This was first published in the July 2010 Newsletter. by Christina Pandapas As a teenager growing up in Northern Ireland, sailing kept Stuart Boyd and his brother out of trouble. A tall order in the days when trouble was easy to come by in a region engaged in escalating violence. Stuart was one of the … Read more
This was first published in the July 2010 Newsletter. East Coast Butt-Whipping Congratulations to Chris Small, who didn’t just win the 2010 East Coasts Championships (for the second straight year), but completely dominated them. Out of nine races, he collected seven bullets and a pair of twos, one of which he threw out, for a … Read more
This was first published in the July 2010 Newsletter. Huge thanks to Lydia & Rick Smyers for opening their home to us on June 5th . Aside from my kid dropping out of a tree onto his head, it was a perfect evening. Thanks also to our bar-master general Jim Raisides for stocking, lugging and … Read more
This was first published in the June 2010 Newsletter. Fleet 5 extends an enthusiastic welcome back to Pat & Peter Beckett, who return this month from London. Peter, who is a long-time partner with Kent Hallowell on their boat Interlude, has been on temporary assignment across the pond for three years. He rejoins Kent this … Read more
This was first published in the June 2010 Newsletter. It is with sadness that we report then passing of Bill Brockhurst. Bill’s association with Fleet 5 dates back to the 2000 era, when he frequently sailed with old friend Steve Caswell in Pastiche, which Steve sold to Chris Hutchinson. A consummate sailor, Bill started in … Read more
This was first published in the June 2010 Newsletter. First things first. Huge thanks to our panelists Jud Smith, Jack Slattery and Bill Lynn, who put on a fantastic show at our recent clinic. It was a great event solidly attended by about 175 folks from every corner of Marblehead sailing. The panelists walked us … Read more
This was first published in the May 2010 Newsletter. by Christina Pandapas When Jennie Aspinall decided not to buy a Rhodes 19, the fates stepped in, or perhaps it was the Sirens. Jennie had been racing her Sonar for several years, but was interested in the Rhodes, so much so, that she crewed for Bob … Read more
This was first published in the May 2010 Newsletter. The fleet held its spring meeting on Thursday April 15th at the home of Jeff Shoreman & Lynn Mangiarcina. Kim Pandapas called the meeting to order at 7:45PM, acknowledged the generosity of the hosts, and expressed appreciation to the many members who keep our fleet running. … Read more
This was first published in the May 2010 Newsletter. by Jerry Blouin Are you an ant or a grasshopper? The ant had his boat measured at Parker’s. Oh, there were problems, but they were fixed in plenty of time for Nationals. His friend the grasshopper, on the other hand, frittered his time away until August … Read more
This was first published in the May 2010 Newsletter. Condolences It is with sadness that we report the passing of Susan Lakin in January. Susan was loving wife of Bob Lakin, who has coowned 1392 with Bruce Bolen since 1976. Over the years, Bob, Bruce and various others raced Quadrue in countless regattas, with several … Read more