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windwardle The Official Newsletter of the United Spring 1994 States Sunfish~ Class Association Vol. IV No.3 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITOR CLAIMS '94 MIDWINTER TITLE by Bill, Eila and Nancy Haberland Forthesecondtime in three years, Patrick Air Force Base played host for the annual Midwinter Championship, with a turnout of 83 competitors from 20 states and Venezu ela. As before, we were blessed with a j variety of wind and sea conditions. Winds i= were 20-25 knots on Day 1, and 12-20 on ~ Day 2. For the many who had previously :.J ~ stayed ashore, Sunday's 4-7 knot breeze ~ was more suitable. In a closely contested 6: race for first place, the winner, wearing a The Midwinters fleet begins to spread out a few seconds after the start of Race 6 on Saturday afternoon. lucky bright pink hat, was our current World Champion, Eduardo Cordero, from Ven to sail with a Jens rig. Upon seeing this, height proved a big asset to his success. ezuela. It should be noted that Eduardo's many chose to be spectators for the day. After three races, the fleet looked worn and first international competition was at Patrick Others, like Bob Findlay, tested his old board tired at the evening banquet at Eau Gallie Air Force Base at the 1991 Midwinters. The against the new ones in hopes of depowering Yacht Club, where Regatta Chairman Bill success he has had since then has been his rig, but had less than satisfying results. Haberland explained, "Our flyer for the sensational. Blasting off the line and winning the first Midwinters promised winds from "light to The wind conditions on Friday seemed race was Mark May, of Peekskill, NY. Ken medium. Today was medium." (groans from much to the liking of the bigger sailors, Krawcheck, from Charleston, won Race 2, the crowd .... ) although we did notice that even Ash Beatty showing that practice pays. With a convinc With the wind shifting to the east on and Hank Saurage, among others, decided ing win in Race 3, Ash Beatty's superior (continued on page 2) JOE BLOUIN IS MASTER AT INTERNATIONAL MASTERS by Gail Rosenke They may be getting along in years, but that certainly does not stop Sunfish Masters from having a good time, both on and off the water. The 1994 1nternational Masters Championship was held March 18-20 at Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, the weekend following the Midwinters. On the first day, three races in winds building to 18 knots tested the sailors' strength and endurance. Most came through with flying colors, with Joe Blouin, in the 40- Inthis issue 49 age group, port tacking the fleet twice to Workbench ......................................... 6 set the standard for his winning streak fin Junior Corner ..................................... 7 ishes of six firsts and a second. "The pin was favored," understated Joe, Class Office ........................................ 8 when asked about his port tack starts. USSCA President's Letter ................ 10 Pressed to tell how to make a Sunfish go Builder's Corner .. ............................. 15 upwind, especially in chop, Joe said, "Prac 1994 Calendar of Events ............. insert tice. Time on the boat." This writer hoped North Americans Registr. Form ... insert there was a little magic in that trick. "E Regionals .............................. ........... 15 "'g. The youngest sailor in the group, Steve tj Honour checked in at only 40 years and six Regatta Reports ............................... 16 ] months of age. Steve has been sailing for Membership Form ...... .......... ............ 23 ~ most of his life, starting at the tender age of Index of Advertisers ......................... 23 . _gB seven. His first sailing experience was on a Classified Ads .................................. 24 n_ (continued on page 4) Sunfish ~ is a registered trademark of Sunfish Laser, Inc. ------------- ,,, ... ' ) 0 0 .<= ~--------------------------------------~--------------------~ ~ Midwinters (from page 1) Saturday, the fleet was initially greeted with Clockwise from top: Sailors set flat waters and a lighter breeze. This brought up on beach for heavy wind Team Floridatotheforefront, with Rod Koch offshore;The leaders round in a and Jeff Linton finishing first and second in tight pack; Top juniors Juan Carlos Fermin, James Ewing and Race 4. As the breeze and chop slowly built Danny White;Ash Beatty enjoys during Races 5, 6 and 7, Eduardo made his a fast ride downwind; Bill move to lead the standings with finishes of 1- Haberland presents door prize. 2-1 . However, Jeff Linton's 3-3-2 put him only a few points back of the leader at the end of the day. The first two days of racing showed the capability of a Sunfish in strong winds, with continually planing reaches and the new board humming like a keel boat. Even Laser champion Andy Fox and board sailing vet eran Dick Tillman remarked on the physical demands of Sunfish sailing. Hence, many wide smiles were seen on the competitors' faces with Sunday's lighter winds. Taking advantage of the shifty conditions, Eduardo 8.. clinched the regatta title by winning Race 8. l Showing great improvement over the past ~ two years, James Liebl won Race 9 by a ~ wide margin, helping to compensate for ~ missing the finish line with a commanding 0: lead in the previous race. Top woman finisher Nancy Haberland, along with Merrill Ulmer, were the only two women to finish every race of the event. Of the 13 juniors, three sailed all nine races. Venezuelan Juan Carlos Fermin was the top junior, followed by James Ewing, of Charles ton, SC, and DannyWhite,of Highland Park, IL. Among the top ten overall, the hull ages ranged evenly from 1960's vintage to 1994, showing that a Sunfish maintains its com petitiveness over time. Special thanks to Race Committee chair man Tim Hotchkiss, who again ran a suc cessful Sunfish event. We were also fortu nate to have Mike Huck's 42 foot trawler as RC boat, as well as his assistance on board. Donations from various sponsors enabled 95% of the fleet to receive door prizes. Once again Patrick Air Force Base proved to be an excellent venue, offering a variety of racing conditions. Windward Leg Spring 1994 2 1994 SUNFISH MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA MARCH 11·13 1. Eduardo Cordero 6-3-5-3-1-2-1 -1-13 21.25 Venezuela 2. Jeff Linton 3-9-3-2-3-3-2-19-3 28 Tampa, FL 3. Rod Koch 4-7-4-1-9-1-4-20-30 49.5 St. Petersburg, FL 4. Hank Saurage 12-2-2-5-2-5-11-16-26 55 Baton Rouge, LA 5. Scott Greenbaum 2-5-7-6-4-6-20-38-29 69 Ba~imcre, MD 6. Ash Beatty 8-4-1-14-8-16-7-33-20 77.75 Seabrook, TX 7. Andy Fox 7-18-13-8-11-12-3-7-33 79 Orlando, FL 8. Bob Findlay 83-14-15-4-5-4-16-23-4 85 Glencoe, IL 9. Dick Tillman 10-6-12-19-7-7-9-47-22 92 c Merritt Island, FL ~"' 10. DrewButtner 18-8-9-11-17-8-6-18-17 94 ;:: Plymcuth, MA "'"'c 11 . Kerry Klingler 15-21-16-22-6-18-12-6-6 100 :.:;,., New Rochelle, NY ..0 0 12. Charlie Clifton 9-15-11-16-14-9-21-22-8 103 0 .c Sarasota, FL a. 13. Ken Krawcheck 5-1-6-13-15-11-83-34-21 105.75 Charleston, SC Midwinters award winners, from left; Front Row: Nancy Haberland (1st Woman), Jeff Linton (2nd), 14. Todd Gay 14-17-14-24-10-21-17-2-19 114 Eduardo Cordero (1st), Rod Koch (3rd). Back row: Drew Buttner (10th), Dick Tillman(9th), Bob Findlay Springfield, IL 15. Nancy Haberland 30-23-22-9-21-25-15-4-2 121 (8th), Scott Greenbaum (5th), Ash Beatty (6th), Hank Saurage (4th), Andy Fox (7th). Satellite Beach, FL 16. Mark May 1-13-10-20-24-10-13-49-47 137.75 44. Mary Anne Boyer 29-83-83-26-44-83-83-9-45 402 72. John Smnh 83-83-83-73-67-59-58-83-83 589 Peekskill , NY Coconut Grove, FL Indialantic, FL 17. John Spray 17-10-83-32-12-30-24-5-10 140 45. Derek Kornacki 40-40-83-55-42-38-38-77-73 403 73. Bud Thomas 83-83-83-83-58-83-83-62-59 594 Palm Harbor, FL Cape May, NJ Williamsport, PA 18. Merrill Ulmer 20-22-23-23-16-15-26-13-32 158 46. Charlie Branning 83-83-83-39-36-33-83-17-40 411 74. Anna Mcleod 83-83-83-69-66-83-83-72-65 604 New Rochelle, NY Miami, FL Savannah, GA 19. J. Carlos Fermin 25-24-19-21-22-22-14-11-31 158 4 7. R Brock 83-83-83-49-59-41-44-40-18 417 75. Norm Castle 83-83-83-64-65-83-83-63-83 607 Venezuela Covington, LA Lake Worth, FL 20. Steve Honour 26-30-18-7-13-24-25-21-25 159 48. Lois Blodgett 83-83-83-34-49-52-50-60-15 426 76. Michael Mcleod 83-83-83-72-83-83-83-55-66 608 Seminole, FL Delray Beach , FL Savannah, GA 21 . James Ewing 42-12-8-28-38-19-22-36-27 190 49. William Park 43-39-83-65-51-58-48-66-63 433 77. Betsy Davis 83-83-83-83-83-83-83-59-68 625 Sullivan's Island, SC State College, PA Savannah, GA 22. Rich Chapman 24-36-83-29-25-32-29-14-1 4 194 50. Mary Keppel 46-83-83-43-55-53-66-36 439 78.