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[Dynacon/DanSail] Dynacon, Inc.'s international salesperson, Dan Cobb, participated in a Hill Country sailing race sponsored in part by Dynacon. The proceeds from the race went towards the "Big Brother" program. The picture shows Dan and his partner Mike Rohrer from Austin during race 2 of the 5-series race. There were 34 boats in 5 classes and Dan and partner finished 2nd overall.

Dynacon, Inc. has contributed to the Ocean Engineering students at Texas A&M University to help in their entry in the Human Powered Submarine Project. The faculty advisor for the TAMU students is Robert E. Randall, PhD, PE, Professor of Ocean Engineering. The races this year will be held at the Offshore Model Basin in Escondido, CA from July 21-23, 2000. The Senior Design Class visited Dynacon and was assisted by Dan Cobb as they toured the Dynacon facilities and were subjected to a lecture from our President, James Stasny. Professor Randall was kind enough to send a letter of thanks to James for his efforts on their behalf.

The Human Powered Submarine Project is an extracurricular activity for Ocean Engineering students. The objective of the project is to design, build, and race human powered submarines for international submarine races such as the International Submarine Races and the World Submarine Invitational. Races are normally scheduled during the summer on a yearly or biannual schedule.

Dynacon, Inc. has donated its engineering expertise and manufacturing facilities to design and assemble a set of four winches and a lifting frame for the Conservation Research Laboratory (NAPCRL) of the Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas A&M University for use in the Texas Historical Commission's La Salle Shipwreck Project.

The 17th century ship, Belle, which sank in Matagorda Bay, Texas in early 1686, was one of four ships in a French expedition that was lead by one of the 17th century's boldest explorers, Sieur de La Salle. The Texas Historical Commission has undertaken the excavation and conservation of the Belle and has designated the NAPCRL to preserve, clean and reassemble the acquired pieces.

The NAPCRL has built a large concrete storage vat that will be filled with a preservation fluid. The four winches will be used in concert to raise and lower the lift frame in and out of the vat of preservation fluid. The Belle will be reassembled on the lift frame and stored in the preservation fluid.

Dynacon, Inc. has donated a Model 421 Winch plus an A-Frame Handling System to the Institute for Exploration for use by a research team headed by Dr. Robert Ballard. Dr. Ballard's team is exploring the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. They are working with Harvard University off the Sinai Peninsula, searching for ships of the Sea People.

Another part of Ballard's 1999 schedule is the Black Sea Program. The Black Sea has no oxygen below 600 feet down to the bottom at 7,000 feet [2,134 meters] deep, which means that it should be a highly preserving environment for artifacts of the Late Bronze Age and before. You may want to check out Noah's Flood : The Scientific Discoveries About the Event that Changed History by Walter C. Pitman and William B.F. Ryan.

Dynacon would like to thank the following for contributions to this project:

American Industrial Heat Transfer, Inc. -- Zion, IL
Automation Engineering Co. -- Houston, TX
Berendsen Fluid Power, Inc. -- Houston, TX
Cordyne -- Houston, TX
Hydraquip Corp. -- Houston, TX
Lebus International, Inc. -- Longview, TX
M/D Totco -- Cedar Park, TX
Mannesmann Rexroth --- Bethlehem, PA
Moog Inc. -- East Aurora, NY
Mr. Doug McNair -- Houston, TX
North American Hydraulics -- Houston, TX
O&K Antriebstechnik
Parker Hannifin Corp. -- Des Plaines, IL
Protos Inc. -- Tulsa, OK
Sauer Sundstrand -- Ames, IA
Sprecher + Shuh -- Houston, TX
Staubli Corp. -- Charlotte, NC
Tex-A-Draulics, Inc. -- Houston, TX
Womack Machine Supply Co. -- Houston, TX