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Egypt's New Constitution: Laying the Basis for an Islamist, Sharia State

By Barry Rubin

 On November 30, a Constituent Assembly consisting almost 100 percent of Islamists voted to approve the draft of Egypt’s new Constitution. The next day, President Muhammad Mursi ordered that a referendum be held on December 15. In other words, Egypt’s population will be given two weeks to consider the main law, which has 230 articles, that will govern their lives for decades to come.

Most of the non-Islamists had walked out of the Assembly because they objected to the proposed Constitution and it seems as if the remaining opposition members did not even attend the vote. So great is the outrage that Egypt's judges--who supervise elections and were explicitly asked by Mursi to oversee the forthcoming referendum--have refused to do so.

Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the Muslim Brotherhood’s chief spiritual guide. raved about how great the Constitution is and then responded to the walk-out with a phrase that might serve as the slogan for the new democracy in Egypt and other Arabic-speaking countries:

"You should not have withdrawn. It's your right to express your opinions freely."

Yes, they could say what they thought and then be outvoted. Now that, indeed, is democracy. But what if you can already see that the democratic procedure will produce a dictatorial result? For example, Mursi was democratically elected president. He then issued a decree that said no court could countermand anything he decides. Isn’t that democratic, at least in the broader sense? Well, no it isn’t.

The competing street demonstrations of regime supporters and anti-Islamist oppositionists have now coalesced around two slogans. Pro-Islamists chant, "The people want the implementation of God's law." The opposition chants, "The people want to bring down the regime."

But this time, unlike 2011, it is the regime that enjoys the support of the armed forces and Western governments, being buttressed also with almost $10 billion in aid. “The people” aren’t going to bring down this regime and the new rulers are going to implement their interpretation of “God’s law.” That is the new meaning of democracy in Egypt.

I draw here from the analysis in the Egypt Independent newspaper. For a BBC comparison of this with the previous Egyptian constitution see here. And here's the full text. Keep in mind that neither we nor Mursi knows for sure what will happen to the parliament already elected. The Islamists have 75 percent of the seats in that body (Muslim Brotherhood, 50 percent; Salafist party, 25 percent) but the high court has ruled the lower house's election to have been unconstitutional. If this decision stands new elections will be necessary next year. In the presidential election, the Brotherhood's vote was only 52 percent.

While this lower vote could be due to extraneous factors--the abstention of many Salafist supporters for partisan reasons; some Islamists preferring someone other than Mursi in the first round presidential balloting and not switching to support him in the second--Mursi doesn't know how well the Brotherhood will do if there is a new parliamentary election. Consequently, he needs to find a way to either overrule the court's decision (hence, his decree letting him overturn what the judges say) or prepare for rule with a parliament less favorable to the Brotherhood. Hence, the constitutional provisions creating a strong presidency are very much in his interest and frighten the non-Islamist opposition.

--Islamic Sharia law is the main source of Egypt’s laws. While this has been in previous constitutions, the problem is interpreting how strictly Sharia will be interpreted and how widely it will be applied. What that passage means for Egypt is going to be a lot more significant under a Muslim Brotherhood government with major input from even more radical Salafists than it did under President Husni Mubarak’s relatively secular-style regime.

--A basic principle of the Constitution (Article 4) is to consult al-Azhar, the country’s influential Islamic university on any issue when Sharia is concerned, which potentially means on every issue. That elevates al-Azhar above all other non-governmental institutions. Al-Azhar is not (yet?) in Muslim Brotherhood hands but its leaders, who know which way the wind blows, can be expected to back a tough interpretation of Sharia law.

--To further ensure that Egypt will be a Sharia state, another provision (Article 219) states that the principles of Sharia are to be found in the four Sunni schools of thought, ruling out any reformist possibilities.

--The state must preserve the “genuine nature” of the Egyptian family and its moral values (Article 10) and has the power (Article 11) “to safeguard ethics” and morality. In other words, the government can do just about anything to determine how people should live and any aspect of their existence it chooses. This is repeated in other articles which limit rights to those that do not contradict what the state might not allow as unacceptable (Article 81) and lets the police arrest people for such crimes (Article 199).

--Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are the only legal religions in Egypt (Article 43). This is in accord with the general interpretation of Islamic law that only these three “people of the book” religions are legitimate. Of course, the face of Christian property will be in the hands of an Islamist government that is unlikely, for example, to approve the construction—or possibly even the renovation—of churches, again in accord with Sharia. Many of these things were also done by the Mubarak regime but one can expect an even tougher approach now.

--It is against the law to insult a prophet (Article 44). This might seem only to be a bother for those who would burn Korans or Bibles or make deliberately provocative videos. But it is important to remember that Islamists have charged that academic research has crossed this line and also the novels of Naguib Mahfouz, Egypt’s Nobel Prize-winning author as well as a tweet from the main backer of the leading non-Islamist party. Islamist groups will be able to bring law suits against anyone whose writing or statements or tweets they don’t like.

--Freedom of expression is limited (Article 48) by the principles of state and society, national security, and others things. That means that any television station or newspaper that says anything that can be deemed contrary to Sharia or Islamic morality as interpreted by a Muslim Brotherhood government can be shut down.  A National Media Council (Article 215) will be responsible for preserving “societal principles and constructive values,” which presumably means it can order publications and television channels to be closed down.

--There can be only one trade union for each profession (Article 53). This has hidden implications since in the past the state has controlled the sole such organization in each area. In addition, though, suppose doctors, journalists, engineers, or members of other professions are tired of being in associations that are controlled by the Brotherhood. They cannot form their own separate groups.

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--The president can force parliament to meet in secret rather than public session (Article 93). In that case, the legislators would have no say in the decision. This makes observers suspicious about how much the president will dominate parliament, since Egypt has been a country ruled by a single man for six decades in which parliament was a rubber stamp. In addition, anything critical of the regime can be kept secret.

--This concern is furthered by another provision (Article 104) only allowing parliament to overturn a presidential veto on laws by a two-thirds’ majority. This is, of course, also in the U.S. Constitution but, again, Egypt is a country that has long seen a dictator who rules and a parliament which has no significant influence.

--There is no maximum number of members for parliament set (Article 114 and 128), raising suspicions that the president and the Brotherhood’s political party can add more people if needed to maintain control.

--If the lower house of Parliament does not approve the government platform set by the president (Article 139) he can dissolve it. Since members of parliament don’t like to be forced to run for reelection and possibly lose their seats, this pressures them to accept the president’s policies. This provision is also found in other parliamentary democracies but again there are suspicions given Egypt’s history and the regime’s ideology.

--A provision intended to make the army accept Muslim Brotherhood rule (Article 197) establishes a National Defense Council, with a majority of officers, to set the military budget. This had been a major demand of the armed forces.  Another thing that will make the army happy (Article 198) lets civilians be tried by military courts for crimes that “harm” the armed forces.

--The president has the power to appoint the heads of many public institutions (Article 202).

--Two provisions (Article 231 and 232) are explicitly designed to reverse the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling that parliament was elected on the basis of an unconstitutional the elections law. Thus, approval of the Constitution at the referendum would lead to Mursi arguing that a parliament with two-thirds Islamist membership would be legitimate, rather than facing new elections in which the Islamists might lose seats.
Probably the provision most bruited in the Western media will be the taking out of a provision that explicitly said women’s equality would be subject to revision based on Sharia (removed from Article 68). Another article (Article 30) states that citizens are equal before the law and equal in rights and obligations without discrimination.

Presumably, however, this changes nothing since conformity with Sharia law is already mandated in the Constitution.  But that last point is a good symbol of the Constitution’s meaning. It enshrines Sharia rule without rubbing people’s faces in it. Thus, the Western media and governments can cheer the Constitution as democratic and proof that Islamists are now moderate even though that document opens the door for dictatorial rule.

 Barry Rubin is director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal. His latest book, Israel: An Introduction, has just been published by Yale University Press. Other recent books include The Israel-Arab Reader (seventh edition), The Long War for Freedom: The Arab Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East (Wiley), and The Truth About Syria (Palgrave-Macmillan). The website of the GLORIA Center  and of his blog, Rubin Reports. His original articles are published at PJMedia.

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (07-Mar) -- Sitting in the lobby of his hotel about 20 miles north of here in Bentonville, Chris O'Hare is the picture of composure. Sitting in an overstuffed chair wearing loose-fitting shorts, a "Tulsa" T-shirt, and Nike trainers (untied), he rises to greet a reporter with a relaxed smile and a firm handshake. Any tension about defending his NCAA Indoor Championships mile title here beginning tomorrow at the University of Arkansas isn't evident, but he projects a sense of purpose.

"My goal is the same as everyone else's goal, which is to come here and take the win away," said the 22 year-old Scotsman from Edinburgh in an exclusive interview with Race Results Weekly. "That's really the main goal, all season, every race. This one, obviously, has the added pressure of being national championships, and then you've got the added pressure of being the record holder and what not. But you know? Pressure's a great thing."

O'Hare was a surprise winner in last year's meet held at moderately high altitude in Nampa, Idaho, winning in a pedestrian 4:01.66 in a close sprint finish over Rich Peters of Boston University --another Briton-- and Miles Batty of BYU, then the NCAA indoor mile record holder. But a year later it is O'Hare who is the fastest-ever NCAA man over the one mile distance (indoors) with his sparkling 3:52.98 fourth place finish at the Millrose Games last month in New York.

"It's a lot more different going into a race with a target on your back," he intoned. He continued about last year's race: "If it had been 1610 meters I might not have won."

But O'Hare isn't getting ahead of himself. Like the great Bernard Lagat, he approaches racing with equal parts preparation and calculation.

"Take it one step at at time," said O'Hare. "Football, or soccer, managers always hit the nail on the head pretty sweetly for us. They always say we're not worried about this game until we're through with this game. You've got to have the same attitude for prelims and finals as well. You can't be thinking too much about the final because you might not be there."

O'Hare now brings all of the tools of the miler's trade to the track: solid endurance, sustained speed, a great finish, and perhaps most importantly racing savvy. His success, he said, stems partially from taking a less stressful approach to training than he did last season. He said his obsession with every facet of his training left him drained by the end of the outdoor season where he finished a disappointing 12th --and last-- in the NCAA Outdoor Championships 1500m.

"Actually, I have taken a more relaxed attitude towards running," said O'Hare, who also holds the Scottish indoor record for the mile. "Last year I was very, kind of, uptight and trying to make sure I did everything right: you've got to do this, you've got to be in bed by this time, you've got to eat this, drink that, make sure your workouts are within this time, that time. I've not worried about it so much this year. By the time I got to outdoors last year I was just worn out."

Now, O'Hare said, he doesn't fret if he doesn't exactly hit a time in a workout or gets to bed 30 minutes late. "I'm just more comfortable about the whole training environment," he said.

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Just looking for a little advice from more experienced runners.

I currently combine weight training and running on three days a week. On Tuesdays I do 5 x 800 intervals followed by weights, with the focus on the intervals and weight dialed down a little. On Saturdays I do a parkrun in the morning and then weights at 'proper' level in the afternoon. Now that my 'medium' runs on a Thursday have gotten to a decent level (10 km +), I'm wondering what combo is best to do on that day. Should I do weights first then run immediately? Should I do weights in the morning and then wait to run until the evening to give some recovery time? Or does it just not matter?

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Oh, probably worth adding that my other two sessions are a 30 minute recovery run on Wednesday and my long run (currently 15-20 km) on Sunday. Rest days Monday and Friday.

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Do you have any particular training goals? I suppose the answer depends on what you want out of your training
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I'm training towards my first half in May - looking for sub 1:50, near to 1:45. I'm also parkrunning most weeks, and looking to bring those times down. My current PBs, very recent, are 22:53 for 5K and 48:43 for 10K (which I can do better than, given that that was at the Goring 10K this Sunday, which was in driving rain and over hills! )

Basically, running is my priority but I am keen to gain a little strength and tone as well, hence the weights. I've managed to drop about 10 lbs over the last few months, but need probably to drop another 6 lbs to get to where I want to be, weightwise....

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Do you have aluminum or steel rims? ST tires perform best when inflated to their maximum pressure. Goodyear and Discount Tires states this on one of their sites. Install steel valve stems. Balance your new tires This is the truth.
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Hope they were balanced!
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I've traveled it, bu not in an RV. It's a good route and you shouldn't have any problems.
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We lived in St. Augustine and never ran out of things to do or places to eat. Drive on the beach, visit the fort, Ripley's museum, walk down St. George St. There are numerous things to keep you occupied. Golf, fishing, bike riding downtown or on the beach, etc. Enjoy your stay.
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Which tire to use is subjective as there are dozens of opinions. Michelin XPS are viable option, as are the Sailun LT tires. I went with Maxxis ST tires, but they work well in my situation. I'll offer two suggestions. 1) Stay away from China ST tires 2) Whatever tire you go with, be sure to have them balanced. As for tires on your TV, I have Michelin LTX 10 ply rated on mine. No problems and wears well.
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I have an early production Columbus 320RS. It had some problems, being early production. They have all been repaired and we really love it. The 7,000# axles weren't an option at the time but I wish I had them for added peace of mind. For the money, you can't beat the features. As mentioned, the newest models have many upgrades, worth checking out.
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My job requires extensive driving and I enjoy listening to audiobooks. When traveling with our fiver and listening to them, they put DW to sleep. Hmmm, come to think of it, I better go check out a few more at the library.
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After installing a set of Maxxis ST tires on my fiver, I can highly recommend them. Their ST225/75R15 Load Range D would work great on your TT. Don't forget to have them balanced and installing steel valve stems will add peace of mind.
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How was the 300:1 motor identified? I have a Schwintek on my bedroom slide and I like the idea you had with going with the 500:1 motor.
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Please note that we do suggest you contact Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on (02) 9752 3666 or log on to their website (as per the link below) to confirm, prior to attending this event.

If you are thinking of going to the "The Blacktown City Swim Club Short Course Carnival", why not make the most of it!  Make a night or a weekend out of it.  Come and experience what the Food, Staff and Atmosphere at Rydges Parramatta has to offer.  Just relax and let us take care of everything!

Rydges Parramatta has a modern, spacious and relaxed atmosphere which features a stylish open plan lobby, 151 guest rooms, Indoor Heated Pool, 2 Restaurants and 3 Bars including our Indoor and Outdoor "Winning Post" Sports Bar including TAB and Big Screen TV's.

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Dining Review: McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant

Posted on June 16

Fresh Fare: Seared sea scallops with pea vines and lemon butter from Roseville’s McCormick & Schmick’s
Fresh Fare: Seared sea scallops with pea vines and lemon butter from Roseville’s McCormick & Schmick’s Photo by Ron and Yvonne Schwager

There are times when you have to make a conscious decision to steer away from your normal behavior. Why? Because getting into a rut is so damned easy. It was with this desire to rebel against my boring self that I recently visited the elegant new McCormick & Schmick’s in Roseville.
     Buoyed by a giddy feeling of insurgence, I ordered an Old-Fashioned from the bar. This was a wildly uncharacteristic move for me, a wine drinker. But the cocktail menu described the drinks in such alluring detail that I was unable to resist. The masculine flavor of my whiskey cocktail evoked vivid memories of my great-grandfather, with his scratchy white whiskers and bright-red suspenders.
     Grandpa (apparently a whiskey man; why else would I associate him with an Old-Fashioned?) would have approved of this beautiful new restaurant. In addition to outstanding cocktails, McCormick & Schmick’s offers the largest selection of fresh fish and seafood in Placer County. It boasts a lovely interior, with wood-paneled walls, colorful sea-centric artwork and private booths equipped with full-length, heavy drapes. Drag those babies across the front of your booth and you’ve suddenly created the most intimate dining experience poss-ible inside such a bustling restaurant.
     If you’re in the mood to shake things up, as I was, McCormick & Schmick’s gives you oodles of reasons to avoid your familiar order of fish ’n’ chips or Dover sole with lemon caper sauce. (Although, to its credit, the restaurant makes a wickedly delicious version of sole with Parmesan.) The night I visited, there were 14 kinds of fresh fish available, in addition to a mind-boggling selection of seafoody items.
     The fish come with interesting sauces and garnishes—no bland coleslaw or white rice here. The wild sage-rubbed Alaskan halibut was served with a magnificent mélange of sturdy brown heirloom beans, thin strips of sautéed prosciutto and caramelized slices of wild mushroom. The dish was earthy, interesting and terrific. Wild sockeye salmon—another knockout—came with grilled fennel and a homely lump of “forked potatoes” enhanced with a generous addition of extra virgin olive oil. Other selections included macadamia nut-crusted mahi-mahi with mango chutney, and blackened yellowfin tuna, accompanied by sushi rice rolls and pickled ginger.

The extensive menu also includes steamed clams, mussels with spicy Thai curry sauce, and an array of raw oysters; seafood stews; sushi (try the seafood poke: fresh sliced raw fish with soy sauce, lime juice and crispy wontons); and a “Lite Entrée and Sandwich” section offering dishes such as cheeseburgers and blackened chicken linguine (which don’t sound particularly “lite” to me). If you love tuna fish sandwiches, the albacore tuna melt is delicious. Served on tangy sourdough bread and blanketed with melted Jack and cheddar cheeses, it’s robust and sophisticated.
     As you might guess, this is a menu that requires thoughtful consideration, so don’t race through and pick the first dish that catches your eye. Order a batch of the irresistible crab and bay shrimp tater tots or the sumptuous seafood and corn chowder while savoring that pisco sour or glass of Pinot Noir and ponder the menu carefully.
     You’ll need to do some additional pondering if you’re a dessert eater: The sweets are huge. This means you’ll have to moderate your appetite during dinner if you plan to attack the warm, gooey upside-down apple pie (a curious concept, but it works) or the silky-smooth crème brûlée. Less appealing was the chocolate cake, which was dry and stale-tasting (though the frosting was dense and delicious).
     Happy in an old-fashioned sort of way, with tasty memories of sage-rubbed fish and olive oil-soaked mashed potatoes to keep me warm on the drive home, I felt appreciative that McCormick & Schmick’s menu—lively, inventive and enormous—gave me the opportunity to do some bold, out-of-the-rut dining.sm

Order the onion rings: They’re served with housemade curry ketchup
Not a fish lover? Order a 22-ounce bone-in cowboy steak or Korean-style beef short ribs
Month with an R: The pan-fried oysters with fresh lemon juice and tartar sauce are outstanding

Fountains at Roseville, 1194 Roseville Parkway, Roseville; (916) 960-4875; mccormickandschmicks.com   l  Hours: Lunch daily 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; dinner Sunday–Thursday 4–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 4–11 p.m.  l  Prices: $$$

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1. I have heard (the following things):--

When one wished to see for the first time another of character and position, his language was, so and so, earnestly wish my name to be reported to the officer of communication[2].' He could not go up the steps directly to the host. If the visitor were of equal rank with the host, he said, 'I, so and so, earnestly wish to see him.' If he were an infrequent visitor, he asked his name to be reported. If he were a frequent visitor, he added, 'this morning or evening.' If he were blind[3], he asked his name to be reported.

2. If it were on an occasion of mourning, the visitor said he had come as a servant and helper; if he were a youth, that he had come to perform whatever might be required of him. If the visit were at the mourning rites for a ruler or high minister, the language was, 'I am come to be employed by the chief minister of the household[4].'

[1. See the introductory notice, vol. xxvii, pages 31, 32.

2. The visitor did not dare to send even a message directly to the master of the establishment where he was calling.

3. That is, an officer of music, high or low.

4. The name of the minister here is generally translated by 'Minister of Instruction.' But that can hardly be its meaning here; and there were officers so called also in the establishments of Great officers; see vol. xxvii, page 154, paragraph 20.]

3. When a ruler was about to go out of his own state[1], if a minister were presenting to him money or pieces of jade, or any other article, the language was, 'I present this to the officer for the expenses of his horses.' To an equal in a similar case it was said, 'This is presented for the use of your followers.'

4. When a minister contributed a shroud to his ruler, he said, 'I send this laid-aside garment to the valuers[2].' An equal, sending such a gift to another equal, simply said, 'a shroud.' Relatives, such as brothers, did not go in with the shrouds which they presented.

5. When a minister was contributing articles or their value to his ruler who had mourning rites on hand for the previous ruler, he said, 'I present these products of my fields to the officers[3].'

6. A carriage and horses presented for a funeral, entered the gate of the ancestral temple. Contributions of money and horses with the accompanying presents of silk, the white flag (of a mourning carriage) and war chariots, did not enter the gate of the temple[4].

7. When the hearer of the contribution had

[1. About to proceed to the royal court.

2. In the Kâu Lî, Book I, 35, we find that among the functionaries attached to the 'Treasury of Jade,' there were eight men thus denominated 'valuers.' There were officers, probably, performing a similar duty in the department to which the charge of the offering in this paragraph would be consigned.

3. The things presented here are called articles (coarse), shells' (###), the meaning being, I think, what I have given. The things were not the produce of the donor's land; but that land being held by him from the ruler, he so expressed himself.

4. It is difficult for us to appreciate the reasons given for the distinction made between these contributions.]

delivered his message, he knelt down and left the things on the ground. The officer of communication took them up. The presiding mourner did not himself receive them.

8. When the receiver stood, the giver stood; neither knelt. Parties of a straightforward character might, perhaps, do so.

9. When (the guest was) first entering, and it was proper to give the precedence to him, the officer of communication said (to the host), 'Give precedence.' When they proceeded to their mats, he said to them, 'Yes; be seated.'

When the leaves of the door were opened, only one man could take off his shoes inside the door. If there were already an honourable and elderly visitor, parties coming later could not do so.

10. When asking about the various dishes (of a feast), they said, 'Have you enjoyed such and such a dish?'

When asking one another about their (various) courses[1] and accomplishments[2] they said, 'Have you practised such and such a course? Are you skilful at such and such an accomplishment?'

11. (A man sought to) give no occasion for doubt about himself, nor to pass his judgment on the articles of others. He did not desire the (possessions of) great families, nor speak injuriously of the things which they valued.

12. Sweeping in general was called sâo. Sweeping

[1. There was the threefold course of aim, diligence, and filial duty, in filialness, friendship, and obedience.

2. The accomplishments were six:--ceremonies, music, archery, charioteering, writing, mathematics.]

up in front of a mat was called phân. In sweeping a mat they did not use a common broom[1]. The sweeper held the dust-pan with its tongue towards himself.

13. There was no divining (twice about the same thing) with a double mind. In asking about what had been referred to the tortoise-shell or the stalks, two things were to be considered, whether the thing asked, about were right, and what was the diviner's own mind. On the matter of right he might be questioned, but not on what was in his own mind.

14. When others more honourable and older than one's self took precedence of him, he did not presume to ask their age. When they came to feast with him, he did not send to them any (formal) message. When he met them on the road, if they saw him, he went up to them, but did not ask to know where they were going. At funeral rites for them, he waited to observe the movements (of the presiding mourner), and did not offer his special condolences. When seated by them, he did not, unless ordered to do so, produce his lutes. He did not draw lines on the ground; that would have been an improper use of his hand. He did not use a fan. If they were asleep, and he had any message to communicate to them, he knelt in doing so.

15. At the game of archery, the inferior carried his four arrows in his hand. At that of throwing darts, he carried the four together in his breast. If he conquered, he washed the cup and gave it to the other, asking him to drink. If he were defeated, the elder went through the same process with him. They

[1. It might be dirty, having been used to sweep the ground.]

did not use the (large) horn; they did not remove the (figure of a) horse (for marking the numbers)[1].

16. When holding the reins of the ruler's horses, the driver knelt. He wore his sword on his right side with his back to the best strap (for the ruler.). When handing this to him, he faced him and then drew the strap towards the cross-bar. He used the second or inferior strap to help himself in mounting. He then took the reins in hand, and began to move on.

17. One asked permission to appear at court, but not to withdraw.

One was said to withdraw from court; to return home from a feast or a ramble; to close the toils of a campaign.

18. When sitting by a person of rank, if he began to yawn and stretch himself, to turn round his tablet, to play with the head of his sword, to move his shoes about, or to ask about the time of day, one might ask leave to retire.

19. For one who (wished to) serve his ruler, (the rule was) first to measure (his abilities and duties), and then enter (on the responsibilities); he did not enter on these, and then measure those. There was the same rule for all who begged or borrowed from others, or sought to engage in their service. In this way superiors had no ground for offence, and inferiors; avoided all risk of guilt.

20. They did not spy into privacies nor form intimacies on matters aside from their proper business. They did not speak of old affairs, nor wear an appearance of being in sport.

[1. See in Book XXXVII.]

21. One in the position of a minister and inferior might remonstrate (with his ruler), but not speak ill of him; might withdraw (from the state), but not (remain and) hate (its Head); might praise him, but not flatter; might remonstrate, but not give himself haughty airs (when his advice was followed). (If the ruler were) idle and indifferent, he might arouse and assist him; if (the government) were going to wreck, he might sweep it away, and institute a new one. Such a minister would be pronounced as doing service for the altars (of the state).

22. Do not commence or abandon anything hastily. Do not take liberties with or weary spiritual Beings. Do not try to defend or cover over what was wrong in the past, or to, fathom what has not yet arrived. A scholar should constantly pursue what is virtuous, and amuse himself with the accomplishments.

A workman should follow the rules (of his art), and amuse himself with the discussion (of their application). One should not think about the clothes and elegant articles (of others), nor try to make good in himself what is doubtful in words (which he has heard)[1].

23. The style prized in conversation required that it should be grave and distinct. The demeanour prized in the court required that it should be

[1. These cautions are expressed enigmatically in the text. The expurgated edition gives only the third and fourth, which P. Callery translates thus:--'L'homme de lettres s'applique à la vertu pardessus tout, et ne s'adonne que d'une façon secondaire à la culture des arts libéraux, semblable en cela à l'ouvrier qui suit d'abord les procédés fondamentaux de son art, et ne discute qu'apès les changements à introduire dans leur application.']

well regulated and urbane; that at sacrifices was to be grave, with an appearance 6f anxiety. The horses of the chariot were to be well-paced and matched. The beauty of their bells was that they intimated dignity and harmony[1].

24. To a question about the age of a ruler's son, if he were grown up, it was said, 'He is able to attend to the business of the altars.' If he were still young, it was said, 'He is able to driver' or 'He is not yet able to drive.' To the same question about a Great officer's son, if he were grown up, it was said, 'He is able to take his part in music;' if still young, it was said, 'He is able to take lessons from the music-master,' or 'He is not yet able to do so.' To the same question about the son of an ordinary officer, if he were grown up, it was said, 'He is able to guide the plough;' if he were still young, it was said, 'He is able to carry firewood,' or 'He is not yet able to do so[2].'

25. When carrying a symbol of jade, a tortoiseshell, or the divining stalks, one did not walk hastily. Nor did he do so in the raised hall, or on a city wall. In a war chariot he did not bow forward to the cross-bar. A man in his mail did not try to bow[3].

26. A wife, on festive occasions, even though it were on receiving a gift from the ruler, (only) made

[1. This paragraph is in the expurgated edition, in the commentary to which, however, the whole is understood with reference to the heir-son of the kingdom or a state; and P. Callery translates accordingly:--'(L'héritier présomptif du trône) doit avoir,' &c.

2. Compare vol. xxvii, page 115, paragraph 4.

3. Compare vol. xxvii, page 72, paragraph 30; page 96, paragraph 39; et al.]

a curtsy[1]. When seated as a personatrix (of the deceased grandmother of her husband), she did not bow with her head to her hands, but made the curtsy[2]. When presiding at the mourning rites, she did not bow with her head to her hands lowered to the ground.

27. (After the sacrifice of repose), her head-band was of dolychos cloth, and her girdle of hempen.

28. When taking meat from a stand or putting meat on it, they did not kneel.

29. An empty vessel was carried (with the same care) as a full one, and an empty apartment entered (with the same reverence) as if there were people in it.

30. At all sacrifices, whether in the apartment or in the hall, they did not have their feet bare. At a feast they might.

31. Till they had offered a portion in the temple, they did not eat of a new crop.

32. In the case of a charioteer and the gentleman whom he was driving, when the latter mounted or descended, the other handed him the strap. When the driver first mounted, he bowed towards the cross-bar. When the gentleman descended to walk, (he also descended), but (immediately) returned to the carriage and stood.

33. The riders in an attendant carriage (to court or temple), bowed forward to the bar, but not if it were to battle or hunt. Of such attendant carriages, the ruler of a state had seven; a Great officer of

[1. In Chinese fashion, an inclination of the head towards the hands.

2. Some interpret this as saying that she did not even make the curtsy.]

the highest grade, five; and one of the lowest grade, three[1].

34. People did not speak of the age of the horses or of the carriages of those who possessed such attendant carriages; nor did they put a value on the dress, or sword, or horses of a gentleman whom they saw before them.

35. In giving (to an inferior) or offering to a superior, four pots of spirits, a bundle of dried meat, and a dog, (the messenger) put down the .liquor, and carried (only) the dried meat in his hand, when discharging his commission, but he also said that he was the bearer of four pots of spirits, a bundle of dried meat, and a dog. In presenting a tripod of flesh, he carried (one piece) in his hand. In presenting birds, if there were more than a couple, he carried a couple in his hand, leaving the others outside.

36. The dog was held by a rope. A watch dog or a hunting dog was given to the officer who was the medium of communication; and on receiving it, he asked its name. An ox was held by the tether, and a horse by the bridle. They were both kept on the right of him who led them; but a prisoner or captive, who was being presented, was kept on the left.

37. In presenting a carriage, the strap was taken off and carried in the hand of the messenger. In presenting a coat of mail, if there were other things to be carried before it, the messenger bore them. If there were no such things, he took off its covering, and bore the helmet in his hands. In the case of a

[1. Compare vol. xxvii, page 125, Paragraph 4.]

vessel, he carried its cover. In the case of a bow, with his left hand he stript off the case, and took hold of the middle of the back. In the case of a sword, he opened the cover of its case, and placed it underneath. Then he put into the case a silken cloth, on which he placed the sword.

38. Official tablets; writings; stalks of dried flesh; parcels wrapped in reeds; bows; cushions; mats; pillows; stools; spikes; staffs; lutes, large and small; sharp-edged lances in sheaths; divining stalks; and flutes:--these all were borne with the left hand upwards. Of sharp-pointed weapons, the point was kept behind, and the ring presented; of sharp-edged weapons, the handle was presented. In the case of all sharp-pointed and sharp-edged weapons, the point was turned away in handing them to others.

39. When leaving the city, in mounting a war-chariot, the weapon was carried with the point in front; when returning and entering it again, the end. The left was the place for the general and officers of an army; the right, for the soldiers.

40. For visitors and guests the principal thing was a courteous humility; at sacrifices, reverence; at mourning rites, sorrow; at meetings and reunions, an active interest. In the operations of war, the dangers had to be thought of. One concealed his own feelings in order to judge the better of those of others.

41. When feasting with a man of superior rank and character, the guest first tasted the dishes and then stopt. He should not bolt the food, nor swill down the liquor. He should take small and frequent mouthfuls. While chewing quickly, he did not make faces with his mouth. When he proceeded to remove the dishes, and the host declined that service from him, he stopt[1].

42. The cup with which the guest was pledged was placed on the left; those which had been drunk (by the others) on the right. Those of the guest's attendant, of the host himself, and of the host's assistant;--these all were placed on the right[2].

43. In putting down a boiled fish to be eaten, the tail was laid in front. In winter it was placed with the fat belly on the right; in summer with the back. The slices offered in sacrifice (to the father of the fish-diet were thus more easily cut[3]).

44. All condiments were taken up with the right (hand), and were therefore placed on the left.

45. He who received the presents offered (to the ruler) was on his left; he who transmitted his words, on the right.

46. A cup was poured out for the driver of a personator of the dead as for the driver of the ruler. In the carriage, and holding the reins in his left hand, he received the cup with his right; offered a little in sacrifice at the end of the axle and crossbar

[1. Compare vol. xxvii, pages 80, 81, paragraphs 54, 57, et al The writer passes in this paragraph from the indicative to the imperative mood.

2. The guest sat facing the south, so that the east and west were on his left and right respectively. The cups were set where they could be taken up and put down most conveniently.

3. The fish, as a sacrificial offering and on great occasions, was placed lengthways on the stand. As placed in this paragraph, it was more convenient for the guest. It may be correct that the belly is the best part of a fish in winter, and the back in summer. Let gastronomers and those who are fond of pisciculture decide and explain the point.]

on the right and left (to the father of charioteering), and then drank off the cup.

47. Of all viands which were placed on the stands, the o ring was put down inside the stand.

A gentleman did not eat the entrails of grain-fed animals[1].

A boy[2] ran, but did not walk quickly with measured steps. When he took up his cup, he knelt in offering (some of the contents) in sacrifice, and then stood up and drank (the rest). Before rinsing a cup, they washed their hands. In separating the lungs of oxen and sheep, they did not cut out the central portion of them[3]; when viands were served up with sauce, they did not add condiments to it.

In selecting an onion or scallion for a gentleman, they cut off both the root and top.

When the head was presented among the viands, the snout was put forward, to be used as the offering.

48. He who set forth the jugs considered the left of the cup-bearer to be the place for the topmost one. The jugs and jars were placed with their spouts towards the arranger.

The drinkers at the ceremonies of washing the head and cupping, in presence of the stand with the divided victims on it, did not kneel. Before the common cup had gone round, they did not taste the viands.

[1. Dogs (bred to be eaten) and pigs. The reason for not eating their entrails can hardly be stated.

2. A waiting-boy.

3. That it might easily be taken in hand and put down as an offering of thanksgiving.]

49. The flesh of oxen, sheep, and fish was cut small, and made into mince. 'That of elks and deer was pickled; that of the wild pig was hashed: these were all sliced, but not cut small. The flesh of the muntjac was alone pickled, and that of fowls and hares, being sliced and cut small. Onions and shalots were sliced, and added to the brine to soften the meat.

50. When the pieces of the divided body were on the stand, in taking one of them to offer and in returning it[1], they did not kneel. So it was when they made an offering of roast meat. If the offerer, however, were a personator of the dead, he knelt.

51. When a man had his robes on his person, and did not know their names (or the meaning of their names), he was ignorant indeed.

52. If one came late and yet arrived before the torches were lighted, it was announced to him that the guests were all there, and who they were. The same things were intimated to a blind musician by the one who bid him. At a drinking entertainment, when the host carried a light, or bore a torch before them, the guests rise and decline the honour done to them. On this he gave the torch to a torchbearer, who did not move from his place, nor say a word, nor sing[2].

53. When one was carrying in water or liquor and food to a superior or elder, the rule was not to

[1. The lungs.

2. In the Zo Kwân we have many accounts of these entertainments. The singing was almost always of a few lines from one of the pieces of the Shih King, expressing a sentiment appropriate to the occasion. The custom was like our after-dinner speeches and toasts.]

breathe on it; and if a question was asked, to turn the mouth on one side.

54. When one conducted sacrifice for another (and was sending to others the flesh of the victim), the message was, 'Herewith (the flesh of) blessing.' When sending of the flesh of his own sacrifice to a superior man, the party simply announced what it was.

If it were flesh of the sacrifice on placing the tablet of the deceased in the temple, or at the close of the first year's mourning, the fact was announced. The principal mourner spread out the portions, and gave them to. his messenger on the south of the eastern steps, bowing twice, and laying his head to the ground as he sent him away; when he returned and reported the execution of his commission, the mourner again bowed twice and laid his head to the ground.

If the sacrifice were a great one, consisting of the three victims, then the portion sent was the left quarter of the ox, divided-into nine pieces from the shoulder. If the sacrifice were the smaller, the portion sent was the left quarter, divided into seven pieces. If there were but a single pig, the portion was the left quarter, divided into five portions.

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During 1997-98, the IAG developed an ambitious two-year "Safe Motherhood at Ten" programme to mark the Tenth Anniversary of the Safe Motherhood Initiative.

One of the primary goals of Safe Motherhood at Ten was to pull together the growing body of research on the impact of different maternal health interventions, and identify the "lessons learned" for programme planners working in a wide range of circumstances. The Safe Motherhood at Ten programme focused on articulating these lessons and sharing them with country-level partners, so that programme planners could draw on them to design effective safe motherhood interventions.

The Safe Motherhood at Ten programme included two key events:

  • Safe Motherhood Technical Consultation in Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 1997. A meeting of national and international programmers, policy-makers, and technical experts, to identify the most effective strategies for making motherhood safer.

  • World Health Day, April 7, 1998. An international Call to Action for key decision-makers (governments, donors, technical assistance agencies, etc.) at World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C.; and a campaign to encourage national and local efforts to raise awareness about safe motherhood and launch new programmes.

These events fuelled an 18-month communications campaign for audiences in both developed and developing countries. Elements of this campaign included:

  • A core package of information tools and resources, including a Safe Motherhood Brochure, Safe Motherhood Policy Card, Technical and Non-Technical Fact Sheets, videos, and Public Service Announcements.
  • The development of the Safe Motherhood web site.
  • A media campaign to increase coverage of safe motherhood among a range of press outlets (print, television, radio, and internet).

Safe Motherhood Technical Consultation

The Safe Motherhood Technical Consultation, Ten Years of Lessons and Progress, was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in October 1997. A broad spectrum of participants, including program planners and managers, policy-makers, and technical experts, came together to share their knowledge and experiences, review ten years of research and experience, and to identify the most effective ways to improve maternal health.

During the five-day meeting, participants came to a consensus on ten, high-priority Action Messages for organisations to use as guidelines for their safe motherhood programmes.

The presentations, and the international consensus articulated at this meeting, served as the basis for a set of easy-to-use and accessible information tools to help policy-makers and program-planners guide action within their own organisations and countries.

World Health Day - Launching the Year of Safe Motherhood

The IAG celebrated World Health Day (April 7, 1998) by organising international events in Washington D.C. and by aiding national activities around the world. In Washington, the World Bank hosted a major Call to Action that consisted of speeches by political leaders (including US First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton) and premieres of videos and public service announcements for an audience of more than 500 government officials, UN representatives, health advocates, and the media.

The Call to Action had two audiences and two objectives: developing country decision-makers, who were urged to make safe motherhood a programmatic and policy priority; and donors from developed countries, who were urged to ensure that safe motherhood receives continued and sustained financial support. In addition, IAG members worked closely with WHO to enhance their customary efforts to encourage national and local action around World Health Day.

The Call to Action was highlighted by a series of distinguished political leaders and heads of the IAG member organisations who spoke about what can and must be done to improve maternal health globally. The program was divided into two sessions:

The first session: Key speakers in the first session included:

James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank
Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady of the United States
Dato'Seri Datin Paduka Dr. Siti Hasmah mohd. Ali, First Lady of Malaysia
Crispus Kiyonga, Minister of Health, Uganda
Vendela Thommessen, UNICEF International Spokesperson

The second session: IAG members and distinguished leaders participated in a panel discussion on successes and challenges for safe motherhood. Speakers included:

Sir George Alleyne, Director, PAHO (representing WHO)
Nafis Sadik, Executive Director, UNFPA
Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF
David de Ferranti, Vice President, Human Development, The World Bank
Ingar Brueggemann, Secretary General, IPPF
Margaret Catley Carlson, President, The Population Council
Mahmoud Fathalla, Senior Advisor, The Rockefeller Foundation

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America's Cup- Luna Rossa skipper updates from Auckland

Max Sirena reflects on Luna Rossa Challenge’s progress so far in Auckland

Just before his team stopped sailing for a short break over the Christmas holidays in December, Luna Rossa Challenge skipper Max Sirena sat down at the team base on Auckland’s waterfront to answer some questions from

Here are the highlights.

On what the team has learned after using half of its 30 training days: 'We have learned a lot these boats are new machines for everyone. Every day and every moment we spend on the water we learn something new. We’re happy so far. We’ve tested the boat in all conditions from 5 to 28 knots, flat water and bigger sea state so from a commissioning point of view we are very happy. And over the last few days we’ve pushed harder from a performance point of view. Obviously there is a lot of work ahead and next year when we start sailing again we’ll be more in racing and performance mode.

November 2012 , Auckland (NZL) Luna Rossa AC72 and Emirates Team New Zealand AC 72
They are fun and exciting to sail up to about 18-20 knots and then over 20 knots you are changing completely the mode of sailing because they are really, really powerful… Over 20 knots (of windspeed) and you don’t laugh too much.'

On measuring up against the opposition (all teams with two boats) with his one-boat campaign: 'We started a year after all the others, but we’ve already passed Artemis Racing and Oracle Team USA, even if we started one year after them. I want to be honest, I feel pretty strong with our position, with where we are now. Looking what happened to the others, especially to Artemis and Oracle, could happen to us tomorrow. (But) what I’m saying is, look at Oracle – they never stopped from the last campaign. They had a two-boat campaign, but now they’re down to a one-boat campaign. Yes, they probably fixed their first boat, but it’s a compromised boat. They’re not going to do the Cup in that boat. So in the end, I don’t think they’re going to sail more than us, they’re probably going to sail way less than us. And Artemis, probably the same. They were supposed to launch in July… In the end, if you had to look at what we did, I think I’m honestly really happy. The doubt is that if we capsize, we’re probably out of the game…'

On being skipper and building this team: 'We are a young team and we even have a lot of people without Cup experience… The goal for me was to take as many young and new people as possible because one of the bad things with the AC is you are always thinking the same way. I wanted fresh ideas and clean minds. I think it is working pretty well. They are more hungry than the ‘old’ people. And starting late, we can’t afford to waste time on politics, or complaining about something. We just have to push.'

On working with Mr. Bertelli: 'Every minute you spend with him you learn something different which you can apply to the way you work. Every time I’m with him, I’m like a sponge to learn as much as possible. It’s the same with the team. When we know he is coming to the base or to an event, the team lifts. I don’t want to call him a mentor, but he’s a person you can really learn from.'

On building his leadership style: 'From each person I’ve worked with I try to learn and absorb all the positive things. All of us have good and bad ways, so I try to take the good from all of the guys I’ve worked with in the past. I don’t think anyone is perfect or there is a perfect way to work. To win the America’s Cup you have to make the least number of mistakes possible. There is nothing perfect. Perfect doesn’t exist in the Cup.'

On racing on San Francisco Bay: 'I think we have to see still what is going to happen next year. I think it is going to be really tricky to see (the AC72s) sailing on San Francisco Bay in those conditions. I think there is a chance to see a couple of more capsizes.'


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Revamped format for Round 3 of inaugural TP52 Southern Cross Cup

TP52 Southern Cross Cup, Sandringham Yacht Club, Melbourne (AUS). 08/02/2013. Frantic

Round 3 of the inaugural TP52 Southern Cross Cup is going ahead this weekend with a revamped format and new sponsor. An inshore passage race past many of Sydney Harbour’s best-known landmarks will be mixed in with the traditional windward/leeward format.

Since the entry list was published last week there has been some movement in the original line-up. Marcus Blackmore’s Hooligan, second on the pointscore after rounds 1 and 2 out of Sandringham Yacht Club, was sold late last week to an overseas owner keen to have the boat delivered in time for the Key West regatta in the US.

Anthony Lyall’s Tasmanian TP52 Cougar II struck engine trouble leaving Hobart last week and missed the weather window to reach Sydney. Syd Fischer’s Ragamuffin was a possible starter but is still in the shed without a mast.

Given Hooligan’s series departure, Karl Kwok’s Team Beau Geste (HKG) is light years ahead of the pack on accumulated points. Rob Hanna’s Shogun V crew from Geelong promise to keep Kwok and helmsman Gavin Brady honest, but so far TBG has proven a class above.

TP52 Southern Cross Cup 2013, Round 2, Sandringham (Aus), 26/4/2013. Team Beau Geste

Connel McLaren’s Vamos (NZ), formerly Hanna’s Shogun IV, will launch under its new owner this Friday.
McLaren ran a successful program with his Ker 40, Icebreaker, trumping all three of New Zealand’s major regattas last year. He looked at the TP52s in Europe and at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week last August and decided they offered 'the best bang for buck'.

'This weekend marks beginning of an extensive program for Vamos. It’s our first regatta and we are sailing an older generation boat so we won’t be as quick as the newer models. We just want to benchmark against the Aussie TPs and enjoy the opportunity to test our crew work,' McLaren said from Auckland this morning.

Vamos was delivered from Geelong to Sydney for a birthday makeover; a new deck and a re-spray to gun metal grey. 'The boat’s in pretty good shape,' said the new owner, who is making his sailing comeback after a nine month spell in Barcelona, Spain.

‘Vamos’ is a word McLaren picked up at Spanish sporting matches where fans shout the word to cheer on their favourite sports star. Loosely it translates to ‘let’s go’.

Tomorrow, Thursday 21st November is a dedicated practice day for the five crews.

Windward/leewards are scheduled to start Friday 22nd November in Sydney Harbour at midday. Saturday the fleet will contest an inshore harbour race past many of Sydney’s most recognisable landmarks and Sunday the fleet will return to round-the-cans racing.

The freshest conditions are forecast for the series opener, 15-20 knot nor’easters and possible thunderstorms likely on Friday.

TP52 Southern Cross Cup, Sandringham Yacht Club, Melbourne (AUS). 08/02/2013. Frantic

The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron at Kirribilli will host round 3 of the TP52 Southern Cross Cup.
Sydney City Marine, one of the largest and most modern yacht maintenance facilities in Australia, has joined Pantaenius and long-term TP52 supporter Coopers 62 as naming rights sponsor of this round.

'As the yard of choice for many of the professional race teams, we have had a long relationship with many of the TP52 owners and crews,' said director Brenton Fischer today. 'Because of this relationship Sydney City Marine is more than happy to ensure the success of the regatta by coming on board this week as the naming rights sponsor of round three of the TP52 Southern Cross Cup.'

About the TP52 Southern Cross Cup:

The TP52 Southern Cross Cup is an IRC handicap regatta based on TP52 class racing. The age of the boats ranges from 2004 to 2011 - an age allowance is applied to create a more level playing field for the earlier generation boats. The crew limit for boats aged 2001-2007 is 15 with no more than six professionals. For the newer hulls the maximum crew is 13 with the same pro cap. Each owner may be required to carry a guest while racing.

Entry List

Boat name

Skipper’s name

Yacht club

Sail No.

Michael Martin

GBR 211L

Bob Steel

Shogun V

Rob Hanna

Team Beau Geste

Karl Kwok

IVB 1997

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Sail-World New Zealand: March 7, 2013

Welcome to's New Zealand newsletter for March 7, 2013

Luna Rossa and Emirates Team New Zealand, the two America's Cup Challengers, based in Auckland, enjoyed a great afternoon's sailing on the Waitemata, with plenty of high speed foiling in the fresh offshore breezes. In this edition of's newsletter we feature two image galleries of the afternoon's racing in AC72's, along with four videos of the action.

For those who are not up with the technical nuances of AC72's, foiling and apparent wind sailing, the images give a good idea of what to expect in the America's Cup regatta later this year. And the trainspotters will have a field day.
The videos are best watch in high quality - we will have a shot at trying to improve the video quality later in the day.

In this edition, we also have the latest news and video from San Francisco to provide some balance to what is happening in New Zealand.

NZA piles on the pace and digs her bow in after rounding the top mark - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 NZL ©

Also in this edition we feature an unofficial race schedule and format for the 34th America's Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup. With just three Challengers there has had to be some changes from the traditional format, and how the points will work through the Louis Vuitton Cup is explained. This guide is invaluable for anyone thinking of traveling to San Francisco for the America's Cup regattas - as you can calculate exactly how long you need to be there, rather than just go for the duration.

For TV fans, particularly yacht clubs wanting to have the Cup screening, this guide will also be invaluable. We stress this isn't official, but has been complied by Jack Griffin of from a variety of sources, and is the best guide we have seen.

Oracle Team USA sailing in San Francisco (USA) - the America's Cup will be sailed on the water between Alcatraz (to the left) and Marina Green ahead of the AC72  Guilain Grenier Oracle Team USA©

Staying with video, we feature the first of our videos shot using AEE Magicam technology. These mini video cameras (similar to the well known Go-Pro's) were positioned on several positions on the boat and give a good feel for the sailing action. We have not been able to see any difference in quality between the AEE Magicam and the popular Go-Pro, in fact if anything the nod in the quality stakes probably goes to the Magicam.

The Magicam really does score in its attachment systems, with a range of clamps available, plus even a pole. The attachment systems allow you to set up a boat very quickly and be confident of the cameras not being knocked off (although an attachment tie as a backup is highly recommended).

Where is Magicam really jumps ahead is in the price, being around half the price of similar products, and with very reasonable pricing for the attachments, which are screwed to the camera, as well as having the usual bolt arrangement.

Step aboard Yamaha 2 for a Magicam experience - 18ft skiff Nationals - Day 1, January 19, 2013  Richard Gladwell ©

Magicams can be obviously used for production of action video, such as has been done in the 18fter story in this edition. But where they really come into their own is in coaching and training. It is relatively simple to set these up in a boat - underneath the spreaders is an idea location, or at the back of the boat. After the training session you have the video to self-review your training session, or load it to Youtube and get some advice from a remote coach, who is working with you, and with the aid of the video, can probably put their finger on the issue that has been bugging your performance.

Emirates Team NZ use the mini-video camera technology extensively for design analysis and crew-work. With Magicam technology you can enjoy a similar platform, at a very reasonable price.

There's also a sister product which will turn your iPhone into an action video camera - for the iPhone 4 or iPhone 5, again both products are very reasonably priced.

Having a great time is a key part of the Etchells experience. - Entire 2013 Etchells Victorian State Championship  © Alex McKinnon

The Etchells class have resumed regular Tuesday night racing in Auckland, with ten boats competing on Tuesday. In this edition we have another of Alex Webster's excellent reports. The class Nationals are being staged from 6-7 April. A ten boat minimum fleet is required, if you want to join the class that offers the best one design international keelboat racing, then check out the Etchells. Now if the time to start the beg, borrow, steal - if you don't already have a boat for the Nationals.

Final building stage of the Volvo Ocean 65 first hull at Persico Marine, Italy.   Mark Somerville/Persico Marine

In the Volvo Ocean Race, there have been a couple of significant developments - first is the dispatch of the first Volvo Ocean 65 hull to have its deck fitted. We have the latest update, together with the previous videos from VOR's Rick Deppe.

Overnight the latest stopover has been announced - Cardiff in Wales. Details in this edition of's newsletter

2012 Olympic Gold medalist - Dorian Van Rijsselberghe - 2013 RS:X World Championship - Day 4  Vincenzo Baglione
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Luna Rossa approaches the camera boat in full and steady flight - Emirates Team NZ and Luna Rossa Race Training - March 6, 2013 ©

Young 88's - Royal NZ Yacht Squadron Evening Race, March 6, 2013  Richard Gladwell ©

AEE Sportscam: Experience the action aboard 18ft skiff Yamaha - 2
Ever wanted a taste of 18ft skiff sailing without getting wet? Join the crew of Yamaha 2 as they put the 18ft skiff though its paces on Waitemata harbour - all captured on a series of AEE Magicams.... [more]
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Images of the Waitemata: RNZYS Wednesday night race
Sail-World's camera was on hand to capture some of the later starting divisions as they competed in the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron's Wednesday evening race, sailed in a moderate south westerly breeze.... [more]
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America's Cup: AC72's line up in Auckland - Luna Rossa does a flypast
Emirates Team New Zealand and the Italian Challenger, Luna Rossa were out race training again, off Auckland's North Shore. Italian Challenger did this spectacular fly-past the Sail-World camera boat.... [more]
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America's Cup: AC72's line up in Auckland - at the windward mark
Emirates Team New Zealand and the Italian Challenger, Luna Rossa were out race training again, off Auckland's North Shore. Sail-World's camera caught this sequence as the two AC72's rounded a windward mark, went through the 'Zone of Death' and headed downwind.... [more]
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Finn Masters: Annual Up the Creek Classic - Plucking the mangroves
Alan Dawson,
Finn Master sailor, and former All Black, Alan Dawson gives his perspective on Annual Up the Creek Classic: We have a new mangrove champion. Yes the 'slippery, sly, smooth, smiling, sailor' (sssss) Dirch Andersen wins the Annual Up the Creek Race.... [more]
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Bay of Islands turns it on for the 470 Nationals
Lesley Haslar,
Well known Northland sailing identity, Lesley Haslar gives her view of the New Zealand 470 National Championships sailed from March 1 to March 3 and irganised by Kerikeri Cruising Club, in her beloved Bay of Islands: Nine eager pairs on the 470 class sail boats battled across the start line in each of the ten races off from Kerikeri Cruising Club in the Bay of islands.... [more]
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Interislander Optimist Challenge and South Island Starling champs
Rob Burn,
Leonard Takahashi-Fry, 2011 and 2012 Optimist National Champion, showed his class beating a 90 strong Optimist Open fleet at the Interislander Optimist Challenge Regatta in Picton. With one race outside of the top 10, Leonard gave the Fleet a lesson in consistancy to win by 23 points.... [more]
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Snow-Hansen and Willcox are NZ 470 National Champions 2013
Christine Hansen,
Nine crews sailed in the New Zealand 470 Class Nationals with entries from Kerikeri, Manly, Auckland and Tauranga. 2012 Olympic 470 helmsman Paul Snow-Hansen with new crew (and old rival) Daniel Willcox of Auckland won the regatta in a competitive open fleet. Racing was held over three days at Kerikeri Cruising Club, a wonderful host with a small core of friendly helpers.... [more]
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NZ Olympic class 49er/49erFX championships staged at Akarana YC
NZ 49er Association,
The Royal Akarana Yacht Club was the venue for the NZ 49er/49erFX Championships sailed over the weekend of 2/3 March 2013 with the races being held mostly in Mechanics Bay. A fun, enjoyable weekend was had with plenty of races.... [more]
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Susannah Pyatt has come from behind win in NZ Women's Match Racing
Amber Roberts,
Susannah Pyatt and her team of Jenna Hansen, Olivia Powrie and Heather Trudgen, representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, won the 2013 New Zealand Women's Match Racing Championships, which concluded on the Waitemata Harbour on Sunday. Plus Video..... [more]
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America's Cup: Flying high in the Hauraki Gulf - Four Am-Cam videos
Four Am-Cam videos from the Hauraki Gulf, of Luna Rossa and Emirates Team NZ race training. Features some expert commentary from a 5 year old fan.... [more]
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America's Cup Discovered: Episode 79 - AC History with Gary Jobson
This week on America's Cup Discovered Cup veteran and America's Cup World Series commentator Gary Jobson take us on a journey through the oldest trophy in sport.... [more]
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America's Cup: A fine February in San Francisco
America's Cup Media,
San Francisco Bay came alive in February with AC72 sailing from Artemis Racing and Oracle Team USA, along with the Red Bull Youth America's Cup. Here's a taste of the action from san Francisco last month, as well as a quick (perhaps too quick!) sense of what the AC72s can do... Watch through to the end!... [more]
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Extreme Sailing Series Act 1 - The relentless podium push + Video
Extreme Sailing Series,
At the halfway stage of the Extreme Sailing Series Act 1, the pressure turned up a notch as the new faces began delivering podium places in the Extreme 40 stadium. It may be the familiar sails of Oman and Austria setting the pace with The Wave, Muscat and Red Bull Sailing Team sharing spoils atop the leaderboard but the three new skippers of Team Duqm Oman, Team Korea and GAC Pindar are pushing... [more]
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Collinson FX Market Commentary: March 7, 2013 - KIWI drifts back
Collinson FX,
Collinson FX Market Commentary: March 7, 2013 - The huge burst in Equity confidence in the US has not spread to the risk currencies with the AUD falling back to 1.0230 with political turmoil engulfing the country as the Victorian Premier is forced to resign and rumblings in Croc Territory! The KIWI drifted back below 0.8300 with little happening on the domestic front.... [more]
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Etchells Tuesday Night Series: Ten Etchells racing in fresh breezes
Alex Webster,
Flight 12 of the Auckland Etchells Tuesday Night Season were sailed on Tuesday March 5, 2013, Fleet Captain Alex Webster reports: Flight 12 saw some of the freshest conditions of the entire series and a fleet of 10 boats enjoyed two long races into the lively nor' easter. This flight also saw the relaunch of Tortuga (779) and a welcome return to form of former world-beater Captain Pete. Aboar... [more]
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Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show: Plenty of fishing stars and bargains
Mike Rose,
The 2013 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, at ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane, Auckland on May 16-19 will be a fun day out for the whole family. In addition to all of the latest new boats, engines, electronics and accessories, the show will also feature lots of free helpful advice, some stunning bargains and hours' worth of entertainment for kids of all ages.... [more]
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Volvo Ocean Race - Cardiff named host port for 2017-18 edition
Jon Bramley, Volvo Ocean Race,
For the first time in over ten years, the Volvo Ocean Race will return to the United Kingdom when Cardiff hosts a stopover in the 13th edition in 2017-18 – a move that will see the world's premier round-the-world sailing race visit Wales for the first time ever.... [more]
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RS:X World Windsurfing Championship - Gold on day 4 for Lee-El Korsiz
Mariana Peccicacco,
The RS:X World Windsurfing Championships will come to a close tomorrow in Búzios, Brazil, but the Israeli-Lee El Korsiz is already celebrating another title, the third in a row. With light winds, the Race Committee did only two of the three races scheduled for today and Lee won the first and was 18th in the second, which became her discard.... [more]
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America's Cup: Luna Rossa opt for initial base alongside Artemis
Various news sources in San Francisco are reporting that the Italian America's Cup Challenger, Luna Rossa, will be moving into the disused sea plane base at Alameda.They will join the base's other tenant, Artemis Racing (SWE) but working out of another hangar.... [more]
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Extreme Sailing Series - Act 1 kicks off in grand style
Extreme Sailing Series,
Act 1 of the 2013 Extreme Sailing Series, taking place at The Wave, Muscat, Oman kicked off amid champagne sailing conditions and a baptism of fire for the new teams who thrived on the Extreme 40 race course.... [more]
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Volvo Ocean Race - Volvo Ocean 65 project approaching major milestone
Volvo Ocean Race,
The Volvo Ocean 65 project will achieve a major milestone in the next few days as the first hull and deck leave their sheds at Persico and Multiplast to be assembled in the UK at Green Marine. Hull number one is being packed up and loaded onto a trailer at Persico in Italy. Later in the week, it will be towed by a Volvo truck from Bergamo to England's south coast.... [more]
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Put us on your Android
The Team,
Recently Sail-World provided instructions on how to add icons to our bookmarked websites onto the Iphone and Ipad home screens. Now we would like to extend this information by adding to our how to list. Here is how to add icons to Android mobiles.... [more]
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Why annoy Media, if you want their help? Don't use PDF for e-PR
Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team,
Why annoy the Media, if you want their help? Do NOT use PDF's for Electronic Press Releases. When events, clubs and organisations send out media releases, it's presumably because they want media publications to use their content.... [more]
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18ft Skiff Ferry Patrons Trophy - Murray one of crew shuffles + Video
Bob Killick,
The 18ft Skiff Ferry Patrons Trophy 2013 kicked off the competition Sunday on Sydney Harbour with Mojo Wine cruising to an easy victory. It was a more relaxed affair, following on from the high adrenalin levels of the final race of the JJ Giltinan. Another helm change was a huge surprise, with Iain (Jethro) Murray, replacing Seve Jarvin on this years JJ Giltinan champion skiff Gotta Luv it 7.... [more]
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18ft Skiffs Ferry Patrons Trophy on Sydney Harbour
Frank Quealey,
Ferry Patrons Trophy for 18ft skiffs, sponsored by Haier Appliances, made for a nostalgic day on Sydney Harbour when some of the greatest names in 18ft Skiff Racing history skippered boats in the race. The legendary Iain Murray, six-times, undefeated Giltinan champion between 1977 and 1982, five times champion Trevor Barnabas and 2000 winner John Winning all skippered top contenders.... [more]
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What I can identify amongst other things, is the help desk number to call if your laptop ceases to function, and that with EDS, the future looks green

I think the model could be a derivation (perhaps a modellers artistic license) of the 12m class from the Americas cup. The closest I could come up with a hull form is a link here and to a J Class Yacht here, both from the 30's, the only real visible difference being the tiller control and the shape of the bow.

I hope this helps

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