NAUTICAL NEWS FOR NORTH & CENTRAL FLORIDA SAILORS

CHARLES TOMEO AND DALTON TEHO ON THEIR WAY TO A GILLIGAN’S RUN WIN IN DAYTONA

GILLIGAN’S RUN & ST. AUGUSTINE DASH RECAPSSTORM WREAKS HAVOC ON LAKE MONROE SAILORSPREVIEWS: LMSA FALL REGATTA, TCYSF PARKER WHITEHEAD REGATTADEAN’S WEATHER, ADM MUDGEON, CLUB NEWS, AND A LOT MORE

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This is Volume I- Issue 6

If you are reading this, thanks. This is the 6th

issue of Waypoint, that’s somewhat of amilestone for the paper as we round the half yearmark. When we started this I figured that sixissues would be an honest effort. If we were notstaying afloat by then I would pull the plug andgo back to working on boats rather than writingabout them. I am happy to report that things aregoing great over here. Actually, much betterthan expected. Waypoint has been very wellreceived by nearly everyone in our coveragearea. We have a growing group of advertisingpartners who appreciate what we do and, as afree publication, their support is what allows usto continue. Please support them when you can. I took a little ribbing from folks about mylong story on dogs and boats last month. One ofthe benefits of being the publisher/editor/writer/delivery guy is that I get to print what I want. Ilike boats and I like dogs. I especially like dogswho like boats so I wrote about them. I promisewe will stay focused on sailing and racing but inthe “dog” days of summer, when there is notmuch racing going on due to the heat andstorms, we have to find other things to writeabout. Over here at Waypoint we have decidedto avoid the “filler” content like tide tables,notices to mariners and other stuff that you will

find in some nautical rags. We will constantlytry to come up with original articles,newsworthy content, and maybe even somelight-hearted stories about dogs and boats, orcrab soup, or alligators or who knows what butno tide tables.....I promise. September is the official start of the Fallsailing season in Florida. We are fortunate hereas the busy part of our season kicks off just asour compadres in northern venues are starting tothink about hauling their boats out of the waterfor the winter. Even though I am a nativeFloridian, I spent many years up their scrappingice off of my boat in December and January so Icould participate in “Frostbite” racing with otherhardcore sailors who could not bear the thoughtof not racing until Spring. It tickles me that welay off during the summer due to the heat andstorms and up north that is the time that they getout. We are spoiled. Speaking of summer weather, I don’t meanto make light of summer storms at all. SomeLMSA sailors experienced some violent weatherduring a Wednesday night race in August thatreminds all of us too well how things can go tohell in a hurry out on the water. LMSA memberWillie Blevins tells the story in this issue. Iunfortunately participated in a race a few yearsago when a fast moving storm wreaked havoc on

the race course and resulted in the death of avery experienced and accomplished skipper. Becareful out there. Even with all of thetechnology available to us these days we can stillget caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.One of the best bits of heavy weather sailingadvice I ever got was the old adage, “if you arewondering if you should reef the sails, you’realready too late.”

Racing action is heating up. I hope to seeyou out there.

Sail Fast! Bob

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North & Central Florida Regatta Report: Racing action ispicking up. Storm wreaks havoc on Lake Monroe, page 4.Gilligan’s Run recap, page 8. St. Augustine Dash results, page9. Upcoming regatta previews, page 13.

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

Fall Racing Program: Halifax Youth Sailing will offer a Fallracing program for junior sailors, page 9.

Admiral Mudgeon: Offers advice on kids sailing, page 3.Club Directory: A listing of clubs in your area, page 7.Weather: Dean talks rogue waves, page 10.Boat Review: Robert Beringer reviews the Catalina 34, page 14.Classifieds: Have something to buy or sell? Page 15.Schurr Sure Shot: The best of many great shots, back cover.

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JUNIOR SAILING

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Publisher/EditorBob Seay

ReportersLeslie Roberts

Ben Seay Gayle WoerningContributingColumnists Willie Blevins Dean Vanderbleek Robert BeringerGraphics Rusty FedsovichDistribution Ben Seay Wendy Waters

How Young Is Too Young To Start Sailing?

Dear Admiral MudgeonI’ve have been sailing for a couple of years and we just had a baby, I

want to take him sailing as soon as we can but my wife thinks I must becrazy. What do you think? How young is too young to go sailing?

Proud Parent

Dear Proud,

I think your wife is right, you arecrazy. How do I know when you shouldtake your baby sailing? I don’t knowhow good a sailor you are, I don’t knowwhat kind of boat you have, and I don’tknow what kind of sailing you aretalking about. I do know that if you andyour spouse do not agree on what is rightfor your baby, then that is the issue youneed to deal with first. I do know thatyou are more likely to get killed on ahighway than on a sailboat, almostregardless of your skill level.

My wife and I took both our children sailing before they were a monthold. They seemed to enjoy it. We got some looks of disbelief, and somedisapproving comments. We were comfortable with it. We were confident,and felt competent enough that we didn’t need to ask anybody. We hadsome adventures that might have been handled differently, but we weretogether, a family doing what we wanted to do.

I don’t think any age is too young. I think there are some people thatnever should have gone sailing at all, but that may be a different subject.I know some excellent sailors that did not take their children sailing untilthey were in elementary school, I know others that wanted to take theirinfant sailboat racing on someone else’s leaky boat, in a storm. I admit torecommending against that emphatically.

Your children, your choices, your responsibility, leave me out of it.

Admiral Mudgeon

Please email your questions to admmudgeon@waypointnews.com, I’ve gotan answer for everything.

Boaters Urged to Attend Anchoring Meetings Sept. 3and 4 Regarding the Future of Anchoring in FloridaWHAT: The Florida Fish andWildlife ConservationCommission (FWC) isconducting two publicworkshops on possible changesto Florida’s anchoring laws. Ifyou are a boater or sailor andhaving a full range of anchoringand mooring options is animportant part of your cruising inFlorida, consider attending oneof these meetings. Active,responsible cruising boaters needto let the state know what worksand what doesn’t when it comesto anchoring in Florida.

Option 1:  Attend a meeting:

WHEN:          Wednesday, September 3, 2014, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pmWHERE:           Indian River County Administration Complex1801 27th Street, Building AVero Beach, FL 32960 (phone: 772-567-8000)

WHEN:          Thursday, September 4, 2014, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pmWHERE:          Manatee County Commission Chambers1112 Manatee Avenue WestBradenton, FL 34205  (phone: 941-748-4501)

Option 2:  Send your comment:

FWC will be accepting written comments following these meetings. To benotified when this option is available, go here:https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/subscriber/new

WHY: In 2009, the Florida Legislature enacted legislation that stoppedlocal governments from placing inconsistent and often onerous anchoringrestrictions on anchoring. During the 2014 Florida legislative session BoatOwners Association of The United States (BoatUS) saw attempts to repealpart of this prohibition. While these changes were defeated, there willlikely be new legislation introduced next year. The Florida WildlifeCommission is holding these two workshops to hear from the public aboutpossibly granting some authority to counties and municipalities to regulateanchoring on state waters.

A discussion draft of possible changes is here:http://myfwc.com/media/2847550/anchoring-public-meeting.pdfTo learn more about the overall issue from FWC’s perspective here:http://myfwc.com/boating/anchoring-mooring/Additional information on anchoring in Florida:http://www.boatus.com/gov/floridaanchoring.asp

WHO: Boat Owners Association of The United States fights against unfairfederal taxes, fees and regulations that single out boat owners and workswith state agencies to promote boating laws that make sense.www.BoatUS.comAbout BoatUS:

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is the nation’s leading advocate forrecreational boaters providing its over half-million members with government representation, servicessuch as 24-hour dispatch, on water boat towing as well as roadside assistance for boat trailers and towvehicles, feature-packed boat insurance programs, money-saving benefits including marina andservice discounts, and vital information that improves recreational boating. Its member-funded BoatUSFoundation is a national leader promoting safe, clean and responsible boating and offers range ofboating safety courses – including 33 free state courses – that can be found at BoatUS.org/courses.

BoatUS is urging Sunshine State cruisingboaters to speak up at Anchoring meetingsSeptember 3 and 4.Photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife ConservationCommission (FWC)

A Summer Squall Wreaks Havoc On LMSAWednesday Night Rum Race By Willie Blevins

This article is the first of a two part series regarding the events that occured during theevening of August 6th when a summer storm hit the LMSA fleet during it’s Wednesdayevening race on Lake Monroe. WAYPOINT columnist Wille Blevins was on the scene andprovided the following account.

The weekly Rum Race on Lake Monroe is a three mile triangle with a10 minute start window. Results are calculated with Portsmouth Yardstickhandicaps and the Rum is awarded in a drawing.

The race of August 6th had unusually severe weather. I collectedinformation from the participants and summarized it here. I tried to befactual but there may be some inaccuracies.

Since the weather was a little ugly and because my crew was distractedby working on their own boats it was easy for me to pretend to be wise andnot go sailing. The list of boats below did venture out and here is whathappened.

Ray Laguna –Flying Scot-Jigsaw,Harry Antley-Mirage 5.5-Leeroy,Scott Baumer-Sea Pearl 21 trimaran- Kitty B,Bill Blalock-S2 7.9-Dawn Patrol,Don Hoofring-Catalina 27-Free Spirit,Allistair James-Catalina 22-Arianna,Jeff Herter-S2 6.7-Vulcan Mermaid,Joe Lobato-Capri 22-My Way,Daniel Paulson- MC Scow-VirginiaBill Holstein-San Juan 21-Black Jack Bill,Pete Owens-San Juan 21-Black Jack Pete(Yes, there are two San Juan 21s named Black Jack in the United Statesand they both belong to members of the Lake Monroe Sailing Association,hence Black Jack Bill and Black Jack Pete).

The wind was light at the beginning of the start window.

18:20Dawn Patrol and Kitty B started first and almost together.

The two Black Jacks and Virginia were close behind. Jigsaw,Arianna, Vulcan Mermaid, My Way and Free Spirit followedwith Leeroy starting just before the window closed. The firstleg was a mile long tight reach and was relatively uneventful,until the first lightning strike, north-east of the lake. Jig-Sawand Leeroy both reported acknowledging the flash, DawnPatrol checked their smart phone radar and the worst of theweather seemed headed East, so there was minimal concern.The second strike was directly over Mother’s Arms (an islandin the river barely a quarter mile away) and convinced Leeroyto drop sails, come about and fire up the kicker. Jig-Sawconcurred by dousing the chute, tacking and blew by the

Leeroy on a little tighter reach headed for the marina. The others keptgoing.

18:38Jig-Saw reached the boat ramp, Leeroy was a few minutes behind.

Out on the lake the wind was building. By the time Jig Saw and Leeroyhad made the boat ramp, the first group of boats were rounding the firstmark. Kitty B rounded in the lead. Dawn Patrol had snapped the spinnakerpole in two just before rounding, and Virginia had overtaken Black JackBill and then Black Jack Pete to round that mark in third position.On the second leg Dawn Patrol under a spinnaker (without a pole) gainedthe lead over Kitty B. Black Jack Pete moved into third when Virginia hadan uncontrolled jibe. Black Jack Bill got the chute up but did not manageto catch Black Jack Pete who was sailing under genoa, before the nextmark. Arianna was gaining.

At the second mark of the course, marker #10, Dawn Patrol and KittyB rounded and hardened up for the beat to the finish. Black Jack Pete’sgenoa got fouled on the forestay during the rounding and Pete climbed upon the foredeck to clear it. Arianna had gained on Black Jack Bill and boththose boats passed Black Jack Pete while Pete was holding on to theforestay with one hand and the clew of the genoa with the other, trying toget it untangled. Unfortunate for Pete, but that is sailboat racing. Ariannaand Black Jack Bill continued toward the finish line.

Harry Antley’sMirage 5.5,Leeroy, layson it side inthe LMSAparking lotafter beingblown off ofit’s trailerduring thepowerfulstorm thatblew throughthe area onAugust 6th.

18:45In the marina the first big wind hit as Leeroy approached the ramp.

There were whitecaps in the marina.At the same time out at marker #10, Pete encountered the first wind

line of the coming squall. The powerful gust filled the part of the genoathat was not wrapped around the forestay which was the part Pete washolding onto. Pete was yanked off the boat into the water and his arm wasyanked out of his shoulder socket in one quick motion. Lance, Pete’screw, was trying to get the boat under control and rescue Pete but thewind was building and the boat was moving. Initially Pete had retained ahold on the genoa sheet with his left hand. Now the power of the wind onthe sails was moving the light San Juan forward and because it was heeledway over it was sliding to leeward. The genoa sheet was actually pullingPete under the boat. Virginia was close enough for Daniel to have seenPete exit the foredeck, and he tried to help, but the wind and the waveswere not cooperating. He threw a flotation device toward Pete only tohave it blown back in his face. Lance was trying to stay on Black Jackand get his skipper back on board but the pain of Pete’s dislocatedshoulder was too much. At one point Daniel could see Pete and Lance at the back of the SanJuan and rescue appeared to be underway. Daniel returned his attentionto Virginia and headed toward the marina because the weather wasgetting worse, and Virginia (an MC Scow) is light weight and can bequite a handful in heavy air.

Pete was in too much pain to climb into the boat , and even stayingwith the boat was an issue because the wind was making it impossible forLance to get the sails down. Lance managed to get Pete a flotation device.Lance held out a whisker pole for Pete to stay attached to the San Juan butthe storm kept getting worse and Pete, the cushion and the whisker polewere disconnected from Lance and the San Juan.

While Lance and Pete were struggling, Ray Laguna was gettingJigsaw buttoned up at the ramp, Harry Antley pulled Leeroy up on thetrailer and secured the sails, everybody was hustling. It was obvious thestorm was building.

Back out at marker #10 in the second group of boats, My Way andVulcan Mermaid were overlapped in the zone with Vulcan Mermaidoutside and giving room. Free Spirit was coming in behind them. Theysaw Black Jack Pete (the boat) with Lance now on the foredeck wrestlingwith the genoa and figured Pete must be in the cabin. No one on thosethree boats knew Pete was in the water directly ahead. Pete, watching theoncoming traffic in disbelief, managed to take his dislocated shoulder, hisfloat cushion and his whisker pole, and kick himself out of the way justbefore he would have been keelhauled.

This was about 5 minutes before the fan was covered in excrement.

19:05Dawn Patrol finished the race, got into the marina, and tied up at a

transient slip so the crew could get below before who knew what wascoming. The little trimaran Kitty B chose to park on the grass near thesmall boat ramp to avoid risking being in the marina as the stormintensified. In the lake, Black Jack Bill and Arianna were just about tofinish. Virginia, My Way, Vulcan Mermaid, and Free Spirit weredistributed within a half mile of the finish. Pete was floating off byhimself with his cushion and his whisker pole. Lance had managed to call911 at 19:02 and was still struggling to get the boat under control. I wasdry and comfy in the U-Sail building having helped Ray roll one of Jig-Saw’s sails just before the rain became blinding.

I suspected there might be more to this when Captain DJ said hertrailer was being blown across the parking lot. See SQUALL page 12

NAUTICAL TERM:

New Central Florida Lightning FleetLightning sailboats are organized under the International Lightning ClassAssociation  (ILCA) and then under that are districts. Some districtsencompass several states or parts of states.  We are in the Florida districtwhere Bill Mauk is the commodore.  Within the districts are fleets. Thereis now a new fleet: Central Florida Lightning fleet 526. Our home port isLake Monroe Harbor in Sanford, but the fleet is open to any lightning.We have members from Titusville, Eustis, and other cities in centralFlorida.

Tim Grady is the fleet captain and can be contacted atmerlegrady@gmail.com or through the ILCA officeoffice@lightningclass.org.

One of our goals is communication about events in which Lightningsare entered.  We are maintaining a mailing list and are planning aFacebook page (not yet operational).

To that end, we would like any interested party to contact Tim so thatwe can include you in communications as well as welcome you toparticipate in events.

East Coast Sailing Association Plans Cruise The ECSA will be having another cruise on Saturday/Sunday,September 20th and 21st.  It’s a short cruise, but a nice get together onthe water.  Our destination will be ICW Marker 21, on a small spoilisland close by with an ECSA sign where the hosts will be preparing thegrills for whatever you would like to “burn”.  Bring a side to share withthe group and of course your choice of beverage.  Looking forward toseeing you! For more info contact Lynda Geraci at slgeraci@att.net.

FPYC HappeningsThe Fort Pierce Yacht Club held its annual Mock Race Challenge on

Sept 1st.  The Mock Race is designed to introduce newcomers to racingin order to encourage them to join the monthly club sponsoredcommunity races.  This event is designed as a training race created togive participants a taste of racing in a typical race environment. .  Thoseinterested in participating can either bring their own boats or seek crewpositions on club boats.

The Fort Pierce Yacht Club race schedule for the rest of 2014 is:Sept 27:  Second and final race of the summer seriesOct 18:  A two race Women at the Helm  day to kick off the Fall Series!Each race counts in the fall series calculations and each race is its owntrophy race          Race One:  Betty Jo Memorial Race          Race Two:  Women’s Cup RaceOct 30-Nov 2:  Weather permitting FPYC will hold a long race to or fromthe Stuart Air Show.  Race counts in the fall series and winner is awardedthe Race Captain’s trophyDec 6:  Fall Regatta Race concludes the fall series

Newcomers to the club, straight from Eastport Yacht Club inAnnapolis, Varmint, captained by Diane and Mike O’toole, has taken theSpring Series Krchnak trophy.

The club has also welcomed  Mike aboard as the new Racing Captainstarting on Sept 1.

SYC Announces Boatoberfest 2014 EventsOn October 18, 2014 the Smyrna Yacht Club will host their Precision

15 Challenge for the third year. For the last two years SYC sailors havecompeted against local youths involved in Sea Scouts as well as theHalifax Sailing Association in the Indian River adjacent to the yachtclub’s Tiki Bar. It is a spirited competition among the generations.The following weekend, on Saturday, October 25th the top event ofBoatoberfest takes place: the Brewers Cup – a downwind pursuit race

with a staggered start for any and all sail boats that can navigate theIndian River. More specifically, the Brewers Cup is a downwind “FUN”race occurring between the Smyrna Yacht Club and Mosquito Lagoon, adistance of about 10 miles. The direction – either racing North or South --is chosen to create a downwind race which allows many of the boats tofly their colorful spinnakers. The race will have a staggered start so thatas many boats as possible will finish close together. This can beparticularly exciting.

This is probably the most spectacular sailing event of the year basedon close quarter spinnaker competition. Participants and spectators (greatviewing of the start and finish from New Smyrna Beach’s Riverside Park)should prepare for a fun race.Boat owners can find the Notice Of Race and Application form on theSYC website (http://www.smyrnayachtclub.com) or by picking up anapplication from the SYC reception desk and returning it for the attentionof David Smith, Director of Sailing. For more information, contact DaveSmith at (386) 426-2800 or at arkell@cfl.rr.com. Participating sailors donot have to be members of any yacht or sailing club.

Note: Overnight dockage is available at SYC. In addition there aretwo boat ramps within 1 mile of SYC. The easiest is Edgewater just to thesouth of SYC.

For those entering the race, festivities will start at the SYC Tiki at5.30pm on Friday 24th October. This is a good time for those requiringovernight dockage to turn up. Registration will be open and a SkippersMeeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. There will be more food on Saturdayafternoon when the trophy presentation takes place around 5.30 p.m.ABOUT THE BREWERS CUP:

A long-standing tradition, Smyrna Yacht Club has hosted theMichelob Regatta each October since 1999 attracting between 20 and 30participating boats from across Central Florida -- a notable feature on theIndian River. This is the second year of the new Brewers Cup being heldon October 25th. The Brewer’s Cup, sponsored by Smyrna Yacht Club. This downwind fun race is sailed between the Smyrna Yacht Cluband Mosquito Lagoon on the Intracoastal Waterway, and runs a distanceof about 10 miles. The direction – either racing north or south -- is chosento create 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.

TSC Offers Keelboat Class  The Titusville Sailing Club is offering a basic keelboat classbeginning on September 27th from 12-4 p.m. The class will run for threeconsective Saturdays. The cost of the class is $125 and class size islimited to 4 students per class.  The class will be conducted at the TSC club house located at 10 MaxBrewer Parkway in Titusville. Contact Douglas Seeley attraining@sailtitusville.com for more information.

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The Smyrna Yacht Club will host the second Brewer’s Cup downwind race.

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

Fleet 80 Gilligan’s RunBy Bob Seay

The Daytona Fleet 80 Gilligan’sRun Distance Race is an endurancerun to be sure. The race starts off ofPerry’s Oceanfront Resort inDaytona Beach and heads north tothe Daytona Pier where the fleetthen turns south towards Ponce Inletrounding the sea buoy there beforereturning to finish back at Perry’s.The race covers a grueling distanceof approximately 24 miles.

This year’s race started in goodconditions on Saturday, August 9th.

Before the race ended three boats would be dismasted and the Coast Guardwould be on the scene. “The weather did not seem as rough as the damageout there would have you think,” said one participant following the race.Fortunately, boats were the only ones that sustained any damage as nosailors suffered any injuries. The damaged boats were Mike and JoshMysicka’s Nacra 5.5, Alex and Christie Pandelos’ Hobie 18 andChristopher Rafikalli and Cassie Wright’s Hobie 16, winner of the“Shipwreck Trophy” traditionally given to the boat sustaining the mostdamage. All three boats lost their rigs while racing in 12-15 knot winds.

Skipper Charles Tomeo with crew Dalton Teho sailed their F18 to afirst place finish in the 29 boat fleet, the most boats ever to race in the longrunning regatta. Beth and Karl Langefeld sailed their F18 into 2nd placejust two minutes behind Tomeo and Dalton. Matt and Riley McDonaldraced their F16 to a respectable third place finish.

The “3 Hour Tour” trophy, presented to the last boat to finish, wasawarded to Hobie 18 sailors Walter and Cindy Adams.

“”All in all it was a pretty good time,” said race organizer Steve Caron.“Many of the folks who got here Friday night attended a nice memorialservice for long time Fleet 80 member Ed Young, who recently passedaway and will be missed,” he added. “The folks at Perry’s also did a greatjob and everyone wants to thank the crew at the Mango Sun restaurant whocatered our fish fry and awards party on Saturday, they did a great jobtoo,” said Caron.

David & Kathy Ingram work to get the chute up on the downwind run backto the finish. The Ingrams would go on to finish in 4th place.

Josh & Mike Mysicka assess the damage to their Nacra’s rig & sail.

Tomeo & Teho led most of the race.MORE PHOTOS OF THIS

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Light Winds Turn St. Augustine Dash Into A Drifter Storms rolling through the racearea gave skippers and crewsplenty of cause for concern at thestart of the HRYC St. AugustineDash on Friday, August 29th offof Ponce Inlet. There was a fresheasterly breeze at the start of therace but after the radar cleared itwas obvious that what wind therewas had left with the weather.

As night fell the breeze had diminished to approximately 0-3 knots asthe fleet found themselves ghosting north towards the finish in St.Augustine.

Ten boats raced in three different fleets. Norm Church skippered hisMorgan 41 Obsession to first place in the spinnaker division while PhilCornett took first in the non-spin fleet aboard the Pearson 31 Sailaway.Dave Brangaccio sailed his Morgan 38-2 Xanadu to first in the cruisingdivision.HRYC St. Augustine Dash ResultsSpinnaker Division1. Obsession Morgan 41 Norm Church2. Saduri J30 Bubba Ball3. Morning Dew Evelyn 25 Chris HerbsterNon-Spinnaker Division1. Sail Away Pearson 31 Phil Cornett2. Ariel Hunter 386 Dan Floryan3. Incommunicado Hunter 28.5 David SmithCruising Division1. Xanadu Morgan 38-2 Dave Brangaccio2. Spongecake Bene Oceanis 44 Clyde Rogers3. Password Morgan 38 Yawl Dave Huff

Halifax Youth Sailing Summer Fall Race Team 2014Starts September 13th

Sailors 8-19 can sail most Saturdays starting at 11:00. Sailing startsASAP and ends in time to have the sailor put his boat away by 16:00.Sailors on Optis, Lasers and 420s will participate in drills with our racecoaches and experienced parents, group practices with other youth sailingclubs, local friendly competitions or just a fun day on the water. Onoccasion, for those families that wish to participate, HYS competes in out-of-town 1 and 2 day regattas.

Halifax Youth Sailing is dedicated to teaching your kids to sail. Sailingis fun but also requires proper training since it involves water, speed andmoving structures. Our Instructors are US Sailing Certified to teach sailingsafely to all ages. Safety is our primary concern at all times. Everyinstructor is also certified in CPR and First Aid for each sailor’sprotection.

All sailors must be able to swim and will be given a swimming testprior to their first practice. Sailors must provide a properly fitting CoastGuard approved Personal Floatation Device [PFD]. Everyone must wearwater shoes at all times at the shore and on the water. Sun screen is alsoessential.

To register go to www. HalifaxYouthSailing.org. Parents, please planto attend the first hours of the first meeting on Sept. 13.Fall Race Team – Sept. 13 / Dec. 13, 2014Price : $300Ages : 8 - 19

Please email Steve Caron at Steve@HalifaxYouthSailing.org orcall (904) 545-3123 for more info.

15 Fremont CourtDaytona Beach, FL 32114

HYS sailors Dalia Lache and Delaney Caron at the 44th GeorgeWashington Birthday Regatta 2014

The fleet starts in Ponce under clear skies.

Rogue Waves By Dean Vanderbleek

Advanced wave models incorporating all of the physics relevant for thedevelopment of the sea state, combined with improved weather forecastmodels that accurately predict wind fields, are the primary tools used topredict waves. None of the models can predict the really big one—a hugeand steep wave two to three times larger than any surrounding waves thatsuddenly appears “out of nowhere” — a rogue (freak) wave.

Waves are generated and made to grow by wind. Wave height andperiod vary with wind speed, how long it has been blowing (duration), andover what distance (fetch). The longer the wind blows, the higher thewaves become. A wind of 12 knots blowing for several hours will buildwaves that begin to break. At 50 knots, the wind will blow the tops off thewaves, and at 100 knots, it is difficult to distinguish the air-sea interface.For any given wind speed, there is an equilibrium point at which theenergy imparted to the waves by the wind equals the energy lost by thewaves through breaking or other frictional loss. This is called the fullydeveloped sea. The size and seemingly random nature of rogue wavesdefies prediction and a simple explanation.

One problem contributing to the complexity of wave prediction is thatto predict waves a particular location one needs to predict the winds thatgenerated the waves, not just locally but all over the globe. Longer waves(long period swells) can travel thousands of miles from storms over manyareas of the sea. These waves come from multiple directions, crossing eachother and momentarily adding to or canceling each other to varyingdegrees that make them seem irregular and random. The problem waspartially solved by the development of global weather prediction models,with the predicted winds driving global wave models, which are calibratedand verified with actual measured wave observations supplied by networksof wave buoys. Satellite-derived global wave measurements and real-timeship observations contribute to the data base and are very useful for testingand calibrating the global hydrodynamic wave models.

There remains one area of wave prediction that even the mostadvanced models fail to handle—the rogue wave. Rogue waves can reachheights of one hundred feet from trough to crest. The troughs of roguewaves drop so precipitously that mariners call them “black holes in theblue sea”. When an unfortunate ship suddenly drops into one of theseseemingly bottomless pits, there is little to do other than hold on for dearlife. Such was the case on September 11, 1992 when the Queen Elizabeth2, crossing the Atlantic enroute from Cherbourg France to New York,changed course and speed to avoid the worst of Hurricane Luis. Despitethese precautions, the vessel encountered 130 mph winds and seasaveraging 40 feet high with occasional higher crests. At 0400 the GrandLounge windows, 72 feet above the water, stove in. But this was only aprecursor.

Observations from the ship’s Captain document several rogue wavesstriking the vessel just minutes apart:

"At 0410 the rogue wave was sighted right ahead, looming out of thedarkness from 220°, it looked as though the ship was heading straight forthe white cliffs of Dover. The wave seemed to take ages to arrive but it wasprobably less than a minute before it broke with tremendous force over thebow. An incredible shudder went through the ship, followed a few minuteslater by two smaller shudders. There seemed to be two waves in successionas the ship fell into the 'hole' behind the first one. The second wave of 95feet (period 13 seconds), whilst breaking, crashed over the foredeck,carried away the forward whistle mast. The crest was more or less levelwith the line of sight for those on the bridge, about 95 feet above thesurface; additionally, the officers on the bridge confirmed that it wasdefinitely not a swell wave. The presence of extreme waves was alsorecorded by Canadian weather buoys moored in the area, and themaximum measured height from buoy 44141 was 98 feet."

The Queen Elizabeth II survived the onslaught with minor damage; nopassengers or crew members were injured.

Even though rogue waves sometimes appear under calm conditions,possible explanations for them under these circumstances involves thechance addition of two smaller waves from intersecting wave trains oropposing ocean currents and large fields of random eddies and vortices,both of which may sporadically concentrate a steady ocean swell to createunusually large waves. Intense open-ocean storms many miles apartgenerate sets of long period waves progressing across the ocean atdiffering angles, sometimes merging their energy to create an individualwave double the wave train’s average height. An opposing current or eddyfield may act like an optical lens to also focus and enhance wave action.Wave energy can be enhanced by an ocean current flowing in a directionopposite the wave. Especially notorious is the Agulhas Current off SouthAfrica. Between South Africa and Antarctica there is an unobstructedstretch of stormy ocean waters that completely circles Antarctica called theroaring forties. Wind blowing over this endless fetch produces long,powerful waves called Cape rollers near the Cape of Good Hope that travelinto the Agulhas Current, with the strong opposing current furtherincreasing their size. Huge waves also are found near other major oceancurrents such as the Gulf Stream off Florida’s east coast, where numerousship losses presumably due to rogue waves helped build the infamous

Due to a lack of hard evidence the existance of rogue waves was once doubted.Thanks to modern science and satellite imagery, rogue waves are now known toexist and are a natural ocean occurance.

In the eyes of oceanographers, reports about ships being struck byphenomenally large waves lacked verifiable height measurements of therogue waves. Ships that mysteriously disappeared, leaving no survivors, ofcourse provided no wave height estimates. On February 4, 1963 the SSMarine Sulphur Queen simply disappeared along with her crew of thirty-nine members in the Florida Strait near Key West. She had intended to ridethe Gulf Stream through the Straits, then sail north to Norfolk, Virginia.Rough weather conditions along the ship’s route generated large seasopposing the Gulf Stream current at the time the ship disappeared. It islikely that the nineteen year old, 500 foot long 7,200 ton T-2 oil tankerfully loaded with 15,000 tons of liquid sulphur quickly sank after splittingin two under the strain of heavy seas encountered in the Gulf Stream.

Shortly after the loss of the Marine Sulphur Queen, a sixteen thousandton bulk carrier following the same route through the Florida Strait, thenriding the Gulf Stream northward, encountered an immense wave under afull moon. Just after passing Miami on a gently rippled sea with a lightbreeze, the crew felt the ship suddenly lift forward. Running to thewindow, they witnessed a huge foaming wave crash over the bow, thewater alive with phosphorescence. The wave flooded the entire deck andbent the ladder leading to the mast house sixty feet above sea level. Thewave had apparently been generated by an intense low pressure systemnear Cape Hatteras and had grown in size as it traveled southward againstthe northward flowing current of the Gulf Stream.

Experienced commercial and recreational mariners appreciate thepower of the sea from vivid memories of tons of water crashing down theface of large open-water waves, the most feared of which is the seeminglyunpredictable rogue wave. Current forecast tools reasonably predict allwaves except rogue waves, though advances in wind and wave modelingmay eventually enable prediction. The ultimate goal is to provide marinersa product able to predict when and where conditions appear right for roguewaves to be generated. Real-time analysis of global satellite data willquickly spot regions where rogue waves have occurred and are likely toreoccur as long as wind a sea conditions remain conducive to theirgeneration. Wave forecasts from models and real-time wave data fromsatellites are both operational activities that are being accomplished withincreasing reliability utilizing and expanding the Global Ocean ObservingSystem, potentially reducing maritime losses and saving many lives.

September AveragesMean high/low temperatures: 87-89 / 71-73Average rainfall: 7”Average wind speed/direction: East 8 mph

Notable Weather EventsOn September 2, 1935: The Great Labor Day Hurricane was only 40

miles in diameter, but it remains the most intense U. S. landfallinghurricane on record. It killed 408 people in Florida, mostly by drowning,making it the 5th deadliest U. S. hurricane on record. Winds reached 200mph, and the barometer dropped to 26.35 inches at Long Key. A rescuetrain sent to remove World War I veterans and residents from the FloridaKeys was swept from the tracks. The tracks of the Flagler Railroad werewashed from the Long Key viaduct at an elevation of 30 feet above meanlow water.

September 9-12, 1964: Hurricane Dora, the first storm of hurricaneintensity to cross into northeast Florida from the Atlantic since recordshave been kept, moved inland over St. Augustine about 1215 on the 10th.St. Augustine was in the eye of the storm from 1215 to 0130 AM andrecorded a sea level pressure of 28.52 inches. Dora produced sustainedwinds of around 100 mph, and abnormally high tides to almost all coastalpoints north of Daytona Beach during the night of 9-10. Highest sustainedwinds, from the southwest, and estimated at 125 mph were reported at St.Augustine. Sustained winds of 82 mph were recorded in Jacksonville, andthis was the first time in Weather Bureau history that winds of fullhurricane force have been observed in Jacksonville. Storm tides reached 12feet at St. Augustine and ranged between five and 10 feet above normal

north of Daytona Beach. Windand tide damage was extensivealong the Atlantic coast north ofSt. Augustine. High winds in theJacksonville area caused amassive utilities failure.Agriculture sustainedconsiderable damage because ofthe flooding throughout northFlorida. One death and eight injuries were reported from Dora.

September 16-17, 1928: The 5th most intense landfalling hurricane inU.S. history moved in from the Atlantic and across Lake Okeechobee'snorthern shore, sending a storm surge southward that flooded the low areasouth of the lake. At least 1836 migrant workers died in the flood, makingthis the second deadliest U.S. hurricane on record. In response to thisstorm, dikes were built around the lake to prevent future tragedies.Web links and Quote of the MonthNOAA WAVEWATCH III model illustrating significant wave height anddirection for the US east coast:http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/viewer.shtml?-US_eastcoast-STORMSURF Atlantic Ocean sea height model:http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=atla_ortho_heightFlorida east coast (Cape Canaveral to Jacksonville) wind/wave forecast(updated daily) and coastal weather links: http://surf-station.com/north-florida-surf-forecast/“When the sea turns its enormous power against us, our best defense is tget out of its way. But to do that we must first be able to predict when andwhere the sea will strike.” Bruce Parker, The Power of the Sea.

I welcome input! Please feel free to send questions or comments,submit weather quotes, and share your local weather knowledge todean@waypointnews.com.

Do You Know Weather?ANNAPOLIS, Md., August 27, 2014 – For boaters, sailors or anglers,knowing the forecast and understanding the weather can mean thedifference between smooth, sunny sailing or slogging throughuncomfortably rough seas. Weather for Boaters, a new online course fromthe United States Power Squadrons (USPS) and the BoatUS Foundationaims to teach boaters the basics of weather and forecasting so they mayrecognize and prepare for storms coming their way, interpret cloudformations and wind shifts, learn when to prepare for lightning andthunderstorms, and more.

“Weather for Boaters follows the traditions of USPS to prepare boatersto make informed decisions on the water.” said Robert Baldridge, ChiefCommander, US Power Squadrons.  The course is an easy-to-followboater’s guide to forecasting, winds and storms that will help any boatowner decide when it’s time to go out, head back in, or seek cover.Included is an understanding of weather elements such as air masses,fronts and winds, storms, squalls and fog. It also helps boaters know theearly signs of changing weather and how to use a barometer and weathermap. It may also help race committees reduce risk.

As a special offer, Weather for Boaters is available until September 30for just $29.95. Additional USPS/BoatUS Foundation online learningcourses such as Partner in Command, which is great for first mates, andBoating on Rivers, Locks and Lakes are also available until September 30for the same the special pricing of $29.95 per course. To receive thediscounted special pricing on these courses, enter the promotional code“weather” when signing up at usps.org/edonline.

The United States Power Squadrons is a non-profit, educationalorganization dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyablethrough teaching boaters courses and seminars covering dozens of topics.

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SQUALL Continued from page 5

19:11The highest wind speeds were recorded at the Sanford airport, and the

Courthouse. The airport reported 31 mph and the courthouse near the lakerecorded 43 mph. I think the speed of the wind that we felt was a good bitmore than that.

On the radar the dark dark red blob over the last leg of the Rum Racedid not move in from any direction, it just appeared. It lasted maybe fiveminutes, maybe longer, but not a lot. Not really sure of the sequence. Isuspect that just about everything in the next several sentences happenedat almost exactly the same time.

Harry Antley, Leeroy, Mirage 5.5“Marty and I got the boat on the trailer and the sails semi-secured just asit started to rain, hard. We both ran to our vehicles to get out of the storm,thinking, like most Florida storms, it will only last a minute. I saw atrailer take off rolling across the parking lot behind Leeroy, then the windpicked up Leeroy and pushed it off the trailer on to the ground on itsside.”Bill Blalock, Dawn Patrol, S2 7.9“The wind increased significantly in the channel, so we tucked in behindthe boat barn on A dock and went below. This may be when the rest ofthe fleet had trouble. After several minutes the wind subsided. We leftthe dock to go back out and check on everyone, because the weather hadbeen significant.”Scott Baumer, Kitty B., Sea Pearl 21“We got the engine going, but the wind was blowing hard enough that Ididn't want to take a chance going into the marina to dock. I was afraid Iwould get blown into other docked boats. We got to the small grassy areaby the new ramp and anchored. I had some friends with me includingtheir 6 mo old baby. Laura took the baby and headed for the car.”Bill Holstein, Black Jack Bill, San Juan 21“When the rain came, the wind hit us like a freight train. We got knockedover, way over. Water was filling the cockpit, and we were well past 60-degrees over. The boat was not rounding up. We just laid across thewind. I was very worried that we were going to lose the boat. We had ourlife jackets on, so I knew we'd be OK. Patti struggled to get the main saildown. The boom was dragging in the water, so I wrestled it back into thecockpit. I remember looking up at one point and noticed we drifted overthe flag end of the finish line. That 360 would have to wait.”Daniel Paulson, Virginia, MC Scow“Over the next few minutes my sail started luffing uncontrollably, and Istruggled to keep the boat under control. Several times I threw my weightacross the boat to maintain balance against the wind. Then a very stronggust of wind hit and I capsized. The boat rolled upside down within just afew seconds.”Allistair James, Arianna, Catalina 22“We were making progress towards the finish (and the safety of themarina) so we just eased the sheets and continued our course.Approximately 200 meters from the finish markit became evident that wewere not going to make the mark. We were heeling excessively with themain and genoa flying free. Eric went to the foredeck to pull down thegenoa. Charles went to help, promptly lost his balance and fell over thelee side. At this stage the boat was making no headway, and was beingblown uncontrollably sideways toward the seawall. Charles was sweptunder the boat and surfaced on the windward side. With the genoalowered, we deployed the anchor, and the keel hit the mud. I took thedecision to leave the keel down. I figured it was better to be stuck in themud than being blown onto the sea wall. The rudder had come off its

mounts (probably due to hitting the bottom), Charles helped push therudder back on board from the water. He then climbed back onto the boatvia the stern ladder.”Joe Lobato, My Way, Capri 22

“Just seconds after the main was down the rain got really heavy and windwas starting to howl. Matt was in the process of furling the head sail andeven released the sheets to the wind. I was trying to turn the boat into thewind to release pressure on the sail. The head sail was flogging violently.We never got the head sail to furl, even one wrap. The next moment wewere knocked down by a gust of wind which put the mast in the water.The cockpit was full of water and it took only minutes for water to startgoing below through the companionway. The three of us swam around tothe keel and hung/stood on it to right the boat with little success at first.After several minutes of standing on the keel the mast started to rise and amoment later My Way was sitting on the bottom just shy of beingupright.”Pete Owens, Black Jack Pete, San Juan 21“At the moment I reached the cushion two storm cells collided and theheavens protested by letting out a tremendous roar laced with abundantlighting strikes peppering the water all around us. Rain hammered thewater as the sky fell dark. What was just lake water before was nowsomeone’s washing machine in a heavy wash cycle. Three foot swellswere shoving and mashing into each other creating white spray. At thispoint I looked at the whisker pole I was holding and realized it was metaland a possible lightning rod. Now this may sound quite stupid but at thetime I thought 1. It’s buoyant 2. I just spent $150 for it and 3. I couldwaive it in the air to flag someone. Problem was no one was there toflag!”Lance Squires, Black Jack Pete, San Juan 21“The boat kept getting knocked down and would start to fill up withwater so I'd jump over to the high side to counterweight the boat. It wouldslowly come back up and then the sails would catch wind and I gotknocked down again. Sometimes the jib would cause the boat to jibe soI'd have to jump over to the other side of the boat before the boom swungover to keep the momentum from turning the boat turtle (I'm surprised itdidn't rip the sail). When I would get the boat somewhat level I wouldswing back around to come back out, but as soon as the boat turnedbroadside to the wind I would get knocked back down and start the danceall over again (way too much sail area for the winds). I even released thehalyard but there was so much pressure on the main that it never camedown until after the storm.”

To be continued in the October 2014 issue of WAYPOINT................

LMSA Sanford Fall Regatta One of the more popular central Florida regattas every year is theLake Monroe Sailing Association’s Sanford Fall Regatta which will beheld on the weekend of September 27th & 28th on Lake Monroe. Theregatta has a colorful history dating back to the 1970’s. Waypoint’sstaff central Florida sailing historian, Willie Blevins, provided thefollowing regarding the origins of the race:

Maybe as far back as the 70's there was the Bareboat Sailing Club.It eventually evolved into the Orlando Yacht Club. They had an eventcalled the Toho Reach which was on Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimee. Fourteen miles down to Southport park/campground for a party withband and barbeque. The next day we raced back. The Lake got cloggedwith Hydrilla and the event was moved to East Lake Toho for severalyears with the activities all being held at the Boggy Creek Fish Camp. Ithink the Limlet Party originated there with gimlets being served out ofan Igloo cooler. Hors d'oeuvres of Vienna sausage, cheese, Ritzcrackers, and Gherkin pickles. The fish Camp changed hands and itbecame too logistically difficult for LMSA to maintain the event, so wemoved it to Lake Monroe where it has become another well establishedLMSA event.

The regatta is run out of LMSA’s clubhouse located at the MonroeHarbor Marina in Sanford which is easy to get to from all majorroadways. Boat launch facilities are superb and there is more thanample parking. Slip space, if needed, can be arranged with the marina.Discounted “regatta” rates are being offered at specified local hotels. With registration fees starting at just $40, numerous fleets, LMSAhospitality, two days of racing and a beautiful venue, this is a great

opportunity to kick off the Fallsailing season and compete againstsome of the top sailors in theregion. Rumor has it that Olympicsailor and central Florida nativeJohn Casey may make anappearance at the Saturday nightdinner party.

Waypoint’s photo boat will beon the water too so it will be agood chance for you to get some

great racing action pics of your boat and crew.For more information and to register visit www.flalmsa.org or via

email to commodore.LMSA@gmail.com or you can call 321-578-8364.

Downwind racing on Lake Monroe.

TCYSF Parker Whitehead Memorial Regatta The Parker Whitehead Memorial Regatta will be held September 28,and hosted by Treasure Coast Youth Sailing Foundation. The regatta willbe conducted at the TCYSF clubhouse located at Jaycee Park on SouthHutchinson Island in Ft. Pierce.

This junior regatta is for Optimist, in two classes, Gold and Silver, and420’s  with no spinnaker. The NOR and Race Instructions can be foundonline at www.regattanetwork.com/event/8561. Please have your sailorssign up online using the Regatta Network. For more information contact Lou Tomasovic, Director of OperationsTCYSF, at ltomasovic@comcast.net or 772-879-1059.

Melbourne Yacht Club Mermaid Regatta The MYC Mermaid Regatta will be held September 13th & 14th.There will be PHRF spinnaker and non-spin classes, a J24 class, and a“Fun” fleet class.

The PHRF Divisions are open to monohull sailboats only with anMYC issued rating. Boats shall be skippered and crewed entirely bywomen. One male observer is allowed on board, who shall remain oncenterline and take no part in sailing the vessel. Fun Fleet class ratings willbe determined by the Race Committee PRO and those ratings arenegotiable. Cruising multihulls may participate in the Fun fleet class ifdesired.

The entry fee for J-24 and PHRF classes is $50. The entry fee for theFun Fleet class is $40. Entry fees include one Saturday night dinner for theskipper. Additional dinner tickets may be purchased at registration for $15each. The Luau dinner and party will follow the racing on Saturday night.Please visit www.sailrace.com for NORs, details and shirt order info.

If you have questions or need more information please contact ErinWalters, Regatta Chairperson, at ewalters@gmail.com or Craig Rastello,Fleet Captain, at crastellocpa@att.net or mycfleet@melbourne yachtclub.com. On race days only you can call 321-768-9921.

The Catalina 34: ASturdy Family Cruiserby Capt. Robert Beringer

A few years back I ditched mypressure-cooker job in favor of amidlife sailing hiatus. I went searchingfor my floating get away machine and,given my modest economic status andsailing experience at the time, one namekept popping up: Catalina. “You get alot of boat for your money,” the shrewdsalesman kept saying. “And,” hecommented with a wry smile, “they’revery forgiving.” Sixteen-years and28,000 miles later I couldn’t agree withhim more.  On the second day of a frantic search we found a 1992 Catalina 34 in acanal behind the house of an airline pilot who wanted to buy a trawler. Isigned the papers, threw off the lines, and discovered that there is a bigdifference between sailing a 16-foot Hobie Cat and a large keelboat. But Imade the adjustment, and together with my girlfriend we christened her“Ukiyo”, Japanese for “the floating world”. And indeed, it was just that forthe next two-years. We were married on the foredeck; to my delight, shequickly picked up the basics and stood her watches as we traveled up theEast Coast.  The C34 is a stiff vessel that sails and tacks well in all but the worseconditions. It feels great, being at the helm when the wind is blowing hardand my family is down below, happily playing games in the saloon as Isingle hand her on the ocean. And with her shoal draft, almost any part ofthe St. Johns or ICW is open to our excursions.  The wheel steering is easily accessible at the end of a huge open-transom cockpit with a settee that’s just about perfect for eveningsundowners with friends; the aft swing-down ladder makes for easyswimming. Most owners opt to install a full bimini, to which we added athree-amp solar panel to top off the four golf cart batteries that serve as thehouse bank.  Quick deployment and retrieval of the tender is a must for most cruisers.From upside down on the foredeck to floating and ready to row is usually

less than a five-minute process.  Powered by the ultra-reliable Universal 35Diesel, I found that my basic mechanical skills were more than enough toperform all but the most difficult Nigel Calder-type maintenance andrepairs. We are at 2500 hours and counting. Andthere is easy access to the engine, stuffing box, andbilge.  The Maxwell windlass "back saver" in theanchor locker has reliably retrieved the 35lbs plow,and we carry a 135 percent genoa on a roller-furlerwith a whisker pole. The four-step ladder in thecompanionway allows everyone to go belowwithout turning about. Below decks the saloon issurprisingly roomy with full galley, propane stove,fridge, and hot water to starboard, head and showerto port, and private cabins fore & aft. The settee willseat six, and drops down to create a double bunk.  Every used boat buyer must consider thecontinuity of a line: it affects everything from parts,to service, to resale. Many manufacturers have goneby the wayside over the years, but with 75,000 boatsproduced since its inception in 1969 and 21 modelsunder production, it’s clear that the Catalina brandisn’t going anywhere for a long time. In fact I can’tremember the last time I sailed without seeing thatfamiliar diamond “C” on at least one distant sail.  A recent check of online listings around thecountry shows a low of $32,000  for a 1986 model to ahigh of $130,000 for a 2007 Mark II version. FromPunta Gorda to the Potomac and back again, the C34carries me and my growing family in comfort.

The author’s boat at anchor. The boat’s clean & modern lines are appealing.

The Catalina34’s spaciouscabin will easilyaccomodatefour adults.

HRYC Commodore’s Cup StandingsThe following are the Halifax River Yacht Club’s Commodore’s Cup

Standings through 9 of 10 races. The final race will be conductedSunday, September 14th. Races 6,7 & 8 were combined.

Boat Name Skipper Boat PHRF Total

Spinnaker DivisionObsession Norm Church Morgan 41 135 1-2-1-1-1-1-1 8Morning Dew Dr. Chris Herbster Evelyn 25.5 171 2-1-2-2-2-2-3 14Perpetual Motion P. Fischer-Carne Hunter 37.5 138 3-3-3-3-3-3-2 20

Non-Spin DivisionPerpetual Motion P. Fischer-Carne Hunter 37.5 156 1-1-1-1-1-2 7Sailaway Phil Cornett Pearson 31 194 2-2-2-2-2-1-1 12Incommunicado Dave Smith Hunter 28.5 217 4-3-4-3-3-5 22Spongecake Clyde Rodgers Beneteau 44 152 3-5-3-4-4-5-2 26

Cruising DivisionCopperhead Todd Stebleton Alberg 37 184 2-3-1-1-1-1-1 10YaYa Vlad/Nick Opreanu Macgr. 26 242 1-1-2-2-2-2-2 12Sassy Jeff Steblein S2 9.2A 216 3-2-3-3-3-3 17Dreamy Daze Ted Yaeger Catalina 380 167 5-5-5-5-5-5 30

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Congrats to LMSA’s Bill Holstein & crew aboard Black Jack for taking 3rd place in the 2014 San Juan 21 Eastern National Championship held Labor Day weekend on Lake Normon, NC.

Dave & MalloryDunn sail their F16off the wind afterrounding thewindward mark inPonce Inlet duringthe 2014 Gilligan’sRun Regatta inDaytona Beach.The Dunns wenton to a respectable5th place finish inthe 29 boat fleet.

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.