December 2010 1 Northlander 2 Northlander December 2010 NORTHLANDER NORTH COUNTRY REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA Volume 33 Number 12 December 2010 Upcoming Events 5 Calendar Editors 14 Yankee Swap Tracey Levasseur Features 207 247 3385 10 The Rolling Chicane [email protected] 12 Looking back 15 Porsche As Art David Churcher 16 A Life In Motorsports 603 799 4688 18 NCR Election Results 25 [email protected] 19 From The Far Side Of 65 20 Honeymoon Travels In Europe Advertising 22 904 Replica Matt Romanowski 25 NCR’s Halloween Golf Outing 603 674 3250 26 December Centerfold [email protected] 28 NCR Banquet 2010 Web site 32 More On The 904 www.ncr-pca.org 33 Engineers Wanted 34 Porsche Cayman R 36 Behind The Scenes at NCR 22 42 Porsche Carrera Cup 50 BTW Departments 4 Board of Directors & Committee Chairs Statement of Policy 6 President’s Message Northlander is the official publication 7 Editors’ Desk of the North Country Region (NCR), Porsche Club of America (PCA). 9 Membership Opinions expressed herein are purely those of the writer and are not 11 Drivers’ Ed to be construed as an endorsement 46 The Mart or guarantee of the product or services by the Board of Directors 43 Safety 28 of NCR. The editor reserves the 48 Business Card Exchange right to edit all material submitted for publication. Material may be 50 Advertisers’ Index reprinted by PCA Regions without On the cover permission provided credit is given to the Northlander and the author. Fall is such a nice time of year... the colors, and the seasonal meals. It is also a time to play with our Porsches for the last time of the season before storing them for winter and making our plans for the next season. As 2010 winds The regular article and Advertising down one of the few remaining blue sky days presented us with a chance closing date for the Northlander is to photograph Akira Mochimaru’s Beck 904 replica before it goes inside for the 1st of the month preceding the the winter. publication month. See page 50 for Story on page 24. advertising rates. Photograph by David Churcher. December 2010 3 Northlander BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Ivy Leonard (H) (603) 767 6461 [email protected] Vice President Jay Gratton (H) (603) 498 8576 [email protected] Secretary Toni Surdam (W) (617) 803 2540 [email protected] Treasurer Lisa Roche (H) (978) 534 0118 [email protected] Past President Miriam Dunster (H) (603) 659 8592 [email protected] Membership Chair R & L Futterrer (H) (207) 698 1104 [email protected] Newsletter Editors Tracey Levasseur (H) (207) 247 3385 [email protected] David Churcher (H) (603) 799 4688 [email protected] Webmaster Dick Demaine (H) (603) 560 4911 [email protected] COMMITTEES Advertising Manager Matt Romanowski (H) (603) 674 3250 [email protected] AutoCross Joe Kraetsch (H) (978) 534 0118 [email protected] Car Control Clinic Brian Arenstam (H) (603) 520 6034 [email protected] Charity Paul Tallo (W) (603) 594 9696 [email protected] Chief Instructor Steve Gratton (H) (603) 456 2131 [email protected] Concours Deb & Jim Gratton (H) 603 498 8576 [email protected] Drivers’ Ed Mark Watson (H) (603) 488 5405 [email protected] Rally Jim Gratton (H) (603) 498 8574 [email protected] Safety Edgar Broadhead (H) (603) 526 6578 [email protected] Senior “Advisors” Edgar & Nancy Broadhead (H) (603) 526 6578 [email protected] Social Janet Leach (H) (603) 433 4450 [email protected] Technical Larry Synger (H) (617) 799 1118 [email protected] 4 Northlander December 2010 14 18 December 2010 AT A GLANCE 2010 NORTH COUNTRY REGION CALENDAR DATE WHEN WHAT WHERE WHO Dec 14 6pm Board Meeting TBA [email protected] Dec 18 2pm Yankee Swap Judy’s see page 14 Please note: calendar information is correct at the time of Northlander going to press but for the latest information you should check our web site: www.ncr-pca.org December 2010 5 Northlander Ivy Leonard Can you believe it? My final year as NCR’s own membership. NCR has a reputation president has almost come to a close. throughout our zone as a very special, So quickly the years have passed, and fun-loving region, and it is a reputation as some of you have already discovered, that is well deserved. It may be an old the older we get the faster it seems that saw, but still so true: it is all about the time flies. people, not about the cars. I guess a big part of the speed with which I hope we can continue to succeed in the year has passed is because it has been getting more of our membership involved a year full of terrific events, supported so in our events. If you don’t care to join in wonderfully by a great board of directors because of a perception that we just sit and chair members, all of whom I consider around and talk of horsepower, g-forces to be wonderful friends as well. and R compound tires, nothing could be further from the truth. We talk about kids The past presidents I speak with, both and vegetables and wine and how Joe’s here at NCR and within other regions, new job is going and how Betsy did at last have been generous with their time and If you don’t care to join in because night’s game. It truly is about the people, counsel. They have made me aware that of a perception that we just sit and I guarantee that a new face at any one of the primary responsibilities of the NCR function will instantly feel included around and talk of horsepower, office is the need to try to find balance in and welcomed. g-forces and R compound tires, the interests, objectives and personalities nothing could be further from the of individuals within the club. It can I would like to thank this board and truth ... certainly be challenging, but also brings chair members for making my past years great reward. And it is through the efforts so memorable and rewarding for me. of those that passionately represent Any progress, any success we may have their interests that the club retains its enjoyed this year is fully the result of life and vibrancy. I have tried to listen to their dedication and their investment of all, but have realized, too – like it was a time and energy on behalf of this club. new lesson? – that no one can please Please seek them out and thank them everyone all the time. On many issues I all as well. had wished I could be on both sides but life just doesn’t work that way. There is I would like to thank everyone for my only one of me. LOL precious award of Enthusiast Of The Year. It was a very emotional acceptance of Nevertheless, things always seemed to that award and I will treasure it forever. I work out. A big part of that is the special sure wish I had known Doug Hendrickson group bond we have here within our though I feel I do just through all the region of NCR. We all appreciate the wonderful stories. I certainly know that efforts of those that serve with them on I have made a great and close friend in the board, and respect the fact that we Judy Hendrickson as well. move in a direction which we feel is in the best interest of the club as a whole. In 2011 I will continue my service to NCR Which has always been our goal and will as past president – and joining in at many continue to be. events along with helping out at them. I have also agreed to be secretary for Zone I would not have given up my two years 1. Guess I can never let the commitment as president for anything. I have enjoyed to PCA/NCR go. My successor Jay Gratton every bit of it: the chance to learn so is going to be as wonderful and dedicated much more about PCA, the opportunity a president as he was vice president. to represent NCR within Zone 1, and getting to know more of you within our continued on page 38... 6 Northlander December 2010 Tracey Levasseur I have to confess that, except for the gross five feet on both sides of the Christmas commercialization, I enjoy the holiday tree. Back then the houses were colorful season. It starts with the Thanksgiving painted cardboard with glitter glued to tradition which in my family has changed the roofs to simulate snow and yellow little through the years: arrive at my cellophane for the windows. There were mother’s just in time to watch Snoopy or all sorts of styles – ranches and log cabins some other oversized dirigible pass over a and chalets – and some were stores and crowd of heavily clothed people standing churches. Every one of them had to be lit. outside of the famous Macy’s department Today we can buy miniature houses with store, the aroma of roasting turkey, battery operated lights or fiber optics. Not stuffing and every vegetable mankind back then…each house sat on top of a has ever cultivated and of course let’s not miniature light that was strung under then forget those “brown ‘n burn” rolls that, poked through the cotton “snow.” This no matter how careful you are, manage was time consuming! Then of course the to get too dark on the bottom.