THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET ANNUAL REPORT 2008 2009 SUMMER SEASON MANAGMENT COMMITTEE Commodore Robert L. Johnstone, III Vice Commodore Gordon A. Haaland Rear Commodore Malinda Crain Treasurer Sheldon F. Goldthwait, Jr. Clerk Schofield Andrews, III Race Committee Co-Chairs Michael Cook & J. Scott Redmon House Committee Co-Chairs Sarah Coffin & Helen Grassi Membership Committee Chair Robert W. Loring Building & Grounds Chair Michael Phillips Cruising Class Captain Henry G. Brauer IOD Class Captain David Schroeder Mercury Class Captain D. Trowbridge Elliman, III Fleet Manager Francis Charles RACE COMMITEE Michael Cook - Co Chair J. Scott Redmon - Co Chair Henry G. Brauer Francis Charles D. Trowbridge Elliman Robert L. Johnstone, III David Schoeder APPOINTMENTS Nominating Committee Schofield Andrews III DownEast Raceweek Committee Hal A. Kroeger Technology Committee Stephen T. Madeira Fleet Counselor Kaighn Smith, Jr. Fleet Surgeon Dr. Jonathan Telsey STAFF Fleet Manager Francis Charles Operations Manager Lauren Simmons Assistant Treasurer Deborah S. Brown Maintenance Manager Roy Hadlock TABLE OF CONTENTS Fleet Organization 2009 Officers & Committees Inside Front Cover 2008 Commodore's Report 3 2008 Fleet Manager's Report 5 Former Officers 6 Fleet Honors Charles D. Dickey Memorial-Award 10 Kevin P. Mahaney Award 11 2008 Fleet Pursuit Races Henry T. Reath Trophy 12 Far Out Challenge Cup 13 George Davenport Hayward Cup 14 2008 Cruising Class Mount Desert Invitational 18 Hospice Regatta 20 Wednesday Non-Spinnaker Races 21 DownEast Race Week & August Cruise 22 2009 August Cruise Invite 25 International One-Design Class Fleet Captain's Report 26 IOD Series Results 28 IOD Hospice Regatta 30 IOD Single-Handed Race 30 2008 Mercury Class Fleet Captain's Report 31 Mercury Series Results 32 Mercury 2009 Program Inside Back Cover 2008 Junior Sailing Sailing School President's Report 37 Awards 38 Yachts List of Yachts 41 Flag Etiquette 51 Administration By-Laws 53 Auditor's Report 59 Members Membership Section 67 In Memoriam 68 List of Members 71 Fleet Organization - Page 1 Fleet House Fleet Administration - Page 2 2008 COMMODORE'S REPORT Despite a long run of bad weather, 2008 was an excellent year for the Fleet. We had a record number of members, an active and exciting racing schedule, and a full and fun junior sailing program. Our plant is in good condition - or at least will be when the contractors show up and fix what needs fixing - and our finances are in solid condition. Once again our success was due to the hard work and dedication of our staff. As ever, Greg has done a great job in running the Fleet and has provided terrific race management. In the office, Michele has been the glue keeping the Fleet together, ably and happily sorting out the needs of our members and student sailors. And in the background Deb Brown has tirelessly kept our books in order and kept the Flag Officers in touch with our financial realities. This was the first year we had a Waterfront Manager charged with constant oversight of our docks, watercraft, mooring field and launch service. I know that you will all agree that the addition of this position has made an important dif- ference and that Morgan and his crew of Dave and Brendan did a great job. Many, many thanks to all of our staff for a job well done this summer. The Sailing School also had a strong year operating at full capacity with a top-notch team of instructors led by Candice and Christine. Our junior sailors learned a lot, raced a lot, and had tremendous fun. I know that the fact that the School operates at close to full capacity is frustrat- ing to some members in that they can't always get the classes they want when they want them. It also means that the School cannot be as casual as it once Fleet Organization - Page 3 was in letting parents sign up for a class and then withdraw at the last moment with a full tuition refund. Every time a parent books time at the School without intending to fully use that time, they deprive another child of the opportunity to attend the School. The only way the School has to prevent this from happening is to require full payment for all classes signed up for. I'd also like to point out that tuition payments charged by the School are insuf- ficient to cover its costs. This year the School is budgeted to run an operating deficit (not including the monies being spent to restore the Mercurys) of around $50,000. Each year the School's operating deficit is made up by giving from a growing number of generous individuals and by a donation from the Fleet. The School represents a critical part of the Fleet's mission and we will always sup- port it. But we need to make sure that it collects all the tuition it can. It would not be fair to the individual donors and Fleet members to do otherwise. This year the School has received almost $50,000 in tax-deductible contribu- tions from members including some $22,000 earmarked for the restoration of the Mercurys. Thank you to all the generous donors who have given to the School and to Toby Elliman for spearheading the Mercury effort. I urge more of you to join in supporting the School. 2008 was my last year as Commodore. It would not have been SO successful without the support and efforts of my fellow Executive Committee members and Flag Officers. In particular I'd like to thank Mary Telsey for her enthusiasm and diligence in running the Fleet Teas, organizing Fleet Night, and keeping the place looking SO well. Finally I'd like to thank all of the Membership for the support I have received as Commodore. I am sure you'll extend the same consideration to the new slate of officers, Bob Johnstone, Gordon Haaland, and Malinda Crain. Respectfully Submitted Schof. is A' Schofield Andrews III Commodore August 23, 2008 Fleet Organization - Page 4 2008 FLEET MANAGER'S REPORT I am happy to report that Summer 2008 was an especially smooth one for The Northeast Harbor Fleet, the Northeast Harbor Sailing School, and Clifton Dock Corporation. Despite a foggy, rainy mid-summer, the aggressive NEHF Rac- ing Calendar was as full as ever, with only six summer days without a sched- uled race! Both one design and cruising classes enjoyed excellent racing with increased participation in Mercury racing in July, IOD racing in August, and Wednesday Non-Spinnaker races throughout the summer. Staffing changes on our waterfront drastically improved our Waterfront Services. Dockmaster Morgan Densley, along with Launch Operators David Grasso and Brendan Westphal, were able to manage the mooring field, assist with mechanical issues for members boats as well as Fleet boats, while still providing launch service. The Northeast Harbor Sailing School continues to grow. We increased our staffing this year to accommodate our growth and we created a Program Direc- tor position. The Program Director focused on general program organization, answering parent's inquiries, organizing Sailing School regattas and events, and overseeing quality of instruction. The Sailing School continues to be a leader in youth sailing in Downeast Maine and hosted this year's DEJSA Team Racing Championships and has committed to host the 2009 Junior Olympics. Clifton Dock Corporation's mooring operations are managed out of the Fleet, while the fueling operation is professionally run by Coastal Energy. Water- front staffing improvements at the Fleet enabled us to better manage the Clif- ton moorings. Our mooring wait list remains close to one season long - which compares favorably with many municipal mooring waitlists which can be as long as ten or fifteen years. I would like to thank our staff, especially Business Manager Michele Nadder, for their excellent work this season. Respectfully Submitted, Greg Wilkinson Fleet Manager, Northeast Harbor Fleet Fleet Organization - Page 5 FORMER OFFICERS COMMODORES George Davenport Hayward 1923-1925 Edward W. Madeira 1925-1927 W. Barton Eddison 1928-1935 Henry Rawle 1936-1939 William J. Strawbridge 1940-1942, 1957, 1960-1961 Harry G. Haskell 1943-1945 Jarvis Cromwell 1946-1947 Herman M. Hessenbruch 1948-1950 Harry R. Neilson Jr. 1951, 1955-1956, 1976 Stuart S. Janney Jr 1952-1954 William D'O Lippincott 1958-1959 Benjamin R. Neilson 1962 Edward McC Blair 1963-1965 John F. Ducey Jr 1966-1968 Dr. Kaighn Smith 1969-1971 Alan McIlhenny Sr 1972 Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1973-1975 Redmond C.S. Finney 1977-1980 Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1981-1983 Harry R. Madeira 1984-1988 Burton C. Gray 1989 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 1990-1992 Alan McIlhenny Jr 1993-1994 Minturn V. Chace 1995-1996 James A. Lash 1997-1998 David Rockefeller Jr. 1999-2000 John T. Roberts 2001-2002 Henry G. Brauer 2003-2004 Harry R. Maderia Jr. 2005-2006 Schofield Andrews III 2007-2008 VICE COMMODORES Edward W. Madeira 1923-1925 Federick O. Spedden 1925-1925, 1931 Edmund S. Burke Jr 1927 Charles D. Dickey 1928, 1944 Rt. Rev. Malcolm E. Peabody 1929 John Tyssowski 1930 Ernest B. Dane Jr 1932 Dr. William Earl Clark 1933-1935, 1945 Fleet Organization - Page 6 Ernest Kansler 1940-1941 Mrs. Mary C. Rockefeller 1942 James G. Ducey 1943,1951 Vance C. McCormack 1944-1945 Stuart S. Janey Jr 1948-1950 Harry G. Haskell Jr. 1952 Robert E. L. Johnson 1953 Henry T. Reath 1954 Edward W. Madeira Jr. 1955-1959 Henry B. Cox, Jr. 1960-1961 David Rockefeller Sr. 1961-1963 John F. Ducey Jr. 1964 John B. Reece 1965 Charles L. Ill Jr. 1966-1967 Dr. Kaighn Smith 1968 Harry R. Madeira 1969-1970 Alan McIlhenny Sr. 1971 Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1972 S. Whitney Dickey 1973-1974 Redmond C.S. Finney 1975 Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1976 Rufus McQ. G. Williams 1977-1980 Minturn V. Chace 1981, 1983, 1992 Charles D. Dickey Jr. 1984 Burton C. Gray 1985-1987 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 1988 Stephen B. Homer 1989 Alan McIlhenny Jr. 1991 Thomas R. Elkins 1993-1994 David Rockefeller Jr. 1995-1996 John T. Roberts 1997-1998 Henry G. Brauer 1999-2000 Harry R. Madeira Jr 2001-2002 Schofield Andrews III 2003-2004 Robert L. Johnstone III 2005-2006 Gordon Haaland 2007-2008 TREASURERS Gerrish H. Milliken 1923-1940 Henry Rawle 1941 P. Blair Lee 1942-1947 D. Luke Hopkins 1948-1950 David Rockefeller Sr. 1951-1954 Bayard H. Roberts 1955-1958 Fleet Organization - Page 8 Harry R. Neilson Jr. 1959-1967 S. Whitney Dickey 1968-1972 Edward H. Madara Jr. 1973-1980 Reade D. Nimick 1981-1987 Charles D. Dickey Jr. 1988-1991 Christopher Hutchins 1992-1996 Harry R. Madeira Jr. 1997-1999 Duane Iselin 2000-2004 Alan R. Crain Jr 2004-2005 Sheldon F. Goldthwait Jr. 2006- FLEET MANAGERS Lawrence W. Dickey 1923-1924 Charles P. B. Jeffries 1925-1926 Robert E. L. Johnson 1927-1928 Howard Cooper Johnson Jr 1929-1932 Arnold W. Lunt 1933-1941, 1946-1948 Philip M. Caughey 1942 James G. Ducey 1943-1945, 1951-1959 Edmund L. Coombs 1949-1950 Melville T. Hodder 1959-1962 John N. Kelly 1962-1964 Alessandro Vitelli 1965 John H. Walls 1966-1968 William C. Melcher III 1968 Michael C. Madeira 1969 Mrs. Constance B. Madeira 1970-1973 Charles L. Ill III 1974-1976 Alan McIlhenny Jr. 1977-1978 Christopher H. Zamore 1979-1980, 1983 Elliott W. Wislar 1981-1982 Henry S. Fox 1984-1985 Oliver H.P. Pepper III 1986-1987 Morgan Brown 1988-1989 Andrew W. Stephenson 1990-1992 John W. Torgerson 1993 William J. Hooper 1994 Patricia Roberts 1995-1996 Mathew R. Evans 1997 Val Perkins 1998 Michael S. Horn 1999 Gregory C. Wilkinson 2000 - 2008 Fleet Organization - Page 9 CHARLES D. DICKEY MEMORIAL AWARD This award honors a Member, who over a period of years, through excellence in the sport of sailing and/or their dedication and service has made significant contribu- tions to the Fleet. HISTORY Charles Dennison Dickey's contributions predate the Fleet itself and span two World Wars. On Labor Day, 1913, at age 17 sailing Bird in a race hosted by the Seal Harbor Yacht Club, he won the first recorded one-design race in the area. This was held in Lawley-built "Manchester" 17 Knockabouts, which were known as "B" boats after their designer B.B. Crowninshield. These were gaff- rigged sloops, 17 1/2 feet on the waterline and 26 feet overall. See the History of The Northeast Harbor Fleet by Joseph. L. Grant. In 1919, four years before the Fleet was founded, he and three others (Messrs George Davenport Hayward, Edward W. Madeira and Francis C. Grant) formed a "Race Committee" to govern a series of races for knockaboats (A's & B's to-gether) with "plain sails" to keep them low key. While all the Knockabouts had them, spinnakers were not allowed for that series. In 1923, he was a member of the Fleet's founding Executive Committee under Commodore George Davenport Hayward. He served as Rear Commodore in 1927, then Vice-Commodore in 1928 and 1944. RECIPIENTS Philip M Caughey 1977 Constance M. Madeira 1978 Harry R. Madeira, Sr 1980 Harry R. Neilson, Jr 1981 Jarvis Cromwell 1983 William J. Strawbridge 1984 Dr. Joseph L. Grant 1985 Harry G. Haskell, Jr 1986 Alan McIlhenny, Sr 1989 Polly McIlhenny 1992 Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1995 David Rockefeller, Jr 2002 Harry R. Madeira, Sr 2004 Dr. Kaighn Smith 2006 Malinda Crain 2007 Fleet Honors - Page 10 THE KEVIN P. MAHANEY AWARD This award honors a Fleet member, who by their dedication, accomplishment and contribution to the sport of sailing, distinguishes him or herself in the sport beyond the shores of Mt. Desert Island as did Kevin Mahaney in winning the Soling Olympic Silver Medal in the 1992 Barcelona Games and in being helms-man of the 1995 America's Cup contender Young America. By winning US Sailing's 2008 United States Youth Sailing Championship in the Laser Radial Class in June, Philip Crain (19) rose to the pinnacle of youth sailing in in this country. Quite an extraordinary accomplishment! Only the top 150 youth in the nation are invited to compete based upon their race record. The event was started in 1973 as a development program for the U.S. Olympic Sailng Team. His remarkable journey started right here in Northeast Harbor. Phil started out in the Fleet's rowing class at age 6. A few years later he sailed his first "away" Opti regatta in Rockland, coached by Eli Slater. He took sailing classes at the Fleet every summer until 2005 when he became a Junior Instructor- - an experience that later became the subject for a college essay that helped gain admission to MIT, where he now sails under MIT's Sailing Master, Fran Charles, the Fleet's new Manager, Phil's other accomplishments in the Laser Radial include winning the 2007 Mid-Winters West and the 2007 Grand Prix. He represented the USA at the 2007 Worlds in Los Angeles and the 2008 Worlds in New Zealand. In 2008, he finished 4th in three major events: the Or- ange Bowl, Midwinters East and North American Championships. RECIPIENTS Kevin P. Mahaney 1993 John Marshall 1994 E. Newbold Smith 1995 David Rockefeller, Jr 1996 Dr. Kaighn Smith 1998 Thomas T.Brown 2001 Amory Loring 2004 Philip Crain 2008 Fleet Honors - Page 11 HENRY T. REATH TROPHY Sunday, July 8 Starting the summer out right, 19 boats from 21 to 52 feet turned out for the 2nd Annual Reath Trophy Pursuit Race, with the slowest rated boats starting first. Biscuit, a Pisces 21 skippered by 12 year-old Sean Beaulieu, was the first boat to start at 1340. Nearly all the boats struggled to reach the Somes Sound flasher as the southerly failed to fill in. Astrid starting 30 minutes afters Biscuit seemed to have its own private breeze to reach all the way to the first mark. The rest of the fleet was not SO lucky. Two hours after the start, heading back west from East Bunker's Ledge, Biscuit was finally reeled in by Astrid and then a pair of J/100s. Astrid managed to negotiate the unstable breeze near Gilpatrick's Cove to take line honors for the win. Reiver took 2nd, but won 1st place in the All-Family Crew category. Tern rounded out the top three with Bob Johnstone (74) winning the top Masters trophy. Sean Beaulieu (12) in Biscuit finished 5th, winning the Youth trophy. Charles Schutt, Jr.'s Safari was 1st Non-Spinnaker finisher, and Julie Bracken was unchallenged as the first Woman Skipper in her Luders 16, Spirit. RESULTS P1 Boat Type Skipper Category 1 Astrid CH 31 Charles Heimbold 2 Reiver J/100 Henry Brauer Family 3 Tern J/100 Bob Johnstone Master 4 Sidewinder J/105 Tom Rolfes 5 Biscuit Pisces 21 Sean Beaulieu Youth/Fam 6 Gaylark Swan 38 Kaighn Smith Master 7 Flirt J/100 Mike Cook 8 Far Out Morris 52 Hal Kroeger Master 9 Beckon J/105 Peter Horneffer Family 10 Eventyr J/42 Gordon Haaland Family 11 Aconita IOD Sandro Vitelli Family 12 Morning Star J/44 Dan Bienkowski Family 13 Va Pensiero CH 49 Joe Weber 14 Dakota IOD David Schoeder 15 Grey Eagle J/32 Bill Wilkinson Master 16 Mary Jane Luders 16 Wells Bacon Family 17 Safari Sabre 42 Chip Schutt, Master/NS 18 Grace Luders 16 Tom Chase 19 Spirit Luders 16 Julie Bracken Woman Pursuit Races - Page - 12 FAR OUT CHALLENGE TROPHY Sunday, August 17 It was Far Out's day. This was a race day to keep all of us coming back again. a crisp, clear blustery westerly a great sailing day for the second year in a row! Being a pursuit race, the the slowest boats started first. Con- ditions were a bit challenging for spinnakers and since the non-spinnaker winner gets equal billing on the trophy with those with spinnaker, and since the VC was sail- ing shorthanded with a young visiting cou- ple out for a pleasant day sail, Tern declared early she would sail "non-spinnaker". The other J/100s followed suit to make it a one- design race within the race. Ultimately, the wind moderated in a clockwise 12 mile race around the Cranberries. Biscuit took off and was hard to catch, while Hal Kroeger's Far Out thundered around the course in the big Morris's ideal conditions for the win. Meanwhile, the three J/100s had a ding-dong battle, never more than 100 yards apart. Tern survived a momentary snaring of a lobster pot coming in the Western Way to hold off Reiver and Flirt for the non-spinnaker prize. RESULTS P1 Boat Class Skipper Category 1 Far Out M52 Hal Kroeger Spinnaker 2 Biscuit Pisces 21 Jean Beaulieu Spinnaker 3 Eventyr J/42 Gordon Haaland Spinnaker 4 Tern J/100 Bob Johnstone Non-Spinnaker 5 Reiver J/100 Henry Brauer Non-Spinnaker 6 Flirt J/100 Michael Cook Non-Spinnaker 7 Sidewinder J/105 Tom Rolfes Non-Spinnaker 8 Acontia IOD Alessandro Vitelli Non-Spinnaker 9 Flying Lady Swan 46 Mia Brown Spinnaker 10 Va Pensiero C49 Joe Weber Spinnaker Pursuit Races - Page - 13 HAYWARD CUP RACE Tuesday, August 19th The 83rd George Davenport Hayward Cup, in memory of the Fleet's 1st Com- modore, went to its 29th Commodore, Gary Maderia sailing IOD #2 Auriga for the second year in a row. The Hayward Cup is one of the oldest trophies in America that's been raced every year since 1925, for 83 years without a break. This year's Hayward Cup Race enjoyed a good-sized spectator fleet and once again welcomed a number of well equipped, and well sailed Luder-16's from the Southwest Harbor fleet to the traditional field of NEH Fleet IOD's, Mercury's and Bulleye's (sadly no A-boats this year). The relatively light and variable breeze from the WNW of less than 10 knots encouraged the Race Committee to send the fleet on a close reach to the Man- set shore mark "D" as the first turning mark on the measured-distance, twice- around, six-leg pursuit race. Next was a run to Great Cranberry Harbor then a beat back to the start off Bear Island. The slowest boats started first. Predictably, the Bullseye's and Mercury's had completed nearly half the race by the time the Luders, and then finally the IOD's were able to start. Once they'd started, the bigger boats gained quickly on the smaller fleet, and the L-16's took the lead in the race with roughly a leg and one-half to go. Tom Rolfes in Paladin was well on his way to reversing roles from 2007, when he finished 2nd to Auriga. Nevertheless the IOD's were in close pursuit, and the outcome would not be decided until the race's last tenth of a mile in a very close finish. The IOD Auriga made its final bid to win by going left, half way. up the beat to the finish. Connie Madeira, sailing with her nephew, must have sniffed that out that fresh westerly slant. Meanwhile, Paladin, the leader, got caught in a diminishing northerly shift near Bear Island and struggled to fetch the line on a long port tack, coming from the eastern side of the course. In the end, the westerly won out. The L-16 was forced to make a costly extra tack to cross the line just yards away from an apparent victory. Auriga slipped across to win by just a few seconds to repeat its 2007 win. Pursuit Races - Page - 14 Uck SAILING TEAM Winners (I to r): Lyzz Schwegler, Sam Wheeler (foredeck), Connie Madeira (downwind helmsmen), Gary Madeira (skipper) and Alex Wheeler (mainsail) RESULTS P1 Boat Type Skipper 1 Auriga IOD Gary Madeira 2 Paladin Luders 16 Tom Rolfes 3 North Luders 16 David Schoeder 4 J'Ellie Bean IOD Fred Ford 5 Red Hot Luders 16 Arthur Davis 6 Summer Luders 16 Jim Dunley 7 Sappho Mercury Fischer Brown 8 Merrywind Mercury Helen Grassi 9 Silver FG Bullseye Peter Wells 10 Eve Mercury Parker Brown 11 Resolute Mercury Sarah Coffin 12 Mischief Mercury Neil McLaughlin 13 Norunbega Mercury Mike Bienkowski 14 Little Wing FG Bullseye John Roberts 15 Quick Silver Mercury Leana Folger Pursuit Races - Page - 15 THE GEORGE DAVENPORT HAYWARD CUP HISTORY Year Boat Skipper Class 1925 Navajo Robert E. L. Johnson B 1926 Navajo Robert E. L. Johnson B 1927 Spindrift Frederick O. Spedden B 1928 Venture Malcolm N. Stanley B 1929 Br'er Rabbit David Rawle B 1930 Aquila W. Barton Eddison 30 Sq. M. 1931 Ace Dr. Henry D. Stebbins B 1932 Lark David Ames 30 Sq. M. 1933 Ace Dr. Henry D. Stebbins B 1934 White Rabbit John S. Stillman MDI 1935 Constance Crawford C. Madeira Jr. A 1936 Aquila John R. Potter 30 Sq. M. 1937 Mecoh II Vance C. McCormack A 1938 Kit Kat Dr. William Earl Clark B 1939 Sizzle David S. Proctor Bullseye 1940 Whistler Mr. & Mrs. E. Farnham Butler A 1941 Aeolus W.W. Frazier, III A 1942 Nancy Miss Anne L. Grant 30 Sq. M. 1943 Ino Miss Elizabeth Madeira A 1944 Nevis Harry R. Neilson A 1945 Playboy Jonathon Churchill & Norris W. Darnell Bullseye 1946 Silver Spray Harry G. Haskell, Jr. IOD 1947 Playboy Jonathon Churchill & Norris W. Darnell Bullseye 1948 Santee James G. Ducey IOD 1949 Me Too Alexander McN. Luke Bullseye 1950 Sizzle John C. VanPelt Bullseye 1951 Boolie Hugh C. Scott Bullseye 1952 Santee James G. Ducey IOD 1953 Little Lulu Miss Joan B. Gilpatric Hustler 1954 Sweet Sixteen Alan McIlhenny Sr. Luders-16 1955 Nevis Benjamin R. Neilson A 1956 Trigla Dr. Michael Crofoot Luders-16 1957 Quiver Henry T. Reath Luders-16 1958 Maine Star Henry R. Geyelin Jr. IOD 1959 Decoy James L. McCabe Luders-16 1960 Maine Star David Rockefeller Jr. IOD 1961 Sebenoa Daniel S. Newhall Mercury 1962 Quiver Henry T. Reath Luders-16 1963 Red Wing James L. McCabe IOD 1964 XV Polly McIlhenny Mercury 1965 Maine Star David Rockefeller Jr. IOD Pursuit Races - Page - 16 1966 Dragon Fly Peter Bryant Bullseye 1967 Red Wing Paul Thompson II IOD 1968 Silver Bullet Robert E. L. Johnson Jr. Bullseye 1969 AMB Harry R. Madeira Jr. Mercury 1970 Bittersweet Alexander Y. Goriansky FG Bullseye 1971 XV Polly McIlhenny Mercury 1972 Golliwog Charles C. Crofoot Bullseye 1973 Dunabu James B. Murphy II IOD 1974 Larus Charles L. Ill III Mercury 1975 Boat Anna Thompson Mercury 1976 Sjoskal Dr. Wayne W. Wibby IOD 1977 Hefalump William J. Strawbridge Bullseye 1978 XV Alan McIlhenny Jr. Mercury 1979 Souling Lewis E. Moore Soling 1980 Eve Mia Thompson Mercury 1981 Surfer Lewis E. Moore & E. L. Barclay J/24 1982 Esprit de Lune Lewis E. Moore J/24 1983 Hasty Heart Eric S. Champlin Mercury 1984 Whiteout Elliott W. Wislar J/24 1985 Whiteout Adam R. Wislar J/24 1986 XV Alan McIlhenny Jr. Mercury 1987 Haulback Lewis E. Moore Mercury 1988 George B. Dorr Lewis E. Moore Mercury 1989 Red Neck Edward R. Dysart J/24 1990 Auriga Stephen T. Madeira IOD 1991 Live Yankee Charles C. Crofoot IOD 1992 Rampant Robert M. Bass IOD 1993 Ad Peter D. Welles Bullseye 1994 Ad Peter D. Welles Bullseye 1995 Phat Ryan Brown Mercury 1996 Mad Cap William B. Welles Mercury 1997 Mad Cap Thomas T. Brown Mercury 1998 Tundra David Rockefeller Jr. IOD 1999 Eider Robert L. Johnstone III Bullseye 2000 [none] Daphne Lyman & Helen Grassi 420 2001 Resolute Daphne Lyman & Helen Grassi Mercury 2002 Auriga Harry R. Madeira Jr. IOD 2003 Slingshot Elizabeth M. Brauer Mercury 2004 Arcturus E. Kehoe Mercury 2005 Hunter Johnstone & Carson Crain Mercury 2006 Ondine Sturgis Haskins, Luders-16 2007 Auriga Harry R. Madeira Jr., IOD 2008 Auriga Harry R. Madeira Jr. IOD Pursuit Races - Page - 17 52002 Seasmoke, Far Out and Tern MOUNT DESERT INVITATIONAL Sundays of July 13 & 27 The summer of 2008 was challenging for the Race Committee and competitors. Two races were lost. The time limit ran out on a shortened race on July 20 as the fleet drifted and even anchored trying to reach the entrance flasher in Somes Sound and the race on Aug 3 was cancelled. Nevertheless, 12 boats participated Race 1 The series opener saw wind from 2-22 knots, Cats Paw, a Lindenberg 28 skippered by Butch Minson of Castine, won by approximately two minutes on corrected time followed by Tern and Flirt. With the breeze gusting over 20 knots at noon, there was talk of sailing non spinnakers inside. The Race Committee went with a 16+ mile course around Little Duck, back to Sutton Island with a fin- ish at "A". Before the fleet cleared the Western Way, the wind died to 2-6 knots. Cats Paw with genoa lived up to its name and ghosted out of the West- ern Way first. Once clear of Long Ledge, the breeze began to build, eventually returning to 20 knots as the leaders rounding Little Duck. J/100s Flirt then Tern, being behind, made an excellent tactical call. The leaders took a return course through the Western Way to round Sut- tons to port, the two J/100s took the eastern route - around Bakers. The run from Little Duck was exciting for all boats - clear skies, waves, and breeze to 22 knots. As most of the fleet closed on the Western Way, Cruising Class - Page - 18 however, the breeze began to fade rapidly. As they rounded the NW cor- ner of Great Cranberry, there were the two J/100s crossing their "T" in the distance, well ahead of the fleet. Tern match raced Flirt to get the gun by just seven seconds. But, Cats Paw saved her time to win on corrected. Race 2 Bob Johnstone, sailing his J/100 Tern, won the second race. Tern started at the favored pin end of the start line, crossed the fleet on the first shift and held the lead throughout the race, taking line honors and the corrected time win. The Race Committee set an interesting 15-mile course. The first two legs con- sisted of a short windward-leeward to "L" before the fleet headed out the West- ern Way to Long Ledge Gong, and then around Baker's and Little Cranberry Islands to a finish back at Fleet Mark A. The 5-mile leg from Long Ledge to Baker's turned out to be a close/beam reach. Tern averaged nearly seven knots down most of the reach jib-reaching, not setting her chute until near the end of the leg. The rest of the fleet set immediately and were barely able to carry their spinnakers - with a few broaches here and there. Off Baker's the breeze light- ened up, giving boats behind a chance to make up time on Tern. Hal Kroeger in Far Out had been gaining ever since Long Ledge, but ultimately couldn't close the gap. Dr. Kaighn Smith's Gaylark got around Little Cranberry in third and was passed by Tom Rolfes in Sidewinder on the way to the finish. It was actually Charles Heimbold's Astrid who came closest to beating Tern, finish- ing just 17 seconds behind on corrected time. MDI SERIES RESULTS P1 Boat Type Skipper R1 R3 Tot 1 Tern J/100 Johnstone 2 1 3 2 Astrid CH 31 Heimbold 4 2 6 3 Gaylark Swan 38 Smith 6 3 9 4 Flirt J/100 Cook 3 7 10 5 Far Out Morris 52 Kroeger 7 4 11 6 Reiver J/100 Brauer 5 6 11 7 Cats Paw Lindenberg 28 Minson 1 13 14 8 Sidewinder J/105 Rolfes 13 5 18 9 Grey Eagle J/32 Wilkinson 12 8 20 10 Eventyr J/42 Haaland 8 13 21 11 Va Pensiero CH 49 Weber 12 13 25 12 Flying Clipper J/109 Heldman 12 13 25 Cruising Class - Page - 19 HOSPICE REGATTA Saturday, July 19, 2008 Vice Commodore Johnstone's Tern won the "big boat" Cruising Class event of the 12th Annual Hospice Regatta of Maine. Hal Kroeger's, Morris 52, Far Out, the runner-up, got the gun as the first boat to finish, beating Tern over the finish line by 37 seconds. But, under the PHRF handicap system, that wasn't enough of a margin to save time on the smaller 33 foot Tern. Tom Rolfes Sidewinder was third. Zach Stewart, in the Hinckley 41 Owens Cutter Precious Cloud was the winner of the Non-Spinnaker Division. At the starting time of noon, the wind shut down and there was question whether there'd be a race at all. After a 55 minute postponement, the breeze filled in and the RC set a 12.14 mile course to "L" then downwind to the Bell off Seal Harbor, twice around. Tern won the start at the Committee Boat end of the line, legged out with the larger J/44 Morning Star to pinwheel around "L" inches apart then managed to work out a good lead on the run to Seal Harbor only to fall into a wind hole and have Far Out come steaming up under spin- naker and with great momentum, coast through the hole and round the leeward mark in front of Tern. There was a virtual re-start with everyone piled up with little wind. Tern and Far Out escaped first, pulling away from the fleet. After an upwind duel, Tern lead around the Spurling Point Bell and again at the Seal Harbor Bell, only to lose the boat for boat lead to Far Out on the last tack to the finish line, but still winning on corrected time. Tern's winning crew also included Morris & Roddy Kellett from Seal Harbor and John Moore. RESULTS P1 Boat Type Skipper Corrected 1 Tern J/100 Bob Johnstone 1:10:11 2 Far Out Morris 52 Hal Kroeger 1:13:49 3 Sidewinder J/105 Tom Rolfes 1:15:18 4 Flirt J/100 Michael Cook 1:15:54 5 Morning Star J/44 Dan Bienkowski 1:24:52 6 Biscuit Pisces 21 Sean Beaulieu 1:25:55 7 Wind Sprite WS 26 Frank Pedersen 1:31:26 8 Precious Cloud Owens 41 Zach Stewart 1:33:31 9 Grey Eagle J/32 Bill Wilkinson 1:41:57 10 Va Pensiero CH 49 Joe Weber 1:44:09 Cruising Class - Page - 20 NON-SPINNAKER RACES Wednesday Afternoons at 1330 2009 is the 90th Anniversay of the first one-design series con- ducted by the "Race Committee" in 1919. While knockabouts had spinnakers, this series was under "plain sails", e.g. no spinnakers. These "low-key" races are open to all area keelboats over 20' LOA. Races start at 1330 hours to catch the sea breeze and make it easier to enlist crew from the junior sailing program. There's no limit on crew numbers. Fred Ford sailed his IOD single-handed to take 4th in one race. 14 boats participated during the series, with as many as 11 boats on the starting line July 30. The 6 races scheduled were all completed. It was great fun even one in dense fog which reminded all of us to save Mark 'L' and Mark 'A' as "marks" in our GPS plotters. IODs and other boats that don't normally have GPS receiv- ers installed for one-design racing, are allowed to use handheld GPS units. For 2009, 7 races are scheduled and a new Fleet Season Trophy will be awarded, possibly on the basis of average points provided at least 4 races are sailed. Here's how it would have looked in 2008. Mike Cook's new Flirt would have prevailed. RESULTS JULY AUGUST Ser. Boat Class Skipper 9 16 23 30 6 20 Avg. Flirt J/100 Cook 2 1 1 2 1 1 1.3 Tern J/100 Johnstone 1 2 2 1 2 2 1.7 Va Pensiero CH 49 Weber 7 3 3 4 4.3 Amelia J/100 Barrett 3 5 5 4 4.3 Sidewinder J/105 Rolfes 6 4 3 4.3 Grey Eagle J/32 Wilkinson 4 3 6 5 4.5 Cygnet IOD Burden 7 6 3 4 5.0 Ranger M42 Weg 6 6.0 J'Ellie Bean IOD Ford 5 4 10 6.3 Acontia IOD Vitelli 5 8 6.5 Eventyr J/42 Haaland 9 5 7.0 Flying Clipper J/109 Heldman 7 7.0 Piper IOD Dunbar 7 7.0 Laney Lu M36 Kryder 7 11 5 7.7 Cruising Class - Page - 21 DOWNEAST RACEWEEK XIV August 10-16 After five days of racing on scenic downeast waters from Blue Hill Bay to East Penobscot Bay, Vice-Commodore, Bob Johnstone sailing his J/100 Tern with finishes of 2,2,4,2,1 was declared overall winner to earn "The Max" Warburg Trophy,. the Morris Trophy for Division II, the Becton Bowl for the fastest cu- mulative elapsed time in fleet and the Arundel Plate for Division II in the August Cruise. Second overall for the Harry Wilmerding Tray was Tom Gil sailing Sea Smoke, another J/100 from Isleboro's Tarrantine Yacht Club. Third overall was Jeffrey Becton in Ariana, his classic Ohlson 41 yawl, which won the Arthur F. Chace, Jr. Bar Graph for Division III , and both the Constance Madeira Trophy and Michael Crofoot Trophy for the August Cruise. The J Boats Trophy winner in Division I was Weather Gauge, Stockton Smith's Farr 44c which did surprisingly well despite sailing without spinnaker for the last 3 days. Smith also won the Pirate Cup for the NEHF August Cruise. Dominating the first two days in fleet and Division I was Marcus Heilner's beautiful HOI-AN, a custom Center Harbor 50, for a repeat win of the Paul Nevin Trophy for best overall Nevin Cup performance. The event is hosted by the Kollegewidgewok Yacht Club in Blue Hill. Tom Rolfes' J/105 Sidewinder won the Coxe Trophy for it's win of Division II for Day 1 of the August Cruise (Wednesday). DownEast Race Week 2008 used a fixed-course squadron run format (regardless of wind direction), similar to other yacht club cruises with overnight destina- tions of North Haven, Merchant's Row and Castine. Cruising Class - Page - 22 RACE I of 14 miles on Sunday, started at Egg Rock in Jericho Bay and challenged racers with 3 alternate passages through Merchant's Row into East Penobscot Bay with a finish at the entrance to the Fox Island Thorofare. By initially taking the more open Southern passage and holding high in a moder- ate southerly wind, Tern was able to keep up with the larger boats threading through the islands, except for Hoi-an which won. The fleet moored off North Haven in the Fox Island Thorofare and was treated to a reception at the North Haven Casino. RACE of 13.7 miles started off Eagle Island in moderate breeze which gradu- ally died out on a long run through the islands to Bucks Harbor, then a long windward beat eastward in Eggemoggin Reach against a Southeasterly breeze. Tern bounced off a rock taking a shortcut inside Pumpkin Island to abruptly discover the limitations of the Raymarine vector plotter charts. The ploy worked SO Tern momentarily got ahead of the larger Hoi-an but a longer waterline length allowed the 50 footer to stretch out on the upwind leg to win. RACE 3 after a layday on Tuesday, marked the beginning of the August Cruise. The fleet rendezvoused at Ship & Barges Ledge in Blue Hill Bay. After the start in a moderate southerly breeze, the course left Long Island (Frenchboro) to starboard, past Marshall Island, ending at McGlathery Island in fair reaching winds with Becton's Ariana winning on corrected time. RACE 4 was to be a drag race up East Penobscot Bay from Merchant's Row to Castine through the islands, but turned out to be a long race with some lengthy lulls in the wind and an adverse current which did not keep Ariana from a second win with Tern just behind! A reception and dinner was held at the Castine Yacht Club. RACE 5 on Friday was delayed for lack of wind. But the sea breeze filled in to create an upwind leg from Castine, around Cape Rosier and then a tight spinnaker reach into Eggemoggin Reach where calm spots and shifty winds proved a challenge to the fleet. David Rockefeller's and Rick Burnes' red IMX 45 Cybele was first to finish and was winner of the Nicholson Trophy for their top placing young crew. Johnstone in Tern was second across the line to save their time on Cybele and the rest of the fleet, winning overall on handicap. The winning 4-man crew of Tern included Bob Johnstone, son Stuart Johnstone, Tim Kohl of Branford, CT and Neill Houghton of Villanova, PA. Cruising Class Page - 23 DERW RESULTS Nevin C August C PL Div Yacht Class Skipper Club 1 2 3 4 5 Tot 1 2 Tern J/100 Johnstone NEHF 2 2 4 2 1 11 2 2 Sea Smoke J/100 Gil TYC 3 3 6 3 6 21 3 3 Ariana Ohl 41 Becton KYC 11 7 1 1 2 22 4 1 W. Gauge Farr 44c Smith NEHF 7 4 3 10 7 31 5 2 Breakaway J/36 Tarbell KPYC 6 6 7 9 4 32 6 2 Sidewinder J/105 Rolfes NEHF 10 5 2 5 11 33 7 1 Cybele IMX 45 Brns/Rckf NEHF 4 8 10 11 3 36 8 1 Far Out M 52 Kroeger NEHF 5 11 5 6 10 37 9 3 Fearless Lind 28 Minson MMA 8 10 11 4 8 41 10 3 Crackerjack Cam 40 Krulisch CHNYC 14 14 8 7 5 48 11 1 Hoi-An CH 50 Heilner KYC 1 1 20 20 20 62 12 1 Hankerin' Tripp 40 Smith BHYC 20 20 9 8 9 66 13 3 Otter Sabre 38 H. Becton KYC 9 9 20 20 20 78 14 3 Rmb. Rose Exp 27 Shepley KYC 13 13 20 20 20 86 15 2 Charade M42 Wilmerding KYC 15 12 20 20 20 87 16 3 Celigh PSN 39 Wiggins KYC 12 16 20 20 20 88 17 2 Xanthippe Ben F42 Dennett KYC 16 15 20 20 20 91 TROPHY WINNERS The Max Warburg Trophy - Tern, J/100, Robert L. Johnstone, III Harry Wilmerding Tray - 2nd: Sea Smoke, J/100, Thomas Gil Becton Bowl - Fastest Elapsed Time All Races; Tern J Boats Trophy - 1st Div. I: Weather Gauge, Farr 44c, Stockton Smith Lewis K. Cherot Trophy - Best Div I Score 3 races: Weather Gauge Morris Trophy - 1st Div II; Tern Chace Memorial Bar Graph - 1st Div 3; Ariana, Ohlson 41Y, Jeff Becton Ariana Trophy - Runner-up Div 3; Fearless, Lindenberg 28, Betty Minson Down East Team Trophy: FLEETWINGS (Weather Gauge, Far Out, Tern) Nicholson Trophy - Top Crew under 13; Cybele, IMX 45, R. Burnes/D. Rockefeller, Jr. Paul Nevin Trophy - Overall: Hoi-An, Center Harbor 50, Marc Heilner Schooner Race Trophy - Day 1, Div 1: Weather Gauge Coxe Trophy - Day 1, Div II; Sidewinder, J/105, Thomas Rolfes Constance Madeira Tray - Day 1, Div III; Ariana Pirate Cup - Overall Div 1; Weather Gauge Arundel Plate - Overall Div II; Tern Michael Crofoot Memorial Trophy - Overall Div III: Ariana Cruising Class - Page - 24 THE AUGUST CRUISE AS IT WAS! August 7-9, 2009 The August Cruise, aka 2009 Downeast Race Week, jointly sponsored with KYC, becomes a 3-day Fri-Sun weekend. This format makes it easier to sign up crew and for club one-design participation. All monohull cruiser/racers or one-designs of at least 22 feet LOA are invited. Large cruising boats, both power and sail, are also invited to participate in the fun. Please let the Commodore know if you are willing to be a sponsoring mothership for a one-design entry. Two new trophies are being awarded: The Downeast Yacht Club Challenge Trophy - Similar to the Bermuda Race Onion Patch Trophy, any yacht club may enter one or more 3-4 boat teams (CCA, NYYC, NEHF, DHYC, KYC, etc.). Also featured is the first ever IOD/Atlantic Class Shoot Out and a new trophy for Friday and Saturday races, when they'll start together and race level. This new interclub rivalry should settle which is the top boat. On Sunday, the one-designs will each have their own race home. Friday, August 7 1200 Hours - All boats rendezvous at Ships & Barges Ledge, with one-designs being towed out if necessary. Finish is in the vicin- ity of Pretty Marsh Harbor on Mt. Desert Island for more raft-up fun and/or shoreside cookout. Saturday, August 8 1000 Hours - Combined fleet rendezvous outside of harbor for race to finish in the vicinity of Southeast Harbor, Deer Isle for a raft up party. Sunday, August 9 1000 Hours - Combined fleet rendezvous outside of harbor. Cruiser/Racer Divisions I-III start Race 3, finishing near Bass Harbor. Atlantics race to a finish off Blue Hill and International One-Designs race to Fleet Mark A in Great Harbor. Cruising Class - Page - 25 INTERNATIONAL ONE-DESIGN 2008 Class Report No question about it, our venerable International One-Designs are still giving us the best racing to be had in the Great Harbor! I think it's fair to say that the summer of 2008 saw the closest, most exciting action we have ever experienced - certainly within my memory (which dates back to the Jimmy Ducey days ...) - and provided us all with many memorable moments. Although, to be truthful, the early part of the season had a short period of be- ing more reminiscent of Napoleonic War naval engagements than proper yacht racing. The flying splinter factor briefly escalated, until the fleet as a whole realized that the new-found intimacy with the competition required everyone to re-calibrate their depth perception and keep their topside paint to themselves. There was a definite upside to this, as we all realized that close-quarter racing in IODs is indeed as good as it gets. We can point to several factors to account for this enhanced competitiveness: Some long standing competitors like fleet champion John Henry, for example, reaped the result of many years of crew development and personal improve- ment. Younger sailors like Wellie Bacon refused to be intimidated by the Old Guard and showed us all how to race hard and avoid trading paint. The usual stalwarts, David Rockefeller, Jr., the Madeira clan, Tony Young, Bill Dowling, and Scott Redmon - to name just a few - won their fair share of races and kept everyone on their toes. And Class Captain David Schoeder and I continued duking it out in the middle of the fleet. Our new mainsails, made from the same laminate cloth that we have SO success- fully used for our jibs over the past three years, also helped. The low-stretch properties of the cloth meant that we were all sailing with nearly identical sail shape, and the back taggers found new speed as a result. Mistakes became more costly: the fleet was sailing more closely, and clear air was harder to find once behind. A look at the results sheets reveals that even the consistent top scorers finished one or two races at the back of the fleet. Our fleet was impressively represented outside our home waters as well. Dr. Jon Telsey and the Live Yankee Team finished first at Bermuda Race Week, racing in what were sometimes daunting wind conditions. That victory was followed by Tony Young and his gang from Sagara, who convincingly won the Nantucket Invitational with a consistent string of top place finishes. Former fleet champion David Rockefeller, Jr., achieved a second place finish at the World Champion- ships in San Francisco for the second time, a best ever for him and for our fleet as well. While not at the top of the standings, Bill Dowling ably represented us in the shifty Long Island breezes at the North American Championships. Perhaps taking part in the Trafalgar-like fleet actions paid off in the end! IOD Class - Page 26 Sadly, the Greatest Sailboat Race in the World, the Barton Eddison Regatta, was cancelled this year due to inclement weather. The Northeast Harbor Fleet calendar unfortunately was SO full that no make-up date was available. Also cancelled was the Red Gauntlet team race against Blue Hill. It was the Kolledgewidgewok Yacht Club's turn to hold the event, and they were under- standably too busy hosting the Atlantic Class Championships. Interest in both events continues unabated, and to be sure 2009 will see both reinstated with due enthusiasm. The Hayward Cup Regatta saw Gary Madeira sail to first place (again!), leading the usual pack of mixed classes. And fleet champ John Henry trounced a field of five boats in the Single-Handed Race. Our participation in the various Cruising Class events increased, with at least one boat sailing in the pursuit races (Reath Trophy and Far Out Trophy) and all of the non-spinnaker races as well. The latter turned out to be ideal for IODs, as they can be single or double handed easily, and our boats with their large mainsails perform very well indeed, especially in light winds. We concluded our season with an incredibly tightly contested Labor Day Se- ries, sailed in perfect conditions. The first windward leg of the third race was memorable, with practically the entire fleet within a couple of boat lengths of each other! A fitting close to a great summer. At the IOD Annual Meeting the class voted to allow carbon fiber spars. This is an exciting and boldly innovative move, which once again places our fleet at the technological forefront of the class as a whole. After considerable dialogue, we successfully persuaded the World Class Association to sanction this step forward. Generous sponsors within our IOD fleet are underwriting a prototype mast and boom, which we will be testing throughout the summer of 2009. If you see an IOD sailing around with an unusual looking rig this coming summer, sign on for a test sail. The rig, if adopted, will make the boats more one-design than ever, and safer as well. The Northeast Harbor IOD fleet, with the invaluable cooperation of the North- east Harbor Fleet, will be hosting the IOD North American Championships in 2009, to be followed by the World Championships in 2010. We encourage all to come witness these exciting events! Once again we wish to thank the Northeast Harbor Fleet for its continuing sup- port of the class, and for its excellent race management. Respectfully submitted, Alessandro Vitelli IOD Class - Page - 27 JULY 4TH SERIES IOD CLASS P1 Boat Sail # Skipper Adj Pts 1 Tundra 5 David Rockefeller, Jr. 8 2 Gambler 21 John Henry 8 3 Acontia 9 Alessandro Vitelli 9 4 Firefly 1 Scott Redmon 14 5 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 18 6 Live Yankee 24 Jonathan Telsey 20 7 Auriga 2 Sarah Coffin 24 8 Piper 31 Andrew Dunbar 28 9 Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 28 10 Sagara 30 Tony Young 29 11 J'Ellie Bean 26 Fred Ford 30 12 Mischief 23 Bill Dowling 34 13 Puff 25 Stephen Homer 35 THE ROCKEFELLER TROPHY July Series - IOD Class P1 Name Sail # Skipper Adj Pts 1 Sagara 30 Tony Young 26 2 Humlen 10 Wells Bacon, Jr. 29 3 Gambler 21 John Henry 35 4 Auriga 2 Steve Madeira 48 5 Firefly 1 Scott Redmon 55 6 J'Ellie Bean 7 Frederick Ford 65 7 Mischief 23 Bill Dowling 66 8 Puff 25 Stephen Homer 66 9 Acontia 9 Alessandro Vitelli 80 10 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 85 11 Live Yankee 24 Jonathan Telsey 86 12 Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 99 13 Eagle 3 Courtenay Jenkins 104 14 Tundra 5 David Rockefeller, Jr. 127 15 Woodie 22 John Roberts 144 16 Icicle 15 Charles Wray 145 17 Darkstar 13 M.E. Zuckerman 154 18 Piper 31 John Dunbar 158 IOD Class - Page - 28 THE TAORMINA CUP August Series - IOD Class P1 Name Sail # Skipper Adj Pts 1 Gambler 21 John Henry 30 2 Sagara 30 Tony Young. 45 3 Tundra 5 David Rockefeller, Jr. 47 4 Mischief 23 Bill Dowling 47 5 Dram 6 Jason Ingle 54 6 Firefly 1 Scott Redmon 60 7 Acontia 9 Alessandro Vitelli 71 8 Humlen 10 Margaret Bacon 72 9 Live Yankee 24 Jonathan Telsey 82 10 Puff 25 Stephen Homer 84 11 j'Ellie Bean 7 Frederick Ford 87 12 Auriga 2 Steve Madeira 100 13 Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 100 14 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 102 15 Icicle 15 Charles Wray 110 16 Eagle 3 Coutenay Jenkins 114 17 Woodie 22 John Robers 117 18 Darkstar 13 M.E. Zuckerman 173 LABOR DAY SERIES IOD Class P1 Boat Sail # Skipper Total 1 J'Ellie Bean 7 Fred Ford 3 2 Hard Rain 11 Sam Cocks 5 3 Tundra 5 David Rockefeller, Jr. 9 4 Satin Doll 14 Sydney Rockefeller 9 5 Acontia 9 Alessandro Vitelli 12 6 Gambler 21 John Henry 12 7 Live Yankee 24 Tom Fremont-Smith 13 8 Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 15 9 Firefly 1 Scott Redmon 16 10 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 17 11 Icicle 15 Michael Wray 21 IOD Class - Page - 29 HOSPICE REGATTA IOD Class P1 Name Sail # Skipper Adj Pts 1 Auriga 2 Steve & Gary Madeira 2 2 Sagara 30 Tony Young 5 3 Puff 25 Stephen Homer 8 4 Firefly 1 Scott Redmon 10 5 Eagle 3 Courtenay Jenkins 12 6 Humlen 10 Wells Bacon, Jr. 15 7 J'Ellie Bean 7 Frederick Ford 15 8 Gambler 21 John Henry 15 9 Live Yankee 24 Jonathan Telsey 17 10 Acontia 9 Alessandro Vitelli 18 11 Mischief 23 William Dowling 22 12 Darkstar 13 Morris Zuckerman 22 13 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 24 14 Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 25 15 Woody 22 John Roberts 34 15 Icicle 15 Charles Wray 34 SINGLE HANDED RACE IOD Class P1 Boat Sail # Skipper 1 Gambler 21 John Henry 2 J/Ellie Bean 7 Fred Ford 3 Woodie 22 John Roberts 4 Acontia 9 Alessandro Vitelli 5 Dram 6 Vernon Gray IOD Class - Page - 30 13 MERCURY CLASS REPORT 2008 Mercury's on the Line! Steady winds, fierce competition and giggling kids highlighted the Mercury Class in 2008. Parker Brown continued his consistent sailing, finishing 2nd in the final race of the Mercury July Series. Parker finished the series with seven top three finishes in the nine-race series for a convincing win. The Mercury series was one of the largest in recent years with 12 total boats sailing and up to nine per race. Fleet Captain Toby Elliman won the final race and took second in the series - with Susan Sakharov rounding out the top three. The Sailing School's Advanced Mercury Class provided a solid backbone for the re-emergence of the racing Mercury Class. Sailing instructors Solomon Krevans and Ian Glass did an excellent job transforming students into racers while keeping the fun factor large and entertaining. In July spirits ran high and participation dispersed beautifully between Thursday night series, the parent child race and the Monday/Saturday series races. Spotted on the line Steve and Kacie Madeira, just back from winning the US Youth Championships in San Francisco, Philip Crain , teamed up with his mother Malinda; the John Henry family and many others. August did not see any boats out but hold to your jib sheets. Mercury's will be the designated boat for first NEH Championships. That event is scheduled in August 2009. You want to be Fleet Champion? Race a Mercury because it's going to be "fine in 09!" Respectfully submitted, Toby Elliman Mercury Class Captain Mercury Class - Page 31 MERCURY RESULTS Congratulations to the following 20 crews who made Mercury Racing lots of fun last summer. One other popular event sailed in Mercury's is the Parent- Child Race, scheduled for Thursdays of July 23 and August 13 in 2009. We apologize for not having the full results to publish from last year, but know that the July event was won by Mia and Parker Brown. For the summer of 2009 expect even more action. Not only will there be the popular Thursday Evening Series, but an "All-Fleet" Championship for a new perpetual trophy to be sailed on August 26th with skippers from the Cruising Class and other one-design fleets participating. See the Announcement on the inside front cover. Sailing a Mercury is FREE in Fleet owned boats. The 2008 placings for July 4th, the July Series and Thursday Evening Series are shown below: Results Helm/Crew* July 4th July Ser. Thu Eve Ser. Parker Brown/Fisher Brown - 1 4 Solomon Krevans/Ian Glass - 4 1 Susan Sakharov/Sasha Sakharov 3 3 5 Toby Elliman 6 2 6 Henry Fox 5 9 - Philip Kennedy 1 - - Philip Crain/Malinda Crain - - 2 Greg Wilkinson/Michele Nadder - - 3 Mark Kennedy 4 - - George Drexel 5 - - Nat Paine - 5 - Julie Lawson - 6 - Team Dickey - 7 - Mia Elliman 7 - - John Henry /Ryder Henry - - 7 Grant Evans 8 - - Imogene Evans 8 - - Nathaniel Wheeler - 10 - Jack Durocher - 11 - Trow Elliman - 12 - * Crew for Thursday Evening Series is listed. Mercury Class - Page 32 JUNIOR SAILING Down East Maine's Finest Junior Program NORTHEAST HARBOR SAILING SCHOOL 2008 LIST OF STUDENTS Eddie Albers Weston Davis Sam Harmon Kennedy Albers Ian Dickey Tess Harmon Mac Allen Lawrence Dickey Nicholas Harris Nicholas Armfield Sam Dickey Jackson Harvey Olivia Armfield Amanda Draper Spencer Harvey Katherine Atterbury Emma Draper Elaina Hawkins Talia-Zoe Barbut Ava duPont Axel Heinemann Katherine Bien- Lila DuPont Saskia Heinemann kowski Jack Durocher Ryder Henry Helen Bissell Nicholas Dyke Ned Herrington Luke Borda David Eacho Will Herrington Will Borda Charlie Eagan Olivia Hodges Daisy Boynton Skye Ehrhart Emilie Hoffer Brzezin- Scout Boynton Lisle Elliman ski Tucker Boynton Mia Elliman Isabelle Holt India Bradford-Jones Trow Elliman Neely Holt Roman Bradley Jack Englehardt Sophie Holt Fischer Brown Grant Evans Fitzgerald Hudson Parker Brown Henry Evans McKenzie Hudson Clay Cadieux Imogen Evans Robert Hudson Alexander Campbell Kim Evans Thomas Hudson Ella Capen Reeve Fenstermacher Olivia Jacobs Emil Carey Buzby Fisher Rachel Jacobs William Charpentier Allegra Forbes Samantha Jacobs Alexandra Clark Orren Fox PJ Jenks Cameron Clark Sydney Francis William Jenks Lansing Clark Kennie Gage Gigi Jervis Madison Clark Oliver Gardiner Nash Johnson Sam Clark Theodore Gardiner Kerry Joyce Ben Coleman Nelson Garrymore Sean Joyce Isabelle Coleman Jolien Gesink Carlo Keep Will Coleman James Gibson Madeline Keep Charlie Colony Sydney Gibson Eloise Kelly Alexandra Contomi- Allegra Giordano Ridgely Kelly chalos Leta Giordano Charlie Kennedy Dimitri Contomicha- Raleigh Goldberg Ashley Kent los Camilla Gowen Samantha Kent Sofia Contomichalos Francis Gowen Andrew Kimball Anna Coplon Charlie Grace William Kimball Carson Crain JP Grace Philip H. Koch Henry Crane Teddy Grace Brooke Kraftson Nelson Crane William Grace Solomon Krevans Cecilia Creissen Henry Griffen Matthew Lambe James A Creissen Sonia Griffen Robert Lapsley Diana Crompton Wilson Hansen Tim Lapsley Taylor Crompton Con Kelley Harmon Jessica Lawson Genevieve Davis Murphy Harmon Scotty Lefkowitz Junior Sailing - Page 34 CASAD 111 with T inno William Lehmann Olivia Oksenhorn Charlotte Thorndike Peter Lehrman Sophie Parker Alexandera Tillinghast Chase Leisenring Bea Pierrepont Edward Tillinghast Gracie Leisenring Sofia Podjenski Charlotte Toogood Maddie Leisenring Annie Ponce Bryan Trammell Lily Lichtenstein Sammy Prentice Barton Trimble Madeleine Lilley Charlie Quimby Henry Trotter Weaver Lilley Harry Quimby Leander Trotter Alessandro Lopresti Clare Redden Josiah Utsch Cameron Lopresti Alexander Rockefeller Laurens Van Alen Ellie Luck Anna Rockefeller Marina Vanoff Maxwell Ludington Eliza Rockefeller Alexandra Vitkin Adelaide Lyall Nolen Rockefeller Beatrice Voorhees Louise Lyall Theodore Rockefeller Nathaniel Wheeler Eliza MacDonald Zachary Rosenberg Isobel White Jesse MacDonald Amelia Ross Josephine Wray Kacie Madeira Caitlin Ross Max Wray laura Madeira Carly Ross Whitney Young Jamie McCahan Jackson Ross Olivia McCahan Maya Sakharov Molly McCarthy Sasha Sakharov Timmy McCarthy Mirelle Schoeberlein Alice McCrum/Lyall Rafe Schoeberlein Lucia McGloin Jasper Schutt Georgina McMullen Ryann Schutt Gwendolyn Mellon Tatum Schutt Parsons Mellon Sally Schwartz Isabel Meyerson Andrew Scott Nicholas Meyerson Charlotte Scott Wesley Millner Cordelia Scott Wyatt Millner Grace Scott Megan Milner Mary Scott Andrew Mitchell Victoria Scott Claire Mitchell Emily Sears Jane Moore Matt Sears Theo Moore Meade Seay Brian Moriarty Hans Scherr-Thoss Jay Moriarty Isabella Sellman Samantha Moriarty Oliver Sellman Augie Morris Nicolas Seymour Mini Morris Sebastien Seymour Cecilia Mulry Jake Shefcik Katherine Mulry Claire Smith Eli Mundy Martha Smith Hale Murch Adam Stewart Elena Neilson Rachel Stewart Ellie Neilson Michael Stroud Sarah Neilson Cameron Target Hannah Newhall Charlotte Target Wyatt Newhall Sinclair Target Henry Ogilby Sam Telsey Junior Sailing - Page 36 2008 SAILING SCHOOL REPORT Summer of 2008 was the best summer ever according to students, parents and in- structors. We enjoyed extraordinary enrollment of nearly 300 students, increased staff and loads of fun. Candice Clough was our first Program Director and filled a variety of roles within the school. A new, Advanced Mercury Racing class attracted new and old students to the program which lead to increased participa- tion in Monday, Thursday and Saturday Mercury racing opportunities. Junior sailors traveled to the Maine State Opti Championships, Buzzards Bay Regatta and weekly interclub team racing events at other Downeast clubs nearby. Our community outreach partnership with The Neighborhood House continued to thrive as their day campers enjoyed a rewarding learn-to-sail program at no charge. We provided more than $3,000 in scholarships to young, year-round MDI residents who wished to participate in our classes. Additional scholarships were awarded to MDI High School Sailing Team members wishing to continue their 420 racing through the summer. The Greatest Race on Earth, the Barton Eddison Race, was canceled this year due to weather but will be back next year and everyone's invited. It is one of the highlights of the summer. Theme Thursdays were also a hit with the young sailors as students and instructors alike participated in Harry Potter Day, Red, White and Blue Day and of course, Pirate Day, just to name a few. We are looking forward to Summer 2009 when The Northeast Harbor Sailing School will once again host the US Sailing Junior Olympics on July 21 and 22. More than 200 youth sailors from New England are expected to participate in the event. Our sailors will enjoy the friendly competition and unique learning opportunities available to them in their own backyard. Respectfully submitted Malinda Crain, President Northeast Harbor Sailing School Junior Sailing - Page 37 SPECIAL HONORS CAPTAINS' ROWING AWARDS This award was presented to the Fleet in 1979 by Mr. C.A. Porter Hopkins. It is awarded to a member of the Rowing Class, one in July, and one in August, who has shown outstanding ability in rowing and is an enthusiastic and disciplined member of the rowing class. The name "Captain's Award" is derived from the fact that in years past many families had Captains for their boats and launches. These Captains spent much time, while awaiting orders from their employers, looking after and assisting the young children around the dock teaching them to learn about and respect the water. The award is a mahogany plaque, which hangs on the wall in the Fleet displaying the winners for each year. One winner in July and one winner in August, has their name engraved on a brass plate, which is put on the plaque. The winners also receive a small Fleet Burgee to keep. These burgees are given by Mr. Hopkins each year. The honored captains to be congratulated for 2008 were Jasper Schutt in July and Ryder Henry in August. FREDERIC C. TOWERS Junior Memorial Trophy This competition is a combination of a written test of navigational skills and a practical test of sailing and seamanship skills, demonstrated in Mercury's. The emphasis is not on speed, but on mastery of the skills. This trophy was presented by friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic C. Towers in memory of their son, Frederic C. Towers Jr. In 2008 the winning crew to be congratulated was Parker Brown, Captain with team members Oliver Gardner, Weaver Lilley, Ned Harrington and Liana Trotter. EFFIE DISSTON FRALEY TROPHY This trophy was presented in memory of Mrs. Bradford Fraley by her family in 1953. Mrs. Fraley was, for many years, Chairman of the House Committee and also was very active in racing. The trophy is awarded each year to the most improved junior sailor. Congratulations to award winner Madeline Keep for her outstanding year as a Junior sailor. Junior Sailing - Page 38 PEGGY KENNEDY MEMORIAL BOWL This trophy was presented in 1957 by the Kennedy family in memory of their daughter Peggy Kennedy and is awarded to the winners of the Fleet's Junior Championship in July. Parker Brown and Audin Curless won the Mercury Class and Rafe Schoeberlein won the Optimist Class. Congratulations! GREENWOOD Mercury Winners Audin Curless & Parker Brown MERCURIES Boat Crew Race 1 Race 2 Pts. Merrywind Parker Brown, Audin Curless 3 1 4 Norumbega Sean Joyce, Z. Rosenberg, T. McCarthy 2 3 5 Quicksilver Andrew Kimball, Henry Ogilby 1 6 7 Alondra Alex Clark, K. Bienkowski, S. Schwartz 6 2 8 Columbia Grant Evans, Taylor Compton 4 5 9 Sappho Sarah Nielson, K. Joyce, M. McCarthy 7 4 11 Magic Mandy Draper, Imogen Evans 5 7 12 OPTIMISTS Seahawk Rafe Schoeberlein 1 2 3 Chili Pepper Sasha Sakharov 4 1 5 JayTee Nathaniel Wheeler 2 4 6 Snooper Madeleine Keep 3 3 6 Jubilee Carlo Keep DNF 5 12t Poppyseed Skye Ehrhart 5 DNF 12t Junior Sailing - Page 39 CAMPBELL HENRY MEMORIAL TROPHY This trophy was presented in 1998 by John C. Henry Jr. in memory of his father John Campbell Henry Sr. Campbell Henry was an active racer, and assisted juniors in becoming better sailors. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the August Fleet Junior Championship. Congratulations to the winners of the Mercury Class, Parker Brown and Katie Beck and to Madeline Keep for her win in the Optimist Class Madeline Keep, the Fleet's "Most Improved" junior sailor shows what it takes to excel in the rain and fog as she progressed from finishing 4th in the July Championships to winning the August Championships in the Optimist Class.. Junior Sailing - Page 40 LIST OF YACHTS HUMMINSBIRD Hummingbird Barbara and Dooney Iselin Yachts - Page - 41 POWER CRAFT Boat Name Design/LOA Owner 2B Boston Whaler 17 Peter Godfrey Abrazos George B.E. Hambleton Adel Andy Harris and Jonas Harris Alliance G&B Custom 32 Michael H. Cook Almost Home Launch 26 DeWitt Sage Amber Old Town Atlantis 25 R. Anderson Pew Amigo Wellcraft Andy Harris Angler Trophy 20 H. Keith Brodie Arethusa Aquasport 22 Granville N. Toogood 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 Black Watch H. Hewlet Kent Blades Mako 21 Peter Horneffer Blitzen MJM 34z E. Newbold Smith Blueberry Rib 16 Spencer B. Fulweiler Blue Magic Patrick Grace Blue Skies Boston Whaler 17 Robert Shafer Boola Boston Whaler 19 Michael Dennis Boomer Boston Whaler 17 Gordon Beck Borborygmus Boston Whaler 23 Benjamin Neilson Bucksnort Maco 22 Katharine McCoy Busy Bee Key West 23 Charles J. Ingersoll Calypsco Richard Habermann Callisto Dyer 29 Bass Boat Frederick Malone Caris Webco 22 Bevin V. Cherot Cetaceous Blackfin 30 Russell J. Notides Chiarella Harry Neilson III Chicken of the Sea Intrepid 34 Gerrit L. Lansing Chicken Nugget Boston Whaler 21 Gerrit L. Lansing Cimbria Sisu 23 Crompton Smith Cinchona Stanley Launch Janneke Neilson Corsair MJM 29z Henry G. Brauer Cythera Hinckley Picnic 36 Paul J. Vignos Jr. Daisy Grady White Wesley C. Dudley Dani Motor Yacht 90 Herman Goldsmith Dash Kevin P. Mahaney Dauntless Boston Whaler Daniel Bienkowski Davis S. Fisherman Robert S. Crompton Yachts - Page - 42 Decision Florenz Ourisman Digit Elliot Cohen Dirigo Westpoint 21 Harry S. May Jr. Donald Duck Hood 38 Wesley C. Dudley Dubhe Easter 22 Alan McIllhenny Sr. Duck Soup C. Paine 36 Patrick Wilmerding Dutch Mako 22 Jeffrey Dunn El Barco Mark Twain 23 Mrs. Michael Bouscaren Endurance Legacy 40 Creighton Murch Eschaton Albert P. Neilson Espresso Hinckley Picnic 36 James A. Lash Exodus Seacraft Malcolm Peabody Faraway AJ 28 Irving W. Bailey II Flap Jack Boston Whaler Edward H. Tillinghast Flying Colors Little Harbor 36 Stuart Janney Frambiose Rich Lobster 36 Peter R. Nitze Francis Marion Michael Phillips Frankly Boston Whaler William P. Frankenhoff Frolic Mainship 30 Lawrence Reeve Gabbiano Ellis 24 James McCabe Gambol Roger Milliken Gander Ford Draper Jr., Gallivant Hatteras 53 Ashley J. Longmaid Getoit Boston Whaler 17 Harry Madeira, Sr. Gibbous Moon Hunt36 James Clark Gizmo Boston Whaler 19 Schofield Andrews III Gowellon Boston Whaler 22 James Gowen Grace MJM 34z Robert L. Johnstone III Grits Mako 22 William Hudson Grizzel Dewitt Sage Harvest Moon David Rockefeller Sr. High Spirits 19 Jared Roberts Homarus Williams 28 Jay Pierpoint Hornet Mako 26 William C. Trimble Jr. Hummingbird MJM 29z Barbara & Duane Iselin Instead Jason Lobster 25 Keith Kroeger Intrepid Center Console 32 Herman Goldsmith Irresistible Lyman Morse 42 Harry R. Madeira Irona III Paul Fremont Smith, Jr. Island Dream Rockport Marine 36 Ashley J. Longmaid J-Crew Boston Whaler 17 Stuart Johnstone Java John R. Robinson Jeanne Gabrielle Sea Craft 20 Chris Hudson Jemanni Aquasport 20 James Green Jericho Ellis 43 Patricia Norris Jonah Russell 18 Janice Smith & Creighton Murch Yachts - Page - 43 Jumby Intrepid 28 Hal A. Kroeger Just Wright Richard H. Wright III Kerplunk John Robinson Kimbia Eastern 24 Tanny Clark Knot Chicago MJM 34z Phipps Moriarty Klondike Angler 22 Storey Litchfield La Gritta Boston Whaler 30 Boykin Rose Lapwing Howard Lapsley LaGritta Boykin and Margot Rose Lazy Loon Steven Grace Leek Frederick J.C. Butler Legacy Harry Madeira Liberator Norman 32 Stuart B. Andrews Little Rogue Southport 30 Charles D. Dickey Jr. Little Tiny Michael Phillips Loon Carver 28 George Putnam Looney Tunes Robert Johnson III Lucy Edward McC. Blair Margaret II Newman 32 Peter Godfrey Marley Boston Whaler 20 Orton Jackson Jr. Maricel Barbara Danielson Milou Charles Ingersoll Missdeed Somes Sound 26 David Thibodeau Moon River W. Bay SonShip 103 Norman Trip Moonshadow Eastbay 49 Randy Woods Morning Star Trawler 65 Jane S. Zirnkilton Morning Star J. Peter Grace Neighborhood Bully G&B 36 Joe Weber Newport Linda Jonas Night Cap Robert L. Hinckley Night Watch Black Watch 30 T.W. Roberts III Nightingale Charles Kane Noose Naple Hinckley 40 Robert Crompton Obelix Boston Whaler Conor Kehoe On-Rush Albin 28 Hank Jonas Oleander Michael Philips Orea David L. Elliott Otter Eleanor Kinney Pack Ice Westpoint 21 Temple Grassi Pemitic Bunker & Ellis 35 Lance Mahaney Penacook Coastal 27 Charles G. Wray Peregrine III Mrs. Paul Miller Peter Pan Chris-Craft Edward B. Leisenring Philadelphia Story Westpoint 22 Lawrence Lunt Piglet Ellis 19 Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Jenkins Pine Knot Lobster Boat 38 Nicholas Vanoff Yachts - Page - 44 Point After Boston Whaler 21 Charles Gogolak Polar Mako 21 Timothy Ghriskey Preposterous Boston Whaler 23 Alix C. Diana Rangitiki York 42 Ford B. Draper Jr. Rapscallion Robert M. Bass Renard Sunbird Joseph Fox Reverie Hinckley Picnic 36 J. Michael and Kim Lawrie Riva Anistone Charles T. Schulze Rocket Nautica 13 T.W. Roberts III Rose Peter Godfrey Rumpus Howard Lapsley Sabotage A.J. Longmaid Salty Dawg Robalo Wes Millner Scamp 18.5 Robert L. Hinckley Scoot Pursuit 24 Carolyn M. Brauer Sea Bee Boston Whaler 13 Ordway P. Burden Sea Biscuit Wilbur 38 Hans P. Utsch Selkie AJ 28 Rockefeller Jr./Goldthwait Sirius Michael Phillips Spindle Gerrish H. Milliken Jr. Spindrift IV Jarvis Newman 38 Ordway P. and Jean Burden Spit Rat Boston Whaler 20 Stephen B. Homer Spring Moon David Rockefeller, Sr. Sprite Hinckley Picnic 36 D. Walker Young Stardust Hinckley Picnic 36 Frederic Towers SunSong Hinckley Talaria 44 Curtis L. Blake Surabaya Mrs. E. Hewlett Kent Tango Guy Heckman Tater West Point 21 Stockton Smith 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 Toddler Thomas Reath Jr. Truant Norris Strawbridge Truffle Seacraft 23 Frederick F. Dupree Jr. Up Time Boston Whaler 17 Jonathon Telsey Wanderer Wilbur 29.8 Philip DeNormandie Wantoot John Jenks Wasp Intrepid 34 William C. Trimble Jr. Weasel Hugh B. Johnston Whileaway Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock Western Reaches Livingston 38 Lawrence Reeve Whileaway Willis Rossiter Suzanne K. Hitchcock Whizfish Story Litchefield Yachts - Page - 45 Wicked Good Aquasport 22.2 Wilmerding /Bostwick Widget Robollo 19 Creighton Murch Williwaw Jones Bros. 26 Robert W. Loring 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 Boston Whaler Outrage19 Robert Van Alen Key West 19 Suzanne Hopkins & Wendy Wood Boston Whaler 16 Joseph Fox Pursuit 25 Alan Crain Mako 22 Malcolm Morris SAILBOATS Boat Name Design/LOA Owner Act 3 J/40 Robert Daly Adhara Patrick Jones Alcedo II McGregor Venture 22 George Drexel Alyria LeComte NE 38 Yawl Gordon M. Beck Anhinga John Rivers Angel's Share Robert E.L. Johnson, III Apsara Pisces 21 John Guth Ardea Morris 42 Alan McIlhenny Jr. Baleira Alberg 35 Constance B. Madeira Beckon J/105 Peter Horneffer Cahoots Guy C. Heckman Caution James Lash Charade Morris 42 Patrick Wilmerding Corydon Bristol 35 Perry Preston Jr. Courage Hinckley 43 Edward S. Madara III Cranberry 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 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. Estrellita Morgan 38 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Wiggins Equus W46 Donald Tofias Eventyr J/42 Gordon A. Haaland Yachts - Page - 46 Excess Mia Thompson Brown Far Out Morris 52 Hal A. Kroeger Felicity Peter Nitze Fermina Daza Bristol 40 Alexander McCurdy III Fleet O'Wing Michael Phillips Flying Clipper J/109 Peter Heldman Flying Lady Swan 46 Mia & Bob Brown Four Sons Bob and Mia Brown Gaylark Swan 38 Kaighn Smith Gemstone Payne Fitzgerald 16 Mr. & Mrs. Ford B. Draper Jr. Geranium Day Sail 34 Nicholas Vanoff Ghost Michael Cook Great White Hinckley 41 Story Litchfield Gull R. Anderson Pew Hawk Cornelius B. Waud Heron Dr. & Mrs. Mark Heinemann Hieronymus Albert P. Neilson Indigo Hinckley B 40 Whitney Drayton Isla NY 32 Henry S. May Jr. Jennie Marshall Cat 22 Orton P. Jackson Jr. Lyre Norman Beecher Mary Eustis Anthony M. Zane Morning Star J/44 Daniel Bienkowski Mr. Magoo J/120 Stephen T. Madeira Narcissus Abbott L. Reeve Niliraga Linzee Weld & Peter Milliken Norumbega Edward McC. Blair Orn Beneteau 33 Norman Beecher Outrageous Janice A. Smith Painted Lady Robert M. Bass Pequot Hinckley SW 44 Bevin V. Cherot Piper Tartan 30 Malcolm Peabody Polar Bear /22 Frank C. Zirnkilton Jr. Precious Cloud Owens Cutter 41 Stewart/Target Rebecca Frers 138 Charles Butt Recess Robert McKown Rose Herreshoff Rozinante Peter Godfrey Safari Sabre 42 Sloop Charles P. Schutt Jr. Sagamore Edward Madara, Jr. Sarusha Hinckley Pilot 25 H.Neilson III/S.Neilson Scamp Atlantic Henry G. Brauer 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 Haberman Yachts - Page - 47 Spirto Gentil McCabe/Light Summer Light Hamilton Robinson, Jr. Summer Salt Alerion 28 Hugh McB. Johnston III Torpedo 2.4 Meter Stockton Smith Va Pensiero Center Harbor 48 Joe Weber Verve Janice A. Smith VM6 Robert Brown Weather Guage Farr 44 Stockton Smith Whisper II Henry F. Harris Wild Horses W76 Donald Tofias Wild Wings W76 Donald Tofias Willoughby J/32 Melville Hodder Wivern George Putnam J/100 CLASS Sail No. Boat Name Owner 40 Hopscotch Jeffrey Dunn 47 Hannah Dan Burt 50 Reiver Henry G. Brauer 89 Amelia Andrew Barrett 132 Tern Robert L. Johnstone III 152 Flirt Michael H. Cook e 89 AMELIA Andrew Barrett daysailing Amelia Yachts - Page - 48 INTERNATIONAL ONE DESIGN CLASS Sail No. Boat Name Owner 1 Firefly James A. Lash 2 Auriga Harry R. Jr. and Stephen Madeira 3 Eagle Jackson Jr./Schafer/Herrington/Jenkins 4 Silver Spray Mia & Bob Brown 5 Tundra David Rockefeller Jr. 6 Dram Jason Ingle 8 Dakota Schoeder/Burt 9 Acontia Alessandro Vitelli 10 Humlen Frederic Towers 11 Hard Rain Sam Cocks 12 Cygnet Jean & Ordway P. Burden 13 Dark Star M.E. Zukermann 14 Satin Doll Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 15 Icicle Charles Wray 17 Black Seal Frederick Avery Bourke, Jr. 18 Gosling Michael Phillips 19 Squall Lamont Harris 20 Magic Bus Richard W. Homer 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 Stephen B. Homer 26 j'Ellie Bean Fred Ford 30 Sagara D. A. Walker Young 31 Piper Andrew Dunbar BULLSEYE CLASS Boat Name Owner Gumbo John T. Roberts Jr. Nanny B Stephen B. Homer La Poule Blance Polly W. Guth Love & Honor Charles Butt Maia Elliot Cohen Seanti Thomas R. Rolfes The Owl Ashley J. Longmaid Toot Sweet William V.P. Newlin Yachts - Page - 49 LUDERS 16 CLASS Sail No. Boat Name Owner 7 Julie Jason Ingle 14 Woodwind Manton B. Metcalf III 16 Chinquapin Jane Zirnkilton 19 Seawolf Matthew Baird NE24 Triad Alexander Yale Goriansky 36 Ange Henry S. May Jr. 38 Mary Jane Wells Bacon 307 Paladin Thomas Rolfes Elliottia John Jenks North David Schoeder Ondine Diana Paine Raven Robert Johnson III Watermelon Dan Burt MERCURY CLASS Boat Name Owner Alondra Northeast Harbor Fleet Arcturus Northeast Harbor Fleet Bat III Vittoria Mcilhenny Columbia Northeast Harbor Fleet Edward Stewart Northeast Harbor Fleet Eve Mia & Bob Brown Hasty Hart Sarah & Gerassimo Contomichalos Magic Northeast Harbor Fleet Merry Wind Northeast Harbor Fleet Mischief Northeast Harbor Fleet Namaste Barbara Danielson Norumbega Northeast Harbor Fleet No. 9 Willie Granston Pirate Frederick L. Haack III Quick Silver Northeast Harbor Fleet Resolute Harry R. Madeira Sappho Northeast Harbor Fleet Swallow Frederick F. Dupree Jr. W Janice A. Smith XV Alan McIlhenny Jr. Yachts - Page - 50 FLAG ETIQUETTE General Flags shall be flown properly or not at all. Morning colors are made at 0800; evening colors at sunset. As used herein, "at anchor" means not underway; "may" means the routine is permissible; "shall" means the routine is required; "starboard spreader" means the lowest, forward-most starboard spreader. Only one flag may be displayed in the position called for by the routine. Ex- cept as noted herein, any conflict shall be resolved by observing the following hierarchy: 1. Ensign 2. Race Committee flag while acting as committee boat 3. Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore in that order 4. Union Jack 5. Club Burgee 6. Private Signal Ensign As used herein, "ensign" means the national ensign or the traditional (circle of thirteen stars around a fouled anchor) yacht ensign (if of U.S. registry). A yacht in commission and manned shall display the ensign as follows: Yachts - Page - 51 1. At anchor, a yacht shall display the ensign at the stern between morning and evening colors, except that a yacht that will be unmanned at color time shall make evening colors before hand. 2. Underway, a yacht shall display the ensign when there is sufficient light for identification. 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 preferably at the gaff or upper leach of the after most sail, or at the stern. The ensign shall not be dis- played while racing. 3. The traditional yacht ensign shall not be flown in inter- national waters. NEHF Burgee The Club burgee may be displayed only when a yacht is under the direct com- mand of a Northeast Harbor Fleet member. The Club burgee shall be dis- played 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 a spreader or other unauthorized position. The Club burgee may be displayed at night. Dressing Ship On the appropriate occasions, a yacht may, when at anchor (or when underway in a marine parade), weather permitting, dress ship from morning to evening colors. Any sequence is acceptable. The proper procedure is that the halyard line of the last flag off the bow and the stern should just touch the waterline. Private Signal 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 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. Yachts - Page - 52 as 25 Puff Steve Homer 699 l's j'Elle Bean Frederick C. Ford, III or 10 Sagara Humlen D.A. Walker Young Wells Bacon, Jr., Skipper 25 as 24 Live Yankee Puff Dakota Tom Fremont-Smith Steve Homer Dave Schoeder Fleet Captain Schoeder counts down Acontia Alessandro Vitelli Firefly Cygnet Scott Redmon-Skipper Jean Burden 23 ES Mischief William F. Dowling 22 Woodie John T. Roberts, Jr. Gambler John C. Henry, Jr. BY LAWS of THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET (AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF MAY 20, 2009) By Certificate of Organization of a Corporation under the general Law of the State of Maine, the name of said corporation is: The Northeast Harbor Fleet. The purpose of the corporation is: A Yacht Club for the promotion of yachting as an amateur sport at Northeast Harbor in the Town of Mount Desert, Maine and its vicinity. Article I - Membership SECTION 1. Membership in the Northeast Harbor Fleet shall be open to persons interested in yachting and shall be divided into seven classes, namely: Honorary Members, Senior Members, Family Members, Individual Members, Intermediate Members, Non-Resident Members, and Resident Student Members. The Board of Directors, or its designees may from time to time elect eligible persons to one of the seven classes of membership. Candidates for membership must be nominated and seconded for membership by Family, Individual or Intermediate members in good standing. The nominating letters should be addressed to the Chairman of the Membership Committee, The Northeast Harbor Fleet, P.O. Box 462, Northeast Harbor, Maine 04662. A former member in good standing* may re-activate a lapsed membership by application to the Chairman of the Membership Committee. * "In good standing means that all dues, assessments and fees for current and prior years have been paid in full". HONORARY MEMBERS - Honorary Members shall be such persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time elect to Honorary Membership. Honorary Members are entitled to the full privileges of membership. There are no dues or assessments for Honorary Members. SENIOR MEMBERS - A member who has reached the age of 80, and who has paid dues for a period of 35 years shall not be required to pay further dues and assessments. Annual dues and assessments for those members who reach the age of 70 and who have been members for 25 years may be at a reduced rate as set by the Board of Directors. Senior Members have the same privileges as Individual Members. FAMILY MEMBERS - Any person or couple otherwise eligible for mem- bership may be elected to Family Membership of the Fleet. Family Membership is required when more than one individual in a family unit consisting of a head of household, his or her spouse and or their children under the age of 24 desires to enjoy the privileges of membership or to extend these privileges to Family Guests (defined as visiting children, grandchildren, or great grandchildren of the Family Member(s) for a period not to exceed two weeks each summer). Family Guests need not be resident in the same household as the Family Member(s). In no case will Family Guests be eligible for more than two weeks membership privileges per summer. Upon reaching the age of 24 children of Family Members shall be automatically Fleet Administration - Page 53 eligible for Intermediate Membership. New Feature of Family Membership: "There is a $100 surcharge on family membership dues for each child, other than one's own, residing in the same household who is enrolled in the NEHSS program for more than one week, or in the case of grandchildren, for more than two weeks." INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS - Any eligible person who has reached his or her 30th birthday may be elected an Individual Member of the Fleet. An Individual Member of the Fleet may become a Family Member without application by notify- ing the Chairman of the Membership Committee and paying the dues for that class of membership. INTERMEDIATE MEMBERS - Any eligible person who has not yet reached their 30th birthday may become an Intermediate Member of the Fleet. Cur- rent Intermediate Members qualify as "member on board" to win Fleet Trophies and are eligible to represent the Fleet as NEHF Team Members and may invite guests. They may become Individual Members or Family Members when they reach their 30th birthday, without application, upon paying the dues, assessments, and initia- tion fee for Individual or Family Membership. The initiation fee shall be reduced by the amount of prior dues paid by the applicant in this category. NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS - A person who has been a member of the Fleet for five consecutive years or more may become a Non-Resident Member by notifying the Chairman of the Membership Committee. Non-Resident membership is available to those who live more than 150 miles from the Fleet and do not spend more than five days on Mount Desert Island during the period from July first to Labor Day. Non-Resident Members have no voting privileges and are not entitled to participate in fleet events or use the fleet facilities. RESIDENT STUDENT MEMBERS - Available to persons who are resi- dents of Hancock County, who have reached their 6th birthday and are enrolled as students in the Northeast Harbor Sailing School. Resident Student Members are not entitled to voting privileges, and do not qualify as the "Member on Board" in Northeast Harbor Fleet races, other than those races conducted by the Northeast Harbor Sailing School. There shall be no initiation fee for Resident Student Mem- bers. GUESTS - The Northeast Harbor Fleet welcomes the crews and houseguests of members when they are accompanied by the member and abide by Fleet regula- tions. House guests may participate in the Adult and Junior Sailing Program(s) of the Northeast Harbor Sailing School for a period of up to one week, provided: 1. they are sponsored by the member; 2. there is space in the Program; 3. they meet such eligibility requirements as the Fleet may from time to time have in effect for the programs, and 4. they pay the applicable activity fees. The facilities and moor- ings of the Fleet are restricted to use by members only, except upon invitation of the Fleet to non-members participating in Fleet sponsored events. INITIATION FEE - The Board of Directors may establish an initiation fee that shall be paid by new Family and Individual Members of the Fleet and those former members whose membership has lapsed for one year. A newly elected former member who resigned from the Fleet in good standing shall pay the lesser of the capital dues assessed during their leave or one-half of the initiation fee established for the class of membership for which they are elected. Fleet Administration - Page 54 SECTION 2. Annual dues for the seven classes of membership shall be set by the Board of Directors. Dues, assessments, and charges are payable within 30 days of invoice. A member whose dues, assessments, or charges remain unpaid on July 1 is subject to having his or her name posted at the Fleet until outstanding invoices have been paid. A boat will only be scored in a Fleet race or event once the outstanding dues, capital assessments, charges and/or entry fees (if any) have been paid. A race entered prior to payment shall be scored a DNS. Members whose dues, assessments or charges are unpaid by August 31 will have their names dropped from the membership rolls, and may be reinstated as members at the discretion of the Board of Directors once their outstanding invoice(s) have been paid. SECTION 3. To fund capital assets, the Board of Directors may also as- sess the membership a sum in addition to the annual dues, capital dues, but only upon notice to the membership of the purpose and need for any such assessment. The assessments shall be limited to the Family and Individual members and shall be in proportion to the annual dues for those classes of members. SECTION 4. Any member who shall have paid all dues, capital dues and charges currently owed may resign upon written notice given to the Treasurer. Upon termination of membership for any reason, a member shall forfeit to the Fleet all the benefits and privileges of membership and all right, title and interest in and to the Fleet and any of the Fleet's property. SECTION 5. Membership shall not be transferable unless, in the case of death of a member, the Board of Directors in its discretion shall permit. SECTION 6. A member may be expelled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors or a majority vote of the entire Fleet Membership at any duly convened meeting of said Board or members of the Fleet, for failure to comply with the ar- ticles of incorporation, by-laws, or any duly adopted policies, rules or regulations of the Fleet, provided that ten days written notice shall have been given to such member setting forth the intention to propose his or her expulsion, the specific reasons thereof, and the right of the member to appear and be heard in person or by counsel at the meeting at which such expulsion shall be proposed. Article II - Meetings of Members SECTION 1. The annual meeting of members shall be held at Northeast Harbor in the month of August or September in each year on such day and at such hour and place as the Board of Directors shall determine. Special meetings of the members may be called at any time by the Commodore or by the Board of Directors or at the written request of ten or more members. SECTION 2. Seven days written notice, from the date of postmark, of each meeting of the members shall be sent to each voting member. If a meeting is adjourned, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting. SECTION 3. Each voting member, which shall include all members except Non-Resident Members and Resident Student Members, shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy at every meeting of the members. SECTION 4. The election of directors and officers shall be by ballot. A majority of the votes cast at a duly organized meeting at which a quorum of Fleet Administration - Page 55 members is present in person or by proxy shall be necessary at all elections. Ten percent (10%) of the members eligible to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of members. Article III - Officers and Directors SECTION 1. The Officers of the Fleet shall be a Commodore, a Vice Commodore, a Rear Commodore, a Clerk, a Treasurer and such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary and advisable by the Board of Directors. SECTION 2. All officers and directors shall be elected by the members of the Fleet at the annual meeting and shall hold office from the first of October following the election for a period of one year, or until their successors are elected. Except as provided in Article VI, no person shall be eligible for election to any office at the annual meeting unless nominated in writing by five members and filed with the Clerk not less than five days before the annual meeting. All such nominations shall be posted on the bulletin board of the Fleet for five days preceding such meeting. SECTION 3. Any officer or director may be removed by the members at a special meeting of the members called expressly for that purpose whenever, in their judgment, the best interests of the Fleet will be served thereby, and the members shall have the power to fill any vacancies in any office, occurring for whatever reason. The affirmative vote of 2/3 of the members entitled to vote shall be required for the removal of an officer or director. SECTION 4. The duties of the Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore, Clerk and Treasurer, shall be those usually pertaining the offices of President, Senior Vice President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. The Commodore shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. SECTION 5. The Board of Directors shall consist of the officers. SECTION 6. The Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of the Fleet, and except as otherwise provided by the Charter or by these bylaws, shall exercise all powers of the Fleet. Specifically, but without limitation, the Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to hire and appoint a Fleet Manager and Assistant Treasurer to perform those duties assigned by the Board of Directors. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors. The act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. Article IV - Management Committee SECTION 1. The Management Committee shall consist of the officers and such other members appointed by the Commodore. SECTION 2. The Management Committee shall have such authority as may be delegated by the Board of Directors from time to time. Fleet Administration - Page 56 Article V - Race Committee SECTION 1. The Race Committee shall consist of five or more elected members and the Commodore and the Fleet Manager, as members ex officio. The appointed members shall serve for the same term, as provided by these By-Laws with respect to officers. Members of the Committee shall notify the Chairman of the Committee prior to July First if they are unable to be at Mount Desert Island for any part of the summer during which they have been elected. The Race Committee Chairman shall fill any vacancies which may occur for whatever cause, and may, at his/her discretion, at any time during the summer when there are insufficient members of the Race Committee present for the Race Committee to perform its assigned duties, appoint additional members of the Race Committee. SECTION 2. The management of all races shall be under the direction of the Race Committee. All decisions of the Race Committee shall be by a majority vote of its members present, except that in the case of a tie, the Commodore shall cast the deciding vote, except as modified by these By-Laws, or by Sailing Instructions applicable to specific events or the general authority of the Race Committee as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing as adopted by the United States Sailing Association. Article VI - Nominating Committee SECTION 1. The Nominating Committee shall be formed each year by the Commodore to nominate candidates for office. The Committee shall consist of five members, selected in the following manner: Two members shall be the most immediate past Commodores willing to serve, with the most immediate past Commodore as Chairman. One additional member shall be appointed by the current Commodore. Two other members shall be appointed by the Chairman described above. SECTION 2. It shall be the responsibility of the current chairman of the Nominating Committee to determine the two past Commodores willing to serve on the following year's Committee. SECTION 3. The Committee shall nominate candidates for each office each year. SECTION 4. No candidate for office shall serve on the Nominating Committee. Article VII - Fleet Insignia and Flag SECTION 1. The Fleet insignia shall be a symbolic compass with the arrow pointing northeast. It shall be shown as in the attached diagram. SECTION 2. The Fleet burgee shall consist of a red pointed flag, the hoist to be two thirds of the length, with the Fleet insignia in blue of a diameter equal to one third of the length centered equidistant from the two longer sides of the flag and one third of the distance from the hoist to the end of the flag; the space between the outer band and the central disk of the insignia to be white. SECTION 3. The members of the Fleet shall have the exclusive right to fly the Fleet Burgee. The Fleet Burgee shall be as shown on the front cover of this report. Fleet Administration - Page 57 Article VIII - Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the Fleet shall end on September 30. Article IX - Amendments These by-laws may be amended by the Board of Directors or by the members at any regular or special meeting duly convened after seven days written notice to the members of the Board of Directors or the members of the Fleet as the case may be of that purpose; provided that within sixty days after the amendments of these by-laws by the Board of Directors, written notice shall be sent to each member. Article X - Director or Officer Conflict of Interest. SECTION 1. A conflict-of-interest transaction is a transaction in which a director or officer of the Fleet has a direct or indirect financial interest. For the purposes of this section, a director or officer has an indirect interest in a transaction if (a) another entity in which the director or officer has a material interest or in which the director or officer is a general partner is a party to the transaction; or (b) another entity of which the director or officer is a director, officer or trustee is a party to the transaction. SECTION 2. A conflict-of-interest transaction is not voidable or grounds for imposing liability on a director or officer if the transaction was fair at the time it was entered into or is approved as provided in Section 3. SECTION 3. A transaction in which a director or officer has a conflict of interest may be approved by the directors or the members before or after consummation of the transaction as follows: A. The Board of Directors or a committee of the Board may authorize, approve or ratify a transaction under this section if the material facts of the transaction and the director's or officer's interest are disclosed or known to the Board or committee of the Board. A conflict-of-interest transaction is approved if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors or on a committee of the Board who have no direct or indirect interest in the transaction, but a transaction may not be approved under this subsection by a single director. If a majority of the directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the transaction vote to approve the transaction, a quorum is present for the purpose of taking action under this Section. B. The members may authorize, approve or ratify a transaction under this Section if the material facts of the transaction and the director's or officer's interest are disclosed or known to the members. A conflict-of-interest transaction is approved by the members if it receives a majority of the votes entitled to be counted under this Section. Votes cast by or voted under the control of a director or officer who has a direct or indirect interest in the transaction and votes cast by or voted under the control of an entity described in subsection 1, paragraph A may not be counted in a vote of members to determine whether to approve a conflict-of-interest transaction. A majority of the voting power, whether or not present, that is entitled to be counted in a vote on the transaction under this Section constitutes a quorum for the purpose of taking action under this Section. Fleet Administration - Page 58 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2007 & 2008 Fleet Administration - Page 59 HORTON, McFARLAND & VEYSEY, LLC M.R. Horton, Jr., CPA my James E. McFarland, CPA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Floyd S Veysey. CPA P.O. BOX 543 (1948-2006) ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605 207-667-5529 1-800-499-9108 FAX 207-667-9915 Amy.J. Billings, CPA Annette L. Gould, CPA Ellen Cleveland, CPA Ruth W. Wilbur, EA INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT December 4, 2008 To the Executive Committee of The Northeast Harbor Fleet Northeast Harbor, Maine We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of the Northeast Harbor Fleet as of September 30, 2008 and 2007, and the related statements of activities and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Northeast Harbor Fleet as of September 30, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Horton metarione repey LLC Fleet Administration - Page 60 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET Exhibit A STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, Unrestricted Board Designated James G. Assets Ducey 2008 2007 Operating Memorial Fixed Assets Total Total Current Assets: Cash 223,564 48,791 272,355 119,069 Receivables Due from Affiliates 15,705 15,705 23,558 Accounts Receivable 6,812 6,812 43,153 Inventory 8,932 8,932 6,894 Unexpired Insurance 6,774 Prepayments 5,483 5,483 4,824 Total Current Assets 260,496 48,791 309,287 204,272 Investments 229,266 229,266 273,831 Plant & Equipment: Land 6,342 6,342 6,342 Land Improvements 57,692 57,692 57,692 Buildings, Pier & Improvements 173,098 173,098 171,166 Boats & Motors 208,307 208,307 209,636 Floats & Ramps and Moorings 120,117 120,117 120,117 Fixtures & Equipment 69,933 69,933 56,386 Total Plant & Equipment 635,489 635,489 621,339 Less: Accumulated Depreciation 507,994 507,994 489,516 Net Plant & Equipment 127,495 127,495 131,823 Total Assets 489,762 48,791 127,495 666,048 609,926 Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable 15,271 15,271 7,148 Accrued Taxes 172 172 376 Other Payable 2,038 2,038 7,102 Total Current Liabilities 17,481 17,481 14,626 Net Assets Unrestricted 472,281 48,791 127,495 648,567 595,300 Total Liabilities and Net Assets 489,762 48,791 127,495 666,048 609,926 IM See accompanying notes. HORTON, MCFARLAND & VEYSEY, LLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET Exhibit B STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, Unrestricted Board Designated James G. Ducey Fixed 2008 2007 Operating Memorial Assets Totals Totals Revenue: Annual Dues 183,725 183,725 164,105 Racing Fees 5,250 5,250 6,000 Dock Charges 10,000 10,000 9,200 Events & Miscellaneous 10,036 1,418 11,454 17,360 Total Income 209,011 1,418 210,429 196,665 Expenses: Employment 209,072 209,072 143,115 Employees Benefits 48,600 48,600 27,692 Office Supplies & Expenses 28,550 28,550 24,010 Boat Expense 29,897 29,897 25,152 Building & Grounds 49,250 49,250 42,845 Events & Miscellaneous 15,329 15,329 13,920 Awards 3,971 3,971 3,949 Professional 7,401 188 7,589 7,436 Contributions 21,000 21,000 25,797 Reimbursed Expenses (161,994) (161,994) (106,199) Total Expenses 251,076 188 251,264 207,717 Gain or (Loss) Before Depreciation (42,065) 1,230 (40,835) (11,052) Depreciation of Plant & Equipment 20,314 20,314 21,015 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue Over Expenses for the Year (42,065) 1,230 (20,314) (61,149) (32,067) Assessments 85,680 85,680 35,320 Other Capital 25,505 25,505 15,474 Gain on Sale of Assets 1,500 Increase (Decrease) in Market Value of Securities Held for Investment (2,538) (2,538) 1,480 Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value of Clifton Dock Corp. 5,769 5,769 15,823 Change in Net Assets 72,351 1,230 (20,314) 53,267 37,530 Net Assets as of Beginning of Year 415,916 47,561 131,823 595,300 557,770 Transfer of Net Assets (15,986) 15,986 Net Assets as of End of Year 472,281 48,791 127,495 648,567 595,300 HM See accompanying notes. HORTON, McFARLAND & VEYSEY, LLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET Exhibit C STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, Unrestricted Board Designated James G. Ducey Fixed 2008 2007 Operating Memorial Assets Totals Totals Cash Flow from Operating Activities: Net Operating Gain (Loss) for the Year 72,351 1,230 (20,314) 53,267 37,530 Adjustments to Reconcile Change in Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: Unrealized (Gains)\Losses on Investments (2,765) (2,765) (17,514) Donation of Boats 5,797 Book Value of Assets Sold 3,561 3,561 Depreciation 20,314 20,314 21,015 (Increase) Decrease in: Accounts Receivable 36,341 36,341 (34,522) Receivables from Affiliates 7,853 7,853 (23,558) Inventory (2,038) (2,038) (1,930) Prepaid Expenses 6,115 6,115 (738) Increase (Decrease) in: Accounts Payable 8,123 8,123 (4,202) Other Payables (5,268) (5,268) (4,307) Total Adjustments 51,922 20,314 72,236 (59,959) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 124,273 1,230 125,503 (22,429) Cash Flow from Investing Activities: Renovations of Building (1,932) (1,932) (23,338) Land Improvements (3,259) Purchase of Fixtures and Equipment (13,547) (13,547) Purchase Upgrade of Boats (4,068) (4,068) (32,717) Sale of Investments 48,217 48,217 Purchase of Securities (231) (656) (887) (2,114) Net Cash (Used) in Investing Activities (19,778) 47,561 27,783 (61,428) Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash 104,495 48,791 153,286 (83,857) Cash at Beginning of Year 119,069 119,069 202,926 Cash at End of Year 223,564 48,791 272,355 119,069 Supplemental Disclosures: Income Taxes Paid 1,383 1,383 1,716 HM See accompanying notes. HORTON, McFARLAND & VEYSEY, LLC . CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Activities The purpose of The Northeast Harbor Fleet is to provide racing & cruising activities serving 400 members in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Income Recognition The financial statements are presented on the accrual basis. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Fair Values of Financial Instruments The fair values of investments are based on quoted market prices for those investments. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Organization maintains cash balances at one bank. Accounts at the institution are insured by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. As of September 30, 2008 the bank balance was $281,250 of which $31,250 is in excess of insured limits. Inventories Supplies and resale items are carried at cost, determined by the first-in, first-out method. Financial Statement Presentation The Fleet adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards No. 117, Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations by restating net assets as of September 30, 1997. Statement No. 117 establishes standards for general purpose external financial statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations and requires a statement of financial position, a statement of activities, and a statement of cash flows. Plant Assets and Depreciation Plant and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated at rates calculated to amortize the original cost over the useful lives of the respective assets on a straight-line basis. It is the Fleet's policy to capitalize assets with a cost of $1,000 or more. H HORTON, McFARLAND & VEYSEY, LLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605 Fleet Administration - Page 64 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Note 1 M Significant Accounting Policies Plant Assets and Depreciation (Continued) Cost Rate Land 6,342 Land Improvements 57,692 5 20% Building, Pier & Improvements 173,098 2.5 4% Boats & Motors 208,307 5 20% Floats & Ramps 120,117 5 20% Fixtures & Equipment 69,933 5 20% Investments - Clifton Dock Corporation Northeast Harbor Fleet owns all the outstanding stock of Clifton Dock Corporation which engages in waterfront service activities and is taxable as a C Corporation under federal and state income tax rules. Clifton's book value was reported at $219,424 at September 30, 2008. Investments Investments are stated at fair market value and consist primarily of Mutual Funds. Unrealized Fair Appreciation Cost Value (Depreciation) Unrestricted - Operating 11,301 9,842 (1,459) Investments are composed of the following: Mutual Funds 11,301 9,842 (1,459) Balance at September 30, 2008 11,301 9,842 (1,459) Balance at October 1, 2007 54,777 53,672 (402) Income Taxes The Fleet is a tax exempt entity under Section 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code and, accordingly, is not subject to Federal income tax. However, the Fleet is subject to Federal income tax on its unrelated trade or business income of $1,000 or more. Interest income of $2,539 was taxable for 2008. HM HORTON, McFARLAND & VEYSEY, LLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605 Fleet Administration - Page 65 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Note 2 - Related Party Transactions Reimbursed Expenses Northeast Harbor Fleet contracts with Northeast Harbor Sailing School and Clifton Dock Corporation to provide services and materials as follows: NEH Sailing School Clifton Dock Corp. Wages 45,036 71,620 Payroll Taxes 3,588 5,831 Health Insurance 2,162 1,891 Staff Housing 2,000 3,000 Worker's Compensation Insurance 2,213 1,488 Office 2,594 2,075 Commercial Insurance 3,463 3,463 Boat Supplies & Maintenance 7,358 4,212 68,414 93,580 Contributions Northeast Harbor Fleet Contributed $21,000 to Northeast Harbor Sailing School consisting of cash. Notes Receivable Northeast Harbor Fleet loaned $23,558 to Northeast Harbor Sailing School to purchase engines for 4 donated boats in 2007. The Sailing School repaid $7,853 in 2008, leaving a receivable of $15,705. HM HORTON, McFARLAND & VEYSEY, LLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605 Fleet Administration - Page 66 MEMBERSHIP SECTION 33 2009 Fleet Commodore, Bob Johnstone & Rev. Mary Johnstone Members- Page - 67 IN MEMORIAM* Stuart Andrews Stu was a Senior Member and long-time supporter of Fleet activities. He ac- tively raced the family's Luders 16 and never missed a Cruise on his Hinckley Pilot Liberator in the late 60's & 70's when a fleet of them existed. More recently, he continued to be involved with Fleet programs and family outings, switching in later years from sailing to piloting his lobster-yacht. Marian van Vorst Colwell Cobb Marian was a Senior Member of the Fleet, a native of Newton MA, a 1935 graduate of Wellesley and was close to the sea for most of her life. Her hus- band of 58 years, Richard Cobb was a Navy Captain. She hosted a radio show during WWII at the Mare Island Naval Base in California and taught French to Navy wives at the Naval Observatory in Washington. Michael Dennis Mike was born in Montreal and started boating in New Brunswick prior to be- ing persuaded by Princeton classmate, Bill Trimble, to summer in NEH start- ing in 1972. Family boats were the Whaler Outrage Boola and a Laser. On one of the first three J/24's, US1451 Saraband, he crewed for his kids, Sara and Greg. He enjoyed overnight cruises and family picnics on the islands. George Henry Potts Dwight George was a native New Yorker. He first came to MDI in the 1970's. He mar- ried Ellie Collier Gardner and resided in Bar Harbor during the summer. He was mostly into tennis, wildflower gardening and politics, but did have two connections to boating. He was a member of the Harvard crew. And, he joined the Fleet as a Family Member enabling grandchildren (Henry & Leander Trot- ter plus Oliver & Theo Gardner) to participate in the NEH Sailing School. Charles N. Erhart, Jr. Chuck came to NEH in the late 1940's, when an undergraduate at Yale, to visit his future wife, Sylvia, learning to sail on the Montgomery's 42 ft. Alden schooner Niliraga. They later cruised to Roque Island and Christmas Cove Members - Page - 68 each summer, first on their Westsail 32 Odyssey then a Schock 35 and Hinckley SW 42, both named Niliraga. He maintained a Family Membership at the Fleet, is member of the New York YC and Seaman's Church Institute. He enjoyed annual charter cruises in the Caribbean with Sylvia Marian Kingsland Frelinghuysen Marian with her husband Harry first came to Northeast Harbor in the 1960's from Far Hills NJ with their friends the Pierreponts and purchased "Sunnie- holme". The family had a Whaler to enjoy outings with friends and made sure the kids, George and Harry Scherr-Thoss participated in the Junior sailing pro- gram, a tradition being carried forward to the next generation. Crawford Clark Madeira, Jr. Crawford is Commodore Harry Madeira Sr's oldest brother. He started racing on the Madeira family A-Boat Constance. In the summer of 1935, after his ju- nior year at St. Paul's School, he became the first Madeira, skippering the first A-Boat, to win the Hayward Cup in 1935 at age 16. It is not known whether the name of his winning boat had anything to do later with his attraction to Con- stance Bradley, his first wife. While never owning a sailboat, himself, he was always an enthusiastic crew, whether on his uncle Ted's schooner Sagamore or the International One-Design Auriga. Bayard Henry Roberts Bayard started out sailing Bullseye's and Luders 16's, graduating to larger cruising boats: the Block Island 40 Alors and his custom-built Bagpiper. He was a long time member of the Fleet, serving as Treasurer from 1955-1958. In later years he could be seen on his Ellis lobster-yacht Bagpiper, the Ellis 20' Weasel or as pictured here, helming his daughter Sydney's IOD Satin Doll. * Members reported deceased since the last publication. Apologies for anyone we may have missed. The Fleet would appreciate receiving from family or friends a 60-70 word paragraph of boating background similar to those above. If the Member was an officer of the Fleet, a recent boating picture is also requested. Members-Page - 69 PRIVACY NOTICE The following List of Members and their contact information is for personal or Fleet use use by MEMBERS ONLY and is not to be distributed or made avail- able to non-members or used by Members for any commercial or charitable purposes whatsoever without the written authorization of the Commodore. Florida Resident Contemplating Membership, "Do I fly Northwest or Northeast?" Members - Page - 70 Pages 71-103, the List of Members, have been removed to protect personal information. DID YOU KNOW SAILING AT THE FLEET IS FREE! Call the Fleet Office at 276-5101. Let them know you're coming. Bring life jackets. Sail away in one of 10 Fleet-owned Cape Cod Mercury keelboats. Bring friends and sail away in 2 or 3 of them. It's the best kept secret in Maine. There's no charge. It's part of your membership and available to your guests. COME RACE A MERCURY (No Charge) Mondays Starting July 6 1330 hrs. Start if 3 boats or more. Tea afterwards Thursdays Starting July 9 1700 hrs. Reserve ahead of time. This is popular Saturdays Starting July 11 1330 hrs Start if 3 boats or more. Thursday July 23 1700 hrs Parent-Child Race I Wednesday August 5 tba Seal Harbor Regatta Thursday August 13 1700 hrs Parent-Child Race II Tuesday August 18 1330 hrs. Hayward Cup Pursuit Race & Fleet Tea Wednesday August 26 1330 hrs Fleet Championship (NEW EVENT) PRIVATE SAILING LESSONS ($75/hour) Want to learn how to skipper a Mercury or brush up on your crewing skills? Discounts are available for multiple students and when booking multiple lessons. Call the Fleet Office for a lesson any weekday between 9 and 4. (207) 276-5101 The Northeast Harbor Fleet P.O. Box 462 48 South Shore Road Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-5101 (office) 207-276-4233 (office fax) 207-276-9341 (office-accounting) 207-276-9804 (fax-accounting) www.nehfleet.org e-mail: manager@nehfleet.org