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cover.qxd 4/16/04 5:04 PM Page 1 cover.qxd 4/16/04 5:04 PM Page 2 HCA_News.qxd 4/20/04 10:25 AM Page 3 HOBIE CLASS NEWS MARCH - APRIL 2004 PAGE 3 Help us grow the Hobie Class Association. Give a friend a copy of the application today! See page 45. 16 What does the Hobie Class do for you? Features Bob Merrick tells us. 6Hobie Class Seeks Nominees 17 Gearing up for Hobie 16s We need volunteers to serve on our Nominating Committee Paul Ulibarri reports on the great interest in this boat as several positions need to be filled in September. for the Worlds in Mexixo. 7 2004 Sportsperson of the Year 19 WOW: Women on the Water Send us your nominee for the Carleton Tucker Memorial Announcing a new HCA program. Award. 21 Team Rondo! 8Trish Bauldry Remembered An excellent article written by a group of Youth from Our former NAHCA Treasurer passes after a long illness. the Hobie 16 NAs in Delaware. 10 Hobie Class Association Insurance 26 2003 Northwest Area Championships Read about the newest benefit for HCA members. Full results, an article and photo. 11 Factory Boats Return 30 H17, Tiger and H16 News In 2005, Hobie Cat Company will supply new boats for President Doug Skidmore writes this edition of our use at the Hobie 16 North Americans. From the Factory column. Mike and Karen Grisko screaming upwind at the 2003 Hobie 16 NAs, Rehoboth Bay, DE. 2004 promises to be “The Year of the Hobie 16.” Photo by Aqua Canvas. Columns 5 The Blue Part is the Water… Wally and Tyler Myers, 12 From the Beach (Letters) 2003 Hobie 16 Third Place Team. 17 From the Signal Boat Photo by Aqua Canvas. 18 Women’s Racing Hobie Class News is the official publication of the North American 20 Guest Expert Program Hobie Class Association (NAHCA). Contents © 2004 NAHCA. All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or in part without permis- 20 Youth Report sion is prohibited. It is distributed six times a year to NAHCA Members. Its goal is to keep the North American Region informed 24 Global Hobie Racing Update of the business of the Class Association. Questions, suggestions and address changes should be directed to the address below. 30 From the Factory The NAHCA is proud to be a member of the United States Sailing 31 Membership Update Association (US SAILING). The purpose of the North American Hobie Class Association is to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing/ racing in its geographic boundaries in collaboration with the National and International sailing authorities. Resources NORTH AMERICAN HOBIE CLASS ASSOCIATION 4 NAHCA Board of Directors Rich McVeigh, Chairman 5 NAHCA News Editorial Staff 14813 Fireside Drive Silver Spring, MD 20905-5542 31 Regatta Materials 301.384.3695 Federal Tax ID Number 02-0549582 31 Sailing the Web The name Hobie Cat®, and the “flying H” logo are registered 42 Major Events Schedule and licensed trademarks of the Hobie Cat Company, P.O. Box 1008, Oceanside, CA 92051 43 Division Schedules NAHCA Website: http://www.NAHCA.org 44 NAHCA Directory of Fleets WebMistress: Karen-Ann Xavier 45 NAHCA Membership Application email: [email protected] 46 US SAILING Golden Anchor Application MADE IN USA ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... HCA_News.qxd 4/20/04 10:25 AM Page 4 PAGE 4 MARCH - APRIL 2004 HOBIE CLASS NEWS 2004 HCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE ADVISORY OFFICERS VOTING MEMBERS BOARD Chairman DIVISION 1 DIVISION 5 DIVISION 9 DIVISION 13 Bylaws Chairman Rich McVeigh Bobby Wythes Bryan Frahm Loyd Graves Armando Noriega Contact NAHCA Chairman 14813 Fireside Drive 34 White Sands Place H.C. 2 Box 20 4709 Glen Forest Drive Montaña de Amayo 39 Nominating Chairman Kailua, HI 96734-1966 Trenton, NE 69094 Raleigh, NC27612 14210 Mexico, DF Silver Spring, MD 20905-5542 Contact NAHCA Chairman 301.384.3695 808.261.0294 785.443.1067 919.787.0222 52.5.631.55.55/ 645.74.18 Fax [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Membership Chair [email protected] Eliza Cleveland 1st Vice Chair DIVISION 2 DIVISION 6 DIVISION 10 DIVISION 14 (see Executive Officers) Laura Sullivan Ron Wagniere Mike Rohrer Jeff Rabidoux Mark Benge Publications Chairman 20831 SE 213th 14648 Tyler Street 2505 Little Elm Trail 1867 Farmbrook Drive 2341 S. Avery Avenue Mike Levesque Maple Valley, WA 98038 Sylmar, CA 91342-2828 Cedar Park, TX 78613-5259 Troy, MI 48098 Midwest City, OK 73130 75 Bishop Hill Road 425.432.7749 881.364.1157 512.335.2865 248.641.7358 405.733.0395 Johnston, RI 02919-2819 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 401.934.3003 (Tel & Fax) 2nd Vice Chairman [email protected] Roger Brown DIVISION 3 DIVISION 7 DIVISION 11 DIVISION 15 24752 Eldamar Avenue Gary Russell Paul Bommersbach Rob Wagner Brad Stephens Rules Chairman Lake Forest, CA 92630-3601 PO Box 14993 2015 S Hillview Road 106 Pleasant Valley Avenue 17644 Front Beach Road Paul Ulibarri 949.472.8037 Santa Rosa, CA 95402-6993 Sioux Falls, SD 57110 Moorestown, NJ 08057 Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (see Executive Officers) [email protected] 707.869.2464/707.291.3363 605.371.3169 856.914.1787 (T) 850.235.2281/(F) 233.6352 Appeals Chairman [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Membership Chair Doug Campbell Eliza Cleveland 949.640.4573 / 759.8190 Fax DIVISION 4 DIVISION 8 DIVISION 12 DIVISION 16 101 Seaview Avenue [email protected] Laura Sullivan Alex & Patsy Shafer Dave Heroux Kevin Wilson Branford, CT 06405 20831 SE 213th 406 Lakeshore Drive 27 Foster Center Rd 8442 Transit Lane Past NAHCA Chairman (T) 203.488.7820 Maple Valley, WA 98038 Eustis, FL 32726-40253 Foster, RI 02825-1326 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 Nigel Pitt (F) 203.432.5328 425.432.7749 (T) 352.357.6228/(F) 357.7852 401.647.3203 315.652.4688 245 Cedar Hills Rd [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Hartwell, GA 30643-3074 Secretary 706.376.4016 Bruce Andrews [email protected] Women’s Representative 103 Woods Lane Heather Morrison Landenberg, PA 19350-9109 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 36602 23 Road 610.274.3048 Fowler, KS 67844 [email protected] 620.646.5591 Youth Representative Guest Expert Program Treasurer [email protected] Mimi Appel Coordinators Kathleen Tracy 3357 Collins Road 2625 Jewelstone Court Marcellus, NY 13108-9647 Mimi Appel Ft Collins, CO 80525 [email protected] 3357 Collins Road 970.223.2642 Marcellus, NY 13108-9647 [email protected] HCA [email protected] Championships Coordinator Race Director WEBMISTRESS Terri Reuwsaat Lori Mohney Paul Ulibarri 12000 Snow Goose Road 2812 E Shore Drive 3334 Fulton Karen-Ann Xavier Austin, TX 78758 1 HAWAII Portage, MI 49002-6581 Victoria, BC V9C 2T9 500 Queens Quay West 512.832.0412 269.327.4565 Canada Suite 507E [email protected] 250.474.7580 Toronto, On, Canada M5V 3K8 [email protected] [email protected] 416.597.2352 GEP Website: NOTE: For local and country contacts, [email protected] www.nahca.org/gep/gep.htm refer to Fleet Contacts section. Bylaws Committee Publications Committee Rules Committee Appeals Committee Contact NAHCA Chairman Mike Levesque - Chairman Paul Ulibarri - Chairman Doug Campbell - Chairman STANDING Nominating Committee Shirley Palmer, Cindy Phipps, Phil Collins, David Koons, Ray Seta, COMMITTEES Contact NAHCA Chairman Gillian Thomson, Wayne Mooneyham, Wick Smith Kathleen Tracy, Wick Smith, Dave Sparkuhl Membership Committee Theresa White, Nancy Worth, Eliza Cleveland- Chair Karen-Ann Xavier ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... HCA_News.qxd 4/20/04 10:25 AM Page 5 HOBIE CLASS NEWS MARCH - APRIL 2004 PAGE 5 The Blue Part is the Water … by Rich McVeigh, HCA Chairman ell, 2004 is shaping up sometimes hard to see all that this asso- to be a busy year. With ciation can offer to its members. This Wseveral new developments insurance program is one example of taking place within the Hobie Class how something intangible has become a Association, the class officers are work- benefit we can now offer the member- ing hard at implementing changes as ship. well as pursuing new projects and ideas. The most emotional and difficult change We have a new area championship by far is the open class issue discussed called North Central Area Champion- in the last edition. But as the HCA ship to be held on Clear Lake, Iowa. An adopts this policy change fully over the additional area championship was added course of the next year, we are working to the schedule to address the needs of Dollar vs. the Euro. The end result on a number of other projects. sailors in the middle of the country. There should be more boats here in North are many Hobie sailors in this area who America and more stable prices. One great idea that now has become are quite active racing their boats. So it You will notice some new names on a reality is the ability to offer regatta is great to be able to offer such a com- the Board of Directors page. We have insurance to many of the Hobie Class petitive racing arena for this enthusiastic shuffled a few spots around and now are sanctioned events. Every year we send group. a class representative to the US Sailing welcoming a new Membership Chair - general meeting. We do this because And there is some great news on the Eliza Cleveland.