website address: http://canusail.org/
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2. calendar 9. race results 4. FOR SALE 13. Announcements 5. hokule: around the world in a sail 14. ACA NSC committee canoe 6. ten days in the life of a sailor John Depa 16. sugar island canoe sailing 2016 schedule cruising class atlantic division
ACA Camp, Lake Sebago, Sloatsburg, NY
June 26, Sunday, “Free Sail” 10 am-4 pm Sailing Canoes will be rigged and available for interested sailors (or want-to-be sailors) to take out on the water. Give it a try – you’ll enjoy it! (Sponsored by Sheepshead Canoe Club)
Lady Bug Trophy –Divisional Cruising Class Championships Saturday, July 9 10 am and 2 pm * (See Note Below) Sunday, July 10 11 am
ADK Trophy - Cruising Class - Two sailors to a boat Saturday, July 16 10 am and 2 pm * (See Note Below) Sunday, July 17 11 am
“Free Sail” /Workshop Saturday July 23 10am-4pm Sailing Canoes will be rigged and available for interested sailors (or want-to-be sailors) to take out on the water. Learn the techniques of cruising class sailing, using a paddle instead of a rudder. Give it a try – you’ll enjoy it! (Sponsored by Sheepshead Canoe Club) . Sebago Series Race #1 - Cruising Class (Sponsored by Sheepshead Canoe Club and Empire Canoe Club) July 30, Saturday, 10 a.m.
Sebago Series Race #2 - Cruising Class (Sponsored by Sheepshead Canoe Club and Empire Canoe Club) Aug. 6 Saturday, 10 a.m.
Sebago Series Race #3 - Cruising Class (Sponsored by Sheepshead Canoe Club and Empire Canoe Club) Aug. 13, Saturday, 10 a.m.
John Komp Trophy - Cruising Class Aug. 20, Saturday, 10 am and 2 pm * (See Note Below) Aug. 21 Sunday, 11 am
Divisional Championships C Class (5 meter) , Aug. 27, Saturday, 10 am (first race-others to follow) ACA Class Aug. 28, Sunday, 10 am (first race-others to follow)
Wilkinson Trophy - National Cruising Class Championships Sept. 3 Saturday, 10 am and 2 pm * (See Note Below) Sept. 4 Sunday, 11 am
Kay Ryan Memorial Trophy- Ladies Sept. 5 Monday, 10am and 2pm * (See Note Below)
*Note: If the first race takes less than one hour, the races will be run one after the other in the morning, with no race in the afternoon.
Rescue Boats sponsored by Empire Canoe Club
Contacts for more information: Joanie Krilla 201-669-9994 Sherrie Winkworth at [email protected] or 973-252-3484 Canoe Sailor 48 page 2 2016 schedule 5 meter and aca class
may 7 [rain date May 8] Spruce Run Reservoir State Park, Clinton, NJ - Annual Bob Celifarco Memorial Sail. Beginners are welcome! Meet at noon at the cartop Boat Launch – Cold water conditions; wearing a wetsuit is advised. Contact: Marilyn Vogel 215.453.9084 or [email protected] Camping is available. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/spruce.html
June 8, Polynesian sail canoe Hokule’a arrives New York City http://www.hokulea.com/. Hawaii’s Polynesian Voyaging Society
June 11-12 9 a.m. (tentative) Delaware Valley Division Championships, 5 meter and ACA Class, Union Lake Sail and Tennis Club, Millville, NJ www.ulstc.org Contact: [email protected]
July 24 -Sugar Island ACA Camp, Canoe Sailing week, Encampment ends Aug 7. Located in the Thousand Islands, near the border of NY and Gananoque, Ontario, Canada. It is 2 hours north of Syracuse, NY, via Route 81. Canoe sail racing, cruising and instruction. American Canoe Association Camp with primitive camping. Campsite reservations: E-mail: [email protected]. http://www.americancanoe.org/about us/Sugar_Island for more information contact Marilyn Vogel 215.453.9084 or [email protected]
September 24-25, 2016 (tentative), 9 a.m. National Championships 5 meter and ACA Class, Union Lake, Millville, NJ. www.ulstc.org Contact: [email protected] or 215-262-9176
Picture below is Lake Sebago ACA camp. The 15 acre Camp at Lake Sebago is located in Harriman State Park off Seven Lakes Drive, Sloatsburg, NY, south of Bear Mountain, north of Suffern, NY. Nearby highways are Route 87, exit for route 17. The entrance is off Seven Lakes Drive at the gate for SB2, ACA group camp. More information and Directions to the camp are available from http://aca-atlanticdivisionblog.com/ and www.americancanoe.org/WhatWeDo/CampSebago
Canoe Sailor 48 page 3 Peterborough, pictured above and on right: Restored Peterboro canoe with sail for sale rig, in excellent condition, pictures available, $2200, contact Don Uebel, Sloatsburg, NY. E-mail: [email protected]
18’ Mohawk Ultima sailing canoe hull in decent shape, comes with a pretty neat rudder system and 2 lee boards, no sail or spars. Boat is located in the Tuckerton NJ area. Asking $300. Contact Pat Filardi at [email protected]
Peterboro, mohawk and Old Town
Above and right: 17 foot 1926 CS model Old Town Otca canoe, all of its woodwork is in good shape; the boat is in excellent condition. There are two minor patches in the canvas. The outside was repainted 2 years ago with Interlux Burgundy urethane. The boat has a mast step, mast thwart and leeboard thwart. Also included are 2 fanback Seats, 2 original seats (needing re- caning). , floor boards, one wood paddle. This classic beauty needs indoor storage. Details and additional photos on request. Reduced to $2200 Tel: 908-244-six two zero two, Hillary Zaenchik. Boat is located in Basking Ridge, NJ, delivery can be arranged within 300 miles. We will also consider a swap for a lightweight sailing canoe. This boat was featured in Wooden Boat Magazine in the 2014 March/April Relaunchings section.
A complete ACA sail rig is available with boat purchase at an additional $300 with leeboard, rudder and rudder hardware. Canoe Sailor 48 page 4 Oceana meet me in new york city june 8, world oceans day!
Two sail canoes from Hawaii have been sailing around the world since 2014. Hokule’a (means Star of Gladness) and Hikianalia of the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) started from Hawaii on a five year worldwide voyage. They are two traditionally designed voyaging canoes, replicas of the canoes that brought the first Hawaiians to their island home. Hōkūle’a and sister canoe Hikianalia are 62’x20’ double-hulled canoes, similar to the ones that Polynesian ancestors sailed. Since she was first built and launched in the 1970s, Hōkūle’a continues to bring people together from all walks of life.
This voyage is being done almost entirely using traditional Polynesian navigation methods, called wayfinding, as did the late Micronesian Mau Piailug. Kaleo Wong is one of their navigators. Navigators carefully study and revere nature for direction. Wayfinding involves the use of only one’s natural surroundings - stars, clouds, waves, wind, currents, birds and wildlife to guide them. The New York Times magazine March 20, 2016, has an article on wayfinding “Secrets of the Wave Pilots” online and “Sixth Sense” in print edition. Sailing across the Pacific Ocean, they are amid whales, dolphins, storms, and calm winds.
In January 2016, they left the coast of Africa and and sailed to Brazil. This spring they are sailing to the US and up the Potamac River to meet with President Obama. They plan to be in New York City by June 8. Let’s have a meet-up to see them in New York! To learn more and track their voyage, use the website http://www.hokulea.com/. Hawaii’s Polynesian Voyaging Society website has a wealth of information. If interested to meet them on or before June 8 contact Marilyn Vogel, [email protected].
Canoe Sailor 48 page 5 Ten Days in the Life of a Canoe Sailor, by John Depa (At least we had planned for 10 days) reprinted from TSCA Delaware River Mainsheet
The end of September, beginning of October, is always a busy time for American Canoe Association (ACA) canoe sailors. Our national races are held near the end of September, closely followed by the popular Mid Atlantic Small Craft weekend at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michael’s, MD. Most years there is a week or two gap between the events but this year they were scheduled on consecutive weekends. So, on the recommendation of veteran gunkholer Mike Wick, a few of us decided to fill the three day gap with a camping/sailing trip at Assateague National Seashore, MD. This seemed like the perfect plan since the vehicles would already be loaded with both camping and sailing gear, and Assateague is not that far out of the way, being only 70 miles from St Michael’s. Car-topping a sailing canoe is an advantage since a canoe is lightweight yet stable enough for some serious sailing.
First, the ACA Nationals The ACA National Races were held on Sept. 26-27, at Union Lake, Millville, NJ and hosted by the Union Lake Sailing & Tennis Club. This is our favorite venue, since the sandy beach is ideal for launching a canoe and because the club members are so accommodating. Even with an aging fleet, we still had sailors traveling from four different states. Most stayed at local motels, some commuted daily and four of us camped at nearby Parvin State Park beginning Friday night. The Park is a beautiful campground located just 12 miles from the ULSTC. Larry Haff and I shared one site while Joan Krilla and Bob Akins shared another. It has become a tradition to display our “Old Guys Rule” sailing flag at every camp.
We sailed for the C-Class (5-Meter) race series on Saturday morning. Rules in this class allow for any sail configuration so long as total sail area is less than 55 SQ FT. All participants arrived by 9:30 AM and had their boats rigged for racing. Winds were increasing, so several boats switched to smaller sails at the last minute. First race was run in stiff, breezy conditions, but was completed without incident. By the start of the second race the wind velocity had increased to 15-20 with gusts to 25 MPH. One by one, the majority of the sailors elected to drop out during the course of the race. One boat capsized 5 times and was eventually towed in by the club safety boat. We won’t mention his name but Bill Covert was later presented a dubious “award”. Only three boats finished the entire race. Needless to say, Race 3 was canceled. Not an ideal start to National’s weekend, but the weather forecast looked brighter for Sunday.
page 6 Canoe Sailor 48 Sunday morning dawned a much more promising day, cloudy but with diminishing winds. Larry and I broke camp and were at the lake by 8:30 AM only to find that we were near the last to arrive. The race series was for ACA Class which requires a 44 SQ FT lateen sail. It is by far one of the most efficient sails available for small craft and must be purchased through the ACA [see page 13]. First race entailed some swirly gusts, but all boats finished without incident. The wind steadily diminished during the final two races for a near perfect day of sailing.
Thanks to Marilyn Vogel for organizing the weekend event, Chuck Sutherland for acting as Race Committee and David Breinig for crafting such beautiful keeper trophies. And a very special thanks to ULSTC members, Ed Kubinski, John Guidera and Dave Burgess for giving up part of their weekend on our behalf. It was greatly appreciated. Spectator Bob Akin helped on the safety boat and took great photographs! above: John Depa, Larry Haff Next Stop - Assateague National Seashore. After lunch, and a brief awards ceremony, Larry and I headed for Ocean City, MD where we had rented a motel prior to three days of Assateague Island camping. This time of year is off-season at Ocean City, so motel rental is quite reasonable, with discount rates near 50%. A hot shower was
Canoe Sailor 48 page 7 very welcome and the balcony offered a perfect view of the full lunar eclipse. On Monday morning, after enjoying the complimentary hotel breakfast, we headed for the Park. At Mike Wick’s recommendation we had reserved a bay-side site as close to the water as possible. As a word of warning, even this late in the season the campground was almost full to capacity, so register early. Seniors holding a “Golden Age Pass” are admitted free and receive a 50% discount on camping.
By Monday mid-morning we had set up camp and launched the canoes. It didn’t take long for the famous Assateague ponies to check out our campsite, and they are not shy about inviting themselves to lunch, so keep all food secure. That afternoon we had a great sail, stopping at various points of interest, including a raised nature walk through the salt marsh and an old ferry landing. We also sailed to the nearest remote campsite, located on Tingle Island. This is one of five sites that are accessible only by foot, or by boat. It was a near perfect afternoon, except for the mosquitoes. Bug spray is a MUST!!!
Being a barrier island, Assateague offers the best of both worlds – a long stretch of beautiful ocean beach and an intricate maze of marshes by the bay. We took advantage of both.
All in all, a great way to spend three days, or longer. Next stop was scheduled to be St Michael’s but unfortunately, Hurricane Joaquin was threatening the east coast. The staff at MASCF wisely decided to cancel the weekend event, so phase three of our planned ten day trip came to an abrupt ending. Can’t wait until next year.....
Canoe Sailor 48 page 8 September nationals at union lake
left to right Dave Breinig, Chuck Sutherland, Bob Akin, Joan Krilla, Tom Uebel, Bill Covert
Rescue Committee Dave Burgess, Bob Akin pictured below. below: New Self-Rescue Award Thank you to Bob Akin Thanks also to John Guidera and introduced by Marilyn Vogel for the photos! Ed Kubinski from Union Lake Sail Tennis Club. 2015 Winner is Bill Covert
page 9 Canoe Sailor 48 race results national championships
5 meter (C) Class and ACA Cruising Class national Championships races: september 5-6, 2015, Roger Wilkinson Trophy Thanks go to Chuck Sutherland for acting as Race Committee, Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 TOTAL David Breinig for crafting Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. beautiful keeper trophies Tom Uebel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 and special thanks to ULST Joanie Krilla 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 Club members Ed Kubinski, Sherrie John Guidera and Dave Winkworth 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 11 Burgess for giving up part of Don Uebel DNS 6 3 3 3 3 4 12 their weekend on our behalf. Bob Akin helped on the Minh Nyugen 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 14 safety boat and took great photographs!
Below, left to right: Marilyn Vogel, Dave Breinig, Larry Haff c Class national Championships september 26, 2015 union lake, millville, nj mallison Trophy
Race 1 Race 2 points Final Dave Breinig 1 1 2 1 Larry Haff 2 3 5 2 Marilyn Vogel 4 2 6 3 John Depa 3 DNF 11 4 Bill Covert 5 DNF 13 5 Joan Krilla 6 DNF 14 6 Tom Uebel DNF DNS 16 7
aCa Class national Championships september 27, 2015 union lake, millville, nj Tom Zuk Trophy
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 points Final Dave Breinig 1 1 1 3 1 Larry Haff 4 2 4 10 2 Marilyn Vogel 5 4 2 11 3 Bill Covert 3 3 5 11 4 John Depa 6 5 3 14 5 Tom Uebel 2 DNS DNS 18 6 Joan Krilla 7 6 6 19 7
Canoe Sailor 48 page 10 Dave Breinig sails an Ultima http://canusail.org/ Race Results - atlantic division
cruising Class atlantic division Championships 2015 ladybug trophy
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 TOTAL Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Tom Uebel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 Joanie Krilla 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 Sherrie Winkworth 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 9
C Class atlantic division Championships 2015 ACA Camp, lake sebago, sloatsburg, NY
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 TOTAL Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Tom Uebel 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 Marilyn Vogel 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 6 John Depa 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 7 Joan Krilla 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 12
aca Class atlantic division Championships 2015 ACA Camp, lake sebago, sloatsburg, NY
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 TOTAL Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts.
Tom Uebel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
Joan Krilla 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 9 Sherrie Winkworth (not an ACA sail) 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 9 Don Crouse 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 9 Minh Nyugen 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 John Depa DNF 7 DNS 7 DNS 7 6 21
Tom Uebel Kay Ryan trophy Race 1 Sept. 7 Ladies Race Pos. Pts. Marilyn Vogel 1 1 Joanie Krilla 2 2 Sherrie Winkworth 3 3
Canoe Sailor 48 page 11 Race Results - atlantic division
john komp 2015 ACA Camp, lake sebago, sloatsburg, NY
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 TOTAL Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Don Crouse 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 Joan Krilla 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 5 Sherrie 3 3 3 3 3 Winkworth 3 3 9
Minh Nyugen 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 12
adk Trophy - two people to a boat 2015 ACA Camp, lake sebago, sloatsburg, NY
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 TOTAL Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Tom Uebel and 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 Tiffany Peterson Don Crouse and 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 7 Sherrie Winkworth Joan Krilla and 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 8
Bob Akin
sebago series 2015 ACA Camp, lake sebago, sloatsburg, NY
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 TOTAL (*Top 3 finishers from 2014 Nationals are Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. Pos. Pts. not eligible) to win the Sebago Series. Sherrie Winkworth DNS 5 1 1 1 1 1 7 Minh Nyugen DNS 5 2 2 2 2 2 9 Joanie Krilla 1 1 DNS 5 DNS 5 3 11
Don Crouse 2 2 DNS 5 DNS 5 4 12
Canoe Sailor 48 page 12 announcement
Pix: Larry Zuk holding the National Canoe Sailing trophy for Cruising Class with Kay Ryan (also sailing in the picture below).
The Ultimate Canoe Sailor
Larry Zuk sailed away on December 11, 2015. A memorial service is planned in the east in the spring.
If you started sailing a canoe for the first time Larry would sail your boat to see if it was properly balanced with a slight weather helm. A newcomer would always have answers from Larry who sailed nearby to answer any question. He was a mentor to sailing champion Tom Uebel. When three sailors came from Finland to sail in our National and International races, Larry built several ACA rigs for the occasion. Thus, the ACA sail and rig which he designed for cruising and camping and produced were made to enable canoeists and sailors to enter the sport. Larry designed and built canoes and kayaks, from wood to modern carbon fiber. He designed and built the highly successful Dragonfly canoe made of super- ACA SAIL: 44 sq. ft. lateen cored lay-up of carbon fiber for sail racing. The price is now $329 US. The Canoe Sailor newsletter was originally the DownEast plus postage. canoe sailing newsletter which Larry started. His extensive Includes free rig plans, writings on ACA history and Canoe sailing history are on the Canoe Sailor newsletter website http://canusail.org/Historical/Larry Zuk/ web pages for 1 year /about the author. and other information. He spent most of his life paddling, canoe sailing, and going to the ACA camps at Sugar Island and Lake Sebago. A Sugar from M. Vogel, Island ACA sailing trophy is named after him. In his spare time 2210 Finland Road, he taught canoeing, sailing and boat building. As someone who Green Lane, PA 18054 enjoyed cruising and camping, he led canoe camping trips to Maine. He donated most of his canoes to the Antique Boat Museum in Hardware Parts -- You can use parts for Clayton, NY along with the rest of his collection. a Sunfish and a Laser for the gooseneck, blocks, rudder and other fittings. dealer His activities at the national level included: National Sail Measurer, Recorder and Historian of the National Sail locations from Committee for over a decade. APS (Annapolis Performance Sailing) Commodore of ACA 1975-1976 and served on the www.apsLtd.com International Olympic Committee as an Official, in Montreal, 1976 and International Canoe Federation Sailing Committee. For the ACA Centennial in 1980 Larry published the Yearbook Canoe Sailor 48 page 13 We will always remember him. National Sailing Committee Officers 2016, American Canoe Association:
Chairperson: Larry Haff, 15 Smith St., Westborough, MA 01581 E:mail: [email protected] (508) 981-1302 Vice Chairperson: John Depa, 124 East Schuylkill Road , Little Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08087-1132 E-mail: [email protected], Tel: 609-294-2213 Secretary: Marilyn Vogel, 2210 Finland Rd, Green Lane, PA 18054 (215) 453-9084 or [email protected] Treasurer: Charles Sutherland, 2210 Finland Rd, Green Lane, PA 18054 (215) 453-9084
Measurer-Master of Records:
Open Canoe Measurer: Larry Haff, 15 Smith St., Westborough, MA 01581 E:mail: [email protected] Historian: Your Division Chairpeople New England Division: Larry Haff, 15 Smith St., Westborough, MA 01581 E:: [email protected] Northern New York: Delaware Valley Division: Bill Covert, 600 Sunny Ave, Somers Point NJ 08244. Mobile 215-262-9176 E-mail:[email protected] Atlantic Division: Joan Krilla, 141 Raintree, Mahwah NJ 07430 Tel: 201.825.9350 E-mail: [email protected] MidWest Division:
Ohio-Penn: Dan Reiber, E:mail:[email protected] Tel:440.774-4394 Appeals: Charles Sutherland, above Treasurer American Canoe Association Membership www.americancanoe.org ACA, 503 Sofia Street, Suite 100 St Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Telephone: 540.907.4460 fax: 888.229.3792
Canoe Sailing Websites ACA Canoe Sailor http://canusail.org American Canoe Association www.americancanoe.org Lake Sebago canoe sailing http://aca-atlanticdivisionblog.com/canoe-sailing/ US Sailing www.ussailing.org Sugar Island www.americancanoe.org/aboutUs/SugarIsland Misty Isles Lodge www.mistyisles.ca Finland Canoe sailing http://www.canoesailing.fi/ International Decked Sailors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBMSFYwkUwc&NR=1 England OpenCanoeSailGr http://www.ocsg.uk.
ACA September 2011 Canoe Sailing at Lake Nockamixon on-line: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Spq_kNKCg9k www.youtube.com search for ACA canoe sailing Nockamixon Sail Club 91811
Canoe Sailor 48 page 14 Canoe Sailor Subscriptions: American Canoe Association www.americancanoe.org $6 year ACA, 503 Sophia St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401 pay to Charles Sutherland 2210 Finland Road, Telephone: 540.907.4460 fax: 888.229.3792 Green Lane, PA 18054 USA
Submit articles for the next issue of Canoe Sailor to Marilyn Vogel, Editor , 2210 Finland Road, Green Lane, PA 18054 or e-mail to canusailor@ yahoo.com
Right, Joan Krilla steering with a padddle.
Race Rules from US Sailing, membership, 15 Maritime Drive, PO Box 1260, Portsmouth, RI 02871 www.ussailing.org
5 meter sails available from Hathaway, Reiser & Raymond. They have our 5 meter canoe sail on file. 184 Selleck St., Stamford CT 06902 www.hathaways.com 203.324.9581 Canoe Sailor 48 page 15 sugar island, here we come!