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Looking Back on Three Years of Success Our class bylaws have three–year term limitation and I have reached that limit. Looking back, I think we have accomplished a lot. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people I have worked HOBIE CLASS NEWS with for their hard work and dedication. The official publication of the Hobie When I took on this role, I had a pretty good idea of what I was Class Association of North America getting into with the exception of one thing — the amount of writing SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2004 involved. I would usually sit down at the computer with the deadline looming being VOLUME 14, NUMBER 3 unsure what I was going to say. But with this, my final column, I find the ideas are Officers flowing as I reminisce about the last three years. Chairman Membership Rich McVeigh Liza Cleveland One of my goals when running for the position three years ago was to improve communication among the officers so that the group could work together efficiently and 1st Vice Chairman Secretary Laura Sullivan Bruce Andrews be more effective at running this organization. Not only do I think we have accomplished that, I feel that we were able to reach other goals such as reconnecting the North Ameri- 2nd Vice Chairman Treasurer Roger Brown Kathleen Tracy can region with the International Hobie Class Association, strengthening our ties with US Sailing and bringing world championship sailing back to North America. We have also reaffirmed our partnership with the Hobie Cat Company and I believe we are all now seeing the benefits. The company is supporting us more than ever and consequently, boat HCA News Staff sales are up — way up. Editor Contributors Matt Bounds Marie Appel Finally, I would like to comment on what I see as two of our biggest hurdles remaining. Mimi Appel Cover David Brookes The first is what I'll call “class member apathy.” A prime example is our class voting Matt Miller Hobie Cat USA record. We have done a number of general membership votes where every single paid Hobie Cat USA Paul lKrutty Julie Lenczycki member is invited to vote. Yet we typically are lucky to get a 5% response rate. On big Rich McVeigh Review issues like rule changes to the Hobie 16, I would think everyone has an opinion, yet very Committee Bob Merrick Theresa White Matt Miller few members chose to vote. Heather Morrison Cindy Phipps The second hurdle is increasing the small number of people who volunteer on Shirley Palmer Ed Muns Nancy Worth Sandy Takacs different levels of this organization — from running the regattas to running the class. We Gillian Thompson Paul Ulibarri Theresa White have a very dedicated core group of sailors in the class, many of whom have been sailing Hobie Cats for many years, yet only a very small number of people seem to be willing to

Hobie Class News is the official publication of the Hobie take the time to get involved. I have seen regattas go away — not for lack of participants, Class Association of North America (HCANA). Contents © 2004 NAHCA. All rights reserved: reproduction in but for lack of volunteers. If we want this sport to continue this must change. This isn't a whole or in part without permission is prohibited. It is distributed six times a year to HCANA Members. Its goal problem that is specific to the Hobie Class or to sailing. It exists in all volunteer activities. is to keep the North American Region informed of the business of the Class Association. Questions and sug- So if you care about something, I ask you to get involved at some level because it takes gestions should be directed to the address below. The HCANA is proud to be a member of the United States people and their time to make things happen. And if you have ideas and suggestions on Sailing Association (US SAILING). improving your regatta, your fleet, your division and even your class association, then what The purpose of the Hobie Class Association of North America is to establish and promote the highest stan- better way but to get involved and make those ideas reality! dards of Hobie Cat sailing/racing in its geographic boundaries in collaboration with the National and Interna- The point of me saying these things is to hopefully motivate a few of you to step up tional sailing authorities. and help out. I have been sailing Hobie Cats for over 20 years now and have been HOBIE CLASS NEWS Matthew P. Bounds, Editor involved with the class for about half of that time. And I look forward for the next 3798 Damas Dr. Commerce Township, MI 48382 opportunity to support one of my favorite hobbies. [email protected]

The name Hobie Cat®, and the “flying H” logo are used by permission and are registered and licensed trade- marks of the Hobie Cat Company, P.O. Box 1008, Rich McVeigh Oceanside, CA 92051. HCANA Chairman 2001-2004 HOBIE CLASS sep / oct 2004 contents

features 14 Canasta Anyone? Light winds frustrate competitors for the Alter Cup on Long Island Sound 16 Appels at the Youth’s Marie and Mimi take on the US Sailing Multihull Youth Championship 18 Seminars WOW Audiences Women on the Water seminars kick off in style 20 Tech Boats Invade Monterey Hobie 17, 20 and Tiger North American Championships

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24 Qu’est-ce que c’est? Mitch Booth dominates F-18 North Americans in Quebec City 26 Hobie 14 Frostbite Series How it All Got Started in the Autumn of 1999 photo credits Cover — Paul & Mary Ann Hess Alter Cup — John Williams Youth Multihull Championships — Mimi Appel, Matthew Cohen 17 / 20 / Tiger North Americans — Ed Muns / Paul & Mary Ann Hess F-18 North Americans — Jean-Pierre Baril, Kim Krutty Hobie History — Hobie Cat Co / Hobie HOTLINE WOW Seminars / Driver’s Seat — Stuart Crabbe, Matt Bounds Factory Tech - Matt Miller Signal Boat — Mike Walker

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columns 4 Hobie History 10, 20 & 30 Years Ago 6 Just in Off the Wire Late Breaking news and notes 8 Driver’s Seat The NAHCA News has grown up 10 Signal Boat Managing deep water 12 Fa ctory Tech Subtle improvements to Hobie 16 mast steps / bases

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resources 28 Division Regatta Schedules

29 HCANA Officers and Council Members

30 HCANA Fleet Directory

31 Membership Applications HCANA, US Sailing

www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 3 hobiehistory 10, 20 & 30 Years Ago

September 1974 Miller Brewing Sponsors the 14 and August 1974 16 National A much younger Hobie P. Alter models Championships. clothing for Ocean Pacific Sunwear. Boat rentals were $100 for the 16’s and $50 for the 14’s

In 2004, Heineken is the sponsor for the 16 North Americans. We may have moved upscale, but beer is still first on the menu at Hobie events.

September 1994 The Hobie HOTLINE October 1974 features photo Jeff Canepa wins the second Hobie 14 spreads to incr ease Worlds held in Tahiti. Jeff is currently a circulation. successful yacht designer and builder in Santa Cruz, CA. He has won several Boat of The Hobie 16 the Year awards from Sailing World Nationals are held in magazine. Corpus Christi, TX. The entry fee for the event is $260. October 1984 The Hobie 16 Worlds Registration for the are held in Ft. Walton 2004 16 North Beach, FL., at the Americans is $325. same location as the 2002 Hobie Mega Event .

The Hobie 16 Words have not been held in the United States since then.

September 1984 The Hobie HOTLINE covers the Worrell 1000, which was sailed in Hobie 16’s.

The Worrell 1000 is gone, but its spirit lives on in the many long distance races held all over October 1994 the country today. Paul Ulibarri — with most of the hair on his head still intact — plays with his favorite toy, the Hobie 17, for a HOTLINE photo shoot.

In 2004, PU will be one of only eight ISAF Course Representatives at the Athens Olympic games.

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2005 Hobie 16 Worlds, airport is about Port Elizabeth, RSA 10-15 minute South Africa is a done deal for the drive to the next worlds in Port Elizabeth, RSA. sailing venue. As David Brookes has been in South you will see from Africa for weeks getting things all set the photos, there up. There were three venues being is a chain of explored and in the end the towns hotels that own a more details will be available at that two star, three star and a four star time. hotel, all within 400m from the Also situated within a half hour sailing beach called “Hobie Beach.” drive from Port Elizabeth are two The closest hotel is the two star hotel world famous game reserves, and it is $35USD per night and it elephant park so there is plenty for does not mater if you sleep one, two the sailors to do in their spare time. or three people. Directly behind the The web site is up now with all beach is the Boardwalk, a group of travel, accommodation and other info. shops, restaurants, takeaways, casino, meeting rooms plus go cart track and PFD’s Just for Women involved got in a bidding war over us. other play toys. We have solicited Heather Morrison reports : Port Elizabeth turns out not only to them as a sponsor since we want to Stohlquist has a great lifejacket made be the best site but they came set up a beach tent for entertain- just for women. It's called the through with the most money. Port ment, meals, drinks for the sailors and BetSEA and can be ordered online Elizabeth is also known as the “The spectators. There is a four star hotel at www.stohlquist.com. They sent Water Sports Capital of South there and the company has another me one to try out and I really like Africa.” hotel about 600m away. Off the how it fits. It is designed with a main street there are lots of very female body (more room in the chest cheap bed and breakfasts plus area for those who are endowed!) in houses if people wish to reduce costs mind and is actually more comfort- even further. There maybe the able than a regular lifejacket. If you chance of camping but the accommo- are looking for a new lifejacket, you dation is cheap and with exchange really need to check this out. It also rates to the rand make it even better. has adjustable and comfortable side There will be no shortage of accom- and shoulder straps. It doesn't ride Port Elizabeth is located on the modation in a very close walking up and you can hook up to the Eastern Cape of South Africa, an distance. The accommodation will be trapeeze easily. eight hour drive from Cape Town. closer than some of the rooms in (Ed. Note — The drive is one of the famous tourist Mexico. The beach has a small shore Stohlquist makes drives in South Africa (The Garden break. Having sailed in PE it is not three different Route). Port Elizabeth has an airport difficult in most conditions to leave models of “female that is serviced by 20 flights daily. the beach. only” PFD’s. Check While they are looking at upgrading The dates are October 25 their website for to an international airport this may through November 4, 2005. The more details.) not happen before our worlds. The event website should be up now and 6 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 Invitation to Attend the World's Most Livable City' on more International Hobie Class Associa- Hobie 17 and 18 World than one occasion — so there's lots to tion in accordance with the constitu- Championships do around town for those wanting to tion of the International Hobie Class Dear Hobie Sailor, add a bit of travel to their trip. For Association unless prescribed I would like to personally invite details see www.visitvictoria.com.au. otherwise in notice of race. you to come down under this Fancy some Aussie sunshine - Christmas / New Year for some the event is in the middle of our CURRENT POSITION: fabulous Hobie Sailing. summer so it'll be a lovely 30°C in Current General Class Rule 28: As part of our annual 2005 Sail the air and 20°C in the water, and a At least one crew member on Melbourne International Regatta we steady 12-17 knots on the water! board a competing boat shall be a are very excited to be hosting the We'd love to have you here and member in good standing of the Hobie 17 & 18 Worlds and the Asia will ensure you have a great Hobie International Hobie Class Associa- Pacific Hobie 16 Championships holiday and event. Why not get your tion in accordance with the constitu- between December 27th 2004 and fleet together now and come down tion of the International Hobie Class January 8th 2005. The standard of under. Association at world, regional and racing is guaranteed to be of the national championships unless highest level, especially as the Hobie Regards, prescribed otherwise in notice of race. 16 event will double as the Austra- Ross Kilborn , Chief Executive lian qualifying event for the next 16 Yachting Victoria REASON FOR CHANGE: Worlds - so all our top sailors will be Require membership from the here! For full details of the event see Proposed Rule Changes entire crew when competing at world www.sailmelbourne.com.au. The IHCA AGM held in and continental championships. As a Hobie Sailor for more than Mexico in May has asked the Rules The proposal is hereby distrib- 20 years, I can assure you that we are Committee to look into modifying uted for comments according to working hard to make this a huge General 28. There should be two General Class Rule 26. Comments and successful event both on and off scenarios included. One requiring to be sent to: [email protected] . the water with plenty of functions, both skipper and crew to be mem- Please state your full name and presentations and activities! bers of the IHCA at regional and the Hobie Association/Fleet you are We are also arranging some world championships and another a paid up member of when making subsidized containers for shipping one for local racing requiring only one your comment. Deadline is Decem- boats from the US east & west member to be a member of the ber 31, 2004. coasts. Full details are still being IHCA. The proposed changes and worked out but if you are interested additions are foreseen to go into please contact the Sail Melbourne PROPOSAL: effect as of April 1st, 2006 if agreed. ([email protected]). Amend General Class Rule 28 as We have a sensational hotel deal follows: Subscribe to the IHCA at the Holiday Inn in Melbourne - All crew members on board a Newsletter! located right on the Yarra River in competing boat at world and regional From David Brookes, IHCA the City and a 10 minute tram trip to (continental) championships shall be Executive Director: Please subscribe the host club. a members in good standing of the to our newsletter service. This can be The Australian dollar is currently International Hobie Class Associa- done at our web site http:// around 71¢ to US dollar so Australia tion in accordance with the constitu- www.hobieclass.com/newsletter/ is a cheap destination (note: as all tion of the International Hobie Class subscribe.asp . If you wish to be prices and entry fees are in Austra- Association at world, regional and informed of all the latest rule lian dollars you pay about 30% less national championships. At all other comments, world championships than listed!) events at least one crew member on dates and information, plus local and In case you didn't already know - board a competing boat shall be a international news, all you have to do Melbourne has been voted 'The member in good standing of the is go to the web site and subscribe. www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 7 driver’sseat

Back in the Seat The North American Class newsletter has come a long way in fourteen years

by Matt Bounds, HCA News Editor

t was the spring of 1991. Dan month. You have no concept of what before things began to pile up. It Kulkoski and Kathy Villa (not labeling and sorting that many wasn’t Mike’s fault — real life has a Iyet married to Dan) took the newsletters is like until you’ve sat in way of creeping up on you when bull by the horns and put out the from of the TV for two evenings you’ve got an unpaid second job. It first NAHCA Newsletter — run off straight — peeling, sticking, stacking, was time for another change. When on a copier and sent to a meager (and sorting, rubber banding and packing Rich McVeigh approached me this very outdated) list of fleet commo- the boxes full of newsletters to take spring about taking on the editor’s job dores given to us by the Hobie Cat to the post office. It took up way too again, I said, “What! Are you nuts! Company. It was the fledgling start much time. I had to give it up. That job nearly gave me a nervous of the publication which you now Luckily, Ron and Shirley carried breakdown ten years ago!” But the

hold in your hands - the Hobie Class on. And on and on. We transitioned more I thought about it, the more News. to photo covers, then color covers, attractive it seemed. Things are What started as a eight page graciously produced (and paid for!) different now. I don’t have to deal document, run off the copier at work, by Hobie Cat. Finally, after eight with production and mailing. There’s rapidly became a major project. As years, even Shirley felt the strain of a group of people out there willing to membership in the class association carrying the load. Fortunately, Mike help contribute, review and edit. grew, so did the newsletter. By the Levesque picked right up where Finally, I agreed to do it, and here we time I turned over production to Ron Shirley left off. The old NAHCA are. and Shirley Palmer four years later, News became the new Hobie Class You’ll notice a lot of changes in the NAHCA News has grown to over News. this newsletter, not only in the layout, thirty pages and we were printing However, the newsletter is a but in the content and the way it’s almost 2000 copies every other demanding mistress. It wasn’t long presented. The Hobie Class News

8 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 has grown into a magazine, much the element of racing and sailing — your contribution at some point. way that the Hobie HOTLINE did stories that are inspirational, small in Photos — especially people pictures thirty years ago. The vast majority of scale and not available anywhere — are always welcome. As much as I us are on-line now, which wasn’t the else. Women and youth sailors, crews, love Hobie Cats, after a while, boat case ten years ago. My intent with and regatta volunteers are often pictures all look the same. Send your the Hobie Class News is to comple- overshadowed by the glory of big stuff to [email protected]. ment the Internet presence of major events, but no event would happen In case you’re wondering about events and sites like catsailor.com without them. Their stories need to the title of this column, back in 1991 and HobieCat.com, not to duplicate be told. I likened the many hours spent in the information you find there. To accomplish my goal, I need front of the computer working on the There’s very little we can do to help. As much as I travel to events, I newsletter to the hours spent driving shorten the production and mailing can’t go to all of them, and I have a to regattas. I reused it for my time of the newsletter, which is four decidedly “east coast” slant because bimonthly chairman’s article during to six weeks. Information becomes of my geographic location. Contribu- my stint as NAHCA Chairman from stale very quickly, so most race results tions are always graciously accepted. 1997 – 2000. I have to say, it feels will be left to the Internet. I would I can almost guarantee you’ll see good to be back in the seat again. like to focus more on the human

DEADLINES The ultimate deadline for the If you are in charge of running a Nov - Dec 2004, to printer - 10/4 HCA News is the day it goes to the major event, you need to get me the 14 / 16 NA’s Jan - Feb 2005, to printer - 12/6 printer. However, it takes about a NOR as soon as it’s done, preferably MWW NOR month to put one of these together, four to six months in advance. Only MWE NOR so the sooner you get me your Area Championships, North Mar - Apr 2005, to printer 2/7 information, the better it will look and American and World Events are MadCatter NOR North Central NOR the more timely it will be. Don’t drop guaranteed space. Other events are MidAmerica’s NOR something complicated on me at the space available. NA’s Champs NOR’s last minute and expect to have it in Here are the deadlines for the May - Jun 2005, to printer 4/4 the current newsletter. next few magazines: NW Area NOR www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 9 signalboat

Managing Deep Water What happens when you can’t anchor the signal boat?

by Paul Ulibarri, HCANA Race Director

n May of this year we con- radically as they went east. The of the 1/8” line, the cement anchors ducted the 2004 Hobie 16 difference between the ridges and as well as three of the Danforths. IWorld Championships south of canyons could be as much as 300 We were prepared for the depth, Cancun, Mexico on the east coast of feet. The current on the outside of the but not for the canyons/peaks. This the Yucatan Peninsula. There is a course was 3 - 5 knots to the north topography combined with big unique undersea feature in that area and on the inside a back eddy effect waves/wind made it difficult for the called the Yucatan Trench. Along this that went south and at times east 1-2 weather mark ground tackle to north/south coast line from the beach knots. stabilize for any period of time, to about three-quarters of a mile When the wind was onshore as regardless of the amount of rode offshore is the world’s second longest expected, we were able to anchor the used. For example, when we made a coral reef. Just on the outside of this pin boat, gates and the signal boat on change due to wind shift, we would reef is the Trench. This trench is from this shelf. We had planned on leave the anchors/line on adequate 600 to over 1,400 feet deep. anchoring the weather mark in the buoys. The position was noted by During our site inspection of the extreme depths and initially were GPS but often when we returned area we were made aware of this able to do so. For the weather mark the equipment would be gone. After trench and we nearly didn’t select this we used 13,200 feet of 1/8” line and we lost most of the line we were venue because of it. However, fifty, sixty pound cement anchors (five forced to utilize an un-anchored statistics showed that the wind in gallon buckets filled with cement). For weather mark attached to the mark this area during May was seldom the gates and pin boat we used boat and code flag M, this occurred more than 15 degrees north or south twelve, eighteen pound Danforths about 12 times. GPS and visual of due east 100% of the time. This and 1,200 feet of 3/8” line. During triangulation was key to this maneu- suggested that we would be able to the course of the event we lost most ver. anchor the starting line and the gates on the relatively shallow reef. The weather mark on the other hand would have to be anchored in the Trench. In the racing area, the depths were from a shelf of 75 to 200 feet which extended about three-quarters of a mile offshore to a drop of 800 - 1,100 feet beyond that and then it got really deep. The bottom was a series of canyons and ridges that were very steep consisting mostly of sand and rock. The ridges were generally west to east and sloped 10 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 As is often common with any Since the outside of the course was requests for redress for OCS, none regatta, the wind will come from an favored due to a strong outside granted. unusual direction. This was the case positive current, favoring the pin The essential ingredient that during this event. When the wind would have been natural anyway. It made all of this possible was the came from the NNE, which it did for was interesting to note that for the experience of race committee the first 27 races and the last two, we first three days of competition the personnel particularly on the mark were forced to anchor the pin boat on competitors were unaware that the boats. All of these persons were a seamount of signal boat was handpicked from volunteers that we about 200 feet “ . . . the depths were un-anchored. At have worked with for years. Fortu- (the pin boat was the skippers nately we had the budget to bring from a shelf of 75 to the leeward end of meeting on the them to the event. Without their the starting line). 200 feet . . . to a fourth day it was talent we would have ended up with With a 450 meter drop of 800 – 1,100 announced and about 7 races instead of 47. start line this wind feet beyond that and most were mildly Race management courses are direction necessi- then it got really surprised. essential to the development of good tated that the deep.” Obviously the race committee personnel, as is a very signal boat be signal boat driver strong awareness of the rules of placed in 1,100 feet of water. The was highly skilled and knew his sailing. However there are things that result was that it was impractical for it equipment intimately. happen that cannot be taught in a to be anchored for these 29 races. As a side note, if neither end of room, they need to be experienced on Certainly the signal boat could have the start line can be anchored, the the water. It is essential that both been anchored but with a 3 to 1 ratio integrity of the line is in question. certification and experience be of anchor rode (3,300 feet) the swing Similarly if one end of the line can be resident in the development of race caused by current, wind and waves anchored, there is a good chance of a committee personnel. Even though would have made the line unpredict- reasonable line. In this case the pin this particular race management able. Additionally the signal boat was boat was anchored. For example with team was highly certified and a 42 foot catamaran without a a 450 meter start line, the effect of experienced, all increased their windlass. one end of the line slightly moving is knowledge about deep water Procedure for the un-anchored very minimal. We did the math (see conditions and how to cope with signal boat was to utilize a range sidebar) and found that should the them. finder from the pin boat, GPS, and signal boat move slightly, the effect visual triangulation of buildings on on competitor boats would be the beach. The results were surpris- minimal, particularly for boats In order for there to be a 1 boat length (5 yard) shift ingly good despite a cross current that starting from the center to the pin in a 450 yard starting line 30 yards from the pin, the distance the committee boat would have to move is: had a tendency to shorten the line end. We soon found that utilization and push the signal boat aft. Of the of flag India as the preparatory 450 yd Starting Line

29 un-anchored starts, the first few signal was extremely helpful for an Hobie 16 X = 75 yds 30 yds from pin lines were OK, the rest were quite un-anchored signal boat start. We good, some excellent and the last two ran 47 races in ten days with an The math is: in 18 knots were picture perfect with additional six starts/races that were 5 X every boat on the line at full speed. stopped. (three AP flags, two —— = —— The tendency was to slightly General recalls and one N over H 30 450 lengthen the line and favor the pin to due to lightning). 2,398 boats started Solving for X, 30X = 5 x 450 get them leaning toward that end. in these 47 races. There were five X = 5 x 450 / 30 = 75 yards www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 11 factorytech

Mast Base / Step Tech Subtle Improvements to the 16’s System

by Matt Miller, Hobie Cat USA everal innovations on the inside the step cup. The “chip Also at the Worlds, our new mast boats supplied for the 2004 keeper” was devised by Dan rotation stops performed very well. SHobie 16 Worlds have be- Ketterman (Hobie Cat Engineer). The stops are now taller and thicker. come standard equipment with all Dan had done this to his own Hobie They were also re-oriented to enable new Hobie 16’s. 16 some time ago, so he had years of the mast base and step rotation The biggest change is the new testing completed already. He just stops, contact points, to align better. mast step casting and mast base. hadn’t shared that trick with us until This was done considering current These new parts are an answer to now! The chip keeper is a series of mast rake thinking. (The last change several long running issues on the shallow holes drilled (molded) into to the stops was done in 1982) After 16. We have long known that the the mast step cup. These holes are the event, the stops showed minimal rotation stops on the Hobie 16 will just inside the radius of the mast wear. While the conditions were not wear over time and the mast bearing chip. When the mast chip is placed as windy as Neumea, the amount of chip can slip out of place. These were in the cup and the mast is raised into sailing time and water conditions critical problems at the 2002 Hobie position, the mast base squishes the were more intense. Not once during 16 Worlds in Neumea. To handle Teflon chip into the shallow detents. the event was the mast rotation or the high winds, light crews were This effectively “locks” the chip in bearing system an issue. This was raking back and leaving the rig loose place. great for the sailors and the beach to allow the mast to lean aft and The “chip keeper” system is inspection and repair teams! It is also leeward to de-power as much as working so well that it now can be great for the Hobie 16 class as there possible. This caused the mast somewhat difficult to remove the is no need to change the bearing rotation stops to prematurely wear chip from the cup. Some sailors say system or add rotation control and over-ride the rotation stops. The they trailer with the chip in place and systems. mast chips were also squirting out of never loose it. Dan’s old boat has This was a running-change in place causing the beach teams to been here at Hobie Cat for years… Hobie 16 production last winter, drop masts and re-install the chips and the chip was in place. At the many boats have been sold with between races. These two issues had 2004 Hobie 16 World Champion- these new features, but some may been the driving force behind an ships, we found that the chips stay in still have the original parts. These attempt at changing the class rules to place perfectly… never squeeze out new parts are fully compatible with allow a mast rotation control arm and of place and wear more evenly. After older Hobie 16s and can be pur- possibly change the whole system to 10 days of racing and what was chased through a Hobie Cat dealer. something like the Hobie 17/20. considered a years worth of use on There will be some inventory of the To correct these issues and keep each boat, we never replaced a mast older parts in circulation for some the basic design intact, Hobie Cat chip and found them to be centered time to come, so be sure you ask for USA re-engineered the mast in the cup, as they were when the the latest stuff when ordering from a rotation stops and added a new boats were rigged. They were well dealer. feature; we call a “chip keeper”, worn, but formed evenly in the cup.

12 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 13 feature Canasta Anyone? Light winds frustrate the start of the US Sailing Multihull Championship by Theresa (Fluffy) White

he US Sailing Multihull opportunity to spend some time talking to great sailors. Championship for the Alter But at noon on the second day (and the third for that TCup was held in Roton Point matter), there was still no wind. As Kirk put it, the event (Connecticut) Yacht Club, a beauti- organizers were beginning to look to Dr. Kevorkian’s ful yacht club that is just steeped in website for helpful hints on how to put themselves out of multi-hull history. The Little their misery. He suggested we take their shoelaces and America’s Cup used to be sailed here belts, just to be on the safe side. People were becoming and it’s easy to imagine people somewhat worried about the calculation of the matrix, Fluffy shows off her Canasta hand gathering in the gazebo or on the which had been revised to 8 races from 16, as well as how huge back porch to watch the races. Diane Bisesi and I many races were necessary for a Championship. drove down from Syracuse on Tuesday morning (5:30 AM!) to meet our skippers, Dan DeLave and Kirk Newkirk, who flew in the day before. We got there about 11, in plenty of time for practice races in winds that were light (only about 5 – 7 knots) and shifty. At least it was warm and sunny out, because that water was C-O-L-D. It made the late spring water in the Great Lakes seem like it came from a hot tub. After the practice races came a general information meeting (disguised as a cocktail party with great food) that included the matrix draw and the dreaded weigh-in. The scale talked, so first it said my weight (so everybody got to hear), then it said, “Have a Race 1 finally started at about 3:30 on Friday, in 5 nice day” in a voice that made me want to take it out back knots of somewhat streaky wind. It was a Course 1 that and shoot it. Somehow, I think I featured a fill-in lift for the boats that were in last place wasn’t alone in that sentiment! coming around the leeward mark. The net effect was that Racing should have started for the last boat ( Jamie Diamond) became the first, though some teams at 9 AM on Wednesday, Billy Jeffers (who had been first around C) maintained but thanks to the matrix, Kirk and I second place. Race 2 started, but had to be abandoned didn’t have to be there until the due to lightning from the storm that rolled in immediately fourth race, which we figured would afterwards. start around noon. However, at noon Though the next day started with thick fog, it burned on the first day there was no wind. off in time for Race 2 to start around 1:30 in the after- We played ping pong, foosball, and noon of Day 4. The wind started at roughly 5 knots, and canasta, and consoled ourselves at a then continued to build throughout the afternoon and great dinner party organized by evening until it was somewhere between 15 and 20 and Annie Nelson, one of two that she reasonably puffy during Race Eight. Yes, you read that organized during the event. The right – the race committee under the direction of Tom social aspect was great, as I had an Farquhar and Dan Mangus managed to get off seven

14 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 races in a round robin format during the right way always pays! Silver despite going over in Race 4. The the afternoon and evening. John Fleet followed, with what was likely 2004 Alter Cup was an enjoyable Williams and Ron Borge were the best breeze of the day. There event, even though we could have amazing at getting people off the were still holes on the course, notably used more wind. As Tom beach quickly. Kirk and I sailed well, at the finish line, but I think we had Korzeniewski said at the awards but not well enough to make the cut about 10-12. We sailed a Course 6, ceremony, “viva la Hobie 16!” — and in this fleet. We were still hopeful though for us, the race came down to hope to see ya’ll in Syracuse this fall. that we would win the Silver Fleet, one boat-length at the finish. Ken (Full results can be found at though, as we were only a point off Marshack and Valerie Groesz drifted www.ussailing.org/alter/alter04/ Results_04.htm) from the leader. over the finish line ahead of us, Mike Montague and Kathy Ward hold the Alter Cup Trophy For once, Mother Nature cooper- which tied our score and gave them ated and Day 5 started with the the win on the tie breaker. That race Gold Fleet taking the water at 9 AM ended the regatta for us, though in a shifty 5 or 6 knots. Amazingly, Gold Fleet still had two more races. Jamie Diamond again managed a last You probably know how the final to first place move at the end, results shook down – Mike demonstrating effectively that going Montague and Kathy Ward won it,

US SAILING's national ons from numerous classes, Olympic classes in addition to the Area Multihull Championship is one of medalists and several national entries. several prestigious championships champions from the multihull ranks. The ten Area eliminations, under hosted by US SAILING and sailed The Multihull Championship the jurisdiction of Area Multihull in selected one-design class boats. was conceived by the Multihull Representatives, are open to all The perpetual trophy was presented Council in the spring of 1985 as a single- or multi-crew beach catama- and named the Alter Cup in 1986 in service to multihull racing sailors. It is rans under 22.5 feet in length. The honor of Hobie Alter, Sr. and his intended to determine a U.S. national North American Portsmouth extraordinary promotion of one- multihull champion and is sailed Yardstick and Wind Handicap design multihull sailing and racing annually in various types of Factors are used for scoring races. programs. In 2003 the event was multihulls at various venues. In 2004, the event was sailed in renamed the Hobie Alter Cup. The Originally based on open Area Hobie 16’s for the first time. Hobie Hobie Alter Cup has become one of eliminations, the committee decided Cat Co. USA supplied ten, identical the nation's major sailing champion- to reinvigorate the championship by new Hobie 16’s specifically for this ships, having featured world champi- allocating spots to the major multihull event. www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 15 feature Appels at the Youth’s Marie and Mimi take on the US Multihull Youth Championships by Marie Appel

he US Youth Multihull The next morning, I woke up early ready to kick some Championship was butt. And that’s exactly what my crew and I did. Making T June 24th through the up for our three DNFs, we got a fourth, a first, a third and 27th in Sea Cliff, New York. It was a a second. Hearing the horn go off when we crossed the very long trip down to Long Island finish line (the right way) in first made everything we from Syracuse for my mother, my went through the past couple days worth it. At the award crew Andy, and I. It was supposed ceremony, everyone kept coming up to Andy and I and to be about four hours but we acci- telling us how impressed they were. We ended up taking Marie Appel and Andy Warwick dentally took a little detour through fifth out of nine boats. Usually, that wouldn’t be all that the Bronx. When we finally arrived much to brag about. But for Andy and I, it was. All the seven hours later, we were relieved and tired. On Friday racers at the event were very talented and we had still morning, we decided to get lost for another hour. made an awesome come back. Sure, we were still pretty Once we got to the seminar, taught by my mom, Kathy far behind my friends Timmy Wallace and JR Serrato, Kulkoski and Jamie Livingston, things started going a who took fourth, but I think all the teams that beat us are little better. We went out and did some drills after Dan absolutely awesome sailors. I especially liked racing Mangus explained how to rig the awesome new 16s that against Sarah Newberry. It was nice to have another Hobie Cat supplied. female skipper around when it seems like there are so We woke up in the morning refreshed and ready to go. few. It would be great to see some more female sailors or When we got to Sea Cliff Yacht Club, we waited for just more sailors in general at all of these youth events. wind for quite a while. After having lunch on the beach They are so much fun and if more kids don’t show up, and playing hacky sack with a bunch of cool kids, we some of them may just not happen. So come out to any headed out. My crew and I are pretty light together so you can because they’re a good time. we were actually pretty happy that Marie’s mom, Mimi, Dan Mangus and Kathy Kulkoski there wasn’t much wind. We thought we were doing pretty well until the wind kicked up a bit. Towards the end of the day, the wind got above 20 mph. Things started going down hill for us. We tipped a few times and I had this tendency of losing my main sheet and falling off the boat. When we finally hit the beach, more bad news came. We had only correctly finished one race all day. After watching The Little Rascals with friends and dancing to Hijinx, this ska band that was playing at the yacht club, I felt much better.

16 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 The 2004 US Sailing Youth Multihull Champion- ship was sailed in Sea Cliff, NY off Long Island on June 25, 26 and 27. Eight teams raced on new Hobie 16's supplied by Hobie Cat under the careful supervision of Dan Mangus from Hobie Cat USA who also volunteers this time as US Sailing Multihull Council Chairmen. Many thanks go out to the host, Sea Cliff Yacht Club crew—John Dawson; Doug & Marianne Wefer; Roxanne Lehmann; Dana, Don and Jan Wefer; Club Manager –Tim. Also big kudos to Darline Hobock, US Sailing Multihull Membership Chair, who did a nice job with the event web site. The yearly event for the Arthur J. Stevens Trophy is an ISAF qualifier for the Youth Worlds, the 2005 event will be in South Korea. The Hobie Class Association's Youth Committee encourages Hobie racers to attend this type of event; it is a great way to expand your racing experience.

The winners, T.J. and Jerry Tullo, show their f orm on the 16. This was T.J.’s third try at winning the US Multihull Youth Championship.

Photos this page courtesy © copyright 2004 Matthew Cohen Photography www.cohenphotography.com

Final Results

Pos Team R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8Pts 1 T J Tullo & Jerry Tullo (5) 1 2 1 1 4 1 4 14 2 Jack Field & Tyler Burd 1 3 4 2 5 5 (6) 1 21 3 Sarah Newberry & Duncan Padura 4 4 1 3 (6) 3 4 3 22 4 Timm Wallace & J Serrato 2 2 3 (dnf) 3 6 2 5 23 5 Marie Appel & Andy Warwick 3 (dnf) dnf dnf 4 1 5 2 35 6 Matt Bansak & James Mays 9 5 6 4 2 2 7 (dnf) 35 7 Matt Wefer, Paul Wefer & Max Cotton 6 (dnf) dns dns 7 7 3 6 49 8Mark Dougherty & Warner Bass 8 6 5 (dns) 8 dns 8 7 52 9 Alex Olt & Quinn Casey 7 (dnf) dnf dns dns dns dns dns 67 www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 17 feature Seminars WOW Audiences Women On the Water Seminars Kick off In Style by Theresa (Fluffy) White, Heather Morrison and Julie Lenczycki

ort Burwell, Ontario was the site of the first sailing expertise so they are great resources for learning. Regata de Gatos June 11–13, 2004. The vast Other resources that she suggested were books like Psand beaches of Lake Erie and clean wooded "Welcome to A-Fleet" and the rules for racing. Lori's campgrounds nearby formed a scenic backdrop for Lori "Take-Away" points for improving were reminders to Mohney's Women On the Water seminar. W.O.W. is have fun, ask questions and get out on the water as the brainchild of often as possible — great advice for all sailors, particularly Heather all of the women on the water. Morrison, our National Women’s Rep- ake MacConaughy, Nebraska at the end of resentative. It’s a June another WOW Clinic was offered. A great program Lprogram was offered on Friday afternoon by that is designed Kathleen Tracy and Deb Olsen. A total of 9 ladies to increase the showed up, mostly beginners. One even had her own number of 16. It was a sunny day with mild winds, so it was perfect women sailing for a beginner’s class. They had handouts on common and to encourage them to take the helm more often. All sailing vocabulary and discussed the issue of where to put of the participants get Hobie University booklets and way weight on the boat in varying wind conditions. They cool t-shirts as incentives to become more involved. Each talked about crew responsibilities, starboard/port rules Division sponsors one such seminar, and Lori gave a and also spend some time on the water. Everyone loved great talk for Division 10. the clinic and wanted another one! In addition, they also Lori started her talk by reminding us all of the main rigged a 16 on the beach and showed them how to right reason that anyone, male or female, get into sailing - it. Good job! It sounds like it was a great workshop!! which is to have fun, both on and off the water. She pointed out that sometimes racing is not the place to begin to hone your Irene McNeill and Danielle Burns skills, but being on the water participate in the Port Burwell WOW definitely is. The more time on the Seminar. boat, the more one is likely to become a better and more empowered sailor. Practicing tacks, gybes, and mark roundings can improve anyone's sailing, both on and off the race course. Lori also encouraged the women attending the seminar to ask questions both of each other and of the other sailors around them. Most people are happy to share their

18 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 obie Kenobie Regatta is held in Buffalo, NY, instead focused her efforts on helping to find out what on the shores of Lake Erie in mid–July. Ex- had happened to those two teams. As it turned out, all of Hpert sailor Susan Korzeniewski gave the the sailors had been safely recovered, even though one of Women on the Water in conjunction with the Whittman the boats was not. The Tiger had been destroyed on a Cup distance race that took place the Friday before the breakwall, almost as though emphasizing Sue's earlier points regatta. Susan divided her talk into three parts. points on safety and knowing one’s own abilities. As a Before the distance race she talked about safety and conclusion to the day’s events, Susan debriefed individu- the importance of being prepared for sailing in general ally with the women sailors, reviewing the second leg of and distance races in particular. She emphasized that the distance race. As a result of the combination of when traveling a distance from the regatta site, having personalized and general instruction, Sue Korzeniewski’s some basic items (like water, food, and money) is a W.O.W. seminar gave lots of good information and necessity. Sue emphasized that especially in distance encouragement that will undoubtedly result in more races, knowing one’s own sailing abilities can be a matter confidence and competence in women on the water. of survival, as can be the effort to assist neighboring boats The ladies meet at the Hobie Kenobie in trouble. Sue also went around the circle of people Regatta in Buffalo, gathered about her and asked them about their sailing NY. goals for the day, for the year, and long-term. Although most people could come up with some goals for the day, very few people had any long-term goals in place. She made the point that it’s hard to attain a goal that you haven’t considered and left us to think about what we’d like to achieve in the future. The first leg was entirely upwind in roughly 12–15 mph winds and 3–4 ft. waves. At the mid–way/lunch part, even more women joined in for a question/answer session about the sail up that formed part 2 of the W.O.W. seminar. Questions ranged from rigging to steering to righting the boat. Everyone there felt that they learned something from the discus- sion. The wind had been building as we ate and talked. By the downwind trek back home, it was roughly 22, gusting higher. Talk about a sleigh ride! Many boats went ustin Lake, Michigan - Fleet 519 is home to over, so people got a first–hand chance to practice some of six Hobie 16 women skippers and many the safety and righting information discussed at the women crews, naturally it was a given that our seminar earlier in the day. Sue had originally planned to A regatta should host a W.O.W. (Women on the Water) give the final section of her seminar when we finished the Clinic to promote women's sailing. The many time distance race. However, when we got to the beach, we Hobie 18 Women’s Champion, Kitsy Amrhein, was our learned that a novice team on a Hobie Tiger had not yet guest speaker. The clinic was well attended by the finished the last leg and that a Hobie 20 had returned women of Fleet 519 and our women guests from other without a crew. Instead of continuing her seminar, Susan The ladies meet at the Mohney’s house fleets. Kitsy talked about the importance of your crew on Austin Lake. knowing how to sail the cat in case the skipper falls off or gets hurt, knowing and voicing the rules (don't be intimi- dated by “the boys”) and most importantly to have fun sailing!! She suggested that the women crews should skipper to/from the race course and in between races which is a great but safe way to learn how to sail. Kitsy left us with a challenge to start a women’s only series in addition to our weekly Tuesday night racing with “the boys” which was widely acknowledged by us girls. www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 19 feature Tech Boats Invade Monterey Hobie 17, 20 and Tiger North American Championships by Ed Muns

his “mini-Mega” was held marks. Steve Panattoni won the tiebreaker and received in Monterey on 19– a prized bottle of special Monterey wine by “Swete Dol- T 23 July 2004. The week Fin Vineyards”, a rare 1999 (almost) White Porpispis, saw typical summertime conditions indigenous to the area. In fact, the beach course was for Monterey, with early overcast graced that day with the visit of a pod of porpoises come skies and fog. But usually the mist to watch the entertainment. burns off and gives way to sunshine PRO PU (Paul Ulibarri) with the signal boat team and wind around midday, which did and the four mark boats (skippered by Mike Montague, not happen the last two days. Each Paul Hess, Gary Russell and Dave Baumgartner) worked day of the week gave us an entirely diligently to set a wide variety of course locations to different weather experience, with conditions deteriorat- provide a range of sailing conditions in the races that were ing through the week resulting in fewer and fewer races mostly Hobie Course 1 and 2. This was particularly each day, and none on Friday. The week began with two challenging in Monterey Bay where depths vary greatly days of total sunshine and winds building from 8 to 15 knots during the races. There were a lot of surprise puffs that had five Tigers capsized at one point. Four races were run on Monday and Tuesday, then the morn- ing overcast appeared on Wednesday with partial clearing late morning and three races were held. Thursday stayed overcast most of the day and only two races were accomplished in somewhat lighter and are often several hundred feet to a couple miles (in winds. Friday also stayed cool and overcast all day and the Monterey Canyon, where robo subs plumb the the wind never came up. The Race Committee refused depths to discover new marine life)! This, plus finding to be snookered, though, and ran some fun races just a the desired wind, balanced courses and lack of kelp made hundred feet off the race beach on a condensed course for a lot of work as the group scoured the Bay for race- only a couple hundred yards long. It Pin boat crew Dave was so small, that at times the gate Baumgartner and Mark marks drifted together. A special Knockenhauer rule was spontaneously made and wearing hard hats after a number of shouted from the committee boat hits by competitors that touching the marks was allowed. on the start line. Most competitors were content to be spectators and cheer from the beach and were entertained as three Hobie 17 competitors drifted through the

20 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 course locations. Many of the races had the windward take ALL the marks in the vicinity of The Monterey Bay Aquarium. bullets. Jeff Coincidently, there is a web cam at the aquarium and one must have could actually watch the races real–time, especially if on a thought, “heck high-speed Internet connection. The video was too small no,” because he to read sail numbers, but Matt Miller was continuously and Teri posting mark roundings, finishes and other information on McKenna took the HobieCat.com web site, creating a Hobie version of all the bullets in ESPN! Day 3. That just The Tigers and 20’s had a weather mark at 1.2 – 1.5 incited Greg and miles from the start line while the 17’s had a somewhat Jacques all the more and they came back strong in Day 4. Dan Kulkowski, making sure all the shorter weather mark at about 80% of that distance. The week’s finale was the Awards Dinner held at the Hobie 17 fleet is There were 59 total registrations, divided about evenly world famous Monterey Bay Aquarium. Competitors, BEHIND him! across the three classes. With only 22 Tigers, the decision family, friends and event workers had the magnificent was made to dispense with the Offset Mark. In a few facility to themselves from 7–10pm Friday. It was truly races, this made for some interesting cross traffic as the breathtaking to dine in front of a hundred foot wide glass Tigers flew their chutes downwind and 20’s threaded wall of one of the world's largest fish tanks. Sharks, tuna, their way through them upwind. giant turtles and many other fish shared the dining Carpoolers Ed Nolan and Greg Raybon (52 hours facilities (but not the dinner or the diners) and cruised straight through from New Jersey to Monterey!) duked it the tank for all to enjoy. Surf City Catamarans, the local Hobie dealer in nearby Santa Cruz, graciously combined with the Hobie Cat Company to provide a Hobie Bravo for the grand Raffle prize which was won by out at the top of the Hobie 17 class. Ed jumped to an Dan DeLave, and Mike Montague's family appliance early lead, but Greg found his way by the second day and company, Teevax, in Santa Rosa contributed many never left first place. Phil and Bev Collins grabbed the additional raffle items. lead in the Hobie 20 class and never let go … well, almost. On Day 3, George Pedrick and Gene Harris tied PRO “PU” Paul Ulibarri and signal with the Collins at the end of Race 10 with a fair share of boat owner Mike first place finishes. But, alas, it was short–lived, as they Smiley reading about how to find took second to Phil and Bev in Race 11 and never caught wind on Friday up again. Phil credits Bev with getting “my head straight” after some frustrating racing on Day 3 and they resumed their capture of bullets on Day 4. In the Tiger class, it was not a huge surprise to find Greg Thomas and Jacques Bernier leading the entire week. In fact, they had 7 bullets in their first 8 races! PU asked Jeff Alter after Day 2 if he was going to let the Thomas/Bernier team www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 21 Tiger skipper Sandra Tartaglino with crew Mike Forbert wondering, "now where did that line go?"

Hobie 20 fleet crowding the start line in Race 2 on Monday, while the Tiger fleet stands by for their start 6-7 minutes later.

Hobie 17 start in Race 4 on Monday.

Al Leonard and Steve Lawlor taking Hobie 20 841 downwind.

Sharing a beer and the day's stories after racing on Wednesday.

22 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 Hobie 17, 20 and Tiger North American Championships Final Results Po s Fleet Sail No Helm Crew R 1 R2 R3 R 4 R5 R6 R 7 R 8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 Pts Tiger Fleet - Sailed: 13 Discards: 1 Ratings: None 1 Tiger 1456 Greg Thomas Jacques Bernier 1 1 1 1 2 1115221216 2 Tiger 1471 Jeff Alter Teri McKenna 2 3 6 213321113123 3 Tiger 1406 Keith Christensen Curtis Christensen 3 4 4 5 3 42641032444 4 Tiger 1304 Jeff Newsome Peter Nay 429 36245114614561 5 Tiger 8 John Tomko Ian Billings 883 41055339841070 6 Tiger 1167 Jeff Petron Tom Bedford 758 951010812375986 7 Tiger 1308 Steve Leo Susan Korzeniewski 5 10 2 RDGd 8 17 14727961592.7 8 Tiger 1242 Scott Miller Wally Chapman 1113584661081711 7 11 100 9 Tiger 1281 Dan DeLave Eileen Haubl 14 6127129749131283102 10 Tiger 1325 Armando Noriega, Jr. Armando Noriega, Sr. 6 18 13161513896513106120 11 Tiger 1299 Mark Lewis Tiffany Lewis 9 9 10 DNC 168 111210125157124 12 Tiger 1073 Sandra Tartaglino Mike Forbert 13 7 14 11 11 19 9111314101112136 13 Tiger 1317 John Bauldry Giselle Vaziri 12 DNC 7 6 7 7 DNF DNC 14 8 14 9 13 139 14 Tiger 1066 Pat Porter Sean Tomlinson 19 17 15 13 13 18 DNF DNS 7 11 4 13 8 159 15 Tiger 1074 Frank Ternullo Patricia Long 15 14 DNF 1 2 1 7 15 15 DN S 1 6 6 DN F 1 2 1 6 1 80 16 Tiger 1072 Karl Engellenner Brian Joder 18 16 16 15 14 14 13 DNS 15 15 16 16 17 185 17 Tiger 1238 Pedro Colon Jorge Torres 10 11 11 10 9 11 DNS DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 188 18 Tiger 1370 Todd Hitch Sue Halverson 17 15 17 14 18 12 12 DNF 17 16 15 DNF 14 188 19 Tiger 1255 Ibrahim Mustafa Luis Llorens 16 12 OCS 17 19 16 DNS DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 227 20 Tiger 850 Gerald Valeske DNC DNCDNCDNC 20DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC251 20 Fleet - Sailed: 13 D iscards: 1 Ratings: None 120925Phil Collins Bev Collins 112 111323411118 220735George PedrickGene Harris 221 332111222622 320841Al Leonard Steve Lawlor 433 244698845253 420922Scott Mathia Karen Mathia 555 5554853108967 52011Roger Brown Sean McQuilken 849 498DNF 527341174 6 20 933 Kent Bliven Paola de Cecco 6 7 DNF 7237OCS41710476 7 20 877 Jason Moore Kim Moore 11 11106775610599590 8 20 638 Mike Checketts Laurel Peterson 12 84108612776117793 9 20 111 Scott McIntosh Marcelle Abbott 10 9 6 11 111081091056397 10 20 7 Rafi Yahalom Dafna Brown 3 6 14 12 15 131346118310103 11 20 929 Mike Howser Fa ye Ren 131413DNF 129231396128114 12 20 680 David Meacock Brian Borcherding 9138 914149OCS 12 13 12 13 12 138 13 20 777 Al Monson Marcy Finnas 7107 8 6111012DNCDNC DNC DNC DNC 143 14 20 926 E.J. Foss Eric Bochmann 14 15 12 14 13 15 14 11 11 12 13 14 13 156 15 20 27 Jake Sailer Lauren Boese DNC 12 11 DNC 10 12 11 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 182 16 20 814 Michael Valenta James Silke DNF 16 15 13 16 OCS 15 DNC 14 14 DNC 15 14 186 17 20 2 Rob Howe Steve Boese DNC 17 16 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 11 DNC 206 17 Fleet - Sailed: 13 D iscards: 1 Ratings: None 1 17 6187 Greg Raybon 6 1 1 DNF 12231213427 2 17 6338 Ed Nolan 1 2 8 1 2 564611281055 3 17 5919 Dan Kulkowski 7 OCS 312311186821163 4 17 5680 Dan Borg 4 6 4 DNF 1234610865169 5 17 1534 Bill Myrter 3 16 7 2 15 47524717274 6 17 6478 Stuart Hill 10 4 13 4 11 10 13 15 5931589 7 17 319 Dave Wilder 11 3 15 578311951271495 8 17 6387 Rick Pettit 8 13 12 8 18 1292775918111 9 17 6326 Jan Kristiansen 17 106 3 6 6 1081512111212111 10 17 6388 Stephen Acquart 13 17 8 6 5 7 81217154143112 11 17 2 Paul Tobie 5 9 2 15 4 11 12 14 14 16 1469115 12 17 6481 Ron Walters 9 5 14 1110131191113134 6115 13 17 6345 Bruce Fields 2 7 10 7 14 14 17 174191317116 14 17 6475 Wayne Mooneyham 12 DNF 11 13 8 9 5 10 3 14 10 11 15 122 15 17 5833 Garland Ayscue 16 11 9 9 16 15 15 13 12 3 15 16 13 148 16 17 5843 Hugh Barraclough 14 12 19 14 9 17 16 7 13 19 17 10 7 155 17 17 6312 Steve Panattoni 21 15 17 16 13 18 14 16 16 10 16 15 8 175 18 17 6185 Caleb Tarleton 18 18 18 17 19 16 18 18 18 18 18 19 16 213 19 17 5837 Scott Ruggles 15 8 5 10 17 DNF DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC216 20 17 6458 Jon Tiger 19 14 16 DNC 20 DNF DNC DNC 19 17 DNC 18 19 235 21 17 5429 William Tripp 20 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNF DNC DNC 20 20 19 20 20 257 22 17 1462 Michael Machette 22 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 275

The new North American Champions (L to R) – Phil and Bev Collins, Greg Thomas, Jacques Bernier, Greg Raybon; event organizer Gary Russell

www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 23 feature Qu’est-ce que c’est? Mitch Booth Dominates the F-18 North American Championships on a Hobie Tiger by Paul Krutty

staff pulling the boats down to the good form rounding out third on a water on 4 wheel drive tractors. Nacra. Four races were completed Monday was reserved for practice with an on the water lunch thrown in racing and boat weigh-ins. The for good measure. preliminaries and skippers meeting Wednesday proved to be a bit went off without a hitch. During the light with the AP coming down only practice race it became readily for about 30 minutes (enough time apparent that you either wanted to for some of the boats to get off the be in the Channel or out, depending beach) before it went back up for the on the direction of the tide. The race remainder of the day. Mitch, committee rarely moved a mark or following up on a seminar he gave starting line during the event as the Monday, gave some hands on rig Paul and Kim Krutty tool around before the start wind blew consistently from the East tuning and sail trimming tips. This Sailors from as far away as the every day. Watch for the rocks on the drew a lot of interest as we all got a Netherlands showed up to compete north side of the course when the bit too much sun and cracked open in the F-18 North American tide was out! the drinks a bit early. The day was Championships in Quebec City, July Tuesday (wind around 10 mph) capped off with a stroll around the 6th -9th on the St. Lawerence immediately shook things out as to Open 60 Multihulls that were in Seaway. Hobie Tigers showed up in who was going to be on the top of the town for the Quebec - Saint Malo force, totaling 15 of the 28 boats to standings. Mitch Booth and Herbert race, scheduled to start on Sunday. It compete. Eight Nacra F-18's, three Dercksen never finished worse than was a rare treat for those of us in Mystere Twister's and two Inter 18's second with Greg Thomas and North America. rounded out the fleet. Jacques Bernier from California Thursday started out with more The venue proved to be both never far away (both on Tigers). than enough wind for some of the beautiful and interesting. Quebec is Matt Struble and Ed Nolan showed competitors, as the committee boat a slice of Europe nestled within North America and many of the people you run into on the beach speak little English. While French is not the first language of many of the competitors, it was not difficult getting around and the locals were warm and friendly. The race site was a spit of beach (much larger when the 15 foot tide had dropped) at the end of an industrial complex. Many boats were stored here mast up for the summer with an enthusiastic

24 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 was reporting 25 knots prior to the more enjoyable. Mitch Booth showed why he was a F- first start. It dipped down a bit but 18 world champion with 3 firsts and a second. Greg and continued to blow 18-23 the Jacques were never far behind, picking up the bullet that remainder of the day. Of course the Mitch and Herbert couldn't get. Quite a few crews went fact that the rain stung, and never swimming but injuries were kept to a minimum. stopped the entire day made it even Friday started out light and filled a bit as the day progressed allowing another 4 races to conclude the event and ensure 2 throw outs. The final results confirmed what we saw on race one. Booth and Derckson first, Thomas and Bernier second, Struble and Nolan third. Tom Korzenienwski The winners: (L to R) Jacques Bernier, Greg and Kevin Smith finished a strong Thomas, Mitch Booth stand in (he had fourth. Hobie Tiger sailors ac- already gone to the airport, headed to the F- 18 Worlds), Matt Struble, Ed Nolen counted for 6 of the top 8 places in what was a memorable and well run event. riot to sail and will continue to be the Whether racing one design or F- boat to watch well into the future. 18, the Hobie Tiger class continues Congratulations to all those attend- to grow in popularity. The boat is a ing the F-18 North Americans.

1234567891011Final Cu mu lati ve Barreur/Skipper Éq uipier/C rew F18 Pr ovince/State Position P osition Po sition Position Position Po sition Position Position P osition Position Position P osition (Two drop out) Mitch Booth Herbert DercksenTigerThe Nederlands1211111222291 12 Greg Thomas Jacques BernierTigerSan Diego, CA21222321131 2 14 Matt Struble Ed Nolan Nac ra Farmington Hi lls, MI 4 3 3 6 22633123 23 Tom Korzenienwski Kevin Smith Tiger Liverpool, NY 11 5 15 751644 4103 4 53 Sylvain Carignan Christian NadeauTigerCap-de-la-Madelaine, QC 57959651068295 60 Jean-Marc Proulx Lise Duchaine Nacra Magog, QC 7 13 787432913 13 6 6 68 Dan Borg Al an Maguire Tiger Toronto, ON 6 10 10 11 4 10 29 75145 6 68 David Lennard Mi ke Krantz Tiger Wilmington, NC 16 4 5 3 12 17 14 9 12 16 4 8 79 Martin Hamel Maxime Loi selle Nac ra Québec, QC 10 11 8 12 6 11 10 5 10 21 9 9 80 Patrick Roy Alain Fernet Nacra Québec, QC 12 12 14 17 818811116710 89 A ndré Pilon Olivier Pil on Tiger St-Jean-sur-Richel ieu, QC 14 16 13 4 22 9929912811 94 Louis -Phi lippe Éthier Marie-France Éthier Nacra Québec, QC 9 18 18 10 13 8 7 12 15 7 29 12 99 Rob Jerry Darcie Sinnett Tiger Manlius. NY 15 9 6 16 16 12 2 9 157111013 101 Olli Jason Giselle V aziri Tiger Parsippany, NJ 17 6 17 15 20 5 29 62391314 108 Marc Kennedy Matt Keenan Nacra Davison, MI 18 14 11 18 11 15 17 8 17 4 15 15 112 Ibrahim Mustafa Luis Llorens Tiger San Juan, Puerto Rico 20 22 1213107 151318191216 119 Marc Côté Pierre HamelinTigerPincourt, QC 138 1620142929 29 8 5 11 17 124 Daniel DeLave Sand ra Tartagli no Tiger Long Beach, CA 8 17 25 19 15 13 12 14 16 22 20 18 134 Bi ll Gil lespie Peggy Gillespie Nacra Fairlawn, OH 25 19199 19141319202514 19 146 Dominique Robichaud Marie-Pierre Raymond Twister Amqui, QC 22 27 21 2 3 17 19 11 16 19 15 17 20 157 Rémi Laliberté Thierry Simard Twister Québec, QC 27 21 22 21 18 21 16 17 21 23 19 21 176 Paul D. Krutty Kimberly Krutty Tiger Rochester Hills, MI 18 20 20 14 29 29 29 29 14 17 18 22 179 Benoi t Van de Velde Karen-Ann Xavier Inter Québec, QC 21 24 27 24 21 20 18 18 22 29 29 23 195 Mark Batchelor Chris Batc helor Tiger Hounell, MI 3 15 4 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 24 196 Dunc un Spill man Ann e Spillman Nacra Dublin, OH 26 23 23 22 29 29 29 29 25 20 16 25 213 David L. Heroux Barbara Powers Tiger Foster, RI 24 25 26 25 29 29 29 29 24 18 22 26 222 Rick Ward Avaneil Jo hn Twister Toronto, ON 23 26 24 26 29 29 29 29 26 24 21 27 228 Simon Lemoine Ma rie- So phie Latourelle Inter Québec, QC 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 28 260 www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 25 feature Hobie 14 Frostbite Series How it all got started in the Autumn of 1999 By Sandy Takacs

t all started back in the winter protected within Newport Harbor and they had a perfect of ‘96 / ‘97. I had moved back facility for this type of event. I then sent out a Notice of I to New England from Long Race and really started promoting the idea with anyone Beach, CA a few years earlier and and everyone that was even remotely interested. became increasingly annoyed with Once all the series details were worked out the biggest the short six month sailing season hurdle was to get people to buy a Hobie 14. Its easy to with each year’s passing. I learned of say “Oh, yeah sure I’ll do it” but, what separates the Frostbite racing in the Boston Area doers from the talkers is laying down the green–stuff for a and dabbled in it racing keelboats out of Courageous Sailing platform. The one big reason it was a fairly easy sell is Center and Interclub Dinghies in Scituate Harbor but, it that used Hobie 14’s can be obtained cheap in a range of really didn't light my fancy. Then I moved close to Newport, $300 - $800. I was amazed at some of the people’s RI and heard of a Laser series being run out of the Sail immediate commitment to the idea. I saw that it was Newport Facility. So I chartered a Laser and raced every becoming tricky to get people to commit to buying a boat Sunday from October to April with an average of 25 Lasers without a concrete series to back it up. So I came up with on the line any given race day. This was a hoot but, I already the idea that all boat owners should share the use of their owned two catamarans and the prospect of buying a third boat each race day with anyone interested in racing that boat was not appealing. I had my Hobie 20 for summer rac- showed up. Since none of us spent that much on the boat ing and had a Hobie 14 to take out on a moment’s notice, if to begin with and knew all people would need is a little the wind was up. So the idea came to me, “Since I don’t taste of the fun to go out and buy their own, we adopted want to buy another boat and my real passion is cat–sailing, that attitude. what if I were to try and create a Catamaran Frostbite Rac- The first day of the series was October 30 and I woke ing series with the Hobie 14?!” So I floated the idea among up very early that day, got my things together and headed fellow cat sailors during the summer of ‘99 and got a mixed down to Sail Newport. I set up my boat on the beach, I bag of reactions, ranging from the “You’re CRAZY!” to inflated the marks and set up the RC inflatable boat that “Hey that sounds like alotta fun!” Well I focused on the West Marine of Newport, RI so graciously sponsored us positive feedback and decided to go for it! I sent out a broad- with. I was done setting up by 10:30 AM, with the first cast e-mail to all the addresses I could garner from Division race to start at 12 PM and there I was sitting alone on 12. After receiving loads of responses within the first 24 the beach, with 3 marks and one lonesome Hobie 14. I hours I knew I was onto something. began questioning my idea and the effort I had put forth. I compiled a list of interested parties and continued e- When I was just about to admit defeat and pack it in, mailing them answering all their questions ranging from here comes Eric Anderson driving in with his 1972 what gear they would need, to where the venue would be orange Hobie 14 in tow. What a beautiful sight! I felt like located, to wherein the heck would they find a Hobie 14, to “Yes! my idea is vindicated!” “I'm not an idiot!” So he how cold would the air and water be....etc. So with all these comes over and says, “Hey where is everybody?” to which questions I had to get down to the business of working out I replied, “we’re it!” Eric says “Well, I knew this undertak- the details. I secured a venue at the Sail Newport facility ing was going to take a bit to get underway!” So we got that I knew was a perfect spot for Frostbiting (from the down to business of setting his boat up and since no one Laser Series I sailed in the previous year) as the waters are else showed up that day we decided to set up the marks continues on page 28 >>>> 26 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004

NOTICE OF RACE (PRELIMINARY) 2004/2005 HCA FLEET 932/HOBIE 14 FROSTBITE FLEET SAILING SERIES

October 23, 2004 – April 16, 2005 Sail Newport, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, Rhode Island http://www.hobie14.frostbiting.org/ Todd Williams: [email protected] DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:

Organizing Authority: HCA DIVISION 12 - This series is officially sanctioned by Division 12. Division 12 volunteers staff all series activities. Hobie comptips are compulsory for participation in this series.

Sailing Instructions: IHCA Standard Sailing Instruction's will apply with amendments handed out at registration.

Courses: Standard IHCA courses will be used.

Class Rules: Boats must conform to Hobie Cat 14 (standard configuration) class measurement rules. (E.g. Mainsail only, trapeze.)

Alternate Penalty: 360 Degree rule will be in effect in accordance with Hobie Class rule 21.1.

Scoring Method: Low-Point Averaged Scoring System as written in the 1997-2000 edition of The Racing Rules of Sailing, Appendix AA will be used. Must sail 35% of races to qualify for the series scoring.

Participant Requirements: Personal and Boat Liability Insurance required.

Advertising: Category C per The Racing Rules of Sailing, 2001-2004, Appendix 1.

Boat Storage: Boat storage is available at the Series Venue, inside the locked, fenced-in area of Sail Newport for a fee of $100 for the entire season from October 23, 2004 – April 16, 2005.

Entry Fee: $100.00

Discounts: $5.00 off for US Sailing members (must provide proof of membership) $5.00 off for NAHCA members (must provide proof of membership)

Registration: October 23, 10 am – 11 am

Skippers Meeting: October 23, 11 am

Schedule: Every other SATURDAY at 12 pm beginning October 23, 2004

Race Days: October 23; November 6, 20; December 4, 18; January 1, 15, 29; February 12, 26; March 12, 26; April 2, 16. www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 27 Hobie 14 Frostbite Series Continues with our Hobie 14’s and go out match racing! Since the two more Hobie 14’s in the fleet making a total of five, America’s Cup Round Robin Trials had already started with seven registered skippers. Over the course of the we felt right in season! After five hard fought battles on season the Hobie 14 Frostbite Fleet has built up to the water, we sailed in smiling ear–to–ear somehow eleven boats, nine registered skippers, an additional eight knowing this thing was going to catch on! that participated in racing at least one day and another The next weekend was our Annual RI Hobie Fleet eleven people that showed up at least once to help out or 448 end of season meeting to discuss the goings-on of just check out the action! the past season and elect new officers for the next year. I This Inaugural Winter Racing Series has renewed felt since this fleet meeting normally garners the biggest interest and reinvigorated enthusiasm of some of our attendance it would be a great opportunity to make a Fleet’s veteran sailors and introduced to the new sailors, presentation about the Frostbite Series to promote the in a competitive but, fun atmosphere, the excitement of idea. And since the following weekend was our Annual catamaran racing. It has provided one more alternative to NAHCA Hobie Division 12 meeting I could also make a winter fun up here in the northeast and has kept all who presentation there. The interest generated from both have attended sharp out on the race course. It has those presentations really got the ball rolling to the point developed camaraderie between sailors in different fleets that attendance for the next five consecutive race days during the summertime and has added that much increased over the previous. needed fun day to look forward to every other week on We had a new member, Paul DesRosiers, at the Fleet our winter calendar. I am proud to say that this Hobie 14 448 meeting who expressed interest so I took him out on Frostbite Racing idea has really developed into a viable my boat the next day and he was hooked. The second alternative for any catamaran racer within the southern example of the “Get it Done” attitude of these 14 New England area. I believe that the success of this sailors....Paul went out and scoured the classified list of event is based on a three-pronged foundation. The 14’s that I had compiled over the last several weeks and inexpense of the boat, the ideal venue and facility at Sail had a boat in 10 days, just in time for Race Day 2! So on Newport and most of all the fun yet competitive atmo- the second race day we had 3 Hobie 14’s, 5 people sphere that developed through camaraderie off the water interested in taking a crack at it and another 4 people and competition on the water. We’re all looking forward to came down with a Hobie 16 and Super Cat 17 to check building upon our eleven boat fleet next fall and continu- out the venue and the short course racing format. At this ing forward with this new angle on Winter Fun! point the ball was rolling. By the third race day we had Hobie Class Division Regattas BOLDFACE INDICATES POINTS REGATTAS. CONTACT THE SPECIFIC DIVISION FOR MORE INFORMATION. FLT DATES EVENT NAME/LOCATION CONTACT NAME PHONE FLT DATES EVENT NAME/LOCATION CONTACT NAME PHONE DIVISION 1 2004 Events TBA DIVISION 10 Contact Jeff Rabidoux: 248.321.7194 or [email protected] Contact Bobby Wythes: 808.261.0294 or [email protected] OR Contact Dan Williams: 808.235.3507 or [email protected] DIVISION 11 Contact Rob Wagner: 856.914.1787 or [email protected]

DIVISION 2 Contact Ron Wagniere: 881.364.1157 or [email protected] DIVISION 12 Contact Dave Heroux: 401.647.3203 or [email protected] Sep 11-12 San Diego Classic Brian Borcherding 619.501.6784 209 Sep 11-12 NH State Champs/Ellacoya in Exile (TBA) Scott Malcolm 603.926.7451 Oct 8-10 Pinata Regatta & GEP John Eger 520.749.4295 186 Sep 18-19 Roton Point/Rowayton, CT Marty Roth 203.852.0915 448 Sep 25 Quonset Quickie/Quonset Point, RI Mike Levesque 401.934.3003 DIVISION 3 Contact Gary Russell: 707.869.2464 / 707.291.3363 or [email protected] DIVISION 13 See Fleet Directory for specific country contact information 236 Sep 16-18 Regatas de Independencia/Valle B. Armando Noriega 52.55.5631.5555 281 Sep 25-26 Shark Feed/Bodega Bay Mike Montague 707.799.4556 236 Oct 2-3 Oktoberfest/Valle de Bravo Armando Noriega 52.55.5631.5555 281 Oct 9-10 Turkey/Monterey Bay Gary Russell 707.869.2464 236 Oct 16-17 Copa Marinazul/Valle de Bravo Armando Noriega 52.55.5631.5555 236 10/30-11/1 Nacionales/Valle de Bravo Armando Noriega 52.55.5631.5555 DIVISION 4 Contact Laura Sullivan: 425.432.7749 or [email protected] 236 Nov 13-14 Copa Federación/Valle de Bravo Armando Noriega 52.55.5631.5555

DIVISION 5 Contact Bryan Frahm: 785.443.1067 or [email protected] DIVISION 14 Contact Mark Benge: 405.733.0395 or [email protected] 61 Sep 3-5 Mac Attack/Lake McConaughy, NE 251 Sep 11-12 Okie Champs/Lake Lawtonka, OK Jim Cottingham 580.248.3149 23 Sep 18-19 Daggerboard/Lake Tawakoni, TX David Mimlitch 903.447.4024 DIVISION 6 Contact Mike Rohrer: 512.335.2865 or [email protected] 25 Sep 25-26 16 Divisionals/Keystone Lake, OK Stu Bernd 918.865.2777 23 Oct 2-3 Shegatta (WOW)/Lake Ray Roberts, TX Sheila Holmes 940.637.2485 8 Sep 25-26 Wayward Winds/Texas City Dike, TX Cyndi Bohannon 281.482.8224 23 Oct 9-10 Dallas Regatta/Lake Lewisville, TX John Webster 972.250.1152 241 Oct 16-17 Arkansas State Champs/Lake Maumelle, AR Bob Edmonds 501.868.8801 DIVISION 7 Contact Paul Bommersbach: 605.371.3169 or [email protected] DIVISION 15 Contact Brad Stephens: 850.235.2281 or [email protected]

DIVISION 8 Contact Bob Johnson: 813.960.1937 or [email protected] DIVISION 16 Contact Kevin Wilson: 315.430.6678 or [email protected] 183 Sep 4-5 Scotch Bonnet LD/Weller’s Bay, ON Dan Borg 416.431.8074 DIVISION 9 Contact Loyd Graves: 919.787.0222 or [email protected] 183 Sep 25-26 Ben Hur/EYC Toronto, ON Karen-Ann Xavier 416.597.2352 92 Sep 11-12 CatFest/Lake Norman, NC Jeff Price 704.892.1936 Sep 25-26 Canadaigua Open/Canadaigua, NY Lee Patterson 585.586.1492 12 Sep 25-26 Gone With the Wind/Atlanta, GA Tammy Duran 770.531.0397 141 Oct 2-3 Outback Cup/Columbia, SC David Mosley

28 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 2004 HCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE VOTING MEMBERS OFFICERS

Chairman DIVISION 1 DIVISION 5 DIVISION 9 DIVISION 13 Women’s Representative Bobby Wythes Bryan Frahm Loyd Graves Armando Noriega Rich McVeigh Heather Morrison 34 White Sands Place H.C. 2 Box 20 4709 Glen Forest Drive Montaña de Amayo 39 14813 Fireside Drive 36602 23 Road Kailua, HI 96734-1966 Trenton, NE 69094 Raleigh, NC 27612 14210 Mexico, DF Fowler, KS 67844 Silver Spring, MD 20905-5542 808.261.0294 785.443.1067 919.787.0222 52.5.631.55.55/ 645.74.18 Fax 620.646.5591 301.384.3695 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

1st Vice Chair DIVISION 2 DIVISION 6 DIVISION 10 DIVISION 14 Laura Sullivan Ron Wagniere Mike Rohrer Jeff Rabidoux Mark Benge 20831 SE 213th 14648 Tyler Street 2505 Little Elm Trail 1867 Farmbrook Drive 2341 S. Avery Avenue Maple Valley, WA 98038 Sylmar, CA 91342-2828 Cedar Park, TX 78613-5259 Troy, MI 48098 Midwest City, OK 73130 For Local and 425.432.7749 881.364.1157 512.335.2865 248.641.7358 405.733.0395 Country contacts, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] go to nahca.org 2nd Vice Chairman Roger Brown DIVISION 3 DIVISION 7 DIVISION 11 DIVISION 15 24752 Eldamar Avenue Gary Russell Paul Bommersbach Rob Wagner Brad Stephens Lake Forest, CA 92630-3601 PO Box 14993 2015 S Hillview Road 106 Pleasant Valley Avenue 17644 Front Beach Road 949.472.8037 Santa Rosa, CA 95402-6993 Sioux Falls, SD 57110 Moorestown, NJ 08057 Panama City Beach, FL 32413 707.869.2464/707.291.3363 605.371.3169 856.914.1787 (T) 850.235.2281/(F) 233.6352 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] HCA Membership Chair WEBMISTRESS Eliza Cleveland DIVISION 4 DIVISION 8 DIVISION 12 DIVISION 16 101 Seaview Avenue Dave Heroux Kevin Wilson Laura Sullivan Alex & Patsy Shafer Karen-Ann Xavier Branford, CT 06405 20831 SE 213th 406 Lakeshore Drive 27 Foster Center Rd 8442 Transit Lane 500 Queens Quay West (T) 203.488.7820 Maple Valley, WA 98038 Eustis, FL 32726-40253 Foster, RI 02825-1326 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 Suite 507E (F) 203.432.5328 425.432.7749 (T) 352.357.6228/(F) 357.7852 401.647.3203 315.430.6678 [email protected] Toronto, On, Canada M5V 3K8 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 416.597.2352 Secretary [email protected] Bruce Andrews 103 Woods Lane Landenberg, PA 19350-9109 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 610.274.3048 [email protected] Youth Representative Guest Expert Program Treasurer Mimi Appel Coordinators Kathleen Tracy 3357 Collins Road Terri Reuwsaat 2625 Jewelstone Court Marcellus, NY 13108-9647 12000 Snow Goose Road Ft Collins, CO 80525 [email protected] Austin, TX 78758 970.223.2642 512.832.0412 [email protected] [email protected] Championships Coordinator Race Director Lori Mohney Paul Ulibarri GEP Website: 2812 E Shore Drive 3334 Fulton www.nahca.org/gep/gep.htm Portage, MI 49002-6581 Victoria, BC V9C 2T9 1 HAWAII 269.327.4565 Canada [email protected] 250.474.7580 [email protected]

Nominating Committee Publications Committee Rules Committee Appeals Committee Matt Bounds - Chairrman Matt Bounds - Chairman Paul Ulibarri - Chairman Doug Campbell - Chairman STANDING Paul Ulibarri, Randy McConnell, Shirley Palmer, Cindy Phipps, Phil Collins, David Koons, Ray Seta, COMMITTEES Bill Jeffers, Terri McKenna Gillian Thomson, Wayne Mooneyham, Wick Smith Kathleen Tracy, Wick Smith, Dave Sparkuhl Membership Committee Theresa White, Nancy Worth, Eliza Cleveland- Chair Karen-Ann Xavier

www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 29 HCA Directory of Fleets

Flt Commodore City Phone Div Flt Commodore City Phone Div Flt Commodore City Phone Div

BELIZE FLORIDA OHIO 930 Troy Ginzer Belize 512.917.7100 13 11 Rick Loewen Orlando 407.USS.SAIL 8 47 Bill Molleran Cincinnati 513.941.3145 10 35 John MacDonald Pensacola 850.932.2673 15 85 Jamie Diamond Columbus 614.267.0004 10 CANADA 36 John McKnight Miami/Keys 305.251.7600 8 400 Dave Sullivan Toledo 419.698.3576 10 COUNTRY CONTACT: Mike Walker 44 Scot Corson Ft. Lauderdale 954.437.4696 8 501 Doug Wilkins Celina 419.586.6114 10 905.891.6328 45 Kent Cooper Cocoa Beach 321.504.7300 8 OKLAHOMA [email protected] 80 Steve Caron Daytona Beach 386.238.1510 8 25 Martin Brown Tulsa 918.446.8667 14 111 Cindi Muhlbauer Jacksonville 904.641.6734 8 63 Bryan Rainbow Norman 405.321.5112 14 ALBERTA 111 Diane Rodgers Jacksonville 904.794.1577 8 446 Dave Dawson Calgary 403.271.3944 4 131 Phil Collins Oklahoma City 405 721.0737 14 120 Mike Wilson Panama City 850.235.2823 15 251 Briggs Sage Lawton, OK 580.248.6396 14 BRITISH COLOMBIA 127 Greg Brock Ft. Pierce 561.461.1659 8 14 Vikki Ulibarri Victoria 250.474.7580 4 153 Dave Carlson Gainesville 352.332.1049 8 OREGON 72 Ken Marshack Portland 503.661.6114 4 130 Tammy Machtaler Penticton 250.493.5034 4 GEORGIA 214 Mark Jones Vancouver 604.983.2319 4 94 Kelly Havig Redmond 541.548.5203 4 12 Tammy Duran Atlanta 770.531.0397 9 261 John Alexander Victoria 250.658.8490 4 193 John Stahr Eugene 503.344.5585 4 263 Ron Rubadeau Kelowna 250.868.0388 4 HAWAII PENNSYLVANIA 446 Dave Dawson Calgary 403.271.3944 4 6 Dan Williams Kaneohe 808.235.3507 1 416 Chris Begrow Philadelphia 215.822.2528 11 MANITOBA IDAHO RHODE ISLAND Paul Bommersbach: 605.371.3169 or [email protected] 926 Bill O’Dell Coeur d'Alene 509.998.1559 4 448 Mark Wood N Kingstown 401.539.0585 12 NOVA SCOTIA ILLINOIS 932 Sandy Takacs Portsmouth 401.683.7670 12 38 Paul Harvey Baddeck 902.295.2758 12 115 Doug Grant Wilmette 847.501.4959 10 SOUTH CAROLINA 417 Sid Archer Dartmouth 902.435.0631 12 159 Dave Waugh Springfield 217.528.9031 10 53 Steve Shapiro Charleston 843.795.3026 9 ONTARIO INDIANA 141 David Mosley Columbia 803.732.2313 9 183 Karen Ann Xavier Toronto 416.597.2352 16 126 Scott Doege Crown Point 219.661.1041 10 164 Dave Strickland Lake Keowee 864.801.1625 9 298 Theo Burtick Nepean 613.726.6983 16 174 Ted Watts Myrtle Beach 843.651.6931 9 IOWA 441 Jeff Glenn Burlington 905.522.6470 16 520 Buz Moore Hartsville 843.332.6103 9 10 Doug Southwick Clear Lake 641.357.2489 7 QUEBEC 84 Tim Olson Marshalltown 515.984.7600 7 SOUTH DAKOTA 187 Andre Pilon St Luc 514.359.1090 12 475 Andy Larson Storm Lake 712.732.1532 7 198 Paul McQuilkin Rapid City 605.342.4549 5 257 Serge Nadeau Quebec City 418.889.9938 12 291 Marquis Erickson Sioux Falls 605.334.5785 7 KANSAS SASKATCHEWAN 27 Scott Loesch Wichita, KS 316.943.0002 14 TENNESSEE 242 Henry Schubach Regina 306.757.4303 4 149 Virginia Baumgartner Ozawkie, KS 785.246.3626 7 134 Charles Miller Memphis 901.358.8151 15 249 Jon Sheridon Nashville 615.383.7266 15 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LOUISIANA 289 Jose Maria Acosta Santo Domingo 809.563.8730 13 9 Jennifer Dwyer Lake Charles 337.437.8310 6 TEXAS 41 Barbara Lee Metarie 504.837.4191 15 8 Cyndi Bohannon Houston 281.482.8224 6 23 Ahren Boettger Dallas 817.847.9962 14 EL SALVADOR MAINE 64 Steve Piche Austin 512.206.0729 6 Alberto Ferracuti San Salvador 503.271.1031 13 231 Greg Harwood Winthrop (Augusta) 207.377.4717 12 91 Gary Godbold Fort Worth 817.731.0542 14 GUATEMALA MARYLAND 99 Betty Reeh Corpus Christi 210.656.5278 6 COUNTRY CONTACT: Juan Maegli 54 Lynn Flanigan Chesapeake Bay 410.821.6761 11 128 Betty Reeh San Antonio 210.656.5278 6 Tel +502.331.8317 407 Roger Poe Houston/Conroe 281.859.6201 6 Fax +502.360.0573 MASSACHUSETTS 28 Nancy Worth Boston 781.821.9386 12 UTAH [email protected] 154 Garrett Norton Cambridge 617.484.4982 12 67 Jarrod Marx Park City 801.562.5461 5 138 Juan Maegli Ciudad de Guatemala 502.331.8317 13 138 Martin Keller 502.333.3904 13 MICHIGAN VIRGINIA 40 Bruce Williams Richland 616.731.4496 10 32 Tracie Van Houten Virginia Beach 757.851.4815 9 MEXICO 276 John Bauldry Clarkston 248.620.4768 10 196 David Nees Fairfax 703.849.8300 11 COUNTRY CONTACT: Armando Noriega 519 Jerry Mohney Austin Lake 269.327.4565 10 WASHINGTON Tel. +52.5.631.55.55 MINNESOTA 37 Gary Baker Bellingham 360.734.9471 4 Fax +52.5.645.74.18 95 Bill Johnson Seattle 206.243.8202 4 [email protected] 52 Kevin Chase White Bear Lake 651.429.7971 7 195 Richard Lawrence Richland (Tri Cities) 509.943.8202 4 236 Enrique Ambrosi 11000 Mexico 52.55.96.26.77 13 474 Slim Johnson St. James 507.375.4226 7 535 Mark Sele Wenatchee 509.884.9113 4 469 Pancho Limon San Felipe 52.657.7.11.80 2 MISSISSIPPI 904 Alberto Ponce Yucatán 52.9 993.13.00 13 70 William Allen Ocean Springs 601.875.5423 15 WASHINGTON, DC 278 Ronald Beliech Jr Brandon 601.362.9265 15 516 Tom Yorty Washington, DC 703.476.6853 11 PUERTO RICO 133 Alfredo Figueroa San Juan [email protected] MISSOURI WYOMING 123 Garen Miller St. Louis [email protected] 156 Nick Hopkins Casper 307.265.3530 5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 473 Wendell Fouts St. Peters 636.926.7809 7 ARIZONA NEBRASKA 66 Bill Feil Phoenix 480.706.5898 2 192 Fred Graber Omaha 402.592.3268 7 514 Tony Krauss Tucson 520.514.5605 2 NEVADA ARKANSAS 51 David Martin Las Vegas 702.914.8099 2 241 Bob Edmonds Little Rock 501.868.8801 14 203 Andrew Brigg Reno 775.747.0873 3 CALIFORNIA NEW HAMPSHIRE 2 Brent Chartrand Grass Valley 916.377.5603 3 209 Scott Malcolm Gilford 603.926.7451 12 3 Karen Christensen Long Beach 582.439.4097 2 496 Dave White Pelham 978.232.9270 12 4 Dave Dixon San Diego 858.794.8467 2 Updates NEW JERSEY 17 Kirk Jeffries Roseville (Sacramento) 916.782.3962 3 20 Mike Little San Jose 209.957.1234 3 24 Wally Myers Ocean City 609.390.8182 11 Please check the list of fleets on this page 73 Bill Hiller Pleasantville 609.652.8165 11 29 Thom Grimaldi Modesto 209.384.3439 3 carefully. If your fleet is not listed correctly, 30 Brad Austin Redlands [email protected] 2 137 William Woodie Lake Hopatcong 973.347.8658 11 62 Dave Marean Fresno 559.298.1251 3 234 Thomas Davis Union Lake 609.848.7352 11 please send the fleet number, commodore’s 250 Vic Simon Sandy Hook 908.583.6558 11 167 Dave Bethel Bakersfield 661.322.9178 2 name, city, state/province, contact phone 194 John Schroyer Martinez 925.372.9392 3 267 Andrew M. Keller Barnegat Bay 609.492.1713 11 443 John Shaw Wildwood 609.898.2150 11 222 Allan Houser Seaside 831.394.7661 3 number and email address. Send additions or 240 Steve Reese Santa Cruz 408.362.0991 3 452 Dave West Barnegat Bay 609.971.3603 11 changes to the following: 281 Mike Montague Santa Rosa 707.799.4556 3 NEW MEXICO Bruce Andrews 290 Kit Wiegman Sacramento 916.338.4678 3 48 Dave Myers Albuquerque 505.797.8909 5 537 Mike Strahle Redding 530.245.0964 3 NEW YORK HCA Secretary COLORADO 119 Al Colucci Buffalo 716.648.1002 16 103 Woods Lane 50 Sean Tracy Ft. Collins 970.223.2642 5 143 Richard Partenfelder Long Island 631.269.4743 12 61 Mike Machette Denver 303.744.3014 5 204 Rico Quatrone Syracuse 315.446.9868 16 Landenberg, PA 19350-9109 238 Tom Miller Pawling 845.855.0868 16 CONNECTICUT 610 274-3048 31 Barry Burgess New Milford 203.354.8090 12 295 Marie Gibson Rochester 585.533.1531 16 56 Colin Walklet S Westport (Bridgeport) 203.454.0241 12 NORTH CAROLINA [email protected] 136 Joe Manganello Madison (New Haven) 203.421.3614 12 92 Jeff Price Davidson (Charlotte) 704.892.1936 9 186 Ronald Borge Darien [email protected] 12 97 Sam Evans Raleigh 919.544.4521 9 DELAWARE 100 Kyle Harrison New Bern 919.304.6167 9 106 Bill Colgan Rehoboth Bay 302.475.9083 11 170 Debra Walters Lake Waccamaw 910.642.0625 9 191 Tom Sutton Greensboro 336.676.4403 9 NORTH DAKOTA Paul Bommersbach: 605.371.3169 or [email protected]

30 HOBIE CLASS NEWS SEP T EM B ER — OCTOBER 2004 2004 HCA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 2004 HCA membership is for the calendar year (January 1, 2004 — December 31, 2004) TOP CAT MEMBERS $100.00 YOUTH (Independent) $15.00 WHAT THE MONEY GOES FOR: Patrons and Sponsors Under 21 years of age Hobie Cat Class Promotion All benefits of Standard Membership Membership in IHCA Guest Expert Program Funding to HCA Youth Programs US STANDARD $30.00 HCA Membership Card Membership in IHCA Hobie Class News Informational Mailers Funding to HCA Standardized Racing HCA Membership Card FAMILY MEMBERS $10.00 Continental Event Support Hobie Class News (Top Cat, Standard or Foreign members may purchase membership for additional Racer Support Programs FOREIGN (OUTSIDE US) $37.00 family members at $10 per card) Regatta Materials for Same as Standard Membership, for those Membership in IHCA Fleets & Divisions not living in the US. The increased cost Funding to HCA Racing Seminars helps to cover the expense of mailing HCA Membership Card outside the US. Race Management Seminars Help us to serve you better! WEB ONLY $20.00 We send an email to confirm that we An electronic membership that saves the receive each application. If you do not cost of mailing. These members will receive an email message within two receive all benefits of Standard Member- weeks of mailing your application, ship, but will not receive a hardcopy of please contact us at: Hobie Class News. E-mail address is HOBIE CLASS ASSOCIATION required. [email protected]

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E-MAIL______DIVISION CHAIR? [ ] YES FLEET COMMODORE? [ ] YES Fam/Jr name(s) ______If under 21, please give DOB ______Date of next regatta you will attend? ______MEMBERSHIP TYPE (US Funds) [ ] Check here if you want to receive mailings from Hobie-related products and services. TOP CAT ($100.00) ______[ ] Put me on the mailing list for the Women’s International Class Association. STANDARD (US) ($30.00) ______FOREIGN ($37.00) ______Release and indemnity agreement: WEB ($20.00) ______I acknowledge the risk of injury to my person and property while participating in sailing events. YOUTH (under 21) ($15.00) ______I will rely upon my own judgement and ability while participating in IHCA/HCA sanctioned events and assume all risks of injury and damage arising out of such participation. I will not sue or make Family Card(s) @ ($10.00) ______any claim whatsoever against the IHCA or HCA, its Division or Fleet organizations or the ADD VOLUNTARY YOUTH PROGRAM DONATION: organizers of events as a result of such participation. ($10.00/$25.00/$50.00 OR OTHER) ______TOTAL ______Signature of sailor Date Payment Enclosed: [ ] check or money order Charge to: [ ] Visa [ ] Master Card PLEASE SEND APPLICATION TO: HCA MEMBERSHIP, C/O ELIZA CLEVELAND CARD # EXPIRATION DATE 101 SEAVIEW AVENUE BRANFORD, CT 06405 USA SIGNATURE OF CARD HOLDER (T) 203.488.7820, (F) 203.432.5328 Please note: checks are preferred over credit Allow three weeks for delivery cards. www.nahca.org HOBIE CLASS NEWS 31 Anniversary dates: March 31 and September 30 New GA memberships paid between January 1 through June 30, 2004, will expire on March 31, 2005 New GA memberships paid between July 1 and December 31, 2004, will expire on September 30, 2005 Name ______

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Primary Racing: One Design [ ] Portsmouth [ ] Other (specify) ______$____ $ 15 Youth (regularly $20) – Under 21 / Student birth date ______$____ $ 40 Individual (regularly $60) $____ $ 60 Family (regularly $75) $____ $ 40 Individual non-USA $____ $ 10 Special one-year, 6-issue subscription to Multihulls Magazine for new members only (reg. $21) Yes, I want to support one or more of these MHC programs: $____ Youth Multihull Championship $____ Hoyt-Jolley Fund for Alter Cup New cruising sailors: indicate here ____ if you prefer to receive Safety Recs for Cruising instead of RRS. Mail with check payable to: Darline Hobock/MHC, 5373 E. 27th St., Tulsa, OK 74114 WHY JOIN US SAILING?

US SAILING is the national governing body for the sport of sailing and merits the support of you and every sailor through direct membership. US SAILING’s mission is to encourage participation and promote excellence in sailing and racing in the United States.

You can become a member of US SAILING, or renew your membership, at a discount while making certain the Multihull Council (MHC) gets credited with your membership as a Multihull sailor. This will help improve the Multihull presence in US SAILING and save you at least $10 on your annual dues to boot. All you need to do is send your membership dues to the program administrator who collects them all, consolidates them and sends one check to US SAILING so that the MHC gets credit for them. This is available to any sailor with a Multihull of any size, from beach cat to cruising boat.

Multihull sailors who are Individual or Family members receive: Membership dollars support many programs and services offered by US SAILING including: • Racing Rules of Sailing, updated every four years • $20 coupon good towards purchase of $75 or more at West • Develop community sailing instructors to make sailing more Marine (expires 12/31/2004) accessible • Train sailors of all ages to become sailing instructors • Minimum 10% discount on entry fees for regattas covered by US SAILING regatta liability insurance • Support of one-design fleets nationwide • Train and certify judges, race officers and umpires • Discounts on merchandise, publications, accessories, videos, • Offer affordable insurance programs for sailing organizations and safety gear • Derive and implement the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing • Eligibility for US SAILING championships, including the Alter • Develop and administer handicap systems such as Cup Portsmouth Yardstick • Access to the members’ portion of the US SAILING website • And much more

Youth memberships are available for youths and students Will you support US SAILING with your membership? under 21 with the following benefits: Darline Hobock, Program Administrator • Eligibility for US SAILING championships (must meet age requirements) • Racing Rules of Sailing, updated every four years

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