January 2024 -
Happy New Year!
7/3/24 - Kevin
Hetherington is the new
owner of hull #37
Freckles (formerly Wildthing, Freightrain,
Mariposa, Gorilla),
still berthed at Cottage
Park YC in
Winthrop, MA.
8/1/24 - Chris Moore is
the new owner of green
hull #17 Southern
Cross previously
owned by Brian Higgins
who painstaking upgraded
her and gave her current
name (formerly Risoluto
and Shamrock).
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January 2023 -
Happy New Year!
7/6/23 -
Ragman for Sale -
Located Boston, MA.
Click link for detail.
6/5/23 - Wanted:
Spinnaker (.5 oz.
runner) and used racing
mainsail. Jay
Raymond
Jay.g.raymond@gmail.com
2/9/23 - Hello, I
recently perched a Frers
33, TGV, hull number 35.
Her home port is now
Gulfport Yacht Club. Not
sure how the going about
of changing the info on
“The Boats!” page, but I
thought I would let you
know. Also I do plan on
recording all of the
races I attend with her
and will be posting them
to my You Tube channel
“Court Salloum”.
1/2/23 - First ad of the year
goes to Bill Thompson of D'Ad lib needs a number
2 that will win races in
a competitive PHRF Fleet
here on on Lake Ontario.
See the For Sale page.
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January 2022 -
Happy New Year!
We are optimistic that
2022 will be an even better
year for sailing.
We're always optimistic
around here. Just heard
from Mike Kelly that TGV
is for sale. It's
hull #35 and is in New
Orleans. Check the For
Sale page.
Ragman, hull #4, has
been sold. The new name
is Jubilee.
10/16/22 - Wolverine and
Pachyderm are tied at 5
wins each at season end
in the 2022 ECSA
Offshore regattas.
The 2023 DIYC ECSA
Spring Regatta in June
will be the tie-breaker.
See their respective
results at
ECSA2022Circuit (nerdsintheknow.com).
Click on Overall Results
then click on the boat
name. Pachyderm
however, is the winner
in Division 1
and second Overall in
the ECSA Offshore
Circuit for 2022.
Congratulations,
Edgar!!!
10/19/22 - A Frers 33
Wanted ad is posted on
the For Sale page.
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January 2021 -
Happy New Year!
We are optimistic that
2021 will be a much
better year for sailing.
For the latest in
rudder bearing
replacement see Mike
Hoyt's painstakingly
documented experience on
Persistence in the
FAQ section.
"When we
decided to look at the
rudder bearings on
Persistence there was
not a lot of information
showing how this is to
be done. We decided to
photo document the
process on Persistence
website to make the job
just a little bit easier
for others contemplating
the same job."
- Mike
10/17/21 - Wolverine is
the Overall ECSA
Offshore Circuit winner
for 2021, as well as the
Division 1 winner.
Congrats, Dave!!!
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August 2020 -
Ragman has just
been posted for sale.
See the detail in the
For Sale section.
10/16/20 - Wolverine is
the ECSA Division 1
winner and third Overall
in the ECSA Offshore
Circuit for 2021.
Congrats, Dave!!!
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September 2019 -
Hi. My name is Mike
Kelly. I recently
purchased TGV (original
name, same for now) ,
Hull number 35 from the
original owner. I am in
New Orleans and the boat
has been here the whole
time. He had purchased
the boat new. It was
originally equipped with
the Shoal draft but he
later converted it to
the longer one for
racing. Looking
forward to learning more
about the boats. (Hull
#35 info added to
"The Boats" page. -
Webmaster).
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May 2019 -
First
Edition, hull #26, has
been sold and moved from
Guilford, CT to Montana
where, we believe, there
are two other Frers 33s.
Congratulations to both
seller and buyer. See
The Boats! page for new
ownership info. We
wish them wonderful lake
sailing!
Also new ownership and
boat information have
been posted for Southern
Cross, hull #17 (x-Risoluto)
on The Boats! page.
There a four Frers 33s
entered in the Off
Sounding Spring Regatta
which is a two day
distance racing event on
Friday, June 7, and
Saturday, June 8.
Friday's race is from
Stonington, CT to Block
Island, RI.
Saturday is the Around
the Island Race.
Click
here for more
info and a nice
promotional video. Click
Yachtscoring for all
the race information.
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December 2018 -
ECSA 2018 Division 1
(Spinnaker boats up
to 134 PHRF)
Congratulations to Edgar
Smith and crew of
Pachyderm who took
1st in ECSA Division 1
with 5754 circuit points
and to Dave Nauber and
crew of Wolverine
who placed 2nd with
5687. A great
rivalry, it was close
all year long.
Mike Lachance in
Checkmate was 6th
with 5250. See all
the ECSA Results
here.
Click on "2018", then on
"Division List", then on
"Division1".
Looking for a Frers
33? First
Edition has just
been posted For Sale.
(Boat has been
sold, see May 2019
update above)
Enjoy the Holidays
everybody.
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July 2018 -
2018 Nationals at
Branford YC on Saturday,
7/14 and Pine Orchard YC
on Sunday, 7/15
Here is the newly minted
entry form & NOR for the
Pine Orchard
Invitational – the
Sunday part of the Frers
33 NAs on July 14 - 15.
PO_NOR-2018
PO_Entry-2018
The BYC (Saturday race)
is on Yacht Scoring.
57th Annual Invitational
on Yacht Scoring.
These are always fun
races with really good
parties - and the one
design aspect is a great
opportunity. We also
have beautiful etched
glass trophies this
year, not to mention the
half model firmly bolted
to Dave Nauber’s mantle.
But we need
participation for the
committees to give us
our own start. If you
are not already planning
on it, I hope you’ll
consider entering. Let
me know your plans if
you are delivering to
Branford on Friday, and
will make plans to meet
up at the BYC for pizza
and beer that evening.
See you on the water,
Edgar Smith
Edgar@geomatrixproductions.com
Pachyderm
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January 2018 -
Happy New Year
to my fellow
Frers 33 owners!
Winter won't
last forever so
it's time to
start thinking
about the
upcoming season.
The two items on
my agenda today
are about a
potential new
racing venue and
some general
Frers 33 roster
housekeeping.
1) Having become
less satisfied
with the
Branford, CT
weekend in
mid-July as the
venue for our
Nationals, we
are looking for
a suitable
alternative. One
option is an
event a bit
further West on
Long Island
Sound at Cedar
Point Yacht Club
in Westport, CT.
They host a One
Design regatta
early in the
season and would
be willing to
give us a Frers
33 class if we
can get
commitments
early enough.
There is also a
possibility for
those of us
farther east
that this event
could (maybe,
perhaps,
possibly) count
for ECSA points,
if that matters
to you.
This is a
three-day event,
Fri-Sun June
1-3. The great
advantage is
that it is a
well run event
where we could
get a lot of
races in, which
is ideal for a
National
Championship
regatta.
Please let me
know ASAP
whether you
would be
interested in
this or not
so we can make a
decision in the
next couple of
weeks. It may
also be possible
to have a One
Design start but
not sanction it
as the National
Championship
regatta.
2)
If you are
included on our
email list and
you have sold
your boat,
changed hailing
port, phone
number, etc.,
please let me
know so I can
update the
owners roster.
Thanks for your
help, I
appreciate it!
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June 30, 2017 -
Frers 33 North
American Championships
July 15-16, 2017 at
Branford YC and Pine
Orchard YCC
Click on Regatta
Schedule (upper
left) to get the
NORs and Entry forms for BYC
and POYCC Frers 33 North
American Championship
races on July 15th
and 16th.
Please let me know if
you are planning to
race; dnauber@yahoo.com.
Edgar will likely host a
gathering in Branford
the Friday before the
race. Exact time/place
still TBD. He will
communicate directly
about that. We look
forward to seeing you
all there!
Have a great weekend and
4th of July.
Regards,
Dave
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June 19, 2017 -
Hello Frers 33 owners
and welcome to the 2017
season!
Off
Soundings June 9-10,
2017
We kicked off the year
in the Northeast with a
great Frers 33 turnout
of five boats
(Audacious, Black Hawk,
Checkmate, Pachyderm and
Wolverine) at the Off
Soundings Regatta on
June 9th
and 10th.
Racing in class C-2 with
a total of 12 boats on
the line, with a highly
contested downwind start
and blustery conditions,
Bob and Sue Connell on
Black Hawk took line
honors and First place
on Friday’s race from
Watch Hill, RI to Block
Island. Saturday’s
conditions for the
traditional “around the
island” race began with
a moderate breeze,
dropped to almost
nothing and ended with a
solid southwesterly in
the high teens. Kathy
and I on Wolverine
jumped out to an early
lead, failed to cover as
the wind died, at which
point we fell way
behind, but were saved
by the faithful
southwesterly that
eventually filled,
allowing us to sail
around the outside of
the fleet, retake the
lead and extend to get
the gun for a Saturday
First and First overall
for the weekend. A
special welcome to Mike
Lachance who raced Off
Soundings with his new
boat Checkmate. Results
can be found here:
https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=4172.
The racing was close so
ignore the corrected
times: Off Soundings
uses a penalty system
that punishes winning
(insert political humor
here) so the TCFs are
adjusted accordingly.
Pachyderm, for example,
was sailing with a 20%
penalty and Wolverine
had 5%, so our corrected
times differed.
Pachyderm beat us by 2
seconds Friday (that’s
right, we were
overlapped at the finish
after 2hrs:47min of
racing), but due to the
penalties, the corrected
times don’t reflect
that.
One-Design
North Americans
Branford, CT July 15-16,
2017
We will once again hold
our North American
Championships during the
Branford/Pine Orchard
regattas. A change to
the format for Saturday
will likely result in a
single long race rather
than two shorter
Windward/Leeward courses
as in the past. We’ll
see how it goes and
afterwards make a
determination about
whether to choose
another venue for 2018.
Please reply to me and
let me know if you do
plan on participating. I
will forward NOR and
Entry Forms as soon as I
have them.
2017
Annual Dues
As you know, the cost of
the website and other
club expenses are shared
by Frers 33 owners so
your active
participation is needed
and greatly appreciated.
Please mail your $50
check for membership
dues made out to:
Dave Nauber
86 Coyote Trail
Higganum, CT 06441
Alternatively, you can
pay using PayPal by
sending $50 US to
dnauber@yahoo.com.
2017 members paid in
full are:
Bob & Sue
Connell
Black Hawk
Ted & Janet Dombroski
First Edition
Edgar Smith & Margaret
Jones
Pachyderm
Dave & Kathy Nauber
Wolverine
Dick
Saunders
Out of Reach
Thanks for supporting
the Frers 33 class!
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January 30, 2017 - Just received word from Joyce Oberdofer that
Checkmate has been sold to Mike LaChance and will be berthed in Noank, CT.
Welcome to the class, Mike.
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August 16, 2016 - Rod Stright sent this link of some nice Photo Boat action shots
of Equinox at the Chester Race Week 2016, August 10 - 13.
Equinox at
Chester Race Week. This is a big event. Equinox took 2nd in
non-spinnaker class Delta 1. See
overall results.
Thanks, Rod
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July 11, 2016
2016 Class Champions
The Frers 33 class "enjoyed" varied conditions during the 2016 North American
Championships held July 9-10, in Branford, CT. Branford Yacht Club hosted their
55th annual Invitational Regatta on Saturday where we had six Frers 33s on the
line and 8-15 knots over two races with twice-around windward leeward courses.
Consistency was the watchword of the day with Wolverine posting two bullets,
Pachyderm two seconds, Black Hawk two thirds and Brilliant two fourths. Risoluto
won a tie-breaker with Audacious for fifth.
Sunday, the 65th annual Pine Orchard Regatta, was a different story as we
drifted waiting for a little something, anything to fill in. The patient race
committee managed to set a course and get just one race off in about 5 knots of
breeze. Local hero Pachyderm, knowing something about how to race in these
conditions taunted Wolverine before the start (in a friendly sort of way) and
managed to back it up with a first place finish. Risoluto jumped out to an early
lead, taking advantage of a starting sequence wind shift and pile up at the pin
end to break free and move ahead in clear air. Pachyderm eventually ground her
down and in the testing conditions, Risoluto eventually fell to fourth.
Wolverine crossed second with Brilliant, showing good speed all day, close
behind in third.
For the weekend and the North American Championships, Wolverine's title was
successfully defended, making this the tenth time in fifteen years that Kathy
and Dave Nauber have taken the trophy and the thirteenth time the boat Wolverine
has won the Championship. On the occasion, Dave said "We are so fortunate to
have a solid crew who we love and who've been with us so many years, and it's
great to have such strong competition and vibrant activity in the class. I'd
like to dedicate this victory to Al Karenko, the original owner of Wolverine
(1987-1995) who passed unexpectedly earlier this year. Al would be pleased to
know that we're all out there keeping the Frers 33 class going and enjoying one
design racing in these great boats."
A special thanks to the Branford Yacht Club and Pine Orchard Yacht & Country
Club for hosting our event and to the race committee for sending us off first
among the spinnaker boats!
Final Results:
1 Wolverine 1, 1, 2
2 Pachyderm 2, 2, 1
3 Black Hawk 3, 3, 5
4 Brilliant 4, 4, 3
5 Risoluto 6, 5, 4
6 Audacious 5, 6, 6
July 7, 2016 - On the eve before the 2016 Nationals at Branford Yacht Club
At the Branford Yacht Club in Branford, CT, posed in front of the 12 Meter Freedom.
Left to right; Dick Saunders (Out Of Reach (webmaster, not racing)), Art
Kelley (Brilliant), Bob Farnum (Audacious), Scott Marino (red cap,
Risoluto), Edgar Smith (behind Scott, Pachyderm), Bob Connell (Black
Hawk), and Dave Nauber (Wolverine). __________________________________________________________________________________
July 1, 2016 - Five boats
are on the "For Sale"
page:
-
Moose, hull #6, 1986
-
Avalon, hull #53,
1989
-
Heartbeat, hull# 44,
1988
-
Relentless, hull#
33, 1987
-
Vapor Trail, hull#
2, 1986
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June 14, 2016
Hello Frers 33 Owners,
We are well into the season now so I hope you all have your boats in the water and have had a chance to enjoy some sailing on the best 33 foot boat ever made.
Four Frers 33s (Audacious, Black Hawk, Pachyderm and Wolverine) were on the line last weekend for the Spring Series Off Soundings race to and around Block Island with Edgar and his crew on Pachyderm putting on a clinic for how to escape the pack and disappear over the horizon. Two natural bullets (first place finishes without penalties) were the result, including an impressive 2nd in fleet (81 finishers with many retired or DNF) on day two. Congratulations Pachyderm. We’ll see you in Branford!
And speaking of Branford, we will again hold a Frers 33 class meeting/social get together on Friday July 8th at the Branford Yacht Club, the evening before the regatta. Even if you don’t plan to race we’d love to have you join us. Time and other details to be announced later. Meanwhile, it would be great to have a show of hands from everyone who is planning to race in the 2016 North Americans in Branford/Pine Orchard on the 9th and 10th. Please just reply and let me know if you’re committed or at least considering it. Thanks.
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Skip Raymond and Silvergirl, formerly La Maga and Odyssey, to the Frers 33 Class. He is planning to be in Branford with Silvergirl so we’ll all have a chance to meet there.
For those of you who have not yet joined, you can send your $50 dues payment to me by Paypal (to dnauber@yahoo.com) or by check made out to Dave Nauber, 86 Coyote Trail, Higganum, CT 06441. Your dues support the class website as well as other class activities so they are both needed and appreciated. Paid this year so far are:
Bob & Sue Connell – Black Hawk
Martin Contal – Austral
Ted & Janet Dombroski – First Edition
Peter & Gene Evans – Heartbeat
Bob & Nancy Farnum – Audacious
Scott & Susan Marino – Rissoluto
Phil & Francis McMann – Ragman
Gary Moore – Patriot
Dave & Kathy Nauber – Wolverine
Skip Raymond – Silvergirl
Edgar Smith & Margaret Jones – Pachyderm
Gina Stone – Frequent Flyer
Dick Saunders – Out of Reach
Thanks to all of you for supporting the Frers 33 Class.
Regards,
Dave Nauber
Wolverine
Frers 33 Class Association
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May 21, 2016 -
Equinox Crew
Appreciation Day
(short sleeve sailing in
Halifax video &
photos). Thanks, Rod!
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2016 Winter Skipper's
Meeting - March 19, 2016
To all Frers 33 owners:
A big thank you to Scott and Susan Marino (Risoluto) for hosting the 2016 Winter Meeting for the Frers 33 Class Association last Saturday afternoon, March 19. We enjoyed some great food, libations and the camaraderie of fellow Frers 33 owners and crew. We also discussed the Frers discussion list, the race schedule for upcoming season, class rules, Frers 33 website, leadership and dues. Put Saturday afternoon March 18, 2017 on your calendar for the class meeting next year.
Frers Discussion List
It came to light that some of our Frers List participants had not been getting messages, which may have limited the number of people who were aware of the meeting. Art Kelly took steps to rectify this situation yesterday, so if you did not receive the message from him or believe there may continue to be some problem getting messages, let me know and Art will try to resolve it for you.
Racing Schedule
The Frers 33 North Americans will once again take place at the Branford/Pine Orchard Regatta, scheduled for the 9th and 10th of July. The race organizers at Branford had posed the question about race format, whether we preferred the maximum number of W/L races (perhaps three) or a short W/L followed by a distance race. Those present unanimously agreed that the maximum number of W/L races was preferred. I have communicated that preference to race organizers.
We will again plan a social meeting at the Branford Yacht Club the Friday night (July 8th) before the race. Even if you aren’t racing in the regatta you are encouraged to attend and spend some time with fellow Frers 33 owners.
There is a one design event held at Cedar Point (Connecticut) on June 4th and 5th which could include a Frers class if we could get six boats on the line. If you have interest in participating in this event, please let me know. We will also have a good Frers 33 presence at the Spring and Fall Off Soundings races on June 10/11 and September 16/17. If you would like to join us for either of those races let me know so that I can secure guest invitations for you.
Class Rules
We discussed class rules and agreed there should be no changes. Class rules are posted on the Frers 33 website.
Frers 33 Website
We discussed possible changes to the site design and hosting services aimed at freshening its look and saving money. We don’t need to act immediately but would like to make some move in the next 12 months. Edgar Smith (Pachyderm) agreed to help Dick Saunders (Out of Reach) evaluate options. The primary purpose of the site is to promote the value of Frers 33s and provide a means of sharing information about our activities as well as our repair and maintenance experiences. If you have any suggestions for how to improve the website to make it more useful to you, please let us know.
Leadership and Dues
It was agreed that I would remain as the class association president and that the dues would remain at $50. Dues are used to support the class website and discussion list (we all benefit from these things) as well as a small amount for social activities and trophies.
The following owners have paid 2016 dues:
Bob & Sue Connell Black Hawk
Martin Contal* Austral *New Member – welcome to the class!
Scott & Susan Marino Risoluto
Dave & Kathy Nauber Wolverine
Edgar Smith & Margaret Jones Pachyderm
Please support the Frers 33 class by mailing your $50 dues payment made out to:
Dave Nauber
86 Coyote Trail
Higganum, CT 06441
Alternatively you may use PayPal, simply make your payment to dnauber@yahoo.com. This option will work well for our Canadian Frers owners.
Please let me know if you have any comments or suggestions for the class. And thanks to all who continue to support the Frers 33 class.
Regards,
Dave Nauber
Wolverine
Frers 33 Class Association
March 21, 2016
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March 30, 2016 - Two boat
remain on the
"For Sale" page,
the Equinox ad is
withdrawn:
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July 14, 2014 - I am
pleased to introduce our
new webmaster, Dick
Saunders. He's a Frers
33 owner in Westbrook,
CT, has been the
webmaster for the
Duck Island Yacht Club
for ten years and does a
terrific job with it. A
big thank you goes to
Art Kelley for his many
years of webmaster
support for the Frers 33
class. This can be a
tedious, time consuming
and thankless task
(don't tell Dick!), so
we appreciate your work
Art.
Dick is retired and I
keep telling him he has
F-all-else to do so he's
generously agreed to
step in and work towards
getting the site current
in all aspects. During
this transition Art will
still be the guy
handling the frers-list
discussion list, but
Dick will be the main
contact for the
website. He can be
reached at
diyc.webmaster@gmail.com
until we get a site
email for him.
Feel free to submit
ideas for new or
different content or
other ways that we can
make the site more
useful to Frers 33
owners and class
association members.
Regards,
Dave Nauber
Wolverine
Frers 33 Class
Association.
2015 Class Champions
The Branford
Yacht Club and Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club rolled out the red carpet for
the Frers 33 class in Branford, CT on July 11th and 12th
to host the 2015 Frers 33 North American Championship. The Chamber of Commerce
weather bureau served up sunny skies, a moderate 7-12 knot sea breeze, and flat
seas, making for a real test for boat speed and close-quarters boat handling.
Big wind shifts and velocity changes were not forthcoming for those who split
and hoped to bang the opposite corner for good fortune. If you weren’t there,
you really missed out!
Day one
belonged to Bob and Sue Connell’s Black Hawk, who took First with 4 points (1,
3). Kathy and Dave Nauber’s Wolverine (4, 1) won a tiebreaker with Edgar Smith
and Margaret Jones’ Pachyderm (3, 2) to take Second.
Day two was
close racing with lead changes and high stakes tacking and jibing, ending with
two bullets for Wolverine in First, Art Kelley’s Brilliant in second (3, 2) and
Pachyderm (2, 4) edging out Black Hawk (4, 3) for 3rd.
Combined for
the weekend and the North American Championship, congratulations go to the crew
of Wolverine, successfully defending their title by finishing
with 7 points. In a three way tie for Second with 11 points, Black Hawk came out
on top followed by Brilliant in Third and Pachyderm in Fourth.
2014 Class Champions
Congratulations
to Dave and Kathy Nauber and the crew of Wolverine for capturing the 2014
Frers 33 North American Championship at the annual Branford/Pine Orchard Regatta
in Branford, CT.
Sunny skies and
light air on Saturday gave way to clouds and more breeze on Sunday, providing a
mix of conditions for competitors to gauge their speed and boat handling.
Wolverine scored four bullets to win both days of the competition. Last year’s
champion Black Hawk (Bob and Sue Connell) came a close second both days
while 2011 champion Pachyderm (Edgar Smith and Margaret Jones) finished
third.
The North
Americans are at present the only one design event for the Frers 33 Class,
providing an opportunity for owners and crews to share ideas, techniques and
tricks. The exchange this year appeared to be at an all time high, with
conversations before and after racing taking place among competitors from every
boat. The enthusiasm of the younger crew members especially, eager to learn and
get to the next level, suggests that the racing will be even tighter in years to
come. There is no better way to generate that enthusiasm and desire than one
design racing, so if you are building your own race program and want to
galvanize your crew, this is the event to have on your calendar.
2013 Class Champions
Congratulations to Bob and Sue Connell and the crew of Black Hawk
for capturing the North American Championship trophy this weekend in Branford,
CT.
In a weekend that featured a somewhat breezy Saturday and sunny, moderate
conditions Sunday, plus a bit of carnage courtesy of your truly, the crew of
Black Hawk hung in there and posted two bullets on Sunday to win their first
Frers 33 North American Championship.
Congratulations also to Edgar Smith and Margaret Jones of 2011 winner Pachyderm,
who finished second overall with a first on Saturday and third on Sunday, and
Art Kelley and crew aboard the tenacious Brilliant who finished third on
Saturday and second Sunday for third overall.
Dave Nauber, Frers 33 Class President
Detailed results here
As always, this weekend’s one design racing featured races within each race,
with boats battling to catch, pass or hold onto their lead relative to the
closest competitor. I think everyone who raced would tell you they had a good
time, but we would like to see more than six boats total for next year.
Consequently, our intention is to organize the North American event for Newport
next summer, so boats from the RI and MA waters can more easily come join the
fun. Art Kelley came all the way from Centerport NY for the Branford/Pine
Orchard event and he’s committed to another trip to Newport next year. Rod
Stright has indicated interest in coming down with Equinox from Nova Scotia, so
if these guys can get to Newport, there should be enough of us in between to get
a good class together and see how we do. Put it in your plans for next year and
we’ll work out the dates as soon as possible.
Branford Regatta, 2012. Photo courtesy of
Teri Fogler-Binkley, BYC.
It's that time of year again, and we are gearing up for the class
national championships to be held again in conjunction with the Branford Yacht
Club 52nd Annual Invitational, and the Pine Orchard 62nd Invitational Race, July
13 & 14.
NOR & Entry Forms Here
Class Dues Reminder
We try to keep the class as inexpensive to run as possible,
but this site and our email distribution system take their toll. Please support
us supporting you.
Please send a
$50 contribution for your 2013 dues.
That's probably less than a round of drinks for your crew! Please make a check
out to David Nauber, 86 Coyote Trail, Higganum, CT 06441 or hand it to
him in Branford!
2012 Class Champions
Kathy & Dave Nauber & the crew of Wolverine
2011 Class North American Championships
Congratulations to Edgar Smith, Margaret
Jones, and the entire crew of Pachyderm for their hard won win of the Frers 33
class North American Championships.
Link to Results
In Memoriam
Jim Mormile
July 25, 1949 - June 22, 2011
Dear fellow Frers 33 owners
and enthusiasts,
It is with a heavy heart that
I write to you tonight to inform you of the passing of Jim Mormile. I learned
today that Jim died suddenly at home on Wednesday night, June 22nd.
That night he raced his beloved MoreMagic in Branford and as was his tradition,
had pizza with the crew afterwards. He was only 61.
Kathy and I met Jim and his
sons Jim and Brendan in Newport in 2001 when the Frers 33 class was reorganizing
and re-establishing a North American Championship. Since that time, I knew Jim
to be a humble and gracious man who always saw the best in others. He was an
enthusiastic supporter of the Frers 33 class and an eager competitor. He loved
being out there on the race course. He worked to establish a Frers 33 One Design
Class in the Branford and Pine Orchard Invitational Regattas last year and
managed to secure multi-race starts this year, enabling the Branford weekend to
serve as the Frers 33 North American Championship venue. We will be racing as a
class for the North American Championship on July 9th & 10th
in Branford because of Jim and it grieves me that he won’t be there with us.
Fair winds and following seas
my friend. You will be missed.
Dave Nauber
Wolverine
More Magic at the start
Photo courtesy of Edgar Smith "I had
just sent him this picture from our committee boat night the previous Wednesday.
More Magic is on the left, at the head of the pack just after the gun."
News Updates
(April, 2011)
Once again, I have been remiss in
updating the news for quite some time. We have recently had one boat sold,
another owner added to the list (#12 - welcome John!) and probably scores of
other activity I've missed. The boat recently sold, Frers-a-Jack, had been
in long term yard storage, so it will be good for her get back out there.
There are a couple of boats listed on Yachtworld if you know anyone looking.
Wild Thing (Boston) is listed twice, Stargazer (Boston), Mischief (Annapolis),
and Mystified (Chicago). Vapor Trail (MA) is also listed in our For Sale
section.
The biggest news from 2010 was our
gathering in Branford in July. We managed to get 8 boats on the line, and
got in 2 great days of racing. No real surprise that Wolverine was again
the boat to beat, but I think Dave was feeling the pressure from some of the
other boats out there. We are slated to do this over again this year (July
9-10), with a promise of squeezing more races into the two days (weather
permitting). The award for greatest distance traveled goes to Rod Stright
and his crew who came down from Halifax to sail on other people's boats to get
some experience. With a little luck Rod will bring Equinox down this year
to "dance with her sisters". Judging by some of the conversations, not
only did everyone have a great time and promise to come back, but in addition to
Equinox there may be another boat in the wings to round the fleet out to ten
boats this year. That will be an event not to miss!
FAQ Reminder: We have an FAQ
section and are always looking for contributions! Please send them in to
art@frers33.com
Another point worth mentioning.
North Sails took note of the resurgence in activity of the class, and through
the efforts of one of our members (apologies, I don't have my notes with me to
give credit) working with the Milford loft, we were able to get a class
discount. Nine sails were bought at a 22.5% discount. If we had
gotten to 10 sails we would have gotten a 25% discount, but not too shabby for a
Fall discount, when prices are usually going back up to list. Another
benefit to supporting your class!
Speaking of supporting your class....
Dues reminder; Please support our efforts at keeping the class together through
this web site and the One Design ad in Sailing World by sending your dues of $50
to David Nauber, 86 Coyote Trail, Higganum, CT 06441. Email contact: dnauber@yahoo.com.
(May, 2010)
This month brings boats in the North,
finally splashing around in the water again, and thoughts of racing dancing like
sugarplums - or however that goes.
It also brings an updated version of
the Frers-33 Tuning Guide, due to the hard-driving efforts of Rod Stright, with
contributions from several owners. Find this in the Tuning Guide link to the left.
We have been invited to participate
as a class in several regattas across Long Island Sound this year. Because
of the high concentration of boats in the CT area, we have chosen to congregate
on the weekend of July 10 & 11 at the Branford and Pine Orchard Regattas.
These are two separate events, but we will look to score ourselves across both
Regattas as a Series. We have 6 or 7 boats already committed, so shake out
a reef, and join us! Dave or I can help coordinate, but Jim Mormile has
been the driver and coordinator of this event.
The following weekend is the NYYC
Regatta in Newport. With Branford as a half-way stopping point on the way
to Newport, Brilliant is making the trek, as is Wolverine. Let's see if we
can get a few more boats up there. With a One-Design class, we can choose
a 2, 3, or 4 day event. If we don't get enough boats together for
One-Design, we will race in a PHRF division, so either way we race. This
event is still listed as our official National Championships, and I'd really
like to see that trophy circulate a bit more! No offense Dave.
If anyone wants an early season
tune-up event, the "Race for the Case" (of rum) has us listed as a class, but
will fold us into a PHRF division if we don't get the requisite number of boats
out. This event is May 22-23. At least Brilliant and Bon Coeurs will be
there. http://www.lhyc.org
I understand from Scott Marino that
we have been invited to the Housatonic Boat Club Invitational on Saturday,
September 11th as well. Anyone interested, contact Scott, or Art.
In more mundane news, I've decided
it's time to clean up the old news from the home page. I think all the
articles are in the email threads anyway, but if anyone misses anything from it,
I have a backup copy.
Dues reminder; Please support our efforts at keeping the class together through
this web site and the One Design ad in Sailing World by sending your dues of $50
to David Nauber, 86 Coyote Trail, Higganum, CT 06441. He has a new email
address dnauber@yahoo.com.
For additional Frers 33 class information, contact the Class
President, Dave Nauber
at
dnauber@classeaudio.com
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