International Regatta for Nordic Folkboats San Francisco Bay 2007 September 16th - 22nd www.sfbayfolkboats.org
Table of Contents 2 The Cover Jim DeWitt is a noted San Francisco Bay sailor and marine artist, who approaches the world of sailing from a unique and very personal point of view. Discover more of Jim s work at www.jimdewitt.com. David Gartland took the spectacular photo of Folkboats on the Bay. 4 5 2 The San Francisco Yacht Club A brief history of the Club that is sponsoring the regatta. 3 A History of the Regatta A look back and the list of winners of previous regattas. 4 The Schedule A listing of all major regatta events. 5 One More Time... Mickey Waldear, three-time regatta champ, returns to the race course. 6 Competitors in the Regatta The official list of skippers and crew. 8 Special Thanks... Donors, hosts and boat-tuners. 9 Score Sheet Keep track of the competition on this handy chart. 1
A History of the San Francisco Yacht Club The San Francisco Yacht Club was founded in 1869 and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1873. The club has operated continuously since then. It is the oldest yacht club on the West Coast of North America. The original anchorage and clubhouse were located in San Francisco near Mission Rock. Inadequate depth of water and increasing industrial development in the area resulted in a move to Sausalito. Property in Belvedere Cove was purchased and the club moved to Belvedere in 1927, renting the old Pacific Motor Boat Club property until the cove could be dredged and a clubhouse constructed. A small clubhouse was eventually completed in 1934 in time for Opening Day. It is still a part of the present building, which has been remodeled and enlarged many times. The most recent refurbishing of the clubhouse was completed in 1981. Since its formation, The San Francisco Yacht Club has been a distinguished leader in competitive and recreational sailing on the San Francisco Bay and has campaigned in many national and international events. The Club, with its tranquil setting in Belvedere and its superb harbor, is widely recognized as one of the premier facilities on the West Coast. The San Francisco Yacht Club has a long association with the Nordic Folkboat. In 1969, as a part of its Centennial Celebration, the Club hosted an International Regatta, which included the Folkboat Class. That regatta was first truly international event for the class in North America. OFFICERS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB Bill Smith, Commodore John Swain, Vice Commodore Kyle Elliott, Rear Commodore DIRECTORS John Scarborough, Staff Commodore James Coggan Suzie Moore Al Haussener Ray Lynch Bob Heller Robert Griswold John Rittenhouse PRINCIPAL RACE OFFICER Matt Jones RACE COUNCIL Bill Melbostad, Suzie Lahey Moore, Co-Chairs, Chairman Anne McCormack, Race Office Administrator Race Office Phone (415) 789-5647 FAX (415) 789-5648, Email: race@sfyc.org SFYC CLUB STAFF Russ Coggeshall, General Manager Jerry Fisher, Harbormaster Earl Davis, Controller Jamie Averill, Accounting Multono Hadisuryo, Banquet/Dining Room Manager Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer, Front Desk Ray Acio and Phil Atchison, Bar Managers SCORING Anne McCormack 2
A History of the Regatta 2007 marks the 30th Anniversary of the International Regatta for Nordic Folkboats on the San Francisco Bay. The Regatta was originally conceived in 1975 by a group of German and American sailors enjoying cocktails after a Gold Cup Regatta in Travemunde, Germany. This year s competition marks the fourteenth time that the regatta has been held. The first international events were dominated by Scandinavian entrants, but in recent years, local competitors have more than held their own. Since the first boats were imported over 50 years ago, the Nordic Folkboat has been a significant and colorful part of the racing scene on the San Francisco Bay. The Folkboat Class is enjoying a surge of renewed interest. Many of the vintage classics are being restored, and new boats have joined the fleet. The starting line at Folkboat regattas has become wonderfully chaotic as participation has more than doubled in the past five years. The San Francisco Bay Folkboat fleet remains one of the most competitive one-design classes on the rough waters inside the Golden Gate. SAN FRANCISCO BAY FOLKBOAT ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Chris Herrmann, President Brock de Lappe, Vice President Eric and Cassandra Kaiser, Co-Secretaries Richard Keldsen, Treasurer Peter Jeal, Measurer Don Wilson, Race Chairman Richard Haslacher, Website Editor REGATTA COMMITTEES Bill Madison and Don Wilson, Co-Chairs Peter Jeal, Boats Cathy Madison and David Thompson, Housing Evie Ashcroft, Events Richard Keldsen, Program, Publicity & Trophies Previous Winners 1977 Henrik Sørensen Denmark 1979 Henrik Sørensen Denmark 1981 Erik Andreasen Denmark 1983 Anders Olsen Sweden 1985 Michael Waldear United States 1987 Mats Hedfors Sweden 1989 Michael Waldear United States 1991 Michael Waldear United States 1993 Jerry Langkammerer United States 1995 Sean Svendsen United States 1997 Sean Svendsen United States 1999 Dennis Jermaine United States 2005 Peter Jeal United States 3
The Schedule of Events Sunday, September 16 0900 Registration desk opens 1130 Visiting competitors draw for boats 1600 Opening ceremony and champagne Reception Monday, September 17 0930 Competitors meeting 1200 Warning signal for tune-up race Olympic Circle 1730 Barbeque at the Tiburon home of Tom Reed Tiburon and Lee Ann Chernack Tuesday, September 18 1200 Warning signal for races #1 and #2 Olympic Circle Wednesday, September 19 1200 Warning signal for races #3 and #4 Knox Race Area Thursday, September 20 Reserve day. Make up races if necessary. Friday, September 21 1200 Warning signal for races #5 and #6 City Front Saturday, September 22 1200 Warning signal for race #7 Olympic Circle 1830 No-host cocktails SFYC 1930 Trophy dinner and celebration SFYC Daily prizes on the dock after the races 4
One More Time Sailboat racing is a sport that is nearly free from the restrictions of age. It can be enjoyed by young and old and the love is often transferred from one generation to the next. As we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of this Regatta it is interesting to note that many of the competitors are the sons and daughters of sailors whose names appeared in programs many years ago. Take a close look at our list of regatta participants and you will see these names Andreasen, Kaiser, Madison, Reed, Waldear, and Wilson. Gordon Waldear was a driving force in the formation of our International Regatta for Nordic Folkboats. Mr. Waldear bought his first Folkboat in the mid-1960s, and what a boat it was! In Denmark it had carried sail number DEN-1. Here in America it was USA-1, and was the first of the species! Gordon was an avid sailor, who campaigned the boat successfully on the Bay. When the first International Regatta for Nordic Folkboats was held on the San Francisco Bay 30 years ago, Gordon s son Mickey was already a seasoned Folkboat sailor. In that first regatta Mickey crewed for the fiercely competitive Otto Schreier on board USA-92. In those early years the regatta was completely dominated by sailors from Denmark and Sweden. Waldear remembers those sailors from northern Europe, They were extremely aggressive on the starting line and most of them seemed to have been born with a tiller in their hand. They had been sailing their whole lives. Schreier and Waldear were the top U.S. finishers in tenth place. Sailing against international teams in those first years was a demanding lesson for local sailors. In the 1985 International Regatta for Nordic Folkboats, Mickey was at the helm of his own boat, USA-95. This superb wooden Folkboat had been constructed by the Børresen Boatworks in Vejle Denmark in 1965. Ten years before it had been selected as the model for the first GRP Folkboat constructed in the United States by Svend Svendsen. In spite of the intense competition in this regatta Waldear prevailed, and for the first time an American skipper was victorious. Waldear recalls that he nearly missed the last race of the regatta when his crew got to the dock late! In the years ahead Mickey Waldear would add two more regatta victories to that first win and remains the only skipper to have won three International Nordic Folkboat Regattas on the Bay. After 15 year hiatus Mickey Waldear came back to the Folkboat fleet this year, joining Bill Madison as crew for Brock De Lappe on the brand new USA-121, Faith. Rumor has it that on the last day of this regatta, Waldear will take the helm of 121, so the transom that you see in the distance, might very well belong to a three-time champion out there on the Bay one more time! Three-time International Regatta Champ Mickey Waldear. 5
The Participants International Regatta for Nordic Folkboats 2007 Participants Skipper Crew DENMARK DEN-1130 Ditte Andreasen Andreas Kuchler København Anders Jonas Pedersen DEN-816 Per Buch Frits Rasmussen Kerteminde Henrik Halberg DEN-907 Hans Friis Benny Christensen Frederikssund John Wulff GERMANY GER-658 Christoph Nielsen Torben Dehn Berlin Klaus Reichenberger GER-852 Robert Winkler Ketel Petersen Flensburg Michael Wartenberg THE NETHERLANDS NED-534 Johan Hellman Henrik Hellman Oegstgeest Rob von Dongen NED-292 Hylke Stokvis Ad Bastiaans Bloemendaal Menno Stokvis GREAT BRITAIN GBR-718 Stuart Watson Mathew Jones Milford on Sea SWEDEN SWE-1358 Donald Bratt Björn-Axel Johansson Stockholm Lars Landén SWE-1305 Bengt Jarfelt Åke Ljungqvist Stockholm Marc Kasanin A ship that has to be bailed 3 times in 2 days is fit for any type of sea voyage An old Norse saying from The Viking Ship Museum-Oslo Norway 6
The Participants International Regatta for Nordic Folkboats 2007 Participants (continued) Skipper Crew THE UNITED STATES USA-121 Brock de Lappe Bill Madison Alameda M. Waldear/R. Haslacher USA-112 Bill DuMoulin George Cruz Richmond USA-109 Mike Goebel Tim Jones San Francisco W. Madison/E. Kaiser USA-108 Chris Herrmann Michael Cole Mill Valley Ross Tibbits USA-113 Peter Jeal Susan Parker San Francisco Brendan Meyer USA-107 Richard Keldsen Al Jolly San Francisco Don Moser USA-111 Tom Reed Jr. Tom Reed Sr. Hayward L.A.Chernack/S. Flores USA-106 David Wilson Daniel Wilson San Francisco M. Leivers/T. Urbania 7
Special Thanks BOAT DONORS Richard Haslacher US 56 Shanty Bill Madison US 76 Frihed Vincent Spohn US 95 Folksong Sandy Stadtfeld US 100 Red Snapper Jim & Eileen Fraser US 101 Honey David Thompson & Evie Ashcroft US 102 Jalina Werner Stein & Chad Allan US 103 Folkdance Adrian Burns US 104 Karavel Nick Wynn US 105 Nordic Belle David Boyd & Marla Hastings US 114 Petite Sirene Randy & Laurie Hietter US 115 Scout Judy Walsh US 116 Emma Lake Merritt Boating Center, Oakland US 117 Dazzler HOSTS FOR VISITING CREWS Carol Zech and Peter Engler, SFYC Bill and Cathy Madison, SFBFA Tom Reed and Lee Ann Chernack, SFBFA David Thompson and Evie Ashcroft, SFBFA Bill DuMoulin, SFBFA Don and Joan Wilson, SFBFA Dan and Kate Funk, SFBFA Nancy Pettengill, Richmond YC BOAT PREPARATION Fred Andersen Evie Ashcroft Brock de Lappe Bill DuMoulin Søren Hansen Peter Jeal Svendsen s Boatworks David Thompson and countless volunteers who assisted BARBEQUE DINNER HOSTING Tom Reed and Lee Ann Chernack PROGRAM GRAPHICS Hilary Andersen David Gartland W Bon Santanaprasit TROPHIES Søren Hansen Olaf Harken Peter Jeal 8
Score Sheet Sail Number Skipper 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final 106 David Wilson 107 Richard Keldsen 108 Chris Herrmann 109 Mike Goebel 111 Tom Reed Jr. 112 Bill DuMoulin 113 Peter Jeal 121 Brock de Lappe 292 Hylke Stokvis 534 Johan Hellman 658 Christoph Nielsen 718 Stuart Watson 816 Per Buch 852 Robert Winkler 907 Hans Friis 1130 Ditte Andreasen 1305 Bengt Jarfelt 1358 Donald Bratt 9
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EAMONN O BRIEN Congratulations and Best Wishes to all competitors on the 30th Anniversary of the International Regatta for Nordic Folkboats! Kate & Dan Funk Fine Cabinet Making 1870 Illinois Street San Francisco, CA 94124 (415) 641-0306 Bill Melbostad Marine Surveyor 351 Embarcadero, Oakland CA 94606 Member of NAMS, Yachts, Power and Sail (510) 465-2527 Fax (510) 465-7014 Adrian Burns sends a hearty welcome to all visitors and the wish for fair winds and following seas. USA-104 18
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