THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET 1946 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET PUBLISHED BY THE FLEET CAPTAIN 1946 Photography by A. E. GUIONNAUD and W. H. BALLARD BURGEE, THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET 1946 OFFICERS (Elected August 28, 1945, to serve one year) COMMODORE JARVIS CROMWELL New York City VICE-COMMODORE WILLIAM EARL CLARK Washington, D.C. REAR COMMODORE WHARTON SINKLER Philadelphia, Pa. SECRETARY ARNOLD LUNT Lexington, Mass. FLEET CAPTAIN TREASURER JAMES G. DUCEY P. BLAIR LEE Concord, N. H. Philadelphia, Pa. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JARVIS CROMWELL P. BLAIR LEE WILLIAM EARL CLARK W. RODMAN FAY WHARTON SINKLER MRS. C. BRADFORD FRALEY ARNOLD LUNT CHARLES D. DICKEY 3 RACE COMMITTEE WILLIAM EARL CLARK J. LINZEE WELD MRS. JOHN VAN PELT HARRY R. NEILSON, JR. MALCOLM E. PEABODY, JR. JARVIS CROMWELL, Ex-Officio ARNOLD LUNT, Ex-Officio CLASS CAPTAINS W. BARTON EDDISON-International Class MRS. JOHN VAN PELT-A Class WILLIAM J. STRAWBRIDGE-Luders Class MISS COLSTON NAUMAN-Bullseye Class 4 CONSTITUTION I. Name The name of this club shall be "The Northeast Harbor Fleet." II. Purpose The purpose of this club is the promotion of yachting as an amateur sport at Northeast Harbor, Maine, and in its vicinity. III. Membership Membership in this club shall be open to persons interested in yachting. IV. Officers and Executive Committee The officers of this club shall be a Commodore, a Vice- Commodore, a Rear Commodore, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, and such other officers as may be provided for in the By-Laws. The officers and three other mem- bers appointed by the Commodore shall constitute the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall provide By-Laws for the government of the Fleet. V. Amendments Amendments to this Constitution may be made at any meeting of the Fleet, provided that written notice of the proposed amendment is given at least 30 days in advance. 5 BY-LAWS I. Officers The officers of the Fleet shall be a Commodore, a Vice- Commodore, a Rear Commodore, a Secretary, a Treas- urer, and a Chairman of the Race Committee. II. Election of Officers 1. All officers, with the exception of the chairman of the Race Committee, shall be elected by ballot by the Fleet at large at the annual meeting, and shall take office on the following January first and hold office for one year or until their successors are elected. 2. Any vacancy of office, except that of Chairman of the Race Committee, may be filled by election at any meeting of the Executive Committee, but only for the unexpired term. 3. All elections shall be by ballot, and a majority of all the votes cast shall be necessary to elect. 4. Members of the Race Committee shall be elected by ballot by the Fleet. The Committee shall fill any vacancies which occur. Members of the Committee will be expected to notify the Chairman prior to July 1st if unable to be at Mount Desert Island for the summer during which they have been elected to serve, in which case their resignation becomes automatic. III. Duties of Officers 1. The duties of the Commodore, Vice-Commodore, Rear Commodore, Secretary, and Treasurer shall 6 be those usually pertaining to the offices of Presi- dent, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, respectively. 2. The Commodore may appoint a Fleet Captain, a Fleet Surgeon, and a Fleet Chaplain from the mem- bers of the Fleet. 3. The Commodore shall be ex-officio a member of all committees. 4. The Secretary shall act as Secretary of the meeting at Class meetings for purposes of information, recording of decisions, and reporting such decisions to the Executive or Race Committee for their information or action. IV. Executive Committee 1. The Executive Committee shall be constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. 2. The duties of the Executive Committee shall be to organize, manage, and maintain the Fleet accord- ing to the Constitution and By-Laws. V. Race Committee 1. There shall be a Race Committee consisting of five members elected by the Fleet. The Chairman shall be elected by the Committee from its membership. The Commodore and the Secretary shall in addition be ex-officio members without vote, except in cases where absentees at a meeting may cause a tie, where the Commodore may cast a deciding vote. 7 2. The management of all races shall be under the direction of the Race Committee whose general authority is defined in Part I, Rule I, Racing Rules, NAYRU which reads as follows: "All races and the yachts sailing therein shall be under the direction of the Race Committee of the Club under whose auspices the races are sailed. All matters shall be under their control, and all questions which arise respecting such races shall be subject to their decision. The decisions of the Race Committee shall be based upon these rules, so far as they apply, but as no rules can be devised capable of meeting every incident and accident of sailing, the Race Com- mittee shall keep in view the ordinary customs of the sea, and discourage all attempts to win the race by other means than fair sailing and superior speed and skill." The Chairman of the Race Committee shall conduct all meetings of said committee and be its official spokesman in all matters pertaining to the activities of said committee. 3. The Secretary shall act on the committee boat during races as the responsible representative of the Race Committee, his decisions, however, being subject to approval or revision by the Race Committee. VI. Membership 1. There shall be four classes of membership: Regular members, junior members, honorary members, and associate members. 8 2. A candidate for election as a regular, associate, or junior member may be elected by the Executive Committee. 3. Children of a regular member, under eighteen years of age, may be elected to junior membership. Junior members, upon reaching eighteen years of age, may become regular members upon the pay- ment of an additional initiation fee of $5.00. 4. The Executive Committee may from time to time elect to honorary membership such persons as they consider qualified. 5. A person not participating in yachting may become an Associate Member. Members in this category are exempt from the initiation fee. 6. Every member of the Fleet shall have the right to fly the Fleet burgee. 7. Any member may resign from the Fleet by paying all dues and giving written notice to the Treasurer. 8. Membership is not transferable except by permission of the Executive Committee and then only in the case of the death of the member. VII. Dues 1. The initiation fee for a regular member shall be $10.00. 2. The initiation fee for junior members shall be $5.00. 9 3. The annual dues for regular members shall be $10.00. 4. The annual dues for junior members shall be $5.00. 5. The annual dues for an associate member shall be $10.00. VIII. Meetings 1. There shall be an annual meeting held at Northeast Harbor, Maine, in the month of August. Three days' written notice of the annual meeting shall be sent to each member. 2. Meetings other than the annual meeting may be called by the Commodore. Three days' written notice shall be sent to each member. 3. Ten members of the Fleet shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. 4. Members may attend either in person or by written proxy. 5. At all meetings of the Fleet the order of business shall be: 1. Reading of Minutes. 2. Reports of Officers and Committees. 3. Communications. 4. Elections. 5. Unfinished business. 6. New business. 7. Adjournment. 10 IX. Fleet Insignia and Flag 1. The Fleet Insignia shall be a symbolic compass with the arrow pointing northeast. It shall be drawn as shown in the attached diagram. 2. The Fleet burgee shall consist of a red pointed flag, the hoist to be two-thirds of the length, with the Fleet Insignia in blue of a diameter equal to one- third of the length centered at a point equidistant from the two longer sides of the flag and one-third of the distance from the hoist to the end of the flag; the space between the outer band and the central disk of the insignia to be white. X. Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the Fleet shall commence on the first day of January. XI. Amendments These By-Laws may be amended by the Executive Committee at any meeting, provided that written notice of the proposed change is given three days before the date of the meeting. 11 X AVA T. THE 1 / A R AV CTOP and RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO COMMODORE HASKELL At the Annual Meeting of the Fleet August 28, 1945, a resolution of thanks to Commodore Haskell was unani- mously adopted by rising vote. The Minute covering this action by the Fleet is as follows :- "The members of the Northeast Harbor Fleet hereby record their full appreciation of the extraordinary services rendered by Commodore Harry G. Haskell during the period 1941 to 1945. "By his wise leadership, continued interest and out- standing ability to meet any and all unusual conditions, the affairs of the Fleet were carried on with conspicuous success during the war year. "Mr. Haskell has held office in the Northeast Harbor Fleet for the past eight years, as- Rear Commodore in 1937 Vice-Commodore from 1938 to 1942, and Commodore from 1943 to 1945. "In the summer of 1941, the then Commodore, William J. Strawbridge, joined the Navy, with the result that be- ginning in August of that year and through the summer of 1945, Mr. Haskell has been the principal officer of the Fleet. In the early days of the war, there was considerable doubt among the members of the Fleet as to its ability to carry on any program of racing. However, recognizing the Fleet's obligations to its members and with the full approval of the naval authorities, Mr. Haskell made ar- rangements for the Fleet to maintain, at first on an in- formal basis but with growing strength and interest each 13 year, a schedule of racing at Northeast Harbor during the entire war. Accordingly, beginning with the informal races in 1942 when twenty-five boats participated at one time or another during the August series, the Fleet activ- ities steadily increased until an all-time record of over fifty boats in the Hayward Cup Race was achieved in 1945. "Other constructive and far-reaching developments in Fleet affairs took place during Mr. Haskell's incumbency as Commodore. First among these may be listed the re- vitalization of the Sailing Instruction Class, which was originally started in Northeast Harbor with approxi- mately a dozen pupils and in the war years has grown to an enrollment of over fifty. Progress in this matter was largely the result of Mr. Haskell's recognition of the importance of stimulating in our boys and girls a healthy interest and ability in sailing. Due to this development, participation in the Bullseye Class reached an all-time high in the summer of 1945 with ten boats-more than in any peace-time year-racing regularly. "Another exceedingly important event which took place under Mr. Haskell's leadership was the purchase of the so-called Rock End Dock property. Negotiations for this purchase commenced early in the summer of 1943 and culminated in the final transfer of the property to a group of Trustees to be held for the benefit and use of the Fleet in the summer of 1944. This conception was principally Mr. Haskell's and its execution, for which a group of twenty persons provided the necessary funds, can be credited to his foresight and untiring efforts. "Another striking evidence of Mr. Haskell's interest in 14 the affairs of the Fleet was his willingness to make it possible to build during the coming winter on the property adjacent to the head of the Rock End Pier a small, but appropriate, Fleet House. "The foregoing record of achievement, in promoting the welfare of the Fleet and providing for its future, makes us everlastingly grateful to Commodore Haskell. His patience and tact, his foresight and executive ability, coupled with a high degree of aggressive optimism and great strength of personality, have made these things possible for the Northeast Harbor Fleet." 15 COMMODORE'S REPORT The fourth and last Summer of wartime racing at Northeast Harbor brought to a climax the remarkable development that has taken place under the theoretically adverse conditions of war years. When, in the Spring of 1942, our Executive Committee made the decision to con- tinue formal racing despite the advent of war, it was con- sidered to be taking a precarious chance on the ability of the Fleet to carry on. Since that time, during the three succeeding Summers, the wisdom of that decision has proven more and more apparent. Our organization has exhibited remarkable vitality in recovering from the first shock of war in the Summer of 1942 when only twenty- five boats were active in the racing, to the point last Sum- mer where forty-two boats competed in the August series and an all-time record of fifty-one boats entered the Hay- ward Cup Race. In the Summer of 1942, only the two regular series of races and the Hayward Cup Race were held, while last Summer's schedule included five days of cruising-two in July and three in August-seven special races plus the two regular series. During each wartime Summer the schedule adopted by the Fleet has proved in- adequate and has had to be supplemented by even more races. This is an indication of the tremendous enthusiasm behind our return to pre-war activity. Although the Flect's first object is the conducting of and the promotion of racing, our organization has devel- oped along other lines as well. The Junior Sailing In- struction program planned so carefully before the war was 16 put into effect despite our inability to build boats or tc follow the original plan. By dint of improvisation and the generosity of a number of our members who loaned us their Bullseyes, the Class was able not only to be started, but managed to flourish and expand under the able super- vision of our instructor, Mr. Harvey Kelley. From our first season in the Harbor during the Summer of 1942, when twelve to fourteen children participated, we have seen the Class grow to a point where last Summer, close to sixty children sailed and raced ten Bullseyes off the Rock End float. In this development, the Fleet member- ship may be justifiably proud, for in it lies the future of racing at Northeast Harbor. Aside from the racing and the instruction, the war years have seen physical development for the Fleet as well. Through the generosity of a number of donors and as a result of the efforts and cooperation of many individuals, the Fleet was able to buy the Rock End Dock and its approaches to serve as its permanent base and headquar- ters. At the present time, an attractive yet unpretentious building is being erected on our property to serve as the Fleet headquarters. During the past four wartime Summers, a great many of the Fleet's younger members have been away in the armed services. In their absence, a number of new families and members have joined the Fleet and enthusiastically par- ticipated in its activities. Their interest, and the desire of several long-time members who happened to be without boats, created a potential for the development of a new 17 Class in the Fleet. Early in September, a Committee was appointed for the further investigation of this need, and after due consideration, it was determined to obtain a number of the L-16 Class to be built by the Luders Com- pany of Stamford, Connecticut. Again, the tremendous vitality of our membership was apparent because by Christmastime, twenty of these new boats had been or- dered for Spring delivery. This new Class should prove a further stimulus to Fleet activities and provide a great deal of pleasure for the new owners. With the return of the Fleet to a peacetime program, the prospect for the future is bright indeed. Our mem- bership has held up magnificently during these troublous times, and with the return of our service men, the Fleet roster will be considerably augmented. Our financial con- dition is sound, and the future of the Fleet seems assured. To those who have been away during the past four years, we will offer a very real welcome home. For the success of the past few years, the Fleet is in- debted to all of its membership, many of whom regularly gave their support with little hope of benefiting from it at the time. A spirit of cooperation and a willingness to undertake many different duties existed to an unprece- dented extent, but to certain individuals, the Fleet is par- ticularly obligated. During the past four years, Mr. Vance C. McCormick has generously contributed the use of his captain's launch to serve as our Committee Boat. Besides this, Mr. McCormick's power cruiser, "Juniata", has reg- ularly served as an escort for the Fleet during races and 18 cruises. Likewise, the Fleet is indebted to the Bullseye owners for the use of their boats in the Sailing Instruction Class. Without their generosity, the Class could not exist. For this, our thanks go to Mrs. Lewis Neilson for the use of the "Chizzle"; Mrs. James Greenway, the "Silly Bil- ly"; Mrs. John Van Pelt, the "Sizzle"; Arthur D. (Pat) Foster III, the "Lazy Anchor"; Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, "Puff-in"; Mr. Vance C. McCormick, "Fidget"; Mr. John H. Briggs, "Bicker"; Mr. William Barton Eddison, "Woozle"; and Gilbert Kinney, "Wooden Shoe". Because of the awkward food situation of the past Sum- mer, the number of teas usually given by friends of the Fleet was cut to a bare minimum. We are indebted, how- ever, to Mr. and Mrs. Vance C. McCormick for having entertained Fleet members and their racing crews at the Fleet Tea, following the Hayward Cup Race, and to Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Cromwell and Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Cromwell for their tea which concluded the 1945 season. During the past four years there has been a nucleus of enthusiastic sailors at Northeast Harbor. With each suc- ceeding year this nucleus grew until last Summer it reached pre-war proportions. During this return to nor- malcy, our active membership has maintained the spirit of cooperation and friendly help with which the first war Summer was marked. Let us hope that this feeling will continue during the coming years in which the Fleet can look forward to unprecedented activity and enthusiasm. Respectfully submitted, HARRY G. HASKELL, Commodore. 19 RACE COMMITTEE REPORT The Summer of 1945 saw a marked improvement in the number of boats racing, and as the season progressed and V-J day burst upon us (see your Christmas card), the latter part of August found Northeast more crowded than in the pre-war years, and with racing boats at a premium. The cove was so crowded that there literally wasn't an inch for another mooring and the floats so loaded with dinghies that even the addition of a borrowed float plus the ingenuity of Kaighn Smith and Duncan Ellsworth (the two St. Paul's boys who had been obtained by Jimmy Ducey for that purpose) were hardly enough to keep the congestion under control. Mr. W. Barton Eddison, the elected Chairman of the Race Committee, found it impossible to be with us after early July, so the undersigned was appointed in his place. The July series of six races started off most au- spiciously after the first "tuning up" race on July 7th, with seven Internationals, eight "A" boats and six Bulls- eyes and more being added at every race. The July Cruise to Bar Harbor for one night was well attended. The first day's race, around into Mt. Desert Narrows and then back into Bar Harbor, saw all degrees of wind from a flat calm to a blow from the South East. Bar Harbor, unlike North- cast, has rocks where you would expect to anchor, and bad bottom for holding. Some of us connected with the rocks, others went adrift in the night, to be rescued by Harvey Kelley and the Committee Boat. The final day was disappointing, with fog and not much wind. The In- 20 ternationals finally finished but the entire "A" Class had to be towed from Otter Creek. It was decided to have both an "A" Class regatta (which was so successful last year) and one for the In- ternational Class as well, each class presenting the prize for the other. It was thought to be a good idea if the same prizes were obtained. The International Regatta was held late in July and was an all day event with races morning and afternoon and lunch on Sutton's Island in between. The "A" Class presented Mr. James Ducey, the winner of both races, with a handsome leather cigarette box. The "A" Class regatta was held in August. It was an after- noon race only, and the International Class presented the winner, Mr. James Duccy, with a handsome leather cigar- ette box Our versatile Secretary had borrowed A-17 and had won this regatta as well. We hope he really enjoys smoking! The August series of seven races saw eleven Interna- tionals, twenty-one "A" Boats, and ten Bullseyes racing regularly, even though several of our expert younger skippers had been called to the Colors. The weather was fluky all Summer, but on the whole, good. Heavy breezes predominated, only one race not finishing within the re- vised time limits and one postponement. One race was not sailed due to too much wind. Another race was sailed in a fresh Easterly, under protest from some of the more staid members of the Fleet, but in spite of a few casualties of torn sails, it turned out to be one of the best races of the season. The Bullseyes were not allowed out that day. The last race of the August series started out with a brisk 21 breeze which turned into a blow from the South West. One boat was dismasted, several sails torn, and the Bulls- cyes were quite put to it to get in safely. The August Cruise was more than usually successful, due to three consecutive days of fair weather. Six Inter- nationals, fourteen "A's", and nine miscellaneous cruising boats took part, as well as various escorting launches. The Fleet raced to Pretty Marsh for the first night, and then around Long Island to Allen's Cove, where the Blue Hill Fleet joined us for lunch, and raced back with us to Seal Cove for the second night. The first night at Pretty Marsh was unprecedentedly quiet! So much so that the Fleet Secretary told the Cruise Chairman (who wanted to drive home for the night) that he felt that it was all right for him to go. He spoke too soon, for the night at Seal Cove was something else again! The Bullseye race, singled-handed, caused a great deal of interest and was keenly contested. The George Daven- port Hayward Cup race, our annual chowder race, had fifty-one starters, and the tables were turned completely by having Bullseyes finish in first, second and third places. Only once before has a Bullseye won this race, and that time there was a professional on board. The racing ended with the revived Southwest Harbor Regatta on Labor Day, after a postponement. There was an excellent turnout, a gorgeous day, and a wonderful race around Black Island. The new office at the top of the pier was very attrac- tively fixed up, and became a gathering place for the young, as well as a spot for protest meetings (of which 22 there were quite a few) and regular Race Committee Meetings as well. In closing, I want to extend my sincere thanks to Jimmy Ducey and Harvey Kelley for their unfailing help and ad- vice, without which I could not possibly have carried on in Mr. Eddison's absence. MARIAN D. VAN PELT, Chairman, Race Committee. 23 FINAL STANDING JULY CRUISE 1945 X CLASS PLACE BOAT SKIPPER POINTS 1 Troubador Michael Pulitzer 100 2 Yank Hugh M. Matheson 50 INTERNATIONAL CLASS 1 Heron James Wallis 180 2 Tsana James G. Ducey 172 3 Auriga William B. Eddison, Jr. 128 4 Santee Roger Milliken 115 5 Acadia II Stuart S. Janney 72 6 Little Scamp ILLouis Gillespie, Jr. 39 7 Silver Spray Matthew T. Mellon 14 A CLASS 1 Colleen Mrs. Kay Denton 100 2 Ino Mrs. John Van Pelt 90 3 Mecoh II J. A. Harris IV 80 4 Constance H. R. Neilson, Jr. 70 5 Swish Miss Helen Dempwolf 54 6 Nevis H. R. Neilson 50 7 Polly D. Luke Hopkins 40 8 Atlanta Miss Robin Stout 30 9 Bob White Henry Fletcher - 10 Whislter Charles Grace - 24 FINAL STANDING OF THE JULY SERIES 1945 INTERNATIONAL CLASS PLACE BOAT SKIPPER POINTS 1 Tsana James G. Ducey (6)* 542 2 Donabu O'Donnell Iselin (6) 373 3 Heron Mrs. Philip Wallis (5) 371 4 Auriga W. Barton Eddison (5) 354 5 Silver Spray Matthew T. Mellon (5) 303 6 Santee Vance C. McCormick (6) 240 7 Acadia II Stuart S. Janney, Jr. (4) 206 8 Fire Fly Eliot Wadsworth (3) 188 9 Little Scamp //Edmund S. Burke, Jr., (6) 177 10 Rebel William F. Cochran (3) 36 11 Bobern Ernest Kanzler (1) 33 A CLASS 1 Colleen Mrs. C. Bradford Fraley (6) 487 2 Nevis Harry R. Neilson (6) 463 3 Polly D. Luke Hopkins, Jr. (5) 407 4 Ino Mrs. John Van Pelt (6) 384 5 Kipper Mrs. W. B. D. Stroud (5) 328 6 Constance Harry R. Neilson, Jr. (6) 317 # Figure denotes number of races entered. 25 PLACE BOAT SKIPPER POINTS 7 Mccoh II J. A. Harris IV (4)* 261 8 Halcyon Miss Devereux Hunter (5) 219 9 Whistler Charles Grace (6) 216 10 Bob White Mrs. Arthur W. Fletcher (6) 206 11 Mainciac Miss Helen Chapin (3) 188 12 Kayleen Randolph Platt (3) 185 13 Atlanta Miss Robin Stout (6) 180 14 Salcee John H. Briggs (2) 130 15 Royal Blue Jay Scott (5) 124 16 Swish Miss Helen Dempwolf (5) 116 17 Hustla Charles D. Dickey (2) 100 BULLSEYE CLASS 1 Chissle Benjamin Neilson (6) 332 2 Arthur D. Foster III (6) 295 Lazy Anchor 3 Sizzle William Van Pelt (6) 275 4 Fidget Miss Sylvia Houghton (4) 262 5 Gilbert Kinney (6) 243 Wooden Shoc 6 David Greenway (6) 196 Silly Billy 7 Playboy Jonathan Churchill (2) 167 8 Bicker John H. Briggs, Jr. (2) 156 9 Puff In Miss Constance Cogswell (6) 153 Figure denotes number of races entered. 26 RESULTS SEAMANSHIP RACE Thursday, August 2, 1945 Course - Special, Wind S X E, Velocity 5 M.P.H. LADIES' RACE PLACE BOAT SKIPPER 1 Swish Miss Helen Dempwolf 2 Halcyon Miss Catherine Dickey 3 Kittiwake Miss Barbara Weld Boys' RACE 1 Polly D. Luke Hopkins, Jr. 2 Mainciac Frederick L. Chapin 3 Kayleen Randolph Platt 4 Constance H. R. Neilson, Jr. 5 Nevis Albert P. Neilson 6 Mecoh II J. A. Harris IV 7 Talanta Arthur D. Foster, 3rd FINAL STANDING INTERNATIONAL CLASS REGATTA Monday, August 6, 1945 PLACE BOAT SKIPPER POINTS 1 Tsana James G. Ducey 200 2 Little Scamp II Dr. William Earl Clark 177 3 Auriga G. Frazier Peckham' 142 4 Donabu O'Donnell Iselin 116 5 Silver Spray Albert P. Neilson 107 6 Santee Vance C. McCormick 83 7 Heron James Wallis 56 8 Acadia II Stuart S. Janney 47 9 Bobern Ernest Kanzler 24 27 RESULTS SINGLE-HANDED BULLSEYE RACE Thursday, August 9, 1945 Course #5, Wind S X E, Velocity 1/5 M.P.H. PLACE BOAT SKIPPER 1 Playboy Jonathan Churchill 2 Fidget Miss Catherine C. Dickey 3 Sizzle William Van Pelt 4 Lazy Anchor Arthur D. Foster III 5 Silly Billy Peter Lawson 6 Woozle Miss Joan Jackson 7 Wooden Shoe Gilbert Kinney 8 Bicker Miss Anita Muller RESULTS SECOND ANNUAL A CLASS REGATTA Monday, August 13, 1945 Course #7, Wind S, Velocity 6 M.P.H. 1 Kipper James G. Ducey 2 Aeolus Misses Nancy and Laura Lee 3 Constance Harry Neilson, Jr. 4 Atlanta Frederick S. Stout, Jr. 5 Royal Blue Miss Jane Scott 6 Bonaventure Dr. Wm. Earl Clark 28 PLACE BOAT SKIPPER 7 Hustla Charles D. Dickey 8 Daffydill M. E. Peabody, Jr. 9 Nevis Harry R. Neilson 10 Kittiwake Jarvis Cromwell 11 Kayleen Randolph Platt 12 Vega II Mrs. Thomas Reath 13 Halcyon Miss Devereux Hunter 14 Whistler Charles Grace 15 Kinglet Samuel S. Wilson 16 Colleen Mrs. C. Bradford Fraley 17 Ino Mrs. John Van Pelt 18 Y₀ Ho Robert L. Burden 19 Swish Miss Helen Dempwolf 20 Bob White Miss Patricia Ripley 21 Polly C. A. Porter Hopkins 22 Argo Edward Ellsburg 23 Scud David Perkins Disq. Mecoh II Henry Harris 29 GEORGE DAVENPORT HAYWARD MEMORIAL CUP RACE Friday, August 17, 1945 Course #7, Wind S X E, Velocity 8/12 M.P.H. PLACE BOAT SKIPPER CLASS 1 Playboy Jonathan Churchill & Bullseye Norris Darrell 2 Sizzle William Van Pelt Bullseye 3 Fidget Sylvia Houghton Bullseye 4 Silly Billy David Greenway Bullseye 5 Wooden Shoe Gilbert Kinney Bullseye 6 Bicker John H. Briggs, Jr. Bullseye 7 Kipper Alan McIlhenny A 8 Julie Morris Duane B 9 Kittiwake Jarvis Cromwell A 10 Josephine A. C. Yarnall 30 Sq. M. 11 Whim J. A. Harris, IV B 12 Atlanta Frederic S. Stout, Jr. A 13 Gem Sandy Holt B 14 Hustla Charles D. Dickey A 15 Constance Harry R. Neilson, Jr. A 16 Polly D. Luke Hopkins A 17 Fire Fly Eliot Wadsworth I.C. 18 Halcyon Devereux Hunter A 19 Daffydill M. E. Peabody, Jr. A 20 Aeolus P. Blair Lee A 21 Santee Vance C. McCormick I.C. 22 Tsana James G. Ducey I.C. 23 Lazy Anchor Arthur D. Foster, III Bullseye 30 PLACE BOAT SKIPPER CLASS 24 Donabu O'Donnell Iselin I.C. 25 Royal Blue Edward W. Madeira, A III 26 Nevis Harry R. Neilson A 27 Auriga W. Barton Eddison I.C. 28 Vega II Thomas Reath A Little Scamp /Edmund S. Burke, Jr. I.C. 29 30 Acadia II Wm. F. Cochran, Jr. I.C. 31 Kayleen Randolph Platt A 32 Mccoh II Henry Harris A 33 Silver Spray Matthew T. Mellon I.C. 34 Ino Mrs. John Van Pelt À 35 Colleen Mrs. C. Bradford Fraley A 36 Salcee Edward L. Keyes, Jr. A I.C. 37 Bobern Ernest Kanzler 38 Rebel Wm. F. Cochran I.C. 39 Banshec D. M. Hall M.D.I 40 Kinglet Samuel Wilson A 41 Yoho Grigsby Peabody A 42 Snow Goose Mrs. Charles Tyson M.D.I 43 Shad E. B. Newlin B 44 Poscidon Melvin Phillips B 45 Swish Helen Dempwolf A 46 Bob White Patricia Ripley A 47 Scud David Perkins A Withd. Woosle Nadine Ashmead Bullseye Edward Ellsberg A Withd. Argo Withd. Chissle Benjamin Neilson Bullseye Withd. Puff In Constance Cogswell Bullseye 31 FINAL STANDING AUGUST CRUISE 1945 HANDICAP CLASS PLACE BOAT SKIPPER POINTS 1 Gelouba George Batchelder 356 2 Yank Hugh M. Matheson 331 3 Snow Flake E. Farnham Butler 300 4 Chickadee Henry R. Hinckley 227 5 Elegant Bud Hawkins 189 6 Troubador Michael Pulitzer 173 7 May Mischief Henry Fletcher 146 8 Brant Grigsby Peabody 79 9 West Wind Miss Abbie Milton 22 INTERNATIONAL CLASS 1 Little Scamp II Dr. William Earl Clark 334 2 Tsana James G. Ducey 333 3 Silver Spray Matthew T. Mellon 300 4 Fire Fly Miss Nancy Wadsworth 167 5 Auriga Mrs. John Van Pelt 150 6 Vanessa Mrs. Hugh M. Matheson, Jr. 116 32 A CLASS PLACE BOAT SKIPPER POINTS 1 Nevis Albert P. Neilson 373 2 Kipper James G. Murphy 319 3 Royal Blue Edward W. Madeira, Jr. 315 4 Daffydill Malcolm E. Peabody, Jr. 302 5 Hustla Stephen Whitney Dickey 271 6 Kittiwake Jarvis Cromwell 252 7 Atlanta Frederick S. Stout, Jr. 225 8 Halcyon Miss Devereux Hunter 223 9 Constance Harry R. Neilson, Jr. 210 10 Ino Miss Jane Van Pelt 139 11 Kayleen J. Randolph Platt 113 12 Mccoh II Henry Harris 111 13 Swish Miss Helen Dempwolf 100 14 Scud David Perkins 77 33 FINAL STANDING OF THE AUGUST SERIES 1945 INTERNATIONAL CLASS PLACE BOAT SKIPPER POINTS 1 Tsana James G. Ducey (7)* 700 2 Santee Vance C. McCormick (7) 520 3 Auriga William Barton Eddison (7) 494 4 Little Scamp II Edmund S. Burke, Jr. (7) 474 5 Bobern Ernest Kanzler (7) 393 6 Donabu O'Donnell Iselin (7) 387 7 Fire Fly Eliot Wadsworth (7) 308 8 Heron Mrs. Philip Wallis (5) 232 9 Acadia II William F. Cochran, Jr. (7) 231 10 Silver Spray Matthew T. Mellon (6) 152 11 Rebel William F. Cochran (5) .. 99 A CLASS 1 Nevis Harry R. Neilson (7) 571 2 Acolus Miss Nancy & Miss Laura Lee (7) 551 3 Daffydill Malcolm E. Peabody, Jr. (7) 497 4 Mecoh II J. A. Harris, IV (7) 451 5 Kittiwake Jarvis Cromwell (7) 430 6 Colleen Mrs. C. Bradford Fraley (7) 429 7 Kipper Gerrish Milliken (7) 419 8 Polly D. Luke Hopkins, Jr. (7) 371 9 Constance Harry R. Neilson, Jr. (7). 369 # Figure denotes number of races entered. 34 PLACE BOAT SKIPPER POINTS 10 Atlanta Frederick S. Stout, Jr. (6)* 336 11 Hustla Charles D. Dickey (6) 299 12 Royal Blue J. Marvel Scott (6) 298 13 Whistler Charles Grace (6) 261 14 Halcyon Miss Devereux Hunter (6) 247 15 Vega II Thomas Reath (4) 230 16 Salcec Dr. Edward L. Keyes (7) 229 17 Bob White Miss Alice and Miss Patricia Ripley (6) 217 18 Kayleen J. Randolph Platt (7) 197 19 Swish Miss Helen Dempwolf (7) 141 20 Ino Mrs. John Van Pelt (7) 116 21 Maineiac Miss Helen Chapin (2) 79 BULLSEYE CLASS 1 Playboy Jonathan Churchill and Norris Darrell (6) 518 2 Chicale Benjamin Neilson (6) 472 3 Silly Billy David Greenway (6) 420 4 Sizzle William Van Pelt (6) 418 5 Wooden Shoe Gilbert Kinney (6) 363 6 Lasy Anchor Arthur D. Foster, III (6) 240 7 Puff-In Miss Constance Cogswell (6) 230 8 Fidget Miss Sylvia Houghton (5) 190 9 Bicker John H. Briggs, Jr. (6) 160 10 Woosle Kate May Gregg (5) 20 Figure denotes number of races entered 35 © 4 0 THE SOUTHWEST HARBOR REGATTA Monday, September 3, 1945 Wind N shifting to S W, Velocity 5 M.P.H. Course around Black Island HANDICAP CLASS PLACE BOAT SKIPPER 1 Josephine A. C. Yarnall INTERNATIONAL CLASS 1 Tsana James G. Ducey 2 Santee Andrew McInnes 3 Bobern Ernest Kanzler 4 Silver Spray Matthew T. Mellon 5 Little Scamp II Dr. William Earl Clark 6 Auriga L. Corbin Eddison A CLASS 1 Nevis Albert P. Neilson 2 Kipper Roger Milliken 3 Acolus Miss Nancy and Miss Laura Lee 4 Atlanta Frederick S. Stout, Jr. 5 Daffydill Malcolm E. Peabody, Jr. 6 Mccoh II J. A. Harris, IV 7 Vega II Thomas Reath 8 Don Ω Laurence J. Brengle 9 Kittiwake Jarvis Cromwell 10 Constance Harry R. Neilson, Jr. 11 Ino Mrs. John Van Pelt B CLASS 1 Ill Wind Richard Rouse 2 Venture II Melvin Phillips 37 SAILING INSTRUCTOR'S REPORT During its fourth season the Fleet Sailing Instruction Program appears to have established itself as one of the very important Fleet activities and to have reached a point of stabilization from which future progress of the pro- gram can be more satisfactorily planned. The total en- rollment of 60 represents a tremendous step from the 16 of the first year but only a slight increase over the 1944 season, when 56 were enrolled. Daily class attendance was, however, much higher than in past seasons, with an average of well over 20 reporting each day from the very first of the classes in July to the end of the program, and on several days as many as 35 reporting. Instruction was carried on along the same general plan as in previous years, and again, as before, individual progress varied a great deal, depending upon the regu- larity of attendance and natural aptitude of the indi- vidual. Interest remained at a fairly high level through- out the season in spite of the difficulties naturally encoun- tered in working with so large a group and one repre- senting such a divergence in ages and abilities. With two assistant instructors helping during most of the classes it was possible to do considerable informal racing and give more work in racing tactics to the more experienced chil- dren than in past summers. Albie Nelson again proved a most able assistant as did the two new assistants, Kaighn Smith and Jay Harris, who helped out during different parts of the season. The successful operation of the class was due in a great meas- ure to their fine abilities and patience. 38 The value of the program as a foundation for future Fleet activities was very much in evidence this season, with a fleet of ten Bullseyes racing during the July and August Series nearly all skippered and manned by chil- dren who were enrolled in the class or had been enrolled in previous years. All indications are that these and other class members will, in the near future, be serving as skippers and crew in the present larger classes and in the new L-16 class. Again, as in previous years, the instruction program could not have been successful without the most generous cooperation of the Bullseye owners in allowing their boats to be used by the class. During the early part of the sea- son, before many capable skippers had been developed in the class, several of the younger owners who had in the past been members of the class were generous enough to fill in as junior assistants and skipper boats so that all could have the opportunity of spending the entire instruc- tion period in a boat rather than having to spend long periods on the dock waiting a turn in an instructor's boat. This season, as have past seasons, brought attention to certain problems related to the more worthwhile conduct of the class. The greatest of these is how best to handle the wide range of abilities and ages so that maximum 0! instruction may be put across and at the same time keep the class interesting to all. As the program matures and reaches a somewhat predictable status the solution of this and other problems can be more easily planned, and the Instruction Program should continue to be one of the most valuable of the Fleet's activities. Respectfully submitted, HARVEY R. KELLEY. 39 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET Financial Statement as of December 31, 1945 Balance on hand, December 31, 1944 $3,275.35 RECEIPTS Initiation Fees $200.00 Annual Dues 1,895.00 Racing Fees 932.50 Cruise Fees 126.00 Dock Fees 375.00 Sailing Instructions 1,040.00 Ship Shape Service 125.00 Miscellaneous 59.50 4,753.00 $8,028.35 DISBURSEMENTS Salaries $2,219.00 Printing 448.40 Equipment, Floats, Moorings, etc. 127.68 Office Supplies 153.63 Telephone and Telegraph 117.74 Insurance 20.65 Pennants and Flags 102.00 Trophies 52.00 Water Rent 18.00 Rent of Launches 199.45 Float and Dockage 383.19 Moving Office Building 305.97 Taxes, Town of Mt. Desert, Maine 56.40 Miscellaneous 457.54 4,661.65 $3,366.70 Transfer to Savings Account 2,000.00 Cash on hand, December 31, 1945 $1,366.70 SAVINGS ACCOUNT January 1, 1945-Balance on hand $3,452.94 Interest 51.97 December 10, 1945-Transfer from checking account 2,000.00 Balance on hand, December 31, 1945 $5,504.91 P. BLAIR LEE, Treasurer. AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that I have audited the accounts of the North- east Harbor Fleet for the year 1945 and find them correct, with proper vouchers for all money expended and the cash on deposit with the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company agrees with the balance on hand. FRED. L. HADLEY, Auditor. 40 LIST OF YACHTS POWER CRUISERS NAME OWNER Annida Hermann M. Hessenbruch Borcas Raynor G. Wellington Columbia William Sinkler Cynthia H. Ridgely Bullock Cynthor Robert W. Tilney Escort Wm. J. Strawbridge Icna Miss Mary C. Wheelwright Juniata Vance C. McCormick Maro II Roscoe C. Ingalls Penguin Frederic O. Spedden Sanderling Mrs. Laurence J. Brengle Scal Hugh Matheson Snark Mrs. James Murphy Sybarita H. Ridgely Bullock 41