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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.
<I am looking for some good narrative of the series to add to the site. Please submit to art@frers33.com> 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. Please see the Regatta Schedule page for tentative one-design events for 2010
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