SOLING GUIDE Position of Elvsbem TICklers for high proformance sail trim and sail shape indication. Sail shape and twist. The ElvstrOm Team has been designing and testing SOLING main, jib and spinnaker, to find the fastest combination sail and mast. 1st. in the World Championship 1973 • 1sl in the World Championship 197 4 proved the combination has boat-speed. Take advange of the ELVSTR0M design and quality control program and write or phone for information. Elvsbtm Sails Elvstriim ElvstrOm Sails ElvstrOm Sails ElvstrOm Sails Elvstrtm Sails 97·101 Pymont Bndge Road Ved Kla!debo 12 Impasse de L'Horloge FuJo Buitdong 6·8 Moine Street Gran Via Carlos Ill Pymont. Sydney 2970 Hersholm 06 Le Cannel, Rochevolle 06110 No 1. Takara · Cho 1-chome Durban 84,2 • PI AUSTRALIA DENMARK FRANCE Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104 SOUTH AFRICA Torre Sur Barcelona 14 Tel 660·6528 Tel 02 • 86 75 75 Tel 39 68 71 JAPAN Tel. 28518 SPAIN 0 SOLING GUIDE ~975 THE ISA­ STICKER YEAR. 3 CONTENTS Committees of t he Internat ional SOLING Association 6 World Championship at Chicago 1975 . .... ..... ... .. 7 Country History Reports . ... ... ............... 9 History in short of t he SOLI NG Class ............ .. 10 Who's Wh o: Willi Kuhweide and his crew . .. .... .. .. 11 Constitution of the International SOLING Ass. 13 Tricky Spinnaker in three exact disclosures . .. .. .. 15 Events Committee - Rules . .......... .. .. .. .. 17 ISA-Ties, Drawings, Forms etc. .. .. .... • .... 18 Championship Rules, Worlds- etc. ..... .. ...... .. 19 DDR Team Work, how to manage . .......... .. .. .. 25 Measurers, names and addresses ............. ..... 29 Licensed Builders of the SOLING . ......... .. .... 31 Plaques issu ed from the I.Y.R.U. 32 Class Rules and Measurement Diagram ... .. .. .. .. .. 33 SOLING F 2 Measurement Form of the Soling Class .. ... .. .. 40 is one of the first Norwegian built Sail Measurement Form of the Soling Class ... ... .•. .. 4 1 Solings. Her registered name is "Bar­ Appendix of ISA re: Measurement Rules ...... .. .. .. 43 ten", owner Gerard Wei/. Register of SOLINGs, Sail nos. and names etc.. .•. .. 47 Records of SOLINGs 1969- 1975 . .. .... .. • .. 48 The international SOLING Information from !SA-Office 61 Measurement and Class Rules and the Yachting Magazines all over the World . .. ... ...•... measurement forms are printed by 65 permission from The International Champions of the SOLING Class since 1968 .. ...•.... 66 Yacht Racing Union, London. Drawing of the International SOLING ....... .. .. 67 Membership Advantages . ..... .. .. .. .. 69 SOLING GUIDE 1975 is printed in Rolf E. Bi.ic~ler - in memory of - . 69 offset by Fossum Tryk, Birkert~d, Advertisers in the Soling Guide . .. ... .. .... 69 Denmark, on OMEGA COA T 145 gr Photographers in the Soling Guide . ...... • . .. 69 for the cover, and MULINO COAT Index of the Soling Guide . ... ........ ... • . 70 paper 85 gr for the sheets. THE INTERNATIONAL SOLING ASSDCIATIDN's CONTACTS A Argentine: Jorge D. Vago, Buenos Aires L Finland: Vladimir Marschan, Helsinki AL Algeriet: Sliman Hoffmann, Alger M Hungary: Hungarian Yachting Association B Belgium: Walter Haverhals, Antwerp MO Monaco: Gerard Battaglia, Y.C. Monaco BA Bahama: Robert Symonette, Nassau MX Mexico: Jose de Ia Vega, Ll. Acapulco BL Brazil: Erling S. Lorentzen, N Norway: lvar Tandberg, Oslo Rio de Janeiro OE Austria: Karl Stangl, Salzburg BU Bulgaria: B. Vassilev, Sofia p Portugal: Bernardo Espirito Santo, Lisboa D Denmark: V . Bandolowski, Copenhagen PH The Philippines: Philippine Yachting Association E Spain: Fernando M. Gamero, Santander PK Pakistan: P. N. Dockyard, Karachi F France: Thierry de Ia Villehuchet PR Puerto Rico: Donald R. Meyers DM D G Germany West: Herbert Reich, Munich PZ Poland: Polski Zwiazek Zeglarski GO DDR: Kurt Debus, Berlin, DDR s Sweden : Tom Nystrom, Stockholm GR Greece: GeorgeS. Andreadis, Athens SA South Africa : D. J. Hailburton, Durban H Holland: G. A. Bakker, Warmond SR U.S.S.R.: Ivan Lavrov, Moscow I Italy: Sergio Orlandi, Varese TH Thailand: Yacht Racing Association of I R Eire: John J. Walker, Dun Laoghaire Thailand, Bangkok J Japan: Sumio Okumura, Tokyo us U.S.A.: Bruce Lee, New York K United Kingdom: Duncan Simonds, London v Venezuela: Edmund Napp, Venezuela KA Australia: Ken Berkeley, Sydney VI Virgin Islands: Jean A. Braure, St. Thomas KB Bermuda: E. Kirkland Cooper, Hamilton y Yugoslavia : Yachting Association of KC Canada: Charles H. Steinbach, Toronto Yugoslavia, Split KJ Jamaica: J. A . Blackwood, Kingston z Switzerland: Luigi Balestra, Morges KR Rhodesia: W. A . Burdett·Couttz, Rhodesia KZ New Zealand: Jack Scholes, Auckland For further information see Register of Int ernational Mail all your correspondence to the addresses given in Soling Class Yachts. the Register. 4 SOLING GUIDE ~975 THE !SA-STICKER YEAR Dear Soling Sailor: With this, our Sixth Edition of the Soling Guide, we have made a conscious effort to advance the publication date by several months. With improving cooperation from the National Soling Asso­ ciations in the way of year-end reporting and prompt remittance of dues and membership rosters, we will soon achieve our goal for mailing March 1st. The year 1974 witneSSt!d a number of memorable "firsts" for the Class - The Australians hosted the first Soling Worlds Championship in the southern hemisphere; the class adjusted easily to the January scheduling and a fine regatta was held. The revised Championship Rules survived their first trial run at the Europeans on the Clyde; except for some minor changes regarding prizes, it was agreed the Rules were acceptable as written. In its first full year of operation the work of the new Events Committee contributed greatly to achieving well·run and properly scheduled regattas; planning is already in work as far ahead as 1978. The first new hull plug was completed since I. Y. R. U. agreed to measure and certify all new tooling before delivery to a Licensed Builder. Carefully checked by Tony Watts and Robin Judah, it was determined that measurements fell within the new half-tolerances prescribed. Also ofsignificant importance in 1974 was the development of a number of types of "body straps" under new Rule 13.3. It was generally concluded that most of the devices were simple, inexpensive and effective in permitting more comfortable hiking; in fact we can now welcome as members an increasing number of more mature types who have signed on as crew. ~ are pleased to note that the practise of chartering boats for major regattas is becoming more popular. Your officers view this with considerable satisfaction as evidence that we are achieving the stated objective of Class Rule 1. " •.• to ensure that boats of this Class are as nearly alike as possible, etc. .•. ". Your Executive Committee is studying ways whereby the Class can effect partial financial reim· bursement to those elected members of the I.S.A. Committee whose travel costs to attend the annual meetings are a real burden. We want to encourage the nominating of the most able repre­ sentatives rather than limiting the field to those who can best afford to travel abroad. Your support of this concept by prompt payment of dues and solicitation of many Associate Memberships for crew and friends will help greatly in making this program a reality. Respectfully submitted, ?~.~~~~ President 5 II\ A Internat ional SOLING Associat ion Flag, white and light blue THE INTERNATIONAL SOLING ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES ~975 The ISA Committee Honorary Member of the Commit tee : His Majesty K ing Konstantin President (elected f or 1974 and 1975) John H. Van Dyke, U.S.A. Vice-President (elected for 1975) Geert Bakker, Holland Elected Members Members appointed f or 1975 Geert Bakker, Holland (1975) Rolf E. BUchler, Switzerland Valdemar Bandolowski, Denmark (1975) G. B. Capri-Crusiani, Italy Augusto Luiz Campos Barraza, Brazil (1976) George C. Francisco Ill, U.S.A. Ken Berkeley, Australia ( 1976) Kel Hack, Australia John H. Van Dy ke, U.S.A. (1975) Bruce Lee, U.S.A. Robin Judah, U.K. (1977) Kenneth B. Miller, U.K. Tom Nystrom, Sweden (1 977) Charles H. Steinbach, Canada Sergio Orlandi, Italy (1976) Norbert Wagner, Germany West Herbert Reich, Germany West (1977) Year in brackets after name: Last year of term The Executive Committee The Technical Committee (Elected for 1975) (Elected for 1974 and 1975) John H. Van Dyke, U.S.A. Chairman Robin Judah, U.K. Chairman Geert Bakker, Holland William Bentsen, U.S.A. 0 Robin Judah, U.K. Jan H. Kjrerulff, Denmark Herbert Reich, Germany West (alternate) Maurice Rattray, U.S.A. Sergio Orlandi, Italy (alternate) Hakan Kellner, Sweden (alternate) The Events Committee Sergio {)rlandi (Chairma_n for 1975), 21013 Gallarate-Largo Camussi 1, Italy (ph. 331- 795 410) Rolf E. Buchler (Vice-Chairman for 1975), Spit algasse 17, 3011 Bern, Switzerland (ph. 311-221255) Augusto Barrozo, Rua Campos da Paz, 53, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. SOUTH AMERICA. Ken Berkeley, Ross Street 70, Glebe, Sydney 2037, Australia, (ph. 660-4055). AFRICA and AUSTRALIA Terry Bischoff, P.O. Box 185, Hartland, Wisconsin 53029, U.S.A. (ph. 414-367 - 3470). NORTH AMERICA. !SA-Editor Bruce Lee, c/ o Reader's Digest, 200 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017, U.S.A. (ph. 972-8420) International Soling Association Secretariat Office: 1 Opheliavej, OK 3000 Helsing0r, Denmark. Eyvin Schi~ttz, Denmark, appointed Secretary. 6 975 SOLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP .n.WORLDS AT CHICAGO YACHT CLUB CENTENARY SPECTATOR BOATS The Chicago Yacht Club is celebrating ist 100th anniver· The entire series will be wet sailed from moorings adja­ sary during 1975 and is particularly proud to host the cent to the Blemont Harbor Station Clubhouse. The International Soling Class World Championship to be course will be set approximately 3 miles directly east of sailed on lake Michigan from August 2nd through August the harbor mouth. Although only competitors' and offi­ 9th. Measuring will be conducted July 30, 31 and August cials' boats will be allowed, there will be space aboard 1 with a Practice Race also scheduled for August 1st.