European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Artists easel a a amps Vince Crawley soaring spirits what s where table of contents stripes Magazine is a weekly supplement to the stars and stripes an authorized unofficial publication for Quot armed forces overseas. Contents Are not Necess Arih official View of the . Government. Department of defense or the . European command staff Malcolm  Peter  Brian  editor 3, 4, 5 Chi Emsee regatta 6,7 scouts in Bastogne 8 Chelsea Flowers 9 wild West 10,11 exploring Prague 12,13 Motorway Church 14,15 on stage 16,17 let s go Calendar gallery 18,19, 20,21,22,23 advertising 24 vol Smarch a scene from the first German american regatta on Chi Emsee West Germany. Stories and More photographs by Steve Taylor of the Munich Bureau Are on pages 3.4 and s. 1_ 2 stripes Magazine Une 14, 1990 Waters of Chi Emsee reflect the sails of two boats entered in the first German american regatta. The armed forces recreation Center co sponsored the event. Chi Emsee Reg a Tea a landlubber lends a hands amps map Story and photographs by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau it seemed More like a leisurely afternoon cruise than a Sailboat race. The winds had been Light and variable unpredictable at times nonexistent. The Mermaid s sails had collapsed and we weren t making headway. We were merely Bobbing around on i he water. Skipper Andy Kropp was t pleased. Quot a regatta in a Light wind is stressful. You just sit in the boat but you want to go so you can win it Quot he said. The first German american regatta at Chi Emsee West Germany had gotten off to a late Start mainly because of the poor wind conditions. Nearly 50 boats had entered but the Field narrowed to 28 As the larger heavier boats dropped out before the Start. They would have been at a distinct disadvantage. The Mermaid and two other entries were from the armed forces recreation Center at Chi Emsee in Southern Bavaria. Arc Chi Emsee and the Bernau sail club at Felden co sponsored the event. I had never sailed before and when i was invited to join the Crew of the Mermaid a 36-foot Sloop i jumped at the Chance. I was in for a Surprise. Arc employee Ewen Cameron one of the organizers said several events Are held on the Lake each summer. But this one was intended to bring american and German sailors together for Friendly Competition and to give graduates of arc sailing classes a Chance to compete. Cameron skippered the Pride of arc s Small Fleet the Seppi. His Crew four former students consisted of Frank Heffner of the University of Maryland s Munich Campus Dieter Heim capt. Joe Morgan of Hohenfels and staff sgt. John Hanlon of Fulda. With the race nearly half Over the Mermaid sat in third place. The Seppi half the Lake away was also having problems with the Lack of wind but held second place. The Leader a boat from the Bernau club bore the number g-1860 on its tall Mainsail. I had envisioned sailboats racing neck and neck but no such close action was visible. Boats dotted the continued on Page 4 june 14, 1990 stripes Magazine