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The Official Newsletter of the International Sunfish Class Fall/Winter 1986-87 Association and the Force 5 Racing Class Vol. II, No. 1

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1986 World Championship fleet off Barrington, Rl. More World's photos on page B. (Photo by Ray Medley) KYLE CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION North Americans ...... 2 Scott Kyle of Winnetka, IL sailed consistently to claim the 17th Annual Sunfish Class World Championship held on Narragansett Bay off Barrington, Rl, June 9-13, ISCA News ...... 3 1986. The event was hosted by the Barrington Club. Kyle, who is a junior at USSCA News ...... 5 Tufts University, scored 26.10 with finishes of 1-5-6-3-3-(BKD)-8-1-4. Sunfish Dateline ...... 10 Second place went to 1984 World Champion Andy Pimental of Bristol, Rl , with a total of 33.75 points. Doug Kaukeinen of Rochester, NY, finished third with 48.50 points. Defending champion Donnie Martinborough of Nassau finished 5th with 53 points. The event was sailed in 55 race-equipped brand new Sunfish provided by Alcort , Inc. All were equal in weight and construction providing fair compe­ tition. Newly approved 3.9 oz. were used and came from North SailsiFogh of Toronto. The weather was terrible the whole championship week, though terrible weather did bring good winds. Two days were sailed in cold, pouring rain, and the water temperature was 65 degrees. The first 7 races were sailed in 12-18 mph breezes which lightened up for the final 2 races. In the 6th race, the wind shifted 180 degrees on the first weather leg, turning around. Incomplete instructiqns prevented the race committee from abandoning the race at that time although it was abandoned Regatta Results ...... 11 later by the jury. The race was resailed the next day. The Barrington did a great job (as always). Highlights include an · Olympic-style opening ceremony complete with militia and cannon and a New . Lobster Boil Awards Dinner. Also, the Annual Class Meeting and the "Dark & Stormy · Party" were hosted by the Sunfish Association. In all, 55 boats from nine countries participated. Represented were: United States, Great Britain, Bermuda, Cura<;ao, Aruba, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Virgin Islands, France and the Bahamas. In addition to the race winners, special trophies were awarded to: Jeff Whiteway, 16, of New Jersey for Youngest Sailor; Ahmad Lughod, 59, of Saudi Arabia for Oldest Sailor; Nancy Haberland of Northbrook, IL, who placed 18th overall for First Female; and the Marco Polo Award to the Saudi Arabian team (Alan Cook, Mike Offley and Ahmad Lughod) for travelling the farthest distance for the event. Brewster Boats awarded a "Sou'wester" rain hat to Mike Butterfield of Bermuda for best outfit of the week. Force 5 NA's ...... 14 The 1987 Sunfish World Championship is scheduled for April 26-May 2 in Aruba. Force 5 Dateline ...... 15 Since this is also the traditional week for Bermuda Invitational Race Week, the class is trying to arrange an alternate date. sunfish ~~~ ©0CID@@©@[[ITU®[[ ~~~ MAHER BROTHERS SWEEP NORTH AMERICANS

Lawrence Maher won the Sunfish North North American Championship Series American Championship and brother Mar­ The "senior" championship was held cus Maher won the Sunfish Junior North over three days, with three races held American Championship in an unprece­ each of the first two days and two races dented sweep. The regattas were hosted on the last day. Conditions varied from by Corpus Christi (Texas) Yacht Club, race to race, providing a good test of sailed on Corpus Christi Bay, July 13-18, sailor's skill. 1986. It was a battle between former cham­ The championships are scheduled so pion Lawrence Maher of LaPorte, TX, and that the first two days comprise the Junior defending champion Derrick Fries of Pon­ North Americans (sai led on one course) tiac, Ml, almost from the start. This cham­ from which the top five finishers advance pionship WCiS almost a repeat of the 1984 to the "senior" North Americans, and a series held in Houston which saw Maher qualification series (sailed on another snag the title from Fries. The first day's course) from which the top 50 finishers racing proved to be a survival contest advance. This year, however, only 36 with winds building from 12-15 knots in "seniors" were present, which elimi­ the first race to 20-25 knots in the third nated the need for a qualification series. race. Maher, armed with gog-

Lawrence and Marcus Maher share vic­ tory swim at end of regatta. (Photo by Barbara Mcintyre)

The 1987 Sunfish North American Championship will be June 27-July 3 in Charleston, SC. windward leg Starting line at Sunfish North Americans with Corpus Christi skyline in background. Published quarterly by the International (Photo by Ray L. Johnson!The Latent Image) Sunfish Class Association and the Force 5 Sailboat Racing Class for the information Junior North American Championship gles to ward off the salty bay water, and enjoyment of its members, their fami­ The two-day Junior North American finished 1-2-1 to lead over Fries by 1.25 lies and friends. Subscriptions are available Championship had three races each day. points. Chris Friend, Don Bergman and through membership in either the Sunfish Nineteen sailors participated, sailing in Gary Ross were tied at 15 points for or Force 5 Classes. For membership infor­ mation write to: 12- 18 knot winds in races one through third place. International Sunfish Class Association three, and 15-20 knot winds in races four The second day brought slightly more c/o J. Edgar Eubanks & Associates through six. moderate conditions, starting the first race 3008 Millwood Avenue in 12-15 knots of wind which built to 15- P.O. Box 11187 Jeff Whiteway, defending Junior Cham­ 18 knots for the last two races. Fries won Columbia, SC 2921 1 the first race of the day to close the gap pion, jumped out to a narrow first day Force 5 Sailboat Racing Class lead with finishes of 1-2-1 over Marcus to just .75, but after that Maher dominated c/o Lee Parks Maher, who finished 2-1-2. The two 15- with finishes of 1-1 that day and 2-1 the 1413 Capella South year olds, in their final year of junior next to take the North American title with Goat Island el igibility, essentially match-raced for the 7.75 points, beating Fries' 14.5 by seven Newport, Rl 02840 title. Competitor size played an important points. Joe Blouin of New Orleans, LA Articles of interest, photos and all re­ part as Maher outweighed Whiteway by finished third with 21.75 points. gatta results are welcomed. In results nearly 20 pounds, giving Maher an edge Founders Cup include in finish order: name, hometown, in the mostly blustery conditions. Maher · The balance of the Junior Champion­ race-by-race finishes, final score and a wrap-up including weather conditions. Send won the first two races the second day, ship fleet sailed the Founders Cup series. directly to: with Whiteway second in both, setting up Mike Refakis of Corpus Christi, TX domi­ Gail M. Turluck, Editor a title-deciding last race. Maher won the nated the fleet, with a tight battle for Windward Leg race convincingly, to take the champion­ second secured by Peter Wood of Corpus 924 Congress Street ship, with Whiteway second, for second Christi, TX, with 25.75 points over Bryan Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 place overall. Sean Nunes was third in all Calk, also of Corpus Christi, with 27.50 (313) 483-8613 six races to finish third overall. points. 2 International Sunfish JSCA Advisory Council Report Class Association The International Sunfish Class Asso­ daggerboards and rudders and 1986-87 Advisory Council ciation (ISCA) met on June 8, 1986 at the possible plastic versions of same. C. Gordon Geick (U.S.)-Chairman In an effort to " clean our house," Barrington Yacht Club, Barrington, Rl, site 15 Birch Knoll Road of the 17th World Championship. Those it was finally voted to legalize only the Alcort factory blades, unmo­ Collinsville, CT 06022 in attendance were: David Frith, Paul Ode­ dified, for racing beginning on Ernest Kervel, Sr. (Aruba) gard, Shawn Sullivan, Lee Parks, Alex January 1, 1988 (i.e., only the Bar­ Beatrixstraat 29 Roose, Donnie Martinborough, and Ernie rington-style board and produc­ Oranjestad, Aruba Kervel. The following business was trans­ tion rudder will be allowed. No acted: reshaping of the leading or trailing A. David Frith (Bermuda) P.O. Box 31 I. · By-Law 1 (Rules) Changes edges of either blade will be al· lowed after 1/1/88). St. George's, Bermuda A. The committee voted to add the following new rule on a strap: Pursuant to this intent, it was Shapoor Guzder (Canada) voted to remove the following Oakville, Ontario 3.1.6 A hiking strap may be in­ words from rules 3.2.2 and 3.3.1, Canada stalled provided it is attached in " .. . minor adjustments to the only (2) locations. The strap may be daggerboard/rudder by way of Alex Roose (Cura~ao) padded for comfort with any mate­ sharpening the trailing edge, Redaweg 72 rial, and shockcords may be used rounding the leading edge ... " Cura~ao , Netherlands Antilles in the attachment system. In the future only Barrington-style Stani Henningsen (Denmark) B. The committee voted to replace rules daggerboard shapes will be illus· Venova APS 3.4, 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 with the following, trated on page 13 of the rulebook. Keilstruplund 50 allowing any tiller extension: Alcort was encouraged to rout the 3460 Birkerd, Denmark 3.4 The tiller shall only be supplied blade leading edges to a more Henk Nauta (Holland) by the builder and shall be made of hydrodynamically efficient ellipti­ Brugmark 21 wood or other material approved by cal shape before the January 1, 1351 EBAimere-Haven 1987, freeze deadline. ISCA and the IYRU. The Netherlands 3.4.1 The tiller extension may be of It was agreed that leading and Wai Nin William Li (Hong Kong) trailing edge templates would be any length, diameter or size, either included in the rulebook and made P.O. Box 71285 fixed or telescoping, attached in any available for use by all class mea· Kowloon Central Post Office manner including a universal joint, surers. Hong Kong provided it is used solely as an ex­ Note: All of the above changes will not Jorge G. Barreda (Peru) tension of the tiller. be in effect until approved by the IYRU Av. El Rosario 450-3 C. The committee voted to replace rule at their November 1986 meeting. Lima 27, Peru 3.2.1 with the following, allowing any daggerboard retention device: II. The committee nominated the fol­ Paul Odegard (U.S.) lowing two persons to be the Advi· 183 Box Mountain Drive 3.2.1 A daggerboard restraining de­ sory Council Representatives to the Vernon, CT 06066 vice of any type may be used for the ISCA World Council: purpose of vertically positioning the The current Advisory Council Chair- Scott Kyle- 1986 World Champion daggerboard, providing rule 3.2.4 is man 935 Private Road not violated. Paul Odegard Winnetka, IL 60093 Note: The above rule changes are effec­ Ill. Gordon Geick was elected Advisory Lee Parks -Chief Measurer Council Chairman. tive January 1, 1987, pending IYRU ap­ 1413 Capella South proval. Respectfully submitted, Newport, Rl 02840 D. There was much discussion on Paul Odegard

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PARTS- SHIPPED ANYWHERE - WE STOCK THEM ALL SEND FOR OUR PARTS LOCATOR & PRICE LIST 180 West Main Street • Clinton, CT 06413 203/669·8065 3 International Sunfish ) Class Association Survival of the Fittest 1986-87 World Council Paul Odegard (U.S.) - President Nautical Publications (U.S.A.) by Paul Odegard, ISCA President 183 Box Mountain Drive In recent months it has been reported American Sailor Vernon, CT 06066 in nautical periodicals that one-design USYRU racing participation is generally on a de· P.O. Box 209 Alex Roose (CuraQao) - cline and that some tough years are ahead Newport, Rl 02840 Vice President for our sport. There are many theories for Redaweg 72 this decline, among which are: the lure of Great Lakes Scanner CuraQao, Netherlands Antilles high performance boards, competition Great Lakes Scanner Publications Lee Parks- with non-sailing recreation, too serious P.O. Box 215 Executive Secretary racing, and lapses in class management. Muskegon, Ml 49443 1413 Capella South Fortunately, the Sunfish Class is fairly Lakeland Newport, Rl 02840 well off in the management regard. The Lake Point Tower, Suite 5704 Class has survived our newly acquired Will W. White, Ill (U.S.) 505 .Lake Shore Drive independence. We have dedicated, hard· 69 Waterside Lane Chicago, IL 60611 working officers, and the future continues West Hartford, CT 06107 to look bright, i.e., we are "healthy." This Northwest Travel Ernest Kervel, Sr. (Aruba) fact is generally acknowledged among P.O. Box 220 Beatrixstraat 29 our peers. In the July, 1986 issue of Yacht Anacortes, WA 98221 Oranjestad, Aruba Racing/Cruising the Sunfish Class was James Stewart (Bermuda) noted as one of the eight "one-design Sail P.O. Box 50 successes" in the world. Attn: Gail Anderson Crawl 2, Bermuda We cannot be complacent, however, 38 Commercial Whart Jorge G. Barreda (Peru) and we must continue to do whatever we Boston, MA 02110 have been doing right all along. One thing Av. El Rosario 450-3 that I believe we have been doing right Sailing Lima 27, Peru for years is having FUN. Fun, socializing, 125 East Main Street Stani Henningsen (Denmark) family participation, etc. is what the Sun· Port Washington, WI 53074 Keilstruplund 50 fish Class is all about. I would like to 3460 Birkerd, Denmark encourage regatta organizers and club Sailing World Aarne Hannikainen (Canada) event chairpersons to continue to put (formerly Yacht Racing/Cruising) FUN high on their Sunfish priority list. I P.O. Box 146 23 Leroy Avenue Haileysbury, Ontario POJ 1KO, believe emphasis of fun-type on-shore ac· Darien, CT 06820 tivities is equally as important as good Canada on-water race management. Some fond Soundings Jan Walig (Holland) memories that have kept the Odegard Attn: Jane Eagleson PIA Oude Doelenkade 45 family coming back for the last 25 years Pratt Street 1621 Hoorn, The Netherlands include: a frog jumping contest at Asso· Essex, CT 06426 Sui Yin Ringo Li (Hong Kong) ciation Island, backwards sailing and P.O. Box 71285 horseplay while waiting for wind, "mop· The Windward Mark Kowloon Central Post Office ing" in Bermuda, doubles races like the Box 413 Hong Kong Connecticut River Classic, and too many Weymouth, MA 02188 parties (and hangovers) to mention. Let's Claude Vatran (Martinique) all do what we can to keep the Sunfish a Pointe Simon "Funfish." 1 Park Avenue 97200-Fort de France, Martinique Another way to keep our Class healthy New York, NY 10016 and boost regatta (and fleet) participation at the same time is via publicity. Regatta Changes In World Championship Qualification organizers are encouraged to report race results not only to this publication but The World Council approved up to 34 USSCA President (who is the World also to their local media (newspapers, World's qualifiers from the U.S. when it Council Representative radio and television) and other marine met in Barrington, Rl, in June. The new ISCA Executive Secretary periodicals (see U.S.A. list below). Don't formula is as follows: ISCA Advisory Council Chairman forget to include a good action photo if 2 from each of 8 regions (2 new regions) Attendance at the Worlds by these of· ficers is critical for the coordination of available. If write-up assistance is needed 9 from the North Americans contact Lee Parks, Class Secretary or Gail 3 from the Midwinters ISCA and USSCA activities. Turluck, Windward Leg editor. 2 from the Women's North Americans To further encourage participation at In summary, the Sunfish Class has the World Championship, the World survived, but continued FUN and publicity In addition, four United States Sunfish Council approved the North American, will help to keep the gang coming back Class Association (USSCA) members South American and European Cham· and ensure continued Class health in the holding the following offices automati· pions for the past three years as qualifiers tough years ahead. cally qualify for the Worl ds as part of the for the Worlds. USSCA contingent: These changes will be effective with ISCA President the Worlds in 1987. 4 SUNFISH CLASS COMMITTEE CORNER United States Sunfish Class Association The Windward Leg in the future will 1986-87 Board of Directors bring you reports from the standing and ad hoc committees of the United States and Committee Chairmen Sunfish Class Association (USSCA). It is hoped this will help inform all our mem­ President Will W. White, Ill bers of the activities and ideas contem­ 69 Waterside Lane plated to improve the class for everyone. West Hartford, CT 06107 World Council Representative Will W. White, Ill Secretaryffreasurer Lee Parks Regatta Committee 1413 Capella South Newport, Rl 02840 Report Nominating Committee Chairman Jean and Don Bergman, by Bob Heckman Co-chairmen Many, if not most, Sunfish owners use 112 Green Bay Road their boats for the simple pleasures sail­ Hubbard Woods, IL 60093 ing provides. But most of us ISCA mem­ Rules Committee Chairman C. Gordon Geick bers like to get together with other Sunfish 15 Birch Knoll Road sailors to test our skills on the race course Collinsville, CT 06022 and tell tall tales about it afterwards. The annual Regatta Schedule becomes a Member Paul Odegard weekend and vacation planning guide, 183 Box Mountain Drive much like the Leisure and Travel supple­ Vernon, CT 06066 ments in the newspaper for less compet­ Member Leonard K. Ruby itively inclined folks. 236 Beverly Road This past year the number of Sunfish South Brookline, MA 02167 events in the Regatta Schedule decreased ~,- Regatta Committee Chairman Bob Heckman by nearly 40% from the 1985 schedule. It 52 Nuthatch Knob has been a tough year all around, with Glastonbury, CT 06033 the class weaning itself from the motherly Membership Comm ittee Chairman Larry Cochran support of Alcort. The class officers have 53 Meadow Lane been working hard to replace all the sup­ Manchester, CT 06040 port systems that Alcort previously pro­ vided. The most crucial of these and the New England Representative Bob Heckman one that really gives purpose to our as­ (CT, MA, Rl , VT, NH, ME) sociation is the scheduling of Sunfish New York Representative Peter Ljungqvist events. (NY) Farm Lane My goal, as the Regatta Committee Brookhaven, NY 11719 Chairman, is to stop this downward trend in the number of scheduled events and Mid-Atlantic Representative Chris Houston to establish an organization that will as­ (PA, NJ, MD, DE, VA, WV) 235 Welsh Road sure the quantity and qualitY of Sunfish Ambler, PA 19002 events in the future. No one person can Southeast Representative Lois Blodgett do it all. To get things going I have written (SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN , NC) 1500 SW 14th Drive to all class officers and representatives Boca Raton, FL 33432 laying out a plan for improvement. After Midwest Representative Don and Shirley Anderson, discussing their ideas and those of other interested Sunfishers, we have formulated (OH, IN, Ml, IL, KY, MO, WI) Co-Representatives the following plan: 427 W. Oakwood Drive Barrington, IL 60010 1. Forming an active Regatta Commit­ tee that represents all USSCA sail­ Southwest Representative John W. Focke ors. (LA, AR, OK, KS, CO, NM, TX) 2113 Brun 2. Giving the individual Regions the Houston, TX 77019 responsibility to schedule events and Inland Lakes Representative Joe Richardson resolve conflicts. (WI, lA, MN, SD, NE, ND, WY, MT) P.O. Box 3112 3. Supporting Reg ional efforts with Fargo, ND 58103 publications, presentations, movies, Western Representative TBA etc. (WA, CA, OR, NV, ID, UT, AZ, HI, AK) 4. Encouraging Regional efforts to form new fleets and persuade them to sponsor open Sunfish events. 5 5. Broadening the appeal of the class Membership Committee Report by initiating or expanding such events as team races, long distance races and cruises, as well as dou­ The USSCA/ISCA Membership Chair­ 4. Letters to non-members who race. · bles', women's and masters' regat­ man, Larry Cochran, is working on the 5. Letters to former subscribers· to tas. following program to increase member­ Windward Leg. ship in the Sunfish Class: 6. Discounts in regatta fees for ISCA We have already taken steps to imple­ 1. ISCA packet with each new Sunfish. members. Larry will work with Bob ment this plan. What is really needed now Heckman, ISCA Regatta Chairman, is the effort of all Association members The packet will consist of a letter introducing ISCA and encouraging to help arrange this. to work on Items 4 and 5. In this issue of By expanding ISCA membership the Windward Leg is a Regatta Schedule the new Sunfish owner to join, a membership application, a sample class will be strengthened, making it' pos­ Questionnaire. If you know of a group sible to provide more benefits for mem­ who might sponsor a Sunfish event, dis­ Windward Leg, and a regatta sched­ ule bers and assuring that the sport of Sunfish cuss this with them and get them to sailing will be enjoyed more than ever. complete a form. Return it to the repre­ 2. Brochure on Sunfish and the Class. sentative of the regatta committee in the This would be similar to brochures region where the event will be held. Only for other one-design classes, de­ through this individual effort can we reach scribing the boat and its advan­ those potential sponsoring organizations tages, and providing information on who are not on the Regatta Organizers' ISCA. It could be added to the packet and Fleet Captains' mailing list. Maybe with the new boats and used in all they need is your extra personal appeal other ways to increase interest in to convince them to sponsor an event. Sunfish racing and recreational sail· It will take the efforts of many people in g. to form a successful class organization. 3. Brief talk on ISCA at local regattas. All of us together can make Sunfish the This has been done in the Northeast strongest one design class in the world. and should be done in all areas to promote membership since the ma­ jority of sailors who attend regattas are not members.

1987 REGATIA SCHEDULE QUESTIONNAIRE Includes dates from March 15, 1987 to March 31, 1988 DEADLINE: February 15, 1987

REGATTADATE: ______~------MAIL RESPONSE TO THE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATEDATE: ______REGIONAL REGATTA COMMITTEE

CLASSES INVITED: SUNFISH FORCE 5 OTHER ______REPRESENTATIVE LISTED BELOW: (PLEASE CIRCLE) REGATTA NAME: ______New England New York Chris Williams Peter Ljungqvist 69 Saint Botolph Farm Lane HOST ORGANIZATION:------­ Boston, MA 02116 Brookhaven, NY 11719

REGATTA SITE:------Mid-Atlantic Southeast Chris Houston Lois Blodgett LAUNCH LOCATION: ------­ 235 Welsh Road 1500 SW 14th Drive Ambler, PA 19002 Boca Raton, FL 33432 SKIPPERS MEETING TIME: ------­ Midwest Southwest REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: ------­ Don & Shirley John Focke Anderson 2113 Brun PERSON TO CONTACT:------427 W. Oakwood Drive Houston, TX 77019 Barrington, IL 60010 ADDRESS: ______

Inland Lakes Western CITY:------STATE: ZIP: ______Joe Richardson Robert Heckman P.O. Box 3112 52 Nuthatch Knob TELEPHONE: HOME:(__ ) ______OFFICE:(__ ) ______Fargo, NO 58103 Glastonbury, CT 06031 6 Lee and I worked out an agreement this issue). We have a pretty good idea of with the former management of AMF Al­ what needs to be done, a core of Board cort, which we reported to you at the last members and volunteers who have a good annual meeting. The new owners of Al­ idea of how to do it, and a spirit that can cort, who took over in February this year, give the Sunfish Class an extra measure have honored the agreement, but they no of excitement, more even than it ever had longer have access to the computer at before. I'm looking forward to that. President's Report­ AMF Hatteras, which held all the Class So thanks to Chris Friend and his com­ records. Lee, who is a professional com­ mittee for a thorough set of By-Laws .. . United States Sunfish puter programmer, has the tapes and "Ad­ to former North American champ and miral AI" Barsa of the Rye, New York now ISCA President Paul Odegard for his Class Association fleet, has offered to do whatever magic organizational initiative, ideas and enthu­ has to be done to make those records siasm . .. to Gordy Geick for more work July 8,1986 accessible on a personal computer. and effort than is usually required of a The Class year 1985-86, from North In May, Lee Parks and I met with David Nominating Committee chairman ... to American Championship to North Ameri­ Loveless, the new Alcort President, who the rest of the Board - Don and Jean can Championship, was a year of feeling said that Alcort wants to do everything to Bergman, Len Ruby, Lois Blodgett, Don our way into independence. It wasn't an support the Sunfish Class that his new, and Shirley Anderson, Charley Requa and independence that we fought for. Most of lean organization can, . . . but that can't especially John Focke - for responding us didn't even want it. We were perfectly include record keeping or providing a to several lengthy letters of mine with the happy with Alcort running things, keeping Class Director. It can, however, include sense of the Sunfish owners in their re­ the Sunfish as one-design as possible, an annual contribution of money to help gions, and thoughtful reactions and ideas running our regattas and doing all the us provide those things for ourselves. And . . . and to many other Sunfish sailors work, while we did all the sailing. Thank that may mean we can lower the dues without official titles but with lots of ideas heavens Lee Parks loves the Class and back to where they were, or maybe some­ and support. the people in it. Without her the Class where in between, and bring more Sunfish Here's to an even stronger Sunfish might have gone under. She helped train owners into the fold. That's not a promise, Class. We may not have been looking for the current officers while doing most of but your present Board of Directors has independence, but now that we've got it, their work and holding down a full-time­ set it as a goal. let's make the most of it! and-a-half job with USYRU. Thanks a mil­ We have hired a service bureau to do lion, Lee. the recordkeeping (see separate story in -Will White

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Four Sunfish Class officers met on maintain that shape in all sails made. The October 22 with John Kunkel and Shawn reason for concern is that many compet­ SUNFISH CLASS Sullivan of Alcort Sailboats, Incorporated itive Sunfish racers have found the new to discuss a number of ways the two sails, made with heavier 3.9 oz. cloth, NAMES EUBANKS organizations most vitally concerned can are not as fast in light air and off the work together for the good of the Class. wind. North/Fogh has suggested that TO MAINTAIN Lee Parks (Secretary-Treasurer), Gor­ switching to an even firmer cloth will don Geick (U.S. Rules Committee Chair­ improve quality control and may even be CLASS RECORDS man and ISCA Advisory Council cheaper. Alcort will probably have met Chairman), Paul Odegard (ISCA Presi­ with North/Fogh by the time you read As of November 1 our membership dent), and Will White (USSCA President) this - more in the next issue. records are in good hands. The Interna­ traveled to the Alcort plant in Waterbury, In addition to the' ultimate sail, the tional Sunfish Class Association (ISCA) CT, to discuss Alcort financial support, Class officers are shooting for the ulti­ and the U.S. Sunfish Class Association Class promotion, some quality control mate blades - daggerboard and rudder. (USSCA) have contracted with J. Edgar concerns, and some new product ideas. Alcort will work with its suppliers to de­ Eubanks & Associates in Columbia, SC, Alcort agreed to provide up to $25,000 velop injection molded plastic blades, to maintain the Class mailing list, receive to help support the Class, which will per­ reinforced with steel rods and with an and process new membership applica­ mit us to reduce the dues and encourage elliptical leading edge and sharp trailing tions, produce mailing labels, mail out wider participation in Class regattas and edge. A test run of such blades would be dues reminders (blah!), etc. Fortunately other activities. The company will provide field tested by leading Sunfish sailors in the firm is experienced in such manage­ regular deposits to the Class account as several parts of the country against "op­ ment, as they have been handling the required by our budget. Any money not timized" wooden boards. Flying Scot Class for years. used will be invested in a cooperative If the tests are successful, the plastic arrangement with Alcort to produce a blades will be made available, as an op­ If you have had problems receiving Sunfish film designed to help maintain tional extra, through Alcort dealers. All of Windward Leg or other Class mailings, Class growth by bringing in new sailors. this is some time from happening, and hang in there. Things will be straightened The film, along with the older film "Sail will require the approval of the ISCA Ad­ out soon. to Freedom", will be made available to visory Council, the World Council, and the As of November 1, 1986 the address of Sunfish fleets on VCR tape. International Yacht Racing Union. The both ISCA and USSCA has changed from We agreed that the Class will be re­ purpose of these blade changes, of Waterbury to: sponsible for all regattas, including World, course, is to keep the Class as one-design International Sunfish Class Association National and Reg ional championships as possible, allowing sailors to buy truly -or- and the unique Connecticut River Race. competitive boards from Alcort, or to doc­ United States Sunfish Class Associates Alcort will work with North/Fogh, the tor the edges of the present wooden c/o J. Edgar Eubanks & Associates sole supplier of Sunfish sails, to try to boards as permitted by current Class 3008 Millwood Avenue come up with the ultimate sail shape and rules, whichever their preference or pock­ P.O. Box 11187 then exercize stringent quality control to etbook dictates. Columbia, SC 29211

World Champion Scott Kyle (facing) talking to Alan Scharfe Scott Kyle (1740), Alan Beckwith (1725), Andrew Pimental on the beach at Narragansett Bay. (Photo by Nancy Haber­ (1743), Alan Scharfe (1720) and Malcolm Smith (1741) coming land) in for a mark rounding at Sunfish Worlds in June. (Photo by Ray Medley) 8 Meet The New Editor of the Windward Leg

Gail M. Turluck of Ypsilanti, Michigan alumnae chapter and effectively reorga­ and son Neal, 6 mo., already seems at is the editor of the Windward Leg effective nized it into a functioning group. This was home on any kind of boat. with this issue. Gail learned to sail at the accomplished mostly through use of the When not tending to her duties as Chicago Yacht Club junior program. Her chapter newsletter, and the newsletter homemaker, Gail can be found at Alpha interest in Sunfish dates back to some was recognized with a biennial Honorable Gamma Delta activities, church activities, Smythe Trophy eliminations in a bor­ Mention award in 1985. camping, reading, gardening or garage rowed boat sailed on Lake Michagan. Just Gail's husband, Daniel, is more an oc­ sale-ing. She is very excited about work­ 14 years later she finally owns a Sunfish! casional cruiser than avid rac.er, but her ing on the Windward Leg and hopes you As she recently moved to Michigan from daughter Laura, 3, loves "Sunfishy rides" will enjoy each issue. Madison, Wisconsin, she is not yet active in fleet racing.

Gail brings 15+ years of sailing/writing experience to the Sunfish/Force 5 classes. As a junior sailor she served as secretary to the Chicago Y.C. Junior Fleet, sending out weekly wrapups and standings. In college she received training in creative writing, copy writing and editing and served as Midwest Collegiate Sailing As­ sociation (MCSA) Publicity Secretary and Records Chairman. After leaving school she served as Editor of the MCSA's news­ letter, The Tell Tale, from 1977-84. From 1980-86 she served as President of the Madison, Wisconsin Alpha Gamma Delta Windward Leg editor Gail Turluck. (Photo by Daniel Tur/uck)

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Jean Bergman (25)-22-23-18-18-23-10-12 126 127 10. Steve O'Connor 12-6·6-(19)-14 38 21. Chris Lowrie 5-(31 )-30-16-9-16-28-25-5 129 21. Shannon Wood 28-18-9-20-(34)-19-33-22 149 Attleboro Falls, MA 22. Don Bergman 8-(39)-32-12-20-25-28-21-22 168 22. Daryl Allen 20-19-16-22-23-20-31-(32) 151 23. David Frith 36-16-25-18-24-28-(36)-12-14 173 23. Sue Mitchell 27-32-25-23-19-(DNS)-16-20 160 24. Tim Nicolini 7-29-28-22-(41)-20-19-17-31 173 24. Peter Hansen 21-28-26-26-21-(DNS)-21-17 160 25. Joel Furman 25-(34)-23-32-31-22-15-22-21 191 25. Doyle Sherman 24-16-11-35-24-18-35-(36) 163 MIDWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 26. Hans Gulik 28-26-27 -29-(4B)-29-24-20-17 200 26. Curt Hutcheson 26-23-21-24-29-22-(30)-27 172 Lake Michigan, Winnetka, IL 27. John Eckart 22-24-7-15-12-21-12-35-(DNF) 204 27. Lanie Maher (29)-27 -22-27-25-24-26-26 177 July 26-27, 1986 34 Boats 28. Paul Wood 27 -(40)-31- 19-14-26-31-33-23 204 28. Eric Ellis 23-25-18-32-30-26-(39)-30 1B4 29. 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