Nancy Heffernan Is 2010 ISCA Masters Overall Champion! by Dick Tillman Lynde Edwards, and PRO Jim Edwards
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The Official Newsletter of the International Sunfish® Class Association Issue 1, 2010 Vol. XXXIX No.1 Spring 2010 Nancy Heffernan is 2010 ISCA Masters Overall Champion! By Dick Tillman Lynde Edwards, and PRO Jim Edwards. The The 2010 Sunfish International Masters sailors picked up their lunches and headed Championship was held at Melbourne, FL, out for the first race, to begin at 12: 15p.m. March 19-21, organized by Sunfish Fleet The first two races were sailed in a veering #669 of Melbourne YC and sailed out of NW toN wind of 8-12 mph. For the third Ballard Park in the Indian River, part of race, a late easterly sea breeze filled in at 6-10 the Intercoastal Waterway. The three-day mph. event drew 56 competitors, ages 40 to 81, from all over the U.S., Canada, the Nancy Haberland Heffernan (Annapolis, Bahamas, and Italy. MD) and Joe Blouin (Tampa, FL) dominated the fleet with consistent top four finishes. For some, it was like "old home week," as All in all, it was a great racing day, with many had competed in the Sunfish windward-leeward-windward courses, square Midwinters held in Sarasota the previous starting lines and gates, and relatively steady weekend. Thursday was registration and conditions. Starts were competitive, with a practice. Each sailor received a navy blue general recall or two in nearly every race. sweatshirt with embroidered regatta logo by Nancy Fox, of sponsor Team Foxy. Snacks, That evening, sailors and guests gathered at beer, and sodas were available to all at the MYC for a delicious pork roast dinner Park, which offers a covered Pavilion, prepared by club volunteers. Both Friday and ample parking, large grassy areas for boat Saturday evenings, Jack'Bibb distributed storage, water for rinsing, and easy boat door prizes from regatta sponsors: Team launching into the protected harbor Foxy, Laser Performance, West Marine, leading to the race area, a 15 to 20 minute Sailing Angles, Kilwin's Melbourne, Canvas sail. Private housing was arranged for all Connection, Karen's Canvas, and Boaters who requested it. Exchange. Other regatta sponsors were Data Flow Systems and Matrix Composites. Friday began with a welcome by Chris ISCA Masters Champion Nancy Heffernan. Gates, Sunfish Florida Regional Rep, (Photo: Ross Herbert) regatta organizers Jack and Marty Bibb and Continued on page 6 Eduardo Cordero Takes Midwinters In this issue: By Charlie Clifton Letters to the Editor 4 Eduardo Cordero escaped from exile in the ISCA Presidents Corner 5 backwoods of Alabama to return to Youth Worlds 5 dominance of the Sunfish Class at the /SCA Masters Report 6 Midwinter National Championship. The 37- South Americans Report 8 year-old Venezuelan, an eight time World World News begins 10 Champion, won six of the seven races, USSCA Presidents Corner 72 proving he had not lost his touch after a one Class Office Services 14 year layoff from Sunfish racing. USSCA PanAm NOR 15 North Americans NOR 18 Three Florida sailors finished in the top five . Midwinter Championship scores 22 at the event, which featured sailors from 10 Champwn Eduardo Cordero on a downwmd leg. USSCA Masters NOR 24 countries. In second place, David Mendelblatt (St. Petersburg, FL) was the only sailor The Builders Corner 25 besides Cordero to finish in the top ten every race. In third place, Greg Gust (Rockwall, TX) Class News begins 26 was the first Master. In fourth place, Chip Clifton (Burns, TN) was the only other sailor to Regional News begins 2 7 win a race. In fifth place, Joe Blouin (Tampa, FL) continued to be an inspiration for aging Class Officer directory 31 baby boomers. USSCA ballot 32 Continued on page 20 =============== Windward Leg- Issue 1, 2010 We'll see you at the 201 o sunfish, N.orth Americans 1n 1'1\atituck\ Essentials Racing Parts Performance Gear Ja /• .., ~, II .:J/ j - /'- ~· Blade Bag Race Timer Smock Top Gloves Spar Bag Padded Hiking Strap Rash Guard PFDs Hiking Pants Boots Find out more Dollies on our Website WWW.DINGHYSHOP.COM 631.264.0005 2 Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2010 l\lavigate a Richer Life Over the last decade the U.S. markets have gone essentially nowhere. 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Addition of a U.S. Single-handed GILL Foul Weather Gear Women's Championship This year's finals will be held at Pensacola Boat Covers & Spar Bags 2. Revamped the Selection process to YC, July 29-August 1 in Laser (Men's) and Daggerboard Bags allow for 24 invitations to the Laser Radial (Women's) and the final The Sunfish Bible Championship final reaching out registration date for this event is June 29, Blocks, Cleats, Dollies other single-handed classes such as the 2010. I think this is great news for the Sunfish! Sunfish Class to have berths at the finals Discount on Gill & Harken Please see and I hope that with this advanced notice & products to USSCA members http://championships.ussailing.org/ Adult press we can get the top Sunfish sailors to / USSinglehandedChampionship/Selectio participate this year! n.htm for a complete listing. Excellent Service Thank you and if you have any questions, To You Since 1978 We have included the Sunfish invitation please just let me know. for the men's final: Peg & Terry Beadle #22 Sunfish US Midwinter Martine R Zurinskas 4204 South Shore Championships US Sailing Waterford, Ml 48328 770-674-3992 phone and for the women's final: ii3J SAILING. #23 Sunfish US Midwinter Championships Top Female WfuiDcdlwriiDEcdl [@~ The Windward Leg, the official newsletter of 2010 Ad Rates the International Sunfish Class Association, is published three times yearly for the Ad Size Wx Ht Cost information and enjoyment of its members, families, and friends. Subscriptions are available through membership in USSCA or Full Page 7% X 10 $325 ISCA. For membership information write: 1/2 page Horiz. 7% x41J2 $154 U. S. Sunfish Class Association P.O. 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