Annual Lansing Sailing Club Awards
Each year the Lansing Sailing Club recognizes
special accomplishments or memorializes humorous events through
awards. Here is a list of recent award recipients. |
Ron
Wilson Award
Established in 1996, this award recognizes a club member that most
demonstrates the club dedication, active racing participation and
enthusiasm for sailing exemplified by our late friend and longtime
club member Ron Wilson. By tradition, the recipient is selected
by the previous winners, with the previous award winner making
the presentation at the Annual Awards Banquet. |
| 2007 |
Jim and Maribeth Fletcher |
| 2006 |
Not Awarded |
| 2005 |
Pat Dolan |
| 2004 |
Doug Carlson |
| 2003 |
Ann Siegle |
| 2002 |
Not Awarded |
| 2001 |
Gil Chesbro |
| 2000 |
Jane Marshall |
| 1999 |
Alanna Harvey |
| 1998 |
Pat Dolan |
| 1997 |
Mike Moody |
| 1996 |
Larry Koster |
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Commodore's Award
Established in 1997, this award is given periodically by the Commodore at the annual awards banquet to recognize special contributions to the club by members. |
| 2001 |
Larry Koster - for his many contributions to the Lansing Sailing
Club. In giving Larry the "Commodore's Award", noted particularly his
willingness to respond whenever asked, his creation of a special flag system
for implementing the new starting sequence required in the Racing Rules of
Sailing thru 2004, and his help with our "Discover Sailboat Racing" classes. |
| 1999 |
George and Ann Siegle - for their leadership on special projects
including design of a new logo, developing a community relations
program, repairing the club’s sunfish and providing graphics assistance
on awards. |
| 1999 |
The Harrison Family - for their extensive family involvement
in club activities and contributions to the club. |
| 1997 |
Fred Hull and Terry Kleiman - for the dedicated leadership
and time in building a new roof for the clubhouse. |
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Junior Sailor of the Year
Established in 1999, this award is made periodically to recognize the junior sailor that most demonstrates service to the club, active racing participation and enthusiasm for sailing. |
| 2007 |
Austin Holden & Tristan Eggenberger |
| 2006 |
Matt Hurth |
| 2005 |
Chris Miller |
| 2004 |
Doug Crawford |
| 1999 |
Laura Harvey |
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Jane Marshall Wet Bottom Award
Given by the Lightning Fleet for the crew that goes all out...but not
necessarily out of the boat. Named in 2004 in honor of Jane Marshall, whose dedication
to crewing is unmatched. |
| 2007 |
Scott Watkins |
| 2006 |
Alanna Harvey |
| 2005 |
Susanna Tellschow |
| 2004 |
Jane Marshall |
| 2003 |
Bob Hill |
| 1998 |
Ken Knight |
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Crew of the Year
Given by the Lightning Fleet to a fleet sailor who has crewed with special
distinction. |
| 2007 |
Gil Chesbro and Bob Miller |
| 2006 |
Gil Chesbro |
| 2005 |
Gil Chesbro and Scott Watkins |
| 2004 |
Bob Miller |
| 2003 |
Gil Chesbro and Scott Watkins |
| 2002 |
Gil Chesbro |
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Rookie Crew of the Year
Given by the Lightning Fleet to the first year crew member seen as most outstanding. |
| 2007 |
John Kolstoe |
| 2006 |
Michael-Salomon Jost |
| 2005 |
Jamie Rasmussen |
| 2004 |
Susanna Tellschow |
| 2003 |
Lisa Winters and Lori Katz |
| 2002 |
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| 2001 |
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| 2000 |
Stacy Kotecki |
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Rookie Skipper of the Year
Given by the Lightning Fleet the first year skipper seen as most outstanding. |
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Junior Sunfish Skipper
Given by the Sunfish Fleet to recognize an outstanding Junior Sunfish skipper. |
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Most Improved Sunfish Skipper
Given by the Sunfish Fleet to the skipper that improved the most from the first ten races of the season to the last ten races of the season. |
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Most Improved Lightning Skipper
Given by the Lightning Fleet to the skipper believed to have improved the most from the previous year. |
| 2007 |
Susanna Tellschow |
| 2006 |
Larry Koster |
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Challenger Division Champion
Initiated in 2006, this award is given by the Lightning Fleet to the skipper that finishes highest in the full season, excluding those skippers that have previously won the Challenger Division or those skippers that have finished in the top 30% (rounded up) of the fleet with the past five years. |
| 2007 |
Susanna Tellschow |
| 2006 |
Merrick Hurlbutt |
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Corinthian Award
A Lightning Fleet award presented annually to the skipper who most actively advances the interests of the Lansing Lightning Fleet. This sailor’s actions help grow competition and improve the size and quality of the fleet. He or she demonstrates broad interest in Lightning racing sailing through club racing, participation in regattas, exemplary sportsmanship, service, or helping others to improve their skills. |
| 2007 |
Mike Moody |
| 2006 |
Jim Fletcher |
| 2005 |
Larry Koster |
| 2004 |
John LeFevre |
| 2003 |
Terry Kleiman |
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Retired Awards |
Jon C. Stoval Perpetual Peculiar Award (Retired after the 2004 season)
A perpetual award given at the annual awards banquet to a sailor for demonstrating a particularly unique act during the sailing season. The award must be prominently displayed at all times and each recipient must give something back to the award by adding a memento to it. |
| 2004 |
Larry Koster - for special crew work involving the launching
of "Bananas" at the Michigan District Lightning Championship
which saw the lifting bridle give way. Also, for his insistence
on a hiking strap being installed in the boat which Jim Fletcher
saw Larry trip over four times and use not at all. |
| 2003 |
Jim Fletcher |
| 2002 |
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| 2001 |
George Siegle - presented by Pat Dolan in an amusing musical
extravaganza to George Siegle. George rammed the committee boat during a
Sunday starting sequence causing it to take on water and then had one of
the crew fall out of the boat trying to inspect any damage to their boat. Pat
added the poem which served as the lyrics for the musical number
performed. |
| 2000 |
Pat Dolan - At the beginning of the season, Pat’s brand new Lightning crew failed to tie off his boat properly and it floated away from the dock. Ann Siegle’s addition was a small illustrated bowline tying instruction card. |
| 1999 |
Ann Siegle - At the end of a day of racing, Ann’s boat, which
was beached at the launch site, managed to sail away by itself.
After much motioning from Ann, the boat was recovered by other
returning sailors. Dennis Dudley’s addition to the award was
small bow line. |
| 1998 |
Dennis Dudley - for falling out of and avoiding being run over by the “crash boat” while serving on the race committee at the Laser Regatta. |
| 1997 |
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| 1996 |
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Flying Wedge Award
(Retired after the 2005 Season)
A perpetual award given at the annual awards banquet to the sailor whose racing at one or more points during the season would cause an on-looker to think of football’s infamous heads-down-full-speed-ahead flying wedge play. The previous year’s winner is responsible for determining the next winner and for making the award. |
Previous Winners
| 2005 |
Blaine Severin and Tom Deits - for tying a perfect bowline, but not to the dock - permitting "Unidentified Flying Pigasus" to sail off on her own. |
| 2004 |
Merrick Hurlbutt - for being the port boat in a T-boning incident
none of the six sailors saw coming. |
| 2003 |
Merrick Hurlbutt - for the most creative docking of a sailboat
seen in many years. |
| 2002 |
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| 2001 |
Don Baron |
| 2000 |
Laura Harvey |
| 1999 |
Blain Severin - for capsizing with the accidental result that his mast hit another sailor. |
| 1998 |
Mike Moody - for unintentionally T-boning a fellow Lightning racer. |
| 1997 |
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| 1996 |
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Silver
Seagull Award (Retired after 1998 Season) |
| 1998 |
Laura Harvey - for
exhibiting grace under pressure when she skippered in a high wind
Lightning evening even though she was uncomfortable being out there. |
| 1997 |
Gil Chesbro |
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