Chicago Sailboat Racing Sailing Photography and Videography

SPECIAL ALERT! WEATHER CHANNEL Storm Stories Episode to feature Chicago-Mackinac Sailing! Airdate: MONDAY, February 17, 2003 - 7P Central/8P Eastern Watch WEATHER CHANNEL "Storm Stories" episode about Chicago-Mackinac 2002 sailboat race! Air Date: MONDAY, February 17, 2003. 7pm Central/8pm EASTERN. (May also be repeated 10PM Central/11PM Eastern, check your local listings!) Note: Chicago-Mackinac STORM STORIES episode is now promoted by Weather Channel as episode titled "Hell Wind"! If you missed the original air date on January 20, you now have another opportunity to see this great episode! Features trimaran Caliente and the perils of her crew during capsize under heavy winds and high seas in the 2002 race. Includes video footage (credited!) shot by Kurt Fujio from Jack-A-Roe while racing in the Mackinac race. This episode has been getting favorable reviews and enjoyed by all sailors and non-sailors who have watched. Caution: some scenes may frighten and scare some of your more risk-adverse, non-adventurous family members! Don't let them keep you from racing! Here is what Robert Feder, Chicago Sun-Times media columnist reported: "The Weather Channel teams up with Chicago-based Towers Productions to launch the network's first Monday-through-Friday long-form series. "Storm Stories" debuts at 7 p.m. Monday and uses a docudrama reporting style to recall instances of ordinary people surviving extraordinary weather events. Based on a screening of a Jan. 20 episode about the riveting life-and-death ordeal of a crew competing in last summer's Chicago-to-Mackinac yacht race, Towers brings its gold standard production values to the series. Host is The Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore." http://www.suntimes.com/output/feder/cst-fin-feder031.html The Lansing State Journal says, "It's a powerful portrait of ordinary people in an extraordinary crisis". http://www.lsj.com/things/television/030106_tvcol.html Weather Channel "Storm Stories" website: http://www.weather.com/newscenter/stormstories/ "Storm Stories" produced by Towers Productions: http://www.towersproductions.com/ Chicago-Mackinac 2002 Archival Live Video Footage by Kurt Fujio: http://www.stargate-usa.com/kurtfujio/ KURT FUJIO is a competitive Chicago area sailor, computer software developer, creative professional and entrepreneur. He regularly shoots and edits video for a wide range of activities, including nearly all the Chicago area sail racing events he has participated in for the past several seasons. Please contact Kurt Fujio directly if you are interested in stock footage or new projects developed for your special needs.

sailing photography and videography: Amazing pictures and thrilling video footage featuring the sail racing adventures of Decoy, Jack-A-Roe, Figaro, Assasin, Whisper, Measure for Measure, Siren Song, Wings, Certainly, Gonzo, Mirage, Fine Line, Circus, Can Can, Vayu, Fin-Esse and many other of Chicago's finest sail racing boats and crew. Stock photography and archival video footage available for commercial licensing and non-commercial private use. Custom video production and editing to order. Contact: Kurt Fujio, 773-274-6080.

sailing news updates: Thanks to Bowmansunion, news from sailhead.com

articles: Team Decoy Makes Astounding Scientific Discovery! - (Hubbabub Colossus) - Tuesday July 3, 2001

race schedule: Sailing World N.O.O.D. Regatta Chicago-Mackinac Race Verve Cup Regatta Tri-State Regatta Boat of the Year series LMSRF Area III Offshore Beer Can Races MORF Open Key West Race Week- Key West, FL Sailing World N.O.O.D. Regatta- St. Petersburg, FL Harbor Springs U Gotta Regatta

crew history: 2005 - Can Can Deux, Findar, Jack-A-Roe, et al. 2004 - Jack-A-Roe, and friends - Decoy, Assassin, Figaro, et al. 2001, 2002, 2003 - Decoy, and friends - Jack-A-Roe, Assassin, Figaro, et al. 1998, 1999, 2000 - Can Can (and friends) 1996, 1997 - Serene (and friends)

chicago-mackinac race history: 2005- Findar, Beneteau 36.7, Sail #52208- Joe Darby 2004- Jack-A-Roe, Olson 30, Sail #25255- J. Dybas, B. Mohr * 2nd Place Finish * 2003- Decoy, New York 36, Sail #36008- I. Fisher, M. Rosenthal 2002- Jack-A-Roe, Olson 30, Sail #25255- J. Dybas, B. Mohr * 4th Place Finish * 2001- Jack-A-Roe, Olson 30, Sail #25255- J. Dybas, B. Mohr 2000- Cat's Paw, J-35, Sail #40960- C. and C. Bell 1999- Painkiller, J-30 (Hull #338), Sail #30789- L. Woods, J. Finn 1997- Serene, Islander 44, Sail #6843- D. Fleishman, W. Wagner, E. Wagner, Johnny Z. * 2nd-to-Last Place Finish *

key west race week race history: 2006- Jack-A-Roe, Olson 30, Sail #25255- J. Dybas, B. Mohr 2004- Jack-A-Roe, Olson 30, Sail #25255- J. Dybas, B. Mohr 2003- Jack-A-Roe, Olson 30, Sail #25255- J. Dybas, B. Mohr

links: Assassin Robert Sansome Soverel 33 Sail #25199 Awesome Bill and Vivian Smith J-30 Sail #243 Bowman's Union Representation for Foredeck Crew Chicago, Illinois Can Can Clemens Boltz Beneteau First 42 Sail #40742

http://www.figaro-racing.com/ http://www.finelineraceteam.com/ Decoy Ian Fisher, Marc Rosenthal New York 36 Sail #36008 Figaro Mark Carlson, Beneteau Figaro Solo 30 Sail #191 Fine Line Rich MontPlaisir, Tripp 40 Sail #83330 Whisper Tom Barnes, J. Bird Express 34 Sail #42934

Jack-A-Roe John Dybas, Bev Mohr Olson 30 Sail #25255

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Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation (LMSRF) - Area III - 2003 Schedule and Results Midwest Open Racing Fleet (MORF) International Sailing Federation - Racing Rules US Sailing - Racing Administration Lake Michigan Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (LMPHRF) - PHRF Certification Premiere Racing - Key West Race Week Royal Victoria Yacht Club - Swift Sure Sailing World - National Offshore One-Design (N.O.O.D.) Regatta St. Joseph River Yacht Club - Tri-State Regatta Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) Verve Cup Regatta Sail America - Strictly Sail Chicago Chicago Yacht Club - Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Yachting Association - Chicago, Illinois Columbia Yacht Club - Chicago, Illinois Crowley's Yacht Yard - Chicago, Illinois

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