serving the community since 1945 September 2005 AUGIE DIAZ & PAM KELLY WIN SNIPE CLASS WORLDS ugie Diaz repeated his title as Snipe World Optimist Team was from the CGSC. This is only the Champion in Japan last month. Fifteen nations second time in the 75 year history that a woman has won Awere represented at the 42nd Snipe World the world title. Championship in Gamogori-City. His crew was Pam The regatta was meticulously planed and executed Kelly. Augie and Pam scored a nine point victory over but with no cooperation from the weather. Over a two second place finisher Matsuzaki of Japan. Pablo Defazio day period, twenty five volunteers, precisely measured of Uruguay rounded out the the boats including weight, top three in the 51-boat moment of inertia, blades, fleet. Snipe Class Worlds spars and sails. However, are held every two years. severe weather from Augie previously won the Typhoon Banyum followed Snipe Worlds in Sweden in the Opening Ceremonies 2003. Augie’s crew Pam causing the first day of (Pennell) Kelly, was a racing to be cancelled. On distinguished Coconut the morning of the second Grove Sailing Club Optimist day, white caps covered the sailor at the Optimist World bay and some boats were Championships in the close to being blown off their 1980’s when the entire USA trailers. About 3pm the RC lowered the postponement and attempted a start but (continued on 3) 2990 South Bayshore Drive Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 Tel (305) 444-4571 Fax (305) 444-8959 www.CGSC.org COMMODORE'S REPORT ongratulations Augie and Pam! Augie Diaz has done it again, winning the 2005 Snipe CWorlds in Japan with Pam Kelly as crew. Both sailors are homegrown products of the CGSC junior sailing programs, and are wonderful examples of international caliber competitors who continue to excel, balancing the demands of 2005 - 2006 career, sport, family and children while living here Flag Officers in Miami. Also to be congratulated are Augie’s Commodore ................. Andrea Stringos parents, Carmen and Gonzalo Diaz, who have Vice Commodore............... David Kurtz been the force behind the Snipe program for many Rear Commodore................ Marc Buller years. Gonzalo, fondly called “Old Man Diaz,” is Secretary ........................... Mary Cacace in his seventies, raced in Cuba when he was a kid Treasurer ........................ Jo-An Pszenny and still races here in Biscayne Bay. Gonzalo is fleet Fleet Captain ..................... Charlie Rahn captain for the Snipes, and he and Carmen are very welcoming to new sailors, Fleet Chaplain ............. Calvin Schofield encouraging youth sailors to race Snipes and inviting new-to-the fleet sailors to try Fleet Surgeon ....... Dr. Nicolaus Martens out the boat. Be aware that this is a wet boat that demands a lot of skill – but if you’re interested in world class racing at a low cost this is one fleet to try. CGSC hosts several international Snipe regattas every year where you can race against Board of Directors the best in the world. Thank you Gonzalo and Carmen for all the hard work you do Steve Hatch (07) Ann Platt (07) for the Snipe fleet and the CGSC. Stefan Krumbiegel (08) Janice Pruett (06) Mike Lovelady (07) Charles Rahn (06) City Moorings Update Nick Martens (08) Steve Yavner (06) Steve Bogner, City Marinas manager, e-mailed to correct my comments in last Deborah Mitchell (08) Jack Hamm, P.C. (06) month’s Channel. As he states, my comments that “the whole screw-down mooring Committee Chairpersons field in Stuart failed during one of the hurricanes last year” were very inaccurate. I Adult Sailing ........ Paco Calvet, Bud Price apologize for my error, which was based on what the local boaters told me, and BBYRA Rep ......................... David Kurtz which I did not verify with the Harbormaster there. Bogner told me that Stuart By-Laws........ Jaime Ramon, Mike Weber Harbormaster Buzz Billue reported to him the following: C-Gulls.... Anita Hanson, Krisan Lamberti 1) A total of 44 out of the 80 moored vessels in the field broke loose after both Chamber of Commerce.. ............. Ann Platt storms came through. Periodic sustained winds during those storms exceeded Channel Editor ................ Cherie Branning 120 mph. Community Outreach ............ Cathy Buller Cruising&Rendezvous ......... Janice Pruett 2) Of the 80, only 3 screw-down mooring anchors actually pulled out – a result of Entertainment ....................... Karen Young over a dozen other vessels anchored elsewhere in the area dragging anchor through Executive ........................ Andrea Stringos the field, snagging mooring down lines, and “piling on” moored vessels. Finance.............................. Jo-An Pszenny 3) Of the other vessels that broke loose, about 95% of their problems were caused Flying Scot Racing ............Larry Whipple by pennant chafe – both at the Baker Buoy and also at the vessel. The other Future Development ............ Manny Pacin problems were caused by vessel hardware failure (cleats, bow eyes, chafing through House .............. Rafael Garcia, Phil Kellett hull). Laser Racing .................... Jose Hernandez Marine Council ....................... Rick Rahm Bogner also reported that he visited Marathon’s Boot Key Harbor recently to see Marine Science Acad. ... Deborah Mitchell how their screw-down mooring field fared after hurricane Dennis. Dennis had Membership ...................... Richard Crisler recorded periodic sustained winds of between 80 and 100 mph in the Harbor over Moorings...Bill Beavers, Vladimir Stroleny the course of several hours. The screw-down moored vessels fared well, but the Orange Bowl Regatta ......... Art Auwaerter anchored vessels had problems, with nine anchored vessels blown aground and Property ................................ David Kurtz Protocol ..............................Larry Whipple (continued on 4) Public Relations ... Rafael Lima, Ann Platt Race .............. Wil Bourne , Ron Rostorfer Augie Wins Worlds ................ 1 Snipe Nationals ....................... 10 Snipe Racing ................. Gonzalo Diaz, Sr. Commodore .................... 2 Youth Sailing ..................... 12 UM Sailing Coordinator ..... Charles Rahn I Web Master ..................... Beth Hernandez N Vice Commodore................... 4 Lasers ..................................... 13 UM News ........................ 4 We’re Not in Kansas ......... 14 Club Manager .................... Scott Salzberg D Secretary and Treasurer........ 5 Moorings ................................. 16 Sailing Director ....................... Britt Price E Fleet Captain .................. 6 Having Fun with Reciprocals ... 18 X Bimini Rendezvous ............... 7 Classified................................. 19 CGSC Races .................. 8 Force 5 North Americans .. 20 Volume 61 Issue 3 Public Relations .................... 9 2 (continued from 1) the winds remained above 25 finally kicked in around 3:20 in the afternoon knots and a large sea state to a steady 5-6 knots. One general recall still remained on the bay so and a Z-flag start caught 11 boats over. The everyone was sent in. Many Spanish team of Tabares and Morales led had a good ride on the way the race wire-to-wire and after much back from the racecourse. jockeying behind them, Harada and Suzuki Following 2 days of of Japan finished 2nd only to have a Z-flag postponement due to the penalty while Sackett and Sackett of the US typhoon, races began in 8-12 were 3rd, Shiraishi and Goto-JPN knots of breeze and moderate 4th (also Z-flag) and Augie Diaz chop. George and Stacy and Pam Kelly finished in 5th giving Szabo-USA led off the them the lead. Championship winning the first The final day only one race was race on the last beat. Alexandre sailed with Augie Diaz and Pam and Roberto Paradeda-BRA won Kelly staying ahead of Pablo race 2 wire-to-wire, with Ernesto Defasio of Uruguay Rodriguez and Leandro Spina of and close enough USA winning the 3rd race. Regatta to Matsuzaki of leader Matsuzaki Japan to win the of Japan scored Championship by 9 7-2-4 followed by points. Augie Diaz and Pam Kelly-USA with a 4-4-9. The next day of racing began with a postponement on land due to no wind before the sailors were sent out. Several recalls under the Z- flag and a dying breeze prompted the RC to call for another postponement, this time on the water. After floating around for 2.5 hours in the hot sun, the breeze (Commodore continued ) many other anchored vessels dragging anchor tackle. one activity for Miami-Dade residents in terms of average In summation, no mooring system or marina is completely days spent in an activity, with sailing scoring 34 mean days safe during a hurricane, and boaters should evacuate. of activity during the past twelve months. Boats putting down anchors actually endanger other boats 3) Sailing is not linked to having a high income: About in the field, and Marine patrol will ticket those boats. Club 42% of Miami-Dade residents who sail have incomes under policy also forbids adding extra anchors to the mooring $40,000 a year (the median household income in Miami- field. Dade County) 4) The estimated economic contribution to Miami-Dade Biscayne Bay Economic Study County of Visitor and Resident Expenditures for Biscayne The South Florida Water Management District’s Biscayne Bay Related Recreation in 2004 is estimated at $257million Bay Economic Study is an interesting report on the in tax revenues. economic impact of various water related activities (i.e. recreational usage, commercial fishing, shipping) on the UM