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x x Flying Scot® Sailing Association Volume 60 Number 3 2016 One Windsor Cove,Suite 305, Columbia, S.C. 29223 Email: [email protected] 803-252-5646 • 1-800-445-8629 FAX (803) 765-0860 Courtney LC Waldrup, Executive Secretary President’s Message...... 4 PRESIDENT John Domagala* Flying Scots in 1961 Buick Advertisement...... 5 8711 Chelmsford Ln Spring, TX 77379 2016 North American Championships at Sail Newport. . . . . 6 941-896-2953 • [email protected] FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Photos Capture Fun, Action at Midwinters...... 8 Bill Vogler* 22 Wolfe Creek Court Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Welcome Home Flying Scots to St . Andrews Bay 1,2,3,4,5 2015 NAs 618-977-5890 • [email protected] Yacht Club! ...... 10 SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Bill Dunham* Introducing the New Carolinas District Governor ...... 12 700 Route 22 Trinity-Pawling Pawling, NY 12564 Factory Fresh: Getting a New Flying Scot Race-Ready . . . . . 14 GET YOUR 845-855-0619 • [email protected] COMMODORE Frank Gerry* Light a Match: Match Racing at Carlyle...... 15 37 Briargate Circle Sugar Grove, IL 60554 Have You Checked Your Bow Bag Lately? ...... 16 630-466-1161 • [email protected] NORTH SECRETARY/TREASURER Make a Towing Bridle for Your Fleet...... 18 Nancy L. Claypool* 712 Constantinople Street POWER New Orleans, LA 70115 Michigan-Ontario District Regatta: A Tale of Two Winds. . . . 19 504-899-0935 [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST COMMODORE In Every Issue Diane Kampf* 185 Union Street Caveat Emptor...... 21 Whitinsville, MA 01588 508-234-8047 • [email protected] Starting Line...... 21 FSSA MEASURER New Members ...... 23 Robert J. Neff* PO Box 216 Ft. Laramie, WY 82212 District Governors...... Back Cover 443-994-1932 • [email protected] EDITOR, SCOTS n’ WATER Attention Web Surfers / E-mail Users: The FSSA Flying Scot website has the Deb Aronson* latest information. Visit it at http://www.fssa.com with your favorite browser. 409 W. California Avenue Urbana, IL 61801 The email address for regatta notices and regatta results to be published in Scots n’ Water 217-344-8508 • [email protected] is [email protected]. Please feel free to submit any and all stories and photographs to be AMENDMENT COMMITTEE printed in Scots n’ Water. All articles should be submitted in ASCII Text or Microsoft Word. Photos should be in .jpg format, and at least 1mb in size. Dan Goldberg* 342 Middlegate Dr. Bethel Park, PA 15102 SCOTS n’ WATER (ISSNS 0194-5637) – Registered Trademark. Published bi-monthly by FSSA at 412-831-1042 • [email protected] One Windsor Cove, Suite 305, Columbia, South Carolina 29223. Volume M, No. 1. Subscription is WEBPAGE EDITOR $8 a year included in annual membership dues. Periodical postage paid at Columbia, SC 29201. Diane Kampf* Article Submission Deadlines: Issue #1, November 6; Issue #2, January 15; North Flying Scot Experts: 185 Union Street Issue #3, March 10; Issue #4, May 6; Issue #5, July 3; Issue #6, September 5. Whitinsville, MA 01588 508-234-8047 • [email protected] Publication Mail Dates: Issue #1, January 15; Issue #2, March 15; Issue #3, May 15; Zeke Horowitz 203-783-4241 Issue #4, July 15; Issue #5, September 15; Issue #6, December 15. [email protected] PARLIAMENTARIAN Larry Taggart* Postmaster: Please send change of address to Scots ‘n Water, FSSA, One Windsor Cove, 5809 Memphis Street Suite 305, Columbia, South Carolina 29223. Brian Hayes 203-783-4238 New Orleans, LA 70124 STAFF EDITOR/PROOFREADER: Courtney LC Waldrup (800) 445-8629. 504-482-7358 • [email protected] [email protected] ADVERTISING: Christina Hicks (800) 445-8629. DESIGNER (1904-1992) Cover Photo: Larry Taggart rounding a mark at the Midwinters, with crew, Carrie Andrews Gordon K. Douglass and Carrie Berger. Photo: Danie Panasiuk *Denotes Executive Committee Members onedesign.com Photo John Cole Flying Scot® and the FS logo are registered trademarks of Flying Scot®, Inc. Scots n’ Water x Volume 60 x Number 3 x 2016 3 President’s Message

Summer is Here and Looking Great! John Domagala, FS#5577, Southwest District

hope that everyone is enjoying well. Diane Kampf and her team are use in promoting your event, club, or another great sailing season. The working hard to ensure a great event fleet. It can link sailors and be used class kicked off the season with there. It’s a venue that is home to to generate that buzz that helps boost a great Mid Winters event at St. the Volvo Ocean Race, Americas Cup entries. I have however seen a trend Andrews Yacht Club (in Panama World Series, and the World Match towards the overuse of Facebook. We ICity, FL). Christine Reiss and her team Race Tour and we have the founder of live in a world where nothing can ever made us all very welcome and we Sail Newport, Dr. Robin Wallace, as be on the net fast enough (just ask any enjoyed several excellent days on the our PRO. Thanks to the host fleets for regatta chair who hasn’t posted the water. Things just seemed right with bringing us to somewhere new. results online within an hour of the a pin boat full of Dees and Ruthvens RC docking). I get it, Facebook is easy manning the weather mark. The big- A Few Thoughts for Regatta Organizers and it tells you that all your friends are gest issue all week was the length As the season kicks off there are a right there sharing more than anyone of the wait at Hunts Oyster Bar. It few topics I think are worth discussing. should, but I digress. It’s easy to fall seems that in the years since we last The first is recognition of the crews. It into the trap of thinking that everyone raced there, the once hole-in-the-wall seems common for me these days to is on your Facebook group. After all, turned into the city’s #1 establishment look at an event site list of entrants and everyone who came to your event last on TripAdvisor! Thank goodness for see only the skipper listed. Same for year is on it. But you know that event Gene’s. It’s a new class favorite! It was the results. It doesn’t seem to be related you promoted last year on Facebook? also great to see a number of past class to limitations of whatever computer Shouldn’t you want to open your event officers, fellow sailors, and even a SnW system is being used. Regatta Network to new people that aren’t already con- editor come in for a visit despite not has a spot just for this, yet the last nected to you? With Facebook you can being able to sail. Take a look at the event I followed had only about a third take a quick photo of the results and photo spread and results in this issue of these populated. There are a lot of post it immediately. No one would say to see who made it. reasons to be sure you’re getting crews that you shouldn’t. I would however Looking at the early season events, names from all the participants, not the ask that you not stop there. For regatta the indications are that the grassroots least of which is the recognition their results our goal should be to record of our class are strong. A quick glance hard work deserves. I don’t think I’m the event somewhere that will serve at the result pages and I see 41 boats alone using the entry lists and results as the permanent record. FSSA.com is at the Florida district event at Lake to keep track of my fellow sailors. It’s one option for that. So bottom line ... Eustis, 29 boats at the Chattanooga great to be able to look at an event, use Facebook and other social media Choo Choo, and 42 boats Great 48 on even in a different class, and see who is outlets to promote Scot sailing to the Lake Norman. It is great to see so many sailing with whom. I was able to catch fullest, just don’t limit your event, fleet, class members out on the water. I hope up with a fellow class member this or club to that population. Cast a wider that the trend continues with Wife - spring when another class’s NACs was net! And of course you should never Husband Championships and NACs. hosted at the local YC, because his was have Facebook as the official loca- The host of our Wife – Husband regatta, one of the few crew names listed! This tion for NORs or SIs. Those need to be Fishing Bay Yacht Club, handled a is also a topic that I know is impor- posted where everyone has equal and 100-boat NACs there the last time they tant to our editor, so please be sure to permanent access. hosted a class event so I know they include recognition of the crews when So enjoy your summer. Take advan- will be ready for all comers. Many of you post results. tage of these gas prices and get out and us are looking forward to our National Social media is powerful these sail somewhere new, or just reconnect Championships at Sail Newport as days. It can be a great tool for you to with old friends. O

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Flying Scots in 1961 Buick Advertisement Debbie Peterson Cycotte, FS#4603, Class Historian, Capital District

his advertisement first appeared The requirements also included being 1959, the Detroit Boat Club and the Detroit as the back cover on the January a quality boat, well built and rigged to Yacht Club each started their own fleet of 9th, 1961, issue of Sports withstand the rugged punishment, which Flying Scots. All three clubs went on to Illustrated. The boats are all privately owned boats aren’t subject to. order additional boats, eloquent proof that Tfrom the Detroit Yacht Club fleet of club- The final requirement was the boat must these boats fully met their expectations. owned Flying Scots, which is why they be fairly priced to be of good value and a The Flying Scots were getting “aye” too have red topsides. The picture is taken on good club investment. by the growing number of owners in other their docks sometime during the summer The Edison Boat Club placed the initial parts of the country as well as becoming of 1960. All the red shirted youngsters order for three boats in the 1958 season. one of the most popular Detroit racing were junior sailors from DYC, of which By the end of May, after two months of classes. many went on to become avid sailors and intensive sailing, they ordered three more Next month will be a look at all our some even continue on in the Flying Scot for immediate delivery. By the next year, builders through the years. O Class today. Not visible is the story behind the picture and how the Flying Scot was selected to be the “official” boat of the Detroit River yacht clubs. In the late 50s, the Detroit River Yachting Association (DRYA) searched for a replacement boat for their beloved, but aging, twenty-two foot wooden Interlake catboats. They searched for several years to find the right boat and tested many boats, classes and designs before selecting the Flying Scot as the new official club boat for the Detroit River Yachting Association. Club use, by any and all members, subjects a boat to demands that are far more rigorous and exacting than those of private use. They had many require- Back cover of the January ments for this new boat to meet: inter-club 9th, 1961, racing and sailing for the Detroit River issue of Sports Championships; a family day sailing and Illustrated. The picnicking, and the instructions of begin- boats were all ners. But also be an interesting boat for the from the Detroit Yacht Club fleet experts; modern in design and rig, with of club-owned performance and handling qualities to Flying Scots, satisfy the racing sailors. At the same time which is why the boat must be gentle, safe, and stable, they have red that beginners could handle her and be hulls. The picture was roomy enough and with comfortable seat- taken on their ing accommodations to sail well with a docks sometime large party but be strictly one-design and during the have a strong class association. summer of 1960.

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2016 North American Championships at Sail Newport Diane Kampf, FS#5857, FSSA Web Editor Photo: Diane Kampf

Sail Newport Facilities

he 2016 Flying Scot North ers of Sail Newport, Dr. Robin Wallace. We’ll host some meals for you at the event, American Championships Sail Newport is a prime one-design and there are plenty of places to eat in will be held July 16-21 at sailing facility equipped with two large downtown Newport. Newport, RI, the site of hoists where we can park the trailers, two If you’re not sailing or if you are stay- some America’s Cup and ramps, plenty of free parking, plenty of ing in Newport before or after the event, TVolvo Ocean Races, and a truly premier dock space for 80+ boats, and plenty of there is plenty to do! You can tour the sailing venue. The NAC will be hosted water! We’ll have use of a large building local mansions, visit the Tennis Hall of by Fleet 76 from Massapoag Yacht Club for check-in and sail measurement with a Fame, go sight-seeing, shopping, golfing, with help from some other New England large tent nearby for the beer and all our take in some of the local dining, go to the fleets, at Sail Newport! Sail Newport social events. beach or take a harbor cruise. ... the pos- was founded in 1983 at the historic Fort We have secured some low-priced sibilities are endless! It’s also not far from Adams State Park in Newport and is rooms at the beautiful nearby Salve Providence, Cape Cod or Boston if you home to New England’s largest public Regina University, or you can stay at a want to see some other New England sites. sailing center. We are proud to say that local hotel, camp nearby or rent a single- Hope you are coming to Newport – see this year’s PRO will be one of the found- family or mutli-family home for the week. you there! O

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Photos Capture Fun, Action at Midwinters Photos courtesy of Danie Panasiuk

Skipper Ned Johnston and Ryan Donohue hike hard on Crazy Love.

Barry, Tracy and Emily Hambrick from Dixie Lakes District workin’ it! Regatta champion Jay Horowitz hiking for his son and skipper, Zeke.

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Robert and Nina Cummings, representing the Southwest District, Racing was very competitive. enjoying the camaraderie and competition.

Harry Carpenter and crew Tyler Andrews lead a pack around the windward mark. Eric Bussell and Gordy Roberts are all business.

Colorful flock of spinnakers at a downwind finish.

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Welcome Home Flying Scots to St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club! Diane Kampf, FS#5857, FSSA Web Editor, New England District

t. Andrews Bay Yacht Club in and directed us to a spot for the boat and Zehner held the skippers meeting on the Panama City, FL, was home to to registration and check-in at the Allen club’s deck, which was followed by a ter- the Flying Scot Midwinters for Douglas Sailing Center. We caught up with rific welcome party in the club’s dining many years. Around 2006 it many friends like Deb Aronson and Ben room with great food and great people. moved to St. Petersburg, FL, Williams and were just so incredibly happy On another warm sunny day Monday, Sthen it rotated between Southern Yacht to be there. While several people, includ- we started the day a solemn and moving Club in New Orleans, LA, and Sarasota ing Deb and Ben, were camping on the opening ceremony, including the rais- Sailing Squadron in Sarasota, FL, for club grounds, we checked into our hotel ing of the American flag by club officers, the last 6 years. We have been to the room and had a great dinner at a local Red accompanied by bagpipes, followed by a Midwinters the last 8 years, but never to Lobster – yes this girl from Massachusetts welcome from the club officers. We had Panama City. We had heard so much over went to Florida and ate lobster! Speaking a relaxing sail out to the race course, with the years about the Midwinters in Panama of Massachusetts, back at home they were a nice easy 8-10 MPH wind on a beautiful City and we were anxious to try it for our- reporting very unusual April snowstorms sunny day on the 70s. We thought we selves. But after spending the winter in and and here we were enjoying this beautiful would start the race in those conditions out of the hospital with lots of treatments, weather. We only hoped the snow would but just before the scheduled start, the sea tests and medical appointments, I was not be gone before we got home. breeze came in and shifted the line 40-50 sure what it would be like to get back on On Sunday the club was ready for degrees. Up went the postpone flag and the Kachow and try to race. The fact that the action! Every day breakfast was available Race Committee went to work moving the most exercise I had in months was 10-15 in the clubhouse for a small fee and peanut course around to match the wind. minutes a day on my exercise bike or walk- butter and jelly sandwiches were available In the first race we were very excited ing laps around the hospital atrium and for anyone who wanted to make them. when we were 3rd at the first mark and now we were scheduled to race 8 races in The Executive Committee and Board of put up our spinnaker. Suddenly one sheet 4 days was irrelevant — Greg and I figured Governors meetings got over very quickly, (that I had tied badly) decided to let go. I we could give it our best shot. and the registration team was very orga- took the helm while Greg retied it and up The FSSA Executive Committee had nized and got people through the line as went the sail, this time it was under the jib meetings scheduled for Sunday morning quickly as they could, much appreciated so we took it down again. It was my turn so we needed to leave Massachusetts in by the 40+ teams participating. Although now and I guess the third time is a charm time to be there by Saturday evening. We we chose to stay ashore, about ½ the boats because this time it went up successfully left straight from work Thursday night and participated in the practice races. We chose and we were finally able to continue racing. stayed the night in Pennsylvania. On Friday instead to go to Smitty’s Barbecue where By the second race the wind had picked up we got to South Carolina, driving right by they featured great food, great staff and real- a bit and we were taking a little spray over Lake Norman with no real delays, traffic ly cool airplane models and memorabilia. the bow. The Race Committee decided to or storms to worry about. On Saturday we Back to the racing, the first practice race do a third race to be sure we could get in as were scheduled to get to the club by about started out with 10-12 MPH winds, but many as possible in case the weather did noon, but that day was different. We had as the sea breeze came in for the second not cooperate on the other days. Altogether traffic delays, storm delays, and even some race, the wind shifted about 40 degrees it was a beautiful day on the water and GPS confusion that guided us to a dirt road! and came up to over 15 MPH. A few boats after wondering if we could even sail, we We finally made it to Panama City about 4 came in and did not race the second race. finished ALL 3 RACES! We had a nice easy pm where it was sunny and in the 70s and Zeke and Jay Horowitz won Race 1, and downwind sail into the club followed by all was well from that point on. Harry Carpenter with crew Tyler Andrews the traditional keg and a chalk talk given by The regatta team at SABYC greeted us won Race 2. After racing, PRO William Zeke Horowitz and the race leaders. Roger

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Sharp and John Eckart, our friends from ing it was good that it was them and not Mike Douglas, son of long time Flying Massapoag Yacht Club, suggested a local us!. The Race Committee waited as long Scot sailor and St. Andrews Bay member place for dinner, Capt’s Table. Although as they could, but unfortunately the wind Allen Douglas, awarded the Allen Douglas we missed John’s wife Connie and Roger’s did nothing but build with gusts over 30, sportsmanship award to Henry Picco. This wife Kate, who were back home shoveling so at 13:30, up went the N over A flags and is voted on by the participants in the regat- snow, we had a great dinner with lots of we had no racing for the day. We had the ta and it is a great honor to win this award. stories and lots of laughs. regatta banquet that night with a yummy It is well deserved by Henry who is always Tuesday was a beautiful sunny day in Italian dinner and some fun raffle prizes lending a hand and always a gentleman to the 80s in Panama City. The ride out to the Thursday was another perfect sunny day everyone around him. Way to go Henry! race course started in light air that picked in paradise for the final day of racing with On to the regatta trophies - the top 5 up a little as we got out to the committee temperatures again in the 70’s. We started Championship were Zeke &Jay Horowitz, boat. We had 10-12 MPH from the NNE, an hour early to get in as much racing as Mike & Jennifer Faugust, Ned Johnston & shifting enough during the first race to we could. There were lots of smiling faces Ryan Donohue, Harry Carpenter & Tyler have to have to move the windward mark and handshakes even before racing. And Andrews and John Eckart & Roger Sharp. for the second upwind leg. Places were one particular skipper has a great sense The top 5 Challenger were Andy and Doug changing several times during the race and of humor. The first place Challenger boat Fox, Rob Vogel & Patrick Connell, Randy there was lots of yelling on the race course. through was named Flying Fox, and one of Adophs & David Zentmeyer, Larry Bigus With the wind shifting between races, the the close competitors temporarily gave his & William Mendel and Frank Vandall & Race Committee had its hand full setting boat a new name “Fox Hunter.” Gotta love Patty Copeland. Chris Reiss and her regatta the course for the second race. It was an the great sports in this Flying Scot class! crew and William Zehner and his Race upwind finish for the second race, which We thought we would start with very Committee at St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club put us in the direction of the club when light wind from the west, but just a few did a fabulous job and we thank them the Race Committee decided to call it a minutes before the 11:30 start, the sea so much for the hospitality and the great day at the end of that race. Coming back breeze came in from the south and picked time. Many people remarked it was good in there was a barge in the channel and we up a little and shifted, causing a short post- to come “home” to Panama City! were a bit worried about the Challenger ponement. As soon as the Challengers Before we left for our long ride home, we Division having a problem, but everyone finished the first race, the Race Committee made one more stop at Smitty’s Barbecue, got back in safely. All was smooth on the was all set to start the second race for this time with John and Roger, who now dock getting boats out of the water with Championship – wasted no time! The had been joined by his wife Kate, and volunteers helping one another and making second race saw 1/2 the boats going left and we had a great meal with great friends sure everyone got out ok. One skipper took 1/2 going right, so coming together at the before we hit the road. Greg and I were a little unexpected trip off the dock into gates was interesting with most wanting to pretty satisfied that we had gotten to the the water but he said the water was great! get to the left gate, but some yielding and Midwinters, we raced all the races and we Back on land at the club there were liq- going to the right gate to avoid the traffic. knew we had made the right decision to go uid refreshments and another great chalk At the end of the second race we saw the to. Although it was hard to leave Florida, talk by Zeke Horowitz and the other race flags for no more racing today so we all we were glad to get home to Massachusetts leaders. Later that evening we had the had a nice spinnaker run back to the club on Saturday, and yes, the snow had melted “Meet the Sailors” reception where St to start getting packed up for the trip home. before we got home. O Andrews Bay Yacht Club members brought their home made hors d’oeuvres and treats Joe and Stacey Brake with and gave us a great welcome to their club. their sons, Beckett and We all sat around and talked for hours! It Beau at Lake Norman. was a really beautiful night to be on the deck at St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club watch- ing a most beautiful sunset over the bay! Wednesday morning brought a sunny and sometimes overcast sky with the tem- perature in the 70’s. But, it also brought some pretty heavy with some gusts to over 25, so at 11:30 AM the postpone flag was raised in the hopes that the wind might subside in time for us to go out and race. We watched a couple of Laser sailors go out, saw them screaming upwind, capsize a few times, and continue sailing, think-

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Introducing the New Carolinas District Governor Charlie Buckner, FS#5971, Carolinas District

Charlie and Dale on Charlie’s boat, Mojo.

ur former Carolinas District started my family late in life so my wife windsurfing in high winds has done a lot Governor found that the and I have two teen-aged children. My to help me feel comfortable on the Scot her home club duties kept son races with me occasionally, when he’s when it’s nukin’, as we say. her from putting the time not running cross-country or hiking the I started out on the Scot crewing for into the governorship that Appalachian Trail. My wife and daughter several years with Dave Batchelor, one Oshe felt it deserved, so I volunteered to aren’t into racing but I sometimes get them of the Grand Old Masters of our District. take over mid-term and our six fleets in out for a cruise. He eventually pushed me out of the nest North and South Carolina and Virginia I windsurfed for about 25 years before I and I bought my own Scot, then upgraded agreed to allow me to serve. I’d like to ever stepped onto a Scot, and I’ve learned to a new boat a couple of years after that. briefly introduce myself and let you know that awareness of the wind and even some For most of those years skippering, my my plans for supporting the district. boat handling skills translate well from steady crew has been Dale Oller. It’s so I’m at the high end of middle age but I windsurfing to dingy sailing. All that Continued On Page 20

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Factory Fresh: Getting a New Flying Scot Race-Ready Jeff and Amy Smith Linton, FS#5982, Florida District

hen we first started sailing in the Flying Scot class in 2006, we lucked into a wonderful used boat. WIt was a well-cared-for 12-year-old beauty that had been kept covered in New Jersey. The Mighty Majestic did very well for us for half a dozen years with no more upkeep than a yearly deep-clean and repair as required. Then we borrowed a brand-spanking fresh Flying Scot to practice for the 2012 NACs in Lake Carlyle. The boat was shiny and stiff and had not one single scar. When we got to the dock, Amy said, “We need us one of these!” to which Jeff responded, “Only if it’s all white. I don’t like bootstripes.” At the end of the Lake Carlyle NACs, we did some horse-trading and dragged home the shiny new “Speckled Butterbean.” All white. People ask what we have done to the boat to make it fast. The answer: virtu- ally nothing. We did buff the hull. We put on a centerboard gasket (Jeff makes them himself). The options we like include the Jeff and Amy on Speckled Butterbean. Photo: Art Petrosemolo heavier headstay (1/8th inch), and the bigger below-deck pigtail with an open Spectra, while the jib sheets are low- we prefer not to have that extra hardware body for durability in salt water. We also stretch Spectra core 3/16ths. The down- in the rear of the boat. The centerboard is choose full marine-eye swedged on all the guy is 7/64ths, and we have it brought stock, with top and bottom shims to keep shrouds. The gain in weight seems neg- back down along the mast using Henry it from slotting around. ligible in relation to the added strength. Picco’s method. We put in a Masthead-brand spinnaker We replaced the leadline on the vang Steve Shaw made us a tapered 2:1 main- bag on the port side, because it’s really with a piece of Spectra; the rest of the sheet; it’s maybe 5/16ths at the bigger end. big. On port, we have a Mad bag with the vang is standard. The spinnaker sheets are stock; there’s handy clear pocket for the hand-held radio. We traded out the standard running rig- very little advantage to be gained from Just add wind, water, and a nice crispy ging for smaller diameter line: the topping trying to make tapered spin sheets work. set of sails (we like Norths), and that’s lift and cunningham lines are 7/64ths We have a non-beaching rudder because what makes this a one-design class! O

14 Scots n’ Water x Volume 60 x Number 3 x 2016 Photo: Danie Panasiuk 15 2016 x 3 Number Number Page 20 Continued On Page Midwest District Midwest Volume 60 x Volume Big picture: Match racing is a matchup of Scots n’ Water x Scots n’ Water two boats. A pair of boats enters a starting rulesthe uses manner, different a in zone draw to aggressively more much racing of It advantage. tactical and gain penalties sharpens both the boat handling compo- nent of racing as well as the mental chal- the rules)lenge of out positioning (using to gain an advantage and win the contest. for collegiate events and keelboat classes. event for sailors, it will develop another aspect of racing that is typically reserved effort, I’ve hatched a plan to develop a develop to plan a hatched I’ve effort, match-racing tournament. Like the knights of old, competing against one another in mano-a-mano combat. I’m asking Flying and Scot sailors to match their skills, crew, boats to others in a contest that will estab- who top sailor in our class. lish a true who’s But the event will do other things as well. Besides providing a recreational sporting n arsonist friend of mine once told me that even the biggest singlea with begin fires forest match…I haven’t seen him

Bronson Bowling, FS#2321, Midwest District Governor, Midwest FS#2321,Bowling, Bronson District Midwest Governor, District enthusiasm waxes into a more focused right fuel / air mixture, a single spark is all is spark single a mixture, air / fuel right what it takes to really light a fire. That’s We Midwest. the in here doing are we are fired up about one-design sailing. As A certainI’m he was incarcerated but since that his statement is still true. Given the

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Have You Checked Your Bow Bag Lately? By Dave “Sailordave” Batchelor, FS#5164, Carolinas District

was asked recently by the stand the problem so we uncover a prob- Towing With a Bridle Commodore of a club that hosted a lem that needs to be addressed by the class. Without the bags inflated the Scot sits Flying Scot regatta last year about Turns out that the bags that failed were very low in the water. If the crew cannot get difficulties they had when towing fairly old and one even reported that it the bow above the water level when towing in some capsized Scots. He heard needed filling frequently. I learned from starts the downward slope of the front deck on shore from some of the skippers Dave Neff that it is important to keep the can cause to bow to dig in causing the boat Iat the regatta that a towing bridle would bags filled tight enough so that the bags to submarine and re-capsize. I imagine this have helped a lot. He even recommended can’t move a lot causing them to snatch was the problem encountered most often. that Scots bring a bridle to regatta where against the straps. None of the failed bags A towing bridle is very effective in this the host club might not have one or know had the protective canvas cover now avail- situation. The bridle consist of a tow line how to use them. Apparently they had a able and none were the newer designed of 30 to 40 feet attached to two lines that lot of difficulties because some bow bags bags. One bag failed because the blocks come from under the hull, up to the chain had failed, and even had some difficulties came unglued. It may have been a DIY plates where they are wrapped around to with boats with the bags in place. project that did not follow all the direc- prevent slippage and tied together in the I probed around a bit to better under- tions in the instructions. center of the boat. The lines are marked

Towing with a bridle

16 Scots n’ Water x Volume 60 x Number 3 x 2016 FSSA at 6’ 6” from the split so the attachment they do. That is that once the tow starts the end of the mast to take pressure off point for the two lines is about three (3) “THE POWER BOAT MUST NEVER the crew still holding the boat on its side. feet aft of the bow and centered under the SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY.” The water Normally at that point you should take boat. This arrangement lifts the bow and, in the hull rushes forward depressing down the sails. This is why extra winch because the lines form a triangle, and as the bow into another “dive, dive, dive cranks should be carried or secured where the tow boat changes direction the Scot re-capsize” situation. they can be reached with the boat laying will follow. This attachment near the bow 6. Once the towing starts, remove the tran- on its side. Probably need one on each and under the hull is essential for effec- som port to allow the water to drain out. side. Then uncleat the centerboard and tive towing with control (see diagram on try pushing it out the bottom. A good tip previous page). 7. If the wind and sea state are reason- that was shared with me is that rotating able signal the tow boat to pull you fast the rubber wheels against the trunk is a Towing Without a Bridle enough to get up on a plane. The water very effective way to get it started down. When the bow bags work properly they will come out fairly fast. In FACT if you As it comes down the boat may start to provide 300+ pounds of flotation, which CANNOT DO THIS then don’t remove come up. keeps the bow above the water level and the transom port. Before this happens take time to plan makes towing easy. Follow these simple 8. When the water level is low enough out the rest of the righting process. Try steps for a relatively uneventful tow after reinstall the transom plug. Then you to have the boat pointing directly into the boat is righted. See “Un-Turtling Your can have the tow boat gradually slow the wind. This will minimize the ten- Scot” below. down as you enter the harbor or prepare dency to re-capsize if the wind fills any to sail on your own. sails still up. It would be best to get them 1. Secure all the gear so it does not move down when the boat is on its side. Stay around requiring attention by the skip- Un-Turtling Your Scot in contact with the boat and lines as the per or crew during the tow. If outside assistance is not immedi- boat starts to come up so you don’t get separated. Hopefully you are young and 2. Attach a tow line at least 20 feet long ately available to re-right the boat try this with a bowline to the bow handle. technique that I have used several times. athletic enough to get back in the boat, or (Never tie around the mast as the mast First step is uncleating the main and jib have a swim ladder to make it easier. Then sits on a shallow deck mount and could if possible. Any efforts to right the boat start getting the boat ready to tow. Check the list above under the Towing section. potentially pull the mast off the step in will meet a lot of resistance as the sail With a working bow bag getting back to a rough seas.) pulls against the water. Tie one or two lines off securely on one side and throw harbor under tow should be easy, so keep 3. Raise the centerboard up about 2/3rds, the line(s) across the bottom. Skipper and the safety gear, including the bow bag in or enough to provide good steerage. crew place toes on the underside of the good shape and plan ahead for something Move all crew far enough aft to insure gunwale and start pulling on the rope(s). that will hopefully never happen. the bow stays clear of the water at all Slow steady pressure will start the boat times. Sitting on the back deck is the off of vertical unless the mast is hitting Conclusions & Recommendations usual position. the bottom. Keep a firm steady pressure Fortunately Scots don’t capsize often 4. Position yourself so that you can use the on the lines and as the boat starts to come and most of the time don’t require outside tiller to steer behind the tow boat, and off vertical start trying to walk up the hull. assistance. However, it is important that avoid other boats being towed. Pull with the line over your shoulders to we accept the possibility that we might get a better angle. Slowly walk the boat capsize and then have the boat go turtle. 5. There is one thing the tow boat operator In this situation having bow bags that must understand before the tow starts, up until it lies on the side. Have one crew work properly is critical. To that end we and each skipper should insure that go around and place a seat cushion under need to individually take responsibility to inspect and maintain our bags at least annually and replace the bow bags when necessary. Having bow bags is NOT a Towing without a bridle “Get them and Forget them” situation. Other than our PFDs they may be the most important safety feature on the boat. The class may want to offer new guideline and even require inspections at sanctioned events going forward. O

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Make a Towing Bridle for Your Fleet By Dave “Sailordave” Batchelor, FS#5164, Carolinas District

lass rules require any and the second hitch will make untying easier. all Flying Scots participat- 4. Knots are placed 6.5’ from the attach- ❶ ing in racing to have bow ment loop on each side to mark where they bags. They are standard on go around the chainplates. This ensure the new boats and highly recom- attachment point stays centered under the Cmended for all Scots as a safety feature. keel about 3’ aft of the bow. The 300+ pounds of flotation lifts the This attachment point down low causes bow of a swamped Scot above the water the bow to lift up when towed, and with level and a tow line attached to the bow the crew sitting well handle allows the boat to be towed suc- aft, of course. See arti- cessfully. Crew, of course must be moved cle entitled “Have You aft to keep the bow above the water level. Checked Your Bow Bag ❷ This is how any rescue of a turtled and Lately” published else- righted Scot should happen. where in this issue for a Unfortunately sometimes people do not drawing. install the bags properly or fail to main- The bridle is attached tain them. This sometimes can result in by dropping the lines a deflated flotation bag when you need it over the bow and pull- most. That’s the way it is with most safety ing them aft until the ❸ equipment. There’s no flashing light in reference knots come to the chainplates. the cockpit to let you know when they are Wrap the lines around the chainplate and likely to fail. As a result swamped Scots tie the two lines together as shown in the need a towing bridle available on the rescue photos below. I recommend using 3/8” boat to make towing safe and effective. As polyester double braid for easy handling you can see from the photos below the under sometimes trying conditions, and “Towing Bridle” consists of the following: for minimal stretch. NEVER use a line 1. A 25’ long line with an overhand that floats as it will make it very difficult knot in the middle to which one attaches to get the attachment point low enough. I ❹ a 30-40’ tow rope. See line drawing with also recommend whipping each end of the dimensions below. The “Tow Rope” that lines, or having them done for you. Use attaches to the bridle should be at least red or some other easily identifiable color 5/16” or better. on the lines to make them easy to locate 2. The line goes from the attachment on the rescue/mark boat. A 30 – 40’ tow loop up each side of the hull where they line may be attached anytime, but use a wrap once around the chainplate to keep bowline to attach. DO NOT attach with a the attachment point centered. metal hook to prevent damage to the hull. 3. The ends are then tied together to dis- Hopefully the bow bags do their job and tribute the load and allow the boat to be the bridle is never needed. you should also check and lubricate your towed. A bowline already tied on one sides transom port(s). Clean the threads and allows for tying the ends off quickly with PS lubricate with a petroleum jelly so they just a couple of half hitches. Leave a loop in While you are checking your bow bag Continued On Page 23

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Michigan-Ontario District Regatta: A Tale of Two Winds Jack White, FS#3854, Michigan-Ontario District

ortage Yacht Club and Fleet 20 race team intended to do just that. Steve At the start, Forest Rogers and crew hosted the Michigan-Ontario Rajkovich took the opportunity to intro- Andy Nixon won the pin end start with Districts September 19 and 20 duce himself as District Governor and to the fleet heading up in two groups of last year, as part of the annual publicly thank Bill Pfund for serving as four boats. Steve Rajkovich and crew Phil PMichigan Hot Scot Regatta. Eight boats governor for the last six years. Hertzler tacked across the second star- competed for the Fanshawe Trophy. Folks “saddled up” and headed out to board group not long after the start, picked As is often the case at Portage Lake, the course for the first race. Winds held up new wind in the center of the course the wind was going to be an issue. A cold steady at 16 MPH with moderate gusts on port, then tacked back to starboard on front was expected and for Saturday the and the race was closely contested. At the lifted wind to establish a dominant wind was predicted to be 15-21mph with the finish the fleet returned to PYC for lead at the first windward mark. There gusts to 30. Sunday was another story… lunch. Skippers and crew were asked was just enough wind to fill spinnakers winds calm to 3mph. about going back out and it was decided with Steve and Phil out in front pursued Saturday morning started off with that the prospects of little to no wind on by the fleet. The light wind crowded the coffee and registration in the PYC club Sunday persuaded a majority to try one fleet around the first leeward mark, which house and a lot of activity in the parking or two more races while the wind held. made for lots of vocalizations. Despite a lot and the docks as folks readied their The excellent race management team strong challenge by Michael Ehnis and boats. There was also a lot of sharing of managed to get off two more very challeng- crew Jerry Best, Steve and Phil won the information gleaned from various phone ing races before the front came through. four-leg, downwind-finish race. apps as sailors tried to figure out whether Lots of sudden wind shifts, hiking, and The last race was an equal challenge, the wind was going to stay within safe hard work on the part of each team. but after some delay on the water it was limits. Portage is a small, inland lake Beer and brats were the order of the day sailed as well. Before entering into the with a reputation for very shifty winds. for the after-race cookout held under the last race Michael and Jerry were in first The wind was indeed building as tent in the PYC park. A few bangs and place overall and hoping the wind would Principal Race Office Bill O’Donnel bruises from the sailing, mostly crew, die completely so they could head in gathered his crew, composed entirely and the usual complaints of how easy the for pizza. However, after some patience of members of PYC Interlake Fleet 22, a skippers have it in the back of the boat. by the race committee, the fifth and last great bunch of guys and gals that chip The scores at the end of the first day were race was sailed as well. An equally chal- in every year to make the Flying Scot very close among those that sailed all lenging race with a crowded start and a regatta a success. Brook Smith, chief three races, with a tie for second. 90-degree wind shift, the race was won judge, assistant PRO, and scorer; Rick The coffee was on at 0830 for our sec- by Brian and Suzy Hawkins followed by Jarzembowski, service boat driver; Steve ond day of racing (Sunday) but the wind Forest and Andy and then Fritz Wagner Zawaki, mark setter; Ty and Flea Cathy, certainly was not! The lake was a mirror and Jake Bach. Each of the leaders took second mark boat; and Tom Ehman, and the reports from various phone apps advantage of the shift to the right of the Judge. Nancy Staub from Fleet 20 served was not encouraging. So sailors gathered course on the first leg. as the on-water recorder. On Sunday under the tent and partook of coffee and First place and the district Trophy went Craig Kivi and Tom Kimball took over pastries while they waited. to Forest Rogers and Andy Nixon aboard the mark boat duties. The race management team headed out “Frosty’s Escape.” A very close second At the competitors’ meeting, discussion at 10 a.m. with the aim of getting a 10:30 (decided by a tie breaker) went to Michael about the wind continued as our main start for at least one race. They waited Ehnis and Jerry Best aboard “Lady.” And goal was safe sailing. The regatta was until a light north wind filled in to send third place went to Jack White and Bruce planned to consist of five races and the out the fleet. Bongiorni aboard “Bad Alainn.” O

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important to have regular crew, and I which means more sail- Charlie Buckner (right) with couldn’t have asked for one much better ors going to races to see longtime crew Dale Olli. than Dale. Dale is a retired trauma sur- their friends. geon and he doesn’t get flustered easily. I think we can make bet- He’s been with me through races in 30+ ter use of social media to knots of wind, endured my occasional keep our sailors in touch temper tantrums, and struggled through with happenings around our capsize at ACCs last year. Through the District. We can use it all I know I can always count on his email and Facebook to steady demeanor and presence of mind. announce scores and Dale and I cross the district every year share stories. We can put racing for the district travel trophy, called contact information on the Helmold/Singletary. It’s awarded to our website and maybe we the boat with the best four regatta scores can even “tweet” about out of the seven Helmold/Singletary regat- what’s happening by the tas hosted by our fleets. Participation has minute. I know the Flying dropped over the years such that last year Scot demographic is less we had only three boats qualify by sailing likely to be constantly at least four of the regattas. online than, say, the Opti Regattas are a lot more fun when lots of fleet, but I’ll bet we can people show up to race. I’m going to focus reach most everyone one my energy as District Governor on increas- way or another. ing participation by rebuilding a sense of How has your District community across the District. I’m hoping increased regatta partici- for an upward spiral. More regatta participation? I’d love to hear pation means more sailors making friends, your success stories! O

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If practiced well, these skillsets will serve of fleet racing, cruising and match racing Additional information and very help- to strengthen your racing abilities in stan- can all be done on the same platform and ful references are available at http://www. dard fleet racing. So really, it’s a win, win. even in the same day. It’s no wonder that ussailing.org/racing/small-boat-racing/ The vision of bringing match racing to such a versatile boat has such a following. match/. the Flying Scot class is to raise the bar The differences between fleet racing and The event will take place at Carlyle to the next level. This will require the match racing are not difficult to under- Sailing Association, September 2-4, 2016. racers to push the standard, to improve stand. While not complete, the principle The NOR and SIs are or soon will be avail- fleet racing skills, to broaden the existing differences are: able at csa-sailing.com. depth of boat handling. The real beauty • The start is a bit more complex. The pair of this approach is that it is a simple way of boats in the match enter the starting *The dial up is when both boats must luff to increase the range of use for the boat. area or zone from opposite sides and not to avoid one another. Since a luffing boat Readers of this issue or those that provided before 4 minutes to go. In many cases, is considered to be on the same tack it was it to you, support the Flying Scot class this results in a dial up.* when it luffs, there is a port boat luffing with their membership. The Flying Scot near a starboard boat luffing. Fine tune is well known as a Hall of Fame design • The marks are rounded to starboard, boat handling skills are required not to that can easily take a group of six friends which increases the opportunities to foul the other boat and come out of the and a couple of coolers day sailing, sail in use mark room and the rules of the road ‘engagement’ with an advantage. O shallow waters to beach, and adventure against your opponent. cruise. The design is also supported by a • Umpires follow the racing pair, judge large one-design racing contingent. This is and assign control and assign penalties. just another facet of using your Flying Scot • Races are quick, and won by either sail- in an environment that requires a higher ing fast or controlling your opponent. level of sailing skills to be successful. The wonderful thing is that all of these facets

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NEW MEMBERS Continued From Page 21 Starting Line Regatta: 2016 North American Championships at Sail Capital District Florida District Midwest District Newport in RI Boat # 1391 / Fleet # 0 Boat # 3759 / Fleet # 0 Boat # 5862 / Fleet # 0 District: State: Rhode Island Charles Ford, III Raul Bosque Chris Schoendorf Date 07/16/16 - 07/21/16 Media PA Davie FL Sturgeon Bay WI Email: [email protected] Boat # 4560 / Fleet # 6 Gulf District Boat # 470 / Fleet # 0 Regatta: Sandy Douglass Memorial Regatta Jeff Haseler Boat # 3400 / Fleet # 0 Jacob Veeder District: Ohio • State: Maryland Fairfax VA Larry Hoagland Browntown WI Date 07/30/16 - 07/31/16 Boat # 6076 / Fleet # 0 Birmingham AL Boat # 4766 / Fleet # 88 Email: [email protected] Kenneth Smurzynski Boat # 0029 / Fleet # 96 Bruce Gantz Regatta: 2016 111th Annual Ephraim Regatta Annapolis MD John Lovell Iowa City IA District: Midwest • State: Wisconsin Boat # 5301 / Fleet # 185 New Orleans LA New England District Date 08/06/16 - 08/07/16 Email: [email protected] Thomas Chapman Boat # 5113 / Fleet # 43 Boat # 1373 / Fleet # 187 Irvington VA Tim Rosbrook Joe Dimare Regatta: 2016 Midwest District Championship District: Midwest • State: Wisconsin Boat # 5570 / Fleet # 206 Rome GA Wakefield MA Date 08/12/16 - 08/14/16 Roger Anderson Boat # 2168 / Fleet # 133 Boat # A574 / Fleet # 207 Email: [email protected] Rehoboth Beach DE Derrick & Gwynn Natalie Coleman-Fuller Regatta: 30th Annual Fleet 161 Saratoga Lake Boat # 0952 / Fleet # 206 Van Valkenburg West Hartford CT Invitational Regatta & NYLakes Districts Donald Walbrecht Little Rock AR Southwest District District: New York Lakes • State: New York Bethany Beach DE Boat # 5804 / Fleet # 209 Date 08/12/16 - 08/14/16 Carolinas District Jim Bookhout Email: [email protected] Boat # 4343 / Fleet # 0 Rockwall TX Regatta: 2016 New England District Championship Robert Anderson District: New England • State: New Hampshire Aiken SC Date 08/20/16 • Email: [email protected]

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Continued FromStarting Page 18 FSSA Line come out easily. If you do not have a retainer line then plan to install one. Tie very small bowlines in each end of ~1/8’ line about 10” long. Use a short sheet metal screw JoinJoin Today!Today! through one end and a 1” fender washer to secure to the port. The other bowline can be slid over one of the bolts holding on the rudder gudgeons and secured with a 1” fender washer and a lock nut. This can be done from the outside, so no need to go crawling around in the boat. O

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