[L16-usa] LUDERS - Maine Report

[Sturgis Haskins]

 LUDERS  FLEET REPORT - MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, MAINE
 
 Secretary's Notes:

The season's first race* will not count due to confusion about the race
course. Half the fleet thought the first marker was off Great Cranberry
Island, the rest believing it to be further out the Western Way.
Weetamoe was first around the former with Ondine a few seconds ahead of
Mary Jane at the latter. In an exciting spinnaker duel the young skipper
of Mary Jane passed Ondine and was in the lead at the time the committee
boat approached with the announcement that the race had been cancelled.
At this time the fog was so thick that no land or other boats were
visible. 

It was an interesting tidbit to learn from Jarvis Newman that the
original ten fiberglass Bullseyes built by the Cape Cod Shipbuilding
Company were sent to Southwest Harbor. They were purchased by the late
Jim Willis as part of a rental fleet. Though the Willlis company has
long disbanded, some of the original boats still remain in SWH.
Curiously, they were assigned, Newman said, larger racing numbers than
their production would indicate. (Boat companies often inflate sail
numbers.) No glass boat was ever assigned national number 1 though the
second one built (that is to say, 2nd lowest hull number) is still in
SWH.  

Though several others Luders were expected at the line, 6 boats for
July's initial race is a good showing. Tom Rolfes, owner of Paladin, is
skippering in the Mount Desert - Digby, Nova Scotia race and could not
be on hand. The May Luders, new this season to our fleet, was due to
participate, but is perhaps delayed at her yard. Sea Biscuit, as
mentioned, did not quite make it from Seal Harbor due to light airs.

The post-race tea was hosted by Commodore & Mrs...Allan Heyward at their
summer home overlooking the Causeway Club. A lovely time for those who
attended. During the announcements period, Luders racers were urged to
participate in the club's Wednesday races - these often take the form of
picnic races. The next one is a sweetheart race scheduled for this
coming week. Two people asked about Luders for sale and a list of
available boats will be distributed next week. Luders racers are very
much welcomed by the SWH Fleet and are urged to attend the weekly teas. 

The SWH Fleet's summer schedule (races and teas) is likely to appear
shortly and is distributed to members on their e-list. 
 
* -     A first-ever June Luders series was scheduled by the MDI
Community Sailing Center.  Two of the three races were rained out. 
  _____  

	

	SOUTHWEST HARBOR FLEET	 	
	Luders Racing - Friday, July 2, 2003	 	
	
RACE NULLIFIED DUE TO CONFUSION ABOUT RACE COURSE.	 	
	
Boats participating:	 	
	
	Luders	 Sail #	 	Owner	 	Skipper	 	Color
Nat. #	 	
	
1)	 Weetamoe	 21	 	Danforth (MDI-CSC)	 Skip
Strong	 white	 	
2)	 Triad	 24	 	Alec Goriansky	 same	 	white

3)	 Voodoo	 30	 	Folgers	 	Rowan Fraley	 black

4)	 Red Hot	 31	 	David Schoeder	 Dan Burt
red	 296	 	
5)	 Ondine	 32	 	Ann Waldron	 Sturgis Haskins
lt. gray	 305	 	
6)	 Mary Jane	 38	 	Bacon-Shaw	 Wells Bacon,
Jr.	 gray	 306	 	
	
DNS	 SeaBiscuit	 29	 	Bill Eacho	 	Bill
Eacho	 	red	 292	 	
	(A bit of a stretch to list Sea Biscuit, but due to great
calmness and fog did not quite make it from Seal Harbor.)	
	
Bullseyes - seniors.  About 7 boats.	 	
Bullseyes - juniors.  About 4 boats.	 	
Tempests. Three boats.	 	
	
Committee boat: Dick & Steve Homer	 	
Wind: Generally south-southwesterly. Lightish. Fairly thick fog.

	

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