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VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1
JAN/FEB 2014
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Tradewinds
Midwinters
Hobie 16 Worlds
Charlotte Harbor Regatta
Oracle Wave to Future
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What’s Inside
Tradewinds Midwinters..... 16
Hobie 16 Worlds ............... 32
Charlotte Harbor Regatta.. 14
A Cat NZ Nationals............ 26
Ausie Hobie Champs........ 30
Florida 300......................... 32
Matheson Hammock Race.31
Oracle Wave to Future...... 28
What if................................. 34
Capt. Noah.......................... 36
Puzzles............................... 38
Letters to Ed......................... 3
Schedules.......................... 40
Classifieds......................... 42
Around the Country........... 30
Mr. Goodwinch................... 46
Subscribe........................... 42
COVER: Mike Easton and Tripp
Burd, winning Tradewinds F18sPHOTO BY:
Rick White
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This has been an exciting issue to put
together for a number of reasons.
The first being a report on the
Tradewinds. What a great event, particularly for the F18s, Waves and Hobie 16s.
Those were the biggest classes, and we got
some great photos of the event.
While this magazine remains in grayscale, and has over the years, you don’t get
to see the colorful beauty of the events.
But, you can easily see the full report
on the Tradewinds and many other events
by simply going to www.catsailor.com.
That is the Headline Page, where you will
see a huge list of story headlines with
links to the full stories with all the colorful
pictures.
The web site has always been very
popular, having as many as six million hits
per month.
Speaking of websites, on our website
are our Forums. We have 32 different
forums, the most popular being the Open
Forum.
However, the other forums are for all
sorts of different classes of boats, and different organizations.
The whole list of Forums are free
to use, free to register. And it is easy to
register. All you need to do is agree to the
rules, i.e., no advertising, no profanity, etc.
Typical stuff.
As a consequence of the many
threads, that is where we find the posts for
our regular column, Chat Box.
There are almost 7,000 registered
users of the Forums and strangely enough,
many of them do not know we publish a
magazine that you can read in the bathtub
or on the John. If you happen to know a
sailor friend who is not a subscriber, get
on them. We need more subscribers.
As you can see our advertising does
not support us, particularly when two of
the major ones leave the country and stiff
us for thousands of dollars.
And here is a poser. Mary asked me
who is running the Portsmouth numbers
now. My reply was there was not a whole
lot of need for them anymore anyway.
But she persisted and wanted to
know who is US Sailing would now be in
charge.
Obviously, I could call and find out,
but for sure whoever is handling it is not
very proactive. There are several new
boat designs in the cats that do not even
have preliminary numbers.
As I told Mary the need for the DPN
has dropped drastically. Now there are
F12, F14, F16, F17, F18 and F20, Hobie
16 and Wave. And those are the active
classes. Seems that handicap racing has
gone by the wayside.
At the Tradewinds we only had four
boats in the Open Class. There was a time
when handicap racing was the only way
to go. As I recall no one was very happy
about the numbers they had, and it is great
that we can just score the sail number
instead of the time as well.
Another great thing in this issue is
the partnership of Team Oracle, American
Sailing Association and Hobie Cat, promoting the Wave to entice youth and other
sailors into our awesome world.
What a great idea to springboard off
the amazing comeback victory by Oracle
for Team USA in the Americas Cup. The
world had to be astounded on the performances of these magnificent flying
machines speeding around San Francisco
Bay.
Being a Hobie Wave sailor myself, I
am delighted they showcased the Wave for
this partnership.
The Wave has to be one of Morelli’s
and Melvin’s greatest creations.
As for the youth program, I experimented back in the early 2000s on developing the Wave for youth sailing.
By adding a Hooter to this cat you
suddenly have an underpowered boat
become powerful and fast. Almost as fast
as a Hobie 16.
Put two kids on these boats with a
trapeze, and you have an alternative to
the 420. Or sail it with main only and you
have a catamaran alternative to the Laser
and BIC.
Maybe my rigging for the Super Wave
with a Hooter is a bit too much of back
yard engineering, but the concept is great
-- what a great way to get kids interested
in high speed sailing.
Jump from an Opti to Super Wave.
Letters
Hi Rick,
See below. From one of our newer fleet members [Canandaigua Yacht Club]
Sue
Before the Race
Nervous before the race begins
We maneuver for position
The boat is kept under control
We hold off the competition
The waves, the wind, the sail’s set
The sequence of the start
Being on the favored tack
These things set you apart
At the line end that is favored
You have to get it there
Your timing must be perfect
If you’re going to get clean air
Listen to all the signals
My watch it plays its part
We’re going at full speed now
BANG!! That was the start.
Christopher Cotton
Shark Fleet #1
Canandaigua, NY
Rick,
The Alter Cup Open Regatta opened my old memory bank
going back to the seventies. To see Enrique and Hobie still competing brought tears to my eyes.
Thanks for continuing to provide “Catamaran Sailors” with a
reminder of our past and news of our present.
Jim Tucker
Carlton’s Dad
P.S Rick & Mary
I want to send my love and gratitude for making our sweet Carlton the teacher and sailor he became. If you ever come north to
Fort Walton Beach for a visit, regatta perhaps, come see us and
make our day! Happy Sailing and the Best New Year ever.
Always
Lorraine Tucker
Carlton’s Mom
(CS: Thank you, Jim and Lorraine. I still miss Carlton and
think of him often. I hope Rick and I can get up there to see you
sometime and share with you all the fun experiences we had
with Carlton at our seminars. He was unique and one of the best
people I have ever known. I will always remember his sportsmanship, humility and kindness. Much of the credit goes to you
for raising him so well. Hope you both are healthy and happy.)
Hi Rick,
There are so many sailors that have pets and have to try and
find lodging at regattas that will allow them. So, thought I would
pass this along for all the dog lovers out there,
Mary
“Dogs Welcome”
A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in a Midwest town he
planned to visit on his vacation.
He wrote: I would very much like to bring my dog with me.
He is well-groomed
And very well behaved.
Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with
me at night?”
An immediate reply came from the hotel owner, who wrote:
SIR: “I’ve been operating this hotel for many years. In all that
time, I’ve never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silverware or
pictures off the walls.
I’ve never had to evict a dog in the middle of the night for being
drunk and disorderly.
And I’ve never had a dog run out on a hotel bill.
Yes, indeed, your dog is welcome at my hotel.
And, if your dog will vouch for you, you’re welcome to stay here,
too.”
Hi,
I just posted a video on the CABB Facebook page and Jofre
posted it on Youtube. Here is what I had to say about it.
Here is a video you might enjoy. It is all about what we do
as the Catamaran Association of Biscayne Bay. It was created by
CABB sailor, Jofre Rosero, and his girl friend, Lisbet Mustelier.
The video was shot by Jofre, Lisbet, and me over the past year.
The video is a montage of several races including the 2013 Miami Key Largo Race, this year’s Tradewinds Regatta, and several
other monthly CABB races. Jofre is a professional videographer.
He is a three time Emmy winner for his outstanding video work.
Some of his recent jobs include The Voice TV show, the Super
Bowl Half Time Show and the upcoming Academy Awards. Lisbet is a professional video editor. She has spent countless hours
preparing this two minute video for your enjoyment.
You will recognize some of the individual in the video. I
caught glimpses of Claudia Schmid, Larry Cooper, Dick Macdonald, Linda Macdonald, Matt DeRego, John Sherry, Jimmy
Barrows, Mike Phillips, Oscar Garcia Coni, Fermin de la Camara,
Norm Hansen, Hans Evers, Richard Goldman, Saul Rabinovich,
Josh Rosenbaum, Kenny Pierce, Dana Powers, Brian Hollenbeck,
Donita Leavitt, Jofre Rosero and myself.
If you like what you see please leave a comment for Jofre
and Lisbet on Facebook or Youtube. They poured their heart and
soul, and hours and hours of their time into making this video and
I am sure they would appreciate your comments. So fasten your
seatbelt, hang on tight, and enjoy the fast paced ride. If this looks
like fun come out and join us and see for yourself.
John McKnight, Commodore CABB
Hi Mary & Rick,
Is NAMSA still around? If so, is insurance available for an
event? I certainly do appreciate how you and Mary have worked
so hard at trying to establish that venue for all of us cat sailors. A
long-held Hobie regatta (Skamakowa, WA) will not be held this
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year due to lack of interest. There are only two AHNCA regattas
planned on this side of the border (also two in Canada) and one
almost did not happen. Anyway, I can make Skamakowa happen
but will only do it if open to ALL beach cats, therefore ‘Hobie’
insurance is not available to me. I have no problem signing up all
entrants as NAMSA members if the cost is reasonable...or do you
have any other suggestions? Would love to hear from you...and
any advice you might have. Thanks for your time,
Bill Groesz
(CS: NAMSA is technically still in place but not active. So, it can
be utilized at anytime it is ever needed. We have not set up any
insurance plans for a couple of years now)
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Hello
Happy winter from cold and rainy Longwood. It’s a good
time to give you an update on our team [Newberry/Casey] since
October.
In addition to our many days on the water in September,
Sarah gave a live-world broadcast TEDx presentation in Miami.
She talks about it on our blog.
During this time, Sarah was also named “One of Miami’s 30
Most Interesting People”
While Sarah was doing the talking in November, I was doing
the sailing at the St. Barth CataCup. I sailed with our Canadian
training partner for the event. Even though it was our first time
sailing, we finished in 5th place against top World Championship
and Olympic talent.
I also wrote an article for SAIL MAGAZINE on the past and
future of beach catamaran design. I’m contracted again to write
a story on the past and future of catamaran distance racing. I’m
really happy to continue our relationship after my first article
for them. It shows how much multihull sailing is gaining ground
all around the world. Two multihull issues in six months with
features by a guy from Orlando of all places.
Once I came back to Florida we started training hard again.
In December we spent more time on the water than on land.
We had a very productive training camp with the rest of the US
Sailing Team where some high profile figures and coaches took a
look at almost every aspect of our campaign to streamline everything we are doing. It was an excellent success that carried over
to the beginning of 2014.
January marked the one-year point of the world’s best sailing
the Nacra 17. The top teams came to Maimi to see where we all
stack up. We were able to top world champions and Olympic
medalists in tricky conditions to win our second straight North
American Championship! We won the inaugural event for the
Carlton Tucker Trophy. A good friend of mine had the trophy
made but had no home for it. He entrusted it to me, and since
Carlton did an Olympic campaign (among other amazing things)
I thought it would be best used for the Olympic Multihull. We
were lucky enough to win it!
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Just after North Americans we had the US Sailing Team
2013 Awards presentation. We won two awards! First, the Nacra
17 side of the US Team has been a few teams working together
for us all to be faster against the rest of the world. It’s a concept
that is hard to stick to due to competition within the team. However, in the end we need to beat the rest of the world so we’ve
shared (most) data and settings with each other. So the whole
team was awarded the Teammate Award for being the best teammates on the US Team.
Then I was presented with the US Sailing Fitness Award! I
earned the award, but I also think Sarah has put in just as much
as me into being the best she can be, so we both really earned it.
My best friend, Rob, lets me train for free at this personal training
studio-Ultrasique in Apopka. It’s because of friends like him that
we are able to achieve more than we think we can. If you need
a personal trainer in a private studio Rob is the man to get you
success.
Then came the Miami Sailing World Cup. In strange and
shifty conditions, we made the US National Team for 2014! We
ended up out of the top 10, but with only a few different decisions
it would have turned out totally different. That’s Sailing! We did
earn our spot (one of two) at the ISAF World Championships
in Spain and the Olympic Test Event in Brazil this year. World
Championships is really important this year. The top ten countries
secure their spot in the Olympics in 2016!
Over the past few months we’ve also been busy building a
database not only useful for our future, but to fast track future
US Olympic sailors to the top of the fleet. Important to our ‘team
concept’ Sarah and I have also been helping the junior sailors of
the fleet get up to speed in many ways. Sometimes we loan out
sails and gear, and sometimes they just need a pep talk.
This has all led to such a great feeling about the future. We
have a schedule of 230 Sailing Days in 2014. This number has
been determined by our coaches to be the ‘magic number’ of sailing days to win a medal. We have two more months of training on
a chartered boat from Oakcliff Sailing Center before we travel to
Palma to meet up with our own Nacra 17 in April World Cup#2.
Then we head straight to Hyeres, FRA for World Cup #3.
We then come back home and go to Long Beach for a US Sailing
Team training camp including members from Quantum Sails and
the Oracle America’s Cup team to help us with everything from
stem to stern. We’ll be in Long Beach for three weeks. Then we
head to Spain to train for World Championships and to Brazil
to do the Olympic Test Event in Rio. Then it’s back to Spain for
World Championships.
We could not have done it without LMSA last year. Their
donations have gone a long way for a campaign that relies on
private donations for us to keep it going.
Thanks so much, and here’s to a terrific 2014!
John Casey
http://www.johncaseyworldwide.com/
Tactician Newberry/Casey Mixed Multihull Team
http://www.usamultihull2016.com/
Jill suggested a traveling trophy for the Alter Cup.
Excellent idea, with perhaps a photoengraved picture of the
Cup on a silver plate. Attached is a picture of the Award
this year. Hobie Jr is presenting the award to Enrique
Figueroa and wife Carla Malatrasi. A large picture of the
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Trophy is in the background, and the smaller copy is being
presented.
The other pictures are from the last day, on the Americas Cup course in front of the Grandstands. We were on the
course 10 AM to Noon just before the first AC race. Not
many people in the grandstands, but Annie Gardner, and
Dan Mangus did continuous telecast during our two hours.
Annie talked about her experience sailing
H-16’s. Dan and Annie talked for the entire time about
US SAILING and Multihulls. They were shown on the big
screen, and heard over the loudspeaker system. At the end
of the races, the H-16’s sailed by the waterfront in the order
of finish, and the skipper and crew were introduced.
As was noted, NBC just had a brief coverage of the
H-16’s leaving the course, as they made their way back to
the alternate course near Oakland, sailing through the two
AC boats staging for their start.
Exciting times for all there.
Caleb
Here are some pictures of the new port being built in
Rocky Point. This pic shows the rocks going in for the new
cruise ship dock in Puerto Penasco, MX. It is not too far
from our regatta site, down towards Cholla Bay.
Barb Perlmutter
Fleet 514
Hey Rick,
Take a look at some of these great tote bags they have
in Europe. NRA has to like the first one, and I like the lady
walking with her bag.
Bill
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Posted by SurfCityRacing:
Keep it positive please!
Any negative comments and I will ask Rick and Mary to
delete your post.
If you want to give your friend
props for helping out a n00b, by all
means do it here. Give yourself a
pat on the back? Do it here! Maybe
you’re a n00b and someone helped
you get on the water? Let’s hear it.
Let’s all learn from people that
are making a difference in their home
port. This is a thread for the acknowledgment of good deeds.
What have you done for the
betterment of sailing in your community? Don’t be shy. Post away...
Posted by Mary:
Okay, since you are asking about TODAY, a guy just called
and asked how and where he can learn to sail. He’s right here on
the island for the summer. So I told him, “Sorry, can’t help you.”
Just kidding, folks. This is like manna from heaven. I talked
to him for quite a while and gave him the number of someone
from our Wave fleet who is experienced in teaching people how
to sail. Hopefully, we will gain another fleet member.
Also, we have an extra Wave available, so we are going to
post something on the bulletin board at the general store to get
more people interested in coming out and sailing with us.
Plus, we have a standing invitation to the club’s junior sailors
to come out and race with us on their 420’s and FJ’s and Lasers,
or whatever-all they use. But so far they haven’t done it. Sometimes one of the junior camp instructors will come out and race
with us on a spare Wave.
Posted by F18 5150:
I’d like to say thanks to several people for helping Wet n
Wild regatta.
Our sponsors,
Catsailor Magazine, OnlineMarineStore.com,
West Marine,
LayLine Marine, Zkik sailing
Murrays Marine,
Hobie Cat Corp,
Surf City Catamarans.
These people generously donated to our regatta and our raffle
helped to make the event a success. We put the sponsor logos on
all our t shirts 80 of them sold out, And as an extra bonus to our
sponsors their logos well be on the Round Treasure Island shirts
as well.
Thank You all.
Posted by Rhodysail:
Gave away a Hobie 14 to some kids last Sunday then on
Thursday spend the night building some Laser storage racks at a
local club where we are getting a weeknight series together.
Posted by Timbo:
TODAY? Today I didn’t do Jack (actually Jack, I spent an
hour at S.I.R. watching the Porche Club go round and round!) but
YESTERDAY I took my Prindle across the lake to my Doctor’s
house, and I took him out in 10-15 knots for an hour.
First I had him just sit on the tramp and watch me trapping
and steering, and I had him do the jib in the tacks. Then after
about 30 minutes, we switched places and I let him steer while I
trapped and worked the main for him. He was flying a hull and
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grinning from ear to ear! Next time we go out I’ll have a harness
on him and put him on the wire, steering for sure. I think he’s
interested in buying a cat now.
I don’t know if he’s interested in racing, -one day at a timebut I’ll slowly lead him in that
direction, especially if he gets a cat
of his own, which I am trying to
find for him now.
He just bought a Hobie Adventure Mirage trimaran kayak with
sail, he’s the guy I mentioned who
is interested in the Everglades Challenge, or he thinks he is!
I’ll keep working on him, he’s
got two sons who would be great
crew, ages 18 and 21. When I get
my Blade back up and running, I’m
going to give him a taste of the spinnaker.
Maybe I can get some of his Doctor buddies to give up golf
and start sailing as well?
Posted by Wouter:
The day before yesterday, I took a friend out sailing a Valk
sailboat and taught him how to sail it in about 2.5 hours. YOU
guys won’t know the Valk design but Phill and many Dutch
people do. He enjoyed very much and want to do such evenings
of after work sailing more often.
Best part is that we can rent these boats fro 25 bucks an hour
and it is day light over here till 10:00 PM. Not need to put on
wetsuits either. Just nice cruising in a open sailboat of 22 foot
length.
Today ? Well, we’ll see in the next 2 years whether today
will be a turning point in the beach catamaran scene. The missing
link of the sport we all love could have found it’s momentum
today. And just as with the F16’s back in 2001 it happened in the
last week of mei !
Posted by Mary:
This could be a great thread, Jeremy. Thanks for starting it,
and I hope it keeps going forever.
Posted by SurfCityRacing:
This friend of a friend whom I don’t know very well knocked
on the door the other day. He’s in his early 20’s. I answered the
door, and he introduced himself and excitedly told me that he and
his wife got a sailboat for their first anniversary. So I walked over
to his house and wedged into his carport was a beatup Nacra 5.2.
I invited him to the harbor the following Tuesday when I had an
opening in my schedule and I’d help him rig it up and take him
for a spin.
We rigged the boat up and hit the water. Sunny Santa Cruz,
15-18 knots and flat as can be. Those two kids are hooked! Happy
anniversary!
Posted by Jake:
In addition to the normal fair of awards, I created new
awards for our regatta last weekend for:
Best In Show
Best Classic
Best Under Construction
Sportsmanship Award
Best Stunt
Some guys and gals that don’t always win awards walked
away with something this year
Posted by Hobie1616:
Sunday’s a day off but I spent the last three weeks rebuilding Sabots for the juniors program. If you’re ever looking for a
Chatbox_________
working vacation Jake... I also gave out $2000 in scholarships a
week ago.
Tomorrow we put the dock back in the water and get the
chain replaced on the moorings for the juniors boats. Classes start
in a little over a week. We’ve now got 15 boats so we’ll have 30
kids in each class.
Posted by Timbo:
Jake, back when I raced Flying Scots, at the big regattas they
always gave out trophies for:
1. Furthest Distance traveled to the regatta
2. Top Husband/Wife finish
3. Top Parent/child finish
4. Top Junior team (age 16 and younger)
5. Top Female Skipper
6. Top all Female crew
7. Top NEW sailor (first year or First Regatta if there were more
than one)
ETC.
The point was, there were a lot of trophies and lots of people
went away with one, and a smile, and lots of people came back
next time.
Posted by IndyWave:
While I was out in a Safety Boat for today’s club regatta,
my wife sat in the picnic shelter out on the point, enjoying the
weather and the view of the boats on the water.
A young man came out and joined her and said he had just
moved here from Chicago, and had sailed as a kid. Now he was
looking to buy a boat and for a good place to sail. She gave him
the spiel on the club, and told him about our bulletin boards with
boats for sale. She gave him my name as a contact for questions,
and he said he would probably join, based on her friendliness and
helpfulness.
Posted by mbounds:
I just spent 3 very long days on a signal boat out in the
middle of Lake St. Clair, calling starts and finishes of 6 classes in
the Detroit NOOD Regatta (T-10s, Etchells, C&C 35s, S2 7.9s,
Level 123 and J105s - yes, it was the “4kt s**t box course”.)
I also met Carrie Howe’s brother at the bar (he was wearing
a “Team Hobie” jacket), talked up with Mr. Clean and his lovely
wife, Mer - and how stoked they were to go out on an N20 after
the Tybee.
What’s really scary? At the age of 49 - I was the youngest of
the 7 people on the signal boat. By a lot.
Posted by pgp:
It wasn’t me but credit where credit is due.
“To All Officers, Board & Members:
On Thursday, May 28, 2009 GYC hosted a Field Trip to our
Club for the kids from the Gulfport Recreation Center.
Volunteers Dorothy Whyte, Jim Craver, two new members,
Susan Hutchinson & Myra Schwarz, Bob Feckner, Fred Metcalf
& I worked the event. We had 32 kids from ages 6 to 11 years
old. Fred & Susan had the kids wearing a trapeze harness and
riding the rail on the Hobie 16. Bob, Dorothy & Jim were doing
tactical moves on the sunfish. Myra and I were showing videos
of catamaran sailing. They especially liked “T.R.O.U.B.L.E.”
(it’s on UTUBE). The last event was a quiz show game of “Who
Wants To Be A Sailor?” MC’d by Fred. (GYC’s version of “Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire?) We gave out prizes and medals,
pencils, pencil sharpeners and special coloring books we made
promoting GYC. It was a smashing success. It was so much fun
& the kids were totally great!
I believe it was a great event and a way to give back to the
community. Hopefully we’ll get some kids who will be interested
enough to be future sailors. (One young girl wanted a membership application, so I gave her one.) Bob took some pictures and
will submit them to the Gabber along with an article for publication.
I want to thank all of the volunteers who helped with this
event and made it such a terrific success. Also, I wanted to let
everyone know that we are constantly working to promote sailing
and our club in the most positive light.
We have attracted many new members this year and we are
getting many more inquiries as well. Four new members with
monohulls have joined the club and rented our wet slips. We now
have all of our wet slips filled as of this date. That’s a first in at
least 5 years as far as I know. We only have 4 to 5 dry slips left as
well and that’s since adding 6 new dry slips with tie downs.
Again, I want to thank all that participated and the next time
you see a volunteer at GYC just say “THANK YOU” to them.
Without volunteers the club would not exist.
Posted by Buccaneer:
Just washed my boat..
Posted by Zander:
By staying off the boat this weekend I helped raise the level
of respect for sailors everywhere.
Posted by John Williams:
Had a good training session at ABYC - Steve Hansen took
delivery of his new F18 and got his girlfriend suited up in full
Zhik kit from the Sailing Pro Shop. Jeff Newsome and Bill Westland practiced on a borrowed Infusion - both are A-cat guys who
are going partners on a Wildcat for the F18 Championship. Dan
DeLave took his two nephews out for a spin on the Tiger - there
were big smiles on that boat. Dennis Key drove up from San
Diego to sail with me for the day - we tuned a bit with Jeff and
Bill. While at the club, I had the pleasure of informing someone
their time on the wait list for a yard mooring was over. I also
listened to a proposal for a non-profit that would lease Tempests
(a 22-foot keelboat) to members between 20 and 30 years of age
(career/family-building age and harder to own a boat).
I’m pleasantly tired, my boat seems sorted out and tuned, and
there are good events on the horizon. I am content.
Posted by Grob:
On Saturday I ran our cadet family sailing morning, it was
pretty windy so we only had a dozen kids out in optis and most
gave up after 30 mins to an hour, The kids are aged between 7
and 14, but a hardcore of three stayed out all morning, getting
some great practice and really improving, my own three older
children 7, 10 and 12 were not in the latter group but I was
pleased they gave it a go.
Today I am teaching at our Monday evening after school
cadet group this is a well established group, we will get around
70 children on the water tonight, with loads of adult volunteers,
helping with everything from rigging the boats, supervising,
safety boats and providing hot food. I joined this sailing club
three years ago as it has the best kids sailing in the area and it is
the best thing I ever did. No catamarans yet but I am working on
that.
Posted by Mike Hill:
Well Nothing today because it’s Monday Morning.
Yesterday I helped a new Hobie Tiger owner at our club rig
his boat up for the first time. He was missing a few parts and I
tossed those to him for free.
He’s a new sailor. He’s never sailed in his life. But has a nice
Tiger now with wings. He took it out yesterday in drifting conditions and got back to shore somehow.
Then I helped him pull his boat up the beach with a flat tire
on his cat trax. I informed him that was the last time I’d help until
he fixes his trax. Then I explained how to fix them.
Posted by Waterbug:
donated all of my old windsurfing gear (racing - some barely
used) to the local sailing club to increase awareness. Seeing kids
on high-tech (well, for the late 90s) boards/sails should help
increase participation...
Jake, can you add the following classes to the regatta?
- oldest sailable yacht. Where is that Egyptian cotton sail?
- (my favorite) The annual Buh Tugly memorial award (obviously, for the worst looking - but still sailing- craft).
Posted by RickWhite:
I scored our Wave Fleet Racing Series from Saturday’s first
of the year here at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Last year we got in 68 races
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Have You Helped Sailing?
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just in our series, not counting regattas attended.
Our Key Largo Fleet got in 92 races during the winter -- over
150 series-only racing. Guess that is why both of the fleets do so
well at major events.
Nothing beats time on the water.
Posted by Xanderwess:
Came in 60% under budget for the trophies I was assigned to
make for the Don Coe Memorial Regatta in Clear Lake. 22mph
sustained, with gusts to 31 btw. Wicked sailing this weekend!
Posted by H17Cat:
Our work continues at Sail Sand Point in Seattle, www.
sailsandpoint.org All the Waves are ready for the new season.
Updating our six H-16’s is ongoing. Installing new “Bobs” is
nearly done. All local cat sailor volunteers are welcome to stop in
and help out.
Our Fast and Fun program is underway. http://www.ussailing.org/multihull/fast&fun.htm
Our next two events are Kirkland downtown Marina June 20,
and Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island June 21. Looking for
volunteer skippers for both events. We will also have nine new
Hobie Cat Kayaks at the Fast and Fun Free outreach programs.
Big thanks to all our volunteers. Without their support, we
would not have the success we enjoy.
Posted by Brucat:
I too washed my boat, then took it to Madcatter, hired a
babysitter, got the boat off the trailer and registered.
Michelle and I then got scared of the wind, so we went out to
help with RC for two days. Had a blast as always!
Lots of RC work coming up this summer, a good amount of
them in youth classes.
Not to mention Hobie membership.
Posted by Hobie 1616:
Just got back from putting the dock in the water. Tomorrow
is tape and the first coat of bottom paint on the Sabots. We’ll
move two of the new Open Bics from the warehouse to the club
too.
Posted by Popeyez7:
Going to make Oneida lake, (N.Y.) look prettier this year.
Paintin my 18 Hobie mag. from yer basic white to yellow.
Had to fix some of the ‘battle scars’ from the previous
owner(s)... Now if I could find some yellow sails to match
it? Supposed to take a girl I know out sailin to show her the ropes
on the Hobie 14T she bought from me. She also wants to go on
the 18 when I get it back in the water~~hopefully by this weekend......
Posted by DennisMe:
Today, nada, but I did set up some user friendly google maps
for my club and help out with the website. I also translated some
of our forms into English for our international visitors. My aim in
general is to lower the threshold for new people to come in and
check things out.
Posted by MN3:
I sailed so purrty that anyone who saw me MUST have decided to join the sport! (kiddin)
Posted by Luiz:
Just spent over an hour trying to devise a cat superior to the
Laser and Optimist in key aspects: as a kids trainer, teen/adult
one design racer and cruiser, while also safer, simpler, lighter and
cheaper.
Just dreaming, of course.
Posted by RickWhite:
Thought I already did that and was ignored -- Hobie Wave
with a Hooter, sailed 2-up
Posted by Scarecrow:
I just wrote a cheque for well over a thousand dollars worth
of parts for F12 catamarans despite having no kids and no intension of having any.
Posted by Hmurphey:
I’ve loaded my GRAVELY Tractor w/ 42” mower deck,
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Echo Weedwacker and Backpack Blower into my F150 Ford to
drive down RHYC and start to cut/trim/clean up the 7-8 acres of
developed property for the sailing events being held on June 19th
through 21st at RHYC. Also inflate and check “marks” condition
for equipping/setting three different courses
So it looks like I have several different days of work over the
next several weeks ....
Posted by BarbShort:
Tomorrow is Day 5 of the first week of summer sailing camp
I’m teaching exclusively on Waves. This is the 4th summer I’ve
been teaching this camp. I’ve already started spamming the forum with tons of video clips of kids sailing beach cats.
Posted by GoClaw:
This weekend was the best sailing “ever” I rigged up and
took over a dozen club members (mostly newbies) out for their
first cat ride. Smiles for miles (especially after I popped up the
spin).
Next weekend we are having a Catamaran Open House
whence our cat owners and our sailing camp instructors will be
rigging up our cats and giving rides to anyone who shows.
Posted by Undecided:
This Saturday and Sunday, Trey, me, and the rest of the
EMSA fleet raced on the same race course as kids on lasers,
420’s, lightnings, thistles, and, yes, opti’s, in about 10-15 knots of
breeze.
While it was truly terrifying coming into the finish line at 20
knots and seeing 20 opti’s in front of you sitting there, we got a
lot of kids telling us “whoa cool!!!!’
I think we made at least 3 new multihull sailors this weekend. Trey especially with his high speed reaching fly-bys between
races.
Posted by Waterbug:
I recall quite fondly a mixed regatta in Sarasota many years
back. They put us in a short course with a bunch of 420s.
Picking our way downwind was fun, especially since we’d
go flying by relatively quietly and they never expected us to go so
quickly past us.
I was going above one 420 downwind and had to single trap
as we picked up a header right behind them. Probably hit 15 kts
as we went around them (doing about 6). I thought the spinnaker
was going to brush their spin pole. The collegiate team was duly
impressed, and they (along with their parents on a coach boat)
asked us about the boats between races.
Only drawback (besides having to pick our way through the
fleets) was trying to start with them all bobbing around the PRO
boat with their coach boats in tow...
Posted by Clayton:
Well, YESTERDAY I took my whole family sailing. I usually have several of my kids friends along for the ride. They love
it!
Want to talk about priceless times? That’s it!
Posted by IndyWave:
I took four groups of visitors out on my Wave during my
sailing club’s Open House. The wind was great, 10-18; everyone
got wet and had a Great time. Recruited a new member and convinced a father to enroll his son in our sailing camp.
Before the open house started, I took a weed-eater and a
golf-club-style weed chopper to our Hobie Beach. I cleared out
all the weeds and bushes under and around all the un-used boats,
around the trees and down to the water. I made the place look
nice and well used!
Posted by Hobie 17Cat:
Sail Sand Point in Seattle, logged two more Fast and Fun
Free Sailing Events http://www.ussailing.org/multihull/fast&fun.
htm last weekend on Lake Washington. On Saturday, at Kirkland,
we had 96 new sailors on the water. Sunday, at Luther Burbank
Park on Mercer Island, we had 60 people out before a thunder
storm with lighting cut the program short.
Thanks to our Volunteer Sailors and Assistants: Jill Stewart,
Thayer, Jim Etta, Alec Wade, Cynthina Weed, Jeff Renihold,
Scott Ruggles, Will, Bob Combie, Paul Carter, Andy Bender, and
Morgan Collins. Special thanks to Mark Sele, wife Della, and
daughter Heather, that traveled half way across the State from
Wenatchee, and spent both days sailing and helping with the
Events.
Posted by Barb Short:
This week I’ve got 30 kids enrolled in sailing camp on our
Waves! We’ve had 15kts so far and they are loving it. They will
never forget how much fun they had on a cat when they were a
kid (ages 8-16).
Posted by HMurphey:
Let me think .... it’s been a busy week !!!
Last weekend was the Rock Hall YC Annual One Design Regatta ... we had 79 boats total w/ approximately 35 (!!!!!!) being
catamarans. That’s 44.3% of the boats competing where multi’s
!!!!! As the Catamaran Rep at RHYC I am stoked!!!
Mon and Tues I spent cutting grass at the YC for the upcoming Junior Regatta on Thurs.
On Thurs RHYC hosted a CBYRA Junior Sailing Regatta ...
by the time I arrived at 830am the field I had cut on Tues taking
3hrs (its big) was FILLED w/ Opti’s, Lasers, and coach boats
!!!!! There were 75 Juniors competing!!!!! The sight of all those
Opti’s and Lasers sailing around ... well ... PRICELESS is an
understatement!!! My job .... cook lunch for everyone (and drive
the club manager crazy ... “I need more Burgers, more Hotdogs
.... more buns ... more, more, more ...) By the managers count we
used 108 Burgers and 50 HotDogs !!!! I cooked for 3hrs and had
a blast ( luckily they sent the classes in one-at-time). I can’t wait
for next year!!!!!
Posted by MikeHill:
Last week I took 3 days off work to teach an adult “learn to
sail” class. We had 26 students and 13 instructors. I taught on a
Hobie 18. The students got to learn on their boat of choice. Three
choices were Hobie 18, San Juan 21, or Flying Scot. It went very
well. Taught a few folks that had bought boats recently but didn’t
know how to sail. Hopefully be keeping these folks sailing.
Not much wind but that was probably good. Funny going
back to square one and teaching after all of these years.
My son had his first day of a sailing program on an Opti last
weekend and was getting around like a pro in no time. Watch out
for this kid in a few years.
Posted by pgp:
Introduced the Beaufort Scale to a nub.
Posted by WindyHillF20:
I took my 9 year old nephew out and showed him how to
trapeze. I thought he would be scared to death but instead he
thought it was the most awesome thing ever. I also took out a
friends son and daughter for their first sailboat ride. I think the
daughter liked it better than her older brother. I then took out a father and son from Long Island, NY. I usually stay clear of sailing
strangers but my nephew had befriended the little boy and wanted
his new friend to go sailing, the dad had to go in case something
happened. So, taught the nephew to trap and took 4 non-sailors
out!
Posted by DougSnell:
This is not my grand daughter, BUT I started her when is
was about this age. This girl is 3 ½, Ashleigh was 6. She now
has 9 years of racing with me and is starting to helm now. They
are never to young to start. We need to do all we can to build the
sport.
Posted by HMurphey:
Last Weds and Thurs I towed the “Coach Boat” over to AYC
and SSA in Annapolis Maryland for their two Junior Sailing Regattas. I stayed and ended up helping coach the kids from RHYC
racing Lasers in tactics since I do not know how to make a Laser
sail fast. If you ever have a chance to coach any Junior Sailors,
it will wear you out by the day’s end, but take it!!!!!!! You will
receive more then you give .....
It’s the one positive side of unemployment ... and there are
also some more Jr events this week ....
Posted by Clayton:
July 4th took 18 people out for a sail (at the same time!),
Most of them was their first time on a sail boat. The next day,
took out 7 was even able to fly a hull with 4 on the windward
side. This Saturday we had 8 out for a sail, no hull flying but they
sure thought flying a 750 sq/ft spin was cool!
Gotta love those Stiletto’s, And you can carry an ice chest!
Posted by Hobie 1616:
Started our second juniors class today. We’ve got 29 kids in
this class.
Posted by Skipshot:
I took six new-to-sailing people out on a Hobie 16 in good
winds and I didn’t scare them off.
Posted by H17Cat:
Spent the week at Sail Sand Point in Seattle, working on the
Waves and H-16’s, while Grandson Dan was in the H-16 Class.
Posted by TheManShed:
Keeping the marine industry supply companies in busine$$.
Posted by Mary:
Nobody has done anything since June 2? I hope that means
everybody has been out sailing, which is probably the BEST
thing you can do for sailing.
I’ve just been doing the scoring for a couple of regattas here
at Put-in-Bay, and taking a few pictures on land. I am putting
together photo albums for the Wave North Coast Championship
and the Shark Nationals.
Posted by Flatlander:
Mary,
At our last Fleet Fun Day we did that “Ball Hunt” game that
either you or Barb suggested, and it was a roaring success!
Mark balls with the sail number of each boat, (can do single,
double, or multi-hand teams). We had eleven people and three
boats (with very little wind) so we let them chose teams amongst
themselves.
The only rules are retrieve your ball and be the first team
back to the beach. We threw in a twist to sail ccw around the
breakwater before returning to the beach, giving the stragglers
another chance.
There was boarding of vessels, hoarding of balls, paddling
and other non-sailing skill set activities.
One post-game comment was “I’ve got some ideas for next
time we do this!!”, of which they weren’t sharing.
Thanks ladies for the great suggestion, I think the old salts
enjoyed it as much as the newbies.
Posted by Popeyez7:
Got a friend of mine ‘’hooked’’ He bought a 16 Hobie
‘Don’t fear the speed~~ Fear the addiction’
Ya all know the rest of the story!!!!!!
Posted by DennisMe:
Posted by DennisMe:
Posted by DougSnell:
Posted by azcat:
Go Doug! I sailed with my son (4 1/3 YO) he loved it.
Strange thing is he wanted to go sailing around the buoys he
saw (maybe some potential there)! When I turned back toward
the beach he almost wrenched the tiller out of my hands and
screamed “No, We’re not going back!” (in Dutch).
That made me proud Dad as you could imagine.
I’ll tell you what got me. We where going out for the Wed
night on the H-17 with a reacher and I could not get the rudder cam to lock. So we sailed to the end of the lake and I gave
Ashleigh the stick. Told her to keep the Telocat under the post.
About 5 minutes in she said “Paw Paw, I don’t have to look, I can
feel it”. About broke my heart, I trained her well. Another trophy
winner in the works.
Ha, same here! I took him out on his first race a week ago
after I got him hooked the month before. He and his wife are now
looking at which boat to buy! I love taking strangers out on my
cat. Pity they need a lot of special clothing to get into the sport
in the Netherlands. This does complicate matters. Probably not a
problem in Florida!
Took the 6.0 out last Friday in slow to moderate conditions
with my buddy Mike. ran across two other cats on the water, both
had newb aboard. First one, a H-18 single handed, was pointy
side down so Mike jumped in the water, helped right it, and gave
some instruction before jumping back aboard the 6.0.
Second one, a hobie 16 with a young couple aboard, had
the idea that it would be safer to raise the main wile under way
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instead of doing so on the beach. Had things all F’ed Up. Again,
Mike jumped aboard and helped rig the main, gave some instruction, and some advice on setup.
Any time we go to the lake and see other cats with newbs,
we keep an eye out to lend a hand. . We also try to talk to them on
the beach and exchange contact info so that if they need help rigging, or someone is going to the lake and wants some company,
rail meat, whatever, they have a chance to get it.
We also send them to this website, or to our local cat club
websites, so that they can get information from others more experienced than us.
Posted by Mary:
Thursday night Rick and I went to the organizational meeting
for next year’s I-LYA Bay Week Regatta. At stake was not just the
need to revitalize this regatta, which has been an institution on
Lake Erie for well over a century, but to SAVE the regatta from
extinction.
At least 30 people showed up for this important meeting,
which lasted more than three hours and yielded much valuable
input. It was great to see so many people committed to getting
this regatta, which used to be the biggest freshwater regatta in the
country, back on its feet.
By the way, this regatta is for all sailboats, big and small,
monohull and multihull, handicap and one-design. Rick and I
were there to sort of represent the small-boat racing, which includes centerboard monohulls, beach cats, and sailboards.
Nobody likes to go to meetings, but I can now see how important it is for people to get involved on the organizational level.
Posted by Storz:
Took a 1st timer out on my boat last Friday, being a powerboat guy he was really impressed with the control and speed of
the cat
Posted by Skipshot:
How about what I didn’t do for sailing? At last weekend’s regatta I T-boned a Hobie 16 with my Hobie 18 and severely dented
the 16’s side rail to the tune of $200 of damage. The next day I
brain-farted during the skipper’s meeting and missed the admonition to avoid a restricted zone - then I sailed in it and caught the
wrath of the entire fleet and RC.
Posted by Popeyez7:
Don’t ya like it when ya take a ‘motorhead’ out and he’s
impressed... Almost makes ya want to give him a few bucks for
a downpaym’t on a cat~~~ ‘Naaaawwwww’’ he can use his GAS
money for that !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Mary:
For the past couple months our yacht club, Put-in-Bay Yacht
Club in Ohio on Lake Erie, has been allowing us to keep our fleet
of Hobie Waves lined up on the lawn right up at the front of the
club, along the road and across from the water. It’s a great advertisement for the club and for sailing and to recruit new sailors.
Before, we were banished to the far back end of the property,
where nobody could see us.
Posted by DennisMe:
Wow! “For the times, they are a chai-ai-ngin” sang Bob
Dylan.
Let’s hope so, anyway. Posted by Krona:
For the first time in my life I just joined US Sailing, and
while doing so subscribed to Sailing World and Cruising World,
also opted for the donate option.
I hope this will do something for sailing.......
Posted by H17Cat:
Have to report on a great Youth Event in Seattle this weekend. CYC and Sail Sand Point run a Regatta, October Fest every
year. This year we had 82 boats on the water, good winds and
sun. Kevin Cunningham ran the race from one start/finish line.
Opti’s, Lasers, FJ’s, 29ers, Hobie Waves, and Moths took part.
The 10 Moths provided the excitement, foil borne, and cutting
thru the fleets at will. Lucky for us, they were all excellent skippers.
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5th Annual Charlotte Harbor Regatta
Parent, Jeffers and White Capture their Class Titles at huge Open Regatta in Florida
Feb. 6-9, 2014
CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FLA. -The local town folks all come out to help
run this awesome regatta, sailed on three
courses, with 100 sailors in 69 boats in
11 classes that compete in the regatta on
Charlotte Harbor in Southwest Florida’s
Charlotte County.
Bill Jeffers and William Whalen
held off a late charge by James and Sharon Herbert to win the Hobie 16 class by
5 points, despite the Herberts’ winning
the final two races on Day Three. Jim
Sadjak and Tina Pastoor took third.
Rick White, publisher of Catsailor
Magazine, won six of seven races to win
the Hobie Wave class over Ray Matuszak and Sharon Woodruff.. White was
trying out a brand new sail and had this
to say, “In going back to Dacron sails
from the high-tech Pentex and Mylar,
you actually have more ability to change the shape. This Dacron
sail by Calvert was an absolute rocket.., a new secret weapon. I
was able to point higher and go faster.”
Keith Rice won six of eleven races, including three on Day
Three to defeat defending champion Richard Stephens by four
points in the Weta class.
Mike Mead took third. Mike Rodenkirk also won six of 11
races to win the WindRider 17 WOW Midwinters over Bill Lee,
with Joseph Murphy next in third.
The largest class was the F18s, won by Ravi Parent of the
Netherlands. In a closely contended fight for second, Charles
Tomeo/Dalton Tebo edged out Ken Marshack in a tie-breaker.
For results, registration and information about the regatta,
go to www.charlotteharborregatta.com. If you have any questions about the Charlotte Harbor Regatta, e-mail Brian Gleason
at gleason@charlotteharborregatta.com or call 941-661-6415.
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Easton & Burd Win Carlton Tucker Memorial
In lighter than normal winds, 60 boats on two courses battled it out.
On Water Photos by Rick White and
People Pictures by John McKnight (Commodore of CABB)
January 18-20, 2014
Islamorada, FL in the Florida Keys
The Carlton Tucker Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to
the winner of the biggest class at the Tradewinds Midwinter National Open Cat Championships held at the Islander Resort in the
Florida Keys. Mike Easton and Tripp Burd won the F18 Class,
Group picture before the regatta, just after the Skippers Meeting, photo by CABB Commodore, John McKnight
the largest class, to once again get their names on the
perpetual trophy.
There were cool temperatures and lighter winds
for the weekend, rather than the normal 80 degrees
and 10-15 mph Tradewinds. Six classes participated
For the second straight year, the Tradewinds
were hosted by the Islander Resort and Islander
Watersports on the Ocean Side of the Florida Keys in
Islamorada, Florida. And what a great venue this has
turned out to be, with a huge, broad beach for rigging
and playing, and crystal clear, sparkling water to sail
on.
The reason for the name “Tradewinds” is
because the Florida Keys are on the upper edge of
steady winds that blow from the eastern quadrant
year around.., usually in the 15 mph range in the
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Left to Right: Mike Easton and Tripp Burd holding the coveted Carlton Tucker Memorial Award for the winner of the largest
class at the Tradewinds
winter, and 8-12 mph in
the summer. This year
the Tradewinds sort of
decided not to blow -- the
winds stayed predominantly out of the Western
arena. This made the
winds a bit lighter than
normal, but on the good
side, the seas were not as
choppy as they would be
out of the normal direction.
Folks started arriving
on the scene all during
the week, tweaking their
rigs and sails and getting
thawed out in the Florida
sun from the harsh and
bitter winter everyone
has been enduring in the
northern, frozen tundra
areas. By Friday the A-Cat
regatta was winding down
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and the registration began. The regatta ended up a bit short of last
year’s 60 boats -- only 55 this year. The F18 and Wave Class had
the most boats attending.
There were two course: the Yellow Course was for Spinnaker
Boats and High-Tech Boats, with included the F16, F18 and ACat, while the Orange Course were the non-spin boats, i.e., Wave,
H16, and Portsmouth boats.
Racing was light the first day, and almost perfect the second
day, but on the final day, wind was simply non-existant. Races
were abandoned just after 11 am so folks could pack up and get
on the road.
Mike Easton and Tripp Burd sailed their F18 to first place in their class
The Races
Racing began on time on the Orange
Course, but the Yellow Course was pretty far out
and there were too many stragglers for the first
race to not postpone. Soon the high-speed boats
finally arrived and races got underway.
Yellow Course
A-Cats
The A-Cats started first in what was pretty
light winds -- right around 5-7 mph. Martin
Hamilton won the first race, followed in by
Jeremy Herrin, Ben Hall and Larry Ferber (only
4 boats in the class). For the next three races
Herrin rattled off two bullets and second to take
the lead in the regatta. Ben Hall won a race and
took the rest in 2nd place.
Most of the fleet retired half way through
the second day, with Herrin winning overall,
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(from page 18)
Hall in second, Ferber in third and Hamilton in fourth.
The F18 class
Mike Easton and Tripp Burd pretty much dominated
the class and easily won overall, winning the Carlton Tucker
Memorial Trophy for first place in the largest fleet of the
Tradewinds. This is the second time this team has had that
honor.
In the lighter air on the Saturday, this team took three
aces and a third place to hold a solid lead overall. Todd
Christensen and John Hoag were constantly up near the front
of the fleet and ended the day one point ahead of Todd Riccardi and Dalton Tebo, who were in a tie with Ken Marshack
and Arielle Darrow.
The winds filled in beautifully on Sunday with winds
12-14 mph, which was perfect spinnaker hull-flying off the
wind. After the weather mark the sky simply filled with colorful cloth and they headed downwind for the leeward gate.
Christensen/Hoag won the first race, followed in by Marshack/Darrow, Easton/Burd, Brooks Reed/Mark Herendeen.
For the rest of the day Riccardi/Tebo got their act together and finished the last three race 3-2-1, to take second
place overall. Christensen ended up third overall.
The F16 Class.
This was a case of almost a non-existant class.., only
two boats: Gina and Matt MacDonald and Knox Rodgers
and John Adams. The MacDonalds won every race, but most
interestingly was they started with the F18 and won boat for
boat a few times.
Orange Course
Waves
On the first day the fleet got in three races, but because
the shortened course for the last race was not done properly
and half the fleet was materially prejudiced, the race was
thrown out. John Sherry was in the lead with four points. But,
this was not a runaway, as Leah White was one point behind
with a bullet and a fourth. Behind her by one point was Ray
Matuszak with a 5th and a bullet. Chris Duckey was another
Above: Leah White, three-time Wave National Champ won the
point behind Ray with a 4-3.
Wave Midwinters this year as well.
The second day of racing, the fleet made up for the lack
Below: Dan Borg and Tina Pastour won the Hobie 16 Class going
of races on the first day, getting in six races for a total of
away
eight all together.
The first two races Leah White won with Sherry
settling for second place. Meanwhile Matuszak, and
Duckey had some bad finishes, really mixing it up.
For the next four races Leah White went 4-1-1-2
to win overall with a total of 11 points. Sherry took
1-2-10-4, but still ended up in second overall with 15
points. Matuszak had a 6-9-2-1 to grab the last spot
on the podium. Ducky ended up in fourth overall.
Perennial winner of this event, Dave White, could
only get up to 5th place overall.
Hobie 16
For this class the real racing was for second spot,
as Dan Borg and Tina Pastour dominated with all
bullets except for one second place spot. Meanwhile,
Sean and Kathleen Tracy had the second spot after
the first day ahead of Ken and Cheryl Hilk. On the
second day they both gave battle, with the Hilks edging out the Tracy family by one point.
Portsmouth
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Above: Ben Hall sailing in the A Cat Class
Below: Weather mark chaos
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Tradewinds Continued
(from page 21)
Jerry Pattenaude and Sue Bennett showed up
with the dreaded Shark Catamaran and pretty much
dusted the rest of the fleet. Hans Evers and Brian Hollenbeck sailed their Hobie 20 to a solid second spot.
Ralph and Pat Cole sailed a G-Cat 6.1 and took third
spot overall, followed in by Chris Stater on an F16,
no Spinnaker, then Clause Schmid and Oscar GarciaConi on a Nacra 6.0NA, and Jeff and Ian Glen on a
Tornado
Photos
Take a look at pix posted on Facebook and
Youtube by Lucy Blais. She is a professional photographer and the pictures are available, if you are
interested.
Awards
WIth the Olympics just around the corner, Mary
Wells again came up with an awesome trophy awards
-- Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals, ala the Olympics.
Next year
The Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat Nationals is again already scheduled for January 17-19th
Dalton Tebo and Todd Riccardi got it together for the Silver Medal in the
for 2015 at the Islander Resort. For NOR and more
F18
Class
information,
go to http://www.catsailor.com/Tradewinds.html
(continued page 24)
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More Tradewinds Pictures and Results
(from page 22)
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Overall F18
1st 11 Mike Easton Tripp Burd 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 (11.0) 22.0 11.0
2nd 316 Todd Riccardi Dalton Tebo (5.0) 4.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 24.0 19.0
3rd 7007 Todd Christensen John Hoag 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 (8.0) 6.0 6.0 32.0 24.0
4th 12 Chris Prentice Patrick LaRoche (15.0) 3.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 4.0 47.0 32.0
5th 192 Ken Marshack Arielle Darrow 6.0 5.0 1.0 7.0 2.0 11.0 (15.0) 3.0 50.0 35.0
6th 753 Brooks Reed Mark Herendeen 8.0 12.0 5.0 (16.0) 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 53.0 37.0
7th 213 Andy Humphries Michael McNeir 4.0 8.0 7.0 5.0 11.0 5.0 12.0 (13.0) 65.0 52.0
8th 324 Maya Tatuch Rod Barman 3.0 (18.0) 12.0 10.0 14.0 4.0 7.0 5.0 73.0 55.0
9th 1111 Ian Sloan Joy Sloam 10.0 16.0 (24.0 DNF) 6.0 7.0 13.0 5.0 10.0 91.0 67.0
10th 5204 Rob Jerry Gustavo Pinto (17.0) 7.0 14.0 11.0 12.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 86.0 69.0
11th 92 Briant Hunt Seamus Woodward-George 11.0 14.0 8.0 (15.0) 9.0 9.0 8.0 15.0 89.0 74.0
12th 623 Uli Gollwitzer Krista Paxton (19.0) 9.0 17.0 12.0 8.0 10.0 13.0 7.0 95.0 76.0
13th 885 Jessica ITeunis Sam Carter 7.0 10.0 13.0 8.0 (18.0) 15.0 16.0 12.0 99.0 81.0
14th 242 David Ingram Terry Back 13.0 6.0 11.0 (18.0) 13.0 18.0 10.0 14.0 103.0 85.0
15th 1193 Jeff Rehm Collin Rehm 12.0 13.0 16.0 14.0 (20.0) 14.0 11.0 8.0 108.0 88.0
16th 1595 Brett :Bingham Robert Jennings 14.0 (19.0) 15.0 13.0 10.0 16.0 14.0 17.0 118.0 99.0
17th 1717 Laura Muma David Blanchfield (24.0 DNS) 15.0 9.0 9.0 16.0 19.0 17.0 16.0 125.0 101.0
18th 507 16.0 (20.0) 19.0 19.0 15.0 17.0 19.0 18.0 143.0 123.0
19th 217 Chris Tuckfield Sebastien Gouin-Davis 9.0 11.0 10.0 (24.0 DNC) 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 150.0 126.0
20th 712 Dick MacDonald Matt Derego 18.0 (21.0) 20.0 20.0 19.0 12.0 18.0 19.0 147.0 126.0
21st 1010 Cherie Sogsti Greg Retkowski (24.0 OCS) 17.0 18.0 17.0 17.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 153.0 129.0
22nd 16115 Mike Krantz Ida Know (24.0 DNS) 24.0 DNS 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 192.0 168.0
22nd 1
Patrick Pettengill/Joe Pocreva (24.0 DNS) 24.0 DNS 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 24.0 DNC 192.0 168.0
Overall Wave
Sailed: 8, Discards: 1, To count: 7, Entries: 16, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank SailNo HelmName R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Total Nett
1st 54 Leah White 1.0 (4.0) 1.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 15.0 11.0
2nd 106 John Sherry 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 (10.0) 4.0 25.0 15.0
3rd 24 Ray Matuszak 5.0 1.0 7.0 3.0 6.0 (9.0) 2.0 1.0 34.0 25.0
4th 11 Chris Duckey 4.0 3.0 3.0 (17.0 DNS) 3.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 44.0 27.0
5th 96 Dave White 6.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 (7.0) 3.0 5.0 5.0 41.0 34.0
6th 22 Marlyn Hahn 3.0 7.0 9.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 9.0 (10.0) 55.0 45.0
7th 117 Mike Powers 7.0 (8.0) 6.0 8.0 8.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 56.0 48.0
8th 0 Kirk Newkirk (11.0) 9.0 8.0 10.0 2.0 8.0 3.0 9.0 60.0 49.0
9th 6 Sharon Woodruff (10.0) 5.0 10.0 4.0 10.0 10.0 8.0 3.0 60.0 50.0
10th 5 Boog Newkirk 8.0 (12.0) 5.0 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 62.0 50.0
11th 1 David Brockbank (17.0 DNS) 10.0 12.0 9.0 11.0 11.0 12.0 11.0 93.0 76.0
12th 50 Ken Farber 9.0 11.0 13.0 11.0 12.0 (14.0) 13.0 12.0 95.0 81.0
13th 77 Elizabeth Burrowes 13.0 (14.0) 11.0 13.0 14.0 13.0 11.0 14.0 103.0 89.0
14th 12 Page Anderson 12.0 13.0 (14.0) 12.0 13.0 12.0 14.0 13.0 103.0 89.0
15th 19 Julie Burke (17.0 DNS) 17.0 DNS 17.0 DNC 17.0 DNC 17.0 DNC 17.0 DNC 17.0 DNC 17.0 DNC 136.0 119.0
15th 59 Greg Chinnis (17.0 DNS) 17.0 DNS 17.0 DNC 17.0 DNC
17.0 DNC 17.0 DNC 17.0 DNC17.0 DNC 136.0 119.0
Overall H16
Sailed: 8, Discards: 1, To count: 7, Entries: 7, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank SailNo HelmName /CrewName R1 R2 1st 104659 Dan Borg /Tina Pastour 1.0 (2.0) 2nd 67 Ken Hilk Cheryl Hilk (5.0) 3.0 3rd 80525 Sean Tracy/Kathleen Tracy 2.0 1.0 4th 5150 Doug Russell Debbie Russell (6.0) 4.0 5th 112003 Gregory Minnaar /Jordan Minnaar 4.0 5.0 6th 112271 Fred Weidig /Melissa Weidig 3.0 (6.0) 7th 104040 Jimmy Anderson/Richard Lei (8.0 DNF) 8.0 DNS Overall A-Cat
Sailed: 9, Discards: 2, To count: 7, Entries: 4, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Class SailNo HelmName CrewName R9 Total Nett
1st A Class 31 Jeremy Herrin 2.0 1.0 1.0 2nd A CLass 88 Ben Hall 3.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 3rd A Class 2 Ken Ferber (4.0) (4.0) 4.0 4th 365 Martin Hamilton 1.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 Overall F16
R3 1.0 2.0 (4.0) 3.0 (6.0) 5.0 8.0 DNF R4 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 DNC R5 2.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 DNC R6 1.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 6.0 5.0 8.0 DNC R7 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 DNC R8 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 DNC Total 10.0 22.0 22.0 31.0 40.0 43.0 64.0 Nett
8.0
17.0
18.0
25.0
34.0
37.0
56.0
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (5.0 DNC) (5.0 DNC) 19.0 2.0 (5.0 DNC) (5.0 DNC) 5.0 DNC 28.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 27.0 (5.0 DNC) (5.0 DNC) 5.0 DNC 5.0 DNC 32.0 9.0
18.0
19.0
22.0
R3 Sailed: 8, Discards: 1, To count: 7, Entries: 2, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank SailNo HelmName CrewName R1 R2 Nett
1st 258 Gina McDonald Matt Mcdonald (1.0) 1.0 1.0 2nd 717200 Knox Rodgers /John Adams 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Total 1.0 1.0 (3.0 DNF) 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 8.0 17.0 7.0
14.0
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New Zealand A Class Cat Championships
Warmup Races for the A Class World Championships Upcoming
By Michael Burgess
New Zealand Herald, http://www.nzherald.co.nz
Peter Burling’s golden run continues. Already seen
as one of the great young sailing talents in this country -and earmarked as a future America’s Cup skipper
Andrew Landenberger rounded out the top three. Tuke
and Chris Nicholson had unhappy days, both withdrawing midway through with gear failure.
However Burling was also quick to downplay the
significance of his success.
Peter Burling took out the A Class national title yesterday. Photo / Georgia Schofield
- Burling added to his credentials with an impressive
win in the New Zealand A Class Catamaran championships yesterday.
It comes on top of his recent victory with Blair
Tuke in the 49er class at the Sail Auckland regatta.
Against a stellar field off Takapuna Beach, including seven-time world champion (and America’s Cup
sailor) Glenn Ashby, the 23-year-old was in dominant
form, winning three of the four races and finishing
third in the other race.
“It feels pretty good to be honest,” said Burling,
who has limited experience in the A Class boats, having only sailed them over the last week. “I had a great
battle with Glenn - he has won the worlds so many
times and he is like the guru of this class. It was a
pretty good experience out there and you learn a lot.”
Burling was typically modest - and to the point when asked about the secret of his sudden success in
the A Class boats: “You just wind them up, put them
under pressure and then hold on,” says Burling. “I
have been going pretty quick in practice over the last
few days, though I have also broken just about everything on the boat.
“They are pretty fragile boats; you need to be quite
careful.”
Ashby finished second (one win, two seconds) and
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“This isn’t the week you really want to win,”
laughs Burling. “It would be a lot nicer to win next
week when the world title is on the line.”
The A Class world championships start with a
practice race tomorrow. Two races a day are scheduled
through to next Saturday, with one on the final day
(Sunday).
In total there are eight entries from Emirates Team
New Zealand in the world championships. As well as
Burling, Tuke, Nicholson and Ashby, Ray Davies and
three members of the design team (Pete Melvin, Luc
Dubois and Nat Shaver) are all competing. Another
big name is Australian Olympian and member of the
2013 Artemis America’s Cup campaign Nathan Outteridge.
Dean Barker was a late scratching, choosing to
withdraw from the world championships to concentrate on Team New Zealand’s preparation for the Extreme Sailing Series which starts later this month. In
all there are 11 countries represented, Britain, United
States, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Germany
and Switzerland.
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Oracle Launches the WAVE in Sailing Future
Hobie Cat and American Sailing Association Form Partnership to Promote Sailing Worldwide
Oceanside and Los Angeles, California, December 6, 2013 –
The American Sailing Association (ASA) and Hobie Cat® Company are proud to announce their worldwide partnership, the goal
of which is to attract a new and enthusiastic wave of sailors into
the sport. Hobie has partnered with ASA for this project to grow
the sport of sailing. The catalyst will be the global excitement for
sailing generated by ORACLE TEAM USA’s spectacular comefrom-behind America’s Cup victory, a targeted sailing education program
developed by
ASA, and a
special edition
Hobie catamaran. The
announcement
is being made
today by Hobie’s Director
of Marketing,
Dan Mangus,
at the Salon
Nautique
International
de Paris, a.k.a.
The Paris
Boat Show.
The “concept
boat” for this
endeavor, with
its distinctive
black hulls
and logoed
sail will be
displayed in
the Hobie
booth as the
flagship of this
project.
The new
boat will be
the first in a
series of special edition ASA/Hobie catamarans designed with
the dual purpose of making it easy to learn as well as appealing to
those youth and young adults attracted to the speed and performance of multihulls. The boats will be offered by Hobie Cat
sailboat dealers worldwide starting in 2014 concurrent with the
ASA’s rollout of its new educational program featuring the new
boat. “As with any sport, there always needs to be massive efforts
by our industry to get new participation into sailing,” commented
Dan. “Our new partnership with ASA is Hobie’s contribution to
this endeavor. Our whole team is enthused about sharing our passion for sailing.”
“Sailing’s image got a dramatic face lift during the recent
America’s Cup competition in San Francisco. With foiling
catamarans and global TV exposure it created an incredible opportunity to widen the sport’s reach at its very foundation -the
new sailor. Now, Hobie and ASA are poised to further broaden
the impact of the America’s Cup in a very fundamental way – by
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growing the sport,” noted two-time America’s Cup winner, Peter
Isler, cofounder of ASA and a member of the ASA’s Board of
Directors.
The education arm of the partnership will be a new educational program that will be featured at ASA schools. ASA’s
catamaran program will also be available for use by sailing and
yacht clubs around the world. “Over the past 30 years the ASA
has certified over 400,000 people through our education program
that is offered at over 300 professional sailing schools worldwide.
The recent America’s Cup exposed the world to the excitement
of multihull sailing. We saw an opportunity to work with Hobie
to build on that excitement to bring a whole new group of sailors
into our great sport,” says Cindy Shabes, President of the ASA.
The American Sailing Association has been the leader in
U.S. sailing education for over three decades. ASA’s worldwide
network of over 300 professionally accredited sailing schools
have trained and certified over 400,000 students to ASA’s Educational Standards. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the ASA continues
to strive to promote the sport of sailing through its multi-tiered
educational system and membership program. www.asa.com
Since 1950, Hobie has been in the business of shaping a
unique lifestyle based around fun, water, and quality products.
From their headquarters in Oceanside, California, Hobie Cat
Company manufactures, distributes, and markets an impressive collection of eco-sensitive watercraft worldwide. These
include an ever-expanding line of recreation and racing sailboats,
pedal-driven and paddle sit-on-top recreation and fishing kayaks,
inflatable kayaks, fishing boats and stand-up paddleboards plus
a complementary array of parts and accessories. www.hobiecat.
com
The Perfect Training Cat for Youth
Twelve years ago, International Wave Class Association
President, Rick White, developed and used the perfect catamaran
trainer for youth, which also was a great single-handed racing
machine for adults.
The idea at the time was pretty much ignored back
then, but with this new Hobie/ASAOracle movement this
concept should be reinvestigated.
Here is the story related by Rick White:
This is in regard to the development of a Youth Hobie
Wave. The idea is to create a fun, somewhat fast, hard-tocapsize, easy-to-right, double-handed, double-trapeze boat
for youth sailors. It can also be used by adults for some
sailing.
toward the middle. So, I furled the sail and continued on with
main alone. By the way, the bows went back to normal position.
*This year I added a spreader bar between the bows, and in the
same 2002 Steeplechase finished first overall by over 11.5
minutes over such boats as Hobie 20, F18HT, Nacra 6.0, Nacra 5.2, Hobie 16 and 18, etc. And I finished ahead of all the
Hobie 16s and all but one of the Hobie 18s boat-for-boat.
*In (Mid Mar 2002) I raced triangle races in Biscayne Bay. On
corrected time finished 3rd overall, and that was with a DNF. I
won one race and finished 2nd twice against Hobie 20’s, Inter
20’s and a Nacra 6.0NA w/spin. Boat for boat I beat a Hobie
16 and 20 (the 20 was not being sailed very well)
*(First of April 2002) in a distance race with all points of sail
I finished 2nd overall on corrected time and was leading a
Hobie 16 and 20 (again not sailing very well) boat for boat
most of the way. This was in winds of around 15-20. Problem
of not winning was there was final beat of around 4 miles and
the wind was too strong to use the Hooter upwind. That is why
I am working to get a small jib added to the setup. This would
offer good speed in heavy winds and would also add an addition slot when sailling off the wind -- should be a lot faster.
*The next result was the Conch Cup with 65 boat registered.
There was a 1-mile downwind leg, followed by a 20-mile beat.
I was one of the top boats to the leeward mark, ahead of all
the Hobie 182 and 16s, A-Class boats, etc. During the beat in
winds between 8-12 the boat was justslightly slower than the
Hobie 16, but pointed a bit better. Before the end of the 20
miles the fleet of poretty good 16 sailors did get past me, but
not by much. Overall, I finished 2nd on handicap by less than
a minute. For a rating, the RC had applied the DPN Mod of
spinnaker on a distance race, which is a very heavy spinnaker
penalty. And yet this was not a straight-line spinnaker course.
Had the used the normal spinnaker modification, I would have
won the Conch Cup by over two minutes.
*Finally, I raced the last Around the Bay in LaSalle, Michigan
against about 60 high-tech cats and won overall by 15 minutes.
In essence it appears that the configuration is very much
faster than the stock Wave. Two kids would weigh about the same
as I do (200) and could have a great time double-trapping this
boat around a course.
A brief history of performance:
*At first I used a smaller pole and only went up about 35”
above the hounds. But the boat did not perform much
better than the stock Wave.
Next, was longer pole and higher up the mast to nearly
masthead (but need to allow room to hook the mainsail).
On its first debute I raced it at the Sandusky Steeplechase in Ohio and finished in the top 1/3 on handicap.
But, I had to stop using the configuration about 8 miles
into the 22-mile race. It was upwind in light air, choppy
seas. There were 5 Hobie 16s in the race and I was
ahead of four of them and right behind the leader. And
Here is the SuperWave on the beach at Biscayne Bay with the
they would owe me about 15 minutes per hour, so it
Hooter furled.
was looking pretty good. However, I found that I was
not pointing as well and so tightened up the luff tension
again. It was then I noticed the bows getting out of line
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Reports from Around the Country & World
Get your local sailing news in this column. Send reports to rick@catsailor.com
Australian Hobie Championships 2013
Race day 1 Monday, 30 December 2013
The first day of racing in the 2013 Hobie Cat Australasia,
Hogs Breath Cafe Hobie Cat nationals. The waters off Adelaide
sailing Club greeted the fleet with crystal clear waters, blue sky
and a gentle 5 knots from the south west. The breeze built slowly
to a beautiful 15 knots with subtle hard to pick wind shifts, and
the odd “pot hole” later in the afternoon in race 4.
The hotly contested Hobie 16 fleet has Cam Owen and Suzie
Ghent on top after a consistent day, with their worst place a 3rd.
Daz Smith and Tayla Woodhead close behind and Mick Butler
and Worsty rounding out the top
3. From 4th to 8th place are only
separated by 9 points.
The Hobie 17, 18 and Wildcat
fleets are starting together, and in
the light breeze of race 1, Glen
Lazaar had the rest of the fleet
how its done. Not only did he lead
the fleet around the windward
mark, Glen managed to edge out
all the H18 fleet with a photo
finish. Multiple H17 National
champion Ron McDonald finished
strong and is on equal points with
Glen in the lead at the end of day
1.
In the Hobie 18 fleet, Quinny
and Rachael are 1 point ahead of
Fiskey and Sarah after some very
close racing. Fletcher WarrenMeyers has set up a bit of a challenge for the Wildcat guys. Fletch
reckons if an 18 beats a Wildcat
around the windward mark, the the
18 fleet are to be shouted rums by
the Wildcat sailors. While the 17s
were left out of this little arrangement, it is fair to say Glen Lazaar
will have plenty of drinks supplied
tonight.
In the 2 boat Wildcat Fleet the day ended up with Bob
Schahinger and Ken Hibbert on equal points with Pete and Bailey
Skewes. Bob however must be thinking the new crew is too
strong, with a torn main and a broken daggerboard making it an
expensive day.
All sailors are heading to event sponsor Hogs Breath Cafe
for dinner tonight. Great food, tall stories and racing reviews will
be the order of the night.
Race Day 2 – Tuesday 31st December 2013
Forecast Temperature 37 degrees!!
The wind started to gently blow from the south and appeared to be the start of a reasonable day. The first race of the day
was delayed for a short while waiting for the wind to settle in a
“constant” direction. The Race Officer had his job cut out to set a
fair course. The decision for all the sailors was; which way to go,
left or right. The wind strength was about 8 knots with smoothish seas; however it was the first start that required an individual
recall signal! Some Hobie 16s were too eager! There was a mixed
bag of results but Mick Butler won out.
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The second race was started in a bit fresher breeze and
steadier in direction. No problem with starting this time. Still the
top sailors are showing the way but this time Fletch & Georgia
were supreme but closely followed by Mick Butler and Cam
Owen.
The Hobie 17s, 18s and Wildcat start had a bit of argy-bargy
which caused an individual recall. The stronger breeze suited the
Wildcats and were soon clear of all the Hobie 17s & 18s. Some
fabulous downwind spinnaker runs were exhilarating.
As is fairly typical of the wind on a very hot day and tending
towards the south the wind began to soften but the previous races
waves persisted which made for a bit more challenging sailing
techniques. For the third straight race there was another different
winner in the Hobie 16s, this time it was Paul Darminan with,
guess who, Mick butler close on his stern.
As the wind continued to fade the Race Officer’s decision to
call it a day was accepted with great relief.
At the end of day 2 the leaders in the Hobie 16 fleet has Cam
Owen/Susan Ghent on equal with Mick Butler/Worst News. I can
see an interesting battle emerging to be continued on Thursday.
Race Day 3 – Thursday 2nd January 2014
After yesterdays lay day due to New Years Day Partying the
sunshine went and the rain came.
A mixed bag for the sailors in the forecast this morning for
race day 3. There is a LOT of rain about, and its forecast to hang
around. However, after a predominantly light wind series so far,
the breeze today is executed to range from 15 to 20 knots, which
might mix up the results as the heavier teams revel in the fresher
wind.
The wind has not kicked at all. After just 2 legs the commit-
tee abandoned the race. A further hour PC hanging around out
on the water watching the wind swing through 360 degrees and
dropping out to nothing sad enough and the call was made to
send the fleet to the beach.
Race Day 4 – Friday 3rd January 2014
The wind is blowing near 20 knots with about one metre
waves. A big decision for all sailors but most have opted to give
it a go.
Hobie 16s ,Hobie 17s and 18s will start. The Wildcats have
called it a day as the conditions are not good for them.
What a dominating performance by Cam Owen and Susan
Ghent! They are well deserved overall Hobie 16 series winners
even though they were only one of the few to capsize during the
regatta. At this stage it could be a tight fight for the minor places,
maybe it’s Fletch/Georgia or Darren/Tayla or Mick/Worsty. All
will be revealed at the presentation evening at 7pm South Australian time. Fantastic end to the regatta which provided almost all
different wind conditions which was challenging for all including
the Race Officers. Well done to all.
Sailing World Cup Miami that
day. So that was a really important thing to be doing. But, we did
have eight of our regular sailors
show up for some fun in the
sun. There were three Hobie 20s
and one Nacra 6.0 entered in the
race. Rafael Quesada was sailing
with his brother Jose H-20, Norm
Hansen was sailing with Richard
Goldman (H-20), Claudia Schmid
was sailing with her boat partner
Larry Cooper (Nacra 6.0), and I
was sailing with Saul Rabinovich
on my H-20.
The race was a 22 mile jaunt
around Biscayne Bay. We used
fixed marks at Matheson Hammock Park for our first and third
roundings and marker 21 near
Stiltsville for the race mid point
mark. Saul and I got the hole shot
at the start and Norm and Richard
were right behind us. The first leg
was probably the best of the day
with double trapeze winds blasting
us down the bay. We were able
to hold Norm and Richard off for
about a half mile but they caught and passed us all too easily. We
also got passed by Claudia and Coop on their N-6.0. They are
getting better and better because they make every race and love
what they are doing. I was impressed and pleased for their new
found speed. Rafael and Jose got a bit of a tardy start, and they
were playing catch up.
As I mentioned earlier the Medal rounds of the ISAF Sailing
World Cup Miami were going on at the same day as our race.
Every competing sailboat had a coach boat near the course.
Of course there were some spectator boats as well. We were
very careful not to interfere with their courses. They had three
separate courses on the bay, but it was very easy to avoid their
locations. It was great fun seeing the 49ers and N-17s doing their
thing. In total there were about 421 boats entered in the World
CABB
Matheson Hammock Distance Race
February 1, 2014
Miami, Florida
by John McKnight
We had an absolutely splendid day for the race, well okay
we could always use more wind unless it is already blowing 25
knots. It was a sunny day with a high temperature of 82 degrees.
The winds varied between 4 and 12 knots out of the southeast.
For the first of February I think we lucked out. It had been on the
chilly side a couple of weeks before. And it was rainy the week
before, so we hit the perfect window for the race.
It was a busy weekend in Miami, there were lots of other
l to r: Saul Rabinovich, Richard Goldman a, Norm Hansen,
events going on. I know sailing regular, Hans Evers, was not
available because he was running the Miami Half Marathon the Claudia a Schmid, Larry (Coop) Cooper, Rafa Quesada, Jose Quesada a and John e. McKnight
next days and leaving for India the day after that, so he gets a
pass. Then there were some local sailor competing in the ISAF
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Around the Country Continued
(from page 31)
Cup that week, but since this was the Medal round there was only
10 boats in each of the Olympic class. The races were staggered
so that multiple classes could use the same courses after one class
had finished all their races.
For our race the winds started to diminish after just a few
miles on the first leg to Matheson. We were back sitting on the
hulls wishing for more wind. The winds lightened up to about 5
knots for the next two legs. But the good news was that we did
not have to do much tacking with the direction the winds were
blowing and the way the course was laid out. There were no other position changes during the remainder of the race. Norm and
Richard dominated the competition. They are excellent sailors.
The last leg of the race from Matheson back to the CABB
beach on the Rickenbacker Causeway was most pleasant. The
winds started to pick up again, and we were making good headway. We did not need to trapeze but it was still great fun.
Norm posted his route from his GPS on the CABB Facebook
page. It is interesting to see the aerial view of his track across
the water. You can see that image at: https://www.facebook.
com/pages/Catamaran-Association-of-Biscayne-Bay-Florida/133406503177
Norm had this to say about the race in his post on Facebook:
“This is my track sailed in the Matheson Hammock distance race,
on Feb. 1, 2014. Total distance was 24.7 miles in 3 hr. 35 min. for
an average speed of 6.0 kts, though it felt much slower.”
All the sailors had a good day on the water. I invite everyone
to come out and join us for our monthly CABB events. We have
a great place to launch on the Rickenbacker Causeway with seven
reserved parking spaces for vehicles with boat trailers. There is
a beautiful white sand beach for rigging and launching the boats.
Look for announcements of future events in these CABB emails.
I hope to see you out for some sailing.
I have posted a few pictures from the race on Facebook for
Catamaran Association of Biscayne Bay.
Florida 300
By Warren Green, Chuck Bargeron, Dennis Green,Craig Van
Eaton and Larry Ferber
Greetings fellow distance cat racers!
As u all may well know, we had a once strong Florida distance racing series, and a proud annual tradition of the Worrell
1000, then the Tybee 500. Unfortunately due to a number of
factors (fleet changes, participant changes), we find ourselves
with an “aging” fleet of Inter 20s, Nacra 6.0s, and other spin
boats without a real class camaraderie, and a very active fleet of
f-18’s, that holds many of the former fleet, but also many who
have thought of, but not yet been inducted to true distance racing. Finally some of our best are “distracted” with the Olympics
and other life pursuits. All this has served to weaken the overall
Florida distance Racing Fleet.
But we know you are out there and interested! All of us have
spoken to many of you, and its seems it is time once again for a
mighty distance spin fleet to rise from the sand and surf of yesteryear, to bring our beloved sport back to the forefront.
The Race will be a distance race, stopping each night at a
different location encompassing a distance of approximately 300
Statute miles. There will be 4 legs to the race. The overnight
locations are planned and expected to be:
May 18, 2014 - Arrive and setup, Islander Resort, mm82.1,
Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL.
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Race Day 1, May 19 – Islamorada, FL to Key Biscayne;
Race Day 2, May 20 – Key Biscayne to Singer Island;
Race Day 3, May 21 – Singer Island to Vero Beach, FL;
Race Day 4, May 22 – Vero Beach FL to Cocoa Beach, FL .
These are currently expected stopping locations which may
change slightly based upon detailed planning currently in work.
(Negotiations on going with Hotels and Cities)
The last segment (Vero Beach to Cocoa Beach) will have a
separate start for boats with Hobie 16 or faster portsmouth rating.
Details to be published soon.
If this goes well, we are certainly further considering distances 500-1000 starting next year, BUT WE MUST GET A FIRST
RACE OFF THE GROUND AND SUCCESSFUL AND THIS
MEANS YOU SAILING WITH US!!!!!
Below are print versions of the Notice of Race and the Registration Form:
http://www.florida300.com/downloads/Florida300_registration.pdf
For the latest updates and rule changes, please “Like” Florida
300 on Facebook or Sign up for the mailing list on the right side
of the page.
Fair Winds and and full speed ahead!
Hobie 16 Worlds Australia
Jervis Bay, New South Wales
From www.hobieworlds.com
Last night there were both cheers and tears as the fleet was
cut and our 56 Hobie 16 World Championship finalists were
named. While there were commiserations for some, there wasn’t
too much celebrating for our finalists as there was some pretty
serious work to do this morning! It’s day one of the finals!
Racing kicked off on schedule with mild temperatures and
winds filling in as expected, early in the day. We saw a nor’ easterly of 10–15 knots set the pace in the morning, freshening to 25
knots later in the day.
The top three going in to the finals, Jerome Le Gal and Marco Iazzetta from New Caledonia along with Aussies Cam Owen
and Suzzi Ghent and Swedes Tim Shuwalow and Nina Curtis had
their work cut out for them today with a total of 5 races to get
through it was going to be anything but easy.
Race 6
In the first race of the day we saw Australians, Rod and
Kerry Waterhouse from New South Wales, throw themselves at
the line, getting a clear lead out of the first weather mark and
taking it all the way home. After a change of position early on we
saw West Australians, Gavin Colby and Josie Mark take second
followed by New Caledonians Enguerrand Thomas and Cyriaque
Thomas in third.
Race 7
Races were turned around quickly and an epic battle for first
broke out between Australians, Taylor Booth and Chris Barnes,
Benjamin Roulant and Leah Bennet, Gavin Colby and Josie
Mark and the New Caledonian brothers Enguerrand Thomas and
Cyriaque Thomas.
It was ultimately, Australians, Benjamin Roulant and Leah
Bennet from New South Wales that took the prize with New
Caledonians Enguerrand Thomas Cyriaque Thomas taking second and French team Martin Orion and Hilliard Charlotte moving
up from seventh to take third.
Race 8
Boats were again retuned to shore and turned around quickly
to see the West Australians Gavin Colby and Josie Mark, tough
it out with fellow Aussies Mick Butler and Bradley Wilson from
New South Wales and Guatemalan team Jason Hess and Irene
Abascal for the top spot. The end result was Jason Hess and Irene
Abascal in first, Gavin Colby and Josie Mark second and Mick
Butler and Bradley Wilson taking home third.
Race 9
It was Australia, Australia, Australia for the top three spots in
Race 9 with West Australians Cam Owen and Suzzi Ghent taking
first ahead of Victorians, James Wierzbowski and Pip Pietromonaco in second and New South Wales team Martin Thompson and
Bella Zanesco picking up third before the boats were once again
returned to shore and sailors headed back out for race 10.
Race 10
It was Australia again for the top spots in race 10. In what
was definitely the move of the day, we saw Gavin Colby and
Josie Mark have a sensational race, moving up from 8th position at the first weather to take victory at the finish securing
themselves the overall lead for the day! Second place went to
Cam Owen and Suzzi Ghent while James Wierzbowski and Pip
Pietromonaco grabbed third.
With five races down, we will see competitors return to the
water tomorrow for a maximum of four races before we name a
new Hobie 16 World Champion!
Last Day
Today marked the last day of the Hobie 16 World Championships and what a regatta it has been. We have seen all kinds of
conditions, challenging the most steadfast sailors and today was
no exception.
Race 11
In what was a somewhat challenging day of stops and starts
we saw the winds get up and the boats go out on schedule for the
first race of the day. The 12 knot northerly dropped off toward the
end of the race but not before we saw a result for Cam Owen and
Suzzi Ghent.
The West Australians gave it everything they had and lead
wire to wire taking victory followed by Jason Hess and Irene
Abascal from Guatemala in second and fellow Aussies Stephen
Watt and Arbi Watt from New South Wales picking up third.
The drop in wind put a hold on racing but our sailors enthusiasm was not left wanting and they were back on the water at 2:00
for the second race of the day.
Race 12
That enthusiasm was evident as Jason Waterhouse and Lisa
Darmanin from New South Wales, Australia threw themselves at
the line taking the lead and holding it all the way to 1st! Narrowly beating Jason’s parents Rod and Kerry Waterhouse also
from New South Wales who couldn’t be prouder of Jason and
Lisa’s victory. Coming in third were Koreans Byeongki Park and
Haekwang Youn.
The real shake up of race 12 though was current China,
Hobie World Champion Jerome Le Gal’s Black Flag Disqualification (BFD) placing him 57th for the race and ultimately costing
him the title and changing the game for the other competitors in
the field.
Race 13
Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin again took the top spot
in what was a fantastic days racing for the pair as winds freshened and the boats got to stretch their legs giving the sailors some
pressure for the last race of the day. Second and third were picked
up by Tim Shuwalow and Nina Curtis from Sweden and Daniel
Bjornholt-Christensen and Lachlan White respectively.
Gavin Colby and Josie Mark gave it their all and placed
fourth. Unaware of Jerome Le Gal’s BFD the pair unknowingly
sealed up the event to ultimately be crowned our New Hobie 16
World Champions!
Congratulations Gavin and Josie on a fantastic regatta!
The Celebrations and Congratulations will continue on into the
evening as we finish up an amazing 2 weeks and close out what
has been biggest Hobie 16 World Championships! Nice work, all
involved!
1 Gavin COLBY/Josie MARK AUS 70
2 Cam OWEN/Suzzi GHENT AUS 108
3 Jerome LE GAL/Marco IAZZETTA
NC 108
4 Jason HESS/Irene ABASCAL GUA 120
5 Tim SHUWALOW/Nina CURTIS
SWE 124
6 Jason WATERHOUSE/Lisa DARMANIN AUS 139
7 Martin ORION/Hilliard CHARLOTTE FRA 149
8 Mick BUTLER/Bradley WILSON
AUS 157
9 Enguerrand THOMAS/Cyriaque THOMAS NC 171
10 Damrongsak VONGTIM/Kitsada VONGTIM THA 194
11 James WIERZBOWSKI/PIETROMONACO AUS 198
12 Keunsoo KIM/Minjae SONG KOR 206
13 Byeongki PARK/Haekwang YOUN
KOR 212
14 Rod WATERHOUSE/Kerry WATERHOUSE AUS 219
15 Daniel BJORNHOLT-CHRISTENSEN/WHITE DEN 220
16 Trine BENTZEN/Nicola BJORNHOLT DEN 223
17 Jens GORITZ/Kerstin WICHARDT
GER 230
18 Taylor BOOTH/Chris BARNES AUS 231
19 Donggyu LEE/Beomgyoun BAEK
KOR 241
20 F WARREN-MYER/G WARREN-MYERS AUS 255
21 Martin THOMPSON/Bella ZANESCO AUS 257
22 Thomas DUPONT/Lauren HAUTIER NC 258
23 David FISHER/Rachel RENOUF
AUS 260
24 Darren SMITH/Tayla WOODHEAD AUS 262
25 Andrew KEAG/Helen WARNEKE
AUS 263
26 Marcos FERRARI/Caroline SYLVESTRE BRA 264
27 Blaine DODDS/Roxanne DODDS
RSA 271
28 Anthony DUCHATEL/Evelyn CURTIS AUS 275
29 William EDWARDS/Lucinda EDWARDS RSA 276
30 Berrehar LOIS/Maxime BLONDEAU FRA 277
31 Claudio TEIXEIRA/Bruno REIS
BRA 282
32 Jeff ALTER/Natalie GRAY
USA 294
33 Greg THOMAS/Karen SIKORA
USA 301
34 Warwick FATCHES/Jed FATCHES
AUS 302
35 Benjamin ROULANT/Leah BENNET AUS 306
36 Jerome BINDER/Deb MULLER
AUS 311
37 Upu KILA/Patrick BUTLER PNG 315
38 Ricardo HALLA/Marcela MENDES BRA 317
39 D VAN KERCKHOF/A VAN KERCKHOF AUS 321
40 Christopher HANCOCK/Isabel BUCHHOLD GER 323
41 Paul DARMANIN/Lucy COPELAND AUS 326
42 Barnaby HOUK/Trent ROBSON
AUS 328
43 Stephen WATT/Arbi WATT AUS 338
44 Rob ANDREWS/Andrew WARNEKE AUS 340
45 Leff DAHL/Cecilia COLLINGSWE 343
46 Sam WOOD/Nicole CORLETT
AUS 352
47 Bob ENGWIRDA/Matthew ENGWIRDA AUS 355
48 Jeff NEWSOME/Michelle EATOUGH USA 362
49 Andy DINSDALE/Lisa DINSDALE FRA 368
50 Michelle BURSA/Meagan BURSA
AUS 384
51 Patrick PORTER/Darcy PORTER
USA 386
52 Rousseau MANU/Djenadi ELISE
TAH 391
53 Andrew TUITE/Damien MILLER
AUS 399
54 Kenneth HIBBERTSarah NEWMAN AUS 403
55 Chris BOAG/Alisanne GREENAUS 414
56 Lachlan MACFARLANE/Sharon RAYNER AUS 416
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What if...
You are Approaching the
Leeward Mark of the Course
By RICK WHITE
In the last issue we discussed how a leeward boat
broke the inside overlap of a windward boat by luffing
when they were still outside of the three-length zone.
This issue we will take a look at what the windward
boat perhaps could have done. In other words, let’s put
the shoe on the other foot and see what we can do.
Here you are on port tack slightly above the layline
for the leeward “C” Mark and you just established a
small overlap on your leeward buddy, yet you are still
outside the 3 length zone. This would give you inside
position to round the mark. (An overlap is when any p
art of the inside boat crosses an imaginary line drawn
perpendicularly off the stern of a boat)
At this point you have an inside overlap even
though you are still considerably outside the threelength zone. If you both continue on toward the mark
with the overlap, you buddy will have to give you
room once he or you cross the imaginary line of the
three-length zone and he will have to allow you room
to round the mark, probably allowing you to take a
lead over him on the next leg,.
But, keep in mind that on the open course, if you
overtake him from behind and to windward, he has
luffing rights, and a hail is NOT required. This means
that he can luff you up to windward and force you all
the way to head-to-wind. And unlike the starting line
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your buddy does not have to hail at all -- just turn the
boat upwind. Windward boat beware.
So, what do you do?
First, if he doesn’t luff, you are golden. You will
be able to take away your buddy’s lead with a good
mark rounding.
However, anticipating his luffing is a good idea.
And here was where I left you in the last issue,
with the leeward boat luffing the windward boat to
break the overlap. (See Diagram 1)
If and when he begins his luff, jam your rudders
over hard to nearly stop you boat (see Diagram 2).
Then as soon as you can clear his stern, bear away
quickly with speed and break through his leeward
wind-shadow and head for the mark.
If you are a good boat handler and execute this
maneuver properly, you will get your speed back up
faster than your buddy and will be clear ahead as you
enter the three-length zone (See Diagram 2
I know it has been over a year of nothing but mark
roundings. However, my theory is 90% of the race is
the Start.., the other 90% is the Mark Roundings.
But, we shall move on other water in the next issue.
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Dear CSI,
Sure, I am a great writer. I wrote the following under the
pseudonym of Nora Tall:
Harlequin Romance 2014
He grasped me firmly, but gently, just above my elbow and
guided me into a room, his room. Then he quietly shut the door
and we were alone. He approached me soundlessly, from behind,
and spoke in a low, reassuring voice close to my ear.
“Just relax.”
Without warning, he reached down and I felt his strong,
calloused hands start at my ankles, gently probing, and moving
upward along my calves, slowly but steadily. My breath caught in
my throat.
I knew I should be afraid, but somehow I didn’t care. His
touch was so experienced, so sure. When his hands moved up
onto my thighs, I gave a slight shudder, and partly closed my
eyes. My pulse was pounding. I felt his knowing fingers caress
my abdomen, my ribcage. And then, as he cupped my firm, full
breasts in his hands, I inhaled sharply.
Probing, searching, knowing what he wanted, he brought his
hands to my shoulders, slid them down my tingling spine and into
my panties.
Although I knew nothing about this man, I felt oddly trusting
and expectant. This is a man, I thought. A man used to taking
charge. A man not used to taking ‘No’ for an answer. A man who
would tell me what he wanted. A man who would look into my
soul and say....
“Okay ma’am, you can board your flight now.”
Capt Noah
Dear Capt Noah,
As usual you keep glorifying drinking. Not only is drinking
beer and wine bad for you it will get you FAT, you slob!
Decidedly Against Fat, Fat You
Dear DAFFY,
You are probably not aware but beer and wine actually make
you LEAN:
*Lean against tables
*Lean against chairs
*Lean against telephone poles
*Lean against walls
*Lean against bars
*Lean against ugly people
Captain Noah
Dear Capt Noah,
Who are your favorite people in the world! Obama, Bush,
Clinton.., who?
Any Secret Knowlege
Dear ASK,
None of those folks. Here is my hero who is from Poland:
Capt Noah
Dear Captain Noah,
From what I have read of your stuff you seem to be a bit of
a womanizer and sexist. Is that true? I know I would not tolerate
you.
Brother, I’m taking Charge Here!
Dear BITCH,
When I worked in a large office there were several women
that allegedly asserted that I was sexually harassing them, which
I wasn’t.
Worse, I was sued by an ugly woman who said, “Since you
didn’t sexually harass me, I am suing you for discrimination!”
You can’t win.
Capt Noah
Dear Captain Noah,
Do you ever write anything else beside this silly column.
Sometimes you seem to show a little ability to verbalize things
pretty well. Just wondered if you had ever written anything and
got published.
Cannot Stop my Interest
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Thought for the Month:
Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated
with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee.
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Sailors Crossword Puzzle
Tradewinds
Midwinter Nationals
Across
1. _____ Easton, winning skipper
of the Carlton Tucker Memorial at Tradewinds Open Cat
Nationals
5. ____ of living increase
9. Dried out by heat or excessive
exposure to sunlight “a vast
desert all _____”
14. Quickly, on a memo
15. ___-bodied
16. Spanish lending institution
17. GPS, for one
20. Favor
21. Tripp ____, winning crew of
the Carlton Tucker Memorial at Tradewinds Open Cat
Nationals
22. Key West to Key Largo dir.
23. Cloak-and-dagger org.
25. A native or inhabitant of
Thailand
26. Abbreviation for resident
27. Game played with rabbits and
dogs
33. Like a good wine or cheese
34. Chinese “way”
35. Swindles
37. Be slack-jawed
38. Dirty words
41. _____ White, Wave Class
Winner at the Tradewinds
Open Cat Nationals
43. Beef cut or type of roast
45. “Arabian Nights” menace..,
mythical bird of huge size
46. Buy a hand
47. Flea Market shopper, perhaps
51. “Is that ___?”
53. Charged particle
54. “Sure”
55. “Fantasy Island” prop
56. “____ over Miami”
58. Mark with spots or blotches
of different colour or shades of
colour as if stained
63. An inability to understand..,
“his ______ of the consequences”
66. Gawk
67. Affirm
68. “Not to mention ...”
69. Contents of some printer
cartridges
70. Florida _____, home of the
Annual Tradewinds Midwinter
Open Cat Nationals
71. Fisherman’s need
Down
1. Earned
2. Egyptian fertility goddess
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3. Go-___
4. Fencing sword
5. Another name for Catnip
6. Japanese sash
7. Messy dresser
8. (music, of a note) held for the
full time
9. Putting up with something or
somebody unpleasant
10. ____ Borg, Hobie 16 winning
skipper at the Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat Nationals
11. Didn’t pay enough
12. “Don’t make a ______!”
13. Lowest molding at the base of
a column; anagram of store
18. The cavity in which the large
intestine begins and into which
the ileum opens (sp?)
19. Herr’s mate
24. First man
27. Witch
28. Biology lab supply
29. GOP member
30. Swelling
31. Nymph or Siren
32. _____ Thomas, poet
36. Fill to the gills
39. Actor Curtis
40. Underhanded planners of
something evil
42. “___ Town Too” (1981 hit)
44. More prim and proper
48. Gunk
49. Arctic jacket
50. “Once ___ a time...”
51. Crème de la crème; list of the
elite
52. Slow, musically
57. “Scream” star Campbell
59. Former Russian Ruler
60. Game piece for Scrabble
61. Hit the ______!
62. Carbon compound
64. Bauxite, e.g.
65. “Psst, ___ you!”
Createrd by Rick White
Ricks Word Search
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KENHILK
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GULFSTREAM
KEYLARGO
FLORIDAKEYS
OVERSEAS
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MAJOR RACES
Regatta
Schedules
Notice: Clubs, Fleets, Divisions, Please
get your upcoming schedules organized
and submit to rick@catsailor.com
Mar 22-23 -- Trimaran Nationals (all kinds
of boats, including Farrier, Corsair,
Weta, etc), Ft Walton Beach YC. Ft
Walton Beach, FL
April 3-6 -- Hobie Mid Winter’s East,
Ocean Springs,MS, OSYC June 11-14 -- A Cat North Americans,
Wanchese, NC, Peter@gunboat.com,
www.usaca.info
June 23-27 -- F16 World Championships,
Narragansett Bay, RI, Richard.Feeny@
gmail.com
July 25-27 -- CRAM F18 North Americans
Sept 20-24 - F18 Nationals -- Corpus
Christi Yacht Club
Oct 30-Nov 2 -- Hobie Wave North
Americans, Pensacola Beach YC &
Key Sailing, Pensacola Beach, FL,
keysail@bellsouth.net
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Dec 4-7 -- Hobie Wave Week National
Championships, Islander Resort,
Islamorada, FL in Florida Keys, rick@
catsailor.com
And for 2015
Jan 17-19 -- Tradewinds Midwinter Open
Cat Nationals/NAMSA NAs, Florida
Keys, 3-days of racing (even if you
can only make it for two days you will
get scored your average for the missing day). This is the biggest event of
the winter. Carlton Tucker Memorial
Award to Winner of the Largest Class,
Also, F18 Midwinters, F16 Midwinters,
Wave Midwinters, rick@catsailor.com,
305-451-3287, For PreRegistration:
http://www.catsailor.com/registration/
Here is the Notice of Race Info: http://
www.catsailor.com/Tradewinds.html
LONG DISTANCE RACES
Mar 14-16 -- Boca Chita Key Sail-in, for
beach cats and larger sail boats -- From
Miami to Boca Chita, stay overnight,
and return -- Bigger sailboats serving as
support boats for clothing/food/drinks/
camping gear. “Chris Stater” <cwstater@gmail.com>
May 3 -- 61st Annual Mug Race, Palatka
to Jacksonville, FL, Rudder Club of
Jax, www.rudderclub.com
June 11-14 -- Great Texas 300, South Padre TX to Galveston TX, www.gt300.
com
Aug 16-17 -- New England 100 -- jeff.
dusek@gmail.com
Aug 30-31 -- Ruff Rider Regatta : South
Padre to Corpus Christi, TX. 130 mile
Distance race, www.ruffrider.net
Dec 12-14 -- 30th Annual Key Largo Steeplechase, 110-miles around Key Largo,
FL in the Florida Keys, rick@catsailor.
com, For PreRegistration: http://www.
catsailor.com/registration/
NORTHEAST
Notice: Clubs, Fleets, Divisions, Please
get your upcoming schedules organized
and submit to rick@catsailor.com
May TBA -- Madcatter Regatta, Upstate
NY
May 31-June 1 -- Madison Regatta, Madison, CT, Jeff.Dusek@gmail.com
June 6-8 -- Wickford Regatta, Wickford
YC, HNarragansett Bay, RI, Skip
Whyte
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Schedules Continued
June 23-27 -- F16 World Championships,
Narragansett Bay, RI, Richard.Feeny@
gmail.com
Aug 16-17 -- New England 100 -- jeff.
dusek@gmail.com
EAST
Notice: Clubs, Fleets, Divisions, Please
get your upcoming schedules organized
and submit to rick@catsailor.com
Mar 22-23 -- Pee Dee Classic, Hartsv ille,
SC , www.emsa-sailing.org
April 5-6 -- Wateree, Camden, SC, www.
emsa-sailing.org
Apr 18-20 -- Spring Fever Regatta, Lake
Hartwell, GA, mr.ernie@hartcom.net
May3-4 -- Cinco de Mayo Regatta, Lake
Lanier SC, GA, www.llsc.com
May 3-4 -- Keowee Cup, Lake Keowee
Sailing Club, Seneca, SC (mixed regatta with a catamaran fleet)
May 10-11 -- Bare What you Dare, Lake
Keowee Saililng Club, SC keoweesailingclub.com
May 17-18 -- Sail the Bay Regatta, Virginia Beach, VA, www.emsa-sailing.org
June 6-7 -- Mayor’s Cup, Lake Townsend,
Greensboro, NC
June 11-14 -- A Cat North Americans,
Wanchese, NC, Peter@gunboat.com,
www.usaca.info
June 14-15 -- Reggae Cup, Lake Lanier
SC, GA, www.llsc.com
June 14-15 -- Governor’s Cup, Henderson
Point, Kerr Lake, NC
June 14-15 -- James Island
Regatta, James Island Yacht Club,
Charleston, SC (one design / by invite
only, Hobie 16 class expected) Sept 6-7 -- Catfest, Lake Norman YC,
Charlotte, NC, lakenormanyachtclub.
com
June 7-8 -- Duck Cup, Nor’Banks
Sailing, Kitty Hawk, NC (2 days of
medium distance racing)
Sept 20-21 -- Outback Cup Regatta,
Columbia Sailing Club, SC, columbiasailingclub.com
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Sept 27-28 -- Duck Cup (part
2), Nor’Banks Sailing, Kitty Hawk,
NC (1 day distance, 1 day buoy)
Oct 11-12 -- Indian Summer,Waccamaw
Sailing Club, Lake Waccamaw, NC
Oct 18-19 -- WCSC Hospice
Regatta, Western Carolina Sailing
Club, Anderson, SC (possible catamaran fleet)
Oct 25-26 -- Turkey Shoot Regatta, Lake
Keowee Saililng Club, SC keoweesailingclub.com
TBA -- Last Cat Regatta, Lake Keowee
Saililng Club, SC keoweesailingclub.
com
SOUTHEAST
Notice: Clubs, Fleets, Divisions, Please
get your upcoming schedules organized
and submit to rick@catsailor.com
Feb 28 – Mar 2 -- Ronstan A Class Midwinter Regatta---Davis Island Yacht
Club
Mar 7-9 -- Weta Fest, for Weta Class, Ft
Walton Beach YC, Ft Walton Beach, FL
Mar 14-16 -- Boca Chita Key Sail-in, for
beach cats and larger sail boats -- From
Miami to Boca Chita, stay overnight,
and return -- Bigger sailboats serving as
support boats for clothing/food/drinks/
camping gear. “Chris Stater” <cwstater@gmail.com>
Mar 15 -- Spring Cat Racing series at
Gulfport Yacht Club Gulfport, Fl, www.
gulfportyachtclub.com
Mar 22-23 -- Trimaran Nationals (all kinds
of boats, including Farrier, Corsair,
Weta, etc), Ft Walton Beach YC. Ft
Walton Beach, FL
Mar 29-30 -- Hall Spars Admiral’s Cup
Regatta, Gulfport Yacht Club, Gulfport,
FL
Apr 5 -- Spring Cat Racing series at Gulfport Yacht Club Gulfport, Fl, www.
gulfportyachtclub.com
Apr 5-6 -- 61st Annual Mt Dora Regatta,
Mount Dora Yacht Club, Mt Dora, FL,
mountdorayachtclub.com, mdyc.sailing.regatta@gmail.com
Apr 18-20 -- Spring Fever Regatta, Lake
Hartwell, GA, mr.ernie@hartcom.net
Apr 19 -- Spring Cat Racing series at
Gulfport Yacht Club Gulfport, Fl, www.
gulfportyachtclub.com
Apr 25-27 -- GYC Multihull Regatta,
Gulfport YC, Gulfport, FL (St. Pete
Area), kat@frii.com
May 3 -- 61st Annual Mug Race, Palatka
to Jacksonville, FL, Rudder Club of
Jax, www.rudderclub.com
Sept 27-28 -- Fall Shootout, FWYC, Fort
Walton Beach, FL
Oct 30-Nov 2 -- Hobie Wave North
Americans, Pensacola Beach YC &
Key Sailing, Pensacola Beach, FL,
keysail@bellsouth.net
Dec 4-7 -- Hobie Wave Week National
Championships, Islander Resort,
Islamorada, FL in Florida Keys, rick@
catsailor.com, For PreRegistration:
http://www.catsailor.com/registration/
Dec 12-14 -- 30th Annual Key Largo Steeplechase, 110-miles around Key Largo,
FL in the Florida Keys, rick@catsailor.
com, For PreRegistration: http://www.
catsailor.com/registration/
And for 2015
Jan 17-19 -- Tradewinds Midwinter Open
Cat Nationals/NAMSA NAs, Florida
Keys, 3-days of racing (even if you
can only make it for two days you will
get scored your average for the missing day). This is the biggest event of
the winter. Carlton Tucker Memorial
Award to Winner of the Largest Class,
Also, F18 Midwinters, F16 Midwinters,
Wave Midwinters, rick@catsailor.com,
305-451-3287, For PreRegistration:
http://www.catsailor.com/registration/
Here is the Notice of Race Info: http://
www.catsailor.com/Tradewinds.html
Feb TBA -- Charlotte Harbor Regatta,
CHYC, Punta Gorda, FL, www.charlotteharborregatta.com
MIDWEST
Notice: Clubs, Fleets, Divisions, Please
get your upcoming schedules organized
and submit to rick@catsailor.com
May 24 -- Rock & Roll Regatta,CRAW,
Rock Lake, Lake Mills, WI, JJ Johnson, 920-222-3141, hobienut@gmail.
com
June 7-8 -- Green Lake Regatta, Sunset
Park, Green Lake, GreenLake, WI,
Dustin.deFelice@gmail.com
June 14-15 -- Barnum Bay YC Regatta, Lake Petenwell, Nekoosa, WI,
kkort60@charter.net
July 12-13 -- Crazy Cats, Menominee
Park, Lake Winnebago, Oshkosh, WI,
wmw102@gmail.com
July 25-27 -- CRAM F18 North Americans
July 31 -- Sandusky Steeplechase, Corsair
Nationals and Rendevouz Feeder Race
to I-LYA Bay Week Regatta, summer.
storm@cros.net
July 31 -- Sandusky Steeplechase,
Multihull Feeder Race to I-LYA Bay
Week Regatta, summer.storm@cros.net
Aug 1-3 -- Corsair Nationals and Rendevouz in conjunction with I-LYA Bay
Week Regatta, Put-in-Bay, OH, summer.storm@cros.net
Aug 2-3 -- Windjammers WRegatta,
Green Bay, Suamico, WI, gselsmeyer@
northernbiogas.com
Aug 1-3 -- Wave North Coast Championship at I-LYA Bay Week Regatta, Putin-Bay, OH, summer.storm@cros.net
Aug 9-10 -- Al Henning Regatta, Lake
Michigan, Racine, WI, Racine YC
Aug 16-17 -- Lighthouse Regatta,
Lake Michigan, Racine, WI, drgarychu2004@yahoo.com
Aug 30-31 -- Broken Rudder, WI/MN
Challenge, Shell Lake, WI, f18impulse@yahoo.com
Sept 13-14 -- Madtown Throwdown, Burrows Park, Madison, WI, danielhearn@
tds.net
Oct 4-5 -- Muddy Water Regatta, Carlyle
Lake, Carlyle, IL Carlyle Sailing Assn.
SOUTH
MOUNTAIN STATES AREA
Pleasant, www.fleet42.org
Apr 11-13 – Fleet 42 Sailfest – Roosevelt
Lake, www.fleet42.org
May 2-4 – Fleet 66 Cinco de Mayo
Regatta – Rocky Point, Mexico, www.
fleet42.org
May 17-18 – Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend – Roosevelt Lake, www.fleet42.org
June 21-22 – Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend – Roosevelt Lake, www.fleet42.org
July 12 – Milt Ingram Trophy Race – Ventura, CA, www.fleet42.org
Aug 16 – Around Anacapa – Ventura, CA,
www.fleet42.org
Sept 19-21 – Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend – Roosevelt Lake, www.fleet42.org
Sept 20-21 – AYC Fall Series – Lake
Pleasant, www.fleet42.org
Oct 4-5 – AYC Fall Series – Lake Pleasant, www.fleet42.org
Oct 10-12 – Fleet 42 Rocky Point Challenge – Rocky Point, Mexico, www.
fleet42.org
Oct 18-19 – AYC Fall Series – Lake Pleasant, www.fleet42.org
Oct 25-26 – Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend
– Roosevelt Lake, www.fleet42.org
Nov 1-2 – AYC Fall Series - Lake Pleasant, www.fleet42.org
Nov 14-16 – Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend – Roosevelt Lake, www.fleet42.org
Nov 15-16– AYC Fall Series – Lake Pleasant, www.fleet42.org
SOUTHWEST
Notice: Clubs, Fleets, Divisions, Please
get your 2009 schedules organized and
submit to rick@catsailor.com
Nothing Scheduled
Notice: Clubs, Fleets, Divisions, Please
get your upcoming schedules organized
and submit to rick@catsailor.com
Apr 3-6 -- Hobie Mid Winter’s East,
Ocean Springs,MS, OSYC Apr 26-27 -- Hill Country Regatta, Black
Rock Park on Lake Buchanan. Roundthe-buoys Div6 Regatta, www.austincats.net
May 17-18 -- Longneck Regatta, Canyon Lake, LCYC Club. Round-thebuoys Div6 Regatta, www.austincats.
net
May 25-26 -- Turnback Canyon Regatta,
Lake Travis, Austin Yacht Club, Austin
TX. www.austinyachtclub.net
June 11-14 -- Great Texas 300, South Padre TX to Galveston TX, www.gt300.
com
June 14 - Texas Dash, Surfside TX to
Galveston TX. http://www.texasdash.
com/
Aug 30-31 -- Ruff Rider Regatta : South
Padre to Corpus Christi, TX. 130 mile
Distance race, www.ruffrider.net
Sept 20-24 - F18 Nationals -- Corpus
Christi Yacht Club
Nov 8-9 -- Wurstfest Regatta, Canyon
lake, LCYC Club with launching @
Jacobs Creek Park. Round the buoys
racing & the “wurst” party. www.wurstfestregatta.com
Notice: Clubs, Fleets, Divisions, Please
get your upcoming schedules organized
and submit to rick@catsailor.com
Nothing Scheduled
NORTHWEST
Notice: Clubs, Fleets, Divisions, Please
get your upcoming schedules organized
and submit to rick@catsailor.comFeb
22-23 – AYC Spring Series – Lake
Pleasant, www.fleet42.org
Mar 8-9 – AYC Spring Series – Lake
Pleasant, www.fleet42.org
Mar 15-16 – Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend – Lake Pleasant, www.fleet42.org
Mar 22-23 – AYC Spring Series – Lake
Pleasant, www.fleet42.org
Apr 5-6 – AYC Spring Series – Lake
EVENTS OPEN TO BIGGER
BOATS
Notice: Clubs, Fleets, Divisions, Please
get your upcoming schedules organized
and submit to rick@catsailor.com
July 31 -- Sandusky Steeplechase, Corsair
Nationals and Rendevouz Feeder Race
to I-LYA Bay Week Regatta, summer.
storm@cros.net
Aug 1-3 -- Corsair Nationals and Rendevouz in conjunction with I-LYA Bay
Week Regatta, Put-in-Bay, OH, summer.storm@cros.net
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