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1999 World Champion Golden Feather crew, left to right:Chuck Bauerschnfidt. Kurt Barnes, Joel Roermer, Bob Bryant,Marc Fischer and Eric Voss. skippel:THE "GREAT 8s" MATCH RACING SERIESiii!In 1998, RYC hosted an 8-Meter celebrity eventthat was the brainchild of Joel Roelner, long time 8-Metercrew. Joel invited media magnate and renowned sailorTed Turner to join in a match race series as a charityfund-raiser. Ted found the idea appealing and broughtalong his son Teddy (a sailor of some renown as well)and wife Jane Fonda who has not been known to sail.Seven 8-Meters participated. Both classic and modernclasses were represented. Joel worked out a clever wayof scoring a Phantom Turner boat so that all of the teamsraced against one time 12-Meter America’s Cup winnerTed Turner as well as each other. Eric Voss and his crewon Golden Feather won the event. The Turners turned ina second place due to a slow spinnaker dousing on onerace.100
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