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March 2008 NewsletterBy Harold Aune VP Whitehall Rowing and SailMORE WORLD TRAVELING WHITEHALL SPIRIT CLASSICS A number of boats left for worldwide destinations recently. An Expedition 17 model went to Warren Lowery in Lane Cove NSW Australia. The boat arrived unscathed even though the crate had been abused. He states, “The total lack of damage attributes to the strength and design of the frame within the crate! She is as beautiful as I imagined. Many thanks to all involved in the magic.”  Rob Coull also in New South Wales received both a classic Whitehall Spirit 14 and a Solo 14 which we shipped together in the same crate. One was for him and one for his wife. We await to hear who got what. A pair of Classic Whitehall Spirit 14 slide seat models were recently shipped to Rune Selmar in Oppegard Norway and another to his friend Einar Rasmussen who will be keeping his boat in Denmark. The boats were crated and shipped by ocean cargo and are now on route.  Closer to home a Classic 17 double slide just went out to Kent Fleming in Eugene Oregon. Kent is 6’4” and so is his son. He bought one of the first Solo 14s but found it a little small for the two of them so traded it in on a classic double slide 17. Both he and his son now both slide seat row together and Kent reports he thoroughly enjoys it. Many more boats are in build right now including a Sailing Tyee Spirit 14 for a client in Italy. Classic Whitehall Spirit models are world travelers to be sure. We deliver through Wind Rain Sleet Snow etc. Just like the postal service used to do we deliver through rain wind or in this case snow. Wilf Lewis is shown here with a full load of Solo 14s as he drops one off at Eric Dieters lakeside home in Parry Sound about 75 miles north of Toronto. This is Eric’s third Whitehall Spirit. His first was a Whitehall 14 several years back then a 17 sail slide in 2004. Last year an accident left his right hand in a damaged state and he decided the lighter Solo 14 equipped with light weight (3 lb. each) carbon fiber sculls would be better suited for rowing and easier to handle. When the snow melts – sometime soon - Eric is willing to show the Solo to anyone in the area who wants to check it out. Contact us and we will get you the details.  The next snowy stop was near Ottawa at Gatineau in Cantley, Quebec where Renaud Venne Landry who is opening a Solo dealership. He took delivery of 6 shiny new Solos 14s. The name of his company is ‘Les Embarcations L’Harfang’ which in English means ‘The Snowy Owl of Quebec’. Another place to check out the Solo or even buy one! Renaud has a dock and showroom in this beautiful country location and is just a few minutes from Ottawa. Contact 819 360 9015 Saline Solution in Sausalito Back on the West coast avid rower Douglas Gilmore took delivery of his Solo 14 the “Saline Solution” in Sausalito California. Doug is outfitting the boat with the latest Speedcoach electronic speed and stroke rate tracking equipment. We are also fitting these electronics to a demo model here in Victoria and combined with Doug’s input will be able to learn lots more about the most efficient way to row a Solo. Doug is also in the process of starting the Either Oar Rowing Club. More details on this soon. Doug is also agreeable to showing “Saline Solution” to anyone who is seriously interested in a Solo. Call us for contact information.  Lastly here’s a shot of Patrick and Michelle Guy taking delivery of their Solo 14 here at Whitehall Central. Note that it easily fit on their roof rack although it takes two people to get it up and take it off. So, for transporting a Solo roof racks do work.  |
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