Summer 2006 Executive Director On June 6, 2006, Captain Michael R. The 100th Newport to Bermuda ocean Fierro became the first Commanding race in which the Naval Academy Out with the old Officer of the Naval Support Activity, entered five boats; (Navy Station Annapolis. The command will pursue (NAVSTA) excellence in shore installation The Norfolk Harborfest in which the Annapolis), in management within the Naval District Norfolk Naval Sailing Association with the new Washington and the Commander, Naval (NNSA) and the Navy Patuxent Sailing (Naval Support Installation (CNI) Club (NPSC) Activity (NSA) by providing top combined to bring Annapolis). quality service to 27 Naval Sailing mission commands member boats On June 2, 2006, throughout the together to show Captain Brian J. installation. what Navy Sailing McCormack read has to offer; the disestablishment orders of the Naval Its primary mission Station Annapolis. is the support of the The revival of Naval Academy’s the Annapolis The Station’s beginning can be traced back mission while Naval Sailing to 1851, six years after the founding of the supporting the six Association US Naval Academy. In 1911 Annapolis major program areas (ANSA) (its became the home of naval aviation, of Base Operations: demise had been becoming the first Naval Air Station. Community Support, Captain Michael R. Fierro rumored earlier); Environmental , Public during the assumption of command Safety, Public Works, ceremony at Naval Support Activity, Naval Sailing In 1941 the Severn River Naval Command Annapolis. was established to provide efficient and Supply, and Safety. Instructors being centralized military control over the certified at two locations: Naval functionally diverse, yet geographically This issue has the season in full swing. Recreational Area Short Stay, SC, and associated activities around the mouth In it you will find reports of Navy Sailing the Capital Cove Marina in Washington, of the Severn River. The Naval Air activities in full sail. To highlight a few: DC, where the Pentagon Sailing Club Facility was established the same year to (PSC) claims its home; enhance naval aviation indoctrination of midshipmen. Annapolis In-Water Boat Show: Plan ahead! In 1947 Rear Admiral J. L. Holloway, Jr., formally commissioned the Naval Station, Annapolis. The Severn River Navy Sailing is planning on having three Navy 44s in this year’s An- Naval Command was then expanded to napolis Boat Show, October 5-9. These three 44s will represent 50+ include Naval Station, Annapolis, Naval years of leadership training on sailing craft. The oldest will be a Navy Small Craft Facility, Naval Air Facility, Yawl, the second, a current Navy 44, and the third, the new Renais- and Naval Barracks Command with each sance class Navy 44. This latter Commanding Officer reporting to the vessel represents the future as Commandant of the Severn River Naval the new fleet will replace the Command. current 44s as they are launched over the next year or so. This In 1962 the Severn River Naval command was disestablished, and all missions and will be your first opportunity to personnel transferred to the Commanding board each of these vessels and Officer, Naval Station, Annapolis. see for yourself how the Navy is preparing its future leaders. US NAVAL SAILING ASSOCIATION SUMMER 2006 The NJROTC sailors from West Ashley All Services Single-Handed Championship & Afterguard High School in SC; Championship The outcome of the All Services- The US Naval Sailing Association and the US Naval Academy hosted the All Single Handed Championship and the Services Single-Handed Championship and the Afterguard Championship on 17 AfterGuard Regatta; June at the Robert Crown Sailing Center, Annapolis. And the activities of the Whidbey Island Navy Sailing Association (WINSA). Nine laser sailors representing Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps competed for the coveted trophy and qualifying spot for the US Sailing Singlehanded Navy Sailing has been SAILING, and Championship for the George we hope you will read these tales and O’Day Trophy. Gold Cup others in this issue to let you know how Race courses were run close important your support is to keep Navy to Triton Point in an 8-14 Sailing alive and well for you, your knots breeze all day long… family, and the members of the various classic Navy conditions. Branches. Newsletter & Current Yearbook Eng. Chuck Fulmer Online (USNA’06) bested the laser fl eet with four bullets within You can review the current newsletter and the nine race championship the yearbook on line in the members-only series. LCDR John Schedel section of the website: www.navysailing. fi nished second, four points org. If you have forgotten the log-in and All Services Racers in the Severn River, Annapolis behind Chuck. Jeff Whiteway password, contact us here at 410 293-2130 fi nished third, only one point or [email protected]. behind John. Jennifer Scott Email Addresses won the trophy for the Marine Corps and Bill Weinbecker Please update your email address with took home the trophy for us. If you indicated a willingness to be the Coast Guard. Good luck notifi ed when a Newsletter or Yearbook to Chuck in the Singles has been loaded to the website, we want to Championship in Milwaukee be sure our records have the correct email 16-20 August. address. Five dinghy crews raced on In the long run, we hope this will save us money and allow us to keep our dues Gavin O’Hare and Jennifer Scott with USNSA’s the same course in 420s for at the ridiculously low rate of only $32 Allen Faurot. the Afterguard Championship. per year. Even if you don’t want to be Mike O’Bryan (USNA notifi ed by email, please update our ‘93) won the Afterguard records by keeping us informed of any Championship with Coach all changes to your records (mail address, Gavin O’Hare (USNA ‘92) phone numbers, sailing activities, etc.). crewing in the morning and The sailing information is important a young French lady in the for us because we keep your fi le up to afternoon. date and most of the sailing stuff is also found on our website under the Member Qualifi cation section. Our thanks to all the sailors who participated in this event and to the race committee and coordinators for their efforts toward another successful Chuck Fulmer and Gavin O’Hare with USNSA’s year of All Services Military Allen Faurot. Sailing. 2 SUMMER 2006 US NAVAL SAILING ASSOCIATION US Naval Sailing Foundation 12 instructors certified at the Navy’s Short Stay Recreational area in SC. They The US Naval Sailing Foundation thanks included four LTs from the NROTC all those who have donated generously program, three Instructors from the Navy to the McWethy Fund. If you haven’t Nuclear Power School and five from donated (or even if you have already), the local area Scouting program. Seven please consider writing a check (noting members of the Pentagon Sailing Club on the memo section, “McWethy Fund”) (PSC) were certified at Capital Cove and send it to the Foundation at 58 Marina in Washington, DC. All of these Bennion Road, Naval Station, Annapolis, Navy Sailing instructors currently are MD 21402. Participation is the key to using their skills to introduce others to Instructor training land drills a successful fund-raising effort. Please Navy Sailing. participate. The Foundation has placed 13 sailboats CNET / NJROTC at various Naval MWR facilities and West Ashley High School NJROTC four sailboats with NROTC Units. The Hosts Summer Sailing Camp Foundation works with MWR facilities and schools to make sailboats available to The cadets of West Ashley High School military families and students for training and sailing instructor, Master Chief Tim and recreation. The Foundation does this Strickland, hosted 20 students from through the generosity of the members of West Ashley High School, Georgetown Navy Sailing who donate their boats to the High School, and North Charleston High Instructor training: Members of the Pen- Foundation. School for a week of basic sail training tagon Sailing Club at Capital Cove at the Navy MWR facility, Your donation of boats, sails, or cash is Short Stay Recreation tax deductible to the extent permitted by Area, on Lake Moultrie in law and is used to benefit the military Charleston, SC. family. Consider Navy Sailing through the Foundation in your estate planning. Facility directors Richard Hahn and Tom Boyd Another way members of Navy ensured that all scheduled Sailing can help the Foundation is to activities were fully consider a donation when renewing supported. This included your membership. Navy Sailing waives lodging for instructors and one year of dues for individuals who students as well as chase contribute $50 or more to the Foundation. boats used during sail training NJROTC students from West Ashley High School on the water, above, and honing their rigging skills, below. on the water. Enthusiasm filled All donations to the Foundation assist the air as sails the US Naval Sailing Association to keep blossomed in the Navy Sailing programs going throughout wind. the world. These include NROTC & NJROTC Units, MWRs, and Branches. Assisting Master Other activities supported include but Chief Strickland are not limited to: Olympic efforts of was MMC(SW) members, All Services Singlehanded Kevin Kennedy, Championship, Navy Sailing Instructor on loan from the certifications, and the promotion of Navy’s Nuclear Navy Sailing at Navy Sailing shows and Power School conferences. and recently certified Navy Navy Sailing Instructor Certification Sailing Instructor. Chief Kennedy Thus far in 2006 there have been two provided a Navy Sailing Instructor Classes qualifying positive role 19 Navy Sailing Instructors. There were model for the US NAVAL SAILING ASSOCIATION SUMMER 2006 cadets through-out the week.