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RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] International Submarine Races
Jay,
I'll pass it on to him. Speaking of getting along in age, this past
Sunday was his birthday, he won't say which birthday, but he spent it
out on the water with us.
Chris
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] International Submarine Races
> From: "Jay K. Jeffries" <bottomgun@mindspring.com>
> Date: Thu, June 21, 2007 7:37 pm
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
>
> Chris,
> I know Dr. Mac is getting along in age and doesn't get around like he use
> to. Please pass my well wishes on to him. I'll miss the old FAUboat
> also
> (the Bud scheme was the best).
> R/Jay
>
>
> Respectfully,
> Jay K. Jeffries
> Andros Is., Bahamas
>
> A skimmer afloat is but a submarine, so poorly built it will not plunge.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of
> chris@gatorbucs.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 6:33 PM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] International Submarine Races
>
> Thanks for the support you guys.
>
> Jay this is the last year for the FAUboat. It is somewhat sad to look
> at it now, especially when there are so many pictures of what it used to
> look like, my favorite paint scheme is the from the Budweiser
> sponsorship. It is now all red and has plain white sticker lettering.
> The paint and fiberglass are showing their age in a few places as well.
>
>
> Dr. Mac is still helping out with it. He has a friend who has been
> taking us out off of Boca on an old shrimp boat with a boom crane to
> hoist the sub in and out of the water. Dr. Mac has also been coming out
> on the boat to watch us practice.
>
> It will be somewhat challenging to compete with the likes of Omer,
> seeing as how we don't have the same financial backing. We do however,
> have a very motivated team, perhaps the most motivated in a long time
> and we are all extremely excited about designing and building a new sub.
> This one has served the school well, but it is an old design and there
> are now much newer and faster teams out there. They aren't necessarily
> much faster, just newer. That says a lot for a 16 year old design to
> still be competitive, hopefully the new one will be competitive for at
> least that long.
>
> Chris
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] International Submarine Races
> > From: "Jay K. Jeffries" <bottomgun@mindspring.com>
> > Date: Thu, June 21, 2007 5:37 pm
> > To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > Good luck to you and your team. Graduated from OE at FAU in 84 and
> > supported Dr. Mac and the FAUboat team as an alumnus when it first
> > came out
> > to California and set a world's record in the early 90's Haven't
> been to
> > Cradderock but understand that is a great facility. Hopefully the
> > Canadians
> > and Omer will not continue to dominate. Tear it up!!!
> >
> > R/Jay
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Respectfully,
> >
> > Jay K. Jeffries
> >
> > Andros Is., Bahamas
> >
> >
> >
> > A skimmer afloat is but a submarine, so poorly built it will not
> plunge.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> > [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of
> > chris@gatorbucs.com
> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 8:06 AM
> > To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> > Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] International Submarine Races
> >
> >
> >
> > I am a student at Florida Atlantic University on the Human Powered Sub
> >
> > Team and we are leaving Saturday morning for a 20 hour drive to
> >
> > Bethesda, Maryland for the International Sub Races. I was wondering if
> >
> > anyone else from here will be attending?
> >
> > I know it doesn't quite fit in with some of the incredible subs you
> guys
> >
> > build, but it is a sub. Ours is a two man wet sub, this will be its
> >
> > final race since it is now 16 years old. When we get back from the
> >
> > competitions we will begin design work for our new sub.
> >
> > For more info on the sub races check out:
> >
> > http://www.isrsubrace.org/
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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