1 Newsletter Volume 42, Number 5, May 2015 Contacts Work in Progress President: Bill Schultheis (714) 366-7602 April 15, 2015 E-Mail:
[email protected] Reporter: Dave Yotter Vice President: Don Dressel Your editor wishes to thank those who took his (909) 949-6931 place while he went to visit the ROPE and attend the th E-Mail:
[email protected] ROPE 40 Symposium and Exposition in Tokyo, Japan. Secretary: Paul Payne In particular, Bill Russell, who took all the pictures (310) 544-1461 included with this Work in Progress report. Thank you, Treasurer: Mike DiCerbo Bill. (714) 523-2518 15320 Ocaso Ave, #DD204, IAAC Yacht USA 76 – Hank Tober La Mirada, CA. 90630 Editor, Don Dressel (909) 949-6931 908 W. 22nd Street Upland, CA 91784-1229 E-mail:
[email protected] Web Manager: Doug Tolbert: (949) 644-5416 Web Site www.shipmodelersassociation.org Meeting – Wed., May 20, 7 PM, Red Cross Building, 1207 N. Lemon, Fullerton, CA. 92832 USA 76 is an American International America’s Cup Class yacht. It was used by the Oracle BMW Racing Officers meeting –Wed., June 3, Team in their preparations to challenge for the 2003 2015, 7 PM, Bob Beech’s house, America’s Cup held in Auckland, New Zealand. ORACLE 130 Clove Pl., Brea, CA. 92821 – would go through to the Louis Vuitton Challenger Series (714) 529-1481. final and come up against the formidable Team Alinghi from Switzerland. Alinghi, ultimately won the Cup after an impressive performance. In September 2003, ORACLE arranged for a “rematch” to be held against Alinghi in San Francisco.