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Pounding around Gage Roads in 25-ton yachts is more than just physically punishing. It is perilous. The blinding glare of the sun and the continual shower of salt spray are so forceful that both skippers have had serious trouble with their eyes. Conner was forced to consult a Perth specialist. Says ( Murray: "In the early races I was coming in every day with double vision. It's like having a saltwater hose going flat out into your face." Murray and crew now wear sunglasses, which must constantly be cleared of caked salt with squeeze bottles of fresh water. Kookaburra...
Even before racing began at Gage Roads, the blowy strip between the beaches of desolate Fremantle (pop. 23,000) and the wonderfully named Rottnest Island, "confidence" scarcely described Conner's mood. "Inside I can't imagine myself not recapturing the America's Cup," he said. "Pressure is defending a 132-year winning streak with a slow boat. This is fun." With Australian Collaborator Bruce Stannard, Conner has already completed his second book, titled Comeback. Will he update with the final races? "It's done." he says, smiling. "It's done...
Conner's success on Gage Roads, a boisterous strip of the Indian Ocean off Perth's port of Fremantle, is a sailing surprise. Through four elimination rounds since October, Stars & Stripes, the entry of the San Diego Yacht Club, had done well, compiling a 31-7 record. But in last week's challenger final between Conner and New Zealand, pundits and punters favored the "Kiwi Magic" because the boat was 37-1 overall, as well as 2-1 in its previous races with Stars & Stripes. Gloomy American fans worried about an all-Pacific final that would keep...
This year the Kirkland House film society has decided to tackle its stereotype. "We are no longer stooping to bad Clint Eastwood movies," says film society organizer Geoffrey S. Gage...
...during reading period over at Kirkland Pictures, that house's film society beat Mather's for lowest attendance one night. "I remember one night we were showing The Blob" says Gage. "We went to set up and show the film. But nobody came, and five people were studying in the dining hall, so we left...