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This is Volume I- Issue 8

Happy Thanksgiving. Sailors have a lot tobe thankful for here in Florida.

I have noticed something out on the racecourse lately. No screaming. I raced up inAnnapolis for almost 20 years and heard enoughscreaming and yelling up there to last a lifetime.I hate to admit it but, once or twice, it may havebeen me making the noise.

Not that it is all that quite out on the wateraround here. I hear skippers barking commandsat their crews, okay, not barking exactly, maybepolitely asking, at a somewhat higher decibel,that things get done. I hear a whole lot oflaughter. What the deuce is up with that?Laughing? During a race? C’mon, this isserious business.

Sailors are a friendly but ultra competitivelot. Even the guy who races once every yearhonestly believes he has a chance when heshows up on the line in his Island Packet, loadeddown with cruising gear, including the latest insailing dinnerware and bunk linens. When hefinishes in 28th place out of 30 entries, it’s notbecause of the extra weight, including the caseof Pinot Noir he was carrying or the dinghyhanging from the davits. Nope, he will tell youthat it was because he sailed into a persistentheader, or did not get the expected lift on thesouth side of the course, or any number of other

strategic or tactical mishaps. Anything but hewas racing the wrong boat.

Knowing how competitive sailors are makesit that much more unusual that the screamingand yelling has seemed to wain as of late.Maybe it is because skippers and crews areaging and have learned that there are moreeffective ways to get things done than yelling.I’m not sure what is going on exactly but I’mgoing to start paying a little more attention. If Ifigure it out I’ll let you know.

Speaking of racing, we had the good fortuneof attending some top notch regattas over thepast month. The folks over at the Smyrna YachtClub definitely have someone upstairs in theircorner. Every race we attend in New Smyrnahas picture perfect weather and great wind forracing. The Brewer’s Cup was no exception.The Chamber of Commerce weather, a stiffnortherly breeze and nearly 30 boats on the linemade for a great day. We have the full storyalong with plenty of photos in this issue.

There was also some good racing happeningin Fort Pierce, Eau Gallie, Melbourne and Eustisin October. All of which we have covered in thefollowing pages.

Fall is a great time for racing in most placesand especially here in Florida. The LMSAKettle cup is just a few short weeks away. The

Ponce to Canaveral race is early this month.The start of a sailboat race is very similar to

the beginning of baseball season every spring.The old cliche explains that this is when hopesprings eternal. That is one of the things thatmakes it so much fun. Hell, if Kansas City canmake it to the Series then maybe, just maybe,that cruising skipper can catch a flyer and sailhis Island Packet to a regatta win. Anything ispossible in a good boat with a good crew.

Sail Fast! Bob

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North & Central Florida Regatta Report: Fall in Florida istime to go racing. SYC Brewer’s Cup, page 4. LESC Wildcatrecap, page 8. MYC Small & Big Boat Regattas, pages 3 & 9.Eau Gallie hosts the J24 Southeast Championship, page 13.

Club Scuttlebutt: What is going on at the clubs, page 6.

Fall Racing Program: TCYSF Parker Whitehead Regatta andLESC Inland Lake Championship, page 12.

Admiral Mudgeon: Offers advice on winning a race, page 3.Club Directory: A listing of clubs in your area, page 7.Weather: Dean talks El Nino inspired fronts, page 10.Boat Review: The venerable J/24, page 14.Classifieds: Have something to buy or sell? Page 15.Schurr Shot: The best of many great shots, back cover.

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Bringing Home The Silver

Dear Admiral Mudgeon,I’ve been racing for a

while now and I think I amgetting better but I don’t seemto be doing any better in thestandings. What do I have todo to make it to the winner’scircle?Outside Looking In

Dear Loser (no offense meant),This is a subject that I have a definite opinion about. Fundamentally, I

think Bill Gladstone generated the sailing pyramid that I agree with themost.At the bottom is boat preparation. No detail is unimportant, but some aremore important than others. A smooth, fair, clean hull is critical.Mathematically speaking water is over 700 times as dense as air.Consequently, as a friend suggested to me, that means every square inch ofhull drag requires over 700 square inches of sail area to compensate. Is thattrue? Who cares? It is a valid if not accurate representation of why thebottom of the boat must be as perfect as you can get it. Of course thatmeans the sails need to be equally flawless. Proper tuning of the rig is thekey to transfer the optimum power from the wind to the hull and its perfectair foil appendages. Controls that are simple, effective, usable, virtuallyfriction free, and always exactly right where they are supposed to be, are amust.

The next tier is boat handling. I think Gladstone says, “must be secondto none”. Tacking, jibing, accelerating, pinching, footing, slowing,stopping, are skills that must be perfected. The only way to accomplish thisthat I am aware of is the three P’s. Practice, practice, practice, of coursewith the same perfect crew every time, practicing perfectly.Boat speed is difficult to judge without a second boat to train with, anidentical boat with identical equipment, crew, skills, is best. Secondlypractice against a faster boat, although not too much faster. It is difficult tokeep your head in the game if you are constantly horizoned.

Tactics is the top of Bill’s pyramid. Tactical excellence is availablethrough structured training such as college programs, or reading andstudying independently. Authors such as Dennis Conner, Tom Whidden,Stuart Walker, even Arthur Knapp, and undoubtedly, more current rockstars, can provide invaluable insight. I’m not sure how many current racingsailors have written books on tactics, but I’m sure there must be some.

I have an addition to Bill Gladstone’s pyramid that is more of anoverlay than a level. If you want to win a sailboat race I firmly believe thatall you have to do is keep showing up. Eventually you will be rewarded. Ipromise. If you keep racing you will win. The circumstances, theconditions, the timing and all of the levels of the pyramid will grant youentry to the winners circle. Mudge.If you have questions for the Admiral, email them toadmmudgeon@waypointnews.com. I have an answer for everything.

Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Small Boat RegattaSubmitted By Craig Rastello MYC

The weekend of October 18 and 19 saw Melbourne Yacht Club hostingits annual Fall Small Boat Regatta (for boats under 20 feet). There werethree one-design classes – Sunfish, Laser and Club 420 and a PortsmouthFleet. Winds were light and shifting all day, with only two races sailed onSaturday. Winds picked up on Sunday, but had significant shifts. Theresults were:Sunfish: 1st place – Paul Strauley, Casselberry 2nd place – David Silerman, Melbourne 3rd place – Tony Elliott, Ft. Lauderdale

Laser: 1st place – Monica Wilson, Jensen Beach 2nd place – Court Voehl, Ft. Pierce 3rd place – David Hartman, Vero Beach

Club 420 1st place – Will Moore, Melbourne 2nd place – Erin Walters, Melbourne 3rd place – Chris and Jackie Nagy, Winter Park

Portsmouth 1st place – Jack Clark, Classic Moth, Melbourne 2nd place – Warrick Smith, Holder 12, Malabar 3rd place – Duncan MacKenzie, Raider 16, Rockledge

The waters in which we sail are attracting sailors from all parts ofFlorida. Come find out why we have one of the best sailing venues on theEast Coast. We normally have consistent wind, both in velocity anddirection.

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Sunfish sailing in formation on Sunday. LMSA sailor Paul Strauley finishedfirst overall in the Sunfish fleet.

Brewer’s Cup Draws A CrowdProvided By Mary Jane Kolassa SYC

A long-standing tradition, Smyrna Yacht Club has hosted the MichelobRegatta each October since 1999 attracting between 20 and 30participating boats from across Central Florida -- a notable feature on theIndian River. This year was the second race sponsored by Smyrna YachtClub. This downwind fun race is sailed between the Smyrna Yacht Cluband Mosquito Lagoon on the Intracoastal Waterway, and runs a distance ofabout 10 miles. The direction – either racing north or south -- is chosen tocreate a downwind race, which allows many of the boats to fly theircolorful spinnakers. A staggered start is planned so that as many boats aspossible will finish the race together – a great spectacle.

On Saturday, October 25, a fleet of 27 sailboats competed along theIntracoastal Waterway with a starting line at Mile 847.5 -- Green Marker45 at the Smyrna Beach Yacht Club and concluding at Green Marker 15A.The race commenced at 11:00 a.m. with a starting gun for the first of fiveclasses of competitors with the first boat crossing the line in I hour and 48minutes.

“This was our largest fleet ever,” noted SYC Director of Sailing DavidSmith. “Racers hailed from the Smyrna Yacht Club, Halifax SailingAssociation, Halifax River Yacht Club and several non-club affiliatedsailors from New Smyrna Beach and St. Augustine.”

It was a beautiful day on the water, with a strong tide and steadybreeze out of the north that challenged captains and crew.

Though the race was sponsored by the Smyrna Yacht Club, it was nottheir day for complete victory on the water – though at the ensuing awardsreception, they were true winners and gracious hosts. The regatta was thelast event of the SYC Boatoberfest activities.

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SYC Commodore Dan Kolassa (left) and Regatta PRODavid Smith present the Brewer’s Cup trophy to anabsent regatta winner. Joel Hurley had to depart for aregatta in Jacksonville prior to the awardspresentation.

Joel Hurley guides his Laser II down river on his way to a Brewer’s Cup win.

2014 SYC Brewer’s Cup ResultsSkipper Boat Model Sail#1. Joel Hurley Laser II 52672. Karen McLarty Wing’n It Precision 23 2133. Vlad Opreanu YaYa Macgregor 26S 174. Henry Schweitzer Frankly Speaking Pearson 16265. Branden Nathe Nacra 5.26. Sea Scouts Vela Cal 2-297. Barbera Sperbeck Swim Up Tiki Bristol 27.7 398. Chris Herbster Morning Dew Evelyn 25.5 313729. Steve Calvert See U There Island Packet 26 3710 . Greg Popp Hold On Holder 20 3811 . Toby Keppel Iris C Scow12 . D. Brangaccio Xanadu Morgan 382 8113 . Phil Cornett Strange Bird 1362215 . Richard Shipp El Viente Cae Catalina 30 585616 . Gary Smith Sunset Catalina 22 371317 . Don Dietrick Valhalla C&C 29-2 34718 . Todd Stebleton Copperhead Alberg 37 1719 . P. Fischer-Carne Perpetual Motion Hunter 37.5 3147020 . Mario Garces Dream Catcher Hunter 31 54421 . Peter Kramer Cradlesong Pearson 35 25222 . HSA Carol Ann Pearson 30 198023. Andy Mattingly Ella Noel Hunter 38624. Dave Smith Incommunicado Hunter 28.5 67425. Dave Huff Password Morgan 38 386926. Matt Robinson Laura II Hunter 38 h3827. Peter Houston Rowcat TriakDNS John Beasley 4 play Catalina 22 15136DNS Clyde Rogers Spongecake Beneteau 44 137

Thanos Nikolakopoulos at the helm of Wing’n It shortly after the start. ThePrecision 23 skipper & crew would go on to finish second.

The fleet makes it’s way downwind to the finish.

Things Are Hopping at LMSAThe Lake Monroe Sailing Association has had a busy October. Fisk

Hayden, and a team of LMSA sailors are representing the club at theSperry Topsider Nood overall championship in the BVI’s. Fisk’s son,Steve, represented LMSA at the Wild Oyster Lightning Regatta hosted bythe Carolina Yacht Club in Charleston October 25th &26th. Steve placed12th out of 61 boats racing. LMSA defended the Clemen's Cup atCentral Florida Yacht Club for a fourth year in a row.

We will host one of the biggest regattas in Central Florida inDecember. The Kettle Cup has a rich history and will be held on LakeMonroe December 6th and 7th. To learn more and to register go towww.flalmsa.org.

Smyrna Yacht ClubBoatoberfest

Smyrna Yacht Clubkicked off its return to thewater after the long hotsummer with the 4th roundof the Isles Challenge. Thisis the twice per yearcompetition against theIsles Yacht Club fromPunta Gorda. Both clubshave a fleet of Precision15s. This made for theperfect scenario; we driveacross the state to competein each other’s boats twiceper year. It may not comeas a surprise to find outthat, so far, the home teamhas won every time. We arehowever becomingaccustomed to each other boast and waters. The home field lock will bebroken soon. It is two matches each so far. SYC Sailors returned to the water in force on 18th October with arelay race that included the local Sea Scouts as well as 6 crews fromSYC. This event was a part of getting the sailors back on the water in afun manner. Winning was not important. Everybody won. On November 1st we will stage the Chicken Island Race. Sailors startat the Smyrna Yacht Club and sail north through the North CausewayBridge and then around Chicken Island, back through the bridge andfinish at the club. This can be a very challenging sail with so muchdepending on exact wind and tide conditions

Ocala Sailing Club Plans Cruise Ocala Sailing Club to cruise Crescent Lake November 15thAfter our recent eventful Sunset Harbor Challenge / Around the LakeRegatta on Lake Weir, the Ocala Sailing Club is looking to wind-downwith a cruise on beautiful Crescent Lake. Our club has always enjoyedthis lake and the Crescent City Yacht Club's sailing events over the yearsand have decided to haul over some of our bigger boats for some softsailing and relaxation. We thought we would circle Bear Island and cruise the lake to end upat the end of the day at the colorful and friendly "Three Bananas"restaurant. Any of our companion competitors from surroundinglake clubs like LMSA, CFYC, LESC, GAYC, etc who would like to joinin, we might consider sharing shots from our bottle of Jameson and picklejuice with you. We plan to meet at the ramps that Saturday at 10 am.

Halifax River Yacht Club hosts Annual ChristmasBoat Parade

The Halifax River Yacht Club hosts their yearly iconic ChristmasBoat Parade Boat Parade on Saturday December 6. Rear CommodoreGlen Wagner shares, “We are very excited to have our primary sponsorAtlas Insurance and two new sponsors, the Chart House Restaurant andDaytona Marina and Boat Works, generously contribute to the parade.The sponsors’ contributions enable us to raise cash and prize levels toentice boaters to join the parade.” So boaters now is your time to showyour creativity and decorate your boat in Christmas theme and sail downthe Halifax River waterway and entertain thousands who line along theHalifax River, on bridges, causeways and in private boats.

The Christmas Boat Parade is open to anyone who would like toparticipate. For New Boaters who have not previously participated in theChristmas Boat Parade, there is an award specifically for New Boatersthat is worth over $125 in cash & prizes AND as an additional incentivethe $30 registration fee will be waived! The New Boater can also qualifyfor other award categories. Awards are given in both sail and powerdivisions and judged on theme, music and lights. Boaters who wish todecorate and enter the parade are encouraged to visit the Yacht Club’swebsite at www.hryc.com for entry forms and details. Awards will bedistributed directly after the parade at the Halifax River Yacht Club.

The parade’s success depends on the generosity and support from oursponsors. All funds raised and prizes donated are used exclusively for theevent and to reward the Boaters. Please consider giving to this holidaytradition. To learn more about how you can sponsor the parade emailchristmasboatparade@hryc.com or call (386) 255-7459.

On Saturday, December 6 Boats brightly lit and decorated in holidaythemes will start at the Seabreeze Bridge and parade south bound on theHalifax River. More details on the parade route can be found on theClub’s website. The Chart House Restaurant and Daytona Marina andBoat Works have the prime viewing locations for this year’s boat parade.Make your reservations early for the Chart House by calling (386) 255-9022. There are many other good viewing locations along the river,including the Memorial Bridge, City Island, the Halifax RowingAssociation, Manatee Island, the Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce,and the Halifax Harbor Marina (public areas).

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SYC and the Punta Gorda Yacht Clubface off in Precision 15’s..

NAUTICAL TERMSCourse - The direction inwhich a skipper wishesto steer his boat andfrom which the wind isblowing. Also, thelanguage that results bynot being able to.Fluke - The portion of ananchor that digssecurely into the bottom,holding the boat inplace; also, anyoccasion when thisoccurs on the first try.Rhumb Line - two ormore crew memberswaiting for a drink.

Cruising & Sailing Club Directory

To be added to this list send your clubinfo to clubnews@waypointnews.com

The Central Florida Yacht ClubOrlando, FL

www.cfyc.com

Crescent City Yacht ClubP.O. Box 121

Crescent City, FL 32112www.cc-yc.com

East Coast Sailing AssociationPO Box 372054

Satellite Beach, FL 32937www.ecsasail.com

Epping Forest Yacht Club1830 Epping Forest Dr.Jacksonville, FL 32217

(904) 739-7150www.efyc.org

The Florida Yacht Club5210 Yacht Club DriveJacksonville, FL 32210

(904) 387-1653www.thefloridayachtclub.org

Fort Pierce Yacht ClubPO Box 3108

Fort Pierce, FL 34948-3108www.ftpierceyachtclub.Homestead.com

Halifax River Yacht Club331 S. Beach St.

Daytona Beach, FL 32114(904) 255-7459www.hryc.com

Halifax Sailing AssociationPO Box 2031

Daytona Beach, FL  32115-2031www.halifaxsailing.org

Indian River Yacht ClubP.O. Box 992

Cocoa, Fl 32923-0992www.iryc.org

Lake Eustis Sailing Club1310 CR 452

Eustis, FL 32726www.lakeeustissailingclub.org

Lake Monroe Sailing Association, Inc.P.O. Box 297

Sanford, FL 32771(321) 578-8364

http://www.flalmsa.org/

Melbourne Yacht Club1202 E. River Drive

Melbourne, FL 32901(321) 768-9921

www.melbourneyachtclub.com

Mount Dora Yacht ClubP.O. Box 876

Mount Dora, Florida 32756(352) 383-3188

www.mountdorayachtclub.com

Navy Jax Yacht ClubPO Box 29

Jacksonville FL 32212(904) 778-0805

www.navyjaxyachtclub.com

North Florida Cruising ClubP.O. Box 24268

Jacksonville, FL 32241http://nfccsail.com

Ocala Sailing ClubP.O. Box 2091

Ocala, FL  34478www.ocalasailingclub.org

Palatka Yacht Club131 Crystal Cove Drive

Palatka, FL 32178(888) 851-1811

www.palatkayachtclub.org

Port Canaveral Yacht Club910 Mullett Drive

Port Canaveral, FL 32920(321) 784-2292

http://portcanaveralyachtclub.com

Rat Island Yacht ClubP.O. Box 1053

San Mateo, FL 32187www.ratisland.com

Rudder Club of Jacksonville533 Malaga Avenue

Orange Park, FL 32073(904) 264-4094

www.rudderclub.com

Sailing Club of Central FloridaLake Baldwin / Winter Park /

Orlando, FL Areawww.thesailingclub.us

Smyrna Yacht ClubP.O. Box 560

New Smyrna FL 32170(386) 663-7322

www.smyrnayachtclub.com

St. Augustine Yacht Club442 Ocean Vista Avenue

St. Augustine, Florida 32080(904) 824-9725

www.staugustineyachtclub.com

St. Lucie Saiing Clubwww.stluciesailingclub.org

Titusville Sailing ClubPO Box 2791

Titusville, FL 32781-2791www.sailtitusville.com

USSC Martin County1955 NE Indian River Dr.Jensen Beach, FL 34957

LESC WildcatRegattaSubmitted By Marjorie Chapin LESC

The modern versions of catama-rans, the twin hulled sailing vesselsthat started 5,000 years ago movinghumans from Malaysia to the Pacif-ic Ocean islands, had their 15th An-nual Wildcat Regatta at the LakeEustis Sailing Club on October 4th

and 5th. The leader in the A catamarandivision was Chris Cordes of Jack-sonville followed by John Schieferof Miami and Richard Kinnie ofOcoee.

Nelson Wright of Belle isle was first in the Hobie Wave Class. BobHenderson of Mt. Dora was second and John Cole of Clermont was third. The open non-spinnaker group was won by Joel Hurley of Daytona sail-ing a Hobie 16. Steve Caron of Daytona was runner up in a Hobie 16while Bob Cole of Ocala was third sailing the larger Hobie 17. First in the open spinnaker class was Matt McDonald of Miami sailing aFormula 16. Second was Laura Muma of Clermont sailing a Formula 18.Kris Terry of Oviedo was third sailing a Formula 16. Photos shown were provided by Francois Simon and John Houck fromLESC. Club racing returns to Lake Eustis the next two weekends and instruc-tion for youth continues each Saturday.

Riley McDonald, sailing with her dad, Matt, flies the spinnaker on theirFormula 16. The McDonalds finished 1st in the Open division.

Brisk breezes made keeping boats upright a challenge. Branden Nathegets some help after capsizing his Nacra 5.2.

Chris Cordes sailing his A-Cat to anoverall 1st in the A Catamaran division.

Joel Hurley & crew Trevor Johnson lead Steve Caron, sailing with Quinn Duckett,across the line during racing on Sunday. The HSA sailors would finish 1-2 overall.

Melbourne Yacht Club FallRace Week and Big BoatRegattaSubmitted By Craig Rastello MYC

On Thursday, October 23,Melbourne Yacht Club hosted its annualAdult Pram Regatta. Sailed in OptimistPrams, about 8 “seasoned” sailors tookpart in the semi-serious competition.With one mark cleverly placed out ofsight of the race committee, and sailedsort-of within the current version of theRacing Rules of Sailing, all participantswere seen sculling their prams on theslalom course. The victor, andMelbourne Yacht Club “Pram Master”for the next year is Will Moore. He will be required to defend his title atnext year’s competition.

Not to be outdone by small boat fun, the big boats took to the course onFriday evening in the running of the Yankee Rebel Rally. This race is areverse-start race in which the winner is the mid-fleet boat. The racecelebrates those that come out and participate and, normally, finish in themiddle of the fleet. The mid-fleet winner in the racing division was ReneArriens of Rockledge sailing his Tarten 10 Sneaker. The prize: a jug ofVermont maple syrup (the Yankee prize). The mid-fleet winner of thecruising fleet was Jerry Ross of Melbourne sailing his J30 Sleighridge. Theprize: a pecan pie (the rebel prize). This race covered both sides of theMason-Dixon Line.

Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26, saw good winds forMelbourne Yacht Club’s Fall Big Boat Regatta. There were five fleets –J24, Catalina 22, PHRF A, PHRF B and the Wine and Cheese Fleet. (Ifyou haven’t figured out by now, Melbourne Yacht Club doesn’t leave anyboat out of any regatta, there’s fun and competition for all). The PHRF andWine and Cheese fleets sailed longer races, while the Catalina 22’s andJ24’s sailed windward-leeward closed courses. The results were:PHRF A: 1st place – Michael Young, Melges 24, Indian River Yacht Club 2nd place – Rene Arriens, Tarten 10, Indian River Yacht Club 3rd place – Dale LeVey, Hobie 33, Indian River Yacht Club

PHRF B: 1st place – Dave Nesbitt, Hinterholler 24, MYC 2nd place – Greg Kowalski, SR Max, Melbourne Yacht Club 3rd place – Buzz Mantle, Catalina 25, Melbourne Yacht Club

Catalina 22: 1st place – Randy Pawloski, Sanford 2nd place – Brad Ruffe, Cocoa 3rd place – Peter Bush, Melbourne

J24: 1st place – Dave Noble, Melbourne 2nd place – Paul Anstey, Melbourne 3rd place – Suzanne Dunphy, Will Moore, Melbourne

Within the PHRF fleets, the Cerepedia challenge was held. The Cerepediachallenge pitted the combined corrected times of the top three PHRF boatsfrom Indian River Yacht Club against the combined corrected times topthree PHRF boats from Melbourne Yacht Club. Melbourne Yacht Clubretained the Cerepedia Cup by a corrected time difference of about 14minutes.

Finally, the J24 Fleet 87 (Melbourne) championship went to DaveNoble.

Randy Pawlowski and crew sailed Gold Rush to an overall first place finishin the Catalina 22 fleet.

Mike Young skippered hisMelges 24 Airborne into anoverall win in the PHRF A fleet.

El Nino By Dean Vanderbleek

El Nino Southern Oscillation, an ocean-atmosphere phenomena knownby meteorologists as ENSO, refers to the significant effects of a band ofanomalously warm sea surface temperatures for an extended period of timein the tropical Pacific Ocean, causing sometimes dramatic climaticchanges across the globe. Most forecast models suggest a moderatelystrong El Nino will develop late this year and extend through the wintermonths, possibly into spring 2015. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center(CPC) maintains a web page with frequent updates regarding thelikelihood and timing of El Nino:http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.html

Based on the forecast for El Nino to develop in November-December2014, NOAA’s winter outlook suggests below average temperatures inparts of the south-central and southeastern United States, while above-average temperatures are most likely in the western U.S., Alaska, Hawaiiand New England. The precipitation outlook favors above-average rainfallacross the southern tier of the U.S, extending from the southern half ofCalifornia, across the Southwest, South-central, and Gulf Coast states toFlorida, doglegging up the eastern seaboard to Maine.

HISTORY AND UNDERSTANDING OF EL NINOThe first knowledge of the weather phenomena came from Peruvian

geographers, who at the end of the 19th century documented the unusualclimate aberrations that occurred along the Peru coast in the odd years.They took note of what a knowledgeable ship captain said regarding theseasoned fishermen in northern Peru, who noted the switch from cold totropical ocean conditions around Christmas and attributed this annualevent to a southward setting, warm "El Niño current". The term was anobvious reference to the Christ child. How mythical this story mightactually be is unknown, but this is the tale that was passed on. ThePeruvian geographers noted that in some years the onset of warmconditions was much stronger than normal and was accompanied byunusual oceanic and climatic phenomena.

Foreign-based scientific expeditions off Peru in the early 20th centuryfocused on the implications of El Nino, and the concept gradually spreadthrough the world's scientific community that "El Niño" referred to theunusual events. The annual occurrence was forgotten, although onegeographer (Eguiguren) lamented this inaccuracy. It was separately notedby Sir Gilbert Walker in the 1930's that notable climate anomalies occuraround the world every few years. These were associated with what hecalled the Southern Oscillation (SO), a large fluctuation in atmosphericpressure. In the 1950's, Berlage observed that the SO-related climateanomalies generally coincided with El Niño occurrences. It wasn't untilabout 1960 that scientists came to realize that the warming off Peru is onlypart of an ocean-wide perturbation in the Pacific that extends westwardalong the equator out to the dateline. About the same time, notedmeteorologist Jacob Bjerknes proposed that El Niño was just the oceanicexpression of a large-scale interaction between the ocean and theatmosphere and that the climate anomalies could be understood asatmospheric "teleconnections" emanating from the warm-water regionsalong the equator in the mid-Pacific.

The term "El Niño" is frequently misused through the tendency ofpeople to confuse what is essentially an oceanic happening with theclimate anomalies that are associated with it. Starting in about 1975,oceanographers and meteorologists began to combine their efforts toexpand and refine the Bjerknes hypothesis by systematically studying theEl Niño and the Southern Oscillation together in what we now call "ElNiño–Southern Oscillation", or ENSO. The advent of powerful computersand modern measurement systems caused a rapid acceleration in our

understanding of ENSO, especially following the well-documented largeevent of 1982-83, and the strongest event ever observed in 1997-98.

EL NINO IMPACTS ON FLORIDAIn an El Nino event, the southern jet stream is much more active than

in a La Nina or neutral (“La Nada”) year. As the tropical Pacific seasurface temperatures peak and the El Nino matures, vigorous low pressureareas often develop off the coast of California and Baja Mexico. Thesestrong lows and associated cold fronts, sometimes occurring in series onlya few days apart, track rapidly from west to east riding the southern jetstream across the southern tier of the continental U.S. After initiallywalloping southern California with flooding rainfall, high wind and largesurf, the storm systems bring unusually heavy winter rainfall to the desertsouthwest, and then are reinvigorated after tapping into Gulf of Mexico’swarmth and moisture. The lows then track into Florida before ejecting outinto the Atlantic Ocean where they may “bomb out” (intensify)significantly off the eastern seaboard, sometimes developing into fullblown nor’easters by the time they reach the mid-Atlantic and NewEngland.

Expect a slightly cooler and wetter winter in North and Central Florida. Image -Accuweather

During an active El Nino winter, the southern track of the lows acrossthe Gulf coast often induces strong frontal squall lines over the easternGulf of Mexico. These squall lines feed of the relative warmth of Gulfwaters, and convergent wind at the surface and divergent wind aloft maylead to the formation of embedded super-cell thunderstorms that slamFlorida with torrential rains, strong/clocking winds and enhanced risk oftornados. While Florida’s average temperature during El Nino wintermonths is below normal, hard freezes are less likely. Radical and frequentswings in temperature are often noted as Florida comes under the influenceof the warm and cold sectors associated with the close proximity of stormcenters tracking across the region.

Are the effects of El Nino on Florida all bad? No. During El Niñowinters Florida receives more rain than normal, with hydrated wetlandsand vegetation reduces the risk of wildfires in the spring and earlysummer. Lake and stream levels are also maintained during the normallydry late fall, winter and early spring, keeping fisherman and water sportsenthusiasts happy. Here is the link to NOAA’s 3-month outlook fortemperature and precipitation anomalies in the continental U.S.http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/seasonal.php?lead=01 as the El Nino event initiates.

November AveragesDaily high/low temperatures: 78-73F / 62-55FAverage rainfall: 2.5”Average wind speed/direction: NE/E 7-9 mph

Notable November Weather EventsNovember 13-16, 1994, south, east central, and northeast Florida:Tropical Storm Gordon - after a serpentine track through the CaribbeanSea, Gordon began affecting south Florida on the 13th when located offthe northeast coast of Cuba. Gordon moved slowly west-northwest,reaching the lower Florida Keys late on the 15th. On the 16th, Gordonturned northeast and accelerated, moving inland near Ft. Myers in themorning and exiting into the Atlantic just north of Vero Beach in the lateafternoon. After becoming a hurricane off the coast of North Carolina, thenweakening to a tropical depression and moving south and west, Gordonmoved ashore a second time just north of Melbourne on the 21st. Gordondirectly caused eight fatalities and 43 injuries. Seven of the deaths were bydrowning, five in the Atlantic off the southeast coast, and two when carsplunged into canals in Dade County. One death and 40 injuries resultedfrom a tornado in Brevard County, one of six tornadoes spun off byGordon on the evening of the 15th. There were three indirect deaths, onefrom a heart attack while pushing a car stalled in a flooded road, and twoin traffic accidents. Gordon's total damage is estimated around $400million.November 20, 1983, panhandle and central Florida: A tornado damagedmobile homes, utility sheds, and power lines. Heavy rain caused localizedflooding and lightning started several house fires. One man died when hetouched an electrified fence caused by downed power lines. Severethunderstorm winds damaged six homes in Bay County. In the afternoon atornado struck Ormond Beach in Volusia Co. damaging 18 mobile homesand 40 cars. Another tornado struck rural Flagler Co. doing little damage.Severe thunderstorm winds were reported in Putnam, Citrus, Brevard,Charolotte and Lee Cos. Damage was mainly to mobile homes, roofs andsigns – no injuries.November 26, 1962 (Continuous thru Dec. 4), Florida East Coast: A deepand persistent Atlantic storm off the southeastern U. S. coast producedcontinuous strong onshore winds along the entire east coast of Florida forseveral days. Resulting rough seas and high tides over an extended periodproduced considerable beach erosion and undermined buildings and roadsalong the immediate coast. Some tidal flooding was also reported along thecoast. Greatest damages from erosion along northeast Florida coast. Windson the mainland, although persisting for several days, caused only minordamages as storm center remained well offshore.

Web links and Quote of the MonthHere is the CPC’s home webpage forecasting climatic trends month inadvance: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/Here is NOAA’s Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) link with animatedMedium Range Forecast (MRF) model runs, days and weeks in advance:http://ready.arl.noaa.gov/READY_animations.phpMy Florida east coast (Cape Canaveral to Jacksonville) wind/waveforecast page (updated daily), with weather forecasting links: http://surf-station.com/north-florida-surf-forecast/Classic quote by Chris Farley (RIP) on El Nino:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvmeUStFvz8I welcome input! Please feel free to send questions or comments, submitweather quotes, and share your local weather knowledge todean@waypointnews.com

Will Plans for New Florida Rail Service Affect YourBoating?BoatUS Asks Boaters to Speak Up at Public MeetingsTALLAHASSEE, Fl., October 24, 2014 -- Under plans for a newpassenger rail service along Florida’s Atlantic Coast from Miami toOrlando, waterway drawbridge closings along the proposed route wouldbecome more frequent. The new passenger rail service, known as AllAboard Florida, would offer hourly trains starting in the early morning andending in the late evening, requiring additional bridge closings onwaterways used by boaters in the nation’s #1 boating state. This includesthe New River, Loxahatchee River and St. Lucie River. Up to 32scheduled railroad drawbridge closings per day could last up to 25 minuteseach.Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) urges boaters andanglers potentially affected by the proposal to have their voice heard at oneof eight public meetings held by the US Federal Railroad Administrationscheduled for October and November, or to provide their writtencomments to the U.S. Coast Guard by November 1.The US Federal Railroad Administration will hold the following publicmeetings:November 5, 2014, 3:30 PM – 7:00 PMIndian River State College - Richardson Hall6155 College LaneVero Beach, FL 32966November 6, 2014, 3:30 PM – 7:00 PMPort St. Lucie Civic Center9221 SE Civic Center PlacePort St Lucie, FL 34952November 12, 2014, 3:30 PM – 7:00 PMCocoa Civic Center430 Delannoy AvenueCocoa, FL 32922November 13, 2014, 3:30 PM – 7:00 PMWyndham Orlando Resort800 International DriveOrlando, Florida, 32819

To provide written comments on how these changes will impact yourboating or fishing, go to BoatUS.com/allaboardsurvey, fill out the surveyform and email to the address provided. The US Coast Guard is chargedwith ensuring safe and unobstructed passage for waterborne traffic whilealso considering the needs of other transportation modes. Comments to theUSCG are due by November 1.For additional information, go to BoatUS.com/allaboardinfo.

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TCYSF Hosts Parker Whitehead RegattaProvided By Louis Tomaovic TCYSF

The 2014 Parker Whitehead Memorial Regatta was sailed in beautifulweather at Jaycee Park in Fort Pierce on Sunday, Oct 12.

Twenty-five Optimist sailboats vied for trophies in two classes, Goldfor experienced sailors and Silver for the less experienced. Sailing starteda little before noon and the young sailors, ages 8 to 12, sailed 8 races inwinds 10-15 mph from the East. The sailors were from Lauderdale YachtClub, Palm Beach Sailing Club, US Sailing Center in Martin County andTreasure Coast Youth Sailing Foundation.

With so many boats starting at once, the sight along the start linelooked chaotic, but these young sailors know the rules of the road andunderstand the racing rules to yield a smooth flow across the start line.

The winners were, in the Silver Fleet, first place Brant Bidwell,second Trevor Honeycutt and third place Caden Martens. In the Goldclass, first place went to Emily Bornarth, second to Logan Villar and thirdwent to Griffin Barron.

After the sailing, all the sailors enjoyed a cookout provided bymembers of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club and TCYSF.

LEYSF Hosts FL Inland Lake ChampionshipsProvided By Craig & Melissa Yates LEYSF and SteveCaron HYS

Lake Eustis Youth Sailing Foundation(LEYSF) hosted the 9th Annual Inland LakesChampionship Regatta at the Lake EustisSailing Club in Eustis Florida on the weekendof Oct 25th-26th.  55 sailors in 49 boats fromall over Florida came to enjoy the sailing, food,and fun at this family friendly youth regatta.

Saturday was a beautiful day but with lightwinds. This bought out the best of the sailorswho had some experience with light wind lakeconditions.  The Lasers and 420s managed tocomplete 4 races, with a a couple of the 420races being fought out within inches by 3 boats.The Optis managed to complete 5 races.  Unfortunately, there was nosailing on Sunday due to no wind.

The winner of the perpetual Overall Opti award was WilliamWeinbecker, whose sister won the award last year of Florida Yacht Club.

Submitted by Steve Caron from HYS: Halifax Youth Sailing had agreat regatta. Nine HYS sailors attended the Inland Lake Championships

competing in the Opti,420 and Laser classes.While only one of HYSsailor placed, allcompeted, showingsteady improvement intough conditions andhad fun.  One of the bestparts about going toLake Eustis is thecamping. We arrived onFriday night and afterwe set up camp the kidsran around playing ManHunt while the parentsenjoyed a camp fire.Saturday morningbrought boat setup,going to the skippers’meeting, last minuteinstructions from thecoach and then out on the water. Lake Eustis is such a great place toenjoy one of the best family activities in this world ‒ SAILING. Also, themembers of LESC do a great job at putting on a regatta. They make allthat attend feel like they are at home.

Sailing on Saturday was challenging as the wind gods wereapparently arguing about what way and how much to blow. The RC did agreat job of setting up a course and getting races off. Once the racing wasover, dinner was served and we all got ready for the tradition of theSPOOKY BOAT RIDE. All the kids and parents load up in the safety ofspectator boats and head for the historic Dora Canal at dusk. If youhaven't seen the sunset from the east side of Lake Eustis you’re missingsomething spectacular.  The trip was lots of fun and just a little spooky, inhonor of the time of year. Back at the club, another game of man huntand a camp fire, and no, we didn't forget to break out the s'more fixins.

Sunday morning greeted us with no wind and not much chance ofany. That's the way it goes sometimes.  All in all, a great venue and agreat regatta. If you didn't make it this year, we will see you next.

Also don't forget, Halifax Youth Sailing meets on Saturdays from11am – 4pm.  If you have a young individual, between the ages of 8-18,that knows how to sail, wants to improve and would like to join a team ofgreat kids, give us a call. Parents are also invited to get involved.

FYC’s Will Weinbeckerwinner of the OverallOpti Award

Skipper, Brian Herbster and Kevin Bosco roundthe windward mark at Lake Eustis during the9th Annual Inland Lake Championship Regatta.

J/24s Rumble In Eau Gallie Submitted By Craig Rastello MYC

The weekend of October 11th and 12th saw Eau Gallie Yacht Club andMelbourne Yacht Club co-hosting the J/24 Southeast RegionalChampionship. This was a competition for J/24 members of District 8(Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama) and District 10 (Florida). It was wellattended with a high level of competition.

Two days of racing saw light air and shifting winds on Saturday, withSunday winds a little stronger but still shifty. Darby Smith from St.Petersburg sailed consistently, with 5 first place finishes and 2 third placefinishes to end the regatta in first place. Scott Macgregor from theSarasota area was second, with Brian Malone from Davis Island YachtClub finishing third.Other areas represented were Jacksonville, Miami and Melbourne.

Eau Gallie Yacht Club was a superb land-side host, taking care of theadministrative and culinary portions of the regatta and Melbourne YachtClub handled the water-side portion of the regatta with a world-class racecommittee headed by Patrick Lambert. “The Melbourne Yacht Club RaceCommittee and EGYC volunteers and staff did a great job,” said J-Peasskipper and EGYC POC Paul Anstey. “We will soon start planning nextyears regatta, and will be putting in our bid for J/24 Mid Winters inFebruary 2016,” he added.

The Melbourne area has one of the most active J/24 fleets in the state,and looks forward to hosting a similar regatta next year and possibly theJ24 Midwinter Championship in 2016.

Darby Smith & crew sailing USA 3223 lead the fleet around the leeward mark duringracing action in Eau Gallie. Smith & crew logged 5 bullets in route to a regatta win.

J/24 Southeast Regional Championship ResultsThe following are the final standings. Seven races were scored with

the lowest place finsh being thrown out (in parenthesis).

Boat Name Skipper Total

USA 3223 Darby Smith 1-1-(3)-1-3-1-1 8Rabble Rouser Scott MacGregor (7)-5-6-2-2-4-4 23Super Natural Brian Malone 2-6-5-(10)-1-3-10 27Muy Muy Patrick Sly 8-2-1-5-6-(10)-6 28J-Peas 1 Paul Anstey 6-(11)-8-4-2-5-3 28Moxie Michael Panteleri 3-(10)-4-9-4-7-2 29Fossil Craig Rastello 5-8-(10)-3-7-6-5 34Fine Finish John Tworkowski 4-4-7-6-8-(9)-7 36Red Hot Chris Gates (10)-3-2-8-10-8-9 40J-Peas II Dave Nesbitt 9-7-9-7-9-5-(12) 46More Cowbell Erin Waters (11)-9-11-11-11-11-8 30

Michael Panteleri’s Moxie rounds the leeward mark ahead of Scott MacGregor’sRabble Rouser and Brian Malone’s Super Natural Fish Slapper during racingaction on Saturday.

Chris Gates’ Red Hot crosses in front of Paul Anstey’s J-Peas I duringracing action on Saturday. Anstey would go on to finish 5th in the regatta.

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The J/24: 40 Years ofPerformance Racing

With over 5400 boats racing worldwide today,the J/24 is sure to be mentioned by many whendiscussing trailerable one-design keelboats. J-Boatsofficial website claims “the J/24 is the most popularkeelboat class worldwide, with more than 50,000people sailing on 5,400+ boats in over 100 fleets in more than 30 countries.The J/24's success is its versatility. Equipped with offshore hatches andlifelines, the whole family can get involved. With four berths, it can be apocket-cruiser or world-class racer.”

Avid sailor Rod Johnstone designed and built the first J/24, Ragtime, inthe garage of his home in Stonington, CT back in 1975. The future successof the design would allow Rod and brother Bob to go on to found J-Boats,one of the most popular performance boat building companies ever. Rodand Bob originally contracted TPI to build the J/24 but over the years otherbuilders have been brought into the fold. Current boats are built byWaterline Systems. All boats are built to specifications controlled by J-Boats and class association rules.

With its flat deck and flared topsides the J/24 makes an unmistakablesilhouette on the race course. Many J/24 sailors will tell you that the boatsails like a dinghy but much more comfortably. That undoubtedly helps toexplain its staying power over the years. The other appealing thing aboutthe boat is that with so many built, used boats are not hard to find on themarket, even for budget minded sailors.

Early model boats can be found for as little as $4000. Of course, olderboats in that price range may require some work to get them into tip-top raceready condition. Most of these boats have been raced hard. Commonproblems are moisture intrusion into the balsa cored deck, chain plateattachments, bulkhead deterioration and delamination in spots where thehull rests on improperly fitted trailer bunks. These issues are not uncommonin any boat that has been sailed and raced hard over the years. Consideringhow long most J/24s have been racing and that many late 70’s model boatsare still competitively racing, it speaks well of the boat’s design andconstruction.

As mentioned earlier, J/24 sailors claim that the boat sails like a dinghymeaning that it is fast and responsive. That can be good and bad. There area handful of stories out there regarding J/24’s capsizing due to mishandling,

crew mistakes, and adverse conditions. J/24 sailors will tell you to makesure the cockpit lockers are closed and secured during heavy air racing toprevent being swamped in the event of a knock down. The boat usuallysails with a crew of 4 or 5 and the class has an 880lb weight limit.

In Florida there are four official J/24 fleets; Fleet 10 in Miami, Fleet 55in Jacksonville and Fleet 86 in Tampa. There is a sizeable contingent ofJ/24s racing at the confluence of the Banana and Indian rivers out of theMelbourne and Eau Gallie Yacht Clubs. These boats form Fleet 87 whichregularly puts 8-10 boats on thestarting line at local regattas. EGYCwith help from MYC recently hostedthe Southeast Regionals. (Coverage ofthat regatta can be found on page 13 inthis issue of Waypoint). In addition toone design racing the boat holds itsown in PHRF fleets usually ratingaround 174.

A quick internet search turned up anumber of boats for sale in Floridaranging in price from a $3500 fixer-upper to an $18,000 newer race readyversion.

If you are looking for a legendaryone-design boat that can hold its ownracing in a PHRF fleet, check out theJ/24. Visit www.j24usa.com for moreinformation.

J/24s shortly after the start racing in the Southeast Regionals in Eau Gallie.

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The US SAILING Center –Martin County is seeking an experiencedOperations Director to serve as one in training for the position ofExecutive Director. The Operations Director should have a proven recordof leadership possessing the management skills to operate an organizationthat thrives with many volunteers. The Operations Director should be apassionate self-driven individual who seeks to enrich of our community ofyouth and adults through the great sport of sailing. The Operations Directorshould be fully prepared to implement and carry out the mission of theUSSCMC as stated in our mission statement.Candidate shall possess the following characteristics:▪  Leadership skills, with the proven ability to foster a sense of unity, trust, support, andcollaboration among multiple stakeholders.▪  The ability to command respect across all sectors of our activity, including: members, guests,volunteers, local businesses, our educational community, the sailing community at large,County Officials, neighbors, and others.▪  Administrative capabilities, including strong organizational skills and discipline in the settingof realistic priorities and goals while running a fiscally sound operation that continuallypromotes and supports the mission of the USSCMC.▪  Management skills and qualities that demonstrate a commitment to team­building and theempowerment and valuing of staff, members, participants, students and volunteers with a stylethat is approachable and genuine.▪  Capacity to work successfully and collaboratively with an all­volunteer Board of Directors▪  Personal qualities that include: mature decision making, humility, flexibility, unquestionableintegrity, a genuine love for people and sailing. The Operations Director will report directly to the Executive Director. The OperationsDirector shall provide leadership and management of all aspects of organizational activity,including: oversight of programs (camps, clinics, classes & regattas), administration and dailyoperations, revenue centers, financial affairs, facilities and staff relations. The OperationsDirector shall have a hands-on role in executing work actions and shall delegate and oversee alltasks. It is expected that the incoming Operations Director will work with the ExecutiveDirector for a time frame of approximate 2 years or more with the goal that the OperationsDirector will then assume the role of the Executive Director and the current Executive Directorwill become a Director of Development and Fundraising. Specifically the Operations Director will serve as Summer Sailing Camp Director for theSummer of 2015 with the goal that the following year the Operations Director would fullyunderstand the systems, procedures, personnel, atmosphere, job responsibilities and spirit of theUSSCMC’s world class Summer Sailing Camp. Then for 2016 a Summer Camp Directorwould be hired by the Operations Director and the Executive Director together.Additional Specific Responsibilities include:

▪ Oversee the delivery and quality of the following youth and adult sailing programs: Youth Sailing (Opti, High School Sailing, C420, etc.) Adult “Learn to Sail” Community Groups Sailing

▪ Assist with developing and then carrying out the annual work plan and budget▪ Manage staff and volunteers▪ Oversee the administrative office and support functions▪ Oversee and monitor USSCMC’s fleet and facility maintenance needs▪ Oversee the upkeep of the facility and the center’s assets▪ Oversee the rentals of facilities and equipment▪ Purchase supplies, repair parts, food, equipment, etc.

Required Skills:▪ Successful management and operations track record (non-profit preferred)▪ Event planning and management▪ Exceptional leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills▪ Outstanding written and oral communication skills▪ Proven mentoring and team building skills▪ Background or interest in sailing▪ BA/BS degree (preferred)▪ Strong computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and quick to learn industry specific software

How about HSAsailor Joel Hurley’sOctober? He sails aHobie 16 to a win atthe LESC WildcatRegatta and thentops the SYCBrewer’s Cup fleetin a Laser. In hisspare time he crewson Norm Church’sMorgan 41Obsession whichjust won the HalifaxRiver Yacht Club’sCommodore’s Cup.

Willie Blevins is a Central Florida basedsailor who has sailed and taught sailingfor a long time on a wide variety of boats.He has a knack for translating what mostof us feel when sailing to words on paper.Currently he races his San Juan 21 withthe LMSA on Lake Monroe. You canread more of his musings on his blog athttp://sailorsboatyard.com.