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The boats have the 2013 modifications of a new spinnaker shute, through deck forestay, raised mast gate, new jib sheet mountings and newly positioned bailers.

All boats have a white hull with one grey stripe and a grey deck. All prices are ex. taxes, extras, delivery, standard terms and conditions apply.

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2012 Seattle Turkey Bowl - Angus Brackett

Before I report on our regatta I wanted to give a big thanks to Bruce Van Deventer for organizing the chase boat and to Brian Watkins and CYC Seattle for opening the club for us. Also a welcome and Thanks to Krysia Pohl for joining the fleet and taking on the roll of fleet Captain.

Now onto the sailing, this year’s Turkey Bowl was attended by ten 505’s, with Port Townsend sending two boats and eight from Seattle.  The forecast was for strong southerlies and this came true with winds in averaging 20 knots, and some gusts around 30 in the late afternoon.  Four races were held with rabbit starts with the good fun had by all and a few capsizes.  After racing we held a debrief and annual meeting at CYC, with Fish and Chips supplied by the Watery Tart’s (Annie and Chris). Sadly a few boats had some rigging issues that kept them off the water on Sunday.

Sunday’s forecast was for building breeze and rain; however this was delayed enough for six boats to get out on the water and have four more races with Buchans and Fritz & Scott trading firsts in the 8-12 knot Southeast breeze, before the wind shifted farther to the East, signaling it was time to head in.

Thanks to everyone that turned out for the weekend, and again to Bruce and CYC.  The 2013 Schedule was discussed and will be finalized soon.  A reminder to those west coast boats planning on racing in the Barbados worlds, please contact Paul Von Grey get your deposit in to secure a spot in the container.

Thank you and hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

Photos courtesy of Bruce Van Deventer:

St. Francis Fall Dinghy Report - Reeve Dunne

10 505's showed up for 6 races for great San Francisco racing at the St Francis fall dinghy Oct 20-21

It was cool and foggy Saturday morning so after spending fall dinghy last year in sunny 80+ weather an no wind.

At first it looked like the wind might not cooperated with my hopes as we started the first race right in front of Alcatraz around 12:30 in a fickle light breeze coming right over the city.  We got off to a start but after 2.5 laps the race committee cancelled (much to Holt and I's dismay as the current race leaders) as the breeze was lightning and flood was increasing.

After 30 minutes of sailing hard upwind to maintain position against the current the breeze increased to marginal trapping and more importantly enough wind to get upwind against the current.  AJ/Ben won it followed by Pierre and Mike Holt once again up in the front of the boat, and Ted Conrad's also up front  in 3rd.  Holt and I decided to try the right and paid the price finishing 6th

For the second race the breeze was up. we chased Jeff and Mike Smith to the left all the way around the course with Tim Murphy/Geoff Gales right behind us, up until the top mark where Jeff/Mike got pulled into the mark (did I mention it was flooding) and lost Holt/me and Tim/Geoff trying to get back to the offset.

Third race was the same idea go left and prosper we rounded the first followed closely by Jeff/Mike and Pierre/Holtie as the breeze increased the the flood subsided and managed to stay that way 3 laps to the finish

We were greeted on shore with the usual St Francis hospitality and warm food very welcome for all.

Sunday morning was colder but once on the water it was windier.

True to their word the race committee got the first start for another 3 legger off at 12, the flood was less intense but like the previous day the left still paid.  We chased Jeff/Mike around the course again, but were never able to get around them with Aaron Ross/? and Eben Russel/Pat Diola next

Second race the breeze was really up and the course was much more even but with big holes.  Jeff/Mike determined not to let the young guys beat them got off to another fast start with Eben/Pat next and a tight pack behind them.  We became the first of many casualties in this race deciding to test the water on the first downwind.  Mike and Jeff held on to win with Holtie and Pierre next Pat and Eben were primed for third until a broken guy ejected Pat from the boat and we stole the third spot.

Last race Jeff/Mike put on the jets once again to take a commanding lead followed by a close race between Eb/Pat, Steve Kleha/Matthias, Pierre/Mike and us. Eb and Pat took second us third with Steve/Matthias right behind.

St Francis as always put on a great regatta, and SF bay delivered perfect conditions for 6 great races to end the summer season

Final Results:


Pos, Crew, Skipper, Yacht Club, Results, Total Points 
1. Mike Smith, Jeff Miller, SCYC, [4]-3-2-1-1-1- ; 8  
2. Reeve Dunne, Holt Condon, St Francis YC, [6]-1-1-2-3-3- ; 10  
3. Mike Holt, Pierre Jeangirard, Bishop yacht club, 2-4-3-[5]-2-5- ; 16  
4. Geoff Gales, Tim Murphy, Tim Murphy, 5-2-8-6-[10]-6- ; 27  
5. Robert Park, Aaron Ross, Santa Cruz YC, 9-6-6-3-4-[12/DNS]- ; 28  
6. Matthias Kennerknecht, Steve Kleha, SCYC, [8]-7-5-8-5-4- ; 29  
7. Unknown, Edward Conrads, St Francis, 3-8-4-9-7-[12/DNS]- ; 31  
8. Glass/Pedlow, AJ Crane, StFYC, 1-5-[12/DNF]-7-8-12/DNS- ; 33  
9. Pat Diola, Eben Russell, none, [12/DNF]-12/DNF-12/DNF-4-6-2- ; 36  
10. Matt Kroystad, Christopher O'Leary, BYC, 7-9-7-10-9-[12/DNS]- ; 42

New American Section Website

All,

As your newly elected information officer, I have been taking some steps to unify and expand our web presence. To me, this all starts with a simple, functional, and information-rich web page. As of tonight, I have launched the new website at the same familiar URL www.usa505.org. Please check it out!

Note that this is still a work in progress, but at this point it has all of the information and functionality of the Wiki page, which is no longer accessible. My hope is that you will find it more functional and professional. I am still populating responses as they come in for the "Who, What, When..." promotional piece on the home page. My goal with this is to showcase the best thing the 505 Class has to offer: it's people.

Over the next few months, I will work to incorporate all of the great articles from the old International Site as well as information from around the web into the "Rigging and Project Archive" and "Improve Your 505 Sailing" pages. I want our American Section website to be the one-stop shop for all this type of information. There is a lot of content out there, but I just want to make it easier to find.

We will still utilize the International Site for forums, classifieds, supplier listings and schedule (although I will maintain a Google calendar with all the events from the Int. site). However, we will keep our contact information up-to-date so that perspective 505 sailors can get in touch with the fleet in their area.

I would also like to utilize Facebook to expand our reach with prospective sailors. Please "Like" us on Facebook to subscribe to updates, new Tank Talk posts, regatta results, pictures, video, etc: http://www.facebook.com/AmericanSection

I am 100% open to your feedback on the new website; positive or negative. This not my website, but rather OUR website. If there is something that you would like to see that is not currently incorporated, please post in the comments section here!

Thank you for your time.

Craig Thompson
USA 7346
webmaster@usa505.org

SSA Plane Insane / Region II Championships - Drew Buttner

Spinsheet Photo Gallery

The 2012 Region 2 Championship was held this past weekend at SSA in Annapolis, MD.  14 teams competed including the past two North American champions.  The strong fleet enjoyed some great racing, great weather, and great hospitality.

The event started on Saturday, but a few boats decided to get a little practice in on Friday.  The word on the street was that the Chesapeake Bay served up some champagne conditions and that those that couldn't make it out missed a perfect day for tuning.  For those that couldn't make it, some evening rigging or a morning scramble would have to suffice.

Saturday dawned with warm temps and very little wind.  The forecast wasn't great either with a 9 knot breeze to peak at 11AM, then dying throughout the day.  Needless to say everyone was worried about the prospects of the day.  The lack of wind did give the fleet some extra time to digest the coffee and donuts that were supplied by Bryan Richardson!!  The breeze started to fill around 10AM, and after a short postponement ashore, everyone quickly made their way out to the race course and the RC got things started with only a small delay.  The breeze was from the NW, and with the course set just north of the Severn, the wind was off the towers and pretty variable.  In race number one, the majority of the fleet looked to take advantage of the seemingly more pressure on the left, but it would be right angle that would prove dominate.   Nelson/Falsone played things perfectly and led the fleet around the first weather mark.  Diaz/Lanzinger found that pressure on the left at the very top of the beat to sneak into second and put them in position to battle for the lead downwind.  A mistake (jibing away from the pressure) on the run by Nelson/Falsone allowed Diaz/Lanzinger the passing lane they were looking for they capitalized quickly.  Once in the lead, Diaz/Lanzinger would not be caught.  Nelson/Falsone finished second with locals Sitzmann/Becker sailing a solid race to get 3rd.

Unfortunately the breeze was dying throughout the first race, and as the second race of the day was getting started things really went downhill.  Zagol/Buttner were the rabbit, but upon rounding the pin the wind shifted hard left and they were already above the port tack layline to the weather mark.  Great for the rabbit, but not great for the fleet.  The RC wisely postponed at the starting gun and reset the course.  A second attempt got the race underway, but the breeze was light and it really became a guessing game as to where the breeze would fill from next.  Zagol/Buttner headed right (not a big surprise given they were the rabbit) and this tactic paid off as they rounded the top mark first.  Both Meller/Coe and Moore/Ewenson were close but neither could pass on the downwind leg.  On the second beat the wind got even lighter.  Meller/Coe and Moore/Ewenson tacked out to search for pressure coming from the Severn river on the left.  Unfortunately for them the pressure never materialized.  Instead it came in from the right.  Diaz/Lanzinger had rounding the leeward mark in 4th and never tacked, enabling them to be the first to get to the new pressure and to take the lead.  The RC wisely shortened the course and finished the fleet at the top.  Zagol/Buttner were second and Papadakis/Falsone Jr. were third.

After racing the fleet converged under a tent (SSA is being completely renovated) for beer and oysters.  Conversation about a 2016/2017 worlds bid ensued.  Eventually the need for real food took over and everyone convened at a local establishment down the street.

Sunday was much better from a breeze perspective.  The forecast was 10-15 out of the NW and that is pretty much what we saw all day.  The cost of this was of course the temperature which dropped a few degrees overnight.  The sun stayed shining through and kept things manageable all day.  Three races were completed.  Each race turned into a three way battle between Diaz/Lanzinger, Moore/Ewenson, and Zagol/Buttner.  In the first race of the day, and by far the most exciting, the three boats separated from the pack and pushed each other all the way around the course.  Each had their moment in the sun with the lead changing constantly.  Down the last run, Zagol/Buttner held a slight lead but started running out of pressure on the downwind left near the finish.  Diaz/Lanzinger were closing fast on the downwind right.  Zagol/Buttner jibed back to the finish with starboard advantage but now sit running.  The two boats were bow to bow.  Diaz/Lanzinger were forced off the wire by the starboard Zagol/Buttner and tried to square back and beat them across the line.  But Zagol/Buttner held on for the race win.  Diaz/Lanzinger were second and Moore/Ewenson followed in third.

The fourth race of the series was won by Diaz/Lanzinger.  (the editor forgets the details of that race)

In the fifth and final race, Thompson/Curtin jumped out to a commanding lead by nailing the shifts on the first leg.  The course had been changed to a triangle meaning we all had to find the new reach mark.  The fleet had all but conceded the race to them, until they decided to do a harbor cruise and check out the starting pin for another race course.  The rest of the fleet sailed to the correct jibe mark.  Thompson/Curtin's was so big however that they were able to round the wrong mark and then sail to the jibe mark still in the lead.  They held on the rest of the way for the race win with Zagol/Buttner in second and Diaz/Lanzinger in third.

In the end, the team of Augie Diaz and Fritz Lanzinger proved too good and they captured the overall title.  They sailed an amazingly consistent event given the tricky conditions.  Congratulations!!

Many thanks to Bryan Richardson and everyone at SSA for all their hard work, and for putting on a truly GREAT event.

Pos	Sail	Skipper/Crew/Club	1	2	3	4	5	Total Points	Pos
1	8808	Diaz, Augie/Lanzinger, Fritz/ CRYC	1	1	2	1	[3]	5.00	1
2	8830	Zagol, Mark/Buttner, Andrew	[4]	2	1	2	2	7.00	2
3	8722	Falsone, Jesse/Nelson, Macy/ SSA	2	6	4	[8]	7	19.00	3
4	9007	Moore, Tyler/ewenson, Geoff/ HYC	9	[11]	3	3	4	19.00	4
5	7346	Thompson, Craig/Curtin, Mike	[11]	7	7	5	1	20.00	5
6	8851	Sitzmann, Tom/Becker, Geoff/ SSA	3	5	[9]	9	5	22.00	6
7	7200	Meller, Ali/Scannell, Peter/Coe, Mike/ SSA	6	8	6	4	[9]	24.00	7
8	8012	Duncan, Whit/Miller, Russell/ Sail Newport	10	[12]	5	6	8	29.00	8
9	8822	Burchfiel, David/Froman, Andy	7	4	10	[12]	11	32.00	9
10	8952	Smith, Charles/Smith, Jay/ CYCNC	8	10	[13]	10	6	34.00	10
11	8850	Watson, Doug/ WRSC	[12]	9	8	7	10	34.00	11
12	814	Papadakis, Stergios/ SSA	5	3	[15/DNC]	15/DNC	15/DNC	38.00	12
13	8535	Seamon/Artman/ SSA	13	[15/TLE]	12	11	12	48.00	13
14	8766	Richardson, Bryan/Schoene, Matt/ SSA	[14]	13	11	13	13	50.00	14

Region II Fall Events - Are you in?

We have two exciting events coming up in the next few weeks in Region II:

1. SSA Plane Insane / Region II Championships October 20-21 (12 Confirmed Boats)

Schedule:

Saturday 10/20

0830 to 0930- Registration (payments will accept credit card)

0930- Skipper's meeting

1000- committee boat leaves the dock

1100- First Warning

Sunday 10/21

1000- Committee boat leaves the dock

1100- First warning

1400- No more races will begin

Trophies!

SCRATCH LIST

1. Whit Duncan/ Russell Miller
2. Macy Nelson/Jesse Falsone
3. Bryan Richardson/Matt Schoene
4. Ali Meller/Mike Coe
5. Drew Buttner/Mark Zagol
6. Tyler Moore/Geoff
7. Erika Seamon/Bruce Artman
8. Mike Curtin/Craig Thompson
9. Augie Diaz/Fritz Lanzinger
10. Tom Sitzman/Anthony Burton
11. Jay and Charles Smith
12. Doug Watson/ Eric K on Saturday and Gabe on Sunday
13. Sterg- possible, still trying to work out schedule, would sail with brother

2. Hampton Fall Training Weekend November 3-4 (10 Confirmed Boats)

*Coached training event with video debrief! DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ELEVATE YOUR GAME!

Schedule:

Friday 11/2
1200 to 1600- warm up drills for those interested

Saturday 11/3
1100- briefing at sailing center

1200 to 1600- practice

1700- debrief at sailing center

1900- party at Tyler's house

Sunday 11/4

0900- Briefing

1000 to 1400- practice perhaps finish with a race or 2

Current Scratch List:

1. Thompson/Curtin
2. Englert/Huntsman
3. Duncan/Miller
4. Nelson/???(SAT) Falsone(SUN)
5. Richardson/???
6. Long/Long
7. Rasmussen/???
8. Smith/Smith (SAT) Revill (SUN)
9. Moore/Ewenson
10. Amthor/Amthor(SAT) James(SUN)

The Art of Crewing - Scott Ikle

Sailing World dug up a great crewing article today from a past issue written by the retired 505 crew Scott Ikle:

http://www.sailingworld.com/racing/from-the-archives-doublehanded-synergy

Scott is seen below sailing with October 2012 Sailing World "Coverboy" Tyler Moore. I would say this picture was probably taken close to the time the article was published based on those Reebok Pumps he is wearing.