Non-CalmNon-Calm SummerSummer 20082008 COMMODORE’S COLUMN

sportsmanship and Corinthian spirit coaches and parents. These are our distinguishes us on and off the water as memories and appreciation for our one of the most welcoming and inviting mentors of years past in . The clubs for our guest sailors. influence and power a coach has over our I am writing this article while children is incredible. Their ability to attending the Nationals and as a teach in a positive and constructive guest at . MBYC environment, while maintaining a focus on and the SD Bay Fleet are fabulous hosts and it is a great venue for a spectator. I am struck by the awesome participation and attendance from so many Southern California yacht clubs. As a parent, I recognize how important it is to perpetuate and support for our sailing community, and not just our own children. This year’s Sabot Nationals had over 175 kids participating in a five-day event. The Newport Harbor Yacht Club There are many achievements and has had a rich tradition of competitive rewards from racing and competition, sailing dating back to the 1930s. Our including skill development. The members have included Olympic summer practices, the outstanding The 1953 crew of Walt Elliot's Cal 32 champions Charlie Ogletree, Pease coaches, the fun! ….the new friends Escapade has just won the fourth of and Jay Glaser, and Peter Wells; 1970 made are the memories and ties to the Escapade's six Lipton Cup victories. America’s Cup skipper S/C William P. sailing community that become for many Ficker and crewmembers L. J. a lifelong adventure. Sailing is a sport a high level of fun is nothing short of Edgcomb, and Dennis Durgan; world- that carries over into our adult life, which amazing! class dinghy and one design class Our Non-Calm director Zander sailors Barton Beek, Fredric v. Schenck, Kirkland and his coaches this summer Don K. Edler, Saint Cicero, Howard were outstanding. Our Non-Calm Hamlin, Mike Martin, and Bruce Ayres; chairman David Dahl’s commitment and ocean racers Don Ayres Jr., William F. leadership is remarkable when you look at Powers, and Jim Madden; and the scope and multitude of programs he intercollegiate champions Casey oversees. Our entire waterfront and yacht Hogan, Patrick Hogan, Heather Porter- racing is largely overseen by one of the Condon, Brian Bissell, and all the up leading and most respected professionals and coming junior and Non-Calm in the community, Jenn sailors. Through the years, Newport Lancaster. Please take a moment to Harbor Yacht Club members have personally thank these individuals for excelled in the sport of sailing. It is not ensuring that racing and sailing are of the NHYC skippers and the club produced just driving boats or crewing, our highest priority at Newport Harbor Yacht several world and national members contribute to the leadership Club. Sailors, juniors, and Non-Calm champions, including Bob Davis, Clark in yacht racing management and US parents and supporters of yacht racing, King, Dan Elliott, Fred Schenck, and Tom Sailing judging. Our tradition of please take a moment to reflect on your Frost. Corinthian role and memories as a sailor fills many of our vacations and is our and give yourself a “Well-Done! “ passport to adventures throughout the Newport Harbor Yacht Club is full of world. Think back to the last time you traditions and we are a sailing and shared a Moonstone weekend with a yachting community. It is my sincere past Non-Calm or childhood friend, a pleasure serving as the Commodore of dinner with friends at NHYC, or traveling Newport Harbor Yacht Club. Your Board and visiting with yachting acquaintances of Directors; Committee Chairs are from years past. Not every sailor fills the committed to membership satisfaction. I drawers with trophies and medals, or look forward to your correspondence at attends National Championships. [email protected] Our children will look back at the The crew of Nalu II and guests are journey and friendships strengthened All the best and warm regards, celebrating its finish and first in class C through the partnership of NHYC Bruce R. D’Eliscu, Commodore in the 1961 Transpac Race. Cover photo by Maureen Madigan 2 RACING

NHYC TEAM W INS before the finish of the final race. out strong and win a few races. Sunday The NHYC team had been waiting to brought more light air and difficult wind ALBOA HALLENGE B C avenge the loss all year. This year’s event shifts. Our boat had a few heated by Peter Wells included a tough field from San Diego debates over where to go on the Yacht Club, Southwestern Yacht Club, Dana racecourse, and our boat name could The Balboa Challenge Trophy was Point, Lido Isle, BYC, NHYC, and have easily been “Three Chiefs.” Luckily, established in 1950 as a yacht club defending champion BCYC. The opening Jon Pinckney was holding the tiller, thus challenge event in keelboats for clubs on race proved that every team had a chance making him the final decision maker. He the west coast of the United States. After a to win in the shifty conditions and had very proved to be right all day and had the few years of San Diego Yacht Club holding evenly matched boats. NHYC got off to a boat going fast, with great spinnaker the event in Etchells 22s, and dwindling tough start, jumping the gun in the first trimming from Jaime Malm. We pulled off participation, SDYC chose to defend the race (due to an overly eager bow guy three bullets on Sunday to win the event Trophy in Governor’s Cup 21s in 2007. The who’s name I can’t remember) but convincingly by 8 points. The Balboa ‘07 event was well attended and hotly returning to start correctly to finish 6th in Challenge is quickly gaining popularity contested, coming down to the last race race 1. Our scores improved from there by after two very good years of fun racing in between BYC’s Dave Ullman, BCYC’s Mike finishing out the day with a 3,2,1 to lie in the GC 21s. We look forward to Pinckney, and the NHYC team of Jon second overall behind BCYC by 3 points. defending the trophy in 2009 and Pinckney, Jaime Malm, and Peter Wells. With three races remaining on the final attracting teams from northern California BCYC narrowly edged out the victory over day, and all teams mathematically able to and the northwest with NHYC’s famous NHYC in a tiebreaker by passing boats just win the event, our strategy was to come regatta hospitality.

T RANSPARENCY P ROVIDED AT N EWPORT H ARBOR YACHT C LUB B OARD OF D IRECTORS’ MEETINGS

by Catherine Martin Wolcott

At the December, 2007 NHYC members’ Annual Meeting, Commodore Bruce D’Eliscu announced a new policy for Board meetings during his term of office. Remembering that a few members had expressed interest in increased transparency on the part of the Board several years ago, Commodore D’Eliscu decided to invite CABO members to sit in on Board of Directors’ meetings as observers. Each Board meeting currently has one seat (and a dinner!) reserved for members who want to attend the 2009 meeting and watch the Club’s officers at work. Since I was one of the members who had expressed an interest, Bruce invited me to Parties be the first of the Board’s guests at their January, 2008 meeting. Sitting in at the Board of Directors’ meeting turned out to be highly educational, as well as surprisingly entertaining. March 5 The educational part of the evening was seeing how hard the Board works for its Fiesta With Flair membership, and how seriously committed individual Board members are to furthering yacht racing and racing fleet development. Most of the discussions that occurred at the March 6-7 January meeting involved allocating financial and physical resources in a way that The Starting Line supported yacht racing, encouraged recreational sailing, and enhanced NHYC’s leadership in the sport. March 8-9 The entertaining part was watching (and participating in) the dialogue between members. The Board is focused but collegial, and they welcome input on agenda items South from guests at the meetings. The dinner served during the meeting came as a complete surprise – it’s worth attending just for Chef Polly and staff’s fabulous three-course meal. March 10-11 Maybe it isn’t always lobster, as it was in January, but it’s probably always delicious. Pool Deck Pleasure Commodore D’Eliscu deserves thanks from the membership for his initiative and responsiveness in making this shift in the Board’s long-standing closed-door policy. March 12 Seeing what actually occurs at Board meetings is only likely to enhance the members’ Libations and Awards trust in its leadership. Any members who wish to sit in on the remaining meetings during Commodore D’Eliscu’s tenure can contact him to let him know they’re interested. It’s a great experience if you want an inside view of how decisions affecting the Club are See Flyer for All the Details! made.

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2008 M ASTER underway, the sailors dominate the town event were seeded and remainder and are warmly regarded. divided randomly. The Championship W ORLD C HAMPIONSHIP The hotel was full of Finn sailors and was sailed over seven races. The first six M EDEMBLIK, HOLLAND many others stayed in holiday cabanas races were a double round robin with the close to the sailing center. The majority four fleets. The seventh race, the medal by Phil Ramming and camped in the park adjacent to the sailing race divided gold (top of the fleet) and Robert Dereaves center. There was the whole range of silver. campers, from gigantic motor homes with The first day of racing presented The Finn Master Championship has enclosed Finn trailers to car camping or challenging conditions. Even with the grown in popularity since it was first sailed lightweight tents. The Finnville was much fleet split, each start was about 120 in 1970 with just 18 boats. The event is closer to luxury camping than a Grateful boats. The first race was sailed in lighter now the biggest event on the Finn Dead concert and clearly a large part of conditions (7-9 knots) with pronounced calendar and was hailed at the Opening the regatta. In the US, Finn regattas are shifts and differences in pressure across Ceremonies as the largest single class known as men events. This was a family the course. The second race was more sailing event in Dutch history. There were event. Many Finn sailors brought their wife locked in with a consistent 14-16 knots 281 Finn sailors registered for the event; or whole families. The regatta hosted a and equal pressure across the course. 240 competed. daily Ladies Program. The open pumping flag was up for the There were numerous previous Sailing in the Ijsselmeer seemed second race, making it a physical winners competing, including defending familiar to the US contingent of Conrad challenge for the Masters. Champion Andre Budzien from Ramming started well in race Germany. Budzien placed second one and led for much of the first for four straight years 2002 -2006 weather leg, losing 5 boats on the before winning in 2007. A sailor is left at the . Conrad also a Master if he turns 40 in the started well, rounded the first mark calendar year of the event. There in the top group and started are further age divisions; Grand passing boats downwind. Ramming Master 50 – 60 years old, Grand moved back in the light air Grand Master 60 -70 and Legends downwind, could not recover and over 70. There were 10 Legends finished 23. Conrad finished strong competing including 82-year-old with his regatta best 4th. Didier Poissant from France. For the second race, Ramming Poissant, who competed against learned the left lesson well and won Paul Elvstrom at the 1956 the side. After rounding the first Olympics, was hoisted on his mark 3rd, the bigger breeze made French teammates shoulders and the downwind legs more consistent carried around the Opening Ceremonies Brown and Phil Ramming. Even when it he held on for a 6th. Conrad also worked to a huge ovation. was , there was always more bump the left, moved up and finished 17th. The regatta was held in the small than hump. For much of the regatta it Andre Budzien got it right in both town of Medemblik, North Holland. The blew harder overnight and early morning races. He showed his strong downwind sailing center is a world-class facility on than during the day. Even in the light air speed and won both his heats. The other the shore of the Ijsselmeer. It sits across there was always the choppy water. The race wins went to Jurgen Kraft from the levee from the Radbound Castle Dutch call the water “sweet water” Germany and Allen Burrell from England. (complete with a moat) and is a few because it is fresh. However, it is brown Burrell a double bronze medalist at this minutes walk from the town’s main street. with soil. After sailing for a day in heavy event placed 55th in the morning race. Medemblik was an important town air your boat will have a deposit of Day two featured two more races and historically serving as the entry point to sediment in the bilge that has fallen out of two more wins by the dominating Andre the northern canals from the North Sea. the sweet water. Budzien. After four races he had four With the building of the major dyke in the The regatta was expected to feature points. Where were you Darrell Peck? 1930’s to separate the Ijsselmeer from the cold weather, rain, and 20 plus knots each Budzien led for the majority of each race. North Sea, Medemblik lost its geographic day. When we arrived the weather was so With good tactics and good boat speed importance. Over time it has become an good we suspected we went to the wrong he was always among the leaders at the important sailing and summer sports town. It was mid 70’s for the first half of first mark. He would extend downwind to location hosting some of the biggest the regatta, never got cold, and the only secure each race. The other heat wins regattas in . There is one small rain was after the last race when we were went to Adrian Brunton from England hotel on the town’s main street (translated all breaking down our boats. after banging the generally unfavorable name is New Street) that is lined by 300 – To manage the large fleet, the right corner on the final upwind leg and 400 year old brick buildings. The town has committee broke the sailors into four Allen Burrell from England to add to his a rich sailing history. When a regatta is groups. The top twenty from last year’s win the day before.

4 The races were sailed in what the 42 violations whistled in the lighter second race in a row. Mihail Kopanov committee called 12 -16 knots with open conditions. The 42 calls were very tight (BUL) won the other heat in a race pumping. A few of us conferred before the with any repetitive arm or mast movement plagued by large wind shifts and holes second race, worried the committee would whistled. For the regatta, competitors across the course. Ramming was also call the second race because of the 20-knot were allowed to spin turns for the first plagued by the change of weather and limit in the Race Instructions. In Newport violation. The second violation resulted in limped in with his throw-out - a 57th. the breeze would have been called 22-25, a DSQ and the third was a DSQ that could Conrad faired much better moving up at St Francis it would have been 18-20. not be thrown out of the score. the fleet to a 13th. When we asked the committee afterwards Thierry won heat one after spinning The final day produced conditions what they were showing at the start of the turns for a 42 call. The call was delayed similar to the previous day. A promising second race they replied “14 knots”. We because after the whistle Thierry told the stiff breeze gave way to a shifty and figured knots must be longer in the judges he thought the open pumping flag patchy 5-10 knots during the race. Netherlands. was flying at the weather mark. Unsure, However, it was an exciting race as many Ramming made a living on the left and the judges sped to weather only to find in the top 20 had one bad score and stayed in the top ten all day finishing with a the flag was not displayed. They sped could not afford another. As a result of 7th and 9th. Conrad, strong in the heavier back to the front of the fleet and required the tricky winds, many suffered and air, turned in a 17th and 10th. Day two was the penalty turns from Thierry. We all dropped a significant number of places. also the day Ramming learned the Dutch laughed at the story until the next day The last race proved critical for Cees were playing hard. In race three there was when Thierry was taken out of the top five Scheurwater (NED) who dropped from a five boat incident at the second 6th to 14th. Thierry van Vierson weather mark. A boat from dropped from 7th to 12th and William Denmark tacked into Ramming Kok (NED) dropped from 8th to 20th. pushing him into a third Dutch boat. However, after a strong final day the The Dane acknowledged the foul only two Americans sailing in the and spun penalty turns right away. Championship moved into the top ten. Ramming and the Dutch boat had Conrad Brown executed an end-around an exchange about the Dane and play on the first downwind leg and sailed on. Ramming assumed passed 20 boats to round the bottom incident over, Dutch sailor protested mark in 15th. Forced right on the next without notice, without Ramming in leg, Conrad made it work and rounded the room and won. The two Dutch the last weather mark in 6th and finished sailors also threw out the Australian, 5th. Ramming worked the middle for who was almost not involved at all. the first leg and rounded the first mark This gave him two DSQ’s for the day in the top 25. From there he worked Phil Ramming on left and a bad attitude. back into the top group and finished Ramming worked for the next two days in the second to last race with his second 12th. to reopen the hearing. The International 42 call. Later, we all concluded the Judges Andre Budzien who won the event committee was tough and fair. They didn’t have the same sense of humor as with a day to spare finished with nine refused to reopen because of the lack of the competitors. points. He was followed by Mihail notice but agreed to hear the testimony The US Team stayed strong. Kopanov from Bulgaria with eighteen from the Dane who spun the turns. Not Ramming continued to start at the pin and points. In third was Han Bergmsma from included at all in the first protest, his work the left. He was eighth around the the Netherlands. Conrad’s strong last testimony was the key to the story and first mark andfinished sixth. Conrad race moved him up the board to finish resulted in Ramming’s reinstatement. Pat started well and moved up downwind to 8th overall. Two points back, in ninth Healey, the US Judge on the Committee, finish 13th. overall was Ramming. Ramming also helped keep the process fair and Thursday was the sixth and last flight took the Silver in the Grand Masters understandable. race before the fleet would be re-split into behind the Olympic Silver Medalist Illias Day three was moving day. With four Gold and Silver. The first flight started in Hatipaulis from Greece. races completed, the fifth race gave the about 15 knots, the second start was The talk at the regatta was that the competitors a throwout, bringing back to about 10 knots. At times during the race it future Master Championships had to be the top sailors with one bad race. The dropped to 4-5 knots and varied greatly held at venues that meet two key committee also shifted to a one race per across the course. For the first time in the criteria. First the regatta site must be in day format. The race was sailed in lighter regatta the left was a loser. At times it was a quality location, a fun area. Second winds and brought a few upsets. Thierry very tricky. Wide pressure differentials the site must be able to accommodate van Vierssen from the Netherlands won across the course also caused a few the 250 plus boats that are expected to heat one and handed Budzien his first loss upsets, but Budzien assured himself of his come. All agreed that next year’s event (he was third). Hatzipaulis from Greece second consecutive title by placing second in Maubuisson France will meet the won the second heat. There were several in his heat behind Hatzipulis who won his criteria and will be a great event.

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152ND A NNUAL C RUISE ABOARD B RAND N EW D AY by Jim Madden

The J/65 Brand New Day was invited to participate in the New York Yacht Club’s 152nd Annual Cruise from August 1st through 9th. This was not quite a cruise, but rather a series of day races – both buoy and point to point. Even though the J/65 is not set up for racing, and considering we’d be short handed (seven crew on board most of the time), we entered in the “Big Boat” racing class (IRC 1) which included the R/P 66 Blue Yankee and the R/P 55 Rima 2 among other racers. The event started with a reception at the New York Yacht Club’s “Harbor Court”, a mansion overlooking Newport Harbor from a prime, lawn covered hill. Jackets and ties were required so putting a knot in a tie would be the first test for the crew who included Peter Burton, Chris Busch (owner of Miss Daisy, a San Crew in Cuttyhunk with Storm Approaching. L-R: Mike Robinson, Juan 38 – our support boat for the event), Jon Gardner, Bob Jim Madden, Peter Burton, JP Peschelt, JR, and Ben Mitchell McDonald (NHYC), Ben Mitchell, NHYC Staff Commodore Mark Olson, JP Peschelt, Jr. (NHYC), Mike Robinson, Tim Archdeacon Jeff Gordon, a regular who does Pit, who could not join us for (my cousin), and myself. this event, urgently reminded me over e-mail that the The first race, held on Saturday, was the “Queen’s Cup” SRM/BND programs never take anything as bad as a 10th and which gave the big boats a buoy race of six 2.75 mile legs, plus a wanted to be sure his fill-in, Bob, was up to the task. In 12 mile finish leg to Dutch Harbor, in Jamestown, RI. The desperate need of someone to throw under the bus, and since weather for this race provided everything needed for my cousin has little sailing experience, the crew decided that entertainment. Wind speeds were mostly 4-7 knots but were also the cause must be either the pick-up crew for the day, “Soggy as light as 0.00, and - most fun – as high as 30 knots from a heavy D,” or the new pit man. Apparently, “Soggy D” (real name David) got his name while falling off a boat during a racing try-out. Sunday’s race was for the “Astor Cup” which took the big boats on a buoy course of seven legs of three miles each – 21 miles - about three hours of buoy racing while shorthanded. Surprising even ourselves, we managed a respectable 4th out of 12 beating even the R/P 55. Upon finishing the race, we motor- sailed to Block Island for our first stop outside of Newport, RI. The challenge would be getting into Great Salt Pond. The boat draws 10.6’ of water, and at low tide, the (very) narrow channel is only 10’ deep. Of course it was low Crew at “New York Yacht Club’s “Harbor Court”. L-R: Chris Busch, JP Peschelt, Jim Madden, tide upon arrival. We were Mark Olson, Bob McDonald, Peter Burton, Tim Archdeacon, Ben Mitchell, Mike Robinson encouraged by the locals to give it shot, and just as one would expect, we ran aground, quickly turning sideways squall with an accompanying and thunder show that to the current and fully expecting to block the channel for crossed the course with very little advance warning. We everyone until high tide. Somehow we managed to get loose. managed to get the down as the squall hit, and put up the A Swan 441 following (and taunting) us also ran aground, jib which had us fetching at speeds up to 13 knots. Following turned sideways, then miraculously got off the shoal by going the squall, there was a dead calm near the finish, allowing all the backwards (not their original plan). Upon our second attempt, smaller boats to close in. The larger boats, including Blue we got through cleanly and anchored for the night. For good Yankee and ourselves, were crushed – coming in 7-8-9-10 out of measure, in the morning on the way out, we repeated the prior 14 entrants (we took the 10th). Once the results were posted, day’s first attempt grounding and successful second attempt.

6 The remaining races were the “Squadron Runs.” Monday was a long, downwind run from Block Island to Cuttyhunk, MA (Elizabeth Islands); Tuesday was mostly upwind from Cuttyhunk to Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard. We managed to beat Blue Yankee in Tuesday’s race. While in Edgartown, we were invited by NHYC Staff Commodore Bruce Stuart and his wife, Kathy, for drinks at Edgartown YC, a fantastic location. Races were cancelled Wednesday due to high winds and foul weather (which we learned were our strength), so the fleet motored to Nantucket. Thursday was a “lay day” where we stayed ashore in Nantucket and bought the requisite “Brenton” red shorts and pants and consumed the requisite amounts of beer and wine. Friday’s race was from Nantucket to Hadley Harbor, just west of Wood’s Hole, MA also in the Elizabeth Islands. In Woods Hole, the channels are narrow and the currents are very fast. At our draft, we would only safely fit through theNorthern Channel. We plotted a course and plugged it into the NorthStar and Ockams. While monitoring the course from the Nav Station below, the Schooner Elenora with tender Miss Daisy following driver took an unplanned turn to port – heading us to certain doom in shallower water in the Southern Channel. For a boat and crew that are generally very quiet, a substantially loud “dialogue” ensued. The course of the boat was quickly corrected to head back to the Northern Channel. Only upon anchoring in Hadley Harbor, was it learned that one of the new guys who is used to 3’ drafts had “suggested” a turn into the South Channel. Hadley Harbor, as it turns out, is one of the most beautiful anchorages in the country. It’s composed of a protected outer bay, which leads to an even better protected outer harbor, which in turn leads behind an island to an incredibly protected inner harbor. After setting the hook in the outer bay, we took the tender on a tour of the outer and inner harbors. Along the way, we were invited for cocktails by several friendly fellow NYYC cruisers anchored in the harbor, but sadly had to decline to get back and clear out our own huge wine and liquor stock. The final race on Saturday was from West of Hadley Harbor back to Newport, RI. We gave our Pit-Man the helm during the start where Ben asked him what strategy he had in mind. He responded that a port run of the line would work best whereupon one of the best quotes of the cruise came up. Chris Busch turned and asked, “Hey, I just want to know what we’re in for today. Who’s driving?” The Pit-Man was re- Crew in Nantucket. L-R: Chris Busch, Ben Mitchell, Mark assigned to pit where he’s now challenged Jeff Gordon for first string Olson, Bob McDonald, Peter Burton, JP Peschelt, JR, Mike Pit. In fairness, the Pit-Man had zero mishaps all week, and the crew Robinson, and Jim Madden voted him the most fun – by far. Even though our race results in the Big Boat racing class were not in the money, we had a great time. We learned quite a bit about the boat. She is a relatively good performer upwind and reaching – generally correcting out ahead of all of her primary competition on windward and reaching legs, and always second to finish (only losing to Blue Yankee), and always beating boat for boat a Tony Castro 80 footer. We also doubt that most of our competitors enjoyed packing kites as much as we did given our four-zone A/C below. The food and wine were fantastic, the company was enjoyable, and the cocktail hours were perfect. The sailing was fun and challenging – everything from squalls, shoals, and ripping currents to lobster pots, dead calms, and winds shifting through 180 degrees. Other racers from the NYYC were very friendly and hosted an elaborate reception in Martha’s Vineyard and a great “Lobster Bake” in Nantucket. For more information, see the web site: http://nyyc.org/whatsnew/article_263/ and www.stark-raving-mad.com. Brand New Day running under light air with A1

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M ARTIN/NELSON W IN throughout the event, but seemed a Martin, Howard Hamlin, and Andy Zinn little less severe each day. sailed the 5o5 Pacific Coast 5 O 5 N. AMERICAN, The four day event featured a Championships at St. Francis YC, which will PCCS competitive field that yielded tight host the 5o5 World Championships in racing and great sailing. The lead 2009. The two-day event featured plenty by Mike Martin changed multiple times throughout the of breeze, with sailing on the Berkeley event, with six different teams having at Circle on Day One, and then west of least one first place finish. At the end of Alcatraz on Day Two. Teams came from as 14 races, Mike Martin sailing with Jeff far north as Seattle, as far south as San Nelson won the regatta. Despite Diego, and as far east as Maryland. unpredictable and sometimes tough Winds were 15-25mph on Saturday conditions, Martin and Nelson were and 15-20mph on Sunday, with three races able to sail a very consistent regatta, sailed each day and a drop. The field of 27 with no kept score worse than 4th teams sailed in flood tide on the Circle and place. With this win, Martin now has a a mixed flood/ebb on the Alcatraz course. record seven career North American The right side of the course paid upwind Championship titles, and Nelson has on Saturday and the left side paid upwind now won his third North American title on Sunday. in the last four years. Mike Martin sailing with crew Jeff In mid-July, the 2008 5o5 North The team Nick Adamson and Steve Nelson had a great series, posting straight American Championship kicked off with Bourdow finished in second overall. Hot bullets and showcasing a lot of speed both a bang, as 25+ knot breezes roared on their heels were the team of Howard upwind and downward. Howard Hamlin down the Columbia River and delivered Hamlin and Peter Alarie, who fought it and Andy Zinn posted consistent 2nds and the level of carnage one would expect out in a close battle on the last day with 3rds to claim 2nd place. It was a from The Gorge. NHYC sailors Mike Adamson and Bourdow for the second competitive series for 3rd place, with Nick Martin, Howard Hamlin, and Ben spot. The Seattle Team of Dalton Adamson and Steve Bourdow narrowly Benjamin, all competing separately, Bergan and Fritz Lanzinger took the edging out Dalton Bergan and Fritz made the trip this year. fourth spot, with Santa Cruz’s Mike Holt Lanzinger for 3rd, followed by Mike Holt The Columbia River Gorge is sailing with Ben Benjamin filling out the and Neil Fulcher in 5th. Bruce Mahoney situated at a geographically unique top 5. and Richard Clark of Team Pegasus sailed a location midway between the cool The final results after the fourteen very competitive series but scored two Pacific coast and the hot dry regions races (two throw-outs): DNS's on Saturday, which dropped them further inland. The wind springs to life Rank Helm/Crew Points out of contention for a top 5 result. due to a large thermal funneled by 1 Mike Martin/Jeffrey Nelson 28 Rank Helm/Crew Points surrounding mountains, delivering 2 Nick Adamson/Stephen Bourdow 34 1 Mike Martin/Jeffrey Nelson 5 chaos and wide grins to those who 3 Howard Hamlin/Peter Alarie 37 2 Howard Hamlin/Andy Zinn 12 choose to enter its waters. 4 Dalton Bergan/Fritz Lanzinger 49 3 Nick Adamson/Steve Bourdow 17 This year’s championship featured 5 Mike Holt/Ben Benjamin 71 4 Dalton Bergan/Fritz Lanzinger 20 33 teams, with competitors arriving In early August, NHYC’s Mike 5 Mike Holt/Neil Fulcher 24 from as far away as Germany. As part of the popular annual Gorge Games, the regatta also featured a number of camera boats that caught some spectacular TV footage over the four- day regatta. The first morning, competitors waited until the very last minute to launch, as they watched the breeze build throughout the morning into what is a typical day at The Gorge – blowing the dog off the chain with 2-3 foot waves everywhere. The conditions made for some exciting racing, with race leaders changing at almost every mark. Shifty winds and big gusts played havoc with the fleet, causing multiple capsizes and at times, survival conditions. The conditions held

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on preliminary siting for a new two story L ONG R ANGE FACILITY facility. P LANNING U PDATE – Much of the work done to date by the LRFPC is currently available on the S EPTEMBER 2008 NHYC website. As mandated by the Board, the LRFPC is following a deliberate, open process and fully vetting At the Annual Meeting in 2002, possible clubhouse building scenarios. NHYC members voted to approve a All constructive member input will be monthly $30 assessment to start building considered. capital funds for the eventual In early July, the LRFPC sponsored a replacement of our 102 year old exploring partnering opportunities to series of focus group interviews with clubhouse. This was a key turning point help underwrite sustainable “Green” interested members, and over 60 where the Club’s membership voted to building initiatives that are now being members participated in these focus support the examination of an eventual sought by the City. Additionally, similar groups. Look for more detailed updates replacement of the clubhouse, and the discussions will be needed in the future on findings from these groups in future Club also formed a new committee to regarding a critical regulatory hurdle, LRFPC updates. help lead this process. namely storm water and boat yard wash The 18 members of the LRFPC are The Long Range Facility Planning down water control requirements. currently working on these next four Committee (LRFPC) was formed to 2009 looks to be a pivotal year in steps: 1) selecting an architect; 2) define, implement, and then carefully the long range facility planning process. continuing entitlement discussions with walk the membership through the Assuming there is member concurrence the City; 3) identifying temporary facility process of planning the replacement of at the Semi-Annual Meeting, options during construction; 4) updating NHYC’s clubhouse. Keep in mind, while conceptual plans will be referred to the past member survey results and much work has taken place, there are no Coastal Commission, and final cost tabulating input from recent club immediate plans for any new building in estimates and financing options will be member focus groups. Throughout all of the immediate future; barring an developed for membership these efforts, there is an overriding goal: unforeseen catastrophe, it is unlikely that consideration. All this work needs to to openly communicate with the any rebuilding effort could start earlier be completed before final working membership on the progress of LRFPC. than 3-4 years from now, and major drawings, focused engineering Along these lines, look for updates via milestones in this process will be brought studies/updates are complete, and final HOTW, www.NHYC.org, and club-wide back to the membership for approval. lender commitments can be secured. mailings and emails. The immediate goal of the LRFPC is As was learned in the last remodel While the information above outlines to return to the 2009 Semi-Annual process, NHYC’s membership demands the process, completed tasks and future Meeting with a detailed long range that we follow an open process with plans, the fact is that there is no certain facility plan that reflects the views of our hard facts, and that there be end date to this facility planning process. collective membership. In particular, membership support at each stage of The facility planning process has set these updated facility plans should the process. The LRFPC is committed critical milestones that require clear include refinements that address recent to delivering such due diligence and membership support, and the process focus group input and survey results. information. does not move forward to a next step Another goal is to develop preliminary Summary of Recent LRFPC tasks: without broad member consensus behind elevations and concepts showing how a • Completed constraints analysis of each preceding step. At the same time, two story clubhouse could better meet existing facility and inspection of there is a pressing need that we attain a member needs. Finally, the LRFPC infrastructure. level of readiness to move forward intends to provide certain architectural • Developed conceptual space/floor whenever the membership mandates, deliverables which will include design plan and program requirements; casualty losses occur, or market detail, and preliminary specifications preliminary “Budgetary” cost conditions otherwise make it advisable to necessary to initiate entitlement estimates obtained. commence rebuilding efforts. negotiations with the City, and which will • Developed preliminary budget and We are six months into the facility involve reopening NHYC’s Conditional financing models (balancing debt vs. planning process, and despite the Use Permit (CUP) in order to secure assessment vs. increased dues), and tremendous amount of work and effort support for a modest increase in square reviewed assumptions with by a number of committee members, footage. All of these activities are prospective lenders. Presented to there remains a tremendous amount of currently on target to be brought back to Membership in December 2007. work facing our committee this fall and the membership before next June’s Semi- After considering existing winter. As always, member input is vital Annual Meeting. infrastructure and site constraints to the success of this process, and all In other LRFPC work, preliminary (access, utilities, seawall, and tideland members are encouraged to provide discussions with City officials have started protection issues, etc…), they settled input throughout each step.

9 NON-CALM

M Y F IRST Y EAR AT THE H ELM skippers that have won this event twice; Sydney Bolger and Caitlin Beaver’s victory at the Ida Lewis Trophy (Youth Women’s by Zander Kirkland, Non-Calm Director Doublehanded National Championship); Newport Harbor High School’s 3rd place at the Mallory Trophy (High School Fleet This past year has gone by fast! It seems that it was only Racing Nationals), a regatta they led the entire time until an yesterday that I was taking over from Caleb and writing my unfortunate protest at the end; Connor Kelter’s 3rd place at the introductory piece for HOTW. I have learned a lot throughout the Nationals down in San Diego. Connor is at the year and look forward to going through the next year with some cutting edge of our re-emerging Sabot race team that looks good experience under my belt. All the parents have been so helpful for years to come; and Andrew Mason and Chris Segerblom’s to me and the program and for that I am truly grateful. David berth on the US Sailing Youth Worlds Team in the multi- class. Dahl has been a great parent Non-Calm Advisor and I look The duo competed in Denmark against the worlds best in July. forward to working with John Drayton in the New Year. Also a Also notable was the collegiate All-Americans this year from large degree of thanks goes out to this past summer’s instructors, NHYC, they were: Justin Law (St. Mary’s College, senior), they all did a great job with the kids and we hope to get most of Adrienne Patterson (St. Mary’s College, senior), Carly Chamberlain them back for next summer. (Georgetown, junior), and Charlie Buckingham (Georgetown, I just wanted to take some time to highlight some of freshman). I point out these remarkable feats to brag about this achievements of the Non-Calms this past year. Highlights would program and what it creates, but also to show the current group be: Charlie Buckingham’s performance at College Nationals, of young Non-Calms what is to come for them. There are so where he won B Division and helped secure Georgetown’s overall many worthy role models walking around this club and for that we title; Michael Menninger, Cole Hatton, and Chris Barnard’s victory are fortunate because the kids can see that getting to the top of in the Governor’s Cup. Michael is a member of an elite group of this sport is attainable and a realistic goal.

H IGH S CHOOL F LEET R ACING, PCCS by Scott Barnard

NHYC is the of junior programs throughout the The Gold fleet PCCs were held at Treasure Island Sailing country. It is known for its ability to capture a wide breadth of Center in San Francisco, and counts for 70% of the qualification Sabot sailors and continue their development into the most to the national championship for the Mallory Trophy. The other talented double-handed sailors in the country. San Diego Yacht 30% of the scoring came from each team’s best three finishes at Club enjoys the same reputation, and this healthy rivalry has the five PCISA district events in California. The Newport, Sage benefited both clubs over many years. For the current and CDM teams all were in top positions and expected to win academic year, NHYC counts 44 members out of the 83 sailors one of the 4 berths available to the Mallory. The breeze both on the four local teams. These 44 NHYC high school sailors days started at 8 knots and quickly built to 15-18 with puffs up participated in approximately 62 practices during the academic to 22. The weather was picture perfect, cold and sunny with the year. sailors wearing everything they had to stay warm. There were The rules of the Pacific Coast (PCISA) district of high school plenty of NHYC parents on logistical support who watched from sailing allow each school to enter from 1-3 teams in the double- the wharf, including John & Jill Aschieris, Scott Barnard, Dave & handed events depending on the size of each school’s roster. Shelly Clark, David Dahl, Joel Kew, Ward & Whitney Mace, Scott There are 5 of these events, and the NHYC sailors competed in Mason & Karen Krogius, Phil Ramming, and Patti Sloan. After all of them. The regattas include Sea (Monterey), Anteater 14 races in both the A and B divisions (28 races total) the (Newport), Rose Bowl (Long Beach), Cardinal (Redwood City), Newport, CDM, and Sage teams finished 2, 4 and 5 respectively, and Gaucho (Santa Barbara). The culmination of the season is and when combined with the weighted scores from the other the Pacific Coast Championship which is split between Gold and events, will be competing for the Mallory Trophy. This year the Silver fleets, with only one team from each school admitted to Mallory is being hosted at the Naval Academy on May 10-11. the Gold fleet PCCs. The rules further limit entries to the top 20 The Silver fleet PCCs were held in Mission Bay and had 22 schools from the 5 prior events, and teams are permitted to teams competing from throughout California and Hawaii. There register up to 8 sailors. In addition, there is a Silver fleet PCCs, was no national berth on the line for these sailors, but there are held at a different venue, with multiple teams from each school “bragging rights” to winning a top finish in both the Gold and permitted. Silver fleet PCCs. These sailors enjoyed much warmer weather These two events are held simultaneously, and this year it and moderate breezes, and also completed 14 races in both the was on the weekend of April 19-20. In addition to NHYC Junior A and B divisions (28 races total). CDM sent two teams, while Director Zander Kirkland (Newport) and part-time NHYC coach Newport, Sage, and Mater Dei all sent one team each. The Nathan Dunham (Sage), other coaches at the event included parents who facilitated these NHYC sailors included Val & Linda skipper members Adam Deermount (CDM), Payson Infelise Giannini, who were ably assisted by Brian Mayhugh driving a 3- (CDM), Tommy Leach (Newport), and Whitney Loufek (CDM). boat trailer with Val to/from Mission Bay.

10 SABOT NATIONALS

Rhodes Garner winning the Perpetual for most improved at Connor Kelter got 3rd in Gold Fleet Sabot Nationals. Dick Sweet Team take 2nd place award

Carolyn Smith (left) placed 5th in the Silver Flight at Sabot Nationals Clare Dahl won 1st in IRON

CFJ NATIONALS 420 NATIONALS

CFJ Nationals top finishers, left to right, 3rd place finishers Korbin 420 Nationals, sailed at Stanford Sailing Center in Redwood City and Haley Kirk, 1st place finishers Travis Benton and Oliver Toole, CA. Left to right, coach Mikee Anderson, Connor Bathen & Tyler 2nd place finishers JP Barnes, and Tyler Macdonald. Macdonald (4th place team), and coach Peter Fallen.

11 NON-CALM AWARDS

S/C Harold W. Pearcy Memorial – For outstanding novice. Kabele Cook

Commodore Potter High Point Perpetual for C3 – Caroline Gels

Commodore Potter High Point Perpetual for C2 – Davis Clement Bobby Briggs Connor Kelter with Rhodes Garner Jimmy Commodore Potter High Point Nick Madigan Madigan Perpetual for C1 – Bobby Briggs

Trisha Steele Sabot C Perpetual – This trophy is awarded to a Sabot C sailor who displays the Corinthian Spirit both on and off the water. Caroline Gels

Audrey Nye Perpetual for Sabot B – Bobby Kearns

Audrey Nye Perpetual for Sabot A – Kieran Chung Wills Johnson Kabele Cook Greer Wattson and Zander Davis Clement

Balboa Bay Fleet High Point Perpetual – Connor Kelter

Balboa Bay Fleet Championship – Connor Kelter

Richard Steele Memorial Trophy – This trophy is awarded to the Most Improved NHYC Junior. Campbell D’Eliscu

Harry Welch Perpetual – This trophy is awarded to the Most Outstanding Girl Junior Sailor. Baron Banta Sean Dahl Emmy Dahl with Allie and Caroline Gels Greer Wattson Maddie

Mark Olson Perpetual – The Non-Calm program is very important to the Olson family. The Olson family has been extremely instrumental in the organization and development of the program as well. This trophy is awarded to the Most Outstanding Boy Junior Sailor. Connor Kelter

Sabrina Sanchez Grant Wensley, Megan Bathen Kyle Zimmerman Alena Arrigo and Zander

12 Baldwin M. Baldwin – This trophy is awarded to the Non- Calm who has the highest finish in a Sydney Bolger and Caitlin Beavers

Tim Hogan Perpetual – This trophy is awarded to the Most Outstanding Club Sailor. Tyler Macdonald Kate Madigan with Coco Conner Kelter and Zander Charlotte Belling with Ryan Ramming Dr. Albert Soiland Perpetual Trophy – Dedicated to the winner of a one day, 5 race, 2 person series. Grant Wensley and Megan Bathen

Staff Commodore I.B. Potter Perpetual Trophy – This trophy is awarded to the Most Outstanding skipper who sailed the summer in 2 person boat. Tyler Macdonald

Kieran Chung Emmy Dahl with Taylor Sean Segerblom Bobby Kearns Warren K. Parker Perpetual Trophy Crossen – This trophy is awarded to the Non- Calm who participates the most in the sailing program year round. Jimmy Madigan

Rick Marsellus Sportsmanship Trophy – Carolyn Smith

Madigan Perpetual Trophy – (Given out by Nick Madigan) Top NHYC sailor at Sabot Nationals. Carolyn Smith Campbell D’Eliscu Caroline Gels Grant Wensley Connor Kelter

James Webster Perpetual – This trophy is awarded to the Most Outstanding Non-Calm in the program. Kieren Chung

Bobby Briggs Tyler Macdonald Shelby Gaulter Kelsey Christensen

13 GOVERNOR’S CUP

T EAMWORK, Zealand Yachting Squadron was Barnard, Menninger, and Hatton constantly improving through the C ONFIDENCE, FOCUS… series and made it into the final four 42ND G OVERNOR’ S C UP coached by Scott Dickson. Brad Ferrand was the skipper. And the by Bill Menninger Royal Yachting Associations Andrew Shaw also made it to the final four. Our Newport Harbor Governor’s Cup Other teams consisted of Southern, team consisted of three of our best junior St Francis, St Thomas, Royal sailors. Chris Barnard, Cole Hatton, and Freshwater Bay, Balboa, Rio De Michael Menninger. Chris’ primary focus Janiero, San Diego, and Mission Bay is on sailing and High School Yacht Clubs. sailing. He practiced between a busy This year’s event consisted of a winning one of the starts. summer sailing schedule for five straight round robin where each team raced As Sunday afternoon came with no evenings after Cole and Michael got off every other team once. additional breeze it looked like a replay work. He turned out to be a stellar crew Our team finished with a perfect of last year. The vagaries of light air, and and a big help with timing before the record of 11 wins and no losses but had the difficulty of covering the competition start. Cole Hatton is one of Stanford’s some races where the lead changed a in light air would test our team’s rising star sailors, and as middle man, he few times before the finish. Will Ryan’s determination and ability to stay calm in did an excellent job keeping the boat team from Sydney finished 10-1. the middle of agonizing situations. going fast in all conditions upwind and Newport would automatically be placed All of the teams looked on from the down. Although NHYC won the in the final four and be able to pick their Emsieks power boat. The support boats Governor’s Cup last year, Michael and next victim. and coaches were in place as Cole Cole had an entire year of college sailing Four teams; St Thomas, New Hatton wrote “Stay Calm” on the experience with its Zealand, bulkhead of boat number 12. Cole had emphasis on team Southern and one of his favorite tye dye T-shirts from racing. These guys Royal Yachting last year’s victory; Michael always has a have all evolved this Squadron from lucky hat. Although I helped support last year and the the UK were then our team every day and in practice, crew work showed. placed in a best Payson Infelise boarded the DK to help Good thing, as the of three series to add some words of calming wisdom. competition was determine the Payson had coached the NHYC team last also a notch higher other two teams year, but this year he had worked over a than last year’s. for the semifinals. month at training his Balboa Yacht Club This 42nd Royal Yachting team. With their elimination, he was running of the and New Zealand back from the dark side! Balboa Yacht Club’s Governor’s Cup bested their competitors despite the fact Newport started the first race of the shows why this is the premier youth that St Thomas was the top seed best of three finals with a leeward match racing event in the country. entering that round. advantage and Australia was forced to Balboa had the foresight to keep this Our team chose on the final day to tack to the right. But the leeward regatta a premier event by building a race a best of three series against Royal advantage these boats generate in light new boat around the event, the Alan Yachting of Great Britain. Newport had air required a delay of our covering Andrews designed Governor’s Cup 21. beaten them soundly at the starting line tack. The right payed off and Australia These identical boats are quick in light in the previous start and since the Brits crossed ahead, sailed to the left, got a air, and with plumb bows and open were a heavier team with the possibility favorable shift, and sailed off to a nice transoms. A fractional rig with masthead of a freshening seabreeze later in the lead. On the final run, we made it close kites, they are technical boats with deep afternoon, Michael chose to try and and nearly passed them at the finish. But and narrow blades. eliminate them in the light air of the nearly is not of any measure in match The club constantly replaces the morning. Newport made a close race of racing. 2 seconds or 2 minutes,… the sails, so this year the 12 teams had new one of the races when leading around results are the same. mains and spinnakers. Six foreign teams the weather mark, they became trapped So Newport had lost the first race of competed for the Cup this year, thanks to by the two boats ahead. Michael the series! They were facing elimination Balboa’s Andy Rose who personally made eventually held them out to port layline as they switched boats into what we it possible for some of these great teams at the leeward mark using starboard thought was one of the slower boats, #7. to travel to the event. Cruising Yacht Club advantage and got back in the lead. The second race started with Will of Australia with Will Ryan would turn out Cruising Yacht Club of Australia also taking a slight leeward advantage but to be our toughest competitor. They were eliminated New Zealand in two races by Michael held a tough starboard position coached by Neville Whittey. Royal New wide margins despite New Zealand to weather to near the port layline. Once

14 the boats tacked, the advantage shifted again were neck and neck at the weather Sailing Foundation. These young sailors to Newport on the long port tack. mark, able to luff them into an eventual have benefited from all of the above. Michael luffed them approaching the tack as we rounded the mark with a good These Newport Harbor sailors have a rich weather mark to obtain a wider margin lead. The last weather mark rounding we circle of sailing friends thanks to these and sailed to the win! had a bit of a lead and elected to jybe at programs; friends they will have for life. I Whew! One more in a dying breeze. the top mark to put the pressure on the am humbled by the effort and dedication left. Will and team stayed on port as they the parents and volunteers have taken rounded the weather mark and appeared towards youth sailing. to be gaining as well as gaining what Editors Note; Bill also won the would become starboard advantage. Governor’s Cup when he was 17 and a year They jybed to starboard just as the wind later lost a tough final race with Balboa. He died on their side and we sailed across is anxious to help again in 2009! their bow to victory. As the team crossed the line Cole and Michael immediately jumped into the water, and Chris dove off the stern to join in a salty high five. Thanks to the Newport faithful who This would require some determination, came out to watch and support the focus, and teamwork! Newport had the team. Thanks Newport Harbor Yacht favored end entering the line but the Club for the use of the DK again this line was favored to port and Will was year. Thanks to Jeff Gordon for able to escape our starboard advantage. lending his Harbor 20 to our starting Newport held him out to the final practice sessions. Thank you to John seconds where he was forced above the Pinckney for tuning us up on the committee boat at 30 seconds, but with starting line in the Gov Cup 21. the light air and the lee of the boat, he I hope Newport Harbor Yacht was able to squeek in front of us and get Club takes some pride in our youth below the line in time. This time we had program, our great High School Scott Barnard, Chris Barnard, Michael Menninger, a light air tacking duel upwind and we programs, and our Newport Harbor Bill Menninger, Greg Hatton, Cole Hatton

ATTRACTING THE N EXT G ENERATION OF more 18-25-year-old skippers to help build the next generation of club leaders. S KIPPER M EMBERS AND NHYC LEADERS The Skipper Member program is one of the easiest and most by Jeff Solsby affordable ways for a young boater or sailor to get out on the water, make some new friends, and most importantly, play a vital One of NHYC’s best assets is often overlooked by members role in racing and club volunteer activities at NHYC. and their children who are considering becoming members as they The program does have requirements that are taken seriously grow older. Luckily for these children—and their sailor and boater by Skipper Leaders as well as the club Board of Directors: race friends—NHYC membership can be available to them at an earlier committee leadership, club volunteer activity participation, and age than many expect. active boating or racing participation. NHYC’s Skipper Member program is often overlooked In return, a sizeable portion of each Skipper Member’s dues because club members and their children assume the program is payment is set aside in a reserve fund that, if used from the not available until a member reaches age 26—the age when club eligible age of 18 through Regular Member conversion at 35, can bylaws end the extension of club benefits to members’ children. offset much of the Regular Member initiation fee. That is not just It’s a common mistake and one the Skipper Members are a member benefit, but also a great way for young professionals to working to address. build a valuable membership asset and participate in a recreational One of the best ways to address it is to work with the NHYC pursuit we all share. Skipper Member leadership team to attract those interested One needs look no further than Commodore D’Eliscu or the members who are in the 18-25 age bracket, introduce them to our many Skipper Alums who have recently served on the Club Board group and encourage them to apply for membership. of Directors to see the benefits of the NHYC Skipper Program. As we wrote in June’s Hard on the Wind, we have seen a So if you’re looking for a way to keep your family involved marked increase in the percentage of Skipper Members in the 25- with you on the water and help them build the foundation for their 35 age bracket, with many in the latter half of that group. While it own NHYC membership, please contact Skipper Member is important to attract members throughout the age 18-35 Skipper Chairwoman Erin Kennedy at 949-863-9099 or through the club Member eligibility bracket, we also see an opportunity to attract front desk.

15 NON-CALM

Coach Michael Menninger, Connor Kelter, Kieran Chung, Jimmy Madigan, Greer Wattson, and Carolyn Smith.

2008 DICK S WEET T EAM R ACE 1/3 postponement we went on the water with less than 5 knots of wind. We dealt with the challenges and came in with 5 wins 3 @ SDYC losses which seeded us 4th going into the finals. This leg of the by Kieran Chung regatta knocked out the last place team which was LIYC We definitely worked on our mistakes and were pumped for the finals. This was the first away regatta of the summer for the NHYC Sabot Team racing sailors. Along with our coach Michael Menninger, we started out on an early morning bound for San 2008 DICK S WEET T EAM R ACE 3/3 Diego Yacht Club. Surprisingly, it was a long and traffic filled @ ABYC drive down. As we all arrived, we quickly unloaded our boats and rigged by Greer Wattson within a few minutes. It was also very good to see that the wind was filling in early in the morning, maybe a little too soon. By We drove up to ABYC for the exciting finals. There were 7 afternoon the wind had swept up to an astonishing 15-18 knots. teams sailing due to LIYC being eliminated and MBYC was a no It was great news for 420s but very bad news for an 8-foot Sabot. show. BYC was seeded 1st going in so they had a bye the first The racing, due to conditions, ended up being a day of survival race. It was single elimination and the wind reached about 8 to keep afloat rather than the strategic team racing that knots. We raced ABYC best two out of three. They won the 1st everyone expected. race. We then got busy and took the 2nd and 3rd races. This As a whole the NHYC Team consisting of Greer Wattson, eliminated ABYC and advanced us to the next round. It was Connor Kelter, Jimmy Madigan, Carolyn Smith, and myself put time to race BYC. We won both the 1st and 2nd races. This up a great fight to end the day with 5 wins against 3 losses. The advanced us to the championship against SDYC. They won the day was loads of fun with more team racing to come. 1st race and in the 2nd race we kept it close, and for a while looked to be ahead but out of the blue we had a breakdown on my boat which gave SDYC the championship. Heartbreaker… but we came in 2nd which was still very good. At first we were 2008 DICK S WEET T EAM R ACE 2/3 all upset to lose that way, but we then recognized our great @ NHYC efforts and accepted our fantastic finish. We owe a huge THANK YOU to our amazing coach Michael Menninger. We by Greer Wattson could not have done it with out you. Also Zander, we appreciate everything you did for our team and the regatta. All of us As a team we were ready to up our game for the 2nd part of sometimes forget to thank our parents but we THANK YOU so this Dick Sweet series, especially because it was on our home much and we value all you do for the sport and us. We, as a turf. The wind was much lighter this time. We started off the day team, are ready to bring it even more next year. GOOD JOB on postponement due to such light wind. After a half an hour of TEAM!!!!!! You guys are not just great sailors but great people.

16 L IDO M ID S UMMER R EGATTA by Hayley Newitt

Twenty-five Newport Harbor Non-Calm sailors showed up to the yacht club on one of the windiest days this summer. It was the Mid Summer Regatta, we were ready to win, and that’s just what we did. We dominated the Sabot A class, with Kieran Chung in first place, Jimmy Madigan in second, and Carolyn Smith in third. Rhodes Garner got second place out of the Bs, closely followed by Campbell D’Eliscu. In the C1 class, I won first place, and Kate Madigan wasn’t far behind in fourth place. Andrew Person beat all 15 other C2s, even when given the choice on whether or not to sail, and Caroline Gels got second place in CFJ's - 1st Greer Wattson and cousin Megan Kenney this class. None of our C3s (NHYC) competed in this regatta, as the race was called off after the first race due to wind, but they all went over to Lido Island Yacht Club with the intention of sailing. Greer Wattson got a well-earned first place sailing CFJs with her cousin as crew, and Charlie Welsh and Katie Calder came in fourth. But when we weren’t out there winning, we were out there flipping. Baron Banta set a record for the most times flipping in one day, with a total of five times. The wind was so strong that the C2s and C3s were given the choice of whether or not to sail, and the C3s were encouraged not to. Even some of our experienced and top-placing sailors capsized. Our Non-Calms did a great job sailing in the unusually (above) C-2 winners windy conditions. After this race, we will be ready for Andrew Person 1st and anything. Congratulations to the high placing sailors! Caroline Gels 2nd

(left) C'1 winner Hayley Newitt

Sabot A's – Kieran Chung 1st, Carolyn Smith 2nd, and Sabot B's – Rhodes Garner 2nd and Campbell D'eliscu 3rd. Jimmy Madigan 3rd.

17 photos by Maureen Madigan NON-CALM

N ON-CALMS D OMINATE B AY F LEET IN S UMMER S ERIES

Non-Calms consistently demonstrated their prowess earning top honors each week throughout the summer. These results are a true testament to the quality and dedication of our coaching staff and the relationship they have with their sailors. Epic job everyone!

BALBOA BAY FLEET CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK #2 BALBOA BAY FLEET #1 Sabot A Sabot B 1 Kieran Chung, NHYC 2 Bobby Kearns, NHYC 2 Carolyn Smith, NHYC 3 Clare Dahl, NHYC 3 Connor Kelter, NHYC 5 Campbell D’Eliscu, NHYC 4 Greer Wattson, NHYC 6 Davis Hanscom, NHYC 7 Jimmy Madigan, NHYC 7 Kelsey Christensen, NHYC 8 Charlie Welsh, NHYC Sabot C-1 Sabot C-2 1 Sean Sego, NHYC 1 Kappy Fuller, NHYC 4 Ellery Seaver, NHYC 2 Hayley Newitt, NHYC 7 Kate Madigan, NHYC 4 Sean Dahl, NHYC 8 Shannon Barth, NHYC 7 Christopher Fuller, NHYC GOLD 9 Chloe Francois, NHYC 9 Katie Kearns, NHYC NHYC sweeps the podium with stellar sailing by 10 Bobby Briggs, NHYC our A fleeters. 1st Connor Kelter, 2nd Greer Wattson, 3rd Kieran Sabot C-3 Chung, 4th Jimmy Madigan, 5th Carolyn Smith, and 3 Jon Bonar, NHYC Charlie Welsh in 6th. 8 Robert Garrrett, NHYC 9 Caroline Gels, NHYC 10 Hunter Vandertoll, NHYC 11 Andrew Person, NHYC 12 Taryn Anderson, NHYC

BALBOA BAY FLEET #2 Sabot A Sabot B 2 Connor Kelter, NHYC 1 Campbell D’Eliscu, NHYC 3 Kieran Chung, NHYC 3 Bobby Kearns, NHYC 4 Carolyn Smith, NHYC 4 Kelsey Christensen, NHYC 5 Greer Wattson, NHYC 5 Clare Dahl, NHYC Sabot C-1 Sabot C-2 1 Kappy Fuller, NHYC 5 Baron Banta, NHYC SILVER 2 Kate Madigan, NHYC 7 Davis Clement, NHYC Davis Hanscom shreds for 2nd and Wills Johnson sails strong to finish 4th. Sabot C-3 4 Alexis Millar, NHYC 6 Mary Holt, NHYC

CPR CLASS FOR NON-CALMS AGE 12 AND OVER

Saturday, September 6 at 9am

Non-Calms $35 and Adults $70 - Cash This is an American Red Cross course (7 hours) offering a CPR certificate at completion. BRONZE Lunch can be purchased at the club. Camden Daily powers for 1st , Chloe Francois 3rd, and For reservations call front desk at 949-673-7730 Ellery Seaver 6th. Questions call Zander Kirkland at 949-723-6856 “C” Champs Baron Banta rips it to finish 1st with only 10 points!

18 SIR JOSEPH PORTER REGATTA

Sabot A Sabot B I Kieran Chung, NHYC 2 Campbell D’Eliscu, NHYC 3 Greer Wattson, NHYC 3 Clare Dahl, NHYC 4 Jimmy Madigan, NHYC 4 Kelsey Christensen, NHYC 6 Carolyn Smith, NHYC 7 Connor Kelter, NHYC

Sabot C-1 Sabot C-2 4 Kappy Fuller NHYC 2 Sean Dahl, NHYC SABOT A – 1st Kieran Chung, 3rd Greer Wattson, 4th Jimmy Madigan, 7th Connor Kelter Sabot C-3 1 Germaine Meier, NHYC 2 Judson Vandertoll, NHYC 7 Marley Mais, NHYC

SABOT B – 1st Campbell D'Eliscu and 2nd Claire Dahl, 6th is Christianson

SABOT C2 - 1st Sean Dahl (moved to C1)

Sabot C1 – 1st Kappy Fuller

Sabot A Sabot B Sabot C-2 RACE 1 Kieran Chung 1 Bobby Kearns (Congratulations 1 Caroline Gels 3 Greer Wattson on moving up to A’s) WEEK 4 Jimmy Madigan 2 Clare Dahl I would like to offer 5 Carolyn Smith 6 Davis Hanscom my sincere appreciation 6 Campbell D’Eliscu and thanks to all of you who helped with by submitting pictures and corrections for these Non-Calm pages.

Anne Nutten, Editor for HOTW

Race Week B Fleet Race Week A Fleet

19 ANGLERS

NHYC/BYC ANGLERS I NTERCLUB C HALLENGE by Christopher Allen

The annual NHYC/ BYC Interclub Challenge Fishing Tournament was held August 9th and 10th. Boats were allowed to fish from Point Conception to the 31st parallel. There were 26 sport fishing yachts entered with over 100 anglers from both clubs! The tournament began with lines in at 12:01am on Saturday and lines out at 4:00 pm on Sunday. The Fleet spread out with some anglers traveling into Mexican waters as far south as the 371 and 425 spots. Several boats however went down to the East for . As a bonus those boats also picked up Dorado and Yellowtail as “by catches”. Nick Allen caught the only of the tournament on the 43 spot, after a 25 minute battle. Some people overnighted in San Diego, some stayed out at sea and drifted all night to be on the fish at daybreak, but many boats spent the night in Pyramid Cove. Others remained closer to Kellen Neighbors Albacore for Jr. 1st Fish Flag home with a plan of out-pointing the competition with a variety of inshore species. Some worked the flats a short distance from the harbor while others worked the shores of Santa Catalina. Regardless of miles logged, everyone needed to be back to the NHYC main dock by 4:00 pm on Sunday. This year NHYC hosted the event, as we are alternating years. The award ceremony and dinner were held on the flag deck. All of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the various categories received a beautiful etched glass trophy. NHYC took the trophy for High Boat with Joe Winkelmann’s Shadow winning this prestigious award for the 3rd year in a row! Congratulations Team Shadow! Most importantly everyone had a great time on the water and enjoyed the camaraderie back at the dock. Nick Allen’s Marlin at Boat

High Jr. Anglers Nick Allen, Trevor High Angler Men’s Trent Smith, Rick Hunt, and High Jr. Anglers Robert Bents and Davis Neighbors, and Kellen Neighbors Chris Smith Hanscom photos by Chris Allen 20 Results

HIGH BOAT

1st Shadow NHYC 47.33 avg Skp: Joe Winkelmann 2nd Time Out BYC 42.00 avg Skp: Chris Webb 3rd Lattitude BYC 33.75 avg Skp: T.J. Johnson

HIGH TEAM

(combined average pts of top 3 boats) BYC Time Out/Lattitude/Bee Working 35.833 avg pts NHYC Shadow/Basante/Siesta 34.944 avg pts

HIGH ANGLER MEN

1st Rick Hunt Time Out BYC 54 pts 2nd Trent Smith Shadow NHYC 51 pts 3rd Chris Smith Shadow NHYC 46 pts

Nick Allen’s 27 lb Albacore HIGH ANGLER WOMEN

1st Ali Johnson Surly BYC 30 pts 2nd Heidi Bass Bee Working BYC 28 pts 3 (tie) Alisa McMullen Dragon BYC 20 pts 3 (tie) Cyndi Runstrom Dragon BYC 20 pts

HIGH ANGLER JUNIOR

1st (tie) Nick Allen Cazador NHYC 30 pts 1st (tie) Trevor Neighbors Basante NHYC 30 pts 1st (tie) Kellen Neighbors Basante NHYC 30 pts 2nd Davis Hanscom Basante NHYC 18 pts 3rd Robert Bents Reel T NHYC 10 pts

LARGEST FISH MEN

Rick Emsiek Bandit BYC 30 lb 12 oz Albacore

LARGEST FISH JUNIOR

Nick Allen Cazador NHYC 27lb 10 oz Albacore Nick Allen’s 1st ever Marlin being released

21 MOTHER SABOTS

Suzie Karjala sailing upwind

Mother Sabots Perpetual Trophy Winners

COMMODORE'S CRUISE REGATTA TROPHY Melinda Blackman

MAGGIE HARVEY PERPETUAL Gale Pinckney

ALICE MORGRIDGE MEMORIAL REGATTA TROPHY Gale Pinckney

AMAZON REGATTA TROPHY Michelle Drever

NANCY KLOKKE REGATTA TROPHY Nina Nielsen Gale Pinckney takes a break for the camera

MOTHER SABOTS HARBOR 20 HIGH POINT TROPHY Phyllis Drayton

More trophy winners to come in next month's issue.

Our dedicated Race Committee, Jane Calder and Dale Michelle Drever in between races Karjala

22 FROM THE MANAGER

Looking forward to October, the Skippers are hosting the annual Casino HOTW Night. Once again the Newport Harbor Editor Sailing Foundation has partnered with the Anne Nutten Skippers to make contributions through the Committee silent and live auction where purchases are Chris Allen tax deductible. Chairman Andy Betz and his Pam Bacich hard working committee have been planning Dorothy Beek Donna Bents its execution for months. The result will be a Kristin & Robert Bents fun evening and a convenient method to Jane & Scott Calder eptember brings the wonderful support the Foundation and by extension, John Clement Juli Cook beginning of fall and in this our sailors and their endeavors. Plan to be a Lyle Davis Sneighborhood a welcome extension of part of this traditional fundraiser. Michael di Donato summer. With warm days and abundant Our event planner, Crystal Evelyn, Tim Doane sunshine the Club as well as Moonstone reports the December schedule is starting to Jennifer & John Drayton Jayne Hause remain most appealing. fill up. Members are encouraged to secure Byron Henderson Speaking of Moonstone, “D’Ely Lama” dates and space for your Holiday Jeanette & Bowie Houghton asked me to remind everyone not to miss entertaining. The annual Parade of Lights Ned Jones Jim Jordan this year’s Commodore’s Cruise the 19-20-21 schedule is set for December 17-21. With Stephanie Martin of September. Although the theme has a the changes made by the organizers, the Nina A. Nielsen decidedly far eastern flavor, our food and parade is scheduled to cruise by the Club Harriet Pallette fare are designed to appeal to the more nightly around 9 p.m. Steve Schupak Dennis Scholz discerning American tastes. With yoga As earlier stated, still a lot of summer Bill von KleinSmid lessons and a time set aside for meditation, left. Look forward to seeing you at the Club Judith Wattson the fun of the weekend featuring music and and Moonstone. Chris Welsh Please join me in congratulating Ian George West dancing with the HoDaddies will fill our Tod White evenings with a rhythm and beat to keep Prichard, our Food and Beverage Director, Robert Yates everyone on their feet. who successfully achieved his Certified Club Contributors The popular Thursday Burger Bash Manager (CCM ) status at this writing. The Commodore Bruce R. D’Eliscu, winds down on the 18th but will again be credential is considered a hallmark of Thomas Gilbertson, CCM, part of the winter schedule with a monthly achievement in the Private Club industry. Scott Barnard, Kieran Chung, Robert Dereaves, Zander Kirkland, Friday venue for January, February, March Thomas Gilbertson, CCM Bill Menninger, Haley Newitt, and April. General Manager Phil Ramming, Jeff Solsby, Greer Wattson, Peter Wells, Catherine Martin Wolcott Layout and Design Vince Mattera Design Casino Night Newport Harbor Yacht Club 720 West Bay Avenue • Balboa 92661 Be there Dead or Alive Saturday, October 25th - 6:30pm 673-7730 Phone • 673-3972 Fax 723-6878 Boatyard Ghosts and goblins and creatures of fright [email protected] Auction Item Teaser List: Web site: www.nhyc.org Don't miss the call of this Halloween Night • Four nights and five days for six people aboard Commodore Eyeballs and worms, there's plenty to eat M/Y Christine a 78' Marlowe including captain and chef in Isla Navidad, Mexico. Bruce R. D’Eliscu Let the kids be the ones to say "Trick-or-Treat" Vice Commodore • A romance weekend in a boutique NY hotel suite, William H. Crispin Join us instead for a night full of fright includes breakfast and champagne. Rear Commodore Watch the witches on broomsticks and the vampires bite • A weekend for two – Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay W. Bradley Avery • A CFJ Mainsail & Jib manufactured by Ullman Sails Directors Come in costume, prizes are to be won Bruce R. D’Eliscu • A one week stay at the famous lighthouse in William H. Crispin Don't let your friends have all of the fun Noank, Connecticut. This historic waterfront home W. Bradley Avery And through the good fun of course a good cause has five bedrooms and can host ten guests. Marc L. Foster Jeffrey J. Gordon For the Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation we pause Additional donations welcomed. Jeffrey D. Littell Edwin A. Meserve The "Captain Hook's Costume Ball" will be the place to be All donations are tax deductible through Richard S. Robinson, Jr. As the best event Newport Harbor Yacht Club has ever seen the Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation. Thomas E, Springer III General Manager If you have any questions or a donation call Andy Betz @ 949-246-5986 (cell) Thomas Gilbertson, CCM