SailorgramFebruary 2008 Issue 1

CommodoreEric Vasquez978-521-9017

Vice CommodoreBob Chadwick978-373-6106

Rear CommodoreDavid W. Hewey

978-373-6038

SecretaryGary Gastman978-462-6533

TreasurerPamela Mertinooke

978-388-4515

CollectorGary Thompson

978-388-3778

MeasurerAugustus Harrington

978-463-8882

Membership CommitteeBarry Gluck603-382-8302

Mooring CommitteeGene Piermattei

978-374-7940

House CommitteeDavid Hewey978-373-6038

Regatta CommitteeBruce Brown978-521-6802

Entertainment CommitteeAngela Vasquez

978-521-9017

Activities CommitteeRob Brun

978-462-1948

Sailing CampSue Manzi

603-474-9644

Steward/Club House978-465-9053

FROM THE MASTHEAD

"A shared purpose combined with a positive mental attitudeconstitutes an unstoppable force."

Could this be what our predecessors had in mind when they first gathered on thatfateful evening in March of 1885? What would Elisha P. Pride think if he could seewhat we have today. He gathered a small party of gentlemen to assemble at his"Brown Square House" with a shared purpose and a positive mental attitude. Now it's 2008, and the American Yacht Club — our Club, stands strong, alive and well.

Of course, we have a common goal, yes we have a Constitution, we have rules. Butwhat is most important of all is our positive mental attitude. It makes us who we are.It's what Elisha Pride presented to his small group of friends on March 17, 1885.Andtoday, I am just as proud as they were to be a member of what would be the AmericanYacht Club, ...those few good friends. In that spirit, I am calling out to all of my fellowmembers to join me in the fun this summer, sharing a positive mental attitude.

February 2008Eric Vasquez, Commodore

Bottled Up for Winter. Photo by Dan Edson

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The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as acombat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of freshwater for her crew of 475 officers and men.This was sufficient to last six months of sus-tained operations at sea. She carried no evapo-rators (fresh water distillers). However, let itbe noted that according to her log, "On July27, 1798, the USS Constitution sailed fromBoston with a full complement of 475 officersand men, 48,600 gallons of fresh water, 7,400cannon shot, 11,600 pounds of black powderand 79,400 gallons of rum."

Her mission: "To destroy and harass Englishshipping." Making Jamaica on 6 October, shetook on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300 gal-lons of rum.Then she headed for the Azores,arriving there 12 November. She provisionedwith 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallonsof Portuguese wine.

My friends, I have some great news. It's official, we have anEntertainment CommitteeChairperson for 2008: Mrs.AngelaVasquez. She has expressed greatenthusiasm for this position and isvery optimistic about calling onnew members, and in fact, askingeveryone to participate with the festivities. Personally, I am asking

you all to think of 2008 as the Year of Celebration, andsay "yes". If you get a call from Angela, do whatever youcan to say "Yes".You'll be glad you did.

Moving forward, I am presently calling on volunteers tohelp me with two distinct efforts this year:

1) "Past Officer's Council": I am asking all our current andpast Officers to gather at my home; date TBD, and lets sitand talk about past features or traditions of the Club;"back in the day", that we no longer enjoy. I would likeyour input for our presentation to the ExecutiveCommittee for consideration.The meeting is intended to be informal, and we should have fun jotting down "the old'e ways". I am personally looking forward to it,and I have a few ideas of my own already.

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2) "Centennial Celebration Committee": Now that ourClub House turns 100 years old this year, I am asking forvolunteers to gather and create a Celebration Event forthe 4th. of July. No idea is a bad idea. I really enjoy thesesorts of "brainstorming" activities, and have personallyexperienced great things utilizing this tool as a team.Tome, it never gets old, and I'm ready to do it again.We'llplan the work, and then work the plan.

As Commodore, you never stop learning. Over the last four years, I've become ever acutely aware that workingtogether produces an effect greater than the sum of individual effects. It's a term called "Synergy".There'sgenius in it, for when we utilize synergy, we open up allmatters of opportunity and wealth that we simply can'tsee on an individual level.

Please write me at eric.vas@comcast.net now. Let meknow what task team you would like to help with, andthen get ready for a good time!

"What seems like a ripple today can become the waveof tomorrow".

Thank you so much,

Eric T.Vasquez, Commodore

USS Constitution

Submitted by Dennis Unger

Little Known Naval History

Marblehead-to-HalifaxOcean Race FIRST-TIMERS OCEAN RACING SYMPOSIUMFriday, February 29, 2008

On July 5, 2009, 125 yachts will respond to the crack ofthe starting gun and the 33rd biennial Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race (MHOR) will be underway in thewaters just off Marblehead, MA.That date may seem likea long way off, but considering the planning and prepara-tion that go into your first ocean race, the organizers ofthe 2009 MHOR are offering a First-Timers Symposium toallow ample time for those who are considering thisprestigious yachting competition.

Jobson, Slattery, Coyne to Speak

The symposium will take place Friday, February 29, 2008,from 7 to 9 PM at the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead,MA, and will feature ocean-racing veteran and commenta-tor Gary Jobson, Jack Slattery, and Bernie Coyne as speak-ers.The event is targeted at those sailors consideringtheir first MHOR, but is open to all who are interested inhearing more about the preparations required for theevent.Advance registration is $25. $35 at the door.Limited to 100 participants.

For more information, online registration and eventposter, see: http://www.marbleheadtohalifax.com

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On 18 November, she set sail for England. In the ensuingdays she defeated five British men-of-war and capturedand scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only therum aboard each. By 26 January, her powder and shotwere exhausted. Nevertheless, and though unarmed, shemade a night raid up the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Herlanding party captured a whiskey distillery and trans-ferred 40,000 gallons of single malt Scotch aboard bydawn.Then she headed home.

The USS Constitution arrived in Boston on 20 February1799, with no cannon shot, no food, no powder, NO rum,NO wine, NO whiskey and 38,600 gallons of stagnantwater. Now these guys knew how to drink!

An old hero is still around for us to enjoy. If you have never been, avisit to “old Ironsides” is worth the trip. Photo courtesy of US Navy.

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Errata and OmissionsThe Sailorgram apologizes in advance for any mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, or theaccuracy of person or boat identifications. Thecontent of Sailorgram articles is the sole responsi-bility of its author, including stated facts, opinions,commentary and humor. The Sailorgram takesresponsibility for hardly anything.

Snow carpets the bulkhead and deck of the AYC clubhouse in this niceshot by member Dan Edson.

The Sailorgram is seeking submissions of materials fromits members for the April issue.As evidenced by thisissue, the Sailorgram doesn’t have to be just about clubnews, but whatever might interest its members.

I am actively seeking articles about specific boats at theAYC: dinghies, skiffs, sloops, schooners or anything in-between. Every boat can be interesting with a story to tell.

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Yacht Delivery Photos and captions from an email, author unknown

1. 65' custom-built motor yacht com-plete with staterooms, a state-of-the-art galley, G.P.S. system and radar fornavigation, twin supercharged dieselengines, etc.$4,500,000.00

2. Champagne, chocolate coveredstrawberries with cream and musicdockside for the excited "soon to beowners" and a small group of friends.$500.00

3.Two corporate representatives,crane, and rigging complete withfaulty turnbuckle.$2,500/hour

Please note the guy in the stern!

4.Watching your dreamboat nose diveinto the harbor, accompanied by twocorporate representatives just prior to"inking" the final paperwork...

PRICELESS!

As far as we know, no one wasinjured or hurt.

The life rings onboard were testedout and passed. So that is a positive.

When is the last time you checkedyour lines, shrouds, turnbuckles,pins and fastenings?

Good case for boat insurance,wouldn’t you say?

Editor’s Note: many of you know my personal affinity for fiasco. I couldn’t afford to have a fiasco as big as this one, but I can always dream...

Answers to the Pirate Quiz:1. D 2. C 3. True 4.C 5. A 6. False 7.A 8.D 9.No 10. B Bonus: C

For notes on these answers, see page 7

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Hi Everyone!

There are some great events being planned forthis year, and we’re going to be doing a lot ofcelebrating at the Club.As the Chairperson ofthe Entertainment Committee, I am pleased to be apart of the big picture and working once again withPam Mertinooke, Shannon Hewey and Sharon Chadwickalong with many,many others.

I am excited about planning this summer’s events, andcan already hear the laughter, and see the smiles. It hasbeen a wonderful journey to meet all the great personali-ties over the years, and the perfect platform to do so isthrough all our activities and events at the Club. It’salways a great time.

Yes, the Entertainment Committee has been there forevents large and small, hosting races, and even roastingpigs during a Nor’easter. We all know how important thiscommittee is, especially when it comes to feeding theamount of people that we do during these events.This iswhere I’m asking for your help.

I’m looking for ready, willing and able volun-teers to help out with our Club events.Youdon’t have to be Bobby Flay or Rachel Ray (itwould help) but as long as you can run a

microwave and turn the stove on, that would be aplus.We’ll also need some volunteers to help with

setting up tables and refreshments prior to events, foodpreparation or cleaning up after events.We’ll need asmuch help as we can get!

I know it may not sound glamorous, but if you have neverexperienced life in our AYC galley with our crew, you aremissing out on all the fun and laughs, not to mention it’sa great way for new members to meet existing members.

If you are interested in volunteering for theEntertainment Committee, please call me at:978-521-9017 or email me: angevasq90@gmail.com.

Looking forward to a great year!

Angela VasquezEntertainment Committee Chair

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Pirate Quiz by Jim Grenier

Question 1:Which one of these following statements are true?

A. Pirates never dealt with slaves or slavery.B. Pirates got their name from the term for "false gold"

Iron piriteC. Pirates loved striped shirts because it made them feel like

they were in a real navy.D. Pirates were the first democratic organization in the "New

World"

Question 2:Which of the following statements are true:

A. The captain was due about 1/2 of the captured goods from any ship taken.

B. The officers of the ship (captain, bosun and first mate) split 1/2 of the prize and the crew split the other 1/2 equally among themselves

C. The pilot, carpenter, cook and captain all got equal shares of a captured prize

Question 3:True or False: Pirate crews were often augmented by captured

sailors pressed into service from ships taken.

Question 4:A Carribean pirate crew was:

A. Smaller than a typical English ship because they needed more space for cannon, rum, and small arms

B. About the same as an English ship, because they needed even manpower to fight and capture another ship

C. Almost 3 times as many men as on an English ship in order to make life easier for chores and watches than the typical English merchantmen and navy.

Question 5:Which of these statements are true: Pirates were the first group in the New World to

A. Have an insurance compensation plan for injuriesB. Have a lobbying representative in the Colonial governmentC. Sign a declaration of independence and send it to the King

of EnglandD. Create a commercial towing service for disabled pirate ships

Question 6:True or False: the captain of a pirate ship was also the ship's

master.

Question 7:Who aboard ship was allowed into a pirate captain's cabin?

A. Any one of the crew was allowed to use the captain's cabin, all crew had equal access.

B. Only the pilot or master was also allowed to use the captain's cabin because they were an equal to the captain.

C. The bosun, carpenter, cook and pilot could use the captain'scabin, but only when the captain wasn't using it.

D. The captain's cabin, as on nearly every ship, was his private domain and could not be entered without permission.Violators could be whipped or hung.

Question 8:The terms "pirate," "buccaneer" and "privateer" are often usedinterchangeably, but how are they different?

A. A pirate and a buccaneer are the same thing, a privateeronly preyed on American ships

B. A pirate and a privateer are essentially the same, a buccaneerwas an endorsed agent for a government

C. A pirate could attack anyone (even other pirates), a privateerwas one of a confederation of independent pirates, a buccaneer only attacked Spanish ships

D. A pirate could attack anyone, a buccaneer is just another name for a carribean-based pirate, a privateer was commissioned to prey on ships from specific countries.

Question 9:Yes or No? Everyone knows the Jolly Roger was a real pirate flag,and is universally recognized as "the" pirate flag. Did most piratesonly fly this flag when attacking another vessel?

Question 10:The infamous and ruthless Blackbeard' real name was:

A. Samuel BellamyB. Edward TeachC. John RackhamD. Tom Lochhaas

Bonus Question:Which of these three very famous pirates once served together onthe same ship:

A. Jean Laffite, Edward Teach (Blackbeard), and Henry MorganB. William Kidd, Bartholomew Roberts, Thomas JonesC. John Rackham, Anne Bonney, Mary ReedD. Sam Bellamy, Stede Bonnet, Sir Francis Drake

Last year's popular Movie Night Featured the Errol Flynn classic Captain Blood. During intermission, we gave a quiz tothe youngsters based on Pirates of the Carribean.The adults got a tougher quiz. I think Mark Hansbury won.Take thequiz yourself and see how much you know about real pirates.Answers to the Pirate Quiz are on page 4.

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Question 1. Long before the colonies rebelled against England,pirates elected their own captains by popular vote of the ship'screw. They also could easily vote out any captain they felt wasn'tdoing a good job. Each pirate was also allowed to vote on wherethe ship was to go or if a colonial ship should be attacked. If thepirate crew felt the captain was not succeeding (getting the menenough plunder), they would vote him out and elect a new captainfrom among their number.

Pirates did deal in slaves. If they captured a slaver, they would sellthe slaves at the nearest port. Some slaves were also pressed intoservice aboard ships if needed. There are even instances wherenearly entire ships were run by slaves.

Though it might make a lot of sense about "pirite" and "pirate" wemade this one up. Pirate is derived from the Greek "pirata" a variantof "peiran" meaning "to attack"

Articles of clothing were acquired from plundering ships. Piratesoften wore some very odd costumes because of this. But no piratewould be caught wearing "slops" – the stripedshirt worn by British sailors.

Question 2. Each pirate received an equalshare of the booty, with a double share goingto the captain, the pilot, the carpenter, thecook, and a share set aside for the mainte-nance of the ship. Most pirates were paidfour times as much as they had ever receivedas merchant or naval men. However, if noplunder was captured, no one would be paid.

Question 3. Each true pirate signed an agree-ment—called "articles" before they "joined"the crew. Many were forced to "sign" whentheir ships were captured. This paperdetailed how much they would be paid,behavior expected (no gambling, no fightingexcept on land, no stealing) and punishmentsfor breaking rules.

Question 4. Pirate ships had unusually largecrews. There were up to eighty pirates pership. In contrast, most English ships had onlythirty men. Work was evenly distributed among the pirate crew,and so jobs got done faster with less strain than on traditionalcolonial ships. Many considered a berth on a pirate ship easy payfor little work.

Question 5. Pirates had the New World’s first insurance compen-sation plan.

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A typical document might award money ("specie") or slaves in thefollowing way:

Loss of right arm 600 pieces of eightLoss of left arm 500 pieces of eightLoss of right leg 500 pieces of eightLoss of left leg 400 pieces of eightLoss of eye or finger 100 pieces of eightLoss of both legs or arms 800 pieces of eight and a slave

Question 6. The captain of a pirate ship wasn’t the ship’s master.The captain (like Blackbeard or Henry Morgan) was, in fact, a bat-tle leader for boarding ships and leading land raids. The ship’spilot, the person who actually steered the ship, was the real cap-tain. He received a share of booty equal to the captain.

Question 7. The captain’s cabin was open for anyone to use — asort of "den", if you will.

Question 8. There was a fine line between a "privateer" and a"pirate". Colonial governments active in the Caribbean (Spain,

England, France, Portugal) commissionednaval captains under a “letter of marque” toattack ships of opposing flags. A privateerwas allowed to keep a large share of any-thing they captured from the foreign ship.Henry Morgan was originally commissionedas a privateer to attack French ships. He gotin trouble when he started attacking anyship, including his own country’s. At thatpoint, he became a pirate.

The typical pirate diet gave rise to the term"Buccaneer." The word "buccaneer" comesfrom boucan, meat prepared in a mannersimilar to modern barbeque. Pirates were inthe habit of going onto Hispaniola and otherislands, killing semi-wild cattle and boarsand cooking the meat over an open flame.They often used the meat to barter withships seeking provisions.

Question 9. The Jolly Roger, or skull andcrossed bones we identify as "the" pirate flagwas, in fact, one of many flags. Each pirate

captain created a flag unique to his command. For instance, Askull and crossed swords flag belonged to Calico Jack Rackam.

When pirates wished to show their deadly intent, they flew longblood-red pennants from the yardarms of their mainmast. This sig-nal was called, "No Quarter."

Captain William Kiddin his dungeon cell at Boston’s Stone Jail.

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Question 10. Edward "Blackbeard" Teach was undoubtedly was onethe most feared and most despised pirates of all time. EdwardTeach is thought to have lived in England before his pirate career,although his exact origins are unknown. He was named"Blackbeard," for his large black beard that almost covered hisentire face. To strike terror in the hearts of his enemies Blackbeardwould weave hemp into his hair, and light it during battle. EdwardTeach was an unusually large man, carrying two swords, numer-ous knives, and pistols – he was feared by his own crew.

At the sight of this pirate, many of his victims were quick to surren-der without a fight. If they did, he would often times just take theirvaluables, rum, and weapons – allowing them to sail away.However, if the vessel resisted capture, he would either kill thecrew, or maroon them. Blackbeard needed to maintain his devilishimage in order to maintain the respect of his crew (very few mem-bers of the crew doubted that he was the devil himself, very fewdidn’t fear him, and therefore they obeyed him).

An English government official spotted him and a fleet of RoyalNavy ships surprised Blackbeard at Ocracoke Inlet on November22, 1718, where he was killed. Although it was a short battle, it wasone of the most bloody in Blackbeard’s pirating career. Before hefell, he had a reported 5 bullet wounds and more than twentysword cuts before dying. As a show of victory, the Royal Navy cap-tain decapitated Blackbeard, and hung his head on the ship’s rig-ging. Blackbeard had captured over 40 ships during his piraticalcareer, and had been the cause of the deaths of hundreds of peo-ple. Although Blackbeard's lawless career lasted only a few years,his fearsome reputation has long outlived him.

Bonus Question: John Rackham is also known as "Calico Jack" bymany due to his preference for calico coats and britches. Thoughnot among the most notorious pirates of the seas, he is mostrenown for his association with Anne Bonny and Mary Read, theworld’s best known female pirates. And he may also have been themost cruel and bloodthirsty captain of all.

Rackham began as a captured sailor who refused to sign articlesonboard the pirate ship Treasure. When the ship's captain bungleda French prize, Rackham voiced his protest and was elected by thecrew as their new captain.

Anne Bonny met Jack Rackham on New Providence, who swepther away from her husband, and the two made their way to thesea, with Anne disguised in men’s clothing. After several monthsshe became pregnant, and Rackham took her to friends in Cuba,who saw her through the pregnancy until term. Immediately afterthe child was born, she rejoined her lover at sea, there is norecord of what became of her baby.

Mary Reed spent time in the military dressed as a man. Later shemarried and spent some time as a woman, but when her husbanddied young, she again dressed as a man and eventually went tosea. The Dutch ship she was on was stopped by pirates, and shebeing the only English ‘seaman’ on board, was allowed to travelwith them. Soon after, she heard of a commission for privateersagainst the Spanish. Once aboard a privateer, Mary joined othersof the crew in a rising against the ship’s captain. Eventually shefound herself under the command of Captain Calico JackRackham. She held herself somewhat aloof from the rest of thecompany, and was pretty much accepted as a man. It was on thisship that she met Anne Bonny, who was Rackham’s mistressaboard, also disguised as a man. At first Anne Bonny mistook Maryto be a handsome young pirate, and begun to make advances,revealing her own sex. Thus Mary was forced to reveal that shewas also a woman in disguise, to the great (questionable) disap-pointment of Anne. But even so they became good friends quickly,but this closeness disturbed Jack Rackham to jealousy, that hethreatened to slit the throat of Anne’s "lover." In this way Rackhamtoo was quickly made aware of Mary’s true identity.

Ann and Mary were captured on the ship of John Rackham, andtried. When asked if there should be any reason why sentence ofdeath should not be passed on them, the two (still dressed in maleclothing) plead pregnancy as a reason for temporarily escaping thenoose. Pregnancy saved Mary Read from the gallows, but she diedin prison soon afterwards with a violent fever. Anne Bonny wasalso found to be an expectant mother, and was given a reprieve.She remained in prison until the baby was delivered, after whichshe was reprieved from time to time until she disappeared, thusnever hanged. The father of both babies was probably Calico Jack.

Blackbeard, aliasEdward Teach, perhaps the most ferocious and fearedpirate of all time.

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Hi AYC

I found a very amusing excerpt in a book my wife gaveme for Christmas, and I thought I should share it withthe mariners of the American Yacht Club. It is written bythe father of the fellow who built our boat, E.B.White isthe writer, and Joel White is his son.

From: Writings from the New Yorker 1927-1976 editedby Rebecca M. Dale.

BOAT SHOWS (1/19/52)

The heaviest concentration of New York’s dream life isalmost certainly found under the roof of the annual boatshow. Here is where more men can gaze at what they arenever going to possess than in any other gathering. Aman who is born boat-happy dies boat-happy, and theintervening years are a voyage that may never take himafloat but that keeps him alive. Much of the time, he is inexquisite torture from unfulfilled desire, and spends hishours reading books about the sea.The boating worldcontains, of course, tiny coracles that are cheap enoughto be within the means of practically anybody. But it alsocontains, as many a man knows, the dream ship that isalways just out of sight over the horizon.The second

Boat Shows submitted by Dave Hewey

hand market is not much help.A good boat, strongly builtand well maintained, doesn’t depreciate greatly in value,as a car does, and a man may wait 30 years to realize hisdream, only to find that by the time he is wealthyenough to buy the boat, he has become too emaciated tohoist the sail and get the anchor.A man feels aboutentirely differently from the way he feels about a car: hefalls in love with it, often from afar, and the affair is asecret one–comparable to that of a young girl whosleeps with an actor’s photograph under her pillow.Many an otherwise normal man falls in love with a boatat the age of fourteen, guards his secret well, and dieswith it; and the boat is just as beautiful, her profile aslovely, as her sheer line as tantalizing, at the time of hisdeath as at the beginning of the affair.When youencounter this poor fellow in Grand Central Palace poking around among the booths and twiddling with thesheaves of blocks, you would never suspect him of beingthe Great Lover that he is. He looks just like the nextman–which isn’t surprising, for the next man is sufferingtoo.

Hope you enjoyed it,Dave Hewey

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- Collared AYC ShirtNavy with Red & White Trim M, L, XL, XXL

Pique Shirts $ 25.00Collared AYC Shirt Slate BlueCollar with Navy Trim S,MPlease notify Pam Mertinooke if you are interested

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