VOLUME 47 NUMBER 4 2003 Looking For The Perfect Start? Putting On FSSA The Show Web Site Championship TIPS OF CHAMPIONS Great 48– 2003!

32 Years And Counting… SCOT Comes To The RESCUE! Greater NY / Carolinas District Highlights

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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ® ASSOCIATION

VOLUME 47 NUMBER 4 2003 Flying Scot® Sailing Association 3008 Millwood Ave. Columbia, S.C. 29205 803-252-5646 • 1-800-445-8629 From the President ...... 4 FAX (803) 765-0860 Email: [email protected] Regatta Adventures ...... 6 PRESIDENT James B. Harris* 775 Haw-Thicket Lane Putting On The Show ...... 7 Des Peres, MO 63131 (314) 966-8404 Looking For The Perfect Start? ...... 9 [email protected] FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Championship Of Champions...... 13 William B. Ross* 178 Woodstream Road 32 Years And Counting…...... 15 Mooresville, NC 28117 (704) 664-9511 [email protected] Scot Comes To The Rescue...... 16 SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Bill Vogler* Great 48 - 2003...... 17 1902 E. Taylor Drive Bloomington, IL 61701 Navigating The FSSA Web Site ...... 19 (309) 663-0576 [email protected] New Members ...... 22 COMMODORE Daniel Goldberg* 342 Middlegate Dr. Bethel Park, PA 15102 In Every Issue (412) 831-1042 [email protected] Starting Line...... 20 SECRETARY Glenn D. Shaffer* Caveat Emptor ...... 21 299 Raymond Road Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 883-6688 [email protected] ADVERTISERS INDEX TREASURER Susie Stombaugh* 2 North Sails 8 Rooke Sails 16 Layline 2341 Wilmore Road 5 Custom Aluminum 10 Quantum 16 The Sailors’ Tailor Nicholasville, KY 40356 (859) 885-3302 5 Fowler Sails 10 Midwest Sailing 20 Gus Sails [email protected] 6 Flying Scot, Inc. 13 AlumaLight Trailers 20 Sailboatcovers.com IMMEDIATE PAST COMMODORE 8 FSSA 15 Flying Scot Racing 23 Schurr Sails Terry Dees-Kolenich* 4 Navy Lane Spanish Fort, AL 36527 Attention Web Surfers / E-mail Users: The FSSA Flying Scot Website is online. (251) 626-7175 Visit it at http://www.fssa.com with your favorite browser. FSSA MEASURER The Email address for regatta notices and regatta results to be published in Scots ’n Water Robert J. Neff* is [email protected]. Updates on the web pages will occur between the first and fifteenth of 1032 Old Turkey Point Rd. Edgewater, MD 21037 the month. Visit the site frequently! Please save all articles submitted for publication in the (410) 798-4146 ASCII Text Format. [email protected] EDITOR, SCOTS n’ WATER SCOTS n’ WATER - Registered Trademark, Publication No. ISSNS 0194-5637. Published bi-monthly Kay Summerfield by FSSA at 3008 Millwood Avenue, Columbia, South Carolina 29205. Volume XL No. 6 Subscription is 705 Ocean Avenue $8 a year included in annual membership dues. Periodical postage paid at Columbia, SC 29201. Beachwood, NJ 08722 (732) 286-4890 Publication Deadlines: Issue #1, October 15; Issue #2 December 15; Issue #3, February 15; [email protected] Issue #4, April 15; Issue #5, June 15; Issue #6, August 15. Ad Rates: Call Jean Waldrup at (800) 445-8629. DESIGNER (1904-1992) Gordon K. Douglass Postmaster: Please send change of address to Scots ‘n Water, FSSA, 3008 Millwood Avenue, Columbia, South Carolina 29205. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY MaryAnn Crews & Courtney Cantrell EDITOR: Kay Summerfield, 705 Ocean Avenue, Beachwood, NJ 08722, (732) 286-4890, 3008 Millwood Ave. • Columbia, SC 29205 [email protected] (803) 252-5646 • (800) 445-8629 LAYOUT DESIGN: Nancy H. Cooper. ADVERTISING: Jean Waldrup (800) 445-8629. [email protected] Flying Scot® and the FS logo are registered trademarks of Flying Scot®, Inc. *Denotes Executive Committee Members Cover: 2001 Michigan-Ontario District at Portage Lake, Pinckney, Michigan. Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 3 President’s Message

From The President by Jim Harris, FS 5430

unshine Hartman was an excel- around the country created a supply of To say that we shall miss Sunshine, lent Scots ‘n Water Editor, and I’m real stories straight from the sailors. while a fitting tribute to her efforts Ssure all of us will miss her. Some Your travels with Jerry in your "Hilton" and devotion to her task, would memories of others follow this article. placed you in the center of every possibly send the wrong message to her She was equally famous for the regatta’s action. successor. On the contrary, I’m certain creative Glow in the Dark regatta put on You and Jerry are my good friends the tradition of excellence will by the Hartman clan (Jerry, Steve, Mike, and I’m looking forward to many years continue under our new editor. She’s et al). I could never remember the strict of sailing with you. I’ll miss your activ- certainly been shown the way. I look rules about Kamikaze toasting, prompt- ities and contacts as our Editor, digging forward to my next issue. Thanks ing more rounds of drinks. The out stories and reports from us to share again, Sunshine! costume party was memorable and the with the FSSA members. – Steve “Farkle” Hartman parties were especially good when too Thank you again, Sunshine! little wind or a big blow kept us from – Paul Moore sailing. Sunshine always made sure ■■■ ■■■ An Ode to Sunshine everyone participated in the fun and had a great time. I was always amazed at Sunshine’s “Sunshine” has been to us Sunshine and Jerry have traveled to ability to get out Scots ‘n Water, issue A name that we would come to know most major regattas and seem to know after issue, with interesting articles, A rare it was everyone. Attending regattas all over regardless of time of year or where she In Scots, it was the Glow the country, her understanding of the actually was! I also really liked her Flying Scot one-design philosophy and approach to regattas – her top 3 prior- Homemade the chili, and the wind her careful editing resulted in Scots ‘n ities were (1) have fun, (2) have fun, (3) They made for quite a blow Water being the best one-design race if it was fun to do so. Makes a lot Sunshine, with her skills at bar magazine published. Her idea of rotat- of sense! Had us to ask for drinks you know ing the focus of each issue among the – Dan Goldberg Sunshine became our friend indeed districts was a great innovation and ■■■ ■■■ With Jerry down the aisle she did go. led to more involvement by FSSA members. What’s more, I feel we all From the perspective of one who has learned from each other. in his many years at the read and Scots ‘n Water is the magazine Sunshine always tried to provide a compared the editorial quality of such That we read through and through balance of articles in each issue, includ- class periodicals as J-24, , , Then came a need to edit all the stuff ing racing, parties, recreational sailing, , Banshee, Mutineer and Prindle Sunshine did the job before we knew. helpful hints and other topics. The 16, I can say, without qualification, that How tough it was to get the words following are some thoughts from some Scots ‘n Water is the best. And pictures from the members too. of her friends: three ex- presidents, Over the last 10-odd years, editor With trophies and awards she tried Bernie Knight (poet laureate), Paul Sunshine Hartman has carefully but And words she got were not too few. Moore and Dan Goldberg; and cousin aggressively crafted our beloved news Steve (the chef) Hartman. magazine into a truly excellent Ten years have come and gone. publication. Sunshine’s called for other things to do ■■■ ■■■ Sunshine challenged her readers to not Bidding us to say "Farewell and thanks Thanks, Sunshine, for so many years only continue the tradition of news, bul- For all you chose to do." as our Editor and reporter. You found letins and race results, but to also add the stories that interested all of us. Your human side – the fabric of the people Bernie Knight friendship with Flying Scot people all who make up the Flying Scot family.

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Greater New York District

Regatta Adventures by Albert Collum, Stepson of Fast Eddy (Ed Summerfield, FS 4736)

very regatta is an while sitting in the driveway. felt bad if Ed had driven When a tractor-trailer driver adventure for Ed Although Ed had no all the way down to the pulled next to him, and Summerfield, knowledge of the gun until Midwinters without his boat started screaming at him, Ed #4736, of Toms arriving in Panama City, he or crew!” knew there really was a ERiver Yacht Club in Toms still earned the unfortunate Of course, a tire blew on problem. When he pulled River, NJ. but amusing nickname of the trailer on the way down! over, he checked the boat, Four Midwinters in "Gun Runner". Oh, and no, Herb did not get only to see that the cover Panama City found Ed with The long haul almost nev- sick again on the drive had ripped as they cruised two broken vehicles, a er happened yet another down! along at 75 mph; as they contraband gun, and a year. Ed had been trying to Fate was no more kind to drove, the spinnaker had missing crew. contact Herb Lindsay, his Ed when he attended the been flying out behind the One year, Ed borrowed his crew, for several days before Saratoga Lake Invitational boat! father-in-law’s truck to pull leaving for the Sunshine in New York. What hand will fate deal his boat down to the State. Ed tried Herb’s cell While traveling up I-85, Ed next year at the Midwinters. He made it phone again and again, but Ed was wondering why all Midwinters, or the Saratoga down with no problems, but to no avail. Saturday the cars were honking at Lake Invitational? Stay upon his arrival in Panama arrived, and Ed drove his him and motioning franti- tuned to the pages of Scots City, the engine blew. Not wife Kay to the airport; Kay cally at his boat trailer. n’ Water to find out! O wanting to return a dead was traveling to Panama City the easy way! truck to his wife’s father, Ed ® called around for estimates. Knowing that Ed was plan- AlumaLight One week and $2300 later, ning to leave the next day, Custom Flying Scot Trailers the truck was fixed – just in and that she would see him time for the drive home. again in 18 hours, Kay took Next Generation “WESCO” Learning from that inci- off on her flight with the dent, Ed decided to drive his clothes on her back and $80. • Aluminum alloy; 4.5" I-Beam main platform, own car the next year. Ed kept trying to contact Square Tube cross members Again, the trip down was a Herb, who was in New York • Low profile,Wide platform, can enter breeze. Maybe it’s the on a ski trip and had fallen boat from trailer, no ladder required! Panama City roads, but this ill; the next day, the captain • Self-aligning boat recovery stystem, no time the radiator hose broke. and his crew finally met up need for “boat hook”positioning! It took four days to repair – and began their journey. • Torsion Axles, no leaf springs, U-bolt/ Meanwhile, Kay was again, just in time for the pin construction, no welds trip back to New Jersey. stuck in Florida for two days Another year, another with no clothes or money. If • Heavy duty winch and tongue jack, optional wheeling bearing systems drive from NJ to FL. The car they hadn’t made contact, made it fine, but there was Ed was going to leave an unexpected surprise without the boat so he could Full Specifications Available when the boat cover was deliver Kay her clothes and removed at St. Andrew’s some money. AlumaLight Trailers Yacht Club – a loaded 9-mil- “Everyone was so nice to (803) 240-4333 limeter handgun. Ed imme- me,” remarked Kay. “They (803) 345-6177 Fax diately called the police; it offered me money and seemed that the gun was clothes, and they took me [email protected] dropped in their trailer out to eat. I would have

6 Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 Greater New York District PUTTING ON The Show!

Josh Goldman, FS 5171

any of you reading this maga- success on the race course. Have you zine have been to numerous ever seen Bill Ross run a regatta? He Mregattas over the course of your knows exactly what to do (even when it sailing careers. But how many have actu- is raining) and anticipates all the vari- ally been charged with the daunting task ables that might occur during the day. of running a regatta? There are many fac- Much of his success is due to the strong tors that go into running a great event. team he puts together to help run the Here are a few ideas and tips. event. Plan early, pray for breeze and your event will work. Organization There are many facets to an event. APRES Racing There is the Notice of Race, Sailing After a long day of racing, sailors Instructions, Publicity, Housing, Food appreciate the little things. I always enjoy and Entertainment, Regatta Committee, having the preliminary results printed Judges, Patrol Boats, and in larger and accessible when I hit the dock. After events, Measuring. It is important to all, you have been out all day and you’re plan early and get as many people curious to see your finishes. this can be involved as possible. Delegate respon- accomplished by radioing in the result sibilities much as you would do in a before the RC leaves the Finish Line. boat. Set goals and deadlines and get And of course I think it is important to the yacht club on board early. have cold drinks (or hot in the fall) ready). I think when people arrive there This should include beer as well as water should be someone present to greet them. and sodas. Most regattas have a dinner And there should be food. Everyone is and it is important to encourage everyone always hungry after a long drive, so have Race Day to stay. There are some events that do the grill going and the bar open. I think is is a good idea to start more than just dinner, however. Take the racing on the first day a bit later than Canadian Championships for instance. Communication the following days. This allows for the regatta organizers hire a full catering The Notice of Race will detail the sailors to drive up that morning and it staff that cooks breakfast, dinner and pre- event including the location, number of gives people a bit more time to set up. pares an “on the water” lunch. After the races, starting times, etc. But once In addition, there are several locations last race there is still more food and a “to sailors arrive at your club there should where the wind doesn’t come up until go” bag for the road. The racing is be clear communication regarding boat the afternoon – so why rush to drift competitive – but the food is unbeatable. storage and launching, local points of around? A brief skippers meeting is After the regatta is over the host club interest, services available (or not avail- helpful – but keep it short. Most race should tabulate the scores and give out able) at the club and how the weekend courses these days are windward – the awards QUICKLY. Everyone is eager is going to to work. Imagine that your leeward so your sailing instructions to hit the road and there is nothing club is your home – you want people to should be clear on where the start/ worse than waiting for a protest to be feel comfortable and you want them to finish lines are located and how many heard or a slow score keeper. Have come back again. The Sailing laps (or legs) will be raced. volunteers help visitors with their Instructions should be posted and any Long before race day you will have covers and search the parking lot for pertinent tide information should be on selected a PRO (Principle Race Officer) stray sails and life jackets. the bulletin board as well. who besides the weather is the key to Good Luck and Happy Sailing. O

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Carolinas District Looking For The Perfect Start? Here’s Something Else You Need To Know

by John Slater, FS 4865

very racing sailor knows how start, so the championship starting sig- display of a class flag and one sound. important it is to get a good start. nal and our warning signal had occurred (Incidentally, if that sound signal asso- EBut I was recently reminded that simultaneously. They had shared a can- ciated with the warning signal fails, all it isn’t enough to know how to get to the non report. the PROs that I know would postpone line at the favored end, at full speed, in immediately and start the sequence clear air, and with room to maneuver. It’s I remembered the mantra of again. Even though the rules say to dis- also necessary to have a clean under- regard the absence of a sound signal, standing of RRS 26—rule 26 of the PROs everywhere: The there’s too much riding on that particu- Racing Rules of Sailing. visual signal governs. The lar sound signal. PROs want people to My reminder came during this year’s know when the sequence begins.) Great 48 regatta, sponsored by my home sound signal merely calls The class flag is specified in the sail- fleet, Fleet 48 at Lake Norman Yacht ing instructions, and it’s essential to Club. The competitors had been divid- attention to the visual sig- know what yours looks like. For one ed into championship and challenger nal. Or, as RRS 26 puts it, thing, in a multiclass regatta, there’s no classes, and my crew, Gracia, and I were guarantee that the classes will always sailing in the challenger class, the sec- “Times shall be taken from start in the same order. Besides, there are ond class to start. In the second race on other signals that govern the conduct of Saturday several boats in our class-vis- the visual signals; the a race- shorten course, for example, or itors from out of town-were a minute absence of a sound signal abandonment- that can apply to only late for the start because they thought one class if they are displayed with a the sound signal for the prep flag was shall be disregarded.” class flag. You need to be able to recog- the sound signal for the warning. nize yours. It’s an easy mistake to make; I nearly I remembered the mantra of PROs The class flag goes up at the warning made it myself. When the starting can- everywhere: The visual signal governs. and comes down at the start. It remains non sounded for the championship The sound signal merely calls attention flying throughout the sequence. So if class, Gracia and I were busy watching to the visual signal. Or, as RRS 26 puts you look at the signal boat and your to see which way the leaders were head- it, "Times shall be taken from the visu- class flag isn’t flying, either the sequence ed. It wasn’t until a minute after their al signals; the absence of a sound signal hasn’t begun yet, or else your class has start, when another cannon sounded, shall be disregarded." already started. that I remember to look at the signal I mentally set my starting clock one Unless the sailing instructions tell you boat. I was momentarily puzzled. There minute ahead and got to the line in clear otherwise, the warning signal will occur were two flags flying-our class flag, and air, with good way on. Some of our vis- five minutes before the start. That’s the the P flag. Surely the committee had itors were not so fortunate. default condition. But the sailing made a mistake. They should have put Here’s what you need to know about instruction can change that, which is a up only the class flag at the warning. RRS 26. good reason for reading them carefully That’s when it hit me. The Principal The starting sequence begins with a before you leave the dock. Race Officer (PRO) was using a rolling warning signal, which consists of the Continued On Page 11

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Perfect Start before, with, or as a boat’s preparatory shall be made with or after the starting Continued From Page 9 signal. That means that they’re not fool- signal of the preceding class.” proof signals for determining the time This statement gives PROs great flex- The signal that follows the warning is remaining until the start. ibility. It gives them the option of using the preparatory signal. Regardless of The preparatory signal occurs four rolling starts, in which the starting sig- how many minutes before the starting minutes before the start, and the flag or nal of one class occurs simultaneously signal the warning occurs, the prepara- flags associated with it remain flying for with the warning signal for the next. tory signal is always made four minutes three minutes. At one minute before the Why might PROs use rolling starts? before the start. It consists of the display start, the preparatory flag(s) is removed They might want to hasten the finish of of one or two flags and one sound. The with one sound (RRS 26 specifies one a race because they’re concerned about flag that is displayed is normally the "P" “long” sound), leaving the class flag - bad weather moving in, or about the flag, but if the PRO wants to invoke any ing alone until the start. wind dying later in the day. Or they of the starting penalties from RRD 30, he At the start, the class flag is removed might use rolling starts to keep the class- or she can display the "I" flag (for the with one sound. es closer together, or to minimize the around-the-ends rule), the "Z" flag (for The use of RRS 26 is not mandatory. length of time a class has to spend sail- the 20 percent starting penalty), the "I" The sailing instructions can replace it ing around before its start. Many PROs and the "Z" flags together, or the black with any starting signals the governing prefer to allow some breathing space flag (for the black flag rule). authority chooses. But it’s a good sys- between the end of one sequence and This gives you another reason for tem, and most regattas that I’ve attend- the beginning of the next, but they aren’t keeping an eye on the signal boat – it’s ed over the past three years have used it. required to do so. the only way you’ll know whether start- Is there anything else you need to For that reason, RRS 26 puts the bur- ing penalties are in place, and, if so, know about RRS 26? Just one thing, den on all skippers to monitor the visu- which ones. Be aware, though, that the the rule’s final sentence says, “The al signals on the signal boat, lest they be "I", "Z", and black flags can be displayed warning signal for each succeeding class left behind at the start. O A VISUAL GUIDE TO WATCHING THE SIGNAL BOAT

WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS

No flags 1. Your sequence hasn’t started yet, or 2. The race has already begun

Only your class flag 1. There’s more than 4 minutes until the start, or 2. There’s less than 1 minute until the start

Class flag + "P" flag There’s between 4 minutes and 1 minute until the start

Class flag + "I" flag The "Round-an-End" rule is in effect. The "I" flag may be raised 4 minutes before the start, or perhaps earlier.

Class flag + "Z" flag The 20% Penalty Rule is in effect. The "Z" flag may be raised 4 minutes before the start, or perhaps earlier.

Class flag + "I" flag and "Z" flag Both the "Round-an-End" rule and the 20% Penalty Rules are in effect. The flags may be raised 4 minutes before the start, or perhaps earlier.

Class flag + black flag The Black Flag Rule is in effect. The black flag may be raised 4 minutes before the start, or perhaps earlier.

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Lake Norman Yacht Club Competition For the Jack Brown Trophy Championship Of CHAMPIONS by Ken Gorni, FS 4952

ill Draheim, with crew Natalie passed away in 1994. Each competitor Draheim found the light air to their lik- and Scott Mauney won the 2002 was required to sail with a skipper and ing. They were tied with 4 points each B Championship of Champions, two crew. The competitors rotated boats after two races. They were followed by representing the Flying Scot class. after each race. The event was spon- George Fisher (8 points, ), Second place was Mike Ingham from the sored by US Sailing and Rolex, with Mike Ingham, (10 points), Benz Faget Thistle class. Third was Dick Tillman, additional support from Flying Scot, (10 points, Ensign), and Dave Johnson representing the Windsurfing class. Inc. and North Sails. (10 points, International 210). Lake Norman Yacht Club hosted the Wind conditions over the four days of The breezes picked up on Thursday 2002 Championship of Champions this racing were light to moderate, and shifty. and Friday, with 5 races on both days. past October. 17 national champions Temperatures were in the 50’s, unsea- With the overall caliber of sailors, it competed in 18 borrowed Flying Scots sonably cold for late October. became evident that boat speed and for the Jack Brown Trophy. Jack Brown Conditions ranged from sunny to light tactics were necessary for success. On was a member of Lake Norman Yacht rain to fog. Thursday, Bill Draheim and Mike Club and a member of Fleet 48 before he On Wednesday, Dick Tillman and Bill Continued On Page 14

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Champions away. There were no changes in the crew served as race committee. Continued From Page 13 top 9 positions. Several OCS’s during the week, but The event was a success because of only one general recall, and a multi- Ingham established themselves as the the support of the members of Fleet 48 tude of course changes. teams to beat, with consistent high fin- and Lake Norman Yacht Club. More • Harry Carpenter performed all on the ishes. They were tied with 21 points at than 30 individually owned boats were water boat repairs between races. the end of the day. Dick Tillman fell to offered by Fleet 48. That’s over half the The most challenging was a main hal- 3rd with 32 points, followed closely fleet. Over 80 volunteers assisted in yard replacement in 10 knots of by Dave Johnson and Tony Passafiume various capacities of which over one breeze. It took him 3 minutes. The (Y-Flyer). Allison Jolly () third are members of Fleet 48. Here are only recurring problem seemed to be moved into 6th on solid top finishes, some of the more notables. broken winch handles! including a win in Race #6. George • Harry and Karen Carpenter (Flying • Fleet 48 members launched and Fisher started the day strong with a Scot, Inc.) and Greg Fisher (North retrieved all the boats every morning win, but was hurt in the standings by Sails) spent two days in a cold rain and every evening. It was a flurry of an OCS in Race #5. rigging and tuning all the boats so activity for 30 minutes at the launch Overall positions were pretty much that they were pretty equal. They ramp in the evening as each boat end- established on Friday, with Bill were ably assisted by past Carolina ed up on its assigned trailer in its Draheim building a 9 point lead over District Governor, Dave Batchelor assigned parking spot. Mike Ingham and 18 points over Dick and Fleet 48 members Craig Milliken With the involvement and camaraderie Tillman. Allison Jolly and Tony and Larry Vitez. Karen tracked the of everyone, including competitors, Passafiume were tied in 4th, 10 points boat finishes throughout the week. race committee, judges, on the water behind Dick Tillman. Benz Faget was It showed that the boats were very support, shore side support, meal another 7 points back in 6th. equal, with no boat winning more preparation, etc., it was a special week Saturday brought sunshine and light than two races and every boat having of fun and competition. Hats off to winds. Only one race was completed a best finish of no worse than third. everyone involved. O before the wind completely faded • Bill Ross and his award winning

14 Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 Carolinas District THIRTY-TWO YEARS And Counting…

by Dick Schultz, FS 1885

lying Scot 1885 joined the Schultz Over the past thirty years plus, Nancy summer, one of which starts in front of family in March of 1971. She had and the children Rick, Skip and Nan the sanitary fish market and sails around Fbeen ordered in December of 1970 have raced cruised and picnicked with Sugar Loaf Island. after we returned "Monster" F/S 171 to the Scot. Nancy and I moved to the coast As an added attraction several years Dr. Hal Walker of Davidson NC. We had from inland NC sixteen years ago and ago Nan and her cousin Katherine were leased "Monster" for a year while Hal found "Ghost" likes to sail on Bogue sailing with me on Bogue Sound when and Cathy were in Over the past thirty years plus, we saw a pod of dolphins coming up Nancy liked the stability, seats, and behind the boat. We put the spinnaker boom that could swing over our heads. Nancy and the children Rick, sheets overboard and each girl slipped Our two boys liked the space under the Skip and Nan have raced cruised into the water. During the next five min- deck, being able to dive from the boat utes the pod of about twelve dolphins and go swimming. I liked the three-stay and picnicked with the Scot. came up behind and then passed along rig, the simple running rigging and Sound. We cruise to Shackleford Banks both sides of the boat. The girls were best of all little if any maintenance of for swimming and picnics. We also sail swimming with the dolphins. hull, mast and boom. We found out the Taylor’s Creek along the water The "Ghost: is still racing but a new Scot was a good trailoring boat on front and watch the Banker Ponies" on era is about to begin. Grandchildren family trips to Wisconsin, Florida, Carrot Island. We enjoy great seafood at Joseph and Zoie moved to Cartert Louisiana, Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee the sanitary fish market on the County last June and they will be sailing and Mississippi. She handled easily Morehead City waterfront following a with Grandmother and Grandfather this in winds of more than twenty knots two-hour sail from our home in Pine coming summer. The Scot has been a on Lake Norman to no wind on Knoll Shores. Morehead City Boating family member and fund boat for over Lake Ponchartrain. Club sponsors four regattas during the thirty years and we are still counting. O

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Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 15 Carolinas District SCOT COMES TO The Rescue…Again?

by Ken Gorni, FS 4952

can race them, right. We first circle the distressed were southerly and up wind much cruise them, and sailor’s craft a few times verbally more than a mile when they were You you can tow with harassing him to make sure he is suffi- northerly. Tacking with a 1,000 lbs them. Lake Norman sailors Ralph ciently embarrassed. Then we undertow is an acquired skill, and is Mello and Larry Vitez thrice rescued on approach from down wind and come to difficult in light winds. As soon as you different occasions and subsequently a stop with the masthead within reach tack the tow rope goes slack not unlike towed into shore the same capsized on our windward beam. Ralph then a water skier making a sharp cut, and MC-16 sailor. The sailor will go lifts the mast and walks it up. Then we the Scot gains speed, but that comes to unnamed because he is also a card-car- circle some more while the MC-16 an abrupt end after about 100’. The boat rying member of FSSA. The rescues skipper tries to lower his sail, no easy seems to stop and then develops have taken place on weekdays in the task, and sometimes capsizes again. God-awful helm. Tacking angles while spring and fall when the lake is almost Once the sail is lowered we approach towing are very wide and require some free from boat traffic, and the winds again from down wind and throw him getting used to. The Scot is so strong have been a delightful 10-14. We have our trusty 100’ anchor line that he and sturdy that we never worried about actually become quite accomplished at secures around the mast and we make stress or damage to her hull or rigging. the maneuver. fast through the transom rings. We then In fact we felt so confident that we tele- The MC-16 is low on flotation, or at sail home. phoned a friend to quickly come in his least this one is, and after a few minutes The Scot is a terrific workboat. We motorboat and photograph us with boat on its side it swamps and becomes have towed the MC-16 more than a in tow. Look closely and you can see nearly impossible for the skipper to mile under spinnaker when the winds the towrope in the photograph. O

16 Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 Carolinas District

Flying Scot Fleet 48 Hosts 27th Annual Great 48 Regatta GREAT 48 – 2003

by Ken Gorni, FS 4952 he Flying Scot Fleet 48 hosted its 27th annual Great 48 Regatta on Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and 4th, 2003. Thirty-nine boats T registered for the event with 21 from LNYC and eighteen boats from other locations. Thirteen boats arrived from out of state from as far away as Stamford CT., Dublin Ohio, and Patchoque, NY. Winds ranged from moderate for the for great motorboat free racing. respectively. Startling Gunn of first race on Saturday to moderate to Race organizers provided for a deli- Reidsville, NC took 4th, and LNYC’s light and variable for the second race. cious Saturday night feast from nearby Larry Lewis rounded out the trophy Late Friday and Saturday afternoon Italian Oven and a cornucopia for break- winners with 5th. storms treated us to a spectacular show fast and lunch. Race management was In the Challenger division, Jay Harrell from the clubhouse. Fierce wind handled expertly by the LNYC of Atlanta took two 1sts and a 2nd for accompanied the storm on Friday, and fleet headed by PRO Claude Summers. the division winner. Joe Van Denburg of Saturday witnessed wind, rain, hail, Scot builder, Harry Carpenter took the Patchoque, NY was 2nd, David Osler of and brilliant lightning. The clubhouse Championship division honors with Stamford CT. was 3rd, LNYC’s John was the place to be. Sunday’s race was two 1sts and a 3rd. LNYC’s Dave Neff Slater was 4th, and Wilson Jenkins of in overcast, higher wind, which made and Tom Lawton took 2nd and 3rd Florence Al. Was 5th. O

Champion’s Division Great 48 Results Challenger Division

01 Harry Carpenter 17 Randy Mintken 01 Jay Harrell 02 Dave Neff 18 Bill Ross 02 Joe Van Denburg 03 Tom Lawton 19 Don Smith 03 David Osler 04 Gunn 20 Tom Clark 04 John Slater 05 Larry Lewis 21 John Davidson 05 Wilson Jenkins 06 Larry Vitez 22 Richard Grayson 06 Dave Safirstein 07 Rick Baugher 23 Art Mastoris 07 Cary Wren 08 Dave Batchelor 24 Dick Worthen 08 Stewart Cofield 09 Jake Barnhardt 25 Allan Gowans 10 Mike Eudy 26 Gene Lane 11 Susie Stombaugh 27 Ted Kaperonis 12 Bane Shaw 28 Tommy Weaver 13 Tom Kirtley 29 Scott Adams 14 Chuck Gise 30 Foster de la Houssage 15 Ray Trask 31 Luke Largess 16 Ken Gorni

Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 17 Super Summer Tacktick Sale Been putting off that decision to bring yourself into the 21st century because you cannot pull the trigger due to price? Well, this may be your last opportunity to get a Micro Compass for less than $350.00.

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18 Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 FSSA Website Tips NAVIGATING The FSSA Web Site

by Hank Sykes, FSSA Website Editor

he next time you direct pionship of Champions, you could select the catego- option of using "Fleets" on your computer’s which they won.) ry, say "FSSA", or one of the bottom menu. In this figure, Tinternet browser to Navigating the FSSA web sub-menu items, say "Fleets". the mouse pointer is placed the FSSA web site site is quite easy using the The menu item which looks over "Fleets" on the bottom (http://www.fssa.com) you left-side menu. In the above red when you click your menu, and the word, "Fleets" will see a web page that looks figure, a computer’s mouse mouse is the item you select. has changed from white to something like figure 1. pointer is positioned so the Assuming you had selected red. Clicking the mouse now The FSSA home page has arrow touches "FSSA" on the "FSSA", the next web page would bring up the first page three parts: information menu. When you move your seen would look like figure 2. covering FSSA fleets. categories listed in the menu mouse pointer to "FSSA" you At the bottom of this FSSA The selection of menus on on the left side of your will see the word, "FSSA", section page you will see the left side and bottom of browser window, featured change from white to red. again the menu items, such your browser window is used information such as national You will also see a sub-menu as "Fleets" and "Membership". on most of the web sites pages. events, and a randomly pop up. The sub-menu lists While you could still choose The idea is to enable you to go selected photo (This photo the information grouped in to navigate to the Fleets sec- directly from one section of shows Bill Draheim, and the FSSA category, e.g. tion using the left-side menu the web site to another; and to Natalie and Scott Mauney Fleets, Membership, etc. on the FSSA section page, give you some choices how competing at the 2002 cham- Following the example here, you now have a second you want to get there. O

Figure 1 Figure 2

Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 19 Starting Line

98th Annual Ephraim Regatta Fleet 6, Deep Creek Lake August 2 and 3, 2003 Deep Creek Lake, MD STARTING LINE Ephraim Yacht Club, Fleet 44 Contact Geri Meehan: Calendar Of Monthly Events Ephraim, WI 703-293-9531 Contact Nancy Claypool (504) 899- (Home) 301-387-7890 0935 or [email protected] Michigan/Ontario Districts Gainesville, MD Contact: Crystal Ball Regatta July 12 and 13, 2003 Frank Gibson 703-271-2716 e-mail Hoop Hole Regatta August 16 and 17, 2003 Crescent Sail Yacht Club, Lake St. [email protected] August 2 and 3, 2003 Crystal Sailing Club, Crystal, MI Clair, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Morehead City Boating Club Contact: Schuurmans Contact: Chris Bahash, Fleet Long Island Flying Scot Morehead City, NC (616)261-4592 or mschuurm@ Captain, [email protected], Championships Contact Larry Vitez for more hotmail.com - www.sailcsc.org 313-885-8111 or Forest Rogers July 19, 2003 information: [email protected], 734-954-0452 Westhampton Yacht Squadron [email protected] Annapolis to Galesville Race Fleet 175, Remsenburg, NY August 29, 2003 Oriental Sailing Social Contact Ed Surgan: 201-852-0829 Sandy Douglass West River Sailing Club July 12 and 13, 2003 [email protected] Memorial Regatta Chesapeake Bay Fleet #97 North Carolina. Contact Larry Vitez August 2 and 3, 2003 Gainesville, MD - [email protected] North American Championship Deep Creek Lake, Maryland Contact: Frank Gibson July 19 - 26, 2003 Contact Ed Peters at 301-797-7824 703-270-2716; e-mail: Oswego Yacht Club Fleet 181 Lake Norman Yacht Club or [email protected] [email protected] Invitational Regatta & New York Near Charlotte, NC Lakes District Regatta www.lakenormanyachtclub.com 17th Annual Saratoga Lake WRSC Annual Regatta July 12 and 13, 2003 Flying Scot Invitational Regatta August 30 and 31, 2003 Auburn, NY. Contact Peter Whiting Long Island Flying Scot August 9 and 10, 2003 West River Sailing Club at [email protected] or Championships Saratoga Lake, NY Contact:Peter Chesapeake Bay Fleet #97 315-253-5231 (day) or 252-2709 (eve) August 2, 2003 and Ann Seidman 518-877-8731 Gainesville, MD Moriches Bay Yacht Club Fleet 10 [email protected] Contact Frank Gibson Midsummer Regatta Center Moriches, NY 703-271-2716; e-mail: July 19, 2003 Contact Tony DiResta: Eastern Women's Invitational [email protected] West River Sailing Club 631-878-8710 or Regatta Chesapeake Bay Fleet #97 [email protected] August 9 and 10, 2003 Continued On Page 22

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20 Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 Caveat Emptor - For Sale CAVEAT EMPTOR = BUYER BEWARE The Flying Scot® Sailing Association is not responsible for items purchased through the Caveat Emptor page.

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FS 486 – Customflex built in 1963. etc. Cox trailer, spare, new wheels, FS 3492 – Douglass built in 1980. board cap. Trailmaster trailer. $6000. Immaculate condition. New core two owners, all freshwater and dry Very good condition, white hull, Located in Virginia. Contact Forrest and Gel Coat 2000, 2 sets sails, spin- sailed, stored indoors. $2700. light blue deck, multi-blue pin strip- Tucker (540) 721-3951. naker on good condition trailer. Located in Ohio. Contact Keith ing. One set of sails. Whisker pole, FS 4921 – Douglass built in 1994. $4000 Located in Cohasset, MA. Dunnigan at dunnigan@colum- lifting bridle, 1/2HP Seagull motor, Excellent condition, white deck and Contact Terry Green, 781-383-3310. bus.rr.com, (614) 793-8851. paddle, anchor, misc. Sterling trail- hull with red stripe, Schurr Jib, FS 877 – Douglass built in 1966- FS 1970 – Custom Flex built 1971. er. Fresh water sailed. $4800 or obo. Main, Spinnaker, Galvanized Parting out damaged hull; mast, 19’ Flying Scot, trailer, new mast, Located in Oswego, NY. Contact factory trailer, 2 covers. Lot misc. boom, rudder, centerboard, jib, rigging. One main, two , one Jeff Walrath (315) 342-6311. equipment. $6800. Located in compass-all perfect working con- spinnaker. Excellent, stored FS 3556 – Douglass built in 1980. Bokellia, FL. Contact Willard Frissell dition. Or, buy it all-mint except for indoors, sails newer than boat. Light blue hull, 2 sets of North Sails, (239) 283-5215. one side-heavy glass damage- $2900 obo. Located in Mohawk, MI. spinnaker, 3.5hp Nissan outboard, FS 4933 – Flying Scot, Inc. built in Handy man’s dream! Located in Contact Gale Slates, (906) 289-4706. mooring cover, bow floatation bag, 1994. On Trail Master Custom. Long Island, NY Contact FS 2687 – Customflex built in 1975. trailer. Very good condition. $3500 Winning boat at 2002 Champion of Alan Levy at (631) 581-3566, All hardware including main and Located in Warwick, RI. Contact Champions. Fully rigged for racing. [email protected]. jib. Mooring cover. Pamco Trailer Dave Ried; (401) 885-0972; Two suits of sails. One suit 6 months FS 1148 – Douglass built in 1967. with spare. Dry sailed for lost 20 [email protected]. old. One year old Sailor’s Tailor White with light blue deck. Hull, rig- years. No soft spots. $2200 Located FS 3722 – Douglass built in 1982. skirted cover. $7500 Located ging and sails in very good condi- in Decatur, IL. Contact Herb Dakin Comes with trailer, motor, three Mooresville, NC, Lake Norman tion. Boat has been well at (217) 428-8104. suits of sails. Sailor’s Tailor cover. Yacht Club. Contact Art Mastoras; maintained. New , halyard FS 2713 – Customflex built 1975, Many extras. Dry docked and in (970) 879-7000 ext. 407-Aug 1; winch and tiller. Galvanized load rite white deck, orange hull, new blue great shape. $4500. Located in [email protected]. trailer. Swim ladder, removeable Lake$OLD! Park, GA. Contact Matt $OLD! antifouling paint on bottom. Main, FS 5021 – Like new, cream deck, motor mount, canvas storage two jibs, spinnaker. First class hard- Lawrence, (229) 242-2520 or white hull, medium blue trim and cover. $3200. Located in Pembroke, ware. Anchor, compass, Minn Hota [email protected] water line. Main & jib, jiffy reefing, MA. Contact Jack Kilduff at trolling motor, battery. Tilt back trail- FS 4040 – Douglass built in 1985. galvanized trailer, Sailor’s trailer (781) 826-9328. er with spare. Mooring cover, cock- Good condition. Ivory hull and deck. mooring cover, winter trailer boat FS 1578 – Douglass built in 1969. pit cover and trailing cover. $3500. Schurr sails, motor mount, mooring cover, swim ladder with handle, White deck, red bottom, two sets of Located in Altoona, PA. Contact cover, Tee-Nee Trailer with spare. motor bracket. 2HP Evinrude, $9000. sails, spinnaker, good condition, Steve Currier (814) 946-7097. Dry sailed only. $4500 Located in Located in Otis, MA. Contact well maintained, freshwater/dry FS 3215 – Customflex built in 1978. Phoenix, AZ. Contact John Jones; Maurice Corson (413) 269-6542. sailed, stored indoors, trailer, extras New bottom job, excellent condi- (480) 614-8343; [email protected]. FS 5313 – Flying Scot built in 2000. (motor bracket, lifting bridle, etc.) tion throughout. New Scot Trailer. FS 4784 – Douglass built in 1991. Flag blue hull, white top. Hood $1800 Located in Bryan, TX. Sails like new. Maintained with Excellent condition, main, jib, spin- sails and spinnaker. Motor mount Contact Thomas Champney; TLC. New cover. Fresh water naker, motor mount, swim ladder, and swim ladder. Aluminum trail- [email protected] sailed. $5000 Located in Little Rock, mast flotation, travel cover, galva- er. Excellent condition and ready FS 1660 – Gordon Douglass built, AR Contact Stephen Brighton; nized trailer, custom dry dock moor- to go. $9000 Located in Columbia, dark blue hull, 2 sets of sails, [email protected]. ing system and tiller storage tube, TN. Contact Mark Holmes, (931) TrailMaster trailer, mooring cover, FS 3302 – 1972, new bottom paint padded rudder bag, 12v navigation 380-9235. sail Boom cover, Minn Kota Electric and boot stripe, new mooring & sail lights and outlets, underdeck stor- Wanted: During my nearly 25 motor. $3000. Located in New cover, new mahogany centerboard age, w/optional 2001 5hp mercury years sailing Scots I have accumu- Jersey. Contact Beth Albano (973) cap, tiller and blockmounts. outboard $7950. Located in lated enough parts to assemble 627-5960, [email protected]. Main, Jib, Spinnaker w/sail bag. Minneapolis, MN. Contact another Scot or two, except the FS 1668 – Douglass built in 1968. 3.6HP Mercury motor & heavy Tim Rollman; (612) 414-4353; hull. Who has a decent hull for sale? Sound, good condition and well duty trailer. $3000. Located [email protected]. Don’t need spars, sails or trailer. maintained. Light blue with medi- in Ontario, Canada. Contact FS 4839 – Flying Scot built in 1992. Contact Steve Hartman FS 3205 um blue hull, two suits of sails and Hali Barber (905) 684-1991, White hull and deck, dry sailed only, (217) 359-5835 fax (217) 359-5839 spinnaker,$OLD! dark blue Sailors Tailor [email protected]. spinnaker and pole, jiffy reefing, [email protected]. cover, motor bracket, lifting bridle, motor$OLD! mount, mahogany center-

Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 21 New Members

FS 3321 / Fleet # 42 / District 4 Timothy Brockman Starting Line NEW MEMBERS 4421 9th Street So Continued From Page 20 Of The Flying Scot® Sailing Association Arlington, VA 22204 Massapoag Yacht Club 54th TEXAS DISTRICT Sorted By District, Fleet and Last Name Annual Regatta FS D144 / Fleet # 0 / District 41 September 6 and 7, 2003 Jack Livaudais Massapoag Yacht Club 607 Riverway Lane Sharon, MA; Contact Diane Kampf FS 5498 / Fleet # 0 / District FS 647 / Fleet # 0 / District 24 Leander, TX 78641 508-234-8047 or John Lubrano Walter (Skip) Schmidt FS 4261 / Fleet # 0 / District 41 [email protected] 351 W Neck Rd 414 Cheeseman Road Doug Shepard Lloyd Harbor, NY 11743-1729 St. Ignace, MI 49781 4 Grogans Mill Flying Scot Fall Classic GREATER NEW YORK DISTRICT FS 2296 / Fleet # 140 / District 24 San Antonio, TX 78248 September 13, 2003 FS 4658 / Fleet # 0 / District 12 Joseph F. Beckey FS 4493 / Fleet # 23 / District 41 Toms River Yacht Club Ray Lyons 19039 Kristie Lane Michael Tighe Toms River, NJ 27 Oakwood Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55346 9415 Hobart Street Contact Glenn Shaffer at (609) Wayne, NJ 07470 NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT Dallas, TX 75218 921-6930 or [email protected] FS 1704 / Fleet # 0 / District 12 FS 2126 / Fleet # 0 / District 28 FLORIDA DISTRICT Paul C. Maxfield Richard Cook FS 4735 / Fleet # 0 / District 43 Long Island Flying Scot 14 Greencliff Road 2402 East Washington Road Troy A. Dillman Championships Niantic, CT 06357 East Washington, NH 03280 7275 Ackerman Avenue Palmer Regatta FS 5408 / Fleet # 0 / District 12 FS 5487 / Fleet # 0 / District 28 Port St. John, FL 32927 September 13, 2003 Stephen Miller David W. Hargreaves FS 5455 / Fleet # 36 / District 43 Sayville Yacht Club Fleet 173 20 Clayton Drive 191 Buttrick Road Rita Steele Contact Joe Van Denburg: Clarksburg, NJ 08510 Hampstead, NH 03841 1828 Roland Street 631-447-7987; [email protected] FS 5491 / Fleet # 0 / District 12 FS 3439 / Fleet # 0 / District 28 Sarasota, FL 34231 Lake Murray Sailing Club Paul Schlossbach Donald H. Kaplan FS 936 / Fleet # 90 / District 43 82 Cedar Island Drive 38 Clubhouse Road September 13 and 14, 2003 Wolfgang Klein Columbia, SC Brick, NJ 08723-7581 Andover, NH 03216 147 Alhambre Circle GULF DISTRICT FS 5388 / Fleet # 0 / District 28 Contact Larry Vitez for more Miami, FL 33134 information [email protected] FS 5021 / Fleet # 46 / District 12 Carmen Melito FS 3529 / Fleet # 90 / District 43 Guy Salone 5 Sarah Goud Road Jonathon E. Pond Flying Scot Fleet 24 Regatta 212 Traymore Blvd. Yarmouth, ME 04096 8905 SW 87th Avenue #205 September 20, 2003 Island Park, NY 11558 NEW YORK LAKES DISTRICT Miami, FL 33176 Candlewood Yacht Club FS D149/ Fleet # 133 / District 16 FS 3074 / Fleet # 43 / District 29 FS 5202 / Fleet # 131 / District 43 New Fairfield, CT Tim Slape Kenel & Judy Antonie Joseph Oliver Contact Fleet Captain Andy Fox: 4824 Hillcrest 98 Crawford Avenue 4489 Barrington Oaks Drive [email protected] Little Rock, AR 72205 Syracuse, NY 13224 Jacksonville, FL 32257 or (860) 354 - 6161 MICHIGAN-ONTARIO DISTRICT OHIO DISTRICT FS 2636 / Fleet # 150 / District 43 FS D138 / Fleet # 0 / District 20 FS 3381 / Fleet # 0 / District 32 Peter Booth Konigsberg Regatta Charlie MacDonald John M. Lackey 3572 Tropical Seas Loop September 20 and 21, 2003 2906 Hillanbrook Drive 325 Cardinal Avenue Tavares, FL 32778 West River Sailing Club Portage, MI 49024 Frankfort, KY 40601 CAROLINAS DISTRICT Chesapeake Bay Fleet #97 FS 4956 / Fleet # 16 / District 20 FS 5497 / Fleet # 0 / District 32 FS 1003 / Fleet # 0 / District 8 Gainesville, MD Constance J. Allen Scott & Janet Ringer John M. Anderson Contact Frank Gibson 2057 Hyde Park Road 202 Fox Lane PO Box 515, 148 Forest Lane 703-271-2716; e-mail: Detroit, MI 48207 Chargrin Falls, OH 44022 Hays, NC 28635-0515 [email protected] FS 5057 / Fleet # 16 / District 20 CAPITOL DISTRICT FS 5177 / Fleet # 0 / District 8 2nd Silver Piper National Paul A. Toro FS D129 / Fleet # 0 / District 4 Dennis J. Monaghan 961 Burns Street Tom Dudley 120 Greenleaf Drive Championship Detroit, MI 48214 770 Flordon Drive Flat Rock, NC 28731 September 27 and 28, 2003 Capital District, Fleet 42 and Selby FS 3288 / Fleet # 20 / District 20 Charlottesville, VA 22901 FS 3979 / Fleet # 48 / District 8 Brian Hawkins Bay Sailing Center FS D136 / Fleet # 0 / District 4 Greg Antemann Edgewater, MD 34925 Bunker Hill James Finch 6516 Tall Oaks Trail Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Contact: Mary Ellen Neff 105 Cherrywood Drive Charlotte, NC 28210 410-798-4146 FS 4346 / Fleet # 148 / District 20 Gathersburg, MD 20878 Paul Demenok FS 5483 / Fleet # 0 / District 4 Hot to Trot Regatta 1025 Sherman Crescent James S. Georgo September 27 and 28, 2003 Pickering, Canada, ONT L1X 1P4 1540 Bordeaux Place Portage Yacht Club Fleet #20 MIDWESTERN DISTRICT Norfolk, VA 23509 Pinckney, Michigan FS 5525 / Fleet # 0 / District 24 FS 2933 / Fleet # 0 / District 4 Contact: Fleet Captain, Jim Davis Rosemary Herz Edward L. Holloway [email protected] 701 Landmeier Road 1472 Memorial Drive WELCOME! or 810-231-7784 Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Oakland, MD 21550

22 Scots n’Water ❘ Volume 47 ❘ Number 4 ❘ 2003 SCHURR SAILS Excellence in Design, Fabrication & Service

Design The Schurr Sails design team has over 50 years combined experience in the development of fast, easy to set and trim, sails on the market today. Our record speaks for itself with numerous wins in present and past local, regional, and national events.

Fabrication Schurr Sails continues to produce the highest quality, most durable sail on the market today. By using quality material and individual construction techniques, each sail is guaranteed to be consistent with the design.

Service Over the years Schurr Sails has been a proud sponsor of many Flying Scot Association events. With so many class members this is one of the strongest associations in the coun- try and we guarantee to continue to provide you with the individual attention you deserve. For more information call Steve Bellows, your Flying Scot Sailmaker

Name ______Phone ______Sail # ______■ 4.4 oz. Racing Cloth ■ 5.3 oz. Cruising Cloth Number Color: ■ Red; ■ Blue; ■ Green; ■ Black; ■ White ■ $710 ■ Jib Radials $40 ■ Brummels on Spinnaker $15 ■ Mainsail Radials $100 ■ Jib Window $20 ■ Spinnaker Turtle $15 ■ Mainsail Reef $55 ■ Telltale Window $15 ■ Mainsail Cover $120 ■ Mainsail Foot Shelf $50 ■ Spinnaker-Crosscut $398 ■ Tapered Battens $30 ■ Mainsail Window $20 ■ Spinnaker-Triradial $510 ■ Centerboard Gaskets $20 ■ Jib $300 ■ Spinnaker-Biradial $510 ■ Mainsheet Retainer $10

Price includes bag, battens and royalty. We would like a 50% deposit with order and balance upon delivery.

Mark Colors On Diagrams SPINNAKER COLORS Black Orange Grey Coast Gold Pensacola Loft Natural Yellow 490 South ‘L’ Street Purple FL-Yellow Lt. Blue FL-Green Pensacola, Florida 32501 Ocean Blue FL-Pink 850/438.9354 / Fax: 850/438.8711 Green FL-Orange e-mail: [email protected] Dk. Blue FL-Raspberry TRIRADIAL CROSS-CUT BIRADIAL Red http://schurrsails.com District Governors Flying Scot® Sailing Association Order Form CAPITOL DISTRICT Chris Swensen QTY DESCRIPTION PRICE FOR EACHTOTAL 1811 Harewood Lane FSSA class flag $25.00 Crofton, MD 21114 (410) 721-2505 FSSA Burgees $15.00 [email protected] FSSA Shirt , $30.00 CAROLINAS DISTRICT (Dark Blue, Denim, Red, Navy, White) Tom Lawton Sizes: M, L, XL, XXL 102 E. Connally Street FSSA Hat (Red, Denim, Khaki) $15.00 Black Mountain, NC 28711 (828) 669-5768 FSSA Necktie (Red, Navy) $38.00 [email protected] Roster Pages $5.00 FLORIDA DISTRICT Bumper Stickers (S & H included) $1.50 Charles Fowler FSSA Blazer Patches $20.00 3803 NW 25th Ave. Miami, FL 33142 Scot Print– “Sailing” $30.00 (305) 638-8885 Sixty Years Behind the Mast $20.00 [email protected] by Sandy Douglass GREATERNYDISTRICT Josh Goldman Highlights of Scots’n Water Members $16.00 4 Marine Avenue Non-Members $20.00 Westport, CT 06880-6920 (203) 625-0768 S & H Charges: Merchandise Total [email protected] $6.00 ...... on orders up to $25.00 *Add Shipping & Handling (S&H) $8.00 ...... on orders $25.01 - $50.00 GULF DISTRICT $10.00 . . . . . on orders $50.01 - $100.00 Total Amount of Sale Larry Taggart $20.00 ...... on orders $100.01 or more 5809 Memphis Street New Orleans, LA 70124 SHIP TO: (Please Print) (504) 482-7358 [email protected] NAME MICHIGAN-ONTARIO DISTRICT ADDRESS Forest Rogers CITY STATE ZIP 10118 Curtis Telephone Number (Daytime) Pinckney, MI 48169 Method of Payment: ❏ Mastercard ❏ Visa ❏ AMEX ❏ Check (Payable to FSSA) (734) 954-0452 [email protected] Credit Card Number Expiration Date MIDWESTERN DISTRICT Signature Tom Pinkel 3738 Boatmans Point Mail Order Form To: Flying Scot¨ Sailing Association Belleville, IL 62221 3008 Millwood Avenue ¥ Columbia, SC 29205 Credit card orders may be placed by calling 1-800-445-8629 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm EST (618) 632-0712 Flying Scot¨ and the FS logo are registered trademarks of Flying Scot, Inc. [email protected] NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT Gary Werden 50 Damon Road MY ADDRESS LABEL IS NOT CORRECT Hanover, MA 02339 Name ______(508) 359-6708 [email protected] Street ______NY LAKES DISTRICT Ann Seidman City ______33 Huckleberry Lane State/Zip ______Ballston Lake, NY 12019 (518) 877-8731 Change: ❏ Temporary ❏ Permanent [email protected] Please send change of address to: FSSA, 3008 Millwood Avenue, Columbia, SC 29205 OHIO DISTRICT Barbara Griffin Flying Scot® Sailing Association 208 Oakcrest Lane Periodical Pittsburgh, PA 15236 3008 Millwood Avenue Postage (412) 653-3056 Columbia, SC 29205 PAID [email protected] PACIFIC DISTRICT Columbia, SC Ken Nelson 29201 Address Service Requested 3082 W. 15th Ave. Kennewick, WA 99338 (509) 585-4252 [email protected] PRAIRIE DISTRICT James W. Calvert 1230 West Street Emporia, KS 66801 (620) 342-7104 TEXAS DISTRICT Scott Mauney 9609 Brentgate Drive Dallas, TX 75238 (214) 341-6243 [email protected]