THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET ANNUAL REPORT 2007 OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2007-2008 (Term expiring September 30, 2008) Commodore Schofield Andrews III Vice Commodore Robert L. Johnstone III Rear Commodore Gordon Haaland Treasurer Sheldon F. Goldthwait Jr. Clerk Schofield Andrews III Chairman of the House Committee Mary Telsey M.D. Co-Chairmen of the Race Committee J. Scott Redmon & Michael Cook Fleet Counselor Kaighn Smith Jr. * Chairman of the Membership Committee Barbara Putnam Cruising Class Captain Stockton Smith * Mercury Class Captain Toby Elliman* IOD Class Captain Alessandro Vitelli* President NEHSS Malinda Crain* Chairman Buildings & Grounds Michael Phillips* Fleet Surgeon John Telsey M.D. * (*appointed by the Commodore) RACE COMMITTEE J. Scott Redmon & Michael Cook, Co-Chairmen Max Caldwell Sarah Coffin Charles Dickey III Fred Ford Tom Fremont-Smith Gordon Haaland Stephen Homer T. Courtenay Jenkins III Robert L. Johnstone III Hal Kroeger Stephen Madeira Meredith Reece Stockton N. Smith Adam Wibby APPOINTMENTS FOR 2007/2008 Downeast Race Week Committee Hal Kroeger Nominating Committee Harry R. Madeira Jr. Technology Committee Steve Madeira ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF General Manager Gregory Wilkinson Business Manager Michele Nadder Assistant Treasurer Deborah S. Brown TABLE OF CONTENTS Fleet Management Page Officers 2007/2008 and Committees Inside Cover Commodore's Report 2 General Manager's Report 4 In Memorium 6 Officers 2006/2007 and Committees 9 Former Officers 10 Fleet Awards and Special Events The Kevin P. Mahaney Award 15 The Charles D. Dickey Award 16 Cruising Class and Downeast Race Week Cruising Class Report 18 MDI Series Results 19 Henry T. Reath Trophy 20 Hospice Regatta 22 Wednesday Afternoon Non-Spinnacker Racing 23 Downeast Race Week Report 24 August Cruise 28 Far Out Challenge 29 Maine Retired Skippers Race 30 One-Design Classes International One-Design Class Report 32 July 4th Series 33 Hospice Regatta 34 July Series 36 August Series 37 George Davenport Hayward Cup Race 39 Labor Day Series 44 Mercury Class Report 45 Junior Sailing and Awards Awards 50 National/International Participation 55 Barton Eddison Race 58 Photo Feature C-1 to C-8 Yachts Flag Etiquette 62 List of Yachts 64 Membership Information By-laws 73 Auditor's Report 80 List of Members 88 Administrative Address and Information Back Cover Commodore Sandy Andrews Commodores Report Summer Season 2007 I am pleased to report that 2007 has been an excellent year for the Fleet and its sister organizations, Clifton Dock Corp and the Northeast Harbor Sailing School. We continue to have a strong membership, our finances are healthy, and our physical plant is in good (but ever in need of repair) condition. For this we owe thanks to our hardworking and professional staff: Greg Wilkinson, Michele Nadder, Deb Brown, and all of the Sailing Instructors and Launch Drivers who did such a great job this summer. The Fleet was a lot of fun this year with record numbers of races and partici- pation. It has been particularly gratifying to see the Mercury Fleet become more active. With the re-establishment of the Mercury Class Association with Toby Elliman as its Captain, I have high hopes for an even better Mercury season next summer. The Sailing School had its best year ever with record numbers of students. Unfortunately these numbers at times led to turning away students and to crowding. For next summer we are planning to alleviate this problem by adding capacity in the form of additional instructors and boats. The web based enrollment system was a great success, allowing easier sign-ups for parents and decreased administrative work for our staff. Clifton Dock Corp. added more moorings at the Fleet this summer to ac- commodate the ongoing demand for moorings. We are now at the maximum number that the harbormaster will allow. I urge you all to get on the waiting listnow if you think you' 11 be needing a mooring next summer. The Dock has Fleet Management - Page 2 also upgraded its mooring assignment system and we hope that this process will go more smoothly in the future. Our tenant at the Dock, Island Energy, which operates the fuel business, also had a successful year and has told us that they not only want to sign up for another year but also will be making substantial investments to improve the fueling equipment. We continue to believe that it is important to have a fuel dock at Clifton, both to service our membership and other local customers and to attract cruisers to do their shopping in Northeast Harbor. In closing, I'd like to thank my fellow Flag Officers, Executive Committee Members and all of the other volunteers who help make this a wonderful place work. We couldn't exist without you. Respectfully Submitted, Schofield Andrews III Commodore Fleet Management - Page 3 Greg Wilkinson General Manager's Report Summer Season 2007 Northeast Harbor Fleet As I reported a year ago, racing remains the backbone of the Northeast Har- bor Fleet. This summer's racing highlights included a narrow 3-2 victory by the NEHF IOD Team in the Annual Red Gauntlet Team Race V. KYC; Fleet Cruising Class skippers capturing 1st overall as well as 1st in Divisions 1 and 2 in a competitive field of over 20 boats in Downeast Race Week; the return of the Mercury Class to the One-Design starting line on Saturdays and Mondays; and a record-setting Barton Eddison race with 14 IODs raced by junior sailors enjoying what has come to be known in Downeast Maine as 'the greatest race on Earth'. The calendar is full of racing opportunities - over 80 races in less than 60 days - and I'm happy to report that the mem- bership of the Fleet takes full advantage of these opportunities. Fleet management underwent a transition this summer with the addition of Michele Nadder as Office Manager. Thanks to Michele's hard work and willingness to 'learn on the fly', the transition was an exceptionally smooth one. The Waterfront also saw staffing changes - Morgan Densley, Brendan Westphal, and Chris Murray were excellent additions to the Fleet team, pro- viding professional and courteous service. The Fleet itself remains a very healthy club, and as Sheldon reports, remains on financially firm ground. Capital improvements continued with the renovation of the bathrooms this spring, and the purchase of a new 18' chase boat. Sailing School Youth sailing in Northeast Harbor is thriving, based on enrollment in the Northeast Harbor Sailing School. Classes filled to capacity for the majority of the summer. Our Optimist classes have been our most popular for sev- eral summers. And this year, we saw signs that our 'bumper crop' of opti sailors is maturing and most importantly, sticking with sailing, as the 420 classes are now full as well! Our community outreach efforts continue with our Neighborhood House Fleet Management - Page 4 partnership and scholarship program. The Neighborhood House sends its 'campers' to sailing on Friday mornings. Several kids from the Neigh- borhood House Program have enrolled full time in weekly classes. The scholarship program is a continuing success and we were able to give over $3,500 in scholarships this year. Sailing School President Malinda Crain continues to serve as president of the Downeast Junior Sailing Association. The DEJSA has expanded youth racing opportunities from Sorrento to Castine. A centralized youth racing calendar and weekly events at all the area clubs have been a huge suc- cess. This year, NEHSS sailors competed with kids from Sorrento and Hancock Point, KYC, Castine, Seal Harbor, Bucks Harbor, and the MDI Community Sailing Center. Racing ranged from team racing in Mercuries to a regional level of US SAILING's Bemis Trophy in 420s hosted by the Sailing School. Clifton Dock Management of Clifton Dock is a continued success. Professional on-site management and fueling operations continue to be provided by Island En- ergy. Moorings at Clifton Dock and Gilpatrick Cove are managed direct- ly by the Fleet. Thanks in large part to the administrative efforts of Deb Brown, maintaining a detailed database, we've managed to keep our moor- ing waiting list as short as possible - less than a season in most cases. The staff at Clifton provided transient moorings to visiting yachtsmen, when available, through detailed record keeping and improved communication with mooring renters. Thank you to the Executive Committee, especially Commodore Sandy An- drews, Vice Commodore Bob Johnstone, and Sailing School President Ma- linda Crain, for your support of me, the Fleet and the Sailing School staff this summer. Respectfully Submitted, Greg Wilkinson General Manager -Northeast Harbor Fleet Fleet Management - Page 5 In Memorium The Northeast Harbor Fleet acknowledges with sorrow the passing of: Julia Montgomery Coleman Lynn Kroeger Daley Ronald Diana Commodore John Ducey, Jr. Commodore Joseph L. Grant Carol Haaland Henry F. "Nick" Harris Burnham "Bud" Litchfield Fleet Management - Page 6 Joe and Mary aboard Fair Lead sailing in Blue Hill Bay Dr. Joseph Lewis Grant 1921-2007 Dr. Joseph L. Grant, former Northeast Harbor Fleet Executive Committee Member and Commodore, died February 16, 2007 following an accident. Joe was a life-long summer resident of Mount Desert Island. His early years were spent in Northeast Harbor. In later years he spent the summer months on family property in Sawyer's Cove, where he and his wife Mary designed and built their own home. He was affiliated with the Fleet for many years, and in many capacities: as a member, an active sailor and racer, an Executive Committee Member and Flag Officer. He was elected Rear Commodore in 1972, and was elected Commodore in 1973, serving in that capacity until 1975. In 1985, he was named recipient of the Charles D. Dickey Memorial Award given by the Fleet Executive Committee "in recognition of significant con- tributions made to the Fleet over a period of years through excellence in the sport of sailing and dedication and service to the organization." Fleet Management - Page 7 Commodore Grant was also the official Fleet Historian, a role he cherished. He became an expert on a host of Fleet topics ranging from the origin of its various racing classes to the lineage of its Flag Officers. These recollections were committed to print with the publication in 2006 of The History of the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Though his early sailing resume` was replete with cruising experiences, he was perhaps best known to most current-day Fleet members as the owner and skipper of the red International #1 called Firefly, which he campaigned successfully for many years. Among other things, he won the prestigious Taromina Cup several times, a trophy awarded to the winner of the IOD class August Series. After he sold Firefly, he bought a wooden yawl he called Fair Lead, which he refitted and cruised extensively along the Maine and Nova Scotia coast- lines. Joseph L. Grant was a lover of the sport of sailing, a warm, quick-witted individual, committed to the Fleet and the summer community of Northeast Harbor. He will be sorely missed by the Flag Officers with whom he served, the competitors against whom he raced, and the Fleet membership at large. Respectfully submitted, Gary Madeira Commodore 2005-2006 Fleet Management - Page 8 OFFICERS and COMMITTEE CHAIRS for 2006-2007 (Term expired September 30, 2007) OFFICERS Commodore Schofield Andrews III Vice Commodore Robert L. Johnstone III Rear Commodore Gordon Haaland Treasurer Sheldon F. Goldthwait Jr. Clerk Schofield Andrews III Chairman of the House Committee Linda Reeve Chairman of the Race Committee John C. Henry Jr. Chairman of the Membership Committee Barbara Putnam* * Chairman of the Building & Grounds Committee Michael Phillips* Fleet Counselor. Kaighn Smith Jr. * appointed by the Commodore) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Schofield Andrews III John C. Henry Jr. Kaighn Smith Jr., Esquire Robert L. Johnstone III Linda Reeve Greg Wilkinson (ex officio) Harry R. Madeira Jr. Malinda Crain Gordon Haaland Michael Phillips Sheldon F. Goldthwait Jr. Stockton Smith Alessandro Vitelli Barbara Putnam RACE COMMITTEE John C. Henry Jr, Chairman Max Caldwell Sarah Coffin Charles Dickey III Fred Ford Tom Fremont-Smith Helen Grassi Gordon Haaland Murk Heineman Peter Heldman Stephen Homer Stephen Madeira Barbara Putnam J. Scott Redmon Meredith Reece Nick Vanoff Adam Wibby Also appointed and serving for the year 2006/2007 were: Downeast Race Week Committee Robert L. Johnstone III Nominating Committee Harry R. MadeiraJr. Technology Committee Steve Madeira Cruising Class Captain Stockton Smith IOD Class Captain Alessandro Vitelli President of NEHSS Malinda Crain Fleet Management - Page 9 FORMER OFFICERS COMMODORE 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- Fleet Management - Page 10 VICE COMMODORE 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 Vance C. McCormack 1936-1937 Harry G. Haskell 1938-1942 W. Rodman Fay 1943 W. Barton Eddison 1946 William D'O Lippincott 1946-1948 P. Blair Lee 1948-1950 Stuart S. Janney Jr. 1951 William J. Strawbridge 1952 Robert E. L. Johnson 1954 David Rockefeller Sr. 1955-1959 Edward W. Madeira Jr. 1960-1962 Benjamin R. Neilson 1963-1964 John F. Ducey Jr. 1965 John B. Reece 1966-1970 Harry R. Madeira 1971-1975, 1981-1983 Redmond C.S. Finney 1976 Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1977-1980 Minturn V. Chace 1984, 1993-1994 Charles D. Dickey Jr. 1985-1987 Burton C. Gray 1988 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 1989 Stephen B. Homer 1990 Alan McIlhenny Jr. 1992 Thomas R. Elkins 1995 James A. Lash 1997-1998 David Rockefeller Jr. 1997-1998 John T. Roberts 1999-2000 Henry G. Brauer 2001-2002 Harry R. Madeira Jr. 2003-2004 Schofield Andrews III 2005-2006 Robert Johnstone III 2007- Fleet Management - Page 11 REAR COMMODORE Charles D. Dickey 1927 John Tyssowski 1928-1929 Reginald C. Robbins 1930 Arthur P. Butler 1931 Dr. William Earl Clark 1932, 1936 W. Rodman Fay 1933 Alexander Torrance 1934 Henry Rawle 1935 Harry G. Haskell 1937 Wharton Sinkler 1938, 1946-1947 Hugh H. Matheson 1939 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 Fleet Management - Page 12 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 Johnstone III 2005-2006 Gordon Haaland 2007- TREASURER 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 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- EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/FLEET MANAGER 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 Fleet Management - Page 13 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 - Fleet Management - Page 14 THE KEVIN P. MAHANEY AWARD This award is named for Northeast Harbor Fleet member Kevin Mahaney, winner of an Olympic Silver Medal in the 1992 Barcelona Games in the Soling Class, and helmsman of 1995 America's Cup contender Young America. Through his dedication and accomplishments, Kevin Mahaney has contrib- uted significantly to the sport of yachting beyond the shores of Mount Desert Island. The award is given, when merited, by the Executive Committee of the Northeast Harbor Fleet to a member who has similarly contributed to the sport of sailing in venues beyond those of Mount Desert Island. Past winners include the following Fleet members. 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 Fleet Awards and Special Eventst - Page 15 THE CHARLES D. DICKEY MEMORIAL AWARD This award is named for Charles Dennison Dickey, one of the founding members of the Northeast Harbor Fleet. Charles Dickey was elected to serve on the Fleet's first Executive Committee in 1923, as the Rear Commodore, and in later years served in a number of other capacities including Vice Commodore (on two separate occasions: 1928 and 1944). He was also one of the earliest one-design racers in the region. The award is given from time to time by the Executive Committee of the Northeast Harbor Fleet to a Fleet member who has made significant contributions to the Organization over a period of years, through excellence in the sport of sailing, or dedication and service to the Club. Past winners include the following Fleet members. Philip M. Caughey 1977 Constance B. 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 Awards and Special Eventst - Page 16 THE CHARLES D. DICKEY MEMORIAL AWARD 2007 AWARD It is with great pleasure that I announce that the Flag Officers have voted to award the Charles Dickey Memorial Award to Malinda Crain. I can think of no one more deserving. She has worked indefatigably for the Fleet. As the first non-flag officer President of the Northeast Harbor Sailing School, she presided over its separation from the Fleet and its development into the first class organization it now is. She has suc- cessfully used its non-profit status to raise additional funding, notably the Opti capital campaign which doubled the size of the Opti Fleet, and she has broadened the community outreach mission of the School. The partnership with the Neighborhood House is a prime example of this. In addition, Malinda was the primary driver in the formation of the Downeast Junior Sailing Association. This organization, which en- compasses junior programs stretching from Castine to Sorrento has greatly expanding the racing venues and learning opportunities for Sail- ing School students; including weekly interclub team racing, five an- nual clinics, two DEJSA Youth Championships, and a DEJSA Directory. Last year Malinda led the effort which brought the Junior Olympics to Northeast Harbor. Under her direction, this event, which brought more than 200 junior sailors hailing from all over the country to Northeast Harbor, was a huge success and a lot of fun. Malinda's impact on junior sailing goes beyond the Fleet and encompasses high school sailing in Texas and even on the national level. I am proud to have her as a member of the Fleet and to be able to recognize her in this way. Thank you very much, Malinda. Respectfully submitted, Schofield Andrews III Commodore Fleet Awards and Special Eventst - Page 17 CRUISING CLASS REPORT Summer 2007 The Cruising Class racing for the summer of 2007 got off to a fabulous start with a brand new race in honor of the late Henry Reath - The Henry Reath Trophy Pursuit Race. The pursuit format of this race is identical to the re- cently established Far Out Race. Each boat's handicap is applied by a stag- gered start with the slowest boat starting first and the fastest last. Which- ever boat crosses the finish line first wins. Results are detailed on page 26. This year we held four MDI Series races, 8 July, 15 July, 22 July and 12 August. The first race was conducted entirely within the Great Harbor area with very light shifting wind. This summer, we chose to use a formula which converts the traditional PHRF time-on-distance handicap to a time-on-time handicap. The race was SO slow and fluky that, although Weather Gauge was first to finish, she was last on corrected time. Two Center Harbor 31's, Flirt and Astrid, captured the two top slots respectively with Tern coming in third. The second MDI Series race on 15 July started off of Gilpatrick Cove and zoomed down Somes Sound in a 25 knot dead downwind breeze. The spin pole guys stuck to a dead downwind course while the asym- metrics were wildly zigging and zagging to keep up hull speed. The beat was respectable for most of the way back out the Sound until about the Manchester Point area whereupon the wind died out very rap- idly leaving the remainder of the race around Greening Island, back to "S" off the Fleet and then to "L" off the Manset Shore for the finish, all in very light air. Weather Gauge was first to finish both with elapsed and corrected time, followed by Astrid, Flirt and Reiver respectively. The third Series race on 22 July once again featured very light air. The start was at the Spurling Point Bell, thence around the Western Way bell, then north to the Bear Island bell and back to finish of Spurling Point. The best way to characterize this race was that it was a com- plete crap-shoot! Watch where the leaders discover the holes and try to sail around them! Far Out, Reiver and Gaylark did the dance the best. The fourth and last MDI Series race was held on 12 August. It started near where Mark "A" is supposed to be but isn't because the Coast Guard finally decreed that after 50+ years, it was now a navigational hazard! Anyway, a stiff 22 knot beat out the Western Way to the nun off the southeast corner of Black Island, and then back into the Western Way to finish. This race was a virtual wind repeat of race #2, with strong wind rapidly petering out halfway through the course. Weather Gauge was first to round the Black Island nun, but was quickly outfoxed by Far Out doing a beautiful end-around, the dis- Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 18 coverer of the first major wind hole. She continued to smell where to find the windline as if she were a true bloodhound. She finished an incredible eight minutes ahead of the nearest competitor but still could not save time on the stealthy Flirt. This race concluded the last of the time-on-time experi- mentation. With such a light air summer, the consensus is to return to time- on-distance. Ever the frustrating search to find the perfect handicap rule! The Wednesday non-spinnaker races were reasonably attended by four to six boats each week. This series is beginning to grow in popularity. Towards the end of the season, a number of IOD's participated, a very ex- citing development. Respectfully submitted, Stockton Smith Cruising Class Captain 2007 MDI Series Results Boat Class Sail No Helm Total Flirt CH 31 31007 Michael Cook 12 Astrid CH 31 6 Charles Heimbold 14 Far Out Morris 52 52001 Hal Kroeger 17 Reiver J/100 50 Henry Brauer 17 Tern J/100 111 Bob Johnstone 17 Gaylark Swan 38 13194 Dr. Kaighn Smith 18 Weather Gauge Farr 44c 707 Stockton Smith 20 Sidewinder J/105 161 Tom Rolfes 27 Va Pensiero CH 49 none Joe Weber 43 Grey Eagle J/32 26 Bill Wilkinson 47 Amelia J/100 89 Andrew Barrett 51 M36 Morris 36 M36 Cuyler Morris 52 Beckon J/105 402 Peter Horneffer 54 Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 19 Inaugural Henry T. Reath Pursuit Race - July 1 The first running of this new annual trophy event was a great success with 22 boats participating. A pursuit race means that handicaps under PHRF are awarded at the start, with the slowest boats starting first. This 13 mile race around the Cranberries started out the Western Way, then east around Baker's Island and then back through the Eastern Way to the finish off The Fleet. Conditions varied from very light air to 25 knots with huge wind- shifts. Reiver and Far Out held off the scratch boat, Weather Gauge to finish 1st and 2nd in the Spinnaker Division. While Amelia and Beckon topped the Non-Spinnaker Division. There are dual winners of the event and also trophies for the top master (over 65), top placing female, family crew and youth (19 or under). Surprisingly, 9 of the 22 skippers were in the "Master" category of age 65 or older. See page 21 for Trophy winners. Presentation of the Henry Reath Award for 2007 by: Vice Commodore, Robert Johnstone, Mrs. Henry Reath and Mr. Willy Fox Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 20 Henry T. Reath Trophy July 1, 2007 PI Boat Class Helm Spinnaker Results 1 Reiver J/100 Henry Brauer 2 Far Out Morris 52 Hal Kroeger 3 Weather Gauge Farr 44c Stockton Smith 4 Gaylark Swan 38 Kaighn Smith 5 Tern J/100 Bob Johnstone 6 Sidewinder J/105 Tom Rolfes 7 Gambler IOD John Henry 8 Grey Eagle J/32 Bill Wilkinson 9 Grace Luders 16 Kenneth Brooks 10 Loon J/22 Porter Fox Non-Spinnaker Results 1 Amelia J/100 Andrew Barrett 2 Beckon J/105 Peter Horneffer 3 Va Pensiero Center Harbor 49 Joe Weber 4 J'Ellie Bean IOD Fred Ford 5 Flirt Center Harbor 31 Mike/Lyn Cook 6 North Luders 16 David Schoeder 7 Shenanigans Alerion 20 Stuart Janney 8 Baleira Alberg 35 Connie Madeira 9 Spirit Luders 16 Julie Bracken 10 Voodoo Luders 16 David Folger 11 Triad Luders 16 Alec Goriansky 12 Dixi Sea Sprite 23 Dooney Islin Trophy Winners Henry T. Reath Trophy With Spinnaker - Henry Brauer Family* Reiver Non-Spinnaker - Andrew & Ann Barrett* Amelia *Top Family Crew - Reiver and Amelia also won the Family Crew Trophy for their Division. Top Master - With Spinnaker - Hal Kroeger, Far Out Non-Spinnaker - Connie Madeira, Baleira Top Female - With Spinnaker - No entry Non-Spinnaker - Connie Madeira, Baleira Top Youth (19 or under) - No entry. Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 21 Hospice Regatta July 14, 2007 The last shall be first, and the first shall be last. This race started in a beautiful southerly breeze with an ebb current, out the Western Way then back between Great Cranberry and Suttons to the East Bunker's Ledge Gong then around Greenings Island to finish at the Spurling Point Gong. Far Out had a nice lead, followed by Tern around the first mark. They dueled neck and neck all the way out to East Bunker Ledge, working out a sizeable lead on the fleet astern. That's when the curtain came down. Tern and Far Out went into a calm between Little Cranberry and Sutton, while the alert trailers hardened up toward Seal Harbor and carried a band of wind north of Sutton to the finish. Tern ended up as the last official finisher, 48 minutes on corrected time behind the winner, Flirt. Winner of the Non-Spinnaker prize was Elliot Cohen in Kokopelli. That's the joy of sailing around islands in the Great Harbor with all the vagaries of winds and current. On a given day, anyone can win. Combined Results of Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker Entries P1 Boat Name Class Skipper Corrected Time 1 Flirt CH 31 Mike Cook 3:04:46 2 Reiver J/100 Henry Brauer 3:15:39 3 Sidewinder J/105 Tom Rolfes 3:16:51 4 Far Out Morris 52 Hal Kroeger 3:16:55 5 Gaylark Swan 38 Kaighn Smith 3:24:22 6 M36 Morris 36 D. Cuyler Morris 3:29:37 7 Grey Eagle J/32 Bill Wilkinson 3:38:04 8 Kokopelli Morris 36 Elliot Cohen non-spin, 3:38:28 9 Morning Star J44 Dan Bienkowski 3:46:07 10 Tern J/100 Bob Johnstone 3:50:01 11t Va Pensiero CH 49 Joe Weber DNF 11t Adios Cruiser 36 C. S. Maller non-spin, DNF 11t Flying Lady Swan 46 Mia Brown non-spin, DNF 11t Precious Cloud Owens 41 Zach Stewart non-spin, DNF Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 22 Wednesday Afternoon Non-Spinnaker Racing These "low-key" races are becoming more popular. All area keelboats over 20' in length are invited to participate. Races were started at 1330 hours on Wednesday afternoons to catch the sea breeze and make it pos- sible to enlist crew from the junior sailing program. And, the format was changed from the 2006 short-handed version to the more popular non- spinnaker approach with no limitation on crew. These changes made participation far easier. Thirteen boats participated at one time or another. Four of the six races scheduled were completed. If the weather isn't pleasant, we don't race. Results were as follows. Boat Class Skipper Jul 2 Jul 25 Aug 1 Aug 22 Tern J/100 Bob Johnstone 1 1 3 1 Flirt CH 31 Michael Cook 5 4 2 Acontia IOD Sandro Vitelli 1 4 J'Ellie Bean IOD Fred Ford 2 5 Grey Eagle J/32 Bill Wilkinson 3 6 Sidewinder J/105 Tom Rolfes 4 7 Far Out Morris 52 Hal Kroeger 2 Amelia J/100 Andrew Barrett 2 Eagle IOD Courtney Jenkins 3 Reiver J/100 Henry Brauer 3 Beckon J/105 Peter Horneffer 4 Va Pensiero CH49 Joe Weber 5 Eventyr J/42 Gordon Haaland 6 Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 23 DOWNEAST RACEWEEK XIII The top 4 finishers overall didn't change from 2006 but the order of finish did. This year, Fleet Vice Commodore Bob Johnstone steered Tern to an overall win and was awarded the "Max" and Eric Warburg Memorial Trophy. Tern also won the Morris Trophy as winner of Division II, the Nevin Cup for Div II and the Coxe Trophy for the first day's run of the August Cruise. Winner of the Harry Wilmerding Tray for 2nd overall and the J Boats Trophy for top boat in Division I was Hal Kroeger's Far Out, up from 3rd in 2006. Third overall and winner of the Chace Bar Graph for Division III was last year's overall winner, Jeff Becton in his venerable 41 foot yawl, Ariana. The Becton Bowl for the fastest boat, based on cumulative elapsed time for all 4 races was awarded to Sash Spencer and Ted Smith sailing their newly acquired Tripp ILC 40 Hankerin'. Another noteworthy performance was that of Marc Heilner in his beautiful Center Harbor 50 Hoi-An who placed 1-2 overall in the first two races to take home the Paul Nevin Perpetual Trophy. NEVIN CUP - RACE I Sunday's 14.6 mile race was moved down the bay and started by KYC Race Committee of Cluett, Hoppin and Danielson in West Blue Hill Bay at the tip of Tinker Island, under cloudless skies and a light/moderate northerly with a beat to Sand Point, run back to Tinker then a finish off Sand Point. Hoi-An, Tern and Cats Paw were the Division I-II-III winners with Hoi-An taking the overall. It was one of the few areas with wind anywhere in the area. The Kollegewidgwok YC hosted the regatta dinner. NEVIN CUP - RACE II Monday started out beautiful and windless, but by race time a S-SE breeze appeared. The KYC Committee boat set a 24.5 mile course, upwind from Blue Hill to Tinker Island, with a run to Black Island NE of Bartlett's then a long beat to Ship & Barges Bell. On the run, passing West of Bartlett Island or shooting the Bartlett Narrows was equal in distance with a flood tide. But it was in making the decision on the return that determined the winners. With nothing to lose, standing 5th in her Divi- sion, Tern was the first upwind through the Narrows, followed by Ariana. Tern more than made up for her loss of their spinnaker halyard on the hoist to win Div II and hang in for a 4th overall. While Ariana pulled out the overall win. Hoi-An completed her sweep of Div I and the Nevin Cup overall. AUGUST CRUISE - RACE III CANCELLED With a dire weather forecast of lightning, heavy rain, fog, 25+ kt winds and 6-8 foot seas, racing was cancelled Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 24 with competitors advised on Tuesday afternoon. But, Wednesday's lobster roll party at Janneke Neilson's "Over the Way" was a "go" and a great success. AUGUST CRUISE - RACE IV Thursday was one of those crisp, clear northwesterly Maine days with the wind gusting to 30 knots. This made for an exciting ride to the starting area in Blue Hill Bay. But, winds moderated to 10-12 kts and Fleet PRO, Greg Wilkinson sent the fleet off on a beauti- ful run between Swans Island and Frenchboro, around Long Island then a reach to Great Duck and a long beat to Somes Sound. The fleet never got completely separated as wind holes and building/shifting breezes kept the smaller boats in the hunt. Proof of that and the PHRF Time-on-Time rat- ing system being used resulted in the top 3 boats finishing with a corrected time within 6 seconds of each other after 23.4 miles and the top 4 within 62 seconds, including a Division I boat, 2 Division II boats and a Division III boat. Tern pulled off the win. Far Out and Eventyr tied for second and Ari- ana 4th. Far Out led Tern by 1/2 point for the overall lead going into the last race. Next year's DERW Co-Chairmen, Hal & Carol Kroeger were gener- ous hosts of the fleet raft-up in Norwood Cove on a beautiful clear evening. AUGUST CRUISE - RACE V Friday did not look good. No wind. The forecast showed a light southerly breeze at noon of 3-4 knots, building along the Manset shore to 6-8 knots by 4 PM with little wind elsewhere. The RC postponed for two hours and was then able to get a start off after noon. With a 4 PM time limit, a course was set up within the Great Har- bor finishing at Long Ledge en route to Bass Harbor. The first leg was a beat to the Western Way entrance gong, a run back to Spurling Point gong, then a changed shorter beat (no wind then at the WW gong) around NEH Mark L then downwind around Greening Island with a finish at Mark L upwind. Course length was 9.5 miles. The two fastest rated boats Han- kerin' and Cybele showed their heels to the rest of the fleet, stretching out to finish 1-2 overall, but Tern stayed close behind them to finish 3rd overall and lock up honors for the week with Far Out back in 12th for the day. Robert L. Johnstone III - Chairman Downeast Race Week Committee: Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page 25 DOWNEAST RACEWEEK XIII 2007 TROPHY WINNERS OVERALL The Max Warburg Trophy ("The Max") - 1st Overall: Tern, J/100, Robert L. Johnstone Harry Wilmerding Tray - 2nd Overall: Far Out, Morris 54, Hal Kroeger Becton Bowl - Fastest Boat Cumulative Elapsed Time All Races; Han- kerin, ILC40 Sash Spencer/Ted Smith J Boats Trophy - 1st Div. I: Far Out Lewis K. Cherot Memorial Trophy - Division 1 Boat with Best Score in 3 races: Far Out Morris Trophy - 1st Div II; Tern Arthur F. Chace, Jr. Memorial Bar Graph - 1st Div 3; Ariana Ariana Trophy - Runner-up Div 3; Cats Paw, Lindenberg 28, Butch Minson Down East Team Trophy: Top scoring 3-boat team: Fleetwings (Weather Gauge, Far Out, Tern) Chairman's Cup to person/boat most in the spirit of the event: Janneke Neilson, "Over the Way" Party Janet Wilmerding Tray - 1st Skipper under age 26 - Matthew Stephens, MMA, Sheerness, Taylor 41 KYC NEVIN CUP (Sun-Mon) Paul Nevin Perpetual 1st Overall: Hoi-an, Center Harbor 50, Marc Heilner Division 1 - Hoi-an Division 2 - Tern Division 3 - Cats Paw NEHF AUGUST CRUISE (Thu-Fri) Schooner Race Trophy - Day 1, Div 1: Far Out Coxe Trophy - Day 1, Div II; Tern Constance Madeira Tray - Day 1, Div III; Ariana Pirate Cup - Overall Div 1; Weather Gauge, Farr 44c, Stockton Smith Arundel Plate - Overall Div II; Tern Michael Crofoot Memorial Trophy - Overall Div III: Ariana DOWNEAST RACE WEEK - Daily 1st Winners SUN: Div 1: Hoi-an Div 2: Tern Div 3: Cats Paw MON: Div 1: Hoi-an Div 2: Tern Div 3: Ariana WED: Race Postponed THU: Div 1: Far Out Div 2: Tern Div 3: Ariana FRI: Div 1: Hankerin' Div 2: Tern Div 3; Ariana Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 26 DOWNEAST RACE WEEK XIII 2007 Overall Standings PL Boat Class Helm Club 1 Tern J/100 Bob Johnstone NEHF 2 Far Out Morris 52 Hal Kroeger NEHF 3 Ariana Ohlson 41 Jeff Becton KYC 4 Eventyr J/42 Haaland/Britton NEHF 5 Weather Gauge Farr 44c Stockton Smith NEHF 6 Breakaway J/36 Edmund C. Tarbell KPYC 7 Hankerin Tripp ILC 40 Spencer/Smith BHYC 8 Cat's Paw Lindenberg 28 Butch Minson MMA 9 Cybele IMX 45 Burnes/Rockefeller NEHF 10 Sidewinder J/105 Tom Rolfes NEHF 11 Sheerness Taylor 41 Matthew Stephens MMA 12 Finesse J/42 Newt Merrill CCA 13 Hoi-An Center Harbor 50 Marcus Heilner KYC 14 Crackerjack Cambria 40 Alan Krulisch CHNYC 15 Fearless Lindenberg 28 Betty Minson MMA 16 Starlight J/42SD John Bell GOM 17 Beckon J/105 Peter Horneffer NEHF 18 Charade Morris M42 Patrick Wilmerding KYC 19 Otter Sabre 38 Henry Becton KYC 20 Petard J/34c Sandy Lieber NHC 21 Antares J/120 David Sharpe WHYC 22 Va Pensiero Center Harbor 49 Joe Weber GOM 23 Alert Alerion Exp 28 Charles Hoppin KYC Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 27 2007 August Cruise Overall Results Pl. Div. Boat Class Sail No Helm Club 1 2 Tern J/100 132 Bob Johnstone NEHF 2 2 Eventyr J/42 93141 Haaland/Britton, Doug NEHF 3 3 Ariana Ohlson 41 1836 Jeff Becton KYC 4 1 Weather Gauge Farr 44c 707 Stockton Smith NEHF 5 1 Hankerin' Tripp ILC 4050489 Spencer/Smith BHYC 6 1 Far Out Morris 52 52001 Hal Kroeger NEHF 7 2 Breakaway J/36 36550 Edmund C. Tarbell KPYC 8 1 Sheerness Taylor 41 50141 Matthew Stephens MMA 9 1 Cybele IMX 45 52045 Burnes/Rockefeller NEHF 10 2 Sidewinder J/105 161 Tom Rolfes NEHF 11 3 Crackerjack Cambria 40 73113 Alan Krulisch CHNYC 12 2 Beckon J/105 402 Peter Horneffer NEHF 13 2 Finesse J/42 50820 Newt Merrill CCA 14 3 Cats Paw LN28 53109 Butch Minson MMA 15 3 Fearless LN28 2368 Betty Minson MMA 16 2 Starlight J/42SD 51554 John Bell GOM 17 2 Va Pensiero CH 49 Joe Weber GOM 18 1 Charade Morris M42 50006 Patrick Wilmerding KYC 19 1 Antares J/120 50345 David Sharpe WHYC 20 3 Alert AL 28 307 Charles Hoppin KYC Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 28 THE 2007 FAR OUT CHALLENGE The Far Out Challenge Trophy was put up by Hal and Carol Kroeger to encourage creation of a season-ending event for the Cruiser Class. The Far Out Challenge is a Pursuit Race around the Cranberries for all keel boats of the Fleet over 20' in length on the day after the Annual Meeting. The second annual Far Out Challenge Trophy race was held on 21 August. We finally experienced a day of solid, steady strength wind. Weather Gauge snagged a lobster pot on her prop just as the staggered start sequence began. As scratch boat, she was to start last which gave her skipper just enough time to anchor, don a full wet suit, cut the lobster pot off, struggle back aboard and do the start only two minutes late in full diving gear! This drag race started downwind at Gilpatrick Cove and took the fleet east with some boats leaving Sutton's to port, others to starboard to round Baker's Island and beat west back to the Western Way entrance and thence to the Fleet to finish. The big boats really started passing everyone on the stiff beat west; the stretch north through the Western Way was a close reach. Weather Gauge passed everybody except for Far Out. She held on at the end to win her namesake trophy, with Weather Gauge taking non-spinnaker honors and second overall, leaving Flirt and Tern closely behind. 2007 FAR OUT CHALLENGE RESULTS P1 Boat Class Helm 1 Far Out Morris 52 Hal Kroeger 2 Weather Gauge Farr 44c Stockton Smith 3 Flirt Center Harbor 31 Michael Cook 4 Tern J/100 Bob Johnstone 5 Gaylark Swan 38 Kaighn Smith 6 Sidewinder J/105 Tom Rolfes 7 Flying Lady Swan 46 Bob Brown 8 Dakota IOD David Schoeder 9 Va Pensiero Center Harbor 49 Joe Weber 11 Hope Morris 42 Daniel Dingeman Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 29 MAINE RETIRED SKIPPERS RACE After winning the 30+ knot gear buster, tied up to the Castine YC float taking off their seaboots, Tern's crew Ginger Miller and Helen Johnstone discovered what they had in common pink painted toenails! It was shocking enough to the seasoned salts racing in this 56th Annual Maine Retired Skippers Race that Tern would be racing in such rough conditions with only two crew on the rail weighing maybe 270 lbs. A 47 foot yawl was dismasted and many boats elected either not to start or retire from this classic event run from the Maine Maritime Academy off Castine on a blustery Saturday, August 18th. Two Northeast Harbor boats finished 1st and 4th, both starting at the back of the pack. Johnstone's Tern won the Henry Whitney Challenge Cup and the Race Committee's Jack Kenneday Memorial Trophy as captain of the fastest boat in the race, handicap notwithstanding. This is a 12.3 mile, non- spinnaker, pursuit race with 5 legs that is one of the best attended events downeast with 40 boats participating. The skipper must be 65+ years old. Bob and Mia Brown w/sons crewed for Uncle Ed on their Swan 46 Flying Lady to finish 4th and take home the Capt. Philip Haskell Cup, the Claude Ryder Memorial Trophy and the Downeast Pilot award, the best combined showing of any yacht club. Pursuit races are popular and the number of active older sailors is certainly not declining. Maybe next year we can have at least 3 Fleet boats entered and win the Yacht Club Trophy. Maine Retired Skipper's Race Winning Crew Ginger Miller, Vice Commodore Johnstone and daughter Helen Johnstone after the race. Cruiser/Racer Class and Downeast Race Week - Page - 30 ONE-DESIGN CLASSES 2007 Race Results and Awards Tundra David Rockefeller Jr., Skipper July 4th Series, IOD Class, 1st Place August Series, IOD Class, 1st Place Labor Day Series, IOD Class, 2nd Place One-Design Class - Page - 31 International One-Design Class Report The summer of 2007 saw some encouraging trends in our International One- Design Class, as well as a couple of developments which might well lead to noticeable changes in the class on a world-wide basis. To begin with, after a few summers of relatively low racing participation, I am extremely pleased to report that our numbers are on an upward trend. While the July Series participation was similar to the previous year's, in August we had 24 boats starting races, with 18 boats qualifying (2006 figures are 19 boats racing, 15 qualifying.) The 4th of July and Labor Day Series were essentially comparable to the previous year. I attribute this overall increase to the fact that in the last few years we have seen a few boats change owner- ship, and they, therefore, have become more active in racing. Another very encouraging development has been the beginning of renewed interest in the class by younger members, combined with the generosity of owners who, unable to race their boats themselves, have lent them to young skippers and crews. While young sailors are brought up on light displace- ment high-performance boats, the fact remains that the IOD's are the largest and most competitive class we have, and SO offer the most exciting racing on Mount Desert Island. It has been my belief that we should strive to have at least 2/3 of our entire fleet racing on a regular basis in Series races. If we can have at least 20 out of our 30 boats on the line on any given race day, we can continue to provide keen racing for all. And the racing has certainly been keen! An analysis of results sheets from the past three or four years shows that, while still unbeaten in August, former Commodore David Rockefeller, Jr. has been increasingly challenged by a growing number of well-sailed boats. In fact, results for all series show that the top five or six places are closer in points than ever. In non-series races, the Hayward Cup was won by former Commodore Gary Madeira, who counted among his crew renowned A-boat and IOD sailor Connie Madeira! John Roberts spoiled my long-standing primacy in the Single-Handed Race through superior strategy. And it was gratifying to see IODs begin to join the Fleet non-spinnaker races as well as the MDI Series. There is good racing to be had on a handicap basis, and I certainly hope to see more of it in the future. Two more events: The Red Gauntlet Team Race against Blue Hill's Kolledgewidgwok Yacht Club was a closely fought best three of five, and I'm happy to report that we kept the trophy here, winning (but barely) 3-2. Finally, some of you may not be aware that life goes on after Labor Day - the annual Trollphy (Columbus Day Regatta) had four One-Design Class - Page - 32 IODs and five Luders-16s racing. The IODs prevailed, with Jean Burden and Scott Redmon taking home the Trollphy. The Northeast Harbor International One-Design Class, meanwhile, has been earning a reputation for innovation among the world fleets. Three years ago, after exhaustive cloth tests, we convinced the World Class Association to approve a new sail material, a Mylar and Pentex fiber laminate. The jibs we have been using, made of this new cloth, have proved to be measurably superior to Dacron in shape-retaining characteristics. We will adopt this material for next year's mainsails as well. Many class members have expressed a desire to achieve more strictly one- design racing by abandoning our traditional wooden spars, which vary sub- stantially in weight. After much discussion, the class has decided to leapfrog the present aluminum technology, and consider the adoption of carbon fiber spars. Once again we are leading the rest of the world IOD fleets into innova- tive territory. We will be voting on the issue next summer. It is gratifying to all of us who love our boats (remember, many IOD's are 70 years old!) that there is such enthusiasm within our fleet, and that there is interest in keeping them competitive and seaworthy. We would like to express our appreciation for the continuing efforts of the Northeast Harbor Fleet in providing us with expertly and smoothly run races. While as the largest and most visible one-design class we are, in a sense, the standard bearers for the Fleet, the relationship is reciprocal, and the Fleet provides us with considerable enjoyment from our beloved IODs. Respectfully submitted, Alessandro Vitelli International One-Design Class Captain July 4th Series - IOD Class P1 Boat Sail # Skipper Adj Pts 1 Tundra 5 David Rockefeller Jr. 3 2 Gambler 21 John Henry 7 3 Live Yankee 24 Tom Fremont Smith 9 4 Puff 25 Steve Homer 14 5 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 17 6 Gosling 18 Michael Phillips 19 7 Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 20 8 Auriga 2 Sara Coffin & Steve Madeira 21 9 Sagara 30 Tony Young 27 One-Design Class - Page - 33 Hospice Regatta - IOD Class July 14, 2007 P1 Name Sail # Skipper Adj Pts 1 Sagara 30 Tony Young 1 2 Mischief 23 Bill Dowling 2 3 Gambler 21 John Henry 3 4 Firefly 1 Scott Redmon 4 5 Live Yankee 24 Tom Fremont-Smith & John Telsey 5 6 Puff 25 Steve Homer 6 7 Icicle 15 Charles & Michael Wray 7 8 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 8 9 Tundra 5 Wells Bacon & Ned Johnston 9 10 J'Ellie Bean 26 Fred Ford 10 11 Squall 19 Lamont Harris 11 12 Gosling 18 Michael Phillips 12 13 Cygnet 12 Team Cygnet 13 Sagara nails the start. IOD Racing 23 Acontia Mischief Photos compliments of Alessandro Vitelli One-Design Class - Page - 35 July Series - IOD Class The Rockefeller Trophy PI Name Sail # Skipper Adj Pts 1 Gambler 21 2 John Henry Mischief 23 26 3 Live Yankee Bill Dowling 24 27 4 Sagara 30 Tom Fremont-Smith & John Telsey 31 5 Tony Young Firefly 1 33 6 Scott Redmon Puff 52 25 Steve Homer 7 J'Ellie Bean 26 53 Fred Ford 8 Dakota 8 70 9 David Schoeder Cignet 12 72 10 Team Cygnet Auriga 2 74 11 S. Madeira & S. Coffin Tundra 5 79 12 W. Bacon & N. Johnston Gosling 84 18 13 Squall Michael Phillips 19 96 Lamont Harris 14 Icicle 101 15 15 Humlin Charles & Michael Wray 105 10 Jock Crothers 16 Acontia 125 9 Sandro Vitelli 17 Woodie 131 22 John Roberts 143 Tyler Steele, David Coplon, John Henry, Tim Nagle and Ted Madara One-Design Class - Page - 36 August Series - IOD Class The Taormina Cup The Taormina Cup, awarded to the winner of the IOD August Series, was presented to the Fleet by William S. Eaton in 1940. Captain Eaton won the Cup in 1907 on the Annual Cruise of the Eastern Yacht Club, in the schooner Taormina. One-Design Class - Page - 37 August Series - IOD Class The Taormina Cup Place Name Sail # Skipper Adj. Pts. 1 Tundra 5 David Rockefeller Jr. 23 2 Gambler 21 John Henry 23 3 Live Yankee 24 Tom Fremont-Smith 38 4 Mischief 23 Bill Dowling 47 5 Firefly 1 Scott Redmon 47 6 Puff 25 Steve Homer 51 7 Sagara 30 Tony Young 68.9 8 Dram 6 Jason Ingle 69 9 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 70 10 Hard Rain 11 Will Welles 76 11 Woodie 22 John Roberts 77 12 Acontia 9 Sandro Vitelli 81 13 J'Ellie Bean 26 Fred Ford 87 14 Auriga 2 Gary Madeira 90 15 Icicle 15 Charles & Michael Wray 90 16 Gosling 18 Wells Bacon, Jr. 95 17 Satin Doll 14 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 101 18 Eagle 3 Courtenay Jenkins 115 19 Cygnet 12 Team Cygnet 117 20 Squall 19 Lamont Harris 148 21 Dark Star 13 Sarah & Laura Zukermann 157 22 Earl 28 James Garnett Jr. 180 23 Humlen 10 Jock Crothers 184 24 Piper 31 Andrew Dunbar 184 Tundra One-Design Class - Page - 38 THE 80TH GEORGE DAVENPORT HAYWARD CUP RACE The George Davenport Hayward Cup was given to the Northeast Harbor Fleet in memory of its first Commodore. The race is a handicap event in which all of the Fleet's traditional classes of keel boats are eligible to par- ticipate: International One Design, J-24, Luders-16, A-boat, Mercury, and Bullseye (wooden and fiberglass). The race course is a measured distance which all classes must sail. The start is staggered such that the smaller boats start first, and the larger boats start last. The first boat to cross the finish line wins. In 2006 participation in the Hayward Cup Race was opened to competitors belonging to other yacht clubs located on the Great Harbor of MDI. 2007 Hayward Cup Winners Commodore Sandy Andrews, with Auriga crew and skipper Suzanne Coffin, Anne Madeira, Connie Madeira, Alec Wheeler and Gary Madeira Both Gary and Connie are multiple winners of this race One-Design Class - Page - 39 2007 Hayward Cup Results Pl Boat Class Sail # Helm Club 1 Auriga IOD 2 Gary Madeira NEHF 2 Paladin Luders 16 307 Tom Rolfes NEHF 3 Lollipop Luders 16 282 Sturgis Haskins SWHF 4 Acontia IOD 9 Sandy Andrews NEHF 5 Sea Biscuit Luders 16 29 Bill Eacho SHYC 6 Sappho Mercury 5 Ford Johnstone NEHF 7 Resolute Mercury 12 Sam Clark NEHF 8 Mischief Mercury 13 Hunter Johnstone NEHF 9 Triad Luders 16 24 Alex Goriansky NEHF 10 Woodie IOD 22 John Roberts NEHF 11 Eve Mercury 1 Parker Brown NEHF 12 Eagle IOD 3 Courtenay Jenkins NEHF 13 Edward Stewart Mercury 3 Sam Wheeler NEHF 14 Satin Doll IOD 14 Mike Chase NEHF 15 Julie J Luders 16 7 Jason Ingle NEHF 16 Arcturus Mercury 23 Peter Horneffer NEHF 17 North Luders 16 33 Nicholas Schoeder NEHF 18 Gull A-Class 50 Andy Pew NEHF 19 Gambler IOD 21 John Henry NEHF 20 Ondine Luders 16 32 Nicholas McMullen NEHF 21 Red Hot Luders 16 31 Arthur Davis SWH 22 Chinquapin Luders 16 16 Jane Zirnkilton SHYC 23 Watermelon Luders 16 3 Gifford Combs SHYC 24 Quicksilver Mercury 7 Ames Lyman NEHF 25 Magic Mercury 496 Carson Crain NEHF 25 Columbia Mercury 6 Jonas Harris NEHF Mercs at the Hayward Race One-Design Class - Page - 40 THE GEORGE DAVENPORT HAYWARD CUP RACE Results of Previous Years 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 & Lodowick F. Crofoot III 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 One-Design Class - Page - 41 1965 Maine Star David Rockefeller Jr. IOD 1966 Dragon Fly Peter Bryant Bullseye 1967 Red Wing Paul Thompson II IOD 1968 Silver Bullet Robert E. L. Johnson Jr. FG 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 FG Bullseye 1994 Ad Peter D. Welles FG 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 FG 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, K. Horneffer & C. Silsby Mercury 2005 H. Johnstone, C. Crain & S. Johnstone Mercury 2006 Ondine Sturgis Haskins, Diana Paine & Sherwood Carr Luders 16 2007 Auriga H. Madeira Jr., C. Madeira, S. Coffin, A, Madeira and A. Wheeler IOD One-Design Class - Page - 42 2 Auriga Gary and Steve Madeira, Owners One-Design Class - Page - 43 Labor Day Series -IOD Class PI Name Sail # Skipper Adj. Pts. 1 Hard Rain 11 Sam Cocks 8 2 Tundra 5 David Rockefeller Jr. 8 3 Firefly 1 Scott Redmon 11 4 J'Ellie Bean 26 Fred Ford 14 5 Dark Star 13 Sarah & Laura Zukermann 21 6 Eagle 3 Courtenay Jenkins 21 7 Acontia 9 Sandro Vitelli 22 8 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 23 9 Puff 25 Steve Homer 26 10 Cygnet 12 Team Cygnet 29 11 Auriga 2 Gary Madeira 31 12 Satin Doll 14 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 36 13 Piper 31 Andrew Dunbar 39 One-Design Class - Page - 44 Mercury Renaissance Watch out! Here come the Mercury's. 2007 discovered a remarkable rebirth of enthusiasm in the Mer- cury class. Adults, parent's children came out of the woodwork and jumped in Mercury's in an impressive display of interest. Highlights included: Good Thursday evening weather, leading to active Thursday night races - these races are casual and meant to be 'family fun'. On nice evenings, we averaged 7 boats. 8 or 10 Mercs at the Hayward Cup - and, as usual, the Mercs were contenders! A resurgence of the Mercury's in One Design Racing on Saturdays/Mondays - with up to 4 mercs on 3 consecutive One Design Race Days in July. First Mercury Class meetings in years Appointment of July Co-Class Captain - Susan Thompson Search for August Co-Captain underway What can be taken away from summer of 2007? The current Mercury sailing program is nicely alive and the underlying interest growing fast. The experi- ence of sailing and racing Mercury allows the very young sailor (and individu- als of all ages) to learn how to sail a sloop and a keelboat in a secure setting. Mercury's provide a safe, steady, and dry environment in which to learn how to properly handle a jib, manage and control a spinnaker and work as a team. These are skills that can be learned and enjoyed even at 8 years of age. Learning the skills of "big boat sailing" on a small vessel, even at 8 years old, develops confidence for a lifetime of sailing and possible racing ex- perience. For many, the experience of Mercury sailing and racing makes the transition to big boat sailing very easy and comfortable. These skills only broaden and expand a child's experiences. The experience also allows many individuals to feel confident to offer themselves as crew on an IOD or any other larger racing or cruising boat. Given the cur- rent significance of the IOD and Cruising Class racing in the area, this kind of experience or training, if you will, is an investment in the future. One-Design Class - Page - 45 Looking forward in 2008 we are looking into the possibly of a Mercury racing and clinic program for children and adults alike. See you all next year. Toby Elliman Mercury Class Captain W 1 One-Design Class - Page - 46 Come out and Sail Mercurys Thursday Evenings Call the Fleet to reserve your Mercury Seamans Single Handed Race Rank Boat Sail # Helm 1 Woodie 22 2 John Roberts Acontia 9 3 Sandro Vitelli Gambler 21 John Henry Woodie One-Design Class - Page - 48 JUNIOR SAILING Captain's Awards It awarded to a member of the Rowing Class, one in July, and one in Au- This is award was presented to the Fleet in 1979 by Mr. C.A. Porter Hopkins. and gust, who has shown outstanding ability in rowing and is an enthusiastic is disciplined member of the rowing class. The name "Captain's Award" 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 the award is a mahogany plaque, which hangs on the wall in the Fleet displaying has their name engraved on a brass plate, which is put on the plaque. The winners for each year. One winner in July and one winner in August, by Mr. Hopkins each year. winners also receive a small Fleet Burgee to keep. These burgees are given July Winner Ava duPont August Winner Hale Murch (see picture) THE CAPTAINS AWARD ROWING CLASS Junior Sailing - Page - 50 e. Junior Memorial Seamanship Competition This competition is a combination of a written test of navigational skills and a practical test of sailing and seamanship skills, demonstrated in Mercuries. 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. Winners Parker Brown Carlo Keep, shown with trophy Jolien Gesink Saskia Heinemann Cameron Target Junior Sailing - Page - 51 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 Commit- tee and also was very active in racing. The trophy is awarded each year to the most improved junior sailor. Winner William (Moose) Disston Herrington Great Grand-Nephew of Effie Disston Fraley Junior Sailing - Page - 52 Peggy Kennedy Memorial Bowl This trophy was presented in 1957 by the Kennedy family in memory the of their daughter Peggy Kennedy. The trophy is awarded to the winner of July Fleet Junior Championship. Winners Helm Crew Total P1 Boat Sail # Hunter Hughes 5 1 Mischief 13 Carson Crain Parker Brown Sean Joyce 7 2 Eve 14 Cameron Target 14 3 Quicksilver 496 Sinclair Target 4 Magic 5 Mandy Draper Carlo & Madeline Keep, and Charlotte Target 20 Campbell Henry Junior Championships 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. Winners Carson Crain and Hunter Hughes TEAM USA Junior Sailing - Page - 54 Junior Sailing National/International Participation 2007 Young sailors from NEHF families have been active worldwide in 2007, demonstrating that "messing around in boats" goes way beyond the view from Gilpatrick Cove. Participation in the Northeast Harbor Sailing School can launch a lifetime of joy on the water. Competing in national and inter- national events allows young sailors to make friends all over the world who share a common interest. Philip Crain (18 years old, 420 and Laser Radial Fleets) competed in over 16 national and international regattas this year including Laser Midwinters East, North American Championships, Gulf Coast Championship and Radial World Championships in Holland in August. He won the Radial Fleet at Laser Midwinters West in March 2007. In addition, Philip represented his high school at High School Single Handed Nationals and the High School Fleet Racing National Championships. Tiller Tillinghast (14 Years old, Opti, 420 and Laser Radial Fleets) competed in the Lake Garda International Optimist Meeting in Lake Garda, Italy; Opti Challenge in Newport; Narragansett Bay 420 Championships; Sail Newport Regatta-420 Class Falmouth Race Week-420 Class; Orange Bowl Regatta- Laser Radial Class and several regattas on his family's Melges 32.. Carson Crain (13 years old, Opti Red Fleet) competed in more than four national and four international regattas this year. Nationally, he sailed in Opti Team Trials, Opti New England Championships, Opti Atlantic Coast Championships and Opti Midwinters. Internationally, Carson traveled to Holland, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and Puerto Rico to represent the USA in an international fleet. Hunter Johnstone (13 years old, Opti Blue Fleet) competed in five national and one international regatta last year. He won the 12 and Under British Na- tional Championship. Nationally, he sailed in the Opti Team Trials, Opti New Englands, Opti Atlantic Coasts, Orange Bowl Regatta and Opti Nationals. Ford Johnstone (10 years old, Opti White Fleet) competed in four national regattas last year; including Opti New Englands, Opti Atlantic Coasts and Opti Nationals. In December 2007, he won the Opti White Fleet in the 2007 Orange Bowl Regatta. Junior Sailing Page - 55 2007 000A AVENUE Carson Crain and teammate representing USA at Opti North Americans in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico summer 2007 Philip Crain representing the United States at the Laser Radial World Championships in the Netherlands sum- mer 2007 Junior Sailing - Page - 56 143 Hunter Johnstone is pictured leading a 3-boat USA sweep to win the Ranson Trophy and the Overseas Trophy for the top sailor in the Junior Fleet (12 and under) of the 2007 Volvo Musto British Open National Championship in Weymouth, England, July 23-Aug 8. 145 boats from 9 countries competed. Tiller Tillinghast is all smiles at the Ford Johnstone International Optimist Meeting in Lake Garda, Italy Junior Sailing - Page - 57 15 a Icicle 2007 Barton Eddison Winner bout or 16 zolico He x THE al gathool M terruinO Junior Sailing - Page - 58 ADAY I DE A The Far Out Challenge Trophy Pursuit Race By Marine Photographer Billy Black* Flirt Michael Cook's Center Harbor 31 Winner of the 2007 MDI Series * Photos are a courtesy of Billy Black, www.billyblack.com. For prints or to see other, please call 401-683-5500. Weather Gauge Cruising Fleet Captain Stockton Smith's Farr 44 Far Out Challenge Trophy Winner - Cruising Canvas Sidewinder Tom Rolfe's J/105 Far Out Hal Kroeger's Morris 52 Winning Far Out I Challenge Winner Trophy DownEast Race Week Division Va Pensiero Joe Weber's Center Harbor 49 Line Gaylark 2006 Far Out Challenge Trophy 38 Winner Kaign Smith's Swan Hope Daniel Dingeman's Morris M42 Laney-Lu Mark Kryder's Morris M36 100 001 132 SEI Tern Vice Commodore Bob Johnstone's J/100 Overall Winner of DownEast Race Week 8 8 Dakota David Schoeder's International One-Design Commodore William Barton Eddison Trophy W. Barton Eddison was the third Commodore of the Northeast Harbor Fleet, serving in that capacity from 1928-1935. He is generally regarded as the individual who introduced the Norwegian-designed International One Design (IOD) class of sailboat to Mount Desert Island. Each year the Fleet sponsors a race in his memory intended to introduce junior sailors to the IOD class. Effort is made to structure the race as a traditional point-to-point event, versus the more contemporary windward/leeward, "around the buoys" style event. IOD owners, or their representatives, are aboard their boats during the race, and the juniors are encouraged to execute the sail trimming, and share steering responsibilities. Beginning in 2002, junior sailors enrolled in other area sailing programs were invited to participate in the event. With this expanded pool of junior sailors, the format was further modified to mix kids from different programs into the crews of each boat to further enrich the social aspect of the event. The Commodore William Barton Eddison Trophy was given to the Northeast Harbor Fleet in 1983 by his children. 2007 Barton Eddison Winners Team Icicle: Welly Bacon, Trixie Betz, Katie Nerod, Henry Ogilby, Henry Bowditch, Sid Richardson, Caroline Brown and William Kimball Junior Sailing - Page - 59 Barton Eddison Race Results P1 Boat Sail # Helm 1 Icicle 15 Wells Bacon, Jr. 2 J'Ellie Bean 26 Fred Ford & Hewlett Kent 3 Squall 19 Steve Gay 4 Puff 25 Sandro Vitelli 5 Gosling 18 Michael Phillips 6 Live Yankee 24 Sandy Andrews 7 Woodie 22 Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 8 Gambler 21 Tyler Steele 9 Dakota 8 David Schoeder 10 Cygnet 12 Jean Burden 11 Tundra 5 Wells Bacon 12 Humlin 10 Jock Crothers 13 Sagara 30 Colin Gutherie 14 Auriga 2 Meredith Reece Junior Sailing - Page - 60 NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET Yacht Information 14 Yachts - Page - 61 NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET 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 Except as noted herein, any conflict shall be resolved by observing the fol- lowing 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 (cir- cle of thirteen stars around a fouled anchor in field) yacht ensign (if of U.S. registry). A yacht in commission and manned shall display the ensign as follows: 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 beforehand. 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. Yachts - Page - 62 NEHF BURGEE The Club burgee may be displayed only when a yacht is under the direct command of a Northeast Harbor Fleet member. The Club burgee shall be displayed at the bow staff of single masted power yachts, at the foremost truck of schooners and multi-masted power yachts and at the mainmast truck of other rigs. The Club burgee shall be flown ONLY at the masthead position, never at 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 under- way 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 - 63 25 Corsair Commodore Brauer's 29z Yachts - Page - 64 LIST of YACHTS Power Craft Boat Name Owner Abrazos George B. E. Hambleton Adele Andy Harris and Jonas Harris Almost Home Dewitt and Marcia Sage Amber R. Anderson Pew Angler H. Keith Brodie Arethusa Granville N. Toogood Bai Jier John H. J. Guth Bassackwards Lincoln P. Lyman Bellatrix Lance D. Mahaney Bender John K. Shaw Bendigo Margaret J. Heckman Black Watch E. Hewlett Kent Blitzen E. Newbold Smith Blue Magic Patrick Grace Blue Skies Margaret Shafer Boola Michael Dennis Borborygmus Benjamin Neilson Bucksnort Katharine McCoy Calypsco Richard Habermann Cetaceous Russell Notides Chiarella Harry Neilson III Chicken of the Sea Mr. & Mrs. Gerritt L. Lansing Cimbria Crompton Smith Cinchona Mrs. Harry R. Neilson Jr. Corsair Henry G. Brauer Cygnet Explorer Christopher Hutchins Dash Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. Mahaney Daisy Wesley C. Dudley Dauntless Dan and Sally Bienkowski Davis S. Fisherman Robert S. Crompton Decision Florenz Ourisman Digit Elliot Cohen Donald Duck Wesley C. Dudley Dubhe Alan McIlhenny Sr. Duck Soup Patrick R. Wilmerding Elbarco Mrs. Michael Bouscaren Emilita Debra Sage and Fred Mauldin Endurance Creighton B. Murch Espresso James A. Lash Eschaton Albert P. Neilson Exodus Malcolm Peabody Yachts - Page - 65 Flying Colors Stuart S. Janney III Frambiose Peter R. Nitze Francis Marion Michael Phillips Frankly William P. Frankenhoff Frolic Lawrence R. Reeve Gabbiano James McCabe Gambol Roger Milliken Gander Ford Draper Jr. Getoit Harry Madeira, Sr. Gibbous Moon James M. Clark Jr. Gizmo Schofield Andrews III Grace Rev. Mary and Robert L. Johnstone III Grizzle Dewitt & Marcia Sage Harvest Moon David Rockefeller Sr. High Index James Fernald Homarus Jay Pierrepont Hornet William C. Trimble Jr. Hummingbird Barbara and Dooney Iselin Irona III Paul Fremont-Smith Jr. Irresistible Harry R. Madeira Irresponsible Barbara T. Iselin Java John R. Robinson Jemanni James Green Jericho Patricia G. Norris Jonah Janice Smith and Creighton Murch Just Wright Richard H. Wright III Kerplunk John Robinson Kimbia Constance M. Clark Lapwing Howard Lapsley LaGritta Boykin and Margot Rose Lazy Loon Steven Grace Leek Frederick J.C. Butler Legacy Harry R. Madeira Liberator Stuart B. Andrews Lickety Split Robert Loring Little Rogue Charles D. Dickey Jr. Little Tiny Michael Phillips Loon George Putnam Looney Tunes Robert Johnson III Lucy Edward McC. Blair Margaret II Peter Godfrey Marley Orton P. Jackson Jr. Maricel Barbara Danielson Milou Charles Ingersoll Moon River Norman Tripp Yachts - Page - 66 Morning Star Jane S. Zirnkilton Morning Star J. Peter Grace Nautica Christopher Hutchins Newport Linda Jonas Night Cap Robert L. Hinckley Night Watch T. Williams Roberts III Nightingale Charles Kane Noose Naple Robert S. Crompton Nor easter Thornton Jenkins Obelix Conor Kehoe Oleander Michael Phillips Orca David L. Elliott Otter Eleanor Kinney Pack Ice Temple Grassi Pemetic Lance Mahaney Pen Christopher Hutchins Peregrine III Mrs. Paul L. Miller Philadelphia Story Lawrence Lunt Piglet Henry H. Jenkins Pine Knot Nicholas Vanoff Point After Charles Gogolak Point After/Wyvern E. Perot Bissell IV Polar Timothy M. Ghriskey Preposterous Ronald S. Diana Quetzal Ann Rivers Rangitiki Mr. & Mrs. Ford B. Draper, Jr. Rapscallion Robert M. Bass Renard Joseph Fox Reverie J. Michael and Kim Lawrie Riva Anistone Charles T. Schulze Roberta Robalo Rodruigiez Ramone Isabelle L. H. Burden Rose Peter Godfrey Rumpus Howard Lapsley Sabotage A. J. Longmaid Scoot Carolyn M. Brauer Sea Biscuit Hans P. Utsch Selkie David Rockefeller Jr. and Sheldon F. Goldthwait Jr. Skimmer W. Clay Hamner Skylark Mrs. Antony M. Merck Sirius Michael Phillips Spindle Gerrish H. Milliken Jr. Spindrift IV Ordway and Jean Burden Sprite D. Walker Young Stardust Frederic C. Towers Surabaya Mrs. E. Hewlett Kent Yachts - Page - 67 Tango Guy Heckman Tater Stockton N. Smith Teapot John Boynton Thing Kaighn Smith Tidely Idlely Helen Clay Chace Timothy E. Edward Stewart Tinker Wells and Mary Bacon Toddler Thomas Reath Jr. Truant Norris Strawbridge Truffle Frederick F. Dupree Jr. Wanderer Philip DeNormandie Wantoot John Jenks Wasp William C. Trimble Jr. Weasel Bayard H. Roberts and Hugh B. Johnston Whileaway Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock Whizfish Story Litchfield Widget Creighton B. Murch Williwaw Robert Loring Windlass Mrs. Albert L. Hoffman Yiheung William V.P. Newlin Zabava John and Johanna Boynton 2B Peter Godfrey Sailing Yachts Boat Name Owner Act 3 Robert Daly Adhara Patrick Jones Alcedo II George and Laura Drexel Anhinga John and Carol Rivers Angel's Share Robert E.L. Johnson, III Apsara Ann Hobson Ardea Alan McIlhenny, Jr. Atlantica William C. Eacho Baleira Constance B. Madeira Cahoots Guy C. Heckman Caution James and Deborah Lash Charade Patrick Wilmerding Corydon Percy Preston, Jr. Courage Edward S. Madara III Cranberry Charles Butt Cressida Benjamin R. Neilson Cybele David Rockefeller Jr. Cygnus Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Kelly Yachts - Page - 68 Daybreak Harry R. Madeira Deux Belles John R. Robinson Did Michael Cook Dixi Duane Iselin Estrellita Glenn Wiggins Equus Donald Tofias Eventyr Gordon A. Haaland Excess Mia Thompson Brown Far Out Carole & Hal Kroeger Felicity Peter P. Nitze Fermina Daza Alexnder McCurdy III Fleet O'Wing Michael Phillips Flying Clipper Peter Heldman Four Suns Bob and Mia Brown Fox William B. Morris Gaylark Kaighn Smith Gem Stone Mr. & Mrs. Ford B. Draper, Jr. Geranium Nicholas Vanoff Ghost Michael H. Cook Great White Story Litchfield Gull R. Anderson Pew Hawk Cornelius B. Waud Hefty W. Tom Sawyer Jr. Heron Dr. and Mrs. Mark Heinemann Hieronymus Albert P. Neilson Isola Isabelle B. Storey Lupine F. Benjamin MacKinnon Lyre Norman Beecher Mary Eustis Anthony M. Zane Mr. Magoo Stephen T. Madeira Morning Star Daniel Bienkowski Narcissus Abbott L. Reeve Niliraga Peter G. Milliken Norumbega Edward McC. Blair Outrageous Janice A. Smith Painted Lady Robert M. Bass Pequot Bevin V. Cherot Piper Daniel Pierce Plowshares Elliot Cohen Precious Cloud Charles Target Rebecca Charles Butt Recess Robert F. McKown Rozinante Herreshoff Gilbert Butler Safari Charles P. Schutt Jr. Sagamore Edward Madara Jr. Yachts - Page - - - 69 Sagamore John Needham Saraband David L. Hopkins III Sarusha Harry R. Neilson III and Silas W.M. Neilson Sea Sound Thomas R. Elkins Serena Andres W. Roomet Shenanigans Stuart Janney III Sialia James M. Clark Jr. Siana C. Bickford Henchey Siren Richard Haberman Spirto Gentil Richard B. Light and James McCabe Spring Moon David Rockefeller Sr. Starlight Crompton Smith Stuart Little Philip B. Bennet Summer Light Hamilton Robinson Jr. Summer Salt Hugh Johnston III Torpedo Stockton N. Smith Tyee Charles D. Dickey Jr. Verve Janice A. Smith VM6 Robert Brown Weather Gauge Stockton N. Smith Whisper II Henry F. Harris Willoughby Melville T. Hodder Wisper II Henry Harris Wivern George Putnam J-100 Class Boat Name Owner 40 Hopscotch Jeff Dunn 47 Hannah Dan Burt 50 Reiver Henry Brauer 89 Amelia Andrew Barrett 132 Tern Robert L. Johnstone III 152 Flirt Michael Cook International One Design Class Boat Name Owner 1 Firefly James A. Lash Yachts - Page - 70 2 Auriga Harry R. Madeira Jr. and Stephen T. Madeira 3 Eagle T. Courtenay Jenkins III, Alison Schafer, and Orton P. Jackson Jr. 4 Silver Spray Bob and Mia Brown 6 Dram Jason W. Ingle 8 Hannah David J. Schoeder 9 Acontia Alessandro Vitelli 10 Humlen Frederic C. Towers 11 Hard Rain Sam Cocks 12 Cygnet Jean Burden 13 Darkstar M.E. Zukermann 14 Satin Doll Sydney Roberts Rockefeller 15 Icicle Charles and Michael Wray 17 Black Seal Frederick Avery Bourke, Jr. 19 Squall Lamont Harris 18 Gosling Michael Phillips 20 Magic Bus Richard W. Homer 21 Gambler John C. Henry Jr. 22 Woodie John T. Roberts Jr. 23 Mischief William F. Dowling 24 Live Yankee Thomas P. Fremont-Smith 25 Puff Stephen B. Homer 26 j'Elle Bean Frederick C. Ford III 27 Rampant Robert M. Bass 28 Earl James M. Garnett Jr. 30 Sagara D. A. Walker Young 31 Piper Andrew Dunbar Mercury Class Boat Name Owner Alondra N.E. Harbor Fleet Arcturus N.E. Harbor Fleet Bat III Vittoria McIlhenny Columbia N.E. Harbor Fleet Edward Stewart N.E. Harbor Fleet Eve Mia Thompson Brown Magic N.E. Harbor Fleet Merry Wind N.E. Harbor Fleet Mischief N.E. Harbor Fleet Namaste Barbara Danielson Norumbega N.E. Harbor Fleet Pirate Frederick Haack III Yachts - Page - 71 Quick Siver N.E. Harbor Fleet Resolute Harry R. Madeira Sr. Sappho N.E. Harbor Fleet Sling Shot Elizabeth M. Brauer Swallow Frederick F. Dupree Jr. W Janice A. Smith XV Alan McIlhenny Jr. Luders-16 Class Boat Name Owner Chinquapin Jane S. Zinkilton Elliottia John Jenks Hasty Hart Gerassimo Contomichalos Julie J. Jason Ingle Mary Jane Wells and Mary Bacon North David Schoeder Ondine Diana Paine Rave'n Robert Johnson III Triad Alexander Y. Goriansky Watermelon Dan Burt Fiberglass Bullseye Class Boat Name Owner Nanny B. Stephen B. Homer The Owl A.J. Longmaid Wooden Bullseye Class Boat Name Owner La Poule Blanche Polly W. Guth Love & Honor Charles Butt Maia Elliot Cohen Toot Sweet William V.P. Newlin Yachts - Page - 72 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 yacht- ing as an amateur sport at Northeast Harbor in the Town of Mount Desert, Maine and its vicinity. BY LAWS 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 Executive Committee, 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 Fam- ily, 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 Executive Committee may from time to time elect to Honorary Mem- bership. 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 mem- bers who reach the age of 70 and who have been members for 25 years may be at a reduced rate as set by the Executive Committee. Senior Members have the same privileges as Individual Members. FAMILY MEMBERS - Any person or couple otherwise eligible for membership may be elected to Family Membership of the Fleet. Family Membership is required when more than one individual in a family unit Membership Information - Page - 73 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 eli- gible for more than two weeks membership privileges per summer. Upon reaching the age of 24 children of Family Members shall be automatically eligible for Intermediate Membership. 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 notifying 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. Current 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 initiation 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 residents 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 Members. GUESTS - The Northeast Harbor Fleet welcomes the crews and houseguests of members when they are accompanied by the member and Membership Information - Page - 74 abide by Fleet regulations. 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. Houseguests desirous of continuing their association with the Fleet for more than two weeks shall apply for an appropriate membership. The facilities and moorings 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 Executive Committee 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. SECTION 2. Annual dues for the seven classes of membership shall be set by the Executive Committee. 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 Executive Committee once their outstanding invoice(s) have been paid. SECTION 3. To fund capital assets, the Executive Committee may also assess 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 Membership Information Page - 75 case of death of a member, the Executive Committee in its discretion shall permit. SECTION 6. A member may be expelled by a majority vote of the Executive Committee or a majority vote of the entire Fleet Membership at any duly convened meeting of said Committee or members of the Fleet, for failure to comply with the articles 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 Executive Committee shall determine. Special meetings of the members may be called at any time by the Commodore or by the Executive Committee 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 at every meeting of the members. SECTION 4. The election of officers shall be by ballot. A majority of the votes cast at a duly organized meeting shall be necessary at all elections. Article III - Officers SECTION 1. The Officers of the Fleet shall be a Commodore, a Vice Commodore, a Rear Commodore, a Clerk, a Treasurer, a Chairman of the Race Committee, a Chairman of the House Committee, a Chairman of the Membership Committee, a Fleet Counselor, and such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary and advisable by the Executive Committee. SECTION 2. All officers 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 Membership Information - Page - 76 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 may be removed by the Executive Committee whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the Fleet will be served thereby, and the Executive Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancies in any office, occurring for whatever reason. 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. Article IV - Executive Committee SECTION 1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers, and such other members appointed by the Commodore. SECTION 2. The Executive Committee shall manage the affairs of the Fleet, and except as otherwise provided by law, by the Charter or by these By-Laws, and shall exercise all powers of the Fleet. Specifically, but without limitation, the Executive Committee shall have the power and authority to hire and appoint a Fleet Manager and Assistant Treasurer to perform those duties assigned by the Executive Committee. 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 Membership Information - Page - 77 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. Membership Information - Page - 78 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 Executive Committee or by the members at any regular or special meeting duly convened after seven days written notice to the members of the Executive Committee 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 Executive Committee, written notice shall be sent to each member. Membership Information - Page - 79 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006 Membership Information - Page - 80 M.R. Horton, Jr., CPA HORTON, McFARLAND & VEYSEY, LLC N 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 6, 2007 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, 2007 and 2006, 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, 2007 and 2006, 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. Hoston, LLC Membership Information - Page - 81 Unrestricted Board Designated James G. Assets Ducey 2007 2006 Operating Memorial Fixed Assets Total Total Current Assets: Cash 119,069 119,069 202,926 Receivables Due from Affiliates 23,558 23,558 0 Accounts Receivable 43,153 43,153 8,631 Inventory 6,894 6,894 4,964 Unexpired Insurance 6,774 6,774 6,036 Prepayments 4,824 4,824 4,824 Total Current Assets 204,272 204,272 227,381 Investments 226,270 47,561 273,831 254,203 Plant & Equipment: Land 6,342 6,342 6,342 Land Improvements 57,692 57,692 54,433 Buildings, Pier & Improvements 171,166 171,166 147,828 Boats & Motors 209,636 209,636 213,911 Floats & Ramps and Moorings 120,117 120,117 120,117 Fixtures & Equipment 56,386 56,386 56,386 Total Plant & Equipment 621,339 621,339 599,017 Less: Accumulated Depreciation 489,516 489,516 499,696 Net Plant & Equipment 131,823 131,823 99,321 Total Assets 430,542 47,561 131,823 609,926 580,905 Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable 7,148 7,148 11,350 376 376 796 Accrued Taxes 7,102 7,102 10,989 Other Payable 14,626 14,626 23,135 Total Current Liabilities Net Assets Unrestricted 415,916 47,561 131,823 595,300 557,770 Total Liabilities and Net Assets 430,542 47,561 131,823 609,926 580,905 Unrestricted Board Designated James G. Ducey Fixed 2007 2006 Operating Memorial Assets Totals Totals Revenue: Annual Dues 164,105 164,105 150,655 Racing Fees 6,000 6,000 2,650 Dock Charges 9,200 9,200 7,175 Events & Miscellaneous 15,062 2,298 17,360 17,577 Total Income 194,367 2,298 196,665 213,557 Expenses: Employment 143,115 143,115 127,970 Employees Benefits 27,692 27,692 20,878 Office Supplies & Expenses 24,010 24,010 19,661 Boat Expense 25,152 25,152 21,291 Building & Grounds 42,845 42,845 34,776 Events & Miscellaneous 13,920 13,920 13,549 Awards 3,949 3,949 3,218 Professional 7,252 184 7,436 7,635 Contributions 25,797 25,797 0 Reimbursed Expenses (106,199) (106,199) 0 Total Expenses 207,533 184 207,717 248,978 Gain or (Loss) Before Depreciation (13,166) 2,114 (11,052) (35,421) Depreciation of Plant & Equipment 21,015 21,015 25,969 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue Over Expenses for the Year (13,166) 2,114 (21,015) (32,067) (61,390) Assessments 35,320 35,320 22,350 Other Capital 15,474 15,474 19,204 Gain on Sale of Assets 1,500 1,500 0 Increase (Decrease) in Market Value of Securities Held for Investment 1,552 (72) 1,480 704 Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value of Clifton Dock Corp. 15,823 15,823 34,739 Change in Net Assets 56,503 2,042 (21,015) 37,530 15,607 Net Assets as of Beginning of Year 412,930 45,519 99,321 557,770 542,163 Transfer of Net Assets (53,517) 53,517 0 Net Assets as of End of Year 415,916 47,561 131,823 595,300 557,770 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies Plant Assets and Depreciation (Continued) Cost Rate Land 6,342 Land Improvements 57,692 5 20% Building, Pier & Improvements 171,166 2.5 - 4% Boats & Motors 209,636 5 20% Floats & Ramps 120,117 5 20% Fixtures & Equipment 56,386 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 $213,655 at September 30, 2007. Investments Investments are stated at fair market value and consist primarily of Mutual Funds and Federated Prime Obligation. Unrealized Fair Appreciation Cost Value (Depreciation) Unrestricted - Operating 11,070 12,622 1,552 Unrestricted - Board Designated 48,028 47,561 (467) 59,098 60,183 1,085 Investments are composed of the following: Mutual Funds 19,498 20,583 1,085 Federated Prime Obligation 39,600 39,600 Balance at September 30, 2007 59,098 60,183 1,085 Balance at October 1, 2006 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 $6,779 was taxable for 2007. HM HORTON, McFARLAND & VEYSEY, LLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ELLSWORTH MAINE 04605 Membership Information - Page - 86 THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 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 33,053 45,077 Payroll Taxes 3,042 3,734 Health Insurance 2,338 2,612 Worker's Compensation Insurance 1,691 1,137 Office 1,983 1,587 Boat Supplies & Maintenance 7,149 2,796 49,256 56,943 Contributions Northeast Harbor Fleet Contributed $25,796 to Northeast Harbor Sailing School consisting of 2 Boston Whalers and 2 Maritime Skiffs valued at $5,796, along with $20,000 in cash. Notes Receivable Northeast Harbor Fleet loaned $23,558 to Northeast Harbor Sailing School to purchase engines for the 4 donated boats mentioned above. HM HORTON, MCFARLAND & VEYSEY, LLC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ELLSWORTH, MAINE 04605 Membership Information - Page - 87 NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET Membership Fleet House Membership Information - Page - 88 Pages 89-118, the List of Members, have been removed to protect personal information. The Northeast Harbor Fleet P.O. Box 462 48 South Shore Road Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-5101 (office) 207-276-4233 (fax) 207-276-9341 (office-accounting) 207-276-9804 (fax-accounting) www.nehfleet.org e-mail: manager@nehfleet.org