Name choosen, and a new home

The boat's name is now Puddleduck.  Soon to be official (as soon as she's all mine, and officially registered in Maryland).

She'll be at the Tidewater Marina, in a slip.  Tidewater is in Havre de Grace, Maryland, which is a pretty short trip for both Loretta and me.  Pictures to follow soon.  This is the marina that hosts the Havre de Grace Yacht Club, with which I've raced in the past.  This is convenient, since I can just walk over from my slip to race with the J/24s. I haven't decided if I'll race Puddleduck.

America's Cup

Ok, so my litlte Columbia isn't in the same league (or even the same body of water), but the standings from Valencia, as of this afternoon, are:

1. Alinghi, Swiss defending champion
2. BMW Oracle (USA)
3. Emirates (New Zealand)
4. Desafio Espanol (Spain)
5. Lunna Rossa (Italy)
6. Macalzone Latino (Italy)
7. Shosholoza (South Africa)
8. Areva (France)
9. United Internet (Germany)
10. Victory Challenge (Sweden)
11. +39 (Italy)
12. China (China)

There are four more races in this Act (three having been sailed already).