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From the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Superior Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Deck Holes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Constitution and Bylaw Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8North American Championship Notice of Race. . . . . . 9Wife-Husband Championship Notice of Race . . . . . . 11The Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Racing and a Sunset Cruise - The 2003 Midwinters. 15Sailing Proves That Sports Can Be Smart . . . . . . . . . 17The Flying Scot® Website Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

In Every IssueStarting Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Caveat Emptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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VOLUME 48 NUMBER 2 2004

O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E F L Y I N G S C O T ® S A I L I N G A S S O C I A T I O N

PRESIDENTWilliam B. Ross*178 Woodstream RoadMooresville, NC 28117(704) 664-9511 • [email protected]

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENTBill Vogler*1902 E. Taylor DriveBloomington, IL 61701(309) 663-0576 • [email protected]

SECOND VICE-PRESIDENTSusie Stombaugh*2341 Wilmore RoadNicholasville, KY 40356(859) 885-3302 • [email protected]

COMMODOREJames B. Harris*775 Haw-Thicket LaneDes Peres, MO 63131(314) [email protected]

SECRETARYBarbara Griffin*208 Oakcrest LanePittsburgh, PA 15236(412) 653-3056 • [email protected]

TREASURERGlenn D. Shaffer*299 Raymond RoadPrinceton, NJ 08540(609) 883-6688 • [email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST COMMODOREDaniel Goldberg*342 Middlegate Dr.Bethel Park, PA 15102(412) 831-1042 • [email protected]

FSSA MEASURERRobert J. Neff*1032 Old Turkey Point Rd.Edgewater, MD 21037(410) 798-4146 • [email protected]

EDITOR, SCOTS n’ WATERKay Summerfield705 Ocean AvenueBeachwood, NJ 08722(732) 286-4890 • [email protected]

WEBPAGE EDITOR, WWW.FSSA.COMHank Sykes76 McKinley AvenueNew Haven, CT 06515(203) 397-2262 • [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSONCharles Fowler3803 NW 25th Ave.Miami, FL 33142(305) 638-8885 • [email protected]

DESIGNER (1904-1992)Gordon K. Douglass

EXECUTIVE SECRETARYMaryAnn Crews & Courtney Cantrell1 Windsor Cove,Suite 305 • Columbia, SC 29223(803) 252-5646 • (800) [email protected]

*Denotes Executive Committee Members

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4 Scots n’ Water ❘ Volume 48 ❘ Number 2 ❘ 2004

President’s Message

Have you ever heard of the “TedStevens Act?” This is betterknown at the National

Sportsman Act and was passed severalyears ago creating the recognition ofnational governing bodies (NGB) of var-ious sports. By so doing, each sport gov-erns all aspects of its discipline fromjunior sailing/ training up to an includ-ing the responsibility for each to field anOlympic Sailing Team.

In our case, the governing body forour sport is US SAILING, never referredto as USSA. US SAILING is alwaysspelled out in capital letters. Unlikemany other sports, like the GolfAssociation for instance, US SAILING isvery fragmented due to the diversity wehave. The sport of sailing runs the gamutfrom windsurfing, board sailing, smallboats, big boats, cruising boats, multi-hulls, all of which have various sub class-es, which further fragments the sport. USSAILING must pull all of this togetherand offer programs and benefits for its40,000 plus members, just a fraction ofthe total who participate in the sport.

Do you know what US SAILING doesfor us, aside from the training of Judges,PROs’, and Umpires? Take a quick lookhere.

11. A Sports Medicine Team overseesany issue relating to sailors health.

12. Sailors with Special Needs haveaccess to sailing and championshipsthrough US SAILING coordinatedevents.

13. US SAILING is the final authority onappeals issues.

14. Provides members with a WestMarine discount coupon, which ifused cuts your membership cost byabout 50%. There are now vacationdiscounts for hotel stays in theVirgin Islands at Virgin Gorda. Inaddition, more benefits like this arein the works.

The list is much longer. There areabout 200-300 volunteers (my estimate),who make all this happen, and they doit at their own expense. Even thePresident travels at his/her expense.

We have about 40,000 members in USSAILING and we think that there areabout another 200,000 out there whodon’t contribute to the sport. If they did,our dues would be less, and the serviceswe get from US SAILING would be evenmore numerous.

We have a similar problem with ourClass. Our membership numbers arebehind that of last year and we lookedfor an increase in membership for 2004.If you know of sailors who are not sup-porting the FSSA and/or US SAILING,we need your help in recruiting them forall of our long term well being.

The president of US SAILING, JanetBaxter will be attending the NAC at LakeCarlyle. Let’s make it a goal to have allwho participate in the NAC be a USSAILING member. Can we do it? Let’stry. O

1. Administers 14 Championships thatare ladder or entry by resume events.

2. Provides training and certification forInstructors who teach/coach sailing.

3. Provides low cost Insurance oppor-tunities for yacht & sailing clubs.

4. Administers the Racing Rules by par-ticipating at the IYRU conferences.The sport has a coordinated set of rac-ing rules worldwide.

5. Through the Government Affairesgroup consults with Coast Guard toinsure that regulations and enforce-ment affect sailors sensibly. Oftennew policies are contemplated with-out consideration for the sailingworld; the least of their problems. Didyou know that currently the CoastGuard wants to pass a regulation thatwould require everyone on a vessel ofless than 20 feet to wear a PFD at alltimes? That includes YOU even in adrifter at 90˚ !

6. Assists local clubs with efforts toresolve political and environmentalissues.

7. Organizes the US Olympic Team with money that does not come fromour dues. US SAILING has anOlympic Fund generated from pastOlympic income that covers mostOlympic costs along with incomefrom sponsorships.

8. Sanctions Regattas that meet specificstandards of excellence, and providesliability insurance opportunities forthe organizers.

9. Supports the Junior Olympic events,the purpose of which is to provide apool of future Olympic hopefuls asthey mature.

10. Safety at Sea Volunteers look at allfacets of safety issues that maybecome known.

From The Presidentby Bill Ross, FS 5210

A+Keweenaw waterway dissects theKeweenaw Peninsula. There is a CoastGuard station on the waterway. You canpick up the ferry service to Isle Royaloutside of Houghton and Hancock. Youcan sail from our cottage across PortageLake to either town. This is a nice mid-day sail from our place to town to havelunch at the many restaurants. The lakeis about 6 miles long and 2 miles widefrom my property. The North Entry toLake Superior water is about 20 milesaway. South entry to Keweenaw Bay isabout 10 miles away. We sailed in themonth of August 267 nautical miles.We have yet to sail to the North Entry.Keweenaw Bay offers first rate sailingalong picturesque shorelines. The bay issheltered from the prevailing westerlywinds and shelves gradually along mostof its length. Sailing the Superior shorerequires reasonable caution. The waterin the Bay in August is only around 50degrees. It will be a lot cooler on the BigLake than on Portage Lake or in town.We picked our day to go out on the BigLake watching weather patterns andwhich way the wind is blowing. LakeSuperior has many shipwrecks from itsnotorious weather and I’m too old to goswimming in that cold water. Throw theanchor out and watch it go down intothe water about 60 feet. You will find thescenery from your boat spectacular.

Traverse Island lies about 7nm north-east of the south entry light and about1nm off Rabbit Bay in Lake Superior. Iasked Mark if he would like to sail withus to the island, he said he would andthat it’s a long sail and not much to seeon the island. Traverse Island is only afew hundred acres. It’s all rock and hasan old goose blind on it. The island has

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We went sailing for the firsttime in our lives while onvacation in the Keweenaw

Peninsula of Upper Michigan. TheKeweenaw is that little finger that sticksout into Lake Superior. The Keweenawis about 280 miles Northeast ofMinneapolis Minnesota. I own a smallaircraft, which I fly into Houghton air-port. We live in the Lower Peninsula inAnn Arbor; we use the airplane to get upto the “U.P.” in a reasonable amount oftime. It only take 3 hours to fly insteadof 9 hours of non-stop driving on goodroads to get there. Hard to tow the boatbehind the airplane so if we are sailingwe have to drive. I have a life long bud-dy, Jim, that moved up there with hisfolks back in my high school days, beengoing up there ever since. Have pur-chased a shoreline lot on Portage Lake,which is part of the KeweenawWaterway, and I’m starting to build aretirement home on this property. I metMark Lanctot at Houghton airport, hewas an NOAA weather observer, alsoJim’s neighbor. Mark came down to thecottage one day and asked Doug, mygirlfriend, Kathy, and myself if wewould like to go sailing. Our first sail inMark’s boat was the reason we decidedto start sailing. We loved it that much!I purchased a new Flying Scot #5385 inthe fall of 1999. We joined the PortageYacht Club in Southeastern and startedto learn to sail. Mark’s boat is a 1959 17’O’Day. It’s in much need of some newrigging and sails but the rest of the boatis beautiful. Mark’s hobby is wood-working; he restores canoes and sail-boats in his free time.

Our summer cottage is on PortageLake, in the Upper Peninsula. The

a sand beach where you could land theboat. We decided to leave around 9 amthe next morning. The next day we gotup to a sunny day with the usual morn-ing fog. Mark said that the winds will beout of the southwest and should be nomore than 15 knots. The fog will burn offin an hour. We decided to make somesandwiches and take a jug of water.After loading the Scot up, we headedacross Portage Lake for the south entry.We got out to the big lake in a couple ofhours. We went around the entry waylight and headed for the beach to anchorto have some lunch. After lunch westarted off towards Traverse Island. Wesailed close to the shore looking at a fewcottages along the way. The shoreline ispretty rocky and rough. I said to Mark,bottom coming up, looks hard, head backout to deeper water. Mark’s reply was thewater is 30’ deep here. We sailed up toRabbit Bay, we could see the island, itwas getting late in the afternoon and wethought it would be best if we headedback to camp. Hey Mark I thought yousaid the winds would be out of theSouthwest. The wind on the Big Lakewas blowing out of the Northeast, whichwas perfect for a nice long downwind runto the South Entry light. Mark’s reply; seethe wind is perfect not blowing too hard.

We got back to camp around 8p.m.that night. Our hand held GPS said wehad sailed 62 miles that day. The threeof us talked over steak dinner about try-ing to get to the island next year. We allagreed that we would try again. I said toMark, I’ll be up the first week of Octoberfor fall color will you still have yourboat in the water? Yeah, Doug, call me,we’ll go for a color tour on the waterway.It really was a Superior Sail! O

Superior Sailingby Doug McIntosh, FS 5385 & Kathy Leverenz

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Mainsail Flotation…For added security against turtling or burying themast in the bottom. No modification to the boator sails required for installation. Weight approx.2 lbs. Price complete. $160.00

Swim Ladder…Telescoping, stainless steel, two-step ladder thatstows flat to the transom. Stainless grab rail throughbolts to deck. Low profile to reduce mainsheetsnags. Easiest way to get into the boat from thewater. Complete w/fasteners. Ladder $118.00

Grab Rail $29.00

Rudder Lift System…Features custom stainless bracket for lift line andshock cord to pull blade down and hold it down.Great for weed prone or shallow areas. Completew/fasteners. $85.00

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Plastimo Contest TacticalCompass & Mount…3 5/8” card – read the horizontal surface for bearings.Read the vertical surface at the 45 degree lubber line,tack through 90 degrees and you will read the samenumber on the opposite tack’s lubber line. Mahoganymount is held in place by shock cord for easyinstallation. Price complete. $240.00

Aquameter Sailor IICompass & Mount…Features large yellow course line and 45 degreered bearing lines, along with an angle of heelindicator. Mount is molded fiberglass to fit thedeck just aft of the mast and is held in place byshock cord for easy installation. Price complete.

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Jiffy Reefing Kit…Hardware and line for single 36”reef reduces mainsail area byabout 25%, but does not requireremoval of the bottom batten.(Modification to mainsail for reefgrommets not incl.) $51.40


In certain areas of the deck on your flying Scot there is woodblocking under the surface. Not to be mistaken for the bal-sa core, these areas of hardwood are structural stiffeners or

locations used for factory mounted rigging.I have an older boat that came from the factory with the stan-

dard running rigging package. I will always prefer racing a boatthat needs work over working on a boat that needs to be raced.However, this past winter with some reluctance, I relocatedsome of the deck rigging. Furthermore I also found the brav-ery to shorten the outdated jib tracks. All this left me withdreaded little holes that obviously indicate my restlessnessduring long winter nights.

Knowing that even the smallest hole will overtime destroymy beloved Fiasco I was determined to nurture the woundsinflicted by my restless nature so that she shall once again fate-fully take the brunt of my torturous treatment for years to comewithout faltering.

And much to my surprise, because most things prove moredifficult than originally planned, I developed a delightfullysimple process for filling the holes.

• Find a pine dowel rod that is just smaller in diameter thanthe hole to be filled.

• Sharpen the dowel to a blunt point with a standard pencilsharpener.

• Gently dry fit the dowel, point first, into the hole and markthe dowel where it is flush to the deck.

• Extract the dowel and cut it to the marked length.

• Place the dowel plug on the end of a stickpin and dip it intopolyurethane or any similar wood sealer.

• Place the wet dowel plug immediately into the hole.

• Using a hammer and a punch cut from the same dowel rodstock, gently set the plug an eighth of an inch below flush.

• After the sealer fully dries, fill the remaining hole with gel-coat or a two-part epoxy leaving a nice little dome.

• Using a mill file, lightly file off the top of the dome. Be certain the filler is fully cured or it will ruin your file.

• Wet sand lightly with progressively finer sandpaper finish-ing with a fine compound.

The tapered dowel plug sets below flush rather easy becauseit crushes down the old cut threads in the structural woodblocking. The polyurethane dip works as an adhesive and alsoadds an ounce of prevention if the repaired hole develops aslight hairline crack at its edges.

Setting the dowel plug just below flush allows for the rightpuddle size for the final finish. If your boat happens to be theright color you can use Marine-Tex epoxy to effectively fill theholes. It is available in gray or white. For a finer finish, mostmarine stores sell gel-coat patch kits that have color match sys-tems. For the best results I recommend that you call the FlyingScot factory for a small quantity of matching gel-coat. O

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By-Laws

A revamping of the NominationCommittee was done in order to getgreater input on potential Associationofficers.

There are also several changes insuch areas as officer and board duties,committee structure, voting, and per-mitting district dues, and clarificationof some classes of membership.Additionally, there are some smallwording changes, renumbering andrestructuring, all to enhance clarity.And finally, we have tried to makethese documents “politically correct”.

Please carefully review yourConstitution and By-Laws – you needto know how they impact you. GoodSailing! O

National Championships Committee,formerly the International RaceCommittee (the name change is to avoidconfusion – the term “race committee”sometimes implied to others that thiscommittee had on-the-water authority).Event structure is also better docu-mented.

The next most significant change hasto do with eligibility of club or associa-tion owned Flying Scots and use bytheir members in FSSA events. A newclass of membership has been estab-lished – Club Member – to avoid con-fusion and the “rights” of such membersis explained. A Junior Member classifi-cation was also established.

Constitution and By-Law Changes

by Larry Taggart, FS 4510

At both the Board of Governors andAnnual meetings held in July of 2003a major rewrite to our Constitution andBy-Laws was adopted. They are nowposted on the FSSA web site, or avail-able from the FSSA office. The natureof these revisions is summarizedbelow.

The bulk of the changes have to dowith how we “control” our nationalevents. It has been often felt in recentyears that the Association is not in con-trol of our championships, but rathersometimes left to the “whims” of thehost fleet or club, with our rules notalways followed. This is mostly accom-plished through better delineation ofthe responsibilities and authority of a

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Florida DistrictNotice of Race

The Carlyle Sailing Association(CSA) and Flying Scot Fleet #83are proud to announce the hosting

of the Flying Scot NAC on July 17-23,2004. Come and bring the whole familyfor a fun-filled week of racing and sail-ing. The theme for the regatta will becommemorating the 200th anniversaryof the Lewis and Clark Expedition of1804-06. Local attractions for the non-sailing family members include fishing,hiking, bird watching and golfing. CSAis located approximately 60 miles east ofSt. Louis, Missouri, which has theGateway Arch, the baseball Cardinals, aworld famous zoo, art museum andmany other entertainment activities.

Flying Scot Fleet #83 and the CarlyleSailing Association (CSA) are locatedon Carlyle Lake, which is a man-madelake that is approximately 7 miles longand 3 miles wide consisting of 26,000acres of water. CSA offers excellent sail-ing facilities: paved boat parking, threejib cranes for launching boats, two boatramps, 800 ft of dock space, air-condi-tioned club house, restrooms and show-ers, and an out-door pavilion. All boatswill be dry sailed. Childcare will beavailable by special request. The windsin July are light to moderate, 5-15 mph,with temperatures in the high 80s tomid 90s.

Check out the Carlyle SailingAssociation website: http://www.csa-sailing.org/ for additional details! Lookfor local attractions, motels, family activ-ities, and social events.

1. Rules: This regatta will be governedby the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS),the prescriptions of US Sailing, theBylaws of the Flying Scot SailingAssociation (FSSA), and the sailinginstructions. The regatta will be aCategory A event.

Registration for all other divisions mustbe completed by 5 p.m. on Sunday, 18July 2004, unless other arrangementshave been made with the registrationcommittee.

4. Sailing Instructions: SailingInstructions will be available once aboat completes Registration andMeasurement.

5. Measurement: Measurement willbe done in a similar fashion to the 2003NACs held at Lake Norman. We will bespot-checking equipment in an effort tomake the process less time consuming.Each skipper will randomly pick one ofthree color-coded cards that will deter-mine what is to be checked on theirboat. All boats will go through theprocess regardless of having been mea-sured within the past five years. If youhave never been measured or wish tohave the entire boat checked; we wouldbe glad to do this for you. But, you musttell the Secretary and get the correctforms. Club Boats are not eligible totake the abbreviated process, and will becompletely measured. All boats willhave all safety equipment checked.

6. Fees: See Registration Form

7. Schedule of Events:a. Registration/Measurement:

Saturday and Sunday, 17 -18 Julyb. Women’s and Juniors:

Sunday, 18 Julyc. Qualifying Series:

Monday and Tuesday, 19 – 20 July d. Championship, Challenger,

Masters, and Senior Series:Wednesday - Friday, 21 - 23 July

8. Courses: Courses to be sailed will bethe Olympic or Windward-Leewardcourses as defined in the SailingInstructions.

2. Eligibility: Requirements as follows:a. Championship and Challenger

Divisions: As stated in the FSSABylaws. Reminder: FSSA membershipdues must be paid by 18 June 2004.

b. Junior Championship: Skippersand crew must not reach age 18 in 2004,except that immediate family members(father, mother, brothers and sisters)may serve as crew.

c. Women’s Championship: All skip-pers and crew must be women.

d. Women’s and Junior Championship:Skippers must be Active, Associate Life,, or Family, Club, or Junior members ofthe FSSA. At least five boats each mustbe registered in the Women’s and JuniorChampionship by 5 July 2004 for thesechampionships to be held.

e. Master’s Championship: The skip-per must be age 55 or older.

f. Senior’s Championship: The age ofthe skipper plus one crew must be atleast 120.

g. Skippers shall declare their intentionto race in the Master’s or Senior’sChampionship before the close of regis-tration. Seniors may change declarationafter completion of the Qualifying Series.After the Qualifying Series has been com-pleted and the scores are posted, Seniorswill have one hour to change their dec-laration by reporting their intention to arepresentative of the Race Committee.

3. Registration: Registration may be bymail using the form in Scots n’ Water orthe form on the FSSA web site(http://www.fssa.com/) or the CarlyleSailing Association web site(http://www.csa-sailing.org/fleets/fscot/fscot.html). Registration may alsobe completed at the regatta site begin-ning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, 17 July 2004.Registration for the Junior and Women’sChampionships must be completed by9 a.m. on Sunday, 18 July 2004.

Notice of Race: Flying Scot®

North AmericanChampionship

Continued On Page 10

July 17 - 23, 2004 • Carlyle Lake, Carlyle, IL • Fleet 83


9. Scoring: Scoring will be according tothe Low Point System Appendix A. Allraces shall be scored in each event(changes Appendix A2). Three races arescheduled for the Qualifying Series andfive races are scheduled for theChampionship Series.

10. Prizes:a. Championship Series trophies

awarded to places 1-10b. Challenger Series trophies awarded

to places 1-10c. Women’s/Juniors TBAd. Senior Series trophies TBAe. Master Series trophies TBAf. Other Special Awards

11. Lodging:Mariner Village Resort Microtel Inn & Suites (New)Carlyle, Illinois • 618-594-7666

campsites with 30 and 60 amp electricalhook-ups for trailers, and 36 Class Ccampsites for walk-in tent camping.The state park also has 20 lakefront cot-tages that are available for rent and alarge swimming pool. Check out the fol-lowing web site http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R4/ELDON.HTM#Camping for information on campingreservations or call 618-594-3011.NOTE: No camping or pets areallowed on CSA grounds.12. Safety: It is each competitor’s exclu-sive and individual responsibility todecide whether or not to race or contin-ue racing, to wear a PFD when conditionswarrant, and to otherwise provide for hisor her own personal safety. Competitorsare reminded that all federal and statesafety regulations shall be observed.

13. Contact: Regatta Chair.: Tom Pinkel618-632-0712 • [email protected] O

(A block of 50 rooms have been reservedfor NAC participants. Cost is approximately $70/night10 Minutes from CSA • 877-451-7666

Super 8 Motel (New) Carlyle, Illinois10 Minutes from CSA • 618-594-8888

Carlyle Lakefront CottagesEldon Hazlet State Park, Carlyle, Illinois5 Minutes from CSA • 618-594-3387

Motel Carlyle Carlyle, Illinois15 Minutes from CSA • 618-594-8100

Sunset Motel Carlyle, Illinois15 Minutes from CSA • 618-594-4838

Best Western Motel Greenville, Illinois20 Miles from CSA • 618-664-3030

Super 8 Motel Greenville, Illinois20 Miles from CSA • 618-664-0800

Budget Host Inn Greenville, Illinois20 Miles from CSA • 618-664-1950

Located adjacent to CSA is Eldon HazletState Park which has 328 Class A

Notice of Race

NAC NORContinued From Page 13

2004 NAC REGISTRATION FORMPARTICIPANT INFORMATION

Skipper Name: ________________________________Age: ______Crew Name: __________________________________Age: ______Crew Name: __________________________________Age: ______Skipper’s Address:________________________________________City, State, ZIP __________________________________________Home Phone:________________ Cell Phone: ________________E-mail Address: __________________________________________Emergency Contact: ______________________________________Emergency Phone No: ____________________________________Sail No: ____________________ USSA Member # __________FSSA Fleet # ________________ Home Club ________________❏ Club Boat ❏ Charter Boat ❏ Borrowed Boat (Jr. Only)Are You Bringing Children? __ If so, what ages? ____________Please check all t hat apply:❏ First Time NAC Participant • Distance Traveled: __________❏ Junior Championship Skipper’s age: ______________❏ Women’s Championship ❏ Masters (Skipper 55+)❏ Seniors (Skipper + 1 Crew = 120 years) ❏ Senior Sailing in Qualifying Series Skipper M/F? ______ Husband/Wife? ______❏ Father/Son on board with one as the skipper? ❏ All Family with one Female aboard?

I agree to be bound by the “Racing Rules of Sailing” and allother rules that govern this event:

(Signature):_______________________________________

FEESUSSA USSA Total

Registration: Member Non MemberFlying Scot NAC $135.00 $140.00 ______Women’s/Junior $25.00 $30.00 ______Late Registration: Entries postmarked after 6/30/04Flying Scot NAC $180.00 $185.00 ______Women’s/Junior $35.00 $40.00 ______Meals: (Children’s meals are for children 12 and under)______Breakfast (Mon-Fri) : $1.00/Breakfast X #_____Lunches (Sun-Fri:) $5.50/Lunch X #_____ ______Sunday Steak Dinner: $14/ adult X #_____ ______

$ 6/ child X #_____ ______Monday Dinner: $14/adult X #_____ ______

$ 6/child X #_____ ______Wed Annual Dinner: $22 /adult X #_____ ______

$10 /child X #_____ ______Thur Dinner: $14/adult X #_____ ______

$ 6/child X #_____ ______T-Shirts $12 each, indicate size and numberSize: S___ M___ L___ XL___ XXL___ ______Polo Shirts: $25 each, indicate size and numberSize: S___ M___ L___ XL___ XXL___ ______FSSA Chartering Fee:______ ______Junior Dues: _____ ______

Total Fees Enclosed: _____________

Check the CSA Web Site for Up-to-Date Information www.csa-sail.org • Make Checks Payable to FS Fleet #83 Send Completed Registration Form and Fees to: Leslie Bilodeau • 2002 Raintree Trail • Collinsville, Il 62234


NOTICE OF RACE

VenueFleet 182 and Crescent Sail Yacht Club, CarlyleLake, Fleet 83, is located on Lake St. Clair, at 276Lake Shore Rd. Grosse Point Farms MI. 48236,with on site launch and dry sailing, I- 96 eastfrom Detroit exit Moross, east to Lake Shore Rd.,south .5 miles to yacht club

Rules, Registration and S.I. Availability1) The Race will be governed by the RULES as

defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. TheSailing Instructions which will be availableSaturday morning at the registration. This is aCategory A event.

2) State Law requires USCG approved PFD foreach person on board, a throw-able cushion,USCG requires a whistle per person.

Eligibility and Race ProgramThe Wife & Husband Championship is a sanc-

tioned event and will be governed by the FSSARules. It is open to Active, Life, Family and Club2004 members.Article B-X-b. The crew shall consist only of askipper and his/her spouse; the helmspersonmay switch as best suits each crew (this is anexception to Article B-VIII-4, either spouse maybe the required Active, Life, Family or Clubmember.

Three Races are planned, two on Saturday andone on Sunday; however at the discretion of theRace Committee more races per day may beattempted, but not more than three races total forthe Regatta.• Courses will be Windward-Leeward- Triangleor Windward-Leeward. As shown in the RRS.• Low point Scoring System will be used, exceptall races will be used.

Notice of Race: Flying Scot®

WIFE-HUSBANDChampionshipJune 26 & 27, 2004 • Carlyle Lake, Carlyle, IL • Fleet 83

REGISTRATION FORM

The Flying Scot Wife & Husband Championship will consist of threedivisions, Championship, Challenger, and Non Spinnaker. It will be theresponsibility of each participant to select which division they wish tosail in. Trophies will be awarded for first 5 places in each division, plusother special awards.

Skipper:______________________________________________________

Crew: ________________________________________________________

Address C,S,Z: ________________________________________________

Emergency phone number, while at regatta. ( ) ______________

Sail No._______, Fleet No.______, Yacht Club ____________________

Division ( Select one)❏ Championship ❏ Challenger ❏ Non Spinnaker

Entry Fee per Boat: $ 65.00 $__________

Delete $ 5.00 if member of US Sailing $ -<5.00> $__________

Island Dinner: $ 20.00 ea. (_____) $__________

Lunches:$ 5.00 ea. (_____) $__________

Total $__________

Make Checks payable to: Betty J. Rogers W & F10118 Curtis • Pinckney, MI. 48169 • [email protected]

I agree to be bound by “the current version of the Racing Rules ofSailing (RRS)”and all other Rules that govern this event.

Skipper:______________________________________________________

Crew: ________________________________________________________

Phone No. _______________, email,_______________________________

Regatta Chair: Forest G. Rogers 10118 Curtis Pinckney, MI. 48169 734-954-0452 • fax. 734-954-0814 • Email [email protected]

Continued On Page 14


• One Race will constitute aChampionship.• Protest flag will be required thischanges RRS 61.1.

Schedule of Events

Friday June 25 18:00Tuning Seminar by Harry Carpenter

Saturday June 26Registration 9:00 - 11:30Skippers Meeting 11:30Race 1 Warning 13:00Race 2 to FollowAfter Race R & R 18:00Island Dinner Party w/Band19:00

Sunday June 27Race 3 Warning 10:00Refreshments and awards immedi-ately following last race

• All children under the ages of 10shall wear life jacket while on clubgrounds.• Sorry no Camping or RV’s

There are many Hotels within 15miles of the Club it would best to goon line “SOON” to determine whichhotel best suites your needs, shouldyou require assistance please advise.If you plan on arriving Fridayevening the club has a Friday nightdinner 18:30 to 20:00, all are wel-come at $ 12.50 each. Please let usknow if you are planning on arrivingFriday.

ContactsThe Club phone number is 313-885-7575

Web site: www.crescentsail.com

Forest G Rogers, cell phone 734-323-7862 O

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LAGNIAPPEby Larry Taggart, FS 4510


Greater NY District

How often have you seen biggains made right around thewindward mark because one

boat jibbed and others did not or viceversa? Ask yourself these questions tojoin that crowd. What is the favoredtack shortly before the rounding? Isthere new breeze up wind on either side,say 20–30 lengths away? How can Iclear my air immediately so that I canmeet these possibilities? These are threebig reasons why someone would jib onpurpose. Remember that offset legs goalong way to help allow for time andthought in sorting this decision out.

Why a masthead wind indicator isworth it –

Have you ever come around thewindward mark in traffic and been in alldisturbed breeze? If you did not sort outthe correct jib to be on, you best haveone of these. Learn which is the favoredjib, which is when the indicator showsthe wind “by the lee” or coming over theleeward stern quarter.

Why do some people seem to go fasterheeling to windward?

whenever you can allow the boom toride up and allow the leech to open upand get perpendicular to the breeze; it issomething to think about. One way tomonitor that is to keep the top battenworking. “By working” the key is tohave it not too open or not too closed.The situation is dynamic but that iswhat you want to be thinking about.Practicing this exercise is highly rec-ommended. A lot of tactical achieve-ment can disappear with over thinkingthe small stuff.

The board is another interesting tool.Flying Scots are STABLE with the boarddown. They are also fairly lively with itup if there is enough breeze to surf orplane. Consider using this concept inyour practice. Remember no boat likesto steer very well without the boarddown some. Finding that medium is afunction of the breeze.

Lastly, remember your lanes. FlyingScots are a big wind shadow. Keep yourlane clear and anticipate bad air. Sail Fast,Sail Free and off the wind you GO! O

When the breeze is enough to allowthe boat to go dead down wind often theboat will sail helm free if the boat isheeling to windward. The techniquedepends on the wind and wave condi-tions but the key is to bring the helm toneutral more often than not. A FlyingScot has a big main and with the spin-naker the boat is better balanced howev-er the center of effort of the mainsail is 6–7 feet from the mast so when that pointcloses over the center of the boat, it tendsto become easier to steer with weight.

Whenever a boat can be steered with-out the rudder, it is safe to assume thatthe “helm” is slowing the boat downless. In general, “most boats are prettyclose in speed,” at least that’s whatHarry tells us! Technique and reductionof steering in conjunction with being infair, undisturbed air, is often the differ-ence that makes the difference when itcomes to speed.

What about the board and the boomvang? How much are these adjusted?

It is fast to “play” both. Flying Scotshave the shrouds behind the mast so

Sailing Down Wind From Mark One to Mark Three . . . . . .

by Paul Jon Patin, FS 4969

THE RUN

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Florida DistrictMidwestern District


by Jack McClurkin, FS 5404

by the Delavan Lake fleet and designedto offer support for the novice racer.Frank Gerry, instructor at the Fridayafternoon class, remarked, “We wereable to provide rookie or second yearsailors with a basic racing seminar,while sharing a few tricks of the trade.It was a blend of off-the-water tune upand rigging discussion, followed by aone-on-one sailing session on thewater.”

Unfortunately, the Single HandedRace, a popular Midwest District event,was cancelled on Friday due to windsabove the allowable limit for this race.The wind limit is intentionally set lowfor this race, since most of the skippersfly the spinnaker while single-handingtheir Scot! “I only want to sail the sin-gle handed race if I can sail the chutesingle handed,” commented Mike

For sailors and history buffs alike,the highlight of this year’sMidwest regatta at Delavan Lake,

Wisconsin, was a sunset cruise aboardthe Delavan Lake Princess, a locallybased passenger boat. Following drinkson the dock and a festive Italian dinner,participants boarded the Princess.During this first-time event for theMidwest Districts, the sailors heard apersonally narrated history of the lakefrom Allen Buzzell, a life-long Delavanresident. This unique event capped offan exciting day on the lake that got off toa somewhat ominous start.

With a loud “boom” at 6:30 Saturdaymorning, the first crack of thunder wokethe sailors to begin the day’s events. Theboom was a notice that this was going tobe a day for the lake to be used almostexclusively by the regatta sailors. Alongwith the deeply overcast skies, the earlymorning storm kept nearly all of thepleasure boaters off the lake for the day.

The storm passed by mid-morning,allowing the race committee to start thedays’ racing on time. Light to moderatewind strength, along with streaky andshifty winds, created a challenge forsailors of all abilities. “We had to keep aclose eye on the weather today, with thelow clouds and potential for more storms.However, the weather co-operated so thatwe could complete all three of the day’sraces,” said Dennis Menasco, thePrincipal Race Officer for the regatta.

Another unique event at this year’sregatta was an “I Need A Coach!” class.This hands-on workshop was developed

Hartman, emphasizing the importancethat the single-handed sailors place onusing the spinnaker during this race.

Sunday’s two races saw partly sunnyskies, and moderate winds. The regatta’sfive scheduled races were completed bymid-day, with the courses being eitherOlympic or windward leeward.

Tom Pinkel, Midwest District gover-nor, commented, “We very much likethe hospitality provided by the Delavanfleet, and the boat ride Saturday eveningwas special.” Jim Harris, FSSAPresident, added, “The race committeedid a great job putting together five racesin the variable and shifty winds. You areexperienced at running regattas, and puttogether a memorable event.”

Next year’s Midwest District Regattawill be held at Neenah-NodawayYacht Club, Neenah, Wisconsin. O

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When most people think ofsports they picture the “nor-mal” athletics – football, soc-

cer, hockey, stuff like that. There are many other sports that

require more brainpower than thesetestosterone-laced combative activities,and one of these is sailboat racing.

My dad bought a 19-foot Flying Scotsailboat when I was a toddler and I’vebeen sailing it ever since (well, my sis-ter and I used to sleep under the hullwhen we were little, but that still countsas sailing…).

Sailing requires much more thinkingthan some people might assume. I’mnot talking about cruising around on ayacht or jetting around on a motorboat.Sailing is much more intense than that,especially when it comes to racing.

A sailing race (at least the Flying Scotregattas that I have participated in) usu-ally consists of five races, each with aChampion and a Challenger fleet.

These races take three days. The firstday has one race and the other two dayshave two back-to-back races. Back-to-back racing means spending over fourhours on the water and, for some people,peeing off the side of the boat.

A regatta usually schedules in oneday for make-up races, in case one getscancelled because of high winds.Picture a really windy day. Multiplythat by 10 and that would be the amountof wind needed in order to possibly can-cel a race.

Sailors are pretty serious about whatthey do – the more wind the better; andthere better be a hurricane or tsunami ifa race gets cancelled.

A course is set based on the amount ofwind. These courses have buoys that

Last summer I took three of my bestfriends to Pensacola Beach, Florida, todo some sailing and partying. (Five ofus went to Panama City Beach overspring break with the boat, but ended upnot sailing.)

Those are only the two most recenttrips. When I was younger I traveledother places with my dad and friends forsailing competitions.

The crew of a Flying Scot usually con-sists of three people, but more or lessmay be desired depending on wind (ifthere is high wind you want moreweight).

One person is the skipper. This personmoves the tiller which moves the rudderwhich moves the boat. They also usu-ally control the main sail and keep theboat from tipping over.

Another person is the helmsperson,who controls the jib sail based on thewind and other factors.

The foredeck person is in charge ofraising the spinnaker. This is quite adaunting task because it involves climb-ing onto the foredeck in raging windsand hoping that you don’t blow off.

The one time that I was in a race andtipped over, it was because the spin-naker was not thrown properly and gotcaught under the boat.

Since you are now probably com-pletely confused about this wholeprocess (and I’ve only touched on thebasics), it proves my point that there aresome sports that require brains and notbrawn. You could easily beat me in a one-on-one basketball game, but I will challengeanyone to a Flying Scot race – and Icould probably win with a crew thathas never sailed before. So bring it on! O

boats have to go around. If a buoy is hit,then the boat must do two 360-degreeturns.

The same thing happens if a boat hasa false start, which is common sincethere are over 20 boats all trying to crossthe start line at the same time.

Getting a good start is crucial to plac-ing in a sailing regatta. Before the start,a 10-minute warning gun goes off andthe skipper and helmsperson start tim-ing their tacks.

Basically, they sail back and forth andtime how long it takes so they can havea good position when the starting gunsounds.

Many times there are boats that aregoing to crash, and there is a complexsystem of right of way rules to deter-mine who has to get out of whose way. If you are on a starboard (right) tack,you have the right of way and the otherboat has to dodge you. If they don’t,then you can protest their actions withthe race committee.

Sailing requires knowledge of winddirection and a lot of geometry stuff inorder to get the desired 19-degree heel(the amount that the boat is tipped to theside). A sailor must also know precisemoments to tack (turn from the wind),jibe (turn into the wind) or throw thespinnaker. A spinnaker, or chute, is abig colorful sail that picks up wind ondownward leeward legs of a race.

My dad and I have participated inmany different regattas, includingnational championships. We have tak-en home awards varying from 1st placeto biggest crew to best sportsmanship. Acouple years ago I took home a 4th placein the Junior National Championships.

My dad and I have had varying crews,including a dog and my young cousins.

by Liza M. Johnson

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Starting Line

Sarasota One Design MidwinersMarch 19 - 21, 2004

The Sarasota Sailing SquadronSarasota, FL

Contact Jim Barr, (941) 366-1972,[email protected]

Flying Scot Midwinter WarmupsMarch 27 & 28, 2004

Fort Walton Yacht ClubFort Walton Beach, FL

Go to www.fssa.com or contactPhyllis Seaton at

[email protected], (850) 651-0105

Midwinter ChampionshipMarch 27 - April 2, 2004

St. Andrews Bay Yacht ClubPanama City, FL

Contact Jim Robinson, (850) 913-6132, (850) 796-2453

23rd Annual Lake of the Woods Invitational

April 24 & 25, 2004Lake of the Woods Sailing Club

Lake of the Woods, VAContact Hans Noordanus at

(540) 972-0933, [email protected]

or www.lowsc.org

Mug RaceMay 1, 2004

Rudder Club of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

Email [email protected] for moreinformation.

2004 Buckeye RegattaMay 22 & 23, 2004

Hoover Sailing ClubWesterville, OH

Contact Jay Huling (614) 248-5437(w), (614) 882-6464 (h),

[email protected]

4th Annual Leukemia CupMay 29 & 30, 2004

Carlyle Sailing AssociationCarlyle Lake, IL

Contact Tom Pinkel, (618) 632-0712, [email protected] or go

to www.csa-sailing.org

Flying Scot Annual Eqyptian CupJune 5 & 6, 2004




2004 New England DistrictChampionship

July 31 & August 1, 2004Sandy Bay Yacht Club

Rockport, MADetails to come.

99th Annual Ephraim RegattaJuly 31 & August 1, 2004

Ephraim Yach Club, Fleet 44Ephraim, WI

Contact Nancy Claypool (504)899-0935, [email protected] or

visit www.eyc.com

Eastern Women’s Invitational RegattaAugust 14 & 15, 2004

Deep Creek Lake, Fleet 6Deep Creek Lake, MD

Contact Geri Meehan at [email protected]

Michigan-Ontario DistrictChampionship Regatta

August 14 & 15, 2004Crystal LakeCrystal, MI

Contact Mark Schuurmans [email protected]

18th Annual Invitational RegattaAugust 14 & 15, 2004

Saratoga Lake, Fleet 161Ballston Spa, NY

Contact Ann or Peter Seidman [email protected],

(518) 877-8731 or visit www.sailsaratoga.org

Flying Scot Canadian Championship

August 21 & 22, 2004Stony Lake Yacht Club

Stony Lake, OntarioContact Chris Greening at (705)

749-1697, [email protected]

Greater NY DistrictsAugust 21 & 22, 2004

Hempstead Bay, Fleet 46Contact Eric Feldman, (516) 889-

6822 or [email protected]

Labor Day RegattaSeptember 4 & 5, 2004


Email [email protected].

SailfestSeptember 11, 2004

Toms River Yacht ClubToms River, NJ

Contact Jim Worth, (732) 974-0945or [email protected]

Annual Whale of a Sail RegattaSeptember 11 & 12, 2004




Candlewood Invitational RegattaSeptember 18, 2004Candlewood LakeNew Fairfield, CT

Contact Andy Fox (860) 354-6161,[email protected]

Toms River ClassicSeptember 18, 2004



Glimmerglass InvitationalSeptember 18 & 19, 2004

Otsego Sailing Club, Otsego LakeCooperstown, NY

Contact Dave Karl (607) 547-2230,[email protected]

Sail for the GrailSeptember 18 & 19, 2004

Lake Arthur, Moraine State ParkNorth of Pittsburgh, PA

Go to www.geocities.com/~morainsailingc/

Annual Horrocks/Palmer Invitational

September 18 & 19, 2004Sayville Yacht Club

Contact Sharon Boyle at (631)598-7131, [email protected].

Pig Roast RegattaSeptember 25 & 26, 2004

Cowan LakeWilmington, OH

Contact Terri and Marvin Quin at(513) 891-9373, [email protected]

Silver Piper National ChampionshipSeptember 25 & 26, 2004Selby Bay YC, Fleet 42

Selby Bay, MDContact Dave Gillingham at (410)

295-6675, [email protected] or visit

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Ohio District ChampionshipsGrand Annual Regatta

October 2 & 3, 2004Cave Run LakeMorehead, KY

Contact Susie Stombaugh [email protected] or

(859) 885-3302

Gator ChallengeDecember 4 & 5, 2004


Email [email protected].

Jeff Lines Memorial RegattaJune 5 & 6, 2004



Full Moon RegattaJune 12, 2004

Monmouth Boat ClubRed Bank, NJ

Contact John Luard at (732) 291-8465, [email protected]

2004 Midwest DistrictsJune 18 - 20, 2004

Neenah-Nodaway Yacht ClubNeenah, WI

Contact Jim Jilek (920) 722-9478,[email protected] or visit

www.nnyc.org

Sprite Island RegattaJune 19 - 20, 2004

Sprite Island Yacht ClubEast Norwalk, CT

Contact Jack Carpenter [email protected]

Wife Husband ChampionshipJune 25-27, 2004

Crescent Sail Yacht ClubLake St. Clair

Grosse Point Farms, MIContact Forest Rogers, (734) 954-

0452 or [email protected]

Long Island Flying ScotChampionship Leg 1

July 17, 2004Deep Creek Yacht Club

Swanton, MDContact Frank Vandall (404) 634-7192, [email protected] or

visit www.dclsa.org

North American Championship July 17 - 24, 2004

Carlyle Sailing AssociationCarlyle, IL

Contact Tom Pinkel, (618) 632-0712, [email protected] or visit

www.csa-sailing.org

Sandy Douglass Memorial RegattaJuly 31 & August 1, 2004Deep Creek Yacht Club

Swanton, MDContact Frank Vandall, (404) 634-7192, [email protected] or

go to www.dclsa.org.

STARTING LINECalendar Of Monthly Events


FS 1166 – Douglass built in 1967.Completely refurbished with new rac-ing scot hardware, lines, paint, twosets of sails, spinnaker & galvanizedtrailer. Many options & extra parts.$4800 obo. Located in Charlotte, NC.Contact Bill Cullen at ((704) 588-4372,[email protected]

FS 1623 – Douglass built in 1969.Good sailing condition, sound hull.Sterling trailer. $2000. Located SmithMountain Lake, Southwest Virginia.Contact Richard Ungerer at (540)721-3769, [email protected].

FS 1650 – Lofland built in 1969. Goodworking condition, new mast andrudder. Newer 3 horse Johnsonmotor. 1 set sails plus spinnaker.Sterling trailer, blue boat cover. $2600obo. Located in Minnesota. ContactJohn Seabury, (507) 647-4160.

FS 2022 – Douglass built in 1971.White deck, red hull, two suits mainand jib, one spinnaker and pole,bow floatation, masthead floata-tion, transom drains, compass, pad-dle, swim ladder, boom tent cover,sterling painted trailer, tongue jack.$2800. Located in NJ. ContactRobert Rung at (973) 398-4948.

FS 2664 – Customflex built in 1975.Great condition, has been sailed onKerr Lake for 18 years where it isstored. Hull is yellow and white withred stripes. 2 sets of sails, 1 new.Trailer. Anchor, jackets, ready tosell. $3000. Located in Chapel Hill,NC. Contact Shepard, (919) 929-6088, [email protected].

FS 2676 – Customflex built in 1975.Red hull, white deck, original owner,original sails, mainsail comver, boomtent, boom jack, motor bracket.Pamco Trailer, new tires, spare.Garaged past ten years. $4000.Located in Colorado Springs, CO.Contact Martin Blaser (719) 495-8877.

FS 2677 – Douglass built in 1975.Stored 10yrs. Light Blue hull.Excellent drop axel trailer with14"tires, spare. Updated with all legal

George Rootring (330) 874-4541,[email protected].

FS 4324 – Douglass built in 1987.Silver hull, off-white deck and redtrim. Schurr jib with window, main-sail and spinnaker. Lifting bridle,outboard bracket, anchor, com-pass, jiffy reef kit and cockpit cov-er. Galvanized trailer with spare tire.Dry Sailed. $5500. Located in RedBank, NJ. Contact Charlie Sokolskiat (732) 817-0507, [email protected].

FS 4796 – Flying Scot built in 1992.White, blue stripes, white deck, gal-vanized trailer with new wheelsand tires, custom canvas cover,two suits main and jib, like newspinnaker. Masthead flotation.Always dry sailed. Stored indoors.Excellent condition. $6500. Located inDes Moines, IA. Contact MonicaPlummer at (515) 440-2021 [email protected].

FS 4921 – Douglass built in 1994.Excellent condition, white deck andhull with red stripe, Schurr Jib,Main, Spinnaker, Galvanized factory trailer, 2 covers. Lot misc.equipment. $6800. Located inBokellia, FL. Contact Willard Frissell(239) 283-5215.

FS 4972 – Flying Scot built in 1994.Excellent fresh water sailed. Whitewith dark blue stripe. North sails.Tent cover, Ronson telescopic tiller,rudder lift, mast and bow flotation,stainless mast sleeve, Plastimocompass, Mast helper II, galva-nized Trailmaster, launch sling, 2000Mercury 4H. $7300. Located inHampstead, NH. Contact CleoHurley at (603) 329-5494.

FS 4990 – Flying Scot built in 1995.Excellent freshwater boat. Whitewith black stripes. Aluminum trail-er, spare, bearing buddies, 2 setsNorth Main/Jib. North & SchurrSpinnakers. Top & bottom trailercovers, boom-on cover, compass,tapered spin pole.Drysailed/inside

winter storage. $9500. Located inUpstate NY. Contact John Mako at(315) 727-1665.

FS 5020 – Flying Scot built in 1995.Excellent condition. White with bluetrim. Galvanized trailer. Main, jib,light jib, roller furling, spinnaker.Complete with all equipment lesslife jackets. Custions, paddles,anchor with rope. Line bags andcompass. Call for complete inven-tory. $9800. Located in FortLauderdale, FL. Contact MichaelChapman at (954) 431-4931 (eves).

FS 5021 – Like new, cream deck,white hull, medium blue trim andwater line. Main & jib, jiffy reefing,galvanized trailer, Sailor’s trailermooring cover, winter trailer boatcover, swim ladder with handle,motor bracket. 2HP Evinrude, $9000.Located in Otis, MA. ContactMaurice Corson (413) 269-6542.

FS 5316 – Flying Scot built in 2000.White hull with dark blue waterline,race package, North sails, Tacktickcompass, Sailor’s Tailor mooringcover, swim ladder and grab rail,outboard motor bracket, Trailex alu-minum trailer. $9500. Located inMiami, FL. Contact Neil Jones at(305) 971-6219.

FS 5561 – Flying Scot built in 2003.Total use two weekend regattas.Condition showroom. White hull,red trim, gray deck. North main, jiband spinnaker. Trailex aluminumtrailer. Full mooring cover. Raceready. $13900. Located in Nyack,NY. Contact Dick Bracken at (845)268-2863, [email protected].

Bottom Cover – Sailor’s Tailor softflannel-lined canvas. Used to andfrom Florida regattas two seasonsonly. $175. Contact Jeff Penfield at(941) 383-3503.

Wanted – Who has a decent hullfor sale? Don’t need parts, sails ortrailer. Contact Steve Hartman at (217)359-5835, [email protected].

go-fast hardware. Motor mount,airbag, transom port, full boat cover.Two sets sails. One set North, inexcellent condition. $3300. Locatedin Chattanooga, TN. Contact GlenMyrick at (423) 622-7469.

FS 2712 – Custom flex built in 1977.White hull, yellow deck/trim. Likenew main. Jib, spinnaker and pole,anchor. Bow flotation, transomdrains, compass, paddle. New fulldeck cover. Sound working condi-tion and hull. Galvanized Tilt-frametrailer. $2995. Located in Harrisburg,IL. Contact Darrell Snedecor [email protected],(618) 841-6005.

FS 3014 – Douglass built in 1977.White, good shape, needs varnish.New main and jib (an old set) withbags. Whisker pole, motor mountand old Johnson 2.5 trailer needswiring. $4200. Located in Cape Mag,NJ. ContactJohn Magee at (202)775-8671.

FS 3360 – Douglass built in 1979.Racing equiped, two sets Flowlersails and spinnaker, GalvanizedShoreline trailer, outboard bracket.Cover, Plastimo compass, swimladder and handles, 6:1 vang, rud-der lift, lifting bridle, SS mast sleve,tiller extension. $4000. Located inMiami, FL. Contact Ross Young at ,[email protected], (305)665-0238.

FS 3492 – Douglass built in 1980.Very good condition, white hull,light blue deck, multi-blue pin strip-ing. One set of sails. Whisker pole,lifting bridle, 1/2HP Seagull motor,paddle, anchor, misc. Sterling trail-er. Fresh water sailed. $4800 or obo.Located in Oswego, NY. ContactJeff Walrath (315) 342-6311.

FS 3777 – Douglass built in 1982. Ingood condition, white hull, bluestripe, main jib, crisp spinnaker,pole, Taylor cover, motor mount.Galvanized trailer in good shape.$4750. Located in OH. Contact

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CAPITOL DISTRICT

FS 5570 / Fleet # 0/ District 4Edward Brown 4 Aldwych Court Hockessin, DE 19707FS 325 / Fleet # 0/ District 4Milton (Mac) Brown 2450 North Jefferson Street Arlington, VA 22207FS 3103 / Fleet # 0/ District 4Donald G. Crawford 113 Morgan Street Winchester, VA 22601FS 2450 / Fleet # 0/ District 4Mills Jones 12060 Duckbill Drive Midlothian, VA 23113FS 4706 / Fleet # 0/ District 4Dennis King 7609 Cornwall Road Richmond, VA 23229FS 3024 / Fleet # 0/ District 4Kevin McEvoy 3288 Blue Heron Drive Falls Church, VA 22042FS D202 / Fleet # 0/ District 4Martin Needleman Ph.D.112 Poplar Avenue Wayne, PA 19087

CAROLINAS DISTRICT

FS 2237/ Fleet # 126/ District 8Randall W. Crum 4210 Wrangler Court Gibsonville, NC 27249FS 4933/ Fleet # 0/ District 8Bennie V. Crider Jr.3 W. Montclair Avenue Greenville, SC 29609FS 4088/ Fleet # 0/ District 8Joe R. & Stephanie B. House 500 Hawthorne Avenue Summerville, SC 29483FS 2781/ Fleet # 0/ District 8Michael McAllister PO Box 677 Avon, NC 27915FS D192/ Fleet # 0/ District 8Agnes Powell 448 Batchelor Bay Drive Windson, NC 27983

FLORIDA DISTRICT

FS 5009 / Fleet # 36/ District 43Chandler Sweetser 1629 Pelican Cove Road, #133A Sarasota, FL 34231FS 4538 / Fleet # 167/ District 43Jim Signor 219 S. Ocean Shores Drive Key Largo, FL 33037FS 5524 / Fleet # 0/ District 43Tom Lewis 1459 Watkins Trail Pensacola, FL 32506FS 2456 / Fleet # 0/ District 43Donald Midgett 12050 Cranefoot Drive Jacksonville, FL 32223

GREATER NY DISTRICT

FS D200/ Fleet # 162/ District 12Philomena Roselli 706 Chesapeake Drive Forkes River, NJ 08731FS 3193/ Fleet # 0/ District 12Jeffrey Hitter 10 Quinlan Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605FS 2364/ Fleet # 0/ District 12David N. Kelly 37 Silverwhite Road Little Silver, NJ 07739FS 5573/ Fleet # 0/ District 12Richard Larson 115 Hawkins Street Port Jefferson, NY 11777FS 3762/ Fleet # 0/ District 12Michael Nickens 706 Chesapeake Drive Forked River, NJ 08731

GULF DISTRICT

FS D201 / Fleet # 0/ District 16Noel Brennan 625 NW North River Drive ,Ste 201 Stuart, FL 34994

New Members

FS 3586 / Fleet # 13/ District 16Paul F. Healy 537 Hurricane Creek Road Chattanooga, TN 37421FS 2781 / Fleet # 0/ District 16Michael Magner 10001 Sauve Oaks Lane River Ridge, LA 70123FS 4135/ Fleet # 36/ District 16L. Howard Payne PO Box 925 Anna Marie, FL 34216FS D198/ Fleet # 0/ District 16Tony Smith 709 CR 373 Florence, AL 35634FS 812/ Fleet # 168/ District 16Dave Thinel 622 Wood Street Dunedin, FL 34698

MICHIGAN-ONTARIO DISTRICT

FS 1582 / Fleet # 16/ District 20Patrick J. Zavoral 606 19th Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103-4923FS 5579 / Fleet # 0/ District 20Peter Smith 15 Forest Avenue Dundas, Ont., CN L9H 6C2

MIDWESTERN DISTRICT

FS 2576 / Fleet # 140/ District 24Michael Misk 1800 Magnolia Lane Plymouth, MN 55441FS 1560/ Fleet # 0/ District 24Robert W. Smith 2 Montgomery Place Decatur, IL 62522

NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

FS 4659 / Fleet # 0 / District 28Richard Hirsch 117 Maskwonicut Street Sharon, MA 02067

NEW MEMBERSOf The Flying Scot® Sailing Association

Sorted By District, Fleet and Last Name

NY LAKES DISTRICT

FS 2431 / Fleet # 161 / District 29Daniel E. Lewis 164 Orchard Street Delmar, NY 12054

OHIO DISTRICT

FS 996/ Fleet # 37 / District 32Stephanie M. Bahr 518 E. Clearview Avenue Worthington, OH 43085FS 3577/ Fleet # 0 / District 32Ronald Fleming 305 Albany Road Lexington, KY 40503FS 1660/ Fleet # 0 / District 32Edward Hagerty 3358 Forge Road Glasgow, VA 24555FS 577/ Fleet # 0 / District 32David Smith 7216 Marylebury Square New Albany, OH 43054FS 4003/ Fleet # 0 / District 32Michael Williams 5345 Homeland Drive Toledo, OH 43611

PACIFIC DISTRICT

FS 5559 / Fleet # 40 / District 36Peter G. Lassetter 19 Luiz Court San Rafael, CA 94903

TEXAS DISTRICT

FS 5558/ Fleet # 0 / District 41Larry J. Goldman 16010 Wolf Creek San Antonio, TX 78232FS 1316/ Fleet # 0/ District 41Bryan Ritchie 5341 Ellsworth Avenue Dallas, TX 75206

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District GovernorsCAPITOL DISTRICTChris Swensen1811 Harewood LaneCrofton, MD 21114(410) [email protected]

CAROLINAS DISTRICTTom Lawton102 E. Connally StreetBlack Mountain, NC 28711(828) [email protected]

FLORIDA DISTRICTCharles Fowler3803 NW 25th Ave.Miami, FL 33142(305) [email protected]

GREATER NY DISTRICTJames (Jim) Worth101 Madison AvenueSpring Lake, NJ 07762(732) [email protected]

GULF DISTRICTLarry Taggart5809 Memphis StreetNew Orleans, LA 70124(504) [email protected]

MICHIGAN-ONTARIO DISTRICTMichael Ehnis3155 Hudson StreetDexter, MI 48130-1309(734) [email protected]

MIDWESTERN DISTRICTTom Pinkel3738 Boatmans PointBelleville, IL 62221(618) [email protected]

NEW ENGLAND DISTRICTRandy Williams60 Rockaway AvenueMarblehead, MA 01945(781) [email protected]

NY LAKES DISTRICTAnn Seidman33 Huckleberry LaneBallston Lake, NY 12019(518) [email protected]

OHIO DISTRICTCharles Buffington490 Broadmoor AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15228(412) [email protected]

PACIFIC DISTRICTKen Nelson3082 W. 15th Ave.Kennewick, WA 99338(509) [email protected]

PRAIRIE DISTRICTJames W. Calvert1230 West StreetEmporia, KS 66801(620) 342-7104

TEXAS DISTRICTScott Mauney9609 Brentgate DriveDallas, TX 75238(214) [email protected]

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