e-Sheet — July 13, 2006
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Carlson: 1-1-1-1, Moody: 2-2-2-2, Harrison Dominates Sunfish

Next Issue of e-Sheet July 19th

Crew Race Day
July 20
  • July 16 - Two Volunteers Needed
  • July 20 - Larry Koster and Michael-Soloman Jost (Crew Takes Helm Racing)
  • July 23 - Two Volunteers Needed

    • Bob Miller racing earlier this summer

    At the top of the Laser fleet racing Wednesday there were no surprises. Doug Carlson won all the races and Mike Moody was second each time. However, there the consistency stoped.

    Susanna Tellschow had a very good evening of sailing with 3-5-3-9 finishes. It is nice to see her back on the water and doing well after a longer than expected recovery period from being burried in brick with her friend Stephen Wagner when a car came through the wall of Stephen's apartment.

    Bob Miller also had an outstanding evening as he went 4-4-9-3. Cole Baar took the remaining third place with a 8-3-4-6 night on the water.

    There were eleven lasers, and on this Wednesday evening, every sailor but one scored at least one 6th place finish or better.

    On the Sunfish side of things, Dennis Dudley won the first race, but then Neil Harrison took over and beat everyone to the finish line in the last three races. Neil had a second in the first race and Dennis was second in the last three races.

    John Quensen makes the newspaper this week with four third place finishes.

    Final Preparation for Mackinac Race


    A Laura LEE crew member fixes a problem with the boot

    Doug Carlson and Pat Dolan are finishing up their packing and final preparations for this year's Port Huron to Mackinac Race that begins this Saturday.

    Pat sailed Wednesday in Port Huron aboard Laura LEE as the crew did some final shakedown work. Of course, short round the buoys racing is different that distance racing, but Wednesday the crew worked on boat speed and sorted out issues relating to launching the assymetrical spinnaker.

    Pine Lake Traditional Small Craft Pictures


    Some of the "Traditional" craft

    LSC members Gil Chesbro and Sandy Bryson are both members of an organization that focuses on the building of "traditional" water craft - wooden boats for the rest of us.

    On June 24th, they held an outing at the Lansing Sailing Club and made examples of their craftsmanship available for other members and the general public to marvel at.

    More pictures and information are available on the LSC web site at www.lansingsailing.org - including who to contact if you want to get involved.

    Junior Sailors Visit County Park - Moody Sails on his Head?


    Junior Sailors head back to LSC from County Park

    Our Junior Sailors achieved an important goal Tuesday evening - rigging, launching and sailing their boats to the County Park and back.

    While at the County Park, they stopped long enough to visit the Cone Zone - and hear a challenge from Coach Mike Moody. "If Cody can use the 'Laser Propulsion System' to get through the "no wind" zone near the club to the beach," said Moody, "I'll sail my laser on my head".


    Moody demos "Laser Propulsion System"

    Did Cody Eggenberger, who was also sailing a Laser, lean the "Laser Propulsion System"? Did Cody make it to shore using the system? Did Coach Moody have to "sail on his head"? For the answers, check out the picture story on the Lansing Sailing Club web site at www.lansingsailing.org.

    Next Tuesday, the Junior Sailors begin some low key racing, which continues every Tuesday evening through mid-August when their accomplishments are recognized at an awards ceremony.

    Coming Events Detail
  • July 13 (Thu) Girl Scouts Learn to Sail. 6:00 pm. to Dusk.
  • July 15 (Sat) Port Huron to Mackinac Race begins.
  • July 16 (Sun) Lightning Racing. Skippers Meeting at 12:30. First of three scheduled races
  • July 18 (Tue) Junior Racing Season Begins. 6:00 pm. to Dusk.
  • July 18 (Tue) Lightning Practice. 6:30 pm. to Dusk. New sailors welcome.
  • July 19 (Wed) Sunfish and Laser Racing. First of four scheduled races at 6:30 pm.
  • July 20 (Thu) Crew Takes the Helm Lightning Racing.
  • July 22-23 (Sat-Sun) Bay City Lightning Regatta.
  • July 23 (Sun) Lightning Racing. Skippers Meeting at 12:30. First of three scheduled races.
  • July 25 (Tue) Junior Racing. 6:00 pm. to Dusk.
  • July 25 (Tue) Lightning Practice. 6:30 pm. to Dusk. New sailors welcome.
  • July 26 (Wed) Sunfish and Laser Racing. First of four scheduled races at 6:30 pm.
  • July 29-30 (Sat-Sun) District 19 (Michigan) Laser Championship at Leeland.
  • July 30 (Sun) Lightning Racing. Skippers Meeting at 12:30. First of three scheduled races.

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