WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL REPRISE

T h e A m e r i c a ' s C u p - s t y l e 12-meter rad io c o n ­t ro l l ed sa i l ing races w o u n d up w i th an A m e r i c a n -sty le l egend f inish: the shy l oca l k i d ( M i k e Wagne r ) , w i th a b o r r o w e d boat a n d a come- f rom-b e h i n d f inish, beat the b ig name stars , got a t r ophy , a tr ip to the internat ional finals in S a n D i e go , a n d a toss in the lake.

W h a t else h a p p e n e d a t ou r T e n t h A n n u a l W o o d e n B o a t Fes t i va l? Bes ides thr i l ls , su rp r i s es , fun, a n d ta lk, not m u c h . Ev e r yone I h e a r d f r om sa i d they had a great t ime, excep t for one race c o m p e t i t o r , w h o lost. H o w e v e r , his race par tner

s a i d it w a s the mos t fun she ever had . T h e 150, m o r e o r less, boats on d isp lay of fered

e n o u g h s c o p e o f sa i l , r ow , a n d p o w e r types, that a n y o n e c o u l d f ind at least three w o r t h lust ing for. My spec ia l fantasy boa t s were the 60 ' , 1890 tug C h a l l e n g e , r e s t o r e d b y K e n d e N i k e , the 30 ' c ru i s e r , Fathom, a B r i s t o l bay gi l lnetter conve r ­s i o n d o n e by L e w i s N a s m y t h e , a n d the 22 ' L i b e r t y B a y l a u n c h , built by W a l l y H a r r i s o n .

T h e sma l l boa t s that r ece i ved l ong l o oks were the 14' W h i t e h a l l bui l t b y T o w n e r M c L a n e , D a n Phe l an ' s 13-1/2 ' W o o d ' s H o l e spr i t sa i l Plover, a n d F r e d S t a r k ' s 12' l aps t rake p r a m L 'E t e . T h e s a l m o n w h e r r y built by G e o r g e C a l k i n s , Filsader, the l aps t rake C o n c o r d i a o f A h o i M e n c h , the W a s h i n g t o n C o u n t y p e a p o d built b y K e n H a r t z , a n d M a r t y L o k e n ' s P o u l s b o boat , Shine, w i th a tres chic n e w co l o r s c h e m e .

S c h o o n e r R o w w a s impress i ve w i th the Adven­turess, b r i gant ine Spirit of Chemanius a n d

prac t i ca l l y m a t c h i n g se ts o f B a l t i m o r e c l i ppe r s , Lizard King a n d R u b e n de C l o u x . T h e sight was e n o u g h to trigger a run-away- to-sea urge in a wheat farmer.

We ga ined s o m e spec ia l know l edge t h r o u g h the ta lks a n d d e m o n s t r a t i o n s — S t e v e Ph i l l ip gave inside know l edge on the mar i t ime craft o f the N o r t h w e s t Ind ians , C a r o l H a s s e ta lked about c ru i s ing sai ls , T i m R e g a n d i d c a u l k i n g d e m o n s t r a ­t ions. J e r r y C u l b e r s o n wrough t a t t en t i on in h is b l a c k s m i t h d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , there was a sawmi l l t o w a t c h , a n d r ad i o c on t r o l l ed sai l boa t s t o try out . B i l l M o d r e l l was an e n c y c l o p e d i a o f boat­bu i ld ing in f o rmat i on . We h u n g a s i gn nex t t o B i l l a n d his c r u i s i n g s loop- in- frame mode l . I t r ead , " A s k the E x p e r t . " W e meant it.

W i ldes t des ign? T h e rache t ing porch-g l ider-

p o w e r e d s t e rnwhee l e r w i th s qua r e sa i l aux i l i a ry , des i gned b y S t a n J a m e s for the Q u i c k a n d D a r i n g boa tbu i l d ing contes t . T h e Q u i c k a n d D a r i n g ru les a b u n d a n t l y e n c o u r a g e or ig inal i ty . Q u i c k a n d D a r i n g w i n n e r t o o k top h o n o r s i n aesthet ics , s h o w m a n s h i p , a n d speed u n d e r sa i l . I t was a n a r r o w , v - bo t t om , r o w i n g a n d sa i l ing boat bui l t w i th great c r a f t smansh ip b y B o b F i s h e r a n d T r i s h B a s h a w . T h e i r 15 '6 " Great Gatsby theme was o r c h e s t r a t e d to the n t h degree , f r o m their m o n o g r a m e d T - sh i r t s for the c o n s t r u c t i o n , t o the p e n n a n t s , f lowers, p i c n i c baske t , a n d boat c u s h i o n s , a n d their G r e a t G a t s b y c o s t u m e s . T h e boat was so good , they not on ly w o n the first p l ace t r ophy a n d c a s h pr i ze , but s o l d the boat a t the c o n c l u s i o n o f the race ! S e c o n d a n d th i rd p lace was a tight batt le be tween Salmon Bay Slipper,

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built b y W i n d Wh i t eh i l l a n d T o m Fen l ey , a n d Q-Dee Clam o f D e l S a u l a n d T o m Bar t l e t t . Slipper edged out Clam.

T h e great bou i l l aba isse o f boa ts , m u s i c , d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , races , t a lks , a n d f i lms was t ied toge ther by the qu ips , c o m m e n t a r y a n d t imely r e m i n d e r s o f the indefat igable V o i c e o f the F e s t i v a l , A l e x H a m i l t o n .

T h e m o s t popu la r part o f the s h o w , after the o b s c e n e l y d e l i c i ous B o e h m ' s ice c r e a m ba r s , w a s the toy boa tbu i l d ing w o r k s h o p . As a t e a c h fest iva l , we s a w c h i l d r e n f ash ion ing the mos t de l ight fu l ly -des igned boa ts th is s ide o f O z . O u r heartfelt t h a n k s t o J o h n G r u e n w a l d for coor ­d ina t ing the T o y B o a t W o r k s h o p . O t h e r vo lun­teers t o ok equa l l y d e m a n d i n g t a s k s :

T h e D o c k m a s t e r j ob c o m b i n e s the pa t i ence o f J o b a n d the l eadersh ip o f P a t t o n . A t the F e s t i v a l , K e l l y M u l f o r d d i d a n exce l l en t imita­t i on o f J o b / P a t t o n .

Pa t H e r r o n had had qu i t e a n o t h e r t ough job . He kept the r a ces i n o rde r . T h e w i n n e r s :

F a s t R o w - D a v e Le f ebvre Ha l f F a s t - P a u l D e v l i n Fas t Sa i l - C e l e b r i t y s l o o p , Traum a n d J a c k

C l a y t o n H a l f Fas t - W o o d ' s H o l e Sp r i t s a i l Plover a n d

D a n P h e l a n . T h e a u c t i o n c o o r d i n a t o r , D e n n i s B r o d e r s o n ,

r a n a r o u n d l ike a rabbi t in a d o g t r a c k f inding a u c t i o n i t ems, a n d D a v i d D u n n i n g success fu l l y c h a r m e d a n d ca jo l ed b ids a t the a u c t i o n .

T h e food b o o t h s a d d e d a c o s m o p o l i t a n a i r to the affair a n d for se t t ing up a n d r u n n i n g th is c a m ­p u s o f taste de l ight , we thank N e i l a n d D a r l e n e A l l e n .

T h e p r e g a m e w a r m u p was the E a s t l a k e A v ­enue C a s a L u p i t a fundra is ing d inner . T h e res­taurant w a s as p a c k e d as salt c o d in the Wawona. A l l had a w o n d e r f u l t ime, a n d the C e n t e r r e c e i v ed a g ene r ous c h e c k f r om C a s a L u p i t a m a n a g e m e n t a n d staff.

W e a r e grateful t o the L a k e U n i o n N a v a l Rese r v e C e n t e r for a l l ow ing us t o t u r n the i r base in to s o m e t h i n g r e s e m b l i n g a set for " T h e M a r x B r o t h e r s B u i l d a B o a t . " W e a l so thank o u r n e w r e s t auran t ne i ghbors , B u r g e r K i n g a n d B e n ­j am in ' s , for b e ing c o o l a b o u t the p a r k i n g mess . Ben j am in ' s a l so p r o v i d e d their guest d o c k s for a

d a z z l i n g fleet o f 25 r u n a b o u t s f r o m the A n t i q u e a n d C l a s s i c B o a t Soc i e t y .

T h a n k s a l so t o the s p o n s o r s o f the A m e r i c a ' s C u p - s t y l e races : A G Industr ies a n d B N G e n i u s . T h e L a k e U n i o n C h a l l e n g e C u p Q u i c k a n d D a r i n g C o n t e s t s p o n s o r s were A S m a l l C a f e , Ivar 's , B u r g e r K i n g , " W a t e r l i n e s , " a n d B a l a b u s t a C a t e r i n g .

T h e upbea t , energet ic folk m u s i c w a s spec ia l i c ing on the c a k e . M i k e Ph im i s t e r a r r a n g e d i t a l l . T h e c l ass i c 50 ' fantai l -stern c r u i s e r Arro p r o v i d e d the stage, e x c ep t for the D i x i e l a n d J a z z b a n d p e r f o r m a n c e in o u r pav i l i on .

Poss ib l y the best part o f the s h o w is the oppor ­tuni ty t o ta lk w i th a lmos t e ve ryone w h o bought , built r e s t o r ed , r a c e d , c r u i s e d , a n d got a d i v o r c e t h r o u g h a lmost every type o f w o o d e n boat . In fo rmat ion e x c h a n g e d i s the L i b r a r y o f C o n g r e s s o f boat lore a n d l ies. F o r three days , we indulge in w o o d e n boat g r o u p therapy . It's so m u c h fun, it 's p r o b a b l y il legal. — D i c k W a g n e r •

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Saturday and Sunday , Sep tember 6 & 7 S T E A M B O A T R E N D E Z V O U S 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. T h e C e n t e r for W o o d e n Boats

A n o t h e r " l i v i ng p a s t " o p p o r t u n i t y . S e e a var i e ty o f s t e a m p o w e r e d boa ts , l is ten to the whis t l es , ta lk to the o w n e r s , go for a r ide , m a r v e l at the m a c h i n e s that began the Indust r ia l R e v o l u t i o n 150 years ago. No cha rge . Wednesday , Sep tember 17 F U N D R A I S I N G D A N C E 6 - 10 p.m.

T h e Rainier R o o m , Rainier Brewery C l a s s i c d a n c e m u s i c b y the d y n a m i c

" T e m p o ' s " , featur ing C W B m e m b e r , D e n n i s B r o d e r s o n a n d his total ly a w e s o m e sax . P o t l u c k d inne r or free m u n c h i e s . Ra in i e r b r e w is grat is . T i c k e t s a r e $ 5 pe r c o u p l e a t C W B , o r c on tac t D e n n i s B r o d e r s o n a t 767-5677.

Fr iday , S ep t embe r 19 C W B M O N T H L Y M E E T I N G 8 p.m., C W B Boa t shop

J a c q u e s T h i r y wi l l give a sl ide ta lk on the b i r th , voyages a n d re -b i r th of the br igant ine Unicorn. J a c q u e s ' t rue tale o f his adven tures s h o u l d be a p lot for the next " I nd i ana J o n e s " f i lm. No charge .

Sunday , O c t o b e r 5 F A L L R E G A T T A 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. T h e C e n t e r for W o o d e n Boa t s

O u r Fa l l O p e n H o u s e for m e m b e r s a n d guests , t o b r ing their o w n boa ts , t ry o u r boa ts , par t i c ipate in races , mee t o l d f r iends a n d see what ' s new. Po t l uck l u n c h at 2 p .m. The cu l i na r y c o m p e t i t i o n th is sess i on wi l l be l asagne . A w a r d s for races a n d best lasagne.

Saturday, O c t o b e r 11 H A N D - T O O L J O I N E R Y 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., C W B Boa t shop

C h a r l i e M a s t r o , p ro f ess iona l c a b i n e t m a k e r , w i l l ins t ruc t the c lass in h a n d too l use , ma in ­t enance a n d w o o d jo inery . S t u d e n t s wi l l m a k e a s m a n y jo ints as they c a n mas te r . C o s t : $30 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $40 for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d t o 10 s tuden t s ,

Fr iday , O c t o b e r 17 C W B M O N T H L Y M E E T I N G 8 p.m., C W B Boa t shop

J o h n G u z z w e l l , w h o s ing l e -handed a r o u n d the w o r l d in his home-bui l t yaw l , Trekka, w i l l g ive a sl ide talk a b o u t his voyage a n d b r i n g us up to da t e on in te res t ing b o a t s he i s c u r r e n t l y bu i ld ing . N o cha rge .

Saturday and Sunday , O c t o b e r 18 a n d 19 and Saturday and Sunday , O c t o b e r 25 and 26 O A R M A K I N G 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day C W B Boat shop Peter N i emann , Instructor

S t u d e n t s wi l l bu i l d oa rs for C W B boats , i n c l u d i n g ou r next w h e r r y a n d the m o r e sedate craft in ou r fleet. E a c h s tuden t wi l l bu i l d one oar . T h e r e wi l l be d i s c u s s i o n on o a r des i gn , as we l l as c o n s t r u c t i o n . P e t e r N i e m a n n is a c o m p e t i t i o n r o w e r a n d boa tbu i lder . H e bui lds c u s t o m oa r s , a n d o a r s for G e o r g e P o c o c k . C o s t : $135 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $150 for n o n - m e m b e r s . L i m i t e d to 6 s tuden t s .

Thur sday , O c t o b e r 30 T O O L S H A R P E N I N G W O R K S H O P 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., C W B Boa t shop S i m o n Watts , Instructor

S t u d e n t s wi l l l ea rn fast a n d effective t e chn iques to get a n d k e e p edges r eady for a c t i o n , f r o m a master c r a f t sm an . B r i n g y o u r o w n too ls , i f y o u w i s h . C o s t : $25 for C W B m e m b e r s ; $30 for non -m e m b e r s .

Saturday thru Saturday , N o v e m b e r 1-8 L A P S T R A K E W O R K S H O P 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. e ach day C W B Boa t shop S i m o n Watts , Instructor

S t u d e n t s wi l l b u i l d a 20-foot l aps t rake whe r r y . T h i s c lass i s n o w fi l led, but those in t e res t ed in a l aps t r ake w o r k s h o p in late N o v e m b e r s h o u l d c on tac t T h e C e n t e r for W o o d e n B o a t s . W e are p l a n n i n g t o a r range ano the r one , p r o b a b l y bu i ld ­ing a dif ferent boat .

NOTE: W o r k s h o p sess ions are l im i ted in enro l l ­ment . T o reserve y o u r p lace , p lease s e n d paymen t in full. F o r the boa tbu i ld ing w o r k s h o p , a $100-depos i t is r equ i r ed . Q u e s t i o n s ? C a l l 3 8 2 - B O A T !

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P L E A S E J O I N U S !

THE COMET CRANDELL C a r e n C r a n d e l l ' s debut a t C W B was a s a

vo lun tee r d u r i n g the frantic c o u n t d o w n h o u r s o f ou r S e v e n t h A n n u a l W o o d e n Boa t Fes t i va l . J u l y 1983. S h e w a s h i r ed o n a s C W B ' s s e c o n d employ­ee right after that show . C a r e n ' s last j ob for C W B , as Ass i s t an t D i r e c t o r , w a s to wr i te a f inan-c ia l repor t o f the 10th A n n u a l W o o d e n Boa t Fes t i va l th is past J u l y .

H e r three years o n C W B ' s staff we re the toughest years o u r staff wi l l e ve r see. Immedia te ly after the dus t se t t l ed on the S e v e n t h B o a t Fes t i va l , o u r renta l , educa t i ona l , in terpre tat ive , and vo lun tee r p r o g r a m s h a d t o be improv i s ed a n d i m p l e m e n t e d on the spot . C a r e n threw hersel f in to the cha l l enge w i th unflagging energy a n d e n t h u s i a s m . O u r p r o g r a m s and s ys t ems ope ra t e s m o o t h l y n o w because o f the h o u r s b e y o n d m e a s u r e spent b y C a r e n a n d the D i r e c t o r ana l y z ing a n d agon i z i ng over h o w t o a c c o m p l i s h o u r goals a n d m a k e i t l ook l ike we were hard l y try ing.

C a r e n ' s zest for w o r k was m a t c h e d on ly by her zest for D ie t P e p s i , cafe au lait, a n d a n y t h i n g f r om the k i t c h e n o f Paci f ic D e s s e r t s .

S h e i s wise , w a r m , pat ient , upbeat , t ire less a n d c u r i o u s . S h e has re lent less integr i ty a n d loya l ty . She was a lways late, (it's genet ic , she exp la ined )

and a lways w o r k e d late to c omp l e t e a c o m m i t ­ment .

C a r e n was wi l l ing t o e xpe r imen t w i th her w a y s o f do ing things. H e r va r i ous hair styles we re the cu t t ing edge in h u m a n k i n d ' s quest for c lass ic tonsor ia l e legance that wi l l l ook g o o d in 100 k n o t w inds .

C a r e n was wit ty . W h o e v e r d a r e d c r a c k a j oke , p u n or wise r e m a r k to C a r e n , r e c e i v ed a r e s p o n s e as q u i c k a n d power fu l as a M c E n r o e f o r ehand s m a s h .

T o ou r vo lun tee rs , C a r e n was d e n mo the r , m a t c h m a k e r , a n d con fessor . O u r s c h o o l f ield t r ips were c r ea t ed a n d r u n b y C a r e n . S h e gu ided the k ids t h r o u g h a t h o u s a n d years o f boa tbu i ld ing h is tory l ike a M a r i n e dr i l l sergeant . T h e y wi l l r e m e m b e r their r ivet ing , kno t ty ing, a n d r o w i n g expe r i ence , a n d j u m p i n g jack exe r c i s e that began the s e s s i o n s — t h e better to b u r n off their hot f lame o f e x c e s s e n e r g y — C a r e n exp l a ined .

C a r e n left her j ob a t C W B t o p u r s u e s o m e unf in ished goals in e d u c a t i o n , sai l ing, k a y a k i n g and w h o k n o w s . A n y en te rpr i se w i th in her o rb i t will be d o n e w i t h love, c r a f t s m a n s h i p , a n d style. We e xpec t to see her a t the C e n t e r f r om t ime to t ime, offering g o o d adv ice a n d her w o r l d f a m o u s s h o r t b r e a d .

C a r e n c a m e t o the C e n t e r t o give us s o m e help. S h e gave m o r e t h a n help. S h e gave us the full

m e a s u r e o f her o w n un ique be ing . W e thank y o u , C a r e n , s o very m u c h , •

SAWDUST It's o b v i o u s to a n y o n e w i t h a m a i l b o x that

ca ta l og sales are the hot test th ing in m a r k e t i n g right now . V e n e r a b l e s ta lwar ts l ike S e a r s R o e ­b u c k a n d M o n k e y - W a r d have been jo ined b y ca ta logs for e ve ry th ing f r om o u t d o o r gear to v intage w ines . Las t week we got a set f r o m a p lace i n 5 .F . ca l l ed the " L i g h t O p e r a G a l l e r y , " se l l ing R u s s i a n l a cquer b o x e s , k a l e i d o s c op e s , h a n d b l o w n art g lass a n d Ke l l y M u l f o r d ' s s c r im­shaw.

Ke l l y ' s b l ack a n d whi te l ine d raw ings have b e e n a w e l c o m e part of Shavings a n d his qual i ty boat re f in ishing has d o n e m u c h t o w a r d k e e p i n g the C W B fleet s h i p s h a p e a n d B r i s t o l f ash ion . T h e piece of s c r i m s h a w s h o w n in the ca t a l o g is a nest l ing grebe , c a r v e d a n d c o l o r e d on a beaut i fu l p iece of fossil wa l rus ivory. I t l o oks just l ike s o m e h i n g y o u ' d see on a spr ing t ime r o w in the A r b o r e t u m . I t bea rs the same re la t i onsh ip to most m o d e r n s c r i m s h a w that the S i s t ine C h a p e l bears to wa l lpaper .

D i d y o u k n o w that a s c r i m s h a w art is t is ca l l ed a s k r i m s h a n d e r ? W h a t a lovely w o r d .

THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING

T w o sai lboat des igns f r o m the A t l a n t i c sea­b o a r d have a d d e d s o m e East C o a s t style t o the C W B renta l fleet. I n fact, w i th two ca tboa t s , two C o n c o r d i a s l o op boa ts , a n d the new dona t i ons , T h e P o o l i s beg inn ing to l o o k s m o r e l ike the

P enobsco t B a y t h a n Puge t S o u n d coun t r y . M i k e He l t s l ey o f N o r ' w e s t G r a p h i c s d o n a t e d

a n 18-foot H a m p t o n O n e D e s i g n S l o o p . S h e l ooks s o m e t h i n g l ike a S t a r w i th about half a S ta r ' s f r eeboard , but has a c e n t e r b o a r d a n d a lovely s p o o n bow . Bui l t o f cedar ove r o a k , the H a m p t o n has a ca r v e l hu l l . S h e c a m e t o us comp le t e w i th sai ls a n d a full c o m p l e m e n t o f beauti ful o ld - fash ioned b r o n z e h a r d w a r e , all s t o ck .

D e s i g n e d for the H a m p t o n ( V A ) Y a c h t C l u b in 1935, the height of the D e p r e s s i o n , these swift s l oops were very popu la r . C u r r e n t l y there are s o m e 680 hul ls sti l l sa i l ing on the C h e s a p e a k e B a y , m a k i n g t h e m the largest one-des ign c lass in the a rea . Sa i l her o n c e in a g o o d breeze a n d you ' l l d i s cov e r severa l r easons for the H a m p t o n ' s c o n t i n u e d popu lar i t y . T h e b ig s tee l c e n t e r b o a r d gives the boat lots of initial stabi l i ty . A r a c ing boat i n t ended to test the mett le o f en thus ias t i c sa i lo rs , the H a m p t o n po ints h igh a n d w o r k s wel l t o w i n d w a r d . S h e ' s q u i c k i n stays , c o m i n g a r o u n d easi ly. T h e large m a r c o n i r i g a n d m a s t h e a d j ib p rov ide a n ice t u r n o f s p e e d on any point o f sa i l ing. A n d she feels spor ty . Rea l spor ty .

SARA the Sty l ish

W h e n E d m o n d s m e m b e r G e o r g e G a l p i n o f -fered t o dona te his sai lboat , o u r D i r e c t o r w a n t e d to be su re i t w o u l d fit in to ou r w o r k i n g co l l e c t i on . In the past p eop l e have d o n a t e d s o m e craft that made u s w o n d e r w h e t h e r the " W " i n ou r n a m e s t o o d for w o o d e n o r we i rd . W h e n D i c k hea rd that the boat h a d been built in 1926, he g r o a n e d inward ly . T h e C e n t e r a l ready has a n ice s e l e c t i on o f b e a c h e d boa ts that n e e d ex tens ive r e s t o r a t i o n a n d s o m e days it 's all the V o l u n t e e r V e s s e l M a i n t e n a n c e C r e w c a n do t o k e e p the f loat ing co l l e c t i on pa in ted . B u t w h e n G e o r g e r evea l ed that the boat he had in m i n d w a s f loating, had b e e n r es to red , a n d c a m e w i t h a full suit o f sai ls she s o u n d e d m u c h m o r e a t t rac t i ve . W h e n h e m e n t i o n e d that she w a s a He r r e sho f f B u z z a r d ' s B a y 12 -1/2 ' , D i c k cou ldn ' t a c c ep t fast e n o u g h .

" N o w I k n o w what it 's l ike to dr i ve a Ro l l s R o y c e , " D i c k gloats. " S h e ' s the biggest 15-foot sa i lboat I've s een , w i th r o o m for up to s ix adu l t s . S i n c e she has a full k ee l , there ' s no t r u n k t a k i n g up the c en t e r o f the c o c k p i t . "

T h e c o c k p i t ' s deep , too , so n o b o d y needs t o p e r c h on the w a s h b o a r d s . Ins tead there are seats a l ong b o t h s ides , n ice ly t i l ted at e x a c t l y the r ight angle to t u r n the c o c k p i t c o a m i n g into a so fa back . U n d e r the seats immed ia t e l y above the c a b i n sole, f o o tboa rds , a l s o at just the right ang le , give passengers a n d c r e w on the oppos i t e s ide s o m e t h i n g t o b r a c e against wh i l e hee led over on a r each . S i n c e the f oo tboards fol low the c u r v e o f the hu l l , a n y o n e but T o u l o u s e L a u t r e c c a n f ind a spot whe r e f o o tboa rd a n d seat a r e p rec i se l y far e n o u g h apart for comfo r t .

Sara has a gaff rig that p eaks so h i gh it 's a lmos t a gunter . T h e sel f - tending jib is on a short c l u b w i th a jewel b l o c k at the free e n d . A br id le r u n s t h r o u g h i t f rom c leats on e i ther s ide o f the c o ckp i t . L e t t i n g out o r t ak ing in the br id le t r ims the sa i l .

T h e fittings are all or ig inal . T h e r e ' s e v en a bu i lde r ' s plate. L o o k i n g at gear l ike the a l l -bronze c a m c leats , the wasp -wa i s t ed d e c k c leats , a n d the b r o n z e mast pa r tne r s i s t o r e m e m b e r that C a p ' n N a t w a s an innova to r in h a r d w a r e , not just hu l l s .

" T h e r e ' s n o t h i n g this boat does that does v i o l ence t o y o u r b o d y , " D i c k adds . " S h e goes s m o o t h l y o v e r o r t h r o u g h anyth ing . Y o u ha rd l y

feel it. A n d every m o v e she m a k e s , she m a k e s elegantly. Sara is a sma l l y a c h t . "

F o r the S p r u c e Breeze Sai lors

S t u d e n t s in R o y K o b a y a s h i ' s c l a s s a t Seat t le C o m m u n i t y Co l l e g e have r e s t o r e d the L a k e O s w e g o B o a t , the f i r s t watercra f t d o n a t e d to the C e n t e r . W h e n D i c k sugges t ed the O s w e g o Boat as a pro ject s o m e three years ago, R o y d e m u r r e d say ing that i t was too c o m p l i c a t e d an under -tak ing . B u t w h e n the s tuden ts c a m e d o w n w i th h i m this year , she was the boat they w a n t e d to w o r k on. T h e y b l o c k e d the boat up a n d r ep l a c ed every o the r r ib. Tha t s tab i l i z ed the hull shape so they c o u l d r ep lace the s t em , the s t e rn , and the rest of the r ibs . F i na l t ouches i n c luded a bright oak r u b rai l a t the shee r , pa in te rs sp l i c ed on fore and aft, a n d a sh iny wh i te paint j ob w i th a Seat t le G r a y inter ior , bright seats, and a g reen top s t rake .

K e n M a r t i n , a v is i tor f r om O r e g o n , t o ok one l ook a t the O s w e g o a n d sa id that she had p robab l y been built by his grandfather . He t o ld the family s tory about an eas te rner c o m i n g to G r a n d f a t h e r w i th the l ines of a boat he u s e d back h o m e for f ishing. C o u l d G r a n d f a t h e r bu i l d one l ike her for h i m ? L a p s t r a k e ? G r a n d f a t h e r a s s u r e d the c u s t o m e r that as a F i n n , he wou ldn ' t bu i ld any o the r way . T h e resu l t ing des ign b e c a m e qui te popu la r loca l ly . G r a n d f a t h e r ' s s h o p was on what is t oday ca l l ed the T u a l a t i n River . Dev e l ope r s hadn ' t ch r i s t ened i t that yet, so G r a n d f a t h e r ' s c u s t o m e r s u s e d the or ig inal p i onee r name a n d ca l l ed his boats S k u n k C r e e k C a n o e s . K e n sa i d he w o u l d hunt t h r o u g h the family m e m o r a b i l i a t o f ind the ha l f -mode l G r a n d f a t h e r w o r k e d f r om a n d s o m e p h o t o s o f the boats . T h e C e n t e r

already has an exce l l ent set of l ines for the O s w e g o , d r a w n for us by R e d D a v i s .

T h e O s w e g o is ideal for a single rower : l ight, f ine-l ined w i th a ho l l ow en t ry a n d r u n , a n d v e r y r espons i ve . S h e ' s a lso just about as fast as a 15-foot boat c a n be. F a y e K e n d a l l , one o f the vo luntee rs , says the O s w e g o ' s " a real smi le m a c h i n e " . E v e r y b o d y w h o takes her out c o m e s b a c k gr inn ing .

Restorat ion Neve r S tops

C u r r e n t l y three boa t s in the co l l e c t i on a r e u n d e r g o i n g ex tens ive w o r k . Reliance, one of the C o n c o r d i a s l oops , i s s i t t ing near T h e S h o p , pre t ty m u c h u n b u t t o n e d . Repa in t ed last year ,

• she 's gett ing new thwar t s to rep lace those that were c r a c k e d a n d w a r p e d . T h e boat has a full r ig a n d seve ra l m e m b e r s have b e e n eager ly awa i t ing a c h a n c e to r ace against the o the r C o n c o r d i a , Kin.

F r e d S t a r k , w h o just f in ished the S w a m p s c o t t do r y , i s r e c a n v a s s i n g the d e c k o f the S a n D i e go F a l c o n . I t su re w o u l d be n ice i f s o m e enthus ias t c a m e up w i th a new suit o f F a l c o n sails. Imagine a race b e tween the F a l c o n a n d the H a m p t o n !

O u r " b i g boat s a i l o r s " wi l l b e h a p p y t o hear that the B l a n c h a r d S e n i o r K n o c k a b o u t i s h a v i n g her mast a n d mast step rebui l t . T h e f o r eha tch i s a l so in w o r k and there 's a new set o f d o o r b o a r d s for the after c o m p a n i o n w a y . O n c e the t ops ides a n d cab in are re f in ished, we ' l l have a s e c o n d boat w i th a n i ndoo r s .

Nex t Issue: T h e A c m e Skif f , the S w a m p s c o t t , the U n i v e r s i t y Y a c h t C l u b s c o w , a n d new p r a m f rom the boa tbu i l d ing c lass , a n d the mos t l oca l boat poss ib l e , the L a k e U n i o n Skif f , •

SOUTH LAKE UNION On my d e s k i s a p r o p o s e d " R e s o l u t i o n " f r o m

the M a y o r of Seat t l e , " a d o p t i n g a set o f goals a n d object ives to gu ide future deve l opment in the S o u t h L a k e U n i o n a r e a . " It's f i l led w i th lots o f " w h e r e a s ' s " a n d ' h e r eby ' s . " I s h o u l d ana l y z e e a c h nuance because it 's about a r ena i s sance of ou r ne i ghbo rhood . Instead I th ink of a p h o t o of ten seen in coffee table b o o k s on O l d Sea t t l e , o r in a h is tory of the N o r t h w e s t , or b l o w n up on a fern bar wal l . I t s h o w s a m i r r o r s m o o t h L a k e U n i o n o f the 1920s , l o o k i n g s o u t h . D o w n t o w n s h o w s a beg inn ing brist le o f t owe rs on the h o r i z o n . T h e focus is a raft of five or six sai l ing sh ips at a n c h o r . T h e y line up in majestic repose ; the i r h i gh bows , spars and r igg ing p u n c t u a t e the t a rn i shed si lver mist . T h e y are Seat t l e ' s mar i t ime m e m o r i e s - as s h a r p as a chan t ey b a r k e d f rom the d e c k of a lumber s c h o o n e r . T h e y lie quiet ly in the inner ha rbo r of a c i ty that is about to e x p l o d e a r o u n d them.

Sa i l ing sh ips , s c h o o n e r s , p a c k e t s , s t e a m ferr ies, tugs, skiffs, a n d elegant pu l l ing boa t s a r e part o f the spec ia l fabric o f Seat t le . T h e y are as

m u c h an ident i fy ing b i r t h m a r k as the P u b l i c M a r k e t , P i onee r S q u a r e , a n d the houseboa t s .

T h e M a r k e t , S q u a r e , a n d h o u s e b o a t s have been saved . Imagine Seat t le w i thout t h e m . A few of the h is tor i c vesse ls of o u r past have b e e n able to h a n g on t oo , but n o n e have a s e c u r e moorage . T h e 40 sma l l craft o f T h e C e n t e r for W o o d e n B o a t s float on a year-to-year use permi t . T h e 1897 Wawona, ou r last l umbe r a n d c o d -f ishing s c h o o n e r , has the same t e n u o u s m o o r a g e . T h e r e is no pe rmanen t base for the 1913 s c h o o n e r Adventuress, Seatt le 's on ly sa i l - t ra in ing vessel. T h e last mosqu i t o fleet steamer, Virginia V, a n d the 1889 tug, Arthur Foss are b o t h on the N a t i o n a l Reg is ter o f H i s t o r i c S t r u c t u r e s , a n d b o t h lack a s e c u r e por t .

T h e M a y o r ' s r e s o lu t i on states that a new water­front p a r k wi l l be built on the s o u t h sho r e o f L a k e U n i o n . T h i s wi l l be the last water f ront p a r k Seat t le will ever see. Th i s wi l l be the last o p p o r t u ­nity for a her i tage ha rbo r . W i t h o u t a p e rmanen t moorage for the last r e m n a n t s of her h is tor i c vessels , Seatt le is a seapor t w i thout a sou l .

— D i c k W a g n e r •

SHOW BIZ T h e TV c a m e r a z e r o e d i n on the ant nest o f

bu i lders , hove r ing over a p lank c l a m p e d on the boat , c h e c k i n g it for fit l ike B o n d Street tai lors m e a s u r i n g P r i n c e A n d r e w for his w e d d i n g suit .

A f t e r lots o f squ in t ing by the bu i lde rs f r om al l angles, a n d w i d e s p r e a d consu l t a t i on , the p lank was c a r r i e d b a c k to the b e n c h . A few f lour ishes of the p lane a n d the c a m e r a lens shot out for a m i c r o s c o p i c v iew o f the sh in ing c e d a r cur l s o f shav ings . T h e n b a c k t o the boat a n d the q u i c k , light taps o f h a m m e r s on c l e n c h nails fasten the p l ank into place.

C h a n n e l 4 ( A B C ) was fo l lowing the bu i l d ing o f

ano ther C W B w o r k s h o p pro ject this J u l y . I n six days , five s t u d e n t s l ea rned t o m u g for the c a m e r a a n d bu i l d a 9l/2' N o r w e g i a n l aps t rake p r a m f rom set t ing up to s w e e p i n g u p .

T h e f in ished boat , bright as a n e w penny , w i t h v a r n i s h over ver t i ca l g ra in r e d c eda r , i s on d isp lay at o u r s h o p - a p r o u d p r o d u c t of th is most ski l l ful band :

B o b Ba l l e r ing , W e e d , C A J a c k B r o o k s , Bo the l l , W A J i m Ho l l aday , S a n t a M a r i a , C A Roge r H u n t e r , Seat t l e , W A Steve M c G e e , Seat t l e , W A Er i c Hva l soe , Ins t ruc to r •

6,000 YEARS OF WATERCRAFT EVOLUTION AT EXPO 86

In V a n c o u v e r this s u m m e r , there is an ex t raor ­d ina ry ga ther ing o f in te rnat iona l watercra f t dis­p layed for ou r en joyment at the d o c k s o f the M a r i n e P l a z a and in the In ternat iona l H a r b o u r . I n th is E x p o s i t i o n o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d C o m -m u n i c a t i o n , the var ie ty o f means a n d m e t h o d s m a n has u s e d t o trave l a c r o s s the water are so d i ve rse as to be stagger ing. L o g rafts, r e ed craft , dugout c anoes , out r i ggers , s e w n p l a n k s , l ashed hul ls , sk in - cov e r ed , padd l ed , po l ed , sa i led in la teen , lug , square- r igged , c r a b - c l a w e d - they ' re all there , for a voyage of d i s cov e r y into the d e v e l o p m e n t o f watercra f t and sh ips .

In the Beginning Was the Reed

Ear l y M e s o p o t a m i a i s r ep r e s en t ed by buoyan t boa t s c r e a t e d f r om the only ava i lab le r e s o u r c e -reeds . T h o r H e y e r d a h l , w h o made the ocean­go ing RA I I famous , sugges t ed that or ig inal ly s u c h a vesse l sa i led f rom M e s o p o t a m i a to P e r u , b r ing ing the reed t e chno logy t o the N e w W o r l d . A large r e ed vesse l s imi lar to RA I I is on d isp lay a t E X P O a l ong w i th sma l l e r P e r u v i a n r e ed vesse ls ca l l ed caba l l o s de t o to ro , o r reed h o r s e s , w h i c h are one m a n vesse ls m o u n t e d like a ho r s e a n d p r ope l l ed us ing the legs as padd les .

T h e K e n y a n imba t che a l so uses this buoyan t r e sou r c e . M a d e o f b u n d l e d reeds a n d p r ope l l ed by two h a n d s c o o p s , the imba t che o n l y f loats for two to three days before i t mus t be h a u l e d up on l a n d t o dry .

T h e B r a z i l i a n jangada is a t e s t imony to the s u c c e s s a n d s oph i s t i c a t i on o f a sa i l ing log raft. R e m a r k a b l y l ike t oday ' s w indsur f e r , this o f fshore f ishing raft has been in use for the last 400 years , w i th s p e e d built in to the des i gn to c a r r y the f i she rman safely h o m e f rom squa l l s a n d before the d a r k n e s s o f night. L ea the r thongs lash six or s e v e n V - s h a p e d tape red logs into a gent ly shee r ed flat p l a t f o rm for a b o w e d mast . A dagger b o a r d m a d e o f d a r k A m a z o n i a n h a r d w o o d gives g o o d w i n d w a r d c o n t r o l . N o w a d a y s the sai ls a r e pa in ted for l oca l b i l l boards .

S t r i k i n g c e d a r dugou t s , f r om o u r N o r t h w e s t C o a s t cu l tu res , are r ep r e s en t ed by a W e s t C o a s t wha l ing c a n o e built r ecent l y in V i c t o r i a , and by a freshly c a r v e d 50 ' H a i d a c a n o e h e w n unde r the care fu l s c ru t iny o f mas t e r ca r ve r B i l l R e i d . T h i s canoe , n a m e d the Wave Eater, was c a r v e d f rom a 750 year o l d r e d cedar . T h e or ig ina l b e a m o f the canoe was 4 ' unt i l i t w a s sp r ead in the anc i en t m e t h o d w i th water a n d red hot r o c k s t o p r o d u c e a m o r e s eawor thy f in ished w id th of a lmos t 6'.

Cu l tu r e Shapes Trad i t iona l Cra f t

A smal l B a n g l a d e s h w o r k b o a t , o f s e w n s e a m jo inery , i s f ishboat , h o m e , freighter a n d ferry. I t m o v e s by padd les , po l ing or a sma l l s qua r e sai l w h e n the w i n d is favorably aft. T h o u s a n d s of this type of craft have recent ly been d e s t r o y e d by t y p h o o n s a n d t idal waves , a n d few are be ing rebui l t . T h i s type of boat is well su i t ed for peop l e w h o s e who le lives a r e o r i en ted to a water env i r on ­ment whe r e t rade , s choo l i ng , a n d one 's m e a n s o f m a k i n g a l i ve l ihood are all sat is f ied on the wa t e rways .

F e r r y i n g craft reflect o ther cu l tu ra l e x t r emes . A V e n e t i a n g ondo l a is an o u t s t a n d i n g examp l e .

T h e b l ack hul l is f inished to a l a cquer s h e e n . Its fittings a r e elegant b r o n z e cas t ings . T h e wo rk ­m a n s h i p is that of a fine mas t e r c a b i n e t m a k e r , made by the f amous Italian g ondo l a a r t i san , G i o v a n i G u i p p o n e , a n d d o n a t e d t o the V a n ­couve r M a r i t i m e M u s e u m as a gift f rom V e n i c e . Its shape assures nav igat ion in sha l l ow waters . It ca r r i es three p lus the gondo l i e r .

In sharp con t ras t is one of my favor i tes, T a m b a g u e p r a h u f rom 17th C e n t u r y Banjar K i n g d o m in A s i a . It is a gently elegant n a r r o w r iver ine craft w i th a t h a t c h e d roo f w h i c h c a n ca r r y 20 peop le on b a m b o o slat ma t s . I t is c apab l e o f r a c ing on the mighty K a l i m a n t a R ive r .

V a n c o u v e r ' s o w n s t eam l a u n c h , the A n t i c , i s a fine rep l i ca of the 1896 B u r r a r d Inlet ferry w h i c h ca r r i ed passenge rs to a n d fro before the present br idges were built . Its recent r es to ra t i on i n c luded the r e n o v a t i o n o f its s t e a m eng ine .

Boa t s o f e xp l o r e r s a n d exp l o i t e r s are a l so r ep r e s en t ed in a s so r t ed hul l f o rms . T h e grace ful doub l e - ended V i k i n g k n a r r s h a d f igureheads that we re r e m o v e d w h e n the craft c a m e near l and , t o a v o i d fr ightening fr iendly l and sp i r i ts .

Bigger Boats

A s ix ty foot H a i d a ra id ing c a n o e is strateg ical ly p l a ced in the c en t e r o f the G r e a t H a l l o f the C a n a d a Pav i l i on . T h e Bluenose was brief ly m o o r e d i n M a y next t o the C a n a d a Pav i l i on . T h e Bounty was a l so at E X P O for severa l m o n t h s before r e tu rn ing d o w n the coas t t o A u s t r a l i a . N o w , The Golden Hinde, a r ep l i ca of F r a n c i s D r a k e ' s w o r l d e n c o m p a s s i n g ga l l eon, has taken the Bounty's p lace.

T h e Paci f ic Swift T o p s a i l S c h o o n e r pro ject i s well w o r t h see ing. G r e g F o s t e r , M a r t i n C l a r k a n d the Sa i l T r a i n i n g S o c i e t y ( S A L T S ) are busy p r o d u c i n g a l ine C a n a d i a n Fleet o f Ta l l S h i p s . A f t e r success fu l l y c o m p l e t i n g The Spirit of Chemainus in 1985, these sh ipwr i gh ts began p r epa ra t i on for the c o n s t r u c t i o n of the Pacific Swift. T h e Pacific Swift is a r ep l i ca of the b r i g , the Swift w h i c h w a s the first sh ip to be built on the N o r t h w e s t C o a s t in 1778. P i e ces for the or ig ina l Swift w e r e pre-cut a n d c a r r i e d in the hull of a tall sh ip to N o o t k a S o u n d , whe r e i t was c o n s t r u c t e d . Y o u c a n see the c r a f t smansh ip used for the Pacific Swift on site at E X P O .

N u m e r o u s o t h e r b o a t s are o n d isp lay through­out E X P O . A t the N o r w e g i a n E x p l o r e r s Pav i l i on , y o u c a n see not o n l y m o d e l s o f the V i k i n g k n a r r s , but l earn stor ies o f H e y e r d a h l ' s voyages . At the S o u t h Pac i f i c Pa v i l i on , the re are outr igger canoes . T h e Senega l Pav i l i on has co lor fu l f ishing vesse ls . A l l o f these vesse ls w i l l s h o w the 100,000 dai ly E X P O v is i tors that water t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i s not o n l y essent ia l to the l i ve l ihood o f m a n y people , but a l so a r i c h f o rum of var i ed e x p r e s s i o n .

— Les l i e L i n c o l n •

WELCOME ABOARD 1897 WAWONA

T h e last three -masted s c h o o n e r in the N o r t h west has o p e n h o u s e every F r i day , S a t u r d a y , a n d S u n d a y , 10 a . m . to 5 p .m. , t h r o u g h S e p t e m b e r in W a t e r w a y 4 , next t o T h e C e n t e r for W o o d e n B o a t s .

O n S a t u r d a y , Sep t . 20, a t n o o n , the N a v y B a n d wi l l give a c o n c e r t a b o a r d the Wawona. A d m i s ­s i on is free, d o n a t i o n s are w e l c o m e for Wawona's r e s t o ra t i on .

I f y o u like o ld - fash ioned mi l i tary b a n d m u s i c , the N a v y B a n d does it best. D o n ' t m iss it! •

THE PROTHERO SCHOONER IS FLOATING

In the last w e e k s o f J u l y , F r a n k P r o t h e r o S k i l s a w e d the e n d wal l o f his f loat ing w o r k s h o p into two doo r s . T h e n he t o w e d the barge t o the M a r i n e S e r v i c e c en t e r a n d s k i d d e d his 65-foot s c h o o n e r o n t o their mar ine ra i lway. T h e nex t day his wife G l a d y s c r a c k e d a bott le o f c h a m p a g n e f r om their 50th w e d d i n g ann i v e r sa r y o v e r the b o w s a n d ch r i s t ened the sh ip Glory of the Seas.

N o w b o t h s h o p a n d sh ip a r e b a c k o n their s ide o f the lake , a n d the p r o c e s s o f fitting out is unde rway . Glory sti l l needs an inter ior , mas ts ,

a n d a 26-foot bowspr i t . W h i l e B r i a n a n d B i l l , his g r andsons , do m u c h o f that, F r a n k i s go ing to be sew ing the sails a n d w o r k i n g on s ix 23-foot cu t t e rs .

T h i s i s a g o o d c h a n c e to c o r r e c t s o m e e r r o r s that crept in to o u r ear l ier s tory . T h e beauti ful c a b i n t o p c o v e r i n g boa rds a r e teak, not m a h o g ­any. T h e wa le at the water l ine is i r o n b a r k , not l i gnum vitae, a n d the fastenings are ho t -d ipped , not t r ip le -d ipped. F r a n k a l so to ld J o e B u c e k that he had indeed f ixed hot water tanks before.

" H e says a m a n s h o u l d be able to fix a n y t h i n g a m a n c a n b u i l d , " J o e wr i t es , " b u t q u i c k l y a d d s ' except all that m o d e r n e l e c t ron i cs s t u f f . " •

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FOR SALE - "Seagull" outboard motor, long shaft. 3 h.p. forty plus, new plug, manual, ready to go on first pull. $200. Bill Higgins (206) 322-8926.

FOR SALE 18' Gunning Dory per John Gardner's The Dory Book, wood, oars, sail, paint, batten seam, cover, trailer $3000 or best offer. John (206) 722-8810.

FOR SALE Sea Bird Yawl. Classic wood sailboat built 1935. Excellent condition, fir on fir, iron fastened, five sails. Seagull o.b. or scull her! D.S., dinghy, anchors, Gypsy wood stove and more. $9900. Dale Cox, Box 2076 Vista Road. Lopez Island, WA 98261. (206) 468-2440.

FOR SALE Buchanan 4cyl, 4 cycle engine. 32-34 h.p., complete with transmission, monel shaft, prop, instru­ments, tank, brass rudder and more. From Canadian runabout vintage, 1955-60. $385 FOB Minneapolis.

- Gray 1 cyl, 3 h.p. Needs only carb. $295 FOB Minneapolis. Will deliver up to 200 miles. Jerry Farmer, 5733 Bluebird Lane. Minnetonka, MN 55345. (612) 474-6127.

FOR SALE Boat plan (unused) for Ian Ongtred's 15' Acorn (see WB »56), lapstrake plywood pulling and sailing skiff Whitehall type. $50. Jur Bekker, Argenta, B.C. V0G 1B0. Canada.

FOR SALE - Bolger Light Dory, oars and trailer. $1100. (206) 630 0586.

FOR SALE Claire D'Lune, 36' Atkin "Erin" cutter. Built 1969 by W. H. White, Vancouver, B.C. Red Cedar on oak. World circumnavigation. $42,900 Canadian. (604) 885 9676.

FOR SALE - Classic 28' gaff rigged wooden schooner Gitana, 45 years old, one owner past 23 years. Good family cruising vessel, sleeps 4-5, wood burning stove, fully equipped and ready to sail. $15,000. Call Ann Streissguth (206) 329 9148, 900 East Blaine Street, Seattle, WA 98102, or see at 1402 NE Boat Street.

FOR SALE 28' red cedar on oak, copper fastened lapstrake double ender. Very sound. Great potential lor sail or power. Stored undercover on land. Moving causes sale. $800. (206) 842-5256. Write: 320 Wood Avenue, Bainbridge Island. WA 98110.

W A N T E D - Spritsail, about 50-60 square feet, cot ton or synthetic. Jur Bekker, Argenta, B.C. V0G 1B0, Canada.

W A N T E D C W B needs 15-20 h.p. outboard motor in running condition, for assistance boat.

Books by Bolger, Superior Publications books on Puget Sound maritime history.

- Paint job for C W B pickup truck Boat restoration volunteers. a

B u m p e r s t i cke r : " D o r y m e n d o i t w i t h tho l e . "

BOARD OF TRUSTEES By vote o f the m e m b e r s h i p , these are the new

m e m b e r s o f o u r B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s , w h o s e t e rms a r e S e p t e m b e r , 1986 t h r o u g h S e p t e m b e r , 1988:

J o h n B l a c k A r c h i e C o n n C a r e n C r a n d e l l A l i Fu j ino R i c k H e n d o n A n d y W i c h e r t

T h e c u r r e n t B o a r d m e m b e r s , w h o s e t e rms e x p i r e in S e p t e m b e r , 1987:

B o b A s h l e y B o b B e l l P a u l F o r d D a n H i n c k l e y M a r c u s L e s t e r B l a k e L e w i s T o m P a r k e r B o b P i c k e t t B i l l V a n V l a c k

WINDMILL A t the C W B 1986 S p r i n g Rega t t a they were

s ign ing up for the sa i l ing r ace as I a s k e d C a r e n for the fastest boat left. S h e sa i d the Windmill w a s sti l l free. I a s k e d her to f ind me a c r e w — o n e w h o k n e w h o w to sa i l . I o f fered to he lp as she s t a r t e d to r ig the little p l y w o o d s l oop , but was t o ld I wasn ' t n e eded . A cheer fu l y o u n g m a n c a m e up a n d a s k e d C a r e n i f a n y o n e n e e d e d a c r ew . S h e r ep l i ed " J o h n here d o e s " . I a s k e d h i m i f he k n e w h o w t o sai l a n d h e r ep l i ed " N o " . C a r e n r ead m y

e x p r e s s i o n a n d q u i c k l y sa id , " H e l earns fast" . I s ta r t ed to regret the who l e th ing. D o w n w i n d

star t , b r i sk w i n d , light boat , g r e en c r ew . I w a s too o l d for this a n d s ta l l ed as l ong as poss ib le . We cast off sho r t l y before race t ime, r a n d o w n w i n d to the lake , a n d t a c k e d b a c k a l o n g s ide the o l d Wawona. I t o l d my c r e w to " ease the shee t " . He t u r n e d and sa i d " I don ' t k n o w wha t y o u m e a n " . It was too late to qui t . I was go ing to have to exp la in wha t I w a n t e d d o n e a h e a d o f t ime.

T h e fleet w a s an o d d c o l l e c t i o n o f w o o d e n boats . I t imed the start wel l , but just before the h o r n , I d r o p p e d the tiller a n d we d i d a 360 degree c i r c l e u p w i n d as the rest of the fleet t ook off. T h e t rad i t i ona l b o a t s went wel l d o w n w i n d and w e d id not c a t c h t h e m unt i l they nea r ed the first m a r k , a r e d buoy . I t o ld my c r e w what to expec t . T h e boa t s a h e a d o f us p a s s e d c lose t o the m a r k then g ybed b e y o n d it. We a p p r o a c h e d the m a r k w ider a n d q u i c k l y c l o s e d on it, u p w i n d o f the o the r s .

T h e Windmill was fast on a r e a c h a n d we rap id ly sa i l ed past boat after boat unt i l , as we nea r ed the m a r k on the east s ide o f the lake , on ly a M i d w e s t s c o w was a h e a d o f us . We c a m e about q u i c k a n d c l ean , but the s c o w he ld her lead as we r e a c h e d b a c k t o the r e d b u o y , gybed , a n d r e a c h e d aga in b a c k to the east s ide o f the lake . T h e s c o w fell off the l e eward on the por t tack b a c k t o w a r d the f in ish l ine. We po in t ed h igher a n d I thought we c o u l d c a t c h her ; but , she c r o s s e d o u r b o w on a s t a r b o a r d tack in front o f the N a v a l Rese r v e B a s e a n d f in ished a h e a d o f us .

On the b a c k page o f M o n d a y ' s P I was a p i c ture of a s c o w c r o s s i n g in front o f a sma l l e r boat . T h e s c o w w a s d e s c r i b e d a n d her c r e w al l n a m e d . T h e o t h e r boat was no t m e n t i o n e d . N e v e r t h e l e s s I

felt g ood . T h e Windmill had been fun to sa i l and I hadn ' t forgot ten how . C a r e n was r i ght a b o u t m y c r ew . H e h a d l ea rned fast. W e might e v en have w o n i f I hadn ' t d r o p p e d the tiller at the start . — J o h n A. H a r t s o c k •

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