The Official Newsletter of the International Sunfish® Class Association Issue 1, 2005 Vol. XXXIV No.1 SPRING 2005 Mendelblatt Victorious in Light-air Sarasota Midwinters

By Charlie Clifton Chip Clifton (Nashville, TN) jumped out to a big lead in the The 2005 Sunfish Midwinter sixth race. Mendelblatt was not to Championship was dominated by David be deterred and overtook him at Mendelblatt of St. Petersburg, FL. Winds of the very end of the last beat. 10-15 the first day progressively decreased to 6-8 by the last day. Spring temperatures in The seventh and last race was the 70s made sailing the crystal clear waters Mendelblatt's again, although Joe of Sarasota Bay very enjoyable. Blouin (Tampa Bay, FL), exhibiting the form that won him the Masters Having 89 boats on the starting line put a the week before, was challenging in premium on clear air and freedom to tack second. in the oscillating conditions. Staying in phase and deciphering a very variable Jean Bergman (Holland, MI) current were also paramount. showed she is still fast as she claimed "Top Woman". Connor While Mendelblatt reeled off three straight Blouin was "Top Junior" by a wide bullets, 15-year-old Connor Blouin (Tampa margin. Bay, FL) stayed closely in touch with two Sunfish Midwinter Champions: seconds and a third. Tom Whitehurst Race Committee PRO Cindy Clifton and Back and Center rows (L-R): Conner Blouin, (Pensacola, FL) was the first one to beat her crew did a fine job of setting the 5th; David Mendelblatt, 1st; Chip Clifton, 7th Mendelblatt, but the eventual champion windward-leeward courses and reacting to (back); Eduardo Cordero, 3rd; Tom Whitehurst, followed right behind in second place. wind changes. Henry Moore, Harry & 2nd. Melinda Keith, and Bill Brandenburg came Front Row (L-R): Jean Bergman, 12th and top Eduardo Cordero (from Queens via for Judge duty. The Sarasota Sailing woman; Joe Blouin, 9th; Todd Edwards , 6th; Dan Venezuela) finally found the form expected Squadron went all out with shrimp, seafood Norton, 8th and top juni01: of him in the fifth race. Fighting off a gumbo, chicken, chili, free beer, and sodas. (Photo: Peg Beadle) severe case of "Johansen's Syndrome", The Casino Night was a big hit as Dan Cordero won, followed by Hank Saurage Norton walked away with a wheelbarrow Midwinters results (Baton Rouge, LA). Mendelblatt posted his full of winnings. worst finish of the series - a third. on page 3

Consistency is Key to Blouin's Success at US Masters Uecoming Regattas for 2005 By Charlie Clifton ISCA World Chamgionshi[! Despite winning only one race, Joe Blouin from Martinique May 21-28, 2005 Tampa Bay, FL took the 2005 US Sunfish Masters Championship by a large margin. World's Master and Eurogean Chamgionshig Winds of 10-15 knots gradually diminished Workum, The Netherlands each day as the series progressed. Unusually June 27-July 3, 2005 strong current at times vexed the 83 sailors, who attended from all over the US, Canada, USSCA North American Chamgionshi[! and the Bahamas. The large fleet provided Junior North Americans ample opportunity for disaster and put a Lewes YC, Lewes, DE premium on consistency. Starting lines were July 10-15, 2005 scenes of battle and picking the correct side was critical. The "no throw-out" format mandated Women's North Americans caution. 2005 US Masters: International Sunfish Class Bay St. Louis, MS Association President Dick Tillman presents Tony October 7-9, 2005 Story and results continued on page 4 Elliott with his trophy. (Photo: Tom Whitehurst)

Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 Letters to the Editor L--I

Wow, it's hard to believe it's been more Have you seen the missing top contenders in numerous classes and than a year already since I took the helm at Class trophies? successful in sailing-related industries. the Windward Leg. I've had great fun It was heart warming for me to be at his getting to meet many of you in email and Our Mid-Atlantic Representative, Connie recent "Celebration of Life," where Miller, writes: over the phone, and would like to thank hundreds of his friends, family, and everyone who has sent articles, stories, sailors from all over the Northeast were photos, and results for our class newsletter. The USSCA is missing two of our present to pay him honor. His nephew, perpetual trophies: the "George Anderson" I'd also like to thank our advertisers, whose Sunfish sailor Kenny Mockridge, ongoing sponsorship helps to cover the trophy, donated in 1996 in memory of remembered when Uncle Paul would costs of publishing the Leg. George and awarded to the top Master in bring him and Kenny's cousin, Chris the NAs, and the Midget Trophy, donated Runyan, to all the junior Sunfish regattas. Even recently, Paul would show I encourage you to send your stories and in 1995 and awarded to the top Midget in up at the Regional events and even the regatta results. We are always looking for the NAs. Both went missing around 2000 Worlds just to support and encourage articles that share racing skills and and we would like to have them returned. I Kenny and the other sailors. experience, tell a story about a regatta you have tried many avenues to find them and attended, or otherwise help to further the am hoping someone may read this in the Windward Leg and help locate the All that knew him and sailed with him sport of sailing and our wonderful Sunfish will miss Paul. We will miss him at every class. This is an international newsletter, trophies. Thanks, Connie (contact Connie at [email protected]). start and every finish. We will miss his and I welcome information and results post race council, "Bud" in hand. We from our ISCA members around the world. will miss his presence after every major And, of course, please send photos (with Remembering Commodore event that he may have been present at. names) and artwork with your stories!! Paul Runyon We will miss his incredible sliced steak and duck BBQs. Most of all, we will miss So get out and attend some regattas, travel Although Paul Runyon may never have our friend. a bit, have fun, and then please share your stepped foot in a Sunfish, he had, experience with your fellow class members! without a doubt, a substantial impact on Paul Runyan passed away on January 28, the U.S. Sunfish class and its sailors. 2005 at age 77. Fair winds and great sailing! As race committee chair at the Moriches - Ron Kutkiewicz -Peggy Malecki Irwin, Editor Yacht Club on Long Island, NY, Paul New York Regional Representative presided over Sunfish events since the early 1960s. Paul always presented an air Wfum@w~mdl [@~ of dignity and importance that elevated Editor: Peggy Malecki Irwin each event that he presided over and peaked the performance and conduct of The Windward Leg, the official newsletter of Wfum@~mcdl JL®~ the International Sunfish Class Association, is every competitor. As sailing chairman, 2005 Ad Rates published three times yearly for the commodore, and past commodore of the information and enjoyment of its members, families, and friends. Subscriptions are Moriches Yacht Club, Paul has been at Ad Size WxHt Cost available through membership in USSCA or least partly responsible for the success of NSCA. For membership information write: numerous competitors and past present Full Page 7 1f2 X 10 $325 U. S. Sunfish Class Association champions of our Sunfish class. Always 1/ 2 page Horiz. 71J2x41f2 $154 P.O. Box 300128 Waterford, Ml 48330-1 028 the encourager, Paul would send 1/3 page Horiz. 7112 x3 $105 newcomers, juniors, and veterans out to 1/3 page Vert. 2 1/4 X 9 1f2 $ 99 Informative articles of interest, features, the racecourse with a confidence only he 1 photos, and all regatta results are 1/4 page Horiz. 7 1f2 X 2 /4 $ 88 encouraged. For results, include in finish could muster. 1/4 page Vert. 3 3f4 X 4 1f2 $ 88 order: full name, hometown, club affiliation, 1/6 page vert. 2 1/4 X 4 1f2 $ 55 race-by-race complete finishes, final scores, and a wrap up including weather conditions Paul was a great supporter of junior and social aspects. Please clearly identify the Sunfish sailors and a promoter of junior If your ad does not conform to these content of photos and to whom credit should be given. Send to (email preferred): sailing programs. Paul was always first to sizes, you can purchase a custom-sized Peggy Malecki Irwin volunteer as race committee for "The ad at only $4.95/sq. inch. 570 Skokie Ave. Shinnecok Bowl", the Junior Great Highland Park, IL 60035 Classified Ads: (Minimum 25 words) peggymalecki 1@com cast. net South Single-handed Championship and Personal: $ .30 per word ($7.50 min.) 847-780-4747 ph/fax US Sailing qualifier, held in Sunfish. Commercial: $0.50 per word ($12.50 Submission deadlines for future issues are: min.) 2005- #2: June 30, 2005 Many of those sailors he coached are now

2 Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 Regattas

US Sunfish Midwinters 2005 Sarasota SS - Sarasota, FL 61 Ray Buchanan 41-48-59-(78)-62-68-42 320 March 9-12, 2005 62 Gerhart Menzel 67-(70)-61-58-68-62-37 353 63 Skeeter Chilton (8 1) -65-39-75-49-69-57 354 1 David Mendelblatt 1-1-1-2-(3)-1-1 7 64 Dave Kaighin (79)-72-58-45-64-79-39 357 2 Tom Whitehurst 9-2-3-1-4-(20)-4 23 65 George Jackson 63-54-60-66-(76)-52-63 358 3 Edwardo Cordero 5-1 0-6-(32)-1-9-3 34 66 Tom Boren 70-68-56-49-(78)-64-56 363 4 Donnie Martinborough 14-6-5-3-9-(23)-7 44 67 Theodore Odell 57-69-71-(DQ)-82-21-67 367 5 Conner Blouin 2-3-2-1 0-(29)-3-26 46 68 Cindy Taylor 53-63-72-(79)-60-70-52 370 6 Todd Edwards 16-12-(25)-8-5-1 0-5 56 69 Jack Bibb 64-(81 )-67-55-53-73-60 372 7 Chip Clifton (33)-14-1 0-4-19-2-9 58 70 Per Stampe 54-55-73-71-(74)-66-61 380 8 Dan Norton (22)-9-8-21-6-11-6 61 71 Chris Gates 61-57-(79)-74-45-74-77 388 9 Joe Blouin 21-5-23-7 -8-(43)-2 66 72 Ed Carney 65-66-(81 )-72-42-77-73 395 10 Hank Saurage 13-13-12-(24)-2-18-8 66 73 Peter Nash 75-67-66-(84)-79-41-69 397 11 Jeffrey Olson 19-17-4-(22)-11-5-12 68 74 Jack Clayton (DS)-DS-65-61-71-56-55 398 12 Jean Bergman 15-11-13-6-(3 1)-6 -24 75 75 Gil Greenwood (78)-7 4-76-65-56-71-62 404 13 Chris Lowrie 18-31-11-5-13-(45)-25 103 76 Dave Connolly 20-28-(DS)-DS-DS-DS-DS 408 14 Mindy Strauley 6-22-19-15-34-7-(38) 103 77 Rose Rowland (84)-73-80-73-69-46-72 413 15 Charlie Clifton 27-23-9-13-28-(37)-1 0 110 78 Steve Snider 71 -(85)-77 -77-73-67-65 430 16 Richard Tilman 23-20-14-17-26-(36)-11 111 79 Richard Lament 49-84-(85)-80-66-80-79 438 17 Anne Edwards (47)-7-29-12-22-15-36 121 80 Tom Doris 77-(79)-69-76-72-78-78 450 18 Dirk Resler 26-25-15-37-17-(51 )- 13 133 81 Nanette Reuss 82-(87)-75-70-67-82-76 452 19 Chris Williams (52)-4-36-40-23-22-14 139 82 David Blake (83)-82-74-62-77-83-75 453 20 Jesus Salazar (58)-32-34-33-18-4-27 148 83 Bonnie Sevier 80-78-83-53-83-81-(DS) 458 2 1 Derek Jackson 4-21-(50)-19-24-47-33 148 84 Loretta Garber 72-80-(82)-82-75-76-74 459 22 James Koehler 43-8-42-30-7-(59)-18 148 85 Carol McDowell (DS)-DS-78-81-80-58-80 467 23 Ash Beatty (38)-30-32-18-15-34-20 149 86 Jim Greenfield 62-53-(DS)-DS-DS-DS-DS 475 24 Tony Elliott 8-29-7-(50)-37-33-40 154 87 Glen Myrick 73-83-70-85-84-(DS)-DS 485 25 Leslie Dane 34-15-51-23-(DF)-16-1 6 155 88 Paul Culnan 85-(86)-84-83-81-84-81 498 26 John Dane Ill 48-50-(57)-14-12-14-19 157 89 Cindy Kaighin 7 4-77 -(DS)-DS-DF-DS-DS 511 27 Ron McHenry 32-(56)-49-27-21-13-21 163 28 Micki Gramm (66)-52-21-34-1 0-24-23 164 29 Danny Escobar 37-49-22-9-(58)-8-41 166 30 Courtey Young 7-43-24-16-(55)-49-30 169 31 Robert Berg 28-18-41-28-27-30-(47) 172 32 Linda Tillman 11-34-31-51-32-(63)-15 174 33 Simon Stampe (55)-35-45-11-16-40-31 178 34 Hugolino Colmenarez (DQ)- 19-47-20-20-31-43 180 35 Paul Strauley 3-36-37-38-43-28-(51) 185 36 Rita Steele 25-27 -(54)-31-33-54-22 192 37 Paul Odegard 30-33-27-60-(61 )-27-17 194 Ready for the start! 38 Katherine Koehler 31-26-30-(44)-38-26-44 195 39 Lee Parks 36-(51 )-48-29-35-12-49 209 Eduardo Cordero and Megan Keating ~ 40 Peter Wuescher 46-47-17-41-25-(57)-34 210 41 David Hartman (69)-45-16-56-41-29-28 215 ··- if~'· 42 Lauren Whitehurst 35-38-38-(67)-40-3 5-29 215 ~.--,~~. . . ~· 43 Henry Dewolf 10-24-55-54-46-(72)-32 221 ~~ . \ 44 Linda Norton 56-41-35-25-14-(61 )-59 230 . 45 William Haberland 42-44-26-(63)-30-42-46 230 .,, 46 Brian McGinnis 39-(58)-44-43-44-17 -48 235 ·' .. • 47 John Fletcher 29-39-28-42-51-(7 5)-66 255 Lauren and Tom Whitehurst 48 Leland Brode 24-(60)-46-48-4 7-39-58 262 49 Bradley Wingrove 12-37-33-35-(DF)-60-DS 267 50 Robert Narveson 45-(64)-20-36-57-50-64 272 51 Megan Keatin g 51-16-40-39-39-(DF)-DS 275 52 Rob Eberle 59-(75)-53-47-70-19-35 283 53 Don Bergman (68)-62 -43-59-3 6-44-45 289 (76)-61-64-26-48-48-54 54 Steve Elliott 301 Dick Tillman tests his luck 55 Shapoor Guzder 44-42-68-68-54-32-(DS) 308 at Casino Night 56 Lee Montes (DS)-59-63-46-63-25-53 309 57 Paul Liindenberg 60-40-18-69-59-65-(70) 311 58 Susan Mallows 17-71-(DQ)-52-50-53-71 314 59 Tom Katterheinrich 50-46-62-(64)-52-55-50 315 (Photos: Peg Beadle 60 Dick Saunders 40-(76)-52-57 -65-38-68 320 and Tom Whitehurst) Jeffrey Olson shows off his Magic Marines

Windward Leg- Issue 1, 2005 3 Regattas

Masters (cont'dfrom page 1) US Sunfish Masters Championship 2005 Blouin handled all the challenges in an expert Sarasota SS Sarasota, FL manner. He won the first race, followed by March 4-6, 2005 Do nnie Martinborough (Bahamas). Tom 1 Joe Blouin 1-3-2-2-2 10 ...... IF: Whitehurst (Pensacola, FL) took the second race, followed by Todd Edwards (from some 2 Tom Whitehurst 5-1-6-5-4 21 backwoods bayou in Louisiana). 3 Todd Edw ards 10-2-4-1-7 24 Martinborough won the third race followed by 4 Donnie Martinborough 2-5-1-29-1 38 Blouin. At this point, Martinborough was as 5 Chris Williams 3-4-3-18-27 55 close as anyone would get to Blouin. 6 James Koehler 12-16-9-4-15 56 7 Danny Escobar 4-8-16-21-8 57 In a huge fracas at the pin in the fourth race, 8RichChapman 17-13-5-7-39 81 Martinborough, somewhat at fault, was 9TonyEIIiott 14-15-17-6-36 88 rammed and suffered a huge gash on his thigh. 10 Mindy Strauley 15-27-13-17-18 90 11 David Olson 13-25-11-34-9 92 O ozing blood and trailed by hungry sharks, he "Welcome to the US Mas ters," from 12 Rita Steele 27-20-36-10-1 0 103 managed to finish 29'h. Todd Edwards won as Mind y Strauley and Peg Beadl e Blouin, finishing second, began to show the 13 Paul Strauley 19-9-42-3-32 105 consistency that would win him the title. 14 Bruce Kennedy 8-37-27-19-17 108 61 Steve Snider 61-70-49-33 -68 281 15RichardTillman 11-6-7-DQ-3 111 62 Ray Buchanan 31-0C-51-56-61 283 Martin borough came back to win the fifth and 16 Fritz Hanselman 25-19-33-11-25 113 63 Gil Greenw ood 65-47-48-63-60 283 last race, but Blouin was again right behind in 17 Jerry Callahan 30-17-18-30-19 114 64 Peter A Nash 50-50-62-DQ-65 311 second to sew things up by an 11-point margin. 18JeanBergman 22-23-21-14-38 118 65 Ri chard Lament 66-64-58-68-56 312 19 Jim Greentield 24-26-8-39-22 119 66 Loretta Ga rber 64-62-71-72-47 316 Mindy Strauley was the "Top Woman". She 20JohnFietcher 28-12-32-8-40 120 67 Tom Doris 73-65-76-41-67 322 sailed an exemplary series, finishing lO'h overall. 21 Lee Parks 7-14-30-49-33 133 68 Nanette Reuss 63-63-77-47-73 323 22 Courtney Young 23-29-19-50-12 133 69 Ed Carney 68-60-66-71-59 324 Age groups were scored within their own 23 Ron McHenry 9-21-26-52-26 134 70 Paul Odegaard 42-66-50-DS-DS 326 division, so some sailors beat others within 24 R (Bud) Narveson 16-1 0-20-45-43 134 71 Lee Embrey 81-72-68-46-63 330 their group whom they did not beat in the 25GordonGeick 6-51-22-42-14 135 72 Phil Mewhinney 79-7 5-73-51-64 342 overall standings. 26 Charley Clifton 26-22-12-57-21 138 73 Paul Culnan 78-67-64-65-7 4 348 27 Don Bergman 29-31-24-53-6 143 74 Jan Larrabee 80-79-65-69-57 350 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron provided 28 Shapoor Guzder 20-61-23-38-5 147 75 Glen Myri ck 75-74-69-67-69 354 shrimp, salmon, seafood gumbo, free beer, and 29DavidHartman 49-24-47-1 2-20 152 76 Mi ch ael Mierswa Sr 76-49-7 4-DQ-72 355 sodas. David Hartman's team won the Trivial 30 Leland Brode 33-41-14-26-41 155 77 Ellen Bukstel 62-54-DF-DS-DS 368 Pursuit contest Saturday night. Long overdue in 31 LindaTillman 18-38-61-22-16 155 78 Joseph S. W ise 72-78-72-62-DS 368 the sailing world were the garden stepping 32 Robert Berg 55-11 -29-40-23 158 79 Walt Ba czynski 67-77 -63-DS-DS 375 stone trophies, expertly crafted by Ken Tebo. 33 Charlie Rahn 35-36-44-32-24 171 80 Stephen W inkler 69-DF-75-73-75 376 C arol McDowell sponsored the event and 34 David Graham 37-18-46-37-34 172 81 Leslie Nicks 77 -59-DS-DS-DS 388 worked overtime to conduct a tsunami relief 35 Tom Katterheinri ch 36-28-40-43-29 176 82 Adi Chesley 71-80-DS-DS-DS 403 fund raffle in conjunction with our builder, 36 Paul Lindenberg 51-43-37-25-28 184 83 Anthony Amado DS-DS-DS-DS-DS 420 Vanguard Sailboats. Cindy Clifton and her RC 37 Erik Erickson 21-35-54-9-71 190 crew did a fine job, as usual. 38 Per Stampe 40-52-10-44-44 190 39 Brigitte Hoey 43-44-35-28-45 195 40 Phil Spletter 53-40-38-13-53 197 Race Log 41 Steve Elliott 45-33-57-16-48 199 Scoring Program for Sunfish 42 Brian Wolfsohn 46-69-28-27-31 201 43 Chris Gates 38-39-34-54-37 202 44 Rob Eberle 47-32-60-24-52 215 Keeps getting better -- 45 David Mahrer 32-55-DF-35-13 219 ../ Regatta Registration, 46 William Haberland OC-34-25-55-30 228 Management, & Scoring .. 47 Rich Baumann 41-30-15-66-DS 236 ../ Host your Results at & Sarasota Sailboats 48 Jack Bibb 58-58-39-31-50 236 Race Log website supports Sunfish sailing on 49 Dick Saunders 54-76-41-20-49 240 50 Peter Buckley 48-45-55-60-35 243 ../ NOW On-Line Florida's West Coast 51 Sharon Del Bianco 52-73-56-58-11 250 Registration 52 Jack Scragg 34-7-DS-DQ-42 251 GO FAST 53 Cindy Ta ylor 44-56-53-48-5 8 259 Web site-- 54 Anne Weber 56-42-52-59-54 263 And ../ www.racelog.com 55 Rose Row land 70-46-67-15-66 264 HAVE FUN! 56 L.K. 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4 Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 World News Catching Up with Masters Sunfish• Sailing by Fritz Hanselman top finishers in the 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 Masters Coordinator and 70+ age brackets. Handicapping (or "<( I rejoined the weighted scoring) has been tried in the Sunfish Class three past, but the majority of participants in summers ago after these regattas have preferred to have no an eighteen-year scoring adjustments. The US membership hiatus from sailboat division in age, as of March 2002, was: 40- racing. Actually, I 49 = 22%, 50-59= 25%, 60-69 = 16%, 70+ brought my then = 11% of the entire Sunfish fleet. US twelve-year-old to Masters Regattas usually seem to be sail in a Junior divided approximately 40-49=35% to 40%, SUNFISH WORLD MASTERS 2005 Sunfish North 50-59=35%, 60+=25%. AND OPEN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Americans, met a lot of "old" sailing friends, felt the atmosphere and The 2005 US Masters were held March 4-6 Don't miss your last chance to friendliness of the Sunfish ·class, and in Sarasota, FL. The results and photos are sign up for two of the premier couldn't for the life of me remember why I earlier in this issue of the Windward Leg. quit racing. Something about raising a world Sunfish events of 2005! family and work, I think. As Masters Coordinator, I am available to help any club that wants to run a US Sunfish World Masters As I started going to Sunfish regattas, I Masters or International Masters regatta. realized that this class has sailors, like me, The class handbook can be used to walk and from many other classes of sailboats. "Old your club through all the steps needed to Sunfish Open Friends" or as we label them in the run a successful Masters regatta. I am also Sunfish Class, "Masters", (those 40+) make available and hoping, now that I've been Championship up about 70% of the class. Maybe this is able to go over the Masters' history, to get why although a very competitive class, it is feedback on how the class can continue to very friendly and open to helping any new keep all us over 40 "Old Friends" happy June 27-July 3, 2005 sailors. racers. I believe we are a big reason for the Workum, The Netherlands friendly appeal of the Sunfish Class. When I became Masters Coordinator, I was given a thick pile of Masters history Please feel free to contact me at: Please visit going back to the late 1980s. Almost all of [email protected] this information relates to the annual US www .sunfishklasse. n I for details and International Masters Regattas. US In good sailing, Masters Regattas are rotated around the Fritz Hanselman country from district to district and over the last fifteen years have had turnouts from the upper twenties to the low fifties. International Masters Regattas have mostly been sailed in Florida the weekend after or before the Midwinters. Turn out for the SUNSET SAILBOAT Internationals is usually 50 to 70 sailors. COMPANY The International Masters, as is in the case AUTHORIZED SUNFISH DEALER in 2005, is also held in other countries. The Netherlands will host the 2005 HUGE Parts Inventory International Masters from June 27-July 3· 2005. This event is planned to be sailed & concurrently with the European Sunfish We Also Stock Laser Hobie Parts Championships. Therefore, if someone in We Ship UPS your family is not yet a master but wants to sail, they should be able to sail in the European Championship. The regatta's 973-663-1242 excellent website is at VISA- MASTERCARD ACCEPTED http:/ / W'>vw.sunfishklasse.nl/masters.htm#banner 335 Espanong Road, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 US Masters Regattas are set up with www.sunsetsailboats.com trophies for overall finishers and also the

Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 5 World News Qunitero gana Festival I Olimpico Ecuatoriano Comenzando el sabado 19 de febrero el trecer Festival Olimpico y Ia vela inaugura sus competencias con Ia Clase Sunfish. 24 SEITECH! embarcaciones participaron en las tres regatas programadas, algunas con tripulaciones dobles. El dia no fue como Ia mayoria hubiera esperado, con poco viento y sin sol. Sin embargo, mas de un timonel livianito debe haber agradecido las condiciones favorables. El primer puesto fue para Kiko Quintero, con 8 puntas, y los siguientes tres lugares quedaron empatados en 9 puntos. Finalmente el podia qued6 como sigue Kiko Quintero (1), Gabriel Moran (2), y Alfredo Ochoa (3). En Ia categorfa femenina los tres primeros puestos fueron los siguientes Camila Alvarez (1), Kiki Vela (2), y Cristina Monge (3). - Xavier Roca

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2005 USSCA Ballot

Th anks to Nominating Chair Tom All terms for elected officials will begin after the Regional Representative- vote for one. Katterheinrich for his work gathering 2005 North American Championship. candidates for this year's election . You must be from the Reg ion to be eligible to vote in the Reg iona l Representative election. Officer election: You may vote at the United Sta tes Su nfish Gulf State- FL. Panhandle, LA, MS, Al, AK Class Assocation Meeting, to be held during Advisory Council Representatives -vote for two. Tom Whitehurst _ the 2005 Sunfish North American Paul-Jon Patin _ _ Write in candidate Championships at Lewes, DE or vote by mail Daniel Feldman __ ------or ema il (ba ll ots due to be postmarked or Tom Wh itehurst _ _ Southwest- CO, KS, OK, NM, TX email-tagged by June 30, 2005) to: Write in Candidate Pat Manning _ ___ Write in Candidate Skeeter Chilton _ _ Write in candidate ______Gail Turluck, USSC A Secretary Secretary- vote for one. 1245 W Gull Lak e Dr. Gail Turluck Western- CA, OR, WA, NV, NM, MT, NE Richland, Ml 49083 Write in Candidate Write in candidate______email : [email protected]

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Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 7 ISCA President•s /I Corner (/ Worlds venue outside the US. by DickTillman L-- The scheduling of the International Masters The two largest North two months later in Holland appears to have American winter impacted the participation at both events. Sunfish regattas are Recognizing that the Sunfish Class is now history as we move expanding, perhaps it is time to rethink the forward to even larger parameters of organizing these two major world events, and a international events. Combining them at plethora of smaller one location with separate scoring could be a local and regional way to share resources supplied by Vanguard summer events. Sailboats and the venue. Another thought would be to alternate the events every other The 2005 US Masters year. Ideas will be discussed at the World and Midwinter Championships were held on Council meeting. In the meantime, those consecutive weekends in March, and competing in these events can look forward respectively drew 82 and 89 competitors. to great sailing among good friends. Both events were ably hosted by the Sarasota Sailing Squadron and organized by Cindy I am pleased to announce that the Sunfish C lifton, with many volunteer helpers. Of has been selected as one of the classes for the special note is Carol McDowell's effort in 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil. It had raising nearly $1,500 for the benefit of the been chosen for previous Games and North Sails Sri Lanka Tsunami Fund. received universal support to be included Besides great racing and the fun evening again. It is a compliment to be selected for social events, Class Historians Donna and this prestigious Western Hemisphere event Rapid Buttner brought many photos of which occurs every four years, showing the sailors at regattas, some from 30 years ago, continued growth and acceptance of the which were enjoyed by all. Congratulations class among many nations. to Joe Blouin, US Masters champion and David Mendelblatt, Midwinters champion. In the meantime, let's do all we can as See the full reports elsewhere in this Leg. individuals to promote our boat as one that is fun to sa il and is also ideal for racing in a The 35'h Sunfish Worlds scheduled for May very competitive mode by people of all ages, in Martinique are being held earlier than sexes, and weights. usual in order to avoid the hurricane season. As far as the Worlds is concerned, the event Best wishes for smooth sailing the rest of the is now taking on special interest, in that only year! 48 competitors will be accepted, thus allowing competitors to race the entire week in their own boats. This is a "first" for a - Dick Tillman

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8 Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 USSCA President•s .1! kids involved in this great sport. In my and though not reviewed at last year's Corner (/ travels for the past few years, I found that Worlds Advisory meeting, it will be considered at the 2005 Worlds in by Vic Manning kids who started sailing early in life have L-- become very good sailors and in a lot of Martinique. As this new sailing cases, excelled in school because of the season begins for a lot concentration required to sail or compete. Also from last years Worlds, Vanguard of you, it time to get commented that it was looking at various those boats out, clean Now that the High School Sailing Program ways to reduce mast and spar bend, and and polish up the old has expanding around the country, I see this issue may again be discussed at the gel coat and start lots of our Sunfish Juniors jumping into 2005 Worlds. Also at last years NAs, voters planning the events the year round program and doing decided to allow testing and review of an you will attend this extremely well in their H .S. programs. One old consideration for a new design of the year. of the advantages of getting students into a rudder and to see what results could be H .S. program is an opportunity to obtain a achieved. Testing was to be done across the Your area representatives have set up some scholarship to various sailing colleges. country and results are to be presented the outstanding events in your areas, as listed Those same students will eventually come 2005 NAs for consideration of accepting a in the regatta schedule attached, or you can back to the Sunfish and be more difficult new rudder for the Sunfish. Like the boom find them listed on www.sunfishclass.org. I to beat, which means we have more blocks, once voted on and approved by the hope you take the time to attend these champions in the making. If you are not U.S. Sunfish Class Members, it must be events at your local clubs and venture out familiar with the High School Sailing presented to the World Advisory Council to try a regatta at other locations. I'll bet program or want more information on the for consideration and submission to the you will find it fun to travel and compete program, go to www. ussailing.org for more World Council for final approval. After at other clubs. information. This is a nice opportunity for World's approval, the decision for any our juniors to advance in the sport and get change will be presented to the One great adventure you should attend is an education along the way. manufacturer for future production. This the North Americans in Delaware this year. is not to say this is a done deal, so if you To those of you in the North and East, it's Most of you have read in the previous have comments or input, you will have an a close drive to Delaware. For those of you Windward Leg regarding some of the opportunity to voice those comments at in the Midwest and Southwest, it's only a things that happened at last year's North the NAs. I will report the findings of the short drive - for most, less than 20 hours Americans and at the Worlds. Since there World Advisory Council results on the drive time. Let's all meet at Lewes, DE for have been a lot of comments by some of boom blocks and spars solution at the NAs this years Sunfish and Junior North the members, I just wanted to point out a since the 2005 Worlds is before the NAs. Americans. couple of items that you not be aware of and what is going on in the Class. At last I wish each of you a great sailing season When school lets out this year, camps, years NAs, the majority voted to allow the and look forward to seeing you at various clinics, and various youth activities will be use of any type boom block as a events in the near future. starting. NOW is the time to get involved replacement for the currently - Vic Manning with your clubs' training program or youth manufactured ones. That announcement camps to help promote the Sunfish and get was sent to the World Advisory Council,

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Windward Leg- Issue 1, 2005 9 Class News Rudder Prototype Testing is Going Great! By Tom Whitehurst Sunfish more attractive to sail and less and or concerns as we progress with this . ' N l . likely to have failures. project. I would encourage anyone to send Ed1tor s ote: In the ast 1ssue of the Windward an email to this group with their Leg, Tom presented an overview of the Class's p . S questions. It is made up of some great efforts to improve the rudder design. He now roJect cope: . sailors, including Larry Cochran and Paul updates us on the project's status, and further My scope lS one of ,deslgn and not Odegaard, who designed and tested the discusses the reasons for the proposed changes. matenals. Once weve completely evaluated and tested our design, we'll present our current dagger board and rudder prototype and are still onboard as consultants with I won't both everyone with technical and findings and design to the Advisory this project. hydrodynamic terms, or detail the debates Council for approval. Once that is done we haggle over for hours, days and years, and if approved, it will be up to the World Where to sign up for the email group: but rather give you a more practical reason Advisory Council and the manufacturer Email: [email protected] to why this change is being sought. (Vanguard) to determine if a better construction material should be used. I Web Site: http:ljgroups.yahoo.com/group/SunfishR An improved rudder is not a new project know that both the Class and Vanguard udder/ for the Sunfish Class, but a revitalized one. are very concerned in any changes or This project started when the dagger board increased production cost. What are the results so far? was created and approved some 13 years Test results are very encouraging in all ago. After concerns that changing both It is our intent only to make a conditions and weight of sailors, especially blades at once would be too much, recommenc~~. ; un that the final blade be from those that have sailed with the implementation of a new rudder design much like the composite dagger board that prototypes. I've been testing with prototype was dropped by Peter Johnstone of Sunfish cannot be modified except to repair and or I for a year now and we usually let my Laser, Inc. (Vanguard's predecessor). After resurface. daughter, Lauren, sail with it at most input from Vanguard over the last couple events. At approximately 120 lbs, it is very of years to make either a composite or encouraging to see her sail with us in 15+ fiberglass blade, I picked up this project to conditions and especially to hear her re-evaluate a new design. reaction on how easy the boat is to sail. She won't let me take it away from her Vanguard already has a mold to produce now! either a composite or fiberglass blade, and the latter will be used at the 2005 Worlds Between the Masters and Midwinters, in Martinique. However, simply changing Todd Edwards and I got to sail in 20-25+ the material of the current design rudder conditions. As the winds continued to blade will not help boat handling, make increase (completely white water) we sailed the boat easier to sail, or eliminate (fix) the back to the beach on a screaming reach inherent problems that cause failures. with remarkable control. Talking on the Our aim is not one of boat speed, but beach, we both discussed how much fun rather a boat handling issue so that sailing in those conditions was and how everyone can compete and enjoy the easy the boat was to handle and control in Sunfish in any conditions. I have seen so the most severe of conditions. many sailors struggle with the boat in heavier air. The Sunfish is very hard to What's left to do? control in winds over 15 mph, and the We are still making some minor adjustments and improvements on this current blade has to be over-steered in Prototype I Rudder Blade order to make it turn in those conditions. design in addition to looking over some existing concerns. I believe this turning is also the main To date, we have evaluated several designs causes of rudder and housing failures. and are moving forward with Prototype I 1. Seaweed: With the decrease in angle to be distributed to a test team of sailors and increased depth, it may tend to catch I am trying to accomplish two goals: for their input. These new blades should seaweed. reduce the amount of weather helm and be available at most major events this year improve the boat handling, and also for everyone to see and try out. 2. Shorter blade: From testing with a improve the design so that the rudder shorter prototype, there was little blade works better in the existing difference in helm plus when on a dolly tiller/rudder assembly and will not require How you can help with evaluation: that had a longer strap, Prototype I hit the modifications to reinforce, reshape or I have setup a yahoo group for the testing ground in the sailing position. A shorter repair to keep it in working condition. project for everyone to see the blade will also be better when sailing in These enhancements will make the information, design(s), testing, comments Continued on page 11

10 Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 ======• Class News Rudder Testing, {continued from page 10) shallow waters. made some changes to the existing blade rudder head to do this without adding 3. Taper the blade 6" below the water line so that it is at the lOS-degree angle and I additional material. I am eager to test this upward. Theory tells us that there is more should be getting this to compare with our rudder to see how it differs in helm. turbulent water at the waterline so a final prototypes. While Vanguard can retool to Theoretically, it should have more helm performance rweak would be to make the reshape the head and angle blades, I have because of less lift with flat sides versus a cross section of the rudder thinner at the looked into modifying the existing blade, symmetrically shaped blade. waterline- this yields another drag but there is not enough material in the reduction. The trade off is one of mechanical strength, as this is a very high load area to begin with in any rudder Photo 3: Sailing position, 105 design. degrees on level plain (95 degrees 4. Changing existing blade: Vanguard has from hull)

Photo 2: 2-7/8" radius allows for a 1/8" tolerance between tiller/rudder.

Comparisons chart: Standard Blade Prototype I Plwto I: Fully retracted rudder doesn't 1 Waterline cord length (level ) 11 , 9" hit rudder housing, 1/8" tolerance 2 Cord length 9-3/8" 8-3/4" 3 *Angle 120 degrees 95 degrees 4 Overall lenqth 25-1/2" 25-1/2" 5 **Vertical depth 14.5" 20.5'' 6 * * * Width ( max camber) 13/16" 1 ,

Notes: * Measured flush with hull. The hull has a 10 degree on angle. If you were to measure these on a level or horizontal plane, they would measure 130 & 105 degrees, hence, the difference or net gain is 25 degrees. Photo 4: Retracted position * * Measured from the bottom of the rudder head vertically (straight down) * * * Proto I is symmetrical %" @ %", 1" @ 3 ", and %" at 6" measured from the front to back.

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Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 11 Class News Attention racers! It can be difficu lt for event organizers to plan event attendance in advance and be sure to have enough lunches and t-shirts to go around. Use this form to pre-register for regattas whenever possible. Make a copy, fill it out, and mail to the event organ izer with the approp ri ate fees. Thank you in advance for your help in making Sunfish regattas fun and successful!

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Regatta Name Name------Address City------State Zip Country Email ------Day/Phone Eve/Phone Birth Date ------Sex

USSCA# Amount Enclosed$ ------Arrival Date Number in P":-0T T,shirt size ------Requesting Housing? If so, for how many? ------I agree to be bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing and by all other rules that govern this event. In consideration for its sponsorship of the event, I hereby release the event organizer, its officers, employees, agents and members from any and all claims for damages for death, and personal injuries or property damage in any manner related to this event or the operation of the event organizer. I hereby acknowledge that it is always the individual responsibility of each skipper to determine whether to start or to continue racing. Signature: Date: ------

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12 Windward Leg- Issue 1, 2005 USSCA News From the Class Measurer's Desk Pre-North Americans boat check! By Todd Edwards The ~ For those going to Lewes, DE for the North Americans, here are some tips from the Sailboat At ~ C lass Measurer to make check-in as easy as possible for both you and me: Garage all • Rudders and dagger boards will be measured with jigs. • You may use the stock wire traveler old, new, or both. No rope travelers are CALL FOR CATALOG allowed. 248~673~3565 • Gasket material in SUNFISH PARTS centerboard trunk will be Racing Sails (In Stock) inspected. Daggerboards GILL Foul Weather Gear • Only Sunfish-supplied Boat Covers & Spar blocks may be used on The Sunfish Bible boom. Daggerboard Bags • Position and size of Padded Hiking Straps numbers on sail will be Gooseneck Adjuster strictly enforced. Please see the following picture or check the class website Excellent Service for the correct position. To You Since 1978 Peg & Terry Beadle 4204 South Shore Waterford, Ml 48328 •

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14 Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 2005 United States Sunfish Class North American and Junior NA Championships Lewes, DE- July 10-15, 2005 NOTICE OF RACE

Organizing Authority: Lewes Yacht Club Date: Sunday, July 10, 2005- Friday, July 15, 2005 Rules: The race will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing. Eligibility: Competitors must be members of USSCA or ISCA and may join at registration.

Schedule: Sun, 7/10 1000 Registration 1500 Practice Race 1800 Opening Ceremony 1830 Welcoming party, Cookout Mon, 7/11 0700 Breakfast 1000 Jr. NAs Skippers Meeting 1100 Warning Signal for First Jr. Start 1200 Registration for Seniors 1830 Dinner, Pasta Buffet Tues, 7/12 0700 Breakfast 1000 Warning Signal for First Jr. Start 1200 Registration 1830 Jr. Banquet Wed, 7/13 0700 Breakfast 0800 Late Registration 0930 Skippers Meeting 1030 Warning Signal for First Start 1600 Keg Beer & Soda 1830 Pig Roast Thurs, 7/14 0700 Breakfast 1000 Warning Signal for First Start 1600 Keg Beer & Soda 1830 Land & Sea Dinner/Pool Party to Follow Fri, 7/15 0700 Breakfast 1000 Warning Signal for First Start 1600 Keg Beer & Soda 1900 Banquet (Prime Rib and Lobster)

Registration: Competitors may register in advance by June 12, 2005 by mailing in the Registration Form and check to the Lewes Yacht Club, PO Box 2, Lewes, DE 19958. Competitors may register online by sending their registration and credit card (Visa, MC) information to [email protected] or fax to 302-645-0430.

Fees: Regatta fee for the NAs is $180 before 6/12/05 and $205 after that date. The regatta fee for the Jr. NAs is $100 before 6/12/05 and $125 after that date ($180/$205 for the entire week). Entry fee includes daily continental breakfast, dinner, after sailing beverages, and favors.

Liability: Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk (See Part 1-4 Decision to Race) .

Measurement: The Chief Measurer and/or his representative w ill be on hand to measure boats.

Sailing Instructions: Sailing Instructions will be available at check-in .

Scoring: One race shall constitute a regatta. A competitor's worst race will be discarded if seven or more races are sai led .

Trophies: Trophies will be awarded to the Top Ten, Top Midget and Top Opposite Gender of the Winner in the Junior North Americans. The Top Master, Top Junior and Top Opposite Gender of the Winner in the North Americans will be awarded. The Top Ten in the Alcort Fleet will be awarded. Additional prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the organizing authority.

Charters: Boats will be available for charter from the Lewes Yacht Club for a fee of $300 for the week.

Camping: Camping is available at Cape Henlopen State Park. Call 877-987-2757 for reservations. Lodging: The following motels are in Lewes and close to LYC: Beacon Motel 514 Savannah Rd. 302-645-4888 Vesuvio Motel Savannah Rd. & Canal 302-645-2222 Weekday $85, Weekend $110 Inn at Canal Square 122 Market St 302-644-3377 Weekday $205-240, Weekend $225-270 Cape Henlopen Hotel Savannah and Anglers Rds. 302-645-2828 Blue Water House B & B 407 E. Market St 302-645-7832 Weekday $160, Weekend $180 Greystone B & B 303 Market St 302-645-0699 3 rooms available @ 20% discount for regatta For further motel information, please contact Lewes Chamber of Commerce@ 302-645-8073 Lodging with LYC members is available. Please contact Connie Miller (302-645-8239) or constmill@comcastnet

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Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 17 USSCA News======Get Ready to Visit Lewes, DE at this year's NAs! By Connie Miller

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Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 19 Advisory Council

Advisory Council Update: How ISCA Rules can Change By Paul-Jon Patin as stated in Bylaw 1 of the Class rules. agenda for Class rule change review. Advisory Council Rep • A proposed rule change must be put • Our rules state that we can only change on the Advisory Council (AC) agenda. a rule two years from the effective date, The purpose of this article is to clarify the • The AC and World Council (WC) which ISAF keeps on record when they process by which rules are changed in the agendas have to be distributed to the approve our changes. International Sunfish Class Association members of each council 30 days in (ISCA). I hope it is found to be helpful • The next rules change can only occur advance of the meeting at the Worlds. and informative. after March 2006, which in turn can • The Secretary is required to have the only make the November 2006 ISAF Rule Changes: items 5 days in advance of the meeting for potential approval publication of the AC agenda or 35 February 2007. The last ISCA rules publication went into days before the meeting. effect March 2004, corresponding to the • No less than 14 days before the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Next Advisory Council Meeting: meeting, an email must be sent to each rule approval process that began member of the council for circulation November 2003 and completed February I have added the following to the with the TITLE: "Official Business - 2004. Advisory Council agenda at the May Advisory Council". 2005 Worlds in Martinique: No motions have been made to change • The item is discussed and if a motion class rules since that change in 2004. is made and passes it is sent to the we 1. Boom Blocks - request of USSCA to for debate and a vote. allow the use of any type block (see Vic Manning's article in this Leg) • A rule passed by the WC becomes Rules Change Process: effective only when ISAF has been 2. A discussion of when and how a rule properly informed and has adequate The following describes the Rule Change is made officially effective. time to add it to the ISAF meeting Process necessary to change an ISCA rule

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20 Windward Leg- Issue 1, 2005 ======~,•~======Tips & Tricks Starting - 101: Preparing to Get a Good Start By Paul Odegaard would consult tidal current charts steady/ variable+- shifts/persistent shift, Edited by Will White, etc. Check your masthead fly (you should author of the Sunfish Bible (example-figure 1). These charts are published by NOAA and are available at have one). Round-up into the wind to record compass (also, a must-have) In this second article in the "Starting-101" better marine stores/chand lers. Arming bearings and/ or sightings on land. Note: series we will look at the many advance yourself with this pre-knowledge not only wind characteristics and shift preparations required to achieve a good helps you develop your starting plan, but it management are beyond the scope of this start as defined in the last issue of the can also pump up your psyche (you know a article. To srudy-up on these subjects, "Windward Leg". tiny bit more than the other guys who chose to party rather than do their consult the wind/ weather books noted earlier or any of Dr. Steward H. Walker's Preparing before the start - on shore homework). fine books. A good start doesn't always just happen. For many top competitors it is the result of Other, more basic on-shore preparations 1. Determine the other factors that will advanced preparation and homework, are to read and understand the Sailing dictate which way to go after the gun: completed long before launching your Instructions (Sis) especially the starting current, sea conditions, interferences, Sunfish. sequence, flags, etc. On-the-boat equipment preparations include having a etc. First, to be confident and aggressive on minimum of two timing devices; one 2. Observe any anchor rode hazards the starting line, you must be familiar with preferably with huge digits (Ronstan (excess length/ potential snags) at both The Racing Rules of Sailing. With a solid "Clear Start", etc.) for easy viewing. ends of the line (committee boat and understanding of your rights and Remember Brother Murphy reminds us the pin buoy). limitations during starting, you will not be that "If anything can go wrong (a stopped intimidated by verbally aggressive skippers. timer), it will and at the worst time ("one minute to go"). Bottom line: "Be 3. Determine the favored end of the line. Probably the easiest method is to Next, to plan your start, you will need an prepared." go head to wind in the middle of the understanding of the basics of wind and line sighting left and right to see weather as it pertains to sailing. At Preparations before the start - on the which end is furthest upwind. minimum you should understand wind water Another popular method requires the shift management, characteristics of fronts On-the-water preparations take time, so get help of a buddy with similar boat and sea breezes, cloud effects, etc. rolling and launch early enough to reach Excellent sources for this understanding the starting area at least 15 minutes before are Wind Strategy by David Houghton, the first gun. If it's a new venue for you, or Continued on page 23 Fernhurst Books (1984) and Weather for you're not sure about the winds, make it Sailors by Bill Biewenga -North U even earlier. Seminars. Your on-the­ water time Armed with this knowledge, you will be prior to the able to interpret weather forecasts. Then start should be later, on the water, you can develop a directed working plan to accomplish your goal of towards: 1) getting a good start. gathering data, 2) developing Gathering weather forecasts the morning your starting of race day is preparation #1 in "Startina- plan, and 3) , b 101 . Seek several sources, such as: local making last news on TV (The Weather Channel) and minute radio, local newspapers, VHF Marine preparations. radioNOAA Radio Shack has inexpensive receivers), local airports (you may need a A Data pilot's call numbers), the Internet, local gathering knowledge at the club, and observations at Data to be the regatta site. gathered on the way out to the starting If you will be sailing in the ocean, seek out blana the local tide schedule and figure out line and while pre-sailing which way the water will be going during Figure 1: Typical NOM Tidal Current the regatta. For events where current is a both sides of the course should include: SC significant factor, the prudent Boy Scout Determine the wind characteristics: Chart- Charleston Harbor,

Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 21 Tips and Tricks • Relaxation is key to maintaining mental focus and keeping your "FIRE" By Bruce Gillies and Mark Van Stalk sent to read aloud. The same is true when we event. During an event, yo u can practice visualize a start and begin heaving on the main relaxing the muscles you will be using on the Welcome to the third installment of the mental and jib sheets. Our muscles are actually practicing next tack. This prepares your muscles for the preparation series for sa iling, Relaxation. the same move ments at a mu ch smaller level. exertion required to execute the maneuver. Visualization is a VERY strong tool that you Our previous two articles provided an overview of should practice using. Breathing control is another technique. Taking two of the four critical aspects of mental controlled and well paced breaths will help you proficiency. We reviewed the ability to focus and You can use two different perspectives while control your intensity level. Over arousal can the skill of controlling the level of intensity. These visualizing. One is internal, seeing the moves you keep you from performing your best. are the first half of the overall "FIRE" model, will make just as if you were doing them. The which includes the elements of Focus, Intensity, other is from an external perspective, seeing As we discussed in the previous article, when Relaxation, and Execution- skills you should be yourself as though you were in a movie. Both are you are at the appropriate level of intensity, you working on as you practice and compete in valuable and both should be practiced. You can feel "In the Zone." Things seem to click and regattas and races. replay the moves time and again. This is your body knows what to do. Controlled particularly useful if you are trying to recover fro m relaxation techniques will help your body get When we think of the heat of competition, the making a mistake, such as in a jibe or rounding a that feeling of being "in the zone" time and thrill of crossing the starting line as the gun goes mark. As you visualize the mistake, try making an aga in. Being "in the zone" doesn't have to be an off, and the high intensity levels associated with adjustment to avoid the mistake in your accident; you can get your body in the zone racing, we don't often think of relaxing. But let's visualization. This will help your muscles practice when you need to. The key to using relaxation consider what happens if we don't relax both the right way and not continue to remember the to improve your performance is to know that if mentally and physically. Muscles can only remain fact that they d id it the wrong way during the you cannot get to that special physical place tensed for a li mited period of time. Your mind event. where you relax the best, you can learn skills to can maintain focus for longer. H owever, staying help you relax wherever you are. Relaxed focused on one specific element of your race will Your mental practice routine should be just as muscles are muscles prepared, over-tensed cause you to miss some of the cues that can help important to preparation as the physical practice muscles are wasting energy and wear out much you. This is called "Hyper Attention" and is a routine. Use vis ual ization prior to practices and more quickly. Use relaxation techniques to get destructive trait. After remaining hyper-attentive certainly prior to events. You can change the "In the Zone." for a period of time, it takes a lot longer to regain weather, the competition, and even your own boat your mental edge and ability to focus. during visualization. The key to using visualization In the next issue of the Windward Leg, we'll be is to be able to concentrate and focus for a specific discussing the fourth and final step to gaining One tool elite athletes use is the ability to time on the various components. The way to do the mental edge, Execution. Don't miss this visualize the various components and aspects of this is to learn relaxation techniques. Being able to final element in the "FIRE" model of mental the sport. We know through research that relax while yo u are using your mental practice preparation. visualization is a very realistic and useful skill. You allows you to reduce distractions and bring your can use visualization anywhere. It gives yo u the mental practice into sharper focus. The more Dr. Bruce Gillies is an avid Sunfish sailor with a opportunity to practice many of your moves even vivid the mental practice, the more effective it is. passion for sports psychology. He has conducted without feeling your muscles moving. We know research on both team and individual sports and has that even though we cannot feel our muscles To practice relaxing is to understand that your been published in sports and industry journals. moving, they are receiving the signals that they body and mind both need to slow down and rest. would had we actually done the physical One relaxation method is called progressive Mark Van Stalk has more than 40 years of sailing movement. This can be readily noted as we read a relaxation in which you tense and relax one set of experience and has coached sailing teams at MIT, book, or this article. Even though we can't feel Annapolis, and Georgetown University. He currently muscles at a time. 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22 Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 Tips and Tricks Starting- 101 {continued from page •21) speed: The following starting scenario is offered stronger in deep water off shore vs. as a typical example: near-beach. - Start at the same time on opposite tacks from the two extreme ends of the line. Observations Regatta venue: off Barrington Over coffee you picked the brain of a - Sail off to the left and right, and tack at Beach, R.I. local Laser sailor and learned that a pre-set agreed-upon time. there is a recirculation eddy around - When the boats meet near the rumb line, Morning winds; light & variable but the beach cove when the tide is going the boat ahead indicates which end of the conditions are favorable (sun/cold out, which will result in a head-on line is favored and which side of the water) for development of a typical sea adverse current going left and a course is advantaged. breeze. This is confirmed by NOAA favorable current going right. This weather radio. current reversal trend is confirmed by 7. Locate the starting line flag on the looking at the water flow eddies committee boat. Via homework and historical downstream of the committee boat observations you know that the wind anchor rode. 8. Note the course designation posted on will veer (clockwise shift) as the sea the committee boat. Remember to breeze velocity builds. - You have determined that the pin end write the course on your deck!?. is only slightly favored yet many of the Standing in your cockpit, you see hot shots have headed down the line. The starting plan darker water far to windward and You're thinking that it may be prudent Now the tough part- to sort out all this boats are starting to move on the to stay separated from the crowd and data in your head and come up with your horizon, i.e., "here she comes". keep your air clean. "Plan !\.' for a good start. I personally find this task extremely challenging and - The Providence Journal told you to Your Plan "A" stimulating, and it's one of the factors of expect max (max current = Vz way You determined from your pre-race data our sport that has kept me coming back between high and low tide) outgoing for over forty years. current flow about this time of day. Continued on page 28 Also, you have read that current is

Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 23 Regional News •======First Annual Midwest Series Attracts more than 125 Sailors

This past sailing season we initiated the first sailing of the 2005 Midwest Regatta Series Midwest Regatta Series. One hundred sixty-one entries spread Midwest Region over eight different yacht club regattas from early June to late October created great competition and many new and renewed A participant's best four regattas are counted. friendships. This all happened at yacht clubs from northern Michigan to southern Ohio and from western Pennsylvania to 1 Rich Chapman LBYC 1-1-1-2-1 4 2 Dan Norton DLYC 2-2-1-1 6 Illinois. Each of the eight yacht clubs ran well planned and well 3 Fritz Hanselman LBYC 3-2-6-3-7-3 11 executed races, and their after race parties and food were worth 4 Shapoor Guzder LBYC 6-6-7-4-4 20 the drive alone. 5 Tom Katterheinrich SMBC 6-4-8-11-9 27 6 Neil Harrell HAS 9-4-7-8 28 The top six sailors raced four or more regattas and represented 7 Leland Brode LBYC 3-5-8-DS 41 four different yacht clubs. Twenty-four sailors sailed in two or 8 Eric Herndon NSYC 5-2-DS-DS 56 more of the regattas. 9 Linda Norton DLYC 7-2-DS-DS 59 10 Jerry Callahan HAS 4-1 0-DS -DS 64 11 Dave Michaels LBYC 10-6-DS-DS 66 Such a successful first year of participation in this series is a 12 Catherine Kerr LBYC 13-6-DS-DS 69 testament to the yacht clubs and participants that were involved. 13 Charlie Rush LBYC 8-12-DS-DS 70 14 Holly Hanselman LB YC 14-7-DS-DS 72 Regatta locations and dates: 15 Charlie Rush JR LB YC 17-9-DS-DS 76 16 Jim Pugh NSYC 18-11-DS-DS 79 June 12-13 Hueston Woods, OH (Districts) 17 Doug Warren LB YC 16-14-DS-DS 80 June 19 Lansing Sailing Club, Lansing MI 18 Larry Hammond LB YC 20-1 0-DS-DS 80 19 Linda Leader 18-13-DS-DS July 10-11 Sam Meyers Regatta, Pymatuning, OH WYC 81 20 Bill Plovanic NSYC 23-12-DS-DS 83 July 24 Douglas Lake Regatta, Ml 21 Phil Nieman NSYC 21-18-DS-DS 89 August 7-8 Lake Bluff Invitational, IL ( Districts) 22 Jacob Schneider NSYC 25-15-DS-DS 90 Mayor's Cup, Highland Park, IL August 14-15 23 Seth Horowitz LBYC 24-19-DS-DS 93 August 21-22 Wawaasee Yacht Club, IN (Districts) 24 Elizabeth Plovanic NSYC 27-21-DS-DS 98 October 23 Great Pumpkin Regatta, Johnson Slough, IL Complete regatta results can be found at For information on being involved in 2005's Midwest Regatta www.lakebluffyachtclub.org under Midwest Series info on the left Series either as a participant or host yacht club, contact Fritz side of the page. Hanselman (offshorechicago@sbcglobal. net). - Fritz Hanselman Carlos Abisambra of Columbia wins first annual Highland Park Mayor's Cup

Highland Park Mayor's Cup North Shore YC - Highland Park, IL ,. ,. August 14-15, 2004 V)

1 Carlos Abisambra (2)-1 -2-1-1-1-2 8 2 Richard Chapman 1-2-1-2-(3)-2- 3 11 3 Fritz Hanselman 3-3-3-3-2-(4)-4 18 4 Shapoor Guzder 5-5-4-4-(7)-3-1 22 5 Leland Brode 4-4-5-5-4-(6)-5 27 6 Catherine Kerr (1 0)-1 0-7-7-5-7-6 42 7 Holly Hanselman 8-7-9-6-(1 1)- 5-8 43 8 Charlie Rush 6-6-6-8-8-( 11 )-14 45 9 Charlie Rush JR (DQ)-8-1 0-9-6-8-9 50 10 Larry Hammond 7- 11 -8- 10- 12 -( 14 ) -11 59 11 Jim Pugh 9-9-11-11- 10-( 15)- 12 62 Fritz Hanselman, Leland Brode, and Rich Chapman head down the course. 12 William Plovanic (DQ)-13-13-12-16-18-16 88 13 Ben Jassin (DS)-DS-12-13-14-9-18 89 18 Philip Nieman (DS)-DS-DS-DS-13-12-13 107 14 Mark Grundland 12-12-1 5-16-( 18)-17 -17 89 19 Seth Horowitz (DS)-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS 126 15 Jakob Schneider (D F)-14-14-1 5-1 5-16-1 9 93 20 Gina Morri DF-(DS)-DS-DS-DS-19-15 126 16 Geary Gaspard (DQ)-DS-DS-DS-9-1 0-1 0 98 21 Elizabeth Plovanic DF-(DS)-DF-14-DS-DS-DS 129 17 Anna Murray DF-(DS)-DS-DS-17 -13-7 106 22 Ellie Sylvan (DS)-DS-DS-DS-DS -20-20 132

24 Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 ======~)•~======Regional News Fries Does a Triple-take to win at Wolf Lake

The 2004 Double the Fun Regatta included Wolf Lake Double the Fun/Wide two classes of boats, with 14 Sunfish and 12 Open Regatta Award Winners Snipe competing. Races were separated by (L-R): Taylor Stanford, lst]unior; staggered starts, Snipe first, then Sunfish. Ray Steeley, 5th; Rex Rogers, 4th; Both days of the regatta were sunny, with Nathan Zeigler, 3rd; Dan Norton, the wind on Saturday from the West across 2nd; Derrick Fries, 1st; and the length of the lake resulting in long Derrick's son. windward legs. Photo: Andy Zeigler Saturday's races had winds from 15-20 mph for each of three 7-leg courses. Leading all three races was Derrick Fries (Clarkston, MI). While the wind on Saturday was excellent, this year was remarkably Derrick Fries won the regatta with three uneventful. (Last year Derrick actually first place finishes. Second through fifth Double the Fun Regatta were captured by Norton, Nathan Zeigler broke his mast off just above the hull in Wolf Lake YC - Grass Lake, Ml heavy gusts.) Dan Norton (Manitou Beach, (Chelsea, MI), Rex Rogers (Rives Junction, July 31-August 1, 2004 MI) consistently came in second behind MI), and Ray Steely (Maumee, OH), Derrick. By the end of the day Saturday, the respectively. The top junior was Taylor winds remained strong, but it was time to Stanford (Maumee, OH). 1 Derrick Fries 1-1-1 3 end the day's sailing challenges for the 2 Dan Norton 2-2-2 6 3 Nathan Zeigler 6-3-3 12 traditional steak roast dinner. The evening As expected, plenty of food provided a fun 4 Rex Rogers 4-4-6 14 included entertainment again this year by atmosphere to relax and visit over the 5 Ray Steely 3-7-5 15 the "Boiler Room Band", the local Jackson events of the weekend. Special thanks were given to Kendra Lyke, and to all in the 6 Kyle Lyke 8-6-4 18 group featuring Wolf Lake YC sailor Jim 7 Andy Zeigler 5-8-7 20 kitchen who helped. Special thanks were Towler Qackson, MI) as drummer. Several 8 Don Jones 9-5-8 22 also given to the race committee, headed by of the more competitive sailors also got in 9 Brennan Stanford 7-10- 11 28 Pat and Duain Olney, and other members some additional racing at the local go-cart 10 Bruce Lowstuter 10-11-9 30 track. of the Club for their support. With the 11 Chuck Butchart 12-9-10 31 excellent winds on Saturday, the third 12 Michael Kel ley 11 -12-12 35 Sunday's wind was another story. Early "Double the Fun Regatta" was declared a 13 Taylor Stanford 13-13-13 39 morning fog and the absence of any real success, and we are looking forward to next 14 Chester Javis 14-14-14 42 wind resulted in canceling the day's races. year's thirtieth 30m Wolf Lake Open Saturday's three races were enough to post Regatta. scores and the final regatta positions. -Andy Zeigler

Norton wins at Clark Lake Fall Regatta 61st "This One's For Fun" The Clark Lake YC's annual Fall Regatta final race where Dan Norton removed all Regatta attracted 37 sailors to Clark Lake, located doubt with a first-place finish. His closest Devil's Lake YC - just southwest of Jackson, MI. With rival, Ray Steely, could do no better than Manitou Bch, Ml temperatures at about 70 degrees F and fifth in that race. In the same race, Dan's Sept 17-18, 2004 benign winds mostly at 5 to 10 knots, the wife, Linda, moved into a tie for series sailing was ideal for beginners and experts second with a 3rd in the finale. She lost the 1 Dan Norton 3-2-1-1-2-3 12 alike. tie-breaker to Ray, who had scored two 2 Linda Norton 1-3-13-2-1-2 22 firsts. 3 Ron McHenry 4-6-2-3-3-5 23 Tim Dowling and his Race Committee ran -Uncle Al 4 Bill Molleran 6-5-4-9-4-1 29 the five-race series smoothly, getting us back 5 Neil Harrell 5-10-3-4-6-7 35 in plenty of time for the excellent meals Clark Lake Fall Regatta 6 Tom Katterheinrich 10-1 -8-8-8-4 39 supplied by Cheryl Hockenberry and her Clark Lake YC - Clark Lake, Ml 7 Michael Stratton 2-9-10-5-5-10 41 team of hard-working helpers. And of Sept 24-25, 2004 8 Le land Brode 7-8-5-7-11-8 46 course, there was the free draft beer from 1 Dan Norton 2-1-1-2-1 7 9 Peter Buckley 9-13-11-6-7-6 52 Friday through Sunday afternoon. The 2 Ray Steely 1-3-3-1-5 13 1OAnne Weber 8- 11 -6-1 0 - 10 -10 54 competition was good and the people were 3 Linda Norton 3-2-2-3-3 13 11 Steve Kraft 13-12-6-11-9-1 1 62 friendly. 4 Tom Katterheinrich7-5-6-7-2 27 12 Matt Heywood 11 -4-9-14-14-14 66 5 Matt Heywood 6-4-4-4-DS 27 13 Glenn Gorman 12- 14 -14-14-14- 14 7 5 A very competitive Sunfish fleet of nine 6 Jim Wiedenhofer 4-6-8-5-6 29 boats saw three boats still with a realistic 7 Don Jones 8-7-5-6-4 30 Jun1or champ Ryan Mabie 1- 1 -1 -1-1-1 6 hope of winning the series going into the 8 Steve Kraft 5-8-7 -DS -DS 38 9 Walt Vacacik 9-9-9-8-7 42

Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 25 Regional News

T he Johnson Slough YC's annual Great Great Pumpkin Regatta Pumpkin Regatta proved to be as Johnson Slough YC - Hinsdale, IL challenging as ever with fluky winds and unpredictable shifts. The highlight of the October 23, 2004 day was the seven Junior sailors from the North Shore YC who sailed the event. 1 Rich Chapman 2-1-(5)-1-2-1 7 2Cricket Herndon 1-(8)-3-2-1-2 9 3 Fritz Hanselman (6)-2-1-3-3-5 14 Whenever Cricket Herndon, Rich 4 Bill Nelson 3-4-6-5-(9)-8 26 C hapman, and Bill Nelson get together 5 Dennis Parsons (12)-3 -4-4-6-1 0 27 in these wild conditions, anything can 6 David Michaels 9-9-2-6-(12)-3 29 happen, and it did. The wind was so 7 Jim Irwin 4-7-(10)-7-5-7 30 fluky that almost everyone was becalmed, 8 Leland Brode 5-5-(9)-9-7-6 32 deviated, or 9 Tom Katterheinrich 11-(12)-7 -8-4-9 39 flattened at least once. Several people were also "sloughed" - that 10 Dave Anderson 7-6-12-12-(13)-4 41 peculiar form of boat decoration that happens when you capsize into 11 Pierce McCall 10-10-8-1 0-8-(13) 46 the murky shallow mud of the Johnson Slough. 12 Eric Hoveke (14)-11- 11-14-11-11 57 13 Bob Buddig (19)-15-14-11-10-1465 The effort to build youth sailing in the area was rewarded by a 14 Doug Warren 13-13-13-(15)-14-12 65 fantastic day. With the help of parents, several kids participated in 1 5 Alan Brener 1 5-14-16-(21 )-17 -15 77 their first regatta. Fifteen-year-old Pierce McCall (Highland Park, IL) 16 Sam Sogin 16-16-15-1 7-20-(D F)84 was the top junior. Thanks to the Johnson Slough YC for a classic 17 Mark Grundland (20)-19-1 7-16-15-1 885 event. 18 Joey Brown 17 -(D F)-19-19-18-16 99 19 Jeremy Holleb 18-(DF)-20-18-19-DF 99 -lim Irwin 20 Doug Spitzer 22-18-1 8-20-(DS)-DF 102 21 Ben Buddig 21-17-24-(DF)-DF-DF 107 Rich Chapman and Jim Irwin modeL the latest in Midwestern October regatta fashion. Lake Lansing Regatta Lake Lansing SC - Lansing, Ml No Sweat for Fries in Pinckney June 19, 2004

1 Derrick Fries (9)-1-1-1-1 5 The 2004 No Sweat Regatta was held No Sweat Regatta Pinckney, Ml 2 Dan Norton 1-(4)-2-2-2-2 9 two weeks earlier than normal to take 3 Mike Moody 3-3-3-3-(5)-3 15 Sept. 11-12, 2004 advantage of other clubs not holding 4 Tom Katterheinrich 2-2-4-(5)-4-4 16 regattas on this weekend. Unlike 5 Steve Kraft 4-(7)-5-4-3-5 21 1 Derrick Fries 1-1-1-3-1-1 8 6 John Fishbeck 6-5-(7)-6-6-6 29 2003, where the winds were howling 2 Dan Norton 2-4-5-2-3-2 18 7 Alanna Harvey (9)-8-9-8-7-7 39 and the temp was in the 40s, this 3 Linda Norton 5-2-3-1-2-6 19 8 Jim Fl etcher 5-6-6-(13)-13-13 43 year's participants in the central 4 Ron McHenry 3-3-2-4-4-3 19 9 Nei l Harrison 8-9-8-7 -(13)-13 45 4-5-4-5-7-4 Michigan regatta were greeted by 70- 5 Stuart Pettitt 29 10 Susanna Tel lschow 9-(11 )-11 -9-8-8 45 6 Tom Katterheinrich 9-6-7-6-5-8 41 degree sun tanning weather. 7 Steve Kraft 6-6-1 0-9-7 46 8 Bob Reed 12-7-8-8-6-11 52 The wind was another story. As 9 Carole Moody 10-10-11-9-10-5 55 Derrick Fries quipped afterward, "in 10GiennGorman 7-9-1 2-7-8-12 56 11 Corey Petro 8-11 -1 0-12-13-9 63 all the lakes I have sailed, none has 12 Jill Rogowski 11 - 13-9-11-11-10 65 wind shifts like Portage." This set the 13 Drew Fries 14-14-DF-DF-12-DF 82 stage for a very challenging weekend, 14 Michael Ehnis 13-12-DC-DC-DC-DC 85 allowing those who could get fortunate enough to get their head out of the boat and choose the right shift Join the Sunfish Class today! at the right time to succeed. Glass Wood Membership forms are available at Aery !lie Funny how Derrick Fries managed to www.sunfishclass.org defy the handicap all the others seemed to face (we all want what they Or contact t he Class Office at had for breakfast next year). (248) 673-2750 -Michael Ehnis

26 Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 • Regional News Cordero is Unstoppable at the 2004 NY Downstate Championship Downstate NY Championship The New York state Downstate Wet Pants SA - Sayville, NY Regional was hosted by the Wet Pants August 7-8, 2004 Sailing Association in Sayville, NY on August 7-8, 2004. 1 Eduardo Cordero (1)-1-1-1 -1-1 5 2 Kenny Mockridge 4-12-(29)-3-2-3 24 The opening day of the regatta was 3 Dan Hesse 3-5-(1 0)-5-3-8 24 unusually light winded, and only 4 Lee Montes 14-(26)-4-8-4-12 42 three races were run. Wind whispers 5 Erich Hesse 8-4-9-(24)-19-5 45 came from all directions, and even the 6BrianMcGinnis 7-1 5-11-(17)-5-11 49 local sailors had a hard time 7 Todd Kutkiewicz (27)-8-5-25-8-6 52 contending with numerous wind 8 Megan Keating 2-13-(34)-4-17-20 56 shifts and elusive zephyrs. 9 Brian Weeks 2 -(24)-6-6-14-9 56 10 Christine Coffill 6-7-24-10-1 0-(DC) 57 On Sunday, the day started slowly 11 Ken Charles (30)-3-14-2-20-21 60 with more light wind. By the second 12 Todd Klingler (39)-29-8-7-6-16 66 race, the normal thermal winds began 13 Kathleen Rem mer (33)-23-13-15-7-1 0 68 to howl. Those local sailors accustomed to heavy winds and short, abusing chop began to 14 Gerry Hesse 11-(38)-23-12-26-7 79 15 Bart Hale 20-1 0-(26)-16-9-24 79 feel at home again. By the last race of the day, many sailors retired because of the 16 W. Mclaughlin Jr 19-16-(3 1)-27-16-4 82 challenging conditions. The race committee had to deal with numerous capsizes and 17 Abi Seifert (35)-14-20-26-12-14 86 breakdowns, both before and during the final race. 18 John Condon 24-22-1218-11-(DC) 87 19 Adam Fiedman (31)-11-3-22-27-25 88 Wet Pants SA enjoyed hosting such a well-attended event. Many of the top sailors from 20 Trisha Kutkiewicz 17-27-15-14-(28)-22 95 the Northeast as well as World Champ Eduardo Cordero provided great competition. 21 Posey Seifert 16-18-19-(36)-24-23 100 22 Katherine Koehler 18-20-(28)-20-21-26 105 - Gerry Hesse 23 George Jackson 29- 17-27-(31 )-18-18 109 Photo: 24 David Davies (38)-33-22-13-23-19 110 2004 Downstate NY Championship Award Winners (L-R): 25 Derek Jackson (OC)-2-35-(0C)-15-2 111 Top Row: Jim Ryan (WPSA Race Committe Chairperson; Kenny Mockridge, 2nd; Dan Hesse, 3rd 26 Tom Baumfalk 34-44-(51 )-9-13-15 115 and top junior; Lee Montes, 4th; Erich Hesse, 5th. 27 Hugh Montgomery (37)-37-36-19-22-13 127 Middle Row: Eduardo Coredro, 1st; Dave Johnson, Jr and Chris "Sea Dog" Johnson, top double­ 28 Chris Williams 5-9-7-(DC)-DC -DC 135 handers. 29 Ka rl a Schnase 40-19-18-32-30-(DC) 139 Bottom Row: Megan Keating, 8th and top woman; Brian Weeks, 9th; proud dad Lou Johnson. 30 Peter Fraker 9-30-25-21-(0C)-DC 142 (Photo: Gerry Hesse) 31 Tracy Hagstedt 22 -28-37-23-(39)-32 142 32 Kelly Mockridge 43-32-16-11-42-(DC ) 144 33 ian Davison 15-(35)-33-28-35-33 144 34 Meghan Taylor 23 -39-17-35-31-(DC) 145 35 Stephen Smeulders 10 -21-2-(DF)-DC-DC 147 36 Non-USSCA member 37 Susan Ma llows 12-36-(44)-40-41 -34 163 38 Korey Charles 28-(40)-40-39-32-27 166 39 Rene Lamorelle (48)-48-42-43-25-17 175 40 Ron Kutkiewicz (49)-34-46-38-29-28 175 • 41 Rich Perna 26-49-32-34-37-(DC) 175 42 G. Anderer-Bologna 36-(50)-39-37-38-29 178 arine,Inc. 43 Chris Harris 25-41-41-41 -43-(DC ) 179 44 M. Koehler 50-52-(53)-29-34-31 196 Main Road · ID. Box 93 7 Southold, NY 11971 45 Mary Charles 41 -45-48-30-36-(DC) 200 46 Danny Seginak (47)-43-45-44-40-30 202 Serving Sunfish Sailors for Over 30 )Ears 47 Robert Bachner 32-25-38-(DC)-DC -DC209 48 Hansen Johnson 46-46-(47)-42-44-35 213 Open 7 Days a Wek 49 Oliver Evans 51-47-50-33-33-(DC) 214 50 Christopher O'Brien 44-31-30-(DC)-DC-DC219 51 Robert Stuart 42 -53-54-46-45-(DC) 240 SALES • SERVICE STORAGE 52 William Niebling 45-42-43-(DC)-DC-DC244 Trailex Boat Dollies, Leisure Life Boats, Canoes 53 Non-USSCA member Dinghies, Seitech Dollies 54 Robert Stuart (DC)-55-55-47-26-DC 260 A Complete Line of Sunfish Parts Double-handed 55 David Johnson (DC)-54-49-DC -4 7 -DC 264 631 .. 765 .. 3232 ·Fax 631 .. 765 .. 5126 56 Hesse (DC)-DC_DC _DC-48-DC 276 www.albertsonmarine.com ·email [email protected]

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gathering that a persistent shift to the right "Relaxation" article in this Leg to read Hurricanes Can't Stop Us can be expected, so you decide to gamble more about visualization). Whatever o n a barging start (coming in on a reach at works for you-go for it, just remember to While in between hurricanes Charley and the committee boat end). pre-condition your brain as well as your Frances, the Sarasota Sailing Squadron was bod. able to pull off the Labor Day Regatta. If you make it by the committee boat Charley caused a one-week postponement without a right-of-way leeward boat When time gets short, it's a good idea to and the threat of Frances, who arrived late "shutting the door", you will be first to cozy up to the committee boat so that you and hung out forever, most likely tack over to get the benefit of the shift. can listen, from leeward, as the race contributed to a lower turnout of Sunfish committee calls out the seconds. sailors. I am su re we all look forward to next Execution of Plan ''A" year's Labor Day Regatta, under different You position yourself high and to the right Once into the starting sequence it is circumstances. of the committee boat at about one important to remain fl exible, always - Cindy Clifton minute to go; foot off at 10 seconds, with willing to adopt a "Plan B" depending on the committee boat area cleared out how your line approach develops and thanks to early starters, you head up at the conditions change. I find it very Post Labor Day Regatta gun; hang a right and chug off in clean air beneficial during the last few minutes, to Sarasota SS - Sarasota, FL as most of the fleet heads left into the engage in self-talk regarding competitor September 11-12, 2004 adverse current and the unwanted lift. maneuvers around me, to anticipate any squeeze plays or new opportunities. 1 John Kremski 3-2-1-1-1 8 Later, as the first header arrives, you hang 2 Mike Mierswa, Jr 1-1-2-4-2 10 in there staying near the beach to avo id the In the next issue, we will outline some 3 Erik Enckson 2-3-3-2-3 13 strong setting current offshore. Finally, you exciting starts to add to your bag of tricks. 4 Sharon Del Bianco 4-4-4-5-4 21 tack to starboard on the next big "rightie" In the mean time: think preparation. 5 Mike Mierswa, Sr. 5-5-7-3-6 26 and get lifted all the way to the windward 6 Carol McDowell 6-6-5-7-5 29 7 Jerry Tibl ier 8-7-6-6-7 34 mark. Positive result: an"HJ" (horizon job) - Capt'n Odie thanks to your plan "P.:' being dead on. 8 Dottie Schell 7 -DF-DF-DF-DF 43

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28 Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 .. a. Regional News Saurage Wins Wurst Race in Texas ""~------, And It's Lindsey on Labor Day The Wurst Fest Regatta is the last stop of the Texas Sunfish Championship Series, which was won by Ash Beatty. Hank A total of 18 Sunfish sailors raced eight races on Canyon Lake, TX Saurage won the Wurst Fest. over Labor Day weekend. Ten of the sailors were from out of town. My, how they love the LCYC! We had perfect weather for the two-day regatta. Winds Saturday were 10-18 out of the southeast, followed by 12-20 out of the Winds were light to moderate out of the S-SE on Saturday for the southeast on Sunday. The temperature was 70's to low 80's both first four races. A mild cold front came through that night, days. There were 46 Sunfish racing, which was an all time high changing winds to moderate from the NW-N-NE for Sunday's for Lake Canyon. Five races were run on Saturday, followed by races. three races on Sunday, which allowed one throw-out. - Bubba Horner Very close racing was evident throughout the regatta. Two first places by Fred Lindsey pushed him past Buchanan to end in first place overall position. Five different sailors held the top spot as the Wurst Fest Regatta races progressed. In the end, the difference between third and Lake Canyon YC - Lake Canyon, TX seventh places was only five points - that's one design racing at its October 31-November 1, 2004 best!

1 Hank Saurage 1-(9)-2-3-2-1-3-1 13 I asked Chris Buchanan about his red, white, and blue sail, and he 2 Greg Gust 3-1-3-1-1-(4)-2-2 13 told me that he bought it at a church bazaar for only $5 (he had to 3 Ash Beatty (5)-3-1-2-3-2-1-5 17 pay $25 to have a window added). We'd better hope Chris never 4 David Hoye 2-14-9-(15)-5-3-6-3 42 buys a new racing sail. 5 Robert Cummings 6-1 0-1 0-4-(0C)-7 -4-1 5 56 6 Cherokee Delahite (24)-2-15-5-7-8-7-13 57 The gals in the kitchen really outdid themselves- they served two 7 Brownie Horner (2 0)- 11-6-13-8-6-1 0-7 61 breakfasts, a great Saturday dinner, and had snacks waiting on the 13-12-5-17-4-9-(19)-6 8 Casey Krause 66 dock. 9-8-(13)-1 0-10-10-9-10 9 Steve Senneff 66 -- Bubba Horner 10 Fred Lindsey 11-1 6-14-7 -(OC)-5-11-12 76 11 lan Billings 7-18-12-6-(0C)-15-17-4 79 12 Malcolm E. Jones 14-( 17)-7 -8-16-1 2-14-8 79 Labor Day Weekend Regatta 13 Warren Fitzpatrick (2 5)-4-19-9-1 5-13- 16-9 85 Lake Canyon YC - Lake Canyon, TX 14 John Tomko (2 1)-6-8- 12-18-11-12-20 87 September 4-5, 2004 15 Victor Manning 16-13-11-11-6-20-(2 1) -16 93 16 Keith Zars 18-1 9-4-16-(DS)-19-5-17 98 1 Fred Lindsey 1-1-(9)-7 -1-3-9-1 23 17 Allen Borden 22-5-23-(DS)-9-18-15-11 103 2 Chris Buchanan 3-2-6-5-6-(13)-2-3 27 18 Matt Barrett 10-29-16-18-14-16-8-(0C) 111 3 Bubba Horner 12-1 0-4-4-(15)-2-1-5 38 19 Bill Gerloff 4-(3 1) -17-20-17-22-18-18 116 4 Vic Manning 2-6-3-11-(13)-8-6-2 38 20 Matthew Huebner 19-15-(24)-14-11-21-22-19 121 5 Jim Uroda 5-5-(12)-1-5-12-3-9 40 21 Larry Hill 15-(25)-22-23-12-17-20-21 130 6 Patricia Manning 10-( 14)-13-3-2-5-4-4 41 22 Tom Boren 32-23-1 8-24-13-(35)-25-22 157 7 Keith Zars 8-9-11 -2-7-1 -5-(DC) 43 23 Michael Lindsay (29)-22-29-22-26-23-24-26 172 8 Michael Lindsey 13-11-1 0-(15)-4-4-8-6 56 24 Frank Holley (3 1)-24-27 -28-23-24-23-28 177 9 Bill Gerloff 6-4-1-( 17)- 10-7- 16 61 25 Dave Sanford 26-26-(30)-27 -22-26-26-2 5 178 10 Diane Zbasnick 7-(15)-7-8-14-7-1 0-10 63 26 Patricia Manning 27-30-(32)-25-19-28-29-27 185 11 Rose Coleman 15-(17)-2-1 0-3-11-17-12 70 27 Jim Uroda 33-20-21-19-21-25-(DS)-DS 186 12 Dave Sanford (16)-3-15-13-9-6-12-13 71 28 Gary Zars 28-37 -(D F)-DS-DS-14-13-14 200 13 Vickie Stones 14-8-8-( 16)-1 0-9-14-8 71 29 Wayne Peacock 36-(42)-31-30-25-30-27-24 203 14 Matthew Huebner 9-13-( 17)-9-8-15-13-7 74 30 Rebecca Holley (38)-36-36-33-28-27-30-30 220 15 Steve Senneff 4-12-5-6-(DC)-DC -DC -DC 84 31 Mark Ralph 39-35-34-21-24-31-(DF)-DS 231 16 Wes Peacock 17-7-(18)-12-12-16-11-11 86 32 Chris Bataille (41 )-41-37-32-27-34-32-29 232 1 7 Wayne Peacock 11-( 16)- 16-14-11-14-1 5-1 5 96 33 David Barrett 34-2 7-2 6-2 6-(DS)-29-DS-DS 236 18 Ben Youngblood ( 18)-18-14-18-16-1 7-1 6-14 113 34 Ri ck Swazey 17-7 -25-(DS)-DS-DS-DS-DS 237 35 Adrian MacGeraghty 30-34-(DS)-DS-DS-33-28-23 242 Labor Day Monday Races 36 Vick ie Stones 37-33-35-29-20-(DF)-DS-DS 248 1 Browne Horner 1 37 Karen Palmer 35-38-38-31-(0C)-32-31-DF 252 2 V1c Manning 2 Winner of the Real McCoy 38 Kevin Gunn 8-(DS)-20-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS 263 3 Chns Buchanan 3 Trophy was Browne Horner 39 Chris Buchanan 12-21-(DF)-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS 268 4 Patnc1a Mannmg 4 40 Wesley Peacock 43-40-39-34-29-36-(DF)-OC 268 5 Jim Uroda 5 41 Sheila Holmes 2 3-32-33-(DF)-DS-D F-DS-DS 276 6 Bubba Horner DF 42 no name 42-39-28-(DS)-DS-DF-DS-DS 297 7 Blake Weissling DF 43 Ja ck W Aldis 40-28-(D F)-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS 303 8 Bill Gerloff DF 44 Santo Baiamonte (DS)-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS-31 313 9 Lee Woodbury DF 45 Charlie Dwyer (DS)-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS 329T 45 Tal Brunson (DS)-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS-DS 329T

Windward Leg - Issue 1, 2005 Regional News • What a Way to Psyche Yourself Out! After three hurricanes criss-crossing the I don't know but we couldn't resist what maybe the sun was in my eyes, but way out state, many of us were aching to get out happened next: in front was Chris Gates in the lead, from behind wooded windows and enjoy "Ya know, Danny, the slimy oiL from the harbor followed by Paul, and then Jim Edwards. weekend warmth, sunshine, and no rain. is probabLy sLicker than what you are using,"­ WOW, what a distance they had. Melbourne Yacht Club (MBYC) Fall Regatta "Danny, why fix it if it isn't broken."- "Are you provided this opportunity. Sixteen sailors sure, Danny, that removing the stains wiLL make Staying ahead of Danny for the last race eagerly escaped from clean-up chores to the boat quicker?,"- "How much faster do you gave Paul the regatta win. At the end of the embark on some fun. think the boat can go?"- "Are you sure that isn't day, after we were all packed up and ready to ELmer's GLue in that bottLe?"- "I dunno, Danny, but my bottom feeLs smoother than yours." leave, I asked Danny for some final thoughts Many of us had not been in a boat since on the advantages of cleaning your boat May. There were several grunts of "how do I bottom at the start of a race day. He grunted do this," "where does this go," and "which Okay, after an hour of amusement, it was something but I couldn't quite understand foot first?" But once the bewilderment wore time to test the waters (and Danny's what it was. bottom). Another nice sunny day, offering a off, we were ready to go, klutzy or not. -Mindy Strauley fluky, light breeze. Let the games begin!

Light to moderate (5-9mph) winds prevailed throughout the weekend. We sailed four Sunday's first race went to Chris Lowrie, races on Samrday. Danny Escobar, just sailing his hurricane-survived Sunfish (he Melbourne YC Fall Regatta returning from his stint at the World's, left it chained to a fence on a beach during Melbourne, FL emerged with astounding sailing ability, hurricane Jeanne, go figure), followed by Paul Oct 16-17, 2004 triumphing on Saturday with no worse than in second and John Meyer (traveling all the 1 Paul Strauley 1-(7)-1-2-2-4-2 12 a 2"d place in any race. Paul Strauley, hurt by way from Virginia for this Southern excitement) in third. Race 2 elicited a new 2 Danny Escobar 2-2-2-1-(6)-5-5 17 a 7'h in race 2 (ouch), trailed Danny by four 3 Mindy Strauley 4-3-3-6-(7)-1-4 21 set of top three finishers; Mindy Strauley, points. 4 Chris Lowrie 9-1-(10)-3-1-10-6 30 John Fletcher, and Chris Gates. One more 5 Jim Edwards 3-5-6-(11)-8-8-3 33 race would give us a dropout. 6 Bill Haberland 5-4-(13)-4-4-6-1 0 33 Day 2 arrived, and what a way to psych 7 Chris Gates 6-6-(12)-7- 12-3-1 35 yourself out- there is Danny, with all eyes to The race for first overall was tight going into 8 John Fletcher 7-(14)-5-9-5-2-8 36 see, cleaning his boat bottom and applying 9 David Silverman 8-8-7-8-(11)-9-9 49 the last race, Paul leading with 17 points some sort of go-fast (the bottle was not 10JohnMeyer 11-10-9-5-3-(12)-12 50 and Danny with 18, third place, at a labeled). For a while, we all watched day 11 Arabella Denvir(14)-13-8-10-9-7-7 54 one's champion show us how champions distance, was Mindy with 24 points. 12JackBibb 12-9-4-(14)-14- 11 - 11 61 become champions. Perhaps he learned 13 Bill Baker (15)-15-14-15-1 0-13-13 80 14 S. Wotherspoon 13-12-11-12-(17)-17-17 82 something sailing with all those World Class Off we were, last race of the day. I think the sailors the previous month. We all looked 15 Steve Clendenin 10-11-(17)-13-17 -17-17 85 top three finishers must have really had to on, a little bit baffled- should we follow his 16 Lynde West 16-16-15-16-13-14-(17) 90 go to the bathroom or had an urgent date lead or should we play him? with a barstool. I could hardly see them, Bragg Wins at Ft. Myers Challenge Some of the best racing of the year Congratulations to first place finisher Jack Ft. Myers Challenge Cup happened in early December at the Scragg, second place Mike Ft. Myers, FL Challenge Cup Regatta. Twelve Sunfishers Alexander, and third place Danny Escobar. December 4-5, 2004 came out to enjoy a gorgeous weekend of racing, camaraderie, and good food. Thanks go to Ross Webb and his gang of Saturday had light air and a wicked master barbequers for the great steak, 1 Jack Scragg 4-4-1-1-2-4-1-2 19 outgoing tide against the wind, challenging chicken and chowder dinner on Samrday 2 Mike Alexander 2-1-9-3-1-1-3-5 25 everyone, while on Sunday the wind picked night, and to the kids from the Edison 3 Danny Escobar 7-5-2-2-3-3-5-1 28 up to a comfortable sailing breeze and the Sailing Center who manned the Race 4 Aline Hyatt 1-3-8-5-6-2-2-6 33 tide lightened. Committee Boat and the chase boat. These 5 John Kremski 3-6-3-7-4-6-6-3 38 young people did a great job setting square 6 Chris Gates 5-7-5-4-5-5-4-4 39 Very close racing, with one race the third, courses, starting the races (and calling the 7 Brian Wolfsohn6-2-6-6-7-7-7-7 48 fourth and fifth place boats were literally "over-earlies") and scoring the results. They 8 Ellen Buckstel 8-11-4-10-8-8-9-10 68 within inches of each other at the finish, reset the marks quickly and accurately 9 S Del Bianco 12-1 0-7-8-9-9-8-8 71 and another in which the lead switched no between nearly every race to keep the fleet 10 Forrest Banks 10-8-10-9-10-10-10-9 76 less than five times! A total of eight races happy. 11 Phil McWhinney 9-9-11-11-11-11-12-12 86 were sailed, with no throw-outs (and no -John Kremski general recalls).

30 Windward Leg- Issue 1, 2005 2004 USSCA Directors, Committee Chairs,• and ISCA Principal Officers USSCA Board of Directors Nominating Chair Mid-Atlantic(DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV) USSCA President Tom Katterheinrich Connie Miller Victor Manning P.O. Box 71 · 301 W Bremen St. 346 Pilottown Road 5805 Lakeside Trail New Knoxville, OH 45871-0071 Lewes, DE 19958-1200 Austin, TX 78734-1439 H: 419-753-2289 H: 302-645-8239 H: 512-266-7255 FAX: 512-266-2776 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Regatta Chair Midwest (lA, IL, IN, KY, Ml, MN, MO, OH, WI) Secretary Susan Mallows Tom Katterheinrich Gail Turluck 5 Michael Lane (see Nominating Chair) 1245 W Gull Lake Drive Annandale, NJ 08801 New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) Richland, MI 49083 H: 908-638-5201 W: 908-704-4675 John Fonseca H: 266-629-0425 [email protected] 102 Webster St., #3 [email protected] Women's Events Coordinator Fall River, MA 02723 Treasurer Gail Heausler, Chair H: 508-982-8514 Patricia Manning 54 Martinique [email protected] 5805 Lakeside Trail Tampa, FL 33606-4039 New York Austin, TX 78734-1439 H: 813-254-9903 W: 813-287-7705 Ron Kutkiewicz H: 512-266-7255 W: 512-476-0845 [email protected] 107 Senix Ave. [email protected] Master Events Coordinator Center Moriches, NY 11934-2908 National Measurer Fritz Hanselman H:631-878-4167 W:631-878-5200 Todd Edwards 731 Oak Spring Lane [email protected] 5012 Mobile Drive Libertyville, IL 60048 Southeast (GA, NC, SC, TN) Baton Rouge, LA 70817 H: 84 7-362-9665 Rose Hamm Rowland H: 225-751-8548 W: 225-413-4453 offshorechicago@sbcglobal. net 739 Condon Dr. [email protected] Junior Coordinator Charleston, SC 29412-4 703 Advisory Council Representatives Clinton Edwards H: 843-762-4856 1 - Paul-JonPatin 116 Beverly Ave. [email protected] 4 Dartmouth St. Apt. 2 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520-3503 Southwest (CO, KS, NM, OK, TX, ) Forest Hills, NY 11375-5109 H: 228-463-9871 W: 228-896-2635, Patricia Manning H/Fax: 718-261-3702 [email protected] (See USSCA Treasurer) [email protected] Western (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, ND, NV, 2 - Dan Feldman USSCA Regional Representatives OR,SD, UT, WA, WY l 15121 Clover Lane Gulf Coast (AL, AR, Fl Pan., LA, MS) Robert Cronin Libertyville, IL 60048 Tom Whitehurst 360 Marmona Dr. H: 847-816-0593 W: 888-461-9463 8765 Thunderbird Circle Menlo Park, CA 94025-2916 [email protected] Pensacola, FL 32534 H: 650-323-3436 Membership Chair H: 850-477-3564 W: 850-595-4995 sha\[email protected] Anne Edwards, Chairman [email protected] 5012 Mobile Drive Florida Peninsula Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Paul Strauley Fleet Chair H: 225-751-8548 48 S. Winter Park Dr. Terry Beadle Snfsh 77 [email protected] Casselberry, FL 32707 Sunfish Class Office H: 407-695-2528 W: 407-739-2377 P.O. Box 300128 [email protected] Waterford, MI 48330-0128 H: 248-673-3565 W /F: 248- 673-2750 USSCA Appointed Leaders [email protected] Class Historian/ Hall of Fame Chairs Windward Leg Editor Webmaster Robert & Donna Buttner Peggy Malecki Bishop Stieffel One Oar & Line Rd. 570 Skokie Ave . 759 N. 2nd St. Plymouth, MA 02360-3211 Highland Park, IL 60035 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 H: 508-224-1729 H/Fax: 847-780-4747 H: 228-216-9035 [email protected] Peggymalecki1 @comcast.net [email protected] Publicity Chair Junior Represetative NA Championship Regatta Coordinator Chris Williams Dirk Resler Cindy Clifton 61 E. Mermaid Lane 125 Penn Sta. 2118 Alameda Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19118-3548 Savannah, GA 31410-3170 Sarasota, FL 34234 H: 215-248-9035 W: 302-255-3035 H: 912-898-1586 H: 941-954-6923 W: 941-954-6923 chris 1williams2 @yahoo.com J [email protected] cindy. [email protected]

ISSCA Principal Officers Vice President Treasurer ISCA President Andres Santana Patricia Manning Dick Tillman Asociacion Domincana de Sunfish (See USSCA Treasurer) 11382 S. Tropical Trail 10451 NW 28th St, #101 Chief Measurer Merritt Island, FL 32952 Miami, FL 33172 Todd Edwards H: 321-773-4711 sum: 574-457-4313 H: 809-689-2835 W:809-544-4880 (See USSCA Measurer) [email protected] Secretary Terry Beadle (See USSCA Fleet Chair) Windward Leg- Issue 1, 2005 31 Class News Derrick Fries Nominated for Sailing World Hall of Fame By Gwen Scott • accomplishments Here are just some of his sailing Derrick Fries was recently nominated for the and for his accomplishments and contributions taken Sailing World International Hall of Fame by ongoing from an extensive list: two sailing colleagues (one who happens to be "contributions to his brother!): Tom LaBelle and Mark Fries. It the education of l.Two-time Collegiate All-American from w ill not be known until later this year if sailors". Through Michigan State University; 1974 and 1975 Derrick is selected, but just being nominated is his long term a tremendous honor and recognition of his commitment to 2. Six world championships and fifteen contributions to the sport. education, thousands of National/North American championships in four different boat classes, spanning four To put this in perspective and give you an idea people have been decades. of how impressive this nomination is, here is introduced to some information on the Hall of Fame I pulled the sport of 3. Over 40 periodical publications from Sailing World's website. sailing and racing through Derrick Fries 4. Numerous sailing and racing seminars and "Since 1982, Sailing World magazine has honored his writings, books, seminars, clinics, and the 46 champion sailors, designers, and innovators by US Sailing training program. clinics; on and off the water. inducting them into its Hall of Fame." The selection criteria is as follows : "Over the course of their Derrick is an educator by profession and 5. Three books; Successful Sunfish Sailing, careers in the sailboat racing arena, members shall earned his PhD in Educational Single Handed Racing and Start Sailing Right. have made an outstanding impact on the sport of Administration from the University of Derrick's third book has sold over 650,000 copies and is used by US Sailing as the basis sailboat racing by virtue of the excellence of their Michigan. He is currently the Deputy achievements as performance sailors and/or for their teaching and certification classes. Superintendent of Avondale Schools, a contributions to competitive sailing through technical expertise, yacht design, writing, or vision." district of about 4,000 students. Derrick is 6. US Sailing's sole Master Instructor Trainer as successful in his professional career as he and head clinic director. Derrick has is in the sailing world. During his earlier trained/ certified over 17 5 US Sailing's You may recognize a few names of past Instructor Trainers including all the US inducted Hall of Fame members: Dennis tenure as Principal for Avondale Middle Sailing's master instructor trainers for Keel Conner, Gary Jobson, George O'Day, School, the school became a National boating, Wind Surfing, dinghy sailing and Herreshoffs, Hobie Alter, John Bertrand, Exemplary Blue Ribbon School in 2001- racing. Lowell North, Olaf Harken, Ted H ood , Ted 2002. Derrick was also named Michigan Turner, Paul Elvstrom ... Principal of the Year the same year. Congratulations to Derrick - a most deserving candidate! Derrick has effectively used his professional Derrick's contributions to the sailing world are education and leadership skills in-the sailing numerous and truly significant. He was arena and in his training role with US Sailing. nominated for his remarkable racing

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