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Volume 64 x Number 3 x 2020 CREW-Z-ING A FLYING SCOT DOWN UNDER RAFFLE WINNERS NORTH SAILS CLIENTS DOMINATE THE FLYING SCOT MIDWINTERS CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION CHALLENGER DIVISION 1ST 2ND 3RD 1ST 3RD Congratulations Congratulations Jeff & Amy Linton Karen Jones & Chuck Tanner EXPERIENCE THE VALUE OF THE NORTH DIFFERENCE ONE-YEAR ELITE CLASS 160+ LOFTS FREE SAIL CARE EXPERTS AROUND THE WORLD Zeke Horowitz Brian Hayes 941-232-3984 [email protected] 203-783-4238 [email protected] photo credit - Jim Faugust northsails.com CONTENTS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FLYING SCOT® SAILING ASSOCIATION 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 4 Scots n’ Water x Volume 64 x Number 3 x 2020 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.