Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Henry and Stewart’s excellent regatta<br />
When Henry Brauer and Stewart Neff asked North Sails to help prepare<br />
their J-105 Scimitar for the 2011 North American Championships in<br />
Marblehead, MA, no stone was left unturned. After a grueling 11-race<br />
series with 42 J/105s competing, the Scimitar team proudly hoisted the<br />
winning trophy. The design, sales, Certified Sail Care and<br />
Class Sail Development staff at North are also proud<br />
to have helped the Scimitar team develop the<br />
boatspeed and confidence they needed to achieve<br />
success. Call your North Sails representative<br />
today... and write a success<br />
story of your own.<br />
Salem<br />
23 Glendale Street<br />
Salem, MA 01970<br />
978-745-1400<br />
www.northsails.com<br />
Photo by Alan Clark/Photoboat.com<br />
*Restrictions may<br />
apply. Contact<br />
your North Sails<br />
representative<br />
for details.<br />
ABOVE: 2011 J/105 N.A. Champion Scimitar carries North Performance Series 3DL 600 jib, Performance Series 100 mainsail and<br />
V-Series A3 asymmetric spinnaker. North-equipped competitors also finished second and third at the N.A. Championships.<br />
fellow Sailors<br />
As I enter my second year as governor and reflect on the changes incorporated this past<br />
season... C/R fleet (to be renamed JAM), PRO race management, reverse order of start, the<br />
computerized scoring, mistakes made (too many to list), and good times had; I am eager<br />
to improve upon my novice attempts at making a great racing venue better. What better<br />
teacher than the experience of doing.<br />
My goal this year is to reduce confusion. Therefore, as you all will realize while reading this<br />
<strong>HB</strong>PHRF book, you will find no mention of the sailing instructions for the weekend regattas.<br />
The book will direct racers to the Mass. Bay Sailing Association Yearbook for the Sailing<br />
Instructions for the Scorpion Bowl, Solstice Regatta, and Chowder Cup. The SI’s for these<br />
races will utilize the Mass Bay splits, the starting sequence, and will list all the restricted<br />
sailing areas for those regattas.<br />
A few years ago, I put forth an idea to the governor of the Boston Harbor PHRF, to have<br />
one Wednesday evening race be a combined fleet race. BHPHRF and the Constitution Y.C.<br />
were able to coordinate a very successful regatta last year and drew over forty boats.<br />
Since the Hingham Bay racing book had already gone to press, I determined it was too<br />
late for <strong>HB</strong>PHRF’s participation. This year they are expanding it to two races; one at<br />
Hospital Shoals on June 13th, and one in President’s Road on July 3rd. We have been<br />
enthusiastically invited to join the Rumble in what could turn out to be a seventy boat<br />
regatta. It might provide an opportunity to race against boats that you wouldn’t normally<br />
get to compete with. I heartily recommend you give it a try.<br />
As always, we encourage every owner of a sailboat that meets PHRF requirements to join<br />
us Wednesday evenings and also for scheduled weekend races, regardless of skill level.<br />
For non-boat owners, we hope you’ll sign up on the “Boats Looking for Crew” list found<br />
on our website, <strong>HB</strong>PHRF.org<br />
Questions, concerns, comments, suggestions, or volunteer opportunities can be directed<br />
to me at: hbphrf@gmail.com<br />
I would like to thank all of our sponsors that help make our program the success that it is.<br />
Sail fast.<br />
bob foley<br />
Governor,<br />
Hingham Bay PHRF, <strong>2012</strong><br />
2 3
Change language