"Wind Dancer " Takes Season Lightning Championship

The "Wind Dancer" team struck again in 2008, posting a sixth consecutive Lightning Fleet Championship. The mainstays of the team throughout this period have been Bob Miller in the front of the boat, Gil Chesbro in the middle and Pat Dolan as skipper. However, others have participated in the effort as well. Chris Miller, Doug Crawford, John Kolstoe, Lissy Goralnik and Carolyn Combs also sailed on "Wind Dancer" during the 2008 season.

Mike Moody drove "Moody's Booty" to a second place finish for 2008. Mike had ten first place and eight second place finishes to help amass 2149 points for the season.

Jonathan Ahlbrand made a big move from the seventh place finish he scored two years ago, finishing third. Among his 37 races were six first place finishes and fourteen seconds - almost twice as many top two spots as last year.

Complete results and standings can be found on the Lansing Sailing Club website at www.lansingsailing.org. Click on "Racing" then on the fleet symbol.

Lansing Sailing Club Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Lansing Sailing Club will be held in conjunction with the Awards Banquet on November 7th.

Members will soon receive their official notice of the meeting by email. The notice will include information on voting by proxy, nominations and budget recommendations for 2009.

The Board of Directors, in accordance with the By-laws, is nominating Pat Dolan for Commodore, Jonathan Ahlbrand for Vice-Commodore, Jim Fletcher for Rear-Commodore, Merrick Hurlbutt for Secretary, John Fishbeck for Treasurer, Doug Carlson for Club Boat Director, Wayne Loescher for Facilities Director and Dennis Dudley for the At-Large position expiring in 2010. Susanna Wagner continues in the At-Large position that expires in 2009 and Mike Moody would continue as Post Commodore if Dolan is re-elected as Commodore. Additional nominations can be made at the Annual Meeting.

Also in accordance with the By-laws, the Board is recommending a budget for 2009 that anticipates no change in dues or fees, and cost of living increases in taxes, utilities and other normal operating expenses. Projects recommended in the 2009 budget are filling some low spots on the property, creating an inexpensive limestone base for the Race Equipment Shed and allocating remaining amounts to a waterfront improvement fund for seawalls, launch ramp, launch area, and rack space.

Annual Awards Banquet Sign Up

Don't forget to sign up for our annual banquet will be held on November 7th at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. It is sure to be a great evening of fun and friends, and we hope you'll be there. More than 30 have already signed up (See the list below). Don't miss this event.

There will be some great door prizes from local businesses like PlayMakers, Biggby’s Coffee, Dusty’s Cellar, Gone Wired Café, and others! Improve your odds of winning by RSVP’ing and submitting your payment by October 25th!

RSVP by contacting Scott Watkins (517-862-4258 or watkin36@yahoo.com) or Pat Dolan (517-214-6568 or patrick@dolan.name). Select from one of the following entrées: London Broil, Pecan Chicken, or Vegetarian Jambalaya.

The cost is $28 per person. Checks can be mailed to Scott Watkins at 1736 Maple Ridge, Haslett, MI 48840. Make checks payable to “Lansing Sailing Club.” You can also pay on the 7th, but you won’t get the extra door prize tickets!

Those signed up for the Awards Banquet so far are: