TenSpeed Summer

June, 2010

Welcome to TenSpeed! Any suggestions or comments T-Ten Class: or if you would like to submit articles for the next newsletter, please send them to: Sail Registration Instructions [email protected] May 1, 2010 Inside TenSpeed : Mike Eckstein, Chief Measurer Sail Registration 1 The T-10 Class Association has approved a new From the President: Scott procedure for registering new sail acquisitions. In addition 2 Irwin to the existing measurement requirement, sails must now be registered with the class, tagged with an official T-10 NAC Update 2 Class Sail Tag, and are subject to a $15 per sail registra- From the Secretary : Lou 3 tion fee. Jacob The purpose of this updated procedure is to better control Searching for T-Ten History 3 sail acquisitions and to maintain an official record to as- Congratulations Jim and sist in ensuring rules compliance. 3 Jayme Ward A registry of sail acquisitions will be maintained on the Fleet Report: Chicago 4 class website www.tten.com. Page 16: Details on Fleet Report: Cleveland #19 5 Each new sail shall be measured by an class measurer registering your sail From the Chief Measurer: before being used in any race where T-10’s compete as a 5 Page 17: Registration Form Mike Eckstein one-design class. The requirement is unchanged from the beginning of the class; however many owners have not Fleet Report: 6 been following this practice. Milwaukee #21

Fleet Report: Detroit #4 6 All new sail acquisitions shall be measured, tagged, and registered moving forward. 2009 and earlier acquisitions are not subject to the registration fee and are not required to have a Dr. TenSpeed: Stop leaky 7-8 tag affixed. shrouds

Model Skipper: Each sail shall be measured by a class measurer before being used. There should be three 9 Bill Gladstone copies of the completed Measurement & Registration Form. The original shall be delivered to the Chief Measurer with a $15 fee for each registered sail, checks payable to the “T-10 Dr. TenSpeed needs your 10 Class Association”. One copy shall be delivered to the owner with the sail. One copy shall be help kept on file by the sailmaker. Charleston Race Week 11-12 A sail shall not be used, until measured, and the forms submitted as required by the class New Boat, New Owner, New association. 12-15 Crew All T-10 Class Association rules pertaining to sail acquisition still apply.

Details On Registering Your 16 Upcoming Editions of TenSpeed: T-10 Database 16 Season & NAC Wrap Up Edition: T-10 Sail Measurement & 17 Publishing October 15, 2010 ; deadline for articles September 15, 2010 Registration Form Winter Meeting and “How To” Edition: Class Officer Contact 18 Publishing February 15, 2011; deadline for articles January 15, 2011 Supporting Suppliers 18 Pre-Season and “Go Fast” Edition: T-10 Class Membership 19 Publishing June 1, 2011; deadline for articles May 15, 2011 Application TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 2

From Our President—Scott Irwin

between modernizing our one-design he sailing season is upon class rules and maintaining our one- T us! The class gets rolling design class integrity. The intent is to this year with (3) sanctioned maintain the T-10 as a destination events in June on each of our one-design class while not harming Great Lakes venues. NOODS in the T-10 one-design heritage we have Detroit and Chicago followed by developed over the last 30 years. In the new 3 day sanctioned event other words, we have members who hosted by Cleveland’s Edgewater favor traditional methods and we Yacht Club as part of Cleveland have members who prefer leading Race Week June 18-20. Hanson edge approaches. I believe it is the T- Bratton and his team at Bayview 10 board members’ responsibility to Yacht Club will play host for the perform this balancing act to move toward the same goal…a strong vi- upcoming NAC August 4-8. I am both groups forward at a pace accept- brant one-design class. looking forward to a classic sum- able to both. It is with this balanced mer of T-10 sailing. approach in mind that the board Finally, USA 343, after 10 seasons of members are attempting to serve the failed engine starts, dead batteries, a I have heard from a number of our membership. So come on….it’s a bad alternator, no fuel tank gauge class members about the rate of blast… volunteer ...join the and running out of fuel regularily, die- change going on within the T-10 class….become a board member!!!! sel in the oil, water in the oil, oil in the class and I would like to share this bilge, engine running at 290 degrees, commentary. I view the changes The recent class membership vote to engine not pumping water, weeds in over the last several years as a amend Rule 7.1 and change our back- the impeller, no paddles on the impel- means to modernize our one- stay material passed on a close vote. ler, stripped throttle cable…did I say design sailing class. Sail changes, There was a healthy debate from both engine won’t start….gets a new 1 cyl- rigging rule changes, rebuilding those for and against and in the end, inder Yanmar!!! Can’t imagine what it guides, and most recently sail tags there was an ever so slight approval will be like to have a T-10 that the are all changes made to our sailing for this change. Remember this folks, engine actually runs…..Katie bar the class in an effort to remain current we can have different opinions about door. Good luck this season and see with the alternative one-design the best way to maintain and grow our you on the race course. SI sailing classes. There is a fine line class, but in the end we are working 2010 T-Ten North American Championship Regatta

We're going to have another great NAC Chief Judge Bill Zemmin. regatta at BYC. We have a fantastic venue and great facilities which make it We would like to see a few more easy for anyone traveling to the event on Lake Michigan boats at the event a trailer. You can expect excellent race this year. We will be working to management, and a lot of fun. make trailers available to anyone who is interested. Please let us The NAC is scheduled for August 3rd to know how we can help. the 8th. Registration, weight-in, and measurement will be on the 3rd and We're looking forward to seeing eve- 4th, with racing the 5th through the 8th. ryone there! Check out the T-Ten website www.tten.com for more infor- Bayview Yacht Club and the Detroit Hanson Bratton is the NAC Chairman mation, NOR and a link to the regatta Fleet invites everyone to attend the again in 2010. He has once again as- registration. 2010 T-Ten North American sembled and excellent team, including Championship Regatta. Principle Race Officer Jim Rodgers and TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 3

From the Secretary—Lou Jacob Searching for T-Ten bership types and fees associated trust all is going well with your with membership: History! I preseason preparation and that M ----> Member ($50) - intended for if you are not in the water already, primary owner / voting owner (one your launches are imminent! per boat) ummer is here and it is time to clear out all the old T-Ten Stuff. Changes to Rule 7.1 of our One De- MP --> Member Partner ($50) - part- S Do you have a stash of TenSpeed news- sign Rules ner driving in NAC or any class- letters, old trophies, flags, pictures and An important vote was recently con- sanctioned event regatta programs etc.? Take a look and ducted regarding a proposed amend- see if you can fill in any voids in the Ten- ment to our One Design Rules. The A -----> Associate member ($20) - partner, crew member or any sup- Speed Archives located in the 'Members proposal was to modify rule 7.1 to Area' of the new website. Also, our porter of the class allow for the substitution of stainless collection of regatta programs has the steel wire in our backstay with Dynex L -----> Mailing list only ($0) - for following years: 1986, 1989, 1990, Dux with a rated breaking strength of 1993, 1998 and 2003. All this infor- 9,000 pounds. The intent of the those who want to stay informed mation helps us identify ourselves as amendment was to fix a problem one of the strongest one design classes that we thought had been fixed some Please update your information and send me your dues by June 1st and - 'The Best Offshore One Design'. time ago - our mainsails tend to get snagged by the backstay in light airs remember that an M or MP status is required for driving in both NAC, If you have any of the T-Ten Class and that can be troublesome and memorabilia (pictures, movies, regatta annoying at times. We thought that or any other T-Ten Class sanctioned event. I would ask that you discuss programs, TenSpeeds etc.) please col- the previous amendment to 7.1, ad- lect it and call Ted Mahoney to discuss mission of a "flipper" at the top of the the possibility of associate member- ships for your crew and other sup- how we can preserve it and add it to the mast to support the backstay and history of the T-Ten Association. allow it to clear the leech of the porters of the class. We are working mainsail during tacks, would fix the as a class to provide more "value" to problem, but it just doesn't work due members by virtue of the discussion to the weight of the stainless steel boards and other features on the CONGRATULATIONS! wire we use. web site, but first and foremost, sup- port of the class, because it is the Congratulations to So, after much deliberation and a right thing to do, is most important, Jim Ward and spirited debate among many of the and each dollar goes a long way. Jayme Huntley— fleet members, we conducted a vote To date, 72 of our 132 voting mem- Fleet #16 Sandusky and the amendment was passed. bers have renewed their member- OH. They were mar- The discussion was constructive, and ships. We've also had a few new ried on April 25th, raised issues and concerns on both associate members join and a cou- 2010 in Naples Florida! Best of sides of the argument. The vote was ple of new full members, as well. very close (44-40 in favor) and the Boom stickers are already being sent luck to you both for many years to come! turnout was excellent (only 24 peo- out, so if you've already paid and ple did not vote). Access to the full haven't gotten one already, it is likely discussion can be found in the to show up shortly. If it doesn't, google groups here: please feel free to contact me at any http://groups.google.com/group/tte time! n, and if you cannot access it with the email address you currently use Thanks again, for your T-Ten membership, please contact me and I'll get you on the Lou Jacob right track. [email protected]

Membership Update Dues for the 2010 season are now being collected. Here are the mem- TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 4

Fleet Report: Chicago

By Leif Sigmond It’s the time of year that we all cherish in Chicago – BOAT WORK TIME! There are precious few days left before the start of the racing season. Some of our Chicago T- 10’s are already in the harbor and others are due to arrive soon. This season promises to be exciting. For the first time in awhile we will be racing to Michigan City in the early part of the sea- son. This race was tradition for many years and we are happy to have it back as part of our boat of the year (“BOY”) port-to-port series. In addition, after a two year break, the second leg of the Tri-State (St. Joseph to Michigan City) will also be part of the BOY port-to-port series. The races included in the port-to-port series are as follows:

Our buoy BOY series will have eight races: In addition, we are predicting large atten- dance for the NOOD and Verve. We welcome out of town boats and en- courage participation for any of our races. Our summer schedule follows. If you have any interest in participating, please contact any of our local members. The entire 2010 Chicago schedule is available at: Chicago website: http://www.chicagot10.org/ T-Ten website (Lake Michigan Racing): http://www.tten.com/documents/ 2010T-10ChicagoRacingSchedule.pdf TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 5

Fleet Report: Cleveland Harbor Fleet 19

The event will include three days of racing, parties and awards for the same low price. Awards include the winning boat being added to the national perpetual tro- phy for this event and first through fifth place pen- Cleveland Harbor Fleet 19 is nants. The schedule in- hosting the T-Ten Lake Erie cludes up to 12 races over 3 Championship. days, an "old school" T-Ten social event Friday evening, Fleet 19 includes members and the traditional social from Edgewater Yacht Club events for One Design Cleve- and Cleveland Yachting land Race Week. Don't for- Club, and we are proud to be get to bring a healthy spirit sponsoring the T-Ten Lake for competition and a handle Erie Championship during of rum! Remember, this is a Cleveland Race Week. This T-Ten sanctioned event that sail under the class weight about this event, please feel will be the largest T-Ten is open to every boat in the event on Lake Erie in 2010 limit of 1,275 lbs. Further free to contact me at: Class. combined with the largest information on the homepage [email protected]. of the T-Ten website: One Design Regatta in this Participants must be mem- Smooth Sailing! www.tten.com If you are com- region. The three-day event bers of the T-Ten Class, have ing from out of town, need Trever Dodge will be held on Friday, June an accepted, current meas- assistance with accommoda- 18 through Sunday, June urement certificate tions, or have questions 20. (including weight), and must

Update From Mike Eckstein – Chief Measurer

Ted Mahoney has done a Overall, the class rules have great job of making the One- he T-10 Class is tak- There is a nominal fee which been stable since incorpo- Design Certificates available T ing a great step for- has been introduced as a rating the rebuild informa- online. This combined with ward, with the implementa- part of this, but a $15 fee on tion a couple of years our upcoming sail registra- tion of our new sail tag pol- a $2,500 sail is a reason- ago. The efforts have been tion database, will make icy. We will be in a much able amount to support the to maintain a stable rules measurement issues very better position to under- class, and is in line with package and control the transparent. stand and control sail acqui- other one-design classes. boat measurement more sitions, which is one of our closely. All of these actions make it primary methods of control- One of the major benefits of easier to ensure that every- ling cost and ensuring a this change is that we will The vast majority of the one is competing with a le- level playing field. not need to devote the ma- class has now had their gal boat, and allowed jority of the measurement boats weighed. The Lake sails. This is healthy for our Really, there isn't much efforts at the NAC toward Erie Fleet did a great job this class. We will continue to change associated with the measuring every single sail past summer getting a lot of thrive if we are known for new rule. Sails still need to which is used in the re- boats weighed leading up to fun and level competition. be measured before being gatta. As anyone is aware and at the NAC. Over the used. We are just going to who has been a part of this past three years, we have affix an official sail tag to the process, it is extremely time accomplished a lot. It will be tack of the sail when we do consuming. Now, if you easier moving forward now, so. This is the way most show up with a tag on your but we must all be diligent in major one-design classes sail, you will not need to be ensuring everyone is in com- control and manage sail ac- measured at the event. pliance with the rules. quisitions. TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 6

Fleet Report: Milwaukee Bay Fleet #21

the Queen’s Cup he Milwaukee Bay race across Lake T fleet is ready to Michigan and the kick-off the 2010 racing Chicago NOOD season. We have seven event. Saturday regatta days planned for our season As previously re- series that consists of 21 ported, the Milwau- races total. We also have a kee Bay fleet has promotional non-counter formally expressed regatta planned for August interest in hosting 7. At this event we will be the 2011 T-10 inviting skippers and crew North American from the PHRF fleet and Championship re- other classes to “test gatta in Milwaukee. drive” our T-10’s. We have hosted three very success- We hope to boost interest ful NAC regattas in in our local fleet from other Milwaukee in 1994, sailors and get them in- 1999, and 2005. We graciously volunteered to Our fleet is now 15+ years volved in T-10 one-design would tentatively be look- be the regatta chairperson old and continues to enjoy racing. We will have ap- ing at August 11-14, 2011 for this event and she and I strong participation, very proximately nine boats as the event dates. We cur- have already begun the competitive racing, and competing in our weekend rently have the support of planning stages for this great camaraderie. We look one-design series and both of our local yacht event. Our Milwaukee Bay forward to continuing the T- about seven boats that clubs, South Shore Yacht fleet would be proud to 10 one-design tradition for compete regularly on Club and Milwaukee Yacht host this event and sin- many years to come on Wednesday nights. In addi- Club and have the ability to cerely hopes to be awarded Milwaukee Bay. tion, we typically have a host 40+ boats comforta- this premier one-design Christopher Moll few T-10’s participate in bly. Deb Bruesewitz has regatta once again. Fleet Captain

Fleet Report: Detroit Fleet #4

turns assisting the PRO and etroit T-10 Fleet #4 rac- manning the stake D ing is going boat. Close and competitive strong. While weekend regatta starts are the norm for the typi- participation is down, Lake St. cal 9 to 11 boats on the line. Clair has a thriving T-10 one de- sign race series. Now in it's 33rd Fleet 4 is also excited and consecutive year, the Thursday looking forward to see every- night Sunset Series continues to one at the 2010 T-10 NAC at bring together all the T-10's in Bayview Yacht club this sum- the lake. mer. We also invite everyone to attend the Detroit NOOD the Now held with the assistance of first weekend in June to tune the Crescent Sail Yacht Club, the up for the event. We'll be on Fleet 4, Detroit, Thursday night racing. racing is comprised of a 5 race the same racing circle, so it will No Rebase, Hot Commodity, and Macho Duck spring series, and a 5 race sum- be great practice for the NAC! line up for a close start. mer series. Competitors take TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 7

Dr. TenSpeed: Stop Leaky Shrouds Convert to above deck turnbuckles

(contains 4 tangs and 8 deck plates) out the existing holes in the deck and r. TenSpeed is back in busi- make the hole slightly wider to accom- D ness after an interrupted 8 bolts, nuts and washers to secure modate the tang. While you have it retirement. The person to answer the deck plates open, now is a good time to repair the almost every type of maintenance wet deck caused by years of leaking – 4 turnbuckles with t-bolt & toggles & issues on a T-Ten. He also knows subject for another article. Once you how to make the boat go faster! He swage studs (above deck) have the hole wide to fit the tangs, does not make house calls, but he Use existing 4 turnbuckles below deck place them in the hole with the deck does not charge either! Send in your 4 t-bolts with toggles (below deck) plates. (Remember, the sharper an- questions and get the answer pub- Installation: gled one goes on the lowers - angled in lished in the TenSpeed!! - forward) Mark the place for the bolts 1) Cutting the existing shroud: The and drill the holes for each deck Question: Is your cabin musty and most difficult part of the entire project plate. Insert the tang in each hole, damp and no one wants to adjust the is shortening the existing shrouds to place a deck plate top & bottom, seal rig on a windy day? Well, Eric enable the adjusting turnbuckles to be with plenty of caulk and insert & asked: “I want to make the conver- moved above deck. Before you take tighten the bolts – never to leak sion to above deck shrouds. I'm look- the boat out of the water, measure and again! That is it – easiest and best ing for elementary, detailed, step by mark the existing shrouds to make modification for a T-Ten. step instructions for dummies on room for the tang, toggle, t-bolt, turn- how to make this conversion.” buckle and swage stud. Also, leave room to make adjustments. Take a 3) Mast Stepping Day: Below decks, Here is the answer as prescribed by look at another boat to give you an place a turnbuckle, t-bolt and toggle Dr. TenSpeed. idea. between each chain plate and tang to Following is some measuring instruc- give it stability down below. This re- Theory: Two turnbuckles connected tions from Kristian Martincic places the section of the shroud below with a tang at the deck (above and [[email protected]]: decks. It only needs to be tight enough below) replacing the existing one to be solid (it is a good idea to loosen turnbuckle and one piece shroud. a) Measure from the center of each these turnbuckles during the winter to The lower turnbuckle is connected below deck chain plate hole up to the take any excess pressure off the deck). between chain plate and the bottom surface of the deck (through the corre- You don’t want to make it so tight as to of the tang to give the strength and sponding shroud hole/cutout). pull the deck down or so lose that the support. The second turnbuckle con- rig pulls the deck up while sail- nects the top of the tang to the b) Once the new thru-deck tang is in ing. Next, you attach the other turn- shroud for normal rigging. The idea is place, measure from the surface of the buckle, t-bolt and toggle (new) to the to act as one piece without putting deck to the center of the hole for the top of the tang with a toggle and the strain on the deck. Once installed, clevis pin. bottom of the shroud. Tune the boat everything remains the same as far as usual with the top turnbuckle while c) Add the two numbers, and ask the as tuning etc. Important: Do not the bottom turnbuckles provide stabil- rigger to shorten the shroud by that attempt this project with home made ity, strength and no movement. amount. The rigger can inspect the tangs or ones supplied by another shroud to see if it’s suitable to be re- supplier. The recommended tangs Go sailing and enjoy the view from the used at this time. The process should were design by a marine architect deck while adjusting the rig. and the only ones approved to com- be repeated for all 4 shrouds. ply with the T-Ten One Design rule d) This method works well as it puts Dr. TenSpeed 7.3.1 the onus on the rigger to figure out cut- Dr. TenSpeed is back in business and What is needed: (see the drawing ting and adjusting for the offset of the willing to answer all your questions or on Page 8 for sizes and part num- swage fitting and the lengthening that find the answer. Send your questions bers) takes place during swaging. to Ted Mahoney, National Fleet Cap- tain. 1 Tops In Quality Conversion Kit 2) Installing tangs: The next step is to modify the deck for the tangs. Clean Continued on page 8... TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 8

Dr. TenSpeed: Stop Leaky Shrouds Convert to above deck turnbuckles continued

Diagram to make the conversion to above deck shrouds: TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 9

Model Skipper: Having Trouble Building a Winning Program?

6 - Don’t practice. How many times do water? That must be the slickest stuff I have to tell you, this is a leisure activ- known to man! Why wash it off when ity, not a sport? And who’s got time it is sure to create a slick bottom fin- for practice anyway - there’s hardly ish? enough time to make the races, much less get out for extra sailing time. Be- 15 - Do not feed your crew. Keep sides, people learn best under pres- them hungry for victory. sure. 16 - Do not thank your crew. You are 7 - Separate yourself from the paying the bills. They should be crew. For example, buy yourself im- thanking you! By Bill Gladstone, Director of North U ported beer, but treat your crew to 17 - Yell at your crew. If they aren’t Here are Twenty One Team Building domestic swill. This will firm up the doing what you want, or aren’t moving techniques we’ve observed. bond among the team members while fast enough, it must be because they reinforcing a critical hierarchy. don’t know what you want. Yell louder 1 - When it is time to put the jib up 8 - Keep your starting plan a se- so they’ll understand. Keep saying prior to the start on a blustery day, the same thing over and over, louder sail a close reach to maximize spray cret. Or better still, don’t make a plan. Your ability to ad-lib will show and louder. This works great in foreign across the foredeck. By soaking the countries too. crew prior to the start they won’t be your crew that you are a “flexible so reluctant to get wet during the thinker,” without “rigid preconcep- 18 - If your crew report tactical obser- race. Do not reach off in an effort to tions.” vations about the wind, current or keep the foredeck dry. 9 - Claim accomplishments for your- fleet, snap back with a curt, “I self, and blame your crew for any fail- know.” Otherwise they might claim 2 - If things are going slowly during a credit for a tactical insight. Besides, late spinnaker hook up, shout in- ings. For example, use the “I” word when talking about victory, and the all that chatter is distracting any- struction from the helm. While it may way. You can look around while you be difficult to hear details, a simple “they” word when describing mis- takes. Remember, there is no “We” in drive to see for yourself what is going yell of “HURRY UP” provides lots of on. inspiration. Since the crews are gen- “victory,” and no “I” in “screw up.” erally taking their time, waiting for 10 - Arrive late. Set a dock time well 19 - Keep all your cruising clutter inspiration, the “Hurry” hail is a big before the race to make sure the crew aboard. If you take off all your cruis- help. are all there when you arrive. You ing gear when you race then your crew shouldn’t have to wait around for will think there is plenty of room for 3 - When you are steering upwind, them to bring their sailing gear, which them. pinch up above close hauled until the will add unnecessary weight. foredeck crew hail back, “Stop Pinch- 11 - Get out to the race area at the ing.” It’s the only way you know their last possible moment so you don’t 20 - Complain about your rating or head is in the game. waste anybodies time tuning up or about the one design sailors who are pals with the chief measurer and push 4 - Wait until the last possible mo- making wind observations. the class rules to the limit. The damn ment to make your mark rounding 12 - Sail shorthanded. By sailing with politics of it all. Your crew will be com- call. Jibe set? Float Drop? Don’t tell less than a full complement of crew forted to know they are not responsi- anyone until the last second. The everyone stays busier and has more ble for the poor results. It was hope- crew love a challenge. If you tell room to move around. less from the start. them too early, the challenge is gone. (Truth is, the crew generally 13 - Tack without hailing. Don’t you 21 - Don’t waste your time reading or have it figured out long before you hate how the boat heels over when all attending seminars. It’s just talk. You do, so your late announcement won’t the crew jump off the rail at “Ready can’t learn that way, and there’s really matter much...) About?” Well, skip it. Just put the nothing new. Truth is, you know all helm down, and watch them scurry there is to know, and you are already 5 - Sail with old sails. That way, if like rats when their feet get wet. doing all the stuff recommended here. (when) you lose, you’ll have a handy Stop reading and delete this article excuse, so the crew won’t have to 14 - Don’t clean the boat’s bot- right now! take the heat. Likewise, use faulty or tom. Have you ever rubbed your hand broken equipment, and don’t up- across the scum that grows on a boat For More Hot Tips visit: NorthU.com grade. bottom after a couple of weeks in the TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 10

Dr. TenSpeed Needs your help!

Dr. TenSpeed needs everyone’s help to answer the following question. Harold asked: Does anyone have a good deck layout schematic, sketch, or pic- tures? Over the years there have been a lot of changes in deck layouts. Everyone remembers the following boat…….

Help out Dr. TenSpeed and your fellow T-Ten owners by submitting pictures and a narrative about what you did to your deck layout and why it makes the boat faster or easier to sail. Dr. TenSpeed will make them available on the T-Ten website. Send them to Ted Mahoney at [email protected]. If you are doing something illegal, Dr. TenSpeed prom- ises not to tell Mike Eckstein the Chief Measurer.

Oldies but Goodies! Pictures from 1999 North American Championship

Find more pictures from the 1999 North Americans at www.tten.com TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 11

Charleston Race Week 2010

Have you ever been to Charleston?

I was asked to write a little bit about Charleston Race Week. I thought every- one knows how much fun it is to race these boats, everyone knows how great it is to race in the off season, but not every- one knows how easy it is to get there, and do it.

Charleston, SC: Great city, great food, fantastic sailing! We left on Wednesday afternoon, hooked up the boat and headed south. The weather was perfect, made us feel like we were going sailing, the tour of Ameri- refreshed and ready to go racing. ple of extra crew and made it out for can gas stations had started, we ran out the start. Three races later we were of gas in the middle of the night some- There are 4 circles (ours is off shore) and on our way back in talking about how where in north Carolina (that thing on the they set the dates up to coincide with the great the wind had been all day. Off dash board that tells you how many tide going out in the morning and coming to the party and then to a local joint, miles you have left to go is quite accu- back in at the end of the race day which Poes, for a burger and beer. Woke rate), made it to Peirside Marine by noon helps with the long ride out. The weather up on Sunday to another beautiful and were in the water shortly after. On was sunny and mid 70’s and the wind day with the wind a bit lighter around the way out the river dolphins where was up. We were racing PHRF (don’t like 10-12 knots; a good day for the swimming alongside the boat welcoming smaller PHRF boats we were racing us to Charleston. against. We raced two races and headed up the river to put the boat The venue is fantastic down there. The back on the trailer. Little bit of a wait regatta is run out of the Charleston at the boat yard, bring beer! Off to beach resort at Patriots Point and there the awards party where we ended up is an old aircraft carrier and a submarine moored there which have tours on the second with Silver Surfer in third. hour. We headed to downtown Charleston for a bite to eat and see the town Checked in, in minutes, and went off to where I was so impressed that I find the rental house on Sullivan’s Island might even take my wife there with- (Island Reality has a wide variety of homes for rent which makes housing the out the boat! crew very easy and affordable); went out A few hours later we picked up the for drinks and dinner and woke up Friday boat trailer and headed home. I was it!) but had a great time racing against back in my own bed Monday night Simon on his new boat, Silver Surfer, and another T-Ten Tantrum owned by Tim with a lot of sleep to catch up on. Savage. All in all a great weekend trip. It would have been better if we got our Three races later we were on the way own start. I talked to Randy, the back to the harbor for dinner and a party event organizer, and he said that all which is nothing but first class, band we would need is 7 T-Tens and he playing and very fast lines at the rum would give us our own start. So stations; off to a BBQ at the Silver Surfer mark your calendars for next year home base and woke up the next morn- and come and join us for the best ing to the sunshine and another great day of sailing, winds out of the east at regatta in the south! 20-25, our kind of day. Picked up a cou- Arvid Eiesland -Wild Norwegian TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 12

Pictures from Charleston Race Week 2010

New Boat New Owner New Crew

years on another T-10 called Cracker. ished, I did manage to race Parrot t’s the spring and you see a new T Head on a few Sundays and one Re- -10 show in your area or you know Reflecting over the past 3 years, it I took me a while to realize how much I gatta in early October. The first season someone who just bought one. The didn’t know about racing my own boat. was pretty eventless other than get- owner may be a veteran racer, a sailor ting lectured for not cleaning the bot- that has finally decided to buy their Parrot Head spent most of the first tom more often by the crew and start- own boat or maybe someone new to season quietly sitting at the dock and ing a list of projects for the next year. sailing. In any case you’re hoping they only occasionally going out for a Satur- The second season I owned the boat are going to join your fleet and show day sail or a Wednesday night race. was when I decided to start racing full up for races. Having been the Rookie There were two reasons why I didn’t time. That was the year I learned the skipper in the Fleet, I can say the easi- take out Parrot Head much that first hardest part about racing a boat, est part of racing my boat was buying year; first I didn’t have a crew and, finding and developing a crew. My it. I bought my T-10 Parrot Head 3 second, I was still racing every week- goal was just to get around the race years ago after racing for a number of end on Cracker. After the North Ameri- years on other boats including several can Championships in Detroit fin- Continued on page 13…. TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 13

New Boat New Owner New Crew... Continued

Continued from page 12…. guessing he didn’t have much demand for blaze orange any- course and not hit anyone. I borrowed more and we both knew there crew from other boats, invited friends would be more tears. The next out and asked anyone sitting around bit of bad news was about my the club if they wanted to sail. That two jibs I used for club racing. year I enjoyed the humiliation of hav- They were, according to Sob- ing race committee ask me to start my stad, “very tired”. A new jib for engine and return to the starting line club racing was not in the for the next race. If I wasn’t last in the budget. The good news was I fleet and I didn’t foul anyone it was a had a North Kevlar Jib that I good race that season. I had a lot of bought my first year that only experience racing but I didn’t have came out for a few Regattas; any experience driving a boat in a race the bad news was it only came or developing and coaching a new out for a few Regattas and I crew. I followed the North Tuning did more club racing than Re- Guide setting up the rig before races. I gattas. I asked around the was working on my driving and check- Fleet and managed to trade a ing the sail trim, nothing seemed to very good bottle of rum for a work right. I eventually learned by the used Doyle jib. The old Doyle end of the second season I couldn’t jib, which was deep in Distant drive, coach, call tactics and trim at Thunder’s inventory, was an the same time. I did do something instant favorite with my crew; right that season; I kept racing on my it still “crinkled” a little. I would like to tire boat and installing a new stereo. I boat fun and some of the crew kept thank Robb for his “donation” and I took a 30 gallon garbage bag full of coming back. The good part of the think I still owe him a few more drinks. old wire off the boat and eliminated all second season was I started develop- I would encourage any of the boats of the electrical issues. As I started to ing a consistent core crew. Paul, Ingrid with deep sail inventories to offer to go through the boat wiring, I quickly and Rob started sailing with me at sell, trade or give one or two of their realized I was better off ripping every- Cleveland Race Week in June and old sails to boats starting out. What a thing out and starting over. Most of continued racing with me the entire top boat would consider a backup the wiring I pulled out was no longer season. I knew the crew and I were transport sail or worse may be better connected to anything on the boat. both learning and I tried to keep it fun than anything on a newly acquired T- What was connected was spliced and even at the back of the Fleet. 10. Most used T-10s don’t have a taped together. For those that are brand new set of sails or a deep set of interested, it takes approximately 2 At the end of the second season I did good used sails. I know as a new weekends to completely re-wire a T- something I should have done the first owner I couldn’t afford the 6 new sails 10. My boat hit the water with a new season, I started asking for a lot of in the first 2 years as allowed by the VC-17 bottom and the one of loudest help. I knew I was making mistakes; I rules after I bought the boat. The 6 stereo in the Fleet. The new bottom just didn’t know what I needed to new sails would have cost more than helped the boat go a little better and change. I started with my local sail what I paid for the boat. the new stereo was a great way to loft. I had Sobstad review all my sails keep the crew morale up (my crew and make repairs as necessary. We That year for Christmas on the advice occasionally plays music while racing). had torn the good kite 4 times that of John from Cracker, I got the crew I still had an inexperienced crew but season so they knew me well. The and myself copies of North U’s books over the winter they were recruiting boat came with 2 kites (1983 and and CDs on Sail Trim for Racing. While and we at least had enough bodies on 2000). The sad part was I realized my the book and CD are not the Holy Grail the boat at the start of the third year. backup kite was older than my bow- of Sail Trim, it is a great starting point One of the things I did do over the win- man. So based on their advice and my for a new skipper and rookie crew. ter was having t-shirts and hats made limited budget I ordered a new kite. I Based on that book and some good with the Parrot logo on them. It was a had Sobstad repair the old kite so the advice from my old crew, that spring I Continued on page 14… crew could practice and not worry spent countless hours working on the about tearing it. Rich from Sobstad bottom of the boat, keel and rudder. I was kind enough to give me an old roll also spent the winter re-wiring the en- of sail tape to match the old kite. I am TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 14

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Continued from page 13.. knew anyone that could trim Main at to be going great until my bowman Nationals. We needed someone with sprained his knee two weeks before great way to build camaraderie among experience so I could just concentrate Nationals. The bad part was we didn’t the crew. on driving and they could handle eve- have anyone that had sailed with me rything else. John came through with a during that season that was available The third year was a year that the boat phone number and I made a phone for all 4 days. While Jake recovered, started to transform. If anyone re- call. On a Wednesday in early July, he was off the boat for 8 weeks as his members Cleveland Race week, it was Bobby came walking down the dock. knee healed. I talked with Bobby and not our finest hour. I had 6 people on Bobby had raced with John for several we both started to make phone calls the boat but we were still lacking in years and had a lot of racing experi- looking for a replacement bowman. experience and the boat was still mov- ence. It’s interesting when you add an We managed to find a new bowman at ing slow. To make it more interesting experienced Sailor to a crew with very the last minute and Kevin joined the only 2 of the crew on the boat at little. There is no indecision or argu- crew right before Nationals in Mentor. Cleveland Race Week had sailed or ments, the crew and I followed in- raced before 2009. I sometimes for- structions almost without question. Since this was my first time getting my got with a new crew I needed to allow We were already last in the fleet so we boat ready for a National Regatta, I lots of extra time for mark roundings were willing to try anything different. again asked for help on how to prep and course changes. I also forgot that With an inexperienced crew including the boat. I found it’s much easier as with new crew members you have to myself driving, there were always crew to show up, make weight, sail be very specific on instructions. Cleve- some things that need more explana- and party. The great thing about the T- land Race Week was a learning experi- tion so we did ask some questions. I 10 Fleet is you only have to ask for ence for me and the crew. I knew I was probably told I was pinching or advice. I spent 4 days going through was making mistakes so I continued footing over a 100 times that night my boat making sure everything asking for help. On Saturday after rac- and crew were told to adjust the sail worked, everything was clean, the ing at Cleveland Race Week I spoke trim almost as much. It was obvious sails were checked, the bottom was with Steve from Cracker and asked for that we had a lot to learn and Bobby sanded and the boat was dry. I had a help. Steve did two things for me; first was direct about telling everyone what lot of follow up questions about what I he explained to me why I was pointing they needed to do. That night Parrot was doing. I would like to thank all too high in the heavy chop and second Head took its first bullet in Fleet Rac- those people for their advice again. he sent me the tuning guidelines they ing and the whole attitude on the boat With a lot of help from members of use for Cracker and explained to me changed. We were no longer satisfied the T-10 Fleet, Parrot Head and crew in detail how to setup the rig and how with not being last in the Fleet, we had arrived at their first North American to adjust it on the race course. The our first taste of victory and we liked Championships together. While the North tuning guidelines are only a it. I should also add that sailing is a lot scores show we finished 24th overall, starting point for setting the rig. After more fun for everyone when the boat we did manage 2 top 10 mark round- talking with several other T-10 skip- actual wins. ings during the Regatta. As a new pers that night I spent a few hours crew, we made more than our share comparing my rig setup to their rig The next month was spent getting the of mistakes and as a new crew we setup and what they had used that boat, crew and myself up to speed for couldn’t recover from those mistakes day. I was learning how to tune my Nationals. Bobby sailed with the crew during a race like the top boats. Our boat for wind and sea conditions and me as much as possible but he goal was 1 top 10 finish during the which makes a huge difference on the was still trimming main on a C&C 115 Regatta. We didn’t make our goal but boat’s performance. on weekends. Working with Bobby we we did make a respectable showing at concentrated on getting better at sail our first NAC and even surprised some I knew last year I wanted to race at trim, driving and sail changes. You’ll people. the North American Championships at notice I didn’t say tactics or starts. We Mentor. Nationals was a lofty goal for decided to keep things simple, Bobby My advice to the T-10 Fleet as a whole me and the crew considering our per- called the starts and tactics when he when you see someone looking at a T- formance at Race Week. I looked at raced with us. I also worked with 10 or someone new shows up with a T the crew and everyone was ready ex- Bobby to bring other sailors out on the -10 offer to help them, coach them, cept for my Main Trimmer, she had a boat to work with (coach) me and the and advise them. If possible offer to work training seminar that weekend. A crew. When he didn’t sail with us we loan them one or two experienced bigger problem was she was one of just picked a boat in the Fleet and crew on occasion to help them de- my few experienced crew. I talked with followed their tactics or relied on our velop their crew and setup their boat. John from Cracker and asked if he coach if available. Everything seemed Continued on page 15... TenSpeed | June 2010 Page 15

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Continued from page 14... Things I did right as a new boat owner Things I would have changed: and skipper: The T-10 is a great value for anyone  I should have asked for help looking to buy their first sailboat. The  I kept racing on my boat fun. the first year I owned the T-10 Fleet is and should be an even boat. greater value to anyone buying their  I asked for help even though it first sailboat. I didn’t realize how took me a season of racing to  I should have recruited at much I didn’t know until my first full do it. least one additional experi- season of racing. When I realized enced sailor before I started that I needed help, all I had to do is  I worked to develop new crew racing. ask and members of the fleet re- who had never raced or sailed sponded. before.  I should have had someone show me how to tune the rig Aaron Ressler  I spent a lot of time getting the first year. Skipper of Parrot Head the boat ready my second season.  I should not have tried to do everything myself when I  I worked with my local sail started racing. loft.  I should have worked on the  I asked other boats if they had bottom the first year I owned used sails. the boat.

 I brought people out to work  I should have read the book with me and my crew. on sail trim before I bought the boat.

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Sail Registration

measurer. This requirement has not Where will the sail tags be listed? s a follow up to Mike Eckstein’s changed. If I don't see my sail listed, what A announcement (Chief Meas- should I do? urer’s article) regarding the require- I don't need to measure my sails The sail tags will be listed on the ment that all new 2010 sails must unless I go to the NAC, correct? class website www.tten.com under have sail tags, here are a few answers Not correct. All sails need to be meas- ‘Members Area’, ‘Sail Tags’. If you to commonly asked questions regard- ured before they can be used in a T-10 do not see your sail listed, contact ing sail tags. class race. your local measurer and/or the national measurer. The T-Ten Sail Registration Form and What if my registration form is not sent Do I pay the $15 to the sail maker instructions are located on the T-Ten in? or is it built into the cost of the website www.tten.com under: Your sail is not registered, and not ac- sail? ‘Members Area’, ‘Sail Tags’. If you cepted for racing in a T-10 class race. For other classes, most sail mak- have any additional questions, please ers build the cost into the sail and contact your local measurer or Mike Do I need to have tags put on my older submit the payment. Please dis- Eckstein, Chief Measurer. sails? cuss with your sail maker to deter- No. Sails acquired prior to 2010 do mine how it will be handled. Can my sailmaker measure my sail? not need a tag. Tags are required for No, not for the registration form. A all new sail inventory going forward. Who is responsible for the paper- class measurer needs to measure the work ,the sail maker or the class sail. This requirement has not Is there a unique number on the sail measurer? changed. tags? The sail maker and class measurer Yes. Each tag has a unique number need to complete the form. In Who do I call to have my sail meas- which is used to identify the sail. most cases this will be handled by ured? the sail maker as a customer ser- The class measurer for your fleet. The vice; however it is the owner's re- information is listed on the class web- sponsibility to make sure that the site. information is properly filed with the class. Can I use my sail before it's regis- tered? No, it is assumed that a sail is not to be used in a T-10 Class race until it is measured and accepted by a class

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