Jun/July.qxd 7/3/02 10:48 AM Page 3 y y Jun/July.qxd 7/3/02 10:48 AM Page 4 Register NOW for the MEGA. DO IT TODAY! The more pre-registrations that we get, the better job we can do planning for the best Hobie event ever! See the MEGAphone section for details (Page 9). Apr-May Conversion 7/2/02 1:37 PM Page 1 NAHCA NEWS JUNE/ JULY, 2002 PAGE 3 Help us grow the NAHCA this summer. Give a copy of our application to a friend today! See page 33. 14 Midwinters East 2002 Article, pictures and results from the latest NAHCA Area Championship held in Pensacola, Florida. 16 Hobie 16 World Championships SIX pages of coverage, including excerpts from an outstanding article written by David Brookes, IHCA President. Photos and Features results, too! 20 Stuck in Paradise Laura Sullivan shares a horrific experience of survival in New 7 NAHCA Sportsperson Application Caledonia. Safety is a consant issue for Hobie sailors. It’s time to nominate a 2002 NAHCA Sportsperson of the Year. Please take the time to complete the form and return it by the due date! Columns 10 MEGA Courses and Race Committees 5 The Blue Part is the Water… Paul Ulibarri explains the course configurations and introduces the RC staff for the MEGA event. 6Women’s Racing 8 Guest Expert Program 12 Insure Your Hobie 9 MEGAphone Roger Brown’s very infomative article on all the in’s and 10 From the Signal Boat out’s of boat insurance for the Hobie sailor and racer. 11 Global Racing Update 22 From the Beach (Letters from the Members) 28 From the Water (Regatta Results) 29 Membership Musings Hobie 16s in heavy air at the 2002 Worlds in New Caledonia. Photo by David Cogden, courtesy of IHCA. Notices of Race 22 US Sailing Youth Multihull Championship 24 NAHCA MEGA North American Continentals 26 The Buzzard Regatta (NAHCA GEP) NAHCA News is the official publication of the North American Hobie Class Association (NAHCA). Contents © 2002 NAHCA. 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Resources The purpose of the North American Hobie Class Association is to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing/ racing in its geographic boundaries in collaboration with the 4 NAHCA Board of Directors National and International sailing authorities. 5 NAHCA News Editorial Staff NORTH AMERICAN HOBIE CLASS ASSOCIATION Rich McVeigh, Chairman 21 Sailing the Web 14813 Fireside Drive Silver Spring, MD 20905-5542 29 Regatta Materials A Golden Retriever in the shade under a (301) 384-3695 Hobie 16 at the 2002 Cinco de Mayo Regatta. Federal Tax ID Number 38-3021581 30 Major Events Schedule 30 Division Schedules Photo courtesy of Shirley Palmer. The name Hobie Cat®, and the “flying H” logo are registered Story and results coming next issue... and licensed trademarks of the Hobie Cat Company, P.O. Box 32 NAHCA Directory of Fleets 1008, Oceanside, CA 92051 33 NAHCA Application NAHCA Website: http://www.NAHCA.org WebMistress: Karen-Ann Xavier 34 US Sailing Golden Anchor Application email: [email protected] MADE IN USA ...to establish and promote the highest standards of Hobie Cat sailing / racing... Apr-May Conversion 7/2/02 1:37 PM Page 2 PAGE 4 JUNE/ JULY, 2002 NAHCA NEWS 2002 NAHCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE ADVISORY OFFICERS VOTING MEMBERS BOARD Chairman DIVISION 1 DIVISION 5 DIVISION 9 DIVISION 13 Bylaws Chairman Rich McVeigh Bobby Wythes Roger Benedict Chris Merrell Armando Noriega Contact NAHCA Chairman 14813 Fireside Drive 34 White Sands Pl PO Box 830 1457 Gannet Run Montaña de Amayo 39 Nominating Chairman Kailua, HI 96734-1966 Avon, CO 81620 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 14210 Mexico, DF Silver Spring, MD 20905-5542 Contact NAHCA Chairman 301.384.3695 808.261.0294 970.949.5390 757.422.0988 52.5.631.55.55/ 645.74.18 Fax [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Membership Chair [email protected] Shirley Palmer 1st Vice Chair DIVISION 2 DIVISION 6 DIVISION 10 DIVISION 14 (see Executive Officers) Lori Mohney Dan DeLave Mike Rohrer Joe Kuchenbuch Gary Godbold Publications Chairman 2812 E Shore Drive 11 Virgil Walk 2505 Little Elm Tr 2728 E Shore Dr 4124 Shannon Drive. 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Apr-May Conversion 7/2/02 1:37 PM Page 3 NAHCA NEWS JUNE/ JULY, 2002 PAGE 5 The Blue Part is the Water … by Rich McVeigh, NAHCA Chairman In early February, the NAHCA formed a committee to explore the he Hobie class has just possibility of hosting a World Champi- completed another successful onships in North America. During the TWorld Championship. The new IHCA meeting we presented two differ- champions in the Hobie 16 class are ent bids to host future events and I am Gavin Colby and Simone Mattfield of pleased to report we have tentatively Australia, who put on an impressive been awarded both bids. The first will display by winning six of the races. be the 2004 16 Worlds to be held in July of 2004 in Progresso, Mexico. The event can be summed up by Hobie Cat Company will be providing events are now developing rapidly and big wind and big waves. It is a testa- 60 new identical 16s for this event. more details will be forthcoming. ment to the strength of our class that we had a world championship with The second is the 2005 Tiger The last time a World Champion- over 200 competitors representing Worlds, which will be held in the spring ships was held in North America was 23 countries feeling right at home sail- of 2005 in Santa Barbara, California. 1995, and the last event in the USA ing one of the 60 supplied stock While boats are provided for the 16 was in 1989. It is past time we hosted Hobie 16’s. event, the Tiger Worlds is a BYOB one here and Hobie sailors from event. around the world are excited by the During the World Championships, prospect of coming to North America. the International Hobie Class Associa- To make this work, overseas com- One of my goals in running for NAHCA tion (IHCA) held its annual meeting.