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NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 3 Help us grow the NAHCA. Give a copy of our application to a friend today! See page 37. 18 Madcatter NE Area Champs / GEP Over four pages of coverage, including two articles, photos and results. 22 MidAmericas Area Champs Features Laurie Cronan’s article, pictures and results. 24 2002 Alter Cup Finals The US Sailing Multihull Championship, hosted by Fleet 204, 7 Last Call for MEGA sailed on Hobie Tigers. Lori Mohney’s brief overview of what’s to come in Florida. 27 ISAF World Sailing Games 8 St. George Youth Regatta / GEP Articles, photos and results from the largest sailing event in Patricia Stefanko recaps the third annual Boy Scout regatta. the World. 9 Hobie 14 and 16 Upgrade Ballot If you race a Hobie 14 or Hobie 16, you need to read this and send in your ballot today! Columns 11 Fast and Fun in Seattle 5 The Blue Part is the Water… Caleb Tarleton reports on the US Sailing event in WA. 6 MEGAphone 7 Membership Musings 14 BIMBOs Rule the Course 10 Women’s Racing Paul Ulibarri tells us what really happens out there. 12 From the Beach (Letters from the Members) 16 Cinco de Mayo / GEP 14 From the Signal Boat Article, pictures and results from Puerto Penasco, MEX. 15 Global Racing Update Doug Skidmore, President of Hobie Cat Company, at the 2002 Midwinter’s West. Photo courtesy of Rick Buchanan. Notice of Race 32 NAHCA MEGA North American Continentals NAHCA News is the official publication of the North American Hobie Class Association (NAHCA). Contents © 2002 NAHCA. All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or in part without permis- sion is prohibited. It is distributed six times a year to NAHCA Members. Its goal is to keep the North American Region informed of the business of the Class Association. Questions, suggestions and address changes should be directed to the address below. The NAHCA is proud to be a member of the United States Sailing Resources Association (US SAILING). The purpose of the North American Hobie Class Association is to 4 NAHCA Board of Directors establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing/ racing in its geographic boundaries in collaboration with the 5 NAHCA News Editorial Staff National and International sailing authorities. 30 Sailing the Web NORTH AMERICAN HOBIE CLASS ASSOCIATION Rich McVeigh, Chairman 30 Regatta Materials 14813 Fireside Drive Silver Spring, MD 20905-5542 35 Major Events Schedule It’s a bird, it’s a plane... (301) 384-3695 No, it’s Mark Santorelli, setting the course Federal Tax ID Number 38-3021581 35 Division Schedules 36 NAHCA Directory of Fleets at the Sandy Hook Regatta in NJ. The name Hobie Cat®, and the “flying H” logo are registered Photo courtesy of Rich McVeigh. and licensed trademarks of the Hobie Cat Company, P.O. Box 37 NAHCA Application 1008, Oceanside, CA 92051 38 US Sailing Golden Anchor Application NAHCA Website: http://www.NAHCA.org WebMistress: Karen-Ann Xavier email: [email protected] MADE IN USA ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 4 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS 2002 NAHCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE ADVISORY OFFICERS VOTING MEMBERS BOARD Chairman DIVISION 1 DIVISION 5 DIVISION 9 DIVISION 13 Bylaws Chairman Rich McVeigh Bobby Wythes Roger Benedict Chris Merrell Armando Noriega Contact NAHCA Chairman 14813 Fireside Drive 34 White Sands Pl PO Box 830 1457 Gannet Run Montaña de Amayo 39 Nominating Chairman Silver Spring, MD 20905-5542 Kailua, HI 96734-1966 Avon, CO 81620 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 14210 Mexico, DF Contact NAHCA Chairman 301.384.3695 808.261.0294 970.949.5390 757.422.0988 52.5.631.55.55/ 645.74.18 Fax [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Membership Chair [email protected] Shirley Palmer 1st Vice Chair DIVISION 2 DIVISION 6 DIVISION 10 DIVISION 14 (see Executive Officers) Lori Mohney Dan DeLave Mike Rohrer Joe Kuchenbuch Gary Godbold Publications Chairman 2812 E Shore Drive 11 Virgil Walk 2505 Little Elm Tr 2728 E Shore Dr 4124 Shannon Drive. Mike Levesque Portage, MI 49002-6581 Long Beach, CA 90803 Cedar Park, TX 78613-5259 Portage, MI 49002-6508 Ft Worth, TX 76116-8042 508 Benefit Street 616.327.4565 562.433.3984 512.335.2865 Tel/Fax 616.324.5529 817.731.0542 Pawtucket, RI 02861 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 401.724.5424 2nd Vice Chairman [email protected] DIVISION 3 DIVISION 7 DIVISION 11 DIVISION 15 Roger Brown Gary Russell Eric Lundin Jim Glanden Andy Humphries Rules Chairman 24752 Eldamar Avenue PO Box 14993 5804 W 28th St 100 Valley Rd. 4250 Belle Meade Cove Paul Ulibarri Lake Forest, CA 92630-3601 Santa Rosa, CA 95402-6993 Sioux Falls, SD 57106 Newark, DE 19711-2521 Memphis, TN 38117-3016 (see Executive Officers) 949.472.8037 707.869.2464/707.291.3363 605.362.9206 302.368.9514 (tel/fax) 901.683.8053 Appeals Chairman [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Doug Campbell Membership Chair 949.640.4573 / 759.8190 Fax Shirley Palmer DIVISION 4 DIVISION 8 DIVISION 12 DIVISION 16 [email protected] 4935 Calle Esquina Laura Sullivan Alex & Patsy Shafer Dave Heroux Chris Koper 406 Lakeshore Drive Tucson, AZ 85718-6311 20831 SE 213th 27 Foster Center Rd 3265 S Millway, # 24 Past NAHCA Chairman Eustis, FL 32726-40253 520.299.0609 / 299.0609 Fax Maple Valley, WA 98038 Foster, RI 02825-1326 Mississauga, ON L5L 2R3 Nigel Pitt Tel 352.357.6228 [email protected] 425.432.7749 401.647.3203 Canada 245 Cedar Hills Rd [email protected] Fax 352.357.7852 [email protected] 905.608.8994 Hartwell, GA 30643-3074 Secretary [email protected] [email protected] 706.376.4016 Bruce Andrews [email protected] 103 Woods Lane Women’s Representative Landenberg, PA 19350-9109 Kathleen Tracy 610.274.3048 2625 Jewelstone Court ADDITIONAL [email protected] Ft Collins, CO 80525 RESOURCES Treasurers 970.223.2642 John & Trish Bauldry [email protected] Youth Representative 6312 Heron Court Gary Russell Clarkston, MI 48346-2299 PO Box 14993 248.620.4768 Santa Rosa, CA 95402-6993 [email protected] 707.869.2464/707.291.3363 [email protected] [email protected] Race Director Guest Expert Program Paul Ulibarri Coordinator 3334 Fulton 1 HAWAII Mimi Appel Victoria, BC V9C 2T9 3357 Collins Road Canada Marcellus, NY 13108-9647 250.474.7580 [email protected] [email protected] GEP Website: NOTE: For local and country contacts, refer to Fleet Contacts section. www.nahca.org/gep/gep.htm Bylaws Committee Rules Committee Appeals Committee Publications Committee Contact NAHCA Chairman Paul Ulibarri - Chairman Doug Campbell - Chairman Mike Levesque - Chairman STANDING Nominating Committee Phil Collins, David Koons, Ray Seta, Shirley Palmer, COMMITTEES Contact NAHCA Chairman Wayne Mooneyham, Wick Smith Gillian Thomson, Wick Smith, Dave Sparkuhl Theresa White, Nancy Worth, Membership Committee Karen-Ann Xavier Shirley Palmer - Chair ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 5 The Blue Part is the Water … by Rich McVeigh, NAHCA Chairman month’s issue, as well as incorporated a ballot in hopes to solicit more feed- n page 9 of this issue, you will back. The IHCA Rules Committee is notice a ballot containing a working hard to review rule change Onumber of proposed rule proposals and implement suitable in- changes to the Hobie 16. I should novations for all the boats. mention that the H16 proposals are, at Participation of the sailors is impor- this point, only proposals. The Rules tant to ensure that these changes Committee would like your input on meet your expectations. So take ad- which ideas have merit and should be vantage of this great opportunity to pursued. participate in the rule change process and Mike Montague / Heather Mat- by completing the enclosed ballot. In many cases, the actual design hews (CA) competed in the Open and engineering of the specific Recently on the international scene, division. In addition to the USA teams, changes still needs to be done. Addi- the ISAF World Sailing Games were Enrique Figueroa / Carla Malatrasi, tional rule changes have recently been held in Marseille, France. These Francisco Figueroa / Alfredo Figueroa proposed for the H14, Tiger, Fox and games are held every four years, and and Rosarito Martinez / Natalia Dragoon. These rule changes are are the largest international sailing Oliverio represented Puerto Rico. much further along in the process and competition. The number of competi- In the Women’s division, Susan and the designs have been completed. tors is three times that of the Olympic Stephanie put on an impressive per- Pictures of all the new changes and games. descriptions are available. As most of formance, taking the bronze medal; these changes require ISAF approval, The NAHCA was well represented while in the Open division, the team of they will not go into effect until they by several teams competing in the Figueroa / Malatrasi also took the are approved. Open and Women’s multihull divisions. bronze. The boats for this event were all From reading the results, it is inter- In all cases, the specific changes provided and the multihull used was esting to note all the different countries have been listed on the NAHCA and the Hobie 16. As you may recall, with sailors competing. Did you know IHCA websites for sailor comment. We teams from the USA qualified at the they had Hobies in Namibia? Con- have also made several requests to NAHCA Midwinters East and West gratulations to all our teams for their the Division chairmen to distribute this Area Championships.