Austin Yacht Club November/December 1994 From the Commodore ... David Henderson

Dear AYC Members:

Well, Vicki tells me this is my last column. Y'all are probably as happy about that as I am (I never claimed to be a writer!). Anyway, a few random ,thoughts for you to chew on before I go: ·

By the time this 'edition ts out AYC will have embarked on yet another "noble experiment," racing in our Sunday series. The Board, after discussing the issue in several Board meetings, agreed to a trial l'Wl · Before a final decision on "forever, " the Race Committee and the Board needs to see how lt works . Frankly I'm more concerned with the fact that we are up tc;, eight starts (a 45-minute starting sequence where conditions can change drastically) than I am about on the race course . Your input (specifics - positives or negatives - not generalities) is welcomed and encouraged by the Race Committee. The trial will continue into next year (at least part of it) to give the participants a fair and objective trial.

I would like to extend huge kudos to Claude Welles and his band of merry "persons" who have spent several weekends building new and improved rigging docks. Mucho work and perseverance here that will benefit us all for years to come. Thank folks!

"Cabins" 1,2,3 should now be usable. And just in time for Winter. Arctic camping anyone? Seriously, they are another fine addition to our facilities.

I hear Brad has been making marks in the sand to validate our super-surveyed topographical map. I also hear the map almost corresponds to Brad 's marks (yep, the water is down to here!). More fine work by your B&G Committee.

There was a Russell Painton sighting at the J-24 Circuit regatta. Dammit, every time Russell shows up the wind goes away. He blames it on Lake Travis. We know better. (He and race committee "crew" did an excellent job in very difficult conditions. Shortened courses, changing courses, postponements -you name it, they had it - all without a hitch. I think the Race Committee's training is finally taking hold.)

AYC's annual banquet is coming up on December 4th. The Board has made a determined effort to make it affordable and easy to attend (read "informal"). Becky Heston has these things down to an art form!

Your 1995 AYC Board (elect?) is preparing to risk their sanity and credibility (and whatever favors they are owed) to see that AYC continues to be the absolute best organization anywhere, Whether you are a newcomer to AYC or an ol' salt, please give them your support.

Oh, by the way, thanks for allowing me to be your commodore. I've had great fun ... Are you having fun yet? If not, see "annual banquet" above.

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Vloe Commodon 1994 Around the Bay ... or J)emal,.Awbre, "The , The Mark, Tattoo. Put COID!llodole Where's the Mark?" R.QySmlUI aecrew, Jan ThmPP90a Treamer Sydney News Pat llanntng

The Story of the Long Lost Hippie Bastard

Adams Cup Team Report

2 fdt.1l11Saff To AYC's Telltale Readers:

Yes, it's the same publication but with a little polish added. That's what new publication software and equipment will do ... that and a couple of newsletter design classes. I hope you like the changes. Photographer Tydolmaoa The next issue will probably have a few more changes but nothing major. One of the things we learned in class was that people identify with a publication -- it's layout, and text, and style -- and that change is not good Editorial Staff unless it's really needed. Well, this facelift was probably long overdue (my Dave Beadenoa instructor's critique confirmed my opinion). My major goal, however, was to StevePenter make it more readable. If I haven't accomplished that I need to hear from you. JluySlkora It is still your publication. L. Jlo.ntaomeq What changes can you expect? amsmtth -Alla Gal.rloff • Defmitely a New Members section with photos. Shh'eJ' Jlartie • More photos even for fleet articles or just the photos with a caption. Ke.nSbemum Gall Bemateln • More articles about sailing adventures in other places. Harold Neel Johll JlcBricle • Having articles and photos every issue for the Junior Sailing section. Jolla &au:aden • More articles from our UT Sailing Team. How about it UT sailors? Baro14Neel Lbld.aJlcDaYl.tt • More paid for ads. I'd also like to publish free of charge any special fund­ ll4lrtha 8t.Jloluin raising events for your favorite non -profit organization. It would be on a space available basis and at the editor's discretion for appropriateness.

• Submitting your articles on a floppy would be a godsend. I have a PowerMac with MacLink (which translates most IBM stuff). I use Microsoft Word 5. l(a) for my text which I then transport into Aldus PageMaker for the final copy.

How can you contact your Telltale editor? Well, it's just a little more complicated than it used to be . .. I'm living with a friend while the realtors seem to own my house more than I do these days. My computer equipment is at my friend's house which means my fax modem is no longer hooked up to 345-0140, only my fax machine is. You can still leave messages at my 345-4509 number, but can reach me at 444-4080 most of the time. I am currently unemployed -- and looking. So by the time you read this everything might have changed again. I may have sold the house, bought another one, and found a job which means all that I just told you was a lie. But when all else fails, there's still a Telltale box in the AYC office and the AYC office fax.

Your ideas and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If you're going to suggest that I not have 99 other things going on while trying to get out the Telltale in a timely manner, I'm working on it ... believe me.

3 The 1995 Racing encouraged as the Calendar has been 1995 PRC plans drafted and dis­ how to continue the cussed at the Fleet program next year. Captains' meeting. FOURTH If you haven't pro­ The 1994 racing THURSDAY vided your input season is now (or yet, contact the soon will be) his­ ••••••••••• SCUTTLEBUTT Race Commander tory. I want to or your fleet cap­ thank all of you tain . If you know who participated, AYC race of fleet, national, or helped with race committees, and other nearby club management events for us to provided lots of Race Commander consider, please let other help in the Report ... us know. form of questions, continues to Steve Pervier comments, and By the way, you're behind the scenes The PRC has been maintain its welcome to attend work. Most of all I busy completing the Fleet Captains ' want to acknowl­ the full schedule of meeting with (or edge the major excellent 1996 racing and contributions of the has begun the standing in for) your fleet captain. 1994 Permanent transition to the reputation. This meeting will Race Committee 1995 PRC by the have a powerful without whom our time you read this. influence in shap­ racing program • • • • • • • • • • • ing current and wouldn't have been During the last few future racing at possible: months we have AYC. made some major Mike Allen, improvements to Jim Casto, the race committee Recently, we've conducted a test of Cynthia Creamer, equipment - new multihulls in series Bob Goldsmith flooring and flota­ . racing. This idea Leon Lance, tion in Chase 3 and ings when few been discussed Nelson Reynolds, a new wiring har­ has others were avail­ at two meetings Howard Shirey, ness . We have also able. And thanks attended by the Fred Stearns, and conducted a second to Dennis Awbrey PRC, Board, and Mary Sikora. Race Committee for his leadership Fleet Captains, and (Scoring) seminar at the start in regattas, TSA is being carefully of Fall Series, coin­ championship evaluated We received sup­ cident with revised with events, and the respect to quality of port from the whole Series Sailing In­ Fleet Captains' racing and to pro­ AYC Board but, in structions and meeting. viding increased particular, thanks Long Distance to Roy Smith for Courses. opportunities for Thanks also to AYC members. many times run ­ Mike Wellman for Your comments are ning protest hear- 4 running the Fleet marks, perma­ grow this year. Joe Captains' meeting nent marks, and Gerloff dominated and making the distance courses. the junior circuit arrangements to • Boat restoration, this year and we get participation equipment im­ Sail Training News ... are very proud of from each fleet. provements and Joanne Weberlein his continuous relocation. victories across the And thanks to the • Two Race Com­ state. Steven Gay fleets themselves mittee seminars The year is coming also had a success­ for not only race with beginning to a close. The Sail ful summer both on committee staffing and advanced Training Committee his and but also in their tracks. has had many racing with his dad. efforts to turn out a • A more consis­ successes this Beka Lien domi­ higher level of tent approach to year.... Women's nated the junior participation. the racing calen­ Sailing Camp, fleet at Women's dar and a thanks to Tyrell Sunfish North Here is some of for 1995. Courtney and Carol Americans and has what the 1994 PRC • RC planning and Mills with the out­ been smokin ' the accomplished with key decision standing talents of J-24 fleet on Sun­ your help: support from the Troy Lawson and days. This year's Fleet Captains' Steve McKinley. Roadrunner Re­ • Outside recogni­ meeting. The Roadrunner gatta had 20 AYC tion of the con­ Regatta thanks to entries, the stron­ tinuing excel­ I hope that many of Lanelle Montgom­ gest showing ever. lence of AYC you will provide ery and her many Congratulations to Race Manage­ similar assistance volunteers. Sailing all juniors who ment. to the 1995 PRC clinics thanks to worked hard this • A full year especially by being John Bartlett, Doug summer. schedule of on the race course Kern, Scott Young, local, national, and providing your Peter Ketcha, and The AYC Educa­ fleet, open, and valuable inputs. It the Shop. tional Foundation series racing. has been a plea­ The PB&J Series will become a real­ • Tests of new sure for me to serve thanks to many ity on January 1, regatta formats as your Race Com­ parents and the 1995. This organi­ and multihull mander with all Livingstons. The zation will help series racing. of your great sup ­ hard work of Kurt sponsor the growth • Improvements to port and help. Carson, Bob and education of Series Sailing Farmer, Steve Gay, sailing at both the Instructions and Good racing. and Bill Gerloff. club level and order of starts. There are many beyond. The board • A new RC Offi­ See you on the others that helped of directors for cial Notice starting line. at different times 1995 will be: Board and an and I can't thank Cynthia Darwin, official Calendar them enough. Doug Kern, John Board. Mandell, Pat Man­ • Improvements to The Junior Sailing ning, Roy Smith, temporary Team continued to Joanne Weberlein, 5 Sail Training ... 12X Zoom, auto available for personal focus, and an image use by the member­ stabilizer, which is ship." Specific policy very helpful on a on video equipment rocking boat. The use is available from color TV is a 2 7" the Club office. In Sony and the Sony general. any member and Scott Young. A AYC Goes Live!! VCR uses VHS for­ after a brief orienta­ fundraiser will be or mat. The video tion on equipment planned after the Do Ya Wanna Be in camera has a weath­ use and policy, can 1st of the year. Pictures? erproof case that use any of the equip­ allows filming, in­ ment. The TV and Wanted: Sunfish in by Dennis Awbrey. cluding zoom. while VCR must be used good condition. Vice Commodore enclosed in the case. only in the main club Thanks to Dave Gage house room and can The Sail Training AYC now has video for this excellent not be moved to any Committee would like equipment that idea. It makes any other location. Use to replenish our fleet provides opportuni­ user feel much more of any of the video of club training ties to record all AYC comfortable while equipment must be boats. Therefore, we events and show ftlming in the un­ directly related to the are looking for some video tapes . In only friendly camera sport of sailing. For good Sunfish to a few months the environment of the example, individual purchase. If you are video equipment has sailing world. fleets may use the interested in selling a been used to tape the equipment to show Sunfish. please notify Ensign Regionals, FD A new addition to the sailing films at a fleet the committee. Also Nationals, Turnback House Rules covering meeting or to record we will be selling a Canyon, Center­ use of the video fleet seminars or portion of the fleet. lif board, and Gover­ equipment was sailing competitions. you are interested in nors Cup Regattas, approved by the AYC looking at a boat let TSA ladder events, Board at the October Thanks to Cynthia us know. the Junior Sailing_ meeting. The new Darwin for providing program and other rule states: "The her experience and events. Future plans Vice Commodore will time in the careful include developing be responsible for the research and com­ training films for the club video equipment parison shopping Sail Training Pro­ and maintain a that went into decid­ gram, conducting written usage policy. ing on the selected regattas, Race Com­ Changes to the equipment . Thanks mittee, a new mem­ written policy will be also to the other ber video and other on recommendation unpaid AYC consult­ events where visual by the Vice Commo­ ants (members of the media can add to the dore and with ap­ bar, including their effectiveness of proval of the Board. friends and acquain­ training and orienta­ Club members using tances) for their great tion. A video library any of the video words of wisdom and is currently being equipment must support. Thus far, organized for mem ­ obtain prior authori­ the response on bers to check out zation from the Vice usability, quality. tapes . Commodore or Club and choice of equip­ Manager. Video ment has been very The video camera is equipment is not favorable. an 8mm Sony with 6 Children's Christmas • • • • • • Smile. Party·· AYC Clubhouse You're in the movies. Dec.10 • • • • • • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. An ad hoc committee was organized to get the video program organized and off the ground. Next year we will have a for­ mally organized committee. If you are interested in serving on this com­ mittee or providing input please contact Dennis Awbrey, Fun! Cynthia Darwin, or Dave Gage. We Presents! would like to hear See Santa Claus! your ideas and Make Holiday Ornaments! suggestions. We are Help Decorate the Tree! especially looking for anyone with experi­ Help Make Xmas Cards! ence or having ac­ Decorate Cookies! cess to editing and dubbing equipm ent. If you want any additional informa­ tion regarding policy or use, contact Dennis Awbrey.

Remember to keep smiling and don't do anything that you wouldn 't want every­ one to see at the Wishing you a happy and healthy annual banquet! You may be in the holiday season ... movies!!

7 TO AYC Members and Board of Directors

FROM Martie Shirey

SUBJECT A Sincere Thank You in Memory of Howard Shirey

Why do things happen the way they do? I've asked myself that question over and over again, but there is no answer. I have to believe Howard was chosen to play a special part in a plan which someday I may understand. As for now, life must go on. Your prayers, thoughtfulness, generosity, and friendship have meant so much to me. No one will ever know how much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. How lucky Howard and I have been to have found sailing and such wonderful people like you. I don't know what my future holds, but I plan to continue being involved with sailing. There are a lot of things that I have never had to do or think about because I have always had Howard there to do or share them. He was my best friend, my lover, my laughter, my sadness, my life. As I embark on a new phase of my life. I may stumble and I may have to ask for help once in a while, but I know that with my dear friends and Howard's love of life I will be a stronger person. My sincere thank you for just being there.

May God Bless You All.

Martie Shirey

8 AYC C-fleeters, Tommy and Ann Gairloff. With two Deuces Wild and a forecast for unusually nice 10-15 knot winds, I felt we had a full house and a good shot to place.

After too many whatevers and cola, we man­ aged to motor the boat the four miles through the canals and up the ICW to the club where Tommy took copious notes and directions at the skippers' meeting while we 1994 AROUND THE BAY ••• hung out with the boat at a friend's house down the canal. We then had to motor an­ other four miles out to the starting mark in OR "THE MARK, THE MARK, the bay . It was rock and roll before the start but nobody got sick - another good omen down here. We had a killer start, nosing out TATTOO. WHERE'S THE a Cal 40, Cal 36, Morgan 384, Endeavor 37S, etc., to be on top of the fleet.

MARK?" We had a compass heading for the first mark, a 14-foot beacon topped piling with a big red "A" on it. Everything was going smooth; we by Tom Wood beat for a couple of miles and started looking for the mark. What mark? The fleet had totally scattered on both our quarters - also looking. I finally saw a tall pole with a white square in the distance. far to the west and somewhat south of the mystery mark and reasoned with the crew there was no other Well, it ain't the Mackinack or the Adams mark. We were in the lead and since it was Cup, and it sure isn't the Vera Cruz Race. surely further west and south it would be the Been there; done that. But that's another mark. Sure enough everyone followed us. story. What it is, is the one race a year that We began steering our instructed course to our little Padres Island yacht club sponsors the next mark (big mistake) and proceeded for all area. We get the clubs in the our across the bay to ICW mark "77. ·• We noticed weekly race fix down here in cruising land on after rounding the mystery mark that the a friend's C&C 41 on Wednesday evenings. Morgan 384 in second behind us was reach­ So this is one of the few events we can still ing off a lot lower than us. It was worrisome see if O-Bay-Be-3 can still shine. Not an because the boat had one ingredient we had easy task in this salt water. not been able to obtain, "local knowledge." Sho'nuff he rounded "77" about 12 minutes We actually started preparing the boat two ahead of us as we fmally saw "79" off our days before the race, her first, since arriving bow. Whoops! in Corpus. I scraped the new barnacles that grew on her prop, shaft, bottom, and a What we now had was a 7 -mile drag race few barnacles which like to copper oxide off back to Snoopy's, the fmish line. He had to her hull. We even bent on her 150 jenny for give us almost a minute a mile, but we no­ the first time since she splashed at Port "A" ticed we were actually reeling him in. We (wishful thinking with our normal 20-25+ had light air; he had air conditioning and knot winds). Then our secret weapons about 3,000 pounds of cruising gear. And we showed up Friday evening in the form of two had two great Lake Travis trimmers on the 9 .•. The Mark, The Mark (cont'd)

boat. After doing the "Jaws" tune on him with the VHF we got overlap before the JFK Bridge. He guarded the windward side of the channel and beat us by 14 of his 38+ feet at the horn. We corrected first by a long time for the 14.3 mile course. s y I can't speak for Tommy and Ann, but it brought back a flood of memories about close D finishes, wonderful races at AYC and most of all the caliber of racers like Tommy and Ann N that AYC and Travis produce with whom I've E had the pleasure of racing. Hope more of our friends can come down to enjoy the Bay and y gulf with us. Thanks again C-fleet for some of your best. N E w s

Don't be bashful ... by Gail Bernstein

Tell us your story. Photos are also By the time most of you get around to read­ appreciated. ing this article we will have already come and gone. Hopefully, we had a chance for a quick hello at the club.

Back on Sydney Harbour we have continued to crew on the 11-meter out of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. We even finished first in one of the Winter Series races. Every now and then everyone has a lucky day! We attended the RSYS Winter Series trophy presentation which was a little different from our AYC format. The minor differences concerned the order of things. Division 1 10 prizes were awarded first whereas at AYC we race was the frrst leg of the series. We had a usually award fleets D, C, B, and then A great view of the start. Our Winter Series Also, first place was announced first, not 3rd, race course crossed the Sydney-Southport 2nd , and 1st. The major difference was the course, and we found ourselves just to overall format. It was a blue blazer dinner ' weather of their start line about 30 seconds dance! A lot of fun for a change of pace, but prior to the gun . What a sight! It also made not something we should institute at AYC. the next leg of the race pretty interesting. Once off-shore the Sydney-Southport yachts I brought back an RSYS burgee for our club ran into some bad weather . Cuckoo's Nest, collection. David just started racing out of last year's Sydney-Hobart winner, lost her the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. We'll mast. Condor did well and took line honours bring one of their burgees next trip. I'll also · in Southport. check with Claude and Joanne about Middle Harbour Yacht Club. If they did not bring That's about all the sailing news from Down one back I will get one since that is where I Under. race on Wednesday afternoons. G'day mates! Down Under, spring is on the way and the Sydney yacht clubs are getting ready for the start of the '94-'95 season . The clubs and Gail and David Bernstein sailors are very safety conscious. Prior to the start of the racing season each yacht must ...... obtain a new safety inspection certificate. ~ There are several different levels of safety certification ranging from Wednesday after- noon non -spinnaker harbour racing to long distance off-shore racing.

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is busy preparing for the 50th annual Sydney to AHOY! Hobart Race which always starts on Boxing Day, December 26. Being the 50th anniver­ JOIN OUR sary of the race. CYCA is planning extra 5/30 PARTS celebrations. They are also preparing for a larger than average fleet. As many as 250 D1scouNT CLUB yachts are expected for this year's race. The boat owners and sailors are also starting their preparation. Condor, the winning maxi SAVE UP To 30% of the '80's, has been taken out of mothballs and is gearing up. Several Wednesday after­ noons I have seen her out on the harbour for a practice session. There has even been Jo1N Now AND GET speculation that Kialoa. which still holds the FREE 1994 UsE record for the fastest Sydney-Hobart boat (( time, will be back for the 50th race. I SAILBOAT SHOP The North Coast Series includes three se­ quential races up the coast and culminates 504 HIGHLAND MALL BLVD. with Hamilton Island Race Week. Many of (512) 454-7171 I the Sydney-Hobart yachts are using this series for practice. The Sydney to Southport 11 THE STORY OF THE LONG LOST

by Harold Neel

12 HIPPIE BASTARD

Dear AYC Sailors and Friends:

I suppose a letter to y'all is long overdue, desperate Gulfstar 50 skipper offered us but those of us who run off to sea have a positions on what turned out to be an ill­ tradition of not looking back! Anyway, as fated deliver to the Bahamas. Every blue some of you have heard, I met a young water sailor has a story ... well, this was woman named Kristen while racing in the ours . One hundred fifty miles out in a 75 1990 Ensign Nationals in Newport, RI. After knot northeast wind and 45-foot seas made she raced with us in the next year's Nation­ worse by a raging gulf Stream, we were als, we ran off together to chase a dream. surfing at 1 7 knots under bare poles when After loading up the van we traveled along the steering cables snapped and left us with the Blue Ridge Parkway back to Newport in no helm other than the uncontrollable emer­ hopes of getting into the big boat world. gency . It occurred to me then that I Dreaming of idyllic crew positions in exotic couldn't swim to Point! After 24 hours places, we offered our inexperienced services of lying abeam to the furious seas we tried as delivery crew. In the slow economy, com­ making repairs (imagine having your head in bined with the glut of experienced crew in the the bilge of a 60-foot boat as it turns upside area, it took a friend of the family to give down, slides sideways down a wave, until a Kristen and I our first opportunity for sea three-foot wall of water washes across the time. deck as it crashes into the trough! ... then The delivery was pleasant on the Irwin 42 imagine it again and again and again). A and took us south to Sarasota, FL, with only mere 14 days after leaving Newport, King Kristen, myself. and the owner of the boat. Neptune finally calmed down and allowed us We were outside (as opposed to the ditch) to limp into the Bahamas out of food, water, most of the way. Consequently, we learned and fuel. I was ten pounds lighter, and about long watches, squall lines, and, unfor­ Kristen kept mumbling something about tunately, seasickness. By the time we made wanting a horse farm in Iowa. our destination, I could program a Loran and In spite of all that, our desire to continue Kristen could helm in following seas. We flew our journey had not waned . Undaunted, we back to Newport, but this time we were returned to Newport once again intending to experienced crew. chase the yachties down the East Coast . We We had little success finding another ride bought a travel trailer from a local Ensign and by mid-November we had all but given sailor, hitched it to the old Chevy van, and up (it was getting cold up there!) when a headed South. We made it as far as Kristen's

13 The Story of the Long Lost ...

Mom's drtveway in Charleston. SC, where we refrigeration (I bought a book). The first boat had to face the reality that we were broke. I ever pulled into a slip other than Ensign We stayed there for a month. and I pounded 578 was the company's Morgan 46. And, some nails to make enough money to con­ yes, my knuckles were white. tinue chasing our dream, but with no pros­ In the meantime, the schooner captain sold pects for another delivery the cold winter his boat to the partner who had since lost rains dampened our spirits. Things were interest in the sailing school. Kristen and I looking desperately grim. so we decided to had become friends with both of them, and give up and head back to Austin. But, as we suspected that the partner had gotten in luck would have it, I landed a lucrative one way over his head . Sure enough, three week job, so we decided to swing by Key West months later, he had gutted her down below on our way back to Texas. (he was no carpenter). stripped half the bolts Hauling ass on hopes and dreams, we on the engine (he was no mechanic). and arrived in Key West with twenty bucks and drug anchor until she was aground on a grand visions of wealthy yacht owners clam­ sand bar (he was no sailor). When the oring for our services. Being race week, and schooner captain heard of the demise of his many of the racers heading south after the beloved vessel he was heart-broken. regatta, we felt certain we would be able to This is where we boldly stepped in. We catch a ride. Wrong. Twenty bucks wouldn't convinced the partner that the wise move even get us into the regatta parties to find would be to bail out before complete emo­ our ever-illusive crew positions! tional and financial ruin set in. We assured Who needs those snotty yachtie types the captain that as the new owners we would anyway? So we were left with hiding the van love and care for his sweetheart. Borrowing and trailer in the mangroves at night (camp­ money from strangers, we raised enough to grounds were $30/night) and used chicken buy out the partner's interest. With a silver necks to catch crabs to fight off starvation. tongue, we convinced the captain to finance Because the weather was great we decided to the rest. Yes, it was now us who had gotten stay put for a while. Eventually. Kristen in way over our heads! landed a job in a pricey restaurant called "La Now the proud owners of a 65-foot, 30 ton, De Da's" which catered to a rather decadent gaff-rigged wooden schooner (which did not all-male crowd. Meanwhile, I was walking come with directions). we began the survival the docks looking for any type of sailing­ test of hard work, intensive learning, and oriented work. That's when I met the captain emotional roller coaster rides. of a big wooden schooner whose partner was We roughed her in down below, got the trying to open a sailing school. The tides of engine running, and did a haul out (and to fate had fmally turned. think I used to dread doing an Ensign bottom I began helping the partner with the sailing job). We practice sailed in the Florida Keys, school and also tried to land some daysail and I got my captain's license. Before you charters for the schooner. We moved the knew it, I could even pull her into the fuel trailer to the marina parking lot, and there dock without wetting my pants (Dean Snider we began to have some semblance of a nor­ once told me that "if you can drive an En­ mal life (for Key Weird anyway!). I bluffed my sign, you can drive anything"). We arrived in way into a captain's job with a bareboat Key West flat busted. One year later we were company. Sure I can work on diesels (I had ready to go see the world on our classic rebuilt my spitfire, after all). Yes, I can fix wooden sailing yacht . Yep, folks. it happens. Dreams can come true!! 14 In March of '92 we set sail for the Baha­ from any AYC sailor about how to make a mas, but a heavy weather Atlantic experience sailboat go fast. It took meeting an ocean full landed us in Antigua (plenty of stories from of sailors for me to appreciate the caliber of that little adventure). After that, we sailed sailors on good ol' Lake Travis. The thing I down island, stopping in each port for up to miss most about my "old life" is racing at two months at a time. To survive, I worked AYC, and all my sailing friends. It's good to on diesels, refrigeration, carpentry. anything. know that Ensign 578 is still screaming Our diet of rice and fish helped keep ex­ around the buoys, and I'm looking forward to penses down as we learned all about life at the day when I am back onboard. I will be in sea and life in the islands and life without touch more often and look forward to seeing some things most people take for granted. some of you down here in the crystal Carib­ We spent Christmas of '92 in Trinidad. bean waters. Our desire for something new was growing - like fresh milk maybe? Or how about broc­ Fair winds and calm seas ... coli? Or a football game on 1V? (And I mean gridiron, not the one where they bounce the ball off their heads). Or how about a cold Budweiser?!!! Realizing that we could hang out in any country with an ocean, we set sail for a land with hamburgers and people who know what 4th and 1 means. So we are now anchored off the beautiful island of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Yes, they have burgers and unbelievable beaches, a National forest, coral reefs, and protected anchorages and, well, it's a cruising ground. Wanna go cruising? Also, as a documented U.S. vessel Cassiopeia can work in these waters. In the U.S. Virgin Islands? Now y'all are caught up on what happened to the runaway hippie bastard. The sea has With afamous sailing author? a hold on me for now. Our sights are set on (well, almost famous) the South Pacific, cruising the Polynesian Islands with grass-skirted women and fat­ With someone who has been AYC bellied chiefs just sounds too good. But trainedfor racing? before we leave the area, we're trying to get into the business of doing charters. So far, Have we got a deal for you ... it's been fun but inconsistent. So if you know of anyone who may be interested in an Contact Tom Groll (he's in the inexpensive V.I. vacation on a really cool AYC Directory) for more schooner with a fun-loving captain and crew. iriformation about a fun please call Tom Groll. He'll point you our vacation with AYC's own way. Harold Neel, the long lost I hate to finish this with a sales pitch. so hippie you-know-what. I'll close by saying that I've met hundreds of sailors with thousands of sea miles, but every one of them could learn something 15 ADAMS CuP TEAM REPORT •••

SAILING FAST AND SMART IN COHASSET by Linda McDavitt and Martha St. Romain It was like a dream come true, the dream of winning the coveted Adams Cup, but we woke up too soon! After winning 1YA and Area F this summer Photo: to qualify for the nationals, we were finally in Cohasset, Massachusetts. It was a dream Linda McDavitt (Front} come true. Cohasset was a beautiful, quaint Gretchen Hanover, Lesa Brown, Martha St. New England town, and we were here to sail. Romain (L to R Rear} The Cohasset Yacht Club was hosting the National Women's Championships in con- 16 junction with their Centennial Anniversary. We were on a boat named String TriD for They had planned and worked on this event race two and our head cheerleader and for over a year and their efforts were defi­ awesome foredeck Martha St. Romain pre­ nitely rewarded with a very successful re­ dicted this would be our race since we were gatta. CYC was similar to AYC in respect to on a musical boat (as in music teacher ... get its informality and focus on a strong racing it?). I thought she might be right, so I got program. They had their Junior Sailing aggressive and tried a different start and program play an integral role in this national bang - we were off the line as if there was a event by assigning the juniors a boat to cattle prod on our rear. We led the entire check out and clean each day along with race and covered the fleet well. other various tasks. But the nicest surprise However, my crew did make it interesting of all was the "potty patrol" boat on the by taking this opportunity to have a few water. Since a 210 has next-to-no cockpit. chute lessons. On the 210 the chute comes the potty patrol was gracious enough to take down inside the spreaders. and the the women competitors to the spectator boats has to be unhooked. It is different from the with heads. And anyone who has sailed J-boats we are used to, and as we rounded with clenched legs can understand how the weather mark the second time the chute much all the competitors liked this feature of had a few problems. It went up, didn't fill; it the regatta. came down, got reattached and back up The race management was excellent! The (no ... not quite yet ... ) It came back down, and hospitality was ''Texas style" with packed the crew played with it some more as I lunches prepared for each team every morn­ watched the next boat round the weather ing. And the housing was superb. Some of mark. After a few encouraging words, the the homes we stayed in were older than the chute went back up and bang it filled! We state of Texas . Gretchen & I won the draw of crossed first and I am grateful to have had a all the host families and stayed in a mansion crew who kept on going no matter what and that was built in the l 930's overlooking were great troubleshooters. Needless to say, Cohasset Harbor. Martha & Lesa weren't this problem did not reoccur the rest of the hurting too badly either in a beautiful home week. which had originally been a school house. For race three we had another great named Well, after the opening party we knew we boat ... but no one said a word about it were in a dream. Open bar. incredible food because we were still in shock. I started and live music. The parties every evening for dreaming up another great start and al­ the competitors were held in spectacular though it didn't go quite as planned, last settings with great prizes for everyone. minute adjustments had us off the line with The first day of racing on Sunday we were speed and leading once again. However, the on the water from sunup to sundown. And Newport team hung in with us the entire race the 210's weren 't the heavy old boats every­ and on the last leg to finish I broke the rule one here in Texas thought they were. They to cover and tacked off early. Wrong move, are actual pretty quick but definitely not don't do it. Going to frnish on starboard they styled for comfort. The wind was light for the were inside and slightly ahead. We began first race and built to about 10 knots getting knocked (and a Barbara Hawn lesson throughout the day. We were able to hang in came back to me about having the advantage there the first race from doing our homework being outside on the knock so we hung in on the local weather information provided. there). The other boat would not have made When the wind lightened up. the winning the finish line either so we had a perfectly boat banged way right (which I thought timed tack to port at the pin, dipped the looked like a trip to never never land). Fortu­ starboard boat as they began their tack to nately. on the last weather leg we went that finish and thanks again to the excellent crew way too and the wind filled in from the shore. work of the AYC team, we accelerated out of We finished 4th. the tack and crossed first. A great photo 17 finish for the spectators and, by the way, our matter. They protested; we kept racing. And boats name was Ditto... race we did. It was close but we kept moving Day two proved to be much more frnstrat- up each leg and when we had another occa­ ing with everyone deciding to sit on Texas. sion to play port/ starboard with Connecticut My frnstration might have had something to - you guessed it --we ducked. We had some do as well with my allergic reaction to either incredible mark roundings. Can anyone clams or lobsters from the party the night believe I actually rounded up inside the RI before. We finished with a flfth, had a break- team on a jibe set! We came in to the last down in the 5th race and ended the day with leeward rounding in second place which we a 3rd in race six. Believe it or not we were had to hold onto in order to keep our second still in flrst place after day two but with very overall, if we made it through the protest little margin . unscathed, that is. The wind lightened up Race day three was cloudy and the wind for the flnal leg to finish and the fleet split. was up. We began the day fully recovered The first place boat (RI) tacked away from us and finished the first race of the day in 2nd and we held on and crossed in first. RI extending our lead again overall. Well, the dropped deep in that race so the re- next race got ugly with the first three place gatta was ours - until we got to the boats being shoved out at the start by the 11/;41~ protest room. I've never learned ,f II f b fourth place boat. At the weather mark the l, how to get out o a port/ star oard // Ii 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place boats in the regatta Ii \ protest when I'm on port. Perhaps I were 10th, 9th & 8th. Not the best place should learn to duck! We were re- to be when it was our turn to have the lieved and thrilled to still finish in 3rd flrst 210 ever built. Yes, it was the orig- d ~ place overall and know we had sailed inal wooden 210 which proved to be , f\ among the best in '94. the slowest boat in the regatta. We j \\ Adam's Cup 1994 and Cohasset tried our best but only salvaged a 9th is not a time in my life I will ever place finish. The last race of the day / , 0 \ forget. It happened because was a close race and we had an un - '/.· ' of an incredible team: fortunate protest with the CT team. /; Martha St. Romain (mentioned A port/starboard, we were on star- / earlier), Lesa Brown ijib board this time. They slammed / trimmer, the strong and silent in on port with three starboard I D one), Gretchen Hanover tackers and didn't make it. / D (spinnaker flyer and Bummer, I hate protests but super sail trimmer we filed and they withdrew. as well as the muscle in the After another incredible dinner back) and Linda McDavitt (too with a view over the Atlantic of the I r.., / weak and small for anything but driving Boston skyline, I was still in a dream but'we" and being calm). were in 2nd place and it seemed more real. And also because of the incredible support Last day and it all came down to the final and excellent racing program of the Austin race. We got out to the race course and no Yacht Club and the special encouragement wind. The race committee was going to wait and support from John Mandell, Rick Sharp all day if they had to and finally before noon and Robby for the fear of throwing me off the the wind filled in to a nice 5-8 knot breeze. 11 Meter if I wasn't on the line at the start. Basically everyone was going for position Russell Painton for start harassment and except for one boat which kept tacking on us Mary Lynn for the cheer leading and seda - on the frrst leg. We tacked away to port and tives in the way of mm & cokes. Steve Gay had a starboard boat come towards us. The for the rap on McDavitt's starts (watch team said duck to play it safe, especially out Steve, you're going to have to rewrite the since it was our friends from Connecticut, sheet ... each week. .. ) The entire AYC South but I looked again and knew we'd clear them . Coast Fleet for great one design competition I hailed "hold your course" but it didn't and pushing us to perform our best. 18 Sailing Into Cohasset Harbor

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Vicki Palmer for letting me use her Sunfish to practice with our large Sunfish fleet and be '~dam's Cup 1994 creamed by my teammates Martha & Lesa. Vic Manning for the course book on secret plays and facts about current and tides. and Cohasset John Bartlett for sharing with me how to cruise the start area and give everyone the impression they had better stay out of my is not a time way. And the state and area competitors for giving us two incredibly competitive regattas in preparation for the event. in my life So not only does this accomplishment belong to us, but to the entire Austin Yacht Club for the excellent racing program and I will ever competition it provides for us each year. Thanks to all our friends at AYC and please help teach McDavitt what port/ starboard means for future reference! forget." ••••••••••••••

19 AYC RACE RESULTS

Governor's Cup Fall Regatta

Catalina 22 PHRFD PHRFA Ensign 1. Peter Harper 1. Sail #3599. 1. Steve Jones, 1. Bill Hawk 2. Stephen Frederick Lindenberg 28 2. Lou Kimball 3. Rick Abell 2. Steve Hennigh. 2. Dennis Awbrey. Int'l 505 Ensign 1. Craig Tap ley l. Tom Groll South Coa§t 21 PHRFB 2. Tom Turner 2. Jim Baker 1. Ray Shull 1. Evert Broersma, 2. Steve Gay J-24 Catalina 22 J-22 3. Carl Morris 2. Jeff Jones, J-22 1. R. Anderson l. Max Rockoff 3. Kelley Clark , J-22 2. J. Roach 2. Bruce Foster Fl)'.ing Dut~hman 3. Steve Brown 1. Craig Tapley PHRFC 2. Quentin Baker I. Rick Abell, 1. Deke DeKeyser J-24 Catalina 22 2. Ravi Subramanian 1. Tom Presswood . Bob Freeman, SC-21 2. Kurt Carson 1. Ken Sherman 3. Jim Deeter, PQrtsmouth A 2. Fred Schroth Catalina 22 1. John Bartlett, PHRFA 3. Deke DeKeyser Int'l 14 1. S. Christoferson, PHRFD 2. Don Whaley, E J-29 Centerboard A 1. Grant Wolfe. 2. Steve Jones, 1. John Bartlett. Portsmouth B Lindenberg 28 lnt'l 14 2. Steve Bangs, 1. Doug Camp, 3. John Mandell, 2. Gilliland, Canoe Merit 25 11-metre 3. S. Hofacker, 470 2. Jim Casto, Nacra 5.8 4. Steve Vaughan, 4. C. Dalehite, 470 PHRFE 3. Kirk Leclear, Soverel 33 5. Tom Taylor, 505 1. Jim Van Fleet, .2 Pearson 26 PHRFB Centerboard B 2. Joe Roddy, Port~mouth C 1. Eddie Calogero, 1. Bill Smith, C-15 I. J. Ridley, Nacra 5.5 SJ 7.7 2. Kim Young, 420 2. Steve McKinley, 2. Mike Chambers, 3. Sally Buchner, C-15 PHRFF Nacra 5.5 Olson 25 Louis Soefje, 4. H. Brinkman, l. 3. Steve Piche, 3. Bob Farmer, Ranger 23 5. Jennifer Baltz, 420 2. Martin Koppers, Hobie 18 C&C24 PHRFC Sunfish Sunfish 1. Greg Buck, Pearson 1. Jerry Parlee PHRFG 1. Joe Erickson Flyer 2. Tommy Barnes 1. Larry Ratliff, Triton 2. Bill Gerloff 2 . Jim Van Fleet, 3. Bill Gerloff 2. Tom Cummings , 3. Tommy Barnes Pearson 26 4. Joe Erickson 3. Mark Palermo, J -29 5. Jim Uroda 3. Thomas Farrell, SC-24. 4. Larry Hill, Cat. 25 20 PHRF Fall Series Champs PHRFA J -22 1. Dennis Awbrey, 1. Steve Brown Hobie 33 2. Jeff Jones 2. Dave Balfour, 3. Jan Thompson Doublehanded Ross 830 3. John Mandell , Portsmouth A PHRFA I I-metre 1. Fred Schroth, Laser 1. Steve Vaughan, 2. Richard Hlista, Soverel 33 PHRFB 2. Jaime Edwards, I. John Vance, 3. Tom Leach, Thistle Olson 30 21 4. Robert Halter, 2. Claude Welles, Thistle PHRFB Cal 9.2 1. Kurt Carson, J-24 3. Tom Lott, Ensign 2. Ann Gairloff, Lindenberg 26 1. Tom Kozlowski 4. E. Sudermann, 2. George Dahmen Beneteau 30 3. Cynthia Creamer

PHRFC Catalina 22 Singlehanded 1. Barbara Hawn, 1. Rick Abell SJ 7.7 2. Walter Allan PHRFA 2. Eddie Calogero, 3. David Moore 1. Fred Schroth, J-24 SJ 7.7 4. Calin Popescu 3. Louis Soefje, PHRFB Ranger 23 1. Ray Shull, 4. Gary Cooper, Sou th Coast 21

PHRF NS 1. Hal Hayden, 2. Ken Miller, Catalina 25 3. Martin Koppers, C&C24 4. Bob Goldsmith, Hunter 28.5 5. Tom Romberg. Hunter 30 6. Terry Reitz, Cap ri 22

J -24 1. Larry Parks 2. Nelson Reynolds 21 1994 JUNIOR ROADRUNNER REGATTA

by Lanelle Montgomery. Chair

The 1994 Junior Roadrunner Regatta was a In the final analysis, all the participants flaming success. Beautiful weather and, for seemed to have had a good time. Of the the most part. plenty of wind meant the winners, four trophies were awarded to AYC racers were treated to six well-run races. junior sailors. Seventy-four young racers from all over Texas converged on AYC and, except for their Ryan Harden took a second place in size, looked like any other group of regatta Green Class; Steven Gay won first place and participants rigging their boats and prepar­ Philip Stearns won second place in Sunfish ing for a long weekend of racing. One young Novice Class, and Joe Erickson took first man from out of town was seen early Satur­ place in Sunfish Senior Class. Not bad for a day morning wet sanding the road dirt off the new junior program!! bottom of his Optimist (he won the gold in his class). Others were overheard forecasting their probable finishes. All seemed excited and full of energy.

Through the help of many AYC members and our AYC staff, the participants and their families were treated like royalty. Many Any aspiring junior writers out thanks go to all of those who helped with there? special thanks to those who took on respon­ sibilities above and beyond the call of duty, This column is your namely: chance for stardom!! All articles will be considered ... Joanne Weberlein, Race Committee Chair your personal sailing adventures, Bruce Foster, Registration Chair your view of some special adult Charlene Allan, T-Shirt and Trophy Chair racing experiences (the kind Mom Melissa Stearns, Saturday Breakfast and Dad wouldn't mind seeing Norma Carson, Saturday Lunch in print}, or any sailing tidbits Pattie Meyers, Saturday Dinner you'd like to share. Cathy Ellenbrook. Sunday Breakfast Ron Harden, Sunday Lunch Mary Sikora, Scoring 22 C-FLEET NEWS by Ann Gairloff

Oops!! Another Cooper & crew ing the right shifts at deadline for the from American the right times. All Telltale . With the Express won third in all, the rest of the weather getting a bit place!! There was fleet stayed pretty cooler and more an average of 6 close together mak- tolerable, I hope that boats on the line for ing it an unpredict- C-Fleet will have an the Fall Series. We able event with our even higher amount all would like to see handicaps. Sweet of participants for more boats on the Agony finished first the fall and winter line especially with Alpheus finish- sailing, series, regat- since the weather is ing 2nd . Strega tas, etc. We have cooler and we now placed 3rd, In Ca- some new AYC and have the 2nd start . hoots 4th, Deuces C-Fleet members It's great not having Wild 5th, and Talis- Scott and Cary to wait around to man finishing 6th . Skillman who own a race for nearly an This will be a good Catalina 27, Purple hour. series to participate Haze. They have in because there are been actively crewing By the time you read only four races with with the C-fleeters for this we will be well committee duty on the last couple of into the Winter Series November 13 (race years, and now we which started Octo- #3). Volunteers are may see them racing ber 30. Race 1 needed for race on their own boat. By averaged six boats. committee and there the way, they are (We were still missing never seems to be also newlyweds. a few like American enough help. So Welcome! Express. Temptress, don't think that you Caveat, Pick Pocket, are not needed. Congratulations to Little Wing, Lady Surprise us and Barbara Hawn and Love, Que Pasa, volunteer. Your help Trenton Wann on Eureka, etc.) Having will be appreciated. Sweet Agony for these missing boats winning 1st place in participate would put It is time to plan the Fall Series. 14 boats on the line!! another C-Fleet party Eddie Calogero & Sweet Agony and to celebrate the crew from Strega Strega walked away holidays, winter, took 2nd and Gary from the fleet catch- 1994. and whatever else we can think of. Any ideas/questions are very welcome.

23 Beasley Cup 1994: The Opening Salvo C·F/eet (cont'd) of the Big Guns! by John McBride

Upcoming events be- The first regatta of boats from Austin irons and not a sides the Winter the 1994-95 J-24 formed a solid 20% of telltale stirred. The Series include the Circuit, moved from the fleet. All tied at next morning half the Wild Turkey Regatta, the usual month of the first gun and fleet went to his (December 4), Red- June to the more searching upwind, church to worship! Eye Regatta (Jan. 1) consistent month of north, for a sign of Baby Doll had walked and the famous (burr) September; also the wind and praying for out far enough that Frost Bite Series. So same month when the sea breeze Dave couldn 't catch, mark your calendars. sailors can be found they were counting making the results By the way, speaking sailing in the nude on. The sea breeze for the first race, for the residents of all over Galveston never came. Drifter Baby Doll 1st, Low dock 2 , we sure do Bay. found the boys conditions prevailed, Rent 2nd , Lightening like the new addition of autumn sweltering punctuated by brief 3rd, "No fourth place of the stairs that lead in the hot Houston periods of 3-5 knot ?", Bad Boys 5th and down to the dock and sun, only to be re- winds that left boats fmally an Austin all the other repairs lieved by the coolness stranded in lulls. boat, Kirk Livingston make things much of the evening and in Tool Time 6th, nicer. the breeze generated On the final leg, Dave then Shadowfax by the beating wings Henricksen on Low 10th, Great Race Skippers, if you need of mosquitoes. At Rent tacked to star- Michael!, Ice-T 13th , crew please let me times on the water board early, cleared Mr. Happy 17th, Oreo know. I have a list sailors longed for air and then found 18th, Superman of people who want to those beating wings the magic puff. 33rd. Everyone was crew. Let's get more as tacking angles Tacking back unto tied before the gun, boats out on the grew to l 20x and port, Dave sailed after the gun the only water to increase the courses diverged. between boats in ones tied are those competition! I irons, passing not 15 who never made it. It was not a typical feet from Dr. Cantrell See you on the water. Galveston weather on Lightening and Race #2 was more of system with the not a telltale stirred. the same , but Austin exception of the We asked why he started getting the r would drop out of the hang of it. Bad Boys mosquitoes . Thirty- five boats , skippers race, start his motor took th e bullet, and crews showed and head to the followed by Mr. up , all tied for first finish, When we saw Happy in 2nd, Ice-T place and looking his stern we indeed in 3rd, Low Rent to start the next saw no motor and hanging in at 4th . Circuit in an impres- still asked what kind Slick slipping in at sive manner. Seven of motor he used. He 5th, then Tool Tim e sailed into 2nd place 6th, followed by through a fleet of Superman in 9th, amazed boats in Shadowfax in 24th 24 and Oreo in 28th. up and set at an mark. Tool Time held J-22 Fleet News Race #3 saw more angle. The upper end that position for the upheaval within the is at waist level. next two legs. The by John Saunders fleet. The boys from the lower level set so competition started up north Dallas way that 2 participants getting closer on Fall Series has just started to get the can kneel. bend over the last upwind leg been completed and hang of it. Jeff and hold their open and Tool Time tacked Winter Series begins. Progelhoff took first mouths to the lower across Monster Fish The Fall Series re- in Wild Kingdom end of the tortuous to get inside. Monster sults (with 6 boats going way right, Dr. path. Two additional Fish held on a little averaged) are: Cantrell 2nd in people stand at the longer and got to a Lightening, Jay Lutz upper end and pro- newer wind line. Ice-T Steve Brown, 1st 3rd in Chimera, ceed to discuss had gone left and Jeff Jones , 2nd finally Bonner which of an assort- stayed there, getting Jan Thompson, 3rd Cordelle saved ment of liquors then enough breeze to dig Austin's honor with will pour into the out of the deep and Jeff Jones and 5th, followed by Ice-T upper end of the making for strategic Gretchen Hanover in 7th, Mr. Happy in paths. Tequila , tacking duel in the represented our fleet 16th, Tool Time in Kalua, Stoli, what- last boat lengths to in the AYC Fall Re- 26th, Shadowfax in ever, by the time the the mark. Monster gatta. Max Rockoff 29th and Superman shooters reach the Fish crossed first, performed the critical in 30th. bottom , the recipi- Ice-Ttacked in front race committee job. ents are numb to the of Tool Time for 2nd, Thank you all. This Saturday evening waist from the cold Tool Time getting 3rd was a very nice there were various and have to be told for their best fmish regatta with a lot of activities the most it's afait complete. in a Circuit Regatta people having fun on interesting of which followed by Mr. the lake. was the shooter Sunday morning Happy in 9th , Super- races. This requires a after everyone met at man 13th, Shadow- Winter Series started block of ice about 24 Dave Henricksen 's fax 23rd and Oreo with five boats. inches across , 48 church started in the 26th . Come on out! Voldi, inches long and 12- same north wind you can do it without 18 inches deep de- conditions that had The regatta was won those training pending on how long plagued Saturday. by the first place wheels! your party is going to The race was started boat with 25 points, be. This was a long and everyone started Ice-T takes it again. Our fleet has been one. An ice pick is searching and pick- Bad Boys 2nd, Tool represented in cir- used to carve two ing out the spots of Time took 8th fol- cuits with as many tortuous paths from wind on the water. lowed by Mr. Happy as three boats and one end of the block At the first mark Tool at 9th, Oreo 18th, five to eight skippers to the other. The Time was in the top Superman 20th and at the North Amert- block is then raised three, the others Shadowfax 21st. No cans in Dallas. dove back left under Austin boats in the the starboard layline bottom 14. Three in Thank you all for this tackers and Tool the Top Ten. Good year. Time stayed right work Austin J-24 sailing almost di- sailors and special r rectly for the mark . thanks to Doug Kern First at the leeward for the can of Offi r 25 Cross 'em while you can Sunfish •.. Sunfish ••• Sunfish by Forrest Grump

Does anyone know Sunfishers, as usual, races that covered unexpected nasty the difference be­ are on the road with several zip codes. winds. The turnout tween a Laser and a missionary zeal. The 43"th" (or some­ of 108 boats made it vacuum cleaner? Take note that the thing) Governor's similar to Wednesday You'll find the answer string of Fleet 70 Cup was a great nights. Vic and Pat in the Official Sun­ members seeking the success. Has anyone Manning went fish Manual under Adams Cup is unbro­ seen Ann's trophy? through round robin fundamental rule # 1 ken. Linda McDavitt qualifying and raced "Cross 'em while you has been tuning up Galveston Boat Club in the "Flounder 's can." Just kidding. on a Sunfish, bring­ hosted its Sunfish Fleet" placing 22nd Wave us across on ing Martha St. Regatta July 23-24. and 27th, respec­ Wednesdays and we'll Romain and Lesa AYC was represented tively. Pat recounted keep all the jokes Brown to Dallas and by 11 of the 29 boats a typical Sunfish within God's chosen Houston and fmally entered. Winds story as one competi­ fleet. to Massachusetts for gusted to 20 mph so tor became ex­ TIA and Area F the girth requirement hausted trying to Speaking of Wednes­ championships - for Fleet 70 came in right her capsized days. the fleet is and the nationals! - handy. Bill Gerloff boat in high winds. getting very big and respectively. Racing won overall, Tommy She fmally sat atop very deep. was in , Barnes was fourth, th e boat which was Sunfishers like Bill Ensigns, and 210's. Vic Manning and Jim rapidly being carried Gerloff, Martha St. Deeter were eighth by current into the Romain, Joanne Governor's Cup and ninth, and Gary ship channel. The Weberlein, Jim provided a great Cooper, Larry Hill, design ated safety Rehage, Tommy opportunity to show­ and Tom Boren boat had returned t o Barnes are getting case the fleet's scores well also. Pat the dock and Nancy low numbers as progr ess. While Manning won in the Haberland, sailing in always. Now Jim yours truly wa s women 's division and th e Championship Deeter , Joe Erickson , reworking crew Vicki Stones was Fleet and in the top Larry Hill, Vicki dental charts on second. Dane Ohe 10, recognized the Palmer, and Lesa and some other boat, took novice honors. danger and pro­ Steve Brown are right Fleet 70 won honors ceeded immediately in the hunt . Winds for having the largest Two Fleet 70 sailors to the rescue. That have been good so one-design fleet. competed in the rates at Bravo Zulu in come sail with us. Tommy Barnes took Sunfish North Ameri ­ Navy talk. second followed by can Championships Bill Gerloff s third, in Charleston, SC. That's about it for Joe Erickson's This regatta was held fleet news. Oh , yes, fourth, and Ann at the convergence of the answer you've no Gairloff taking a three rivers dishing doubt peeked ahead hard-won sixth in out conflicting tides, to fmd ... it's the current. and some location of the dirt bag!

26 The editor humbly Laser Fleet A wards Fleet Honors begs forgiveness from writer by Ken Sherman extraordinaire Bruce Foster whose Sunfish The Laser Fleet to the Master's Na­ We look forward to article for the last Banquet was held on tional Championship the start of the racing issue was "lost" October 26th at the in Houston on Octo­ season at the Easter until after press Yacht Club with the ber 21-23. This Laser Regatta with time. UT sailors serving a championship (also the Wednesday night fund raising dinner . known as the Petro­ races to begin in The Sunfish fleet At the banquet prizes leum Regatta) was May. Immediately captain reamed for the year were held on Galveston following that first me out big time handed out with Bay within hours Wednesday night of and he almost Jennifer Baltz and after the pipe line races we will have didn't make me Kim Young receiving spills on the San the organizational the Chuy's "too cool Jacinto River. Scott meeting for next year. feel worse than for school" T -shirts Young was the win­ I already felt. for the most enthusi­ ner of the regatta and astic newcomers. is the new 1994 U.S. My sincere Kevin Reynolds National Masters apologies to received a Chuy's Champion . Other Bruce and other flight cap for the participants were Sunfishers. most improved fleet Kevin Reynolds, John sailor. Rich Hlista McBride, Rich Hlista, received a garbage Geoff Andron. Deke bag (you can ask him DeKeyser, and Ken about this). Prizes Sherman. As many were also given out of you know, Fred for the winner of Schroth was unable each monthy series. to attend the First place finishers Master's Regatta were: having been involved in a car accident. All May- Hank Kleespies of us felt the regatta July- Fred Schroth was simply not the Aug- Kirk Livingston same without him - Sept- Kevin Reynolds way too quiet.

Fleet Champion Jennifer Baltz par ­ Hank Kleespies ticipated in the National Regatta in Seven members of Cambridge. MA. on the Laser Fleet went the Charles River and beat the sailor from Texas A&M. 27 The Culmination: Fear and Loathing on the Road to Houston

by John McBride

Nationals that is, Forty-six Lasers Masters National Rich Hlista 18th. Ken Laser Nationals for showed up , along Championship at the Sherman 24th, Kevin Masters. You've got with several front Houston Yatch Club. Reynolds 28th, and to be over 35 years of porches, assorted Oh yes, each partici- John McBride 33rd. age to participate. No bottles, some arbors, pant can now rank at young whippersnap- half a great oak and least 3 kinds of Key discovery on pers here, just lots of whatever else floated cleaning agents Friday was Soft old age and treach- down river. You and talk of personal Scrub with Bleach ery. in training. might have seen experiences in clean- and most stores sold some of these on the ing oil from fiber- out. This regatta was held evening news, under glass. The two best at the Houston Yacht the caption "East "Soft Scrub with On the 2nd day the Club on beautiful Texas Floodwaters". Bleach" and "Bio- fleet took evasive Galveston Bay. The Bilge". action and sailed an competitors came The first race was hour around the from as far away as held in light winds The first race went point to avoid the oil Ajax Ontario, Joe early Friday after- well, with Bob spill. Race #3 was Rossem, former noon. The winds Hodges. the current won by Bob Hodges World Champion now looked light. we Gulf Coast Masters followed by Doug a Grand master couldn't see them Champion taking the Peckover and John competitor. the but the boats were bullet, followed by a Dyer and Austinites apprentices give him moving well, like well newly christened Scott Young 10th, 2 points every race, oiled machines. Later apprentice, our own Kevin Reynolds 12th, Portsmouth , Rhode we noticed that the Scott Young. Lars Geoff Andron show- Island, Peter boats were getting Hansen, who won the ing up in 17th, John Seidenberg. 2 time dirtier than usual for Easter Laser Regatta. McBride in 24th, Ken World Champion still Galveston Bay. The was third. Other Sherman in 27th, only gets 2 points sun on the water had Austinites Deke Deke DeKeyser in every race from the a shiny dapple look DeKeyser 14th, John 32nd and Rich Hlista apprentices . to it. Luckily no one McBride 18th, Rich 37th. was smoking, pehaps Hlista 23rd, Ken you saw that on the Sherman 33rd and Race #4 was won by evening news also, Kevin Reynolds 35th. Lars Hansen , fol- captioned "Gas line lowed by Doug Rupture on San Race No 2, Scott took Peckover and Bob Jacinto River". Yes, the bullet followed by Hodges, Austinites we had all this and Lars Hansen, Alden Scott Young 6th, more for the Laser Shattuck of Annapo- Kevin Reynolds at lis, Bob Hodges, 12th again, John Doug Peckover and McBride at 19th, Austinites Deke Geoff Andron at DeKeyser 13th, 22nd, Deke DeKeyser at 25th, Ken Race #6, Scott took Olympian Trophy (65- Sherman at 27th and the bullet followed by 75). Rich Hlista sat it out. Doug Peckover and Bob Hodges, This was a terrific Key discovery on Austinites, Geoff regatta and the Laser Saturday was Bio- Andron in 20th, John class is now taking Bilge. A 5 -gallon can McBride in 22nd, collections for lottery was donated and it Rich Hlista 23rd , tickets. If we win, Wildlife Rescue, works! And Saturday Kevin Reynolds 25th we're getting new Inc., a night Houston Yacht and Ken Sherman Lasers each year and non-profit Club grilled steaks to 36th. Exhaustion a mobile van to travel organization each competitor's had set in as the to every regatta ! dedicated to specifications. Best winds began rehabilitating meal of the weekend ! to howl. An interesting side sick, orphaned, note are the sail and injured Sunday was the This regatta had one numbers of the top wildlife to closest to normal throwout and was so ten finishers: release back to Galveston Bay winds, close that the winner the wild and with a sea breeze was decided on the #1 - 101181 providing filling in later. Race second tie-breaker. #2 - 152196 education to the No 5 Doug Peckover Both Scott and Bob #3 - 150069 public, needs took the bullet fol- had 11. 5 points, #4 - 151033 your help. lowed by Scott , Norm both had two firsts, #5 - 150083 Freeman a Grand but Scott had two #6 - 41411 (former If you miss the Master and seconds to Bob's one world champion) auction on Sun., Austinites, Kevin second and won on #7 - 11003 (former December 4, at Reynolds in a rut at that tie-breaker. world champion) 2 p.m. at Polk's 12th again, Rich #8 - 151932 Feed in Oak Hill, Hlista in 19th, Deke Apprentices placed #9 - 134 you can still send DeKeyser 23rd, Geoff Scott first, Bob #10 - 150093 donations to: Andron 29th, Ken Hodges 2nd and Sherman 34th and Doug Peckover third So, 7 of the top ten P.O. Box 806 John McBride and in that same were in boats 1-2 Austin, TX bagged a 37th. This order took the re- years old, one boat 78767-0806 was a key finish for gatta trophy. was ancient, the Scott. winning boat was less Call 10 old (an Allen Shattuck of than years 4 72-9453 for Annapolis won the Irish Boat) and the information. Masters(45-55). Joe former world Rossem won the champions ... who Grand Masters (55- knows how old their 65) and Bob boats were. Saltmarsh took the r

29 AYC Racers Do Well at C-15 Districts by Bill Smith

I realize you may you have any ideas series as well as the The district tried a have not seen a C-15 on how to increase only series. Many new format this year article in a while, and your (or someone calendar conflicts allowing competitors you almost didn't see else's) participation kept the participation to choose sailing in this one (did some­ in your C-15 (and all from being greater (I "A" or "B'' fleet with one say deadline?). your other boats too; was expecting nine the resulting split But I'm glad I made it can't be in both at regulars). Leslie and being 12 boats in "A" because there's been the same time, how­ I ended up in first and 7 boats in "B" lots going on lately. ever). now is the time place with Sally fleet. All the boats to express your Buchner /Bill started and raced at The C-15 fleet has opinion to your fleet Brydson in second. the same time but experienced some captain(s). This is were scored sepa­ growing pains in the the only way to Since that series we rately . past two years (like influence your racing have at least two new divorces, people fun atAYC. fleet members. and The racing was very moving away. people we need to spend competitive. At the owning/racing other OK, what's been more effort on sched­ end, only a couple of boats). But the fleet happening. First, uling. I am also points separated the seems to be growing and foremost ... our aware of two more top four boats. The again. Now we need most-favored-tack get potential new club race committee to increase racing well wishes go to members who own "scored!" their own participation. Wade Bingaman who C-15's. Since there points too by making is recovering from are still some excel­ some errors in two So before I bring injuries suffered in a lent C-15 boats for races which yielded everybody up-to-date head-on collision. sale (good deals, some amusing re­ on C-15 racing news. We'll be checking cheap) I hope we can sults. please note that AYC with Wade periodi­ acquire some more is setting next year's cally to see how he's new C-15 owners In the first race, an calendar as we faring and to help who want to race. Olympic course, the speak. Everybody him in any way we whole fleet converged wants a fun racing can. We hope all of Next year is going to on the windward experience at AYC, you can do the same. be a good one espe­ mark very closely and a key to the fun cially if everyone will packed. Leslie and I is participation. If The C-15 sailors take enough time to were in the lead by participated in only plan for some fun one-half a boat one series this year. racing. length. Prior to the About seven boats race I vaguely re­ raced with several The C-15 District member noting that only racing one Championship was the length of the weekend in the held this year in windward leg was a series. This was the Dallas at the Rush might short and that fleet championship Creek Yacht Club. the position of the Nineteen boats reaching mark was a showed up; the best bit windward of turnout in a while. where it should be. 30 To compensate for "I mean 90-degrees In the second race, Being the pro's they that I planned to take to our right," she an Olympic course are, they didn't the lowest clear air whispered again. again, the race com­ hesitate. They as­ route to the reaching mittee wanted in on sumed the dead mark after rounding Trying to speak the game. As we downwind racing the windward mark. quietly I said , came to the wind­ posture in the semi­ So there we were , "@#A%$%, you've got ward mark for the light air as did Leslie with almost a boat to be kidding . Look second time, we and I as we assumed length lead nearing again. " figured out that the the lead. the windward mark. fastest way to get with sails trtmmed in Now in a little louder around the on­ After getting about the fast mode , happy whisper Leslie said, station RC finishing one-third of the way with our performance "No kidding, that 's boat while staying down the leeward leg, thus far when I really it." close to the mark Jeff took notice. If I asked the simple and on the starboard had had telescopic question, "Where's And in a voice not to layline was to sail the vision I bet I could've the mark, Leslie?" be mistaken for a hi-line. Only when seen the hair on his whisper I said, Claudia Foster dove neck standing "I don't see it," Leslie "You'd better be down from a higher straight on end . He said, looking ahead right," as we began hi-line and crossed was now 4th place in of the boat. "I need to harden up to a what would've been line as he yelled, to know where it is," broad reach. Heads the finish line - "What's going on? I said while noting on the closest boats getting a 3rd-place Are you guys still the closeness of all turned to note the finishing whistle no racing? Did you get the boats around me. louder -than -the-wind less! - did I get a a whistle at the rhetoric. little puzzled and windward mark?" "I see it. It's to our upset because we right ," whispered Everyone finally woke were in 4th place and None of us said a Leslie, looking back up but not before we moving up. Jeff word as we concen­ atme. had increased our Perna was in the lead trated on sail trim lead to about ten after the first trtangle and sailing fast. I looked 30-degrees boat lengths. And and was feeling a to the right and said, now the leading pack little smug about his Jeff could be heard "I don't see it." had to deal with the first place as he saying to his crew, boats that didn't sailed back toward "@%$&!@, they're follow the leading the club. Both racing . And nobody pack. So much for Claudia and Colleen is going to talk to pack mentality. Neely, who was in me!" Maybe I can use this 2nd place, heard me strategy again some­ yell, "Hey, this race Who said you can't time. isn't over. This is a have fun when you real screw up. We're know a race is going supposed to be to get tossed? I racing an Olympic. could see that Let's keep racing." Claudia and Colleen 3 1

~------~------were getting a kick copy ... course #2 on RC). Keep watching and add other minor out of this "race." their copy showed a for the exact dates. improvements for Rather than wait on single windward/ You won't want to about $1,000 per the sidelines for the leeward. Go figure. miss it. year. Very nice lake, other starts to finish, Tom Forgue got back exceptionally nice we decided to keep on his boat secure in Two weeks after the yacht club ... too bad on trekking to the the knowledge that Districts were the about the light air. finish. The only he wasn't totally North Americans. problem was that as crazy. We broke for This year they were Fluky winds seemed we got to within four lunch. in Augusta, Georgia, to dominate the boat lengths of the on the Clarks Hill regatta, the 180- fmish line the RC At the end Leslie and Reservoir. This man­ degree stuff that boat suddenly tossed I had staved off the made lake is the filled and tapered off its on-station flag inevitable regatta largest east of the to nothing, then down on the deck of second-day chal­ Mississippi River, changed another the boat, pulled lenges for our best much larger than 180-degrees before anchor, and motored regatta win. Claudia Travis by far. It is building and then off. And that's when Foster fmished sec­ surrounded by a pine tapering off to noth­ Jeff lost it, adding a ond. Her second forest with nice ing again. Leslie and little too much insult place could have public recreation I couldn't get a win­ to injury. been a fourth if she areas and sand ning start: we had no had lost a two-foot beaches. For some luck in the air de­ In the very next race (beep, beep) very reason there was partment, but we still (was that now #3?) close finish in the very little boat traffic sailed a decent sixth we were given course last race with Colleen on the lake. Did we place final fmish out #2, a double wind­ Neely. Colleen ended miss the part of the of 34 boats total. ward/leeward ac­ up fourth. Jeff was skippers ' meeting cording to my racing locked into third. where sailors were First place winners, instructions. We Only a couple of cautioned about lake Chris Abbot and raced for an hour, got points separated monsters? Unfortu­ crew, campaigned in to the finish, and no everybody. nately, the winds are the last Olympics in whistle ... nada, for usually very light Men's 470. Jim nobody. Meanwhile, Sally Buchner and (making for great Holder, getting older the District Commo­ Bill Brydson won water skiing). The but not slower, was dore Tom Forgue was first place in "B'' fleet water temperature second. Mark Elliot, not a happy commo­ against some very was similar to that of former national dore when he pulled stiff competition. I Travis. measurer, was third. up alongside the think they thought The local C-15 club main RC boat and they were in second, The clubhouse there champion was asked, "Can I come but when the "A" and was very nice, fourth. And Jeff aboard. I've got to "B" fleets were sepa­ nestled in the pine Perna, with a lot of come aboard." And rated they had the trees by the lake. light air luck, got so he did. He com­ best score. Way to go The club also owns fifth. pared his racing Sally and Bill! enough land to lease instructions to the to yacht club mem­ See you in Tulsa, OK, set being used by the The C-15 District bers, on a yearly at next year's North RC and discovered Regatta was so suc­ basis, a mobile home Americans. that the preliminary cessful that the space . The club copy they were using district fleets voted to member can put a was different from have it in Dallas next mobile home on the the published official year (with a different space, build a porch, 32 AYC's Coming Attractions

Dec. 1 •• Annual Membership Meeting

Dec. 3 •• Annual Banquet Caribbean Style

Dec. 3 •• Wild Turkey Regatta ~ Dec . 3 •• UT McCarthy Cup '7~ Children's Christmas Party ~ 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 1 •• Red Eye Regatta

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