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AEOLUS 254
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Owner:
Tom Hirsh
Skippers: Hirsch/Ferguson/Martin
Location:
Jamestown Harbor, Rhode Island
Boat Info:
Aeolus (Greek God of Wind)
2003 Hull- Cape Cod Ship Building
2008 Tune-Up (Baltoplate Fair and Spray by Mike and Tom Mallaney of Yacht Management Services) |
July 2008
Crew Bio’s:
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Tom and Matt Hirsh:Tom and Matt Hirsch are a father-son combination from Jamestown, Rhode Island. Tom works in the medical industry and Matt is a recent graduate of Colby College. In addition to sailing on the Shields, Tom, Matt, and Tom’s wife Cindy, all sail together on their Swan 42 the Downhill Express.
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Scott Ferguson: Scott Ferguson is one of the best week night sailors in the history of week night sailing. A multiple collegiate All-American from the University of Michigan, Scott now works as an independent spar designer. He designed for Luna Rossa during the last America’s Cup and is working for Oracle this time around.
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 Kyle Martin: Kyle is a native of Little Compton, Rhode Island and excited to be getting in some helm time on Shields. Kyle generally spends his time at the other end of the boat as he is the primary bowman on Privateer, a Cookson 50 out of Newport. Kyle works on the floor at North Sails Rhode Island and is an IRC measurer.
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Nate Frizzell: Nate Frizzell is the Hirsch’s boat captain. Nate used to own and operate a movie theater in Bristol, Rhode Island but became an industry professional when he took a job with Fast Track and settled down in the Newport area. Nate does bow on a number of local boats including the Aeolus. Nate spent the winter tuning up the Shields and working on the Downhill Express.
Tips and Tricks from the Aeolus:
The Aeolus uses a Spinlock headstay adjuster with a built-in handle. This helps a tremendous amount because their bow guy doesn’t have to go up to the bow with tools, everything is contained, and it’s really easy to count the adjustment turns. When changing the headstay is that simple you’re more apt to play it and because of that your boatspeed should stay top-notch in all conditions. When the Aeolus installed the headstay adjuster they also mounted a calibrated batten at the base of their mast. They put a mark on their halyard where it exits the mast so they can see where it rests relative to the batten calibrations. This gives them a frame of reference from day to day but also from beat to beat. With the batten marking system the cockpit guy knows just where to put the halyard at leeward mark roundings. |
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