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The Official Newsletter of the Spring 1988 International ® Class Association Vol. II, No. 6

· ~ : . .I RETROSPECT: Jack Evans Looks Back (Part 1) ~ by Charlot Ras-A/lard It's hard to believe that the Sunfish (and its predecessor, the Sailfish) dates back 40 years. Twenty­ five North American champions have been crowned, and countless sailors from the 's Cup on down have raced the 'Fish at some point. Few had the vantage points that Jack Evans had. The scoreboard shows he garnered four Sailfish national titles between 1967 and 1970, was runner up at the 1974 North Americans, won the first Super Sunfish North American Championship in 1975, sailed the C-Ciass , Weathercock, at the 1972 Little America's Cup in , and, of course, earned the right to sail with a silver Sunfish on his sail at the 1972 North Americans at Sayville. Evans gained another perspective through his work " wearing many hats" at Alcort from 1969-1977, most notably as Class Secretary from 1969-1975. He later went on to: design and market the , become a Regional Sales Representative for Hobie, write the book " Techniques of One-Design Rac­ ing, " and testify in a Congressional hearing on the merits of Micron 33 while working at International Paint, Inc. Currently, he is employed by Beckson Marine, Inc. in Bridgeport, Connecticut. ) caught up with Jack at the 1988 New York Boat Show and later at his home in Guilford, Connecticut, reuniting after a "few" years. In part 1, I take a look back at the Sunfish and its past. Watch for part 2 in coming issues. It was the 1974 North Americans at the U.S. Center at Association Island, New York. I can recall finally meeting Jack after his name had become a household Jack Evans at the Beckson Booth at the word at our club in Darien. The first thought that crossed my mind was that he was 1988 New York Boat Show. Photo by a lot younger than I expected. Even today he has worn his 40's age amazingly well. Charlot Ras-A/lard. For the regatta Jack had the job of chief measurer, and thorough inspections were his trademark. Every oversized window got taped , any lengthy sheets and halyards over a then 24-foot limit got trimmed, and every daggerboard fit the factory template or the skipper started sanding. Looking back, Jack said, "I'm sure I angered a lot of people by being arbitrary about not allowing certain equipment on boats. At some point one had to make a stand and say here's what we're going to allow and not going to allow." Even three-time North American champion Carl Knight was not immune. Dur­ ing his boat's inspection, Carl was asked to remove a block that he had installed on the port side of the bridle, in front of a crowd of sailors that had come to watch his boat be measured. Jack saw to it people sailed the " same" boat. But during the late 1950's and early 1960's, Sunfish were not always the same. The differences were an evolution-an Inthis issue evolution in the boats and the people that sailed them . Prior to the familiar fiberglass boats, wooden Sunfish built from kits were the standard. To Jack, "The wood boats USYRU/Sunfish News ...... 4 were always an adventure to measure because they would show up with different paint jobs . .. and somebody would always have some gimmick like a drink holder built '88 Womens Set ...... 5 in. " The old wood boats had more stability in heavy air with their hard chines, but '87 Worlds Meeting Minutes . . . 6 often times, leaked more than their fiberglass counterparts. Jack noted, "They were a different animal to sail." Racers also found answers to the perennial concern of a New York Boat Show ...... 7 boat with a weight problem. He explains, "We discovered blowing air in the boat lighten­ ed it up. Access ports were kind of new, and nobody knew whether or not you could Training Fundamentals ...... 8 use them. So we were putting extra drain plugs in the back of the boat and using the Membership News ...... 10 exhaust off a vacuum cleaner. Everybody scrambled to find Alcort parts so it would be an Alcort drain plug back there, and nobody could quibble with that. " And how New!-Worlds Wild Card much was a Sunfish supposed to weigh? Jack responded , " Nobody knew the stand­ Pool ...... 10 ard. It was never published. Sunfish weight at 139 pounds didn't happen until after the Phantom (designed in 1978 by Jack, and similar to the Sunfish) was in production. " Worlds Site Announced . . . .. 11 Sails varied even more, starting out in cotton, then nylon, and finally remaining with Letters ...... 12 dacron. By 1967 the sails had become very close in shape to one another out of the bag. Racers, however, took longer to settle on using the new dacron cloth, and at Masters News ...... 13 some regattas all three types would appear on the boats. Jack continued, " Nylon sails changed shape all over the place. The sails were always cut very flat so they would Regatta News ...... 14 stay the same. Dick Redfield filled the sail on the spars with sleeping bags and towels

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Sunfish is a registered trademark of Alcort , Inc. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; have to figure a way to get the Class to accept it.' " Alcort ended up compromis­ ing by continuing to produce the faster round board as an option, while the easier-to-manufacture Minifish board was made standard equipment until 1979, when the Barrington board was made the standard. Throughout our conversation, Jack kept reaffirming the theme of Alcort's longstanding commitment to owners: older boats would never be allowed to become outdated. He said , "Aicort real­ ly worked hard at making sure that the owners were happy, and that anything they did with the boat, whatever it might be, was absolutely fair to everybody who had a boat already. And they had the credo for a long time that as close as they At the start during the 1972 North Americans in Sayville, New York: Jack Evans (19500), could , they'd like to make the boat Gil Cox (16), Jack Pady (KC4), Drew Stanier (3868) accelerate away from the line. Photo raceable out of the box so that anybody provided by Jack Evans. that got one could sail and race it without a big capital expenditure.'' Granted cleats and then lay underneath and ironed it out ed the kick-up rudder system . Everybody and a ratchet block were not truly expen­ into shape." As many remember, each thought it was wonderful and thought it sive options back in the 1960's, but the old Ratsey sail grew to have its own iden­ should be on the Sunfish. People were move to allow those was a tear in the tity. Jeorg Bruder, who later went on to demanding it. " traditional fabric that was the Sunfish become a top sailor, had his own There were several problems in retrofit­ Class. Said Jack, "For a long time the way of breaking in his sail. At the first ting the new rudder system. First, to in­ boat was a doubles-raced boat. It was World's in St. Thomas in 1970, Bruder stall it, the skipper had to drill new holes thought that if we put a hook or a cleat chewed on the leech in order to stretch and cut an opening for an access port, or anything on there, it wouldn't need two it and create a fuller Ratsey. Others spent an involved process for the average people . . . the debate led to 'Now it's a time pretending the spars, all in the pur­ sailor. Alcort solved the~ problem~ by~offer-­ racer's boat.' " suit of the optimum sailplan. ing a step-by-step retrofit kit to install the Today's top racers enjoy adjustable , Controversy struck the Class in 1972 new plate. Second was that a universal sticks, and hiking straps on their when AMF, Inc., Alcort's parent company mahogany would not stand the boats-they just take longer to set up their boats at the time, made the decision that the stresses it would encounter, therefore, at World Championships. Ironically, these same company needed standardization. The had to be made out of ash . " We felt sailors who never warmed up to the "out of the rudder and daggerboard were prime can­ we had to hide the fact it was ash so we box" approach would probably concede as Der­ didates for review. Jack explained , stained the wood to look like mahogany," rick Fries put best, " Because the sole purpose of racing is to challenge the mind and body, there "When we came up with the new rudder Jack stated. Third , the tiller/tiller exten­ really is no evolution of the Sunfish; rather there and daggerboard, it was a Minifish dag­ sion bolt was to be made out of is an evolution of the body that sails it. " I'm sure gerboard and Minifish kick-up rudder aluminum. " We had a lot of AMF types Jack would agree. assembly. George Patterson had design- that came out of the bowling product business and didn't understand the stresses involved. I can remember going to the engineer one day and telling him windward leg that the bolts break off and they're no good. He didn't buy it. I went down the Published quarterly by the lnternauonal Sunf1sh production line and broke six of them Class Association for the mformation and enJoyment of its members, their famihes and fnends SubscriptiOns off! " Jack exclaimed. The engineer are available through membersh •p 1n the International changed his mind and used stainless Class Sunfish Association For membershiP Information wnte to· steel.

Jnternauonal Sunf1sh Class Assoc,atton But when the Minifish daggerboard P 0 Box 7·23 was tested on a Sunfish well before it was West Hartford, CT 06 t 07 released, the engineers discovered the Articles of interest. features, photos and all regatta results are welcomed. In results mclude m f1msh order boat would not sail as wel l. Jack said , name. hometown, race-by-race fl n1 shes, fi nal score and " John Ray and I went into Bruce Connol­ a wrap-up 1nclud1 ng weather condot 1ons Please clearly identify the content of photos and to whom credit should ly (Vice President and General Manager be given. SubmiSS IOn deadlines are Spnng ISSue ­ of AMF Alcort at the time), and said, 'This February 1; Summer issue-May 1. Fall issue- August 15; Winter ISsue- October 15 Send directly to is not acceptable! We 'll have all sorts of Ga1l M Turluck, Ednor problems with the Class. How can you Windward Leg allow this to happen?' Connolly respond­ The Evans family with momentos of the 421 McKinley Street Chelsea, Ml 48118 ed, 'Whether I want it to or not, it's got Sunfish and Phantom years. Photo by to happen. You guys are just going to Charlot Ras-A/lard. 2 AT THE GAFFHEAD--- 1988 ISCA Financial Bottleneck Strangles Windward Leg To those of you who have already paid 20% less than last year. However, only Membership Totals your 1988 ISCA membership dues some $8,500 has been allocated to the Wind­ of this will be redundant. For those of you ward Leg for 1988. Cuts in quality are who haven't paid your dues, what are you being considered. Cuts in frequency are waiting for?!? out of the question. In September 1987 our former " letter­ The bulk of ISCA's working budget shop" in South Carolina informed the must come from the membership, and in 2000 (1988 goal) Class of an intent to double their fee. As line with this 1988 dues rates were rais­ this was unacceptable, a search was ed (see page 10). Alcort has promised undertaken to locate another lettershop. limited financial support to the Class for 1700 (1987 total) The search took a while. Just as The 1988. However, 1988 budget items for all Office was settled upon to provide the officers, chairmen and the Windward Leg services needed, Alcort Sailboats, Inc. have been cut back. The officers of the withdrew previously promised financial Class believe that the membership wants support to the Class. Fortunately the more activities and communication and owner of The Office was willing to pro­ the continued publishing of a quarterly duce dues renewals in anticipation of Windward Leg. It is hoped ISCA member­ payment for their services. Unfortunately ship goals will be exceeded to ensure the these unreceived dollars were budgeted availability of funding for all four issues for the Spring 1988 Windward Leg and of Windward Leg in 1988. What is need­ caused delay in publication by a couple ed is an enthusiastic, year-long rush of months. new ISCA members. Each additional Last year's Windward Leg expen­ membership will provide working capital ditures totalled nearly $16,000. Included to the Class. Watch the membership in last year's costs were many member­ count rise with each issue. For member­ ship promotion-related extra copies. ship applications write to ISCA, P.O. Box Since then our mailing list has been cut 7-23, West Hartford, CT, 06107. For now, by at least 33%. To provide four Wind­ we 're back on track. -Gail M. Turluck ward Legs will cost an estimated $12,700,

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3 SUNFISH CLASS TO COMPETE FOR THE USYRU ANNOUNCES USYRU ONE-DESIGN CLASS AWARD TWO MAJOR 1988 In 1987 the United States Yacht most recent rule book and a subscription CHAMPIONSHIPS Racing Union announced a new award to American Sailor, the USYRU's monthly WILL BE SAILED IN program which includes five separate magazine. Anyone who is at all serious One-Design awards. This year the Sun­ about racing should strongly consider THE SUNFISH! fish Class is encouraging its members to USYRU membership. The United States The United States Yacht Racing Union join USYRU so we may be considered for Yacht Racing Union is THE national sail­ has announced that the 1988 United the One-Design Class Award. The One­ ing authority and needs the support of all States Singlehanded Sailing Champion­ Design Class Award is given to the Class who are using its services (like the rac­ ship for the George D. O'Day Trophy will which demonstrates the highest percen­ ing rules, for instance.) Take a moment be sailed in Sunfish at Hingham Yacht tage and overall increase in Union today, complete the enrollment applica­ Club, Hingham, Massachusetts, August membership. Of approximately 1700 tion below and mail it in. Be sure to in­ 8-12, 1988. Conditions for the regatta are: Sunfish Class members last year, only dicate with your application that you are membership in USYRU. Minimum age 307 belonged to USYRU. This provides a member of the Sunfish Class so we get 16. Open to one representative each from our Class with a great opportunity to do credited for your membership. Encourage USYRU Areas A-K (through YRA/Area well this year. For purposes of com­ your fleet members to join as well. Next eliminations), plus one each inter­ parison, the J/24 Class won in 1987 with October, with Class-wide cooperation, the collegiate, U.S. Youth Singlehanded and a 24% increase in Union membership, up SUNFISH Class will be named recipient U.S. Women's Singlehanded champions 214 for a total of 1099 USYRU members. of the One-Design Class Award at the and one from the U.S. Navy Champion­ You get many benefits as a Union USYRU Annual Meeting in Cleveland, ship. Contact your YRA secretary, O'Day member, which include a copy of the Ohio! Championship Commitee representative or the USYRU office at P.O. Box 209, Newport, Rl, 02840, for further information. The USYRU has also announced that --:~~·THE BEST DEAL the 1988 United States Junior Singlehanded Sailing Championship for the D. Verner Smythe Trophy will be sail­ ed in Sunfish at the Houston Yacht Club, IN SAILING LaPorte, Texas, August 13-19, 1988. Conditions for the regatta are: member­ ship in USYRU. Age 13-17. Open to one JUST GOT BETTER representative each from YRA/Area eliminations. Contact your YRA secretary, Find out what 20.000 sailors have already discovered! Membership 1n the United States Yacht Racing Union brings you • a subscription to Amencan Sa1lor. USYRU's a new 4-color monthly Smythe Championship Committee magazine- first with the events and issues that are shaping your sport • low-cost boat loans. representative or the USYRU office for exclusive to USYRU members • a free Rulebook. with all the latest changes • savings on car rental s. airline travel and many useful publications • discounts on rat1ng services. further information. Performance Packages- and more! Join now• We'll knock $70 OFF your llfsl year's membersh1p. ind1viduar or fam1ly This firs !-lime offer for new members 1S good for a limited time only, so don't delay Use the 1987 FLEET CHAMPIONS coupon or call our toll -free number to save on your membership today It will never be eas1er • Steve Foster- Verona, NY-Normandy Beach Yacht Club Fleet #2 11, Barnegat Bay, NY NEW·MEMBER OFFER • Paul Tarsney-Tenefly, NJ-Highland Lakes Sunfish Fleet #23, Highland Lakes, NJ • John Simons-Lake Bluff, IL-Lake Bluff Yacht Cl ub Fleet #38, Lake Michigan, IL • Richard Heine--Muttontown, NJ-Seawanhaka Place Yacht Squadron Address------Fleet #42, Oyster Bay Harbor, Long Island, NY • Jeff LeJava--Centerville, MA-Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club Fleet #74, Clty ______Stale _ _ Zp ___ Wequaquet Lake, Cape Cod, MA • William A. Heausler-Tampa, FL-Davis Island Yacht Club Fleet #651,

n IndiVIdual ~ $25 I 1 Fam •ly $~ $40 Davis Island, Tampa Bay, FL • Mike Waters- San Diego, CA- Mission Bay Sunfish Club Fleel #632, To charge your membersh•p. call toll free 1-BQ0-327-0303. Mission Bay, CA or ltll1n the 1nforma11on below • Ira Cohen-West Hempstead, NY -Hempslead Bay Sailing Club Fleet I I V1sa I I MasterCard #443, Hempstead Bay, Long Island, NY • Jay c. Koch-Avalon, NJ-Avalon Yacht Club Fleel #648, Townsends Number ------~/, Inlet, NJ • Doug Brown-Erskine Lake , NJ-Erskine Lake Sailing Club Fleet #24, Exp•res ___ Erskine Lake, NJ Or send your check payable 10 USYRU . Box 209. Newporl. Rl 02840 The above winners received black chevrons for their sails and a certificate of recognition from the Class. All fleets --- are encouraged to carry out club competi­ tion and to provide notification of results L-----­ to the Fleet Coordinator, Don Esch, RD 3, Box 78, Pittstown , NJ , 08867. 4 FLEET DEVELOPMENT An advance order of 25 flags has already INTERNATIONAL been received with an additional quanti­ NEWS ty on order. First come, first served on the REGATTA COMMITTEE flags in stock. by Don Esch ESTABLISHED NEW DIRECTORY RELEASED-The by Paul Odegard 1988 Sunfish Fleet Directory was mailed '88 WOMEN'S NA's to all fleet captains and Class officers in IN HOUSTON A diversified committee has been form­ early February. The new Directory now in­ ed to coordinate ISCA international regat­ cludes 141 active U.S. Fleets covering by Linda McKee tas. The committee members listed below thirty states including Hawaii. Additional The Women ' s Sunfish North are well dispersed around the world, copies can be obtained from Don Esch, Americans will be sailed at the Houston representing opinions from North ISCA Fleet Coordinator, RD 3, Box 78, Yacht Club on August 6-7, 1988. The America, the southern hemisphere and Pittstown, NJ, C8867. event will be hosted by · the HYC , as well as Alcort Sailboats, Inc. We continue to hear from existing Women's Sailing Association. A great The basic mission of the committee will fleets who have lost touch with us and regatta is being organized, so make plans be to coordinate Sunfish World Cham­ new fleets who are anxious to get on now to attend. Six races are scheduled pionships including solicitation of bids, board. In the past year we received many with one throw-out. Classes will include selection of site/hosts, and establishment letters from fleets both old and new who Senior, Junior and Novice, with the win­ of race guidelines. A sub-committee, are experiencing a renewal of the Sun­ ner of the Senior class being a qualifier headed by Ray Dasch, will be responsi­ fish fleet in their clubs. With this kind of for the World's Championship. Registra­ ble for coordinating international masters response, we expect that our fleet roster tion will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday events. Any correspondence regarding will continue to grow with each update. morning with the first gun at approximate­ this committee should be sent to Lee Sailing clubs wishing to establish ly 12:00 noon. The Houston Yacht Club Parks at the address noted below. themselves as a chartered Sunfish is located on the Upper Galveston Bay Fleet should direct their requests where the winds prevail from the International Regatta Committee Paul Odegard (U.S.A.) to Don Esch at the address above. All that southeast at 10-12 knots with minimal 1987-88 ISCA President is required is a minium of five current chop. The Clubhouse has complete Alex Roose (Curacao) members of the International Sunfish facilities, including a dining room serving 1987-88 ISCA Vice-President Association, one of whom must be breakfast, lunch and dinner and very Lee Parks (U.S.A.) designated as Fleet Captain. reasonable hotel rooms available by ISCA Executive Secretary/Treasurer NEW FLEET FLAGS ARE IN!-With reservation. Limited free housing will be 1413 Capella South, Goat Island the assistance of Lee Parks, we have available on a first call basis. Activities will Newport, Rl , 02840 been able to develop a new supplier for begin on Friday night with a Happy Hour Ray Dasch (U.S.A.) the Sunfish Class Flag. The new 21 "x 'Meet and Greet. ' Saturday night dinner Sub-committee Chairman 30" yellow flags with a black Sunfish will be provided by the Women's Sailing International Masters events emblem will be made available free of Association. Come and enjoy the Jerry DeGarmo, Alcort Sailboats,lnc. charge to all fleets in good standing. In beautiful HYC faciliies, hospitality and ex­ Ernie Kervel (Aruba) order to qualify for the new flags, the fleet cellent race management. For more in­ Past ISCA President must simply provide a list of five or more formation call Linda McKee at (713) Greta Dekker-Bruning (Holland) members who have paid their 1988 ISCA 665-6615, Becky Gray at (713) 240-4400 ISCA World Council membership dues. Requests should be (office) or (713) 728-2498 (home) or the Representative made by the fleet captain to Don Esch. HYC office at (713) 471 -1255.

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5 Minutes of the Advisory 3. Slate The slate of Advisory Council members was approved as presented . It was approved to recommend the following slate of Advisory Coun­ 3. Class Notice Changes-Will Whrte reported that the U.S. Sunfish Class cil members to the World Council to serve for the next two years Association has changed their World Championship Qualifying System Council Meeting (1988-1989). to allow ooe sailor from the U.S. Masters Champiooship and one (foonerty September 30, 1987 Gordon Geick (U.S.)-Chairman two) sailor from the U.S. Women's Championship. The World Council Golden Tulip Hotel, Aruba David Frith (Bermuda) members agreed that further definnion of the World Champiooship Quali· Paul Odegard (U.S.) lying System should be included in the class rules. Present: James "Jimbo" Stewart lor David Frith (Bermuda), Paul Odegard Peter Barclay (Peru) 4. Class Constitution-Paul Odegard presented a draft of a new ISCA Con­ (U.S.), Peter Barclay for Jorge Barreda (Peru), Alex Roose (Curacao), Alex Roose (Curacao) stitution. Some of the highlights of the new Constitution are: Ernst Kervel, Sr. (Aruba) Ernst Kervet, Sr. (Aruba), Jan Walig for Henk Nauta (Holland), Scott (t) the voting power of ISCA lies with the NSCA's; K~e (1986 World Champion), Lee Parks (Chief Measurer), Will White Jan Walig (Holland) (2) the NSCA's run the class, not national authorities unless, of course, for Gordon Geick (U.S.). Claude De Laval (Martinique) the national authority governs the class in a particular country; Absent: Gordon Geick (U.S.), Stani Henningsen (Denmark), Wai Nin William The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 pm . (3) NSCA's are governed by Sunfish sailors, clubs and fleets in their Li (Hong Kong), Aarne Hannikainen (Canada), Alcort Representative. country; Respectlully submitted, (4) NSCA's must be recognized by their national authority; The meeting was called to order by president Paul Odegard at 9:20pm. Paul Lee Parks (5) allowance for World Council; mail and phone votes between meetings; asked Will White to preside over the meeting in the absence of Ad~sory Council Executive Secretary and (6) a change in the World Council quorum so that one country may not (AC) Chairman Gordon Geick. Chief Measurer cast more than one-third of the total votes; 1. Bylaw 1 (Class Measurement Rules) Changes (7) World Champiooship Qualificatioo-NSCA's would have final approval 1.1 Rule 3.1.4-There are no restrictions as to the type, quality or degree for entry of sailors to the World Championship from their country; of smoothness of finish applied to the hull, so tong as they are ap­ (B) the official language of the class is English. plied in liquid loon. Specifically f

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It is a good idea to vary the Intensity Duration of your workouts from day to day; one day Nutrition Exercise must be of sufficient Frequen­ working at the lower end of the target Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, by Hamilton & Whitney cy to elicit an improvement in capacity. range and the next time working at the higher end. Nutritional Aspects of Human Physical One workout a week is an insufficient and Athletic Perlormance, by stimulus. Three workouts per week are The third principle of training is that of M. Williams. Charles C. Thomas, minimal and 4 to 5 workouts are probably Duration. Each workout must be long Pub. 1985. Springfield, IL enough to allow the various systems of optimal for sailors. Sports Psychology Likewise, The Intensity of each workout the body to "get up to speed " and then Championship Thinking: The Athlete's must be high enough to produce a to maintain the pace for a prolonged Guide to Winning Perlormance In change. 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To help control publication costs, pro­ using a hiking bench (for the legs) vide equal opportunity to all regatta hosts and/or weights for 20-45 seconds for pre-regatta publicity, effective im­ (for the arm exercises); 3-5 times mediately only Class sanctioned events MADE ESPECIALLY per week will be listed in the Dateline in the Wind­ • Muscle strength and/or bulk via FOR YOU FROM YOUR ward Leg. A regatta organized too late to standard weight lifting (free weights, OWN SAIL appear in the annual schedule may be Universal, etc.); 3-4 times per week. listed in the Dateline. Class sanctioned A final note-remember to begin each regattas include Regional, National, Con­ workout with a warm up and end each with SAIL NUMBERS tinental and World Championships. AND CLASS EMBLEM one with a cool down (stretch)! Regatta hosts are invited and encourag­ ed to consider advertising their event in Windward Leg. A short but sweet Grr doris enterprises 36 tyler st. classified may do your job, or you may Sparta n.j. consider up to a whole page advertise­ 07871 ment. For rates, specs and requirements, (2011729-7453 write Gail M. Turluck, Windward Leg, 421 McKinley Street, Chelsea, Ml, 48118. 8 CURACAO CHECKS IN by Julia Smeulders What is unique about Curacao is the is, however, one problem to be overcome area in which we sail. Spanish Water is before Curacao can be put on the map a large inland lagoon surrounded by hills as far as the World Championship is con­ and connected to the ocean by a narrow cerned. Spanish Water, as described channel. Locally named hazards, such as above, is unfortunately not large enough Goat Mountain (causing air turbulence), to set out an Olympic Triangle course. the Peanut Rocks (self explanatory), and The alternative location is at sea in front Seagull Islands (watch out for those of the newly constructed Sea Aquarium. shallows) make for interesting if not Ideally situated, with a hotel next door always trouble-free sailing. Gales blow all and another being built even closer; long year round! Not strictly true of course, but stretches of sandy beaches and facilities a fact that influences the ability of our own for just about every type of watersport im­ sailors to compete effectively in light air. aginable lie waiting for your enjoyment. Well, you can't have it all ways. The sun Two international sailboarding champion­ does shine 99.9% of the time and we can ships have already been held at the Sea go out in all weather without donning a Aquarium, so the C.S.S.A. can profit from wetsuit-a liberal coating of sunblock is their experience. But, unlike Aruba which the only protection necessary. Three en­ lies on the continental shelf linking it with thusiastic clubs compete here almost mainland Venezuela, Curacao is sur­ every weekend in various classes. The rounded by deep ocean. Alex is very in­ Sunfish class is happily the best terested to hear from anyone who has represented with around 30 participants been able to solve the problem of anchor­ in major events such as the Curacao Sun­ ing buoys in deep water (up to 1650 feet), fish Championships. This past year has a mile and a half out to sea with strong Wen Burris, of Deerfield, Illinois, been an exceptionally active one for winds reaching 30 knots at times. Winds displays his self-designed icebreaker Curacao Sunfish sailors, all competing for tend to be constant from an easterly daggerboard, on the right. Note the a place in the World Championships in direction. Unpredictable currents at dif­ 1/4" round metal edge set into the Aruba. Since Aruba is only 15 minutes ferent depths and the steep gradient of leading edge of the board, bolted in the away by air, and with similar conditions the ocean bed are additional complica­ two holes in the board. Wen exhibited to Curacao, the Curacao selection had tions. The difficulty of setting out the the board at the Cold Turkey Regatta, high hopes-hopes that were shattered buoys in deep water and, if necessary, Beck Lake, Glenview, Illinois, by the brilliant all-round sailor Bruce Sut­ changing their location at the last minute November 28, 1987. Wen, a member phen. Curacao's disappointment was due to wind shift, was the bugbear that of the Lake Geneva Sunfish Fleet #143, tempered by the fact that Bruce's first plagued the sailboarding championships. sold his Sunfish that day, and is retir­ place was well and truly deserved. Any advice on the solving of this problem ing from racing after a 51 year career! Alex Roose, President of the Curacao would be much appreciated. Suggestions He will be missed by Sunfishers but still Sunfish Sailing Association, is making please to Alex Roose, Redaweg 72, plans to cruise big boats with his son. plans to offer to hold the Worlds here in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Photo by Gail Turluck. 1990. Of course this means a load of Caribbean. preparatory work and organization. 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9 MEMBERSHIP If you change your address please NEW WILD-CARD notify the ISCA office immediately. If you COMMITTEE REPORT only give the Post Office your forwarding POOL FOR THE address mail will be returned at ISCA ex­ by Larry Cochran pense to give ISCA the new address. SUNFISH WORLDS! The membership fees were raised for After this delay you will finally receive the -MAYBE YOU CAN GO! 1988 and are set out in the table below. mail, but ISCA will have paid three times All 1988 dues paying members have the normal postage. by Will White received or will receive a letter explain­ Last year membership increased to Do you want to go to the 19th Sunfish ing the reasons for the dues increase. In about 1700 members. There is great World Championship in Nassau, The 1987 many Registration and Membership potential for much more growth, so en­ Bahamas, October 15-22, 1988? Last Forms were distributed showing the 1987 courage your Sunfish-sailing friends to year, because of long delays in replying fees. If you have any of these forms, join and enjoy the benefits of the Sunfish by qualifiers, many potential qualifiers please discard them. New forms have Class. Let's break 2000 in 1988! could not be invited in time to attend the been printed and are available from our Sunfish Worlds in Aruba, and we did not ISCA office at P.O. Box 7-23, West Hart­ fill the U.S. quota. This was sad, because ford, CT, 06107. many potential qualifiers who wanted to Please remember that only current go could not. members of ISCA can sail in Class­ 1988 ISCA Membership Fees This year, qualifiers have already been sanctioned events such as Regional, Registration Renewal invited, and all POTENTIAL qualifiers North American, Masters, Team Race, U.S.- Single membership $30' $20 were also invited to indicate if they will Womens and World Championships. Addilional family member' $201 each $10 each attend if invited. The deadline was April Make sure you have your membership Outside U.S.: Single membership' $30 $30 30; only those who answered " YES" will card with you when you register at these Additional family member' $10 each $10 each be invited. Outside U.S. : Membership via events, otherwise you will be required to $5 $5 If you were invited but did not answer pay for membership at the regatta. As an Nalional Class Association• " YES" -or if you didn't qualify at all­ added benefit to ISCA members, many Sail Numbers: $10 a set there is still a chance YOU can compete non-sanctioned regattas will offer lower , Includes sail numbers. For all first time registrants. in the Worlds! For the first time, we are ' For members at same address: One Windward Leg subscription, one entry fees to members who can show Regatta Schedule, and one "Constitution and Bylaws" per family. inviting every USSCA member · (ISCA their membership card. Individual membership cards provided. members who live in the U.S.A.) to sign ' Includes foreign postage and ail benefits, but no sail numbers. • Provides membership card only. up for a wild-card pool for possible invita­ tions to the Worlds. Names will be drawn randomly from this pool on September 25 if there are still unfilled slots in our quota of 34. (Up until that time, qualifiers will ERRATA have one month to reply to invitations. Ac­ ceptances will have to be accompanied Western Regional Representatives by a deposit of a non-refundable $50 pre­ Harvey and Linda Atkinson noticed that registration fee.) their phone number was listed incorrectly Remember, too, that you must be a in a previous issue. You may contact the 1987 and a 1988 member of ISCA to sail Atkinsons either by writing to 127 in the 1988 Worlds. So, if you want to try Avocado Crest, Escondido, CA, 92025, or for a wild-card slot at the Worlds, com­ calling at (619) 747-7024. plete and send in the attached form. ------. TO: United States Sunfish Class Association SUNFISH OWNERS - Now you can sail alone without P.O. Box 7-23 a trailer. Handcrafted mahogany cradle allows for West Hartford, CT 06107 single-person handling of your Sunfish. Fits on standard roof carriers with dimensions 50" mini mum Yes, I want to enter in the wild-card pool for the Sunfish World Championship in Nassau , The width, 30" minimum length between supports. Cartop Bahamas, October 15-22, 1988. cradle $129.00. Cartop Sailing Products, Inc., P.O. Box D I was a member of ISCA in 1987. 532, Marlton, NJ, 08053, (609) 859-3118. D I enclose $10 for my 1987 ISCA dues. D I have already sent in my $20 for 1988 dues. D I enclose $20 for my 1988 dues. D I need a set of sail numbers; enclosed is an additional $10 . Make checks payable to ISCA. Name ______Address ______I City------State ______Zip· ______I Phone: (Days) I I (Evenings) I ------~ 10 "It's better in the Bahamas," "Make Luff ~~ THECOMMONWEALTH F~rt ~ OF THE BAHAMAS in the Bahamas," and " Eat More Conch." N;·ss~~ A bid from Martinique (Claude de Make plans now ~c: . ~ d Laval) for 1988 was also considered. The '-· ~ Class rejected the bid due to difficulties to attend the .. ~~, o=t anticipated in manufacturing the boats during the busy spring period at the fac­ tory and the marketing of used boats in 1988 t3 the late summer. Martinique has been en­ couraged to resubmit a bid for 1990. WOMEN'S The 1989 World Championship will re­ quire a trip to South America to Pisco, NORTH 1988 AND 1989 Peru, located 250 km south of Lima. This location is ideally suited for a Champion­ AMERICANS WORLDS SITES ship with winds typically in the 15-20 kts. CHOSEN range, temperatures 73-76°, and featur­ ing excellent accomodations and ar­ AT by Paul Odegard cheological tourist attractions close by. Nassau, The Bahamas has been The Peruvian Sunfish Class Association HOUSTON selected as the site for the 1988 Sunfish (Max Zimmerman, President) has hosted World Championship. The regatta will be several sailing events at this site over the YACHT CLUB sailed October 14-22 on Montagu Bay. years and all agreed it would be an ex­ Nassau was the site for the 1977 Worlds cellent location for a World Champion­ August 6-7, 1988 and attendees have pleasant memories ship. Paracas Bay is also noted as a sea of a super event, both racing on the water wildlife preserve (sea lions, birds, etc.). and socializing on shore. With the racing Specific dates are not yet available, but For further information, see story again on Montagu Bay, sailors will be expect the regatta to be in the fall. on page 5 this issue or call Linda close to several hotels and, for the McKee at (713) 665-6615. gamblers, to the casinos on Paradise Island. Weather conditions are expected to be ideal for sailing competition and evening on-shore events with winds at 10-15 mph and temperatures in the 80's. Further weather and chart information is available from Tropic Isle Publishers, P.O. Box 611141, North Miami, Florida, HOUSING INFORMATION FOR THE 1988 33261-1141. NORTH AMERICANS The Championship will be organized by the Royal Nassau Sailing Club with by Connie Morgan Crowley Associates Realty, Inc. assistance from the Nassau Yacht Club. Sailors needing housing for the week P.O. Box 465 John Dunkley will be event chairman. The of July 9-16 to sail the North American Rehoboth Bay, DE 19971 invitation process for qualifiers from the Championship at Rehoboth Beach Sail­ Cathy Ribinsky, Rental Agent United States has been started (see ing Association may contact any of the (302) 227-6131 or (1-800) 242-4213 related story on page 10). Remember following for further information. Anderson-Stokes 706 Rehoboth Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Alma Ashley, Rental Manager New Providence (302) 227-3821 £,1>-\) ~ Connie Morgan ~ long Cay ~11-S eO\) 0 ._{~ A t;:::i y..I>-~~PARADISE ISLAND P.O. Box 715 ,.."~' rawak C o~"' ayR:J Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 (302) 227-4881 (Home) ~~ ~~ Athollsland (302) 734-7595 (Work) ,),~"'~' I ~lake Cunningham "'o,..,~ ·~ ~ ~ ~ A weekly rental in the Dewey Beach ~ ~ ~ ~ area for the week of July 9-16 can run Lake Killarney "'~­ anywhere from $400 (small, plain cottage or apartment) up to $1 000 (large, ocean­ ~orry Sound front townhouse). There are many motels ~liars Sound in the area. MAKE RESERVATIONS • ~ Bonelish Pond EARLY! For information on motels and ~\.) camping in the area, write to event chair­ man Molly Murray, P.O. Box 644, Lewes, DE, 19958. 11 Hiking straps ... On Cloudy Windows and Broken Gaffs . . . is a dark color. In effect, it means that white, A recent article in Windward Leg printed in­ The window on my Sunfish sail was so or light colored sails have an unfair advantage structions for the installation of hiking straps clouded with what appeared to be water stains over boats with darker sails. in the Sunfish. Please note that any damage that visibility through it was nearly nil. None The A-Class use small clear to the hull or cockpit tub/sole as a result of of the standard household cleaners helped at plastic peep-holes in their sails so that tell-tales these straps is not covered under warranty. all. I then experimented with Armorall which mounted on them can be seen at all times. I Warranty applies to product only as supplied restored the window to its original transpar­ have experimented with 4" x 7" peep-holes, by the factory. ency. This has lasted for a year with no fur­ using three, and find them a distinct advan­ A/cart Sailboats, Inc. ther cleaning. I cannot vouch for the long term tage. I can now watch both the windward and Waterbury, CT use of this product, but so far there is no sign leeward indicators and trim accordingly. This of plastic deterioration. was a zero cost modification, as I did it Fun! Is a High Priority ... Perhaps somebody can tell me what I am myself-a very simple job. We here at the Austin Yacht Club have quite doing wrong with another problem I had. At I propose that the Class allow up to three a Sunfish fleet now. We had a fleet some time the Tampa Midwinters in 1987 I used a full rectangular "peep-holes" to be installed in a back, but it pretty well faded by the mid-70's. Jens rig to compensate for my weight in about sail, size not to exceed 4" x 7", and in any I got several other keelboat sailors interested 25 knots of wind. When I capsized the upper location desired. in the idea of starting a Sunfish fleet in April boom broke. Returning to shore, I replaced the IDEA NO. 2: As the wind increases, the 1987. Our goal was to get some one-design boom, went back out, capsized again and center of effort moves aft causing weather racing in on Wednesday afternoons and not broke the new boom. Am I capsizing wrong helm. At times this is excessive and you get have to race Lasers with our club's "rock or is it normal for the boom to break in these an undue amount of rudder drag. The correc­ stars." circumstances? tion now is to adjust the position of the We put out an invitation to all club members Edward E. Carney, Sr. gooseneck, an awkward and at times impossi­ with Sunfish to come join us. To insure that Sarasota, FL ble task on the water. An alternate solution the " rock star" would have no interest in our would be to move the center of lateral fleet, we effected a "70 rule." The rule simply resistance to match the center of effort. I have experimented with an old dagger­ implies that our fleet is interested in individuals Kudos ... whose age plus waistline (or bustline!) total 70 board, trimming the forward upper edge of the or above. We also promised that we were go­ Congratulations on your excellent editorship board. The width of the board at the top is 8", ing to put "HAVING FUN" as our primary of the Windward Leg. The Winter 1988 issue and it becomes full width at the point where objective. is the best yet. This issue " shouts out" the it extends below the well. This idea was bor­ spirit, excitement and vitality of the Interna­ rowed from the Prams, but I believe tional Sunfish Class Association. Reading it, the Snipes use it also. AUSTIN YACHT CLUB at a time that we have a snow covered yard This allows the board to be used vertically, and below freezing temperatures, makes me for light air, and slanted back for heavier air. impatient for summer and Sunfish fun. This is not an answer to every prayer, but it We are a three boat Sunfish racing family allows an adjustment over a range of two to with expectations that the youngest child will three inches in the center of lateral resistance join the "team'" after sailing school this sum­ of the daggerboard. mer. The whole family actively participates in I feel that this should be tested in conjunc­ our club's events and we enjoy the regattas tion with the Plastic board/optimum board hosted by other Sunfish fleets in the Mid­ about which we are reading. If we are going Atlantic Region . to revise the board, this may be an important Our thanks to you for an excellent Class consideration. In the meantime, I suggest a publication, to all the dedicated people who rule change that would allow anyone to modify have rebuilt a strong Class association, the fun an existing board to include this feature. The people who are ISCA members and regatta cost would be zero, and all it takes is a cut with sponsors/participants, and to Alcort Sailboats, an ordinary hand saw. Inc. for both continuing to manufacture a great William H. Nunn sailboat and for their support of the Class. You St. Petersburg, FL are all very important to me and my family. Preston A. (Pal) Littleton, Jr. Potomac, MD Fleet #200, Rehoboth Bay Will White Replies Bay Sailing Association You have some very original ideas for the Sunfish. Let me comment. Basically, the con­ LAKE TRAUIS TEXAS cept behind the Sunfish is that anything not specifically allowed in Bylaw 1 is prohibited. The first Wednesday we had five boats. By Tell-Tale Peepholes and The objective is to keep the boat so one-design September our fleet had grown to 25! We Slanting Daggerboards . .. that one can take a new boat out of the box, averaged 8 boats every Wednesday. We had It is my opinion that if we can make simple tune up the position of the halyard, gooseneck the largest one-design fleet with 20 boats in rule changes that permit modifications that re­ and outhauls to fit one's sailing style, and go our Governor's Cup Regatta fleet of 120! quire little or no cost and these modifications out and win races against boats with all the per­ I could go on and on, but as you can see, make the boat easier to sail, that these mitted modifications. There is some disagree­ I'm real excited about our fleet. We have a fun changes should be tested and given con­ ment among the Class officers about whether loving bunch of keelboat racers that have had sideration for adoption. this is, in fact, still true. I think it is. The permit­ more fun racing and being a part of a fleet than IDEA NO. 1: Tell-tales attached to the sail ted modifications are mostly for safety and ease ever before. are widely recognized as an aid to proper sail of adjustment, not to add speed. The one ex­ Timothy R. Erwin trim. However, the lee side tell-tales, which are ception is the shaping of foil edges. Austin, TX the most critical, cannot be seen except by Fleet #70, shadow, and then only when the sun is on the Austin Yacht Club lee side. This is especially true when the sail Continued on page 13 12 SAIL UPDATE Wh ite Reply to Nunn, continued MASTERS ODDS by Gordon Geick The windows for tell-tales are a good idea, AND ENDS but they do add cost. I would oppose them on Since April 1987, several versions of that basis, but I must admit that I never found by Ray Dasch prototype Sunfish sails manufactured by " woolies" on the sail of much help, because Adrienne McCalley, a formidable con­ Gaastra Sails in Hong Kong have been of the different wind patterns caused by the dif­ inspected and sail tested. All of these ferent spar configurations on either side of the tender on the course, wrote in the Winter sails were found to be too flat and in sail. 1988 Windward Leg that she likes Allen some cases too small in sail area. No fur­ The idea for cocking the daggerboard is in­ Bogert's scoring system that favors ages ther Gaastra sail testing is planned at this genious, and as you say does not add expense. in the scores. Adrienne favors using the time. I don't believe we can consider a board shaped Bogert system, and the traditional system as you suggest to be within the rules, any more During the above period of time, ISCA that awards 1-2-3 prizes to five-year than we could allow one to cut off a foot or so groupings. I can understand top-drawer requested, but did not receive, test sails of to avoid having to tie in a Jens rig for from North Sails in Canada that were to sailor's frustration at being pigeonholded heavy air. in small groups. I also understand the be cut fuller than the current 3.9 ounce The plastic board appears to be dead. The pleasure the rest of us who, for, lo, these North sail. Alcort has arranged a meeting ones tested in Bermuda last year mostly between North Sails, themselves, and disintegrated. We 're now investigating the idea many years, have comprised admiring ISCA officers which was to be held in of shaped wooden boards that meet the pre­ (spelled envious) audiences for aforesaid Waterbury in March. In this meeting, we sent rules, so that those who don 't want to be top drawers, derive from receiving an hope to determine if fuller sails can be fur­ bothered with carpentry can buy a competitive award. One solution: use ten year group­ nished with uniformity from batch to batch board. ings, or bigger ones if the size of the fleet I am forwarding your letter to our rules com­ or if a special racing sail is needed and so warrants. mittee for review. Class members are invited Our thanks to Gail Murphy Heausler for is economically feasible. to share their thoughts on these ideas by writing Current Alcort production sails are mailing 435 notices of the Masters Inter­ to Gordon Geick, ISCA Advisory Council Chair­ national to the list. Gail reports that the available from North in 3.9 ounce cloth man, 15 Birch Knoll Road, Collinsville, CT, or from Gaastra in several cloth weights. 06022. new crew she and Buzzy hired, Shannon Gaastra is furnishing the patterned Will White Camille, aged eight months now, lent fre­ (designer) sails. USSCA President quent vocal support. If you want to see It is still the goal of ISCA to have cur­ Gail in action turn to page 12 in the rent 3.9 ounce cloth sails equal in per­ Spring 1987 issue. formance to the better performing sails Foam Flotation . .. Mauricio Costanzo reports planning for that were previously made from 3.0 I thoroughly enjoy racing the Sunfish and the Masters International is pointing appreciate the ISCA efforts to continue the ounce cloth and that the 3.9 ounce sail toward establishing dates and making success of one-design Sunfish racing. I firmly then be frozen in shape thru the coming hotel reservations for next winter. The believe that all the Class ru les must be strongly regatta will be held in Puerto La Cruz on years. enforced. Keep the faith. the Bay of Pozuelos. Is it permitted to modify a Sunfish? Keep your eye on St. Petersburg as a Specifically, I want to fi rmly establish that nothing can be done to reduce the weight of future big-league regatta site. Myron the boat such as the removal of the foam Gilcher, Commodore of the Gulfport flotation. Yacht Club reports a sizable upsurge in Steve Majkut Sunfishing. Among the latest of many Tiverton, Rl names he has sent to the Masters list is new ISCA member Juana Grover. Myron Will White Replies writes, 'J uana is a turned-on , tuned-in There are rules governing what can be done Sunfish sailor ... started sailing in to the Sunfish and still keep it legal for racing. December, 1987. She is now at the front They are contained in the Constitution and of the pack. She is also President of the Bylaws which aiiiSCA members receive. Bylaw Florida Women's Sailing Association. 1, Section 1 implies that anything not permitted by Bylaw 1 is prohibited. Paragraph 3.1.3 Through her enthusiasm and drive she specifically prohibits removing foam from the has talked at least six people into pur­ EXTRA! EXTRA!! hull. chasing Sunfish . Ladies ... her address is Big winners at three early 1988 Will White 4400 43rd St. So., St. Petersburg, FL regattas. They are: USSCA President 33731. MASTERS INTERNATIONAL MIDWINTER NATIONAL BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP RACE WEEK Apri l 3-5, 1988 April 9-1 0, 1988 May 2-6, 1988 Finishes Total Points Finishes Total Points Finishes Total Points 1 Don Bergman 1-(13)+2+ 3 7 25 Bob Rndlay 2{5)-1 ·241 950 Alan Scharfe 1·3-3-4·1-(5) 11 50 Northbroo . IL Glencoe IL NeNouryport MA 2 Sonny DeCosta 15 2 Mike Catalano (25)-3-2· 7·13-2 21 2 Donme ~Aartinborough (7)-S.S. t-3-t 550 Clearwater FL Mtamt. FL Nassau, The Bahamas 3 Joe BloUin 3-(DN}\4-1·2·1 2050 3 Nancy Haoertand 14(22)-1-16-7 2850 3 Don Bergman 4-(9)·2·&-4·2 t8 Tampa, FL Key West FL Northbroo IL 4 Jean Bergman 7-1-5-4-8-(1 3) 24 75 4 M'chael Zant (t5)-S.5- 1Q.2·6 29 4 Stephen Smeulders 10. ·1-(12)-9-4 2450 Nonhbroo • IL Boca Raton FL Curacao 5 Eric Ericson 122)·2·4·7·6-8 27 5 Timoth Hoch uh 3-7-&-9·5{1 6) 30 5. Randall Swan 5-24{ 14)·14·6 31 Enterpnse, Fl Casselbury, F Mt Pleasant. SC Full details to follow soon in th e Summer 1988 issue of Windward Leg! 13 regatta news

MIDWEST REGIONAL REGATTA 15. John Scott 16-15-14 45 SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ephraim Yacht Club, Wisconsin Baltimore, MD Houston Yacht Club, Houston, TX 16. Hal Dukes 11-DNS-DNS 46 August 8-9, 1987 21 boats Dewey Beach, DE October 3-4, 1987 42 boats Finishes Total Points 17. Dr. Bacon 18-16-15 49 Finishes Total Points 1. Bob Findlay 1-1-2-(6)-1 4.25 Hometown not available 1. Gregg Plunkett 3-1-1-(4)-1-1 6 Glencoe, IL 18. Dan Dugay DNF-17-16 52 Houston, TX 2. Scott Kyle 3-2-1-1-(7) 6.50 Hometown not available 2. Malcolm E. Jones 1-2-2-3-(1 0)·2 9.75 Winnetka, IL 19. Seth Frankell 17·DNS-DNS 52 Seabrook, TX 3. Bill Bergman (5)-5-4-2-3 14 Hometown not available 3. Jerry Parlee 7-4-(7)-1-2-3 16.75 Winnetka, IL Corpus Christi, TX 4. Don Bergman (16)-4-3-3-9 19 4. John Focke (8)·5-3·6-3-6 23 Winnetka, IL LAKE GENEVA SUNFISH REGATTA Houston, TX 5. Chris Lowrie 8-(9)-6-5-2 21 Lake Geneva, Fontana, WI 5. Paul Vogel 4-(6)-4-5·6-5 24 Lake Bluff, IL September 19-20, 1987 17 boats Fort Worth , TX 6. Cricket Herndon 2-(12)-7-7-5 21 6. Ashley Beatty 5-3-6-(7)·7-7 28 Chicago, II Finishes Total Points Seabrook, TX 7. Paul Wood 6-3-9-4-(10) 22 1. Jean Bergman 3-1-1-1-(6)·4 9.25 7. Becky Roof-G ray (9)·9-5-2·4-9 29 Glenview, IL Hubbard Woods, IL Houston, TX 8. Jean Bergman (11)-7-5·8-6 26 2. Tom Raster (7)-2-3-4-2- 1 11.75 8. Per Huffeldt 2-7-8-9-(15)·8 34 Winnetka, IL Hugo, MN LaPorte, TX 9 Bruce Sutphen 4-1 0-(15)-1 0-4 28 3. Paul Wood 1-(7)-2-3·3·3 11.75 9. Kent Gordon 11-11-(14)-8-9-4 43 Winnetka, IL Mt. Prospect, IL Houston, TX 10. Mike Layne 7-8-10·(12)·8 33 4. Don Bergman (DSQ)-11-4-2-1-2 19.75 10. Richard Casavecchia 10·(12)-11-10-5-10 46 Winnetka, IL Hubbard Woods, IL Seabrook, TX 5. Louis Hunt 2-4-5-5-5·(5) 21 11. Jack Aldis 6-8-10-11 ·(13)-13 48 Edina, MN Houston, TX COLORADO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 6. Doug Moline 4·3·7-(10)-8·8 30 12. Jim Vroda 15-13-12-12-8-(DNF) 60 Wilmette, IL Lake Jackson, TX Lake Woodmoor, Monument, CO 7. Bill Nelson 6-8·6-(11 )-4·6 30 12. Curt Ormond 14-10-(16)-14-11 60 August 29, 1987 10 boats Prospect He ights, IL Monument, CO 8. Wen Burris 8·6·(9)-8·7-7 36 14. Craig Carris 13-14-9-13·(16)- 14 63 Finishes Total Points Deerfield, IL Colorado Springs, CO 1. Curt Ormond 1-1-1-(DNC) 2.25 9. Ken Hall (12)·5·8-9-9-9 40 15. Robert Hesley 12-16-15-15-12-(DNF) 70 Monument, CO Lake Forest, IL Galveston, TX 2. Fred Brown, M.D. (5)·4-2-1 6.75 10. Bill McGlynn 5-9-10-6·(DNF)-12 42 15. Fred Brown (DNF)-15-13-16-14-12 70 Colorado Springs, CO Hinsdale, IL Colorado Springs, CO 3. Dennis Ryden 3-2-(6)-2 11. Tom Raster 9-12·11-(16)-10-10 52 Colorado Springs, CO Hugo, MN JUNIORS 4. Craig Carris, M.D. 2-3·(4)-3 12. Dave Haufe 10-(13)-13-12-12-11 58 1. Marc Schneider 1-2-1-2-2·(DN F) 7.50 Colorado Springs, CO Hinsdale, IL Clear Lake Shores, TX 5. Chris Alexander 4-(6)-3-5 12 13. Bob Hall 15-(17)-12-13-11-13 64 2. George Parker (6)-3·2-5·5-1 15.75 Black Forest, CO Lake Bluff, IL Kemah, TX 6. Pete Nelson (7)-5-5·4 14 14. John Liebenow 11-10·14-(17)-15-14 64 3. Andy Beeckman 3-5-5·4-1·(6) 17.75 Colorado Springs, CO Prospect Heights, IL Houston, TX 7. Sam Wimmer (DNF)-7-8-6 21 15. Jason Raster 14-12-15-7-(16)-16 64 4. Bryan Calk 2-1-3·7-?·(DSQ) 19.75 Monument, CO Hugo, MN Corpus Christi, TX 8. Crockett Jeffers 6-9-(10)-7 22 16. Larry Bond 13-15-16-14·13-(17) 71 5. Sam Pyne 4-9-(12)-1-4·4 21.75 Colorado Springs, CO Hinsdale, IL Houston, TX 9. Whit Perham (8)·8·7-8 23 17. Dave King 16-16-(17)-15-14-15 76 6. Scott Elting 8-10·(DNS)-3-3-3 27 Denver, CO Mundelein, IL Seabrook, TX 10. Jim Sawalzki 9-(DNF)-9-9 27 7. Rett Dean 5-6-8·10·(11)-7 36 Palmer Lake, CO Hometown not available JUNIORS POCONO CHAMPIONSHIP 8. John Bradford 7-12-7-(DNF)·12-5 43 Houston, TX 1. Crockett Jeffers 1-2·(2)-1 3.50 Lake Wallenpaupack YC, Tafton, PA 9. Will Stout (16)·11-14-1 1-6-2 44 Colorado Springs, CO September 26, 1987 20 boats Hometown not available 2. Mike Emmert 2-1-(3)-2 4.75 9. Jennifer Spears 9·7-6-12·(17)-1 0 44 Finishes Total Points Colorado Springs, CO Seabrook, TX 1. Stephen Manson 2-1-1 -1-1 5 3. Jossie Brown 3-3-1-(3) 6.75 11 . Elizabeth Kratzig (14)-8-9·8-10-11 46 2. John Meyer 1-2-2-2-3 9.75 Colorado Springs, CO Corpus Christi, TX 3. Don Sensenig 3-3-3-4-5 18 12. Tonia Miller 10-13-4-6-14-(DNF) 47 4. Chip Umsted 7-4-4-3-7 25 Seabrook, TX 5. Dave Davies 4-5·6-7-10 32 13. Katie Kratzig 11-14-(DSQ)-9-9-9 52 COMMODORE'S CUP 6. Madel 8-8-7-5-9 37 Corpus Christi, TX 7. Bob Burn 9-6-10-8-4 37 Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association, DE 14. Robert McMahan 12-17-13·(DNF)·8-8 58 8. Frank Schneider 6-7-14-6-6 39 September 5, 1987 19 boats Houston, TX 9. K. Mordhorst 11-9-5-10-11 46 15. Michael Dodge 14-4-10-14-16-(DNF) 59 Finishes Total Points 1D. Jon Rousseau 14-10-11-11-2 48 Hometown not available 1. Jeff Hastings 1-1-2 3.50 11. John Brett 10-12-13-9-8 52 16. Evangeline Callahan 13-15-11 ·13·(15)·1 3 65 Dover, DE 12. Mall Blesso 12-11-9-13-12 57 LaPorte , TX 2. David Hastings 2-2-1 4.75 13. Steve Brown 16-13-12-14-13 68 17. Todd Haglund (17)-16-15-15-13-12 71 Indian Beach, DE 14. Frank Whitescarver 17-14-8-16-16 71 Houston , TX 3. Rob Davis 3-4-3 10 15. Frank Blesso 13-16-DS-12-14 76 16. John Blesso 15-15-15-DF-DF Lewes, DE 87 NOVICE 4. Barry Pierce 4-3-5 12 17. George Seary 5-DF-DF-DS-DS 89 Dover, DE 18. Rich Campbell DF-DF-DS-15-15 93 1. Lani Emanuelsen 1-2-2-(2)-1-1 6.25 5. Pal Lillleton 5-5·6 16 19. Charles Knapp DS-DS-DS-DS-DS 105 Houston, TX Potomac, MD 20. Cathy Schneider DS-DS-DS-DS-DS 105 2. John Beeckman 2-1-1-4-(5)-3 10.50 6. Walt Bartoshesky 6-6-7 19 Houston, TX Wilm ington, DE 3. Chad Bagnell (5)-3-3-3-4-4 17 7. Susan Benn 10·8-4 22 Houston, TX Bethesda, MD 4. Maureen Goddard 3-5-5-(7)-2-5 20 8. Emily Littleton 7-9-8 24 Missouri City, TX Potomac, MD 9. Carol Mertes 8-7-10 25 ..,. Top five at the Pocono Championship at Dover, DE 10. Tucker Thompson 9·11-11 31 Lake Wa/lenpaupack Yacht Club are (lett Henlopen Acres, DE to right): 1st-Stephen Manson, 2nd­ 11. Diana Mehl 14-10·9 33 Pennsauken , NJ John Meyer, 3rd-Don Sensenig (also 12. Bernie Hedges 12-12-12 36 won North Jersey YRA Championship Newark, DE 13. Jason Tiffany 15-14-13 43 Trophy as first NJYRA finisher), 4th-Chip Frankford, DE Umsted, 5th-Dave Davies. Photo by 14. Molly Murray 13·13-DNS 43 Lewes, DE Nancy E. Dotter. 14 5. Bruce Mahoney 4-4-7-1 -7-(DN F) 22.75 TURKEY TROT REGATTA I 11. Marianne DeCosta 9-7-13 29 Houston , TX Sea Cliff Yacht Club, Sea Cliff, NY Clearwater, FL 6. Mads Emanuelsen (8)-8-6-5-3-2 24 12. Jamie Guerdan 16-11-4 31 Houston, TX November 15, 1987 14 boats Maitland, FL 7. Linda McKee 6-6-4-(DNS)-DNS-DNS 34 Finishes Total Points 13. Chariot Ras-AIIard 13-20-10 43 Houston , TX 1. Melissa Shepstone 1-1 1.50 Darien, CT 8. Hugh Mahoney 7-7-9-(DN F)-6- DNF 37 Sea Cliff, NY 14. Donald Acker 19-13-14 46 Houston, TX 2. Ira Cohen 3-4 Palm Coast, FL 9. Dottie Cunningham 9-9-8-6-(DNS)-DNS 41 Long Beach, NY 15. Mark Jordan 17-14-16 47 Houston, TX 3. Mordy Levin 2-7 MI. Pleasant, SC Long Beach, NY 16. Will VanCleef 12-4-32 48 4. Pete Bethge 4-5 Isle of Palms, SC Glen Head, NY 17. Randy Luzier 21 -15-12 48 5. Ben Howe 5-6 11 Tampa, FL LONG ISLAND FROSTBITE Glenwood Landing, NY 18. Gail M. Heausler 15-19-15 49 SUNFISH CHAMPI ONSHIP 6. Brian Dougherty 11-1 3 14 Tampa, FL Hempstead Bay Sailing Club , Sea Cliff, NY 19. Paul Sparwasser 16-16-23 59 7. Steve Shepstone 13-2 15 MI. Pleasant, SC Fleet #443, Island Park, NY Sea Cliff, NY 20. William Haberland 11-17-DN 68 November 14, 1987 18 boats 8. Ernie Frank 6-9 17 Satellite Beach, FL Sea Cliff, NY 21 . Stuart Shadbolt 23-25-21 69 Finishes Total Points 9. Jim Freebody 10-8 18 Melbourne, FL 6-3-2-1-4 1. Brian Weeks 15.75 Glen Head, NY 22. Dan Shelton 24-23-22 69 Patchogue, NY 10. Brendan Cryan 9-11 20 Orlando, FL 2. David Weeks 5-9-4-2-5 25 Glen Cove, NY 23. Fay Doty 31-22-18 71 Patchogue, NY 11. Hugh Malone 6-DF 21 Palm Harbor, FL 3. Ira Cohen 3-10-5-6-3 27 Long Beach, NY 24. Angel Luzier 20-21-DN 81 West Hempstead , NY 12. Jack Williams 7-DF 22 Tampa, FL 4. Lou Goldman 17-5-1-3-2 27.75 Glen Head, NY 25. Peter Tennings 29-33-19 81 Oceanside, NY 13. Mike McCarthy 12-10 22 51. Petersburg, FL 5. John Meyer 1-1-3-11 -14 29.50 Glen Head, NY 26. Barbara Hall 26-30-26 82 Yonkers, NY 14. L. Levin 14-11 25 Dunedin, FL 6. Hugh Malone 2-6-9-5-15 37 Long Beach, NY 27. David Moring 26-26-28 82 Long Beach , NY Ocala, FL 7. Marty Slate 4-2-7-13-13 39 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP/ 28. Kevin Rast 25-28-30 83 Island Park, NY 15th AN NUAL RED LOBSTER CUP MI. Pleasant, SC 8. Charlot Ras-.oJiard DS-11 -6-4-1 40.75 29. Jerry Zimmerman 27-32-24 83 Darien, CT Lake Monroe, Sanford , FL MI. Pleasant, SC 9. .oJ Bernstein 7-12-11-!Hl 48 December 4-6, 1987 40 boats 30. David Eastman 32-29-25 86 Lynbrook, NY Tallahassee, FL Finishes Total Points 10. Beth Fleisher 6-13- 10-12-6 49 31 . Barry Evans 33-27-31 91 1. Nancy Haberland 1-1 -2 3.50 Brooklyn, NY MI. Pleasant, SC Satellite Beach, FL 11. Jonathan Matzler 9-7-13-14-9 52 32. Bob Hall 35-31-27 93 2. Donny DeCosta 5-2-5 12.00 Freeport, NY Dundein, FL Clearwater, FL 12. Neil Glassberg 12-8-1 2-9-11 52 33. Susie Evans 30-24-DN 94 3. Dr. Don Cochran 6-6-7 19 Long Beach, NY South Norwalk, CT Clearwater, FL 13. Lenny Pearl 13-4-15-10-10 52 34. Ernie Yarborough DN-DN-20 100 4. Steve Honour 2-10-8 20 Newlett, NY Orlando, FL St. Petersburg, FL 14. Gil Levin 11-14-17-7-7 56 35. Lorraine DeWitt 22-DN-DN 102 5. Tim Hochuli 3-16-3 22 Long Beach, NY Palm Harbor, FL Casselberry, FL 15. Mike Mossberg 10-15-6-15-12 60 36. Jack Edwards DN-35-29 104 6. Morris Paschall 6-5-9 22 Queens, NY Wilmington , NC Lutherville, MD 16. Eric Feldman 14-16-16-16-17 79 37. Bobbie Davis 34-34-DN 108 7. Eric Erickson 4-3-17 24 Long Beach , NY Longwood, FL , FL 17. Martin Reisher 16-17-14-17-16 60 38. Tom Gleason DN-DN-DN 120 8. Lois Blodgett 10-9-6 25 Copague, NY Fl. Lauderdale, FL Boca Raton, FL 18. Betty McMahon 15-DF-DS-DS-DS 91 39. Shirley Jones DN-DN-DN 120 9. Norman Castle 7-8-1 1 26 Rockville Centre, NY 51. Petersburg, FL Lake Worth, FL 40. L.F. Doty DN-DN-DN 120 10. Patri ck Hamilton 14-12-1 26.75 Palm Harbor, FL Miami , FL classifieds ______

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