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The
IntercomOfficial Newsletter of the Interlake Sailing Class Association
January 2003
Congratulations Scott!
www.interlakesailing.org
MEMBER
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PresidentJeff Clark2647 Welsford Rd.Columbus, OH 43221(614) [email protected]
Vice PresidentDon Wilson616 Caesar Dr.Avon, IN 46168(317) [email protected]
Secretary/TreasurerLisa Aspery264 Crandall Dr.Worthington, OH 43085(614) [email protected]
Chief MeasurerScott Savage6184 McVey Blvd.Columbus, OH 43235(614) [email protected]
VP Northern OhioHank Boissoneault1415 Marlboro St.Sandusky, OH 44870(419) [email protected]
VP MichiganClark Chapin974 Church St.Plymouth, MI 48170-1644(734) [email protected]
Intercom EditorRon Gall2022 Glencove Dr.Toledo, OH 43609(419) [email protected]
BuilderTerry Kilpatrick6913 Manore Rd.Whitehouse, OH 43571(419) 875-5106(419) 875-5109 [email protected]
Past PresidentTom Marriott7010 Wildwood Dr.Temperance, MI 48182(734) [email protected]
VP Marketing?
VP Southern OhioJamie Jones4270 Smothers Rd.Westerville, OH 43081(614) [email protected]
VP IndianaJohn Nagle6101 Rucker Rd.Indianapolis, IN 46220-5065(317) [email protected]
Interlake Class HistorianMartin Howell39 Mt. Vernon Ave.Alexandria, VA 22301(703) [email protected]
FLEET CAPTAINSFleet #1 Sandusky S.C.Mike Muhn407 Stonyridge Dr.Sandusky, OH 44870-5468(419) [email protected]
Fleet #4 Jolly Roger S.C.Tim Marriott5750 Steffins Ave.Toledo, OH 43623(419) [email protected]
Fleet #5 Mohican S.C.Joe Murr1435 Cleveland Rd.Wooster, OH 44691(330) [email protected]
Fleet #6 Portage Lakes Y.C.Darwin Steele256 Woodridge Dr.Tallmadge, OH 44278(330) [email protected]
Fleet #10 Indian Lake Y.C.Charles (Chip) Wood8024 Lombard WayDublin, OH 43016(614) [email protected]
Fleet #13 American Sailing InstituteMichael Golden4147 NormandyRoyal Oak, MI 48073-6369(248) [email protected]
Fleet #14 North Cape Y.C.Craig Spear2126 Scottwood Ave.Toledo, OH 43620-1642(419) [email protected]
Fleet #17 Lorain Sailing and Y.C.Richard Wismer34999 North View CircleNorth Ridgeville, OH 44039(440) [email protected]
Fleet #20 Port Clinton Y.C.Dave Nighswander3608 Eagle Beach CirclePort Clinton, OH 43452(419) [email protected]
Fleet #22 Portage Y.C.Barbara Johnson2270 RivenoakAnn Arbor, MI 48103(734) [email protected]
Fleet #23 Leatherlips Y.C.Jim Boucher2270 Cheltenham Rd.Columbus, OH 43220(614) [email protected]
Fleet #24 Hoover Y.C.Carol Freeland844 Oxford St.Worthington, OH 43085(614) [email protected]
Fleet #28 Indianapolis S.C.Jon and Mary McLain10269 Springstone Rd.McCordsville, IN 46055(317) [email protected]
Fleet #38 Grand Traverse Y.C.John Briggs12850 Briar Dr.Traverse City, MI 49684(231) [email protected]
Fleet #39 Southern MarylandMartin Howell39 Mt. Vernon Ave.Alexandria, VA 22301(703) [email protected]
What’s InsideFrom the President Pg. 3-4 HYC Regatta Pg. 5SSC Regatta Pg. 6US Sailing Update Pg. 7ILYC Regatta Pg. 8GTYC Regatta Pg. 9-10LSYC Regatta Pg. 11ISCA Nationals Pg. 12-172000 Nationals Update Pg. 18MSC Regatta Pg. 19Misc Regatta Results Pg. 20-21ISC Regatta Pg. 22-24Fleet 39 Update Pg. 25ISCA Meeting Minutes Pg. 26-27Classifieds Pg. 27
Cover PictureScott Savage is unstoppable
at the 2002 Interlake Nationals.
Congratulations Scott.
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enhancement. We are not a “development” class, but a one-design class. Let the best crew win.
Second, I’ve learned that most of us sail a particular boat that is virtually unchanged from the day it left the builder, and never see a need to plow through the class rules since we have no intention of pushing any of them. This unfortunately leaves us vulnerable to the occasional violation of the rules (which is often inadvertent), and, perhaps worse, leaves us without the tools to judge rumors over someone’s suspect features or modifications which have not been formally measured.
I suggest that because you too will find yourself in these situations, you should pull out your Member Directory tonight and read from page 29 to page 47 – just 18 pages! Heck, read it twice, and you’ll be amazed that you now have clear answers to several questions that have been nagging you during those post-race conversations, and you will better understand and contribute to discussions on rule violations, and proposed rule changes, when they occur.
Our class leadership acts as a representative democracy on month-to-month matters, but we are a true democracy when it comes to amendments to the class rules, just as in elections. Don’t rely on someone else’s opinion. Your own knowledge ensures your power to make choices that promote your values in the direction the Class takes.
Finally, one of the most unpleasant duties to perform in this sport is to find a boat out of compliance with the rules. Bruised feelings linger for years, genuine accomplishments are questioned, and principle struggles against friendships. Reading the rules front to back will remind us of how firmly the Class stands for one-design uniformity.
My most recent rereading reminded me of the guiding purposes I mentioned above (Constitution, Article II), the duty of local fleets to enforce the rules governing sails, spars, hulls and equipment in local races (By-Laws, Article IV, 3.). It also reminded me of how many places in the Specifications require or strongly encourage owners to maintain conformance with the specifications after the boat leaves a licensed builder, to check with the Chief Measurer before modifying the boat, and to have any completed modification inspected. I
From the PresidentBy Jeff Clark
I didn’t get to know Tom Marriott very well until he became Vice-President two years ago, and then President for this past year. His thoughtful approach to these jobs, his patience, and good humor, mark him as a stalwart of the Class who any member should seek out and get to know, whether in his official capacity, or just at the many regattas he supports with his presence.
Thank you both to Tom and to VP Mike Koschalk (another stalwart of many roles in our Class, with an even more boisterous sense of humor) for your service this past year.
Even if you haven’t met me, you’ve probably heard of the merry band who sail under the banner of ‘Team R.’ It’s as much a family or brotherhood as it is a team, because we value building friendships and acquaintances as much as racing.
Like most of you, we spend our time practicing on the water rather than modifying the boat, and looking for new members rather than looking for rules loopholes. Yet I’ve also spent time in the past, as Chief Measurer, dissecting our Constitution, By-Laws, Specifications and Plans to nail down the details of what makes a boat eligible to race as an Interlake. Balancing these things is a part of one-design racing, with each class finding its balance at different places on the scale.
What I’ve learned bouncing between the extremes of fun and enforcement is, first, that the founders valued the same things most of us do in the Class membership today. I know that because the Constitution sets out as the Class purposes such things as: “the promotion and perpetuation of the Interlake class yacht,” “enhancement of the full enjoyment of the sport of sailing,” and “the promotion of good sportsmanship and fellowship among the members of the Association.”
The point of the organization is to enable and promote enjoyable activities among our membership. No purpose is set out to refine or develop the basic Interlake design for greater speed through the water, or for other performance
“From the President” article continued on next page
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suspect I’ve read the rules more than most, yet I see and understand more every time I read them.
It’s only 18 pages - 18 pages that define our class, and our boat. It may save you from making a questionable modification. It may give you the confidence to defend your boat or someone else’s when questioned. And, it is bound to give you a deeper understanding of the foundation of our Class than you had before. Isn’t that worth a few minutes tonight?
Web Site Discussion GroupBy Jeff Clark
In a fit of either madness or genius, the Webslave has subscribed to a Discussion Group service, accessible through the web site. Go to www.interlakesailing.org, and click where indicated in the upper right corner of the home page.
On your first visit, click Register Your Free Account, and follow the instructions to create a local account for yourself. On future visits you just Login in with your user name and password.
The Webslave has set up four provocative areas: General Discussion, Looking For/To Crew, Specifications and Measurement, and Fleet Building. These and other categories and options can be modified as we go.
If you are seeking advice on the best trailer style, how to guard your boom from shroud-rub, advocating the overthrow of the government, or brainstorming ideas for creative trophies, this should be the place.
More and better communication can only improve the Class, at work and at play. Share it, air it, ask and it shall be given, run it up the flagpole and see who salutes!
Bring Back the Elimination Series?Should the ISCA change the Nationals format?By Clark ChapinFleet #22
Since 1997, the ISCA Nationals entrants have chosen for themselves whether to sail in the Championship or Challenger Divisions.
Prior to that time, the first three races were the Elimination Series and only the top half of the finishers in the first three races continued on to vie for the championship while the others became the Challenger division.
For 2003, there has been discussion about conducting a slightly different Elimination Series: The Championship Division would retain their scores and the winners of the Challenger Division for the last five(?) years would sail in the Championship Division, even if their scores were less than the breakpoint.
Some sailors argue that making the cut into the Championship Division is a worthwhile goal for beginning sailors. Others fear that having three races just to split the fleet makes it hard to have enough races following to determine a true champion.
The question of whether to conduct an Elimination Series may depend on the calendar or venue: If the Nationals are a long weekend series such as 1997 at Hoover or 2000 at Indian Lake, then perhaps self-selection is the best route.
On the other hand, with a weeklong series, such as next year at Portage Lake, maybe an Elimination Series makes sense.
In this article, Clark Chapin and Steve Aspery discuss the pros and cons of the Elimination Series. If you have an opinion, contact:
Vice President Don Wilson at:
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Place Boat # Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Total1 1340 Scott Savage 1 1 4 6 122 1131 Brad Balmert 2 9 3 1 153 1282 Dan Graf 5 8 1 2 164 1370 Jeff Clark 3 2 2 9 165 1335 Steve Aspery 4 3 7 5 196 1374 Don Wilson 8 6 6 4 247 681 Gary Savage 6 7 8 7 288 1305 Alan Freeland 11 10 5 3 299 1357 Lou Schultz 9 4 13 8 3410 339 Ron Gall 7 13 10 11 4111 838 Lohner 15 11 9 12 4712 1182 Hank Boissoneault 10 5 DNS DNS 5113 1307 John Nagle 14 14 14 10 5214 1276 Jim Cottle 13 15 11 13 5215 1301 Colley 12 12 DNS DNS 6016 1248 Kevin Bracy DNS DNS 12 14 6217 1066 Craig Tovell DNS DNS DNS DNS 72
Interlake Stakes & Founder’s CupHoover Yacht ClubJune 22-23, 2002By Jamie JonesFleet #24
Another successful and fun Hoover Interlake Regatta is in the books with 18 boats sailing over two days. Four races were completed in light winds, with Scott and Lynn Savage from Leatherlips Yacht Club taking the top prize. Brad and Bob Balmert from Lorain were second, Dan and Marlene Graf from Indian Lake were third, Jeff Clark and Tim Cullenen were fourth and Steve and Lisa Aspery and myself were fifth.
Charlotte Gordon provided trophies for the event, which were very cool.
Leatherlips finally pried the Founder’s Cup trophy from Hoover. The Founder’s Cup is awarded based on the performance of the top two boats from each
fleet for the first two races of the event.
If you missed the regatta, you missed another great seafood boil dinner Saturday night, complete with shrimp, clams, mussels, and crawfish. Thanks to everyone who helped, especially the food crews and the clean-up crew. Who knew Steve was such a good mopper? Do I see next year’s caretaker in the making?
Our Road Warriors have been out in full force making a road trip to see the last of the single Team R members, Tim Cullenen, tie the knot in Ithaca, NY the weekend before the 4th of July.
Our Spring Series was completed over the 4th of July weekend with Steve and Lisa Aspery taking top honors followed closely by Lou Schultz, Alan Freeland and Jim Cottle.
Our fleet is growing with five new boats so far this year. Jim Cottle (1276), Bob Mack (963), John Reagan (1164), Richard Witt (635) and myself (1267) have all been out and sailing this summer, with some of them planning to travel later this fall.
Welcome!
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Sandusky RegattaSandusky Sailing ClubJune 29, 2002By Mike ZuilhofFleet #1
The new family-friendly, single-day format for Interlake Sandusky 2002 proved popular, drawing 22 entries, despite loosing a few boats to a major Juniors' event at North Cape Yacht Club.
To avoid the risk of stranding the fleet two miles out in the “Main Bay” with no wind, the Race Committee opted to set the course just off the harbor entrance in the “East Bay”.
After abandoning the first race due to dying, shifting wind in the first leg, four races were completed in light to moderate conditions. While several skippers indicated they could have gone for one more race, it was generally a satisfying day of racing. Thanks to the participants, the Race Committee, and all the other volunteers.
Congratulations to: Brad Balmert of Lorain Sailing and Yacht Club for his first place, and to Hank Boissoneault and John Stauffer, both of Sandusky Sailing Club (SSC), for their second and third places respectively.
Note: SSC Fleet 1 is genuinely interested in your constructive feedback. If you have thoughts on how to make this event even better, or ideas for one-day events in general, please share them with us.
Place Boat # Last Name Club Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Throw-Out Total1 1131 Brad Balmert LSYC 4 2 1 1 4 42 1182 Hank Boissoneault SSC 2 1 3 6 6 63 1130 John Stauffer SSC 18 3 2 5 18 104 1184 Stephen Jackson SSC 3 4 4 8 8 115 628 Bob Sagan GTYC 15 5 10 2 15 176 909 Tom Marriott JRSC 5 7 5 7 7 177 1332 Bob Bradley JRSC 1 11 7 14 14 198 1109 Mike Zuilhof SSC 9 6 9 4 9 199 919 Fred Babson SSC 7 10 6 10 10 2310 1242 Mike Muhn SSC 8 8 8 DNS DNS 2411 9 Paul McAllister SSC 22 16 11 3 22 3012 706 Andy Sausser SSC 14 9 12 9 14 3013 506 Dave Michos EYC 12 12 19 11 19 3514 1240 Dick Evans LYC 10 14 18 12 18 3615 592 Bill Semans SSC 16 13 13 13 16 3916 1321 Jim Ziss SSC 6 17 17 17 17 4017 925 Brian Malott SSC 11 20 14 16 20 4118 807 Martin Howell PRSA 13 15 15 DNS DNS 4319 1166 Bernie Ashyk SSC 17 19 16 15 19 4820 1177 Ina Brolis SSC 19 21 20 18 21 5721 691 Phil Engeler SSC 20 18 21 19 21 5722 1248 Kevin Bracy SSC 21 22 22 20 22 63
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US Sailing ReportBy Clark ChapinISCA US SAILING Representative
One-Design issues were at the fore of the US SAILING Annual General Meeting in Marina del Rey, CA October 17-20. Proposals by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) staff and President to wrest control of class championships from the classes to ISAF itself were discussed and roundly denounced. Other issues indicated a broadened focus for US SAILNG.
ISAF ProposalsThe agenda for the ISAF Annual Meeting in November included several proposals that removed control of class World Championships from the classes themselves. Included was a proposal that no contestant in a World Championship could be less than 15 years old. Aimed primarily at the Optimist Class, the proposal would also affect multi-handed boats such as the Lightning and Snipe, as well as larger boats such as the Melges 24 or Mumm 30.
Other proposals would restrict appeals or request for redress, allow the ISAF Staff to set Championship dates, and transfer selection of race officers and judges from the classes to ISAF.
The proposals were discussed in the One-Design Class Council, which is the voice of one-design classes, such as the Interlake, within US SAILING. A motion that US SAILING oppose these proposals at the ISAF meeting was brought to the US SAILING Board of Directors on Sunday and was overwhelmingly approved.
Simpler Protests?The Rules Committee, chaired by Seattle Laser sailor Dick Rose, held an open forum on procedures to simplify protests. The basic protest procedure has not changed in more than a century. The forum focused on arbitration, but also featured discussions on other procedures.
One of the most interesting variations has been used in Europe and uses 3x5 cards and hand-held tape recorders. In this system, protestors are given a 3x5 card and a hand-held tape recorder. The protestor makes a diagram on the card and gets two minutes to record their version of events on the tape recorder. They then give the card and recorder to the
protestee. The protestee can examine the diagram and listen to the description on the tape. The protestee can then create their own diagram on the other side of the 3x5 card and give their own description of the incident on two minutes of the tape. The judges then use the diagram(s) and the tape and make their decision. Sounds like Night Court!
One-Design Sailors in US SAILINGThe highest levels of US SAILING contain many small boat one-design sailors. President Dave Rosekrans is a Thistle sailor from Cincinnati, OH. Other Thistle sailors include ODCC Chair Patty Lawrence (SC) and Inshore Chair Tom Hubbell (Columbus, OH). The newly elected Secretary of US SAILING is Soling sailor Dick Hanneman (Houston, TX). The Interlake Class is well represented. Clark Chapin was elected to the Executive Committee of the One-Design Class Council. Joni Palmer, who grew up sailing Interlakes in Columbus, OH, was elected to the position of Vice President.
The Newsletter Cometh!Much discussion centered on how to communicate to both members and the wider sailing community. The discussion often involved Sailing World and the American Sailor insert versus web or e-mail based communication. A quarterly printed newsletter was approved as part of the 2003 budget.
Roundtable DiscussionsAn innovation of this meeting was a series of small group discussion that were conducted on Friday morning. Nine different sessions were established and meeting attendees, not just elected officials were assigned to each meeting. Each moderator led the discussion and gathered the comments of the participants. Look for a summary in the newsletter.
Herreschoff TrophyThe Herreschoff Trophy for contribution to the sport was awarded to Faye Bennett (NJ) for her contributions as a pioneer in NAYRU (North American Yacht Racing Union) and US SAILING.
Sad EpilogueDick Roberts, who was presented with an award for continuous service, having attended 50 years of meetings of NAYRU, USYRU (United States YRU) and US SAILING, fell ill during the weekend, was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital, and passed away the following Friday. Our sympathies go out to his family.
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Indian Lake RegattaIndian Lake Yacht ClubJuly 13-14, 2002By Chip WoodCaptain, Fleet #10
We thought the wind had finally returned to Indian Lake….
Sixteen Interlakes were greeted on Saturday by the promise of light to moderate breezes. However, shifty 7-10 knot winds, along with power boat chop, made for challenging conditions.
While some found success on the right side, others found it on the left. Many sailors felt they were always accelerating, but never up to speed.
The first two races on Saturday failed to determine a
dominant leader as the teams of Aspery, Savage, Balmert, and Zaugg were all within two points of one another. In the third race, Steve Aspery worked his way up the left side of the course and used this advantage to capture a bullet.
At the end of the day, team Aspery held a slim three-point lead over the teams of Savage and Balmert.
On Saturday evening, everyone enjoyed cocktails, dinner, and a rousing game of trivia.
Sunday unfortunately brought back calm conditions, along with fog. As a result, after two delays the remaining races were cancelled and Saturday’s results were the final standings.
A special note: Don Wilson cracked the top five for the first time in a Traveler’s Series regatta.
Fleet 10 would like to thank Pete Breidenbach and the race committee along with Dan Ulrich and Jill Gehrhardt for Saturday’s trivia.
Place Club Skipper Score1 HYC Steve Aspery 52 LYC Scott Savage 83 LSYC Brad Balmert 84 MSC Marion Zaugg 105 ISC Don Wilson 176 ILYC Dan Graf 207 HYC Alan Freeland 248 LYC Gary Savage 259 ILYC Pat Tynan 2610 MSC Paul Jondrey 3011 HYC Lou Schultz 3112 ILYC Bill Monsma 3413 ILYC Jonathan Eckels 4014 ILYC Paul Dotson 4015 ILYC Lynn Holder 4316 ILYC Chip Wood 47
Don Wilson and others enjoying a game of Trivia at the 2002 Indian Lake Regatta.
Photo courtesy of Chip Wood
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Great White Northern ChampionshipsGrand Traverse Yacht ClubJuly 27-28, 2002By Bob SaganFleet #38
Grand Traverse Yacht Club’s (GTYC) West Grand Traverse Bay, on July 27-28, saw perfect conditions for another running of the Great Whites. Air temperature 82F. Water temperature 74F. Humidity moderate. The courses were 0.8-mile windward/leewards that took approximately 45 minutes to sail. The winds were from the SW with puffs and shifts at 12-17 mph. The waves were less than one foot, and the keg was tapped. In a word, this was Heaven.
Those who came up early enjoyed “Friday Night Live” in downtown Traverse City. This annual summer series is a block party with 4-6 live bands, plus street performers, special food (in addition to the multitude of restaurants and bars) and even a chess match with 4-foot high kings.
Saturday’s first race started after lunch in a medium breeze. Jack Coleman led the fleet right, and he was right. Jack was at the front of the pack and followed Scott Savage around the first mark in second place. In usual Interlake fashion there were many place swaps before the 4th leg finish. Most notable was Brad Balmert’s move through the fleet to second and Alan Freeland’s own moves to third.
The second race saw the wind start to build a couple of knots and gave a premium to playing the puffs. With the exception of Scott and Brad, the rest of the fleet moved around quite a bit on the four-leg course.
One unusual obstacle was the two working Tall Ships that reside on the Bay as they crossed through the course. I’m sure the tourists and the Chamber of Commerce loved it. I wonder if the Captain received any tips for that…and where was our share!
The downwind finishes gave the back of the pack
hope as they attacked all the way down the leg. This was a lot of fun (especially for the trailing boats!)
During the third race, the wind began to build into the mid to upper teens. Can you say HIKE! Teams were getting tired just as boat handling became more important. Fortunately the wind direction didn’t allow a fetch for the waves and they stayed below the one-foot mark. Once again those Savages beat the warpath for everyone else to follow. The rest of the fleet played musical positions again with myself taking second and Balmerts holding tough in third.
I don’t know if any of the sailors tasted the lasagna, Caesar salad, garlic bread, cake (and there was something else…) for dinner as it was inhaled, but I did. It was darn good, as were the free snacks, pop, and beer. The night was filled with botchee, beer, friends, lies and a beautiful sunset that several Interlakers took in from Old Mission Lighthouse.
During one of the evening’s conversations, both Scott Savage and Bob Balmert stated how much they enjoyed the sailing on Grand Traverse Bay calling it, “The Best Venue the Class has to offer!” (Thanks guys, we like it too!) Also, Bob Balmert made a profound statement as we talked with some less experienced sailors, “You know you can teach someone to sail in a day, but it takes a lifetime to learn how to sail.” I’ve never heard it put better. I believe that is one of the reasons we all keep playing this game.
Sunday morning produced a good breeze (11-16 mph), again out of the SW. Some excitement for the home crowd was shown when Jim Menzies won the fourth race. This is the first ISCA event race where someone from GTYC had won. Jim had to live in Scott Savage’s lee at the end of the 4-leg race, but live he did. Way to go Jim!
The next and final race had myself winning the boat end start, heading hard right and leading by over 50 seconds at the first mark. That lead was simplyprotected and GTYC owned two bullets in a row!
GTYC would like to thank everyone who participated. Stewart Fitz Gibbon put it best at last year’s nationals, “The best way you can help is to participate.” Also special thanks to PRO Ned Lockwood, all race committee, and GTYC fleet captain John Briggs for organizing the event. Also
GTYC Regatta article and results are continued on next page
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Place Boat # Skipper Club Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Total1 1340 Scott Savage LYC 1 1 1 2 2 72 1131 Brad Balmert LSYC 2 2 3 3 3 133 1363 Jim Menzies GTYC 4 3 7 1 5 204 628 Bob Sagan GTYC 9 5 2 5 1 225 1010 Dick Barker PYC 6 7 6 4 4 276 1290 Myles Cornwell GTYC 7 4 4 6 7 287 1286 Jack Coleman PYC 5 9 9 8 6 378 1305 Alan Freeland HYC 3 10 10 9 8 409 1272 John Briggs GTYC 10 6 8 7 9 4010 1251 Doug Koening PYC 8 8 5 10 10 4111 1094 Loren Newton GTYC 11 DNF DNS 11 11 5512 1372 Dick Hirtreiter GTYC DNS DNS DNS 12 12 58
thank you to event sponsor’s PEPSI, WEST MARINE and QUANTUM SAILS ONE DESIGN.
Fleet 38 would also like to take this moment to congratulate Leatherlips Yacht Club (LYC) for winning the 2002 FOUNDER’S CUP. This competition between clubs has returned to the club that won it the first time. Hoover Yacht Club had been a marvelous champion for the past three years, and is to be commended.
Of note, at this year’s FOUNDER’S CUP competition, was the performance of LYC’s Gary Savage. The scoring formula scores participation and the best two finishes from each club. While it is commonplace to see Scott Savage and wife/crew Lynn at the top of the leader board, to win the cup it takes at least two.
What makes this even more special is that Gary is Scott’s dad. Family sailing, in the truest of Interlake traditions, takes the 2002 FOUNDER’S CUP.
DeadlineThe Deadline for the Next
Intercom is Saturday,March 1, 2003
Please send any articles and photos to:
Ron Gall2022 Glencove Dr.Toledo, OH 43609(419) 382-6998
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Spitzer Cup RegattaLorain Sailing & Yacht ClubAugust 10, 2002By Rich WismerCaptain, Fleet #17
This year’s regatta was a one-day affair for the Interlakes. Although we did this to make life easier for those going to the Nationals, I personallyenjoyed this format. I would first like to thank those who traveled to Lorain. I know that with the Nationals starting that week, this was a lot to ask.
Saturday was a near perfect day with winds starting light and building to a pleasant 8-10 mph from the north. Waves were about 1-2 feet, except when a stray powerboat wandered by.
First place was a shoot out between Bard Balmert and Hank Boissoneault. The race committee had to search down the list to find a tiebreaker to call a winner. The win went to homeboys Brad and Bob Balmert, due to winning the last race. My wife Cindy and I were able to hang on to edge Seth and Tim Parker for third. Tim, a long time Interlaker, is training his son Seth to drive and I think you will be seeing him on the travelers’ series soon.
Dinner was a tasty Mexican buffet. I had the arduous task of taste testing the margaritas, and from what I remember they were excellent. A DJ provided the evenings entertainment. I hope a fun time was had by all. I know that I had a great time. See you next year and hopefully at some of the fall regattas.
I would like to thank our Race Committee - Dick Pinter, and Fran and Dave Doane. They were a great help at this regatta as they have been all season long.
Place Club Skipper Boat # Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Total1 LSYC Brad Balmert 1131 2 1 2 1 62 SSC Hank Boissoneault 1182 1 2 1 2 63 LSYC Rich Wismer 972 4 3 3 4 144 LSYC Tim Parker 766 5 7 4 3 195 LYC Jim Boucher 1178 6 5 5 5 216 SSC Kevin Bracy 1148 7 4 6 6 237 JRSC Aaron Stange 466 3 6 DNF DNS 308 LSYC Paul Burik 131 8 8 7 7 309 LSYC Chris Beal 448 9 9 8 DNF 3510 LSYC Kent Hedman 704 10 10 9 8 37
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policy adopted by the Race Manager. As it turned out, this was a great way to eliminate recalls.
In the first race, I decided to start a little conservative, and was promptly buried by Aaron Stange for my efforts. So much for the consistency we were seeking. A dig-out was the only answer. With wonderful windward-leewards, we managed to comeback to fourth, but not before Bob Sagan and Tom Babel showed the way around the course. We felt good about the race and were happy to see another 2-man crew do well in the breeze.
The biggest lesson learned this race was that the start might not be the best place to be “conservative.” We had early luck with selecting a side of the course. This doesn’t seem like much, but as the races wore on, it was apparent you had to choose a side and win that side. You had to resist the temptation to cross back to consolidate your position.
Our second start was not nearly as “safe.” We got off the blocks quickly, but so did Bob Sagan, Tim Boucher and the Chapin crew. It was a rare treat to sail a triangle course with a breeze. This let us fight it out with Bob for the gun. We got him, but not by much. Much to our amazement, there was no horn for Bob as he finished…OCS. The race put us in high spirits but also reminded us of the OCS bug that had bitten some of the fastest crews in previous Nationals.
We could see that with the breeze building, the 3-man crews were about to be in their range. So, with this in mind, we set out to tighten up the boat and get in our “big breeze” state of mind.
Race three saw us, Tim and Mark Boucher, and Park McRitchie battling for the top spot. Park showed us his top speed and pointing ability. In spite of Lynn’s spirited hiking, I was unable to close on the final leg. Steve Aspery was able to motor up to third and Marion Zaugg quietly took fourth.
Well with three races down, it was time for the break we had hoped for. But that was not to be, as we set out for the fourth race. With more wind, our strategy shifted to getting a good start and surviving the upwind legs, while trying to gain on the leeward legs.
Jim Ward was not going to wait around for anyone,
ISCA NationalsPort Clinton Yacht ClubAugust 11-15, 2002By Scott Savage2002 ISCA National ChampionFleet #23
More often than not, August in Ohio, especially on Lake Erie, can be characterized as “the dog days of summer.”
Early this spring when Lynn and I started talking about this year’s Nationals, we could only remember last year with its increasing breezes and waves to match. I confidently assured her that we may get a “breezy” day but the majority of days would be well within our wind range. We could survive “that” day and have a competitive week. There would be no need to sail with three.
Well as they say, “Famous Last Words.” I started watching the forecast two weeks before, trying to get a feel for the weather patterns. As I watched in amazement there were two differing forecasts each day, one with strong winds and the other in our range. I continued to assure Lynn that we would be fine. As Nationals week arrived, a strong southwesterly flow had set up and was poised to be our weather creator for the week.
While going through measurement, we watched the Women and Juniors have a beautiful sail with 15 knots or so breeze. We noticed the relative lack of waves that went with the wind and decided that tomorrow when the breeze dropped some there would be only a small amount of chop remaining to contend with. Well I was finally correct, at least in part. The chop wasn’t there, but the breeze I had hoped for was not there either.
Our plan this year, going in, was to play to our strong suit - consistency. We hoped to keep all our scores in the top five, and not sail ourselves out of contention early. To this end, we got out early to the course and sailed upwind three full times to try to get a handle on the shifts, waves and favored sides of the course.
I was concerned about starts because of the “no hail”
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upwind or down, as he sailed away with the win. Sagan and Boucher were in close pursuit. Our [my] lesson from this race was a simple one - NEVER cross the course chasing a shift. It is a low percentage shot as we learned. Because of this, we quickly earned what we hoped would be our throw-out.
With sunrise came another breezy day, a little wound licking, and pep talking among the Savage crew.
We had not been able to keep to our pre-regatta goal of top five finishes, but few other crews had been able either. We sat in first tied with Tim Boucher, who had also picked up his throw-out.
The fifth race was to be a heavy air ride, as mains dumped, spinnakers crackled, and submarine captains christened. When the carnage had cleared, Hank and Kelly Boissoneault, with Jamie Huntley, had showed incredible crew work and blazing speed to take the win. Team Aspery also found the conditions to their liking taking second, with the Bouchers finishing a strong third. We hung on for a sixth place finish and felt fortunate to be right side up.
The Race Committee, with all its rescue assets, promptly postponed racing for two hours to let the fleet regroup. While we were ashore, a line of thunderstorms passed nearby and racing was called for the day. We wandered into the club to review the scores and confirm our math. Tim Boucher was first and we were second, with a 2-point deficit to make up on the final day.
Day three dawned with a slight drop in the breeze, well in the range of all our competitors. We had breakfast with the Bouchers and had a great lighthearted volley about the day ahead. We knew we needed to finish ahead of them in both races to gain the two points needed.
The sixth race belonged to Marion Zaugg, as he sailed quickly to the left side of the course, and left the rest of us to fight for the remaining spots. We were able to keep track of Tim, and finished just in front of him. Our deficit was now cut to a single
point.
This was a great setup for the last race of the Nationals. Being only one point back, if we could beat Tim, we would win and a dream would be realized.
In the previous race, the last spinnaker take down had been somewhat eventful. The chute, not dropping fully, required Lynn to untie it for it to come down. I tried to fix it before the last race but had no luck, as the block assembly was completely fouled under the deck. It became clear that we would not have the halyard available for the last race. We decided to use our jib cloth uphaul for a halyard. It was not pretty, but better than no chute at all.
We needed the best weather leg of the season to provide enough lead to jury rig our chute set. We were off and Lynn hiked for all she was worth, every minute of the first beat and kept me on lifts. I just worked on speed.
We got to the top mark with a lead and began the jury rig. Lynn steered as we got the chute up. We were off. Well so we thought until the first large puff dropped our chute in the water in front of us. We now had a new adversary - ourselves. We quickly re-hoisted the chute, but not before several boats had caught or passed us.
We fought for inside position at starboard gate, got it, and tried to regroup. The left side had been good and proved to be favorable again. We got back to the Bouchers and kept a close eye on were they were.
The sky was blackening to weather and the Race Committee had reports of storms nearby. This prompted a shortened course flag and sent us scrambling for the finish. Lynn poured it on as we drag-raced to the finish for third, with the Bouchers ending up in fifth. We had managed a 1-point margin and could not believe it.
Lynn and I would like to thank all the volunteers who put on a great show. It was a great pleasure to sail against Tim and Mark Boucher, two of my first sailing instructors. We will see you all next year at Portage Lake for another great Nationals.
Nationals’ results and pictures are shown on the following 4 pages
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Place Skipper & Crew Club Race1
Race2
Race3
Race4
Race5
Race6
Race7
Total
1 Scott Savage & Lynn Savage LYC 4 1 2 (7) 6 4 3 20
2 Tim Boucher & Mark Boucher LYC 2 3 (6) 3 3 5 5 21
3 Marion Zaugg, Barb Joudrey & Tom Joudrey
MSC (14) 7 4 5 5 1 2 24
4 Hank Boissoneault, Kelly Boissoneault & Jamie Huntley
SSC (10) 6 5 4 1 2 7 25
5 Jim Ward, Kim Krueger & Jen Brinker SSC 8 4 8 1 (23/DNF)
3 6 30
6 Bob Sagan & Tom Babel GTYC 1 (23/OCS)
7 2 9 12 1 32
7 Steve Aspery, Jamie Jones & Lisa Aspery
HYC (11) 5 3 10 2 6 9 35
8 Jeff Clark, Tim Cullenen & Dave Alverado
HYC 5 8 (14) 6 4 7 8 38
9 Park McRitchie, Thomas McRitchie & Nancy McRitchie
PCYC (13) 10 1 12 7 8 4 42
10 Aaron Stange, Steve King & Mike Stark
JRSC 7 12 9 (17) 10 10 14 62
11 Clark Chapin & Bill Chapin PYC 9 2 12 (18) 12 14 15 64
12 Martha Fisher, Suzie Lintern & Chris Kretz
HYC 6 9 (20) 13 11 13 13 65
13 Bob Muhn, Will Kruger & Billy Muhn SSC (20) 16 15 9 8 11 10 69
14 Ray Gall, Barb Gall & Diane Walls JRSC 18 13 10 11 (23/DNF)
9 12 73
15 Tom Marriott & Marty Pearson JRSC 3 17 17 14 (23/DNF)
17 11 79
16 Mike Zuilhof & Bernie Askys SSC 16 11 11 15 13 15 (23/DNF)
81
17 Don Wilson & Jane Wilson ISC 15 14 16 16 14 16 (17) 91
18 Jeanne Koschalk & Mike Koschalk JRSC 12 18 18 (19) 15 19 18 100
19 Brad Balmert & Bob Balmert LSYC 17 (23/DSQ)
13 8 23/DNC
23/DNC
23/DNC
107
20 Lou Schultz, Tom Eisert & Paul Sutton HYC (21) 19 21 20 16 18 16 110
21 Dan Graf & Marlene Graf ILYC 19 15 19 21 (23/DNF)
23/DNC
23/DNC
120
22 John Nagle & John Healy ISC (22) 20 22 22 17 20 19 120
2002 Interlake National Championship ResultsChampionship Division
Note: Results shown in parenthesis are considered “throw-outs” and are not counted towards that boat’s final score.
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Place Skipper & Crew Club Race1
Race2
Race3
Race4
Race5
Race6
Race7
Total
1 Doug Koenig, Neal Koenig & Frank Kron
PYC 3 (4) 3 1 1 1 1 10
2 Tim Marriott, Scott Marriott & Andy Frissell
JRSC 4 1 1 (7) 2 2 3 13
3 Jim Bradley, Sarah Bradley & Bryan Bradley
JRSC 1 2 4 3 3 5 (13) 18
4 Kevin Bradley, Paul Murschel & Lorainne Boissoneault
JRSC 2 6 2 2 (16/DNF)
16/OCS
4 32
5 George Reichard & John Engstrom ISC 8 3 6 6 9 (10) 6 38
6 Ina Brolis & Anne Allendorf SSC 12 (14) 5 8 4 6 9 44
7 Clara Dracka, Rudy Dracka & Beth Logsdon
PCYC 5 8 10 4 (16/DNF)
9 11 47
8 Jon McLain & Greg Johnson ISC (10) 5 7 10 7 8 10 47
9 Dave Nighswander, Marty Nighswander & Todd Finke
PCYC (14) 10 12 9 5 12 2 50
10 Ramon Eickert, Mark Sprenger & Michelle Beck
PCYC 15 12 8 5 (16/DNF)
4 8 52
11 Kevin Bracy & Jodi Delmar SSC 9 11 9 (16/DNF)
16/DNS
3 7 55
12 Gary Savage & George Petznik LYC 7 15 (16/DNS)
16/DNS
8 7 5 58
13 Tom Dorr, Dan Logsdon & Mike Logsdon
PCYC 13 9 11 12 6 (16/DNC)
16/DNC
67
14 Pat Tynan & Chip Wood ILYC 11 (13) 13 11 10 11 12 68
15 John Waite & Mark Mastrangelo PCYC 6 7 (16/DNF)
16/DNF
11 16/DNC
16/DNC
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2002 Interlake National Championship ResultsChallenger’s Division
Note: Results shown in parenthesis are considered “throw-outs” and are not counted towards that boat’s final score.
2002 Interlake National ChampionsScott and Lynn Savage
Port Clinton Yacht Club’s own - Park McRitchie
Photos courtesy of Ina Brolis
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Place Skipper & Crew Club Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total1 Kris Zillman, Sue Michos & Kelly Boissoneault SSC 1 1 1 32 Barb Gall, Jeanne Koschalk & Karen Foy JRSC 2 2 3 73 Clara Dracka, Nancy McRitchie & Marty PCYC 4 5 2 114 Ina Brolis & Anne Allendorf SSC 3 3 5 115 Kathy Clark, Judi Stuhl & Diane Roten PCYC 5 4 4 13
Place Skipper & Crew Club Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total1 Dave Alvarado, Martha Fisher & Suzy Lintern HYC 7 6 6 192 Thomas McRitchie, Dan Logsdon & Jason Shifflet PCYC 6 7 7 203 Billy Muhn, Aubrey Nighswander & Emma Madison PCYC 8 8 9 254 Kevin Bradley, Mike Stark & Bryan Bachman JRSC 9 10 8 275 Scott Marriott, Andy Frissell & Brian Bradley JRSC 10 9 10 29
2002 Interlake Women’s Nationals Results
2002 Interlake Junior Nationals Results
Junior sailors - Kevin Bradley, Mike Stark & Bryan Bachman
A fleet of junior sailors, lead by Thomas McRitchie
Scott Marriott and crew cruising past the mark
Photos courtesy of the PCYC Website
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Tim Marriott, with son Scott, on his way to a second place in the Challenger’s Division Local hero John Waite teaches proper spinnaker
handling
Jim Ward, Hank Boissoneault, Steve Aspery, Brad Balmert and others.
Photos courtesy of Ina Brolis and the PCYC Website
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George Fisher Declared 2000 Nationals ChampionBy Jeff ClarkISCA President
The original outcome of the 2000 National Championship Regatta has been reinstated as the result of an August 6, 2002 decision of the U.S. Sailing Association (USSA) Appeals Committee. The USSA decision overturns the decision of the Ohio Valley Sailing Association (OVSA) Appeals Committee [see January, 2001 Intercom].
The underlying scoring dispute arose from the third start of the fourth race of the Championship fleet in the 2000 National Championship Regatta at Indian Lake, when, after two general recalls, the Principal Race Officer invoked the Black Flag Rule (RRS 30.3). The Race Committee recorded several boats over early at the next start, which resulted in another general recall, but did not immediately post the numbers of the OCS boats as outlined in RRS 30.3. All boats participated in the fourth start, and once ashore the Race Committee posted the sail numbers of the OCS boats on the official notice board as disqualified from race four.
Boat #400 filed for redress. The first protest (redress) committee found that the Race Committee’s failure to immediately post the OCS boats on the water prevented the Race Committee from enforcing Rule 30.3, and therefore reinstated #400’s finish resulting from the fourth start of race four.
Boats #1174 and #1335 then filed for redress. The second protest (redress) committee found that the Race Committee’s posting of numbers ashore satisfied the requirements of Rule 30.3, and therefore all boats which were OCS on the third start (with the exception of two boats who had been confused by mistiming of the blue shape) should be scored as disqualified in that race. The National Championship was awarded to Boat #1174.
Boat #400 appealed the second protest committee’s decision. The OVSA Appeals Committee granted
redress [sic] to change the scores of all OCS boats from start #3/race #4, to their finish positions resulting from start #4/race #4, on the basis that the right to be present at the second protest (redress) committee hearing was denied to boat #400, and because the appeals committee was not “satisfied that the process for selection of the Committee to hear the Fisher redress was proper.” (opinion available at: http://www.geocities.com/skipdball/ appeal.html)
Boat #1174, boat #1335, and the 2000 National Race Committee (NRC) Chairman appealed the OVSA Appeals Committee decision. Both the appellants and the NRC Chairman first asked the USSA Appeals Committee to require the OVSA Appeals Committee to strike a number of incorrect findings, and to apologize to the race committee, the regatta chairman, the protest committees, and others for the OVSA’s repeated unprofessional language defaming these volunteers, guests, and officers. The USSA Appeals Committee advised in its decision that allegations of misbehavior by officials can be made under Article Fourteen of the US Sailing Bylaws. The USSA Appeals Committee then granted the appeal and overturned the OVSA Appeals Committee decision, on the ground that boat #400 had not been a party to the second protest (redress) hearing, and therefore was not entitled to appeal that decision (RRS 70.1(a)). Although the case was decided on a procedural point, the USSA Appeals Committee then went on to call the parties’ attention to Case 96 of the International Sailing Federation, (available at: http://www.sailing.org/rrs2001/ casebk2001to04.pdf - scroll to p. 175), which holds that under RRS 30.3, any boat OCS after a black flag is posted is disqualified, even if the Race Committee fails to display her sail number. Although the appealing parties had waived the remedy of altering the standings in Race 4, or the regatta, the USSA Appeals Committee ruled thatsince no part of the OVSA Appeals Committee decision was valid, the scores and awards are to be adjusted accordingly.
On behalf of the Interlake Sailing Class Association, we congratulate George Fisher, Greg Shea and Erin Shea as the 2000 Interlake National Champions; and Scott Irwin and Skip Dieball for their excellent performance in the regatta. They and the other competitors involved had a legitimate disagreement as to the interpretation of Rule 30.3.
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Place Skipper Boat # Race 1 Race 2 Total1 Steve Aspery 1335 2 1 32 Scott Savage 1340 1 2 33 Brad Balmert 1131 3 5 84 Marion Zaugg 1299 4 4 85 Rick Rothenbuhler 1325 6 3 96 Alan Freeland 1305 7 6 137 Bill Regan 1355 5 9 148 Bob Bradley 1332 10 7 179 Jamie Jones 1267 8 11 1910 Ron Gall 339 9 12 2111 Denny Dieball 466 DNF (18) 8 2612 Dean Burkhart 1100 11 15 2613 Jim Boucher 1178 12 14 2614 Gary Savage 681 14 13 2715 Stewart Fitz Gibbon 1316 DNF (18) 10 2816 Seth Parker 766 13 DNS (18) 3117 Joe Murr 1261 DNF (18) DNS (18) 36
Haphazard RegattaMohican Sailing ClubSeptember 7-8, 2002By Stewart Fitz GibbonCaptain, Fleet #5
The annual Haphazard regatta was held at Mohican Sailing Club (MSC) on September 7-8. Charles Mill Lake unfortunately made conditions very
challenging, with winds ranging from nothing to near nothing and a clear, sunny sky with high heat and humidity.
Nevertheless, the 17 daring skippers of the Interlake Travelers Series and Mohican Sailing Club took to the water for one race on Saturday afternoon and another on Sunday morning.
As usual, the camaraderie, good food, and live music at Saturday dinner helped to make the weekend fun for the adults, while the kids enjoyed the beach and woods at MSC.
Congratulations Mike Muhn for being selected as the 2002 Interlaker of the YearHere is an excerpt from Hank Boissoneault’s nomination of Mike for Interlaker of the Year:
“As a member of the Sandusky Sailing Club, One of the biggest reasons the Sandusky Sailing Club Interlake fleet continues to do well could be described in two words Mike Muhn. I am not sure of the requirements for winning the award; however, when I think of Interlakes and traveling I think of Mike Muhn. Very well respected within our fleet as well as throughout the Interlake class. Thanks for a chance to submit a brief suggestion.” Mike Muhn at the 2002 Interlake Nationals
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Place Skipper Boat # Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Total1 Scott Savage 1340 1 2 3 1 1 82 Steve Aspery 1335 3 1 2 4 2 123 Brad Balmert 1131 6 10 1 2 3 224 Jeff Clark 1370 2 9 8 3 8 305 Steve Wiseman 1278 7 3 5 8 11 346 Craig Kivi 1046 10 11 6 5 4 367 Clark Chapin 1317 5 6 11 14 6 428 Tom Ehman 1318 9 7 9 7 10 429 Bob Bradley 1332 4 4 14 11 13 4610 Brook Smith 1322 11 15 7 6 7 4611 Bill O'Donnel 836 15 8 10 13 5 5112 Jamie Jones 1267 8 13 18 12 18 6913 Ty Cathey 1341 16 5 12 16 DSQ 7414 Don Wilson 1374 13 14 15 17 16 7515 Tom Marriott 909 12 12 4 DNC DNC 7816 Jack Coleman 1286 14 19 19 20 9 8117 John Nagle 1307 18 16 20 10 17 8118 David Moody 867 22 17 16 15 12 8219 Joe Smyk 1006 23 22 21 9 15 9020 Karl Bradley 952 17 20 13 18 DNC 9321 Alan Freeland 1305 24 21 17 19 14 9522 Loren Newton 1094 19 23 22 21 20 10523 David Lemler 868 20 24 23 22 19 10824 Michael Niemi 1139 21 18 DNC DNC DNC 114
Hot-to-Trot RegattaPortage Yacht ClubSeptember 14-15, 2002
Other Key Regatta Results from Around the Horn
Snow Flurries RegattaPort Clinton Yacht ClubSeptember 28, 2002
Place Skipper Boat # Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total1 Brad Balmert 1131 2 1 2 52 Tim Boucher 757 3 2 1 63 Jim Davis 683 1 3 3 74 Tim Marriott 1376 4 6 4 145 Jim Ward 384 5 4 6 156 Bob Bradley 1332 6 5 5 167 Jim Boucher 1178 8 7 7 228 Clara Dracka 1192 7 8 8 23
More results and photos shown on the following page
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Place Skipper Sail # Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total1 Tom Marriott 909 1 1 1 32 Chris Kretz 952 2 2 4 83 Bob Bradley 1332 4 3 2 94 Denny Dieball 466 3 4 3 105 Jim Bradley 1376 6 5 5 166 Scott Marriott 1268 5 6 6 177 Matt Blecke 203 7 7 DNF 21
Fall Blowout RegattaNorth Cape Yacht ClubOctober 12, 2002
Clark Lake RegattaClark Lake Yacht ClubSeptember 21-22, 2002
Photos of Bob Bradley (upper left), Tom & Tim Marriott (upper right), and Dick Barker and Tim Marriott (lower) at the 2002 Clark Lake Regatta. Source of photos is unknown.
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Poltergeist RegattaIndianapolis Sailing ClubOctober 12-13, 2002By Bill KennedyFleet #28
Four points from four wins in five races says it all about the Poltergeist Regatta winner, according to host Hans Haupt. Scott Savage won the top trophy with his brother crewing. They cleaned up the lake. The Savage regatta regalia in evidence must have had something to do with this feat. Second place went to Jeff Clark with ten points. Jeff’s sons crewed for him. Rounding out the top five boats were third place skipper Brad Balmert, from Lorain, Ohio with 12 points. Tim Boucher and Jamie Jones, both from the Columbus, Ohio area, took fourth and fifth respectively with 15 points each.
Twelve Indianapolis Sailing Club (ISC) skippers from hosting Fleet 28 placed from the middle of the scoreboard. Interlake Sailing Class Association (ISCA) Vice-President, Don Wilson, led the hosts in eighth place.
Portage Yacht Club, from Pinkney, Michigan, sent the most boats with four. John Herbig from Fleet 39, located in Southern Maryland, appears to have traveled the farthest. The Savage family, with two boats, had the largest family gathering.
After registration and a brief skipper’s meeting, a fleet of 27 Interlakes was soon running and reaching from the Indianapolis Sailing Club harbor to the start point on Geist Reservoir. Cloudy skies prevailed throughout the three Saturday afternoon races. Moderate winds, shifting considerably and puffing occasionally, added to the challenge.
The Poltergeist Regatta dinner featured State Fair Pork Chops prepared by Bob Butsch along with Terry and Lori Harper. After dinner, the ISCA general membership meeting commenced, focusing on Chief Measurer Scott Savage’s consideration of hard chines. Builder Terry Kilpatrick spoke about the state of the Interlake class.
After breakfast and a church service ministered by
Don Wilson, racing commenced again. Two races were held Sunday morning. With temperatures dropping, very brisk winds brought out foul weather gear (or at least sweaters and jackets). Mostly sunny skies helped to put a brighter cast on the lake, however.
Bob Butsch focused ISC, Fleet 28 energies to put together a very successful regatta along with the assistance of many Fleet 28 members. Fleet 28 appreciates the Interlake Class sailors who ventured to Geist, and by their participation they have ensured the success of this regatta.
Place Skipper Boat # Club Points1 Scott Savage 1340 LYC 42 Jeff Clark 1370 HYC 103 Brad Balmert 1131 LSYC 124 Tim Boucher 1178 LYC 155 Jamie Jones 1267 HYC 156 Brook Smith 1322 PYC 257 Jack Coleman 1286 PYC 268 Don Wilson 1374 ISC 269 Ty Cathey 1341 PYC 3210 Dick Barker 1010 PYC 3311 Alan Freeland 1305 HYC 4112 George Reichard 1230 ISC 4813 Dan Graf 1282 ILYC 4914 Dave Weimer 1330 ISC 6015 Hans Haupt 1313 ISC 6416 Ed Spengeman 1274 ISC 6517 John Nagle 1307 ISC 6618 Jon McLain 1360 ISC 6619 Gary Savage 681 LYC 5520 Kevin Bracy 1248 SSC 6721 Steve Ross 1310 ISC 6822 Dave Remick 1300 ISC 7323 John Herbig 265 PRSA 8124 Chip Wood 1187 ILYC 9325 Bryan Sarber 906 ISC 9426 Chuck Tenorio 1253 ISC 9827 Bill Mullineaux 1275 ISC 105
Poltergeist Regatta photos are shown on the following 2 pages,courtesy of Bill Kennedy
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Jon McLain leads the pack at the 2002 Poltergeist Regatta
An incredible view of the start to the 2002 Poltergeist Regatta
Don Wilson is protecting a lead against Hans Haupt Jeff Clark masters the downwind leg.
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Scott Savage on his way to winning at Poltergeist Brad Balmert leaves his competition in the dust
First Place - Team Savage Second Place - Team “R”
Third Place – Team Balmert
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Interlakes Dominate Portsmouth Fleet at Baltimore RegattaBy Martin HowellCaptain, Fleet #39
Two Interlakes from the East Coast attended the annual GlenMar Sailing Association Small Boat Regatta near Baltimore, Maryland on June 22, 2002. The regatta was held just off beautiful Rocky Point State Park on the Chesapeake Bay. It had been three years since we’ve done this regatta. Last time there was not enough wind to complete a single race. This time around the weather was perfect.
Tim Fawcett and Tom Rothwell sailed #502 and Ashley and Martin Howell sailed #807. Three boats were required for a separate class. Being one boat short, we sailed Portsmouth with a mix of JY 15’s, Mobjacks and 470’s.
As the chase boat towed us out to the course in no wind, it was looking like a repeat of our previous visit to this regatta. The race committee delayed the start about 20 minutes and allowed the wind to fill in as predicted – 5-10 mph from the south and almost no waves. Couple that with a pleasant 80 degrees and you couldn’t ask for a better day to be on the water. The weather gods were smiling on us.
The first race got off in grand style –windward/leeward, twice around. Team Fawcett had a perfect start at the boat end with great speed and right on time. Team Howell was further down the line buried in traffic and desperately wanting to flop over onto port tack. Team Fawcett had a commanding lead at the first mark, but chose to dance with the weather mark anchor line. Team Howell jumped at the opportunity and got by #502 while they were untangling. At this point all of the other boats in our class were still sailing for the top mark – the Interlakes might as well been sailing their own regatta, as no other boats were anywhere close. Team Fawcett was never able to grind back after the troubled mark rounding, giving the first race to Team Howell.
The second race was a modified Olympic course.
The start was pretty even. Team Howell seemed to have a little more speed upwind and were able to get to the weather mark first. On the downwind legs, Team Fawcett had the speed advantage, but #807 was able to stay ahead for the win.
The race committee gave us a short break for an on-the-water lunch between the second and third races.
After lunch, they ran another modified Olympic course for the third and final race of the day. The wind was consistently near the top end of its 5-10range during this race. Team Howell had some halyard SNAFU’s prior to the start of the race and was considerably late, but had a great view of the others starting on time. Again, the upwind speed advantage of 807 paid off as they finally caught Team Fawcett by the weather mark on the second lap. Once ahead, they were able to keep their slight lead to win the race and the regatta.
Three bullets for Team Howell; three deuces for Team Fawcett; and the rest of the Portsmouth Fleet wondering how and where to get one of these speedy Interlakes????
GlenMar Sailing Association presented beautiful engraved crystal bowls to the top three finishers…..some of the nicest trophies I’ve ever seen (especially for a $15 regatta).
A big hats-off salute is in order for Tim Fawcett and how he got to and from the regatta. Tim’s current trailer is suitable for getting around the marina only – not for highway use. (A new trailer is on order with Customflex and will have arrived by the time you read this article). To overcome the trailer problem, Tim sailed his boat to and from the regatta. It’s about a six-mile sail each way from Tim’s marina to the regatta site – out Middle River and down the Chesapeake Bay. Tim did the to and from portions of the delivery solo. He picked up his crew on the beach at Rocky Point State Park before the race, and dropped him off at the race committee boat at the end of the third race.
Bravo to Tim for taking the extra effort in getting to this regatta without a trailer. And nice solo spinnaker work!!!! Tim just proves what an all-around versatile boat the Interlake is….great for spirited one-design racing, and great for casual day-sailing!!!!
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ISCA Annual MeetingTuesday, August 13, 2002Port Clinton Yacht Club,Port Clinton, OHCALL TO ORDERPresident Tom Marriott opened the Annual Meeting at 7:00. He thanked the Port Clinton Principal Race Officer Doug Young, and Regatta Chairman Dave Nighswander.
Traveler’s Series 2001The trophies for the 2001 Traveler’s Series were presented as the trophies and several competitors were absent from the traditional presentation at the Chief’s Regatta.
1st Place Scott Savage2nd PlaceBrad Balmert3rd Place Jeff Clark4th Place Bob Bradley5th Place Alan Freeland
IntercomRon Gall, fresh from the birth of he and Angie’s second daughter, renewed his plea for articles and pictures. The next deadline is Sept 1.
BuilderTerry Kilpatrick reported that Customflex has built 7 boats this year. He presented Lisa with a royalty check.
Officers’ ReportsStatus reports were given by Jeff Clark (web and Southern Ohio), Hank Boissoneault (Northern Ohio), and Don Wilson (Indiana).
Clark Chapin (Michigan-VP) invited everyone to Nationals 2003 at Portage Yacht Club. Races will be held during the same week next year, and 9 races over 4 days are planned.
OLD BUSINESS
CAD DrawingsChief Measurer Bob Bradley reported that the drawings are finally done, but need to be checked. They will be converted to JPEG format.
Builder’s ContractThe ISCA has renewed its exclusive contract with Terry Kilpatrick and Customflex. The contract is in effect through 2006.
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Officers 2002-2003The nominating committee of the ISCA presents the following slate of officers:
President Jeff ClarkVice President Don WilsonSecretary/Treas Lisa Aspery
The slate was approved by unanimous acclamation.
OPEN DISCUSSION
Elimination Series for NationalsSteve Aspery asked if people were interested in having an elimination series to determine the Championship and Challenger Divisions at future Nationals. This was done in the past, and was a milestone for many sailors to “make the cut”. It wouldn’t have to happen every year. Pros and cons were discussed – an Intercom article will be written to give all members the opportunity for input.
Nationals on Long WeekendsBob Sagan suggested that some Nationals should be held using the long-weekend format to allow people with limited vacation time to participate. Others noted that some clubs, like Port Clinton and Portage, are unable to host Nationals on a weekend.
Nationals TrophiesDan Graf noted that trophies should go ten deep for the Championship fleet, as specified in the National Race Committee Manual. (The host club chose to go 7 deep this year.)
CLOSINGTom Marriott thanked the outgoing ISCA officers for their work during the past year(s).
ISCA Executive Committee MeetingTuesday, August 13, 2002Port Clinton Yacht Club,Port Clinton, OHI. CALL TO ORDERPresident Tom Marriott called the meeting to order. A quorum (at least 50%) of the voting members was present:
Tom Marriott (Pres)Mike Koschalk (VP)Lisa Aspery (Sec-Treas)Bob Bradley (Chief Meas)
Meeting Minutes continued on next page
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Clark Chapin (MI-VP)Jeff Clark (S-OH-VP)Don Wilson (IN-VP)Hank Boissoneault (N-OH-VP)Ron Gall (Intercom Editor)
II. APPROVAL of MINUTES of May 4th, 2002 meetingMoved to dispense with the reading of the minutes; minutes approved as distributed by E-mail.
III. Topics of Discussion
Interlaker of the YearE-mail discussions prior to Nationals were formalized with the nomination of Mike Muhn as Interlaker of the Year for 2002. Unanimously approved. Mike will be honored at the Awards Banquet on Thursday evening.
Sharpened ChinesThe sharpening of chines was discussed and will be addressed over the off-season by the Executive Committee.
Sail NumbersSail numbers must match hull numbers at the National Championships. This will be strictly enforced next year, but was let slide for some reason this year.
Adjourned prior to dinner – officer reports will be given at Annual Meeting tonight at 7:00pm.
Classified Ads:Interlake #252: All fiberglass, aluminum boom & mast; red bottom, white deck. 2 sets of sails and trailer included. Boat is currently (Aug 2001) docked in the Maumee River and in good sailing condition. Asking $1000. Joe Coyle hm (419) 385-4349, wk (419) 865-1295, e-mail: [email protected]
Interlake #869: “Chiquita”. Yellow and white colored Interlake with cover, trailer, and Thomas main, jib and spinnaker. Call Susie Wathey at (419) 726-3454.
Interlake #906: all fiberglass, white over yellow, aluminum mast and boom, Greiner main and jib, bailers, Pamco trailer, Sailor Tailor trailering/mooring cover, also includes 2 HP Johnson outboard with detachable aluminum outboard bracket. Asking $1,500. Contact Pete Pehrson (812) 853-3992 or email at [email protected]
WANTEDUsed Interlake Sails – The American Sailing Institute (ASI) in Wixom, Michigan is looking for used Interlake sails that are still in usable, good condition. Our 501(C)(3) status allows tax-deductible donations. Donors will receive all the necessary IRS documents.
ASI is a non-profit teaching organization that is fully staffed by volunteers. Our focus is on teaching nautical skills and boating safety. We are located in Southeastern Michigan with training boats for water instruction at the Stony Creek and Kensington Metro Parks. Your donation would contribute to maintaining our program and our fleet.
Please call Diane at [email protected] / www.sailasi.org
Classified Ads:I have sails for an old Interlake sailboat. The boat was destroyed in dry dock many years ago, while the sails were stored indoors in an attic. There are two jibs and two main sails. One of the sets looks like it has had very little use. They both have #332 on the main. They were made by Thomas sails in Cleveland and are in yellow sail bags.
I was planning to sell them on ebay, but decided to look first at Interlake sailing clubs.
If you have an interest, please reply. I have not set a price, but will entertain any reasonable offers.
E-mail Sid Jordan at [email protected]
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