AZ MULTIHULL FLEET 42 MAY 2008 E-MAIL NEWSLETTER
* It's time for 2008 membership dues ! PLEASE help
support your Fleet. Fleet 42 dues go towards our yearly
events, regattas, trophies, hats, shirts, fun lake
events, maintaining fleet equipment, VHF radios, chase
boats/pangas for Mexico regattas, & Fleet 42 paper
special flyers and newsletters. Mail to Jim Hurley -
forms on
www.azcatsailor.com Unsure if your dues are paid
? Contact Jim at
Ballast657@aol.com and THANK YOU !
* HAPPY MAY BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES: 5/5 Anthony &
Carolee (1999), 5/6 Sandy Krauss, 5/12 Scott Agan and
Katy James (2000), 5/15 Jonathan & Tami Grant, 5/17
Harry & Susan Zulch (1992), Geri Nichols, 5/28 Spencer
Adamen (1997), 5/30 Heinz Smith, Dennis Harrison
*PLEASE CHECK THE CLASSIFIEDS BELOW. DO YOU STILL WANT
YOUR BOAT LISTED ? DO YOU STILL WANT TO BE LISTED AS
BEING ABLE TO CREW ? DO YOU STILL WANT TO LIST YOUR
HOUSE/CONDO FOR RENT ? ETC ? If I do not hear from you
in 30 days (by 6/15/08) I will delete your ad. Thanks
!
antclaudia@hotmail.com
2008 SEASON - FLEET 42 SCHEDULE
5/17 - Fleet 42 Family Fun Day - Lake Pleasant -
IMPORTANT ! PLEASE RSVP TO
scottagan@earthlink.net if you are going up to the
lake. If we don't hear from anyone, we will not go up
to the lake. Thanks !
6/7-8 - Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend - CANCELED, UNTIL
FALL WHEN HOPEFULLY LAKE ROOSEVELT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE
BEACH CAT SHORE FRIENDLY.
9/13-14 - Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend - Roosevelt Lake,
Az or possible Lake
Mohave Sail weekend
9/27-28 - Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend - Roosevelt Lake,
Az or possible Lake
Mohave Sail weekend
10/11-12 - Piņata Regatta, Rocky Point, Mexico - Hobie
Fleet 514 - Hobie one
design only
10/11-12 - Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend - Roosevelt Lake,
Az or possible Lake
Mohave Sail weekend
10/25-26 - Fall Rocky Point Challenge, Rocky Point,
Mexico - Fleet 42 - open
to all classes of catamarans
11/8-9 - Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend - Roosevelt Lake,
Az or possible Lake
Mohave Sail weekend
11/15-16 - Fleet 42 Family Fun Weekend - Roosevelt Lake,
Az or possible Lake
Mohave Sail weekend
* HOBIE ONE-DESIGN SEASON SCHEDULES CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.FLEET514.COM OR
WWW.FLEET66.COM.
FLEET 42 FAMILY FUN DAY - SATURDAY, may 17, LAKE
PLEASANT:
PLEASE RSVP TO SCOTT AGAN IF YOU ARE GOING UP. IF WE
DON'T HEAR FROM ANYONE, WE WILL ASSUME NO ONE IS GOING
AND WILL STAY IN TOWN. THANKS !
Ready for some lake sailing ?!? Lake Pleasant has some
cat-friendly shoreline (rocky, so bring those skids).
Getting shoreline area big enough for a group will be a
bit of a challenge, so if you are early to the lake
spread out ! Directions to the meeting and launching
area: Go through the west side entrance of Lake
Pleasant (NOT THE EAST/MARINA SIDE). The first right
turn will be SOUTH PARK ROAD. Follow this (past the
first left turn which will be Desert Tortoise). Go 1 or
1.1 mile to a 35 MPH sign, 0.1 mile beyond that there is
a left-hand turn up a (now) paved road. Follow that
paved road to the left and around the hill to the
lake. Continue on to where it joins another old paved
road. Turn left. At this point you should see
boats. If the turn off to this paved road is closed,
continue on to the 10-lane boat ramp area, go West
through the parking lot and take the dirt road along the
retention dam to the above area. I (Claudia) will be
out early that a.m. to try to save some shoreline. I
will be in a tan Honda CRV. Bring the whole family and
all your water toys. Experienced sailors to help you
novices or those wanting to learn about cat sailing.
Hope to see you there! -
scottagan@earthlink.net
ROCKY POINT CHALLENGE - April 19-20, 2008
Go to azcatsailor.com for regatta results. Photos
soon. Saturday was BIG wind and BIG water, but we
managed to pull off a long triangle race and off the
water by 1:30. Sunday winds were up in the a.m., but
diminished with the changing of the tide. Still, we had
three triangle races for the series with everyone off
the water by 2:30. Thanks to everyone who helped,
especially our Race Committee/Panga chase boat
volunteers, Lila and Khanh ! Could not have done it
without you ! Scott Agan did a terrific job on awards
using a beautiful sunset photo of Playa Bonita Beach at
sunset. And thanks to everyone at the potluck for my
good birthday wishes and cake. Another fun weekend,
thank you all for participating !
* TONTO PASSES FOR THE LAKE * IMPORTANT ! ! ! TONTO
NATIONAL FOREST HAS
IMPLEMENTED NEW RECREATION PASS PROGRAM. TNF has done
away with its vending
machine day pass system. As of October 2, 2006, you
will have to BUY your day
and/or overnight PASSES IN ADVANCE. The daily use fee
amounts have not been
changed. You will still have to post your permit on the
dashboard of your
vehicle. Each pass is good for a 24-hour visit and may
be used at more than one
location during the specified 24 hour period.
You can purchase your day permits at the Forest
Service, Mesa Ranger
District Office (480-610-3300 for address and hours or
find out where else day
permits can be purchased in advance) or go to
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/tp/index.shtml
In addition, several retail vendors have agreed to
work in partnership
with the TNF, providing over 80 outlets where the passes
and stickers can be
purchased. Many outlets are in the Phoenix metropolitan
area and nearby forest
locations with others in Tucson, Flagstaff, Prescott,
Casa Grande, Globe, and
Payson. Vendors at this time include Jake's Corner at
on the way to L.
Roosevelt, the new grocery store in Punkin Center,
Bartlett Lake Marina, Butcher
Hook Store on the way to L. Roosevelt, Big 5 Sporting
Goods (21 of 25 Az
locations), Canyon Lake marina, Circle K stores (38 of
400+ Az locations), HWY 188
Tackle & Supply, Kilmer's Kountry Store, Orange Food
Store #8, The Tackle box,
and Tortilla Flat. You can also
purchase them online at
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/tp/index.shtml
* * PLAYA BONITA RV PARK RESERVATIONS
- This is just a reminder to EVERYONE
to get your reservations in early to Playa Bonita by
mail prior to our Mexico
events. Depending on the event, be sure to put under
Requests 'Spring or
Fall Rocky Point Challenge' or 'SailFest' plus my name,
Claudia Kirscher. This
is how the reservations are listed. Please remember
that 7 days prior to our
event I will be calling Playa Bonita and releasing and
'giving back' those
spaces not yet reserved so that Playa Bonita does not
charge us for these spaces. DO
NOT EXPECT TO HAVE A SPACE IF YOU DID NOT MAIL IN A
DEPOSIT ! Fleet 42 DOES
NOT handle the actual individual camp spot reservations
nor do we collect the
$$. This must be done by contacting Playa Bonita RV
Park and making the
appropriate deposit to Playa Bonita for reservations.
Not my rules, I'm only the
messenger. Thanks ! Blank reservation forms can be
downloaded from fleet42.com
and azcatsailor.com
* * NEW POLICY AT PLAYA BONITA
- For those not actually staying at the RV
park, you are no longer able to park boat trailers and
extra vehicles at the back
wall. You will need to rent a camping space to store
your trailer. Consider
sharing a space with someone. See if you can park your
vehicle with someone
in Fleet 42 with a campsite.
* FAMILY FUN WEEKENDS
- Sponsored by Az catamaran Fleets 42, 66, and 514. We
will be at Lake Pleasant this spring. Lake Roosevelt is
at capacity and because of this
water covers the camping and launch sites. Bermuda
campground is closed until further
notice. Bring the family and all your water toys for
the day at Lake Pleasant. There are developed campsites
at Lake Pleasant. Shoreline camping is rocky, down
sloping, and hard to come by.
No boat ?
No problem ! We will have experienced fleet members
there to help you set up and tune your
boat, instruct you on crewing (if no boat), sailing
lessons, and lots of sailor
socializing !
scottagan@earthlink.net
* PASSPORTS
- As of January 31, 2008 - you MUST have a passport to
enter BACK
into the
United States regardless of your mode of travel (plane,
water, land
travel). DON'T PROCRASTINATE ! This applies to
travel from Mexico and
Canada back into the United States. Because of the high
demand for passports,
I've read that new applications can take up to 3 months
and that renewals can
take just as long. You
may also use BOTH a drivers license AND a birth
certificate.
* MEXICAN VEHICLE PERMITS - The Mexican State of Sonora
has changed the
vehicle free-zone to southern Sonora (Guaymas). You no
longer need to purchase a
vehicle permit until after Guaymas. You DO still need
to stop at the border
for a tourist permit when traveling into Sonora. You do
NOT need a tourist
permit to travel to Puerto Penasco.
* NEW ! CONDO FOR RENT- At Casa Blanca, down the beach
from Playa Bonita, 2
bedrooms with a sofa sleeper. Fully furnished, $125 per
night or $225 for a
two nights. Brian & Heather Heffernan at
hbheffernan@yahoo.com
* AVAILABLE TO RENT IN CHOLLA BAY: JJ's motel rooms
(4) $50/55 (very nice,
clean, and near JJ's) - reservations through Joe at
joe@jjscantina.com.
* HOUSE FOR RENT IN CHOLLA BAY - I have recently
purchased a very nice house
in Cholla Bay that comes with a big fat mortgage.
Looking for responsible
people in search of a nice place to stay while
vacationing south of the border.
Two bedroom homey place with a full kitchen, just 100
yards from the water in
Cholla Bay. Great access for boats and unrestricted ATV
use. Two-minute walk
to JJ's Cantina. $75 a day weekends and holidays; $50
weekdays. $100
deposit with $25 of that going towards a cleaning fee.
Please spread the word.
Contact Alan Dekalb at
Adekalb@aol.com
* EXPERIENCED CREW AVAILABLE: Jonathan Grant at
jonathan.grant@cox.net
* I WANT TO BECOME EXPERIENCED CREW - AVAILABLE - Keith
Williams (just sold
my Hobie 18)
KAWilliams@peoriaud.k12.az.us
* EXPERIENCED CREW AVAILABLE - I have all my own gear.
Extensive experience
on Super Cat, Hobie, and some experimentals. Elizabeth
at
leeylaa@yahoo.com
* I WANT TO BECOME EXPERIENCED CREW - Susan at
tortuga64@uswest.net
* NEED CREW ? or want to crew ? Check out the postings
on azcatsailor.com
* NEED A BOAT ? Looking to sell your boat ? Need boat
parts ? Selling boat
parts ? Check out or list on Azcatsailor.com
* NEW LISTING !
FOR SALE: Tom and Diane' Chapin - P 16 1982, $600 obo,
artforsale@cox.net
* NEW LISTING !
FOR SALE: Hobie 21. Good shape with a jennaker plus
jib. 480-483-6383, Tony Lubbers
* NEW LISTING !
FOR SALE: Hobie 16, 1976, good condition. New
trampoline, new shrouds, new mast stepping hardware, new
rudder cams. Spare boom, rudders, mainsheet, lines,
cables, and other parts. Trapeze harness, gloves. Cat
crawler galvanized trailer with homemade beach dolly.
$1350, OBO, Steven Shochat 520-235-2733 or
drsteve744@comcast.net
*NEW LISTING !
FOR SALE: Prindle 16, new jib, good main, lots of new
lines, tramp in good shape. Full harness goes with it.
Trailer with 3 new wheels. $1200. 928-567-6830
evenings. Sal. or
cirincs@commspeed.net
*NEW LISTING!
FOR SALE: Prindle 18 with trailer and sailbox.
Excellent condition, new tramp, 2 sets of sails
(original and $1200 new main and jib). $1876 obo,
Daniel Wenniger at 602-790-3700 or
daniel@pmc.cc
* NEW LISTING !
I have two Miracle 20's and can't sail both of them.
Please contact me if you know anyone who can offer the
second one a good new home. Both boats in good condition
and have trailers. Asking $3,500 OBO. They are
currently in Phoenix off 56th street if you want to take
a look. Thanks Ken Wolfel 602-859-5906
* FOR SALE - TRAC-16, ..... (same boat type as that of
Paul Landino) 1983
Trac-16. Stored at Lake Pleasant at the Sailboat Shop.
Asking $1295 or best
offer. For more information, please contact Frank Love
at 602-214-6973.
* FOR SALE ! Prindle-19 - Brad Smith at
hbsmith@cox.net or 602-999-8744
* FOR SALE - Aqua Cat, 14 ft sailboat. Excellent
condition, upgraded
hardware, white pontoons with red/white/blue sails.
Custom-made trailer with spare
tire and permanent license plates. $ 1450 O.B.O.
602-301-3108
* SAIL REPAIR - Local sailor. Expert sail repair,
restoration, rebuilding.
Covers for sails & equipment, sail bags, gear bags,
sheet bags, etc.
SeaSons Sails - Barry Heim, 480-981-0040
* AZ SAILING FOUNDATION will gladly take donation boats
(as a tax deduction).
They use the boats/$$ to promote ASF sailing programs
for adults and their
Junior Program. They also have many donated boats to
sell, some in rough shape
- good for parts though, some in good shape, and some
trailers too. George
Tingom 480-948-3814,
george@tingom.com or
www.azsailing.com
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Hope to see you at our next event !
Claudia Kirscher, Secretary - Arizona Multihull Fleet 42
