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More Fun to Come! Bill Vogler, FS#6140

s I write this (on 8/23/18), regatta where 37 Scots enjoyed two days puter management systems software and I’m reminded of the fact of eventful racing under the guidance can help her in the conversion process. that for us northerners, of Scot sailor and now active PRO, Dan Diane has also been busy chairing an the sailing season is about Goldberg. The annual Fall Glow in the ad hoc committee to review the way we 2/3rds over. Looking at Dark regatta at Clinton Lake, IL (9/29- conduct nationally sanctioned events to Athe FSSA sailing calendar, I see, how- 9/30) is an example of Scot sailing class make regatta going a more efficient and ever, that there are still 23 Scot regattas vibrancy and Fall sailing at its best as the “friendly” process for both regatta goers before the end of December. So much of event typically draws 25-30 boats. Please and event planners. Former and current the fun and excitement of Scot sailing check the FSSA Upcoming Events calen- regatta chairs on the committee include: is yet to come! dar for a race near you at www.fssa.com. Carol Claypool, Nina Cummings, John Particularly noted are upcoming Scot sailors are wondering what FSSA Domagala, Bill Dunham, Bruce Kitchen, FSSA nationally sanctioned events: the leadership is engaged in at the moment. Marty Sweterlitsch, and Larry Taggart. If Women’s North American Championship Well, as it turns out, nothing overly you have any helpful ideas, please get at Privateer Yacht Club in Chattanooga, “sexy”! The FSSA Executive Committee in touch with any one from this group. TN scheduled for (EC) is diligently at work, however, at Our new Scots n’Water editor, Ned 9/15-9/16; the Atlantic Coast multiple levels. Johnston, is working diligently on upcom- Championships at Blackbeard Sailing First VP Bill Dunham continues to ing issues and would like to remind Scot Club near New Bern, NC on 9/22-9/23; solicit bids for upcoming nationally sailors that you can directly submit arti- and the Wife-Husband Championship sanctioned events. 2019 is squared away cles to Ned at [email protected]. held at the Jackson Yacht Club in with the Midwinter Championships at A very busy EC member is National Ridgeland, MS. Early registration for Sarasota (FL) Sailing Squadron 3/24- Championship Committee Chair, Carol the Women’s NAC and Wife-Husband 3/28, the North American Championship Claypool, who with her committee (Harry has netted 10 and 21 boats respectively. in Pensacola, FL 7/13-7/18, the Women’s Carpenter, Bill and Melanie Dunham, The conduct of our sanctioned events NACs in Sharon, MA (TBD for late Harry Foote, Larry Taggart, & Dave appears to go well. For example, a follow Summer or early Fall), the ACCs (TBD), Thinell) is carefully reviewing the notice up survey of NAC participants in Dallas, and the Wife-Husband in Dallas, TX of regatta (NOR) and sailing instruc- TX in June showed that 93% of respon- (9/14-9/15). tions (SI’s) for our sanctioned, national dents (n=28) “had a good experience Most noted is the work of Publicity events (Midwinters, NAC, Women’s at the regatta” with high approval for Chair Eric Bussell, who has created a Championship, ACC, & Wife-Husband). each of the categories of: marketing and Flying Scot YouTube channel and pro- Other EC members: Henry Picco (trea- promotion (93%), registration process duced several videos on racing, traile- surer), Larry Taggart (parliamentarian), (93%), check in and boat measurement ring, and safety. There are drone-footage Nancy Claypool (1st VP/membership), (85%), enjoyment of venue and facilities videos and some new videos being devel- Dan Goldberg (amendments), Roger (97%), racing site, management, and rac- oped with the help of class rock stars, Sharp (measurer), Frank Gerry (past com- ing in general (93%), morning briefing Jeff & Amy Linton and Zeke Horowitz, modore), John Domagala (commodore), sessions (100%), afternoon debriefing so stay tuned. and Charles Buffington (foundation sessions (90%), business meeting and Our website editor, Diane Kampf, is in president) remain busy as well. FSSA dinner (71%), awards ceremony (100%), the process of upgrading our website to a Executive Secretary Courtney Waldrup is and fees and costs (68%). newer version of what is called “Drupal” on call each day for questions, concerns Non-sanctioned invitational and software, as the older version will become and membership services. She can be club racing continues to be a big draw obsolete within a year. Please get in touch contacted at www.fssa.com. for Scot enthusiasts as well. I’ve just with Diane (see “contact” at www.fssa. My final comment concerns regatta returned from the Ephraim YC annual com) if you have some expertise in com- Continued On Next Page

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President’s Message FSSA

Just What the Heck is a Flying Scot? Ned Johnston, FS#6088, Scots n’ Water Editor

hen I was a wee lad for position at our start. I quickly matched just one, Cindy Clifton (who with husband of eight or nine, my names to the symbols on their sails: those Charlie makes up a formidable Scot racing father plunked down low slung boats with the huge mainsails, team) is a extraordinary artist and graphic $300 for a slender they must be the Star Boats. The small designer. Tasked with creating a Team wooden sailboat of a wooden boats with the arrow on their Florida tee shirt, she asked herself the Wtype known as an International 110. He sails, they’re obviously the Arrow Class. same question I had pondered fifty plus spent the winter fixing and fiddling and But what about those other boats, the wide years ago – what is a flying scot, really? launched her the next spring into our local ones with the funny squiggle on the sail? Here is Cindy’s brilliant answer: boat basin - Wilmette Harbor just north of My dad told me they were called Flying Chicago on Lake Michigan. There was a Scots. “Flying Scot?” I asked. “What the fleet of 110s and by June my dad and big heck is a flying scot?” He said he had no brother were spending their weekends idea and would I please pull on the thing. afloat. They shared tales of racing adven- Not THAT thing, the OTHER thing. tures at the dinner table. I could not have Eventually I read about Sandy Douglass been less interested. and the Thistle and Highlander and A year or two passed. My brother got stopped ruminating on the meaning of his driver’s license, discovered girls and the class name. And many years later I suddenly he was not always available to realized that the Scot was exactly what I crew on the 110. If my dad could find needed for my next boat and I bought one absolutely no one else, I was reluctantly without even pausing to consider what is, pressed into duty. I hated it. But I did take or was, a flying scot. If anyone would like to become an hon- note that there were a few other types of We are blessed with a large number of orary member of “Team Florida” and get boats tacking up the course ahead of us, folks in our class who are very talented one of Cindy’s shirts, send her an email, or waiting their turn while we jockeyed in a wide variety of pursuits. To mention [email protected]. O

continued from page 9 President’s Message participation by non FSSA members in efits of organized Scot sailing should which provides FSSA Foundation funds non- sanctioned invitational Flying Scot be class members. It is the hard work to local clubs to develop learn-to-sail pro- events. This is a reminder of the expec- and diligence of the organized “mem- grams, to purchase sails and boats, and tation that one should be a member to bership” of the FSSA that have kept the organize workshop speakers. It is a very participate in these events. See Article boat “one design” over all these long small expectation, in return, that Scot B-VII-Requirements Applying to All years, and which has made it such a sailors join the association to support Events (p. 19), 2. Eligibility in the Class fair and enjoyable boat to sail. It is the the benefits they enjoy and sometimes Rules (www.fssa.com). organized “membership” who have paid take for granted. Please support Flying While it is understandable that occa- for promotion and reporting of these Scot sailing by encouraging those who sional exemptions to the class rule are regattas, and for other services such as participate in these events to join the made (e.g., recruiting opportunity of a the advertisement of boats for sale on FSSA! They can always join, or renew, non-member, etc.) long-time Scot sail- the class website and in the class Scots at www.fssa.com. ors/boat owners who enjoy the ben- n’Water magazine. It is the membership Thanks and smooth sailing! O

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From The Editor FSSA

A Brief History of the Flying Scot Foundation Charles Buffington, FS#5947, FSSA Foundation President

n 2006 former FSSA President Glenn Shaffer, conceived the idea of an endowment for the FSSA after several conversations with Brian Hayes about a similar program in Ithe Lightning class. Glenn thought that money in the endowment could support the class in a number of ways: education- al seminars, trophy maintenance, major regatta expenses, website enhancements, and to increase membership. The endow- ment would also provide a reserve for the operating expenses of the class. Because FSSA qualified under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, donations to the endowment would be tax-deductible. Glenn’s term as President ended in June 2007. However, incoming President grams. Eighteen of the 38 programs used Barbara Griffin asked him to head a Flying Scots to train adults, and 19 of 33 committee to work out details for the fleet captains reported that some-to-many endowment, and the Board of Governors of their members had come from the sail approved his committee report in 2008. training programs. Because of these find- After this, responsibility for the project ings, Barbara and I decided to add a com- fell to me as first vice president with able ponent to the endowment to support local help from Barbara. sail training programs that use Scots and Increasing FSSA membership is cer- are closely linked to the local Scot fleet. tainly desirable, so we thought about ways We also added a speakers bureau to the endowment could help achieve this provide financial support for experts to goal. Harry Carpenter says that people attend Scot regattas. investments, and included a mechanism tend to buy the boat on which they learned We put together a charter for the proj- for revising the charter. A subsequent revi- to sail. Perhaps we could exploit this ect that was renamed the “Flying Scot sion required the foundation to reimburse linkage to develop new Scot owners and Foundation” because of multiple compo- FSSA for administrative expenses. FSSA members. We sent fleet captains a nent funds. The charter refined Glenn’s Barbara Griffin was the first chair of the survey to see if their fleet was cozy with original objectives into a general fund and foundation committee, serving 2009-11, a local sailing school or community sail- added a fund for sailing education. The then replaced by Charles Buffington. A ing program that used Flying Scots to Board of Governors approved this charter fund-raising effort began with special status train adults. Thirty-three surveys were in 2009. The charter established a new for 29 “charter donors” who gave $1,000 or returned. Of these fleets, 5 had no sail FSSA committee to administer the founda- more to the foundation. These donors kick- training program nearby, 18 had one, and tion, provided for a separate foundation started the project, but smaller donations, 10 fleets had two local sail training pro- bank account, established guidance for Continued On Page 20

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A Brief History of the Flying Scot Foundation Scots n’ Water x Volume 62 x Number 4 x 2018 7 Dixie Lakes District

A Crew’s Perspective at the NACs Bill Bruss, FS#5152, Dixie Lakes District Photo: Diane Kampf Photo: Diane Kampf Photo: Diane Kampf Tyler drives, Bill keeps her flat. Second place in the Championship Division, deserves a ‘high five.’

y story begins last Tyler and I chatted a few times during from Tyler – “Hey buddy, can you please March with my the week and by the end of the Midwinters bring Flying Circus to the NAC’s”? Panic daughter, Lauren, and we had decided to make a go of it and sail set in. Is Flying Circus REALLY ready to I competing in the chal- together in the NAC’s. I offered up #5152 go and compete at the NAC’s? Well, I had lenger division at the “Flying Circus” as the boat we would use, a week to figure that out. Turns out Tyler MMidwinter Championships in Sarasota, but Tyler was planning on delivering and needed to deliver a different boat to Rush Florida. It was the first time in a long, racing a brand-new boat for the NAC’s. Creek, one that would be unavailable for long, long time that I would be driving a We had a boat, Tyler needed crew and us to use. It’s all about customer service boat in a regatta. It would also be the first I needed a driver. BOOM - the plan was and Tyler, Carrie and the rest of the Flying time in a long, long time for my daughter hatched. I was really looking forward to Scot team consistently deliver! So much to sail in a regatta. I say this only to offer sailing on a new #6100 series boat just to for racing a brand-new boat and smelling a perspective as a crew and as it relates to see how a new boat felt. Plus, I love the new fiberglass. Execute plan B - I started what an accomplished driver might feel smell of new fiberglass. going over everything on the boat to ensure when racing. More on that later. Tyler and I had never sailed together, we wouldn’t have any mechanical issues My wife, Lynn, knew she wasn’t going to let alone raced together, so we exchanged to solve once we got to Texas. By the time be able to compete in the upcoming NAC’s. multiple texts and phone calls to share our I left Chattanooga, I felt comfortable and During the course of the Midwinters, Lynn thoughts on how we would approach the confident the boat was ready to go. and Tyler Andrews got to talking about regatta. It quickly became apparent that Both Tyler and I arrived at Rush Creek the NAC’s. We already knew Lynn wasn’t we shared many of the same thoughts and Friday just before noon. Robert Cummings going to be able to compete and Tyler and philosophies on boat speed, boat handling, was there immediately to greet us and Carrie were expecting their second child sail trim, tactics etc. That pretty much left assist in getting the boat uncovered, set toward the end of May so Carrie was out. us with getting our timing down once we up and measured. More sets of eyes on Lynn asked Tyler if I might be able to crew got on the water. We were ready to go! the boat revealed a few more things that for him. The idea was born….so to speak. One week before the NAC’s I got a text needed to be updated and or changed out

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A Crew’s Perspective at the NACs Dixie Lakes District before we began the regatta. We would take spinnaker halyard take-up reel that a lot you have to tie a bigger knot so it doesn’t care of those items over the course of the of the boats now use. I loved it! get stuck in the sheave!” next couple days. We were ready to sail. We sailed Sunday, did some speed Would’ve been good to know that when Tyler and I decided to go for a practice testing with half a dozen boats and felt I tied the knot. sail Friday afternoon to work on timing and pretty good about where we were, so we It all worked out OK. I tugged even hard- to see what the course would look like for kept it relatively short. On the way out er a few more times and it came down like the remainder of the week. Any concerns to the course Tyler mentioned that he it was supposed to. Lynn told that story about differences in sailing philosophies knew something really important hadn’t to our daughter, Erin, who recently gave quickly disappeared. We were on the same been done and we needed to fix it, but birth to our first grandchild. Erin started page and gelled very quickly. Timing was a he couldn’t remember what it was. As laughing out loud. “Tyler’s got new baby little rough at first but we both settled into we sailed around, Tyler repeatedly men- fog!” Lack of sleep will do that to you. our respective routines pretty quickly. A tioned that he couldn’t remember what it Monday was the qualifier series and little tweak here, a little tweak there and was that was troubling him. I didn’t think our goal was to continue to get our timing we were ready to race! much of it - couldn’t be that bad or he down and work on tactics and boat han- We didn’t sail Saturday. Both of us felt would’ve remembered, right? We finished dling while qualifying for the champion- comfortable enough with each other on our upwind work and set the kite to do ship division. By the end of the day, we the boat that we didn’t feel compelled to some jibes just to get our timing down. had accomplished those goals. sail seven days in a row. It was going to Then we went to take the kite down. Didn’t Tuesday was relatively uneventful. We be windy and hot so we elected to save happen, wasn’t going to happen. I yanked finished with a 3 and a 5. Pretty consistent. our energy. Instead, we tweaked a few of multiple times on the halyard - no good. We felt pretty good about the day and came those items on the boat that needed atten- The knot was stuck in the sheave. Tyler home tired and hungry. That evening Tyler tion so when Sunday rolled around we’d watches me then yells out, “I remember and I didn’t feel much like going out for be done with boat maintenance. One of what it was. When you install the new take dinner so we decided we would order the upgrades was the installation of the up reel with the smaller diameter halyard, Chinese and have it delivered. What a great

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Tyler and Bill collect their trophies from FSSA President Bill Vogler

idea - food is prepared and it just shows make adjustments depending on how the tensions, outhaul and cunningham ten- up at your doorstep, hot and ready to eat! helm feels. It’s important for the crew to sions) and also play the vang when nec- Of course, no take out Chinese meal would understand what that means. If the helm essary to keep the boat flat. These are all be complete without reading the fortune isn’t right, the boat isn’t fast. If the boat things we’ve heard before. The conditions in the cookies as you eat them. We knew isn’t fast….well, you know. So how does at the NAC’s were particularly challenging Wednesday was going to be a great day the crew contribute to the feeling in the in this regard. We were hiking hard one on the water. My fortune read “Tomorrow helm? Let me count the ways…. second and both sitting low the next sec- you cannot make a wrong decision”. We This will be different for every driver ond. The quicker you were able to adapt got a first in the morning race. However, and crew combination, but this is how I and respond to the changing conditions, the fortune was apparently only good for approach a Flying Scot event. the more likely you were to maintain your one race as we couldn’t duplicate that the Before you leave the dock make sure the boat speed throughout the range of condi- rest of the week. boat is ready to go. I spent a few sentences tions. We had to race the Scot like a sports Over the course of the regatta, we sailed in this article discussing little things that car. It’s critical to keep communications consistently. If you look at the results of the needed to be addressed before I felt the flowing between the driver and crew so top boats, consistency was the key. There boat was really ready to go. Don’t let an as to be able to race the Scot effectively. was no one team that scored a series of equipment issue take you out of the game. In terms of tactics, Lynn and I approach bullets, but each of the top boats scored Jeff and Amy Linton are HUGE proponents each race the same way. Tyler and I did the in the top 10 every race. How do you do of this. Every time these two walk by our same thing. Go out and do your homework. that? Here’s where the crew’s perspective boat, they find something I’ve overlooked. Get your numbers on both tacks upwind. comes in. Oh good - more stuff to fix! Multiple times. Do the same while sail- Confidence is key. I don’t drive the boat Have the sails and running rigging all ing downwind. Keep track of what the much. I’ve never really had the desire to ready to go well before you leave the dock. wind is doing. Do frequent “wind shots” do so. I’ve always felt most comfortable Double check to ensure that nothing has so you know whether it’s shifting right or trimming sails, feeding information to fouled. Bad stuff happens when things left. I have a grease pencil I use to write the driver and discussing tactics as the get fouled. the numbers down on the coaming as we race unfolds. My most recent driving While sailing, most likely on the way out continue to figure out what the wind is experience at the Midwinters reminded to the race course, set halyard tensions on doing. It’s kind of like our “white board” me of how important it is for the crew both the main and jib. Follow the tuning for each individual race. to understand how the boat feels from guides and adjust as conditions dictate. While sailing, call out lifts and knocks. the driver’s perspective. Feeling what a Do the same with the outhaul and cun- “We’re up 3” or “down 5, time to go”. Call neutral helm actually feels like is totally ningham as necessary. out puffs and count them down so the driv- different than having the driver say, “the During the whole week of the NAC’s, er knows when to adjust the boat’s direc- helm feels good”, or “I’ve got too much shifting gears was essential to maintain- tion and heel to transition into and out of weather helm” or maybe just barking out ing boat speed as the breeze fluctuated in the puff. Look for the next shift or wind orders without including the context for both velocity and direction. What does line and communicate your thoughts to which the orders are barked (a little crew the crew do when these conditions exist? the driver. Adjust jib sheets ever so slightly humor). Lynn and I have been sailing the Keep all lines cleared and tidy, adjust sail to adapt to the velocity changes, but make Scot for 4 years now and we constantly controls as conditions change (i.e. halyard Continued On Page 13

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New Capital District Traveling Trophy Debbie Peterson Cycotte, FS#4603, Class Historian

would like to recognize and praise in each race and accumulates that number the Flying Scot Foundation for throughout the series. At the end of the their help to the Capital District season, the boat with the most points will in getting us our new perpetual be awarded first place. We will have one traveling trophy. I’m not sure if throw-out regatta to allow the “almost- many Scot owners know and sup- always faithful” to miss a regatta but still Iport our wonderful foundation, or realize be in the running. You must be a cur- the benefits it affords our organization. rent member of the FSSA to be eligible to To get things started, I asked each of our compete and be a member of a fleet in the nine fleet captains to help by contribut- Capital District. The new perpetual trophy ing $20. Everyone agreed, with one fleet, will be a half-hull model with sails of a #206 Rehoboth Bay, doubling the amount. Flying Scot with brass plates to record the I heard back from each fleet captain in winner each year and a “keeper” plaque less than a 24 hours which has to be a with our class logo and description of new district record! I also received a the award. few unexpected donations from Greater 2018 Flying Scot Capital District invi- Richmond Sailing Association fleet #155 tational regattas that count for the new and commodore of LOWSC, fleet #160, trophy: Gary Close, who bought a Scot last year. April 28 (Saturday) - Fleet #160 Lake of Many thanks to all for your kind support. Wood Sailing Club Annual Invitational, We had over half of the money needed VA when I submitted the request to the FS August 18 & 19 - Fleet #206 Capital District Foundation which I’m sure helped us June 2 & 3 - Fleet #97 West River Sailing Championship, Rehoboth Bay Sailing receive the grant money. Club Annual Dave Irey Regatta, Galesville, Association, DE We are hoping this new traveling award MD September 15 & 16 - Fleet #203 Sailing will help strengthen and promote atten- June 9 & 10 - Fleet #155 Greater Richmond Club of Washington/Potomac River Sailing dance in our fleet’s invitational regat- Sailing Association Invitational, VA Association President’s Cup Regatta, MD tas. Support of each other’s regattas had June 23 & 24 - Fleet #42 Selby Bay Sailing reached an all-time low in attendance. We Note: these regattas are open to ALL Center Summer Solstice Regatta, MD have seven invitationals to count this sea- Flying Scot sailors who may wish to son. Scoring for the traveling trophy will August 11 & 12 - Fleet #103 Fishing Bay compete in them. Only boats in the be done on a high point-scoring system Yacht Club 79th Annual One-Design Capital District will be scored for the that counts the number of boats you beat Invitational, VA new trophy. O

A New District Governor! In a unanimous vote, (well, there was only one nomination), the Carolinas District fleets have elected Christopher Herman of Lake Townsend Yacht Club to serve as District Governor! Chris lives in the Winston-Salem area of NC, and owns FS#4088 which is named Sunesis. He is an accomplished Scot racer, twice placing in the top 10 of the Challenger Division at NACs, and winning the Challenger Division at the 2014 ACCs.

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Regatta at Deep Creek Lake Tyler Andrews, FS#6130, Ohio District

side from making a Van Hutten, approached me about vol- wind readings about an hour before the few choices about the unteering for the mark boat and I asked first race, and after 30 minutes of aver- weather, which I will my in-laws, Harry and Karen Carpenter, aging numbers from both the windward discuss below, vol- to help me on the signal boat. Harry is and leeward side of the starting area, we unteering to be PRO a past PRO for this regatta and said he set the course. The winds of Deep Creek at this lake is easy was happy to help. He also advised that lake behaved the best they could and Abecause of the many other volunteers I read the US Sailing race management oscillated to both sides of our windward already in place. I had only to find volun- book, which I did and I found that having mark, giving our competitors a fun and teers for the mark and signal boat. It was many people in charge is the best way challenging series of 3 races on Saturday. a great team to work with. Regatta chairs to run a regatta. I also read that I better There was no racing on Sunday. It was Ray and Darlene Miller ran the show. not abandon a race without a very good a beautiful sunny day, but the cumulus They recruited Beth Halley to help with reason, and that general recalls are only clouds were overhead and the weather the Saturday night dinner and she found for extreme cases as they’re not fair to map showed us under a massive high a few more hands to help clean up. They those who have a good start. pressure system. Typically when sailors even provided us a protest committee With this many experienced regatta wait on winds, we’re waiting for the sun chair person, ready to receive protests, management people in place, the only to heat the land and cause air to rise. Once although there were none. thing I brought to the table was my wind- this phenomenon, known as advection, Thanks go to the competitors and reading experience. Just as I do before occurs, cumulus clouds are likely to form. many volunteers who make this sport racing, I took a bunch of wind readings These puffy clouds are a sure sign that possible. Patrol boats were assigned and and averaged them. As race committee it’s we have the lifting air we need to create simply met us on the water, no questions even easier because I didn’t have to worry wind. If there is no wind once the clouds asked. With everyone in place, I could about numbers on each tack, only the form, then it’s not coming until something relax. Long time sailors, Daryll and Kris average wind direction. We started taking changes in the atmosphere, or the lifting

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Regatta at Deep Creek Lake Ohio District air gets so high that it brings down a little bit of wind from the stratosphere. Long story short - sail for the big puffy clouds and have fun! Our competitors were divided into 4 fleets: Champion- Gold (really good, experienced racers), Champion-Silver (experienced comers), Challenger (beginners), Masters (pretty good, very experienced but older sailors and crews). The Masters sailors only sail one race a day so with no racing on Sunday, the Saturday race determined the regatta winner - Dan Muss. Its important to note that Dan is 90 years old and had undergone back surgery just 2 1/2 months before! Dan modestly said, “It was thanks to one lucky tack and my son Andrew, who is a fantastic crew!” However, I will point out that they won by a very large margin. O Cindy and Charlie Clifton hoist the Champion-Gold trophy. Sandy Douglass Regatta Results (skipper/crew): Champion Gold: 1 Charlie/Cindy Clifton, 2 John/Lisa Meredith, 3 Katherine/Jessica Bennett, 4 Bruce/Lynn Kitchen, 5 Melanie/Bill Dunham, 6 Keith/Andrea Macmillan, 7 Mark Riefenhauser/Warren Schutt, Champion Silver: 1 David/Shawana Frank, 2 Spencer Deakin/Randolph Bertin, 3 Matt Cohen/John Wheldon, 4 Robert Gerlach/Anthony Celo Challenger: 1 Frank Walburg/Sarah Lynn/Ben Lee, 2 David/ Lissa Klueter, 3 Jeff/Julie Haseler, 4 Josh Aichele/Kristina Lorton/Laura Macmillan Master: 1 Dan/Andrew Muss, 2 Ed Peters/Jean Thagard, 3 Al/Marlene Riebel, 4 Frank Meehan/Conrad Lundeen Masters of the Masters - Dan and Andrew Muss.

continued from page 10 Dixie Lakes District sure you tell the driver before adjusting • Tactics are as big a deal as boat speed and got a really good feel for what a so they can respond accordingly or give but without boat speed, you can’t dig balanced, neutral helm should feel like. input. I was constantly tweaking the jib yourself out of bad positioning due • Driver and crew timing is essential to sheet tension during the week. Incremental to less than stellar tactics - We’ve all maintaining boat speed. Whether you’re 1/4” changes make all the difference in been there. Put yourself in the right tacking the jib, jibing the kite or simply the world. This was done in conjunction place at the right time: much easier moving your weight around to adjust with what Tyler was feeling on the helm. said than done! heel, you both need to be in concert In addition to crewing for Lynn, I’ve had • Do your homework with the compass when executing even the simplest of the opportunity to crew for a couple of before each race in terms of wind direc- moves. Keep the boat balanced. Keep very accomplished drivers over the course tion and port and starboard tack headings the boat moving. of the last 4 months: Tom McNally at the Choo Choo regatta and Tyler at the NAC’s. • The changes and adjustments required • Talk to the top drivers and crews. The I was expecting to see large differences to succeed at the NAC’s were far more Scot fleet folks are so willing to share in how the three drivers approach things subtle and needed far more frequently what works. A lot of it might be repeti- and equally large differences in how they than I ever imagined. This was essential tive, but there’s usually a nugget or two drive the boat. I was very surprised to in order to keep the boat speed up. Don’t that you haven’t thought of or tried find the differences were not anywhere set it and forget it. before. That’s how we all get better! near as large as I had anticipated. Here’s • Take the time to drive a boat every once John Kriedler does it with margarita’s, what I learned: in awhile so you know what the driver is I prefer painkillers - whatever works! Share your information; it makes the • Boat preparation is one of the key ingre- feeling when are crew. It’ll enhance the class stronger. dients to success on the water effectiveness and contributions of your • Boat speed is still KING, but no king is crew work. Lauren drove back from the • When all else fails, crew for the boat O complete without his QUEEN – tactics. race course every day at the midwinters builder…they tend to be pretty good!

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So Many Friends at Saratoga Diane Kampf, FS#5857, FSSA Web Editor, New England District. Photos by Diane Kampf.

reg and I have been going to when the collision caused Greg to fall out Saratoga since 1994, and in of the boat by calling out commands like 1996 I started crewing with “uncleat the main”. Being brand new to him. We have been to every the sport of sailing, I did not know what Saratoga regatta since then the main was so I uncleated everything Gexcept the year we had a family wedding. in sight and managed to keep the boat Why do we keep on going back? The club, upright until the rescue boat towed me in. the food, the racing, the hospitality? Yes, When I got back to the dock, there were all of those, but we especially enjoy the the Seidmans just waiting on the dock to people. We have so many life-long friends make sure I was okay. How do you forget that we see every year and we would miss friends like that? You simply don’t! them terribly if we skipped this regatta. Massapoag Yacht Club has had many There are so many, but we have been participants in this regatta over the years. friends with Peter and Ann K. Seidman At one time as many as 12 boats from our since we ran into them (literally) during club were made the trip. At this point the 1996 NAC on Lake Ontario in Oswego, NY Lakes District Governor Ann Seidman there are 3 couples, Roger (our chief mea- NY. They helped keep me from capsizing and Peter Seidman surer) and Kate Sharp, John and Connie

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Eckart and Greg and I, who have been going regularly. Is it okay to mention that all of our names are on the perpetual trophy for winning the regatta over the last few years? And is it okay to say the MYC team have all won trophies each of those years? We are lake sailors, so we feel right at home on this lake! This year’s 32nd Annual Invitational Regatta was no exception. We trav- eled there in style in our new 2018 Roadtrek camper van, and gave lots of tours to folks who are thinking or get- ting a regatta-mobile. We were greeted by all our old friends and it was great to see our builder Tyler Andrews and his crew Melanie Dunham, and our The Massapoag Mob: Sharps, Kampfs and Eckarts. friends from Nockamixon, Phil Sheetz and Rich Baucom. Regatta chairperson the tent, and lots of great food and bev- Mark Swanson and Fleet 161 Captain erages. There was a Mexican feast with Paul Waterfield had everything under tacos, tortillas, beans and rice, and the control and were running a green regatta famous fried ice cream for dessert. And – no paper, no bottled water, no red cups. the stories just kept on coming, with Everyone was issued a Saratoga Lake everyone sharing lots of regattas tales Sailing Club water bottle and there was and sailing follies over the years. plenty of water in the coolers to keep them On Sunday, Shirley and crew were filled. The beer and wine were served in there again, making french toast this time. reusable cups. The NOR, SIs and results Mother Nature was kinder and there was were available on Regatta Network and really nice wind for the day. The PRO my phone was used to read the winners’ for the day, Nelson Snowden, got in 3 Paul and Shirley Waterfield. names at the awards. great races - 4-leg windward-leewards for The Friday night welcome party includ- the Championship and 3-leg windward- ed make your own meatball subs which leewards for the Challengers. The winds everyone enjoyed. We also enjoyed the shifted a little but did not make the race live entertainment by Mike Flanigan’s son, committee work too hard resetting the Ian. On Saturday, the Shirley Waterfield marks. By 1PM, the racing was over and pancakes were very popular, and after it was time to eat lunch, give out awards, breakfast we made our famous “you make and head back home. it, you bag it, your bring it” lunches and From Massapoag Yacht Club, the headed out, hoping to be on the water Eckarts won the regatta, the Sharps were most of the day. There was wind in the 3rd and the Kampfs were 5th, so we all morning and we hoped it would last. PRO went home with trophies. Tyler and Challenger winners Timothy Hayes and Luka Newton Dave Hudson and crew were able to get Melanie from Deep Creek Yacht Racing with regatta chair Mark Swanson in one race before the wind died and the Association were second and local skip- rain came. The 14 Championship and 7 per Bernie Zabek and his crew were 4th. Challenger teams were happy to get on In the Challenger Division, local sailors shore before the deluge. Before the wind Timothy Hayes (Rob’s son) and Luka died, I think it had shifted 4 or 5 times – at Newton were 1st, Stephen Healey and one point the Weather Channel reported TJ Fiala were 2nd, and Old Greenwich that the wind was 0 MPH from the south Yacht Club’s Dave Osler with his son and later it reported 0 MPH from the east, Steven and grandchildren David Justin a 90-degree shift with no wind! and Isabelle were 3rd. Full results are The rain kept on pouring, but that did on FSSA.COM. We expect to be making not deter the great party, with Rob Hayes more memories at Saratoga again next and his band , TC Hustle, playing under year. How about you?. O Championship winners John and Connie Eckart

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113th Ephraim Regatta and Midwest District Championship Jennifer Ikeda, FS#6137, Midwest District

isiting Ephraim Wisconsin Yacht Club has been the participation range of 12 - 18, and the race committee is like a throw-back in time of junior sailors in Flying Scots. We had got off three solid races. Saturday evening – from the old-fashioned three father/son teams, all with sons competitors enjoyed unlimited bratwursts, ice cream shop to the under the age of 15. There were five for- corn on the cob, beer and plenty of aspirin. absence of chain stores – mer instructors in the 20 – 30ish age range Sunday the winds were a bit more comfort- Vit is an idyllic vacation destination with and five current instructors competing, able, and one race was completed before beautiful scenery and generally good sail- either as skipper or crew. Winner of the lightning and thunder approached and ing conditions. Of the 37 boats competing Sturgis Trophy for the top skipper 18 and sailors headed into the dock. in the 113th Ephraim Regatta, more than under was repeat winner, Derek Waleffe, Like any regatta, it would not have been half travelled over six hours to get to the with crew Margaret Gheorghita. possible without a committed group of Door Peninsula, which separates Green This year’s Ephraim Regatta included volunteers under the leadership of Stacey Bay from Lake Michigan. The prize for the Midwest District Championships. The Rieu. In alphabetical order they were: the longest distance trailered with a boat events started on Friday with three single- Matt Andersen, Topher Andersen, John went to Nina and Robert Cummings of handed races. Bruce Kitchen of Cowan Archibald, Bob Aring, Chris Bungener, Corinthian Yacht Club, Texas, but we are Lake Sailing Association won bragging Dave Chomeau, Carol Claypool, Nancy so appreciative of all the boats from Ohio, rights, but the top Midwest District win- Claypool, Alison Claypool-Conrad, Joel Maryland, Pennsylvania and through- ner was Rick Wojnar of Clinton Lake Dykman, Darlene Faugust, Jim Faugust, out the Midwest District, who made the Sailing Association. At the welcome Michael Faugust, Carol Fiedler, Marsella trek. It was also a treat to have present party, hosted by long-time Flying Scot Fults, William Gheorghita, Griff Goetsch, and past Florida District Governors, Tom sailor Joani Lewis, everyone enjoyed Cain Goettelman, Dan Goldberg, Debby McNally and Mark Taylor, and his wife appetizers supplied by the host fleet with Heidler, Fred Horwitz, Jodi Hoyerman, Michele, flying in to compete with us. wine and beer sponsored by Mad Sails. Rick Hoyerman, Jennifer Ikeda, Fred There was strong representation from Visiting sailors, unaccustomed to evening Lewis, Joani Lewis, Ryan Malmgren, downstate Illinois; kudos to the combined temperatures in the 60s, pulled on their Mark Matson, Todd McBride, Henry the Clinton Lake and Carlyle Sailing fleeces and jackets. Morof, TJ Murphy, Laura O’Rourke, Associations who comprised one third Saturday morning the winds were Deanna Peterson, John Peterson, Kevin of the competitors. toward the higher end of Scot guidelines, Raymond, Jack Rebhan, Jim Rowings, One unique feature at the Ephraim but abated somewhat by race time to a Gordon Rowley, Sly Salkowski, Charlie

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Sauter, Steve Sauter, Wally Waleffe, Matt Midwest District Championship. Rounding Championship under the age of 32 went Winnacker, Barb Ziegler, Bob Ziegler, out the top six were Michael and Jennifer to Woody Heidler, with his wife Emily, Agne Zukauskaite. Faugust, Eric Bussell and Chris Tesdal, Tom of EYC. Overall Ephraim Regatta winners were McNally and Liz Gheorghita, and Ryan Make your plans to get out of the Mark and Michele Taylor from Tampa, Malmgren and Stacey Rieu. The Midwest heat and enjoy our little slice of Florida, who also won the Peder Knudsen team trophy, awarded to the club with the summer in Door County next summer. award for top Husband/Wife team. Local top three finishers, went to the Ephraim The 114th Ephraim Regatta is August sailors, Hugh Haggerty and Craig Rawlins, Yacht Club. The Whippersnapper award 3 – 4, 2019. Questions - contact Stacey placed second overall and also won the for the top finisher in the Midwest District at [email protected]. O

Those Ephraim Scot sailors keep getting younger Photo: Marvin Oakes every year!

Wisconsin hospitality, Have a Brat!”

Overall winners Mark and Michelle Taylor, with regatta chairpersons, Jennifer Ikeda and Stacey Rieu

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The Hartmans: Focus on Fun! Deb Aronson, FS#6144, Midwest District

he triumvirate of G.W. (Gerry), Steve and Mike Hartman, at least among some Flying Scot sailors, is legendary. The Hartmans T— G.W. is cousin to brothers Mike and the late Steve Hartman — began buying Flying Scots in 1973 six years before their home lake even existed. Clinton Lake was created in 1979 as the cooling pond for the Clinton nuclear power plant. Prior to that, the Hartmans raced Banshees, a single-handed boat, at tiny Homer Lake near Urbana-Champaign. The lake was barely large enough for a start line. In anticipation of the build- some “left over” materi- ing of Clinton Lake the Hartmans bought als from a recent construc- Flying Scots. They tried to sail them on tion project (with a much Homer Lake for a while, but the sailors younger John Domagala of the smaller boats suggested they go sheeting the roof). Mike elsewhere. and fleet member Bob Clay With no lake, but a desire to sail, the built the grill that stands three Hartmans began to travel. They often to this day. took trips to Carlyle Lake, Crab Orchard The Hartmans got the and Lake Michigan. Gerry first attended idea for the annual Glow Midwinters in Panama City in 1978 or in the Dark regatta (which ‘79 and Mike and Steve joined him in they held from 1985-1999), 1980. That event became a fixture on the after they stepped up to fleet calendar. Jerry would attend every host the 1984 Midwest year until the event moved away from Districts. That event was Panama City. His motorhome, aka “the scheduled for Minnesota, but that ven- Hartmans determined that “the money was Hilton” became a fixture with its assigned ue fell through at the last minute. The more trouble to keep track of than it was parking spot and was the center of social Hartmans, never having hosted a regatta worth,” according to Mike. Consequently, gatherings for the duration. Their stories but having attended many, volunteered when they decided to host the Glow, it of Midwinters brought other fleet 135 to host the event at Clinton Lake. was completely free. “We figured people members into the event. That first, successful event led the incurred the cost of traveling and gas and Once Clinton Lake filled, the Hartmans Hartmans to host the “Glow in the Dark hotels sometimes, so we wanted to make were instrumental in building up the Regatta” the following year. Having lost the entry free,” says Sunshine. Clinton Lake Sailing Association facili- “buckets of money” and having to deal Steve, who died in 2011, was an ardent ties. Gerry and long-time crew Ken with the headache of bounced checks amateur chef. “Steve loved to cook for a Johnson built the CLSA pavilion using and bookkeeping at the District event, the lot of people in difficult circumstances,”

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Mike said. In the CLSA archives is a list of people as possible to trophy. foods Steve prepared for the event. They “For many of them it was the are mostly things you can freeze and then first trophy they’d ever won,” thaw slowly, since CLSA has no electricity says Sunshine. or water. The list includes ribs, pork roast, They created four divisions gyros, rice salad, spaghetti marinara and and racers competed in a round spaghetti aoli-oglio, as well as “flambe du robin model. The top sailors — fruit.” All weekend a ten-foot-long din- the professionals and those who ghy was filled with ice to hold mixers for typically trophied — no matter drinks and also orange juice and milk, etc the division, were skimmed off for breakfasts. GW and Sunshine bought into their own championship the trophies, Steve bought all the food and division for trophies and then the Mike bought all the drinks. remaining sailors in each divi- “We enjoyed so many regattas at other sion also got trophies. So if you fleets’ lakes,” says Mike, “we felt we owed were in a division with Harry a lot of good times to the others.” Carpenter and Greg Fisher, and “The donations started when peo- you finished third, you would ple asked “what do I owe?’” says John win your division because they Domagala. would have been scored in the “The answer was, ‘if you feel com- championship division. pelled to help out, bring something from The trophies, which Sunshine John and Susie Domagala dressed for the occasion. your area’. The Wisconsin folks led the and GW were in charge of, were regatta in brats, the Texas folks kept us useful. “We didn’t want to The man, the legend, in chili, Carlyle always fed us Sunday give out ‘pickle dishes,’” says Gerry Hartman. breakfast, and Cincinnati and others kept Sunshine. So all through the year us in beers.” they’d collect things: dartboards, Some high points include 1989, when magazine racks, napkin holders Sunshine and GW got married the Friday and they’d put a plate on them before the Glow. Although they had a with the details of the event. reception at their house, the wedding par- People would use them in their ty and feast continued into the weekend at daily lives and it would serve the lake. The Glow attracted about 40-45 as a fun reminder. There were boats on average, but that year 64 boats also a few perpetual trophies, came. Sailors from Boston brought 200 like the toilet seat, which went to Maine lobsters, and Doc Bellows and Jane the person who “won the party,” Campion brought 100 pounds of shrimp the hammock which went to the from the Gulf. This was on top of the meals winner of the white division, and that Steve had planned to create. the multi-colored sail made by In 1994, John and Susie Domagala had Doc Bellows of Schurr Sails that a pre-wedding bash at the Glow and many the winner of the blue division people dressed up for the Saturday party had to use the following year. in wedding garb. That gave Sunshine the Sailors were expected to settle idea the following year to have a costume disputes on the water. Protests party. “People got so into it, I didn’t even were allowed in that you could recognize them,” she said. They had a protest someone on the water, few people serve as judges and they wore but if you wanted to file a protest, judge robes. Peg and John Woodward came GW decreed it would cost $250 and the race committee. The three Hartmans had dressed as Sunshine and GW, complete hearing would be held at 2 a.m. On the a meeting, then walked over and told that with custom-made masks. Sunshine was other hand, if someone was really causing sailor he was not invited back. checking people in. “I looked up and there trouble, either by fouling people on the But that was, of course, the exception to I was, it was crazy!” she said. water and not doing turns or complain- the rule. Generally speaking, if you find GW and Sunshine also were in charge ing about the event and generally being yourself in a room of Flying Scot sailors of race committee. The goal, always, was unpleasant, they would not be invited of a certain age and you ask them about to have fun, so they modified the typi- back. Sunshine remembers one person the Glow, they’ll share countless stories cal regatta format. They wanted as many who complained vociferously about the of the craziness and fun that ensued. O

Scots n’ Water x Volume 62 x Number 4 x 2018 19 FSSA - continued from page 6 particularly when repeated on a yearly system this year and a refurbished center- instructor in the sailing school. Working basis when renewing FSSA membership, board after 8 years of use.” on a shoestring and using a Scot borrowed have been the life blood of the effort (URL The foundation has approved 33 out of from club member Ron Streek, the school for a list of donors: http://www.fssa.com/ 39 applications as of 2018. We fully funded has given 50-60 lessons to about 15 stu- content/flying-scot-foundation-donors). some of the approved applications, but over- dents for each of the past 3 years. George The foundation remains grateful for con- all, awards have averaged 55% of requested reports that four students from their train- tributions of any amount. As of August dollars. Budgets far in excess of guidelines ing program now own Flying Scots and 2018, 275 FSSA members have given a total account for most of the difference. A well- another two are looking for used Scots of $88,003. Two (Dr. Al Rees and Charles thought-out proposal with a reasonable to buy. A club member, who purchased and Sarah Buffington) have reached the budget has a high chance of full funding. a Scot after crewing for Ron during club “Sandy’s Bonnie Friends” level by donating The foundation supplies spiffy gold, racing, has joined them. As a result, Ron at least $10,000, and one (The Orr Family silver and bronze medals to District now has a critical mass from which he in memory of Jack Orr) has reached the Championships, Junior and Women’s hopes to build and reactivate Fleet #109. “Commodore’s Circle” by donating at least Championships and other worthy but The application from Otsego asked for $5,000. The 2015 “Win a New Flying Scot cash-strapped events. The foundation funds to rehabilitate a Scot hull (no mast, Raffle” added $6,500 to the coffers. (Many has provided a total of medals as of 2018. boom, rigging, rudder, tiller, etc.) that had thanks, Diane Kampf and crew.) The foundation started a sail donation spent at least a decade sitting uncovered Since inception, the foundation has program in 2012. The idea was to gather in the open air of the snowy Adirondack received $88,003 in donations and invest- up “gently used” sails from donors (who mountains. Because of concerns about the ment income. Administrative and public- received a tax letter), repair them if nec- integrity of the hull, committee member Bob ity expenses, plus the cost of medals for essary (thank you, Ryan Malmgren) and Matson drove down from Buffalo, evaluated the medal program, totals $12,269. The give them to sail training programs. This the hull, and reported that it was solid. cost of completed grants totals $33,978 turned out to be a good idea, but execu- Bob donated a mast to the Otsego effort, and the commitment for 2018 is $10,379. tion was difficult. The project currently and Mark Welcome, director of sailing The current reserve is $31,377. asks sail donors to deliver the used sails school at nearby Sarasota Lake, brought The first round of funding began in directly to the program in need, paying them two mainsails, two jibs, a spinna- March 2011 and the foundation funded for shipping if necessary. Despite the tax ker, and a boom. The foundation commit- four projects that year. We provided suffi- advantages of sail donation, the number of tee voted to fund additional fittings and cient funds to purchase half of a used Flying donors has dropped recently. We designed equipment to the tune of $2500. Together, Scot to Massapoag YC (Sharon, MA) in a a patch for donated sails to advertise the we can make it happen. match arrangement that required the club Foundation’s role in providing sails. The Many, many thanks to the FSSA mem- to purchase the other half. Requiring match- patch is applied to the lower luff area of bers who have supported the foundation ing funds from the applicant program has each sail, right where a student rigging by their generous donations year-over-year. become the foundation’s standard approach the boat should notice it. We believe it is money well spent in an for large-ticket items such as boats. Diane The foundation is especially happy to effort to assure the future of Scot sailing. Kampf writes, “We are still using ‘Thanks help small clubs such as the Otsego sail- PS: The Foundation’s deadline for FS Foundation’ in our Adult Sailing classes ing club and school at Cooperstown, NY. applications is March 1 of each year. and our students like it better than the other George Weir, a true sparkplug, is both Application forms are available at FSSA. class boats we use. We added a rudder lift the commodore of the club and the lead com under the “Foundation” tab. O

STARTING LINE Calendar Of Monthly Events (From October 2018 to August 2019)

Regatta: 2018 Great Scot Regatta, Birmingham Regatta: 2018 44th Annual Boots & Boats Open Regatta: FL District #2 Sarasota Jeff Penfield Sailing Club, Vincent, AL House Regatta at White Rock Lake, Dallas TX Memorial Regatta District: Dixie Lakes District: Southwest District: Florida State: Alabama State: Texas Date: 11/10/18 - 11/11/18 Date: 10/05/18 - 10/07/18 Date: 10/19/18 - 10/21/18 Info: [email protected] Info: [email protected] Info: [email protected] Regatta: FL District #3 Jacksonville Gator Bowl Regatta: 2018 Seventh Annual Roger Punzi Regatta: 2018 Wife Husband Championship at Regatta Memorial Invitational Jackson Yacht Club, Ridgeland, MS District: Florida District: Greater New York Date: 10/26/18 - 10/29/18 Date: 12/01/18 - 12/02/18 Date: 10/06/18 - 10/07/18 Info: [email protected] Info: [email protected] Info: [email protected] continued on back cover

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Starting Line Caveat Emptor - For Sale CAVEAT EMPTOR = BUYER BEWARE The Flying Scot® Sailing Association is not responsible for items purchased through the Caveat Emptor page. Advertisements in the Caveat Emptor section of Scots n’ Water and on the FSSA web page are $50 for members per insertion, pre-paid and $60 for non-members. Advertisements must be 50 words or fewer. Send or fax submissions to Association Headquarters­ or Email to [email protected]. Please go to fssa.com for more details on each item. Placement will be made upon receipt of payment. Send payment to: FSSA Headquarters­ • 1 Windsor Cove, Suite 305 • Columbia, SC, 29223.

15 – Douglass; 1958; $2,500.00; 4140 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 1985; 5518 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2003; 5866 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2007; John Izmirlian; Bradenton, FL; $5,500.00; Sarasota, FL; norris. $10,000.00; Diane Parvin; $14,500.00; Rick Jablin; Easton, fishermensheadquarters@ [email protected] Crossville, TN; 931-484-6818; MD; 410-820-4350; rickjablin@ yahoo.com [email protected] hotmail.com 4228 – Douglass; 1986; $10,900.00; 209 – Douglass; 1960; $2,900.00; Doug Schollenberger; Baltimore, 5598 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2003; 5897 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2007; J. Penwarden; Orwell, VT; MD; [email protected] $9,080.00; Rick Lyons; Pinckney, $19,500.00; Deb Aronson; Urbana, [email protected] IL; [email protected] 4561 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 1989; Call or MI; [email protected] 449 – Custom Flex; 1963; $4,000.00; Text; Frank; Washington, NC; 252- 5671 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2005; 5928 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2010; Jim Kauffman; Evanston, IL; 717-0552; [email protected] $12,500.00; Josh Goldman; West- $8,650.00; Rick Lyons; Pinckney, 312-961-1162; jimbkauffman@ 5075 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 1996; port, CT; 917-859-7764; joshua. MI; [email protected] gmail.com [email protected] $9,500.00; Bill Robertson; Hixson, 5954 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2011; 970 – Ranger; 1966; $650.00; TN; [email protected] 5693 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2006; $12,000.00; Indianapolis, IN; 317- Mr. Hinds; Toledo, OH; nphinds@ 5155 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 1997; $11,500.00; Tallahassee, FL; 985-3276; [email protected] embarqmail.com [email protected] $8,500.00; Pete Scott; Island 6038 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2014; 1790 – Douglass; $3,000.00; Heights; 732-762-5737; 5825 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2007; $16,500.00; Bill Ross; Lake Nor- Goreville, IL; bills33950@ [email protected] $11,500.00; Jefferson City, MO; man, NC; 704-564-7418; wbro- yahoo.com 5239 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 1999; [email protected] [email protected] 2204 – ; 1972; $3,000.00; Red Bank, $7,900.00; Jim Gordom; West 5828 – Flying Scot, Inc.; Compass & Mount – Flying Scot, NJ; [email protected] Palm Beach, FL; 561-358-6885; 2007; $12,700.00; Tampa, FL; Inc.; $170.00; Mark Evans; 336- 2499 – Douglass; 1974; $3,975.00; [email protected] [email protected] 817-4891; [email protected] Fred Breekland; Ridgefield, CT; 5339 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2000; 5833 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2007; Sails – see website for details; 203-438-3358; fbreekland@ $7,500.00; Beaufort, NC; gmail.com $13,995.00; Annapolis, MD; $200.00-$700.00; Mark Wright; Ft [email protected] [email protected] Lauderdale, FL; 954-914-8182; 2535 – Custom Flex; 1974; [email protected] 5393 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2001; 5842 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2007; $2,800.00; Elk Rapids, MI; $9,500.00; Jim Sparkes; Syracuse, [email protected] $16,000.00; North Georgia; 770- Spinnakers & Parts – see website NY; 315-415-4791; jsparkes@ 519-2833; [email protected] for details; $500.00; Jim; Flori- 3162 – Custom Flex; 1978; $2,500.00; sparkeslaw.com da; 561-315-7617; jprmer244@ Scott Ulrich; York, PA; 717-575-6598; 5842 – Flying Scot, Inc.; 2007; bellsouth.net [email protected] $12,500.00; Pittsburgh, PA; [email protected]

Wondering why skipper Dean Marlin is grinning? It’s because he is sailing his brand new Flying Scot and having the time of his life with his crew, Susan Mucha and Chris Peters, at the Sarasota Midwinter Regatta. Interested in a brand-new Flying Scot? Call the Flying Scot Factory (800-864-7208) and learn what they can do for you!

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Caveat Emptor $OLD • made with 1st quality Sunbrella • material has 10 year warranty • light and easy to handle • will not rot, mildew, or shrink

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22 Scots n’ Water x Volume 62 x Number 4 x 2018 New Members NEW MEMBERS

Capital District Boat # A166 / Fleet # 27 Boat # 5112 / Fleet # 202 Michigan - Ontario District Ohio Boat # B443 Michael Sigmund Natasha Mitchell Boat # 6126 Boat # 5954 Nabeel Alsalam Chapel Hill NC Philadelphia PA Stephen & Barbara Kramer Andy Ording Mclean VA Florida District Boat # 6180 Fort Wayne IN Indianapolis IN Boat # 930 / Fleet # 206 Boat # 5364 / Fleet # 131 Donald MacDonald Midwestern District Pacific Sea Bright NJ James Hertel Larry Wagner Boat # 5373 / Fleet # 44 Boat # 3215 Delavan WI Jacksonville FL Boat # / Fleet # 188 Hugh Haggerty William Higgins Boat # 2079 / Fleet # 206 Boat # 5627 Michael Lackland Sturgeon Bay WI Port Townsend WA Metuchen NJ Andrew Collins Dale Arnold Boat # 6098 Boat # 4825 Lewes DE Panama City FL Gulf District Arnold C. Samuels David Kramer Boat # 5866 Boat # 6166 Boat # A618 Evanston IL North Logan UT Rick Jablin Herbert & Gail Steelman Peyton Ankers New England District Boat # 6146 Easton MD St. Augustine FL Chattanooga TN Boat # 0099 Steven Turk Boat # 6169 Greater NY District Boat # 1652 Mark Shriner Saint George UT Richard Feltman Boat # 4901 Jeannie Wright Gloucester MA Prairie Michele Torchia Joseph Calvitti Marietta GA Elkton MD Boat # 1653 Boat # 2188 Allentown NJ Boat # 2891 Michael Lieberman Chaney Weldon Boat # 1020 Boat # 5032 Kent & Britta Kindervater Natick MA Springs MO Thomas (Trey) Greer Suzanne Hulme Chattanooga TN Chapel Hill NC Boat # 4699 Boat # 5751 Westhampton NY James Hourdequin Steven Lee Hanover NH Lawrence KS

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New Members Flying Scot® Sailing Association One Windsor Cove, Suite 305 Periodical Postage Columbia, SC 29223 PAID Columbia, SC Address Service Requested 29201

District Governors

CAPITAL DISTRICT FLORIDA DISTRICT MICHIGAN-ONTARIO DISTRICT NY LAKES DISTRICT PRAIRIE DISTRICT Debbie Cycotte Tom McNally Steve Rajkovich Ann Seidman James (Jim) R. Slaughter 888 Scoggins Creek Trail 924 Oak Forest Drive 18 Alten Ave, NE 33 Huckleberry Lane 3829 W. 58th St. Hartfield, VA 23071 Winter Springs, Fl 32708 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Ballston Lake, NY 12019 Fairway, Kansas 66205 (804) 761-3048 407-620-2793 (616) 460-3662 (518) 877-8731 (913) 954-9580 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CAROLINAS DISTRICT GREATER NY DISTRICT MIDWEST DISTRICT OHIO DISTRICT SOUTHWEST DISTRICT Christopher Herman Mark Riefenhauser Bronson Bowling Martha Sweterlitsch Robert Cummings 1896 Meadowbrook Dr. 72 Kettletown Woods Road 2512 Tamm Avenue 118 N. Vine Street 1239 River Craft Drive Winston Salem, NC 27104 Southbury, CT 06488 St. Louis MO 63139 Westerville, OH 43081 Mesquite, TX 75181 (336) 723-3722 [email protected] (919) 349-6714 (614) 890-0072 (214) 341-1626 [email protected] GULF DISTRICT [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DIXIE LAKES DISTRICT Larry Taggart NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT PACIFIC DISTRICT Andrew Fox 5809 Memphis Street Edward Jeffries W. Dale Dunning 121 South View Drive New Orleans, LA 70124 96 Southern Ave 4233 Happy Valley Road Huntsville, AL 35806 (504) 482-7358 Essex, MA 01929 Sequim, WA 98382 (860) 354-6161 [email protected] (978) 263-1664 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Regatta: FL District #4 Tampa Davis Island YC District: Florida Date: 01/19/19 - 01/20/19 Info: [email protected] Regatta: FL District #5 Lake Eustis JoinJoin Today!Today! George Washington’s Birthday Regatta District: Florida Date: 02/16/19 - 02/20/19 Info: [email protected] Regatta: 2019 Midwinter Championship at Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, FL Date: 03/24/19 - 03/28/19 Info: [email protected] Regatta: 2019 NAC at Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola, Fl Date: 07/13/19 - 07/18/19 Info: [email protected] Regatta: 2019 114th Annual Ephraim Regatta District: Midwest State: Wisconsin Date: 08/03/19 - 08/04/19 Info: [email protected]

800-445-8629 Fax: 803-765-0860 • Email: [email protected] Web: www.fssa.com • FSSA Headquarters: One Windsor Cove, Suite 305 • Columbia, SC 29223