Be a Tourist at LSC and Go Sailing

Once again, the Lansing Sailing Club is proud to participate in the 2008 Be a Tourist in Your Own Town (BATYOT) on Saturday, 31st. This annual event is coordinated by the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The Lansing Sailing Club will be offering Free Sailboat rides from 1pm to 4pm (weather permitting) as well as the opportunity to learn about sailing as a sport and a family activity. CLICK HERE to see LSC on a Google Map.

This year, 3 other Haslett organizations will be participating in the 2008 BATYOT event. CLICK HERE for an interactive Google map highlighting the "Haslett BATYOT Route", locations and activities at each organization.

To participate, please visit the official Be a Tourist in Your Own Town web site , to learn where you can purchase a Be a Tourist Passport. The $1 Passport is available at many convenient locations around the Lansing area and will provide you admission to more than 35 area attractions. Get your Passport and be sure to visit the Lansing Sailing Club.

Docks are In - Leaves Raked - Clubhouse cleaned

Thanks to the hard work of our members, the docks are in, leaves raked, boats serviced - and we are ready to sail.

As usual, there are some tasks that aren't completed yet. We will put a list of these in upcoming e-Sheets for members who were unable to participate on Docks-In day to select as a make-up option.

Also, Rear Commodore Jim Fletcher may be in touch with some members to help out with some special, perhaps more urget jobs that need to be done.

For pictures taken at the event by Stephen Wagner, go to www.flickr.com/gp/12233491@N02/3ywAV1.

Thanks everyone!!! Great Job!!!

Jane Marshall

Lansing Sailing Club Members were sad to hear of the death of Jane Marshall on February 29th, 2008. Visitation and a memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 8th at the Goresline Runciman East Lansing Chapel. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm and the Memorial Service will begin at 3:00 pm.

Jane and Ron Marshall joined the Lansing Sailing Club in 1977 and have always been very active in the Club. Jane's enthusiasm for sailing spilled over to everyone she came in contact with.

In the last several years, even though Jane was not able to be on the water, she and Ron would spend many hours at the Club - cheering on sailors that were racing the Lightning they donated to LSC.

See the March 4, 2008 e-Sheet for some memories members have shared about Jane.

Dues Statements Out

Lansing Sailing Club Members should receive their dues and fees statement for 2008 on Friday, January 18th. Members who have not received their statement should contact the Commodore by email at commodore@lansingsailing.org.

Found Mast and Sails

A mast and sails was found by the side of Upton Road about a mile north of Old M-78. Click on the picture for more information.

Fletchers Become "Ron Wilson Award" winners

November 9, 2007. Almost fifty members and guests celebrated the 2007 sailing season tonight with a banquet, trivia, fun stories and awards.

The "Ron Wilson Award", LSC's most prestigious award, went to Maribeth and Jim Fletcher. This award recognizes dedication, participation and enthusiasm for sailing - traits exemplified by Lansing Sailing Club member Ron Wilson, who died in the early nineties at too young an age.

Each fleet recognized sailors who earned awards by participating in a certain number or percentage of races during the season. Several fleets also had special awards such as the Sunfish Fleet who recognized Junior Sailor Thomas Jost for his participation. The Lightning fleet gave it's Corinthian Award to Mike Moody for actively advancing the interest of the fleet. Mike, although he was unable to skipper for much of the year due to hip replacement surgery, still came out to help with race committee and did some crewing.

Gil Chesbro and Bob Miller were "Crew of the Year", John Kolstoe was "Rookie Crew of the Year" and Scott Watkins received the "Jane Marshall Wet Bottom Award".

Doug Crawford was honored as "Junior Racer of the Year" in recognition of his outstanding sailing, particularly in the Orchard Lake Cup Regatta.

More pictures and information can be found in the November 12, 2007 "e-Sheet".

Docks Come Out

October 13, 2007. A typically cool October morning greeted Lansing Sailing Club members this Saturday morning - but a beautiful day that quickly warmed up and spurred a flurry of activity. Much was accomplished.

A special dolly, created by Schneider Fabrication along with our new main dock, made the job of getting the docks out very easy. The dolly is positioned under the dock section and a quick cranking raises the dock high enough to easily push the dock section like a big wheelbarrow.

The dolly works equally well with the old dock sections as with the new dock - and ends the backbreaking work of lifting dock sections. Barrells drop out as the dock is wheeled up the ramp, making extraction of the old floation easy - and much safer.

Leif Alton put a new roof on the Equipment Shed, moving that project closer to a conclusion. Moving like a dancer on the roof, he made quick work of getting the old roof off, repairing some structural members, putting felt down and laying shingles.

The grounds crew did a bang-up job cleaning up - and found time to pull an old gate anchor that was in the way of mowing and a hazzard to anyone walking near the fence.

The Club Boats crew got all the boats cleaned - and also did some repair work on "Oh m" replacing transom doors.

There are still some jobs that need attention, so any member that wasn't able to make it to docks-out will find a task to fit their time and talent. Contact Rear-Commodore Jim Fletcher for an assignment.

Extra door prize tickets might have been in members minds as a number of reservations were made and payment made well in advance. This years event will be a lot of fun - so members will want to get their reservations in. Contact Olav Messerschmidt or Pat Dolan to get your name put on a place card. Click on the "Annual Banquet Announcement" at the top of this page for details and additional contact information.