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Page 1: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

Over 500 New and Used Boats

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Just call me CaptainBoat Smart Sailing in FogJust call me CaptainBoat Smart Sailing in Fog

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7 Just call me Captainby Tony Green

15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook Sailing Made Easy

12 Calendar of Events16 Sailing News Gary DeSantis of Sailorrsquos World

passes Summer Sailstice Celebrates 10th Anniversary and More

18 Brokerage Multi-list New amp Used Boats21 Advertisers Index22 The Waterfront

Classified And Small Display Ads24 Subscription Donrsquot Miss Another Issue25 Boat Smart Operating in Fog

by Tom Rau26 Racing News Queenrsquos Cup Race

Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac The Hook Race

28 Key Wave Conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

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Departments

Page 7 Above The prizemdashCaptainrsquos LicenseBelow Exam review with Captain Ted Gephart Superior Marine Training

Photographer Tony Green

Page 28 Key Wave Concepts

The Cover

7

7

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Contributing Live Aboard Editor Barb TheisenContributing Editor Michele Pufahl-Burns

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Northern Breezes is published five times annually All contentsare copyright copy 2010 by Northern Breezes Inc Reproduction ofany part or whole of this publication in any form by mechanicalor electronic means including information retrieval is prohibitedexcept by consent of the publisher

Afew years ago I heard the call ofthe sea again I spent the first eight

years of my adult life in and aroundnuclear submarines in Virginia andHawaii and fell in love with the oceanI enjoyed many things about sub-marines but concluded that sailing ontop of the water was much more enjoy-able than being below the surfaceAmong other things sunsets observedthrough a periscope were no match forthose experienced from the deck of asmall boat As much as I enjoyed sea-side living Midwestern roots and alovely St Paul girl led me to Minnesotain 1995 Kids and careers dominatedthe next thirteen years We owned a fewboats sailed the city lakes inMinneapolis and chartered once a sum-mer on Lake Superior Recently Idropped out of the rat race to stay homewith my daughters and decided to dosomething fun before it was too late(see ldquoSo You Want to Be a SailingInstructorrdquo Northern BreezesOctNovDec 2008) I began teachingAmerican Sailing Association (ASA)Basic Keelboat classes for NorthernBreezes Sailing School in the summerand Coastal Navigation and MarineWeather in the winter in addition toworking part time in the school office

I enjoyed teaching and learning theropes of the sailing business Familyschool and work kept us in Minneapolisdespite the short season The sea wascalling but there were always other pri-orities Lake Superior became a willingsurrogate for the salt water that Icraved The open water occasionalrough conditions and terrific cruisingonly a few hours drive from home keptme satisfied As my interest experienceand confidence in sailing instructiongrew I knew it was time to move up theladder In the ASANorthern Breezeshierarchy that meant teaching BasicCoastal Cruising and BareboatChartering onboard the schoolrsquos live-aboard yachts in Bayfield Wisconsin

But there was one major hurdle Toteach on Lake Superior (or any of theGreat Lakes or oceans) you need to belicensed by the US Coast GuardFurther motivation to advance was theopportunity to break into the instructorranks for Northern Breezesrsquo classes inthe British Virgin Islands I can think offew better jobs than getting paid to sailin the Caribbean in the winter I wasdetermined to succeed and thought thatit couldnrsquot be that hard to get a licenseespecially for an ex-Navy guy Iresearched the requirements andlearned that it wouldnrsquot be as easy as Ithought But I did it Herersquos how

Let me publicly state here that mywife Kathleen is a keeper She wasamazingly supportive and knew howmuch I loved teaching sailing despite

the belief of many that it is a ldquoplayrdquo jobI also need to thank my daughtersDanielle and Amy who put up with anabsentee father for much of last sum-mer while I taught on the evenings andweekends and logged hours in goodweather and bad

The first decision was what type ofCoast Guard license to get The lowest-level license required to teach on theGreat Lakes is an Operator ofUninspected Passenger Vessels(OUPV) which restricts you to six pay-ing passengers and vessels smaller than100 gross tons This license is usuallyreferred to as a ldquoSix-Packrdquo a term Irsquomtold the Coast Guard dislikes To carrymore than six passengers or to operateinspected vessels (usually larger boatslike ferries tugs and tour boats) you

Just call me Captainby Tony Green

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 7

Lake Superior delivery trip

need a Masterrsquos license which carry atonnage limit typically 25 50 100 or200 gross tons Licenses are furthersubdivided by geography such asInland (lakes and rivers) Great Lakesand Near Coastal waters (up to 100nautical miles offshore) For any levelof license I would need to submit thefollowing items (details can be found atwwwuscgmil) bull Signed application (Coast Guard

form 719B)

bull Conviction statement and writtendisclosure of felonies and drugarrests

bull Three letters of recommendation

bull Physical examination (Form 719K)

bull Drug test (Form 719P)

bull Documented CPR and First Aidtraining

bull Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)

bull Merchant Mariner Oath signedand notarized

bull Pass a series of written examina-tions

bull Evidence of appropriate sea serv-ice (Form 719S)

bull $145 Evaluation and Issuance Fee(payable at wwwpaygov)

The list of requirements lookeddaunting although none were too diffi-cult taken individually Like so manytasks it was just a matter of time andmoney What I wasnrsquot expecting wasthat the most obvious prerequisite-boat-ing experience-would end up being thebottleneck

The minimum experience neededfor an OUPV (Six-Pack) or Master

Inland was 360 days on the water sinceage 15 with 90 of those days in the pastthree years For a Great Lakes endorse-ment 90 days had to be on thosewaters A ldquodayrdquo is a minimum of fourhours underway (not at anchor or at thedock) and you cannot claim multiplefour-hour ldquodaysrdquo in any one calendarday No problem I thought I didnrsquotgrow up in a boating family but withalmost a decade in the Navy and yearsof day sailing experience it was just amatter of filling out the forms WrongThere were a couple of catches Thefirst was the phrase ldquoappropriate seaservicerdquo Appropriate meant similarlysized vessels to what I wanted thelicense for in my case teaching on 30-40 foot sailing yachts Nuclear sub-marines are small by warship standardsbut at nearly 7000 tons they are muchtoo large to be considered similar to a

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Exam review with Captain Ted Gephart Superior Marine Training

10-ton sailboat Conversely our 16-foot J-scow was unballasted and hadonly a paddle for auxiliary power Toosmall Catch number two was the CoastGuardrsquos bias for sea service on federalwaters The logic here was that youwere getting a license to operate onwaters under federal authority so thatrsquoswhere your sea time should be Mycharter experience on Lake Superiorcounted as did my two seasons owninglarger boats on Lake Pepin and the StCroix River There was also some ridetime on OPBs (Other Peoplersquos Boats)but in the end I could only come upwith about half of the necessary 360days and was frustrated that the major-ity of my experience did not qualify Toclaim sea time on your own vessel(s)you must submit a Coast Guard Form719S plus proof of ownership such astitle bill-of-sale or insurance docu-ments To claim time on OPBs youneed to get the ownerrsquos signature on theform Sea service documentation isessentially on the honor system sincethe Coast Guard doesnrsquot have the

resources to audit everyonersquos claimedexperience The temptation to fudge thenumbers was strong and Irsquom sure ithappens but I decided to take the highroad In hindsight cheating would haverobbed me of some wonderful newadventures and friendships and Irsquomglad I did it the right way

So I got busy sailing My plan wasto log 180 days on the water over twoyears Ninety days in 2008 and 100 in2009 pretty ambitious for the shortnorthern sailing season I taught class-es chartered and sailed on OPBs I vol-unteered for boat deliveries traveled toFlorida in the winter took advancedsailing classes signed up for grouptrips and basically agreed to go any-where with anybody to get out on thewater I sailed new cruising groundsvisited new harbors sailed after darkdid overnight passages and met lots ofnew people And I got plenty of single-handed experience on my own twoboats which was useful as an instructorfor when (not if) you have to take overfrom students The amount of new

experience and confidence I gained wasbreathtaking I often sailed in marginalconditions that probably would havekept me ashore if I hadnrsquot needed thesea time Few of us enjoy sailing insnotty weather but thatrsquos where the realskills are earned Of course therersquos a

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fine line between courage and foolhar-diness but that judgment comes fromexperience and education and I wasgetting plenty of both The reality isthat I am a much better sailor andinstructor for having followed the rulesPlus I had so much fun that I kept onsailing even after hitting the magicnumber of 360 and ended up with fivedays of overkill

In the off season I bought a studyguide and hit the books Candidateshave to pass written tests on Rules ofthe Road General NavigationCharting Deck Seamanship and SafetyHere my Navy experience was veryuseful as Uncle Sam had taught me alot of the material when I was trainingfor the submarine fleet Navigation andcharting hadnrsquot changed much since Ilearned them in the 1980s and much ofthe firefighting safety and deck sea-manship topics were also reviewAdditionally my ASA courses rein-forced some of the material includingthe Rules of the Road which required apassing score of 90 for all levels oflicenses I had originally planned tostudy on my own then I learned that Iwould have to travel to one of the CoastGuardrsquos 17 Regional ExaminationCenters (RECs) to take the tests The

nearest RECs to my Minneapolis homewere St Louis Missouri and ToledoOhio The other option was to take theexams at an authorized school and therewere a couple near the Twin Cities

So there I was in April of 2009 lis-tening to Captain Ted Gephart ownerof Superior Marine Training Therewere 15 students in the class mostlypower boaters from Minnesota andWisconsin although three of us weresailors and one student had traveledfrom Missouri Ted plowed through thehuge volume of material in the 60-hourclass with energy and humor Sometopics were dry and tedious such as theCode of Federal Regulations whileothers like marine weather were moreinteresting We covered Rules of theRoad every day until we could justabout recite the book Hands-ondemonstrations on life rafts and riggingblocks and tackles were useful andthere was plenty of charting practice tobreak up the textbook lessons Becausethe sea time for an OUPV and InlandMasters license were the same I decid-ed to upgrade Superior Marine offeredthe Masterrsquos course for an additionalfee and three more days of classesCaptain Ted also incorporated theAuxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing

material and exams into the Masterscourse so I got those endorsements tooHe even arranged for on-site drug test-ing and medical exams for those thatneeded them Tuition also includedindividual consultation on the applica-tion process supported by Tedrsquos 20-plus years of experience trainingprofessional mariners

I was slowly checking things offmy list A new brainchild of bureaucra-cy is the Department of HomelandSecurityrsquos Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)Originally conceived to control accessto secure areas of commercial ports itis now required for all licensed mer-chant mariners including Great Lakessailing instructors The TWIC is aphoto ID card with a chip containingbiometric and personal information Itrsquosimpressive and official-looking but itcost me $145 and a couple of trips to aRoseville Minnesota office park I alsoneeded to take an oath and get it nota-rized Three letters of recommendationwere required for new applicants frompeople (preferably not relatives) whocan attest to onersquos character and suit-ability for the duties of Captain orMaster Irsquom happy to say that it wasnrsquottoo hard to find three friends whothought I would make a good captain(Thanks Julia Brian and Thom)

When the sailboats were hauled outin October it was time to assemble myapplication and send it in I applied fora 50-ton Masterrsquos license I had origi-nally wanted a 100-ton ticket but youneeded 90 days of service on vessels of51 gross tons or higher or 180 days onvessels over 334 tons according to therules For a 50-ton license only oneday on a vessel larger than five tons isrequired Interestingly a Coast Guardton is based on interior volume not dis-placement

In late November an envelopecame No it wasnrsquot my license but apolite note from the Coast GuardNational Maritime Center (NMC)There was a problem with my applica-tion My drug test was seven monthsold and the limit was six Damn

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Author Tony Green training on Lake Superior off Thunder Bay

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

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One of the BenefitsmdashFree Caribbean Sailing

Please email all Calendar items to infosailingbreezescom or mail to Northern Breezes 3949 Winnetka Ave NMinneapolis MN 55427 fax to 763-542-8998 Please include event date(s) locationand a contact name and phone number Eventnotices are subject to space restriction

June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

12 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Calendar of Events

Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

Nov 20-21 - Timme AngstenMemorial Regatta -

November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Afew years ago I heard the call ofthe sea again I spent the first eight

years of my adult life in and aroundnuclear submarines in Virginia andHawaii and fell in love with the oceanI enjoyed many things about sub-marines but concluded that sailing ontop of the water was much more enjoy-able than being below the surfaceAmong other things sunsets observedthrough a periscope were no match forthose experienced from the deck of asmall boat As much as I enjoyed sea-side living Midwestern roots and alovely St Paul girl led me to Minnesotain 1995 Kids and careers dominatedthe next thirteen years We owned a fewboats sailed the city lakes inMinneapolis and chartered once a sum-mer on Lake Superior Recently Idropped out of the rat race to stay homewith my daughters and decided to dosomething fun before it was too late(see ldquoSo You Want to Be a SailingInstructorrdquo Northern BreezesOctNovDec 2008) I began teachingAmerican Sailing Association (ASA)Basic Keelboat classes for NorthernBreezes Sailing School in the summerand Coastal Navigation and MarineWeather in the winter in addition toworking part time in the school office

I enjoyed teaching and learning theropes of the sailing business Familyschool and work kept us in Minneapolisdespite the short season The sea wascalling but there were always other pri-orities Lake Superior became a willingsurrogate for the salt water that Icraved The open water occasionalrough conditions and terrific cruisingonly a few hours drive from home keptme satisfied As my interest experienceand confidence in sailing instructiongrew I knew it was time to move up theladder In the ASANorthern Breezeshierarchy that meant teaching BasicCoastal Cruising and BareboatChartering onboard the schoolrsquos live-aboard yachts in Bayfield Wisconsin

But there was one major hurdle Toteach on Lake Superior (or any of theGreat Lakes or oceans) you need to belicensed by the US Coast GuardFurther motivation to advance was theopportunity to break into the instructorranks for Northern Breezesrsquo classes inthe British Virgin Islands I can think offew better jobs than getting paid to sailin the Caribbean in the winter I wasdetermined to succeed and thought thatit couldnrsquot be that hard to get a licenseespecially for an ex-Navy guy Iresearched the requirements andlearned that it wouldnrsquot be as easy as Ithought But I did it Herersquos how

Let me publicly state here that mywife Kathleen is a keeper She wasamazingly supportive and knew howmuch I loved teaching sailing despite

the belief of many that it is a ldquoplayrdquo jobI also need to thank my daughtersDanielle and Amy who put up with anabsentee father for much of last sum-mer while I taught on the evenings andweekends and logged hours in goodweather and bad

The first decision was what type ofCoast Guard license to get The lowest-level license required to teach on theGreat Lakes is an Operator ofUninspected Passenger Vessels(OUPV) which restricts you to six pay-ing passengers and vessels smaller than100 gross tons This license is usuallyreferred to as a ldquoSix-Packrdquo a term Irsquomtold the Coast Guard dislikes To carrymore than six passengers or to operateinspected vessels (usually larger boatslike ferries tugs and tour boats) you

Just call me Captainby Tony Green

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 7

Lake Superior delivery trip

need a Masterrsquos license which carry atonnage limit typically 25 50 100 or200 gross tons Licenses are furthersubdivided by geography such asInland (lakes and rivers) Great Lakesand Near Coastal waters (up to 100nautical miles offshore) For any levelof license I would need to submit thefollowing items (details can be found atwwwuscgmil) bull Signed application (Coast Guard

form 719B)

bull Conviction statement and writtendisclosure of felonies and drugarrests

bull Three letters of recommendation

bull Physical examination (Form 719K)

bull Drug test (Form 719P)

bull Documented CPR and First Aidtraining

bull Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)

bull Merchant Mariner Oath signedand notarized

bull Pass a series of written examina-tions

bull Evidence of appropriate sea serv-ice (Form 719S)

bull $145 Evaluation and Issuance Fee(payable at wwwpaygov)

The list of requirements lookeddaunting although none were too diffi-cult taken individually Like so manytasks it was just a matter of time andmoney What I wasnrsquot expecting wasthat the most obvious prerequisite-boat-ing experience-would end up being thebottleneck

The minimum experience neededfor an OUPV (Six-Pack) or Master

Inland was 360 days on the water sinceage 15 with 90 of those days in the pastthree years For a Great Lakes endorse-ment 90 days had to be on thosewaters A ldquodayrdquo is a minimum of fourhours underway (not at anchor or at thedock) and you cannot claim multiplefour-hour ldquodaysrdquo in any one calendarday No problem I thought I didnrsquotgrow up in a boating family but withalmost a decade in the Navy and yearsof day sailing experience it was just amatter of filling out the forms WrongThere were a couple of catches Thefirst was the phrase ldquoappropriate seaservicerdquo Appropriate meant similarlysized vessels to what I wanted thelicense for in my case teaching on 30-40 foot sailing yachts Nuclear sub-marines are small by warship standardsbut at nearly 7000 tons they are muchtoo large to be considered similar to a

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Exam review with Captain Ted Gephart Superior Marine Training

10-ton sailboat Conversely our 16-foot J-scow was unballasted and hadonly a paddle for auxiliary power Toosmall Catch number two was the CoastGuardrsquos bias for sea service on federalwaters The logic here was that youwere getting a license to operate onwaters under federal authority so thatrsquoswhere your sea time should be Mycharter experience on Lake Superiorcounted as did my two seasons owninglarger boats on Lake Pepin and the StCroix River There was also some ridetime on OPBs (Other Peoplersquos Boats)but in the end I could only come upwith about half of the necessary 360days and was frustrated that the major-ity of my experience did not qualify Toclaim sea time on your own vessel(s)you must submit a Coast Guard Form719S plus proof of ownership such astitle bill-of-sale or insurance docu-ments To claim time on OPBs youneed to get the ownerrsquos signature on theform Sea service documentation isessentially on the honor system sincethe Coast Guard doesnrsquot have the

resources to audit everyonersquos claimedexperience The temptation to fudge thenumbers was strong and Irsquom sure ithappens but I decided to take the highroad In hindsight cheating would haverobbed me of some wonderful newadventures and friendships and Irsquomglad I did it the right way

So I got busy sailing My plan wasto log 180 days on the water over twoyears Ninety days in 2008 and 100 in2009 pretty ambitious for the shortnorthern sailing season I taught class-es chartered and sailed on OPBs I vol-unteered for boat deliveries traveled toFlorida in the winter took advancedsailing classes signed up for grouptrips and basically agreed to go any-where with anybody to get out on thewater I sailed new cruising groundsvisited new harbors sailed after darkdid overnight passages and met lots ofnew people And I got plenty of single-handed experience on my own twoboats which was useful as an instructorfor when (not if) you have to take overfrom students The amount of new

experience and confidence I gained wasbreathtaking I often sailed in marginalconditions that probably would havekept me ashore if I hadnrsquot needed thesea time Few of us enjoy sailing insnotty weather but thatrsquos where the realskills are earned Of course therersquos a

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fine line between courage and foolhar-diness but that judgment comes fromexperience and education and I wasgetting plenty of both The reality isthat I am a much better sailor andinstructor for having followed the rulesPlus I had so much fun that I kept onsailing even after hitting the magicnumber of 360 and ended up with fivedays of overkill

In the off season I bought a studyguide and hit the books Candidateshave to pass written tests on Rules ofthe Road General NavigationCharting Deck Seamanship and SafetyHere my Navy experience was veryuseful as Uncle Sam had taught me alot of the material when I was trainingfor the submarine fleet Navigation andcharting hadnrsquot changed much since Ilearned them in the 1980s and much ofthe firefighting safety and deck sea-manship topics were also reviewAdditionally my ASA courses rein-forced some of the material includingthe Rules of the Road which required apassing score of 90 for all levels oflicenses I had originally planned tostudy on my own then I learned that Iwould have to travel to one of the CoastGuardrsquos 17 Regional ExaminationCenters (RECs) to take the tests The

nearest RECs to my Minneapolis homewere St Louis Missouri and ToledoOhio The other option was to take theexams at an authorized school and therewere a couple near the Twin Cities

So there I was in April of 2009 lis-tening to Captain Ted Gephart ownerof Superior Marine Training Therewere 15 students in the class mostlypower boaters from Minnesota andWisconsin although three of us weresailors and one student had traveledfrom Missouri Ted plowed through thehuge volume of material in the 60-hourclass with energy and humor Sometopics were dry and tedious such as theCode of Federal Regulations whileothers like marine weather were moreinteresting We covered Rules of theRoad every day until we could justabout recite the book Hands-ondemonstrations on life rafts and riggingblocks and tackles were useful andthere was plenty of charting practice tobreak up the textbook lessons Becausethe sea time for an OUPV and InlandMasters license were the same I decid-ed to upgrade Superior Marine offeredthe Masterrsquos course for an additionalfee and three more days of classesCaptain Ted also incorporated theAuxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing

material and exams into the Masterscourse so I got those endorsements tooHe even arranged for on-site drug test-ing and medical exams for those thatneeded them Tuition also includedindividual consultation on the applica-tion process supported by Tedrsquos 20-plus years of experience trainingprofessional mariners

I was slowly checking things offmy list A new brainchild of bureaucra-cy is the Department of HomelandSecurityrsquos Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)Originally conceived to control accessto secure areas of commercial ports itis now required for all licensed mer-chant mariners including Great Lakessailing instructors The TWIC is aphoto ID card with a chip containingbiometric and personal information Itrsquosimpressive and official-looking but itcost me $145 and a couple of trips to aRoseville Minnesota office park I alsoneeded to take an oath and get it nota-rized Three letters of recommendationwere required for new applicants frompeople (preferably not relatives) whocan attest to onersquos character and suit-ability for the duties of Captain orMaster Irsquom happy to say that it wasnrsquottoo hard to find three friends whothought I would make a good captain(Thanks Julia Brian and Thom)

When the sailboats were hauled outin October it was time to assemble myapplication and send it in I applied fora 50-ton Masterrsquos license I had origi-nally wanted a 100-ton ticket but youneeded 90 days of service on vessels of51 gross tons or higher or 180 days onvessels over 334 tons according to therules For a 50-ton license only oneday on a vessel larger than five tons isrequired Interestingly a Coast Guardton is based on interior volume not dis-placement

In late November an envelopecame No it wasnrsquot my license but apolite note from the Coast GuardNational Maritime Center (NMC)There was a problem with my applica-tion My drug test was seven monthsold and the limit was six Damn

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Author Tony Green training on Lake Superior off Thunder Bay

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

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June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

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July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

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July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

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Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

Nov 20-21 - Timme AngstenMemorial Regatta -

November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

Jan 27-30 - Strictly Sail Chicago -Navy Pier Chicago IL Visit wwwstrictlysailcom for more info

January 2011

December 2010

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 15

address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Sailing News

Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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12 Sailboard UK $600 FS

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24 Seafarer Custom Trlr 74 $6000 FS

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

28 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

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Afew years ago I heard the call ofthe sea again I spent the first eight

years of my adult life in and aroundnuclear submarines in Virginia andHawaii and fell in love with the oceanI enjoyed many things about sub-marines but concluded that sailing ontop of the water was much more enjoy-able than being below the surfaceAmong other things sunsets observedthrough a periscope were no match forthose experienced from the deck of asmall boat As much as I enjoyed sea-side living Midwestern roots and alovely St Paul girl led me to Minnesotain 1995 Kids and careers dominatedthe next thirteen years We owned a fewboats sailed the city lakes inMinneapolis and chartered once a sum-mer on Lake Superior Recently Idropped out of the rat race to stay homewith my daughters and decided to dosomething fun before it was too late(see ldquoSo You Want to Be a SailingInstructorrdquo Northern BreezesOctNovDec 2008) I began teachingAmerican Sailing Association (ASA)Basic Keelboat classes for NorthernBreezes Sailing School in the summerand Coastal Navigation and MarineWeather in the winter in addition toworking part time in the school office

I enjoyed teaching and learning theropes of the sailing business Familyschool and work kept us in Minneapolisdespite the short season The sea wascalling but there were always other pri-orities Lake Superior became a willingsurrogate for the salt water that Icraved The open water occasionalrough conditions and terrific cruisingonly a few hours drive from home keptme satisfied As my interest experienceand confidence in sailing instructiongrew I knew it was time to move up theladder In the ASANorthern Breezeshierarchy that meant teaching BasicCoastal Cruising and BareboatChartering onboard the schoolrsquos live-aboard yachts in Bayfield Wisconsin

But there was one major hurdle Toteach on Lake Superior (or any of theGreat Lakes or oceans) you need to belicensed by the US Coast GuardFurther motivation to advance was theopportunity to break into the instructorranks for Northern Breezesrsquo classes inthe British Virgin Islands I can think offew better jobs than getting paid to sailin the Caribbean in the winter I wasdetermined to succeed and thought thatit couldnrsquot be that hard to get a licenseespecially for an ex-Navy guy Iresearched the requirements andlearned that it wouldnrsquot be as easy as Ithought But I did it Herersquos how

Let me publicly state here that mywife Kathleen is a keeper She wasamazingly supportive and knew howmuch I loved teaching sailing despite

the belief of many that it is a ldquoplayrdquo jobI also need to thank my daughtersDanielle and Amy who put up with anabsentee father for much of last sum-mer while I taught on the evenings andweekends and logged hours in goodweather and bad

The first decision was what type ofCoast Guard license to get The lowest-level license required to teach on theGreat Lakes is an Operator ofUninspected Passenger Vessels(OUPV) which restricts you to six pay-ing passengers and vessels smaller than100 gross tons This license is usuallyreferred to as a ldquoSix-Packrdquo a term Irsquomtold the Coast Guard dislikes To carrymore than six passengers or to operateinspected vessels (usually larger boatslike ferries tugs and tour boats) you

Just call me Captainby Tony Green

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 7

Lake Superior delivery trip

need a Masterrsquos license which carry atonnage limit typically 25 50 100 or200 gross tons Licenses are furthersubdivided by geography such asInland (lakes and rivers) Great Lakesand Near Coastal waters (up to 100nautical miles offshore) For any levelof license I would need to submit thefollowing items (details can be found atwwwuscgmil) bull Signed application (Coast Guard

form 719B)

bull Conviction statement and writtendisclosure of felonies and drugarrests

bull Three letters of recommendation

bull Physical examination (Form 719K)

bull Drug test (Form 719P)

bull Documented CPR and First Aidtraining

bull Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)

bull Merchant Mariner Oath signedand notarized

bull Pass a series of written examina-tions

bull Evidence of appropriate sea serv-ice (Form 719S)

bull $145 Evaluation and Issuance Fee(payable at wwwpaygov)

The list of requirements lookeddaunting although none were too diffi-cult taken individually Like so manytasks it was just a matter of time andmoney What I wasnrsquot expecting wasthat the most obvious prerequisite-boat-ing experience-would end up being thebottleneck

The minimum experience neededfor an OUPV (Six-Pack) or Master

Inland was 360 days on the water sinceage 15 with 90 of those days in the pastthree years For a Great Lakes endorse-ment 90 days had to be on thosewaters A ldquodayrdquo is a minimum of fourhours underway (not at anchor or at thedock) and you cannot claim multiplefour-hour ldquodaysrdquo in any one calendarday No problem I thought I didnrsquotgrow up in a boating family but withalmost a decade in the Navy and yearsof day sailing experience it was just amatter of filling out the forms WrongThere were a couple of catches Thefirst was the phrase ldquoappropriate seaservicerdquo Appropriate meant similarlysized vessels to what I wanted thelicense for in my case teaching on 30-40 foot sailing yachts Nuclear sub-marines are small by warship standardsbut at nearly 7000 tons they are muchtoo large to be considered similar to a

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Exam review with Captain Ted Gephart Superior Marine Training

10-ton sailboat Conversely our 16-foot J-scow was unballasted and hadonly a paddle for auxiliary power Toosmall Catch number two was the CoastGuardrsquos bias for sea service on federalwaters The logic here was that youwere getting a license to operate onwaters under federal authority so thatrsquoswhere your sea time should be Mycharter experience on Lake Superiorcounted as did my two seasons owninglarger boats on Lake Pepin and the StCroix River There was also some ridetime on OPBs (Other Peoplersquos Boats)but in the end I could only come upwith about half of the necessary 360days and was frustrated that the major-ity of my experience did not qualify Toclaim sea time on your own vessel(s)you must submit a Coast Guard Form719S plus proof of ownership such astitle bill-of-sale or insurance docu-ments To claim time on OPBs youneed to get the ownerrsquos signature on theform Sea service documentation isessentially on the honor system sincethe Coast Guard doesnrsquot have the

resources to audit everyonersquos claimedexperience The temptation to fudge thenumbers was strong and Irsquom sure ithappens but I decided to take the highroad In hindsight cheating would haverobbed me of some wonderful newadventures and friendships and Irsquomglad I did it the right way

So I got busy sailing My plan wasto log 180 days on the water over twoyears Ninety days in 2008 and 100 in2009 pretty ambitious for the shortnorthern sailing season I taught class-es chartered and sailed on OPBs I vol-unteered for boat deliveries traveled toFlorida in the winter took advancedsailing classes signed up for grouptrips and basically agreed to go any-where with anybody to get out on thewater I sailed new cruising groundsvisited new harbors sailed after darkdid overnight passages and met lots ofnew people And I got plenty of single-handed experience on my own twoboats which was useful as an instructorfor when (not if) you have to take overfrom students The amount of new

experience and confidence I gained wasbreathtaking I often sailed in marginalconditions that probably would havekept me ashore if I hadnrsquot needed thesea time Few of us enjoy sailing insnotty weather but thatrsquos where the realskills are earned Of course therersquos a

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fine line between courage and foolhar-diness but that judgment comes fromexperience and education and I wasgetting plenty of both The reality isthat I am a much better sailor andinstructor for having followed the rulesPlus I had so much fun that I kept onsailing even after hitting the magicnumber of 360 and ended up with fivedays of overkill

In the off season I bought a studyguide and hit the books Candidateshave to pass written tests on Rules ofthe Road General NavigationCharting Deck Seamanship and SafetyHere my Navy experience was veryuseful as Uncle Sam had taught me alot of the material when I was trainingfor the submarine fleet Navigation andcharting hadnrsquot changed much since Ilearned them in the 1980s and much ofthe firefighting safety and deck sea-manship topics were also reviewAdditionally my ASA courses rein-forced some of the material includingthe Rules of the Road which required apassing score of 90 for all levels oflicenses I had originally planned tostudy on my own then I learned that Iwould have to travel to one of the CoastGuardrsquos 17 Regional ExaminationCenters (RECs) to take the tests The

nearest RECs to my Minneapolis homewere St Louis Missouri and ToledoOhio The other option was to take theexams at an authorized school and therewere a couple near the Twin Cities

So there I was in April of 2009 lis-tening to Captain Ted Gephart ownerof Superior Marine Training Therewere 15 students in the class mostlypower boaters from Minnesota andWisconsin although three of us weresailors and one student had traveledfrom Missouri Ted plowed through thehuge volume of material in the 60-hourclass with energy and humor Sometopics were dry and tedious such as theCode of Federal Regulations whileothers like marine weather were moreinteresting We covered Rules of theRoad every day until we could justabout recite the book Hands-ondemonstrations on life rafts and riggingblocks and tackles were useful andthere was plenty of charting practice tobreak up the textbook lessons Becausethe sea time for an OUPV and InlandMasters license were the same I decid-ed to upgrade Superior Marine offeredthe Masterrsquos course for an additionalfee and three more days of classesCaptain Ted also incorporated theAuxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing

material and exams into the Masterscourse so I got those endorsements tooHe even arranged for on-site drug test-ing and medical exams for those thatneeded them Tuition also includedindividual consultation on the applica-tion process supported by Tedrsquos 20-plus years of experience trainingprofessional mariners

I was slowly checking things offmy list A new brainchild of bureaucra-cy is the Department of HomelandSecurityrsquos Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)Originally conceived to control accessto secure areas of commercial ports itis now required for all licensed mer-chant mariners including Great Lakessailing instructors The TWIC is aphoto ID card with a chip containingbiometric and personal information Itrsquosimpressive and official-looking but itcost me $145 and a couple of trips to aRoseville Minnesota office park I alsoneeded to take an oath and get it nota-rized Three letters of recommendationwere required for new applicants frompeople (preferably not relatives) whocan attest to onersquos character and suit-ability for the duties of Captain orMaster Irsquom happy to say that it wasnrsquottoo hard to find three friends whothought I would make a good captain(Thanks Julia Brian and Thom)

When the sailboats were hauled outin October it was time to assemble myapplication and send it in I applied fora 50-ton Masterrsquos license I had origi-nally wanted a 100-ton ticket but youneeded 90 days of service on vessels of51 gross tons or higher or 180 days onvessels over 334 tons according to therules For a 50-ton license only oneday on a vessel larger than five tons isrequired Interestingly a Coast Guardton is based on interior volume not dis-placement

In late November an envelopecame No it wasnrsquot my license but apolite note from the Coast GuardNational Maritime Center (NMC)There was a problem with my applica-tion My drug test was seven monthsold and the limit was six Damn

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Author Tony Green training on Lake Superior off Thunder Bay

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

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June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

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Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

Nov 20-21 - Timme AngstenMemorial Regatta -

November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

Jan 27-30 - Strictly Sail Chicago -Navy Pier Chicago IL Visit wwwstrictlysailcom for more info

January 2011

December 2010

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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24 Seafarer Custom Trlr 74 $6000 FS

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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Afew years ago I heard the call ofthe sea again I spent the first eight

years of my adult life in and aroundnuclear submarines in Virginia andHawaii and fell in love with the oceanI enjoyed many things about sub-marines but concluded that sailing ontop of the water was much more enjoy-able than being below the surfaceAmong other things sunsets observedthrough a periscope were no match forthose experienced from the deck of asmall boat As much as I enjoyed sea-side living Midwestern roots and alovely St Paul girl led me to Minnesotain 1995 Kids and careers dominatedthe next thirteen years We owned a fewboats sailed the city lakes inMinneapolis and chartered once a sum-mer on Lake Superior Recently Idropped out of the rat race to stay homewith my daughters and decided to dosomething fun before it was too late(see ldquoSo You Want to Be a SailingInstructorrdquo Northern BreezesOctNovDec 2008) I began teachingAmerican Sailing Association (ASA)Basic Keelboat classes for NorthernBreezes Sailing School in the summerand Coastal Navigation and MarineWeather in the winter in addition toworking part time in the school office

I enjoyed teaching and learning theropes of the sailing business Familyschool and work kept us in Minneapolisdespite the short season The sea wascalling but there were always other pri-orities Lake Superior became a willingsurrogate for the salt water that Icraved The open water occasionalrough conditions and terrific cruisingonly a few hours drive from home keptme satisfied As my interest experienceand confidence in sailing instructiongrew I knew it was time to move up theladder In the ASANorthern Breezeshierarchy that meant teaching BasicCoastal Cruising and BareboatChartering onboard the schoolrsquos live-aboard yachts in Bayfield Wisconsin

But there was one major hurdle Toteach on Lake Superior (or any of theGreat Lakes or oceans) you need to belicensed by the US Coast GuardFurther motivation to advance was theopportunity to break into the instructorranks for Northern Breezesrsquo classes inthe British Virgin Islands I can think offew better jobs than getting paid to sailin the Caribbean in the winter I wasdetermined to succeed and thought thatit couldnrsquot be that hard to get a licenseespecially for an ex-Navy guy Iresearched the requirements andlearned that it wouldnrsquot be as easy as Ithought But I did it Herersquos how

Let me publicly state here that mywife Kathleen is a keeper She wasamazingly supportive and knew howmuch I loved teaching sailing despite

the belief of many that it is a ldquoplayrdquo jobI also need to thank my daughtersDanielle and Amy who put up with anabsentee father for much of last sum-mer while I taught on the evenings andweekends and logged hours in goodweather and bad

The first decision was what type ofCoast Guard license to get The lowest-level license required to teach on theGreat Lakes is an Operator ofUninspected Passenger Vessels(OUPV) which restricts you to six pay-ing passengers and vessels smaller than100 gross tons This license is usuallyreferred to as a ldquoSix-Packrdquo a term Irsquomtold the Coast Guard dislikes To carrymore than six passengers or to operateinspected vessels (usually larger boatslike ferries tugs and tour boats) you

Just call me Captainby Tony Green

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 7

Lake Superior delivery trip

need a Masterrsquos license which carry atonnage limit typically 25 50 100 or200 gross tons Licenses are furthersubdivided by geography such asInland (lakes and rivers) Great Lakesand Near Coastal waters (up to 100nautical miles offshore) For any levelof license I would need to submit thefollowing items (details can be found atwwwuscgmil) bull Signed application (Coast Guard

form 719B)

bull Conviction statement and writtendisclosure of felonies and drugarrests

bull Three letters of recommendation

bull Physical examination (Form 719K)

bull Drug test (Form 719P)

bull Documented CPR and First Aidtraining

bull Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)

bull Merchant Mariner Oath signedand notarized

bull Pass a series of written examina-tions

bull Evidence of appropriate sea serv-ice (Form 719S)

bull $145 Evaluation and Issuance Fee(payable at wwwpaygov)

The list of requirements lookeddaunting although none were too diffi-cult taken individually Like so manytasks it was just a matter of time andmoney What I wasnrsquot expecting wasthat the most obvious prerequisite-boat-ing experience-would end up being thebottleneck

The minimum experience neededfor an OUPV (Six-Pack) or Master

Inland was 360 days on the water sinceage 15 with 90 of those days in the pastthree years For a Great Lakes endorse-ment 90 days had to be on thosewaters A ldquodayrdquo is a minimum of fourhours underway (not at anchor or at thedock) and you cannot claim multiplefour-hour ldquodaysrdquo in any one calendarday No problem I thought I didnrsquotgrow up in a boating family but withalmost a decade in the Navy and yearsof day sailing experience it was just amatter of filling out the forms WrongThere were a couple of catches Thefirst was the phrase ldquoappropriate seaservicerdquo Appropriate meant similarlysized vessels to what I wanted thelicense for in my case teaching on 30-40 foot sailing yachts Nuclear sub-marines are small by warship standardsbut at nearly 7000 tons they are muchtoo large to be considered similar to a

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Exam review with Captain Ted Gephart Superior Marine Training

10-ton sailboat Conversely our 16-foot J-scow was unballasted and hadonly a paddle for auxiliary power Toosmall Catch number two was the CoastGuardrsquos bias for sea service on federalwaters The logic here was that youwere getting a license to operate onwaters under federal authority so thatrsquoswhere your sea time should be Mycharter experience on Lake Superiorcounted as did my two seasons owninglarger boats on Lake Pepin and the StCroix River There was also some ridetime on OPBs (Other Peoplersquos Boats)but in the end I could only come upwith about half of the necessary 360days and was frustrated that the major-ity of my experience did not qualify Toclaim sea time on your own vessel(s)you must submit a Coast Guard Form719S plus proof of ownership such astitle bill-of-sale or insurance docu-ments To claim time on OPBs youneed to get the ownerrsquos signature on theform Sea service documentation isessentially on the honor system sincethe Coast Guard doesnrsquot have the

resources to audit everyonersquos claimedexperience The temptation to fudge thenumbers was strong and Irsquom sure ithappens but I decided to take the highroad In hindsight cheating would haverobbed me of some wonderful newadventures and friendships and Irsquomglad I did it the right way

So I got busy sailing My plan wasto log 180 days on the water over twoyears Ninety days in 2008 and 100 in2009 pretty ambitious for the shortnorthern sailing season I taught class-es chartered and sailed on OPBs I vol-unteered for boat deliveries traveled toFlorida in the winter took advancedsailing classes signed up for grouptrips and basically agreed to go any-where with anybody to get out on thewater I sailed new cruising groundsvisited new harbors sailed after darkdid overnight passages and met lots ofnew people And I got plenty of single-handed experience on my own twoboats which was useful as an instructorfor when (not if) you have to take overfrom students The amount of new

experience and confidence I gained wasbreathtaking I often sailed in marginalconditions that probably would havekept me ashore if I hadnrsquot needed thesea time Few of us enjoy sailing insnotty weather but thatrsquos where the realskills are earned Of course therersquos a

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fine line between courage and foolhar-diness but that judgment comes fromexperience and education and I wasgetting plenty of both The reality isthat I am a much better sailor andinstructor for having followed the rulesPlus I had so much fun that I kept onsailing even after hitting the magicnumber of 360 and ended up with fivedays of overkill

In the off season I bought a studyguide and hit the books Candidateshave to pass written tests on Rules ofthe Road General NavigationCharting Deck Seamanship and SafetyHere my Navy experience was veryuseful as Uncle Sam had taught me alot of the material when I was trainingfor the submarine fleet Navigation andcharting hadnrsquot changed much since Ilearned them in the 1980s and much ofthe firefighting safety and deck sea-manship topics were also reviewAdditionally my ASA courses rein-forced some of the material includingthe Rules of the Road which required apassing score of 90 for all levels oflicenses I had originally planned tostudy on my own then I learned that Iwould have to travel to one of the CoastGuardrsquos 17 Regional ExaminationCenters (RECs) to take the tests The

nearest RECs to my Minneapolis homewere St Louis Missouri and ToledoOhio The other option was to take theexams at an authorized school and therewere a couple near the Twin Cities

So there I was in April of 2009 lis-tening to Captain Ted Gephart ownerof Superior Marine Training Therewere 15 students in the class mostlypower boaters from Minnesota andWisconsin although three of us weresailors and one student had traveledfrom Missouri Ted plowed through thehuge volume of material in the 60-hourclass with energy and humor Sometopics were dry and tedious such as theCode of Federal Regulations whileothers like marine weather were moreinteresting We covered Rules of theRoad every day until we could justabout recite the book Hands-ondemonstrations on life rafts and riggingblocks and tackles were useful andthere was plenty of charting practice tobreak up the textbook lessons Becausethe sea time for an OUPV and InlandMasters license were the same I decid-ed to upgrade Superior Marine offeredthe Masterrsquos course for an additionalfee and three more days of classesCaptain Ted also incorporated theAuxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing

material and exams into the Masterscourse so I got those endorsements tooHe even arranged for on-site drug test-ing and medical exams for those thatneeded them Tuition also includedindividual consultation on the applica-tion process supported by Tedrsquos 20-plus years of experience trainingprofessional mariners

I was slowly checking things offmy list A new brainchild of bureaucra-cy is the Department of HomelandSecurityrsquos Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)Originally conceived to control accessto secure areas of commercial ports itis now required for all licensed mer-chant mariners including Great Lakessailing instructors The TWIC is aphoto ID card with a chip containingbiometric and personal information Itrsquosimpressive and official-looking but itcost me $145 and a couple of trips to aRoseville Minnesota office park I alsoneeded to take an oath and get it nota-rized Three letters of recommendationwere required for new applicants frompeople (preferably not relatives) whocan attest to onersquos character and suit-ability for the duties of Captain orMaster Irsquom happy to say that it wasnrsquottoo hard to find three friends whothought I would make a good captain(Thanks Julia Brian and Thom)

When the sailboats were hauled outin October it was time to assemble myapplication and send it in I applied fora 50-ton Masterrsquos license I had origi-nally wanted a 100-ton ticket but youneeded 90 days of service on vessels of51 gross tons or higher or 180 days onvessels over 334 tons according to therules For a 50-ton license only oneday on a vessel larger than five tons isrequired Interestingly a Coast Guardton is based on interior volume not dis-placement

In late November an envelopecame No it wasnrsquot my license but apolite note from the Coast GuardNational Maritime Center (NMC)There was a problem with my applica-tion My drug test was seven monthsold and the limit was six Damn

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Author Tony Green training on Lake Superior off Thunder Bay

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

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One of the BenefitsmdashFree Caribbean Sailing

Please email all Calendar items to infosailingbreezescom or mail to Northern Breezes 3949 Winnetka Ave NMinneapolis MN 55427 fax to 763-542-8998 Please include event date(s) locationand a contact name and phone number Eventnotices are subject to space restriction

June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

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Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

Nov 20-21 - Timme AngstenMemorial Regatta -

November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

Jan 27-30 - Strictly Sail Chicago -Navy Pier Chicago IL Visit wwwstrictlysailcom for more info

January 2011

December 2010

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 15

address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

For more information visitwwwasacom

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Sailing News

Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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Sailing News

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9 Achilles inflatable UK $500 FS

9 West Marine Inflatable 03 $800 FS

11 Luger Trlr Cover UK $875 MA

12 Alumacraft S-12 UK $250 MA

12 Avon Redcrest inflatable motor mount UK $500 HY

12 Catalina Expedition 125 furling main Trlr 99 $3395 WB

12 Sailboard UK $600 FS

12 Sailboard (JA) UK $600 FS

13 Alcort AMF Puffer Main Jib 74 $1900 WB

13 Caribe Classic 50HP Merc 4 strk OB Trlr More 05 $12900 HY

14 Alumacraft S-14 2 Sails trailer fbglss pram hull UK $795 HY

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14 Sunfish UK $850 MA

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15 Montgomeery 3 sails 2HP Yamaha trlr head 88 $4000 HY

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16 Hobie Cat Trlr Good sails and tramps 80 $1700 FS

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16 Rave Hydrofoil Main Jib Screecher Trlr 02 $9999 SC

17 AMF DS 2 Sails Trlr Vang Ladder More 73 $1200 HY

17 Com-pac trailer autopilot very nice 00 $13500 IM

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18 Hobie Tiger NEW SALE (lists for $20999) 08 $15999 AS

18 Hobie 2 Sets of Sails Trlr drifter avail for extra$$ 80 $2200 HY

18 Norwalk Island Sharpee 1 Main 33 HP Trlr More 98 $9700 HY

19 Flying Scot 4705 Trlr Main Jib 2 covers More 91 $4750 SC

19 Rhodes (Centerboard) 2 Sails Galv Trlr More 98 $12500 HY

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20 Johnson Seaboat with Trailer UK $800 MA

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20 Thame River Twin Keel Trlr 68 $3000 CM

21 Ranger Martini- Fridge Sink Reduced Price 05 $19900 CN

21 San Juan MKI Furler 2 rudders 4HP OB trlr 74 $3950 WB

22 CAL 22 2 Main 5 Jib Spinnaker Trlr More 86 $14900 WB

22 Catalina Capri Wing keel Main Jib furler Trlr 99 $13900 WB

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22 Catalina MKI wing keel mainsail trlr Jib furler 79 $5800 WB

22 Catalina Trlr 65 Evinrude 73 $4300 FS

22 Chrysler 3 Sails 10 HP Trlr Ladder More 77 $4000 HY

22 Morgan Yard Trlr 69 $4000 FS

22 ODay 3 sails 12 HP Trlr Ladder Safety gear 72 $3500 HY

23 Hunter 235 Water ballast 2 Sails 5HP More 93 $12500 HY

23 Hunter New Listing 85 Call HY

23 Hunter Trlr Wing 135 Storm 98 Mrk 87 $6900 FS

23 ODay 23 Main Jib Evin 99HP OB Trlr 79 $9500 WB

23 ODay Tempest 3 Sails New Trlr Paint More 6 $5900 HY

23 ODay Trlr 27-54 Draft 81 $5900 FS

23 Schock 5 sails 99HP Evin OB trlr head more 90 $9500 HY

24 CampC 3 Fin Trlr 110 150 76 $5600 FS

24 CampC 4 Sails 6 HP Johnson KMCompDS 77 $5500 HY

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24 Dufour 4 Sails cradle new elec more 75 $4500 HY

24 Eastward Ho 3 Sails Volvo IB Dsl cutter rig More 77 $16000 HY

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24 J Boat (Hull 4305) 4 Sails 35hp race equipt 86 $14750 HY

24 Mirage 8 sails 6HP Evinrude Trlr KM More 75 $3200 HY

24 Pacific Seacraft Dana IB Diesel 91 $59900 SY

24 S-2 73 4 Sails 15hp OMC Trlr Furler More 78 $9700 HY

24 Seafarer Custom Trlr 74 $6000 FS

24 Sovereign Fully rigged Trlr 99 four strk More 82 $8900 SC

25 Catalina 250 Wing Keel Main RF OB Trlr 00 $19500 WB

25 Catalina 3 Sails 6hp Evinr OB Crdl More 80 $9500 HY

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25 Catalina Swing keel Main 3 Jib Trlr 10HP More 78 $5500 SC

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25 Catalina Trlr Swing Furling headsail pop-top 86 $9000 FS

25 Cheoy Lee 3 Sails 30HP Evinrude Trlr More 65 $12000 HY

25 Ericson 5 Sails 99 Evin Trlr L lines DS More 73 $6900 HY

25 Freedom 3 Sails OB Cradle Head Galley 83 $3900 HY

25 Hunter 255 2 Sails Yanmar Dsl furler more 85 Call HY

25 Hunter 2 Sails 99HP Evinrude Trlr More 78 $4800 HY

25 Hunter RF Jib 98 OB Wheel NEW SALE 08 $35500 AS

25 Irwin 104 custom tdm trlr IB many updates 75 $11000 FS

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25 MacGregor Swing Keel Main Jib OB Trlr 82 $5900 WB

25 Merit 8 sails Trlr vang KM DS L Lines more 82 $5500 HY

25 ODay 3 Sails 15 HP Trlr L lines Frlr More 77 $8500 HY

25 ODay Trlr 3 sails 75 $4200 FS

25 Pearson w trlr 85 $7995 NE

26 CampC 4 Sails 8 HP Yanmar 6 winches More 77 $9000 HY

26 CampC 8 Sails 8hp Yanmar Elect Whl More 77 $7000 HY

26 CampC New Awlgrip hull sides (navy blue) IB Power 78 $10995 NY

26 Columbia 26T Yanmar IB Trlr Whl More 78 $5000 HY

26 Columbia Crdl Fin Keel 75 $6000 FS

26 Hunter 26 REDUCED PRICE 95 $15900 CN

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26 Hunter 260 3 sails 99 Nissan trlt wheel More 01 $22000 HY

26 MacGregor 26x Power Sailor 2 Sails Trlr More 96 $13300 HY

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26 ODay Trlr New 135 wfurler New Main more 85 $11250 FS

26 Paceship (PY26) fin keel 5 Sails 8HP IB 79 $7950 HY

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26 Paceship (PY26) shoalswing 6 sails more 79 $13000 HY

26 Pearson 3 Sails cradle 3 winches DS More 70 $4000 HY

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

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Afew years ago I heard the call ofthe sea again I spent the first eight

years of my adult life in and aroundnuclear submarines in Virginia andHawaii and fell in love with the oceanI enjoyed many things about sub-marines but concluded that sailing ontop of the water was much more enjoy-able than being below the surfaceAmong other things sunsets observedthrough a periscope were no match forthose experienced from the deck of asmall boat As much as I enjoyed sea-side living Midwestern roots and alovely St Paul girl led me to Minnesotain 1995 Kids and careers dominatedthe next thirteen years We owned a fewboats sailed the city lakes inMinneapolis and chartered once a sum-mer on Lake Superior Recently Idropped out of the rat race to stay homewith my daughters and decided to dosomething fun before it was too late(see ldquoSo You Want to Be a SailingInstructorrdquo Northern BreezesOctNovDec 2008) I began teachingAmerican Sailing Association (ASA)Basic Keelboat classes for NorthernBreezes Sailing School in the summerand Coastal Navigation and MarineWeather in the winter in addition toworking part time in the school office

I enjoyed teaching and learning theropes of the sailing business Familyschool and work kept us in Minneapolisdespite the short season The sea wascalling but there were always other pri-orities Lake Superior became a willingsurrogate for the salt water that Icraved The open water occasionalrough conditions and terrific cruisingonly a few hours drive from home keptme satisfied As my interest experienceand confidence in sailing instructiongrew I knew it was time to move up theladder In the ASANorthern Breezeshierarchy that meant teaching BasicCoastal Cruising and BareboatChartering onboard the schoolrsquos live-aboard yachts in Bayfield Wisconsin

But there was one major hurdle Toteach on Lake Superior (or any of theGreat Lakes or oceans) you need to belicensed by the US Coast GuardFurther motivation to advance was theopportunity to break into the instructorranks for Northern Breezesrsquo classes inthe British Virgin Islands I can think offew better jobs than getting paid to sailin the Caribbean in the winter I wasdetermined to succeed and thought thatit couldnrsquot be that hard to get a licenseespecially for an ex-Navy guy Iresearched the requirements andlearned that it wouldnrsquot be as easy as Ithought But I did it Herersquos how

Let me publicly state here that mywife Kathleen is a keeper She wasamazingly supportive and knew howmuch I loved teaching sailing despite

the belief of many that it is a ldquoplayrdquo jobI also need to thank my daughtersDanielle and Amy who put up with anabsentee father for much of last sum-mer while I taught on the evenings andweekends and logged hours in goodweather and bad

The first decision was what type ofCoast Guard license to get The lowest-level license required to teach on theGreat Lakes is an Operator ofUninspected Passenger Vessels(OUPV) which restricts you to six pay-ing passengers and vessels smaller than100 gross tons This license is usuallyreferred to as a ldquoSix-Packrdquo a term Irsquomtold the Coast Guard dislikes To carrymore than six passengers or to operateinspected vessels (usually larger boatslike ferries tugs and tour boats) you

Just call me Captainby Tony Green

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need a Masterrsquos license which carry atonnage limit typically 25 50 100 or200 gross tons Licenses are furthersubdivided by geography such asInland (lakes and rivers) Great Lakesand Near Coastal waters (up to 100nautical miles offshore) For any levelof license I would need to submit thefollowing items (details can be found atwwwuscgmil) bull Signed application (Coast Guard

form 719B)

bull Conviction statement and writtendisclosure of felonies and drugarrests

bull Three letters of recommendation

bull Physical examination (Form 719K)

bull Drug test (Form 719P)

bull Documented CPR and First Aidtraining

bull Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)

bull Merchant Mariner Oath signedand notarized

bull Pass a series of written examina-tions

bull Evidence of appropriate sea serv-ice (Form 719S)

bull $145 Evaluation and Issuance Fee(payable at wwwpaygov)

The list of requirements lookeddaunting although none were too diffi-cult taken individually Like so manytasks it was just a matter of time andmoney What I wasnrsquot expecting wasthat the most obvious prerequisite-boat-ing experience-would end up being thebottleneck

The minimum experience neededfor an OUPV (Six-Pack) or Master

Inland was 360 days on the water sinceage 15 with 90 of those days in the pastthree years For a Great Lakes endorse-ment 90 days had to be on thosewaters A ldquodayrdquo is a minimum of fourhours underway (not at anchor or at thedock) and you cannot claim multiplefour-hour ldquodaysrdquo in any one calendarday No problem I thought I didnrsquotgrow up in a boating family but withalmost a decade in the Navy and yearsof day sailing experience it was just amatter of filling out the forms WrongThere were a couple of catches Thefirst was the phrase ldquoappropriate seaservicerdquo Appropriate meant similarlysized vessels to what I wanted thelicense for in my case teaching on 30-40 foot sailing yachts Nuclear sub-marines are small by warship standardsbut at nearly 7000 tons they are muchtoo large to be considered similar to a

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Exam review with Captain Ted Gephart Superior Marine Training

10-ton sailboat Conversely our 16-foot J-scow was unballasted and hadonly a paddle for auxiliary power Toosmall Catch number two was the CoastGuardrsquos bias for sea service on federalwaters The logic here was that youwere getting a license to operate onwaters under federal authority so thatrsquoswhere your sea time should be Mycharter experience on Lake Superiorcounted as did my two seasons owninglarger boats on Lake Pepin and the StCroix River There was also some ridetime on OPBs (Other Peoplersquos Boats)but in the end I could only come upwith about half of the necessary 360days and was frustrated that the major-ity of my experience did not qualify Toclaim sea time on your own vessel(s)you must submit a Coast Guard Form719S plus proof of ownership such astitle bill-of-sale or insurance docu-ments To claim time on OPBs youneed to get the ownerrsquos signature on theform Sea service documentation isessentially on the honor system sincethe Coast Guard doesnrsquot have the

resources to audit everyonersquos claimedexperience The temptation to fudge thenumbers was strong and Irsquom sure ithappens but I decided to take the highroad In hindsight cheating would haverobbed me of some wonderful newadventures and friendships and Irsquomglad I did it the right way

So I got busy sailing My plan wasto log 180 days on the water over twoyears Ninety days in 2008 and 100 in2009 pretty ambitious for the shortnorthern sailing season I taught class-es chartered and sailed on OPBs I vol-unteered for boat deliveries traveled toFlorida in the winter took advancedsailing classes signed up for grouptrips and basically agreed to go any-where with anybody to get out on thewater I sailed new cruising groundsvisited new harbors sailed after darkdid overnight passages and met lots ofnew people And I got plenty of single-handed experience on my own twoboats which was useful as an instructorfor when (not if) you have to take overfrom students The amount of new

experience and confidence I gained wasbreathtaking I often sailed in marginalconditions that probably would havekept me ashore if I hadnrsquot needed thesea time Few of us enjoy sailing insnotty weather but thatrsquos where the realskills are earned Of course therersquos a

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fine line between courage and foolhar-diness but that judgment comes fromexperience and education and I wasgetting plenty of both The reality isthat I am a much better sailor andinstructor for having followed the rulesPlus I had so much fun that I kept onsailing even after hitting the magicnumber of 360 and ended up with fivedays of overkill

In the off season I bought a studyguide and hit the books Candidateshave to pass written tests on Rules ofthe Road General NavigationCharting Deck Seamanship and SafetyHere my Navy experience was veryuseful as Uncle Sam had taught me alot of the material when I was trainingfor the submarine fleet Navigation andcharting hadnrsquot changed much since Ilearned them in the 1980s and much ofthe firefighting safety and deck sea-manship topics were also reviewAdditionally my ASA courses rein-forced some of the material includingthe Rules of the Road which required apassing score of 90 for all levels oflicenses I had originally planned tostudy on my own then I learned that Iwould have to travel to one of the CoastGuardrsquos 17 Regional ExaminationCenters (RECs) to take the tests The

nearest RECs to my Minneapolis homewere St Louis Missouri and ToledoOhio The other option was to take theexams at an authorized school and therewere a couple near the Twin Cities

So there I was in April of 2009 lis-tening to Captain Ted Gephart ownerof Superior Marine Training Therewere 15 students in the class mostlypower boaters from Minnesota andWisconsin although three of us weresailors and one student had traveledfrom Missouri Ted plowed through thehuge volume of material in the 60-hourclass with energy and humor Sometopics were dry and tedious such as theCode of Federal Regulations whileothers like marine weather were moreinteresting We covered Rules of theRoad every day until we could justabout recite the book Hands-ondemonstrations on life rafts and riggingblocks and tackles were useful andthere was plenty of charting practice tobreak up the textbook lessons Becausethe sea time for an OUPV and InlandMasters license were the same I decid-ed to upgrade Superior Marine offeredthe Masterrsquos course for an additionalfee and three more days of classesCaptain Ted also incorporated theAuxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing

material and exams into the Masterscourse so I got those endorsements tooHe even arranged for on-site drug test-ing and medical exams for those thatneeded them Tuition also includedindividual consultation on the applica-tion process supported by Tedrsquos 20-plus years of experience trainingprofessional mariners

I was slowly checking things offmy list A new brainchild of bureaucra-cy is the Department of HomelandSecurityrsquos Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)Originally conceived to control accessto secure areas of commercial ports itis now required for all licensed mer-chant mariners including Great Lakessailing instructors The TWIC is aphoto ID card with a chip containingbiometric and personal information Itrsquosimpressive and official-looking but itcost me $145 and a couple of trips to aRoseville Minnesota office park I alsoneeded to take an oath and get it nota-rized Three letters of recommendationwere required for new applicants frompeople (preferably not relatives) whocan attest to onersquos character and suit-ability for the duties of Captain orMaster Irsquom happy to say that it wasnrsquottoo hard to find three friends whothought I would make a good captain(Thanks Julia Brian and Thom)

When the sailboats were hauled outin October it was time to assemble myapplication and send it in I applied fora 50-ton Masterrsquos license I had origi-nally wanted a 100-ton ticket but youneeded 90 days of service on vessels of51 gross tons or higher or 180 days onvessels over 334 tons according to therules For a 50-ton license only oneday on a vessel larger than five tons isrequired Interestingly a Coast Guardton is based on interior volume not dis-placement

In late November an envelopecame No it wasnrsquot my license but apolite note from the Coast GuardNational Maritime Center (NMC)There was a problem with my applica-tion My drug test was seven monthsold and the limit was six Damn

10 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Author Tony Green training on Lake Superior off Thunder Bay

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

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One of the BenefitsmdashFree Caribbean Sailing

Please email all Calendar items to infosailingbreezescom or mail to Northern Breezes 3949 Winnetka Ave NMinneapolis MN 55427 fax to 763-542-8998 Please include event date(s) locationand a contact name and phone number Eventnotices are subject to space restriction

June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

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Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

Nov 20-21 - Timme AngstenMemorial Regatta -

November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

Jan 27-30 - Strictly Sail Chicago -Navy Pier Chicago IL Visit wwwstrictlysailcom for more info

January 2011

December 2010

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 15

address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

For more information visitwwwasacom

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Sailing News

Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 17

Sailing News

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9 Achilles inflatable UK $500 FS

9 West Marine Inflatable 03 $800 FS

11 Luger Trlr Cover UK $875 MA

12 Alumacraft S-12 UK $250 MA

12 Avon Redcrest inflatable motor mount UK $500 HY

12 Catalina Expedition 125 furling main Trlr 99 $3395 WB

12 Sailboard UK $600 FS

12 Sailboard (JA) UK $600 FS

13 Alcort AMF Puffer Main Jib 74 $1900 WB

13 Caribe Classic 50HP Merc 4 strk OB Trlr More 05 $12900 HY

14 Alumacraft S-14 2 Sails trailer fbglss pram hull UK $795 HY

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14 Sunfish UK $850 MA

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15 Montgomeery 3 sails 2HP Yamaha trlr head 88 $4000 HY

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17 Com-pac trailer autopilot very nice 00 $13500 IM

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18 Hobie Tiger NEW SALE (lists for $20999) 08 $15999 AS

18 Hobie 2 Sets of Sails Trlr drifter avail for extra$$ 80 $2200 HY

18 Norwalk Island Sharpee 1 Main 33 HP Trlr More 98 $9700 HY

19 Flying Scot 4705 Trlr Main Jib 2 covers More 91 $4750 SC

19 Rhodes (Centerboard) 2 Sails Galv Trlr More 98 $12500 HY

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20 Johnson Seaboat with Trailer UK $800 MA

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20 Thame River Twin Keel Trlr 68 $3000 CM

21 Ranger Martini- Fridge Sink Reduced Price 05 $19900 CN

21 San Juan MKI Furler 2 rudders 4HP OB trlr 74 $3950 WB

22 CAL 22 2 Main 5 Jib Spinnaker Trlr More 86 $14900 WB

22 Catalina Capri Wing keel Main Jib furler Trlr 99 $13900 WB

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22 Catalina MKI wing keel mainsail trlr Jib furler 79 $5800 WB

22 Catalina Trlr 65 Evinrude 73 $4300 FS

22 Chrysler 3 Sails 10 HP Trlr Ladder More 77 $4000 HY

22 Morgan Yard Trlr 69 $4000 FS

22 ODay 3 sails 12 HP Trlr Ladder Safety gear 72 $3500 HY

23 Hunter 235 Water ballast 2 Sails 5HP More 93 $12500 HY

23 Hunter New Listing 85 Call HY

23 Hunter Trlr Wing 135 Storm 98 Mrk 87 $6900 FS

23 ODay 23 Main Jib Evin 99HP OB Trlr 79 $9500 WB

23 ODay Tempest 3 Sails New Trlr Paint More 6 $5900 HY

23 ODay Trlr 27-54 Draft 81 $5900 FS

23 Schock 5 sails 99HP Evin OB trlr head more 90 $9500 HY

24 CampC 3 Fin Trlr 110 150 76 $5600 FS

24 CampC 4 Sails 6 HP Johnson KMCompDS 77 $5500 HY

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24 Dufour 4 Sails cradle new elec more 75 $4500 HY

24 Eastward Ho 3 Sails Volvo IB Dsl cutter rig More 77 $16000 HY

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24 J Boat (Hull 4305) 4 Sails 35hp race equipt 86 $14750 HY

24 Mirage 8 sails 6HP Evinrude Trlr KM More 75 $3200 HY

24 Pacific Seacraft Dana IB Diesel 91 $59900 SY

24 S-2 73 4 Sails 15hp OMC Trlr Furler More 78 $9700 HY

24 Seafarer Custom Trlr 74 $6000 FS

24 Sovereign Fully rigged Trlr 99 four strk More 82 $8900 SC

25 Catalina 250 Wing Keel Main RF OB Trlr 00 $19500 WB

25 Catalina 3 Sails 6hp Evinr OB Crdl More 80 $9500 HY

25 Catalina 5 sails 99HP Johnson trlr More 80 $8000 HY

25 Catalina Swing keel Main 3 Jib Trlr 10HP More 78 $5500 SC

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25 Catalina Trlr Swing Furling headsail pop-top 86 $9000 FS

25 Cheoy Lee 3 Sails 30HP Evinrude Trlr More 65 $12000 HY

25 Ericson 5 Sails 99 Evin Trlr L lines DS More 73 $6900 HY

25 Freedom 3 Sails OB Cradle Head Galley 83 $3900 HY

25 Hunter 255 2 Sails Yanmar Dsl furler more 85 Call HY

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25 Hunter RF Jib 98 OB Wheel NEW SALE 08 $35500 AS

25 Irwin 104 custom tdm trlr IB many updates 75 $11000 FS

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25 MacGregor Swing Keel Main Jib OB Trlr 82 $5900 WB

25 Merit 8 sails Trlr vang KM DS L Lines more 82 $5500 HY

25 ODay 3 Sails 15 HP Trlr L lines Frlr More 77 $8500 HY

25 ODay Trlr 3 sails 75 $4200 FS

25 Pearson w trlr 85 $7995 NE

26 CampC 4 Sails 8 HP Yanmar 6 winches More 77 $9000 HY

26 CampC 8 Sails 8hp Yanmar Elect Whl More 77 $7000 HY

26 CampC New Awlgrip hull sides (navy blue) IB Power 78 $10995 NY

26 Columbia 26T Yanmar IB Trlr Whl More 78 $5000 HY

26 Columbia Crdl Fin Keel 75 $6000 FS

26 Hunter 26 REDUCED PRICE 95 $15900 CN

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26 Hunter 260 3 sails 99 Nissan trlt wheel More 01 $22000 HY

26 MacGregor 26x Power Sailor 2 Sails Trlr More 96 $13300 HY

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26 ODay Trlr New 135 wfurler New Main more 85 $11250 FS

26 Paceship (PY26) fin keel 5 Sails 8HP IB 79 $7950 HY

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26 Pearson 3 Sails cradle 3 winches DS More 70 $4000 HY

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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Afew years ago I heard the call ofthe sea again I spent the first eight

years of my adult life in and aroundnuclear submarines in Virginia andHawaii and fell in love with the oceanI enjoyed many things about sub-marines but concluded that sailing ontop of the water was much more enjoy-able than being below the surfaceAmong other things sunsets observedthrough a periscope were no match forthose experienced from the deck of asmall boat As much as I enjoyed sea-side living Midwestern roots and alovely St Paul girl led me to Minnesotain 1995 Kids and careers dominatedthe next thirteen years We owned a fewboats sailed the city lakes inMinneapolis and chartered once a sum-mer on Lake Superior Recently Idropped out of the rat race to stay homewith my daughters and decided to dosomething fun before it was too late(see ldquoSo You Want to Be a SailingInstructorrdquo Northern BreezesOctNovDec 2008) I began teachingAmerican Sailing Association (ASA)Basic Keelboat classes for NorthernBreezes Sailing School in the summerand Coastal Navigation and MarineWeather in the winter in addition toworking part time in the school office

I enjoyed teaching and learning theropes of the sailing business Familyschool and work kept us in Minneapolisdespite the short season The sea wascalling but there were always other pri-orities Lake Superior became a willingsurrogate for the salt water that Icraved The open water occasionalrough conditions and terrific cruisingonly a few hours drive from home keptme satisfied As my interest experienceand confidence in sailing instructiongrew I knew it was time to move up theladder In the ASANorthern Breezeshierarchy that meant teaching BasicCoastal Cruising and BareboatChartering onboard the schoolrsquos live-aboard yachts in Bayfield Wisconsin

But there was one major hurdle Toteach on Lake Superior (or any of theGreat Lakes or oceans) you need to belicensed by the US Coast GuardFurther motivation to advance was theopportunity to break into the instructorranks for Northern Breezesrsquo classes inthe British Virgin Islands I can think offew better jobs than getting paid to sailin the Caribbean in the winter I wasdetermined to succeed and thought thatit couldnrsquot be that hard to get a licenseespecially for an ex-Navy guy Iresearched the requirements andlearned that it wouldnrsquot be as easy as Ithought But I did it Herersquos how

Let me publicly state here that mywife Kathleen is a keeper She wasamazingly supportive and knew howmuch I loved teaching sailing despite

the belief of many that it is a ldquoplayrdquo jobI also need to thank my daughtersDanielle and Amy who put up with anabsentee father for much of last sum-mer while I taught on the evenings andweekends and logged hours in goodweather and bad

The first decision was what type ofCoast Guard license to get The lowest-level license required to teach on theGreat Lakes is an Operator ofUninspected Passenger Vessels(OUPV) which restricts you to six pay-ing passengers and vessels smaller than100 gross tons This license is usuallyreferred to as a ldquoSix-Packrdquo a term Irsquomtold the Coast Guard dislikes To carrymore than six passengers or to operateinspected vessels (usually larger boatslike ferries tugs and tour boats) you

Just call me Captainby Tony Green

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Lake Superior delivery trip

need a Masterrsquos license which carry atonnage limit typically 25 50 100 or200 gross tons Licenses are furthersubdivided by geography such asInland (lakes and rivers) Great Lakesand Near Coastal waters (up to 100nautical miles offshore) For any levelof license I would need to submit thefollowing items (details can be found atwwwuscgmil) bull Signed application (Coast Guard

form 719B)

bull Conviction statement and writtendisclosure of felonies and drugarrests

bull Three letters of recommendation

bull Physical examination (Form 719K)

bull Drug test (Form 719P)

bull Documented CPR and First Aidtraining

bull Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)

bull Merchant Mariner Oath signedand notarized

bull Pass a series of written examina-tions

bull Evidence of appropriate sea serv-ice (Form 719S)

bull $145 Evaluation and Issuance Fee(payable at wwwpaygov)

The list of requirements lookeddaunting although none were too diffi-cult taken individually Like so manytasks it was just a matter of time andmoney What I wasnrsquot expecting wasthat the most obvious prerequisite-boat-ing experience-would end up being thebottleneck

The minimum experience neededfor an OUPV (Six-Pack) or Master

Inland was 360 days on the water sinceage 15 with 90 of those days in the pastthree years For a Great Lakes endorse-ment 90 days had to be on thosewaters A ldquodayrdquo is a minimum of fourhours underway (not at anchor or at thedock) and you cannot claim multiplefour-hour ldquodaysrdquo in any one calendarday No problem I thought I didnrsquotgrow up in a boating family but withalmost a decade in the Navy and yearsof day sailing experience it was just amatter of filling out the forms WrongThere were a couple of catches Thefirst was the phrase ldquoappropriate seaservicerdquo Appropriate meant similarlysized vessels to what I wanted thelicense for in my case teaching on 30-40 foot sailing yachts Nuclear sub-marines are small by warship standardsbut at nearly 7000 tons they are muchtoo large to be considered similar to a

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Exam review with Captain Ted Gephart Superior Marine Training

10-ton sailboat Conversely our 16-foot J-scow was unballasted and hadonly a paddle for auxiliary power Toosmall Catch number two was the CoastGuardrsquos bias for sea service on federalwaters The logic here was that youwere getting a license to operate onwaters under federal authority so thatrsquoswhere your sea time should be Mycharter experience on Lake Superiorcounted as did my two seasons owninglarger boats on Lake Pepin and the StCroix River There was also some ridetime on OPBs (Other Peoplersquos Boats)but in the end I could only come upwith about half of the necessary 360days and was frustrated that the major-ity of my experience did not qualify Toclaim sea time on your own vessel(s)you must submit a Coast Guard Form719S plus proof of ownership such astitle bill-of-sale or insurance docu-ments To claim time on OPBs youneed to get the ownerrsquos signature on theform Sea service documentation isessentially on the honor system sincethe Coast Guard doesnrsquot have the

resources to audit everyonersquos claimedexperience The temptation to fudge thenumbers was strong and Irsquom sure ithappens but I decided to take the highroad In hindsight cheating would haverobbed me of some wonderful newadventures and friendships and Irsquomglad I did it the right way

So I got busy sailing My plan wasto log 180 days on the water over twoyears Ninety days in 2008 and 100 in2009 pretty ambitious for the shortnorthern sailing season I taught class-es chartered and sailed on OPBs I vol-unteered for boat deliveries traveled toFlorida in the winter took advancedsailing classes signed up for grouptrips and basically agreed to go any-where with anybody to get out on thewater I sailed new cruising groundsvisited new harbors sailed after darkdid overnight passages and met lots ofnew people And I got plenty of single-handed experience on my own twoboats which was useful as an instructorfor when (not if) you have to take overfrom students The amount of new

experience and confidence I gained wasbreathtaking I often sailed in marginalconditions that probably would havekept me ashore if I hadnrsquot needed thesea time Few of us enjoy sailing insnotty weather but thatrsquos where the realskills are earned Of course therersquos a

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fine line between courage and foolhar-diness but that judgment comes fromexperience and education and I wasgetting plenty of both The reality isthat I am a much better sailor andinstructor for having followed the rulesPlus I had so much fun that I kept onsailing even after hitting the magicnumber of 360 and ended up with fivedays of overkill

In the off season I bought a studyguide and hit the books Candidateshave to pass written tests on Rules ofthe Road General NavigationCharting Deck Seamanship and SafetyHere my Navy experience was veryuseful as Uncle Sam had taught me alot of the material when I was trainingfor the submarine fleet Navigation andcharting hadnrsquot changed much since Ilearned them in the 1980s and much ofthe firefighting safety and deck sea-manship topics were also reviewAdditionally my ASA courses rein-forced some of the material includingthe Rules of the Road which required apassing score of 90 for all levels oflicenses I had originally planned tostudy on my own then I learned that Iwould have to travel to one of the CoastGuardrsquos 17 Regional ExaminationCenters (RECs) to take the tests The

nearest RECs to my Minneapolis homewere St Louis Missouri and ToledoOhio The other option was to take theexams at an authorized school and therewere a couple near the Twin Cities

So there I was in April of 2009 lis-tening to Captain Ted Gephart ownerof Superior Marine Training Therewere 15 students in the class mostlypower boaters from Minnesota andWisconsin although three of us weresailors and one student had traveledfrom Missouri Ted plowed through thehuge volume of material in the 60-hourclass with energy and humor Sometopics were dry and tedious such as theCode of Federal Regulations whileothers like marine weather were moreinteresting We covered Rules of theRoad every day until we could justabout recite the book Hands-ondemonstrations on life rafts and riggingblocks and tackles were useful andthere was plenty of charting practice tobreak up the textbook lessons Becausethe sea time for an OUPV and InlandMasters license were the same I decid-ed to upgrade Superior Marine offeredthe Masterrsquos course for an additionalfee and three more days of classesCaptain Ted also incorporated theAuxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing

material and exams into the Masterscourse so I got those endorsements tooHe even arranged for on-site drug test-ing and medical exams for those thatneeded them Tuition also includedindividual consultation on the applica-tion process supported by Tedrsquos 20-plus years of experience trainingprofessional mariners

I was slowly checking things offmy list A new brainchild of bureaucra-cy is the Department of HomelandSecurityrsquos Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)Originally conceived to control accessto secure areas of commercial ports itis now required for all licensed mer-chant mariners including Great Lakessailing instructors The TWIC is aphoto ID card with a chip containingbiometric and personal information Itrsquosimpressive and official-looking but itcost me $145 and a couple of trips to aRoseville Minnesota office park I alsoneeded to take an oath and get it nota-rized Three letters of recommendationwere required for new applicants frompeople (preferably not relatives) whocan attest to onersquos character and suit-ability for the duties of Captain orMaster Irsquom happy to say that it wasnrsquottoo hard to find three friends whothought I would make a good captain(Thanks Julia Brian and Thom)

When the sailboats were hauled outin October it was time to assemble myapplication and send it in I applied fora 50-ton Masterrsquos license I had origi-nally wanted a 100-ton ticket but youneeded 90 days of service on vessels of51 gross tons or higher or 180 days onvessels over 334 tons according to therules For a 50-ton license only oneday on a vessel larger than five tons isrequired Interestingly a Coast Guardton is based on interior volume not dis-placement

In late November an envelopecame No it wasnrsquot my license but apolite note from the Coast GuardNational Maritime Center (NMC)There was a problem with my applica-tion My drug test was seven monthsold and the limit was six Damn

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Author Tony Green training on Lake Superior off Thunder Bay

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

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June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

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Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

Nov 20-21 - Timme AngstenMemorial Regatta -

November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

Jan 27-30 - Strictly Sail Chicago -Navy Pier Chicago IL Visit wwwstrictlysailcom for more info

January 2011

December 2010

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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24 Seafarer Custom Trlr 74 $6000 FS

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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Page 7: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

Afew years ago I heard the call ofthe sea again I spent the first eight

years of my adult life in and aroundnuclear submarines in Virginia andHawaii and fell in love with the oceanI enjoyed many things about sub-marines but concluded that sailing ontop of the water was much more enjoy-able than being below the surfaceAmong other things sunsets observedthrough a periscope were no match forthose experienced from the deck of asmall boat As much as I enjoyed sea-side living Midwestern roots and alovely St Paul girl led me to Minnesotain 1995 Kids and careers dominatedthe next thirteen years We owned a fewboats sailed the city lakes inMinneapolis and chartered once a sum-mer on Lake Superior Recently Idropped out of the rat race to stay homewith my daughters and decided to dosomething fun before it was too late(see ldquoSo You Want to Be a SailingInstructorrdquo Northern BreezesOctNovDec 2008) I began teachingAmerican Sailing Association (ASA)Basic Keelboat classes for NorthernBreezes Sailing School in the summerand Coastal Navigation and MarineWeather in the winter in addition toworking part time in the school office

I enjoyed teaching and learning theropes of the sailing business Familyschool and work kept us in Minneapolisdespite the short season The sea wascalling but there were always other pri-orities Lake Superior became a willingsurrogate for the salt water that Icraved The open water occasionalrough conditions and terrific cruisingonly a few hours drive from home keptme satisfied As my interest experienceand confidence in sailing instructiongrew I knew it was time to move up theladder In the ASANorthern Breezeshierarchy that meant teaching BasicCoastal Cruising and BareboatChartering onboard the schoolrsquos live-aboard yachts in Bayfield Wisconsin

But there was one major hurdle Toteach on Lake Superior (or any of theGreat Lakes or oceans) you need to belicensed by the US Coast GuardFurther motivation to advance was theopportunity to break into the instructorranks for Northern Breezesrsquo classes inthe British Virgin Islands I can think offew better jobs than getting paid to sailin the Caribbean in the winter I wasdetermined to succeed and thought thatit couldnrsquot be that hard to get a licenseespecially for an ex-Navy guy Iresearched the requirements andlearned that it wouldnrsquot be as easy as Ithought But I did it Herersquos how

Let me publicly state here that mywife Kathleen is a keeper She wasamazingly supportive and knew howmuch I loved teaching sailing despite

the belief of many that it is a ldquoplayrdquo jobI also need to thank my daughtersDanielle and Amy who put up with anabsentee father for much of last sum-mer while I taught on the evenings andweekends and logged hours in goodweather and bad

The first decision was what type ofCoast Guard license to get The lowest-level license required to teach on theGreat Lakes is an Operator ofUninspected Passenger Vessels(OUPV) which restricts you to six pay-ing passengers and vessels smaller than100 gross tons This license is usuallyreferred to as a ldquoSix-Packrdquo a term Irsquomtold the Coast Guard dislikes To carrymore than six passengers or to operateinspected vessels (usually larger boatslike ferries tugs and tour boats) you

Just call me Captainby Tony Green

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 7

Lake Superior delivery trip

need a Masterrsquos license which carry atonnage limit typically 25 50 100 or200 gross tons Licenses are furthersubdivided by geography such asInland (lakes and rivers) Great Lakesand Near Coastal waters (up to 100nautical miles offshore) For any levelof license I would need to submit thefollowing items (details can be found atwwwuscgmil) bull Signed application (Coast Guard

form 719B)

bull Conviction statement and writtendisclosure of felonies and drugarrests

bull Three letters of recommendation

bull Physical examination (Form 719K)

bull Drug test (Form 719P)

bull Documented CPR and First Aidtraining

bull Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)

bull Merchant Mariner Oath signedand notarized

bull Pass a series of written examina-tions

bull Evidence of appropriate sea serv-ice (Form 719S)

bull $145 Evaluation and Issuance Fee(payable at wwwpaygov)

The list of requirements lookeddaunting although none were too diffi-cult taken individually Like so manytasks it was just a matter of time andmoney What I wasnrsquot expecting wasthat the most obvious prerequisite-boat-ing experience-would end up being thebottleneck

The minimum experience neededfor an OUPV (Six-Pack) or Master

Inland was 360 days on the water sinceage 15 with 90 of those days in the pastthree years For a Great Lakes endorse-ment 90 days had to be on thosewaters A ldquodayrdquo is a minimum of fourhours underway (not at anchor or at thedock) and you cannot claim multiplefour-hour ldquodaysrdquo in any one calendarday No problem I thought I didnrsquotgrow up in a boating family but withalmost a decade in the Navy and yearsof day sailing experience it was just amatter of filling out the forms WrongThere were a couple of catches Thefirst was the phrase ldquoappropriate seaservicerdquo Appropriate meant similarlysized vessels to what I wanted thelicense for in my case teaching on 30-40 foot sailing yachts Nuclear sub-marines are small by warship standardsbut at nearly 7000 tons they are muchtoo large to be considered similar to a

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Exam review with Captain Ted Gephart Superior Marine Training

10-ton sailboat Conversely our 16-foot J-scow was unballasted and hadonly a paddle for auxiliary power Toosmall Catch number two was the CoastGuardrsquos bias for sea service on federalwaters The logic here was that youwere getting a license to operate onwaters under federal authority so thatrsquoswhere your sea time should be Mycharter experience on Lake Superiorcounted as did my two seasons owninglarger boats on Lake Pepin and the StCroix River There was also some ridetime on OPBs (Other Peoplersquos Boats)but in the end I could only come upwith about half of the necessary 360days and was frustrated that the major-ity of my experience did not qualify Toclaim sea time on your own vessel(s)you must submit a Coast Guard Form719S plus proof of ownership such astitle bill-of-sale or insurance docu-ments To claim time on OPBs youneed to get the ownerrsquos signature on theform Sea service documentation isessentially on the honor system sincethe Coast Guard doesnrsquot have the

resources to audit everyonersquos claimedexperience The temptation to fudge thenumbers was strong and Irsquom sure ithappens but I decided to take the highroad In hindsight cheating would haverobbed me of some wonderful newadventures and friendships and Irsquomglad I did it the right way

So I got busy sailing My plan wasto log 180 days on the water over twoyears Ninety days in 2008 and 100 in2009 pretty ambitious for the shortnorthern sailing season I taught class-es chartered and sailed on OPBs I vol-unteered for boat deliveries traveled toFlorida in the winter took advancedsailing classes signed up for grouptrips and basically agreed to go any-where with anybody to get out on thewater I sailed new cruising groundsvisited new harbors sailed after darkdid overnight passages and met lots ofnew people And I got plenty of single-handed experience on my own twoboats which was useful as an instructorfor when (not if) you have to take overfrom students The amount of new

experience and confidence I gained wasbreathtaking I often sailed in marginalconditions that probably would havekept me ashore if I hadnrsquot needed thesea time Few of us enjoy sailing insnotty weather but thatrsquos where the realskills are earned Of course therersquos a

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fine line between courage and foolhar-diness but that judgment comes fromexperience and education and I wasgetting plenty of both The reality isthat I am a much better sailor andinstructor for having followed the rulesPlus I had so much fun that I kept onsailing even after hitting the magicnumber of 360 and ended up with fivedays of overkill

In the off season I bought a studyguide and hit the books Candidateshave to pass written tests on Rules ofthe Road General NavigationCharting Deck Seamanship and SafetyHere my Navy experience was veryuseful as Uncle Sam had taught me alot of the material when I was trainingfor the submarine fleet Navigation andcharting hadnrsquot changed much since Ilearned them in the 1980s and much ofthe firefighting safety and deck sea-manship topics were also reviewAdditionally my ASA courses rein-forced some of the material includingthe Rules of the Road which required apassing score of 90 for all levels oflicenses I had originally planned tostudy on my own then I learned that Iwould have to travel to one of the CoastGuardrsquos 17 Regional ExaminationCenters (RECs) to take the tests The

nearest RECs to my Minneapolis homewere St Louis Missouri and ToledoOhio The other option was to take theexams at an authorized school and therewere a couple near the Twin Cities

So there I was in April of 2009 lis-tening to Captain Ted Gephart ownerof Superior Marine Training Therewere 15 students in the class mostlypower boaters from Minnesota andWisconsin although three of us weresailors and one student had traveledfrom Missouri Ted plowed through thehuge volume of material in the 60-hourclass with energy and humor Sometopics were dry and tedious such as theCode of Federal Regulations whileothers like marine weather were moreinteresting We covered Rules of theRoad every day until we could justabout recite the book Hands-ondemonstrations on life rafts and riggingblocks and tackles were useful andthere was plenty of charting practice tobreak up the textbook lessons Becausethe sea time for an OUPV and InlandMasters license were the same I decid-ed to upgrade Superior Marine offeredthe Masterrsquos course for an additionalfee and three more days of classesCaptain Ted also incorporated theAuxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing

material and exams into the Masterscourse so I got those endorsements tooHe even arranged for on-site drug test-ing and medical exams for those thatneeded them Tuition also includedindividual consultation on the applica-tion process supported by Tedrsquos 20-plus years of experience trainingprofessional mariners

I was slowly checking things offmy list A new brainchild of bureaucra-cy is the Department of HomelandSecurityrsquos Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)Originally conceived to control accessto secure areas of commercial ports itis now required for all licensed mer-chant mariners including Great Lakessailing instructors The TWIC is aphoto ID card with a chip containingbiometric and personal information Itrsquosimpressive and official-looking but itcost me $145 and a couple of trips to aRoseville Minnesota office park I alsoneeded to take an oath and get it nota-rized Three letters of recommendationwere required for new applicants frompeople (preferably not relatives) whocan attest to onersquos character and suit-ability for the duties of Captain orMaster Irsquom happy to say that it wasnrsquottoo hard to find three friends whothought I would make a good captain(Thanks Julia Brian and Thom)

When the sailboats were hauled outin October it was time to assemble myapplication and send it in I applied fora 50-ton Masterrsquos license I had origi-nally wanted a 100-ton ticket but youneeded 90 days of service on vessels of51 gross tons or higher or 180 days onvessels over 334 tons according to therules For a 50-ton license only oneday on a vessel larger than five tons isrequired Interestingly a Coast Guardton is based on interior volume not dis-placement

In late November an envelopecame No it wasnrsquot my license but apolite note from the Coast GuardNational Maritime Center (NMC)There was a problem with my applica-tion My drug test was seven monthsold and the limit was six Damn

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Author Tony Green training on Lake Superior off Thunder Bay

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

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Please email all Calendar items to infosailingbreezescom or mail to Northern Breezes 3949 Winnetka Ave NMinneapolis MN 55427 fax to 763-542-8998 Please include event date(s) locationand a contact name and phone number Eventnotices are subject to space restriction

June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

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Calendar of Events

Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

Nov 20-21 - Timme AngstenMemorial Regatta -

November 2010

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Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

Jan 27-30 - Strictly Sail Chicago -Navy Pier Chicago IL Visit wwwstrictlysailcom for more info

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

This exciting 12-pagepublication is packed fullof practical hands-on tipsabout strategy boatspeedtactics rules and more

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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need a Masterrsquos license which carry atonnage limit typically 25 50 100 or200 gross tons Licenses are furthersubdivided by geography such asInland (lakes and rivers) Great Lakesand Near Coastal waters (up to 100nautical miles offshore) For any levelof license I would need to submit thefollowing items (details can be found atwwwuscgmil) bull Signed application (Coast Guard

form 719B)

bull Conviction statement and writtendisclosure of felonies and drugarrests

bull Three letters of recommendation

bull Physical examination (Form 719K)

bull Drug test (Form 719P)

bull Documented CPR and First Aidtraining

bull Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)

bull Merchant Mariner Oath signedand notarized

bull Pass a series of written examina-tions

bull Evidence of appropriate sea serv-ice (Form 719S)

bull $145 Evaluation and Issuance Fee(payable at wwwpaygov)

The list of requirements lookeddaunting although none were too diffi-cult taken individually Like so manytasks it was just a matter of time andmoney What I wasnrsquot expecting wasthat the most obvious prerequisite-boat-ing experience-would end up being thebottleneck

The minimum experience neededfor an OUPV (Six-Pack) or Master

Inland was 360 days on the water sinceage 15 with 90 of those days in the pastthree years For a Great Lakes endorse-ment 90 days had to be on thosewaters A ldquodayrdquo is a minimum of fourhours underway (not at anchor or at thedock) and you cannot claim multiplefour-hour ldquodaysrdquo in any one calendarday No problem I thought I didnrsquotgrow up in a boating family but withalmost a decade in the Navy and yearsof day sailing experience it was just amatter of filling out the forms WrongThere were a couple of catches Thefirst was the phrase ldquoappropriate seaservicerdquo Appropriate meant similarlysized vessels to what I wanted thelicense for in my case teaching on 30-40 foot sailing yachts Nuclear sub-marines are small by warship standardsbut at nearly 7000 tons they are muchtoo large to be considered similar to a

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Exam review with Captain Ted Gephart Superior Marine Training

10-ton sailboat Conversely our 16-foot J-scow was unballasted and hadonly a paddle for auxiliary power Toosmall Catch number two was the CoastGuardrsquos bias for sea service on federalwaters The logic here was that youwere getting a license to operate onwaters under federal authority so thatrsquoswhere your sea time should be Mycharter experience on Lake Superiorcounted as did my two seasons owninglarger boats on Lake Pepin and the StCroix River There was also some ridetime on OPBs (Other Peoplersquos Boats)but in the end I could only come upwith about half of the necessary 360days and was frustrated that the major-ity of my experience did not qualify Toclaim sea time on your own vessel(s)you must submit a Coast Guard Form719S plus proof of ownership such astitle bill-of-sale or insurance docu-ments To claim time on OPBs youneed to get the ownerrsquos signature on theform Sea service documentation isessentially on the honor system sincethe Coast Guard doesnrsquot have the

resources to audit everyonersquos claimedexperience The temptation to fudge thenumbers was strong and Irsquom sure ithappens but I decided to take the highroad In hindsight cheating would haverobbed me of some wonderful newadventures and friendships and Irsquomglad I did it the right way

So I got busy sailing My plan wasto log 180 days on the water over twoyears Ninety days in 2008 and 100 in2009 pretty ambitious for the shortnorthern sailing season I taught class-es chartered and sailed on OPBs I vol-unteered for boat deliveries traveled toFlorida in the winter took advancedsailing classes signed up for grouptrips and basically agreed to go any-where with anybody to get out on thewater I sailed new cruising groundsvisited new harbors sailed after darkdid overnight passages and met lots ofnew people And I got plenty of single-handed experience on my own twoboats which was useful as an instructorfor when (not if) you have to take overfrom students The amount of new

experience and confidence I gained wasbreathtaking I often sailed in marginalconditions that probably would havekept me ashore if I hadnrsquot needed thesea time Few of us enjoy sailing insnotty weather but thatrsquos where the realskills are earned Of course therersquos a

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fine line between courage and foolhar-diness but that judgment comes fromexperience and education and I wasgetting plenty of both The reality isthat I am a much better sailor andinstructor for having followed the rulesPlus I had so much fun that I kept onsailing even after hitting the magicnumber of 360 and ended up with fivedays of overkill

In the off season I bought a studyguide and hit the books Candidateshave to pass written tests on Rules ofthe Road General NavigationCharting Deck Seamanship and SafetyHere my Navy experience was veryuseful as Uncle Sam had taught me alot of the material when I was trainingfor the submarine fleet Navigation andcharting hadnrsquot changed much since Ilearned them in the 1980s and much ofthe firefighting safety and deck sea-manship topics were also reviewAdditionally my ASA courses rein-forced some of the material includingthe Rules of the Road which required apassing score of 90 for all levels oflicenses I had originally planned tostudy on my own then I learned that Iwould have to travel to one of the CoastGuardrsquos 17 Regional ExaminationCenters (RECs) to take the tests The

nearest RECs to my Minneapolis homewere St Louis Missouri and ToledoOhio The other option was to take theexams at an authorized school and therewere a couple near the Twin Cities

So there I was in April of 2009 lis-tening to Captain Ted Gephart ownerof Superior Marine Training Therewere 15 students in the class mostlypower boaters from Minnesota andWisconsin although three of us weresailors and one student had traveledfrom Missouri Ted plowed through thehuge volume of material in the 60-hourclass with energy and humor Sometopics were dry and tedious such as theCode of Federal Regulations whileothers like marine weather were moreinteresting We covered Rules of theRoad every day until we could justabout recite the book Hands-ondemonstrations on life rafts and riggingblocks and tackles were useful andthere was plenty of charting practice tobreak up the textbook lessons Becausethe sea time for an OUPV and InlandMasters license were the same I decid-ed to upgrade Superior Marine offeredthe Masterrsquos course for an additionalfee and three more days of classesCaptain Ted also incorporated theAuxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing

material and exams into the Masterscourse so I got those endorsements tooHe even arranged for on-site drug test-ing and medical exams for those thatneeded them Tuition also includedindividual consultation on the applica-tion process supported by Tedrsquos 20-plus years of experience trainingprofessional mariners

I was slowly checking things offmy list A new brainchild of bureaucra-cy is the Department of HomelandSecurityrsquos Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)Originally conceived to control accessto secure areas of commercial ports itis now required for all licensed mer-chant mariners including Great Lakessailing instructors The TWIC is aphoto ID card with a chip containingbiometric and personal information Itrsquosimpressive and official-looking but itcost me $145 and a couple of trips to aRoseville Minnesota office park I alsoneeded to take an oath and get it nota-rized Three letters of recommendationwere required for new applicants frompeople (preferably not relatives) whocan attest to onersquos character and suit-ability for the duties of Captain orMaster Irsquom happy to say that it wasnrsquottoo hard to find three friends whothought I would make a good captain(Thanks Julia Brian and Thom)

When the sailboats were hauled outin October it was time to assemble myapplication and send it in I applied fora 50-ton Masterrsquos license I had origi-nally wanted a 100-ton ticket but youneeded 90 days of service on vessels of51 gross tons or higher or 180 days onvessels over 334 tons according to therules For a 50-ton license only oneday on a vessel larger than five tons isrequired Interestingly a Coast Guardton is based on interior volume not dis-placement

In late November an envelopecame No it wasnrsquot my license but apolite note from the Coast GuardNational Maritime Center (NMC)There was a problem with my applica-tion My drug test was seven monthsold and the limit was six Damn

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Author Tony Green training on Lake Superior off Thunder Bay

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

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One of the BenefitsmdashFree Caribbean Sailing

Please email all Calendar items to infosailingbreezescom or mail to Northern Breezes 3949 Winnetka Ave NMinneapolis MN 55427 fax to 763-542-8998 Please include event date(s) locationand a contact name and phone number Eventnotices are subject to space restriction

June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

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Calendar of Events

Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

Nov 20-21 - Timme AngstenMemorial Regatta -

November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

Jan 27-30 - Strictly Sail Chicago -Navy Pier Chicago IL Visit wwwstrictlysailcom for more info

January 2011

December 2010

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

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Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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A newsletterto improve your race

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This exciting 12-pagepublication is packed fullof practical hands-on tipsabout strategy boatspeedtactics rules and more

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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10-ton sailboat Conversely our 16-foot J-scow was unballasted and hadonly a paddle for auxiliary power Toosmall Catch number two was the CoastGuardrsquos bias for sea service on federalwaters The logic here was that youwere getting a license to operate onwaters under federal authority so thatrsquoswhere your sea time should be Mycharter experience on Lake Superiorcounted as did my two seasons owninglarger boats on Lake Pepin and the StCroix River There was also some ridetime on OPBs (Other Peoplersquos Boats)but in the end I could only come upwith about half of the necessary 360days and was frustrated that the major-ity of my experience did not qualify Toclaim sea time on your own vessel(s)you must submit a Coast Guard Form719S plus proof of ownership such astitle bill-of-sale or insurance docu-ments To claim time on OPBs youneed to get the ownerrsquos signature on theform Sea service documentation isessentially on the honor system sincethe Coast Guard doesnrsquot have the

resources to audit everyonersquos claimedexperience The temptation to fudge thenumbers was strong and Irsquom sure ithappens but I decided to take the highroad In hindsight cheating would haverobbed me of some wonderful newadventures and friendships and Irsquomglad I did it the right way

So I got busy sailing My plan wasto log 180 days on the water over twoyears Ninety days in 2008 and 100 in2009 pretty ambitious for the shortnorthern sailing season I taught class-es chartered and sailed on OPBs I vol-unteered for boat deliveries traveled toFlorida in the winter took advancedsailing classes signed up for grouptrips and basically agreed to go any-where with anybody to get out on thewater I sailed new cruising groundsvisited new harbors sailed after darkdid overnight passages and met lots ofnew people And I got plenty of single-handed experience on my own twoboats which was useful as an instructorfor when (not if) you have to take overfrom students The amount of new

experience and confidence I gained wasbreathtaking I often sailed in marginalconditions that probably would havekept me ashore if I hadnrsquot needed thesea time Few of us enjoy sailing insnotty weather but thatrsquos where the realskills are earned Of course therersquos a

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fine line between courage and foolhar-diness but that judgment comes fromexperience and education and I wasgetting plenty of both The reality isthat I am a much better sailor andinstructor for having followed the rulesPlus I had so much fun that I kept onsailing even after hitting the magicnumber of 360 and ended up with fivedays of overkill

In the off season I bought a studyguide and hit the books Candidateshave to pass written tests on Rules ofthe Road General NavigationCharting Deck Seamanship and SafetyHere my Navy experience was veryuseful as Uncle Sam had taught me alot of the material when I was trainingfor the submarine fleet Navigation andcharting hadnrsquot changed much since Ilearned them in the 1980s and much ofthe firefighting safety and deck sea-manship topics were also reviewAdditionally my ASA courses rein-forced some of the material includingthe Rules of the Road which required apassing score of 90 for all levels oflicenses I had originally planned tostudy on my own then I learned that Iwould have to travel to one of the CoastGuardrsquos 17 Regional ExaminationCenters (RECs) to take the tests The

nearest RECs to my Minneapolis homewere St Louis Missouri and ToledoOhio The other option was to take theexams at an authorized school and therewere a couple near the Twin Cities

So there I was in April of 2009 lis-tening to Captain Ted Gephart ownerof Superior Marine Training Therewere 15 students in the class mostlypower boaters from Minnesota andWisconsin although three of us weresailors and one student had traveledfrom Missouri Ted plowed through thehuge volume of material in the 60-hourclass with energy and humor Sometopics were dry and tedious such as theCode of Federal Regulations whileothers like marine weather were moreinteresting We covered Rules of theRoad every day until we could justabout recite the book Hands-ondemonstrations on life rafts and riggingblocks and tackles were useful andthere was plenty of charting practice tobreak up the textbook lessons Becausethe sea time for an OUPV and InlandMasters license were the same I decid-ed to upgrade Superior Marine offeredthe Masterrsquos course for an additionalfee and three more days of classesCaptain Ted also incorporated theAuxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing

material and exams into the Masterscourse so I got those endorsements tooHe even arranged for on-site drug test-ing and medical exams for those thatneeded them Tuition also includedindividual consultation on the applica-tion process supported by Tedrsquos 20-plus years of experience trainingprofessional mariners

I was slowly checking things offmy list A new brainchild of bureaucra-cy is the Department of HomelandSecurityrsquos Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)Originally conceived to control accessto secure areas of commercial ports itis now required for all licensed mer-chant mariners including Great Lakessailing instructors The TWIC is aphoto ID card with a chip containingbiometric and personal information Itrsquosimpressive and official-looking but itcost me $145 and a couple of trips to aRoseville Minnesota office park I alsoneeded to take an oath and get it nota-rized Three letters of recommendationwere required for new applicants frompeople (preferably not relatives) whocan attest to onersquos character and suit-ability for the duties of Captain orMaster Irsquom happy to say that it wasnrsquottoo hard to find three friends whothought I would make a good captain(Thanks Julia Brian and Thom)

When the sailboats were hauled outin October it was time to assemble myapplication and send it in I applied fora 50-ton Masterrsquos license I had origi-nally wanted a 100-ton ticket but youneeded 90 days of service on vessels of51 gross tons or higher or 180 days onvessels over 334 tons according to therules For a 50-ton license only oneday on a vessel larger than five tons isrequired Interestingly a Coast Guardton is based on interior volume not dis-placement

In late November an envelopecame No it wasnrsquot my license but apolite note from the Coast GuardNational Maritime Center (NMC)There was a problem with my applica-tion My drug test was seven monthsold and the limit was six Damn

10 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Author Tony Green training on Lake Superior off Thunder Bay

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

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Please email all Calendar items to infosailingbreezescom or mail to Northern Breezes 3949 Winnetka Ave NMinneapolis MN 55427 fax to 763-542-8998 Please include event date(s) locationand a contact name and phone number Eventnotices are subject to space restriction

June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

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Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

Nov 20-21 - Timme AngstenMemorial Regatta -

November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

Jan 27-30 - Strictly Sail Chicago -Navy Pier Chicago IL Visit wwwstrictlysailcom for more info

January 2011

December 2010

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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Racing News

wwwgoodoldboatcom

FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

Dave publishes the newsletterSpeed amp Smarts For a subscriptioncall 800-356-2200 or go to

wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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Page 10: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

fine line between courage and foolhar-diness but that judgment comes fromexperience and education and I wasgetting plenty of both The reality isthat I am a much better sailor andinstructor for having followed the rulesPlus I had so much fun that I kept onsailing even after hitting the magicnumber of 360 and ended up with fivedays of overkill

In the off season I bought a studyguide and hit the books Candidateshave to pass written tests on Rules ofthe Road General NavigationCharting Deck Seamanship and SafetyHere my Navy experience was veryuseful as Uncle Sam had taught me alot of the material when I was trainingfor the submarine fleet Navigation andcharting hadnrsquot changed much since Ilearned them in the 1980s and much ofthe firefighting safety and deck sea-manship topics were also reviewAdditionally my ASA courses rein-forced some of the material includingthe Rules of the Road which required apassing score of 90 for all levels oflicenses I had originally planned tostudy on my own then I learned that Iwould have to travel to one of the CoastGuardrsquos 17 Regional ExaminationCenters (RECs) to take the tests The

nearest RECs to my Minneapolis homewere St Louis Missouri and ToledoOhio The other option was to take theexams at an authorized school and therewere a couple near the Twin Cities

So there I was in April of 2009 lis-tening to Captain Ted Gephart ownerof Superior Marine Training Therewere 15 students in the class mostlypower boaters from Minnesota andWisconsin although three of us weresailors and one student had traveledfrom Missouri Ted plowed through thehuge volume of material in the 60-hourclass with energy and humor Sometopics were dry and tedious such as theCode of Federal Regulations whileothers like marine weather were moreinteresting We covered Rules of theRoad every day until we could justabout recite the book Hands-ondemonstrations on life rafts and riggingblocks and tackles were useful andthere was plenty of charting practice tobreak up the textbook lessons Becausethe sea time for an OUPV and InlandMasters license were the same I decid-ed to upgrade Superior Marine offeredthe Masterrsquos course for an additionalfee and three more days of classesCaptain Ted also incorporated theAuxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing

material and exams into the Masterscourse so I got those endorsements tooHe even arranged for on-site drug test-ing and medical exams for those thatneeded them Tuition also includedindividual consultation on the applica-tion process supported by Tedrsquos 20-plus years of experience trainingprofessional mariners

I was slowly checking things offmy list A new brainchild of bureaucra-cy is the Department of HomelandSecurityrsquos Transportation WorkerIdentification Credential (TWIC)Originally conceived to control accessto secure areas of commercial ports itis now required for all licensed mer-chant mariners including Great Lakessailing instructors The TWIC is aphoto ID card with a chip containingbiometric and personal information Itrsquosimpressive and official-looking but itcost me $145 and a couple of trips to aRoseville Minnesota office park I alsoneeded to take an oath and get it nota-rized Three letters of recommendationwere required for new applicants frompeople (preferably not relatives) whocan attest to onersquos character and suit-ability for the duties of Captain orMaster Irsquom happy to say that it wasnrsquottoo hard to find three friends whothought I would make a good captain(Thanks Julia Brian and Thom)

When the sailboats were hauled outin October it was time to assemble myapplication and send it in I applied fora 50-ton Masterrsquos license I had origi-nally wanted a 100-ton ticket but youneeded 90 days of service on vessels of51 gross tons or higher or 180 days onvessels over 334 tons according to therules For a 50-ton license only oneday on a vessel larger than five tons isrequired Interestingly a Coast Guardton is based on interior volume not dis-placement

In late November an envelopecame No it wasnrsquot my license but apolite note from the Coast GuardNational Maritime Center (NMC)There was a problem with my applica-tion My drug test was seven monthsold and the limit was six Damn

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Author Tony Green training on Lake Superior off Thunder Bay

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 11

One of the BenefitsmdashFree Caribbean Sailing

Please email all Calendar items to infosailingbreezescom or mail to Northern Breezes 3949 Winnetka Ave NMinneapolis MN 55427 fax to 763-542-8998 Please include event date(s) locationand a contact name and phone number Eventnotices are subject to space restriction

June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

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Calendar of Events

Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

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Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

This exciting 12-pagepublication is packed fullof practical hands-on tipsabout strategy boatspeedtactics rules and more

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

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Page 11: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

One week $60 and another urine sample later I faxed thenew test results (yes they were negative) to my examiner apleasant lady in West Virginia who was very helpful andunderstanding The NMC sent me regular updates via e-mailand had a website where I could log in anytime and check thestatus of my application My phone calls got returned and Ihad a very positive experience dealing with the Coast GuardBy mid-December I had my license It looks like a red pass-port complete with holographic images embedded in thepages and a clear pocket in the back for my TWIC card

The whole process cost me several thousand dollars andmany spring summer and fall days away from my familyWould I do it all over again Absolutely It opened up newteaching opportunities previously forbidden by law raised mypay grade separated me from other ASA instructors and gaveme a cool title Sure the designation feeds the ego but thereal value for me was the experience gained in accumulatingthe sea time I thought I already had I am a much more confi-dent and capable sailor and instructor for having met all of therequirements as written I suppose thatrsquos why theyrsquorerequired Officially I am a 50-ton Inland and Great Lakes

Master with Auxiliary Sail and Commercial TowingAssistance endorsements But you can just call me Captain

Captain Tony Green has been boating since 1985 includ-ing eight years on US Navy nuclear submarines He is anAmerican Sailing Association instructor for Northern BreezesSailing School and sails with his wife and two daughters onLake Calhoun in Minneapolis on the Mississippi River andon Lake Superior

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One of the BenefitsmdashFree Caribbean Sailing

Please email all Calendar items to infosailingbreezescom or mail to Northern Breezes 3949 Winnetka Ave NMinneapolis MN 55427 fax to 763-542-8998 Please include event date(s) locationand a contact name and phone number Eventnotices are subject to space restriction

June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

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Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

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November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

Jan 27-30 - Strictly Sail Chicago -Navy Pier Chicago IL Visit wwwstrictlysailcom for more info

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December 2010

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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17 AMF DS 2 Sails Trlr Vang Ladder More 73 $1200 HY

17 Com-pac trailer autopilot very nice 00 $13500 IM

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18 Hobie Tiger NEW SALE (lists for $20999) 08 $15999 AS

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A newsletterto improve your race

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more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

Dave publishes the newsletterSpeed amp Smarts For a subscriptioncall 800-356-2200 or go to

wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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Please email all Calendar items to infosailingbreezescom or mail to Northern Breezes 3949 Winnetka Ave NMinneapolis MN 55427 fax to 763-542-8998 Please include event date(s) locationand a contact name and phone number Eventnotices are subject to space restriction

June 3 - The Leukemia Cup RegattaKickoff Celebration FeaturingLegendary Sailor Gary Jobson -Listen to stories told by Gary Jobsonmingle with fellow sailors and learnabout the 2010 Leukemia Cup RegattaWhite Bear Yacht Club DellwoodMN Visit wwwleukemiacuporgmn orcall Jared Nielsen at 763-852-3004 formore infoJune 4-6 - Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club Detroit MI Visitwwwbyccom for more infoJune 4-7 - Chicago Match RaceCenter Chicago Open - Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagomatchracecom formore informationJune 11-13 - Chicago NOOD Regatta- Chicago Yacht Club Chicago ILVisit wwwchicagoyachtcluborg formore infoJune 11 - Wine On Wayzata Bay -Wayzata Yacht Club Lake MinnetonkaMN Wine tasting dinner apps boatrides all on the bay for a $45 donationto the American Diabetes AssociationBuy your tickets atwwwWineOnWayzataBaycom June 12-13 - 10th Annual ADARegatta - Wayzata Yacht Club LakeMinnetonka MN Visit wwwwycorgfor more infoJune 17-25 - Precision SailboatRendezvous - Rock Hall MD (on theChesapeake) For Owners and and inter-ested Sailors Visit wwwsailboatren-dezvouscom for more infoJune 18-20 - Wooden Boat Show ampSummer Solstice Festival - NorthHouse Folk School Grand Marais MNVisit wwwnorthhouseorg or call 218-387-9762 for more infoJune 19-20 - Summer Sailstice -Celebrating sailing on the summer sol-stice the longest sailing days of the

June 2010

year Visit wwwsummersailsticecomfor more infoJune 19-27 - Cleveland Race Week -Edgewater Yacht Club Cleveland OHVisit wwwewycnetCRW2010 formore infoJune 22 - Lee Murdock - Great Lakesmusic concert - Montague BandshellMontague MI Visit wwwartscoun-cilofwhitelakeorgJune 25 - 72nd Queenrsquos Cup Racefrom Milwaukee WI to GrandHaven MI South Shore Yacht ClubMilwaukee WI Visit wwwssycorg414-481-2331June 30-Aug 29 - Great Lakes UnitedTall Ships Challenge - Tall ships racethrough all five Great Lakes makingport appearances in cities throughoutthe US and Canada Visit wwwsail-trainingorg for more infoJune 30-July 4 - Redpath TorontoWaterfront Festival - TorontoOntario Tall Ships Host Port Visitwwwwaterfrontbiacom for more info

July 3-4 ndash Pepin Open ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 3-9 - 31st Annual Bayfield RaceWeek - Bayfield WI Visitwwwwycorgais for more info

July 7-11 - US Womens MatchRacing Championship - Sonar - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

July 7-11 - Tall Ships Cleveland -Cleveland OH Visit wwwcleveland-tallshipscom for more info

July 11 - Thomas R Smith SeaScouts Regatta - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwchicagoyacht-cluborg 312-861-7771

July 15-18 - Tall Ship CelebrationBay City - Bay City MI Visit tall-shipcelebrationcom for more info

July 17 - 86th Bayview MackinacRace - Bayview Yacht Club DetroitMI Visit wwwbyccom for more info

July 2010

July 17-18 ndash LCYC Small Boat SkiffRegatta ndash Lake City Yacht Club LakeCity MN wwwlakecityyachtclubcomContact Kirk Severson 507-254-6644

July 20 - Lee Murdock - Concert -Fountain Park Chautauqua RemingtonIN Visit wwwfountain-parkorg

July 24 - 2010 Chicago Yacht ClubRace to Mackinac - Chicago ILwwwchicagoyachtcluborg

July 24 - The Hook Race - RacineYacht Club Racine WI to MampM YachtClub Menomonee MI Visitwwwracineyachtcluborg for more info

July 24-25 ndash ldquoGo Sailing forLeukemiardquo sailboat rides ndash Lake CityYacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactMaggie SimonsSail4Leukemiagmailcom

July 25-31 - SUNORA SuperiorNorth Shore Regatta a fun sailingweek along Superiorrsquos beautifulCanadian ldquoNorthrdquo Shore Thunder BayYC Jon Block 807-475-5612 Visitwwwsunoraca

July 28-Aug 3 - Tall Ships Duluth -Duluth MN On Lake Superior Visitwwwvisitduluthcom for more info

July 29-Aug 1 - US SinglehandedChampionships - Lasers (Men) -Radial (Women) - Pensacola YachtClub Pensacola FL Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

July 31 - 74th Annual 100 Miler Race- MampM Yacht Club Menomonee MIVisit wwwmmycorg for more info

Aug 2-6 - LOWISA 45 Regatta - Lakeof the Woods MN Visitwwwlowisaorg for more info

Aug 4-8 - T-10 North AmericanChampionship- Bayview Yacht ClubDetroit MI Visit wwwussailingorg formore info

Aug 6-8 - I-LYA Bay Week Regatta -Put-in-Bay Yacht Club Put-in-BayOH Visit wwwi-lyaorg for more info

August 2010

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Calendar of Events

Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

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Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

Nov 20-21 - Timme AngstenMemorial Regatta -

November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

Jan 17-21 - Key West Race Week2011 - Key West FL VisitwwwPremiere-Racingcom for moreinformation

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

This exciting 12-pagepublication is packed fullof practical hands-on tipsabout strategy boatspeedtactics rules and more

Whether yoursquore a crewor skipper Speed and Smarts will help you sailsmarter this year (and next year too) To receive afree issue mail or fax your name and address to

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PO Box 435 Easton CT 06612800-356-2200

Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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Aug 6-9 - 19th Annual NorthAmerican Challenge Cup - ChicagoYacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 12-15 - Baylake Bank Tall ShipsFestival - Green Bay WI Visitwwwtallshipgreenbaycom for moreinfo

Aug 14-16 - Leech Lake Regatta 39 -Shores of Leech Lake Yacht ClubLeech Lake MN Visit wwwshore-sofleechlakecom for more info

Aug 20-22 - Offshore Verve Cup -Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Aug 24-29 - Tall Ships Chicago -Chicago IL Visit wwwnavypiercomtallshipschicago for more info

Aug 27-29 ndash Holder 20 One DesignNationals ndash Shorewood Yacht ClubExcelsior MN wwwholder20comContact Tim Carlson 952-693-6089

Aug 27-Sept 1 - US SAILINGs RolexInternational Womens KeelboatChampionship - J22 - RochesterYacht Club Rochester NY Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 2 - Lee Murdock - Superior inSong Folk Songs from the Age of Sailand Steam St Louis County HistoricalMuseum Duluth MN Visit wwwthe-historypeopleorg 218-733-7568

Sept 3 - Lee Murdock - Split RockLighthouse 100 YearAnniv ConcertsTwo Harbors MNContact 218-226-6372 splitrock atmnhsorg

Sept 3-5 - LaborDay Regatta- StCroix Sailing ClubHudson WI Visitwwwstcroixsail-ingcom for moreinfo

September 2010

Sept 10-12 - Leukemia Cup Regatta -Awareness and charity fundraiserWhite Bear Lake MN Visitwwwleukemiacuporgmn or call JaredNielsen at 763-852-3004 for more info

Sept 15-18 - J105 North AmericanChampionship - Chicago Yacht ClubChicago IL Visit wwwj105org

Sept 15-19 - US Match RacingChampionship for the Prince of WalesBowl Ultimate 20s Bayview YachtClub Detroit MI Visit wwwussail-ingorg for more info

Sept 23-26 - US Mens and WomensSailing Championships - Sonars-Mens - Lightnings-Womens - SailSheboygan Sheboygan WI Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Sept 30-Oct 3 - US Team RacingChampionship - Vanguard 15 - SeattleYacht Club Seattle WA Visitwwwussailingorg for more info

Oct 2ndash Octoberfest Pursuit ndash LakeCity Yacht Club Lake City MNwwwlakecityyachtclubcom ContactKirk Severson 507-254-6644

Oct 7-11 - 41st Annual United StatesSailboat Show - Annapolis MD Theworldrsquos largest in-water sailboat showSeminars clothing amp accessories boatsof all sizes Visit wwwusboatcom

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November 2010

October 2010

Chicago Yacht Club Chicago IL Visitwwwchicagoyachtcluborg for moreinfo

Dec 2-5 - The St Petersburg Power ampSailboat Show St Petersburg FLVisit wwwstrictlysailcom

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Jan 20-23 - 39th Minneapolis BoatShow - Minneapolis ConventionCenter Minneapolis MN Visitwwwminneapolisboatshowcom formore info

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Sailing News

Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

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Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Sailing News

Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Page 15: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

Visually Engaging Easy-to-Understand Book Sets New Standardin Sailing Education

The American Sailing Association(ASA) has announced the release of itslatest book Sailing Made Easy a highlyvisual easy-to-read teaching tool forwould-be sailors with little or no priorexposure to the sport Sailing Made Easywill serve as the new official textbookfor the ASAs Basic Keelboat SailingStandard course ASA 101

Setting a new standard for sailingeducation materials Sailing Made Easywas written by a team of expert sailinginstructors with more than 150 years ofcombined sailing experience It was co-edited by Peter Isler world famousAmericas Cup winning navigator andcommentator and Jeremy McGeary a30-year veteran sailing writer and editorThe text closely mirrors the customarysequence in which beginning studentsare introduced to the theory of sailingthe boat in which they will learn and theskills they will acquire

With its high-quality detailedillustrations and easy-to-understand sail-ing lexicon we expect Sailing MadeEasy to help more people discover thejoys of sailing said Charlie Noblesexecutive director of the ASA As theleading authority on US sailing instruc-tion we believe that this is the sourcebook for anyone who is serious aboutthis exciting sport and lifestyle

Published in full color and contain-ing world-class sailing photographyfrom photojournalist Bob GrieserSailing Made Easy is both a valuablereference book and an attractive coffeetable read Other features include awater-resistant cover an easy-to-followlayout of two-page spreads throughoutthe book that allows for each topic to becovered in entirety without page-flip-ping and an extensive glossary of sail-ing terms in the back The basic sailingguide also provides Web references to

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address key sailing issues such as feder-al and state boating regulations as wellas sources of weather information

Sailing Made Easy is the first of twobooks to replace a single book in usesince 1984 for instruction in two differ-ent course levels ASA 101 and 103With the new book the ASA will offerone text for each of its seven primarylevels of student certification Updatedcontent reflects advances in sailboatengineering and sailing techniques overnearly three decades

Sailing Made Easy is currentlyavailable for purchase on the ASA Website (wwwasacom) or by calling theassociation at 310-822-7171 It will alsosoon be sold in retail book stores andmarine stores The retail price is $2495with discounts given to ASA members

instructors and schools The new bookcorresponding to ASA 103 CruisingMade Easy will be released in the fourthquarter of 2010

About the American SailingAssociation (ASA)

Driven by a clear need for uniformteaching standards and increased accessto sailing activities the AmericanSailing Association (ASA) has been theleader in US sailing education for near-ly three decades The association hasgrown to include an international net-work of more than 300 professionallyaccredited sailing schools More than293000 students have learned to sailthrough ASA schools and clubs since1983 The ASA has strategic partner-ships with the US Coast GuardAuxiliary and was instrumental in estab-lishing national education standardsthrough its work on the NationalAssociation of State Boating LawAdministrators Education CommitteeThe ASA has also consulted with theDepartment of Transportation and theNational Parks Service

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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A newsletterto improve your race

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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Racing News

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Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

Dave publishes the newsletterSpeed amp Smarts For a subscriptioncall 800-356-2200 or go to

wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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Gary DeSantis 59 Sailors World Killed WhileRiding Bicycle

Gary DeSantis owner of SailorsWorld Marina on Lake Minnetonka washit by a motorist while riding his bicycleabout 615 pm Wednesday May 19thGary left an exten-sive sailing legacyin the sailing busi-ness sailboat rac-ing and in mentor-ing sailors

In the seven-ties Gary and twopartners changedthe landing on Smiths Bay to SailorsWorld and eventually bought it Whilethey owned Sailors World they were atdifferent times the number one Chryslersailboat dealership S-2 dealership andFreedom Yachts Most recently Gary soldIsland Packet and Catalina Yachts

In the mid-nineties Gary and hiswife Cheryl bought their partners out ofSailors World They completely refur-bished the marina club house andgrounds transforming Sailors World intoa first rate marina on Lake Minnetonka

Many many young folks and mem-bers of the sailing community whereaccepted trained and mentored by Garyover the years He was very well respect-ed and loved by many of his employeesand contemporaries in and out of the sail-ing community

Gary was preceded in death by hisfather and wife Cheryl Sayler DeSantisHe is survived by children RachelMichael Elizabeth Jason and Annawife Michele Erikson DeSantis and step-children JJ and Sam mother ElvernaDeSantis and sister Mary DeSantis

Gary was not an ordinary man Hewas quick to befriend with a warm greet-ing and smile Many many friends andfamily will miss his friendship andunique humility which defined him in aspecial wayThom Burns

SUMMER SAILSTICE CELE-BRATES 10TH ANNIVER-SARY JUNE 19TH 2010Sailors join forces to create the worldslargest celebration of sailing

Once a year the worlds largest sailingcelebration takes place on a body of

water near you Join the world for the10th Summer Sailstice an annual globalcelebration of sailing on the longest sail-ing weekend of the year Sailors every-where are invited to start the summer sail-ing season by hoisting their sails for aceremonial sail on the solstice weekendof June 1920

The 10th anniversary Sailstice startson June 19th as the sun rises over theinternational dateline in the Pacific Thegoal is to get as many sailboats in asmany time zones possible on the waterover a 24-hour period As the sun risesand sails are hoisted around the worldeveryone is encouraged to take a pictureand sound a blast as the sun crosses theirlocal solar noon Last year almost 4000sailboats and 15000 sailors around theglobe celebrated Summer Sailstice

To participate in this years eventsailors can sign up for free at wwwsum-mersailsticecom and then use the site tomake plans for public or private celebra-tions recruit crew post stories and learnabout other Sailstice events being organ-ized in their areas From kite board andfoiling moth to tall ship and blue watercruiser there are so many ways to get onthe water under sail

Summer Sailstice participants get achance to win one of over 400 greatprizes donated by The Moorings HunterMarine West Marine Hobie HarkenWoodenboat and many other marinebusiness favorites One lucky grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter donated by The Mooringsto the British Virgin Islands

In addition sailors can commit topreserving the worlds oceans by con-tributing to Sailors for the Sea for every

mile sailed on Summer SailsticeSailors should plan to sail locally

and celebrate globally as they join thewhole world sailing For more informa-tion and to sign up visit wwwsummer-sailsticecom

Clean Vessel Act GrantsHelp Marinas Keep WatersClean and Healthy

US Fish and Wildlife Service actingDirector Rowan Gould announced

on May 7 2010 $128 million will beawarded to 31 states under the CleanVessel Act grant program in 2010 Thegrants will be used to fund the construc-tion and installation of sewage pumpoutfacilities and floating restrooms to pur-chase pumpout boats and to provide edu-cational programs for recreationalboaters as they have been since the pro-grams inception in the early 1990s

Clean Vessel Act funding supportsthe construction of facilities in communi-ties that depend largely on recreationalboating for their economy - and dependon clean water for their health and thehealth of their environment said GouldIn a time of economic uncertainty thesegrants also provide an immediate invest-ment in construction jobs and infrastruc-ture that provide lasting value for recre-ational boaters state agencies and localcommunities

To date the program - administeredby the US Fish and Wildlife Service -has awarded more than $172 million tostates to install thousands of sewagepumpout stations In addition manystates now rely upon mobile sewagepumpout boats to make the sewage col-lection process more efficient and con-venient for boaters A number of statesalso have begun installing floating rest-rooms and pumpout stations in high useareas of lakes and coastal waters

Funding for the CVA program comesfrom the Sport Fishing and Boating TrustFund formerly known as the Aquatic

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Resources Trust Fund which is support-ed by excise taxes levied on certain fish-ing and boating equipment and boat fuels

Some of the major grant programawards made today include the follow-ing

Indiana $189345 - The IndianaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement plans to increase the num-ber of pumpout stations at a number ofmarinas and increase awareness of theClean Vessel Act The Department willalso encourage marinas to increase publicawareness about the importance ofboaters adhering to acceptable sewagedisposal

Wisconsin $105000 - TheWisconsin Department of NaturalResources will provide financial assis-tance awards for the construction orreplacement of sanitary pumpout andwaste reception facilities along coastalwaters of Wisconsin Wisconsin will con-tinue educational efforts to improvepumpout and waste reception facility useby improving communications with mari-na operators

The complete list of all 31 statesreceiving grants and their programs isonline at

httpwsfrprogramsfwsgovSubpagesGrantProgramsCVACVA2010Fundingpdf

The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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The American Sail TrainingAssociation commended byUnited States Congress

The United States Congress has recog-nized the American Sail Training

Association (ASTA) as the National SailTraining Association of the United Statesas well as the United States representa-tive in the International Sail TrainingForum Congress also commended ASTAfor its advancement of character buildingexperiences for youth at sea

The United States Senate passedSenate Resolution 158 on March 10th2010 Principle sponsors included

Senators John Kerry (MA) Jack Reed(RI) Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) andLindsay Graham (SC)

On April 14th 2010 RepresentativesPatrick Kennedy (RI) and ElijahCummings (MD) as well asCongressmen Bill Delahunt (MA)Candice Miller (MI) and James Oberstar(MN) stood in front of Congress to pro-pose the passing of House Resolution197

ASTAs work is critical to preserv-ing our Nations rich maritime heritageand ensuring that its traditions are passedon to the next generation MadamSpeaker as the chairman of theSubcommittee on Coast Guard andMaritime Transportation I urge the adop-tion of H Res 197 of the House today andcommend the good work of my friendCongressman Kennedy on this resolu-tion said Congressman Cummings Thepassing of these resolutions by Congressofficially recognized ASTA as theNational Sail Training Association of theUnited States as well as the USs repre-sentative in the International SailTraining Forum

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is deeply honored to be com-mended by the United States Congress asthe national sail training organization forthe United States In the 37 years sinceour founding the American sail trainingfleet has grown from a handful of vesselsto over two hundred magnificent tallships each with its own mission and pro-gram During that time operational safe-ty professionalism and the effectivenessof on-board educational programs haveincreased exponentially as well ASTA isproud to be able to lead this movement inAmerica so that our maritime heritageand the craft of sail can be preserved forfuture generations and so that youngpeople today can go to sea to find thetransformational power of crossing hori-zons under sail said Bert RogersExecutive Director of ASTA

The American Sail TrainingAssociation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofitorganization focused on youth educationleadership development and the preserva-tion of the maritime heritage of NorthAmerica Since 1973 ASTA has support-ed Education Under Sail and YouthCharacter Development ASTA repre-sents over 200 member vessel operationsin the United States and worldwide Itorganizes the TALL SHIPS CHAL-LENGEreg Series manages scholarshipprograms to make sail training experi-ences more affordable for young peoplegrant programs to assist crew of ASTAmember vessels with the costs of profes-sional development courses and licensingrequirements and publishes SAIL TALLSHIPS A Directory of Sail Training andAdventure at Sea

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

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Page 19: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

28 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

Dave publishes the newsletterSpeed amp Smarts For a subscriptioncall 800-356-2200 or go to

wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

more about how to sailfast donrsquot miss Dave Del-lenbaughrsquos new monthlynewsletter called Speedand Smarts

This exciting 12-pagepublication is packed fullof practical hands-on tipsabout strategy boatspeedtactics rules and more

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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A newsletterto improve your race

results this yearIf yoursquore eager to learn

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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A newsletterto improve your race

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

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Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

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words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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A newsletterto improve your race

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Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

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Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

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Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

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Racing News

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FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

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Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

Dave publishes the newsletterSpeed amp Smarts For a subscriptioncall 800-356-2200 or go to

wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 31

Sailing Day Camp and YouthPrograms with Three RiversPark District on Medicine Lake

Northern Breezes Sailing SchoolMinneapolis MN

infosailingbreezescomNorthernBreezesSchoolcomSailingBreezescom

SA I L I NG SCHOOL

RidesbullCall For Private Flexible Schedule Youth GroupsbullAdult Sailing Programs (See Page 3)

Jessica13on left andHannah 9practicedocking

763-542-9707

Older Teen Camp at Shorewood Yacht Club on Lake Minnetonka

ldquoDakotardquo Holt is ready to go cruising And thanks to BoatUS his boat is ready too Quick and caring claims staff committed to getting you back on the water ndash faster Just one of the reasons so many boaters choose BoatUS to protect their boats

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Are You Ready For The DOG Days of Summer

Make the best of your (dog) days on the water with a policy from BoatUS

1-800-283-2883 orBoatUScominsurance

mention priority code 4860

All policies subject to limits and exclusions

ldquoI want to thank you so much for the professional way in which you handled our claim It is nice to know that BoatUS protects its members so honestlyrdquo mdash Michele and Barry Holt Apponaug RI

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Page 25: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

Often I chat withboaters regarding a

wide range of boat-smarttopics fog being one Thattopic came to the forefrontafter a fog bank shroudedthe waters off Manisteeduring the Salmon Splash333 fishing TournamentThe captains I spoke withemphasized safety and situ-ational awareness whenoperating in fog in otherwords boat smart

Manisteersquos 2009Salmon Splash 333 Best ofthe Best boasted a $10000first-place price Needlessto say fog was not goingto deter anglers from pur-suing the grand prize evenit meant running in fogwhich they did on the sec-ond day of the tournament In all therewere 58 boats in the tournament

With that many boats picking theirway through the fog in close proximitythe chance for collisions seemed immi-nent yet none occurred or at least nonethat were reported Several captains Ispoke with told me they lost fishinglines severed when boats crossed theirstern ldquoBut that comes with the territo-ryrdquo said one captain referring to thefog especially when fishing linesextend well off the stern

What impressed me about theanglers I spoke with and the tourna-ment guidelines is that safety ruledMatthew Salerno and his brother Tonywho won the $10000 prize aboard theirboat Living a Dream told me they trollat about 25 knots with a forward look-out at all times Safety equipment isreadily at hand and the crew is familiarwith its use

Communicating with other tourna-ment boats is prohibited whether it bea cell phone or marine radio unless inthe event of an emergency These

anglers were literally on their own andalone in the fog ldquoWe kept our eyes onthe radar at all timesrdquo said MattSalerno Not all the boats howevercarried radar but still kept safe by fol-lowing a basic navigation rule

Rule 6 of the Navigation Rulesstates ldquoEvery vessel shall at all timesproceed at a safe speed so that she cantake proper and effective action toavoid collision and be stopped within adistance appropriate to the prevailingcircumstances and conditionsrdquo

One of the conditions addressed inthe rules is state of visibilityApparently these anglers some ofwhom were Coast Guard licensed cap-tains understood the rules and so com-plied However not all the boaters onthe lake that day

were part of the tournament norexercising boat smarts one such boaternearly slammed into one of the tourna-ment boats

ldquoWe were fishing a mile off BigPoint Sable in a hundred and thirty feetof water when out of the fog emerged

this 35-foot powerboatheading right at us pullinga dingy off its sternrdquo saidthe captain of the tourna-ment boat Katch-Me ldquoWewaved our arms andhollered as he bore downon usrdquo The captain figuresthe boat was travelingabout 15 knots

One of the crewmanaboard believes the boatoperator was not expect-ing to encounter in fog afleet of boats on LakeMichigan on a Thursdaymorning Thursday morn-ing or Saturday afternoonhas little to do with main-taining a proper lookoutand using all availablemeans to avoid a collisionin fog Also towing a

dinghy behind a boat in fog is not toobright Another boat could run over thetow line and foul its prop(s) or theboater pulling it might snag the towingline while backing down to avoid a col-lision

What I find disturbing about thisincident is that the tournament boaterswere using all means available toassure not only their own safety butthat of their fellow anglers Then alongcomes a boater who seems oblivious tothe safety of others or worse yet wasjust boat stupid

I suspect it is the latter untilboaters are required to boat smart thosethat do must keep a very sharp lookoutfog or not

Tom Rau is a retired 27-year CoastGuard veteran boating safety columnistand author of Boat Smart ChroniclesLake Michigan Devours Its WoundedHis book is a 20-year journal of recre-ational boating mishaps with valuablelessons learned It along with recentrescue stories can be viewed atwwwboatsmartnet

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 25

Operating in fog demands boat smarts by Tom Rau

Fog and speed a deadly mix On July 23 2009 a 17-foot aluminum powerboat with four people aboard slammed intoLudingtonrsquos north breakwater late at night in heavy fogEarlier that day another powerboat in heavy fog nearly raninto a boat off Big Point Sable during a major Lake Michiganfishing tournament Photo Ludington Daily NewsBrian Mulherin

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

26 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

wwwgoodoldboatcom

FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

28 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

Dave publishes the newsletterSpeed amp Smarts For a subscriptioncall 800-356-2200 or go to

wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 31

Sailing Day Camp and YouthPrograms with Three RiversPark District on Medicine Lake

Northern Breezes Sailing SchoolMinneapolis MN

infosailingbreezescomNorthernBreezesSchoolcomSailingBreezescom

SA I L I NG SCHOOL

RidesbullCall For Private Flexible Schedule Youth GroupsbullAdult Sailing Programs (See Page 3)

Jessica13on left andHannah 9practicedocking

763-542-9707

Older Teen Camp at Shorewood Yacht Club on Lake Minnetonka

ldquoDakotardquo Holt is ready to go cruising And thanks to BoatUS his boat is ready too Quick and caring claims staff committed to getting you back on the water ndash faster Just one of the reasons so many boaters choose BoatUS to protect their boats

ldquoD k t rdquo H lt i d t i i

Are You Ready For The DOG Days of Summer

Make the best of your (dog) days on the water with a policy from BoatUS

1-800-283-2883 orBoatUScominsurance

mention priority code 4860

All policies subject to limits and exclusions

ldquoI want to thank you so much for the professional way in which you handled our claim It is nice to know that BoatUS protects its members so honestlyrdquo mdash Michele and Barry Holt Apponaug RI

Weʼve Got All the Gear You NeedNowʼs the time to get out and go sailing andWest Marine has everything you need Stopby your local West Marine or go online towestmarinecom and get set to make thisyour most successful sailing season ever

Icom M34Handheld

VHFModel 8678641

16999

Hella Turbo FanRef Model 260482

6999

ANY PURCHASEOF $100 OR MORE

$15OFF

Store Savings Coupon

Coupon valid 60110ndash63010 on in-stock regu-lar-priced items at West Marine retail store loca-tions only Coupon may not be combined withother coupons or offers Not redeemable for cashor gift cards Limit one coupon per customerExcludes PLUS Plan extended warranties mem-berships services and gift cards Excludes BoseregMercury Enginesreg Pennreg Shimanoreg MinnKotareg Cannonreg Humminbirdreg KVHregTorqeedoreg Xantrexreg and select GarminregRaymarinereg and Calcuttareg products Discountdoes not apply to taxes shipping and handlingcharges or similar processing charges Offervalid for retail transactions only Offer void whereprohibited by law Attention Cashier Please scanbarcode at time of redemption

Get Set forSummerBoating

CatalinaIR GrillModel 1097776739999

CoastalAutomaticInflatable PFDModel 1099745013999

Visit our storesFor the location nearest yougo to westmarinecom

MK0000013730001500AS

Page 26: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

Racing NewsSOUTH SHORE YACHTCLUBrsquos QUEENrsquoS CUPSM

RACE

The 72nd sailing of the Queens CupRace will be held on June 25 2010

This is an over-night race fromMilwaukee Wisconsin to Grand HavenMichigan The scheduled time of thewarning signal for the first start is 555 PM CDT 180-200 boats are expect-ed to participate

The race is open to boats of theLMPHRF LMPHRF multihull and one-design classes that meet the followingrestrictions

a) 10 entries are required for a one-design class except 3 entries for the GL 70 class If the minimum requirementis not met the entries may be assigned tothe PHRF fleet

b) 5 multihull entries are requiredfor there to be a multihull fleet

c) 5 entries are required for theshort-handed division

Registration will take place from1100 AM on Thursday June 24 through300 PM on Friday The Queens CupCocktail Party will be held on Thursdaystarting at 600 PM

Milwaukees Summerfest celebra-tion will be going on that Thursday andFriday It is a fun place to spend a fewhours and will have shuttle buses run-

ning between the Summerfest groundsand SSYC both days

For additional information pleasecontact SSYC at

(414) 481 2331 or infossycorg

Chicago to Mac Race Sellsout with 375 boat fleet

The Chicago Yacht Club announcedthat the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club

Race to Mackinac Presented by VeuveClicquot is sold out at 375 paid entries

ldquoWe are very pleased that the racecontinues to have such a wide appealacross the region and nationally We areespecially pleased that we could open upthe race to more boats in 2010 to meetthe increase in demandrdquo said GregFreeman Race Chair

Boats that want to enter the racemay ask to be put on the wait listInterested skippers should contact theChicago Yacht Club at the e-mailaddress below

ldquoThere are always boats that dropout and wersquoll do our best to accommo-date as many of the wait listed boats aswe can We encourage them to submittheir entries as soon as possible since thewait list will be managed on a firstcome first served basisrdquo Freeman adds

The Schedule of Events for the2010 Chicago Yacht Club Race toMackinac is posted on the race websiteat wwwcycracetomackinaccom

For more information contact racecoordinatorchicagoyachtcluborg

26 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Countdown to the VELUX 5 OCEANS La Rochelle (France) October 17 2010A victorious Bernard Stamm wins the VELUX 5 Oceans race in 2007 The soloSwiss sailor led all three legs aboard his yacht Cheminees Poujoulat duringthe race and arrived into Bilbao Basque Region Spain in first place to take theoutright win on this final leg from Norfolk Virginia USA Photo WWIonEdition

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

wwwgoodoldboatcom

FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

28 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

Dave publishes the newsletterSpeed amp Smarts For a subscriptioncall 800-356-2200 or go to

wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 31

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Page 27: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

The Hook Race

The 27th consecutive runningof the Hook Race will be

held on July 24 2010 beginningat the Racine Yacht Club inRacine Wisconsin and finishingat MampM Yacht club inMenominee MichiganHighlights of the event includeall divisions PHRF reasonableentry fee and safety require-ments doublehanded divisiongrowing multihull sectionmusicentertainmentgames pre-race party at Racine Yacht Clubgreat buffets both pre- and post-race

There will be amenities forboth Racers and Cruisers at the finishThe finish line is a short walk from andwithin view of the MampM Yacht Club(wwwmmycorg) which is adjacent to

the Menominee Municipal Marina -wwwmenomineemarinacom

There will be a spectator area nearfinish line transient dockage for racers

bull Hot showers fuelpumpouts laundry facilitiesInternet access ice boaterslounge and much more at themunicipal marina

bull For cruisers shuttle fromNest Egg Marina to MampM YachtClub (reservations required)

bull Nearby Restaurants BarsShips Store Shops AntiqueMallmdashall adjacent to or within afew blocks of the marina Racerswill have priority dockage at themunicipal marina

Contacts Buck MercerHOOK Race Chairman at 262-752-0571 or via e-mail atmercershakleenet

Racine Yacht Club at 262-634-8585visit wwwracineyachtcluborg or e-mail officeracineyachtcluborg

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 27

Racing News

wwwgoodoldboatcom

FREE Sample IssueJoin our community of sailors

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

28 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

Dave publishes the newsletterSpeed amp Smarts For a subscriptioncall 800-356-2200 or go to

wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 31

Sailing Day Camp and YouthPrograms with Three RiversPark District on Medicine Lake

Northern Breezes Sailing SchoolMinneapolis MN

infosailingbreezescomNorthernBreezesSchoolcomSailingBreezescom

SA I L I NG SCHOOL

RidesbullCall For Private Flexible Schedule Youth GroupsbullAdult Sailing Programs (See Page 3)

Jessica13on left andHannah 9practicedocking

763-542-9707

Older Teen Camp at Shorewood Yacht Club on Lake Minnetonka

ldquoDakotardquo Holt is ready to go cruising And thanks to BoatUS his boat is ready too Quick and caring claims staff committed to getting you back on the water ndash faster Just one of the reasons so many boaters choose BoatUS to protect their boats

ldquoD k t rdquo H lt i d t i i

Are You Ready For The DOG Days of Summer

Make the best of your (dog) days on the water with a policy from BoatUS

1-800-283-2883 orBoatUScominsurance

mention priority code 4860

All policies subject to limits and exclusions

ldquoI want to thank you so much for the professional way in which you handled our claim It is nice to know that BoatUS protects its members so honestlyrdquo mdash Michele and Barry Holt Apponaug RI

Weʼve Got All the Gear You NeedNowʼs the time to get out and go sailing andWest Marine has everything you need Stopby your local West Marine or go online towestmarinecom and get set to make thisyour most successful sailing season ever

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Get Set forSummerBoating

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Page 28: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

Waves are like snowflakes No twoare exactly the same and therefore

you have to treat each one as a unique anddifferent entity The same is true in thebig picturemdashevery sequence of wavesyou face during a race will be at least alittle different from anything you haveever seen before So you must continual-ly work at finding the optimal paththrough the waves you face

When you get to the race course it ishelpful to ask a few questions to under-stand the waves and how they will affectyour race

bull Are the waves perpendicular to thewind direction If the waves are flowingin the same direction as the wind thenyou will generally have symmetry fromtack to tack But If not you will need toset things up differently on each tack

bull Are you going faster or slower thanthe waves downwind Figure out if thewaves are helping you (ie theyre goingfaster than you) or hurting you (yourefaster than them) Also do surfing condi-tions exist This is key to knowing if youare allowed to pump your sails Here arefurther explanations of some of theseconcepts

28 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

Key wave conceptsby David Dellenbaugh

bull Whats causing the waves The sizeand shape of waves will depend onwhether they are caused by wind currentor boats You could have smooth swellsfrom a storm far away steep chop when astrong breeze blows over shallow wateror when current flows against the windor random chop from motorboats in aspectator fleet

bull Are the waves the normal size thatyou would expect for the wind velocityFor various reasons the waves might belarger or smaller than normal (see below)This could have huge implications forsteering trimming and sailing the boat

Check for wave asymmetry When youre racing upwind are the waves equal on each tack They are usually similar on port andstarboard tacks because waves are created by the wind and therefore they come from that directionHowever this is not always the case Sometimes the waves are not perpendicular to the wind andthis can have a huge impact on the way you sail your boat

There are several reasons why waves may be different from tack to tack bull Windshifts - If the waves are at first aligned with the wind any change in wind direction will

make them unaligned (at least for a while)This is very common bull Presence of nearby land - If there is land to windward of the course it could affect how waves

move across the racing area bull A distant storm -When youre racing on the ocean there are often swells coming from a direc-

tion thats very different from your sailing wind bull Cross-current - If you have a strong current that is not aligned with the wind it often creates

waves that arent square to the wind When you first start sailing in your race area check to see if the waves are the same on each

tack If not make the appropriate sail trim adjustments For example you will have to make your sailsfuller and more twisted on the bumpier tack (which goes more directly into the waves) On the other(smoother) tack you may be able to trim your sails much flatter and tighter You can point higher onthis tack too and keep your weight a little farther forward

There are also strategic implications of wave asymmetry For example if port tack is smootherit might mean the wind has shifted to the right When wave asymmetry is caused by a persistentwindshift its better to sail the smoother tack first since that will take you in the direction where thewind is shifting

Motorboat waves It would be hard to run most sailboat raceswithout motorboats but it sure would be nice ifwe could run them without motorboat wakesUnfortunately waves from motorboats are afact of life in most racing venues and the goodsailors simply figure out how to handle them

Motorboat waves differ from wind gener-ated waves in several important ways They areoften steeper and closer together (and thereforecan potentially hurt your speed much more)Boat waves typically hit you at strange angles(rather than straight with the wind) And fortu-nately they usually come and go pretty quickly

The first rule for maintaining speedthrough waves is to hit them at an angle(instead of head on)This is normally worthdoing even if it requires a significant alteration inthe course you have been sailing In fact it mayeven make sense to tack or jibe so big waveshit your stern rather than your bow

The second rule of thumb for motorboatwaves is to make sure you are going fast justbefore you hit them In other words be proac-tive by bearing off (or heading up on a run)easing (or trimming) your sails moving weightaft etc Dont wait until the first wave hits youbefore making these changes

As I mentioned above you ideally want tohit motorboat waves at an oblique angle andfully powered up But sometimes you cant doboth When the waves are coming at you paral-lel to the wind you have to make a choice Itsusually better to hit waves at an angle even ifyou have to pinch up and lose a little speedThis seems better than bearing off for speedand hitting the waves head on

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

Dave publishes the newsletterSpeed amp Smarts For a subscriptioncall 800-356-2200 or go to

wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 31

Sailing Day Camp and YouthPrograms with Three RiversPark District on Medicine Lake

Northern Breezes Sailing SchoolMinneapolis MN

infosailingbreezescomNorthernBreezesSchoolcomSailingBreezescom

SA I L I NG SCHOOL

RidesbullCall For Private Flexible Schedule Youth GroupsbullAdult Sailing Programs (See Page 3)

Jessica13on left andHannah 9practicedocking

763-542-9707

Older Teen Camp at Shorewood Yacht Club on Lake Minnetonka

ldquoDakotardquo Holt is ready to go cruising And thanks to BoatUS his boat is ready too Quick and caring claims staff committed to getting you back on the water ndash faster Just one of the reasons so many boaters choose BoatUS to protect their boats

ldquoD k t rdquo H lt i d t i i

Are You Ready For The DOG Days of Summer

Make the best of your (dog) days on the water with a policy from BoatUS

1-800-283-2883 orBoatUScominsurance

mention priority code 4860

All policies subject to limits and exclusions

ldquoI want to thank you so much for the professional way in which you handled our claim It is nice to know that BoatUS protects its members so honestlyrdquo mdash Michele and Barry Holt Apponaug RI

Weʼve Got All the Gear You NeedNowʼs the time to get out and go sailing andWest Marine has everything you need Stopby your local West Marine or go online towestmarinecom and get set to make thisyour most successful sailing season ever

Icom M34Handheld

VHFModel 8678641

16999

Hella Turbo FanRef Model 260482

6999

ANY PURCHASEOF $100 OR MORE

$15OFF

Store Savings Coupon

Coupon valid 60110ndash63010 on in-stock regu-lar-priced items at West Marine retail store loca-tions only Coupon may not be combined withother coupons or offers Not redeemable for cashor gift cards Limit one coupon per customerExcludes PLUS Plan extended warranties mem-berships services and gift cards Excludes BoseregMercury Enginesreg Pennreg Shimanoreg MinnKotareg Cannonreg Humminbirdreg KVHregTorqeedoreg Xantrexreg and select GarminregRaymarinereg and Calcuttareg products Discountdoes not apply to taxes shipping and handlingcharges or similar processing charges Offervalid for retail transactions only Offer void whereprohibited by law Attention Cashier Please scanbarcode at time of redemption

Get Set forSummerBoating

CatalinaIR GrillModel 1097776739999

CoastalAutomaticInflatable PFDModel 1099745013999

Visit our storesFor the location nearest yougo to westmarinecom

MK0000013730001500AS

Page 29: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

Waves relative to windIn any wind velocity there is a certain size andshape of waves that you normally see with thatamount of wind In a five-knot breeze forexample the water surface should be almosttotally flat In 18 knots of wind however youexpect to see fairly good-sized waves withwhitecaps

But as every sailor knows you dontalways get normal sea conditions You mightsee bigger or smaller waves than whats typicalfor that wind velocity and this will affect howyou set up and sail your boat

When Im racing I categorize the wavestate in three general ways

1) Normal waves for the wind 2) Morewind than waves and 3) More waves thanwind Heres a closer look at each

More wind than waves This is almost always a fun condition for sailing(unless youre trying to do a windy jibe) Itsgreat (or painting and speed and makes stay-ing in the groove pretty easy

Here are several times when you are like-ly to see this condition

bull A building breezemdashthe breeze is up butthe waves havent had time to build yet

bull An offshore breezemdashthe water is flatteras you get closer to land because there is lessfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing with the wind When you have more wind than waves

you can trim your sails flatter and harder thanyou normally would in that breeze You shouldsail most boats as flat as possible and go formaximum height (pointing)

More waves than wind This is almost always a tough condition for sail-ing (unless you are sailing downwind withenough breeze to surf) It makes finding thegroove difficult and it quickly separates thegood sailors from the rest

You will typically see this condition withbull A dying breezemdashthe breeze always

changes faster than the wave state bull An onshore breezemdashwhen the wind is

blowing toward the shore it usually has a longfetch for the waves to build

bull Current flowing against the wind bull Lots of motorboat wakes (the worst) When you have more waves than wind be

careful about trimming too hard or pointing toohigh Err on the side of twist power and footingso you keep going fast

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 29

Watch for leeway caused by waves Waves make sailboats go up and down and they also push boats to leeward

The difference between the course you steer and the course you make goodthrough the water is your leeway angle The size of this angle is a result of

many factors such as heel angle wind velocity boat design and waveheight Though leeway for racing boats is usually not more than a few

degrees it will get slightly larger as the waves get bigger The main place where you will notice leeway is in relationto fixed objects like marks Your laylines are wider for

example in waves so you must allow a little extra distance before tacking

One place where its easyto see how much the waves pushyou to leeward is at the starting lineWhen boats attempt to luff in place on the line

they often slide much farther to leeward thanthey think Thats one reason why there

is often a significant line sag when thewaves are big

Go fast upwindin waves

Except for those few times when youare able to ride a motorboat wake

coming from behind waves are neverhelpful when youre racing upwind Itsalways faster to sail in flatter water andthat should be your first rule of thumbon beats

Sailing fast in waves requires ateam effort that involves the drivertrimmers and the rest of the crew Youhave to look ahead for waves that arecoming shift gears and find the bestway to steer through them

There are three basic strategies fordealing with waves upwind You cansail directly through the waves steerover the waves or try to avoid thewaves More likely you will do somecombination of the above

Going straight through waves isusually the best option when the wavesare everywhere and too small to steeraround The bigger and heavier yourboat the more likely you are to takethis approach since its often impossibleor slow to turn your rudder for individ-ual waves

This is not a great option for biggerwaves but sometimes it is your onlychoice (eg when all the waves are bigand steep) In that case try to keep the

boat going a little faster than usual upthe beat The most costly mistake is tobe too slow when you hit a bad wave

Anticipation is important The keyto maintaining speed through badwaves is to shift gears before you get tothem That means you need enoughwarning to power up your sail planbefore the bow digs into the first wave

Steering over the waves is a goodidea when they are larger and spacedfarther apart and when going straightthrough them is slow The smaller andlighter your boat the more effectivethis is

The basic technique for sailingover waves is to head up on the frontside and bear off the back side In other

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

Dave publishes the newsletterSpeed amp Smarts For a subscriptioncall 800-356-2200 or go to

wwwspeedandsmartscom

Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010 31

Sailing Day Camp and YouthPrograms with Three RiversPark District on Medicine Lake

Northern Breezes Sailing SchoolMinneapolis MN

infosailingbreezescomNorthernBreezesSchoolcomSailingBreezescom

SA I L I NG SCHOOL

RidesbullCall For Private Flexible Schedule Youth GroupsbullAdult Sailing Programs (See Page 3)

Jessica13on left andHannah 9practicedocking

763-542-9707

Older Teen Camp at Shorewood Yacht Club on Lake Minnetonka

ldquoDakotardquo Holt is ready to go cruising And thanks to BoatUS his boat is ready too Quick and caring claims staff committed to getting you back on the water ndash faster Just one of the reasons so many boaters choose BoatUS to protect their boats

ldquoD k t rdquo H lt i d t i i

Are You Ready For The DOG Days of Summer

Make the best of your (dog) days on the water with a policy from BoatUS

1-800-283-2883 orBoatUScominsurance

mention priority code 4860

All policies subject to limits and exclusions

ldquoI want to thank you so much for the professional way in which you handled our claim It is nice to know that BoatUS protects its members so honestlyrdquo mdash Michele and Barry Holt Apponaug RI

Weʼve Got All the Gear You NeedNowʼs the time to get out and go sailing andWest Marine has everything you need Stopby your local West Marine or go online towestmarinecom and get set to make thisyour most successful sailing season ever

Icom M34Handheld

VHFModel 8678641

16999

Hella Turbo FanRef Model 260482

6999

ANY PURCHASEOF $100 OR MORE

$15OFF

Store Savings Coupon

Coupon valid 60110ndash63010 on in-stock regu-lar-priced items at West Marine retail store loca-tions only Coupon may not be combined withother coupons or offers Not redeemable for cashor gift cards Limit one coupon per customerExcludes PLUS Plan extended warranties mem-berships services and gift cards Excludes BoseregMercury Enginesreg Pennreg Shimanoreg MinnKotareg Cannonreg Humminbirdreg KVHregTorqeedoreg Xantrexreg and select GarminregRaymarinereg and Calcuttareg products Discountdoes not apply to taxes shipping and handlingcharges or similar processing charges Offervalid for retail transactions only Offer void whereprohibited by law Attention Cashier Please scanbarcode at time of redemption

Get Set forSummerBoating

CatalinaIR GrillModel 1097776739999

CoastalAutomaticInflatable PFDModel 1099745013999

Visit our storesFor the location nearest yougo to westmarinecom

MK0000013730001500AS

Page 30: Just call me Captain Boat Smart: Sailing in Fog · 7 Just call me Captain by Tony Green 15 American Sailing Association Unveils New Textbook, Sailing Made Easy 12 Calendar of Events

30 Visit Northern Breezes Online wwwsailingbreezescom - JuneJuly 2010

words luff toward the wind a little asyou go up the wave and then bear offaway from the wind as you go down theback side The steeper the wave and thefaster your speed over the waves themore sharply you will have to turn yourhelm and your boat

In boats that are light enough to beaffected by the positioning of crewweight combine the steering with arotational movement of your bodiesLean aft (and maybe in a little) as yougo up the wave Then lean out and for-ward as you go over the top and downthe back side

Avoiding waves is always the pre-ferred option This works well whenyou have identifiable areas of badwaves such as boat wakes or sets ofespecially large steep waves Sinceyou can never avoid all waves youmust use this in concert with otherways to sail through waves but thisstrategy should always be a part of yourupwind plan

The techniques that work best inwaves are often subtle enough that younever know how well they are workinguntil you measure your performanceagainst nearby boats So test your wavestrategy before the start and continue toevaluate it during the race If youre notfast change something and try again

Put your weight in the right places One of the reasons why waves make a boat gomore slowly is because they cause it to hobby-horse which disrupts the air flow around itssails and the water flow around its foils This isespecially harmful in lighter air

The main goal of positioning your weightin waves therefore should be to reduce hobby-horsing Keep your crew together as much aspossible and near the middle of the boat In lightair the ideal spot is right at the top of the keelsince that is the point around which the sailplan hull and foils pivot When conditions arebumpy and light its not unusual for crews to sitdown below on the cabin sole (in bigger boats)or to crouch down inside the cockpit (one-designs)This reduces the range of motion ofthe mast and keelcenterboard

In heavy air the crew cant be inside theboat of course Instead they should sit tightlytogether like the crew on the boat above Thefore-and-aft position of their weight depends onthe boat wind strength and wave shapeGenerally the crew should be at least slightlyfarther aft when its rough (than when its flatwith the same wind velocity) to keep the bowfrom plowing into waves

If youre racing upwind in waves and youthink your weight is positioned perfectly but youarent going fast try moving your crew a littlefarther apart Sometimes the boat doesnt clickwith the natural frequency of the wavesmdashbutdifferent crew spacing may improve this har-mony (and therefore your speed)

These waves are unusually large uniform and rounded on top so its not necessary tosteer around them very much The ideal course would be a gradual slight arc to windwardon the approaching face of the wave followed by a similar bearing off down the back side

How much to steer in wavesWhen youre sailing upwind waves will

always slow you down so you should avoidthem as much as possible (see below)However when you turn your rudder to steeraround waves the drag you create will alsomake you go slower Therefore you are alwayssearching for the optimal tradeoff betweenusing a lot of rudder and missing waves versususing less rudder and hitting waves

The only true way to judge whether youare doing a good (fast) job of this is by com-paring your performance to that of a nearbyboat Thats why its critical when you havewaves to train with another boat if possible andto tune up with a competitor before every raceWhile you are doing this try different steeringtechniques to see what is fastest in the unique

conditions that you have on any dayThe last thing you

want to do in awavy race is

to be look-ing for

the groove as you come off the starting line Several factors influence the tradeoff of

how aggressively you should steer (ie howquickly and how far you should turn the rud-der) Here are two important considerations

bull Size and shape of the waves - Are thewaves big small rounded or crested Howsteep and close together are they You donthave to steer much in small waves or even bigswells but medium-size waves can present atough challenge especially when theyre steepandor close together

bull Characteristics of your boat - Is yourboat large or small (relative to the waves) lightor heavy Does it turn easily Does it have anarrow bow that cuts easily through the wavesor a fat bow that slams into waves All thesefactors affect the tradeoff of hitting a wave ver-sus turning to miss it

One thing thats true for all boats andwaves is that when you turn the boat its bestto do this with as little rudder as possibleReduce drag by steering with sail trim and bodyweight For example use windward helm toallow the boat to carve its own turn to windwardon the front of the wave Then at the top of thewave hike out hard and ease the mainsheet ortraveler to help bear off down the back side Ifyou can turn the boat without so much dragthen the tradeoff moves in the direction of steer-ing to miss more waves

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Hike out and ease mainsheet to bearoff down the backs of the waves

Let windward helm turn the boatup the fronts of the waves

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