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The Official Newsletter of the Spring 1993 United States Sunfish® Class Association Vol. Ill No. 12 BOB FINDLAY WINS TOP HONORS AT MIDWINTERS By Vicki Bremer Who said nice guys always finish last? Wait a minute ... wait a minute. Am I talking about THE Bob Findlay whom we all know and love? Well, I for one don't believe everything I heard about someone who gets three bullets in a 7-race regatta with 102 other Sunfish champions on the line. He's hard to beat on the race course, especially in medium light to light conditions. But attorney general he'll never make - not with his under-the-regatta-tent tactics of ignoring child labor laws by hiring a junior Sunfisher for $5 to put away his boat for the night. And he got the $5 from a passer-by. So we'll make him president instead. Bob did get the official dunking he deserved after the awards ceremony where he was presented with the first place award, a tradition that will continue. Do we dare ask Bob if one of his prizes really fit?! Always in the top of the fleet is another nice guy who doesn't finish last - Rod Koch, who consistently did well enough to earn second place. Nancy Haberland didn't make Rod's job easy with a third place finish overall which also won her the 1st female award. She did not receive the same prizes as Bob, however. Eighth place overall and top Masters finisher was Larry Suter who showed all those youngsters that quali­ fying to be a Master takes skill, patience, and stamina. And maybe folks like the top junior sailor (with a 23rd overall), Chip Clifton, will grow up to be a Master someday Bob Findlay rounds the mark - Midwinters too. If he's anything like his Mom and Dad, he'll be a tough competitor at any age. '93. Photo by Chris Murphy Not all the fun took place out in a Sunfish on the unseasonably calm bay. There was the infamous paddlewheel cruise around Sarasota Bay on Friday night where several Sunfishers came close to being thrown in the brig. Now who could've been continued on page 2

BERGMAN IS '92 INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN KEY WEST By Vicki Bremer OK, OK ... so I lied about my age to be able to race with the best of the best. (And if you believe that, I've got a 230 pound fast Sunfish for sale ... ) The part about racing with the best of the best is true. And Don Bergman sure showed his stuff out there on Sea Plane Basin off the Naval Air Station in Key West, FL, where we sailed three Inthis issue heavy-air races on a modified Olympic course. Don did it 'bestest and fastest' but not without a tough fight from Charlie Clifton and Harry League who also managed to master (pun intended) the heavy air, chop, and salt spray in the eyes. That was Presidents Letters ...... 3 & 11 some wild and crazy sailing with no shortening of the course and with no more than Bd. of Directors . . Race Schedule a five-minute break between races. But the Masters are tough, mean and experienc­ ed and were able to breeze through the day's tough competition with nary a scratch Junior Corner ...... 6 - maybe with a few bruised egos and soggy clothes. Racing Sail Tips ...... 7 After standing in line at the Naval Air Station guard shack to get checked in the Gelcoat Repair ...... 8 first day of registration, however, we weren't sure we'd finish up with the govern­ mental red tape in time for any racing. You would have thought we were seeking Render Assistance ...... 12 a Top Secret clearance for skippering a nuclear submarine. (little did I know that The Workbench ...... 13 my Sunfish would occasionally act like a submarine in that heavy air. Yikes!) I know the experienced Sunfishers carry an aura of confidence and know-how with them, Regionals ...... 14 but to think we needed all that special treatment? Maybe I'm confused and we were Regatta News ...... 15 given the third degree because we looked and acted like a bunch of hooligans. Regardless, we were allowed on base after proving ownership of cars, boats, trailers, Race Schedule ...... Centerfold and insurance. Phew! At least they didn't ask for my age and weight. N.A. Registration ..... Centerfold I gladly would have told them anything they wanted to know if it had meant we could have avoided the heavy air storm that hit us the night after the first day's racing. Classified Ads ...... 20 continued on page 4

Sunfish® is a registered trademark of Sunfish/Laser, Inc. Midwinters continued A special thanks to all those hosts and 35. Baron R. Bremer 29-21-60-(69)-46-37-18 211 hostesses who housed the out-of-towners, Jacksonville, FL responsible for the captain announcing, 36. Dale J. Dunston 43-53-36-20-(65)-40-26 218 and there were lots of us. A special thanks Redington Shores, FL "We don't need your help in docking the 37. Ash Beatty 26-31-59-30-50.23-(103) 219 boat, thank you, and whoever unscrewed to all who worked race committee every Seabrook, TX day, especially Sam Smith whose prized 38. Jerry Callahan 48-33-70-7-(82)-38-33 229 the light bulbs, please put them back."? Belgrade Lakes, ME Although the intent of the cruise was to antique yacht 'HECTOR' was used as the 39. Lee Parks 20-22-63-62-37-(70)-29 233 PRB (that's race talk for Principal Race Newport, Rl keep a bunch of Sunfishers amused dur­ 40. Linda Tillman 28-(64)-29-15-60-60-44 236 ing the off-hours, a difficult task at best, it Boat). And a very special thanks again to Merritt Island, FL Cindy Clifton and Ursula Olson for their 41. Alan Scharfe 5-(103)-37-103-18-39-35 237 was seen not to have worked for many who West Newbury, MA weeks of hard work preparing for what turn­ 42. Rita Steele 22-59-24-{70)-36-63-39 245 were begging the captain to take us back Sarasota, FL to shore. At one point Zane (wild 'n crazy) ed out to be the best of regattas. We 43. Jerry Blouin (1 03)-103-35-16-24-22-46 246 could've used a little more wind occasional­ New Orleans, LA Yoder went up to the captain and said, 44. Marianne De Costa (83)-81-44-47-7-32-41 252 "We won't be bad anymore if you take us ly, but hey ... it was still great fun. Clearwater, FL 45. Don Cochran 63-55-65-5-53-(69)-12 253 back to shore now, sir." And when junior Clearwater, FL Sunfisher Bruce Mahoney asked the cap­ '93 SUNFISH MIDWINTERS 48. Larry Cochran 21-44-68-72-(79)-35-13 253 Sarasota Sailing Squadron Manchester, CT tain how fast the boat could move, the cap­ 47. Rick Clifton 38-23-27-82-43-42-(103) 255 March 5-7, 1993 103 Boats Sedgewick, ME tain never increased the speed and didn't 48. Earl W. Gerloff 66-60-(72)-28-19-49-40 262 turn us around for home port either. He Houston, TX 1. Bob Findlay .75-3-.75-24-4-.75-(103) 33.25 49. Harry League 31-43-42-(66)-45-48-54 263 said, "I'm being paid to take you out for two Glencoe, IL Arlington Heights, IL hours and you'll stay out for two hours." 2. Rod Koch 16-4-13-4-26-2-2 41 50. Bill Windgrove 53-50.32-74-{75)-12-45 266 St. Petersburg, FL Tampa, FL The group at the club must have 3. Nancy Haberland 4-18-14-.75-6-5-(27) 47.75 51 . Paul Odegard 42-32-33-Bo-63-(66)-30 266 Satellite Beach, FL desperately needed some quiet time on Vernon, CT 4. Edward Cordero 11-.75-17-(23)-10.9-5 52.75 52. George Wilson 36-46-45-31-59-(75)-51 268 shore that night. Venezuela Sunnyvale, CA 5. Jeff Linton (15)- 1 0.3-13-12·1~ 59 53. John Spray 25-4Q-11-(1 03)-86-45-66 273 If anyone had told me that putting away Tampa, FL Palm Beach, FL 103 boats every day after racing could be 6. Todd Gay 9-16-30.8-29-3-8 73 54. Mickey Southerland 33-34-54-{67)-67-50.36 274 Springfield, IL Wilmington, NC relatively painless, I wouldn't have believ­ 7. May Anne Boyer 2-19-6-4Q-3-4-{103) 74 55. Sharon Crocket (65)-61-53-48-48-58-7 275 ed them. But what do I know? I didn't know Coconut Grove, FL Fort Lauderdale, FL a. Larry Suter 7-6-2-(1 03)-14-13-34 76 56. Tom Katterheinrich 34-41-64-42-44-{72)-56 281 that people would be so cooperative, Mattituck, NY New Knoxville, OH 9. Charlie Clifton 6-14-8-14-25-29-17 84 helpful, friendly, and energetic after a day 57. Ray Buchanan 51-56-(85)-38-66-24-50 285 Sarasota, FL Chatham, NJ of hard racing. Zip, zip, zip and the boats 10. Jean Bergaman 37-(45)-20.2-9-15-10 93 58. Mark Weider 41-39-4Q-103-52-27-(103) 302 Holland, Ml Rochester, NY were lined up, rinsed down, and tucked 1 1. Sonny De Costa 19-15-4-1 7-22-(26)-16 93 59. Paul Silvernail 23-(1 03)-26-53-47-53-103 305 away for the night. I did witness someone's Clearwater, FL St. Petersburg, FL 12. Dick Tillman 14-7-(25)-33-11,6-31 94 60. Will White 35-(86)-61-5Q-41-64-62 313 rudder being crunched as the dolly wheel Merritt Island, FL Sarasota, FL caught it, but within ten minutes the per­ 13. Don Bergman 12-17-19-10.27-(30)-14 99 61. David Clement (103)-103-38-83-28-19-43 314 Holland, Ml Tampa, FL son steering the dolly was back with a new 14. Chuck Tanner 27-12-9-87-15-(34)-3 100 62. Kirk Palmer 67-69-52-6-51-74-{103) 319 Sarasota, FL rudder. That's what Sunfishers are about. Manchester, ME 15. AI Thompson (62)-13-7-22-33-7-19 101 63. Stan Woodruff (71)-63-66-56-4Q-46-49 320 And that's why Sunfishers are the cham­ Tampa, FL New Baltimore, Ml 16. Gail M. Heausler 8-27-34-21 -.75-(36)-11 101.75 64. George Seary 59-73-56-39-49-(79)-52 328 pions of sailboat racing. Tampa, FL Endwell, NY 17. David Olson 3o-28-5-12-23-(33)-22 120 65. Gail Rosenke 73-74-86-68-31-44-47 337 Sarasota, FL St. Petersburg, FL 18. Zane Yoder 13-5-50.32-16-20-(1 03) 136 66. Jeff Kensinger 45-47-79-58-(89)-67-42 338 Daphne, AL Riverview, FL 19. Rob Conley (52)-35-28-37-13-11-20 144 67. Jack Dreyfuss 46-9-21-103-57-(103)-103 339 windward leg Oconomenoc, WI Miami, FL 20. Nat Philbrick (55)-25-22-103-20.8-15 145 68. Jeff Olson (103)-103-81 -59-30-43-25 341 Nantucket, MA EDITORS: Peg IIJICI Terry Belldle Sarasota, FL 21. Joel M. Furman (57)-26-23-64-8-21-21 156 69. Ron Pietsch 7o-62-(74)-44-55-59-55 345 Published quarterly by the Un~ed States Sunfish Bellport, NY Sarasota, FL Class Association for the information and enjoyment 22. Bruce Mahoney 3-8-58-35-35-25-(103) 164 70. Jack W. Aldis 77-51-(88)-29-71-71-58 357 of ~ members, their families and friends. Subscriptions Houston, TX Houston, TX are available through membership in the USSCA. For 23. Chip Clifton 39-38-15-(52)-17-28-28 165 71 . Terry A. Beadle 78-65-78-3-78-58-(103) 358 membership information write to: Sarasota, FL Waterford, Ml 24. Ron McHenry (47)-11-18-27-42-51 -24 169 United States Sunfish Class Association 72. Daniel Pietsch 92-90-62-SQ-2-54-{1 03) 360 Cortland, OH Sarasota, FL P.O. Box 128 25. Andy Hodgson 32-(54)-12-51-32-47-.75 174.75 Drayton Plains, Ml 48330 73. Lamar W. Davis (103)-66-47~2-87-65 363 Sarasota, FL Savannah, GA 26. Chris Morgan (56)-42-41-55-21-16-4 179 Articles of interest, features, photos and all regatta 74. Phillip T. Summers 69-71-48-57-58-(90)-63 366 Burlington, VT Savannah, GA results are welcomed. In results include in finish order: 27. Juan Charles Fermin18-52-31-26-(76)-17-37 181 name, hometown, race-by-race finishes, final score and 75. Vicki Bremer 72-(77)-75-11-70.76-64 368 Venezuela Austin, TX a wrap-up including weather conditions. Please clear­ 28. John A. Anderson (61)-36-46-19-5-52-23 181 ly identify the content of photos and to whorn credit 76. Ed Kraft 79-(103)-67-43-72-78-53 392 Charleston, SC New Baltimore, Ml should be given. 29. Eric Erickson (64)-29-16-41-39-55-9 189 Submission delldllnea are: 77. Michael Mahoney 44-{103)-82-36-74-57-103 396 Enterprise, FL Houston, TX Spring issue-February 1 30. Tucker Thompson 24-37-39-46-34-10-(103) 190 Summer issue-May 15 78. Whit Davis 68-72-87-(85)-61-62-59 407 Rehoboth Beach, DE Savannah, GA Fall-Winter-Sept. 15 31 . Steve Honour 4Q-3Q-1Q-25-68-18-(103) 191 Sand directly to: 79. William H. Park (64)-64-69-73-64-73-57 420 Seminole, FL State College, PA Terry and Peg Beadle 32. James Ewing IV 49-24-43-9-36-(65)-32 193 80. Jack Howell BQ-78-71-76-85-41-(103) 431 Windward Leg Charleston, SC Fayetteville, NY 3782 Coverl 33. Andrew Kinsey 10.2-49-49-56-31-(103) 197 81. Gail Turlock 75-70.64-75-73-88-(103) 445 Waterford, Ml 48328 Cutchogue, NY Chelsea, Ml 34. Lois Blodgett 17-20.51-18-(69)-61-38 205 82. Leslie Fisher 54-49-55-86-(1 03)-103-103 450 Delray Beach, FL St. Petersburg, FL

Windward Leg Spring 1993 2 83. Patricia Manning (90)-75-77-78-84-77-60 451 ISCA PRESIDENT'S AWARDS AND Austin, TX 84. Edward R. Carney 91-(1 03)-7345-93-88-61 451 MESSAGE PROTESTS Sarasota, FL 85. Jason Libsch 81-85-95-54-83-86-68 457 Boca Raton, FL Dear Fellow Sailors: Dear Peg, 86. William Haberland 58-67-76-(103)-54-103-1 03 461 As I have been honored to be selected Up here in Wisconsin, if we want to race Satellite Beach, FL 87. Donald B. Acker 86-80-80-84-(103)-83-46 461 as your international president for the next at all, we race under the Portsmouth Yard­ Palm Coast, FL two years, I wish to thank you all for your stick. Presently, the base number for Sun­ 88. Timothy Hochuli 50-48-57-(1 03)-1 03-103-1 03 464 Cassleberry. FL vote of confidence. I am looking forward fish is 1105.5. The question,"What is the 89. Norman E. Castle 89-79-89-61-80-80-(1 03) 478 with eager anticipation to a successful rating for a Sunfish with the new racing Lake Worth, FL 90. Norton Hutchinson 74-58-92-(1 03)-77-81-1 03 465 tenure. My immediate predecessor, Alan sail?" Question #2: "Has the rating with the Oyster Bay, NY 91 . Anna K. Mcleod (93)-89-91-63-91-89-67 490 Sharfe, has done a magnificent job in get­ new board, with and without the new sail Savannah, GA ting the Class back on a financially sound been calculated?" 92. Chip Bayer 76-66-63-65-(1 03)-1 03-103 496 Rochester, NY basis with help from his predecessor, new Now for the big question. Scott Kyle's ar­ 93. Betsy A. Schmidt 87-82-(1 03)-91-90-82-69 501 membership and SLI. I know I will be ticle in the current Windward Leg suggests Pittsburgh, PA 94. Bud Thomas 82-87-97-71-81-84-(1 03) 502 unable to carry out the duties of this office a method of rigging a boom vang that in Williamsport, PA without continued support from the officers the "olden days" was almost guaranteed 95. Tommy Barnes 60-57-94-90-(1 03)-1 03-103 507 Austin, TX and membership -without which this Class to pull the cleat from the deck. Our method 96. Joanne Salvador 88-83-96-61-88-93-103 529 Ft. Lauderdale, FL would not be the unique organization that involved going from the cleat, through the 97. Joe Zang 96-91-98-79-94-85-(1 03) 543 it is. fair lead, over the goose neck, back Hollywood, FL 98. Ray Pace 95-86-90-92-92-92-(1 03) 549 You will be happy to know that the 1993 through the fairlead and thence to the cleat. Waterford, Ml Sunfish World Championships will be held The trick is getting three thicknesses of 99. Joe Mcintosh 85-76-(103)-1 03-95-91-103 553 Chapel Hill, NC in the British Virgin Islands, at the Bitter halyard through the fairlead. 100. Stewart Chipka 94-(1 03)-99-89-67-1 03-103 575 End Yacht Club, from 02 September No doubt the new boats are better rein­ Ft. Meyers, FL 101. Bonnie Unsworth (1 03)-1 03-100-77-103-103- through 09 September, 1993. I apologize forced under the cleat. The older ones were Ft. Lauderdale, FL 103 589 102. Edwin C. Rogers (1 03)-103-93-68-1 03-103- for this somewhat unusual Thursday not. Mundelein, IL 103 593 through Thursday arrangement, but this I'm looking over our frozen lake as I write 1 03. George Pratt (1 03)-1 03-103-103-96-94- Wildwood, FL 103 602 was necessitated by prior commitments of this ... no time to be thinking of Sunfish, I SLI. In any case, I have been in close con­ think I'd better check my ski bindings. tact with Mr. Bruce Hearn, of the yacht club, and it sounds like he has a very ex­ Best, citing program planned for us. I am sure Charley Requa this will be a memorable event; one in which those of us who are privileged to par­ ticipate will not wish to miss. In closing, I wish to extend special thanks to Larry Cochran, Paul Odegard, nfish" Lee Parks, Scott Kyle, Bruce Sutphen, and en Terry and Peg Beadle, who have expend­ ed tremendous effort on behalf of the Sun­ The Midwinters Winners: L to R - Back fish Class over the last several years. row-Jean Bergman, Chip Clifton, Nancy Haberland, Charlie Clifton, Rod Koch. Sincerely yours, c: Front row-Larry Suter, Mary Ann Boyer, Leonard K. Ruby, M.D. Bob Findlay, Todd Gay, Jeff Linton. Seated is Eduardo Cordero. ::J Photo: Peg Beadle Cotton ShortS, II\ Hea~ HOOded Sweatshirts / .W Cordura Gear Duffles &More. - FOR FREE BROCHURE CONTACT w YOUR Sunfish DEALER or ID MBS Inc. 246 Stoney Hollow Rd Tiverton, RI 02878 Tel 401624-8245 ., Fax 401 624-4473

.Sunfishis a registered trademark '93 Midwinters Photo: Newt Bollinger of Sunfishll.aser Inc. Portsmouth, Rl Windward Leg Spring 1993 3 World's, the fast one that helped him earn 25. Vicki Bremer 23-29-25 77 a 5th place finish at this regatta and a 29th Austin, TX 26. leonard Pearl 28-28-23 79 place finish at the Mid-Winters in Sarasota. Hewlitt, NY 27. Ed Ririe 22-27-30(DNF) 79 After Billy and Charlie did several checks Key West, Fl across the bay, still no Sunfish. So Eric 28. Joe Mcintosh 25-26-29 80 Chapel Hill, NC went to the third floor bar of a hotel on the 29. Bob Bingham 24-31-28 83 bay later that afternoon to contemplate Sebastian, Fl 30. Ted Yaeger 3o-3o-24 64 what he was going to do about getting a Daytona Beach, Fl 31. Norm Castle 31-29-30(DN F) 90 boat (that's race talk for guzzling beer). And lake Worth, Fl LAUNCIIING DOLLY guess what he saw floating upside down 32. Joe Lemmen 32-32(DNF)-27 91 Summerland Key, Fl Made specifically for Sunfish•. in the bay? You've got it! If you don't count 33. Bonnie Unsworth 39(DNS)-32(DNF)-30(DNF)1 01 Consists of square anodized aluminum broken rudders, sprung metal rub rails, and Ft. lauderdale, Fl 34. Charles Branning (DNSHDNSHDNS) 117 tubing, injection-molded joint lost center boards, all's well that ended Miami, Fl well. A master-sized thank you goes to Billy 34. Joel Furman (DNS)-(DNS)-(DNS) 117 components, 16" dia. pneumatic wheels Bellport, NY with plastic hub and low-friction Johnson, Charlie and Cindy Clifton and 34. Dave Thomas (DNS)-(DNS)-(DNS) 117 Don and Jean Bergman for helping out in Baton Rouge, LA bearings, and 3" wide nylon sling. 34. Stewart Chipka (DNSHDNS)-(DNS) 117 Superb quality, light, corrosion-proof, a crisis. Fort Meyers, Fl maintenance-free. One year warranty. Other than that, nothing exciting happen­ Apprentice Class (age 40-49) 1. Charles Clifton UPS-shippable. Easy to assemble and ed .. . whoa jiminy. Who needs more 2. Harry league dismantle. Available at your local dealer excitement? 3. Mark Milnes or from manufacturer. What a regatta! What a weekend! And Masters Class (age SG-59) 1. Don Bergman what a great group of folks who made all Marine Products 2. Jerry Callahan SEITECH of us feel welcome and provided us with 3. Jean Bergman P.O. Box514 some good racing and good food. A special Grand Masters Class (age 60 ..• ) 1. Eric Erickson Portsmouth, Rl 02871 thank you to Howard Crane, Paul Spurlock, 2. larry Cochran Tel:401~. Fax:401-683-6897 Ed Ririe and their helpers who made it all 3. William Johnson eReporodt....., happen. Oldest Sailor-Bob Bingham-82 years young 1993 INTERNATIONAL MASTERS INTERNATIONAL MASTER March 12-13, 1993 Key West, FL Continued from page 1 1. Don Bergman .75-3-2 5.75 Billy Johnson, Charlie and Cindy Clifton Holland, Ml 2. Charles Clifton 2·5·.75 7.75 witnessed it all first hand while moored on Sarasota, Fl Billy's boat in Sea Plane Basin. If we had 3. Harry league 3-.75-5 8.75 Arlington Heights, ll been listening to the VHF radio we would 4. Eric Erickson 6-6-3 15 Enterprise, Fl have heard the following in between lightn­ 5. Jerry Callahan 5-2-8 15 ing flashes and during the 60 + miles per Royal Palm Beach, Fl 6. Ron McHenry 8-4-4 16 '92 International Masters. hour winds that blew through, "Whoops, Cortland, OH Photo by Joel Furman. there goes another Sunfish." Baing, baing, 7. Jean Bergman 9-7-6 22 Holland, Ml baing ... about seven Sunfish were flipped 8. Paul Odegard 4-12-9 25 upside down into the bay where some were Vernon, CT 9. larry Cochran 11-1o-10 31 battered against the submerged rocks (like Manchester, CT 10. Mark Milnes 15-11-7 33 mine) and others simply floated away. Bil­ Big Pine Key, Fl ly and Charlie braved the heavy air in a 11. Wm. Haberland 7-8-26 41 Satellite Beach, Fl small dinghy and collected the run-aways, 12. Terry Beadle 16-14-12 42 while Cindy and Billy's wife prayed that Waterford, Ml 13. Sharon Crockett 12-13-17 42 their significant others wouldn't be blown Ft. lauderdale, Fl away too. The base clocked one gust at 92 14. Stan Woodruff 1o-17-16 43 New Baltimore, Ml mph. 15. Wm. Johnson 19-16-11 46 Billy Johnson, Charlie and Cindy Clifton, longboat Key, Fl When Pat Manning and I arrived at Sea 16. Cindy Clifton 16-15-15 48 the boat rescue team in Key West, FL at Plane Basin the next morning, Jean and Sarasota, Fl the tnt' I Masters. 17. lair Rogers 14-21·13 48 Don Bergman had been busy since 3:00 little Torch Key, Fl Photo: Peg Beadle A.M. trying to rescue those Sunfish close 18. Ray Buchanan 13-18-19 50 North Monmouth, ME to shore. Since their tent had blown away 19. Howard Crane 17-19-20 56 during the night and their camping spot Key West, Fl 20. Norton Hutchinson 21-22-14 57 was knee-deep in water, they decided they Oyster Bay, NY 21 . James (Bud) Case 26-2o-18 64 might as well check on the boats. And they Summerland Key, Fl found disaster. After everyone did a boat 22. Donald Acker 20-25-21 66 Palm Coast, Fl check later that morning we discovered 23. John Taylor 27-9-30(DNF) 66 that Eric Erickson's boat was still missing Key Colony Beach, Fl 24. Patricia Manning 29-23-22 74 - yes, the new one he bought at the '92 Austin, TX 4 Windward Leg Spring 1993 STEERING FAST need to be subtle to stay in the groove VIDEO IN WAVES through the waves. You should also have OF THE a thorough understanding of your one­ 1991 KODAK By Paul-Jon Patin design class rules and Rule 54 so that your 21st SUNFISH WORLD How many times have you been sailing actions are not misconstrued as "rocking" alongside someone and all of a sudden you or "ooching". CHAMPIONSHIP IN CURACAO slam a wave and the other boat shoots Downwind, technique is everything. In is now available ahead a boat length? Or you're sailing one-designs, catching waves is essential $20.00 airmail to U.S. downwind and someone else just seems to gain distance ahead. In Stars and J/22s, The Curacao team will also be bring­ a little faster? Well, I never underestimate for example, the location of weight can be ing a limited number of videos to the the importance of sail trim or windshifts, but the difference between rolling down the World Championship in the British my guess is .. that the other person probably wave or falling over the back. In Sunfish Virgin Islands from 2 - 9 Sept. at the steered better through the waves. and Lasers, there is an angle, tipped up to I believe one of the most overlooked windward, where the boat will just natural­ price of only $15.00 per copy. aspects of racing is the sea condition and ly roll over the hills without much effort. If how it affects boat speed. Wave conditions there are waves, then there should be a lot Please send your orders and cheques can really torture you if you disregard their to do. The way I think of it is, to head down stating your delivery preference (air­ potential. Upwind, I usually estimate at a wave, the boat heels to windward. As the mail to the U.S. or collection in the BVI) least a 1/2 boat length loss for every "bad boat enters the trough, it needs to to Julia Smeulders, C.S.S.A., one" (give or take, depending upon the straighten up and begin to heel to leeward Gladiolenweg 3, Curacao, Netherland, type of boat). The skipper should sit in a to ride across the trough without hitting the Antilles. place where he or she can see the wave back of the next one. When you go to jibe, sets approaching just ahead and to wind­ always pick a time when you're going down N.B. Only preordered and prepaid ward. If that is not possible, have the crew a wave (especially if it's windy). As you videos will be brought to the BVI. up forward call the waves for you, counting begin to bear off, again, it helps to use down the seconds to the approach of the windward heel. Then once you jibe, flatten bad set. There is nothing worse than sit­ the boat immediately. If all goes well, you ting on the rail without a job, so you should will end up riding a wave all the way have plenty of volunteers to call waves. In through the jibe. Watch someone do this addition, I have noticed that helmspeople and get a wave length or two ahead right THE SAILBOAT on big boats tend to have sharper concen­ at the jibe mark. tration when the crew is actively involved Now imagine this scenario. You are sail­ GARAGE with the conditions. ing in a steady breeze. The fleet is tight and On any boat I like to see what is going you are getting every ounce of speed you SUNFISH PARTS on up the course and on keelboats my can to try and break free. All of a sudden focus is between the waves off the bow and you get a 10-12 degree lift for ten seconds Racing Sails the wind on the headsail. Keelboats or so that no one else seems to get. This generally perform best steering up the face is exactly what it is like to take a wave down HARKEN PRODUCTS and down the back of the wave. The main­ toward the mark when boats are sailing sheet trimmer and helmsperson should 30-35 degree angles on a run. DOUGLAS GILL SPECIALISTS communicate frequently concerning the It always helps to visualize what you can Foul Weather Gear & Accessories feel of the helm and should work together do, within the limitations of your boat's to keep the boat on its feet and in the design, and then go out and practice, con­ groove through the waves. centrating solely on steering through the CALL FOR CATALOG In small boats my ideas are very similar. waves. Don't underestimate your boat and 313-673-3565 A helmsman must anticipate waves and crew's potential when it comes to waves. have the boat powered up as they hit. I try You may be surprised at what can be SUNFISH very hard not to hit a wave with my bow at achieved with practice. For me there is an angle sharper than 45 degrees. Steer­ nothing like having superior boat speed, Boat Covers ing with sails and crew weight is the most especially when you "catch one" that the Sail & Board Bags effective wave technique and greatly other guy missed. reduces the chances of stalling. These Written for Shore Sails Newsletter Padded ffiking Straps techniques can be perfected through prac­ tice, but first visualize the process with these fundamentals in mind. NEW ITEM • Weight to windward heads the boat down "SKYWATCH" • Weight to leeward heads the boat up • Trimming the main heads the boat up PEG & TERRY BEADLE • Trimming the headsail pushes the bow 3782 COVERT RD. down WATERFORD, MI 48328 Remember, your adjustments may only

Windward Leg Spring 1993 5 JUNIOR CORNER

JUNIOR SAILING concentrate much on sailing when the Blue Orlando. That's a great regatta. 1 drifted Angels were buzzing our masts! It was a with the best of them last year! That was kind of day that made you glad you were another time it was so neat to see so many alive, glad you were sailing, and like 1 said, S~nfish sailors in one place. Young and old gave you chills. Not only was it a great day alike were out there and I felt special be­ but I won two out of three of the Sunfish ing a part of it. races and my sister, Lyndsey, won all of . In re-reading this article, I'm trying to her Laser races, so we were both soaring f1gure out exactly the point 1 hoped to as high as the Blue Angels! At the banquet make. While it's still a little unclear, 1hope that night, year-end awards were given to I have expressed how much of an asset a all the junior sailors based upon participa­ junior sailing program can be, how special tion and the number of regattas won over o~rs has been to me, Lyndsey and my th_e year. I would like to congratulate my fnends, and how much fun it could be for fnends, Allyson Davies and Darwin all kids out there. People like Scott Kyle as Delaney for taking honors in our Level Ill role models are a definite plus, because it By Jessica Brown Sunfish division. We three have had a great is through dedication like his that we all Jacksonville, FL time battling it out on the waters over the succeed in life, not just in sailing. OOPS! This article was supposed to be year! I_als? want to congratulate Lyndsey ready for the Fall/Winter issue of the Leg. on takmg f1rst place in Level IV Laser class. The day I finished this article, my mom call­ The junior program Lyndsey and I have US SAILING/ROLEX belonged to for the last three years has ed Peg Beadle to let her know it was on Junior Championships ~een our most rewarding experience, and its way; and Peg told her we had missed Junior Clinics * Junior Team 1s the "something" that is very special to the deadline for the Fall/Winter issue of the JUNIOR SAILORS and me. We have met wonderful people and Leg. As you read this, pretend it was JUNIOR PROGRAM ORGANIZERS have learned valuable lessons. Sunday, November, 1992! Oh well, consider this my Get logged on to US SAiLING's com­ Fall/Winter/Spring article!...... when I was sailing my little Sunfish on that glorious day, I was reminded of all the pute~ and be in t~e pipeline to get timely Coming up with two or three articles a and Important not1ces about junior sailing things good in my life. I probably sound a year for the Leg has been a real challenge, activities in your area. little goofy at this point, but sailing has but one I've enjoyed. Luckily, Peg Beadle Fill in the blanks below and information brought me so many happy times and so has given me some ideas to write about in will be mailed directly to your home about much fun that I just never want to lose that the past, but this time she wrote me a note dates, times, places and how to register for feeling. I am so happy my Dad threw Lynd­ which said, "can you think of anything US SAILING/Rolex Junior Championships sey and me into that little pram three years you'd like to write about..." (The pressure's (Sears, Bemis, Smythe) ladder events, US ~go. That day changed my life and sailing on) SAILING/Nautica Youth Championships, 1s one of the best parts of it. When 1 see . Since I'm relatively new to sailing, my ar­ the US SAILING/Rolex Junior Women's the little kids in our sailing program out ticles have been pretty much stories, or Championship (Leiter), US SAILING/Rolex there in their prams or Sunfish, it makes poems, or something from the heart, as op­ Junior Clinics, and many other junior sail­ me smile. posed to something technical or truly infor­ ing opportunities. Names on the list will be Little kids grow up to be the Scott Kyles mative. This article is also something from used only by authorized organizers of of our sport, and that is something to smile the heart and is about something very junior sailing activities and will not be us­ about. Speaking of Scott Kyle ... l got a let­ special to me. ed for commercial purposes. ter from him. He wrote me and told me how This past Sunday, November 1, our Beginner sailors, please wait until you are much he enjoyed one of the articles I wrote junior sailing club here in Jacksonville ready to start racing before sending in your finished its season with a regatta, follow~ for the Leg. I was so thrilled to get a letter from him. Not only is he the best (and name. ed by a banquet. I'm not sure I can NAME cutest) Sunfish sailor around, he is also a describe how beautiful the day was. It gives Address nice guy who gives so much back to the me chills when I think back on it. The St. City State Zip__ _ sport of sailing. I remember seeing him at Johns River is not always cooperative with Home Phone Organizer's Business Phone Laser Nationals in Ft. Walton last year. My its wind and current, but that Sunday was Birth ~ate~Mandatory for junior sailors only) dad, who was sailing in Laser Nationals, unbelievable. The wind was about 10 to 14 Orgamzat1on/Ciub Affiliation knots. It was about 83 degrees and the sun spoke with him and I wanted to meet him but I was too shy. Now I'm kicking myself City/State:=--:---:::-=------­ was brilliant. Our junior regatta was held US SAILING Area/YRA (If known) __ wishing I had! Maybe one day we'll meet in conjunction with the Halloween Regat­ Yes, put me on your mailing list! (Please on the race course. He could wave at me ta at the Florida Yacht Club. The Sunfish check appropriate box below) as he lapped me! I'm sure I'm not the only were on a course with about fifteen Lasers 0 I am a Jr sailing program organizer. one who looks up to Scott. He is so involv­ and about that many Thistles, although my 0 I am an active junior sailor interested ed in Sunfish sailing, and his enthusiasm dad, who was running the races, let the in racing. is catching. Not only is he a leader on Sunfish sail a shortened course. The Please mail or fax information to Joni the race course, but he is also a leader in course was just off the Florida Yacht Club, Palmer, Junior Sailing consultant, 1780 the Sunfish class. parallel to Jacksonville Navy Air Station. Beachfield Rd. #1, Annapolis, MD 21401, With winter coming on (and the fact that That day, there was an air show at Jax phone (410) 757-9586, fax (410) 626-8423. Navy, so while we sailed, the Blue Angels I've grown six inches since last winter) it soared overhead and the combination of means it's time to get a new wetsuit and the two was just too cool. It was hard to get ready for Sailfest on Lake Monroe in

Windward Leg Spring 1993 6 COME TO THE NA'S FURTHER THOUGHTS over trying to fix it on the run. 4. Use line at the first 3 grommets at the Island Bay Yacht Club, Springfield, Il­ ON RACING SAILS clew. You can't use duct tape on this end cap. linois, is proud to host the 1993 Sunfish By Paul-Jon Patin We all proved that method doesn't work at the North American Championship. The Regat­ Considering my last experience with rac­ Worlds. ta will be held July 10th through the 16th. ing sails {i.e., Barrington NA's), I am not sure Hopefully by now we have endcaps that are Located in the heart of Illinois, Lake the Sunfish Class needs too many hints from sound, because adjustable outhauls are im­ Springfield is a near ideal inland lake for this World Champion. portant. sailing. It is a medium sized lake that Then again, I can say with sincere con­ The adjustment is simple. I think of it in covers 4300 acres and has 57 miles of fidence, that performance problems in Barr­ these terms: OUTHAUL shoreline. The winds in July are highly ington were not a function of the sail. The 1. Loose > Wrinkles for Power variable from 0 to 12 knots. The one thing same sail and rig was "Pretty Happy" the prior two days, winning 5 of the 6 qualifiers. Waves-Medium Breeze certain about the wind on Lake Springfield Downwind and Reaching is that it is shifty. It will be a test of playing In reading this article, please keep in mind the simplicity of the boat. My best advice for 2. Medium> No Wrinkles the shifts. It is also likely to be quite warm Sunfish sailors experiencing, "Dearth of Flat water and humid at that time of year. We intend Speed", is to go back to the basics. If possi­ 3. Tight > Tight Cunningham to sail the races early and avoid the after­ ble, recall how things were on the last good Heavy Air noon heat. day you had racing your Sunfish. This theory Off hand, I can think of a few good tips but The Sunfish North American Champion­ seems to work for me. Certainly many of us you all know how I can be verbose. Make sure ship was last held at Island Bay in 1979. over complicate the boat in our minds and you use enough vang to bend the spars mak­ ing the sail flatter when needed. Use hiking Alan Beckwith won the Championship that when you get right down to it, you have only got a sail, hull, rudder and board. There is not pads when possible {for discussion another year. The participants at that time certain­ day), and last but not least "when in doubt, ly felt that it was an excellent location for {really) a whole lot of difference from one boat to the next, {except m_aybe in Florida). I think let it out!" the Regatta. some people believe the boats 'mutate' down ,, We are very proud of our facility here at there. Perhaps from sun stroke! However, I Island Bay. We boast of some of the finest personally do not share this belief! dining in the Springfield area, with both a Keep in mind when you look at my boat that snack bar and a gourmet dining room. The I weigh 190 pounds and I was over 205 club house has been newly remodeled, pounds most of '91. Don't expect intelligent with the restrooms and shower facilities be­ discussions about a Jen's rig. ing the most recent renovation. The pool I will, however, urge anyone looking for a "clew" to read Scott Kyle's article in the '92 will be available for the sailors and their PARTS • ACCESSORIES • SALES families. Numerous boats will be available Summer and Fall Windward Leg. Scott and I have spent many hours on the water and my (New & Used) for spectators as well. variation of Sunfish "tuning" is very similar. There will be ample time available to visit Now, although I preach simplicity, I will ad­ Sailfish the local historical sites. The only home mit that there are a few fundamental tuning Minifish that Lincoln ever owned is located in subtleties of the sail which I feel are impor­ Sunfish Springfield. The Lincoln tomb is here as tant. The sail, of course, is a very important Zuma well. asset, especially for us Sunfish sailors. Force 5 It is recommended that you arrange ac­ Basically, we get only one to play with and Puffer commodations as soon as possible soon, we'll all have identical boards! Who's because July is a busy time for Springfield going to miss all that perpetual pre-race san­ DaySailer ding? NOT ME! as a whole. Trac North racing sails are too deep and have Camping on the Yacht Club grounds is too much draft aft in my opinion. However, prohibited by city ordinance. they are all the same. The World's sails, for A registration form is the centerfold of those who noticed, were fuller forward and this Leg! straighter aft. I should have kept mine; it cer­ Regatta Co Chairmen: tainly wasn't slow. Dr. Steve Steer For simplicity, let me outline my approach to set up these sails. Day (217) 793-0060, Eve (217) 529-2004 0 Todd Gay SETUP Sunfish Day (217) 787-8688, Eve (217) 529-9720 1 . Tie the head approximately 2" from the endcap. {Use a lot of duct tape to make sure Zuma. that sucker doesn't break in case you have Saithoa.t.s one of those special edition '92 endcaps.) 2. Use line on the first three grommets from the head or else you can blow out the clips "The Tradition Continues" when you flip. (I hate sailing with the clips from the head to the halyard, all open- NA's 1990- Qualifier Race 1). 3. Use line on the grommet on each side and Cruise-Out GMatine at the halyard. I rarely move the halyard but 580 EAST WALTON BLVD. I'm constantly twisting the spar to align the PONTIAC, Ml 48340 hitch. I have yet to find a way to keep my spar (313) 377-4290 straight. I always love when I turn downwind and the Cockle-Bur is sideways. I've flipped Windward Leg Spring 1993 7 REPAIRING carefully prying with a small knife. Mix a CT RIVER RACE small amount of gelcoat and apply it to the GELCOAT DAMAGE June 5/6, 1993 damaged area, overfilling it slightly. If you Short Course To Finish At Deep River, CT By Larry Cochran are in a hurry, you can cover the area with At the World's in Houston, I found that Saran Wrap to speed up the hardening by Old Saybrook Lions Club will be turning the new Sunfish hull is especially keeping air from the gelcoat. up the current, the water level, the sun­ vulnerable to chipping and scratching on After the gel coat has hardened, remove shine and shortening the course to finish the outer rolled lip. As a matter of fact, I the excess with a small, fine file, being at Deep River, CT (past The George Cas­ spent most of Saturday repairing the boat careful to not scratch the adjacent area. If tle and Good Speed Opra House). 1 used so I could return it without having used gently, the file will slide over the un­ If you are interested in floating down the to pay for damage. In the past, I have us­ damaged surface but bite into the raised river Saturday/Sunday with your camping ed white Marine Tex for such repairs but gelcoat, whereas sandpaper would scratch gear, two days sandwiches with your mix­ it doesn't match well and stains with time. the whole surface. When the repair is flush ed or odd couple crew member for point This time I used liquid gelcoat, following the with the surrounding area, wet sand with to point lazy racing, this is your regatta. advice of Ron Frisosky, the Sunfish Rep., 400, 600 and 1200 grit paper. For the The start is at Riverside Park, Hartford, and Tony Elliott who is a pro at working with ultimate finish, go over it with automotive CT, shortly after 9:00 A.M. skippers fiberglass and the boat came out looking rubbing compound and a final polish with meeting. Dinner will be supplied by the like new. tooth paste. Lions Club at sundown at Hurd State Park Here's how you can repair gouges, chips For the new hull with the rolled lip, ad­ Saturday, and hot breakfast Sunday and deep scratches anywhere on a Sun­ ding a protective rubrail, per Para.3.1. 7 of morning. fish hull. First, obtain a half pint can of li­ the Class Measurement Rules, is a good Pre-registration is required, so write to quid gelcoat from your Sunfish dealer. way to prevent damage and keep your Sun­ request your application form from: OLD Gelcoat is available from SLI in the follow­ fish looking good. ing colors for a perfect match: aqua, yellow, SAYBROOK LIONS CLUB, attention: warm red and two shades of white. You will Richard Campbell, P.O. Box 21, Old also need a small amount of MEKP (Methyl Saybrook, CT 06475. The entrance fee is Ethyl Keytone Peroxide) to use as a forecasted to be $90.00 plus $2.00 each catalyst or hardener. If your dealer doesn't bus rider from your car drop off point of have MEKP, try another marine supply Deep River, back to Riverside Park (7:00 store. Clean up the damaged area with A.M. Saturday). acetone and a tooth brush. Remove any Joel Furman loose edges of damaged gelcoat by

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100 Franklin Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 8 Windward Leg Spring 1993 MASTER'S NATIONALS said she could not understand how so REHOBOTH BAY SAILING ASSOCIATION many boats were fooled by the wily tactics By Rob Davis Dewey Beach, Delaware of the leader. George Anderson came out Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association, June 27 and 28, 1992 Dewey Beach, Delaware hosted the United on top in the race and set the tone for 1. George Anderson .75·. 75-(6)-2-3 6.5 strong finishes that would prevail for the re­ Doylestown, PA States Sunfish Master's National Cham­ 2. Ron McHenry 2-4-(5)·. 75-.75 7.5 maining 4 races. George Anderson record­ Cortland, OH pionship on June 27 and 28, 1992. 3. Dr. Dick Heinl (7)-2·.75-4-2 8.75 ed another fi rst in the second race with the Manhasset, NY R.B.S.A. is home to Sunfish Fleet 200, an 4. Richard Saunders (14)·7·3-6-4 20 third race going to Dr. Dick Heinl. The lead Montclair, NJ active fleet of 60 boats that generally turns was closely contested with only 21/4 points 5. Courtney Young, Jr. 4-5·(1 0)-5-6 20 out 20 boats for series races. Junior Monroe, NY separating the first three boats after three 6. Rob Davis 3-(14)·9-3-8 23 members (those under 40 years old) pro­ lewes, DE races. 7. Susan Swank 5-6-(15)-7·5 23 vided much of the regatta support allow­ Upper Darby, PA Commodore Molly Murray enlisted the 8. Mickey Southerland 10-3-7-8-{14) 28 ing the seasoned skippers to enjoy Wilmington, NC themselves. aid of her parents, Tom and Nancy Mur­ 9. Dave Weeks 6-(11)·4-10-9 29 ray, for the Saturday night cookout. They Patchogue, NY The 32 boat fleet began arriving early in 10. James Crink 9-8-12·9-(15) 38 don't sail but they sure know how to cook. Darien, CT the week with many coming early to enjoy 11. Norton Hutchinson 16-1 0·2-15·(22) 43 Dinner included ham and all the shrimp we Oyster Bay, NY the many attractions found in the "Nation's 12. Connie Miller 8-{21)·17-12·11 48 Summer Capital". Those skippers arriving could eat. The clam squad of Sarah Lewes, DE Hastings and Janice Mason kept Tom busy 13. Fred Glasier 11-13-14-{18)-10 48 Saturday morning found a crowded laun­ Downington, PA 'steaming up' those mollusks. 14. Janice Mason 17-(19)-13-14-7 51 ching area and frantic activity. R.B.S.A. lewes, DE Keep this crew around!!! 15. Frank Whitescarver 15·9·8-{27)-19 51 Past Commodore Barry Pierce, the park­ Kinnelon, NJ ing lot attendant by default, quickly found Sunday racing got under way in more 16. Betsy A. Schmidt 13-16-(19)-13-16 58 wind and clear sky. Winds were 15 with Pittsburgh, PA out whose car he should not offer to move 17. John Bran 12·20-{24)-19·13 64 gusts higher. Ron McHenry who took on Kinnelon, NJ from blocking the launch area. 18. Barry Pierce 19-18-18·11-{24) 66 the most ballast at the previous night's din­ Dover, DE Racing got under way Saturday morning. 19. Ray Buchanan 22-{DNF)-16-16-12 ner was the task master for the day. With 66 The winds were easterly and expected to Chatham, NJ two firsts on Sunday, he scored just one 20. Richard J. Balasa 18-12-21-{23)-17 68 swing to the prevailing.a nd steady south Willow Grove, PA point more than George Anderson. The ex­ 21. John Hutchinson (29)·15-11·25-18 69 easterly and blow 10-15. This did not hap­ Oyster Bay, NY tra point was enough to give George vic­ 22. Preston A. littleton 20-{28)-23-17-21 81 pen. Winds were incredibly shifty Potomac, MD throughout the day. The designated course tory in the series and his first win of the 23. Harry loeb 21-26-20-20-(27) 87 U.S. Masters National Championship. Way Havertown, PA for the five scheduled races was a triangle 24. Bernie Hedges 24-24-22-22-{25) 92 to sail!!! . 25. Bob Anderson 23-22-{28)·21 -28 94 of one and one third laps. The first and final Silver Spring, MD By the way, George must bring good 26. Gerry Brandt (28)-25-25-24-23 97 legs were set to windward. Pittsburgh, PA weather to RBSA. We got through the 27. Sarah Hastings 25-17-26-DNF-{DNS) 100 The first race was rather unusual. The weekend without a single line squall, 28. Bob Buzbee 26-27-{D SF)-28-20 101 first boat to reach and round the first wind­ Paoli, PA thunderstorm or fog bank. 29. Tom l ang (31 )·23-27-26-29 105 ward mark set a course for the leeward 30. Connie Morgan 27-30-{DNS)-29-26 112 Commodore Murray and Past Com­ 31 . Elio Gonella 30-29-29-{DNF)-30 118 mark. The next 23 boats also rounded the Bethesda, MD modore and Lightning sailor Dave Racine windward mark and followed the leader AWARD POSITIONS BY AGE FLEET GROUPING Dave Weeks. ' were Race Committee Chairmen. The Fleet Age 40-44 regatta was organized by Ann Kelly and 1. Rob Davis 23 Guess what, Dave? That's the wrong 2. Barry Pierce 66 3. Connie Morgan 112 mark! Chris Whaley who had so much fun they got married a few months later. They're Fleet Age 45-49 Probably the most confused people on 1. Ron McHenry 7.5 such dedicated Sunfishers, they visited the 2. Mickey Southerland 28 the water were the Race Committee. They 3. Connie Miller 48 factory on their honeymoon. 4. Betsy Schmidt 58 kept pulling out sailing instructions and 5. Bernie Hedges 92 checking the course diagram. No, the first Superb courses and lines were set and faultless regatta adm inistration prevailed. Fleet Age 50-54 24 boats really were headed in the wrong 1. Courtney Young 20 The Race Committee properly received a 2. Susan Swenik 23 direction. 3. Fred Glasier 48 thunderous round of applause from the 4. Preston A. littleton 81 As the race leaders neared the leeward 5. Bob Anderson 94 grateful participants. 6. Gerry Brandt 97 mark, the twenty fifth boat around the wind­ 7. Tom Lang 105 ward mark, skippered by long-time race Pewter awards were given to the first five finishers overall and to the first three Fleet Age 55-59 committee volunteer Sarah Hasti ngs 1. George Anderson 6.5 finishers in each of six age fleets. All par­ 2. James Crink 38 assumed the proper course to the jibing 3. Bob Buzbee 101 ticipants received tee shirts and an invite mark. After much soul searching and "I Fleet Age 60-64 to come back soon. 1. Richard Saunders 20 can't believe its," 24 boats altered course 2. Dave Weeks 29 3. John Bran 64 for the jibe mark. At this point 24 boats 4. Richard J. Balasa 68 were nearly equal distance from the jibe 5. Harry Loeb 87 6. Elio Gonella 118 mark. The leaders were close hauled and Fleet Age 65 + the rest were reaching or broad reaching 1. Dr. Dick Heinl 8.75 2. Norton Hutchinson 43 to the jibe mark. It really made things in­ 3. Janice Mason 51 4. Frank Whitescarver 51 teresting and crowded at the mark, which, 5. Ray Buchanan 66 by the way, was a large neon orange 6. John Hutchinson 69 7. Sarah Hastings 100 spherical ball that was easy to see. Sarah Windward Leg Spring 1993 9 WINNING IN Reading Winning in One-Design is ONE-DESIGNS guaranteed to get your competitive juices flowing; it makes a terrific off-season Reviewed by Scott Graham review. As a holiday gift to crew members or yourself, this new edition of Dave's book David Perry, US SAILING, Newport, Rl, is perfect. The book's new and updated 1992 2nd ed., paperback, 318 pp. with il­ materials are extensive, so even if you read lustrations by Brad Dellenbaugh, $14.95 the original1984 edition, you should get a (US SAILING member price). copy of the new one. Don't let the title fool The title of this book should read "Win­ you ... this book is about winning, period! ning in Sailboat Racing" because it's about much more than one-design sailing. The lessons on planning, practicing, tactics, ANNOUNCEMENTS strategy, mental and physical preparation, Any and all sailors interested in par­ crew work and human relations that Perry ticipating in the 1993 Sunfish World Cham­ explains so clearly in 34 self-contained pionship as an American entry .. .Wild Card chapters are applicable to all types of CA Sunfish - Fleet #767, United Airlines SC entries may be available later this year ... lf sailors and sailboat races. By Darryl Coe you believe you may not make the Worlds The text is beautifully organized for plea­ in an officially qualified manner send your sant reading and easy review. Dave's style name, address and phone number to: Ash is a joy to read: Clear, concise and conver­ Beatty, USSCA Worlds Coordinator, 4001 sational in tone. The illustrations are well Nasa Rd. 1 #211, Seabrook, TX 77586. done, too, complementing the text and Names will be pulled out of a hat if Wild clarifying the sometimes puzzling picture Card positions open up later this year. You of boats on a race course. The book is ar­ must have paid both 92 and 93 dues to ranged to be easy to come back to, but you qualify. won't want to put it down at all. This book has legs; you'll want to reread it frequent­ All Interested Parties: US Sailing has of­ ly for years. fered the Sunfish Class two $500.00 grants Load 'em up- ship' em out! to be used by sailors attending this 1993 By Darryl Coe World Championship in Virgin Gorda. Sailing Master TM These grants will be awarded on the basis FOND REMEMBRANCE of talent and financial need. You must be A Regatta on your Macintosh® We have received word at the Sunfish Of­ a member of US Sailing. Sailors who work fice that Cort Heyniger (the cort of Alcort in the marine industry are ineligible. All in­ Sunfish/Sailfish beginnings) and Joanne terested applicants should send a resume Girard, Alcort secretary, passed away in or brief personal history and a 1992 federal 1992. They were both instrumental in for­ tax return to Brian Weeks, USSCA Presi­ ming the Sunfish Class in the U.S. and dent, 271 River Ave., Patchogue, NY foreign countries. They will be remembered 11772. Please send applications before fondly by many of us who worked with them June 1, 1993. for many years. OOPS! You control steering, sail trim, and boat SAIL NUMBERS E. Eric Johnson wrote the great story on heel on a single-handed racing yacht using the North Americans held in Barrington, Rl Please order your new sail numbers from the standard Macintosh mouse interface in 1992. We regret the omission of his THE SUNFISH OFFICE. Send a check for (infullcolorontheMacii,LC,andQuadra). name. Thanks, Eric, for your willingness to $12.00 made payable to USSCA to P.O. 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Odegard 10 Windward Leg Spring 1993 PRESIDENT'S LETTER on the positive structuring of the Class and ?? WATCH WHAT?? I encourage everyone to get involved. "WINDS OF CHANGE" Regattas and qualification methods have Recently, Laylin Associates Limited sent us The shark that does not keep swimming will changed also. Did you know the North two speed devices to evaluate for use by Sun­ die, as I once learned in my early aspirations Americans used to be a three day pre­ fishers. One of the devices is called to be a marine biologist. Things that remain qualification regatta? It was actually good for "SKYWATCH" and the other is called the same for too long may perish. This may the diehard racers who had other regattas to "SPEEDWATCH" .. They have an ad in the all be opinion and I am not one to call for go to during the year or didn't have enough Leg. abrupt, tramatic changes, but a little shift in vacation. The new North American layout, SKYWATCH is a digital device for measur­ the way we do what has become ordinary is however, encourages more teaching and lear­ ing wind speed. It has a lifetime battery and healthy. ning, sociai good times and family/junior is waterproof. It's a handy little device that I am not a great believer in developmental vacations. easy to use and accurately measures wind class structure, although it is a neccessary The Sunfish Class has kept moving over speed. I had several people try it at this years evil. Developmental classes are expensive the years and at the right pace. It keeps peo­ Midwinters and Masters in Flordia. All their and dramatic changes can be dangerous to ple interested, active and enjoying the sport. comments were favorable, they liked it. We membership. The Sunfish class, however, I encourage all members to send me their also tested it at the Masters during over the years, has slowly evolved into a ideas and thoughts for new regattas, devices, "SUPERSTORM '93". It measured gusts in somewhat more sophisticated boat than what class benefits, etc. We are now strongly con­ the 50's, MPH that is!! it was originally intended to be. Generally, this sidering trying to come up with a yearbook/log SPEEDWATCH is a digital boat speed in­ has been for the good of the people involved idea that will publish all sailors names and dicator for meausring how fast your FISH is as well as the Class and the builder. First, we numbers, Worlds, North American and going. It doesn't require any drilling. Unfor­ lowered the rig for racing. Then we changed Regional results as well as photos and tunately, I did not get a chance to test it the shape of the daggerboard and rudder. memorabilia. My idea is to pay for the book neither did anyone else. It's a nifty little device Then came slight rigging changes that have by advertising without raising dues to the that I'm anxious to test. It too, has a digital been as much for safety's sake as they were members. By incorporating the bylaws, con­ readout and is solar powered. I questioned for boat speed. Then came racing sails and stitution and the Class measurement rules in our Class Measurer and he said "if it isn't more racing sails and a new deck design. the book, we could eliminate some already specifically permitted, it's prohibited". Now we have a new daggerboard on the way existing expenses. I welcome thoughts on this However, I believe it could be very helpful and I'm sure it won't end there. 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Windward Leg Spring 1993 11 YES! YOU CAN the capsized boat and tie the halyard end reach and no lower than a broad reach. on to the capsized boat's bow handle. Run You will have better success if you tow as RENDER ASSISTANCE your mainsheet full out and pull your rud­ light a boat as possible. Transfer the crew By E. Eric Johnson der out of the water. Your boat will now to your boat and then tie the tow line on Fundamental Rule A of the International swing away to leeward allowing you to to your mainsheet bridle. Plan your course Yacht Racing Rules states, "Every yacht swim around to the windward side of the carefully because it will be very difficult to shall render all possible assistance to capsized boat and right it. When the boat alter the course of the two boats once the any vessel or person in peril, when in a comes up it will usually move forward and tow line tightens. You will probably not be position to do so." In a single-handed lay alongside your boat. Next drop the able to pull a boat away from a lee shore, boat like the Sunfish, this can be a daun­ righted boat's rig, pull the rudder and dag­ but you can pull it to a position where it will ting task. The usual response when a boat gerboard out, and lead their mainsheet or go aground on the softest shore available. capsizes is to circle around the stricken halyard forward through the bowhandle. FILING FOR REDRESS vessel and wait for the crash boat to arrive. Tie the line on to your mainsheet bridle for IYRU Rule 69 (b) allows a yacht that has But what if the crashboat is unavailable or towing back to shore. rendered assistance to file for Redress. it's the crashboat that needs help? Then RESCUING A MANNED SUNFISH The most common redress awarded by the the responsibility falls back upon the racers If the skipper insists on or appears to be Jury in an Fundamental Rule A case is for to do what they can. Through years of rac­ able to sail their boat but is having trouble the requesting yacht to be scored the ing and frostbiting in the Sunfish, Fleet 517 righting it, you can help them get the boat average of its points for the event as its in Sea Cliff, NY has gotten pretty good at back up. When a boat has turtled, the score for that race. This works well in multi­ rescuing ourselves and our equipment. hardest time is to start the boat righting ple race events with a throwout when you The results of our experimenting formed from the inverted position. Sail up to the are sailing in the middle of the fleet. But the basis for this article. leeward side of the turtled boat, and grab if you were in the lead, this decision can INITIAL DECISION onto their boat. Pull your daggerboard out be an actual penalty. So when you go to The very first thing that you must do of the well and make sure that your sail is render assistance, always note the sail when you come upon a capsized boat is ru nning free. Lift up the leeward rail while numbers of the boats around you. After the to determine if the skipper can sail the boat the skipper is leaning out on the dagger­ race ask the people who were sailing near once it is righted. Talk to the skipper to see board to windward. Grab the bottom of the you to testify on your behalf, they usually if assistance is desired and look at their upper spar where it joins the boom when are quite glad to. Then go to the Jury with condition. it gets near the surface. Then work your a clear idea of exactly where you were on RESCUING THE CREW way up the spar-hand over hand. This will the course, and the evidence to back it up. Being in the water too long can cause result in you pushing your boat to leeward You will find that most Juries will be quite hypothermia which will render the skipper as the turtled boat comes up. Push yourself appreciative and will render a fair decision. unable to pull themselves out of the water off to leeward as the sail breaks water and Rendering assistance is a personal deci­ or sail their boat. At this point you need to you can run your hand down the leach of sion. You have to determine if you can help recognize that the skipper needs to be got­ the sail to keep pushing yourself away un­ and how. If you don't feel capable of the ten to shelter as soon as possible. Shelter til the boom comes up and clears the water. actions described in this article, you can can be ashore or a Race Committee boat, If the skipper is tired or will have trouble do something as simple and important as whichever is faster to get to. The first step getting back in the boat, you can grab the sailing to a Race Committee Boat to point is to pull them out of the water and onto boom as it comes up and work your way out where the capsized boat is. You can your boat. With its low freeboard, the Sun­ down the boom to pull the boats together. also help reward the people who go out of fish is ideal for this. Maneuver just upwind You can now stabilize the righted boat and their way to help others by testifying on of the skipper, run the mainsheet all the reach across to help the skipper get back their behalf at the Redress Hearing. Hav­ way out, and pull the rudder out of the on board. ing capsized on more than one windy day, water. Then heel the boat towards the skip­ If the other boat is only broached and is just knowing that someone is standing by per and get hold of them. Move your weight having trouble breaking the sail out of the me as I try to right my boat qualifies as to the opposite side of the boat as you pull water, then the following steps are used. rendering assistance to me. them aboard to keep the boat stable. Once Sail up from leeward to the top of the spar, on board, check the skipper again. If you grab it, and then pull your daggerboard out. think they look bad, sail them to shore im­ Call to the skipper that you are about to lift, mediately. To sail a racing rigged Sunfish and then lift the spar up and dump the with an extra person on board, lay the skip­ water out of the sail. As the spar raises up, per face-up over the daggerboard and have be sure to be ready to push yourself down­ them hang onto the splashrail. Their feet wind and away from the righting boat. may drag in the water, but you will be able TOWING to sail upwind and steer. Towing another boat with a Sunfish can RESCUING AN UN-MANNED SUNFISH be an ungainly operation. Beating to wind­ If the boat is drifting along because the ward will not generate enough power to skipper has been taken off, the rescue is move the boats. At the Frostbite Midwinters relatively easy. Take the end of your main I discovered that towing dead downwind Author switching boats with Jon Cummins halyard and thread it through your bow can quickly cause the rescuer to death roll. to put on a Jens Rig during the NA handle. Sail up from leeward to the bow of So you want to sail no higher than a close qualifiers.

Windward Leg Spring 1993 12 good for a season or two of heavy sailing and lead the cunningham straight down and then they come loose or break. Most from the second grommet on the luff to a sailors rerivet them on, but eventually, the clam cleat at the bottom of the upper spar. holes get bigger and bigger and the spar The advantage of Kyle's setup, which has is getting weaker. The answer to this pro­ now become the norm, is that you can con­ blem, is to through-bolt the eye straps with trol sail shape during the race and when # 6/32 round head stainless steel machine on different points of sail, instead of just screws with nylon locking stainless acorn between races. Make sure you install a nuts on the side against the sail. Cut them piece of hose or at least some duct tape off so only the nut rubs the sail. These will straps, in between the two boom blocks, make those blocks bullet proof. to keep the mainsheet out of your head and Other ideas for better sail shape are to your life jacket. tie the last two or three sail clip spots in­ The gooseneck on the Sunfish has been THE WORKBENCH stead of using the clips. In this way the known to break from time to time. There leech can be slackened or tightened to af­ is not much of a way to predict this and a A COLUMN ON IDEAS AND UPKEEP fect sail shape. If any grommets are right brand new one can break as easily as a By B. Weeks over the top of a boom block or other piece twenty year old one. You should inspect the SPAR WORK FOR THE RACING SUNFISH ofhardware that you don't want to move, casting from time to time and it helps to Most breakdowns that occur in Sunfish you can tie these off also. Use 1/8" line for tape the boom where your common races, major or minor, have something to all these tiedowns. Scott Kyle always gooseneck sites are located on the boom. do with the spars of the boat. To prevent recommended tying the grommets in the This will help avoid wear, electrolysis, and this, all you have to do is some simple direct vicinity of the halyard position. In this the off-season bonding of metals. maintenance, keep your spar inventory up­ way, there will be no interference between Lastly, make sure your knot for the dated and put on the most up to date sail clips and the top of the mast. halyard is a good one. Brand new line, outhaul and cunningham devices. I will try Always use quality line such as even prestretch, can be slippery and tend to explain all of these things in this column. prestretch, or high quality nylon to tie sail to come undone. Make sure your half hit­ If you're looking for guarantees (there is spots and the head of the sail. The outhaul ches are good ones, and it helps to use no such thing), the closest you can get is and cunningham devices should use electrical tape to stop slipping (tape above to buy a new mast and spars every four prestretch only. 3/16" or 5/32" or 1/8" line and below the knot position) and possibly seasons or so if you race a great deal. If is recommended. For the ClamTM Cleat to tape the halyard knot in place. you race on fresh water only, this guideline selection, I recommend the aluminum MKII By following these rigging instructions, is greatly extended. After breaking a mast, mini. It has a bridge on it that acts as a stop the breakdown prevention ideas that I luckily, just after finishing second in a race so your line can not come out if it is recommend and some simple in the 1989 NY Regionals (I was roll tack­ mistakenly knocked loose. Fasten them to maintenance, you should reduce the ing on the finish line), I realized that I your lower boom with #8x3/4 stainless chances of breakdown and increase you should just simply get a new one now and steel, pan head self tapping screws. When boat speed on the race course. then. The masts get electrolyzed and worn selecting a drill size for these screws, hold out at the deck and at the gooseneck fit­ the drill bit up against the screw threads. ting. 99% of the time, this is where they When centered, if you have chosen the cor­ break. Once a year, at least, I see someone rect size you should see only the threads break a mast. Check the spar cap for wear, sticking out beyond either side of the drill. ANNUAL CLASS MEETING also, and check the little drive pins that are Another method is to try to screw the screw The Annual Class meeting will be held at tapped into it. They can fall out from time into the corresponding hole on your drill the North Americans in Springfield, IL dur­ to time. box. If it falls into the hole, the bit is too big. ing the week of July 11-18, 1993. The upper and lower spars can break in If it doesn't screw in, the bit is too small. heavy air. Usually it is the lower spar, due When you have chosen the right bit, the to too much vang, or electrolysis at the for­ screw should tap into the corresponding ward ends. The through bolts can have a hole in the box. reaction with salt water and the mixing of I highly recommend setting up your DAGGERBOARD metals. Check this site, too. Get rid of the outhaul and cunningham exactly like Scott NEWS S-hook that comes for attaching the sail Kyle did in his article on rigging the Sun­ there. It can add to the problem and fish from the last two WINDWARD LEGS Sunfish Laser, Inc. has informed us that besides, most sailors like tying it off at the and as previously published in last June's the new daggerboard of new plastic tack for better sail shaping. SAILING WORLD. The clam cleats are material of some sort will not be available If you use a sail bag, make sure it is located just ahead of the forward boom until the middle of summer. The earliest made of a breathable cotton-type material block. The lines are led in such a way that possibility would be June 15th. that will dry quickly. Non-breathable they become multiple part systems, even We expect that the committee at the materials only lead to further electrolysis. though only one piece of line is utilized for North Americans will not allow them to be Most commonly the lower spar has the each. If you want to do it in a simpler way, used due to the late availability in 1993. So, problem of losing main sheet blocks. We've just lead the outhaul straight to the clam, tune up your old or new wooden dagger­ all had this happen. The rivets are only (it is a little harder to pull but it still works) board to use in Springfield, IL. Windward Leg Spring 1993 13 REGIONALS

1992 NY REGIONAL MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL 45. Dulce Selby (51 )-45-46-44--39-40-39 253 Green Pond , NJ Rochester Yacht Club on Lake Ontario 46. Derek Young (52)-49-47-46-41 -39-40 262 CHAMPIONSHIP 47. Maurice Cailleteau 37-38-37-(DNS)-DNS- July 11 -12, 1992 Bloomingdale, NJ DNS-DNS 271 The Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship was 48. Ellen Bakalian 39-33-43-(DNS)-DNS- 1. Mark Weider 2-2-1-1-1-3-1 10 hosted by Green Pond Yacht Club, Green Pond, Green Pond, NJ DNS-DNS 274 Rochester, NY New Jersey on October 4th and 5th, 1992. The 49. Robert Maher 29-47-(DNS)-DNS-DNS- 2. Doug Kaukeinen 1-1-2-2-5-1-3 14.25 DNS-DNS 288 Lakeville, NY first day, 52 sailors saw heavy winds, with 50. Dick Draper 49-46-45-43-(DNS)-DNS- 3. Dave Davies 12-3-3-7-2-2-2 31 lightweight Derek Jackson taking the early lead. Denville, NJ DNS 289 51. Brian Frikert 48-48-44-45-(DNS)-DNS- Middletown, NY Steve Manson, Courtney Young and Don DNS 291 4. Mike Fortner 4-4-4-4-4-4-7 31 Sensenig were locked in a three way battle for 52. Steve Frikert 42-42-(DNS)-DNS-DNS- Webster, NY DNS-DNS 296 5. Chip Bayer 3-9-6-3-3-6-5 35 second. Day 2 brought lighter air, and consis­ Rochester, NY tent sailing from Steve Manson moved him to Submitted by 6. Mark Rosenkrantz 8-5-7-8-7-8-4 47 the top. Special thanks to Bob Griswold, George Ken Geiman 7. George Seary 5-7-5-6-9-9-9 50 Endwell, NY Sloan and the many volunteers who made this 8. Mark Faist 6-6-8-5-6-11-11 53 Mid-Atlantic so successful. Rochester, NY 1. Steve Manson (6)-5-2-1-1 -2-4 14.5 9. Joe Kaukeinen 10-8-10-10-6-5-6 57 Rockaway, NJ Rochester, NY 2. Courtney Young 5-2-1-(6)-3-4-3 17.75 10. Charlie Knopp 7-10-11-9-11-7-8 63 Monroe, NY Bearcreek, PA 3. Don Sensenig 3-1 -(8)-2-5-5-5 20.75 11. Alan Glos 11-11 -9-11-10-12-12 76 E. Stroudsburg, PA Cazenovia, NY 4. Derek Jackson 1-4-4-3-4-7-(21) 22.75 Mountain Lakes, NJ SE SUNFISH REGIONAL 12. Jack Howell 9-12-12-DNS-DNS-1 0-10 81 5. Bob Griswold 4-6-5-5-(8)-3-1 23.75 Fayetteville, NY Green Pond, NJ With a tropical storm centered out in the Gulf 13. Michael Lester DNS-DNS-DN6-DNS 6. Posy Seifert 11-8-(9)-4-6-1-2 29.75 N. Syracuse, NY DNS-DNS-DNS 98 Philadelphia, PA of Mexico, 19 sailors braved small craft warn­ 7. Malcolm Dickinson 2-7-3-(10)-2-10-9 33 ings to compete for the Southeast Regional spot New Haven, CT 8. Dave Davies 9-3-6-7-10-(15)-8 43 in the 1993 Worlds. Rain, 25 mph gusts and roll­ Middletown, NY ing seas were the conditions for the six races 9. George Anderson 15-9-17-(22)-7-6-6 60 Doylestown, PA held in Charlotte Harbor, FL. 10. Larry Polye 8-10-11-(15)-13-14-7 63 Eric Erickson was Top Master, Lois Blodgett; Allendale, NJ Top Woman, David Clement; Top Junior, Ed 11. Charlie Knopp (18)-18-13-9-9-11-12 72 Bear Creek, PA Nist; Top B Fleet and Charlie Clifton; Top 12. George Seary 13-12-16-13-(21)-16-14 84 Overall. Endwell, NY 13. Tom Allyne 12-(DNF)-7-19-23-9-15 85 Fisherman's Village in Punta Gorda spon­ Boonton Twp., NJ sored the event providing a good beach site, a 14. Jaro Mesicek 7-13-14--8-(28)-18-25 85 Mountain Lake, NJ terrific dinner Saturday night, a great T-shirt and 15. George Barrett (24)-15-10-31-11-22-13 102 memorable trophies. Rick Pantall did a fine job W. Milford, NJ as Regatta organizer. Regatta chairman Doug 16. James Crink 20-17-12-11-17-28-(27) 103 Darien, CT Fisher and the Punta Gorda Sailing Association 17. Frank Whitescarver 22-18-(31)-18-20-8-20 104 ran the races smoothly and properly. Despite Kinnelon, NJ 18. Abi Seifert 10-11-20-28-(29)-13-22 104 many broken parts due to the conditions, Summit, NJ everyone had a typically wonderful sunfish time! 19. Paul Nascimbene 27-24-(DNF)-14--27-12-11 115 Montclair, NJ by Cindy Clifton 20. George Jackson 17-19-18-17-(36)-27-19 117 Mountain Lakes, NJ 21. Jack Howell (26)-23-24--25-24--17-16 129 SE REGIONAL Fayetteville, NY Punta Gorda, FL 22. George Sloan 14--22-19-26-30-(34)-18 129 18 Boats Fall, 1992 Green Pond, NJ 23. Helen Waldrop 19-34-35-(37)-16-20-10 134 1. Charlie Clifton 9.75 Kinnelon, NJ Sarasota, FL 24. Bob Burn (34)-21-23-21-12-33-24 134 2. Jeff Linton 13 Mountain Lakes, NJ Tampa, FL 25. Tom Doris 16-25-22-27-(37)-29-17 136 3. David Clement (1st Junior) 13 Sparta, NJ Tampa, FL 26. Byron Hicks (43)-28-26-23-15-32-23 147 4. Louis LiCalsi 16.75 27. Frank Blesso, Sr. (41)-37-36-24--14--23-35 169 Tampa, FL Paterson, NJ 5. Dale Dunston 23 28. David Mesicek 25-(43)-34-32-22-31-31 175 Redington Shores, Mountain Lakes, NJ FL 29. Dave Everhart 30-14-15-12-DN6-DN6- 6. Bill Wingrove 24 Kinnelon, NJ (DNS) 177 Tampa, FL 30. John Brett 28-27-28-34-33-(DNS)-28 178 7. Eric Erickson 31 Kinnelon, NJ Enterprise, FL 31. Rich Pfundstein (47)-31-27-36-26-24--34 178 8. Bill Haberland 32 32. Chris Daggett 23-30-32-38-(40)-19-37 179 Satellite Beach, FL Wayne, NJ 9. Timothy Hochuli 32 33. David Barnett (35)-35-33-20-32-30-30 180 Casselbury, FL Canton Glass Studio 10. Lois Blodgett (1st Female) 1000-B Irish Lane Forest Hills, NY 47 34. Bill Betts 33-(39)-38-33-18-25-38 185 Delray Beach, FL Mount Vernon, Iowa 52314 Kinnelon, NJ 11. Don Acker 52 (319) 895-8303 35. Karen Young (40)-32-30-35-35-28-33 193 Palm Coast, FL 36. Tom Brett 31-20-21-16-DN6-DNS- 12. Ed Carney 53 Lake Hiawatha, NJ (DNS) 194 Sarasota, FL 37. Richard Daggett (38)-29-40-30-34-36-36 203 13. Leslie Fisher 56 Wayne, NJ St. Petersburg, FL 36. Ken Geiman 21-26-25-29-DNS-DNs- 14. Amy Smith 72 Boonton Twp., NJ (DNS) 207 15. Ed Nist 74 39. Martha Polye 38-(DNS)-DN6-DN6-19- 16. Chester Baum 79 Green Pond, NJ 21-26 208 17. Cindy Clifton 88 40. Bob Luckritz (44)-41-39-39-31-35-32 217 Sarasota, FL Mountain Lakes, NJ 18. Eric Woodman 92 41 . Greg Pfundstein 50-50-(DNS)-DN6-25-37- Wayland, MA 29 244 42. Chieu Nguyen 32-36-29-41-(DNS)-DNs- Hosted by Punta Gordon S.C. and Fisherman's Mountain Lakes, NJ DNS 244 43. Kearney Kuhlthau (45)-44-41-42-38-38-DNS 248 Village. Green Pond, NJ 44. Rick McElvain 46-40-42-40-42-41-(DNS) 251 Submitted by Rick Pantall Windward Leg Spring 1993 14 regatta news

PA SUNFISH earned the Ladies trophy by finishing in 4th Age 36-45 place and Damon Newman, Margate City 1. George Seary 2. Jaro Mesicek CHAMPIONSHIP Yacht Club, finished 8th overall and took 3. Paul Nascimbene

Marsh Creek State Park the Junior trophy. Age 46-55 Marsh Creek Sailing Club Marsh Creek State Park is nestled in the 1. George Jackson rolling hills of Chester County and is large 2. George Sloan Downingtown, PA 3. Tom Allyne enough and open enough to lay good October 4, 1992 22 Boats Age of Wisdom courses for a variety of dinghy class boats. 1. George Barrett 1. Scott Klawans 5-13-.75-DSQ-.75-2 21.50 The Club schedules weekend races 2. Tom Doris King of Prussia, PA several times a month from April through 3. Frank Whitescarver 2. Lee Schaeffer 3-9-3-3-4-16 22 Macungie, PA October. -Susan Swenk This seasons winners of the Edwin B. 3. Harry Loeb .75-3-2-2-15-DSQ 22.75 Syracuse Memorial Sportmanship Award Havertown, PA 4. Susan Swank 8-5-14-.75-2-9 24.75 S.A.N.J.L. as voted by the participants was Kenneth Upper Darby, PA Geiman and Tom Allyne. 5. Bernard Klawans 6-8-DSQ-5-5-5 29 Wayne, PA The Sailing Association of North Jersey 6. Walter Bartoshesky 7-6-7-6-10-4 30 Lakes completed its 1992 season with a 2 Wilmington, DE day Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship. LABOR DAY REGATTA 7. Fred Glasier 15-16-4-1 0-3-6 38 Downingtown, PA The 1992 events were held at Spruce Run AT HOLIDAY HARBOUR B. Damon Newman 4-2-1(}.18-6-17 39 Resort (27 boats), Greenwood Lake (35 Gwynedd Valley, PA Greater Detroit Sunfish Club 9. Tom Krause 12-17-6-11-7-7 43 boats), Highland Lakes (40 boats) and Allentown, PA Green Pond (53 boats). on Lake Erie 10. David Froberg 24-15-17-13-10 44 Wheatley, Ontario, Canada Roslyn, PA Spruce Run Resort May 2 1. Courtney Young 5.5 11. Daniel DeiCollo 11-.75-12-15-16-11 49.75 Septermber 6-7, 1992 11 Boats Moorestown, NJ 2. Steve Manson 6.5 3. Bob Griswold 22 12. Thomas Bottiger 1(}.11-18-2(}. 11-3 53 1. Ron McHenry 2-2-1-2-(3)-2 B.75 4. George Seary 25 West Chester, PA Cortland, OH 5. Chris Williams 2B 13. Charles Shackelford 18-12-19-7-17-.75 54.75 2. Kirk Beadle (4)4-3-1-1-1 9.25 Old Zionville, PA Greenwood Lake May9 Lakeland, Ml 14. Eric Shafer 17-2(}.9-8-9-12 55 1. Steve Manson 7.5 3. Mike Scriver 1-1 -2-3-(7)-3 9.50 Chalfont, PA 2. Bob Griswold 9.75 Wolverine Lake, Ml 15. Bill D'Autrechy 19-1(}.8-12-14-13 57 3. Chris Williams 19 4. Stu Pettitt (5)-3-4-3.5. ·2·5 17.50 Cinnaminson, NJ 4. George Anderson 25 Grosse Pointe Pk, Ml 16. Dan Golden 9-18-11-16-8-14 58 5. Bob Kramulik 27 5. Tom Katterheinrich 2-(6)-5-5-4-4 20 Hatboro, PA New Knoxville, OH 17. Drew Heim 14-19-5-4-18-18 59 Highland Lakes September 19 6. Tim Abbey 3-7-B-5-(DF)-6 29 Clarks Summ~. PA 1. Steve Smeulders B.5 Warren, OH 18. Christian DeiCollo 13-7-2(}.14-12-15 61 2. Steve Manson 10 7. Bruce Hubal (B)-8-6-7-5-7 33 Moorestown, NJ 3. Courtney Young 10.5 Davisburg, Ml 19. Ron Brennian 16-15-17-9-19-8 65 4. Don Sensenig 1B B. Robb Harner 6.5 '-6-7-(9)-8-9 36.50 Southampton, PA 5. Dave Davies 27 Waterford, Ml 20. James Franklin 22-14-13-19-DNF-DNS 91 9. Terry Beadle (DC)-DC-DC-6-7 -8 43 Downingtown, PA Green Pond October 3 Waterford, Ml 21 . Michael Heim 2(}-DNF-16-13-DNF-DNS 95 1. Derek Jackson 11.75 10. Gail Turluck 7-9-9-1 0-(DS)-DS 44 Clarks Summit, PA 2. Steve Manson 13.75 Chelsea, Ml 22. Bill Shannon 21-21-21-DNF-DNS..DNS 109 3. Don Sensenig 13.75 11 . Bob Harner 9-1(}.11-11-6-(DF) 47 Exton, PA 4. Courtney Young 13.75 Waterford, Ml 5. Bob Griswold 20

It was a crisp morning, no air and a sky Overall Top Ten * Race committee--average for day covered with clouds - a great day for 1. Steve Manson 19.75 The Labor Day version of GDSC's Holi­ sleeping in. But a 9:30 twenty-two skippers 2. Courtney Young 20.5 day Harbour series saw somewhat 3. Bob Griswold 49.75 and some support personnel were lakeside 4. Dave Davies B2 cooperative weather (don't tell that to Gail to begin a fun regatta. During the skipper's 5. George Anderson 93 Turluck, however, who in trying to get off 6. George Barrett 101 meeting the lake that looked like glass 7. George Seary 115 the beach in heavy chop got washed back began to fill in with a fairly steady north/nor­ 8. Charlie Knopp 136 to shore and broke a rudder ... ). In addition 9. Brian Weeks 140 theast breeze that picked up to 12-15 mph. 10. Don Sensenig 140.75 to temperatures in the high 70's, winds As the day progressed the breeze leveled were SE-SW at 4-10 mph. The scores at about 10 mph and we were able to do Overall standings are calculated by adding reflect the closeness of t he series--no one six lengthy races and allow one throuw-out. a sailor's scores from the four regattas and was really out of it. Special thanks to Ray Each race seemed to bring out the best subtracting four throwouts. Pace who ran all of the races. in a different skipper. There was no clear Gail Turluck winner takes all. However, in the end JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS scores for the top four skippers were very Deer Lake close. Scott Klawans, March Creek Sailing August 22 Club, sailed the best he's ever sailed and 1. Chris Stow 3.5 2. Robert Maher 6.5 took the 1st place overall trophy as well as 3. Andy Bacon 7 the Master's trophy. It looks like Scott's 4. Dan O'Hara 12 sailing might change now that he's a mar­ Under16 ried man. 1. Dave Mesicek Lee Schaeffer, Peace Valley Yacht Club, Age 16-25 sailed consistently to take the 2nd place 1. Derek Jackson overall trophy. Harry Loeb, Marsh Creek Age 26-35 Greater Detroit Sunfish Club Labor Day 1. Charlie Knopp winners: Back (L-R): Ron Henry, Kirk Sailing Club, also sailed consistently and 2. Brian Weeks came in for a close 3rd place overall trophy. 3. Don Sensenig Beadle, Mike Scriver, Stu Pettitt, and Tom Susan Senk, Marsh Creek Sailing Club, Katterheinrich. Front: Gail Turluck, Bob Harner and Dean Massouredis. Windward Leg Spring 1993 15 DAVIS ISLAND YACHT CLUB half of the race season. Attendance in the HOCHULI ACES 4 OF 5 RACES Pixie Circuit Series January 3, 1993 last two regattas has been a little on the AT '93 FUN 4 SAIL Champion Division thin side but we can lay that off to the A fleet of 12 Sunfish gathered to com­ 1. Rod Koch 2. Jeff Linton weather conditions. The only trend in the pete in the 1993 Fun 4 Sail Regatta hosted 3. Mike Gable overall scores is in the Champion Division by Melbourne Yacht Club in Melbourne, Heavy wind conditions at this regatta with Rod Koch holding down the lead. Florida, over the weekend of February 6-7. produced plenty of carnage- i.e., wipeouts Beyond that, it's wide open from there on This 5th annual event also included separate starts for 14 Flying Scots, 4 and gear damage. The Champion Division down in the Champion Division and the Thistles, and 3 Lasers. On Saturday, three was the only contest held because the Challenger Division is a totally wide open races were sailed in 8-12 knot winds on a race. So don't think you're out of it. Let's Challenger Division had enough sense not modified Olympic course on the Indian get out and put on a strong finish to the to fool with Mother Nature. Discretion was River. Tim Hochuli, of Orlando, showed us the better part of valor in this one. So who season. It ain't over until the fat lady sings. the way, winning all three races handily. ever said the "Champions" have any Herb Swanson That evening the sailors enjoyed Doc's discretion? famous oysters, seasoned and cooked in the shell on a charcoal fire, followed by a Lake Tarpon lasagna dinner. Videos of the day's racing Pixie Circuit Series February 7, 1993 provided the entertainment. Sunday's Champion Division races began at 9:30A.M. in a comfortable 1. Steve Honour breeze that ranged from 8 to 15 knots, and 2. Don Cochran 3. Rod Koch again, Hochuli got the gun. The lead Challenger Division changed a couple of times in the final race, 1. Carl Carlson 2. Gail Rosenke and it was Linda Tillman who crossed in 3. Don Harman first, followed by Tim and Dick Tillman. Lois The weatherman won his gold star for 1992 GREAT Blodgett took the only swim of the forecasting at our latest regatta-rain and PUMPKIN REGATTA weekend-that heeling to weather down­ wind is tricky! Overall, the weatherman miserable in the morning followed by sun Johnson Slough Yacht Club cooperated and a good time was had by at race time and winds increasing to 20 Hinsdale, IL October 24, 1992 23 Boats all. With an upsurge in one-design sailing knots. The varying conditions with relatively in the Melbourne area, this event is ex­ smooth water showed the advantages for 1. Bob Findlay (DNS)-7·3+1-1 15.5 pected to become bigger each year. Plan sailing this time of year on Lake Tarpon and Glencoe, IL to join us next year-watch the calendar 2. Bill McGlynn 1·3-1·(9)·8-4 16.5 challenged everyone. Observing the Hinsdale, IL for exact dates. changing wind conditions paid off for those 3. Tom Katterheinrich 8-1-(9)-2-2· 7 19.75 Results: New Knoxville, OH who guessed correctly and chose the right 4. Dan Feldman 2-10-(11)-5-4-2 23 1. Tim Hochuli 1-1-1-1-2 6 side of the course. Highland Park, IL 2. Dick Tillman 2-3-2-3-3 13 5. Don Bergamn 3-8·2·6-5·(1 0) 24 3. Linda Tillman 3-5-3-2-1 14 Champion Division-In race one, Don Northbrook, IL 4. Bill Haberland 6-4-4-5-5 24 6. Dave Haufe (12)·11·10·1·7·5 33.75 5. Jerry Calahan 5-7·5-4-6 27 Cochran once again showed us "how lit­ Hinsdale, IL 6. Lois Blodgett 4-2·6-7-12 31 tle" he knows about racing the Sunfish by 7. Doug Moline (DNS)-4-6-3-1 Q-12 35 7. Eric Erickson 7-6-9-6-4 32 Evanston, IL 8. Norm Castle 8-9-8-8-7 40 pulling a horizon job. In race two, Frank 8. Barb Fox 5·(14)-4-13-3-11 36 9. Stuart Shadbolt 9-8-7-1Q-9 43 Spray took an early lead but got caught on Chicago, IL 10. Bob Bigham 1Q-10-1Q-11-10 51 9. Dale Harden 7·2·14-10-11-(16) 44 11. Brian Mannix 12-12-11-9-8 52 the wrong side in the second beat and Hinsdale, IL 12. Brenda Shadbolt 12-12-12-12-11 59 Steve Honour took over the lead. With the 10. Gary Winter 10·(16)·12·12-6-8 48 Darien, IL Submitted by wind increasing, John Spray managed to 11. Larry Bond 11·(17)-7-14-14-3 49 Linda Tillman Hinsdale, IL out-muscle Steve on the final beat to take 12. Bill Haggerty (DNS)-13-16-7-15-6 57 the win. After overcoming a breakdown Chicago, IL 13. Gail Turluck 7-12-8-15·(17)-13 57 before race one, Rod Koch pulled things Chelsea, Ml together to take the win in the last race 14. Danny Whelan 6-9·5·(20)·18·20 58 Winnetka, IL which ended up being pretty physical. 15. Andy Green 4-5·25·26-22-(DNS) 62 Challenger Division-This division end­ Hinsdale, IL 16. Danny White 13-15-13-(19)-9-14 64 ed up being the Carl and Gail Show with Highland Park, IL 17. Don Anderson 16-6-17·(22)-2Q-9 68 these two battling for the lead in each race Barrington, IL throughout the day. If you want to start an 18. Dave Anderson 15·19·(20)·8-16-18 76 Hinsdale, IL interesting conversation, ask Gail about 19. Jill Feldman 14-(18)·18·17·13-17 79 gybing in heavy air. Also, ask her about a Highland Park, IL 20. Jean Ehrenberg (DNS)-21·19·18-12·15 85 new and innovative way to transport a Sun­ Chicago, IL fish and trailer. Check your AAA. Third 21 . Don Schultz (DNS}-DNS-DNS-11-19-19 97 Hinsdale, IL place went to Don Harman, a winter visitor 22. Shirley Anderson 17-2Q-(21 )·21-21-21 100 Barrington, IL from Michigan who races his Sunfish on 23. Pat McBrarty 18·22-22-23-23-(DNS) 108 birch Lake. We wish to thank the Race Elgin, IL Committee for an excellent job of manag­ 1993 Fun 4 Sail Award Winners, from left: ing the day's races. Dick Tillman (2nd), Linda Tillman (3rd) and Okay, race fans, we're into the second Tim Hochuli (1st) Windward Leg Spring 1993 16 Pocono Invitational Sunfish Regatta We were glad to host 32 boats for the 13. Justin Santchi 14-15-11-16-13 69 Perrysburg, OH September 12, 1992 22nd consecutive running of this race at 14. John Morse 12-13-17-13-14 69 1. Steve Manson 1-2-1-1-2 6.5 Lake Naomi, under the auspices of the Manitou Beach, Ml Rockaway, NJ 15. Tedd Swartz 11-17-13-15-15 71 2. Don Sensenig 2-1 -3-2-1 8.5 Lake Naomi Club Sailing Association. The Perrysburg, OH East Stroudsburg, PA wind was moderate, but steady enough for 16. George Peet 18-16-16-14-11 75 3. Charlie Knopp 3-3-2-5-10 23 Saginaw, Ml Bear Creek, PA a full day of fun and sailing. You might note 17. Dale Cormish 16-10-12-DS-DS 78 4-8-5-6-4 4. Steven Bard 27 that the two Lake Naomi and the two Saline, Ml Endwell, NY 1B . Ed Plante 19-19-19-7-17 91 5. Malcolm Dickinson 8-6-10-4-3 31 Quaker Lake regattas held this season con­ Perrysburg, OH New Haven, CT 6. Dave Davies 5-4-4-3-19 35 stituted the Pocono Region Championship 19. Stoney Green 17-18-1B-DS-DS 93 Middletown, NY Clark Lake, Ml Circuit. Thanks go to George Seary for 7. Robert Thompson 7-9-11-7-9 43 The fleet sailed in the north end both days. Hockessin, DE organizing this effort. Due to the success 8. John Brett 9-7-6-11-11 47 We welcome back Bob and Joan Morse as Kinnelon, NJ of this collaboration between Lake Naomi 9. Greg Maute 14-11-12-9-5 51 race committee and thank their daughter-in­ Cinnaminson, NJ and Quaker Lake, we are hoping to have law Rose Morse for helping out. A beautiful 10. Lee Schaeffer 10-12-6-17-6 53 Macungie, PA the same schedule for the coming season. weekend-sunny both days, in the high 60's, 11 . Frank Blesso, Sr. 11-15-14-10-7 57 David Barnett with light to medium winds and smooth water_ Paterson, NJ 12. David Mennig 16-16-15-15-8 70 Fleet Captain #189 DL YC was thrilled with our fleet size, and is Endicott, NY 13. Rob Maher 27-14-9-12-13 75 asking to make their regatta next year a priori­ Pocono Pines, PA ty. It will be their 50th annual and they're plan­ 14. George Seary 6-10-13-19-28 76 ning something BIG! The fleet was evenly Endwell, NY THIS ONE'S FOR FUN 15. Mark Rosenkrantz 19-5-19-22-14 79 matched with mark roundings 5 and 6 deep Cenango Forks, NY 16. Frank Whitescarver 13-19-23-8-18 81 Devils Lake Yacht Club -the rule at most marks-plenty of shouting, Kinnelon, NJ Manitou Beach, Ml a few 720's, no protests! 17. Andrew Bacon 23-13-7-13-26 81 BelleMead, NJ September 19-20, 1992 19 Boats - Gail Turluck 18. Tom Krause 12-22-1 B-16-20 BB 19. Chris Daggett 15-17-21 -20-17 90 Wayne, NJ 1. Ron McHenry 2-2-1-4-1 9.50 20. Patrick Mullaney 21-21-17-18-15 92 Cortland, OH Middletown, NJ 2. Ray Steely 8-1-4-1-2 15.50 21. David Barnett 22-24-26-14-12 9B Forest Hills, NY Maumee, OH 22. John Mylan 1B-18-20-23-27 106 3. Michael Scriver 3-3-5-3-3 17 Montclair, NJ Wolverine Lake, Ml 23. Robert Mills 20-23-22-21-23 109 4. Jim Towler 1-5-B-7-6 26.75 Maple Glen, PA Jackson, Ml 24. Dan O'Hara, Jr. 26-20-27-25-21 121 5. Dave Metzger 5-4-3-9-7 2B Neshanic Station, NJ Perrysburg, OH 25. John Davey 17-26-29-28-24 124 6. Tim Abbey 6-7-7-5-8 33 Johnson City, NY Warren, OH 26. Dick Draper 25-27-24-35-25 133 7. Tom Katterheinrich 7-8-2-8-9 34 Denville, NJ New Knoxville, OH 27. Katie Mylan 24-28-31-26-25 134 B. Glenn Betzold! 9-9-9-2-5 34 1992 Devil's Lake Regatta- L-R: 1st DLYC Montclair, NJ Onsted, Ml 28. Chris O'Hara 2B-25-28-29-29 138 finisher - John Morse, 1st overall - Ron Neshanic Station, NJ 9. Daniel Feldman 4-6-6-8-DN 42 McHenry, 2nd- Ray Steely, 3rd- Mike Scriver, 29. Richard Daggett 35-35-35-24-16 145 Highland Park, IL Wayne, NJ 10. Aaron Plante 13-11-15-10-4 53 4th - Jim Towler, 5th - Dave Metzger, 6th - 30. Dan O'Hara, Sr. 30-31-30-27-30 148 Waterville, OH Tim Abbey, 7th - Tom Katterheinrich (won Neshanic Station, NJ 11. Gail Turluck 10-12-10-11-12 55 31. Liz Bacon 29-29-25-30-35 148 Chelsea, Ml tiebreaker) - Glenn Betzolt. BelleMead, NJ 12. Jill Myerson 15-14-14-12-10 65 Photo: Gail Turluck 32. Melissa Daggett 35-30-16-35-35 151 Highland Park, IL Wayne, NJ

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