Interview with Peter Funn on ultra light boats and Paper Mache
Diana Green reports from CGSTICE Orr on the reaction of designer Dr. Peter W. Funn to Bill Lee’s Merlin, a record setting ultralight. Funn mocks Lee’s cheater ship, touts ferro cement blocks, and describes his 9.7 pound hull Paper Mache built with unconventional materials and self return packaging, noting construction challenges and ecological aims.
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Diana Green
Trans Pacific
Bill Lee
Peter W. Funn
Panne
Dr. Funn
Lee
Pacific
USDB
Funn
Elmer's Glue
Finn
Dr Finn crafts unlikely ultralight boat with peanut butter keel
The tale centers on Dr Peter W Funne and a bizarre boat project at Metropolitan Yacht Club. A hollow 56 gallon peanut butter drum keel weighs 400 pounds and the boat uses one way sails and asparagus string jibs. Mast construction via discarded newspapers and glue, with comical mishaps from missing parts and ships yard delays.
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Finn
Iast
Tracy
Funn
Milpitas
Ini
San Pedro
Dr.Funn
Peter W.funn
Metropolitan Yacht Club
Funne
Lassen bans open campfires in park backcountry
Lassen Volcanic National Park announces a total ban on open campfires in wilderness and backcountry areas due to high fire danger. Cooking must use portable stoves, smoking only within vehicles or cleared developed areas, and wilderness permits are required for backcountry overnight stays with specific application steps and locations named.
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Hill Stephenson
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Stephenson
Juniper Lake
Warner Valley
Summit Lake
Crags
Manzanita Lake
Butte Lake
Lost Creek
Kings Creek
State parks and beaches open despite drought limits
State Parks and Recreation Director Herbert Rhodes reports ongoing access to many facilities though some launch ramps at lakes near drought zones are unusable. Lake Oroville and Folsom Lake offer limited boat launches while Clear Lake closes ramps. campgrounds remain on sale via the statewide Ticketron system with reservations possible up to 40 days ahead.
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California
Herbert Rhodes
Inki Fh
Lake Oroville
Sacramento
Thermalito Forebay
Greville Dam
Folsom Lake
Brown's Ravine
Beals Point
Lake Natoma
Folsom Dam
Clear Lake State Park
San Francisco
Rhodes
Lake Perris
Riverside
Lake Elsinore
Silverwood Lake
San Bernardino
Millerton Lake
Turlock Lake
San Luis Reservoir
P . Valley
Cochise Sacramento
Secueeheller
Big Sur
Monterey County
Ticketron
P.O
Waterfowl reservations open for Tule Lake and Klamath areas
Advanced reservations for waterfowl are announced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Tule Lake Marsh, Tule Lake Field, and Lower Klamath. Applications by mail run August 1 to August 15, followed by a drawing to award 200, 600, and 800 permits respectively. Unsuccessful applicants receive no notification.
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Postal Service
Tule Lake Field
Lower Klamath
Klamath Basin
National Wildlife
Box 74
Tulelake
Modoc National Wildlife
Tule Lake
Modoc
Modoc National Wildlife Refuge
Alturas
California
Tule Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Tule Lake Marsh
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Furst
Newey
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Waterfowl
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Stom Dale
Bath
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RY Uyce
Palomar
Hluebird
Waite Prowsty
Depa Otshry
Sportcoach
Exlverirg
Oroll
Opalomar
EL Camino Real
Los Altos
OTICE
Jon Pickup Bari
Wisto Jon
T Cme Vandura
Collins
Teali
Mission Blvd
Hayward
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