2011 Block Island Race Week News
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Attention all Block Island Race Week competitors and guests. Today we begin the twenty-fourth Block Island Race Week. On behalf of our presenting sponsor, ROLEX USA, and Storm Trysail Club’s officers and members, it’s my pleasure to welcome you to New England’s finest sailing venue, Block Island, which is celebrating its 350th year in 2011. The local community and Storm Trysail Committees have been working feverishly preparing for what is sure to be another memorable week of competitive racing and catching up with old sailing mates. It’s our wish that you all enjoy the next five days, and bring away with you the fond memories of the week. Once again, we will host one-design and handicap racing sailors from around the country on three different Race Circles. Our Race Committees will again be staffed with the finest and most experienced Race Officers, committed to excellence in race management. They will again work under the watchful eyes of our On-the-water Co- Chairs, past Commodore Dick Neville and David Brennan, both of whom have serious years of race management under their belts. The Duty Office and The Tent remain at The Oar restaurant, as they have since 1997. We are so grateful for our continuing relationship with Steve and Rita Draper, the owners of The Oar and longtime residents on Block Island. Running an event of this size on an island away from home requires local partners. Over the 1 Storm Trysail Club 2011 Block Island Race Week News • Monday
years, the Drapers have been generous partners and instrumental to the success of this event. This is also true with Rally and Fran Migliaccio of the Block Island Boat Basin, and Cliff and Sands Payne of Payne’s New Harbor Dock. They have been critical to our success, as they have all simplified the task of organizing all the docking spaces of our fleet of Race Committee support boats and made them easily accessible for loading and unloading all the necessary race equipment. Our sponsors have yet again provided us with the support necessary to orchestrate another first class event. Events such as this one simply cannot happen without a loyal group of sponsors. Considering that BIRW is run exclusively by STC member volunteers, and that entry fees would only pay for a small percentage of our total costs, I hope everyone understands and appreciates the contribution they make and the value that these companies bring to this event. Please thank them for their sponsorship, and support them with your purchases. Lastly we thank you, the competitors, for your continued support of this and all Storm Trysail events. Sincerely, Nick Langone, Vice Commodore & Chairman
Radio Control Sailing Joins BIRW Schedule Boys with toys? Look again Maybe you’ve seen R/C sailboats around and have always wondered how they really sail. Maybe you have a friend who has one, but you’ve never tried sailing it.
Well all that will change on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons as Dave Ramos from Chesapeake Performance Models brings a small armada of CR-914 radio controlled sailboats to Race Week. Take it from someone who has sailed 914s for the past 15 years, STC Vice Commodore Nick Langone: “Yes, it takes a while to get your thumbs working properly, but, in the end, the guys that know how to sail the best win the races. Ramos and STC sidekick Buttons Padin (Commodore of the Larchmont Model Yacht Club) will be at the STC tent with boats for all to sail starting at 1600 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Race Week. Monday’s agenda is free sailing and informal racing so sailors can “get their thumbs working properly.” The real action starts on Tuesday with single-elimination racing from 1700 – 1830. Anyone can sign up to be part of Tuesday’s racing. Wednesday’s racing, however, will be the Championship of Champions as a crewmember from the boats leading each BIRW division will sail against each other for all the marbles.
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Prizes? Sure there are prizes. The winner of both the Tuesday and Wednesday racing will be presented with a CR914 kit courtesy of Chesapeake Performance Models. And, if you don’t win, Dave Ramos will have kits you can purchase. That way, you can sharpen your skills in preparation for BIRW XXV in 2013. CR-914 radio controlled races will take place Monday through Thursday.
2011 Block Island Race Week Presented by Rolex Sponsors
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Today’s Weather
Monday, June 20, 2011
High pressure will continue over Canada and there will be a second high close to the area. Expect a very light Northerly early in the morning. The breeze is expected to clock into the NE and E by mid-morning, then shift to the SSW and SW late morning and afternoon. Wind speeds will be 4-8kts early morning, 6-10kts midday, and 9-14kts during the afternoon Expect a good deal of sunshine with highs in the low- to mid-70s. Prepared 0630 edt Sunday, June 19, 2011
Be Sure to Enter the Block Island Race Week Raffle! Enter to win: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Timepiece Trip from the Bitter End Yacht Club And additional prizes from: Mount Gay Rum, Gill, vineyard vines, Heineken, Lewmar, Soundview Millworks and SailorMade Bracelets Raffle benefits the Block Island Rescue Squad, The Early Learning Center and the BI Maritime Institute Winners will be drawn at Thursday night’s Mount Gay Rum Party under the tent. Stop by the Duty Office to enter! $10 each or $90 for a book of ten tickets
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Preliminary Scratch Sheet Sail Number Yacht Name
Owner/Skipper
Yacht Club
Home Port
Yacht Type
Length Rating
Racing Area: BLUE Cruising Non-spinnaker 1. USA 73113 Crackerjack USA 10625 Dreamcatcher 2. 3. USA 25742 Manitou 4. USA 257 Patience
Alan Krulisch Paul Pakos Greg Slamowitz Jim Goldman
Petit Manan YC US Sailing Block Island Club Thames Yacht Club
Arlington, VA, USA Sudbury, MA, USA New York, NY, USA West Hartford, CT, USA
Cambria 40 Swan 48 C&C 110 C&C 36
41.03 48 36.5 36
111.0 72.0 90.0 141.0
PHRF 3 1. USA 40244 2. USA 40561 3. USA 283 4. USA 83350 5. USA 269 6. USA 40253 7. USA 52358 8. USA 32347 9. USA 257 10. USA 50926
Dead Reckoning Dirty Harry Hustler Incommunicado Mighty Puffin Orion Pearl Renegade Rift Rival
Ray Way John Lavin John & Tony Esposito Tracey / Polk Steve Thurston Bryan Coon Robert Lee M/n Timothy Weber Maher / Latovitzki David Curtis
TEAM DR Racing East Greenwich City Island YC MRSA Barrington YC, Barrington RI KYC and LHYC Huntington NY Duck Island YC US MMAcademy LHYC Eastern YC
Warwick, RI, USA W Greenwich, RI, USA Mohegan Lake, NY, USA Severna Park, MD, USA Bristol, RI, USA Hicksville, NY, USA Old Saybrook, CT, USA Kings Point, NY, USA Huntington, NY, USA Marblehead, MA, USA
Dehler DB2 J 29 MHOB J 29 MHOB Omega 36 J 29 MH S2 10.3 Morris M36 DS J 29 FRIB J 29 MHOB Taylor 38
34.5 29 29 36 29 34 36.25 29 29 38.8
111.0 111.0 111.0 117.0 111.0 123.0 120.0 123.0 111.0 111.0
PHRF 4 1. USA 15379 2. USA 20201 3. USA 47 4. USA 51362 5. USA 14514 6. USA 50324 7. USA 83214 8. USA 19 9. USA 165 10. USA 30524
Air Express Chris Fesenmeyer Brer Rabbit III William Loweth Club Car Barry Bessette Cymothoe David Alldian En Charette Paul Jennings Pirate William Baxter Project Mayhem Doug & Amy Stryker Rumor John Storck Jr Speedway BoogieChris Brady Stealth Jay Greenfield
29.7 32' 10 26 36 27'4 33.3 29'11 26 26 26'5
171.0 156.0 177.0 132.0 141.0 129.0 120.0 126.0 159.0 174.0
Racing Area: RED IRC 1 1. USA 38008 2. ESP 75521 3. USA 5206 4. USA 60331 5. CAY 52 6. CAN 84248 7. USA 52007
Anema & Core Flying Jenny 7 Interlodge Invictus PowerPlay Vela Veloce Vesper
52 52 52 52 TP 52 52 52
1.371 1.377 1.377 1.378 52 1.380 1.375 1.383
IRC 2 1. USA 50974 2. USA 1201 3. USA 60053 4. USA 52496 5. USA 60432 6. USA 1200 7. USA 51850 8. USA 79 9. USA 4212
AFRICA Jud Smith After Midnight Jack LeFort Bacci Lorenzo Vascotto Convictus Maximus Donald Nicholson Cool Breeze John Cooper High Noon Steve & Heidi Benjamin Morpheus Jim Gregory Ptarmigan Lawrence Dickie The Cat Came Back Lincoln Mossop
44 41 53 42 43 41 50 43 42
1.176 1.218 1.128 1.153 1.183 1.205 1.198 1.259 1.169
Farr OD 1. USA 65 2. USA 21
Barking Mad Just Plain Nutz
Shore and Country Club Norwalk, CT, USA San Juan 30 Ram Island Yacht Club Noank, CT, USA C&C 33 Hyannis South Chatham, MA, USA S2 7.9 Metedeconk River Yacht Club Brick, NJ, USA Sabre 36 Branford Yacht Club Branford, CT, USA Noe 27 larchmont Cutchogue, NY, USA Abbott 33 Raritan Yacht Club Cranford, NJ, USA Santana 30/30 Storm Trysail Huntington, NY, USA J 80 Hempstead Harbour Club Manhasset, NY, USA Colgate 26 Mystic River Mudhead Sailing Association Groton, CT, USA Evelyn 26 FD
Ennio Staffini NASS Annapolis, MD, USA JV 52 David & Sandra Askew Annapolis Yacht Club Annapolis, MD, USA TP 52 Austin & Gwen Fragomen NYYC Newport, RI, USA JV 52 Louis Henry NASS Annapolis, MD, USA TP 52 Peter Cunningham Cayman Islands Sailing Club George Town, Grand Cayman, CAY Richard Oland Royal Kennebecasis Yacht Club Saint John, NB, CAN Southern Cross 52 Jim Swartz Edgartown Yacth Club Park City, UT, USA TP 52
James Richardson Norm Dean
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Eastern Yacht Club NYYC Lloyd Harbor Yacht Club SanDiegoYC/RaritanYC/RStLYC Lake stockton Seawanhaka Corinthian Richmond YC/Storm Trysail Storm Trysail/Riverside Y.C. NYYC
Marblehead, MA, USA Stuart, Fl, USA Huntingon, NY, USA Scotch Plains, NJ, USA Springfield, MO, USA Norwalk, CT , USA Danville, CA, USA Greenwich, CT, USA Bristol, RI, USA
Taylor 44 Tripp 41 Swan 53 Farr 42 IRC Mills 43 Custom CTM 41 Schumacher 50 Ker 43 NYYC Swan 42
Cedar Point YC
Boston, MA, USA Farr 30 Pleasant Valley, NY, USA Farr 30
30 30
Sail Number Yacht Name
Yacht Club
Home Port
Yacht Type
Length Rating
Nightshift Kevin McNeil Seawolf Ben Rowe Standard Deviation William Markel Tsunami Ostberg / Olds/ Dailey Venturesome Bob Zannetti Yellow Jacket Jeffrey Scholz
STC/AYC NASS BYC/BHSC Annapolis Saugatuck Harbor YC Storm Trysail
Annapolis, MD, USA Annapolis, MD, USA Orchard Park, NY, USA Rockville, MD, USA Weston, CT, USA Annapolis, MD, USA
Farr 40 OD Farr 40 OD Farr 30 Farr 40 OD Farr 30 Farr 40 OD
40 40 30 40 30 40
Swan 42 1. USA 4235 2. USA 4216 3. USA 4208 4. USA 4224 5. USA 18 6. USA 4243 7. USA 4221 8. USA 4214 9. USA 4206 10. USA 4204 11. USA 4210 12. USA 4223 13. USA 4240
Apparition Arethusa Bandit Barleycorn Better Than... Blazer Celeritas Daring Impetuous Mutiny Quintessence Tiburon Vitesse
Kenneth Colburn Philip Lotz Andrew Fisher Brendan Brownyard Gosia Rojek Chris Culver Malcolm Gefter John Hele Paul Zabetakis Gibb Kane / Drew Shea Roger Widmann M/n Derrick Cherico Jon Halbert
NYYC/Boothbay/Southport ME NYYC NYYC/Indian Harbor NYYC/Shelter I. YC SIYC NYYC
Dover, MA, USA Newport, RI, USA Greenwich, CT, USA Bay Shore, NY, USA Brooklyn, NY, USA New York, NY, USA Lincoln, MA, USA Newport, RI, USA Jamestown, RI, USA Rye, NY, USA Larchmont, NY, USA Kings Point, NY, USA Dallas, TX, USA
Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42
42.5 42 42 42 42.5 42 42 42 42 42 42 42.5 42
IRC 3 1. USA 60140 2. USA 39516 3. USA 39506 4. USA 93586
American Girl Avalanche Coyote DownTime
Daniel Galyon Craig Albrecht Port Washington Bill Clemens Ed Freitag / Molly Haley STC, Annapolis YC
Binghamton, NY, USA Sea Cliff, NY, USA Riverside, CT, USA Annapolis, MD, USA
King 40 Farr 395 Farr 395 Summit 40
40 39.5 39' 5 39.92
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
USA 40076 USA 888 USA 320 USA 5095 USA 47 USA 92
Owner/Skipper
NYYC/RCYC/IPYC STC/NYYC American/NYYC Larchmont/ NYYC US MMAcademy
51.0 51.0
1.126 1.107 1.111 1.122
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Sail Number Yacht Name
Owner/Skipper
USA 52835 USA 52354 USA 9393 USA 39532 USA 53581 USA 52756 USA 28990 USA 39505 USA 12241
George Marks North Shore Y.C. Thomas Linkas Boston Yacht Club Gordon Hall Eastern Yacht Club Ganson Evans Seawanhaka Andrew D. Skibo Annapolis Yacht Club Gregory Manning EGYC Brian Prinz Branford Yach Club John Bailey Stamford Yacht Club M Bruno / T Boyle / J Callahan American Yacht Club
IRC 4 1. USA 60351 2. USA 63396 3. USA 51518 4. USA 156 5. USA 52173 6. USA 50316 7. USA 31200 8. USA 25279 9. USA 18321 10. USA 51072
Georgetown III Indra Katabatic Old School Plum Crazy II Sarah Spectre Talisman Wings
ACT ONE Charles Milligan Draco Robert Behringer Lapin Chris Clark Out of Reach III Louis Nees Panacea Paul Hewitt Ricochet Jason LeBlanc Settler Thomas Rich Shamrock Sensation Ralph DiMattia Soulmates Adam Loory Troubador Jamie Anderson
Racing Area: WHITE J 44 1. USA 42880 Challenge IV 2. USA 42324 Glory 3. USA 49 Gold Digger
Jeffrey W. Willis Jack Neades James D. Bishop Sr.
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Yacht Club
Home Port
Yacht Type
Length Rating
Roslyn, NY, USA South Hamilton, MA Marblehead, MA, USA Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Ocean City, NJ, USA Warwick, RI, USA East Haven, CT, USA Darien, CT, USA Irvington, NY, USA
J 122 Beneteau Farr 44.7 IMX 40 Farr 395 J 122 X 41 Tripp 40 MK2 Farr 395 J 122
40 13.37m 39.7 39.5 40 40 40 39.5 40
1.093 1.119 1.099 1.109 1.091 1.123 1.094 1.109 1.095
Storm Trysail South Boston Huguenot/STC Storm Trysail Club
Newport, RI, USA Monmouth Beach, NJ Greenwich, CT, USA Erdenheim, PA, USA Fort Lee, NJ, USA New London, CT, USA Middletown, RI, USA Quincy, MA, USA Mamaroneck, NY , USA New York, NY, USA
Summit 35 Express 37 Beneteau First 40.7 X-35 Beneteau First 36.7 J 120 Peterson 42 N/M 40 Express 37 Express 37
35 37 40 35 36 40 42 40 37 37
1.074 1.031 1.067 1.042 1.031 1.081 1.076 1.073 1.031 1.034
Storm Trysail Club Coast Guard Sailing Club Storm Trysail Club
Huntington, NY, USA New London, CT, USA Jamestown, RI, USA
J 44 J 44 J 44
44.9 44.9 44.9
NYYC / Royal Irish Atlantic Highlands/STC Indian Harbor NYYC NYYC
Sail Number Yacht Name
Owner/Skipper
Yacht Club
Home Port
USA 83000 USA 43787
Maxine Resolute
William Ketcham Don and Rick Rave
Storm Trysail/American STC/Lioyd Harbor
Greenwich, CT, USA J 44 Huntington Bay, NY, USA J 44
44.9 44.9
PHRF 1 USA 26 1. USA 60909 2. USA 200 3. 4. USA 16 5. USA 1 6. USA 114 7. USA 30
Andiamo Bravo Jammy Beggar Partnership Surette Varekai Wicked 2.0
Paul Strauch Manhasset Bay YC Sedgwick Ward Shelter Island Yacht Club Tom Lee Duck Island Yacht Club David / MaryEllen Tortorello Cedar Point Yacht Club B Carroll / G Carabetta New York Y.C. Peter Hein American Yacht Club Douglas Curtiss New Bedford Yacht Club
Douglaston, NY, USA Shelter Island, NY, USA Essex, CT, USA Fairfield, CT, USA Tiverton, RI, USA Westport, CT, USA South Dartmouth, MA
J 111 J 111 Melges 32 J 111 MD35 J 120 J 111
36.5 36.5 31.8 36 35 40 36.5
J 109 1. USA 160 2. USA 52202 3. USA 286 4. USA 201 5. USA 72 6. USA 243 7. USA 125 8. USA 267 9. USA 51 10. USA 334 11. USA 256 12. USA 369 13. USA 146
Ariel Caminos Ceol na Mara Dragonfly Gut Feeling Instant Karma Loki Nordlys Rush Sanibel Shearwater Skoot Storm
Jeffrey Warren Donald Filippelli David Frizell Skip Young Ted Herlihy David Betts David Rosow Bob Schwartz Bill Sweetser Gerry Keeler Hugh McLean Jim Vos Rick Lyall
J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109
35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
4. 5.
Yacht Type
Pequot YC Fairfield, CT, USA Devon Yacht Club Amagansett, NY, USA Raritan YC Metuchen, NJ, USA Duck Island Guilford, CT, USA New Bedford YC South Dartmouth, MA Sag Harbor Southampton, NY, USA Pequot YC / NYYC Southport, CT, USA Manhasset Bay Yacht Club Port Washington, NY, USA Annapolis Yacht Club Annapolis, MD, USA Shennecossett Yacht Club Groton, CT, USA Mystic River Mudhead Sailing Assoc. So. Windsor, CT Breakwater YC New Canaan, CT, USA Storm Trysail Club/Cedar Point YC Wilton, CT, USA
Length Rating
36.0 42.0 24.0 42.0 45.0 51.0 36.0
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Sail Number Yacht Name
Owner/Skipper
Yacht Club
USA 140 USA 266
Troublemaker Vento Solare
Eric Gordon Paul Milo
PHRF 2 USA 41810 1. 2. USA 40926 3. USA 41522 4. USA 51799 5. USA 32573 6. USA 40320 7. NA 11 8. USA 52134 9. USA 8001
Deviation Freightrain Indigo Jabberwocky Mo'Mojoe Scorpion Swift Whirlwind XLR8
J 105 1. USA 220 2. USA 51245 3. USA 448 4. USA 50 5. USA 39 6. USA 300 7. USA 389 8. USA 488 9. USA 323 10. USA 627 11. USA 493 12. USA 344 13. USA 657
Bat IV Bottle Rocket Cush Eclipse Jouster Kima Morning Glory Shakedown Stratos Tolo Tonto Two Feathers Vixen
14. 15.
Yacht Type
Length Rating
Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club Rumson, NJ, USA Annapolis Yacht Club Leesburg, VA, USA
J 109 J 109
35 35
Iris Vogel Dick Hyde Jeffrey Huseman Jonathan Bier Joe Naroski Larry Hennessy Graham Tyson William Purdy Brad Porter
Huguenot Yacht Club Ida Lewis Yacht Club Southern Yacht Club New Bedford Yacht Club Palymer's Cove DIYC NASS City Island YC Duck Island Yacht Club
New Rochelle, NY, USA Belmont, MA, USA New Orleans , LA, USA Dartmouth, MA, USA Marblehead, MA, USA Middlefield, CT, USA Annapolis, MD, USA New York, NY, USA Westbrook, CT, USA
Soverel/Tartan Frers 36 Jonmeri 40 C&C 99 Peterson 37 Evelyn 32 Navy 44 Beneteau First 36.7 Carrera 280
33 36.4 40 32 37' 32 44 36 28
Andrew Kennedy Glenn Marck Gardner Horan Damian Emery Stone / Croxall Nelson Weiderman Carl Olsson Jordan Mindich Marcus Wunderlich Norman Kilarjian Fred Darlington Mark & Jolene Masur Christopher Beane
AYC Hempstead Harbour Club Pequot Yacht Club MSSA St. Francis Yacht Club Wickford YC Larchmont Y.C. IHYC / HYC
Washington, DC, USA Glen Cove, NY, USA Fairfield, CT, USA Shoreham, NY, USA San Francisco, CA, USA Wakefleld, RI, USA Larchmont, NY, USA Huntington Bay, NY, USA Jersey City, NJ, USA New York, NY, USA Cumberland, RI, USA Dallas, TX, USA Marblehead, MA, USA
J 105 J 105 J 105 J 105 J 105 J 105 J 105 J 105 J 105 J 105 J 105 J 105 J 105
34.6 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.5
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MYBC East Greenwich Corinthian Sailing Club New York Yacht Club
Home Port
90.0 90.0 99.0 99.0 93.0 99.0 93.0 84.0 96.0
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Preliminary Schedule of Events Monday, June 20 0900 1030 1800 - 2000
Harbor Signals Racing Awards Presentation & Evening Party Caithness Energy Race Day Gill & WindCheck Official Party Sponsor
Tuesday, June 21 0900 1030 1800 - 2000
Harbor Signals Racing Awards Presentation & Evening Party vineyard vines Race Day Clarion Partner Official Party Sponsor
Wednesday, June 22 0900 1030 1800 - 2000
Harbor Signals Racing Awards Presentation & Evening Party Rolex Race Day Gowrie Group & Sailing World Official Party Sponsors
Thursday, June 23 0900 1030 1800 - 2000 1930
Harbor Signals Racing Awards Presentation & Evening Party Storm Trysail Raffle Drawing Mount Gay Rum Race Day & Official Party Sponsor
Friday, June 24
Harbor Signals Racing Final Awards Presentation & Evening Party Prestige Toyota Race Day UK-Halsey Official Party Sponsor
0900 1030 1700 - 2000
Of Note: The competitors at Race Week will unfortunately not be hearing the jovial voice of Ray Redniss over the VHF radio this year. We are sad to report that Ray lost his mother Claire last week and is unable to attend. Please keep Ray and his family in your thoughts. Storm Trysail Club 2011 Block Island Race Week News • Monday 9
Amendments NOTICE OF RACE AMENDMENT #1 2. RULES 2.3: Is amended as follows: All boats are strongly encouraged to follow the Safety Recommendations and Emergency Procedures available via www.blockislandraceweek.com . A copy of these recommendations and procedures, signed by the Owner /Skipper shall be kept aboard during Race Week. Clarification: “Safety Guidelines and Guidelines for Rendering Assistance” are changed to “Safety Recommendations and Emergency Procedures”. NOTICE OF RACE AMENDMENT #2 NoR 2.2 is changed: In addition to the US Prescriptions to rule 68 (Damages) and rules 76.1 and 76.3 (Exclusion of boats and competitors), the US Prescription to Appendix F (Procedures for Appeals and Requests) will also apply. These prescriptions will be on the Block Island Race Week website (www.blockislandrace.com) as an attachment to the sailing instructions. NoR 10.7 is changed: After the first sentence of NoR 10.7, add the following sentence: Decisions of a national jury are subject to appeal. NOTICE OF RACE AMENDMENT #3 4. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY 4.1 (b) is amended as follows: Racing will be conducted in PHRF classes for boats with PHRF handicaps up to a maximum of 175. Clarification: To allow boats with PHRF Certificates of less than 90 to enter.
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NOTICE OF RACE AMENDMENT #4 NOR 2 is amended as follows: Add 2.4 2.4 For the J-122 Class only: (a) This regatta will be the J-122 Class North American Championship (b) All J-122 boats and sails may be inspected and measured at any time during the regatta at the discretion of the Class. (c) J-122 Class Rule 7.2 shall apply: Maximum aggregate crew weight, regardless of the number of crew and excluding the driver, shall not exceed 726 kilos (1,600 pounds). Rule 7.1 does not apply. (d) Crew weighing will take place as follows: Saturday, June 18: 1500-1700 at the Narragansett Inn Sunday, June 19: 0900-1500 at the Narragansett Inn Monday, June 20-Friday June 24: 0730-0830 Substitute crew weighing at Race Headquarters. NOTICE OF RACE AMENDMENT #5 For the J-122 Class only: Crew weighing will NOT be required.
Surf gear, paddleboards, lessons, rentals, clothing, beach accessories and more!! Race Week Special - show this ad and receive 15% off your purchase (non-sale items only) Corner Dodge Street and Corn Neck Road
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SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AMENDMENT #1 APPENDIX 2 A2.2 Marks: Description of Mark “I” is revised to: “I” Red R”2” FL R 2.5s Whis at Southwest Ledge Clarification: The Southwest Ledge buoy has changed from a Bell to a Whistle buoy.
APPENDIX 3 A3.6 Course “A” marks are revised as follows: Course “A” Counter Clockwise Round The Island Race: The Race Committee may set windward marks for different classes, windward marks will be yellow tetrahedrons, to be left to port. The Race Committee Signal Boat will display the approximate bearing (magnetic) and range (in nautical miles) to each of the windward marks. After the first mark, if used, the following are the marks of the course that must be left to port: a. Red Bell “6” approx. 0.3 miles W of Southwest Point. b. Red Whistle “4” approx. 1.0 mile SW of Southwest Point. c. Red Nun “2” approx. 0.4 miles SSW of Black Rock Point. d. Special Mark “A”, a yellow inflatable positioned at approximately: 41° 8.50’N 071° 34.00’W e. Special Mark “B”, an orange inflatable positioned at approximately: 41° 09.10’N 071° 32.50’W f. Special Mark “C”, a yellow inflatable positioned at approximately: 41°10.00’N 071° 32.00’W g. Green Bell “1” N off Old Harbor. h. Green Can “7” N off Old Britton Rock. i. Green Bell “1BI “off North Reef. The Finish will be in the vicinity of The Start and will be between staffs displaying blue flags on Race Committee Boats at each end of the Finish Line or between a staff displaying a blue flag on a Race Committee Boat and a nearby mark. Clarification: The Green cans off Southwest Light have been removed. We have added a new drop mark (Special Mark “B”) to replace the green cans. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AMENDMENT # 2 APPENDIX 2 A2.4 is amended to: Will be in accordance with APPENDIX 1 Clarification: Appendix reference was incorrect.
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SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AMENDMENT # 3 APPENDIX 2 BLUE FLEET A2.1 The last sentence is amended as follows: The Finish Line for the Cruising Non-Spinnaker Class will be at the starting area and will be between a staff displaying a blue flag on the Signal Boat and a nearby mark, on the opposite side of the Signal Boat from the Starting Line.
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Welcome back, crews! Block Island Race Week XXIV presented by Rolex has arrived! As you all cruise ‘round the neck and into the Great Salt Pond, be aware that in addition to Race Week, Block Island is also celebrating a 350th Anniversary, or as the locals like to refer to it, the Semi-septennial. The town of New Shoreham, the smallest town in the smallest state in the union, was founded in 1661. This Race Week you will find plenty of your classic island favorites, along with a few new amazing options to help fill the needs of your crew while “on island.” As most of you already know, the Block Island Boat Basin store is a great first stop for the basics. They have convenience items for ship and crew alike as well as a well-stocked section of Block Island 350th gear. Check out the celebratory medallions made by local artist Peter Gibbons. As you head down Ocean Avenue towards town, you will encounter many of your favorite standbys for stocking up. For crew breakfast sandwiches, deli items and fresh-baked breads, try the Block Island Depot 401-466-2403. A little farther on is Block Island Grocery. B.I.G., as it’s locally, known caters to racers. Race Week crew orders are done by boat name and picked up each morning. Crews are encouraged to order for the whole week to simplify things. B.I.G. is also a full service grocery store with an impressive selection of just about everything. Call 401-466-2949. After loading the carts at B.I.G., crews may begin to notice some new additions to their favorite haunts in the downtown. On Ocean Avenue, next door to Captain Nick’s, is the Poor People’s Pub. Poor People’s Pub opened in April and serves food until midnight. The pub has an excellent menu ranging from classic pub grub and fresh local seafood to creative twist on culinary classics. The pub also has a great regional beer selection to enjoy out on the deck. Check them out on Tuesday for a Race Week pig roast. Call 401-466-8533
Next door, the iconic Captain Nick’s is better than ever. Under new ownership and cranking out parties every night of Race Week, Captain Nick’s (401-466-5670) will hold a Mount Gay Rum dance party on Wednesday night, followed by lla Mawana reggae band on Friday and Saturday. On the corner of Ocean and Corn Neck Road, next door to the Yellow Kittens, is the new Papa’s Pizza. Adding to Block Island’s great pizza selection, Papa’s specializes in feeding hungry crews by offering classic subs, calzones and specialty pizzas, and they deliver! Call 401-466-9939. Two downtown stores have overstocked for the week on the gear your crew may have lost at sea or forgotten. Block Island Sport Shop on Water Street carries Kaenon polarized sunglasses that eliminate all glare on the water, along with a full selection of Patagonia layers and Olukai sandals as well as wetsuits. Call 401-466-5001.Down the street on Corn Neck Road, Diamondblue Surf Shop has stocked up on sunglasses, wetsuits and tons of ocean-oriented gear. They also offer surfing and stand up paddle lessons and rentals, and they offer discounts to all crews and families participating in Race Week. Call 401-466-3145 To stock up on grog, check out the Red Bird Package Store on Dodge Street. Red Bird offers a full assortment of microbrews, liquor and wine. Best of all, they deliver! Call 401-466-2441. For crew related emergencies, see above or check out McQuade’s Marketplace. Though located off island they do deliver promptly to the plane any crew prescriptions needed. Call 401-596-0277. Any emergency that needs immediate attention is directed to the Block Island Medical Center, located next to the Block Island School. Call 401-466-2974. Have a safe week, and Pray for Wind!
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Visit the Official Block Island Race Week Store Under the Tent! Hats Polo Shirts T-Shirts Shorts Vests Jackets Belts Tote Bags Ties
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IRC East Coast, J/122 National & J/109 East Coast Titles on the Line Block Island Race Week XXIV presented by Rolex is serving as the 2011 IRC East Coast Championship, the J/122 National Championship, and the J/109 East Coast Championship.
Four of the top five finishers in 2009 are back, including Don Fillipelli’s Caminos (Amagansett, NY; 2nd in ‘09), Ted Herlihy’s Gut Feeling (South Dartmouth, MA), and Bill Sweetser’s Rush (Annapolis, MD).
The IRC East Coast Championship has drawn 40 boats in four classes, with seven 52-footers in IRC 1 including the U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Squadron’s J/V 52 Anema & Core and TP 52 Invictus (Annapolis, MD). International entries include Peter Cunningham’s TP 52 PowerPlay (George Town, Grand Cayman) and Richard Oland’s Southern Cross 52 Vela Veloce (St. John, NB).
Thirteen boats are sailing in the Swan 42 class, including the winner in 2009, Ken Colburn’s Apparition (Dover, MA). Others to watch are Wendy & Phil Lotz’s Arethusa (Newport, RI; 3rd in ’09) and Brendan Brownyard’s Barleycorn (Bay Shore, NY; 4th).
This is the first major regatta for Ptarmigan, a new Ker 43 owned by Larry Dickie (Greenwich, CT; IRC 2). “We look forward to participating,” said Ptarmigan Project Manager Chad Corning (New Rochelle, NY). “This is the fifth boat that we’ve had in the last 20 years, and traditionally we compete only in distance races, but we’ve always wanted to do Block Island.” Four J/122s are vying for the National title. Bill Coates’ Otra Vez (Sugarland, TX; third in class in ’09) will be facing tough competition from Mike Bruno, Tom Boyle and Jim Callahan’s Wings (Irvington, NY; 4th in ’09), George Marks’ Georgetown III (Roslyn, NY) and Andrew Skibo’s Plum Crazy II (Ocean City, NJ). In 2009, Jeff Willis’ Challenge IV won a 16-point tiebreaker to top the always tight J/44 class over Jim Bishop’s Gold Digger (Jamestown, RI). As Bishop has said, any of the five 44 One-Designs competing is capable of winning races, including Don & Rick Rave’s Resolute (Huntington Bay, NY), Bill Ketcham’s Maxine (Greenwich, CT), and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Glory (New London, CT). Fifteen J/109s are contesting the East Coast Championship. The boat to beat is Rick Lyall’s Storm (Wilton, CT), the winner of this class by nearly 10 points in ’09.
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The Farr OD class comprises four Farr 30s and four 40 ODs. Look for a strong performance from Preben Ostberg & Bud Dailey, Jr.’s 40 Tsunami (Rockville, MD), and Jim Richardson’s 30 Barking Mad (Boston, MA). The J/105 class holds the longest one-design participation record in Race Week history, and 14 105s are competing this year. “There has been J/105 class racing at Block Island since 1996, and we have been here every year,” said Nelson Weiderman (Wickford, RI), the owner of Kima. “It’s a family vacation for us. The family thing is big for me, and a weeklong event is unusual, so there will be beach time for all who do not race.” Race Week marks the fleet racing debut of the new J/111 class, with four boats competing: Paul Strauch’s Andiamo (Douglaston, NY), Sedgwick Ward’s Bravo (Shelter Island, NY), Doug Curtiss’ Wicked 2.0 (South Dartmouth, MA), and MaryEllen & Dave Tortorello’s Partnership (Fairfield, CT). “I have no idea what we’re in for this year,” said Dave Tortorello. “The J/111 is rated pretty well and is said to be much lighter and faster [than the 122] downwind, but upwind will be the question. We’ll have to wait and find out.”
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Question of the Day How many Mount Gay Rum caps do you own? Jim Gregory (sailing on Morpheus): 25 Bill Titus (Act One): 30, but I’ve given lots of them away to my crews Daryl Bowen (Two Feathers): I had 32, but my house burned down and now I have none. Chris Connors (Sarah): 35 Dickie Tomtom (Coyote): Around 75…I sold one from Yachting Key West Race Week on eBay for $500. Pam Morris (Eclipse): So many that I can’t even count ‘em
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Race Week’s “Go -To Guy” Block Island Race Week presented by Rolex is the well-organized, smooth running event that it is – both on and off the water – thanks to the tireless efforts of people like Whitey Russell of Newport, RI. “The first Race Week Whitey ever did was in 1969,”said Storm Trysail Club Commodore Eric Kreuter. “In those days, Whitey was sailing on a number of different boats, but he did at least four Race Weeks sailing on Russell Hoyt’s boat Destination. Russell, who was a Storm Trysail Past Commodore, was quite a character, and Whitey fit right in with him and his crew. Peter ‘Luigi’ Reggio told me that he remembers doing his first Block Island Race Week in 1969, and that Whitey was there. Whitey was a kid with an impish grin who was always looking for trouble. He liked to get into trouble…and he still does!” “When you talk to Whitey and see his smile, you can just tell he’s thinking, ‘What can I do to get into trouble?’” says Kreuter. “I remember skiing with him in Vermont about 20 years ago. We were sitting in a bar after we finished skiing, and he picked up his glass and started chewing the rim off it!” “I think Whitey has done just about every Race Week, either as a competitor or as a committee member, except for maybe three years when he was in the Pa-
In 2009, the Storm Trysail Club’s Race Week Raffle raised more than $16,000 for Block Island charities. The club expects to exceed that amount this year, and the proceeds from this year’s raffle will benefit the Block Island Rescue Squad, the Block Island Early Learning Center, and the Block Island Maritime Institute. A beneficiary of the Race Week raffle since its inception in 2003, the Block Island Rescue Squad has responded to emergencies that have occurred on the racecourse over the years, and they are indeed a most worthy recipient. The Block Island Early Learning Center is licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families and the Rhode Island Department of Education. Their mission is to provide affordable, quality care and education for toddlers and pre-school age children. The Block Island Maritime Institute is a non-profit maritime and marine science education organization whose mission is to foster the preservation of maritime skills and traditions, and to promote awareness and knowledge of marine ecology. You can purchase Race Week Raffle tickets under the big top, with one ticket for $10 or a book of ten tickets for $90. Raffle prizes include custom wooden cutting boards by Soundview Millworks, Mount Gay Rum apparel, Gill sailing gear, Lewmar winch handles, bracelets from Sailormade, vineyard vines gift baskets, a sailing vacation at the Bitter End Yacht Club, and the grand prize is a Rolex Submariner.
S P O T L I G H T cific in the early ‘80s,” Kreuter continued. “I think his first Race Week as a committee member was 1989. We borrow boats for this regatta, and Whitey brings a lot of them – including his own – over to the island from his home on Aquidneck Island. He goes back and forth until they’re all out here.” Whitey also functions as an unofficial Race Week delivery service. “He packs up two of his cars and brings over a bunch of Race Week clothing every year,” said Kreuter. “He also drives trucks and brings things over by boat – whatever it takes to get stuff out here.” When a problem with Race Week logistics or organization arises, Whitey is known as a man to ask for a solution. “He bails us out,” Kreuter explained. “Marcy Trenholm, our Executive Director, spends six months organizing this event, and if she runs into a problem all of a sudden, generally with something like getting clothing out to Block Island, Whitey will jump in and say, ‘No problem. I’ll take care of it.’ And he does! He’s been helping us out in that regard for the last four or five Race Weeks, in addition to bringing his boat over here and serving on the Race Committee for the last ten years. Whitey’s wife, Lori, is also now helping out at Race Week, and it’s great to have them out here together.” It’s been 42 years since Whitey’s first Race Week, and his grin’s as impish as ever – perhaps even more so – and if there’s any trouble to be found, you can bet he’ll find it. Says Kreuter, “He’s an absolutely lovely character!” Storm Trysail Club 2011 Block Island Race Week News • Monday 15
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