Midwinters at ABYC. Left: John Gresham & Amanda Wayne, Terry Johnson & Scott Munch, and Bruce Golison & Dina Corsi. Photo by Rich Roberts
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT Spring is here and for those of us in California, racing began right after the first of the year. For those of you in colder climes, rest assured you will be back on the water before you know it. This issue of the Bow Wave features some articles to help you go fast on the race course and prepare for the upcoming season. We received a higher than normal amount of submitted material and this issue of the Bow Wave is all the better because of your input. The January Fleet Captain’s meeting was a great success with seventy percent of the fleets represented. The success of these friendly, one hour meetings is contagious and we see new off-season enthusiasm and creativity in planning meetings and other get-togethers. Please remember to thank your Fleet Captain the next chance you get. I personally can’t wait to host the April meeting. District Championships have been established for Districts 2 and 6 already. The District 2 Championships will be held on Scots Flat Lake in the Sierras on June 7 and
8, while the District 6 Championships are set for July 26 and 27 in Anacortes. On another positive note, this has been an extremely active winter in the area of new membership in the Class. Two more were received this weekend! We also get a lot of inquiries from folks looking for Lidos or refurbishing old Lidos and we do our best to follow up with each and every one of them providing encouragement and constructive advice to help them get their boat on the water. Of course, we are planning for the Championships and looking forward to great events for the Senior and Women’s Championships this July as well as the Junior Championship in Alamitos Bay this August. Please enjoy this issue of the Bow Wave and I hope to see you on the water soon. Steve Potter, L 6284
FROM THE EDITOR You’re probably wondering why I am writing this to you instead of Dave Carroll. It’s simple enough. Steve Potter called and asked me if I would mind stepping in for Dave on this issue. I asked if he thought I was nuts. But Steve was serious and brought it to my attention the Dave is the primary caregiver to his wife Barb, a Lido icon in her own right, and her condition was demanding much more of Dave’s effort at the moment. So here I am.
I’ve needed three other people to help me “step in for Dave.” I asked around and found out that Amanda Wayne had worked on her High School yearbook, liked doing it, and was willing to help. Good luck sat me next to Sabot sailor Kathy Wieshampel after ABYC’s Manning Regatta. She edits catalog photos professionally, and was willing to help. Bruce McDevitt has the mailing list, and took the final digital version to the printer. So thanks to them and our contributors here is your Spring 2014 Bow Wave.
Apparently nobody can remember just how long Dave has been producing the Bow Wave. But everyone seems to See you on the water! know producing this little magazine is a whole lot work, and Dave usually has to do all of it by himself. Dave writes a lot of the Bow Wave content, wrangles the rest of it (or Nathan Dalleska, L 872 wrangles the contributors), formats all of it, takes most of the pictures, edits all of the pictures, gets the Bow Wave printed, manages the mailing list, and mails it to you.
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FLEET REPORTS Fleet Seventy-Eight: Anacortes, WA
Expansion of the Anacortes Yacht Club is complete. Photo by Steve Potter
Fleet Two: Marina del Rey, CA After the very successful Super Bowl Charity Regatta at Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club Fleet 2 is gearing up for more racing. March 29, 2014 is the Fleet 2 Invitational Regatta at South Cost Corinthian Yacht Club. Our Thursday night D.I.S.C. Sunstroke Series begins May 1, 2014 and continues through August. Keep up to date on events and local boats for sale at Lido 14 Fleet 2 Facebook page.
Just wanted to shoot out a quick recap of Fleet21-OYC Midwinters. Wish you all could have been there because when the fog cleared – it was a perfect day for little Lidos!! Light breeze, nice sun, and yummy "sausage courses" served up by excellent OYC R/C chefs on "LoriAnn."
sausage (windward-leeward) courses is that the fleet stays together and there plenty of opportunities to test your knowledge of the Rules. Plus, you gotta get a good start and make some quick tactical decisions. No time to mess around and light another smoke! (Yes, you Pete.) In the end Jock and Lily scored the SCYA computer bag and Hugh and Stevy got the SCYA backpack! The Anderson sisters managed not to kill each other, Larry and his crew and Phil and his crew kept pushing and keeping us honest. Jim and Pete are working their way up!
Fleet Twenty-One: Oceanside, CA
I wore all of my "untested" go-fast gear – Lycra top, vented cap, padded Gore-tex trunks...and still only managed a 3rd. At least we got on the podium! The best comment of the day was when Phil Obrite said "all of a sudden I was in first...and I didn't know what to do!" Yo! You gotta own it, that's what! The cool thing with short 4
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FLEET REPORTS Fleet 8 had an outstanding turnout February 22, at their year’s Class Championship Regatta . It was clear that annual Fleet 8 Party and Meeting. We had over 20 people our fleet has received strong support from the Class enjoying a potluck dinner and conversation that followed Association. the short business meeting and officer election. After dinner we were treated to a PowerPoint presentaThe meeting, held at the tion from fellow Lido home of Frank and sailor John Poimiroo. Pennie Chwalowski in John worked in the press Sacramento, CA, was reasonably brief, where we took core during the America’s Cup and gave us an outstanding care of business before eating. We decided what activities show. His perspective from the press’ point of view. He were going to be put on the calendar for 2014. Our Dis- had interesting tidbits of information about the competitrict Secretary, Steve Klotz, did a brief talk about this tors and their boats. The entire audience was captivated year’s District 2 Championships that will be at Scotts Flat by all the information presented. One interesting fact is Lake on June 7 & 8. This regatta will be open to all Lido that Larry Ellison, defender of the Cup, started out as a sailors. Lido Association’s Vice President Butch Michel, Lido sailor and was very competitive. also in attendance, gave a brief presentation about this Bruce McDevitt (former Fleet 8 Captain)
Fleet Eight: Sacramento, CA
Fleet Six: Long Beach, CA
Kathy Reed (r) and Cindy Heavrin won the Sunkist Series
After five months of living without access our hoists, docks and even our boat yard we are about move back in. The dredging and replacement of docks in Basin 5 is part of the Long Beach Marine department’s comprehensive plan to rebuild all of the Alamitos Bay Marina. Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, our host club, has taken advantage of this interruption of operations to repave their boat yard, rebuild the platforms around both hoists, and reconfigure the dinghy dock. Fleet Six is especially grateful that this all is being finished in time for the beginning of our six month long Twilite series!
Fleet Seven: Mission Bay, CA Under the direction of Roger Hinton, our Fleet pulled off another “kids at risk” sailing adventure with displaced children from the YMCA out to “crew” in a lido and have a bit of pizza for lunch as guests of the fleet. And for coming attractions, be a participant at our Pete Jefferson Invitational, which is scheduled for May 17th and 18th. Be there or be square! Roger Patterson L 2420
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FLEET REPORTS Wintertime, following the re-birth of the Santa Barbara fleet, hasn’t seen a lot of local activity. This doesn’t mean that the fleet has gone dormant again. Members from fleet 20 have hit the road and attended Turkey Day, Super Bowl, and Midwinters regattas. All this traveling has allowed the distribution of invitations to the North/South Invitational Regatta, April 5-6 In Santa Barbara, hosted by UCSB Alumni. Building a Lido fleet in a keelboat dominated region with no bay or large harbor has some challenges. However, not having other dinghy fleets to compete with for participants does have some advantages.
To get the Lido in front of all these people we are planning to leverage the 3 boats we have locally. We plan to have demo sail days with the Yacht Club, Sailing Club and Youth Foundation where members, juniors and parents can take the boats out. Also, as often as possible we will have the boats rigged at or near the yacht club during local events so prospective sailors can see how simple they are. And finally we will participate in the 2 local multi-class regattas (Cinco de Mayo Regata, May 3-4th and Goblin Regatta October 25-26th) with our local and hopefully traveling participants so that other fleets can see the boats on the water.
Fleet Twenty: Santa Barbara, CA
Fleet 20’s goals for 2014 are 1) Host a successful InvitaKeep up-to-date with fleet 20 at fleet20.lido14.com or tional Event that becomes an annual “must do.” 2) Get as follow us Facebook.com/SBLidoFleet many local sailors to sail a Lido as possible. 3) Add at least Come out and sail sometime, 2 new local boat owners. Jon Bell L4860
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FLEET REPORTS “Winter” continues on for the Lidos of Fleet 62. Ok, so it’s not quite what most folks would call winter, since it’s been unseasonably warm and dry. But, despite the wonderful weather, Mother Nature just wasn’t helping us out at Richmond Yacht Club’s Midwinters. December 8th was the first of the series, and we were greeted to morning temperatures below freezing. It’s not a good sign to have to scrape ice off the windshield before hooking up the trailer! January 6th was the second in the series and, although above freezing, now we had gusty winds to 21kts. There were many capsizes (mainly juniors in El Toro’s) and many more experienced sailors retreating back to the docks, including yours truly and Bruce Prickett. Kudo’s to Earl and Luke Thomas for toughing it out there and coming back (mostly) dry. Steve Klotz also stuck it out for two races. February 2nd was the third regatta of the series and this time, we had much-need-rain *and* 29 knot winds. Thankfully we all chickened out and the races were cancelled anyway. So with only the March 2nd race remaining, Earl Thomas has a commanding lead in the series with 13 points, followed by Steve Klotz with 32, Bruce Prickett with 33, yours truly with 34, and long -lost Lido sailor Edwin Niccolls with 38.
Fleet 62 hosted its annual crew appreciation brunch on February 9th. As always, we give a huge thanks to Jack Navarra for organizing the event at El Torito in Milpitas. We had good turnout: Doug Hamilton, Linda and Gary Gordon, Jack and Carolyn Navarra, Joe Davis, Chuck St. Denis, Bruce and Norene Prickett, Earl and Lynn Thomas with their son Luke, Roy Jordan, Nancy and Vern Tucker, Hans and Helga Wolff, John Rogers and Laurie, and, of course, Harold and Maria Ho. We enjoyed a great brunch, and awarded the Butch Michel Most Improved Award to Bruce and Norene. Congrats! You guys are getting faster and faster every time we meet on the lake! Lastly, it just so happened to be my birthday, so I was treated to a nice happy birthday song. And, who would have guessed!?!… Everyone was singing in perfect pitch!
Fleet Sixty-Two: Fremont, CA
We wish you all fair winds, and lots of rain (at least for us Northern Californians!). Harold Ho
The winter wind is howling outside but I am enjoying The biggest news for our club is the construction of a new writing and thinking about the summer sailing season. Our floating clubhouse which should be finished at the end of Lido Winter Social and Planning Party was Saturday March the summer. We really feel that this new club house will 15th at 7 pm. be a big boost for our club and Lido Two regattas that sailing. So even are now on the 2014 though the winter weather is raging right now, it is a good calendar are the Turtle Regatta (May 10-11) and the time to start working on your boats and thinking about the Al Morris Regatta (Aug 9-10). The Turtle is a Lido next sailing season. only regatta held at Willammette Sailing Club on the Willamette River and the Al Morris is at Yale Lake in Kathy Sandifer Washington State. Lido Fleet 25
Fleet Twenty-Five: Portland, OR
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TIPS & TRICKS Sailing in a Stiff Bay Breeze: Richmond Midwinters A wild day on the water at the Richmond Midwinters #2 stimulated a discussion of how to set up your Lido for windy conditions. Here are excerpts from the Fleet 62 Yahoo discussion group, January 2014.
general guidelines to help you put this into perspective:
It starts with an observation by Bruce Prickett: We got out to the course on time for the first race, but found the gusty winds to be more than we wanted to deal with. We let the main all the way out for some gusts, then had a wind shift of more than 90 degrees. Regarding dealing with the gusts: I had my outhaul pulled all the way out, but still felt the sail was flogging a lot when I let it out in the gusts. These sails are at least 3 seasons old, I'm getting new sails this spring and will compare the new to the old to see how much stretch we've got on the old sails. I also think my boom was a little high, will make sure it is as low as allowed so I can crank on more downhaul.
C. Overpowered =dump the traveler progressively (to leeward) to hold the boat down, up 12-14” off the centerline.
A. 0-7mph = centered. B. 7mph to overpowered = 1 &1/4" off center.
The traveler controls the shape of the leech of the sail and progressively flattening it and moving it off center helps eliminate the twisting leverage of the leech to create weather helm and helps depower the sail and the boat in turn. 4. Flatten the draft in the lower part of the main with the outhaul in the same manner you did with the traveler. Again, you start with the full powered-up position (about 6-7 inches of draft, and then progressively flatten until you can hold the boat down and/ or the draft has become virtually flat along the boom.
Joe Doering responds: I wrote an article for the Windjammer back in 2002 about how to sail in heavy air, and, although I would probably say a few things differently 5. Tighten the boom vang good and firm when the boom is fully sheeted in to go to weather and when you're in today if I had a better memory, it still is worth reading control and can hold the boat down in the lighter end of and thinking through. the wind speed range. This prevents the boom from Lido Tips: Sailing Upwind in Heavy Air rising when you sheet out in a puff which would create I thought I'd start a column of advice on sailing Lidos that more draft in the sail. More draft would cause more heeling and further loss of control. might allow our Lido sailors to exchange some of the technical information that some of our skippers have You can now understand why many sailors get out of been asking for without having to do it at Fleet Meetings control in windy conditions. If you sail with sails adjusted or separate gatherings. After last Sunday's puffy and for full draft, you can't hold the boat down effectively, blustery conditions, I'm thinking that a discussion of how and easing the sheets to avoid capsize causes greater to sail to weather in heavy air might be in order. problems as the puffs come through. Here are some basic sail and boat trim considera- Pinching isn’t the answer either, as it is very slow, and a tions for sailing to weather in heavy air: freeing puff can knock you down before you can either 1. Tighten the jib halyard just firm to remove all wrinkles. pinch up further or release sheets. Pinching is a pre cursor to a capsize and a swimming excursion outside Don't over-tighten, it causes a hook in the front of the the boat for those who can't master the trick of sailing to sail shape and narrows the grove in which the air will flow over the sail effectively. The jib fairlead is all the way weather in heavy air. forward, as always. As the wind increases in strength, we Steve Klotz concludes: Bruce, as you described your sail progressively sheet in tighter until the jib foot nearly trim, I doubt sail stretch is a factor in your boats perinverts and forms a straight line from tack to clew. formance. 2. Tighten the downhaul to just take all the wrinkles out of the main luff.
Ease the main only as a last resort to prevent excessive heeling.
3. Dump the traveler in the stern anywhere up to about a Continued on page 14—”Sailing” foot or so off of the centered position. Here's some 8
TIPS & TRICKS Becoming A Better Sailor by Mark Ryan There seems to be a push for more clinics and becoming a better sailor in the Lido Class and I would like to share with you what has helped me become a better sailor over the past few years. There’s no end to becoming a better Lido Sailor. I learn, and at times relearn, past mistakes the hard way. There is no better way to improve your lido sailing than spending time in the boat. But we all have jobs, family, school and other factors that keep us out of our beloved Lido. However, we can still learn new things on land that can help us sail smarter and faster the next time we’re out on the water. Here are some of those things that have helped me.
keeps you from winning. Then you can work on stopping that pattern. By re-reading what happened in regattas past, I’ve found it easier to make rational strategic and tactical moves.
I subscribe to Speed & Smarts, a newsletter filled with how-to tips for racing sailors written by Dave Dellenbaugh. Dave is a multiple onedesign national champion, match racing champion and America’s Cup tactician. Speed & Smarts has shaped me into the sailor that I am today and has helped tremendously in improving my sailing skills. I highly recommend that you subscribe to Speed & Mark Ryan’s clinics are very popular with the members of Lido 14 Fleet Six. Photo Smarts. Read and John Gresham reread the Read Dave Perry’s tuning Understanding the guides. Reading the Quantum and Ullman tuning guides Racing Rules of Sailing. This book has helped me better before the start of each season has helped me remember understand what I can and can’t do out on the race certain go-fast tips, measurements and techniques. This is course. By having a solid understanding of especially helpful if I haven’t sailed a Lido in a while. the racing rules, I can make smarter tactical maneuvers. I highly recommend reading Get into the habit of keeping a sailing notebook. Writing Perry’s book to build your knowledge of the racing rules down what went well and what didn’t every time you of sailing for weeknight races, weekend regattas and narace your Lido helps prevent repeating mistakes. I have tional championships alike. Sailboat Racing with Greg Fisher notebooks that go back many years that record the by Tom Hubbell and Winning in One-Design by Dave Perry strategy, tactics, measurements and other factors that had are two more great sailing books that are full of boat helped me or didn’t help me in past regattas. Write handling, strategy and tactics that lead to good finishes and down what worked and more importantly regatta results. I highly recommend adding these books to what didn’t. What was your outhaul or downhaul your own sailing library. tension for different wind strengths? What about your jib halyard tension? Where did you sit in the boat for certain Rereading the Lido 14 Class Association Bylaws every year wave heights and wind strengths? What did the wind do in reminds me what I can and can’t do to my Lido to make the different venues that you sailed in? What factors her go faster. This is especially important when I have an seemed to make the boat ‘go’? Reread these notes before open weekend to work on my Lido in the garage before major regattas and you’ll build upon past experience and the sailing season! evolve your sailing skills. You might even spot a pattern 9
REGATTA RUNDOWN 85th SCYA Midwinter Regatta: Oceanside Yacht Club February 16, 2014 The 85th edition of the popular SCYA Midwinter Regatta was a gem in the crown of Southern California's fantastic February. Sunshine and light breeze were the fare for the day. Oceanside Yacht Club hosted a One Design event for the popular Lido 14 Class daysailers. Fleet 21 responded with a hearty AYE AYE, fielding 8 entrants, 7 of which actually rushed the start line on Sunday, February 16th.
so far ahead at the first mark , they wondered if they were on the right course. They persisted, posting a clean victory.
Further back, Jock and Lilli had taken enough. They hit “Fast Forward� and Aquanesia smoked the Fleet the next three races, for wins in races 3, 4, and 5. That was good enough for the overall First Place Trophy. Jim and Pete in PRO Bob Ray commanded the course, with help from the Waterboard found moments of good speed, pestering the committee of Mike Cobas, Patty Mangels, Rockett front of the Fleet on several occasions, and Fleet Captain Buchanan, and Dave Anderson. Back in the cockpit of Lido Dan Avina, with Kathy in Aunt Frances posted consistent 14 Taylor Renee, Dave had been forced to walk the plank, numbers, capturing the third place trinkets. while Sydney Anderson, one of Oceanside Yacht Club's upcoming juniors, joined big sister Taylor for a day of Morrie Willkie, Commodore of SCYA, presented the competition. booty at OYC's Bimini Bar, and the Fleet enjoyed the wild fables concerning the events of the day. Stevy and Hugh in Killer Shrimp threw down the first Ace in Race 1, followed closely by Gene and Larry in Swift Dan Avina River. The second race found Phil and John in Phil-of-Baloney
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REGATTA RUNDOWN 85th SCYA Midwinter Regatta: Alamitos Bay Yacht Club February 15-16, 2014 Part of the original intent of the Midwinters Regatta was to show off just how nice the "winter" weather is for sailing in California. The weather this year did not disappoint, and most if not all teams were in shorts and short sleeve shirts. While the wind was a bit lighter and shiftier than the crowd would have liked, there were no complaints heard. Reconstruction of the ABYC basin is nearly finished, but the contractor still "owns" the basin for the time being. Lido sailors had it comparatively easy, towing their boats over the hoist at Long Beach Yacht Club and then launching off a dock like civilized people. Lasers, F18s, 505s, etc, were truly in summer mode, launching off the beaches.
After the first two races their assignments evolved to Ryan on the helm, Sara holding down the middle, and John working the bow. Ryan's siblings Adam and Nora drove the family Lido to second place. Winning the fleet in decisive fashion was Bill Moore with crew Melody Wong. This was a special victory for Bill as Sunday was also his birthday! There was great competition up and down the A Fleet, but when the dust settled John "Goldilocks" Gresham and Fleet Captain Amanda Wayne had second, and Stunami Plus Sammy had first.
Jim Drury got the fleets through 7 races with the assistance of Stephanie Gwinn, Sue McDannel, Charlotte Gresham and Dana Bell. Whalers were staffed by Rob Stropky, Todd Smith, Gordon Dudley, Jon Robinson, and Paul AncThere was wide variety of teams on the water in B Fleet. til - just not all at the same time. A very special thanks Dad-and-lad team Steve and Nicholas Mueller were out in goes to Ed Spotsky who offered the race committee the 4537. Nicholas needs to grow a few more inches before use of Watts Up? - his electric Duffy boat - when the he can reach the whisker pole, so they worked out an committee's whaler wouldn't start after lunch on Saturday. arrangement where Nicholas took the tiller while Dad Nathan Dalleska, L 872 went up and worked the pole. At no time during the regatta was Nicholas not smiling! John Williams came out with his daughter Sara and hotshot sailor Ryan Elsharhawy.
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REGATTA RUNDOWN St. Patty’s Day Regatta: Oceanside Yacht Club March 16, 2014 Sunday, March 16, looked more like early summer than late winter. The launch ramp at Oceanside Harbor was clogged with Lido 14s. Eleven of the Classic Craft assembled for the Lido 14 Fleet 21 St Patty's Regatta. Important instructions were given, then the armada made their way to the outer harbor, where Bob Ray, assisted by Jim Lackey and Donna, anchored No Clew at the end of the starting line. The Fleet assembled at 11:57 answering the first warning signal. The fleet jumped on the favored boat end like a high school class on a pepperoni pizza. One minute after the start, Stu and Sammy demonstrated the form that has earned several National Championship titles. Dale with Scott and Gabe with Melody were other teams from Orange County, and they added a delightful dose of competition to the event. Jock and Lilli in Aquanesia brought hull blistering speed to claim a very consistent 2nd overall, while Killer Shrimp, with Stevy and Hugh clawed out a 4th, just ahead of Dan and Kathleen in Aunt Frances. Larry, in Swift River, was joined by Terri Manok. They threw down a 3 in race 2, which aided their effort to stay
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ahead of Phil and Dave in Phil of Blarney, and Jeff with Patty, in Playing With Fire. Nick and KeriLynn in Velacita performed a rub-rail effectiveness evaluation, with a contact trial on the hard anodized nose cone of Dan's Aunt Frances, and survived to edge out Peter and Thomas in Water Board. It was reported that most boats avoided the RESTRICTED "rock garden" ( also avoiding a repair job to the long, fragile centerboards.) This restricted area is new for Fleet races, as well as Oceanside Yacht Club small boat races. When the boats were safely back on their trailers, the Fleet enjoyed the hospitality in OYC's Surf View Saloon. Most teams were already making plans to compete in the Oceanside Harbor Championships scheduled for April 12-13. Dan Avina
REGATTA RUNDOWN Harry Wood Memorial Regatta: Balboa Yacht Club March 23, 2014 The 2014 version of the Harry Wood Regatta was an amazing event; we had a terrific turnout of 23 boats, representing most of the Southern California Fleets. Thirteen boats showed up to race in in the A Fleet, many of which were capable of winning a race, if not the regatta. The skies cleared and the competitors were met by a brisk westerly breeze making for perfect sailing conditions in the east channel just west of Mark M. Tom Dessel was the PRO with handy help from Jim Jackman and Robin Timmons. The format this year was two races followed by a short break with two more races, so with a throw-out all ties could be broken. Next year we will run six shorter races and hope to grow participation from 21 to over 30 boats. The Harry Wood is an wonderful event, as it is about relationships, it is about bringing together both young and old to compete and to have fun and to celebrate the life of Harry Wood. As Lido sailing should be, Harry Wood
is about family friendly fun, to compete well, to socialize, to have a shared moment, a thing to remember. This year everyone came away thinking that we made it work on all points. There was plenty of socializing and reconnecting, Many were pointing to the crowded docks that reminded them of old times. The competition was fierce but A-Fleet Start. Photos by Heather Wood fair, everyone did their circles, and each race ended with a tone of congratulations on a job well done. Everybody stayed for Mexican food provided by BYC and shirts provided by the Wood Family. Finely engraved wine glasses were the take home trophies for the skipper and crew who placed in the top three in each class! Next on the Fleet One Schedule is the annual Roy Woolsey Regatta on October 14. Held at Lido Isle Yacht Club, this regatta celebrates Roy’s remarkable life—he competed in Lido’s well into his 90’s! Walter Johnson
Butch Michel and Julia Jaynes at Harry Wood Memorial Regatta
Bruce and Dina take home first in the A-Fleet
Adam and Nora take home first in the B-Fleet
Walter Johnson leading the pack in race four
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… AND MORE Sailing—continued Set your traveler for the lulls and, if you need to, feather the boat in puffs, i.e., sail high on the telltales. Ease the mainsheet as a last resort, but only momentarily. You can often dump the main when the puff first hits and quickly trim before the puff dies – an effective pump that keeps the forestay tight. Mainsail leech tension is what keeps the forestay/jib halyard tight with the loose Lido 14 rig. When you ease the main, you add sag to the forestay and draft to the jib – exactly what you don't want…. offshore winds tend to be puffy and shifty
and make you think there's more wind than there really is. I used a little traveler and only a little vang tension to windward. Also, we trimmed the jib very hard. I don't think I saw winds higher than 12-15 mph. No trouble going downwind or jibing. But I did flatten the main with the outhaul. Throw the tuning guides out over this. Flatten the main as much as you need to – that's the first thing I do when setting up for windy conditions.
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MESSAGE FROM THE FACTORY Fun times are ahead this season. Lido sailors everywhere are prepping their boats. We hear of heirloom Lidos being dusted off, their shrouds and chainplates being checked, getting ready to be sailed again. We hear of margarita machines also getting tuned up. Finally, we hear of new Fleets starting up in all sorts of places. The factory is getting calls from young families wanting to get into sailing. The Lido is perfect for them. What better family activity is there than sailing? Sun, Fun, and Friends cannot be beat.
With the days getting longer, now is the time to invite your neighbors or co-workers out for a daysail. Early Spring weekends are perfect for a daysail before racing season begins in earnest. Why not introduce some nonsailors to Lido sailing this Spring ? Non-sailors dream about sailing. Ditch the mall, the chores can wait; grab a non-sailing buddy and his kids, grab some beverages, some food, and show them that Lido sailors know how to have fun! Fair Winds,
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Break time at the Harry Wood Memorial Regatta. Photo by Heather Wood