Windwardle

Issue Number 13 Fall/Winter 1982

Inthis issue

Sunfish North Americans ...... p. 4

Yandell Rogers (731) leads Mark May (708), John Kostecki (727), Richard Vanderwal (754) and Alan Sharfe (711) to the leeward mark at the Sunfish World Championships in San Mateo, California. Photo by Bob Gorman. John Kostecki on Top at 13th Sunfish Worlds Force 5 North Americans ...... p. 15 Seventy-one sailors from seventeen different countries gathered in San Mateo, Cali­ fornia for the 13th Annual Sunfish World Championship. Eighteen-year-old John Kos­ Super Sunfish Class Corner ...... p. 18 tecki of Novato, CA took top honors at the week-long event held August 8-15 at the Coyote Point Yacht Club. Under the Olympic scoring system, Kostecki's finishes of 3-1 -1-3-3-1 gave him 11.40 total points in the six-race, one-throwout series. Kostecki has been sailing for as long as he can remember. He was the 1981 Sears Cup Champion and sails everything from Sunfish sailboats to J-24s. When asked how he won the Championship, he said he put a high priority on starting and the first 100 yards. He also kept a keen eye on his closest competitors. Going into the final race, three Americans, Derrick Fries, Dave Chapin and Kostecki were within range of winning the event. Both Fries and Chapin are former Sunfish World Champions; Fries in 1975 and 1978 and Chapin in 1979 and 1981 . Fifteen knot breezes oscilating from the west and a slightly port-bias, 1000-foot starting line set the scene for the last race. Kostecki's strategy was to get out front and stay there. He chose a pin-end start with Fries in the middle of the line and Chapin closer to the pin. Kostecki hit the line at the gun with boatspeed and clear air while Chapin got caught in a log jam. Kostecki went left and tacked on the first header crossing Fries by several TRAG 14 North Americans .... _ . . . p. 19 boat lengths. At the windward mark of the full Olympic course, Kostecki rounded first by 50 yards with Masaru Azuma of Japan in 2nd, Charlie Berry of Springfield, IL in 3rd Interview: Top TRAG 18 Skipper . ... p. 21 and Fries in 4th. After untangling himself, Chapin was 8th around the mark. Fries moved past Berry on the first reach while Chapin moved up to 6th. In the meantime, Apollo Class Corner ...... p. 22 Kostecki was lengthening his lead. By the second windward mark, Kostecki had a minute lead with Fries in second and closing. Chapin hit the windward the second time around and dropped back to 8th again. At the finish, it was Kostecki by 45 sec- continued on page 2

Windward Leg tS published quarterly by AMF Alcort for the tnformation of its sailboat owners. their friends and families. Subscriptions: $7.50 two years (5 11 .00 overseas at rmatl ): 510.00 three years ($ 14 .00 overseas atrmail). Back issues: $1 .00 postpaid each. AMF Alcort Sailboats. P 0 . Box 1345. Waterbury. CT 067<1. USA. Kostecki continued from 1 13TH SUNFISH WORLD onds with Fries in second and Chapin a distant 11th. Kostecki had won it in grand CHAMPIONSHIP style with a horizon-job on the final race. Fries from Pontiac, Ml finished second over­ Coyote Point Yacht Club, San all with 12.0 total points and Dave Chapin of Springfield, IL was third, using his last Mateo, CA race as his throwout with 18.7 total points. Rounding out the top five was Alan Scharfe August 8- 15, 1982 Finishes Total Points of Newbury, MA with 61.0 total points in fourth and the 1980 North American Cham­ 1. John Kostecki i3rH3-3-1 11.40 pion Joe Blouin of New Orleans, LA in fifth with 62.0 points. The first foreign sailor was USA Alex Zimmerman of Lima, Peru in 10th place. 2. Derrick Fries 1{3)·2·2·2·2 12.00 San Mateo is located on the east side of the San Francisco peninsula just ten miles USA 3. Dave Chapin 2-5·3· 1-1-(72) 18.70 south of the city. Although the South Bay is protected by the land, the west wind USA whips through a gap in the Pacific Coastal Range at a predictable 15 knots in the 4. Alan Sharte 4-13·(18)·4·7-7 61.00 morning which builds to 25 to 30 knots by late afternoon. There is little wave action by USA the lee shore but the shallow water creates some interesting chop. 5. Joe Blouin 10-(22)·4· 7·4·11 62.00 USA The Coyote Point Yacht Club in conjunction with the Burlingame Chamber of Com­ 6. Yandell Rogers 5-7-13·(14)·6·5 63.70 merce were hosts for the international event. The race committee headed by Joe USA Weathers did a superb job in their first world class regatta. The sailors enjoyed the 7. Pal Andreasen 6-2-19·5·9·(24) 64.70 warm hospitality of the Club members for a truly memorable week. USA 8. Gary Ross 15-10{28)·6·10-10 80.70 USA 9. Ted Moore (25)-4-8-16·15-17 88.00 USA 10. Alex Zimmerman (21)-18-10-10-8-13 89.00 Peru 11. Alan Beckwith 11-29-6-13-(72)-4 90.70 USA 12. Mark May 12-28-9-8-5-(32) 91.00 Great Brita in 13. Masaru Azuma 8-26-(47)·11-18-3 92.70 Japan 14. Donald Marl inborough 17-11-5-19-(41)·22 103.00 Bahamas 15. Glenn Darden 19·8·21-12·(50)·21 111.00 Colombia 16. Richard Vanderwal (27)-14-16-26-11-18 115.00 Aruba 17. Charlie Berry 28- 15-15-(53)·29-9 126.00 USA All skippers gather at the 13th Annual Sunfish Worlds Awards Banquet. 18. Marcel Denner! 9-12-24-15·(40)-36 126.00 Curacao 19. Steve Chapin 23-19-(29)-18-27-12 129.00 USA 20. Robert Creighton 30-2 1-20-(72)-22·8 131.00 USA 21 . Chris Friend 14-(35)-22-25-12·29 132.00 USA 22. Don Bergman 14-(35)-22-25-12-29 132.00 USA 23. Emile Westslrale 7-16-17-21-45-(48) 136.00 Aruba 24. Peter Vessella 34-40-7 -24-(72)-6 140.70 USA 25. Lawrence Maher 20-23-(32)·23-31-1 4 141.00 Mark May (left) and Don Morris relax be­ USA tween races. 26. Dave Dunn 24-(45)·27·22·13-30 146.00 USA 27. Tom Schmiller 38·(39)·11 -32-21 -15 147.00 West Germany 28. Cricket Herndon 16-27-31-(35)·24-20 148.00 USA 29. Sam Hopkins 22·17-38-20-(44)-27 154.00 USA 30. Jack Willy 33-20-34-31-16-(45) 164.00 USA 31. Andre Chrisliaan 13-32-14-(56)-42-42 173.00 Aruba 32. Todd Gay 35-31·26-33-(43)-19 174.00 USA 33. Leonard Ruby 40-54·12·17-(58)-23 176.00 USA AI Beckwith (759) leads Peter Vessel/a 34. Peter Czeisler 41·9·(72)·28-25-46 179.00 Dr. Alberto Saez of Venezuela relaxes (719) and Cricket Herndon (737) around Venezuela while being towed out to the course. the windward mark. 2 35. Steve Pexton 31·(72)·25·34·35·37 192.00 USA 36. Paul Fisher (58)·24·43·27·39·31 194.00 Bermuda 37. Peter Bromby (45)·38·45·29·26·34 202.00 Bermuda 38. Guillermo Cappelleti tB·(59r3?-48·t9·5t 203.00 Peru 39. Peter Sorrentino 37 ·(48)·33·30·30-44 204.00 British Virgin Islands 40. Shawn Lobree 32·57·30·(72)·32·26 207.00 USA 41. Ernest Kerval , Sr. 44·33-42-41·(55)·28 2t8.00 Aruba 42. Will White 39·36·36·44·(46)·33 218.00 USA 43. Howard Lee 51-46·40·(72)·20·35 222.00 Bermuda 44. Don Morris 50·25·(72)·72-38·16 231.00 j USA 45. James Stewart 49·42·(6tr37·38·4t 235.00 Prize winners at the 13th Sunfish Worlds are: kneeling I to r: Joe Blouin, Pat Andrea­ Bermuda sen, Yandell Rogers, and Gary Ross; Standing: Alan Sharfe, John Kostecki, Leslie 46. Don Butter 47 ·51·49· (72)· 14·47 238.00 Weatherly (first female), Ted Moore, Derrick Fries and Alex Zimmerman. USA 47. Ernest Kervat, Jr. 48·34-44·39·(56)-43 238.00 Aruba 48. Chris Lowrie 46-4t ·(63r46·3Y.38 238.00 USA 49. Mark Stephens (61)·53-50·54·17·39 243.00 USA 50. Alexander Roose 36·47 ·53·47 ·47·(60) 260.00 Curacao 51. Javier Cappelleti 59·37-41·43-(72)·50 260.00 Peru 52. Mike Catalano 26·(72)·72-/2.23·52 275.00 USA 53. Keith Barker 52-43·(72r n.33.49 279.00 Roberto Milburn representing Uruguay British Virgin Islands 54. Jurgen Schneider 42·50-46i72)·52·59 279.00 Curacao 55. Leighton Ouon (64r52·5B·50·34·56 280.00 Jimbo Stewart sneaks inside Peter USA Vessel/a (719) and Chris Friend at the jib_ 56. Henk Tutp 53·44·52·(57r49·57 285.00 mark. Was there enough room given? ]] Aruba "'::> 57. Leslie Weatherly 55·60·(72)·/2.28·40 285.00 ct USA c: 58. Lolke Ket 56·30·(72)-72-48·54 290.00 ·~ Netherland Cll 59. Frohmund Burger 43·49·55·49·(72)·72 298.00 ';.1~~;;:- 1 .5' Venezuela ..,; .2 0 60. Bob Cronin 54·55·57·51·51-(58) 304.00 USA it 61. David Frith 57·(63)·54·61·53-55 310.00 Derrick Fries and Dave Chapin discuss Bermuda how to catch John Kostecki. 62. Jean Bergman (62)·62·60·60·51·53 316.00 USA 63. Robert Aberson (63)·56·59·58·59·61 323.00 St. Maarten Sandra Dercksen of Holland enjoys the 64. Scott Morse 60·61·(64)·62·62·62 337.00 San Francisco sun. USA 65. Gerard Kerval (72)·58·66·59·61·64 338.00 Aruba 66. Roberto Milburn (66)·65·62·63·64·65 349.00 Uruguay 67. Staflord Morse s5.s7 ·(68r66·63·66 357.00 USA 68. Aarne Hannikaine 68·66·67·64·65·(68) 360.00 Canada 69. Alberto Saez (72r64·69·67·66·67 363.00 Venezuela 70. Sandra Dercksen 67 ·(72)· 72-/2.60·63 364.00 Holland 71. Janet Dercksen (72)·72-72-/2.67·69 382.00 Holland Pat Andreasen helps to tie a Hookansen rig for John Kostecki out on the water. John Kostecki in perfect form. 3 sunfish ©0Cill@@ @@Cf01l®Cf

Trophy winners at the 20th Annual Sun­ fish North Americans are seated I to r: Dave Elliot, Len Ruby, Lars Guck, AI Leonard Ruby (50050) leads this light air drifter as he did for the entire week at this Beckwith; Standing: Jack Swanson (re­ year's Sunfish North American Championships held at the Buffalo Canoe Club in gatta chairman), Steve Boyd, Scott Kyle, Ridgeway, Ontario. Photo by Bill Boll Bill Price, Don Bergman, Bruce Suthen, and John Ingalls. Leonard Ruby Dominates Sunfish North American Championship With 18% points less than his nearest competitor, Leonard Ruby decisively won the 20th Sunfish North American Championship at the Buffalo Canoe Club in Ridgeway, Ontario held July 10-17th. With consistent finishes of 1-2-3-1 for 6% total points, Ruby completely dominated over the other boats in the 3-day Championship Series which was plagued by light air. Ruby, a doctor from So. Brookline, MA, has been sailing Sun­ fish sailboats off and on for eleven years. Ruby's nearest competitor was college student Dave Elliott of Mountain Lakes, NJ with 25 total points. Steve Boyd also from Mountain Lakes was third with 35 points. Mountain Lakes is known for its light winds and produces many light air Sunfish ex­ perts. Rounding out the top five were Scott Kyle from Winnetka, IL with 38 points and John Ingalls of Sherborn, MA with 40 total points. 110 sailors from 15 states including Canada and the Bahamas, competed in the week-long event which includes a North American Junior Championship and a Founder's Cup Series in addition to the Championship Series. The top 50 finishers in the Senior (over 16) qualification series and the top 5 Juniors from the Junior Championship sail in the finals. Those sailors not qualifying for the Championship Series sail in the runner-up series known as the Founder's Cup. The top 9 finishers in the Championship Series qualify for the 1983 Sunfish World Championship scheduled Len Ruby's secret to success··· cat naps for next spring. between races! Weather for the week was gorgeous and wind conditions hit the extremes. The week started out with a practice race in 25 mph winds wh ich was won by Len Ruby. On the first day of the qualification series, the winds had built to 30 mph with 50 mph gusts and 4-5 foot swells with 2 foot chop. The first race was sailed in these conditions, with the second race postponed until 5:30 that evening for safety reasons. During the sec­ ond race winds continually died and remained light not reaching 5 mph for the rest of 1 the week. Two races in the Championship Series were abandoned for exceeding the 2 hours time limit and racing on the final day was cancelled when the winds failed to materialize. Low winds did not discourage sailors as the atmosphere on the race course was extremely pleasant with friendly chatter heard from all sailors. The winner of the 46-boat Founder's Cup Series was local sailor David Starck with 12% total points including one first, one second and two fifths. Second was Chris Demler of Sherborn, MA with 26 points and third was David's brother, Joe Starck with 43 points. Sunfish North American Founder's Cup continued Series winners. 4 MAKE TRAILERING A BREEZE

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Name ------~~------Address ------=Ex~p~lrai:J;tl~on~D~:::.~awte~------Signalyre ------0 VISA DMC Above prices include shipping and handling. 5 Leonard Ruby 10. John Cantrick 8-14-29-6 57 continued from 4 11. Mike Zimmerman 28-23-3-5 59 The Junior Championship was won by Scott Kyle of Winnetka, IL with two firsts, a 12. Paul Egbert 27-4-9-21 61 second, third and fourth for 10% total points. Kyle was awarded the perpetual Clay 13. Marianne Philbrick 9-6-20-26 61 14. Nora Clemenls Robertson Memorial Trophy. Lars Guck of Barrington, Rl was second with 15 % points 6-20-23-13 64 15. Chris Ramsdell 11-24-11-22 68 and Eric Johnson of Mountain Lakes, NJ was third with 25 % points. 16. Susan Benn 17-10-26-17 70 The Buffalo Canoe Club hosted a perfect regatta thanks to the efforts of Regatta 17. John Swanson 2-36-33-3 74 Chairman Jack Swanson and all the Canoe Club volunteers. Two courses were pro­ 18. Matt Folds 30-18-14-12 74 vided for racing with superb management by the race committees chaired by Stuart 19. Kurt Taulbe 15-13-27-20 75 Anderson and John Donovan. The Canoe Club put on an impressive flag-lowering dis­ 20. Arnie Samuel 25-12-17-24 78 play at the opening ceremonies as well as hosting two excellent banquets. The event 21. Kelly Martin 18-3-32-31 84 was enjoyed by all. 22. Jamie Kanski 42-9-19-15 85 23. Kevin Walker 42-17-24-2 85 SUNFISH NORTH AMERICAN 49. Joe Kaukeinen 55-48-56-21 180 24. Jim Allen 23-19-13-30 85 CHAMPIONSHIP 50. John D. Bu1ine 29-55-46-51 181 25. William Wagner 32-22-16-18 88 Buffalo Canoe Club, 51. Steve Barnes 49·46·38·50 183 26. John Cooke, Jr. 21-12-8-27 89 Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada 52. Lane Johnson 53-54-48-34 189 27. Paul Donovan 24-30-35-8 97 July 11 -17, 1982 53. Walter Prause, Jr. 57-27-55-58 197 54. Ken Krawcheck 27-58-58-58 201 28. Allan Atwood 42-35-18-7 102 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 55. Brian Guck 56-45-53·49 203 29. Brian Manning 22-25-28-32 107 30. Pal Folds 19-16-40-33 108 1. Leonard Ruby 1·2-3-1 6.5 56. Alan Graettinger 52-56-44-54 206 31. James McCormick 33-38-12-28 111 2. Dave Elliott 2-7-4-12 25 57. Shirley Anderson 54-52-54-53 213 32. Andy Ray 31-42-25-19 117 3. Steve Boyd 17-6-6-6 35 FOUNDER'S CUP 33. Helen Rozwadowski 29-28-21-39 117 4. Scott Kyle 15-10-11-2 38 1. David Starck 5-2-5-1 12.75 34. Laura Brandt 26-21-31-41 119 5. John Ingalls 6-4-25-5 40 2. Chris Demler 10-5-7-4 26 35. Roger Demler 1-42-42-42 126.75 6. Bill Price 7-18-8-19 52 3. Joe Starck 12-1-22-9 43 36. Albert Price 42-27-34-25 128 7. Don Bergman 14-11-17-14 56 4. Robert Hagood 4-29-2-10 45 37. Scott Kniert 20-20-39-34 130 8. Bruce Suthen 24-1-2·31 57.75 5. Peter Beckwith 13-8-15-11 47 38. Ted Atwood 42-32-30-35 139 9. Alan Beckwith 10-5-9-37 61 6. Donald Anderson 14-15·4·14 47 39. John Cooke 35-34-27-38 144 10. Lars Guck 21-20-12-8 61 7. Peter Ray 16-11-1-23 50.75 40. Polly Martin 36-31-37-40 145 11. Doug Kaukeinen 4-38-7-15 64 8. Joe Folds 7-26-6-16 55 41. Maureen Connolly 34-42-36-37 146 12. Jean Bergman 32-3-5-29 69 9. Johnny Krawcheck 3-7-10-36 56 42. Gordon Bourne 42-42-42-29 146 13. Mike Ryan 8·24·10-27 69 43. Peter McGovern 42-40-42-42 166 14. Mark May 9-32-15-16 72 44. Donna Buttner 42-42-42-42 168 t5. Todd Gay 16-16-16-24 72 44. William Salminen 42-42-42-42 168 16. Peter Vessella 5-14-1-DSQ 78.75 17. Alan Sharle 3-19-13·45 80 SU NFISH NORTH AM ERI CAN JUNIOR 18. Tom Phi lbrick 26-9-37-11 83 CHAMPIONSHIP 19. Chris Friend 45-17-14-10 86 20. Pease Herndon 28-15-33-13 89 1. Scott Kyle 3-1-1-4-2 10.5 21. Karyn Grimm 12-22-23-32 89 2. LarsGuck 1-3-2-6-4 15.75 22. Peter Barnes 38-28-21-3 90 3. Eric Johnson 6-13-4-2-1 25.75 23. Jody Swanson 22-37-28-4 91 4. Adam White 4-5- 12-1 -6 27.75 24. Donald Marlinborough 20-21-29-25 95 5. Joe Donovan 11-4-7-7-3 32 25. Adam White 13-12-32-40 97 6. David Starck 5-10-5-10-12 42 26. Scott Harrison 23·25-22-39 109 7. Robert Hagood 10-7-3-16-8 44 27. lan Jones 33·13-19-46 111 8. KurtTaulbee 13-12-10-8-5 48 The Buffalo Canoe Club's amazing 9. Kelly Rozansky 12-2-11-5-19 49 28. Tom Donahue 11-42-24-36 113 land/water rover pulls a J24 from the 29. Tom Katterheinrich 25-8-36·44 113 10. Michael Netzley 7-8-9-14-11 49 Ph oto by Bill Boll 30. Joe Donovan 30-34-45-9 118 water. 11. Joe Starck 2-11-25-11-14 63 31. Charlie Berry 19-29-34-38 120 12. Chris Ramsdell 30-6-6-19-9 70 32. Bob Heckman 41·31-42-7 121 13. Jimmy Allen 9-14-18-20-13 74 33. Alan MacGovern 44-26-31-22 123 14. Tim Rozansky 16-16-15-23-7 77 34. Cricket Herndon 34-23-39-28 124 15. John Cooke, Jr. 8-9-26-22-15 80 35. Eric Johnson 18-41 -18-48 125 16. Paul Donovan 17-23-14-12-17 83 36. Lee Parks 31-35-20-43 129 17. John Swanson 18-15-16-15-23 88 37. Will Ross 39-47-30-17 133 18. Steve Krognan 30-12-19-3-25 96 38. John A. But ine 36-33-50-20 139 t9. Maria Clement 15-20-23-17-22 97 39. Joan McVicker 48-43-35-18 144 20. Kelly Martin 30-21-20-13-18 102 40. Chris Williams 43-44-41-26 154 21. John Brooks 30-30-13-21-10 104 41. Paul Odegard 50-36-27-41 154 22. Willie Salminen 30-19-8-18-30 105 42. Tom McNichol 42-30-49-35 156 23. Pat Folds 14-17-28-26-20 105 43. David Callicott 35-53-26-52 166 24. James McCormick 30-22-22-25-16 115 44. John McCrae 51-50-43-23 167 25. Peter Ray 30-30-21-9-26 117 45. Doug Barlow 47-39-51-30 167 Nap time at the Sunfish North 26. Polly Martin 30-30-17-24-21 122 46. Bill Boll 37-51-52-33 173 Americans. Light air caused postpone­ 27. Brian Manning 30-24-24-27-24 130 47. Larry Cochran 46-40-47-42 175 ment of several races. Photo by Phil 28. Scott Kniert 30-25-27-28-31 133 48. Bob Williamson 40-49-40-47 176 McGovern 29. Peter McGovern 30-30-29-30-30 149 6 NORTH AMERICAN SUNFISH CHAMPIONS: 1963-1982 Year Winner 's name Where championship was sailed 1963 Dave Davies Wequaquet Lake, MA 1964 Scott Stokes Candtewood Lake, CT 1965 Scott Stokes Indian Lake, Ml 1966 Will While Cazenovia Lake, NY 1967 Henry Post Ganonoque, Quebec, Canada 1968 Will Wh ile Devi l's Lake, Ml 1969 Carl Knight Cazenovia, NY 1970 Dick Griffin Winnetka, IL 1971 Jack Evans Sayville, NY 1972 Major Hall Devil 's Lake, Ml 1973 Carl Knight Port Monroe, VA 1974 Carl Knight Association Island, NY 1975 Joel Furman Russel 's Point , OH 1976 Jens Hookanson Association Island , NY 1977 Buddy Brown Seabrook, TX 1978 Nat Philbrick Barrington, Rl 1979 Alan Beckwith Sprmgfield, IL 1980 Joe Blouin Gulfport, MS 1981 Paul Odegard Charleston, SC 1982 Leonard Ruby Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada

The Wequaquet Lake Regatta Junior Doubles winners, Geoff Stucke (skipper) and Tim Gula try to sail it flat. SEVENTH ANNUAL PECONIC BAY 2. John Prescott 2·5·(5)-4-2-2-1 MIDGET & JUNIOR SUNFISH WEQUAQUET LAKE SUNFISH REGATTA Wequaquet Lake YC, Centerville, MA CHAMPIONSHIP Wequaquet Lake, Cape Cod, MA 3. Mike Canniff 3·(11)·HH5 20% Southold Yacht Club, Southold, NY Wequaquet Lake YC, Centerville, MA July 24-25, 1982 July 25, 1982 26 Boats 4. Pau l O'Connor 5·3-2·5·(DSQ)-3-4 22 Chapaquoit YC, W. Falmouth, MA MIDGETS (ages 8-11) SENIOR SINGLES 35 Boats 1. Sam Philbrick (9)·1-4-7-6-4-2 5. David Dallow 7-4-(9)-6-5-7-7 36 1. Shane Sullivan Southold YC 181fl 23% Chapaquoit, YC, Falmouth , MA Wequaquet Lake YC, Centerville, MA Suzanne Sullivan 2. Leonard Ruby (8)-7·6-3-8-6-5 35 2. Jonathan Wong Southold YC 10 % JUNIOR DOUBLES 6 Boats Cochituate YC, Framingham, MA Bob Hymans 1. Geoff Stucke/Tim Gula 1-HI-1-(4)-3 6% 3. Michael Ryan 3. Greg Winter Southold YC 16 1-3-13-(19)·2·3·14 35% Wequaquet Lake YC, Centerville, MA Cochituate YC, Framingham , MA Mary Beth Walsh 2. Amy Beaton/Heather Feeley 2·2-3·2·(3)-1·1 10Y, 4. Tom Philbrick 5-6-1 0-2-5-(22)·9 37 Wequaquet Lake YC, Centerville, MA JUNIORS (ages 12-15) Moraine Sailing Club, Pittsburgh , PA 3. Tom McNichoi/Peter MacGovern 5-4-2-(5)-4-2-2 19 1. Kelly Rozansky Mattituck YC 11 5. Peter B. Young 3-9·(21)-8-10-10-4 44 Cochituate YC, Framingham , MA Babylon YC, Medway, MA 2. John Spiro Old Cove NY 12V2 4. Clift Baxter/Walt Canniff 3-3-6-6·2·(6)·4 24 3. Tim Rozansky Mattituck YC 29 JUNIOR SINGLES 18 Boats Wequaquet Lake YC, Centerville, MA 4. Todd Burlingame Old Cove YC 29 1. Chris Ramsdell 1-1-3-(3)-1-1-2 5. Sheila Costello/Patty Gula 4·5·4·4·(6)·5·6 28 5. Chrissy Crosdale Southold YC 32 Chapaquoit YC, W. Falmouth , MA Wequaquet Lake YC, Centerville, MA SAND MASTER DOLLIES Quality boat movers for easy going over sand, gravel, grass, rocks and pavement.

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NORTHEAST SUNFISH REGIONAL 3. Chris Friend 3-3·3-2·6·(8) 17 MID-ATLANTIC SUNFISH REGIONAL Barrington, Rl Newport, AI Lake Mohawk, NJ 5-5-5·{10)·5·2 22 44 Boats June 12-13, 1982 65 Boats 4. Steve Manson May 22-23, 1982 Mountain Lakes, NJ 1. Dave Elliott J.J.H9)·1·2·1 1. Peter Vessella (4)·3·1-1-2·t·4 11'/( 5. Tom Donahue 7·2·9-{DNF)·2·5 25 Mountain Lakes, NJ 2. Mark May 5·2·2-2- 15·6·(22) 32 S. Brigantine, NJ 2. Eric Eillerl 2·2·3·2·(12)·1·4 13% 3. Meredith Adams 3-10·12·8-1-(14)·1 34% 6. Paul Wood 2·118r1-6·4·6 25 Rochester. NY 41 4. Len Ruby 2·4-4- 13·5·13·(DSQ) Lanham, MD 3. Steve Manson 4-1-2·7·2·(11)·8 23'1< 5. Gordon Geick 2·13-11·(41)·).7.5 43% 7. Chris Williams 4·12·4·8·14·(15) 42 Mountain Lakes, NJ 3 Manchester, NH 6. Alan Sharfe (19)·1·6·6·13·8·14 47 /. 4. Bob Brennan 3·(22)·5·1 0·3·3-2 26 8. Andy Carey 8-4-13-4-(17)·14 43 7. Bob Heckman 16-6-(32)·4·3·11·21 61 Mountain Lakes, NJ Rehoboth Beach, DE 44 8. Andrew Stewart 15·9·19·15·1 0·4·(29) 72 5. Bob Krahulik 13-114r 13·6·5·4·3 9. Pete Pierce {22)·8·18·5·8·1 0 49 Warwick, NY 9. Mike Ryan 17·14·14·12·(29)·9·9 75 Brant Beach, NJ 6. Rick Syracuse 5·8·7-3-(24)·16·6 45 8·5·18·23-(27)·16·7 77 10. Will White 10. Dick Saunders 16·(21)·8·7·3-18 52 Sparta, NJ 31·15·7·11·12·1 2·(34) 94 11. Kevin Coughlin Stray Beach , NJ 7. Bi ll Price 8-4-(15)·5·6·10·14 47 12. Peter Young 12·12·DNF·10·6·5·(DSQ) 99 Mountain Lakes. NJ 13. Chris Williams (42)·25·20·18·24·3·16 106 8. Bob Boyd 15·10·4·13-4-{20)·7 53 14. Lars Guck 11·17·33·30·14·(42)·2 107 Mountain Lakes. NJ 15. Scott Greenbaum (33)·19·26·27·1 ).15·11 108 9. Matt Brennan 10·11·6-4-11·14·(DSQ) 56 Mountain Lakes, NJ 10. George Barrett 6·12·12·(18)·15.).9 61 NORTHEAST SUNFISH REGIONAL W. Milford. NJ Rochester Canoe Club, Rochester, NY July3-4, 1982 25Boats SOUTHEAST SUNFISH REGIONAL 1. Eric Eiffert 1·H2·1 BYe Seabrook Island, SC Rochester, NY August 7-8 , 1982 30 Boats 2. Chris Friend 2·8·H2 16 % Newport, AI 1. Mike Kerman 2·1·2·{7)·2·4 10 '1< Daytona Beach, FL 3. Doug Kaukeinen 3·9·5·3·4 24 Rochester, NY 2. Bill Swanson 1·4-3-2·(7)·3 12 % Charleston. SC 4. Alan Beckwith ).7.2·4·5 25 Narragansett, AI 3. Stewart Walker (12)·2-1-5-1-10 MI. Pleasant. SC 5. Chris Williams 5·5·3-14·7 34 Manchester, NH 4. Kenny Krawcheck 110r9·6·6·3·1 24 % Winners at the Rochester Canoe Club Charleston, SC Sunfish Northeast Regional are (I to r) 5. Dave Guerdan 3-7·7·(10)·5·5 27 MID-ATLANTIC SUNFISH REGIONAL Maitland. FL Brant Beach, NJ seated: Eric Eiffert, Chris Friend, Willie June 26-27, 1982 40 Boats Salminen; standing: Chris Williams, In­ 1. Dave Elliott (6)·1-1-1-1-1 3% grid Reis, Bob Slagel, Bob Jones, Alan Mountain Lakes, NJ Beckwith, and Doug Kaukeinen. 2. Leonard Ruby 1·1·2·3·(7)·3 15 % S. Brookline, MA

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8 SOUTHEAST SUNFISH REGIONAL 5. Scott Kyle 7·3 ·3·6·8·(8) 50.1 Biscay ne Bay, Miami, FL Winnetka, IL May 1, 1982 21 Boats 6. Jean Bergman (10)·4-5-9·4·5 51 Hubbard Woods, IL 1. Shawn Lobree, Miami, FL 7. Keith Rabine 3·(10)·4-7-9-9 56.7 2. Dave Dunn, Daytona Beach, FL Croton-on-Hudson, NY 3. Charles Rahn, Miami, FL 8. Cricket Herndon 2·1·18·(21)·2·13 62 4. Paco Calve!, Hialeah, FL 12 Springlield, IL 5. David Guerdan, Maitland, FL 16 9. Charlie Berry 8·8·6·4·11·(15) 64.7 Deerf ield, IL MIDWEST SUNFISH REGIONAL 10. Bill Donath 14·13·7·5·(16)·7 75 Greater Detroit Sunfish Club, Spring field, IL Wheatly, Ontario SOUTHWEST SUNFISH REGIONAL July 3-4, 1982 33 Boats Lake Bello, Temple, TX 1. Don Bergman (DNF)-2·2-1-3·1 Hubbard Woods, IL July 24-25, 1982 18 Boats 2. Bill Bergman 1·1-3-2-(DSQ)-3 1. Ashley Beatty, Seabrook, TX 9% Winnetka, IL 2. Paul Vogel , Seabrook, TX 10 % 3. Stu Pettitt 4·3·11J.(1 0)·4·2 23 3. Danny Nystrom, Dallas, TX 14 % Grosse Point Park, Ml 4. Kelly Strader, Houston, TX 16 % 4. Dave Brede 3-7·(18)·5-1-8 23 '/. 5. Earl Gerloll, Houston, TX 20 Drayton Plains, Ml 5. Kirk Beadle 7113)·4·4·2· 7 24 SOUTHWEST SUNFISH REGIONAL Pontiac, Ml Clinton Marina, Lawrence, KS August 14, 1982 7 Boats 1. Greg Botteron 12r Ht-t Lake Quivira, KS NEW for Force 5 and 2. J.T. Harding t-3·15rJ.2 8% Lake Quivira, KS ~unfi~h fleet~ 3. Steve Bolen 3·2·2·(4)·3 10 Lawrence, KS 4. Rodger Wilkin 4·4·3·2·(5) 13 Kansas City, MO 5. Dean Mordy (5)·5·4·5·4 18 Shawnee, KS INLAND LAKES SUNFISH REGIONAL Blanche Lake, MN July 17-18, 1982 20 Boats 1. Louis Hunt 2-1-2·2·1-{3) 7% Minneapolis, MN 2. Dick Treptow t-3·5·1·16r4 13% Action sculptures now also Plymouth , MN available for TRAC 14 and Apollo. 3. Bud Narveson 3·4-3-(10)·2·2 14 Battle Lake, MN 4. H.C. Requa 4·5·(8)·5·4·1 18 % Phelps, WI 5. Lars Richardson 6·2·6·4·(8)·8 26 Oslo, Norway INLAND LAKES SUNFISH REGIONAL Omaha, NE August 7-8, 1982 7 Boats 1. Louis Hunt 1-1-1-1-1·(2) 3% Minneapoli s, MN Prize winners are revealed at the Midwest 2. Joe Richardson 2·(4)·2·2-2-1 83.4 Sunfish Regionals held at the Island Bay Fargo, ND Yacht Club in Springfield, Illinois. L toR 3. Skeet Ready 4·3·3·3·(4)·3 16 Kearney, NE kneeling: Scott Kyle, Tom Katterheinrich, 4. Rob Obst 3·2·4·4·(5)·4 17 Don Bergman, Chris Lowrie, Blake Mid­ Grand Island, NE dleton. Standing: Bill Donath, Charlie 5. Charles Quinby 5·5·5·6·3·(6) 24 Berry, Cricket Herndon, Keith Rabine, Omaha, NE Jean Bergman. WESTERN SUNFISH REGIONAL Diablo Sailing Club, Alameda, CA MIDWEST SUNFISH REGIONAL July 24-25, 1982 14 Boats Super t rophies for your fleet now Island Bay Yacht Club, Springfield, IL 1. Bob Cronin 1·1·3·(5)·3·3 10Vz July30-August 1,1982 40 Boats Menlo Park, CA available for regattas/gifts. Gold or 1. Blake Middleton 1-1-2·(16)·1·4 11 2. Steve Chapin (6)·2-4-2-2-1 10% silver tone. Items $5- $40. Write for Winnetka, IL Springfield, IL brochure. 2. Chris Lowrie 126r, 1-1-2·3·2 28.7 3. George Wilson 2·3·6·1·1·(DNF) 12 V2 Lake Blull, IL Sunnyvale, CA CLAIRE 81 Mt. Olive Road 3. Don Bergman 5·2·(13)· 1·5·3 28.7 4. Don Morris 3·(8)·2·7·6·2 20 Hubbard Woods, IL Palo Alto , CA Budd Lake, NJ 07828 • 201-691-9038 4. Tom Katterheinrich 4·6·(17)·3·1·6 50.1 5. Steve Pexton 5·( 16)· 1-4-5·6 20 New Knoxvi lle, OH Millbrae, CA 9 Gordon Geick Wins 10th Sunfish Senior Olympics Gordon Geick of Collinsville, CT took tem. The top female entry was Betsy located. This enjoyable regatta will skip a top honors for the second year in a row at Donley with 11% points. year unless we can pin down a location the Tenth Sunfish Senior Olympics held A site for the Inter-American Senior soon. Call Lee Parks at AMF Alcort with September 11th in Darien, CT. Seventy­ Olympics in February has not yet been your ideas. nine participants ranging in age from 40 to 79 sailed four races in light, shifty 1982 INTERNATIONAL SUNFISH SENIOR OLYMPICS southerly winds under blue skies. The Darien, CT Darien Sunfish Yacht Racing Association September 11 , 1982 headed by Les Steffens was host for the AGE 40-44 79 Boats regatta. Male Finishes Total Points For the sailing, the group was divided 1. Alan McGovern 1·2-1-2 5% into ten-year age categories, which gave 2. Roger Demler 3-1-3-3 9% separate starts for those 40-49, 50-59 and 3. Stephen O'Connor 2-4-5-4 15 60 and over. Scores were tallied for five 4. Peter O'Neil 6-6-2-5 17 year age categories, i.e. 40-44, 45-49, 5. Peter Skoglu nd 7-7-7-7 28 50-54, etc. Senior Olympic medals pro­ Female Fi nishes Total Points vided by Senior Sports International were 1. Betsy Donley 4-3-4-1 11% awarded to the top three finishers in each 2. Barbel Polansky 5-5·66 22 five-year age category. Men and women AGE 45-49 were scored separately. 1. Peter Szasz 2·3-1-1 The overall prize was awarded to 2. Peter Barnes 3-1-3·3 3. Ted Toombs Gordon Geick who toped the largest age 4-6-5-4 19 4. Bob Boyd 1-DS0-2-2 21% Dick Heinl (43407), Bob Williamson (5050) and category. Dick Heinl was a close second 5. Frank Tarsney 6·8·6·7 27 with the same 3-1-1-1 series for 5% total Ted Straight (31078) all get off to a good start 6. Jim Crink 11 -7-4-6 28 at the International Senior Olympics held in points under the low point scoring sys- 7. Walter Hollinger 5-10-12·5 32 Darien, CT on September 11th.

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10 8. Bob Burn 9-3-13-9 34 8. Dick Husselbee 10-3-6-10 30 9. Dave Christensen 8-12-8-8 36 9. AI Borchert 8-10- 11-5 34 Sunfish Worlds 10. C.J. Parente 10-5-9-14 38 10. Robert Stredi 9-14-9-11 43 11. Bill Garland 7-9-15-10 41 11. Richard Wedd 11-8-10-14 43 Qualifying Rule Change 12. AI Davis 12-4-14-13 43 12. Peter Coulthard 12-15-13-t5 55 There will be a change made to the 13. Bill Roscoe 14-14-10-12 50 13. Fred Frey 17-12-14-13 56 Sunfish Class Notice in the procedure 14. Jim Stansfield 15-11-f 1-15 52 14. Don Carlburg 13-17-15-12 57 used by the United States for Worlds Female Finishes Total Points 15. Martin Fleisher 15-13-12-WD 58 qualification. The change will be as 1. Betty Hall 13-1 3-7-11 44 t6. Henry Thomson 16-16-16-16 64 follows: Female Finishes Total Points From: If a sailor qualifies in two events, AGE 50-54 1. Peggy Wagner 14-6-17-8 45 1. Gordon Geick 1-1-3-1 5114 the event in which he placed the high­ AGE 60-64 2. George Doscher 4-4-1-2 11 est shall take preference. If this sailor 1. Bud Marshall 2-1 -2-1 5% 3. Lane Johnson 2-5-4-3 14 places the same in both qualifying 2. L. Sanderson 3-4-7·3 17 4. Ted Straight 6-7-6-10 29 3. Andrew Scott 4-10-1-5 19% events, the event with the more boats 5. Jim Clinton 11 -9-5-5 30 4. William Wag ner 9-7-3-6 25 takes preference. 6. Howard Meinke 10-10-2-9 31 5. John Perrin 8-5-6-9 28 To: If a sailor qualifies in two events, the 7. Gerhart Menzel 3-1 3-7-8 31 6. Ed Nunes 11-6-8-7 32 event in which he placed the highest 8. Frank Henninger 9-3-11-12 35 7. Pierson Keating 5-9-9-10 33 9. Joe Hall 7-12-13-6 38 shall take preference. If this sailor 8. Bill Davidson 6-9-10-8 33 10. David Weeks 13-8-10-7 38 places the same in both qualifying 9. Lyman Wilson 10-8-11-11 40 11. Larry Owens 8-6-9-17 40 events, the event with fewer boats 12. Wells Martin 14-14-14-11 52 Female Finishes Total Points takes preference. 93.4 13. Chet Cooper 15-11-15-15 56 1. Connie Marshall 1-2-5-2 The Sunfish Racing Class believes that 14. George Garfield 16-15-12-14 57 2. Adrienne McCalley 7-3-4-4 18 this will be a more fair way of choosing 15. AI Koval 12-16-17-13 58 AGE 65-69 Worlds qualifiers. For example: There are Female Finishes Total Points 1. Alex Nimi ck 2-3-1-1 6Yz two regional regattas held in one region, 1. Libby ltse 5-2-8-4 19 2. Alle n Bogert 1·2·4·3 9% one in the north with 50 entries and one in 2. Anita Bacon 18-18-1 6-16 68 3. AI Gates 4-1-2-4 10% the south with 15 entries. Johnny Halyard 3. Jane Johnson 17-17-18-17 69 4. H. Ridder 5-4-3-2 14 4. Betty Coul thard 19-19-19-18 75 5. G.W. Wright 3-5-5-5 18 wins both regattas. Under the new rule, he will qualify from the south regatta AGE 55-59 AGE 70-74 (fewer boats). Marilyn Mainsheet, having 1. Dick Heinl 3-1-1:1 51/4 1. Bob Bigham t-2·1·1 2. Bob Williamson 1-4-3-7 14'A 2. George Furman 2-1 -3-2 placed second at the north regatta beat­ 3. Paul Taylor 4-5-5-2 17 3. Les Steffens 4-3-2-3 ing 48 boats will qualify from the north 4. Gordon Page 7-9-2-3 21 4. Phil Packard 3-4-4-DN F regatta. Peter Protest who placed second 5. Nurt Hutchinson 5-7-4-4 21 AGE 75-79 at the south regatta having beaten only 6. Larry Cochran 6-2-DSQ-9 21 1. Keith Murray 1-1-1 -1 13 boats will not qualify. This change will 7. Don Acker 2-11 -8-6 27 (Age 79) take effect for the 1983 Sunfish Worlds and will be reflected in Sunfish Class Notice no. 10. The Sunfish Book is finally Available Connecticut River Long Distance Mixed The Sunfish Book by Wi ll W. White Ill is who has just learned how to sail to the Doubles and Odd Couples Race is still due to come off the presses in early seasoned racing skipper. It covers most one of the most popular Sunfish races, December. The publisher, SAIL Books of of the proven tuning and rigging tech­ and was invented by White. It provides Boston says it has already received niques, as well as some not so proven, tips on rigging the boat, launching off orders for more than 2000 copies before but whose efficacy is sworn to by at least docks and beaches, methods of trans­ publication. " Not too shabby for a sailing some of the top Sunfishers racing today. porting and launching, and a chapter on book" according to SAIL Books editor It then takes the reader completely camping/cruising. Stan Grayson. around an Olympic course, including the There are interviews with Dave Chapin, The book contains almost everything start, the windward legs, the mark round­ Derrick Fries and Cor Van Aanholt all Will White has learned about the Sunfish ings, the reaches and runs, and the finish, World Champions as well as with North in twenty years of sailing it, including the and covers both boat speed and tactics American Champions Paul Odegard and winning of two North American Cham­ in depth. "The best part isn't the part I Joel Furman and with Mike Catalano - pionships and sailing on the winning Na­ wrote," White said. " I interviewed the cur­ who has been runner-up in more North tional Sunfish Championship Team five rent crop of champions, along with sev­ American and World Championships times. "We had to edit it down some to eral other Sunfish students who are than he cares to remember. make it a book instead of an encyclo­ experts in tuning the boat, or in light air The Sunfish Book is available from pedia" Grayson said. " But it still came sailing, or other specialties. That's the SAIL Books, 34 Commercial Wharf, out to over 140 pages, with more than 100 really good stuff." It also covers unusual Boston, MA. 021 10 or from better book­ photographs and diagrams." racing situations like downwind starts stores and marine chandleries. The Sun­ The book is designed to appeal to all and finishes. There is a section on river fish Book by Will W. White Ill ISBN Sunfish owners, from the recen t convert racing - The Great Down-The- 0-914814-31-1 $14.95. 11 1982 SUNFISH NORTH AMERICAN Sunfish Sailed in Smythe Championship DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Sai'ling identical Sunfish in San Fran­ USYRU SMYTHE CHAMPIONSHIP Cave Run Lake, Kentucky cisco Bay, eight of the top U.S. junior sail­ Richmond Yacht Club, San Francisco,CA September 4-5, 1982 ors competed tor the Smythe Trophy. August 22-26, 1982 8 Boats 1. Dan McGehee/Mary McGehee 1·(3)-1·1-1 St. Johns, Vi rgin Islands Mike Sentovich of Los Alamitos, Cali­ 1. Mike Sentovich 5-1 -3-1 -2-4-2-2 19.5 2. Duncan Gardiner!Chari Gardiner (2)·1·2-2-2 83;4 fornia sailing a Sunfish for the first time, 2. Lawrence Maher 2-4-1 -4-1- 1-8-1 21 Lexi ngton, KY triumphed over the fleet to win the 3. Scott Kyle 1-2-5-3-4-2-3-5 24.75 3. Dick Flaherty/Kathy Flaherty (3)-2-3-3-3 14 USYRU Junior Singlehanded Champion­ 4. Paul-Jon Patin 6-3-4-2-5-5-4-6 35 Lexington, KY 5. Shawn Lobree 3-8-2-6-8-3-1-7 37.75 4. Rick Weiler/Sheree Reeder (5)-4-4-4-4 21 ship. Just 1.5 points behind Sentovich Columbus, OH 6. Herb Cole 4-6-7-5-3-7-6-4 42 was experienced Sunfish sailor, 5. Jim Fut reii/Mark Goldberger (6)-5-5-5-5 7. Bill Ross DSQ-7-6-7-6-6-5-8 54 26 Frankfort, KY Lawrence Maher of Silver Springs, Texas. 8. Bru ce Breder DSQ-5-8-8-7- DNF -7-3 56 Maher is one of the original Ragnots, a product of the highly successful junior NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE SUNFISH program at the Houston Yacht Club. BELLE HAVEN SUNFISH REGATTA CHAMPIONSHIP The current Sunfish North American Greenwich, CT Lake Sunapee, NH Junior Champion, Scott Kyle of July 24, 1982 38 Boats August 6-7, 1982 26 Boats Winnetka, Illinois was third just 3.75 1. Steve Manson, Mountain Lakes, NJ Age Group 15 and under points behind Maher. 2. Rip Fisher, New York, NY . 1. P. Quackenbos 14-18-1-12-9-13-11 84 3. Tribly Porino, Rivers ide, CT In 1983 Smythe Championship will be 2. C. Nolin 11-20-16-11-21·15-15 109 3. Ed Brenner, Mountain Lakes, NJ sailed in Sunfish once again and hosted 3. J. Milne 18-13-24-24-23-8-13 123 by the Southern Yacht Club in New Age Group 16-24 Orleans. 1. Tim Hochuli 7-3-3-8-7-4-1 32% 2. J. Quackenbos 6-6-5-6-1 -3-8 34% 3. M. Gemmel 4-5-2-5-8-5-10 39 Age Group 25 and over sunfish dateline 1. T. Hochuli 1-1 -4-2-15-11·3 42% 2. A. Gemmel 2-8-10-3-6-12-2 43 BARRINGTON FROSTBITING SERIES 1982-1983; Every Sunday from 3. A. Nimick 3-2-1-17-2-21-21 78 % October 17 through March 27; Barrington, Rl ; Contact: Edgar Hebert, 51 Patterson Ave. Warren, Rl 02885 (401) 245-4376 JAN. HANGOVER BOWL REGATIA, Barrington Yacht Club, Barrington, Rl : 10TH ANNUAL BUZZARDS BAY 1, Contact: Marty Billet, 16 Greenwood Ave. Barrington, Rl 02806 (401) REGATTA 1983 245-8963 Beverly Yacht Club, Marion, MA August 6-8, 1982 10 Boats JAN. ICE CUBE REGATIA; Sea Cliff Yacht Club, Sea Cliff, NY; Contact: Jack 1. Gordon Geick SV4 2 Williams, 25 Orchard Street, Glen Head, NY 11545, (516) 759-0732 2. 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Gay Krogman Mattituck YC 4:47 1982 NARRAGANSETT BAY SUNFISH 8. Dick Heinl Sands Point Yacht Squadron 4:48 CHAMPIONSHIP 9. Mark Anderson Southold YC 4:53 CHOWDER BOWL REGATTA Bristol, Rl 10. Merral Hildreth Mecox YC 4:53 Amityville, NY July 31-August 1, 1982 57 Boats September 25, 1982 19 Boats 1. Peter Vessella, Providence, AI 0-0·(11)·0·0 Sunfish Regional Finishes Total Points 2. Peter B. Young , Medway, MA 4-3·0-4·(6) 11 I. Randy Pfrunder 1·15r1·2·1 4% 3. Alan Scharfe, Newbury, MA 2-4-6-2·(7) 14 Amityville, NY Regatta Sites 4. Andrew Stewart, Centerville, MA 3·(15)·4·10·3 20 2. Beth Fleisher (6)·3-2-1-5 10'/. 5. Gordon Geick, Coll insville, CT 11·111 r2·B-4 25 There are still a few openings to host a Allston, MA Sunfish Regional Regatta. For more infor­ 3. Pat Bain 2·4·3·6-{9) 15 6. Peter Duclos, Westport, MA 5-10·8·5·(14) 28 Massapequa, NY 7. Bob Heckman, Bolton, CT 8-6·(18)·6-10 30 mation, contact Lee Parks, AMF Alcort 4. Paul Meyhoffer 3·2·(8)·8·2 15 8. Philip Kinder, Bristol, AI 6·5·1 0·14·(26) 35 Sailboats, P.O. Box 1345, Waterbury, CT Massapequa, NY 9. Kevin Coughl in, Cumberland, AI 7·(24)·5·17·9 38 06721' (203) 756-7091. 5. Brian Weeks 5·(6)·4-4-3 16 10. David Saurette, Tiverton, AI 9-9·3·(22)·1 8 39 Patchogue, NY 10. Tom Philbrick, Centerville, MA 10·13·9·7·(15) 39 SPOFFORD YACHT CLUB 1983 Sunfish Worlds International Status INVITATIONAL The next Sunfish World Championship Spofford Lake, NY will be held in Columbia, South America For The Sunfish July 18, 1982 19 Boats in the late Spring of 1983. Details of the For more than a year now, the Sunfish 1. Gerhart Mensel, Simsbury, CT 4. Bob Lupien, Keene, NH event will be sent to all National Sunfish 2. Jack Sengslacken, Spring Valley, NY 5. Alex Gemmell, Keene, NH Class Association has been working Associations and U.S. qualifiers by year 3. AI Borchert, Madison, CT toward " International Status" which is end. granted to qualified sailboats by the In ­ ternational Yacht Racing Union (I.Y.R.U.). This has involved soliciting the support of l lfGiJ."Sai~ si x national authorities spread over two SPAR & SAIL CARRIER continents. The class rules have been re­ Be on the road qu ickly with sail and written (not changed) to a form accept­ ri gging att ac hed . Polished able to the I.Y.R.U. A Class constitution -~~-::-1.~~-~ a u 1-t raditional wood has also been drafted. This will dictate and aluminum . how the Sunfish Class Association will be organized. More about this in future is­ sues of Windward Leg. At the November I.Y.R.U. meetings in London, the Union granted the Sunfish Class " provisional" status. Full interna­ tional status will be attained once the Class rules and constitution has been re ­ viewed and approved by the various com­ mittees of the I.Y.R.U. 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Maybe, someday, tax Sub;ect to chan ge without not>ce the Olympics! 13 Kostecki Wins The Championship of Champions The Sunfish sailboat was the boat In third was the most adaptable of the machine produced the best margarittas chosen for the 1982 Championship of non-Sunfish sailors, Tom Lihan of Fort east of Dallas. A good time was had by all Champions. This year's championship Lauderdale, Florida representing the attending. was held at the Rush Creek Yacht Club Laser Class. Lihan, this year's O'Day 1982 CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHAMPIONS on Lake Ray Hubbard in Heath, Texas the Trophy winner, squeezed his 6'4", Lake Ray Hubbard, Heath, Texas week of October 18-21. 185-pound frame easily into the Sunfish October 18-21 , 1982 19 Boats Nineteen world and national cham­ and amazed everyone with his boat han­ pions from various sailboats classes dling ability. Two other sailors who Finishes Total Points competed in the three-day series. Hot showed quick adaptability by winning 1. John Kostecki, Navato, CA 2·1·1·1·(4)·2 6 from a second place finish in the J/24 one race each were Jack Strothman, a 2. Derrick Fries, Pontiac, Ml 1·3·(5)·2·2·4 19.7 3. Tom Lihan, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 5·2·2·(8)·3·6 33.4 World Championship, the current Sunfish lawyer from Minneapolis representing the 4. Dave Chapin, Spri ngfield, IL 6·4·3·4·(9)·3 39.1 World Champion, John Kostecki of C-Scow Class and Brent Barbehenn who 5. Jack Strothman, Minneapolis, MN 4-5·8·6·1·(9) 43.7 Navato, California showed superior sails a Thistle out of Alexandria, Virginia. speed and tactical ability to easily win The six-race, one-throwout series was this year's Championship of Champions. well managed by race committee chair­ Derrick Fries of Pontiac, Michigan, the man Jim Anderson. The competitors ex­ RULE QUIZ 1975 and 1978 Sunfish World Champion perienced a variety of winds ranging from 1. 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14 1982 FORCE 5 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP Parker Upsets Cullen Lorain, OH July30-August 1, 1982 at Force 5 North Americans SENIOR DIVISION 49 Boats Finishes Total Points 1. Tim Parker 7·6-(8~3-6-2-1-2 26.75 North Ridgeville, OH 2. Bob Cullen 1·4-1-6·(16)·6-5-7 29.5 Colchester, CT 3. Ken Van Wagnen (14)·1·5·11·13·1-3-1 34.25 Lorain, OH 4. Tim Boucher 3·2·(11)·4·5·10·8·4 36 Columbus, OH 5. Bil l Draheim 2-].7.8-7·9·2·(12) 42 Austin, TX 6. Dick Pinter (17)·10·3·1-1-7·13·8 42.5 Lakewood, OH 7. Rick Lucas 5-8·6·10·9·5-(25~3 46 Long Beach, CA 8. Mike Pinter (13)·9·9·5·3·3-10-9 48 Akron, OH 9. Brad Balmer! 8-{17)·10-7-4-8·9·5 51 Lorain, OH 10. Courtney Young, Jr. 6·(25~2·2·8·11·15·11 55 Sulfern, NY 11. Paul Pincura 15·16-4·(18)·2·4·17·6 61 Bay Village, OH 12. Mark Hetzel 11·12-14·9·(18)·14·12·13 85 Oshkosh, WI 13. Dick Parker 10·3· 18·(28)·25 -1 2·4·28 100 Bill Koch (5985) jumps out at the start of one race of the Force 5 North Americans. Lorain, OH Photos by Rick Weiler 14. Byron Hicks (33)· 15·6·18-19·21·16·16 111 Tim Parker of North Ridgeville, Ohio narrowly edged out Bob Cullen of Colchester, Newfoundland, NJ 15. Bill Koch 12·15·13·23·17-27-(31~ 16 113 Connecticut to become the Force 5 North American Champion. The regatta was held Dayton, OH July 29th through August 1st on Lake Erie at the Lorain Sailing Club in Lorain, Ohio. 16. John Barrere 23-14·21-13-11·13-24-(32) 119 Parker's finishes of 7-6-8-3-6-2-1-2 gave him 26.75 total points for the 8-race, 1-throwout Rowayton, CT 17. Dave Doane (26)·26-17-22·10-16-16-20 127 series. Vermi llion, OH The 29-year-old marine store manager has been sailing since age seven in every­ 18. Jack Pincura 21·(29)·12·27 ·20·20·14·26 140 thing from Flying Dutchmen to Lasers, but has been sailing a Force 5 sailboat for only Avon Lake, OH three years. Parker will represent the Force 5 Class in the O'Day Finals (U.S. Single­ 19. Tom Oryniak 34·20·(47)·12·12·23·22-19 142 handed Championship) on August 16-20, 1982 at the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Edison, NJ 20. Tom Pincura (32)·32-25-15·21-19-19·12 143 Beach, CA. Lorain, OH Bob Cullen, who had the lead throughout the series, had a 2.25 point lead over 21. Dan Cook 18·(38)·22-14·29·17-7-29 146 Lorain OH Parker going into the last race. After a poor start and some misread windshifts, Cullen 1 22. Doug Wilford 16-19·(32)·24·24-25·28·14 150 was 9th at the first windward mark with Parker in the lead. Cullen fought his way back Amherst, OH up to 7th but it was not enough to retain his lead. He finished a disappointed second 23. Mark Estock 24·18·19·25-22·18·25-(30) 151 overall with 29.5 points. In third was Thistle sailor Ken Van Wagnen from Lorain with Conneaut, OH 34.25 points. Van Wagnen had more first place finishes (3) than any other competitor. 24. Bill Gleespen (30~30-28-17 ·19· 21·27 · 15 157 Toledo, OH Rounding out the top five was Tim Boucher of Columbus, Ohio with 36 points and Bill 25. Mark Fisher 4·13-49·21·15-49·11·(50) 162 Draheim was fifth with 42 total points. Detroit, Ml Winds cooperated throughout the three-day series ranging from 5 to 20 mph. The ir­ 26. John Shoalf 29·24i30)·19·14·26-29·23 164 regular 3-foot waves and intermittent chop of Lake Erie provided quite a challenge for Fort Wayne, IN 27. Bi ll Hun ter 9·5·15·38·50·(51 )·35·25 177 local and visiting sailors alike. Three races were completed the first day in light off­ Macon, GA shore breezes with almost no wave action. A weather front passing through the area 28. Darryl Dobras (42)·28-40-20·23·28·30·1 0 179 over night left high seas and almost no wind causing the race committee to postpone Tucson, AZ racing for several hours on the second day. The wind finally filled in from the north to 29. Mill s Kinghorn 25·22·23·26·30·(32)·32·21 179 15-20 mph that afternoon; death rolls were not an uncommon site even among the Beaufort, SC 30. Lee Parks 20·11 ·33·31·(50)·50-18·24 187 leaders during the three races held on day two of the series. Dick Pinter proved his Woodbury, CT heavy air expertise by easily winning two of the heaviest races. The final two races 31. Michael O'Toole 32-24-33-22 - 31·(35~24·34 200 were sailed in moderate 8-12 mph winds on Sunday. An experienced race committee Dayton, OH 32. Jack Cochrane 37 ·(42)·26-30·27 ·30-42·33 225 headed by Bob Balmert reacted quickly to the many unexpected windshifts. Ann Arbor, Ml The Lorain Sailing Club proved to be perfect hosts for the event. With cold beer and 33. John Hagen 22·34·36·29·34·34·(39)·38 227 soda on the dock after sailing each day and a prime rib banquet, what more could a Utica, Ml sailor ask for? The event was so well organized that all of the active racers in the fleet 34. John Emery 44·(48)·27·36-26·22·38·35 228 Dayton, OH were able to participate. And, after borrowing a boat at the last minute, the regatta 35. Jim Hermetet 39·33·(45)·35·28 ·31·26·3 7 229 chairman won the event! Dayton, OH 15 Force 5 North Americans continued 36. Skip Morrisson 36-27 ·20-49·150)-50·21·31 234 Lorain, OH 37. Lawrence Heath 38-145)·35-43-37 -29-34-3 7 243 Rhinelander, WI 38. Carey Meek 35-23-32-40-151 )·51-23-41 245 East St. Louis, IL 39. Robin Meek 28-44-31·41·41-38-36·146) 259 Eat St. Louis , IL 40. Bill Smith 147)-37 ·42-37 -36-33-37 ·41 265 Lorain, OH 41. Steve Kalbfleisch 148)-39-44-33-31-35-45-42 269 Birmingham, Ml 42. Roger Heil 1451·41-39 ·39·39·42 -45-34 279 Union, OH 43. Greg Young 40-47-46-37-35-36·148)-40 281 Ithaca, NY 44. Jim Hackman 40-40WJ·45-33-46-41-42 287 Meadville, PA 45. Phil Tri nter 41-36-34·150)-50-50-40-36 287 Lorain, OH Mayham at the Lorain Sailing Club dock at launch time. 46. Terry Bihary 27·40·29·49·150)·50·49-47 291 Lorain, OH .. 47. John Cook 149)·43-43-44·38·3 7-46-43 294 ~ Wooster, OH II 48. David Comer 46·31 ·38·150)·50·50-41-39 295 Lorain, OH 49. Wayne Stone 43-149)-48-45-42-39-44·48 309 Troy, Ml JUNIOR DIVISION 7 Boats 1. Kevin Adams 12)·1-1-1 2.25 Vermill ion, OH 2. Philip Harns 15)·3·2·3 Toledo, OH 3. Skip Morrisson 1·4·15)·5 9.75 Lorain, OH 4. Phil Trinter 4·2·16)·4 10 Lorain, OH 5. Dave Pincura 16)·5·4·2 11 Lorain, OH 6. Dave Comer 3-IDSQ)-3-0NF 14 Lorain, OH 7. Sue Pincu ra 7-6·17)·6 19 Lorain, OH Ken Van Wagnen takes a break between races.

Force 5 North American trophy winners line up in front of the Lorain Yacht Club. L tor: Brad Balmert, Dick Pinter, Bill Draheim, Tim Boucher, Tim Parker, Bob Cullen, Ken Van Wagnen, Rick Lucas, Courtney Young, Jr., and Mike Pinter. Van Wagnen planes off the wind. 16 HIGGINS LAKE BOAT CLUB Force 5 North SUNFISH/FORCE 5 REGATTA Force 5 North Higgins Lake, Ml July 24, 1982 Atlantic Series SUNFISH 16 Boats Americans Site 1. Gary Hubel, Warren, Ml 1-8-3-1 12 Vt 2. Dave Green, Pontiac, Ml 3-H2 12 % The North Atlantic Force 5 series was 3. Mike Forst. Madison Heights. Ml 4-5-2-6 17 Needed begun in 1980 to promote interest in 4. Guy Duffield, Drayton Plains, Ml 2-6-9-4 21 The Force 5 Class Association is still regattas held in the North-East and Mid­ 5. Jim Ritchie, Royal Oak. Ml 6-2-5-8 21 searching tor a suitable site to hold their Atlantic regions. FORCE 5 6 B oats 1983 North American Championships. Scoring is based on the number of 1. Steve Daum , Zenia, OH 2-4-3-1 9% Last year's event was hosted by the boats beaten times the number of races 2. Greg Bull , Midland, Ml 1-5-1 -4 10 % Lorain Sailing Club and drew 50 boats. (less throwouts) tor any 5 of the nearly 20 3. Chuck Lutz, Manchester, MO 3-3-2-3 11 There are also bids open tor the Mid­ 4. Tom Rexius. Saginaw , Ml 6-1-5-2 13 % applicable local or regional regattas winters and many regional regattas. It 5. Randy Fryfogle, Southfield, Ml 5-2-4-6 17 listed in the Alcort Regatta Schedule. you club is interested in hosting an event The regatta circuit becomes a series of tor this tun-loving group, please contact memorable experiences as new friend­ Lee Parks, AMF Alcort Sailboats, P.O. ships are made and old friendships are SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 REGIONAL Box 1345, Waterbury, CT 06721, (203) built upon, new sailing conditions are Clinton Marina, Law rence, KS 756-7091. tested and past regattas reminisced August 14, 1982 7 Boats about, and knowledge is shared while 1. Robin Henry 1-1-1-1-(DNS) abilities are expanded and improved. Kansas City, MO 2. John Meulengracht 2-2 -(4)-2-2 5TH ANNUAL CAPE COD It you've put ott attending regattas Leawood, KS SUNFISH/FORCE 5 REGATTA because you wouldn't know anyone, 3. Bob Wagoner 3-6-2-(DN F)-1 11% Falmouth Yacht Club, Cape Cod, MA weren't sure of the rules, didn't think you Shawnee Mission, KS July 17-18, 1982 36 Boats 4. Bill Donaldson (5)-4-5-3-4 16 sailed well enough, needed help unload­ Force 5 Leawood. KS ing and loading the boat, or didn't think 5. Bob Aguilar 7-3-3-(DNF)-3 16 1. Bob Cullen, East Haddam, CT you would enjoy it, try it - you' ll like it. Overland Park, KS 2. Tom Oryniack, Edison, NJ Force 5 regatta sailors are sociable, easy 3. John Barrere, Rowayton, CT going, and never swear (ott-the-water). Sunfish Seniors For more information on any regatta, 1. John Ingalls, Sherborn, MA make sure you get the Regatta Schedule SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 REGIONAL 2. Fred Hare, Chapaquoit. MA tor next year and call the person listed or Lake Belto, Temple, TX 3. Chris Demler, Sherbo rn, MA July 24-25, 1982 the Racing Class Office. Sunfish JtJniors 1. Mike Sofianopoulos, Houston, TX By the Way, the top five North Atlantic 1. Michael McGonig le , Falmouth, MA Series sailors tor 1982 are: 2. Paul O'Connor, Chapaquoit, MA 1st-Bob Cullen 3. Ed Stevenson, West Hartford, CT 2nd-Byron Hicks 3RD ANNUAL 'ROUND CAPE ANN 3rd-John Barrere REGATTA 4th-Chuck Perna Gloucester-Rockport-Essex, MA INLAND LAKES FORCE 5 REGIONAL 5th-Tom Oryniak September 18-19, 1982 Omaha, NE Force 5 10 Boats August 7-8, 1982 8 Boats 1. Bob Cullen 1-1-1-1 1. Gary Rat liff (4)-1 -2-3-1-1 7% Omaha, NE 9TH ANNUAL FALL EASTERN LAKES 2. Byron Hicks 3-2-4-2 11 2. Linda Sch li rck 1-2-1-1-(5)-4 8V4 CHAMPIONSHIP 3. Walter Antoine 2-3-3-5 13 Omaha, NE Green Pond Yacht Club, NJ 4. Steve Wakefield 4-4-2-4 14 3. Chris Christiansen 2-3-(3)-2-2-2 11 September11 , 1982 5. Sarah Ridge 7-6-5-3 21 Omaha, NE 4. Bob Obst 5-(7) -4-5-3-3 20 Force5 21 Boats Sunfish Singles 19 Boats Grand Island, NE 1. David Kahn 5-1-3-1 9% 1. Pete Liungquist 7-2-2-1 11 % 5. Chris Caley 3-4-5-4-(6)-5 21 2. Larry Cochran 6-1-5-2 13% 2. William Poyle 1-8-2-2 12 3/.: Fremont , NE 3. Dick Witt 3-6-6-4 19 3. Gordon Page 8-3-4-3 18 4. Chuck Perna 6-3-1-11 20% 4. Rex Mitchell 1-4-7-8 19% 5. Byron Hicks 9-7-6-5 27 5. Harold Landis 12-5-3-7 27 6. Larry Doyle 8-10-8-5 31 Sunfish Doubles 7 Boats 7. George Barrett 4-5-17-7 33 1. Gordon Geick 1-1-1-1 8. Nina Shively 10-4-13-10 37 Kari Geick 9. Ray Buchannan 2-9-15-12 38 2. Fred Scribner 2-2 -2- 2 Force 5 Trivia Heather Scribner 10. Randall Deleeuw 13-2-4-DNF 41 3. Peter Coulthard, Jr. 5-3-4-3 15 How many plastic ball bearings are there Sunfish 12 Boats Michael O'Connor in a Force 5 traveler car? Answer in this 4. Ken Weeks 4-5-3-4 16 issue. 1. Sue Darling 1-1-1-7 9% Salley Weeks 2. Joanne Clark 3-3-2-4 12 5. Donald Snead 3-6-7-5 21 3. Peter Schell 2-2-10-1 14% Nancy Breakell 17 super sunfish ©0CID@@ ©@CfCflJ®Cf

Jack Willy Wins Super Sunfish North Americans \ 5. Ron Beard 4·5·8 17 ..., 6. John Black Lee 12·4-4 20 7. John Marx 7-12·5 24 ~s, 8. Jim Crink 5-13·7 25 ~ ~ 9. Will White DNS-3-10 30 .; t(J t O. Bob Perry 11·10·9 30 11 . Sandy Bragdon 10·8-DNS 35 12. Rich Dugan 8·14·14 36 j os 13. Tucker Bragdon 9·11 -DNS 37 08 14. Bob Knapp DNS-9-12 38 15. Robert Coyle DNS-15-11 43 16. George Huettl DNS·DNS-13 47 17. Robert Huettl ONF-DN S- DNS 47 SUPER SUNFISH NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP Watch Hill, Rl September 18-19, 1982 Peter Szasz (679) leads the pack to the windward mark at the Super Sunfish North Finishes Total Points Americans held September 17-19 at the Watch Hill Yacht Club in Rhode Island. 1. Jack Willy 1-1-4·2·2·3·3-(11 ) 15% 2. Bill Boll (DNF)·7·HH4-14 29 % Bill Boll reports on the action at the San Francisco having qualified by win­ 3. Tom Bierman 8·2·(DNF)-6·3·4·8·5 36 Super Sunfish North Americans. ning last year's Super Sunfish North 4. John Black Lee 4-10·11·5·5·2·(14)·4 41 Jack Willy of Sparta, New Jersey Americans. 5. John 2·5·6·3-(DNF)-10·(17)·2 44 retained his title as champion of the The three-race tune-up series was won Magenheimer Super Sunfish Class by beating 21 other by Peter Szasz, a 505 sailor from San 6. Tucker Bragdon 7-13·1·4-4-7·10·(16) 45 3(4 competitors in the North American Francisco and Lake Mohawk, New 7. Ron Beard 6·8·3·9·12·(13)·12·1 50 % 8. Courtney Young 3+5-13-0NF-6·6·(17) 53 Championship. The races were held on Jersey. 9. Jumper Lee (10)·9·9· 7·8·9·5·7 54 September 17-19 at the Watch Hill Yacht The Watch Hill Yacht Club provided 10. Peter Szasz 14·3-(DNF)-10-10-DNF-1-6 61 % Club on Little Narragansett Bay, Rhode the race committee chairman Mark 11. Bob Knapp (16)·12·8·12·6·8·13-3 62 Island. Bill Boll of Bolton, Connecticut Webber and a perfect setting for the 12. Alan Atwood 5·6·13·(15)·11·5·9·15 64 took second and Tom Bierman of Sparta, buffet dinner and awards presentation. 13. John Marx 11·(14)·12·11·7-11-7-9 68 New Jersey took third in the eight race, 14. Rich Syracuse 12·(15)·7·14·9-15·2·12 71 one-throwout series. The sailing condi­ 15. Will Wh ite 13-(DNF)-10·8-DNF- 14· 11·8 80 tions changed from 10-18 knots on Satur­ SUPER SUN FISH NORTH AMERICAN S 16. Bob Perry 9·11 ·(18)·18·15·16·16·10 95 TUNE-UP SERIES 17. Jim Crink day to light and variable for the last two 15·18·1 5·16·13·1 2·15·(18) 104 September 17, 1982 18. Robert Coyle 19-16·14· t9-14·1 7·20·(20) 118 races Sunday. 1. Peter Szasz H2 3V2 19. George Huettl 17·17·16·1 7-(DNS)·DNS-19-13 121 This championship qualifies Willy to 2. Tom Bierman 2·2·3 20. Rich Dugan 20·20·17-DN F·(DNS)·DNS-18-19 136 participate in the 1983 Sunfish Worlds. 3. Rich Syracuse 6·6·1 12 % 21. Sandy Bragdon 18-19-1 9-DN F·(DNS)·DNS-DNS-DNS 142 Willy sailed in the 1982 Sunfish Worlds in 4. Bill Boll 3-7·6 16 22. Robert Huettl 21-21 -20-DNS·DNS·(D NS)·21·21 148 Secret weapon. Learning to sail, or sailing to win ... It's the same when you have TRACK-N-TACK'M tactical wind tracking device. When the wind shifts, you tack to avoid headers, or hold tack to gain with every lifter. Others fall behind while your sailboat or sailboard is fine-tuned to each shift of the wind. With a little practice, a novice or one-design racing skipper can tame the wind! But don't tell how it's done, and how easy it is to install and use TRACK-N -TACK. Stash it in your sailbag before anyone catches on (it's only 5.5oz and 4" or 100mm dia.). We 'll never let your secret out of the bag! See TRACK-N-TACK No. 125 at your Aqua Meter dealer or send for full information.

465 Eagle Rock Ave .. Roseland. NJ 07068. U.S.A. ~~~~ t201) 228-3600. TELEX 138665 1KTCHMCDGL RONDI 18 Crear Wins First Trac 14 North Americans The first annual TRAG 14 North American Championship was held September 4-5 TRAC 14 NORTH AMERICAN on Lake Clinton near Lawrence, Kansas. Dan Crear of Wayzata, Minnesota dominated CHAMPIONSHIP Lake Clinton, Lawrence, Kansas the 11-boat fleet with five firsts, one third and one fourth for 6% total points. Crear is September4·5, 1982 11 Boats an experienced Scow sailor who has just recently moved into catamarans. 1. Dan Crear 1·3-HH(4) 63/.1 Just behind Crear was a local Tornado sailor, Dave Carlisle of Independence, Mis­ Wayzata, MN souri with 13 % points. In third was Mike Ferguson of Kansas City, Missouri with 17 % 2. Dave Carlisle 4·(5)·3·2·2-2-1 13 3/c points. Rounding out the top five were Sam Zollicker of Kansas City, Missouri in fourth Independence, MO 3. Mike Ferguson 3·1·2·54i5)·3 lB'. with 25 points who beat out Jack Efaw of Fremont, Nebraska also with 25 points. Kansas City, MO The regatta sponsors, Sitzmark Sports of Kansas City and Clinton Marina were 4. Sam loll icker 5·6·4·(7)·5·3·2 25 blessed with beautiful Kansas weather for the duration of the event. A moon lite racing Kansas City, MO clinic held at the Bloomington camping area adjacent to the marina on Friday night 5. Jack Efaw 6·2·7-3-3·4·(11 ) 25 Fremont, NE equipped the inexperienced sailors with the knowledge they needed to sail their 6. Harold Holman 2-4·5·4·(6)-6·5 26 14-foot, dual-sailed catamarans around the Modified Olympic courses. Four races Grandview, MO were sailed in light southerly winds on Saturday. The Southwest winds picked up to 15 7. Jim Glick 9·(10)·10·6·8·7·6 46 mph on Sunday to conclude the 7-race, one-throwout series. Kansas City, KS 8. Dave Stein (11)·8·8·8·9·8·7 48 The TRAG 14 is the first of a family of catamarans made by AMF Alcort Sailboats. Wichita, KS The recently introduced TRAG 18 is an unbeatable racing machine designed by Dave 9. John Ferguson 7·9·6·10·7·9·(11) 48 Hubbard. Soon to join the TRAG family is the TRAG 16, an off the beach version of the Kansas City, MO 18 with the same fun and excitement as its sisters. 10. Bob Jeselnick 8-7-9·9i11 )· 11 ·11 55 Kansas City, KS 11. Kevin Bloemker 1().(11 )·11·11 ·11·11·11 65 Broken Bow, NE I ) Denotes Throwout

Kevin Bloemker with his son, Brad, as Harold Holdman on his TRAG 14 named crew. "Dragon Breath". Everything is ok with John Ferguson.

The entire group at the TRAG 14 North Americans gathers for a photo at the Clinton Sam Zol/icker proved to be very fast plac­ Marina. ing fourth overall. 19 Trac 14 tweaker lines - how to adjust?

In the following article, Sue Paul, a 7-year possible. This will rake (lean) your mast rake your rig forward which is desirable in veteran of catamaran racing, explains the and rig forward giving you better boat light to moderate winds. ins and outs of tweaker lines. performance. When sailing directly down­ The tweakers also play a role in adjust­ wind, you want both your body weight ing the luff tension along your jib. By The tweaker lines on the Trac 14 Cata­ and the weight of your rig as far forward tightening the tweakers you will achieve maran are the orange lines rigged by tie­ as possible. By tightening the tweaker more bag in your jib. This is what you ing a bowline around each of the fore­ lines you will move your rig forward. This want in light air conditions and off the stays and leading these lines back to the will also get the heavy transoms of the wind. In heavy air and on upwind legs you V jam cleats on the forward crossbeam. hulls out of the water. want the luff of your jib tight. To achieve These lines on the Trac 14 Catamaran are Tweaker line adjustment also depends this, let your tweakers run loose. a standard feature not found on most on the wind and wave conditions. Gener­ Lastly, on cats you generally want a other catamarans on the market. When ally, when sailing in heavy air (primarily tight rig. By tightening on the tweakers adjusted, these lines can play a major upwind) you want the tweakers all the you will help to tighten your rig. role in increasing your cats performance, way loose. This will keep your hulls from So . . . are you thoroughly confused? particularly off the wind. burying in the waves. In light air and flat Well, you should be, the only way to elimi­ When broad reaching or running you water, as a general rule you want your nate that confusion is to get on your Trac want to tighten these lines as much as tweakers tightened all the way. This will 14 and experiment and practice, practice, practice! The chart below will give you a general guideline to start from to under­ stand how to use those orange lines on trac dateline ______, yourTrac! FEB. MIAMI MULTIHULL MIDWINTERS - Miami Yacht Club, Open to all Upwind heavy air tweakers off 12-13 multihulls; Contact: Miami Yacht Club, 1001 MacArthur Causeway, Upwind light air tweakers on Miami, FL 33132 (305) 377-9877 Off the wind heavy air - tweakers off Off the wind light air - tweakers on

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20 An Enlightening Interview with Top TRAC 18 Skipper, Bob Bergstedt

Bob Bergstedt, our new TRAG 18 Sue ... What do you find to be the most Sue .. . Do you sail with the same crew? dealer in Bayville, New Jersey, is quite a prominent factor when sailing against Bob ... Yes, I have sailed with the same successful catamaran racer. Bob has other catamarans with different ratings? crew, my nephew, for the last 3-4 years. It been sailing catamarans for seven years. Do you use any different strategies than has definitely been a significant factor in His most recent accomplishments in ­ when you are racing in a one-design our racing. Building up the teamwork be­ clude a number of wins on the TRAG 18 fleet? tween a skipper and crew especially on a sailing with CRABB, Catamaran Racing Bob . .. It is critical to have a boat good to boat this fast is critical. People tend to Association of Barnegat Bay. We took windward for the purpose of getting out get over-excited on cats. It is more impor­ some time out to ask Bob about his time into clear air. The TRAG 18 is the best tant to do things smooth. on the water aboard his TRAG 18 this two-man, 8 foot wide boat upwind, which Sue ... What is your combined weight on past season. enables you to get that leading edge to board? Sue ... What type of catamarans have the windward mark. I do feel the most Bob .. . I weigh 165 lbs. and my crew you sailed? critical factor in catamaran racing is a weighs 150 for a total of 315 lbs. I think Bob . .. Mostly on the NACRA 5.2, but I skipper and crew's ability to get the boat around 300 lbs. would be ideal for the have sailed Hobie 16's & 18's, Sol-Cats, moving off the wind. boat under most conditions. A lighter 18 square meters and Tornado's. Sue ... If you had to single out the most crew is almost always better. I do not Sue ... What do you find to be the most critical factor influencing boat speed on think having the heavier person aft is a outstanding feature on the TRAG 18 in the TRAG 18, what would it be? critical factor. The boat takes the weight comparison to other catamarans you Bob ... Hull shape in combination with well with all of its rocker (... merely the have sailed? the boat's overall weight. And, the sails tendency of the boat to rock back and Bob .. . Its size and hull shape. are good. forth through waves, etc.). Sue ... Did it take you long to feel "in-the- Sue ... What other catamarans do you Sue .. . Do you have anything else to add groove" on the TRAG 18? feel are the biggest competition for the that stands out in your mind about the Bob ... No, it was an easy boat to jump TRAG 18? TRAG 18? on and make go. We were overly im­ Bob . .. The NACRA 5.8, the boat is real Bob ... I really like the length of the tram­ pressed the first time out and won easily. fast. The TRAG 18 is more fun to sail than poline as a result of the aft beam being It was a good blow that first time out and a NACRA for the same reasons that a way back. This can do a lot for weight the TRAG was well-mannered and quick NACRA is more fun to sail than a Hobie. trim. Because of the boat having a lot of in relation to other cats I have sailed. The TRAG 18 is more responsive. When I rocker, it is quite rare that we have to sit We're still having trouble in medium air first sailed the TRAG 18 it felt much faster all the way back, even in heavy air, down­ however. than the NACRA 5.8 because of its re­ wind. It also stiffens the hulls better and Sue ... What adjustments, alterations or sponsiveness. The TRAG 18 should be enables you to get your weight further aft additions did you make to your stock faster. The boat is new. Time on the boat when you need to. Overall, the TRAG 18 is TRAG 18? will make the difference. We've got to more fun than all other cats because of Bob ... The only thing I did to the stock work on our speed in medium air. In its responsiveness and quickness. The boat was rig a shock cord up the mast to heavy and light air we seem to do well. boat is light for its size, but very strong prevent the jib sheets from catching on Sue ... Do you prepare for races in any and stiff. No other boat manufacturer has the diamond wires. I think the boat could way aside from getting your boat ready, been able to accomplish this like AMF use a less stiff and lighter mast. We are i.e. training program during the week, Alcort has with its TRAG 18. always running the diamonds as loose as special diet, etc.? they will go. I also think the rudder blades Bob .. . No, just sail a lot. Editor's Note - Sue Paul, the customer could be improved on , perhaps thicker. I Sue .. . What do you do with your dagger- service representative here at A/cart, took seem to be getting a lot af cavitation. boards? some time out from her responsibilities Sue ... Do you use the mast rotator on all Bob ... Normally our boards are all the to interview Bob. Sue has raced a TRAG legs of the course? way up downwind. In the last long dis­ 18 against Bob several times this season Bob ... I only use the mast rotator off the tance race in heavy air, I lifted the boards and has found herself ahead at times! wind and do pull it in all the way. up a little upwind. We really need to Sue . . . Do you use any different racing experiment with daggerboard placement. strategies when sailing a long distance Sue ... Do you use any different handling race in comparison to a triangle? techniques because of the TRAG 18 Bob ... My biggest problem with long dis­ being a boom less rig? tance races is just knowing the course, Bob ... Around the weather mark I adjust even on my own waters! Tactically I don't the main first and then the traveler. When Force 5 Trivia do much differently. Picking up on the the boat gets settled down on a low angle Answer- 36 shifts can be a greater factor. on the new tack, I then adjust the traveler. 21 apollo ©Ocru~~ ©©C?ITU®C? Shawn Sullivan and Sue Paul Repeat as Apollo North American Champions

Roger Demler reports the action at the points covered the top three with Roger I Apollo North Americans. leading Shawn and Ch ris. The last start /, Last year they won counting four firsts nearly undid all three. Roger was over I ' and one second. This year the "factory early by 6 inches, Chris got squeezed out team" was almost laid-off, never leading at the raft and Shawn struggled off from until the end. Shawn Sullivan and Sue a poor start. Shawn worked back to sec­ Paul (AMF Alcort engineering and cus­ ond, Roger managed a distant fourth and tomer service representatives) escaped a Chris ultimately fell Uumped?) out of his lynching by the Sherborn vigilantees. The boat during a jibe. Sherborn Yacht Club had 9 of the 11 Every conceivable tuning combination entries, the Regatta Chairman and his was tried. A few sailed without the vang son skippered to second and third, and for crew mobility. The only clear man­ both were crewed by a son of the Race dates were: sit way forward, sail it flat, Committee Chairman, Don Peters. and steer it gently. As a testimonial to the An a-typical finish at the Apollo North Light but steady winds (compared to Apollo's quality, the Sherborn Club Americans. Shawn Sullivan and Sue Paul last year's drifter) made for close racing owned boats are three years old with at (588) trailing the pack. with a premium on tactics. At the end of least 750 races on each hull and sail plus four races, 4% points covered the top untold hours of recreational use. four boats with Chris Demler leading all Sherborn will run the North Americans 4. Ed & Barbara Koman (SYC) (11)-2-2-5-8-1 17 31.1 the way. Roger Demler and Sullivan were again in 1983. You might win it or at least (fast professionals, travel age nts) 5. Doug & Kim Cassell (SYC) 7-(8)-3-3-6-5 24 tied for second with the Komans 2% get a good lunch for $5.00. (pas I Commodore & 40-pound crew) points behind. Going into the last race, 2 6. Don ltse/Trevor Lambert (SYC) 2-4-8-9-(11)·8 31 1982 APOLLO NORTH AMERICAN (8th in 1981 but not so lucky) CHAMPIONSHIP 7. Sue McPherson/Karla Kupec (SYC) 9-5· 7-8-5-(9) 34 (is Sue really on the BU sailing team?) Sherborn Yacht Club, Sherborn, MA 8. Kirsten Dahi&Sven Risberg (SYC) 6-6-9-7-(10)-7 35 September 25, 1982 11 Boats (back to horses, Kirsten) Finishes Total Points 9. Bob & Tawny Nelb (North Haven, CT) 10-10·6·(11)-7-3 36 /J[}lJ@ (movi ng up, 12th in 1981 1. Shawn Sullivan/Sue Pau l (Waterbury, CT) 3-3-(5)-1 -2-2 10'/• (1981 Apo llo Champions also) 10. Bob Ambos/Dan Cotte (SYC) 8-9-(11)-6-9-6 38 2. Roger Demler/Chris Peters (SYC) 4-(7)-1-2- H 11 'h (too busy being Commodore) (10th in 1981 but lucky) 11. Deborah Barnet/Penny Brown (SYC) 5-(11)-10-10-3-10 38 3. Chris Demler/S te ve Peters (SYC) 1-1-4-4-4-1(11) 13'12 (would you believe, 1981 club champs) ~MITU~O®[KJ (2nd in 1981 and ligh l, combined age of 29) ( ) Denotes throwout [K0U@J©l11J0ITl)@

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~RAGNOTS HOUSTON YACHT CLUB Apollo North American trophy winners I to r: Chris Peters, Roger Demler, Shawn BOX 1276 LA PORTE TX 77571 Sullivan, Don Peters (Race Committee Chairman), Sue Paul, Chris Demler, Steve Peters. 22 ~ifi]/i;) ~~~~ ©0®@@©®?UD®CP ~~~ Novembrrfest Regatta A Chilly Success Sunfish The second annual Windflite Open boardsailing racing, with a third in the Novembrrfest Regatta was once again a long distance race. Bob, we'll see you Mast and Boom cold, but successful event. Wind and next year, right? weather conditions on Bantam Lake were The "on land" activities were as much Cover ideal for boardsailing as Sue Paul re­ of a success as the "on the water" acti­ ports. vities, due to the pre-race organization done by Lee Parks, Manager of Class First place was awarded to Steve Management. With the help given by so One convenient bag holds and Baker of Litchfield, CT. Steve took three many people it's difficult to determine firsts out of the four triangle races. Close who worked harder, the racers, or the protects all three spars. behind were Jeff Meinke of Roxbury and people helping to make the day such a Steven Nichols of Torrington, CT. success for the racers. Price in U.S. Dollars: $36.00 Long distance first place honors went We'll see you all next year for the third (pluse $2.00 shipping) to Julie Corl. Julie is a real good competi­ annual! tor. Looking at the results we may be P.S. When/if any of you sailors come up looking at Julie from the back next with a way to keep your hands warm summer! Second place went to Julie's while boardsailing, will you please let us father, John Corl, a new boardsailing en­ know before next year!? Please make checks payable to: thusiast and shop owner. Bob Heckman who has proven his top notch racing Rule Quiz Answer Gold Cup Products skills on a Sunfish, tried his hand at Yes, see Rule 35 (b) (i). P.O. Box 712 Leland, Ml49654 classified& ______FOR SALE: 1980 Apollo, Sail #459, in ­ GO FAST HINTS: Send $3.50 (covers cludes tilting shoreline trailer with mast printing/mailing/tax) for six articles (23 support, sails, jiffy reefing, compass. Pgs.) on Sunfish tuning tips/World com­ Must sell $2395 or b.o. Westport, MA (617) petition, etc, reprinted with permission 636-8988. from YR/C Magazine, 1967-'82: Paul Odegard, 183 Box Mt. Dr., Vernon, Ct. 06066. Sunfish/ Force 5 Wind Indicator

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