Congrats to all! Great job!

Farr30
1st Groovederci  Deneen Demourkas

J109
1st Rush Bill Sweetser
4th Logos Tony Syme
*5th Vento Solare Paul Milo
6th Loki David Rosow

J30
1st Better Mousetrap Bob Putnam

J35
2nd Maggie Peter Scheidt

J80
2nd CW’s Vacation Clarke McKinney
3rd Arrow Nizar Abuzeni
4th Cool J Jim Kershaw
5th Mango Ken Mangano

J24
3rd 11th Hour Racing John Mollicone
 

By Jack Klang

Each spring I sit at an old picnic table gazing out over the still cold water of the bay. Eating my peanut butter and jelly sandwich and drinking my Pepsi, I watch the sparkling waves. I’m at the boat yard again, preparing my boat for another season.

During the winter months I made several to-do lists, but, as usual, I’ve forgotten to bring most of them along. I only have one list with me, but that’s okay. I’ve done this for thirty-five years. I should be able to remember the tasks.

Last week I re-painted the boat strip, added a coat of anti-fouling bottom paint, and recharged both batteries. According to my list, today I’ll check the fuel filter, inspect and replace the water pump impeller, change the oil and filter, and tension the v-belt. I also need to check all the hull fittings and seacocks, then test the bilge pump float switches. On the back of my list I find a note that my fire extinguishers and emergency signal flares are outdated.

On my next visit I’ll install the VHF radio and depth sounder, then connect the mast wires for the anchor and spreader lights. This year I’ll remember to re-install my halyards before the mast is stepped. That’s a task you only forget once, unless you enjoy a trip up the mast in the bosun’s chair. In a few days I’ll return with bags of sails and whoever I can find to help install them and tune the rigging.

Without the help of a list I know that my final tasks involves soap, water, rags, and polish. Even though I don’t particularly enjoy house work, it’s fun on a boat. I look forward to having her bright and shiny. She just seems to sail better when everything is clean and freshly painted.

Soon the shine will shine, reflecting off the chrome deck vents as a breeze fills the sails. I’ll have the tiller in hand and will be sailing again.

Getting ready for the season isn’t a dreaded task. It isn’t even hard work. I wouldn’t trade my peanut butter sandwich and Pepsi for a steak and vintage wine. I wouldn’t trade my paint brush for a golf club. This is an annual ritual, and I enjoy every minute of it.

About the Author: Jack Klang is a Cruising Consultant for Quantum Sail Design Group. He has shared his vast experience with thousands of sailors through his seminars, a syndicated newspaper column, magazine feature articles, television and movie appearances. He is the author of  “Cruising with Quantum” a series of how-to articles covering all aspects of sailboat cruising as well as an instructional video. Jack is recognized as one of the country’s five best sailing speakers, appearing at boat shows across the country. For the past five decades, Jack has sailed the Great Lakes, Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. He earned his first Coast Guard captain’s license at age 18 and has logged over 30,000 miles under sail as a cruiser, ASA instructor, charter captain and delivery skipper. Contact Jack at captjack1(at)charter.net.

Congratulations to Deneen Demourkas and the Quantum-powered USA 706 Groovederci, for winning the 2012 Farr 30 North Americans held this past weekend at the Annapolis NOOD Regatta. This is Deneen's fourth North American class title and second in a row for this current World Champion. Great sailing team Groovy!

Congrats to Ivan for winning the Opti Team Trials with his Quantum Sail!

The Melges 32, 24, and 20 classes all had some amazing finishes in April!

• Ryan Devos and his team on Volpe won the Melges 32 East Coast Championships
   
• Paul Hulsey and his USA 740 Hoodlum Racing Team won the Melges 24 Corinthian Gold Cup at Charleston Race Week
   
• Travis Weisleder & Michael Kiss finished a solid 2,3 at the 2012 Charleston Race Week in the Melges 20 class respectively. Quantum sails finished 2,3,7,8,11,14,15 overall and won 5 out of the 9 races.

McConaghy 38 Carbonado Sweeps PHRF Division A
By Marty Kullman, QSDG

In PHRF Division A there was lots of drama with the McConaghy battling the Farr 400's.  Rob Butler's MC38 Carbonado dominated with seven bullets allowing them to throw out a DNS for the last race. Carbonado’s characteristics are similar to a TP52; it is an ultra-light boat with small foils and a large sail plan. The success at Charleston Race Week came from constant sail adjustment and keeping the boat at target speeds and letting the keel foils do the work. Carbonado has proven to be fast, winning both Quantum Key West and Charleston Race Week. There will soon be more McConaghy 38's on the water in the US; look out for Carbonado up in the Great Lakes this summer.

Photo by Sara Proctor, Sailfastphoto.com

 

Bill Rose in High Gear with Kicks 

By Kerry Klingler, Quantum J/Boat Division

The big story in the J/80 class at Charleston was the dominance of Bill Rose on Kicks, which took first out of a fleet of 16. Bill has been racing the boat for over seven years. Last fall, Bill teamed up with me for a three-day tuning session that has helped him get more out of the boat and sails. Since then, Bill has worked with his team, continuing to make slight tuning adjustments to get the top speed out of his boat. Bill’s efforts have paid off; he is consistently sailing fast and better than the fleet.  Watch out for Kicks during upcoming events later this year.  

 

Overall Quantum’s J/80 sails had an impressive event winning eight out of ten races. Quantum® sails earned five of the top ten finishes with 1, 3, 5, 6, & 9th. 

Photo by Sara Proctor, Sailfastphoto.com

 

Quantum® Teams Take Second, Third in Deep M20 Fleet 

By Scott Nixon, Quantum Atlantic

It was great racing in South Carolina at Charleston Race Week. Team Layline owned by Travis Weisleder battled for the win in the large Melges 20 class, but came up one point short and had to settle for second. Quantum® sails finished 2,3,7,8,11,14,15 overall and won five out of the nice races. Michael Kiss on Bacio finished third. Click here for more on Quantum's M20 sails. 

 

 

 

Photos by Sara Proctor, sailfastphoto.com

 

 

 

New Interlodge Places Third 3rd in IRC 52 Class 

By Rob MacMillan, Quantum Newport

 

Charleston was not as windy this year, but with light to moderate conditions and lots of chop, the sailing was still a challenge. With Interlodge being brand new in December, teamwork was key for us and we have really improved since Quantum Key West. There was lots of traffic out on the course so it was important to get a clean lane off the start. With lots of chop and variable conditions, communication with the team and constant little adjustments were also key. 

 

Each morning, it took a long time to get out to our assigned racecourse, which hindered our pre-race prep. The race committee did a very good job with course and start-line set up. We sailed six-leg courses, which seemed a bit excessive, but we got three races off Friday, two on Saturday, and three races on Sunday. We saw a major improvement from Key West and are very happy with our third place result. We are starting to prepare for our next event, which will be the Leukemia Cup in Newport in June.

 

Photo by Sara Proctor, Sailfastphoto.com

 

 

Quantum Newport's Mike Ingham Wins J/24 Class 

Report By Mike Ingham, Quantum Newport

 

Wow, the current at Charleston Race Week was incredible! We had three days of fun racing, sailing nine decent-length races out of a possible ten. After day one, we were trailing by a bunch of points after two OCS’s. We were fast in the east 10 kt perfect breeze and minimized the damage, but still behind by a good margin. 

 

On day two we fixed our OCS problems and got some acceptable, but not killer, starts. They were tricky because the wind was from the south and the current from the north.  Once again we were fast and had a stellar day with a 1,1,2,2.

This put us in second by four points going into the last day.  On the final day, we had a sweet start for the first race, ahead of the guys we needed to beat. We covered them over to the downtown Charleston shore and tacked on them whenever we could to push them back.  But they sailed well and were only one or two boats behind at the leeward gate. We rounded the right gate looking upwind and they the opposite, so we tacked to cover. At each tack, we forced them as much as possible into the river. The number of boats between us grew . We had been much more consistent in our finishes, so we had a better throw; but, intent not to use it we sailed our own race, short-tacking the shore to finish as best we could and hoped they could not recover.  We finished the race with a respectable fifth place, with our competitor in eleventh. Good enough to pull off the win! I want to say thanks to my team members who did a great job pulling together in tricky conditions. 

 

The day before the racing started, Tim Healy stepped on board to talk rig setup. Every time he looked at the main, he said sheet in a little.  It reminded me that in flat water we can sheet really hard.  The leach comes way to windward and the top tale stalls, but it works because the genny is so big that it helps keep flow attached. Because the J/24 is unbalanced with the keel far back and the rig far forward, sheeting hard helps balance it out and translates to point.

 

Congratulations also to Quantum Newport's Tim Healy sailing with Chip Till on Murder Incorporated on placing 3rd in the J/24 fleet. 

 

Click here for Info on Quantum's J/24 class sails. 

 

Read Mike’s full report here.

 

In the photo from left to right: Ervin Groove (mast), Mike Ingham (helm), Quinn Schwenker (trim), Bill Dexter (bow), and Justin Coplan (tactics). Photo from Quantum Newport.

 

 

 

Slow Start, But Strong Finish for Wicked 2.0 

By Gary Leduc, Quantum Bristol 

The J/111 Wicked 2.0, owned by Douglass Curtiss and sailing with a full inventory of Quantum® sails, competed in PHRF B and the J/111 subclass. The team finished 3rd in PHRF and second in the J/111 subclass.

When we headed out to the start on Friday, we found lumpy sea conditions with a northeasterly breeze ranging from 10-14 kts. The sea state gave the larger boats an advantage over the J/111s. Wicked finished the day with a 7,4,7. A slow start, but we managed a 3,1,3 in the subclass. 

Saturday we changed our rig setup and had a much better result with a 1+2 in PHRF and the subclass. Conditions had changed overnight with the breeze still in the northeast, but it was lighter with a much flatter sea state. The J/111s enjoyed these conditions as the results showed.

Sunday brought a different set of conditions. The breeze was lighter with swells as large as 5-6 feet, which made it very difficult to keep moving at top speed. Wicked recorded a 1,3 and DNF in the three races. The DNF was hard to swallow, but we managed to catch our flights with 15 minutes to spare! 

Wicked’s upwind sails are the Fusion M™ MR 7500. Downwind sails include an A-2, A-2.5 and an A-3; all are Bainbridge Airx®. 

File Photo: Wicked 2.0 During Sail Trials

 

 

2012 Charleston Race Week Top 10 Results

 

J/24 – 1, 3, 6, 10

J/80 – 1, 3, 5, 6, 9

Melges 24 – 2*, 9

Melges 20 – 2,3,7,8
IRC – 3

PHRF A – 1, 2, 4

PHRF B – 3

PHRF C – 5, 7

PHRF D – 2, 6

J/111 Subclass – 2

PHRF E – 3, 4

 

*Partial Inventory

 

Full results here.

 

 

Annapolis City Dock & Harbor

Quantum Booth: B22 

 

Meet the Quantum Team
On hand to answer your questions will be representatives from
Quantum Atlantic and Quantum Solomons Island. Stop in and say hello. 

Dave Flynn
410-991-4931
dflynn@quantumsails.com

 

Tad Hutchins
443-994-3856
tad@quantumsails.com

 

Jason Currie
443-867-4789
jcurrie@quantumsails.com

 

Bill O’Malley
410-703-9058
bomalley@quantumsails.com

 

Clarke McKinney
301-481-0672
cmckinney@quantumsails.com

 

 

Boat Show Give-Away
We’re giving away a Tide Marine high-performance, low-friction mainsail track and slide system along with installation and sail modification to one lucky winner. Look for the sign and register to win.

 

 

 

Cruiser University Seminars
Presented by Quantum Sails
Free with admission to the show.

Planning Your Cruising Inventory
David Flynn
3:15 pm, Friday, April 27, 2012

This presentation is for cruisers looking to upgrade their sail inventory whether for local inshore sailing, coastal cruising or a long distance ‘blue-water’ cruise. David will present the differences in rigs and sail plans and discuss the best options in sail shapes and sizing to achieve individual goals for each mode of cruising.

 

 

Sail Trim for Control
David Flynn
11:00 am, Saturday, April 28, 2012

This presentation provides instruction on best practice sail trim for cruisers. The goal is to present the sailor with ways deal with common cruising concerns of heel, over-powered situations, best upwind performance and easy down-wind sailing. You will learn about all the components of sail shape and trim and how to use the controls on your boat to overcome these common concerns.

 

 

About the Speaker: David Flynn brings a unique combination of sail making, sailing, and teaching experience to the Quantum team. A sail maker with experience in all aspects of design, he offers a balanced perspective, having worked with North, Horizon, and Doyle during his thirty-year career. A much-in-demand speed doctor, he has an exceptional eye for sail shape, and a feel for the subtle alterations of trim and tuning that make boats go fast. He has been instrumental in developing Quantum tuning guides and systems for many leading offshore one-design classes. As a sail maker, champion sailor, coach, and educator, he offers a unique blend of talents that make him an asset to every project he works with.

 

 

Quantum Sail Design Group is pleased to introduce its newest affiliate loft, Quantum Sails SoCal, owned by Sam Heck. A 30-year veteran of the sail making business, Sam has made everything from hang glider wings and covers to advertising balloons and Maxi boat sails. In the late 1980s, he ran his own loft, where he designed and made a variety of sails, including some of the first Tape-Drive sails. 

 

Sam chose to affiliate with Quantum after seeing the quality of our products. “I was selling North sails, when I got hired by a Farr 40 owner to coach his program. I saw the Quantum® sails, and all the changes I wanted to make in the North sails were already done to the Quantum® sails,” said Sam. “The customer went from near-last every regatta to second for the season in the largest fleet in the United States. Quantum® sails gave us a click on the other boats. To me, they were obviously superior.”

 

Sam’s been sailing since he was 16 years old, when his parents moved their entire family aboard a sailboat and spent a year cruising around Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Gulf states. “It was a great experience,” he said. “It had a profound effect on my attitude toward life and family, and it sealed my fate in the sailing industry.” In addition to cruising, Sam took up racing. Sailing primarily in larger keelboats, he’s participated in dozens of Mexico races and TransPacs, many Coastal Cups, Big Boat Series, all the SoCal Series, Key West, Chicago-Mac, Martha’s Vineyard, and more. He’s sailed everything from Cal 20s to Maxis.

 

Combining his extensive sailing experiences with his sail making talents and Quantum’s resources, Sam believes he can help make any program better!

 

 

Sam Heck, Owner

Quantum Sails SoCal

1620 W. Cowles St.

Long Beach, CA 90813

T: 562-624-4325

SoCal@QuantumSails.com

 

 

 

Nancy and Todd Wheatly of Bahia Marine Hardware in Seal Beach, CA continue to represent Quantum as manufacturing representatives. 

 

Quantum Long Beach

714 Marina Dr.

Seal Beach, CA 90740

T: 562 799-7444 

Email: nwheatley@quantumsails.com

By Jack Klang 

 

You never know where you’ll find the boat of your dreams. For two decades, Dazy sat under a weathering tarp on Carter Road in Traverse City, Michigan waiting for a new owner. Then along came Jeff Fisher, an experienced sailboat racer, who wanted a new boat.

 

Fisher had been away from racing for several years before he started looking for a cruiser. He wanted something to accommodate his family and 11 grandchildren. A friend told Fisher about an older boat in Traverse City that he might like to look at. Fisher envisioned an old, heavy displacement vessel, full keeled and slow under sail. To his surprise, he found Dazy under the canvas.

 

A 40-foot racing sloop designed by Ron Holland, Dazy was built in 1975 by Vic Carpenter and a crew that included Mead and Jan Gougeon (developers of the West System Epoxy) and Steve Van Dam (Van Dam Custom Boats). They used the cold molded technique – mahogany strip planking covered with 1/8 inch veneer and sealed with epoxy. The resulting hull was a light weight, formidable competitor in numerous events including the Trans Superior race.

 

After purchasing Dazy, Fisher selected The Boat Shop’s Dave Dean in Suttons Bay, Michigan to lead the restoration project. Dean started by replacing the original Atomic 4 engine with a Yanmar diesel. Then he gutted the cabin interior and replaced it with new bulkheads, berths, tankage, chart table, and galley. He rewired the electricity and added extra navigation instruments. The finishing touch – new Quantum® sails. 

 

The Fisher family now cruises the Great Lakes, the Canadian North Channel and beyond on Dazy. She is fast under sail, holds her own in a blow, and draws a crowd at the dock. Don’t ignore weathering tarps; you never know what treasure may be awaiting your discovery.

    Photo by Lynn Doherty   Photo by Lynn Doherty     Photo by Lynn Doherty   

Photo Courtesy Jeff Fisher

Photo Courtesy Jeff Fisher

 

 

About the Author: Jack Klang is a Cruising Consultant for Quantum Sail Design Group. He has shared his vast experience with thousands of sailors through his seminars, a syndicated newspaper column, magazine feature articles, television and movie appearances. He is the author of  “Cruising with Quantum” a series of how-to articles covering all aspects of sailboat cruising as well as an instructional video. Jack is recognized as one of the country’s five best sailing speakers, appearing at boat shows across the country. For the past five decades, Jack has sailed the Great Lakes, Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. He earned his first Coast Guard captain’s license at age 18 and has logged over 30,000 miles under sail as a cruiser, ASA instructor, charter captain and delivery skipper. 

 

 

 

 

Great video by Scott Nixon!

 

The 2012 edition of Charleston Race Week starts this week in South Carolina. It will be the largest one design event of the year with both inshore circles for one designs and offshore circles for PHRF and IRC classes.

 

Quantum Charleston will be offering service for the event and overnight repairs starting Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning. The repaired sails can be picked up from the service van each morning before the harbor starts.

 

John Bowden of Quantum Charleston is available by cell phone at 843-754-9547 or jbowden@quantumsails.com

 

Here are the Quantum reps attending Charleston Race Week:

J/80 – Kerry Klingler

J/24 – Tim Healy

Melges 20 – Scott Nixon, Terry Flynn, John Bowden

J/29 – Steve Thurston

J/111 – Gary Leduc

Farr 400 – Dave Flynn

TP52 – Dave Armitage, Rob Macmillan

IRC – Guy Standbridge

Mc38 – Marty Kullman

 

Race Information:  http://www.charlestonraceweek.com/  

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Quantum Sail Design Group in Traverse City is pleased to announce Jason Massaroni as the new Service Manager for the Great Lakes region. Jason’s nine years of experience in sail making and canvas work includes five years as a sail maker for Quantum, where he has built sails for all types of racing and cruising boats ranging from 20 to 80+ feet. On the service side, Jason will provide a broad range of sail care services including sail repair, washing, and tune-ups, rigging consultations, and more. 

Jason’s personal sailing experience began roughly 12 years ago when he was working at Harbor West Yacht Club in Traverse City and a customer invited him to race in a Performance Handicap Racing (PHRF) event. That first regatta ignited a passion for sailboat racing that ultimately led to the purchase of his own boat, a Tripp 26, which he races weekly during the season. In addition to PHRF racing, Jason sails coastal cruisers such as the Island Packet 370, the racer-cruiser Dehler 39, and a variety of one-design boats including the Laser, Butterfly, Interlake, and Colgate 26. Jason also enjoys multihull sailing including the Prindle 16 and others. A versatile sailor, Jason was the first person in Grand Traverse Yacht Club history to win three different fleet series in the same year (Laser, Interlake, and PHRF).

Combining his sail making expertise and sailing knowledge with the resources of Quantum’s state-of-the-art facilities, Jason is able to provide the very best sail care and repair services. Jason looks forward to working closely with customers in his new role as Service Manager and welcomes your questions and calls.  

Jason Massaroni
Service Manager
Quantum Great Lakes
1576 International Drive
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-941-1222
231-941-7770 (fax)
231-492-7797 (mobile)
jmassaroni@quantumsails.com
Skype: jasonquantum

 

 

 

Quantum Sails Booth: #42 , Exhibit Hall 1st Floor

 

Save on your admission! Save $3 with online purchase here. 

 

Meet the Quantum Team

 

Quantum Pacific – Jeff Thorpe, Jennafer Anderson, Ben Mercer

New Loft! Quantum SoCal – Sam Heck and Merry Cheers

Quantum Channel Islands – Todd Downey

Quantum Sail Design Group – Bill O’Malley

Quantum Gear Store – Danielle Vileno

 

Special Guest: Ronnie Simpson, Hope for the Warriors, and 2012 Transpac Campaign Candidate 

 

 

Quantum Boat Show Give-away

 

A Tides Marine Strong Track Mainsail Handling System with Installation and Sail Modification 

 

The Tides Marine Track and Slide System is a high-performance, low friction mainsail track and slide system built to handle the increased loads and demands of today's full batten mainsails.

 

Stop in to register! One lucky winner will be selected at the end of the show. 

 

 

Free Seminars 

Sponsored by Quantum Sails; free with admission to the boat show.

 

War, Heartbreak & Survival

Ronnie Simpson

11:45 am, Saturday, April 14, 2012

Seminar Room C

 

What compels a person to attempt a solo, round-the-world voyage, ride a bicycle 9,000 miles across Asia and Europe, and then sail a 2,120 mile Singlehanded Transpac Race to Hawaii? Ronnie Simpson's inspirational story is one of war, a near-death experience, heartbreak, survival, and the accidental discovery of sailing and adventure, which helped him reinvent himself. Ronnie will share his life story and future goals including his second Singlehanded Transpac Race starting in June 2012, current race preparations, and the challenges of being a solo ocean racer.

 

About Ronnie Simpson

In 2004, Ronnie was wounded in combat in Iraq. He came home in a coma and retired from the Marines at age 20. A few years later, Ronnie discovered sailing. After just six months, he took off solo for Hawaii in a 41-foot cruising boat. A lost rudder and a rescue by a freighter placed Ronnie in China with no boat. After purchasing a bicycle, Ronnie rode 9,000 miles to England. When he returned to the States, Ronnie secured another boat and began preparing for the 2010 Singlehanded Transpac, which he finished second in class. Ronnie is currently prepping to race the 2012 Singlehanded Transpac Race. He is also developing plans to share his love of sailing with other wounded veterans through sailing clinics in San Francisco and Seattle.

 

 

Planning your Cruising Sail Inventory

Bill O’Malley, Quantum Atlantic

1:00 pm, Sunday, April 15, 2012

Seminar Room D

 

This presentation is for sailors looking to upgrade their sail inventory whether for local inshore sailing, coastal cruising or a long distance ‘blue-water’ cruise. Bill will examine the differences in rigs and sail plans and discuss the best options in sail shapes and sizing to achieve individual goals for each mode of cruising.

 

About Bill O’Malley

Bill is veteran of the sailing industry with nearly 30 years of experience as a sailor, sail maker, yacht broker, and coach. Bill recently rejoined Quantum as North American Sales Manager after six years working with Farr Yacht Design. Bill worked with Quantum from 1993 – 2004 where his initial assignment as Service Manager involved him in many sail development projects for both racing and cruising. Starting in the 1980’s, with the advent of computer design and cutting and modern sail making materials, Bill worked at Moorhouse Sailmakers and later, for Haarstick Sailmakers. With his hands-on knowledge of sail making and yacht design, extensive racing and cruising experience,  and coaching background, Bill is uniquely qualified to explain complex sailing concepts in easily understood terms. 

 

 

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By Bill O’Malley, Quantum Atlantic

Day one of the 2012 Oyster Rendezvous started on Tuesday off Nanny Cay British Virgin Islands, sailing south then west through Sopers Hole before finishing off Sandy Cay, nestled between Tortola and Jost Van Dyke. 

Dave Flynn and myself are racing on Ravenous, an Oyster 82' scratch boat in the 25-boat fleet. My initial impression of an Oyster Rendezvous was one of a glorified cruising rally.  This impression was quickly changed at the start of class two, when three Oyster 82's fought for the weather-favored end on a downwind start. Ravenous managed to break free under a full kite and good acceleration, taking an early lead, which it never relinquished.  

The conditions were challenging, light with many shifts on the long, downwind leg to Sopers. Hole. The gybe through Sopers Hole required perfect timing to make it past Steele Point without additional gybes. The Ravenous crew executed a perfect maneuver, extending its lead to a first place position in class on the opening day.

Check out the latest Melges events coming up.  Charleston Race Week is around the corner too – don’t forget to register!

Charleston Race Week
http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=552

Melges 32 Palm Beach Regatta
http://melges32.com/enews/12-0326-wpb/

2012 CSR Marine Melges 24 U.S. National Championship
http://usmelges24.com/enews/12-0327-nationals/
 
Melges 20 European Series

http://melges20.com/enews/12-0329-am20ss/

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 Yesterday was a perfect spring day in Bristol, RI to be sail testing on the new J/70 from J/Boats.  Quantum’s Kerry Klingler, Tim Healy and Scott Nixon were on the water in ideal sailing conditions putting this new ride through its paces and having a bit of fun….not a bad day at the office! The temp was pushing 80 degrees and the breeze built as the sunshine burned off the fog. The guys enjoyed a spectacular couple of days tuning and fine-tuning in winds of 6 – 16 TWS and flat water.  The J/70 is impressive, easily popping up to speed and hitting well into the teens off the wind.  People are going to have some fun with this sportboat!

  

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This Weekend….
Join Us for the SouthWest International Boat Show
At South Shore Harbour Marina, Bay Area Houston
March 22-25

There will be plenty of action at the Quantum booth in the Sail America Village #SA-A. If you’re planning to attend, be sure to stop in and say hello. On hand to answer your questions will be Farley Fontenot, Terry Flynn and Rese McLaughlin. Here’s a look at what’s in store: 

             • New sails for 2012

            • Opportunity to win a free service for your sails

            • Free seminars on sail care by Farley Fontenot and sail trim for cruisers by Terry Flynn

Quantum Seminar Schedule
Seminars are free with admission to boat show.

Thursday

4:15 pm in the Waterford Room, Sail Maintenance and Sail Repair on the Water, Farley Fontenot

Friday

1:45 pm. Waterford Room, Sail Maintenance and Sail Repair on the Water, Farley Fontenot

4:15 pm in the Steuben Room, Sail Trim for Control, Terry Flynn

Saturday

1:00 pm, Hunt Room, Sail Maintenance and Sail Repair on the Water, Farley Fontenot

3:30 pm, Waterford Room, Sail Trim for Control, Terry Flynn

Description: Sail Trim for Control

This presentation provides instruction on best practice sail trim for cruisers. The goal is to present the sailor with ways deal with common cruising concerns of heel, over-powered situations, best upwind performance and easy down-wind sailing. We examine all the components of sail shape and trim and how to use the controls on your boat to overcome these common concerns.

Click here for show information.

Contact Information:
Quantum Seabrook
1606 First Street
Seabrook, TX 77586
Tel: 281-474-4168

Marinas and boaters work together to protect water quality.

By Jack Klang, Quantum Sails Cruising Consultant

 

Lakes Michigan, Huron, Superior, and Erie surround the state of Michigan, making it a boater’s paradise with more than 3,000 miles of shoreline and 90 harbors and marinas. Clean Marina flags now fly over 19 of those marinas. Thanks to the efforts of the Clean Marina Initiative, marinas across the country are working hard to preserve their aquatic treasures.

 

The Clean Marina Initiative strives to protect coastal waters by encouraging marina operators and recreational boaters to develop environmentally sound maintenance and operating procedures. Clean Marina programs vary in each state, but they all provide guidance, information, and technology assistance to help eliminate or reduce water pollution. 

 

 

 

Clean marinas are distinguished by their distinctive yellow and white flag, as well as a posted certificate. A certified marina is committed to maintaining clean water in order to provide a healthy environment for all boaters. While marinas do their part to keep our fishing and swimming waters contaminant-free, boaters can also get active to help make the water a safe place for everyone.

 

First, remember that everything taken aboard a boat should be returned to shore for proper disposal. Don’t toss anything overboard. Food, paper, and especially plastic should all be taken to shore. All certified Clean Marinas provide proper disposal facilities for liquids and solids.

 

Second, clean your boat carefully. The products you use will seriously impact the water quality. Use soaps that are phosphate free, biodegradable, and nontoxic, or try alternative products like vinegar, lemon juice, baking soda, and borax.

 

Third, properly maintain your boat. Be sure to collect and dispose of dust, paint chips, and residue that might contaminate the water. You can also switch to a less toxic propylene glycol antifreeze.

 

Clean water is important to all of us. The clear blue waters of the Great Lakes and beyond are in our care. Marinas were once part of the pollution problem. Now, Clean Marinas are part of the solution. It’s time for boaters to do our part to protect our precious waterways.

 

Clean Boating Tips 

- Select products that contain no warnings or that merely caution consumers

- Exchange material with other boaters to get rid of leftover material and products

- Recycle used oil, oil filters, antifreeze, and shrink wrap

- Wash frequently with a sponge or nonabrasive pad and plain water – a rinse will extend the life of your protective       coating by helping stop growth

 

More detailed information and a list of alternative cleaning products and tips are available online at www.cleanmarinamichigan.org. 

 

 

 

 

About the Author: Jack Klang is a Cruising Consultant for Quantum Sail Design Group. He has shared his vast experience with thousands of sailors through his seminars, a syndicated newspaper column, magazine feature articles, television and movie appearances. He is the author of  “Cruising with Quantum” a series of how-to articles covering all aspects of sailboat cruising as well as an instructional video. Jack is recognized as one of the country’s five best sailing speakers, appearing at boat shows across the country. For the past five decades, Jack has sailed the Great Lakes, Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. He earned his first Coast Guard captain’s license at age 18 and has logged over 30,000 miles under sail as a cruiser, ASA instructor, charter captain and delivery skipper. 

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mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana">2012 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series (MWS): http://www.melges20.com/pdf/USA-Sailing-Series-2012-Ranking.pdf

 

Q: You were the Midwinter Champ in 2011. How does it feel to have back-to-back wins?

 

PB: Wow! It’s such a thrill to win the 2012 J/24 Midwinter Championship. This was a great team victory with everyone doing their jobs to near perfection. All they let me do is drive as they take care of everything else. Did Tom Coughlin just win his 2nd Super Bowl at age 65?

 

Q: What were your preparations leading up to the 2012 J/24 Midwinter’s?

 

PB: First priority is getting the team. Having a committed team helps. I've sailed with these guys for a dozen years. Our usual bow was out with newborn duties. Dan Rabin did an awesome job on bow.

 

We also worked on boat prep: Replaced worn lines, blocks and lifelines. Also replaced halyards and worn sheaves.

 

Third, we updated our sail inventory. We used a full Quantum® inventory which proved to be very fast. We spend a lot of attention on rig set up per Quantum’s Tuning Guide and have played around more with mast butt position in the last year, always returning to the "sweet spot".  We ended up bringing two mains–one of which was in blade bag and was left behind in Jacksonville. Thanks to my dear wife for spending her Saturday driving the blade down to us!

 

Q: Do you have any tuning or sail set up tips? What did you look for when setting up the genoa? 

Paul Abdullah: I trim the lead position for the genoa so the sail is approximately 2-5" from the spreader tip and 3-6" from the shroud base. As the wind increases I'll move the lead back to allow for opening the slot between the main and genoa. 

 

The backstay is also very important to the balance and power of the sail plan. We play it a lot in breezy conditions. Keeping the boat flat is key to being fast!

 

This year we were very aggressive on working the boat up to the puffs. We noticed the puffs weren't moving down, and as a team we worked together to keep the boat up on the breeze. We also eased the genoa as we got lifted and then slowly trimmed back in to allow the boat to accelerate. 

 

Q: How was this year’s win different from last year?

 

PB: Last year’s win had only five races, none the last two days. I know the competition wanted another crack at us. Well this year we had nine races and raced all four days and we were strong in all conditions, especially in the tactical  challenging conditions of the shifty northerly and the velocity changes in the southwesterly breezes. Thank you Scott Griffin, thank you team.

 

 

 

Team Tarheel, 2012 J/24 Midwinter Champions (l to r): Scott Smith, Dan Rabin, Scott Griffin, Peter Bream, Paul Abdullah