Lake Lansing Sunfish Regatta - June 18, 2005

Alanna Harvey, Lake Lansing Sunfish Fleet Captain, was in charge of the regatta and her organizational skills were quite evident. Everything went well - although she had to have a word with the rain goddess during lunch so we could get the afternoon session going.

Derrick Fries had 11070 going fast, won all five races and the regatta. This is the third year in a row that World Sunfish Champion Derrick has won the Lake Lansing Regatta.

Here is Dan Norton finishing a race. Dan finished second in the regatta, scoring four second place finishes and one third.

Dave Vietti was the highest finishing Lake Lansing sailor.

Local sailor Dennis Dudley had his boat moving well.

Visitor Don Jones finished seventh in the regatta. Here he gets on port tack early in the race.

Drew Fries and the rest of the Fries family was in attendance. Derrick hopes to soon have all three sons sailing regattas with him.

Derrick seemed to get off the starting line fast in every race. Here he leads the port tackers to the right early in the second race.

Glenn Gorman finished the regatta in sixth place overall, sailing a very consistent 6-5-8-8-6. Here is is completing a roll tack.

Jim Fletcher eyes the windward leg just before the start of race two. The wind shifts were huge. Which way will it go this time?

Maribeth Fletcher got off to a good start with a seventh in race one. Here she has just exited a tack and is on the way to the finish line.

Mike Moody borrowed a boat and set out to defend his third place finish in last year's regatta. However, the ligher air was much different to sail in and left the Commodore frustrated with mid-pack finishes.

Nathan Zeigler put together a 4-3-5-5-5 day for a third place finish in the regatta.

Pat Dolan, another Laser sailor who occasionally jumps into a Sunfish, said he "was as uncomfortable in a boat like never before". Like the Commodore, Pat finished third in this regatta several years ago - but was frustrated on this day.

Susanna Tellschow, a rookie last year, continues to improve. In this regatta, she finished twelth in a seventeen boat field - aheaf of both the Commodre and Vice-Commodore.

Tom Katterheinrich was another visitor who showed his stuff. Tom finished fourth in the regatta with a 5-9-4-2-3 day.

Wind shifts made it tough on the Race Committee as well as the sailors. Here a thirty degree shift just before the start spoiled what had been a square line - and the boats got quickly on to port tack.

Thanks to Sid Mook who served as Principal Race Officer. Thanks also to Ian Clemens, Blaine Severin, John LeFevre and Michelle LeFevre - who rounded out the Race Committee.