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The Official Newsletter of the International Class Summer 1987 Association and the Class Association Vol. II, No. 3 MIDWINTER TITLE TO BOB FINDLAY For the second time in three years, Bob Findlay of Glencoe, Illinois won the predominantly heavy air National Midwinter Championship held at Davis Island Club in Tampa, Florida, March 6-8. In a come-from-behind effort, Joe Blouin of New Orleans, Louisiana climbed to second place overall and Steve Manson of Rockaway, New Jersey hung on to third place . These top three finishers are the first to qualify for the 1988 Sunfish World Championship. Rounding out the top five were Chris Lowrie of Lake Forest, Illinois in fourth and 1986 Midwinter Champion Nancy Haberland , then resid ing in Key West, Florida, in fifth . Twenty-five to 30 knot winds and rain presided over the practice races on Friday held Inthis issue inside Davis Island Harbor. Multiple starts and short courses helped some rusty sailors regain their skills. Saturday dawned gloomy with winds settling down to 8-10 knots before the 1:00 p.m. start with thundersqualls threatening . Two Gold Cup courses, approximately & Rudders ...... 2 six miles in length were completed before the rain and wind arrived. The third race proved to be the turning point for Findlay. After cracking a boom halfway through race two , ISCA Organization Flowchart . . . 3 Findlay lost ten places, but managed to finish 15th with the damaged equipment. Dashing Blade Reshaping ...... 4 into shore between races, Findlay was able to replace his boom and make the start, Masters Rep Named ...... 6 and was first to the finish in the third race, as winds built from 15 knots at the start to over 30 by the finish . Findlay went on to dominate the final two heavy air races on Sun­ Meet Perry Connolly ...... 7 day morning to win the series. Taking It To The Fleets ...... 8 In the Junior Division (age 15 and under), Lebby Robertson of Charleston, South News From Alcort ...... 10 Carolina easily won , followed by Jay Stilwell , also of Charleston, in second and Angel Sunfish Dateline ...... 10 Luzier of Tampa, third . The Senior title (age 60 and over) was won by Frank Wilkinson of Clearwater, Florida Regatta News ...... 11 followed by Larry Cochran of Manchester, Connecticut and Norman Castle of Lake Worth, Alcort Along ...... 14 Florida in second and third, respectively. Both junior and senior division sailors raced Force 5 Dateline ...... 14 with the fleet, but were scored separately under the low point scoring system . Regatta Chairman Gail Heausler, ably assisted by the Davis Island Yacht Club Force 5 Class Corner ...... 15 Dames and Race Commit"Lee Chairman Randy Luzier and his top-notch race manage­ ment team, provided quality racing and EXCEPTIONAL hospitality for the three-day event.

NATIONAL MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP Davi s Island Yacht Club, Tam pa, FL March 6-8 , 1987 71 boats Finishes Total Points Finishes Total Points 1. Bob Findlay 10-15· 1-2-1 28 .50 17. Don Esch 34-52-21 -10-5 122 Glencoe, IL Pittstown, NJ 2. Joe Blouin 9-16-5-1 -2 32.75 18. Harry League 28-26-23-22-24 123 New Orleans, LA Kenilworth, IL 3. Siephen Mason 5·4·7·7·12 35 19. Robert Harding 57-42-10-8-7 124 Rockaway, NJ Fort Lauderdale, FL 4. Chris Lowrie 19-1-8-3-9 39.75 20. Robert Marion 43-23·22·19·23 130 Lake Forest, IL Charleston, SC 5. Nancy Haberland 3-13-25-6-4 41 21 . Steve Honor 25-5-35-34-32 131 Key West, FL Pinellas Park , FL 6. Don Bergman 12·24-2-9-3 50 22. Paul Odegard 29-29-24·32·29 143 Hubbard Woods, IL Vernon , CT 7. Tim Hochuli 1-8-6-20-25 59.75 23. Gordon Geick 16-31-12-13-DN 144 Casselberry, FL Collinsville, CT 8. Jordan 8-7·14·17-17 63 24. Eric Erickson 31 -14-DN-4-28 149 Mount Pleasant, SC , FL 9. Will VanCleef 18-17-3-5-22 65 25. Jean Bergman 2-13-26-37-DN 150 Isle of Palms, SC Hubbard Woods, IL 10. Doug Moline 37-11 -4-12-6 70 26. Lebby Robertson 14-28-29-40-39 150 Wilmette, IL Charleston , SC 11. David Guerdan 4-12-19-18-21 74 27. Dave Dunn 35-DN -11-14-19 151 Maitland, FL Daytona, FL 12. Doug Brown 15·10·16-28-13 82 28. Stuart Smith 33-44-33-21-20 151 Hometown not available Ozona, FL 13. Will White 22-6-31 -11 -14 84 29. George Seary 21-50-27-27-27 152 Hartford, CT Endwell, NY 14. Ernst Kervel 30-19-15-15-11 90 30. Gerard Kervel DN-41 -9-24-8 154 Oranjestad , Aruba Miami, FL 15. Lee Parks 17-35-17·23·15 107 31 . Paul Sparwasser 32-58-20-29-18 157 Sunfish Midwinters Champion Bob Findlay Newport, Rl Mount Pleasant, SC 16. William Haberland 6·46-18-30 -1 0 110 32. Stephen O'Connor 7-25-37-25-DN 166 shares a few words at the awards Satellite, FL Attleboro , MA ceremony at the end of the regatta. Photo RESULTS- continued on next page by Gail Turluck. sunfish ~~~©0@~~ @@[f[Ji)@[f ~~~ ISCA ADVISORY NEW SAILS, DAGGERBOARDS & RUDDER COUNCIL REPORT BLADES TESTED By Gordon Geick -By Will White The majority of Advisory Council There were a couple of potential new White also sailed the whole regatta with members voted to rescind the requirement pieces of gear under test by various class new plastic blades-rudder and dagger­ that only wooden " Barrington " dagger­ officers during Bermuda Race Week. Will board-supplied for test purposes by Alcort boards without any modifications be used White sailed the series with a new test , Inc. at the Sunfish Advisory starting in 1988. However, the prototype from Gaastra, made of a stiffer 3.9 ounce Council 's request. White was well pleased plastic and rudder program cloth than that now being used by North­ with them , although his rudder broke half suffered a setback when two daggerboards Fogh and currently being supplied by way through the regatta when he flipped and two rudders broke while racing in high Alcort Sailboats, Inc .. The new fabric is the rudder up out of the water. It looked as winds during Bermuda Race Week. These woven in narrower widths, so the new sail if a shark had taken a big bite right out of parts are being returned to Alcort Sailboats, was in seven panels rather than the five it through the tiller bolt-hole. Two dagger­ Inc. for investigation . used since the Sunfish was designed. The boards broke at the handles, as wooden It now appears that testing of sails cut sails were reportedly cut to the same shape boards have for decades when slammed somewhat fuller than the current 3.9 ounce as the original Fogh trade-in sails, but were down too hard. White 's daggerboard did sails will not be possible before the 1988 at least an inch shorter on both spars, mak­ not experience th is failure , however, model Sunfish are available for shipment ing for a sail 11!2 square feet smaller than possibly because he had through-bolted in August of this year. the standard current Sunfish sail. The sails the handles and added additional screws Other changes to the rules to be were slow off the wind , but flew to wind­ as well. presented at the Worlds' Championship to ward in the heaviest air, with about an 18" Al cort does not intend to supply plastic be held in Aruba later this year include 1) Jens rig tied in . Another Gaastra sail was blades with new boats-they will have to al lowing a larger window so that one stand­ tried by a different sailor each day. The be purchased separately from Alcort ard window location wil l accomodate reactions from those who tested it were dealers. They will not be required for rac­ skippers of various heights and 2) allowing negative until the heavy-air last day, when ing, as wooden boards will continue to be the use of lines made out of any material lightweight Joel Furman , 1978 North permitted. The Advisory Council's concept including Kevlar. Contact any class officer American champion , was able to generate with both sails and blades is to produce the if you have other items to be considered. the same upwind speed as Wh ite with a best all-around shape for speed, so that similar " Big Jens" rig . sailors will not be tempted to recut their sails or be bothered with reshaping thei r NATIONAL MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP wooden boards. CONTINUED windward leg Finishes Total Points Fini shes Total Points 33. Zane Yoder 20·2-42·33-DN 169 53. Mark Dufeny {;7-63-43-43·37 253 Daphne, AL Tampa, FL Published quarterly by the Interna­ 34. Mark Taylor 46-22·13-DN-16 169 54. Jerry Zimmerman 60-59-50-41-52.5. 262.50 Tampa, FL tional Sunfish Class Association and Hometown not available 35. T. Katterheinrich 61 -39-34-16-30 180 55. Gail Turluck DN-34 -DN-42·44 264 the Force 5 Class Association for the New Knoxville, OH Ypsilanti, Ml information and enjoyment of its 36. Larry Cochran 23-40-DN-26-26 187 56. Daniel Feldman 45·49-DN-53-54.8' 273.80 Manchester, CT members, their families and friends. Highland Park , IL 37 . Raleigh Brothers 41-30-36-46·35 188 57. John Leap 47 -68-54-60-45 279 Subscriptions are available through Phenix City, AL Sanford, FL membership in either the Sunfish or 38. Jane Colee 38-27-44-39-42 190 58. Peter Jennings 63-66-53·58·46 286 Hometown not available St. Petersburg, FL Force 5 Classes. For membership infor­ 39. Darren Cooke 51-33-41-35-34 194 mation write to: 59. Bob Foster 27-51-DN-DN-DN 294 Fort Walton Beach , FL Clearwaler, FL 40. Norman Castle 11·9·45-59-DN 196 International Sunfish Class Association 60. Ed Carney 50-45-DN-55-DN 294 Lake Worth, FL Sarasota, FL 3008 Millwood Avenue 41 . Daniel O'Connor 13·36·30·47-DN 198 61. James Allen 55-65-47-56-DN 295 Columbia, SC 29205 Allleboro Falls, Ma Casselberry, FL 42. Lois Blodgett 48-21-DN-31·33 205 62. Michael Lucas 64·48-DN-DN-41 297 Force 5 Class Association Boca Raton , FL Ridgewood , NJ c/o Lee Parks 43. Andrew Colee 52·54·28·44·31 209 63. Angel Luzier 39-43-DN-DN·DN 298 Hometown not available 1413 Capella South Tampa, FL 44. George Rast 42-57-32-36-43 210 64 . Peter Carr 59-60·5 1-57-DN 299 Goat Island Mount Pleasant, SC Sunrise, FL Newport, AI 02840 45. Rick Kaiser 26-35·38-38-DN 211 65. Don Cochran 40-53-DN-DN·DN 309 Chicago, IL Clearwater, FL Articles of interest, photos and all 46. Frank Wilkinson 49-38-39·51·38 215 66. Andy Kun 62·64-52-DN -DN 322 regatta results are welcomed. In results Clearwater, FL Fort Lauderdale , FL 47. Jay Stilwell 44-20-DN-50·45 231 include in finish order: name, home­ 67. Bill Haberland 53-61-DN·DN-DN 330 Charleston, SC Highland Park, IL town , race-by-race finishes, final score 48. Jamey Maher 24-47-40-48-DN 23 1 68 . Scott Lucas 66-62-DN-DN·DN 344 and a wrap-up including weather condi­ Winnetka, IL Ridgewood , NJ tions. Send directly to: 49. Howard Crane 36-56-49-52-40 233 69 Bonnie Sevier 65-69-DN-DN-DN 350 Hometown not available Tampa, FL Gail M. Turluck, Editor 50. Frank Spray 54-18-46-49-DN 239 70. Joey Messier 68-67-DN·DN·DN 351 New Port Richey, FL Windward Leg Hometown not available 51. Derek Nielson 56-55·48·45·4 7 251 71 . Susan Carr DN-DN-DN-DN-DN 360 924 Congress Street Fort Walton Beach, FL Tallahassee , FL Ypsilanti , Ml 48197 52. David Eastman 58-32-DN-54·36 252 Tallahassee. Fl ·Awarded average finish for helping in rescues. 2 International Sunfish Class Association Organizational Chart

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3 DAGGERBOARD AND RUDDER TWEEKING By Paul Odegard The purpose of this article is to make be fine in light air and for off-wind , theory you may want to modify your blades aspiring Sunfish racers aware of the whys but when it blows a more blunt leading as outlined below. If you are lazy like a lot and wherefores of legal daggerboard and edge may improve windward performance. of us , there may be an easy way out rudder tuning. Class Measurement Rules Due to the significantly undersized wetted sometime in the future. Gordie Geick (Ad­ 3.2.3 and 3.3.1 currently allow minor area of the Sunfish blades compared to her visory Council Chairman) is working with adjustments-rounding and/or sharpen­ large sail plan, the Sunfish goes to weather Sean Sullivan at Alcort Sailboats, Inc. to ing-to the leading and trailing edges of the with considerable leeway, and therefore, at come up with an optimized daggerboard for daggerboard and rudder as long as the a relatively high angle of attack as shown serious racers. It has not been decided measurements diagram dimensions are in Fig . 3. With the combination of high whether the final product will be wood or not violated. As reported earlier, the ISCA angle of attack and a sharp leading edge, plastic; however, the configuration goals Advisory and World Councils voted last the result can be separation/stall which are as follows: year to disallow (as of 1/88) such modifica­ causes " crabbing " and a case of the - Structurally adequate tions and legalize only the current produc­ slows. This stall condition can be delayed - " Blueprinted" to maximum allowable tion " Barrington" style board. Class via an elliptical leading edge contour dimensions members are hereby notified that this vote similar to those used on airplane wings. - Elliptical leading edge · has recently been rescinded by the World The theory is that water (air) just doesn 't - Tapered trailing edge to practically Council (per Advisory Council recommen­ like to turn sharp corners! flat cut-off dation). This means any of the three board The rudder problem is similar, perhaps - "Barrington" style shape styles (Fig . 1) are still allowed and may be even worse , due to the amount of " tail­ - Minimum maintenance requirements modified. waggin" ' required to coax the Sunfish to - Flat sides and true shape (not windward. If you are handy, have the warped). time/patience, and believe in the above DAGGERBOARD/RUDDER LEADING EDGE MODIFICATION PROCEDURE 1. Rough-up wood surface to be modified (11/4 "). Real path of 2. Build up area shown in Fig. 4 boat and with a plastic type filler (Bondo APPROXIMATE daggerboard or similar). WIND DIRECTION Boat through the 3. File/sand back to your desired Heading water (ellipse, parabola, or whatever) Water ~ angle Jf contour. An approximate ellip­ of attack / tical shape is shown below. To .~/ describe a " perfect" ellipse, consult a textbook. (There is / only one "perfect" ellipse that / can be drawn given your board " old " " new" " Barrington " / thickness (about 3/4 ") and the style style style allowed 11/4" dimension. 4. Check your handiwork by placing Figure 1. Sunfish have been manufactured a "female" template over the with these three daggerboard shapes-a// leading edge and fine tuning as considered legal racing equipment. Stall required. (separation) One school of thought believes that the leading edges on production blades are a bit too sharp for optimum Sunfish perfor­ • ---:::::;:3/4' ' --- Taper 1%" mance (Fig. 2). Sharp leading edges may edge dim. as shown

1- 1%"-- ! E-+- E-+---i_ production recommended Elliptical Shape

Figure 2. The leading edge on a new blade Figure 3. Board leading edge stall due to is pointier than the currently popular ellipti­ high angle of attack. (Not to scale-angles Figure 4. The 1-1/4 inch leading edge area cal shape suggested. are exaggerated.) to be reshaped to elliptical shape.

4 MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT By Larry Cochran ISCA membership renewal statements were late this year as a result of the transi­ tion from Alcort-prod uced to Class­ produced statements and the reorganiza­ tion that was necessary. We will do better next year and promise to have the new membership card in your hands before the first regatta. New registration and membership forms have been printed and are available from the ISCA office, 3008 Millwood Avenue , Columbia, SC , 29205. Forms are being sent to regatta organizers with a letter giv­ ing suggestions for enlisting ISCA members at regattas . A letter and form are being sent to 10,000 Sunfish owners who have registered their boats with Alcort since 1978 but are not now members of ISCA. We hope many of these sailors will decide to join ISCA and become active at regattas. We are exploring records at Alcort for ad­ ditional Sunfish owners we may contact, depending on the results of the current appeal. The Midwinters were a breakdown plagued event, prompting unusual rescue efforts. Here, Material has been supplied to Alcort for one Sunfish tows in another from the race course. Winds in excess of 25 knots gave all a packet to be included with each new the racers fits! Photo by Gail Turluck. Sunfish. The packet includes a letter en­ couraging the new owner to join ISCA and experience the fun of racing. A sample Regatta Schedule and WINDWARD LEG are also included. I am encouraged by the reports I see of new fleets forming and the requests I have received for membership forms. The Sun­ fish Class is alive and growing!

DID YOU NOTICE THE CHANGE IN WINDWARD LEG? Starting with this issue, Windward Leg is being prepared and printed by Lithographics, Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan. This change was necessitated by the change in editors three issues ago, as the new editor found it too difficult to work long distance (from Michigan to Connecticut) to get the Windward Leg to you. Added benefits to the class are that the newsletter can be printed on glossy paper (higher quality), the cost is far reduced from that available with our old arrangement, and turnaround will be decreased from 10-12 Paul Odegard (left) and Eric Erickson (right) scientifically(!) straighten one of Lois Blodgett's weeks to 4-6 weeks so material included booms. Booms, masts, rudders, tillers and many other parts were damaged or broken at will be more newsworthy. We hope you like the heavy air Midwinters this year. Photo by Gail Turluck. the change.

5 USSCA NAMES MASTERS RACE REPRESENTATIVE

The USSCA has created a Masters Pro­ Dasch said it is his job to help clubs pro­ groups enables them to match their perfor­ gram for members who have achieved-if mote and organize Masters events. " Pro­ mances against those of their peers. The not mastery of their ships-survival to the moting them will be easy. I know from age-grouping adds to the fun of award time age of 40 or older. To represent the sur­ personal experience that racing with my by providing plenty of prizes. vivors, Ray Dasch , a member of the Pine peers is a lot less tense than racing against Dasch has two objectives as Masters Beach (NJ) Yacht Club and racer in Senior bionic collegians who revel in high-decibel, Race Representative. The first is to in­ Olympic regattas , has been appointed as rule-shaving shenanigans. " He added that, troduce older sailors living in the south and Masters Race Representative by Bob without exception, the senior regattas he west to the fun of Sunfish racing and work Heckman, USSCA Regatta Chairman. has entered have been marked by courtesy on getting Masters North American and Heckman said the USSCA, seeing the on the water, observance of the rules , and World Championships scheduled for 1988. popularity of the Senior Olympics, wanted trying to win by superior speed or skills. His second objective , as Masters to provide a similar program, but one that " The prevailing spirit seems to be one of Representative to the ISCA, is to get the would enable the seven regions to activate enjoying the thrill of sailing for sailing 's nine member countries to host combination Masters programs and give the USSCA sake combined with the exhilaration that regatta/vacation events as well as a and JSCA the scope to hold Masters North comes from trying to get ahead of the girl World's Championship. American and World Championships. The ahead of you, and trying to stay ahead of To contact Ray Dasch, write 164 Colum­ appointment of Dasch is the first step the guy behind you. bine Avenue, Whiting, NJ , 08759, or call towards accomplishing this goal. Organizing a regatta so that the racers (201) 350-4262. Call or write to him for are placed in their own five-year or ten-year details on organizing a Masters regatta.

At a 1985 Senior Olympic regatta Ray Dasch, our newly appointed Masters Regatta Coordinator, re-presents a Sneakbox trophy to Joe Borie, then 76, which Joe originally won in 1926! Ralph Busch (right) and Peggy Dasch (behind table) laugh along. Photo by Tom Genereaux. 6 A MEETING WITH PERRY CONNOLLy By Will White Will White, President of USSCA, met Alcort supplied copies of SAIL TO Thursday, March 19 with Perry Connolly, FREEDOM and other Sunfish films fo r the the new Executive Vice President and Class to duplicate on videotape for Class Gener~l Manager of Alcort Sailboats, Inc., promotion , and sale or rental to fleets and and w1th Shawn Sullivan, Vice President yacht clubs . of Engineering, and John Kunkel Vice Connolly also offered at least one new President of Sales. ' Sunfish on a one-year consignment basis First reaction : Perry Connolly is a each year for Class promotion. We can en­ dynam1c guy, and is convinced that sup­ courage new sailors or top-ranked sailors port of the Class organization is the most f r~m other classes a shot at competing in important way to help Alcort sell more Sun­ th 1s best of all single-handers. fish . Two hou ~s . of conversation only Connolly said that Alcort will encourage strengthened th1s Impression. appointment of knowledgeable " back-yard White had a full agenda of questions and dealers" from among Class members in r~quests which had been drawn up the areas where full-service dealers cannot mght before at a meeting of class officers provide adequate coverage. Perry R. Connoly, Executive Vice Presi­ from the Connecticut area. We also discussed how to capitalize on dent/General Manager-A/out Sailboats Co~nolly could not agree to Alcort spon­ Denn is Conner's widely quoted remark that sorship of the Connecticut River Race Inc. Photo by Joanne Girard. ' he learned to sail on a Sunfish. That includ­ without first checking with Dave Loveless ed Craig Trask's concept that " America's C~a~s activities such . as regattas and President, since insurance coverage Cup Starts Here, " and a possible Alcort wa~ clinics, and will support the Class in liason at stake. However, before the day was out, Stars and Stripes ed ition Sunfish wi th efforts with dealers. he had checked with Loveless called smoke blue and a star-studded sail. Alcort will continue to cooperate with the White at his office, and that White's reaction: "With Perry's kind of confirr~ed Class in ensuring that its sailmaker or Alcort will sponsor this Sunfish classic. professionalism, enthusiasm and support, sailmakers produce the optimum sail size Alcort will also cooperate in recruiting we have the opportunity to make this Class and shape. A number of Class officers in volunteers and helping with the details. grow as it hasn't grown since the late si x­ the Hartford area are making extensive . Alcort will contribute perpetual trophies, ties and early seventies." measurements of different sails as well as like the North American Championship per­ of sails that have a proven fast record. manent trophy, for the new Doubles Na­ Shawn Sullivan suggested that the Class tional Championship and Masters National agree on one such sail as the optimum· Accessories Championship. They will be named the Alcort will then have Mylar patterns cut • Main unit is Alcort Perpetual Trophy-National Doubles injection - mold~ from that sail, from which all future sails will polypropolene. & brass or stain- Champions_hip and the Alcort Perpetual less hardware. be cut. Trophy-National Masters Championship. Alcort has also obtained metal rod­ Bob Heckman has arrangements for these reinforced plastic blades from a manufac­ championships well along. turer in England, but they are duplicates Alcort will send regatta schedules and of the prese_nt wooden boards. They are ex­ w_indwa:d Legs to their dealer list along pecting s1m1lar boards with elliptical leading With the1r newly established dealer news­ edge and sharp trailing edge any day for letter, and will send the dealer newsletter the Class to test. The objective is to have to class officers. Connolly is very much in optimum plastic boards, so that we can favor of encouraging dealers to support then permit unlimited shaping of wood AQUA-CADDIE (for Sunfish) $39.95 boards within specified tolerances. · Fits most large & small coolers· PUBLICATION DEADLINES TROUBLE RECEIVING By Gail Turluck To keep your newsletter on its WINDWARD LEG? quarterly publishing schedule it is Windwar~ Leg is p~blished quarterly by nece~sary to set the following the International Sunfish Class Association . deadlines for all copy-both articles and advertising. Please mark these Occasionally problems arise with computer on your personal calendars: labels, the ~ppl i cat ion of them , sorting and/or handling by the Post Office which LAUNCHER DOLLIE• . $75.00 Deadline causes you to miss an issue (you find this Specify-Sunfish, Old Sunfish, Force 5, Zuma Spring issue ...... March 1 out when your friends get one and you SEE YOUR LOCAL DEALER or order direct Summer issue ...... May 15 don 't!). Please take the time to jot a note Fall issue ..... September 1 ~ rd_ __ _ /"_ ._, l'IU l to ISCA, 3008 Millwood Avenue, Columbia, ~~ i Winter issue . . . November 1 SC, 29205 , if you miss an issue in the 8930 Dexter- Pinckney Rd. ?0·-;r, . ; Pi nckney. Ml 481 69 - Be sure to plan ahead to avoid future and ask that a copy be sent to you . (31 3) 426·4155 ~.... ___ '>...... ,./ ' - missing deadlines so your story is Assuming your dues are up-to-date ISCA ®Reg. U.S. Pat Off- U.S. Patents -Pending . timely news! will happily oblige. '

7 TAKING IT TO THE FLEETS The following article by Sunfish alumnus Tom Ehman, Jr. re-emphasizes Paul Odegard's "Funfish" article two issues ago.

Now there are J-24s, Flying Scots, stars. Forget about Olympic courses Lasers, Hobie Cats, lis, Sonars, with three-mile weather legs run nine Laser 28s , J-22s, Etchells, Fireballs, the miles offshore. That's not fun. Start­ I· Olympic classes (in which more, not fewer ing on a reach off the yacht club are sailing), Windsurfers, Mistrals and dock, and finishing back there 25 more-not to mention the explosion in minutes later IS FUN. Then do it PHRF and MORC racing. again . Someone else is bound to The J-24 class alone gobbles up people win . No, don 't run the districts or simply because the boat is raced not by two nationals that way; but for club rac­ or three people but by four or five. Multi­ Article author Tom Ehman, Jr. ing it's great. ply that by a few thousand boats around 5. Give out crew awards equal to those the country and stop singing "Where Have given to skippers. The prize-giving 0 ne-design sailing is better than ever! All The Gone?" should not be "In first place, Ken Hard to believe after all that's been said The One-Design Class Council's idea to Read and crew. " Every member of and written? Well, let's look a little more recognize the major classes (recognition of the crew should be recognized by closely. " national classes" was proposed-and name and awarded a trophy the There's nothing wrong with one-design, rejected-at the March 1986 ODCC same as the skipper: "And finally, in it's just changing. There are more people meeting) is still a good idea. It will allow the first place, Bill Lynn, Sr., Gay Lynn, sailing more types of one-design boats than free market to operate, but will help con­ and skipper Bill Lynn , Jr." Recognize ever before. Boards, cats , dinghies, sumers choose one of the established crews as well as skippers and keelboats, 12s, level-rated off-shore classes. The sooner USYRU and the everyone will have more fun; and it boats-it is all one-design racing. Dinghy ODCC get around to it, the sooner we will will make it easier for skippers to get racing may have fallen off but that's have stronger, albiet fewer, classes. crews. because people are one-design sailing Most important for those interested in im­ 6. Get rid of Rule 33.2 (3rd party pro­ other kinds of boats. Let's stop talking proving one-design sailing is to remember test). It's a stupid rule. If someone about one-design sailing being a problem that most people race to socialize as well hits someone else and doesn't want and it will cease to be one. as compete. They want to have fun-party, to protest, they shouldn't have to Why has lost some of its party, party! Where sailing is social and protest for fear of a third-party protest vigor? Family life has changed it. There are fun, fleets are alive and healthy. (Or is the in wh ich they are both thrown out. All fewer families, and most are smaller. Look reverse true? I think not.) Here is a string of us can remember times when we at all the couples (my wife and I are an of ideas to make racing more social and couldn't protest someone who hit us example) who don 't have kids, or have only FUN : because we had to rush home after one or two. My folks had five by the time 1. Have a potluck dinner after the race. the race, or when we wanted to party they were our age. Also, most wives now Move it around from one fleet rather than sit around all night have jobs. Families are working twice as member's house to another. BYO waiting for the protest committee. hard to maintain the standard of living their drinks and protein. Hosts (or co­ And how many times have we seen one-earner (family) parents had. hosts) provide salad and dessert. a newcomer, not sure of himself, Young couples (traditional source of This concept was singularly respon­ decide not to protest someone and dinghy sailors) are working long , hard sible for rejuvenating the J-24 fleet then find out a day later that a third hours. Many who can afford boats don't in Newport (RI) a few years back. The party protested them both and both have the time or energy after both work­ party is fun for those who win (they were disqualified. That's enough to ing 60-hour weeks to spend all weekend can savor their victory in public), and sour anyone on any sport regardless sailing, or working on their boats. (No big a salve for those who don't. of how great it is. Rule 33.2 is like deal, just a fact of economic life in the '80s.) 2. Every now and then have a fleet hanging the victim of a crime Many others can't afford to own and race " theme party:" Hawaiian luau, because he declines to press expensive dinghies so they sail OPB's M*A*S*H party, toga party . . all charges. No wonder some people ,! (other people's boats) or co-own a boat. the standard stuff. Invite non-sailors would rather play tennis. This cuts down on the number of (prospects) and those from other 7. Use the USYRU Rule-In-Brief card participants. "fringe" fleets. instead of the rule book. It's simple, What else has changed? There are too 3. Do a regular fleet newsletter an­ easy to understand, and makes it many classes. The free market is great but, nouncing results of recent races and easier for a novice to have fun. Have as always, there are cycles . We have just regattas-and announcing who won oral protests. No forms, no for­ come out of a decade or so of incredible the parties. Keep it simple and light, malities. Require a protest flag be growth in sailing-and a proliferation in the and don't be afraid to poke some flown, the other party be notified of number of classes . Gone are the days gentle fun at anyone you can. Peo­ the incident and the rule. Then have when most everyone sailed a , a ple love the recognition. the hearing immediately, and get it , a Star, a Sunfish, a or one 4. Have lots of short races. The more over with like we do at most college of the handful of regional classes that races you have, the more likely it is regattas . Then people can get back existed in the mid-sixties. that the regulars will beat the rock to socalizing. Continued on next page 8 TAKING IT TO THE FLEETS, CONTINUED 8. Don't let people cheat (on kinetics, class rules, etc.) . If they do, protest them . If they persist, invite them to leave the fleet. 9. Invite novices (skippers and crews) to sail with experts in the fleet. It is still the best way to help newcomers learn to become good sailors quickly. 10. Keep it light on the water. Circulate Dave Dellenbaugh's article on sport­ smanship (" J-24 Class Magazine," April 1986) and get people to abide by it. Make it the " fleet Bible." Hail " good job" when someone gets you on the race course; make a big deal about a novice doing well on a leg , or in a race, by giving them a big cheer on the water. Encourage the race committee to be helpful. This requirement that race committees remain "aloof"-not talking to competitors who ask questions-is extremely bad for club racing. 11 . DON 'T race when the weather is cold, rainy, or extremely rough and . Have a seminar and party on shore instead. 12. DO race when there isn't much wind . This is when the novices are most likely to do well, and have fun . So what if it's a crapshoot? As long as it's an even shorter than usual course, and as long as it isn 't broil­ ing hot, it's fun. 13. Keep a good fleet captain on . Don't change fleet captains every year or two just because "you should pass it around. " Most good fleet captains "What is that guy doing? This boat is too small for a Mercury 40!" (Tanto owned by Chris are good because they like to do it. and Melissa Friend of Newport, Rl.) Photo by Lee Parks. Most bad ones are bad because they don't want to do it. If you have a good one that's willing to stay-keep 'em! 16. Do a charity regatta or cruise. It's Only change when someone wants amazing how this brings the fleet LASER PURCHASE out, or isn't very good. together! Everyone rallies around a FALLS THROUGH 14. Find something to do fo r spouses cause. Collect the entry fees and and kids who don 't like to race. Lots give them to the local heart fund , In January, 1987 Alcort Sailboats, Inc. of spouses love to do race commit­ cancer drive or whatever. Gets good announced that they planned to acquire the tee work, but don't like to sail. Then ink for the fleet and club , too. Or Laser business in the United States. This you'll be including the whole family. have a public sailing day where was to include production of Laser and 15. Get some publicity. Make the members of the fleet take anyone Laser II, and the distribution of parts. necessary arrangements with the who comes down to the docks out There was initial reaction of worry on the local paper for the results to be sailing, in return for a small donation part of Force 5 sailors-fear that Alcort published, if only as a box score, to a local charity. That'll get great ink would discontinue manufacture of their after each race . Recognition turns as a dual public service, and it is a boats and parts. That fear, for now, is everybody on and brings in new fleet good way to interest newcomers. But allayed. members. most important, it is social-and fun. In March a simple statement was releas­ That's what makes one-design sail­ ed stating that Alcort will not be consum­ ing fun , and it's what will make any mating the deal at this time. However, fleet trow. David Loveless , President of Alcort Sailboats, Inc. has indicated that he plans Reprinted with permission from "Sailing to continue to try to purchase the American World" (formerly Yacht Racing/Cruising), Laser rights. Alcort is continuing the sale 111 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. of Laser parts.

9 longer available. Laser parts are available. Canada, Quebec and the Maritimes) and All Alcort classes are expected to be invited Brunger Export, of Florida (covering sales ALCORT to the Connecticut River Classic in 1988. worldwide exclusive of the 50 states and SAILBOATS The resort/hotel market is increasing de­ Canada) have been appointed, headed by INCORPORATED mand for Sunfish and the Zuma, as well as Ronald and Gerald Hedlund of Hedlund renewed enthusiasm from teen-age and Marine Sports of Welmette, lllinois­ entry-level sailors. Sunfish are being Aicort's number one dealership. Purpose customized to hotel and resort specs­ of the Council is to give Alcort dealers a NEWS BITS FROM including choice of hull colors and silk­ forum in which to make recommendations screened sails to include hotel/resort/chain to the company on products, marketing, THE MANUFACTURER colors and logos. To improve Alcort's posi­ distribution, advertising and any other by Gail Turluck tion in the international market, two matters of interest. The Council is expected distributors, Halb Enterprises, Ltd ., of to meet quarterly. The good news is: sales are strong. Quebec, Canada (covering Eastern Sunfish and sales are up 50%. Six additional persons have been added to pro­ duction staff. The bad news is: some MY ADDRESS LABEL IS NOT CORRECT: shipments are backlogged. As John Name (please print)------Kunkel, vice-president of sales and Street ______marketing, notes, "This is the first time in 10 years we do not have an unassigned City, State, Zip ______boat on the warehouse floor. All the boats coming off the production line are assign­ Please send change of address to: ed to dealers." Alcort's staff has been ISCA, 3008 Millwood Avenue, Columbia, SC, 29205 or working nine hour days for the past four F5CA, c/o 11 Schunnemunk Street, Monroe, NY, 10950. months and the extended hours are conti­ nuing to meet demand. A 40th Anniversary Heritage Edition Sunfish is available in a rising Sun design. Only 365 will be produc­ sunfish dateline ed . The Zuma Class anticipates 50 boats at their nationals this summer. Puffer August 8-9 Midwest Regional Championship-Ephraim Yacht Club , shrouds have been shortened, shroud Eagle Harbor, Ephraim, WI; Larry or Joan Lewis, 988 Elm , adjusters have been added and the parts Winnetka, IL, 60093, (312) 441-6064 or (312) 446-3750. are available. Super Sunfish parts are no August 15-16 U.S. National Masters Championship-Southold Yacht Club, Southold, Long Island, NY; Joe Sullivan, 340 W. 57th Street, New York, NY , 10019, (516) 765-2296, (212) The CAPE COD DOLLY fits into the dag­ 765-3330, minimum age 40 , maximum 100 boats. ger board opening of your sailboat. The September 12-13 U.S. National Women's Championship-Rehoboth Bay hull rests on a neoprene pad , supported by an aluminum frame and stainless steel Sailing Association , Rehoboth Beach , DE ; Molly Murray, axle. 109 Market Street, Lewes, DE, 19958, (302) 645-7529 or (302) 573-2201 . Rolling is made easy with the dolly's 15" high, 6" wide high flotation tires. Ideal September 12-13 New York Regional Championship-Willow Bank Yacht for moving your sailboat from the car Club, Cazenovia Lake, Cazenovia, NY; Stephen Eckert, Rd #3, South Road, Cazenovia, NY, 13035, (315) 655-2929. September 19-20 22nd Annual Lake Geneva Sunfish Regatta-Lake Geneva, to tho woto•. col u'io *DATE CHANGE * WI ; David W. King , 744 McKinley Ave ., Mundelein, IL, 60060, (312) 566-5088 or {312) 775-2800. September 19-20 Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship-Warwick Yacht Club, 400 Maxwell Lane, Newport News, VA, 23606; Jane ~ and George Webb, 12 Briar Patch, Newport News, VA , QUALITY-Aluminum and stainless steel 23606, {804) 595-6420, {804) 599-7065. construction. September 27- 18th Sunfish World Championship-Aruba Sunfish Asso­ NO RUST-Maintenance free frame 0ctober 3 ciation, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles; Ernst Kervel , Sr., LAUNCHING-Simple, fast and easy Beatrixstraat 29, Orangestad, Aruba, Office phone 22690, HIGH FLOTATION TIRES-For sandy Telex 5024 Martn Na, Qualification Required . beach , grassy or paved launch areas October 3-4 Southwest Regional Championship-Houston Yacht STRAIGHT or ANGLED model-Fits most Club, 3620 Miramar Drive , LaPorte, TX, 77571 ; John W. dagger board sailboats up to 350 lbs. Focke, P.O. Box 1255, LaPorte, TX , 77571 , (713) 528-6888 • Visit your local dealer or call (617) 323-7143 or {713) 552-2188. for dealer nearest you October 10 -11 Western Regional Championship-Mission Bay, Sunfish Fleet, San Diego, CA; Linda Atkinson , 127 Avocado Crest, [M'CMJ Mid-Cape Manufacturing Inc. Escondido, CA, 92025, {619) 747-7024. P.O. Box 1618. Hyannis. Ma . 02601

10 BARRINGTON FROSTBITE ASSOCIATION The Peru Nationals featured six races , Finishes Total Poi nts Fall/Winter/Spring, 1986-87 66 boats five of which featured steady winds around 6. Paul Sparwasser 3·9·5·8·7 32 Mount Pleasant , SC Races Points Average 15-18 knots and the last which had a fou r 7. Dave Guerdan 5·7·DNF·5·4 39 1. Ed Adams 68 179 2.63 Maitland, FL 2. Geoff Moore 73 270 3.70 knot shifty wind. Three women participated 8. Arthur Simons 8-10·8·9·8 43 3. Chris Friend 85 488 5.74 in the event, and Erika De La Melena was Columbia, SC 4. Lars Guck 48 (+19 for RC) 321 6.69 9. Jeremy Mcintyre 9·12·11-7·9 48 5. Alan Beckwith 66 499 6.80 the top finisher among them and was 14th Greenville, SC 6. Tom Healy 75 553 7.37 overall. Ancon is 45 km north of Lima, 10. Kevin Rast 11-11·10·12·11 55 7. Phil Garland 68 505 7.43 Peru. Moun t Pleasant , SC 8. Steve O'Connor 68 654 9.62 11 . Will Slager DNF·2·2·DNF·DNF 58 9. Ken Charles 90 910 10.11 Charleston , SC 10. Steve Clark 71 913 12.86 MIAMI YACHT CLUB ALL CLASS MIDWINTER 12. Raleigh Brothers 13·14·12·11 ·10 60 11. Dick Green 74 963 13.01 REGATTA Phenix City , AL 12. Eric Goetz 52 I +28 for RC) 743 14.29 13. Ben Gil ham 12·13·13·10·13 61 13. Ed Haberl 86 1276 14.84 Miami Yacht Club, Miami, FL Hilton Head , SC 14. Bob Wart 67 1037 15.48 March 14-15, 1987 11 boats 14. Eric Erickson 10·8·9-DNF-DNF 63 15. Marty Billet 75 1261 16.81 Finishes Points Enterprise , FL 16. Louis Fuchs 76 1422 18.71 1. Lois Blodgett I·H·I·H·(I) 4.50 15. Trey Gilham 14-DNF-DNF-13·12 75 Fall Series-38 races, 23 to qualify Boca Raton , FL Hilton Head, SC 2. Norman Castle 2·3·2·(5)·2·2·2 13 16. Franklin Robson DNF·16·DNF-14·1 4 80 1. Ed Adams 26 100 3.57 Lake Worth , FL Charleston , SC 2. Geoff Moore 28 94 3.36 3. Tom Gleason 4·2·4·3·(4)·3·3 19 17. Lois Blodgett DNF -1 5-DNF-DNF-DNF 87 3. AI Girard 25 126.6 5.06 Ft. Lauderdale , FL Boca Raton , FL Spring Series-36 races, 22 to qualify 4. Karl Seeley (6)-4-3·2·3-4-5 21 Juniors 1. Chris Friend 25 145 5.80 Miami, FL 2. Ken Charles 25 160 6.40 5. Robert Harding 3·5·(DSQ)-4·DNF-5-4 33 1. Benjam in Simons 2·1-DNF-4·4 16.75 3. Bob Wart 22 175 7.95 Babylon , NY Columbia, SC 6. Peggy Seeley 7· 7·5·6·(DN F)-6·6 37 2. Alton Brown 1·DNF-DNF·2·3 17.75 1986-87 was the 20th Annual season for Miami, FL Charleston , SC the Barrington Frostbite Association. For 7. Helen Trier (9)·8·7·8·5·7-7 42 3. Hugh Wilson DNF-DNF·DNF· H 18.50 Hometown not available Charleston , SC the overall championship it took 66 races 8. David Lenit 8·6·6·7-DNS·DNS·(DNS) 53 4. Lebby Robertson DNF·DNF·DNF·3·2 23 out of 109 to qualify, and at the top of it all Hometown not available Charleston , SC 9. Juan Ortega (DNS)·9·8·9·DNF·B·B 54 5. John Gibbs DNF-DNF-DNF-5·5 28 was Ed Adams. Hometown not available Mount Pleasant, SC The Annual Meeting and Awards Ban­ 10. Bob Schwartzman 5-DNS·DNS·DNS·DNS· 70 Hometown not available DNS-(DNS) quet was held April 1Oth at the Barrington 11 . Gerard Kervel DNS-DNS-DNS-DNS-DNS· 70 Yacht Club. Outgoing Fleet Captain Steve Miami, FL DNS·(DNS) April in South Carolina is beautiful generally. But for the Southeast Regionals O'Connor announced the first Sunfish SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Winter Midwinters to be held December it was 'cold and blustery' with winds in the Columbia Sailing Club, Lake Murray, 22-25 knot range with gusts over 30 on 5-6, 1987 in Barrington. New officers were Columbia, SC elected for the coming season including the April 4-5, 1987 14 boats Lake Murray-site of the regatta. Wet suits new Fleet Captain, Phil Garland. Several Finishes Points covered by foul weather gear was the gear 1. Randal Swan H ·1·H 3.75 of the event. Even with this equipment special awards were presented as follows: Mount Pleasant , SC The Mop (for the biggest screw-up of the 2. Ken Krawcheck 2·3·6·3·2 16 many sailors retired to warm by the Charleston, SC clubhouse fireplace. All came in between season)-Brett Nazareth won this for 3. Mark Jordan 4·5·3·4·5 21 reducing a 39¢ screwdriver to a pretzel Mount Pleasant, SC races to warm up. They were lucky to get 4. Robert Harding 6·4·7·2·6 25 three races in on Saturday. Sunday while trying to pry his too-big daggerboard Fort Lauderdale, FL from the daggerboard trunk. Iron Man 5. Timothy Hochuli 7·6·4·6·3 26 brought some moderation in wind , but the (super qualifier, for sailing the most Casselberry, FL same cool temperatures in the low 50's. races)-Ken Charles for sailing in 90 out of a possible 109 races . When All Else Fails Award-Lew Fuchs. Ken Breen Memorial Trophy (for sportmanship as voted by all the other sailors and RC)-Eric Goetz.

XVII PERU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ancon , Peru January 24, 25, 31 and February 1 , 1987 28 boats 1. Max Zimmerman 2. Alex Zimmerman 19.7 3. Peter Barclay 33.7 4. Juan Carlos Mauri 36.4 5. Rafael Neumann 40.1 6. Gustavo Barclay 48.7 7. Javier Diaz 64 .0 8. Javier Arribas 66.4 9. Eduardo Rios 67.0 10. Andres Grimaldo 74 .0 Junior Championship 1. Jose Ignacio Roda 2. Alec Hughes 3. Renzo Vella

The launch site for Bermuda International Race Week on Harrington Sound. Photo by Lee Parks.

11 BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL RACE WEEK COLUMBUS SHIELD TROPHY BOLTON LAKE DOUBLES REGATTA Harrington Sound Sailing & Gliding Club an d Harrington Sound Sailing & Gliding Club, Bolton Lake Sailing Clu b, Bolton La ke, CT Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Bermuda June 6, 1987 ?? boats April 25-May 3, 1987 31 boats May 1 , 1987 22 boats 1. Bob & Sharon Heckman 5.50 Fin ishes Po ints Finishes Points Glastonbury, CT 1. Malcolm Smith (5)-1- 1-3-1-3 8.25 1. Donny Martinborough 1-2-2 4.75 2. Ken & Mary Charles 10.50 Bermuda Bahamas Bolton , CT 2. Donny Martinborough 3-(7)-3- 1-2-1 9.50 2. Will White 6-3-3 12 Denn is Futterleib & Lee Parks 15 Bahamas U.S.A. Meriden, CT & Newport, AI 3. Scott Greenbaum 2-2-(6)-4-5-2 15 3. Malcolm Smith 3-4-6 13 4. Pete & Betty VanDine 20 U.S.A. Bermuda Bolton, CT 4. Len Ruby 4-(10)-7-2-4-4 21 4. Ken Char les 4-10-5 19 5. Joe Sullivan & Daugh ter 24 U.S.A. U.S.A. Southold, NY 5. Alan Scharfe 6-5-4-(9)-3-5 23 5. David Frith 5-6-13 24 6. Nick Fersalla & Jennifer VanDine 25 U.S.A. Bermuda Bloomlield, CT & Bolton, CT 6. Howard Lee 1-6-(8)-6-6-7 25 .75 6. Howard Lee 14-11-1 25 .75 The first Bolton Lake Sailing Club Bermuda Bermuda 7_ James Stewart (11)-8-5-5-11-10 39 7_ Michael Butterfield 10-9-7 26 Doubles Regatta in many years was held Bermuda Bermuda in 10-18 knot gusty northwest winds with 8. Mickey Berkeley 7-9-9-1 0-9-(DN) 44 8. Len Ruby 2-t -PMS(24) 26.75 Bermuda U.S.A. frequent 20 degree plus shifts. The fleet 9. Shannon Sim mons 15-11-( 16)-8-8-8 50 9. Mickey Berkeley 7-14-8 29 was sailed in conjunction with 3 sail board Bermuda Bermuda 10. Will White 14-3-(23)-15-13-6 51 10. Gordon Geick 12-7-10 29 classes. The sailing instructions specified U.S.A. U.S.A. a minimum crew weight of 280 lbs . andre­ 11. Don Bergman 9-12-2-7-22-(DN) 52 quired crew members to alternate on the U.S.A. The Columbus Shield Trophy was sail­ 12. David Frith 12-4-13-(22)-17- 12 58 ed immediately following Bermuda Race helm . The conditions, the 23 sailboarders Bermuda on the course and sometimes less ex­ 13. Joel Furman (DN)-DN-10-1 4-7-9 71 Week in bright air and shifting conditions. U.S.A. Len Ruby would have taken second but for perienced helmsmen made for some 14. Lee Parks 10-(DN )-16- 16-14-14 72 a premature start in the last race. Donny exciting sailing accentuated by vociferous U.S.A. 15. Derek Blaich 13-13-(20)-17-18-13 74 Martinborough regained his old form and outbursts. Bob and Sharon Heckman won , England took the series. but the outcome may have been quite dif­ 16. Bert Gierlinger 17-(DN)-21-18-12-11 79 ferent had Ken and Mary Charles been Bermuda 17. Don Esch 8-(DN)-22-12-10-DN 83 able to sail the last race. Mary had to leave U.S.A. to go to work!-Bob Heckman 18. Lois Blodgett 19-(DN)-15-19- 16-15 84 U.S.A. 19. Gordon Geick 16-(DN)-11-21-27-16 91 U.S.A. 20. Damian Payne 18- 15-19-(23)-21 -18 91 Bermuda 21. Shapoor Guzder (DN)-DN-12-20-15-17 95 Canada 22 . Michael Butterfield (DN)-DN-17-11-20-20 99 Bermuda 23 . Eric Ericson 21-16-14-24-24-(DN ) 99 U.S.A. 24 . Ken Charles (DN)- DN-24-13-19-19 106 U.S.A. 25. Jean Bergman (DN)-14-27-27-25-21 114 U.S.A. 26. Leon Raynor 20-(DN)-26-26-23-22 117 Bermuda 27. ian Ridsdale (DN)-DN-25-25-DN-DN 144 Bermuda 28. George Hayward (DN)-DN-28-28-26-DN 144 Bermuda 29 . Mary Charles (D N)-DN-29-29-DN-DN 154 U.S.A. 30. Jamel Fray (DN)-DN-DN -DN-DN-DN 160 Bermuda 31. Eldon Trimingham, Ill (DN)-DN-DN-DN-DN-DN 160 Bermuda After five years of coming close, Malcolm Smith finally took Bermuda International Race Week from Don Martin borough of the Bahamas. Donny, former Sunfish World champion , had won Bermuda Race Week five straight times, since Sunfish were add­ ed to the roster of classes at this long-time international racing classic. It was a heavy air series, the heaviest in si x years . Only 18 of the 31 competitors finished all the races. Sunfish raced on land-locked Harr­ ington Sound, and had some protection, although there was a fierce chop. Out in Hamilton Harbor some classes had to The " official photographer" was attempting to take a picture of Joe Mark's Lightning (at left) but cancel or postpone races and several J24's his composition is so bad the boat got crowded out by an impromptu gathering of Sunfish skippers capsized.-Wi/1 White at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals. Anyone you know in the picture? Story next page. Photo by John Ro wley.

12 MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Lake Wallenpaupack Yacht Club, Lake Wallenpaupack, Tafton, PA May 30-31, 1987 25 boats Fi ni shes Points 1. Alan Beckwith 2-3-5-2-2-3-4-9-1 31 Bristol, Rl 2. Steve Manson 1-7-4-9-1-11-2-4-8 47 Rockaway, NJ 3. Chris Houston 5-8-2-5-11-1-6-6-3 47 Ambler , PA 4. Paul-Jon Patin 12-6-3-8-7-2-3-3-12 56 Sayvi ll e, NY 5. Francis J. Blesso 8-5-7-14-5-7-7-2-14 69 Paterson, NJ 6. Stephen Eckert 3-9-1-4-3-10-11-14-17 72 Cazenovia, NY 7. Chris Williams 7-D0-6-7-10-13-1-1-5 78 Boston, MA 8. Doug Brown 10-1-16-12-16-5-8-8-2 78 Erskine Lake , NY 9. George Seary 6-2-11-16-12-8-10-11-7 83 Endwell, NY 10. Ken Charles 9-17-8-17-4-4-14-5-10 88 Bolton, CT 11 . Cam Dales 4-11-12-13-6-9-15-15-6 91 Boonton, NJ 12. Don Esch 15-14-10-3-8-18-9-7-11 95 Pittstown, NJ 13. Rob Baron 17-10-14-1-13-12-17-12-13 109 Bloomfield, NJ 14. Mark Weider 13-19-9-18-15-17-5-10-4 110 Winners at Mid-Atlantic Regionals are (left to right): Front row-Steve Manson, 2nd; Alan Beckwith, Syracuse, NY 15. Rich Mastrangelo 11-4-17-6-9-16-13-17-19 112 1st; Back row-Francis Blesso, 5th; Paul Patin, 4th; and Chris Houston, 3rd. Photo by John Rowley. Haworth, NJ 16. Rob Burn 14-12-19-10-18-14-18-14- 128 Fleet #8 hosted the Mid-Atlantic throwouts. Thanks to Bob Baron and Ed Mountain Lakes , NJ 19 Regionals on Lake Wallenpaupack, the Kilcoin (race committee), Sheila, Cindy and 17. Mark Madel 16-18-13-15-20-6-12-13-18 131 King of Prussia, PA largest lake in Pennsylvania. Saturday's Mark Schneider (food) , Joan Rowley (scor­ 18. Caroline Schneider 18-16-15-11-17-15-21 -16- 149 races were sailed in 0-5 knot winds, and ing), and John Rowley and Joe Mark Paupack , PA 20 the course was triangle-windward. Satur­ (publicity). 19. Fran z Schneider 19-21-21-24-14-14-16-18- 163 Moorestown , NJ 16 day night featured a cookout of steak, 20. Matt Blesso 20-22-20-22-21-21-20-20- 181 potato, salad and ice cream sundaes! Sun­ Paterson, NJ 15 21 . Eric Esch 22-23-18-23-22-22-19-20- 190 day morning the fleet was greeted by dead Pittstown, NJ 21 calm . So, the committee declared LUNCH! 22. Tom Broderick 21 -13-22-20-23-DNS-DNS- 195 Wyndmoor, PA DNS-DNS And sure enough, after lunch the wind 23. Tim Smith 23-20-23-21-19-20-22-DNS- 196 Gods smiled and produced 5-14 knots! Endicott, NY DNS With thunderstorms th reatening four races were sailed. Williams would have fared much better, but he was disqualified in a protest in the second race . There were no

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13 ALCORT SAILS ALONG by Paul Tosto When David R. Loveless heard that Fortune magazine called the Sunfish one year Alcort dealer in New Haven, Connec­ Waterbury-based Alcort Sailboat Inc. was of the best-designed products ever ticut. Problems in delivery, parts supply, for sale, he says it took him and partner manufactured, along with the Porsche and mistakes in computer billings began Jerry L. DeGarmo "about two and a half 911S Targa. to surface as AMF tried to sell the Alcort seconds" to make the decision to buy. "At one time we owned 65 percent of the line, he said. Alcort is the manufacturer of the Sunfish , small boat market under 20 feet," said Then in April, 1985 corporate raider Irwin regarded as the most popular small John J. Kunkel, manager of sales and Jacobs and his Minstar Corp. launched a sailboat constructed in the U.S., with more marketing for Alcort who has been with the successful hostile takeover of AMF. A than 230,000 units sold since the com­ company since 1975. Minstar executive said Jacobs was in­ pany's inception. Until 1985, Alcort was In 1969, Bryan and Heyniger sold their terested mainly in the Hatteras power boat owned by the AMF Corp. of Minneapolis. interests in the company to AMF, which line. As a result, Alcort was put on the In July, Minstar decided to sell off Alcort was then headquartered in White Plains, block. And after attempts at both an inter­ along with a handful of former AMF N.Y., and is now based in Stamford. Bryan nal management takeover and an divisions. left the company in 1971 and Heyniger left employee stock ownership plan failed, Despite the lucrative niche carved by its a year later. Alcort became one of approx­ Loveless and DeGarmo came in and pur­ Sunfish boats, Alcort was a money loser as imately 29 AMF subsidiaries. chased the company completing the deal a subsidiary of AMF. As a small firm, Alcort prospered. But on St. Valentine's Day, 1986. "Aicort was doing poorly financially," after AMF took it over, Alcort's financial Since the purchase, Alcort's new owners Loveless said. "It had a lot of assets and troubles began as the parent company have scaled down the former AMF division it was losing a lot of money. " Loveless and expanded . considerably. The product line has been DeGarmo were convinced, however, that From construction of the Sunfish ex­ slashed to five products, all sailboats, with managerial, not product problems, were clusively, AMF introduced 13 new product the 16-foot Trac 16 model being the largest. causing Alcort's trouble. In fact, Loveless, lines into the Alcort division. Those new Moreover, Alcort's work force, which now president and owner, first tried to buy lines included a 26-foot sailboat, sailboards reached a peak of about 220 employees as Alcort when he was president of Boston and a line of new . From its pro­ an AMF division, is down to 50 . Two Whaler Co., a power boat manufacturer. fitable niche as manufacturer of the Sun­ manufacturing buildings housing appprox­ He left Boston Whaler in 1982 to head fish, Alcort was forced into markets where imately 50,000 square feet were vacated another company for a while, then took it had little or no experience. and are up for lease. A recent auction sold various positions "to put groceries on the Again, no numbers are available on ex­ off excess office equipment and "two table. " actly how much money was lost. Alcort was desks full of telephones," according to DeGarmo, also an owner and chief finan­ lumped in to a marine products division in Loveless. cial officer, was chief financial officer for AMF annual reports, which also included In addition, the new owners have purged CML Group of Acton, Mass., the parent the highly profitable Hatteras power boat Alcort of several extraneous businesses that company of Boston Whaler. The two men line. it took on as an AMF division, including a teamed together in August, 1985 after Over the last few years, the problems at rowing shell and boat accessories line. At Minstar put Alcort up for sale. " Aicort had heaquarters began to spill over into Alcort's one point, Alcort machines were even all the fundamentals of a good all important dealer network. Distributors stamping fiberglass hoods for mack business ... But it tended to be overstaffed. began to see AMF "as a large animal with Trucks. As a result, the company was not doing that no leader and no head," said Michael L. well," said DeGarmo. "There was just a ton Loeb, a partner of Afterguard Marine, a 10- Reprinted from "Connecticut Business, " of unnecessary overhead . As a result, peo­ May 5, 1986. ple spent a lot of time talking to each other,"he said. The new owners wouldn't disclose Alcort's purchase price (neither would force 5 dateli ne Minstar). They were also hazy regarding Yorktown Day Regatta-Yorktown, VA. Joe Martone, 4413 sales figures, though the company is pro­ September 5 ducing about 6,000 units per year in a price Jeanne Street, Virginia Beach , VA , 23462, (804) 497-3376, (804) range of $1 ,200 to $1,300 apiece, Accor­ 499-3434. ding to Mr. DeGarmo, boat building con­ September 5-6 Outer Banks Regatta-Nags Head, NC. Bill Hunter, 241 stitutes about 80 percent of sales, while a Lakeshore Circle, NE, Milledgeville, GA, 31061 , (912) 452-4070, parts business for the boats makes up the (404) 485-9971 . remaining 20 percent. September 19-20 Golden Open Regatta-Oconee Sailing & Yacht Club, Lake Alcort Inc. was founded by Alexander Sinclair, Milledgeville, GA. Bill Hunter, 241 Lakeshore Circle NE, Bryan and Cortlandt Heyniger, natives of Milledgeville, GA, 31061 , (912) 452-4070. the Waterbury, Connecticut area, just after September 26 Millard Fillmore Classic, Hunterdon Sailing Club-Spruce Run World War II. Working out of space in a Reservoir, Clinton , NJ . Byron Hicks, Box 481-C, Morristown, NJ , local lumberyard, the two originally built 07961 ' (201) 697-7636, (201) 455-8413. sailboards, eventually working that design September 27 Highland Lakes Regatta and Clinic-Highland Lakes, NJ . into the Sunfish sailboat. With more than Courtney Young, 11 Schunnemunk Street, Monroe, NY, 10950. 230,000 units constructed and sold in its history, industry observers say the Sunfish is the most popular sailboat ever. In 1977, 14 force 5 ~~~©~®~~ @@[[[JO@[[~~~ RACING NEWS BIGHAM NEW MID­ WINTER CHAMPION Force 5 Class Officers By John Barrere Jim Bigham of Miami, FL won the 1987 PRESIDENT Force 5 Midwinters held again at Miami John Barrere Alcort Sailboats, Inc. and North Sails Yacht Club, February 28-March 1, 1987. 28 Burchard Lane have agreed to continue the tradition of Heavy air prevailed during this six-race, Rowayton, CT 06853 supplying a new sail for the National cham­ one-throwout series. Don Germanson of pion. This means that Bob Cullen will get Minneapolis, Minnesota won two races on VICE-PRESIDENT a new sail after all for his super perform­ Saturday in 25 knot winds with gusts over Mike O'Toole ance last June in the Georgia heat and 30. On Sunday the winds came down to 4301 Birchton Court humidity. Whoever emerges victorious on about 18 to 20 knots and Bigham got three Dayton , OH 45424 July 25th at Cowan Lake will also get a new bullets to clinch the championship by more SECRETARY /TREASURER sail. than four points over Germanson. Lee Parks Several one-design classes have voted 1413 Capella South to ban the use of textured surfaces (a Ia FORCE 5 MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP Goat Island Stars and Stripes). Until the Class can for­ Miami Yacht Club , Miami, Florida Newport, Rl 02840 mally vote on this subject, all regatta February 28-M arch 1, 1987 14 boats organizers are urged to prohibit their use. Finishes Points To help promote the Force 5 Class 1. Jim Bigham 2-(3)-2-1-1-1 6.25 Miami, FL Association , regatta organizers are en­ 2. Don Germanson 1-4-1-(12)-3-2 10.50 couraged to require membership for all Minneapolis , MN 3. John Sherry 3-1-3-3-4-(6) 13.75 sailors. There has been talk of making Coarl Gables, FL membership a firm requirement at all 4. Bob Sunshine 8-5-(9)-4-2-3 22 West Palm Beach, FL regional and national championships. 5. Tom Trump (DSQ)-7-4-5-5-5-7 28 Laser does this and their dues are $25 Miami, FL compared to our $10. Membership forms 6. Rody Williams 4-6-6-6-(9)-8 30 Jupiter, FL can be obtained from Lee Parks, our Class 7. Rick Sunshine (12)-9-5-9-8-4 35 Secretary. Jupiter, FL HUNTERDON SAILING CLUB 8. Byron Hicks DN F-2-DN F-2-6-(DSQ) 40 Daggerboards will be scrutinized closely Convent Station, NJ SPRING CLINIC/REGATTA at Cowan Lake for illegal tapering of the 9. Amado Leon 9-8-8-7-(12)-11 43 Hunterdon Sailing Club , Spruce Run trailing edge . Some of the blades at Miami, FL Reservoir, NJ 10. Bob Bigham 7-10-7-(11)-10-10 44 May 23, 1987 14 boats Georgia last year were highly questionable. Barefoot Bay, FL The trailing edge can only be squared off 11. Steve Horwitz 6-DN F-(DNS)-8-7-9 45 Despite a lack of wind and numerous Miami, FL or rounded , with a minimum thickness of 12. Paco Calve! 5-DNS-(DNS)-DNF-14-5 55 protest hearings, all remained for the long 1/8 " . Let a word to the wise be sufficient. Miami , FL awaited awards ceremony at 5:00p.m. The 13. Pete Anness 10-11-10-(13~ 13-12 56 Miami, FL protest hearing were open to all par­ SOCIAL 14. Bob Henshaw DN F-DNS-(DNS)-10-11-DNS 68 ticipants as a learning experience. The Connecticut River Sunfish Classic Miami, FL The morning clinic consisted of a series has been an incredible success story. How of drills, practice starts and short practice about trying to organize some similar MIAMI YACHT CLUB ALL CLASS races. The fleet was split with a designated events in your area for the Force 5? (Late MIDWINTER REGATTA coach paired with a designated student. Note: The Sunfish Class is planning to in­ Miami Yacht Club, Miami, FL These pairs were given a short practice vite a// Alcort Classes to the Connecticut March 14-15 , 1987 13 boats time prior to the event. The student was River Classic in 1988!) Remember, you Finishes Points scored by the race committee according to 1. Paco Calve! 3-(5)-3- 1-1-1-2 10.25 don't have to be a racer to enjoy quaffing Miam i, FL the amount of improvement demonstrated. a few beers and comparing sailing notes. 2. Bob Hannau (5)-1 -1-2-2-3-4 12.50 Rich Bauman won the award for most im­ Miami, FL This would be a great way to build interest 3. Jim Bigham 1-2-2-4-3-(4)-1 12.50 proved! Congratulations to both Rich and in the Class. We need your help! The Class Miami, FL his coach , Fred Meno! will be as successful as we all make it. 4. Tom Trump 2-4.5-7-3-(10)-2-3 21.50 A four race regatta was held after lunch. Miami, FL 5. Larry Buck 9-8-4-5-4-5-(11) 35 The morning's most improved student Boca Raton , FL placed 13th, edging out Bob Sichler by 4 6. Bob Sunshi ne 7-3-9-8-6-(9)-6 39 West Palm Beach , FL points. The long distance award went to 7. Rody Williams 4-9-8- 7- (9~6-5 39 Craig Swanson who drove five hours from Jupiter, FL 8. Bob Bigham 6-7-6-6-(8)-7-7 39 Rhode Island to race-test a special full Barefoot Bay, FL finish designed by Bob Cullen. 9. Rick Sunshine 10-6-5-10-7-(11)-9 47 The clinic phase of this race day was Jupiter, FL 10. Mike Rodeffer 12-10-(12)-9-5-8-8 52 deemed to be a great success by both Delray Beach , FL coaches and students and will become a 11. Stephen Horwitz 11-4-10-1 1·(1 1)-10-10 56 Miami, FL regular part of the Fleet 36 Spring Classic. 12. Bob Henshaw 8-12-11-DNF-12-12-(DNF) 69 Many thanks to the hard working race com­ Miami, FL 13. Amado Leon 13-11-DNS-DNF-DNS-DNS- 82 mittee of Nicky Einthoven, Don Esch, and Miami, FL (DNS) George Doscher!

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