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Spring 2014 edition of the reknowned Bow WaveTRANSCRIPT
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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Lido 14 Class Association www.Lido14.com @Lido14Class
Position Name Phone Email
President Steve Potter (805) 208 7440 [email protected]
Vice President Butch Michel (209) 480-1870 [email protected]
Treasurer Jeanne Smith (949) 725-9780 [email protected]
Secretary Terry Johnson (562) 494-3006 [email protected]
Chief Measurer Tom Estlow (310) 457-9691 [email protected]
Director Jim Sterner (206) 780-2582 [email protected]
Director Tony Billera (206) 605-2650 [email protected]
Director Bruce Wasson (562) 434-9864 [email protected]
Honorary Director Tom Schock (951) 277-3377 [email protected]
Past President Stuart Robertson (714) 746 9499 [email protected]
District I Secretary Bruce Wasson (562) 434-9864 [email protected]
District II Secretary Steve Klotz (209) 327-8438 [email protected]
District VI Secretary Matt Nolan (425) 338-1152 [email protected]
District VII Secretary Kathy Muenz (614) 325-3326 [email protected]
Youth Directors Adam and Nora Elsharwahy [email protected]
Executive Secretary Sharon Young (714) 437-1370 [email protected]
Bow Wave Editor Nathan Dalleska [email protected]
2013– 2014 Governing Board
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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 remem-
ber 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 construc-
tive 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.
Apparently nobody can remember just how long Dave has
been producing the Bow Wave. But everyone seems to
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
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.
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.
See you on the water!
Nathan Dalleska, L 872
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FLEET REPORTS
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 Invita-
tional 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.
Fleet Two: Marina del Rey, CA
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."
I wore all of my "untested" go-fast gear – Lycra top, vented cap, padded Gore-tex trunks...and still only man-
aged 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
sausage (windward-leeward) courses is that the fleet stays
together and there
plenty of opportuni-
ties 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!
Dan (El Jefe) Avina
Fleet Twenty-One: Oceanside, CA
Expansion of the Anacortes Yacht Club is complete. Photo by Steve Potter
Fleet Seventy-Eight: Anacortes, WA
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Fleet Seven: Mission Bay, CA
Fleet 8 had an outstanding turnout February 22, at their
annual Fleet 8 Party and Meeting. We had over 20 people
enjoying a potluck dinner and conversation that followed
the short business meeting and officer election.
The meeting, held at the
home of Frank and
Pennie Chwalowski in
Sacramento, CA, was reasonably brief, where we took
care of business before eating. We decided what activities
were going to be put on the calendar for 2014. Our Dis-
trict Secretary, Steve Klotz, did a brief talk about this
year’s District 2 Championships that will be at Scotts Flat
Lake on June 7 & 8. This regatta will be open to all Lido
sailors. Lido Association’s Vice President Butch Michel,
also in attendance, gave a brief presentation about this
year’s Class Championship Regatta . It was clear that
our fleet has received strong support from the Class
Association.
After dinner we were treated to a PowerPoint presenta-
tion from fellow Lido
sailor John Poimiroo.
John worked in the press
core during the America’s Cup and gave us an outstanding
show. His perspective from the press’ point of view. He
had interesting tidbits of information about the competi-
tors and their boats. The entire audience was captivated
by all the information presented. One interesting fact is
that Larry Ellison, defender of the Cup, started out as a
Lido sailor and was very competitive.
Bruce McDevitt (former Fleet 8 Captain)
FLEET REPORTS
Under the direction of Roger Hinton, our Fleet pulled
off another “kids at risk” sailing adventure with dis-
placed 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
Fleet Eight: Sacramento, CA
Fleet Six: Long Beach, CA
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! Kathy Reed (r) and Cindy Heavrin won the Sunkist Series
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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 re-
gattas. All this traveling
has allowed the distribu-
tion of invitations to the
North/South Invitational Regatta, April 5-6 In Santa Bar-
bara, 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.
Fleet 20’s goals for 2014 are 1) Host a successful Invita-
tional Event that becomes an annual “must do.” 2) Get as
many local sailors to sail a Lido as possible. 3) Add at least
2 new local boat owners.
Our target demographics in Santa Barbara are parents
with youth sailors, ex-college sailors, and owners (or
crews) of keelboats who don’t want to pay for expensive
boats, sails and slip fees.
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 pos-
sible 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.
Keep up-to-date with fleet 20 at fleet20.lido14.com or
follow us Facebook.com/SBLidoFleet
Come out and sail sometime,
Jon Bell L4860
Fleet Twenty: Santa Barbara, CA
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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!
We wish you all fair winds, and lots of
rain (at least for us Northern
Californians!).
Harold Ho
Fleet Sixty-Two: Fremont, CA
The winter wind is howling outside but I am enjoying
writing and thinking about the summer sailing season. Our
Lido Winter Social and Planning Party was Saturday March
15th at 7 pm.
Two regattas that
are now on the 2014
calendar are the Turtle Regatta (May 10-11) and the
Al Morris Regatta (Aug 9-10). The Turtle is a Lido
only regatta held at Willammette Sailing Club on the
Willamette River and the Al Morris is at Yale Lake in
Washington State.
The biggest news for our club is the construction of a new
floating clubhouse which should be finished at the end of
the summer. We really feel that this new club house will
be a big boost for our
club and Lido
sailing. So even
though the winter weather is raging right now, it is a good
time to start working on your boats and thinking about the
next sailing season.
Kathy Sandifer
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.
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.
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
today if I had a better memory, it still is worth reading
and thinking through.
Lido Tips: Sailing Upwind in Heavy Air
I thought I'd start a column of advice on sailing Lidos that
might allow our Lido sailors to exchange some of the
technical information that some of our skippers have
been asking for without having to do it at Fleet Meetings
or separate gatherings. After last Sunday's puffy and
blustery conditions, I'm thinking that a discussion of how
to sail to weather in heavy air might be in order.
Here are some basic sail and boat trim considera-
tions for sailing to weather in heavy air:
1. Tighten the jib halyard just firm to remove all wrinkles.
Don't over-tighten, it causes a hook in the front of the
sail shape and narrows the grove in which the air will
flow over the sail effectively. The jib fairlead is all the way
forward, as always. As the wind increases in strength, we
progressively sheet in tighter until the jib foot nearly
inverts and forms a straight line from tack to clew.
2. Tighten the downhaul to just take all the wrinkles out
of the main luff.
3. Dump the traveler in the stern anywhere up to about a
foot or so off of the centered position. Here's some
general guidelines to help you put this into perspective:
A. 0-7mph = centered.
B. 7mph to overpowered = 1 &1/4" off center.
C. Overpowered =dump the traveler progressively
(to leeward) to hold the boat down, up 12-14” off the
centerline.
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.
5. Tighten the boom vang good and firm when the boom
is fully sheeted in to go to weather and when you're in
control and can hold the boat down in the lighter end of
the wind speed range. This prevents the boom from
rising when you sheet out in a puff which would create
more draft in the sail. More draft would cause more
heeling and further loss of control.
You can now understand why many sailors get out of
control in windy conditions. If you sail with sails adjusted
for full draft, you can't hold the boat down effectively,
and easing the sheets to avoid capsize causes greater
problems as the puffs come through.
Pinching isn’t the answer either, as it is very slow, and a
freeing puff can knock you down before you can either
pinch up further or release sheets. Pinching is a pre
cursor to a capsize and a swimming excursion outside
the boat for those who can't master the trick of sailing to
weather in heavy air.
Steve Klotz concludes: Bruce, as you described your sail
trim, I doubt sail stretch is a factor in your boats per-
formance.
Ease the main only as a last resort to prevent excessive
heeling.
Continued on page 14—”Sailing”
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TIPS & TRICKS
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.
Read and reread the tuning guides. Reading the Quantum and Ullman tuning guides
before the start of each season has helped me remember
certain go-fast tips, measurements and techniques. This is
especially helpful if I haven’t sailed a Lido in a while.
Get into the habit of keeping a sailing notebook. Writing
down what went well and what didn’t every time you
race your Lido helps prevent repeating mistakes. I have
notebooks that go back many years that record the
strategy, tactics, measurements and other factors that had
helped me or didn’t help me in past regattas. Write down what worked and more importantly what didn’t. What was your outhaul or downhaul
tension for different wind strengths? What about your jib
halyard tension? Where did you sit in the boat for certain
wave heights and wind strengths? What did the wind do in
the different venues that you sailed in? What factors
seemed to make the boat ‘go’? Reread these notes before
major regattas and you’ll build upon past experience and
evolve your sailing skills. You might even spot a pattern
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 one-
design 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 &
Smarts.
Read Dave Perry’s
Understanding the
Racing Rules of Sailing. This book has helped me better
understand what I can and can’t do out on the race
course. By having a solid understanding of the racing rules, I can make smarter tactical maneuvers. I highly recommend reading
Perry’s book to build your knowledge of the racing rules
of sailing for weeknight races, weekend regattas and na-
tional championships alike. Sailboat Racing with Greg Fisher
by Tom Hubbell and Winning in One-Design by Dave Perry
are two more great sailing books that are full of boat
handling, strategy and tactics that lead to good finishes and
regatta results. I highly recommend adding these books to
your own sailing library.
Rereading the Lido 14 Class Association Bylaws every year
reminds me what I can and can’t do to my Lido to make
her go faster. This is especially important when I have an
open weekend to work on my Lido in the garage before
the sailing season!
Becoming A Better Sailor by Mark Ryan
Mark Ryan’s clinics are very popular with the members of Lido 14 Fleet Six. Photo
John Gresham
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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.
PRO Bob Ray commanded the course, with help from the
committee of Mike Cobas, Patty Mangels, Rockett
Buchanan, and Dave Anderson. Back in the cockpit of Lido
14 Taylor Renee, Dave had been forced to walk the plank,
while Sydney Anderson, one of Oceanside Yacht Club's
upcoming juniors, joined big sister Taylor for a day of
competition.
Stevy and Hugh in Killer Shrimp threw down the first Ace
in Race 1, followed closely by Gene and Larry in Swift
River. The second race found Phil and John in Phil-of-Baloney
so far ahead at the first mark , they wondered if they were
on the right course. They persisted, posting a clean vic-
tory.
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
Waterboard found moments of good speed, pestering the
front of the Fleet on several occasions, and Fleet Captain
Dan Avina, with Kathy in Aunt Frances posted consistent
numbers, capturing the third place trinkets.
Morrie Willkie, Commodore of SCYA, presented the
booty at OYC's Bimini Bar, and the Fleet enjoyed the wild
fables concerning the events of the day.
Dan Avina
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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 com-
plaints 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. La-
sers, F18s, 505s, etc, were
truly in summer mode, launch-
ing off the beaches.
There was wide variety of teams on the water in B Fleet.
Dad-and-lad team Steve and Nicholas Mueller were out in
4537. Nicholas needs to grow a few more inches before
he can reach the whisker pole, so they worked out an
arrangement where Nicholas took the tiller while Dad
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.
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 de-
cisive 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 assis-
tance of Stephanie Gwinn, Sue
McDannel, Charlotte Gresham
and Dana Bell. Whalers were staffed by Rob Stropky,
Todd Smith, Gordon Dudley, Jon Robinson, and Paul Anc-
til - just not all at the same time. A very special thanks
goes to Ed Spotsky who offered the race committee the
use of Watts Up? - his electric Duffy boat - when the
committee's whaler wouldn't start after lunch on Saturday.
Nathan Dalleska, L 872
(209) 480 1870 Butchie’s cell
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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
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 effec-
tiveness evaluation, with a contact trial on the hard ano-
dized 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
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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. Thir-
teen boats showed up
to race in in the A
Fleet, many of which
were capable of win-
ning a race, if not the
regatta.
The skies cleared and
the competitors were
met by a brisk west-
erly 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 mo-
ment, a thing to re-
member.
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 competi-
tion was fierce but
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 Wool-
sey 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
A-Fleet Start. Photos by Heather Wood
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… AND MORE
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 momentar-
ily. 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 ten-
sion 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.
Sailing—continued
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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 start-
ing 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 ac-
tivity 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 be-
fore racing season be-
gins in earnest. Why not
introduce some non-
sailors 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 bever-
ages, some food, and
show them that Lido
sailors know how to
have fun!
Fair Winds,
Break time at the Harry Wood Memorial Regatta. Photo by Heather Wood
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