Boat Upgrades for the Hobie 14 and Hobie 16

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.

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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. information. To date, we have re- impressive performance. In the Women’s division, the teams ceived few comments back from the As fall approaches, it is a great time of Susan Korzeniewski / Stephanie sailors. to take advantage of the return of the O’Connor (NY) and Barbara breeze, and there are still plenty of So, to make sure that the word is Perlmutter (AZ) / Susan Stockdale good sailing days left in the season. getting out about these changes, we (CA) represented the USA, while Tom Take advantage of this while you can, have listed the H16 proposals in this Korzeniewski / Amy O’Connor (NY) for soon we’ll be shoveling snow. NAHCA News Editorial Staff Cover Image: Editor: Courtesy of Hobie Cat France Michael Levesque Cover Provided By: Matt Miller, Hobie Cat Company Production and Distribution: California, USA Matt Miller, Hobie Cat Company California, USA Contributors: David Brookes, Laurie Cronan, Bill Feil, Larry Hale, Beverly Herman, Contributions gladly accepted: Darline Hobock, Susan Korzeniewski, Steve Leo, Rich McVeigh, E-mail/: [email protected] Lori Mohney, Peter Nelson, Shirley Palmer, Barbara Perlmutter, US Mail: 508 Benefit Street Cindy Phipps, Rico Quatrone, Patricia Stefanko, Caleb Tarleton, Pawtucket, RI 02861 Kathleen Tracy, Paul Ulibarri, Rob Wagner, Kevin Wilson, Michelle Wood Fax: 401.724.5424

The deadline for this issue was June 10. Photography Contributors: Rick Buchanan, Liza Cleveland, Candace Crandall, Laurie Cronan, The deadline for the Oct/Nov/Dec issue is Oct 31. Beverly Herman, Susan and Tom Korzeniewski, Rich McVeigh, Barbara Perlmutter, Rico Quatrone, Matt Miller, Shirley Palmer, All contributions are subject to editorial review Caleb Tarleton, Kathleen Tracy and approval by the NAHCA Executive Officers.

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 6 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS MEGAphone

2002 NAHCA MEGA YOUTH EVENT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Registration for all youth teams We will be conducting the AGM is FREE prior to August 31, 2002. at MEGA, on 10/8/2002, 7:30 pm, Late entries will be $200 per team. at the Ramada Beach Resort Hotel. We have sufficient entries, and a For additional info, contact Rich Hobie 16 Youth class will be in- McVeigh. cluded. Bring your own Hobie 16. Larry Hale just sent in 8 registra- WAVE CLASSES tions for the Youth Event - this currently gives us 18 Youths on A reminder, all Waves sailing at H16s and 1 so far on a Wave. the MEGA (MINI) must conform to IHCA Wave Class Rules. Only PAN AMERICAN GAMES IHCA approved sails and equipment HOBIE CAT COMPANY will be permitted. The Hobie 16 will be the equipment ANNOUNCES... used for the Pan American Games. There will be a special two day event, The new FX1 and the Dragoon will MEGA SHIRTS October 5-6 to qualify the USA Team. be available at Mega for demonstra- All competitors must be US Citizens, tion rides. Both boats are gaining When you register for MEGA (DO and members of the NAHCA and popularity in Europe where they are IT TODAY!!!), please be sure to in- US Sailing. The entry fee for this two manufactured. Both feature spinna- clude your shirt size(s) on the registra- day qualifying event is $50. A Skip- kers. The FX1 is designed for single tion form. pers’ Meeting will be held at 9:30am handed sailing, and the Dragoon is Shirt sizes are S, M, L, XL and XXL. October 5. becoming the boat of choice for jun- Each competitor will receive a denim, iors. Come and try them. long-sleeved shirt. T-shirts will be available for purchase. The Hobie Cat Company has an- CHARTER BOAT STATUS nounced sponsorship of the MEGA The Hobie Cat Company is provid- awards banquet. The NAHCA would MEGA FUN ing 5 new H16s, 5 Tigers, 3 Waves like to thank Hobie Cat Company for and 1 Fox for charter. For factory this extremely generous contribution to Mega will be the site of the Centen- charter boats, contact Karen Hodil at the MEGA event. nial Meetings of: Hobie Cat Company. Additionally, the Hobie Cat Annual Team Short Several private charters have al- Dealers’ Meeting will be held in Fort Team Bald ready been arranged but we are now Walton Beach Oct 4-6, during the getting a lot of charter requests, par- MINI. One hundred Hobie dealers are Team Long ticularly for the H16. We have re- expected to attend, and several have Team Bulk ceived sixteen requests for H16 char- expressed interest in remaining to ters, many from international competi- race in the MEGA! Dress will be team shirts. tors, with just six available at this time. Help us support the Hobie Cat Contact PU for more information. At this point we do not have any Company, as they are helping the H17s or H20s available to be char- MEGA and NAHCA in so many ways! tered. While requests for these boats MOTOR HOMES have been light we certainly could use Motor homes need to contact Lori a couple of these as well. Mohney ASAP for availability and Obviously, we can use more boats. location. Space will be limited. If you know of anyone remotely interested in chartering a boat please encourage them to contact us ASAP.

Right: Youths racing at St. George’s Island. Photo courtesy of Susan Korzeniewski, NAHCA Guest Expert, Fleet 204. ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 7 Last Call For MEGA!!! by Lori Mohney, MEGA Event Co-Chair The MEGA Welcome Party will be held on Monday at poolside! Hey Sailors! Last call to submit The NAHCA Annual General Meet- your registration for the MEGA Sail- ing will be held on Tuesday night. ing Event to be held October 4-11 in Wednesday and Thursday are up Fort Walton Beach, FL. in the air right now and Friday will We currently have 40 registra- be a great banquet held at the Ra- tions for the MEGA (come on – mada Beach Resort sponsored in where are all the sailors!!) and 48 or full by the Hobie Cat Company!! so for the Mini event. It is great to There will be bags at registration see that we currently have 18 full of information about the event, youths registered for this event! We and Ft. Walton Beach area info for still need to see the Women, Waves those non-sailors! The shirts and H14 sailors come out and sail (thanks Steve Leo) will be denim, before the MEGA event begins. long sleeved, for skipper and crew, This is the MUST ATTEND event of The MEGA begins on Monday with the event logo (thanks John 2002 so send in your registrations morning and will be sailed on the Gulf Stahr) on the pocket. T-shirts and NOW! The current format is as follows side! It is a little more challenging to hats will be available for sale on site. (so you will know what to expect!) serve lunches for this group. So, the There will also be a raffle of a Hobie format will be (tentative right now!) that Mini Event will be sailed in the Bay, Wave sponsored by the Carlton there will be something available in the Tucker Scholarship Memorial Fund, Friday, October 4 through Sunday, AM (before sailing) and then we will October 6. Lunch will be served with a separate event raffle with sail back to back races. Upon arrival several items available. bayside for the 3 days. on the beach at the end of each day, The Mini event Welcome Party will there will be food and beverage on the Hope to see EVERYONE in atten- be held on Friday at the pool at the beach for all! dance – rooms at the Ramada are fill- ing up fast so get your accommoda- Ramada Beach Resort! There will be Friday will most likely have lunch a special “Youth-only” party on tions NOW! Visit the NAHCA website served after the day’s races, since this for information on the event. Any Saturday evening, and Sunday will be is usually an earlier day. All the final the Awards banquet for the Mini Event questions/comments as always e-mail information will be available at regis- me at [email protected]. at the Ramada, with a spectacular tration, but please be prepared NOT to view of the boats arriving for the break for lunches daily!! SEE YOU THERE! MEGA event. Membership Musings

Family Memberships There also remains some confusion Contact Us! Stickers concerning the Family Card. Many Take note that there is new contact There is still some confusion about families have more than one person information for your Membership course charts and flag decals. We do who skippers the boat. The Family Chair. The Palmers can be contacted not have them to distribute in the Card is for those family members who by e-mail at [email protected] or membership packets, as we have would like to be “card carrying” mem- by fax at 520-299-0609. Our tele- done in years past. These stickers bers of the NAHCA, but don’t wish to phone and postal address remain the were distributed in the June / July pay $20 per person for the privilege. same. 2002 issue of NAHCA News. Addi- $10 will get those additional sailors in the same family his/her own card, pro- Top Cats tional course charts and flag decals are available from Bruce Andrews, vided there is one Standard member in The NAHCA membership program NAHCA Secretary. See Board of Di- the family (usually a spouse). The is doing well. We have more Top Cat rectors page for contact info. NAHCA sends the IHCA dues for each members this year than ever before. member, so the $10 goes to support two organizations, both of which are working hard for you.

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 8 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS Youth / GEP News Third Annual St. George Island Youth Regatta by Patricia Stefanko, In the Youth Class Division, First the youth sailing program. Assistant Scout Master, Troop 22 Place was awarded to Capt. Brian The Luau Banquet was served Baird and Timmy Wallace. Second buffet style. The meal featured boiled Place was awarded to Capt. Christian Boy Scout Troop 22 of St. George shrimp, raw oysters, fried grouper, Hathcock and A.J. Doll. Christian and Island, Florida had a lot to smile about roasted Cuban pork, slaw, baked th A.J. also received the Novice Award the weekend of May 4 . They sailed beans, hushpuppies and a large array for most improved sailors. Third Place in the Third Annual Youth Regatta, of mouth-watering desserts. sponsored by the St. George Island was awarded to Capt. Alek Hoffman Yacht Club. This event was The seafood and pork established to raise funds were generously donated for the youth sailing pro- by local businesses. Par- gram. The weather was ents and yacht club mem- absolutely perfect and the bers generously provided event was a huge success. the rest of the meal. Every- thing was so delicious and This year, the participants greatly appreciated by ev- were very fortunate, in that eryone there. the NAHCA sent Mrs. Susan Korzeniewski our way as a We would like to thank all Guest Expert. She gave an of the parents, volunteers, all day seminar on the finer points of Above: Troop 22 realaxing at the contributors and businesses that gave 2002 St. Georges Island Youth Regatta. rigging boats for racing and technical Photo coutesy of Susan Korzeniewski. so generously of their time and re- pointers on racing competitively. sources to make this Youth Regatta and Jody Smith. Fourth Place was such a success. Sue is one of the top woman sailors awarded to Capt. Rolland Hollenbeck in the country, with nineteen years A Note From Sue and Ben Law. experience in competitive racing. She Not much could stop Boy Scout praised Scout Master Larry Hale as In the Open Class Division, First Troop 22 from hitting the water on having the best group of kids she had Place was awarded to Jim and Hobie 16s. From many pieces of old ever worked with. “They are all so Rhonda Lambert of Tallahassee. Hobie 16s, Larry Hale has built polite, willing to learn and ready to Second Place was awarded to Dave enough boats to put his troop on the follow directions.” Armentrout and Gabbie Mathews of water. Many hours of hard work have Franklin County. Third Place was On Friday, May 3rd, the participants created a Fleet of awesome sailors. awarded to Bryce Hale of Tallahassee at the seminar were able to field test and Carlos Ramirez of Columbia. Ranging from age 11 to 17, the Boy their new techniques and sail into vic- Scouts in Troop 22 certainly have tory on Saturday. There were ten To wrap it up, Mr. Newkirk re- caught the sailing bug. The excite- Hobie 16s in the youth division, with marked to the group that he has ment and thrill displayed on the faces two scouts per boat and three entries noticed a huge improvement in them of these young sailors was extremely in the open class (one Hobie 16, one over the years. He added that this is encouraging. It was quite on honor to Hobie 18 and one Prindle 19). the best investment we can offer our watch and guide these kids into the youth, as it teaches them the value of Larry Hale reported there were basics of racing. teamwork, problem solving and many several entries from Bay County and more life skills that they will be using The fortitude to teach and nurture Ft. Walton, but unfortunately due to for years to come. young Hobie Cat racers is happening last minute problems, they were not on St. George’s Island. If we, the able to attend. We hope they can all Larry Hale then awarded the door members of NAHCA, could get just of make it to next year’s race! prizes by drawing names. After this piece of that enthusiasm we could was completed, Ms. Debbie Flowers, Mr. Kirk Newkirk of Key Sailing in make progress with youth sailors Commodore of the St. George Island Pensacola Beach was this year’s across the country. Let’s take time Yacht Club, awarded Scout Master Official (Judge). After the race, there and share our sport with the young. Larry Hale with the “Commodore was an awards presentation and a Award” in appreciation for all of his ef- A big thanks to Larry Hale’s Troop world-class luau banquet. forts in organizing and coordinating 22 and St. George Island Yacht Club for some special southern hospitality. ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 9 Boat Upgrades for the Hobie 14 and Hobie 16

At the recent IHCA meeting in New peze in order to avoid too many lines sible and functional if used with the US Caledonia the following H14/H16 upon the trampoline and a potential gooseneck with trentec bearings. The grades were discussed and are now safety hazard. system shall not be adjustable from being sent for sailor comment. Sailors trapeze in order to avoid too many 3. Shall the H16 class be up- are being asked to vote on each indi- lines on the trampoline and a potential graded with a controllable mast vidual upgrade to determine which safety hazard. rotation system? specific changes will be pursued. The purpose of this vote is to provide op- Rules Committee reply: The exist- portunity for members of the Hobie ing mast step could be used with the Potential Hobie Cat 14 Upgrades Class to participate in the rule change rotation stop completely removed, if (see Hobie 16 comments) process and provide comment. Addi- the manufacturers think the mast will 1. Shall the H14 class be up- tional rule proposals for the Tiger have take over-rotation. However, we graded with a controllable mast been listed on the NAHCA web site. suggest a smaller stop, which limits rotation system? Please review the proposals and circle rotation to a safe position, and would your selections on the ballot. reduce warranty claims due to mast 2. Shall the H14 class be up- failure. A rotation spanner as used on graded with an improved 2:1 Based on the outcome of this vote, H18 could be attached to mast below outhaul system? the IHCA Council shall then finally ac- the boom and cleated off in the same cept or reject the proposed upgrades 3. Shall the H14 class rudder way as the H18. The amount of maxi- in February 2003. Please note the system be upgraded (tighter toler- mum rotation allowed would have to manufacturers may require another ances)? be set by HOBIE CAT CO. one to two years for development and 4. Shall the H14 class be up- testing before the accepted upgrades This upgrade is considered techni- graded with a more easily adjust- are ready for implementation. Neces- cally possible without ramifications, if able downhaul system? sary class rule amendments will be carried out as suggested. It may also prepared by the Rules Committee. eliminate the known problems related Such amendments, including ISAF ap- to the current design when sailing with proval, may at earliest be ready to go a loose rig and more mast rake. into effect on January 1, 2004. NAHCA HOBIE 16/14 BALLOT 4. Shall the H16 class be upgraded with an improved 2:1 Complete and send this ballot to: outhaul system? Potential Hobie Cat 16 Upgrades Bruce Andrews, NAHCA Secretary Rules Committee reply: This up- The question about spinnaker is 103 Woods Lane grade is considered technically pos- broken into following subquestions: Landenberg, PA 19350 sible without ramifications. 1a. Shall the H16 class generally Deadline is December 15, 2002. 5. Shall the H16 class rudder be upgraded with spinnaker? system be upgraded (tighter toler- Member Name ______1b. Shall IHCA accept spinnaker ances)? to be used with the H16 class at Rules Committee reply: HCE NAHCA Member Number ______special class events, e.g. certain produces a system with integrated (circle one answer for each question) youth regattas? bushings, which works really well with HOBIE 16 Rules Committee reply: This up- H17, H18, Tiger, FX-1 and Fox. It is 1A (SPIN-ALL) YES NO ABSTAIN grade is considered technically pos- considered to work as well with the 1B (SPIN-YT) YES NO ABSTAIN sible without ramifications. Kit is al- H14/H16 if upgraded. 2 (JIB HALY) YES NO ABSTAIN ready available. HCE is currently 6. Shall the H16 class be up- 3 (ROTATE) YES NO ABSTAIN working to refine the system. graded with a more easily adjust- 4 (OUTHAUL) YES NO ABSTAIN 2. Shall the H16 class be up- able downhaul system? 5 (RUDDER) YES NO ABSTAIN graded with a new jib halyard/rig 6 (DOWN) YES NO ABSTAIN Rules Committee reply: Based on tension system, allowing adjust- current feedback, a solution in the di- HOBIE 14 ment easier to operate? rection of a more easily adjustable 1 (ROTATE) YES NO ABSTAIN Rules Committee reply: This up- downhaul could be installed with a 2 (OUTHAUL) YES NO ABSTAIN grade is considered technically pos- swivel cam with a 4:1 purchase. This 3 (RUDDER) YES NO ABSTAIN sible without ramifications. The sys- upgrade is considered technically pos- 4 (DOWN) YES NO ABSTAIN tem shall not be adjustable from tra- ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 10 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS Women’s Racing by Kathleen Tracy, NAHCA Women’s the USA’s most fun women’s Hobie Representative racing event. The lake is warm, the Even though Hobie racing in the US wind blows steady, and the ladies is now in full swing, I want to go back have a blast. Details are available on a couple of months and tell you about the NAHCA website under the the women who won the Hobie 16 Women’s section. Hope to see you Worlds Women’s Championship in there. New Caledonia. One last note: It is now time for me Lauren Pelen, age 15, and Lea to step down from this NAHCA posi- Jeandot, age 16, have been sailing tion. It’s been a wonderful experience Hobies for about a year. Even though that has allowed me to meet tons of they became World Champions, they new friends and go to lots of great weren’t even considered a hot team events. Of all the volunteer jobs I and had been placed in the second have ever had, this is definitely the tier for training at their club (the host best. But all good things usually come club for the event). They had won a to an end. local Wave championship, but this was So if you or your best girlfriend are their first big event. interested in representing Women Hobie racers, send me an email or On the first day of racing, Sean and Lauren Pelen (left) and I handed off our boat to them, and Lea Jeandot (right), give me a call, and I’ll tell you more talked with them for a minute about the winning Women’s team , about the job. It’s a very fun and making friends in New Caledonia. important activity in Hobie world— course conditions and boat perfor- Photo courtesy of Kathleen Tracy. mance. They were a little shy, but I please give it some serious consider- noticed that several young men came have met such wonderful (and fast) ation. Hobie women. AmyO’Connor, Fleet 204, NY, along right away to reset the rigging rigging boat number 204 on the sails, etc. This year, I finally made it down to in Marsaille, France. the MidAmericas Regatta at Lake Amy crewed on an Open team After that, I started paying attention with Tom Korzeniewski. to them and saw their names consis- Texoma, Texas. What a blast. Great Photo courtesy of Susan Korzeniewski. tently at the top of the list. As I set a event, great lake, great everything, time to interview them when it was just like I had heard it was. Big con- obvious that they were going to win gratulations go out to the Women the Women’s World Championship, teams of Deb Olsen / Lisa Kizer, H16, they finally started showing some real and Jane Sherrod, H17. With over excitement. It was a real treat to see 80 Hobies on the lake, these ladies them all dressed up at the awards. took on the competition and took home some hardware! Good Job! Judging by the newspaper coverage, their entire country was very NAHCA women were well repre- proud of them. I was proud too, just to sented at the ISAF Worlds Sailing Games in Marseille, France back in Stephanie O’Connor (left) and July. Big time congratulations go out Susan Korzeniewski (right), to Susan Korzeniewski / Stephanie ready for action at the O’Connor for taking 3rd place. Barbara ISAF Sailing Games in Marsaille, France. Perlmutter and Susan Stockdale took Photo courtesy of Susan Korzeniewski. 13th place. Pamela Noriega (Mexico) took 23rd place in the mixed H16 event with her Dad, Armando, crewing for her. A huge round of applause goes out to all these ladies for their stellar Hobie racing performances! There is a great warm up event for the ladies just prior to the Hobie Mini/ MEGA. It’s the 3rd annual SheGatta Regatta at Lake Ray Roberts, Texas, September 20 & 21, 2002. Don’t miss ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 11 Fast and Fun in Seattle by Caleb Tarleton, Fleet 95, Seattle, WA and took turns as skippers on the Waves. The Youth Fast and Fun Sailing Program of the US Sailing Associa- Dan Carpenter and Leslie Keller ran tion, sponsored by the Multihull chase on the Hobie Skiff and coordi- Council and US Windsurfing, came to nated the communications. Todd Magnuson Park in Seattle, WA. On Christensen provided another support June 14, 15 and 16, over 400 children power boat. Jon Nilan, Fleet 95 and adults were introduced to sailing. Bosun, ran the Fleet power boat and also sailed the Waves. On Thursday, the US Sailing truck arrived with eight Hobie Cat Wave The Wave skippers/instructors in- Catamarans, a Hobie Cat Dragoon, cluded: Peter Nelson, Mark Sele, Kip eight Mistral Windsurfers, three Star- Sele, Dave Wilder, Kent Steele, and board Windsurfers, and six Hobie Caleb Tarleton. Kayaks. As you can Above: Jon Nilan with three new sailors, see from the pic- testing the load capacity of a Wave tures, this was a at the Seattle, WA Fast and Fun event. great event; and Left: Lots of hardware make everyone had a a very inviting scene for new sailors. good time. Local Photos courtesy of Caleb Tarleton, groups that took Fleet 95, Seattle,WA. advantage of the When the wind was light on Satur- program in- day, the Kayaks were a hit. The new cluded: Commu- design Windsurfers are very stable nity for Youth, and light, allowing most people to sail Big Brothers and with just a few minutes of instruction. Sisters, North The Hobie Cat Wave proved to be a Shore Home stable, rugged boat, and is easy to sail School Network, in all conditions. and Cub Scout Groups. On Sunday when the winds picked up to 15 mph with whitecaps showing, On Friday Art, a Californian, said that he did not night, we took the Waves across Lake expect to see too many people, since Art Stevens, Chair of the Multihull Washington and entered the Friday it was also on the chilly side. Council of US Sailing, along with Night Sailing Series, sponsored by Roger Jackson, Chief Windsurfer In- Anthony’s Restaurants and Seattle We reassured him that the North structor from Maryland, Bill Doclger Yacht Club. This twelve-week fun West people were a hardy lot, and from Boston, Steve Chacoa, Califor- race series has 57 registered boats would show up. Sure enough, over nia, and Doug Costner, Alabama, from a Hobie 17 to a 65ft MacGregor. 150 people took part and had a good, driver and Beach Recruiter, traveled but wet time. with the equipment and organized the Five starts are included, with the This was an excellent opportunity to event. Multihulls in the last start. All boats are timed, and PHRF rating used for introduce people to sailing, people that Twenty-seven local volunteers from corrected times. Adding the eight would not normally have this chance. Hobie Cat Fleet 95, Hobie Cat Div. 4, Waves to the five registered Multihulls We hope that US Sailing will return Sail Sand Point Sailing School, and made the race more interesting. this program to Seattle in the future. NW Boardsailing Association provided This was a free program from US the on the water instruction and safety The Wave event was won by Roger Sailing with all costs for equipment boats during the weekend. Jackson, the windsurfer instructor, much to the dismay of the Cat Sailors. paid for by our US Sailing dues and Laura Sullivan, Div. 4 Chair, and Caleb Tarleton on the Hobie 17 scored donations. Jerry Valeske, Fleet 95 Commodore, a first in the Multihulls, and overall was For more information on this provided the lunches for the volun- 5th elapsed and 8th corrected time in national program, go to the website for teers, ran their SeaRay for support, this light air event. US Sailing at Fast and Fun.

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 12 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS

A LITTLE CELEBRATION IN MARYLAND From the The baby came today on the due date, June 8. It’s a girl, her name is Erika Christel, 8 lbs. 6 oz. Everything went Beach fine. Labor and delivery were very quick. Letters from Our Rich McVeigh, NAHCA Chair Members [ML: Congrats Rich and Annette! Guess this means we A HOBIE POEM have a new NAHCA member!!!] HOOKLESS TRAP SYSTEM by Beverly Herman, Fleet 448, RI Bethwaite Design has developed a keyball trapeze harness system that attempts to lessen risk by reducing the When people see me in the summer likelihood and the opportunity of becoming snared or en- They always ask me how… tangled. The harness is available in North America from “How did you get so brown and tan?” Performance Sailcraft 2000 Inc. http://www.bethwaite.com/ So, I tell them, “Here’s how…” bethwaite/accessories/acc_index.htm HAPPINESS IN NJ I tell them on the weekends, Mike, It’s been more than four years now, I crew on Hobiecat sailboats I’ve been meaning to drop you a line. So, I’ll take this opportunity. I appreciate the news e-mails. I especially like Sitting up front near the bow. your work on the NAHCA News. There is a noticeable difference for the better. Thanks. I’ve crewed for Richie, Tony and Brian, Rob Wagner, Fleet 443, NJ On “Hubba Hubba” I crew for Ray, [ML: I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, the NAHCA I’m glad to be crew and not own the boat, News is truly a group effort. As you can see in this issue, The crew never has to pay! our content is supplied by sailors from throughout the NAHCA Region. We are actually starting to get more to print than space allows. Have no fear, if you send me I man the jib, duck under the boom, something, I will print it. It just might end up in a “winter is- And hang way out on the wire. sue,” when there is little activity for people to write about, In really good air, while I’m hanging out there, and cold weather to make you look forward to reading The skipper makes me a hull flyer! about warm, sunny Hobie sailing events!]

More letters on next page I’ve met some interesting people, From Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine- Most people race and some sail for fun, Some even sail in the winter, in snow and rain!

They are truly a fun-loving bunch of folks, They don’t mind being tired, hungry or damp, They’re married, single, or just simply buds, Together they travel, party and camp! Left: Beverly Herman in her favorite pose, Sailing is very good exercise, trapezing off the side of a Hobie 16. You need flexibility, endurance and strength. Photo courtesy of Ray’s Hobiecat weighs 320 pounds, Beverly Herman, And it’s sixteen feet in length! Fleet 448, RI.

You’ve heard the song by Christopher Cross That “sailing takes me away”… In big wind or not, whether it’s cool or hot, Sailing is my favorite way to play!

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 13 From the Beach, our Letters continued from previous page PROMO VIDEOS AVAILABLE FLEET 192 SUFFERS A LOSS THIS IS Yesterday I received a package of Mike McGranaghan, a Hobie 16 YOUR promotional videos, courtesy of John sailor from Omaha, NE, was killed in a CLASS NEWSLETTER! Dinsdale (Hobie Cat Europe). I have car accident on May 23, 2002. Mike six different videos, some boat intro was a member of Division 7’s Hobie WE NEED YOUR type and some from World Champion- Fleet 192. Mike, and his wife Christine, SUBMISSIONS... ships. All seem very suitable for pro- traveled and raced throughout Div. 7. motional, sponsor or boat show use. He started his own youth program NAHCA News is a publication We can circulate these around as when he taught his stepdaughters, intended to fulfill the purpose of the needed, just wanted to make you all Taina and Lacey Quick, to crew; and NAHCA. We can only do this with that aware I have them. worked with them to skipper the boat member contributions. and compete. Through his efforts both Rich McVeigh, NAHCA Chair Please submit articles, photos, let- girls developed their sailing skills and ters, etc. and help us maintain the high are sought after for crew by numerous level of quality, information and excite- Division 7 sailors. GOT SPECTATORS? ment of this newsletter for you and Mike, we will miss your smile, wit your fellow NAHCA members. I’m writing to try to convey the im- and camaraderie. portance of making the race course If you are a Fleet Commodore or spectator-friendly. Too many times, Condolences can be sent to: Fleet Newsletter Editor, please add the race course is located unnecessar- Christine McGranaghan Mike to your mailing list (see Editorial ily far from shore, where spectators 15232 Howe Street Staff section for address). We’d like to can’t view what is going on. If Omaha, NE 68144 reprint your outstanding articles for the NASCAR did this, they would be out of entire Class to enjoy. Submitted by Cindy Phipps, business very soon. In our youth re- Fleet 192 All submissions (including photos) gatta, I have found making the race should include your name, Division, spectator friendly of prime importance! RETRO NEWS? Fleet, state, NAHCA #, Hobie size, This year our spectators were many, Mike, sail number, and any Hobie offices and our contributions were over $3000 that you hold. to the youth sailing program. Attached is an article for the NAHCA newsletter. Use it as you Photos are especially requested! If Yes! Water depth can be a prob- wish. Nice job on the rag. I was com- submitting photos (or graphics), lem. However, it adds a degree of menting on how it has come full circle please submit in JPG or TIF format, difficulty that only multihulls can deal and is starting to look like the old with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, with. After all, we’re not twelve meter Hotline!!! Glossy cover! Ooohhhhh!!!!! and a finish size of at least 4x6 inches. yachts, so we are not confined to deep If you prefer, you can send hard cop- water. Peter Nelson, Fleet 95, Seattle, WA ies and we’ll scan them. However, With our youth program, funding is [ML: Thanks, Peter! Your article NAHCA News will not be responsible our big problem. The regatta is the on the Seattle Sailing Seminar was for their safe return. Please include main event in fund raising. We solicit great! We ran out of space in this is- the photographer’s name, subject de- sponsors who pledge $100 each. sue, but you will definitely see it pub- tails, etc. with all photos. They are given a T-shirt and fed at the lished in an upcoming issue.] If you are submitting a NOR, be Luau awards banquet given after the sure to comply with RRS, App J, as race. In addition, they are encouraged well as the IHCA class rules. Due to to attend the race as a spectator. This space limitations, NORs must be one is why I try to have a spectator-friendly page or less in size, except for major race. If you notice on some of our events (Area Champs, Continentals Hobie sails, you will see corporate and Worlds). logos. These are the logos of corpora- tions who have pledge more than All submissions are subject to edit- $1000, the cost of a new Hobie sail. ing or omission, at the discretion of the The reason our food is so good at the NAHCA News Editorial staff and the awards banquet is that most of the NAHCA Board of Directors. food is donated by seafood dealers. Boy Scout Troop 22’s fleet of Hobie 16s, Thanks in advance for flooding the on the beach at St. George Island. inbox with submissions!!! Larry Hale, St. George Island, FL Photo courtesy of Susan Korzeniewski, NAHCA Guest Expert, Fleet 204.

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 14 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS From the Signal Boat... BIMBOs Rule the Course by Paul Ulibarri, NAHCA Race Director PROs shall rise whenever a BIMBO No race shall be conducted in rainy The Brotherhood of International enters a room or area. or cloudy conditions. Mark Boat Operators (BIMBO) was PROs shall deposit his/her credit No race shall be conducted in shifty formed to assure yacht racing card at the host hotel bar for the conditions. enthusiasts the highest standards of duration of the event for the sole use There shall be a daily 2 hour lunch course design and management. It is of BIMBOs. often assumed that the race officer break. PROs shall salute the BIMBO sets these standards. However, for There shall be one lay day for every ENSIGN each day. the enlightened, it is obvious that all two racing days. quality racing is made possible by the BIMBOs may bring any guest(s) Article 3: Equipment professionalism of the Mark Boat that they desire. Operator. All mark boats shall be 20 ft long BIMBOs are not required to answer with twin 250 hp Yamahas. When the ancient Greeks plied the radio inquiries from the signal boat. Agean Sea, it was the BIMBOs who All mark boats shall have 100 gal PROs shall smile at BIMBOs every set the courses. At the first America’s fuel tanks. Cup, again it was the BIMBOs. The time they pass by the signal boat. All mark boats shall have CD examples are legion. BIMBO lunches shall be 4-star players. On the other hand, who can forget catered, five courses. All mark boats shall be equipped the first attempt of race officers to set PROs shall open doors, and follow with complete fishing tackle. a course, the maiden voyage of the BIMBOs into rooms, etc. Titanic. To standardize and assure All mark boats shall be fully BIMBOs shall not be required to at- conformity to proper procedure and equipped with refreshments. course etiquette, the following Articles tend jury hearings. All mark boats shall have adequate have been developed. Jury members are permitted to buy biminis. For those wishing to join the broth- drinks for BIMBOs, but not to speak. All mark boats shall have personal erhood, a Membership Application is Article 2: Procedure attached. cell phones. No race shall start before noon. BIMBO: All mark boats shall have high Brotherhood of International No race shall be started in less than speed anchor capstans. 9 knots or more than 12 knots. Mark Boat Operators There shall be no chain. No race shall be held in more than The Brotherhood of International Marks shall be no larger than 3 ft in 20 feet of water. Mark Boat Operators is dedicated to diameter. the premise that yacht racing is the No race shall be held in more than All line shall be soft. true expression of man’s existence. 1 knot of current. That the Brotherhood provides the There shall be no additional There shall be no change marks. stage for that expression. That weights. Principal Race Officers are overrated, The marks will be set one time per There shall be no flags on mark and that BIMBO rules the waves. day, and removed one time per day. boats, except for the BIMBO ensign. Article 1: Protocol BIMBOs shall not be required to Article 4: Responsibilities PROs shall show the highest report anything. PROs shall be responsible for respect when addressing a BIMBO. No race shall last past 3:30 pm. fueling all support boats. PROs shall use the titles Ms, Mrs, All BIMBOs shall be in the bar by PROs shall be responsible for Madam, Miss, Mr, or Sir when 4:00 pm. addressing a BIMBO. warming all engines each day. No race shall be conducted in less PROs shall provide all refresh- When communicating with a than 72 degrees nor more than ments, content to be determined by BIMBO, a PRO shall use the words 82 degrees. please and thank you as etiquette the BIMBO committee. requires. Continued on page 30 ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 15 Global Racing Updates

TIGER SELF-TACKER by David Brookes, IHCA President biggest cat fight. Celebrating its 2003 TIGER WORLDS 30-year anniversary, the Hobie Cat 16 Hobie Cat Tiger self tacker grandfathering clause (effective The IHCA website, including the confirms its notoriety as the world’s August 2, 2002): Notice of Race for the 3rd Carlsberg favorite catamaran, with over 125,000 Hobie Tiger World Championship to Hobie 16s sailing worldwide. This Based on inputs and requests from be hosted by Raffles Marina, Sin- boat won the silver medal at the 25th sailors, the IHCA Rules Committee gapore from February 10-14, 2003, is Round Texel Race on 15th June 2002, has decided the following: now online at: www.hobieworlds.com. against over 600 beach cats of all Ref.: Hobie Cat Tiger Rule 6.5: brands and configurations, based on Self-tacker systems for the Hobie corrected time. Tiger, different from the Hobie Cat Co. The website will be updated as supplied system, will be accepted as shipping and accommodation details Following Hobie’s domination at the class legal under following provisions: are confirmed. Eurocat race in Carnac (France) with the Hobie Tiger, the next big challenge Purchased prior to July 20, 2002 HOBIE 16 SECOND AT TEXEL is the open Formula 18 (F18) world (copy of original receipt/invoice shall The world’s favorite cat, the Hobie championships in Travemünde. act as proof if requested). Cat 16, places second in the world’s Mounted on boats built in 2002 and prior (as carved in the Hobie Cat Co. plaque affixed on the rear beam). 2003 Tiger WorldsTravel Information MITCH BOOTH INJURED Singapore Airlines has been selected as the Official Carrier for TEAM USA for Amsterdam, Holland: Mitch Booth travel to the Hobie Tiger World Champs in Singapore, Feb. 10-14, 2003. was released from the hospital on Rated one of the 3 Best Airlines in the World June 18, after being seriously injured Depart from Los Angeles connecting in Tokyo (daily) when his boat pitchpoled at full speed Depart from New York connecting in Frankfurt (daily) during the Round Texel on June 15. Depart from Newark connecting in Amsterdam (selected days) Stopovers allowed in connecting cities - $60.00 + tax Booth had a lot of trouble moving Add-on fares from cities throughout the US and was expected to be out of the running for some three weeks with severe damage to the lower back muscles. Round trip from Los Angeles $825.00 plus $68.90 Taxes Round trip from JFK or Newark $855.00 plus $68.90 Taxes Mitch Booth commented. “In a flash everything passes through your mind. Then you only want to straighten the Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore boat and keep going. But you feel 5-Star Hotel great pain and you know things are Second Highest Rated Hotel in Singapore not good! However, I helped getting Rate includes 10% Room Tax, 3% Goods/Services Tax the boat on its feet. and 1% Access Tax High Speed ADSL Internet connection in all rooms “After that, I spent three days staring at the sky: in the rescue boat, in the ambulance, and in the hospital Deluxe Room – Double Occupancy S$165.00 per night being completely stabilized. Enough Current exchange rate equivalent to US$94.00 (Approx. US$81.00 + taxes) time to think about life and what can Lower Budget hotel rooms will be available upon request. happen. After all, I am very relieved that I have only seriously damaged my Please Contact: muscles, and that I can think about the future. Now that we have done all the Steve Leo MRI scans and we can see that things InFocus Promotions will cure, the pain is much easier to 562-856-7774 bear.” See a picture sequence of the acci- 562-856-7775 Fax dent at: www.annemiekvankinderen.nl/ [email protected] rtx2002boothdercksen/

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 16 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS Cinco de Mayo / GEP May 3-5, 2002 Puerto Penasco, Mexico by Bill Feil, Commodore, Tecate beer and Playa Bonita RV for the Guest Expert Program (GEP). Fleet 66, Phoenix, AZ park, as well as an army of active Steve Leo presented the seminar. members and former members that I’m writing this article a week after Steve brought 29 years of catamaran volunteer their time to make the re- another successful Cinco de Mayo sailing experience to the seminar, gatta a success. regatta. My wife Renee and I having sailed the Hobie 16, have been members of Hobie Hobie 17, Hobie 20, and most Fleet 66 Phoenix for the past recently the Hobie Tiger. He’s 5 years. This year I had the raced in several National and chance to organize our Fleet’s World events. Cinco de Mayo regatta. Besides his wealth of experi- Our event is held every ence on Hobie catamarans, his year at the Playa Bonita RV enthusiasm for the sport was park, the first weekend in apparent from the start. The May. Puerto Penasco, or tactics/strategy discussed “Rocky Point,” is located during the seminar are benefi- about an hour south of cial for everyone from the Lukeville at the Arizona/ novice to the “A fleeter”. Mexico border. The GEP seminar was held The town of Puerto on Friday, May 3, before the Penasco has undergone tre- regatta, with 28 people in mendous development in the past few NAHCA Guest Expert Steve Leo, attendance for the GEP. The Hobie years, with the addition of condos showing the fast way to sit downwind University books used in the seminar along the beach. Despite its popular- in light air on a Hobie 16. were provided by the NAHCA, and the ity among Arizonans (“zonies”) for All photos courtesy of Shirley Palmer, NAHCA Membership Chair. GEP seminar was free. dune buggies, ATV’s, sand rails and Steve’s focus for the GEP class sailing; the town has maintained it’s This year’s regatta drew 38 boats charm. It’s a small fishing village with was on boat tuning. A Hobie 16, H18, from Arizona (Fleet 66 Phoenix, and H20 were set up on shore for the excellent restaurants that serve fresh Multihull Fleet 42 Phoenix, and fish and shrimp caught in the Sea of class. In addition, a Hobie 20 mast Fleet 514 Tucson), California (Fleet 3 was available for explaining the Cortez, as well as numerous curios for Long Beach, Fleet 4 San Diego, and shopping. importance of mast setup on the H18 Fleet 30 Riverside), Nevada (Fleet 51 and H20. With an event this big, the regatta is Las Vegas), and even Texas a result of efforts from everyone in the (Fleet 128 San Antonio). Although our GEP seminar was assembled in one of the empty camp- Fleet. In Arizona, we are fortunate to We were fortunate this year to be have several great sponsors like chosen as the NAHCA Division 2 site Continued on next page Cinco de Mayo 2002 Official Results

Skipper/Crew Pts Skipper/Crew Pts Skipper/Crew Pts

Hobie Wave Hobie 16A Hobie 16C 1 David Fowler 10 1 John Houser/Linda Houser 8 1 Dave Balls/Dave Martin 8 2 Jeff Perlmutter/ 15 2 Chris Davison/Bryon Glendy 9 Hobie 14 3 John Ziolkowski/Marcell Ziolkowski 16 3 Bob West/Hillary West 16 1 George Tomkins 10 4 Pete Krauss/Sandy Krauss 18 4 Bill Fiel/ 17 2 Bob Heyer 11 5 Doug McMaster/Karen McMaster 19 5 Leo Davison/Brent Purvis 21 6 Quinn DeAngelis/Kathy DeAngelis 21 Hobie 17 7 Rex Miller/Shannon Rankin 38 Hobie 18A 1 Stephen Acquart 5 8 Barb Perlmutter/Matt McKenna 39 1 Denny & Susan Osburn 5 9 Dave Topolski/Cathy Reis 40 2 John Knipp/Andrea Hopper 10 Hobie 20 10 Brian Dolan/Dorothy Dolan 42 3 John Phelan/Mark McDade 13 1 Stephen Rogoff/Diana Eberhart 5 4 John & Pat Eger 19 2 Alan Monson/Faisal Siddiqui 12 Hobie 16B 5 Kevin Walker/Brian Cummings 23 3 Teri McKenna/Steve Chelimsky 15 1 Larry Langer/Myrna Miller 8 4 Carl Teyssier/Curtis Rhea 19 2 Tom Kirschner/Kim Kirschner 9 Hobie 18B 5 Scott McIntosh/Campy Campbell 19 3 Rob Purciel/Marianne Purciel 10 1 Wayne Maxie/ 5 6 Norm Anderson/Douglas Anderson 28 4 Kristen Candito/Craig Candito 18 2 Ron & Shirley Palmer 15 7 Wm Quinn/Jim Rosachi 33 5 Bill & Bea Hanneman 30 8 Richard Fowler/Jim Comstock 34 Hobie 18M 1 John & Linda Mulay 5 ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 17 Cinco de Mayo / GEP May 3-5, 2002 Puerto Penasco, Mexico continued from previous page up through the turn was sites at the RV park, the setup worked emphasized. well for the demonstrations. Despite In addition to the on- the lack of shade, everyone managed shore boat tuning class, the to keep cool either by taking cover afternoon was set aside for under umbrellas or by drinking lots of practice rounding marks on water and applying sunscreen. the water. Two buoys were Steve first reviewed the importance set up to practice turns of the mast setup on the Hobie 20. around the A and C marks. He shared his experience with setting Steve Leo and Ted Lindley the spreaders and diamond wire manned the chase boat. tension based on skipper/crew weight Although only a few boats and sailing conditions. Other topics participated in the on the covered on the Hobie 20 included water practice, the wind and weather cooperated for a great day of sailing Steve Leo, demonstrating rudder rake mast rake, rig tension, rudders, rudder settings on a Hobie 20. rake, mast rotation, and barberhauler. before the regatta. The same topics were then discussed After the GEP seminar, we found wind was stronger in the 10-15 knot for the Hobie 18. out that Steve not only brings years of range on Saturday and four races sailing experience to the regatta, but After reviewing the boat setup on were run. As always, Stoney Douglas he also is a practiced hand at making the Hobie 18 and H20, we headed to did a great job setting up the race frozen strawberry margaritas. The the beach to review the tuning on a course and keeping the races on time. combination of the frozen margaritas Hobie 16. The focus of Steve’s With the new start flag sequences, and fresh guacamole were an unex- seminar for the Hobie 16 was the everyone was paying close attention pected treat for those who attended effect of mast rake on the upwind/ to the flags prior to each race. Sunday the seminar. We later went as a group downwind boat performance. was a lighter wind day and two races to La Curva Mexican restaurant for were completed. Unlike the Hobie 18 and H20 which dinner. have dagger boards, the Hobie 16 After a full day of sailing on Satur- Although Steve Leo did not bring a relies on the rudder for upwind sailing day, the traditional fajita dinner was boat to the regatta, he offered to sail performance. By raking the mast held at the regatta campsite. Playa each of the races on Saturday and back, the center of gravity is shifted to Bonita restaurant provided the Sunday, on boats participating in the the rudders. guacamole, tortillas, chicken, beef, event. After each race, the chase boat Spanish rice, and refried beans. We also reviewed the sail shape brought Steve to the next boat to necessary for upwind sailing. One of exchange places with the crew. Each Altogether, 113 people attended the the more interesting discussions was of the skippers that sailed with Steve regatta dinner on Saturday night. on the use of a roll tack in high wind stated that he/she came away with After dinner we held the regatta raffle. racing. The premise here is the new ideas on how to sail smarter and This year the top prize was a Hobie skipper is trapped out while beat the competitors to the next mark Maui kayak. initiating the tack. The key here is and finish line. timing between skipper and crew. Overall, the GEP seminar was well Steve mentioned when he performs Both Saturday and Sunday turned received. We’re grateful that Steve the roll tack his shoulders actually out to be great days for racing. The Leo was able to attend our regatta and touch the water while out on the tra- share his ideas on Hobie racing. peze prior to the tack. I can’t wait to try this out on my Hobie 16. After reviewing the boat setup on the Hobie 16, 18, and 20, we spent another half hour reviewing the strategy for mark roundings upwind and downwind. The importance of leaving sufficient boat lengths on the approach to the mark and keeping boat speed

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 18 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS Madcatter NAHCA Northeast Area Champs / GEP May 17-19, 2002 Lake Oneida, Brewerton, NY Madcatter GEP from the front to back of the rudder. by Kevin Wilson, Commodore, Square the boat: use the trampo- Fleet 204, Syracuse, NY line to maintain squareness.

Madcatter 26, the NAHCA North- Set the range of mast rake: place east Area Championships, hosted one shrouds in 2nd or 3rd hole from the of the five Guest Expert Programs bottom and then use the jib halyard; (GEP) planned for this year. For those the tighter you pull the jib halyard, the not familiar with the GEP, NAHCA flies straighter the mast. a highly knowledgeable individual, one FYI, Hobie never glues his boats. with many honors in catamaran racing, to the selected regatta. On the Friday Hobie says that practice is very Boats rigged and ready for cold weather. before the regatta, this individual gives important: get out, tack, jibe, round Photo courtesy of Candace Crandall, Fleet 204, Syracuse, NY. talks on techniques, rigging and just practice marks and do practice starts. about anything you want to discuss on In addition, he recommends that you proper setting for the course. Jibe catamaran racing. We were fortunate talk to people about boat setup and around the pin and sail back towards to have Hobie P. Alter as our guest find out what works for you. the committee boat, but this time, sail expert. to your telltales. If you end up above Chalk Talks – Starting the committee boat, then it is a On-trailer Boat Tuning After the on-trailer boat tuning, port-favored line. If you end up below Hobie started by discussing on- Hobie gave a set of chalk talks on the committee boat, it is a starboard- trailer boat tuning. Note that the bulk starting, tactics and mark roundings. favored line. of the tuning talks centered on the On starting, start at the end of the line While the favored end may have Hobie 16. The on-trailer boat tuning furthest upwind. Hobie gave this top priority in starting, it is not the only covered how to: suggestion on how to figure out which consideration. You need to look for end of the line is the furthest upwind. wind on the course. It may be prefer- Set rudder rake: 1”-1 1/2” forward Travel the main in so it is at the center of the rudder pins. able to port start and take sterns if it of the boat and sail straight down the will get you to the wind faster. Check Set toe in: 2 – 4 degrees (this line from the committee boat to the the lake before the start. Look, sail amounts to 1/8”-1/4”) as measured pin, along the way trim your sails to a around, find the areas of persistent shifts due to land features, and factor Hobie P. Alter (closest to boat), demonstrating proper hands-in-pockets listening technique. these features into your starting plan. Rico Quatrone (left) almost got it, but added a lean. (More on plans in a moment.) Bob O’Connor, background, doesn’t quite have it down yet... Photo courtesy of Liza Cleveland, Fleet 448, Branford, CT. How do you know where the line is when starting? Most people will crowd the pin or the committee boat because they are not sure where the line is. This puts them closer to their point-of- reference. A better way is to take a line sight- ing. That is, find an object on shore that is in line with the extended start line. Use this object and the pin (or committee boat if necessary) to determine if you are behind the line. If you look at the object and the pin is in front of your line of sight (to the right if you are on a starboard tack), you know you are safe. If, on the other

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Cold Water Sailors standing on the beach that morning. by Michelle Wood, Fleet 448, Rockville, RI With the final break in the rain, along came the wind. I have learned that Well the 2002 Madcatter was upon lake sailing can be a challenge and us. After weeks of drought and the the reason why is because it is so warmest winter in years, it of course unpredictable: either there is no wind, started raining and getting colder as it is very patchy and shifty, or there is May 17th approached. Getting the lots of wind and it is still patchy and boat ready is always lots of work and shifty. this year was no exception. For the first race of the season I As Mark was scrubbing her, he prefer the first choice. Little wind. It noticed a crack had started on the in- This is the warm-up party, so to speak. gives you a chance to remember what side hull, which now meant some The Friday night parties at Madcatter are you are doing out there, because fiberglassing had to be done. It legendary for their appetizers. There are no surviving pictures of the inevitably, mistakes will happen, and I seemed like every day he had off from Saturday night party. prefer them to happen slowly. We work, it rained harder and harder. There are also no official reports that were not given that luxury. It was Finally, a dry day appeared and he the Men’s room also served as the location blowing about 15 with gusts over 20. fixed the hole and put in two more of the late-night party on Saturday, after the Don Q Rum party ended From the looks of the course some support pieces to prevent further prob- (OK, after the lodge kicked everyone out). gusts were approaching 25. I know lems. The rain was just taunting us. Photo courtesy of Candace Crandall, Fleet 204, Syracuse, NY. we were not the only ones thinking While packing the RV for our trip it survival may be our best way around Getting back in touch with our sailing started again. The weather forecast the marks. was showing a front would move buddies is the best part of summer Luckily, it calmed down a little, and through and we should have nice beginning. Well almost, the thought of the Race Committee began. After a weather for the weekend. Apparently, getting back out on the water again is little confusion on the part of the H16 the weather had other plans in mind. the real reason we do this. Local class, the races were off. We started The Madcatter was coming. weather predicted it would be in the 30s that night and no higher that 50 Continued on next page We planned on heading out early degrees on Saturday, with showers a Friday morning, unfortunately missing high possibility. Boat Works enjoys the very brisk business the Guest Expert Program scheduled with their parts truck at the Madcatter. They’ve proably never sold for that day. Work just keeps getting Saturday morning came and the rain came with it. Mark went out to so many pairs of frostbiting gloves. in the way. Hobie P. Alter was sched- At left, Fleet 204 Commodore Kevin Wilson uled to be there, and we learned so register us and I saw no reason to is recuperating from shaving his head much from him two years ago, we’d leave my nice warm home. Two years for the Madhatter party the prior weekend... ago we spent a weekend like this in a Photo courtesy of Candace Crandall, really wanted to be there. We finally Fleet 204, Syracuse, NY. arrived about 1:30pm, just in time to tent and that was see the sailors setting up for practice certainly one of the starts out on the water. driving forces for investing in the mo- After rigging the boat and setting up tor home. Heat, hot camp we drove back to Syracuse for showers and we some BBQ. The Dinosaur Barbeque were dry. to be precise. The best I have ever had, great food, wild atmosphere and After a postpone- wait staff with attitude. A must visit ment we finally hit from now on. the water around 12:30, dressed in As expected, it was cold and it everything we had, rained all night. Fleet 204 throws a trying to keep warm. welcoming party on Friday night and it There were many was great to see all our friends again. cold, hesitant sailors

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Hobie P. Alter adjusting rudder rake on a Hobie 16 at Madcatter. Photo courtesy of Liza Cleveland, Fleet 448, Branford, CT. wide, exit high and tight. If you enter tight and exit wide, this puts you in a very bad spot. By exiting tight, you give yourself clean air and options to tack at will. Board boats should have all reconfigurations done before entering the mark. Beach Rigging Make sure that the mast is raked sufficiently forward to allow for proper Madcatter GEP side of the course. If you know the two blocking. If the mast is too far continued from page 18 wind is shifting left, you want to go left. back, you will two block the main sail If however, the fleet goes to the right, too easily and not have the extra hand, you look at the object and the you must also go to the right to cover, space needed. pin is behind your line of sight, then but stay to the left of the fleet. Also, notice the interrelationship be- you are in front of the line. A flat jib and heavy crew make for tween the main and the slot. As you By using this technique and starting slow downwind speed. Thin the top sheet in the main, you pull the mast aft in the middle of the line, you will gen- batten if necessary to give the jib more and close the top of the slot. Similarly, erally afford yourself the greatest power and shape. Pick a downwind if you have both the main and the jib amount of maneuvering room and the strategy that works for you and be tightly sheeted, breaking the main be- ability to get across the line with consistent. fore the jib allows the mast to speed. straighten up and to put a high strain If you find that someone is sailing on the jib leach. [This will close the Chalk Talks – On the Course higher and faster downwind than you, slot, which is slow. It will also lead to you can try to cover but if at the same As with starting, have a plan for premature stretching of the jib leach, time you find another person is slower how to get around the course. And which is expensive.] have a backup plan to that plan. In and deeper, you can’t cover both. You other words, have Plan A and Plan B. are better off sailing / covering which- Plan A is how are you going to start in ever one is closest to your downwind front and stay there all the way around style. If you try to cover both, you’ll Cold Water Sailors the course. Plan B is how do you lose both of them and lose confidence continued from previous page minimize the damage when Plan A is in your downwind technique. Surfing is usually secondary on lakes. second and had five boats in our not working. Be flexible and know class. Not bad for the H18 fleet. The when to bail. Get into clean air. For mast rake and rig tension, in wind was shifting around roughly 45 Practice your tacks and jibes, the light air, use light tension on jib degrees on some parts of the course, better you are at doing them, the more halyard, and in high air, use high and many boats got in trouble at A likely you will be able to take advan- tension on jib halyard. Hobie recom- mark. It was really blowing hard. tage of the wind shifts. Track the wind mends that you backwind the jib in a tack. After the tack, sheet the jib loose In addition to watching for traffic, it shifts. If the winds are shifting right, was important to watch for boats in then go to the starboard side of the at first, and sheet the jib in more as the boat accelerates. trouble. They let us know where the course. If they are shifting left, then trouble spots were.. “See that wind go to the port side. Look for wind shifts, duration and line ahead? Boat over, puff coming!” Number one rule, you have to beat magnitude. Compare them to where About halfway through the race, my other boats, so cover your opponents you want to go. fingers were so numb I couldn’t grab even if it means going to the wrong Leeward mark roundings – enter the lines quickly enough. As the wind Continued on next page ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 21 Madcatter NAHCA Northeast Area Champs / GEP May 17-19, 2002 Lake Oneida, Brewerton, NY Madcatter 2002 Official Results

Place Skipper/Crew City Fleet R1 R2 Total Place Skipper/Crew City Fleet R1 R2 Total

16A Class Results 17 Class Results 1 Wally Myers/Tyler Myers Marmora NJ 24 1 1 2 1 Matt Bounds Commerce Twp MI 204 2 1 3 2 Pedro Colon/Davisito Caguas PUR 204 5 2 7 2 Paul Garlick Terra Cria FL 1 3 4 3 William Jeffers/Mike Iames Sodus NY 204 4 5 9 3 Michael Hands Ballston Spa NY 238 4 2 6 4 Randy Payne/Janet Payne Cape May NJ 416 2 8 10 4 Kathryn Garlick Terra Cria FL 382 3 4 7 5 Bob Merrick/Eliza Cleveland Branford CT 3 11 14 5 Jim Kusche Skaneatteles NY 204 7 5 12 6 Dan Borg/Giselle Vaziri Mississauga ONT 183 13 3 16 6 Clive Warwick Mississauga ONT 183 5 DNF 16 7 Patrick J. Bisesi/Diane Bisesi Brewerton NY 204 10 7 17 7 Bob Pickkett Seekonk MA 28 6 DNF 17 8 Rick Quatrone/Bridget Quatrone Fayetteville NY 204 7 10 17 8 Greg Carr Manlius NY 204 DNF DNS 22 9 Olli Jason/Kelly Jason 8 9 17 8 John Liefeld Guelph ONT 82 DNS DNS 22 10 Cliff McCarty/Dorothy McCarty Brookfield CT 204 6 12 18 8 Mark Amico Rochester NY 204 DNS DNS 22 11 Mimi Appel/Chris Duley Marcellus NY 204 17 6 23 12 Kenneth Hilk/Jeff Moore Centreville DE 106 11 13 24 18 Class Results 13 Jim Perkins/Matt Perkins Kirkville NY 204 12 14 26 1 Mark Gibson/Corey Gibson Rush NY 295 1 1 2 14 Herb James/Sharon James Fayetteville NY 204 9 18 27 2 Jon Scott/A Brown Lakeview NY 119 3 2 5 15 David Witmer/John Witmer Minoa NY 204 15 16 31 3 Mark Wood/Michelle Wood Rockville RI 448 2 DNS 8 16 Keiki/Popo PUR 204 DNS 4 32 4 Bob Kane/Jackie Kaine 4 DNS 10 17 Kevin Wilson/Donna Wilson Balwdwinsville NY 844 16 17 33 5 John Mercer/Crew Esopus NY DNS DNS 12 18 Kevin Renninger/Avaneil John Lake Hopatcong NJ 137 20 20 40 19 Nicolas Liebel/Laurence Liebel Mississauga ONT 187 14 DNS 42 20 Class Results 20 Al Maguire/Karen Ann Xavier ONT DNS 15 43 1 John Bauldry/Diane Fisher Lompoc CA 259 1 1 2 21 Michael Levesque/Michelle McLean Pawtucket RI 448 18 DNS 46 2 Gregg Kittinger/Chris DNF 2 11 22 Bill Whalen/Kelly Anderson Liverpool NY 204 DNF 19 47 3 Stuart Crabbe/Fluffy White Barrie ONT 183 2 DNS 11 23 Mike Grisko/Karen Grisko Clarence NY 119 19 DNF 47 4 Steve Oad/Josh Esterly Baville NY 204 3 DNS 12 24 Don Coleman/Crew Toronto ONT. 204 DNS 21 49 5 Ken Deming/Karie Deming Ballston Spa Ny 238 DNS DNS 18 25 Nicole Parrish/Terney Clark Cicero NY 204 21 DNS 49 5 Marvin Coulson/Crew Thornhill ONT DNS DNS 18 26 Todd Riccardi/Sean McQuilken Madison CT DNS DNS 56 5 Fred Saxton/Bill Baville NY DNS DNS 18 26 Pat Caster/Gavin Caster Cicero NY 204 DNS DNS 56 5 Chris Koper/Margret Comack Mississauga ONT 183 DNS DNS 18

16B Class Results Tiger Class Results 1 Steven Perkins/Jo Ann Perkins Kirkville NY 204 1 1 2 1 Rob Jerry/Wicked Steph Manlius NY 204 1 1 2 2 Bob Burns/Danielle Burns Clarence NY 119 2 3 5 2 Susan Korzeniewski/Tom Korz Liverpool NY 204 2 2 4 3 Wayne Powell/Derek Delardi NY 204 OCS 2 12 3 Mark Batchelor/Randy Batchelor Howell, MI 3 DNF 10 4 John Harmon/Steve Ausack N. Syracuse NY 204 3 DNS 13 4 Bob O’Connor/Amy O’Conner Rochester NY 204 4 DNS 11 5 Mike Spondello/Sara D’Agostino Rome NY 204 OCS 4 14 5 Hobie P. Alter/Stephanie Alter California 204 DNS DNS 14 6 Lee Jerry/Pauline Jerry Crownsville MD 204 DNS DNS 20 5 Don Wilke/Pat Ronca Angola NY 119 DNS DNS 14 6 Michael Keenan/Vicki Hurt Cape May NJ 204 DNF DNS 20 6 Kathy Miles/Rakel Holmes Fayetteville NY 204 DNS DNF 20 Getaway Class Results 6 Timothy Donigan/Mark Spinks Tipp Hill NY 204 OCS DNS 20 1 Marty Crandall/Candace Crandall Syracuse NY 204 DNS DNS 4

16C Class Results Wave Class Results 1 Sean Smith/Ralph Krugler Baldwinsville NY 204 1 2 3 1 Jules Austin Hojnowski Ithaca NY 204 DNS DNS 4 2 MP Hallock/Michael DiMauro Manlius NY 204 OCS 1 9 3 Trevor Erb/Derwood NY 2 DNS 10 4 Aidan Cardella/Nicole Evers NY 204 DNS DNS 16 4 Bruce Krupke/Jules Hojnowski NY 204 OCS DNS 16 4 Joe Kelly/Scott Filiczlcowski Syracuse NY 204 DNS DNS 16 4 Adam Atherton/Rose Bixler Cicero NY 204 DNS DNS 16 Cold Water Sailors sion left Michelle’s knees bruised and Friday night, they were able to take battered. refuge on Saturday. continued from previous page Todd Riccardi and his crew Sean One of the big reasons for traveling increased we both admitted this was came in after breaking a trap line, to the Madcatter is the party they put the only race for us. sending Todd trolling with the main on. And this year was no exception. Several crashes occurred that day. sheet. He broke a hot stick and As always they had great food and The Race Committee ran only two missed the second race. Tom and plenty of beer. Their friends from races but there were no complaints. Sue Korz had loaned Todd one of their Puerto Rico came bearing Don Q It was only about 45 degrees and the 16s to race, and they had driven up Rum, and the party was off to a great wind was howling. Almost everyone there looking forward to a weekend of start. If you can’t sail you might as agreed that safety came first. Mike sailing. Lucky for Todd, the Korzes well party! and Michelle came in after the first also gave him use of their couch. race, after a crash tack to avoid a colli- After sleeping in a wet cold tent on Continued on page 30

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 22 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS NAHCA MidAmericas Area Championships June 8-9, 2002 Lake Texoma, TX by Laurie Cronan go to bed at ten staying up until???? portunity for highly competitive racers to race with GOOD competition (on The raffle was no small deal ei- This year’s MidAmericas Regatta, the Gold course) and beginners to th ther. The raffle grand prize (a one- June 8-9 , was at Cedar Mills on race their first event (on the Silver week charter in the British Virgin Lake Texoma – again. If you’ve course). No other Non-Continentals- Islands) was highly sought after. We never been to this event, Cedar Mills Championship event, to my knowl- had more raffle items this year than is an EXCELLENT location. Shady edge, provides the opportunity for two we could get through during the camp sites, RV’s, catered Tex-Mex separate courses. dinner, a marine store for repairs, band’s 20+ minute intermission, so etc. and a LARGE body of water for the raffle drawings continued Sunday We have attendees from all over sailing! There are even sandy before trophies – in addition to the the United States and internationally. ISLANDS within a short sail for those “freebie” giveaways for everyone. This year the farthest participant was a who want to get in a little daysailing We even had a before/after the races. separate “kids raffle” with toys for the little Saturday morning started with an ones. “Introduction to Sailing” seminar in the Sailing School instructed by Sunday brought a Sheila Holmes of Fleet 23. Sheila is little better wind and a past Women’s National Champion more smiling faces. and enjoys sharing her knowledge The PROs (Billy with the “newbies.” I think the Richnow for the students enjoy the fact that a GOLD course and WOMAN teaches the class and Bill Davenport for the appreciate the excellent instruction Silver course) did an before getting on the course. excellent job of getting off five great After the Skippers meeting, all races in varying con- 84 boats fueled up with deli lunch, ditions. No complaints there at all. “Redbull” energy drinks (given out all Hobies on the beach at Lake Texoma. Photo courtesy of Laurie Cronan. weekend) and other beverages, and All in all the racers received a headed out for the day. We had great value for their dollar: great racer who traveled from Seoul Korea! three races back-to-back on the Gold camping/facilities, deli lunch both He came here, during Army leave, to course, so it was important to get the Saturday and Sunday, Tex-Mex din- race with his girlfriend. He took boat loaded up with water and ner Saturday night, Monte Montgom- advantage of the opportunity to “Redbull” before leaving. ery (band) for entertainment, loads of PROPOSE to her ON THE WATER. giveaways, and excellent racing! The wind Saturday morning was a After he dunked her on the wire he little “light” but it built to acceptable We increased attendance this proposed. She said “Yes” but had to by the end of the day. After the year by four boats so that’s a sign in wait to get back to the beach to see races, and the hot showers, the rac- the right direction! Pass the word the ring! ers gathered under the main “circus” along and hopefully we’ll see more With the MidAmericas Regatta, in tent for a great Tex-Mex dinner: people next year. addition to providing “high caliber” Chicken & Beef Tacos, Enchiladas, MidAmericas is an excellent op- competitive racing, our goal is to ben- Rice, Beans, and delicious cake and efit a charity that touches young lives cookies. THEN – the party began… Hobie 20s racing upwind each year. Our charitable organiza- Thanks to Bill Davenport of at the MidAmericas. tion again this year was the Big Broth- Photo courtesy of Laurie Cronan. Fleet 23, the participants got to ers and Sisters organization. experience Monte Montgomery They are an organization that and band. Monte Montgomery joins young children with adults does things with a guitar that no (“matches”) for a mentoring rela- one else can do. He is a gifted tionship. The adults spend time musician to say it lightly. He’s with the kids and provide them awesome. Saturday night’s party had people that normally Continued on next page

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MidAmericas 2002 Official Results

Pos Skipper/Crew R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Pts Pos Skipper/Crew R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Pts

Hobie 20 Fleet Hobie 17 Fleet 1 John Tomko/Tiffany 10 1 2 2 1 6 1 Stephen Acquart 4 DNF 1 1 2 8 2 Phil Collins/Bev 2 2 1 1 4 6 2 Drew Riddle 1 3 7 4 3 11 3 Mark Ralph/Shelia 6 6 8 5 2 19 3 Jane Sherrod 10 4 3 3 4 14 4 David Mimlitch/John 4 12 6 7 5 22 4 Pete Patullo 9 7 2 9 1 19 5 Alan Davis/Amiee 1 8 9 6 8 23 5 Rick Pettit 8 5 4 2 8 19 6 Scott Mathia/Karen 13 4 5 4 10 23 6 Luis Oliveira 7 2 5 8 5 19 7 Stu Bernd/Iin 14 3 4 13 6 26 7 Mike Lodes 6 1 9 6 9 22 8 Robert Cummings/Monty 3 7 7 12 9 26 8 Marsha Lodes 3 10 6 11 6 25 9 Vadek Kwasniewski/Renta 8 10 3 8 7 26 9 Greg Hamilton 2 DNC 10 7 10 29 10 Dennis McCredie/Linda 5 5 DNF 3 14 27 10 Jon Tiger 11 6 8 5 11 30 11 Norris Palmer/Karen 11 17 DNC 10 3 41 11 Clark Smith 12 8 11 10 7 36 12 Rob Kollman/Sybil 9 11 11 15 11 42 12 Gerald Umsted 5 9 12 13 12 38 13 Ron Knak/Kathy 12 9 13 16 13 47 13 Kate McClure 13 11 13 12 13 49 14 David McDaniel/Cindy 19 14 14 14 15 57 15 Chris Holt/Ian 21 22 10 9 DNF 62 Hobie 16 Fleet 16 Mark Benge/Josh 15 20 12 19 18 64 17 Mark Hawkins/Patty 18 13 16 20 19 66 1 Ken Rourke/Terri 2 1 1 3 1 5 18 Mike Howser/Faye 17 21 15 18 16 66 2 Boyd Bass/Barbara 1 2 2 9 2 7 19 Tom Page/Nancy 20 19 17 17 17 70 3 Sean Tracy/Kathleen 9 4 3 1 4 12 20 Mike Rohrer/Steve 7 16 DNF DNC DNC 71 4 Kenny McIntosh/Donna 5 3 4 4 8 16 21 Richard Steve/Carlos DNC DNC DNC 11 12 71 5 Scott Loesch/Brent 3 6 7 5 3 17 22 Don Prince/Jami 16 18 18 DNC DNC 76 6 Bob Edmonds/Kim 11 8 8 2 5 23 23 Dale Meador/Mike DNC 15 OCS 21 20 80 7 Charlie Wilder/Ginger 6 5 5 8 7 23 8 Martin Brown/Jean 7 7 6 6 9 26 Hobie 18 Fleet 9 Bob Bridgeman/Al 4 12 10 11 12 37 1 Rob Cronan/Laurie 3 1 1 1 2 5 10 David Robinson/Matt DNF 13 11 7 6 37 2 Randy Yurinak/Theresa 5 4 2 3 1 10 11 Brad Sweet/Patti 8 10 DNF 10 10 38 3 Kevin Baker/Kathy 2 3 4 2 3 10 12 Heathy Morrison/Stu 10 9 9 12 11 39 4 Stephen Cooly/Kim 1 2 3 5 5 11 13 Gerry Wilder/Gerrie 12 11 12 DNC DNC 49 5 Gary Godbold/ 4 5 5 4 DNF 18 6 Chris Johnson/Margie 8 6 6 8 4 24 7 Ric Chaplin/Howard 6 8 7 6 6 25 8 Sam Baker/Lil 7 7 DNC 7 7 28 continued from previous page contribute financially with opportunities and exposure to ex- to our charity, but we periences that they may otherwise not were also able again have. this year to contrib- This year, we had about six ute lasting memories and Aerial shot of the Hobies 20s “matches” attend the event. They not opportunities to these kids! We’ve racing at the MidAmericas. Photo courtesy of Laurie Cronan. only got to spend a great weekend at made our mark on them! To those of the lake (which may have been a first you who attended the event, Thank chase boat, a Beach crew to take care for many), swimming in the water, You for your financial contribution in of everything from lunch to dinner to sharing the “Hobie Way of Life”, etc. regatta registration fees and raffle drinks. Registration handles ALL the but … they also got FREE rides on sales. Please know that this money details and money, the Sponsorship small aircraft. In conjunction with the was put to good use for the event as committee seeks out all of the great Cedar Mills “Young Eagles” event, the well as directly to our charity. Thank raffle prizes and giveaways, etc. and kids got to ride in Ultra Lights and/or You! the cooperation of people produces Cessna-type aircraft, taking off and the four-page color flyer and T-shirts I’d like to personally THANK the that we distribute. It requires an landing on Cedar Mills grass runway MANY MANY volunteers that it re- adjoining the regatta site. What a HIT ARMY to put on this event and I thank quires putting on an event this size. each and every one of them from the with the kids! We have TWO PROs, six chase So, we were not only able to boats, six “Hobie Seals” to assist each Continued on page 31

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 24 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS 2002 Alter Cup US Sailing Multihull Championships June 9-13, 2002 Lake Oneida, Brewerton, NY 2002 Alter Cup Final Standings GOLD FLEET Place Skipper Crew R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 T/O Total 1 Matt Struble Dominique Martin 1 5131112510 2 Alex Shafer Eric Macklin 3 1 R 5 2 4 1 5 1 5 17 3 Greg Thomas Jacques Bernier 7 3 1 2 1 3 2 10 10 19 4 Brandon Wallace James Gumpel 2 2 5 1 2 2 9 7 9 21 5 Bob O’Connor Jamie Davidson 1 4 3 4 10 3 6 3 10 24 6 Brian Lambert Matt McGee 3 2 4 3 4 RB 4 4 4 4 24 7 Mike Ingham Scott Ikle 2 7 3 5 3 4 3 5 7 25 8 Nigel Pitt Glenn Holmes 1 4 2 42886827 9 Ken Marshack Ian Marshack 3 9 2 4 8 2 7 9 9 35 10 Jamie Gaines Chris Brown 4 8 8 8 3 5 10 8 10 44 SILVER FLEET Place Skipper Crew R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 T/O Total 1 Greg Scace Casey Scace 6 5 6 7 9 9 2 9 35 2 Barry Moore Nora Zellmer 6 6 10 7 7 6 3 10 35 3 Wayne Mooneyham Craig Callahan 7 RB 6.6 7 5 5 9 5 9 35.6 4 Susan Korzeniewski Tom Korzeniewski 8 8 5 10 7 4 7 10 39 5 Steve Leo Harry Newkirk 7 5 9 6 9 8 6 9 41 6 Wally Myers Mimi Appel DNF 11 8 10 5 10 8 1 DNF 11 42 7 Mark Batchelor Chris Batchelor 10 6 1 6 9 10 OCS 11 OCS 11 42 8 Joe Hamwey JJ Moore 4 10 8 10 6 7 8 10 43 9 Dan Borg Alan Maguire 9 9 7 7 6 5 OCS 11 OCS 11 43 10 Bob Bergstedt John Williams 5 9 9 8 9 10 4 10 44

R = Redress granted. RB = Redress granted for boat damage.

This report was compiled from the reports of many participants at the 2002 Alter Cup. This event, named for Hobie Alter, inventor of the Hobie Cat, was hosted by Fleet 204. The article, results and photos are courtesy of Rico Quatrone, Fleet 204 Webmaster. Visit the site at: www.fleet204.com.

Sunday: 73°F: Wind: NW 7-12 mph: A beautiful day on Oneida Lake in Central New York with 5-8 knots of The infamous “Minnow Shot.” wind. Beach Captain John Bauldry, Wally Myers and Mimi Appel recovering from a capsize assisted by Mark Smith, worked many at the Alter Cup on Lake Oneida. hours to make the brand new Tigers Photo courtesy of Rico Quatrone, Fleet 204 Webmaster, NY. race ready. The first group of ten Fleet 204 accommodated a smooth hosted by Borio’s Restaurant. After a teams were released for two practice turnaround with many hands from the delicious buffet, Greg Thomas, of the races. Paul Ulibarri, PRO, set up a beach crew. Hobie Cat Company Team, gave an short course, A-C-downwind finish, informative talk about sailing the Tiger. The wind freshened to 8-10 knots followed by an A-C-upwind finish in Greg gave the group lots of tips re- for the next ten teams. Greg Thomas front of the Regatta Headquarters garding spinnaker sets, takedowns, & Jacques Bernier duked it out with Borio’s Restaurant. jibes and mark rounding. Rob Jerry, Alex Schafer & Eric Macklin to finish the Event Coordinator, introduced Mark & Chris Batchelor (one of the 2-1, 1-2. The Tigers were derigged Jamie Diamond, the Alter Cup Chair- father-son teams) won the first and lined up in perfect rows on the man, and Darline Hobock, the US Sail- practice race and Greg & Casey spacious green lawn at Borios. Scace (Tornado sailors) won the ing Multihull Portsmouth Chair. second. The new ramp built by The sailors were greeted Sunday evening to a ROLEX Welcome party Continued on next page ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 25 2002 Alter Cup US Sailing Multihull Championships June 9-13, 2002 Lake Oneida, Brewerton, NY

continued from previous page Right: Team Korz The sailors picked letters for their finishing a race. boat assignments in the matrix for the Below, picture perfect starting by the country’s series. The matrix was designed so top multihull sailors. that sailors would race different boats Photos courtesy of and different sailors in each race. Rico Quatrone, With twenty teams and ten boats, it Fleet 204 Webmaster, Syracuse, NY. will be an interesting week watching all the boat and sailor rotations on the lawn at Borio’s after each race. Monday: Partly Cloudy, esting racing. 73°F, Wind: None The boats are equipped with a spin- Skippers Meet- naker and only a tramp launch system. ing 9:00 am. PRO Over the last several years we have Paul Ulibarri briefed become so accustomed to the snuffer. the sailors about Instead of pulling on one line and the Tuesday: the course. The boats were released spinnaker going away, the crews of 88-94 F, Wind: 10 -18 knots to the teams in the first race. A light this year’s Alter Cup were tested to the east wind teased the Race Committee June 11, 2002, and another beauti- fullest extent, with wrestling the spin- for a couple of hours. Three practice ful day on the water. It’s amazing: nakers to the tramp. Now after seven starts were conducted for the anxious when you are at home in the middle of races and many capsizes and tangles, racers. winter, you are thinking about the Alter the crews are ready for a long night’s At noon the committee signaled the Cup and the sailing, but when you are rest. A very nice day of sailing, see racers to hit the beach for lunch. at the event, it’s the people that make you tomorrow on the water. it so much fun. Lunch was served in the pleasant cool Wednesday: dining room with white linen table- This year’s event is being held on 74F, Wind:10 -20 knots cloths. A postponement flag went up the Hobie Tiger, which for me has The Alter Cup started today with and the sailors proceeded to tell old been really exciting. Something new driving rain - Most sailors hung out in sailing stories, play Frisbee, lounge in to play with and to try and figure out. Borio’s Restaurant Shore room with a the sun and wait for wind. Mr. Ulibarri OK, here we are Monday no wind and view of the lake. The ten Hobie Tigers organized the Corona Cup on RC we are all dying of boredom. There is were neatly arranged on Borio’s front (radio controlled) racers (thumb no wind only hot sun. Tuesday, bright lawn by John Bauldry, beach captain, sailing). and early, 8:00am start. The race and awaited the arrival of their crews. This is four-day event and the com- committee is looking really smart, petition is hot and heavy. The Corona there is wind and it’s blowing straight As luck would have it, the rain was Cup competition is very keen with down the lake. gone in the early morning and the racers got five races in, giving every- notable exceptions were Nigel Pitt who Lake sailing is always a little tricky, one six races for the event. The lost to BooBoo. Wally Myers led at the but as long as the wind blows down Oneida Lake winds were steady and weather mark, but ended up reaching the lake, things are much better. We averaged around 15 knots, which to Downtown Syracuse. are in the third race and show up at made for great Central New York the launch site around 9:00am. The At 5:00pm the races were cancelled racing. Race Director, Paul Ulibarri first race is under way and looking for the day due to lack of wind. set courses with about 1 to 1.25 mile pretty breezy. A West wind of around legs, and all were run with gates. 10-12 mph made for some very inter-

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of becoming treacherous very Struble finished the event with five quickly. bullets - the next closest competitor had two. They proved to be very That didn’t happen on Thurs- gracious champions, and were able to day with winds under 10 MPH. bring the Alter Cup back home. At this point, the fleet had been divided into Gold and Silver. The When awards time came, all of first Gold start had an “interest- Fleet 204 were incredibly proud of 204 ing” general recall to say the veterans Bob O’Connor and Jamie least. Once the race did start, it Davidson, who finished the event fifth was completed in just under an overall. Fleet 204’s Tom and Susan hour with Matt Struble, Greg Tho- Korzeniewski took home 4th in the mas and Mike Ingham taking the Silver fleet, and Fleet 204’s Mimi top three spots. Appel, with adopted fleet member Wally Myers, took a bullet in the last Above: Tigers racing downwind. The Silver fleet was then sent out, race in the Silver fleet. Below, right: Matt Struble and but with diminishing winds, the course Dominique Martin receive their awards. was shortened. Wally Myers took his Overall, there were two windy and Photos courtesy of Rico Quatrone, Fleet 204 Webmaster, NY. first bullet for the series, followed by warm days and one light air day - with Greg Scace and Barry Moore. racing. Only Monday (day one) was too light for anything, except the finest continued from previous page With still diminishing winds, a short in Radio Controlled racing. The event On Wednesday night, the fleet was intermission was taken before sending was well received by all, and to quote split into the Gold and Silver Fleets for out the Gold for a final race. The final Champion Matt Struble “... this was the finals- with the top ten sailors rac- race of the Alter cup was taken by the most fun I have ever had at a ma- ing against only each other in the Gold Alex Shafer, followed by reigning (and jor event...” Way to go all! fleet, and the next ten sailors, racing still) champion Matt Struble, and then against only each other in the Silver Fleet 204’s very own Bob O’Connor. It was an honor to host such a great fleet. event, and on behalf of Fleet 204, Once off the water for the last time, thank you to all who participated. Today, Matt Struble (two bullets), the only thing left was dinner and Brandon Wallace, Greg Thomas and awards time. Thank Alex Shafer all got bullets to secure Yous were given out to their places in the finals. many who worked long On a more humorous note, this and hard to put this reporter is told that Wayne Mooney- event together. Rob ham found a little trouble at the start of Jerry graciously thanked his first race today. As he prepared to several folks that trav- hook up to his trap wire once, twice, eled far to help us: Paul thrice; he realized that he left his har- Ulibarri, John Bauldry, ness on shore. Somehow, and the Mike Levesque, Jamie details are sketchy, Wayne rigged up Diamond and Darline a harness with spit and paste and Hobock. At one point, spare lines he had on his boat and someone made the ob- was able to trapeze going to weather. servation to me that we Way to Go Wayne! had 2.3 people helping out for every sailor Thursday: there. Now that’s a lot Winds were light and shifty. of help!! With Oneida Lake being the largest Congratulations Matt lake completely contained within the Struble and Dominique state of New York, and with an aver- Martin - Champions of age depth of only 13 feet, it is capable the 2002 Alter Cup.

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Reprinted from the Event Website, www.sailing-games.com. Visit the site for more stories and full results.

The third ISAF World Sailing Games finished today, Wednesday July 10 in Marseille, France, after 9 days of highly competitive racing. In the nine days of racing, competitors experienced every condition from a full Mistral, when only the kite surfers were out, to calms. The weather has proved testing for all, with the wind proving shifty with very local patterns over the Bay of Marseille. The 2002 ISAF World Sailing Games has welcomed competitors from all corners of the globe, from the world’s top Olympic and international sailors to those entering their first international regatta. Everyone has enjoyed a fantastic experience, with fair play and a competitive spirit prevailing. Speaking after today’s race, Marie Duvignac commented: “We did not want a race between the two French Multihull Open – Hobie 16 teams, but we had no choice. Now it’s total happiness. We Having taken the lead on Monday, Sydney Olympic have won the last race and remain at the top. Being on the Silver medallist Darren Bundock with crew Mark Padgett podium is even better.” went into today’s racing assured of the Gold. So their dis- Silver Medallists, Florence Delory/Laurianne Le Gac, appointing 20th place, their worst result of the regatta, did commented: “It’s been a lot of stress towards the end of the not give them much cause for concern. competition, because of the many protests coming from 2002 mutihull open World Champion, Darren Bundock British competitors. We have made the difference on the (AUS), commented: “We have just ended a very bad round, water, ending just behind the other French girls”. conditions were very difficult. Thankfully, it hasn’t changed All top three crews managed to maintain their overnight our result. We didn’t have to race today to win the champi- places, and therefore it was the American pairing of Susan onship. We have been on the water to enjoy ourselves. It’s Korzeniewski/Stephanie O’Connor (USA) who claimed the the third time I have won a Worlds - twice before in the Bronze. Well done to this duo, who claimed the US Team’s Tornado (the Olympic catamaran) in 1998 and 2000. Win- sole medal. ning here is very important for me, but my strongest feeling remains my silver medal at the last Olympic Games.” Thanks and Goodbye His crew, Mark Padgett: “I am happy and surprised to In bringing the Awards Ceremony to an end, ISAF Vice- win my first regatta in a catamaran. I usually race the 470. President thanked the Organizing Committee, led by Denis I don’t think I’ll race a catamaran again for a while, but will Rebufat, the French Sailing Federation and President be back in four years with Darren.” Jean-Pierre Champion, the event sponsors and Michel Barbier for their tremendous support in organizing this third But behind them the heat was on with the Silver and holding of the ISAF World Sailing Championship. Bronze up for grabs. However, the 8th place result today from reigning Hobie 16 World Champions, Gavin Colby/ The 500 volunteers were applauded for their enthusiasm Simone Matfield (AUS) kept them secure to take the Silver. and support, without which the event would not have been possible. So that left the battle between three crews for the bronze, with the 1994 Gold Medallists, Enrique Figueroa/ The Race Committees and International Jury (who heard Carla Malatrasi (PUR), and 1998 Gold Medallists and de- 130 protests, spending 110 hours in jury rooms with each fending champions, Shaun Ferry/Alison Ball (RSA), in con- protest lasting an average 25 minutes) were thanked for tention against Christophe Renaud/Al Rossollin (FRA). With their expertise to ensure fair play prevailed. the French posting a disappointing 15th, the Puerto Ricans’ ISAF Vice-President George Andreadis officially de- bullet in today’s race was just what they needed to take the clared the 2002 ISAF World Sailing Games closed, and the Bronze, leaving Shaun and Alison, who posted a 5th, 12 ISAF flag was lowered with a final thank you to the sailors points behind them to finish in 4th overall. of the world and the city of Marseille. Multihull Women – Hobie 16

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PLACE SKIPPER/CREW COUNTRY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 POINTS 1 DUVIGNAC MARIE/JAPHET CLAIRE FRA 4 1 1 2 4 17623291 27 2 DELORY FLORENCE/LE GAC LAURIAN FRA 3 3 7 4 1 6 1 1 4 4 DSQ DSQ 2 36 3 KORZENIEWSKI SUSAN/O’ CONNOR STEPHANIE USA 9 4 4 1846361334 39 10 MARTINEZ ROSARITO/OLIVEIRO NAT PUR 13 DNC OCS 6 OCS 3 9 12 11 6 10 4 5 95 13 PERLMUTTER BARBARA/STOCKDALE SUSAN USA 12 DNC 11 14 10 15 15 13 9 10 12 6 14 126 OPEN RESULTS (36 TEAMS, 12 RACES, 2 THROWOUTS)

PLACE SKIPPER/CREW COUNTRY R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 POINTS 1 BUNDOCK DARREN/PADGETT MARK AUS 7 8 1 1 8 1 13 3 3 1 2 20 35 2 COLBY GAVIN/MATFIELD SIMONE AUS 2 9 5 3 3 17 12 6 1 2 9 8 48 3 FIGUEROA ENRIQUE/MALATRASI CAR PUR 6 1 2 OCS 16 4 1 5 14 16 1 1 51 14 MONTAGUE MICHAEL/MATHEWS HEATHER USA 27 4 16 16 21 9 18 26 17 6 13 7 127 20 KORZENIEWSKI TOM/O’CONNOR AMY USA 211215202311141819212224 173 23 NORIEGA PAMELA/NORIEGA ARMANDO MEX 23 6 29 21 13 27 23 31 26 22 7 21 189 29 FIGUEROA FRANCISCO/FIGUEROA AL PUR 30 35 18 24 31 33 21 29 22 30 26 32 263

Some International Experience crew or the boat that I had a $580 deposit on. It was by Skipper Barb Poe Perlmutter definitely more wind than I had ever tried to sail in before. Twelve women’s teams did not finish the second race BON JOUR from France and the 2002 World Sailing that day. I was so glad to see Team USA on the shore Games. I was anxious to be sailing at this regatta, but when I returned to the harbor to help us drop our sails since it was my first international level event, I didn’t quite before the boat blew over on shore. That was really great know what to expect. I have really enjoyed the NAHCA teamwork. Continental regattas and I’ve met many sailors from across the United States, but I didn’t think many sailors at this The next day there was not enough wind to sail, and on event would speak English. Well, I the third day was another mistral. was glad to be surprised that most of They wouldn’t let any boats leave the the sailors did speak English; and if harbor. After two days of resting and not, sign language and a smile were waiting by the boats, I think everyone universal. was anxious to begin sailing again. The event was held in the South of Day four was light, Day five was France, sailing on the Mediterranean heavy and Days six, seven and eight Sea. The boats launched from a were light. Day nine finally showed us beautiful sailing harbor in the heart of a 15 knot breeze for the final race. Marseille. There was no sand at the The wind seemed to be unpredict- venue, only a slightly slanted “U” able, either feast or famine. On the shaped hard surface harbor. Inside light days, it reminded me of San the harbor were brand new 16' Hobie Diego Bay, on the heavy days, it Cats, Lasers, 470’s, Bic Formula Windsurfers, J22 and J80 reminded me why I don’t like to sail in strong winds. boats. Each Hobie Cat had 2 large numbers on the front of I have to say that after nine days of sailing, I had learned the hulls corresponding with the new 107200 sail number. a lot from my teammates and from my mistakes. My great The air was always warm and the breeze was usually up crew, Susan Stockdale, and I had figured out a system for by 9am. Each day the Open and Women’s teams would watching wind shifts that was working for us, we were trade off sailing at either 11am or 3pm. Each day you getting in a good groove, feeling comfortable on the sailed a different boat. The long white ‘stock’ Hobie tiller boat and having great starts. My best finish was a sixth felt very awkward to me for the first few days. place. We kinda hated to see the event come to an end. The first day of the event a mistral rolled in (a strong The highpoint of the regatta for me was on Day eight, breeze from the mountains). I was intimidated by the large when I got a great pin end start and was the first boat to swell and white caps. I wondered if everyday would be this the weather mark. I was HOOTING so loud, I think all of windy. I managed to stay upright the first race and decided France could hear me. Even my competitors were cheer- to head into the harbor before the second race. I heard of ing me on. Needless to say, those fast women sailors from wind gusts to 35 knots and I didn’t want to hurt me, my Continued on next page ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 29 2002 ISAF World Sailing Games July 2-10, 2002 Marseille, France OFFICIAL RESULTS continued from previous page cane Gulch, NAHCA, sailing gear from Hobie Cat, Murrays France and the USA did get by me downwind, but it sure Marine, Sailboats of Bakersfield, Sailing Pro Shops, felt good to round the windward mark with the whole fleet BOAT US, Cat House, and Elliott Pattison Sail Makers. following me for once. I felt three inches taller when I hit Also a big thank you to the volunteers from this event, they the beach that day. were very helpful and worked very hard. I had come to know most of the gals by now. The I can’t forget to mention how I enjoyed meeting sailors Namibia and South African girls, the Puerto Ricans, Austra- from all over the world. I have a new friend from Poland, lians, Great Brits, and Italians all congratulated me on my Katarzyna Szotynska (aka Kasha). She got a silver medal first leg. I ended up overall in 13th position, losing a posi- in the Laser Radial event and was my next door neighbor tion on the last day to the fast team from the Netherlands. at the campus dormitory housing. We rode daily on the athlete bus to the venue and shared some Polish and The Hobie Cat Europe owner, John Dinsdale, was at the American traditions. venue each day with a great support team. They really put Ako, from Japan, Margie and Tracey from South Africa, Rosarito from Puerto Rico; you guys were really a lot of fun. Jana and Stephanie from Namibia, your family is so sweet, you guys are great sailors. Julie and Rose from Florida, look out for birds in the road, and Kris from Ohio, keep working on that tan. Congrats also to Marie Duvignac and Florence Delory and your crews from France for your gold and silver medals. The Europeans have a great rapid transit system. I noticed a few different things - for instance, their beaches don’t have sand, they have gravel, kinda like the stuff you would buy at Home Depot; they park their cars on the sidewalks; they have a lot of fruit and vegi stands on the street and they make great bread and pizza. A lot of the European countries have huge staffed sailing teams, The Puerto Rican team at the ISAF Games in Marsaille, France. equipped with full size vans, fancy hotel rooms, avon boats, Photo courtesy of Susan Korzeniewski, Fleet 204, NY. coaching staff and they wear new sailing gear every day. on some great evening parties. Sailors from other boat The USA wasn’t that fortunate but I hope someday that our areas were coming to the Hobie parties each night. David sport will grow to that level. Brookes, the IHCA President, and John Dinsdale coordi- Lastly, I want to thank my husband, Jeff for teaching me nated some contests that were entertaining for everyone how to sail, I really do love this sport. And thanks to my (wet T-shirts, wet shorts, and kayaking contests). sister, Sue, because without her being my guinea pig crew At the conclusion of the medals ceremony, John handed when I was learning how to skipper, I never would have out gorgeous 16" x 20" wood framed color sailing photos of made it this far in women’s sailing. the top finishers. I know all the winners loved that extra NOW GO HAVE A HOBIE DAY & Sail Fast! Hobie Cat Europe contribution. I want to take a minute to congratulate Susan Korze- Previous page: Barbara Perlmutter (left) and Susan Stockdale (right) at the ISAF Games in Marsaille, France. niewski and Stephanie O’Connor on their outstanding Below: The maxi catamaran Orange dwarfs the Hobie 16s. third place Bronze Medal finish in the womens event. Also Photos courtesy of Barbara Perlmutter. a great finish from Mike Montague and Heather Mathews who got 14th place, and Tom Korzeniewski and Amy O’Connor who finished 20th in the Open event. All the American teams raced well and I’m hoping I have another opportunity to sail with all of these great competitors. Thank you all for sharing tips and helping me off the shore. I should really thank our sponsors who helped make this trip a reality for my crew and myself.Thank you to US Sailing, Division 2 sailors from Lake Cachuma and Hurri-

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Cold Water Sailors Factoring in the wind chill, they other people’s mistakes and some- continued from page 21 were predicting the temperatures not times from your own. Michelle learned to break 35 degrees. And if you think that “LOG” was not a new sailing term, Sunday started a lot drier than about how fast we would be going but that Mike had spotted a ten foot expected but much colder. With there was a good chance ice might long log, partially submerged, right in expectations of a heat wave in the form on the boats. That was just not front of them as they were double- afternoon bringing temperatures close going to happen. The Race Commit- trapped going to A mark. Some others to 40 degrees, we wandered around tee made the right decision. We all were not so lucky and hit the logs. the beach bundled up watching the want to sail, but safety is an issue. water. Bob Picket realized what he Hobie P. Alter learned long ago that had forgotten this trip. His drysuit was We all began the process of after sailing all these years he didn’t at home, nice and dry. packing up and Fleet 204 started really need to go out in that nastiness. cooking us lunch. Awards were I guess the rest of us haven’t learned The Race Committee called a skip- passed out. With only two races, the that lesson yet. Which is why next pers meeting and we all piled into the Race Committee had to make some year we will all pack up and head Men’s room. Yes, you heard that interesting decisions for tiebreakers. northwest (from RI) again. right, the Men’s room. They had In 16C they made that distinction by brought in some powerful heaters and Who knows? Next year it may be awarding more points to those who it was about 80 degrees in there. So 90 degrees and sunny, it’s happened actually left the beach. we all stood around: men, women, before. children and dogs, and made the Anytime you go sailing you should tough decision. No sailing today. learn something. Sometimes it’s from

BIMBOs continued from page 14 PROs shall be responsible for the REGATTA welfare and happiness of all BIMBOs. To join the Brotherhood of Interna- MATERIALS PROs shall deal with Organizing tional Mark Boat Operators, send Authorities, juries, and ugly people. $1.25 (USD) Annual Membership Fee, AVAILABLE BIMBOs shall enjoy each day, all with the following information: day. For NAHCA SSIs, go to NAME www.nahca.org BIMBOs shall see how fast mark ADDRESS boats can go. PHONE STANDARD REGATTA EMAIL BIMBOs shall receive credit for FORMS anything good that happens. SHIRT SIZE Regatta Prep. Checklist, BEER PREFERENCE Entry Forms, BIMBOs shall receive 5 each of all SUN TAN BRAND PREFERENCE Order of Finish Forms, the goodies, hats, shirts, shorts, etc. SUNGLASS STYLE PREFERENCE Regatta Score Cards, Article 5: Accommodations Make checks payable to: Protest Forms BIMBOs shall fly first class, and Paul Ulibarri, Membership Chairman, rd Available on shall receive $300 per diem. Anchor Yanker, 3 Class. IHCA website BIMBOs shall be housed in 5 star All funds will be donated to the be- www.hobieclass.com. hotels, individual rooms, with unlimited nevolent order of intoxicated BIMBOs. room service. BIMBOs shall be issued top level rental cars, unlimited milage.

Sailing the Web NAHCA Canadian Yachting Assoc. Listed here are some web pages for the NAHCA, the IHCA, the ISAF, US http://www.nahca.org http://www.sailing.ca Sailing, and Hobie Cat USA. There are also several Hobie Divisions and IHCA Federation Mexicana de Vela Fleets in the North American Region that are keeping home pages now. See http://www.hobieclass.com http://www.vela.org.mx the links on the NAHCA web site (www.nahca.org). Hobie World Events Federation de Vela de Puerto http://www.hobieworlds.com Rico Websites have proven to be an excellent means of obtaining current infor- ISAF http://www.velapr.com mation such as regatta schedules, results and contacts. In many cases, re- http://www.sailing.org US Sailing sults are posted directly from major event locations. Major event results are Hobie Cat Co. USA http://www.ussailing.org posted to Hobie website(s) as they are received. http://www.hobiecat.com ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 31 Tiger Snuffer Systems and Carbon It has been suggested to the Rules Committee that carbon should not be allowed in Tiger snuffers. The main reasons for the suggestion were the costs that would be related to carbon based systems and the fact that carbon is not allowed for snuffers when sailing as F18. The IHCA Rules Committee agrees to the suggestion. We will at the same time like to clarify that design is open. The Rules Committee therefore recommends the following amendment to Tiger Rule 6.7: “Design is open. Carbon fibre material is not permitted in the snuffer,” so that the rule reads: “Spinnaker sheet blocks of different design or make may be used. Additional blocks may be added. The spinnaker sheet blocks and spinnaker running gear may be mounted/ rigged in any manner. The additions of snuffer type retrievable systems; including wind-up/dog leash retrievable halyard systems are allowed. Design is open. Carbon fibre material is not permitted in the snuffer.” Above: Cliff McCarty’s Pink Panther. Recovering from a broken Finally, be advised the Rules Committee has decided elbow suffered in June, Cliff has missed many regattas in 2002. that the above rule amendments shall have status of Cliff is one of the top Hobie racers in Division 12, interim ruling according to General Rule 25 effective and also races in Divisions 11 and 16. Sept. 5, 2002, and until approved / rejected by the IHCA Photo courtesy of Rich McVeigh. Council and / or ISAF. The proposal is hereby distributed for comments according to General Class Rule 26. Comments to be sent to: [email protected]. Deadline is October 31st, 2002.

MidAmericas 2002 continued from page 23 bottom of my heart. I would also like to thank the folks from Division 6 (Billy Richnow, Betty Reeh, and Cathleen Aquart) who help us with this event. We get help from outside our fleet, as needed, and these guys are “loyals.” If you have never been to MidAmericas, please mark it on your calendar for next year. It will be in early June again (final date t.b.d.). That date seems to work well as it’s vacation time and school is out. Checkout our fleet website: www.hobiefleet23.org for details and dates for next year!

At right, middle: Pat Bisesi “supervising” the construction of the ramp used at Borio’s Restaurant, location of the 2002 Alter Cup in NY. Photo courtesy of Rico Quatrone, Fleet 204 Webmaster.

Lower right: Steve Leo’s view of the group attending the GEP seminar at Cinco de Mayo. Photo courtesy of Shirley Palmer.

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Notice Of Race MEGA North American Continental Championships Presented By The North American Hobie Class Association Organizing Authority Registration The Organizing Authority is the North American Hobie Class Pre-Registration: Prior to August 31, 2002 Association (NAHCA). (by mail) (to avoid $50 penalty)

On Site Registration: Thursday, Oct. 3, 5-8 pm (MINI) Rules Saturday, Oct. 5, 3-6 pm The 2002 NAHCA MEGA Hobie Cat Continental Sunday, Oct. 6, 9 am - 5 pm Championships will be governed by the 2001-2004 ISAF Racing Monday, Oct. 7, 7-9 am Rules of Sailing, the IHCA Class Rules and this Notice of Race, except as any of these are altered by the Sailing Instructions. Entries Sailing Instructions will be available at registration in the Ra- Entries shall be made on the Official Entry Form only and re- mada Plaza Beach Resort lobby. turned with the non-refundable Entry Fee.

Boats Venue & Dates This is a Bring Your Own Hobie event, with the following boat The 2002 NAHCA MEGA Continental Championships will be charter provisions: held at the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA. Competition will be for the titles of North American Continental Champions, in each of the classes below. Factory Charter Boats The MINI portion of the event will be held: A limited number of boats from the factory will be available for Friday, October 4 through Sunday, October 6, 2002. charter. Contact Karen Hodil, Hobie Cat Company, USA Classes will be: Women’s (Hobie 16), Youth, Hobie Wave (Open) (760) 758-9100, [email protected]. and Hobie 14 (Open). The MEGA portion of the event will be held: Private Charter Boats Monday, October 7 through Friday, October 11, 2002. A limited number of privately owned Hobies may be available Classes will be: Hobie 16, Hobie 17, Hobie 18, Hobie 20, for charter. Contact Lori Mohney. Hobie Tiger, Hobie Fox. Boat owners interested in offering a Hobie for charter are asked to contact Lori Mohney. Pan American Qualifier (October 5-6) Racing Schedule The Pan Am Qualifying Series will be Oct 5-6. This series will qualify the US Sailing Representative Team to the Pan Am MINI Event October 4 – 6 Games. The Qualifier and Games will be sailed on Hobie 16s. Skippers’ Meeting10:00 am Oct 4 Other interested Pan American countries wishing to utilize this Women’s (Hobie 16) event as a country and/or team qualifier may apply to do so. Youth (Hobie Wave, Hobie 16**) Hobie Wave Open The entry fee for this series is $50 USD. For the US Qualifier, Hobie 14 Open both crew members must be US citizens and members of US **Provided that 5 or more boats are registered prior to Sailing. Aug 31, 2002, a Hobie 16 Youth class will be included.

Advertising Category Pan American Games Event October 5 – 6 Category C. Skippers’ Meeting 9:30 am Oct 5 Hobie 16 Open

Eligibility MEGA Event October 7 – 11 Each team must have a current member of the IHCA or Skippers’ Meeting10:00 am Oct 7 NAHCA on board. Only citizens of countries within the NAHCA Hobie 16 Open Region are eligible to win the Championship or to be scored in the Hobie 17 Open Championship category. There will be separate scoring for all Hobie 18 Open others. Hobie 20 Open Hobie Tiger Open Each team must show proof at registration of $100,000 US Hobie Fox Open funds Liability Insurance. To qualify for the Youth Class(es), all members of the crew Warning Signal times will be announced at the Skippers’ shall be under 19 years of age at the start of the first race of the Meetings of each event. event. ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 33

MEGA Contacts Host Accommodations Co-Chair Co-Chair (discounts for competitors) Lori Mohney Paul Ulibarri Ramada Plaza Beach Resort Tel 616 327 4565 250 474 7580 1500 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE [email protected] [email protected] Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 850 243 9161 or 800 874 8962 E-mail WWW.RAMADAFWB.COM

REGATTA PREREGISTRATION & ENTRY FORM The 2002 NAHCA MEGA CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS October 4 - 11, 2002 - Fort Walton Beach, Florida USA The entry fee must be received by August 31, 2002 to avoid the late registration penalty ($50). PLEASE COMPLETE ONE ENTRY FORM PER EVENT (MINI / PAN AM / MEGA)

STEP 1: SELECT ONE EVENT PER FORM, ENTER SAIL NUMBER. MINI EVENT CLASS (Circle one): Women’s 16 Youth Wave Youth 16 Wave 14 MINI Sail No: ______

PAN AM EVENT (Hobie 16): Skipper USSA #: ______Crew USSA #: ______Pan Am Sail No: ______

MEGA EVENT CLASS (Circle one): 16 17 18 20 Tiger Fox MEGA Sail No: ______

STEP 2: COMPLETE ENTRANT INFORMATION (SHIRT SIZES: S M L XL XXL). Dates of Birth (Required for Youth): Skipper DOB: ______Crew DOB: ______Skipper: ______NAHCA Member No: ______Address: ______Division/Fleet: ______City / St / Postal Code: ______Country: ______Shirt Size: ______Home Tel: ______Fax: ______Email: ______Crew: ______

Address: ______

City / St / Postal Code: ______Country: ______Shirt Size: ______Home Tel: ______Fax: ______Email: ______STEP 3: HELP US OUT. Check the appropriate if you are interested in assisting us by bringing the following. WE WILL CONTACT YOU.

[ ] VOLUNTEERS FOR RACE COMMITTEE [ ] HOBIES AVAILABLE TO CHARTER [ ] POWERBOATS FOR RC

STEP 4: MAIL FORM WITH PAYMENT. [ ] Payment Enclosed (check or money order, payable to HOBIE MEGA) PRIOR TO AUGUST 31, 2002 AFTER AUGUST 31, 2002 MINI Entry Fees (US FUNDS) MINI Entry Fees (US FUNDS) [ ] Charge to: [ ] Visa [ ] Master Card Women’s $200 Women’s $250 Youth (Prior to 8/31/02) 000 Youth (After 8/31/02) 200 CARD # EXPIRATION DATE Wave 200 Wave 250 14 175 14 225 SIGNATURE OFCARD HOLDER PAN AM Entry Fee (US FUNDS) PAN AM Entry Fee (US FUNDS) 16 $50 16 $50 Send to: MEGA Entry Fees (US FUNDS) MEGA Entry Fees (US FUNDS) Hobie MEGA 17 $225 17 $275 c/o Lori Mohney All other 300 All other 350 2812 E. Shore Drive Portage, MI USA 49002-6581

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 34 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS

Coming In the Next Issue of NAHCA News

Our next issue of NAHCA News will be a HUGE special-edition double issue!

In addition to our regular columns, we will have stories and pictures from Division regattas from throughout the NAHCA Region, results from Division regattas from the whole summer, and of course, tons of stuff from the MEGA!!!

We ran out of space in this issue, so only the major event results and stories could be printed.

If you sent in results, we still have them and will print them in the next issue.

If you have something for the next issue, the deadline for submissions is October 31, 2002.

A Tiger start at the 2002 San Diego Classic. Results coming in the next issue of NAHCA News. Photo courtesy of Rick Buchanan.

We goofed in the April / May issue! Rick supplied several of the pictures that we published, but we made a mistake with the photo credits. The following pictures in that issue were taken by Rick: Page 10, Stoney’s RC Boats Page 14, Big Hobie Start Page 20, Kids on the beach

We apologize and thank Rick for his continuing submissions of great Hobie racing photos!

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 35 2002 Major Events Schedule NAHCA Continental Championships 2002 Mega Event Oct 4-11, 2002 Fort Walton Beach, FL Lori Mohney 616.327.4565 [email protected]

NAHCA Annual General Meeting Oct 8, 2002, 7:30 pm Ramada Plaza Beach Resort Rich McVeigh 301.384.3695 Fort Walton Beach, FL [email protected]

NAHCA Area Championships Northwest Aug 10-11, 2002 Lake Quinault, Wash Laura Sullivan 425.432.7749 [email protected] NAHCA Division Regattas BOLDFACE INDICATES POINTS REGATTAS. CONTACT THE SPECIFIC DIVISION FOR MORE INFORMATION. DIVISION 1 Contact Bobby Wythes 808.261.0294 or [email protected] DIVISION 12 Contact Dave Heroux at 401.647.3203 or [email protected] 209 Aug 3-4 Old Orchard Beach (Div Champs), ME Dave Fortier 207.294.7397 DIVISION 2 Contact Dan De Lave 562.438.3984 or [email protected] 448 Aug 10-11 RI Summer Classic/N Kingstown, RI Tony Ramos 401.431.5009 Aug 3-4 Long Beach Divisionals Steve Myrter 562.856.0511 448 Aug 17 ISLAND HOP/Westport, MA John Smith 508.636.8210 Aug 17-18 Santa Barbara Regatta Steve Leo 562.856.7774 136 Aug 24-25 Shellfish Festival/Madison, CT Joe Manganello 203.421.3614 Oct 19-20 *Pinata Regatta Kevin Walker 520.881.6193 Aug 24-25 Area B Alter Cup/Madison, CT Joe Manganello 203.421.3614 448 8/31-9/1 BLOCK ISLAND DAYS/Matunuck, RI Mark Wood 401.539.0585 * Hobie Cat only regattas 186 Sept 21-22 Roton Point Regatta/Rowayton, CT Marty Roth 203.852.0915 209 Sept 28-29 NH State Championships/Gilford, NH John Decker 603.498.2032 DIVISION 3 Contact Gary Russell at 707.869.2464 / 707.291.3363 or [email protected] PLANNED 2002-2003 FROSTBITE DATES: 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 11/30, 12/14 Wed eves Fleet 290/17 Folsom Lake 5% Ramp Kit Wiegman 916-736-1081 [email protected] 62 Aug 3-4 Mile High Regatta/Huntington Lake Fleet 62 www.cwdn.com/hobie DIVISION 13 See Fleet Directory (next page) for specific country contact information 3 Aug 17-18 Wine & Roses Regatta/S. Barbara Steve Leo 562.856.7774 904 Aug 10-11 Familia Díaz/Progreso Alberto Ponce G. 52-999-930-1300 281 Sep 7-8 Pippin Regatta/Half Moon Bay Gary Russell 707.291.3363 236 Sep 14-16 Regatas de Independencia/Valle B. Armando Noriega 52-55-5631-5555 222 Sep 21-22 Turkey Regatta/Monterey Gary Russell 707.291.3363 904 Sep 14-16 Regata Fiestas Patrias/Cancún Alberto Ponce G. 52-999-930-1300 Div 3 Nov 9 Year End Banquet/SBYC, San Fran. Gary Russell 707.291.3363 236 Oct 5-6 Oktoberfest/Valle de Bravo Armando Noriega 52-55-5631-5555 236 Oct 19-20 Copa Marinazul/Valle de Bravo Armando Noriega 52-55-5631-5555 DIVISION 4 Contact Laura Sullivan at 425.432.7749 or [email protected] 236 Nov 2-3 Nacionales/Valle de Bravo Armando Noriega 52-55-5631-5555 236 Nov 16-17 Copa F.M.V./Valle de Bravo Armando Noriega 52-55-5631-5555 Div 4 Aug 10-11 Lake Quinault/Quinault, WA Laura Sullivan 425.432.7749 236 Nov 23-01 Juegos Centroamericanos/Valle de B. Armando Noriega 52-55-5631-5555 Aug 12-16 Hobie Family Week/Quinault, WA Laura Sullivan 425.432.7749 236 Dec 7-8 Regata Patronato/Valle de Bravo Armando Noriega 52-55-5631-5555 72 Aug 17-18 Skamokawa/Skamokawa, WA Ken Marshack 503.661.6114 72 8/31-9/1 Harrison Hot Springs/BC Paul Evenden 604.463.7152 DIVISION 14 Contact Gary Godbold 817.731.0542 or [email protected] Sep 7-8 Lake Chelan/Lake Chelan, WA Mark Sele 509.884.9113 25 Aug 10-11 Hobie 16 Divisionals/Tulsa,OK Martin Brown 918.446.8667 Sep 14-15 Alter Cup Qual/Cascade Locks, OR Andrew Richardson 425.432.7724 27 Aug 24-25 Catchase Regatta/Wichita, KS Brad Sweet 316.722.1995 Div 4 Nov 9 High Points Dinner/Seattle, WA Laura Sullivan 425.432.7724 251 Sept. 7-8 Oklahoma Champs/Lawton, OK Gerald Umsted 580.255.7342 Div 4 Nov 10 Annual Meeting/Seattle, WA Laura Sullivan 425.432.7724 91 Sep 14-15 Cowtown Cats/Benbrook, TX Drew Riddle 817.428.9816 23 Sep 21-22 SheGatta/Valley View, TX Sheila Holmes 940.637.2485 23 Oct 26-27 Dallas Regatta/Lake Texoma, TX Sam Baker 972.317.5005 DIVISION 5 Contact Roger Benedict at 970.949.5390 or [email protected] 23 Nov 9-10 Nowatta Regatta/Robbers Cave, OK Martin Brown 918.446.8667 198 Aug 3-4 Angostura/SD Paul McQuilkin 605.342.4549 67 Aug 17-18 Gotta-Gorge/Flaming Gorge, UT Bruce Morrison 435.548.2500 DIVISION 15 Contact Andy Humphries at 901.683.8053 or [email protected] 61 8/30-9/1 Mac Attack Div./McConaughy, NE Mike Machette 303.744.3014 Aug 17-18 Lundquist/Area D Alter/Pensacola Mark Smith 800.874.0106 Aug 24 Big Mouth, PBYC/Pensacola Bch Mark Smith 850.432.8361 DIVISION 6 Contact Mike Rohrer at 512.335.2865 or [email protected] Sept 7 Mayor’s Cup/Pensacola Beach, FL Key Sailing 850.932.5520 8 Aug 10-11 Texas Cat Champs/Palacios, Texas Sept 14-15 Juana’s Goodtime/Navarre Bch, FL Kevin Smith 850.651.2743 232 Sept 21-22 Spindle Top/Lake Sabine, Texas Sept 21 Fall Series I/Panama City, FL Britt Drake 850.230.0021 Sept 27-29 Round The Island/Ft. Walton Bch, FL Kevin Smith 850.651.2743 DIVISION 7 Contact Eric Lundin at 605.362.9206 or [email protected] Oct 5-6 Shearwater/Ocean Springs, MS OSYC 291 Aug 3-4 Old Timers/Yankton, SD Oct 19 Fall Series II/Panama City, FL Britt Drake 850.230.0021 84 Aug 16 Youth Regatta/Des Moines, IA Oct 26-27 Cat Caper/Birmingham, AL Larry Shannon 205.822.0155 Aug 16 RC Seminar/Des Moines, IA Nov 16 Turkey Trot/Pensacola Beach, FL Key Sailing 850.932.5520 84 Aug 17-18 Div. 7 Championships/Des Moines, IA 149 Sep 7-8 Pitchpole Cat Regatta/Lake Perry, KS DIVISION 16 Contact Chris Koper at 905.608-8994 or [email protected] 10 Sep 14-15 One Hobie Day/Clear Lake, IA 295 Aug 3-4 Ontario Open/Rochester, NY Brian Allston 716.359.6793 273 Oct. 5-6 Alton Lakes Area/Saint Louis, MO 183 Aug 10-11 Water Rats Open/Toronto, ON Marvin Coulson 905.709.0646 238 Aug 17-18 Great Sacandaga/Albany, NY Mike Hands 518.374.1423 DIVISION 8 Contact Alex & Patsy Shafer at 352.357.6228 or sac111@mpinetcom 441 Aug 24-25 Burl. Beach Bums/Burlington, ON Victor Grimble 416.722.3444 Aug 17-18 Lundquist/Area D/Pensacola, FL Kirk Newkirk 850.932.1485 Sep 8-9 Scotch Bonnet LD/Weller’s Bay, ON Dan Borg [email protected] 11 Sep 21-22 Wildcat Regatta/Lake Eustis, FL Rick Loewen 407.USS.SAIL Sep 14-15 Canadaigua Open/Canadaigua, NY Lee Patterson 716.586.1492 Sep 28 Round the Island/Pensacola, FL Kirk Newkirk 850.932.1485 183 Sept 28-29 Ben Hur Open/Toronto, ON Chris Koper 905.608.8994 Oct 4-11 HOBIE MEGA/Fort Walton Beach, FL Lori Mohney 616.327.4565 Div. 8 Nov 9-10 Florida Divisionals/Sarasota, FL Alex & Patsy Shafer 352.357.6228 Wally and Tyler Myers racing in Division 11. DIVISION 9 Contact Chris Merrell at 757.422.0988 or [email protected] 174 Aug 17-18 Ya Gotta Regatta/Myrtle Beach, SC Ted Watts 843.651.6931 Photo courtesy of Rich McVeigh. 100 Aug 24-25 Camp Hattaras/Rodanthe, NC Kyle Harrison 919.304.6167 92 Sep 7-8 Catfest/Lake Norman, NC Jeff Price 704.892.1936 12 Sep 14-15 Gone With The Wind/Atlanta, GA Tammy Duran 770.531.0397 DIVISION 10 Contact Joe Kuchenbuch at 616.324.5529 or [email protected] Sep 7-8 Muddy Waters/Carlyle, IL CSA www.csa-sailing.org Sep 14-15 Whale of a Sail/Carlyle, IL CSA www.csa-sailing.org Sep 21-22 Area K Alter Cup/Carlyle, IL CSA www.csa-sailing.org

DIVISION 11 Contact Jim Glanden at 302.368.9514 or [email protected] 443 Aug 24-25 Wildwood/Wildwood, NJ John Shaw 609.884.4989 Sept 14-15 Gunpowder II/Baltimore, MD L. Flanigan [email protected] Oct 26-27 Alter Cup Trials/Bayville, NJ Mark Santorelli [email protected]

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 36 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS NAHCA Directory of Fleets

Flt Commodore City Phone Div Flt Commodore City Phone Div Flt Commodore City Phone Div CANADA FLORIDA NORTH CAROLINA COUNTRY CONTACT: Mike Walker 11 Rick Loewen Orlando 407.USS.SAIL 8 92 Jeff Price Davidson (Charlotte) 704.892.1936 9 905.891.6328 35 John MacDonald Pensacola 850.932.2673 15 97 Sam Evans Raleigh 919.544.4521 9 [email protected] 36 John McKnight Miami/Keys 305.251.7600 8 100 Kyle Harrison New Bern 919.304.6167 9 44 Scot Corson Ft. Lauderdale 954.437.4696 8 101 David Lennard Wilmington 910.686.0595 9 ALBERTA 45 Kent Cooper Cocoa Beach 321.504.7300 8 170 Ron Walters Lk Wacamaw 910.642.0625 9 446 Dave Dawson Calgary 403.271.3944 4 80 Steve Caron Daytona Beach 904.258.1510 8 191 Tom Sutton Greensboro 336.676.4403 9 BRITISH COLOMBIA 111 Cindi Muhlbauer Jacksonville 904.641.6734 8 111 Diane Rodgers Jacksonville 904.794.1577 8 NORTH DAKOTA 14 Vikki Ulibarri Victoria 250.474.7580 4 532 John Grabar Bismarck 701.258.7372 7 130 Tammy Machtaler Penticton 250.493.5034 4 120 Mike Wilson Panama City 850.235.2823 15 127 Greg Brock Ft. Pierce 561.461.1659 8 214 Paul Evenden Vancouver 604.463.7152 4 OHIO 263 Ron Rubadeau Kelowna 250.868.0388 4 153 Dave Carlson Gainesville 352.332.1049 8 47 Bill Molleran Cincinnati 513.941.3145 10 GEORGIA 85 Jamie Diamond Columbus 614.267.0004 10 MANITOBA 12 Tammy Duran Atlanta 770.531.0397 9 300 Rob Flucke Columbus 740.927.0456 10 90 Alex Stanley Winnipeg 204.231.9407 7 400 Dave Sullivan Toledo 419.698.3576 10 HAWAII NOVA SCOTIA 501 Doug Wilkins Celina 419.586.6114 10 6 Dean Froome Kaneohe 808.235.3507 1 38 Paul Harvey Baddeck 902.295.2758 12 OKLAHOMA 417 Sid Archer Dartmouth 902.435.0631 12 ILLINOIS 25 Martin Brown Tulsa 918.446.8667 14 ONTARIO 115 Doug Grant Wilmette 847.501.4959 10 63 Mark Benge Norman 405 733.0395 14 159 Dave Waugh Springfield 217.528.9031 10 150 Barbara Murray Phelpston 705.722.8640 16 131 Phil Collins Oklahoma City 405 721.0737 14 172 Nicholas Eliot Kingston 613.545.7790 16 199 Paul Hinze Carbondale 618.457.7719 10 251 Kade McClure Lawton 580.353.2084 14 216 Tom Rump Flossmoor 708.799.2692 10 183 Karen Walker Toronto 905.891.6328 16 447 Rich Kern Palatine 708.934.6479 10 OREGON 298 Jim Robertson Nepean [email protected] 16 72 Andrew Richardson Portland 503.292.3005 4 441 Jeff Glenn Burlington 905.522.6470 16 INDIANA 94 Kelly Havig Redmond 541.548.5203 4 QUEBEC 26 Mark R Cook Indianapolis 317.297.0037 10 193 John Stahr Eugene 503.344.5585 4 126 Scott Doege Crown Point 219.661.1041 10 187 Réjean Massé St-Mathias (Montreal) 450.658.3056 12 PENNSYLVANIA 257 Serge Nadeau Quebec City 418.889.9938 12 IOWA 416 Chris Begrow Philadelphia 215.822.2528 11 10 Steve Ashland Clear Lake 641.357.7079 7 SASKATCHEWAN 466 Bo Jones Pittsburgh 412.457.6448 16 242 Henry Schubach Regina 306.757.4303 4 84 Colin Lamb Des Moines [email protected] 7 474 Tim Olson Polk City 515.984.7600 7 RHODE ISLAND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 475 Ryan Richardson Storm Lake [email protected] 7 448 Tony Ramos Rumford 401.431.5009 12 289 Jose Maria Acosta Santo Domingo 809.563.8730 13 KANSAS SOUTH CAROLINA 53 Steve Shapiro Charleston 843.795.3026 9 EL SALVADOR 27 Brad Sweet Wichita 316.722.1995 14 149 Chas Meyers Lake Perry 816.746.6555 7 141 David Mosley Columbia 803.791.8107 9 Alberto Ferracuti San Salvador 503.271.1031 13 164 Bill Englisbe Simpsonville 864.234.4930 9 KENTUCKY 174 Ted Watts Myrtle Beach 843.651.6931 9 GUATEMALA 219 Joe Corey Paducah 502.442.1627 10 520 Buz Moore Hartsville 843.332.6103 9 COUNTRY CONTACT: Juan Maegli Tel +502 365.8834 LOUISIANA SOUTH DAKOTA Fax +502 360.0573 9 Glenn Richard Lake Charles 504.751.7239 6 198 Paul McQuilkin Rapid City 605.342.4549 5 [email protected] 41 Barbara Lee Metarie 504.837.4191 15 291 Marquis Erickson Sioux Falls 605.334.5785 7 138 Juan Maegli Ciudad de Guatemala502.365.8834 13 MAINE TENNESSEE 138 Martin Keller 502.333.3904 13 231 Greg Harwood Winthrop (Augusta) 207.377.4717 12 134 Charles Miller Memphis 901.358.8151 15 MEXICO MARYLAND 249 Jon Sheridon Nashville 615.383.7266 15 COUNTRY CONTACT: Armando Noriega 54 Bill Hanna Chesapeake Bay 410.263.0624 11 TEXAS Tel. +52.5.631.55.55 MASSACHUSETTS 8 Doug Hughes Kemah (Houston) 281.352.4985 6 Fax +52.5.645.74.18 28 Doreen Coughlan Rockland (Boston) 781.982.9493 12 23 Laurie Cronan Dallas 972.625.4736 14 [email protected] 64 Rick Pettit Austin 512.401.9792 6 236 Enrique Ambrosi 11000 Mexico 52.55.96.26.7713 MICHIGAN 91 Gary Godbold Fort Worth 817.731.0542 14 469 Pancho Limon San Felipe 52.657.7.11.80 2 40 Bruce Williams Richland 616.731.4496 10 99 Betty Reeh Corpus Christi 210.656.5278 6 904 Alberto Ponce Yucatán 52.9 993.13.0013 58 Stoney Green Clear Lake 517.529.9218 10 102 Scott Kee South Padre Island 361.850.8884 6 117 Al Bourdo Gun Lake (SW MI) 616.673.5696 10 128 Betty Reeh San Antonio 210.656.5278 6 PUERTO RICO 276 Glenn Koenigbauer New Baltimore 313.949.5566 10 232 Paul Vera Beaumont 409.963.3525 6 133 Enrique Figueroa Santurce (San Juan) 809.727.0711 13 519 Julie Lenczycki Austin Lake 616.329.0975 10 407 Roger Poe Houston/Conroe 281.859.6201 6 457 Vaughn Costa Brownwood 905.646.8215 6 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MINNESOTA 52 Kevin Chase White Bear Lake 651.429.7971 7 UTAH ARIZONA 67 Jarrod Marx Park City 801.562.5461 5 66 Bill Feil Phoenix 480.706.5898 2 MISSISSIPPI 514 Kevin Walker Tucson 520.881.6193 2 70 William Allen Ocean Springs 601.875.5423 15 VERMONT 278 Ronald Beliech Jr Brandon 601.362.9265 15 154 Jim Zellmer Putney 802.387.5948 12 ARKANSAS 241 Chuck Blair Little Rock 501.603.3493 14 MISSOURI VIRGINIA 123 Garen Miller St. Louis [email protected] 10 32 Tracie Van Houten Virginia Beach 757.851.4815 9 CALIFORNIA 273 Wendell Fouts St. Peters (St. Louis) 314.926.0440 7 196 David Nees Fairfax 703.968.7662 11 2 Dave Atwater Truckee 530.582.6831 3 3 Roy & Tracy VanRaden Long Beach 714.379.9839 2 NEBRASKA WASHINGTON 4 Ross Tyler San Diego 619.426.0868 2 192 Michael Brindisi Omaha 402.339.4618 7 37 Gary Baker Bellingham 360.734.9471 4 95 Jerry Valeske Seattle (Maple Valley)425.432.7749 4 17 Kirk Jeffries Roseville (Sacramento) 916.782.3962 3 NEVADA 195 Ken Dyer Richland (Tri Cities) 509.582.3231 4 20 Rich Vilvens Tracy 209.830.8433 3 51 Faisal Siddiqui Las Vegas 702.592.0066 2 535 Mark Sele Wenatchee 509.884.9113 4 30 Brad Austin Redlands [email protected] 2 203 Brian Smith Reno/Tahoe 775.851.4229 3 62 Mike Levesque Sr Fresno 559.226.1134 3 WASHINGTON, DC NEW HAMPSHIRE 167 Dave Bethel Bakersfield 661.322.9178 2 516 Tom Yorty Washington, DC 703.476.6853 11 194 John Schroyer Martinez 925.372.9392 3 209 John Decker Gilford 603.498.2032 12 222 Allan Houser Seaside 831.394.7661 3 496 John Swiniarski Pelham 603.898.6004 12 WYOMING 156 Nick Hopkins Casper 307.265.3530 5 240 Adam Borcherding Santa Cruz 831.427.1732 3 NEW JERSEY 281 Mike Montague Santa Rosa 707.799.4556 3 24 Wally Myers Ocean City 609.390.8182 11 290 Kit Wiegman Sacramento 916.736.1081 3 65 Dan Ward Shore Acres 609.897.0076 11 Updates 537 Mike Strahle Redding 530.245.0964 3 73 Bill Hiller Pleasantville 609.652.8165 11 COLORADO 137 William Woodie Lake Hopatcong 973.347.8658 11 Please check the list of fleets on this page 50 Rob Bunnell Ft. Collins 970.495.6714 5 234 Thomas Davis Union Lake 609.848.7357 11 carefully. If your fleet is not listed correctly, 61 Mike Machette Denver 303.744.3014 5 250 Vic Simon Sandy Hook 732.583.6558 11 267 Tim Kimmel Barnegat Bay 610.644.8138 11 please send the fleet number, commodore’s CONNECTICUT 443 John Shaw Wildwood 609.884.4989 11 name, city, state/province, contact phone 31 Barry Burgess New Milford 203.354.8090 12 452 Dave West Barnegat Bay 609.971.3603 11 56 Colin Walklet S Westport (Bridgeport) 203.454.0241 12 number and email address. Send additions or 136 Joe Manganello Madison (New Haven) 203.421.3614 12 NEW MEXICO 154 Eric Anderson Andover 860.742.6001 12 48 Dave Myers Albuquerque 505.797.8909 5 changes to the following: 186 Bud McGarry Darien 203.656.3493 12 NEW YORK DELAWARE 119 Mike McNamara Hamburg 716.627.5739 16 Bruce Andrews 106 Bruce Andrews Rehoboth Bay 610.274.3048 11 143 Richard Partenfelder Long Island 631.269.4743 12 NAHCA Secretary 204 Kevin Wilson Baldwinsville 315.652.4688 16 238 Christine Ransley Hyde Park 845.229.6435 16 103 Woods Lane 295 Mark Gibson Rochester 585.533.1531 16 Landenberg, PA 19350-9109 610 274-3048 [email protected] ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... NAHCA NEWS AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 PAGE 37 2002 NAHCA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 2002

NAHCA membership is for the calendar year (January 1, 2002 — December 31, 2002)

TOP CAT MEMBERS $100.00 YOUTH (Independent) $5.00 WHAT THE MONEY GOES FOR: Patrons and Sponsors Under 19 years of age Class Promotion All benefits of Standard Membership Membership in IHCA Guest Expert Program Funding to NAHCA STANDARD $20.00 NAHCA Membership Card Learn to sail programs Membership in IHCA NAHCA News Youth Programs Funding to NAHCA Informational Mailers Hobie Calendar FAMILY MEMBERS $10.00 NAHCA Membership Card (Top Cat or Standard members may Standardized Racing NAHCA News purchase membership for additional family National event support members at $10 per card) Racer support programs Membership in IHCA Regatta Materials for Help us to serve you better! Funding to NAHCA Fleets & Divisions NAHCA Membership Card We send an email to confirm that we Racing Seminars receive each application. If you do not receive an email message within two Race Management Seminars weeks of mailing your application, Cruising Information please contact us at: [email protected] NORTH AMERICAN HOBIE CLASS ASSOCIATION

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If under 19, please give DOB ______[ ] Check here if you want to receive mailings from Hobie-related products and services. MEMBERSHIP (US Funds) [ ] Put me on the mailing list for the Women’s International Class Association. TOP CAT ($100.00) ______STANDARD (US) ($20.00) ______Release and indemnity agreement OUTSIDE US ($24.00) ______I acknowledge the risk of injury to my person and property while participating in sailing JUNIOR (under 19) ($5.00) ______events. I will rely upon my own judgement and ability while participating in IHCA/NAHCA Family Card(s) @ ($10.00) ______sanctioned events and assume all risks of injury and damage arising out of such participation. TOTAL ______I will not sue or make any claim whatsoever against the IHCA or NAHCA, its Division or Fleet organizations or the organizers of events as a result of such participation. Payment Enclosed: [ ] check or money order Charge to: [ ] Visa [ ] Master Card Signature of sailor Date PLEASE SEND APPLICATION TO: CARD # EXPIRATION DATE NAHCA MEMBERSHIP 4935 N CALLE ESQUINA TUCSON, AZ 85718-6311 USA SIGNATURE OF CARD HOLDER Phone 1.520.299.0609 / Fax 1.520.299.0609 Date of next regatta you will attend? ______Allow three weeks for delivery ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... PAGE 38 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER, 2002 NAHCA NEWS Multihull Council Golden Anchor Membership Form – New and Renewal

Anniversary dates: March 31 and September 30 New GA memberships paid between January 1 through June 30, 2002, will expire on March 31, 2003 New GA memberships paid between July 1 and December 31, 2002, will expire on September 30, 2003

Name ______Address ______City ______State ______Zip+4______Phone ______Fax ______Email ______Boat(s) ______Primary Racing: One Design [ ] Portsmouth [ ] Other (specify) ______$____ $12 Youth (regularly $15) – Under 21 / Student birth date ______$____ $40 Individual (regularly $60) $____ $60 Family (regularly $75) $____ $40 Individual non-USA (no magazine; add $30 to receive Sailing World) $____ $10 Special one-year, 6-issue subscription to Multihulls Magazine for new members only (reg. $21) Yes, I want to support one or more of these MHC programs: $____ Fast & Fun Youth $____, Youth Multihull Championship $____, Hoyt-Jolley Fund for Alter Cup $____ New cruising sailors: indicate here ____ if you prefer to receive Cruising World instead of Sailing World. New cruising sailors: indicate here ____ if you prefer to receive Safety Recs for Cruising instead of RRS. Mail with check payable to: Darline Hobock/MHC, 5373 E. 27th St., Tulsa, OK 74114 WHY JOIN US SAILING?

US SAILING is the national governing body for the sport of sailing and merits the support of you and every sailor through direct membership. US SAILING’s mission is to encourage participation and promote excellence in sailing and racing in the United States.

You can become a member of US SAILING, or renew your membership, at a discount while making certain the Multihull Council (MHC) gets credited with your membership as a Multihull sailor. This will help improve the Multihull presence in US SAILING andsave you at least $10 on your annual dues to boot. All you need to do is send your membership dues to the program administrator who collects them all, consolidates them and sends one check to US SAILING so that the MHC gets credit for them. This is available to any sailor with a Multihull of any size, from beach cat to cruising boat.

Multihull sailors who are Individual or Family members Membership dollars support many programs and services receive: offered by US SAILING including: • One-year subscription to Sailing World or Cruising World • Develop community sailing instructors to make sailing more • Racing Rules of Sailing, updated every four years accessible • • $20 coupon good towards purchase of $75 or more at West Train sailors of all ages to become sailing instructors • Marine (expires 12/31/2002) Support of one-design fleets nationwide • Train and certify judges, race officers and umpires • Minimum 10% discount on entry fees for regattas covered by US • Offer affordable insurance programs for sailing organizations Sailing regatta liability insurance • Derive and implement the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing • Discounts on merchandise, publications, accessories, videos, • Develop and administer handicap systems such as Portsmouth and safety gear Yardstick • Eligibility for US SAILING championships, including the Alter Cup• And much more • Access to the members’ portion of the US SAILING website

Youth memberships are available for youths and students Will you support US SAILING with your membership? under 21 with the following benefits: Darline Hobock, Program Administrator • One-year subscription to Junior Sailor, a special quarterly magazine for youth • Racing Rules of Sailing, updated every four years

...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... SPECIFICATIONS • Length - 12' • Width - 53" • Mast - 19' • Sail Area - 86 Sq. Ft. • Weight - 195 lbs • Capacity - 400 lbs • Rotomolded 35 years of watersports innovation brings you the Hobie Bravo. Super Linear II An excellent choice for younger sailors, but fun for all ages. Roomy cockpit comfortably accommodates one or two sailors. Lightweight, easy to handle, quick to rig and launch. Much more stable than other boats its size. Twin hull design offers speed and stability. Large sail area makes the Bravo responsive in light wind. The square top sail makes it forgiving in gusty conditions. Great visibility. Effortless tacks and jibes. Roller furling mast for easy reefing and stowing of sail. Another great looking boat from Hobie...Bravo!

1-800-HOBIE-49 • www.hobiecat.com email: [email protected] Consider the Hobie Getaway a 16 foot family vacation

With significantly more hull volume than the ever-popular Hobie Wave, the Hobie Getaway is the “social boat” of Hobie Cat’s rotomolded catamaran line. A lot of boat at a tremendous price, the Hobie Getaway is designed to withstand rigorous use and provide years of sailing enjoyment for the entire family.

SPECIFICATIONS

LENGTH 16’ 7”

LENGTH WATER LINE 16’ 5” BEAM 7’ 8” DRAFT 10” MAST LENGTH 25’ STANDARD FEATURES SAIL AREA 180 sq. ft. • Super Durable, Impact Resistant Polyethylene WEIGHT 390 lbs. Roto-Molded Hulls HULL Roto-Molded • Hobie’s patented Kick-Up Rudders CONSTRUCTION Polyethylene • Multi-Colored Main Sail CARRYING CAPACITY 900 lbs. • Forward Trampoline DESIGNERS Greg Ketterman • Roto-molded Plastic “Hobie Bob” Mast Float Helps Prevent Turtling if Capsized • Comptip™ Mast for Safety • Black Anodized Aluminum PRSRT STD • Roller Furling Jib HOBIE CAT 4925 Oceanside Blvd. U.S. Postage • Blue Mesh Trampoline with Heat PAID Oceanside, CA. 92056 Permit No. 270 Welded Seams OCEANSIDE, CA • Cooler/ Storage Compartment in both Hulls

OPTIONAL FEATURES • Trapeze System • Wing Seats