THE HIGHLANDER Volume LVI, No. 4, October 2010 Emerging Crew, Ben Spengeman, at 2010 Pymatuning Highlander Nationals, Has Al- ready Issued A Challenge To All Competitors For 2011 Championship at Rock Hall. Photo by Anne Hollingsworth The Highlander Page 2 October „10 The Highlander Official Publication of President’s Corner The Highlander Class International Association President “And so, my fellow Americans: ask T u r n e y Jon McClean not what your country can do for you - f r o m 8364 Wycliffe Drive ask what you can do for your coun- Cleveland. Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 try.” We had [email protected] These famous words were uttered 30 boats at (513) 652-2465 by President John Fitzgerald Kennedy the 2010 on January 20, 1961 at his inaugural Nationals, Commodore speech. As you read this edition of the which is an Dan Hopkins Euclid, Ohio 44123 Highlander magazine, reflect on this, i n c r e a s e [email protected] and replace the word “country” with from the 27 Pres Norris Bourdow Vice President “class.” that com- Pete Breidenbach Englewood, Ohio Our 2010 season is now drawing to peted at Jon McClean Secretary a close. We can look back on many North Cape Erin Spengeman highlights so far and it is worth dwell- in 2009. Many commented about how Louisville, KY ing on some of these to reflect on the many children and families we had at the Treasurer Sue Bauer progress that we have made. Pymatuning event, which bodes well for Westerville, OH Before the close of 2010 we will the future. Chief Measurer see three new Highlanders built. This is It is very pleasing to see the different Mark Redmond Annapolis, MD an important milestone for the class, as teams who have dominated regattas this O: 703 933-6725 H: 410 991-1660 [email protected] we can use this to draw attention to the season; Rob Spring (1959) and his team boat, and this helps us in our efforts to cruised to victory at the Midwinter re- Secretary-Treasurer promote the class. gatta at Lake Norman in April; Bruce Bryan Hollingsworth We continue to have older boats Busby (500) and his team dominated the 410 Holiday Road being refurbished, and we routinely get Mad Plaid at Cowan Lake in June, with Lexington, KY 40502 requests for help from new owners who some horizon finishes; Ed Spengeman Ph/fax 859 269-3130 want pictures, to understand how the (2002) and his team were peerless at Ber- Mbl 859-806-5908 boats are rigged. Please don‟t hesitate lin in June, and managed to get thru Ja- [email protected] to make contact with these prospective mey Carey and Team Mojo at Indian new members. And don‟t think some- Lake, and then Jamey and Tanya Carey 2010 National Champions Ernie Dieball, Skipper body else will do it, so you don‟t have (1002) and Team Mojo went quick and Jim Allen, Crew to. high at the Hoover Fling in August and Tyler Allen, Crew I enjoyed reading Gary Vinicky‟s the Eagle Creek Mayor‟s Cup earlier this Directors article in Sailing World. Gary‟s enthu- spring. Dick Doyne („09-11) siasm has helped to inject new life into Boyd Barnwell and I are making pro- Mirek Posedel Cleveland, OH („10-12) the Cleveland fleet, and I am quite sure gress with the growth plan that we initi- Gary would be pleased to assist with ated at the HCIA board meeting this Mike Shayeson („09-11) Cincinnati, OH ideas to build a fleet at your club. Our spring. We are now at the point of start- Ed Spengeman („10-12) class will be strong when we have ac- ing to ask for volunteers and starting to Louisville, KY tive fleets, a vibrant race circuit, and a audit members of the class to see what (Associates) well attended Nationals. assets and particular skills we have and Bill Price („10) Springfield, OH Hard work by Harold and Stefanie how we can best put them to work to Editor - Mike Feldhaus Bauer, the Berlin Yacht Club team, and move forward of course others led to a very success- If you feel inspired to help Boyd and 7109 Green Spring Drive ful National championship at Pymatun- me to spread the Highlander word and Louisville, Ky 40241 ing Lake in July. The setting was beau- interest others in the boat, our close one- H 502 228-8725 O: 502 495-5113 tiful and the sailing very professionally design racing, and to join our special Off (fax) 502 495-5114 managed. community, then please email me at: [email protected] I would like to offer congratulations ([email protected]). Builder: Allen Boat Company Inc. to Ernie Dieball and his team in #1001; The class is about the boat, but it‟s 370 Babcock Street [email protected] consistent tactics and boat speed earned also about our people. Many of you have Buffalo, NY 14206 716 842-0800 him a well deserved title as National heard the awe with which Flying Scot Champion. And also worthy of note, I sailors describe our boat. It makes you Highlander Web Page: thought that other winners included proud, doesn‟t it? www.sailhighlander.org Mark Vandevender, who sailed well; I feel privileged to be a Highlander Webmaster: Fanny Timmer Fred Bauer, whose team made it look sailor, and honored to serve as the Presi- [email protected] easy, and it was good to see the return dent of the Class. of a North Sails Team boat with Nick The Highlander October „10 Page 3 Bruce, Debbie, and John B. small piece of the storm did end up over us. Therefore, we did get some high winds and heavy rain for a very short Busbeys, Bauer Best at Plaid. period of time. The positive side of en- during that was it brought some very By John Bauer About this time, Bruce walked up welcomed cooler temperatures for better I recall going to many Mad Plaids from behind and asked if I was ready to sleeping through the night. over the years. I have a small check list help rig the boat. I think my first knee Sunday, we awoke to a light breeze that I have started to use to prevent for- jerk reaction was “NO! Now? NO! that was building with bits of sunshine getting something important at home. Right Now? NO! Are you sure?” But coming through. The air speed rose to a This includes extra clothes, life jacket, the answer was “yes, right now,” and nice 8-10 mph and the shifts were only beverages for the road, boat and boat we were off to rig the boat in the rain, about ten degrees on most of the lake parts. which by the way, did stop just after without any rain. Now, I was much more However, this year I had the distinct we finished our rigging chores. excited to go out sailing. feeling that I was forgetting something The rain held off the rest of the day The races could have not been more as I was pulling out of the driveway while we were out sailing and the perfect for Cowan. The wind was steady, without the boat in tow. That‟s right. I breeze even picked up enough to have and the shifts, as mentioned, were only was going to the regatta without the boat. some nice races. Well, it „was‟ still about ten degrees, although, at the wind- This year I was going to the competition Cowan sailing with the thirty degree ward mark, the shifts seemed to be more with the intention of crewing with Bruce shifts, but the wind was pretty steady. like forty degrees. But other than that, Busbey and Debbie on Highlander clas- We were still able to get four races off this really was the most consistent wind I sic, #500, Moby Dick. that day before going in for the cocktail remember seeing on Cowan, and we We arrived at Cowan Friday evening party. (Continued on page 4) to find a very active crowd. The action By the way, the cock- around the beverage cooler was still very tail party alone at Cowan intense with many partakers enjoying a Sailing Association could few cool ones and some great conversa- be considered a reason to tion with their friends and competitors. come to this regatta. The There were still plenty of snacks to be pre-dinner snack table shared from the early arrivals and the was filled, and the drinks welcoming dinner was tasty after the were flowing all over the drive. The regatta was off to a great start place. The drink commit- and the hospitality was as good as ever. tee certainly deserves a Let the fun begin! big, “hats off.” There Saturday morning we awoke to a were beverages available, very rainy pre-race situation. As I was appropriate for those of drinking coffee on the porch of the club, all ages. Thank you. I was thinking, probably like lot of oth- After dinner we were ers, about how much I really didn‟t want able to watch a very im- to go out sailing in the rain. I was telling pressive lightning storm myself we were just going to sit on the pass overhead, most of Photo by Anne Hollingsworth boat in the drizzly mess, and there which we were able to wouldn‟t be any wind either: not my idea watch from the pavilion This shot of Debbie and Bruce Busbey was actually of fun.