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CAT TALESLiquid Pleasure. A dry, wly look at wet fun.

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SAILING ON SNOWHobie enthusiasts sail into cross-country skiing.

HOT SHOTSA little something extra to keep you warm over the holidays.

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SWINGING SINGLES 88What's a Gorge? The answer is blowing in the wind.

FESTIVAL OF FUN 44The reign in Spain is mainly on the Mediterrane.

0ON THE COVERExperienced Hobie Cat sailors arecontinually putting together thecollective pieces to the HobieExperience.With this month's cover,our Design Director takes a ratherliteral translation. More of thesame on pages 26 through 33.

Although HOTLINE photos may show models or sailors not wearing a personal Ilotation device,this magazine and Hobie Ca! Company in no way condone or recommend sailing without lifevests either on or in easy reach of every sailor, no matter what the level 01 experience,

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EDITORMarilyn Campbell

EDITORIAL ASSISTANTKelly Mesko

CONTRIBUTING EDITORDick Blount

CIRCULATION MANAGERJean Stein

FULFILLMENTPat Powell

DESIGN DIRECTORMiles Burke, Da Biz Grafix

ART ASSISTANTMartin Kuenn

CONTRIBUTORSMATT MILLER 042MARTY MUDGE 042MARY LOU

LANGFORD 042JAY BLACKWOOD 042MARY WELLSDEBBIE SCHAEFER 042JIM FREDERICKGUY MOTIL 042PATRICK MCDOWELL

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NORTH AMERICAN HOBIE CLASSASSOCIATION

Wick Smith, Chairman

PRINTERAmerican Web Offset, Denver

The Hobie HOTLINE is the official publication of theInternational Hobie Class Association. Distributedworldwide, the magazine is published six times peryear: January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December.The basic subscription rate is $25 in the United States,$48 in all other countries. Send check or money orderto HOTLINESubscriptions, P.O. Box 1008, Oceanside,CA92054. Subscriberswithchangeofaddressshouldincludetheirold mailing label andalloweightweeks forprocessing. The publisher welcomes stories and pho-tographs on a contribution basis. Send only typed,doublespaced manuscripts and good, clear 8xloblack and white glossy prints or color transparencies(slides). Include a self-addressed envelope with suffi-cient postage for return of material. The HOTLINEcannot accept responsibility for unsolicited materials.Advertising rates available upon request. Insertionorders must be placed seven weeks prior to coverdate. Adverlisementsof itemsinthe HOTLINEdoes notimply endorsement by Hobie Cat Company or theInternational Hobie ClassAssociation. UseofthestylizedH trademark, the words Hobie and Hobie Cat on adsherein are with the express permission by license orotherwise of Hobie Cat Company. Any other use isstrictly prohibited by trademark law. Note: Damage toany Hobie sailboats caused by modification to the boatis not covered by Hobie Cat Company's warranty.Please use discretion in deciding to modify your boatwith items advertised in this publication.

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Sailing On A TrendEveryone likes to be on the side of the good guys, but isn't it great when doing

the rightthing isasmuch funasitis harmless? Hobie Catting is an activitythat reallydoesn't harm anyone or anything. All of us who have made the sport a part of ourlives have always known that, of course, but now our view has been validated by(drum roll, please) ... THE MEDIA.

That's right, by no less than Faith Popcorn, founder of "The Brain Reserve" andacclaimed predictor of trends. As her fame has spread ( 1 wonder if she predictedthatwould happen?), her kernels of wisdom have been reported in such reputablepublications as the "Wall Street Journal," "New York Times," "Newsweek" and"USA Today." Her predictions have popped up in boardrooms (with Lee lacocca-type true-grit individuals atthe helm), barrooms ( less hard liquor; more lightwinesand beers), bathrooms ( indoor spas) and bedrooms (cocooning);and now they'rebeing given further credence in our esteemed publication.

And why not? Ms. Popcorn believes that sailboats will ride the waves ofAmerica's future. I guess you could say we have Faith in her beliefs.

Cocooning, according to The Brain Reserve, is something that makes us feelnice, comfortable, and most of all, safe and secure. Even if we're still, in a financialorother state, waiting forourshiptocomein, weallwantto findaharborin life.WhatThe Brain Reserve terms "safe adventure" is another trend, one in which you cango out and do something adventuresome but not dangerous. Then, of course,there's the trend ( let's hope it continues through perpetuity) of a real and activeconcern for the environment.

The Brain Reserve identifies sailboats as an entity flowing through these trends,and it'sright. ThinkaboutyourHobieCat. Isitsafe and secure?Yes! Doesitprovidetwo scoops of excitement without a drop of danger ( if used properly)? Yes! Doesit pollute the environment with noise or fumes? No! Does it help madmen with oilget a stranglehold on our economy? No!

Face it, Hobie Catting isanice, warm, non-violent, general audience-rated wayforthewhole familyto feelniceand comfortable, safeandsecure. Dogsmakegreatpets, but when it comes to the modern-day plaything, it's hard to beat a Cat!

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MADE IN AMERICAIf Normon Rockwell were alive he would

subscribe to the HOTLINE and sail a 16!Wowl I loved the May/June issue of

HOTLINE and the article on "The HobieEra: Hobie CatsarepureAmericana. Hobiesailboats fall into the same rich spirit ofAmerican ingenuity as do the automobileand baseball.

I love stories about pioneers, but weoften think of pioneers in terms of thedistant past; you know, men and women inwagons crossing the Great Divide. Yourarticle was refreshing because I neverknew about the pioneering spirit behindHobie catamarans!

I never knew that only 40 years ago,Hobie Alter (already successful in buildingsurfboards) simply took an idea and ranwith it.

Thanks, HOTLINE. Your article on ourpast brings new meaning to the gospel ofHobie Cat.

Ralph NewcombeColorado Springs, CO

OPERATION HOBIE RESCUEHey Bonnie and the HOTLINE staff,

have you been watching the news lately?My wife and I were talking about the

Insane Saddam Hussein onenightandthetremendousnumberothostages-'guests"- he has taken in Kuwait. I don't mean tomake light of the situation, but maybedroppingafleetof 16sand 18stosmuggleout those people is what's needed.

Victor HenneseyLompoc, CA

Nota bad idea, Victor. IfSteve McQueencould do iton amotorcycle, why can't it bedone with Hobie Cats? We could call it"Great Escape Two." -Ed.

THE SPORT: ISSUES ANDANSWERS

I have been sailing and racing Hobiesfor only two years and I am shocked by thedilution of the fleets in that brief span. Sure,it's a personal choicewhattypeofboatonewants tosail,and lagreethatHobieshouldnot only keep up with, but create catama-ran technology, but THREE separate 18fleets? And now another two-person craftin the 17 "Sport" cat. There is madness intheir methods.

I have heard thatthe "sportiest catof all"will not be allowed in fleet competition. Is

that correct? If so, then why all the innova-tive parts, such as the 4:1 downhaul sys-tem? If you cannot race this boat, whywould anyone want complicated systemsfor day sailing?

The Sport is a beautiful boat. It's a flashyexample of Hobie design. It's also ( like theSX-18) impractical. A modification kit for 17owners would have been much morepractical. This could be done withoutcausingfleetlossorsaturation. Hobieneedsto put more emphasis on its current mod-eis. I don't think that by producing "de-signer" boats Hobie will draw in morebuyers. However, deeds accomplishedonHobie Cats already in existence (like thedomination of the China Sea Rally by the18) will bring in the unenlightened sailors.

I am all for Hobie and can tell that Hobiemakes the finest (and fastest) cats on thebeach. Hobie, please don't destroy our(and your) fleets.

Andrew J. StegallSavannah, GA

The first thing I did when I saw yourrecent article on the new 17-foot "HobieSport Cat" was to check the date on the

- front cover to be sure it wasn't the Aprilissue. Phew!Whatarelieftodiscoveritwasthe May/June issue.

Butwaitaminute-thatlooksjustlikemyHobie 17. That two-man boat has a mastrotation control adjustable from theskipper's position, and an automatic mastrotation inducer my Hobie 17 is screamingfor! What's more, it doesn't have a boom ora gooseneck to break!

Can I retrofit my Hobie 17 and still beclass legal? Hope so.

Malcolm GoodmanSandy Hook, CT

The dilemmaportrayed is notanewoneto Hobie Cat. We have grappled with thisone for manyyears andwe have endedupwielding a double-edged sword. Our onedesign class prohibits us from changingthe boats dramatically, so as technologychanges the only viable avenue open forus is to create new boats.

To maintain a competitive edge and tosurvive as a company, Hoble Cat mustintroduce new product. Keep in mind thelargest part of our market is the recre-ational sailor. We don't want to dilute thefleets, butalsorealizethatifwehadfollowedthat philosophy from the beginning, theHobie 14 would be the only boatwe wouldbe making and we would be out of busi-ness. We want to stay in business; hencethe SX-18 and Sport Cat.

We also want to support and retain a

healthyClassAssociation. The Sportis notclass legal in the 17class. Its targetmarketis the recreational sailor, so as not to im-pact the fleets. The SX was created tosatisfy a new wave of sailors wanting ver-tical cut mylar sails and spinnakers.

Yes, the Sport is innovative. It had to beor we wouldn't sell any. The 4:1 downhaulsystem is not complicated, it's actuallysimpler, more user-friendly. Yes, the Sportis a beautiful boat, too, no argument there.Impractical? We disagree. The whole de-sign of the boat was aimed at a practical,fun, handsome, user-friendly boat. Theenthusiastic response of the retail buyerstells us we have done something right.

As the Sport has had some appeal tothe Hobie racer, a jib kit will be availablesoon for the 17 sailor who enjoys cruisingas well as racing.

We regret any fleet loss due to theintroduction of the Sport. If we created aboat to make sailors consider giving upracingtoownone, well,wethoughtwehadputaway our double-edgedsword on thisone, but maybe we didn't. -Ed.

MORE ON SPORT, ANDSAFETY, TOO

The July/August issue of HOTLINE hasaflashyphotospread aboutthenew HobieSport Cat, but there are no specs - weight,sail area, etc. And of crucial importance tothose of us now sailing Hobi6 17£how dothe two compare?We have six regular 17sin our fleet on Saratoga Lake. Recently, acouple who successfully raced a 16 foryears converted to a Sport. They sail in ouropen class, but we don't know what theirhandicap should be.

Thus far, neither Hobie nor USYRU hascome up with a Portsmouth number for thenew boat. All your article says is that it isfaster than a 16, and less expensive thanan 18. I hope you can give us some guid-ance. Thanks.

On another matter, don't you think youhave overdone it with the business aboutthe COMPTIP 442?Ofcourse,nobodywantsto get electrocuted. Why should anybodyapologize about promoting safety?

Which brings me to my point.In your effort to show off pretty girls and

boys, you have iettisoned the most impor-tant safety feature of all: the life vest. In ourpart of the world, you are required to havevests on board for each passenger, and atour club we encourage wearing them in allbut the lightestair. HOTLINE could do a lotfor water safety by trying as much as pos-sible to select only photos in which peoplehave a jacket on or on-board. I'd apply thisrule toadvertisers aswell. Your front cover

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Jan/Feb Rules for the BeginnerRudder Maintenance

Nov/Dec Sailing StrategyReefing the 18 for HeavyAir

May/Jun Understanding Rules IJuVAug Understanding Rules 11Sep/Oct Understanding Rules 111Nov/Dec Dry SuitsJan/Feb Formula for Success

More to Sailing thanTuning

Mar/Apr Flying the MagnumBlocks

MayNun Lessons LearnedJul/Aug Tuning the 14

ParksSep/Oct Flying the Super 18Nov/Dec Evolution of Hoble 17

Tuning the 16 - BeginnersJan/Feb Tuning the 14

Rules Before the Start -Beginners

Mar/Apr Hobie Parts ListFrom Last to First18 Performance

May/Jun Hobie 17 PrimerStaying Ahead

Jul/Aug Surviving a StormSep/Oct Anatomy of a Roll TackJul/Aug Hobie 14 Tips

Regatta ManagementNov/Dec Hobie 21 IntroductionMar/Apr Parts & AccessoriesMay/Jun Inside Hobie HullsJul/Aug .21 Spinnaker TipsSep/Oct Notes for 16 PerformanceNov/Dec New Sailor Dictionary

Successful TrapezingJan/Feb Winter Sailing SpotsMar/Apr Hobie 18 TuningMay/Jun Pleasure Sailing

Hobie 21 UpdateJul/Aug You Just Bought a Hobie.

Now What?Sep/Oct Charterboating in the

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SailsJan/Feb COMPTIP ControversyMar/Apr 1990 Division BookMay/Jun Hobie HistoryJul/Aug Sport Cat

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this month is a good start, as is the Hobiead on the inside front cover. But the Hobieadonthebackcovermakesmelaugh. Theyoung thing holding the trap handle isdoing a real number on her knees andlower back. Had she not shed her harnessand life jacket, she would have been morecomfortable and safer. If it is blowing hardenough for both of them to be sitting on thewing, they should have their jackets on.

Peter BorrelliRexford, NY

For more details (specs and such) andanswers to your questions on the Sport,see your local dealer.

No, we don't think we've overdone itwith the COMPTIPrM. As you'll read in thefollowing letters, some people think thePFDanddrinking-while-sailing issues havebeen overdone. We feel an obligation,space providing, to print the letters wereceive from our readers. -Ed.

I am fed up! Why do you waste timerebutting sailboat neanderthals who havenothing bettertodothan write letters on thelack of PFDs in your photos?

In theJuly/August issue another lettertothe editor surfaced about PFDs. The writerchastised you for the photos of peoplesailing without life vests. I blew my stack!The entire magazine is loaded with excel-lent articles and information and this myo-plc sailor chooses to criticize the pictures.

Having worked with a magazine, I un-derstand the marketing and photographicconstraintsastafflikeyoursfacesoneveryissue. To assume HOTLINE takes its pho-tography lightly is absurd. In fact, youconsistentlypublishdisclaimersinsupportof PFDs.

Secondly, your magazine must have anobligation to sponsors and advertisers.Howcouldanyoneexpecttomarketsailingattire effectively if the product is wrappedin a bright orange vest!

I can say only one thing to last issue'sComplaining Kansas Crusaderand puristslike him who continue to harass HOTLINE:Are you old enough and wise enough tomake adult distinctions between photo-graphs employing marketing techniquesand photographs involving safety tech-niques? I am.

Stop being pedantic! And if you have tolook up that word, check Webster's for thedefinition on marketing. too.

Skip SimonSanta Cruz, CA

Your letter from Leverence Bourgeois,Jr. about drinking and sailing was enter-taining ... but also a little scary. I canunderstand all of the hoopla over drinkingand driving (although, as with his letter, 1am getting sick of hearing about it all the

time). But drinking and sailing? Can drink-ing and TV watching be far behind?

Yes. there probably are a lot of injuriesfrom drinking on the water. The ones I knowof involve speedboats, notsailboats. WhenHobie makes a cat that can go 40 or 50,then we have a problem. In the meantime,print the beer ads - they support ourregattas in a big way.

Peter E. NelsonBend, OR

NICE IS NICE FOR HOBIESAILING

I don't knowwho Karl Scheffy rented hisHobie 16 from in Nice ("Rent-A-Hobie,"May/June 1990), but my wife and I just hadawonderful sail on the Mediterranean. Werented a two-year-old 16 from a beach inNice. The wind was just right; nottoo muchwhere you have to work hard and enoughwhere you still move.

We were also in Greece a couple ofmonths ago and stayed at a Club Med onthe Island of Kos. They had seven, countem seven, Hobie 16s. The sailing therewas awesome; blowing as you say, "likestink."

Here'saquestion: Does HobleCathavea contract with Club Med to supply boats,and if so, why don'tyou publicize that fact?

Thanks for the outstanding magazineand boats !

Rob & Lisa Ann BarnesZurich, Switzerland

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Emily Dollacher is nine years old andhasbeensailingwithhergrandfather, DavidDickson forseveral years. Here is hertale.Ed

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HOBIE'S CATOnce upon a time there was a one-

hulled boatnamed Hoble. Hobiewas about16 feet long and two feet wide. She wasowned by a man named David. Davidnever I ked to sail Hobie because she wasso small

One day a cat was roaming around theboat yard His name was Cat. He wentclose to Hobie and said, "Boy, you aresmall

Hob e sa'd, "1 know. It's pitiful."Just when Hobie said that a fairy ap-

peared and said to the cat, "If I turned youInto a hull and put a trampoline on you, allwould be much better. Would you like to dothat'7

Yes yes Iwould. Itwould bean honor."And with a few swings of her wand,

there was a bigger, better boat.Butonethingwaswrong.Theyweretwo

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Iyou like a person not just a number'7 Well. R• · · • 1.Hobie Cat realizes its customers are its R*f' . .Acommunity, a national neighborhood offolkswith shared interests and fun-seeking % 1:36/mambitions. That's why it offers Household ..al/t¢..,7'g•Retail Services, Inc. (HRSI), an easy pur- • 03! 9• ·41--3-,- \M, 1Bfchase plan too good to pass up. .../1.1...9 1

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Steven Perkins from Syracuse, New York,This revolving credit card features no Division 16, Fleet204. Thisshowseveryone i Iminimum purchase, no downpayment, you are never too young to start sailing.approval in one hour or less, no annual feeand a short-form application.

Because ofitsopenco-signature policy, Bridget AhartSyracuse, NYHRSI is a perfect way for a young or newly 036

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What a great idea ... as mind-bogglingin its simplicity as in its inexpensive price( less than $8 retail ). This sunglass flotationdevice fits securely on all types of sun-glasses, keeping them buoyant when ac-cidentally dropped in water. No matterwhat the activity - sailing, windsurfing,rowing, jet skiing or relaxing in the pool -Shocker Glassfloats will keep sunglassesadrift.

The shockingly simple secret is a strapofhigh-qualitylatexrubberwhichfitssnuglyon the stems of the glasses. The floats aremade of a closed-cell neoprene material.Be assured your sunglasses will rise to thetop of the fashion wave, too; ShockerGlassfloats are available in a multitude ofbright color combos.

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"Name Game Corner" isarecurring featureofWave Lines. Keep thosenamesandphotos coming! -Ed.

We just finished redoing a Hobie 16 andthought you might get a kick out of the . :name.

Enjoy the HOTLINE a bunch. We newsailors (three weeks) could use lots of tips. : . .... • 1'3

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Zito and Switek go undercover in Division 9 to take on some really toughcompetitors.

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A few days later David came and sawhis new improved boat. The fairyappearedand told David what had happened. SoonDavid showed it to people and boat mak-ers and sailed itall the time, and that is howthe hobie cat became the Mobie Cat.

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Doyou have anysavory sailing recipesto share with other hungry Hobie sailors? Ifso, sendthemto "CatChow,"c/o HOTLINE.-Ed.

LET'S HAVE A TOASTSliced breadButterFresh garlic, mincedOreganoGrated parmesan cheese

Slowly sauta garlic in butter in a heavyskillet. Open a wine cooler and begin sip-ping. Place bread slices in pan. Continuesipping wine cooler, turning bread tomoisten both sides. Sprinkle oregano (andany other Italian spices you might havehandy) over each slice before turning,shaking on.parmesan cheese in the final

BOY SCOUTS BECOME BEACH BOYSBoy Scout Troop #707 from Walnut,

California becamethe happy recipientof anew Hobie Cat 16, thanks to gift-giverWilliam Lyon Company, a developmentfirm active in the area. Scoutmaster BobCasper and other troop representativesaccepted the boat at Performance Sailingin Newport Beach last July.

"This is an adventure these boys maynot have been able to do without Lyon'sdonation," said Casper. "That's what Boy

turns, and taking care not to burn thebread. When the wine cooler is finished,the garlic toast is done.

Betsy MillerWyoming, MN

COMPTIP 442SAVES THE DAY

AGAINIn the midst of a recent conversation in

a coastal office building in Charleston,South Carolina, a sailboat representativeand his customer heard a loud bang fol-lowedbyatonofscreaming. Theydashedout of the second-floor office and lookedout the window to see a Hobie 17 upagainst a set of high-tension wires, with ayoung man hanging onto the shrouds. Theloud bang was due to a transformer over-load, during which time the victim contin-uedtotugontheboat-towardthewire-before he realized what was going on. Themounds of screams came from onlookersscurrying to getthe lad away from the boat.

All at the scene agreed the COMPTIPon the sailboat without a doubt preventedthis young man's death due to mast elec-trocution.

Near-missessuchasthismakeusrealizethe importance of continuing to spread thegood word ... COMPTIP.

Scouts is all about-teaching new things.We will take the Hobie Cat up toPuddingstone Lake, camp outand learn tosail."

The southern California troop gives aswell as receives. The 35 boys, ranging inage from 11 to 18, regularly participate insuch community services as food drives,trash clean-ups and building dedicationceremonies. AL

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This issue's guest guru is Hobie Cat'sown Matt Miller. Matt has been a Hobieaficionado since "way back when." Hebought his first Hobie Cat in 1976, beganworking foraHobiedealerin 1978, andhassailedand racedallmodels of Hobie Cats,placing in the top ten at Hobie 14,17 and18 National Championships. He has beencontributing his technical expertise andgenial wit to HOTLINE on a regular basisfor some time. -Ed.

TELLTALES TELL ALLI know that the little ribbons that

are glued to my sail are called tell-tales, but how do I use them?

Yep! Telltales the name. Sail trims thegame! Most basic sailors have a generalidea about how to make a boat work... pullin the line forthe sails and off you go... pullthe line a little harder and off you go faster!That method does work for most people,but if you want to get the most out of yourHobie when sailing or racing, you need toknow how to use the telltales.

If you ever have sailed a boat withoutbattens in the sail (such as the Hobie 18jib),youmustknowthebasicsailadjustmenttechnique. You trim in your sails, and steer.a steady course. Then, you slowly let thesail out until it just begins to luff, or flutter alittle up near the front of the sail. Next, yousheet in (pull in ) the sail just beyond thepoint where it stops luffing, and you aretrimmed correctly!Telltales are sensitive and will indicate

incorrecttrim beforethesail actuallybeginsto luff. They will help you trim sails with full-length battens. which don't luff very muchand are a bit more difficult to trim correctly.The telltales also will help you not to over-sheet and "stall" the sails.

I will assume you understand how yoursails work to develop forward motion. Theair flowing over the sails should movesmoothly from the leading edge (luff) of thesail to the trailing edge ( leech), to developthe forward power efficiently. If the air flowis disturbed in its travels across the sail orthe flow doesn't match on both sides of thesail, it creates turbulence (that's a drag,you need to avoid it for best performance).Well enough of that ... let's get to the

point! The telltales on both sides of the sail

generally should flow straight toward theleech of the sail when trimmed correctly,with a few exceptions. When pointing highinto thewind, best performance usuallywillbe achieved with the main telltales on thewindward side of the sail, flowing straightup from time to time. Now, if you sheet outall the way, the telltales will flow straightbackalso, soyouneedtosheetin,thenusethe telltales for fine adjustment. The wind-ward telltales will flow up or go in circles.indicating a need to sheet in. The leeward(back side) telltales will flow straight up orin circles, showing a need to sheet out.Got that? Well, goo00ood. You're real

keen! Now, try to adjust your sheets and

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Placea fewtelltales along the leechofyourmainsail, about one inch in from the edgeand hanging out beyond the edge. Theyshould be placed in the upper section ofthe sail, say, as high as the Hobie logo.Place two on each side - one at the topand one at the bottom of the logo panel.What these will do is help you avoid over-sheeting the mainsail. You will be able tofine tune even more than using only thestock telltales.Whensailingclose-hauled,pointinghigh

into the wind, look for the windward twotelltales to flowstraight back like flags, thenhook around to the back side of the sailfrom time to time. If they never hookaroundto the back side, sheet in a little until theydo. If theystayhidingaroundtheothersidemost or all the time, you are sheeted tootight! This means the air flow is making a"U" turn at the end of Its flow. That's tur-bulence and drag that will slow you down.Relax, sheet out just a little until you seethem again.

It is very common to sheet in the sailstoo tightly. Just a little faster ... got to beatthatguy...sheetalittletighter...000HHH!Why am I slowing down? Check thosetelltales. You probably are sheeted tootight.Using your telltales, for more than just

color accent, works for all points of sail. Sowatch them little guys! They don't lie!

A-TILLER THE HUNMy tiller seems to pull against

me. What is going on?The boatwillturn into the wind if I let go of thetiller.

This condition is called "weather helm."It is important that your boat has a smallamount of pull on the tiller to give you apositive feel in steering. If the pull is exces-sive, it is possible your rudders are notlocked down correctly. This situation wouldallow the rudder(s) to slip back away fromthe front of the rudder casting, creatingmore "weather helm." See your dealer forproper adjustment.

STUCK UPWhen 1 try to tackmy Hobie 17,1

seem to get stuck pointing into thewind (in irons). What am I doingwrong?

You maybegin yourtacktooabruptlyoryou may sheet out your sail too soon. Hereare a few tips. Begin your tack by pointingyour boat high into the wind without stall-ing. Ease the helm into the tack, slowly atfirst, then moreasthe boatslows. Sheetthesail hard asyousteerhead towind. and putthe helm hard over. Now, you need to crawlto the other side of your boat. While goingunder the boom, release your mainsheetand force the sail to sheet out.

I like to push the boom up with myshoulder by nearly standing up under theboomtwofeetorso. Doingthiswillstopyoufrom weather vaning into the wind again.When the bows come across the wind intothe new tack, center your helm and beginto sheet in the sail slowly until you gainspeed for steerage, then sheet in for thenew tack. XL

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Found in Five ActsBY MARTY MUDGE

Just as there is more than one way toskinafeline, remember, dear reader, thereis more thanoneway to learn how to sail aHobie Cat. Although the attached articleshowsone, humorousprocedure(perhapsShakespeare had the author in mind whenhe concluded, "though this be madness,yet there isamethodinit'), weatHOTLINEbelieve learning before experiencing isbetterthan learningafterexperiencing near-disaster. Local dealers and fleets offersafe and sane roads to sailing success.Takeadvantageoftheirwillingness-usu-ally eagerness- to help novices find theirway to the waves. A few simple sailinglessons never hurt anyone, either. If it'sgoodenoughfortheMetcalfeclan, itshouldbe good enough for us run-of-the-mill sail-ors. -Ed.

My tragicomedy of near-errors and ul-timate victory began last winter, during aparticularly anxious period when I realizedI needed a substitution mechanism. I hadto replace the wife who had kept me sobusy over the last four years. I had toreplace the alcohol I finally had given upduring the crisis of spousal separation. 1had determined to go through the messwith my eyes and mind open.

SETTING THE STAGEOn a return bus trip from skiing in the

Traverse City, Michigan areaoneweekend,I fell into conversation with a man namedJerry. Jerrydidn'tseem particularly excitedabout much at all in his life. When I askedhimwhereheworked, he replied, 'Oh, Ijustwork for the city." I could tell he wasn'tinterested indiscussingthe subjectfurther.

Inquiries about his family or even skiingresulted in the same noncommittal replies.When the bus passed the Warren Dunesand I casually mentioned the sailboatsthere, Jerry sprang to life. He practicallyoverflowedwithanemotionandenthusiasmI was surprised to see.

It So happened Jerry had vacationedeverysummer foryears In that Bridgeman,Michigan area. Weekends found himcamping on the beach and sailing his

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Hobie Cat. Bythe end of the remaining twohours' of the trip, I learned about flying ahull, what a jib sail was, how to step themast and trailer the boat, the camaraderieof other Hobie sailors and the pure plea-sure of sailing far from shore with a beau-tiful woman.

thadheardenough. Idecided then andthere, sightunseen, to buya Hobie Cat. Onthe last day of April, the boatwasdeliveredand in my driveway!

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back up the ramp.

ACT ONE - BOY MEETS BOATIt was love at first sight for me, but love

alone would not get me out on the waterand sailing.

First, I encountered the problem of howto tow the boat. I reluctantly put a hitch onthe Mercedes. Then, I faced the fear ofhaving to rig the boat, register the boat,insure the boat and dock the boat. I hadn'tyet tackled the big question of how to sailthe darn thing.

1'11 spare you the agony of all the detailsand move right along to sailing day.

ACT TWO - A FATEFUL ATTRACTIONThat day finally arrived in early June.

Dave Willey had agreed to go sailing withme. He was thinking of taking sailing les-sonswithhiswife. Theywerebothinterestedin boats, having been raised in RhodeIsland near the shore, but to date neither ofthem ever had sailed.

Davewasthetwelfthpersonlhadcalled.The Willeys arrived in force; Dave and

his wife, Vanessa, their two daughters, 5and 8, and Nathan, their 14-month-oldson.The temperature was over 95 degrees andthe wind blew from the north at a steady 30miles per hour, by my estimation.

We spent more than two hours riggingthe boat. We had to do it twice, undoing itafter the first time due to an error earlier inthe process. We finally finished and wereat last readyto sail. (At leastso said the lastparagraph of the rigging instructions.) Bythis time the wife and entourage, who hadbeen away for lunch, returned, expecting

we would be about finished sailing, justcoming in from a graceful time on thewater.

We trailered the boat down the boatramp and put itin the water. Dave held theHobie Catwhile I parkedthecarandtrailer.We ran into one little problem: every timewe pushed the boat out, the wind pushedit back up the ramp, which was too narrowto turn the boat around in again.Hmmmmmm.

0\ ACT THREE - PUSH COMES TO SHOVEWe decided to put down the mainsail so

the boat could be pushed out to a pointwhere we could turn it around. Surprise -we actually got it done! I found out later Iwas lucky the wind had not turned the boatover on the trailer, causing damage to thetrailer and my car ... but why worry aboutproblems that never happened? (We weregoing to have plenty that would.) We wereholding the boat from the dock for dear lifewhen a gust hit the jib, and we jumped onso as not to lose the boat and we weresailing!

The boat was going fast, much fasterthan I had ever gone before on our littleSunfish up at Dad's cottage. We easilydecided not to put up the main and deter-mined to sail with the jib alone.

ACT FOUR - THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVERUNS SMOOTH... AT FIRST

The sailing was absolutely great; wegamboled merrily across the lake with noproblems. The peace and excitement thatoften had been described to me finallywasmine.

The short-lived peace was broken by apiece of steel hitting me in the head. Itturned 0Ot that the forestay, whose solepurpose was to keep the mast up, was notconnected to the mast but freely swingingabout. Fear locked in.

I tied the forestay so it would not swing,but now I was worried the mast would fall,hit us in the head and kill us. It was held uponly by the jib halyard.

A trip to the far shore to try to reconnectwas futile. We now suffered the slings andarrows of attempting to return to shoreupwind. One further entanglement: Davementioned his wife wanted to go to a partyat2:00 PMand itwasnow3:30 PM (and bythe way it probably was kind of hot in theparking lot).

What happened next can only be de-scribed as mutiny. Dave ( really Gilligan),having no confidence in the Captain, de-cidedtotake the controls. We ended up onthe home side of the lake but unfortunately180 degrees downwind. Gilligan knewthattrying to get back the last quarter miledirectly upwind would be futile.

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Vanessa, coming to the same realiza-tion and having pity on our situation, sum-moned the police boat to tow us in to thedock space. I reluctantly acquiesced, tosave their marriage. One lost marriage inone year was enough for me.

The officer threw us a line, which I tiedto the trampoline. The police began to towus, but just then a puff hit hard. We over-took the police boat and began to tow itbackwards, the engines making all kindsof racket. The officer quickly cut the line.

All this shucking and jibbing was toomuch for the boat, and the tiller broke. Thehardware holding it together fell into thewater, rendering me unable to steer.

ACT FIVE - THE ENEMY ATTACKSThe officer came by and said the sail

had to come down before he would evenconsiderattemptingtotowmeagain.Whiletrying to decide if I would go through thehumiliation of being towed, I drifted into amarina which was home to a bunch of"stinkpots" who detested non-polluting,uncontrollable sailboats. They startedmaking friendly conversation, with greet-ings such as "Get that sailboat the hell outof here!"

I was able to navigate into a boat slip, atwhich time the manager of the marinarOshed over and screamed at me to desistand retreat. Heexplained the ownerwouldbe back any minute, using a tone of voiceand language I can't repeat here but washappy to repeat at the time to him.

Thepolicemansaunteredovertorefereethe discussion. His verdict: the sail mustcome down. I let down the sail, and sureenough, the mast came down with it, ,crashing on the boat next to me. Themanager was now in banana-land, threat-ening to sue me and send me to jail.

I almost did go directly to jail, but formurder and not damage to property. Themast was rescued from the water, alongwith enough seaweed to feed the island ofJapan.

The kindpolicemaninspected thegoodneighbor's boat, declared it undamaged,and proceeded to tow me to my dockspace. His charity extended to running hislarge blue mars lights to avoid causing anymore damage and being a lesson to ob-servers never to sail again.

The Willeys left me to be alone with mymonster. If a buyer had been standingthere that day, I would have sold it, butthere was no buyer and I am so lucky.

EPILOGUEMy monster now is fondly known as

"LIQUID PLEASURE." The name bringsimagestomyfertilemindofwetexcitementand you-know-what and so is a remindertome of its initial purpose.

Today, after many practice riggingsessions and a month of lessons with theChicago Park District, the boat is for meand my friends a true un-watered-downdelight. .Rl

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Setting up and tuning a Hobie 16 isimportant for the recreational sailor as wellas the racer. If you carry extra people onthe boat, you may want more power; if yousail single-handed, you may prefer less.Racers generally want to get there beforeanyone else!

Both types of sailors want the best oftheir boat forthe particularconditions. Thisarticle is intended to give you a repeatablemethod for first conceptualizing how toand then actually setting up your boat.Modifying your boat for current conditionsbecomes measurable, helping you under-stand what works and what doesn't.

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somewhat, but they are at least a goodplace to start.

BattensYour sail is designed with a particular

shape that is difficultto change. Therefore,you put your battens in basically to con-form to the shape. The key is to make themtight enough, and then a little bit tighter, totake out the wrinkles; just to the point youhave to tug slightly harder to make thebatten tighter. For the top two battens onthe main and jib, you may want to put evena little more tension, for more pocket orcurve; on the jib because the shorter bat-tens seem stiffer, and on the main becausethe flexible COMPTIP 442flattens the top ofthe sail. When you put your sails up, thedeepest part of the curve of each battenand sail panel (pocket or draft) shouldprogress up the sail smoothly, relative tothe batten and panel above and below.The deepest part of the pocket should bea little less than halfway back on the sailfrom the mast (40-45%). The percentagegets closer to the mast as the sail tapers tothe top. The cut of the sail may not allowperfection.

Rudder AlignmentRudders have two alignment adjust-

ments. The first is rake: that is, looking atthe boat and rudders from the side, rake isthe forward or backward direction of therudders. Are the rudders straight up anddown, tilted back, ortilted so the tip pointsto the underside of the boat? This rakedetermines the "helm" of the boat ( incombination with the mast rake and weightdistribution).Thehelm isthe feel of thetillerin your hand. Does it pull hard, so you haveto struggle to go straight and so when you

let go of the tiller the boat rounds up toweather? This is weather helm. Many sail-ors have too much weather helm. If youhave to push on the tiller to go straight, andif, when you let go of the tillerthe boat startsto sail downwind, you have lee helm. Youdefinitely do not want lee helm. With leehelm, if you fall off the boat, the boat willtakeoffwithoutyou.Withweatherhelm.theboatwill round uptoweather and stop, justlike a good horse, and wait for you to getback on! This amount allows you, with noexperience,, to feel and respond to subtlechanges in the wind.

More weather helm can be achieved byangling the rudders farther back; less, byadjusting them forward underthe boat. Sailon port lack with the port rudder up tocheck the feel of the starboard (burdened)rudder, and on the starboard tack with thestarboard rudder up to check the portrudder. Then, make adjustmentsto correctthe alignment. Follow this procedure:

1. Loosen top plate.2. Set rake angle with bottom screw.3. Push top plate forward to take out

"Slop."4. Tighten top plate.

Thesecondaspectofrudderalignmentis "toe in" and "toe out." Looking down onthe rudders from above, the distance be-tweenthefrontedgesoftherudders(lockedin the down position) should be about 1/4inch closer together - toed in - than thetrailing edges. Use a tape measure toascertain the distance between the frontedges and compare it to the distancebetween the trailing edges. Adjustinoroutas necessary with the screws on thecrossbar. Toe out acts like a brake or sea

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ShroudsGenerally, the shrouds should be set in

the lowerpartofthechainplate. This place-ment may vary greatly, depending uponshroud length, which itself can fluctuate byasmuchastwoormoreinches.Atthestart,set the shrouds in the middle of thechainplate. Afteryou have tuned your boatwithin general range, as discussed later,raise or lower the shroud position. Shroudlength chainplate adjustment will affectmast rake (how far forward or aft your masttilts) with the jib halyard pulled tight.

Jib Clew HoleTypically, you should put the jib blocks

inthemiddleclewhole unlessanduntil youhave a reason to change the arrangement.

Jib DownhaulNewboatsalwayscomewiththeshackle

in the grommet at the chainplate on the jibluff, and the adjustment line in the grommet

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at the top, 20 feet off the ground where noone can get to it! Just change it. Put theshackle at the top and the line at thebottom. Use the line to adjust the jibdownhaul, varying tension on the jib luff,just as you do with the downhaul on themainsail. (The jib must be up with thehalyard tight.) You can do this and leave it,however, as opposed to the main. Checktheadjustmentonceinawhileandretightenas your sail stretches.

Main OuthaulPull the main outhaul tight enough to

remove the wrinkles from the foot of themainsail and create a soft fold, or shelf, inthe bottom of the sail. You may decide tomake it tighter or looser later, but thisadjustmentisadequateformostsituations.

TUNING - WHAT STRINGS TO PULLIn tuning your boat, (changing it to ac-

commodate particular conditions), thereare four things, or strings, to pull.

Mainsheet And JibsheetThese two strings are of course the

most obvious, the most uded and the mostcritical. Along with the travelers, they arethe primary way to control sail shape. Thetighter the mainsheet, the tighter the leechand the flatter the sail. The looser themainsheet, the more twist in the leech andthe fuller the sail.

The traveler allows you to make theseadjustments on different points of sail. Ingeneral, the farther "off the wind," or awayfrom the direction from which the wind isblowing, the farther out are both the trav-eler and the mainsheet.

The same principle applies to the jibtravelerand the jibsheet. The jib funnelsairover the mainsail to generate lift. It is leasteffective when pointing to weather and

• when sailing dead downwind. Few adjust-ments are made in the jib to weather, andit is rarely advantageous to sail a Hobiedead downwind, because the jib cannot

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be of benefit. In the mid-range, however,maintaining proper trim of the jib can makeallthedifferenceinboatspeedandbetweenwinning and losing.

Jib HalyardThe jib halyard provides resistance to

the mainsheet, allowing tension to beplaced on the leech of the mainsail whenthe mainsheet is tightened. It also adjuststhe "rake" of the mast; that is, how far backthe mast is tilted. With a loose jib halyard,the mast leans back and the mainsheetmay be tightened so the blocks comeclose togetherwithoutthe leech becomingtight. This adjustment allows excessivetwist and lets air blow off the top of the sailtoo easily. It may make the boat easier tocontrol inheavyair, butitdoes notproducepower to generate speed.

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If the jib halyard is tight and themainsheet is pulled in tightly, giving youthe proper leech tension, but there is still aspace between the ratchet blocks and theboom blocks allowing for additionalsheeting, yourmastisrakedtoofarforward.This situation will result in reduced perfor-mance into the wind and added pitch polepotential when sailing on a reach or down-wind. Adjust it by moving the shroud clevispins down, one hole atatime, until you can

• sheet in properly and leave minimal space5 between the ratchet and boom blocks.29 The tighter the jib halyard, the more8 rigid the jib luff will remain on all points of• sail. You should not have a sagging jib luff4 when sailing into the wind. Tension the

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be over-tightened, though, causing mastrotation problems. When over-tightened,the mast will not rotate smoothly and maycounter-rotateattimes. Therefore, snugupthe jib halyard to tension your shrouds andjib luff, but don't overdo it!

DownhaulThe function of the downhaul is to ten-

sion the sail's luff and hold the pocket, ordeepestpartofthesail, forward.Thepocketshould be about 45% of the horizontaldistance of the sail back from the mast -just less than halfway back. The locationvaries, based on sailing style, weight onthe boat and prevailing conditions. Inheavier air, the wind pushes the pocketback farther. Tightening the downhaulmoves the pocket forward to counteractthis. Over-tightening will distortthesail andactually allow the pocket to move back inthe sail, flatten it and loosen the leech,allowing air to spill from the sail-all ofwhichreduces performance.

TRY IT, YOU MIGHT LIKE ITAll clear as mud, you say? Experience

helps you put all this information togetherinto a cohesive package. Here is a step-by-step, on-the-beach method for findinga standard starting point for boat tuning.Try it and then note how you modify it, todetermine what does and doesn't work indifferent situations.

First, gothroughthe processdiscussedin THE SETUP (or, just throw your rudderson and battens in), and proceed:

1. Put up your sails.2. Tightenyourjibhalyard(Aussieorstock)

until the mast comes forward and tight-ens the shrouds (not too tight).

3. Pull the downhaul on the main down toget the wrinkles out of the luff - usually sothe bottom of the gooseneck is one-halfto one inch above the black band on themast. (The black band is a maximumdownhaul point for racing.)

4. Hook up the main blocks and jib blocks.5. Center the travelers.6. Stand behind the boat in the center (five

to ten feet) with the mainsheet in hand.7. Tighten the mainsheet until you see the

leech of the mainsail line up with themast from top to bottom. Then, let it outa little and you will see the leech at thetop move off to the side. This is twist. Themoreyouloosenthemainsheet, themoretwist you have.

8. With the leech lined up, how muchdistance is there between your mainblocks? If there is more than six inches,loosen the jib halyard and adjust theshrouds lowerinthechainplates. Ifthereislessthansixinches, adjusttheshroudshigher in the chainplates.

9. Tighten your jibsheet. How much spaceis there between the blocks? If there ismore than two inches, lower your jib inthe front chainplate. If there is less thantwo inches, move the jib up in the

chainplate (of course you have to loosenthe jib halyard to do this).

10. Place a numbered tape vertically onyour mast beside the jib halyard. With astock halyard, place the tape betweenthe top pulley and the halyard cleat sothe center number is equidistant. Withan Aussie system, place the tape withthe center number at or below the blackband. Then, with an indelible marker orthin wrap of waterproof tape, mark thespot on the jib halyard at the centernumber. On stock halyards, putthetapaon the line that moves down when youtighten it. As long as you have the samesails and halyard, you knowyour startingpoint. Take care to use non-stretch linefor the jib halyard. A line that stretchescan radically mess up your· measure-ments.

Change As You GoThis article should give you a good

starting point for setup and tuning. De-pendingonwindandwaterconditions,youwill, as you learn, make changes. Usingthese guidelines and keeping notes willhelpyouunderstandthechangesyoumakeand their effects on the boat. It's best tomake one change at a time, if possible.You'll learn to tighten the jib halyard whenthe wind picks up a little to give you morepower. Travel out the mainsail to keep theboat down and fast in heavy wind. If youcan easily pull the mainsheet in, block toblock, when everyone else is single-trap-ping (and you're not), you will learn totightenthejibhalyardoradjusttheshroudshigher in the chainplates. If you look up atyoursail in moderateairand notice itisvery

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time.4fFRe=possita.flat because you honked on the downhaul(which also causes the mast to bend), youwill know to let it up until the sails are a bitmore full, to give yourself more power.

Getting the tuning right enables sailsheeting to be performed more subtly andeffectively. It also makes the steering moresensitive and responsive. Pretty soon, youwill find yourself making thoughtful deci-sions about how to control your boat, in-stead of the boat controlling you! Al

Tuned In ToExcellence

Learning by doing is an achieve-ment in itself. Learning to be expert atwhat you're doing is much lessattainable ... unless you have thedetermination, commitment andperspicacity of a Mary Lou Langford.

Mary Lou Langford, the author of"Get Set," has the ability to communi-cate how to set up and tune a Hobie16 because she herself gained athorough working knowledge throughintensive learning by doing. Accordingto her husband, Berry, Mary Lou'ssailing career began on Mother's Day,1984, when she was gifted with aused Hobie Cat. (The gift-giver hadnoticed her interest develop after sheobserved Hobie Catters having a ballon a small lake outside of Albuquer-que, New Mexico.)

Mary Lou discovered she wasgifted, indeed, as she gained in sailingexpertise and confidence. Afterspending a summer participating in afew fleet events and sailing weekly(but definitely not weakly!) at a locallake, the intrepid novice decided toattempt racing in some Division 5points regattas.

YOU CAN'T KEEP A GREAT GAL DOWNFrom then on, Mary Lou sailed

quickly to the top. Within two years,she had made it to A fleet. After threemore, she (along with crew DebbieHumble) captured tenth place in hervery first U.S. Women's Nationals.Next came the 1989 Women's WorldChampionships in Chicago. Thatpremiere event turned into a grandopening for Mary Lou and her crewTerri Fuller; they took second overall toearn the position of top U.S. sailors inthe event.

A few cynical readers may bethinking, "Sure, it's easy to get good atanything if you have nothing else youhave to do and all the time in the worldto sail." Not true! - says BerryLangford, who terms himself "a biasedhusband and crew." Mary Lou is a 37-year-old lady with a lot to do. She is aworking mother (of Erin ) and owner/operator of her own business(Langford Physical Therapy).

Berry pinpoints both the sourceand outcome of Mary Lou'sachievements, affirming, "The realwinners are ordinary people doingextraordinary things."

Perhaps it is excelling beyond theordinary that makes people such asMary Lou Langford so trulyextraordinary.

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STORY BY MARY A. WELLSPHOTO COURTESY OF DEBBIESCHAEFER AND JIM FREDERICK

When Hobie sailors are not sailing Hobies,they work, they raise families, they fix thegutters on the house, they cut grass; and,believe it or not, they also have other hobbies.Skiing, scuba diving, flying and bicycling areamong the most popular alternative activities,but we have discovered a myriad of otherpursuits engaged in by Hobie sailors in theirspare time." Among them are cryptography,

rock climbing, glassblowing, stunt kiting,motocross, figure skating, hot air ballooning,metal sculpture, iceboating, astronomy,horseback riding, kayaking, fly-fishing,ballroom dancing, woodworking, autorestoration, gardening, civil war re-enactment, • *4and, if the person is to be believed, string i=collecting.

Over the course of the next several HOTLINEissues, we will be showcasing various hobbies- some common, and some quite definitelyunique - with a closeup look through the eyesof fellow Hobie sailors. Launching this series ata very appropriate time is the popular winterpastime of cross-country skiing. -Ed.

Vou haven't lived until you have1 come down off 900 feet of verticalI at 70 miles per hour, with a right-I hand turn at the bottom.Wait a minute, isn't cross-country

skiing supposed to be a peaceful glidethrough a Currier & Ives painting,enjoying a leisurely look at birds andanimal footprints?

Maybe Division 10 Hobie sailor JimFrederick isn't the right person to talk to ifyou're thinking about getting into thesport of cross-country skiing. He makesit sound like it ranks right upthere with motocross as a

threat to life and limb. But he and DebbieSchaefer have spent ten years climbingto the thrill-seeking stage.

Now "somewhere in the fifth decade"of their lives, the Port Clinton, Ohiocouple started cross-country skiing in thewinter of 1979-80. They bought their firstHobie 18 the following summer. Theybecame involved with both sports for thesame reasons: the whole family couldparticipate; the pursuits were fairlyeconomical; and (this is Jim's favoritereason) at Hot)ie beaches and ski cabinsthey couldn't be reached by telephone.

Jim remembered one time, however,when he and son Shawn were spendinga week in a day skiers' cabin in Canada,roughing it with a pot-bellied stove, gaslights and no water. "1 thought there wasno way anyone would be able to get holdof me up there in the Canadian wilder-ness," he related. "But when we skieddown to the lodge for dinner, there was amessage for me to call work. I guessyou're not really safe anywhere."

BUDGET FUN |N THE SNOWBefore getting out on the snow, the

couple compared the costs of downhilland cross-country skiing. " Cross-countrywas a whole lot cheaper," Debbieconcluded. A major consideration wasthe expense of outfitting Jim's sonShawn and daughter Carey, as well asDebbie's daughter Tammy. "We went tothe Cleveland Ski Show and Swap Shopand were able to get really goodbargains on equipment," Debbie said."We bought the kids a set of skis,bindings, boots and poles for $50."

The whole family started out with thekind of skis you don't have to wax,because they are easier to use and lessexpensive. Debbie believes this defi-nitely is the way for beginners to go. Tosave even more expense, Jim mountedthe bindings on the skis himself.

Ski shows are a good, free source ofinformation about cross-country locationsin the area, Debbie found. For years nowtheir favorite cross-country resorts" havebeen Tawas, Michigan (about a five-hourdrive from their home) and Sault Ste.

Marie in Canada ( a ten-hour drive). Thefamily stays economically in winterizedsummer cottages.

Unlike downhill resorts where lifttickets are a major expense, cross-country skiing is usually free. A nominaldonation is requested, however, tomaintain the trails, which traverse bothpublic and private land. During avacation at the Trapp Family Lodge inVermont one winter,·the family wentdownhill skiing one day with two of theirchildren. "It cost $100 for all of us to ski,"Debbie said. "But it only cost us $4 tocross-country ski at the same resort."

• THE '1|15 MAD" LEARNING MEMODAlthough crossidountry skiing lessons

are readily available, Jim and Debbiethink they are not essential. "We learnedto cross-country ski the same way welearned to sail," Jim confessed. "We justwent out and did it." Debbie added, "Wefell on our butts a lot, asked questions,read books and watched videos."

The true story was slowly divulged.Jim really got good when they spent aweek at Stokely Creek Ranch, 40 milesnorth of Sault Ste. Marie, where everyonehas to ski in and ski out and luggage isbrought in by a dog sled team. "We werecompletely immersed in cross-countryskiing for the entire week," Jim ex-plained. "It was great except for onething: the all-vegetarian menu. I had tolearn how to ski well and at night, so Icould escape to McDonald's once in awhile."

• • ' fABTER, FASTER, FASTERApparently one really doesn't become

initiated into the brotherhood of cross-country skiers until·learning the intricateart of waxing. "Jim became enchantedby the 'mystique' of waxing," Debbierevealed. She explained that differenttypes of waxes are applied to thebottoms of the skis, according to snowconditions,-to achieve maximum speed.Jim confirmed he spends about an houreach evening waxing.

"It seems easy now," Debbie said, "butwhen Jim first began, he struggled and

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struggled. He would wax his skies andstart going up a hill and then he wouldslide all the way back down to me."

Being competitive people, within twoyears they had tired of peacefully glidingthrough the woods and were looking fornew goals. Jim entered his first Nordicski race, the Silver Creek Challenge, atTawas. "We arrived, and, guess what -wediscoveted.a bunch offellow Hobiesailors there." ( By then they had alreadydiscovered Hobie racing, too, althoughthey still didn't know what the trapezewires were lor.)

Both Jim and Debbie got hooked onspeed. They skied the 55K race (35miles ) at Chautauqua, New York fiveyears in a row. "The first year I finished ineight hours, 45 minutes," Debbiereported. "After that, I was just interestedin shaving time." In her second year, shefinished in something over six hours, andshe cut off another hour in the third year.

They participated once in the Jack-rabbit Wilderness Loppet, riding theCanadian snow train to the starting line."They gave us coffee and a doughnut forbreakfast and dropped us off in the snowon the other side of a trestle. There were500 people thrashing around through thewoods looking for the starting line." Thenthey raced the 35 kilometers back toStokely Creek Lodge.

As with most sports, economysometimes goes by the wayside oncethe spirit comes to the forefront. As aresult, Jim's investment in his ownequipment now adds up to $800 for hisskis, bindings, boots, poles, gloves,racing suit, wool socks, propylene longunderwear, water bottle, waxing table,wax, waxing iron and scrapers, and mostimportant of all, a hat with a tassel ontop.

• • TAMMY SETS fAST PACEAlthough their own racing was limited

to the annual events at Tawas andChautauqua, the adults soon realizedDebbie's diminutive daughter Tammywas winning 55Ks all the time. Theystarted taking Tammy and Shawn to theOlympic training camp at Marquette,

Michigan over Christmas vacation andthen hitting the racing circuit with thekids. In 1987, Tammy became the firstgirl from Ohio to qualify for the JuniorOlympics through the United StatesSkiing Association (U.S.S.A.), and shequalified again the following year. Shehas raced in the Junior Olympic Nation-als at Lake Placid, New York and GiantsRidge, Minnesota.

• • CONDITIONING

At the level Tammy was skiing, shekept in condition off-season by usingroller skis (cut-off skis with rollers ) androller blades, and she also ran cross-country track at school. During thesummers, she crewed for Division 10Hobie 18 racer Carl Roberts. .

Jim and Debbie don't do much to getin shape for skiing except for stationarybike riding. They have a cross-countryexercise machine, but they've neverused it. They did acknowledge thatcross-country skiing helps keep them ingreat shape for sailing.

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Now, just What DO you do when youare coming off a 900-foot vertical dropand have to make a right-angle turn at70 miles per hour? "No problem," Jimdeclared. "What I do is, I look for a bushon the inside of the turn, and I try to grabit and hope it will whip me around thecorner. I call it the 'bush-grab' turn."

Oh, good. For a minute there, itsounded like it might be dangerous. A.

BY MARY A. WELLS

Cross-country skiing, also calledNordic skiing, was once exactly what theterm implies - a means of roaming at willthrough the open countryside on skis.

That type of skiing now is known as"bushwhacking," according to Jim

Frederick; most of today's cross-countryskiers actually are performing what istermed "track skiing." Traditional cross-country skiing (bushwhacking) requireswider skis, to stay on top of the snow,than are used for track skiing. Alsoincluded in the subcategory ofbushwhacking is mountaineering, whichinvolves special "telemark" skis, withsteel edges and binding that can fastenthe heel down to the ski. This type ofst<irrig is more popular (obviously) inmountainous areas. The special skismake it possible to climb up mountainsand then ski down in almost the sameway downhill skiers do.

You can bushwhack anywhere, butyou can track ski only in specific areaslaid out in trails. According to Jim,professional skiers first create a trail byskiing it and marking it. Then, a specialmachine comes along and lays downtwo parallel tracks. The skiers just glidealong "as though they are on railroadtracks," Jim explained. As with downhillskiing, the trails are marked according todifficulty level, with green trails being theeasiest, blue trails intermediate andblack trails the most difficult.

Track skiers use two primary types ofstrides. Diagonal stride is the traditional,side-by-side motion you see whenpeople are demonstrating cross-countryexercise machines on TV. Skating strideutilizes a stiffer, shorter ski andincorporates an ice-skating motion.Skating stride can be used only on wide,packed-snow surfaces.

Jim and partner Debbie Schaeferprefer track skiing, "mostly because it'sfaster. That's why we got a Hobie; we liketo go fast." Perhaps their preference alsohas something to do with the fact it iseasier to get lost when bushwhacking.One snowy day while exploring anunmarked trail, they got lost andstumbled upon a deserted cabin. Inside,they found a note saying, "Makeyourselves at home, it's going to be along winter." There was wood for thestove and tea. Deciding not to takeadvantage of the note's offer, they leftbefore dark so they could follow theirtracks back the way they had come.

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Major Regattas

Nationals And Worlds

Special EventsNorth American Region News

Fleet News

Race Results

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Hobie 16 WorldChampionshipSouth Africa

Hobie 18 WorldChampionshipGaeta, Italy

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31• here does all that wind come from?" "Eight-footwaves on a river?" "Best racing ever!"

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Short's very own Paul Ulibarri, staged one of the finest regattas I'veattended in my 16 years of racing Hobies. The event was a newbeginning in more than one way; it was the first time a Nationals wasconducted without hands-on factory support and the first staged bythe North American Hobie Class Association.

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The entire building had a panoramic view of the Gorge in a threestory glass and wood structure. With live entertainment nightly, greatfood and a friendly atmosphere, the Hobie Caters were in greatcompany. The hotel was ideally located for those looking to augmentsailing with a myriad of fun activities, including snow skiing, hiking,river rafting, fishing and airplane rides over Mount St. Helens.

The dedicated people in charge of the hotel were always willingto go the extra distance to please us. For example, several of thesailors pulled up in RVs. Knowing these visitors had no intentions ofbeing paying hotel guests, the hotel management roped off an entireparking lot right next to the swimming pool for their new Hobiefriends so they could stay without the interference of daily traffic. Ifthat wasn't enough, the hotel even rewired its outside light poles sothe RV people could plug into hotel electricity to make their stay thatmuch better.

WINDS OF CHANGEFor those of you not familiar with this particular area, known to

locals as "The Gorge," it is located 40 miles east of Portland in theCascade Range. The area has earned a reputation as the mecca ofboard sailing. In yedrs gone by, the Gorge was a poor, windy,stagnant mining town in decline. The advent of windsurfing breathednew life into the area. The now-flourishing community is dedicated tosailing and sailors. Houses on the cliffs dotting the area that oncewere available for a song now demand and get prices that arealmost out of tune.

The one constant, amid changing levels of prosperity, has beenthe wind. How windy does it get at the Gorge? Is it as windy as theysay? Let's put it like this: If a windsurfer uses a 3.5 sail and gets

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blown off the water, how can a Hobie 17 READY-SET-SNOW• *with a full-battened mylar main expect to To start the week-long festivities on an C•last? ascending note, the Monday morning •

sailors' schedule called for a skippersNUKE IT meeting at the bottom of Mount Hood. F•

With the right conditions; that is, when The highest point in Oregon, with anthe eastern desert past The Dullas heats elevation of 11,245 feet, Mount Hood is a • •up and the gradient pressures rise all the quick 45 minutes from the regatta site. .E:way to Portland, the Gorge gets what The race organizers felt that spring I»thrill-seekers call nuclear wind. (You skiing in August was the perfect tune-up I0know, a light breeze in the 50+ knot for Hobie Cat racing at the Gorge. Thirty-range.) These are words that make five sailors who agreed spent the • •veteran windsurfers salivate, quit their morning in multi-functional gear,jobs, leave their spouses; or, for those at schussing and tearing up the fine • •the Gorge, all three. Oregon spring snow.

At this year's Gorge, we weren't lucky It wasn't all fun and games on theenough to get blasted by any nuclear slopes. Just ask some of the morewind. ( It typically prevails in June and serious skiers in attendance, such asJuly when the weather is warmest.) We "Let-Her-Rip" Hobie Jr. or "Mr. Triple-did manage to sail many of the 12 races Flip-And-Almost-Make-It" Kim Kymlicka.in 35 knots of wind (over 40 miles per To avoid having too much of a goodhour). I am referring to constant wind thing, the afternoon skippers' meetingspeed; of course, we had occasional was held back on the beach for Hobiegusts that were much higher. practice races. With great winds and a

Instead of using a fancy device to steady chop, many sailors got their firstmeasure the gusts, the race committee taste of Gorge wind in a series ofneeded only its eyes. One had but to practice races. Except for the rain andlook on the race course and watch the lightning, it was perfect. Snow skiing inline of boats get blown over to realize a the morning and sailboat racing in thenew and stronger gust of wind was afternoon. I could get used to this!working itself down the course. Usingthis technique, one could watch the wind GETTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FooTeat boat after boat, as it made its way I could tell I was at a single-handedfrom the weather mark toward theleeward mark.

event. Everywhere I looked, I saw guysbigger and thicker than I am, and all ofus trying to eat everything in sight.Everybody wanted to be big, the better

' to hold their boats down when it blew.· The original sailing rule number 1.3

i stated water jackets would NOT be-i' i. . allowed at this event. That rule didn't go

over very well with the masses. In fact,1. after a night of whining and crying, rule

1.3 was removed.Two separate race courses were

- i - ' • . devised to keep the sailing among the1 14s and 17s as fair as possible. Doug

Skidmore and his 17 fleet were on thewesterly side of the Hood River bridge,while Wayne Schafer ran the 14s on the

- easterly side.With the advent of bring your own

- boat (BYOB) Nationals, the 17 skippers' were able to start head-to-head racing

' on Tuesday. The plan was to get in threeor four races every day.

1|UAVE ITTo many sailors the w nd was not the

issue Waves were the problem TheColumb a River has a series of damsbuilt at 20 m le Intervals to prov deelectricity to Oregon and Washingtonand to allow migrat ng fish to swim upand downstream Imagine 35 knots ofwind pushing water 20 miles to the eastdown a half m le wide strip The result isb g choppy waves that are very closetogether Needless to say the wavestumbled through our course unh nderedby land masses

We also had to contend with a threeknot current of river water flowing theopposite direction down toward Portland These three factors comb ned in aconcoction of what prom sed to be veryugly racing water The members of therace committee, with a sinister gleam intheir eyes, set the weather mark for the17 course in an area affectionately knowby all as "Surf City."

Stan Breed of Chase 2, who waspermanently anchored at the weathermark, offered constant surf and flippedboat reports throughout the week. Thesurf report for the week was verysomber: water temperature 70 degrees,four-to-six foot waves, with some largerrogue waves described colorfully andaccurately as being in the "Holy S_ _t"category.

EN-GORGED AT THE STARTWith the white flag flying, in light rain

and 10-15 knots of puffy wind, 49 Hobie17s hit the starting line. Each team soonrealized that with the huge size of thefleet, getting clean air at the start wassimilar to (and as futile as) trying tospeed in rush hour traffic on a LosAngeles freeway. As much as youwanted to get the heck out of there, youjust couldn't.

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In a quest to produce a qualityregatta, the race jury for the event wasnone other than former InternationalHobie Class Association Director, KimKymlicka, along with yours truly. Insteadof viewing the races from the traditionalboating perspective, the jury was able towatch from the comfort of a privategazebo on the Washington side of theriver. This gazebo was 500 feet in the air,perched on the side of a cliff as if aneagle had built it for his vacation condo.Thanks to Kim's unmistakable accent,we were affectionately known over theairwaves as "your Jerry in the gazebo."

among the top five leaders on thestarboard lay line when the barge camethrough. He had no choice but to wait for300 feet of slow-moving logs to passbefore he could get to the weather mark.

The top four boats that did get awaywere now racing like mad to round Bmark and get to C before the tug cut offtheir path as well. "Spreader"Mooneyham made it, but the others werenot as lucky. Jeff Alter, in second, had topark and wait for the tug as well, allowingthe third- and fourth-place boats to reelhim in and pass him.

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BARGING AHEADOur bird's-eye view was perfect. We

could see sail numbers, wind lines andriver traffic. We could determine who didtheir 720s and who didn't. We also couldwatch as Jeff Alter and Bill Myrter weretaken out by a slow-moving barge. On anA-C-A-B-C-F course, just as the racerswere heading for A mark the secondtime, abarge pulling logs chose todeliver them. l should point out.the raceinstructions stated the following:

"TUG BOATS: These tugs can behard to see if there are big waves, theymay also have a log island 200 - 300 feetlong floating behind them. The logs arehard to see so don't come up behind thetugs."

Most sailors saw the upcomingobstruction and stayed on the port sideof it, making headway toward A markand not having to cross paths with theuninvited traffic. That strategy was fineand dandy for some, but Bill Myrter was

That was the last light air race of theseries. It also sent a message throughoutthe fleet: WATCH OUT FOR BARGES!!!!!

NET PROFITSThe 14 course, which I sailed, had its

ups and downs, too. The fishing musthave been better on our course becausewe had more than our fair share of gillnets. ( In this part of the country, Indiansare allowed to use gill nets to fish fortheir personal consumption of food.) Thegill nets were along the banks to weatherof C mark, so if you wanted to go alongthe shore and get lifted to the finish line,you had to deal with the nets. The netshad plastic floats on each end, 40-50feet of steel cable connecting them and,of course, netting all along them.

From personal experience I can tellyou gill nets can catch other thingsbesides fish. They are very good atcatching 14-foot Hobie Cats. They alsoare tenacious and unyielding foes, notletting go, no matter how much you fight.

It's been said that the 1990 Single-handedNational Championships in Hood River, Oregoncombined to make one of the best HobieNationals in recent history. While not trying torefute that point, here is our perspective of thisevent.

THE MOST FUN VVE HAD WASSNOW SKIING

Don't get us wrong, organizing tworace courses, two committee boats, eightchase boats, 40+ volunteers, 900dinners, 1000 lunches, no budget, twoturtledoves and a partridge in a pear treeWAS LOADS OF FUN!

The main attraction to the Gorge iswind. A couple weeks prior to theNationals, the Gorge Pro-Am, a premier •sailboard event, was cancelled due to •lack of wind, dead air, No Nukes Here. •No worries, the Single-handed Nationals •always has had good air, kinda.

We informed our social committee not 1to fret about no-wind day entertainment. 1We explained that the sailors wouldamuse themselves by tarring andfeathering the race committee. N'

When our accountant looked at thenumbers, she came across a smalldiscrepancy, like $20,000. (How muchbeer did you say we'll sell in the beergarden, Moose?) Immediately, westarted investing in Washington statelottery tickets. We felt that with theperfect combination of numbers, 14,16,17, 18, 21 and 33, we would win. Severaldollars later, we started looking for asponsor.

THREE'S COMPANYColeman was the first to turn us down

( immediately), followed by every one ofthe Fortune 500 companies. Therejection did not phase us a bit (at least itwas unanimous); we just bought morelotto tickets.

As organizers we realized asuccessful Hobie regatta, especially aNationals, requires three major items:WIND, FOOD and BEER. Therefore, webegan working on what we felt was themost important of the three, the beer.Our initial sponsor - Jerome, thank youfor the party - was Hood River BrewingCompany, producers of Full Sail Ale. Oursecond sponsor was Miller Beer (whichtook care of most of the Texans, whowould not drink that dark stuff ).

The Gorge would take care of thewind, we hoped. Now, what's fordinner???

A lucky call procured lunch meatsfrom a generous local producer, OregonChief Meats. A week of bologna, salamiand Thuringer sandwiches might get old,but so do hot dogs, eh Steve?

We dropped into a local bar/Mexicanrestaurant on Sunday. As the regattawas just starting, we were not sure of the

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number of people who would attend. Wetold the owner, Gail, to expect 30-40people. We showed up with 75 andthrew the staff into a major fire drill. Allwent well, though grumbling about "real"Mexican food was heard by some folkswho live close to the border. Mo Dixsonstarted playing in the bar after dinner,and with tequila in the system, we werehappy.

Doug Skidmore owns Race LagoonMussels, a seafood company that growsmussels and oysters commercially. Theyonly sell the mussels, though, becauseMaggie encourages Doug to eat all theoysters. He donated shellfish toward thewelcome party on Monday.

from Portland was in charge of this feast.An agreement was made in which therace committee would supply the meatand the fleet'would buy the trimmingsand arrange everything. After watchingthe ravenous hoards at the pig roast andsalmon bar-b-que, we knew we had notbudgeted enough food. Piranhas inaction. At the last minute, a Portlandentrepreneur, Jim Sagawa, donated hisTeriyaki sauce and persuaded LyndenFarms (a poultry company) to donatechicken. Thanks to Jim, we got to haveour cake and eat it, too; not only did hemake sure we were provided with food,he even came and cooked it for us - andgave away jars of sauce to boot.

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Unfortunately, his partner thought weneeded them on Thursday. The fact thatwe got them on Tuesday makes it asconfusing as it was. This was fine, wewould use the shellfish at anotherfunction. The interesting part was thatthere were no mussels, just oysters (wethink we must have gotten Maggie'sorder).

Tuesday was a pig roast. We cookedan 85-pound pig that should haveweighed 150 pounds. (Amazing whatthat Jenny Craig weight-loss programcan do.) It became evident we wouldneed a thousand bananas to feed theseanimals. Moose's dog, Tristan, even feltthreatened.

Wednesday was an open day fordinner. We snuck out for a great dinnerat the Stonehedge in a delightful setting(away from everyone). An intimate

2 gourmet meal with close friends. Wehadn't won the lottery yet, so we sent thebill to Skiddy's table. That didn't work,either.

Thursday's salmon dinner, by theway, was incredible; northwest cuisine atits best. Thank you, Jim Symington andgang, along with S&S Seafoods. Wegobbled down a great dinner withenough leftover salmon for two days of

• salmon sandwiches (appreciated by• everyone except for some Texans, who

seemed to prefer bologna).Friday's function was at the Whitecap

Brewpub, home of Full Sail Ale. Fleet 72

The awards banquet on Saturdayproved people will sit through a 4-1/2hour program. We contracted with thehotel for 135 people; 160 showed up. Bythe end, the South Africans wereteaching the Yanks new games.Everyone got a trophy and the meal wassuperb.

BRING YOUR OWN BRAINThe BYOB (bring your own boat)

format provided its own set of problems.A Hobie 17 we chartered in Idaho turnedout to be really a Hobie 16. A volunteer(at least it's nice country, Tony) drovefour hours to find out the doctor whoowned the boat thought that he had aSport Cat. He was only five inches off.(Hope the doc's not a surgeon.)

We learned it is also a good idea toinventory all the parts that come with acharterboat. In some areas of thecountry, American ingenuity keeps themfloating; not class legal, but floating.

When the task of numbering all theboats and trailers came to pass, theenthusiastic crew had already taken allthe boats off the trailers and erected themasts. Deciding which boat came withwhich trailer would require much skilland logic. We handled this to the best ofour abilities. Since then, we havereceived some disturbing calls from upand down the west coast. (Paul, I knewthat trailer with Washington platesshouldn't go to San Diego.)

ON THE DOWNHILL SLOPEWith a day of practice races behind

us, we decided to go skiing on Mt.Hood's Palmer Glacier. The majority ofthe 30 or so skiers had a great time. TheSouth Africans were not allowed to rentequipment, due to risk and liability, andsome participants found that beer, shotsof tequila, margaritas and sleeping underthe sink make for a tough morning ofskiing. ( But it doesn't mean you can't winthe 14 Nationals, which Jannie Tukkerlater did.)

We returned to Hood River at noon onMonday to find a flat river, with theweather services predicting light air ( 15-20 knots) for the next two days. Thatnight, the Texans were boiling oils andplucking chickens.

It was time to redo the budget. Threedays into the event, the beer garden thatwas going to produce $1500 in revenuehad net sales of $8. Time to buy more

- lotto tickets. By week's end the beer-v garden netted $32 with an outlay of 60

man hours; that's 53 cents per hour ofcheap volunteer labor. Thanks Micajah.

On Friday, P.U. spent the dayofficiating with Jerry Gazebo (alias KimKymlicka) while his Hobie skiff wentchase boating with Jon Vurik and ScottRoundy. That night the skiff, which hadbeen doing some heavy drinking, rolledover and sank in a drunken stupor. Noprob, we woke it up, rolled it over, bailedit out and Hobie Jr. got it started. It thenwent on to tie for the first Gorge WaveHobie Skiff Jumping Contest record, withDan "Full Throttle" Carpenter of HobieCats Northwest at the wheel.

There was the usual assortment ofbroken parts, ripped sails, bent egos,indigestion, sunburn, hangovers,sailboards, sandbars and "T" bones.Also, there were toothy grins and aproud feeling of accomplishment by thecompetitors for having sailed so well inthe Gorge. Our compliments to Jane,Ellafe and all their compadres for a greatexhibition of sailing.

We could not have ordered betterwind. Of course, we had nothing to dowith that. On the last day of racing, afterthe skippers' breakfast meeting, weretreated to a steady 18-20 knots,considered drifters after the three daysprior. It was a great conclusion to awonderful week of racing.

At the awards banquet we vowed notto talk to each other for at least a week.We broke that promise the first day backdue to habit, and asked, what's next?After rehabilitation we've discussed thepossibility of a Hobie Single-handedWorlds at the Gorge in 1991. ALL INFAVOR SAY AYE (and sign up forcommittee).

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One of the more interesting pieces ofinformation regarding the race coursecame from Doug Skidmore, a farmer inthe olden days. According to Doug, theexpression, "It blows like stink," camefrom the Gorge itself.

The story goes that a farmer up-riveroften used loads of fertilizer for his crops.As the gradient levels along the riverheated up, the wind would whip throughthe hills to Hood River from Portland,passing this farmer's land enroute. Thesmell of his fertilizerwould get picked upand blow the odor down upon the wind-surfers.

So now, when you hear fellow sailorssaying, it blows like stink, you can tellthem once upon a time it really did.

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Thanks to the following sponsors andcontributors for making the 1990 Hobie14 and 17 Nationals one of the great all-time Hobie events.

Full Sail Ale (Hood River Brewing Co.)Miller BeerO.S. SystemsTimexOriginal Oregon BreadCascade DesignQ104-FM RadioS & S SeafoodsSagawa Barbecue SauceLynden FarmsOregon Chief MeatsHobie Cats NorthwestTim's Potato Chip CompanyGatoradeHobie SunglassesHarkenRace Lagoon MusselsInn At Hood River

FUN AND GAMESRounding the weather mark with the

traveler car already three-quarters of theway out and having to go downwind withthe waves is not for the faint of heart. Thiswas the case on both courses. At theGorge, the waves caught you! Pitchpoleswere part of your initiation to the area.

Sure, you could try to sit as far backon the boat as possible. The factremained, when a wave caught you withthe kind of wind we had, it didn't matter ifyou had a giant fat lady singing on boardor not. The bows of your boat were goingto go straight down in the wave and youwere going to be launched into orbit. Itwas quite exhilarating.

MORE FUN AND GAMESThe river wasn't the only place for

action. Full Sail Ale made as good a beeras it did a sponsor. Full Sail is producedat the Hood River Brewing Companyfrom all-natural, locally grown Ingredientsand fresh spring water. Every night wehad a new keg of Full Sail beer waitingfor us when we hit the beach.

One night, the Seattle fleet sponsoreda roast pig feast in the banquet room ofthe hotel. Piranhas could not have pickedthat pig any cleaner. The food waswonderful. Not to be outdone, thePortland fleet, Lynden Farms and JimSagawa later sponsored a terrific steakand Teriyaki chicken dinner at the FullSail Bar. The evening was highlighted byHobie Design's new film and by ourdancing the night away.

Once it rained so hard brassieres anddinner rolls came flying out of the sky,followed by four big moons. I'm not clearon all the particulars, but a protestcommittee did find that Annette, Kathy,Sharon and Janice were DSQ-C'ed fortheir unsailorlike behavior.

BASHING AND CRASHINGThis event had its share of unusual

sailing activities. A few involved Jeff"Clewless" Alter. For most of the regatta,Jeff's boat was unstoppable. He had theGorge dialed in to perfection. Lady Luckwas not kind to him, though. Just tenyards from a bullet in a race, Jeff fell orwas washed off the back of his boat. Inanother race he was winning ... until heblew out the clew of his sail. He had tolimp in to finish that race. He got anothersail and had his damaged sail fixed thatnight, only to have the same clew takehim out of yet another race.

Then there was the guy who turtledhis boat about 50 yards short of the finishline. There was no need to send a chaseboat after him. The race committee wasable to watch him race/drift across thefinish line upside down without hitting thefinishing marks to earn a score. Acciden-taI stuntman Caleb Tarleton was awarded

a Ninja turtle for his efforts.One of the better crashes involved

one of the many "foreigners" (to weAmericans) participating in this year'sregatta. American Steve Leo wasrounding C mark with the wind reallyblowing. South African sailor RobertEdwards was right behind him with athird boat skippered by Dan Kulkoskiseveral boat lengths behind. As Leorounded the mark, he tried to shut thedoor on Edwards, who had no room andno overlap of any kind. With a great dealof speed, Edwards sawed off Leo's portbow. So violent was the impact of thecrash, the bows of Edwards' boat wentstraight down, forcing the stern of hisboat into the air.

In the meantime, Kulkoski's boat wasreeling in the other two boats. Needlessto say, the third boat had no buoy roomand no rights, either. As Kulkoski's boatrounded up and tried to fit where it didn'tbelong, one of Edwards' rudderscrashed straight down through its deck.A black rudder mark found on Kulkoski'sshroud indicated Edwards' rudder was52 inches up in the air and out of thewater before impact.

The end result was no one was hurt.Edwards was ordered to give his boat toLeo for the duration of the race. Leo'shull was destroyed. The protest commit-tee that followed gave Edwards a DSQ-C. For Kulkoski's part in the fracas, thecommittee determined his boat wasresponsible for the damage to his ownboat to go along with his DSQ.

The unofficial sportsmanship awardwent to Ken Marshack. Before the startof one race, Ken crashed into anotherboat. It happened to be Paul Ulibarri'sboat, with Hobie Jr. chartering it for theseries. The damage to P.U.'s boat wasextensive, so Hobie made his way to thesandbar not far from the beach to assessthe loss, just as the starting signal wasabout to go up.

Ken sailed his boat, which hadsurvived the crash, over to Hobie,loaning it to him for the race. Hobie wonthe race and, after a major duct tape job,sailed his chartered boat for the durationof the series.

One low light of the event was theamount of protests. All 15 involved Hobie17 sailors. Six involved the same person.We should all take some time to learn thesailing rules before we go to Nationals; itmakes it more fun for all.

HoT To TROTThe Hobie 17 title was hotly contested

all week. Jeff Alter was the early favorite.Hobie Jr., however, was not about to lethis little brother get away with a first.Alan Egusa, racing at 161 pounds, putall the fat boys on notice he was shoot-ing for a title as well. Another guy whoimpressed everybody all week was

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"Spreader" Mooneyham.In the end Hobie Jr. added yet

another Hobie 17 title to his collection.Just like Smith Barney, he did it the old-fashioned way: he earned it. Alan Egusasailed very consistently, proving lightguys can be competitive in heavy air. (Tothose of you who have been using yourweight as an excuse, think up anotherone.) Jeff Alter limped in to a disappoint-ing third.

Most of the Hobie 14 sailors felt theywere sailing in the Boyd Bass clinic.Bass took firsts and seconds throughoutthe week. Finally, a South African namedJannie Tukker made a charge at him.When the wind was at its strongest,Louis Ortiz Lopez from Puerto Rico wasunstoppable.

Another sailor who did quite well wasPaul Tobie from northern California. Paulsuffered really bad luck with barges,though. He was horizoning the fleethalfway through a race, when the racecommittee felt the barge was going tocompromise the safety of the sailors.Being the class guy he is, Tobie kept hisopinions to himself, despite losing a surebullet. We could use a few more guys inthe world with that much class.

Australian sailor Doug Brinnand wasvery fast all week, but he could neverkeep his boat upright. He flipped in moreraces than anyone else out there.

When all was said and done, JannieTukker took home the first-place prize.Runner-up Boyd Bass was declared theUnited States champion, winning his veryfirst National title. With lots of luck in thefinal two days of sailing, I was able tosneak in and beat Paul Tobie by one-quarter of a point for third in the overallstandings, while Paul placed fourth.

THEY Dill IT SINGLE-HANDEDLYTo put together a regatta of this

quality takes an army of people. At times,it seemed there were more helpers thansailors. Among those who stood out fortheir tremendous efforts was Jon Vurik,for his skill in organizing and building thecharterboat fleet. Individuals whodonated boats were rewarded for theirgenerosity with new sails (provided byHobie Cat Company) and rigging. Theyalso received the same racer's packagefor meals and goodies all week long.They deserved it all; without donatedboats there would not have been a race.

Lenny Seavers used her bankingskills as treasurer for the event, keepingthe regatta solvent and bills paid.Annette Stucky was Paul Ulibarri's right-hand person, assisting on the water andwherever things needed to be done.Juryman Kim Kymlicka made sure eventhe most egregious violation of seaman-ship received its day in court. John Stahrbuilt the trophies, and if you saw them,you would appreciate how great a job hedid. Leslie Keller was the scorer,

computer whiz and, above all, had theNorthwest Hobie dealership parts van.Lee Marshall helped on the water andwas a vital member on the protestcommittee.

One of the truly nice things greetingthe sailors every day were homemadelunches. We were served fresh cold-cutsandwiches, fresh salmon sandwichesand chicken. Tim's Potato Chip Com-pany donated 15 cases of crisp freshchips. Add Gatorade and fresh applesand pears from the surrounding or-chards, and you can understand whyDebbie Marshack and her lunch commit-tee were very much appreciated.

One of the nicest gestures all weekwas the Saturday morning skippers'meeting. We enjoyed a free and com-plete breakfast, compliments of the racecommittee. Hotcakes, eggs, french toast,bacon, sausage, fresh fruits, juice andcoffee were served; nobody left with anempty stomach. Let's hope this ideacarries over to other divisions.

Moose would have us flying F-16 fighterjets with Stealth bombers as back-ups.The list of Items Moose acquired for theraces included O.S. Systems drysuitsand Timex watches for the winners,Hobie Sunglasses, Harken blocks, 150Cascade Design waterproof fannypacks, enough fresh salmon to last aweek, cases of wine and champagne,Tim's Potato Chips, Gatorade andSagawa barbecue sauces. Well done,Moose.

LAST BUT NOT LEASTSome unusual awards were handed

out at the ending ceremonies. Adding tothe fun was a skit graphically demon-strating Doug Skidmore's "blowing likestink" concept. Jane Sherrod and EllafeCockroft, the only female entrants,received fresh flowers for daring to racethe Gorge. Rob, Jannie, Gordon, Louisand the Australian sailors received USAflags for coming from abroad to race withus. Jeff Alter was awarded a Dick Tracy

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There were many other great peoplewho handled countless important butthankless jobs. They acquired gas forthe chase boats, manned the chaseboats, donated two-way radios, tabu-lated scores, helped tired sailors righttheir boats, dragged boats up on thebeach, served lunches and drinks, ranerrands and put together goodie bags.Any division that tries to out-perform .Division 4 will have to do one hell of ajob.

One person stood unequaled in hisdedication to this regatta. David Buhler,alias "Moose," is the best finder ofdonated items I have ever seen. If I weregoing to start a war and invade acountry, Moose would be my first-rounddraft choice. We would start out withslingshots and by the end of the day

"Get a Clue" coloring book. Lastly, theten individuals who sailed the entireevent without flipping won "Wienie"awards in recognition of their acts ofcowardness.

All participants' sailing skills improveddaily. They had to, or they would havespent the entire week upside down in thewater. With winds as strong as theywere, mistakes were paid for with brokenequipment, bruises and cuts. Twoentrants separated their shoulders whileracing. Small and large "owwies"abounded.

These sailors were survivors. As oneHobie Catter headed out for the last raceon Saturday in only 20 knots of Gorgeair, I heard him ask, "Do we have to racein a drifter?" X-

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BY DAVID RESNICK, WITHDONNA AND TOM MATERNA

PHOTOS BY DONNA MATERNA

We're not sure if It's in the air or theromantic location, but whatever the longitude ofthe Mediterranean Hobie Fun Event, the latitudedefinitely favors a party atmosphere. Now in itsseventh running, the international event seemsto get more competitive- at least when itcomes to having fun - with each passing year.To refresh your memory of the sixth festival offun, re-read "Race To Party" in the November/December 1989 HOTLINE, also authored byDavid Resnick. We have heard David is a more-than-competent sailor; these articles provebeyond a doubt he is no slouch in the partyhearty category, either. -Ed.

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_-1 L.j' L.; we couldn't refuse. Withfond memories of summer'89 in mind, 1went off to Spain again on the last Fridayin June 1990, to have a blast in theSeventh Annual Mediterranean HobieFun competition.

Three More ·HoursIt took 40 hours over land and sea to

reach our first race site, Amposta, but itwas worth it. Courtesy of AmericanAirlines, Madrid, our three racing teamswere flown to Spain in style. Apparently, 1siept through one of the best meals everserved in midair. Upon our arrival insunny Madrid, we embarked on a ten-hour trek across the plains of Spain. Ourminivan driver had been awake for anundetermined number of days, and theonly thing keeping him going was his

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These Cats Are Made Forsurfin'

On Sunday morning, the day of ourfirst race, we plastered American Airlinesdecals all over our new Hobie 16s.Forgetting all else, we began the first legof the seven-day, 200-mile race toL'Escala, with racers of all stripes on 18boats. At first, it was a contest ofpatience as we drifted down the lazy,windless Rio Ebro. Just about the timeJeff Alter ( racing for American Airlineswith his wife Laurie) noticed thepowerlines crossing the river and

. wondered if he would be electrocuted,we were shocked by the sudden

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Materna worked me harder than duringall of last year's race. At about our 100thtack, my kneecaps were disintegrating,and I realized this was no vacation! Wehad, however, closed in on the leader, afellow American Airlines team fromPuerto Rico, Enrique Figueroa andDenise ("La Flaka" - the skinny one)Balzac. But then, where the brown rivermet the blue Mediterranean, the"Streakin' Rican" did his famous disap-pearing act.

Enrique sails every day in the 85-degree Caribbean and has learned tocommunicate with water molecules. We,on the other hand, met great masses ofunfriendly water as Germany's MathiasStender and Spanish champion AdrianViudes chas&d us up the beach inbreaking surf. I envisioned the boatcrashing sideways as Tom forced therace into the crest of a large wave.

Fortunately, Jeff Alter's dad had surfingin mind when he invented the Hobie Cat,and we rode it in for a second-placefinish at our first day's destination,Ampolla. In accordance with the traditionin Ampolla, our hosts rewarded us withlots of paella, tinto wine, trofeos, rice anda Coffey Marine wind vane for the lastplace prize.

,MeltdownOn Monday morning, day two of the

event, we fired up on the rocket fuel theSpanish call coffee. Donna Materna, ourtransportation coordinator, learned thelogistics of trying to move ten people andall their sailing gear in one Nissan Patrol(a great 4X4 truck!). The race was alight, downwind reach past the nuclearplant. I was more worried about thepossible fallout from a 40,000-ton oiltanker running us over in TarragonaHarbor. I tried to convince Tom we couldpass it, but fortunately, he didn't listen.Our weight was a drag, but we made upfor it by maneuvering around the tightmarks in Cambrils Harbor.

Later that afternoon, Jeff, Enrique andthe Dutch team went windsurfing. JavierDalmao, deciding to get in a quick sailon his Hobie 21, capsized and broke hiswrist. Day melted into night and many ofus went dancing until 3 or 4 AM at"Salou." If you ever go to Cambrils, besure to visit "The Walrus and the Carpen-ter."

Splash MountainTuesday started with a pleasant

breeze and no hint-of the hurricane tocome. Tom and I had a great start and acomfortable lead over the fleet afterrounding the first mark - until I felloverboard! It was a short swim up theMed to my boat, but the force five windshad already whipped the sea into afrenzy. Angry ten-foot waves searchedfor bodies to slam. Wearing all my gear, 1felt like I was swimming in peanut butter.

Tom, doing his best Genghis Khan/swimming coach impersonation, shoutedencouragement: "Swim! !! Swim, you #*1."Making the ultimate smooth move, hegrabbed a trapeze and jumped into thevicious water to extend me a helpingfoot. Expecting the whole rig to fall on us,I grabbed Tom's little toe (don't try this athome) and pulled myself to the boat. Allwe needed then was scuba equipmentto breathe the 50% saltwater-to-airmixture, and we would have beenstoked.

9-1-1Meanwhile, down the course, there

was a case of attempted murder,reported by Manolo Rios of the PuertoRico Ground Control, in the chase boat.Alberto's version had him trying desper-ately to avoid a collision, but his crew

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was not responding to his command tolet the jib out. Team Torne, last year'sheavyweight contender, did, in fact,occupy the same space as the chasedinghy for a few seconds, causingscrapes on both boats. Monica Vallve,the errant crew, was sent flying aroundthe bow, and there were unconfirmedreports of her being kicked by hervindictive captain as she begged formercy.

The real violence back on the stormfront forced us into the beach for abreather, where we noticed one of ourrudder castings had almost completelypeeled off. But being the "conquistado-res of the seas" was important for ourego, so we drove back into the agitatedwater. I promised never to refer to theMed as a bathtub again; a washingmachine, maybe.

The elements were outrageous; thehelm was not responding; the outlookwas dim. We hit the beach again,followed by five of the boats behind us.Tom did take another stab at braving theupset seas with Monsieur Pellegrin on hisboat, but returned 30 minutes later afterfalling in and pitchpoling in ten-footwaves. For the record, Jorge Sabat,having capsized approximately 20 times,still wanted to continue when the chaseboat pulled him over to the beach for hisown good.

Second ·HoneymoonWhile we were relaxing at a local bar,

a true battle was being fought by thedetermined sailors who remained. "Thinkabout the hot Jacuzzi and champagnewaiting for us, honey," Jeff advisedLaurie, who was becoming increasinglyless enthusiastic with each passingwave. Not exactly a cruise on the LoveBoat, the Alters forged onward on the"longest beat of my life!"

Not far behind, the Figueroa "DAMMTeam" members held on for all they wereworth, because they didn't have arighting line or any idea "where the damncheckpoint was." I quote Tito Vasquez(of Puerto Rico's "Team Lost," and later,the distinguished winner of the MasSimpatico Award), "Pain, pain, pain, tonsof water in mast, cooler survived."

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• • • other finisher was the Dutch team, whowas used to windsurfing in icewater.While it may not have been the Kodakmoment of their dreams, the Alters willnever forget their triumphant first-placelanding on this third day of the event,and hot chocolate will never taste sogood.

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<• began with crews scurrying toThe fourth race day, Wednesday,

• • reassemble boats from the mayhem ofthe day before. Some teams moanedand groaned as they moved, but bynoon. all the broken parts had beenreplaced and the wind was up. We gotthe best start, followed by Jeff andEnrique, with Mathias back in second-to-last. That didn't last long, as he reachedup, going outside for more wind anddrove up into third place. Hot on Jeff andEnrique's tail, Spain's Fernando Gilworked the inside and then reached outto fight with the leaders.

Finding our landmark (the old churchon the hill in Sitges) was difficult from afew miles out, and all the boats picked adifferent point to gybe, but cametogether at the buoy. Finding the "ClubTropical" on the beach at Gava waseasy, though. Just look for an exquisitebeach with all of Barcelona's beautifulpeople. We made it there in plenty oftime for a bomba party. Tito's bombapunch recipe: rum and guatever!

Kate Hawley from American Airlinesvisited to check up on her teams, andthe "Tropical" threw us the best banquetof them all, made better by videos of theraces. Jordi, however, may not haveenjoyed watching himself getting tied upin his jibsheet. Ray Espinosa and hismerry men led us off to "Club Atlantis"down the coast road ( 112 hairpin turns inseven minutes!), where Tom got ourtruck stuck.

In the town of Sitges, parties over-flowed into the streets. "Eran las cincode la marlana, y la Flaquita no Ilegaba." 1don't know what this means, but thePuerto Ricans sing this song on nightslike this when La Flaka doesn't comehome!

4-lasta La VistaOn the fifth day of the race, we bid

"Club Tropical" goodbye, and set out torace our longest leg of the event - fromGava to Canet de Mar. En route wepassed Barcelona, home of Columbusand site of the 1992 Olympic Games.Enrique led the pack from the start, butwandered into the middle of BarcelonaBay to check out a tanker ship, or washe hoping to give bad air to TeamColumbus on the Nina, Pinta and SantaMaria? After Tom and I found the

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We had a lot of fun surfing the wavesdownwind, until we heard MathiasStender yelling at us, "Get off my wave -go find your own!" With that call to battle,Mathias sped through our lee. Hecontinued to be a major problem for usduring the remainder of the race.

Enrique had no problem passing thewhole fleet eventually. By the end of therace, Team American Airlines wasvictorious again, placing one-two-three(Jeff-Enrique-Tom). Upon our arrival inCanet de Mar, we ate burgers ofquestionable origin, explored thebeautiful old town, and taught the localkids some important English vocabulary("Honeee!"). The cultural highlight of ourstay was Tito jumping into the pool fromthe second story of Hotel Carlos (claimshe fell ) and losing his watch.

The Heroic FinaleDay six of the event took us from

Canet de Mar to Platja D'Aro, on Spain'sCosta Brava. From the water, we couldsee ancient Spanish castles on ruggedcliffs hanging over the Mediterranean.We sailed the outside of the course,while the rest of the fleet took the inside.We'll never forget the finish, where wealmost flipped the boat on the beach six

inches away from our first-place finish!That night, the Hobie crowd was

treated to an outdoor banquet at a side-street restaurant in the tourist-packedbeach resort of Platja D'Aro. The Hobiewomen had the opportunity to do somehard-core shopping in this town, whichhad no shortage of interesting stores!

We sailed the last leg of the Mediter-ranean Hobie Fun Race on Saturday,from the beach next to Platja D'Aro'sgorgeous yacht harbor to the mostenchanting port-of-call on our agenda,L'Escala. We launched off the beachthrough huge sets of well-defined waveswith no wind. The coastline was beauti-ful, and we were able to sail betweensome rocky islands on our journey.

We lost track of Mathias, who sailedinto the beach along the way, due to acase of seasickness. We thought he wassailing to the inside to find the wind. Theboats were like bucking broncos, rockingover the huge swells, and we had to leanon the boom for hours to keep themainsail steady.

When we made it into Rosas Bay nearL'Escala, the race changed from theworst of times to the best. We werejammin' along in the lead, until weparked in the shadow of Ray's 21 at themark, but then it opened up into pureracing pleasure. Jeff, Enrique and Tomtraded tacks in the blue-green water ofRosas Bay, crossing tracks withininches. Our big advantage was beingable to locate L'Escala. The grand finalewas a photo finish worthy of the dramaticrace.

A High Flying GoodbyeThat evening, all participants of the

Mediterranean Hobie Fun met at analfresco restaurant for the final trophypresentations. Kate Hawley and RafaelRuiz, from American Airlines Madrid,were present to accept the first-placetrophy awarded to Team AmericanAirlines. Tito Vasquez was awarded theMas Simpatico ("nicest guy") prize,which he won by majority vote.

The personal highpoint of my tripcame Sunday before the buoy races,when Tom wrapped the jib while I wasdriving, and I got to yell at him! My trapsnapped in the middle of the race ( a lotof swimming on this trip ), Enrique flipped(when was the last time you stayed upuntil sunrise?),and assorted other minormishaps befell the tired but unvanquish-ed conquistadores.

The dream was over, until next year.American Airlines was a proud andhappy sponsor, watching its teams takefirst (Enrique), second (Jeff) and third(Tom) overall.

Our most important accomplishment,though, was having fun with Hobies,meeting new friends and traveling to awonderful country. See you at next year'sfiesta! St

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SERMON ONTHE SPORTAsk Not What Your Class CanDo For You. Ask What YouCan Do For Your Class.

• challenge you. Yes, I wantto challenge everyone readingthis column, for you are thepeople who share a vestedinterest in the future of theclass association. We are at aturning point in the structureand soundness of the classand you will determine itssuccess.

A common statement Ioverheard this year was, "Theclass is dying. It's not thesame as it used to be." Theseand other negative commentsinfuriate me, for they arespoken by the same peoplewho most want to see theclass continue and grow.These people were there atthe peak and glory of the classand are still here benefitingfrom its racing programstoday.

The class is not healthy. 1can't dispute that. But it's notfatal. As Merlin said to KingArthur, "We have lost our way."

What is our way? The"Hobie Way of Life." Look atthat statement. It's been saidmany times, but do we knowwhat it means? Here is whatthat means to me.

1. A strong racing program.We have the strongest, mostcopied racing program ever toexist in sailboat competition.The program has been andcontinues to be a smashingsuccess. Our problems andills do not lie in the racingprogram.

2. A strong family-orientedprogram. Everyone in myfamily races Hoble Cats. Thereare others like us. But we havenot been recruiting newfamilies into the program. Also,not all families are looking for

serious racing and traveling,nor do they have the means.

3. A strong non-racing,social program."Here is wherewe have failed the most.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKINGIn the mid-seventies, a

division system was created.The purpose was to managethe qualifying system and act

... as a liaison between the fleetsand Hobie Cat. The divisionsperformed the former quitewell, but failed on the latter.Eventually, the fleets began todie and the divisions took onthe shape of mega-fleets.

Here is the root of theproblem. The divisions, whichremained racing-oriented,were outstanding in providingquality racing. The growthfactor was lacking, however.We were attractive to existingracers, but intimidating to newsailors.

Think about what attractedyou to the class association.For most, it was the camarade-rie, the common sport. Formany, it was the ideal place tolearn this (sometimes initiallyintimidating ) boat with ahelpful, outgoing group offriends.

YEAR OF THE FLEETLet this be the year of the

fleet. The local fleet is theelement best-equipped to cureus of our ills. It is the key to ourgrowth factor.

I challenge the divisions tocreate a program for fleetdevelopment in their area.Your racing program alone willnot provide you with growth.An excellent well-rounded fleetprogram will. Each divisionmust analyze its fleets'programs, determining in whatways it can reeducate fleetson attracting new sailors andproviding successful pro-grams as a model.

Divisions must examinetheir racing program, also. Youmay be scheduling too manypoints races. If your fleets feelcompelled to overlap localschedules with points sched-ules, a serious problem exists.

A common misconceptionis that the division is forserious racers and fleets arefor the local groups. This isvery wrong. The fleets dependon their key sailors for support.These are the people who canteach and inspire new sailors.

The divisions, in turn, dependon the fleets for their futuregrowth.

A division must not make itsracing program cost-prohibi-tive. Consider traveling time,lost work time, mileage, cost oftravel, camping, motels andmeals. Consider racing everysingle weekend either in pointsor fleet races. It's obviouschoices must be made.Divisions should work withtheir fleets so their schedulescomplement each other.

A CALL TO EACH AND ALLI challenge all division and

national sailors. We are theones who have benefited themost and the longest. We arethe ones who want thisprogram to continue. Negativecomments don't help. Positiveaction does.

I would like to see everyonecontribute something to theirfleet this year. It doesn't haveto be much. This year I taughtthree evening clinics onsailing, tuning and racing. Youcould do the same. You maychoose to serve in office; ormaybe volunteer a night to callyour mailing list for a party orregatta. You may elect toserve as race committee. Ifyou want this class to con-tinue, please do somethingabout it. Don't wait to beasked: VOLUNTEER.

I challenge the classassociation. We have a newboard, now. I would like to seethis board provide the fleetswith the incentive and inspira-tion they need. Plus, concen-trate some money and effortsin reviving the fleet structure.

My last challenge goes tothe fleets. Take a hard look atyourselves. Are you providingsomething for everyone? Doyou have a strong non-racingprogram? How is youreducational program; yourinformation program (newslet-ter and mailing list); your fleet-dealer relations; HOTLINEsubscriptions? Do you submitmaterial to HOTLINE?

NO EXCUSESThe most common excuse

for all of us is that sales aredown. Hobie Cat isn't advertis-ing. The boating industry is ina slump. But did we everconsider we are partly toblame for this? There are anincredible amount of used

boats floating around out .."-there. Why aren't their owners *Ilfleet members?

THINKPOSITIVE 0Many fleets are on the • •

mend. In fact, several boast .A,creative and successfulprograms. Fleet 67 has ..• •concentrated on the used boat IMmarket. Its members have • Upinvited bosses, employees, • Rrelatives and friends sailing. Ir-And when these people have IT-been hooked on the excite- IIUTTment, the fleet has found used •boats to purchase throughtheir dealers.

When faced with a $5000purchase, a potential newsailor will continue to say,"Someday 1'11 buy one." Whenattracted by a $1000 first-boatpurchase, that somedaybecomes today. These newused-boat owners are yournew-boat owners two or threeyears from now. And you, asthe fleet, have helped some-one new enjoy the sport in acost-effective way.

THE SUBSCRIPTIONPRESCRIPTION

The time has come tospeak of your HOTLINE. Thisvery successful magazine islike no other sailing magazine.Through the efforts ofHOTLINE publisher, BonnieHepburn, the staff and themany contributors, we enjoy aprofessional, first-rate publica-tion dedicated to the sport weall love. This is our magazine.Support it. Get a friend tosubscribe. Contribute articlesand local results. Bonniewould love to print them.

If I have sounded annoyed,I'm not. Frustrated, perhaps. 1am very anxious to see whatwe can make of this class. Wehave the ability and resources.I know we can do it.

Best of luck,

Dave ShearerExecutive SecretaryNAHCA

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• arlton Tuckercalledit: "The biggest,finest regatta I've ever been to."

Brett Dryland called it: "The best I'veever participated in, both racing-wise andsocially."

You'll call it : "The sweetest 16 of themall!"

Every now and then a regatta comesalong where things just seem to fall intobiace; where it has that something extraHobie sailors yearn for.

Thatispreciselywhathappened inApril1990 when the South African Hobie ClassAssociation (S.A.H.C.A.) and its sponsor,Club Mykonos, combined to produce theClub Mykonos Hobie International Regatta.Participants agreed it was probably one ofthe largest and grandest Hobie regattasever, attracting 180 Hobie 16s and 57Hobie 14s. The Hobie 16 class boasted 25international entries, including AmericanCarlton Tucker, Aussie Brett Dryland andhailors from such exotic spots as the IvoryCoast, Mauritius and Namibia.

To accommodate the huge fleet, theS.A.H.C.A. adopted a workable split sys-tem in which the Hobie 16s were dividedinto four fleets. Initially, two fleets sailedtogether; as the race finished, one fleetwent out as the other came in. After fourdays of racing, another split was made,with the top A-fleet progressing into thechampionshipracesandtheB-fleetsailinga plate event.

The astoundingly successful regattaresulted not only in its return engagementat the Club Mykonos, but also its selectionas the site for the 1991 Hobie 16 WorldChampionship,Apri16-13.Thewideappealof the event has prompted the S.A.H.C.A.to promote the international aspect quitevigorously. Competitors will receive a re-gattapackagecontaining abrochure, threegreat party tickets ( including super food)and lots of freebies.

Cape Town, in the Langebaan Lagoon.The lagoon is always alive with a color-burst of sails and Hobie Cats double-trapezing across the bay. Superb sailingwatersandsumptuoussurroundingsmakethe locale an exciting and outstandingvenue worthy of an event of this caliber.

Accommodations in the Greek suites,known as kalivas, spell luxury all the way.Varying in size from a four-berth unit (oneroom with two twin beds and a double bed)to a larger two-bedroom suite (one roomwith two twin beds and the second roomwith two double beds). Each kaliva comescompletelyfurnishedwithcookingutensils,microwave, refrigerator/freezer, stove (andyes, Americans, the all-important TV!).Breakfasts are Included in the reasonablerates (see accompanying acl); for lunchesand dinners, hungry sailors can wine anddine themselves in their rooms or stroll tooneof the fabulous restaurants in the resort.

Taking a break from eating and sailing?Club Mykonos offers sporting facilities fitfor a Greek god or goddess: squash, ten-nis, aerobics, a complete gym and heatedpools.

For more information on the enticingtravel package, accommodations, sched-ule of events, or the racing itself, pleasecontact one of the following people.

Roger Bartholomew, S.A.H.C.A. Dir.Phone (021) 455761Fax (021) 455781

Doug Skidmore, I.H.C.A. Dir.Phone (619) 758-9100Fax (619) 758-1841

Carlton Tucker, Ft. Walton Beach, FLPhone (904) 244-2722

Erik Bjerring, Lomita, CAPhone (213) 326-4521

Kent Amos, Mobile, ALPhone (205) 344-5975

Tony Laurent, Hyeres, FrancePhone 94-38-7788Fax 94-38-7825SOUTH AFRICA WILL BE GREEK TO YOU

The host hotel, Club Mykonos, is aGreek-style resort located 125 kilometers WeinviteyoutoSouth AfricaforaGreek-(about 78 miles) up the west coast from flavored sweet 16 you'll never forget!

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FLEET

• . FLEET 66 PIGS OUT spent a lot of time last year(1 FLEET 66, DIVISION 2 sitting in chairs looking at the• 1• ROOSEVELT LAKE, AZ boats sitting on the beach

3• JULY 28-29,1990 What would happen if we

41• BY KEITH J. MCCLANAHANcombined these events?

Combining the events• I Everyone knows Hobie turned out to be a great idea.44• sailors like to race, but they Tucson Hobie Fleet 514

• • what Fleet 66 sailors did in the on Saturday and Sunday.• also like to party. And that's volunteered to cook breakfast

44 middle of July at a pig roast at What a super way to start

88 • ao::evh:: 2k.exttioso,nAOAnd out the morning with pan-cakes, ham, orange juice and... sailors showed up and coffee. Right after breakfast• • consumed. 110 pounds of a there were plenty of helpers to

pig named Herman, 4 un- hoist Herman the pig up on thenamed turkeys, 80 pounds of grill. A fire of oak and mes-ribs, 3 kegs of beer, 8 cases of quite was started. A little winesoda and 300 pancake was poured on Herman forbreakfasts supplied by Fleet basting and things were514. looking great.

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But let's start at thebeginning. For the last fewyears Fleet 66 member BobStaton has been cooking uppigs. In his backyard, Bob'sgotten this pig-cookingprocess down to a science,and turnout at his house hasbeen great.

Fleet 66 also puts on a"Family Day Weekend" -usually in mid-July. Atten-dance the past few years hasbeen OK, but the event wasn'twhat you would call the "highpoint" of the sailing year.Arizona lakes can be inconsis-tent and it seemed like we

While we were waiting forHerman to cook, nearly 800water balloons were tossed orshot; we played volleyball,kids bobbed for apples, and afew horseshoes were tossed.Around 3:00, those fickle lakewinds came up, and for a fewhours it was double-trapsailing weather.

Much later in the afternoon,Herman was ready along withthe turkeys and Abs. What afeast! Herman was excellent!The turkeys and ribs weregreat, and the potluck madefor a balanced diet.

Later, we even had a raffle

and giveaways courtesy of the boat. It was really wet andSail Boat Shop. It's an event I wild, not to mention fun, fun,am sure almost everyone is fun. We sailed until about 6:30looking forward to next year. PM. On the way back to shore

the wind picked up even moreand became more erratic than

• usual. You could be sailingback to shore, tack, thencatch a wind shift ( 180

LAKE PERRIS WOMEN'S degrees) and end up backwhere you came from. It was

REGATTA definitely a challenge.FLEET 180, DIVISION 2 Sunday looked like the windLAKE PERRIS, CA would pick up earlier than

Saturday, so off we went aboutJULY 14-15, 1990 noon only to have the windBY JERI BOWEN disappear and be left out on

Even though it was over the water to bob around for an100 degrees at Lake Perris we hour or two (talk about themanaged to stay cool by pits). But the wind finallyrelaxing in the shade and showed up and the novice

racers got to sail one race in... those famous light to moderate

shifty winds Lake Perris isnoted for. Those luckyaggressive open sailors got to

· : . sail two races in that light stuff,: - too.

·li; · ' But all in all it was really/:' fun. Every time I participate in

· ·* t 'f ·· one of the women's races I-_ 1 41 1. i - - . ·'..., , meet someone new and make

.. ·- f ·. 't·· p.,• 4 - J anew friend. Itistruly a· · " 14 · i• wonderful experience. If some

..Li i#...2 . ., of you have not tried it, you are..9• .-2 -·"i truly missing a great time and

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, .,4 · ·1 4/ '· :'J;J• lots of fun. It doesn't matter ifA .9' <:' '"• -- -• ---,-· ·-0• • You want to skipper or crew,

: , -- - you should give it a try. Skill-:..• makes no difference; some of

*4 1 - · us are just beginners, some of, us have never skippered a

= race before, and some of ushave been sailing and

i• · · ·· : ; skippering for a while. So it. ., really doesn't matter, there is....

always someone there to help.Our award-winning sailors

for this event were DebbieGia, 1st in 18 Open ( 1 heardsomeone asked if she had amotor on her boat); Elaine

floating in the water prior to Beck, 2nd in 18 Novice (Elaineracing on Saturday and won't admit it, but she'sSunday. definitely getting faster); Jeri

Since Lake Perris is similar (that's me) and Christineto Lake Castaic, the windind ddiidd Bowen, 1st in 18 Novice.not arrive until after 2:00 PM.We started racing shortlythereafter. The first race was in •light winds as we all creptaround the course. But thesecond and third races were a CALIFORNIA CHALLENGEkick in the pants! It was really FLEET 259, DIVISION 3exciting! What a great way to PORT SAN LUIS, CAsail: swimsuit, life jacket andharness. The water was JULY 7-8, 1990

spraying up behind the boats, BY STEVE SIMON

double trapped, warm water Wow! ! What a time we allsplashing across you and the had to make the 1 st Annual

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*California Challenge a SUDDEN VALLEY success only with more boats. Saturday evening enterthin- 4 •memorable event. Some of tthhee REGATTA Joining us this weekend ment was provided by the C*./'-/best catamaran sailors from were newcomers Tom and Ortiz clan when we discovered < Mthe north and south came to FLEET 37, DIVISION 4 Wanda from Las Cruces, and our truck keys were locked Il•our event. We were hoping for BELLINGHAM, WA even without boats we had a inside the truck, which brought • • Ia good turnout and we got JULY 21-22, 1990 visit with Ernie Newman from out the pseudo-burglar in most • Lone. A total of 100 boats were BY SCOTT DAVIS Los Alamos and ( long time no of the present male population • •on hand to experience the see) Dick and Lorraine Jones. of the group. Happily, all that • • 2waters of San Luis Bay. Beautiful Lake Whatcom Storrie Lake is a relatively crooked talent paid off and the • r

Most of our fleet members was the site for the annual small lake no more than five keys were rescued before the • •were on hand on Friday to Sudden Valley Points Regatta. miles north of Las Vegas, NM. ice cream was served.welcome sailors coming from A turnout of 61 Hobies made The beaches are great this Sunday was slow starting • ., -all over California and Nevada. this the largest regatta in time of the year ( i.e. rainy for everyone since ominous IrSome of us got out for a sail on Division 4 so far this year. The season) and since the beach gray skies greeted all the .the bay, winds were blowing at new Hobie SX-18 was well is a shale and sand mix, happy but leery campers.least 30 mph and probably represented with five new (beach bunks of PVC tubing Although the clouds nevergusting to 40 at times. These b6ats. All heads turn when are helpful here as anywhere broke, the wind started kickingconditions opened a few eyes they round the windward mark else) we're saved from Heron up and working its magic onof the more novice sailors and set the chutes. mud. The lake, though small, us. The result was incrediblyarriving. It was a beautiful IVIother Nature helped out is a favorite for the steady and moderate windssunny weekend for the most with temperatures in the mid to sailboarders, which those which allowed for superpart, with temperatures rising upper 8Os, not a wetsuit in Hobieites who use the lake cruising and a fantasticto the mid-7Os and winds sight. Saturday saw moderate realize is due to the terrific opportunity to turn a catama-blowing a steady 20-25 knots. winds of 5-12 knots; everyone steady wind. The facilities ran into a monohull (otherwise

There were several former got in four good races, include hot showers, an RV know as flying a hull ). As usualworld champions on hand to followed by a barbeque. dump station and even we all helped each other loadmake the A-fleet competitions Sunday the wind didn't fill in covered shelters if you are the boats onto the trailers andinteresting. Sailors such as until late afternoon, but we still willing to camp a short headed home.Bob Seaman of Los Angeles, got in two races plus the distance from your boat.Steve Leo of Newport Beach traditional "Round the Island" Saturday provided a varietyand Hobie Alter Jr. Were on race. of weather that would have put •hand and dominated their A total of 23 trophies were Howard Morgan in awe of thedivisions. given out, going five deep in wonders of nature. Everything

Fleet 259 can be proud of most fleets. If you can't trophy from bright sunny skies to THE KINETIC CHALLENGEits members as several of us at this regatta, maybe you torrential rain, which Berry and FLEET 50, DIVISION 5did well in the competition. need a new boat! Mary Lou took advantage of to BOULDER, COSteve Simon and Will Tripp The. race committee would simulate the skills required towon in 18C; Greg Doyle took like to thank the Sudden Valley survive the roaring forties in MAY 12, 1990

BY DEBBIE AND MIKE2nd and Ron Souza 3rd in Community Association for the Southern Oceans up toKOLIHA178; Gordon and Rich Gracia once again giving us access and including how to repair

took 2nd in 16C. to their fine facility. Also, your boat in a monsoon, much Ki-net-ic (ki net'ik)While a lot of new members thanks to Hobie novices Jeff to the entertainment of 1. Pertaining to motion.

outcome would be to our their fine work on the commit- staying warm and dry in the 3. Characterized by move-expectations, our Commodore tee boat. Official scorer available motorhomes. I gotta ment.Dan O'Donnell kept reassuring Corrine Davis gave birth to a admit, guys, although you If you think that describesus that it would be a great bouncing baby boy, Max, just probably won't find many Northern Colorado's Hobieweekend, and, of course, it five days after the regatta. brave enough to follow suit, we Fleet 50, you are probablywas. Thanks to all who participated did enjoy the show. After the right. Well, close anyway.

There are always a few for making this event a 30-minute shower, the skies Especially when the salls areproblems which arise during success. broke again and most of the on your hat, and there's aan event like ours and boats were out on the water dinosaur on your boat. Sayhopefully we will work these • again for one more round of what?out for next year. There are smooth water and steady Let me explain. Hobie Fleetalways many people to thank winds before the grill got fired 50 participated in the KBCO/after a regatta and on Tues- UP. Coors Kinetic Sculptureday, July 24th, members, STORRIE LAKE SHOOTOUT This weekend was truly a Challenge. This is "The Greatfamilies and all of our wonder- FLEET 48, DIVISION 5 kickback outing featuring the American tradition held only inful helpers gathered at the San STORRIE LAKE, NM fleet grill for all to whip up their Boulder, CO." That's accord-Luis Yacht Club for a BBQ to own favorite dinner Saturday ing to the propagandaJULY 21-22, 1990give out kudos to all who evening. The drool dish of the distributed by the organizingparticipated. In addition, Fleet For those of you who have evening was the Teriyaki group. This is a race that259 would like to say thank not been to Storrie Lake yet, all marinated shrimp which kept entails moving your human-you to all of our sponsors you have to do is talk to any of Mike Grady busy holding powered contraption about 1 -whose help made our regatta your fellow Fleet 48 comrades Truman Johnson at bay until mile across Boulder Reservoir,very special. who have, and they will tell you he had enough. Judy Grady up the bank and through the

this is a great place to put a whipped up a batch of "Mud Flats" (waist deep),

• The first July Storrie outing made ice cream for the sagebrush and prairie dogs.catamaran out on the water. enormously popular home- through the rolling plains of

was a repeat of last year's campfire gathering. Prairie dog repellent was

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4• required. It ended up back on "New Squids on the Block," empty beer bottles to fall on the race and 10th overall. She• • the beach after traversing the "Fetal Attraction," "Still Horny our faces. The following won the "New Kids on theWI lake again totaling 4.6 miles. After All These Beers," "The weekend, substitutes were Block" award for the best firstH • The craft was powered by Never Ready Battery Bun- called in for those of us going time entry. The prize was aCl• paddles on water and our own nies," and "The Sponges From to a Hobie points regatta, and large nut and a $100 gift.,1• two feet on land. The sails on Hell." There were 61 teams the Kinetics Race went on. certificate for the Rocky 042Alour heads didn't actually help. altogether. We Immediately If the parade resembled the Mountain Flea Market. IfKI • Fleet 50's Kinetic Sculpture decided that maybe we Denver Zoo, the race was the anybody out there needs any9I started in October of'89. As weren't weird enough to be San Diego Wild Animal Park. fleas, just call us, theI4 with any great creation, it went typical kineticists. Half of us People, animals, or whatever Shipheads (our kinetic• :* through several stages, from decided the parade was an they were swarmed over the nickname). A hundred dollars• n "You want to do what to an insane asylum; the other half Boulder Reservoir by the tens will buy a lot of fleas.• * inner tube?" to "You can't do thought we were at the Denver of thousands (30,000 - 40,000 Many thanks to our/:: that witha Hobie 17." ZOO. to be more exact). They all sponsors: Art Hardware, A-Zv• Maybe you shouldn't, but As soon as we arrived we came to drink, dance and Rents It, Rocky Mountain

we did. The creature that all got citations from the partake in the festivities. Being Marine, Collins Cashway, andresulted was Hattie the kinetics "Fashion Police (Neon Hobie sailors we fit right in. Hobie Fleet 50.HobieSaurus - a very large, Division )", for inappropriate Then the race began.very pink dinosaur. headgear. However, we The paddling was strenu-

Hattie rode atop some quickly Fegained our compo- ous and the overland sections •"slightly" modified Hobie hulls sure and resorted to bribing grueling. However, mudand wore a size 50 Hawaiian the judges. Unfortunately, this wrestling with the pinkshirt and "shades." She stood idea occurred to all the dinosaur looked like great fun, BARNEGAT BAY8-feet tall and almost 30-feet competitors. It was truly an and was thrilling to all partici-long. She carried a survival kit unscrupulous crowd. What pating. Ihen, with the perfect CHALLENGEpreparing her for any eventual- was most disturbing is that we timing typical of Colorado, a FLEET 452, DIVISION 11ity, including marines, lost fit right in after walking our thunderstorm began to rain BARNEGAT, NJbuttons and a hot date out on dinosaur through the streets of down hail. As the rest of the JUNE 9, 1990the Mud Flats. Boulder. spectators ran to the cars, our BY DIANNE EVES

It all began with the The following weekend was die-hard Hobie sailors beganKinetics Parade in late April at the Kinetics Challenge Race. to really party. (We party in this There I was lying in bedthe Boulder Mall. It was our The race was postponed, so stuff all the time.) Friday night awakened by onefirst chance to scope out our we just drowned our sorrows When it was all over the of the worst thunderstorms Icompetition, entries such as and learned new ways to use HobieSaurus finished 9th in had ever heard. Of course, it

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was the night before theregatta, so how could I helpbut wonder if anyone wasgoing to show up.

At 8:00 AM Saturdaymorning, the race committeewas anxiously awaiting toregister boats. As of 8:45, wehad registered a whoppingtwo boats (one was ourcommodore's boat). Thankgoodness for late-corners anddie-hards though; by 10:00 wehad 27 boats.

Under the threat of morethunderstorms, we began ourraces at 11:15. We wanted toget on as many races aspossible before the storms hitso we ended up running fourraces. Plus, the longer we keptthe racers out there, the morehot dogs they might buy forlunch.

Well, the sun came out. Thewind picked up - then died -then shifted - then picked up -then died and shifted again.Needless to say, it kept theracers and the committee ontheir toes. Just as the windpicked up, we would givethem a long course and fiveminutes into the race, the windwould die again. Somebodycommented that the wind waspicking up and another racerreplied, "Yeah - in whichdirection?"

The thunderstorms did stayaway. In fact, the day provedto be warm and sunny.Sunday was ditto.

All in all, everyone seemedto have a great time. The 18swere a no-show mostly due todamage sustained by many ofthe boats in the previousweekend's regatta. In the 17s,George Schmidbaur took afirst in all six races. At times,he seemed to be racing hisown fleet.

Even though Wally Myerslost his mast in the first raceand had some boat trouble inthe sixth race, he still man-aged to finish first. How doeshe do it? The 16Bs and Csgave us some close finisheswhich made it exciting.

Thank you to everyone whohelped and to all who showedup. We'll see you next year.

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PRAIRIE REGATTAFLEET 27, DIVISION 14WICHITA, KSJULY 14-15, 1990BY GARY RICHARDS

chairs, umbrellas, threeharnesses, lots of gloves,discounts and sunglasseswere passed out. Everyonewas a wihner. Finally, the 10tie finalists were called back

The Prairie is voted (by me) with "Hilly Cups" taking 3rd. place. Second place was

soon as they cleared thepicnic point. The anchor on • •

the committee boat didn't 0*cooperate either, pulling loose • •

in the 20 mph winds (gusting **to over 30). They were some • •real nuclear winds. The firstrace began about 10:30 with • 14boats upside down all over the • • 042lake. The winds were so shifty • rthat there was a magnetic I &1starboard lift into A mark. • • 7

Prior to the awards cer- I·emony, awards were given to • 1:Peter Pattullo for the biggest • •tie; Tiffany, 1 st place, mostcreative use; Bob Bridgman,2nd, most creative tie; 3rd toGuy Lawyer. During theawards ceremony a couple ofpeople fell into the lake.

as the El Supremo, Number 1' captured by Rod Bird, whoRegatta of the Year" and I

have been to all of the Division certainly must have enter-tained Ms. Ponsell. A trio from14 points regattas the last two

years. Tulsa, exposing portions of

My very unofficial informa- their anatomy proving they

tion is that we had boats from were not joined at the hips,

Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, captured 1 st place.Sunday was much differentTexas, Oklahoma and Kansas.

than Saturday. On the beachWe had the best party giventhe winds seemed to be aboutyet at any Division 14 regatta.12-15, not much to worryEveryone went away with a

giveaway. We did nothing in about, but on the water

moderation, including the several A-fleet boats tipped as

racing.Sixty-nine Hobies came to

Lake Cheney on July 14 and BOUNTY HUNTERS WANTill )15 for the 15th Annual PrairieRegatta. This surpassed the1990 boat attendance recordheld by the Ft. Worth Regatta.Friday night found a fleetmeeting proceeded by awonderful covered dish dinner REWARD(heavy on the Mexican/Tacothis time). To provide information leading to the elimination of

On Saturday morning we low power lines in all sailing and launching areas.woke to 50 degrees, making Bounly hunters will receive a special Hobie goodie inthe sleeveless sweatshirts in

return for taking these three steps:much demand. There wasquite the buzz around registra-tion as every registrant picked 1 .Scout your sailing areas for low power lines.out a tie. It was fun to watch;there were those who were 2. If you see low power lines, write to tile powerlooking for the most outra-geous tie and those who were company that owns the lines, explain the hazards tolooking for one they could sailors presented by those lines and ask the companywear to work. Saturday the what they plan to do to eliminate the hazard.winds were light in themorning, dying to about 3 mph 3. Send a copy of the lelter to Hobie Cat, and whenby noon. The first race beganjust before 2:00 PM in shifty you det a response, send a copy of that to Hobie as

winds of about 5 mph. The well.winds stayed in that rangethrough the 4:00 (second) start In return, Hobie Cat will send a Hobie goodie to youand came to an end as most and will take up the issue with the power company toboats approached C mark forthe last time. support you in your hunt for outlaw lines.

Dinnertime arrived witheveryone walking away full. This program has met with good success over theEvery plate was loaded and years. By working together, we can make the watersthere were seconds on feverything but the brisket. Ron sa er for all sailors.Means conducted the Tie OneOn Party with a bullhorn in one Send copies of letters to:hand and Linda Regester Hobie Cal Bounly Programclose at hand. She solicited P.O. Box 1008contestants in the ugly tie

Oceansicle, CA 92054contest - there must havebeen at least one from everyboat. After several tie demon-strations every registrant's BECOME A BOUNTY H UNTE Rcard was drawn as lawn

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1. Parizeau/Thomas2. Kimb011/Hoy3. Parks/Parks4. Lewis/Delatore5. BrownI. 6. Nelsonmong7. Aucroman/Aucreman8. Charleston/Mo9. Thomson/Shea10. Veenbaas/Neely11. Tschaikowsky/rschalkowsky12. Heberer/Heberer

HOBIE 1881. GantsweglMohill2. Savace/Burns3. RyanARyan4. Mac[)irmid/Hess5. Wuelpern/Jones6. Wadsworthmadsworth

MQa!.Elsr1. Maybeno/Dailey2. Gmett/Carey3. Nichols/Chalk4. Alvarez/Sarfaty5. Plummer/Leon6. Ryantnyan7. Thomas/Fiile8. Coats/McCluskey9. Schulter/Taylor

HQBJE.1ZA1, Jeft Alter2, Steve Leo3. Erk BNning4. Jeff Conner5. Roger Jenkins6. Bill-Myrter7. Wayne Schafer8. Kirk Wells9. Bruce Fields10. Steve Kerckhoff

HOBIE 17B1. Peter Partch2. Kaysie

MOR• E.121. Egusamoodward2. Ketterman/Dohner3. Myrter/de Bievre4. Christensen/Youngmann5. Petron/Underwood6. Seaman/Seaman7. Atter/Rhode8. Delave/Ketterman9. Maternas/Brown10. Hauser/Westin11. Newsome/Chathy12. Casher/Casher13. Forgrave/Moore14. Winkler/rlacket15. McGrath/Goodard16. Froeb/Froeb17. Hall/Nhitehead18. Corell/Johns19. Hammond/Hammond20. Christensen/Christensen21. Rendler/Nackel22. Miebach/Lisa

BQBIE_1681. Perimutter/Perimutter2. Reding/Reding3, BittingsIBdnngs4, Dixon/Dixon5. Williams/Beller6. Delfino/Baker7. Zimmerman/Zimmerman8. Hoffman/Landers

MQBlE--1SC1. Gordonmard2. Hornby/Ard3. Whitt/Herder4. Holmgrain/Lopez5. Purciel/Marianne6. Chase/Delavrie7. Kocka/Tuckey8. WilliamsNVilliams9. Baademhite10. Hillwig/Hernandez11. Buchanan/Buchanan12. Brykuzynski/Hansen13. Frobergminn14. Miller/Stewart

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EQIMIS8.7515.0015.7519.7521.0021.0021.7523.0025.0029.7532.0045.0046.0051.0056.0058.00

:?.•63.0065.0084.0088.002QlMIS

8.509.7510.7510.7512.0018.0027.0027.00EQIWIS

6.507.7597514.7517.0020.0020.0031.0033.0036.0040.0047.0056.0056.00201815

6.758.00

2QJN;IS5009.7513.7516.0024.0028.0033.0040.00

EQIWIS9.5010.75

RACE

3. Joe Timer4. Jose Pagan5. Mike Elliott

HOB!£_11 2QiDLIS1. Dan Carpenter 9.502. Paul Car• er 11.503. Greg Ursich 15.754. Dave Wilder 21.005. John Alexander 22.006. Bob Whisler 26.007, Tom Tarleton 32.00g. ctieb Tarleton 33.0037.0010. Ron Jenks 49.0011. Mark Sele 52.0012. Lee Smith 57.go

EQBIE-168 EQ!NIS1. John Corrie 13.002. Pam Petranek 13.253. Gary Baker 17.754. Scott Ruggles 24.505. Mackey Skene 28.006. Larry Robinson 33.007. Pauf Gaddis 34.008. Peter Nelson 37.009. Pat Robinson 38.0010. Steve Jung 39.0011. Annette Stucky 44.0012. Rocky Domingo 51.CIO13. Jerry Young 54.0014. Graham McGIashan 60,0015. Rhys Spoor 70.0016. Jim Lowry 70.0017. John Purdie 75.0018. Colanda Wazuni 81.00

tfult-188 EQLMIS1. Neal Parker 8.502. Donna Hewitt 12.753 Greg Hunter 13.754. Mike Snover 16.755. Tom Anderson 20.756. Netlie Adams 23.007. Ed Stenberg 30.00

tEEVE*lil EQINIS1. Janice Marshall 7.252. Scott Sharp 15.003. Steve Hilms 16.754. Bob Smet 17.005. Tom Stevens 22.006. Mark Becraff 24.757. Sid Pappin 24.758 Jim Buds 33.009. Darrell Benedit 360010. Mike Lee 46.00

1Evigilft 2Qlt)as1. Tony Amort 6.75

NORTHWEST CHAMPIONSHIPSFLEET 72, DIVISION 4SKAMOKAWA, WAJULY 28-29,199011¤212.188 2QINIS

1. Ling/Ling 4.252. Breed/Zukerman 7.503. MarshacOMarshack 11.004. Jolibois/Falconer 14.005. McKarns/Canby 17.006. Quigrey/Quigley 23.00HOBIE 1BB POINTS

1. Lawrence/Leistritz 3.00HORIF SX-18 EQINIS

1. Couder/Cou• er 4.252. Williams/Williams 6.253. Pagan/Muth 12.004. Stahr/Newton 13.255. Blaha/Blaha 16.00tifulf• lz 20!NIS

1. Paul Ulibarri 6.252. Bill Orth 7.253. Dan Carpenter 8.254. Paul Carter 12.005. Greg Ursich 21.006. Dave Wilder 23.007. Jon Vurik 24.008. Angelo Zopolos 28.009. Ted Cross 35.0010. Ron Jenks 39.00HOBIE 18A POINTS

1. Corrie/Stamborsky 6.252. Lowry/Marshack 11.503. Sevefs/Severs 12.504. Ruggles/Trout 14.005. Skene/Skene 18.006. Marshall/Marshall 18.007. PetranekUanders 18.008. Nelson/Farris 30.009. Haller/Lowe 32.0010. Jung/Combie 34.0011. Gaddls/Tempe 43.0012. Young/Young 46.0013. Roundy/Steele 51.0014. Kaster/Kaster 56.0015. Stucky/Havig 57.0016. Purdie/Dandurand 61.0017. Rob,nson/Metinda • •18. Holford/Seaman19. White Farris 63.0020. Spool• Nooks 68.0021. Dingle/Williams 69.0022. Wazuni/Kincaid 75.0023. Pappin/Pappin 89.0024. Arneson/Martinez 89.00BelE_lfa 2QINIS

1. Van PattenNan Patten 4.502. Hunter/Meyer 5.50EQBlE.1BC

1. Gertz/Gertz2. Hilmes/Smith3. Griggs/Griggs4. Sharplinda5. Rioux/Jamieson

EQ[NIS6.506.508.2511.0019.00

12.5014.7518.00

RESULTS

CASCADE REGATTAFLEET 105, DIVISION 4BOESE, IDAUGUST 4·5,1990HOBIE_16A

1. Stanczak2. Hofstetter3 Krumm4. Bowen5. VanPanen6. GabiolaHQBE.liB

1. Gay:field2. Smith3. Ferguson4. Novak

DIVISION 5ROCKY MOUNTAIN REOATTAFLEET 61, DIVISION 5LAKE DILLON, COAUGUST 3-5,1990HOBIE 21

1. Guthriematkins2. Rindaht/Milner3. Krusepearce4. Foust/BettyHOBIE 18A

1. Wittrup/Wittrup2. SheddPuckett3. Zabel/Ford4. LarsoniLarson5. EckhardVHyer6. Hammer/Hammer7, Henderson/Borg8. Kwasnieuski/Kwasnieuski9. Rores/Shaw10. Foote/Fuller11. Maron/Dewoina12. Ward/Ward13. Bardey/Bardey14. Fowkes/FowkesHOBIE1881. Simonson/Simonson2. Cook/Cook3. Edwards/Kerr4. Phipps/Phipps5. Recker/Melton6. Siebert/Rindahl7, Stokes/Stokes8. Uebelhoer/Uebelhoer9. Greenwalt/Cooper10. Childs/Childs11. Holmes/Schulz

HOBIE1ZA1. Dick Cotter2. John Cox3. Dan Romcevich4, Bryan Frahm5. Paul Zink6. Dave Decker

11QBtE.1681. Shear/Shear2. White/Tuckett3. AdamWAdams4. Shear/Berg5. Nelson/Dolen6. Tarasar/Tarasar7. Brems/Cazier8. Shay/Shay9. Key/Harper10. Simpson/Marons11. Akcerman/Schraishun12. Hill/Stover13. Tracy/Tracy14. Buchanan/Cratia15. Jones/Marilyn16. Roybal/Ogana17: Schnackenberg/Guest18. Fulton/Sweet19. Wiseman/Cody20. HinnebergTTBA21. Gerblick/Gerblick22. Koliha/Schappell23. Langford/Langford24. RoybaVOIsen

HQ81/.16S1. Emmel/Peterson2. Brennan/Larson3. Taylor/Hosker4. Hart/Hart5. ShaMer/Ta• or6. Carver/Carver7. Langway/Langway8. Betts,TBA9. Meyer/Meyer

HOBIE 16C1. Muller/Muller2. Ware/Bird3. Sheety/Kueck4. Stephenson/Fullagar5. LamonUNora6. Batcha/Batcha7. Jones/Jones8. Diehl/Ourbin9. Kleiner/Kleiner10. Lynch/Kachn11. Hinton/Hinton12. Sather/Enlow13. Harding/Romano14. Hinton/Hinton15. McCaughey/Ball16. Walsh/Nalsh

HOBIE 14A1. Todd Garside2. Lowell Mastinson

N16[IS3.753.754.008.009.0011.00

EQINIS1.505.005.008.00

2Ql/EIS4.258.7510.0011.75

EQINIS7.5012.50150017.0021.0022.0022.7523.0026.0027.0031.0043.0047.0056,00

EQJNIS8.508.7511.7513.0014.0022.0027.0028.0035.0035.0044.00

EQINIS5.256.7510.7513.0019.0021.00

EQINIS7.758.5010.7527.0028.0032.0032.0032.7535.0035.0038.0039.0039.0041.0044.0048.0049.0053.0064.0067.0069.0077.0077.0088.00

ED.INIS3.0011.0011.7513.0015.0018.0026.0032.0036.00

EQIWIS6.759.5017.0019.0020.0024.0025.0031.0033.0039.0040.0041.0049.0050.0053.0062.00

EQINIS4.255.50

DIVISION 6MID-SUMMER'S CLASSIC REGATTAFLEETS 64 AND 407, DIVISION 6LAKE SOMERVILLE, TXJULY 8.9,1990EQB1221

1. Earl BookerHOBIE 18A

1. Bill Davenport2. Billy Richnow3. Vaughn Costa4. Mike Johnson5. Tim Sneider6. Dan Farrar7. Scott Beach8. Sid Canon9. Randy YurinakHOBIE 188

1. Gary Griffin2. Randy Cowan3. Julie JensenEQBlE.laM

1. Kent Roscher2. Gavin McGinnisHOBIE 17A1. Steve Acquan2. Greg Hamilton

HOBIE 17C1. Kris Colombo2. Ken Fisher

HOBIE.181. Roy Sahw2. Dennis McCredie3. John Kuc4. Scott SparksS. Mike Hardy6. Ken Rourke7. Andy Bach8. Butch Wilson9. Glenn Ashworth10, Rob Vodkrodt11. Ray Seta12. Alan Davis13. Dan Mallum14, Don Thomas15. Phil Eckenroth16. Mike Rourke

EQB]E.lml1. Bill Frye2. Mike Rohrer3. Doyle Warren4. Robert Keeler5. Steve Chaples6. Betty Reeh7. Carl Deckard8. Beth Bach9, Scott Walsh10. Tyler Miloy

11• E_lE1. Mark Veale2. David Hall3. Bruce McKay4. Bill Lunt5, Gary Joyce6. Debbie Hennessey7. John Sneider8. Dave Pierpoline9. Marvin Morris10. David Allen11. Aracelis Gutierrez12. Wolfgan Teller

liQUE.liI1. Mac Gleeson

SAND DUNE REaATTAFLEET 99, DIVISION 6PORT ARANSAS, GULF OF MEXICOAUGUST 13, 1990HOBIE 21

1. Chuck Hamilton2. Earl Booker3. Don SanfordEQBLE.12

1. Richnow/Christine2. YurinatvCooke3. Sneider/Singley4. Crouch/Sandlin5. Johnson/Jermaine6. Costa/Costa7. Dan FarrarHOBJE_188

1. Neil Akkerman2. Jensen/Mayo3. Wesson/Therriault4. Morley/RobinsonHOBIE 17

1. Steve Chaples2. Stephen Acquart3. Pete Pattullo4. G. HamiltonMQBJE.168

1. Ralph/Holmes2. Miller/Burke3. McCredie/Hanley4. Wilson/Eichenberger5. Rourke/Brown6. Collins/Baxter7-'Trotter/Ambroson8. Davis/Larchan9. WhittingtonAVilliams10. Kucmy.tt11. Shaw/Koons12. Seta/Nase13. Bass/Burris14. Hardy/Smith

2QIMIS225:•

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EQINIS3.00

2¤1NIS4.257.5012.0013.0015.0025.0026.0027.0034.00

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EQIN:IS4255.50

EQ.NIS4.255.SO

EQIN:IS3.006.75

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EQIN]IS12.0013.5014.7514.7514.7516.0018.0024.00290031.00

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EQINIS3.00

EQIMIS5.505.758.009.00

EQLMIS2.257.008.0012.00

EQINIS2257.0015.0017.0027.0028.0028.0032.0033.00330034.0036.0036.0041.00

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15. Welch/Mills16. Rice/Rice17. Goodman/Hockenbury18. Fuller/Hasth19. Utes/Collins20. Sanemart/Stachimos21. VockrodVFord22. Bacon/Merschem23. Rourke/Folck24. Mallum/Powers25. Thomas/rhomas26. Lewis/Anderson27. Fitch/Phillip

T 13QRIE.1881. Beran/Nilliams• 2. Biggsfrhenhaus3. Deckard/Clark

L. 4. Bach/Henneke5. Walsh/Anderson::1/ 6. ReeNBrown7. Mike Valenta

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• = . = 036en•5. Hennessey/Roscher6. Rios/Sheldon7. Tim Habinak8. Caick/Thompson9. Lindholm/Schmid10. David Ramsour

HOBIE 14T1. Mac Gleeson

DIVISION 10TAWAS BAY REGATTAFLEET 18, DlVESION 10LAKE HURON, MiJULY 28-29,1990HOBIE_18A

1. Don Rose2. Jim Frederick3. Tom Celusnak4. Ron Lehman5. Mike Teets6. Mark Melting7. Tom MielkeHQBIE_1ZA

1. Matt Bounds2. Bruce Briggs3. Peggy LarocqueHOBIE 16A

1. Stan Woodruff2. Jamie Diamond3. Joe Kuchenbach4. Phill Wadsworth5. Bruce Williams6. Glenn Koenigabauer7. Bret Trorillion8. Greg Enders9. Jon • aleticHQMLE.1H

1. Date Lopik2. Greg Avery3. Rodney Bear4. Mark Medos5. Ted Pawela6. Damian Howard7. Bob Libbey8. Ed ThomsonIPPERWASH REGATTAFLEETS 18 AND 237, DIVISION 10LAKE HURONAUGUST 18• 19,1990EQBlE.188

1. Mike Murray2. Jim Frederick3. Steve Reld4. Stuart Crabbe5. Paul Yarwood6. Claude Legaand7. Tom Celvanck8. Tyler CobbertMQ81£-118

1. Steve Christner2. Dan BorgHOBlE_17A

1. Lance Warden2. Paul Gartick3. Kathryn Garlick4. Jeemy MacLaurrty5. Ctive Warnick6. Tracey McGregor7. Matt Bounds8. Chris Ufton9. John Brake10. Peggy Laracuetiflaif-12

1. Bruce Williams2. Jamie Diamond3. Star, Woodruff4. Joe Kuchenbach5. Mohney6. Phill Wadsworth7. Craig Burwell8. Darel LloydHOBIE 1681. Karen Taylor2. Steve Chapple3. Bert Demicell4. Greg Moon5. Nick Leplaud6. Greg Avery

EQ[NIS4.509.0013.0013.7514.0014.0018.0024.0025.0029.00

EQINIS7.7•11.0014.0015.0016.0016.0026.00

EQ[NIS57510.7511.7512.0014.0018.0017.0019.00

EQINIS4.744.75

EQ!NIS4.256.7513.7514.0015.0026.0026.00

EQ[NIS4.255.5011.00

EQttlIS3.505.756.759.0010.0014.0021.0023.0024.00

EQ[NIS7.257.7511.0016.0016.0018.0020.7529.00

12.8812.0015.0018.0018.00

42.0044.0045.0046.0053.0055.0058.0063.0067.0069.0072.0072.0081.00

EQ• MIS5.756.7511.0013.0017.0017.7520.0021.0022.00

EQ[NIS3.507.759.0011.0013.0018.0022.0024.0024.0030.00

EIZILIS2.25

HIGGINS LAKE REGATTAFLEET 144, DIVISION 10HIGGINS LAKE, MIJULY 14·15,1990HOBIE 188

1. Rick Mette2. Jim Frederick3. Tom Celusnak4: Mark Melting5. Steve Tyler6. Dave CrallEvalt.18

1. Jerry Mohney2. Matt Bounds3. Joe Kuchenbach4. Stan Woodruit5. Phill Wadsworth6. Jamie Diamond7. Bruce Williams8. Dave Steimsma9. Keith Schwark10. Brad Klintworth11. Don Blunden12. John Cornell13. Ric BaleskyMQBLE-1• 1

1. Chuck Botis2. Faith Akeet3. Jim Dunn4. Matt Van DamNORTH COAST CATAMARAN ASSNFLEET 218, DIVISION 10LAKE ERIE, OHJULY 21.22,1990MQBLE.188

1. Tom Tannert2. Greg Ferree3. Dave Fort4. Gene Koeth5. Rick Roten6. Chuck Jones7. Jim Fredrick8. Dave Adams9. Tom Kinney10. Steve Reid11. Ray Deucher12. Stuart Crabbe13. Mike Fahle14. Tim Nixon15. Ron Lehman16. Tom Celusnack17. Tom Tannert18. Donald Stumpi19. Dave SullivanEQBlE.tall

1. Chris Rockard2. Tom Bodde3. Doug Mostaocher4. Kathy Clark5. Dave Adams6. Paul Wild7. Ron Klein8. Al Lindgfen9. John Knight10. Jack Loparo11. Mark Zlon12. Mike Tober13. Mike KenneytiQBLE.118

1. Paul Garlick2. Tom Snodgrass3. Kathryn Garlick4, George Fecher5. George RosenbergMQ81£1IA

1. Joe Kuchenbach2. Stan Woodruff3. Matt Bounds4. Jerry Mohney5. Jamie Diamond6. Bruce Williams7. Sue Arena8. Phill Wadsworth9. Don Fecher10. Jerry Williamson11. Rick OverbauchUQB!.Elm

1. Larry Johnson2. Bob Prehoda3. Tim Thomas4. Raymond RootMETRO·BEACH REGATTAFLEET 276, DIVISION 10LAKE ST. CLAIR, MiJULY 7·9,1990liQEIE_188

1. Rose2. It/tettee3 FrederiGk4. Lehman5. Celusnak6. Ferree7. Tyler8. Sullivan/0811-laa

1. Sheikis2. Casey3. Obrien4. DonettiHOBLE.118

21 W• • d• nHOBIE 16A

1. Burwell2. Woodruff3. Bounds4. Kuchenbach5. Williams6. Diamond

EQ.!MIS6.50

17.7519.0019.0019.7523,0024.0030.7531.00350036.0037.00400041.0044.0057.0058.0062.0070.002QINIS

6.508.7512.0013.0014.7518.7531.0032.0034.0034.0036.0037.0041.00ELIWIS

4.256.759.7515.0019.00EQIMIS

4.259.7512.0015.0016.0017.7526.0029.0034.0038.0044.002GINIS

5.506.508.7516.00

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EQ!MIS3.006.7513.0016.0016.0023.00

2QIWIStt.• 812.0018.7519.0020.0026,0027,0027.0034,0043.0045.0050.00

2QINIS4.255.5012.0015.00

EQJNIS• §• 8 -13.0020.0021.0022.0032.00

EQINIS3.009.0010.0014.00

EQJNIS3.006.75

2QIMIS8.509.5010.0011.0014.7519.00

7. Koenigbauer8. Overbauch9. Wadsworth10. BiadasEQRIEJEB

1. Adamowski2. Avery3. HaffEQBLE-lIC

1. Aaron2. Unknown3. Bohm4. Nunn5. ThomsonDIVISION 10 CHAMPIONSHIPSFLEET 501, DIVISION 10GRAND LAKE, OHAUGUST 24·25,1990MClelE-188

1. Don Rose2. Tom Tannert3. Ron Lehman4. Larry Carter5. Jim Frederick6. Greg Ferree7. Gordon Isco8, Beny Bliss9. Brian Ross10. Mike Fahle11. Russ Schultz12. Peter Anderson13. Tom Celusnak14. Torn Campbell15. Dave Sullivan16. Al Bourdo17. Rick Roten18. Steve Tyler19. Tim Zixon20. Randy Reed21. Dave Fort22. Rick MeneHOBIE 188

1. Bill Anderson2. Kathy Clark3. Jim Sheilds4. Paul Sagasser5. Phil Landis6. Doug Wilkins7. John Frey8. Paul Wild9. Bruce McConkeytiQBIE..118

1. Chris Sprague2. Jim Kartz3. Fred Evers4. Bruce Briggs5. Dave Waugh6. John CookMOBIE.168

1. Stan Woodruff2. Bruce Williams3. Steve Feld4. Jamie Diamond5. Joe Kuchenbach6. Rob Baidas7, Glenn Kornigbauer8. Mike Weir9. Doug Grant10. Craig Burwell11. Jim Petersen12. Jim Kuk13. Jerry Mohney14. Dave Stiemsma15. Phill Wadsworth16. Greg Enders17. Andy Lenczycki18. Steve Chapman19. Thomas Cronin20. Rick Overbaugh21. Chuck BotisHOBIE 168

1. Mike Beuerlein2. Faith Akert3. Roger Davis4. Damian Howard5. Janet Haff6. Ken Stiemsma7. Linie Zumberge8, Kim SpiveyHOBIE 16C

1. Keith Kahlman2. Mark Medos3. Todd Noethen4. Tom Kirk5. Mike Beverlein6. Neal FledderjohnHOBIE 14&

1. Gloria Traylor2. Vel DeKreekLUDDINGTON REGATTAFLEET 519, DIVISION 10LAKE MICHIGANAUGUST 11·12, 1990HOBIE leA1. Rose2. Lehman3. Frederick4. Feffee5. Duncan6. Celusnak7. Steward8- Schultz9. Bourdo10. Mette

HABLE_1/81. Briggs2. Kartz

11QWE.1681. Bounds

EettlIS3.753.75600i•

12.002QjNIS

2.756.757.0011.0011.0012.0013.0017.0021.0021.0025.0025.0026.0028.0029.0030.0031.0032.0033.0035.0038.00EQIMIS

5.005.755.756.009.0011.0014.0016.00EQINIS

1.505.007.009.0012.0012.00ED.lilis

2.752.75

2QlbE[S5.507.759.5012.00

20.0024.0027.0029.0029.0040.00211/tlIS

5255.502alti]2

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EQIMIS1.505.005.009.0011.0011.0013.0016.0017.00

EntWIS3.754.008.7510.0012.0015.0018.0018.0018.0021.0024.0025.0026.0026.0029.0030.0030.0031.0034.0035.0043.0044.00

20!NIS4.257.75775

EQ16[IS5.258.008.7511.7520.00

230027.0028.0043.00

2. Diamond3. Burwell4. Kuchenbuch5. Mohney6 \Noodrufl7. Garlick8. Whyment9. Williams10. Chapman11. Ahtbrand12. Kuk13, Koenigbauer14. Peterson15. AdamowskiHQBJE_168

1. Gassoway2. Beuerlien3- Van Lopik4, Cavangh5. Scott6. Howard7. ShangleBAY WEEKINTER·LAKE YACHTING ASSNLAKE ERIEAUGUST 6-8,1990HOBIE_18A

1. Gieg Ferree2. Rick Roten3. Jim Fredrick4. Betty Bliss5. David Sullivan6. Tim Delaney7. Jack Delaney8. Shawn Fredrick9. Rick WhiteHOBE WA

1. Jamie Diamond2. Phill Wadsworth3. Les Lashaway4. Karen Kovach5. Rick Overbach6. Dick Faunce7. Bob Leason8. David Sarfin

DIVISION 11WILDWOODS CLASSIC CUPFLEET 443, DIVISION 11WILDWOOD CREST, NJAUGUST 25-26, 1990HOBIE_21

1. Gronka/Lomax2. Petzold/Pieri3. Moriarty/MoriartyHOBIE3_BA

1. Schleckser/Schleckser2. Shes/Barm3. Hayward/Hayward4. Ferrara,IFerrari5. Slater/McCambridge6. Deming/Deming.7. MounULubienski8. LeBoeufmest9. MergotUChristensen10. Patterson/Muller11. Tyska/Tyska12. Taulbee/Leonard13. Kuhsel/Neary!3QEIE-125

1. Murphey/Zieglar2. Bird/Wonderful3. Grim/Grim4. Mahan/Hendrocks5.0'Malley/Newman6. Chase/Chase7. Kaspariay/Beiter8. Rothblum/Flothblum9. IvlcGowan/McGowen

HOBLE_111. James Travis2. George Schm{dbauer3. John Krause4. Roger White5. Mick Roberts6. Coray Holland7. Gerard Blom8. Martin Levy9. Mike Burley10. Brad Fisher11. Peter Laue

MOBLE.:121. Myers/Santorelli2. McCarty/Boatsepde3. Backer/Johnson4. Glanden/Edwards5. Carpenter/Mary6. McVeigh/Ludwig7. Pesane/Adams8. Schwind/Mitchell9. Sterling/Kavanaugh10. Matzner/Radtke11. Wetty/Struitt12. McLaughtiniCarvella13, Lynch/Shoemaker14. Colson/Colson15. Crompton/Illum16. Dowell/Cramer17. Payne/Payne18 Ackerman/Steele19. Krause/Arbogast20. Korzeniewski21. Corkin/Hawthorn22. Kvech• Crandell23. Thompson/Macnamara24. Strauss/Barbara25. McConnell/McConnell26. Maser/Maser

15.7519.7520.7521.00210022 0023.0023.00250032.0035.0038.0051.0056.00

EQ[NIS5.507.5011.00147516.0020.0028.00

Entb[IS6.50775

1• .• 00170018.0026.0031.0032.0037.0044.00

EQ[NIS3009.0011.7513.0018.0022.0022.0028.00

EQINIs6.5077511.0014.7517.7520.0023.0026.0028.00

POINTS3.007.759.00

EQ[tiIS9.5010.7511.7516.0018.0018.7527.0027.0028.00290029.0040.0048.00

EQiMIS6.506.758.5018.0018.0019.0021.0031.0036.00

EQIWIS2.2513.7515.0016.0016.0018.0020.0020.0023.0026.0036.0037.0039.0040.0040.0040.0043.0045.0047.0047.0051.0052.005400550058.0081.00

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11QEME.1681. Deitmeyer/Nolte2. Kita/Medei3. Smith/Smith4. Melson/Nebb5. Wharfy/Atharry6. Mutter/Mest7. Veirs/Ackerman8. Raybon/Raybon9. Kast/Kast10 VanZelst,A/anZelst11. Stevens/Walker

12. Morey/Edger13. Flanigarlawrence14. Pasquantonio/Lynch15. Knisely/Barnard16. SmarUCanavan17. Monk/Baker18. Morey19. Andrews/Ireland20, Conover/Scott21. WitUJohnson22. Richardson/Richardson23. Chimp/Eustace24. Sickenberger/Sickenberger25. Mohoney/Motz26. Moore/Moore89812169

1. Ross/Slaven2. Lindemann/Meeker3. Washinger/Startzell4. Matey/Buttner5. Bolton/Sgro•6. Mark McBrinn7, Anderheggen/Mulvaney8.1<aplanPark9. Allan Sasson10. McDonald/Kelly11. Loughran/Herrmann12. Edwards/Oshea13. Azierski/Azierski14. West/Hatfield15. McGoughran/Knepper16. Pepper/Shecjkoff17. Cotter/Cotter18. Sherm/Groenveld19. Rinaldi/Lardino20. Manners/Malkin21. Arnold/Leibundynt22. Nichols/Nichols23. BackBgan24. Gramsammer/Brown25. Baxter/Jamieson26. Hicks/Hicks27, Solari/Solari28. Natplin29. Goetschius/Levy30. Alfieri/Ro-Bulah31. McDonnell/Hottz32. Baker/Schaefer33. J. Lornax34. Steinig/Carroll35. Walters/Noble

2QINIS13.7516.7521.0021.0025.7530003175350035 0035.0035.7537.0039.0043.00490052(JO55.0059006000630064.0065.007000730095.0096.00

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RESULTS

NATIONALS

HOBIE 17 U.S. NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPTHE GORGE, HOOD RIVER, OREGONAUGUST 19·25, 1990

GOLD FINALS

SKULZEB SI8IE EQLMIS1. Hobie Alter, Jr. CA 43.002. Alan Egusa CA 50503. Jeli Alter CA 57.254. Wayne Mooneyham CA 66.755. Wick Smith NC 90.006. Steve Leo CA 90257. Bob Seaman CA 92.758. Randy Hatlield CA 102.759. Paul Carter WA 103.0010. BiN Orth WA 148.0011. Dan Kulkoski NJ 176.0012. Doug Johnson CA 186.0013. Ken Marshack OR 188.7514. Jeff Conner • 195.00

15. Bill Myrter 194.2516. Peter Pattullo TX 210.0017. Michael Garrett VT 233.0018. Kirby Crowe OK 236.0019. Joe Sparks CA 237.0020. Tim Carney VA 251.0021. Brian J. Lambert FL 253.0022. Greg Ursich WA 255.0023. Roger Jenkins CA 259.0024. Robert Edwards SA 261.0025. Stephen Acquad TX 266.0026. Lonnie Byers OR 269.0027. Bryan Frahm KS 272.0028. Mike Arnerich CA 290.0029. Bruce Fields CA 297.0030. David Baumgartner CA 315.00

HOBIE 17 U.S. NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPTHE GORGE, HOOD RIVER, OREGONAUGUST 19·25, 1990

SILVER FINALS

SKIEEEB1. Robert Cockroft2. Tom Tarleton3. Peter Nelson4. Chuck Dotson5. Jane Sherrod6. Kevin Smith

SLAIE EQLMISCA 205.75WA 217.00OR 224.00CA 224.50TX 242.00FL 249.50

7, Caleb Tarleton8. Steve Chaples9. Kendal StacIhouse10. John Forgrave11. Al Leonard12. Dan Romcevich13. Bob Whisler14. Keith Fuller15. Peter Partch16. Gary Warden17. Jim Melton18. ZOP19. Scott Cohn20. Kirk Wells

WA 250.00TX 252.00NY 258.00CA 28900CA 28900CO 32800WA 352.00OR 372.00CA 382.00CA 384.00OR 389.00WA 391.00OR 438.00CA 450.00HOBIE 14 U.S. NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPTHE GORGE, HOOD RIVER, OREGONAUGUST 19·25, 1990

F• NALS

SKIEEEB SIAIE EQJNIS1. Jannie Tukker S. Africa 18.252. Boyd Bass OK 34.503. Richard Blount CA 45.504. Paul Tobie CA 45.755. Gordon McGillivray SA 53.006. Lyman White CO 55.007. Luis Ortiz Lopez PR 58.008. Doug Brinnand Aus 83.009. Dave Wilder WA 99.0010 John Rueter WA 115.0011. Bob Rueter OR 123.0012. Ellate Cockroft CA 133.0013. Chuck Watson MN 134.0014. Todd Garside CO 143.00,• ,B.• .=*394»• 3'Alve» I.3/31.4,.

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