e-Sheet - September 11, 2003

e-Sheet — September 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
Carlson Wins Laser Fleet Championship Laser Sailors Wanted September 20 for Spartan Singles Regatta MSU Sailing Team Off to Wisconsin and Purdue Steve Colgate Begins Series of Tips on Spinnakers Ye Be Warned. September 19 Means Pirate Talkin' Get Your Boat Washed Alingi-Oracle Moet Cup Coverage on OLN	September 14. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 21. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races. 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 20-21. Saturday-Sunday. Red Flannels Lightning Regatta. Chicago. September 21. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 22. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races. September 27-28. Saturday-Sunday. Wawasee Lightning Regatta. September 27-28. Saturday-Sunday. No Sweat Laser Regatta. Portage Lake. September 28. Sunday. Lightning Racing - Race Day 23. 12:30 Skip Mtg. 1:00 First of Three Races. September 28. Sunday. LSC Board Meeting. 7:00 pm. Siegle Home. October 4-5. Saturday-Sunday. No Sweat Laser and Sunfish Regatta. Portage Yacht Club. October 4-5. Saturday-Sunday. Ice Breaker Lightning Regatta. Crescent Yacht Club. 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 11. Saturday. Blow Out Lightning Regatta. North Cape. 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. November 12. Lansing Sailors Informal Gathering. 7:00 to 9:00 PM Location TBA. November 21. Awards Banquet, Crew Recognition and Annual Meeting of the Lansing Sailing club. December 10. Lansing Sailors Informal Gathering. 7:00 to 9:00 PM Location TBA. January 29-February 1. Strictly Sail - Chicago. Navy Pier www.sailamerica.com/boatshows.cfm?show_id=chicago&mode=home.
Race Committee Reminder
September 14 (Sun): Paul Davis and Olav Messerschmidt September 21 (Sun): Chris Strugar-Fritsch and Volunteer Needed
Sailing on TV
September 11 (Thu): Laser World Championships. Race Around Ireland. 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. OLN. September 16 (Tue): Moet Cup Coverage. 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM. OLN. September 17 (Wed): Moet Cup Coverage. 2:00 AM to 2:30 AM. OLN. September 17 (Wed): Moet Cup Coverage. 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM. OLN. September 18 (Thu): Moet Cup Coverage. 2:00 AM to 2:30 AM. OLN. September 18 (Thu): Clipper 2002 Round the World Yacht Race. 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. OLN. September 18 (Thu): Moet Cup Coverage. 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM. OLN. September 19 (Fri): Moet Cup Coverage. 2:00 AM to 2:30 AM. OLN. September 19 (Fri): Moet Cup Coverage. 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM. OLN. September 20 (Sat): Moet Cup Coverage. 2:00 AM to 2:30 AM. OLN. September 20 (Sat): Moet Cup Coverage. 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM. OLN. September 21 (Sun): Moet Cup Coverage. 2:30 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

Carlson Wins Laser Fleet Championship

Doug Carlson capped a special season of Laser sailing with four wins in four races Wednesday to walk away with the Fleet Championship. Despite improved sailing from everyone in the fleet and more boats at the starting line than in recent years, Doug chalked up a lot of wins. Forty seven Laser fleet races were held in 2003, of which Doug participated in 38 and won 27 of these.

Twelve Lasers participated in Wednesday's racing to close out the Lansing Sailing Club Laser fleet racing season. Although the wind was gentle, it was enough to complete four races by sunset. MSU Sailing Team members have been practicing almost daily in praparation for the National Collegiate Single Handed Championships and four of them joined in the racing too.

Mike Moody secured his hold on second place in the season standings with two second place and two third place finishes. After racing and participating in post race activities at Spagnoula's, Mike hit the road for Newport where he is going to participate in the Laser Masters Championship.

George Siegle, holder of third place for the season championship, included a third place finish in one of the three races he sailed Wednesday. Olav Messerschmidt recovered from a slow start in race one to go out 2-2-4 with some solid sailing. Olav finishes the season championship run in fourth place.

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

Laser Sailors Wanted September 20 for Spartan Singles Regatta

There is one last day of Laser racing on Lake Lansing in 2003. Laser Sailors are asked to join in the fun on Saturday, September 20 as part of "Spartan Singles", a regatta sponsored by the MSU Sailing Club in cooperation with the Lansing Sailing Club. Racing is scheduled to begin as soon as possible after a 9 am Skipper's Meeting. Sailors will rig and launch from the Lansing Sailing Club. An $8 entry fee includes lunch. After racing concludes about 4:00, there will be video and analysis of the day's sailing.

For collegiate sailors the regatta continues on Sunday. By getting a lot of involvement from LSC and other Laser sailors we hope to simulate the size of the National Collegiate Single Handed Championship event that is coming soon as well as provide a high quality of competition.

There is also a need for volunteers to help with race management by serving on race committee or in a safety boat. Please contact Pat Dolan to volunteer.

MSU Sailing Team Off to Wisconsin and Purdue

MSU Sailors are off to Wisconsin and to Purdue to launch their fall sailing season. Although the team has not found opportunities to practice as much as they would like to, they are strengthened by the addition of some strong sailors and a growing membership in the MSU Sailing Club. Good luck Spartan Sailors.

Steve Colgate Begins Series of Tips on Spinnakers

Steve Colgate, owner of the famous Colgate Offshore Sailing School, begins a series of tips on the Spinnaker. The first in a series of seven focuses on terminology. You can find this tip at http://m1e.net/c?16260460-NlqwUgNBPeuEA%40299205-mp1eT1XHWjgoc.

Ye Be Warned. September 19 Means Pirate Talkin'

What kind o' swashbuckler are ye. Ye be tested at http://quizilla.com/users/Dawg/quizzes/What%20Type%20Of%20Swashbuckler%20Are%20You?. And, if ye are wanting a pirate name fer the upcomin' "Talk Like a Pirate" day September 19, ye be clickin' www.fidius.org/quiz/pirate.php.

Get Your Boat Washed

Do you dream of having a clean boat without having to lift a sponge or find the boat soap that is lost somewhere in the garage. Junior sailor Anna Hamilton will wash your boat for you - and a good job she does.

Alingi-Oracle Moet Cup Coverage on OLN

Two America's Cup boats are going to be at it again next week from September 15-20 in the Moet Cup - and OLN is going to have some coverage (see the Sailing on TV section for the coverage schedule). This cup pits the America's cup winner Alingi, led by Ernesto Bertarelli, against Oracle, the new challenger of record led by Larry Ellison. Races will be held on a short, roughly hour-long course -- back and forth a few times between Treasure Island and the Golden Gate Bridge on San Francisco Bay. Each day of the regatta will feature a doubleheader. An Owner/Driver series will pit Ellison against Bertarelli, followed by a Pro/Driver series with Oracle skipper Chris Dickson and helmsman Gavin Brady vs. Alinghi skipper Russell Coutts and tactician Jochen Schuemann. A source of more information is www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2003/08/31/SP297254.DTL. Pictures of practice sessions can be seen at www.yachtracing.com/submissions/lantz/090503/090503.htm.