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NHYC Sailors Win Big at Schock RegattaMarch 2 & 3, 2010 The 19th Annual W. D. Schock Memorial Regatta, which is hosted by the Newport Harbor Yacht Club, drew sailors from as far away as New York and Bend, Oregon. Forty boats competed in this annual tribute to Bill Schock in what turned out to be absolutely ideal sailing conditions. Bronny Joy Daniels of JoySailing was out on the water with her incredible zoom lens. She is rarely treated to windy weather, so she took hundreds of photos. They can be found on her website. The link is: joysailing.printroom.com/WDSchockMemorialRegatta. 
Daufuskie Island Crab Shack RaceJanuary 23, 2010 This fun race, lunch, and race home would take us on a 4-mile round trip course from Harbor Town, across Calibogue Sound, and up the river to the famous Crab Shack on Daufuskie Island. The eight Harbor 20s from Fleet 3 that are wintering down south (about 4 miles down the sound from the home of the Fleet at the South Carolina Yacht Club) made their way out to the starting line set up off the Harbor Town Lighthouse. 
A Milestone for the Harbor 20#300 Will Be Launched February 22, 2010 The Fourteenth of January is a very big day for Steve Woodruff. It was the day he ordered his new Harbor 20 and landed Number 300. It was also the day, exactly twenty years ago, that he ordered Schock 35 #64. Steve named his S-35 Adrenalin and enjoyed every exciting mark rounding during about ten years of a very busy race schedule. He expects to get the very same rush from sailing his new Adrenalin, and is looking forward to his first start as a member of Fleet 1 in Newport Beach. We imagine we will also see him out daysailing on lazy Sunday afternoon. Harbor 20 #300 will have a beautiful dark blue hull and a two-toned deck. It will be on display at the Southern California Yachting Association Los Angeles Boat Show at the L. A. Convention Center February 18 21. Steve will be there, proudly showing off his new Harbor 20 and offering test sails. 
Rockin' Chair Rocks Even When it's Cold & DampJanuary 12, 2010 Bill Hart is one of our most avid PHRF racers. Photographer Sharie Derrickson captured the essence of his dedication during the first race of Punta Gorda Sailing Club's Spring Series. Bill and his crew competed in the Non-Spinnaker fleet with a provisional rating of 249. In this fleet of boats ranging in size from 20 feet to 40 feet, Rockin Chair was fourth on corrected time. Seven races are planned for the series. We wish Bill the best of luck. 
Harbor 20 Sailor Ned NielsenU S SAIING Sailor of the Week: Oct. 22-28, 2009 Ned Nielsen of Hilton Head Island, S.C. was named US Sailing Sailor of the Week "for the persistent efforts he's made to grow the sport of sailing. Ned has led the charge in growing the fleet at the South Carolina Yacht Club from just two boats a few years ago to 11 boats today. The fleet races every week thanks to Ned's efforts to encourage and motivate sailors to participate. Ned is involved in every aspect of organizing these races, from promotion to race management to teaching and coaching. After each week's races are completed, he invites participants into the club house for beverages, and they watch video of the races." 
Harbor 30 UpdateJanuary 21, 2010 The first step in making molds for the boat was to build a plug. This plug is one-piece and provides the shape and design of the boat. When the Harbor 30 plug arrived at our factory, it was painted and looked very much like a real boat, but it did not have any of the details that we design into our decks. It didnt have a forward hatch, a main hatch, or a lazarette, and it didnt have raised platforms for the winches. During the past few months, we have been adding these details to the plug. We designed the hardware layout, designating the location of every piece of hardware that will be used. As you can see in the photos below of the Harbor 25, the non-skid pattern on our boats is designed specifically to accommodate the hardware. It is cut away for the jib boom bearing, the hatch, the traveler track, the winches, the lazarette hatch hinges, etc. 
W. D. Schock Memorial RegattaMarch 6 - 7, 2010 This annual tribute to Bill Schock is always one of the best races of the season. It is organized by the Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Newport Beach and is open to Lehman 12 (A and B Fleets), Lido 14 (A and B Fleets), Harbor 20 (A and B Fleets), and Harbor 25s. Five boats are required to constitute a class eligible to start. The Notice of Race, Event Information, and Entry Form are available on the NHYC website - https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_club_events.php?CLUB_ID=92. For more regatta information, contact NHYC Race Administrator Charlie Underwood – 949-723-6870 or raceadmin@nhyc.org. 
Replacement Parts for Your Schock SailboatNow thru January 30, 2010 Whether you have a Schock boat that is still in production, or one that was built years ago, we are your best source for replacement parts. For boats currently in production, just go to the links provided below:
The acrylic hatches for your Santana, Wavelength, or Schock are on sale right now. If you order by January 30, 2010, you can take advantage of the special prices on the flyer below. Just call Carol at 951-277-3377. 
An International 14 in the '40s; A Harbor 25 at 84December 10, 2009 In late October, Tom and Jane Schock delivered a brand new Harbor 25 to an old friend by the name of Bob Savage. He lives in Lynden, Washington, a small town very close to the Canadian border, and just a few minutes from Drayton Harbor on beautiful Semiahmoo Bay. His love of sailing goes back to 1935 when he learned to sail in Newport Beach, California, at the age of nine. Bob will be 84 years old soon; and this is the story of his early sailing years and why he chose the Harbor 25 to continue his love for boats and the sea. “When I was about 9 years old, I met Jim W through our family. Jim was an accountant who loved sailing. He was an active racer and teacher of sailing. Jim needed a crew on his Skimmer while racing at Alamitos Bay, so I became his crew. Jim also had a Skimmerette, with mainsail only, which I borrowed and learned to sail on my own. ... 
Tom Schock Has Put His Stamp on 70 ModelsNovember 23, 2009 It hasn't been easy, but W.D. Schock Corporation has managed to stay afloat through tough economic times, primarily because they take their business personally, believe in a business model that has no debt, and stays small and nimble enough to shift gears quickly. That model has also lead the company to produce thousands of boats, including some of the most celebrated sailboat designs of all time. 
East / West RegattaOctober 24, 25, 2009 In October of last year, five couples from Harbor 20 Fleet 1 in Newport Beach flew to Windmill Harbor, South Carolina, to compete in South Carolina Yacht Club's Harbor 20 East/West Challenge. On October 24 and 25 of 2009, Fleet 1 and the Newport Harbor Yacht Club hosted a reciprocal event that represented one-design sailing at its very best. The Challenge grew from five teams last year to seven this year; and over sixty Harbor 20 sailors participated in the event. Each boat was sailed with a skipper and two crew, which put forty-two sailors on the water. Several fleet members helped with the race committee work, and a fun little Newport Electric Packet was available for spectators. 
Japan’s First Harbor 25October 20, 2009 After spending exactly thirty days at sea, the first Harbor 25 to be shipped to our new dealer in Japan has been fully commissioned and is in the water and sailing. It was loaded onto the ship in Long Beach, California, on July 15 and was discharged on August 15. Yoshitaka did a great job in commissioning and outfitting the Harbor 25. Two items of interest are the spinnaker furling system and the mainsail stack pack. 
Harbor 25 FunOctober 13, 2009 Harbor 25 #24 was delivered to Dan Robertson in early May, just in time for a fantastic summer of sailing out of Anacortes, Washington. Soon after the launching, Dan invited Schock dealer Steve Orsini to take his family for a sail. The conditions were blue sky with an 8 – 10 knot wind, which moderated to 5 knots as evening came on. They sailed in Fidalgo Bay, the large body of water just to the east of Anacortes and Cap Sante Marina. They went out into the east end of Guemes, just off the rock outcropping known as Cap Sante. The family had an absolutely delightful day – “The boat was a joy to sail.” 
Please Welcome Steve Woodruff — Our New Sales RepOctober 8, 2009 We are excited to announce that Steve Woodruff of Setting Sun, Inc., has recently joined our sales force. He will be working out of his office in Aliso Viejo, California, and will be working directly with our retail boat buyers. Steve has a passion for sailing and a wide range of sailing experience. He has raced and cruised, he has a U. S. Coast Guard Captains License and was issued a 50 gross ton Master/Mate Certificate in 2007. Steve was an America’s Cup Race Committee Official, he has served as a Charter Captain for Dana Island Yachts, and he is currently an Instructor Candidate for ASI Certification to teach sailing. Steve is perfect for the job. 
New Harbor 20 Options for 2010October 7, 2009 The Harbor 20 gets three exciting options added to the list for 2010. Yard Dolly, Cuddy Enclosure, Trailer-Mounted Mast Raising System. Most of these options are clever ideas developed for buyers with years of sailing experience who know exactly what will make their sailing life fun and easy. 
Schock Ups the Comfort Quotient Aboard This Second-Generation DaysailerJuly 20, 2009 "It was really fun to create a boat designed around a market, rather than a racing rule," says Tom Schock, the main driver behind Schock Corporation. "We took the owner feedback from the Harbor 20 and built its bigger sister to get more people back out on the water." The "bigger sister" Schock is referring to is the Schock Harbor 25, an attractive daysailer that is really much more. Designed by Steve Schock, Tom's brother, it is targeted to experienced, affluent owners looking to extend their day on the water aboard a boat with a head and other creature comforts. 
Harbor 25 #1 Shows Her Stuff in the BYC BeercansJuly 16, 2009 Newport Harbor on Thursday evenings is a sight to be seen! Balboa Yacht Club's Summer Beercan Series draws about fifty boats. With the maximum length overall set at 50 feet, the largest boat entered in the series is It's Okay, which measures in at 49' 11". And one of the smallest boats in the crowd is our Sanana 20. Also on the water on Thursday evenings is a fleet of about twenty-five Harbor 20s and ten or more Lehman 12s sailing in Newport Harbor Yacht Club's Twilight Series. As you can imagine, there is a lot of action on the water. To keep some semblance of order, the Beercan rules prohibit the use of spinnakers of any type or size. Double headsails aren't allowed either, but the boats are allowed to use whisker poles to wing out their headsails going downwind. Most of the boats are offshore racing boats and have huge overlaping genoas that give them yards of sail area. Then along comes our little Harbor 25. In fact, most Thursday evenings see three of them out racing with no more than two people in the cockpit with big smiles on their faces. So far this summer, Harbor 25 #1 has been the big winner. They won their class in the Ale Series in May, they won their class in the Lager Series in June, and they won the first race in the Pilsner Series in July. In that first race, they were just 20 seconds from being first overall on corrected time. Owner Don LaLonde and his crew Rik Hobbie, who are both relatively new to sailing, couldn't be more proud. 
Harbor 25 #27 is On Its Way to JapanJuly 16, 2009 Based on calculations provided by Scott Truesdell, who is our webmaster and resident draftsman, we designed and engineered a special cradle that allowed us to ship the Harbor 25 inside a container. Pacific Trailers made a rectangular metal dolly that has wheels on all four corners. We added wooden bunks that match the shape of the hull and allow the boat to lie at a 45 degree angle just enough to fit perfectly into the container. The keel and rudder, after being pre-fitted, were shipped uninstalled on a separate cradle that also has wheels, and the mast was slipped into holes cut into the bunks on the boat cradle. When the boat arrives in Japan, our dealer, Yoshitaka Kitahashi of U. S. Yachts and Customs, will simply roll the boat out of the container, roll the keel and rudder out and install them, install the standing rigging, and raise the mast. Because the boat is being shipped in the container, the halyards have already been installed. 
High Sierra RegattaJuly 11 - 12, 2009 Huntington Lake could very well be the most perfect sailing lake on Planet Earth. It is located just below the alpine level at 7,000 feet in the High Sierras, about 90 minutes northeast of Fresno. The lake is approximately seven miles long and one mile wide and is oriented west to east along its length. On most summer days, hot temperatures in the valley below generate excellent wind conditions on the lake. And at almost precisely 10 a.m. each morning, the wind starts spreading across the perfectly calm lake and builds to a good 10 to 12 knots by the time the first gun fires at 10:55 a.m. For the last fifty-six years, the Fresno Yacht Club has hosted the High Sierra Regatta, which has always been one of the most popular sailing events in California. Because of the large number of entries, the regatta is sailed over two weekends, with the centerboard boats sailing on the first weekend and the keelboats on the second weekend. Fleet sizes are limited to a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 30 boats, and the Forest Service limits the number of boats to 150 per weekend. 
A Terrific Article Published on MadMariner.comJune 17, 2009 Zuzana Prochazka of MadMariner.com recently met with Tom Schock for an in-depth review of the Harbor 25. The result was a terrific article that perfectly captures the essence of the Harbor 25. She points out that the boat was created based on owner feedback from the Harbor 20, which was "designed for couples and single-handers to take advantage of summer afternoons and to race in simplicity and style." "Just about everywhere, Harbor 20 wives and girlfriends had two suggestions: 'Add a head and make the cockpit dry, and I'll join you more often.' And that's how the Harbor 25... came to be." For the complete story on Mad Mariner.com, go to www.madmariner.com/node/31492. 
Consider This Scenario...June 25, 2009 It is a beautiful day. Sunny, 8 to 10 knots of breeze, and your schedule is clear for two hours. Would you go sailing, spontaneously? If you had a Harbor 14, a Harbor 20, or a Harbor 25, you could. It takes less than fifteen minutes to pull the covers off, raise the main, unfurl the jib, and sail away from the dock. And when you return to the dock, it takes just ten minutes to hose the boat off, dry it, and put the covers on. That gives you at least an hour and a half of sailing time on a beautiful day. What could be better? And because the cockpits of these boats are so comfortable, you can take the whole family. To be sure you don’t miss the fun this summer, we are offering all three boats at prices too good to pass up. 
Yanmar Diesel Engine is Now Standard on the W.D. Schock Harbor 25June 3, 2009 The standard engine in the Harbor 25 had been a gasoline powered saildrive. Although the saildrive package was an excellent match for the Harbor 25, it does not meet California's new emissions standards and an engine that doesn't meet these regulations cannot be registered in the state. The replacement chosen was the Yanmar 2YM15 SD20 saildrive. It is a compact 4-stroke, vertical, 2 cylinder, freshwater-cooled diesel engine with a 12 volt 80 amp alternator. The engine is mounted on flexible rubber mounts and equipped with a stainless steel Martec folding propeller. The Yanmar 2YM15 also has a fuel and water separator and, as an option, you can run a hot water heater off the engine. Market acceptance of the Harbor 25 has been excellent. W.D. Schock has sold over 25 boats in just two years in a market that certainly has not been sterling. 
Harbor 20 short stories:Harbor 20 Fun in the Sun... and in the ShadeMay 1, 2009 There is always plenty of action in the Harbor 20 fleet, and the last few weeks have been no exception. Sonia Mockett recently purchased Harbor 20 #269 and moved it from Newport Beach to Marina Del Rey. Sonia is new to sailing and loves her Harbor 20. When she isn’t out with her sailing instructor, you can find her sipping a glass of wine under her new sun awning. This is a “cruising” option we just added to the list. It has three telescoping poles and provides welcomed shade for the cockpit. The awning sells for $576. John Colver, Harbor 20 #226, won the non-spinnaker division in the 2009 Midwinters sailed at the Corinthian Yacht Club on San Francisco Bay. John won with two firsts, one third, and a DNS (“as it was already in the bag and the weather was nasty”). John followed that up with a second in the non-spinnaker fleet at the club’s Intra-Club Regatta. He was the fourth boat to finish out of 16 boats. John sails with a rating of 234, which means he still gives the Cal 20s thirty-nine seconds per mile before time-on-time adjustment. John says, “It is tough to correct out ahead of them, but we can do it most of the time!” 
Single Handling the Harbor 25April 30, 2009 Allan Wyckoff, the owner of Harbor 25 #20, allowed us to use his boat in the Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show; and he also talked to quite a few of the people who came by to see the boat. Allan spends as much time as possible on the water, so he finds himself out sailing alone on a pretty regular basis. Since everyone knows how hard it is to round up a crew, single handed sailing always came up during Allen’s conversations at the show. To back up his claim that "you can leave the tiller, and the Harbor will continue on course when sails are properly trimmed", Allen emailed this great photo of Cece’s Rival sailing without a single soul in the cockpit. 
A Blog on Boats.com:Schock Steps it Up to a Harbor 30April 30, 2009 The Schocks put the Harbor 25 into their lineup in 2007, extending the concept of a classy, modestly priced daysailer to 25 feet to include a head and pocket-cruising capability. This model has also been successful, with over 30 sold, although they’ve had to change one innovative aspect… the 2-cycle gas-powered saildrive they first ran it with; now to meet California environmental regulations and increase international acceptance, they switched to a small Yanmar diesel last summer. It’s time to move up to a Harbor 30, said Tom Schock, allowing that it should be ready for Strictly Sail Chicago next winter. The boat will share the family Harbor styling, provide a head, like the 25, provide standing headroom (unlike the 25), and accommodations for four. Looking at the profile, I would say they’ve done a good job of maintaining the traditional proportions of the Harbor line while still making the headroom significant. They’ve even fit in an aft double under the cockpit. Here’s a link to more info on the boat. Hopefully at this time next year, we can report on how Schock’s latest product sails and perhaps even sleeps. —John Burnham 
Newly Appointed Japanese Dealer Sells First Harbor 25April 14, 2009 We are pleased to announce that Yoshitaka Kitahashi of US Yachts & Customs, Inc. has been appointed our dealer for Japan. We are also excited to announce that he sold his first Harbor 25 to Mr. Katsuto Yoshida. Mr. Yoshida's boat is Harbor 25 #27 and will be a beautiful dark blue boat with a two-toned deck. It will be completed in about eight weeks and will be placed on a special cradle to be shipped to Port Hakata, Japan. US Yachts & Customs is located in Fukuoka, in the western part of Japan and will sell our boats throughout the country. 
Harbor 25 #12 Passes the TestMarch 29, 2009 I am pleased to report that H25 #12 beat six miles to windward in winds with sustained gusts in the mid thirty knot range, peak gusts 38 - 40 (various boat wind instruments + local airport). We reefed before the start when winds were in the 15 - 20 knot range. Nothing broke. The event was SPYC's Michelob Cup, a 16 mile race around government marks with a dogleg windward slog of about 7.5 miles. Winds were south and steadily increased from the 10:15 start. It had been blowing out of the south for the last two days so Tampa Bay was rough. The single reef was enough until the wind held in the high 20fs - low thirties when gusts forced us to let the main invert. We had no second reef other than to roll the jib which I did not want to do without turning dead downwind. 
A Big Day For Cole BakerMarch 13, 2009 February 7 was a big day for Cole Baker. It was a Saturday, and he headed down to Mission Bay Yacht Club for a day of Sabot practice. Soon after he arrived, Tom Schock drove into the parking lot with a brand new Brian Thomas/Corsair Racing Sabot. With his 11th birthday just a few days away, it didn't take long for him to figure out that Sabot #10203 was an early surprise birthday present. Needless to say, he was speechless, and a BIG SMILE spread over his face. After Tom showed Cole how to rig his new boat, he jumped into his boat and spent most of the day sailing around the bay, with his father waiting inside as he watched the rain come down. Cole refused to come in! ... 
Japanese Homecoming for Lido #6329March 11, 2009 When Ward Schmidt was just a boy, he and his family sailed Lido 14 #443 in Santa Barbara, California. Now living near Lake Kitaura in Japan, Ward thought it was time to have a new Lido of his own. Prompted by the fond memories of sailing the family's blue 1960s Lido, he ordered Lido 14 #6329 with a "classic" blue hull and named her Bluesette. Bluesette left our factory on February 12, bound for the Port of Los Angeles, where it would prepare for an overseas adventure to the Tokyo Container Port. Three weeks after its departure, the Lido reached its final destination- Kashima City, Ibaraki, Japan- in perfect condition. 
A Totally New Wavelength 24 Deck and Off We Go!March 2, 2009 In September of last year, Kurt and Chris Vircks decided to put a new deck on their old (but pristine) Wavelength 24. We built the new deck complete with cabin windows, the main companionway hatch, and the forward hatch. Then we set it aside and waited until a very special week in December... 
2009 W. D. Schock Memorial Regatta
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