to Nonsuch owners to make the decision to join what promises to be a memorable week among fellow Non- suchers. I am already aware that George and Kate Prior (NS 33 IRISH MIST) are planning to lead a flo- tilla from Rhode Island. Other Nonsuch owners from Long Island Sound, Chesapeake Bay and locations en route to Kingston via the Hudson River-Erie Canal system should consider joining this group. I encourage the formation of other flotillas from the all of the Great Lakes as well as points east on the St. Lawrence River to Halifax. As I have travelled most of these routes be- fore, I would be pleased to offer assistance in voyage planning. The biennial Rendezvous, which is held alternately be- tween venues in the USA and Canada, is only one of the many advantages available to members of the In- ternational Nonsuch Association. The INA also main- tains one design control for fair and competitive racing within the class; provides knowledge, parts and ser- (Continued on page 2) Volume 5, Issue # 47 Winter 2010 INSIDE…. Rendezvous 2010 in Kingston pg 3 The Designers Point of View pg 6 A Summer of Nonsuches pg 8 Notice of Race pg 9 Registration & Entry Form pg 11 Regatta Entry Form pg 12 Calendar of Events pg 20 F ROM THE HELM ROM THE HELM A A s I write this piece in early December the advanced planning for the 2010 In- ternational Nonsuch Association Rendezvous in Kingston, Ontario on July 11-17 has just been completed. In this issue of Update you will find in- formation to help you plan your attendance whether you arrive on your boat or by plane, train or car. This in- cludes Notice of Race, Registration Form, Regatta Entry Form and Schedule of Events, as well as hotel reserva- tion and tourism information. All of this information will also be displayed on the Nonsuch web site at www. Nonsuch.org. Efforts are being made to ensure that eve- ryone will have the opportunity to participate in either the cruising or racing programs. This will be the fourth Rendezvous held in Kingston, the most of any location. There are several reasons for its popularity. The waters off Kingston have ideal sailing conditions and were the site of the sailing events for the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. The adjacent Thousand Islands area is considered one of the world’s finest fresh water cruising areas. The Kingston area is steeped in his- tory. The Rideau Canal between Kingston and Ottawa, including Fort Henry and other fortifications, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Ren- dezvous program has been designed to take advantage of all of these attributes. Even more important, Kingston is central to a high per- centage of Nonsuch boats in northeastern North Amer- ica. With the advanced planning complete, it is now up
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to Nonsuch owners to make the decision to join what
promises to be a memorable week among fellow Non-
suchers. I am already aware that George and Kate
Prior (NS 33 IRISH MIST) are planning to lead a flo-tilla from Rhode Island. Other Nonsuch owners from
Long Island Sound, Chesapeake Bay and locations en
route to Kingston via the Hudson River-Erie Canal
system should consider joining this group. I encourage
the formation of other flotillas from the all of the Great
Lakes as well as points east on the St. Lawrence River
to Halifax. As I have travelled most of these routes be-
fore, I would be pleased to offer assistance in voyage
planning.
The biennial Rendezvous, which is held alternately be-
tween venues in the USA and Canada, is only one of
the many advantages available to members of the In-
ternational Nonsuch Association. The INA also main-
tains one design control for fair and competitive racing
within the class; provides knowledge, parts and ser-
(Continued on page 2)
Volume 5, Issue # 47 Winter 2010
INSIDE….
Rendezvous 2010 in Kingston pg 3
The Designers Point of View pg 6
A Summer of Nonsuches pg 8
Notice of Race pg 9
Registration & Entry Form pg 11
Regatta Entry Form pg 12
Calendar of Events pg 20
FFROM THE HELMROM THE HELM
AA s I write this piece in early
December the advanced
planning for the 2010 In-
ternational Nonsuch Association
Rendezvous in Kingston, Ontario on July 11-17 has just
been completed. In this issue of Update you will find in-
formation to help you plan your attendance whether you
arrive on your boat or by plane, train or car. This in-
cludes Notice of Race, Registration Form, Regatta Entry
Form and Schedule of Events, as well as hotel reserva-
tion and tourism information. All of this information will
also be displayed on the Nonsuch web site at www.
Nonsuch.org. Efforts are being made to ensure that eve-
ryone will have the opportunity to participate in either
the cruising or racing programs.
This will be the fourth Rendezvous held in Kingston, the
most of any location. There are several reasons for its
popularity. The waters off Kingston have ideal sailing
conditions and were the site of the sailing events for the
1976 Montreal Olympic Games. The adjacent Thousand
Islands area is considered one of the world’s finest fresh
water cruising areas. The Kingston area is steeped in his-
tory. The Rideau Canal between Kingston and Ottawa,
including Fort Henry and other fortifications, has been
designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Ren-
dezvous program has been designed to take advantage of
all of these attributes.
Even more important, Kingston is central to a high per-
centage of Nonsuch boats in northeastern North Amer-
ica. With the advanced planning complete, it is now up
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vices to enable INA members to properly maintain and pro-
tect their investment in a high quality yacht; and encourages
participation in the independent regional groups of Nonsuch
owners. Perhaps the greatest benefit of all is the availability
of the INA sponsored discussion group, which allows mem-
bers to obtain support and knowledge from other Nonsuch
owning members. In addition, the INA web site provides,
among other things, information on maintenance of various
boat systems and equipment as well as a market place for
buying and selling Nonsuch boats and ancillary equipment.
It should not be surprising, therefore, that the INA remains
one of the strongest sailboat class associations in the world
with very reasonable membership fees. A strong owners’
association helps maintain a high resale value for each Non-
such. Your membership helps protect your investment.
This issue of Update has been edited once again by Ed and
Maria Charest of the Chesapeake Bay Nonsuch Association.
Sue Walker, who was appointed editor in July, has now re-
gained her health and plans to resume her duties with the
Spring 2010 issue of Update. Sue began her interest in desk-
top publishing while doing voluntary editing work for a lo-
cal wildlife trust newsletter and has been editing her sailing
club newsletter for many years. She and her husband Andy
started sailing together following their marriage in 1973. Af-
ter hiring small sailboats for several years they purchased
their first boat, a Poacher 6.4, a miniature version of the
Nereus 40. They then sailed a Freedom 25 for seven years
before purchasing the Nereus 40, GOLDENMEAN, in 2000 and joining INA as associate members. In 2008 they
purchased their Nonsuch 30, MERLIN OF MERSEA, which they sail in the Bristol Channel near their home in
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, UK.
By the time you receive this issue of Update the annual
meeting of the INA Board of Directors will have been held
in Kingston. A report on the proceedings of this meeting
will be given in the Spring 2010 issue of Update. I request
all members and regional associations to help our new editor
get off to a good start by sending articles and photographs
TT he summer of 2009 started off slow in eastern Canada
but by mid-July the weather was great and Nonsuches
started to gather in greater than usual numbers in Nova
Scotia's famous Bras d'Or Lakes.
For those not familiar with the area, the Lakes are actually
salt water, with entrances from the ocean at the south and
north ends. The salt water is where the similarity with the
ocean ends. Here, in this 800-square miles of cruising
paradise, there are negligible tides (less than a foot), pro-
tective hills that keep out fog, and hundreds of tiny coves
and anchorages where you may well be the only boat.
Each year many American, Canadian, and foreign yachts
make their way to the Bras d' Or to take a break from the
ocean or as a way station to prepare for the rigors of
southern Newfoundland, the Magdalen Islands, or Labra-
dor. Or perhaps they are licking wounds from the annual
Halifax to St. Pierre race, or the Marblehead to Halifax.
We have been going to the Bras d' Or since the early
1980's, but this is the year we will remember for the num-
bers of Nonsuchers we encountered. Most were from Hali-
fax or the south shore of Nova Scotia, but there were oth-
ers who had travelled from farther a field.
Our most amazing sighting was as we ghosted into Mas-
kell Harbour at midnight one night and were greeted by a
raft of five: two 30's, two 33's, and a 36; their masts rising
in steps towards the glowing stars.
We cruised for three days in company with MISTY CAT, a 26 owned by Greg Silver, who has the good fortunate of
living year round on the shores of the Bras d'Or. Together
we explored the underwater wreck of the "Yankee" near
Baddeck, and checked in for a night at the slips offered by
the Cape Breton Shipyard.
Baddeck is the wannabe Newport of the Bras d'Or, sport-
ing a very active yacht club and a spirited Regatta Week
that brings racers from far and wide. The adjacent town
wharf recently added additional dockage, but the best deal
seemed to be the half-dozen guest moorings right in front
of the Baddeck YC. These are identified by green balls
and payment is by a donation to the junior sailing pro-
gram.
Our preferred base in the Bras d'Or is the village of St.
Peters at the southern extreme of the big lake. Here the
marina is operated by the local Lions Club, and manager
Gerry Gibson is very familiar with welcoming Non-
suches. At any given time this summer there were at
least a couple on a mooring or at the docks preparing to
move up-lake.
Dundee, in West Bay, has a full-service marina just a
half-day sail away, and Baddeck Marine in Baddeck has
a well-stocked marine store.
For us, the Bras D' Or is two full days of sailing (about
120 nautical miles) from our home port of Charlotte-
town, Prince Edward Island. We make one overnight
stop, at Ballantynes Cove, a snug marina shared with
fishing boats and spiced up with a tuna museum and a
seafood snack bar. Nonsuches coming from the Halifax
area are also facing a couple of days sailing, although
many push through on a 24-hour non-stop basis.
What was our greatest realization about the Bras d' Or
this year? That it would be a tremendous place for a full-
blown Nonsuch Rendezvous!
Website for St. Peters Lions Club Marina:
www.stpetersmarina.ca
Halifax
Charlottetown
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INTERNATIONAL NONSUCH ASSOCIATION RENDEZVOUS
12-16 JULY 2010
KINGSTON YACHT CLUB, ONTARIO, CANADA
NOTICE OF RACENOTICE OF RACE
1 RULES
1.1 The racing will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.
1.2 The International Nonsuch Association Class Rules as published in the 2009 Nonsuch Registry will apply.
2 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
2.1 The regatta is open to Nonsuch Sailboats whose owners are members of the International Nonsuch
Association and are attending the 2010 International Nonsuch Rendezvous.
2.2 Eligible boats may enter by registering to attend the 2010 International Nonsuch Rendezvous.
3 FEES
3.1 The 2010 International Nonsuch Rendezvous registration fee includes the fee for racing.
4 SCHEDULE
4.1 Dates:
12 July 2010 12 July 2010 Championship Racing
13 July 2010 13 July 2010 Championship Racing
15 July 2010 15 July 2010 Long Distance Race Kingston to Gananoque
16 July 2010 16 July 2010 Long Distance Race Gananoque to Kingston
4.2 Three races will be held on each day of Championship Racing.
4.3 The long distance races will have starts for both the Racing Division and the Cruising Division.
The Cruising Division will race with a handicap allowance for the type of propeller and keel.
5 MEASUREMENT
All boats must comply with the International Nonsuch Association Class Rules as published in the Nonsuch Registry. Where boats do
not fully comply the owner shall provide a list of deviations from the International Nonsuch Association Class Rules and the Meas-
urement Committee will decide whether these deviations constitute an unfair advantage. Handicaps for the Cruising Division of the
Long Distance Races will be assigned by the measurement committee.
6 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The sailing instructions will be available at noon on 11 July 2010 at the Rendezvous Registration Office in Confederation Basin.
7 VENUE
7.1 Championship Racing will take place on the St Lawrence River between Wolfe Island and Kingston south of the Kingston Yacht
Club.
7.2 The long distance races will take place between Kingston and Gananoque north of Wolfe Island and south of Howe Island. Racing
will be under a curfew of 4:00 pm
8 PENALTY SYSTEM
8.1 Rules 44.1 and 44.2 are changed so that only one turn, including one tack and one gybe, is required.
8.2 Decisions of the protest committee will be final as provided in rule 70.4.
9 SCORING
9.1 Four races are required to be completed to constitute a series for the Championship Racing.
9.2 (a) When fewer than six races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores.
(b) When six races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. (Continued on page 10)
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RENDEZVOUS HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONRENDEZVOUS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
AA block of rooms has been reserved for Rendezvous participants at the Radisson Hotel Kingston Har-bourfront (www.radisson.com/kingstonca) adjacent to Confederation Basin Marina where the Non-such fleet will be moored. A special rate of $175 CDN per night for single king or double queen ac-commodation will be available for reservations made before May 1, 2010.
Reservations can be made by calling 888-548-6726 or 613-549-8100.
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9.3 For the Racing Division in the Long Distance Races a boat’s score in both races will decide the series. 9.4 For the Cruising Division in the Long Distance Races the corrected times for each race will be added to compute the boat’s score.
10 PRIZES
The following Nonsuch Perpetual Trophies will be awarded in fleets where at least two boats compete in the Championship Racing: NS 22 Trophy NS 26 Lieutenant Governor’s Trophy NS 30 Crosby Foster Trophy NS 33 City of Kingston Trophy Gordon Fisher Founders Trophy (best overall in all fleets) In the Long Distance Race the David E. Howard Trophy will be awarded to the top Nonsuch 30 in the Racing Division
11 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authorities will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the
regatta.
12 INSURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of C$1M per event or the equivalent.
REGATTA ENTRY FORMREGATTA ENTRY FORMREGATTA ENTRY FORM
The purpose of this form is to provide the Rendezvous Committee and Kingston Yacht Club all necessary information required to run the racing at this year’s Rendezvous.
Compliance with the International Nonsuch Association Class Rules
In view of the age of the vessels it is likely that some may not meet all the requirements of the Class Rules. The measurement committee will decide whether the deviations from the Class Rules constitute an unfair advantage which will exclude the Non-such from the Racing Fleet. Please initial one of the following and provide details if necessary:
1. Our Nonsuch will comply with the International Nonsuch Association Class Rules while racing at the 2010 Rendezvous.
2. Our Nonsuch differs from the International Nonsuch Association Class Rules in the following manner:
CRUISING FLEET
There will be a start for the Cruising Division in the Long Distance Races. This will be the first INA Rendezvous to provide a racing component for the Cruising Fleet that incorporates time allowances for the propeller type and keel shape. Boat Type (Circle one) 22 26 260 30 324 33 354 36 Sail Number: Boat Name: Owner/Helmsman: Keel Type (Circle one) Shoal Full Propeller Type (Circle one) Folding/Feathering Fixed 2-Blade Fixed 3-Blade
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY (Please initial) I accept that participation in the regatta is entirely at our own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authorities will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
INSURANCE (Please initial) Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance with a minimum cover of C$1M per event or the equivalent.
Signature: Date:
WWestern Lake Erie Islands estern Lake Erie Islands
Nonsuch RendezvousNonsuch Rendezvous: By: David and Abby Taylor,
SS andusky Bay on Lake Erie; seven Canadian built boats sailing to-gether for the Nonsuch Rendezvous visited the Sandusky Sailing Club. Many thanks go out to Kim and Bruce Miles and James
Franchello for their excellent preparation and planning of the event includ-ing food, decorations, and fellowship. A huge thank you goes out to Sandusky Sailing Club (SSC) for allowing the Nonsuch's to gather at the club. We had eight boats represented, which is a record for us! Seven boats were present in the harbor, 2 from Canada, 1 each from Michigan, Rocky River, and Catawba and 2 from the sailing club; another crew arrived by car from Toledo. This was made possible by the hospitality of SSC and has become an annual event here for the past 3 years. Next year we will meet the weekend after labor day. In past years we have been at Pelee Island and Leamington in Ontario starting back in 2001. Those attending were:
Dave and Lynn Bowring, PORTIA; Kim and Bruce Miles and James BLUE MONDAY; Thor and Debbie Powell, MARINE’S CAT V; Bob and Meredith Reusser, AMAZING GRACE TOO; Rob Sexmith, PATRICIA ANN; David and Abby Taylor, WHISPER; Peter Thornton, JOLEE; Jim Worden, ANNIE, came by car Photos provided by Western Lake Islands members.
The fleet huddles before the battle.
With water pistols drawn the battle begins.
The victor seeks out the next victim with water pistols in hand.
Score!
FF or the Western Lake Island members it’s just another fun rendezvous. Come join us in Sept. 2010 for our next fun event!! For details contact: James Franchello 740 587 4179
GGroundhog Day, your correspondent can’t get the idea of Groundhog Day out of his head. It’s not because it happens to be his birthday. Nor is it because of the world’s attention as it awaits the decision of Punxatau-ney Phil on the timing of the arrival of spring. Instead, the idea persists because of the movie “Groundhog Day,” in which the holiday repeats every day, over and over again. Thus, the Fall 2009 CBNA Rendezvous, held Septem-ber 18th through 20th, suggested the theme of Ground-hog Day because so many things about it were a repeat of the same Rendezvous two years before. Some were intentionally and expertly planned to be the same. After all, no need to reinvent the wheel. But some were unex-pectedly, in some cases even eerily, the same. On Friday the fleet assembled throughout the afternoon “behind” Gibson Island inside the Magothy River. That’s just a few miles north of the Bay Bridge and An-napolis, and is the same well-protected and peaceful an-
chorage we used in the fall of 2007. On CHAT-EAU with me were Cindia Gottshall (same), our two Jack Russell terriers (same) as we voyaged pleasantly, warmly (same), although a little too calmly (same) southward into a southerly puff (same) from the Middle River, where we had departed a little later than we had hoped for (that never changes). Once well into the Magothy we curled eastward through the Magothy Narrows, then swung around Hol-land Point. As the anchorage came into view we could
see Mike Ostrow in ARENDAR (same), Ed and Maria Charest in FUNSUCH (same), Founding Commodore Dick and Delcy Barton in PHAT, Vice Commodore Al and Robin Burke in RAZZMATAZZ, the Zinners - John and Elizabeth - in POLARIS (same), and in his CBNA debut, Ryan Gniazdowski aboard ZU ZU’S PETALS. Instead of rafting up, everyone anchored out independently (same). ARENDAR was the flagship of the fleet that evening as Mike Ostrow not only hosted the Commodore, but the rest of us as well (same), in the huge cockpit of his beautifully maintained 36. Many appetizers got passed around (same), and libations, too
(same), as everybody enjoyed “catching up” (same) be-fore sailors returned to their own boats by dinghies no longer as stable as when they arrived (same). There had been some mention that the wind was forecasted to back to the north during the night and increase a good deal (same). Yet for now, sublime was the harmony that all our assembled catboats brought to that harbor (same). Late that night, just as forecasted, the harmony rudely and suddenly ended (same). Though it’s not an exact Groundhog Day repeat of 2007, our host had to undergo one of those shocking middle-of-the-night wakeups out of a deep sleep to deal with a dragging anchor (that honor went to someone else in 2007). After vaulting awake and hitting his head hard, Mike spent a good deal of time motoring around to different locations trying to
get a good set on ARENDAR’S anchor, which he fi-nally did.
CHAT-EAU left the anchorage early the next morning to go to the well-known, uninhabited Dobbins Island in order to give the dogs some exercise before the sched-uled fleet crossing of the Bay (same). Then at about 0945, a la Groundhog Day, in a wind building from the north, the 26s led the fleet out of the Magothy, and blindly plunged like fate into the dark Chesapeake (Apologies to Melville). In an uncanny similarity to 2007, the wind was coming straight down the Bay pro-viding maximum fetch for building waves. Commodore Dick Barton unreefed (always the same) led the way.
(CBNA Continued on page 15)
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Service Directory
Membership Information:
Information and application form may be found on the INA web site
www.nonsuch.org, or by contacting our Membership Chairmen. Bar-bara Melanson 37 Chiltern Hill Drive North Worchester, MA 01609 For Canadian applications, contact Jim Chamberlain, Membership Can-ada, 1346 Devon Road, Oakville ON L6J 2M1
Address Changes:
Changes of address or other membership information may be made on
the INA web site www.nonsuch.org or by email to [email protected] or through Bill Spencer, 11 Coleman Rd. Hyde Park. NY 12538 Bill can also supply additional copies of the Membership Registry to INA members for $10.
INA Burgees:
The blue pennant featuring a white Nonsuch sail plan logo are 14 x 22” and are available from our Membership chairs as noted above. To order send a cheque or money order payable to INA in the amount of $20 USD to Barbara Melanson or for Canadians, $20 Cdn. Jim Chamberlain
Nonsuch Owners Manual:
To order a copy of the original factory manual for your boat, send a cheque or money order payable to INA it the amount of $30 USD to Dave Schwartz, 7 Maxwell Court, Huntington, NY 11743
Ties:
INA is offering new and improved all silk neckties with the unique Non-such logo as shown on the Update masthead. To order specify Navy, Maroon or Green and send $35 per tie with a cheque or money order to INA, Po Box 701, Mendenhall, PA 19357
Tanks:
INA has arranged to have water and waste tanks specifically manufac-tured to fit most Nonsuch boats. These tanks are 3/8” thick rotationally molded polyethylene and are available to members. To order review the
drawings, availability, prices and order form on the INA website, www.nonsuch.org or from Bob Cole, box 701, Mendenhall, PA 19357.
Mast Wedges:
Replacement mast wedges made specifically for Nonsuch boats are available for INA members. The wedges are made from a composite material so that they will not shrink or swell. Prices and ordering infor-
mation can be found on the INA web site, www.nonsuch.org under the Commercial Link-Sailor folder, or contact Murray Cressman at 519 893 3388 [email protected]
The Nonsuch DVD:
INA is able to offer this unique collection of three Nonsuch videos on one DVD. These were originally made for Hinterhoeller and include
“Nonsuch Sailing Made Easy, Nonsuch Why and How, and the Non-
such Navy”. To order send a $15 cheque or money order to INA, PO Box 701, Mendenhall, PA 19357.
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Soon the fleet, some reefed and some not, settled out naturally in position by length of waterline, al-
though PHAT, a 26, never got caught (some things never change). Again, like two years before, the Bay was beauti-
ful, with clear blue skies above, and dark, breaking white capped waves below. Most Chesapeake boats stayed sheltered from the strong winds in their harbors (same), except for a few hardy ones and our long line of Nonsuches bounding the 10 miles or so across the Bay to Rock Hall. After our arrival in Swan Creek, everyone spent the afternoon settling into Haven Harbour Marina (same), visiting and resting (same). Joe and Made-
leine Tierney who sailed from Annapolis in AL-LEGRO and Roland Wood who brought WENDY HAWK II from the West River joined us. Ed Strazzini, MANATEE, and his guest and new
(Continued on page 16)
NNova Scotia ova Scotia By George Archibald, MAGICAL
WW e are having our annual dinner at The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron on Feb 20. That is Boat Show Saturday so we will have Nonsuch
sailors in Halifax for the show; it makes a great weekend event. We will talk endlessly about our boats, sailing and latest equipment acquisitions. Next summer’s Rendezvous loca-tion will be picked. The Dartmouth Yacht Club, Chester Yacht Club and St Margaret’s Bay Yacht Club have mem-bers who have all shown interest in hosting the event. There is lots of interest in Nonsuch boats in Nova Scotia and we welcome visitors from away!
under fire, Mike got the flooding under control and was towed safely back to Haven Harbour Marina. Later Phat delivered Mike back to his home off the South River. Sev-eral days after the rendezvous Mike reported that mechanics found that the shaft had slipped and had wrenched the shaft seal apart, causing the flooding. Everything was repaired, and ARENDAR soon made it back home to Annapolis. As we look back we are grateful to Dick, Al, Ed and Maria for really making this an active organization of good
friends, and to help insure we see Mike again next year
we’d like to stress that there is no such thing as the Groundhog Day effect.
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members Alan and Nan Suydam of REJOICE drove in for the evening. It’s easy to see why rendezvous organizer Al Burke chooses this marina, because it easily handled the arrival of our boats with great efficiency, and offers so many amenities. Great job Al (always the same)! We assembled Saturday evening for an important business meeting that resulted in the election of new officers of the CBNA (definitely not the same). There has been only one Commodore of the CBNA since its founding, Dick Barton. Though it’s not known precisely when Dick first assumed his duties, geological evidence makes certain it was some time since the H.M.S. Nonsuch first headed for Hudson Bay. Succeeding Dick is new Commodore Ed Cook. Similarly, another of our pantheon of Founding Fathers, Vice Commo-dore Al Burke, our “XO” who keeps us all moving ahead, was succeeded by incoming VC Rob Crooks. Al continues on in a new capacity as Treasurer. Finally, the chroniclers of our group, Newsletter Editors Ed and Maria Charest, who so ably kept us informed about each other by producing such a great newsletter for a long, long time, will be succeeded by incoming editor Joe Thompson. After our ride on the Rock Hall trolley (same) to the Water-man’s Crab House for dinner the members awarded in-scribed trophies to our retiring leaders for the superb service they have given all of us. Thanks for everything you’ve done for us over the years! We will strive to live up to your exam-ple. Sunday morning the final day of our Rendezvous, dawned peacefully (same). Everyone had a chance to leisurely visit dockside while gazing at boats, sharing Nonsuch-related sto-ries and saying their good-byes (same). This writer espe-cially remembers getting the chance to talk to Ryan G. about his salvaging of his boat ZU ZU’S PETALS from sitting on the bottom in Florida several years ago and restoring it to the fine sailing condition she’s in now. As we all headed southward out of Swan Creek and into the Bay the Groundhog Day effect showed up one last time in a very serious way. In 2007 while motoring north to Swan Creek after crossing from the Magothy, ARENDAR lost power and was stranded for a while in the channel until Mike could resolve what turned out to be a fuel problem. This year, while motoring south, and at almost the precise spot where he had lost power two years before, Mike’s boat started shipping water at an alarming rate. PHAT and FUN-SUCH, circled nearby as calls went out for assistance. Tow-boat U.S. and the Coast Guard ultimately responded. Calm
GGGeorgian Bayeorgian Bayeorgian Bay By Bill Wheeler
WW e’ve been operating on an informal basis for two years now. We don’t have an executive or col-lect dues but that is not to say we are entirely
inactive. There are 5 to 7 boats that enjoy cruising together on weekends and on longer cruises from Midland up to the North Channel . We also socialize during the off season and 16 of us just had a most enjoyable lunch at a country inn near Orange-ville this past Sunday, Dec 6th. We are small but have fun, any local Nonsuches are wel-come to join in.
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LLake Michiganake Michigan By Ken Verhaeren, KISMET
TT his past year has not seen a lot of activity in the Lake Michigan Nonsuch Association (LMNA). E-mails have passed from one to
another and ideas have been expressed as to where we want this organization to go. The majority of people have expressed an interest in some form of local activity, possibly short cruises, races, dinners or just looking at our boats. The most prominent problem comes from the distance between our boats. We have boats spread all around Lake Michigan. Cer-tainly there are clumps of boats in certain areas such as Chicago and Charlevoix. Though our boats are wonderful cruisers, most of us do not sail very far away from our docks. This summer I met with David Young when he spent some time in Chicago’s Du Sa-ble Harbor. It was a long sail from his homeport of Suttons Bay. Hopefully he will write an article about his trip for a future issue of this newsletter. But I digress from my point: Arthur Langley correctly pointed out to me that we have to make activities accessible to those who do not sail far from their harbors. In that light, I have some suggestions for the reorgani-zation of the LMNA. One suggestion is to divide the lake in half because of the locations of current boats. Possibly in the future the lake could be divided into 4 areas as we add members and harbors. Calendar of Events for 2010 • Strictly Sail Chicago Jan 29 - Feb 1 • Annual General Meeting dinner Jan 31 • Regional Spring Gatherings TBA • INA Rendezvous Kingston Ontario July 11 - 17
•• Regional Summer Fall Gatherings TBA
INA UPDATE
Update is published four times a year for members of the International Nonsuch Association.
Publication dates are:
April, July, October and January.
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WW elcomes news from the regional associa-tions as well as individual members. Re-gional activity often provides ideas and
information to other Nonsuch groups. If you have a newsletter, please add us to your cir-culation list. Pictures are always welcome.
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NONSUCH 26’s FOR SALE
1987 Nonsuch 26 Ultra #230, professionally main-tained, excellent condition, standing log since new 3259 km, Westerbeke 21A only 212 hours, Auto-helm, GPS, Loran, B&G gauge system, smart regu-lator, dodger w/bimini. Boat can be test sailed on Cape Cod. $39,000 USD. Call Bob Cole 508.432.9570 or [email protected] ** +
NONSUCH 30’s FOR SALE
1995 324 #109 Dulcinea, Yanmar 3GM30F New North Sail in 2009, New Bimini and Dodger win-dows in 2008, Main cabin refinished in 2008. $98,000. Pictures at: http://www.pbase.com/nonsuch/324_109_dulcinea [email protected] *
NONSUCH 33’s FOR SALE
1988 33 #23, WE BE FREE, Universal M35. Pri-marily freshwater use. Best equipped and upgraded 33 on the market. Clean, complete and ready to cruise. Located near Kingston, Ontario. Price re-duced to $119,500 CDN. Contact Larry Banbury at 613-659-4821 or [email protected]. For complete listing visit www.harrisellis.com. **
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NONSUCH BOATS & GEAR WANTED
Wanted Datamarine masthead unit for an LX 360Q. Note Datamarine advise all masthead units are compati-ble so any Datamarine masthead unit should work. Con-tact Dick Vest at [email protected] or phone 250-542-7343 *
NONSUCH GEAR FOR SALE
NS 33 sail by Tasker. Used only a few hours before be-ing recut by Tasker loft. 9 ounce Challenge sailcloth--Marblehead weave. Triple stitched seams. 2 sets of reef points. Cast stainless steel slides. Alloy headboard. Con-tact Larry Banbury at [email protected] or 613-659-4821 or Bryan Bowser at [email protected] or 450-458-5547. $2600 CDN. *
ZF (Hurth) Marine Transmission ZF 15 MIV (HBW 150V), 2.13:1 ratio. Fits Universal M-35 diesel engine. Purchased in 2005 as a spare and never used. Still in original shipping container. Asking $2300 US including shipping and insurance. Contact Larry Banbury at 613-659-4821 or [email protected]. *
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Editor’s note: Your Assistant Editors are kite makers as well as
sailors. Kite flying is another avocation that requires keen obser-
vation of the wind. We hope you enjoy the following challenge.
You probably know your boat, but here is a little matching quiz to
test what you know about different wind names. This quiz is from
Kiting, Vol. 25, Issue 2, Summer 2003. It was adapted from a dic-
tionary of over 400 winds, by Lyall Watson, called, Heavens
Breath. A Natural History of the Wind, published by William Mor-
row & Company, Inc.
1 Westerly 'Father of Winds' to Algonquins _____ Kochi
2 Wind of ill repute in Europe & Middle East _____ Anabatic
3 Strong westerlies in the 50s latitude _____ Nasim
4 Easterly in Japan _____ Breeze
5 Whirlwind in Australia _____ Aspre
6 Northeast Trade in China _____ Thalwind
7 Breeze in Saudi Arabia _____ Roaring 40s
8 Westerly sea breeze in Gibraltar _____ Waff
9 Gentle breeze in China ____ Papagayos
10 Enough wind to ripple a pool in U.S. _____ Berg
11 Light wind, usually blowing along sea or lake shore
_____ Abroholos
12 Prevailing westerlies in temperate latitudes _____ Cat's Paw
13 Hot, dry Fall winds in South Africa _____ Datoo
14 Warm breeze in southern France _____ Chi'ing Fung
15 Storm wind in Japan _____ Arashi
16 An upslope wind _____ Steppenwind
17 Northeast trade wind in southern France _____ Witch
18 Easterly squall on southern cost of Brazil _____ Scirocco