e-Sheet - August 11, 2003

e-Sheet — August 11, 2003

A periodic newsletter of the Lansing Sailing Club. Copies of previous e-Sheets are in the archives section of our web site at www.lansingsailing.org. Send info for publication to the Publisher by using the Contact Us page of the Lansing Sailing Club Web Site.

In this Issue	Coming Events
Don't Forget to Moonlight Friday "Oh m" Shows Sunday Racers How to Do Light Air Put LSC Labor Day Event on Calendar for 9/1 Price Reduced on Laser for Sale	August 12. Tuesday. Lightning Skipper and Crew Practice. August 13. Wednesday. Laser and Sunfish Racing. First of four races starts at 6:30 pm. Spagnoula's for pasta, liquid refreshment and "the Rules Quiz" after racing. August 14. Thursday. Red Cedar Investment Club Meets at LSC. Host: Dennis Dudley. 6:00 PM. August 15. Friday. Moonlight Sail. Bring dessert to pass at 8 PM. August 17. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 17. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races. August 19. Tuesday. Lightning Skipper and Crew Practice. August 20. Wednesday. Laser and Sunfish Racing. First of four races starts at 6:30 pm. Spagnoula's for pasta, liquid refreshment and "the Rules Quiz" after racing. August 24. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 18. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races. August 26. Tuesday. Lightning Skipper and Crew Practice. August 27. Wednesday. Laser and Sunfish Racing. First of four races starts at 6:30 pm. Spagnoula's for pasta, liquid refreshment and "the Rules Quiz" after racing. August 31. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 16. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races. September 1. Monday. Labor Day Picnic and Fun Regatta. Picnic at Noon, bring dish to pass. Regatta after picnic.
Race Committee Reminder
August 17 (Sun): Don Baron and Sandy Bryson August 24 (Sun): Alanna Harvey, Dan Harris and Stacy Kotecki
Sailing on TV
No coverage is scheduled in the immediate future. Sign up to receive notices of future telecasts by Gary Jobson (ESPN) at www.jobsonsailing.com

Don't Forget to Moonlight Friday

Members and guests are invited to bring a dessert to pass at 8 pm Friday for the last moonlight sail of 2003. at the Lansing Sailing Club will be next Friday, August 15th. The forecast calls for a beautiful evening with moonrise at 9:42 - just when we will be on the water in a combo of sail and pontoon boats. There will be plenty of room for everyone - so don't let the fact that you sail a single hander keep you from joining in.

"Oh m" Shows Sunday Racers How to Do Light Air

Ron Marshall, with faithful crew Jane Marshall and Bob Hill showed the rest of the LIghtning fleet how to sail in light air Sunday. While the other boats were drifting on the rumline headed to the first leeward mark in race one, "Oh m" took a circuitous route to find their own wind. From there on, they kept extending their lead to perform a "horizon job". The other three boats meanwhile, kept changing places as each would find a patch of breeze to use for short distances. Terry Kleiman found just enough breeze to slide by "Wind Dancer" at the finish for second.

Races two and three were a little more conventional with winds in the 8 to 10 range. The "Wind Dancer" team of Pat Dolan, Gil Chesbro and Bob Miller won both of those races with good starts at the pin that put them in a position to cross the fleet at the first shift and then consolidating with each subsequent shift.

Terry Kleiman, still looking for a boat name (the latest suggestions are "Kleiman High" and a series of x rated entries), had two second place finishes and a third for the day. On board with Terry were Lori Katz and Nena Wendzel. The "Moody's Booty" crew of Mike Moody, Pete Kuhn and Scott Watkins finished fourth, third and second.

Results and standings are available from the Race Results page of the LSC web site at www.lansingsailing.org.

Put LSC Labor Day Event on Calendar for 9/1

Be sure to pen in "LSC" on your Calendar for September 1. The annual labor day picnic promises to be a big event again this year. LSC provides brats and franks, buns and soft drinks, paper and plastic. Members and guests should bring a dish to pass. The picnic is at noon with an on the water activity to follow. It will be a great time.

Price Reduced on Laser for Sale

Joe Salminen has reduced the price on the Laser he has for sail to $1,500 or best offer. Check for details and other opportunities on the Classified Page of the Lansing Sailing Club web site at www.lansingsailing.org.