MAY 1963 Information on 1963 U. S. National Championship

Vol. XE No. 12 Booth at N. Y. Boat Show Extra Copy of the BULLETIN *OEII^ with Elvstrom Sails ... and draining M3Q4 your Snipe with Elvstrom bailers means faster on thousands of bubbles

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It can be opened with the foot. It cannot pick up weed and Easily closed with one finger. The bailer will not be damag- ^^^ Easy to fix even in plastic draws lots of air under the When boat stops, the non cd if you should forget to close return flap will close auto hulls. Instructions included. boat's bottom it before taking boat ashore. matically. 6&ZCZ&7&-: ELVSTROM SAILS - RUNGSTED - DENMARK An Other* See It Voice Of The People LIPPINCOTT WANTS TO KEEP ON '• I find myself looking forward to the coming sailing season with the usual enthusiasm, but with some concern about my efficiency. I have a bad back, as do many " veteran" sailors, and find it hard to bend. For some time I have felt that there must be some kind of Experience the pleasure sliding seat arrangement, or other method of support that could be devised for us cripples, and still would remain within the of skippering a Snipe spirit of the Snipe class Rules. built by sailors, for On looking around, even in just our own fleet, I find several sailors, to win! others with various degrees of the same, or similar, problems. We also have one parapalegic who would very much enjoy sail Lippincott Snipes are ing on lighter days, and one crippled teen-ager who has faith built to the same exact fully tried to get out in the boat between operations. I'm sure ing requ i rements demanded that this problem is not confined to Grand Rapids alone, and by racing skippers of that some sort of -balancing aid would be a great boon to all of us. all Lippincott boats the Do you think this is an idea for the Rules Committee to world over. Your inquiry consider? I would be very happy to work on a project of this is invited. kind, but feel it should be undertaken by those with a better knowledge of Snipe rules than I possess. " LIPPINCOTT BOAT WORKS Robert Frahm Cnnal Avenue, Riverton, N, J. 535 Cambridge SE Grand Rapids 6, Mich. YOUNG MAN GOES WEST "That beautiful season rapidly approaches. Cuba Lake in New York State and District 5 promise to be tougher than ever this year. The ferocious winter really puts these guys on edge. I got out of it at the right time. Brother Larky, my crew, is a freshman at Niagara University at Niagara Falls and he writes, 'I have developed a system of preparing for the sailing season. I open the windows, sit on the sill with my feet outside under I the edge of the open window, and lean back into the room. With the wind coming in off the Gorge and my roommate throwing glasses of cold water into my face and yelling "Starboard", BUILT it does the job real well.' Real dedication, I call it! I have been sailing intercollegiate regattas for the ULCA, Varalyay SNIPES but haven't had a chance to race against these District 6 Snipers. I have been an observer at several Snipe regattas; with this ARE STILL weather and the level of competition, I see clearly why the Cal ifornians sweep so many top positions in the Nationals. " —Fritz Gram UCLA, Los Angeles Calif. *lhe fymce 4 OLmplm^' SNIPE IS A SECOND HOME "Although we have been sailing Snipes for only three years, we grow more enthusiastic with each sail. Last fall we sold WARREN CASTLE our very old but fun Snipe for a lighter Varalyay model. This, 1961 National & International of course, is our pride and joy, but it wasn't until last month (February) that we learned of the fantastic possibilities of this High Point Champion supposedly ". " We had our boat in a slip at King Harbour Marina in Redondo ib order to get in an abundance of sailing. Recent storms have done a great deal of damage to this area. We were called by LESLIE LARSON the Marina one weekend to remain with our boat during the 1962 U. S. National Champion predicted high surf. Along with many other boat owners, we went down about 3:00 A. M. planning to remain until the worst at Seattle, Washington was over, which turned out to be the following night about 24 hours later. Equipped with sleeping bags, we crawled in under our homemade boat cover, and in spite of thunder, , a WOOD - FIBERGLAS - PLYWOOD steady downpour of rain, and surge, we found sleeping a possi Complete or Semi-Finished bility. For galley convenience, there was a thermos of hot coffee and a sack of donuts. We even discovered a good use fpr bailing buckets! Write for Information Thus we are convinced that not only is the Snipe tops in the racing field - world wide - but that it possibly shouldn't be limited by this term "day sailer". VARALYAY BOAT WORKS We appreciate the quality of the BULLETIN and enjoy it every month. " — Mrs. W. B. Stine 1868 W 166 STREET GARDENA, CALIFORNIA Redondo Beach,Calif. BUILD YOUR OWN rssx

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The Cover A lowering sky with threatening storms is no deterrent to these ardent Snipers as they go for the starting line in the first BOAT LUMBER race of the Mediterranean Championship. 60 Snipes braved For Fine Boat Building and Repairs the November weather at Alger. - Photo by S. Rolando, Alger. SITKA SPRUCE • MAST & SPAR GRADE • PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY • HONDURAS THE SCORE MAHOGANY • WESTERN RED CEDAR • WHITE CEDAR • TEAK • CYPRESS • OAK • LONG LEAF YELLOW PINE • ETC. Numbered SNIPES— 14351 Fir and Mahogany Plywood for marine use—lengths up to 16 feet: Bruynzecl Marine Plywood, solid Regina Chartered Fleets 560 Mahogany throughout. Quality unsurpassed. Most all sizes in stock. The last 30 days saw 71 numbers issued for new Snipes, which Ripping ami planing to ortifr is a very satisfactory rate of growth. If it keeps up for the We are specialists in all types and sizes of imported and next five months, SCIRA will have better than an average year. domestic boat lumbers. We ship anywhere —at surprisingly The United States got the bulk of these numbers - 44,while 15 low prices. Send 100 today for valuable manual "How to went to Argentina, 10 to England,and 1 each to Canada ano^tw Select the Right Boat Lumber" plus complete lumber and Mocambique. Most of the U. S. boats were of fiberglas con price list. struction,as is expected. M. L. CONDON CO. Boat Lumber Specialists Since 19)2 Sweden is going "great guns" in her effort to develop Snipe 278 Ferris Avenue, Whito Plains, N. Y. WHits Plains 6-4111 sailing. Hardly was the ink dry on the last two charters issued and reported last month, when another request came for a new group, and so Charter 560 went to the Orebro Fleet. This is the second one to be established there and, incidentally, Rachet Type Winches the boys were disatisfied with their formal name choice of Snipe Fleet 559 Landskrona and requested that it be changed to Precision Made — No Slipping — Instant Release the Hjalmarens Fleet 559. This was so done, a new charter No Back Lash — Fool Proot was sent to replace the old one, and now everybody is happy. Sweden now has 13 fleets, which represents a big percentage FOR WIRE HALYARDS of gain over the 7 she had in 1961. Let's hope it keeps up! ALUMINUM (Wt. 1 lb.) J 9.95 ea. Some New Officers are Chosen These Winches Proven By 8 Years of Trouble Free Service With the expiration of terms of office at the start of the new year and racing season, many changes have occurred in Snipe leadership throughout the world in recent weeks. While Kuehnling & Miller departure of good men from leadership is always regrettable, 683 GLENDORA AVE. AKRON 20, 0. it is assuring to know that, in every case, their successors come most highly recommended with continued support of the old-timers promised for the future. The Board of Governors thanks the past officers for their loyal support and efforts for 00 SCIRA over several years, in some cases, and extends greetings and congratulations to the new men taking over. The future for HewScUU $95. Snipe never looked brighter! 4 oz. DACRON MAIN & including BAG, BATTENS, JIB HANKS & INSIGNIA _ (Sail numbers 50? per digit extra). When Dr. Angel Riveras de la Portilla stepped up to the office of General Secretary for , it was imperative to GURANTEED QUALITY! !! IMMEDIATE DELIVERY! !! pick another man for National Secretary for Spain. Fernando GYROWINDFEATHER POUT AND STARBOARD Bolin Saavedra was chosen for the job. His address is Clube IO» SPAB 10P MOUNTING TEL-O-TAILS USIO BY Nautico de Madrid, Plaza de Santo Domingo 9, Madrid. HHBBSs»~ SAILORS TNI From Dr. Antonio de Meneses,for 20 years (he "Grand Ok VANE IS WIGHT RIO PHEASANT IAII WORID OVfR Man" of Portugese Sniping, comes Uiis letter: " A( a meeting «3a of the Fleet Captains, we decided, in compliance with our Sailing 23016 EVALYN AVE. Federation requirements, to organize the Associae/ao Portugesa ROBERT BOOMER TORRANCE, CALIF. de Classe Snipe. This enables the National Secretary and members to be more active on behalf of the class. And because ol my age (I am somewhat tired), I decided to retire and so we elected as our National Secretary, Dr. Bern - ardo Mendes de Almeida (Count Caria),who is also a member of IYRU. He will also be President of the AssociacSo. As I am a SCIRA Honorary Commodore and also a Commodore of our Associaciio and a great friend of Count Caria, I will be working with him explaining the technique and activities of the Office of National Secretary. 4123JN. Broadway, Wichita, Kansas I am very sorry to be less active on behalf of the class, SAILED BY Mi >RE SIVUPt CHAMPIONS and I recall with pleasure the excellent cooperation first given THAN ANY C THER o£^ by my friend Mr. Crosby and later by oilier SCIRA officers. I hope that as long as I am alive I will have a part in the SCIRA tfW organization and its affairs. " W Since Dr. Meneses is Editor of the Portugese y magazine VELA, he'll be in constant touch with Sniping — and all his friends hope it will be a long time! FOR RACING FOR FUN The new address of the Snii>e Associacao is: a/c Sport Alge's e Dafundo,Av. Combatentes de Grand Guerra, Alge's, Portugal. On January 1st, 1963, Stefan Wysocki relinquished his office as National Secretary for Poland to Mr. Kazimierz Gorski,

• _-- •; whose address is Warszawa 35 ul. Katowicka 8 m 3. The address of the Polish Snipe Class Association is: Polski Swi- dCT**-«- .— azek Zeglarski - Swiazek Klasy SIonka, Warszawa, ul. Chocim- ska 14. Thai Second Copy of the BULLETIN For the past 8 years,a member of SCIRA has been entitled to receive two copies of the BULLETIN upon payment of his You Get The Best When annual dues. One of these copies is supposed to be sent to the regular crew,but can be directed to anyone the skipper chooses. You Buy A Lofland Snipe Many skippers have sent in names and addresses and the experiment has been quite successful — our circulation has * Stainless Steel hardware used throughout increased legitimately and, since most copies go to prospective * Spray rail newly designed to give greatest over-spray sailors, to the ultimate advantage of the class. Good publicity! protection. However, it is evident that we are not taking full advantage * Fiberglas floor board structure of this fine opportunity to arouse interest in our sport and hobby. * Pimm sheet lines Too many have not furnished instructions as to the second copy, * Aluminum centerboard while many skippers have ordered two copies to the same * Mahogany rudder and tiller r address. There may be a real reason for the latter request, * Adjustable jib fairloads on double recessed track but in some cases, the extra copy is not being read and is, * Weight fo meet SCIRA's specification therefore, wasted. * Whisker pole and paddle LET'S LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITIES: If every member now paying S7. 50 dues would take it upon himself to see that * Slotted mast and boom of laminated wood or aluminum his extra copy went to the proper person, we would have the greatest promotion and selling crew any business man would "Ask The Man Who Sails One" ever desire. Just consider possible recipients; (1) Your own crew, if not a member of your family who can read your copy. Due to the large turnover of crews each year, his name and address must be sent in each year CUSTOM BUILT SNIPES in order to keep "dead" names out of the list. (2) A close neighbor, friend, or relative who is attracted MASTS- BOOMS-RUDDERS by your boat and hobby and might like to sail. (3) If you are going to school or college, the local sailing group or school library. CENTERBOARD LIFTS (4) Local sea scout units, boy scouts, youth groups, or even girl scouts and Brownies. THE FAMOUS (5) Local libraries, especially in seaports or lake towns where sailing is a recognized sport with sailing events. SHEET JAM (6) Sports editors of newspapers, news bureaus, chamber '—our specialty^ of commerce bureaus, or any professional news source Patent no. 2-627,834 interested in sailing activities. (7) Local yacht, sailing, and water sports clubs where a DUFFY<^ ROBERTS copy could always be laying around for a casual reader. 1810 S. Orchard Knobb Challanoooo 4, To (8) Local manufacturers and purveyors of boating sup plies who might become future advertisers. (9) Other sailors in other classes, especially the young LAMINATED sters who are interested in all boats and sailing and NEW! FIBER GLASS thus might be unconsciously steered to Snipe. We have the largest one-design class organization in the SAIL BATTENS world and enjoy a monthly paper, (which is unique,to say the 4 OZ. PER SET — UNBREAKABLE least) with the specialized function of distributing SNIPE NEWS SET OF 3 — $10.50 %?£$? TO SNIPERS= Let every skipper be a salesman for SCIRA SEND FOR FREE INFO TODAY and remember! YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO TALK — JUST V ARBO 1868 W. 166 ST. — GARDENA. CALIF. SEND THEM THE BULLETIN! MORGAN RACING SAILS, INC.

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There will be a Junior party the night of the 27th with a get-to Fred Post, Jr. gether party for the seniors the same time, and the Awards Banquet on Saturday night When no other parties are sched • POST WDDDWDRKING SHDP uled, you can go out on the town or visit the Casa Manana, on< Wi SprcUtiUM of the few theaters-in-the-round in the country. You ca MASTS, BOOMS, SPINNAKER POUTS, TILLERS and RUDDERS always join in the many regular club activities. New location—7026 E. Latham St., Scottsdale, Arizona. 946-0328 Lodging: 30 rooms have been reserved at the Caravan Motot Hotel, 13 miles from the Club, at 2601 Jacksboro Highway; 4C at Holiday Inn, 3501 Highway 183 (18 miles away);or Western Hills Hotel, 6451 Camp Bowie Blvd. (19 miles away). Make reservations direct or contact Louis Nelms, 3845 Westerly Rd. PU I LI/I Pi W f» JU- Harold L. Gilreath for more information. Prices are reasonable. 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Two Snipes were displayed - one of plywood construction and Ted Cronyn and Artie Karpf (back of counter) meet the public! one all fiberglas. For several years the main winter activity of District 1 has been to exhibit Snipe in the New York Boat Show. This Do You Have a Water Shortage? last January was no exception and reports indicate it was about Sherman Frost, Ohio Water Commission, recently declared the best yet. that in talking about water it was necessary to put it into some Various fleets have contributed time and money to run kind of perspective. the booth,but the main burden falls on those fleets close to "Water means different things to different interests, "he New York and the Sound. Last year, Arthur Karpf was in charge stated. Then he quoted a story taken from the Cleveland Plain of the booth and he did such a good job that he was chosen for Dealer as follows: the job again this year. He reports that, other than the usual difficulties in manning The USS Princeton, a carrier of the Forestal class, was the booth, everything was more successful than in past efforts. carrying its regular crew plus a heavy complement of reservists Serious enquiries, both at the Slow and later by mail, have been during the war. The consumption of water was greater thanthe in greater volume and they all feel many new faces will appear evaporators could keep pace with. The executive officer, try - in Snipes this season. Much credit is given to a new Snipe and ing every means to curb consumption, issued a conservation SCIRA leaflet which was passed out at the Show. It is slanted order which concluded with this reminder: "The USS Constitution to the District rather than to SCIRA and got more attention than (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48, 000 gallons of other copy simply because it was of great local interest. Other fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This -was Districts could adopt the same approach in their handouts and sufficient to last for six months of sustained operations. The Artie will be glad to furnish samples. Many famous Snipers of total evaporators installed - none. " other days stopped by the booth and some newcomers to the On the following day, the ship's daily newspaper duly New York area got acquainted and made connections. published the order and elaborated on it with this historical Artie gives thanks especially to Marv Hochberg and the note: many skippers, crews, and friends of Snipe sailing who helped •' On the 23rd of August. 1779, the USS Constitution, man the booth during the long hours of the Show. Fleets re carrying its regular cargo, set sail from Boston with presented included Manhasset Bay, Overboard, Shcepshead Bay, 475 officers and men, 48, 000 gallons of fresh water, Winchester, Quassapaug, and even the present inactive East- 7,400 cannon shot, 11,600 pounds of black powder, and chester Bay fleet Lofland Sailcraft.Gerber Boat Works, West 78,400 gallons of rum. Her mission was to destroy and Products, Whaling City Marine, Howard Richards, Mullin- harass English shipping. crafters, Ian Proctor Masts, E. F. Griffith & Co. , all gave finan Making Jamaica on the 6th of October, she took on 826 cial support to the booth, in exchange for which Snipers gave pounds of flour and 68, 300 gallons of Portugese wine. representation at the Show, and Hild Sails donated a suit of sails On the 18th of November, she set sail for England. which were displayed at the Show and then auctioned off to the In the ensuing days, she defeated five British men-of- highest bidder. The lucky winner was Charles Ridge of the war, captured and scuttled 12 English merchantmen, Lake Mohawk Fleet 10, owner of Snipe #13. The booth was a salvaging only the rum. financial success without help from SCIRA for the first time. On the 27th of January, her powder and shot were ex The District 1 Annual Meeting was held at the New York hausted. Unarmed, she made a night raid up the Firth Coliseum Saturday night, Jan. 19th during the Show. Tom of Tay. Her landing party captured a whiskey distillery Legere, 1962 District Governor, turned the reins of office over and transferred 40,000 gallons aboard. Then she head to Artie Karpf and Stovy Brown of Baltimore moved into the ed for home and Boston. kposition of Vice-Governor. The racing schedule for the new The USS Constitution arrived there on the 20th of season was drawn up, subject to official sanction, and the February, 1780, with no cannon, no shot.no food, no Northeastern Championship Regatta, offered to District 1 for powder, no rum.no whiskey, and 48,000 gallons of stag 1964, was eagerly snapped up by the new Annapolis Fleet 532. nant water. " District l,in good hands and eager to go, is looking forward to "What a wonderful trip that must have been. " commented a wonderful season. Mr. Frost. — From the Feb. Ohio Conservation Bulletin. Some Regatta News A FEW NOTES ON THE ONE-OF-A-KIND REGATTA Designed with YOUin mind! — by Francis Seavy,Snipe Representative. We were in the Uiird division - Conventional Centerboard The Group. There were 23 boats in our division. Winds were 18-,^. SNAP-AWAY 25 mph with very choppy water. This was not good for Snipe because the chop was very close together, making it hard to REACHING HOOK (stainless steel) keep the boat driving and at the same time keep the water out of the boats. We were able to get to the windward about 5th on the first beat. We were followed by the , Windmill, , Southeaster, ,Lightning,, and oUiers. The Raven, ,, and were always in Stands UP when front in this chop due to their long waterline. you need it We could not hold off the planing hulls on the five miles of SNAPS AWAY when reaching and only three miles of windward work. In this re you don't spect, the courses were laid out in their favor. We could hold our 5th about three quarters of the first reach, and then they would come. Most of them were about 200 lbs. lighter than Snipe. Installs on outboard track in 30 seconds — £9QO Take the Southeaster, for example: he would pass us about RAY MILLER -125 Settlement St. - Akron 6,Ohio half way on the first reach (keep this in mind - we were flat out planing as fast as I ever planed in a Snipe), then he would almost gain a complete leg, but on the wind again, we would overtake him. We could not quite catch the Windmill, Y Flyer, and Finn, Patronize Our Advertisers —They Help SCIRA which were our main competitors, so with the long reaches, we would wind up 10-11-12, losing about 5 boats on the reaches. We beat the boat-for-boat all three races, but had to give SNIPERS ONE STOP SERVICE him 2 minutes time. Our corrected time finishes were 7-10-8 Swaged S S 1x19 with S S Forks or Turnbuckles - which put is in 8th place in our Division and 25th out of 83 SS Halyards — all made to your order - they are neat! overall. 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TACTICS - AT THE START HOWARD N. RICHARDS 508 Mormon Rd. Bob and I have listed what seem to us to be the two most Oakvillc, On!. Canada basic objectives to strive for at the start itself (1) be moving in free air, away from other boats, especially a boat on your lee bow (2) don't stay in a " hopeless" position. Again, the importance of these two objectives increases 1 Convenient mooring eye, takes up to W diameter rope. with the level of competition and higher numbers of boats as 2 Foresfay anchorage hole for jaw typo rigging terminal. usually found in major Snipe Regattas. 3 Ball-joint swivel for jib tack allows the jib to swivel freely, eliminating Even though all the books on racing tactics emphasize the wrinkles in foot of sail when reaching or running. Gives your jib the effi necessity of keeping away from a leeward boat on the lee bow, ciency it was designed to deliver. at the start - or any other time, for that matter - it is surprising the lack of attention there often is to Uiis most important con 4 Fast jib tack attachment with no-lose pin. Nothing to drop overboard. sideration. Made of tough bronze alloy, chrome plated. 3" long, 1V*" wideand weighs On the "hopeless" position problem, again it is surprising but 3 ounces. Comes complete with four chromed bolts with nuts for fasten how often a lot of us hesitate to take positive, corrective action ing thru tho deck. when boxed in at the start. Having to duck a fbw sterns in order to obtain clear air is an absolute necessity as an altern ative to sitting in the backwind of a number of other boats until the leaders are "unreachable". A good illustration of this in the experience of most of us is seen from the times that some CUSTOM RIGGING SERVICE one having to make a second start after being over, usually at either end of the line when little time is lost, but the main fleet (BY SAILORS - FOR SAILORS) is gone, leaving clear air, and often Uie second starter is soon SHROUDS, HALLIARDS, SLINGS up with the leaders (this, too, is not an axiom!). (To be continued next month) ACCO-PRESS & ROTARY SWAGING TITANIUM, ALUMINUM, STAINLESS WELDING

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11 to gotowindward after a downwind leg,the whole rig falls over board. This has happened,and is pounced on by members of other classes and can lead to derogatory remarks concerning the structual adequacy of Snipe. I have even been quoted as approving this whole setup!! What I have said was that there is no limitation in the rules concern ing how slack the fore stay may be, andthere probably never SCIRA RESTRICTIONS - To Change or Not to Change ? will be. I added,however, that a fore stay is supposed to be tight enough to at least share the loadwith the jib luff and jib At the Clearwater Regatta, there were several boats using halyard, and that any dangling fore stays would certainly be minimum size booms which did some bending. Whether or not looked at askance and skippers having them would be asking they bent enough to prove anything, I don't know. I'm sure they for protests under Paragraph 8. did not have a decisive effect; however, a certain number of people were impressed; sailmakers were requested to figure on Some other seemingly innocent questions from the same part of making special sails to take advantage of the bending; and there the country are: With a mast stepped on the keel, is it legal to was agitation to require a larger minimum depth on booms. use blocks where the mast goes through the deck to keep the mast from bouncing around ? (This, of course, has been done The SCIRA Rules Committee and the Board of Governors were for years). Next question: To keep the mast from bouncing polled on the subject While the majority voted to increase around in a light wind and heavy chop, is it legal to tie a piece the minimum depth of the boom,the objections voiced by those of line from the mast to a stay to tighten things up ? (Always against the change were sufficiently cogent that we should has been done). Which leads to the loaded question: Then why probably not make any change in rules without more consider can't I tie a piece of line to the mast and lead it forward to ation. accomplish this ? (You probably could — nothing in the rules Changes are undesirable in the first place just because they are says you cant, if this is all you are doing or trying to do). BUT, changes. Europeans especially object to changes not on an if this same gadget is also used to throw a good sized bend in annual basis because of difficulty communicating the changes. the mast, the skipper is asking for protests under Paragraph 8. Also, there are many round and square booms in existence He doesn't need the gadget to hold the mast forward going to which are not causing any complaints, and if they have been windward with a normal jib stay. His intentions are as import legal for thirty odd years,why change now? This latter ant as his accomplishments. comment isn't really valid because there are ingenious people — FINIS — who lie awake nights trying to cook up some means of obtaining a racing advantage by some means not specifically prohibited Hove You Been "Pumping" Your Sails? in the rules. Of great interest to all small boat sailors is this extract from the report of the Appeals Committee of the NAYRU which Which brings us to Paragraph 8 in SCIRA Rules which says: was made by Mr. J. Amory Jefferies on January 16,1963: 8 OPTIONS. Nothing is optional in these plans, specifi- ... "We also made a unaninous ruling in regard to "pumping" cations, or restrictions unless definitely stated as such. and a notice in regard to that is being sent to all member clubs The purpose of the restrictions under which Snipe hulls as follows: and sails are approved is to insure that, to as great a The practice of pumping sails — frequent, quickly-repeated degree as possible, all hulls and sails have identical pulling in of the — has become more and more racing capabilities. It is impossible to list every single prevalent, because apparently it does increase the variation that might turn up in the future, and it is im speed of a boat even in moderate breezes. It would possible to make any set of restrictions in which, at seem to be quite clearly an infringement of Rule 60 some future date, someone can not find what appears to and the IYRU at its meeting this last November be a legal means of obtaining some racing advantage. approved the following interpretation: Any boat or sail having features which are not con sistent with this purpose will not be approved and can " Pumping" sails or " rocking" a yacht are con not race even though there is no specific restriction sidered to be infringement of Rule 60. " Pumping" preventing the item in question. consists of frequent rapid trimming of sails with no particular reference to a change in true or apparent This, I believe, gives us a good place to leave the boom question. wind direction. To promote planing or surfingrapid A two-inch diameter solid boom is really pretty stiff. If a sail- trimming of sails need not be considered * pumping." maker receives a request for a sail to be cut to take advantage of a bending boom,he had better turn down the order. (Actually Your Appeals Committee unanimously agrees with the above I don't know what he would do if he took it The average full interpretation of "pumping" as approved by the IYRU. " sail has enough material in the vicinity of the boom to require about a four inch deflection in the center of the boom to affect the shape of the sail). Any boom having a significant amount of Con o Boat Win a Race While Capsized bending is being used for only one purpose - which is to obtain and With No One in Her? a racing advantage. Skippers using such booms are certainly An interesting decision was made by the Appeals Com leaving themselves open to protest under Paragraph 8. mittee of the IYRU on Rules 21 and 67 — Finishing a Race When Capsized. The question Involved a dinghy which cap - While we are on the subject of Paragraph 8 and options not sized twenty yards before crossing the finish line. The tide specifically permitted, I have heard rumors of some very quickly carried her across the finish line, bottom up. with questionable means used in one part of the country to keep both members of the crew in the water beside her. It appeared the so-called "flying jib" which the Board of Governors thought she "finished" in accordance with the definition of "finishing" they eliminated by preventing adjusting the fore stay. As I get and she was timed in. Rule 21 seems to be the only one which the story, it works this way: You use a fore stay about two feet longer than normal. The mast is kept from falling off may have been contravened. This depends on whether swim- by tension on the jib halyard when going to windward, and by ing alongside, or hanging on, is interpreted as being "on board". The Appeals Committee ruled that they were 'on board" some apparatus pulling the mast forward when off the wind with the tack of the jib released and flying up in the air. This provided the complete crew remained with the boat; that she did finish correctly under Y3.1; and that she could not have apparatus can, in some cases, also be used to crank an effective bend into the mast when going to windward. An added feature is been disqualified under any other rule. that,if the skipper and crew wait too long to get the boat ready A capsizedbarehull with mast and sails blown away could win!!

12 — SANCTIONED RACE DATES — May 31 NORTHEASTERN INTER-DISTRICTS for Districts June 1 1,3,5 and Eastern Canada at Lake Wawassee, Ind. 2nd ANNUAL ROSE CITY SNIPE REGATTA Harry Levinson, 6605 Sunny Lane, Indianapolis, Ind. ^ June 1-2 OKLAHOMA CITY BC Regatta, Oklahoma BC, MA Y 25-26,1963 at Tyler, Texas Lake Hefner. W. M. Kilpatrick, Jr., 1800 Devon * shire, Oklahoma City, Okla. Host: Fleet 521 of the TYC June 8-9 NORTHERN WARM-UPS Regatta, Wolf Lake YC, Contact:Glenn Taylor,Regatta Ch., Box 3314,Tyler,Texas Wolf Lake, Mich. Hollis Johnson, 608 Lansing, Jackson, Michigan —Annual Invitational Regatta• June 7-8- FORT WORTH BC Annual Invitational Regatta, 9 Eagle Mountain Lake, Site of the 1963 U. S. JUNE 7-8-9 Nationals. O. L. Pitts, Rt. 9 Box 191, Fort Eagle Mountain Lake - Worth, Texas. B>: SITE OF THE 1963 U. S. NATIONALS June 15-16 SLAUSON MEMORIAL Regatta, Ivy Club, Dllnois River, Peoria, 111. John McClain, write to Fort Worth Boat Club 4130 Chelsea Place, Peoria, 111. O. L. PittS' ROUTE 9. BOX 1*1 . PORT WORTH. TEXAS June 14 DISTRICT 2 Championship, Fort Worth BC, Eagle -15-16 Mountain Lake, Texas. O. L. Pitts, 1609 Saxony Rd., Fort Worth, Texas NORTHERN WARM-UPS June 22 MICHIGAN S TATE Championship, Green Lake JUNE 8-9, 1963 -23 YC, Green Lake, Michigan. Jack Angott, 7368 Sweetbriar Rt. 1, Orchard Lake, Michigan All SCIRA Sailors Welcome! June 29 MIDWESTERN Championship, Wichita SC, Santa -30 Fe Lake, Wichita, Kansas. Richard Caspari, 742 Greenwich Rd.,Wichita, Kansas. WOLF LAKE YACHT CLUB June 29-30 OHIO Open Championship Regatta, Cowan Lake y£ Fleet, Cowan Lake. Bob Bigham, 1104 Paxton, Contact: Fleet Captain Cincinnati 8, Ohio. Hillis Johnson, 608 Lansing, Jackson, Michigan July 6-7 WINCHESTER BC Invitational Regatta, Winchester YC, Winchester, Mass. Thomas J. Legere, 82 Hutchinson Rd., Arlington, Mass. Invites You to July 6-7 BURNHAM PARK YC Small Boat Regatta, Chi ^leeCM cago Fleet 86, Lake Michigan. Ray Jacobs, c/o THE THIRD Burnham Park YC, Lynn White Dr. .Northerly Island, Chicago, Illinois. c"lEyY ~S~L Auso"n "mem6r"i a~l ~r egatta= July 6-7 MISSOURI VALLEY Invitational Regatta, Iowa- Nebraska SA, Lake Manawa. Floyd E. Hughes, Jr. JUNE 15 - 16,1963 344 Kenmore Ave, Council Bluffs, Iowa. July 13-14 HEART OF AMERICA Regatta,Quivira SC, Lake Quivira. L. S. Moorhead,Quivira Lake, Kansas IVY CLUB PEORIA,ILLINOIS City 6, Kansas. Fine Competition - Spacious Waters - New Club House July 12-13 DISTRICT 3 CHAMPIONSHIP,Island Bay YC, WONDERFUL FACILITIES -14 Lake Springfield. Phil Peterson, 1840 W. Jeffer Write: John McClain - 4130 Chelsea Place - Peoria, 111* son St., Springfield, Illinois. July 20-21 MICHIANA Regatta, Diamond Lake YC, Diamond Lake. James M Wilson, 919 S. Jefferson Blvd., ATTENTION! SNIPERS "AT LARGE" South Bend 17, Indiana. July 27-28 DECATUR INTER-CITY REGATTA, Commodore NEW YORK STATE OPEN Decatur YC, Decautur, HI., Dale Zimmer, 1200 S. JUNE 15-16th ON LAKE CHAUTAUQUA 21st St. .Decatur, 111. Chautauqua YC, Jamestown,New York. July 28 - JUNIOR NATIONAL and U. S. NATIONAL SNIPE August 3 CHAMPIONSHIPS, Fort Worth Boat Club, Eagle Write: Leslie Larson, 125 Houston Ave., Jamestown, N. Y. Mountain Lake, Fort Worth, Texas. Louis Nelms, 3845 Westerly St, Ft Worth 16, Texas. MICHIGAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Aug. 3-4 DISTRICT I Junior Championship,Quassapaug YC, Lake Quassapaug, Conn. Luke Czarny, 4 Summer- JUNE 22-23,1963 field St, Naugatuck, Conn. Aug. 17-18 BOARD OF GOVERNORS CUP,Quassapaug YC, ^xs£.n Jlaks,

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