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From the Masthead October 2008 Issue 9 Sailorgram Commodore Eric Vasquez 978-521-9017 FROM THE MASTHEAD Vice Commodore Bob Chadwick “At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.” — Robin Lee Graham 978-373-6106 October 2008 • Eric Vasquez, Commodore Rear Commodore David W. Hewey s our open season comes to a close, it’s important to sit back for a moment and summarize 978-373-6038 Ajust how much value the AYC brings to our lives.Thinking for a moment, our Club offers Secretary such a valuable distraction to the everyday hassles of business and politics. I have personally Gary Gastman 978-462-6533 witnessed how a simple moment in a chair on our porch brings peace and contentment to those choosing to sit quietly and gaze out to the jetties.A calm afternoon group of seals resting Treasurer Douglas Cornell on Gangway Rock, flippers held high, serves to illustrate an image of true balance in the world. 978-474-4323 I think of our new cruising adventures this year, and only smiles come to my mind. It is great to Collector Pamela Mertinooke break away from the world for a moment, and boating is truly that device, which not only sends 978-388-4515 us away mentally, but also sends us away physically.We should consider what we have only moments from our homes. I can’t wait until next year! Measurer Augustus Harrington Continued on page 2 978-463-8882 Membership Committee Mark Hansbury 603 887 6943 Mooring Committee Gene Piermattei 978-374-7940 House Committee David Hewey 978-373-6038 Regatta Committee Bruce Brown 978-521-6802 Entertainment Committee Angela Vasquez 978-521-9017 Activities Committee Rob Brun 978-462-1948 Sailing Camp Sue Manzi 603-474-9644 Steward/Club House 978-465-9053 Lasers pointing up through the mooring field in a light breeze. Digital art from a photo. October 2008 Issue 9 FROM THE MASTHEAD continued from page 1 But close we must, and I want to CD Stereo and a new set of Buntings to properly dress thank the Executive Committee for our fair house. their volunteerism and leadership • Remember, we “Walked like an E-Gyp-Shen” back in during this 2008 season.We have May,moving tons of stone by hand to correct the failing installed new system changes by the condition of our north retaining wall. I’m still sore way of QuickBooks to better record from that one. and evaluate how we measure our • We saw the return of our great Entertainment and fiscal performance, and this system Tender Committees this year, and what a super job! continues to improve. • Angela Vasquez, Sue Gallagher and Phyllis Unger painted Stopping for a moment, I only wish our house bathrooms, with new moldings and light you could have seen all the hard work fixtures installed by Jim Gallagher and Bob Saldarini. offered in affection and in the spirit of volunteerism by The rooms never looked better! each of our Committee Heads this past year.Without our • The Hewey’s worked hard to install the new doorways, Committee Heads the AYC would slam to a halt, and thus, and Mr. Jack Boland followed up with the painting. they each deserve a warm pause of appreciation from • Our Sailing School had a great year training our students everyone. So it is true, at sea we need so little, but on land in an awesome fleet of brand new Hunter 140’s. we need each other. • Mr. Bruce Brown organized an incredible Leukemia Cup Regatta through the participation of our very Let’s think about what we’ve been given.What did we see energetic AYC Regatta Committee, raising thousands during this 2008 season at the American Yacht Club? of dollars for this great community charity. • Our Treasurer and Collector posts were managed • We even had the good help from AYC Parking through a challenging new transition this year with Attendants during our bigger events of the year. the great help from Pam Mertinooke, Doug Cornell, • The Classy Lady took 1st place this year in both the and P/C G.W.Thompson.And they are still working “Wooden and Classic Boat Show”, in Salem, MA, and in hard. the Crescent Yacht Club’s “Rum Runner Boat Parade”, • A great team of volunteers restored our launch, the in Haverhill, MA.The AYC mopped up, my friends! Grace E.Young, and in their spirit we gave her the • Our resident family of American Bald Eagles was seen, proper christening and re-commissioning service, once again, upstream and throughout the valley. honoring King Neptune with his good portion of wine. • 14 Pot Luck events invited everyone and their families • We installed our new honor guard “The Canonniers” for the opportunity to have a fun time at the Club. this year, with their weekend canon salutes and the • V/C Bob Chadwick set up our new Constant Contact lowering of the colors by the sound of the National e-mail communication system this year. Of course, Anthem. I am so proud of this fun team of volunteers. you’ve seen all of the colorful e-mail announcements! • Our 4th of July Party experienced the return of three • We even experienced record attendance by visitors famous Tall Ships set in the mouth of the Merrimack. this year, one night recording 8 overnighters! We even • We enjoyed a wonderful Clubhouse Centennial saw the brief return of Florida members Ted and Celebration; the best party I’ve attended at the Club Nancy Coyman. It was great to see them both again. so far. • The many PHRF,Lighting, and Laser races have been • The efforts of several 50/50 raffles, initiated by the just a joy to watch and participate in. It’s great fun! Entertainment Committee, purchased a new Clubhouse • Last, but not least, our Stewards and Jr. Stewards did a superb job of managing the daily house duties and maintenance chores around the Club this year.Thanks again to Alex, Dave, Conor, Matt and Randall. Errata and Omissions The Sailorgram apologizes in advance for any errors in spelling, These are just a few of the AYC highlights I can think of for grammar, punctuation, or the accuracy of person or boat identifi- cations. The content of Sailorgram articles is the sole responsibil- 2008, and I am sure you can think of even more.And that, ity of the author, including stated facts, opinions, commentary, my friends, is my message for this issue. Sit for a moment and humor. We try to include as many submissions as possible and think about what we’ve been given… and may, due to space limitations, choose to omit or delay cer- tain submissions for later issues. In other words, the Sailorgram takes responsibility for hardly anything. Fair Winds and Following Seas, Commodore Eric T.Vasquez 2 October 2008 Issue 9 A passing of a legend. Olin J. Stephens II, Renowned Yacht Designer, Is Dead at 100 By Babara Lloyd, Carlo Borlenghi/Associated Press, submitted by Clif Robinson rom Mr. Stephens’s drawing table came the lines of yachts Fas diverse as Dorade, a 52-foot yawl that prompted a ticker- tape parade in New York after winning the 1931 Trans-Atlantic Race, and Ranger, a 135-foot J-Class sloop that Mr. Stephens designed with Starling Burgess for the 1937 America’s Cup races. He was also instrumental in designing five other successful America’s Cup defenders: the 12-Meters Columbia in 1958; Constellation, 1964; Intrepid, 1967; Courageous, 1974; and Freedom, 1980. “When you consider the changes in yacht design throughout Olin’s career, it’s pretty unbelievable,”said Jim Pugh, a naval architect whose firm, Reichel-Pugh, was part of the design team for the 1992 Cup winner,America3.“Looking at the history of Photo: Olin J. Stephens II in 2003. Olin’s designs, it transcends the different eras.” Olin J. Stephens II, one of the most prominent naval architects of the Mr. Stephens’s quiet demeanor and scholarly appearance last century, a designer who created more than 2,200 cruising and cloaked a rugged determination where boats were concerned. racing yachts over decades of innovation in sailing, died Saturday in Hanover, N.H. Mr. Stephens, who lived in Hanover, was 100. With his brother, Roderick Stephens Jr., Olin Stephens worked on most of the important yacht-racing projects of his time. During World War II, he was involved in designing amphibious landing craft and minesweepers for the armed forces, his son Olin III said. Roderick Jr. preferred the hands-on aspects of boating — rig- ging a sailboat and organizing the deck layout. Olin was the office artist who worked with a slide rule and, eventually, a cal- culator. Naval architects today develop yachts through three-dimension- al computer graphics. Mr. Stephens mastered the computer and turned to the broader concerns of yachting safety only after his official retirement in 1978 from Sparkman & Stephens, the New York naval architecture firm that he founded in 1929 with the yacht broker Drake Sparkman. Still active into his 90s, Mr. Stephens helped refine modern sail- boat handicapping systems, which use mathematics and per- formance to judge a sailboat’s capability and, in particular, how they affected a boat’s seaworthiness. Olin James Stephens II was born April 13, 1908, in the Bronx, but his family moved to Scarsdale, N.Y., five years later. His father, Roderick Sr., was in the coal business and was not partic- ularly interested in boats.Yet several summers on Cape Cod prompted him to buy a 16-foot sailing dinghy for his sons.
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