Crewing Seminar - April 26, 2003

It was a little cool - but 20 aspiring crew members showed up at the Lansing Sailing Club for the 2003 Crewing Seminar. Thanks to Larry Koster and Tom Rasmussen for taking these terrific pictures and to Ann Siegle for making her camera available. Click on each picture for the full sized version.

Volunteer Lisa Winters demos how to get the spinnaker pole ready as Pat Dolan leads participants through the process of setting, flying, gybing and dousing the spinnaker.

Pat Dolan presented information on how wind, wave and other conditions influence building a race strategy.

Terry Kleiman is putting the rudder on while Pat Dolan gets the sail ready to hoist. Peter, Susan and John Driscoll are waiting to board.

George Siegle raises his sail. Merrick Hurlbutt and Lisa Winters are ready to sail. Behind the 14760 sail, Lori Katz and Paula White get "Unidentified Flying Pigs" ready to sail. Bill and Sally Pratt ready their Pointe Jude on the right.

Instructor Doug Carlson on Wind Dancer, showing the crew some fine points of trying to get the spinnaker filled with wind. Daniel Sutkovs, Kevin Schumacher and Sheila Troxel were quick to learn.

Blaine Severin's crew has their chute full. That's Paula White, Lori Katz and Roger King making it look easy.