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A MONUMENT ...
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
The U.K. W.C.O.A. rules and technical committee carried out an extensive study of changes involved and, in April '66 issued the final measurement form and rule changes passed by the U.K. W.C.O.A. membership and the Royal Yachting Association. I must congratulate the U.K. W.C.O.A. committee for their fine effort in finalizing the Regulations. Using the U.K. W.C.O.A. approved measurement form, the U.S.W.A. and C.W. O.A. have jointly approved and have available the Revised North American Measurement form and rule changes. Fleet Measurers may obtain copies from the following:- Chief Measurer, C.W.O.A. - Mr. Harry Jones, 1 Porterfield, Rexdale, Ontario. Commodore, U.S.W.A. - Mr. Don Healy, 1168 Avon Manor Rd., Rochester, Michigan, U.S.A. Your C.W.O.A. committee will now review our Constitution Class Rules and Revised Measurement Form before issuing revised rule book. The Annual General Meeting will be held at South Port Sailing Club, Windsor, Ontario, 5 p.m. Sat. Sept. 3rd, after the 2nd North American Championship Race. George T. Blanchard,
Chairman C.W.O.A.
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COMING UP........ '66 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
MAKE HISTORY!!!!!!!
The location is certainly geographically ideal for participants from major Wayfarer hotbeds, with the possible exception of our Ottawa Fleet, who will be facing the equivalent of the trip made by the Chicagoans, who came to Toronto. The distance travelled, however, seems have added to, rather than detracted from, the enjoyment of the championships by these world travellers, and we hope that this year we will again see our easternmost fleet represented at the big one. With the Championships being held in Windsor, a record turn-out, at least 50 entries we hope, is to be expected from Windsor, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Lake Orion, Ottawa, Kitchener, North Bay and Toronto. Whereas 100% certainty of ideal weather is never possible, John Green and the rest of our hosts assure all Wayfarers that the prevailing conditions are medium winds. (ed. note - This statement was completely borne out by the one weekend regatta, which I have attended there). A program has been sent out to all members of the CWOA, containing the following basic information: Sat. Sept. 3 - 2 races: - C.W.O.A. Annual General Meeting Sun. Sept. 4 - 3 races Mon. Sept. 5 - 1 race: - Presentation of prizes including winners at both ends of the fleet 5 of 6 races to be counted. ENTRY FEE:
$13.50 per boat.
MIKE SCHOENBORN BECOMES FIRST TO
REPEAT AS CANADIAN
CHAMPION.
Mike Schoenborn, the last remaining member of the Queen City Yacht Club Wayfarers which for years dominated the class, previously won the national title in 1963. An unofficial record also going to Mike is that of having THREE different crews on the three days of the event - a mysterious girl from Kitchener, Chris Perdue and Ric 'The Meeses' Lye. FIRST RACE: Jim Clelland (W-618) of RCYC jumped into an early lead, followed by Al Schoenborn (W-116), but by the end of the first round, Paul Birnie (W-860) of North Bay's Trout Lake Sailing Fleet, had spinnakered through to leeward to take the lead which he held off the second buck. Fighting it out for second at this point were Jim Clelland (W-618) and George Blanchard (W-283), followed by Mike Schoenborn who also got in ahead of brother, Al. The final leg saw George B. take over in the clutch to take the win, followed by Jim who also edged by Paul Birnie. Mike S. and Al S. took 4th and 5th respectively. SECOND RACE: This one was Mike S. all the way, followed faithfully by yours truly. Third place went to perhaps our most promising Wayfarer, Larry Ireland of TS & CC (W-1185). Alan Chovil followed in 4th in W-439, while George B. and Jim C. dropped to 5th and 6th respectively. THIRD RACE: In very light winds and another day of near 100º temperatures, Mike S. after sending Al S. and crew to the beer drinkers' paradise by means of a port-starboard confrontation, took the win. Jim C. came in 2nd to remain a constant threat. Following him were Laurie Oxenham (W-282) of TS & CC, North Bay's Done Paine in W-112, the oldest Wayfarer in the event, and George B. who averted a 14th by a phenomenal last lap spinnaker job. FOURTH RACE: Being a true dog, SNOOPY, that's my boat, W-116, followed Mike S. in WARATAH around the course, sniffing that W-276 transom but lacking the will-power to get out there in front. Disaster struck Jim C. in this race as he fouled Mike S. and a third became a disqualification. Subsequent finishers were Don P., Laurie O. and Larry I. FIFTH RACE: This is about to
become a subjective
report, i.e. filled with personal feelings. For the
first time this year,
we almost got to the first mark with a huge lead in a
spanking 20 mph.
breeze, But a header where we needed a knock-down left
Snoopy with
only a boatlength lead over George B's BONNIE.
A planing reach showed
George as a master, as he easily snuck through to
leeward to take the lead.
Mike S. wasn't far behind and planed to an overlap by
the start of the
second buck. Thoroughly demoralized, we lost both
George and Mike, whom
we never did beat, Final placings in race 5:
14 BOAT FLEET OPENS NORTH AMERICAN
WAYFARER SEASON
IN CHICAGO
Winner of the event was Al Schoenborn with crew, Roy Coleman, in W-116, SNOOPY. The win came as an anti-climax, after a great first-day performance of a first and second by George Blanchard in W-283, who fouled out in the final race to drop to fourth overall. When the gear was dry, Bill Worrall of Detroit (W-1115) had taken the runner-up position, ahead of third place Dick Johnson in W-612. Complete results were as follows: For yours truly this regatta was a special event, as it marked the first time that we have ever been able to take our yellow yacht to an outside regatta. For Roy Coleman and me, the weekend should have been entitled 'LIVE AND LEARN' and how to enjoy it. With this in mind, I feel moved to present to you...... A SPASTIC'S GUIDE TO WAYFARER
TOWING
THURS. MAY 28
FRI. MAY 29
- 5.45 p.m. my faithful crew adds to
the scope of my knowledge,
reverently announcing that we are approaching Battle
Creek, Mich.! Realizing
by the rather blank look on my face, that the
significance of this fact
escapes me, Roy oozes disdain at my ignorance, and
informs me that this
is the home of Kellogg's Corn Flakes. This then, seems
to be a logical
landmark in which to stop for supper .....
FIRST RACE - winds about 20 mph - a windward-leeward with the first mark out there somewhere and we're in the lead - "Get the map out, Roy." Unfortunately, by this time, all there is in the wet boat is pieces - and the only piece we can find portrays the location of the third mark which is not to be rounded - oh, well.... SECOND RACE - we must be really out of practice - after fighting Dick Johnson and George Blanchard under spinnaker all the way down the final leg and having first place in our grasp, we finish.... on the wrong side of the committee boat!! -9 p.m. after a splendid dinner, followed by a George Blanchard 'Thank you' to the kitchen staff, we are off to 'Old Town' the 'Bohemian' part of Chicago - where we spend five hours doing nothing...... THIRD RACE - no hope of catching George, a second well within reach, we dawdle out of the harbour until we realize that the group of Wayfarers coming towards us has started even though we didn't hear any gun..... - 1 p.m. (we're now in Sun. May 30) we
can't believe it,
but we've actually won because George had to drop out
- naturally, this
demands celebration with beer (on a Sunday, yet!) on
which we spend most
of the rest of our money - loaded (down) we wend our
way to the back lawn
where we discover free beer and hot-dogs for all
Wayfarers - (We're coming
back next year)..... the presentations hold another
pleasant surprise for
all as Wayfarer spoons are given out as mementoes of
an event thoroughly
enjoyed by all the sailors and their families, friends
or guests
Mon. May 31
These results were originally intended for the Year Book, but since the year book has become impossible due to lack of funds, they now appear in the Newsletter -(O.K.? John Wood, W-606, Windsor) The American '65 Nationals' results follow. 1965 - NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Complete Results
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