Don't
Forget Friday's Moonlight Sail/Cruise |
Bring
a small dessert to pass Friday evening at 8 - then enjoy a
sail with the moon full. There is usually room aboard one of
the sailboats - but if not, find a seat on one of the pontoon
boats for a cruise.
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Lack
of Wind Sends Racers to the "Watershed" Early |
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Lake Lansing was like a sheet of glass |
Lake Lansing looked a lot like a sheet of glass Wednesday - and
mirrored reflections were altered only slightly by waves from fish
jumping or PWCs. So - if was off to the "Watershed" where sailors
pulled three tables together for dinner, some liquid refreshment
and exploration of how to tie the "reverse bowline". This knot
was recommended by Derrick Fries at last Saturday's Laser-Sunfish
Clinic to tie the Laser mainsheet off so it doesn't interfere with
the block turning and still enables two-blocking. On the Sunfish,
Derrick recommended the knot to tie the mainsheet to the traveller..
Detailed results
and standings are available through links on the Racing page
of the LSC web site at www.lansingsailing.org. |
Welcome
the Middlewoods |
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Mike
Middlewood has recently been approved for an Associate
Membership by the LSC Board of Directors. Mike sailed growing
up, but has been away from our sport for awhile. Through an
Associate membership he plans to see whether or not this is
something he and his family will enjoy doing, and if so, what
kind of boat will be best for them to purchase. Please introduce
yourself to Mike, spouse Shari and daughters Miranda and Brianna
when you see them at the Club.
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Please
Help With Housekeeping at LSC |
Members
using the Club are asked to help keep things neat and maintained.
In particular, it is very helpful to notice when a waste basket
is full, move the bag to the refuse container and put a new bag
in the waste basket. Also, if you notice that the flower baskets
need watering, please add some H2O.
While on this topic,
a big "thank you" goes to Doug Carlson who recently cleaned out
the men's changing room and to John LeFevre for some plumbing
repair work. |
Lots
of Sailing Coming Up on TV |
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will be lots of sailing on TV during August - including an hour
of Olympic sailing highlights each day. You may want to get
your VCR set up though - most of the broadcasts are during normal
sleeping hours for many of us. Check out the "Sailing
on TV" section for details. |
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Moonlight
Sail/Cruise this Friday at 8 PM
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Race
Committee Reminder
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- August 1 (Sunday):
Joel Shapiro, George Zimmermann, Mike Middlewood.
- August 8 (Sunday):
Olav Messerschmidt and Dave MacKenzie.
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Coming
Events (See Below for Detail)
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- July 30,
Moonlight Sail
- July 31-August 1,
Higgins Lake Lightning Regatta
- July 31-August 1,
Leeland Laser Regatta
- August 1, Lightning
Fleet Racing
- August 3, Lightning
Practice
- August 4, Wednesday
Racing
- August 8, Lightning
Fleet Racing
- August 10, Lightning
Practice
- August 11, Wednesday
Racing
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Sailing
on TV
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- America's
Cup Racing. OLN is repeating its broadcasts of the UBS America's Cup racing between Alinghi and BMW Oracle on Narragansett Bay, Newport, RI held earlier this summer. The three part series will be shown from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM on August 2, 3 and 4.
- 25 Years of Sailing.
ESPN2 is repeating its earlier showing. Produced and hosted by Gary Jobson, this show celebrates 25 years of history in the sport of sailing and ESPN's coverage of it. 5:00
AM to 6:00 AM on August 7.
- Olympics.
Bravo will be carrying daily highlights of sailing during the Olympics
from 12:00 AM to 1:00 AM starting August 14.
- See a comprehensive list of Telecasts and Webcasts at www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/.
- Swedish Match Tour.
Previous events shown continuously on the web at narrowstep.tv.
- Wednesdays:
Annapolis Yacht Club Wednesday Night Series.
On the web at www.t2p.tv each evening after racing.
Note: Scuttlebutt provides
a comprehensive list of sailing telecasts and webcasts at www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/.
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.
t2p.tv's on-line
broadcast schedule is found at www.t2p.tv/
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