Three Generations of Family Racing the Highlander Official Publication of the Highlander Class International Association
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TheHighlander Volume LXI, No. 1, January 2015 Three Generations of Family Racing The Highlander Official Publication of The Highlander Class International Association Highlander Web Page: www.sailhighlander.org Webmaster: Boyd Barnwell [email protected] Publisher: Mariner Media marinermedia.com 131 W. 21st Street Buena Vista, VA 24416 Phone: 540-264-0021 Email: [email protected] President's Perspective President: Doug Fisher 2280 US 68 S Well, it looks like winter has for a sail and race. I have never met Xenia, OH 45385 arrived in Ohio from this week’s a person who didn’t like to be on Executive Secretary-Treasurer weather and the future forecast. the water in a boat. The Highlander, Cindy Fisher Highlanders are mothballed away with all of its positive attributes— 2280 US 68 S., Xenia, OH 45385 for the winter months, but at i.e., roomy, comfortable, fast, easy Mobile Phone: 937-271-8658 Fax: 800-254-9014 least we will have our “colored” to sail with 1 or 8, etc.—is a great [email protected] Highlander magazine to get us thru boat to introduce people to sailing. the winter months thanks to Cindy If each fleet works together, getting Commodore:: Jon McClean Beaver Dam, WI, [email protected] Fisher’s organization efforts. a minimum of 2 new Highlander I am looking forward to 2015, sailors in sailing is an easy, realistic Vice President: Pete Breidenbach to spring sailing in the South. Lake goal. If each fleet member takes Englewood, OH Hartwell is 56,000 acres and 962 5–10 friends out for a sail/race, just Secretary: Ashley Breidenbach miles of shoreline (slightly larger look at the amount of people we can Englewood, OH than mother Cowan Lake). It’s going introduce to sailing and our great Treasurer: Boyd Barnwell to be great to go to midwinters for boat. I think we need to use the yahoo Cincinnati, OH a long weekend in late March and group for email and the Highlander Chief Measurer: Bruce Busbey turn around in 3 weeks and spend Facebook page to stay connected and Greenville, SC, sail500@aolcom a entire week at Western Carolina keep each fleet aware of what other O: 864-254-3394 H: 864-244-6433 Sailing Club. They have a large fleets are doing. I’m not currently a Builder: Allen Boat Company Inc. clubhouse, plenty of beautiful Facebook user, but that’s going to 370 Babcock Street, Buffalo, NY 14206 club shoreline acres (yes acres) for change next year to promote fleet 716-842-0800, [email protected] camping and family activities. There #4 and Highlander regattas. There Directors are 95 homes for rent at VRBO. are several articles in this quarter’s Steve Bauer (2015) com at Lake Hartwell, so camping/ magazine about different approaches Middletown, OH Gary Steinbach (2015) housing is not an issue for this year’s to fleet building. Massillon, OH Nationals. In this magazine there So we all have a lot to do next year Jeff Curtin (2016) Westerly, RI is additional information about with growing our class, but look how Mark Paisley (2016) Nationals and an application to fill much fun it is going to be sailing/ Hallowell, MA (Associates) out so you to can attend. socializing with friends and family. Bill Wiggins (2015) My goal for 2015 is for local fleet See you next spring down at Western York, SC growth. I am challenging each fleet to Carolina Sailing Club at Lake 2014 National Champions have 2 new Highlander members Hartwell. with boats by the end of 2015. Fleet Skip Dieball, Skipper Matt Frymier, Crew captain needs to motivate their fleet Your Highlander President, Sarah Paisley, Crew members to take their friends out Doug Fisher The Highlander, January 2015 2 2015 Highlander Nationals Notice of Race (“NOR”) April 24th – April 30th, 2015 Western Carolina Sailing Club, Anderson, SC Western Carolina Sailing Club (“WCSC”) in co-operation Sunday, April 26th: with the Highlander Class International Association (“HCIA”) 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Finish measurement for the rest of and WCSC Highlander Fleet 48 are pleased to invite you to the fleet participate in the 2015 HCIA National Championship Regatta 11:30 a.m. – Competitor’s Meeting for National Champion- 1. Organizing Authority: This regatta is sponsored by ship Regatta the Highlander Class International Association (“HCIA”), 1:00 p.m. – Practice race and make-up racing for Women’s, Western Carolina Sailing Club and Highlander Fleet 48. Junior’s and Master’s if needed 2. Headquarters: The official Regatta Headquarters will 6:00 p.m. – Annual General Meeting be at Western Carolina Sailing Club, 5200 West Wind Way, 7:00 p.m. – Dinner Anderson, SC 29626. Monday, April 27th: 3. Rules: 9:55 a.m. (EST) – Warning signal for the first race. Races a. This Regatta shall be governed by the rules as defined in two and three will be sailed as soon as possible after the the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2013–2016; the Highlander completion of the previous race. Class Association Class Rules; this Notice of Race; the Sailing Tuesday, April 28th: Instructions and any amendments thereto. In the event of 9:55 a.m. (EST) – Warning signal for the Championship conflict between the Sailing Instructions and the Notice of Division. The warning signal for the President’s Division will Race, the Sailing Instructions (and any amendments thereto) be shortly after the start of the Championship Division. Up to shall prevail. Boats shall comply with the Class Rules and five races may be sailed with no more than three back to back. Specifications. Wednesday, April 29th: b. This Regatta is designated as non-advertising. 9:55 a.m. (EST) – Warning signal for the Championship c. Each boat may be equipped with a VHF radio capable of Division. The warning signal for the President’s Division will transmitting and receiving on Channel 71. be shortly after the start of the championship Division. Up to 4. Eligibility: The regatta is open to all members of the five races may be sailed with no more than three back to back. Highlander Class International Association as defined by the Thursday, April 30th: Class Rules. 9:55 a.m. (EST) – Warning signal for the Championship 5. Measurement: All sails and boats will be measured in Division. The warning signal for the President’s Division will accordance with the Rules Governing Highlander Racing. be shortly after the start of the championship Division. Up to Unless prior arrangements have been made with the Chief four races (as necessary) will be sailed, back to back. Measurer, all boats must enter the measurement process prior The National Championship Regatta is scheduled for a to 11:00 a.m. (EST) Sunday, April 26th, 2015. minimum of three races, which must be sailed to complete this 6. Schedule: regatta. The Organizing Authority reserves the right to modify the Friday, April 24th: above program according to prevailing weather conditions and/or 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (EST) – Measurement and for other unforeseen reasons. Registration for Women’s, Junior’s and Master’s only 7. Sailing Instructions: Available at registration. Saturday, April 25th: 8. Scoring: The Low Point Scoring System as described in 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Finish measurement for Women’s, Appendix A of the RRS shall apply, except that if seven or Junior’s and Master’s boats only more races are sailed and completed, then one race will be 11:30 a.m. – Skipper’s meeting for Women’s, Junior’s and discarded. Master’s 9. Awards: Trophies will be awarded for first through tenth 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Continue with measurement for place in the Championship division and for first through the rest of the fleet fifth place in the Presidents Division. Women’s, Master’s and 1:00 p.m. – First race start for Women’s, Junior’s and Junior’s Divisions shall be awarded first through third places. Master’s continued on next page 3 The Highlander, January 2015 continued from previous page responsibility for the nautical qualities of their yacht, the rigging, The following special trophies will be awarded if possible: the crew’s ability and the safety equipment. Competitors also a. Sail-A-Gair – Highest finishing skipper in his or her first agree to take any and all responsibility for damages caused nationals. to third persons or their belongings, to themselves or to b. McLeod – Highest finishing all family boat as defined by their belongings, ashore and at sea as a consequence of their the Highlander Class Rules Governing Racing. participation in the regatta, relieving of any responsibility the c. Piglet – Highest finishing all family boat in the President’s Organizing Authorities, all event sponsors and all persons Division. involved in the organization under whatever qualification and d. Bahama Mama – Highest finishing skipper under 19 at to accept full responsibility for the behavior and dress of the the start of the regatta. yacht’s crew, representatives and guests. Competitors are to e. Chapin – Highest finishing all family boat whose skipper be acquainted with RRS Part 1 Fundamental Rule 4: “The sailed his or her first nationals. responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to f. Corpus Christi – Highest finishing fleet with three or continue racing is hers alone.” In any case, competitors agree more boats, other than the host fleet. that the Organizing Authorities, the sponsors and their agents, g. Larry Klein – The sailors who beat the most boats have no responsibility for loss of life or injury to competitors throughout the year-long regatta season.