Millard Fillmore Memorial Regatta

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1 The F 'C'S'LE Hunterdon Sailing Club, Inc. September 2012 Millard Fillmore Memorial Regatta In our annual recognition of mediocrity, Force 5 Fleet #36 will be hosting the Millard Fillmore Memorial Regatta on Sunday, September 16th. Registration at 9:30 am Skipper s Meeting at 10:00 am First of five races at 10:30 am Awards will be given as follows: The George Washington Award for 1st place The John Adams Award for 2nd place The Thomas Jefferson Award for 3rd place The Millard Fillmore Award for the sailor who is in the middle the most mediocre. In the event that we have an even number of competitors, this award will be given to the most consistently mediocre. Coming in first or last in any race makes this award more difficult to win. Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 March 8, 1874) was the 13th President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853, and the last member of the Whig Party to hold that office. He became the second Vice President to assume the presidency after the death of a sitting president when he succeeded Zachary Taylor, who died of acute gastroenteritis. Fillmore was never elected president. After serving out Taylor's term, he failed to gain the nomination of the Whigs for president in the 1852 presidential election, and, four years later, in the 1856 presidential election, he again failed to win election as the Know Nothing Party and Whig candidate. Number 462 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Sunfish Fleet News Rookie Regatta Results The Month in Pictures Flying Scot Fleet News Force 5 Fleet News Jet 14 Fleet News Annual Dinner Announcement! Events Calendar Upcoming Events 9/9 Sunday Series Racing 9/16 Millard Fillmore Memorial Regatta, Sunday Series Racing 9/23 Sunday Series Racing 9/29 Bluenose Challenge

2 S e p t e m b e r 2012 T h e F o c s l e P a g e 2 Sunfish North American Championship The 2012 North American Championships were held at Waukegan Yacht Club on the shores of Lake Michigan north of Chicago. HSC was represented by Susan Mallows, Doug Cook, Guide Bertocci, and Simon Bertocci. Congratulations to Simon Bertocci (pictured at right and below), finishing in 2 nd Place for the Youth North American Championship! Sunfish Fleet News Wednesday Twilight Series The Wednesday Twilight Series for 2012 is now complete! There was a nice turnout throughout the year, including many new faces and Learn-To-Sail graduates. Thank you to all of this season s participants, and everyone that assisted with Race Committee. Labor Day Sunfish Regatta Hurricane Isaac sent plenty of wind, and just a little bit of rain, to challenge the participants in the annual Labor Day Sunfish Regatta. Doug Brown did a fantastic job leading the Race Committee, allowing for 9 races (!) to be completed by mid-afternoon! Congratulations to Brent Barbehenn, who won the day on tie breakers over Steve Manson. Guido Bertocci finished a close 3 rd. Place Name Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Total 1 Brent Barbehenn Steve Manson Guido Bertocci Don Esch Dave Davies Susan Mallows Alexander Khutoretsky Mike Wheeler Dave Petersen Jay Halsted David Stockwell Bill Seiple Mark Holmsberg DNS DNS DNS Spencer DNS DNS DNS DNS Andrew Stockwell DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 119

3 S e p t e m b e r 2012 T h e F o c s l e P a g e 3 Man Overboard THIS IS NOT A DRILL! On Sunday, August 26 th, Anita and I were cautiously heading out to the start of the 2 nd race, debating the wisdom of proceeding, as whitecaps (the dividing line for Charlie's Angels Chicken of the Sea skipper) were imminent. About halfway out, caution prevailed, and we started back with a jibe. Anita noticed that I had neglected to retain an iron grip on the tiller extension and OOPS I'm admiring the sky through a foot of Spruce Run water! After a rapid surfacing (thank you, life jacket!), a quick look around showed Anita moving aft to cope with the luffing sails (having finally ditched the captain) and the Jet-14 rapidly drifting away toward the campground shore. Rule #1 is to stay with the boat but it doesn't tell you how to catch the boat! With Anita just able to keep it upright, much less control it for a MOB rescue, she ultimately was able to get the jib down and coast back to the beach after about a half hour. So, as a first-time experience, a look around showed the only move to be a relaxing halfhour backstroke to the point across from the launch ramp, and many attempts to get attention from others. That was far more difficult than it sounds! YOU CAN NOT BE READILY SEEN in the water. Finally our hero, Ted Janulis, noticed the Jet - 14 with only one aboard, and looked around enough to spot me in the distance, sail over, report that Anita had control, and assist me. We were then able to get me a lift over to the launch ramp from John Eckert and his wife who had beached their Precision. While hopefully a once-in-a-lifetime event, one does wonder what is the solution for attracting help? SCUBA divers have orange blow-up noodles with them, some ten feet long. Keeping it simple, choosing a life jacket with a bright color can improve visibility. A whistle or small horn can also be clipped to your jacket to attract attention. Perhaps we should wear orange caps? --Charlie Engler HSC Rookie Regatta Saturday, August 18 th was the 2012 Rookie Regatta, the sailing race for HSC's newest sailors. The regatta was open to all new skippers, including those from the Learn-to-Sail program. This year s contestants enjoyed ideal conditions, with beautiful weather and NNE winds at 5 to 12 knots. It was a sunny, dry, blue sky day accented by big cotton clouds; a perfect summer sailing day. Bill Seiple won the regatta with 1 st place finishes in all five races nice sailing, Bill! The racing was competitive, however, with several close finishes. Noah DiRoberto finished in 2 nd place. Brinton Gibbons and Jim Sun tied for 3 rd place, with Brinton winning the tiebreaker. Tim McCarthy, Dan Peletier, and Chris Caputo rounded out the fleet.

4 S e p t e m b e r 2012 T h e F o c s l e P a g e 4 The Month in Pictures (Editor s Note: A big thank you to the Race Committees and club members for supplying great pictures! Want to see more? Extra photos that could not fit in the Fo c s le are posted on our Facebook page at

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6 S e p t e m b e r 2012 T h e F o c s l e P a g e 6 Sunday Racing: The Fall Sunday Series is off to a great start, with 5 or more Flying Scots on the water each week! The racing has been exciting, with multiple winners each week and lots of close racing. If you have not been out, now is the time to get out on the water and join the fun! Several skippers have room for crew, also if you are looking to crew, meet at the Scots in row #2 to find a ride! Flying Scot Fleet # 184 News Challenge of the Lakes: The second leg of the 2012 Challenge of the Lakes series has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 23 rd. The Challenge of the Lakes series is an annual event held in conjunction with our friendly rivals at Nockamixon Sail Club at Lake Nockamixon, PA. Earlier this season, Mario Gedzior captured the lead in the series for HSC good luck to everyone on the 23 rd! CoL Schedule of Events: Sunday, September 23 rd Nockamixon Sail Club Driving Directions Here Skippers Meeting: 10 AM First Warning Signal: 11 AM (Reminder: NSC uses a 5-minute Rule 26 starting sequence) Awards & Refreshments to follow back on shore!

7 S e p t e m b e r 2012 T h e F o c s l e P a g e 7 Force 5 Fleet News Force 5 North American Championships Sept Albemarle Plantation, Hertford, NC Former HSC Commodore Courtney Young has organized a great plan at a great site near his home in Albemarle Plantation. Big, open water sailing in the Albemarle Sound, an easy day s drive from North Jersey and FREE housing available. Check the link below for all details. I ll be going. --Rich Baumann, Force 5 Fleet Captain

8 S e p t e m b e r 2012 T h e F o c s l e P a g e Gravy Bowl Regatta Jet 14 Fleet #51 News Well, August 11 th couldn't have been a nicer day for the Gravy Bowl, the 30+ year old trophy dating back to the Monmouth days. In addition, the 2012 NJYRA Jet 14 and District 1 Championships were awarded. With a good breeze, sunny skies, and an excellent Race Committee, the 7 eager contenders enjoyed the day on the water, followed by an evening cookout on the "south shore" of Spruce Run. Brent Barbehenn and Elena Khutoretsky took 1 st place for the regatta, winning the Gravy Bowl and District 1 Championship awards. Guido Bertocci and Simon Bertocci finished in 2 nd place for the regatta, and 1 st overall for the NJYRA Jet 14 Championship Series! Thank you to PRO Rich Baumann and the Race Committee: Jeff Titman, Gail Scales, and Ramon Rosswaag. Place Name Sail # Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Total 1 Brent Barbehenn / Elena Khutoretsky Guido Bertocci / Simon Bertocci Doug Brown / Susan Mallows Charlie Engler / Anita DeMatteo Nicky Einthoven / Robert Brent & Barbara Benson DNC DNC DNC DNC 33 7 Skip Leslie 199 DNS 6 6 DNF DNS 33

9 S e p t e m b e r 2012 T h e F o c s l e P a g e 9 SAVE THE DATE!!! Make plans to bring the whole family to the Hunterdon Sailing Club Annual Dinner and Funfest Saturday November 10, pm to 10pm Vincenzo's Ristorante Italiano 665 Bound Brook Road Middlesex, NJ Served Dinner includes: Hot and Cold Antipasto Served Family Style; Salad Choice of Entree: Baked Red Snapper Oreganato Style Chicken Francese Veal Parmigiana Veal Marsala NY Strip Steak (additional charge) Penne Vodka served Family Style with Entrees Dessert: Cannoli or Tartufo, including Coffee or Tea Cappuccino or Espresso (additional charge) Cash Bar Features: Club Awards, Elections, Junior Sailors table, tall tales and FUN! Registration Form in the October Fo c s le!

10 S e p t e m b e r 2012 T h e F o c s l e P a g e 10 September 2012 Event Calendar Date Day Event RC Chair RC Crew RC Crew Comments 9-Sept-12 Sun Sunday Series (All Fleets) Ted Janulis Rodger Hall Pat Caufield; Donald Hoffler 16-Sept-12 Sun Force 5 Millard Fillmore Regatta Sunday Series (All Fleets) Chet Ensign Mario Gedzior Art Mohan 23-Sept-12 Sun Sunday Series (All Fleets) Tom Oryniak Dave Weir Steven Lang; Scott Powelson 29-Sept-12 Sat Bluenose Challenge Chet Ensign 30-Sept-12 Sun Sunday Series (All Fleets) Nicky Einthoven Sandeep Khare Werner Heck; Robert Reyes 7-Oct-12 Sun Sunday Series (All Fleets) Gary Nackman Art Roswell Marla Novy; Scott Wood 14-Oct-12 Sun Sunday Series (All Fleets) Nick Mentesana John Tellefesen Sherrie Racioppi; Linda Zarnett 20-Oct-12 Sat Haul Out Day Park Service Day 21-Oct-12 Sun Sunday Series Makeup Date 27-Oct-12 Sat Haul Out Day (Rain Date) Park Service Day (Rain Date) 28-Oct-12 Sun Sunday Series Makeup Date 10-Nov-12 Sat HSC Annual Dinner

11 S e p t e m b e r 2012 T h e F o c s l e P a g e 11 Moonlight Sailing Melissa and I went for a sail last Friday and enjoyed a gentle breeze as the full "Blue Moon" rose in the East. Some say a Blue Moon is the 2nd full moon in a month, some say it's the 4th full moon in a season. We saw it as an opportunity for a night time cruise because the next one is not until July of 2015! Find us on the Web! Have you seen the re-designed HSC website? Check it out today at: Find us on Facebook! 90+ Fans and counting! Check out the new Facebook page and become a fan of HSC at: Hunterdon Sailing Club Officers Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore Asst. Rear Comm. Secretary Treasurer Past Commodore Jay Halsted Chet Ensign Bill Foster Nick Mentesana David Stockwell Ted Janulis Mike Wheeler We rigged some running lights on the Precision and experienced a beautiful and surprisingly busy evening on the water. Spruce Run may be dominated by sailboats in the daytime, but by night the fishermen rule! The full moon brought out the core of the NJ fishing community - a vibrant culture we don't often see in the daytime during our Sunday regattas. All I can say is that it was a very busy night at the boat ramp -- and a delightful night for a quiet sail out to the wires and back. --Jay Halsted, Commodore Staff Club Sunfish Mgr. Mike Wheeler Communications Gordon Sell Handbook Editor Elise Tague Jr. Race Team Coach Doug Brown Legal Advisor Mary Deal Membership Coord. Rich Baumann Newsletter Editor Dave Petersen NJYRA Rep. Nicky Einthoven Park Liaison Rich Baumann Protest Chairman Guido Bertocci Scorekeeper Rodger Hall State Liaison Charlie Engler Training Coord. Sharon Stockwell Webmasters Ellen Greenhorn Chet Ensign Fleet Captains Sunfish Susan Mallows Force 5 Rich Baumann Flying Scot Gary Nackman Albacore Art Mohan Jet 14 Charlie Engler Jet 14 co-captain Guido Bertocci Open and Cruising Gordon Sell Junior Cali Janulis Ladies Nicky Einthoven

12 S e p t e m b e r 2012 T h e F o c s l e P a g e 12 Hunterdon Sailing Club, Inc. HUNTERDON SAILING CLUB, Inc. P.O. Box 187 Lebanon, New Jersey The FO C S LE The FO C S LE is the newsletter of The Hunterdon Sailing Club. Material is welcome from all members. Submit copy to the editor at: Focsle@SailHSC.org Check us out on the web! For Membership & Training contact Rich Baumann at: membership@sailhsc.org Bill Foster and Jeff Titman hiking out in a nice breeze!