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AUSTIN YACHT CLUB
TELLTALE
Turnback Back to Tradition!
June / July 2016
Photo Bruce McDonald
IN THIS ISSUE
Board of Directors Reports
Notes from your GM
Welcome New Members
Turnback Canyon Recap
J/22 SW Circuit Regatta
Catalina 22 Nationals
Blasts from the Past
SAVE THE DATE
Fleet Captain Updates
MoonBurn Regatta Recap
Sail with Steve
Summer Series Photos
Linda McDavitt’s Race Around the World
Jul 9 Dog Days Series #2
Jul 15 MoonBurn Series #2
Jul 16-17 ASA 101
Jul 16 Dog Days #3
Jul 23 Dog Days #4
Jul 30 Dog Days #5 EOS
Aug 6 Big Brothers/Sisters Take a Kid
Sailing Day
Aug 13 Cruise Clinic
Aug 20-21 ASA 101
Oct 1 AYC Fleet Challenge
Photo Bill Records
Hiking Practice
More information page 19
Photo Jim Johnstone
From The Commodore
by Molly Lewis
A lot has happened around AYC since the last TellTale
was published! Here’s a quick re-cap and a look ahead:
“WWCKD? “– Sign on Coleman’s Desk
We said goodbye to AYC’s first-ever Sailing Director
Kate Noble with a well-attended goodbye party on
May 22, and welcomed Coleman Terrell as our new
Sailing Director. Kate left the junior sailing program
in incredible shape, and Coleman has enthusiastically taken over the helm
and is doing a fantastic job in his new role!
“I think I’m going to stay home instead and hit myself in the head with a
ball-peen hammer. It hurts less and I can stop anytime.” – Unknown AYC
sailor when asked if they were planning to sail Turnback
Wade Bingaman, Diane Covert, Vic Manning, and a host of other volunteers
ran a truly awesome 2016 Turnback Regatta! Comparisons to various forms
of self-inflicted pain aside, most AYC sailors were very enthusiastic about
the return of the old-style Turnback. Thanks to the above-full lake level,
the willingness of the City of Lago Vista to host our regatta camp over, and
the efforts of many AYC volunteers and our amazing staff, over 60 boats
sailed to Lago Vista, enjoyed the Lago Fest food and festivities, and camped
overnight before the sail back the next day. There were enough shifty winds,
stretches of no wind at all, and overnight rain to know that this was, in fact,
a true Turnback Regatta, and everyone had a great time!
“Do not stumble drunkly down the stairs into the night; Grab the rail, the
rail in the dying of the light.” (apologies to Dylan Thomas)
The stairs and rails to the docks were completed in late May, allowing
more accessible and safer access to the docks and a dock-to-stairs
connection system that allows for easy adjustments as the lake level rises
and falls. This project has been on AYC’s list of things to do since at least
2009, and became a high priority last year as the lake began rising and
we moved boats back into the cove.
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to
change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward
Speaking of the lake rising and falling, this is one of the challenges we
have and will always face here at AYC – the need to adjust plans and priorities
according to lake levels. Over the past several years, the adjustments were
due to less and less water in Lake Travis. This year, we have fortunately had
the opposite issue to deal with. The rains gave us a full lake … and then
continued to fall and made the lake over-full. AYC staff and board members
spent a lot of time in June watching the forecast and talking to LCRA about
lake level predictions, developing and implementing Plans A, B and C,
depending on conditions. Many thanks to all the volunteers who moved boats
out of the Dry Storage Area, cleared picnic tables, the Coke machine, the
refrigerator, etc. from the patio, and then helped move it all back once we got
the all-clear. The moving of boats also gave us a much-needed opportunity
to clean up the DSA. Thanks to efforts of more AYC volunteers for coming out
for an impromptu workday to assist with the clearing and to the staff and Chris
Thompson for coordinating professional brush clearers to knock back the weeds
and brush that were encroaching on the storage area. During this period, we
had to skip only one series race and one PB&J Saturday, and heaved a huge
sigh of relief when the lake re-opened on the Friday before Summer Camps
were set to begin!
“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa
May Alcott
Summer sailing camps and PB&J are in full swing! We’ve had full sessions
and things are going great. Thanks to Coleman and his crew of counselors
and counselors-in-training and to Bill Records and the PB&J coaches and
volunteers, the summer of 2016 looks like it’s going to another fun and
successful year for juniors learning to sail!
“It’s a marvelous night for a moon dance.” – Van Morrison
Moonburn Series Race #1 was held on June 19. More details are
included later in this TellTale, but by all accounts, this was a really fun
addition to our summer line-up of sailing and racing activities. Thanks to
James Parsons and Ed Taylor for organizing this! If you missed the first
one, we’ll have two more opportunities on July 15 and August 19.
“On a day when the wind is perfect, the sail just needs to open and the
world is full of beauty.” – Rumi
And of course, the sailing and fun continue around AYC. Yes, it’s hot out
there, but we’ve got a full lake (which feels amazingly refreshing – jump on
in!) and have continued to enjoy pretty good wind for much of the time. We
are in the middle of the Dog Days (Saturday afternoon) series, Wednesday
night Laser and Sunfish Series and Junior Endless Summer Series, Friday
night Beer Cans, and Saturday Free Sails. Come out and sail!
Harbor Report
by Joe Roddy
Memorial Day would not be complete without the
rain that seems to come on or about this time. This
year was no exception with rain continuing for the
next week or so with the lake level to rise to within a
few feet of the pool level.
The dry sail boats were moved in mass to higher
ground but very little water covered this area. Thanks
to Tom, Jackie, Wade, John and the countless others
volunteers who made this move in such a short time! The LCRA managed
levels with the opening of multiple gates for a number of days and the
Club did not suffer any damage.
We have taken the opportunity with boats out of the dry sail area to do a
much needed clean up with tree and brush clearing as well. A thanks goes
to Molly and the great folks who contributed to the clean up challenge!
At this writing the launch ramps are open and most of the boats will be
relocating back to their dry storage assigned spots.
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The new walkways with roller design have worked well during the various
stages of water going up as well as down. For most of us, we have never
been able to have a level walk from parking area to ramp to dock! Awesome
while it lasted! Thanks to Rand for completing this timely addition.
While it has been nice having the lake full…There are some predictions
that we will see an especially hot summer with little rain like we experienced
a short time ago. We will be adjusting the docks and plans accordingly.
WELCOME JUNE / JULY
NEW MEMBERS
NOT SHOWN: Felipe Payet Senior
The flooding has put some projects behind but we will update in more
detail as we get more info.
Thanks again to all the members who stepped up in help with the cleanup
and moving of boats in and out of the dry storage area!
Building and Grounds Report
by Chris Thompson
The AYC staff and our core group of dedicated
volunteers have been hard at it, both in pre-flood
preparations and the ensuing stand down. This was
my first major flood event as an officer so I was
grateful for the guidance of more experienced hands
and the willingness of members to pitch in and help.
Kudos to all. A partial list of those on deck is below
and I’m sure we missed some of you; if you could
not make it out to help, be sure to buy these guys and gals a beer –
(except those underage!!) (or at least let them butt in line!)
Volunteers for the DSA and Shoreline Cleanup
Molly Lewis
Jeff Linn
Jim Johnstone
Ravi Subramanian
Robert Anderson
Fiona, Ben, Wendi, Katie and Ethan Froelich
Steve Pervier
Annie and Charlie Lancaster
Jennifer Loehlin
Gus Tenrreiro
John Maddalozzo
Jeff Brock
Jim Tillinghast
Move Back to DSA
John Grzinich
Steve Frick
Bruce McFarland
Steve Pervier
Ray Shull
George Robison
Steve Brown
Christopher Renner
Senior Probationary Member
Sail Training Report
by Bill Records
Junior Camps are in full swing, week-long camps
as well as PB&J. New Sailing Director Coleman
Terrell has hit the deck running. He has put
together the best camp staff that we ever had
including Nikki Goodwin, Ben Froelich, Spencer
LeGrande, Etienne Denis, Gracie Bulgerin,
and Noah Zahm. The kids taking camp are
being taught by the best! For PB&J I have adult
Vic Manning
Kirby Attwell
John Howard
There will be some B&G projects underway over the next few weeks.
Some of this work can present hazards and any such areas will be marked
with warning tape, pylons, and signs. PLEASE RESPECT THESE WARNINGS
as they are in place to protect YOU as well as the workers and equipment
involved. If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of the off
limits areas or time frames, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me
or the office. Thanks for your patience in advance.
• The bath house will be closed July 6-8 for the sand blasters to
remove the “old yeller” paint. Mirrors and wall hangings may be
removed or covered.
• Water line and electrical trenches will be dug north of the work area,
playscape, and around cabin 1 & 2 dates TBD.
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assistants Charlie Pitkin, Steve Ward, and Cyndy Loseke as well as junior
coaches Lucy Brock, Nicole Prado, and Keira Loseke. A lot of the parents
have signed their kids up for multiple camps.
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The next adult clinic will be the Cruise Clinic on August 13. This is the
third year that we have offered this class. It covers anchoring, motoring
sailboats in and out of slips, and other keelboat skills. This year’s Turnback
showed the need for this class!
We are in the process of hiring an assistant junior coach to work with
Coleman and will make a decision soon. Our target date is the end of
August.
Check the calendar for Harry Polly’s ASA classes. Rules for cruise
chartering are getting more stringent and various degrees of certification
are required.
Turnback Canyon Regatta
Slip Kid Crew
Having started racing in the eighties, I enjoyed the “Golden Age of
Sailing” on Lake Travis. In those days, regattas were major events with
huge turnouts, including non member boats from most marinas. Turnback
would draw over 300 boats and many from out of town. Back then the
Governor’s Cup was awarded to the out of town yacht club with the most
entries and the Governor of Texas would present the trophy. That tradition
ended when Governor White was tossed in the pool! We didn’t have as
many series races and we had open weekends before and after regattas.
In recent years, we have scheduled more series races and regatta
attendance has dwindled. If it wasn’t for the junior participation, added
five years ago, the attendance would be meager. There have been a lot of
ideas and suggestions thrown around to improve regatta participation, but
it all boils down to “FUN”. Wade Bingaman made a huge step in the right
direction when he chaired Turnback a few years ago. With the lake level
preventing a race to Lago Vista, he created a “Beach Party” on the point.
A load of sand was brought in, multiple bands played, crawfish boil, and
lots of crazy dancing happened. The bottom line was that we all had
FUN! This year’s Regatta Chair, Diane Covert, along with Wade’s direction,
made it fun again. On Friday evening, the fun started. Boats from other
marinas were arriving and directed to safe tie up spots. The Keel Fleet
hosted a happy hour with a keg and a speaker, Jim Merritt, long time
boat builder. The next morning, the Club was buzzing with activity, tuning
rigs, cleaning bottoms,checking sails, and provisioning boats for the trip
to Lago. There was quite a variety of boats, some that we haven’t seen
for awhile – Tartan 28, C&C 9.1, Hobie 33, C&C 37. My boat was in the
first keel class to start and when we reached Arkansas Bend, the view
back to marker 9 was amazing. The lake was full of boats coming upwind!
We reached Lakeway by noon and could see people watching from their
decks, probably sipping lattes or maybe martinis! About the same time a
fleet of cigarette boats came by on their poker run, the noise much worse
than wakes! As we reached Pale Face Park, tattooed bikers were leaping
from large rocks into the lake. Finishing the race under spinnaker with a
helicopter overhead made the day! Most everyone survived anchoring,
rafted up, and took a cool dip before going ashore. The food service
was terrific and the gumbo was incredible. After an amazing light show,
(compliments of mother nature), some bad (good) kareoke, a cool gentle
rain, we all slept well. The trip back was typical Lake Travis, light air
and power boats, but we made it! This was the best regatta that I can
remember and the credit starts with Diane Covert! Regattas at AYC are
FUN again.
Photos Courtesy Bill Records
Tattooed bikers in the lake
Purple People Eater
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Notes from Your GM
by Jackie Wheeless
• What a BUSY, BUSY month!! I think you all
know what Tom and I’ve been doing! Constant
watch of the lake levels, flood prep, evacuation
coordination and now getting things back to
“normal”! A HUGE thank you to Tom, Coleman
and all of the crews of volunteers who
participated in numerous work events to keep
the Club afloat!!!
• New Sailing Director Coleman Terrell hit the ground running with the
beginning of Summer Sailing Camp on June 13. He’s stepped right
into Kate Noble’s cubicle and taken command! If you’ve been trying
to schedule private lessons or have questions about upcoming events,
he’s a hard target to hit right now! If you need immediate assistance,
please contact me; however, if it’s a matter that does not require
immediate attention, Coleman will return your calls and emails just as
soon as he can.
b. Use of adhesive numbers to identify which dry storage your
boats are assigned to! Having the name AND the dry slip
number would make return to dry storage such a breeze!!
Finally, please take note: Due to insurance restrictions, aircraft, including
drones of all sizes are not permitted on AYC grounds or off of AYC property,
including docks and club-owned boats.
LOST BUT NOT FOUND:
E On June 14, Michael Tita reported two trailer spare wheels and tires
missing from his dry storage slip #83. His spare wheels were in good
condition and carefully stored in his dry slip. Michael’s wheels were
not up for salvage so he’s requesting that anyone who may have
prematurely claimed his wheels as salvage please return them to slip
#83 or to the AYC office.
E On June 23, David Wahlberg reported that he had lost a spud wrench
while moving his boat from the work area over the weekend of June
18/19. If you found his wrench somewhere between the work area and
the South ramp/DSA, contact David or please turn it in to the AYC office.
• The cabins continue to be occupied on a regular basis! You should plan
ahead if you think you may want an AYC cabin weekend getaway!!!
• I have UT Sailing Team apparel in my office for sale (shirts, hats),
some UT Sailing Club shirts, a few J22 Circuit Stop hats and a very
few Turnback sail bags ... come get them while the supply lasts!
• All DSA members should make it a priority to come to the Club ASAP
and check the following:
1. Is your boat in the correct DSA slip? If missing, check the Back
40 area.
2. Is the boat on your trailer securely?
3. Are all of your belongings with your boat (cover, etc.)? Are you
missing anything?
4. Is your trailer in movable condition?? – Several trailers continue
to have low or flat tires, if your tires were low, they are probably
off the rim now!
5. Is your trailer hitch lubricated?
6. Trailer jacks need to be in working order!!
• Things we learned from our recent Flood Evacuations:
1. Most everything went really smoothly and we’re very thankful
that the water stopped when it did!
2. The evacuation of dry storage seemed to be quite effortless
thanks to all of the volunteers who worked together and made it
a real assembly line operation.
3. The return to dry storage also went very smoothly; however, we
have discovered a few nitpicky items that may make the next
evacuation and return much simpler next time.
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a. A first name initial along with your last name on the trailer
tongue would be helpful if you have a last name that is
fairly common (Miller, Harden, Smith, etc.)
Photo Jim Johnstone
Photo by Jim Johnstone
Dog Days Cooks: Bethany and Susy (Social Committee Chair)
Summertime Fun
Photos Bill Records
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“Get Back” to Turnback Recap
by Diane Covert, Turnback Canyon Regatta Chair
AYC’s Turnback Regatta 2016 was a great success,
thanks to the hard work of many people. And we
got lucky. Turnback 2016 was held during a brief
good-weather window, and we snuck in the regatta
before flooding closed Lake Travis and the park at
Lago Vista.
For the first time in five years, there was enough
water in the lake for Turnback to return to its
historic long-distance up-and-back overnight format. A good time was
had by all, and there was a big turnout – 66 boats and about 250
people. Some boats came from as far away as Louisiana.
The big Memorial Day weekend regatta got started on Friday evening,
May 27 with registrants, speaker and a keg provided by Keel Fleet. Sailing
instructions, maps were distributed. The cool regatta t-shirts sold out.
A large group of skippers, crew, guests, and volunteers arrived at AYC early
on Saturday, May 28 for breakfast tacos, doughnuts, and the skipper’s
briefing. The 20-mile sail up to Lago Vista was under blue skies with fair
winds. There was a great downwind spinnaker run from Point Venture into
Lago. Keel boats anchored offshore in the cove adjacent to Bar-K Park and
tied off to metal stakes driven into the beach the day before by the AYC
advance crew. Multihulls and centerboard boats were pulled ashore. Sailors’
gear was unloaded from the AYC U-Haul and a “tent city” sprang up on the
beach and around the playground at Bar-K Park.
Photos Bruce McDonald
That night, the party at Lagofest was a blast. The bands were great,
particularly “The Eggmen” who covered all the classic Beatles tunes for
the dancers and listeners who crowded into the park. The Lago Vista
Chamber of Commerce, which organized the party, sold cold beverages,
and vendors sold BBQ, fajitas, Cajun food, and various arts & crafts. Our
Austin Yacht Club contingent, sleeping on boats at anchor and in tents on
shore, experienced a distant lightening show but only a light overnight
rain and woke to pancakes cooked on the beach.
On Sunday, everyone sailed back for the awards party at AYC, featuring
burgers cooked as a youth sailing fundraiser (along with much-needed
cold beer). Everyone who participated in Turnback 2016 was a winner,
and those who finished at the top of their classes were awarded prizes –
handmade tote bags made by SailagainTx.com from recycled sails. See
the AYC website for a list of finishers and awardees.
After Turnback 2016 had concluded, the comments from sailors, crew,
guests, and workers were uniformly positive. As AYC Commodore Molly
Lewis said in a post-race email thanking all the volunteers, “I think AYC
was ready for this kind of Turnback and I am so happy with the way it all
turned out!” Everyone else who participated in Turnback 2016 was happy
too, and we hope to have another successful Turnback in 2017.
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Turnback Canyon Regatta
Photos Bruce McDonald
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Turnback Canyon Regatta
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Turnback Canyon Regatta
Photos Cheryl Pervier
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Turnback Canyon Regatta
Photos Cheryl Pervier
Keel Fleet Update
MoonBurn Series Recap
by Karen Bogisch
by James Parsons
Summer Series Wrap-up
The first round of our new series was more successful
than I could have imagined. The weather, sailboats,
motorboats, race committee, cooks, and moon all
lined up to make for an amazing night.
After having one race cancelled due to the closure of
Lake Travis, the Summer Series ended on June 12,
with a beautiful day of racing on the lake. A Fleet
had another great turnout with 10 boats racing in
at least one race. Ed Taylor’s Air Supply ended up in
first place for the series followed by Claude Welles
on Jack Rabbit, and Chris Hargett on Rush. B Fleet
had four boats that raced. John Maddalazzo in his Capri 25 took first over
Bob Goldsmith’s Zydeco, and Dane Ohe’s Aphaia. Nine boats competed in
C Fleet with Mack Warner leading the pack, followed by Bill Records and
James Parsons on their Pearson 26s.
Weather – The forecast for the first race was
amazing. 12 knots, getting up to 17. In the end,
it was quite a bit less than that, which allowed for
tactics and lake positioning to become a factor.
MoonBurn #1
The inaugural MoonBurn race took place on Friday, June 17, beginning
with beer can burgers and a skippers’ meeting before the race. 18
boats started the race at 8:30 p.m., heading off into a beautiful sunset
towards Mark 11, the turning mark for the race. A Fleet’s Air Supply
took line honors finishing the race in just under two hours, with all the
finishing boats returning in under four hours. Chris Thompson led a race
committee of Karen Bogisch, Steve Pervier, and Emily, one of James
Parsons’ volunteers. Steve and Emily followed the fleet in a chase boat
and stationed themselves at Mark 11 until the final boats rounded. Chris
and Karen manned the committee boat at the finish line, placing a strobe
light on one of the no-wake buoys at the entrance to the harbor and
using the committee boat as the other end of the line when the second
strobe light failed to work properly. The racers made it easy for scoring by
either radioing in on approach to the finish line or shining a light on their
sail numbers at the finish, or both. It was a beautiful night for sailing,
enjoyed by all!! Please come out on July 15 for the second race!
Photos Courtesy James Parsons
Sailboats – Coming into the pre-registration period, there were 11 boats
registered. In the end, we had 18 boats registered. In my mind I initially
thought 15 boats participating would be nice.
Motorboats – What motorboats? There were motorboats? Exactly. They go
home before dark for the most part.
Keel Fleet Events
Keep on coming out for the Beer Can races on Friday evenings. The
Independence Cup Regatta took place on July 2, and the 2nd Moonburn
race will take place on July 15.
THANK YOUS! The Keel Handicap Fleet Board gives a big thank you to all
of the A Fleeters helping out as Beer Can chefs in June and early July!
Race Committee – Everyone on race
committee has been rather instrumental
in the lead up to the race, so it was great
having them take part. Chris Thompson
has been a real catalyst for getting the
idea off the ground. It started with him
being the first person I mentioned it to,
and he followed it up with encouraging
me to bring it up at the Keel Fleet
meeting at the end of 2015. He
continued that effort by being PRO, and
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Photo by Annie Lancaster
Wednesday Night Laser and Sunfish Racing
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also working with Tom to make sure the lights on the RC boats worked.
Emilie Lynch has been out night sailing on the Pirate Unicorn many a
time, so it was great to have someone helping out that had experienced
night sails with me so much. Also, after a certain man overboard incident
involving yours truly, Emilie had the idea of using glow sticks for crew in
the case someone goes over. This made its way into the regatta, as did
her festive Christmas lights aboard the chase boat. Karen Bogisch has
been very enthusiastic about the race all the way through, and helped to
guide me along in the Keel Fleet Board meetings. With her boat unable
to race MoonBurn #1, she jumped on the chance to be on RC, and also to
help with the registration process for the first time. Steve Pervier was also
very enthusiastic the whole way, and is always looking for ways to help
out. He's looking forward to racing his boat for the rest of the series.
Cooks – John and Claudia Bartlett and Claudia's daughter, Lauren
Crouch. Having food before the Beer Can and MoonBurn was crucial, and
they were happy to come earlier than normal. They ended up helping
from 6pm to 10pm.
Moon – From 30 minutes before the start, the moon was out and
continued illuminating the night for us. It helped us to spot where more
pressure was, and where the holes were. It also helped pick out a certain
dark blue hulled 26 footer whose running lights gave out after 30
minutes. When getting nearby, we swore we heard ghost noises. Actually,
they were coming from my boat, so we definitely heard the noises.
Speaking of my boat,
I had joked around
since the early
stages of creating
MoonBurn, that it was
my best chance for
my first win, and it
turned out to be true.
Most of my sailing is
at night, as going out
for a relaxed sail in
the middle of the day with no wind, lots of power boats, and the risk of a
sunburn seems rather insane to me. So I go when there is a steady wind,
very few powerboats, and it's impossible to get a MoonBurn.
Thank you to everyone who took part or helped out. It was a truly special
evening. For those who were not able to make it, registration is available
for the rest of the series (July 15, Aug 19). There is a party after the last
race, with some awesome trophies, beer, and some floating things that we
throw money into that we can sleep on/in.
P.S. A gentle reminder to insure your boats. While there were no
incidents, racing at night is inherently more dangerous than during the
day. Actually, sailing during the day is more dangerous than not sailing.
I might be approaching Captain Obvious levels, but there are a few
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amongst us who are uninsured. If you are at fault and need to pay $500
to $30,000 to fix a boat (there’s your boat too), it is more expensive than
having insurance of around $250 a year. If you need a name, BoatUS is
the company a number of us use.
Ensign Fleet Update
by Fred Ford
We wanted rain and we got it…as in too much at
once. The harbor was even with the clubhouse lawn
and the high water mark bordered the playground.
Dry storage boats cluttered the campus high ground.
Summer Series four was cancelled. The Ensign Fleet
had RC duty for Summer 3. Summer 5 became the
last day of a three-day series.
SailBoat
1 588
Styf Kop
21414 Prickly Pear
3 578Chula
41770 Festina Lente
5695Sundance
6739Abaco
7324
J. Seagull
8 1152 Blue Dreams
9716
One With the Wind
Skipper
George Dahmen
Bill & Kelly Hawk
Tom Groll
Randolph Bertin
Elliott Bray
Dave & Anne Morley
Jonathan Baker
Eric Creamer
Dave Gamble
Some things to note for this series, the fleet put nine boats on the line.
George Dahmen, Bill Hawk, Elliott Bray and Jonathan Baker all sailed a
first place during the series. Jonathan Baker sailed only one scored race
and that was to a first place…if this were only baseball. Congratulations
to all sailors who braved the sometime unusual conditions to sail a very
competitive series.
Rain caused the fleet to reschedule the Ensign Regional Championships to
October 5-8. October should bring pleasant temperatures and good winds.
One other event yielded to the laws of nature. The Chaparral Regatta
is rescheduled for October due to high winds and wet weather. The
rescheduling gives a few more members a chance to reach the entry age
of 70.
Friday night Beer Can continues to be a popular Ensign evening. On June
10 there was no post race grill on the patio. The Ensign sailors gathered
for an impromptu picnic at the clubhouse. Don’t miss out on the fun.
Good sailing, good friends and beautiful sunsets, what is not to like?
And now, you have a chance to test your skills by identifying the sailors in
the following photos.
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Perhaps we should have indulged ourselves further Friday night-- Saturday
morning was slooooow! The winds were light and no races were started that
day. Sunday we caught up and had three good races in northeasterly and
then easterly winds. There were two “over early” boats in the first race,
which was most understandable as the racers were chomping at the bit to
get going! After that, everyone behaved and we all had a great time.
Photo Courtesy Kelly Hawk
Photo #1: The Hawk twins, Tracy and Erin, at age 3 months, are getting
their first sail in an Ensign. Can you identify the young couple holding them?
Photos Courtesy Bob Mathison
1st Place Keith Zars and crew
Two Lake Canon Yacht Club sailors moved ahead of the fleet and finished
in first in all three races. Congratulations to LCYC sailors Keith Zars (Baby
Lips) who took first place followed by Frederick Lindsey (Cactus Jack).
Photo Anne Morley
Photo #2: An Ensign, crewed by a motley lot, is lost somewhere on Lake
Travis. Can you identify them?
“Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call,
Wanted to sail upon your waters
since I was three feet tall.
You’ve seen it all, you’ve seen it all.”
Jimmy Buffett
J/22 Southwest Circuit Regatta
by Bob Mathison
Lake levels are UP and the Southwest District J/22
circuit race, May 13-15 was ON after a multi-year
hiatus! The event was a great success, despite its
being held the weekend of Friday the 13th!
Leading up to the event J/22 volunteers took over
grill duties after the Friday night Beer Can Race. We
stuffed our tummies with cheeseburgers and brats
with our regatta guests and then hit the hay early in
preparation for the big race.
2nd through 5th place winners
Third place belonged to AYC sailor John Halter (Project Mayhem)
followed with Terry Schertz (Liten’ Up) in fourth, and Jim Jay (Stampede)
in fifth. The remaining sailors, in order of finish, included Michael Tita
(Big Air), Renee Ruais (Bubbles), Bruce Uphaus (Riff Raff), Ken Taylor
(Frankly Scarlet), Chuck Waldron (Scorcher) and Rosanne Butera (Crash
Course) right behind him. Thanks to all the participants bringing their
game to Lake Travis.
Our racing wouldn’t be tops without a great bunch of volunteers, beginning
with Ray Shull as our PRO and the J/24 fleet that provided RC volunteers.
Thanks to John Parker, J/24 fleet captain, for organizing his folks.
Thank you to ALL of our J/22 volunteers, with a special thanks to Renee
Ruais for acquiring the beautiful stained-glass trophies (created by our
very own Sun Hi!). Here’s a very special thanks to Robbie (aka Robin
Mary Drummond), who took over the duties of organizing this event in my
absence. She did a wonderful job of planning and executing this event
and I hope all of you who participated will give her a BIG thanks next
time you see her. She often crews for me on the 401(J).
See you on the water!
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J/24 Fleet Update
already qualified for the 2017 J/24 World Championship event. It will
be pedal to the metal as the teams drive back in time for the HOOD
event the following weekend!
On May 21-22, the Dallas Corinthian YC (DCYC)
hosted the 3rd stop of the 2016 J/24 TX Circuit
Regatta as part of the Corinthian Heritage Cup.
It was another solid J/24 Circuit turnout with 19
entries, including 7 J/24s from AYC. At the end of
Saturday racing and despite two 20% alternative
penalties, Natalie/Bob Harden’s Giggles team
remained just one point out of first place. On
Sunday, they returned with convincing two bullets to win the regatta
by just one point over James Freedman’s Miss Conduct, the reigning
2015 Circuit winner. Jorge Martín-de-Nicolás and crew on 3 Stray Dogs
finished in the top 10 at #8.
At the local level, the J/24 fleet kicked off the Dog Days Series with
five entries on the line, including Doichin Tzolov and Erich Meiske for
their first race on their new ride. Stu Juengst’s Vang Go led the way
with 2/1 finishes to currently stand in 1st place. However, only one
point separates Dave Broadway’s Superman (1/3) and Jorge Martínde-Nicolás’ 3 Stray Dogs (3/2). Steve Ehlers and Adolfo Bernal put
together the 3 Stray Dogs team while Jorge was out of town. With four
race dates remaining in the series, it will be closely contested! After
the Dog Days #1 racing, a Fajitas and ‘Ritas social was held at the J/24
picnic table area. More social events are being planned so watch for
the fleet email blast announcements!
by David Broadway
On June 11-12, the Corpus Christi YC hosted the Surfin’ Safari, the 4th
stop of the 2016 J/24 TX Circuit Regatta. The 12 entries included six
J/24s from AYC. With good breeze for some downwind surfing and little
jib conditions, Natalie/Bob Harden’s Giggles team picked up where
they left off at DCYC. After a 3rd place finish in the opening race, they
made a statement with five bullets to win the regatta by five points over
2nd place James Freedman’s Miss Conduct. Having won all four events
so far this season in a best 5 of 7 regatta score format, it is safe to
say they will win the 2016 J/24 Texas Circuit Regatta after taking 2nd
place on the 2015 Circuit.
With the first top 5 Circuit finish for Stu Juengst and his Vang Go team,
they are currently in a solid 7th place overall, just two points behind
Jorge Martín-de-Nicolás on 3 Stray Dogs in 6th place overall.
Meanwhile, Jolly Bevo 1 ownership has been transferred by John
Parker to the UT Sailing Club (UTSC)! John has graciously put the UTSC
on the J/24 map over the last several years by acquiring Jolly Bevo 1
and assisting the UTSC not only in developing a learning platform for
UT students, but in creating a J/24 TX Circuit Regatta entry for those
students wanting to go to the next racing level. Jolly Bevo 1 is now fully
owned and operated by the UTSC. Thanks John for everything you have
done for the UTSC and for continuing fleet leadership!!
Coming Soon!
AYC FLEET CHALLENGE
The AYC Fund is pleased to announce the
6th ANNUAL AYC FLEET CHALLENGE
Saturday, October 1, 2016
This year’s Fleet Challenge will be held in conjunction with
the AYC Luau, so plan to stay after the racing
for a fun and festive evening!
The AYC Fleet Challenge is the annual fundraiser
for the AYC Fund and supports numerous sail training,
junior development and facility support initiatives
for sailing in Central Texas.
Courtesy J/24 International Class Association
The three remaining 2016 Circuit events pick up in September at
the Houston YC HOOD Regatta on September 17-18. On September
8-11, both Natalie/Bob Harden’s Giggles and John/Meiling Parker’s
ChupaCabra teams will be racing the 2016 J/24 North American
Championships at the Port Credit YC, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
There are already 45 entries signed up! This will be a very deep fleet
as many top J/24 teams will be testing the waters as this will also be
the site of the 2017 J/24 World Championship! The Giggles team has
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Luau!
Catalina 22 Update
by Steve Pervier
Summer Series 2016 ended with most of our Catalina
22s safely high and dry! After a good race day on
May 1, and a stormy second race date, C22s flew
spinnakers on the light air, east wind day of May
22. And then the waters came. Dry Sail, where the
majority of our active racing fleet is kept, was cleared
on June 2. The lake was closed to boating soon after
that, enroute to a peak elevation of 692.7 ft above
MSL, all day June 7.
Thankfully, the water came up only just to the play area, and barely onto
the grass at the top of the old stairs above our docks. Racing resumed
-- for those boats stored in wet slips only -- on the end of series date
of 6/12. Redress and “average points” might have changed the final
standings, but instead we had a new 2016 trophy winner in 2nd, Steve
and Meri Shepardson, and the same 1st and 3rd places as in Spring. Best
need crew or want to crew. You’ll enjoy racing with C22s all the way from
new to Silver Champion!
CHEERS FOR RACE COMMITTEE!
To our June 25, 2016 Race Committee members:
Thanks to each of you for a job well done on Race Committee yesterday,
June 25, 2016!
Photo Chris Renner
From SC21 we had PRO Tom Meyer and Fleet Captain Bob Musselman.
First year AYC member Chris Renner and his young daughter were there,
and also Caroline Bloom, a fairly new and quite active racing crew
member for James Parsons (thanks!) and others. From C22 we had Brett
Wilson and his wife Cindy Higgins, Joe Roddy, and Cheryl and Steve
Pervier. Thanks to each of you for serving!
This was my first attempt to score with the iPad, and though there is a
learning curve it worked pretty well. It does take someone full time during
the finishes to run the iPad, while the usual line calling, timing, signaling,
and paper recording is also going on. I found it hardest when we had
several boats finishing within a short time. So far the best technique for
tight finishes may still be audio (video?) recording, but the iPad system
has good potential and produces scoring-ready results.
Summer Series winners Meri and Steve Shepardson, Cheryl and Steve Pervier
of all, the south ramp reopened in time for MoonBurn #1, and Dry Sail
was refilled on 6/22.
The first MoonBurn race saw 18 boats in three starts at 8:30pm, with the
moon already high and a beautiful sunset in progress. Two Catalina 22s
participated, one of them a visitor from outside AYC. Brian Grothues did well
enough for second in his start of seven boats, beating four 25 to 27 footers
boat for boat. And, he had the best nav lights of anyone that evening, a new
installation of LEDs powered by an AGM battery.
The biggest news in Catalina 22, though, was made by John Grzinich,
with crew Ted Owens and John Howard. They won the Silver Fleet at the
2016 Catalina 22 Nationals! Congratulations to John and his crew for their
dominant performance in Fort Walton Beach. No more silver for you, now it’s
on to Gold Fleet! See John’s article in this Telltale.
We’re hoping for a more normal Dog Days Series, and more fun with Beer
Can and MoonBurn. Any of these races are great for C22. Don’t miss the
chance to socialize with us before or after, and please contact me if you
In Race 2 there was an exciting finish between two Ensigns, when a wind
shift suddenly allowed #1414 to cross #588 on starboard, with less
than a minute to their finish. Each boat tacked once, then #588 held
on to port and pinched up to cross the line, using their 3000 pound
displacement well! Boat #1414 needed to come back to starboard for a
chance to save their finish via a port-starboard at least, but they held on
to port, seeking the pin end. Front row seats from the RC boat!
On the water and afterwards around the clubhouse we heard many thank
you’s, and quite a few compliments on the good races we ran. I have to
credit our PRO, Tommy Meyer, for choosing appropriately short races this
afternoon, given impending rain showers, and with heavy clouds reducing
the useful daylight. There were 28 boats listed in our official results, in
Multihull, PHRF, and One-Design classes.
RC was given complimentary and delicious post-race dinners of “fish
tacos”, and when I found these were steelhead trout I thought I could
have eaten an entire filet. After dinner and social time, some of us
happened to see some amazing sunset colors of pink and red reflected in
the harbor. It was a great race day, thanks to every one of you!
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Catalina 22 Nationals
by John Grzinich
This year the Catalina 22 Nationals was required to
be an eastern US venue. Once again it was to be
held at the Ft. Walton Beach Yacht Club, Florida.
I’ve been to the C22 Nationals at that club twice
before and had go again as it is such a perfect
place for a regatta. The sea breeze fills in every day
around 11 am. The Ft. Walton Beach Yacht Club is
a super friendly, you feel very welcome. Members
actually volunteer to move their boats somewhere to free up slips for
regatta sailors.
It all came together this year leading to a successful regatta for myself
and crew. In the fall I purchased hull 752 from Wade. This is significant
because there is this C22 mystique of owning and racing one of the first
1000 C22s produced. A significant portion of the C22s at the Nationals,
and many at regional events are below hull 1000 (over 15,000 have
been built). At this year’s regatta there were quite a few double digit hull
numbers with hull 8 the oldest. All those boats were built during 1970
and 1971. The restoration work and paint jobs on many of those boats
was spectacular. Some C22s were rigged with no winches. Instead they
are set up for the crew to banjo the genoa sheets to trim. It’s fast, less
weight. Anyway, my boat, hull 752, did not have any of that as I barely
had enough time to fix critical parts to make the boat race ready. All the
spring rain slowed getting work done, and cut down on practice sailing.
for the National Championship. That is the Gold Fleet. We had a dozen
boats in our fleet. Sunday had a practice race, we missed it. Instead, we
went out later and practiced on our own. Since Ted was now living in
Florida, this was the first chance we had to sail together, and work out
crew duties. I just got a brand new genoa from UK. This was only my 2nd
time to use it and tune up with it. The 1st was an AYC beer can. Anyway,
there is another mystique in the C22 Nationals, it is bad luck to finish 1st
in the practice race, so you see boats dodge the finish line. This actually
happened to me in 2014, we came in 1st in the Sunday practice race.
While in 2nd place on the last day of the regatta, we missed a schedule
change notice, and missed 2 races.
Monday, racing started. A Spinnaker race is run every morning before
the sea breeze fills in, so pretty flaky conditions, and on day 1 the race
was abandoned. By afternoon, we had great southerly 10-15 knot
Getting ready for a windward mark rounding
conditions on Choctawhatchee Bay. RC ran 3 races. We won all 3 races!
My crew pushed me hard to execute some very aggressive tactics, plus
great sail trim, compass management, and foredeck work from the crew
made it happen. The boat seemed to be well balanced and fast in those
conditions.
Great teamwork!
Day 2 had enough wind in the morning enable a spinnaker race to
complete. This was our opportunity to race with some of the Gold Fleet,
including many past National Champions. After a very aggressive fleet
start, we felt good, rounding the windward mark in 4th, but we got
passed downwind and finished 7th out of 12 boats. 2 more Genoa races
in the afternoon, we got a 1st and 2nd. This a new experience for me
leading a regatta.
This year I was fortunate to have a “Dream Team” crew. Ted Owens, who
recently retired and moved onto a sailing catamaran in Florida agreed
come up from St. Petersburg and be tactician and trimmer. Ted’s sailed
and successfully raced a C22 for almost 25 years. Great friend John
Howard, normally a trimaran sailor, who has crewed for me in the past,
agreed to make to trip to Ft. Walton, and do foredeck. For a change,
trailering the boat to Florida was uneventful. We got a condo on the
beach, a nice aspect of going to a regatta in Ft. Walton.
The C22 Nationals are run with the racing scheduled Monday through
Thursday, 7-9 races, no throw outs. I signed up to race in the Silver
Fleet (Genoa) and Spinnaker Fleet, meaning we were not in the running
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Crossing the finish line - spinnaker fleet - day 2
continued next page
On day 3, in the morning, the wind died during the Spinnaker race,
we missed the finish time limit with half the fleet. In the afternoon,
another new experience, we now became hunted. Boats were chasing
us around the starting line, and sticking close to us. Also, it was a light
air afternoon, only 5-7 knots. The close competitors were even more
competitive, especially downwind. We finished 3rd in both races, losing
some of our point lead, but still in pretty good shape.
BLASTS FROM THE PAST
The AYC Preservation Committee is digitizing old photos to preserve the
memories. If you have photos you’d like to donate, please contact John
Howard at treasurer@austinyachtclub.net.
Need help with the photos below!
On Thursday, we skipped the morning spinnaker race as we needed to
recharge our energy after a long hot Wednesday. Two afternoon races
were scheduled for the final day. Now we’re thinking, don’t screw up,
don’t get penalized, because, with a large fleet, no throw outs, and a
small lead, we could still get knocked out of trophy range. No need to
worry, with the wind back in the 10-15 range, we sailed the same game
plan. With our two closest competitors chasing us, we won the 1st race,
and cheered when RC announced, no more races.
1997 flood, we think. Do you?
Photos Courtesy John Grzinich
In the lead - final race - downwind finish
That gave us enough time to pull the boat, take the mast down, and tie
everything down for the trip home. They had very a nice awards ceremony
and banquet in the clubhouse that evening to complete another wonderful
C22 Nationals at very friendly Ft. Walton Beach Yacht Club. Winning the
Silver Fleet means I must sail in the Gold National Championship Fleet in all
future C22 Regional and National Regattas. Next year the C22 Nationals is
scheduled to be held on nearby Lake Worth on the west side for Ft. Worth,
hope I can encourage a few more AYC sailors to make the journey.
Who are they and what year? What’s the kid on the left doing?
Anyone know this little guy? We
have the original to give you.
Crew John Howard, Ted Owens, skipper John Grzinich - 1st Silver Fleet
We know this one! It’s Atwell
Lagow, 1959 Austin Sailing Club
Commodore.
Summer Series Race 3
Photos Anne Morley
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“Sail With Steve”
Blog by Steve Ward
SAILING TO MEXICO part 1
A crew of five races 456 nautical miles from Tampa
to Mexico on a 38-foot sailboat
Race Day
The dark loops on the weather map are right in our
path. It’s six a.m. and we’re in the van heading to St.
Petersburg Yacht Club. I’m reading a new email on
my iPhone from our weather router, Mike. Russ dials Mike and puts him
on speaker. We work through the forecast and talk over the strategy for
our 456 nautical mile race. How can we avoid a big contrary current and
find good wind?
It will be hard. A high pressure system will likely block the steady trade
winds, making our ride slow. Add an unusual current and we’re scratching
our heads. We decide on a route that swings far south near Cuba, hoping
to avoid the currents.
The Start
After a quick breakfast at the club we board our boat. Everyone is on
a job. I’m punching coordinates into the GPS (chartplotter) on deck.
Just before nine Russ says, “let’s go” and we shove off and head to the
starting area.
We’re racing on Russ’s 38 foot Catalina sailboat. It’s a solid, big boat he
bought almost twenty years ago. Blue Heron is very well outfitted: a/c,
fridge, generator, even a laptop and printer. It also has the safety gear
you need for offshore sailing. Things like an inflatable life raft, EPIRB
satellite rescue beacon and a ditch bag with life saving medical kit and
food rations. Near the starting line we warm up, practicing tacks and
gybes. Everything on this boat is bigger and heavier than on my lake
boat. Grinding the winches is a chore.
We watch other boats in our racing class. Russ’s friend, Tom, is on a 46’
Beneteau. A Hylas 54, Jeanneau 45 and our Catalina 38 round out the
class. Everyone is eyeing the big Hylas: there is room enough on her deck
for a comfortable stroll around the entire boat. A sixty-two foot catamaran
is out here too but it’s a support boat carrying supplies instead of racing.
The radio crackles with announcements, “Three minutes until preparatory
flag down with sound.”
The starting line stretches between a race committee powerboat and a
yellow floating mark a quarter mile away. The fleet is milling around
without purpose yet; tacking, gybing, pointing high, sailing low.
“Squeearrk,” the horn whimpers and we’re off!
The Blue Heron steaming toward the starting line. (photo credit: Kent Irving)
We have a great start, second across the line.
We sail into the Bay toward the Sunshine Skyway Bridge connecting St.
Petersburg to points south on Tampa Bay. The winds are squirrelly, a mix
of fresh breezes and dead calms.
As we near the bridge the breeze freshens noticeably – so much that
we have to shorten sail to control the boat. We have to carefully steer
between the concrete pylons of the bridge. Too far left and we’ll stall and
lose control; too far right and we risk being pushed into a pylon.
Bob Hoadley, Russ’s nephew, steers while we approach the left pylon. After
much maneuvering and closely watching the gap we make it through.
In a few hours the rush of the start wears off and we settle in. As the
afternoon sun dips we see only two other regatta boats. The rest are far
ahead or behind.
Military Time
It’s midnight, my first night shift. I’m trying to wake up in the pitch
dark and the bunk is tilting and rolling. I have to find my shoes, hat,
glasses, knife, flashlight, headlamp, life jacket and harness. I can’t see
a thing and don’t remember where this stuff is. I stumble around, find a
headlamp (red beam to prevent night blindness) and get myself ready.
“It’s more military,” Russ says, describing the watch schedule later.
No kidding.
To keep the boat moving 24 hours a day we use two watches of twelve
hours each, with breaks spread throughout. I’m on A shift with Bob; Rick
and Wells are on B.
The first night is tough but it’s just a warm up. The midnight shift gets
harder each day. Thankfully Russ is ready with hot chocolate and coffee
when we come on duty each night.
That’s how things work for the entire trip: we A and B shift guys on a strict
schedule and Russ “floating” in and out when we need help with the sails
or advice on a ship we’ve sighted. I don’t know how Russ does it. He gets
less uninterrupted sleep than anyone.
to be continued next issue
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Linda McDavitt’s Race Around the World
from Linda’s Blog
After two consecutive podium places since leaving Seattle in April, things
have fallen into place for ClipperTelemed+ on this American Coast to
Coast Leg, and Linda added:
Thanks to Doug Kern for helping to pull together
this overview of the ClipperTelemed+ first place
win in Race 11, the Panama to NYC leg in the
Clipper Race.
“That’s the beauty of the US. The final sail up the Hudson was also really
exciting, especially to sail past the Statue of Liberty because I’ve never
been that close to it.”
CLIPPERTELEMED+ WINS PANAMA/NYC LEG!
TODAY Show: Competitive sailing takes 69-year-old on dangerous journey
at sea. Linda McDavitt is on the final leg of a roughly 40,000 nautical
mile journey sailing in a clipper ship around the world. Dylan Dreyer met
up with the 69-year-old as she talks about her “adventure of a lifetime”
dealing with cramped quarters and horrible weather conditions.
by Doug Kern
Hooray! What a great way to make your entrance
to New York City.
Linda got some prime time on NBC’s TODAY Show June 18, 2016:
Congrats to the ClipperTelemed+ team for winning the Panama-NYC leg
(Race 11), their first overall race win in the Clipper Race and second
podium of the series.
Great quote from the video:
The team crossed the line Thur June 9 after passing Garmin in the middle
of the night, extending their lead to the finish of the race from Panama by
around nine nautical miles.
Linda: My mindset when I got on was ‘If something happens to me, don’t
worry. I’m doing something I’ve always wanted to do. Here I am and
whatever happens is what happens.’
For round the world crew member Linda McDavitt, a former band teacher
from Texas, the lasting memories of the race were those final hours
battling with Garmin.
“We were ahead and then they were ahead, we were ahead and then
they were ahead and finally we were counting down five more miles, four
more miles, three, two, one. So it was very exciting, the countdown was
really cool.”
TODAY: In all honesty, this is a dangerous endeavor. Were there any
moments when you were scared?
Check out the video by visiting this link: http://www.today.com/video/
competitive-sailing-takes-69-year-old-on-dangerous-journey-atsea-708168259925.
The ETA into Derry-Londonderry in Northern Ireland is July 7-11, and July
30 into London. Then home to Austin!
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AYC 2016 RACE CALENDAR
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