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The Storm Trysail Club th Block Island Race Week XXV
2013 Block Island Race Week News WEDNESday • June 26, 2013
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The Right Combination When the Race Week News editorial staff put the Tuesday edition to bed in the wee small hours, the race report indicated that the Round the Island Race would be held on Wednesday. An early morning phone call however, set the record straight: it would be on Tuesday, based on an updated forecast from Commanders’ Weather that called for less breeze on Wednesday. In a light southwesterly and on an outgoing tide yesterday morning, the Storm Trysail Race Committee announced that they were sending boats around in a counter-clockwise direction, with the IRC 1, Swan 42 and IRC 2 classes heading out to the first turning mark, two miles out. All other classes would be heading for a mark set at half that distance. After the first of ten class starts, Navy Offshore Sailing’s TP52 Corsair (Annapolis, MD), along with Carkeek 40 sisterships Stephen Murray’s Decision (New Orlreans, LA) and Heidi & Steve Benjamin’s SPOOKIE (Norwalk, CT) headed for shore on starboard tack, where there appeared to be both less current and
more breeze. Corsair had an excellent first beat and began building a lead, with Decision and SPOOKIE in hot pursuit. But when the plebes set their chute at Red Bell 4 just off Southwest Ledge, “Big Blue” took flight and would not be challenged for the rest of the day. As the 183-boat fleet made its way around the west side of the island, John Hele’s Daring (Rye, NY) had a nice lead in the 11-boat Swan 42 class. Although the building breeze was a bit better offshore, the boats that hugged the shore had made noticeable gains over those that ventured out. With the breeze faltering on the east side, teams deployed a variety of headsails and tactics in an effort to find pressure. Those who hit upon the right combination were rewarded with substantial gains. “The east side of the island was a big game-changer,” said Dave Schrader, jib trimmer on Damian Emery’s J/105 Eclipse (New York, NY). “We managed to sail around a big hole outside Old Harbor, and we held our line all the way to 1BI, where they finished us.” Eclipse has a perfect scoreline in the J/105 East Coast
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Championship. By 1300, Corsair was around the final turning mark at 1BI and heading to the finish, well ahead of Decision (and everyone else). In a freshening westerly, James Grundy’s Farr 400 Grundoom (Horsham, PA), with several members of the Grundy family aboard, gave SPOOKIE a serious run for her money in an all-out drag race to 1BI. “We couldn’t have had a more pleasant race,” said Grundy, who is sailing with sons Sam and Josh, daughter Meghan and future son-in-law Kurt Sova. “It’s very pleasant to have your kids along and enjoying the sport.” The day’s best breeze began to fill as the bulk of the fleet rounded 1BI. Paul Zabetakis’ Impetuous (Jamestown, RI), the first Swan 42 around 1BI, made a beeline for the shore. Most boats also chose the inshore lane for the final beat. “We used to short-tack along the beach back in the old days,“ recalled Captain Charlie Terry aboard the Race Week media boat. “I know...I was grinding!” This race was an opportunity for savvy navigators to shine, and several boats rebounded from mid-pack positions to post high finishes. “Being slightly behind, we could see opportunities close to the beach,” said Jeff Willis, skipper of the J/44 Challenge IV (Huntington, NY). “We saw a flag on one of the hotels standing straight out, so we headed in toward Old Harbor and that’s where we made our big gains.” With a win yesterday, Challenge IV leads the J/44 East Coast Championship. “The first time I did Race Week was in 1973,” said Ben Hall, co-owner (with Bill Berges) of the Evelyn 32 Bluto (Tiverton, RI), sailing in PHRF 2. “Block Island is really special. It’s a low-key island, and it’s great to bring first-timers here!”
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With a 2-1-2, Bluto leads PHRF 2.” It was a spectacular day to go around the island, and it was awesome to see Black Watch go by,” said Chris Fesenmyer, skipper of the San Juan 30 Air Express (Norwalk, CT), currently one point astern of Jay Greenfield’s Evelyn 26 Stealth (Noank, CT) in PHRF 5. The Air Express crew, as always, is sporting the most eye-catching shirts in the regatta: Grateful Deadinspired tie-dyes. “Jerry’s spirit is guiding us,” explained crewman Peter Ritchey. “Today was wonderful...a great sail!” exclaimed Carl Olsson, whose J/105 Morning Glory (Larchmont, NY) finished fourth and is in seventh place. “ I have been coming here since the early ‘80s with a great group of sailors. I really appreciate Commodore Nick Langone and his committee for pulling together this banner year. It’s a lot of hard work getting this many boats to any regatta in the country today. They kept at it like a dog with a bone!” Dave Curtis of Marblehead, MA had a particularly memorable day. The 7-time Etchells World Champion was announced as a 2013 inductee into the National Sailing Hall of Fame, and was awarded the Island Sailing Club of Cowes Tankard (and a Rolex Oyster Perpetual timepiece) for the overall victory in the Round the Island Race. “I was a little surprised,” said Curtis. “My brother John and Jim Crane are doing the navigating, and they nailed it. We were never in the wrong place.” Congratulations to the crew of Dave’s Taylor 38 Rival, who have a perfect scoreline in PHRF 4. Because part of the fleet completed the Round the Island Race at the original finish line and the Committee finished several classes at 1BI, the class winners were determined (under PHRF) using a factor of their corrected finish time and course distance. ■
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results Bow Sail Number 1 Red Fleet Racing HPR Division 1. USA 5206 2. USA 95 3. USA 84001 4. UAE 400 5. USA 1253 6. USA 1200
Yacht Name
Yacht Design
Owner/Skipper
Race 1
Race2
Race 3
Total
Corsair (HPR) Spookie (HPR) Decision (HPR) Grundoom (HPR) Catapult (HPR) High Noon (HPR)
TP 52 HPR Carkeek 40 HPR Carkeek 40 Farr 400 Ker 40 Tripp 41 CTM
Andy Beeler Steve & Heidi Benjamin Stephen Murray James Grundy Marc Glimcher Dennis Colins
2 1 4 3 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 4 2 3 5 6
4.0 7.0 9.0 10.0 15.0 18.0
IRC Division IRC 1 1. USA 5206 2. USA 95 3. USA 84001 4. USA 1253 5. UAE 400 6. USA 1200 7. USA 52643
Corsair SPOOKIE Decision Catapult Grundoom High Noon Settler
TP 52 Carkeek HP 40 HPR Carkeek 40 Ker 40 Farr 400 Tripp 41 CTM NEB Tripp 43
Andy Beeler Steve & Heidi Benjamin Stephen Murray Marc Glimcher James Grundy Dennis Collins Thomas Rich
4 1 3 2 5 6 7
1 2 4 3 5 6 7
1 4 2 5 3 6 7
6.0 7.0 9.0 10.0 13.0 18.0 21.0
IRC 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
USA 93586 USA 52496 USA 4212 USA 70 USA 52915 USA 60432 USA 1131
DownTime Convictus Maximus The Cat Came Back Pendragon White Witch Cool Breeze Soulmates
Summit 40 Farr 42 IRC Swan 42 X-41 King 40 Mills 43 Custom Custom Goetz 40
Ed Freitag / Molly Haley Donald Nicholson Lincoln Mossop III Quentin Thomas Larry Landry John Cooper Adam Loory
1 4 2 7 3 5 6
2 1 6 5 4 3 7
1 5 3 2 7 6 4
4.0 10.0 11.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 17.0
IRC 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
USA 39516 USA 12282 USA 50500 USA 39532 USA 28990 USA 52919 USA 9393 USA 12241 USA 52240 USA 31113 USA 52770
Avalanche Orion Christopher Dragon VIII Old School Spectre Dolphin Katabatic Wings SqueeZeplay Next Wave Tumbleweed
Farr 395 J 122 J 130 Farr 395 Tripp 40 J 122 IMX 40 J 122 IMX 40 Farr 395 J 122
Craig Albrecht Paul Milo Andrew & Linda Weiss Ganson Evans Brian Prinz Neil McMillan Gordon Hall Barry Lewis Gregg Brinegar Steve Clarke Carole Shaw
2 7 8 6 1 3 4 5 10 9 11
1 3 2 5 9 4 7 8 6 10 11
1 2 3 4 6 9 5 8 10 7 11
4.0 12.0 13.0 15.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 21.0 26.0 26.0 33.0
IRC 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
USA 156 USA 40789 USA 25279 USA 31779 USA 63396 USA 145 NA 9 USA 114
Out of Reach III Lora Ann Shamrock Sensation Breakaway Draco Rebecca Flirt Varekai
X-35 Express 37 Nelson Marek 40 Tripp 37 Express 37 J 120 Navy 44 J 120
Louis Nees Richard Du Moulin Ralph DiMattia Dave Otterbein Robert Behringer Glenn Gault Jonathan Driesslein Hein Peter
2 3 1 5 7 6 4 8
1.5 4 1.5 5 6 3 8 7
2 1 6 5 3 7 4 8
5.5 8.0 8.5 15.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 23.0
Bandit Apparition Daring Barleycorn Impetuous Mutiny Tiburon
Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42
Andrew & Melissa Fisher Ken Colburn John Hele Brendan Brownyard Paul Zabetakis Gibb Kane Rick Dominique
1 3 2 7 11 9 5
4 3 8 2 5 1 10
2 6 3 5 1 8 7
7.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 17.0 18.0 22.0
One Design Division Swan 42 1. USA 4208 2. USA 4235 3. USA 4214 4. USA 4224 5. USA 4206 6. USA 4204 7. USA 4223
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results Bow 8. 9. 10. 11.
Yacht Name Mahalo Blazer Arethusa Quintessence
Yacht Design Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42 Swan 42
Owner/Skipper Charles Kenahan Christopher Culver Phil Lotz Roger Widmann
Race 1 8 4 6 10
Race2 11 9 6 7
Race 3 4 10 11 9
Total 23.0 23.0 23.0 26.0
2 White Fleet Racing One Design Division J 44 1. USA 42880 / 4404 2. USA 49 / 4405 3. USA 83000 / 4411 4. USA 43787 / 4403 5. USA 42324 / 4406 6. USA 43554 / 4410 7. USA 42844 / 4412 8. USA 42739 / 4413
Challenge IV Gold Digger Maxine Resolute Glory Honahlee Charlie V Katana
J 44 J 44 J 44 J 44 J 44 J 44 J 44 J 44
Jeffrey W. Willis James D. Bishop William Ketcham Don and Rick Rave Jack Neades HL DeVore Norman Schulman William Mooney
2 3 4 1 5 7 6 9/DNC
3 1 2 4 6 7 5 9/DNC
1 5 3 7 4 2 6 9/DNC
6.0 9.0 9.0 12.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 27.0
J 111 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
USA 30 USA 26 USA 16 USA 60909 11104
Wicked 2.0 Andiamo Partnership Bravo Eagles Dare
J 111 J 111 J 111 J 111 J 111
Douglas Curtiss Paul Strauch David and Maryellen Tortorello Sedgwick Ward Mike Piper
1 3 2 5 4
1 2 5 4 3
4 1 3 2 5
6.0 6.0 10.0 11.0 12.0
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
USA 146 USA 51 USA 369 USA 52202 USA 274
Storm Rush Skoot Caminos Gossip
J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109
Richard Lyall Bill Sweetser Jim Vos Donald Filippelli Group W
6 2 1 3 5
1 4 7 8 2
1 3 4 2 6
8.0 9.0 12.0 13.0 13.0
J 109 13 9 12 3 4
Sail Number USA 4245 USA 4243 USA 4216 USA 4210
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results 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Bow 5 8 11 14 2 1 7 10 6 15
Sail Number USA 72 USA 126 USA 256 USA 273 USA 360 USA 160 USA 310 USA 334 USA 267 USA 140
Yacht Name Gut Feeling Picante Shearwater Strategery Big Boat Ariel Pax 3 Sanibel Nordlys Troublemaker
Yacht Design J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109 J 109
Owner/Skipper Ted Herlihy Robert Salk / John Sahagian Hugh McLean Jack Forehand William Rogers Jeffrey Warren Robert Siegel Gerry Keeler Bob Schwartz Eric Gordon
Race 1 7 4 9 8 12 10 11 14 13 15
Race2 3 11 5 6 9 10 15 14 12 13
Race 3 8 5 7 9 10 14 12 11 15 13
Total 18.0 20.0 21.0 23.0 31.0 34.0 38.0 39.0 40.0 41.0
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
J 105 25 24 30 32 27 29 28 33 26 23 20 31 21 22
USA 50 BER 490 USA 488 USA 493 USA 334 USA 630 USA 389 USA 344 USA 92 USA 448 USA 398 USA 323 USA 51245 USA 51439
Eclipse Distant Passion Shakedown Tonto LouLou Planet Claire Morning Glory Two Feathers Jaded Cush Blown Away Stratos Bottle Rocket Buckaroo
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 J 105
Damian Emery James Macdonald Jordan Mindich Fred Darlington Bruce Stone John and Marisa Koten Carl Olsson Mark & Jolene Masur Peter Rugg Gardner Horan Samel/Mann/Harvey Marcus Wunderlich Glenn Marck Robert Beguelin
1 3 8 9 2 4 10 5 7 6 11 12 13 14
1 4 3 5 2 7 9 11 6 13 8 10 12 14
1 2 5 3 14 8 4 7 11 6 12 9 10 13
3.0 9.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 23.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 31.0 31.0 35.0 41.0
3 Blue Fleet Racing One Design Division J 29 1. USA 283 2. USA 63045 3. USA 269 4. USA 40561 5. USA 40159 6. USA 53303
Hustler For Sail Mighty Puffin Dirty Harry Stout Seefest
J 29 MH OB J 29 MH OB J 29 MH J 29 J 29 J 29 MH OB
John & Tony Esposito Jim Mackevich Steve Thurston Jack McGuire Matthew Strand Ira Perry
1 4 2 3 5 7/DNC
1 2 3 4 5 7/DNC
2 1 3 4 5 7/DNC
4.0 7.0 8.0 11.0 15.0 21.0
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
R80 Knee Deep Angry Chameleon Courageous More Gostosa USA 1162 Rumor Church Key FKA USA 11 Workboat White Lightnin’ Cool J 0352 Eagle Gromit
J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80 J 80
Will & Marie Crump / Thomas Klok Clarke McKinney Thomas Bowen Gary Panariello Hayes / Kirchhoff John White John Storck, Jr Chris & Liz Chadwick Les Beckwith Bert Carp Mac Cooper Vince Kalish Alexander Kraus Blake Fleetwood Peter McCarthy Jimmy Praley
3 1 4 5 7 6 9 8 2 11 13 10 12 14 16 15
4 2 3 8 1 7 5 11 10 9 6 12 13 16 15 14
1 10 6 2 8 3 5 4 15 7 9 13 11 12 14 17/DNS
8.0 13.0 13.0 15.0 16.0 16.0 19.0 23.0 27.0 27.0 28.0 35.0 36.0 42.0 45.0 46.0
Celeritas Menace-Bliksem
Melges 32 Farr 30
Malcolm Gefter Pieter Taselaar
1 6
1 3
1 2
3.0 11.0
J 80 49 53 41 44 48 52 50 42 46 51 55 54 43 40 45 47
USA 1486 USA 788 USA 255 USA 1313 USA 1153 USA 1162 USA 19 USA 59 USA 1151 USA 11 USA 88 USA 335 USA 1150 USA 0352 USA 204 USA 265
PHRF_ToT Division PHRF 1 1. USA 2 2. USA 37
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results Bow 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Sail Number USA 40 USA 206 CAN 61 USA 200 USA 35035 USA 45 USA 46850 USA 122 USA 71 USA 21 USA 81
Yacht Name Seabiscuit Coyote Press Gang Jammy Beggar Zefiro Torna Renegade Leverage Black Ice Red Stripe Just Plain Nutz Catamount II
Yacht Design Farr 30 Megles 32 Farr 30 Melges 32 N/M 35 Custom FT 10M Schock 40 Melges 32 FT 10M Farr 30 FT 10M
Owner/Skipper Kevin McNeil Bill Clemens Roland Van Hazel Thomas Lee John Schimenti Jeff Freeman Arthur H. Buhr III Laura Grondin Charlie Reynolds Norm Dean Mark McGowan
Race 1 5 3 4 2 11 13 9 7 10 8 12
Race2 4 5 2 6 8 9 7 10 12 13 11
Race 3 3 4 8 6 7 5 11 10 9 12 13
Total 12.0 12.0 14.0 14.0 26.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 31.0 33.0 36.0
PHRF 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
USA 53194 USA 41485 USA 43753 USA 39 USA 52455 USA 164 USA 2 USA 73407 USA 52559
Bluto Afterglow Seraphim Zuma Renegade 5cent Pithy Snow Bird Tenacity
Evelyn 32 (modified) Express 37 J 35 J 109 X-445 J-100 GP 26 Schock 35 Beneteau First 44.7
Ben Hall / Bill Berges Team Afterglow David Saurette Macrae Sykes/ Steve Chronert Jeffrey Pribor Nickel van Reesema Kevin Farrar Paul von Maffei Samuel Fuller
2 1 3 4 7 9 5 6 8
1 6 5 3 2 4 8 9 7
2 1 3 4 8 5 6 7 9
5.0 8.0 11.0 11.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 22.0 24.0
XLR8 Scorpion Freightrain
Evelyn 32 Evelyn 32 Frers 36
Brad Porter Larry Hennessy Richard Hyde
4 2 1
1 3 5
1 5 6
6.0 10.0 12.0
PHRF 3 1. USA 32086 2. USA 40320 3. USA 40926
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results Bow 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Sail Number USA 52134 USA 230 USA 41810 USA 32573 USA 51915 USA 33612 USA 605 USA 60309
Yacht Name Whirlwind Resolute Deviation Mo’Mojoe Crocodile Forza Wasn’t Me Flyer
Yacht Design Beneteau First 36.7 Beneteau First 36.7 Soverel 33 Peterson 37 Beneteau First 36.7 Frers F3 Melges 24 Beneteau First 10R
Owner/Skipper William Purdy Junius Brown Iris Vogel Joe Naroski Brian Williams Tony Tertiropoulos Jim Ryan Michael O’Rourke
Race 1 3 6 5 10 7 8 9 11
4 Green Fleet Racing PHRF_ToT Division Cruising Spinnaker 1. USA 351 2. USA 40253 3. USA 61051 4. USA 73048 5. USA 60602 6. USA 32132 7. USA 51382 8. USA 30252 9. USA 40244 10. USA 60394 11. USA 10830
Fidelio Orion Heather Sagacious Gordon E Night Fury SKYE Moxy Citation Carrera Pretty Woman
S&S 39 S2 10.3 Jeanneau 379 Express 34 S&S 30 Evelyn 32 2 Swan 53 X-Yacht xp33 Irwin Citation C&C 37/40+ C&C Custom 43
Charles Townsend Bryan Coon Ted Ruegg Manfred Noack Glenn Walters Peter B Hilgendorff Ralph Worthington Paul Brindak Raymond Way Steve Zwiren John Perreault
Double Handed 1. USA 39534 2. USA 77496 3. 11 4. USA 60161 5. 3 USA 50763 6. 3 7. USA 316
Skye Fin II RockIt Flashpoint Warrior’s Wish Ursa Minor Wave Rider
Farr 395 Olson 30 Elliott 770 J 100 Mount Gay 30 Evelyn 25 Farr 30
Cruising Non-Spinnaker 1. USA 1001 2. USA 11426 3. USA 60398 4. USA 257 5. USA 73113 6. USA 31197 7. USA 71 8. USA 10625 9. USA 25742 10. USA 41437
Acadia Rascal Testing Life Patience Crackerjack Peregrine Black Watch Dreamcatcher Manitou Celebration (II)
PHRF 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
USA 50926 USA 51362 USA 42451 USA 73042 USA 50324 USA 60343
PHRF 5 1. 2. 3. 4.
USA 32827 USA 15379 USA 686589 USA 165
Race 3 7 3 4 2 10 8 12/DNS 9
Total 12.0 13.0 15.0 21.0 24.0 24.0 31.0 31.0
1 3 4 8 6 5 2 7 9 11 10
1 3 4 2 5 6 10 7 9 8 11
2.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 11.0 11.0 12.0 14.0 18.0 19.0 21.0
James T. Anderson Thomas O’Connell Lance Ryley Adrian Little Don Gray Matt Reichart Benoit Ansart
1 3 2 4 7 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 7 6
2.0 5.0 5.0 8.0 12.0 12.0 12.0
Cat Ketch Ericson 39 Tartan 46 C&C 36 Cambria 40 C&C 40 Custom Yawl Swan 48 C&C 110 Tripp 37
Burt Keenan Christopher Schneider Brian Mulhall Jim Goldman Alan Krulisch Andrew Burton Black Watch Alliance LLC Paul Pakos Greg Slamowitz Sea Scout Ship 6
1 3 2 7 4 6 11/RAF 5 8 9
1 2 5 4 8 6 3 9 7 10
2.0 5.0 7.0 11.0 12.0 12.0 14.0 14.0 15.0 19.0
Rival Cymothoe Pachyderm Loki 3 Pirate The Grin
Taylor 38 Sabre 362 Frers 33 S2 9.1 Abbott 33 J 95
David Curtis David Alldian Edgar Smith Richard Correll William Baxter Richard Eytel
1 2 5 4 3 6
1 2 3 5 4 6
1 5 2 3 6 4
3.0 9.0 10.0 12.0 13.0 16.0
Stealth Air Express Leonessa Speedway Boogie
Evelyn 26 fd San Juan 30 Finn Flyer 31 Colgate 26
Jay Greenfield Chris Fesenmeyer Raymond DeLeo Chris Brady
1 2 4 3
2 1 3 4
1 2 3 4
4.0 5.0 10.0 11.0
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Amendments
NOTICE OF RACE AMENDMENT 1 NOR 4. ELIGIBILITY and ENTRY 4.3 is amended as follows (changes in italics): Racing will be conducted in Cruising Classes, with spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions and Double Handed Classes, for boats with PHRF handicaps faster than 175, if sufficient entries are received. Regatta Regulations RR 3. is amended as follows (changes in italics): 3.1 With the exception of the Double Handed Classes, the minimum crew aboard while racing shall be four. 3.2 For all Classes, except the Double Handed Classes, boats may carry one additional crewmember less than 14 years of age. This additional crew will not be a part of the maximum crew or crew weight calculation. Entrants intending to carry additional crewmembers less than 14 years of age shall so indicate on their Entry Form. NOTICE OF RACE AMENDMENT 2 7. PHRF REGULATIONS Is Amended as follows (Amendment in italics): Add: 7.3 Due to the multi-regional scope of PHRF entrants, a consortium consisting of members from YRALIS, PHRF Chesapeake and PHRF New England will review handicaps for consistency and provide a venue for handicap appeals. NOTICE OF RACE AMENDMENT 3 6. IRC REGULATIONS Is Amended as follows (Amendment in italics): Delete 6.2 and replace with: 6.2 IRC Rule 22.4.2 is amended to: The crew shall not exceed the Crew Number printed on the boat’s IRC Certificate plus one additional crewmember less that 14 years of age in accordance with Regatta Regulation 3.2. There is no weight limit. NOTICE OF RACE AMENDMENT 4 In accordance with NOR 4.4, the Organizing Authority is inviting the J-70 Class to enter Block Island Race Week XXV. NOR 4.1 (a) is hereby amended to allow the J-70 Class to be eligible to enter. NOR 5.1 is amended for the J-70 Class only: J-70 owners who enter before May 1, 2013 will be eligible for the 10% discount on their Entry Fee. NOTICE OF RACE AMENDMENT 5 2. RULES Add the following (changes in italics): 2.4 RRS 51 is changed to allow the use of canting keels for boats rated with them. RRS 52 is changed to allow the use of stored power to mechanically move canting keels. Regatta Regulations RR 3. Is further amended (see NOR Amendment 1) as follows (new changes in italics): 3.1 With the exception of the Double Handed Classes, the minimum crew aboard will be three. 3.2 For all Classes, except the Double Handed Classes, J-70 Class and J-80 Class, boats may carry one additional crewmember less than 14 years of age. This additional crew will not be a part of the maximum crew or crew weight calculation. Entrants intending to carry additional crewmembers less than 14 years of age shall so indicate on their Entry Form. Clarification: J-70 and J-80 Classes may sail with a crew of three. Double Handed Class will sail with a crew of 2. Additional under 14 “free” crew will not apply to these classes. Sailing Instructions 1. RULES Add the following (changes in italics): 1.1 RRS 52 is changed to allow the use of stored power or electric winches. Add: 1.5 For the J-80 Class in the Round The Island Race ONLY Class Rules are changed as follows: “Class Spinnakers: If a Code Flag Oscar is flying before the warning signal J-80s are allowed to use either spinnaker for that race” 9.1 MARKS (changes in italics): Red Fleet: Yellow, orange and white inflatables White Fleet: Yellow, orange and white inflatables Blue Fleet: Yellow, orange and white inflatables Green Fleet: Yellow, orange or white inflatables and government marks. 15. TIME LIMITS (changes in italics): 15.3 is changed to: Boats failing to finish within 1.5 hours after the first boat In their class sails the course and finishes, will be scored DNF (This changes RRS 35, A4.1 and A4.2). Add: 15.4 15.4 For Cruising Spinnaker Class ONLY, Boats failing to finish within 3.0 Hours after the first boat In their class sails the course and finishes, will bescored DNF (This changes RRS 35, A4.1 and A4.2). 2. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS Add: Except that all jury notices, including the schedule of protest hearings and request for redress, will be posted on the Official Jury Notice Board located outside the jury room located behind the Narragansett Inn. 16. PROTESTS and REQUESTS FOR REDRESS Add 16.6 On the last scheduled day of racing a request for reopening a hearing shall be delivered: a) Within the protest time limit if the requesting party was informed of the decision on the previous day. b) No later than 30 minutes after the requesting party was informed of the decision on that day This changes rule 66
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14. PENALTY SYSTEMS Add 14.4 A lesser penalty than DSQ (which includes no penalty) may be given for an infringement of rules other than those for Part 2, at the discretion of the Jury.
Storm Trysail Foundation is Expanding its Mission The Storm Trysail Club was founded by a group of hardy sailors in 1938, after an extremely rough Newport Bermuda Race, to promote the sport of ocean racing. Prospective members “must have set a storm trysail under storm conditions, offshore, or have weathered a storm at sea under greatly reduced canvas. They must also be experienced bluewater sailors, capable of taking command of a sailing vessel offshore under any or all conditions.” With a mission of creating equally capable young sailors, the STC held its first Junior Safety-at-Sea Seminar at Larchmont Yacht Club in Larchmont, NY in 1997. Since then, more than 3,000 sailors between the ages of 13 and 17 have completed one or more of these oneday, hands-on workshops, which are led by many of the world’s best offshore sailors. In 2008, the club launched the Storm Trysail Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is “to support the education of young sailors, junior safety at sea, and intercollegiate big boat racing.” The Foundation’s Junior Safety-at-Sea Seminars, sponsored by West Marine and the Jamie Boeckel Memorial Fund for Safety at Sea, include presentations on safety procedures, big boat organization and crew work, sail handling, in-the-water demonstration of inflatable PFDs and the inflation of a six-man canopied life raft, fire fighting, and man overboard drills, both upwind with jibs and downwind with spinnakers. The seminars have been extremely successful, and the rescues of two young sailors who fell overboard during races on Long Island Sound are attributed to skills that sailors learned in the seminars. Eight Junior Safety-at-Sea Seminars will be held this season: Monday, July 1 Shelter Island Yacht Club, Shelter Island, NY Friday, July 19 Larchmont Yacht Club, Larchmont, NY Thursday, July 25 Raritan Yacht Club, Perth Amboy, NJ Friday, August 2 New England Science & Sailing, Stonington, CT Saturday, August 3 Community Boating, Boston, MA Thursday, August 15 Sail Newport, Newport, RI Wednesday, August 21 Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD Date & venue TBD Kittery, ME The STF organizes the world’s largest college sailing event, the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR). This year’s IOR, hosted as always by Larchmont YC, will be sailed October 12 & 13, with more than 400 college sailors expected. Sailors that competed in last year’s event are here at Race Week. The United States Naval Academy won the Paul Hoffman Trophy as the overall winners of the IOR last year, and here at Race Week they are currently leading HPR/IRC 1, sailing aboard Corsair, the USNA’s TP52. The Foundation has also teamed up with Oakcliff Sailing in Oyster Bay, NY to offer young sailors the opportunity to train with excellent coaches at a first-rate facility on boats of all types, from Olympic classes to classics, from match racing to distance racing. Oakcliff’s Acorn and Sapling programs train sailors in all the skills they need to succeed in yacht racing, and their Offshore Team has competed in the Transatlantic Race, the Newport Bermuda Race, the Rolex Fastnet Race and the NYYC Annual Regatta to name a few. And, of course there are several sailors competing aboard various boats here at Race Week who have been, or are currently in the Oakcliff program. The Foundation is also working with Stamford Yacht Club in Stamford, CT to build a Corinthian Division in the Vineyard Race that will expose young sailors to distance racing. In 2012, members of the Princeton Sailing Team did the Vineyard Race aboard Kialoa V and had the experience of a lifetime. The 4th Annual STF Golf Tournament to benefit the organizations mission will be held on Monday, August 26 at the Newport National Golf Club in Middletown, RI. With the growing needs of the Foundation, organizers are hopeful for a huge turnout. To learn more, visit stormtrysailfoundation.org or talk to anyone wearing a snazzy buttoned and bandana’d straw hat here at Race Week. ■
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, June 26 0900 Morning Announcements 0930 Harbor Signals 1100 First Warning 1600-1830 Shore side Events 1800-2000 Awards Presentation & Evening Party Rolex Race Day, Gowrie Group & Sailing World Official Party Sponsors
Thursday, June 27 0900 Morning Announcements 0930 Harbor Signals 1100 First Warning 1600-1830 Shore side Events 1800-2000 Awards Presentation & Evening Party 1930 Storm Trysail Raffle Drawing Mount Gay Race Day & Official Party Sponsor
Friday, June 28 0900 Morning Announcements 0930 Harbor Signals 1100 First Warning 1600-1830 Shore side Events 1730-1930 Day & Week Awards Presentation & Evening Party Clarion Partners Race Day UK Sailmakers Official Party Sponsor
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Catapult Slays You fight with the strength of many men, Sir Night. The jousting competition that followed the ‘Round the Island Race drew a raucous crowd of revelers to cheer on the courageous souls that floated it all out on the line. Having surely channeled the power of Excalibur, it was the brave knights of Team Catapult who bested Team Honalee in the end. The prodding pugilists’ names have been withheld to protect the vanquished.
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“Hey, Yo-Yo!” On November 24, 2012, Arthur “Tuna” Wullschleger passed away at the age of 94. He was a dear friend to many and a family member to some, but a legend in the sailing world. Everyone knew where they stood with Tuna, and he was quick to tell it as it was. Of course, if he wasn’t buying your act he’d say, “What a yo-yo!” Tuna earned his nickname in the fateful 1979 Fastnet Race. In rapidly deteriorating conditions, he ordered his crew to take the spinnaker down. The crew called him “Tuna, Chicken of the Sea,” but they won the race. Tuna was one of the committee members instrumental in starting Block Island Race Week in 1965. After all, he participated in Cowes Week many times. Thanks to his and the other committee members’ efforts, Block Island Race Week is in its 25th year. After his racing days, Tuna became best known for assembling some of the best yacht racing juries in the world. Too many to list, they have all been known to work as a team, are highly regarded as knowledgeable, fair, judicious, and universally respected. For those fortunate to be aboard Misty, an “80-foot something” that Tuna used to charter, were privy to mingling with a who’s who of yachting and sharing their war stories. BUT, at exactly 1900 hours, “Tuna’s Rule” went into effect. Everyone had to leave, and only a select few would be invited back to dinner. At 1800 hours on Sunday, June 23, 2013, the Storm Trysail Club held a memorial service for Tuna at the breakwater of Great Salt Pond. Tuna, we will all be having a cleansing ale in your memory.
The Worthless Guinea & The Kid
Today’s Weather Wednesday, June 26 A frontal zone will be across northern New England to start the morning. There will be a chance of a shower to start the morning and a fairly high chance of a late afternoon thunderstorm arriving from the North/Northwest.
Faces at the Races
Chris Malloy – Grinder SPOOKIE This is Chris’ eighth time participating in Block Island Race Week! What elements on sea and on land keep you coming back to BIRW? On land, friendship and the people you meet keep me coming back. I enjoy spending time with people I race with and against. It’s always nice to catch up with friends in the tent and in the marina. The waters are always fun. The current is tricky and the weather is almost always good compared to Long Island Sound. Jack Forehand – Owner Strategery This is Jack’s first time at Block Island Race Week! What elements on sea and on land keep you coming back to BIRW? On the water it is definitely more competitive – we’re really pleased with the turnout. The parties at the basin are really fun! It’s a beautiful island and there’s always wind so it’s a great place to race. I prefer Block Island to Long Island Sound!
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Expect extensive low clouds/fog in the early morning and then some afternoon hazy sunshine. Wind speeds will be lighter from the Southwest to West/ Southwest and slower to increase when compared to yesterday. Look for 2- to 3-foot Southwesterly seas Come See Us the Boat Basin located near the Storm Trysail Tent Storm Trysail Club 2013 Block Island Race Week News • Wednesday 13
Race Week Raffle Block Island Race Week XXV celebrates 50 years of Storm Trysail Club sailing and social fun on the Island. As we enjoy our week on Block Island, we need to keep in mind the hospitality the island’s residents have extended to our sailors regatta after regatta. Starting with BIRW XVIII in 2001, the Storm Trysail Club’s BIRW raffles have generated over $75 thousand that has been directed to the services and charities serving the Island and its residents—the 2011 raffle donated over $17 thousand to these organizations. The 25th BIRW raffle is looking to be the most successful yet, targeting a record $20 thousand in donations to this year’s designated organizations: The Block Island Rescue Squad—They’ve been called into action for one reason or another by virtually every BIRW, The Block Island Medical Center—They’ve patched-up more injured sailors over the years that can be remembered, and The Block Island Conservancy—This membership organization is concerned with preserving the open spaces of Block Island.
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This year’s raffle will again include a list of amazing Race Week prizes including: The Grand Prize is a Rolex Submariner Timepiece A week for two at the Bitter End Yacht Club Two Gill sailing jackets A collection of vineyard vines apparel and accessories A Mt Gay Rum collector’s set A large Soundview Millworks carving board …and other great prizes from Lewmar, True Wind, Bainbridge and Heineken. Buy your raffle tickets under the Tent. The drawing will be on Thursday afternoon. © PhotoBoat.com
Why Knot?
Gill Micro Fleece $90 Devon & Jones Jacket $100 vineyard vines belts $36 Leather Man Belts $24
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Today’s Race Day & Party Sponsor Race Day Sponsor: Rolex Official Party Sponsor: Gowrie Group and Sailing World Rolex Timeless Luxury Watches Ever since Mercedes Gleitze wore her Oyster timepiece when she swam the English Channel in 1927, Rolex has been closely allied with the quest for excellence inherent in sport. Rolex supports more than 150 major annual cultural and sporting events including Wimbledon, the Masters, the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the Rolex Fastnet Race and the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Visit rolex.com. Gowrie Group Protecting the Assets and Traditions of People and Business For nearly 40 years, Gowrie Group has insured individuals, families and businesses throughout the U.S., with a focus on marine insurance, including marinas and boat dealers, yacht clubs and private vessels. Gowrie Group’s program is the only one endorsed by US Sailing. Visit gowrie.com
Sailing World Sailing World is the authority on racing and performance sailing. In every issue, you’ll find articles on tuning and tactics written by top sailors, reports from regattas around the globe, and reviews of the latest boats and gear. Sailing World is also a sponsor of the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regattas. Visit sailingworld.com.
A Rolex for Rival With an overall victory in Tuesday’s Round the Island Race, Dave Curtis’ Taylor 38 Rival (Marblehead, MA) won the Island Sailing Club of Cowes Perpetual Trophy along with a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner timepiece, awarded to a single team determined by organizers to have turned in the top overall performance from among all boats with IRC or PHRF ratings. © PhotoBoat.com Robin Aisher (right) traveled all the way from England to present the Island Sailing Club of Cowes (ISCC) Perpetual Trophy for Block Island’s Around the Island Race. His connection is that he is Admiral of the ISCC (for life, he says, until he decides he wants to hand the responsibility off to another), and his father, Owen Aisher, was the one who initially deeded the trophy, a pewter tankard – complete with engravings of winners, outlines of the Isle of Wight and Block Island and crossed ISCC and Storm Trysail Club burgees -- to the Storm Trysail Club just before the inaugural Block Island Race Week in 1965. The thought at the time of the trophy’s bequeathing was that the Round the Island Race at Block Island closely replicated the Isle of Wight’s Round the Island Race, which was inaugurated in 1935. According to Aisher, now that race is the fourth largest by participants of all sporting events in the UK (the first three being marathons), and it has grown to 22,000 sailors and 2,000 boats. “Our Isle of Wight race is only five miles away from a whole lot of yacht clubs on the mainland and five yacht clubs in Cowes that can feed it,” said Aisher, who sailed today’s and yesterday’s race on Black Watch, which, appropriately, competed in the very first Block Island Race Week. ■
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