Summer 2012 Bow Wave

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Blasting away from the Start at the Jefferson invitational at Mission Bay Yacht Club, Grant Williams goes for the pin, Bruce Golison heads for the weather end and Keith Nutthall grabs the middle. Kelly Cantley and Steve Klotz look for clear air from the second row.

Photo by Edna Johnson

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Position Name Phone EmailPresident Steve Potter (805) 208 7440 [email protected] President Jonathan Carroll (559) 309 8394 [email protected] Jeanne Smith (949) 725-9780 [email protected] Ron Runyan (503) 293-5100 [email protected] Measurer Dave Carroll (661) 266-0368 [email protected] Butch Michel (209) 480-1870 [email protected] Ed Spotskey (714) 319-3806 [email protected] Sarah Mackey (425) 747-7246 [email protected] Terry Johnson (562) 494-3006 [email protected] Director Tom Schock (949) 637-3618 [email protected] President Stuart Robertson (714) 746 9499 [email protected] I Secretary Grant Williams (858) 488-4424 bw [email protected] II Secretary Steve Klotz (209) 327-8438 [email protected] VI Secretary Matt Nolan (425) 338-1152 [email protected] VII Secretary Kathy Muenz (614) 325-3326 [email protected] IX Secretary Dick Hoover, Sr. (281) 996-7716 [email protected] Secretary Sharon Young (714) 437-1370 shaddow w [email protected] Wave Editor Dave Carroll (661) 266-0368 bow _w [email protected]

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Class Association News Measurer’s Report

President’s Report Spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner.

Weekday evening races are now in full swing throughout Lido Land. There are many events I would like to attend in new and familiar venues but, alas, I can’t make them all.

This is the time of year that local fleets shine and confirm the basic foundation of the Lido 14 sailing experience which is having fun, competing to the best of your honest ability and being with folks you enjoy.

Championship Week seems right around the corner now and I personally can’t wait to go to Anacortes. Steve Orsini, Fleet 78 and all of the Great Northwest fleets have put a lot of effort in planning a great experience.

I urge you all to sail your Lido 14 often this summer with your fleet friends and travel and compete with fleet pride when you visit other venues. The family friendly, fun sailing we all enjoy starts at the local level.

Steve 6284

Past President’s Report Most times I'm instructed to write an article for the Bow

Wave, but being instructed and being inspired for article composition have never crossed paths. Today I'm inspired to compose an article because June 1 2012, I was at the Memorial for one of my greatest Lady Lido mentors ever to sail in our little boat.

Myra George was and always will be, in my memory, my favorite Lady Lido mentor. She and her husband Dick never won Lido Nationals but always sailed to have fun. Myra was part American Indian and 100% strong woman.

Myra took the time to take me fishing at Huntington Lake. She took the time to listen. She always took time to show me what was right.

She taught me the bag pipes and encouraged me in all my adventures. Myra made time for me, her children and her sport.

Myra was picture of a strong woman, of what a strong woman should be. I am very sorry to see Myra pass. The Lido organization has lost a great person. I am very thankful that Myra George took the time to mentor me.

I wish you well, Myra, on your next event, and may God bless you.

Stu Robertson, of many

Vice President’s Report

To all concerned ; I am afraid that I will be unavailable (for the June Board

Meeting) as my unit is getting ready to go underway (out to sea for two months) and we are working over/double/triple time and weekends preparing for the event.

I am pleased to announce that were closing in on the acceptable bid for the 2013 Championships. There will be more to follow in the next couple of weeks. We’re just waiting on the paperwork.

I will be available by e-mail till mid August. After that, I can be reached by phone again. Please feel free to drop me a line anytime.

I will regret missing the championships. But Uncle Sam owns my butt, and calls the shots.

Jonathan Carroll 4755

Measurements Discussion

Jonathan Carroll: For Anacortes, the host fleet has asked that as many certificates be completed at homeport as possible, and that those people needing to have certificates re-done or last minute members/boats will be handled as case-by-case. This is due to the limitations or hoists, and suitable area/equipment to complete measurements en-mass.

If the Chief Measurer has other ideas then by all means let’s hear them.

Anyway, I personally disagree with soft pedaling the invalid certificates. Though, it may be enough to point this out in the next Bow Wave and let everyone run around and see if they are still in measurements. Shine light on the problem and THEN let everyone self police.

I cannot help but smile at the Snipe Class, everyone who goes to the Districts, Nationals and North Americans knowing they are going to be measured and everyone makes sure that they are legal because it’s an embarrassment to be out of tolerance. That is why they are able to keep their noses out of others boats and focus on sailing, parties, and drinking.

Steve Potter says: As always the issues raised are spot on.

Rectifying past lapses is another issue. Here are my thoughts: 1. The Board contacts Fleet captains to garner copies of as

many certificates as possible. Just working on the tally I have of new people or boats changing hands, my inclination is that we do not attempt to affect the voting power of fleets based upon us having a copy of a certificate. For example, I have two boats. Both certificates have been scanned in and one was lost. Not my fault, I did everything right so why should Fleet 2 lose my vote? We are not going to fix this prior to CCR, we can only make it a serious priority.

2. I don’t think you need any type of ok to issue a reminder to fleet measurers about centerboard measurements.

3. What are we doing for measurements at Anacortes? 4. As we have already discussed, a VALID certificate should

withstand the test of time. If someone makes substantial changes and does not get recertified then he/she is a cheater, period. Knowing Lido sailors, this would be hard to get away with as everybody has their nose in somebody else’s boat. So, for example, my two boats have undergone no changes since they were certified. An affidavit to that effect, verification of royalty and measurements on sails and verification of crew weight should be all that is necessary. All four times 6284 has been weighed it is 316 the two times 3726 has been weighed it is 305. Don’t we have a better way to use volunteer resources?

5. I am not sure anyone has measured the thickness of my boards other than me. Theoretically I have two INVALID certificates and most everyone I know would have INVALID certificates. Reality is it is not on the measurement checklist so it more likely a protestable issue.

6. If I travel 1500 miles to have fun, would I like to stand in line for two and half hours for registration or would I like to go eat mussels at Penn Cove?

7. Would Jim and Sarah Mackey have had more fun sailing or seeing San Diego last year? Compliance is important but I cannot advocate taking it to the level of 2007 Nationals.

8. Sailing is a sport with rules that ask Corinthian sailors to self police. Protests are a last resort.

9. So a decree from the Chief Measurer to Fleet Measurers probably solves the measurement problem which was probably an oversight for years. I will work on the Fleet Captains to help us rebuild the measurement certificate database. The rules seem pretty clear. [If you read them—ED]

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Class Association News Measurements Discussion continued

Dave says: 100% correct

We’ve got many problems with past certificates and logs as required in the by-laws. Here’s a brief glimpse from our By-Laws.

ARTICLE XII - ELIGIBLE SLOOPS 1. A sloop is eligible and considered in the Lido 14 Class only if it: (a) Conforms to measurement specifications and rules as

certified by an Association “Official Certificate of Measurement and Registration” form that has been signed by the Fleet Measurer, or his proxy, and the Chief Measurer.

I have seen a plethora of certificates that have not been duly signed by the Chief Measurer(s).

ARTICLE XIII - DESIGN, CHARACTERISTICS, AND EQUIPMENT

1. All measurements, equipment, and characteristics of the Lido 14 Class sloop shall comply with details listed and described on the “Official Certificate of Measurement and Registration,” and as listed herein. All other changes made solely for convenience and ease of operation must be approved by the Fleet Measurer through the Chief Measurer and the Governing Board. ARTICLE VI EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

(e) Chief Measurer — the Chief Measurer shall: (2) Grant or reject all measurement certificates, maintain a

record of all granted measurement certificates, issue duplicates, and answer all questions from fleet measurers regarding measurement rules…

(5) Be in charge of all Fleet Measurers. Related duties shall include publication of approved rulings to each Fleet Measurer, securing and distributing measurement equipment for fleets, overseeing the design and development of measurement equipment, writing and/or updating a measurement handbook containing recommended measurement practices, and comments regarding the historical variations of Lido 14s as they pertain to measurement.

(6) Assemble a Measurement Committee for each Association Championship and act as chairperson of that committee or, in his/her absence, he/she shall appoint a chairperson. Dave comments: So Article XIII. Specifically sanctifies

the official certificate of measurement and registration. Dimensions and notes on the certificate legitimize things that may not be covered elsewhere in the bylaws. It is an important document that every Lido owner needs to have to race and be eligible to vote in elections and bylaw proposals at the Annual Meeting

Article VI striving to describe the duties of the executive officers specifically says what the Chief Measurer must do in his duties. It is not possible to do this job if the measurement certificates are not submitted by either Fleet Measurer or the owner of a boat. Says we now allow group, club, and fleet ownership of a Lido 14. I personally feel it the responsibility of getting the certificate of measurement and Chief Measurer should be the burden of the person making the measurements. This way there can be no problem with follow-up. I have instructed the Fleet Measurers of record to send me copies of the certificates of the fleet members so we can begin to rebuild the records. But only a few have complied. On a similar vein I have requested that photos of the measuring equipment they have be photographed and sent to me so we can standardize their stuff. The results have been similar. As far as a measurement committee for the championships goes. The measurer for fleet 78 has agreed to be part of this process. I expect that Harris Hartman will be at the

championships as well and he is a certified measurer and has agreed to help.

Harris Hartman has discovered an error in the Measurement Checklist just published in the last Bow Wave.

The measurement of the masthead to the jib halyard was wrong.

I don’t know how it happened (and have tried to figure it out without success) but the correct version is inserted in this issue. Our Secretary was supposed to notify all of the Fleet Captains of this problem, but I did not get any feedback to know whether this really occurred.

Jonathan made sure this is on the website but, again there is no feedback if someone has downloaded it. Jonathan says:

Point 1: If the person taking the measurements is not a Fleet or Certified Measurer the certificate is invalid. This is unfortunate, but not a total meltdown. The resolution is that a Certified Measurer must re-do the certificate. Period. Anything found to be "out of compliance" must be repaired or fixed.

Point 2 If a duly appointed/qualified Measurer finds problems with equipment it must be repaired in such a way as to make it legal. If these items are handled separately then it doesn't present a huge problem, and its being addressed in enough time to satisfy due diligence. What a sailor has to work out with the person selling them product is between them and their supplier.

Now if you have a customer in your shop whose equipment doesn't measure in you can, as a professional inform them of your concerns. But if they ask you to repair it you should decline, if you are the Chief or a Fleet Measurer and it presents a conflict of interest. If they really want your assistance you should ask the board for its blessing in a formal setting so that it can be release in the minutes and protect you from any accusations of utilizing your position on the Governing Board to drive in business.

Finally, all of the owners of boats that have INVALID certificates should be notified in writing by the Governing Board. They should be informed of why their certificates are illegal and they should be informed that they have a responsibility to rectify this as soon as possible. It shouldn't take longer than till the Champs, and ideally it would be done before they race again. To avoid Class Rules protests the hull numbers needing this should not be published in the minutes so that they have the time to correct the deficiency.

The measuring committee for the champs should be informed of the error and not of the hull numbers in question, if the member hasn't fixed this by the Championships and they are caught then the onus is on them.

That is my take. Jonathan

Below: photo of measurement tools submitted by Tom Glade of Fleet 78. This includes an ISO certified scale available from his employer, copies of VHS, DVD" How to Measure a Lido 14", rudder angle tool, and centerboard thickness and rudder gauge issued in 2002, as well as a centerboard slot gauge.

Class Association News Measurements Discussion continued

Measurement Tools As you can see from the several pictures. We have

several differing sets of tools. I was Chief Measurer In the years 1981/2 when we issued a black gauge for measuring the rudder and centerboard. It was anodized aluminum and machined quite accurately. The problem with using it was that the operator could pass it over the board and miss a critical spot where the thickness was incorrect. At that time we did not have a rudder angle problem, so there was no gauge. The next time I was Chief Measurer in 2001/2002 we issued some tools capable of not missing a high spot on the centerboard and establishing the maximum cord points with spacers at the ends. It was made out of aluminum tubing and quite stiff, so the tool could not be forced over a high spot by deflecting. The black gauge did deflect somewhat.

The rudder angle tool was made from aluminum tubing and hinged so that it would pass a legal rudder angle when the tool was placed on the boat bottom, extended to the rudder bottom in the chain was pulled tight.

Unfortunately, mishandling could easily have the calibrated the tool by stretching the chain or kinking it. Although the tape and the DVD show how to use the Johnson tool for measuring rudder angle the ones given to the Chief Measurer for distribution did not ever seem to get in the hands of the fleets.

Several of the caliper tools were still in the Chief Measurer box when I passed it on. A little rod thing with the black handle grip was a gauge for measuring the centerboard opening of 1 1/8 inches. This is not the problem now because all of the new boats have molded in centerboard trunk widths, but in the 3000 and before series they were routed by hand.

The triangular thing was an early attempt to measure the rudder angle. Unfortunately, it would not work correctly the bottom of the boat had a wiggle in it or if the leading-edge of the rudder was not a straight line. Besides that, it was rather clumsy to carry around because it was big. The tool is adjacent to it is a relic from the distant past to measure centerboard and rudder thickness. It was quite flimsy and the reason for making the black tool which was considerably more rigid. Originally the Schock company issued a gauge similar to the black tool that was made of plywood. Accuracy was very poor and the tool was quite flexible. The Ohio fleet made a trophy of their wooden tool for me after the championships in 1987. In the photo with the black tool is an original sail stamp which was made of rubber and used an ink pad, things could get messy or the pad would dry up at a crucial moment. None of the ink stuck well on sails of the time let alone the new materials. Fleet 8 wasn’t in on the tool issue because they were dormant until 2005. They’re up and running now so we better get them on board. They do have a copy of the DVD that was made by Tom Jenkins and Steve Potter and myself with Roger Tilton on the camera. Bill Kenny is getting some more together in case of some turning up missing.

Now if any of are worried about your eligibility and do not find it Chief Measurer signature on your certificate here is how it works. You can either fill out a 2012 certificate and have your measurer sign it scan it and send it to me digitally as a PDF file. Or you can try and find the Chief Measurer that did not get it the first time. Here is the history as best as I can put it together. 1998 to 2001 Joe D'Amico. 2001 to 2002 Dave Carroll 2002 to 2003 Eric Knownacki 2004 to 2005 Chris Collins. 2005 to 2007 Eric Bohman 2007 to 2008 John Papadopoulos 2008 to 2010 Walter Johnson

Class Association News Junior Awards

Several weeks ago there were a lot of e-mails flying around trying to locate a number of Junior Perpetual Awards. We rummaged through a number of yearbooks and did not find a complete set in any one. In fact, we did get several. One thing, is for sure is that the Roy Woolsey perpetual has been missing for over 20 years. Please look in your trophy cases and see if you can find it. I recently tried to take some of the Mexican trophies to a local jeweler to see if they could be converted but found little success because of the complexity of the trophy, and the fact that it would need replating, some means of a base attachment might be needed and new engraving. It would be nice to think our class could figure out how to take better care and keep track of these awards.

Barbara Carroll Award; First Female finisher in the Junior Championships. Donated by Mark and Sarah Ryan of ABYC

2012 Lido 14 Class Championship Regatta LogisticsBy Steve Orsini

Driving: Whether you are coming from the North or from the South

on I-5, the directions to Anacortes, Washington, 98221 are the same. Take Exit 230 onto Highway 20 West and follow the signs into Anacortes. This is about a 20 minute drive on a four lane freeway, but with a few stop lights on the way. As you near Anacortes the freeway will make a sweeping turn from a northerly to a westerly directions. There will be a stop light and a small sign that says R Avenue. Get into the right hand exit lane and turn north onto R Avenue. Proceed north on R to 9th Street and turn Right onto 9th. Cap Sante Boat Haven is right in front of you. Go the one block to the stop sign take the second left, not the hard left, onto the access road leading to the north end parking lot and take the first right into the parking area. On your left is RV parking and just beyond you will see the large parking area for trailer storage. Park your car and Lido here and proceed on foot toward the east along the pedestrian walk way right at the north end of the marina. This walk will take you past the laundry, restroom and shower facilities to P/Q Dock. You will see the large yellow hoist on P/Q Dock. This is for small boats. On your left will be the Small Boat Storage Yard. You will see the gravel lot of the boat staging area for the hoist directly in front of you.

When you are ready to launch, you will have to contact the Harbor Master’s Office at 1019 Q Avenue, Suite C, (360) 293 0694 for an electronic key if it is before Monday July 23, 2012. There is a small fee, like $6.00, for 20 minutes of crane usage. If it is Monday, we will have a key available and assistance for you, starting at 9;00 am at registration at the Anacortes Yacht Club, at 504 7th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221. The Anacortes Yacht Club is on your left on the access road leading to the small boat staging area described above. On Monday, once your boat is in the water, you will sail it to the Small Boat Dock at Seafarer’s Memorial Park (see map below). You will need to sail south through the marina, past the Pump Out Station and out the Harbor Entrance. Just outside the entrance turn south and you will see the Small Boat Dock just between the two large stone breakwaters. Pull your boat onto the low float for storage for the duration of the events.

Flying: Whether you fly into Seattle-Tacoma

International, about an hour and thirty minutes south on I-5 from Anacortes, or into Bellingham International, about 45 minutes to the north, the best ground transport is via Bellaire Airport Shuttle. They have buses which can drop you in Anacortes at various points but the closest to the Cap Sante Boat Haven is the Anacortes Shell. You can also talk to the driver nicely and often he/she will drop you at a hotel if it is along Commercial Avenue not far out of their normal route. The Bellaire Airport Shuttle phone is 866 235 5247 and their informative web site,( tickets can be purchased on line), is www.airporter.com. If you want to arrive in style, contact Kenmore Air, www.kenmoreair.com, which has floatplane service to Anacortes from Seattle’s Lake Union and Lake Washington.

Train: You can take a train into Mount Vernon,

Washington and then arrange the 25 minute ground transport to Anacortes via www.skagittransit.org. Contact Amtrak for the train schedules and rates.

Accommodations: Home Stay. We have now about 12 homes

available and have had about 5 requests for home stays. Please go to Lido14. Com and fill out the home

stay request form posted there and forward that form as directed. The home stays are organized through the Anacortes Yacht Club on a first come/first served request bases. The online request form should be utilized which can be found by clicking on the Class Championships 2012 tab on the left side of the Lido14.com website, then click on Updated CCR Lodging Details, then on “on-line request form” in the first sentence.

The Updated CCR Lodging Information will give you the latest on where to find hotels/motels, RV Parks, and Camping.

Transportation in Anacortes: If you select a hotel/motel beyond walking distance to the

Cap Sante Boat Haven, there is a bus, Skagit Transit 49, which runs a route through the city. This bus can be called for your pick-up time/location along the downtown corridor route. The information on Bus 49 and others can be found at www.skagittransit.org. Or you can call a taxi at 360.293.3979.

All the above information along with information ranging from where to eat, hiking and biking trails to whale watching is available on line at www.anacortes.org. Or you can contact the regatta chair: Steve Orsini at [email protected].

Fleet Reports 1

Fleet 7 Mission Bay, CA Opening Day at MBYC for Lido

Fleet 7 was a great success. Bill and Kayla Kenney represented the Lido fleet in the sail-by, and the Lido fleet won the cocked hat for having the most boats inspected and looking good at the Club. We expect all of our sailors to be decked out in tri-cornered cocked hats for the next race.

The next trophy presentation at the Club will be following the racing on June 24th. Let’s all get out and support our race champions. And for Kent and Pam, be sure to put the date in your calendar!

Our fleet started racing in the TNTs on May 3, and the Lido fleet will host juniors as crewmembers for a TNT race in the summer. We are really excited about this opportunity to get the juniors and their families involved in the Lido fleet! Please let us know if your junior is interested. You can email our fleet captain at [email protected]. We also want to remind all potential sailors out there that our Lido fleet has a leaner boat if you’d like to experience the fun of sailing a Lido 14 on Mission Bay.

Lido Fleet 7 members Kathy and Aubrey Dryden and Becca and Lina Carper performed an exhilarating dance routine with the Shakey-Legged Players in early May. The Lido fleet all supported them on the opening night and had a blast!

Our fleet hosted the Pete Jefferson invitational in early May. A large group of out-of-town sailors was expected to participate. Results are posted with the Regatta Report. The Lido Class Championships are scheduled for late July in Anacortes, Washington. If you’d like to sail but don't want to trailer your Lido 1,300 miles up 1-5. Contact Dave Carroll or Steve Potter for more information.

Article by Tom Larkin, 6312

Above: Keith and Mona Nutthall try out Roger Patterson’s loaner Lido in the Jefferson Invitational after a 17 year hiatus from the Lido Class. It looks like he hasn’t forgot how to sail one though. Notice he’s leading Grant Williams and is only seconds behind Steve Klotz in #6300.

Let’s find him another boat, OK? Ed Note: Keith’s dad, Dink, got us started in the Fleet

7 trek to Lake Woollemes in 1977—9 boats from Mission Bay and nearly 50 on the lake at once. Great party too!

Invitational Regatta Champs, Right to left Fleet Captain Kathy Dryden, B fleet wonder, travelin’ Butch Michel, son Donny and Laura McCabe. And left to right: Class Champ Stu Robertson, crew Adam Elsharhawy, and Fleet Captain Kathy again.

No boats on a stick here to gather dust on the mantle—cash it in, real Gift certificates from the Schock Outfitters.

Fleet Reports 2

Fleet 62 Fremont, CA

Above: Leatherlips Yacht Club, Home of Fleet 57

Fleet 57 Leatherlips YC, Shawnee Hills, OH

It's party time, BBQ time, and fleet meeting time all rolled into one! Meet at Jack Navarra's house Saturday, April 14th at 5pm! For the measly price of $4, BBQ'd food will be provided. Please RSVP to Jack, we'll see you there! Also, it's time to get those Lido's ready to sail, first race (and a BBQ!) was Sunday, April 22nd at Lake Elizabeth. Let me know if you are looking for or would like to crew. I'd love to see a bunch of Lido's out on the line for our first racing of the year.

May 6th was Spring series 4,5,6 and the biggest news of the day? It was the return of Joe Davis to the Lido and Lake Elizabeth. After a 3 year hibernation, Joe dug out (literally and figuratively) 5121 and brought with him Janet, to train as crew. Also, Allan Avila came with his son for their first sail of the season, testing out their new sails.

We managed to hook up a new 6000-series Lido owner, Bill, to crew with Allan and it looked like they had a blast. And, last but not least, Maria and I were smarting from our DNF, DNS, DNS of Spring Series 1,2,3 due to a broken forestay. The screw holding the forestay up at the mast sheered right off somewhere in the first lap of race 1, and despite a quick run to the hardware store (thanks Joe!), we weren't able to make it for races 2 and 3. So, with Joe's big return, and us eager to put some wins under our belts for the year, the competition was fierce… well, friendly, but with some port/starboard crossings gone awry! We had a fantastic start at race one at full speed right on the line… which, happened to be a downwind start since the wind kept clocking around. We managed to keep a good lead in race 1 as Joe and Janet were just getting their feet wet (literally and figuratively--water was leaking in somewhere).

They were catching up to us fast, but we managed to cross the finish line first. The wind came from every point of the compass ranging from drifting to a 20 knot microburst and everything in between. It was a challenge just keeping the boat upright as we dumped the main repeatedly all day. In both races 2 and 3, Joe and I traded positions a number of times, the gain going to guessing the shifts correctly.

It was so puffy and shifty, we gained or lost 5 or 6 boat lengths just being that far apart! In race 2, we had the lead near the finish line, but a last minute shift had us missing the line and in the time it took us to double-tack Joe glided right by for the win. Joe had our number in race 3, as we struggled to keep any speed in the gusts, but our victory was that we were brave enough to finish the race and that we didn't go for an unintended swim.

We owe a huge thanks to Bruce and Norene for doing starts as Race Committee, and Kathy and Kathleen for handling the finish line. We hope to see more Lido's out on the line for Spring 7,8,9. Let's give Joe more boats to chase!

Cheers Harold 3547

The docks are in finally, but Lido group is still sleepy. Lot of club activities and projects going on to occupy time

besides sailing, Not to mention graduations/weddings at this time.

I Got my burgee project started for the clubhouse and they look fabulous. Jackie finished her Goose patrol project for the docks very functional.

Some Lidos have been busy trying to get their boats ready by Memorial Day, Some measuring and tuning being done. Sunday racing is the only thing going for us right now. The season just started and I'm sure there will be more later on to tell.

Happy Sailing! Kathy Muenz 4205 & District Secretary

Photo right:, The Phantom of Fremont, Joe Davis, returns to the water. Sail #5121 reappears on the water, tearing up the lake at Fremont’s favorite --Lake Elizabeth.

Photo submitted by Harold Ho

Fleet Reports 3

Fleet 6, Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, CA

Our 8th Annual Fleet 2 Invitational was held last April and was another very successful event. Kelly Cantley, 5036 ‘Transitio’, did the organizing again, providing sponsors and sponsor swag for the after race raffles.

The day started with threatening skies, light wind and drizzle. But the racing took over with 8 ‘A’s and 5 ‘B’s sailing the close course inside Marina del Rey’s main entrance channel.

Thanks to Fleet 6 sailors, Stu Robertson and Adam Elsharhawy, and Jim Drury and Bruce Wasson for driving up from Long Beach to add their talents. Stu and Adam crushed the A fleet with 5 bullets for 5 races, although they had to work the last race to overcome the Pink ‘L’, Kelly at the final weather mark. Charles and Joanna Smith in 6337, ‘Lido Mosquito’, sailed steady to take home the ‘B’ fleet title. And welcome to Fleet 2 newbie’s Tom Blanton, 6195, and Dan McGanty, 6136.

Fleet 2 sent 4 boats to Newport for the rescheduled Harry Wood Regatta at Balboa Yacht Club and our thanks to Barry Wood and the Wood family for continuing this Lido tradition.

Finally, May 3rd saw the start of the Fleet 2 Sunstroke Series, run by our home yacht club, South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club. The Series runs Thursday evenings through August 30. Any one traveling through the LA area on a Thursday, check with the Fleet and maybe borrow our fleet loaner for some fun racing and hospitality.

Tom Estlow, Secretary, Fleet 2 Lido 4141 Ed Note: Tom Estlow gets the prize for sending in the article BEFORE deadline and not needing any harassing e-mails from the editor. The Stu designed bumper stickers!. Thanks Tom, now if I can only find the stickers and a stamp.

Breaking News! Season Inaugural Twilite: races--Thompson/Hartin Win! Despite gale force winds and arctic temperatures (must

have been 64 degrees, blowing 12), a fleet of thirteen hardy sailors ventured out from the safety of Basin 5. With D. Martyn Bookwalter officiating, three spirited races were held. Both A and B Fleets were started together but scored separately. Many apologies to guest skipper Charles Paul, who sailed with Bobbie Sterbin. Lido's are notoriously slow boats with 400 lbs of water in them. An extra $10 tip to the Fleet Treasurer would have gotten you the plug for the flotation tank. We are actually surprised he did as well as he did; probably because it was just about as heavy as the Soling he is used to.

Additionally, Fleet Six, because of the culinary skills of the Woman's Auxiliary, is now Zagat rated. There is no truth to the rumor the crunch you tasted was Sabot parts. 3)Final Fleet Clinic, April 22

We've saved a doozy for last. The Randy Smith, multiple class National Champion, will be speaking on Regatta Preparation. With all the regattas quickly coming up, this is a very timely presentation. Here's a small edit of Randy's sailing experience:

"Randy has won National and North American titles in the Snipe, Thistle, J 120 and Cal 20 (twice) and Farr 40 as well as runner up finishes in two Snipe World Championships and the Pan Am Games Silver Medal. As a tactician and strategist, Randy has won many of the top events in the US, including Key West Race Week, Rolex Big Boat Series, NYYC Race Week at Newport, Long Beach Race Week, Yachting Cup, Ahmanson Cup, Cal Race Week, NOOD, J Fest and many other regional events. Another single handed circumnavigation of the globe, north to south, including both poles is in the planning stages, this time in a Lido 14."

Nathan Dallaska, Fleet Six's Most Improved for 2011, needs a crew. Call him. If Paul Cayard answers, you're too [email protected]

Fleet 2, Marina del Rey, CA

Bookwalter sets the leeward pin near Long Beach YC so the cocktail set could watch real sailors at work.

Fleet charter boats are still available for $25, [email protected].

Fleet Reports 4

Fleet One, Newport Harbor, CA ReportsLido 14 Fleet 81 Fern Ridge, WA

Written by: Joe Rubash Back to sheeting in those sheets! Well, Fern Ridge Reservoir is full of its typical greenish

brown water, the weather is warm on occasion and Fleet 81 is starting to get their sea (lake) legs back. The spring season began with the resurrection of an old tradition; on a sunny warm Saturday afternoon we gathered our boats at the Eugene Yacht Club and cleaned off the dust and/or mold from months of winter storage and ensured that all pieces of rigging were present and working. With the boats rigged and ready, a few of us (including a guest who had never sailed before) hit the water just in time to see the wind come up, creating perfect sailing conditions.

The racing season for fleet 81 began May 9th with strong puffy winds. The Yakadoo made a good start on port tack at the committee boat and managed to keep the lead to win the first race. Water Witch dominated the next two races reading the shifting winds like a pro. During the start of the third race The Yakadoo demonstrated that it is never too early in the season to get a little wet. They made some bad choices and found themselves stuck between the pin and another boat at the starting line. While frantically trying to turn and tack out of the situation they almost capsized dipping the leeward rail well under water, and filling the boat roughly a quarter full with refreshing Fern Ridge Lake water. Impressing only those on board, they managed to continue racing crossing the finish line with a relatively dry boat (kudos to the crew for bailing water the entire race). Our second night of racing started with a steady breeze of 10 knots from the north northwest. Water Witch made a good start and through some very aggressive sailing managed to keep the lead and take first with Zephyr breathing down their neck. Shortly after the first race, the wind made a huge shift to the west northwest making the last three races drag races. Zephyr seemed to shine more than normal on the reaches and easily won the remaining races.

As a fleet we are very excited to host the Lido 14 districts at Fern Ridge Lake this year during our Emerald Cup June 23rd and 24th. Most of our fleet will be there and we are hoping that many fellow Lido sailors will make the drive to join us on Barry and Walt the water for some serious competition. We are also looking forward to the Lido nationals in beautiful Anacortes Washington, July 23rd to the 27th; a fairly short drive for those in the northwest.

I like to think of Fern Ridge Lake as Eugene’s best kept secret. No matter how many boats are on the water there is still plenty of lake to explore. You can always find your own private corner and enjoy scenes like this in quiet peaceful solitude.

Fleet One is growing! We have created a Facebook page (“Fleet 1”) that is

packed with photos and results from our Fleet One regattas going back to 2009, as well as historic documents, stories, videos, and more. Check us out and click “Like” if you would like to keep in touch with us.

After having to postpone the Harry Wood Memorial Regatta due to a big storm in March, we were blessed with great weather on race day. We had 26 registered skippers - thank you everyone for all the phone calls to your fleets and for supporting our event. Barry Wood served on race committee, daughter Andrea surprised her father by sailing in the regatta, and Barry’s entire family attended the trophy presentation. In addition, Dale Berkihiser and Row Lohman, two of Harry’s sailing contemporaries were present too.

Barry brought his father’s fabulous Mercedes Benz and parked it outside the clubhouse for everyone to see. Andrea made a wonderful display of old photos of Harry, his family, and his sailing contemporaries. It was a fun regatta with amazing trophies and great camaraderie.

Twilights have started on Wednesday nights at Balboa Yacht Club and Friday nights at Lido Isle Yacht Club – both with a barbeque dinner afterwards. These summer races are free and open to everyone. We have invited the sailing students at several Newport Beach sailing schools to sail Twilights with us. If you would like to crew or are in need of crew, let us know and we will put the word out. Just send us an email to [email protected]. We hope you can join us!

Finally, we are in the planning stages for a Fleet One summer party to be held at Balboa Yacht Club – details will be announced on our Fleet One Facebook page. It’s shaping up to be a great summer of sailing in our beautiful Newport bay!

Submitted By Karen Pierce.

Fernridge Lake at twilight. Is there a Lido out there?

Barry Wood, Sponsor of the Harry Wood Memorial Regatta, poses with Walt Johnson, Organizer and Chair of

the Regatta.

Regatta Reports 1 Memorial Day at ABYC

ABYC is known for great Lido sailing and we had beautiful summer weather for the season opening regatta (OK, the season is year ‘round for us Long Beachers and we’ve already had almost two months of twilight racing on Thursday nights, but Memorial Day officially kicks off the sailing season for most of the US).

Our regatta started Friday afternoon when Pam picked up our new suit of Ullman Sails…we have owned 5086 Lanakila for over three years and have used the same old rags she came with…until now. Wow what a difference it makes to see through the windows instead of ducking under the boom.

Saturday was all Bruce Golison and Dina Corsi – they dominated winning three of the four races (we took the other because Bruce jumped the line and had to restart, heck, it’s was a gift and we’ll take it). It was a good breezy day hiking out on the bay – Pam and I were happily tucked in to our really cool new padded hiking straps that we installed last month and this was our first chance to really try them out. About two minutes after crossing the line in race one still on starboard tack, all of a sudden Pam fell over –her strap let loose so I immediately dumped the jib and jibed back around to pick her up – guess I should tie a bowline rather than a slip knot next time. Back aboard and soaking wet she sheeted in the jib and we went back into the hunt. The day concluded with four fun races, all windward-leeward. With some good puffs and interesting shifts all along the course. ABYC had a nice party that evening.

On Sunday Bruce couldn’t make it back out due to some family priorities so we left the dock knowing we were tied after four races with Kevin Thomas and Amanda Kroeger with three to go. We had a great first race chasing Kevin all around the course, engaging in a tight tacking duel near the finish, we closed the gap and in the middle of an endless, mindless tacking session I lost my orientation and tacked onto starboard not giving Kevin any room to maneuver and had to do penalty turns, allowing Terry Johnson and Scott Munch to glide into second while we took third. In race two we nailed the start and led wire to wire. Dan Gilboa and Mike Cox were second with Kevin third – so it was back to being all tied up with one race to go. Kevin did a great job of closing the door on us at the start and Dan got launched so we ended up finishing Dan, Kevin, Jeff. The final overall regatta result was a tie, but we won the tie breaker by winning two races and got our photo taken with the W. D. Schock trophy! Good fun out on the water, very competitive racing and good camaraderie all around. Hopefully we’ll have an even larger turn out for the ABYC Fourth of July regatta, come on over everyone, you are all invited!

By Jeff and Pam Merrill – 5086 Lanakila ABYC, Fleet Six

Rank

Sail Helm Crew

fleet

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Nett

1st A 5086 Jeff Merrill Pam Merrill 6 X4 2 1 3 3 1 3 17 132nd A 5 Kevin Thomas Amanda Wayne 2 2 X3 3 2 1 3 2 16 133rd A 6188 Bruce Golison Dina Corsi 2 1 1 2 1 X7 *7 *7 26 194th A 41501 Terry Johnson Scott Kelton/Claire Munch 6 3 4 4 X7 2 4 4 28 215th A 1255 Dan Gilboa Mike Cox 6 X7 *7 *7 *7 4 2 1 35 286th A 6276 Kimberley Adam Daniel McBrearty 2 5 X7 *7 4 5 5 5 38 31

1st B 4150 Butch Michel Laura McCabe UN X8 2 1 1 1 1 1 15 72nd B 4963 Bruce Wasson Evelyn Sanchez 6 2 3 2 2 3 -4 2 18 143rd B 2305 Adam Elsharhawy Nora Elsharhawy 6 1 X8 ** ** 4 3 3 35 274th B 4952 Ken Reiff Glenn Selvin 6 X8 1 ** ** 5 2 ** 40 325th B 4299 Holly Davis Judy Fusco 6 3 4 X8 ** ** ** ** 47 396th B 6015 William Flam Allison Schock 6 X8 ** ** ** 2 ** ** 50 427th B 5151 Tarek Elsharhawy Sammy Elsharhawy 6 X8 ** ** ** ** ** ** 56 48

*7 = DNC X= tossout ** = 8 DNC

ABYC Memorial Day Regatta Sailed: 7, Discards: 1, To count: 6, Entries: 6, Scoring system: Appendix A Top: Terry Johnson takes on a crew of 3 for racing.

Middle: Oh my! Rule #1 in the used boat bible:

Replace all screws in the chain plates. Ken Reiff looks at an ugly hole in the deck caused by the errant chain plate.

Bottom: Sabots are going everywhere and pose a navigational problem for Dan Gilboa as he works to weather in the crowded turning basin.

Photos by Captain Rob Rice, and Rich Roberts of Alamitos Bay Yacht Club.

Regatta Reports 2 Pete Jefferson Invitational at Mission Bay YC

Happy sailing and family fun is what the Mission Bay regatta was all about. Fleet Captain Kathy Dryden, granddaughter of the fastest guy on the bay, Roger Patterson, did a magnificent job of organizing the races and the party after the race. Thank God for the snipe class and their donation of free beer for all the Lido sailors. The snipes never stop giving. The Lido weather was perfect in the bay Saturday with steady breezes for the long weather leg that was provided by a superior race committee. Bruce Golison showed his amazing sailing skills as he worked his way thru the fleet in each race.

Steve Klotz, also with his new super crew & son Andrew, made sure that none of the A's got by him without paying a heavy toll. Steve and Bruce were very tuned in on working the shifts. I got lucky the first day with a set of good races while Steve and Bruce battled it out.

Steve Potter was also making bank as he ripped up the course with his beautiful wife Kristine. Steve, our perfect President, was very fast thru most of the course. He missed winning the regatta by sailing into a few black holes on the course.

Butch Mitchell was sailing one fast race with his super star son Donnie, who managed to suck all the sun burn out of the bay on Saturday, so the rest of us could survive. If you were ever confused about what bad sunburn was Donnie could show you. Sunday was light a shifty and I was able to hold my lead by listening to my new El Shari crewing Sammy the Closer. Sammy could look out on the bay and within seconds could tell me where to go. Sammy learned how to roll tack in one day. WOW. Kelly Cantley and boyfriend Kevin were also ripping up the bay all weekend. Kevin really ripped up the Bonnie cup cake bar after the race. Apparently Kevin has been on a serious diet for a while and the cup cakes were talking to him. He is a born cup cake killer. The chilly party after the race on Sunday was the best. We had every kind of chilly that you could think of. Mission Bay really put on a great show we all had a blast. Thank you very much Kathy Dryden for working so hard to make so much fun.

Submitted by Stu Robertson 3113 & 2511 ED note Pete Jefferson was not in attendance at the

Awards because he is recovering from a recent heart valve replacement. We all wish him well and a speedy recovery.

Mission Bay Yacht Club Fleet 7 Pete Jefferson InvitationalSailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Ratings: USPN, Entries: 9, Scoring system: Appendix AA's Fleet Sail HelmName CrewName R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Total Nett1 7 311 Stu Robertson Sammy Elsharhawy 1 1 1 2 x3 2 10 72 3 2665 Bruce Golison Dina Corsi x4 4 3 1 1 3 16 123 62 6300 Steve Klotz Andrew Klotz 3 2 2 3 2 *X10 22 124 2 5036 Kelly Cantley Kevin Kashima 5 3 x6 4 4 1 23 175 7 6127 Keith Nuthall Mona Nuthall 6 7 x8 5 5 4 35 276 2 6284 Steve Potter Kristina X7 6 5 7 6 5 36 297 7 4480 Kent Foster Pam Fairley 2 5 4 X10 *10 *10 41 318 7 4300 Grant Willimas Barbara Williams 9 8 7 6 *X10 *10 50 409 7 2420 Roger Patterson Kathy Dryden 8 9 *X10 *10 *10 *10 57 47

B's1 UN 4150 Butch Michel Donny Michel/Laura McCabe 1 x2 1 1 1 1 7 52 7 3906 Roger Hinton Anne Hinton 2 1 2 2 2 **X4 13 93 7 430 Nigel Wood Derrick Wood **X4 3 3 **4 **4 **4 22 18

*10=DNC ** 4 = DNC/OCS X=toss out

Photos above: top Keith and Mona Nuthall split the regatta leaders at the weather mark in the Patterson loaner boat.

Middle: Kathy Dryden keeps 2420 wet after Roger Patterson discovers that there is some atrophy after a broken pelvis and recovery. No trophy for Roger, but Kathy mixes it up in the A fleet just for fun.

Bottom: President Steve Potter and Kris (#6284) try to avoid being overtaken by the charging Roger and Anne Hinton in # 3906.

All photos by Edna Johnson of MBYC

Regatta Reports 3 Fleet 1 Harry Wood Memorial Regatta at Balboa YC Newport CA

Rank Sail Fleet R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total1st A 2265 6 Bruce Golison Dina Corsi 2 1 1 2 1 72nd A 4339 6 John Gresham Nikki Rambo 7 3 5 5 2 223rd A 311 7 Stu Robertson Adam Elsharhawy 4 6 7 1 5 234th A 4785 1 Kim McRae Judi Gorski 1 10 2 8 3 245th A 4899 1 Patrick Kincaid Sarah Kincaid 6 4 8 6 7 316th A 5036 2 Kelly Cantley Kevin Kashima 12 8 4 4 6 347th A 5 2 Kevin Thomas Amanda Wayne 9 2 6 9 **14 408th A 1255 6 Daniel Gilboa Mike Cox 10 7 9 10 4 409th A 6262 1 Steve Schupak Anne Schupak 8 **14 3 3 **14 4210th A 6284 2 Steve Potter Kristina Potter 3 11 10 12 10 4611th A 4682 7 Dave Carroll Terry Johnson **14 5 12 7 8 4612th A 2153 6 Stephen McJones M'Liz Callender 11 9 11 11 9 5113th A 3113 6 Jerry Thompson Mandi Smith 5 **14 **14 **14 **14 611st B 3747 6 Kathryn Reed Cindy Heavrin 1 3 7 3 1 152nd B 3650 1 Greg Boudreaux Donovan McClellan 5 1 6 4 3 193rd B 5127 6 Jock McGraw Lili McGraw 6 4 1 1 9 214th B 4511 1 David Foster Riley Foster 4 9 2 5 5 255th B 6277 6 Nell Fermando Paul Makielski 3 6 3 9 4 256th B 4963 6 Bruce Wasson Jim Drury 7 2 5 6 6 267th B 3281 6 Dave Smith Jeanne Smith 8 **11 4 2 2 278th B 4150 UN Butch Michel Laura McCabe 2 5 8 7 10 329th B 2341 1 Robert Mooers Andrea Wood 9 7 9 8 7 4010th B **1 2 Tom Estlow Karmen Estlow 10 8 10 10 8 46

**=DNC/DNF

Harry Wood Memorial RegattaHelm Crew

Article By Karen Pierce The Harry Wood Memorial is one of the longer running

Lido 14 Fleet 1 events, having commenced in 1968 and run annually by Balboa Yacht Club since. We had 26 competitors sign up. 23 showed up to race. This is a wonderful accomplishment as the regatta numbers have been declining over the past decade. During the event, we received many comments from Balboa Yacht Club members, Barry Wood and his family, and the competitors about the enthusiasm and renewed energy that the regatta has received this year. Five races took place in front of Balboa Yacht Club with the finish line for races #2 and #5 ending on the long dock so they could be watched by club members. [Just like the good old days when Harry was still sailing. ED].

Barry Wood brought his father's impeccable white 1959 Mercedes 220s that he used to tow his Lido to regattas all over the country. It was parked outside the clubhouse for everyone to see.

Balboa Yacht Club posted "The Story of Harry Wood" that I had written on the club's notice board.

Judi Gorski, Commodore of Balboa Yacht Club, returned early on Sunday morning after the White’s Cove Work Party in Catalina. She sailed in the regatta with skipper Kim McRae and then handed out the trophies. Wow! Thank you so much, Judi.

Race Report by Bruce Golison #2655 The 2012 edition of the Harry Wood Regatta had

everything a good regatta should have….nice weather, a good turnout, competitive racing, solid race committee work and a fun time had by all. Balboa Yacht Club, under the chairmanship of Walter Johnson and Karen Pierce, put on a well-organized, five race regatta on Sunday, April 29th.

Twenty-three team’s came to race in the regatta honoring Lido legend Harry Wood, with the fleet split into two flights, 13 “A’s” and 10 “B’s”. Sailors came from Lido fleets up and down the coast. The schedule called for five races….2 races, then a break followed by the final 3 races. With the breeze coming out of the south on Sunday, the decision was made to race just off the club, with the leeward mark (and two of the finishes) located right in front of the yacht club dock. The weather mark was set up by the peninsula homes and the starting line was set between the two marks. With the weather mark located only about 200 yards upwind of the starting line, this put a huge premium on getting good starts and hitting the first shift correctly. The day challenged competitors with streaky wind shifts and puffs in the 6 to 10 knot wind range.

In the A fleet, Bruce Golison and Dina Corsi sailed a solid series and won with race scores of 2, 1, 1, 2, 1. The next three places were incredibly close as each boat battled hard to be in the top three places overall to receive the famous Harry Wood mugs. In the end, John Gresham and Nikki Rambo sailed a great last race, finishing in second for the race and the series with 22 points. Stu Robertson and Adam Elsharhawy claimed third place with 23 points. Just out of the trophies, but having sailed a nice regatta was local Kim McRae

and his crew, BYC commodore Judi Gorski with 24 points. There was a bit of excitement in race two for the A fleet--basically it was “follow the leader” around the wrong leeward mark which created havoc for the first 5 boats on the first run. Another reason to really listen at the skipper’s meeting!

In the B’s, Kathryn Reed and Cindy Heavrin from ABYC sailed a strong regatta to win her class and a hooray cheer as she was promoted to the A fleet. Greg Boudreaux and Donovan McClellan got a 2nd place and Jock and Lili McGraw were 3rd.

The Grand Masters trophy, awarded to the competitor sixty years old or older, with the lowest overall score was won by Jock McGraw with 21 points. Stu Robertson finished right behind Jack with 23 points. Fleet 6 was rewarded with a box each of red and white wine from the Association donated by Butch Michel for the largest number of competitors for the event.

Special thanks go to Martyn Bookwalter for being the PRO and to the entire Wood family for their support at the event. We hope to see everyone at the Pete Jefferson Regatta at Mission Bay Yacht Club, May 19 – 20. Bruce and Dina will be there!

All Smiles: Jock and Lili McGraw hold the elegant perpetual as Walter Johnson and Judi Gorski stand by. Photos by Karen Pierce


The Story of Harry Wood 1923 – 1999 Harry Wood became a Long Beach Lifeguard in the 1940's

and served for over 30 years. He was inducted into the Long Beach Lifeguard Hall of Fame in 1996. He saved a lot of lives during his years as a lifeguard, patrolling the beach from a tower - as well as the ocean from a boat. Often, after he swam out to rescue a child who was floundering in the ocean, he would teach them how to kick and use their arms properly while bringing them back to shore. He was credited with rescuing 85 Girl Scouts and their leaders when their chartered boat lost its' sails and power in a storm off Long Beach.

Harry was a great sailor. He was the Lido 14 National Class Champion three times - in 1962, 1965 and 1967. He was also the National Champion in Skimmers, P Cats, Malibu Outriggers, and PCs and was invited to try out for the Olympics in the Finn class. Harry would tow his Lido all over the country behind his white 1959 Mercedes 220S and the comment that was often heard when he pulled up was “Well, it looks like we're racing for second place again".

Harry was a very laid back sailor, easy going, never yelling and always smoking his trademark white pipe. He was the classic sportsman, very helpful to fellow racers, and just sailed fast. There was a group of sailors who raced together out of Alamitos Bay Yacht Club and whom also hung out together - Harry Wood, Gib Marshall, Stan Miller, Dale Berkihiser, Dick Limburger, and Don Robertson. They were all friends and competitors in the Lido 14 class. Gib Marshall, one of Harry's best friends, has won the Grand Master trophy more than anyone else.

Harry lived on Bayshore Avenue in Belmont Shore and when he wasn't sailing or lifeguarding, he was running Woodies Goodies, a beach hamburger stand. This was next to the original location of Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, now the site of Leeway Sailing Center.

In the late 1970's, Harry started to have health problems and was diagnosed with cancer. Things looked pretty grim and the Lido 14 group felt they should have a regatta named for him, not only for his sailing achievements but also for his sportsmanship. In support of this, Balboa Yacht Club decided to change the name of their Lido 14 Fleet 1 Open Regatta, an event that commenced in 1968.

The first Harry Wood Memorial Regatta took place in 1978. Harry was asked if he would like to donate the trophies from his enormous collection he had won over the years that were stored in his garage. Initially, there were only two trophies - the A Fleet and the B Fleet Perpetual trophies. As the story goes, there was a regatta in Huntington Harbor that had a Grand Master division for skippers over 50 years of age. Al Perez, a Lido 14 sailor in Fleet 1, liked it so much and suggested to Harry that a Grand Master division should be added to the Harry Wood Memorial Regatta. Harry loved this idea! Over the years, the age limit for the Grand Master division has been raised to where it stands today – open to all competitors aged 60 and over.

In 1978, Harry's life expectancy was short. However, it soon became a running joke that there was a Harry Wood Memorial Regatta but that Harry was still alive! After the first regatta, Balboa Yacht Club had to change the name to the

Harry Wood Perpetual Regatta. In 1979, Harry sailed in his own regatta and won the Grand Master division. His name is engraved on his own trophy!

Harry felt very honored to have Balboa Yacht Club rename a regatta after him and even after he stopped racing, he always attended the trophy presentation. After Harry passed away in 1999, Barry Wood continued to promote the event in honor of his father. Both Barry and his two daughters, Andrea and Heather Wood, have sailed in the regatta and won the Grand Master division several times. The regatta name was subsequently changed back to the Harry Wood Memorial Regatta.

Tom Lewick who owns Scuttlebutt, an online newspaper, recalled a time thirty years earlier when he drove into the parking lot at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club towing his Lido for a regatta. When Harry learned that he didn't have crew, he insisted that Tom take his own crew - his wife, Jackie. Harry then walked down the beach and after finding a 6 year old girl who had never sailed before, he convinced her parents to let their daughter sail with him. He found an enormous rock to make up the minimum weight and went out and won the regatta! Harry was both a tremendous sailor and a generous man.

Bill McCord stated that many years ago while sailing at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, he was about to cross Harry and yelled “Starboard”. So Harry crossed behind him and as he did, he quietly said “Bill, you’re on Port tack”. Of course, the next time they crossed, Harry was well ahead. Bill added “I don’t remember ever seeing Harry in a protest meeting … he was a true sportsman.”

Dale Berkihiser remembered Harry as someone who appeared very casual when racing but knew that he took it seriously. He remembered one time when Harry asked his wife Jackie to “leave your wedding ring at home because of the extra weight”.

Gib Marshall told us that he had known Harry since they were young men. During WWII, Harry joined the U.S. Coast Guard and liked to tell everyone that he had the tough duty of defending Long Beach and Newport Beach from enemy submarines. After the war, Harry bought a house on Bayshore Avenue in Long Beach. He subsequently bought two houses next-door as rentals. Harry never had to go far to check on his tenants - if they were more than five days late, a "For Rent" sign would go up!

Gib recalled that after WWII, Harry became a Lifeguard for the City of Long Beach. For many years, his assignment was the lifeguard shack at First Street and Bayshore Avenue in Belmont Shore. It was tough work - Harry had to walk all of 120 feet to be on the job. Harry, being enterprising, soon opened Woodies Goodies (the only game in town at that end of the bay) which he operated for 25 years. A little tougher, he had to walk an additional 500 feet to supervise his business ...

Over the decades that they raced against each other, Gib never remembered being in a protest with Harry. He recalled that if he ever had an incident with Harry, which was very rare, he knew that he was so greviously wrong that he either did a 720 penalty or dropped out of the race. While Gib and the rest of the competitors were always pushing the envelope to the nth degree, Harry was conserving his energy for the bigger picture.


Finally, Gib told us that everyone admired Harry's strong physique and the incredible "Harry Lifestyle" (wine, women, and song) which would have been the demise of most men thirty years younger!

Harry and his wife, Jackie, had one child, Barry, as well as two granddaughters, Andrea and Heather (the children of Barry and his wife, Sheila), and one great grandson, Nick (the son of Andrea).

The following is a brief history of the three perpetual trophies:

The A Fleet Perpetual trophy was originally awarded to Harry in 1968 by the Port of Long Beach for the Pacific Coast Championship, Southern California.

The B Fleet Perpetual trophy was originally awarded to Harry in 1969 by Lido 14 Fleet 1 for the Fall Invitational Regatta.

The Grand Master Perpetual trophy is a very large silver "lazy-Susan" serving tray with numerous silver serving pieces. Apparently, Harry was driving through Scottsdale on his way home from a regatta in Texas (towing his Lido behind his white Mercedes!) when he saw a sign advertising an estate sale for Ed Wynn, a popular vaudeville comedy actor who died in 1966. Harry bid on and, to his surprise, won this enormous silver serving tray. Once he got it home, he realized that it wasn’t very practical to use in his one-bedroom apartment in Belmont Shores. When Balboa Yacht Club decided to name a regatta in Harry’s honor, Harry donated the silver serving tray as he felt it would make an impressive Grand Master trophy.

Walter Johnson and Karen Pierce Regatta Chairman 2012 Harry Wood Memorial Regatta

Photo above, left: Regatta winner. Bruce Golison and Dina Corsi with Commodore Judi Gorski and Regatta chair Walter Johnson during the after racing celebrations at Balboa Yacht Club. Right, Kathryn Reed and Cindy Heavrin receive top B honors and get a cheer from fellow fleet members. As they graduate to the A class for 13 months

Right: top; The awesome silver service converted to the Harry Wood Grand Master Award and donated by none other than the first winner—Harry Wood!

Right: Butch Michel (top traveler for the year) and Nell Fernando race for the leeward mark in front of Balboa YC’s cheering section on the dock.

Regatta Reports, 4

Summer Bow Wave

Lido A

Pos Skipper Crew Sail # Fleet Boat Name R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total1 Stu Robertson Adam Elsharhawy 6277 7 Lady Wind 1 1 1 1 x1 42 Kevin Thomas Amanda Wayne 5 2 Short Bus 3 2 2 x5 4 113 Steve Potter Kristina Potter 6284 2 Isis 2 3 3 3 x7 114 Kelly Cantley Kevin Kashima 5036 2 Transitio x5 5 4 2 2 135 Steve Vincent Keith McCullagh 2803 2 Ragtime 6 4 x6 6 6 226 Tracy Kenney Bruce Fleck 4430 2 Shenanigans 4 x6 6 4 5 197 Tom Blanton Chris Kitchen 6195 2 Cat in the Hat x8 7 5 7 3 228 Derek Heeb Ericka Heeb 3900 2 Swedish Fish 7 8 8 8 x9 31

Lido B Pos Skipper Crew Sail # Fleet Boat Name R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total1 Charles Smith Joanna Smith 6337 2 Lido Mosquito 2 2 x2 1 1 62 Paul Button Ian Button 3579 2 Breazer 1 1 2 x3 2 63 Michelle Shanks Gigi Barbes 4048 2 Little Miss Magic 3 3 1 2 x3 94 Jim Drury Bruce Wasson 4963 6 Fudd 4 4 x5 4 4 165 Dan McGanty Harry Adolphus 6136 2 Toy Story 5 5 4 5 x5 19

SCCYC - Fleet 2 invitational Results 2012

Fleet 25 Turtle Regatta and a Fleet Report

Fleet 2 Invitational at Marina del Rey, CA

The 8th running of the Fleet 2 Invitational was once again a perfect regatta. Kelly Cantley and boyfriend and super crew Kevin taking charge to make sure we all had a great time. The weather was California being cool in the morning and perfect in the afternoon. After a short delay caused by the Race Committee laughing too hard at an inside joke to start a sequence, racing began with the wind coming straight down the channel which made for great tactics. Kevin (known as Rudder Killer) and lovely crew Amanda were ripping up the course. Speaking of older men we missed John Gresham, and whole bunch of folks from fleet 6.

Jim Drury and Bruce Wasson from fleet 6 did show up and did a fabulous job. Bruce is a legend for making snow angels in the asphalt at ABYC from a high dive off the crane.

The B fleet was a large group at this regatta and all seemed to have a great time. The sponsoring club, South Coast Corinthian YC (SCCYC) is one of the most sailor friendly clubs on the west coast.

Burgers and dogs after the race really hit the spot. Not to be forgotten were the brave souls who ran the starting boat--they did a great job with all us crazies.

No protests, no problems is the theme of this regatta. This was family fun sailing at its finest. My crew, known as "Adam the Tooler" because he destroyed the PRO's at the Nationals and came down with his entire family?? (ED I hope this make sense to you. It’s out of my league.)

Trophies were given to everybody along with lots of cheap drinks which we all enjoyed. The only thing missing this time was the commodore finishing the fun race with his trusty shot gun. This is really a fun place to sail and we all need to step it up at attending this and other cool events which are worked on so hard by super Lido sailors like Kelly Cantley.

Thanks Fleet 2 for all the fun Stu.

Fleet 25 had a great Turtle Regatta! We had 12

Lidos representing all of the Northwest fleets. The weather, though a little iffy on Saturday, was perfect on Sunday - a fairly steady 8-10 knots, sunny and we got in 9 races total. Team Runyan showed consistent fast sailing and won the regatta. Congratulations Ron and Nicole. Mark and Kathy Sandifer captured 2nd and Terry Sellers from Eugene came in third for "A" fleet. The Turtle Regatta results are listed below. Thanks to all of those who were involved in making this regatta so successful.

So far this spring the Fleet 25 has been having good Wednesday night turn outs with 4-6 Lidos at the starting line. The weather has been unusually good and the competition fun. The Lido Loaner is also now available to anyone wishing to sail or race on Wednesday nights. We now have the loaner boat on the dock so launching and rigging is a breeze. Contact Ron Runyan or Kathy Sandifer to get on the schedule. Last Wednesday the Lidos stayed after the race; ate, drank and discussed all things Lido. Our monthly party for June will be on the 20th. WSC has the best view on the Willamette and it is great to relax and socialize after a night of racing. Bring enough food and drink to eat and to share.

June will be a busy month for our Lido fleet. The Vancouver Lake Regatta is on June 2-3rd. This has always been a fun regatta and a great dinner. Then at the end of June, on the 23-24th is the Emerald Cup Regatta on Fern Lake Reservoir. This regatta will be the Northwest Districts for Lido sailors. There will be a race clinic June 30th for fine tuning skills and learning racing strategies. This will be useful because July 21st and 22nd is the Al Morris Regatta and then the next week is the national regatta in Anacortes. Mark your calendars and get ready for a whirl wind summer.

Happy sailing, Kathy Sandifer Fleet 25

Regatta Reports, 5? An Event in TX

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Greetings, Dave; Thanks for your prompt response. As I mentioned in my

first message, I am preparing to participate in the Texas 200 in June in a borrowed Lido. I am arranging for easy (I hope) slab reefing, making clamp-on fittings to fit the boom. Because of the age of the boat and the neglect it has seen in its 40-odd years of life there are innumerable little tasks that I must undertake if I expect to enjoy five days of relatively trouble-free sailing along the Texas coast. The participants in earlier 200's have experienced a LOT of wind so reefing capability may be vital; at least everybody says to be prepared that way.

Thanks again for your help. Garry Osborn Garry; Sorry for the delay in response, your mail originally ended

in the junk mail box. I copied your address so it won't happen again.

First I must say that you should check out Lidoracer.com, Lido14.com, and several of the lido groups on Yahoo. I have posted several articles Like "buying a used lido" etc. that will give you some ideas. If you are single-handing it you might find reefing a bit hard when you are already close to being in trouble.

1. Remove and replace the screws in your chain plates. 2. Remove and replace the shrouds if not all standing

rigging. 3. Install a preventer on the mast. 4. Reinforce the boom if you can. Look for "bashing the

boom" reprint on Lido14.com or Lidoracer.com 5. if your boat doesn't have a forward flotation tank do

something to get buoyancy forward and low. This is critical in the event of a capsize!

Slab reefing shouldn't be too hard if you have an original gooseneck. Install a pad eye on the outboard end of the boom and have a sail maker install another tack and clew on the main. You might talk to Richard Hoover (in TX) about the event, he’s been around Lidos for a long while and might be helpful. Dave;

I am grateful for your interest in my undertaking. I have a couple of questions about what you have recommended. I have examined the shrouds at close hand, with a "fine tooth comb", as Mark Twain said and I think it would be safe to use the ones I have.

What is a preventer for the mast? I assume that reinforcing the boom involves installing a tubular insert in the region of the vang connection.

I have had no luck so far finding the "Bashing the Boom" article. I'll keep trying. I am having two rows of reef points installed in the main and I am having a tiny storm jib made which will be set on its own halyard after lowering the jib to the deck (with the help of a downhaul).

I have made, so far, two clamp-on cheek blocks, one for each of the reef requirements. (I don't want to drill holes in the boom.) Just one more thing, In sailing our Sabre 28 for ten years I often left reefing 'till there was a real hatful of wind. I intend to reef early to keep the excitement at the lowest level that I can.

Replacing the chain plate fastenings is a very good idea. Also I'm going to add some flotation in the bow.

Good advice. Thanks again and I would greatly appreciate any additional advice that you feel you can offer. Garry Osborn

Garry In the Approved Changes see the Mast preventer on pg 6

Finite Element Analysis done years ago by a friend at Hughes says it will keep the mast up in 3 more apparent than without it.

Mast buckles at about 1600 lb compression. The Standard shroud breaks at about 1200.

Problem with old shrouds is fatigue life. Failures at the connections are always where they break. All about shrouds In an article from the current Bow Wave page 17. Join the class for only $20 and get all of the info.

Dave; I hate to be a pest, but I've encountered a puzzle with

which I could sure use your help. I mentioned earlier that I had arranged to borrow an old Lido for use in the Texas 200 and I sent the sails to a New England sail maker to have them modified to the purpose.

When my wife and I spread the sails on the lawn to fold them I failed to notice a characteristic of the jib that shocked me when the sails came back from Massachusetts. The leech of the jib is absolutely raw.

There's no sign that there was ever any stitching along the leech. The sail maker was ULLMAN. Is this commonplace with these sails? The man at Doyle sails says that they noticed the raw leach, that they were unfamiliar with the practice, but that the construction of the sail looks like it was intended to be that way. Would you kindly let me have your thoughts on this.

Yesterday, for the first time I raised the main of the Lido and I encountered the very high friction that Lido sailors write about. I'm designing a double-sheave mast-top fitting which should alleviate the problem. I remember, a long time ago, when Jack Knights came to Puerto Rico for the Sunfish nationals he referred to the older rudder mechanism as a "bronze age relic".

It would be inappropriate to criticize Mr. Schock's efforts on the Lido but it occurs to me that the class should have improved that part long ago. Maybe they have and I'm just not aware of it. My Lido is, I think, number 1533, judging from the faded old numbers on the sail and the upper part of the rudder is a gold-colored aluminum casting, on which the tabs which secure the tiller are bent outwards slightly as though a former owner applied plenty of force on the tiller without having the bolt tight. The result, of course is a pretty sloppy fit on the tiller, unless the 1/4" bolt is tightened with a pair of wrenches. The tabs will pull in if the bolt is pulled hard. Do you or anyone you know have experience bending those tabs back in a little? The casting seem immensely strong and, as I say, can be pulled together to grip the tiller but they spring back out without changing shape at all. I'm sure I can apply adequate force to bend it back but I'm deathly afraid of breaking off a tab.

Garry; In the late 70's both North and Ullman lofts hot knifed the

leech of the jib. The Sobstad (now Quantum) loft did that too for a while but the Snipe class made a ruling about hot knifed leaches (I think) and all of the sail makers changed their jib construction. The hot knifed leech seemed a bit faster for a while but stretched out quickly.

The best thing would be to shim the rudder at the shim plate. Over tightening the screws will most likely encourage failure of the casting. These parts are no longer in manufacture. I repair many broken ones by welding

Good Luck with your efforts. Write a Short story after the event for the Bow Wave please.

Dave; That's a good idea. It's amazing to me, however, that

some of the guys were able to video their experience in prior years. I think I'll be far too busy.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Lido-14-Class-Association/138538565638 2012 Dates Event Venue/Location OA Posted Source

Apr 15 Van Slyke Series Oceanside, CA Oceanside YC NOR 21

Apr 29 Fleet 78 Racing Fidalgo Bay, WA Anacortes YC 78,Y

May 5 - 6 Turtle Regatta Portland, OR Willamette SC F,Y

May 6 and 27 Fleet 78 Racing Fidalgo Bay, WA Anacortes YC 78,Y

May 13 Van Slyke Series Oceanside, CA Oceanside YC NOR 21

May 18 (Fri) Sundown Series #1 Marina Del Rey, CA Del Rey YC Y

May 19 - 20 Spring Invitational Mission Bay, CA Mission Bay YC F,B

May 26 - 27 Memorial Day Regatta Alamitos Bay, CA Alamitos Bay YC NOR Y

June 2 - 3 Sequim Bay Regatta Sequim Bay, WA Sequim Bay YC F,78

June 15 (Fri) Sundown Series #2 Marina Del Rey, CA Del Rey YC Y

June 16 Fleet Two Championship Marina Del Rey, CA South Coast Corinthian YC F

June 16 - 17 District 2 Championship Clear Lake , CA F

June 17 Fleet 78 Racing Fidalgo Bay, WA Anacortes YC 78,Y

June 23 - 24 Emerald Cup Fernridge, OR Triton YC 78

June 30 - July 1 Fourth of July Regatta Alamitos Bay, CA Alamitos Bay YC NOR Y

July 1 and 8 Fleet 78 Racing Fidalgo Bay, WA Anacortes YC 78,Y

July 7 - 8 High Sierra Regatta Huntington Lake, CA Fresno YC Y

July 13 (Fri) Sundown Series #3 Marina Del Rey, CA Del Rey YC Y

July 14 and 28 BBQ Series #1, #2 Alamitos Bay, CA Alamitos Bay YC Y

July 14 - 15 Dinghies Whidbey Island Oak Harbor, WA Oak Harbor YC 78

July 23 Junior Championship Regatta Fidalgo Bay, WA Anacortes YC C

July 23 - 27 Class Championship Regatta Fidalgo Bay, WA Anacortes YC C

July 27 Women's Championship Regatta Fidalgo Bay, WA Anacortes YC C

Aug 11 - 12 Al Morris Regatta Yale Lake, WA Willamette SC F,Y

Aug 12 and 19 Fleet 78 Racing Fidalgo Bay, WA Anacortes YC 78,Y

Aug 17 (Fri) Sundown Series #4 Marina Del Rey, CA Del Rey YC Y

Aug 18 BBQ Series #3 Alamitos Bay, CA Alamitos Bay YC Y

Aug 19 District 1 Championship Marina Del Rey, CA South Coast Corinthian YC Y,A

Sept 1 - 2 Labor Day Regatta Alamitos Bay, CA Alamitos Bay YC NOR Y

2012 Dates Weeknight Series Venue/Location OA Posted SourceApril 5 - Sept 27 Lido Twilights (Thursday) Alamitos Bay, CA Alamitos Bay YC Y

May 3 - Aug 23 Sunstroke Series (Thursday) Marina Del Rey, CA South Coast Corinthian YC F

May 16 - Sept 12 Twilights (Wednesday) Newport Harbor, CA Balboa YC Y

SourcesA - Assoc. of Santa Monica Bay Yacht Clubs B - Bow Wave C - Class Assoc. Facebook F - Reported by Fleet

S - Southern California Yachting Assoc.Y - Clubs as Listed 21 - Fleet 21 Google Page 78 - Fleet 78 Web Page Updated: 02/19/12 Added since 01/16/12

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