April 2012 2011

VolumeVolume LVIII, LVII, No. No 2, 2.April April 2012 2011

Highlander Girls Having Some Fun, Debbie Busbey and Sydney Schmitt. The Highlander Page 2 April „12

The Highlander of effort to achieve anything. Official Publication of Making sure our class has as many The Highlander Class International Association President‟s years before it as it does behind it takes a President lot of work by many good people. We all Jon McClean Perspective need to think about what we can do for 8364 Wycliffe Drive the class. Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 As I write this column, the end of Preparations for the new Spring [email protected] winter is fast approaching, even in Board regatta in South Carolina are underway, which will be a great way to (513) 652-2465 Wisconsin! It has been unusually mild start the season, and I am sure several in this state, as many others; but it cer- Commodore tainly will be good to see the end of all teams will elect to leave boats at Lake Dan Hopkins of the “hard water.” Norman in between this new event and Euclid, Ohio 44123 [email protected] I for one am not persuaded of the the Midwinter regatta at LNYC. Chris and Jen Kafsky willPres be congenialNorris Bourdow hosts I Vice President merits of ice boats. Winter time in Wis- Pete Breidenbach consin is best savored either from the am sure. Englewood, Ohio Caribbean, or through a window with a A second new regatta has been pro- Secretary Ashley Breidenbach glass of wine in one‟s hand in front of a posed in late October at Cowan to finish Englewood, Ohio off the season. This will extend our rac- log fire. I hope by the time we go to Treasurer press, Spring has truly sprung and we ing season and I am sure our good Boyd Barnwell Cincinnati, OH all can feel the first warmth of the sun, friends at Cowan Lake will make us feel

Chief Measurer and some of us have already experi- welcome. Mark Redmond enced the spray on the race course. The 2012 Nationals preparations are Annapolis, MD O: 703 933-6725 H: 410 991-1660 The Strictly Sail show this past now well underway, and we are optimis- [email protected] tic that we will see a 50-boat line up for January in Chicago was deemed to be a Secretary-Treasurer success; certainly we had a lot of inter- the first time in many years. It will take us all pulling together to help the Fleet Bryan Hollingsworth est in the boat and won plenty of ad- 14 organizers to pull this off, so please 410 Holiday Road mirers. I am grateful to Doug and spread the word and think about joining Lexington, KY 40502 Cindy Fisher for their generosity and to Gary and Elaine Steinbach for volun- us. Ph/fax 859 269-3130 teering their time. It was a lot of fun, New this year, on Sunday, we are Mbl 859-806-5908 and we will do it again next year, so planning to have an organized tune-up [email protected] activity before the event, and also hope think about joining us. 2011 National Champions Gary Vinicky reported that the to have “around the keg” talks after rac- Ernie Dieball, Skipper Jeff Eiber, Crew Cleveland boat show this year was ing each day so that we can learn from Abby Freeman, Crew the race winners. We‟ll address sail more focused on motor craft, less on Directors shape, rigging set-up, boat handling, as sailboats but still he managed to get Steve Hesler (2013) several potential new sailors to look at well as the advantages of different parts Charlotte, NC the boat and Fleet 14 of the race track. I am looking forward to Jason Hubbard (2013) Indianapolis, IN We have a lot to relish this year, this initiative.

Mike Shayeson (2012) and in preparing for the spring meet- We will also be making plans to se- Cincinnati, OH lect potential venues for the 2013 and ings I can see that we have a lot going Ed Spengeman (2012) on within the class. As always it takes 2014 Nationals in the next few months; Louisville, KY presence, and the persistent application so if your fleet or club would make a (Associates) Bill Price (2012) suitable venue then please let me Springfield, OH know of your interest. We‟d ap-

Editor - Mike Feldhaus preciate your thoughts and input. 7109 Green Spring Drive On a personal note, I made the Louisville, Ky 40241 decision to sell 2001 to the Dieball family: it didn‟t sit well with me to H 502 228-8725 Mbl: 502 495-5113 see the boat potentially remain in [email protected] my barn for 50 weeks of the year. Builder: Allen Boat Company Inc. I have become a part owner of 370 Babcock Street [email protected] 906 with my good friend Boyd Buffalo, NY 14206 716 842-0800 Barnwell, so the class will now benefit from the Dieball family, Highlander Web Page: including Denny himself, joining www.sailhighlander.org us in regatta racing in 2001, as Webmaster: Boyd Barnwell well as having Boyd and myself [email protected] participating in 906. So it‟s a good thing for the class. HCIA President Jon McClean. The Highlander

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don‟t spark that stogie yet, dad Grand Prix Goes To Second Gear! If you haven‟t made the standings yet, don‟t fret, there are still plenty of By Jason Hubbard So far, Team The inaugural season of the Grand Mojo and Jamey Pl Skipper pts Hoover Atwood Gov Cup Geist Bluegrass Pipers Prix Series is underway. The competition Carey lead the pack 1 J. Carey 8 3 1** 2 2 1 is divided into three parts; the fall leg with eight points 2 E. Spengeman 7 2 5 and the spring leg and the championship earned during the fall 2 D. Fisher 7 2 5 leg, which occurs at nationals. The series leg. Team Mojo is takes sailors‟ five best finishes during also the first Team to 3 H. Bauer 6 3 3 the season and uses a high point scoring compete in enough 4 M. Shayeson 5 1 4 system to follow their success through- regattas to receive 4 G. Steinbach 5 2 3 out the season. their first drop. 5 S. Bauer 4 4 The 2011 fall leg of the series is However, look complete and twelve sailors have quali- out Team Mojo, Ed 6 K. Hughes 3 3 fied. There are plenty of scoring opportu- Spengeman and 6 W. Grubb 3 3 nities left and with the top five sailors Doug Fisher are nip- 6 B. Busbey 3 1 2 separated by only three points, the Grand ping at your heals. 7 J. Bauer 1 1 Prix competition is still very much, “up Ed and Doug are for grabs.” tied in second place, 7 M. Perakis 1 1 The complete results of the fall leg of one point behind ** = race dropped Scoring: as of ll/15/2011 the series are posted on the Grand Prix Mojo. Both have page located on the Highlander class been sailing well, each with a victory ample scoring opportunities remain dur- website (sailhighlander.org). in „class two‟ events, and they are very ing the spring leg where a potential of well positioned sixteen points could be earned. to challenge I would like to leave you with this Mojo for the final thought. Some of you might be ask- lead. ing am I still in the hunt even though I H a r o l d didn‟t have the chance to sail in the fall Bauer, Mike leg? The simple answer is, yes! Shayeson, and The perfect pre-nationals score is Gary Steinbach sixteen points. The way the series is set are still in the up, sailors can earn a potential of sixteen hunt. Basically points during either the fall or the spring no one in the leg of the series. top five should Despite Mojo‟s eight points and their feel comfort- leading position, there is still plenty of able as it is still time and potential for anyone to take anyone‟s game. over. I look forward to seeing all of you All three for the spring leg of the series. Bauer boys There are also up to an additional have qualified nine points to be earned in Nationals and big papa finishes. So, the fact is, this Grand Prix is leads his boys still anybody‟s race. So ladies, gentle- on this leg, but men, start your engines. Join in the fun! Sailing competitors on the regatta trail, scoring Grand Prix points. The Highlander Page 4 April „12

the latest activity schedule, view pictures of the venue, and pre-register on line or Rock „n Roll!!! At HCIA print the official Registration Form. Reg- istration is complete when we receive your postmarked check in the mail. The Cleveland Nationals 2012 link will be kept updated with new information and venue pictures as we get By Gary Vinicky champions or „top five‟ sailors who closer to the event. I know that many of you can come up attend will also help out on the panel of Edgewater Yacht Club has the best to Cleveland and show us locals how it‟s experts. This type of seminar does not race committee people available. They done. However, there are a great many occur at every Nationals event. are very familiar with the lake conditions more of you out there, like me, who need So, there is no better time than July and are very conservative. We won‟t be to figure out some of the last essential in Cleveland on Lake Erie this summer kept out on the water in rough conditions building blocks of this sailboat racing to acquire more of these missing build- unnecessarily. We will have the pretty thing - its secrets and nuances. A week‟s ing blocks. At the same time you can much the same principle race committee worth of competitive sailing at Nationals help the Highlander Class reach a new members and Principal Race Officer is a good place to hone those skills. plateau in modern times Some of you may be thinking, why of getting 50 boats on the come to an event of this caliber when I starting line. “Fifty would am relatively new to racing? You may be Nifty” is our Class not feel that you are not ready and may motto this year. be in everybody‟s way. Or you may think Sailing World Maga- you don‟t want to foul up somebody and zine‟s Michael Lovett get everyone mad at you. will be out there compet- I am here to tell you that if you let ing on the water and will these excuses cause you to pass up this be on hand on shore to event, you will be missing out on a very document this event and profound opportunity. As long as you you can be part of all have a handle on the basics of „right of that. We must use this way,‟ you will be fine. opportunity to show the Where else would you be able to world that the Highlander compete in seven to nine races with the Class is here and growing „Experts of the Highlander Class‟ and and show why we think then immediately after the racing is over, the Highlander is the sit down with this panel of experts and original sport boat. learn about what worked and what didn‟t Locally, the people of out there on the water. the Highlander Class are For instance, how could this boat or known as a gregarious that boat point so high yet keep up the bunch, one of the most required speed, or why was it so impor- friendly of sailboat tant to start at the committee boat or at classes and willing to the pin or go to the right or left side of help each other become the course on a particular leg of a race? better sailors. So let‟s all Or what did I do wrong in the first min- head to Cleveland this ute of the first leg – what should I have July and let the sailing done – or how do I find a clear lane in a world know who we are. large fleet, etc.? Racing sailboats, espe- Many of us know that Highlander Nationals action from 2006 on Lake Erie. cially a centerboard boat like the High- the Highlander was de- lander is chock full of subtleties and signed in Vermillion, Ohio by Sandy (PRO), Jim Titgemeyer, who ran this situations that, at first, you may think Douglass to be a drier boat, better able event the last time in Cleveland, in 2006. were not all that important but which can to handle open water than his earlier Ask anyone who was there how often turn out to be really critical. creation, the Thistle. So if the boat has things went. The down time was kept to a We are making this Nationals event the means to sail in waves why not get minimum. We were blessed with ideal in Cleveland an educational forum. I your own skills of sailing in open water conditions 10-18 knots out of the south- have commitments from Nick Turney of up to speed too. west all week and by Wednesday after- North Sails, and Skip and Ernie Dieball The Nationals web link is up and noon we had nine Championship races of Dieball Sails to hold a „Racing Semi- running. You can log on at: sailhigh- on the books. nar‟ after each day of racing to help us all lander.org or at highlanderfleet14.com/ We feel we have an awesome sailing acquire more of these essential building Nationals_Registration.hmtl. There, venue. The racing area is within a half- blocks. I am sure other past national you can view the Notice of Race, see (Continued on page 5) The Highlander April „12 Page 5

Form. There will be a separate camping Camping At Nationals form to fill out at the Whiskey Island Nationals Schedule Marina office accompanied with the Friday, 7/20: All Day. Welcome For the second time (the first being early arrivals, set up camp at Wendy the ‟06 HCIA Nationals) we will have facility rules. Key-Cards are available to the facilities at WIM for a $20.00 Park/ Whiskey Island. camping available in downtown Cleve- deposit. When you return the card to Saturday, 7/21: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. land at Whiskey Island‟s Wendy Park Measurement at Edgewater Yacht which is adjacent and east of our head- the office after the event, you will get your $20.00 back. All alcoholic bever- Club (EYC). quarters, the Edgewater marina. It is ages must me purchased from the Sun- Evening Keg Party. Live Band „Blue comprised of approximately 20 acres of Lunch,‟ Wendy Park/Whiskey Island - wooded property right on the shores of set Grille. Fleet 14 has purchased several kegs of beer from the Sunset Grille Sunset Grille Menu. Lake Erie. It offers the best nighttime for your consumption. Sunday, 7/22 : 9 a.m. - Noon: views of downtown Cleveland. Many of Measurement - EYC the bridges in Cleveland are lighted. Since 2006, Whiskey Island‟s Wendy Park has become a very popular 1:30pm: Instead of a Tune Up Race, RV‟s can be brought into Wendy Park. place and we will be sharing the we will have On-the-Water with Nick However, Whiskey Island does not have Turney with Video Camera - Race electrical hookups for RV‟s. grounds with the Great Lakes Brew- ery‟s Burning River Fest on Friday - Course Area. Whiskey Island Marina (WIM) has Sunday, July 20-22, 2012. 6 p.m. Opening Ceremonies - EYC. great facilities that the campers will be 6:30 p.m. Skippers Meeting and roll able to use. We will have access to the Due to this and other events going on, there will be a charge of $25 per into the AGM on EYC Patio. marina members‟ facilities, including six day per tent/RV/VAN. This will cover 7 p.m. or to follow AGM: Cocktail individual private shower stalls in the Party/ BBQ Chicken Dinner at the EYC common area. In addition, you will have 24 hour security costs when we are out on the water. Of course, it is highly Pavilion (On the lake by the pool). access to the washer and dryer if needed. recommended that no valuables be kept Monday, 7/23 : 9:55 a.m. First If you plan on camping or RV-ing at Warning, 3 races - Race Course Area Wendy Park on Whiskey Island, please in your tents. (see Sailing Instructions) Spilt Fleet. indicate so on the Official Registration Experts Forum: As soon after racing (Continued from page 4) what you would find on Lake Norman, as possible. mile of EYC. The Edgewater Racing and the winds on Lake Erie are stead- 6 p.m. Steak Fry Dinner Program is, by far, one of the best on all ier. Lake Erie does not produce the ($12) Wendy Park of the Great Lakes. The T-Ten Nationals abrupt wind shifts that you can experi- Tuesday, 7/24: 9:55 a.m. First follows our event in August. ence on lakes like Geist, Hoover, or Warning, Championship Division. We who sail on Lake Erie think Cowan. 10 a.m. First Warning, President‟s waves are fun. Nine times out of ten the If you still are not sure about regis- Division. conditions we sail in are no rougher than tering for the Nationals, come up to Experts Forum: After racing. 6 p.m. Shuttle leaves Wendy Part for Indians vs Tigers ($10)/Casino Night (?) Wednesday, 7/25: 9:55 a.m. First Warning. Experts Forum: After racing. 6 p.m. BBQ Patio Party, Live Band EYC Patio, (cash grill, EYC Res- taurant and bar), combined party with EYC big boat fleet. 9 p.m. Raffle! Thursday, 7/26: 9:25 a.m. First Warning for Make-up Races if required. 1 p.m. Women‟s, Juniors and Mas- ter‟s Fleets. 6 p.m. Awards Dinner on “Nautica Queen,” Cleveland Flats (NOTE: Yacht departs at 7 p.m., no exceptions). Friday, 7/27: a.m. Final haul out, close down camp Wendy Park.

Cleveland Race Week, June 16-17, 2012 and give it a try. CRW is a heck of a three-day party. Go to: ewyc.net/ CRW2012/. The Highlanders have been AWOL for this event in the past several Sundown on Lake Erie as some Fleet 14 members enjoy a snack after some racing. (Continued on page 6) The Highlander Page 6 April ‟12

(Continued from page 5) We at Cleveland‟s Highlander Fleet years because of conflicting regatta 14 truly feel that we have an awesome Nationals Lodging dates. Let‟s make this year an exception. place to sail. We always have wind Hotels and motels in Cleveland are We would like to make this an enjoy- during the day due to the thermals in generally on the high end, especially in able, family oriented downtown Cleveland. Here are a few event; a vacation in Cleve- selections. land for the whole family. Therefore we are planning Holiday Inn Express (downtown) events each day for all 629 Euclid Avenue sailors and their non- Block of 10 Rooms Reserved sailing spouses, children, Local Contact Carlos Suarez Direct 216-455-1260. and shore support. $109, King or 2 Queen

Our lakefront has a Doubletree (downtown) broad range of activities 1111 Lakeside Avenue East available. For example: Block of 10 Rooms Reserved The Cleveland Indians will Local Contact – Kelly Arthur, Direct 216-928- be in town all week, in- 3221. $129 1 King or 2 Queen cluding one 3:05 game, nd Days Inn Sunday, July 22 and five, 12019 Lake Ave. 7:05 p.m. games between Cleveland, Ohio 44107 the Baltimore Orioles and Block of 15 Rooms Reserved the Detroit Tigers. In fact Local Contact – Kelly Direct 216-226-4800 Ext 212. $49. we have reserved a block Race committee making adjustments at 2006 Nationals. th When you call for reservation for the above, of bleacher seats for Tuesday, July 24 at July when inland areas may not have please ID yourself as a Highlander sailor. 7:05 p.m. wind. We are blessed with a top notch The first casino to open in Ohio (May race committee that is hard to beat. 14, 2012) will be open for business in Check out these web sites for fur- For the hotels below, these are the downtown Cleveland. ther information: Edgewater Yacht rates currently available on-line. These Other points of interest on the water- Club at: eycweb.com; Whiskey Island are not room blocks. front and close to Edgewater Yacht Club Marina at: whiskeyislandmarina.com; include: The Rock „n‟ Roll Hall of Fame; Cleveland, Ohio at: Cleveland.com; Cleveland-West (Westlake) Great Lakes Science Center; The Chil- and Highlander Fleet 14 at: highlander- 1100 Crocker Rd, Westlake, Ohio 44145 dren‟s Museum; the Mather – a Great fleet14.com. 440/871-6000. 2 Adults, 1 Room. A note on Class King $115, 2 Doubles $121. Trophies: The 2011 winners of the High- Courtyard Cleveland Westlake 25050 Sperry Drive, Westlake, OH 44145 lander Perpetual Tro- 1-888-236-2427. 2 Adults, 1 Room. phies are responsible to King $129, 2 Doubles $149. have their trophy cleaned, in tip top con- Hampton Inn Cleveland-Downtown dition with their name 1460 E. Ninth Street, Cleveland engraved in the proper 216-241-6600. 2 Adults, 1 Room. location prior to the 2 Doubles $194 Banquet and Awards 2 Doubles plus pull out sleeper $229. Ceremony. If you are not at- Emerald Necklace Inn tending the 2012 Na- 18840 Lorain Road, Cleveland, OH 44126 tionals in Cleveland, (440) 333-9100 please ship the trophy to arrive in plenty of To get this special rate, you must make time before the banquet your reservations at least one month in advance. Keep in mind that you need to call The „06 Nationals crowd enjoying some in-between time. on July 26, 2012. Ship to: 2012 High- the local numbers in order to get the special Lakes Maritime Museum; and a bit fur- lander Nationals Trophy Committee, c/ rates. You should do that as soon as you can, ther away, the Cleveland Zoo. Fifteen o Edgewater Yacht Club, 6700 Memo- since these hotels are usually booked solid minutes east in University Circle is the rial Shoreway NW, Cleveland, Ohio during the summer months due to the nearby Cleveland Museum of Art, the Botanical 44102. expensive hotels downtown. These motels do Gardens, the Crawford Auto Museum, not have swimming pools. the Museum of Natural History and the See Nationals Registration Other hotels are listed on the Edgewater Children‟s Museum. Form: Page 12. Yacht Club website at: Eycweb.com. The Highlander April „12 Page 7

played at the floor. There were also radio controlled sailing events, and plenty of Highlander Struts Her Stuff vendors selling all types of sailing cloth- ing and hardware - often at a discount. We stayed local to the show on the At Chicago‟ s Strictly Sail Saturday night, and ate dinner with Boyd By Jon McClean lander exhibit. Barnwell and Brenda Madden (906) and The Highlander Class attended and We had a steady stream of sailors Doug and Cindy Fisher. Our sore feet displayed Doug and Cindy Fisher‟s new come to the stand and their comments were soothed by the third jug of local Highlander at the 2012 Strictly Sail show generally fell into three groups: (1) Goose Island IPA. what a great looking So we feel it was truly a success for boat (2) I have never the class. We do plan to exhibit again heard of you before next year. If you feel like a grown-up (3) I used to sail weekend in Chicago, surrounded by race Highlanders as a kid boats, in the middle of winter then come and thought you‟d and join us in 2013. stopped making them. So the reaction to Second Opinion the boat was over- whelmingly positive. “Strictly Fun” Many Flying Scot sailors came over to By Doug Fisher look at the boat, and Two weeks before the boat show, really appreciated Cindy and I washed and waxed the High- the sail plan. Many lander. We had a balmy 50-degree Satur- Thistle sailors came day so we knew this was an opportunity over and really ap- to clean up 2005. In mid-December I preciated the hiking took out a new highlander member for a Cindy Fisher, show mascot „Skipper,‟ and Elaine Steinbach. ergonomics, and the sail on the Ohio River and 2005 was ex- well thought through tremely dirty, but it was a fun sail in De- in Chicago. The organizers‟ data show layout of #2005, in particular the cen- cember, yes sailing in December on the that 15,286 people attended, and despite tral and side vang control. Ohio River in Cincinnati, go figure. this being down 1% from the previous Of course we had many tire kickers, So where can you travel north in year, it certainly felt busy at the High- but we had one individual who has January to look at sailboats, gear and all already purchased two Highlanders for the new 2012 sailing stuff? The Navy restoration in Wisconsin and is now Pier in Chicago, of course. I arrived early looking to start a fleet in Door County. Wednesday afternoon at land mark which We did a lot of good for our class. consist of over 268,000 square feet of The sail makers were very in- convention area and 50 acres of parks, volved, with both Skip Dieball gardens and is the number one tourist (Dieball Sailing) and Nick Turney attraction in Chicago. (North Sails One Design) spending I arrived by myself on Wednesday time on the stand talking about the due to Cindy having dog duty until Fri- boat, and also using the boats for sail day morning. When I got there Nick Tur- tuning demonstrations. I‟d like to ney of North Sails and Patty Lawrence, thank our builder, Tom Allen, for seminar coordinator for the boat show, splitting the cost of the booth with us. willingly assisted with the boat set-up. We had a good response from Everything is unionized there; secu- members manning the booth; Gary rity, movers, electricians, carpet installers and Elaine Steinbach worked at the but we did grab a guy on a fork lift who display as did Doug and Cindy Fisher. picked the boat up with the bridle so we Ellie and Daisy McClean were my could place #2005 on the cradle. This helpers and Daisy didn‟t get bored was a smooth process but, was a big un- until the middle of the morning on known to me since this was my first year Sunday! attending the show…..mission accom- There was plenty else to do at the plished. show; an 86 foot long carbon ULDB Cindy prepared a slide show for sled (at left) had been purchased for which we had a monitor and laptop with Lake Michigan racing, and was dis- (Continued on page 8) Ellie and Daisy McClean at Strictly Sail. The Highlander

Page 8 April „12 and it seems many of us plan our vaca- “Looking Back” tions year after year around the event, and we just keep coming back. Nationals Through the Decades So we love our Nationals, but we are all there to compete and to try and be- By Mark Redmond such a positive experience that 314 of come our Class Champion. Well, out of th In July the Class will hold its 60 those skippers sailed in more than one those 611 skippers who have tried to win, National Championship. As our featured championship and 43 sailed in ten or there are only 31 National Champions. event every year, looking at the Nationals more Nationals. Our first was Stanley Gridley who won can tell you a lot about the Class. Let‟s Without a doubt “Mr. Nationals” the 1953 contest. take a little walk through those champi- has to be Joe Volkert who has sailed in There is very little documentation of onships and look at some of the sailors 35 championships. Joe first sailed in that first Nationals, but what is known is who have been and are the heart and soul 1970 at Lake Norman and he was still that it may have had the most interesting of the Class. sailing at Pymatuning in 2010. He has finish of any because at the end of the Starting with the first Nationals held come close to winning with three top series he was tied for first with an uni- at Mentor Harbor in 1953 a total of 611 five finishes and a second in 1996. dentified Canadian sailor. different skippers have competed in those Crede Calhoun is second on the list There was no specified tie breaker 59 years. Being part of the Nationals was having sailed in a total of 32 champion- other than a sail-off which was held after the regatta to the joy of the victorious Nationals ships. Of the sailors that are still active Skipper and who sailed last year at Rock Hall, Mr. Gridley. Despite many close finishes Sailed over the years the only other time the Joe Volkert 35 Bob Bauer has the most regattas attended with 23, having first sailed in Nationals ended in a tie was in 1991 at Crede Calhoun 32 1976. At left is the list of sailors who Indianapolis when Steve Carter and Whit Hal Williams 27 have competed in the most Nationals. Whitacre were tied after seven races with Ken Hopkins 25 Also indicative of the fun and en- the throw-out. Steve was declared the winner be- Gary Vinicky 24 joyment of the Nationals is how many people come back year after year. cause he finished ahead of Whit in four Bob Bauer 23 Crede attended 30 consecutive champi- of the seven races. By the way, the tie Betty Failing 22 onships from 1971 to 2000, a record breaking rules have since changed and by Dan Hopkins 22 that may never be broken. Hal Wil- today‟s rules Whit would have beaten Norris Bourdow 21 liams held the record before Crede sail- Steve. ing in 26 straight championships from There have been many women who Jamey Carey 21 have competed in the Nationals over the 1959 through 1984. The longest current th Steve Carter 21 consecutive streak is Craig Rule who years. Lee Mullowney finished 7 in Kirk Shultz 21 has sailed in the last 12 regattas. As a 1956 at Duxbury and was the first Gary Steinbach 21 Class we love to go to the Nationals (Continued on page 9)

(Continued from page 7) all fleets. There are a lot of new yachts talking about Highlanders and sailing. photos of various Highlander regattas displayed, but, in reality only a small provided by Mike Feldhaus and Boyd percentage of people in attendance Barnwell. could afford a yacht. However, just We received a lot of comments about about everyone there could afford a the flexibility of the boat and the huge dingy sailboat as a family racer/day cockpit. We described the Highlander as sailor and that‟s what one-design sail- the best combination of a racer and day- ing is all about. sailor with its large sail area and huge Late Sunday afternoon we quickly cockpit. broke the boat down with Jon and his Fellow Highlanders Gary and Elaine girls. The show was over at 5 p.m. and Steinbach, and Jon, Ellie, and Daisy I was on the road with #2005 all McClean assisted with working the packed away and heading south on booth. Nick Turney, Skip Dieball, John Lake Shore Drive at 5:30, and got and Connie Emmerich, Boyd Barnwell home at 11:00. with friend, Brenda, were also in atten- So it was a long five days, but Chi- dance at the boat show. cago is a fun place for the sailing com- Strictly Sail had numerous seminars munity in January and we hope to be going on all day which was organized by back next year. Patty Lawrence (Thistle stalwart) and So plan ahead and free up your cal- fellow sailor of Cowan Lake. endar for the 2013 session to visit and For next year we are working with maybe even help a little with the High- the administration of Strictly Sail Chi- lander display. Chicago is a great place cago to have a larger one design area for to spend a fun/active winter weekend, Fishers‟ 2005 at Strictly Sail Chicago. The Highlander April „12 Page 9

(Continued from page 8) their titles. Rob has sailed in fifteen woman to skipper in the Nationals. There Nationals since 1978 and has eleven have been many more female skippers consecutive top five finishes since after that. Betty Failing tried 22 straight 1988, quite a remarkable streak of con- times to win from 1970 through 1991, sistency and great sailing. but got only as close as fourth in 1984. Of course when we are talking That was the best showing by a female Highlander champions, the conversa- skipper until 2001 when Ken Hopkins‟ tion has to end with the four sailors daughter Debbie Probst finally won. For who dominated the Class from 1972 to good measure she came back to win 1995, winning 21 of the 24 champion- again in 2002. She is still our only female ships held in that span. champion. It started with the first truly dominating sailor in the Class, Bob Busbey. He first sailed in the 1967 Nationals Bob Busbey at the 1972 Nationals. and by 1972 he had established a per- manent crew of Jim Hoffmaster and mark. Jim Guinther and created an intense He came back in 1976 and took on approach to sailing taken from his job Bob again and this time he was success- as swimming coach. ful winning his first championship. He He planned, trained, and practiced won four more times before moving on for each Nationals like no one had done to start an Olympic campaign after the before or since. While everyone else 1982 season leaving as a five time cham- was hanging out and visiting in the pion. He certainly left a Class that had days before the racing, Bob and his changed. Unfortunately, Larry died tragi- Debbie Probst: Our first and, so far, crew were on the water practicing jibes cally before he could truly show all of his our only female National Champion. and other maneuvers. The story was immense sailing talent to the world. that they couldn‟t come in until they When you are on top there is always There have also been many youthful had executed all of the maneuvers per- the next challenger. Bob Busbey retired skippers over the last 59 years. In 1969 fectly multiple times. after the 1979 Nationals, but in 1981 a Larry Klein very nearly won at the age of He won in 1972 and then continued new face emerged to challenge Larry. 17. At Buffalo, he took a five and three- to win for the next three years, domi- Another outstanding sailor, Greg Fisher, quarter point lead into the fifth and final nating the Class like no one had done arrived at Chattanooga to take on the race only to finish 8th in that race, while before. Like his methods or not, he was defending four-time champion. Larry Tom Smith finished first to win the a great sailor, a great champion, and he was up to the task and even though he championship. loved the boat and the Class. From trailed Greg after the first three races, he Larry was 24 when he finally won in 1972 to 1979 he won five times and made a statement and won the last three 1976 making him the youngest champion finished second the other three times. races to win his fifth title. Undaunted, at that time. Others tried to beat that re- Bob represented the old Class es- Greg returned for a rematch in 1982 at cord, but it wasn‟t until 2005 that Barret tablishment, but just like the country in Indian Lake and finally dethroned Larry. Rhodes won the championship at the ripe 1974 there were winds of change in the Once he was the champion, Greg was old age of 20, making him our youngest Class too. Chuck Klein‟s 22-year-old nearly untouchable, winning three more champion. son, Larry, showed up at Mentor intent times without a serious challenge. He More impressive than being a Na- on beating the establishment after his was so dominating in the five Nationals tional Champion is being a multi-time near miss in 1969. At Mentor Larry he sailed, that he won 26 of the 34 races champion and we have had 14 skippers was young and brash and initially he held and won all seven races in the 1983 who have won multiple times, but only wasn‟t well received by many of the series. Greg left the Class as a four-time five have managed to win three or more Class membership, but he times. Of all the multiple winners, all but could sail and sail really one has had their victories in a short fast. stretch of time with the only breaks last- He took on the face of ing a year or two. the establishment in Bob The one exception is Rob Spring who Busbey in one of the most won three Nationals over a span of nine intense, controversial, and years. It took eight years from his first polarizing Nationals ever win in 1989 to his second in 1997. Dur- held. Despite being disquali- ing those eight years he raced three times fied in the third race (there and managed two 3rds and a 4th before he were no throw-outs) for not won again. Of course his third win came carrying a safety whistle, in 1998 making Rob one of the nine sail- Larry won three of the six ors who were able to successfully defend races and made his indelible Greg Fisher and Larry Klein at 1981 Nationals. The Highlander Page 10 April „12

above rule to be Training, and the class has raised $2,180 Secretary-Treasurer‟s Report listed on the ros- to date for the centerboard mold project, leaving a balance of $4,000, owed to Maybe this winter‟s warmer-than- Bruce Busby. This project started at last usual weather has been responsible for year‟s annual meeting at Nationals. the earlier-than-usual dues payments; I would like to personally thank that‟s great news. And I hope my spring Bruce Busby for heading up this project. fever is contagious. Let‟s go sailing! It took close to two years of debate and On the membership front our newest endless measuring of every board Bruce class members are Ted Mellnik‟s new co could find to come up with an affordable, -owner Joe Mellnik and their associate but fair board shape that gives no class member Kate Engelbrecht, all from Lake boat an advantage over another. Norman. Joe Volkert III has joined as co- owner as well and will sail with the Hoo- ver Fleet. So that makes it Big Joe, Little New Mayor‟s Cup Joe, and Cousin Joe. And then Chris Chellime sailing 977, has joined the Date! May 19/20 Edgewater fleet. Welcome to all. Let‟s review some class rules for Planners of the Mayor‟s Cup regatta membership as Nationals at Edgewater at Eagle Creek Sailing Club are moving Yacht Club should be a record breaker that event back one week from its previ- for this decade. If Fleet 14 spark plug, ously listed weekend in the regatta Gary Vinicky, gets the support he is schedule in January‟s magazine and on looking for this summer at Cleveland, the our website. It has now been moved to goal of fifty boats on the Nationals start- Sec-Treasurer Bryan Hollingsworth. May 19/20 and the reason is the preced- ing line is very attainable this year. I am ter in a sanctioned regatta. ing weekend is Mother‟s Day. personally looking forward to the 90 In response to some questions writ- ECSC‟s Kenny Chapman says not train whistles every night at the Whiskey ten on the margins of some member- only would we likely lose a competitor Island campsite. After the sixth night, ship applications I have received, no or two because of that conflict, but there you get used to it. crew membership is required to race would also be a major parking problem So to avoid confusion and encourage the Highlander but your support is al- at their clubhouse as a Mother‟s Day participation, each boat captain entered ways welcomed. Brunch draws a huge crowd each year in a sanctioned regatta shall be a regular In closing, there has been great on that Sunday. Parking would be a member, associate member, or junior member support for the HCIA Training mess. member according to class rules. If you Program as well as the center board So, stay home on Mother‟s Day. borrow a boat, lease a boat or just own a mold project. As of March 1, the mem- Remember! The new weekend for the Highlander, you must comply with the bership has donated $410 to HCIA Mayor‟s Cup is May 19/20.

(Continued from page 9) respected one-design sailors in the worked to win each one, but even when champion to move to other boats and country. he didn‟t win he was right in the hunt to classes in his role as one of the top one- As had been the case in the past the very end. design sail makers. Over the next 25 there was another great sailor waiting Steve had the most remarkable career years he was one of the best and most to take over. Steve Carter sailed his in the Highlander that may never be sur- first Nationals in 1976 and had passed. He sailed in a total of 22 Nation- sailed every year since, always als, winning seven times, two more than working to improve. He had been either Larry Klein or Bob Busbey. He just out of reach of the great bat- also finished second three other times. In tles at the top with Bob, Larry eighteen of those series he finished in the and Greg. By 1986 he had fin- top five and in all 22 of his Nationals he ished in the top five in every Na- never finished out of the top ten. It‟s a tionals since 1979, finishing sec- career that is certainly unrivaled in the ond three times. first 59 years of National Champion- At St Mary‟s College in ships. Maryland he finally made the As we look forward to our 60th breakthrough he had been seek- Championship at Edgewater in Cleve- ing and won it all. It wasn‟t easy, land, whose legacies will continue and he capsized in one of the races, who will be the next sailor to leave their but he finally got the win. This mark on the Class? Whatever happens, started a remarkable streak over history has shown it will be an interesting Steve Carter Gets A “Victory Dunk” After Win- the next eleven years when he and fun time. ning His Sixth HCIA Championship in 1994. won six more championships. He The Highlander April „12 Page 11

We averaged nine boats on Wednes- Cleveland Meets The Highlander day nights and six on Sundays. At Edgewater, we‟re always the largest The Original One Design Sport Boat! one-design fleet on the water. We at Highlander Fleet 14 and the By Gary Vinicky Diana and Charlie Merriam; Team 522 nearby fleets of Berlin, Hoover and This past January 13-22, 2012, HCIA (now Team 875 - yes, Betty Failing‟s Cowan do recognize that we are very continued to be present in the one-design old boat) consisting of Tim and Conner fortunate (Fleet 14 probably more so) to section of the Mid-America Boat Show Cline plus pick-up crew; and Team 599 have this boat show available to us. at Cleveland. This year, we went into this - sailed by Tom and Dorothy Cantrall I was very pleased that in the follow- show, with the addition of a new banner and their two daughters. Hopefully, if ing week, Doug Fisher‟s new Allen that we used at the Burning River Festi- this trend continues, we will have our Highlander was on display at the Strictly val last July. own junior program going in the future. Sail Show in Chicago. Jon McClean and This was an ECO-Green Festival Tom Cantrall crewed for me 20 or Doug Fisher headed up the effort with sponsored by Great Lakes Brewery at the so years ago. He must have had a good several other volunteers. Wouldn‟t it be historic Cleveland Coast Guard Station. time since he came back to re-join Fleet really cool to start a new fleet in Illinois On this banner we used the new High- 14 but this time as a skipper. Once or Wisconsin? lander Class logo and slogan – The Team 599 gets their confidence up we I wish that the other Highlander fleets Original One Design Sport Boat. are sure they will be joining us out around the country could do the same. Exhibiting at this show at the IX Cen- there on the race course. Maybe there is a venue in your area. ter, year after year has resulted in a re- I am blessed with a solid group of Have you looked around? markable increase in activity and mem- people who volunteer their precious Recently, I found a Highlander bership for Fleet 14, especially over the time (and parking money - Yikes!) Magazine from 1980 and on the cover last two years. every year to make this a successful was a Highlander in a Mall somewhere in Once again, the boat on display was event. the Dayton area as part of a small, local Highlander 942 owned by Debbie and I am most appreciative of my good boat show. Rick Robertson, members of Fleet 14 and friends, Rick and Debbie Robertson, Also on the cover was a list of five crewed by their son, Adam; and John, who do a significant part in making all other boat shows where the Highlander Debbie‟s brother. Debbie and Rick have of this happen. was also exhibited. The venues were not really fixed up 942 and she‟s a show- The display booth shift volunteers large spectacular ones like Strictly Sail in room beauty with varnished teak all were all of the above plus Chuck Smith Chicago but much smaller shows around around. #1000, Werner Wildenburg, crew on a body of water where the local boat The Robertson‟s are one of four fam- #1000, Reid Vail, #869, Steve Merriam dealers are trying to drum up more busi- ily-crewed Highlanders in Fleet 14 which #412, Chuck and Jacci Vandevender ness. is really a neat thing. The others are: #898, Ed and Mike Wells #950, Jan I was drawn into the excitement of Team 412 consisting of Steve, Linda, Hridel #853, Paul Kuebler #397, Chris Highlander sailing at the 1977 Cleveland Chillemi #977, Jesse Wieland crew Boat Show where I met Crede Calhoun, #977, Joe Begany #961, Jonathan Ray Ernest and Chuck Hazle and here I Smith #867, Victor Ryckman #686 and am, still involved with great people of Tomme and Karen Hurley crew on the Highlander Class. #686. Tomme and Karen were first I know for a fact that it is this Cleve- time visitors at the 2011 Boat Show. I land boat show that has held Fleet 14 and hope I did not forget anyone and I Fleet 12 together in recent times. And apologize if I did. when you think about it, that is no small After doing this for so long and thing when you consider what has hap- with many of the same crew, it seems pened to small boat sailing on the Great everyone knows what to do without Lakes and sailing in general. Forty years much effort on my part. In fact, we‟ve ago, there were many Highlanders, Fly- even gotten a little smarter with time. ing Scotts, Thistles and Lightnings at Instead of sliding the boat off the many yacht clubs on big bodies of water. trailer onto the cradles with the help of These days, not so much. four or five people, I talked the show However, these clubs evolved and organizers into sending over the lift became more sophisticated with the in- truck and within five minutes with only flux of many young, successful profes- two people, we had the boat off the sionals who wanted larger, easier-to-sail trailer and on the cradles. vessels. Also there was demand for mem- Due in a large part to this Cleveland ber services, restaurants, larger docks boat show over the years, Highlander pools and tennis courts; it became too Fleet 14 has had one of its most pro- expensive for the small boat sailor. ductive years with 16 boats registered (Continued on page 13) Fleet 14 at the Mid-America Boat Show. for the 2011 EYC Sail Race Program. The Highlander Page 12 April „12

Registration: 2012 Highlander National Championships, July 21-26, 2012 Edgewater Yacht Club and Whiskey Island Marina 6700 Memorial Shoreway NW Cleveland, OH 44102 216-281-6470

Name Boat # Date Street Address City State ZIP Cell Phone Email

Fees: ($5.00 US Sailing Discount: Must Show Card) Number Total $$$ National Championship Registration Per Boat $195.00 May 1, 2012 or prior

Special Early Registration Fee to those who have not sailed $175.00 Nationals in the last two years (prior to 2009) Registration after May 1 - (May 2, 2012 to July 1, 2012) $220.00 Registration after July 1, 2012 $250.00 US Sailing Membership No. $5.00 Young Sailors Discount for under 30 Years old prior to July 26, $50.00 2012 Masters Championship $15.00 Women's Championship $15.00 Junior Championship $5.00 Camping Spaces Needed at Wendy Park - Whiskey Island Camper/Van RV (no hook-up) Tents

Camping fees of $25.00 per day per tent/RV will be collected at the Whiskey Island Marina Office.

Meals (Tentative Pricing) Saturday - Sunset Grille - Whiskey Island - Band - 'Blue Lunch' - Menu Items + Keg Beer Sunday Cocktail Party Plus Chicken Bar-B-Q $12.00 Monday Steak Fry - Cook Your own or by others $15.00 Tuesday - Indians 7:00PM Game w/Detroit Dodgers - Reserved Block of $10.00 Bleacher Seats Optional Tuesday Trip to the newly opened Horseshoe Casino Wednesday - EYC Patio - Band - Raffle - EYC Restaurant and Grille Menu + Keg Beer Thursday Awards Banquet and Extravaganza - Nautica Queen Dinner $36.00 Cruise Ship. Cash Bar Box Lunches Monday $6.00 Tuesday $6.00 Wednesday $6.00 Thursday $6.00 Shirts (Tentative Pricing) Free short or long sleeve shirt for Skipper: Specify size and type Short Sleeve Long Sleeve Small Medium Large XL XXL Check Boxes w/X

Additional Short Sleeve T-Shirts - Mark QTY Small Medium Large XL XXL $18.00

Additional Long Sleeve T-Shirts - Mark QTY Small Medium Large XL XXL $22.00 The Highlander April „12 Page 13 months this winter. She knew I had always High Seas Adventure! wanted to do an open water trip. I contacted By Gary Steinbach Horizon and booked a cabin on the 45. This fall, Elaine and I had the oppor- This was complicated at the time tunity to participate in the World Cruis- due to a hurricane that brushed Anna- ing Club‟s Caribbean 1500. This is a polis, keeping the Horizon staff busy rally for east coast cruising sailors who protecting their boats. After we re- move their boats to the Caribbean Sea for ceived a list of safety equipment we the winter season. This year approxi- needed, Elaine commented about stop- mately 70 boats participated, with 50- ping each night. plus heading for Tortola, BVI, and the I needed to explain that after we left remainder for the Bahamas. Virginia our next stop would be Tor- The 1500 event initiates in Hampton, tola. At that point I showed her the VA, with each boat plotting its own charter contract that stated we were course to the BVI‟s. In the week prior to within the 100% forfeiture window for the start, seminars are offered covering cancellations. This was the first of a all aspects of off-shore sailing. few tense moments. In August, I received an email from West Marine was a major sponsor Horizon Yacht Charters of Annapolis, with major discounts for participants, advertising cabins on two new yachts for so we headed to Cleveland to spend Gary Steinbach steering in high seas. the 1500. These boats, a Bavaria 45 and money. About $600 later we had inflat- left a few days early to visit and help set 36, were sold at the Annapolis Boat able life jackets with leg straps, spare up the boat. Elaine dropped me in Anna- Show and were being moved to Tortola cartridges, boots and assorted extras. polis to help move the boat to Hampton, for charter service. We still needed spray hoods and safety an overnight motor sail. Elaine‟s drive to I mentioned this to Elaine then let it straps which we picked up in Hampton. Norfolk was complicated when the Tom drop since I knew she wasn‟t keen on We started emailing between our- Tom died. After a few frantic calls we open ocean sailing. Sometime later, after selves, the captain, and our other crew. figured out the fuse holder in the power she thought it over, she told me we could The Rally was scheduled to depart No- cord came unscrewed. Life is never dull. do this instead of snow birding for two vember 4. With family in Norfolk we (Continued on page 15)

(Continued from page 11) Over time, as the old time High- remained loyal to the small boat one- At these Yacht Clubs the basic idea lander sailors at these clubs passed on design sailor. of small boat sailing/racing, picnic or retired from sailing, the one-design The primary reason that Fleet 14 is lunches and the camaraderie that went centerboard sailors at these clubs have still here is that in the early 80‟s we along with that, has been lost by many become a rare breed. opened up our membership to other over time. Luckily, there are many other suc- Highlander sailors at the adjacent mari- However, trying to attract new, young cessful sailing associations or clubs on nas. Especially important to us here on people into the sport at these yacht clubs smaller bodies of water that had better Lake Erie is Whiskey Island Marina does not make much economic sense. control of their expenses and did not where it makes economic sense to have a Those that do join, more times than not, lose sight of their purpose. They suc- centerboard boat. have the disposable income to opt for a cessfully resisted the trend by not in- Over the last several years, this larger keelboat of some type. stalling a pool or a tennis court and (Continued on page 14) The Highlander Page 14 April „12

(Continued from page 13) the week after the show to our boat show in 1958 and from that show, Fleet Cleveland show has been on a decline show guests to visit with us at our next 14 was born. due to the dwindling economy of the February „First Tuesday Gathering‟ at The “next new thing” I would like to Midwest, especially northeast Ohio. The Edgwater Yacht Club. try is to display the Highlander at the number of dealers is visibly down again Five had a positive response to the Lake Erie Marine Trades Association In- this year and some of the large yacht invite but some of them could not make Water Boat Show at Cedar Point held brokers were represented but without the February Gathering but would try each year in early September. their display models, only a booth and a to visit with us at the next Gathering in As you all know, being successful at list of boats for sale. In fact, the one- March. this could not possibly happen if fleet design group again was bumped from the Highlander Fleet 14 is fully com- members did not volunteer their precious premier spot at the entrance of the show mitted to support HCIA in assuring that time pulling together as a group. Up here to a place in the back row. the Highlander will have a significant we can see the benefit in doing so. We all In spite of the poor location and re- presence at this show in the future. It is know anything worthwhile usually re- duced traffic we did get 25 people to sign remarkable that the Highlander was quires effort on someone‟s part. It just our visitors‟ log. An invitation went out displayed at the first Cleveland Boat doesn‟t happen all by itself. Tentative Tentative HCIA Regatta Schedule, 2012 Tentative Tentative Mar 31/Apr 1 Spring Board Regatta * Western Carolina SC Chris Kafksy, [email protected]

Apr 14/15 Midwinters Lake Norman YC Steve Hesler, [email protected]

May 19/20 Mayor‟s Cup (updated) Eagle Creek Kenny Chapman, [email protected]

June 9/10 Mad Plaid Cowan Lake SA Doug Fisher, [email protected]

June 16/17 Berlin Invitational Berlin YC Harold Bauer, [email protected]

June 16/17 Cleveland Race Week Edgewater YC Gary Vinicky, [email protected]

June 23/24 Pow Wow Indian Lake Norris Bourdow, [email protected]

July 7/8 Pymatuning Regatta Jamestown, PA Rob Spring, [email protected]

July 21-26 HCIA Nationals Edgewater/Whiskey Island Gary Vinicky, [email protected]

Aug 11/12 Hoover Fling Hoover SC Sue Bauer, [email protected]

Aug 18 Rock ‘n Roll Cruise * EYC/Whiskey Island Marina Chuck Vandevender, [email protected]

Sep 1/2 Labor Day Racing * Lake Norman YC John Gibbon, [email protected]

Sep 8/9 Harvest Moon Atwood YC Mark Redmond, [email protected]

Sep 15/16 Governor’s Cup Eagle Creek Kenny Chapman, [email protected]

Sep 22/23 Highlander/Thistle event Indianapolis SA Pete Ellefsen, [email protected]

Oct 6/7 Bluegrass Regatta Louisville SC Erin Spengeman, [email protected]

Oct 20/21 Pipers Regatta Lake Norman YC Steve Hesler, [email protected]

Oct 27 One More Regatta * Cowan Lake SA Doug Fisher, [email protected]

*** Always email in advance to confirm regatta information. * Not an option for Grand Prix scoring. The Highlander April „12 Page 15

#509, 1969 D&M, mint condition. The Classifieds Trailer too, new paint, tires, & wheels. Aluminum mast, mahogany boom/ “The Highlander” #1010, 2000 Allen-built, race rigged, rudder. Includes 3 mains, 2 jibs, 1 spin- Rate Card mint condition, stored indoors. 2 full sets naker; race rigged, bar traveler. In- sails (2000/2003 North, 2003 unused in cludes Sailor‟s Tailor skirted mooring "The Highlander" magazine is bags). Skirted mooring (new 2011), trail- cover. Photos: HCIA website. Located the official publication of the Highlander Class International ing, bottom and rudder covers. Low in Greensboro, NC. $4,500. David Association (HCIA) which is ride trailer. Nationals charter possi- Schlosser: [email protected]. (336) 708-0559. comprised of over 750 ble. $17,500. Bruce Williams, Indianapo- Highlander sailboat owners. lis: [email protected], (317) The publication is a 16-page, one 514-6255. -color quarterly, published and and headed due east for the Gulf mailed to dues paid members (Continued from page 13) each Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct. I volunteered to provision both boats. Stream. The water was choppy and confused, a leftover from Sean, with After establishing the budget and menu I Ad requirements: took the Horizon credit card to several winds in the low 20‟s. I have to admit to being the only one on board to end One color, camera ready. stores. My sister-in law graciously do- Format: Page size: 7.5 x 9.25" nated the use of her kitchen for me to up a bit seasick, but I quickly got my sea legs. Ad size: Quarter Page: prepare ready-to-eat meals that I froze. I Horizontal: 7.5" wide x 2.25" tall was able to do this for about half our It took about 22 hours to cross the Gulf Stream. The water went from Vertical: 2.25" wide x 8" tall meals. Since I was the only crew with a Half Page: 7.5" wide X 4.5" tall car, the Mountaineer became the Horizon brown to aqua to blue. We turned south as soon as we were through the stream Full Page: 7.5" wide X 9.25" tall taxi. Horizon covered my gas so it Horizontal format preferred, but worked out well, almost. and settled into a routine. Watches were three hours on and any need can be accommodated Sitting 60 miles off shore was tropi- cal storm Sean. The Rally leadership nine hours off. Elaine had 6-9 a.m. and p.m. I followed her with Johan (a great Deadline: Due 30 days prior to postponed one day, then two more, then issue month (Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct). an additional day until Sean was no guy, a Dutch national living in Knox- ville) next, followed by the skipper, longer a threat. By the time we left, Rates: (Non-Commissionable) nerves were on edge. Keith, on the 3-6 shifts. The next three days were beautiful Quarter Page: $100 Our schedule called for 8-9 days sail- Half Page: $170 ing, 2-3 days in the islands, then home except for the wind. There wasn‟t much. We motor sailed for two days Full Page: $250 for a family Thanksgiving of 20-plus people at our house. Elaine informed me straight. All of us had to make sched- ules for returning to the states. We 25% discount with a four-issue that if we had one more delay, she was order. driving home and I could get back the trailed fishing lines and caught wahoo and dolphin. First time orders must be prepaid. best way I could (tense moment #2). Make checks to: HCIA I called my sister to have her and my After the first day we didn‟t see any other boats. The sense of isolation was Send ad and payment to: Mike mother handle Thanksgiving prep, and Feldhaus, 7109 Green Spring Dr., called the airline to move our return tick- balanced by the beauty surrounding us. The only glitch was the electrical sys- Louisville, Ky 40241. ets. We were ready to go. For details or questions contact: The start was amazing with an 80 tem. After four days the charging system malfunctioned. We couldn‟t get the Editor, Mike Feldhaus at: foot catamaran and an RP76 racing [email protected] monohull, leading the fleet. We crossed batteries charged to full capacity. over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel A sat call to Horizon maintenance (Continued on page 16) Classified Ad Policy „The Source‟ for Highlander boats, parts and support. Dues-paid members: $10 for inclusion in one issue. Non-paid owners get one issue for $20. Make check to HCIA. Send with ad copy to, Mike Feldhaus, 7109 Green Spring Dr., Allen Boat Company, Inc. Louisville, Ky 40241 or: [email protected]. Forty words, with boat #, price, name, phone 370 Babcock Street [email protected] numbers and email address if 716 842-0800, fx 716 842-0113 applicable. Deadline: Dec,Mar,June,Sep Buffalo, NY 14206 1st for following month‟s issue. Bryan Hollingsworth (Continued from page 15) 410 Holiday Road revealed this boat had the same problem Lexington, KY 40502 during commissioning. At that time, they thought it was a bad ground and after tightening everything they could find, the problem disappeared. This time, we did Address Service Requested the same but with no relief. We ended up hand steering the rest of the trip. With calm water it was easy but by day six the wind and waves kicked up, and steering became progressively more difficult, especially after dark. Did I mention that dark meant country dark? After we lost the starry nights early on, you couldn‟t see the front of the cockpit. Elaine decided this was a bit too much for her and announced she was FIRST CLASS MAIL done steering (tense moment#3). The rest of us went to four hours on and eight off. Day eight brought rough seas and 30- sisting his late father, Fred, in taking knot winds. We took water over the bow Marj Bauer Passes this photo; remembers that his mom, and some found its way between the hull Marj, was not at all a sailor, but the and liner. It shorted out the propane As press time was approaching word greatest shore crew that one could alarm causing us to loose our stove. The came of the Feb 29 passing of Marj imagine. Harold recalled that the fam- next day we cut out the alarm, soaked it Bauer. A more complete tribute will ap- ily‟s first Highlander was purchased in WD40, re-installed it; hot food again! pear in our July edition. around 1961 and the sport has been a We docked at Nanny Cay Marina, Pictured below, are sons, the late Jack family affair ever since, now, with a Tortola, BVI, at 3:15 a.m. after almost Bauer in the car, Bob Bauer, Marj, and a fourth generation of crew in training. ten days of sailing. We were met by two family friend Jean Keplinger in 1965, as Although she didn‟t crew or skipper Caribbean 1500 representatives to wel- they trailered #303 to Nationals at Port a boat, Marj was a strong supporter of come us, help us dock, and offer pain Washington, New York. the Highlander Class, serving as Sec- killers (the national drink of the BVI's). Son, Harold, who was probably as- Treasurer, in two different terms, in the Now that‟s a class act. By noon we had late 60‟s and 70‟s. cleared customs to head for St Thomas. We join the family Johan and Keith were flying home in celebrating her life that day while we were leaving the next and the tremendous morning. The flight to Virginia was non- legacy she has left for eventful but the drive home the day be- the family, for HCIA, fore Thanksgiving was one I would not and for sailing. want to repeat. Memorial contribu- Thanks to my sister and mother, tions can be made to Thanksgiving went off without a hitch. HCIA Training, Inc, Oh, by the way, did I mention that after c/o Mike Shayeson, 21 years of marriage I am now allowed 513 615-9705 for de- to have fun without Elaine? tails.

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