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For the last two decades the great steamship, SS UCONN has successfully dominated the world of college trans-Atlantic ship racing against a hoard of slick, fast moving clipper ships. The clipper ships, relying on sustained wind power to over take the steam driven SS UCONN have yet to construct a wind driven vessel capable of any type of continued success against the SS UCONN. Yes, every once in a while, a really strong, sustained wind will come along and propel a clipper ship, like the mighty Notre Dame, to victory over the SS UCONN, but, it is an infrequent event, at best.
The college sailing world was ecstatic about the upcoming 2017 season, as college sailing experts and pundits predicted and end to SS UCONN’s Trans-Atlantic racing dominance since three very critical boiler components of the SS UCONN were EOUL (Out of Useful Life), and by law, would have to be replaced. The most critical was the Servo-Control-Spread-Unit, a so called jack of all trades component, constructed of unusually rare metals - In steaming circles it is known as the B-Steward unit. Also, the second major boiler component, the Master Control Unit, aka the MJefferson Speedo Unit containing the latest computer code to keep the boiler, and thereby the SS UCONN, running at maximum efficiency, will have to be replaced. Once again this is a very critical component and should be constructed of the highest quality components available. The third boiler component that needs to be replaced is the Internal Dynamic System Stabilizer, essential for all around steam ship stability. The pro’s refer to it as the Tuck Device.
All the college sailing world was certain that this year the steam ship SS UCONN would be a slow moving turkey on a very short shooting range. Its now inferior boiler incapable of producing the power to outrun the mighty clipper ships now looking at the SS UCONN like vultures at a dying animal.
But - there is always a BUT - they forgot that this new crew and boiler components were selected, built and maintained by the master steam ship builder, Captain Geno Auriemma and his able crew. And, if nothing else, Captain Auriemma knows his steam ships, and how to use them to constantly beat back the clipper ships, better than anyone in the world. Now, after four successful races, this year, it looks like the profits of SS UCONN doom, may have been a bit premature. However, long term weather forecasting for the next few weeks indicates that the SS UCONN will be racing in some very rough weather, with extremely strong winds, which could give clipper ships like the Notre Dame, the Maryland, and other top of the line college clipper racers a good shot at out racing the SS UCONN, if the SS UCONN boiler is unable to produce the pressure needed to push it to victory. However, regardless of possible short-term problems, it does look like the SS UCONN, with fine tuning over the next several months, has the potential to win the College Trans Atlantic Race for the 5th year in a row.
Of course the biggest question in college sports is why can't the clipper ships convert to steam.
The college sailing world was ecstatic about the upcoming 2017 season, as college sailing experts and pundits predicted and end to SS UCONN’s Trans-Atlantic racing dominance since three very critical boiler components of the SS UCONN were EOUL (Out of Useful Life), and by law, would have to be replaced. The most critical was the Servo-Control-Spread-Unit, a so called jack of all trades component, constructed of unusually rare metals - In steaming circles it is known as the B-Steward unit. Also, the second major boiler component, the Master Control Unit, aka the MJefferson Speedo Unit containing the latest computer code to keep the boiler, and thereby the SS UCONN, running at maximum efficiency, will have to be replaced. Once again this is a very critical component and should be constructed of the highest quality components available. The third boiler component that needs to be replaced is the Internal Dynamic System Stabilizer, essential for all around steam ship stability. The pro’s refer to it as the Tuck Device.
All the college sailing world was certain that this year the steam ship SS UCONN would be a slow moving turkey on a very short shooting range. Its now inferior boiler incapable of producing the power to outrun the mighty clipper ships now looking at the SS UCONN like vultures at a dying animal.
But - there is always a BUT - they forgot that this new crew and boiler components were selected, built and maintained by the master steam ship builder, Captain Geno Auriemma and his able crew. And, if nothing else, Captain Auriemma knows his steam ships, and how to use them to constantly beat back the clipper ships, better than anyone in the world. Now, after four successful races, this year, it looks like the profits of SS UCONN doom, may have been a bit premature. However, long term weather forecasting for the next few weeks indicates that the SS UCONN will be racing in some very rough weather, with extremely strong winds, which could give clipper ships like the Notre Dame, the Maryland, and other top of the line college clipper racers a good shot at out racing the SS UCONN, if the SS UCONN boiler is unable to produce the pressure needed to push it to victory. However, regardless of possible short-term problems, it does look like the SS UCONN, with fine tuning over the next several months, has the potential to win the College Trans Atlantic Race for the 5th year in a row.
Of course the biggest question in college sports is why can't the clipper ships convert to steam.
