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November 1999 - February 2000

February, 2000

Challenge Huguette Buffet
MHYC Report and Big Spinnaker Report 12/2/00, very interesting report on the big spinnakers
Help find all those Classic 505s that are not currently racing!
A really nice pamphlet or brochure on the 505 produced by the Canadian 505 Class Association. I liked their idea so much I created a US Fleet 19 version of it. You can simply modify either version and create a brochure for your fleet or country.
The new URL for the German 505 web site is http://www.int505.de/
Last minute Valentine's Day suggestion: Buy your sweetie a new 505!
French pre-spring training and news from Jean Baptiste Dupont
2000 World Championship Notice of Race
From International Secretary Chris Thorne. You will have noted from the minutes of the 1999 AGM that a minor rule amendment was approved at the meeting. Since this is a change to the Constitution it is necessary to hold a postal Ballot. Attached is ballot form with details of the proposal. Can you please distribute this to your members by 1st March. The closing date for the ballot is 30 April.
MHYC Race and Big Spinnaker Report (windy) 2 February
Greg Strickland has some different ideas on rebuilding an older Classic Parker 505
Chris Nicholson/Daniel Phillips or Adam Beashel/Teague Czislowski as the Australian Olympic representatives in the 49er class.
Florida Midwinters Report by Barney Harris (Team Spot)
Howard Hamlin/Mike Martin among nominees for the 1999 ROLEX Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the year (USA) Awards
Australian Nationals top ten equipment/gear table
Toronto Australia 29 January Race Report
Middle Harbour Yacht Club (Sydney) 29 January race report

January, 2000

International 505 Web Site (originally the 505 North American web site) passed 90,000 hits today.
Unofficial 2000 Worlds Information
Re-started 505 Activity in Ireland
Char Doyle Florida Midwinters images on the St. Petersburg Yacht Club web site

The winners Nelson/Alarie lead
Amthor brothers Ethan Bixby/Scott Ikle
relaxing Meller/Tuttle
using the big kite
Sorry no Midwinters report yet, the winners have yet to write one.
Steve Nicholson, 26 January, 2000
Steve "Benj" Benjamin's 1981 Yacht Racing/Cruising FROM THE EXPERTS article on the 505. This discusses the Benj "straight rig".
New Yachts & Yachting Website. If you check the Y&Y classifieds on their web site, you will see that Mark Upton-Brown has 8552 listed for sale.
South Australia Report and Big Spinnaker Report 22/1/00
505 Wallpaper supplied by Dave Colliver from Axiom Product Development
Lots of additions to the US Regatta Schedule
French pre-spring training and news from Jean Baptiste Dupont
Updated International 505 Class Constitution, Measurement and Championship Rules
Zinn/Martin/Hamlin finish 9th overall in 18 footer JJ Giltinan International Series
Barney Harris (a.k.a Team Spot) photo (in Albacore) and Albacore Nationals (Barney won) and Internationals (Barney was second) report in SailingWorld
The 2000 SailEXPO Atlantic City boatshow
Zinn, Martin and Hamlin WIN RACE SIX in the JJ GILTINAN INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Putting them in 7th overall, with one more race to go. Cool Peter Danby picture of Zinn, Martin and Hamlin, from the UK 18 footer web site.
Great article by 1999 505 World Champion Mike Martin on "The Power of Team Practice" in the February Sailing World!
Mike Martin, Howard Hamlin and Andy Zinn in 11th after five races at the JJ GILTINAN INTERNATIONAL SERIES, the Aussie 18 League Championship
Australian 505 Championship highlighted on ISAF Breaking News of January 15
Finnish 505 Class Association website
Australian 505 Championship highlighted on ISAF Breaking News of January 12
Big Spinnaker Trial at Florida Midwinters
Heat #7 (Final) Report - 42nd Australian 505 Championship
Overall Results for Australian Championships
Heat #6 - 42nd Australian 505 Championship. Sandy Higgins/Simon Gorman win (provisional). Carter Jackson/Will McDonald hold 2nd, Brett van Munster/Robert Woodman in 3rd, Dave Porter/Paul Robinson in 4th, Dave Colebatch/Pip Pearson in 5th. Some other placings of interest: Rob Napier/Adrian Rae 22nd after finishging 6th in heat #6, John Bagshaw (1958 Australian 505 Champion)/Richard Gorrell in 25th.
Kalle Nilsson turns 50, is still many years of 505 racing behind Marcel Buffet and John Bagshaw.
42nd Australian 505 Championship website
Florida Midwinters results, from the SPYC web site. Photos on the main SPYC page

December, 1999

A more complete and more current text of 505 class rule changes, from the International Secretary
ISAF agrees to 505 class rule changes (complete list by class)
Projected Florida Midwinters Participation, 16 definite and counting
Nominations Open for 'ISAF Sailor of the Millenium'
Middle Harbour YC (Sydney) Report 18/12/1999 Report by David Porter
Toronto (Australia) 18/12/1999 Report by Tony Bale
South Australia (Brighton & Sea Cliff YC, Adelaide) 18/12/99 Report by Pip Pearson
Australians no longer sail when its windy? ;-) by Pip Pearson
A very positive (quickly growing fleet)Western Australia Report by Matt Hansen
New South Wales Title Report (after first three races), by Tony Bale
USA Fleet 19 Frostbite (and first impressions of larger spinnaker) report
News from a new 505 builder, Witchcraft, preparing to build their first 505
Projected participation, skipper/crew/boat/trailer matching, and Lame Excuses for the 2000 Florida Midwinter Championship
Chris Nicholson/Daniel Phillips win 49er gold fleet at Sydney International Regatta. Other 505 (or past 505) sailors Jonathan McKee/Charlie McKee 5th, Ian Barker/Simon Hiscocks 13th
505 News from Finland
Making Waves (ISAF Newsletter) December issue
2000 Supplement to the Racing Rules of Sailing
The "Big" Spinnaker. - The considered opinion of a skeptic. by Michael Quirk AUS 8280.
Projected turnout (and LAME EXCUSES) at the 2000 Florida Midwinters
Ian Barker/Simon Hiscocks dominate 49er class at Sail Brisbane
The Big One an Australian big spinnaker trial report by Bill Edwards

November, 1999

Updates to the All 505 Builders.. Ever article
UK 505 Circular, 28 November 1999
Check the latest Yachts & Yachting (Pitstop) for a short article about the state of the 505 class, Hamlin/Martin winning the worlds and Pinnell/Powell winning the UK Nationals.
Check the latest Sailing World for Scott Iklé's article Try "Wire Running" for Downwind Speed, features photo of Dave Dyson/Neal Fowler.
An exciting South Australia Report & Big Spinnaker Trial
Salamander Bay Regatta report (and mention of big spinnakers) by Michael Quirk
Rémi Lacoste's site covering the restoration of Parker 4645.
Major additions to the 505 trailer article
Updates to the 505 fleet building article
ISAF Rule Changes to Limit Hunting, reprinted from Scuttlebutt with existing reprint permission
ISAF President Paul Henderson on where we are with the ISAF Advertising Code, from ISAF Breaking News for November 17, 1999
UK 505 Circular, 16 November 1999
Howard Hamlin at Quiberon. Photo by Jean-Marie Luthringer, FRA 6501
US Sailing Association ISAF Delegation report on the ISAF World Conference, from the USSA Web Site. Advertising Code implementation delayed, hunting limited.
Images from the 1999 505 World Championship in Quiberon, France
UK 505 Circular, 31 October 1999
Updates to International Schedule/Calendar/Fixtures (2000 Events)


The winners	Nelson/Alarie lead Amthor brothers	Ethan Bixby/Scott Ikle relaxing	Meller/Tuttle using the big kite

What's New

New stuff on the International 505 Home Page (and links to good stuff on other sites)

November 1999 - February 2000

New stuff on the International 505 Home Page
(and links to good stuff on other sites)