Water Problem at LSC

There is a leak in our water line that has created a need to temporarily shut off water at the Club. Chuck Amboy has taken charge of getting this problem resolved. Thanks a bunch Chuck.

Don't Forget Sunfish Regatta Saturday

This Saturday is the annual Sunfish Regatta on Lake Lansing. Fleet Captain Alanna Harvey is still looking for a couple of volunteers to help out - so give her a call if you have some time to devote to this worthy cause.

Glassy Lake

A Wednesday Glassy Lake

Lake Lansing should have been named "Glassy Lake" Wednesday. Hardly a breeze was available to create ripples and the results can be seen in the picture at the right. So the sizeable group went early to Spags.

Standings and race results are posted on the website by our infamous "Scoring Guy". From the home page at www.lansingsailing.org, click on "Racing" - then click on the Laser or Sunfish Fleet Icon.

Junior Sailing Camps Begin Monday

Spots are beginning to fill up for our Junior Camps, but there is still room. The first camps are this coming week.

For more information and details on how to sign up, send an email to juniorsailing@lansingsailing.org or go to www.lansingsailing.org and click on "Junior Sailing" in the left hand navagation menu.

Very Light Winds Dictate a Follow the Leader Sunday

The Race Committee set a course last Sunday for Lightning sailors for a wind that was coming from the South. By the time the first race started, it was coming from the West. Suddenly it was from the North - then the South and then the North again.

And, it was so light that one time around of follow the leader was the best that was offered. Mike Moody led the first race, Pat Dolan the second and Blaine Severin the third. A NVERS (Not Very Exciting Racing Sunday). There's always next week.

"Slam Dunk" Situation A

"Slam Dunk" Situation B

Race Rules: The Slam Dunk

Note: This series covers rules applying to some of the more common racing situations. Recent changes in the rules are often emphasized.

The "Slam Dunk" is an aggressive move where a boat on starboard tacks on top of a port tack boat just after crossing close ahead of her.

Although the rules have not changed with regard to a slam dunk situation, there is often confusion about the rights and obligations of boats involved in this maneuver, so we are giving it some attention.

Here are two situations - both "Slam Dunks" and very similar - but with an important difference.

In the diagram for Situation A, the Blue Boat is already overlapped to leeward as the Red Boat completes its tack to a close hauled course. In the diagram for Situation B, the Green Boat has already completed her tack and is on a close hauled course as the Yellow Boat acquires an overlap to leeward.

In Situation A, the Blue Boat became overlapped to leeward while the Red Boat was tacking. Note the last sentence in Rule 17 which turns off Rule 17 in this case. Here, the Red Boat is in great danger because Blue is entitled to sail above her proper course and can attack Red.

In Situation B, the Yellow Boat became overlapped to leeward after the Green Boat completed her tack. In this case, Rule 17 does apply and Yellow is not entitled to sail above her proper course.

In Situation A, even though Blue can sail above her proper course, she must take care to give Red time and opportunity to take avoiding action in a seamanlike manner.

Pick a Job to Do

As all Lansing Sailing Club members know, the Club thrives because of the willingness of our members to take on jobs that need to be done. Here is a list of some tasks that need attention right now. To volunteer contact Rear Commodore Jim Fletcher (email: janef@tir.com, phone: 517-655-2174) or Commodore Pat Dolan (email: commodore@lansingsailing.org, phone: 517-214-6568). They will arrange for you to get complete details on what needs to be done.

Oversee Electical Box Overhaul - breakers are tripping and we need to determine what needs to be done to resolve this, obtain cost estimates and oversee getting the work done once Board of Directors approval is obtained for expenditures.

Cement Work Estimate - estimates are needed for launch ramp repair, seawall reconstruction and construction of a pad for the Racing Equipment Shed.

Life Preserver Storage - an improved storage system for Lansing Sailing Club pfds needs to be prepared.

Club Boat Sail/Blade Storage - LSC has several new (to us) Club Boats. Additional storage for blades and sails needs to be created in the Laser/Sunfish Sail Shed.

Jobs Done Recently - Thank You

Install Seagull/Geese Preventer - install preventers on the dock to keep seagulls and geese off. Thanks Larry Koster.