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Newsletter of the United States Albacore Association
Big Blow, Big Fun At MidwintersBy Peter Duncan
Fourteen teams made the long distance trek to Sarasota expecting the typical gentle introduction to the season with at least one day of three with good breeze…but this year was different. With a front passing over on Friday and another pressure system fi lling in behind, the fl eet was greeted with three days of solid
wind.
Friday brought too much wind…or should I say too much wind for the other fl eets all of which elected to stay ashore. But the intrepid Albacores persuaded a reluctant race committee to give it a try and most of the fl eet headed out to prove that the fun was just beginning at 20 knots. Outside of the shelter of the mooring fi eld and sand bar, the north wind with a 10 mile fetch lumped up seas that could swallow an Alb. Those who launched early had the pleasure of great planing and wave jumping before mother-nature raised the anti by pushing the breeze into the
upper 20s with even a bit more in the gusts- then things got exciting.
It was hard to keep score, but I think Warner Monteiro and Sonja McAuley may have been the fi rst casualty, taking a quick dip to see if the water temperature was really warmer than the Ottawa River. Shortly there after, cheering with delight, Peter Duncan offered his (still 12 year old) daughter, Terry a high-fi ve on a screaming plane, but the palm impact knocked her off balance and sent her tumbling to leeward to be followed her dad and then Mega Woof in one big splash.
Recognizing that there’s about a month to go for regattas in the albacore – it’s not too late to get in shape for the season. Well, I’m a purist and you can at least start moving towards sailing conditioning! There are a couple areas that tend to wear us down while hiking forever in breeze. This article will help to address some of the areas you can work on.
Strong Abs and quads tend to help in hiking. Some people have made their own hiking bench – great idea, but if
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Shape Up to Ship OutBy Jill Williamson
Mid Winters in Photos pg. 2, 11
Gene Spillane Remembers Mid Winters pg. 5, 7, 10
Mid Winters Results pg. 10
Fleet News pg. 5
IAA Report pg. 8
Albacore Happenings pg. 8
USAA News pg. 12
April 2006
In This Issue
Can you guess who’s behind that wall of water?! Photo Credit: Phil DeCausemaker
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Before the day was over, many of the fleet had not only wiped the winter cobwebs from their brains, but also out
of their boats with a good washing in Sarasota Bay.
Meanwhile, the RC decided that their pontoon boat would just not cut it in the breeze and four foot waves, but the Big Ben displacement boat didn’t prove any better as they couldn’t get an anchor to hold in he shallow sandy bay (go figure). After about an hour of struggling the RC gave up and headed for shelter. A few of the Albacore teams who were wet and exhausted followed them in, but the heavy weight teams couldn’t get enough of the fun and persuaded Phil DeCausemaker, who was out in a small whaler to coach Ross Findlater and Andrew Monteiro in their campaign to for the Armed Forces Worlds, to blow whistles and run 3-4 informal practice races. No scores were kept, but the smiles on the faces of those who braved the conditions said they were all winners. Following the racing a group of about 30 Albacore sailors headed off to dinner at the Dutch Inn followed by a bachelor party for Gene Spillane (reported
elsewhere) at the Gorton home.
Saturday was a near copy of Friday, clear, cool but with a bit less breeze. The racing began at a manageable 15 knots and slowly built toward 20 knots as the day went on. Neville Herbert (7965/8011) visiting from England and sailing with Jill Williamson, jumped out front to take the first race. Chris Gorton (7700) and Henry Pedro battled Barney Harris (6701) with Patty Maloney pulling the strings for 2nd place. In the second race, Chris and Henry took the first, but it was Warner and Sonja (7981) in second and Teresa Miolla (8094) with Richard Piercey in third. In the following two races the tight competition continued with the top places being shared among different teams each race. Joanna Beaver (8026), Barrie Farrell (8088) and Ross Findlatter (7933) all collected low points with top three finishes. At the end of the four races, Neville and Jill led Chris and Henry by a point, but five other boats were in striking distance and all had a bad race to throw out.
The Sailing Squadron put on their typical feast- this year shrimp, corn and potato dish with excellent cheesecake for desert. The Albacore group snitched a full cake and decorated it with candles to sing a surprise chorus of “Happy Birthday” to Terry Duncan as she turned thirteen. Boatpix brought their spectacular helicopter photos of planing Albacores from earlier in the day and Mike Beaver showed all his 150 plus
excellent digital pictures (see page 2).
Sunday was another perfect sailing day- temperatures made it into the mid 70’s with a gentle 6-8 knot breeze that built to over 15 knots over the course of the racing. The committee battled shifting breeze, but managed to get in another four races. Off the line, arch rivals Warner and Peter drag raced out to the left side of the course, tacked on lift and led to the first mark. The series leaders were all buried deep in the fleet. Barney “Houdini” Harris, who was nearly last at the top mark managed to slither away into the high passing lane, sail over most of the fleet before the bottom mark, and eventually passed Peter and Warner in the shifty lighter conditions to win the first race of the day.
Ross/Andrew must have learned something special from their coaches as they collected two bullets in the middle two races in the building breeze. Joanna/Daphne and Barrie/Christine each collected thirds, and
Barrie went on to win the final race. Meanwhile, leaders Neville/Jill were mired in the middle of the fleet while Chris/Henry took a pit stop to wash out Baldrick in one of the races before coming back with a pair of thirds to finish up the series.
When the dust settled, Barney/Patty took first place. One point back Chris/Henry won the tie breaker taking second over Ross/Andrew. Only seven points separated the top five positions in the exceptionally tight series. Once again the Sarasota Midwinters proved to be a great event with fantastic weather and good learning for all. Packing up the boats in the warmth of the Florida sun, the conversation was already about teams coming back next year. I’ve you haven’t tried this regatta, be sure to block out this weekend in March 2007 for unforgettable fun and a great start to the season.
Big Blow, Big Fun at MidWinters, continued from page 1:
Chris and Henry, in for a swim. Photo Credit: Mike Beaver
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President’s Letter
I hope you all are outside enjoying these awesome spring days and preparing your boats for the fast
approaching sailing season. It’s been great to see the activity going on at PRAF and WRAF. PRAF hosted a VERY funny rules quiz this week thanks to Dustin Hayes. Over 20 of us were divided into 4 teams with beginners and experts on each. Questions ranged from the racing rules of sailing to the albacore rules to the local PRSA racing rules. There were even interactive questions with video! Needless to say, not one team answered all the questions correctly and many answers led to a lively debate! I think we all came away learning something new. I learned that Bill Kleystuber was in charge of all the race committee boats for PRSA. Thanks Bill!
Next up on my whirlwind week in DC was a trip to West River for their annual meeting and flag raising event. This year the Albacores were asked to host the event. They were in charge of everything from moving chairs to tending bar. Thanks to Peter and Jude for putting on a rigging talk to get WRAF motivated for the season with the hopes of many boats on the line. West River seems to have its share of politics these days and WRAF members have really stepped in to keep the focus on sailing. WRAF has also been busy thanks to Daphne and Jude with a display at the Annapolis Mall in early April. West River had an Acat, Albacore, Jet 14, Laser and an Opti all rigged in the mall to promote sailing and West River. I’m sure a lot of new leads were generated by this effort.
Have you been to the albacore website lately? We are now posting copies of the albacourier on line. Thanks to Rob Fewkes and Scott Snyder for making this happen. Are you interested in receiving your Albacourier online instead of by mail? Drop me a note and let me know.
Last but not least, make sure Mid Atlantics is on your calendar for May 20-21 at the Miles River Yacht Club. Located in St. Michaels, MD, 1 ½ hours from DC, MRYC is a great place to sail. St. Michaels is fun for the family with the Maritime Museum located there as well as great restaurants and shopping for the non sailors. Make sure to book your hotel rooms now as most will sell out on this popular weekend.
Not interested in racing? Get in touch with Diane Goebes about a family weekend at Kerr Lake, June 18-19 in North Carolina. Last year over 50 albacore owners/family/friends converged for a great weekend of sailing and partying. Check with Diane at [email protected]
Keep up the enthusiasm and hard work for a great sailing year!
Joanna4
2006 Executive Committee
President – Joanna Beaver 12765 Yacht Club Circle Fort Meyers, FL 33919 239.481.9753 703.276.3867 [email protected]
Vice-President – Jim Graham 233 N. Galveston Street Arlington, VA 22203 703.908.9384 [email protected]
Treasurer - Becky Craig 8170 Forest Glen Drive Pasedena, MD 21122 410.437.5242 [email protected]
Secretary – Kay Marsh 1031 Graham Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 610.865.0844 [email protected]
Albacourier Editor – Sylvi Duncan 550 Ritchie Hwy #144 Severna, MD 21146-2925 410.431.5478 [email protected]
Specifications Chairman – Rolf Zeisler 8103 Ventnor Road Pasedena, MD 21122 443.770.0775 [email protected]
International Albacore Association Representatives – Peter Duncan, President 550 Ritchie Hwy #144 Severna, MD 21146-2925 410.431.5478 410.431.5480 [email protected]
Barney Harris 2624 South Ives Street Arlington, VA 22202 703.838.0644 703.927.0281 [email protected]
Lloyd Leonard 3509 Rodman Street NW 202.364.0565 202.263.1302
Website – www.albacore.org
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Fleet News
West River Sailing ClubThe WRAF continues to support spring activities at
West River Sailing Club in anticipation for another great sailing season. On 1 April the club held it’s annual Fitting Out Day where the club facilities are prepared for the sailing season. The WRAF members helped with clearing a vacant lot, which has been rented by the club to expand the boat parking and allow for additional car parking. Peter Duncan was found deep in the overgrowth cutting away at the bases of the larger brush making way for the clearing activities. Barney Harris showed up helping with some dock repairs. The launching area along the beach was also back-filled with additional stone to suppress erosion.
The WRAF supported a joint WRSC and American Cancer Society display at the Westfield Annapolis Mall. We had center stage at the mall for the weekend of 8-9 April. Daphne Byron’s Albacore was proudly on display with other WRSC boats including an A-Cat, Jet 14, Laser, and Optimus Pram. The main focus of the event was promoting sailing and the use of sunscreen and skin cancer awareness and other cancer screening processes available. The Coast Guard Auxiliary also supported the event on Saturday. Daphne Byron, Peter Duncan, Jack Suddreth, and Bob Bear all helped to make this event a success for the WRSC and American Cancer Society.
The Michelob Light-2006 One Design Sarasota Sailing Squadron Mid-winters attracted a fleet of 14 Albacore’s to the event. The regatta took place 24-26 March in the sunny skies of Florida. Barney Harris took the honors by a single point victory over a 2-way tie for second place. The Duncan family, Peter and Terry, and Byron/Beaver family, Joanna and Daphne, were other WRAF members racing at the event.
The WRAF will be having a Spring Tune Up session hosted by Peter Duncan and Jude Brown on 22 April. This will be followed by the WRSC spring general
Potomac River Sailing Assoc.It’s hard to believe that we’ve already been sailing
over a month in Washington, DC. The weather has been great, the water bracing and the sailing for the most part has been unseasonably good.
We started off our spring this year with a spring kick-off party at the Afterdeck Café and then our normal series of lectures/events. Dustin Hayes led the effort this year in setting this up and did a great job with what is sure to become a new yearly event: Truth or Bull. A gameshow style rules quiz, it turned out to be a huge success with over 25 attendants and everyone learned a few things about the rules that they may have not known before. And true to the name, there were a few questions that were basically bull and it led to some interesting dialogue. Starting May 3, our Wednesday night series on the Potomac kicks off. If you are in the area, be sure to drop by. Sailing starts about 5pm, we sail to dusk and then hit a local bar for food and cheap beer.
Not to forecast the end of summer already, but as you may or may not have heard yet, PRAF, with the help of PRSA and USAA, will be holding US Nationals this October. This is going to be a great event. We’ve got a good RC already committed and will have the resources of PRSA’s new fleet of crashboats at our disposal. This is going to be the first Albacore regatta that I’ve attended so close to a major metropolis (Sarasota doesn’t really count) – which provides plenty of opportunities for those who don’t sail to entertain themselves. So be sure to put October 6-8 on your calendar.
Mike Heinsdorf, Potomac River Albacore Fleet
meeting starting at 2PM and by the WRSC Flag Raising Ceremony at 4pm. The Albacore fleet is the host fleet for the flag raising ceremony this year.
Jude Brown, West River Albacore Fleet
Gene Spillane Remembers Mid Winters 2006
The Mid Winters experience started, at least for me, with wrestling a large chunk of ice off of the back of my boat cover. The NOAA said it was a mild winter this year and they may be right with global warming and all, but I gotta tell you the truth, it was long, cold and miserable for us in Jersey. So I didn’t have much of a problem convincing my buddy Paul Morell, aka “Big Paulie” to ride shotgun on this one. The conversation went something like this: “Can I wear shorts and sandals?” “Yea…” “I’m there!” When he found out that this was also my “bachelor party” trip, he wisely packed a roll of Franklins, some prescription strength pain relievers, a pamphlet explaining something to the effect of “We are harmless – please feed and shelter us, and call the US Embassy” in five languages, and his attorney’s cell phone number. Continued on page 7
Speaking with Bill Buck is like catching up with long-standing friend. Bill grew up about 17 miles north of Canandaigua Lake, between Syracuse and Buffalo. When Bill was 7, his father began renting a cottage on this lake, and took to sailing. Every weekend found Bill sailing his father’s Seagull (an oversized Snipe), so that by age 9 he could already take the helm. He also sailed one of the first Lightnings. Bill eventually traded that Lightning in for a Snipe, which he sailed until 1946 when the lake cottage was sold. It’s hard to believe, but Bill did not sail again until the 1970s when he took his family to Rehoboth and tried out a Hobe Cat. The flame was rekindled!
In the early 70s, Bill visited the Washington Marina, saw the Albacores, and met Roger Thomas. In 1972 he bought his first Albacore and enjoyed sailing with his kids, mainsail only. Bill soon got hooked on the fleet, but did not start out with the intent to race. Wednesday night sailing changed all that, so that Bill became an avid racer in no time. In 1979, he bought a Riverside Albacore. During this time, he had also come to know Bob Harwood and John Duncan. Bill remembers one of the most enjoyable winters was spent working on an Albacore hull with Bob Harwood, master-craftsman.
Bill delights in reminiscing about sharing great sailing adventures with his Albacore buddies Bob Harwood, Roger Thomas, and John Duncan. Both on and off the
Bill Buck water, this foursome challenged each other, supported each other, and never ran out of fun times and good laughs. Something about who snored the loudest…hmmm….’nough said. Bill says that the best sailing events he can remember are the ones that were out of town with these buddies. He particularly remembers the 1980 Nationals in St. Mary’s, where he placed 10th overall, but even more importantly, he beat all 3 Hapco partners who sailed new boats at the time. Kerr Dam regattas were also a favorite of Bill’s. He loved the relaxed, yet fun atmosphere of that venue. Bill believes that everyone should experience sailing by “just getting in a boat and trying it! You either like it or you don’t. For those who like it, it can be boring or challenging, depending on the weather, but a sailor needs to accept both ends.”
On a personal note, Bill is married to Clara and has two grown sons. One son lives in Palm Springs, CA, while the other one lives locally with his family. Bill has two grandchildren in the area, but can’t seem to get them on a sailboat. Bill is retired now, but worked in Commercial Sales for two tire companies, and even continues to work part time for another tire company. As for his sailing goals, Bill says that he hopes the next time he gets in the boat, he’ll able to get out of it again. He plans on staying involved in the Albacore class until he can’t do it anymore. “It keeps me young – sailing is my fountain of youth!”
Sailor Profi les
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Scott SnyderScott is a relatively new member to the Albacore fleet,
yet the love for sailing has been with him for a long time.
Scott grew up in Toledo, Ohio, but his introduction to sailing came from his grandfather on a Hunter 28 on Deep Creek Lake. They didn’t race the boat, but Scott thinks very fondly back to the times when he, his brother and his grandfather would cruise around the lake.
During grade school, an annual summer camp program offered Scott the opportunity to throw himself into windsurfing and sailing. Moving the clock forward, Scott, as an adult, found himself sailing on some big boats in Annapolis. A move to Arlington, Virginia, however, made the drive to Annapolis every Wednesday too cumbersome, so he was open for a new sailing adventure. Scott sums it up “I knew there was a marina near the airport, so I rode my bike there one day and saw Guillo Cintron working on his boat. I introduced myself and asked him what kind of boat that was. One thing lead to another and the next Wednesday I showed
up at the marina and Barney took me out for a ride. I thought it was a fun boat, and being so close to where I live sealed the deal.”
Scott is pleased to have found the Albacore to be such a “fun, athletic” boat, and to have hooked up with the convenient Potomac River fleet. He says that U.S. Nationals in 2005 provided him with some good and bad races. He is also proud to know that, while sailing B-Fleet at those Nationals, he stayed ahead of several A-Fleet racers almost every race. Scott particularly remembers the great time he enjoyed sailing with Dan Miller in Kingston in Internationals 2003. He plans to race all the PRSA spring and fall series this year. In addition, Scott would like to participate in a regatta or two in Canada, and also do well at U.S. Nationals. Ideally, he hopes to get to the UK sometime for their nationals, and aims for the next UK Internationals in 2009.
On a personal note, Scott is a computer engineer,
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USAA History
Corner
15 AND 30 YEARS AGO
Spring 1991Chesapeake News
Chesapeake Olympic Classes Regatta was held in Annapolis May 4-5. ’91. Jasper Craig won
on the course sailed between Tolly Point and Thomas Point Light. Air was 0-5 with a few light breezes on Sunday at 5-10. Doug Howson was 2nd; Bill Macrae – 3rd. Without the efforts of Jude Brown there might not have been any Albacores at COR. Jude attended organizing meetings, transported marks, signed up race committee members and ended up on race committee duty when there was a last minute no-show.
Mid-Atlantics
Mid-Atlantics was held at Tred Avon Yacht Club with wind on Sat. between 15 and 20 and Sun. wind less with shifts. Five races were sailed with Barney and S. Halton taking first, Doug Howson and Tom McLaughlin finishing 2nd and Dave Byron crewing for Columbia U. sailing teammate Jim Long capturing 3rd place.
Fun Daze
12 sites had already been reserved by Albacore sailors for Fun Daze at Kerr Dam.
Spring 1976New Rules
Rules were revised to specifiy the weight range of
sailcloth (3.8-5.75 oz. per US standard yard= 36” x 28.5”) and to permit one transparent panel per sail, not to exceed 2 sq. ft. total. Prior to this date only one window was allowed in either the main or jib, but not in both sails as is so common today. In another rule, all boats were required to have at least 12.9 cu. ft. of total buoyancy. This meant that many boats built with seats that did not go all the way to the transom had to add additional floatation bags to comply.
MidWinters
With Drew Wallio aboard as crew, guest skipper Major Hall, of Yacht Racing Magazine (now called Sailing World) won the MidWinter Championship held at The Harbor Inn, Tampa Florida on March 12-14. Six races in winds ranging from very light up to 16 knots challenged the 32 boat fleet from US and Canada. Carl Cheney was 2nd and Dave Wallerstein 3rd.
Fleets around the country
With the ice out on Lake Michigan the Chicago fleet was planning a full schedule including organizing the third fleet in the district at Diamond Lake, IL and holding a Midwest District Championship in July. Meanwhile, members of the Nagria District traveled to Toronto for the CAA wine tasting, dance and fund raising party, complete with commodore Ian Rogers dressed in full English colonial garb.
Championship of Champions
National Albacore champion, Bill Ewing, represented the Albacore class at the first US Sailing (called USYRU back then) Championship of Champions held at Pensacola, FL in Flying Scots. Nineteen class champions participated and Bill finished in 10th place.
Paul is after all my best man, and knows what kind of trouble I am apt to get into. In hindsight, he should have also packed a stealth outboard motor, but nobody’s perfect.
We started our drive at 5am in 25-degree weather and got down to Barney’s place by 11:00 am to find Barn hastily loading his brother Shorty’s dinosaur sucking pickup. It was 32 degrees and snowing in DC, and you could tell that even Barn had enough.
By the time we got to Sarasota, the afore mentioned shorts and sandals were on and we met up with Chris Gorton at his very hospitable home club. He was surrounded by the usual suspects. Canadians! Who act so damn Canadian.
There was Henry Pedro in a boss new ride, a Chrysler station wagon with a HEMI that looks like it can go from 0 to 120 in 5 seconds. Big Barrie Farrell showed up with Christine Short. Teresa Meola rolled in with Richard Piercey. Team Waverate: Monty, Sonya, Ross and Andrew showed up with their immaculate boats and gear. Patty Maloney came down to crew for Barn.
We also had from the DC/West River crowd Dave Huber, with Earnest Ayukawa, Jen Parrow and Scott Snyder and Mike Heinsdorf. Heinsdorf headed up “Team Impossible” with a very adept Raheel Khan assisting in a
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Gene Spillane Remembers, continued from page 5
2005 IAA ReportBy Peter Duncan, IAA President
The IAA holds general meetings not less than every two years at the International Championship. This past year (2005) at Lyme Regis the IAA sponsored an open forum discussion addressing each of the purposes listed above.
Attendees reported that the Albacore class is thriving in pockets. Where it is strong, it is often the dominant fl eet (Toronto, Lyme Regis, Washington), but in many other areas it has lost ground to other dominant fl eets. There was discussion of programs to shore up and preserve our strong areas and ideas of how to begin to attract new members and penetrate new areas. Barney Harris reported on Hapco efforts to develop an Albacore that would be stronger and longer lasting by utilizing the latest in fi berglass composite technology.
Under the topic of rules, Peter Fontes (outgoing RYA rep) reported via mail that the Albacore class had received notice from the RYA (who holds the copyright to the Albacore name and class rules and who administers the class in Great Britain) that in order to continue to maintain status as an RYA national class, the Albacore class would have to bring its rules into compliance with the ISAF format by November
2005. This is important for the UK sailors as the British association is totally dependent on the RYA for measurement of all boats and administration of class records. Michael McNamara, the incoming RYA rep, will work with David Weaver (CAN), the head of the Albacore Internationals Rules Committee, to seek an extension of this deadline and begin work to draft a compliant set of rules to be approved by the national associations. You can expect to hear more about this effort as the fall approaches.
The USA will be the host of the next International Championship. The venue will be the West River Sailing Club (just south of Annapolis, MD) in October 2007. The following Internationals in 2009 will be held in UK with preliminary efforts focusing on building support to hold the event in the town of Looe on the south coast of England between Lyme Regis and Torquay.
These topics were reported by the councilors at the offi cial IAA general meeting where election of offi cers for 2006-2007 took place and decisions to approve actions taken. A full list of IAA offi cers and representatives as well as minutes from the meeting can be found on the IAA web page at www.albacore.org.
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Congratulations to Gene Spillane on his upcoming nuptials, May 20th in New Jersey.
Additional congratulations to Lars and Janice Rathjen who are newly expecting in late September.
Daphne Byron recently participated in CBYRA’s Star Wars in a J22. Daphne is the winner of the 2005 CBYRA highpoint award. This award is given to someone that sails in at least 5 regattas on the Chesapeake Bay and beats the most boats. (Actually the formula is a little more complicated than that). The winner of each one design class is invited to participate in an invitation only regatta the following spring. Daphne and her crew of Jill Williamson, Laury Parramore and Sue Mikulski set out for the race. For the 2nd year in a row, they faced a torrential downpour and lots of wind. They stayed upright and didn’t hit anyone (which is more than one can say for the rest of the fl eet). The RC abandoned the regatta after one race.
Internationals 2007
The date is set – October 6-12, 2007. The location is set – West River Sailing Club. Is it on your calendar yet? I am also delighted to announce that long time Albacore sailor John Luard has agreed to be our Principal Race Offi cer for the event. With John at the helm, we are sure to have a great week of racing! If you are not interested in racing but want to be involved in a great event, please email me at [email protected]. We are looking for volunteers to help in a variety of capacities.
Albacore Happenings
Shaping Up, continued from page 1:
Sailor Profi le, continued from page 6:
you don’t have one – what are the options? To develop strong abs and back, there’s a great exercise you can try. It’s called the plank. (It’s similar to the push up position – just use your forearms instead of your hands to support you.) Start lying on the ground on your stomach and lift your body onto your forearms and toes. Start fi rst holding this position for 20 seconds, build this up to a couple minutes if you can. As this gets easy – lift one leg in the air. The key on this exercise is to hold your body in a straight line from your shoulders to your toes. (No sticking your butt in the air!) If this hurts your back – stop and build up it will get easier. Regular crunches also help to strengthen the abs and back.
The best way to strengthen your quads is cycling. If you belong to a health club, take a spinning class. You’ll increase your cardio-fi tness and strengthen your legs! Other options include leg extensions, or squats. For squats – I actually prefer wall sits. You can do these against your sliding glass door or refrigerator. At a health club, a resistaball between your low back and a wall works really well. Make sure your feet are far enough in front of you so that your legs will be at 90 degrees when you go into a “seated” position. Start holding this position for 5 seconds, 10, 15, 20 and 30 seconds. This exercise will really help you for those big air days when you feel like you’re hiking forever.
The other part of the body that often speaks back to us after a heavy air day is our biceps. For crew, this is from holding the sheet forever while hiking. For skippers – this is pulling in the main. Bicep curls are key for both positions. I recommend a repeated light weight arm curl with cable if you have access to a health club. This could be done on a ball to simulate the feel of being on the high side while trimming. Another exercise that helps to hold the sheet in breeze is called the fl exed arm curl. Take 2 dumbbells ( real weights – not people!) Hold one arm at 90 degrees while the other arm is doing an arm curl. After doing 12 curls on one arm, switch arms and then repeat.
The exercises above should help you to gain strength for the sailing season. I highly recommend choosing an aerobic exercise such as running, cycling or swimming to build up your endurance. This will help your overall conditioning not only to “hang on the rail for eternity” but also to come back the next day after breeze.
Any questions: contact Jill Williamson you are welcome to email her at [email protected] . Jill is the Personal Training Coordinator at the Annapolis Athletic Club. She has had the privilege of sailing with Bob Robinson, Lloyd Leonard, Jude Brown, Herb Neville and Dan Miller.
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which proves to be quite an asset to the Albacore class. He is not only an enthusiastic new member, but he has also helped to create the PRAF website together with Rob Fewkes, and revamped the USAA website. Thanks Scott, for your contributions, and your willingness to take the Albacore class further into the electronic age.
Scott Snyder
New Name- Same Fast Sails
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- 2005 US Nationals, 2nd and 5th places
- 2005 North Americans 2nd
- 2004 Mid-Atlantics 3rd
- 2004 US Nationals 2nd
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marathon effort to turn a shell of fi berglass and a slightly scraped up mast in to a fast Albacore in about 23 hours. The Grahams and Daphne Byron cam down to add an element of class to the affair, and of course, Daph crewed for Joanna. We even had Nev Herbert as a last minute arrival with Jill Williamson lending him a very capable hand as crew. As usual our IAA Pres. Peter Duncan and Terry “Birthday Girl” Duncan were seen setting up in the rigging area. Kent McAvoy showed up too, and it was great to fi nally meet him. Kent, as many of us know, is an avid poster to our discussion forum and has done an excellent job restoring AL 3946.
Racing was great and the front-runners were all close, the series decided on the last leg of the last race. The off the water partying was MC’d by Big Barrie Farrell who conducted a terrifi c bachelor party of yours truly at Chris Gorton’s house.
We also had a great birthday party for Terry Duncan, who is now a teenager at 13 It was good getting out on the water again and to defrost. And the Sarasota Sailing Squadron turned out to be and excellent venue. All in all, a great time.
Gene Spillane Remembers, continued from page 7:
Series Sail Series Race Race Race Race Race Race Race Race Place No Boat Name Helm Crew Points #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
1 6701 Exotic Material Barney Harris
Patty Maloney
22 3 5 15 3 1 2 5 3
2 7700 Baldrick’s Cn’ng Plan
Chris Gorton Henry Pedro 23 2 1 8 1 9 7 2 2
3 7933 Waverate 2 Ross Findlatter
Andrew Monteiro
23 4 8 4 2 7 1 1 4
4 8011 Dirty Sanchez Neville Herbert
Jill Williamson
26 1 4 1 5 12 4 6 5
5 8088 Northern Aggression
Barrie Farrell Christine Short
29 5 9 3 4 4 9 3 1
6 7981 Waverate 1 Warner Monteiro
Sonja McAuley
40 9 2 6 7 2 6 8 9
7 8094 Beaver Tales Teresa Miolla Richard Piercey
44 6 3 5 15 6 12 4 8
8 6434 Mega Woof Peter Duncan Terry Duncan
48 7 6 7 15 3 5 9 11
9 8026 Taz Joanna Beaver
Daphne Byron
54 8 10 2 15 5 3 11 15
10 8021 Toucan Jim Graham Susan Graham
64 11 7 11 15 8 10 10 7
11 7499 Wild Thing David Huber Ernest Ayukawa
68 10 11 15 15 11 8 7 6
12 7124 Second Wind Mike Heinsdorf
Raheel Khan 76 12 15 9 6 13 13 13 10
13 7964 Indecision Scott Snyder Jennifer Parrow
80 13 12 10 15 10 11 12 12
14 7352 Hurricane Gene Spillane
Paul Morell 94 14 13 12 15 14 14 14 13
Photo: Barry Farrell & Christine Short. Photo Credit: Mike BeaverThere was no racing on Friday, March 24 due to high winds. Albacores went out in groups and had a great time planing around and practicing.Saturday, March 25, 2006: Winds were North 15 kts, building throughout the day to 20 kts Temperatures were 59 - 64 degrees Fahrenheit, under clear skiesSunday, March 26, 2006: Winds were North 8 kts, building throughout the day to 18 kts Temperatures were 64 - 72 degrees Fahrenheit, under clear skies
Final Mid-Winters 2006 Results
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2006 U.S. Albacore Association Schedule May 20 -21 Mid-Atlantics Miles River Yacht Club St. Michaels, MDMay 28 -29 PRSA Spring Regatta Potomac R. Albacore Fleet Alexandria, VAJune 3 Spring Fling Monmouth Boat Club Red Bank, NJJune 10 – 11 North Americans Royal Canadian Yacht Club Toronto, OntarioJuly 1 – 2 Ontario Championships Peterborough Sailing Club Peterborough, ONTJuly 15 - 16 Cambridge Regatta Cambridge Yacht Club Cambridge, MDAugust 5 - 6 Governor’s Cup Ware River Yacht Club Gloucester, VAAugust 12 – 13 Fishing Bay Regatta Fishing Bay Yacht Club Fishing Bay, VASeptember 2 - 3 West River Regatta West River Sailing Club Galesville, MDSeptember 9 – 10 Leukemia Cup Potomac R. Albacore Fleet Alexandria, VASeptember 23 - 25 Canadians Nepean Sailing Club Ottawa, OntarioSeptember 23 Tuna Bowl Monmouth Boat Club Red Bank, NJOctober 7 - 9 U.S. Nationals Potomac R. Albacore Fleet Alexandria, VAOctober 5-12, ’07 Internationals West River Sailing Club Galesville, MD
WELCOME NEW USAA MEMBERS!
Joel Alameida Boat #4419 Toronto, OntarioErnest Ayukawa Boat #7493 Gaithersburg, MDBernard Cohen Boat #7107 Surrey, Brit. Col.Jeffrey Coleman Boat #5259 Dunedin, FLLiam Falvey Boat unknown Providence, RIRick Klein Boat # 4292 Gloucester, VAPaul Muus Boat #6898 Dunedin, FLRoy Simpson Boat unknown Elkhart, IN
USAA Mid-Atlantic RegattaThe Miles River Yacht Club
St. Michaels, MarylandMay 20 - 21, 2006
May is just around the corner and with it some great sailing! We had a very nice time on our last visit to Miles River Yacht Club 4-5 years ago, and they are welcoming us back. So bring your boat and crew and (if you wish, your tent) join lots of other Alba-cores for good sailing in a great location. See the NOR in the Feb. ‘06 Albacourier for details and also note the registration fee rises after May 6. Fill out the standard CBYRA registration form (www.CBYRA.org go to links and CBYRA forms) and send it to Jim Graham. 233 N. Galveston St., Arlington, VA 22203 as soon as possible. See you on the water!
Kerr Dam Fun DazeHenderson Point, NC
June 15 - 19, 2006
Family fun, Polynesian Party,Camping, Wacky Races,Hula Contest, Prizes, and so much more!
Bring your family, your boat, your tent, and enjoy this summertime adventure.
For more information, check the Feb.2006 Albacourier, orDiane: [email protected] site information, contact Kerr Lake State Recreation Area:252-438-7791 or [email protected]
Don’t forget your Hula Skirt!
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