This was first published in the September 2010 Newsletter. by Christina Pandapas How long have you been sailing and how did you start? I started sailing competitively in high school. I was fortunate to go to a school with a very competitive program (Hotchkiss School in CT) and crewed in dinghies on a team that … Read more
This was first published in the September 2010 Newsletter. Seamus Hourian and Peter Frisch have been sailing John Thompson’s boat Hall Pass (1210) for the better part of the season, including Race Week and Nationals. For Seamus, it’s a victory lap of sorts as he was part of the wildly successful Tom Dimond / Mark … Read more
This was first published in the September 2010 Newsletter. Thanks Tom Despite three years on the job and in need of a rest, class president Tom Despres announced at the class annual meeting that he would serve an unprecedented fourth year. Four years! Tom is a saint, which makes his wife Judy Despres something close … Read more
This was first published in the September 2010 Newsletter. In the words of the late great Red Sox play-by-play man Ned Martin “Mercy!” I write to you from my home office on Saturday morning, where I’d typically be checking the forecast before racing. But this weekend, thankfully, we have a break. And it came … Read more
This was first published in the August 2010 Newsletter. by Charlie Pendleton With Race Week in the rearview mirror and, by my count, 15 weather mark roundings, it’s a good opportunity to discuss getting around the windward mark. It is a seemingly simple maneuver, but there is a lot to consider! Lay lines, tactics, current, … Read more
This was first published in the August 2010 Newsletter. New Fleet 5 Web Site Rick Berliner has been working for months to update the look and feel of the Fleet 5 web site. He’s hoping to go live with it sometime in the first few days of August, so give it a look. Many thanks … Read more
This was first published in the August 2010 Newsletter. Wow! What a (race) week, and in fact, what a month. When Race Week ended, I needed to limp back into work just to get a little rest. As usual, we were the largest class of the regatta, by far, and we should all be proud … Read more
This was first published in the July 2010 Newsletter. By Charlie Pendleton Rhodes 19s are underpowered boats that take skill and patience to go fast – but that’s what makes them fun to race. The sails are basically the same size and cut as a set of sails used on a Lightening, which weighs almost … Read more
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