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SPRING 2007 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR would like to restore her to her place in personnel. We welcome both of these history and keep her sailing the Chesapeake organizations and are happy that they are Finally Spring has Bay. In this effort, we are hoping to find now Part of Navy Sailing. arrived in Annapolis. a single sponsor or multiple sponsors to Navy Sailing has its partner with us in this endeavor. If you or Earlier this spring I visited several locations plans in place and has your corporation are interested, please give on the West Coast and can report that Navy begun sailing in almost us a call. Sailing is going strong on the “other” coast. every location. This The Naval Academy has moved two of its spring brings many new As always, we continue to promote Navy 44’ Sail Training Craft (STC) to San Diego. activities and you can Sailing to everyone who will listen. Our This summer, the Command, Seamanship, read about many of efforts are paying off. The Chief of Naval Navigation, and Training Squadron them in this newsletter. We have initiated Education and Training (CNET) has turned (CSNTS) will send midshipmen to the West four new activities for 2007. The first is around 180 degrees and is now striving to Coast for their summer leadership training our efforts to help our wounded comrades keep sailing a vital part of Naval officer aboard these STC. The various blocks recovering development. A new CNET Instruction is of two-week periods will work their way at Walter under review and should be issued in the north and finish in San Francisco late in the Reed and near future. This is a major step forward; summer. The boats will be moved to Seattle Bethesda the requirement for sailing had been to be used by the NROTC midshipmen at by giving dropped a few years back. We like to believe the University of Washington. them a day that our efforts have helped on of R&R keep sailing a part of our Naval heritage. June 29 & August 10 on the Chesapeake Bay. We have arranged a full day of activity, As you have read, resources sailing, picnicking, swimming, and fun to are scarce in the military get them out and about, away from the world, especially for non hospital and their day-to-day lives in this war-connected items. We difficult time. The first outing is in June, need your help to keep the and we plan to have a second in August. sailing assets available. We We are looking for volunteers and money have for some time sought to to get this project going and possibly have keep boats, sails, etc. going to it grow it into a larger program. Call us the NROTC and NJROTC more information. Donations to this effort programs. The Naval should be earmarked, “Vets on the Bay.” Academy has identified 23 Lasers that will be donated to This year we will attempt to put the Intrepid, this effort. As liaison, USNSA Navy 44 being reassembled in San Diego by Dennis Irelan, Bernie Roeder, and Herb Zoehr. a 1960s Navy Luders Yawl, back in the is coordinating the transfer of water. She is currently on the hard. We these boats to various Units around the country. This plan U.S. NAVAL SAILING FOUNDATION will extend the lives of the Lasers and assist what’s inside the Units in their sailing programs. At its annual meeting, the Trustees of All-Services Single-Handed the U.S. Naval Sailing Foundation voted Championship & After Guard We want to welcome two new Branches unanimously to elect CAPT Robert D. Regatta ...... 2 as members of USNSA, the Freedom McWethy and CAPT Bernard W. Moulton CNET ...... 2 Sailing Association and Chesapeake Region honorary members of the Foundation in NROTC ...... 3 Accessible Boating (CRAB) organization. NJROTC ...... 3 recognition of their more than 35 years of The Freedom Sailing Association was service to Navy Sailing. At the Mid-Winter Yearbook ...... 3 formed at Ft McPherson, Ga., and will be News from Member Branches ...... 4 Awards Banquet held in the Chesapeake sailing on Lake Allatoona. CRAB is based Cruising Updates ...... 7 Room of the Naval Academy on January Bits & Pieces ...... 7 here in Annapolis and provides boating 31, 2007, CAPT McWethy and CAPT opportunities for physically-challenged Moulton were recognized as honorary SPRING 2007 - US NAVAL SAILING ASSOCIATION members of the Foundation. Attending a Navy home for the ceremony were VADM Doug Katz, the boat. It turned Commodore of Navy Sailing, and RADM out that the new Ted Walker, CAPT Jerry Farrell, and CAPT branch, Freedom Pete Roberts, Trustees of the Foundation. Sailing Association, See photo at right. was looking for a boat to use for During December the Foundation worked teaching. Allen with Mr. Ron Byer who had contacted the Faurot inspected Foundation seeking to donate his J-24. the J-24, and the Meanwhile, the Association was working owner repaired the with a new branch being organized in trailer. Rich White, Atlanta, Ga. When dealing with potential the Commodore of donations, the Foundation works to find Freedom Sailing, picked up the boat US Naval Sailing Association in New Jersey and trailered it back Commodore down to Atlanta. Navy Sailing waives one year of dues for VADM Douglas J. Katz, USN (Ret.) Navy Sailing’s newest branch will have a good boat for individuals who contribute $50 or more to the Foundation. Vice Commodore teaching sailing on Lake Allatoona this CDR Dixon R. Smith, USN spring. ALL SERVICES CHAMPIONSHIP & Treasurer The U.S. Naval Sailing Foundation thanks AFTER GUARD REGATTA CDR Richard F. Emmett, USN (Ret.) all those who have donated generously to the McWethy Fund. Donations totaled This year’s All Services Championship and Rear Commodores $12,931 through March 31. If you haven’t After Guard Regatta for lasers and dinghies LCDR Jeffrey A. Bennett, II, USN donated, please consider writing a check, will be held at the Naval Academy 26 May. CDR Nicholas V. Buck, USN CAPT noting in the memo section, “McWethy The All Services will determine the military MAJ Kelly G. Dobson, USMC Fund,” and sending it to the Foundation at competitor for the National Single-Handed CDR Gavin J. Giddings, USNR 58 Bennion Road, Naval Support Activities, Championship, the O’Day Trophy, to be CAPT Joseph C. Lodmell, USN Annapolis, MD 21402. Participation is the held in August. Mr. Ray Moon key to successful fund-raising efforts. Please CDR Louis P. Partida, USN participate. The All Services Championship is open to Mr. Michael C. Rowe all Active duty, Reserves, National Guard CDR Robert Spencer, USN (Ret.) The Foundation now has 11 sailboats at and Coast Guard members Let’s have all various Naval MWR facilities, two at Marine branches of service be represented in this Executive Director Corps Community Services, four sailboats important event. LCOL Robert L. Howe, USA (Ret.) at NROTC Units, and one at an NJROTC Unit. The Foundation works with MWR Commodores, please encourage any of your CNET Liaison facilities and schools to make sailboats club members who are proficient in these CAPT Dan Cain, USN available to military families and students sail craft to participate. The After Guard for training and recreation. The Foundation Regatta will be for bragging rights among BUPERS Liaison does this through the generosity of the past competitors or team mates from their CAPT Bruce Sherman, USN (Ret.) members of Navy Sailing who donate their college dinghy sailing days. Contact us or boats to the Foundation. Your donation see our website, www.navysailing.org, for USNSA/NAVSTA of boats, sails or cash is tax deductible to more details. 58 Bennion Road the extent permitted by law and is used to Annapolis, MD 21402-5054 benefit the military family. Consider Navy CNET 410 293-2130 Sailing through the Foundation in your fax 410 293-4845 estate planning. Navy Sailing Instructor Certification DSN 281 2130/2341 We continue to strive to upgrade the level Another way members of Navy Sailing of sailing instruction that Navy programs www.navysailing.org can help the Foundation is to make a offer worldwide. We do this by certifying [email protected] donation when renewing your membership.

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Navy sailing instructors. We Meanwhile, the Naval Academy cuyrrently have two classes officials told Bob Howe that they programmed. had 23 Lasers that Navy Sailing could distribute to its Branches and The first will be held in Commands. Again, West Ashley Washington at Bolling Air stepped up and asked for four Force Base. This course is Lasers. offered through our Pentagon Sailing Club PSC branch. The Mr. Darryl Hickman volunteered second is going to be at the his truck and trailer, and the Parker Short Stay Navy Recreation 21 and four Lasers were loaded Area on Lake Moultrie near on the trailer here in Annapolis. Charleston S.C. Chives Woodhead, one of the West Ashley cadets, helped with the These two classes will certify heavy lifting. As you can see from more than 30 individuals to the picture, they did an incredible be Navy Certified Sailing Instructor Training Class Bolling AFB job of loading the trailer. Mr. Instructors (all standards must Hickman and MC Strickland drove be met). If you, or any of all safely to Charleston. members of your organization, is interested CAPT Allsopp, a USNSA member since in becoming a certified Navy Sailing l975, holds an Navy Masters Skippers YEARBOOK Instructor, contact us. (E-MS) qualification and is a certified Navy Instructor Trainer with a Racing In early March sent out a notice requesting NROTC endorsement. He is also a USSA-certified that our members update their personal Instructor Trainer, Level 1, Level 2 and information for our database and the 2007- Jacksonville University Spring NROTC Regatta Keelboat. 08 Yearbook. We thank our many members who responded promptly with cards, e-mails In a memo to CAPT Pendley, CO of NJROTC and phone calls. If your mailing address is NROTCU, Jacksonville University, CAPT listed as an APO or FPO, please send us Dick Allsopp wrote, USNSF in Annapolis helps West Ashley your duty station – Ship or Country. We would like to have a city/state location for “I would like to thank you and your High School NJROTCU in Charleston, your listing in the yearbook. We plan to unit for inviting my wife and me to South Carolina issue the yearbook to all current members in participate in your exceptionally well run a CD format. If you would prefer to have a JU spring NROTC Regatta. It has been When the hard copy, please let us know. It will help us our privilege since November 1992 to Foundation determine the number for printing. Thank represent Navy Jacksonville Yacht Club learned that you. as the International Sailing Federation a Parker “Organizing Authority” in the capacity 21 pocket NEWS FROM MEMBER BRANCHES of Principal Race Officer for joint JU/ cruiser was available for NJYC regattas. It is very heart warming NORTHEAST REGION for us to see this principle of cooperation donation, Allen continue.” Portsmouth Navy Yacht Club Faurot investigated a number of possible The PNYC Officers for 2007 are: Navy homes for the boat. Master Chief Tim Commodore, John Carson; Vice Strickland of the NJROTC Unit at West Commodore, Paul Smith; Rear Commodore, Ashley High School in Charleston, S.C., is Blair McCracken; Secretary, Beth Smith; and a firm believer in the value of sail training Treasurer, Susan Tennant. for his high school cadets. When he learned Website: www.pnyc.net that the Foundation was trying to find a Navy home for the Parker 21, he convinced Coasters Harbor Navy Yacht Club his CO that the Parker would fit into the sail CHNYC held its Annual Awards Banquet training program. The Foundation and the in November and elected the 2007 Unit executed a no-cost charter agreement, Executive Board: Commodore, Ron Oard; and MC Strickland organized the transport.

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Vice Commodore, Kevin Hansen; ER Annapolis Naval Sailing Association down to Norfolk to participate in the Commodore, Ben Riggs; and Secretary/ ANSA Officers for 2007 are: Commodore, Norfolk Harborfest, 7-10 June. Treasurer, Janet Belson. The CHNYC Tom Richardson; Vice Commodore, Tom Website: www.navypaxsail.com Season Opener was held on 21 April at the Warrington; Operations, Robert Krakowski; Newport Playhouse with dinner, a play and Training, Jim Openshaw; Secretary, Georgia MCB Quantico Marina the cabaret. The marina & sailing center Martin; and Treasurer, Jan C. Guttierrez. The Marina has over 100 slips, offering opened 1 May. The Rhodes 19 Wednesday ANSA’s sailing season Opening Day was daytime, overnight and long-term berthing Night Summer Race Series began 23 held on 1 May. The first club Ops of the for boats up to 50 feet in length, most with May, with the first of nine races. The first year was held 6 May. A dinner cruise to electric and water hookups. Dry storage is Waterfront Party kicked off Memorial Day Galesville took place on 13 May, and an also available. Quantico offers adult sailing weekend on 23 May with a Burning of the overnight sail to Rock Hall on 19 May, lessons and a teen sailing camp during the Socks ceremony. CHNYC now has a new which coincided with Rock Hall’s Blessing summer months. For more information, website: www.chnyc.org of the Fleet. Memorial Day weekend contact Tony Cruz, the marina manager at marked ANSA’s first Raft-Up of the sailing Quantico. US Merchant Marine Academy season. Website: quantico.usmc-mccs.org If you look at the USMMA/Waterfront Website: www.ansa.org website and scroll down to the Staff Norfolk Naval Sailing Association listing, you will find that CAPT Eric Y. Pentagon Sailing Club. NNSA Officers for 2007 are: Commodore, Wallischeck is no longer listed as Director The 2007 PSC Bridge includes Commodore, John Peterson; Vice Commodore, Bill and Sailing Master of the USMMA Sailing Tony Skivo; Vice Commodore, Larry Erwin; RC/Norfolk, Dick McCrillis; RC/ Team, Yocum Sailing Center. He is now Paulson; Training Commodore, Roger Little Creek, Chuck Sterling; Secretary, Assistant Superintendent, Division of Plans, Hammer; Bay Commodore, Jerry Carol Buck; and Treasurer, Jim Gordon. Assessments and Public Affairs at Kings O’Connor; River Commodore, Hal Moore; NNSA was very involved with the Velux 5 Point. Congratulations, CAPT Wallischeck! Secretary, Rich Kowalczyk; and Treasurer, Oceans race in March and April. The local We wish you all the best in your future Joe Rymal. The 2007 PSC Chesapeake Bay Norfolk yacht clubs each adopted a racer endeavors. Mr. Rich Cain has been on Sailing Season has already sold out of its and his boat, with NNSA adopting Unai staff at USMMA for almost 20 years. He first five Bay training sails. Sounds like it’s Basurko and his Open 60, Pakea. A large accepted the position of Assistant Director going to be a busy season for the PSC fleet! NNSA contingent turned out to welcome of Yocum Sailing Center in the Spring of The first big PSC Chesapeake Bay Sailing Basurko who crossed the finish line on 23 1998. He now serves as the Acting Director and Social event of the season was over the March after 68 days at sea, sailing from and Sailing Master for Kings Point. Memorial Day weekend, sailing to Inner Fremantle, Australia, to Norfolk nonstop. Website: www.usmma.edu/waterfront Harbor East Marina in Baltimore. Weekend The British Navy sent a complement to festivities include a raft up and barbeque welcome Sir Robin Knox-Johnston as he US Naval Academy near Annapolis then a day sail to Baltimore arrived aboard SAGA Insurance. The Brits “President Bush has named a career for a fabulous dinner in Little Italy. Back challenged NNSA to a sailing race with submarine commander to serve as the next by popular demand, the PSC charter trips the NNSA dinghies at the Norfolk Naval Superintendent of the Naval Academy. Rear are again scheduled in 2007 for the British Sailing Center. We’ll be waiting to hear who Adm. Jeffrey L. Fowler, currently director Virgin Islands and for Greece. walked away with bragging rights from this of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Sixth Website: www.pentagonsailing.org challenge! The Velux festivities were in full Fleet, and a 1978 academy graduate, would swing 11-15 April as Norfolk celebrated the be the 60th Superintendent in the academy’s Navy Patuxent Sailing Club achievements of these sailors. Norfolk was history. The Senate still has to approve The 2007 NPSC Officers have been the final stop before the last leg of the race the appointment.” (From The Capital, elected: Commodore, Jack Savage; Vice set off on the last 3,000 miles to the finish Annapolis, Md.] Commodore, Lee Allen; Secretary, Mark line in Bilbao, Spain. The racers reaced Kallio; and Treasurer, Dave Kyser. The Bilbao on May 9, with SAGA Insurance “Farr 40 Class Secretary Renee Mehl has Navy Patuxent Sailing Club held its annual finishing third and Pakea finishing fourth accepted a position as Vanderstar Chair with Open House on 14 April at the Pax River overall. the U.S. Naval Academy. Her new job with West Basin Marina. All were welcome for the USNA sailing program is to help ensure free burgers and soft drinks and plenty of Sail Virginia 2007 will celebrate its 400 years the safety of boats, equipment and teaching friendly people. The 2007 Frostbite Races of American history on 7-12 June. Fourteen methods, and assessing their standard began in March. Wednesday night races countries will be represented as the Tall operating procedures on an ongoing basis.” began 18 April. Small boat racing is set for Ships parade to Norfolk’s Waterfront Park. (From Scuttlebutt 2259) 3 May through 1 September. The Sharp’s Once again, NNSA boats will participate Website: www.usna.edu/sailing Island Race took place on 21 April. NPSC in the 31st Annual Norfolk Harborfest set members also plan to sail Alert and Vigilant for 8-10 June. Sailboats from Pax River

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Yacht Club and Pentagon Sailing Club will June, 7-8 July, 11-12 August. Keelboat On April 15th, 60-knot wind gusts brought join Norfolk Naval Sailing members in the classes are 23-24 June and 18-19 August. tornado warnings, bridge closures, and Harborfest parade. You must be dinghy certified prior to taking an abrupt end to Day 3 racing. With a Website:norfolknavalsailing.org the keelboat course. The fee is $75.00 per sustained wind of 35 knots, the 60-knot person and includes all course materials. gusts rearranged the winners’ circle. When SOUTHEASTERN REGION the party tent collapsed in on itself, the “New for 2007 are our family sailing awards ceremony was wisely moved indoors. Hancock Yacht Club classes. These half-day classes are for Charleston Race Week is an event of the The HYC 2007 officers include: seven years old and up, however Mom South Carolina Maritime Foundation and Commodore, Mike McCulley; Vice or Dad or both must attend. The fee is the Charleston Ocean Racing Association. Commodore, Ted Goetz; Rear Commodore, $50.00 per person with a minimum of Profits from the event support the Mary Louise Allen; Treasurer, Sandy Rice; $100.00 per family. The dates are 12-14 construction and operation of the Spirit Co-Secretary, Katherine Mack and Carolyn June, 10-12 July and 7-9 august. The of South Carolina, a classic tall ship serving McCulley; and Fleet Captain, Mark Silcox. morning is reserved for formal sail training South Carolina’s youth. (From: www. HYC held its annual Oyster Roast on 19 with an USNSA certified instructor. You charlestonraceweek.com) March and the HYC Spring Cruise to are on your own in the afternoons to Nowhere, 15-17 April. HYC members practice. We will keep an eye on you to The ChYC Auxiliary hosted a Lowcountry once again make sure you do not get into trouble. Party & Dock Dedication on 22 April. sponsored When you have completed the course There was much to celebrate with this the HYC Thursday, you may check the boat out dedication. With the extension of the dock, Beer Booth from 0800-1600 Friday for free…it’s on us! ChYC sailors will no longer be at the beck at the Cherry & call of the Charleston tides. “We will have Point Air For information, please email Matt at water waiting on us at any tide,” says RC Jim Show on [email protected] Smith. 5-6 May. Last summer Charleston Yacht Club “The ChYC Junior sail training program HYC hosted The Charleston Yacht Club Executive Board will have a slightly different focus this a Cub Scouts includes: Commodore, Carlton Poulnot; summer - young children in Optis,” says outing for Vice Commodore, Mike Messinger; Rear Bob Kelley. “We are going to concentrate a hands-on Commodore, Jim Smith; Fleet Captain, John on young sailors, ages 7 to 12. Our classes experience Buck; Secretary, Jack Wood; and Treasurer, will include beginners and also young sailors sailing the Keith Gannett. who want to become proficient racing Optis Pamlico in the summer regattas. We are not going to Sound. Charleston Race Week was held 12-15 abandon the 420s, but their main purpose in Judging from April. Over 150 crews competed in this our program will be to introduce the students the smiles, event. Boats as slow as a Capri 25 and as to a larger boat with two sails and a crew.” it was a fun fast as a Transpac 52 battled the tricky tides Website: www.charlestonyachtclub.com day for all! and wind shifts that define the Charleston The HYC 2007 Cub Scouts cruise was held waters. The Melges 24 and J/24 classes Navy Yacht Club Pensacola 19 May. have shown the biggest growth with 40 The NYCP race schedule began with the Website: www.hancockyachtclub.org boats between both classes. According Maxine #1 PHRF race on 3 March. This is to USNSA member Ned Goss, owner of the first of three races for the Maxine Series NWS Charleston/Short Stay Recreation Area Charleston-based Ocean Sailing Academy Trophy with three classes of participation: Press Release from SSRA: and a competitor in the Melges 24 Class, Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker and Cruiser. “Charleston is such a remarkable venue, not The Commodore’s Cup series began on 3 “This season Short Stay Recreation Area only because of the great attitude of the March. The Navy Cup was held on 19 May. is offering basic centerboard (dinghy) and folks that live and sail here, but also because NYCP plans to participate in at least eight basic keelboat classes. The dinghy course of the incredibly tough sailing conditions of the 2007 Capdevielle Flying Scot regattas is designed to give the aspiring sailor the here. The College of Charleston’s top which began 21-22 April and will run basic skills required to sail an Aqua Fin NCAA ranking isn’t rocket science. If you through October. sailboat. The keelboat course is designed sail on tough water and tricky breezes, Website: www.navypnsyc.org to provide the basic sailing skills required you learn to be a good sailor. Throw in to sail our Catalina or Ranger 22. The a community that’s truly happy to help course is limited to six students. Dinghy another sailor, and there’s no better place on more news on page 6 >> courses are scheduled for 5-6 May, 9-10 earth to sail. Of course, I may be biased.”

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WESTERN REGION Navy Yacht Club San Diego The Commodore’s Log reports, “At the The NYC San Diego Officers for 2007 last Travis Council Meeting (February Navy Yacht Club Long Beach are: Commodore, Robyn Phelps; Rear 2007) it was established that PYC is an The 2007 Flag Officers for NYC Long Commodore, Bill Edwards; Vice Commodore, important entity to Travis AFB. We will be Beach are: Commodore Tony Rietdyk; Ted Napolitano; Secretary Pete Curtin & Vice Commodore, Allen Kent; Rear Stan Smith; Treasurer, Bob Muff, and Jr. Commodore, Ron Warren; Fleet Captain, Staff Commodore, Blanche Gunther. The Sung Yi; Jr. Staff Commodore, Dick Wednesday Night Beer Can Races Spring DeRusha; and Cruise-Out Director, Frank Series began 2 May and continues through Farmer. Navy Yacht Club Long Beach the summer. Website: www.nycsd.org celebrated its 40th Opening Day on 21 April in its clubhouse at Alamitos Bay. Navy Yacht Club Channel Islands Festivities included a flyover, recognition The NYCCI 2007 Bridge of Officers of our Armed Forces, champagne toast, includes: Commodore, John Carlson; soon placed under the direction of their Mediterranean raft-up with boats flying Vice Commodore, Teri Shephard; Rear Outdoor Recreation Department which I their colors, great food, music and a party Commodore, Paul Derby; Treasurer, Brad and others at the meeting felt would have after the event. The racing schedule includes Langdale; Secretary, Fred Fry; Jr. Staff a better understanding of how to manage the Oil Platform Race, 19 May. This race Commodore, Jean Denton; and Sailing a yacht club. Part of this restructuring is part of the 8-race Long Beach Harbor Master, Robert Graab. NYCCI Opening Day will be established by a Memorandum of Series. The first race of this series is the ceremonies were held on 1 April at Peninsula Understanding with Travis regarding their “Rites of Spring Race” which was held on Park & Clubhouse. The annual Dingy Brunch obligations to our organization. In a larger 17 March. NYCLB members joined in the on 20 May featured three boat destinations context we are part of an overall plan of 60th annual Newport to Ensenada Race at three different marinas for good food and the Park Service which has been developing held 27-29 April. The NYCLB Cruise- lots of fun. The fourth stop, of course, is the a grand strategy for all of Fort Baker. Many In was held 18-20 May at its homeport, Chocolate Factory at Peninsula Park for dessert! of us are retired and have skills to lend. I and the Cruise-Out is set for 22-24 June, Website: www.nycci.org feel it is important to lend these talents and Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club, San Pedro. get projects accomplished for the benefit of Website: www.nyclb.com Treasure Island Yacht Club our Yacht Club and our future members.” TIYC Officers for 2007 are: Commodore, Website: www.presidioyachtclub.org Santa Margarita Yacht Club of Camp Reginald Smith; Vice Commodore, Desmond Pendleton Thorsson; Rear Commodore, Russell Breed; Navy Yacht Club Everett SMYC is pleased to announce its Bridge Staff Commodore & Treasurer, Fred Gibson; NYCE Officers for 2007 are: Commodore, Officers for 2007: Commodore, Jon and Secretary, George Knies. Opening Day Ron Barrow; Vice Commodore, John Elshaug ; Vice Commodore, Daniel Walker; on the Bay took place on 28 April. The TIYC Sipkens; Rear Commodore, Wally Davis; Rear Commodore, Gary Hall ; Jr. Staff Island Series Race will take shape on 21 April, and Fleet Captain, Lynn Sipkens. Total Commodore, Audrey Hall; Secretary, Sue 19 May and 9 June. The first Cruise-Out membership of NYCE now stands at 106 Ayres; and Treasurer, Floyce Royer. At Dinner sail took place on 26 May to Angel – 72 Power, 30 Sail and 4 none; 86 military yearend 2006, membership was 140 – 70% Island and two more are scheduled for 16 June and 26 civilian. NYCE Opening Day took Sail and 30% Power. SMYC Opening Day to Oakland Yacht Club. The Schreiber Cup place 21-22 April. The Memorial Day was held 1 April with its traditional boat Race will be held on 2 June. weekend cruise headed to Port Ludlow. parade and another opportunity to celebrate Website: www.tiyc.org and have some fun. The 2nd Annual Rattle The NYCE January meeting featured guest Snake Chili Cookoff was held 28 April. Presidio Yacht Club speaker Susan Berta of the Orca Network. First Place won a $75 gift certificate with PYC Officers for 2007 are: Commodore, “Susan and her husband, Howard, started the proceeds going to sponsorship of four Steve Peters; Vice Commodore, D’Vonne the network a few years ago. They seemed youth summer sailing camp scholarships. Hutchins; Rear Commodore, Dave to have a finger on the pulse of the Orcas SMYC members also participated in the Chamberlain; Staff Commodore, Marci and their location. The next thing they knew 60th annual Newport to Ensenada Race on Stern; and Treasurer, Henriette Gordon. their friends and acquaintances wanted to 27-29 April. The Bob Nichols Memorial The largest single event of the Pacific Inter- be kept up to date on the whales. That’s Race was held 20 May. The Father’s Day Club Yacht Association (PICYA) calendar, when they started the Orca Network. cruise will take place 16-17 June with a sail Opening Day on the Bay took place on Through research and information from to Dana Point Yacht Club. 29 April. PYC members participated in concerned groups like Orca Network, the Website: www.santamargaritayc.org the parade of boats and the many other Navy has learned to respect the areas that festivities of this event. the whales are at any given point in Puget Sound while still taking care of business.

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NOAA is also working with the Orca Larrew; and Treasurer, Jamie Langley. regards to the gang at NSA [Naval Sailing Network and keeps the Network appraised For members and guests, PHYC offers a Association] and keep up the good work.” of where they are doing research and passes sunset sail on the first Thursday of each (Spring 2007) on the information they learned from that month, followed by Pupus and a Social. research.” Go to the website to learn more Website: www.ussailing.net/phyc Bit & Pieces about our whales and how to protect them and their environment: CRUISING UPDATES USNSA has renewed its membership with www.orcanetwork.org. BoatU.S. as a participant in the Cooperating Website: www.nyceinfo.org S/V Destiny … LCDR Dave & Peggy Scott: Group Program. Our Group ID Number is “Yes, we are having a good winter. Currently GA82665S. Under this agreement, USNSA Whidbey Island Naval Sailing Association in Key West. Winds have been NE to E 20 members can join BoatU.S. at $12.50, half WINSA’s officers for 2007 are: knots plus for the last two weeks. Yikes. But the regular annual $25.00 dues rate. For Commodore, Jan McKinney; Vice that’s the price of paradise. Today winds more information, contact BoatU.S. at Commodore, Hayden Watson; Rear down to 15-20 so we were able to make it 1-800-395-2628 or at the website, www. Commodore, Gary McIntyre; Secretary, back and forth in the dinghy to the laundry boatus.com Charles Gordanier; Treasurer, John Volz; without getting it or us soaked. Life is good. and Cruise Captain, Michele Bishai. The But back to 15-20 and gusty on Friday and Shennocossett Yacht Club cordially extens Frostbite Series began 3 March with six through the weekend. We’re looking at an invitation to the Officers and Members registered boats showing up to battle it out beginning our trek north to Hampton next of the U.S. Naval Sailing Association to visit for the trophies. WINSA won last year’s week and/or the next available window. Oh and enjoy the use of our facilities during the Milltown Challenge and will be hosting yes, weather, weather, weather. Then visit kids 2007 season. We are located in Pine Island the event this year. Hopefully they will be and grandkids for a month before heading Bay, which is just East of the Thames River able to hold on to the Challenge Cup yet to Maine for the summer. Hopefully lucky in Groton, Conn. Our launch monitors again! WINSA invites all yacht owners who enough to hit the one or two weeks they Channel 68 and the launch operators will meet eligibility requirements to enter the really have. But the lobsters are worth it.” be able to direct you to a guest mooring 2007 ‘Round Whidbey Yacht Race. Pre- (Spring 2007) or slip, if any are available. We hope to race activities, including a barbeque and see you at Shennecossett. (P.O. Box 967, trophy display, were held at the Cornet Bay S/V Sundowner … CDR Roger & Molly Firey: Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340. dock & launch area in Deception Pass State “We are both well and doing fine. We Phone: 860-445-8211.) Park on 4 May. This race runs a distance became landlubbers about two years ago of 65 nautical miles. The ‘Round Whidbey and sold Sundowner in March of 06. In The U.S. Naval Sailing Association has Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the many ways we were sorry to part with renewed its membership in Yachting Club yacht with the best overall performance. The her. There is nothing worse than a blue of America. Visit the YCA website, www. Memorial Day cruise headed out to Stuart water boat unhappily sitting at a pier or ycaol.com, to find a list of reciprocal yacht Island on 25 May, and the June cruisers will on a mooring year after year. She certainly clubs. Your current USNSA membership set sail for Sucia Island on the 9th. served as well and we owned her a great card should be sufficient to take advantage Website: www.winsa.org deal and she owed us nothing. We paid of the reciprocity agreement. It is always $52,500 for her in 1978 and sold her for best to call ahead to make sure the yacht OFFSHORE BRANCHES $40,000 in 2006. In between those dates club you are interested in visiting can she was our home for twenty-six years, and accommodate your needs. NAVSTA Pearl Harbor/Pearl Harbor took us around the world three times. In Yacht Club addition to the circumnavigations, which If you’re planning a trip to Hawaii, you may accounted for about 100,000 miles we want to consider a visit to Rainbow Bay probably put on a like number of miles Marina. Sailing classes, kayaking, outrigger sailing between New England and South canoeing, scuba diving, and deep sea fishing America which included several trips down charters are available. 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7 The following is a transmission dated 10 May 1977 from COMDESRON 14 to FLETRAGRU, Mayport Fla. Subject: Destroyer DivTacs Under Sail.

1. On 4 May, six skipjack sailing sloops, with junior ofﬁcer skippers, got underway in Mayport basin under my tactical command. We conducted 60 destroyer tactical evolutions in two hours. These included columns, lines abreast, diamond formations, search turns, corpens, exchanges of station, changes of speed (one third, two thirds and full).

2. By the end of the ﬁrst hour, a much clearer idea of relative motion and speed caught up with the skippers. The close calls were exciting, but not deadly, learning experiences. By going over difﬁcult maneuvers enough times they became understandable and easier to remember. Progress along the learning curve was highly evident. By the second hour and by the end they had basically mastered the boats and the tactics. Signals were given using R/T procedures over a loud hailer from a chase boat and rogered for by the lift of an arm. Both delayed and immediate executive signals were given.

3. The chase boat used two quarts of gas and the boats belong to the ﬂeet training center, Mayport. The cost of the evolution was minimal.

4. For those who think sailing is only a recreational thing, like golf and tennis, the message in this message may not make sense, but for a commodore who never gets to take his squadron to sea as a squadron to teach the ships these maneuvers, it is an invaluable training aid. The esperit and positive desire to learn the tactics by these junior officers was inspiring. Each officer did all the maneuvers rather than each officer doing one maneuver as normally happens during a one or two hour DivTac scheduled as part of a daily schedule at sea. Be Part of Navy Sailing!