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Vanguard 15 Class Newsletter

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May 2013 | www.V15.org

Letter From the President Ben Spiller

Greetings V15 Sailors, Status of the Class: The class is in a prime position to grow. Strong fleets are cropping up in several areas including Marblehead and Nashville, and there has also been an impressive resurgence in the Annapolis Fleet due to the dedicated efforts of Cole Allsopp. Class leaders have recently changed our strategy on spending the Class’s funds. We’ve got about $4k in the bank and are operating at a break-even pace. I’ve been directed to spend what funds we do have promoting the class and supporting the development of new regional events. Hiring professional PROs and making sure we have ample refreshments at our major regattas is critical to the fun factor. A regularly distributed newsletter is critical. A huge thanks to Ben Greenfield and Dylan Breton is in order for organizing this newsletter. LaserPerformance has not built V15s since the Fall of 2011, but by no means have they abandoned the class. They are willing to do a “batch build” of 10+ boats. If you are interested in a new boat, please email me at [email protected]. Sails and components will be in better supply than previous years, and your local LP dealer has had the opportunity to purchase V15 sails directly from North Sails. Make sure you give your dealer ample lead time before you need your sails! I’m happy to announce the first ever Team Racing Grand Prix, organized by Clinton Hayes, which will feature three stops and a number of awesome sponsors. The class owes a great deal of gratitude to Clinton for making this series happen. Look for more details further on in the newsletter! The 2013 V15 National Championship will be held in conjunction with the Marblehead NOOD, with the V15s sailing out of the Eastern YC boat park. The event promises first-class race management and an unbelievable regatta party. Once again, our thanks go out to Clinton Hayes, Greg Wilkinson, and the Marblehead fleet for their efforts. It will be a top-level event with maximum exposure to non-V15 sailors. The Hinman will be back in V15s in 2014 (also in Marblehead)! If your local fleet is interested in hosting the Hinman or a Championship Event, please reach out to me for details. Don’t forget to check out the www.v15.org for class updates, regatta schedules, and classifieds/forums. See you on the water, Ben Spiller #1922

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REGATTA PREVIEW Mid-Atlantic Championships 6/8-9 (Severn Sailing; Annapolis, MD) This event, hosted by the Annapolis V15 fleet at the Severn Sailing Association, welcomes sailors from all over the east coast. The $50 pre-registration fee ($70 late-registration fee) includes regatta t-shirts, swag bag and grill food for skipper and crew. Stay in town for the Saturday night kegger (free!) at the Fleet Captain’s house just 5 minutes away from SSA! Conditions are typically warm, light to moderate breezes. Short, college-style race courses keep the sailing fast-paced with close finishes. Past fleets have been between 12 and 20+ boats. Come down to Naptown for the most exciting V15 racing in the mid-Atlantic region! Marblehead Team Race 6/22-23 (Eastern YC; Marblehead, MA) Newest on the circuit but quickly becoming most popular, The Marblehead Team Race is hosted out of beautiful Eastern Yacht Club in; you guessed it, Marblehead, MA. Boston College Head Coach, Greg Wilkinson, provides expert and hyper efficient race management to make this the best bang for your buck. Racing takes places at the mouth of Marblehead Harbor. You can expect light to moderate conditions and almost certainly some chop. Each of the last two years has drawn over 10 highly competitive teams and over 20 races per team. Again, great bang for your buck! At only $30/person you get great racing, water and other beverages provided by support boats, and a great Saturday evening social on the front porch of Eastern. Open your Vanguard 15 Team Race season with a bang and head up to Marblehead. Windy City Team Race 6/22-23 (Chicago Corinthian YC; Chicago, IL) This event seems to get better every year, this year being no exception. The Host, Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, has a long-standing V15 fleet based out of Montrose Harbor. Racing will be right outside the club in front of downtown Chicago. This is sure to be a great event, with umpires provided by the Chicago Match Race Center. Priority for housing and charters will be given to out of town teams. For more information on that you can contact Andy Camarda [email protected], 312-768-3403. One of the coolest things about this event is it features all levels of team racing from newbies to college champions. No matter what level your at you are sure have a blast and learn some new. This is especially true as it’s the onlyUmpired team race on the circuit. Goose Island Brewery will be sponsoring the event this year, providing complementary beer and a party Saturday night. Come see what Chicago is all about and get your team together now! Midsummas Team Race 6/29-30 (Wianno YC; Cape Cod, MA) After a one-year hiatus due to scheduling conflicts, the classic Midsummas Team Race returns! Held out of Wianno YC this event always delivers with big breeze and big swells that make for some awesome team racing action. Come experience V15s at their best, in the conditions they were made for! 2v2 Random Pairs Team Race 7/20-21 (Sail Newport; Newport, RI) The 2v2 Random Pair’s Team Race hosted by the Rhode Island Team Racing Association(RITRA) returns after a record 40 boat showing last year. Unlike other events, individual boats will register for this event entering you into a round robin pool. Through 10-15 races each day, pairs will be randomly generated ensuring that each boat races with a new teammate and against a different team each race. Depending on fleet size, the second day could consist of either a Gold and Silver fleet separation, a seeded 3v3 round robin, or multiple short-course style fleet races. No matter the format, this event eliminates the stress of throwing together a 3-boat team, and allows easy entry into quality team racing. The entries fill up fast, so be sure to sign up early! Larchmont Team Race (Larchmont YC; Larchmont, NY) Another classic, Larchmont Yacht Club, the sight of last year’s Hinman is well known for their great team racing. With its close proximity to NYC and large number of boats for potential charter, this is one of the easiest regattas to attend. Racing is always run by a great professional race committee in or around Larchmont Har-

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bor on western Long Island Sound. Like the other events, this almost always draws 10+ high caliber teams. Since it’s usually the last event of the summer, most teams use it as a warm-up for the Hinman, making the event that much more competitive. Social Events are second to none. Many times sponsored by Heineken. Keep checking Larchmont’s Calendar and also the V15 class website as dates get finalized. Also, if you’re in the area, check out all the V15 fleet races at Larchmont usually attended by many former College All-Americans who live and work in the greater NYC area. New York Yacht Club Team Race 8/17-18 (Harbor Court; Newport, RI) Run by a top-notch RC at Harbor Court in Newport, RI this is always a big hit on the summer team racing schedule. With racing just outside Newport Harbor, any conditions are possible, but the competition is always top-notch. To top if off, New York Yacht Club puts on a great formal dinner on Saturday night where sailors can socialize before enjoying the Newport bar scene. Newport Regatta 7/13-14 (Sail Newport; Newport, RI) Hosted by Bacardi and Heineken at the epicenter of the Newport sailing scene. Newport can deliver up a wide variety of conditions to challenge even the best sailors. The fleet size may vary from year to year, although with 30+ V15s stored at Sail Newport each year it is easy for the fleet to get big, fast. With great title sponsors this event also boasts a great tent party each day after racing and a close proximity to the Newport bars once the tent shuts down. Vanguard 15 National Championship 7/27-28 (Eastern YC; Marblehead, MA) The Vanguard 15 will be an official class at this years Marblehead NOOD. Racing will take place Friday-Sunday with only Saturday and Sunday counting toward the National Championships. There will be professional race management lead by one of the Marblehead Yacht Clubs. On top of registration, an optional $50/person social fee gets you dinner Friday-Sunday and a 90 minute open beer and Mount Gay Bar each day of racing. This will be a great event to show off the V15 at a full adult race week and get to interact with other sailors you don’t normally see. A strong showing from the V15 class should easily earn us the title of most competitive class with the winner earning a berth to the NOOD Championships in the Caribbean. Come out for what will truly be an epic event! Written by V15 National Champion and Eastern YC rep Clinton Hayes(#1587) Buzzards Bay Regatta 8/2-4 (New Bedford YC; New Bedford, MA) BBR is an annual regatta that alternates between Marion and New Bedford each year. Best known for providing sailors with at least one day of big breeze and huge waves. The event plays host to a myriad of different fleets from small dinghies to larger PHRF fleets which guarantees a great tent party each night after racing.

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Downwind Boat Speed By: Clinton Hayes

Some time ago, downwind sailing was changed forever when Laser Sailors invented the S-turn technique. Those who have it make massive gains while those who don’t are left in the dust. I remember watching a race during the 2004 Olympics Games where arguably the best Laser Sailor ever, Robert Scheidt, rounded the first windward mark in 23rd. After a steady 6-8 knot downwind, he rounded the next leeward mark in the top 5 on his way to winning a Gold Medal. One has to admit that move was a superhuman feat against some of the best sailors in the world; nevertheless, it illustrates the massive gains that can be made by sailing your boat well downwind and why you should focus so much on it. Speed while sailing wing-on-wing in a dinghy without a spinnaker seems simple but there are tricks to the trade. One good example is angle. You’re sailing wing-on-wing, so dead downwind, right? Wrong; flow across your sail is the best way to generate speed so sailing as high as you can without the jib collapsing has always seemed to be quick. There are exceptions. Most notably would be sailing a little lower to catch or ride a wave. If those conditions exist then that should be your first priority, so catch a wave and ride it at the best angle possible for the longest ride before heading back up to the ideal speed angle. That angle will depend on wind speed and sea state but in general the lighter the wind and choppier the water, the lower (closer to dead downwind) you will need to sail to keep your jib from collapsing. Never sail for prolonged periods of time by the lee. It is super slow! The easiest way to prevent doing this is having a shroud telltale and paying attention to where your apparent wind is coming from. You can also tell that you’re sailing by the lee if the top of your jib starts luffing but your jib is not collapsing. When in doubt, head up and check. Sailing by the lee is way slower than one collapse of your jib. These differences in angle are slight but very important. Work hard and experiment a little! Case and point…One thing I’ve noticed coaching college sailing(and sailing in practice sometimes) is that sometimes sailing a little straighter course to the mark is better(VMG) then trying to sail as high as possible wing on wing. The variables that favor this are shorter course, light to moderate wind, and flat water. Jib trim is also more complicated than just filled or collapsed. Snipes have whisker poles that when deployed make the jib very flat and hold it out much further than your arm can. Your goal in the V15(Fj, 420, etc). is to use your arm like a whisker pole. Hold the jib out as far as you can to make it as big as possible. Is it possible to make your jib too flat? Yes, but at that point it will constantly collapse, which is really slow. So, out as and as flat as possible, without collapsing. You’ll find that the lighter the wind, the more rounded it will need to be to stay full. If it’s really light, the jibsheet weight makes the jib too flat so raise it above the clue to help the jib stay full. On the opposite end on of the spectrum, in heavier winds, its almost impossible to flatten out your jib enough. Hold it out as far as you can while still pulling back and down to maintain a flat shape. Think “out and back.” In medium and heavy conditions you’re using the upper 1/3 of the jib as your guide. Try to keep it 90 degrees to your bow. A common mistake is not pulling back enough on the jib and letting the top spill open which just reduces your effective sail area. Again, super slow! Try extending your hand and trimming from the end of your pointer/middle fingers. This gives you another 3 inches and allows you to poke your fingers down and back to pump and keep the top trimmed correctly. Speaking of pumping, when surfing conditions are present and you’re allowed to pump, take advantage of every opportunity. When you do this work hard to maintain shape in your jib. Again, think “out and back.” The pump itself should be quick but not so abrupt that you totally lose shape in the jib. I also like to hold the pump back for a split second until the boat starts to release in the puff or down the wave. People have disagreed with me on this but that’s how we always sail the V15 and I would say we are pretty fast downwind and we only get faster the bigger the waves get. Other things to focus on when catching waves(and really all downwind sailing) are body position and steering. These go hand-in-hand because how your boat wants to steer depends on your body position. In general, you want just enough windward heel to balance your helm. In about 12 knots I sail the Vanguard almost dead flat. Centerboard is up almost all the way in light air and down in heavy air. I don’t freak out too much about centerboard, just go by feel. For fore/aft, the

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bow knuckle should just be buried. In lighter air, the V15 likes weight very far forward. The crew should be sitting backward with their butt pretty much right next to the mast. As it gets windier move back but don’t forget to(legally) move your body weight to help catch waves. Ooching is not legal in the V15 class but you can still move your upper body fore and aft with the waves as long as it’s not abrupt. This works surprisingly well, so don’t be lazy!

As I said in the first paragraph, Laser sailors revolutionized downwind sailing in waves with the S-turn technique. This is essentially always sailing angles to keep wind flowing across the sail and hunt down waves. With a jib you can’t sail by the lee like Laser sailors, but you can sail through about 30 degrees of angle while maintaining wing-on-wing. First, to catch a wave, sail at the fastest angle possible regardless of wave direction; many times this is higher than the direction that waves are moving. I like to stare a couple feet in front of the bow. When it goes down, pump and try to move body weight forward. The bigger the waves, the more aggressive you need to be. Your pump also serves to line the boat up in the direction waves are moving so you might have to adjust based on where you want the bow to go. A large “back and down” pump will tighten your leech and steer the boat down. If you don’t want to steer down then release your pump sooner, sail the boat flatter, or do a combination of the two. Once you are surfing, work hard to keep the boat balanced. You need all the boatspeed you can to stay surfing or jump to the next wave. Any aggressive steering or cavitation of the rudder, however slight, could translate into multiple lost boatlengths. If it’s windy enough and the waves are big enough, then try to link multiple waves. In these conditions, your biggest enemy is the trough of the wave in front of you. Before you hit it, turn up a little so your bow doesn’t plow straight into it. When you turn up, work hard to blade the jib out(make it flat) so you get a burst of speed when wind begins to flow across it again. In 15+ you should feel a real pull and burst of acceleration if you do this right. Blading the jib out hard also helps prevent it from collapsing. The V15 is pretty light and likes to plane so the difference between maintaining surfing and getting stuck in the wave in front of you is huge. I think this is something that we did especially well in the big swell at Nationals(BBR) this year. Downwind sailing is so fun because it’s more of an art form than an exact science. I also like it because there’s less hiking! However, if you’re just relaxing then boats are probably passing you. I’m often more focused downwind because there are so many feelings and variables to play with that directly affect boatspeed. So embrace the artform, use feel as your guide, and make plays on the run!

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Exciting news this summer for Team Race Fans! Sail1Design is pleased to announce a Team Race Grand Prix

Series. This series takes advantage of the already strong summer Vanguard 15 team race regattas and adds a little structure by giving teams something to work towards at the end of the summer. This is a first of its kind series for team racers featuring great regattas, excellent prizes, and a user-friendly format. Sail1Design has secured sponsors to provide great prizes to winners at each event and the Series Champion. Sponsors: RITRA: RITRA(Rhode Island Team Race Association) will provide FREE boat charters at NYYC to the team placing highest at either one of the first two stops. To be eligible, this team must have purchased charters for the event from RITRA of at least 2 of their team’s 3 boats. This is a great incentive for out of town teams or people who don’t own V15s. You could get two regattas for the price of 1! Sturgis: The winners of each series stop will receive Magic Marine Pullover Hoodies for each member of their team. This hoodie has an outer shell like a spray top with a warm fleece lining on the inside. Atlantis: The winners of the Grand Prix series receive embroidered Atlantis jackets. Show off how you won the most competitive team race series in the world! Other: Expect prizes from Sail1design and other sponsors. If your company wants to get in on the action send an email to series coordinator, Clinton Hayes [email protected].

Regattas: Marblehead Team Race: June 22-23 http://www. easternyc.org/page/sailing/racing/team_racing Midsummas: June 29-30 Wianno Yacht Club: Details Soon. www.Ritra.org NYYC Team Race: August 17-18 http://nyyc.org/ yachting/teamracing/2013-v15-teamrace format teams will earn points at each event based on their finish position. Scoring will be High Point to allow for teams to only sail 2 events and still potentially win the series. Only the top 12 teams will earn points at each event. 1st- 100 2nd- 80 3rd- 65 4th- 55 5th- 40 6th- 35 7th- 30 8th- 25 9th- 20 10th- 15 11th- 10 12th- 5

If there is a tie between two or more teams, each team’s best three of four scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference, the tie shall be broken in favor of the competitor(s) with the best score(s). If a tie remains, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last event, then next to last, etc. Teams: A team is defined by their team name only. Any number or variation of individuals may sail in the series at any time. This eliminates the hassle of substitution rules and allows teams to sail with whoever they wish at each event. The point is to carry a consistent team name from event to event.

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RACING RESULTS V15 National Championships, Buzzards Bay Regatta August 4-5; Beverly Yacht Club

As always, this infamous big breeze venue did not disappoint. A handful of Vanguards sailed during Friday’s racing as a warm-up to the weekend series for the National Championships. Day One saw surprisingly shift breezes on Windward-Leeward courses that kept the fleet on its toes until a thick fog forced the RC to end racing for the day. Sunday delivered the famed conditions with a strong sea breeze into the mid-to-high teens with big waves to surf down. Under the suggestion of Assistant PRO Joel Hanneman the RC sprinkled in a couple Modified Triangle courses with a tight first reach to let the sailors really get the boat-speed up. The winning pair of Hayes/Pierce showed dominant boatspeed upwind and down to average just over 2pts per race! Finishes(9 races sailed; 42 boats) 1. Clinton Hayes/Erin Pierce 18pts 2. Danny Pletsch/Emily Anderson 36pts 3. Ben Spiller/Anna Miniutti 37pts 4. Cole Allsopp/Sammy Stokes 38pts 5. Nick Johnstone/Katia DaSilva 42pts

Atlantic Coast Championships July 14-15; Sail Newport

As part of the Bacardi Newport Sailing Week, this year’s event attracted a deep field that came for both the party tent and the racing. With a solid sea breeze on both days, the fleet raced quick Modified Triangle and Windward-Leeward courses that kept the fleet close the whole way around. Finishes(13 races sailed; 27 boats) 1. Colin Merrick/Andrew Schneider 17pts 2. Clinton Hayes/Kim Dempsey 27pts 3. Austen Anderson/Alex Hering 53pts 4. Luke Adams/Amelia Quinn 58pts 5. Nick Johnstone/MaryKate Monez 60pts

New England Championships June 9-10; Larchmont Yacht Club

Mid-Atlantic Championships May 19-20; Severn Sailing Assoc. Finishes(12 races sailed; 10 boats) 1. JR Maxwell 25pts 2. Jack Field 32pts 3. Mike Brown 43pts 4. Rob Pascal 50pts 5. Nick Muzia 60pts

Finishes(10 races sailed; 25 boats) 1. Jay Rhame 35pts 2. Scott Furnary 38pts 3. Christian Manchester 45pts 4. Mark Dinneen 48pts 5. Scott Hogan 50pts

Midwinter Fleet Race Championship December 28-29;US Sailing Center, Jensen Beach

Weather at this year’s pilgrimage for V15 devotees did not disappoint. With a late start on day one, the RC managed 6 races in a 4-10kt southerly. Day two brought the breeze with a 18-24kt southwesterly that worked the fleet hard and saw a handful of capsizes, although most came between races. At the end of racing the pair of Clinton Hayes and Erin Pierce sat comfortably in the lead locking up their second championship victory of 2012! Finishes(10 races sailed; 28 boats) 1. Clinton Hayes/Erin Pierce (25pts) 2. David Liebenberg/Elizabeth Keys (45pts) 3. Willem Sandberg/Paula Grassberg (56pts) 4. Charles Proctor/Mackenzie Loy (65pts) 5. Mark Dinneen/Abby Preston (77pts)

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TEAM RACING RESULTS US Team Racing Championship: The George R. Hinman Trophy October 18-21; Larchmont Yacht Club

A handful of the top teams in the US and UK battled it out on Long Island Sound for three full days. Plagued by a passing weather system, teams experienced a myriad of different conditions and even multiple racing areas. Through two round robins and a final six round, the 2009 Hinman Champs turned in a dominating performance to win their second US Team Racing Championship. The host team Larchmont Yacht Club narrowly edged out the 5-time Hinman Champs, Silver Panda, for second place. 1. Team Extreme – Stu Mcnay/Mike Hession; Thomas Barrows/Marla Menninger; Zach Brown/Emmet Smith 2. Larchmont Yacht Club – Danny Pletsch/Meredith Powlison; Michael Menninger/Kendra Emhiser; Clay Bischoff/Jennifer Watkins 3. Silver Panda– Colin Merrick/Andrew Schneider; Pete Levesque/Carrie Amarante; Trevor Moore/Caroline Levesque

New York Yacht Club Team Race July 28-29; New York Yacht Club

1. Ladies and Gentlemen – Taylor Canfield/Stephanie Roble; Tyler Sinks/Lucy Wallace; Michael Menninger/Marla Menninger 2. Steamboat and Bird-Feeders – Danny Pletsch/Molly Baxter; Cardwell Potts/Kendra Emhiser; Clay Bischoff/Jennifer Watkins 3. Triple Action – John Pearce/Jane Rew; Brian Clancy/Chris Klevan; Dave Thompson/Alexa Schuler

Larchmont Team Race August 25-26; Larchmont Yacht Club

Long Island Sound treated ten teams to some great racing in big breeze and waves both days. The regatta was one of the most competitive team races of the summer, with many sailors using the venue as a warm-up for the Hinman to be hosted by LYC in October. After three round robins and 135 races, Silver Panda topped the field with 24 wins and only 3 losses. 1. Silver Panda – Trevor Moore/Caroline Levesque; Colin Merrick/Andrew Schneider; Pete Levesque/Carrie Amarante 2. YCYC – Thomas Barrows/Marlena Fauer; Graham Landy/Eugenia Custo; Cam Cullman/Kate Gammond 3. Mark It Zero – Joe Morris/Heather May; Evan Aras/Amanda Taselaar; Stu McNay/Emmet Smith

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Marblehead Team Race June 16-17; Eastern Yacht Club

Saturday’s racing saw chilly temperatures with big breeze and waves. With a late start, the 11-team fleet was able to finish one round robin before heading in for the night’s festivities. At the end of racing, the Pistols and Loungers each had one loss with Be A Lot Cooler right behind with two losses. Sunday brought lighter winds and warmer temperatures, however there was still a residual chop from the night that made racing tough. Through one more full round robin and a top 6 round, Be A Lot Cooler only lost one more race to pull ahead and win the weekend with a 22-3 record. 1. Be A Lot Cooler If You Did - Thomas Barrows/Sam Madden; Joe Morris/Kendra Emhiser; Massimo Soriano/Margaret Rew 2. Tanner Loungers – Alden Reid/Catherine Swanson; John Storck III/Caila Johnson; Adam Roberts/Chris Klevan 3. RI Pistols – Ben Spiller/Anna Miniutti; Mark Dinneen/Erin Pierce; Ben Greenfield/Mike Yanagisawa

RITRA 2v2 Random Pairs July 21-22; Sail Newport

A record 40 boats showed up to this year’s event allowing the RC to create two racing circles and a Gold and Silver fleet on Sunday. Mackerel Cove did not disappoint as it provided racers with a nearly perfect 6-10kt sea breeze both days. As is expected of a 2v2 regatta, racing was very tight and action-packed with most races being decided in the final lengths to the finish! 1. Colin Merrick/Emmy Stuart & Andrew Schneider (26pts) 2. Austen Anderson/Catherine Pelo (22.2pts) 3. Clinton Hayes/Erin Pierce (22.2pts)

Midwinter Team Race Championships

December 30-January 1; US Sailing Center, Jensen Beach Conditions at this year’s Midwinter Championships continued to improve after the fleet race. With a solid breeze each day, the RC was able to complete 3 full round robins before seeding the fleet into a knockout bracket. When all was said and done, the top two seeds both made it to the finals for a best of 5 showdown. In an action-packed series that went to the fifth and final race, the veteran team of “Before Bieber” won the sudden death race and were crowned Midwinters Champions! 1. Before Bieber – Andrew Loe/Mallory Fonten; Kevin Reali/Hilary Noble; John Loe/Tim King 2. RI Pistols – Ben Spiller/Grace Medley; Mark Dinneen/Abby Preston; Ben Greenfield/Emmy Stuart 3. Boom. – Billy Martin/Sarah Whalen; Clinton Hayes/Erin Pierce; Bobby Martin/Erin Kilcline

V15 Class Officers President- Ben Spiller [email protected] Vice President- Janel Zarkowsky [email protected] Treasurer- Anna Miniutti [email protected]

News From The Tech Committee

SAIL1DESIGN US TEAM RACING GRAND PRIX

At the annual Midwinter Championships in Jensen Beach, FL, a new Technical Committee was elected to review the class rules and keep them current with the wishes of the fleet. The newly elected Committee chosen to represent the different regions of the country is comprised of Ben Greenfield of Rhode Island, Chris Laborde of Tennessee, Ben Quatromoni of Rhode Island, Clinton Hayes of San Francisco, and Kelsey Wheeler of Cape Cod. Check out the class website at v15.org for a full version of the class rules and a summary of recent rule changes.

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Name:__________________________________________________________ Yacht Club/Fleet Affiliation:________________________________________ Sail #:_________ Mailing Address:_____________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Email:_______________________________________ Please rip/cut off the request form and mail to: Ben Spiller 35 Paterson Ave Warwick, RI 02886 OR email to: [email protected] www.v15.org

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