Lydia Kluge joined us at the 2010 Summer Games and afterward put together this great article that was just published in the Park Record newspaper.

Wind, Wisdom, and Winning!

Utah Summer Games, Deer Creek Reservoir

Last Saturday, at Deer Creek Reservoir in Provo Canyon, twenty dinghy and catamaran sail boats competed alongside kiteboarders, windsurfers, and stand-up paddle boarders, in the final events of the annual Utah Summer Games. Initially scheduled for 12th June, but postponed due to inclement weather, the deferred proceedings went without a hitch. Bright blue skies patterned with feathery white clouds, rolling green shoreline, mostly steady winds, and a backdrop of the snow-capped Timpanagos mountain range, made for a great day’s racing. The conditions were also a welcome relief for those who participated at Deer Creek last year and told stories of a squall rushing in, flipping boats, and capsizing crew. Despite these difficulties, the majority of participants were back this year, eager to pit their skills against other athletes.
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From the Masthead

G’day Mates

The Utah Summer Games Sailing Regattas for Catamaran, Dinghy, WindSurfer, KiteBoard & SUP has been POSTPONED for June 12 & 13, 2010.

Rescheduled for July 10 & 11, 2010 at Deer Creek Reservoir.
Online registration will be open and run through midnight July 5th, 2010.

For those who have preregistered and cannot make it to the rescheduled regatta a voucher can be obtained for next years Summer Games.

Thank you for your support of the Utah Summer Games!

Sincerely,
Brett Bingham
USG Director of Sailing
801-815-2521

Love-love is a perpetually sinking boat created by French artist Julien Berthier. The boat sits at a 45 degree angle to the water’s surface as though it were sinking, thanks to its customized keel which balances the boat in place.

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Our Dagger-Board members have been hard at work getting everything ready for the 2010 sailing season. Dates have been set for this year’s events, so check out the Event section to make sure you have the most up-to-date information. A membership party will be announced soon; check back for the date and time.

We have recently moved the website to a faster server, so performance should be better. It has affected the photo gallery slightly but we’re working on the bugs and it should be better than ever, if you run into any other problems let us know and we’ll get it fixed.

Nacra continues to be innovative in the world of racing catamarans with the announcement of their new 20′ racing catamaran.  The ‘F-20 Carbon’ features a new carbon fiber hull design by Melvin and Morrelli rumored to have similar lines to the two-time F-18 Worlds champion, the F-18  infusion.  Most interestingly it has curved dagger boards that act as lifting foils.  It will have a wing mast like the infusion, only 3 feet taller.  The sails will also be made with carbon fiber.  The whole boat is supposed to weigh less than 375 lbs.  There are only two downsides to what will be an incredibly fast futuristic boat: 1) its 10.5 ft wide so will require a tilt trailer, and 2) it will probably set you back at least as much as a very nice new car