Summer 2006 - nemasail.org
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Summer 2006 - nemasail.org
Summer 2006 2006 Trimaran Nationals photos courtesy Stuart Schaefer www.stuartonline.com Top: Kenny Winter’s C28R Rocketeer II off to a good start in one of Wednesday’s races. In This Issue BBB/NEMA Picnic . . . . . . . . . . 2 NEMAnorth Cruise . . . . . . . . . 2 2005 Racing/Event Schedule . . 3 2005 Racing/Event Descriptions 4 Right: Bob Gleason charges ahead in his Sprint 750 Tri Me (#45). See story on page 6. Gulf of Maine Schedule . . . . . . 5 Corsair Nationals . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 woman 1 boat . . . . . . . . . . 8 News from Greene Marine . . . 10 Maine Cat 41 Charter . . . . . . 10 Members Classified . . . . . . . .11 NEMA NEWS NEMA Picnic combined with Buzzard’s Bay Blast Barbeque The New England Multihull Association is a non-profit organization for the promotion of the art, science, and enjoyment of multihull yacht design and construction, racing, cruising, and socializing. The NEMA Newsletter is published at no additional charge for NEMA members. The editor apologizes in advance for any errors. Please submit articles to Judy Cox, editor email: [email protected] mail: 5 Haskell Court, Gloucester, MA 01930 Elected Officers Commodore Tom Cox 978-283-3943 [email protected] Vice Commodore Nick Bryan-Brown 508-758-3444 [email protected] Treasurer Wayne Allen 781-665-7295 [email protected] Race Chair Bill Heaton 401-934-1312 [email protected] Secretary Cruising Chair Ira Heller 617-288-8223 [email protected] Bob Gleason 508-295-0095 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Judy Cox 978-283-3598 [email protected] Appointees Fleet Captain Tony Cabot 617-328-4109 [email protected] Directors at Large Ted Grossbart [email protected], 781-631-5011 Catherine Kornyei [email protected], 508-748-1551 Richard Bluestein [email protected], 617-734-24144 Photographer Historian Life Members NEMA Web Site Martin Roos 781-272-1683 Les Moore 978-768-7668 Dick Newick Walter and Joan Greene Les Moore Spencer Merz Bill Doelger www.nemasail.org See the website for Membership application and meeting information. 2 N E M A Summer 2006 In an attempt to foil the rain gods and also to make the NEMA picnic more fun, we’ve decided to combine the picnic with the BBB Saturday night barbeque. Racers will compete in a day of aroundthe-buoys races and will raft up in front of the Gleason’s house in Wareham for an overnight and barbeque on Saturday, June 24. Non-racers can come by land or sea and enjoy the barbeque. Please bring a side-dish or dessert to share or else you can donate $5 to help cover the cost of food. The NEMA picnic starts at 3 pm and allows the cruisers and picnic goers to welcome the racers back to the beach for the evening. For those who have not been to the Gleason’s before there is a nice sandy beach and a good protected anchorage. It would be best to bring beach shoes as there are many shells. There are a few moorings available for rafting, plus a small power boat and a couple of dinghies to kick around in. BBB T-shirts will be available for $10 each. Please RSVP by June 9 by filling out the form on page 11 or by email ([email protected]) so we know how many tee’s to print, and how much food to buy. Saturday, June 24 ■ 9 am: Skippers meeting at Gleason’s house to determine the course (or contact on Channel 73 or by cell phone - 508 863-6760) ■ 11 am: start between Bird Island Light and bell G 13. ■ Finish: at the same line -take your finish time and the time of the boat behind you. ■ 3 pm: picnickers welcome at the house. Sunday, June 25 ■ 9 am: Skippers meeting ■ 11 am: Start between Bird Island Light and bell G 13 Call if you have questions: 508-295-0095 or email [email protected]. –Bob Gleason North Shore Cruise July 1-4 (Replaces North Shore Rally) NEMAnorth will host a cruise over the 4th of July weekend. The fleet will meet on Saturday, July 1 in Gloucester Harbor and rendezvous at 6pm for dinner at the Rudder on Rocky Neck where there’s a dock for your dinghy. Anchoring is free in the Federal Anchorage in the main harbor or off of Niles Beach. Moorings are available from the harbormaster (VHF 14/16) or at the Eastern Point Yacht Club (VHF 16 or tel.978 283 3590) first come first serve. For trailer sailors there’s a brand new ramp for launching behind the Gloucester High School, just north of the Cut Bridge on the Annisquam River; launch fee is $10 and includes parking for your vehicle. Gloucester outer Harbor is a great place to gunkhole or kayak, and the waterfront is highly inviting for a walking tour. Don’t miss the art galleries on Rocky Neck. Sunday, July 2nd we set sail for Star Island in the Isle of Shoals (24 nm north of Cape Ann) where we’ll raft up in Gosport Harbor and party aboard. You’ll find a small welcome center ashore available during daylight hours, and a nature trail to hike on nearby Appledore Island. An 8 mile jaunt west on Monday, July 3rd takes us over to Pepperell Bay on the Maine side of the Piscataqua River (just south of Kittery Point) where we’ll anchor for a great view of the fireworks over Portsmouth Harbor. This is an easy in-and-out with no obstructions, and there’s a dock for access to shoreside activities, including a nice little restaurant. Tuesday, July 4th will be departure day for points of your choice. To date there are 4 boats participating – Wayne and Judy Allen (Pooka, Newick 42 cat), Tom Henry (Seawind 24 cat), Peter Vakhutinsky (Fregat, F24), and Tom and Judy Cox (Triad, Newick 42 tri). Come join the fun – contact Tom Cox at 978 828 2181 or email [email protected] with your questions or indication of interest (and a head count for Saturday’s dinner reservation). –TC 2006 NEMA Summer Event Schedule DATE RACE/EVENT Location Contact May 27 Owen Mitchell Regatta Newport RI newportyachtclub.org ■ Jun 9 -10 Spring Off Soundings Watch Hill to Block Island RI www.offsoundings.org ■ Jun 18 EYC Hospice Marblehead MA Ted Grossbart 781-631-5011 ■ Jun 25 MYC Patton Bowl Manchester MA Wayne Allen 781-665-7295 ■ Jun 24 -25 Buzzards Bay Blast/Cruise Marion MA Multihull Source 508-295-0095 Jul 1-4 North Shore Cruise Tom Cox 978-828-2181 Jul 7 Corinthian/Chapman Bowl Marblehead MA www.corinthianyc.org Jul 8-15 NEMA Summer Cruise Block Island Sound Multihull Source 508-295-0095 Jul 22 Black Dog Dash Vineyard Haven MA Dave Koshiol 508-748-1901 Jul 27 Around Long Island Race Sea Cliff NY www.alir.org Jul 28 - 29 New England Solo Twin Newport RI newportyachtclub.org/ ■ Aug 4 - 6 Buzzard’s Bay Regatta Marion MA www.buzzardsbayregatta.com ■ Aug 5 CPYC Make-A-Wish Winthrop MA Wayne Allen 978-665-7295 ■ Aug 12 Bowditch Race Salem MA Tom Cox 978-828-2181 ■ Aug 12 - 13 Monhegan Island Race Falmouth ME www.gmora.org Aug 20 EYC Chandler Hovey Marblehead MA Ted Grossbart 781-631-5011 Aug 26 - 27 Newport Unlimited Newport RI Nick Bryan-Brown 508-758-3444 ■ Sep 2 Schooner Festival Race Gloucester, MA Tom Cox 978-828-2181 ■ Sep 15-16 Fall Off Soundings New London CT www.offsoundings.org ■ Sep 16 Whalers Race New Bedford MA www.nbyc.com Sept 17 BYC Hodder Regatta* Marblehead MA Ted Grossbart 781-631-5011 ■ Sep 25 MYC Fall Manchester MA Wayne Allen 978-665-7295 ■ Sep 29 - Oct 1 Rock2Rock Stonington CT www.rock2rock.org Oct 1 Phil Small* Beverly MA Tom Cox 978 283-3943 Oct 7 - 8 Nina-Pinta-Santa Maria Stonington CT Bob Gleason 508-295-0095 Gloucester MA NEMA - NEMA Season trophy ORC - NEMA Offshore Racing Circuit trophy North - NEMA North trophy NEMA ORC North ■ +Cruise/Picnic Cruise ■ ■ Cruise ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ *make up race if needed See page 5 for Gulf of Maine Racing Schedule. Summer 2006 N E M A 3 NEMA Summer Event Info Buzzards Bay Blast Race/Cruise and NEMA Picnic KEY NEMA NS ORC NEMA Season Trophy Race North Shore Race Off Shore Racing Circuit Only those races with four or more paid NEMA rated racers at the start will be included toward the Season Trophy. ORC and NS need three or more boats to qualify. Owen Mitchell Regatta May 27 NEMA Newport Yacht Club, Newport, RI Race from Newport to Block Island, RI. Good family-oriented event for the beginning of the season. For more info call Newport Yacht Club 401-846-9410. www.newportyachtclub.org/ Spring Off Soundings Regatta June 9 - 10 NEMA Off Soundings Club, Watch Hill Pt., RI On Friday race from Watch Hill Pt. Rhode Island to Block Island. On Saturday, race around Block Island. www.offsoundings.org EYC Hospice June 18 NS Eastern Yacht Club, Marblehead, MA Sunday around the buoys. June 24 - 25 NEMA Marion, MA Around the buoys day races Saturday and Sunday followed by raft-up in Wareham with barbeque at Gleason’s Saturday night. The barbeque includes the annual NEMA picnic. There is a nice sandy beach, good holding ground and typically very protected. Multihull Source 508-295-0095 NEMA North Cruise July 1-4 Saturday, meet the fleet in Gloucester. Dine out in Rocky Neck. Sunday: Sail to Isle of Shoals for raft up. Monday: Sail to Pepperell Bay, Kittery, ME. Tuesday sail home. Tom Cox, 978-828-2181 Corinthian 200/Chapman Bowl July 7 NEMA, ORC Corinthian Yacht Club, Marblehead, MA. 208 nm offshore overnight race. Start in Marblehead on Friday, finish in Scituate on Saturday, followed by awards barbeque Saturday afternoon. www.corinthianyc.org/norssis176.html Ted Grossbart 781-631-5011 www.easternyc.org Dave Koshiol 508-748-1901 Around Long Island Race July 27 - ORC Sea Cliff Yacht Club, Sea Cliff, NY Overnight race around Long Island. www.alir.org New England Solo Twin July 28 - 29 NEMA, ORC Newport Yacht Club, Newport, RI Double-handed 125 nm overnight race out of Newport, usually around Block Island via Montauk and Noman’s land. newportyachtclub.org/nyc/m/_general/solotwin.asp Three days of racing around the buoys. Competitive racing. Well-run event. www.buzzardsbayregatta.com NEMA Summer Cruise July 8-15 Block Island Sound and Narragansett Bay. The schedule will be very loose to make it easy and fun for all. Contact The Multihull Source for details. [email protected] Multihull Source 508-295-0095 Summer 2006 This is always a fun event, and is generally the best-attended event on the NEMA circuit. Low key racing with breakfast at the Black Dog Restaurant and famous Black Dog/ NEMA T-shirts. Pursuit start race of 20 nm and raft up along the beach. August 4 - 6 NEMA Marion, MA June 25 NS Manchester Yacht Club, Manchester MA 4 N E M A July 22 NEMA Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard Buzzard's Bay Regatta MYC Patton Bowl Regatta Sunday around the buoys race. Social activities and trophy presentation at the MYC after the race. Wayne Allen 781-665-7295 www.manchesteryachtclub.org Black Dog Dash CPYC Make-A-Wish Regatta August 6 NS Winthrop Yacht Club, Winthrop, MA 12-15 mile (pursuit start) race around Government marks. Sit down dinner $25/ person. Two dinners included with racing fee. Wayne Allen 781-665-7295 Bowditch Race Whalers Race August 12 NS Cottage Park YC, Salem, MA September 16 ORC New Bedford YC, S. Dartmouth, MA Saturday around the buoys race. Dinner/party/dance afterwards. Tom Cox 978-828-2181 105 mile overnight race around Block Island by way of Noman’s Land. Dinner Friday, brunch and awards Sunday. www.nbyc.com 2006 Gulf of Maine (GMORA) Schedule Monhegan Island Race August 12-13 ORC Falmouth, ME Long distance race in the Gulf of Maine. Great hospitality. www.gmora.org EYC Chandler Hovey August 20 NS Eastern Yacht Club, Marblehead MA Sunday around the buoys. Ted Grossbart 781-631-5011 www.easternyc.org BYC Hodder Regatta September 17 NS Boston Yacht Club, Marblehead MA Make-up race if needed. Ted Grossbart 781-631-5011 bostonyachtclub.net/Racing/HodderRegatta.htm MYC Fall Regatta September 25 NS Manchester Yacht Club, Manchester MA Around the buoys race. Wayne Allen 978-665-7295 June 10 Centerboard Regatta Rock2Rock June 17-18 Pilot Race Sept. 29-Oct. 1 ORC Stonington Harbor YC, Stonington CT June 24 Harraseeket Regatta July 8-9 PHRF Main Champs Newport Unlimited August 26 - 27 NEMA NEMA, Newport, RI Around the buoys racing short courses in Narragansett Bay. Well attended event with catered dinner party Saturday night. Any NEMA member or guest may register to attend party. Nick Bryan-Brown 508-758-3444 www.nemasail.org Schooner Festival Race September 2 NEMA, NS Chamber of Commerce, Gloucester, MA 14-mile around the buoys race. After race enjoy free buffet and fireworks. Awards reception and free buffet after Sunday’s Schooner Race all for $20. Tom Cox 978-828-2181 www.capeannvacations.com/schooner Fall Off Soundings Regatta September 15 - 16 NEMA NYYC, Watch Hill RI, Shelter Is. Fall Off Soundings Race Series, Gardeners Bay to Shelter Island, NY www.offsoundings.org Following is the schedule of GMORA races for the 2006 season. For more info contact Peter Garcia, GMORA commodore at [email protected] or visit www.gmora.org. This 159 mile race goes from Race Rock at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, round Execution Rock on the western end of the Sound and back to Race Rock. www.rock2rock.org July 9, 22, 30 MDI Series July 15-16 Boothbay July 15 Hospice Regatta Phil Small July 22-23 Seguin Island Race October 1 NS Jubilee Yacht Club, Beverly, MA July 29 Handy Midsummer Regatta July 29-30 Camden-Castine Race July 29-30 Downeast Challenge Race Aug 5-6 GMORA/ST C/D CA Cruise Aug 6-11 Downeast Race Week Aug 12-13 Monhegan Race Aug 19 MS Regatta Aug 20 MDI Series Aug 25-27 PHRF New England Aug 27 Commodore’s Cup Aug 31 Yarmouth Cup Around the buoys makeup race if needed. Tom Cox 978-283-3943 www.jubileeyc.net Nina-Pinta-Santa Maria Challenge Cup October 7 - 8 NEMA Wadawanuk Yacht Club, Stonington, CT Two day races. Replaces Race Rock Regatta, which typically had good multihull participation. Great parties and food. Bob Gleason 508-295-0095 Summer 2006 N E M A 5 RACING ROUNDUP 2006 Trimaran Nationals by Glenn Howell he year 2006 will go down as a special year in the annals of the trimaran nationals. Fort Walton Beach, FL is a quite simply great place to sail. Think about it. You can launch your trimaran at the Fort Walton Yacht Club, and while your crew is washing down and parking the trailer at the YC, you sail across the bay to your beach-side anchorage or condominium dock. Secure the boat and walk to your condo for a dip in the pool or a walk on the beach. Later on, walk to the Ramada ocean pier Tiki bar for an adult beverage or, if you like, a cool Fiji water while enjoying the live entertainment and watching the surf roll in. Then it’s on to the Summer House restaurant, a short walk from the Ramada, for a fine dining experience and camaraderie with the competition. A brisk walk home will rid you of that overstuffed tightness in your gut. Next morning head over to the condo gym or perhaps the pool for a bit of exercise. Then it’s a short walk to the boat for a shakedown sail and some practice spinnaker sets, jibes, and tacks, or perhaps to participate in the well-attended and much appreciated Randy Smyth sailing school. T Repeat the next day, etc. Oh, and did I mention the Boat US and the West Marine, as well as the Publix supermarket and the Fort Walton Yacht Club are all less than 10 minutes drive from your condo or Leeside Park anchorage? Sorry for the inconvenience, but the Wal-Mart is about a 15 minute drive from your accommodations. Oh yeah, and about the weather. Well, what is there to complain about? Seventy something degrees and partly sunny every day, I mean geez, the wind blew every day too, between 6 and 17 knots. There was that one thunderstorm that blew through on the last night and bashed up the Remmers/Onsguard F-28 float combing, and we actually had to wait a few hours the next morning for the wind to fill. What an inconvenience! And if you can imagine the sight of the sun glinting off of the turquoise blue water at the Destin Inlet bridge as we sailed in from the Gulf races, watching a pod of dolphins shepherding their newborns through their first play session. Then blend in with the fleet of Corsairs smoking across the large expanse of flat warm protected water that is Choctawhatchee Bay as we zoom to our Glenn Howell’s Adios! (number 22) at the start of one of Friday’s races. 6 N E M A Summer 2006 Dave Calvert helming Bert Kornyei’s Hot Flash. dock. Yes we did jump into the pool afterward and walk to the Ramada, and ….you get the picture. I should have told you about the picnic race to the park too! The first race was a “Bermuda start” with each boat assigned a starting time based on handicap. The poor F-31s had to start last and sail through all of the other boats to win, and of course the F-24s got to sail in nice clean air the whole race. But who’s complaining? Adios! was able to catch all but the Sprint 750s crewed by the winning Wigston/McGarry and Styne/Wright teams, and the always excellent Kuertin/Shaw f-24 team, to finish 4th overall. Imagine thirty-something sleek Corsairs lined up on the tropical beach like so many giant spiders, with masters lounging languidly nearby and lunching lazily on the infamous Grady BBQ chicken tartar sans tomatoes! Yes, the wind did build for the race home and we did see Randy Smyth blow by at the helm of Kenny Winter’s soupedup 31-1D Rocketeer III. In fact they went past in a hail of spray and foam going so fast that it seemed like we were standing still. How does Randy work the traveler photos courtesy Stuart Schaefer www.stuartonline.com like that all by himself with his skinny little arm? The first four races, to the park and back, and two in the Gulf of Mexico were reaching drag races with little strategy other than which sails to fly and which passing lanes to take. The RC did a commendable job and this regatta was very user friendly and well run, but can we please have a windward leg in the Gulf races? The last two days were filled with the usual complement of windward/leeward course excitement with all of the starting strategies, tactical decisions, crew work, and boat speed that separate the really good teams from the pretty good teams. Yes, boat prep and sails count too! You can view the results at http://www.fwyc.org/. If you want to see photos, check http://www.printroom.com/ghome.asp?domain_name=st uartonline Hope to see all of you there next time. It’s hard to express in writing just how much fun it is to attend this event. Feel free to call me anytime to talk about it! (919-247-6354 [email protected].) Bob Gleason and Ira Heller aboard the 750 Sprint named (you guessed it) Tri Me Glen Howell lives in Raleigh, NC and sails his F31, Adios!, in New England most summers. How did the NEMA boats perform? Out of thirty-three boats, entered in four classes, the NEMA fleet had impressive results. Congratulations to everyone who competed! The crew of LeiLoe taking it easy. Corsair24/750 Fleet (10 boats)) Tri Me (Bob Gleason): 2nd Corsair 31 Fleet (8 boats) Rocketeer III (Randy Smyth) 1st Condor (Peter Freidenberg) 2nd LeiLoe (H.L. Enloe): 3rd Adios! (Glenn Howell): 4th Corsair 28R Fleet (9 boats) Hot Flash (Dave Calvert): 6th Overall Scoring (33 boats) Tri Me (Bob Gleason): 3rd Condor (Peter Freidenberg): 7th Rocketeer III (Randy Smyth): 9th LeiLoe (H.L. Enloe): 11th Adios! (Glenn Howell): 12th Hot Flash (Dave Calvert): 21st Randy Smyth on Rocketeer III edges out an unlucky competitor during one of the Friday races. Summer 2006 N E M A 7 Absolute Solitude: 1 woman 1 boat 'Though this be madness yet there is method in it.’ [Hamlet] by Lia Ditton even men gathered outside Tate Britain this time last year. They came from Transport for London, the MET office, London Buses, Westminster and Chelsea Councils, and Camden Stewardship Environmental authority. They knew each other and chatted away in the spring sunshine. 'Ahem,' I felt a sermon coming on, ‘We are gathered here today...' to discuss the haul out of a 40ft by 28ft wide racing Trimaran over the wall of the river Thames. So, let's get this straight: You want to bring a 40ft racing Trimaran up the River Thames and crane it over the river wall onto the back of a flat bed and truck it down Atterbury Street. 'That is correct.' And then, if I am to understand you correctly, you will place said vessel onto a frame, as if the boat is surging down a huge wave, and live on the boat for the same number of days as it took you to race across the Atlantic alone?' There is only one reason why you might spend six months battling a minefield of council politics and landscape logistics to do this. Its name is ART. S The original mission statement read as follows: “To race across the Atlantic alone writing the diary of the experience on the inside skin of the boat itself and then to cut the boat in half so that the diary may be exhibited and read.” Leaving half in America, [there was a rumour that the DIA Art Foundation in New York might buy half] only half was destined to return to Britain. The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich said they would house the other. Cutting a hand built Open 40 racing monohull with a torpedo lead bulb and a keel fin of 3-4ml steel was going to be no easy task, however. Derecktors boat yard, in Mamaroneck Harbour, Long Island accepted the challenge. There 8 N E M A Summer 2006 Photoshop artist’s conception of how the boat will look after it has been placed in the Courtyard of the Chelsea College of Art was talk of a BBC documentary to film the cutting. Two years, three boats, two corporate sponsors. 'All change please, all change please.’ Finally one rather skinny, bedraggled-looking 25 year old girl arrives in America with an enormous smile. The original mission was in one sense, accomplished. Over twenty-eight days of absolute solitude a diary was written, not on the inside skin of the boat [the ultimate boat was too small for that] but on a D600 Latitude laptop from Dell. The audience last counted, was over ten thousand readers who followed blow by blow. While the occupants of Chelsea College admin building A awaited the arrival of a boat for the ‘Open House’ Weekend of September 21st 2005, I was in a windless zone of the Atlantic, sheltering from Hurricane Katrina. The 'Open House’ exhibition alas came and went without a boat, but with one student thankful to be out of any path, projected or otherwise of Hurricanes Irene, Katrina or Nate. I sailed it back across the Atlantic also alone. The boat was too small to take a passenger. What is it like to sail across the Atlantic alone? Can you even imagine what 28 days of absolute solitude is like? Does a diary really answer those questions? Only in the context of meeting the skipper and her boat can you really conceive what it was like. Juxtapose one 25 year old girl and a 40ft racing Trimaran with a 60ft mast and pepper on the word 'alone.' Partially close the left eye and imagine a seemingly endless expanse of surrounding ocean. Could you handle 28 days of absolute solitude? Perhaps this is the question you might ask yourself as you climb the scaffolded staircase leading to the viewing platform [on top of a shipping container], kindly on loan from Peters May... as you peer into the boat's 10ft by 6ft cabin... as your eye runs down the steeply angled deck of the forty foot racing Trimaran... as you picture the furor of spray as a wave breaks over the bow… The Event Who: Graduating student of Chelsea College of Art, London, Lia Ditton is also a professional sailor. Her first transAtlantic crossing from West to East was on a famous 60ft trimaran called Moxie which had won a race called the OSTAR (Observer Single-Handed Transatlantic Race) in 1980.Inspired by this experience, Lia set out to enter her first solo race with a view to exploring the nature of solitude through articles of reflection, initially intended to be drawn onto the boat's interior. During a hard crossing when only 18 of 43 entrants finished the 2005 Faraday Mill OSTAR, Lia sailed Shockwave, a 34ft trimaran, to finish 5th in class. She was the youngest competitor and the only woman to finish. Last counted, her articles of reflection were followed by an audience of over ten thousand readers. What: The exhibition Absolute Solitude: One woman, One Boat Where: The Courtyard, Chelsea College of Art, next door to Tate Britain Gallery, London, England When: Sunday June 4th to Sunday July 2nd 2006 How: A 40ft by 28ft wide racing trimaran [ProVu] will pass along the River Thames. Using the slipway adjacent to Vauxhall Bridge, on Sunday June 4th 2006, the boat will be craned from the water and rotated to a 75 degree angle, for transport into Westminster by truck. Next door to Tate Britain, the boat will be mounted in the Courtyard of Chelsea College of Art. On an angled frame, as if the boat is surging down a huge wave, 25 year old Lia Ditton will begin living onboard [without getting off], for the same number of days as it took her to race across the Atlantic alone. In the single-handed trans-Atlantic race, the Faraday Mill OSTAR 2005, Lia Ditton was the youngest competitor and only woman to finish. Visitors are invited to climb the staircase to the viewing platform [on top of a shipping container] and peer into the boat's 10ft by 6ft cabin. They are encouraged to interact with Lia Ditton, who will follow the same 24hr sleep pattern as if racing. Why: As Turner had himself tied to the rail of a ship in the throe of a storm in order to experience the subject of his painting, Lia Ditton entered the singlehanded Trans-Atlantic Yacht Race, the 2005 OSTAR, in order to live the subject of her art. ‘Absolute Solitude,’ One Woman, One Boat is about the relationship that developed between the skipper and her boat. As the weather changes, sails will be hoisted or doused and appropriately trimmed to the conditions. The purpose this time is not to race faster, but to reduce the wind resistance of the anchored yacht. Replace a seemingly endless expanse of ocean with a sea of people. The work is a static re-enactment of Lia Ditton’s single-handed trans-Atlantic odyssey. ‘What is it like to race across an ocean?’ ‘Or spend 28 days alone without physical human contact?’ Visitors are offered the rare opportunity to meet Lia Ditton as well as glimpse the confines of the small cabin, in which she ate and slept across her way across the Atlantic. More info: www.1woman1boat.com Clare Pengelly [PR] 0207 193 4564. About the Boat If you are a long-time NEMA member then you are no stranger to ProVu, the Formula 40 pictured in the Courtyard photo on the previous page. Originally called Biscuits Cantreau, the boat was winner of the Formula 40 circuit in the hands of Jean le Cam and also sailed to victory by Roland Jordain. The 40-foot Kevlar and carbon fiber trimaran was designed to be the fastest and most technically advanced Formula 40 in the world. NEMA member Tom Bandoni bought Biscuits in 1988 and raced her for two years with Philip Steggall at the helm. In 1990 Debbie Druan acquired the boat and raced her for 10 years in New England, first under the name Sea Biscuit and later as Toshiba after obtaining corporate sponsorship. During this time Debbie won two NEMA Season Trophies and three Halifax races and made the cover of Multihulls Magazine. Debbie sold Toshiba in 2000 to Peter Bryant in England. Now called ProVu, she is currently on loan to Lia for her exhibition. I asked Debbie what she thought of Lia living for a month on her old boat. She replied, “Well I actually did that once. I never got off the boat for a month because the boat did the Halifax race, then around Martha's vineyard then the black dog then around long island then I think the Newport unlimited. I did actually get off the boat but I never went home, the entire month. I got quite used to the boat, like a pair of pants and it started to feel like my own moving private island with a view.” –JC Summer 2006 N E M A 9 News from Greene Marine Walter Greene, Mike Birch, and Pete Whittelsey watch a test panel being infused as a trial run; the entire deck and coach house will be fabricated as one giant part. In 1978, Mike Birch (Olympus Photo) won the inaugural Route du Rhum singlehanded transatlantic race against Michel Malinovsky (Kritter V) beating him by 1 minute 38 seconds after a grueling 23 day race ending with a spectacular duel as Mike came from behind and reached across the finish line spray flying, edging out the much larger monohull by a nose. He has competed in 6 more Route du Rhum races since. Mike is now building a 35 foot monohull (!) at Greene Marine in Yarmouth, Maine for his personal cruising pleasure. (right) Mike Birch checks the lines of the coach house with a fairing batten. Rich Wilson Scuttlebutt Rich Wilson, long time NEMA member, OSTAR veteran, short handed sailor, and holder of numerous long distance sailing records aboard his 53’ Nigel Irens trimaran Great American II sold that boat last year. He has now purchased an open 60 monohull (!) in which he plans to do the 2008 Vendee Globe Race, non-stop around the world singlehanded. He completed a singlehanded qualifying run from France to Maine in 13 days, arriving in Portsmouth on May 18. Good luck Rich! 10 N E M A Summer 2006 Maine Cat 41 available for charter in Rockland, Maine aine Cat is excited to offer bareboat-qualified clients an opportunity to charter a brand new MC 41 in Maine this summer. This boat will be available out of Rockland Harbor, Maine, from July 1st to September 9th before she will be displayed at the Newport Boat Show. Rockland is located in the midst of world famous Penobscot Bay and it is an easy day sail to either Mt. Desert and Bar Harbor to the north or Boothbay Harbor to the south. This awesome cruising ground has the best of both worlds with charming villages and quaint towns to uninhabited coves and islands. The MC 41 is the perfect boat from which to enjoy it all with its unparalleled visibility, thirty-inch draft, excellent performance, and ease of handling. The boat is fully equipped with 4 kW radar, color chartplotter and inflatable RIB dinghy with 8 HP outboard. Just add your provisions and enjoy! Please call Lynn at 1-888-832-2287 or email her at [email protected]. Be sure to reserve your week early. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy this incredible cruising ground aboard our performance cruiser with all the comforts and still a great turn for speed. M Buzzard’s Bay Blast/NEMA Picnic Reservation Form Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________ I want to participate in (check all that apply): ___Race ___Raft-up/overnight ___Picnic Boat Name ___________________________________________________ Rating _____________________________ Home Phone __________________ Cell Phone______________________ Email ______________________________ How many T-shirts do you want ($10 ea.) _____small _____medium _____large _____X-large How many people will be attending picnic? _______ ___ I will bring a dish to share ___ I will contribute $5 toward food Check for $___________ (made out to The Multihull Source) is enclosed. RESERVATION DEADLINE: June 9, 2006 Mail to: The Multihull Source Box 95 Wareham, MA 02571 or Fax to: 508 295-9082 or Email: [email protected] FOR SALE 25' Tennant catamaran and road trailer. Needs TLC, but hulls sound.complete sail inventory. Good project for enthusiast. No reasonable offer refused! Contact Paul Ashton email [email protected] or tel: 508-877-1891 (office) 508-877-0083 (home) 36 ft Cross Tri 1987 Cold-molded w/ WEST epoxy, 25 hp Perkins diesel, 3 sails, solar, equipped for cruising and liveaboard. Just sailed up from Fla Keys, located Maine $36K Contact : Will Gordon 207-342-3834 or email: [email protected] F-27 Corsair Tri, 1991. Calvert main & jib. Genoa & symmetrical spinnaker. Spares of main/jib/spinnaker. Nets and Pacific trailer <3 yrs old. Nissan 8 hp, Loran, GPS, VHF, Autohelm instruments, bimini, boom tent, 5 Lewmar winches, Origo alcohol stove, Magma BBQ grill, lifelines, many other extras. In RI. $42K. Contact Dave Lussier [email protected] or 401-225-8463. CALVERT MAINSAIL. Squarehead Kevlar, 14’ foot, 42’8" luff. Head to clew 43’11". Three reefs. Strongly built. This sail is very good condition above the lower reef so would be ideal for a boat needing luff length 4’ or more shorter than the 42’8" total. This is an easy modification. Foot length should be close to what you need as this is hard to change. About a $6000 new. $750.00 firm. Contact Ted Grossbart 781-631-5011, 5081, [email protected] 55’ C section wing mast carbon reinforced that was painted before it was put in storage, includes sails boom and rigging $10,000. Contact Mike Conley [email protected] or 781-581-1066. Randy Smythe spinnaker 34’8”/29’9”/17’8”, Achilles 8’ Rubber boat, Autohelm 800, Lokata RDF, Lifesling, Epirb ACR RLB 14, Epirb ACR RT60B (display antique, not working), Folding Raleigh bicycle, Lirakis lifting chair, Lirakis harness m, Seat lifting/old, Doyle main/bolt rope 36’ 10”/10’ 10 1/2”, Doyle jib 23’/ 22’ 2”/ 6’ 2”, Salem 3.5” Barometer silver, VHF Cetrek CX5, 2 goiot winches/free, 2 Radar reflectors. Reasonable offers. Tom Grossman, T: 978-546-1190 F: 978-546-1192 E: [email protected] Firebird 25’ 6” catamaran. Fully refurbished to current specs including carbon mast. New sails, all spectra rigging, alloy road trailer, cradle and launching doilies. Call for price. Contact Tom Grossman, T: 978-546-1190 F: 978-546-1192 Email: [email protected] Used Pocket Rocket kevlar/mylar main & jib • 187 sf main 27’ hoist 8’8” (loose) foot (wt 25 lbs w/ battens) w/ composite Rat Battens (at 40” from foot... lengths 8’9”, 8’9”, 8’7”, 8’1”, 7’8”, 6’7”and 4’8”) • 109 sf jib 24’ luff, 9’ foot and 22’ leech $300. Contact Les Moore at 978-768-6645 or [email protected]. Maine Cat 30, Hull #12, sport hardtop, new sails & enclosure w/shades, power winch, wind generator, autopilot, chartplotter/GPS, sat phone, EPIRB, laptop w/weather. Beautifully maintained. Perfect cruiser. $138,000. Call Maine Cat 1-888-832-2287. Omohundro mast sections for sale. Two pieces one 35'5" the other 7'1". Located in Enfield, NH. Pictures posted on the yahoo F-boat list server under "Rut Row F31R mast". $2000 Contact Jon Alvord ([email protected]). WANTED Wanted – Trailer for long distance transport of 2000 pound 32’ Proa,Call Tom Perkins 978-768-0161. Help! Navico Corus electronics. Trying to maintain an old Navico Corus network and need spares for rebulding and parts. Donate your old Navico Corus components, sensors, autopilots, etc., and I will make a generous contribution to your new electronics fund. Units need not be in working condition to be of use. Contact Tom LaMers, [email protected] 937-767-9187. Summer 2006 N E M A 11 First Class Mail P.O. 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