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Hunterdon Sailing Club, Inc.
April 2015
Spring is Here!
Welcome to the 2015 sailing season at HSC!
With chilling temperatures and snow storm after
snow storm it is hard to imagine that the sailing
season would ever get here. The executive team has
worked hard to create an exciting calendar for the
upcoming season. We have a variety of events
planned for all levels of sailing abilities from
beginner to advanced sailor. Here are a few of the
activities and initiatives for 2015:
Sail Training: As in the past we will offer beginner
Learn-to Sail (LTS) programs for Adults and Youth.
Two Adult LTS sessions will be offered, one in late
June, and one in mid-July. The Youth LTS classes will
be offered at the end of June and the first few days
of July. In addition, we will have coached practice
sessions to offer our LTS graduates and beginner
sailors added practice time. The sessions will be held
on Wednesday nights July through August,
coinciding with the Wednesday night Sunfish
Twilight series. Again in 2015, we will offer a single
session of a one-day Learn to Race class for those
that want to race, but would like to understand the
basics of racing prior to actually trying it. The session
is scheduled for late May. Details and dates of all the
programs can be found on the HSC website. The
success of these programs in the past has been
largely due to the members that volunteer their
time to help with these programs. In 2015 we will
once again be looking to our members for their
support.
See Which Won II: A key update to our equipment
taking place this year will be the upgrading of our
committee boat, the See Which Won. Angelo, Jay
Number 482
and Gordon have led this effort, and details of
the refit can be seen on page 6!
General facilities updates: Additional Sunfish
racks will be added to the back of the shed
similar to the set that were built and installed on
the side. A method to store the launching dollies
is being worked on to better organize the
equipment in the shed.
Work Day: On Saturday April 18th we will have a
work day to prepare the club’s boats and
equipment for the season. Please come out to
help in whatever capacity you can to get the
Club ready for the season.
Race Committee Orientation: Following our
workday activities we will be holding an
orientation session to review Race committee
duties and responsibilities. This is open to
anyone wishing to attend. The session will
review the Race Committee Guidelines that are
published in our annual Handbook. The main
topic areas are: preparation ashore, how to set
the course, running the races, safety on the
water, and returning to shore.
There are many other activities planned for the
season from racing to casual and fun sailing.
Whether you are a serious racer or just want to
enjoy some time on the water, we welcome and
encourage your participation. Look to our
newsletter for upcoming event announcements,
and additionally you will be receiving notices
throughout the season via email.
We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming
work day and out on the water soon!
--Ted Janulis, Commodore
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Spring Work Day
Help to Get HSC's Fleet Ready for the 2015 Sailing Season!
Friendly reminder, Saturday 4/18 is the HSC Spring Workday at the lake.
We plan to start at 10 am and hopefully finish by 3 pm.
Among the tasks are to launch the See Which Won II; prepare the remains of the old SWW for
disposal; sort and check the Sunfish equipment; brace the sunfish racks; and clean and straighten the
shed. During the day we’ll make a dump run or two to get rid of any junk.
Things to bring:
• Work gloves
• lunch and drink
Things to bring if you have them on hand (you don't
need to bring anything):
• Hand tools – general wood-working; wrenches,
pliers, etc and boat repair
• Small power tools (saw; drill; etc)
• Brooms, cleaning supplies,
• Bucket or container of tap water for cleaning.
• We have one generator lined up, but if someone else
wants to bring one, let me know.
There will be a few teams set up to:
1) float the SWWT and store the SWW;
2) brace the sheds;
3) checkout and repair the sunfish;
4) clean and straighten the shed; and
5) prepare and launch the safety boats.
A few days out, the forecast is calling for scattered showers in the morning. We can work around a few
showers, but if it looks like heavy rain, we may have to postpone it until the following Saturday. Watch
your email for HSC Notice updates.
--Angelo Lovisa, Rear Commodore
April 2015
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Member Spotlight
Editor’s Note: This marks the return of an old-favorite to the Fo’c’s’le!
The “Member Spotlight” column is a monthly feature highlighting one (or sometimes several) members.
Expect to learn how your fellow sailors got involved in sailing,
a few tales of sailing journeys away from HSC, and perhaps even a few sailing secrets to go faster!
Interested in being ‘in the spotlight’? E-mail the editor at [email protected]
HSC sailing is a family affair for many of our members, so for the
inaugural Member Spotlight we spoke with the Stockwell family:
How long have you been sailing?
David started sailing in his teens, and Sharon has been sailing since
5th grade. Andrew and Caroline also got an early start, Andrew
since 7th grade and Caroline since 3rd. “Captain Laddie” has been
sailing for five years!
What was your first boat?
David: I started sailing with my father on Cape Cod, on his Cape
Dory Typhoon class – The “Moby Dick”.
Sharon: I sailed with my father also, on an O’day Daysailer. He was stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii and on
Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, which were really interesting places to learn to sail!
Andrew and Caroline: Flying Scot 5097!
What is your favorite thing about sailing at HSC?
The lake and how peaceful it is on the water. It’s so picturesque
that you don’t feel you are in New Jersey.
We see the Stockwell’s out on Sunfish, too, but the family boat is
still your Flying Scot. What do you like best about the Scot?
It’s a great day sailer and we can fit the whole family and other
friends on board easily. We once sailed with 8 people just fine.
What was your proudest sailing moment?
When we trailered it for the very first time and went to the 50th
Anniversary of the Flying Scot at Deep Creek Yacht Club in Maryland.
Sharon’s family from Virginia met us there for the week and we all had
an absolute blast! It was so much fun to meet so many other Flying Scot
sailors and watch many of them sail in kilts!
Where is the most interesting place you have sailed?
We have sailed our Flying Scot in several places but our favorite place is
Provincetown Harbor on Cape Cod. We also had fun sailing a Hobie Cat in
Barbados on vacation a few years ago.
What advice do you have for a new sailor or club member?
Keep coming up to the lake, participate in the programs offered and
learn from others by crewing and practicing.
What is your next sailing goal?
Our next sailing goal is to not come in last place
.
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Sunfish Fleet Report
The 2015 sailing season is here, and it starts with Twilight racing (and pizza!)!
Opening Night of the HSC sailing season is Wednesday, April 29th. Races start at 6 pm. Club members interested
in using Club-owned Sunfish are strongly encouraged to arrive early to reserve a boat and allow extra time for
set-up before the races begin!
The full Twilight RC schedule was distributed via e-mail; if you plan to sail in the Twilight series, and have not
signed up for a RC date, please contact Susan Mallows. Upcoming RC assignments are listed below:
Date
Day
Event
Week
RC Chair
RC Crew
29-Apr-15
Wednesday
Twilight 1
1
Gordon Sell
Angelo Lovisa
6-May-15
Wednesday
Twilight 1
2
Ellen Greenhorn
Dave Strome
9-May-15
Saturday
SANJL
Regatta # 1
---
Ted Janulis
Jim Sun
13-May-15
Wednesday
Twilight 1
3
Nicky Einthoven
Rich Henning
20-May-15
Wednesday
Twilight 1
4
Jeff Titman
Katie Kiernan
27-May-15
Wednesday
Twilight 1
5
Mark Kaplan
Linda Zarnett
The Twilight series provides HSC members with two fleets to choose from: Championship Fleet and Challenger
fleet. Please communicate your fleet preference to Susan Mallows before opening night, if you have not already
done so. Recent Twilight series award winners will be automatically placed in the Championship fleet.
We hope you will also join the Sunfish fleet on Opening Day, Sunday May 3rd. Sunday racing begins at 1:30 pm.
SANJL Regatta
The Sailing Association of North Jersey Lakes (SANJL) hosts multiple Sunfish regattas each season. The first
SANJL regatta of the year will be hosted by HSC on Saturday, May 9th! This is a great opportunity to sail close to
home with a large fleet of Sunfish sailors, as well as meet Sunfish sailors from nearby Clubs. The skippers’
meeting will be held at 10:00 am, with the first race at 10:30 am.
Additional regattas are planned for Highland Lakes, Swartswood Lake, and Green Pond later this season. There
are also two junior SANJL regattas planned for August. The full SANJL regatta schedule can be found at:
http://www.sanjl.org/
See you on the water!
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Learn-to-Sail at HSC
Sailing season is approaching quickly so here is
an update on our sailing classes.
In the youth learn to sail 1 basic beginner (15)
fifteen students have signed up, there are (9)
nine more spots available. Dates for the classes
are June 25-27.
The youth learn to sail 2 intermediate is full, a
waiting list is available. Dates for the classes are
June 29- July 1.
In the adult learn to sail A (12) twelve students
have signed up, there is (1) spot available. Dates
for the classes are June 18-20.
In the adult learn to sail B (9) nine students have
signed up, there are (3) three more spots
available. Dates for classes are July 16-18.
In the learn to race (4) four students have signed
up, there are (8) more spots available. Date for
the class is May 30. Any age can come.
Junior race team (7) juniors have signed up.
Dates for the practice sessions are July 8 - August
12.
--Mike Wheeler, Membership Coordinator
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Force 5 Fleet #36
This is a big year for the Force 5 fleet, as Fleet #36
will be hosting the Force 5 Nationals at Spruce
Run Reservoir on July 9th – 11th!
We expect 40 Force 5's to arrive on July 8th and
the competition will be held at Spruce Run
Reservoir on July 9th, 10th and 11th. We will need a
lot of help from HSC members to make this
national regatta go smoothly! Please reach out
to Jay Halsted, Force 5 Fleet Captain, if you would
like to help with this event and watch for further
announcements in the Fo’c's'le newsletters as we
approach July.
With a national event coming to Spruce Run, we
also expect to see a great turnout on Sundays for
the Force 5 fleet! Last season brought several new
and returning faces to the fleet, and we hope to
see the same response this season. The Club has
two Force 5’s that are available for use by HSC
members during HSC events. If you are interested
in trying the Force 5, please contact Jay Halsted, or
any of the fleet members, and we can assist you in
learning to rig and launch the Force 5.
Please join us Work Day to help ready the Club for
the season, and we hope to see many of you on
the water for Opening Day, Sunday May 3rd!
April 2015
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See Which Won (Two) Refit
Several HSC members have been working quite hard in the off-season to update our Race Committee boat. This
project was made possible in part by the generous donation of a pontoon boat to the Club by member Linda
Zarnett.
Here’s the latest update from Rear Commodore Angelo Lovisa:
She’s almost ready!
It was a good day even if a little nippy. A crew ventured
down to my house in the Ringoes farm country to work on
the new boat. I wish to extend a special thank you to Jay
Halsted, Ted Janulis, Jeff Titman, Gordon Sell, Mike
Wheeler, Bill Seiple, and Chris Lovisa for spending their
day removing the existing seats, rails, console, and engine
from the boat and installing the existing SWW rails onto the
See Which Won II. Most of the work has been completed.
The few remaining items include installing the super
structure to hold the race shapes, replacing a few missing
bolts, attaching the ladder bracket, and transferring the
anchor pulley from the old
boat. There were a few
interesting finds during the strip down. The old furniture included
a pop-up changing room (pictured left), built in ice chest and a
pair of earrings. There were no takers to test them out!
The new See Which Won II
configuration has space for
sunbathing in the foredecks
– need to check the park’s
rules on speedos – as well
as room in the stern for the
addition of a tiki bar – also
unlikely to be approved by
the park. Future items to
be planned during the year
are the console drive and
replacing the carpet.
On Work Day the re-fitted boat will be floated and the old
SWW put onto the trailer. The Park has graciously allowed
us to use a boat spot in the back row for a couple months
while we test out the See Which Won II.
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Jet 14 Fleet Report
The Jet 14 Wren Regatta is June 7th. There
will be two races in the morning and the
three club races in the afternoon. Currently,
Jet 1129 and 1148 are for sale in the Spruce
Run area and may be available for use in the
regatta. Or, you could buy one and begin
sailing in May. Both are very nice boats.
Owner contact information can be found at
Jet14.com in the classified section.
Last Oct. 4th the Packanack Lake Regatta was
held and attended by HSC member David
Veno (Jet 1150) and crew Justin Veno. In the
morning there was a lot of rain, with no
races. But, we hopefully waited. As predicted
by the weather forecast, the rain stopped
about noon and the skies gradually cleared
until the sun broke out about 3:00. The RC
was able to get three races in light fluky
winds. For the regatta, David took a first,
fourth and second for a second place overall.
--David Veno, Fleet Captain
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Flying Scot Fleet #184
The Flying Scot fleet appears off to a good
start with 14 boats!
At least 3 of those boats are known to be
starting the year with brand new sails, so it
looks like it could be a competitive season.
The Flying Scot Sailing Association is raffling off
a brand new Scot for a $100 entry fee, so if
you were thinking of a new Scot, now is the
time! Details at www.fssa.com
The “Challenge of the Lakes” series with
nearby Nockamixon Sail Club may make a
comeback this year, dates are under
discussion.
Some other upcoming events to mark on your
calendars:
Full Moon Regatta at Monmouth Boat Club in
Red Bank, NJ is 06/07/2015
Flying Scot NACs will be held in St Louis, MS
starting 06/20/2015.
--Mark Kaplan, Fleet Captain
April 2015
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HSC Honorary Life Members
At this year's first Hunterdon Sailing Club Executive Team meeting, the team voted to establish an
Honorary Life Membership. This honor is intended to recognize members for long-time commitment to
the Hunterdon Sailing Club and the promotion of sailing.
Honorary life members will be entitled to all
of the privileges of full membership in the
Hunterdon Sailing Club, excluding racing
activities. Honorary life members will
continue to receive our newsletter and
Handbook, and they are encouraged to
participate in social events, such as the LBJ
picnic on July 4th and our annual dinner
each November.
For the first group of Honorary Life
Members, the Executive Team has elected
to recognize:
Ray Buchanan (pictured above)
Charlie Engler (pictured below)
Art Mohan
Ramon Rosswaag
Art Roswell
Thank you for your years of dedication to
HSC, and welcome to the second 50 years of
our club!
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April 2015
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Upcoming Events
Date
18-Apr-15
Day
Saturday
Event
Spring Work Day
(Rain date is Saturday, April 25th)
Comments
Meet at the HSC Clubhouse @ 10AM
29-Apr-15
Wednesday
Opening Night – Sunfish Twilight Series
First Warning Signal @ 6PM
3-May-15
Sunday
Opening Day – Sunday Series Racing
First Warning Signal @ 1:30PM
2015 HSC Regattas
& Special Events
SANJL Sunfish Regatta @ Spruce Run – 5/9
Memorial Day Sunfish Regatta – 5/25
Force 5 Spring Spectacular – 5/31
Commodore’s Cup Regatta – 6/6
Jet-14 Wren Regatta – 6/7
“Spruce Run-Around” the Lake Cruise – 6/13
“Little Brown Jug” Regatta – 7/4
Sam Nelson and
Walter Finne Regattas – 7/25
Sunday Series Racing
All Fleets, 1st Signal @ 1:30 PM
Spring Series
5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24,
5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21
Summer Series
6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19,
7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16
Fall Series
8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13,
9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11
SANJL Junior Regatta – 8/1
Jet-14 Gravy Bowl Regatta – 8/8
Ladies’ Fleet Sailing Fun Day – 8/15
Rookie Regatta – 8/22
Labor Day Sunfish Regatta – 9/7
Force 5 Millard Fillmore Regatta – 9/13
Bluenose Challenge – 9/26
Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet – 11/14
Twilight Series Racing
Sunfish Fleet, 1st Signal @ 6:00 PM
Twilight Series 1
4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20,
5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17
Twilight Series 2
6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15,
7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, (8/19)
April 2015
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For “Sail”
Two very competitive Jet 14's are available from HSC owners who have either moved or are no longer regular
racers.
For Sale: Jet 14 - 1129
Price: $4,300
Contact: Charlie Engler ([email protected])
Charlie Engler, the original owner, is taking "early" retirement from competitive racing. Fast Mueller hull,
winner of multiple Jet regattas including 4th at Nationals. DM-1 keel stepped mast, North main/jib, 3
spinnakers, steel centerboard, "rock solid" side decks, Sailor Tailor cover. Custom aluminum trailer with new
wheels, tires, and bearings. All registration papers included. $500 discount for Hunterdon SC members.
For Sale: Jet 14 - 1148
Price: $5,400
Contact: Guido Bertocci ([email protected])
Jibetech Jet. 5th at 2011 Nationals. Full race ready. Aluminum centerboard, top and bottom covers. Lightweight
trailer plus Seitch Dolly. Includes several sets of sails, digital compass. Boat rigged to allow easy adjustments by
either skipper or crew. Full spinnaker launching system designed to easily fly spinnaker in any condition with
any experience level. Dry boat at minimum weight. Self-rescuing.
April 2015
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HSC on the Web!
http://www.SailHSC.org
Notes from the Vice
Commodore
The Vice Commodore has a great job in the
summer. He really has nothing to do but sail and
enjoy the many activities of the club. However, in
the period leading up to Opening Day, he is quite
busy! This note is a request to all to make the job
easier now.
1. The VC creates and publishes the annual
club handbook. He works with the officers
and fleet captains, along with other staff
members to review and edit all of the
content. If you have seen something in the
book that looks wrong, or you would like
to see changed, let me know.
2. The handbook is scheduled to be mailed out
on about April 20. It is mailed to members
who have paid their dues by that date, so
please go to:
https://www.regattanetwork.com/membe
rmgmt/HSC/membership_registration_star
t.php
and join/renew now so that you get your
copy before the season starts!
3. I know this sounds like nit picking, but
please complete the family information on
the last page. And please capitalize the
first letters of name, etc. to make for easy
reading on the roster.
4. Bill Seiple is busy completing the Race
Committee assignments. Date preferences
go to the first people to sign up. Most of
you have already submitted your
preferences. If you haven’t, check with Bill
at: [email protected] to get a date that
is good for you.
--Rich Baumann, Vice Commodore
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Hunterdon Sailing Club
Officers
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Rear Commodore
Asst. Rear Commodore
Secretary
Treasurer
Past Commodore
Ted Janulis
Rich Baumann
Angelo Lovisa
Jeff Titman
Robert Reyes
Tom Sweeney
Jay Halsted
Staff
Membership Coordinator
Club Communications
Scorekeeper
RC Coordinator
Newsletter Editor
Facebook Manager
Webmasters
NJYRA Rep.
Park Liaison
State Liaison
Handbook Editor
Fleet Master
Junior Race Team Coach
Legal Advisor
Training Coordinator
Asst. Training Coord.
Protest Chairperson
Mike Wheeler
Gordon Sell
Angelo Lovisa
Bill Seiple
Dave Petersen
Dave Petersen
Chet Ensign
Ellen Greenhorn
Chet Ensign
Nicky Einthoven
Rich Baumann
Gordon Sell
Elise Tague
Mike Wheeler
Doug Brown
Mary Deal
Sharon Stockwell
Katie Kiernan
TBD
Fleet Captains
Open Fleet
Flying Scot
Force 5
Jet 14
Junior Fleet
Ladies Fleet
Sunfish
Christine Ake and Anthony Bellov
Mark Kaplan
Jay Halsted
David Veno
Chris Lovisa
Katie Kiernan
Susan Mallows
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April 2015
Hunterdon Sailing Club, Inc.
HUNTERDON SAILING CLUB, Inc.
P.O. Box 187
Lebanon, New Jersey 08833
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