ISSA Fall 1998 Newsletter

 

       
     
 
 

INTERSCHOLASTIC SAILING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Fall, 1998 VOLUME 7 NO. 1

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HAWAIIAN ANDREW LEWIS WINS CRESSY CHAMPIONSHIP [back to index]
In winds that blew hard all weekend and reached 30 knots the second day, Andrew Lewis of The Assets School in Honolulu found conditions almost ideal as he won the 1999 ISSA singlehanded championship and the Cressy Trophy. Lewis put together six first places in the 11 races sailed before the strong winds forced a halt to the regatta. His two decisive wins in the final two races let him run away from the fleet.
Lewis led runner up Bryan Lake of University of San Diego HS by 26 points, third place finisher Danny Pletsch, St. Augustine HS, by 27, and in fourth place, Troy Treaccar of Newport Harbor HS by 28. In all, 30 singlehanders selected nationwide by district eliminations competed.
The superbly-run regatta was sailed October 31-November 1 in Galveston Bay at the Texas Corinthian YC with the SouthEast ISSA as organizing district. The club had been badly damaged by a tropical storm just weeks before but was rebuilt in time to host the ISSA championship The regatta was the first such ISSA event to be held in Texas and was sailed for the first time in the Fall season after 20 years of being a Spring series. At Texas Corinthian YC, Tony Smythe was event chairman with John Mauldin as Race Committee Chairman and Hank Arnold as Chief Judge. The fleet of 30 new Lasers with radial rigs was furnished by Vanguard Sailboats.
The win by a Hawaiian school sailor is also a first. Hawaiian schools are members of the Pacific Coast ISA, but travel distances usually preclude Hawaiians taking part in West Coast elimination regattas. As a result, PCISA has automatically assigned one of its allotted berths in the Cressy to Hawaii, where almost all of the interscholastic sailing has heretofore been singlehanded. This year the gesture was appreciated as a Hawaiian ran away from the perennial top finishers in the Cressy, sailors from the PCISA and SAISA districts.
By winning the Cressy Trophy, The Assets School won two of the most prestigious ISSA awards in 1998. In June, Assets singlehander Adam Corpuz-Lahne was honored as the recipient of the Stuart Bullivant Trophy, the ISSA award for sportsmanship, in recognition of Adam's exemplary demeanor at the 1998 Cressy Championship regatta.
 
RESULTS:
1. Andrew Lewis,The Assets School (HI) 34
2. Bryan Lake, U San Diego HS (CA) 60
3. Danny Pletsch, St. Augustine HS (FL) 61
4. Troy Treaccar, Newport Harbor HS (CA) 62
5. Peeter Must, Lakewood HS (NJ) 75
6. Brian Baranaskas, Northport HS (NY) 79
7. Andrew Campbell, Bishop's School (CA) 87
8. Stuart Mc Nay, Roxbury Latin (MA) 114
9. David Hochart, Mission Bay HS (CA) 134
10. Mark Teborek, Hotchkiss (CT) 138
11. Joel Hanneman, Tabor (MA) 139
12. Zach Reiley, Clearwater HS (FL) 141
13. Cooper Offenbecher, Lakeside HS (WA) 145
14. Chris Ashley, Pt. Pleasant Borough HS 153
15. J.R. Maxwell, Williams School (CT) 159
16. Ted Conrads, Brunswick School (CT) 163
17. Brian Shores, Kingwood HS (TX) 175
18. Kurt Kalbeur, Moses Brown(RI) 182
19. Charlie Smythe, Episcopal HS (TX) 207
20. Michael Newell, Lakewood HS (FL) 208
21. Bill Zlotocha, Marquette U. HS (WI) 213
22. Chris Hamilton, Hotchkiss 237
23. Kevin Realli, Lakewood HS (FL) 243
24. Matthew Hooks, St. John's (MA) 255
25. David Perkowski, Tom's River N.HS (NJ) 259
26. Eric Oppen, Orono HS (MN) 270
27. Evan Thompson, Oak Park River Forest HS (IL) 273
28. Michael Anderson-Mitt, Coronado HS (CA) 284
29. Kevin Sullivan, Prout (RI) 285
30. Andrew Blom, MAST Academy (FL) 314
 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSS CHAMPIONSHIPS AT TWO MEETINGS [back to index]
At meetings of the ISSA Board of Directors September 12 and November 3, national championships were the primary topic of discussion. At the earlier meeting the BOD voted, starting in the Fall of 1999, to make the Cressy Regatta for the singlehanded championship a two-division event with 16 entries racing in Lasers and 16 in Laser Radials. The decision makes the Cressy two separate championships, and the names of the winners of both the full rig and radial rig fleet will be inscribed on the Cressy Trophy. Scores of schools represented in both divisions will not be combined.
The Directors heard that St. Petersburg YC will be the location of the 1999 Baker Trophy for team racing hosted by SAISA and sailed May 22-23 in Club 420s. Grosse Pointe YC will be the venue for the 1999 Mallory fleet championship May 8-9 in Flying Juniors with MWISA as organizing district.
At the November meeting the Directors reviewed the successful 1999 Cressy championship, the first time that event has been sailed in the Fall season. The windy conditions took their toll on hiking sticks and prompted a discussion whether ISSA should purchase a matched set of sails and a collection of tiller extensions. Vice President Roy Williams volunteered to speak to sailmakers about a donation of sails and to research facilities with large fleets of Lasers to increase flexibility in choosing venues.
The Board further agreed that ISSA should routinely have a "point person" as well as the President at championship regattas. Continuity and consistency are important qualities of these championships and the Directors noted that an official of ISSA should be available to answer questions from regatta organizers and assist in planning the events.
The BOD named action officers for the following championships as follows: 1999 Mallory, Ray Teborek; 1999 Baker and 2000 Cressy, Roger Rawlings; 2000 Baker, Roy Williams; and 2000 Mallory, Robin Rafferty.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE [back to index]
Dear Sailors and Friends,
The Cressy in Texas was sensational. Please see the article in this issue of the newsletter. Special thanks goes to Tony Smythe, the event organizer, and to John Mauldin, the PRO, and to all the people at Texas Corinthian YC who made us welcome. Vanguard, who is a partner in our growth and development, provided a fleet of 30 new Laser Radials, for which we are grateful.
At year's end think of ISSA for a donation to help school sailing to grow. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit and all-volunteer organization. Costs are kept to a minimum consistent with full service to our members. About one quarter of our income is from dues. Grants and donation cover the rest. At the moment we need funding to reprint Starting Your Own High School Sailing Team in its 10th edition and to print the expanded second edition of our Coaching Manual in full. A video about school sailing also awaits further funding, a project we have already put considerable effort into and for which we have much quality footage.
These illustrate the kinds of projects for which we need support. In time, we would like to create endowments to cover predictable costs. That is not beyond reason. We have held dues at current levels for several years because they seem appropriate and consistent with development. While increases in membership have been dramatic, the net gain in funds is not great because most of the added dues have been returned in services.
Eventually we will have to consider staff costs for services now volunteered as well as for support services that have been donated. Memberships help; donations help more. Please use the form at the back of this newsletter.
The 1998 ISSA Directories have been mailed. Included with the Directory was a copy of the ICYRA Directory donated by college sailing to help school sailors who want to continue competitive sailing in college make sensible choices about where to apply. We already have a pledge of help to produce the next 1999 Directory, so check that your school's membership form is complete and accurate. That way we ensure getting it right the first time.
The local "league" notion is catching on. This is a sensible way to have good sailing nearby for any number of schools within a reasonable traveling distance. Another step in solving the problem of having enough boats is for teams to own one or two boats which they bring to practice or regatta sites, agreeing to use them as part of a round robin. Really organized, all schools buy sails together. Colleges on the West Coast use this system since there are few centers with large fleets. This can also be used to augment small clubs and fleets to enable them to get a critical mass for larger events.
Memberships in ISSA are up again this year. We are already ahead of two years ago and this is before adding the schools that wait for the Spring season to join their District Association and ISSA. The numbers can only mean that school sailing is a good idea.
What can ISSA do better?
Look especially for the Gulf Coast, the Northwest, and Hawaii to grow this year, although other districts are adding schools as well. Even in New England the numbers keep climbing. In NESSA the crunch is on the schedule and on large enough regatta sites.
We've got to solve these; people want to sail.
ISSA's Team Racing Champions are welcome at the US Nationals for the George Hinman Trophy, but they must pass final selection. The Newport Harbor HS team that won the 1998 Baker Trophy Regatta has been picked to compete in the Hinman at Alamitos Bay in Vanguard 15s in early December. To them, good luck, sail smart, and have fun.
Have good holidays, sail if you can, and we'll see you in the Spring.
 
- LARRY WHITE, PRESIDENT

NOTICE TO DISTRICTS AND MEMBERS - ELECTIONS [back to index]
Each ISSA district is invited to submit names to the ISSA Nominating Committee, Ray Teborek Chairman, as nominees to the ISSA Board Of Directors. Under the ISSA By-Laws, each district names one nominee as its representative but may submit as many others as it wishes for consideration as additional Directors.
Under the present ISSA By-Laws the Board is limited to 20 members. However, at the Annual Meeting a change in the make-up of the Board will be on the agenda. There is a proposed by-law change that would not limit the Board to 20 members but rather set a limit of twice the number of districts plus five. There has been discussion about creating more than the present seven districts, perhaps by dividing the larger and/or more populous ones. Thus the by-law change would permit more representation by districts on the Board. Note too that at the annual meeting individual members may make nominations from the floor. However, members wishing to do so are urged to make such proposed nominees known to the Nominating Committee. Contact Ray Teborek at 312-364-8464.

ISSA WEB-SITE SEEKING TIPS [back to index]
ISSA Vice President Roy Williams is hoping both to use the ISSA web-site to help coaches and to enlarge and update the ISSA Coaching Manual. To that end he is looking for input from school, college and sailing program coaches in the way particularly of drills and "tips."
Coaches will to share their experience should contact Roy at 401-846-0884 (phone and fax), 401-848-4021 (voice mail) E-mail: http.\\www.highschoolsailingusa.org.

PRELIMINARY ALLOCATIONS - 1999 CHAMPIONSHIPS [back to index]
Based on dues received by the end of the 1998 school year, the following are the preliminary allocations for the remaining two 1999 national championships. Allocations may change as determined by added memberships received by January 1, 1999.
 
DISTRICT MALLORY BAKER
New England SSA 6 3
Mid-Atlantic SSA 3 2
SouthAtlantic ISA 3 2
MidWest ISA 2 1
SouthEast ISA 1 1
Pacific ISA 4 2
NorthWest ISA 1 1
 

ON ISSA RACE COURSES [back to index]
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE OPEN:
Over 60 schools signed up for the CT League Open in mid-October, now a fixture on the high school sailing circuit after nine years on the Fall schedule. This early and eager sign-up prompted a request to Jay Kehoe at Yale to schedule a regatta for the overflow, which he did 3-4 October in 420s. The Open at Coast Guard October 17-18 in 420s, CFJs and Lasers drew a full house, although at the last minute both events lost people to the PSATs scheduled at those times.
The Open has been great fun, with open substitution and no requirement to belong to ISSA, affording many sailors with a chance to sample school sailing and its potential in their lives.
At Yale, Belmont Hill (39) was tops over the two days, Thatcher Spring and teammates earning first honors, followed by Mt. Desert (ME) HS(63), E.Greenwich (RI) HS (71), Madison (CT) HS (91), Bishop Hendricken (RI) HS (95), Branford (CT) HS (122), Northport (NY) HS (129), Nantucket HS (134), Xavier (CT) HS (174) in 420s. In Laser Radials Brandon Wall (Milton) on Saturday and Stokes on Sunday topped the fleet .
At Coast Guard, Tabor Academy won overall for the two days, garnering the Connecticut League Open Trophy, with the strongest showing in all three divisions (129), and already has spoken for a spot for next year. Falmouth (MA) HS was second (215), Fairfield (CT) HS third (219), Prout School (RI) fourth (228), St. Sebastian's (MA) fifth (259), and Hotchkiss sixth (261).
 
SEISA CRESSY QUALIFIER:
Brian Shores of Kingwood HS and Charlie Smythe of Episcopal HS in Houston finished one-two respectively in the SEISA qualifier for the 1999 Cressy regatta that was sailed as part of the Endless Summer Regatta at Seabrook Sailing Center in Seabrook, TX October 3. Sixteen sailors from 14 schools took part in the qualifier. Ben Montgomery of Isadore Newman School of New Orleans might have been the fastest sailor in the regatta with three firsts in the five races, but he sailed the wrong course in one race and was a premature starter in another to wind up sixth. The series was sailed in Laser Radials in 8-15 knot southerly winds. Smythe and fifth place finisher Anthony Hudson of Rummel HS (LA) represented the host district in the championship.
 
MASSA CESSSY QUALIFIER:
Peeter Must of Lakewood HS squeaked out a one quarter point victory in the Mid-Atlantic SSA singlehanded championship over Dave Perkowski of Tom's River North HS in Laser Radials October 3 at Surf City YC. Perkowski actually had four first places in the six-race regatta, but could not quite overcome a pair of 10ths in the first two races. The two other MASSA qualifiers were Chris Ashley of Pt. Pleasant HS with third place and Brian Baranaskas of Northport (NY) HS in fourth. In all 17 sailors from 15 schools competed.
 
MWISA CRESSY QUALIFIER:
Eric Oppen of Orono HS, Long Lake, Minnesota defeated 33 rivals to win the Mid-West ISSA singlehanded qualifier October 10 at the Sheridan Shore YC in Wilmette, IL. In second place was Evan Thompson, Oak Park (IL) River Forest HS and in third, William Zlotocha of Marquette (WI) University HS, the two sailors tied in points with the tie broken in favor of Thompson. The three represented MWISA at the Cressy regatta in Texas October 31-November 1. Winds for the event started light but built as the day wore on, letting the sailors get in seven races.
 
PCISA CRESSY QUALIFIER:
The top five finishers in the Pacific Coast ISA qualifier went to the championship regatta. Troy Treaccar of Newport Harbor HS won the five race qualifier by a narrow two points over runner up Andrew Campbell of The Bishop's School and three points ahead of third place finisher Bryan Lake of University of San Diego HS. After the top three there was a precipitous drop off with Michael Anderson-Mitt of Coronado HS in fourth and David Hochart of Mission Bay HS in fifth and final qualifying place. Thirty-four singlehanders competed in the one-day event sailed out of the US SAILING Center in Long Beach October 17. The sixth PCISA qualification was awarded to Andrew Lewis of Assets School of Hawaii.
 
SAISA CRESSY QUALIFIER:
Twenty-seven school sailors sailed 17 races over two days at Amelia Island Sailing Center October 17-18. Dan Pletsch on St. Augustine HS won the event with relative ease, finishing first in seven of the races. Zack Reiley of Clearwater HS was second including five firsts and Andrew Blom of MAST Academy was third. The other two qualifiers, both representing Lakewood HS, were Mike Newell in fourth and Kevin Realli in fifth.
 
MASSA FALL CHAMPIONSHIP:
By finishing first in the last regatta in the MASSA Fall series, Southern Regional HS of Manahawkin, NJ, won the Mid-Atlantic fall championship, nipping Annapolis HS by two points in the final point standings and taking a measure of revenge after losing to Annapolis HS the same way last year. The MASSA fall championship series consisted of nine regattas culminating in the final regatta at the US Naval Academy November 21, an event sailed in winds over 30 knots at times.

CLASSIFIED ADS [back to index]
Readers of the ISSA Newsletter are invited to send us ads for our Classified Section. They must be of interest to school sailors, coaches, advisors, etc., and be subject to editing. Classifieds can be used to find or sell boats, give learning opportunities for school sailors, and offer sailing instructor employment. There is no cost to ISSA members for one-time publication of classified ads. All others: $25.00 pre-paid per issue.
 
THREE SAIL/WINDSURF INSTRUCTORS and sailing coordinator needed for 1999 summer at small residential co-ed camp on Crystal Lake in northern Michigan. We sail C and E scows, Hobie cats, and Lasers. Salary plus room and board. Family housing possible. Contact: Cyrstalaire Camp, 2768 South Shore Road East, Frankfort, MI 49635 Tel: 616-352-7589 Fax:616-352-6609 xtalaire@benzie.com
 
INSTRUCTORS: Sailing/water skiing. Top Maine children's camps offering Sunfish and Master Crafts. Contact Richard Krasker, 951 Woodchester Drive, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
 
THE WILLIAMS SCHOOL in New London, CT. is actively searching for a sailing coach. Williams is a private day school located on the campus of Connecticut College and has had a series of successful sailing teams with many graduates achieving All-American status in college sailing. Contact: Dennis Crowe, Williams School Athletic Director, weekdays at 860-437-2759
 
FULL TIME JUNIOR SAILING DIRECTOR/HIGH SCHOOL COACH: For the Newport Harbor YC and NH High School. Responsibilities include hiring/managing a staff of up to 14 instructors, planning and implementing program for all levels, promoting programs and newsletter writing, etc. Qualifications: four-year college degree, US SAILING Level 1 and 2 certification, experience coaching and administrating youth program, and competitive junior and college background. Contact: Paul Stemler/Tim Hogan, c/o Newport Harbor YC Non-Calm. 720 West Bay Avenue, Balboa, CA 92661
 
BRUNSWICK SCHOOL, GREENWICH, CT is looking for a varsity sailing coach for the Spring 1999 season. Please contact Sherry Conrads, 38 Meadow Wood Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830, Phone 203-661-2791; Fax 203-661-0487; e-mail conrads2@ix.netcom.com
 
TEACH SAILING IN UK: There are opportunities for young sailors, especially recent college grads to teach team racing and work within boarding school environment as well as sail in UK competitive winter sailing program and team race at top UK events. Contact: Bruce Hebbert: hebbert@ email.msn.com
 
CLUB 420 FOR SALE: Complete with all sails, spars, blades, lines, and traps. Very good condition; used under professional supervision only two months a year $2300 Stone Horse YC, Cape Cod Contact Judy at 508-432-5566 eves.
 
ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM
THE RACE STARTER is a battery-powered automatic race starting clock and horn signal providing up to 40 3-minute sequences or 200 10-minute sequences per battery charge. Boxed in waterproof container with two separate trumpet horns.
ECOH SYSTEMS - Ollie Wallock, 413-782-8431

THESE CAN HELP ... [back to index]
ISSA offers plenty of material to help organize a sailing team, drum up support, improve competitiveness and run a regatta.
 
STARTING YOUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL SAILING TEAM -
A booklet with advice, guidelines, and examples
to help get a sailing program into your school $5.00
 
ISSA PROCEDURAL RULES - The official procedures for competing in school sailing and running a regatta; a must for coaches $3.00
 
SIMPLIFIED RACE MANAGEMENT - A handbook for race committee chairmen on how to run a regatta $5.00
 
COACHING A HIGH SCHOOL SAILING TEAM - A Guide on the role of a sailing coach, organizing practices, descriptions of effective drills - what it takes to coach sailing and what techniques to use $5.00
 
A DIRECTORY OF HIGH SCHOOL SAILING, 1997 -Names and addresses of team members, coaches and officers of ISSA $15.00
 
INTERSCHOLASTIC YRA: THE FIRST 60 YEARS (1930-1990) - The history of school sailing $5.00
 
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO - Video tape describing school sailing; ideal for creating excitement $10.00
 
1998 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP VIDEOS -ISSA National Championship at USCG Academy $10.00 Four-segment ESPN Program $15.00
 
ISSA BURGEES - Large (36"x54") USA Made $100.00
Small (12"x18") USA Made $30.00
Small, one-sided, unreinforced $15.00
 
ISSA MEDALS (Gold, Silver, Bronze) each $15.00
 
ISSA CAPS (Embroidered) each $12.00
 
ISSA POLO SHIRTS (Embroidered) each $33.00
 
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ISSA
TO ORDER, WRITE:
ISSA, PO Box 397, Niantic, CT 06357-0397

ISSA NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING [back to index]
860-739-3253 FAX 860-739-4467
Want to reach school sailors, coaches, advisors, junior program directors, etc.? Try advertising in this newsletter, published four times a year and distributed to over 2000 readers involved in school and youth sailing.
Rates and sizes range from a "business card" to a full page with discounts for four-time insertion in consecutive issues.
For specific details and rates contact:
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BOX 397 NIANTIC, CT 06357-0397
TEL E-Mail: lawrence_a_white@juno.com

INTERSCHOLASIC SAILING ASSOCIATION (ISSA) INC. - BOARD OF DIRECTORS [back to index]
 
President: Larry White
Box 397, Niantic, CT 06357
Phone: 860-739-3253 Fax: 860-739-4467
 
Vice Presidents: Tim Hogan (714-434-4400); Ray Teborek (312-364-8464); Roy Williams (401-846-0884)
 
Secretary: Roger Rawlings (860-435-3020)
Treasurer: Nancy Healy (860-739-4011)
 
District Representatives:
Pacific Coast ISA: Bill Wakeman (714-675-5073)
Mid-Atlantic SSA: Bill Schneider (410-757-4729)
Midwest ISA: Richard Wolney (313-884-5224)
New England SSA:Hart Kelley (617-523-6959)
South Atlantic ISA: James Casesa (813-823-3106)
Southeast ISA: Tony Smythe (281-339-2664)
Northwest ISA: John DeMeyer (206-842-2302)
 
Members-At-Large:
Josh Adams, Nicole Breault, Chris Clement, Sarah Davidson, Natalie D. King, Betty Reid
 
Secretary Emeritus: Samuel I. A. Anderson

ISSA MAILING LIST
Is this newsletter getting to the right person? Is your address correct? Should we be mailing to someone who might be interested in helping establish a team in your school? Drop us a line so we can add them to our list:
ISSA Mailing List, c/o ISSA, Box 397, Niantic, CT 06357-0397
E-Mail: lawrence_a_white@juno.com
 
ISSA Website: http://www.highschoolsailingusa.org
 
ISSA, Inc. is a non-profit association of school and individual members.
The ISSA Newsletter is published four times annually - Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer.
 
The INTERSCHOLASTIC SAILING ASSOCIATION is dedicated to the nationwide promotion of sailing as a sport among secondary school sailors, to the formation of school sailing teams, and to the organization of school sailing competition.