e-Sheet September 2, 2004

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.
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LSC Gear is In !!!

Ann Siegle reports that the long awaited LSC Gear is in! Ann will be at the club Sunday Sept 12th to distribute the gear. You can also pick it up at her house by contacting her directly at 517-337-0489 to arrange your pickup.


No Wind This Time - Only One More Wednesday Left

We postponed for 30 minutes, hoping the weather systems on either side would bring some wind. However, the water was still glassy - so the sailors made their way to Spagnoula's early.

There is only one more Wednesday evening of sailing. Remember we start the racing a half hour earlier than usual - at 6 pm.

Detailed results and standings are available through links on the Racing page of the LSC web site at www.lansingsailing.org.


Have Your Labor Day Picnic at LSC

Spend your Labor Day picnicing and sailing at the Lansing Sailing Club. The picnic starts at noon. There will be lots of fun things to do. Bring a dish to pass. LSC will provide brats, burgers, hot dogs, buns, fixins, paper, plastic and soft drinks. Come and join in the fun.


America's Cup Act 1 Starts Sunday


Unloading LeDefi in Marseille
Picture by Jean-David Delapine/ACM

In the revamped America's Cup format, there is racing at various venues each year leading up to the cup. "Act 1", as the America's Cup Management group calls it, begins this coming Sunday in Marseille, France. The boats are currently practicing and will participate in a fleet parade and opening ceremony Saturday. The French race commentary will be webcast on www.americascup.com for those interested listeners who can't make it to Marseille. Highlight quotes from the sailors will be posted as audio files on each language section of the website each day after racing.

The America's Cup website will also include a live 2D race tracker to follow the fleet races and each of the match race contests, showing current leader and distance ahead, wind speed, what leg of the race the boats are on, the elapsed time, deltas at marks, and the gain or loss on each leg.

Six teams are participating in Act 1 including K-Challenge where MSU grad Dawn Riley is the General Manager. Act 1 features three days of fleet racing on September 5th, 6th and 7th. This will be followed by three days of match racing on September 9th, 10th and 11th. The boats are then transported to Valencia, Spain for Act 2 October 4-12. Act 3 will be held October 14-17, also at Valencia.

Wed Racing Starts at 6
Remember Labor Day at LSC
Race Committee Reminder
  • September 5 (Sunday): Mike Moody, Volunteer Needed.
  • September 12 (Sunday): Chris Strugar-Fritsch, Volunteer Needed.
Coming Events (See Below for Detail)
  • September 5, Lightning Fleet Racing
  • September 6, Labor Day Picnic & Regatta
  • September 7, Practice Night
  • September 8, Wednesday Racing
  • September 11-12, Whitecap Regatta (Pontiac)
  • September 12, Lightning Fleet Racing
  • September 18, Spartan Singles Regatta
  • September 19, Lightning Fleet Racing
Sailing on TV
  • 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/

Coming Events Detail
  • September 5, (Sun) Lightning Fleet Racing. Skipper's Mtg 12:30. 1st of 3 races at 1:00 PM.
  • September 6, Labor Day Picnic & Regatta. Picnic at noon. Bring dish to pass. LSC provides brats, burgers, hotdogs, paper, plastic and soft drinks.
  • September 7, (Tue) Lightning Practice. New Sailors Welcome. 6:30 PM until dusk.
  • September 8, (Wed) Wednesday Evening Opti/Sunfish/Laser Racing. 1st of 4 races begins at 6:00 PM.
  • September 11-12, Whitecap Regatta. Pontiac Yacht Club
  • September 12, (Sun) Lightning Fleet Racing. Skipper's Mtg 12:30. 1st of 3 races at 1:00 PM.
  • September 12, (Sun) Lightning Fleet Racing. Skipper's Mtg 12:30. 1st of 3 races at 1:00 PM.
  • September 18, Spartan Singles Regatta
  • September 19, (Sun) Lightning Fleet Racing. Skipper's Mtg 1:30. 1st of 3 races at 2:00 PM.
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