Balboa Yacht Club will be having a send off party prior to me leaving for China. It’s casual and will be held outdoors on the flag deck. All are welcome.
WHEN:Â Thursday August 21st starting at 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: 1801 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar, CA
Below are links to a few articles that were written recently:Â
http://www.yachtpals.com/nick-scandone-2095
July 8th, 2008
The latest update, the team had a wonderful training session with Scott Whitman and Julia Dorsett who were just back from the test event in
China May 3-12.
 They gave useful information on the conditions and logistics.
 We hope to complete one more training session in early August with the Team Paradise boat.
We have been testing a new steering system which Scott has been using. The steering now gimbals with the seat as before it did not. We are currently in the process of packing the container which departs July 10th. One thing is that there are no marine shops in China so we must bring any spare gear that we may need such as tape, switches, wiring, blocks and shackles.
This has been one heck of a journey. The sailing community has been overwhelmingly supportive. Our friends and family have endured the hardships of ever changing circumstances. Maureen and I have kept a positive attitude and we all are just one regatta away from becoming Olympic medalist. May we sail our best and enjoy the ride. Thank You.