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x x Flying Scot® Sailing Association Volume 64 Number 3 2020 One Windsor Cove,Suite 305, Columbia, S.C. 29223 Email: [email protected] 803-252-5646 • 1-800-445-8629 FAX (803) 765-0860 Courtney LC Waldrup, Executive Secretary President’s Message...... 4 PRESIDENT Bill Dunham* Our Designer Inducted Into Sailing 700 Route 22 Trinity-Pawling Pawling, NY 12564 Hall Of Fame - Finally...... 5 845-855-0619 • [email protected] FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT FSSA Raffle Captures the Attention of Nancy L. Claypool* 712 Constantinople Street Flying Scot Sailors...... 8 New Orleans, LA 70115 504-251-3926 • [email protected] Crew-Z-ing...... 10 SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT James A. Leggette* 106 Dover Court A Flying Scot Down Under...... 14 Starkville, MS 39759 601-829-9219 [email protected] What’s in a Name?… Bartender, Please Set Me Up!...... 20 COMMODORE Bill Vogler* Eight Bells - Paul Moore...... 22 9535 US Highway 51 North Cobden, IL 62920 618-977-5890 • [email protected] In Every Issue SECRETARY/TREASURER Nina Cummings* Caveat Emptor...... 21 1239 Rivercrest Drive Mesquite, TX 75181 Starting Line...... 22 214-341-1626 • [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST COMMODORE New Members...... 23 John Domagala* 8711 Chelmsford Ln Spring, TX 77379 District Governors ...... Back Cover 941-896-2953 • [email protected] FSSA MEASURER Roger Sharp 36 Stewart Street Attention Web Surfers / E-mail Users: The FSSA Flying Scot website has the Franklin MA 02038 latest information. Visit it at http://www.fssa.com with your favorite browser. 203-856-6842 • [email protected] The email address for regatta notices and regatta results to be published in Scots n’ EDITOR, SCOTS n’ WATER Water is [email protected]. Please feel free to submit any and all stories and photo- Ned Johnston graphs to be printed in Scots n’ Water. All articles should be submitted in ASCII Text 66 Youngs Mountain Rd or Microsoft Word. Photos should be in .jpg format, and at least 1mb in size. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-460-0770 • [email protected] AMENDMENT COMMITTEE Dan Goldberg* SCOTS n’ WATER (ISSNS 0194-5637) – Registered Trademark. Published bi-monthly by FSSA at 342 Middlegate Dr. One Windsor Cove, Suite 305, Columbia, South Carolina 29223. Volume M, No. 1. Subscription is Bethel Park, PA 15102 $8 a year included in annual membership dues. Periodical postage paid at Columbia, SC 29201. 412-831-1042 • [email protected] Article Submission Deadlines: Issue #1, January 15; Issue #2, April 1; WEBPAGE EDITOR Issue #3, June 1; Issue #4, August 15; Issue #5, November 1. Diane Kampf* 185 Union Street Publication Mail Dates: Issue #1, February 15; Issue #2, May 1; Whitinsville, MA 01588 Issue #3, July 1; Issue #4, September 15; Issue #5, December 1, 508-234-8047 • [email protected] Postmaster: Please send change of address to Scots n’ Water, FSSA, PARLIAMENTARIAN One Windsor Cove, Suite 305, Columbia, South Carolina 29223. Larry Taggart* 5809 Memphis Street STAFF EDITOR/PROOFREADER: Courtney LC Waldrup (800) 445-8629. New Orleans, LA 70124 504-482-7358 • [email protected] ADVERTISING: Courtney LC Waldrup (800) 445-8629. DESIGNER (1904-1992) Cover Photo: Action from the 2018 Midwinters in Sarasota. Gordon K. Douglass Photo by Molly Johnston. *Denotes Executive Committee Members

Flying Scot® and the FS logo are registered trademarks of Flying Scot®, Inc. Scots n’ Water x Volume 64 x Number 3 x 2020 3 President’s Message

Returning To Our Boats Bill Dunham, FS#5601

irst and foremost, I hope that direct, and providing opportunities for tions permit us to do so, it will be great to everyone is remaining healthy members to participate in online events see many members of FSSA come together and active throughout this chal- such as the discussion with Nick Hayes for a truly enjoyable event. I know that the lenging time. The restrictions that Jim Leggette arranged. hosts are looking forward to it and that Fplaced upon us due to Covid-19 have Nick’s talk was outstanding and the they would love to see a record number made for a difficult Spring, but as they are ideas he presented are relevant for all of of sailors attend. easing I am hearing the positive news that us engaged in building the sport of sailing. There is one other topic I would like to many of you are returning to your boats Additionally, the boat raffle (congratula- address, and that I will present in greater and getting out on the water! tions to the winners of the two new Flying depth in a subsequent issue of Scots ‘N Due to the many tasks associated with Scots and to the other winners of gift certifi- Water, which is insurance. Many clubs are planning for the next school year, which is cates) run by Diane Kampf and Bill Vogler making the decision to require individu- complicated by having to compose many was a tremendous success. Not only did als sailing out of their club to have liabil- different plans since what the future holds we have 140+ people on the Webex live ity insurance. While this step obviously is uncertain, I have yet to sail. However, drawing, but we also raised money which protects the host club, as individuals are I intend to start my sailing season this will assist the FSSA Foundation in provid- covered for incidents that occur, it also coming weekend, the first weekend in ing funds to continue to build Flying Scot protects everyone else. By having liability June, on Deep Creek Lake. While there sailing at fleets around the country. An insurance, which I know that I have on my will be many starts and stops in my sail- additional positive was that we were able boat, we are covered in case something ing, as planning meetings will pull me to provide business for many of our long happens on the water. If others sailing also away from Deep Creek, I hope to get out time partners and advertisers. Some of them have coverage, then we are protected if as often as possible. even increased the certificate values for the an incident occurs in which another boat I encourage all of you to take advantage winners! Thank you Bill and Diane and all causes damage to our boat or to an indi- of the opportunities to sail, whether you who played a role in making the raffle a suc- vidual on the boat. Therefore, I strongly are racing, cruising, or just playing around. cess and the drawing an entertaining event. encourage everyone to have coverage as The sense of normalcy provided by sailing We are going to continue to provide it eliminates problems before they occur is beneficial. This is a time when engaging opportunities for the membership to get by protecting/covering us all. I know that in activities we love is important, and the together online, and hopefully in person, coverage is required for participation in interactions you have, albeit at a proper if the conditions allow for it. I know that the Wife/Husband Championships. In a social distance, are valuable. I miss seeing many of you in person. To quick survey of the Executive Committee Despite the postponement of three of that end, I hope that many of us try new we all seem to have the required amount the national events to next year, I am things such as a group (in their own boats) of coverage already, so we are not required excited that the hosts who have worked cruise; sailing events that, while socializa- to do anything other than bring a docu- so hard to prepare these events are going tion must be modified, are group-oriented ment that certifies our coverage. to host the events next year. I have been in nature. I look forward to seeing others There are several agencies from which impressed by the diligence of the mem- on the water, to sharing a laugh with my you can purchase liability coverage for your bers of the Executive Committee, the friends, and regaining the positive con- Flying Scot. If you look on US Sailing’s NCC, and the Board of Governors who nections sailing has provided me with site you’ll find several options presented. are all working hard to improve various over the years. I sincerely hope that everyone remains aspects of class governance, with the goal At this point, we are still hoping to be healthy and safe. I wish you the best, and of enhancing communication, making able to have the Wife/Husband regatta this look forward to our continued interaction running a regatta a bit clearer and more fall. If the virus and government regula- on the water. O

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President’s Message FSSA Our Designer Inducted Into Sailing Hall Of Fame - Finally By Debbie Peterson Cycotte, FS#4603, Class Historian

n June 23rd, The National Sailing Hall of Fame, located in Newport, RI, announced that Gordon K. (Sandy) Douglass, designer and first builder of the Flying Scot (as well as of the Thistle and Highlander) will be inducted into the Hall as part of the Class of 2020. I first submitted a nomination letter for Sandy back in 2014, and with the wonderful help of previous Scots n’ Water editor, Deb Aronson, I tried three more times to have our designer recognized. Finally, he has Obeen elected, an honor that in my opinion is well-deserved, and long overdue. Printed below is an article about Sandy and his contributions to sailing written for the Chesapeake Bay Magazine. O

Gordon K. “Sandy” Douglass October 22, 1904 – February 12, 1992 By Tom Dove, reprinted with permission from Editor Joe Evans, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, 2018

ordon K. Douglass, known as pleasant weekend, the lakes and rivers of Sandy to his many friends, was New England were filled with couples Ga successful sailboat designer. He and families on canoe outings. combined curiosity, art, and skill with Contemporary literature included materials, education, craftsmanship adventure stories of canoeists who tra- and ego in varying percentages. Sandy versed remote waters and even crossed Douglass created the Thistle, Highlander seas in the little craft. The 1866 publica- and Flying Scot One-Design sailboats. He tion of “A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy possessed a bit less technical education Canoes on Rivers and Lakes of Europe” and somewhat more self-confidence than by J. MacGregor kick-started the craze. others. He approached every project with Almost half of Douglass’ autobiography, focused determination and capped it all Sixty Year Behind the Mast, is devoted to with salesmanship. Douglass recognized his exploits in canoes. He brags about his that being born into a well-to-do family successes, analyzes his failures, describes in a prosperous neighborhood launched his innovations, and draws a clear picture him with a running start. His father was of life in a competitive upper-class family an upper-level manager for a New York in the early 1990’s. It’s worth reading just company, and his passion was for canoes. for the period atmosphere. By 1904, when Sandy was born, the canoe His life spanned two world wars, the craze was winding down, but racing these booming 1920’s and its crash, the Great narrow craft under sail and paddle was Depression of the 1930’s and the postwar But his life on the water started with still popular. Douglass grew up with the Baby Boom economy. Family money insu- canoes. Canoeing was not just paddling, sport and he excelled at it. lated him from the worst of times. His although he was quite successful in inter- We don’t hear much now about the father bought an island in Lake Ontario national competition with that. It’s also popularity of canoes in the 1880s and in 1936, which provided Douglass the about sailing, and a slender sailing canoe ‘90s, but it rivaled the simultaneous freedom to pursue a tenuous career as a was a fast boat indeed. nationwide boom in bicycling, just as portrait artist during the Depression. He Since the water of New York State’s lakes kayaks and SUPs have caught on in this supported himself working as a lofts man get too hard for boating much of the year, century. Lightweight, simple and easy in a shipyard during the Second World he also embraced iceboating with enthusi- to launch, store and maintain, the canoe War, where he polished his designs and asm. The man had a need for speed. became the first Everyman’s boat. On any construction skills. Continued On Next Page

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Simultaneously, Douglass developed settled down to raise families. These par- ogy happened. Just as molded plywood skills in boatbuilding. In those days, light- ents of the Baby Boom has some leisure made possible factory production of the weight canoes were constructed of thin time, discretionary income and an urge Thistle, a new material revolutionized layers of wood. A 19-foot sailing canoe to own the latest stuff - cars, furniture, boat production - glass reinforced plastic might have thousands of tiny nails in it, appliances and boats. (GRP), also known as fiberglass. each one driven with a hammer outside Along the way, Douglass invented Building a fiberglass boat is much and a heavy drift inside to clinch the lightweight sailing hardware made of like building a molded plywood one, sharp edges over the wood. This tech- stainless steel instead of cast bronze. only more consistent and simplified nique calls for meticulous workmanship After the war, several new companies by one step. In either method, the first and lots of time. adapted his designs to create the familiar step is a wooden prototype, which the Much of Douglass’ later design inspi- blocks and fairleads that sailboat racers designer sails, refines and de-bugs. Once ration came from such fast, unstable still use today. the prototype is optimized, it becomes craft. He was thrilled by the speed and Douglass and his partner, Ray McLeod, the male mold, or plug, from which the intense competition, but in time he real- turned production of his first design, female models are made. In fiberglass ized that sailing canoes were a dead end. the Thistle, into a thriving business in production, new hulls and other finished Like Chesapeake log canoes, they were Ohio. He marketed the boat tirelessly parts are formed in molds, which are so over–rigged and under hulled in the - racing and establishing fleets around polished and waxed to keep the parts water without a balancing crew. Heavy the country. By adapting the successful from sticking. winds would knock them down and even Lightning Class rules, and keeping the Douglass had the skills and was in moderate seas would bury them. That’s boat strictly one-design, he ensured that the right place at the right time. All he fine when you are young and athletic, the sailor who bought a boat one year had to do was learn how to use fiber- but less appealing to older sailors, which would not be outdated by next year’s glass and resin to lay-up the hull. That corresponded to the time most people model. Success in events like Yachting is not a simple task, but he figured it out were established in jobs and homes and Magazine’s One-Of-A-Kind Regatta in quickly and was cranking out new boats actually had a bit of leisure time. 1949 showed the Thistle to be fast, simple within a year of making the prototype. Three forces drove the evolution of and fun. Douglass knew the top skip- Douglass’s boat was first produced in this hard-core canoe and iceboat builder pers of the time and capitalized on those Ohio, but after the state decided to run and racer to the forefront of mid-century relationships. the interstate highway through his house, sailing dinghy design. One was studying McLeod and Douglass disagreed on he relocated to Oakland, Maryland. In Skene’s Elements of Yacht Design (1904) many things, from design to production addition to Oakland’s attractiveness, rea- and Manfred Curry’s Aerodynamics of to marketing, and they eventually split sonable housing and labor prices, it also Sail and Yacht Racing (1928), which shortly after introducing a new design in boasted the beckoning expanse of Deep complemented his Dartmouth liberal 1951 - the powerful three-man, 20-foot, Creek Lake. arts education with some engineering Highlander. A friend of mine described a All the while, Douglass indulged in knowledge. The second was compet- Highlander outing as similar to ride on a another passion: barbershop quartet sing- ing against the legendary British master sled down a steep hill - exhilarating but ing. Over the years, he gained recognition designer/builder, Uffa Fox, who devel- on the ragged edge of control. within the Society of the Preservation and oped the International 14 - the precursor McLeod continued to build the Thistle Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet to every planning sailboat for the rest of and Highlander, while Douglass and his Singing in America. the century. The final puzzle piece was wife, Mary (1907-2005), moved on to The Flying Scot was his final design, U.S. Plywood’s invention of a process plan his next project. Mary had consid- and I consider it almost perfect as a family that could create complex shapes out of erable influence on his boats, activities, boat for day-sailing and racing. It’s few laminated wood veneers. and his success. When her enthusiasm flaws, a result of Douglass’ stubborn- By the 1940s, Douglass had come to for Thistle racing waned a bit, Douglass ness, are not fatal, only anachronistic. believe that a boat should be fast, sea- realized it was time to move to a different The hull is exceptionally stable, a result kindly and simple. It should also be fun style of boat. of wide beam and unique underwater to sail by an average couple, easy to build, The goal was to create a family boat that shape. A full-sized man can step from the and trailerable. And, it must be suitable would combine trailerable size with com- dock onto the foredeck and the boat stays for day sailing and racing competitively fortable seating for four adults, great sta- nearly level - remarkable for a 19-foot boat with other boats of its class. This formula, bility, good speed and an easily-handled center boarder. This stability also means expressed in 1945, propelled him to fore- sail plan. It had to be strong and require it’s easy to move about underway and do front of the small boat world. little maintenance. The result was like all the things you need to do when sailing His timing was perfect. Servicemen his most recent successful design, the a small boat. As with every boat Douglass were returning from the war and taking Highlander, but easier to handle. built, it is strong. Structural problems are stable jobs in a humming economy as they Fortuitously, the next leap in technol- rare, even after decades of racing.

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An average couple can sail and race no skimping on the quality of materi- Carpenter’s daughter, Carrie, and her hus- a Flying Scot without great athleticism. als. A new Flying Scot costs about 25K. band Tyler Andrews, have taken over Douglass hated hiking straps and, fol- Older models hold their value well, so Flying Scot in recent years. So “keeping lowing his lead, the class forbids them. an owner ultimately gets more back after it in the Flying Scot family” has taken on The Annual Wife-Husband Regatta tells years of trouble-free sailing than someone a new meaning. Carpenter knew Douglass you what you need to know about the who buys a cheap boat that weakens and well, so he shared a number of insights prevalence of the couples in the class. depreciates rapidly. with me in a recent interview. A longtime The seats are exceptionally comfortable Thistles are still racing. A new one competitor in the class, Carpenter had for day-sailing and the easy motion of costs about the same as a Flying Scot him as a racing crew once and found that the boat instills confidence. There have been several builders, but all Douglass liked to cover, not break away. The Scot rig is a simple sloop with stick closely to the one-design hull and He was very calm when racing, never only two serious flaws: a medieval reel rig conformation. Builders switched to raising his voice. wire halyard that breaks handles regu- fiberglass some years ago, but wooden “Sandy often said there were two larly and a long discredited roller furling boats remain competitive on the race sides to every argument - his side and boom system. These remain out of sheer course today. the wrong side. He was very blunt; very determination to not change anything. Besides, old wooden Thistles are flat polarizing. You either loved him or you The boat is fast enough, although not a out gorgeous, with shining varnish, oh my. hated him. He was very opinionated and hot performer by today’s standard. Few The Highlander class is still going, with once he formed an opinion, he didn’t would consider it as pretty as the Thistle. newer boats being built of fiberglass by change. That held in other areas, such Peter Hale told me about Douglass bring- Allen Boat Company in Buffalo, NY, but as politics, as well as in boat building.” ing the first Scot to Rochester Canoe Club the class never grew as large as either the “He was a perfectionist. Once he to promote it, but Hale literally sailed Thistle or the Flying Scot. watched an employee varnishing and circles around it with this Thistle on the Harry Carpenter, who bought Flying said, ‘There’s a bit of a dry spot here’. The race course. Scot Inc. from second owner Eric worker said, ‘Here, you can do it’, and Douglass’s boats have never been the Ammann in 1991, started working for dumped the can into the boat.” least expensive on the market, as there’s the company in 1978. Harry and Karen Continued On Page 23

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FSSA Raffle Captures the Attention of Flying Scot Sailors By Bill Vogler, FS#6140, FSSA Past President

was simply blown away Bill Parker, a Michigan resident, FSSA Executive Committee with the pur- when they called my responded, “When I first saw that I was pose of raising $5,000.00 for the Flying name. I still can’t believe a new boat winner in the raffle, I couldn’t Scot Foundation, which uses funds to “ it. THANK you FSSA!”... believe it was real!” ...after he won the promote educational and fleet develop- was the response of second new Flying Scot sailboat. ment activities for the Flying Scot sail- David Rousseau from The boats came replete with new sails boat. In addition, it was believed that a Massachusetts, long time and a trailer worth a total of $27,400 each, new boat raffle would promote general Flying Scot Sailing Association (FSSA) in a raffle drawing conducted on-line, excitement about the Flying Scot boat memberI and sailor, one of two winners of Friday, April 17th, 2020. and would provide support for the boat brand-new Flying Scot sailboats. The drawing was the brainchild of the builder. A win-win-win for everyone in

Bill Parker Dave Rousseau Jennifer Ikeda Peter Barclay

Tom Adomat Linda Nicholson Gary Close James Hudson

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the Flying Scot world. The new boats way to spend a Friday night “in shelter”! d) West Marine, and e) Sailors’ Tailor. will be built by Flying Scot, Inc. in Deer After the two boat winners’ names were Carrie Carpenter, owner and builder Park, Maryland. drawn and posted, subsequent prize win- of Flying Scot, Inc. commented that the In all, there was a limit of 360 tickets, ners names were also drawn by President factory would “double” the price of a sold at $150 apiece, with the stipulations Dunham. They were as follows: ticket towards the purchase of a new that: no one could buy more than five tick- Flying Scot boat. For example, pur- ets; there would be gift certificate prizes Jennifer Ikeda...... $1,000 chase of 2 tickets at $150 each would for 9 participants who didn’t win a boat; reduce the price of a new Flying Scot Peter Barclay...... $900 and only one prize could be won per per- boat by $600. Carrie can be reached at: son. It was intended for each participant Tom Adomat...... $800 www.flyingscot.com. to have pretty attractive odds at winning Mark Foster...... $700 In all, the raffle process and drawing something (1 in 32). appeared to have been great fun and won- James Fletcher...... $600 The drawing was originally to have derful entertainment, including for those taken place live at one of our nationally Linda Nicholson...... $500 who did not win. It was exciting to think sanctioned regattas in early Summer, Gary Close...... $400 that everyone watching the drawing had but a pandemic intervened. The whole a chance to walk away with a brand new country was sequestered due to the James Hudson...... $300 $27,400 boat, trailer, and sails for only a Covid-19 virus pandemic spreading near Garrett Lucas...... $200 $150 donation! and far, so the drawing took place on-line So, all that remains to be said is through a Web Ex meeting. After the The cash awards were used for “Congratulations to the winners,” and President of FSSA, Bill Dunham made gift certificate prizes from a menu of to repeat a comment heard from a raffle a few comments, he drew the names of choices from our long-time sponsors: drawing attendee just prior to hanging up: the winners out of a jar, live in front of a) Flying Scot, Inc. b) North/Mad/ “We’ll have better luck next time.” a camera. It was estimated that 100-150 Ullman/Quantum and/or Rooke Sails, people watched the drawing. What a c) Annapolis Performance Sailing (APS), That sounds just like a typical sailor! O

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Crew-Z-ing By Jay Horowitz, FS#6196, Florida District

The author hikes hard while his son drives. Photo courtesy of NauticalPhotography.us

ummer camp–Northeast Ohio, a hard styrofoam, Sunfish-like sailboat, pulling the rope made the boat tip to one 1969…the “waterfront” was like the ones seen in the Kool cigarette ads side– the harder the pull, the more the tip a 200 ft. wide “beach” on a of the time, albeit with a red striped sail (the more fun!). Neither wind direction creek, downstream from a not the Kool green. I doubt anyone had nor the relationship to the sail reached a trailer park that was maybe sailed it. After a search for the rudder, til- level of relevance. Coaching? Hah! S¼ mile across, the water flowing so slowly ler, mast/boom and centerboard that took Fast forward–family vacation 1975 at that the camp hired an inebriated local several days (days I didn’t have to actually Vacation Village in San Diego. Each child to install pipes attached to an air blower swim in the coliform-enhanced “lake”), I got to pick out an activity to do individu- to keep it moving – barely. cast off. The extent of my knowledge of ally with our parents. Having not been on Not far from the beach outhouse the sailing was - pulling the tiller to me made a boat of any kind since summer camp I camp owned 2 rowboats, 3 canoes and me go left, pushing away went right, and naturally chose to rent a sailboat, assur-

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Future World Champion, so proud of his new “Opti.”

Love, it’s a family thing.

ing my parents I knew exactly what I was the rules, the tactics and the strategies of a high of about 75 degrees around July doing (my previous experience being so this complex 3-dimensional chess game 4th. In 1997 a professional opportunity in thorough and enlightening). Somehow played on a constantly changing board. Sarasota, FL gave us a chance to escape the the propensity for disaster was averted I learned the value of communication, gray and rain and with the kids being young and we returned to shore largely due to a trust, friendship and teamwork and while enough (Zeke was 7) that a move wouldn’t favorable current and a very light breeze. we generally finished in the top half with ruin their lives. We made the move South. A summer job during high school as an some occasional moments of glory, I had an Again, we got lucky to find a house orderly at a hospital led to both admis- amazing amount of fun. Club races many with access to Sarasota’s Big Pass, where sion to nursing school and summer jobs weekends, Cleveland Race Week, Bay we continued to sail the Force 5 and as a scrub “nurse.” In 1980, renowned Week at Put-in-Bay, Falcon Cup…so many Phantom, though my crewing days were surgeon, Avrum Froimson MD, was great memories, and as the “first-mate” I on what turned out to be a lengthy hiatus. appointed Chief of Orthopedic Surgery. was also on board, moving the boat around The Sarasota Sailing Squadron has a On his first day I was assigned to his the south shore of Lake Erie for events at long history of supporting a youth sail- operating room. After the cases were other clubs. Ave trusted me at the helm ing program that starts with a summer, complete he mentioned that he raced during these transports and I occasionally learn-to-sail program (in Optimists) open sailboats (“Ave” had sailed Ensigns and steered a race when he couldn’t be there. to any kid in the community. The second then Tartan 10s after service as a Navy But my niche and joy was as crew. summer is a learn-to-race program. The doctor) and that scrub nurses made excel- During this time I got married, got my session culminates with the Squadron’s lent crew: they knew how to take orders, license as a Certified Registered Nurse annual Labor Day Regatta. Zeke’s partici- they knew things were set up in a certain Anesthetist; an advanced practice nurse pation in this program turned out to be a order, and that actions also happened in a providing anesthesia services during sur- life-changing event for the entire family. certain order. (There may have also been geries. Karen and I started a family–Julia We saw places in Florida we’d have never something about the notion that surgery and Dani bracketing a boy named Zeke. I seen were it not for travel to youth regat- and sailing had another thing in common; was fortunate to buy an older home in the tas. (As a Northerner we knew all about hours of boredom followed by moments City of Cleveland on the shores of Lake Florida oranges, but who knew there were of shear terror, but I might have let that Erie; even built a makeshift ramp to winch so many cows?) one escape my consciousness.) And so a Phantom and Force 5 up and down the Before the Sunfish World Championships some innate love for the sport of sailing 30 ft. bluff. The kids were in the 50 degree held at the Squadron during this time, we and crewing on sailboats truly began. water as early as May. Everyone enjoyed were rigging Zeke’s Opti for practice, and I quickly learned the lingo: sheets, the dinghies in the short Cleveland sail- happened to overhear several “vintage” shrouds, tweekers, vang, backstays, trav- ing season. At age 4, Zeke crewed for me! Sunfish sailors talking about their chil- ellers, etc. and most importantly, foredeck– About that short Cleveland sailing sea- dren, grandchildren and various long-ago where I lived in the short Cleveland sailing son–the winters are long (so long), the events sailed at venues all over the world. season for the better part of the next 20 spring is gray (so gray) and rainy (so rainy) Clearly these folks had longtime mean- years. I began to appreciate the basics of through April and into May. Lake Erie hits Continued On Next Page

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Eight year-old Zeke shows off his downwind “chops.” ingful relationships with their sailing community. Incredible friendships had been formed and cemented through this sport. This left an indelible impression and desire to participate in sailing on a As regatta chairman at SSS, Jay hands his 10 year-old son one of his first (of very many) trophies. different level. now also as a kind of return on my simply focus on a much smaller array of Events in Florida turned into events investment! Unlike many of the father/ input and data since he has the support around the US as Zeke participated on the son duos, by our natures and experience, of similarly competent teammates. Sailing Opti national team and attended numer- we would reverse the typical father/ with me requires him to do it all. I try to ous regattas and training camps. By the skipper, son/crew paradigm. We had provide relevant information, but even time he was 10 his sailing knowledge far sailed a Scot one time together at the when doing so require that he confirm exceeded my own! We met lots of young Squadron while Zeke was in High School it. I’m getting better but I’ll never reach sailors and their families, and indeed (I remember dropping 2 halyard cranks the level of the pros! began to develop relationships, many of in the water that day). With its active Zeke thinks he yells at me during races. which we continue to relish today. We class and history in the US and at the When he does it is always accompanied by have been asked what the name of our Squadron, cost, team weight range and an immediate (and unnecessary) apology. Flying Scot–JaMing-O means. It comes moderate physical requirements and But he is always complimentary when I’ve from our friendships with two members demands, the Scot seemed like a really done something right, and always at the end of Zeke’s Opti sailing team; Jason Kuebel good fit for us: a kind of perfect imbal- of a day’s racing. We have more of a friendly (Ja) and Olivia Ceraolo (O with a halo) ance that plays to both of our strengths. relationship than your typical father/son and our family dog, Mingo, all of whom So what’s it like to crew for a profession- dynamic. Ironically, my kids always called passed away far too soon. (our hull graph- al, who is a two-time World Champion and me “Jay” while the kids on the various sail- ic is from a picture of Jason and Mingo Rolex Award finalist, and whose experi- ing teams always called me “Dad.” together). Every time we set sail on the ence and knowledge exceeds your own by It is very satisfying to work really hard Scot it’s with their memories and the fun orders of magnitude? Actually it’s inspir- at something and be rewarded with a great and good times we shared in mind. ing! It makes me want to do my best on outcome. But it’s not the only thing. At National events turned to international and off the water (much as Karen inspires the NACs in Sandusky we just didn’t sail events in places like Canada, Bermuda, me to be the best husband). Whether that’s that well downwind on the final day. We Mexico, Germany, Italy, France and by keeping the trailer maintained, work- were both disappointed in our perfor- Uruguay. Karen or I accompanied Zeke ing out harder, hiking quicker and harder, mance. Going into the last race I sincerely for most of these adventures with the getting the chute down faster, “feeling the suggested that perhaps he should trim exception of the making of an iconic Opti boat” for proper crew placement or making the chute, maybe I was just having an training video filmed in Argentina, where sandwiches and buying beer. How lucky off day. He immediately and resolutely Zeke went by himself for 2 weeks, having am I to be able to listen to real-time strategy refused. We’re a team and we’ll win or just turned 14. and tactics with this guy? To learn and see lose together. Aging (sizing!) out of Opti’s led to what affects sail shape and the interaction Our time sailing together is truly one Laser sailing and high school sailing and of jib and main, current and wind, clouds of my life’s great joys. I know Zeke feels college sailing at College of Charleston, and sun. To look up the course during pre- the same. We both enjoy doing well but where we met Flying Scot legend Greg start and see what he sees (better stated–try we’d do it and love it even if we never Fisher, who was the Sailing Director at to see what he sees). How the hell does he won another trophy. I hope we can con- the time. Greg soon became a mentor see that righty up by the mark? tinue to sail together in a Flying Scot and a great friend to our entire family. This is a far different scenario from for a long time, but just in case, does We had always talked about sailing Zeke’s other sailing ventures, where all anyone know where I can find one of together someday not only for fun, but he does is steer or call tactics, and he can those Kool boats? O

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A Flying Scot Down Under Excerpts from “Flying Scot #6168: My Journey Onto The High Seas” by Robert Hynen

t was at that time I began searching for what could be an ideal boat. No harm in researching and dreaming! IWith so many sailing boats on the market, yet so many didn’t suit what I was looking for in sail boat. Not sure if I’m just a picky chooser, or if I had particular attributes or requirements that I wanted from sailing. So the search began…

Clearly there were some elements I knew I wanted and others not so desir- able. Firstly the sailing boat needed to be small enough to trailer, yet big enough to really enjoy the world of sailing. Classic lines and traditional form, without any of the new and passing fads. It dawned on me that so many sail- ing boats required either hiking out on a trampoline with a minimum of two people precariously in the balance to har- ness control, fly-by-wire where sailing was often met with capsizing, or a very sedate half cabin with all the cooking and bunk beds to boot. Not what I was look- ing for. So many hours searching sailing data banks, reviews and pictures online, I knew what I wanted and what I didn’t want. Not a heavy or sluggish trailer sailer, nor a fly-weight craft requiring arms and limbs to be flung out from bow to stern and port to starboard just to stay upright. As it turns out, there are many types of boats I came across that would tick most but not all of the boxes. So I certainly needed to highlight those elements that were important to me. Above all it needed to be a trailer sailer,

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it also need to be nimble, buoyant, safe, …The boat I discovered was the Flying Eager to know more, I peered inside to classic in design, well engineered, and Scot. A beautiful looking craft that ticked an abundance of information on all mat- able for me to learn to sail as a novice all the right boxes. So of course, I needed ters Flying Scot, absorbing data, pictures while offering much more to grow into to learn more about them. The Flying Scot and videos and learning about the boat without having to upgrade to another boat was first designed in 1957 by Gordon building process to better understand the for some time. Looking for a boat that the (Sandy) Douglass, an American born in Flying Scot. family could enjoy together and be able Newark New Jersey, who loved small boat I took a chance one day and sent an to experience the wonderful and exciting racing and had previously designed the email to Flying Scot Inc informing who world of sailing adventures together. Thistle sailing boat. I was, living in Australia, interested in a It was so easy to eliminate boats, both The first challenge was realising the Flying Scot and asking the question, did new and used, when a key element did Flying Scot are made in the USA. That’s they have a manufacturer or distributor not fit my criteria. Yet I came across one ok, so I set out to find a local distribu- here in Australia? Naively I somehow type of sailing boat that ticked all my tor that would have stock or knowledge thought there may have been someone boxes. Hard to imagine but true, I did about them. Searching and contacting out here able to assist or able to deal in find just the type that I could see myself local distributors to no end, I quickly Flying Scot sailing boats. enjoying and sailing together, either as turned my attention to the Flying Scot Excitedly I received a reply email from solo or with the family. website, a treasure trove and a wealth of Flying Scot Inc, equally excited and The sailing dream was coming alive… information. Continued On Next Page

Our Scot finally arrives in Sydney. Christine and Cooper welcome our Scot to Australia.

Arriving at our home.

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Our boat takes shape. Melanie Dunham, Carrie Andrews, Christine and Rob at the factory

Our new Scot has a name. Harry Carpenter supervises the loading of Flying Dutchman. Loaded in the shipping container. pleased to hear of my interest, especially …Further correspondence with Flying while we’re there. At the same time we can from someone in Australia. However, as Scot Inc via email allowed me to bet- have a well-earned holiday to celebrate they informed me, it’s a family business ter consider why a Flying Scot was the retirement.”… and their boat building has been well right sailing boat for me. Reviewing key …By late April 2019, we were on our established and only made in Maryland attributes once again; very stable, a trailer way, travelling to Hawaii to enjoy the sun, USA. Well, that put the prospect of own- sail, buoyant, can be sailed with several sand and surf. We then travelled onto ing a Flying Scot into the ‘too hard basket’. people or on my own, clean lines, popular New York and Washington, sightseeing Such a shame as the AUD/USD in America from both recreational sailing and learning along the way about the exchange rate was in my favour. Or so I to racing, proven track record, one design American Civil War at Gettysburg with thought. The factory had not previously boat since 1957, quality of craftsmanship, our destination Flying Scot Inc factory shipped a Flying Scot to Australia, but well engineered, easy to rig and a great at Deep Creek Maryland mid May 2019. would be very interested to build and boat to learn sailing in through to expe- We arrived in downtown Oakland near supply one for me. rienced sailors. It seemingly became my Deep Creek Lake to gather supplies and At a rare time in the history of the perfect boat… staying in a typical summer holiday tim- Aussie dollar, it was soaring above the …There’s a family saying that goes a little ber lodge back along the lakeside. Looking US dollar, dreams of sailing a Flying Scot like this, Christine says “I’ve been think- forward to meeting Carrie and Tyler, the was so close, yet so far away. ing!” We all know that it usually means following morning was cool but sunny. I spent more time researching all the an extraordinary thought. Meanwhile, I From correspondence with Carrie, we details of the Flying Scot, to better under- knew that I would retire from work early had planned to visit the factory in the stand if this really was a sailing boat 2019. Christine then goes on to say, “if you morning and go for a sail in the after- for me. really want to buy a Flying Scot, why don’t noon. Preparing for sailing, I packed my Unfortunately I had to put this idea to we travel over there for a holiday, and see bag with suitable attire in readiness for bed for the time being, as it just seemed the boat for ourselves? We can take a look a cooler breeze and possibly getting wet. too hard to purchase a boat without seeing at the factory, see how they build their Carrie, Tyler, Melanie and the entire or sailing it, was this really the kind of boats and maybe sail one! If that’s what Flying Scot boat building specialist team boat for me? What a conundrum… you want, then you can sail and order one at the factory were very welcoming, show-

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The day of “Flying Dutchman’s” maiden voyage.

She floats! Continued On Next Page

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“Flying Dutchman” sails past Kissing Point Park, near Sydney.

Sailing wing-and-wing with son-in-law, Sam. “Cooper, the sailing beagle.”

The joy of sailing a Scot. Daughter Kirsten enjoying our new Scot.

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ing Christine and I around the family that Carrie helped work out and suggest the Beagle came for a sail and absolutely business. It was amazing to think we had what would be best. enjoyed the day out and adventures. He arrived, after such a long time dreaming of We had previously explored the general managed to gain his sea legs rather quickly sailing to be finally seeing a Flying Scot nature of how to import a boat with trailer. and successfully. Wearing his life vest and became all too real. What will it actually Well that seemed fairly straight forward, booties to both protect the boat, but to also look like, feel like, and how will it sail? but still unsure if it would all work out. give him some traction. His ears flapping To finally see it in real size instead of Of course there was the boat and trailer in the breeze, nose pointing into the wind, on a screen, to absorb the atmosphere of inspection and registration to consider he seemed to love it. such a beautiful and classic sailing boat. upon arrival in Sydney, all importation Sailing from Bayview provides ample You could say it was like being a kid in paperwork to figure out, how much would space to park and rig the Flying Scot a candy store! that cost and would there be a hitch to the before driving to a choice of boat ramps. After an exposure of all the senses with plan? Shipping and importing a shipping Plenty of room for mooring with mod- boats being built, newly finished Scots, container with a boat with trailer inside, ern pontoons making it relatively easy boats being repaired by “Moose” and oth- was really something I needed to leave to to set sail. ers being prepped for shipping. Truly an the experts. We spent the following morn- On the other side of the water we find inspiring place to be. ing with Carrie, refining the final details the Royal Prince Albert Yacht Club and Tyler and I took the demo Flying Scot to our new daysailer, and trailer built to Marina. It exhibits a wealth of luxury ves- out for a sail on Deep Creek Lake in order Australian standards. Many options to sels ranging from massive motor cruisers to get to know and experience the boat. consider but many decisions were made. to exhilarating maxi sails, the home of Taking a short drive from the factory out to And just like that, the order was placed!… Wild Oats X. Not too far away and near the lake, we parked on the shoreline, Tyler …Early August 2019, a series of photos Scotland Island, diagonally opposite to showing me what was needed to get the showed our Scot all finished and being pre- the yacht club, moors the predecessor to boat ready. This was a great way to absorb pared for transport to Sydney. Our #6181 Australia II, the winged keel yacht that Tyler’s wealth of experience, knowledge was being moved outside in the morning won the America’s Cup in 1983. Bobbing and knowhow in stepping through sail sun as the shipping container arrived at up and down on the water is Australia, preparations in setting up a Scot. Tyler Flying Scot Inc on the back of a truck… which attempted to win the America’s certainly got me to do as much hands-on …There she was, loaded and strapped Cup four years earlier in 1979. preparations as possible, to hopefully securely in the shipping container, barely The run along Pittwater is great and remember them easily. It definitely felt an inch to spare on her sides, ready for exhilarating, tranquil sail with many overwhelming to all my senses. Working the long voyage across the oceans and smaller and mixi yachts venturing out out which sailing part goes where, to how halfway around the world. A sea journey for the day, some even making their way to parts come together to have a Scot finally that would take her down the east coast open waters. It is such a thrill to sail up to assembled and ready to sail… of North America, through the Panama the top of Sydney’s northern beaches pen- …It didn’t take long during our sail Canal with a long-haul sea journey across insular, lining up to Barrenjoey Headland that reality dawned. This was the sailing the Pacific Ocean. All-in-all, taking 37 sea and Lighthouse. At this point you tend boat for me! I had a great afternoon with days to complete the journey…. to notice the ocean swells become most a full day to think about all boat aspects, …The day had arrived, quite a hot sun- evident, the long wavelengths rising and to decide on the details of ordering and ny day with great anticipation of sailing lowering us while sailing. This is the purchasing a new boat. Let alone, how to becoming real with the arrival of #6181. gateway to the massive waterways leading get a new Flying Scot back to Sydney, it We arranged pickup at 11am. Once locat- up the Hawkesbury River. This location was seemingly a growing list. ing the warehouse frontage, in the maze has become our turning point… Speaking with Carrie at the factory, of containers stacked a mile high, there …It has been one year since we com- there were lots of options to consider. she was. Gazing outwards enjoying the menced this glorious adventure to discover Will it be just a daysail or for racing? sunshine in a frozen moment, all tied up, the Flying Scot. From visiting the birth- All the options of rigging, colours, boat gleaming and ready to come out of her 37 place and factory, meeting the skilled boat name. How will we get the boat back to day hibernation… builders of the Flying Scot family, sailing Sydney? Luckily some of these options …Clearly our new Flying Scot needed on home waterways of Deep Creek Lake, I had worked through in my mind with a name. Something personal, but show- watching the creation of Flying Dutchman the help of Carrie in earlier email com- ing respect to history and to the boat. As come to life. To celebrate her home ‘down- munications, while other options could my ancestry is of Dutch heritage, it was under’, I felt it was only fitting to write her still be worked out over the coming weeks a unanimous family vote, our new Flying history-making moments. The life of the before build starts. Yes, we would have Scot will be named, Flying Dutchman!… first Flying Scot in Australia. a spinnaker, and worked out the colour …The Flying Scot is truly suitable for This truely has been a remarkable jour- options of both the boat and spinnaker. the whole family to enjoy, from an absolute ney, from concept to fruition, the first There were lots of other rigging options novice to experienced sailors. Even Cooper Flying Scot landing in Australia. O

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What’s in a Name?… Bartender, Please Set Me Up! An ongoing occasional series by Amy Smith Linton, FS#6133, Florida District

hen Sandy Douglass dubbed the boat a Flying Scot, the Scotch puns began to flow immedi- ately. Scots n’ Water! My Wown Florida District Governor, Laura Marriott, sails with her husband aboard Hopscotch, a nod to both their home- brewing of beer and their love of the noble dram. For Mark Gruber, Fleet Captain at the Garden State Yacht Club in Lake Hopatcong, NJ, the name for #6153 is Flying Scotch. For a single-malt scotch drinker, what would be more fitting? As Mark wrote “With the electric motor and the stern ladder, there wasn’t much room to spell [the name] out. So my new friend at FS, Tyler, had the graphic designed for me.” And a lovely graphic it is! As alert readers will remember, Mark Gruber was profiled in Scots n’ Water 63 #5 last winter. A life-long sailor on Lake Hopatcong, has also sailed Sunfish, Comets, Jet 14s, Celebrity, and –– in the British Virgin Islands –– a 47-foot Leopard catamaran. Sailing on Lake Hopatcong this sum- mer? Keep an eye out for Flying Scotch–it should be easy to spot! O

More stories to come about boat names as space and Scots n’ Water permit. If you’d like me to share your story, drop me a line! You can find me at aslinton@ aol.com or on my website www. amysmithlinton. com

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Caveat Emptor $OLD Midwest District Eight Bells - Paul Moore by Larry Taggart, FS#5510, FSSA Parliamentarian and Past President

ur Association lost another one of our stalwarts and legends when FSSA Past President, and longtime board member, OPaul Moore passed away on Wednesday chair of the Nominating Committee and and was a builder’s rep for a number of April 22, 2020. Paul served as Class as Parliamentarian when he finally retired years. Our NAC Father-Son Perpetual President from 1987-1989, and served from those positions. In many ways he Trophy was made — he loved to dabble in as chair of the Nominating Committee for was my FSSA mentor. woodworking projects — and donated by many many years after that. He was also Paul was a member of the Midwest him, and was presented by his sons at the the first Class Parliamentarian. District, as well as the Carlyle Sailing 2018 NACs at Rush Creek YC. This award I had the pleasure and honor of follow- Association. He was always recognized by was special to Paul, as he almost always ing him as I moved up the ladder in the his sail numbers ending in “000”, and the sailed with one or both of his sons as crew. FSSA. Not only did I follow him as Class stars emblematic of a Past FSSA President. Given world events, funeral arrange- President, but I also took over for him as He was a great advocate for the Class, ments are unknown at this time. O

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POSTPONED 1 YR CANCELLED POSTPONED Regatta: - 2020 NAC at Cedar Point Yacht Regatta: 2020 Flying Scot Open & NY Lakes Regatta: 2020 Capital Districts - Fishing Bay Club, Westport. CT District Championship Regatta Yacht Club, Deltaville, VA Date: 07/11/2020 to 07/17/2020 Date: 07/24/2020 to 07/25/2020 Date: 08/08/2020 to 08/09/2020 District: Greater New York District: New York Lakes District: Capital • Info: [email protected] Info: [email protected] Info: [email protected] Regatta: 2020 Fishing Bay 81st Annual One Regatta: 2020 Sandy Douglass Memorial Regatta: 2020 GNY District Championship Design Regatta - Deltaville, VA Regatta - Deep Creek Yacht Racing Date: 07/25/2020 Date: 08/16/2020 Association - Swanton, MD District: Greater New York Regatta: Crystal Ball Invitational Regatta Date: 07/24/2020 to 07/26/2020 Regatta: 115th Annual Ephraim Regatta Date: 08/22/2020 to 08/23/2020 District: Ohio Date: 08/01/2020 to 08/02/2020 District: Michigan - Ontario Info: [email protected] District: Midwest Info: [email protected] Info: [email protected] continued on back page

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NEW MEMBERS Continued From Page 7 FSSA Capital Gulf New England Prairie With all that, the work force at the Boat # C3092 / Fleet # 155 Boat # D985 Boat # 2805 Boat # 2377 factory has been remarkably stable. The James Hudson Madeline Floyd Tim Clement Ken Ross current shop foreman had been there 35 Midlothian VA Little Rock, AR South Portland, ME Larkspur, CO years. “It took the right personality to Boat # 5046 Michigan-Ontario Boat # 5478 / Fleet # 196 Boat # 4411 / Fleet # 210 get along with Sandy”, Carpenter noted. Gregory Lare Boat # D753 Douglas Martin Libby Sitzes Douglass retired from national racing Jenkintown, PA Sandown, NH Jefferson City, MO Brian Briggs and sailed only locally after selling the Florida Oakland, MI New York Lakes Southwest company. He traveled to Europe at least Boat # 5246 / Fleet # 90 Boat # 3248 / Fleet # 34 Boat # 5249 Boat # 2506 / Fleet # 170 once a year, but seemed to have no desire Oliver Buckwell Terry Cornelius Bill Cleary Glen Spadin to compete there. Miami Beach, FL Auburn, IN Corning, NY Wichita Falls, TX Douglass’s son, Alan, had no interest in Greater New York Boat # 1332 / Fleet # 15 Ohio sailing or the company but Douglass made Rick Kohl Boat # 6091 Boat # 4594 / Fleet # 80 him work summers in the factory during Battle Creek, MI Perry Conte Stone Neil Styler his school years. In rebellion, Alan grew Harbor, NJ Boat # 1764 / Fleet # 41 McMurray, PA long hair, a hazard in factory work. Then Steve Rajkovich Boat # 5193 / Fleet # 177 Pacific one day he broke all the drill bits and left. Victor Olsen Grand Rapids, MI Boat # 2494 But the family history of woodworking and Monroe, CT Midwest Boat # 6137 / Joe Terry music endured, and Alan later became a Boat # 5694 / Fleet # 24 Fleet # 44 La Jolla, CA successful maker of pedal steel guitars. Corley Rollins, NYC NY Michael Faugust Punta Gorda, FL After a family reconciliation, Sandy and Boat # 3412 / Fleet # 140 Mary moved to New Mexico to be close to Alan Witebsky Alan, where they lived out their days. O Golden Valley, MN

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CAPITAL DISTRICT FLORIDA DISTRICT MICHIGAN-ONTARIO DISTRICT NY LAKES DISTRICT PRAIRIE DISTRICT Debbie Cycotte Laura Marriott Steve Rajkovich Ann Seidman James (Jim) R. Slaughter 888 Scoggins Creek Trail 4040 Mallard Point Ct. 18 Alten Ave, NE 33 Huckleberry Lane 3829 W. 58th St. Hartfield, VA 23071 Orlando, FL 32810 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Ballston Lake, NY 12019 Fairway, Kansas 66205 (804) 761-3048 407-620-2793 (616) 460-3662 (518) 877-8731 (913) 954-9580 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CAROLINAS DISTRICT GREATER NY DISTRICT MIDWEST DISTRICT OHIO DISTRICT SOUTHWEST DISTRICT Christopher Herman Mark Riefenhauser Bronson Bowling Martha Sweterlitsch Robert Cummings 1896 Meadowbrook Dr. 72 Kettletown Woods Road 2512 Tamm Avenue 118 N. Vine Street 1239 River Craft Drive Winston Salem, NC 27104 Southbury, CT 06488 St. Louis MO 63139 Westerville, OH 43081 Mesquite, TX 75181 (336) 723-3722 [email protected] (919) 349-6714 (614) 890-0072 (214) 341-1626 [email protected] GULF DISTRICT [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DIXIE LAKES DISTRICT Larry Taggart NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT PACIFIC DISTRICT Andrew Fox 5809 Memphis Street Timothy S. Mallette W. Dale Dunning 121 South View Drive New Orleans, LA 70124 193 Nottingham Rd 4233 Happy Valley Road Huntsville, AL 35806 (504) 482-7358 Deerfield, NH 03037 Sequim, WA 98382 (860) 354-6161 [email protected] 603-244-8844 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Regatta: Scots on the Rocks Date: 09/05/2020 to 09/06/2020 • District: Carolinas Info: [email protected] JoinJoin Today!Today! Regatta: Massapoag Yacht Club 71st Annual Regatta, Sharon, MA Date: 09/11/2020 to 09/13/2020 District: New England Info: [email protected] Regatta: 2020 Atlantic Coast Championship at Selby Bay Sailing Center, Edgewater, MD Date: 09/12/2020 to 09/13/2020 District: Capital • Info: [email protected] Regatta: Glow II Regatta at Clinton Lake Sailing Association, Weldon IL Date: 09/26/2020 to 09/27/2020 District: Midwest • Info: [email protected] Regatta: 2020 Wife Husband Championship at Carlyle Sailing Association, Carlyle, IL Date: 10/02/2020 to 10/04/2020 District: Midwest • Info: [email protected] Regatta: 2020 NERD Championship, Massapoag Yacht Club, Sharon, MA Date: 10/09/2020 to 10/11/2020 District: New England • Info: [email protected] Regatta: Gulf District Championship Date: 11/01/2020 Regatta: 2020 Fall 48 - Lake Norman Yacht Club, 800-445-8629 Fax: 803-765-0860 • Email: [email protected] Mooresville, NC Web: www.fssa.com • FSSA Headquarters: Date: 11/07/2020 to 11/08/2020 • District: Carolinas Info: [email protected] One Windsor Cove, Suite 305 • Columbia, SC 29223 Visit FSSA.com for additional upcoming events.

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