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Los Angeles Times, Thursday, May 3, 1973 --. Richard Buffum l like success stories. This is a success story. It began about the time 1 't ..< some anonymous wag said, " If God meant us to have fiber glass boats, He 1 .. would have planted fiber glass trees. •7 / i...1 As close as I can figure it, this was sniffingly uttered about 1965, when there were still a few yards building wooden boats. Obviously, they were preferred. At the same time a young man named Hobert L. Alter, nicknamed Hoble, was making lightweight surfboards of fiber glass in a quonset hut in Dana Point. That year he went with a friend on a 600-pound . He was so taken with the experience that, he says. " I went t horile and started building tons of little scale models." Fortunately, he was not intimadated by God's alleged intentions, and by July of 1968. his first fiber glass Hobie Cat was ready. He sold 100 of the 14-foot long. 225-pound at $1,000 each. Back to Scate Models Ecology and the Hoble Life Style The other day I visited a thoroughly overflowing plant and offices in San Juan Capistrano of Coast Catamaran Co. Hundreds of knife-like, Who should be more concerned than Hobie skippers, crews and colorful hulls were stacked outside in driveways and parking lots. inside, families about the ecological condition of o,ir nation's waterways, lakes and workers were busily constructing hundreds more. seashores. We are in it constantly, sometimes neck deep. Coast Catamaran, of which Hobie Alter is now chairman of the board, We pull into secluded beaches, river banks or lake shores where few automobile vacationers have access t(). We sail over stream, lake and ocean has grown into a major fc,rce in the boating industry, with fiscal 1972 sales bottoms that reflect the condition of the water we are sailing on. The mere of $5.5 million. fact that we chc,sethe HobieCat as our water recreation vehicle is indicative Nationwide, the business is booming, with an increase of of our purist philosophy. 158% in unit sales of over 1969. Outboard driven boats fi,r the So why then shouldn't the National Hobie Class Associatic,n take fip as same period earned only a 20% increase, while int,oard unit sales dropped a continuing project, and a most worthwhile catise, the ecology i,f our 27%. streams, lakes and seas. Alter has now returned to his little scale models. One of them rested Of course, ecology starts at home. With the bcmting season well upon atop a bookcase in the spartan office he shares with John P. Kensey, us, let's make waves in the right direction starting tiow by pledging tc, be executive vice president, one of a group of young professional management ambitious and super clean about the ci,ndition of our camping and picnic types he has brought into the business. areas. Co the second mile, clean up the area even thc,ugh we might not No Smell, No Mess have been respi,nsible fc,r the condition we found it in when arriving. The model was of the Mono-Cat, or Hobie 12, a new concept in small Leave it clean as an example to others. boat design. and, in addition, in production methods. The Mono-Cat will Make it a game while day sailing to pick up that beer can or plastic be in production early this month in the firm's new 90.000-square-foot bottle on the first pass 1(the practice might come in handy sc,melday ) and plant in Irvine. deposit it in a refuse container on the beach or docks. Basically, a giant mold of highly polished nickel assists in vacuum- The Hol,ie fleet should appoint an environmental ci,mmittee to look forming of ABS plastic filled with expandable polystyrene bead. The for ways for the fleet to set examples to fellow yachtsmen and boaters. This revolutionary new process makes possible a perfect bonding between the committee should be politically active in local ec(,logy groups (,r iii civic two materials, something heretofore not achieved. lt produces a hull which meetings where the purity of our waterways is at stake. Kensey claims is tougher and more durable than fiber glass. Every good thing, like having a Hobie to sail. should have a worthy Alter described his latest design as "something to fit the pocketbook" cause even though. just a little bit selfishly, we are guarding our own ( retail price: $693 ), "something sexy and light" to meet the burgeoning recreational environment. We at the same time will be leaving our water national demand for small sallboats. world in just a little better condition than we found it and who knows, this No, God didn't make fiber glass trees. but he did make the wind, move might become contagimis and the boating fraternity as a whole which is blowing fair for the sailboat industry. 1. would join in the effort started by our example. As a reminder to one and all, combined with actions and deeds, that as How the 12' "Mono-Cat" Was Named a Hobie Cat owner yoll are an environmentalist, display the ecology The newest Hobie Cat, a twelve-foot model. will be named the Hobie emblem on your boat trailer. sail box or car bumper 042Rl. Mono-Cat. Over 10,000 entries were submitted .t6 Coast Catamaran's Name the Boat" contest. Mr. Gene Doremus of Verone, Pennsylvania, was the first -Mono-Cat" received. His prize will be the first Mono-Cat off the production line, carrying Sail No. 1. to be awarded sometime in early SAHL 9*MAE summer. The most popular name among contest entrants was -Scat," chosen by 800 pei,ple. - Mi,no-Cat" was submitted by 128 people. Mr. Doremus' l\»j• A \-1*. letter preceded the second such entry by two days. *AfAy\-2/ 4-1 .0/ *# The Mono-Cat will join the Hobie Cat 14' and the Hobie Cat 16'.in the Coast Catamaran line. Designed by Hobie Alter, the boat is expected // to b 254infull production by early sunimer. Coast Catamaran has finished construction of a new 87,000 square foot facility in the Irvine Industrial Gene Doremus has been sailing for-two years. H6 plans to name his Complex. near Santa Ana, California. where the boat will be built. new Hobie Mono-Cat -Windfall: The Mono-Cat features include lightweight construction, about 180 The Doremus family, including Gene's wife Roseann. sons Eric and pounds; it fits into the back of a station wagon, is easily sailed and righted Glenn and daughter Jean, are active members of tivo Pennsylvania sailing by anyone weighing over 60 pounds. has a beam of 4', 90 square feet of sail clubs and are Fleet Champions of their Fleet 150. Doremils is a and draws 4" with centerboard up. Research Geologist SL

2 ! Tenth Annual London Bridge Regatta

The Tenth Annual London Bridge Lake Havasu MuItihill Regatta is history ( results Page 14 ). P-Cat and Hobie Cat Skippers • ather annually to soak up some sunshine. enioy the historical scene and nave-a-go at that "other".catamaran; all in good fun of course. Over 240 Pacifica Catamarans and Hobie Cats made a full job for the Lake Havasu Yacht Club and the Hobie Cat Class Association Race Committee. The Regatta Chairman was Mr. Robert McCulloch, Jr. Race Chairman was David P. Shay; Co-Chairman, Bill Jones; Safety Patrol and Co-Chairman, Jess Underhill; Chief Scorer, Keith Fuller. Many handworking Lake Havasu Yacht Club members made this event a success. The winds did blow just right, 15 to 25 mph for the days of the Re• atta. However, Friday's Fun Races started with a drifting match and enaed up with a nice 2 to 5 mph breeze. Saturday evening barbeque fires were the scene of family gatherings for the evening meal. 4520 Shuttle boats transported skippers and families to the Inndon Bridge 9 fora dance held under the bridge. JA C V Trophy presentation took place beside the pool Sunday pm with 1978 London Bridge Regatta Queen, Linda Otteson, making the presentations assisted by her hostess, Terri Cooper. Lake Havasu turns out in good style each year to host a bigger and 254 better regatta than the last. All skippers and families look forward to - returning in ever increasing numbers. Pictures on Page 4 and 12. I t-... ' i. *Zl - ''

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Over seventy entries in this re- and Tennis Club Beach with the comfortable Scripps-Kellog Sed lodge in the left back- cent two day regotto enjoyed good wind end mod 042Ais one of Ihe flril Wg regat• as ol ground. the west coast Neon sailing season. This regena fokes place oH the posh la Jolla Beach MEIrpamisil@Im PBa#Sfic,F ithe Regamai Deparitmemie 09 ikke D:@bie ©aE ©Dass ASS@©lauomi The Hobie phenomenon has created the need for additional hands to schedule an introdticton' meeting and • 1|| Slippll ,(ilt i\itlt d Ile#t· Fleet dsjume sorile of the rapidly expanding resporisibilities created by the Officers liaticil)<,c,k. lie,; 1>· debigned • irder Ilirms flir t-• hirts atid • ilpi,lies, growth ()f the Fic,bie Clasf Association. ' Fleet Patche• , alici several other ile• iten,6 ,• |lich • ·iiitii|ianc'e the siiccess The Hol)ie lic)kline, the o,mintinicatkin link between the Hobie Cat of >our regattai Cla,3 Associatic,n and Hobie Skippers und subscrib• rs nationwide and In the (,pentiorial headcluarters etict ,>f the ('.1#9 Assi,ciaticin overseas ha• gro,4 11 out of its format It requires a larger size, more pages, reorgailitati,in. Bc,b Johil,on u ill head up the main ciffice arid <·dit tlie mor6 picttire4, more articles of interest to Hobie Skippers, sailing and liotlitte. ile Bill lie assisted by Kevin Summerell in the field and Peggy maintellance tips, illere.1%ed regatta results atid schedules. Swank in the office. rhi% 1,rc ),iglit abc,tit the need ti, create a c(impletely new Hohie H(,t- line that 11(3 036inclildes advertising b, mantifadurers of Hobte accessory Peggy takes on the clerical responsibilities of rrgatta scheduling, fleet pr(,dilcts. A (Yimplete re<)rganization -clf tire regatta department is in pri)g- communications and bringing all Hotline information together for each ress. This Is ab• (,lutel>·necessar>' as,the 5heer,growth In numbers of the edition An important duty that has been improperly handled in the past regatta• arid Ili,bie Skippers reqwred additional manpower ti, more will also be supervised by Peggy, which is to bring in new skippers' names efficiently lia,idle the greatly erpanded racing seasons, and maintaining our rapidly expanding mailing list We will be in a posi- Three Au,ing men, Class Association Directors, have been added to the tion soon to guarantee prompt first-of-the-month delivery of the Hotline staff tc, miver the areas of the colintry indicated on thi map on page 5. In to all subscribers and members through our new computer list mainten- ihe Miciwest and Northeast will be • Ir. Bill Pankhurst.' In the Southeast anc:e system, Rich Reed and iii the West Kevin Summerell. Kevin also dotibles as a back- On' the dra• ing 1,(,ard atict ncit >et ftiialia'd is a s>stern of itistant· up fc,r the National Race Coordinator and Hotline Editor Bob Johnson. regatta scoring that *ill be made availabIt, ti, each fl('et fur maltir regattas This s>·stem will al*, tahulate annual inner fleet staitdiligs. fleet iersl fleet 036 We now have a -strong, active, knowledgeable,- on-the-spot performance in division and regicinal regattas and pr(,mpt rac·e-1 )1 -race fepre,entative available in almost an#' part of the countr> • ho is fully results withili miti,ttes of the final 11(,at (·rossii,g tilt· li,it·, ftir large fleet equipped ,rith a Class Association van anii ·all regatta paraphernalia and regattas such as tlie Natic,lials and the \i'(,rld4 'capable of rtinning a regalta for a new fleet or assisting in major regattas in lf there have been pro|,jeins in the lia,1 (,ri tile part ( 11 the his disision, ,,· Headquarters Committee in areas • uch as mirrespi),idetice reply. The District Class Association Direct(ir will alsc, double as a liason bet,• eeli tile fleets and the Class Association, the fleets and the Noble commudicatic)ns'(,r H(,tline fiame mainteliance, wr ask >'(,lir fc )rl)earance as Hothric, and ,; il 1 aaht in the formation of new fleet• in his district . the press of business has rendered pr()per liatidling of the,e affair, almost impossible with the limited staff a, ailatile Your Di• trict Director • ill be cocirdinatin'g your regattas and fleet - . With suff,cient maripower no• at 036tirdi• pi,sal, peciple #,hc, are full• firierited activities He nill assist in vcheduling regattas and will be avail- capable of executing their assigned dlities with t(ip efficiency, and able for instructing sci>nng team• , describing proper starting procedurei, increased utilizatic,n bf autoinated svitems, ;. e the stiiff t,f tile Hot,ie (:at instruct in placing press reledses to publicize your activities ln ad- Class Association wish to pledge more, bigger, better regattas with rapid, ditic),i, he will be stipplying you with the prc,per forms and balance sheets answers to your correspondence, prompt delivery of your Hotline and more to help yoil m financing >our fleet activities and beer busts time for Hobie fun for everyone, which is what we all signed on for. All fleets will soon l,e contacted by its District Director in order to X_ 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009000000000000000000 0 ' Keith Fuller Accepts a New Position i 0 0O 0• Keith Fuller has chosen to return to his first love - retail sales. Keith ha been appoi,ited Salei 0 0 Manager, Motor Home Division of Sam Pnestly Lincoln Mercury in Ocranside. 0 0• 0 . .. When I formulated the Hobie Regatta Program, I looked for someone to assist and formulate % 0 the activities and planning necessanj for the initial growth of the progrant. I found that person in Keith -. 00 e Fuller who, at the time, was a Hobie Cat Dealer in Oceanside. Keithjoined tls and the success of the · e 00 • program speaks for itself. 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In an effort to more efficiently serve the ever-growing Hobie Cat the upper maps. The division breakdown within these areas is as per the Class Association Regatta program and expanded fleet activities at the local lower map, the fleet and the division breakdown by number is listed below.. level, H.C.CA. has appointed three experienced and highly qualified Please retain this edition of the Hot Line for future reference for division, H.C.A.A. district directors. area and national regatta activities. The areas of the country to be served by each of these men is as per Hobie Cat Class Association South District Hobie Cat Class Association West District Hobie Cat Class Association Midwest & Northeast Director: Rich Reed Director: Kevin Summerell Director: Bill Pankhurst District 4825 Dunbarton Avenue 2026 McGaw 768 Loraine Tampa, Florida Irvine, California 92664 Grosse Pointe, Michigan 48230 (818) 881-8941 (714)979-2880 (318)468-0362 Divisions: 6,8&9 Divisions: 1,2,3,4'&5' Divisions: 7,10,11&12 Fleets: 5,8,9,11,12,22,23,34,85,86, Fleets: 2,8,4,6,10,14,15,16,17,20, Meets: 10,·18,18,19,25.26,28,29,81,32,33, 89,41,42,43,44,45,46,59,63, 21,24,27,80,37,48,51,57,61, 38,40,47,49,50,52,54,55,56,58, 64.68,70,71 62,66,69,72,77 60,63,73,74,76

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In the process of putting your name together with our total mailing list on computer, we have the opportunity to enter some data into the com- puter that will give us a composite picture of a Hobie Cat Skippep and at the same time bring our records up to date. We need average age, how many race their Hob• e, what previous sailing or racing experience, if any, how far do you travel to sail your Hobie, plus much more. You can hblp us by filling out the enclosed questionaire completely, including your sail and hull numbers. Before you return it to us, please have any Hobie owners that have not registered their Hobies fill out the blanks on page 17 and include this with your questionaire. Then we can mail him the Hobie Hot Line.

NOTE: Please fill out this questionaire. The information which you supply us with.will be most helpful in planning our regatta and racing programs to provide you with the maximum enjoyment from your Hobie Cat. Upon receipt of this questionaire we will be happy to send you a Hobie Cat bumper sticker, a brochure of the new 12 ft Hobie Mono-Cat, and the location of your nearest Hobie Cat Fleet,

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1. Are you a member of a Hobie Cat Fleet? If so, what number If not, are you interested in joining? 2. Do you intend to participate in the Hobie Cat Regatta and Racing Program? Frequently i Occasionally. ; Do not plan to par- ticipate 3. What is your sailing experience? Beginner/Novice ; Intermediate , Expert .If Expert, what kind of boat sailed?

4. Have you raced before? Never raced ; Occasionally : Active racer If actively raced, what classes? 5. How did you first become aware of the Hobie Cat? Through a friend ; magazine article ; advertisement ; news- paper ; boating publication i boat show ; local dealer : regatta event 6. How close is the nearest Hobie Cat dealer? Within 25 mile, ; within 50 miles ; within 100 miles ; over 100 miles ; Don't know ( Dealer npme ) 7. How close arc you to the nearest suitable sailing area? Within 25 miles ; within 50 miles ; over 100 miles

Name three areas you sail your Hobte in, in drder of preference, giving a description of suppbrt facilities, motel names, camp grounds, marinas, etc.

6 Buddy Ebsen 1 st Annual LeClub Regatta

Hoble Invitational Ocean Crossing Raises $3,825 for Olympic Sailing Fund

Fourteen Hoble Cat skippers from the U.S., Hawaii and the distance to Cat Cay in the Bahamas. This fleet of escort vessels were not Carribbean, 14 local Powder Puffs, 14 Floridian celebrities ( TV, radio only donated for use to the cause of fund raising, but also housed the newspaper personalities ) and Buddy Ebsen, star of the new CBS-TVseries, skippers and crews on Saturday night, and furnished cocktails and dinner "Barnaby Jones," and host of the event, all joined forces for the World's for all aboard. This fleet was a major factor in the huge success of the entire First Bahama/U.S. Hobie Cat Ocean Crossing which turned out to be one weekend and enough can't be said about their genorousity afforded to the of the biggest and most enjoyable events of the Hobie sailing season, Hobie enthusiasts. Skippers and crews were provided accommodations by Schrafft's Motor The transocean race started at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday in 'light 6-knot Inn of Ft. Lauderdale. All were dinner guests of Le Club International also winds which prevailed for most of the crossing. Navigation was by compass in Ft. Lauderdale to raise funds for the Olympic Sailing Fund through a with the escort boats giving course fixes when requested. Shortly after the Calcutta held on Friday evening, covering the Powder Puff Races and start the fleet separated into groups of 2's and 3's spreading out over a 10- Celebrity Races on Saturday, and the Bahamas/U. S. Crossing early mile area and playing the 2-5-knot northerly gulf stream current. Landfall Sunday morning. Donations for the Calcutta included the winning Hobie was sighted around 2:30 p.m. along with a few changes in strategy. Those Cat from Hobie Alter, 5 cases of Primo Beer flown in by the Hawaiian skippers holding a more southerly heading hopeful for a wind shift and Brewing Co., some very large stuffed animals from Le Club, one week' s stronger current found themselves close to Key Biscayne - skippers free rental from Ft. Lauderdale Rent-A-Car, an original brass sculpture of a holding a northerly heading were in the best position. About 1 mile off Hobie 16 from Chuck Rohr, a contestant in the Bahamas/U. S. Race and shore, the winds shot up to 12 knots and the last sprint for the on-the-beach local artist (the sculpture was bought for $750.00). All proceeds from the finish was on. The first beach Hobie was skippered by Wayne Schafer of donations went directly to the Olympic Sailing Fund. Poche Beach, Calif., and crewed by Russell Edington of Surfside, Texas. The activities started with,Saturday's races, held in light winds once They landed at 4:46-7 hours and 46 minutes of open ocean racing. Chris around a leeward/windward course, with the top three Powder Puff Christensen of Ft. Lauderdale and his crew, Pauline Baumgardt, landed at finishers being (1) Suzanne Clark (Jeff Canepa-skipper) (2) Tony Crabtree 4:54, and were followed by Herb Andreason and crew Keith Baxter, both ( Wayne Schafer-skipper ) (3) Trudi Saxon (Jose R. Reyes-skipper). The top from Hawaii, landing at 4:57. The remaining 11 hobies, including Buddy three celebrities were (1) Frank Snedaker (Jose R. Reyes-skipper) (2) Len Ebsen, were all on the beach by 5,45 and were all greeted with Mercer (Hobie-skipper) and (8) Johnny Wilson ( Tom Wickenhauser- champagne. skipper). Le Club International hosted the Victory Bahquetfor the skippers, the Right after these two races the 14 Hobies were towed off the beach to NeptuneFlamingo Yacht Club Committee Check Boat Fleet, and all guests the awaiting Neptune Flamingo Yacht Club Committee Check Boats, on Sunday evening. Awards were presented to every participant and pay- where the Hobies were bridled in 2's and 8's and towed the 60 mile offs were made to the winners of the Calcutta. • 2_

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7 Pegantrirrmam We NY@(w#dil 1973 Portsmouth Faandicap • lumber Recommendations i AOB Like ·20 Rlilake 4 For Mixed Multihull Regatta Scoring LOWISA REGATTA, August.5th to August lith,'A Hobie Canadian Holiday on beautiful Lake of the Woods Canada. A week of cruising, We are indebted to the North American Multihill Sailing racing over a 100 mile course on a'lake with 65,000 miles ofshorefine and Association for this scoring chart. dotted with 14,500 tree covered islands. Days of competitive cruise racing and evenings ashore. HANDICAP RACING will increase attendance at catamaran regattas DAY ONE: by 80 to 50 percent as well as provide racing opportunites to' cat sailors Sunday morning, with hundreds of well-wishers looking on, the fleet unable to round up the minimum of their kind needed for a separate start is started by divisions for a finish ai Bath Island. or separate prizes. Mere third grade arithmetic is the added burden for the DAY TWO: race committee. NAM SA handicap index numbers originally evolved from Now knowing who your main competition is going to be, the fleet Portsmouth Numbers developed by the Royal Yacliting Association in sets course for a finish nedr the north end oi Bare Island. England. Those numbers did not fit U. S. experience very well and DAY THREE: therefore NAM SA has been collecting time data from several catamaran Splitting·the fleet, the large cruising sailboats are sent on as large a racing groups aroutid the U.S. for the last six years, and on the basis of triangular Big Traverse course as tlie weather permits, while the daysailors comparisons of the leaders of fair-sized fleets, has issued an annual list of ire sent on a niore sheltered course. All bcmts anchor.near Oak Island tliat numbers which we recommend these numbers are modified from time to night. time as the need is indicated by reports we receive.'Our scale will not serve DAY FOUR: every club, association, or area perfectly, Sailing conditions such as ' · This is· do-nothing day. Or do-something day, Whatever you wish, protected low wave areas permit some cats to look good that will have a Visit historic Fort St. Charles which stands as it did hundreds of years ago hard time on more open water. Traffic waves are harder on some types and in isolated wilderness. Or s*im. Of clean. But attend the annual meeting sizes than, others: Therefore, if the arithmetic of your local. regattas and get-together that evening. Meet the new commddore,for next year, indicates that some class should have a higher or lower numbef, by all Help strengthen LOWISA. means change it. We'll be glad to consult with you. And we would very DAY FIVE: much appreciate hearing (reading) about your experience. A rested and ccimpetitive fleet Thursday leaves the.vicinity of Mag- The list of numbers offered with this letter was used at the Miami nusson Island for the finish line near Crow Rock Islandi Mid-winters. Four Cats appeared from North Carolitia and their DAY SIX: performance indicated a handicap number of 76 when used with NAMSA It's only a couple of days left as the.fleet'starts from Crow Rock Island PN's. Although no Surf Cat came to those races, its manufacturer advised and heads for Pine Portage Bay, not too far' ficim Kenora. me that, pending better data, 75 would be fairer to the competition, still DAY SEVEN: probationary. It's now or never, as the divisions head for the final finish line. A big The appearance of a couple of boats with an extra crew aboard who windup reception and. presentation Bf frophi«at Ken6ra ( and, of course, enjoy racing- despite handicap moves me to suggest and handicap plenty of photographs). adjustment: Add 1 for the extra crew member plus anotherl of a single- Pc,wer chase boats transport baggage to each stop. Many classes com- hander's crew weight then gross over 250 lbs., or if two-man cat total drew pete in this annual· 6yent and in the last 2 years of the 8 year history of·this regatta, The Hobie Cat Family has taken over. But, the more the merrier. weigh qth 8 goes over 4001bs. Don. McDonald extends an invitation for all Hobie types wishing in- IYRU-C -Wing 20% or more ...... 55 formatioil tc, write for a free brochure. (Continued on Page 20) -Wing less than 20% . . 57 -Cloth-Una .'.. . . 60 9 978 WHEmiter Sedes -Sloop. . .,. . 64 ...... 62 ° Sea Spray. . . . 73 FO®eft 24 WlimMObeg ©a 036Quest-B ..····, . 65 Tiger...... 74 WIKIER SERIES 1973 B-Lion...... 69 B-Shark .... . 74 Manta-B...... 69 Dingo ...... 74 FLEET 24 - Malibu TOTAL ORDER OF Shark...... 70 Sizzler...... 76 .ABL FEE 888. APRIL POINTS FINISH Pacific ...... 70 Shearwater III . . 78 Ben Rose 868 3/4 3/4 4 4 4 5 3/4, 3 3/4 2 2S 1 IYRU-A Call classes) . . 70 Hobie 14 .... , 79 6 7 7 7 7 44 3/4 S Tin Dexter 7132 3 2 3/4 3 2 Thai 1V '...... 70 Paper Tiger. . . . 80 To• Deardorff 7126 24 644 4 6. 777 51 7 6 Phoenix .,.• • ,, . 71 Surf Cat· · · · · . 75 Wis Golemon 3833 4 9 2 2 3 64 546 4S ,80 6-7 7 '7 7 66 9 Hobie 16 ...... 71 Venture .... , Vic Orris 530 8 8 6 4 4,. 88 5 7 3 3/4 3/4 2 3 3/4 3 3 28 1/4 2 Wildcat...... 72 Swift...... Qmner Hagen 561 91 Bert Scott 4118 65444 3/42 '4 6 5 40 3/4 3 Cougar. . . 72 Cal Cat. . . . . 93 Rlck Marron 1701 93644 6 7 ·71'7 60 8 Condor ...... , 72 Aqua Cat. . . . 76 Tom Swift 5836 7 6 644 3 5 2 24 43 4 Shearwater IV · · · · . 72 Isotope . . . . . Robby Moore 3780 99644 67 777 66 10 Footnotes-Important: "DrrER SPRING 1973 Subtract 1 for each trapeze used

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• lorthern California District 3 Year Mnd Points 1972 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA YEAR END POINTS 1. Santa Cruz, 2. Woodward Lake, 3. Miss California, 4, Tahoe Keys, 5. Bear Valley, 6. Pine Mountain, 7. Lake Berryessa, 8. Regionals and 9. Folsom.

1972-HOBIE CAT 16 1972-HOBIE CAT 14 POSI- SAIL TOTAL TION NAME No. 123456789 POINTS POSI- SAIL TOTAL TION NAME al- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 POINTS 1 Ed Mable 33 25 20 20 - • 14 14 25 - 119 2 Don Brown 748 - 10 - 20 20 - 25 10 25 110 1 Jim Thetring 899 - 20 25 20 20 20 - - 17 122 Barrie Qualle 2164 1717- - - 17- 1717 85 2 Don Snyder 2345 20 12 12 14 17 25 - - - . 100 339 9 2512 - 17 - - 20 - 83 Ken Hall 481 9 -- 10 17 20 9 20 ·' 85 i PhilJim FoleyGross 1741 - - - 25 - - 20 - 20 65 Larry« Peterson 4427 10 - 17178 8 14 q) -. · 74 Doug Lant 4625 - - - - 2525- 12- 62 i Chuck Blackwelder 557 . 10 - - 256 12 - 14 67 • Le Smith 042 475 1498 - -12-- - 43 6 Jim Forsch 598 Rich Jeffries 1902 2014------34 •8 Bob Biddle 7095 L L il, • F •'•, ti • •' ' it-i 9 Rich Keller •9 I j 17 I7 2 ) I •4 • •f Jack Halterman 4431 11 Fred Altman Ed Wesley 3362 - 5108- 7 176- ·53 12 Unknown 2972 - - 25 ------25 10 Jeff Canepa 333 - - 25 - - - 25 - 50. 13 John Samuelson 1308 - 7 - - - - 17 - - 24 11 Howard Spruitt 2374 1417- - - - - 17- 48 297 1212------24 12 Dick Rex 1352 - I - - 7 12 •s io 12 j• 4 TerryBob Crls=Wallace 620 - - 9 14- - - - - 23 13 Chtis Strailb 4105 Steve Mendenhall 591 10- - - - - 10 - 12 32 14 Dick Hack 2372 17 - 8 ----8-33 16 Bob Klein 2334 ------714 21 Al Boyden 6038 - 14 . - - 10- - - 24 18 Jay McCutchen 1931 - - - - - 14 - - - 14 M Don Radcliff 2966 18 Unknown 1774 - - 14 ------14 Joe Glasser 232 0 --I9 6- 2 - - 3-- 18 20 M. Murch 2920 - - - 12- - - - - 12 N Kris Bakke 5767 8 8 -----16 20 Laura Sked 1380 - - - - 12 - - - - 12 19 Bill MaMurray 675 - - - - 4-. 14 20 Peter Rossi 4508 - * - - _ - 12 - - 12 20 George Shultz 2141 --- 12 -----12 23 Ridge Eagen 2928------1010 21 Ron Fikes 6468 ------1 10 .11 23 Unknown 1547 - - 10 ------10 Ellestad 2121 -- 10 -.---10 17 Fred LaMontca, 356 8 - - _ - - 9 - - 17 Larry Crolaant 3198 9--- 9 25 Ernest Bleakley Tim Schwarzer 2205 IZI-2-8- 8 26 Sandy Hirz61 • 4--2 22 2 8.-8 25ii Milldagle ---7----- 7 26 Steve Murray 8 ------8 25 Andy Evans 4698 .....-7 -. 7 28 Harry Pitts 2916------7--7 Chet Baldwin 4927 ----6---- 6 29 Brian Egglman 876------6--6 i; Kertlove 3371 -·--5----·-5 29 Budge Brown 1776 6 ------6 29 Unknown 1072 ---4------31 Charles Miltmer 889 ------5 - - • 30 John Weaver 631' ------2- 2 31 Keith Campbell 26795------33 Don Campbell 6624------4

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Date Event Division-Location Sponsor Date Event Division.Location Sponsor 10 Lake Charles Yacht .'..6 . 1.1,1,2. Cli.hrte Lake Charles June Club Spring Series .. " '' Louisjallf' ·' Yacht Club 11 4 12 .'.r ..·1. .'. .. . Allan R. Ileath 1·'amily Bar-B-Que 5 - C-h.er.,· t'r.,4:,- Ro'cky Elountain 318/477-1698 44010. Sailing Association --• -- ·• • ---- till Eichelberger 10 · Weekender Race B ·'. • 61,1 Fleet 36 303/777-9819 r lorI'J:1 : John Hogg 305/233-7042 2-3 - Wind 'N' Sea Regatta ,. -3 . 1.'Jna• Pclitt Wind 'N' Sea ' - • California Restaurant 10 Fleet 39 Regatta · M . .'City.I>land, Fleet 39 - contact : -- , ·- .1- Jim Pfeifer . .> 1'1 b . Lloyd Molby 813/ 714/496-1251 955-9424

2-3 Twelfth. Annual-': 11 tric Erie Yacht Club 10 ' Sailboats, Inc. Regaltlt,1''l 0· .· Mt. .C.1,211:e,;A'. Sailboats, Inc. Erie Yacht club : tills.1,3111 Mark R Santia · Mich Lgan Lolly Boston -- - Regatta,· : 2723 Greengarden 313/468-1488 Erie, PA 16508 14 iliurs. Nite Series . ·: ·2 . Ile]. Ar'y. · Fleet 57 - contact 3 -3 -fleet'15.Series .I 0,-Ilari . Fleet 15 #l ' · ·.:.. 11:lri,or, Ca. Tressie Crocker 213/ Ca 1 iforn i a Dave Churchill • .·-N.' ..:... 645-9857 805/252-6841 16 Fleet 3 Regatta '2 '.'• • Lung'Bealll : ·: Fleet 3 3 - fleet racc .0 . '·le,Jol 042rle·re Fleet 23 :,· r.:,1 i fortitu:·'· ' Bill Butler 1..../.: Larry Moore 714/496-2756 817/267-1436 16 Moonlight Sails S ·.I-t..1.audprdate Fleet 44 : Fun Races 6 5 It. La1rderd61: Fleet 44. 1/drida ·• Port Tack BBQ fl vt-ida Port Tack 305/523-0888 305/523-0888 16 Sadler Regatta u · .L.ike I .,nikt Fleet 12 Mug Race 8 1191,:10'm. . Fleet 59 CeorK'J a . :·• ·' Johnny Matrangos John L. liolmes 404/636-2789 904/246-4086 1.*17• · 49'er Cup Regatta 3 Lake lion 'Pedro Stanisl.aus Sailing 3 Secoild Lake Tarpon 8 181 t Tarpon • t ket 5 ' Cal i 1 O rni ·i · Society Regatta • .. 1-1 oridt Harrison H. Noble '.'·'• .' · ·· .'' ' ... '' Gail Qualle 813/581-2260 6 ' .• ; · . ·• . :' . ,·3· 209/883-4104 1 Fleet • 12 Regatta 9 - - Lak. Lanier · . Fleet 12 16-17'. Boston Itarbor Hobie.'.'."I. '• .• .Diyi.i;,ia, '· ' Olympia Beer - • eargw Stan Sunderland i · ;'. ' Cat Regatta - . ,' . • ,. , • .. W.ishltigton · ·· . Lou. Powers 404/945-6266 OR 206/943-5483 945-4816 /6-.17 , Edgmont. Key-Tampa Day :.8 · .'I'anilia Day Fleet 39 3 CRAM Regatta 31 St. Clair .- ·CRAM Regatta ..J.. ... Florida .. ·. Lloyd Molby Midll: all Pete Begle 813/922-9667 OR .313/779-2145 813/955-9424 2 Thurs. Nite Series 2 Ly: 1 11(1 · Fleet 57.- contact. '16- 17'· CRAM Regatta , ··id ' Boyne Clti' · CRAM #1 Uarbor, Ck. Tressie Crocker 213/ .. · :ttichiE.n Pete Begle 645-9857 313/779-2145 16-17.· 3rd Annual Off 11ie ··" '.'.' 1 1 21:inti,Ink 111.4. , Ihiknowil - contact -9 DRYA Regatta 10 Groshe Ptc. ' Pete Begle + Beach Regatta ;:'.'...> ;·A..1... '··. .. George Francis 201/ flichIC·in 313/779-2145 892-8303 4-10 2nd Anitual l'acific 1 1.-altina hy, 11:. Fleet 6 - contact Race Larry MacArthur 16-17 ' liobie Regatta · 1• · C.ip' CoJ. Goodhue Enterprises ' 262-4035 Ma• :athus.itt• Joe Goodhue 617/537-0991 9.HI Conchas Lake Regatta - 5 C.Kh,Ls Late Fleet 48 New picxico Leroy Wilson 17. O. C.C. 1 '' W:Likili.,·• 111.'' 1 ket 6 - contrict 6 - , 505/25-2478 ...... • .. .:.• ·,• .·• • : Larry fla¢Arthur .:·.... .·.' '.. ·'·· · 262-4035 9-10 Utah Lake Regatta 5 1.ItJIi Lak• Fleet 67 Ut.th Paul MacKenzie 17 : Rockport Reservoir ',5 ···W,111.1,1• Fleet 67 P 0 Box 22A Regatta .:. . lit.11'...... ; Pam liarvey Roy, Utah 801/266-6706 - 17.' · ' Fleet Race 6 ·'We: ML'u,k.,1,·i.. Fleet 23 9-1IJ Third Annual liobie 8 Slicll 1·.int ·I:leet' 43 6 m E,re• • . . I.arry Moore Firebal] Regatta 1·luriJa Apalachee Bay - : Yacht Club '1·ex.1/, ·.' 8 I 7/267-1436 Stephen Smith 17 MSA Spring Series 6 . 6.1 ),·es *'04,· Bay MSA 904/877-9470 '' ''1:Aa; .'· John Gonnerman 713/526-0545 9.10 Savannah Beach to 9 Siv.inioh 13·-'.,th Baker Yachts • . Iiilton liead Race and u:(Ir#40- John,Baker 17 Fleet Race '81· .• 'Ft.'• ·L,nud,:rdai:, Fleet 44 Return 912/236-5741 OR floridd ''·:..··· '·' Port Taek 912/355-1475 305/523-0888

9-id El Coronado Open 11 Wildi..,d Lrd.t Buck 1 leming 21 · Thurs. Nite Series 2'· Del llcy .• '· •. . Fleet '57 - contact b. j#*I 215/284-2224 #1 7 '·' , Itirbor,· Ca. Tressie Crocker 213/ 645-9857 lo summer series 5.inta 41:tril - .Fleet 4 23 DRYA Regatta IU . St .Cl ar DRYA PoinT Rich·,Jeffries .·'M./:Iii.ga,i : Pete Begle 714/582-9146 313/779-2145 11) Series 1 0.-n ird Fleet 15 20 ' Emilio'; Ski 8 Surf . :".'12 '.'.Lonti. Ist• tid'·.' Emilio's Ski 4 Californi.1 Dave Churchill Shop Regatta ·.··'· ·'. '·'' '. New : 1·'Ort. '.• .. ..• .. ·• Surf Shop, ·805/259-0000 012 Winifried Breuer - . 805/252-6841·. 516/796-1565 13 Summer Series #2 .* F:19£69 Late* Fleet 17 - contact 23. Tamco Marine, Inc. '12·'Buffalo' ' '·' Tamco Marine, Inc. CalifI Doug Lent 428-9402 · Regatta .• . •. , New. York. Joe Frauenheim , 716/876-5944 10 Regatta @@hedwle ©@mitinaaed Date Event Division-Location Sponsor Date Event Division-Location Sponsor

33-24 Kokokahi Sailing 1 Kanoche, iii· Fleet 6 - contact 1 Mayors Cup Regatta 10 bgl= Creet E.C.S.C. - contact Club Larry MacArthur Re• Orvolr Wade A.'Roth 317/ 262-4035 Indianip,11., Ind.545-8581 or 255-4211 23-24 Miss 'California 3 Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz Yacht Regatta California Club Ed Mabie 1 · Fleet 15 Series II 0 nard Fleet 15 408/289-3119 C,ilifulnia Dave.Churchill 805/252-6841 23-24 Willard Bay Regatta 5 Willard Bay Fleet 67 utah Paul MacKenzie 1 CRAM Regatta 10 St. Llair CRAM P 0 Box 22A Michigan Pete.Begle Roy, Utah 313/779-2145 23 24 Herron Lake Regatta 5 lierron Lake Fleet 48 1 Firecracker Regatta 10 Port 11,lron The Boat Place New Mexico Leroy Wilson Illcillgan Ed Shumakar 505/255-2478 313/385·5811 13 14 Arlington Yacht Club 6 Late Arlington Arlington Yacht 4 Harbor Days at port 11,Jwn EPIC Fleet 15 Regatta Texas Club Hueneme California Dave Churchill Larry Moore 805/252-6841 817/267-1436 4-8 Vallecito' Reservoir L,ike Vallocito Fleet 48 23 -'4 First Annual Eastern 8 Clearwater Fleet 5 Regatta tlell IfE,ico Leroy Wilson Hobie Invitational Florida Harrison Noble 505/255-2478 813/581-2260 5 Thurs. Nite Series U: 1 Ve#• Fleet 57 - contact · 13 24 Norfolk Naval Sailing 11 Norfolk Joey Sparks #2 Harbor, C.1 Tressie Crocker 213/ Association Regatta · Virginia 703/488-1852 645-9857 2334 Fourth Annual Ocean 11 Ocean Vines Fleet 54 7 Hawaii Yacht, Club 1 Wal;l| 1, 111, Fleet 6 - contact Pines Regatta Open Maryland - John Flanigan Larry MacArthur 301/821-5217 262-4035

24 Summer Series #3 3 Union Valley, Fleet 17 - contact 7 Fleet 3 Regatta Lung hach Fleet 3 Ca. Doug Lent 428-9402 4: 036liforliza Bill Butler 714/496-2756 24 Bar-B-Que 5 Fun Race 8 Miami Fleet 37 Florida John Hogg 7-8 Third Annual Oakwood 3 Plitc liulintaln Oakwood Lake 305/233-7042 Lake Sails Pine L.,IL Sails Mountain Regatta Callfurnia Budge Brown 21 Spring' Series 8 Jacksonville Fleet 57 209/982-4618 Florida John L. Holmes · 904/246-4086 7.8 Pineview Lake Regatta 5 Pine,1.w Lile Fleet 67 utah Paul MacKenzie P OBox 22A 24 Fleet 4 Summer Series 2 San lw'lego Fleet 4 Roy, Utah California Rich Jeffries 7-8 Pine Mt. Lake 3 Pine Mt. Lake Oakwood Lake·· 714/582-9146 Regatta Sails - Contact Grig Turley 209/ 20 47 Turn Back Regatta 6 Austin Fleet 23 823-7765 Texas Larry Moore 817/267-1436 8 Grand Lake Regatta IIi and LaI k e Grand Lake rolurilu Yacht Club Canton O'Donnell -9 Thurs. Nitc Series Del Rey Fleet 57.- contact #2 ilarbor , Ca. Tressie Crocker 213/ 303/333-4994 645-9857 7-8 Second Annual Thunder 10 AlliErll Fleet 60 30 Fleet Five Family 8 Clearwater Fleet S 1 Bay Hobie Cat Regatta Ill liligin Dale Van Acker· Regatta Florida ·Harrison Noble 517/354-4313.or 813/581-2260 517/595-6797

23=24 Governors Cup 10 Lake Monroe, L. M. S.A. - contact 8 Malibu Yacht Club Iltill,11, a. Fleet 24 4 Malibu Regatta Bloomjngton, Ind. Wade A. Roth 317/ Invitational Yacht Club - contact 545-8581 or 255-4211 Mitch Donahugh 213/ 275-4101 ill tiobie Regionals 10 • letro Beach, contact Pete Begle 8 Summer Series 8 lici;onviliC Fleet 59 ,Vt. Clementb, '313/779-2145 Florida John L.. Holmes Mi. 904/246-4086 30 Pocono Sailing Regatta 11 Lake Wallen- Sports Chalet 10 Summer Series #2 3 Fol• oii, LaI, c, Fleet 17 - contact paupack ·Ski & Sail Shop la- Doug Lent, 428-9402 Pennsylvania Joseph Dolgos 215/433-0090 1 Thurs. Nite Series 1 1.1 re Y Fleet 57 - contact #2 Illill.,r, CO. Tressie Crocker 213/ 30 31 Sudden Valley Hobie - 4 Bellin£!:ant Fleet 37 6 645-9857 Cat Regatta waslkington Olympia Beer .Bob Diehl 13-13 Fleet 12 Hobie Cat 9 Iate Lanier Fleet 12 206/733-0982 Open Ill Grgla Stan Sunderland July 404/945-6266 Hampton'Yacht Club 11 Unjnown Joey Sparks Regatta 703/488-1852 13-15 GLMA Annual Champion- 10 Lhicago G DiA ships Illinois Paul Power Second Annual Hobie· 8 W. Palm Beach Fleet 34 Great Lake Multi- Warm Up Regatta Florida Ken Starrat hull Association 305/461-2781 I#-15 Nostalgia Regatta 2 long D.,lili Bay Sailing Leech Lake Regatta III 7 Wall.er · Sports Craft, Inc. Califor·nii Association • linnessota Gary Trimble Bill Butler· 218/547-1727 714/496-2756 .Governorts Cup Open I 6 Austin Austin Yacht.Club 14-15 CRAM Regatta 10 Ti• as CRAM Regatta Texas Larry'Smith 111.higali Pete Begle 512/266-1336 313/779-2145 (C8nt. on Page 15) 11 Lake Hawasto London Bridge, Lake Hawasu City, Ariz. -I-- - Ve - 1 1.11 11 -..'. 1.-2 3.- 14, I. :*4- ,- - 1 7, 39 -4 - ik .29 h. .I ,# ' d# 1 di5*f. ./47 .6 -1 4.... /

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Lake Havasu Regatta BPOSI-Fleet - TIM.-11221 SAIL #- 1 2 3 TOrALPOINTS Pacific Cat - 1. John Daigh 00 3/4 3/4 3/4 2 1/4 Hobie Cat 14 - 2. Douglas Mihoky 2453 2 2 3. Jeff Jones 753 10 A Fleet- 4. Jeff Nelson 3788 7 12 6 2S S. John Miller 2912 4 11 7+4 26 POSI- TOTAL A Fleet - 6. David Crocker 2279 18 4 27 3121 Ng SAI L# 1 2 3 POINTS 7, Ed Harding 23 9 6 13 8. Ralph Sarver 2834 1. Owen Minney S 10 6 3/4 3/4 71/2 pit- TOTAL 9, Byron Watson 4138 8 15 11 S 05 3/4 3 9 12 3/4 Tiall MA)* SAIL # 1 2 3 •· ·. POINTS 4238 6 14 17 37 2. Lance McCabe 35 2 8 4 14 10. william Giles 6148 17 7 14 • 4:3 MikeKen BartlettSatterle 042 3 1 · ·John Ross-Dul:In 4520 14 11. Jim Grimes 4641 19 17 4 1 86 3 6 5 14 2. Craig Barto 2424 T '<4 3'•5 it 1/4 12. D=Iny Harris 6006 12 . 19 10 •• •: • ;;I3*'t• • • 567 5 4 10 19 3 John Golden 334 8 4 2 14 13. David Churchill 5081 16 8 22 80 4 1 S 2 21 4 Eric Barto 24241 4 9 6 19 14· John Houser 4328 20 18 9 47 7. Ted Moser 3 33 10 9 3 22 S Peter Greenwood 8193 7 5 8 20 15: Jim Foster 3514 21 X 18 52 8. Joe Minney 1 64 11 5 7 23 6 · Mik, Bolman 7678 4 16. James Dalton 3978 10 21 S2 9. Earl Thornburgh 255 9 2 21 32 7 Pat Benedict 1539 9713 15 0 R 17. Steve Trainor 3444 15 16 27 58 10. Alex Tschaikowsky 2 24 12 1 0 12 34 8 Dan Tubbs, Sr. 18S 4 18. Frank Versluis 3039 42 10 8 60 11. Ned Merritt 1 60 13 12 12 37 9 Jerry Haake 3556 1: :i 3;/ . i: 19.· Barry Wei les 7009 26 20 15 61 12. Ed Sallseld 225 16 1 3 8 37 10 Ran* Hatfield 378 13 1 14 29 20. Roc Burrell 2228 11 42 12 6S 13. Richard Scott 450 18 7 12 37 11 - Gwler lialen S61 17 6 7 30 21. Robert Mann 5688 22 30 19 71 '14. R.B. Atherton 4 48 7 1 5 21 43 12 Jeff Jones 3102 6 8 19 33 ••• Harry Elmendorf 1616 23 24 24 Craig Clifford 1 06 14 2 1 6 44 13. Tom McDornell 1749 11 10 12 33 Paul Collins 374 14 31 26 i:: Brian Mock 236 15 11 21 47 14. -Nick Martin ' 1717 12- 15 9 36 24. Mark Crutchfield 1461 3 31 42 76 17. Alex Laird 264 17 14 21 52 15. Burt Scott -,4118 14. ·11 13 38 25. Bob Shirley 1677 27 9 42 78 18. Jack Cooper 203 8*5 21 21 55 16.. Terry.Abair· 1-• 1. '16 042·14' '19 49 .26. Greg Ketierman 2757 31 27 20 19. Tin Hankins 273 21 21 21 63 17. 338i'. ·15· ·19. 19 53 27. Pete Richter 1967 36 28 16 8078 19. Dick Knope 233 21 21 21 63 18. • Z.• .m: . 2432 19 . 19 . 19 57 28. Rett Su=Derville 2824 13+23 25 23 84 19. Charles Baer 831 21 21 21 63 18. John Cockrell 406 19· 19 19 S7 29. Bob Jones 360 39 5 42 86 30. Philip Hernandez 1832 30 31 27 88 31·· Kevin Summerell 0 42 22 27 32. Tom Ewing 3913 25 42 27 B Fleet- 33. Dennis Key 2119 28. 26 42 3 B Fleet- .POSI · ·· ·• · ·· .· TOTAL 34. . Marc Winthrop 1369 32 23 42 97- TION · NAVE · SAIL· / 1· " 2 3 POINTS 35. William Carey 637 24 31 42 97 POSI- 36. Jerly Perkins 73 29 31 42 102 TION TOTAL 37. Harry Reed 861 37 29 42 5AME SAIL# 1 2 3 POINTS " 'At L . 4 wild,/ .; ·" .· 3573 3 4 3/4 7 3/4 38. Kim Crawford 1457 35 '42 108 -2. Hobie'Alter. Jr. 3366 3/4 7 3 10 3/4 39. Sam Jarvis 25+8 110 1 · Frank AWellington 362 4 3/4 3/4 5 1/2 3. Wes Golemon 3833 4 S 2 11 40. Dan Finch 4871 42 31 42 115 2 Ben Richardson 71 3/4 4 3 7 3/4 4. Jerry Kermode 4888 S 2 4*4 15 41. Donald Herald 1724 33 42 42 117 3 · John Grim 115 5 2 29 4618 8 3 9 20 42. Karl VanLeuven 7232 38 42 42 122 4 E Alan Raphael 50 2 4 • '.· ' 6; 0• id T• «i 1223 9 6. 6 · 21 2020 42 42 42 126 5. Arthur Howard 332 3 6 8 17 7. Thomas Ellestad 2121 6 9 7 22 6. George Purcell 177 8 9 5 22 8.1 Dan .Kettentan 57 7 13 5. · 25 C Fleet 7. Jim Cavin 167 6 11 7 24 9. Ross Butcher , 8751 15 314 11· 26 3/4 8. Larry M/Clellan 328 14 7 6 27 10' Jerry Smith 3616 2 11 15 28 POSI. TOTAL 9. Bill Allen 432 10 10 10 30 ·11. Douglas thrray 4361 10 8 12 30 TEL M SAIL # 1 2 3 ·POINTS 10. William Baldwin 300 12 13 9 34 12. Alex Ross 1329 12 - 14 8 34 .11. Patrick Rathblm 14 ·13 12 13 38 13: Richard Martin • 7279 13 12 10 35 I. Rick Seberson 4489 6 3 11 12· Everett Parker 431 9 13 21 43 44214. Terry Fulbrite 1086 14 10 15 39 2. Mayfield Marshall 1559 3 8 10 21 13. Bob Wilson 502 11 21 12 44 15. Jack 1falton 5746 11 1S 15 41 • ty: 0364953 4 5 16 25 14. Norm Dean 506 15 21 11 47 1650. 18 4 6 28 15. Larry Owen- 318 21 S. Noble Warrom 670 32 3/4 343/4 16. John Shea 92 7 21 47 6:. Dan Brown 4510 21 6 8 2I 21 SO49 • C Fleet 7.· Richard Kipinski 1034 35 17. Ed Tunison 410 21 8 8. Petrus Vandorgoot 8408. 13 22 37 18. Michael Freitas 368 16 13 21 50 ·POSI- TOTAL 15 17 37 19. Bob Nitta 504 17 13 21 51 SAIL # 1 2 · S POINTS 9. Izilic Betz 1725 8 12 21· 41 20. Chuck Abbott .70 18 13 2 I 52 TIN NAME 10.. Ken Lewis 1D87 5 23 14 42 21. Attila Hethley 424 21 21 21 63 11.. Jeff Scott 1170 32 7 4 43 1. Mac Wright 4545 3/4 S 3/4 61/2 12. Bill. Graham 1954 30 3/4 13 43 3/4 2. Robert Morgan SO 2 3 1 8 13. Tom Eckles 3300 19 18 9 46· 3. Gail Millhouse 3459 6 3/4 S 113/4 14. Ed Hales 1908 16 13 26 55 4. Russ Wright 6445 4 4 10 18 15. Sam Palmitter 4471 26 16 15 57 S. Jerry Katz 5432 3 6 11 20 16. Si Caebithes 4107 11 21 31 6. Darly Stewart 33i6 5 I2 6 23 17. Cathy Collins 3867 7 SO 7 e Spring Lake • 0" ·7. Roger Andersen 772 7 10 7 24 18. Lou. Szedlacsek 3308 22 2S 17 64 8. Colin Collins 846 . 8 9 12. · 29 19. Ray Weismann 486 34 10 27 9.· ·.Bob Carmit]lael, 1662 11 14 4 .29 20. Todd Donahue 277 17 39 3+14 'A Pines Regatta Resums 10. . Susan.Henderson · 3311 ,.'14 7 9 ·30 21. Lallce Cms aul 6906 S7 9 I2 78 11. . Ken Carisain 633 10. 15 13 38 22. Alan Dwan 4553 24 31 25 80 .12.- Tony Pleg 348 24 13 2 39 23. Fred prescott 123 39 28 20 87 13..' Duane Mcponald 30 24 11 24. Marc Samson 1808 40 19 34 93 042 14. - 3im Anton$on 439 12 8 4 e 25. -Paul,Pariseau 4809· Sl 24 18 93 On April 7th and 8th Fleets 23 and 46 15. 'Dick Layer 5793· 24 2 24 .50 26. Nom* Sarquhar 4700 33 29 32· 94 - - · ' 1 16.· Arthur:»lnta.· 2080 9 24 24 . 57 27. Toilang . 10 36 30 :9 9S held their first Jointly sponsored regatta ·; 17. ,· ·.Jay Yahl ' .- i- . 3048 13 24 24 61 28. Ralph Chester 2211 28 33 35 96. 18._· , John Johnson 663 15 24 24.·.63 29.. · Nick Corei . 4387 37 27 36 oo at Lake 0 Pines, Texas 192.i· ( Harry Donovan : b225 .24 16 24 64 30. :Il:1 036m1809 10 14 80 .04 ·'20.· -. • Stevan Payne 1335'- 14 24 24. 72 31. 4176 49 20 38 07 Boats arrived from Oklahoma, Louisiana · · 420. ··.' John Wessmann 1871 24 24 24.· 72 ·32. Paul Cle=ner 1914· 29 43 37 4 20.4 Ken Rapp .t. .·, 8265 . 24 24 24 .-· 72 33.' · Bart Cerini 1389 80 11 19 10 - and Texas to participate in this event • 20:' ·Carol.Sullivan 8$63- 24 24 24 · , '· 72. 34. Raymond DeCosta 6357 · 80 15 23 18 ./...71120 · · . Dave Mertz 8640· 24 24 24 ·:'.72. 35.· · Frank MurpEY 3935 46 34 39 19 making it a huge success 36. ' Smokey West 2364 31 80 11 22 37. Gary Kious 4337 48 35 42 2S 38. Lester Waddel 4246 59 SO 24- 33- 39. John McGraw 2755 9 80 44 (Hobie Cat 16 - 40· Robert Hoffman 1735 12 42 80 R Hobie Cat 14 41. Jack Dalbey 4610 25 80 30 35 42, John Goutette 983 S6 36 43 TOTAL .43. Morey Blackman 3706 23 38 80 7 =• SAIL # 1 2 34 5 POINTS *10'det-.'Blf# 67- · ·. 44. Tom Hatch 3556 SS 47 41 3 1. Thomas Gayle 257 3 'POSI-· .. - 45. Frank Bullard 3623 14 SO SO 44 2. Don Balthaser 1036 2 4 4 3/4 3/4 121/2 TION·. NAME TOTAL 46. John Hershfeld 1862 38 SO 28 46 3523 IS -,- 212 1 2 3 POINTS 47. ·Robert Atkins 1452 44 26 80 50 3. Larry Moore 796 3/4 6274 19 3/4 48. Tim Cassidy 2952 27 45 80 S2 4. Bill Thomas 2854 4 3/4 3/4 13 2 201/2 1.·: .Ng/. Sthf., 315 3 4 6 13 49. Denny So• en 3617 80 37 40 S. Davis Tucker 1124 5 593527 1,·· Hobie Alter 36 2 3• 4 17 19 '3/4 50· James Cotton 540 3/4 80 80 57 6. Allen Heath 8526 6 7 11 5 7 36 3. Steve Grimshaw 144 7 8 21 51. Dave Lind 4571 59 22 80 6160 3/4 7. aip Blackman 8657 8 1339639 0 Jared Plety '. 1238 11 10 2 23 52. Donald Neville 1997 3S 50 80 8. Dennis Teddlie 5155 10 1076942 : ".5. Mike Staudt 2805 15 3 5 23 53. Jam"' • hirphy 5939 SO 44 80 7465 9. Gus Behling 5844 9 2 8 11 13 43 6. · Emil Eichblatt 1655 3/4 8 16 24 3/4 54. Walt Atwood · 271 S9 40 80 10. Ed Laster 8769 11 8 12 4 10 45· 2414 5 2 20 27 55. Dave Han$en 2373 20 80 80 8079 11 042Ed Ciha 2637 13 14 6 10 8 51 . ··· 8.·:.;DiI2'ijAL 2 9 18 3/4 27 3/4 56. Don Raines 4399 53 48 80 12. Ben Miller 3755 14 11 13 8 11 57 5 ··· 9.... 2 Di• k Hatfield 17 3 28 57. Fletcher. Larson . 6215 '1 · - 13. C.V. Dr,per 8549 15 12 10 12 12 61 ' :.109• Don· Oltman · . , . 182• ' 5 9 13 32 58· 46 80 14. Warren Pierce 5275 7 ···11. : Reg Jaworski'.,.- 5211 14 12 9 35 58. John Mabry 4701 80 41 80 -01 ·15. Jim Eads 5606 IS 9 18 18 18 70 ..12.:.• Ed AttleseY 23 59. £4ch Kessler 4683 41 80 50 8 18 14 14 76 .13.-' 042'-LarryCooke . .-- 167, 4 11' 38 60. Tom Woodruff 650 42 80 80 18 18 18 18 90 4 14• .' • Richard Jeffries 45 20 13 7 40 61. Rocky Fletcher 4882 43 80 80 E :t f=':,Ii:• I: N: : 18 18 18 18 90 1215.. .' Everett-Baggs 1902 16 7 20 43 62. William Schultz 3074 80 80 44 204 18. G. Pennington 5461 12 15 18 18 18 101 1685' 25 11 12 · 48 63. George Bristol 7091 45 80 80 1 ·16, · 042LLa-mStogsdill 19 19 21 10 SO 64. William Francis .7406 47 80 80 .17. ' -:Alan Walti 60 21. 15 15 51 65. LaTTY TIcaeY 80 49 80 2 Hobie Cat 16 18. ··Tim Coker - . . '934. . 12 19 20 51 66. Steve Mezies 2612 52 80 80 POSI- TOTAL 19, Stephen.krray- 2068 . :13 24 19 56 67· Bob McCullough, Jr. 6959 54 80 314.212 -TION NAM!i SAIL # 1· 2 3 4 POINTS 20. . Al·Robertson 542 .18 ·20. 20 58. 68. Warren Brooker · 5051 21:S...' Jerry Netzler 2166' 22 S 32 59 59· .tz B0 •• · 1. lill Chil 042, 661 3/4 3 ... 71 23,' 69. John Dean 39 80 80 80 2 5 103/4 23.22>.''/Kent,Wilson• Rick- Biddle · 22 14 ' 59 69. Graig Budge 907 80 80 80 240 2. Ed Epstein 369 4 3/4 36 13 3/4 .330· .29- 14 20 ' 63 69. David Presley 1012 80 80 80 240 3. Joe Ganem 513 3 2 3/4 8 13 3/4 124. 6,·,Bob,Beauchamp : . ...:,05 ... 'i... 32 .:4- 68 69. - Bill Adams ' 1605 4. Dennis Mctredie 4010 2 9 6 3/4 17 3/4 ' PSG,<...:Nick Steele · · 32 32 70 59 80 80 240 5. Ned Plmer 5 226··.,Ta webster 1929 24· 16 ·32 · 72 69. Ed Henderson 1836 80 80 80 2 20 929 17 2S 69. TOR'Rafferty 2242 80 80 80 240 6· Bill Parton E J i 8 4 28 32 74 69. Scott Nelson 2339 80 - 80 80 240 7. Clint Blackman 9 7 30 :;: ··.mi:'mi 1833 28 32' 20 80 69. Dave Paplham 2713 240 8. ' Dennis Seaboum 762 11 11 7 3 32 29. Nick July 4916 32 32 18 82 80 80 80 .240 9. · Dudley King 622 56 12 12 35 30. Thomas MeDaniel 653 26 32. 32 90 69. Ralph Perkins 3711 80 80 80 240 10. Steve Polansky 4880 7 10 31. Ken Greely 1451 27 32 32 91 69. Robert Ferrell 5092 80 80 80 240 11. Bill Hill 5266 95 10 9 36 32. Peter Nooteboom 1946 32 32 32 96 69. James Milne 6226 80 80 80 12 12 38 69. Frank Darrah 3328 80 80 80 240 12. Jim Woodul 5705 11 11 4 10 36 14 8©hedei£lce ©@IMU

Batten Shaping / Sail Control

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BATTEN SlIAPINC/SAIL CONTROL Batten tapering is viewed by many as a mysterious art, known only by How do you taper a batten? It's simple The new battens for tlie 14' expert sailors Consequently when we announced we would allow tapered have a hump on both sides If you want to taper two feet of the batten, start battens on the Hoble 14' we received several complaints that we are two feet from the luff end and gradually remove the hump. The taper favoring the expert sailor and hindering the novice. We feel we are giv- should be uniform; gradually getting deeper as it approaches the end of the ing everyone more flexibility. batten until all the hump is removed at the end This should be the same The Hobie coilcept as set by Hobie Alter from the beginning, was on both sides of the batten standardizing boat design and construction including the sail shape size Should you over shape a batten and wish to start over you ma>· move and nianufacture, This reduces the area of variation in the racing Hobie to all battens up and acquire a new lower batten ciitting off the inner excess fine tuning, which is where it should be. Instead, the ridiculous that was over tapered. considentions in many one design fleets of wood construction versus You may find you want to mix the old style batten witli s(,me tapered fiberglass, one manufacturer's hull shape versus another's, maybe a more ones For instance, maybe use the old style for the top one or two and expensive sail. tapered for the rest. You'll find the right ccimbination with a little Hobie has fought established concepts to get the fancy hard- experimentation. ware and total price consideration out of the competitive sport of yacht- We feel allowing tapered battens will allow a skipper tremendous ing and put the human factor back in at a price anyone can afford versatility in sail shape. Most sail pri)blems cati be ccirrected with bat- So back to tuning, the most and best you can do to make your Hobiego tens and an efficient sail shape can be attained easil> atid ine\pensively is in the area of rigging and sail tuning. Our first article on this sublect BATTEN LENGTHS appeared in the May issue under the heading Mast Bend/Sail Control Many people have expressed concern about the length of Hobie Cat Review last month's article after reading Batten Shaping/Sail Control. battens. As a general rule, your battens are cut slightly long to accc,Ino(late The most important thing to know before you start batten tapering is any slight variations in batten pockets. Thus, some of the battens mav be the way you want your sail to look when you're.done and what sail shape protruding past the leach ( trailing edge ) of the sail a little way. Any excess you want. This is probably the hardest for a novice and may require a little should be cut off so the battens fit the sail ci,rrectly On tapered battens, be study and research. sure you cut the excess material off the leecli end to as not to distutib the The next step is to set your boat up some place where yc)u have room taper. enough to tip it on its side with the mast and sails up Tliis is the easiest The upper Hobie Cat 14' battetis may be as much as a foot too long for ,way to accurately judge existing sail shape and to tell when you have most Hobie 14' sails In the early days, Cc,ast Catamaran had several achieved• your ideal sail shape Sheet in tight (as you do when you're different sailmakers and although each one followed our pattern to make sailing ) and look at the sail from the top of the mast You should be able to the sail, each one located the batten pockets in slightly different locations easily see where the sail Ileeds attention. You can see the location of the and at different angles. Consequently some salls took mitch kinger battens pocket, the draft, and any hard or soft spots which might exist We suggest near the head than others Our current Hobie 14' battens are cut to fit the you check your sail with the existing battens -it may be fine the way it is. longest batten requirements, thus there may be a considerable am• • unt of Refer to the Mast Bend/Sail Control Article to establish the shape excess. Of course the solution is simple - cut off the excess and movement of the maximum draft location for each batten position A problem in tacking a Hobie Cat 16' in light wind is the lib catching ( figures No. 1 and No 5 ). With the sail horizontal, and sheeted down on the main halyard. This can be greatly reduced by cutting the jib battens measure the draft by placing a straight edge on the Iuff ropes at tlie mast as short as possible Another help is to make sure the halyard is laying flush slot and across the leech edge. With a ruler and tape measure, measure the against the mast. This is done by walking tlie halyard around the starboard maximum draft depth and its location or the distance to the mast Now shroud and then securing to the halyard cleat on the starboard side of the ineasure the total length of the area from mast slot to leech in Inches Div- mast An additional help is to attach a shock cord to the end of the main ide this ld,igth into the distance from the maximum draft to the mast slot halyard at the thimble and secure it to the downhaul cleat to keep the in inches and you will have the percentage of marimum draft aft of the halyard taut and out of the way. mask slot. By checking each batten draft position, you can shape battens uniformly so that the maximum draft is in the same relative position and THE JIB-MAIN SLOT ON THE HOBIE CAT 16' depth to the sail Ahape for the full hoist of the sail. ' Example Total length of batten mast slot to leech 60" The slot formed between the leech ( trailing edge ) of the jib and. the - Distance of maximum draft from mast slot 20". main is perhaps the most critical single consideration of sail trim on the 16'. The maximum draft is 88 1/8% aft of mast slot. The proper slot is determined by proper jib trim - something that is difficult to achieve. •• If your sail is too full or ymi would like to move the pocket forward, a The lib on a sloop serves two function. it provides additional driving stiffer set of tapered battens will do the trick. If the pocket is where you like force because more effective sail area is erposed to the wmd and second, it but the sail is too full, you can get away with stiffer, untapered battens If the jib slot forms a venturi which accelerates the air over the lee side of the you wish to move the pocket forward, start tapering the batten at the luff mainsail. This accelerated air movement creates a greater driving force ( the near end of the mast). As a starter, taper approximately 2' to 21/4'. See which results in greater speed • ',how that affects the sail shape - you can work on each batten from that If the jib is not set properly, the desired slot effect will not be , point until you achieve tile desired shape. achieved. If the slot is open too far, the venturi will be lost, if it is pinehed The tools to lise to shape battens vary as to preference; a wood rasp, off the leech the main will be backwinded and much efficiency lost On shoe raspi vixen file, power sander or hand sanding. Care should be taken the Hobie Cat 16' two things interact to establish an efficient slot - the pot to inhale fiberglass dust or work it into· your skin or clothes as it is position of the lib traveler and the jib sheet tension harmful to lungs and skin (Continued on Page 19) 1

16 Racing Rules Simplimed ' THIS fS YOUR HOBIE HOT LINE

A must for every Hobie Skipper and ·crew, The:.Hot Line staff is now prepared to experienced or not. This booklet makes comlili- print your natices;, schedules, regatta results, cated rules easy to understand bv the effi8ent photos, fleet information, human interest use of situation drawings, a quick reference guide fc,r the experienced skipper. This is not an in depth stories, advertising or anjithing on the... study of Yacht Racing Rules but a book worth twice HOBIE HABIT the price. Size 5 14 x81/12, 20 pages, bound with a Copy deadline personalized Hobie cover. All copy must be in by the 5th day of the Order today: month preceding the month of publication. RECATTA RULES, Copy must be typed double spaced on plain P.O. BOX 10278, SANTA ANA, CA. 92711. white paper with the typed image not over 5 PRICE $1.25 POSTAGE PAID. inches wide and proof read for errors. Regatta results and scores must be complete M-====m=-===-======-====Mil and checked for errors in addition. 0 PHOTOS 0 Hot Line Subscription Blank B Photos shouldbe of good quality, black O IF YOU RECEIVE THE HOTLINE, DO NOT RETURN THIS AD. ' and white not less than 5x7. Hobie action 0 shots, Hobie beach scenes, Hobie · sailing 0 Name 0 00 photos with local background, up close 0 action or start scenes. ( Glossy photos only ). AddregR 0 0 0 Articles, results and photos will be 0 0 inserted on a quality and a first received O City State-Zip O 0 basis. Decision of the staff will be final. 0 lama Hobie Owner, please put my name • 0 MAIL PROMPTLY TO 0 1-1 on the list for a free subscription to the 0 Editor: Hobie Hot Line P. 0. Box 10278 0 U Hot Line. 0 0 Santa Ana, Ca. 92711 9 0 12 014 016 ' o Sail No. 0 D '760Ge• 1-=:.• • 0 0 1 --1 ..... ' Hull No- 0 0 Let lt AH Hang Out 00 • Fleet No. 0 in a Linbar Trapeze 0 0 8 0 r-, l do not belong to a fleet and wish information g 0 - LI about Fleet Activities in my area. • 4

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2) The top six from each of the. four sectional or area championships This year CC and the HCCA are revising the method for qualifying for qualify. the Nationals. We will shift the emphasis from the DIVISION champion- 3) Hawaii qualifies three, Division 18 qualifies two. ship to an area championship. The areas are outlined on the map accom- 4 ) Nine spots are held open for last minute qualifying at the Nation- panying this article. The DIVISION championship will qualify the top als - total fleet equals fifty. skipper in the 14 and the top skipper in the 16 to sail in the Nationals. Each 5) See chart for complete diagram of areas and divisions. AREA championship will qualify six skippers. This will leave several spots B. Timing for each event is being moved up. open for last minute qualifying at the Nationals. The total fleet of qualified A fleet skippers will be 50 boats, the remainder will go into a B and/or 1 ) Division championships to be held by Aug. 20th, 1973. C fleet depending on attendance at each national. The area championships 2) Area Championships must be held by the end of August, 1973. will be held in a location central to each area and will be organized similar 8 ) Nationals to be held early & mid-October, 1978. to a small scale Nationals. CC will actively sponsor each area championship The following are the major regatta locations and dates as they stand and will try to make it one of the most fun regattas of the year for that area. currently. Any suggestions or recommendations should be relayed to The Class Association, as soon as possible.

The reason for the shift in our planning is two-fold. First, we are trying NATIONALS to eliminate the day of fleet breakdown sailing for the Nationals; we are 16' Nationals-Key Biscayne, Florida Oct. 8-7, 1973 going back to the system where a skipper qualifes directly into A fleet. 14' Nationals-San Diego Oct. 17-21, 1973 Secondly, we want to have itt least one Coast Cat sponsored major regatta (Alternate-Lake Havasu ) convenient to alniost everyone in the country at least once in the year. We AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS feel by havind the championships like this we can put a major CC spon- East Wildwood, New Jersey Sept. 15 & 16 (Tenative) sored regatta within 800 miles of almost everyone. South Pensacola. Florida Sept. 7&8 Midwest Evanston, Illinois Aug. 11 & 12 (Tenative) It would behoove each fleet to consider sending its top skipper or West Lake Comanche, Calif. Sept.7&8 (Tenative) skippers to either the area championship or the Nationals or both. DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS Division 1 Hawaii Now is the time to decide if you want to undertake such a project and Division 2 The Queen Mary Long Beach August 11-12 arrangements to enable you to provide some of the skippers support. Division 3 Alameda State Beach, One idea is for several fleets to band together and have an elimination Division 4 Seattle, Washington July 28-29 and send the top skipper from their immediate area. There are several Division 5 Dillon Reservoir, Colorado possibilities in this area that should be explored by each fleet. Division 6 Surfside, Texas August 18-19, 1973 Division 7 Clear Lake, Iowa (Tenative) A. Following is a qualifying breakdown by area and division. Division 8 Cocoa Beach, Florida Division 9 Atlanta, Georgia August 4-5, 1973 1 ) The top skipper from each division championship on the continen- Division 10 Lake St. Clair, Michigan tal United States automatically qualifies. Division 11 Ocean Pines, Maryland June 30 & July 1, 1978 Division 12 Lake George, New York June 28-24, 1973 Division 13 Puerto Rico June 23-24, 1973

Schedule Continued 1973 Division 2 Points Regattas Date Event Division-Location Sponsor Following is a list of the eight regattas scheduled for points regattas August for division number 2. Annual points standings will be calculated on four best regattas of the eight listed. Watch the Hot Line Regatta Schedule 18-19 Fleet 63 Regatta 4.Arman, OkI• . Fleet 63 - contact Warren.Pierce 504/ for contact name and phone number and possible date and location 364-1823 changes. 18-19 Nags Head Multihull 11 Nags ileiad. N.C. . contact - • Oey Sparks Wind And Sea Dana Point, Calif. June 2&3 Invitational · '· · · 703/488-1852 Hurricane Gulch Cabrillo Beach June 23 & 24 19 - ,, Summer Series 8 -jackonville, Fla, : Fleet 59 - contact • · John L. Nolmes, Jr. Malibu Yacht Club Malibu July 7&8 904/246-4086 Vail Lake Temeoula July 21 & 22 23 Thurs. Nite Series 2' ;19/1· Rey liarbor, Ca. Fleet 57 - contact Long Beach Sea Festival Long Beach August 11 & 12 #3 - ' ' Tressie Crocker 213/ ( Division 2 championships) 645-9857 25-26 Fleet 15 Series II .:· O.tnard,Ca. Fleet 15 - contact San Luis Reservoir Los Banos August 25-26 •. ·· • . ·· • '• '' - .• Dave Churchill 805/ ( Replacing Lopez Lake) 252-6841 Ancient Mariner Newport Sept. 22 & 23 · 25*26 Bemus Point I: Bealls Pwi 036t* 12¥ Chautugua Saikraft ' Regatta contact - Ron Berg Quiet Cannon Dana Point Nov. 8&4 716/386-3337 21: Fleet 4 Summer -2.·Santa ciarit POInt. 1 leet 4 - contact V / Series ,San' Dicg/*. C., , , Rich Jeffries 714/ 582-9146 26 Whitehead Series 9 -lake' LaNier, 6. ' ' 1-lect 12 - contact .' ..- Stan Sunderland 404/ ...'· . 945-6266 or 945-4816 Stollen Boat 30 Thurs. Nite Series ..2 . pel Rey..Itarl,or• C·i, 1·leet 57 - contact 113 ·• ···· . · :- ··· •·.·I're$sle Crocker 213/ 645-9857 Removed from the Glorietta Bay Park ((ir the Reservation ), San Diego '? ' MS,%.Sumer Series i.6 (,diveiton,84 )'G''tx.'• MSA - contact Harbor, Coronado, Calif. Hull No. 737, Reg. No. C F 8480 E N. New 4 .... John Gonnerman 713/ yellow tarp, beige hulls, gold-brown deck. Please notify Harold F. Norman ./. 526-0545 CA\(11 LATION at (714) 435-2520. il-Ii Pineriew Lake S Pineview-·Lite*.itrohi I leet 67 - contact Regatta 'f ·':--'.'• ·.·-::·· :·1 .....:'. Paul MacKenzie, • .. 1'.0. Box '22:L Roy, Utah L 18 -----= 036=0,4.-...04"14*4- --- 03640 *W*#4*44-4#'* P#NA _ - e#*I/*B#00**4.*Ip-4-11**r• - 042---

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TYING THE KNOT UNDER SAIL A HOBIE WEDDING Tampa Bay, Florida, has always been a Hobie place, but this really consideration to the upec,ming ceremony he forgot to downhaul and does it up right. outhaul the main. Under the circumstances, I am sure all Hobieites will John Lauther. and Diannia Pitts tied the matrimonial knot aboard overlciok this unseamanlike infraction, Johns 16' Hobie Cat No. 2338 undersail off Apollo Beach in a small craft J(,hn is an engineer with Marine Electronics Company, a division of warning blow of 80 knots including driving rain. ITT· After the wet and fast moving ceremony, the newlyweds came about Performing the ceremony was a wet Reverend David Kelly, Also and sailed into the west where the sunset should have been, returning aboard was best man ( tending the jib sheet ) and matron of Bob and Leslie eventually to the Apollo Beach Holiday Inn for a wedding reception. Graves. Cc,ngratulaticms J,)hn and Diannia from all the Hobie Family. 'May The bridegroom nervously eyed the weather conditions ( probably your mainsheet always run free, preventing all of life's knockdowns; your really looking for a way out ) for over an hour before it was decided tc, tacks through life be clean with no coming aback, and all the little proceed with the ceremony. In fact. John admitted that in giving most Lauthers come from the factory fully equipped and ready to sail.

How to Move Up in Your Ra• ing Class By popular request, we will repeat the requirements needed to race To move from C to B fleets, a skipper must have placed tst, 2nd or in a higher class. 3rd in a fleet regatta or a fleet series. The C classes throughout the country are growing at a rapid rate due To move from B to A fleet, a skipper must have taken a Ist, a 1st and a to the increase in new skippers creating starting and finishing problems for 2nd, two 2nds or three 8rds. the committee. It is to the advantage of the committee and fleets to insist To move back into a lower class, a skipper may petition the Class Asso- on redassifying competent skippers into a more advanced class when they ciation stating his reasons. At the re4uest of the committee, a skipper may prove their ability. be moved back to a lower fleet. Batten Tips Cont. from Page 16 These diagrams show a poor slot. Diagram 1 shows an overliooking jib leech. This pinches off the slot and backwinds the main.'This is usually the result of oversheeting ( too much tension on the jib sheet ). Diagram 2 shows a jib which has beensheeted toi,loc,se. The leech falls off, opening the slot jib main too far, thus reducing the venturi effect. Ycm can see ht,w the leech is sag- (1) ging off part of the way tip. --6- The position of the jib traveler is dictated by the relative wind ( i.e. the point of sail you are on ). When you're close hauled, the traveler should be 4 inboard - someplace between all the way. in and 4"' from the end, depending on the cut and set of your jib and how you have the battens jib (2) - installed in the jib. On a close reach the,jib tr,veler should be some plate near the center of the track. On a beam reach it should be all the way out. As you sail further off the wind the venturi effect of the slot is lost and the main consideration becomes keeping both sails full. How do you tell when your slot is,good when you're sailing along, sitting on the weather side of the boat? That comes with experience. You might try laying .on the lee side in light air (or have a. couple c,f jib main . heavyweights on the weather side in strong wind ) and watch the slot as you tighten and ease the lib sheet. Take note of the position of the foot of the The above diagram shows a good slot. Notice how the jib leech is jib and the geneml feel of the sheet. With a little experience and practice almost parallel to the main, just a slight narrowing to create the desired you can develop a sensitive feel for sheeting the jil,XL venturi. 19 Regattas We Would All Like to Make The " Gold" is still for real; winners of H-14s and H-165 will each receive $100 savings bonds, a $75 bond to second place, a $50 bond tc, third ( Continued from page 8 ) and fourth place and a $25 bond to fifth and sixth place. There willl• e (inly TO LOWISA one fleet of each class ( no A. B, or C fleets ). 350 Ash Street Saturday's race will begin from the Long Beach Harbc,r and finish Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at the Balboa Pier. Sunday's start will be at Balboa Pier and finish·off the HOBIE SURE ,1 June 9th and loth. We have booked the entrance to Dana Piont Sunday in the event of a tie. entire Diamond Beach Motel complex, located on the beach in Wildwood An entry fee of $5.00 for both 145 and 16s will be collected at signup Crest. New Jersey, for a weekend of Hoble Cat races and family fun. beginning 8:00 a.m. Saturday. July 14. Skippers meeting will be at 10:00 The weekend room rates are $25, $35 and $40. These rooms will ac- a.m. on the Bay Sailing Assn. Beach, Appian Way at Bayshore Avenue, commodate two, four and six to eight persons respectively. A family of Long Beach (next to Marine Stadium ). four can spend the entire weekend at Diamond Beach for $35. The same Food and beer will accompany the trophy presentatic,n foll()wing accommodation in season would cost $88. Sunday's race on the Pie-nick grounds in Dana Point Harbor. A sit down dinner and dance are planned for Saturday night at the Hope you'll want to come out for this regatta; it's going to be long and Diamond Beach restaurant at $7.00 for adults and $3.50 for children. possibly gruelling, but it shc,uld be a fun and unusual break from those All skippirs and crews will receive free lunches and beer on the tram- triangular courses! poline of the winning boat at the end of the morning races, both days. See you there, We plan to have personalized lithographs suitable for framing pre- Bill Butter. (714) 496-2756 for further information. bared for all' dontestants who register before May 1st, and who specify hull and sail panel colors in their registration forms. Punta Bunda Beach Ensenada, Mexico The 1978 Hobie Surf Ranger is our second event off the beach at Wild- Fleet No. 4 of San Diego is sponsoring a regatta at La Jc,lia Beach, wood Crest ( El Coronado last September was the first ), and we expect a South of Ensenada, Baja Calif., August 18 and 19. super turnout this June. To make their job easier they would like for all those interested to drop a line as early as possible giving name, sail number, boat size and crew Nostalgia Regatta name. This is only for the regatta and nt,t for a camp site. Registration fees of $3.00 for 14s and $5.00 for 16s will cover drinks and drink holders. "REGATTAS WE WOULD ALL LIKE TO MAKE" Those words A $2.00 fee will be charged for entries received after August 11. Watch from the May issue of the Hot-Line have stirred up so much interest in the July Hot Line for a map and direciions. Main information to Janie M. the "Nostalgia Regatta- to be held July 14 and 15, that the sponsors. Bill Hoky, 3748 Wawona, San Diego, Calif., 92107. Make checks payable to Butler and the Belmont Shore Yacht Club have decided to open the race San Diego Fleet 4. This should be a great location fc)r a Hohie regatta. for participation by aN Hobie Catters, with special honors going tc, those The La Jolla trailer park has all the facilities for camping or you may camp early skippers who sailed H-145 during the season of 1969 and H-16s on the beach for a small fee. Motels including a Holiday Inn are 15 miles during the season of 1971. away in Ensenada.

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Featuring·Hobie Alter in "Wild Men of the Water." Champion Spark Plug Company is proud to announce its co-spon- sorship of Lloyd Bridg'es'· exciting new "Water' World" television series, launched this past January. U• • f-,.",- 3-.,• _.• U• of• :zt;:1:·•im--- Featuring Hobie Alter in"Wild Men of the Water.- li• idi • • /, +i.'69i'i• Z£2•" • All#dble Skippdrs and Crews will enjoy this series and especially the one Our H8bie appears with Lloyd Bridges. Ik..par=- •'*14-Ee##.419.9,"• - Lloyd Bridges. Mr. "Sea Hunt" himself, takes the cameras far and I.I. wide to create fascinating segments on boating and water sports events. Now in its second year, ihis liighly acclaimed show is one of the most sue- '- -...:1 ....- '. -Il.-/...I- cessful boating programs ever produced for television. Its all part of Champion's continuing efforts to provide aggressive and worthwhild prodiotional support for the water sporth industry. 30 • 69.Ill"'.. ,- ' ' 1• - . .- The tim• and..date Sf this T. V. special is available by conta• ting your '*- /. · local itation listeit below. -=• M .1* Q; *....'C. Market · Channel • Day/Time Market Channel Day/Time ./-- -A r -- .4, ANNISTON. AL WHMA (40) SUN./9:30 PM LAS VEGAS. NV. KWU (5) SUN./4:00 PM 1-*-'SPLE',=R..• . 1,--'.--7 ATLANTA. GA. WSB (2) SAT./ 042 LOS ANGELES. CA KHJ (9) · SAT./SOO PIA /5Zpit• /*IBB• KI ·- AUGUSTA. GA. WROW ( 121 SUN./2:00 PM LUBBOCK. TX. KCBD(11) SUN /4.30 PM BANGOR. ME. WABI (5) 042r MACON. GA. *CWB (41) .1. Imi• le.-+4• 7460'47,1 -/ BECKLEY. W.V. WOAY (4) SAT./7.30 PM MASON CITY, lA. KGLO (3) SUN./9.30 PM BINGHAMTON, N.Y. MIAMI, Fl- WTVJ (4) SAT./380 PM -/./9/grupmmiw BOISE. ID. =>A(r WT.14·SS N MILWAUKEE. Wl. WTN.1 (4) frA"/7/Righub -.-- , 036-*- BOSTON. MA. WKBG (56) SAT./9.30 PM MONROE AR. KTVE (10) • 6280 P,4 BURLINGTON. VT. WVNY (22) SUN./6.30 PM MONTGOMERY. AL WKAB (32) SAT./280 PM CANTON. OH WJAN (17) SAT./5.00 PM NEW YORK. N.Y. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. KDVB (40) .1. OKLAHOMA CITY. OK. • Y,115,39 PM CHARLESTON. W.V. WSAZ (3) , SUN./5:00 PM PADUCAH, KY. :=aWDXR (29) SAT./4:00 PM CHARLOTTE. N.C. WOCB (15) SUN,/12:00 N PANAMA CITY. FL SUN./4.30 PM CHATTANOOGL TN. WIVC (91 · .'. PHILADELPHIA. PA. FRI./11:30 PM -,1 . -,P.- i CHICAGO. IL WFLD (32) SUN./5:00 PM PORTLAND, ME. =:1WMTW (8) SAT./ 042 CHICO, CA., KHSL(12) SUN./5:00 PM PRESQUE ISLE. ME. SUN./2·30 PM Ub.-:. iN COLORADO.SPRINGS, CO. KOAA (5) QUINCY. IL SUN /10:45 PM :,... KRCG (13) • u• • .12:00, PM ROANOKE. VA. .1. ilig:#ilt WYEA (38) SUN./12:30 PM ROCKFORO, IL 52WCEE<23 ) SUN./1230 pM .2• RMN.: :1 ... WDSM (6) SAT./12:30, PM SACRAMENTO, CA KXTV (10) SUN./2:00 PM WJET(24) SAUNAS. CA. KSBW (8) SAT./4:30 PM EUGENE.OR. ... KVAL(13) SAT./4.30 PM SAN ANTONIO. Tx. SAT./12.30 PU EUREKA.CA. ' · KIEM (3) SUN.Am PM SAN DIEGO. CA. SATA 042 FARGO. N.0. KTHI(11) SAT./2:00 PM SAN FRANCISCO. CA. =(:)KGO (7) .1. FT. MYERS. FL WBBH (20) SANTA MARIA. CA. KCOY (12) SUN./5:30 PIA * FT. SMITH. AR. KFSA (5) SAT./12:00 N WJCL(22) .1. FT. WAYNE IN. WKJG (33) SAT11:00 PM , :m&:%2. KINT (11) SAT./5:30 PM FRESNO. CA. KMPH (26) SAT./11:30 AM SIOUX CITY, tk KTIV (4) SAT./5.00 PU GREEN BAY. WI.·. WBAY ( 21 SAT./2.00 PM SIOUXFALLS. SD. KORN (5) GREENYJLLE, N.C. WITN ( D SUN./5:30 PM SPOKANE. WA. KXLY(4) • 1• /12,00 N HARRISBURG. PA WHP(21 ) SAT./3:CO PM SPRINGFIELD, MA. WWLP (22) SUN./12:00 N Phil Edwards and Mickey Munoz Mix in with the big stuff at Sunset Beach Hawaii. These HARTFORD.· CT. WHNBOD) SAT./5:30 PM SPRINGFIELD. MO. KYTV (3) .1. HELENA. MT. KBLL (12) SAT./4:30 PM TERRE HAUTE. IN. .1. two Champion surfers successiully completed a proiect to do it in the water with a Hobie HONOLULU. Hi. SAT./1:00 PM rOLEDO, OH. 16 ond all three come Ihrough champions ogoin. Capture and keep this sweaty palms Hobie HOUSTON. TX. TUES./9.30 PM TRAVERSECITY. MI. =811WPBN (7) JOHNSTOWN, PA. SAT./7:30 PM TUSCALOOSA. AL E:SgmmP· Action on a 28"x36" personally autogrophed, Photographic blow up ol the above photo for JOPLIN. MO. KOAM 0 SUN./4:30 PM TYLER, TX. :I#m SUN./ I only $7.50, plus $1.50 insurance and postage and handling. Orders filled on a first received KEARNEY, NB. KHOL (13) SAT./3:30 PlA WASHINGTON. DC. THURS./12:00 N KINGSPORT. TN. WKPT(19-) .t. WATERTOWN, NY. SAT./2:30 PM basis. LANSING. MI. Wit.X (10) SUN./1030 PM YAKIMA, WA- . =4(M SAT./1 00 PM KAPP (35) Order from: Coast Catamaran »• Thesestations have all committed to air this series. Due to local scheduling situations, 20261111(Gaw Ave. some air dates have not yet been cleared or may change. Please check your locat TV Irvine, Calif. 92664

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