IMPORTANT USS ANNOUNCEMENT

To all friends of Sailors Cove,

All of the owners of the USS are making an announcement that is unprecedented. We have been discussing a project that Jack Linden and Linden Labs has been thinking about for a while now. That being, setting up a joint large area of open water, a virtual Ocean, off of their new Nautilus Sims. They have made the offer to us to move and reconfigure the entire USS to fit into the area around there. We would in essence be connected to Mainland by water but all of the different Estates will retain their independent status. So we get the cake and eat it too:).

The detail is simply that LL will set up a 6x6 grid of water plus a finger of water to the East side of the ocean grid. This body of water will be Governor Linden water and will connect to the mainland. We have all been hashing over different possibilities of how to make this work for our different estates. We will try to get a map out to you so that you can see the configuration since describing it here is very daunting

We have been very vocal on all of our concerns in this endeavor and raised a lot of questions in light of all that has happened recently. All of the owners, met with Jack Linden to discuss this project in voice. In short, that meeting put to rest a lot of fear and concern about it. He is genuinely excited about it and the possibilities it brings to both parties. It also brings to the mix some stability for the USS as well. The land prices for mainland have remained stable through all of this Open Space fiasco. That stability will help Sailors Cove remain independent and get land values back on a positive growth. Plus, the sailing and flying possibilities are endless now. There is also a simple fact that Mainland supports the majority of the users in SL. This means more opportunity for growth of sailing.

Fanci and I have been working hard for Sailors Cove and your investment. We will try to answer all of your questions about all of the things going on. Please us our emails too: patrick.leavitt@gmail.com, and fanci.beebe@gmail.com.


OFFICIAL USS ANNOUCEMENT.

USS Announcement of Great Import
December 19th, 2008

The United Sailing Sims announces a joint community project with Linden Lab to enhance the sailing experience throughout Second Life. Once the move of the 130 plus sim complex takes place to an area east of Nautilus City, the USS will be well positioned to expand their current activities into the 40 plus sims of the about to be formed Blake Sea(named for Sir Peter Blake, the legendary racer and marine environmentalist).

From sailboat racing, to scuba diving, to surfing, to long range cruising, the areas around Nautilus, Blake Sea, and the United Sailing Sims will provide Second Life Residents with unparalleled recreational possibilities. In addition the USS leadership will work with Linden Lab to enhance water based activities across the entire Grid.

Linden Lab states in their formal announcement that “this is the first time that we’ve allowed estates to connect to the Mainland in this way, and it is testimony to both the great community the USS has built up, and our desire to work with resident groups to improve the Mainland experience.”

The actual move will take place in the weeks ahead.

Look for regular updates to the project in the pages of unitedsailingsims.com. The USS press contact is MarkTwain White (marktwainwhite@gmail.com). Mark will hold a town meeting at 9am on Saturday at the USS Headquaters located on the second floor of the Starboards Yacht Club.

HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES IN SAILORS COVE

Thursday December 18th promises to be a lot of fun. So grab all your friends and come enjoy with us!!!!



WINTER WONDERLAND COVE STYLE!!!

Sailors Cove 2nd Annual Skating Party and Ice Castle Building Contest
12 pm SLT

Join us on Christmas Isle in Schnoor Run

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Schooner%20Run/170/84/25


Last year this was a blast!!!
Tossable snowballs welcome... laffin


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AT THE VENUE
A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT
with
HEATH ELVENJEM
9pm SLT
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sailors%20Cove/237/154/22

An absoultely wonderful evening of Christmas Tunes
A real "Cant miss it" Show!!!
*** There will be some FREE draws for Heaths amazing new Christmas CD.

A real "Cant miss it" Show!!!

Aurora Base featured in Article

The latest addition of TELEPORT magazine (Autumn 2008) has a great article about Grand Manan Island and the Aurora Base. Our own Moonshade Pastorelli did an interview with Fanci and I and really did a nice job on this write up. This issue has some other great articles in it including a bit about Holly Kai and Golf and the SOS protest. Be sure and get your copy at the Kiosks we have around. They are at the Yacht Club, the Real Estate office in Fishers Island, Cutwater Marina, and Aurora Bast. Its very good reading. Besides Fanci and I look in the photo. hehehe

Autumn Big Cat Cup Awards

Congrats To Skipper for Winning the latest Big Cat Cup.
Congratulations to Skipper Nikolaidis who after taking home medals in all previous five cups has finally won himself the Big Cat Cup. he has been without a doubt the most committed cat skipper. He has taken part in virtually every race there has ever been 159 total. Its a pleasure to announce that Skipper was the winner of this years race.
Congrats Dude!