Following are individuals available to Mentor in Harbor 20 scrimmages, practices, regattas, or just out for a sail. A Mentor sails with you on your boat. If you would like to get some experience on your boat and get on the “fast track” on learning how to race a Harbor 20, contact any of the individuals listed below. If you would like to be added to this list, submit your request using the form on the bottom of this page. Please include wheter you would be available to mentor on H20 race days, non race days, or both.
Bill McNamara, 949-360-8448
Availability: Race Days & Non Race days
Experience: Harbor 20 racing crew under:
Harbor 20 Training Seminars and on the water events:
Rolly Pulasky, Owner H20 #30 Aeronca Chief
Availability: Non High point Race Days & Non Race days
Experience: Long time Harbor 20 owner
Karl Pomeroy, Owner H20 #262 Knot at Work
Availability: Non High point Race Days & Non Race days
Experience: Harbor 20 racing:
- 2011 2nd place A fleet High Point
- 2011 5th place Class Championships
- 2010 B fleet winner in Fleet Championship
- Multiple wins in 2010 and 2011
Harbor 20 Training Seminars and on the water events:
- H20 Local Knowledge Training
- H20 Understanding The Racing Rules of Sailing
- H20 Strategy and Tactics
- H20 Boat Handling & Sail Trim
- Dave Perry’s Top Ten Tactical Tips
- 35 years multiple boats and dingy races
Nik Froehlich, Owner H20 #109 Wiggitt
Availability: Non High point Race Days & Non Race days
Experience: Harbor 20 racing:
- 2010 B Fleet High Point Series Winner
- 2010-11 Season A Fleet Sailor
Harbor 20 Training Seminars and on the water events:
- H20 Local Knowledge Training
- H20 Understanding The Racing Rules of Sailing
- H20 Strategy and Tactics
- H20 Boat Handling & Sail Trim
Jim Kerrigan, Owner H20 #70
Availability: Non High point Race Days & Non Race days
Experience: Harbor 20 racing:
- Sailing one-design 50 years
- Harbor 20 since 1999, actively.
- Perennial A Skipper
- I hope I can make racing fun, it’s been that to me…
Off the water
- Taken all the courses Peter Haynes teaches; no one should race a Harbor 20 without a passion to learn what we all have learned
- Like to study the rules, compete in fun regattas
- I started by buying a Snowbird, and teaching myself. I was a poor student then.
Gary Thorne, Owner H20 #308 Blue Skies
Availability: Non High point Race Days & Non Race days
Experience:
Over 40 years racing Harbor 20s, Lido 14s, Sabots, ocean racers and other boats. Currently in Harbor 20 A fleet. Sailing instructor for two years as a teenager. (Of course, that was awhile ago!)
Bill Menninger, Owner H20 #113 D’art
Availability: Weekends when not participating in race
Experience:
Steven Schock, 714-642-1227
Availability: Racing and non-racing days
Experience:
If you wish to be added to this list, submit your request to webmaster@harbor20.org in a format similar to those above.
