e-Sheet — September 4, 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
  • Fletcher Stars in Sunfish Season Finale - Chesbro Wins Season Championship
  • Newcomer Gerst Sails Well - Siegle Scores Two Firsts
  • One More Laser Wednesday - Note First Race Starts at 6 PM.
  • Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19
  • Sailors Keep Fit With Help From Meka
  • Follow Kurt Taulbee's Bid for the 2004 Olympic Sailing Team
  • September 2. Tuesday. Lightning Skipper and Crew Practice.
  • September 3. Wednesday. Laser and Sunfish Racing (last fleet racing for Sunfish in 2003). First of four races starts at 6:30 pm. Spagnoula's for pasta, liquid refreshment and "the Rules Quiz" after racing.
  • September 6-7. Saturday-Sunday. White Cap Regatta (Lightnings) sponsored by the Pontiac Yacht Club. Cass Lake. Info at www.lightningclass.org/fleet54/.
  • September 7. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 20. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races.
  • September 9. Tuesday. Lightning Skipper and Crew Practice.
  • September 10. Wednesday. Last Day of Laser Fleet Racing for 2003. First of four races starts at 6:30 pm. Spagnoula's for pasta, liquid refreshment and "the Rules Quiz" after racing.
  • September 14. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 21. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races.
  • September 16. Tuesday. Lightning Skipper and Crew Practice.
  • September 20-21. Saturday-Sunday. Spartan Singles Laser Regatta. Sponsored by the MSU Sailing Club and the Lansing Sailing Club. LSC Laser Sailors invited to participate Saturday.
  • September 21. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 22. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races.
  • September 28. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 23. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races.
  • October 5. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 24. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races.
  • October 8. Wednesday. Lansing Sailors Informal Gathering. 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Location TBA..
  • October 12. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 25. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races.
  • October 18. Saturday. Docks Out. 9 AM to Noon.
Race Committee Reminder
  • September 7 (Sun): Sandy Bryson and Paul Davis
  • September 14 (Sun): Paul Davis and Olav Messerschmidt
Sailing on TV
  • September 4 (Thu): Hobie Cat Racing. 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM. OLN.
  • September 4 (Thu): Ford Cork Week Regatta hosted by the Royal Cork Yacht Club where a total of 592 yachts competed in 17 classes on 7 race courses. 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM. OLN.
  • September 11 (Thu): Laser World Championships. Race Around Ireland. 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. OLN.
  • Sign up to receive notices of future telecasts by Gary Jobson on ESPN at www.jobsonsailing.com
  • Check out OLN's schedule at www.olntv.com

Fletcher Stars in Sunfish Season Finale - Chesbro Wins Season Championship

Wednesday brought a beautiful evening of sailing to end the Sunfish racing season. Jim Fletcher didn't make the first race, but then had a second and two firsts to lead the fleet. Neil Harrison got racing off to a start with a first in race one. Dennis Dudley had the other first and finished in the top three two more times with a second and third. Paul Davis had two seconds and a third among his races while Alanna Harvey included two third palce finishes.

While the final season standings are yet to be posted, Gil Chesbro enjoyed a comfortable lead and ends up as the 2003 Sunfish Fleet Champion. Congrats Gil!

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

Newcomer Gerst Sails Well - Siegle Scores Two Firsts

Stephen Gerst was going past the club Wednesday, saw familiar boats and stopped to talk. One thing led to another and a Laser was found for him to race. Then, for the second week in a row, a newcomer scores very well in Laser Fleet racing. Stephen ended up with a first, two seconds and a third.

George Siegle continued his excellent Laser sailing with two firsts and two thirds. Mike Moody took the other first place finish and was second in another race. Olav Messerschmidt scored a top three finish with a second in race 3 while Pat Dolan had a third in race one to ring a bell.

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

One More Laser Wednesday - Note First Race Starts at 6 PM.

And then there was one. Next Wednesday is the last day of fleet racing in 2003 for the Lake Lansing Laser Fleet. Note the change in starting time for this one day only. The first race starts at 6:00 PM in an effort to beat the sunset with ever shorter days.

Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19
Ready to give your conversation a swagger, an elán, that is denied to landlocked lubbers. September 19th is "Talk Like a Pirate" day. So, store up your share of pirate speak like "avast, me hearties" or the all purpose "arrr". To help you get ready for this special day, check out www.talklikeapirate.com. This web site will teach you how to talk like a pirate, where to find the pirate booty and lots of other good stuff. Now watch as I fire a broadside straight into your yardarm.

Sailors Keep Fit With Help From Meka
Meka Aiken, newly married to Olympic hopeful Kurt Taulbee, dedicates herself to promoting health and fitness for sailors and sailing enthusiasts. Check out articles on increasing lower back strength, the power of H2O, stretching strategies, and other topics on the SailFitweb site at www.sailfit.com. Although Meka focuses on improving fitness for sailing, many of these exercises are appropriate for improving general health so feel free to share them with friends and family. For future convenience, we have put a link to the Sail Fit web site on the Sailing Links page of the Lansing Sailing Club web site at www.lansingsailing.org.

Follow Kurt Taulbee's Bid for the 2004 Olympic Sailing Team
Local Laser sailor Mike Moody met Olympic hopeful Kurt Taulbee at a laser school several years ago and they became friends. Kurt continues his campaign for a spot on the 2004 US Olympic Sailing Team and you can follow his efforts on the Sail Fit web site at www.sailfit.com. At this web site, you can also purchase smocks, hiking pants and other gear. While at the web site, check out the picture of Kurt and Meka at their wedding July 20th.

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