Nonsuch Update Fall 2015

Nonsuch UpdateFall 2015
Volume 6 Issue 20 Fall 2015
Maria Takes
a Different
Look........
FunSuch taken by
Capt. Frank O’Brien
Inside....
From the Helm P2
Jewelry P5
Marketplace P6
A Different Look P10
..... & more....
Next issue....your call
International Nonsuch Association
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Nonsuch UpdateFall 2015
From the Helm...
Fall has arrived in the Great Lakes and replacing those brilliant red summer sunsets
will be the full corn Moon. This year it is a perigee moon and an eclipse is thrown
in just to make things exciting so we will have it enchant us during a moonlight
sail. I have often thought that September on the Great Lakes is the best of times
to be sailing. Summer crowds have dissipated and our thunderstorms abate to
leave a parade of 10 to 15 knot days for us to revel in before haul out time arrives
with Gord Lightfoot’s proverbial gales of November.
By now you are wondering who is the lady with the fish. Well I like to fish when
cruising, and each year the fishing contest goes like this. First fish, biggest fish and
last fish. The lady in the picture won the biggest fish. In fact, she showed me this
picture with alarming regularity all summer long. My granddaughter Emma cleaned
up in the other classes, I cleaned the fish.
On a more official note positions on the INA Board will be opening in
2016 as current member terms come to an end. We strive to maintain
a balance of members from the US and Canada and if you are interested
in exploring being a member of the INA board please drop me a line.
We need assistance with membership outreach, keeping our web site
current, as well as Update and Registry work.
A constant refrain over the past months has been the topic of Nonsuch
Jewelry that was available in the past. We have now been able to make
arrangement to offer these items once again and they will be available
on the INA website. If you are looking for a nice holiday gift a silver or
gold set of earnings or a pendent is just the ticket! See page 5 for more
information.
Over the past months we have been working to locate a Rendezvous
venue for 2016. A number of ideas were given consideration as venues.
Unfortunately there is not a suitable 2016 location in hand to hold a weeklong event. In light of this we are now focusing efforts on alternative
2016 and 2017 event ideas so stay tuned!
Debbie triumphant with her catch
As the sailing season ends look for an INA survey in your e-mailbox. We will be polling the membership to better
align how we deliver services with members needs and preferences. So let us know what you think!
All of you in the “north” have a safe haul out and those of you Nonsuch sailors who sail through the fall, we are all
jealous and wish we were on board!
Cheers
Thor
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Service Directory
Membership Information:
Information and an online application are available on
the INA website, or by contacting
Membership Chair Annette Bailey:
Email: membership@nonsuch.org
Home: 905 628 0298
Mail: 7 Valleydale Ct, Dundas,
ON L9H 4Z7 Canada
Address & other changes:
Go to: www.nonsuch.org. Proceed to Member Login.
Once you have completed a login you can update your
information in My Profile.
Alternatively you can email or write
Membership Chair Annette Bailey.
Members only area
Once you have complete a login the INA website also
provides access to:
•‘I want to’ services,
•Ordering products
•My Community
•Connections - member search tools
•My Features – Circles and photos
INA Registry
Need an extra copy of the current hardcopy Registry
($10) contact INA Secretary Ted Eedson:
Email to Secretary@nonsuch.org
Mail: 7 Virgil Road, Nepean, ON, K2H 6B2
Canada
Mast Wedges:
Designed specifically for Nonsuch boats, they are
made a composite material that will not shrink, swell,
or rot. Use the website Advertisement link to Mike
Quill Yacht Rigging www.mqyr.com or contact:
Mike Quill Tel:905-935-3455
Email: mquill@cogeco.ca
Tanks:
INA has arranged to have water and waste tanks
specifically manufactured to fit most Nonsuch boats.
These tanks are 3/8” thick rotationally molded
polyethylene and are available to members. Review
the drawings, availability, prices and order form on
the INA website: www.nonsuch.org or from:
Larry Banbury 191 Tumbledown Rd, Lansdowne,
ON K0E 1L0 Canada
Tel: 613 659 4821 Fax: 613 659 4821
Email:LarryBanburyINA@1000island.net
Nonsuch Merchandise:
Owners Manuals
Nonsuch 26 and 30 manuals are available in PDF
format downloadable from the INA Website.
Manuals for others models are available on request.
Printed copies are also available ‘at cost’ to members
Contact INA President Thor Powell
Email: president@nonsuch.org
Nonsuch videos originally made for Hinterholler may
now be viewed via a link from the INA website link to
YouTube
Replacement burgees ($30) and Nonsuch decals
($5), limited supply, may be ordered online by
contacting Membership Chair
Annette Bailey email: membership@nonsuch.org
Nonsuch Jewelry
Earrings, Lapel Pin or Pendant & Chain have been
re-introduced. Limited quantities are now available.
Orders may be placed online or by contacting INA
President Thor Powell email: president@nonsuch.org
Swim Platforms:
Nonsuch swim ladder or extension step are a great
upgrade for swimming and re-boarding your vessel.
Designs are davit compatible.
Contact: Ron Scheryver for pricing and delivery
Email: alphaw@sympatico.ca
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An opportunity to have your say
INA member survey - How do you use the INA Registry?
The INA publishes an annual Registry of current members. In an effort to improve membership services we
would like to better understand how you use this directory. We have emailed a survey link to all known email
addresses. If you would prefer a paper survey contact: Ted Eedson email eedsont@rogers.com
or call (613) 726-0558 (leave a message with your name and boat name)
You can participate using one of the following methods:
- Following the survey link emailed.
- Copying the following Survey Monkey link into your internet browser
URL field: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZLTCXCW
- Completing the survey, scanning it & emailing to the INA Secretary: eedsont@rogers.com
- Completing the survey and mailing it to the INA Secretary : Ted Eedson
7 Virgil Road
Nepean, ON, K2H 6B2
Canada
INA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Thor Powell, President
6650 White Pines, Brighton MI
48116970 USA
Tel: 810 225 2138
thor.powell@gmail.com
Larry Banbury, Past President:
191 Tumbledown Rd,
Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0 Canada
Tel: 613 659 4821
LarryBanburyINA@1000island.net
Roger Perry, Treasurer:
9 Golf Links Road Bedford
NS B4A 2J1 Canada
Tel: 902-466-4057
roger.perry@shawgroupltd.com
Ted Eedson Secretary:
7 Virgil Road, Nepean ON K2H 6B2
Canada
Tel: 613-726-0558
eedsont@rogers.com
Bob Cornell, Director USA
31 Keith Circle Killingworth,
CT 06419 USA
Home: 860 663 3095
bob.cornell@comcast.net
Annette Bailey, Membership Director
7 Valleydale Ct, Dundas,
ON L9H 4Z7 Canada
Home: 905 628 0298
annettebailey@cogeco.ca
William Spencer, Exec. Director:
11 Coleman Road,
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Home: 845 229 9077
wjspencer@attglobal.net
Wendy Anderson, Director Canada
330 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto,
ON M4P 1T4 Tel: 416-855-5874
wendyanderson@rogers.com
Colin Davies, European Director
2 Pipers Road Cairbaan
Lochgilphead Argyll UK PA31 8UF
Tel: +44(0)1546 600160
davies39easdale@btinternet.com
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Nonsuch Jewelry is back.......
...after popular demand. Available sterling silver with optional gold wish-boom
exclusively from the INA. Handcrafted in Nova Scotia these items are made in the same
tradition as our sailboats. Earrings, pendants and tie pins are available.
Prices include delivery, taxes where applicable extra.
Silver
Earrings $115.00
Lapel Pin $80.00
Pendant & Chain $130.00
Gold Wish-boom
Earrings $235.00
Pendant & Chain $210.00
Start of the sailing season, end of the season, birthday,
anniversary or no reason at all.......just pick your reason
to shop early.
Head over to www.nonsuch.org to place your order once
the link is available
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Marketplace
Nonsuch 22
Insertion Policy
1987 NS22 #52 ‘Joy’
• Ads will only be accepted from INA members and should not exceed 50 words.
• Ads will run in two issues unless members request an extension.
• Ads to include Year; Size; Model Type;
Hull Number(usually the sail number);
Engine Type; Extras that are not standard
equipment; Asking Price & Contact Information.
More detailed ads may be posted on the
Nonsuch website www.nonsuch.org
* = 1st run, ** = 2nd run & + = Ad extension
Joy is one of the very latest 22’s built; tiller/OB model;
beautifully cared for. Garhauer blocks; Strong sail track;
9.9 electric-start Yamaha; Garmin 557 chartplotter/GPS;
stack pack sail cover; Panama Jack awning; everything
you’d want. Asking $14,500. More information and trial
sail contact Rocknak’s Yacht Sales in Rockport, Maine:
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.
jsp?&units=Feet&id=2811847&lang=en&slim=broker&
&hosturl=rocknaks&&ywo=
rocknaks& *
NS26U #234 Sea Scape
Nonsuch 26
1981 NS26C #30 ‘Coldwater Morning’
SOLD
Westerbeke 13(original) Condition very good; currently
moored at USSC marina on Bowen Island, BC Asking
$29,500. Contact: Dan Carnrite
email: dcarnrite@gmail.com or 604-921-7428 or
email: coldwateryachtsales@gmail.com *
NS26C #111 ‘L’Incal’
21HP Full enclosure Cockpit cushions and table
New Triton instruments package 12 volt fridge,
cockpit table wintering at Havre Aubert, Magdalen
Islands. Asking $21,950. Pictures: https://www.
dropbox.com/sh/98drr4v8yhwt2wk/AABAvpXNM_
xLxqeJPDu7zLt1a?dl=0.
Contact: martingourdeau@hotmail.com *
1983 NS26C #93 ‘Vankedisi’
Immaculate condition; over $5,000 refurbishing engine
& drivetrain; mast joint inspected & new through bolt
installed; 3-cylinder 21hp Westerbeke - 660hrs; new
Evolution main with Tides track; bimini plus extension;
sail & pedestal covers(2011); new cockpit cushions;
batteries; port screens; running rigging; steel cradle.
Sound, pretty vessel, ready to sail, lying Cobourg,
Ontario. Asking $32,000
Contact Stan Stewart 905-372-8724 *
SOLD
1984 NS26C #144 ‘September Dream’.
Engine: Westerbeke 21hp(1400hrs); Raymarine
chartplotter; Autohelm 6002; X-5 smartpilot; speed,
depth & wind instruments; new starter battery; M220
Charger; survey 2012. Location Toronto, ON. Asking
$32,500; make an offer. Contact Now Listed With
Harris& Ellis email:john@harrisellis.com or
castelli.mf@gmail.com or call 416 571 9474
A turn-key Nonsuch 26 sailboat that can be day sailed,
cruised, single-handed, raced, with all the equipment
needed. Everything goes with this boat. She is a great
sailboat, easy to handle, more spacious than other boats
of it size. Great for both experienced or beginning
sailors alike. Located in Essex, CT - Eastland Yachts.
Asking $35,000. Please contact Jim Eastland for full
details or to make an appointment to see her. Cell Phone
860-395-3678 Office 860-767-8224 See photo at:
http://newimages.yachtworld.com/
resize/1/60/0/4876000_20141114093549167_1_
XLARGE.jpg?f=/1/60/0/4876000_20141114093549167
_1_XLARGE.jpg&w=606&h=467&t=1415989553000 *
1987 NS26U #230
*
1982 NS26 #37 ‘Bittersweet’
13hp Westerbeke Diesel has 982hrs and runs well.
Brightwork needs some TLC but otherwise is in
great shape. http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1982/
Nonsuch-26-2841612/Ossining/NY/United-States#.
VZu7QHpVikp. Please Contact: Paul Hochman at 646812-7416 for full information or to make an appointment
to view; home Port Ossining, NY *
Well maintained & comfortable; engine & electronics
upgrades: Westerbeke21A 545hrs, new stainless shaft,
coupling, PSS shaft seal &engine mounts; Speedseal
water pump cover; Raymarine autopilot; Garmin chart
GPS; ICOM VHF with DSC; B&G electronics; CQR &
Danforth anchors; Doyle main; cover; dodger; DinghyTow. Shore storage cover. Annapolis, MD.
Asking $36,000U.S. Full info: Phil Wagner
email: philmw3@verizon.net
tel: 410-849-8421, cell 410-693-8132 **+
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1989 NS30U #503 ‘MANATEE’
1980 NS30C #12 JUNO
Universal M35 diesel(>400hrs). Well maintained;
excellent condition. Set up for cruising off the grid; 2 x
75w solar panels; LED lighting; new instant hot water
heater; Platinum Cat propane cabin heater; shower
convertible to pantry; alternate shower in cockpit; davits
with 8’ RIB; 9.8hp outboard; touch screen chart plotter,
VHF with AIS; stack pack sail cover, bimini & full
enclosure; electric halyard winch; anchor windlass; CQR
& Delta anchors with ample chain and nylon rode. Lying
Deltaville, Va. Asking $66,500 More details and photo
available:- contact email:
EdStrazzini@gmail.com or Tel: 804-385-5875 *
Volvo MD11-C diesel, sail drive, low hours; 3yrs
professional restoration & refitting; new sail; teak
cockpit seats & floor; folding steering wheel with
Raymarine self steering; custom dodger; 9 bronze ports;
3 anchors; electric windlass; 2 VHF’s; totally rewired; 4
x heavy duty batteries & much more. Pictures and more
details on request; 2014 survey. Mooring available at
Shediac Bay Marina. Presently located in Shediac NB.
Asking: $61’800CND Contact: Karol
email: ike.karol@gmail.com Cell: (506) 427-0301 *
1987 NS30U #417
Westerbeke 27hp diesel (<1000hrs), feathering 2-blade
Maxprop; Autopilot; knot meter, depth & compass;
propane cabin heater; 2 x new deep cycle batteries;
anchoring platform, Schurr sails tri-radial sail made in
Hydra Net; cockpit sun shade & dodger is well worn but
good patterns for renewal. Woodwork recently refinished
and interior cleaned professionally; all hull and engine
manuals. Lightly used for last 12yrs primarily for day
sailing but have no time for use or cruising! Located in
Fairhope, Alabama.
Price reduced to $44,000. Must be sold immediately.
With a bit of sweat equity boat could be perfect!
Please contact Dennis at (251)621-2012 or
email dhawkinssales@aol.com *
1987 NS30U #427 ‘Josie Ellen’
Westerbeke27 diesel; max prop; in good condition.
Based at Toledo Beach Marina on the West end
of Lake Erie. Asking $54,900. Full details are
available at: http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1987/
Nonsuch-Ultra-2880566/LaSalle/MI/United-States#.
VecKNJdTkzo *
1979 NS30 #34
Good condition - dark blue with red racing stripe;
Yanmar 3-cylinder diesel; VHS; all new lines;
main cabin custom bunk boards & cushions; can convert
to queen size bunk. Custom bunk board & cushions
for sleeping in cockpit. Lowrance Elite-5 GPS/Chart
Plotter/Depth/FishFinder; Doyle Stack Pack. Looking
for quick sale Asking $34,000 or best offer
Contact Ron Allen; 203-855-9363 or
email: Ronallen@mac.com *
1983 NS30 #198 ‘WALRUS’
Westerbeke 27hp - professionally maintained.
Reconditioned sail - sailtrack and slide system. 2 sets
cockpit cushions, 1 custom made. Teak cockpit grate;
cockpit folding table. 2 anchors; dinghy davits. Speed/
depth; autopilot; powered winch. Cabin curtains;
reupholstered cushions; 3-burner/oven propane stove;
Sea-frost ice chest. Bimini & sail cover - brown. Sailed
on Lake Michigan. Asking $43,500.00USD.
Contact: James Meyer 1-815-590-7909 *
1981 NS30C #109 ‘Remedy’
Standard NS30C configuration except for the port side
bunk forward, which has a pull out deck used with the
standard cabin cushions makes into a double bed. 2006
Volvo D1-30 28hp 3-cylinder diesel with Volvo 220 sail
drive & transmission <400hr; 4 house batteries (2008);
2 100amp hr starting batteries(2008); Hart Interface;
shore power; 2 40gal fresh water tanks; cockpit shower;
automatic/manual bilge pump; engine room blower;
Raytheon RX10 radar; Furuno DX1680 chart plotter
& GPS/depth sounder; ICOM VHF/DSC radio; heavy
duty Thurston mainsail in good condition; small riding
sail rig; special Harken low friction roller bearing
blocks throughout. For full details see: https://ina.
memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_ccboard&vie
w=postlist&forum=17&topic=293&Itemid= or call me
for further details. Asking $38,000. Presently moored
in Ipswich, MA. John Beirne Home 978-356-7485 Cell
508-633-4881 *
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Marketplace
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For Sale
1985 NS30U
Hood sail
Usual Ultra equipment plus new lifelines with gates p/s;
new teak rub rails; new fuel lift pump; new sea water
pump; new sail cover; 1yr old North mainsail; Tides
track on mast; anchor windless with cockpit control;
>225’ anchor chain; shore power with 50’ cord; electric
bilge pump; Lewmar electric halyard winch; Maxi prop;
radar; anchor; salt water wash down pump; 3 deep
cycle batteries; MOB module; dodger/sun shade; cabin
heater; new gas bottle. Asking $39,500. Lying Atlantic
Highlands Harbor, NJ. Contact Jim Bemiss.emailL
jbemiss@hotmail.com or call 732-759-0523 *
Original sail for my 1989 NS30U. I replaced this sail
5yrs ago and no longer need/it. Good condition with sail
bag & battens, great for spare cruising sail. Make me
an offer I can’t refuse. Located near Rochester, NY in
Newark. Call 315-331-5005 or
email: rdarrow@rochester.rr.com *
1985 NS30U Puffin #297
Westerbeke 27 new hoses; Hurth 150V drive. Ultra
layout; easy to single-hand cat rig; 3 batteries, charger
& shore power; depth & knot meter; wind speed &
direction; vhf; compass, stereo; auto-pilot; 3 self tailing
winches; aft lead halyards & reef lines. California
bimini w/frame 2012; custom fitted cockpit cushions;
electric windlass re powered 2012; Doyle Botts full
batten Sail Care with Strong Track; CQR with 50ft
of chain; spare Danforth anchor; new Ideal windlass
motor. Petit ablative water base hydrocoat bottom paint
each year; all lines replaced. Mast pulled each year
and all navigation lights replaced, sheaves at top of
mast redone. New propane tanks; Martec folding prop
reconditioned 2013. Full details on website:
http://www.nonsuch.org/index.php?option=com_ccbo
ard&view=postlist&forum=17&topic=222&Itemid=.
Asking $ 57,995US
Owner: John Ferrero 631 421 2113 or 631-421-3366 email: ducky11768@gmail.com
Broker: Grant Coneys at (631) 421-3366 or email: grant@coneys.com **
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1989 Nonsuch 33 - Amazing Grace Too
Custom design for comfortable long distance cruising.
New Volvo 42; Gori 3-blade, 2 speed prop; new
mast/fast track; new sail, canvas, cockpit cushions;
RayMarine instruments & autopilot; chart plotter; power
halyard & windlass with100ft chain; new refrigeration;
hot water; electric head. Open cabin with fold-out table
for 8 comfortably. Located: CYC in Rocky River, Ohio.
Asking $98,000US. Will consider trade down.
Contact: Bob Reusser: 440-382-9990 or
email: bobreusser@sbcglobal.net More info:
https://amazinggracetoo.wordpress.com/ **+++
N30 Classic Sail Cover
Lightly used and a couple of years old.
Sunbrella Tan #4614-0000, excellent condition.
Asking $225.
Ed Saltmarsh N30C, Mia Lou, #172 Swansea, MA
email: ekreve@comcast.net **
Wanted
Looking for a Nonsuch 36 preferable in the waters of
Pacific North West. Please contact Peter McMinn at 503-892-3928 email: petemcminn@gmail.com
I want to purchase a NS26C with a full keel and 21hp
engine in good shape. I would prefer one in California
but am willing to ship one in if I find the right boat.
Please contact me at 858-229-4902 or lew@grinnan.com
Thanks Lew
I am looking for a replacement sail for my NS30. My
current sail appears to be original to the boat and has no
life left in it. Any racers out there with a sail they can
part with? Please email me at jnjpatry@aol.com.
With the new design of the INA web site, each
member can now submit and modify their own ads. To
submit your ad, simply log in with your email address
and password then click on Marketplace. Select the
appropriate forum and click on New Topic. Enter a
Subject and Description and click Submit. You can
also upload photos if you want to. If you are unable or
have difficulty creating the ad yourself contact:Webmaster - marketplace@nonsuch.org to place,
change or alter your Ads for the website and
Sue Walker - sew_hyde@yahoo.co.uk - in good time to
say if you wish your ad to continue beyond two issues
otherwise I will assume that you do not, since space is
at a premium. Apologies in advance to anyone who’s
details are incorrect; we do strive to ensure this does
not happen.
Thank you Sue Walker Editor
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Regional Associations
Regional Associations are organized and operated by Nonsuch owners independent of the International Nonsuch Association (INA).
Although INA encourages their formation, it does not control their activities, membership or fees. The INA will, on request, provide
assistance and advice to interested parties to facilitate their organization. INA recognizes that regional associations contribute to the
ongoing strength of the overall Nonsuch organization.
If you are located in an area which is served by an existing association we encourage you to participate in its activities.
If the association in your area is currently not as active as you would like, take the initiative by offering the leader of the group your
assistance in organizing an activity for the benefit of all members.
If there is no association in the area where you reside, take a leadership role in organizing a new regional association. I would be pleased
to provide information and advice regarding organization and operation of regional associations.
Please contact me privately by email at thor.powell@gmail.com or by phone 810 299 1164.
Sincerely,
CANADA
Thor Powell
Lake Erie
Dave Bowring:- 18 Mettawas Lane Kingsville,
ON N9Y 0A2 Canada
Tel: 519 733 0287 bowring@sympatico.ca
Georgian Bay
Ron Schryver: 805-699 Aberdeen Blvd.
Midland, ON, L4R 5P2 Canada
Tel: (705) 527-5837 alphaw@sympatico.ca
Thousand Islands
Robert Warkentien:-4 Lost Mountain Trail,
Rochester, NY 14625 USA
Tel:315-483-0503 rwarkentien@rochester.rr.com
Pacific Northwest
Paul Shield/Susan Kidd:- 72-4100 Salish Drive Vancouver, BC V6J 4M6 Canada
Tel:(604) 266-1646
paulshield@telus.net or svkidd@shaw.ca
Nova Scotia
George Archibald:- 63 Wyndrock Drive Halifax,
NS B3P 2N7 Tel:902-479-3076 George.archibald@ns.sympatico.ca
UNITED STATES
California
Niel Davidson:- 304 Santa Rita Ave Menlo Park,
CA 94025 USA
Tel: 650-326-1291 nsdavidson@sbcglobal.net
Lake Michigan
Ken Verhaeren:- 12122 Spring Dr. Palos Park,
IL 60464 USA
Tel:708-448-2314 verhaerk@aol.com
Eastern Long Island Sound
Jack Lombard:- 784 Rt. 80 Guilford, CT 06243
Tel: 203-457-1305 jackjen784@comcast.net
Florida
Larry Thorson:- 8550 Byron Ave,
#1-J, Miami Beach, FL 33141
Tel: 305 331 9938 miamibeachlarry@gmail.com
Chesapeake Bay
Ed Cook:- 420 James Street Lancaster, PA 17603 USA
717-396-8732 tedsdad@aol.com
Lake Ontario
Joe Biro: 182 Concession #5,Waterdown,
ON, L0R 2H1
Tel: 905-689-6257 jbiro@cogeco.ca
Lake Huron NONSUCH
Herb G Huber:- 1259 Wiltshire Drive Sarnia
ON N7S 3Z7 Canada Tel: 519-542-3039 hhuber@sympatico.ca
NONSUCH Owners(UK)
Colin Davies:- 2 Pipers Road Cairbaan Lochgilphead
Argyll UK PA31 8UF tel:+44(0)1546 600160
davies39easdale@btinternet.com
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A Different Look.....
Concord Point Light
The winter of 2014-2015 was
exceptionally cold in Maryland.
The grey days dragged on. It
seemed as though we’d never
recommission FunSuch and start
sailing again.
I decided enough was enough. It
was time to get back to boating,
even if only on my computer.
I had recently scanned in my
old photographs so had several
decades’ worth of boating pictures
readily available.
I like to play around in Photoshop and the accompanying images are just
a sample of the ones I’ve created. I often use a technique called polar
distortion. It’s frequently used with landscapes. I like the challenge of
hiding the seam in a polar distortion where the left and right sides wrap
around and come together. I made a landscape using an old picture I had
taken of the Concord Point Light the first time we had sailed to the head of
the Chesapeake Bay.
But I really enjoy doing non-typical polar distortions.
2008 Chesapeake Bay Nonsuch
Association (CBNA) rendezvous
So I began a series of Nonsuches under sail. My picture from the spring
2008 Chesapeake Bay Nonsuch Association (CBNA) rendezvous was straight
forward. The picture Ed took at the Spring 2014 rendezvous, however,
provided an extra challenge (Fig. 5). We had heavy overcast that day, so colors
were muddy even when using various post processing tricks. So instead of
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trying to add more color in, I went in the other direction. I took color out, making the picture
monochromatic. Then I posterized it, using only four shades of blue, much like
one would do if creating a poster using silk
screening.
Spring 2014 rendezvous
(CBNA)
After I worked though pictures of Nonsuches
under sail, I turned to boats at anchor. Over the years, I’ve
documented every one of the CBNA sunflower raft ups from the top of
a mast. This time I created a new type of raft up, the starburst. The
neighbor of the rendezvous host took this picture at the fall 2008
rendezvous.
Fall 2008
rendezvous
(CBNA)
This starburst raft up is one of my favorite polar distortions.
Ed showed me a picture on-line that had a different type of
distortion. After a few minutes playing around in Photoshop’s
pull down menus, I realized it was a technique called spherize.
This technique adds a lot of spherical aberration such as one
might experience when looking at a picture in the bottom of a
glass paperweight. The distortion is most noticeable at the top and
bottom of the picture.
I applied the spherizing technique to a photograph Ed took of Al
Burke’s Nonsuch 30, Razzmatazz. We were anchored in an unnamed
cove on the Wye River. We affectionately refer to it as the O’Neill’s
cove, after our late friend and former Nonsuch owner, Jerry O’Neill, who had introduced us to this quiet anchorage.
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Razzmatazz on the Wye River
Looking through my pictures brought back many memories.
The last set of pictures has a little story to it. We bought
FunSuch in February 1989 and moved her to Whitehall Creek in
Annapolis. Later that spring as we motored down the creek to
the Chesapeake Bay, we were hailed by an older gentleman who
was working on a trawler at his dock.
He admired our Nonsuch and we his trawler. This was how we met Capt. Frank O’Brien, US Navy, retired. If Capt. Frank
was at his dock, we would always pause and chat. If he was out cruising, we would usually hail each other and catch up over
the radio.
October of the following year, we had a strong front come through. We set a reef and blasted out of Whitehall on a stiff
northerly heading towards the Thomas Point Light. We noticed the trawler just to the west of us at the mouth of the Severn
River. Capt. Frank was just finishing with his boat when we came back up the creek that afternoon. He said he couldn’t
keep up with us. He was even more impressed when he learned I was at the helm, not Ed. (For those readers who have not
met me, I’m the size of a typical 10 or 11year old.). Over the winter Capt. Frank sent us this photo (See UPDATE Cover)
of FunSuch speeding away from him. The first spherized picture of FunSuch may be how we looked through binoculars that
day. The second one could be the impression we gave after we caught a puff.
The following spring we headed out the creek for our first sail. Capt. Frank’s trawler wasn’t at his dock. We didn’t think
too much about it, figuring he just might be getting a late start on the season. A few more weeks went by and still no
trawler. We guessed that he had given up boating; after all he was in in his 70’s. Then one weekend we saw a Nonsuch 30
at his dock; Capt. Frank was beaming when we approached. He told us he had been thinking about getting a Nonsuch for a
while. After seeing how easily FunSuch had handled the wind while out running his trawler, he decided that he had to have
one. So at an age when many boaters switch from sailboats to trawlers, Capt. Frank took the opposite route.
He sailed his Nonsuch well into his 80’s. He never installed a power winch. He often had midshipmen, whom he sponsored
at the Naval Academy, or grandchildren sailing with him. On many occasions we would meet up and sail alongside each
other. Except now it was us in our 26-footer working hard to catch up to him in his 30.
Maria Charest, FunSuch, NS26U
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2015 Port Huron To
Mackinac Race Results:
Class R Cruising.
3rd Paki Numu - Nonsuch 30 418 – Matt Wenzler
7th Glory – Nonsuch 30 410 – Rob Wood
Post race celebrations
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The Chesapeake Bay Nonsuch
Association (CBNA).....
.....cordially invites all interested INA members to attend our 2016 Fall rendezvous being
organized by the famous ‘Nonsuch Skippers of Solomons’ Maryland.
An historic waterfront town, Solomons is a located where the Patuxent River enters Chesapeake
Bay, about 1.5hrs south of Annapolis, Maryland by car and about the same distance from
Washington, DC.
Local CBNA skippers proclaim Solomons is home to the world’s largest fleet of Nonsuch 22s!
We actually do not know if that’s true but without a doubt Solomons offers a superb sailing
location, especially in early Fall and is the home port of many Nonsuches.
Nonsuch 22’s do battle at Solomons
CBNA’s rendezvous is scheduled for
Friday, September 16 through Sunday,
September 18. Planning for the
rendezvous is in the early stages, but
events will likely include a pizza party
on Friday, a group dinner at a local
restaurant on Saturday and a luncheon
on Sunday. There will be informal
sailing events on both Saturday
and Sunday and general Nonsuch
camaraderie, fun and good times on all
3 days.
The main location will be at the
Solomons Harbor Marina, a part of
the Holiday Inn. For those coming
by boat, the marina has 18 slips
with electricity and 3 slips without
electricity available. In addition, there
is a well protected anchorage in front
of the marina. The hotel will offer
discounted room rates for individuals
who prefer to drive rather than sail
to the event. The Calvert Marine
Museum, with its screwpile lighthouse
and many fine exhibits, is a short 5
minute walk from the marina.
We hope you can join us and experience the beauty of the Chesapeake and the friendly
hospitality of CBNA sailors. Mark your calendars and look for additional details on the forum.
Tom Jones (NS 22 #12 Kit Kat) will be our ‘Keep-You-Posted’ guy.
Or contact Butch Garren (NS 22 #30 Whiskers) should you have any questions
in the meantime: theengraver@comcast.net
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Sirus Signal has partnered with the INA to offer this special offer.
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SOS Distress Light
SOS distress Flag
Safety Whistle
Shipping
$99.95 for the cost
of just the SOS Light
Sirius Signal’s battery-operated
SOS Distress Light is safe for users
and safe for the environment.
The device uses an LED light,
eliminating the need for flammable
flares. It doesn’t expire, is
water submersible, buoyant and
lightweight. With a visibility of
up to 10 miles and a battery life of
6+ hours, the SOS Distress Light
helps you be seen for longer; A
crucial feature in an emergency
situation. It flashes the universal
SOS code for over 6 hours in an
omni-directional pattern
Due to the fact that there is no expiration
date for the SOS Distress Light (only
batteries need to be replaced), it reduces
the toxic waste that is associated with
flares. Pyrotechnic flares pose a danger
to the user and the environment, are
difficult to dispose of and require
frequent replacements. Even when
disposed of correctly, marine flares
contribute to the growing amount
of toxic waste and pollution of our
water supply. The perchlorate in
one improperly disposed of flare can
contaminate 240,000 gallons of water
and is known to cause thyroid and other
metabolic reactions.
The Sirius Signal SOS non-toxic electronic visual distress signal device is designed, engineered and patented in the
USA. It meets US Coast Guard requirements for Night Visual Distress Signals (46 CFR 161.013). When combined
with the included daytime distress signal flag, it meets all USCG Federal Requirements.
To purchase Sirius Signal devices through the INA Agreement call 888.526.0005
and let them know you are an INA member.
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INA UPDATE
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Update is published three times a year and posted to members of the
International Nonsuch Association. An electronic version will also be available on the website
Publication dates are generally: January/February - Winter,
May/June - Spring/Summer September/October - Fall
See below for next Deadline Date
INA Online Resources:
INA website: www.nonsuch.org Members can place ads in both Update and on the Nonsuch
website. New information on the process is described in the article above.
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Deadline for Winter 2016 Issue:
January 4th 2016
Last Word......
© Jerry Kelly
I can only assume that plenty of sailing has been achieved this season since copy has been thin on the ground for this
issue. Perhaps news of summer adventures will pour into my inbox ready for the next issue?
Our season came to an end with our final club race last weekend; it took place in the most weird weather conditions.
Local heavy sea mist nearly put us off starting at all but the forecast was for it to clear so off we went hardly able
to see our way into the River Parrott let alone the race marks! It did clear to some extent and the sun tried hard but
then, with the easterly wind off the land down came the mist again blowing from the Somerset levels.
Fortunately it eventually blew away and out came
the sun as we finished racing and returned back to
Always a wonderful sight!
base. We disgraced ourselves by going gently aground
on a lee shore having misjudged the distance off in
the mist and with an increasingly unreliable depth
sounder; so from our usual position in the lead we
were disqualified for needing the engine to extricate
ourselves before being neaped with a falling tide.
The antique Stowe instruments are now top of the
maintenance list for replacement over the winter!
Looking forward to your stories
Thanks
Sue Walker
Editor
sew_hyde@yahoo.co.uk
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