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FEATURES

21/Rules Committee InterpretationsThe latest rulings from the World Hobie Class Association,

24/Ask the ExpertJohn Hackney tackles rudder castings, weights and gudgeons.

26/From the Judges ComerJohn Schuch. a USYRU judge, discusses two misunderstood rules.

28/Regatta Management: Enjoyment or AnxietyWith enough planning, running a regatta can be a lot of fun.

36/Unlikely Sailing ParadiseBelieve it or not, we're talking about North Dakota here.

58/Getting Into Ship-Shape for SailingAtherapist and Hobie sailor says a little exercise goes a long way.

64/Tie Your Toys to the RackRoof racks can make the travelling sailor's life a lot easier.

REGATTA REVIEW

40/European, U.S. Sailors Share Honors at Alpha ChampionshipsSailboarding greats battled off Miami's Key Biscayne.

DEPARTMENTS

6/Hobietorial11/Letters14/Briefs70/New Alphas for'87

HOTLINE Publications, all rights reserved. The HOTLINE magazine is published bi-monthly by World Hobie Class Association. 4925 E.Oceanside Blvd.. Oceanside, CA 92056. Subscriptions in USA $11 per year (six issues); in Canada and foreign countries, $16 per year.

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Bob BrownPUBLISHER

Bonnie Hepburn-Jonas

EXECUTIVE EDITORBrian Alexander

ALPHA EDITORDan Mangus

ART DIRECTORShawnWhipple

HOBIE RACING DESIGNJill Pittsford'

CIRCULATION MANAGERJudy Schneider

CIRCULATION ASSISTANT 'Nancy Kirby

CONTRIBUTORSBob Johnson ·Jim Fuglie· Eric Sharp

M. L. Langford · Douglas Jeffrey ·JohnSchuch·John Hackney·Guy Motil

Christopher Cunningham · Darrell JonesLarry Chambers· Carl Schofield · Steve

Ruel · Alistair Black·.Mike West · Ed; Hagen · Dick Blount · Steve Bentsen .

HOBIE CLASS ASSOCIATIONMiles Wood, Director

Wodd Hobie Class AssociationGeorge Clayton

AlphWHolder Racing DirectorLiz Reed

Regatta Secretary

PRINTERAmerican Web Offset, Denver

COLOR SEPARATOR. Colorbar, Anaheim

TYPESETTINGCentral Graphics, San Diego

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June, July/August, September/October.November/December Subscriptions may be,

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Insertion orders must bo placed seven weeksprior to cover date. Advertisements of items in ·

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. tion. Use of the stylized H trademark, thewords Hobio and Hobie Cat on ads herein are

with the express permission by license orotherwise of Coast Catamaran Corporation.Any other use is strictly prohibited by trade·

mark law. Note: Damage to any Hobiosailboats caused by modification to the boat is

not covered by Coast Catamaran's warranty.Please use discretion in deciding tomodify your

boat with items advertised inthis publication.

The America's Cup

Normally in this space I inform youaboutupcoming features in the magazineor relate some interesting tidbits aboutHobie sailing. This time, I'd like to turn thecolumn over to Brian Alexander for hiscomments concerning the America's Cupcompetition. Take itaway Brian.

The battle for the America's Cup is aboutas far away from Hobie sailing as onecould hope to get. Or is it? On the onehand, sports spectators who may knowvery little about sailing, have been treatedto some of the most childish behavior sincethe night Joaquin Andujar got thrown outof a World Series game by rushing theumpire. When the non-sailing publicaround the world looks at the words ofskippers involved in the match racingdown under, they'll remember Tom Black-aller telling the press that he didn't likeDennis Conner on or off the water. They'llrecall Conner accusing the excellent NewZealand entry, of cheating. They'll thinkabout the Australians protesting each otherand fighting among themselves.

One thing that will surely stick in theminds of non-sailors isthe nationalisticrhetoric and the huge amounts of moneyspent in quest of the cup. The Americanshave likened the cup matches to fighting awar. Alan Bond, whose syndicate won thecup in the last series, practically pre-accused lan Murray; the skipper of theKookaburra syndicate, of being a traitor toAustralia if he were to lose.

The millions spent on each syndicate'seffort only serves to reinforce the idea thatsailing is exclusively for the rich-in thiscase, the very rich. Chicago columnistMike Royko seemed to sum up what manypeople around the world may be feelingabout the America's Cup. "If rich peoplewant to spend their time and money prov-ing which of them can sail a yacht fastest,that's OK," wrote Royko, "But I wish they'dstop trying to convince the rest of us thatwhatthey do is a matter of national prideand a potential boon to our economy."

On the other hand, the public may takeaway a few good feelings about the Amer-ica's Cup and realize that controversy is theexception in sailing, notthe norm. Thanksto the efforts of ESPN, Americans weretreated to the best coverage of a yachting

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event ever. The cameras mounted on theboats made American living rooms exten-sions of the boats themselves, and thecommentating performance by Jim Kellyand Gary Jobson was amazingly good.They succeeded in making the sportunderstandable and exciting and allowedviewers to forget the politics and absurdbehavior of some of the participants. ESPNproved that sailing can become a spec-tator sport and that the excitement sailorsfeel while racing, can be transmitted tonon-sailors who, for the most part stum-bled across ESPN's coverage and foundthemselves transfixed to their televisions.Just maybe the people caught a glimpseof moments such as the incredible tackingduel between Conner and Kiwi Magic andsaid to themselves"Hey; this sailing is reallysomething." Let's hope that sailing cover-age doesrit stop with the America's Cupnow that it's been proven to work. Let's seebetter coverage of the Olympic sailingevents and Hobie World Championships.

In the end, the America's Cup seemedredeemed by the sailing action. Althoughat this writing we don't know whether theKookaburras or Stars and Stripes won thecup, we do believe that more good cameout of the event than bad. We just hopethat those watching their televisions andreading their papers who know little of thesport, come to realize that one needn't bewealthy, well connected or a national sym-bol to feel the excitement they saw ontelevision. We hope they ask a Hobie sailorabout the camaraderie at events or thethrill he or she feels coming into the beachfor a hot dog lunch just after winning theirfirst fleet race.

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Regattas Mean More Fun

While reading your November/December"Letters" column I noticed twomore people asking about more articleson where they could find nice places tosail on vacations. One asked you aboutthe San Felipe Midwinters location andanother, from Florida, who went out of hisway to mention too much coverage onregattas and not enough on recreational/camping-type sailing.

I have been sailing a Hobie 18 for fiveyears now and I'm a traveller/camper fromthe Pittsburgh area who is not afraid tohook my boat to the van and head out ontwo-thousand-mile round trips to the Gulfof Mexico, all of the Eastern Seaboardand the Great Lakes area.

Although I've had fun on these"Let's gofind a neat place to sail': excursions, therehave often been incredible obstaclesthrown in my way. Private property is ofcourse the leader followed by the fact thatalmost every public beach is designated"bathers only." Narrow, crowded andlocked access roads; a total lack of park-ing for a boat and trailer withaccompanying stiff fines; unreasonablebeach patrolmen; not to mention the mostfrustrating which is 15-25 mph winds andthree- to four-foot surf with absolutely noone around for safety back-up.

Just enough hassle to make me quit theroad and stay homethis summer. Butlooking for a little excitement, I finallytalked Bunkie into mailing the entry fee fora regatta. What do you suppose I foundwhen I arrived but a bunch of familiescamping, picnicking, playing sports andjust generally having a great time.

Now I'm not claiming to be a"regattaexperience" expert but I made it to threeon and around Lake Erie this summer andI loved every one of them. The peoplewere great: clean, polite, and intelligent.You could choose your end of the camp-ground to be with the party crowd ordown to the quiet end. We met a lot of newpeople that we had much in commonwith. The French Canadians gave mesome good boat tips.

The organizers charged me $18.00 forbenefits that included two nights of camp-ground fees, tractors to assist at difficultlaunch sites, the convenience of leavingmy boat rigged all weekend with securitypatrols; pizza for Friday night early birds;a Saturday corn roast; coffee and donuts ·in the mornings before races; beautiful -1-shirts for both of us; a ditty bag full ofgoodies like sunscreen and velcro ties;hot dogs waiting for sailors after the lastrace; beautiful silkscreened and stainedglass trophies; door prizes; eveningentertainment; all the pop, beer and

grape juice you could drink; chase boatsand first-aid back-up not to mention thecamaraderie, intelligent conversation andboat information that make some of thosenot-so-perfect vacation days you had toschedule six months ago perfect!

All of these and the one regatta I madeitto in Florida had one thing in common:they were all held in parks or on privateproperty where the beach, parking lotsand all the other facilities were thrownwide open to Hobie sailors who wouldn'thave a prayer of launching there on anon-regatta weekend!

I'm now a camper/recreational sailorscouring the HOTLINE regatta schedulesfor new places to sail with friendly,organized, safe, and fun people. Believeme when I tell you that most of the peopleI met were there for the fun of it.

David B. AdamsChicora, Pennsylvania

Help Find Nabbed Cat

I would like to appeal to all Hobie Catdealers and sailors. On the first of Sep-tember 1986, Labor Day weekend, myHobie 16 and trailer were stolen fromDayton, Ohio. The boat is a 1983 Hobie 16,Blue Hawaii, Special Edition, white hulls,sail number 77699. The trailer is a blackHighlander Cat 148, with homemade PVCsail tube and white storage box attached. Adistinguishing feature is the boat's Colo-rado registration numbers, CL-1867-BR,while the trailer had Ohio license plates,911AWI. If you see them or have informa-tion on their whereabouts, contact MiamiTownship Police Department, (513)433-4400. Thank you for watching for meand helping me retrieve my Hobie.

Janet WebbDayton, Ohio

An Unhappy Reader

Editor's Note: The following letter whichaccompanied a subscription renewal, hasbeen edited due to space considerations.We've retained the main points.

I am an 18 Magnum owner and not theleast interested in one-design racing. I candiscern no support for the 18 andHOTLINE rarely acknowledges its exis-tence except for racing results.

The 18 is a very powerful and tunableboat which requires a high degree of skillto sail. The trend seems to be towardsimplicity and questionable "high tech"improvements such as Mylar sails, whichperform well but will only last a season ortwo unless very carefully maintained, andthe ludicrous Comptip 442mast... While Iapplaud Hobie's electrical hazard

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awareness programs, buckling under tothe threat of lawsuits does not promoteseamanlike... responsibility for one'sactions. As I stated in an earlier letter to theHobie Comptip 442Retrofit Program, themoney would be much better spent ineducating Hobie sailors and the courts asto the importance of hazard awarenessand the individual sailor['s responsibility] tolook up.

I have noticed that HOTLINE seems tooffer the serious sailor little in the way ofreal information. The articles consist mainlyof silly rhetoric and endless talk of partiesashore. Even articles about such a serioussubject as surviving a storm end up aspersonal accounts of watching a summerstorm from the beach (Volume 13, Number5, "Stuck In A Storm').Do l even need tomention the article titled "The LowdownOn High Cuts" (Volume 14, Number 3) inwhich Terri Crary"explains a few factsabout what's hot in styles, fabrics, andcolors for '85 waterwear'7 It would appearthat there are no serious sailors who canalso write.

HOTLINE neglects the recreationalsailor for the racer a criticism made byother readers. The technical articles(excluding those by Randy Smyth) offerlittle in the way of real information unless itapplies directly to racing; in fact mostcompletely ignore the possibility that thesailors might not be making for the nextmark. Articles, often written by championsailors, seem to be intentionally vague andeven evasive in an apparent attempt to notgive away any winning secrets.

It seems a shame that HOTLINE needsto be reminded that Hobie sailors aresailors. We are no less than those who race12 meters, race maxi multihulls, cruisearound the world, or just daysail. We mustdevelop all of the skills required to survive. . . It does your readers no good to ignorethis fact. An experienced big boat sailor isalways supposed to be monitoring everyaspect of his or her situation.

Lastly; I object to the Alpha sailboardinvasion of HOTLINE. I do not appreciatemy subscription dollars paying for sail-board coverage. Alpha should have itsown magazine, like Hobie used to have.

I have written different versions of thisletter several times over the last threeyears, but have never sent them because Ididn't feel any attention would be paid tothem. I hope that the editorial staff ofHOTLINE carefully considers my com-ments ... If some of my complaints arenot addressed over the next two years, thiswill be my last subscription to HOTLINE.

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Dick Blount's search for a crew at the 1986 Hobie 16 NationalChampionship. In the last issue, we heard from Blount. Now forthe other side...

What really happened was this: my girlfriends and I went to abar for IG. I.F. I was minding my own business and this guy cameover to our group and sat down. He started talking about this"yacht" he owned. The way he explained it, it was bigger than a12 meter, faster than a speed boat, and virtually sailed itself. 1could even have a ride on it because it was going to bechristened on Saturday I drove to the launch ramp horrified tofind hundreds of little dinky boats all over the place. They were oncar tops, tied to trailers two and three deep. I was certain I hadthe wrong directions because none of these boatswere like theone this guy talked to me about. Besides, none of them hadchairs to sit in and he told me that his yacht was quiet, dry andvery comfortable. As I was driving away this nut from the nightbefore came running up to me. Instead of a three-piece suit, hewas wearing a holie T-shirt, cut-off jeans and this rather bizarredevice with a hook in the front. It was at this point I knew I shouldhave driven home. For some stupid reason I stayed.

Before I knew it I had already replaced my sun dress andparasol for a breeze breaker and trap suit with a rather weirdhook in the front. This guy talked a good story in the bar but onthe beach he was out of his element. He kept sneaking over toother boats and looking at what they were doing to tune theirboats, then sneaking back and using their ideas. During theskippers me'eting he was the only one toask the commodore ifhe could"paddle the boat to make it go faster." By the sound of thelaughter I knew l was in trouble. His boat didn't look a bit likeanyone else's. The bottom of the jib was dragging in the waterwhen sheeted in. The mast wouldn't rotate, the rudders wouldn'tlock down, and he ran his mainsail without battens. At the start ofthe race we were all by ourselves. The reason was the other endwas favored and my skipper"guessed wrong." He was certainthe other 40 boats would regret their starting locations.

I suppose we could have picked off more boats to A mark, butmy skipper couldn't sheet in block-to-block. His arm strength wasso weak, holding the tiller took both hands. I'd guess there wasonly a four-and-a-half-foot gap between the blocks. By the timewe reached the first mark, the lay line should have been a snap.We were on port right with the leaders. It was too bad heunsheeted the main too early: I did my best and he still put us inirons. He just missed hitting everybody. We had to take so manysterns, I thought I was a judge in a tush contest. It wasn't a prettysight.

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that boat is gonna catch up to you before it catches up to me. Sojust mind your own business and shut-up."Rounding the last mark, he refused to listen to anything I said.

That boat had past us and he knew he blew the lead. I tried to9 warn him but I was only the crew and what did I know He started

cussing at me and said, "1 can see the problem, just work your jibit looks awful." Just as we were about to cross the finish line, thetrampoline line broke, the lacing came undone and my skipperfell right through the boat into the water.

I reached back, grabbed the tiller, sheeted in the main, anddidn't even look back.

12 Wind and the Cats

The southern wind scales rocky damacross the top and down again.He licks small waves upon the lake,

14 like icing swirls on birthday cake,until he finds the Hobie Catswith huge, bright sails and sturdy masts.The wind exhales a gusting breezeagainst the crew in Cat trapeze.He fills the sails and tips the boat;believes they'll capsize in his moat.He puffs and pants without a breakand tries to blow them off the lake.Despite the south wind's jealous rage,the sailors steer, adjust, and gauge.They use the wind; they tame his railwith rudders, sheets and mighty sail.With swish and slap, they ride the waveson Hobie Cat'neath sun ablaze.The gleaming hulls slice zigzag pathpassed skiers towed by motorcraft.Like butterflies, the rainbow sailsdance and flutter·in the gales.The wind blasts full toward boats and clouds;incessant force'gainst mast and shrouds.The sailors love this game of wills;a match of wind and sailing skills.With flying hulls and fun, they raceto round the marks with speed and grace.As sunset glows behind the trees,the wind subsides to gentle breezeand waits for next warm summer daKwhen graceful Cats come out to play

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manager of Hobie Cat, has set September 8-12 for the U.S.Women's Championship and September 13-19 forthe Hoble 16U.S. Open Championship. Hobie Cat will supply 50 new, identicalfactory boats for the two events equipped with all the newest andlatest class legal doodads that will make even the most criticalsailor ecstatic about the equipment he or she will be racing. Inaddition to the unique Hobie round-robin racing format, someinnovations are planned for this year, such as a long-distancerace around the Bay that will be counted as part of the totalchampionship score There will also be a Masters Championshiprun concurrently within the open that should generate somefierce competition among the"wrinklies."

Is this idyllic venue really "perfect'? No. Like most thingsin lifethere are some offsets. Most significantly, the water depth inmuch of the Bay is shallow with a mud bottom. Competitors whosail to the edge, flip, and turtle before righting in shallow areas,will pay a penalty. Also, aircraft landing at San Francisco Airportcross part of the course and may affect some skipper concentra-tion. These disadvantages, however are deemed to be morethan offset by the site's advantages.

The icing on this year's Hobie 16 events is the host hotel-thenew Embassy Suites Hotel. Located on the water just five minutesfrom Coyote Beach and overlooking the racing venue, this hotelwill prove to be one of the best ever associated with a Hobieevent.

Specially priced room suites for the event have a flat rate of$89.00 per night which includes full breakfasts and a two hour"free" beverage-of-your-choice party daily for all hotel guests!Each suite has three rooms: a separate bedroom, sitting room(with a pull-out bed/sofa) and bath. Each has two TVs and a minikitchen fully equipped with refrigerator, microwave, cutlery anddishes.

In addition, the hotel has its own dining room, a BobbyMcGee's disco, indoor pool and two jacuzzls. The hotel manage-ment has even promised special suites for learn Short- shortbeds, low ceilings, small screen TVs and short sheets.

Rooms are held on a first come/first serve basis so be sure toreserve early: See the event announcement in the HOTLINE forfull details on this first-class facility

One final note for participants who drive in their motorhomes- parking is free at Coyote Point right by the Beach. Seeyou in September!

- Pamela Bell

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Attendees: Miles Wood, Doug Camp-bell, Wayne Schafer, Kim Kymlicka

Date & Venue: January 15, 1987,Oceanside Conference Room. The RulesCommittee met to discuss and rule onvalid questions and rule interpretations.

ONE DESIGN CLASSRACING

WHCA RULES SAFETYEQUIPMENT

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sailing authority. In the USA, the USCGrequires any boat over 16 feet to have athrowable device. (An extra life jacket doesnot qualify.)

The design and development of the 8.1"A" to read as follows:

• 3122isg• tt• st• dw• etrheethc• 'a• • ';3 • th• I,D• • cakc• • wmhesnt cboedwe• an• '• • ft• tiu• g HOLDER 20between sailors and sailing skill, not at start of the race.between boats. Any alterations to the boat 16.4 It is class legal to have one or more 19.4 "No mini-hiking allowed." Mini-hull form, construction, equipment, spar, compasses. hiking is defined as the position where thesail or running rigging, as supplied by the knees are at the rail of the boat, and thebuilder, except as specifically authorized by buttocks are resting on the side of the boat.these rules, is a breach of these rules, both OTHER All other types of hiking are excluded fromin spirit and in substance, and is prohibited. this definition.

The Hobie Cat was designed to be sim- Shroud extensions for righting the boatple to sail with the least amount of trouble are illegal, for safety reasons, in all classes.to the ownen Only changes which have no HOBIE 17 CLASS WEIGH-Ldirect reflection on boat speed and whichare inexpensive in nature have been COMPTIPTMallowed. The intent and the objective of the

The Rules Committee studied, ana-

World Hobie Class Association rules are:lyzed and debated this issue at length. It

1. To keep each boat as equal, simpleWHCA does not foresee Comptip 442 was decided that there was no clear deci-

and cost free as possible by rigidly main. masts being mandatory worldwide on all sion whether there should be a minimum

taining, without deviation, the one-designmodels. Some licensees do not have the weight, for the following reasons: The pro-

features of the Hobie Cat for class racing.technology to produce Comptips and are posalis still under study. More expertise

2. To encourage the use of only racingunable to import them into their countries. and input from sailors after time will help

tactics and sailing skills to increase boatComptip masts are a requirement on all finalize a weight decision which will be

speed. Hobie 17s and strongly recommended on made at the time of the 1988 world cham-other models. All new boats and replace- pionship. A decision could be made before,ment masts in the USA are equipped with but no later than 30 days after the Hobie 17

RULES COMMITTEE Comptip masts and will be in the foreseea- World Championship. The committee is

INTERPRETATIONS the USA and Canada will have Comptip owners survey.ble future. Eventually, virtually all boats in also awaiting the results of a Hobie 17

masts but this date has not yet been deter- The water bag for righting will be classThe Rules Committee appointed by the mined. The date will depend upon legal legal, in all classes. The Hobie 17 shock

World Hobie Class Association has considerations and mast attrition. cord used by sailors on the outhaul as anreviewed and revised rule 1.14 to read: Numerous questions have been directed inhaul will be legal, as long as it does not

1.14 Shock cord inhaul is illegal on to WHCA in reference to the ruling on a exceed 2-1.Hobie 14 and 16. throwable. You must contact your national

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BROKEN A HOBIE 18 RUDDER CASTING castings are not cheap. A final thought, I'veLATEIY? heard that Hobie was going to redesign

A year ago I purchased a new Hobie 18; the casting to eliminate this problem, anyit has been the boat I hoped it would be, truth to this? Any help or ideas in this areafast, exciting and very responsive. would be greatly appreciated.However, there has been a problem with L.R. Myarthe lower rudder castings breaking. This Blue Bell, Pennsylvaniahappens when I sail through the surf as Iland. The first season I felt that the problem The final solution to broken Hobie 18was mine for lack of experience. 1 rudder castings is an improved rudderpreviously owned a 16, which I had sailed casting that is already available. If theyin the ocean many times without problems. keep this up the Hobie design team willI have talked with various dealers and tried end my writing career, delighting many I'musing their suggestions from lubrication of sure. The new Hobie 17 rudder casting isthe castings to'borne in with your rudders both strong and functional and will retrofitup," a neat trick. I've also tried unscrewing to the Hobie 18 with minor modifications.the cam tension screwto the point where This new casting eliminates structuralthe rudders won't stay down. 1 need a problems no matter how the rudders aresolution to this breakage problem- rudder abused. Not a good thought for the hulls;

one must be careful. The new ruddersystem also has the added advantage of

p_ adjustable rudder rake which should helpeveryone fine tune the helm to their liking.

':: Thankfully, a special price is being offeredBA by Hobie Cat on the new system. Check

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answer questions, there is hope for the oldcastings. The castings do and have done

i years. Remember all you ex-Hobie 16sailors who wanted a rudder that would notkick up in adverse conditions, well, your

14 • • • • • i ir- 1 wish did come true it's the original Hoble• 18 casting. Your local Hobie dealer should

have factory bulletins describing in detailifi the required maintenance for the Hobie 18

-&/ • ' .-- - 4,. I ./ . ./ ,castings. The most important part.,however is lubrication and lots of it.

1 1/,1.1 Keeping sand out of the lubricant is alsohelpful. Briefly, lubricate the rolling pin onthe upper casting and the cam andsurrounding area on the lower casting. The

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The investment for the new system maybe advisable if you plan on keeping yourboat for an extended period of time, doextensive surf sailing, or would like toobtain the rudder rake adjustability The kitincludes: rudder pins, tiller arms, uppercastings, lower castings, new stylegudgeons, templates and instructions. Partnumber 6033-1010 forthe black kit and6033-1000 for the clear anodized kit. Thisall can be had for the price of a fine night ofdining, with a good bottle of wine ofcourse, or one quality tire for your favoritesports car... just keeping things inperspective.

SHE WEIGHS HOW MUCH?I am learning to race my Hobie 14 Turbo,

but I need 27-30 pounds of additional'brew weight" to qualify ( 1 carit believe I'rneven indirectly telling a national publicationmy weight! What sailors won't do to chasethe wind!) I have seen, used and been toldabout a variety of weights and jury-riggedmethods of securing them.·All appearcumbersome and/or dangerous. Hassomeone manufactured a solution? If not,what do you suggest?

Carole Arrick, Ph.D.Memphis, Tennessee

A Ph.D. asks me a question, what acountry! The question raised concernsadding weight to your boat to bring crewweight up to minimum. First a few basicrules. Added weight must not be greaterthan 50 pounds. Above 50 pounds,another person must be taken.Additionally, the weight must be dead(sounds sadistic), dry (dry on a Hobie?give me a break), and may be moveablebut must be attached to the boat. Weightsshouldn't be used for any other purpose. Inshort, the weight must be solid, attached tothe boat and not be tools or extra sailinggear. Sounds simple enough.

I contacted Sailing Systems andMurray's Marine, two authorities onavailable catamaran sailing gea[ Neithersells or knows of anything sold specificallyas crew weight. But, both had suggestionsfor devices that are commonly used for thispurpose. The list of things suitable foradded crew weight include: lead divingweights, dumb bells (plastic coated), PVCpipe filled with sand, plastic bags filled withsand then wrapped with duct tape, leadingots, dilithium crystals, and sash weightsfrom old windows. This is an abridged listwith endless other possibilities. Generally,the weights should be easy to tie on theboat and have no sharp edges to harm thelive crew The most ingenious method forattaching weights while racing, but not thesafest I might add, is tying a weight to thecenter tramp lacing using a four foot lengthof line. The weight may then be moved tothe new windward side of the boat as youtack. Clever but not recommended as theweight could cause damage to you or your

boat.The simplest weighting method is to

place two equally weighted plastic bagsfilled with sand in each hull. This keeps theweight low and out of the way; but requiresaccess ports like those found on the Hoble18. The other common method is to attachthe weight to the underside of the tramptied to the center lacing Forward on theboat in light air; aft in heavy air. Plastic tiewraps work well to attach the weight if youlike permanency and Rastafarian-styledread locks. Weights may also be attachedto the pylons (fore or aft), side bars,dolphin striker, front main beam and rearbeam. Ox you could just put weight in astorage bag attached to the tramp. Myfavorite for large amounts of weight is sandin a PVC pipe or diving weights if littleweight is needed Both may be tied to theunderside of the tramp permanently andout of the way. Safety should be your majorconcern when adding weights. Keep theweights situated so that in adverseconditions (flipping or pitchpoling) theweight will not become a projectile orcause cuts or abrasions as your crewslides over them. Or ... drink milk shakesthree times a day for six months and forgetabout adding weightto the boat.

GUDGEON GRUDGEI have a grudge. It's against my

gudgeons. Maybe they have one againstme. Whichever way it goes, we arecurrently at war. So far the score isgudgeons4wo, me-zero.

In the last 13 months I have snappedboth lowers and twisted beyondrecognition the uppers (two separateoccasions). My boat, a Hobie 16, has amoderate weather helm, nothing thatwould be considered radical. Rudder toe-in or out seems to be pretty much straight.( 1 haven't really measured them lately; I'mlazy you see!)

After the first break (the screws snappedoff inside the hull), I changed from thealuminum rudder pins to the nylons. WhenI heard the crunching going on at thetransom I thought, Wow a rudder pin gone,no sweat I've got a couple more on thebeach. The crunching was actually part ofthe hull giving way after the gudgeons did.Not a pretty site. Nylon pin? Still intact!

To make a long question short, am Idoing something wrong? And why not, I'vedone everything else there is to do wrong.Should I adjust rudder rake, toe-in, toe-out,the way I sit, my bathing suit maybe?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.After all, it's not easy pulling off a smooth,well rounded, high pointed (oops, that's mygirlfriend) tack with a rudder draggingbehind the boat. I usually kick the ruddersup just before hitting the beach, so theyarenl taking a beating there.

1bny MorrisR. Lauderdale, Florida

The Hobie designers made this questionan easy one to answer. Bent or brokengudgeons are mainly d problem on theHobie 16 but rarely troublesome on theHobie 14 and 18 models. Before I answerthe question, two things come to mindFirst, the coconut telegraph is not gettinginformation out to the Hobie Cat sailo[ Howdiscouraging that the the grapevinehiccupped. The second thought thatcomes to mind is something thathappened at the first couple of pointsregattas I attended back in the early 70s.Looking atthe Hobie 16 rudder system ofa fellow competitor's boat, there was amachined pair of rudder gudgeons. Theywere machined out of an aluminum block,a large block I might add. Talk about beingpsyched out by the competition! It took meyears to overcome the boatspeedgenerated by those gudgeons. What arelief to find out the boat speed was due tothe sailor and not the machined gudgeons,although they probably never bent.

Answering the question, Hobie Cat hascome out with a new gudgeon that doesnot break! No kidding, the new ones are sogood you may want to go to a plasticrudder pin, like the one on the Hoble 14, soyou don't pull the transoms off your boat.The plastic rudder pins may not alwaysprevent damage but they will help. Thesdnew gudgeons are the"cats meow," andwere introduced on the Hobie 17. Hobiedealers should have them in stock now.(No, this is not a paid announcement, justinformation.)

This question was raised from R.Lauderdale where the shore break andwaves cause great strain on the boat andsometimes result in broken gudgeons.Many articles have been written on sailingthrough the surf, but remember to reach offand keep up your boat speed when goingthrough breakers. Punch through thewaves with determination and speed. Donot stall out in the surf, it's much better toreach off hitting the wave with power at anangle if necessary to maintain boat speed.Backing down the wave just for an instantcan cause the rudders to touch the bottomresulting in great damage to your transomsor rudder system not to mention yourwallet. Also remember to tie a leash to therudders when navigating surf. Try a pieceof leech line connecting the main travellerpadeye to the tiller yoke. But, be sure tomake it short enough to avoid interferencewith the turning radius.

To avoid confusion with the oldgudgeons, the gudgeon part numbers areas follows: Lower 5010-1401 (four hole),upper 5010-1301 (two hole). These maywell be the last gudgeons you ever buy! Al

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/ Big Ten to even up theirRose Bowl losses), thousands of NorthAmerican sailors get underway preparingfor the next racing season. Countlesshours go into refitting and fine tuning theminor nuisances that promise anotherounce of boat speed in that first outing ofthe year.

Bottoms will be whittled, rudders filedand more than a few Hobie 16 owners willbe filling in the bottoms of those hulls afteryears of abrasive abuse on the sands ofSleeping Bear or the coral of RickenbackerCauseway. It never ceases to amaze mejust what extremes boat owners go to intheir'bbjective" quest for more speed whilethe "subjective" side of the equation getsso little attention! Over the years, I haveobserved six basic ingredients to thematrix of catamaran racing. Five of thoseingredients tend to get about 99 percent ofthe racer's attention. They are: sailing at theproper weight, sailing with the boat inproper alignment, having the proper sailshape, having a stiff and solid junction ofhull and cross bars so power from the rig istransformed to forward momentum, andproper rake and trim of the rig. Those five,taken together, make up the"objective"ingredients to boat speed in catamaranracing. Surel* there are many finesse tricks 036to employ in getting the most out of thesefive. Just remember, though, that all five ofthe above only make up one-half the win-

BYJOHNBCHUCH

M .ning equation and equAI weight must begiven to the "subjective" side of the boatspeed matrix. • • ..··

So far every ingredient of that boat-speed matrix has had to do with thephysical properties of the game. Now weshift over to number six on the list ofingredients which is simply the sailingaptitude of the competitar. Whatever youdo, don't confusa sailirig aptitude with intel-ligence. By no means am I stating that youhave to be very smart to win (although thatcan help) but y.ou sure as hell have to wantto win and that's what sailing aptitude is allabout

This subjective side of the winnihg equa-tion can be fdrther broken down into threeparts. First 13'comfort level on the boat.This is simply A function of sailing experi-ence, time witp tl)6,same crew, ab• ity tocope with a va,• / wind and waterconditions, a• d • 6 on. The se• Pdd part ofsailing aptitude ist,ourv• • p.win• re you atenacious figjhter w. Ilingto grovel'for anextra poir# on the scoreboard?.The win-ners usually• are. Last but not least inimportance on the aptitude scale,is yourknowledgd,ofthe rules and tactidal exper-tise. These,Iby the way; are.t• llyinterwot,en. You cannot have tdcticalexpertise without-a thdrough kAowledge ofthe rules. I .

Among these rules, two seem to give alot of sailors, in general; and Hoble Cat·: ·sailors. specificallk a great deal of trouble.The first rule I wou18 like to go over is 33.2"Contact Between Yachts Racing," whichreads as follows: 'When there is contact

eomthat is not both minor and unavoidablebetween the hulls, equipment or crew oftwo yachts, both yachts shall be dis-qualified or otherwise penalized unless:"either (a) one of them retires or exoneratesherself (720 degrees rule, etc.) (b) one orboth of them acts in accordance with rule68 (and protests the other). So far, nothinglooks too hard to understand or difficult tointerpret, until you consider the followingtwo factors: one, almost all contactbetween boats, and particularly Hobies, isminor, and, two, almost all minor collisionsseem to elicit the same response from theperpetrators: "OH!; that was unavoidable!"

Let's take a close look at just exactlywhat has to happen before two boats canmake contact without one or both of thembeing penalized, when neither protest,returns, or extricates herself as called forby rule 33.2.

The contact, once again, must be bothminor and unavoidable. I am unaware ofany deaths caused by two racing sailboatsmaking contact. Fact is, I'm not aware ofanyone in Hobie sailing who was even somuch as slightly shaken up by a collision.

The nature of the boats is such that ittakes something equal to a direct hit from a20mm mortar shell to do damage to aHobie Cat. So, most collisions fall into thecategory of minor Unfortunately, the issueof unavoidable is quite another story, andhere is where the great misconceptionsarise. For many sailors, there is a notionthat when two boats are sailing close toeach other in relatively light winds and theyshould happen to make contact while both

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skippers were clearly attempting to avoideach other, contact was"unavoidable."

This is not the case. Whereas the rulesdo provide an escape clause for two boatsto touch each other while racing with nei-ther penalty nor exoneration, it almostnever happens! Here's why: Both the rac-,ing rules and the judges who interpretthem, make a very basic assumption aboutyachts while racing. Any boat which isburdened under the rules to keep clearmust be able to anticipate other boatswhich have the right of way

It follows, then, that if two boats makecontact, no matter how minor, and theyhope to escape without penalty and with-out protest, they had better be prepared todevise a theory that there was absolutelyno way on earth that either boat couldhave anticipated the contact and takenappropriate evasive action. Needless tosay; that would be pretty tough.

In twenty years of racing boats, I've seenexactly one situation where contact wasclearly both minor and unavoidable. In thatcase, a Hobie 18 fleet was approaching amark in light air and flat seas. The boatswere all launched pretty tight and after twoor three boats rounded, the wind shut offcompletely.

For the next half hour what little breezefollowed tended to swirl and the currentscarried everybody directly into the mark.The boats began to act like inebriatedcollegiates at Daytona Beach on Easterbreak, riding "dodger cars" in extremelyslow motion. All of the contact was minor;most of it was friendly and nobodyescaped untouched.

There were about 70 boats in the fleetand for obvious reasons the jury said"minor and unavoidable"! Once in over 20years is not very often. If I were you and Ihit another boat, rd fly a flag or do somecircles, no matter what the circumstances.If you don't you'll probably be out. There is,of course, one solution to the problem thateliminates any interpreting or arbitrating bythe umpires and leaves the rule in its inostappropriate location (in the book) andwipes out the necessity of any late-nighthassles: don't make contact in the firstplace.

The next thing I want to bring up is asituation that combines Rule 42.1 with thedefinitions of an overlap and the peculiarityof off-the-wind catamaran sailing in whichthe total speed of one boat approachinga mark may be three or four times lessthananother boat. In this situation, one must gofirst to the definitions to find that boats"overlap" when neither is clear astern of theother Note that conspicuously absent fromthe definition of"overlap" is any referenceto the distance the boats are from eachother or a mark.

Lets assume a scenario where twoboats are sailing a free leg of the courseand approaching a down-wind mark. (SeeFigurel.)

Let's say that you are on boat A and tions." This, is the precise definition of ahave just entered the two-boat-length circle boat clear ahead, clear astern and/or over-while boat B is not only converging with lapped. (See page 10 of your current IYRU/you but is travelling at three times your USYRU 1985-88 Rule Book).speed. While not yet within the two-boat- By now, you (boat A) should be cominglength circle, B will arrive at the mark to the conclusion that a small problem issimultaneously with A. Because of the developing. A quick glance at our secondspeed differential, the angle on which the diagram shows that as long as the direc-two boats approach each other is 90 tion of boats A and B remains constant, thedegrees and boat A is on a dead run while burden is on boat A to act in accordanceB has clear air with the apparent wind just with rule 42.1 (a) - 'An outside yacht shallahead of the beam. The story usually give each inside overlapping yacht roomheard in the protest hearing is: "He had no to round or pass the mark or obstructionroom; he was nowhere near the mark ..." and rule 42.1 (b)-"An outside yachtwhen I got within two boat-lengths.""He overlapped when she comes within two oftried to force his way in and I shut the door." her overall lengths of a mark or obstructionNow look at Figure 2. shall give room as required, even though

The only addition to Figure 2 is the dots the overlap may thereafter be broken." Thiswhich signify "an imaginary line projected may be a silly rule on occasion; just don'tabeam from the after most joints of each forget that unless amended, it is a rule andother's hull and equipment in normal posi- that's that! fl

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. _hd• / today, the outcome does notnecessarily meet those expectations.Racers come to regattas wanting to bewooed, taught, entertained, and guaran-teed a fulfilling leisure time activity. Alas,sometimes there is a great differencebetween what the racer wants and whathe gets.

First, let me say that a race needs to bewell-planned. Remember, all folks whoattend a Hobie regatta are not in A fleet orat the top of all other fleets; therefore, weneed to provide more than just a racecourse, trophies for the top five and Tshirts. In today's society, people whomight attend regattas have a myriad ofoptions available to them for their leisuretime. And, as time passes, the options willincrease. If we want Hobie racing to con-tinue to grow, then we will have to provideprospective racers and recreational sail-ors with a viable reason to keep attendingour regattas. [For a few of these reasonssee"Regattas Mean More Fun" in"Let-ters'.'] And it should be that they will havemore fun at a Hobie regatta than anyother option available to them.Remember, a regatta is a business. Wecharge people to participate in our eventsand, as a result, our "customers" have aright to expect fun. So where does all thisstart? It starts with planning.

Planning will enable you to be preparedfor anything that arises. If you think thatonly 100 boats will show up at yourregatta, have a contingency plan in case

another 50 boats arrive-they just might.If you have planned for 100 and you haveno contingency plan then the additional"customers" might be shortchanged.Imagine how you would feel if you wentsomewhere for an event, got less thanyou had anticipated, were treated rudely,and didn't get the full value for your hardearned bucks.·You probably wouldn't goback. Right? Well plan for any con-tingency so that you will not be frazzled atregistration and still be able to keep smil-ing and trying to help those poor lostsouls who have journeyed to your regatta,your strange town, and your strange sail-ng area.

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To begin to organize your regatta,select your personnel wisely. A shrewdregatta chairman will be the first choice.This person will need to delegate respon-sibilities so that the entire fleet can feel likethey are a part of this event. If a few peopleorganize to put the regatta together andthen ask the rest of the fleet for help at thelast moment, the helpers will not feel likethey are a part of the event, only hiredhands.

Certain key people are necessary tomake your regatta a success. Chooseyour registration people from sailors whotend to be unflappable. They must be ableto greet your invited guests. Yes. I meanthat. You have invited them to your partyand your registration committee is the offi-cial greeter. Remind them that a smile anda handshake goes a lot further than a snarland a few terse words.

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Plan with your registration committee!What happens if you have more peoplethan you had planned for and you run outof -Fshirts? Would you reduce your entryfee? Would you offer to mail the com-petitors a shirt? Would you ask the peoplewho work in the regatta to wait until afterthe guests have been served before get-ting their -Fshirts? What would you do ifyou run out of change at registration?Where will you keep the money from regis-tration? The banks are probably closed bythe time registration closes. Do you haveribbons for the end of the booms to sepa-rate the fleets? Do you have a registrationcard proofreader? This person will help todecipher the registration card and make itreadable. Walk through the registrationprocess to see where the bugs might beeliminated before people arrive on raceweekend. Remember, smoothness and asmile here will go along way toward settingthe tone for the whole event, so sit downand plan registration carefully.

The next item should be on-the-watercommittee selection. You will,need a com-petent race committee for each racecourse that you are planning to run. Sincethis is the major reason that everyonecomes to a Hobie regatta, put some time inplanning who will run the race courses.These people must be calm in the face oftension. They must also remember thatsailors came to race, but that racers arealso people and cannot be kept away fromfood and drink for extra long periods oftime. Don't have large committees on yourcommittee boats, and don't supply theseboats with an inordinate amount of theelixir that clouds men's minds. These folksneed to have clear heads. Five to sixpeople can run a race course most effi-ciently. One will hold the flags, one willkeep time, one will be ready with thepremature starter flag, one will watch forover-earlies, one will do back up timing,and one will change course numbers.Remembe• several jobs can be done byone person. For example, the back-uptimer could be the over-early flag handle[Where are all the score keepers? If youplan your starts far enough ahead, youshould not have anyone finishing while youare doing a starting sequence.

WHAT YOU'LL MEED

Remember to think about permits touse the water. The Coast Guard requiresthat you get permits to use the water foryour particular regatta. A triplicate formmust be filed with the Coast Guard at least30 days prior to the regatta. In addition,here in Florida, the Marine Patrol also

-6 requires that we have permits to have2 regattas. You need to be sure that youR have all permissions to use property8 signed and duplicated and available dur-

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sions. You can't stop the regatta to showsomeone a signed permission form. 1-leCheck with the local city council to be surethat the city has no objection and get it in '-

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'44*....'' .they come to check out why all those 2244.*71boats are all over the beach. In addition, 3- .,9....3....7,get insurance for your regatta. This is ........25• .:..:..... .,available through the class association asare all forms that are needed.

As for chase boats, two per course arenice, but three are better and four makesthings really smooth out. If you have a boatto station at A mark, plus one for B mark, :S,i.;.3, ...:, 3..h .: ..t;1·:·L.· 036.'. i. ,t 2, ;... -. '. 1,•plus one for C mark, and one for over- 4... - .--'. r:.. '. 036: ........earlies and other duties, then you can -1'43:A'.·.: ·.- ' .:.:......'::.-:... '. t' ."11:*":51%%1:'...switch your race course or do anything ....• :.3..t..t:<G'.:.'.:tli .:.....needed on the course in a short time; .·p:.Ji·,·-·:.·.- ·':. 036.i• - 254f:-' ·.. ,however radio contact is essential. Do .92/... ....3; ..':. . '.1whatever is necessary to get radios for 46......• ,1... 036..i..your chase boats. A local ham-radio clubhelped our fleetin 1981 byprovidinghand- • .1.. ..1.:'· fi.'...:.·· ...... :• ..4'.»• ·:.:..'-«.....9..:"frheld radios and people to help with the Q "' . ..:' ../.... 4..:-'-f-...I...........Ii·i.ii,b.":· -radios forour Midwinters East regatta. 3 " -:·• .-,:·::#ph6··" .0,1::·-.:·,·.·I,e"'-i,• • .·•·:''...

Large marks are essential. Folks can't m I.·.,:i',·i:rf. '.6,• ,7:J. ':,:'.I'• i.5.7.9,9.. I< S'if.L-1212,5%-f#-4--'"'-d#:' ..'.'' .fhave fun on a race course if they can't findthe course, so get large marks. Division 8, 1has purchased a set of six large Eurovinylmarks for regatta givers to use. They have you'll get a directory every year of peoplealso purchased a set of pyra-marks for in your area who are trained to help out.start-finish lines. In addition, the division The USYRU now has a multihull commit-has purchased four hand-held radios and tee, so at least they are acknowledging thatalso provided two complete sets of flags. catamarans exist. Ask for help! It's out(You will need at least a white flag, a blue there.flag and a red flag all of which should be at Prior to your regatta, have a planningleast two feet by two feet.) If your division event. Have a fleet race the weekend ordoes not have these items, perhaps you two before your major regatta. Set thecan spearhead a committee to get them. event up just as if you were having theGoing to a regatta where the marks do not regatta. Run through your registration pro-change in size from town to town and the cedures so that you can actually registerflags remain the exact same s-ze is a big people, have your competitors meeting,plus. It eliminates the frustration that might then run your race. Use as many of thebe felt if these items changed from regatta people that will be helping at your majorto regatta. If you do not have these items, event for the practice regatta as you can.then check with a local yacht club. See howthe people work together and

Additional items that are invaluable are a then you can get together and critique theFreon horn (get several extra cans of event and work out any bugs that mightFreon), several stop-watches, course num- have arisen.bers (you will need to have numbersfrom TkIE DAY OF THE EVENTone to nine plus a roman numeral Ilif youplan to use twice arounds), an over early When the day of the event arrives, getflag (both general and individual), a life there early Usually just after the sun rises isjacket flag, a missing mark flag (be sure about two hours too late. Make sure thatthat this is on your chase boats), a your committee boats are scheduled topostponement flag, an abandon race flag arrive by 9 A.M.; your chase boats shouldand any other item that you can think of. be in the water by then. Send your commit-You can't have too many pencils, too many tee boats and chase boats out to set thescore sheets, too many protest forms, too course early, before the competitors meet-many registration forms, or too many ing. Preplanning is a necessity here. Yousmiles. should have already worked out what each

If a member of your fleet is a member of boat will do and when they should do it. Athe yacht club, it·will give you the inside check sheet with jobs and times for eachtrack. Most yacht clubs are affiliated with boat will ensure that the course is set andthe United States Yacht Racing Union and the race committee boat is on station. Afterthey have people who will help you to all, remember what it's like to get out on themanage your regatta. They also have peo- water and just sit there and wait. It's boring!pie who will help you with your race Plan so that you will be ready to start whencommittee and with your protest commit- you say you will start.tee. If you belong to the USYRU yourself, The competitors meeting should be held

to give the competitors a chance to clarifyquestions. However care should be takenhere. A meeting of skippers can't be man-datory no matter how much you may wantit to be. If you have any questions here, besure to read the USYRU rules plus theappeals. If you have any changes in yoursailing instructions that need to be made,you need to post these changes in writingon your bulletin board. I use an instructionthat states, "If the code Y flag is flying overthe bulletin board, then a change has beenposted." Then I fly the code Y flag for theentire weekend. This puts the responsibilityon the racer's shoulders. As for your raceinstructions, the Hobie Class Associationhas a great set of these. Many people thinkthat they can include anything in the raceinstructions. However you can onlyinclude what the rule book allows. Readthe rule book. You can't disqualify a sailorjust for running into the committee boat. Ifyou want to write your own instructions,take them to a senior USYRU judge andhave him read them over. He will be able totell you ifyou have any problems with themand how to cure those problems. You canget the names from the USYRU list men-tioned earlier. But, you can borrow or availyourself of the services just for the asking.

During the competitors meeting, coverthe acknowledgment of your sponsors; tellthe competitors where the race coursesare; what the committee boats are andwhat time dinner is. Cover everything elsein your race instructions and have yoursailors reference these instructions if theyhave any questions. Remember, be nicehere. Smile, crack a few jokes, and getthem out to the race course. After all, theycame to sail.

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OK, you have them out on the course,now what? First set a long starting line.Since the start is one of the most importantparts of a race, don't set a starting line thatis too short. If anything, err on the longside. A good rule of thumb is to set the lineequivalent to one and one-half times thelength of the largest class that will bestarting. Here's an example. Your 16 fleethas 36 boats and it's the largest class thatwill start. Since the suggestion is one andone-half times the length of the largestclass then your line should be one andone-half times 16 feet times 36 boats or864 feet long. This will give everyone theopportunity to get a good start, then theycan't be unhappy with you if they are in thesecond line at the start.

In addition, a good starting line is onethat is perpendicular with the wind (seeFigure 1). When setting the line, remember

0 course roundings so the colossal triangle isnot necessary Watch your wind conditionsas you set the course. If you have a goodbreeze 00-15 knots), set your course up sothat it will have about a three-quarter-mileweather leg from the committee boat. Ifyour chase boat runs at 15 mph, this wouldbe approximately three minutes directlyinto the wind. When your chase boatarrives at the location for A mark have himposition himself about one-half way downthe start line (see Figure 2). Remember,

radio communication is vital here. Now thatyou have positioned A mark, have yourchase boat make an immediate left handturn and run at 90 degrees from A mark ona perpendicular from the committee boatto A mark. Have the chase boat run forapproximately two minutes at 15 mph. Nowgo downwind for 10 seconds and set yourB mark. This will give a good screamingreach if the wind is right. If it is light,eliminate the 10-second downwind. Nowset C mark about 175 yards directly behindthe committee boat and directly downwind. This is your course except for thefinish line. Set your finish line short (approx-imately 40-60 feet) and parallel to the wind(see Figure 3). This will cause your

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maturely; keep the individual recall flag upRUNNING THE RACES after all starts. But remember, you have

additional starts, so take the flag downNow you are ready to start. Timing of before the next class start. Put it back up

the sequence must be exact. The white after all starters are away. If the prematureflag goes up 10 minutes before the start. starter finishes first, do not give him theThirty seconds before the white flag, give horn for first to finish but do give it to theseveral toots on the horn to warn the first legal finisher. As for the red flag, manycompetitors that you are getting ready to race committees feel that you have to leavestart the sequence. Remember, the start- the red flag up while races are under way.ing sequence is the raising of the flag, not There is no rule that states that you mustthe sounding of the horn, so make your leave the flag up, but you can leave it up ifflag raising sharp. At 10 minutes, pop that you want. Usually, a blue on-station flag iswhite flag up and toot the horn. Four flown.minutes later, slap that white flag down and Hopefully you will have an all clear to getget ready for the blue flag. At five minutes the races started. Be sure to sing out, "allto go, pop the blue flag up and toot the clear" if there is a clean start. Try to havehorn again. This is the time to name the your first fleets sail their second leg as ancourse numbe[ Have the course number A-B leg. This will put your early starters onsetter display the name that you have a reaching leg away from the starting linepreplanned. Now you are getting ready for while other fleets are starting. Keep in mindthe start. Position yourself at the place you when you are planning the courses for thetold your competitors would be the wind- race that there are different speeds for the ·ward end of the line. On a sailboat, the boats, but all have paid equal money tomast is a good place. Stand close to the race.mast so that you can't see behind the mast A good example of a boring course isbut can see the flag at the leeward end. As the A-8-C or Course 2. It is simply a follow-the blue flag is slapped down with one the-leader course. This leaves the Courseminute until the start, the tension on the 4 or 411 which is a four that is sailed twicecommittee boat will build. Have your back- around. I would propose a change in yourup timer close, your over-early person racing instructions that would showclose (with flags in hand, but down) and Course 6 as an A-B-C-A-C-A-C. We do notyour chase boat on station at the pin. At sail Course 6 as it is a poor course. If wethe start, pop that red flag up and catch changed the 6 to the above, we wouldthose who are over early If there are any keep the early starters away from the

starting area plus give the racers threeweather legs and two dead downwindlegs. If you do this, you will need to go overit verbally and thoroughly explain it in yourrace instructions. Hobies are very tacticalon weather legs and downwind legs, sothe more opportunities you give your com-petitors on these legs, the more fun theywill have.

If you want to make your 14 and 14 Turbosailors smile, set a smaller course (seeFigure 4) inside your regular course and

send the 14s and 14 Turbos on this course.You can also send your slower 16 fleets onthis course if you are only running onecourse. You can make their racing multi-ples of the course as opposed to a Course2, and this will increase the pleasure thatthey will have at your regatta.

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Call your courses for quality. Do not runa 7 and then follow it with a 2. It would befar better to run two Course 4s. In additiondon't be afraid to finish racers on thecourse. If you are using the Hobie instruc-tions, provisions should be made to finishsailors on the course. Just have a chaseboat go out to boats who are lagging farbehind and causing the majority to sit andbob around. These boats should befinished back to front and recorded. Informthem that you have finished them on thecourse and are preparing to start the nextsequence. Be courteous here No one ishappy who is that far behind. It mightsalvage some feelirigs if your chase boattossed them a beer or soda as they toldthem they were finished. Remember, theyare your invited guests, so try to keep themsmiling.

After you have all fleets started, you willneed to prepare to finish your first starters.Get your recorders ready; at least twopeople, and sit them far apart. Now take aetatinn at tho mact t. r,hcar,/0 tha finich

line. Have someone watch for first placefinishers from individual fleets who areapproaching the line. This person couldhave the horn and toot it as the first placefinisher crosses the line. No one, however,should call out any numbers except theofficial finisher In addition, you will need toassign someone to watch for protest flagsand jot down sail numbers, race numbersand approximate times of finishers. Youneed not ask them anything at this point; itwill only cause confusion on the boatduring finishing.

Just log the protesters and get the list tothe protest judges. As the finishers begin tothin out, look at the time taken to finish thefirst race and adjust for the second race. Ifthe first race was too short, either lengthenthe distance to A and B mark or increasethe number of times around the triangle.The latter might prove more favorable asthe wind may slack off and you couldshorten the course by finishing at a markon the course, something you should notbe afraid to do. Follow your race instruc-tions on shortening the course. Do this inthe case of a radical windshift. This willfinish that race quickly and allow you timeto reset the course for a fair race. A reacharound the course is not a fair test of thesailor's tactical skill.

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POST-RACE CliORES

If you have your sailors on the racecourse from before noon until after five,they are thirsty, hungry and tired. If youaren't going to have refreshment on thewater, then have it ready when the troopshit the beach. You can use your radios tocommunicate with the beach people to getthe liquid ready. Hot dogs for the sailorshave proved a popular hunger stopperand makes the liquid go down smoother.You can provide hot dogs for your guestsat a reasonable rate. Keep in mind, every-one is not coming off the water a winner,and itvvill still be a long time until dinner forall those hungry sailors. Keep our motto inmind: keep them smiling!

Have someone stationed at the bulletinboard on the beach to take protests andhave plenty of protest forms available.Inform the parties as they pick up theforms as to what time the protests will beaccepted and what time they will be heard.In addition to posting the times on thebulletin board as the protests come in, logthe time on the form and post the numbersof the protester, protestee, and all wit-nesses. Timing is important here. You toldyour sailors in your race instructions thatprotests would close at a specific time,therefore if sailors waited through that timeperiod and nothing was posted, they arefree to leave for the evening. You don't wantto surprise them the next morning with aDSQ. It's a good idea to bring in theUSYRU judges to help here. This will freeyour sailors to clean up, get something toeat and relax. Having the protests later inthe evening on Saturday might alloweveryone to gather their thoughts and getthemselves ready to present their case. Inaddition, a relaxed, full stomached sailor ismore likely to wait for the judges to hearother protests rather than the hungr* cold,wet, and probably angry sailor

After sailing, protesting and Sunday rac-ing, we have only to coverthe final aspectof the regatta, totaling scores. This behindthe scenes, thankless job is perhaps oneof the most important jobs in the regattaand will help to determine the success ofyour regatta. Imagine if you can, scoring150 or so boats that have sailed in a five-race series, trying to get the sail numbersfrom the scorers to correspond with themaster score sheet, trying to figure DNFs,DNSs, DSQs and numbers that mirac-ulously appear on the score sheets that arenot registered on the master score sheets.This is the task of the "invisible" scorers.

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make it easy The reverse scoring pro-cedure is used in Hobie racing. This keeps ' . .the score equal to the finish position with., .

.1 ., , 1:.1 . -I. --the exception offirst place (example: third ...; 1 , r,4 .. »place gets three points, fifth place gets five ,- 036i & " . . ·,Aipoints).The exception totheexamp*& ·" 1 1, 036: 11./.-' . ... .. ...first place which is awarded only three- -i It. :, - lit: '.quarters of a point. Your scoring commit- : .1.-Ak I ..:·.. . .·tee will need access to three forms. In #KI.8.-"..:d-j• Jillid.mit : . I .'order to create the master score sheets, --• llkmyllgulilf -, t

lIEESSiS:,e $12- 42-• 1---11'• *'1"-I-;41- ,tion. Then each card will be legible andcorrectly and completely filled out with sail • . ;· . I ,· ·• r»Z&*, 1 A

' ''11+• AUit»,number, correctly spelled names andproper fleet designations. After the master :5 .:r····...·. ·• ' • 2,• ' 7'score cards have been written, keep your E '12' ..• • " .' ,•registration cards available for the trophy • 4*f:'4*4 "• . ' ''-• = ''j ':presentation. At the trophy presentation, it .s , .»"«• '··"would be nice to be able to call the skipper • ··. .1 ./ ..: I.-0:. ,-, - .-Egnames, crew names, the city they are from, 9and the local fleet designation. People like 2 - -- Y• =DEr-,-«SE•to hear their names, and this will help to • :.keep them smiling. - --- 1.3'(i'.4 ,(,1 (Elt'!i j ".C

The other form needed is the order of 0finish forms. These will come from yourcommittee boats and the scorers on thewater This form is used to record the class DNE A DNF could be a throw out also if i(try to get your scorers to write this) and the the regatta exceeds four races.finish position of each finisher. If you have Now, let's discuss the DSQ or dis-set the fihish line short enough, there qualification entry. No one changes places ishould be no blanks here as your finishers with a disqualification. This is according topractically had to line up to finish, making Hobie Class Association rules. There areyour scoring easier If the scorers on the two types of DSQs. A DSQ would equal . 'committee boats have time, they can trans- the number of entrants plus one additionalfer finishers to the master score card. This point. This could be used as a throw out. Awould only require tabulation, after throw- DSQC would equal the number of entrantsing out the highest score. Be sure to fill in in that class plus one point, but this can't ithe number of entrants and the number of be used as a throw out race. This penalty isfinishers at the end of each race column in only used as a penalty for unsportsmanlikethe space provided at the bottom of the conduct, fouls causing material prejudice, iform. or serious boat damage. In each of these 1'.

Now for the the specific entries on the cases, the original finish position is vacatedmaster score sheet. If all the racers start, and there would be no finisher for theand all of them finish, and there are no . position the racer had prior to the protest. iprotests then your scoring would be very Now to further complicate the issue. Ifeasy. However, this usually doesn't hap- you do not get four races so that you canpen. First let's look at the DNS. A skipper get to the throw out, the old graduatedshall receive a DNS or did not start, for any penalty system comes into effect. Theserace thatthe competitor does not start. In would be a DSQA which would be equal to i iaddition, a premature starter who fails to a penalty of 30 percent of the number ofrestart correctly must be scored as a DNS. finishers added to the original score of the ii . iA DNS is equal to the number of skippers competitor. An example ofthis would beai.registered for that day's race. For example, sailor who receives a DSQA penalty. Heif 30 skippers are registered in a particular had originally finished fourth in a race of 30class, any boat not starting shall receive 30 finishers. He was protested, lost, and fourpoints. This score could be a throw out if races were not sailed in the series. The ithe regatta exceeds four races. Next, we protest committee would award a DSQA. ineed to examine the DNE A DNF is equal He would be scored with 30 percent of 30to the number of boats finishing a race plus finishers plus his original score or 13thone finisher. A DNF is awarded only to place. Now you would have two 13th placethose boats which started but did not finish finishers in that race and no fourth placea particular race and notified the race finishM A DSQB would be awarded with a i ,committee within the time prescribed in the 60 percent penalty and the DSQC wouldsailing instructions. Any one else should be the number of finishers plus three.be scored as a DNS except a boat, which Remember none of these scores can besailed an improper course and brought it considered for a throw out unless you haveto the attention of the race committee prior four races and if you have four races, youto a protest being filed, shall be scored as a will change to the first disqualification

po nts (DSQ and DSQC).So you have scored and figured throw-

outs and are ready to figure who thew nners are prior to awarding trophies.But you have several ties. The HobieClass has determined the following tiebreakers First, you will analyze who hasthe lowest throw out race. Compare thescore that you circled and did not add intothe score The lowest throw out would bethe w nner of the tie breaker. If both ofthose are equal, then look at each race.This is also known as who beat who themost t mes If you have five races in yourser es this should solve your tie breaker Hyou have only four races, you might haveto go to the next step, the comparison ofraces Start w th the last race sailed andcompare scores until someone beats theother If boat A finished in third place in thelast race and boat B finished in fourthplace then boat A is your winner here. If atie st Il ex sts after everything has beenexhausted award each skipper the samepos t on Th s would vacate the next posi-t on So a tie for second would have twosecond place finishers then jump to fourthplace

-lb sum this all up, planning for theunexpected s vital. You need to think ofeveryth ng that has ever happened to youat a regatta and have a plan for it in case itmight happen now Keep in mind that thisis a fun event for the sailors. You haveasked them to attend your regatta so keepsm ling keep a cool head, get the job doneand folks will want to come back to yourregatta Have a Hobie regatta It is fun! X-

Editors Note: Lookfor Part ll of thispiece which focuses on non-racingactivities in a later issue.

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C-7 omething has happened in North Dakota that would make every regatta organizer's mouth water. Now,• =-<.• • • North Dakota has never been known as one of the prime Hobie sailing spots in the country, but all that_2• ---h 3 may be changing thanks to a fewintrepid Hobie sailors living in the area and the good offices of North ' 042C \.--- J ./ Dakota Governor George Sinner (not a bad guy to have on your side).• i,I':·-=:::2. Not only did the governor go for the idea of holding a regatta, but he went out of his way to make sure .

it was as good as it could be. With help from the new local Hobie fleet, the state's department of parks and recreationand the state's department of tourism, things got rolling quickly and before you know it, a top-flight regatta was being

= held on a lake with a great reputation for wind. According to Sinner's press spokesman, Bob Jansen, the regatta =became "a pet project of the governor's." If only things were that easy for fleets around the country!

0. And the future looks very bright for what has become the North American Regatta. "The governor had a very ·.good time at the regatta," said Jansen. "It was a very positive event."

The governor felt so good about it that he boasted of the regatta's success in his annual state of the state speech ..which he gave in January. Here's what the governor said: "The good news is that our third major industry is upbeat. - 042Tourism had a good year in 1986. For one thing more and more North Dakotans are travelling North Dakota. We have ·

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4 started the North American Regatta and the Prairie Rose State Games... The regatta, with financial help from North• American Coal, began last summer at Lake Sakakawea. It was a dandy! Full of color, good times and vigorous sailing- competition from international competitors. We have been asked to host a national Hobie Cat race in 1989."

- Tim Mueller, the member of the state's department of parks and recreation responsible for the regatta, claims that 4next year's event, scheduled for July 24-26, will be even better. The new three-day format will allow organizers to hold

4 sailing seminars during the first day and sailors will be able to practice. This year's event will also be an official points -regatta and the sailboard category will be beefed up. The entry fee will be $25. .

Still, there were some problems to be worked out. "This year we were a little bit unsure of ourselves," said Mueller.'We got some constructive criticism, so we'll make some adjustments and improve the format." The criticism centeredon food service and camping setups. Mueller said that both areas have been improved for this year's regatta.

"We also have other activities such as our Art in the Park and an expanded seminar format and workshop on· sailing, so people not racing or families can still come and enjoy the weekend. People who don't know much about

sailing can come and be informed about what's going on. There will be a lot to do.'According to Mueller, the North American Regatta can mean a hefty economic boost to the area. 'We'll do

everything we can to make this event a success. We can accommodate a lot of visitors. This is our biggest event in• the park for the summer. The cities of Riverdale and Pick City will also be involved and we anticipate quite a bit more

involvement from those people this year."All this makes the governor very happy, but not only is the governor excited, so is North American Coal Company, ·

· which has mines in that part of the state. It has given the state a $10,000 grant to hold the 1987 North AmericanRegatta.

There's nothing better than a great lake with lots of wind, officials who can't wait for you to come and sail, and a* sponsorship package to make everything work. For most Hobie sailors, North Dakota is way out there, but if thingsI .

keep up like this, North Dakota may become a Hobie sailor's Mecca. ·

Editor's Note: Below, Jim Fuglie of the North Dakota Departmentof Tourism, describes the evolution of the regattaand what happened lastyear.

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' - -T-he governor was there, raising and11 lowering flags from the committee

' boat like he'd done it all his life. Colonelsand generals from the United States ArmyCorps of Engineers showed up by powerboat midway through the first race. Ten

s , , thousand people passed through thegates of Lake Sakakawea State Park. A

. few of them came to catch walleye and

salmon in North Dakota's huge 080 mileslong, 1600 miles of shoreline) man-madelake. Most of the rest of them were therefor the North American Regatta.

For North Dakota Governor GeorgeSinner and members of Hobie Fleet 532,it was the culmination of months of workand preparation for North Dakota's first-ever sanctioned Hobie event.

It started with a casual conversationbetween Steve Hoetzer of Bismarck, and ' •Governor Sinner. "You know, Governor,we could really do something with sailing *in North Dakota," Hoetzer told the gover- •nor one blustery winter day in early 1986."We've got one of the finest sailing lakes inthe country, and no one knows about it."

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interest. He had his state tourism director- ' and his state parks director in his office

the next week, along with Hoetzer andproposed that a regatta commission beestablished to investigate. He even prom-ised to help find a corporate sponsor to

5 underwrite the costs. And he delivered.By late February, he had convinced

Robert Murray, president of the giantCleveland-based North American CoalCorporation, which has extensive mining

' interests in North Dakota, to sign on for a$10,000 per year sponsorship, andnamed the race"The North AmericanRegatta." And, he had formally appointedhis regatta commission chaired by Dep-uty Parks and Recreation Director Tim

042MuellenIt was a pretty bewildered group that

met late one March afternoon to try toi figure out how to host a Hobie regatta.

The governor's got us into this thing. We'd. better deliver," said Hoetzer, a Bismarck

engineer and Hobie sailor for more thanten years. 'Anyone know what we dofirst?"

Someone suggested that perhaps afleet should be formed. After all, it takes afleet to run a race doesn't it? And Hobieofficials are going to be a little surprisedthat plans are already underway for a

6 race before a fleet is in existence. Usually,it works the other way around, someonesaid. After a fleet has been in existence fora while, they decide to host a regatta.

-- Well, no matter, out here on the prairiewe sometimes do things differently. Con-tact the Hoble folks. Find out what weneed to do.

042 By May, the fleet had been officiallyformed, Hoetzer had been elected com-modore, and the governor announcedthe formation of the regatta commissionand dates for the race, July 25-26,1986,barely two months down the road.

Sailboarders heard about it on thenews one night, contacted Hoetzer, andscheduled their own first-ever race inNorth Dakota for the same weekend atthe same location.

So what else do we need to host a, regatta? A committee boat? No problem

The Corps of Engineers has a 35-foot+ cruiser. They'll let us use it. Buoys? OK.

The four Stroh's distributors in NorthDakota will each pony up $250 to buybuoys and covers with their insignia onthem.

Dignitaries? Well, the governor prom-ised to be there. It was his idea. The lakewas formed in 1954 when the Corps of

' Engineersdammed upthe mighty Mis-souri to form the largest man-made lakeall in one state, with more miles of

• shoreline than California. Invite the gen-eral and the colonels. They'll show up.

What about racers? 'We'll shoot for 30and hope to get 20 the first year," Hoetzer,one of only two sailors on the regattacommission, said.

F.'* ... . .. .. . iB. . •'lk.r. • A• ..66 4. 41 western band after they closed off Main, • k/'·. - -• ·• • 4.I-i -Ae·i'.7 1,·r Street, putthe banduponthebackofa

tr ..• . .• , 1*f flatbed truck, and turnedupthevolume. .'. ..... . \R. .,· ..:. ., 1 Despite thelack of cooperation from r

Mother Nature on Sunday, they finished"-·.' • " • • - -, 3-14 . . iff' the competitioninthe early afternoon so , " 4

- · i lk- , QUM:.' the Canadians, Montanans, Minnesotans . 0429,-/1 (i' - - ·,* . and South Dakotans could wind their way

back home. No one seemed to mind the... S. i./{. - f,4, - : ' -A'f ;... absence ofastiff breeze on Sunday,

.' although they had expected better (On 042',i' ' ·' • • : :. "·· ,,S-• Lake Sakakawea, 20 miles per hour isa '

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·.., "ln i · · L.5. "mL.>/ Starkey, ofcourse, won the Hobie 18'" . "--• .···• :....Cl• class. In fact, Canadians swept the top six 042'

':'Irr placesin the 18 class, and won the 17 and- ,· i (,1 * 16A classes as well.

4- ..,.:,• ., - 1 "Sorry we only had 22 boats this year. • .We'll bring 30, maybe even 40, next year," 042#hi . '- I

· - :- ..s: .· Starkey said as he picked up his trophy.... 41 rr , 'We'll try to get you a points race,"t.J.,i. - • 1 4.. Hoetzer replied as he shook Starkey's

Vel......,,s.--- -_ . 1__-1,• -' • :...«.- hand.Governor George Sinner atthe North American "We'll reserve the other half of theRegatta campground," offered Park Manager ,

Chase and rescue boats came from the John Tunge.State Park Service. Race officials bor- "We'll be here with our checkbook," saidrowed from other lakes around the state. Murray of North American Coal.Kegs of refreshment gleaned from the 'Uanie and I will be on the committeelocal bars on the lake. Mailing lists were boat again next year," said the governor. ·acquired from Hobie. Posters printed by And the lake, Giant Lake Sakakaweathe local printer. No problems. Just ask. with its ever-blowing northwest wind, well,No one here has ever seen a regatta that will always be there. XLbefore, but everyone's willing to help.That's the way it is on the prairie. Editor's Note: Those seeking more infor- .

On Friday afternoon, they started to pull mation aboutthe 1987 North Americanthrough the gates of Lake Sakakawea Regattashould contact Tim Mueller, NorthState Park, a rambling 900-acre facility on Dakoth Departmentof Parks and Recrea- . -the shore of the lake within spitting dis- tion, 1424 W Century Avenue, Bismarck,tance of the huge Garrison Dam. They North Dakota 58501. -came from North Dakota, South Dakota, 042Montana, Minnesota, and the Canadian · ·provinces of Saskatchewan and Man- 042 -e-itoba. .. 036

Mostly, they came from Canada.Twenty-two teams, the delegation led bytwo-time Hobie 18 Canadian NationalChampion Mike Starkey of Winnipeg.Twenty-eight teams from the United Statescame for a total of fifty boats in a trulyinternational competition.

At 6:30 A.M. Saturday, heavy fog envel-oped the lake. The markers were out, butnot visible from more than 50 feet away. ... f/<BABy 9:00, the fog had lifted, the governorhad arrived, the general and the colonels '.were putting the committee boat in thewater from the corps headquarters, and -*50 Hobie teams and 30 sailboarders weremaking last-minute preparations.

By 3:30 RM., three races had beencompleted. The sailboarders bailed out ofthe last race when the wind turned thewater into walleye-chop on the huge lake.No problem, we can make that up onSunday.

They threw a little party in nearby River-dale (population 300) that night. · /''fo.Someone estimated 1,500 people dancedin the street to the beat of a country . ....,...........-' 43'»4 't

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fter six days of sailing,sometimes cursing the sixfoot waves pumped up by18-knot winds, sometimescursing the non-stoppumping necessitated bywimpish breezes, it had allcome down to one last sla-

lom race to dedide the men's lightweightand women's overall champions at the1986 Volkswagen/Alpha World Champi-onships. A victory by either JorunnHorgen of Norway, the world women'sDivision 11 champion, or Shirley Randall ofFlorida, one of that state's most experi-enced female racers, would give thatperson the Alpha overall world title bythree-quarters of a point.

The same margin was at stake in themen's lightweight division, where the twopotential winners were Luke Baldauf, a 17year old from the United States VirginIslands who was a virtual unknown until 6months ago, and Raines Koby, one of themost experienced members of Canada'snational sailing team.

The women went first, climbing ontoepoxy Alpha12OF slalom boards for theirfinal run in 10-12 knot southeasterlies over adownwind slalom course laid out on theAtlantic Ocean about 100 yards off thebeach at Key Biscayne, Florida, just southof Miami. Horgen had easily won the firstwomen's slalom race, but in the secondrace she fell at the third mark only about100 yards from the finish. Horgen had ahard time uphauling to restart and Randallslipped by and went on to win the secondheat. But while Horgen managed to workback up to third in that heat she now trailedRandall by a point in the slalom andneeded to win the final heat to take theevent and the overall title.

Most of the drama dissipated as soon asthe starting horn sounded. Horgen gota great start and quickly shot away fromthe other five starters. Randall, meanwhile,got buried and by the time she found clearair there was no way she could climb tohigher than second, well behind the Nor-wegian.

The men had reached their final heat bybeing in the first four in one of two prelimin-aries. Their slalom scores would bedecided entirely by this final heat. Baldaufcrouched on the beach as he waited dur-ing the last women's heat. Fellow St.Cruzan Jim Buderas, a heavyweight,squatted by his side and coached, "Koby isthe one you have to watch out for. Don'tworry about anyone else. You have to beatRaines to the first mark. Force him down ifyou have to, but don't let him get inside."

As Baldauf nodded in agreement, theobject of their discussion stood quietly onthe beach 50 feet away and admitted thatthis one was going to be tough.'• 11 thehotshots will be in this one," said Koby,Canadian marketing director for ColemanCorporation, parent company of Alpha in

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The eight slalom finalists stood kneedeep in the water at the white prep flag,waiting quietly for the ideal moment to starta timed run at the starting line 100 yards offthe beach. Japan's Ryo Asano was first offthe beach as soon as the blue flag wentdown, loafing easily toward the start. Theother seven stepped onto their boards afew seconds later and all eight timed itabout as well as could be done, hitting theline at full speed and reaching toward thefirst turn mark about 100 yards to seaward.

This was the critical turn, the point atwhich the entire championship would bedecided, and as the tight pack made thefirst gybe it was Baldauf's white-shirtedfigure that got around first, with the bare-chested Koby right behind. It stayed thatway to the finish, and the 17 year old fromthe Virgin Islands became the secondAlpha lightweight world champion

Because of time constraints and lightwinds, the heavyweight men (162 poundsand up) did not sail a slalom, but it was lesscrucial here because David Stanger ofFort Lauderdale, Florida had already wonboth the heavyweight course racing and

distance events, and would have had tofinish an unlikely fifth or lower in a slalom tolose the overall championship.

Ill,9 competition at the top of these fleetswas razor close. You might have beenallowed one mistake. At least if you werelucky. But Japan's Asano, who will repre-sent his country in the sailboard event atthe 1988 Olympics, found out the hard waythat there was no way that kind of competi-tion was going to let you get away with twa

In both the men's lightweight andwomen's competition, it came down to alast-minute arrival of enough wind for aslalom event to insure that the titles weredecided on the water and not by jugglingthrowout numbers on a computer printout.

After six days of long distance, courseand slalom racing (the latter for the womenand lightweight men), Asano wound upthird in the overall list behind winner Bal-dauf and Raines Koby, the latter twofinishing only a quarter-point apart afterturning in a day of as near flawless per-formances as you could hope for

The 150 pound Asano, a student at a- Tokyo technical college, was unquestion-ably the best conditioned of the 60 menand 7 women who came to Key Biscayne,Florida, just south of Miami for the eventNovember 24-29. This little guy had mus-

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But two crucial errors while he wasleading course races cost him a dis-qualification and a ninth place thateffectively destroyed his hopes of the over-all Alpha world title. Baldauf, a high-schooljunior, looks even younger than his 17years, and at about five feet, seven inches •and 130 pounds he appears positivelyscrawny However his technique isflawless, and his lean body had a wiry.strength that allowed him to win three ofthe four distance races and place secondin a fourth.

The 10 to 20 pound weight edge he hadover most of his competitors was anundoubted advantage in several light airraces. The value of light weight was bestillustrated in two course races where KevinMoore, a 106 pound, 14-year-old Floridianwho won the juniors competition (andfinished fifth overall in the men's light-weight), Placed second and first againstworld-class competition.

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The fleet that gathered at the SheratonRoyal Biscayne Hotel included sailors fromten U.S. states and seven foreign nations,including Austria, Canada, Italy Japan,Norway; Switzerland and West GermanyThere were 28 heavyweight men, 32 light-weight men, and seven women, the latterfleet offering the most international flavorwith competitors from Norway Austria,Canada, Germany and the United States.There were also 12 male sailors over 30who competed for a separate master'saward and four juniors under 16.

Florida normally is into its winter weatherpattern by early November, with tem-peratures in the mid-to-high 70s each dayand prevailing 12-14 knot southeasterliesthat are overpowered at regular, 10-dayintervals by cold fronts. Those fronts bring20-30 knot northwesterlies that clockaround to the northeast and blow for threeto four days straight. But in 1986, summerlingered past Thanksgiving (in fact, it didn'tgive up until a week before Christmas),and though a decent 1244 knot easterlywind was on hand for the opening day, thelocals knew there was no guarantee itwould be around tomorrow Temperaturesranged from 85-88 each day, and while theEuropeans, Canadians and Northernersrevelled in the 78-degree water tem-peratures, the Virgin Islanders said theyfound the water down right chilly.

The weather eventually provided every-thing except heavy air, with an averagebreeze of 14 knots the first day for courseracing, everything from 5-12 knots for thesecond day's two long-distance races, 5knots for the third day's single course race,5-10 for the fourth day's two course races.10 knots for the fifth day's two long-dis-tance events, and 8-10 just in time to hold aslalom for two divisions on day six.

The worlds began with three coursesraced on opening day, the first race goingthree times around a 2.5-mile funboardcourse that began with a short beat thencovered a reaching leg, a downwind sla-lom leg and another reaching leg. Thebreezes were gusting as high as 18 knotsfor the first race, heavier offshore than onthe beach. And while most of the com-petitors were very experiencedboardsailors, some of those who spendmost of their time on flat water found thebreaking, four-to-six foot seas at the mostseaward marks hard to handle. By the timethe third race was finished, the sailors had

put in about 15 miles of racing on openingday

The two Japanese sailors, Asano andHirose Takeshi (Japan's 1984 Olympic sail-boarder), had a tough time with thelanguage barrier. At one point the Jap-anese were spotted sitting at the hotel'sbeachfront bar shortly after a race, fillingout a protest form with the aid of a Jap-anese/English dictionary. The languageproblem was undoubtedly a factor inAsano's mistake of sailing through the start-finish line while leading after the first triparound the course of Race 1. That cost hima DSQ and meant he now had a 29thplace as his throw-out. In the first fourcourse races during the week Asanoposted finishes of 24-1-5 and had a goodchance to win the course racing event.

But in the last course race, sailed in fiveknots of wind and less on day four, hemade another disastrous error. After liter-ally pumping himself to a first place lead afull leg ahead of the nearest competitor thefirst time around, Asano became disori-ented and sailed to the wrong mark, By thetime he realized his error, half the fleet hadgot ahead of him. He sailed back to themark where he made the mistake andbegan pumping grimly after the pack,taking him back up to an amazing ninthplace at the finish. Butthat second mistakemeant he had to eat the ninth place, whichleft him fourth overall in the men's light-weight course racing and destroyed anyhope he had of taking the combined Alphaworld lightweight title. Koby, who lives inToronto, superbly conditioned himself, hesaid he had been on a weight trainingregimen but gave it up when he found hewas adding bulk but not stamina. He hassince gone over to an endurance buildingprogram that includes running, someweight lifting, and long, tiring minutes ofhanging at different angles from a half-boom that dangles from a wall in hishouse. [For more on training see"Gettinginto Ship-Shape for Sailing" in this issue.]

Koby edged Baldauf, a St. Croix high-school junior, for the lightweight courseracing title. Koby scored 11.5 points onfinishes of 14-4-2-4 to Baldauf's 11.75 onfinishes of 2-3-3-34.

Those roles were reversed in the fourlong-distance races, one of them a 12 milersailed in 5-10 knots that saw the firstfinishers cross the line about three milesahead of the last heavyweights. Baldaufthrew out a second place in the first race topost a total of 2.25 points on finishes of1-1-1. But Koby had to eat a 29th placeDSQ in the second race and finishedsecond overall in long-distance racing with5.75 points on scores of 1-3-2. Asano wasthird at 7 points on finishes of 2-2-3.

In the women's competition, meanwhile,Horgen of Norway had won the courseracing while hometown favorite ShirleyRandall of Homestead, Florida, took thelong-distance races to leave them tied at

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With Baldauf and Koby also tied at 2.75points in the men's lightweight overallstanding, Race Director Dan Manguswaited worriedly on the last day for adecent breeze to hold a slalom event todecide those championships. Stanger'sdomination of the heavyweight divisionmeant a slalom event wasn't as importantfor that class.

The light air was taken in stride by thewomen and lightweights, but many of theheavyweights found the going very tough.'Well, I didn't finish last," said Bill Ayres, a205 pound Pennsylvanian, after one long-distance race. "But it's really pretty frustrat-ing. I'rn giving away 40 pounds to some ofthe other heavyweights. And the light-weights, well, atone point I was kind ofstanding out there on the board, not goinganywhere, when one of the women cameby me doing five knots." Vasco Renna, theItalian sailboard champion, skipped onecourse race in winds so light he figuredhe'd just as soon make it his throwout.

"1 want good winds ...25 knots is nice,"said the 176 pounder who calls LakeGarda his homeport. "lbday, I think 1'11 justsit here and look at the girls." Renna addedthat looking at girls was one of his favoritepastimes and has noticed that all theAmericans, Germans, and English don'tlook at women. When an Americanobjected that his countrymen did likewatching females, Renna shrugged exas-peratedly and said, "Ah, yes, but you don't10000ook at them."

It was Saturday morning, the final clay A

lot of the Europeans needed to catch had tied with Jeff Borgmeyer of Canada atflights back home that evening. so Mangus 7.25 points in the course racing. Butknew he had to get the championships Stanger got first overall in that event on thewrapped up by 2 RM. A couple of days basis of a third place throwout comparedbefore, at a Thanksgiving dinner that Alpha to Borgmeyer's fourth. It was no contest inPresident Doug Campbell threw for the the long-distance event, where Stangercompetitors and their families, he had con- posted four straight firsts. Second overall included the grace by noting that "...we the long-distance event went towant to give thanks for the nice wind we've Borgmeyer despite a DNS in the final race.had most of this week, and if You could The last two distance races opened withhelp us out in the last couple of days, that an eight mile jaunt from the hotel, on thewould be OK, too." Somebody was listen- Atlantic side of Key Biscayne, to Wind-ing, because a nearly windless morning surfer Beach on the Rickenbackergave way to a steady, 10-knot southeasterly Causeway inside Biscayne Bay Theby noon, just enough to hold a downwind course took the fleet south along the Atlan-slalom on the 120-liter boards for the tic shoreline of the island, west around thewomen and lightweight men. southern tip of the Key and then northwest

The women competed in a best-of-three to the finish line at the Sailboards Miamiheats format, with Horgen, the women's Beachfront retail and rental trailer AfterDivision 11 world champion, winning the first lunch on'the beach the fleet raced back,heat easily. But when she fell in the second but Borgmeyer missed that trip becauseheat, Randall crossed the line first and he was in the emergency room at nearbymoved into a tie. Mercy Hospital, getting 14 stitches in a

Randall had been suffering from influ- gash he put in his foot when he groundedenza all week, but she said afterward that on a reef and stepped on some coral onthe outcome of the final heat wasn't the the race out.result of her illness. She knew she had to The championships were effectivelystart ahead of Horgen and try to hold her ended for the heavyweights by that time,off, but Randall got buried in the pack at and Borgmeyer's earlier performancethe start and the Norwegian got away guaranteed him second place with Jimclean to win the heat, the event and the Buderas of the United States Virgin Islandsoverall title going away Third overall placing third.among the women was Germany's Ulrike Miami's Joe Waldmann, 36, was the topStehle-Bay, more familiarly known as finisher in the master's heavyweight andEmma, who finished third in the course also finished 11th overall in the men'sracing and slalom events and fourth in heavyweight competition. Germany's Peterlong-distance. Kleinwachter, 42, was top master's light-

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MAJOR EVENTS

MAJOR REGAI IASMarch 18.22

March 28-29

May 2-3

May 7-10

May 23-24

June 1-6

June 12-20

June 13-14

July 22-25

July 27-August 1

August 29-September 4

September 8-11

September 13-19

Alpha MidwintersSouth Padre Island, TexasMidwinters East/Fleet 42Tampa, FloridaGulf Coast Championship/Fleet 99Corpus Christi, Texas11th Annual Lake Havasu RegattaLake Havasu, ArizonaMid-Americas ChampionshipLake Texoma, TexasHobie 17 U.S. National ChampionshipDaytona Beach, FloridaHobie 18 World ChampionshipToronto, Ontario,CanadaAtlantic Coast ChampionshipOcean City, New JerseyCatadian Hobie National ChampionshipsBaddeck, Nova Scotia, CanadaHobie 18 U.S. National ChampionshipMinneapolis/St. Paul, MinnesotaHobie 14/Turbo National ChampionshipsElk Rapids, Michigan (BYOB)Hoble Womens U.S. ChampionshipSan Francisco, CaliforniaHobie 16 U.S. National ChampionshipSan Francisco, California

Note: The Hobie 18 and 14 championship schedules are tentative at press time.

REGATTA SCHEDULE

Division 2March 7-8 Ides of March/Fleet/66 Scott DixonPuerto Penasco, Mexico 519/4814-4814March 21-22 Dana Point Regatta/Fleet#l Kirk WellsSana Point, CA 714/364-2386April 4-5 Blue Water Regatta/Fleet*15 Bill JohnsonVentura. CA 805 t 483- 5321April 25-26 Lake Ferris Regatta/Fleet:30 Larry MaresLake Perris, CA 714/687-6396May 2-3 Las Vegas Crand Prix / Fleet851 Steve BrandBoulder City <Lake Mead ), NV 702• 641-0074May 7-10 Lake Hmasu Regatta/Fleet#469 Z WHCA Liz ReedLike Havasu City, AZ 619/758-9100May 16-17 Callie/Fleet8180 Glen CiraLake Castal/, CA 818/349-3064May 30-31 Hurricane Culch/Fleet#3 Rich MaySan Pedro (Cabritto Beach), CA 213/860-8434

Division 3

April 25-26

Mey 2

May 9-10

P 45 O'Neill lovitational Regatta/Fleet#240Santa Cruz ( Twin Lake Beach), CApr 11 2 Breakaway Regatta/Fleet#17Sacramento {Folsom Lakel, CA

Clear Lake Regatta/Fleet#205Clear Lake ( Austin'/ Beach), CARio Roundup/Fleet#194 ( 26 mile race)Brannan Island State Park, CAWet 6 Wild Points Regatta/Fleet#21Oakdale IWoodward Reservoir), CA

Rick G rewohl4081423- 9467Brian Cross916/971-3443Michael Coutches415/797-2066Ron KitowskiRS/671-7442Vince Sabearl209/576-7499

May 16 Trans Delta Regatta/Fleet#280 ( 38 miles}Stockton (Sandy Beach), CAMay 23-24 SIlver State Invitational/Fleet8203Reno (Washoe Lake State Park], NVMay 30 Valley Fever Regatta /Fleet#29Lake Yosemite, CA

Division 4

March 21 Winter Series/Fleet#95Sandpoint, Seattle. WAApril 26 Winter Series/Fleet#95Sandpoint, Seattle, WA

Division 6

March 3

March 14-15

March 28-29

April 5

Mike Buckenham209/478-2706Lyn Schratz701/329-4798Ron Johnston209/723-0766

Bob Comble206/285-1685Bob Combie206/285-1685

Fleet 9 Meeting/Fleet#9 Dick StlneLake Charles, LA 318/625-9151Ides of March/FZeet#407 Rob McKeeLake Conroe, TX m/447-1060Deep South Hobie Points Regatta/Fle/#9 Dick StineLake Charles, LA 318/625-9151Fleet Sailing Activity/Fieet#9 Dick StineLake Charles, LA 3 18/625-9151

pr 7 Fleet 9 Meeting/Fleet# 9 Dick StineLake Charles, LA 318/625-9151P. 11 12 Texas Blov,out Regatta/Fleets #526 6 456 Bruce BenhamLake Brownwood ( Fiat Rock Park ), TX 915/3664331ay 2 3 1987 Gulf Coast Championships/Fleet I99 Stan RiceCorpus Christi ( North Beach), TX 512/992-6375

A.C.A.619-758-9100Bob Johnson813-960-1937Stan Rice512-992-6375H.C.A.619-758-9100Anne Craine817-464-3748H.C.A.619-758-9100H.C.A.619-758-9100Lynn Pearson609-390-8182Paul Jamieson902-564-9517H.C.A.619-758-9100H.C.A.619-758-9100H.C.A.619-758-9100H.C.A.619-758-9100

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May 16-17 Longneck Regatta/Divisional 87' Fieet#128 James KruclakSan Antonio ICanyon Lake), TX 512/532-7690May 23-24 Mid-America's Championship/Fleet#23 Anne CraineLake Texoma, TX 817/464-3748

Division 7

May 31-June 1-2June 20-21

July 3-5

July 18-19

August 29-31

b Breaker Regatia/Fleet# 198 Ron WhitemanAngostura, S.D. 605/341-3646RF invitational/Fleet:198 Ron WhitemanAngoitura, S.D. 605/341-3646bittle of the Angostura Starts/Fleet8198 Ron WhitemanAngosturL S.D. 605/341-3646Casper's Last Stand/Fleet#196 Ron WhltemanClendo. S.D. 605/341-3646Black Hills Libor Day Regatta/Fleetl 198 Ron WhitemanHot Springs {Angostura Reservoir}, S.D. 605/341-3646( points for 1988)

Division 8

February 28-March 1March 15-16

March 28-29

April 11-12

Lakeland Points Regatta Ike SeligLakeland, FL 813/646-1626Disney World Points Regatta Sailing StoreOrlando, FL 305/291-2345Midwinters East/Fleet#42 Bob JohnsonTampa Davis Island Yacht Club), FL 813/960-1937Florida World Open Points Regatta Dennis O'HernClearwater Beach, FL /13/866-1737

pr 25 26 Ft. Myers Beach Regatta/Fleet#169 Mike BrownFt. Myers, FL 813/433-1419ay 23 24 Memorial Day Ocean Regatta/Fleet#45 Sam AndersonCape Canaveral. FL 305/773-0291

Division 10

April 25-26

May 2-3

May 9-10

May 16-17

May 30-31

pr 1819 Kentucky Lake Points Regatta/Fleet#219 Mic/hel MurphyCltbertsville. KY 812/897-2407Crab Orchard Lake Pts. Regatta/Fleetil 99 Russ TateCarbondale, IL 618/687-2989May Day Points Regatta /Fleet#47 George W. FecherCowan Lake, Wilmington, OH 513/772-8833Austin Lake Points Regatta/Fleet#519 Jim LaurePortage. Mi 616/649-2066Voodoo Winds Points Regatta/Fleet#58 Charles RogersClark Lake, Jackson, Michigan 517/784-2079Hoover Dam Points Regatta/Fleet#300 Jerry HaasColumbus. OH 614/882-4801

Division 11

May 9-10 Delaware State ChampionshipsDewey Beach, DEMay 16-17 Maryland State ChampionshipsCunpowder State Park, MDMay 30-31 Shore Acres Yacht ClubBricktown, N.J.June 13-14 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsOcean City, N.J.

Division 12

Jim Clanden302/368-9514John Yates3,/335-9608Jim Gtanden302/368-9514Lynn Pearson609/390-8182

Learn to Sail/Long Pond. Freetown Steve RuelLakeville, MA 617/758-2075Nahant Beach Regatta/Division 12 points Wayne SaundersNahant, MA 617/745-1560Learn to Sail/Pleasant Bay Regatta George MeadChatham [Cape Cod ), MA 617/655-9059

une 12 20 Hoble 18 WorldsToronto, Ontario, Canadauy 22 25 Hobie Nationals 87'Baddeck, Nova Scotia. Canada

Division 14

arch 28 29 Dallas Points Regattta/Fleet:23Dallas ( Lake Lewisville), TXpr 4 5 Fortworth Points Regatta/Fleet891Fortworth ( Lake Bendbrook),TX

WHCA619/758-9100Paul Jamieson902/ 564-9517

Anne Craine817/464-3748Andy Stowe817/654-0446

pr I . Teus Blowout Regatta/Fleetl526 & 486Lake Texoma, TXApril 25-26

May 9-10

May 23-24

June 20-21

Lake Eufala Regatta/Fleet#468Lake.Eufala, OKLake Thunderblrd Regatta/Fleet#63Norman. OKMid-America'$ Championship/Fleet#23Lake Texoma, TXDivision 14 ChamplonshipWichita ( Lake Cheney}. KS

une 12 20 Hobie 18 WorldsToronto, Ontario, Canadau y 22 25 Hobie Nationals 87'Baddeck, Nova Scotia. Canada

international

March 13 1987 Winter Series 111/Fleet#253Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaMarch 20 1987 Winter Series Ill/Fleet#253Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaMarch 27 1987 Winter Series Ill/Fltet#253D hahran. Saudi Arbaia

Anne Cline817/464- 379Boyd Bass918/426-0211Cuy Lawyer405/275-6462Anne Craine817/464-3748Phif Knapp613/688-5091

WHCA619/758-9100Pal/ Jam,/son902/564-9517

Peter Thacker876 7629Peter Thacker875 7629Peter Thacker876 7629Dam a Va ve Pa mes34 3 8902543Dam a Vave Pa mes34 3 8902543John D nsda e011 33 94 57 31 72Dam a Va ve Pa mes34 3 8902543Dam a Va ve Pa mes34 3 0902543

May 1-3 Campeonato De E$pana H 16/Fleet#426 1 11 1C.N. Denia, SpainJune 12-14 Campeonato Espane H Turbo/Fleeti423 1 11 1C. N. Casteildefels, SpainJune 14-21 Campeonato Europa H 16 , 1Dunkerke, FranceJune 27-30 Mediterranean Hobie Fun 1 " 1Amposta /L'Escale, Spain . .July 17-19 Campeonato De Espana H14/Fleet#426 1 11 1P. Sites, spain . .August 2-9 Campeonato De Europa H14 John DinsdaleCeneve, S.V., Switzerland 011.33.94.57.31.72

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Discovery Bay MultihullsRegattaInternational DivisionNovember,2-3,1986by Russ West

Fifteen crews from our clubsailed in the Discovery BayRegatta after delivering boatsfrom Tai Tam to Cheung Chauand on, over a series of week-ends and public holidays,most taking some four hours intotal. On "the days,"(November 2 and 3) there wasthe greatest contrast of windstrengths one could imagine,so the racing called for highconcentration and the use ofall the sailor's skills.

Race 1 was held on the Sat-urday afternoon In around 15knots of wind from the west,over a huge triangular course,which was shortened from anintended triangle-sausage-tri-angle, by dropping the lasttriangle. This was atough raceand nine boats amongst theHobie 16s, 17s and 18s did notfinish. Then the wind droppedto nothing and several weretowed to the beach in thedark.

Sunday dawned absolutelystill. Race 2 was held in lightair, with a swift tide pushingboats back from the line andthe afternoon race was similar.Many were frustrated sailorswho saw themselves beingsailed around or who foundthemselves backing away inthe tide from a mark they hadalmost rounded before thewind retreated once again.

But by some fluke, the0.0.D. just managed tosqueeze in all three races andresults were quickly calculatedon the best two.

Socially the regatta was ahuge success, with the hospi-table Discovery Bay sailorsarranging accommodations,meals and a prize-giving bar-becue in atruly amicable andhelpful manner. A greattimewas had by all.

The overall RY.S. prize waswon by Lawrence Baum/GerrySimpson from the host club in(believe it or not) a Dart!

"Let's Stop Cancer In OurLifetime Hobie Cal Regatta"Division 8, Fleet 153Cedar Key, FloridaNovember 1546,1986by Kim Coffee

In a year when we haveseen a decrease in pointregatta sites and boat registra-tion, Fleet 153 of Gainesville.Florida held their first everpoints regatta at Cedar Key,Florida, and were greeted witha record-breaking attendance.This regatta, a fund raiser forthe American Cancer Society,was actually ourllth annual.Fleet 153 along with its manysponsors and the support ofthe competitors have raisedover $10,000 to date in thefight against cancer. Makingthis year a points regatta eventjust brought a lot more atten-tion and fun to Fleet 153'sefforts.

Those who arrived early Fri-day night found the windblowing around 20-25 mphand the talk was just as quick,with anticipation of what wasto come. Saturday's weather,unfortunate for some and ananswered prayer to others,found us on the weakeningbackside of a high pressurefront. Our goal of getting offthe beach early was ham-pered when the ATV whichwas moving the boats andtrailers broke down. But,thanks in partto thetypicalHobie spirit one finds at regat-tas, a couple of four by fourssoon had everyone on thebeach raring to go. The firstrace of the day for the 90competitors was in a slightlyincreasing onshore breeze of10 mph. By the second race ithad built to a double trapping15. The third race finished withthe wind back to 10, but abeautiful sunset was thrown infor good measure.

Because of Cedar Key's sizeand isolation, warm and enjoy-able friendships wererenewed throughout the eve-ning. You couldn't turn in anyone direction without bumpinginto someone you knew andsharing with them the day'sevents. The reggae band atFrogs Landing certainly hadeveryonejumping. Sunday'sweather forecast was callingfor 5-10 mph winds but it wasalready blowing a strong 10when the sails were being set.The night's full moon gave us amean Sunday morning lowtide causing one of the powerboats to shear its prop pin. Yesfolks that was a Hobie 18 modi-fied into a pontoon boat with afull deck and canopy! The

designer/owner/driver wasHollis Caffee. Along with somehelp from Fleet 153 membersand friends, he's createdsomething rather unique and Idare say one 6f a kind! Thename of the boat Is appropri-ately "Parts is Parts" due to thefact that it's made entirely ofHobie 18,16,14, 3.5 and 33parts! We're all waiting for theday he'll fly a hull. The racecommittee knew it was goingto be a long afternoon when,by the time they had motoredout to their respective posi-tions, the wind had dissipatedto a faint whisper followedshortly by nothing at all. Theraces were postponed twohours until a light and variablebreeze began to fill in. Evenwith a shortened course, onlyone race was completed. Thequickest boats that day werethose who were lucky enoughto get a tow from one of thechase boats. Who would havethought that we'd have 90-degree temperatures andbecalming conditions in themiddle of November? The hotdogs and beer provided a weI-come relief while we clearedthe beach and prepared forthe trophy presentation. Dueto the increased number ofregistrants and near totalinvolvement of Fleet 153 mem-bers in managing the regatta(somebody had to run theshow!) we had to, for the firsttime, reluctantly but notgrudgingly give the fleettro-phy to someone otherthanourselves. Fleet 45 out ofCocoa Beach, Florida got thehonor. Congratulations alsogoes out to all the A fleet sail-ors. Not a single protest wasfiled bythem.

A very appreciative thanksto the mayor of Cedar Key,Frances Nesbitt, the CedarKey Chamber of Commerceand all their citizens for theirhelp and enthusiasm for thisevent and their open invitationfor all of us to return again nextyear for the 12th annual"L.S.C. I.O.L.H.C.R."

I want to extend my mostsincere thanks to the A courserace committee of Hollis andNancy Caffee, the B courserace committee of Dave andPaula Ebling, Paul Smeyakand Tom Lau who owned therace committee boats, MikeBrowning and Grant and MarySeibert the owners of the two

chase boats, Janet White andBobby and Dell Bowman thesoda boat operators, Tina Cof-fee, Nancy Caffee, JeanneKarably and Anne Carlsonwho helped in registering andto the numerous Fleet 153members who helped in theplanning, carrying and pickingup the loose ends of runningthis regatta.

A warm feeling was sharedby all, knowing while we hadfun in sailing and competingwe were able to help in thecontinuing fight against can-cer. It was a lot of fun and 1'11 belooking forward to next year'sevent when we'll all be meet-ing once again in the beautifuland scenic city of Cedar Key.

New Caledonia or Bust! (orboth)Fleet 492, InternationalDivisionDecember 86/January 87New Caledoniaby David Theobald

After years of diligent prac-tice on Hobie 16s, (somehours) it was with some trep-idation that the Singaporecontingent set off for theremote tropical shores of NewCaledoniato attend the UTA-Club Med Asian Pacific HobieCat 16 Championship.

This event was the fourth ina series of championshipsoriginally started by the Philip-pines Hobie distributor DavidSocash seniorto promotecompetition and friendshipbetween the South-East Asiancountries. The first event heldat Puerto Azule February 83,broughtteams together fromJapan, Singapore, HongKong, Brunei and was won byDavid's son.

Shortly before the secondevent was staged in HongKong, the tragic news of DavidSocash junior's death in a caraccident was received. Inmemory of David's son, theHong Kong Fleet dedicated atrophy in memory of David tobe awarded to the championat subsequent SEA events.

The third event was held inSingapore on Hobie186, inDecember 1985 with thechampionship going to JackFrei of new Caledonia. Thiswas the first time the eventwas open to our Pacificfriends, and it included entriesfrom the United States and

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New Caledonia.Two free tickets for flight and

accommodations were providedas an encouragementtoattend this event thanks to thesponsorship of UTA, theFrench airlines and Club Med.To entice more participants,this was split between all thosegoing.

The following teams wouldrepresent the Singaporeeffort: Clare Wee/Chui Wong,Ray and Andrea Walker, LaingLoke/Kevin Wesley, DanielChoon and Egme. Alice Limwas to crew with BladimirRevay for New Caledonia.

A scouting party was senton ahead to survey the condi-tions. It was their report of coldwinds up to 30 knots and shortsharp waves that led to a fairdegree of trepidation.

After a nights sleep and agreeting by the hostclub, weventured down to the beachforthe first event. Conditionswere windy, with a fair amountof white caps out to sea. Vari.ousmembersoftheSingapore team were heard toask if people actually sailed inthese conditions perhaps hop-ing the days racing would becalled off. No such luck, thiswas just the sort of wind thehome team was used to.

The beach was shelteredand gave us a false sense ofsecurity. But the white capsforetold the types of condi-tions awaiting us on thecourse. The host team haddone a good job in boat prep-aration and several had newsuits of sails. These sails werecut very full, so a lot of effortwas made trying to flattenthem forthe prevailing condi-tions.

All the masts of the NewCaledonian boats were rakedwell back, this was achievedby extending the forestay witha suitable length of rope andusing cut-down side stays.This method of rigging is nowmore or less universallyaccepted as the way to goafter its success with the Aus-tralians. Feeling a little unsurewith this arrangement, wedecided to rake forward onehole.

About 20 yards off thebeach, it became apparentthat we were going to have ourhands full in these winds. Welater learned they were blow-ing 30-35 knots. We tried a few

tacks prior to the start andfound them impossible. Itwould be better once westarted and the adrenalinewas pumping. Just at thatmoment Lian and Kevin cap-sized. Could this be an omenfor the Singapore team!

The one minute rulebeing active for all startsreduced the competitivenessof the starts. Not that it waseasy to be competitive inthese conditions.

With both the jib and themain travelled out, we wereexperiencing difficulties keep-ing the boat flat and moving.Tacking became a real prob-lem. Our first tack knocked usback to last position by thewindward mark. The addedchallenge of a steep seawasn't helping us catch up. Wecompleted the course andfinished 14th out of 21 starters.

Forthe second race, Clarereefed her 16, as did some ofthe locals. Unfortunately Clarecapsized, and requiredassistance to right the boatwhich meant retirement, asdid the Thai team of Dave Belland PatWilkinson.

The results of the first dayout clearly showed that theAsian contingent was inex-perienced in these roughconditions. A few discussionswith our friends from New Zea-land, Derrek and Kate a lightweight team, helped us under-stand how to rig the boats forthese winds. (See notes onwhat we learned.) We went tobed that night praying for helpfrom the wind gods for someSingapore weather.

Our prayers were to noavail, the wind persisted, andso did the poor results. Wemade a fantastic start withWaterhouse and Metcalf, onlyto find we were overthe line. Itlooked so close that wedecided to continue ratherthan recross the start line. Thisled to our only DSQ fortheevent. Metcalf and Water-house restarted and Metcalfwas in the top three by thewindward mark on the firstbeat. Gives you some idea ofthe class of sailing we were upagainst. It was clear that theAussie double world cham-pion and Hogs Breath 1000winner was leading the packwith two firsts and two sec-onds.

The format of the event was

round robin, giving crews achance to catch their breathand experience the views onand from the beach. Toplesslassies adorned the beach,more intent on worshippingthe sun than admiring the sail-ing. From the looks of relief onthe faces of the retiring Sing-apore team, perhaps morefun was being had watchingthe lassies. (watch forcomingvideo of the antics in New Cal-edonia, for restricted viewingby invitation only!)

The following day, the windsdid abate enough to see thereal strengths of the Singaporeteam emerge. In the last raceof the daK Clare was leadingthe fleet because of a windshift just after the start. I wassitting this one out on thebeach mesmerized by howmuch faster Gary Metcalf wascompared with the rest of thefleet. He slowly overhauled thefleet to lay the first markapproximately 10 boat lengthsclear. Because of the shift, thisrace was abandoned andsailed the next day.

The winds stayed soft, andthe team had some of its betterraces finishing in the sevens.

At the cut, 21 boats were tomake it through to the finalround. A cocktail party wasgiven by Metro, a local discoclub and prizes were awardedto all positions. Ray andAndrea were the leading Sin-gapore sailors.

The winds and seas pipedup again forthe finals, threeraces in winds of 20-30 knots.Having completed sevenraces priorto the cut our ach-ing muscles were beginning toweigh against us. We com-pleted the finals but failed tobetter our overall position.

In conclusion, we learned alot about heavy weather sail-

ing and how to rig the boats. Ifthe conditions had been morelike Singapore's, the resultswould have been very differ-ent. Thailand is offering to hostthe next event and it should bemore in line with our experi-ence. Plenty could be learnedfrom discussions with thechampions, but as Metcalf hasshown, it's dedication andpractice that will win the day.Metcalf and crew, nicknamedMoz, have been sailingtogether for four years. Theymust be one of the most coor-dinated crews ever to sailHobies. Even Alan Egusa fromthe United States who finishedin third position, avoided get-ting into a tacking duel withMetcalf. He estimated Metcalfwould gain a boat's-length onevery tack.

The day following the finalswas a long-distance race. Thenow fading winds suited theAsian teams, and a moment oftriumph was had by MikeSchick from Saipan, one of theMarianas Islands, with ourEgme. Metcalf took an earlylead, but was closely followedby Mike. While emulatingevery move and adjustmentMetcalf made, they slowly butsurely overtook the cham-pions. Their success wasshort lived however when theytook an inside course round-ing one of the islands and hit areef which kicked up the rud-ders. One of the cams refusedto come up, so they wereforced to sail with one rudderUP.

The Metcalf team walkedaway with the goodies butpromised to return to the Thaivenue next year. This eventwill be staged using Hobie 16s,but I believe will be a maleonly event with female crewsprovided! See you there!

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Division 3TURKEY DAY REGATTAFLEET#222. DIVISION 3MONTEREY BAY, CA.OCTOBER 25-26, 1986HOBIE 1 BA POINTSi: 6:22 7-, : 1.3. Hill, J. 5 3• 4I. Johnson, Ron 11S. Howird, T. '.6. Leonard, At 147. Nixon, R. 218. Poore. T. 22HOBIE 188 POINTS1. Cockroft, Bob 7 3/42. Wainwright, B. 83. Collier. Dave 9,4. Bindel, Anthony 125. Wagrier* Looyd 126. Afridi, Jan 147. 8/idlemaA. C . .8. lordell. Dave 179. Hanes, Carl 2310. Stobener .. 2411. Marle/,Chris .12, Levitt, D. 26 3/413. johnson, Todd 39HOBIE 17 POINTS1 Mooneyham, Wayne 2 ASprague, M. . 3.B ender, Michael 12Doul, johnson .Sparks. J.C. 13Ettie. Mike 14Baumgartr,er, D. 18Kieifer, Steve N

HOBIE 16C POINTS1. Thompson, Jerry 3 12. Duane, M. 73. Deane, Nelson 7/m. Batton, Bruce 135. S/Ise, j. 166. Willchel, Richard 177. Hermann, Denny 18

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HOBIE 168Claze, Tim 5,Douglas, Jim 7 3/4Walker, B. 8Miller Chris 8MItcheII, MitcH 113/4Bowen, Wafter 1 4Weber, Wei 16Renrrow, Denny 24Sehroyer, C. 2410. Gatto. Dave 3111, Anderson, D. 33

Division 6WILD BILL REGATTAIii memory of Bill Love}FLEETIB, DW• SlON 6HOUSTON/GALVESTON. TXNOVEMBER 15-16, 1986

9 .0/IE ./ POINTS HOBIE IBA 036 1. Johnson, Mike 5/ 1.25 2. Costa, Vaughn 7 3,415 3. Ross8, Ron 03631.4 4. Hawkins,Gene 12 ./15. Smith, Jim 15 . t45 6. Snelder, Tim 224 7. Card, Cary 24 . att8. Richnow. Billy 32 r9. Mciee, Rot 314 . a1. 111HOB,E 17 POINTS 11. . 036

1. Hamlion. Chuck .1 t.Pattulo. Pete 7 3/4 1. .,bunn, Bill 8 3/U 1. sLambert, Steve . 3,4 1ginger, Tommy 17

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HOME • 6C1. Davis. Alan2. Thomas, Don :13. Berkovsky, Larry B 3/44. Pierpoline, David 65. Paige. Matt 76. Clrona, Guillermo 2

2. Gesterling/Ewing BPOINTS 3. Burke/Burke 8 3/4J hnson/Johnson , 1 4. DeCange/Delance 9 3/45. West/McCorm IC 102 lay./Sm'. B Parrish/Rhue 12: :r'rzed" : 3,4 ;: Bergman/King ls5 Cau hier/Gauthier 16 8. N:les/McNeel 199. Green/Ne/50/ 256 W ey#Buck Shot 17 10. Fearney/Johnson 267 W ers/Watters 198 la arto/Varan. 22 I. Bowman/Par• er 3212. Tounettif 349 C dy/Mosher 240 W ey/Willey 29 Tofanetil13. White/Campbell 36K ably/Karably 302 She/pard/Johnsot, 31 14. Brady/Prete 423 "u n/Ledgerwood 314 A ec/Sellers 38 HOBIE 14 POINTSS Bo on/Ryan .6 F oye/Coffee 49 1. Lambert, Brian 3 12. Brooks,. Bill , ,HOBIE 188 POJNTS 3. Nelson, John B- - 4. A.«.,2..5" 711. Dwyer/Dwyer 2 i 5. Craig, John 1 S2. Stahr/Stahr 63. B/NAndre// 9 HOBZE 14 TURBO POINTS

4. Russell/Fiovitz 9"4 1. Wetty, Bit,5. Carrison/Buckshot 156. Regan/Collop 17 2. Cres, Wright 4 3/47. Whidden/Magers 19 3. DeKreek, Vel 9 3/48. Ridenourilidenour 20 4. Johi,son, John 119. HenWHenne 15 S. Keysor* Clark .10. Staley/41#0 27 6. Aledley, Bob 1411. Rapp/Rapp 27 7. Vick, Robert 1812. Hunter/Egiz 3313. Graham/lmeltridge 39Division 14HOBIE 17 POINTS

1. Kkby, Alex , ,: C:1 • r ,i :2:• 1: %$:,=WA4. Foss. Denyven LAKE PALESTINE,5. Duke, Steve 166. Rochi Ch/ / OCTOBER 18-19, 1986

HOBIE IA P01 NTS1. Corson/LeCounrt 92. Vasiliades/Brennan 9 3/43. Calligher/Wagner 9 3/44. Dickinson/Kramer 11 3/45. Jon 254$ijones 11 3 f 46. Caston/Caston .7. Philipson/Lucia 178. Camp/Archer 189. Douglas/Douglas 18I. Merm/Lamm11. Kuftis/Storch 3012. Boetcher/Boetcher 3113. Callagher/? 3414- Meyers/Meyers 4015. Boone/Boone 4416. Mclonal/Hayward 44HOBlE 168 POINTS

POINT§: iIi"' D#visiona LlIL • BI517 1, Rams 036,Ch.li ;:,426 2. Morris, David3. Cur/5, john ,/LET'S STOP CANCER 4. Davenpori, Bitl 15IN OUR LIFET• ME RECATTA 5. Anders" peter . 1. Auger/Auger 13PC)1NTS FLEET#I53. IMPON I 6. Ligg/7, rom 24 2. Micheel/K/n/ebel 14 3/4CEDAR KEY, FL 3 Bills/Jeter 15NOVEMBER 15-16. 1986 HOBIE 17A POINTS 4. Rathkopf/Duke. 16S: Broc*nfle(dr /7 1,4i. Simpson, tyler 3 Broomfield1 HOBIE 16( POINTS 1 Sherrod, Jane 8 6. mikinson/Dkkjnson 78- 3. Pattollo, Pete 9 3/4 7. Gelatt/Devine 8 3/41 1. Cofree/Wolf 3 1 4 Burges, James 14 8. Lowe/Lowe 24

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- BOIJNTY HIJNTERS WANTEI•== To provide information leading to the elimination= of low power lines in all sailing and launching= areas.

IREVVARD Bounty hunters will receive a special Hobie goodiein return for taking these three steps:

. 1. scout your sailing areas for low power lines.E 2. If you see low power lines, write to the power

company who owns the lines, explain the haz·ards to sailors presented by those lines andask the company what they plan to do toeliminate the hazard.

3. Send a copy of the letter to Hobie Cat, andwhen you get a response, send a copy of thatto Hobie as well.

In return. Hobie Cat will send a Hobie goodie to youand will take up the issue with the power companyto support you in your hunt for outlaw lines.This program has met with good success over theyears. By working together, we can make thewaters safer for all sailors.

Send copies of letters to:Hobie Cat Bounty ProgramP.O. Box 1008Oceanside, CA 92054

BEEOME A HOUNTY HUNTER

54/HOBIE HOTLINE

HOBIE 16A POINTS1. Kelley Noel 10 /2. McC//0, DeNnis 123. Trotter, Phil 164. Collins, Phil5. Hoover, Andy 86. Freed. David 207. Vockrodt, Rob 208. Hess, Fred 239. Young, Denn'15 2810. Lie,fethotz, Tom 2811. Hester, Craig 3412: Pierce,,John 42HOBTE 168 POINTS

Torres. • OS. ,,2. Davenport, Robert 9 3/43. Thomas, John 30 .44 Matson, At 11 3/45. Bradford, Randy HHOBIE 1U POINTS1. Bracken, John 5,2. Schwartz, Sob 6 *3. Benton. latecie 8 3/4

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REGATTA RESULTS

9. Martin/Chan10. Cooper/BryanI. Starkey/Thirk/312. Allen/Messier13. Horney/Craig14. Gronbach/Caffee

Division 15BAYOU CLASSIC V REGATTAFLEETISS. DIVISION 15BATON ROUGE. LAOCTOBER 18-19. 1986

1 Sir, C. 4*2 Bornegent, K. 10 3/43 Meyers, R. 10 3/44 Niengber, W. 115 Butier, M. 166 Lea, T. 227 Lougue. K. 22

WIE IVIATIONAL REGATTAFLEET#235, DIVISION 15JACKSON, MIOCTOBER 4-5, 1986

24 HOBIE 168 POINTS2834 1. ...1 Cerry 635 2. Lane, James .36 3. Sweet, .... 1237 4. Becraft. ... 145. Stickhouse, Kendal 16 Mi6...irgrieve, John 16 3/47. Meyer. Charlie 178· Ressel, Fred 189. 0/r,bar, 02/ 1814 Kir:iecz• Y, Brian I11. Brow,ns/hidle, Lee 2212. Ch,mlrtain, G. 231.. Sieeman. lex /• · Asmy. Karl 2415. Jerry,. Rob 2816. Colucd, At 2917. Davidson, Alex 3618. MIC,imbs. Candy 39PO NTS 19. AI:peI, "im. 4020. Er©11, Jeff W• 3 4 -1. Knight, liane 446 HOBlE 16C POINTS20 1. Clauss, TomPO NTS 1· Perez. Richard3. Moischhaser,. Dan. , 4. Brecle,iberg, Bob, , 5.. Wiltins, Don2 6. R...., Al4 7. Thorniley, Wayne24 8. Schappel. Reuel28 9. Speakinan, Jeff28 10. Hacherl. Ed11. Vincent. OtisPO NTS 12. Ad, M• rgm13. Bartle, Ed14. Haller, Dove15. Lawson, Eric16. Al/ss. Leslie17. Cos/lii, Debbie18. Ferreri, Rico'9· Fregejette. Don20. McUmans. Mike21. Demert, Rick22. Brown, Chris

HOBIE 18% POINTS1. Chaple/ltrokman 3 /2. Stubblefield/ 7 3/4Stubblefeld3. Beevers/Jones 73/4HOBIE 16A POINTS1. Jackson/Levanway • •2. Humphries/Bell3. Leyens/Montesi 7 3/44. Josey/Josey 155. Essig/Lister 15HOBIE 168 POINTS1- Johnson/Odenea• .,2. Manning/Crocket: 7 3/43. Ealy/Ealy 9 3/44. Crelzer/Howard 125. Philtips/Crockett IS

Division 16

WENDT REACH RECATTAFLEET#119. DIVISION 16WENDI BEACH,JULY I-13. 1/6IMIS_Lsd. POINTS1. Cummer, Melodie •2. Howes, Bryan • .3. Korzen,ewski, T. 114. Rudd, Jeff 145. Caster. Jim 146. Dave, Tlerson 167. Gamble, Bill 168. McRae, Floyd 179. r..... Dan 1010. Volg/adt, Dave 1 811. Marner, Paul 1912. Allan. Stu 2013. Mart'er, Bill 2014. Meyer, Douglas 27HOBIE 189 POINTS1. Adams. David 6 342. Kratz, Rud; 83. Breen, Tim 10 3/44. Mergenhagen, Dan 155. Roh. Joanne 166. Schaff, Bob TB 3/47. Slattery, Dive ZO8. Adams, Dan 219. Sullivan, Paul 2610. Mark. Ed 2911. Moore, Tim 29HOBIE 16A POINTS

Howle, DaveCaster, PatElve, CharlieKiefer, TomPesane, SueMagln. EdJeffers, BillCowe, ShaunKusche. Jim0. Walker. Rodger1. Haun, Eric2. Ter/stra, Jim3 Quatrone. Rick4. Am.9, Mark5. MiNamara, Mike6. Chambertin, M7. Moyer. Jim8. Tompkins. Don9. Bonner, Ted0. lillI. Chad1. Hoctor, Rob2. Coe.. Scott'. Ryan. D.le

HOBIE 17 PO/TS1. Black, Dave 4,2. Korzeriewski, Stan 4 3/43. MaClaverty, J. 9

HOBIE 14* POINTS1. Rosenberg, George 2 12. Meyer, Chuck 6

1986 GLENORA CUPFLEET:86, DIVISION 16WATKINS GLEN, NYJULY 18-20, 1986HOBIE 18* 1)01 NTSk : 036C:;:i'n: ::,3. Hanewald, Matthew 64. Korzeriewski, TH 95. Blom,Gerald 105. Camble, 8,11 107. Howes, Bryan 138. Willia... Randy 179. Holcate, Bill 17HOBIE 188 POINTS1. Ellot, ... 72. Doud, Tom 7 3/43. Tierson. Cheryl 84. Moore, Tim 85. Smith, Chadl 9. 156. Baglini, John 127. Reagan, Beth 158. Stattery, Dave 159. Mergenhagen, Dan 1610. Siegel, Joe 17HOBIE 16* POINTS1. Caster, Jim 4MICarty. I 4 3/4Morris, Tom 4 3/4Kiefer, Tom 10Pes.ne, Sue 11-W*y, Bruce 14Kusche, Jim 15Chamberlin, Mike 16Jeffers, 8,1 1810. Boulay, Joe 2111. Buck, Dave 2112. Amico, Mark .13. Magli Ed 2414. Witzel,Gerald 2615. Montague, Jerry 32

2 3/4 HOBIE 168 POINTS7 1. Sickhouse, K 2 3/49 2. Ashley, Karl 4 3/4to 3. Jerry. Rob 714 4. Becraft, Steve 717 5. Lovett, Andrew 1222 6. Colucd, Al 1322 7. Hacke/, Ed 1722 8. Degarle, Yves · 1724 9. Appel. Mimi 1825 3/4 10. Denninger, Bob 1927 TItus. Le. 20I.27 12. Diuvergne. Herve 2027 13. Shear, Dave 2432 14. Thames, Arch 283435 HOBIE 1% POINTS3S37 1. Ramsay / 2 3/439 2. Schappel, Reuel 542 3. Blakely, Mike 843 4. Vredenburg, Curt 8

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MENS LIGHT POINTSOVERTE[-----1. Baldaut Luke *2. Illy, Raines 3/43. Asano, Ryo4. Takeshi, Hirose5. Moore, Kevin6. Smith, Barry7. Caviglia, Alex8. Schrack, Car19. Pavitack, james10. Matzelberger, T.11. Kerckhoff, Dan12. Lang, Eric13. Kleinwachter• P.14. Gibson, Ronald15. Adbullah, Paul16. Britton, David17. Veglia, JerryANTS 18. Mattison, Eric19. Thompson, C.2 1 20. Payie, Sean21. Kruezh/ber, A.22. Hotz, Daniel23. Suq/namihard, E.24. Ohlmartn, Graham25. Dipatma, Anthony26. Moore, George27. Gatien, Cluade27. Upka, JohnWOMENS POINTSZOURSI RACING1. Horgen, Joru" 32. Randall, Shirley 9 3/43. Stehle-Bay, U. 113/44. Brown, Jackie 185. Kleinvachter, C. 296. Neumann, Barbara 307. Illy. Cathelne 33MENS LIGHT POINTSIOURir-• CING1. Koby. lai.ies 12. Batdauf, Lukw 3/43. Takes/, Hirose4- A$ano, Ryo5. Moore. Kevin6. C.villia. Ale.7. Smith, Barry8. Schrack, Carl9. Kerckhoff, DantO. Pavilack, James11. Lang, Erick12. Matz/berger, T.13. Kieinwachter, P.14. Abdullah. Paul15. Gibson, Roanald16. Britton, David17. Mattsson, Eric18. Veglia, Jerry19. Thompson, Charles20. Su/lartamihard, E.21. Kruezhuber, A.22. Hotz, Daniel23. Ohimann, Graham24' Payne, Sean 125. Moore, George 126. Diparma, Anthony 127. Upka, John 127. Gatlin, Claude 1WOMENS SLALOM POINTS1. Horge" Jorunn 4*7. Randall. Shirley 4 3/43. St/le-Bay, U. 94. Brown, Jackie 125. Neumann, Barbara 156. Kleinwachter, C. 177. Koby, Catherine 21MENS LICHT POINTSm:*r:SET-1. Batdauf. Luke 3/4Koby, Rai,ies 2Smith, Barry 3Asano, Rye ITakesh/, Mrose SKleinwachter, P. 6Matzelberger, T. 7Gibson, Ronald 8Pavitack, James 910. :loore, Kevin 1011. Caviglia, Alix 1012, Britton. David 1113. Lang, Eric 1114. Veglia, Jerry 12I. Schrack, Cirl 12

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A • 3 EVERY ENTRY INCLUDES:*c-* 036=LAR 2 T-shirts, 2 Tickets for Sat. Eveningtwd.,&1957 ./ 1 A Chicken Barbeque, Free Beer Sat.• =fteR- mi 1 N Evening.p<&2.Tiviri• nl't *49 1-Tf j 1 Il RACE FEATURES: Gifts for every

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FOR ENTRY SEND SASE TO: THOMAS SPORTS2940 S. Tioga Way Las Vegas, NV 89117

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PO N 2. Kiby, Raims 5 3/43. Asano, Ryo 74. Takeshir Hires, 11& 5. Schrack* Carl 186. Moore, Kevin 197. Cavigita, Alex 208. Kerckhoff, Dan 209. Pav;lack, James 3110. Lang, Eric 3211. Abdullah, Paul 3212. Matz/berger. T. 3313. Smith, Barry · 3614. Gibson, Ronald 3715. Kleinwachter, P. 3816. Veglia, Jerry 4117. Brittoit, David 4518. Hot:, Dani/ 5219. Payne, Sean 5220. Thompson, C. 5521. Mattison, Eric 55/. Krue,huber, A. 61/. Sudjanamihard, E. 6724. Moore, Ccorge 7025. Ohjmann, Graham 7226. Dipalma. Anthony 8227. Lipka. John 8427. Catten. Claude 84MENS HEAVY POINTSDURSE--RKING1. Stanger, David2, Bergmeyer. .teff3. Prior, Chris4. Buderas, Jim5. Winard, Mart;nPO 6. Wurm, RaJph7. Duke; John8. Sukowski, Joerg9. Renna lisco10. Cehriein, Andres11. Waidman, Joe12. Weeks, Eric13. Engel, Cerd14. Dohmen, Andreas15, Poore, Tom16. Woolner, 3ohn17. Slam., Joe1 8. Leroux. Cuy19. lock, Hans2/ A Frannziskus, E.

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WINS HEAVY PO[ONWmiTANCE1. Stanger, David'. Buderas, JimBorgm eyer, J effPrior, ChrisRenna, VascoSukowski, J·Wurm, RalphWillard. MartinDuke, JohnLe/oux. GuyCehrlein, AndresPoore, Tom. Frannziskus, E.Weeks, Eric. Wa'.....JoeKock• HansDohmen, AndreasSlama, JoeWoot ner, JohnEngel, CerdHilistrom, AlanAyres, William. Rhoades, David. We;senbilder. P.Geronlmo. Ralph:. Roberts, Glen- . Reed, John28. Malzelberper, H.29· Serafint, A.N.30. Frubwirt. Cerd31. Marshall, John31. Ferguson, Chris

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or those of you who won-der how you can lastthrough one more race orlong day of fun sailing,who come on shore andcan barely get your wet-suit off much less fix

dinner and partK this article is for you. 1soon discovered thht three races in moder-ate (forget heavy) air can certainly beexhausting. Your legs start to rebel as thechop tries to sweep your feet off the boatand your arms refuse to pull the main or jibsheet in any tighter, even with 7-1 blocks!Your hands are simplythe ends of yourarms where you wrap the sheet and hopeit doesn't slip or squeeze your fingers off.That's usually the time you dump the boatand have to expend the last meager bit ofstrength you have just to get right side up.After a few episodes like this a light wentoff in my head. I realized sailing really is asport which requires good physicalconditioning.

What is conditioning? Conditioning isthe development of your heart and lungs,endurance, strength and flexibility. Thereare several approaches to attack each ofthese areas, all of which have merit. Aconditioning program should also be tai-lored to the demands of the activitz in thiscase, sailing. No approach or methodworks if you don't keep it up consistentlKso my basic principle is keep it simple.

Cardiovascular conditioning, or devel-opment of your heart and lungs is referredto as aerobic exercise. That means theheart has an adequate supply of oxygenthroughout the workout. In other words,you may breathe hard but you don't get"out of breath" from the exercise. Aerobicexercise must last at least sixteen minutes.

The goal of cardiovascular exercise is toincrease the capacity and efficiency ofyour heart and lungs to allow you todevelop endurance so your heart andlungs don't fatigue before your muscles do.Since muscular activity is the primarysource of stress on your heart you need toperform aerobic activities with the largemuscle groups, primarily leg muscles, toexercise your heart. To do this you need toperform an activity that increases yourheart rate to 85 percent of its maximum fora continuous 16 minutes four times a week.Okay; how do you know what your maxi-mum is and how can you tell when you'vereached 85 percent of it? The formula mostcommonly used is 220 minus your ageequals the maximum rate. Then multiplythat times.85. So, if you are 30 years oldyour maximum heart rate would be 220 -30 = 190, and 85 percent of that totalwould be 161. Your heart rate is your pulserate. To find your pulse, reach to the side ofyour throat in the groove between yourwindpipe and the muscle next to it withyour middle two fingers. You should feelyour pulse. Count your pulse for 6 sec-onds then multiply by 10. The result is your

heart rate or beats per minute. Count onlyfor 6 seconds because your heart ratedrops quickly when you stop the activity.

Enough numbers! There are many waysto get cardiovascular exercise and youshould choose the one that best suits yourneeds and your situation. Some aerobicactivities include running, rowing, swim-ming, bicycling, aerobics classes, jumprope, cross-country skiing or any activitythat increases your heart rate for at leastsixteen minutes without a break. Combina-tions of activities work well also, such as anaerobics class one or two days a week andswimming or running the other two days.When choosing an aerobic activity look atthe other benefits provided by the activity,like fun, fresh air or even socializing.

STRETCHINGStretching. Most people ignore it or feel

it's not really very important, but, in fact, it'scritical. Think of how tough it is to reach thetraveller sheet that got away from you andthose cramped positions you get into onthe boat. Stretching helps to minimize thedamaging effect of this positioning andallows you to move more freely on the boatwithout straining a muscle in the process.Look at the positions you assume on theboat and that will tell you where you needto stretch. Without stretching, your musclesand ligaments tend to get tight in thepositions you frequently assume, i.e., sit-ting with your knees bent, your shouldersand head forward turned to one side.Remember how good it feels to stretchyour legs when you finally step on landagain!

The goal of stretching is flexibility, torelax and lengthen your muscles and liga-ments and to allow you to move morefreely without straining muscles or liga-ments while maintaining necessarystrength. Stretching should be slow andmaintained rather than "bouncing." Main-taining a stretch gives your muscles achance to relax and "let go" allowing you tostretch more completely. A stretch shouldproduce a mild but comfortable tension orstretching sensation in the muscle andshould be maintained for 20 to 40 sec-onds. By allowing the muscles to movemore freely the risk of muscle strain isreduced.

Muscle strengthening is what peoplecommonly understand as conditioning.The goal is to develop muscles with ade-quate power to perform the heavier jobsbut sufficient endurance to perform all daylong without undue fatigue. (You will still bea little tired at the end of the day. All goodathletes are.) Ability to resist injury andprotect joints is also enhanced. Someaspects of sailing considered in thestrengthening exercises are sheeting in thesails, coming in off the trapeze, and pullingyourself back on the boat after a wave hasknocked your feet out from under you.

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Don't forget moving the boat on and off thetrailer and beach and stepping the mast.Therefore, I emphasize back, shoulder andarm exercises for a little more power. Alljobs performed on the boat requireendurance and adequate strength withoccasional demands for power. In exer-cises with endurance as the primary goalthe resistance or weight is kept relativelY ff-"low but the repetitions are high. For power L'I:*N .the resistance or weight is increased but i • •the repetitions are fewer. 37 m=Tlm

When you sheet in the sails in a good f EINEjbreeze think about the muscles you're 24 r:<**#-, m.,W-Iusing. You can feel them. You reach for- E r-41ttiward to get a grip on the sheet with your .......... . ..,1. t: 1hand, bend your elbow tightening your _ L _Ji.1biceps, and pull your elbow back using the 71' Ri31Elmuscles at the back of your upper arm and 1 Milllshoulder, pulling your shoulder blade back r F-113as well. You also tighten your back muscles 41 ri'13

and pull your whole trunk backwards. ,- [-LE .Now, once you've sheeted in you pull upwith your arm and stomach muscles to get L • 112•upright on the boat again. If your feet are = t=mim,IH•hooked under the hiking strap you're alsousing your legs to pull you up; you're usingthem to some extent even if they're notunder the strap. Moving around on theboat for tacking, jibing, and balancing allrequire endurance, and if you have tomove in and out on the wire and keep yourfooting in spite of the waves, well, it can allget pretty tiring. Tired muscles can causeyou to think and react more slowly and lessaccurately. For pleasure sailors, a stiffbreeze means less fun, less control of theboat, and higher chance of injur* not tomention frustration. If you are racing it alsomeans you are less competitive.

Now you're thinking that this all soundslike an awful lot of time and work and I saidmy basic principle was to keep it simple.The trick is to accomplish our goals ofcardiovascular conditioning, endurance,flexibility and strength in a simple programthat requires as little time as possible, isconvenient and incurs minimal cost. Takingthis into consideration I chose running formy cardiovascular exercise. It's a goodheart and leg exercise for the price of agood pair of running shoes. Rowing (on amachine) requires some additionalexpense for a good rowing unit. But if youhave kids and can't leave while you run orweather conditions prohibit outdoor exer-cise rowing is a good alternative. It alsoprovides good exercise to all those mus-cles that pull in the sheets. Aerobic danceexercise can be performed at home or in aclass. This requires a rather fixed scheduleso was out for me but it works well formany people and provides external moti-vation to be consistent and includesstretching and upper body exercise. Bicyc-ling provides good leg exercise but abigger investment of time and moneyChanging flattires and stopping for lightsand signs can also make it difficult to get inthe continuous 16 minutes.

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My ritual consists of five minutes ofstretching, running for two miles (more innice weather) then a brief cool downperiod. I then complete the exercise pro-gram using inexpensive concrete-filledhand dumbells. They come in varyingweights and types including the moreexpensive bar-type disc weights. I use the6.6 pound or 3-kilogram dumbells.

STARTING A PROGRAMAny program should be started gradu-

ally and with realistic expectations basedon your past level of activity If you are over30 it's a good idea to have a medical

checkup and let your doctor know your will develop enough endurance to runplans before starting. For cardiovascular nonstop for 20 minutes gradually increas-or aerobic exercise you can use your heart ing your distance over the same time span.rate as a guide as well as your breathing. The same applies to any other aerobicPerform at a pace that allows you to activity; pace yourself initially so you canbreathe somewhat heavily but does not last the 20 minutes and work up fromforce you out of breath. ( If you are able to there.complete a sentence you're not'but of I can't over-emphasize the importancebreath.') Check your pulse occasionally to of stretching before beginning any aerobicsee if you are exceeding 85 percent of exercise regardless of the type youyour maximum and slow down if you are. It choose. These stretching exercises aredoesn't have to be painful to be effective. If designed to stretch several muscle groupsyou choose running, start running at a at once. The stretch is repeated only oncecomfortable pace for 20 minutes and dis- and maintained for 20 to 40 seconds. Theregard the distance you run. If you need to following routine will take less than fivestop and walk then do it. Eventually, you minutes once you've learned it.

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1) Hamstring stretches for the back of your ankle so your toes come toward your stretched straight in front of you with toesyour legs can be performed standing or hands and you will feel a stretch in your pointed up. Bend the other leg so the footsitting. When standing, place the foot of the calf. When reaching forward with your is pointing backwards; this stabilizes yourleg to be stretched up on a support like a arms you will feel a slight stretch in your pelvis so you will stretch your hamstringsboat hull, the trampoline crossbar, your car upper back and shoulders; this will also rather than overstretching your back andhood, a chair etc. Keep your toes pointed adequately stretch your lower back without also helps stretch your hips. Reach for-straight up and reach with your arms overstretching. Hold this position for the ward to stretch as described for thetoward your toes until you feel a stretch stretch. To perform in a sitting position, get standing position. Choose the positionand tension in the back of your thigh. Bend on the floor and place the leg to be most comfortable for you.

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2) Calf stretches are performed stand-ing, facing a wall, or other support aboutthree to four feet away from it. Lean for-ward supporting yourself with your armson the wall with the foot of the calf to bestretched behind you, pointing straight for-ward keeping the heel flat on the ground.Place the other foot on the ground belowyour shoulders to support your back. Con-tinue to lean forward until you feel a goodstretch in your calf. Maintain that stretch.

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3) The rectus femoris stretch for thefront of the thigh can also be performedstanding or sitting. When standing, sup-port yourself with one hand for balanceand pull the foot of the leg to be stretchedup behind your hip with your oppositehand. Pull until you feel a stretch in thefront of your thigh then maintain thatstretch. Be sure to keep your hips straightand the knee of the stretched leg pointingstraight down. 1b perform this sitting,assume the sitting positioh described forthe hamstring stretch with the leg to bestretched bent with the foot pointing backand close to the hip. The other leg shouldbe straight in front of you. Place yourhands on the floor or ground behind youand lower yourself backwards until youfeel a stretch on the front of your thigh. Donot allow your back to arch. Maintain thatstretch. Choose the position most comfort-able for you.

5) Pectoralis and anterior chest andshoulder muscles are stretched standing.A doorway is the best place to do this.Stand in the doorway (with the door open!)and lift your arms straight out to the sidewith elbows bent and hands toward theceiling so the inside of your elbows restsagainst the walls next to the door jam. Nowlean forward so your chest moves forwardand you feel a stretch in the front of yourshoulders and upper chest. Maintain thatstretch.

Remember perform a slow maintainedstretch-no bouncing-and you only com-plete the stretch once. OK, now you'reready to go run, bike, or start whateveraerobic activity you chose.

After a good warm-up from your aerobicactivity, rest and relax a few minutes thengo through the strengthening programwhich consists of nine exercises for upperbody and trunk strength.

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1) Diagonal shoulder exercises (outs de) Lie on your back on the floor w thyour legs stretched out You will need handdumbells for this Choose a low weightthree to six pounds to start Perform theexercise on one arm at a time With thedumbell n your right hand move your armup and to the side of your head so yourelbow is about eight inches away fromyour head with your elbow slightly bentand the palm of your hand facing in towardyour head. Then move your right handtoward your left hip with your elbow slightlybent turning your palm toward your hip.

7- Again lift your arm up to the side of yourr , head turning your hand so your palmr faces in. This exercise is for endurance so

2. start with a low weight and increase to 30repetitions before increasing weight.

2) Diagonal shoulder exercises (inside)Lie on your back on the floor as in exerciseone. Use the dumbells. Start with a dumb-eli in your right hand with your right handabout six inches from the side of your legwith your palm face down. Lift your arm upacross your face with your elbow slightlybent until the dumbell touches the floor onthe opposite side of your head. Your elbowshould be directly over your nose. Thenmove your arm down again so your handis six inches from your side and your palmis toward the floor This exercise is also forendurance, so start with a low weight andincrease to 30 repetitions before increas-ing weight.

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4) Lateral arm raises: Lie on your stom-ach on a weight bench or on a benchmade of a 2x12 board and some concreteblocks. Hold a dumbell in each hand withyour arms hanging down to the floor Liftyour arms (do both arms at once) so theyare pointing straight out to the side thenlower to the floor. If this is too difficult use alighter weight or perform the exercise withyour elbows bent (to reduce the lever arm).This is a power exercise so do 10 to 15repetitions and increase the weight.

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5) Shoulder extension: Lie on yourstomach on a bench as above with thedumbells in your hands. Lift your arms upnext to your side and above your hips asfar as you can then lower to the floor.Perform with both arms simultaneouslyAgain, this is a power exercise so 10 to 15repetitions then increase weight.

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Remember, consistency is far more impor-tant than rapid progression. When youreach weights that are comfortable to youand attempting more is pushing too hardor causing increased fatigue, then stopprogressing; you've reached your mainte-nance level. This should take about sixmonths to achieve so don't rush yourself.The idea is to attain good physical condi-tioning. The program sliould be repeatedfour times per week to be effective.

So, with five minutes for stretching, 20minutes of aerobic exercise, a 5 to 10minute rest then 20 minutes of strengthen-ing exercises fourtimes aweek, all youhave to invest is 4 hours a week to havemore energy for all the things you do andenjoy sailing even more. Now you canhave the energy to think and concentrateon the"minor" details like boatspeed, tac-tics and fun!

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'With any type of physical activity, thebottom line is oxygenation to the muscletissue with minimal cardiac activity" saysWhite. "Assuming one is in good basichealth, any aerobic exercise will result inthe heart rate remaining lower while simul-taneously supplying all the oxygenrequirements at a given level of exercise.

"If one continues to work out andincrease the demands, then performancewill improve because the heart rate willstay lower, the muscle demands will be metat an earlier rate, endurance increases,and the brain gets oxygenated quicker andbette["

According to White, good conditioningresults in all the body's systems workingeasier The thinking process, the reflexesand the body's responses are all quicke[

Abiding by safety factors rounds out anyexercise/weight program and reduces thepossibility of training injuries. According toGarret Giemont, strength and conditioningcoach for the Los Angeles Rams, it ismandatory to work out with another per-son for safety and effectiveness if usingheavy, free weights. The second personprevents the weights from falling on thelifter and helps with forced repetitions,

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Roof racks are the answer to the outdoorsportsman's dreams. They'll carry justabout anything you can dream up, right?They're the simplest things in the world, justacouple of bars on the roof of your car;right? Nothing complicated about them atall. Wrong. All you have to do is take a lookat the number of companies offering racks(over 25). Then remember the number ofautomobile makers and the number ofmodels each puts out and the fact thatthese makers change the models almostevery year and the fact that every roof rackmight have to be changed slightly in orderto fit these models correctly. Then recallthat you probably want your racks to per-form a variety of functions like hauling yoursailboard, a bike, maybe a Waveski® and, ifyou're really ambitious, and have a power-ful enough van, a Hoble Cat. Well, that's awhole other story because now you're into

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accessories. And bucks. Also, every rackmanufacturer from Accusport to Yakimahas accessories that look and act differ-ently. So, where do you begin?

Gutter or No Gutter?Probably the worst thing to happen to

rack manufacturers was the advent of "air-craft" automobile doors. Until the gascrunch, cars came equipped with raingutters, those aluminum rails just belowroof level you bang your head on whengetting in and out of your car. All rackmakers had to do back then was make amount that would clip or screw onto theunderside of the gutter When the federalgovernment mandated better auto fleetgas milage, however, auto engineersturned to more aerodynamic designs andone of the first things to go on many carswas the gutter because they increased

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auto wind drag. Imagine the reaction of therack companies With all those racksdesigned for gutters that no longer exist onmany popular car models. Like theengineers they were, the rack makers setabout solving this new problem and, sureenough, nearly every rack company nowoffers styles to accommodate both guttersand gutterless cars.

Therein lies your first criterion..Find out ifyour car has gutters or not, and you'vealready made your search easier by elim-inating a great many possibilities. If yourcar does have gutters, checkto see if theyare wholly metal or if they are partiallyplastic. Predictably, the metal gutters willstand up to the load you'll ask them tocarry. Plastic gutters will also carry a goodload (although less than metal gutters), butthey will bend and the ensuing stress willchip away paint and cause scars. Try to

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stress the rain gutters on your car. If theybend when you push down hard, thenyour gutters may not be able to take aheavy load. If you don't have gutters, keepin mind that your load will be borne by theroof of your car, so make sure the racksenable you to rest most of the weight onthe shoulder of the roof just above the doorjams. Otherwise you may find yourself witha permanently wrinkled roof.

Once you've checked on the gutter sit-uation, ask yourself some questions aboutyour sporting activities. Do you surf? Sail-board? Ski? Bike? Kayak? Sail? Or are youthe show-off type that does it all? Do youtake your family or friends along, or do youtravel alone. And speakihg of travelling, doyou jet off to Hawaii and rent a car to haulyour sailboard around?

Hard or Soft?Now that you've reviewed your activities

it's time for another decision: hard racks or;4,4 soft racks. Each type has its advantages

6<30%3 and disadvantages, but generally; hard-- 4• racks can do more for you over their

lifetime. Hard racks can be accessorized tocarry, say, a bike, a sailboard and skis all atthe same time. In fact it's not uncommon inEurope to see skiers driving to the Alpsalong with a sailboard for the lake. Hardracks can carry much m6re weight thansoft racks and they allow you to positionthat weight so the strongest parts of thecar's roof bears the brunt of the loadUnfortunately, hard racks are much moreexpensive than soft racks, sometimes hun-dreds of dollars more expensive. Theyaren't terribly flexible; they can be difficultto put on and off and probably won't beeasy to fit another car model. They are alsosubject to theft, so it's a good idea topurchase a locking device, an option thatwill add still more to their cost.

Soft racks are downright cheap. Some• sell for under $20. Most are made of foam

cylinders and nylon web straps, so theypop on and off the roof in seconds. Thatalso means you can lock them in the carso they won't be stolen. Soft racks areeasily transported, so if you're the type thattravels, you can just pack them along,·slipthem on the rental car and head for thewater. However, since they are soft, theydon't take the load off the roof of the carand since you want the weight on theshoulders of the roof, you're limited to whatyou can place in those spots like twoskinny sailboards or a sailboard and asurfboard. Soft racks are very popular withsurfers because surf boards are quite lightand the soft racks can carry at least two ata time and sometimes four. Sailboards areheavier, however and morethan one longboard or two short ones can cause

f.lk problems.**,1r..) What To Look For

Nowthat you've decided whether youneed gutter or gutterless racks and hard or

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9 144,427..1soft racks, you are ready to head off toyour dealer. Racks range in price fromabout $15 for some soft models to nearly$300 for some deluxe hard racks, so it'sbest to forget cash. Bring along the checkbook or credit card.

Your dealer should know somethingabout racks. In fact, think of your dealer asa tailor because he's going to have to fit theracks to your car as exactly as a tailor fitsclothes to your body Racks that fitimproperly are good candidates for acci-dents. Rememberthat whatever you puton top of them will be travelling at least 55mph in all kinds of weather and roadconditions. Your racks have to be able tokeep your gear firmly in place and theymust grip your car like glue with no play atall.

Any rack system you buy should becoated with a protective covering to pre-vent corrosion. Some makers use epoxy,some PVC and some rubber. These cover-ings also help prevent the load fromslipping or shifting while you drive. Also besure that any hardware is coated or cov-ered to prevent it from scratching yourpaint. Removing your racks when not inuse will prevent the paint on your car fromfading unevenly.

Once your dealer thinks he's got theright hard racks for your car, have him putthem on. Then do a Nttle measuring. If yourcar has gutters, measure the distance fromthe bottom of the gutter to the top of theroof-the very top at the center; not theshoulder. Add one inch to this measure-ment and that's the minimum amount ofclearance your racks should give yourroof. If you don't have gutters, you shouldhave plenty of clearance since gutterlessracks are elevated by the "feet" or clipsthey're mounted in.

Next, measure the length of whatever itis you want to carry. Let's say it's a 10-footsailboard. Since the bars should bespaced at a minimum distance equal to 20percent of the load's length, you'll need tospace your racks at least 2 feet apart. Ifyour board is 15 feet long, space the racks3 feet apart. Try to raise the back rackslightly higher than the front to minimizedraft under the equipment, and use a fronttie-down for long loads by running a linefrom the front of the load to the front of thecar

Once you're satisfied with the fit of theracks, shop for the accessories you'll needto carry all your toys. Most rack companiesoffer an array of different gadgets to holdyour gear in place, but keep in mind thatyou may have to stick to the gadgets madeby the same company whose racks youbought, so if that company doesnt offerthe gadgets you need, try another. You'llalso need webbed tie-down straps. Bun-gee cords are great for many things, butnot for securing something to the roof ofyour car. (Being elastic, they'll stretch andallow a sailboard to catch a lot of wind

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which could lead to your board riding onyour hood.) Straps should be as tight aspossible over your gear with no slack at all.If the slapping of the strap against yourboard or boat bothers you when you'redriving, put atwist in the middle when youtighten it.

Hobie sailors who want to van-top theirboats have little choice when it comes toroof racks. Only Murray's Marine offers amanufactured rack that will accommodatea Hobie (on page 66). Otherwise, it'sup to you. Many sailors use doctored roof Al'racks for Hobies. Hobie sailors may wish to 124*investigate rooftop carriers. These arefiberglass modules which sit atop roofracks. They can carry sails, wetsuits, bat-tens, luggage, camping gear and more.They will keep your things dry even whenyou drive through a monsoon.

Below you'll find information on spedficracks. These racks by no means representall the companies, so use the list and theinformation to familiarize yourself with whatis available and how much things cost.

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couple of good ideas. For example, Auto-maxi claims that its Universal rack will fitcars with or without rain gutters via apatented internal ratchet and strap mecha-nism. The bar itself telescopes so it self-adjusts to the car's width. That makes thisrack quite flexible. For cars with rain gut-ters, Automaxi offers the Maxibar whichretails for just under $60. The Universalretails for just under $100. Automaxi also ./1/offers a sailboard carrier with mast andboom holders for $34. Or you can opt for f\/ffoam pads with nylon sleeves for $15.Automaxi has ski, bike and luggageoptions as well as several locks. For moreinformation, contactAutomaxi Inc.,3065North Rockwell, Chicago, Illinois 60618. Orca!1312-588-7634,

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all rack which offers options for carryingbikes and skis. The sailboard rack featurescushion pads and tie-down straps andoffers the advantage of being completelyassembled when you get it. Many racksrequire at least some, sometimes much,assembly. The sailboard rack is available ingutter or non-gutterconfigurations and

retails for $85.The carry-all rack retails for $49 but a

sailboard rack kit costs an additional$49.95. If you're going to be carryingsailboards only, then the sailboard rack isthe way to go. For more information, con-tact Murray's Marine, RO. Box 490,Carpinteria, California 93013. Or call805-684-8393.

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fiberglass rooftop carrier from DynamicDesigns. Designed with the help of EricWitte (HOTLINE readers may rememberWitte, formerly with Hobie Research andDesign, from his article on maxi cats whichappeared in the September/October 1985issue), the Pod is able to carry 250 poundsin a sealed box that resembles a clam shellon a diet. The Pod sits on roof racks (you

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Y...,4i Murray's Marinej Murray's Marine's Van Top racks may just1 be the watersportsman's dream. The Mur-• ray's rack makes it possible to transport

·1 two to four sailboards and a Hobie 18 on0 the roof of your van. And that includesi masts and rigs! Without the Hobie, the van1 racks will carry six boards and rigs. The

boat sits on polyurethane rollers whichextend off the side of the metal racks andslightly below roof level. Of course thissystem means you've got to be able to liftthe boat on and off the van. HOTLINEreader John E. Storer of Indianapolis useshis mast as a ramp. He places temporarybrackets with rollers on each crossbar toslide the boat up and down. In California, amast cannot extend more than two-thirds

1 of the length of the wheel base beyond a1 Support. Van owners may need to cradle

the overhanging mast section with a rearsupport attached to atrailer hitch to meetthis law Some states may require a speciallicense to carry a boat on top of your vandue to width considerations or mast over-hang. Conceivably these racks could alsobe used for car topping if you can accom-modate the mast on a trailer with anotherboat. Steve Murray owner of Murray'sMarine states: "1 have driven over 300,000miles through 20 states with my Hobie 14and 16 on the roof of my van since 1970.1have been stopped twice and havereceived no tickets." This system sells for$250. For more information, contact Mur-ray's Marine, RO. Box 490, Carpinteria,California 93013. Or call 805-684-8393.

Sof RacNew Wave makes a variety of sailboard

accessories including the Sof Rac, a softroof rack made of polypropylene webbingand polyethylene foam tubes. The rack ismade for autos with gutters but can beused on either type by hooking the racksthrough the window opening. The foam isUV and weather proofed and the.hard-ware is coated to eliminate scratches. TheSof Rac comes with a nylon ditty bag for .0*storage. The Sof Rac retails for about $28.For more information contact New Wave 32Manufacturing 5985 SW 44 Court, FortLauderdale, Florida 33314. Or call305-587-2100.

Madige ItalianaThis company offers custom engineered

mounting brackets and rack systems forevery model of gutterless car so the buyer

have to buy those separately) and features can be sure of an exact fit. For most cars,a locking handle and gas springs for easy this would cost $66 which includes theloading and unloading. Although a bit complete rack setup. Custom brackets andpricey at about $500, the Pod seems to be the bars are also available separately. Thean excellent alternative to trailer boxes. For sailboard kit, which includes foam pads,more information contact Dynamic straps, buckles and hooks, and a mastDesigns, RO. Box 3060, Westport Con- holder sells for about $42 which brings thenecticut 06880. Or call 800-FOR-APOD (in total to about $108.CT call 203-384-2700). Madige Italiana also sells a variety of

options for skis and bikes as well as locks,

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- ... system, called the Combi which allows-- _J drivers to carry a small boat two sail-

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price to the $250 range), you can stick with I.- the surf-Sherpas for sailboards. The basic <i%tly.

system carries two boards and the deluxe 1.7.. - - model features board supports which will

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include locking devices for boards with orwithout centerboard slots, mast locks and

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The accessories allow drivers to carry roof racks but which hangs at eye leveli bicycles, sailboards, skis, small boats and over the door of the vehicle. When the

kayaks in various configurations. Retail equipment is secured, you can push thisprices for Terzo racks range from just over rack up and onto the regular roofrack via a

- $100 to a maximum of $500 for their two- sliding mechanism. At nearly $300, thetiered system equipped for skis, bikes and system is expensive, but you may savesailboards. For more information write yourself a lot of climbing. Sherpas racksTerzo, 1860 Acacia Ave, Compton, CA are available for guttered or gutterless90220. Or, call 800-321-1191 (in California cars. For more information on the Sherpascall 213-603-9911). system, contact Climb High Inc., 1225 Air-

'1 3.4 port Parkway; P.O. Box 9210, SouthBurlington, Vermont 05401. Or, call ./4• li#\ 800-451-5127. A-W=•3,31'97

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tion to the"aircraft" door dilemma with the rDGTOWER" system which allows the rack tobe attached to the interior raingutter underthe front doors in two places while spreading the towers and crossbars out along theroof for stability. Terzo uses 40 differentstyles of nylon adapters to fit the racks ondifferent auto models. Terzo claims that therack is the strongest available.

Thule...'. 91,.· ···· • • a.,4.-, A' - -LA, 036 036:• $2,;:·· 94.,L..,0'..:'es ..1 '':• ' 'f. This Swedish company offers eight dif-

ferent bar and bracket setups for gutteredC.K. I -- ./- 6' .,6 -*-i. r. U . .j, ...12.; e. L: : 1 and gutterless cars and vans. Prices rangeear#., t. 0361'....1 from about $53 for the basic gutter model

- .......... . - 1 N to $88 for the large gutterless rack with7#%. ...1.. 1..1... *-·4#*9• a,v*&2**a#u"Ell• .'.<• =.• i«• '• *'«11• <9·"·"• • ·• -·4-=.2 locks. The deluxe sailboard option, sells for

rubber pads, mast and boom holders andabout $43 and includes a carrier with*Emb

, · polypropylene straps with buckles. In all,Thule offers an incredible 40 options for

p. the racks, to fit everything from bikes to

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. _... _.----ri.·.·,..'a:,• '.>• v'21*· ' te,-: 1. -..1-...-,-. ."--.:-i accommodateasmall monohull such as9 to fit the shape of the hull. This carrier could

YAKIMA the Holder Hawk, Holder 12 and possiblythe Holder 14. The boat carrier option sells

YAKIMA makes one basic rack in sev- and they are a leader in mounts for bicy- for about $55. For more information, con-eral sizes to fit different sized cars. This cles. Their Bronco Bracket can transform a tact North Coast Tarpaulin Works, 8282keeps initial costs down and allows for a gutterless car or van into one able to Miramar Road, San Diego, CA 92126. Orvariety of options. For example, their 66- accept gutter4ype racks. If you have sold call 800-231-5180 (800-231-4971 in Califor-inch Tower Rack for guttered cars sells for your car but still own racks, YAKIMA nia).under $80. Board cradles, called TLC Sad- makes conversion kits which change racksdies, are an additional $40 and tie-down to aircraft type or vice versa. The YAKIMA Conclusionstraps are about $17. That brings the total Space Case, similar to the Pod (page 66), Whichever one you choose, just

t*x, to $136. YAKIMA also makes"aircraft" carries gear and clothing on top of the remember that there are a lot of manufac-i : racks to fit gutterless cars. These are about racks and is weather sealed. For more turers out there and a great many options- · -.i. • ten dollars more expensive for the basic information contact YAKIMA RO. Drawer at a wide variety of prices. Keep your

model without options. YAKIMA also 4899, Arcata, California 95521. Or, call needs in mind and buying roof racks won'tmakes mounts for skis, kayaks, canoes 707-822-2908. be torture after all. X_

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Hobie/Alpha SailorsYou can counton finding

copies of the latest HOTLINE atthe Hobie dealers

listed below.

ALABAMAUniversity famng Center

BirminghamPatton's Boots Afloat

FolrhopeARKANSASArkansas Sports Supplies

Lillie RockARIZONAArizona Salting Center

PhoenixH/Tech Catomorons

PhoenixShip'$ Store

TucsonAUSTRALIACoost Catamaran Austring

Er• noCALIFORNIASa/lboats of Bakersfie/d

BakersfieldMurray''. Marlne

CorpinteriaHob/e Sports

Dana PointSailing Center

FriontClaus,Enterprises

HomewoodEmpire Sailing

MarinSun Sol/.

ModedoWindy Soils

Mission HillsMonronicaSanta Barbara

Action Somng CenterNewport Beoch

Hoble Oceon:IdeOceonside

ln• and Sailing Co'S.cramenfo

Hob/e Sports CenterSan Diego

Wind and Seg SportsSon Diego

The W/nd/IneSan Jose

O'NoN/s Yacht ConferSont. Crux

CANADASunburs' Soll'"f#

Edmorlion, AiberfoWindsurfing Alberta

Colgory. AlbertaNor#horn So// Works

Winnipeg. MonitoboSouthwest Solts

Chatham. OntarioJock Baker Mortne

Mi",logua. OnforioCotomsr• ,le

Toronto. Eost OntarioSollcraft of Canada

Kirkland. QuebecCOLORADORocky Mountain Mor/ne

DenverSunsport .1 Colorado

Fort CollinsCh/nook Sot/boct

PuebfoCONNECTICUTCondlewood Ecst Sciling

BrookfieldNew England Salls

Warehouse Poin 1The 8 00 i Locker

WestporiDELAVI/AREFairwootherMorine Center

BearFLORIDACycle Marine

BradentonForce E

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BOWS: 80-liter, epoxy"wave slalom" 8 feet, 2 inches by 21inches. Combination high-wind slalom and wave board withunique asymmetrical foot strap positions, can be used in widevariety of conditions where there is enough wind. Two-yearlimited warranty.

215RS: 215-liter PE "race shape"ll feet, 8 inches by 26 inchescompletely new racing shape with the latest features: box rails,double concave, rounded pin tail with new daggerboard andmast track. Designed for entry-level sailors to sport racers. It isvery easy and lively to sail and will handle strong wind. Five-yearlimited warranty

SailsNew"Slalom Line" by Gaastra. This new racing/slalom

sail features a tight luff sleeve for smoother rotation and water- starts with the exposed camber inducers. The sail can be

modified by removing any combination of the three inducers for avariety of sailing conditions. Sizes (in square meters): 4.0,4.6,5.4,6.3,7.2,9.0.

New"Fun Cut-Away" by Neil Pryde. The new cut-awayis a recent development in the boardsailing world that allows foreasier sailing in gusty wind conditions. A slight negative leechallows for more"twist" when the gust hits. This sail is designed forthe recreational sailor who wants a high-performance sail yet onethat is forgiving and fun to use. Sizes (in square meters): 5.3 and6.1.

AccessoriesAs in 1986, Alpha accessories feature mast bags, mast foot

covers, travel and equipment bags, harnesses, hats and othernew products to be announced.

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