Fall 1994
October 01, 1994
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Shackles and Cringles — Fall 1994
Canadian Albacore Association — Volume XXV, Number 3
Ann White with Women’s Trophy at Cork
Photo: Todd Johnstone
In this issue: Young Talent · Old Worlds · Treasurer’s Report · P.A.B.A.R.Y. 20th Anniversary · and more…
Canadian Albacore Association 1994/1995 Executive
Canadian Albacore Association, P.O. Box 31021, 725 College St., Toronto, Ont. M6G 4H7
The Canadian Albacore Association is responsible for encouraging participation in and maintaining the integrity of the Albacore class in Canada. Shackles and Cringles is a quarterly publication of the Canadian Albacore Association.
| Position | Name & Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Commodore | Jim Quibell 495 Vanguard Crescent Oakville, ON L6L 5G6 | Res.: 905 827 9019 Bus.: 416 231 1222 Sat/Sun.: 705 454 3524 |
| Past Commodore | Carol Kidd 345 Gladstone Avenue, Apt. 2 Toronto, ON M6H 3H5 | Res.: 416 534 6156 Bus.: 416 340 2883 |
| First Vice Commodore | Rick Needham General Delivery Bracebridge, ON P1L 1X6 | Res.: 705 645 2706 Bus.: 416 742 6140 |
| Second Vice Commodore | Bob Stiff 20 Southlea Avenue Toronto, ON M4G 3L9 | Res.: 416 423 3294 Bus.: 416 445 7420 |
| Third Vice Commodore | Chris Gorton 14 Chilton Road Toronto, ON M4J 3C6 | Res.: 416 423 0845 |
| Rear Commodore | Myles Wilson 633 Coventry Road Kensington, CA, U.S.A. 94707 | Res.: 510 525 4879 |
| Specifications Chair | David Weaver 14 Lansdowne Road, North Camgbridge, ON N1S 2S8 | Res.: 519 623 4402 Bus.: 905 525 9140 Extension 4907 |
| Chief Measurer | Rick Clayton 362 Brookdale Avenue Toronto, ON M5M 1P8 | Res.: 416 783 9194 Bus.: 905 567 7300 |
| Treasurer | Jamie Wallace 85 Hanna Road Toronto, ON M4G 3N2 | Res.: 416 425 3224 Bus.: 416 813 7495 |
| Membership/Secretary | Lynn Shannon 362 Brookdale Avenue Toronto, ON M5M 1P8 | Res.: 416 783 9194 Bus.: 416 736 5010 |
| Shackles Editor | Uwe Ackermann 29 Burlington Crescent Toronto, ON M6H 2L5 | Res.: 416 654 0685 Bus.: 416 978 4017 Fax: 416 978 4940 |
Commodore’s Comments
What a fantastic summer, eh? They sure don’t get much better. Seems every regatta had super weather in the summer of ’94.
Congratulations to all the winners at the ‘Canadians’ and ‘Junior Canadians’. Results are published in this issue, as is the updated list of qualifiers for the 1995 World championship.
Speaking of the ‘Worlds’—
Rosemary Helmer has been busy getting togrether the many details that are necessary for such a huge event. The week of July 23, 1995 promises to be a very exciting time for Albacore sailors in Kingston. It looks as though we may be able to put more boats on the line from Canada, so we are looking at adding more qualifying regattas to the ’95 schedule, Conestoga, for example. ‘Warm Water’ may be added as a ‘Worlds’ qualifier and more places may be added to the ‘Ontarios’ that are scheduled for Nepean next June.
Welcome aboard to the new CAA Executive for ’94–’95.
First Vice Commodore, Rick Needham, will look after the ’95 ‘Canadians’.
Second Vice Commodore, Bob Stiff, will again organize the race schedule.
Third Vice Commodore, Chris Gorton, will organize the ’95 ‘North Americans’ and assist with advertising and publicity.
Rear Commodore, Myles Wilson, is in California, doing a Master’s degree at Berkeley. We think that he will still assist with organizing the ’95 ‘Junior Canadians’, scheduled again for Shadow Lake.
David Weaver and Rick Clayton are very busy with the proposed “New Albacore Concept” as put forth by Don Oakie at our AGM. Nothing can really progress until the illegal (in Canada, anyway) Kingsfield hulls are put to rest.
Treasurer Jamie Wallace is back again to look after our finances.
Lynn Shannon will take care of Membership and Secretary duties.
We, of course, are very happy to welcome Uwe Ackermann as our new Shackles editor. Thanks to Gary Bain for convincing Ewe (he was a ram the last time I checked, Jim*) to give it a shot. Let’s all make this job easier by submitting photos and articles to him as quickly as you can.
Don’t forget to get your 1995 CAA membership application filled out and mailed to us with your cheque.
Please keep a couple of hours open to assist at Sailfest ’95. We’ll need a number of you to help with our Albacore display.
See ye at the mark, Billy.
Jim Quibell
* Editor’s comment
Junior Canadian Albacore Championship — Shadow Lake Sailing Club
Nineteen boats competed in this 5 race event on Saturday, August 6. “There wasn’t as much wind as we would have liked,” said the Chairman of the Race Committee, Mark Ewen, “but it forced the competitors to use all of their skill to find the wind and then use it to their advantage.” “They had to keep their eyes open at all times and be a little more patient.”
Towards the windward mark
Niall Martin and Amanda Oates of the Conestoga Sailing Club in Waterloo did it best and won the 19-and-under category as well as a spot at next year’s Albacore World’s. The local favourites, Barry Hull and Scott Eilert of Shadow Lake, finished second in the same category, while third place went to Matt Williamson and Carolin Robert of Bronte Harbour.
Action near the committee boat
In the 16-and-under category the top three finishers were Justin Quibell and Dave Haney (Shadow Lake), Esmee van Reimsdyk and Amy Brown (Muskoka Lakes) and Phil Williamson and Kevin Cherny (Bronte Harbour).
The youngest talent sailed in the 13-and-under category. Matt Ewing and William Quibell (Shadow Lake) finished first. Second and third went, respectively, to Tim Sellner and Matt McLennan (Muskoka Lakes) and Cameron Watt and Stuart Galloway (Bronte Harbour).
Rolltacking at the windward mark
Report in the Lindsay Daily Post, Monday, August 8, 1994 — “Junior Albacore Canadians: Mother Nature finally breathes life into races — Light winds make event challenging”, by Stephen Bucic
Junior Canadian Trophy winners. Niall Martin and Amanda Oates (19-and-under); Justin Quibell and Dave Haney (16-and-under); Matt Ewing and William Quibell (13-and-under).
CORK Sail Week
with photographs by Todd Johnstone
The story of Cork this year is the story of a beaten-up community club boat (7544) superbly sailed by Jorg Pawlik and Julia Erichsen of the Mooredale Sailing Club in Toronto. Mark and Jane Ewen gave such good chase in KC6731 that only half a point separated the two teams at the closing ceremonies.
The first race on Sunday was held in light winds, so light that several participants, having underestimated how long it would take to weasel through the Laser packs in Portsmouth harbour, barely made it to the start within the required time. The second race held the promise of a large black cloud that blackened with further promise as the race continued. Those who sailed right towards the cloud proved by their finishes that the old adage is true.
Straight-leg hike in Kingston winds
Monday promised to be a day of winds that we all believe have built the Kingston reputation. They died a little by the time the Albacores started and the mid-course holes seemed to get larger, but it was still a good ride. The second race, the one in which we sailed the extended Olympic course, made the Yorkville interchange on the 401 a Sunday picnic. Will we ever forget 3 different fleets coming to a leeward mark simultaneously, some flying spinnakers, some a little shaky on the rules, all going off in different directions?
Jane did not touch the centerboard or the rudder, Mark.
Tuesday’s winds were even lighter than Sunday’s and the postponement flag seemed to be up forever. Finally the 470’s started and we were 9 minutes into our starting sequence when the wind shifted 90 degrees. That was the end of the racing. Postponement, lingering, 70 to the right, 135 to the left, highjinks, boarding parties, hoping that Don Oakie would not be too thorough in his checking of the Europe shapes, posing for the press, Albacore acrobatics and three guns finally sounded near 3 PM.
When the counting was done, Ian Aukema and Evelyn Simpson (J-Town) won the B-Fleet and the Brayshaws captured the Master’s title.
Weren’t those Laser swarms something to come home in? Carol Kidd was heard to mince no words and even Jane and Mark raised their voices above their customary level. It worked. It cracked the kid’s gelcoat.
Final Class Results, Lowpoint Scoring System — CORK 1994
“A” Fleet
| Place | Sail | Helm; Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAN7544 | PAWLIK, J; J ERICHSEN |
| 2 | KC6751 | EWEN, M; J EWEN |
| 3 | CAN7977 | BUSSIN, D; J FREEMAN |
| 4 | KC7437 | BRYANT, J; R HUGHES |
| 5 | CAN7950 | OAKIE, D; L D’AOUST |
“B” Fleet
| Place | Sail | Helm; Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAN7969 | AUKEMA, I; E SIMPSON |
| 2 | CAN7965 | TOKAREK, R; M NEUMANN |
| 3 | KC6251 | NEEDHAM, R; A SHIN |
| 4 | 7034 | AUDET, M; B FOSTER |
| 5 | CAN7966 | WIEBE, D; D SHERLOCK |
Masters’ Fleet
| Place | Sail | Helm; Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC7243 | BRAYSHAW, P; M BRAYSHAW |
| 2 | KC484 | STIFF, B; A STIFF |
| 3 | KC7944 | QUIBELL, J; B CROSS |
Trophies
- Gooderham — Most travelled helm: Chris Gorton
- Family — Jamey and Chris Gage
- Ladies’ Plate — Ann White and Todd Johnstone
- Beefeater — Best combined score, Ontario’s plus Canadians: Mark and Jane Ewen
Julia Erichsen (left) and Jorg Pawlik
From the AGM in Kingston
Treasurer and Auditor Pronounce Association Healthy
CANADIAN ALBACORE ASSOCIATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1993.
The Canadian Albacore Association realized a profit from operations (excess of revenues over expenses) of $2,459 for the twelve months ending October 31, 1993. The previous year’s operations had resulted in a loss (excess of expenses over revenues) of $4,306.
The 1993 profit resulted from the following:
- Membership fees increased by $740.
- Interest income increased by $1,044.
- The Canadians resulted in a profit of $870, while the Canadian Juniors resulted in a loss of $535.
Total assets increased by $2,956 during the year as a result of the above items.
James Walace, Treasurer
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Members’ Equity* — October 31, 1993
| 1993 | 1992 | |
|---|---|---|
| REVENUES | ||
| Membership fees | $ 5,171 | $4,431 |
| Interest | 2,119 | 1,075 |
| Sail Royalties | 750 | 549 |
| Advertising | - | 75 |
| Handbook | 120 | 75 |
| Race Training | (100) | - |
| Regattas (net of expenses): | ||
| Ontario | - | (991) |
| Canadian | 870 | (1,571) |
| Canadian Junior | (535) | - |
| $ 8,395 | $ 3,643 | |
| EXPENSES | ||
| Shackles and Cringles | $ 2,010 | $ 889 |
| Postage | 1,803 | 859 |
| Publicity | 936 | 3,623 |
| Insurance | 360 | 385 |
| Other | 827 | 2,193 |
| $ 5,936 | $ 7,949 | |
| EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES | $ 2,459 | (4,306) |
| MEMBERS’ EQUITY | ||
| Beginning of year | $41,628 | $45,934 |
| End of year | $44,087 | $41,628 |
*Summary of Accounting Policies:
- The Association expenses all fixed assets acquired in the year purchased.
- Membership fees are recorded on a cash basis.
Balance Sheet — October 31, 1993
| 1993 | 1992 | |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Cash and term deposits | $44,199 | $41,855 |
| Accounts receivable | 872 | 260 |
| Fixed, at nominal value | 1 | 1 |
| $45,072 | $42,116 | |
| LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 985 | $ 488 |
| Members’ equity | $44,087 | $41,628 |
| $45,072 | $42,116 |
Approved on behalf of the Executive Committee:
________________ Commodore ________________ Treasurer
This Just In: 1994 Final Results, Toronto Harbour Master’s Series
(The results box is printed empty.)
Cartoon fish, thought bubble 1: “Looks as good as the 1993 results, eh?”
Cartoon fish, thought bubble 2: “Chris Gorton thinks that he won the series. Does anybody know?”
Albacore Acrobatics Team a Hit at Cork and Toronto
The Albacore Acrobatics team, formed only a few short months ago, made a sensational appearance at Cork and was part of the post-tall ships festivities in Toronto. Team members are Ross King and Carol Kidd (7403), Dave Bussin and John Freeman (7977), Mark and Jane Ewen (6731), Jorg Pawlik and Julia Erichsen (7544), Chris Gorton and Dave Smith (7959) as well as Barrie Farrell and John Gilchrist (275).
“It just sort of happened spontaneously,” said Ross King. “We were sampling this new golden rod microbrew, just thinking about sailing and things, when it occurred to a bunch of us that this sort of thing might be possible.” “We tried it and it seemed to sort of work.”
Force diagram used by Pawlik to explain forces required for somersaulting the Albacore
Pawlik and Erichson somersaulting with a half twist. Jane Ewen’s arm is protecting the woodwork (lower left). Photo by Todd Johnstone
Peter Vasoff’s vast knowledge and shopping bag were instrumental in the formation of the team. “There’s nothing in the rules that forbids it and there’s never been a CYA appeal,” Vasoff said and added that IYRU 2469, dealing with momentary contact between two yachts sailing sideways, came close, but was not really applicable. He concluded that there was no prohibition by national or international bodies against acrobatic sailing of the Albacore and Rosemary had not officially come out against it.
The physics of Albacore Acrobatics were explained to us by Jorg Pawlik of Toronto. “Well, actually, the Albacore hull, being pointed at one end and broader in the middle, is uniquely suited to take maximum lateral advantage of the thin layer adhesion principle,” Pawlik said. “If, then, in the right kinds of conditions, the whetted tangent of hull ‘A’ intersects the moistened cosine of hull ‘B’ the mutually attractive forces allow the two hulls to execute maneuvers in tandem.”
Team members 7403 (Ross King and Carol Kidd), 7977 (Dave Bussin and John Freeman), 6731 (Mark and Jane Ewen), 7544 (Jorg Pawlik and Julia Erichsen) and 7959 (Chris Gorton and Dave Smith) executing a tandem tack. Photo by Todd Johnstone
A further advantage of the hull design was divulged by Don Oakie of Ontario Yachts, builder of several team boats. “We build the Albacore so that its flattest part is at the bottom,” said Oakie. “Some people don’t like this, so we put in a couple of Elvstrom flaps to allow those people to give some contour to their bottoms, but if you keep the Elvstroms closed, there’s no reason on earth why the Albacore should not be able to sail on concrete.” This is the basis for the stunning Farrell/Gilchrist (275) stunt known as the Yonge Yahoo. Performed in winds above 25 knots and on slick roads, this maneuver strikes fear in the hearts of Buick drivers everywhere and reaffirms the knowledge of all Albacore sailors that their boat has features that are still waiting to be discovered.
Farrel and Gilchrist doing the Yonge Yahoo in 32 knots true. Photo by Phil Dunk, PhotoMethods
Balsam Lake Sailing Sailing Regatta
The thirty-first annual Albacore (and 18th annula Laser) regattas were held at Balsam Lake on July 31. The winds were light to moderate, but Mark and Jane Ewen were hot, hot, hot. Twenty-two Albacores competed for the Griffin Trophy. Mark and Jane got to keep it. The next opportunity for wresting it from them will be the 1995 Balsam Lake Regatta; Sunday, August 6, 1995.
| Helm/Crew | Sail | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewen/Ewen | 67311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batt/Batt | 7363 | 3 | 8 | 5.7 | 16.7 |
| Gorton/Smith | 7959 | 13 | 5.7 | 3 | 21.7 |
| Leonidas/Waite | 7400 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Bussin/Bussin | 7977 | 11.7 | 10 | 8 | 29.7 |
| Brayshaw/Brayshaw | 7243 | 5.7 | 14 | 13 | 32.7 |
| Griffin/Griffin | 6857 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 35 |
| Stiff/Stiff | 484 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| Maron/Purcy | 7942 | 20 | 18 | 13.7 | 49.7 |
| McLaughlin/McLaughlin | 716 | 16 | 11.7 | 23 | 50.7 |
| Roth/Black | 6657 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 55 |
| Quibell/Cross | 7944 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 57 |
| Willson/Willson | 505 | 15 | 29 | 13 | 59 |
| Helliwell/Helliwell | 5005 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 62 |
| Paterson/Reed | 685 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 63 |
| Willson/Willson | 510 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 64 |
| Crawford/Crawford | 6148 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 64 |
| Shaw/Shaw | 4597 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 69 |
| Willson/Willson | 5002 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 71 |
| Baker/Baker | 4029 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 73 |
| Quibell/Quibell | 7401 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 84 |
| Macgregor/Macgregor | 4673 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 |
Also Noted
The following registration form for the Junior Albacore Canadians was published in the Summer 1994 issue of Shackles and Cringles:
Please send cheque payable to Shadow Lake Sailing Club and registration form to: Rick Quibell, Pickering, Ont.
REGISTRATION FORM — Skipper’s Name, Address, Phone, Age on Dec. 31, 1994; Crew’s Name, Age on Dec. 31, 1994; Sail Number; Sailing Club.
Entry Fee: $35.00/boat (slipper and one crew)
- Yes, I would like a free Regatta “T” Shirt. (for entries received before July 24th.)
- Yes I would like a free Regatta “T” Shirt for my crew. (for entries received before July 24th.)
- Yes, We have ___ (number of) guests who would like to watch the regatta from a spectator boat.
- Yes, we have ___ (number of) guests who require additional meal package at a cost of $10.00 / person (both lunch and dinner meals included)
Did you offer equal opportunities for left and right slippers, Rick?
PABAR 1994
By Ian Rogers (AL 7405)
Pabar came of age in 1994, this being the 21st running of the event. Unlike the weather in many years, the sun did not shine on August 13, 1994 and Georgian Bay bore a distinct resemblance to a Scottish loch with mist and rain coming intermittently on a modest southwester. Fortunately, these less than ideal conditions gave way to fitful sunshine to bless the lunch-break picnic.
After four tightly contested races the winners were clearly the athletic duo from Toronto’s outer harbour, Chris Gorton and David Smith. Chris and David sailed consistently well and were able to discard their one less than perfect race, a second. They were followed by the defending champions, Raines Koby and Jim Boyle. Third place went to Rosemary Helmer and Carolyn Reid of the R.C.Y.C.
The Committee had grave difficulty in selecting the recipients of the coveted Horse’s Ass Trophy. While several unspectacular dumps were achieved it was decided that a skippers graceful swan dive merited trophies for sixth place finishers, Bill and Leanna Foster.
Racing concluded at 4:30 p.m. and by 6:30 everyone had gathered for drinks and dinner at the historic old Ojibway Club. Various entertainments followed dinner including renditions of several barely speakable melodies by the local gondoliers, Steve Sherk and Michael Leishman. Sunday was a deserved day of rest with westerly winds of 35 knots and up. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief that these challenging conditions were avoided by twenty-four hours.
| Place | Boat | Helm | Crew | Club | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7959 | C. Gorton | D. Smith | OHCC | .75 | 2 | .75 | .75 | 2.25 |
| 2 | 5600 | R. Koby | J. Boyle | RCYC | 3 | .75 | 2 | 2 | 4.75 |
| 3 | 7384 | R. Helmer | C. Reid | RCYC | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 4 | 5503 | R. Kilgour | N. Kilgour | P au B | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13.00 |
| 5 | 7438 | J. Lawler | J. Colvin | P au B | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16.00 |
| 6 | 5502 | W. Foster | L. Foster | P au B | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16.00 |
| 7 | 6208 | T. Cummings | T. Digby | RCYC | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17.00 |
| 8 | 7405 | I. Rogers | T. Kernaham | P au B | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 20.00 |
| 9 | 6731 | M. Leishman | S. Sherk | P au B | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25.00 |
| 10 | 6765 | G. Regan | T. Regan | P au B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28.00 |
| 11 | 4870 | J. Bradshaw | T. Bradshaw | P au B | 7 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 29.00 |
| 12 | 6580 | W. Wilkins | J. Wilkins | P au B | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36.00 |
| 13 | 7088 | A. Curtis | J. Curtis | P au B | 13 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 38.00 |
| 14 | 6626 | G. Rogers | N. Forgrare | P au B | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39.00 |
| 15 | 6581 | T. Bongard | J. Godfrey | P au B | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 39.00 |
| 16 | 7438 | J. Duras | K. Jackson | P au B | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 45.00 |
| 17 | 7402 | D. Carter | L. Morris | P an B | 17 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 77.00 |
J-Town: 27th Open Albacore Regatta
First Open Laser Regatta — 3rd and 4th of September
| Rank | Skipper | Crew | Club | Sail # | Points Best 4 | R1 Pos | R1 Pts | R2 Pos | R2 Pts | R3 Pos | R3 Pts | R4 Pos | R4 Pts | R5 Pos | R5 Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Clarke | Anne Rikley | OHCC | 7630 | 21 | 1 | 0.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 18.0 |
| 2 | Jorg Pawlik | Julia Erichsen | MSC | 7544 | 22.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 17 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Ann White | Todd Johnstone | MSC | 7479 | 32.7 | 4 | 8.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 6 | 11.7 |
| 4 | Ron Batt | Leslie Batt | OHCC | 7363 | 33.1 | 6 | 11.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 5.7 | 9 | 15.0 | 5 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Gord Chu | Lisa Boyle | NTSC | 7954 | 44 | 2 | 3.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 15 | 21.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 11 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Dave Smith | Chris Gorton | WSC | 7959 | 44.7 | 30 | 36.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 3 | 5.7 |
| 7 | John Cawthorne | Jackie Grummitt | SJTSC | 7961 | 46 | 10 | 16.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 4 | 8.0 |
| 8 | John Bryant | Ron Hughes | Nepean | 7437 | 60 | 16 | 22.0 | 12 | 18.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 7 | 13.0 |
| 9 | Mike Morrison | Cathy Nichols | SJTSC | 7967 | 60.7 | 9 | 15.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 3 | 5.7 | 10 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Ross King | Dave Harris | OHCC | 7403 | 61 | 20 | 26.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 11 | John Gilchrist | Steve Goode | MSC | 275 | 62 | 7 | 13.0 | 7 | 13.0 | 11 | 17.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 13 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Ann Savege | Abby MacInnes | MSC | 7472 | 63 | 8 | 14.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 19 | 25.0 | 28 | 34.0 |
| 13 | Rod Dobson | Sandy Swiatlowski | OHCC | 7419 | 64.7 | 25 | 31.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 14 | Frank Loritz | Alison Birtles | SJTSC | 7922 | 76 | 14 | 20.0 | 23 | 29.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 22 | 28.0 |
| 15 | Paul Van Leeuwen | Pam Piercey | SJTSC | 7971 | 78 | 11 | 17.0 | 15 | 21.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 21 | 27.0 |
| 16 | Al Osatchoff | Robert Hickman | WSC | 7973 | 79 | 22 | 28.0 | 10 | 16.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 27 | 33.0 | 14 | 20.0 |
| 17 | Peter Nurse | Jane Irwin | SJTSC | 7930 | 81.7 | 15 | 21.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 15 | 21.0 | 25 | 31.0 |
| 18 | Barb Revill | Margaret Wood | MSC | 7473 | 83 | 17 | 23.0 | 13 | 19.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 15 | 21.0 |
| 19 | Uwe Ackermann | Janet Duff | MSC | 7474 | 85.7 | 31 | 37.0 | 6 | 11.7 | 12 | 18.0 | 24 | 30.0 | 20 | 26.0 |
| 20 | Marilyn Saillie | Fran Stacey | SJTSC | 7968 | 87 | 12 | 18.0 | 24 | 30.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 23 | 29.0 | 8 | 14.0 |
| 21 | Mike Drinkwater | Scott Langstaff | WSC | 7974 | 91 | 19 | 25.0 | 14 | 20.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 19 | 25.0 |
| 22 | Ken Browne | Doris Browne | OHCC | 6841 | 98 | 27 | 33.0 | 26 | 32.0 | 27 | 33.0 | 12 | 18.0 | 9 | 15.0 |
| 23 | Ian Aukema | Pieter Geerkens | SJTSC | 7963 | 102 | 35 | 41.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 8 | 14.0 | 26 | 32.0 |
| 24 | Liz Marin | Howie Glen | WSC | 7942 | 103 | 24 | 30.0 | 34 | 40.0 | 23 | 29.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 16 | 22.0 |
| 25 | Dianne Clark | Lynn Shannon | OHCC | 7955 | 110 | 13 | 19.0 | 9 | 15.0 | 34 | 40.0 | 32 | 38.0 | 32 | 38.0 |
| 26 | Ray Tokarek | Louise Grummitt | SJTSC | 7965 | 111 | 32 | 38.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 18 | 24.0 | 26 | 32.0 | 18 | 24.0 |
| 27 | Dave Bussin | Bruce Bussin | OHCC | 7977 | 119 | 5 | 10.0 | 11 | 17.0 | DNC | 46.0 | DNF | 46.0 | DNS | 46.0 |
| 28 | Mark Bayley | Arnold Bayley | MSC | 7563 | 121 | 37 | 43.0 | 30 | 36.0 | 22 | 28.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 24 | 30.0 |
| 29 | Jill Carey | Duncan Smith | SJTSC | 7972 | 123 | 18 | 24.0 | 27 | 33.0 | 36 | 42.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 23 | 29.0 |
| 30 | Kinga Barwig | Christina Percy | WSC | 7958 | 130 | 26 | 32.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 35 | 41.0 | 25 | 31.0 | 36 | 42.0 |
| 31 | Will Lincoln | Jacquie Veitch | MSC | 7322 | 131 | 23 | 29.0 | 29 | 35.0 | 32 | 38.0 | 28 | 34.0 | 27 | 33.0 |
| 32 | Daryl Wiebe | Diane Sherlock | SJTSC | 7966 | 137 | 29 | 35.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 24 | 30.0 | 29 | 35.0 | 33 | 39.0 |
| 33 | Peter Lucas | Judy Lucas | OHCC | 6641 | 143 | 28 | 34.0 | 32 | 38.0 | 30 | 36.0 | 35 | 41.0 | 29 | 35.0 |
| 34 | Wendy Joscelyn | Pat Maltby | MSC | 7471 | 146 | 39 | 45.0 | 36 | 42.0 | 26 | 32.0 | 30 | 36.0 | 30 | 36.0 |
| 35 | Dan Desjardins | Karen Ann Xavier | WSC | 7484 | 149 | 21 | 27.0 | 35 | 41.0 | 29 | 35.0 | DNF | 46.0 | DNS | 46.0 |
| 36 | Rick Ross | Rosemary Lang | SJTSC | 7964 | 155 | 34 | 40.0 | 37 | 43.0 | 33 | 39.0 | 33 | 39.0 | 31 | 37.0 |
| 37 | Bob Logue | Ken Birse | MSC | 6750 | 159 | 36 | 42.0 | 38 | 44.0 | 31 | 37.0 | 34 | 40.0 | 34 | 40.0 |
| 38 | Dave O’Neill | Mike Shepley | NTSC | 7953 | 163 | 33 | 39.0 | 33 | 39.0 | DNS | 46.0 | 36 | 42.0 | 37 | 43.0 |
| 39 | Mary Romaniuk | Jay Marshall | SJTSC | 7969 | 171 | 38 | 44.0 | 39 | 45.0 | 37 | 43.0 | 37 | 43.0 | 35 | 41.0 |
20.1 Eagens, a worthy successor to the famous now discontinued Klingers, will be awarded to the First, Second, and Third place overall yachts. Eagens will also be awarded to the top three St. James Town Sailing Club albacores. In addition, ribbons will be awarded for each individual race up to and including fifth place. Note that any St. James Town Sailing Club competitors sailing in Club owned yachts, who finish in the top three overall positions, shall not be eligible for any of the top three overall Club awards.
Mooredale Corrals Spanish Donkey—Again
Savege, MacInnes capture top helm, crew
The 20-race Friday night series that begins in the first week of May, drew to a close in Toronto’s Outer Harbour on September 9. The series is open to all Albacore sailors, but those sailing under community club rules (club boats and crew randomly drawn from all who signed up) are scored separately. Club points are awarded each week based on the positions of the top 8 finishers of each of the respective clubs. Cumulative individual standings are calculated from the best 5 finishes of the season. Between 35 and 50 Albacores hit the start line each Friday night.
Mooredale Sailing Club established an early lead, powered by the example of Ann Savege whose worst finish, up until the end of July, was a sixth. Throughout July Westwood Sailing Club threatened the Mooredale lead by narrowing the gap between the two clubs, but a final August spurt saw Mooredale win the top club trophy, the Spanish Donkey, by a 400-point margin.
Toronto Friday Night Series. Club standings, 1994
Top 25 Helms
| Rank | Helm | Club | Top 5 Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Savege | M | 5.00 |
| 2 | Chris Gorton | W | 6.25 |
| 3 | Jorg Pawlik | M | 8.50 |
| 4 | Paul Van Leuwen | J | 14.50 |
| 5 | Ann White | M | 14.75 |
| 6 | Tim Broughton | M | 18.00 |
| 7 | Frank Loritz | J | 19.00 |
| 8 | John Cawthorne | J | 21.00 |
| 9 | Gord Chu | N | 22.00 |
| 10 | Paul Gerlich | W | 23.75 |
| 11 | Norm Rubin | N | 24.00 |
| 12 | Bruce Withrow | W | 24.75 |
| 13 | Elizabeth Marin | W | 29.00 |
| 14 | Mike Morrisom | J | 29.00 |
| 15 | Peter Nurse | J | 34.00 |
| 16 | Ron Walker | W | 34.75 |
| 17 | Steve Neville | W | 35.00 |
| 18 | Dave Smith | W | 40.00 |
| 19 | Jim MacDonald | W | 46.00 |
| 20 | Uwe Ackermann | M | 46.00 |
| 21 | John Gilchrist | M | 47.00 |
| 22 | Ian Aukema | J | 49.00 |
| 23 | Al Osatchoff | W | 51.00 |
| 24 | Janet Duff | M | 53.00 |
| 25 | Heather Wroldsen | W | 56.75 |
Top 25 Crews
| Rank | Crew | Club | Top 5 Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abby MacInnes | M | 19.50 |
| 2 | Jackie Grummit | J | 23.75 |
| 3 | Ken Birse | M | 29.75 |
| 4 | Helen Duncan | M | 34.00 |
| 5 | Christina Percy | W | 35.00 |
| 6 | Pam Piercey | J | 36.00 |
| 7 | Karen Anne Xavier | W | 36.75 |
| 8 | Dave Anderson | M | 37.00 |
| 9 | Ann Richards | J | 38.00 |
| 10 | Linda Fradkin | W | 41.75 |
| 11 | Marg Wood | M | 42.00 |
| 12 | Tony Edmonds | W | 42.75 |
| 13 | David Matthews | J | 43.00 |
| 14 | Julia Erichsen | M | 50.00 |
| 15 | Mary Romaniuk | J | 50.00 |
| 16 | Steve Goode | M | 50.00 |
| 17 | Dave Noel | W | 55.00 |
| 18 | Louise Grummitt | J | 55.00 |
| 19 | Jill Lucas | W | 57.00 |
| 20 | Rosemary Lang | J | 57.00 |
| 21 | Elizabeth Fedorkow | N | 58.00 |
| 22 | Howie Glenn | W | 60.00 |
| 23 | Mystery Crew | N | 60.00 |
| 24 | Pieter Geerkens | J | 63.00 |
| 25 | John Tait | W | 69.00 |
Canadians Sweep North Americans’
By Gary Bain
The North American Championships were hosted this year by the Canandaigua YC in Canandaigua, New York; site of the 1992 Championships. Over twenty boats, half from Canada and half from the U.S. made their way to Canandaigua on July 31st for this year’s renewal. Once again the sailors were greeted by warm weather and warm hospitality by the host club. Many of the sailors brought their tents along and camped among the trees behind the Canandaigua YC clubhouse.
Saturday brought strong winds of 15-20 knots from the west which made for very interesting sailing. Lake Canandaigua has a high ridge that rises above its west shore, and when the wind blows out of the west one can expect some pretty wacky shifts to come with it. That was certainly the case July 31st. At times the shifts made it seem like a total crapshoot. Within seconds you could have gained ten positions or lost ten positions depending on whether you tacked the right way or the wrong way. It seemed that there was really no way of predicting which was the right way and which was the wrong way as racing positions altered radically in just a few moments! However, there was one certainty, and that was that Jorg Pawlik and Julia Erichsen could do no wrong!
Either they had the shifts figured out or they were amazingly lucky; most likely a combination of the two, as they won all three races on Saturday to pretty much guarantee a win in the regatta. Certainly their boat-handling in the heavy air (there were crazy shifty gusts of 25 knots to take you by surprise) was superior. Fighting it out for second and third were Jamie and Chris Gage (after cleaning the mouse dung off of their long stored sails), and John Bryant and Collette (at a whopping 95 lbs. soaking wet).
Saturday may have come in and gone out like a lion, but Sunday certainly dawned as a lamb; a lamb about to be slaughtered as it turned out. Sunday’s first, and only, start was begun in 3-5 knots of wind from the south. This whisp of air quickly diminished to next to nothing. Gary Bain and Nora Clements went out to the left side of the course, Bain remembering something he learned from John Bryant and Barney Harris here two years earlier. Though the right side looked good early, the left side paid off big time, and Bain and Clements led Ann White and Todd Johnstone around the windward mark with John Bryant and Collette a distant third. Those three held their positions through the next two legs, two excruciatingly long and painful no-air runs, to the finish line. The RC then put an end to our suffering by sending us in after the race.
Though no-one could touch Jorg and Julia for first place, only .75 of a point separated Gage, Bryant and Bain for second through fourth positions, Jamie beating out John on a tiebreaker.
Many thanks go to Paul Wheeler of Buffalo, for organizing the event, and to the Canandaigua YC for hosting the event and making us all feel so welcome there. I look forward to sailing there again in the future.
Results
- Jorg Pawlik/Julia Erichsen — Mooredale SC
- Jamey Gage/ Chris Gage — RCYC
- John Bryant/ Collette — Nepean SC
- Gary Bain/ Nora Clements — OHCC/CYC
- Ken Clarke/ Elizabeth Mills — RCYC
Lake Ontario Challenge
The Bronte Harbour Yacht Club held one of its oldest regattas, the Lake Ontario Challenge Regatta, in good winds on September 10, 1994. John and Alistair Martin of the Conestoga S.C. came first. Second place was a tie between Eugene Duynstee/Jean Wrigley and Peter Brayshaw/Gord Todd.
The Oakville Beaver was there with photographer Riziero Vertolli.
Report in the Oakville Beaver, September 21, 1994
Smooth Sailing in Oakville — The Bronte Harbour Yacht Club hosted a couple of prestigious races earlier this month. Top photo (by Riziero Vertolli): one of the club’s oldest races — the Lake Ontario Challenge Regatta — was held Sept. 10. Pictured here are the eventual winners of the Albacore Class — John and Alistair Martin of the Conestoga Sailing Club (right side of photo) passing the fifth-place team of Jim Quibell and Alan Martensen (from BHYC). Two BHYC teams — Eugene Duynstee and Jean Wrigley, and Peter Brayshaw and Gord Todd — shared second place. BHYC member Norman Sutherland won the Wayfarer Class.
Kidd and King … of The World’s
The most recent qualifiers for next year’s Albacore World’s at Kingston are Ross King and Carol Kidd of Toronto’s Outer Harbour Center Board Club. They qualified at Cork, even though equipment failure stopped them after only three races.
Other helms who have qualified to date:
At the Ontarios’: Mark Ewen, Barry Farrell, Don Oakie, John Bryant
At the Junior Canadians’: Niall Martin
At the North Americans’: Jorg Pawlik, Jamie Gage, Gary Bain, Ken Clarke
At the Canadians’: David Bussin, Paul Gerlich, Rod Dobson, Ann White, Ron Batt, Chris Gorton, Dave Harris, Heather Wroldsen, Rosemary Hellmer, Ross King
Commodore’s Quote:
“It looks as though we may be able to put more boats on the line from Canada, so we are looking at adding more qualifying regattas to the ’95 schedule, Conestoga, for example. ‘Warm Water’ may be added as a ‘Worlds’ qualifier and more places may be added to the ‘Ontarios’ that are scheduled for Nepean next June.”
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Canadian Albacore Association — 1995 Membership
The Canadian Albacore Association (CAA) is responsible for encouraging participation in and maintaining the integrity of the Albacore class in Canada. In order to fulfill these responsibilities we need your support. As a member of the CAA you will be entitled to benefits, such as:
- A subscription to our quarterly newsletter, “Shackles and Cringles”
- A say in the management of the Association
- Participation in all CAA-sponsored events and regattas.
New 1995 members will also receive a free copy of the 1990 Canadian Albacore Handbook, a 160-page paperback detailing all aspects of Albacore sailing, including Albacore class and membership rules, sailing and racing tips, a listing of all Albacore members, and a bibliography of recommended resource materials. The Handbook is an excellent resource for all Albacore sailors.
The regular membership for boat owners (Full Members) is $30 prior to March 1, 1995, or $35 thereafter. For those who do not own an Albacore, the Associate Member rate is $20.
Please complete the 1995 Membership Application and submit it with a cheque payable to the Canadian Albacore Association, c/o Lynn Shannon, Toronto, ON.
(The blank application form — full/associate, new/renewal, name, address, phones, club, boat number, builder and year built — is not reproduced.)