New England Beetle Cat New England Beetle Cat Boat Association Boat Association The Beetle Sheet The Beetle Sheet N.E.B.C.B.A. Kathy Smith, Editor December 2006 10 Point Street Kathleen Crane Smith, Editor [email protected] www.beetlecat.org Fairhaven, MA 02719 CBA and I know that despite Can you identify this Inside this issue: that his term has ended on our location? E-mail: [email protected] Board, I know that Jim will be Westport Harbor An- 2 www.beetlecat.org From The Helm around to set things straight nual Labor Day Race, With another season whenever he feels ‘the boat’ is Chatham Yacht Club behind us we can now reflect not on course. Beetle Day 2006 on things of the past year and Roy Terwilliger has Leo J. Telesmanick 2006 3 look forward to the future. This been pretty much everything to Regatta Results past spring all members that NEBCBA, from a Past Chair- paid their yearly dues received man to Treasurer and Board Center Harbor Yacht 4 the new handbook which member. Roy’s experiences Club, Brooklin, Maine brought our Association up to from being through all the date with all our by-laws along NEBCBA opportunities has The Big Beetle Cat 5 with information that can help been a great help to me, espe- both Beetle racers and cruisers cially when things were espe- alike. From the Boat Shop: 6 cially busy for me (as they do Beetle Inc. Report Our Annual Telesman- for many of us). It was Roy’s ick Championships returned to emails that would keep me Beetle Built Kathleen 7 the birth place of the Beetle Cat abreast of things that would in New Bedford, MA. Despite have to be done. His work as light and fluky winds, there our Membership Chairman has Kids corner: 8 was a good time for all those gone unnoticed by many. If not The answer in on page 5. Beetle Word Search who raced. Thank you to the for him working closely with Fort Rodman Marine Education NEBCBA Secretary Nancy Beetle Word Search Association / Low Tide Yacht Rogers, we would have far less Technical Tip Club for their hospitality and an paid members in our Associa- sail T M A S T S K E G U D outstanding job in running our tion. When making repairs or cover annual Telesmanick Champion- Bob Bartro has served I S H R O U D E S B U ship Regatta. refastening below the paddle his time as Board member and waterline on Beetle Cat anchor At the Annual meeting has recently sold his Beetle Cat. of NEBCBA held at the hulls built before 1973 mooring L H A K H B A T T E N We all hope he gets another (the year Beetle Inc. con- FRMEA / Low Tide Yacht soon! Bob’s time always gave batten Club the 2007 slate of officers verted to silicone bronze L A R U D D E R E C N us a different outlook from fasteners), use only steel boom was presented and approved by those who were off the Cape. the membership. Joining our or stainless steel fasten- centerboard E C B O O M S A M O P To these three fine ers. Any other metals, gaff 2007 Board are Bob Small of gentlemen, NEBCBA says Westerly RI./Fairhaven MA., i.e. bronze or brass , will keel Thank You, for your time, ser- increase the rate of dete- R K E E L O O N K V A Wayne Marcus from Edgewood vice and dedication! mast YC and Cranston RI and our rioration due to the gal- For now, the winter vanic action of the exist- plank P L A N K O R S I E D new Treasurer Sueanne comes and many of us have put Bouchie from Wild Harbor in ing steel fasteners. rudder our beloved Beetles away for You don’t want to make skeg C E N T E R B O A R D Falmouth. the winter. Soon we will all After many years on a battery! stem start again, for spring will be Bob Clarke N O A S A I L M E A L our Board I would like to rec- here and we will meet in April tiller ognize those who have stepped and then again at the 2007 transom down from our Board. Jim Kit- Telesmanick Championships at G A F F A N C H O R E tredge, one of our older and Best wishes to all David received the Traveling Trophy shackle Bass River in August. at the NEBCBA spring meeting at shroud experienced Board members for a wonderful O E T O G G L E U T L always brought true facts and the Low Tide Yacht Club. Bob and Smooth Sailing, David Small team together to sail their toggle ideas to our meetings. Jim has and healthy Mark Thornhill familys’ 5-Star Beetle Cat Tiki. always been involved in NEB- NEBCBA Chairman 2007! Page 2 The Beetle Sheet N.E.B.C.B.A. Page 7 Westport Harbor Annual Labor Day Race 2006 Beetle Built Kathleen There were high hopes for boats were in smaller packs try- squeezing in the Annual West- ing to catch the leader. A key 2007 Spring Board port Harbor Beetle Cat Race, a element to the race was knowing tradition since the 1960's. The which channel to take thru the of Directors start was postponed several thick marshy area in the middle Meeting times that day, in hopes that the of the river in order to round the The spring Board of Directors weather would clear. It was de- final mark. meeting will be held on cided that one last attempt would Sunday, April 15, 2007 at the be made at 4:00pm, and every- Everyone gathered at the beach Bass River Yacht Club in one met at the Spindle Rock after the race, and Doug Spicer South Yarmouth, MA. Yacht Club in Westport. A and Crew were congratulated We encourage members of group of seven Beetle Cats were and presented with the NEBCBA to attend this gathered at the beach and racers Plaque containing a long list of meeting. Information about received their instructions. previous winners. A fitting end Bass River can be found at to the summer sailing season in their website: It was still overcast and foggy as Westport! http://www.bassriveryc.org/ they made their way to the start. As the horn sounded, the Final Race Results fog began to lift, and the sun 1. Doug Spicer Another great source for sail- came out for what turned out to 2. John Koenitzer ing news: be a picture perfect day. The 3. Stephen Culhane www.catboats.org race committee boat consisted of 4. Chip Gillespie www.sailingscuttlebutt.com Dick, Barbara, and Patricia Koe- 5. Caroll Williamson nitzer, along with Whitney 6. Matt Herreid Chadwick. With the weather 7. Bob Hawes (DNF) Gratitudes: clearing, the wind conditions changed dramatically and what Michelle Buoniconto To the Editor: started as a moderate Photos: breeze became light winds at At last I have all the best. The winner, Doug Spicer, missing parts I needed to Doug Spicer and Crew led pretty much from the start restore my 1932-3 Beetle and steadily increased his lead “Wendlea.” Rounding the Final Mark throughout. The remaining six I would like to express my sincere thanks to Chatham Yacht Club Beetle Fleet 2006 all those who answered my The Chatham Yacht Club Bee- nine boats showed up at the how to sail a Beetle as he won plea and came up everything tle Cat fleet continues to be regatta this year along with the first race he sailed in. He I needed. very active. There are over 25 over 100 boats in other classes. also sailed in the regatta with a boats registered in the fleet, at couple of grandkids that didn’t With the work I did least 13 are moored in front of The interest in the fleet contin- seem to be all that happy at started in the spring, she was the club and the rest moored in ues to grow. Kathy Taylor times. floating and sailable by mid- various locations on Pleasant bought a boat from an older summer. This work is truly Bay in Chatham on Cape Cod. member of the fleet and had it So, the fleet is now looking for- be a labor of love. refurbished, including a brand ward to 2007 with the possibil- Photos A wide variety of racers are new pink-striped sail. She was ity of a couple of new boats, and By Emily L. Ferguson Thanks again to The included in the fleet as evi- thrilled to win one of the races some more eager Beetle Cat denced by the winners of the in the regatta. Carol Blair sailors. Beetle Sheet and to those Look for more of her photographs, different series: Ted Dickson shared her new boat with her who generously came Roy Terwilliger New England landscapes, wooden won the Saturday series, Alice daughter Carolyn, and Alice through in my time of need. boats and races, press photography at Ronty won the Tuesday series Ronty, both of whom did well www.chathamyachtclub.org her website: and the Ladies series, and Tina all summer in the boat. Appreciatively, www.vsu.cape.com/~elf/ Spring won the July 4th race. Alan McClennen, former Day- You can also send e-mail to her at: The Saturday series had four- Sailer champion, came out of Jim Kittredge [email protected] teen different boats entered, and retirement and showed the fleet Page 6 The Beetle Sheet December 2006 Page 3 New England Beetle Cat Boat Association Association Board of From the Boat Shop: Beetle Inc.