" hspace="5" alt="Financing Special"/></a> <hr/> <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/eshop/index.php?cPath=22&amp;osCsid=162515b359d1377e15a5933a27126f5a" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/nauteek.jpg" width="190" border="0" vspace="5" hspace="5" alt="Nauteek"/></a> <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/Services/Kattack.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/Kattack.png" width="190" border="0" vspace="0" hspace="5" alt="Kattack"/></a> <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/eshop/index.php?cPath=3&amp;osCsid=162515b359d1377e15a5933a27126f5a" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/tacktick.jpg" width="190" border="0" vspace="5" hspace="5" alt="TackTick"/></a> <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/eshop/index.php?cPath=31&amp;osCsid=162515b359d1377e15a5933a27126f5a" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/gill.jpg" width="190" border="0" vspace="5" hspace="5" alt="Gill"/></a> <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/eshop/index.php?cPath=21&amp;osCsid=162515b359d1377e15a5933a27126f5a" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/velocitek.jpg" width="190" border="0" vspace="5" hspace="5" alt="Velocitek"/></a> <a href="http://www.opensailingusa.com/Boats/Prowler/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/fastacraft.gif" width="190" border="0" vspace="5" hspace="5" alt="Fastacraft"/></a> </center> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="750" align="center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" frame="box"> <tr> <td style="background:#000;" bgcolor="#000"> <table width="100%"> <tr> <td><img width="100" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/Open Sailing Logo Only.png" alt="Logo"/></td> <td><p align = "center"><font face="arial" color="#FFF">Open Sailing USA | www.OPEN<font color="#FF0000">SAILING</font>USA.com | 310-928-6570</font><br/><font face="arial" size="-2" color="#666">If you wish to unsubscribe send an email containing UNSUBSCRIBE to info@opensailingusa.com</font></p></td> <td><img width="100" src="http://www.opensailingusa.com/News/Newsletters/images/Open Sailing Logo Only.png" alt="Logo"/></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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