US SAILING’s 2004 Calendar One-Design Service May 14-15 Award Spring Series – Annapolis, MD Nomination for Mary May 21 and Howland Crystal Bowl – West River, MD Ungemach, Wayne NJ May 28 Dirk Schwenk and others District I Championship – Leg 1 – Pines Lake SC, Wayne NJ On behalf of the Jet-14 June 4-5 Class Association I would District 2 Championship – Leg 1 – like to nominate Mary and Mohican SC, Mansfield OH Howland Ungemach for June 4-5 US SAILING’s One- Parramore Memorial Regatta – Design Service Award for Annapolis MD their more than 35 years June 11-12 of dedicated service to Silver Chevron / Irey Memorial sailing, to the Jet-14 Regatta – West River, MD Class, to Jet-14 Fleet 3, and to Pines Lake Sailing Club in Wayne, New June 18-19 Jersey. District 2 Championship – Leg 2 / The Jet-14 Class will be celebrating its 50th anniversary as a class Cleveland Race Week –Cleveland association in 2005. The Ungemach’s extraordinary dedication, hard work OH and wise counsel since 1968 have enable our class to maintain our strict one- Inside This Issue design standards, to adapt to changing times, as well as new manufacturing processes, and to continue as a highly competitive, very fun, very social, and • US Sailing Nomination 1 very family-oriented class. Mary and Howie’s tremendous commitment, • Presidents Message 3 knowledge, energy and passion as Jet-14 Class Secretary and Treasurer from • Interview with Mike 4 1968 to 2004 have enabled us to “easily” survive some very tough times. Gemperline Their extraordinary organizational skills and years of service to the class, to • What Are Your 4 their local fleet and to Pines Lake Sailing Club have always assured members Strengths & and competitors of well-attended, well-organized and well-run events and Weaknesses? championship regattas. Their service to the class and to class members has always gone beyond the usual and beyond the obvious. Brent Barbehenn, • Chapel Thrill Regatta 5 current class champion and class president, remembers how his dad Ed • Fleet Reports 6 Barbehenn lent Brent his Jet 558 in the 1970s so Brent could “get out on his Glass Jets Donations 7 • own.” Ed, however, was able to continue sailing and competing because Wanted Howie and Mary in turn lent Ed their Jet 458 — not just for the next regatta 7 • 2005 Travelers Series but for the next several years. Scoring Although recently age — Howie and Mary are now in their late 70s — and ill • Class Member 7 health have prevented them from competing, Howie and Mary have always Congratulations “been there” making sure class events run smoothly and everyone has a good time. For the past eight years, Howie has also organized and taught PLSC’s adult and youth sailing and racing classes in Lasers and Optis – taking great Jet Blasts Page 2 pleasure watching their six children 1126 from Arnold MD • Class Class Officers/Board Members and their children’s children President 1999-2000 and Chief participate, encouraging others as Measurer 1988-1995 President: Brent Barbehenn, Fleet 61; well as ensuring the continuation of 856-722-1729 our class, their fleet, their club and “Howie and Mary Ungemach’s First VP: Sean DeFusco; 401-405-0493 the sport. support for the class and for one- Second VP: Dave Michos; Fleet 60; 216- On behalf of the Jet-14 Class design sailing has been extraordinary.” 261-9922 Association, I’m privileged to — John Boyd, Jet 647 from Shady Secretary: Joy Shipman; 401-423-1050 nominate Mary and Howland Side MD • Class President 1989 Ungemach for US SAILING’s One- Treasurer: Kerri DeFusco; 401-405-0493 Design Service Award for the John “Both Howie and Mary always offered F. Gardiner Trophy for 2004. the long-range view for assessing Chief Measurer: Marion Zaugg; Fleet 4; 419- policy issues confronting the class. 295-5555 Comments from class members Sometimes to the frustration of some, District I VP: Charlie Engler; Fleet 51; 908- supporting the Ungemachs’ Howie in particular would take a wait- 464-5564 nomination follow: and-see attitude. If they could not see District II VP: Sue Michos Fleet 60; 216- the long-term benefit for the class as a 261-9922 District II VP: Pete McKenna; Fleet 61; 202- “Howie and Mary Ungemach, for 36 whole, they were unafraid to resist 778-0258 years, have been the backbone, the popular trends. That the class and the District IV VP: David Hansen; Fleet 31; 802- continuity, the history, the spirit and sport is better for their involvement is 372-3432 the keepers of the flame for the Jet- an understatement. It’s easy for me to Jet Blast Edit: Ted Reshetiloff ; Fleet 61; 14 Class. Class officers come and go, imagine the Jet-14 Class failing to 410-267-1652 but Howie and Mary, as Class rebound from some of its darkest WebMaster: Chris Hennon; 786-208-1930 Treasurer and Secretary, took it upon hours were it not for Howie and Member at Lg: Chris McMurray; 703-680- themselves to maintain the integrity, Mary’s energy and passion. We’re 7273 the traditions and the smooth running forever indebted.”— Marion Zaugg, of our class, giving of themselves Jets 180 / 1132 from Lucas OH • Contacts for Active Fleets unselfishly to that end during those Class President 1997-1998 and current many years. The main point, Chief Measurer Fleet 3: Pines Lake SC, Wayne NJ – however, is that Howie and Mary Jim Ungemach represent everything that is good “I would like to express my support 793-893-5197 about sailing and people, and they for Mary and Howie Ungemach as Fleet 4: Mohican SC, Mansfield OH, Carol VanKeuren fully deserve to be recognized by the well as my thanks. I joined the Jet-14 419-207-0488 sailing community, particularly now Class in 1995 and became president in Fleet 31: Saratoga SC, Ballston Spa, as they pass the torch on to others for 2002. As a relative newcomer to the NY the future.” Charlie Engler, Jet 1129 class, their knowledge of its history, Al Tedrow, from Murray Hills NJ • Class deep caring for its members, and 518-371-8765 President 1990-1992 continuous dedication to its ideals Fleet 35: Packanack YC, Wayne NJ – made a great impact on me. The Sue Clark “Among other attributes, Howie is a Ungemachs were the first point of 793-838-9358 firm believer in the one-design contact with our class for non- Fleet 46: West River SC, Galesville, principle and while he was not members, and they had key input on MD Randy Bruns adverse to change within the Jet-14 virtually every issue of importance to 410-544-5571 Class, he wanted to be sure that any our members during my entire tenure Fleet 51: Hunterton SC, Clinton NJ – changes that were made would not on our Board of Governors. I would Charlie Engler benefit any subgroup of sailors or have struggled greatly without Mary’s 908-464-5564 would disadvantage previous boats. persistent guidance in matters of class Fleet 60: Edgewater YC, Cleveland OH He worked us over many times when procedure and protocol, and our class Cliff Peshek ill-advised changes were proposed. I would not be where it is today without 440-248-3174 worked intensely with Howie on their joint efforts.” — Dirk Schwenk, Fleet 61: Severn Sailing Assn., changes to the boat designs that were Jet 1137 from Annapolis MD • Class Annapolis, MD considered in the late 1980s. President 2002-2004 Carl Coscia 202-232-5532 Elimination of the aft deck, changes Fleet 63: Mayfield Yacht Club, Mayfield, to thwarts and foredeck shape were Editors Note: We are sad to report that NY debated in detail with him and US Sailing chose not to award this Dave Japikse ultimately we came to a happy honor on the Ungemachs 518-475-3550 consensus.”— Randy Bruns, Jet Jet Blasts Page 3 STEERING, WEIGHT PLACEMENT, BOAT TRIM 1) Move weight aft such that the crew is about 1’ aft of the shroud, and keep the bodies together. Distance aft may vary from boat to boat depending on the weight distribution between skipper and crew. The goal is to help prevent the bow from digging into the waves. 2) Heel the boat a bit more at times. (Applies to lighter wind only.) (See #4 below.) 3) Steer “up the front and down the back” of the wave. This means heading up slightly when going up the face of the wave, and then bearing off a bit when going down the back. (See #4 below.) Starting Line at Chapel Thrill Regatta the fact that the boat did not “feel 4) Constantly work at it. #2 and #3 good”. NO boat felt good, we above are ideally done together, along Presidents Message presumed, and whoever got their with trimming the sails. Here’s the To be included in Dues Mailer – “slug” to go better relative to the basic procedure: At the bottom of the coming soon! others was all that mattered. Second, face of the wave, heel the boat a little we made adjustments to the rig and (this may not be possible on every Wonderful Waves sails for more power. And third, we wave) to facilitate your heading up used steering technique, weight By Brent Barbehenn into the wind. Trimming the mainsheet placement, and boat trim more suitable slightly may help since it also will The 2004 Jet-14 Nationals was one of for waves. facilitate heading up. Now, once at the the roughest in recent history. By top of the wave (the bow is over it), “rough” I mean the water surface was ADJUSTMENTS flatten the boat (simply leaning back extremely lumpy.