THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Commodore David Schoeder Vice Commodore Stephen T. Madeira Rear Commodore Michael H. Cook Treasurer T. Williams Roberts III Clerk J. Scott Redmon STAFF Fleet Manager Francis Charles Sailing School Director Tyler Killion Operations Manager Melissa Walls Bookkeeper Kay Graves Maintenance, Moorings & Dock Roy Hadlock Fleet Co-Boatswains Tucker Charles and Bailey Stillman FLEET COMMITTEE CHAIRS Membership Committee Chair Lydia Kimball Building & Grounds Chair William W. Smith Cruising Class Captain Chris Hopkins IOD Class Captain Nicholas Schoeder Luders Class Captain Wells Bacon Mercury Class Captain D. Trowbridge Elliman III CLIFTON DOCK CORPORATION President & Treasurer T. Williams Roberts III Vice President Francis Charles NORTHEAST HARBOR SAILING SCHOOL President Christopher Scott Treasurer Matthew Baird NEHSS Board Duncan Kennedy, Howard Lapsley, Ted Madara, Steve Madeira, Alison Schafer RACE COMMITTEE Race Committee Chair Henry G. Brauer Race Committee Members Wells Bacon, Fran Charles, J. Scott Redmon, Mike Cook APPOINTMENTS Fleet Counselor Kaighn Smith Jr. Nominating Committee Malinda Crain Table of Contents Fleet Organization Officers & Committees inside front cover Commodore's Report 3 Fleet Manager's Report 7 Fleet Awards Cruising Class Captain's Report 14 Henry T. Reath Trophy 16 Robbins Bowl 18 George Davenport Hayward Cup 20 Hospice IOD & Cruising Class Regattas 24 Far Out Challenge Cup 30 Charles D. Dickey Memorial Cup Award 32 Mahaney Award 33 Cruising Class Haaland Trophy 34 International One-Design Class Fleet Captain's Report 38 Independence Day Series 40 Eagle Challenge 4I The Rockefeller Trophy for the July Series Championship 42 The Taormina Cup for the August Series Championship 44 Hessenbruch Singlehanded Race 46 Labor Day Series 47 Luders 16 Class Fleet Captain's Report 50 Luders 16 Sunday Series 52 Northeast Harbor Sailing School Sailing School President's Report 53 List of Junior Sailors 55 Donors to Sailing School, Great Habor Dream and Sandro Fund 59 Junior Hospice Regatta 66 Child + Parent Championship 68 Frederic Towers Seamanship Trophy 69 Peggy Kennedy Bowl 70 Campbell Henry Trophy. ZI Captains Rowing Awards 72 Effie Disston Fraley Trophy 74 Yachts Lists of Powercraft, Sailboats and One Design Fleets 77 Flag Etiquette 94 Members In Memoriam 96 ListofMembers 102 Cover: Kevin Elk, Connor Ratcliff, and Chris Booher, part of the new guard competing in the Great Harbor, crossing tacks in the Luders 16 Surprise. Photo by Sue Charles. IN KEEPING WITH SANDRO BEING YOUNG AT HEART, WE HAVE DEFINED A YOUTH SAILOR AS SOMEONE LESS THAN 150 YEARS OF AGE. COMMODORE'S REPORT W e are pleased to report that the 2015 Season at the Fleet was another year of momentum in terms of an increase in membership, progress on the Great Harbor Dream project, boats on the line for every class and membership programming. It is very clear that this great push forward has been driven by the strategic initiative five years ago to focus on youth sailing. Increased participation by our youth sailors in the sailing program, Luders, IOD and Cruising Class was outstanding. We need to pause and thank Sandro Vitelli for his wish that his IOD Acontia be donated to the Fleet for the youth. In keeping with Sandro being young at heart, we have defined a youth sailor as someone less than 150 years of age. He will be missed by all. Thanks to many of you, we have established the Sandro Fund to support the maintenance of an IOD for the youth. For the NEH Sailing School, 2015 was another year of transition as we implemented the Great Harbor Dream project. The generous support of members of the Fleet and the greater MDI community contributed $340,000 to purchase and install the new float system for the Turbo 420's. Thank you all for your support of this project. The new float provides the foundation to bring all of the youth sailors on MDI together to race as one community. Since acquiring the Turbo 420's 3 Detail, Red Bank, by William Goadby Lawrence there has been a substantial increase in participation in the MDI High School Sailing Team which has provided more qualified sailing instructors for all of the sailing schools. This winter the NEH Sailing School Board has focused on revising the sailing school curriculum to enhance the overall programing. Looking forward, 2016 is going to be an exciting time in the Great Harbor including hosting the Junior Olympics and IOD North Americans. A new mooring has 1 been installed off of Bakers Island for Fleet members to use to access the island. Over the winter we have been busy making improvements to the Fleet House. In terms of financial results, the Fleet made progress on several fronts. We are in the final phase of addressing deferred maintenance issues and have started to fund long term reserves at the Fleet and Clifton Dock. Thanks to the generous contributions of many of you, the NEH Sailing School is in excellent financial position with minimal capital expenditures required in the foreseeable future. It is an honor and a privilege to serve as your commodore again this year. I must thank the operating committee and staff for their effort and commitment. Please don't hesitate to seek us out with questions, concerns or input to improve the value proposition at the Fleet. See you on the water. David W. Schoeder, Commodore View of Mount Desert from Baker's Island 4 5 OUR REASON FOR BEING: TO SUSTAIN A VENUE THAT PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO THE WATER AND INSPIRES A LIFELONG LOVE OF SAILING AND BOATING WHILE RESPECTING THE RUGGED BEAUTY OF MAINE AND SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY. FLEET MANAGER'S REPORT T he summer of 2015 was a fantastic success for SO many members enjoying THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET WAS FORMED IN 1923 TO the cool, clean air of Acadia and the surrounding waters. The Fleet VIGOROUSLY PROMOTE RECREATIONAL BOATING AND SAILBOAT continues to show very strong membership growth as our activities offer great value for all generations of sailors and boaters. Sailing is a sport which can be RACING OFF THE COAST OF MOUNT DESERT ISLAND. done from a very young age and throughout a lifetime. What is special about WE HAVE TWO LOCATIONS FOR OUR MEMBERS TO USE: the Fleet is that our activities on the water are open to all ages. The numbers of youth sailors who regularly come racing and sailing in Luders and IOD Class THE FLEET HOUSE AT GILPATRICK COVE BUILT IN 1945, racing is remarkable. Our youth are encouraged to show the old guard how they AND CLIFTON DOCK IN NORTHEAST HARBOR. are anxious to take over the reins. Sailing in youth boats and against similarly aged friends is unique in high school and collegiate programs but summer racing OPEN JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER. WE OFFER 135 MOORINGS. throws everyone into the same ring of competition. The youth on MDI are ENROLL 300+ IN OUR SAILING SCHOOL AND self-confident, highly skilled, and excited about taking the race from the folks RUN 200+ SAILBOAT RACES EACH SUMMER. who need a challenge. This happens because every parent, friend, and simply concerned boat owner OUR GROWING MEMBERSHIP FROM ALL PARTS OF THE USA AND is making a decisive effort to get all boats to the starting line for every race. The ABROAD COMES TOGETHER EACH SUMMER Fleet will find the youth and with the Great Harbor Dream of combined and fully accessible instruction for all teens on MDI, they are learning the skills to TO ENJOY THE COAST BY POWERCRAFT, SAILBOAT AND ROWBOAT, feel comfortable in any size boat. The MDI High School Sailing Team has a COMPETING IN RACES, EXPLORING THE ISLANDS roster which is bursting with the next gen skippers with girls outnumbering boys, AND REFRESHING THEIR MINDS AND BODIES too. Change comes as a commitment to make things better, more accessible, and fair. The Fleet's flag officers and governing board are some of the most IN THE CLEAN, SALTY AIR. encouraging and clear minded leaders who are making this vision of sailing and 6 7 fun times a recipe for a desire to keep honing skills and pursue a lifetime of recreational activity on the water. During 2015 we welcomed Melissa Walls as our Operational Manager in support of all daily activities from Sailing School to moorings and membership questions to coordinating events at the Fleet in every week of the summer season. The Fleet is very fortunate and appreciative of Melissa's year round efforts in keeping the ship sailing upright. Liana Folger completed her second year in coordinating our Sailing School staff and instructional curriculum. Classes were bursting in the opti age groups and with Liana's oversight we look forward to all of those sailors CHANGE COMES AS A moving up to Turbo 420s and COMMITMENT TO MAKE Mercs in this coming year. Kay Graves has admirably THINGS BETTER, MORE taken over all of the Fleet Roy Hadlock and Wells Bacon bolting together the Great Harbor Dream deck. ACCESSIBLE, AND FAIR bookkeeping activities and handles payroll and invoicing for and boat maintenance duties under Liz' direction. us as well. There is no problem which Kay can't solve as she knows everyone Roy Hadlock was a huge help to the Fleet this summer as our new docks for who can make things happen in the metropolis of Northeast Harbor. the 'Dream' dock at Greening Island were two months late in arriving. Roy spent Liz Monahon has served the Fleet well by keeping all of our boats looking a huge amount of very long days bolting dock sections together while foregoing sharp and running flawlessly for 5 years. Additionally, Liz took care of all launch his lobster fishing to help us get the dream dock properly attached to new blocks duties and was always eyeing the waterfront daily to make sure everyone's boats and fully assembled for the youth to take over their new campus. Of course, I'd were safe. After 2015 Liz has decided to move on to become a highly skilled be remiss to not mention the wonderful service and courteous assistance which diesel mechanic and has enrolled in a great technical program in college. We will Jane Joseph provides for Fleet members at Clifton Dock. Jane and her staff work miss her warm, cheerful outlook and great radio voice on the VHF, too. Chris very long hours and are always cheerful and supportive to all who pass through Costello, Tucker Charles, and Emma Rusk were all sharing in the launch driver the Fleet's eastern waterfront. My wife Susan continues to be the most understanding and helpful person in my life. Assisting me in almost every race which we run, helping compose 'this week at the fleet' emails, taking very cool pics of the racing, completely producing the annual report, and maintaining a relaxed sense of humor when everything seems to be going south are just a few of her great attributes. This past summer we finally tried sailboat racing together again which we had given up when we took this position. It was really fun to sail a Luders with Sue against the very diverse age groups and deeply competitive group of racers. It might take a few years to get the rust out of the gray matter. And all of this while maintaining her professional landscape oil painting career, too. Gosh, I am a lucky man. Kind regards, Franny Charles, Manager Tucker Charles and Emma Rusk in the newly painted Seabiscuit. 8 9 FORMER OFFICERS Commodores Vice Commodores continued George Davenport Hayward 1923-1925 Harry G. Haskell 1938-1942 Edward W. Madeira 1925-1927 W. Rodman Fay 1943 W. Barton Eddison 1928-1935 W. Barton Eddison 1946 Henry Rawle 1936-1939 William D'O Lippincott 1946-1948 William J. Strawbridge 1940-1942, 1957, 1960-1961 P. Blair Lee 1948-1950 Harry G. Haskell 1943-1945 Stuart S. Janney Jr 1951 Jarvis Cromwell 1946-1947 William J. Strawbridge 1952 Herman M. Hessenbruch 1948-1950 Robert E. L. Johnson 1954 Harry R. Neilson Jr 1951, 1955-1956, 1976 David Rockefeller Sr 1955-1959 Stuart S. Janney Jr 1952-1954 Edward W. Madeira Jr 1960-1962 William D'O Lippincott 1958-1959 Benjamin R. Neilson 1963-1964 Benjamin R. Neilson 1962 John F. Ducey Jr 1965 Edward M. Blair 1963-1965 John B. Reece 1966-1970 John F. Ducey Jr 1966-1968 Harry R. Madeira 1971-1975, 1981-1983 Dr. Kaighn Smith 1969-1971 Redmond C.S. Finney. 1976 Alan Mcllhenny Sr 1972 Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1977-1980 Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1973-1975 Minturn V. Chace 1984, 1993-1994 Redmond C.S. Finney 1977-1980 Charles D. Dickey Jr. 1985-1987 Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1981-1983 Burton C. Gray 1988 Harry R. Madeira 1984-1988 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 1989 Burton C. Gray. 1989 Stephen B. Homer 1990 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 1990-1992 Alan Mcllhenny Jr 1992 Alan Mcllhenny Jr 1993-1994 Thomas R. Elkins 1995 Minturn V. Chace 1995-1996 James A. Lash 1997-1998 James A. Lash 1997-1998 David Rockefeller Jr 1997-1998 David Rockefeller Jr 1999-2000 John T. Roberts 1999-2000 John T. Roberts 2001-2002 Henry G. Brauer 2001-2002 Henry G. Brauer 2003-2004 Harry R. Madeira Jr 2003-2004 Harry R. Madeira Jr. 2005-2006 Schofield Andrews III 2005-2006 Schofield Andrews III 2007-2008 Robert L. Johnstone III 2007-2008 Robert L. Johnstone III 2009-2010 Gordon A. Haaland 2009-2010 Malinda Crain 2011-2012 David W. Schoeder 2011-2012 David W. Schoeder 2013- Stephen T. Madeira 2013- Vice Commodores Rear Commodores Edward W. Madeira 1923-1925 Charles D. Dickey 1927 Federick O. Spedden 1925-1925, 1931 John Tyssowski 1928-1929 Edmund S. Burke Jr 1927 Reginald C. Robbins 1930 Charles D. Dickey 1928, 1944 Arthur P. Butler 1931 Rt. Rev. Malcolm E. Peabody. 1929 Dr. William Earl Clark 1932, 1936 John Tyssowski 1930 W. Rodman Fay. 1933 Ernest B. Dane Jr 1932 Alexander Torrance 1934 Dr. William Earl Clark 1933-1935, 1945 Henry Rawle 1935 Vance C. McCormack 1936-1937 Harry G. Haskell 1937 10 II Rear Commodores continued Treasurers cont. Wharton Sinkler 1938, 1946-1947 David Rockefeller Sr 1951-1954 Hugh H. Matheson 1939 Bayard H. Roberts 1955-1958 Ernest Kansler 1940-1941 Harry R. Neilson Jr 1959-1967 Mrs. Mary C. Rockefeller 1942 Whitney Dickey 1968-1972 James G. Ducey 1943, 1951 Edward S. Madara Jr 1973-1980 Vance C. McCormack 1944-1945 Reade D. Nimick 1981-1987 Stuart S. Janey Jr 1948-1950 Charles D. Dickey Jr 1988-1991 Harry G. Haskell Jr 1952 Christopher Hutchins 1992-1996 Robert E. L. Johnson 1953 Harry R. Madeira Jr. 1997-1999 Henry T. Reath 1954 Duane Iselin 2000-2004 Edward W. Madeira Jr. 1955-1959 Alan R. Crain Jr 2004-2005 Henry B. Cox, Jr. 1960-1961 Sheldon F. Goldthwait Jr 2006-2009 David Rockefeller Sr 1961-1963 T. Williams Roberts, III 2010- John F. Ducey Jr 1964 John B. Reece 1965 Fleet Managers Charles L. ILL Jr. 1966-1967 Lawrence W. Dickey 1923-1924 Dr. Kaighn Smith 1968 Charles P. B. Jeffries 1925-1926 Harry R. Madeira 1969-1970 Robert E. L. Johnson 1927-1928 Alan Mcllhenny Sr. 1971 Howard Cooper Johnson Jr 1929-1932 Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1972 Arnold W. Lunt 1933-1941, 1946-1948 S. Whitney Dickey 1973-1974 Philip M. Caughey 1942 Redmond C.S. Finney 1975 James G. Ducey 1943-1945, 1951-1959 Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1976 Edmund L. Coombs 1949-1950 Rufus McQ. G. Williams 1977-1980 Melville T. Hodder 1959-1962 Minturn V. Chace 1981, 1983, 1992 John N. Kelly 1962-1964 Charles D. Dickey Jr 1984 Alessandro Vitelli 1965 Burton C. Gray 1985-1987 John H. Walls 1966-1968 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 1988 William C. Melcher III 1968 Stephen B. Homen 1989 Michael C. Madeira 1969 Alan Mcllhenny Jr 1991 Mrs. Constance B. Madeira 1970-1973 Thomas R. Elkins 1993-1994 Charles L. ILL III 1974-1976 David Rockefeller Jr 1995-1996 Alan Mcllhenny Jr. 1977-1978 John T. Roberts 1997-1998 Christopher H. Zamore 1979-1980, 1983 Henry G. Brauer 1999-2000 Elliott W. Wislar 1981-1982 Harry R. Madeira Jr 2001-2002 Henry S. Fox 1984-1985 Schofield Andrews III 2003-2004 Oliver H.P. Pepper III 1986-1987 Robert L. Johnstone III 2005-2006 Morgan Brown 1988-1989 Gordon Haaland 2007-2008 Andrew W. Stephenson 1990-1992 Malinda Crain 2009-2010 John W. Torgerson 1993 Stephen T. Madeira 2011-2012 William J. Hooper 1994 Michael Cook 2013- Patricia Roberts. & Thomas A. Kennedy 1995 Patricia Roberts 1996 Treasurers Mathew R. Evans 1997 Gerrish H. Milliken 1923-1940 Val Perkins 1998 Henry Rawle 1941 Michael S. Horn 1999 P. Blair Lee 1942-1947 Gregory C. Wilkinson 2000-2008 D. Luke Hopkins 1948-1950 Francis Charles 2009- 12 13 Lynnette glides out the Eastern Way. CRUISING CLASS CAPTAIN'S REPORT T he Northeast Harbor Fleet's 2015 PHRF racing class enjoyed another season of good weather and superb racing as well as strong participation among competitors. The Race Committee, headed up by the husband and wife team of Franny and Sue Charles, once again provided the fleet with very creative and interesting courses. The annual Sunday MDI Series racing for the Carole Haaland Trophy had a total of 4 races during the summer with 9 boats competing. The series winner was the custom Brooklin Boatyard 47 foot sloop Lynnette with Joe Weber's custom Brooklin Boatyard 49 foot sloop Dreadnought finishing 1 point behind in second place. Top, Rebecca's crew enjoy a sail, perhaps imagining the day they will join NEHF in a cruising race. August 2nd was the inaugural Great Harbor Dream Pursuit Race. The race Bottom, Poppaea and Watermark on different legs of the course. committee set an 11.5 mile course around the Cranberry Islands to port in what was a spectacular day on the water. The winner was the Morris Yachts 52 foot sloop Far Out helmed by Joe Kief with Dreadnought taking second place followed by David Rockefeller, Jr's 45 foot sloop Cybele. In total 34 boats came out for the race and afterwards the entire membership came out for an evening of fine dining, music and dancing at the Fleet Clubhouse. 43003 The annual August Cruise was held over two weekends which included the Great Harbor Dream Race, and two PHRF time-on-distance races. All races were held in and around the Great Harbor and outer Islands. The winning boat was Dave Perry on Poppaea followed by Joe Kief with an all youth team finishing in second place and the Cook Family on Lynnette finishing in 3rd place. 2015 was my last year as Cruising Class Captain and I would like to thank the Race Committee, Flag Officers and all our competitors for their participation and cooperation. Chris Hopkins, owner of Hinckley Sou'wester 42 Watermark will assume the role as captain for the 2016 racing season. Best regards, Michael Cook 14 15 HENRY T. REATH TROPHY The Henry T. Reath Trophy was presented to the fleet in 2003 to honor the memory of Henry T. Reath, a beloved sailor and sportsman. Sunshine with warm temps in the low 70s made for a stunning day for keep- ing the Cranberries to port. With the fleet of 24 boats starting from Spurling Point off Cranberry in an 8-10 knot southerly, the littlest boat got a huge jump and never looked back. The Beaulieu Family with Sean skippering their beloved Pisces 21 Biscuit took overall honors as well as first youth helm and all family honors. Fleetwing finished 8 minutes later for second overall followed by the re-born Ranger, Sidewinder, and Dreadnought. Lots of fun out on the race course as it was anything but a parade. RESULTS PL Boat Type Skipper Above, the quick flying Fleetwing helmed by Henry Brauer. I Biscuit Below, Dreadnought and Sidewinder close in on the finish. Pisces 21 Sean Beaulieu & Family *first youth helm & family 2 Fleetwing J-100 Henry Brauer 3 Ranger M-42 MX Ken Weg * first senior helm 4 Sidewinder J/I05-spin Tom Rolfes 5 Dreadnought Taylor 49 Joe Weber 6 Seabiscuit Luders 16 Tucker Charles 7 Sea Wolf Luders 16 Matthew Baird 8 Woodie IOD Jack Roberts 9 Live Yankee IOD Tom Fremont-Smith 10 Surprise Luders 16 Chris Booher II Ondine Luders 16 Nathaniel Wheeler 12 Auriga IOD Amo Loring first woman helm 13 Caribou IOD David Rockefeller 14 Gambler IOD Tim Nagle 15 Top Cat IOD Scott Lawless 16 Lynnette Brooklyn Boat Yard 47 Mike Cook 17 Poppaea Morris 454 Andrew Von Hirsh 18 Dakota IOD Auria Mauras 19 Triad Luders 16 Alex Goriansky 20 Iris Brookly Boat Yard 47 Adelaide Barrett 21 Scarlett BEE Morris 48 GT Mark Kryden 22 Bad Habit MX Andrew Joseph 23 Watermark Hinckley SW43 Chris Hopkins 24 Hannah Morris 29 GT Dan Burt * Special Category Winners 16 17 THE REGINALD CHAUNCEY ROBBINS BOWL RETURN OF THE The Reginald Chancey Robbins Bowl is the Fleet Championship Trophy. BALD EAGLE Entry is restricted to fleet members and is open to sailors of all ages Knockout rounds are held prior to the final winner-take-all gold medal race. A dreary, foggy day with a constant rain which occasionally let up to a drizzle made for a light turnout at this year's Fleet Championship. The fleet of mercs got a bit of breeze after getting outside of Gilpatrick Cove and a modified windward, leeward was set from the ledge up towards the entrance buoy of Northeast Harbor. Abundant patches of seaweed were randomly floating on the course area and were well worth avoiding. After a handful of practice starts, the racers nailed the line and made their way upwind trying to find the puffs in the patchy ENE breeze of 3-5 knots. Aaron Meyerson had a slim lead at the top and covered Phil Crain very tightly all the way around the rest of the course. Bill Smith, Ned Johnston, and Tucker Charles kept the pressure on right up until the finish line. A soggy awards ceremony was held at the Fleet House with all participants looking forward to a hot shower to melt away the bone chilling cold. IN the 1960s the bald eagle-our national bird-was on the endangered species list with fewer than 900 left in the lower 48 states. Today, RESULTS following conservation programs, they number 30,000 and growing, and are no Pl Skipper longer considered endangered. Bald eagles range over North America but they 1 Aaron Meyerson are mostly abundantly found along the coast. Acadia 2 Phil Crain National Park, luckily, is one of the very best places to see 3 Bill "Swooper" Smith these truly magnificent birds. 4 Ned Johnston Although individual eagles range over a vast territory in 5 Tucker Charles their lieftimes, most return to nest within 100 miles of 6 Joe Weber where they were raised. Nests are resused each year and 7 Perry Robinson are added to annually, sometimes growing to 10 feet across and weighing 2,000 8 David Schoeder pounds. The bald eagle typically likes trees over 65 feet tall with good visibility, an 9 Halsey Robinson open structure, and proximity to prey. These sea eagles can live to 38 years, weigh 7 to 15 pounds and have wingdspans that can top seven feet. They fly fast, at PAST WINNERS speeds of 45 mph when gliding and flapping and up to 99 mph when diving. The BILL "SWOOPER" SMITH 2012. 2013, 2014 bird's scientific name, Haliaeetus leucocephalus means "white-headed sea eagle." WELLS BACON, JR 2011 BOB JOHNSTONE 2010 This year the new Eagle Challenge Trophy was won by David Rockefeller, Jr. See page 41. NED JOHNSTON 2009 18 19 GEORGE DAVENPORT HAYWARD CUP America's second oldest yacht club trophy, awarded uninterrupted since 1925. The light fickle breezes were anything but consistent on the Great Harbor. Huge holes were abundant and perseverance paid off for Syd Roberts Rockefeller and Don Graves on Satin Doll. The two Bullseyes were passed after just one leg by the fleet of Luders. Sea Wolf sporting a genoa with Matthew Baird, Christopher Scott, and Gordon Beck grabbed the lead at the end of the first lap of the traditional course. As Phi, Triad, and Seabiscuit found holes, Sea Wolf sprinted forward in fresh breeze. Caribou led the charge for the IODs and consumed the Luders before the final turn at Cranberry. And then the breeze totally collapsed. The pile up allowed all boats astern to catch up. Satin Doll was more than a full leg of the course behind when the wind evaporated. Woodie and Phi saw the flat water and went east to go the long route around Sutton Island to the finish at the entrance to Northeast Don Graves and Sydney Roberts Rockefeller enjoy their victory. Harbor. RESULTS But Satin Doll kept coming. Dark Star and Caribou could taste victory but PL Boat Type Skipper just couldn't get there. Sea Wolf reached up to meet the faint southerly. Only I Satin Doll IOD Sydney Roberts Rockefeller one boat won, however. Satin Doll was victorious and most of the other boats 2 Dark Star IOD Mo Zukermann and Tim Hechsher 3 Gambler IOD finished overlapped. A delightful tea was spread out at the Fleet House as all The Henry Family 4 Caribou IOD David Rockefeller toasted the new champions of the second oldest sailing trophy in continuous 5 Dram IOD Chris Booher competition in the US. 6 Piper IOD The Dunbar Family 7 Sea Wolf Luders 16 Matthew Baird 8 Acontia IOD The Madara Family 9 Phi Luders 16 Missy MacNeish 10 Palladin Luders 16 Tom Rolfes II Triad Luders 16 Alec Goriansky 12 Sea Biscuit Luders 16 Tucker Charles & Emma Rusk 13 Batty Luders 16 The Hirsch Family 14 Dakota IOD Ned Herrinton, Alexandra Contomichalos, Weaver Lilley, Oliver Gardiner, Theo Gardiner 15 Woodie IOD John Roberts 16 Ricochet Bulls Eye Kaatherine Bancroft 17 Silver Bulls Eye Pete Wells 18 Polar Bear J/22 Tom Hamby The crew of Freight Train in their Hayward Cup finery. The Madara family looking very swanky. 20 21 THE GEORGE DAVENPORT HAYWARD CUP HISTORY THE GEORGE DAVENPORT HAYWARD CUP HISTORY CONT. Year Boat Skipper Class Year Boat Skipper Class 1925 Navajo Robert E. L. Johnson B 1970 Bittersweet Alexander Y. Goriansky Bullseye 1926 Navajo Robert E. L. Johnson B 1971 XV Polly Mcllhenny Mercury 1927 Spindrift Frederick O. Spedden B 1972 Golliwog Charles C. Crofoot Bullseye 1928 Venture Malcolm N. Stanley B 1973 Dunabu James B. Murphy II IOD 1929 Br'er Rabbit David Rawle B 1974 Larus Charles L. ILL III Mercury 1930 Aquila W. Barton Eddison 30 Sq. M. 1975 Boat Anna Thompson Mercury 1931 Ace Dr. Henry D. Stebbins B 1976 Sjoskal Dr. Wayne W. Wibby IOD 1932 Lark David Ames 30 Sq. M. 1977 Hefalump William J. Strawbridge Bullseye 1933 Ace Dr. Henry D. Stebbins B 1978 XV Alan Mcllhenny Jr. Mercury 1934 White Rabbit John S. Stillman MDI 1979 Souling Lewis E. Moore Soling 1935 Constance Crawford C. Madeira Jr. A 1980 Eve Mia Thompson Mercury 1936 Aquila John R. Potter 30 Sq. M. 1981 Surfer Lewis E. Moore & E. L. Barclay J/24 1937 Mecoh Il Vance C. McCormack A 1982 Esprit de Lune Lewis E. Moore J/24 1938 Kit Kat Dr. William Earl Clark B 1983 Hasty Heart Eric S. Champlin Mercury 1939 Sizzle David S. Proctor Bullseye 1984 Whiteout Elliott W. Wislar J/24 1940 Whistler Mr. & Mrs. Farnham Butler A 1985 Whiteout Adam R. Wislar J/24 1941 Aeolus W.W. Frazier, III A 1986 XV Alan Mcllhenny Jr. Mercury 1942 Nancy Miss Anne L. Grant 30 Sq. M. 1987 Haulback Lewis E. Moore Mercury 1943 Ino Miss Elizabeth Madeira A 1988 George B. Dorr Lewis E. Moore Mercury 1944 Nevis Harry R. Neilson A 1989 Red Neck Edward R. Dysart J/24 1945 Playboy Jonathon Churchill & N.W. Darnell Bullseye 1990 Auriga Stephen T. Madeira IOD 1946 Silver Spray Harry G. Haskell, Jr. IOD 199I Live Yankee Charles C. Crofoot IOD 1947 Playboy Jonathon Churchill & N.W. Darnell Bullseye 1992 Rampant Robert M. Bass IOD 1948 Santee James G. Ducey IOD 1993 Ad Peter deL. Welles Jr. Bullseye 1949 Me Too Alexander McN. Luke Bullseye 1994 Ad Peter deL. Welles Jr. Bullseye 1950 Sizzle John C. VanPelt Bullseye 1995 Phat Ryan Brown Mercury 1951 Boolie Hugh C. Scott Bullseye 1996 Mad Cap William B. Welles Mercury 1952 Santee James G. Ducey IOD 1997 Mad Cap Thomas T. Brown Mercury 1953 Little Lulu Miss Joan B. Gilpatric Hustler 1998 Tundra David Rockefeller Jr. IOD 1954 Sweet Sixteen Alan Mcllhenny Sr. Luders 16 1999 Eider Robert L. Johnstone III Bullseye 1955 Nevis Benjamin R. Neilson A 2000 [none] Daphne Lyman & Helen Grassi 420 1956 Trigla Dr. Michael Crofoot Luders 16 2001 Resolute Daphne Lyman & Helen Grassi Mercury 1957 Quiver Henry T. Reath Luders 16 2002 Auriga Harry R. Madeira Jr. IOD 1958 Maine Star Henry R. Geyelin Jr. IOD 2003 Slingshot Elizabeth M. Brauer Mercury 1959 Decoy James L. McCabe Luders 16 2004 Arcturus E. Kehoe Mercury 1960 Maine Star David Rockefeller Jr. IOD 2005 [none] Hunter Johnstone & Carson Crain Mercury 1961 Sebenoa Daniel S. Newhall Mercury 2006 Ondine Sturgis Haskins Luders 16 1962 Quiver Henry T. Reath Luders 16 2007 Auriga Harry R. Madeira Jr. IOD 1963 Red Wing James L. McCabe IOD 2008 Auriga Harry R. Madeira Jr. IOD 1964 XV Polly Mcllhenny Mercury 2009 First Step Robert Johnstone & Neill Houghton Bullseye 1965 Maine Star David Rockefeller Jr. IOD 2010 Seawolf Matthew Baird Luders 16 1966 Dragon Fly Peter Bryant Bullseye 2011 Silver Peter deL. Welles & Laura K. Welles Bullseye 1967 Red Wing Paul Thompson II IOD 2012 Humlen David Rockefeller, Jr. IOD 1968 Silver Bullet Robert E. L. Johnson Jr. Bullseye 2013 Seawolf M. Baird, C. Scott, S. Andrews Luders 16 1969 AMB Harry R. Madeira Jr. Mercury 2014 Domino Ned Johnston Luders 16 22 23 HOSPICE REGATTA The Hospice Regatta is a major fund raiser for Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County and part of the National Hospice Regatta Alliance. CRUISING CLASS It might have been baking on land but it was spectacular on the water all weekend long. Fleetwing took the honors for the Cruising Class as the racers enjoyed some very nice long scenic tours of the waters off MDI. US Saturday's racing was in support of the volunteers who help Hospice of Hancock County. A great number of cruising class sailors supported their work by contributing significantly more than just an entry fee. Many, many thanks for your generosity. Racing was out around Little Duck and back through the Eastern Way. Jody Wolf-Ticker, Dreadnought was first to finish but Fleetwing took home Executive Director of the silver from the prize ceremony. Seven boats enjoyed Hospice Volunteers of the racing while the IOD Class races were underway Hancock County. inside the Great Harbor as well. Fleetwing HOSPICE REGATTA CRUISING CLASS RESULTS PL Boat Skipper I Fleetwing Henry Brauer 2 Sidewinder Tom Rolfes 3 Ranger Ken Weg 4 Lynnette Mike Cool 5 Gallene Jame Welcj 6 Dreadnought Joe Weber 7 Scarlet BEE Mark Kryden Ranger Hospice Regatta continues next F 24 25 Hospice Regatta continued INTERNATIONAL ONE DESIGN CLASS LUDERS 16 CLASS It was a tricky day out there with many parking spots and passing lanes, too. Ned and Anne Johnston won a squeaker of a regatta with thirteen Luders Class Tyler Steele raced the Gambler to a decisive victory over the two races which competitors starting together in a light seabreeze under bright sunshine. An ad- included a mid-course gate to keep folks from banging the corners. A very ditional three boats registered their support of Hospice of Hancock County but notable victory in the second were unable to get sailing race by Acontia captained by IGM today. Sue and Fran Charles MDI our Sailing School Director 29 won the first of two races in Liana Folger with an all youth MDI their Seabiscuit but the team 29 crew. on Domino took the second race and won the tiebreaker We had a wonderful turnout for the series. There were for the Hospice reception at Morris Yachts NEH Service many tight mark roundings Yard. All of the sailors were on the course with fleet posi- on hand to thank the amazing tions changing constantly. team of volunteers who provide such vital last-chapter-of-life service to the local Most all of the sailors made it over to Tom and Ginny Rolfes' home who had a residents. Special thanks to our RC of Sasha Jones, Laura Madeira, Emma Rusk, wonderful reception to thank Jody Wolford-Tucker and the volunteers of Hos- Tucker and Sue Charles who kept the gates and offsets square all afternoon. pice of Hancock County for doing such great supportive work for those in need. Many thanks to Tucker Charles and Emma Rusk on Shearwater and Tyler Steele with Sasha Jones and Laura Madeira in Mema. HOSPICE REGATTA IOD CLASS RESULTS PL Sail No. Boat Skipper I 21 Gambler Tyler Steel HOSPICE REGATTA LUDERS 16 CLASS RESULTS 2 23 Mischief Bill Dowling PL Sail No. Boat Skipper Race I Race 2 Total 3 17 Pippa Mia Thompson I 265 Domino Ned & Anne Johnston 2 I 3 4 9 Acontia Liana Folger 2 29 Seabiscuit Fran & Sue Charles I 2 3 5 24 Live Yankee Scott Redmon 3 255 Ludicrous Art Paine 6 4 10 6 14 Satin Doll Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 4 30 Voo Doo David Folger 5 6 II 7 25 Puff Nicholas Schoeder 5 263 Sea Bee Jum Fernald 9 3 12 8 22 Woodie John Roberts 6 38 Mary Jane Wells & Mary Bacon 3 9 12 9 8 Dakota David Schoeder 7 19 Sea Wolf Matthew Baird 7 5 12 10 15 lcicle Gina Wray 8 26 Surprise Chris Booher 4 10 14 II 2 Auriga Andrew Kennedy 9 300 Sweet Chariot Ken Brookes 10 7 17 12 7 J'Ellie Bean Fred Ford 10 33 North David Schoeder 12 8 20 13 Firefly Rick Echard II 307 Spirit John Roberts 8 13 21 14 16 Aurora Sean Beaulieu 12 32 Ondine Rick Wheeler II 12 23 15 30 Top Cat Scott Lawless 13 307 Palladin Tom Rolfes 13 II 24 16 12 Cygnet Jean Burden Hospice Regatta continues 26 27 Hospice Regatta continued First mates on the bow call the starting line aboard IODs during the popular Barton Eddison Regatta. 3 SHEARWATER cost Matthew Baird and Christopher Scott aboard Seawolf, reach for the finish. TEMPEST CLASS RESULTS Pl Sail No. Boat Skipper I 328 Irrational Number Jack Kelley 2 153 Ariel Ken Fox BULLSEYE CLASS RESULTS PL Boat Skipper I Silver Pete Wells 2 Towers Laurie Hinckley 29 28 FAR OUT CHALLENGE PURSUIT RACE ab. in 2008, the Far Out Challenge is a fun pursuit race for all fleet keelboats. final chapter in a summer of cruising class sailing brought 23 boats out to around the Cranberry Islands. The pursuit race starts the slower boats first a time correction SO the order which boats cross the finish line is their fin- osition. Despite a bit of thin clouds, the breeze piped in from the south for nderful afternoon of sailing. d Conway won his first race ever in Stampede, a yacht he has owned for : than 10 years. The race also attracted some long idle boats to come out rumble with a wide variety of sizes and types of boats on hand. View from the bow of Stampede as she tears around the Cranberries. RESULTS PL Boat Boat Owner I Stampede David Conway USA 2 Ranger Ken Weg 67 3 Sidewinder Tom Rolfes 4 Far Out Joe Kief 5 Dreadnought Joe Weber 6 Lynnette Mike Cook 7 Biscuit Sean Beaulieu 8 Scarlett BEE Mark Kryder 9 Mary Jane Wells Bacon 10 Watermark Chris Hopkins Il Morning Star Dan Bienkowski 12 Cybele David Rockefeller 13 Iris Andrew Barrett 14 Surprise Chris Booher 15 Etude Pancho Cole 16 Domino Tucker Charles 17 Triad Alec Goriansky 18 Kokopelli Elliot Cohen 19 Skeeter Ted Madara 20 VooDoo David Folger 21 Sea Wolf Matthew Baird 22 The new-to-the-fleet J70 Skeeter reaches for speed. Weather Gauge Stocky Smith 23 Hannah Dan Burt 30 31 CHARLES D. DICKEY MAHANEY AWARD MEMORIAL AWARD This award honors a fleet member who distinguishes him or herself in the sport of sailing beyond the shores of Mount Desert Island. It was first awarded to Kevin To honor a Fleet member who, through excellence in the sport of sailing Mahaney who won the 1992 Soling Olympic Silver Medal and later helmed the and through dedication and service, has made significant contributions to the Fleet. In 1913, Charles Dennison Dickey raced his B boat Bird to first place in the first 1995 America's Cup contender Young America. recorded one-design race in the area. He was a member of the first race committee and the Fleet's founding Executive Committee. Mr. Dickey also served the fleet as rear commodore in 1927, and vice-commodore in 1928 and 1944. RECIPIENTS Will Welles 2014 Henry G. Brauer 2011 RECIPIENTS Stephen T. Madeira 2009 Sandro Vitelli 2015 Philip Crain 2008 Richard Wellington Homer 2014 Amory Loring 2004 Malinda Crain 2007 Dr. Kaighn Smith 2001 Dr. Kaighn Smith 2006 David Rockefeller, Jr 1996 Harry R. Madeira, Sr 2004 E. Newbold Smith 1995 David Rockefeller, J 2002 John Marshall 1994 Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1995 Kevin P. Mahaney 1993 Polly McIlhenny 1992 Alan McIlhenny, Sr 1989 Harry G. Haskell, Jr 1986 Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1985 William J. Strawbridge 1984 Jarvis Cromwell 1983 Harry R. Neilson, J1 1981 Harry R. Madeira, Sr 1980 Constance M. Madeira 1978 Philip M Caughey 1977 32 33 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND CRUISING CLASS SERIES FOR THE CAROLE HAALAND TROPHY Donated in 2009 to honor the life of dedicated cruising sailor Carole Haaland. MDI SERIES RACE 1 USA 60561 Sunday's sailing was from the Great Harbor in a WSW breeze. A short beat into Manset was followed by a trip to Islesford for the brunch crowd who were lucky enough to get window seat tables. A long beat out to Long Ledge was very interesting with the flooding current and a stronger breeze more offshore where the current was less favorable. Sidewinder made huge gains by holding a long starboard tack out of the Western Way on the trip out. They gave most of it up on the way back in as they favored the Manset and Seawall side. Dreadnought discovered Spurling Point and needed assistance to get off the bricks. Sailors then left Sutton Island to port and had a nice beat up into Kings Point by SW Harbor. A reach to the finish was exciting with the big colorful spinnakers doing most of the work. Fleetwing struck gold winning line honors as well as corrected The newly minted Scarlett BEE buzzes along under the sure hand of Mark Kryder. time over Sidewinder. Islesford to entertain the Sunday brunch crowd before heading NW to the MDI SERIES RACE 2 southern tip of Greening Island off Southwest Harbor. Sketchy light east wind with an overcast sky and precipitous humidity was Lynnette and Fleetwing were trying their best to cut down the big black boat's lead on hand for today's race. The fleet snarled with a start just outside Northeast but to no avail as the taller mast worked better in the zephyr-like breezes. As the Harbor at exactly low tide. Boats which favored the left found breeze under Bear mist turned into rain, the sailors struggled back from Seal Harbor to finish at Island as they all headed out the Eastern Way to Lewis Rock off Seal Harbor. Bear Island and got home to enjoy a very hot shower. Congrats to Dreadnought Dreadnought led the way with her ginormous blue and white assymetrical and Joe Weber on taking the day. spinnaker barely holding full in the light onshore breeze. Sailors reached to Haaland Trophy continues 34 35 MDI SERIES RACE 3 Another picturesque day in the cooling seabreezes of MDI. A fuzzy paleness made the day seem warm but it really wasn't at all. While the rest of the country is sweltering, it's really nice to be in Maine. 3 A long beat out to Long Ledge and a slide back to the entrance buoy at NEH had almost all of the boats grouped together. Lynnette worked the angles and made sure that Dreadnought could not pass in the occasional big shifts. The cool breeze was from the left off Cranberry and warm shots of thermal breeze blasted from the land of Manset on the right side. The breeze was starting to get very squirrelly and the course was changed to finish in the middle of the Harbor. Congrats to Lynnette on taking the day. MDI SERIES RACE 4 It was a foggy east wind that actually begged us to go long. Yes, it wouldn't get us there and then evaporate but actually built to bring us home. Starting from just outside Northeast Harbor the eight boat fleet left Baker Island to starboard and headed out to bisect the Ducks and return to Gilpatrick Cove. Lynnette won line honors but Far Out corrected ahead by two minutes helmed by Joe Kief of Bar Harbor with fellow instructors from the NE Harbor Sailing School and US Olympian sailboard athlete Carson Crain. Lynnette won the season long series of four races with consistency squeaking it Lynnette out over last year's champion Joe Weber in Dreadnought. MDI SERIES FOR THE CAROLE HAALAND TROPHY FINAL SERIES RESULTS PL Boat PHRF Skipper MDII MDI2 MDI3 MDI4 TOTAL I Lynnette 57 Mike Cook (4.0) 2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 2 Dreadnought 51 Joe Weber (6.0 DNF) 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.0 3 Far Out 69 Joe Kief (8.0 DNC) 5.0 4.0 1.0 10.0 4 Ranger 76 Ken Weg 3.0 4.0 3.0 (5.0) 10.0 5 Sidewinder 90 Tom Rolfes 2.0 (6.0) 5.0 4.0 17.0 6 Fleetwing 78 Henry Brauen 1.0 3.0 (9.0 DNC) 9.0 DNC 13.0 7 Scarlet BEE 54 Mark Kryder 5.0 (7.0 DNC) 7.0 6.0 18.0 8 Skeeter II7 Ted Madara (8.0 DNC) 7.0 DNC 6.0 7.0 DNF 20.0 9 Hannah 150 Dan Burt 6.0 DNF 7.0 DNC (8.0 DNF) 7.0 DNF 20.0 Far Out 36 37 INTERNATIONAL ONE DESIGN Sean Beaulieu and crew aboard Aurora. The beginning of our season was weighted heavily with the sudden passing of beloved Sandro Vitelli. As his memory will live long in all our hearts, it is because of his great kindness that his boat will continue to sail on. Sandro donated his #9 Amo Loring navigates Auriga out of Somes Sound. Acontia to the Northeast Harbor Sailing school with the intentions of having a boat available to the younger generation and others interested in joining the class. IOD CLASS CAPTAIN'S REPORT The class and NEH fleet cannot thank Sandro enough for his overwhelming generosity and his contributions to the IOD over SO many years. With that said, Acontia raced regularly throughout the entire season. Liana T Northeast Harbor fleet has continued to grow this year. In July we had up to 18 boats on the line, with an average 16 boats starting. We saw a Folger skippered her all July with a crew entirely of sailing school students and continued rise in participation in August with up to 22 boats racing with average instructors. She finished 11th in July and achieved her first 1st place skippering an 20 starting. What a tremendous effort by everyone in the NEH fleet to get more IOD. August saw Acontia chartered by Peter Ill and Ted Madara for several weeks boats on the line. The July series was won by John Roberts Jr. in his boat Woodie. and then used again as a youth boat. A great finish for John who will be our representative in the coming NA's in The fleet on the whole has made serious efforts to bring about much more LIS. John was followed by young buck Tyler Steele youth crew while still being competitive. It takes great financial generosity and WE ARE FORTUNATELY on Gambler and Scott Redmon on Live Yankee. August willing people to get chartered boats out, but in order to continue the success STARTING TO SEE PARENTS was taken by John Henry on Gambler with a close of our IOD fleets we need to encourage and support the younger generations ENCOURAGING THEIR interest. fight to the end by David Rockefeller who followed SONS AND DAUGHTERS on Caribou. Rob Van Alen finished third in Live Nicholas Schoeder TO TAKE OVER THE HELM Yankee. John and David both skippered in the Worlds IOD Class Captain in Nantucket. This summer has really reflected our efforts to put focus on the younger generation with the IOD fleet. Local high school sailor Chris Booher had the chance to skipper Dram this summer throughout August. We are fortunately starting to see parents encouraging their sons and daughters take over the helm. Jack Roberts skippered his families boat Woodie, Parker Brown/Andrev Joseph steered Silverspray, Sean Beaulieu captained on his families recently acquired Aurora and Amo Loring helmed Auriga. Tremendous effort in August as Sean finished 7th overall and Parker 6th. Chris Booher steers Dram up the Sound. 38 39 INDEPENDENCE DAY SERIES THE EAGLE CHALLENGE TROPHY This two race series celebrates the independent spirit of the USA. The Eagle Challenge Trophy was designed and commissioned by Court Jenkins in memory of Sandro Vitelli. This new trophy is Live Yankee took the opener in a light southerly with an overcast sky. The breeze awarded annually to the leader of the first half of the August IOD Series. was pulsing in and the current was absolutely ripping out with 13 boats enjoying the opening races of the 2015 IOD season. Mark changes occurred on every leg of the course with the breeze being unsettled and fickle. David Rockefeller with his Emma Rusk and Tucker Charles managed the mark boat today. Sasha Jones, remarkable crew on Caribou, below, Laura Madeira, Sue Charles were working Race Management from Shearwater. claimed the inaugural awarding of this unique sculpture at an informal ceremony held at the Asticou Inn. 24 INDEPENDENCE DAY SERIES RESULTS PL Boat Boat# Skipper I 2 Pts. I Live Yankee 24 Tom Fremont Smith I 2 3.0 2 Woodie 22 John Roberts 3 I 4.0 3 Caribou 10 David Rockefeller 4 4 8.0 4 Dark Star 13 Philip Crain 2 7/DNC 9.0 5 Auriga 2 Amo Loring 8 3 11.0 6 Dakota 2 David Schoeder 5 7/DNC 12.0 7 Acontia 9 Liana Folger 6 7/DNC 13.0 8 lcicle 15 Michael Wray 7 7/DNC 14.0 9 Firefly I Rick Echard 9 7/DNC 16.0 10 Puff 25 Nicholas Schoeder 10 7/DNC 17.0 II Gambler 21 Tim Nagle 13 5 18.0 12 Pippa 17 Mia Thompson Il 7/DNC 18.0 13 Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 12 7/DNC 19.0 14 Top Cat 30 Scott Lawless 14/DNC 20 20.0 40 41 THE ROCKEFELLER TROPHY JULY SERIES IOD CHAMPIONSHIP Caribou, Dakota and Mischieflocked in battle as they make their way out of Somes Sound. Seventeen boats competed in 12 races for the overall July series championship. RESULTS PL Boat Boat# Skipper Pts. Above, Woodie, far right captained by John Roberts, leads the pack on a blustery day. I Woodie 22 John Roberts Below, John Henry looks forward and Tim Nagle looks back in the always competitive Gambler. 31 2 Gambler 21 T. Steele/C. Thieken/J. Henry 33 3 Live Yankee 24 Scott Redmon 37 4 Mischief 23 Bill Dowling, Steve Brookes 37 5 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 63 6 Puff 25 Nicholas Schoeder 63 7 Auriga 2 S & G Madeira/J. Cumin/A & P Kennedy 63 8 Pippa 17 Mia Thompson 68 9 Satin Doll 14 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 84 10 J'Ellie Bean 7 Fred Ford 93 Il Acontia 9 Liana Folger, David Rockefeller 94 12 Aurora 16 Sean Beaulieu 104 13 Firefly I Rick Echard 105 14 Dark Star 13 Phillip Crain II5 15 Top Cat 20 Scott Lawless, James Loutit 123 16 Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 129 17 lcicle 15 Anita Wray, Connor Ratcliff 133 18 Silver Spray 4 Bob & Parker Brown 149 42 43 THE TAORMINA CUP AUGUST SERIES IOD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS PL Boat Boat# Skipper Pts. I Gambler 21 John Henry 21 2 Caribou 10 David Rockefeller 26 3 Live Yankee 24 Rob VanAlen 45 4 Mischief 23 Bill Dowling/ Stephen Brookes 64 5 Puff 25 Nicholas Schoeder/Scott Homen 71 6 Silver Spray 4 Parker Brown/Andrew Joseph 81 REACHING AROUND THE GREAT HARBOR 7 Aurora 9 Sean Beaulieu 81 8 Firefy I Rick Echard 89 9 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 106 10 Auriga 2 Gary Madeira 107 II J'Ellie Bean 7 Fred Ford 107 12 Eagle 3 Courtenay Jenkins/John Zinsser 110 13 lcicle 15 Charlie Wray II4 14 Acontia 27 Peter Ill/Ted Madara 127 15 Pippa 17 Mia Thompson 151 16 Satin Doll 14 Sydney R Rockefeller/Abbot Reeve 155 17 Dark Star 13 Zukerman Family/Carson Crain 156 18 Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 156 19 Top Cat 30 Scott Lawliss/James Loutit 161 20 Woodie 22 Jack Roberts 169 21 Dram 6 Chris Booher 177 22 Gosling 18 Mike Cook/Michael Philips 205 30 It's always-greener-on-the-the-other-sid of Bill Dowling's Mischief. 44 45 COMMODORE HERMANN M. & H. MARKLE, JR. LABOR DAY SERIES HESSENBRUCH TROPHY The Labor Day Series is a three-race set and the last hurrah for the International One This singlehanded IOD race is an annual test of skill. Design Class and many Luders 16 Class saiolors, too. Raced in Somes Sound, Racing these impressive boats solo is exhilarating, as flying the spinnaker requires great the on-the-water picnic held between the two races is the cherry on the cake dexterity and leaving and retreaving the mooring by oneself is a challenge. for both racers and spectators. This race brings out the best in every sailor who competes. LABOR DAY SERIES RACES 1 AND 2 Twelve IODs and six Luders 16s jumped into the fun today in a race to the picnic A record eleven boats participated in Somes Harbor. Before starting the sprint into the Sound sailors had to make a in this very grueling and challenging decision on which way to sailboat race. Wind was from the navigate around Greeening Southeast and a 7.2 mile course 300 Island to get to Mark T was set between Islesford and 00£ from Mark S. Most of the Manset. The youth sailors of MDI Luders sailors went west challenged the old timers in these and most of the IOD 33' long sloops with spinnakers. All sailors went east. It was competitors had to sail solo without tough fighting through the any assistance. This included casting off from mooring, starting, tacking, setting lee of the island for those spinnaker, jibing the spinnaker pole and dousing. Racing was very tight and who went west but once positions changed on every leg of the course. John Henry sailed his Gambler to they made it through the victory with Sean Beaulieu and Jack Roberts pushing hard to steal the trophy away zone of death, they had a and beat their Dads who were sailing other boats, too. Race Committee for the much shorter distance to day was Tucker Charles and Emma Rusk on Shearwater. go to T. RESULTS Interestingly, everyone sailed back through the zone on their way up the Sound and those who went PL Boat Skipper closest to the island actually made it through easier than those who stayed away I Gambler John Henry from the trees. There were plenty of bizarro conditions on the way up to Somes 2 Dark Star Sean Beaulieu Harbor. Gambler took the cannon for the IODs and Surprise killed it in the 3 Dakota John Roberts Luders fleet. Many families joined in the fun for pickahniking and fish tales. 4 Acontia Peter Ill 5 Woodie John Roberts Race two was a drifter until getting past Acadia Mountain. Many positions 6 Eagle Courtenay Jenkins changed and the boats which stayed east to get in breeze with the exception of 7 Aurora Jean Beaulieu The fleet welcomes new member Caribou, made out well. Acontia snuck in really tight to Acadia and was able to 8 J'Ellie Bean Fred Ford Peter Ills as he charters Sandro's pop back out into the breeze and leave the others behind. A beat followed up into 9 Mischief Bill Dowling Acontia. Norwood Cove with a spinnaker reach finish back to Gilpatrick Cove. Caribou 10 Dram Chris Booher ground up Firefly and held off the hard charging Acontia to take the IOD race. II Satin Doll Sydney Roberts Rockefeller Wellie Bacon sin Mary Jane showed the Luders fleet his stern. Labor Day Series continues 46 47 Labor Day Series continued LABOR DAY SERIES IOD RESULTS PL Boat Boat# Skipper I 2 3 Pts. I Caribou 10 David Rockefeller 5 I I 7.0 2 Acontia 27 Liana Folger 2 2 4 8.0 3 Mischief 23 Bill & Sophie Dowling 3 4 3 10.0 4 Gambler 21 Ryder Henry I 8 5 14.0 5 Satin Doll 14 Sydney Roberts Rockefellen 7 7 2 16.0 6 Firefly I Rick Echard 4 3 9 16.0 7 Auriga 2 Amo Loring 6 6 10/DNC 22.0 8 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 8 II 6 25.0 9 Top Cat 30 Scott Lawliss II 5 10/DNC 26.0 10 Puff 25 Scott Homer 12 9 7 28.0 LABOR DAY SERIES RACES 3 II Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 10 10 8 28.0 A morning calm gave way to twinkling at the mouth of the Western Way and 12 Pippa 17 John Sullivan 9 12/DNF 10/DNC 31.0 then a west breeze filling from the Manset shore. The RC set up to race to D from an angle originating from Rice Point. Lots of breeze shearing occurred as the seabreeze was trying to break in but the thermal was holding strong on the right side. Caribou was working the shifts along with Satin Doll and Mischief trading crosses. On the run back to Sutton, the poles went forward as the seabreeze took over. The course was shifted to pass the gate and head out to L at Seawall Point, back to NEH entrance buoy and a beat to the finish off Rice Point. Caribou prevailed and had a nice shake down for taking on the world's best in a couple of weeks in Nantucket. Wells and Mary Bacon sailing Mary Jane were locked in a tight battle with Jim Fernald on SeaBee. They really showed great teamwork with exceptional spinnaker sets and douses around the race track. With their victory they hauled in the talented youth on Surprise led by Connor Ratcliff to win the tie breaker and the series for the Luders Class. LABOR DAY SERIES LUDERS RESULTS A fun reception after sailing was held at the Fleet House with almost all contestants of both classes in attendance. Helen Bissell and 'Chief Gunner' Will PL Boat Boat# Skipper I 2 3 Pts. Henry were on Race Committee for the day keeping the ole man in check. I Mary Jane 38 Wells Bacon 4 2 I 7.0 2 Surprise 26 Will Ratcliff I 3 3 7.0 3 Sea Bee 263 Jim Fernald 2 4 2 8.0 4 Domino 265 Wellie Bacon 6/RET I 6/DNC 13.0 5 Pallidin 307 Tom Rolfes 3 5 5 13.0 6 Sweet Chariot300 Ken Brookes 5 6 6/DNC 17.0 7 North 33 Kate St Denis & Art Paine 7/DNC 7/DNC 4 18.0 48 49 16 LUDERS 16 Opposite, Art Paine flies upwind in Ludicrous, Above, Chris Booher checks boats astern in Surprise. Below, The Luders Fleet in a fresh breeze. Bottom, Tucker Charles and Emma Rusk finish in Seabiscuit. LUDERS 16 CLASS CAPTAIN'S REPORT T he Luders fleet is changing. Many sailors competing are younger than ever and the boats are becoming more modern. The trio of Connor Ratcliff, Kevin Elk, and Chris Booher were very competitive in MDI Sailing Center's Surprise. Young bucks Nathaniel Wheeler, Jack Roberts, Tucker Charles, Emma Rusk, Chloe Vincenty, and Kincaide McCollough took the tillers, too. More youth are slated to jump in next season as well, including a new boat specifically for young sailors being launched by Seal Harbor Yacht Club. Boat owners are investing in their boats like never before, faring hulls and keels and buying new sails. As a result of all this enthusiasm, it is getting more difficult to find a competitive boat to buy. Ten boats entered the June Series and Art Paine dominated in his red Ludicrous. Ned and Anne Johnston sailed Domino to victory in the Hospice of Hancock County Series and Fran, Sue and Tucker Charles and Emma Rusk took the July Series against 16 competitors in their renovated Seabiscuit. Anne and Ned Johnston took the August Series in Domino against 20 boats. All of the Fleet's pursuit races were well attended by the Luders Class. These races are a fun, scenic sail which can be handled by greener racers without too much stress. Art Paine in his Ludicrous trumped the competition in the NEHF's Sunday Series of 23 races. Racing action is always tight on these collegiate-style short and sweet courses. The fall series continued until Columbus Day with 11 boats participating. Jim Fernald and friends took the honors in his SeaBee. Wells Bacon, Luders 16 Class Captain 50 5 LUDERS 16 SUNDAY SERIES NORTHEAST HARBOR JULY & AUGUST SAILING SCHOOL The Sunday Series is five races daily with three minute starting sequences and shorter courses than the races on Fridays. Courses run the full gambit from traditional windward leewards to running starts and courses with reaches. SAILING SCHOOL PRESIDENT'S REPORT he Sailing School was a tale of two conflicting winds this summer. On T one tack it was by many accounts one of the greatest years the Sailing School has had in decades. On the other tack it was a year where it fell victim to its own success. The growth in family memberships over the past year has been dramatic. Families are the anchor of the Fleet both fiscally and culturally and it is thanks to them that both the Fleet and the Sailing School are thriving. The docks are filled with sailors, both young and old. All our programs saw growth this year. Optis bobbing around like corks, RESULTS Mercuries flying off to Bear Island, rowers crashing around the boats of those less fortunate members who have inner ring moorings, and the fantastic Great Pl Boat Name Boat No. Skipper Total Harbor 420s off Greenings were all packed to the gunwales with eager sailors. I Ludicrous 255 Art Paine 47 Under the great leadership of Liana Folger, the record number of staff managed 2 Mary Jane 38 Wells & Mary Bacon 71 the huge wave of students in the middle weeks of the summer. 3 Surprise 26 Chris Booher 97 4 VooDoo 30 97 What the Sailing School has had the most success with these past few years is David Folger 5 Seabiscuit 29 Tucker Charles 130 creating a culture of a love for the water. The students are enthusiastic. They are 6 North 33 David Schoeder 139 often laughing, and always enjoying the companionship of their friends as they 7 Etude BERI2 Pancho Cole 156 find freedom and adventure; yes, away from us, their parents. It has been our goal 8 Ondine 32 Rick Wheeler 171 to get them to the water and keep them there, for life. If we can show them that 9 Domino 265 Ned Johnston 185 the smell of salt water equates to fun, we have won. Seeing that we have created a 10 Sweet Chariot 300 Ken Brookes 189 young generation of Fleet groupies who never seem to want to leave, I think we II Batty 10 Scott Hirsch 197 have made great strides in this goal. 12 Watermelon 3 Fred Ford 205 The luck we have had attracting new families and students and our successful 13 Palladin 307 Tom Rolfes 215 52 53 NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET SAILING SCHOOL efforts in getting them to love the water has had its challenges. In an effort to create a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere for all, the environment has JUNIOR SAILORS 2015 become less disciplined. We do not want to put the brakes on our success, nor reverse the great cultural strides we have made, but in 2016 we will start to tighten the lines a bit. It is imperative to make sure our children understand, and Allegra Alfaro Ava Brown more importantly respect, the sea as much as they love it. Felix Alfaro Penelope Brown With this as a back drop, the Sailing School board is focusing on three major Avery Allen Shepperd Brown themes: curriculum, rules, Mac Allen and staffing. On the Alexander Campbell curriculum front we are Adam Ashing John Cannon looking to measure our Sophie Ashing Louise Chaplin students, have defined Stefania Athanasiou Claudia Citrin goals, and mandatory Joe Atterbury Joseph Citrin requirements. On the Annabel Austen Margaux Citrin rules front we will seek Cooper Austen Peyton Clark increased safety, reduced Laura Austen Isabelle Coleman distraction, and have Alexis Baird Lila Coleman mandatory protocols for instructors and students. On the staffing front we will continue our efforts to hire from within the community but will require a greater Henry Baird Miller Colket degree of expertise and commitment. August Barrett Taylor Colket In short, 2016 will be about balancing the ship: preserving the love our Ellen Barrett Chase Collins children have of the water and having them respect the disciplines that will come Peter Barrett Griffin Collins in handy when the sea tosses a surprise. She always does. Brooks Beal Campbell Comer Under the leadership of our commodore, David Schoeder, the Sailing School Anne Marie Beardall Spencer Comen Board comprised of Matthew Baird, Howard Lapsley, Beetle Schafer, Ted Jasmine Beardall Lily Connell Madara, Stevie Madeira, and Duncan Kennedy, I think you will agree the Sailing Julia Beeman School has the right people for the work ahead. Skye Connell The entire board is extremely passionate about the Sailing School. All of us Avery Benello Diana Crompton have been students, instructors and parents through the generations. Because of Sophie Benello Chloe Dancewicz the great benefit we all have received from this amazing institution it is without Isobel Benster Hunter Davis reservation that we ask for your support. Please consider a tax deductible Jake Benster Luke Davis donation to the Sailing School. 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Jenkins, II Sofia Ortona Chloe Schiff Hayes Woodward Andrew & Eva Kennedy Charley Ota Jackson Schlemmer Lucy Wray Duncan & Katherine Kennedy SAILING SCHOOL DONORS CONTINUE 58 59 NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET SAILING SCHOOL NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET SAILING SCHOOL MORE SAILING SCHOOL DONORS GREAT HARBOR DREAM DONORS 2015 Lydia Kimball Samantha & Jonathan Kriegel The Northeast Harbor Fleet Sailing School Board of Directors, on behalf of all Howard & Karen Lapsley members, gratefully acknowledge the generosity of these donors, who support the belief Leonard & Sally Leo that friendships forged in youth sailing promise a bright future. Justin & Stephanie Lilley John & Jackie S. Lowe Charles & Anna Woodward Susan Lyall Christine & Francisco Alfaro LincolnP. Lyman Sandy & Ellie Andrews Edward & Patricia Madara, III Edward Madeira, Jr. Wells & Mary Bacon Greg & Caroline Martinez Matthew & Elizabeth Baird Henry & Elizabeth Mellon Baker Hughes Foundation Adele Miller Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Phoebe Milliken Robert & Anne Bass Spencer G. Nauman, Jr. Gordon Beck & Lili Andrews Nautilus Foundation Benjamin & Metsie Neilson Jean Beaulieu Janneke Neilson Charlotte T. Bordeaux William & Louise Newlin Frederic Bourke, Jr Sam & Claire Nitze Julie Bracken John & Kathy Roberts Henry & Carolyn Brauer Jared Roberts Jean Burden Christopher & Megan Scott Charles Schutt, Jr. Dan & Hannah Burt Jay & Natasha Steinle Charles Butt Tad & Diane Templeton Brian & Dede Cadieux Thornhedge Foundation Francis Cole Granville & Patricia Toogood Tristram & Ruth Colket Harper & Kelley Trammell Alan & Malinda Crain Joseph F. Weber Roderick & Verena Cushman Stefan Cushman Phillip & Julie Dennis GREAT HARBOR DREAM DONORS CONTINUE 60 61 MORE GREAT HARBOR DREAM DONORS MORE GREAT HARBOR DREAM DONORS Charles & Sheila Dickey, III Armour Mellon Sloan Dickey Gerrish & Phoebe Milliken Andrew Douglass The Mimi Foundation Eacho Family Foundation George & Heather Mitchell Richard Echard Creighton Murch & Janice Smith Ehrhart Family Foundation Spencer G. Nauman, Jr. Florence V. Burden Foundation Benjamin & Metsie Neilson William Foulke, Jr. Eliot & Linda Paine Paul & Carol Fremont-Smith Stephen & Susan Paneyko Thomas & Leandra Fremont-Smith Malcolm & Pamela Peabody Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association Joan Elliot Pew Brooks Gray Asa E. Phillips, III John & Polly Guth Michael Phillips & Dominick Coyne Alexander & Alexandra Hack Bambi Putnam Megan & Ti Hack Steven and Lalage Rales Valentina Hack Bill & Emma Roberts R. Wilson Hack John & Kathy Roberts Charles and Monika Heimbold Sydney Roberts Rockefeller John & Amy Henry David & Susan Rockefeller Steve & Nancy Homer Hartley Rogers & Amy Falls Courtenay Jenkins David & Nanette Schoeder Edward Johnston Schwab Charitable Fund Hugh & Louise Johnston Christopher & Megan Scott Robert & Mary Johnstone William P. Stewart Juniper Foundation Norris Strawbridge Jan & Hillary Karst John & Nonnie Sullivan Duncan & Katherine Kennedy Mia Thompson Marion MacNeish-Marron Robert & Colby Van Alen Edward Skinner Madara, III Chris Vincenty Edward Madeira, Jr. Weber Family Foundation Steve & Pamela Madeira Kenneth & Carol Weg Kevin Mahaney William & Diana Wister 62 63 NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET SAILING SCHOOL MORE SANDRO FUND DONORS SANDRO FUND Steve & Nancy Homer DONORS 2015 Thomas Kennedy - Gilbert & Ann Kinney The Northeast Harbor Fleet Sailing School Board of Directors, on behalf of all members, gratefully acknowledge the generosity of these donors who honor their true Frederick Laub friend Sandro Vitelli, by funding the continied commission of his International One Robert & Lisa Loring Design, Acontia, so that it may be enjoyed by generations to come. Lincoln Lyman Constance Madeira Sandy & Ellie Andrews Alan Mcllhenny, Jr. & Elizabeth Ackerson Matthew & Liz Baird Alan & Vittoria Mcllhenny, Sr. Robert & Anne Bass Armour & Sophie Mellon Gerrish & Phoebe Milliken Kate Baxter William B. Morris Gordon M. Beck & Lili Andrews Charles C. Butt Creighton Murch & Janice Smith Eliot & Linda Paine Brian & Dede Cadieux Constance M. Clark Malcolm & Pamela Peabody Brian Draper Eben W. Pyne David & Susan Rockefeller Wesley & Lucinda Dudley Frederick Dupree, Jr. Joseph & Barbara Ryerson Sylvia Erhart DeWitt & Marcia Sage Alison Schafer Fred Ford David & Nanette Schoeder Ann Gilkes Alexander Goriansky Kaighn & Ann Smith Alan Gregory Stocky & Scilla Smith Ginevra Tehin Nancy Harris Lois Headden Tad & Diane Templeton Alexander & Deborah Wheeler John & Amy Henry Warwick & Mollie Wheeler 64 65 NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET SAILING SCHOOL JUNIOR HOSPICE REGATTA Sailors from every island club and from Sorrento enjoyed a beautiful afternoon on the Great Harbor at this exciting annual charity regatta. After a wonderful day of racng, everyone enjoyed a BBQ at the fleet house, where awards provided by the Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County were presented to the top sailors in the 420 and Optimist classes. With nearly twenty 420s and fifteen Optis participating this year, it was one of the most successful events of the summer, and we look forward to an even greater turnout in 2016! RESULTS Place Class Skipper & Crew I Mercury Charity DiEgidio Elizabeth DiEgidio Sophie Trammell Place Boat Type Skipper I Optimist Tara Ehrhart 2 Optimist Rocco Dendanto 3 Optimist Fiona Clunan GHF Place Boat Type Skipper & Crew I Turbo 420 Tom Frikker, David Encanation, LCYC 2 Turbo 420 Chris Booher, Alec Fishella, SWH 3 Turbo 420 Brian, Ryan Henry, NEH 4 Turbo 420 Skye Erhart, Allison Gingerich, NEH & SWH 66 67 CHILD AND PARENT FREDERIC C. TOWERS MERCURY CHAMPIONSHIP SEAMANSHIP TROPHY This competition is both a written test of navigational skills The Child and Parent Mercury Championship is sailed n July and August. and a practical test of sailing and seamanship skills in Mercuries. Family teams sail three races with the child at the helm and the parent crewing. The emphasis is on mastery of the skills, not speed. CHILD & PARENT FREDERIC C. AUGUST MERCURY SEAMANSHIP TROPHY TOWERS ALEX GIGI COOPER AUSTEN ANNABEL & WAYNE JERVIS This trophy competition has evolved into a competitive decathlon where teams of students of all skill levels depend on one another to contribute their individual strengths. While older students lean on the youngsters to remind them of the proper rigging techniques learned years before, the younger students look to their older peers for their experienced sailing and navigating skills. This summer's competitors were livelier than ever, itching to earn the honors. After a jam packed morning of moving from event to event, sailors enjoyed ice cream cones and swimming right at the end of the dock. 68 69 PEGGY KENNEDY MEMORIAL BOWL CAMPBELL HENRY MEMORIAL TROPHY JULY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MERCURIES AUGUST JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Presented in 1957 by the Kennedy family Presented to the Fleet in 1998 by John C. Henry Jr. in memory of John Campbell in loving memory of their daughter Peggy Kennedy. Henry Sr. , an avid racer who actively encouraged and mentored junior sailors. The Peggy Kennedy and July Junior Championships took place in light but After being delayed due to inclement weather the Campbell Henry and August competitive conditions. The sailors fought their way against the tide upwind and Championships were held in late summer in a light morning breeze. After a later experienced great excitement as the cannon blasted when they crossed the highly successful season of sailing in the Mercury class, the young sailors were finish line. Many new competitors impressed their instructors with results rivaling ready and eager to make their mark on the race course while their instructors seasoned sailors. Good times and fun ruled the day! provided on-the-water coaching. Battling tide and light winds the sailors steadily made their way around a windward-leeward course. The exciting atmosphere of JUNIOR the racing fostered a keen desire to compete in all of the contestants. Turbo 420s CHAMPIONS and Optis battled it out for their own glory as the August Champion. TROPHY WINNERS LUKIE VAN ALEN OLIVE MITCHELL ALLEN & PIPER OLIVE ITINERELLI LULU HASKELL PIPER SHEPHERD 70 71 JULY CAPTAIN'S ROWING AWARD CAPTAIN'S ROWING AWARD THE CAPTAINS AWARD ROWING CLASS THE PTAINS AWA ROWING CLASS WILLIAM HENRY HENRY HASKELL THE CAPTAINS' AWARD is dedicated each year to Fleet community with their knowledge of Seamanship two young rowers who beyond proving themselves at the and their remarkable attitudes on and off the water. oars of their rowboat, demonstrate good Corinthian spirit The name of the award honors the boat and launch among their peers, as well as leadership and compassion. captains of the past and present who spend time With each knot and new skill learned, these rowers between boating expeditions teaching young mariners, achieve the foundation necessary to become a future directly and by example, the values of expert boat mariner. handling and respect for the awesome power of the This summer's recipients, William Henry and Henry ocean. This award was given to the Fleet in 1979 by Mr. Haskell, not only impressed their instructors but also the C.A. Porter Hopkins. 72 73 EFFIE DISSTON FRALEY TROPHY The esteemed trophy is awarded each year to the most improved junior sailor. Presented to the fleet in 1953 by the Fraley family, the trophy honors the memory of Mrs. Bradford Fraley. EFFIE DISTON TROPHY FRALEY Top, The Great Harbor Sailing fleet races in the fog. Right, the GHS teens are all smiles. Below, the forth of July whipped- ELYAN cream-pie eating NORTHLAST HARRON MILINGSCHOOL contest is always a good time. MOST SOPHIE TRAMMELL This years' Effie Disston Fraley award winner is a young sailor whose spirit on and off the water cannot be matched. With an unparalleled love of sailing, the Fleet, and the Great Harbor, this sailor represents the passion and joy the Sailing School dedicates itself to. Her sense of adventure, mischief, and humor, lift all those around her and drive the Sailing School to new heights. We are proud and lucky to have her amidst our ranks, and we look forward to many more summers with this year's Effie Disston Fraley recipient, Sophie Trammell. 75 POWER CRAFT Boat Name Design/LOA Owner 2B Boston Whaler 17 Peter Godfrey Adele Andy and Jonas Harris Alliance Gannon & Benjamin Custom 34 Michael Cook Almost Home Launch 26 DeWitt Sage Seafox Amber Old Town Atlantis 25 R. Anderson Pew Amigo Wellcraft Andy Harris Angler Trophy 20 H. Keith Brodie Arethusa Aquasport 22 Granville N. Toogood Aurora Hinckley T.W Roberts III Bai Ji Williams Picnic John Guth Bai Ji er Ellis Launch John Guth Bassackwards Mako 22 Putman/Lyman Bellatrix Lance D. Mahaney Bender Eastern 20 John K. Shaw Bendigo Margaret J. Heckman Freedom Birdsong Boston Whaler 21 Phipps Moriarty Black Watch H. Hewlet Kent Blades Mako 21 Peter Horneffer Blitzen Doug Zurn - MJM 34 Stockton N. Smith Blueberry RIB 16 Spencer B. Fulweiler Blue Magic Patrick Grace Blue Skies Boston Whaler 17 Robert Shafer Boola Boston Whaler 19 Dennis Vitkin Boomer Boston Whaler 17 Gordon Beck Borborygmus Boston Whaler 23 Benjamin Neilson Bucksnort Maco 22 Irrestistible Katharine McCoy Busy Bee Key West 23 Charles J. Ingersoll 76 77 Calypsco Richard Habermann Freedom Wasque 26' James W. Green Callisto Dyer 29 Bass Boat Frederick Malone Frolic Mainship 30 Lawrence Reeve Caris Webco 22 Bevin V. Cherot Full Circle York Marine Patrick Grace Carlaulia Grand Banks 38 Steve Paneyko Gabbiano Ellis 24 James McCabe Cetaceous Blackfin 30 Russell J. Notides Gambol Milliken Family Chiarella Harry Neilson III Gander York 42 Rangitiki Ford Draper Jr. Cinchona Stanley Launch Mrs. Harry R. Neilson, Jr. Gallivant Hatteras 53 Ashley J. Longmaid Compass Rose Edgewater 26 Douglass Compton Getoit Boston Whaler 17 Harry Madeira, Sr. Corsair MJM 29z Henry G. Brauer Gibbous Moon Hunt36 James M. Clark, Jr. Cythera Hinckley Picnic 36 Paul J.Vignos Jr. Gizmo Boston Whaler 19 Matthew Baird Daisy Grady White Wesley C. Dudley Gowellon Boston Whaler 22 James Gowen Dash Kevin P. Mahaney Grits Mako 22 William Hudson Dauntless Boston Whaler Daniel Bienkowski Grizzel Dewitt Sage Davis S. Fisherman Robert S. Crompton Harvest Moon David Rockefeller Sr. Dirigo Westpoint 21 Harry S. May Jr High Spirits 19 Jared Roberts Donald Duck Hood 38 Wesley C. Dudley Homarus Williams 28 Jay Pierrepont Doro Duffy 35 William Joseph Baggett Hornet Mako 26 William C. Trimble Jr. Driftwood Roger Rich Sue & Fran Charles Hummingbird MJM 29z Barbara & Duane Iselin Dubhe Easter 22 Alan Mcllhenny Sr. Imagica Hatteras 34 Arthur B. Davis Dutch Mako 22 Jeffrey Dunn Instead Jason Lobster 25 Keith Kroeger El Barco Mark Twain 23 Mrs. Michael Bouscaren Irresistible Lyman Morse 42 Harry R. Madeira, Sr. Endurance Legacy 40 Creighton Murch Irona III Bunker & Ellis Paul Fremont Smith, Jr. Endurance Boston Whaler 18 Tad Templeton Island Dream Rockport Marine 36 Ashley J. Longmaid Eschaton Albert P. Neilson Java John R. Robinson Espresso Hinckley Picnic 36 James A. Lash Jeanne Gabrielle Sea Craft 20 Chris Hudson/Frank Baltzell Exodus Seacraft Malcolm Peabody Jericho Bunker & Ellis 43 Patricia Norris Faraway AJ 28 Irving W. Bailey Il Jonah Russell 18 Janice Smith & Creighton Murch Flap Jack Boston Whaler Edward H. Tillinghast Just Wright Richard H. Wright III Flash Hinckley 36 Ken Weg Kerplunk John Robinson Flying Colors Little Harbor 36 Stuart Janney Kimbia Eastern 24 Tanny Clark/C. Madeira Frambiose Rich Lobster 36 Peter R. Nitze Knot Chicago MJM 34z Phipps Moriarty Francis Marion Eldridge McGinnis Offshore Michael Phillips Klondike Angler 22 Storey Litchfield 78 79 Lady Di Ribcraft 20 George B.E. Hambleton Pemitic Bunker & Ellis 35 Lance Mahaney La Gritta Boston Whaler 30 Margot & Boykin Rose Penacook Coastal 27 Charles .Wray Lapwing Howard Lapsley Peregrine III Mrs. Paul Miller Leek Frederick J.C. Butler Peter Pan Chris-Craft Leisenring Family Legacy Newman 32 Harry Madeira, Sr. Philadelphia Story Westpoint 22 Lawrence Lunt Lickety Split Robert Loring Piglet Ellis 19 Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Jenkins Little Boat Boston Whaler 13 Gilbert Kinney Pine Knot Bunker & Ellis 38 Nicholas Vanoff Little Rogue Southport 30 Charles D. Dickey Jr. Point After A Boston Whaler 21 Charles Gogolak Little Tiny Michael Phillips Polar Mako 21 Timothy Ghriskey Loon Carver 28 George Putnam Popover Dyer 29 James Loutit Looney Tunes Robert Johnson III Preposterous Boston Whaler 23 Alix C. Diana Louise Dyer 29 Armour Mellon Rangitiki York 42 Mr. & Mrs. Ford B. Draper Jr. Lucy McC. Blair Family Rapscallion Robert M. Bass Margaret II Newman 32 Peter Godfrey Renard Sunbird Joseph Fox Marley Boston Whaler 20 Orton Jackson Jr. Reverie Hinckley Picnic 36 J. Michael and Kim Lawrie Marooned Tiara 29 Bryan & Jayme Colket Riva Anistone Charles T. Schulze Milou Charles Ingersoll Rocket Nautica 13 T.W. Roberts III Missdeed Somes Sound 26 David Thibodeau Ruddy Turnstone Ralph Stanley 30 Peter & Sofia Blanchard Morning Star Trawler 65 Jane S. Zirnkilton Rumpus Howard Lapsley Morning Star J. Peter Grace Sabotage A.J. Longmaid Mustang Ellis 28 John & Jackie Lowe Salty Dawg Robalo Wes Millner Neighborhood Bully Gannon & Benjamin 36 Joe Weber Scamp 18.5 Robert L. Hinckley Newport Linda Jonas Seabattical Seaway 25 Jay & Alicia Scribner Night Cap Robert L. Hinckley Scoot Pursuit 24 Carolyn M. Brauer Night Watch Black Watch 30 T.W. Roberts III Sea Bee Boston Whaler 13 Ordway P. Burden Nightingale Charles F. Kane Jr. Sea Biscuit Wilbur 38 Hans P. Utsch Noose Naple Hinckley 40 Robert Crompton Sea Fox Willem de Vries Lentsch 85 Michael Phillips Obelix Boston Whaler Elisabeth & Conor Kehoe Sea Smoke Talaria 55 David Rockefeller, Sr. On-Rush Albin 28 Hank Jonas Selkie AJ 28 Rockefeller Jr./Goldthwait Oleander Michael Phillips Spindle Mrs. Gerrish H. Milliken Otter Eleanor Kinney Spindrift IV Jarvis Newman 38 Jean & Ordway P. Burden Pack Ice Westpoint 21 Temple Grassi Spit Rat Boston Whaler 20 Stephen B. Homer 80 81 Spring Moon Hinckley Custom David Rockefeller, Sr. SunSong Hinckley Talaria 44 Curtis L. Blake Surabaya Mrs. E. Hewlett Kent Tango Heckman Family Teapot John Boynton Thing Boston Whaler 13 Kaighn Smith Tidely-Idley Jarvis Newman 32 Helen Clay Chace Timothy E. Picnic Boat 38 Edward D. Stewart Tinker 20 Wells Bacon Truant Norris Strawbridge Truffle Seacraft 23 Frederick F. Dupree Jr. Tidely-Idley Twig 20 Jen & Winston Holt Up Time Boston Whaler 17 Jonathon Telsey Wanderer Wilbur 29.8 Philip DeNormandie Wantoot Jenks Family Wasp Intrepid 34 William C. Trimble Jr. Western Reaches Livingston 38 Lawrence Reeve Wet Witch Pursuit 26 Brian D. Cadieux Whileaway Willis Rossiter Hitchcock Family Wicked Good Aquasport 22.2 L. Sage/D. Bostwick Widget Robollo 19 Creighton Murch Williwaw Jones Bros. 26 Robert W. Loring Aurora Wyvern Boston Whaler 20 E. Perot Bissell IV Yi Heung Lyman Morris 25 William V.P. Newlin Zabava Gorbun 34 John Boynton Zin Pursuit 24 Frederick L. Haack III Zing MJM 502 Robert L. Johnstone III Pursuit 25 Alan Crain Boston Whaler 16 Joseph Fox Key West 19 Suzanne Hopkins & Wendy Wood 20 Angler Story Litchfield Mako 22 Malcolm Morris Robert Van Alen Cinchona Boston Whaler Outrage 19 82 83 SAIL ATS 60029 Boat Name Design/LOA Owner Act 3 Robert Daly Alcedo Il McGregor Venture 22 George Drexel Allana Freedom 44 Ketch William Joseph Baggett Alyria LeComte NE 38 Yawl Gordon M. Beck Angel's Share Robert E.L. Johnson, III Apsara Pisces 21 John Guth Ardea Saga 43 Alan Mcllhenny Jr. Baleira Alberg 35 Constance B. Madeira Ranger Beckon J/105 Peter Horneffer Caution James Lash Corsair Bristol 57 William Polk Carey Corydon Bristol 35 Percy Preston Jr. Courage Hinckley 43 Edward S. Madara III Cranberry Bullseye Charles Butt Cressida Pilot 35 Benjamin Neilson Cybele IMX 45 David Rockefeller, Jr. Cygnus Hinckley SW 50 Yawl Patrick J. Kelly Dark N' Stormy Melges 32 Edward H. Tillinghast III Daybreak Hinckley 41 Harry R. Madeira, Sr. Deux Belles John R. Robinson Diana Helsinki 35 Spencer Fulweiler Did Michael Cook Dixi Seasprite 23 Barbara & Duane Iselin Enigma Soling Frank C. Zirnkilton Jr. Equus W46 Donald Tofias Eventyr Bermuda 40 MK III Gordon A. Haaland Poppaea Far Out Morris 52 Hal A. Kroeger 84 85 Felicity Peter Nitze Fleetwing J/111 Henry Brauer Flying Fish Morris 36 Bryan & Jayme Colket Fox Morris 32 William B. Morris Gaylark Harbor 20 Kaighn Smith Gemstone Payne Fitzgerald 16 Mr. & Mrs. Ford B. Draper Jr. Geranium Day Sail 34 Nicholas Vanoff Great White Hinckley 41 Story Litchfield Gull A Boat R. Anderson Pew Hawk Cornelius B.Waud Here & Now Concordia 38 Schofield Andrews III Heron Dr. & Mrs. Mark Heinemann Hieronymus Friendship Sloop Albert P. Neilson Indigo Hinckley B 40 Whitney Drayton Iris Brooklin Boat Yard Custom 47 Andrew Barrrett Isla NY 32 Henry S. May Jr. Watermark Jennie Marshall Cat 22 Orton P.Jackson Jr. Kokopelli Morris 36 Elliot Cohen Laney Lu Morris 36 Mark & Sandy Kryder 50 Lone Star Hinckley Pilot 35.9 John & Jackie Lowe 02 Lynnette Brooklin Boat Yard Custom 47 Michael Cook Lyre Norman Beecher Morning Star J/44 Daniel Bienkowski Mr. Magoo J/120 Stephen T. Madeira Mutiny NYYC Swan 42 Ted Madara Narcissus Abbott L. Reeve Niliraga Linzee Weld & Peter Milliken Orn, "Sea Eagle" Beneteau 33 Norman Beecher Outrageous Hlnkley Sou'wester 59 Janice A. Smith Painted Lady Robert M. Bass Piper Tartan 30 Malcolm Peabody Piper Tartan 34 Daniel Pierce 86 87 Precious Cloud Owens Cutter 41 Stewart/Target Race Horse W37 Donald Tofias Ranger Morris 42 Ken Weg Rascal J/100 Henry Brauer Rebecca Frers 138 Charles Butt Recess Robert McKown Rose Herreshoff Rozinante Peter Godfrey Safari Sabre 42 Sloop Charles P. Schutt Jr. Sagamore Sabre 38 Edward W. Madeira, Jr. Sarusha Hinckley Pilot 25 H. Neilson III/S.Neilson Sea Sound C & C 30 Thomas R. Elkins Shenanigans Alerion 20 Stuart Janney Sialia James M. Clark, Jr. Sidewinder J/105 Thomas Rolfes Siren Richard Habermann Far Out and Scarlet BEE Spirto Gentil McCabe/Light Summer Light Hamilton Robinson, Jr. Summer Salt Alerion 28 Hugh McB. Johnston III Teaser B40 James Loutit Va Pensiero Center Harbor 48 Joe Weber Verve Janice A. Smith VM6 Robert Brown Weather Gauge Bruce Farr Conco Stockton N. Smith Whisper Il Henry F. Harris Wild Horses W76 Donald Tofias Willoughby J/32 Melville Hodder Wivern George Putnam Lynnette 88 89 BULLSEYE CLASS INTERNATIONAL ONE DESIGN CLASS Boat Name Owner Sail No. Boat Name Owner I Gumbo John T. Roberts Jr. Firefly Rick Echard 2 Stephen B. Homer Auriga Gary, & Stephen Madeira Nanny B 3 Eagle Courtenay Jenkins/Jame Lloyd La Poule Blanc Polly W. Guth 4 Silver Spray Parker Brown Love & Honor Charles Butt 5 Tundra Nelson Rockefeller Jr. Seal Diana Paine 6 Dram Vernon Gray/Jason Ingle Seanti Thomas R. Rolfes 7 J'Ellie Bean Fred Ford The Owl Ashley J. Longmaid 8 Dakota David Schoeder Toot Sweet William V.P. Newlin 9 Acontia Bequeathed to NEHSS by Alessandro Vitelli 10 Caribou David Rockefeller Jr. 11 Hard Rain Sam Cocks 12 Cygnet Jean E.P. Burden 13 Dark Star Mort E. Zukermann 14 Satin Doll Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 15 lcicle Charles and Michael Wray 16 Aurora Jean Beaulieu 17 Black Seal Michael Bourke 18 Gosling Michael Phillips 20 Magic Bus Tim Nagle 21 Gambler John C. Henry Jr. 22 Woodie John T. Roberts, Jr 23 Mischief William Dowling 24 Live Yankee Thomas P. Fremont-Smith 25 Puff Nicholas Schoeder 27 Rampart Robert M. Bass 28 Earl James Garnett 30 Top Cat James Loutit The Bulls Eye Class is growing again. Grateful boats are being dusted off and relaunched 31 Piper Andrew Dunbar into their proper element, making for more fun on the starting line. 90 91 LUDERS 16 CLASS MERCURY CLASS Sail No. Boat Name Owner Boat Name Owner 3 Watermelon Fred Ford Alondra Northeast Harbor Fleet 6 Spirit Julie Brken Arcturus Northeast Harbor Fleet 7 Julie J Jason Ingle 10 Batty Scott & Melissa Hirsch Bat III Tom Mcllhenny 12 God's Pocket Joe Snider Columbia Northeast Harbor Fleet 12 BER Dilli-Gaff Pancho Cole 15 Phi Missy Marron Edward Stewart Northeast Harbor Fleet 16 Chinquapin Jane Zirnkilton Eve Mia Thompson 19 Seawolf Mathew Baird 20 Lyra Christiaan van Heerden Hasty Hart Sarah & Gerassimo Contomichalos 21 Weetamoe Glenn Squires Magic Northeast Harbor Fleet 22 Tries Colket 23 Panacea Terry Towne Merry Wind Northeast Harbor Fleet 24 Triad Alec Goriansky Mischief Northeast Harbor Fleet 26 Andante Tina Holt 30 Voodoo Dave Folger Norumbega Northeast Harbor Fleet 31 Red Hot Arthur Davis Pirate Frederick L. Haack III 32 Ondine Rick Wheeler 33 North Dave Schoeder Quick Silver Northeast Harbor Fleet 36 Ange H. May & F. McCreary Resolute Northeast Harbor Sailing School 38 Maryjane Wells Bacon 51 North Wind Spears Sappho Northeast Harbor Fleet 181 Squall W. Bagget Swallow Frederick F. Dupree Jr. 209 Sweet 6 Oliver Spears 255 Ludicrous Art Paine W Janice A. Smith 256 Adagio David Graham XV Alan Mcllhenny Jr. 262 Hobbyhorse Andrew Nyhart 263 Sea Bee Jim Fernald 264 Fiona Bill Knowlton 265 Domino Ned Johnston 270 Grace Treavor Dean 272 Buttercup Tim Oh 276 Summer J. Dunleavy 288 Lollipop Lawrence DE Milner 292 Seabiscuit Sue, Fran & Tucker Charles 293 Ludercrous Cuyler Morris 297 Falcon A. Weiss 300 Sweet Chariot Ken Brookes 307 Paladin Tom Rolfes 333 Freight Train To Your Love, Baby Missy Marron & Bill Smith 92 93 FLAG ETIQUETTE Ensign As used herein, "ensign" means the national ensign or the traditional circle General of thirteen stars around a fouled anchor yacht ensign if of U.S. registry. A Flags shall be flown properly or not at all. yacht in commission and manned shall display the ensign as follows: Morning colors are made at 0800; evening colors at sunset. I. At anchor, a yacht shall display the ensign at the stern between morning As used herein, at anchor means not underway; may means the and evening colors, except that a yacht that will be unmanned at color routine is permissible; shall means the routine is required; starboard time shall make evening colors before hand. spreader means the lowest, forward-most starboard spreader. 2. Underway, a yacht shall display the ensign when there is sufficient light Only one flag may be displayed in the position called for by the rou- for identification. tine. Except as noted herein, any conflict shall be resolved by observ- ing the following hierarchy: a) A power yacht or a sailing yacht under power alone shall display the ensign at the gaff or, lacking a gaff, at the stern. b) A yacht under sail, when not racing, shall display the ensign prefer- ably at the gaff or upper leach of the after most sail, or at the stern. The I) Ensign ensign shall not be displayed while racing. 3. The traditional yacht ensign shall not be flown in international waters. 2) Race Committee R NEHF Burgee The Club burgee may be displayed only when a yacht is under the direct command of a Northeast Harbor Fleet member. The Club burgee 3) Commodore shall be displayed at the bow staff of single masted power yachts, at the foremost truck of schooners and multi-masted power yachts and at the mainmast truck of other rigs. The Club burgee shall be flown ONLY at the masthead position, never at 4) Vice Commodore a spreader or other unauthorized position. The Club burgee may be displayed at night. Dressing Ship 5) Rear Commodore On the appropriate occasions, a yacht may, when at anchor, or when un- derway in a marine parade, weather permitting, dress ship from morning to evening colors. Any sequence is acceptable. The proper procedure is 6) Union Jack that the halyard line of the last flag off the bow and the stern should just touch the waterline. Private Signal 7) Club Burgee The private signal is normally displayed when the ensign is hoisted. It may be displayed at the mainmast truck of schooners and power yachts and at the mizzen truck of yawls and ketches. Cutters and sloops may display the private signal at the truck in lieu of the 8) Private Signal burgee except while at anchor. At anchor, they may display the private signal at the jack staff. The private signal may be displayed at night. 94 95 IN MEMORIAM together to race. He was a devoted member of the Northeast Harbor Fleet, the Southwest Harbor Fleet, and a passionate supporter of youth sailing in the Great Harbor. When Freddy and Kay started coming to Maine in the mid-1970s, F REDERIC CLOSE TOWERS died at his home in Naples, Florida Freddy took an interest in the IOD Class, and, in 1978, purchased Humlen #10. on January 20th, 2016. Born in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1934, he He was instrumental in reviving the IOD Class and was a driving force in hosting was a graduate of St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. He was also a the first World Class Championship in Northeast Harbor in 1984. Many of the graduate of Williams College and Harvard Business School. He served in the current skippers in the IOD Class established a keen interest in the class by crew- U.S. Navy, first as an intelligence officer with the seventh fleet, and later at the ing for Freddy. He would hand them the helm, compliment them on their ability Pentagon as aide to CNO Admiral Arleigh Burke, who gave him the nickname to skipper the boat, and, at the appropriate moment, encourage them to buy an "Tiger Towers". IOD. He served as chairman of the IOD World Class Association, as chairman Affectionately called Freddy by family and friends, he will be remembered for of the NEH Fleet race committee for many years, and as Commodore of the his engaging smile, generous spirit, love of life and his caring nature. Freddy's Southwest Harbor Fleet. He will be fondly remembered and missed by sailors innate love of people made from around the world. 10 everyone he met feel em- In 2004, he mar- braced by the friendly warmth ried Laurel ("Laurie") of his personality. He was Chamberlain Hinckley. an enthusiastic sailor, lover It was Laurie's father of choral music, and model George who taught trains. He was an innovator Freddy how to sail. In and had an insatiable curiosity 2005, they moved from about new technology, and he Maryland to Naples, tried to learn something new Florida and quickly every day. became involved in In 1958, he married Kay Heffernan. Freddy and Kay were known for their their new community. As long time summer residents of Maine, they divided warm hospitality. One could always find a welcoming smile, good food and lively their time between homes in Southwest Harbor and Naples. In both communi- conversation at their homes in Maryland and Maine. Kay Towers passed away in ties, they continued the Towers tradition of entertaining family and friends and 2000. They had one son, Frederic Jr., who died in 1979 as the result of an auto participating in civic and sporting activities. accident. Freddy served as chairman of the governing board of St. Albans School, Freddy was one of the first people to write software for the financial services where he endowed the chair in Computer Science. He was a trustee of the Wash- industry. In 1971, while a successful stockbroker at Johnston, Lemon & Com- ington Cathedral Choral Society, Arena Stage, and National Maritime Heritage pany, he decided to explore the use of the computer in his work. He believed Foundation. He was a member of the Naples Yacht Club, Royal Poinciana Golf that, with the right software, computers could revolutionize the way stocks were Club, Chevy Chase Club, Northeast Harbor Fleet, Southwest Harbor Fleet, valued and tracked. Working from his home office, as one of the nation's first Causeway Club and Pot & Kettle Club. telecommuters, he became one of IBM's first time-sharing customers. His pro- He is survived by his wife, the former Laurie Hinckley, two sisters, Judy Towers grams "Valport" and "Hypo" hold two of the first software patents ever issued Reemtsma and Dorcy Towers Burns, two stepdaughters, Betsy Mulligan and Amy in the financial services industry and were licensed to major brokerage firms Breckon, nine nieces and nephews, and two grandchildren. throughout the country. Freddy was the ambassador of the Great Harbor, bringing everyone on MDI 96 97 IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM M ARION STROUD died suddenly on August 22. She was born on March 22, 1939. The only child of Marion Sims Rosengarten T he Northeast Harbor Fleet has lost one of its beloved members, Patsy Norris. Patsy was a cherished member of the island community who Stroud and Dr. Morris W. Stroud, she was raised in Philadelphia was, more often than not, out on her Bunker & Ellis, the Jericho, with and graduated from the Chatham Hall School in Virginia and the University of friends and family watching the races, motoring down the Sound or picnicking at Pennsylvania. her camp on Shingle Island. Patsy was kind, understanding, forgiving and had a Enormously energetic, creative, generous, and tirelessly hard-working and wonderful sense of humor. Above all, she considered Mount Desert, it's waters, driven, Stroud was multi- facetted, as esteemed as a leading professional and and it's community home. patron in contemporary art as well as for owning National Open Championship Patsy was born March 27, 1932 to Thomas S. Gates, Jr. and Millicent Anne Retrievers and several times her Labradors, which she greatly loved, were the Gates in Philadelphia, PA. She attended the Agnes Irwin School, and was gradu- high-winning competition dogs in the United States. ated from Miss Porter's School in Farmington, CT. She married William King In 1977, after serving as Artistic Director of the Philadelphia inner-city edu- Norris on June 27, 1952. Bill predeceased her in 2003 after 51 years of mar- cational Prints in Progress program, she founded and remained artistic director riage. She is survived by her daughters, Polly Norris, of Palm Beach, FL, and of The Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until her Sandra Norris Ghosh and her husband Amit Ghosh of Phoenixville, PA, three death. The Fabric Workshop and latter its Museum of its holdings and major grandchildren, William Gates Ober of New York, NY, Lydia Lawrence Ober exhibition spaces and program began as an experimental cloth print shop host- of Boulder, CO, and Edward Graham Ober, of San Francisco, CA. She is also ing two-week artist residencies. It has evolved into an international, non-profit survived by sisters Anne Gates Ponce of Santa Fe, NM, Katharine Gates McCoy center for the commissioned production of major projects with artists including of Chadds Ford, PA, as well as many nieces and nephews. A brother, Thomas S. Marina Abramovic, Anne Hamilton, Joan Jonas, William Kentridge, Lorna Simp- Gates III, predeceased her in 1956. son, Sarah Sze, Richard Tuttle, and Bill Viola. Stroud curated numerous exhibi- Patsy will be both missed and remembered by all. There will be a service in tions there and wrote for and edited numerous FWM publications, including the Northeast Harbor in the summer of 2016, at a date yet to be determined. award winning New Material as New Media: The Fabric Workshop and Museum, In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Acadia, Doug Aiken A-Z Book (Fractals), Comfort Zone, Lee Bul: Live Forever II, Jorge 43 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Pardo, Material Pleasures/The Fabric Workshop at The Institute of Contempo- Marion Stroud continues 98 99 Marion Stroud continued rary Art, Philadelphia, A Decade of FWM Pattern, and An Industrious Art and Cai Guo- Qiang: Fallen Blossoms (2010), winner of the International MUSEUM Association of Art Critics award for Best Project in a Public. Over thirty years ago, as an out- growth of inviting her friends to stay THE with her on Mount Desert Island, CORINTHIAN SPIRIT she founded the dynamic Acadia Summer Arts Program, a private summer resident fellowship program NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET on Mount Desert for artists, scholars, and outstanding practitioners of all disci- MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND STAFF FOLLOW plines, including art museum directors, curators, arts administrators, academics, THE CODE OF THE CORINTHIAN ATHLETE and patrons. It has hosted hundreds of guests and their families. BY STICKING TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF Stroud served as a long-time trustee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and was Chair of its Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Committee, and a member SPORTSMANSHIP. FOR THE GOOD OF THE FLEET, THE of its 20th Century Art and African American Art Committees. She was a mem- VIRTUES OF FAIRNESS AND HONOR IN COMPETITION ber of the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art, Art Table, and ARE VALUED ABOVE VICTORY OR GAIN. THE TERM the American Crafts Council and was a panelist and reviewer for the National "CORINTHIAN" HAS ITS ORIGIN IN THE ANCIENT ISTHMIAN Endowment of the Arts and for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. She was awarded Maine's Skowhegan Governor's Award for outstanding ser- GAMES HELD IN CORINTH. THESE GAMES WERE STARTED vice to art and artists. Stroud lived in Philadelphia, Palm Beach, Florida, and on TO HONOR POSEIDON, THE GOD OF THE SEA. AND Mount Desert Island. She is survived by a large and devoted family of Rosen- SHARED MANY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MODERN garten, Sims, and Stroud cousins and a multitude of friends across the US and OLYMPIC GAMES, INCLUDING A TRUCE AMONG around the world. Contributions in her memory should be made to the Fabric STATES AT WAR. WINNERS OF THE GAMES Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia. WERE NATIONAL HEROES. ENTITLED TO A WREATH OF MYRTLE. OLIVE OR PINE. 100 101 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET ARTICLES AND BYLAWS are available on the nehfleet.org website. THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 are available at the Fleet office or by request to nehfleet@gmail.com 102 Pages 103-159, the List of Members, have been removed to protect personal information. NOTES 160 NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET STARTING SEQUENCE CRUISING I.O.D. CLASS Change of Course Individual Recall NO FLAG NO FLAG 6 MINUTES 6 MINUTES Attention Wear Life Jackets sound sound C One Minute Rule RC in Finish Position 5 MINUTES 5 MINUTES sound sound Postponement Follow Me General Recall 4 MINUTES 4 MINUTES sound sound Missing Mark Second Race Abandonment I MINUTE I MINUTE sound sound C Prepatory No Spinnakers START START sound sound Cruising Class Flag Spinnakers Shorten Course Allowed Hereafter THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET PO BOX 462 . 48 SOUTH SHORE ROAD NORTHEAST HARROR - MAINE 04662