Volume 25, Number 8 August 2015 Lake Michigan SuRF Official Newsmagazine of the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation

LMSRF YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 LMSRF Corporate Members by Gail M. Turluck Broad Reach The 2015 Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation Youth Championship for the C. N. Moller Memorial Trophy is being held in conjunction with the annual Copacetic Stores Skyline Regatta at Columbia Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois, August 6-7, Lake Michigan Performance 2015. The championship was first conducted in 1936. Learn more at Handicap Racing Fleet http://lmsrf.org/index.php/youth/youth-championship-results. Manitowoc Marina Racing will be conducted in (all fleets), (all rigs), and Club 420s. National Marine Manufacturers Association

Skyway Yacht Works For complete information contact Sailing Director – Kurt Thomsen, 312.465.3514, [email protected], and for information about the club see West Marine www.columbiayachtclub.org. World Yachts

For information on becoming an LMSRF Corporate WRAP YOUR ADULT LESSON PROGRAM DIFFERENTLY Member, email [email protected]. THIS YEAR! by Gail M. Turluck It's wonderful to see all our yacht clubs reporting on having taught 20, 30, 40 or more adults how to sail and possibly race already this All The News That Fits ... summer! LMSRF Youth Championship ...... 1 Wrap Adult Program Differently ...... 1 Longest Freshwater Race on Earth ...... 2 Now comes the challenge! What are you going to do to stick Michigan City's Hope Takes SuperMac ...... 2 Chicago's il Mostro sets Port Huron-Mac Record ...... 4 them with super-glue to your club, your sailing program and your Kenosha Regatta Registration Open ...... 5 sail racing program? Invitation to Tri-State Party ...... 7 Get Your Entries In Early ...... 7 400 ...... 7 Do you have a well prepared presentation on how to become a Donate to Grow Sailing on Lake Michigan ...... 8 Rafting Rules of Etiquette ...... 8 member, why membership is fun and good, how to become a Pan American Games-Sailing ...... 9 Let's Kill Weather Forecasts Once and for All! ...... 15 owner and how to buy, register and race a sailboat? Do Sailing Videos Around Lake Michigan ...... 16 you have a couple give-our-boats-a-try days so these new sailors Everyone in a Protest is Right ...... 16 Australia – One Sailing ...... 16 can see, touch and feel the differences between a , , Laser; If Damage, Always File a Protest ...... 17 , ; , , , ; and offshore 900 Pound Gorilla – Discover Boating ...... 17 Grant to Help Pay for Visitor Facilities ...... 18 boats? Do you educate them on the costs of ownership, storage, trailering, Member Benefits ...... 18 2015 Queen's Cup ...... 19 race and regatta entry, and do so in a realistic way (it can be done Line Honors and Bragging Rights for Lucky ...... 20 affordably, we all do it!)? Island Goats Inducted and Awards ...... 22 Northern Michigan 17 Restoration ...... 22 Start a Life Jacket Loaner Site ...... 23 Are you having a regatta near the end of the program so everyone from it Race Committee ...... 23 Future of Navigation Survey ...... 24 has a chance to give racing a try? Racing won't be for everyone, yet many 2016 Shield Ocean-Great Lakes Challenge Set ...... 25 First Annual Pickle Night Dinner...... 26 may discover day-sailing or distance cruising is their calling and they will Grants-In-Aid Reports ...... 26 make great club members for the long term. Epic Racing Bronze at ISAF Match Race Worlds ...... 27 Your Calendars! ...... 29 Heard on the Rail ...... 29 Are you inviting them to subscribe to this e-newsmagazine? It's easy- National Sailing Hall 2015 Class ...... 29 Letters to the Editor ...... 30 here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/LMSuRF. College Sailing All-Academic Team ...... 30 Safe Powerboat Handling ...... 33 ORA Extends US Sailing Partnership ...... 34 It is really important to invite these program graduates to become a US Sailing News ...... 35 What Happened ...... 36 permanent part of your organization, whether as crew or boat owner, and About Lake Michigan SuRF ...... 58 to make sailing and possibly sail racing a permanent part of their lives!

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THE LONGEST FRESHWATER RACE ON EARTH The Supermac Race, an extension of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac and a precursor to the Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race, wound up with 31 entrants, and after four withdrawals, 27 finishers. Among those finishers, it was the smaller boats that fared the best, just as they had in the “Chicago Mac” (which started on Lake Michigan on July 11).

“Supermac racers are those that keep racing, without stopping, after their Chicago Mac finish (at Mackinac Island) to a Port Huron finish line, for a total of 500 nautical miles,” explained Supermac Co-Chair and Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Chair Peter Wenzler. “The smaller boats started first in the Chicago Mac, but halfway through the race the fleet inverted and the big boats got ahead. However, the wind was such that the larger boats had to beat their way to the Supermac finish while the smaller boats got to run in 30 knots of breeze, so it became their race.”

Peter and Christopher Thornton’s Volvo 70 Il Mostro crossed first followed by Rick Warner’s ORMA 60 Areté, and Bill Alcott's Equation. Winning Multhull Class was Jonathan Alvord’s F-31R Triceratops, while taking Monohull Classes 2, 3 and 4, respectively, were Bill Martin’s 70-foot Stripes, Gintaras Karaitis’s Schock 41 Quick Silver and Michael Leland’s Najad 332 Hope. The top three finishers in Class 3 (the smallest boats), were also the top-three overall. They were Hope, Tim Prophit’s Fast Tango, and David Keys’s C&C 35 Shamrock.

Organizers were the Bayview Yacht Club, Chicago Yacht Club and Port Huron Yacht Club, who billed this as the longest fresh water race on earth. According to Wenzler, most of the boats were planning to compete in the Bayview Mackinac Race, so collectively, all three events have to be the most exciting 10 days of racing fun on the Great Lakes.

MICHIGAN CITY'S HOPE TAKES 2015 SUPERMAC by Vik Warren Our boat is Hope, a very nice 33 cruiser built in Sweden ten years ago, and owned by Michael Leland, an orthopedic surgeon, who recently performed his 1000th anterior hip replacement. His original plan to only cruise the boat took a dive when he decided he wanted to win the Chicago Mackinac race cruising division. The first year got him a 4th place flag which fueled his desire to win it. He recruited Vik “Big Toe” to manage the boat. Vik has a motor sports background and has been part of teams which have won in F1, Indy car and prototype sports cars. He brought on board Mike “Moose” DeBone a free spirit master carpenter as bowman, navigator, helm. Add Fred “Trimming Fool” Bell who is one the best big boat trimmers, as core crew. With the help of Jack who is no longer sailing, they went on a tear, winning local PHRF races and port to ports as prep for the 2011 Cruising Mac which they won.

A word about the Cruising Mac, which pretty much every racing sailor here dismisses as not really racing. It is the the fastest growing fleet in the Chicago Mac, and while there are some casual boats, it’s more competitive than you might think. Hope has a 4th, two 3rds and two 1sts. In 2014 Hope won Cruising 2 and beat out a 50 boat fleet to win Cruising Overall, and Michael decided he should stop racing and concentrate on prep for his long term plan to cross the Atlantic.

Vik, Moose and Fred started to look for another boat they could help up its game. A week before they signed up on another boat, Chicago Yacht Club, Bayview Yacht Club & Port Huron Yacht Club announced they would run a 2015 Super Mac race, from Chicago to Port Huron. The core crew had a meeting with Michael and they decided to try and win it. It became the Hope final Farewell tour. As prep we raced in the Chicago-Michigan City-Chicago race, which is the oldest race on Lake Michigan, a 65 mile overnight. We finished 2nd in section and 6th in fleet, despite a couple of mess ups which they took on board as ‘don’t let it happen in the Super Mac.’ Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

With regular Mac crew additions of Dave ‘BK’ Nielsen and “Joe Frogger” CJ, they came to the start of the ChiMac/Super Mac, got a first row start and had a weather plan for rhumbline all the way to Port Huron. Hope has a 2 shift/4 hour change plan, we have five really good drivers who change on the hour, and of course our trimming fool who gets relieved occasionally to get his neck massaged by the hot Swedish masseuse we keep hidden in the vee berth (for Clean’s benefit that’s a small lie…).

We followed our plan, hit a couple of hitches with a 2 hour park up near Racine the first night and a more painful 4 hour layover north of Big Sable, which put a damper on winning the Chicago-Mac.

Hope never gives up, so we redoubled our efforts to do well on the Super Mac. The tracker showed the big boats slowing down and our weather prediction told us to expect some big air on Lake Huron. We crossed the Mac finish line in 6th place (7th in the 129 boat Mackinac Cup division – maybe an omen of things to come for smaller boats), disappointed but happy to see the ringer Detroit boat with the crazy rating didn’t win.

A slow 5 knot beat around Bois Blanc Island in the rain started our move into Lake Huron but the breeze steadily built and went left until we had enough to bring up our game changer favorite ‘magic white’ A2 North sail. Michael has been a faithful North customer for 20 years, so Perry and his staff really take care of our sail inventory, we carried this for many hours until God took it away from us. We quickly got the remains down and went to our 2nd favourite new A2, but were soon advised with a big round up and many semi ‘death rolls’ that this was His last warning.

Now with the #3 and reefed main we had 24 hours of great wind that led to 12 hours with some surfing on 6-9ft waves with the odd 12 footer just to keep things interesting and sustained winds of 25 with 35kt gusts (before Clean calls me a liar again, the Coast Guard issued hourly bulletins of small craft advisories and extreme conditions).

We now had an inkling that we could do well in fleet, Michael drove us to the finish, surfing into the St. Clair river, crossing the finish line at 5:00 am where the welcoming voice of the race committee recorded our time. Our elapsed time of 88:56:07 gave us 1st in Class and 1st in Fleet.

It was a race that had everything, big air, light air, no air, rain, cold nights and hot days, merciless flies at times, but it’s one that will remain in our minds forever. It was perfect weather for Hope, ‘the little boat that could,’ with six good friends on board to do the impossible and beat up on the big boats. Oddly, the big boat rock stars didn’t show up for the Port Huron Yacht Club awards, though the after party was great fun and well attended by most of the boats that did the race.

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il Mostro finishing at Round Island Lighthouse. Photo credit Bayview Yacht Club/Martin Chumiecki.

CHICAGO'S il MOSTRO SETS PORT HURON MAC ELAPSED TIME RECORD More than 5,000 people gathered on the grounds of Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel to celebrate the fast finish of Bayview Yacht Club’s Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race, which started Saturday, July 18, from Port Huron, Michigan. Out of 250 registered boats, 244 started, seven boats did not finish, making the total count for boats completing the race 237.

According to Chairman Peter Wenzler, who sailed aboard Bill Alcott’s (St. Clair Shores, Mich.) 65 footer Equation, a “white squall” hit the fleet shortly after the start, making a whole lot of wind out of what started as a light downwind breeze. While some spinnakers became streamers at the tops of masts, others were locked and loaded or temporarily switched out for easier-to-handle headsails before the wind calmed and then elevated again to a more sustainable and “for the most part wonderful” 22 knots over flat, waveless water.

The Orma 60 Areté (12:53:51) crossed first, the Volvo 70 il Mostro (13:30:54) crossed second, and the 86 foot Windquest then followed (the largest boat in the fleet, 15:08:18). All of them sailed the 259 nm Cove Island Course for faster, bigger boats, enjoying a strong beat home in 18-22 knots, after rounding the turning mark at Cove Island. Smaller boats sailed the 204 nm Shore Course, with the bulk of that fleet finishing mid-morning on Monday after reaching in a solid 20-25 knots. “From 5:45 to 8:00 a.m., there was a cannon going off every few seconds, as they came in fast and furious,” said Wenzler.

The big winner was il Mostro, owned by Peter Thorton and his son Christopher Thorton (Bay Harbor, Mich.) She not only topped Class A but also took Division I and Overall honors.

On Monday, the elder Thorton was enjoying sunset on his boat in Mackinac Harbor, reflecting on his team’s victory and thinking about how “life is good,” a recurrent theme that seems omnipresent from start to finish at this 91-year-old event, keeping it relevant in the sport of each year. “There was a lot of carnage in the beginning, and we were dodging boats left and right … and with all the spectators … it was something to see,” said Thorton. “But that’s where I think we got jettisoned and pulled ahead. In the first 30 minutes of the race, we just fired through there with a J4 (storm ) up. Our nemesis, Windquest, they are great competitors and beat us in Chicago (in the Chicago to Mackinac Race), but we weren’t going to allow them to do it twice.”

Thornton said the wind lightened at times, mostly when the fleet encountered fog banks, but for the most part, it was in the upper teens, enabling il Mostro to establish a new elapsed time Cove Island Course record for monohulls of 23:39:54. “On Sunday, we were tacking to the finish from noon on. If we had been able to keep reaching like we had been earlier, we probably would have shaved a couple of hours off that. Our race was near perfect, and my hat’s off to my team. It is my most memorable Bayview Mackinac Race of all time.”

Thornton added that il Mostro, which finished second in the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race, lives up to its thoroughbred reputation in conditions like it encountered here. “When it gets a breeze, there’s nothing faster; anything 11 knots or over, it just takes off. It’s a pleasure to drive – the most exciting yacht I’ve ever owned.”

Division II (Shore Course) and Class Q was won by the 36’ Flying Buffalo, owned by Al and Bob Declercq (Clinton Township, Mich.). The boat was designed by the Declercqs’ father in the early 1960s (the design later sold to Cheoy Lee) and famously won the Bayview Mackinac in 1964, 1967, and 1968, as well as the Chicago Mackinac overall in 1966 and 1967. Al Declercq, who sailed in his first Mackinac Race in 1966 (he was 12) on Flying Buffalo with his father, said he and his brother tracked the boat down a few years ago and bought it last Fall. Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

As notoriously fast as the boat is, however, Al Declercq declared that it’s “people who win races.” He explained that his crew is as good as they come and included three father/son duos (Al/Matthew Declercq, Bob/Robert Declercq, Fred/Ward Detwiler). “At the start, we were probably too prepared, expecting it to blow harder than it did, but it only blew 30 knots. We had the storm jib under the asymmetrical, then dropped the asymmetrical, and then we sailed without our main for about five minutes. But it’s a 50-year-old wooden mast, so you don’t want to lose the race because you break something on the boat.”

Declercq said what would make this race stand out from the other 46 Bayview Macs he has sailed is the move his team made at Middle Island, a third of the way up the Shore Course. “We were beating in eight knots when we saw flags on the island just ripping, so we tacked into where weed grows like straw on the bottom, and we were in 15-20 (knots of breeze) on a reach for eight miles up the shore. We went into it three miles behind, came out three miles ahead! I’ve never been in there and I don’t think anyone else has either. We bought the boat to win this race, and it looked like we weren’t going to, so we had to take a chance, and it worked out well for us.”

Mulithull Division was won by the 30-foot Corsair Triceratops, owned by Jonathan Alvord (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.), who counts this as his first time here. “The storm helped us,” said Alvord. “We didn’t drop any sails and took off through the fleet, so it set us up really nicely. It also changed our game plan to run up the Michigan shoreline and catch a lift off the land. Instead, after the storm hit, we sailed the down-wind course on the Canadian coast. It is a beautiful thing to see 70 footers in front of you and no one behind you that has to beat you boat-for-boat.”

A total of 19 classes (12 on the Cove Island Course, and seven on the Shore Course) sailed. The aforementioned Areté, owned by Rick Warner (Marine City, Mich.) established a new elapsed time Cove Island Course record for of 23:12:51.

KENOSHA YACHT CLUB REGATTA REGISTRATION OPEN The Kenosha Yacht Club Regatta is set for August 15-16, 2015 and is open to PHRF rated boats and Buccaneers. Competitors may enter by registering online at http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=1304. The Notice of Race is available through that link, too.

Your entry fee includes launching, doughnuts (!), race fees, and the Saturday Race Party. Come join in the fun!

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YOU'RE INVITED TO THE TRI-STATE REGATTA PARTY The St. Joseph River Yacht Club invites you to the annual Tri-State Regatta Party. Join us for a day and night of delicious food and amazing entertainment. The day starts at 7:00 am with an all you can eat pancake breakfast. Burgers and hot dogs will be available at noon. There will be a fantastic dinner of grilled steak, chicken or vegetarian from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

The entertainment starts with Mike Talbot out at the Rhumbline Bar from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The popular band Libido Funk Circus takes the main stage from 8:00 pm to midnight for a great night of music and dancing.

Food and drink tickets can be purchased at the door. Rain or shine (event takes place under a tent). The Tri-State Regatta Party takes place Saturday, September 5, 2015 at St. Joseph River Yacht Club, 1 Lighthouse Lane, St. Joseph, Michigan. For more information call 269.983.6393.

GET YOUR ENTRY IN EARLY FOR REMAINING LMSRF RACES – INCLUDING TRI-STATE RACE by Gail M. Turluck It's that time of year where the Mackinac race rush is behind us, yet there are still many summer weekends to behold and what do we want to do? Keep on racing!

All of our clubs are busy holding racing on weeknights and weekends. Season championships remain on the line. This is a great time of year to bring out your friends and get them started so they might be ready for the biggies next year. Or, make that equipment change and have some races to test it.

The office has started receiving phone calls about getting signed up for the Tri-State Race (good news!). To help all you offshore racers considering making the race, the Port of PHRF web page has a GREAT primer with step by step instructions on how to achieve registration successfully: http://portofphrf.blogspot.com/p/how-do-iparticipate-in-racing-phrf-in.html. Give it a look.

THE COURAGEOUS 400 RACE by Gary Feracota Join us in one of the most exciting, challenging and meaningful sailing event of the year, Thursday, September 17, 2015, featuring various starts from both sides of Lake Michigan, over North Manitou Island, to finish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What makes this race "Courageous?" Few boats and crew have the guts to tough-out 400 miles in one of the longest fresh water races on the planet in the intense late summer winds and seas of northern Lake Michigan.

It is courageous because of the kids and families that have inspired the race who are steadfast on overcoming cancer and returning to a normal life.

It is courageous because of the supporters from the yachting community and beyond that have come together to eradicate children’s cancer and support those stricken with it currently.

The Courageous 400 follows the US Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing and is scored using LM-PHRF handicaps. A unique methodology allows multiple start locations along both sides of Lake Michigan. The course proceeds about 400 miles over North Manitou Island and finishes in Milwaukee, effective staging yachts there for Louie’s Last Regatta which happens the following weekend.

The Courageous 400 entry donation is equivalent to $50 per crew member payable by the yacht owner. Every registered crew member will receive a handsome commemorative hat denoting the momentous first running of the Courageous 400.

Each boat owner and crewmember is also asked to make an additional personal online donation and to encourage their family and friends to do the same. Donations are tracked by boat. As this is a charity event, please give generously.

For more information and to enter, visit: http://www.chicagoregatta.com/.

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DONATIONS WELCOME TO GROW SAILING ON LAKE MICHIGAN by Gail M. Turluck You hear from really huge charities in the media all the time asking for you do donate your boat to them. Do you know that you may donate your boat, sailing equipment, and more to YOUR sailing charity, Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization?

In this issue you are going to learn directly from your charity's grant recipients about how they learned, how their helping others learn, and how they competed thanks to the years of donations made to LMSRF and distributed through our wonderful Grants-In-Aid program.

Grant applications continue to come in and once again, we're close to running out of program funds to distribute this year. It is a wonderful thing that we are able to aid so many sailors in their pursuit of education, competition and teaching yet we have more work to do to continue to grow the sport. Your support and donations ensure that we will be able to do this long into the future as we work to grow the LMSRF Endowment Fund to $1 Million.  You may donate online immediately. • You may print a form and mail in a donation today. • You may join as a Life Member. For a donation of $1,000, you’ll receive the benefits of membership for the remainder of your natural life - no more annual dues. • You may donate your boat. • You may donate real estate, vehicles, airplanes, stocks and other investments, valuable collections, and other assets. • You may donate boat gear.

Access forms and electronic methods here: http://lmsrf.org/index.php/make-a-donation. All funds donated to the Endowment Fund are restricted and may not be used for any purpose other than growing sailing and sailboat racing! Please make a donation today. Thank you.

UNWRITTEN RAFTING RULES OF ETIQUETTE by Glenn McCarthy A local Lake Michigan sailor started a thread on Sailing Anarchy about the unwritten rules of rafting. Many people were unaware of them:

Boat Owners • When rafting, have adequate docklines and fenders to protect your boat and the boat you tie to. • Clean your fenders. We use lacquer thinner. This helps avoid marring your or your neighbor’s topsides. • Be sure that masts and rigging are not in alignment. Wakes can rafting etiquette cause masts and rigging to crash into one another when in alignment with each other. • Keep the foredeck clear so people can walk across, this includes poles and sails. • Do not leave a wide open hatch. Either close it, or have it opened slightly with a or other mechanical device so no one can fall in. • Allow others to raft up to you, they’re your friends or your opportunity to make new friends.

Crew • Always walk around the front of the mast when crossing other boats. Never walk through a cockpit. Think of it this way: the cockpit is their living room, you weren’t invited. Around the front of the mast is the sidewalk out in front of their house, and you’re free to walk by any time. • When tying up, don’t push on stanchions or lifelines to fend. The tubes are not designed to handle those loads. They bend easily. Push off on the edge of the boat where the side meets the deck and be sure to not get crushed or use fenders. • There’s no permission needed to cross the boats.

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USA TAKES HOME SIX SAILING MEDALS, TIED FOR TOP NATION The sailing events of the Toronto came to a close on July 19, with the final medal races and awards ceremonies of the event taking place for the Lightning, , Sunfish, and J/24. The United States and Brazil tied for the most sailing medals won at the event, with both nations taking home six apiece.

Team USA won a gold medal in the and took home bronze in the RS:X (Women) and 49erFX classes on the first of two days of medal races held at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. Racing was held for Olympic class boats on July 18 and the non-Olympic classes on July 19.

Paige Railey (Clearwater, Fla.) has now medaled at three consecutive Pan American Games, having won gold at 2007, bronze at Guadalajara 2011 and now gold again at Toronto 2015. In addition to being a significant career milestone for the accomplished Olympic athlete, it also represents another step on a long climb back to the top of the fleet. “We’re starting to see the rewards of all the work we’re putting into this campaign. After my training accident a year ago, I had some broken bones and was pretty stitched up,” said Railey. “Some doctors said it would be six months before I could sail again. With their help though, I was back in my boat in six weeks, bandages and all. From that point, I’ve been building my strength back up. It wasn’t until January of this year that I could handle lines effectively.”

Railey also noted that her experiences at the Pan Am Games have provided a significant boost to her sailing career since she began campaigning in the Laser Radial. “This is a meaningful and symbolic event, since it's a ‘Games,’ but also because it’s really similar [in format] to the Olympics. Here, you have a small but good fleet. It’s also a great event to practice dealing with the nerves that you feel racing the Olympics. Winning [in Toronto] was the goal, and we embraced the pressure.”

Pictured: Paris Henken (Coronado, Calif.) and Helena Scutt (Kirkland, Wash.) pause to salute a large and supportive crowd after the medal race on July 18. Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

In the 49erFX, Paris Henken (Coronado, Calif.) and Helena Scutt (Kirkland, Wash.) won their first career medal in the women’s skiff, which is one of the newest Olympic classes. The pair have seen a rapid rise through the ranks of the international fleet within the past year, and show no signs of slowing down. “We are really happy with the improvement in all aspects of our light air sailing. We came to Toronto early to really focus on performing well at this event,” said Scutt. “After lots of additional coaching [from regular coach Ramon Oliden] in the recent past, it was great to have an event with [US Sailing Team Sperry Senior Olympic Coach] Luther Carpenter, who coached us at the beginning of our campaign. Luther has watched us grow from the beginning, so for him to see us performing under pressure and make it to the podium here was special.” Henken and Scutt missed a silver medal by just a single boat length at the finish line of the medal race, narrowly losing a close battle with the World Champion team of Martine Soffiati Grael and of Brazil.

Pictured: Henken and Scutt with US Sailing Team Sperry Senior Olympic Coach Luther Carpenter (2nd from left) and Josh Adams (right), Managing Director of US Olympic Sailing.

Marion Lepert (Belmont, Calif.) also experienced a thrilling medal race, as she battled with Maria Mackern of Argentina for bronze in a race that saw each athlete take the lead at various stages. “At the first windward mark I was first, but not by much,” said Lepert, who recently finished second in the Under-21 Division of the highly competitive RS:X European Championship. “I missed a lay line and then sailed into a [wind] hole, which allowed the Argentinian sailor to get ahead of me, but I caught her on the second downwind.” Josh Adams, the Managing Director of US Olympic Sailing, was watching from a nearby coach boat. “Marion had excellent speed, and totally nailed her lay line on the second downwind. We had the best breeze today that we’ve had all week, and she got to show her skills.” Lepert said that after a hard week of battling in light air, she was gratified to come away with a medal. “This is the most hard-fought result of my career so far. I’ve never physically worked so hard at a regatta in my life.” Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

Pictured: Marion Lepert (Belmont, Calif.), RS:X class.

In addition to medal race successes, Team USA also experienced some heartbreak on Saturday, as North American Laser Champion Charlie Buckingham (Newport Beach, Calif.), who had been among the class leaders all week in Toronto, finished 4th overall, just missing the podium. “All of my pre-race homework was telling me that the left side would be way favored in the medal race,” said Buckingham. “I won the pin, and was controlling the left-side pack early in the race. I had to beat Parkhill (Canada) to get bronze, and was able to force him off to the right side of the course. I thought there was no way he’d be able to come back from that, but a pretty big right-side shift came through and he did well. After he got in front of me, he was able to play defense for most of the rest of the race.” Buckingham never dropped below the top five overall in Toronto despite the unpredictable conditions, and said he had few regrets about his regatta. “It’s easy to second guess yourself in the aftermath, but that’s part of sport. Next time we’ll do better.”

"Team USA showed up in Toronto ready to sail, and we are pleased to see strong podium results for American sailors," said Josh Adams, Managing Director of US Olympic Sailing, who served as Team Leader in Toronto. "This group of athletes, coaches and staff worked very well together as a team, which was a positive factor in USA's performance on the water." Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

Pictured: Team USA Lightning passes by thousands of spectators on shore after securing silver.

Capping a week of fighting hard to keep themselves in podium position, the Lightning team of Justin Coplan (Nyack, N.Y.), Danielle Prior (Mechanicsburg, Penn.) and Caroline Patten (Barnegat Light, N.J.) secured a silver medal on Sunday. Coplan was an early beneficiary of the International Lightning Class's groundbreaking "boat grant" program, which provides competitive boats and additional assets to promising young sailors. "I got that first boat back in 2008, and so far I'm pretty happy with where the Lightning has taken me," said Coplan. He also noted that many of the highlights of the week happened off the water. "Being able to work together as part of Team USA with the other sailors and coaches was just something else. The whole experience has been really positive."

Patten said she was happy with how the medal race went, because while they started the day in silver position, they could have fallen as far as 4th overall if things did not go according to plan. "It ended up being a pretty simple medal race," said Patten, who works as a professional sailing coach in Annapolis, Maryland. "We had good speed at the start, and [closest competitors] Chile and and Brazil were battling each other. Gold was already locked up by Argentina, so we just played good defense." Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

Pictured: Mark Modderman (Long Branch, N.J.) and Grace Modderman (Rumson, N.J.), Hobie 16 silver medalists.

In the Hobie 16, the father-daughter team of Mark Modderman (Long Branch, N.J.) and Grace Modderman (Rumson, N.J.) were also successful in defending their silver-medal position during the final race. Mark Modderman, the skipper, said that while they were hopeful before the event that they would perform well, he was very pleased with their result. "We came is as underdogs, and Grace said that we really just had to visualize racing well before we could try to go out and do it," said Modderman. "We sailed a smart regatta and gelled nicely as a team, but another factor was all of the support that we received. US Sailing gave us top-level coaching, physical therapy, logistical help and more. It was special to be a part of this team." Grace Modderman said the event had already become a special memory. "I really enjoyed spending time with my Dad and racing with him. Any time we get a chance to sail together, it's awesome."

Pictured: (Miami, Fla.) and Kathleen Tocke (Buffalo, N.Y.), Team USA Snipe (far right). Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

Augie Diaz (Miami, Fla.) and Kathleen Tocke (Buffalo, N.Y.) won their second straight medal in the Snipe class at the Pan American Games, and took home bronze. For Diaz, it was his third career Pan Am Games Medal. "We were hoping for the gold, but getting on the podium is special, so I'm very happy with our result," said the US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. "The Snipe trials for the Pan Am Games is always very hard to win in the US, so I was very happy to be able to come back. It's just a notch below the Olympics, and it takes a lot to get here and do well."

Since sailing was included in the Pan American Games in 1955, the United States has won 84 medals in sailing: 34 gold, 29 silver and 21 bronze.

Final Standings (Full Results: http://ussailing.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=9e7179c6be5d4ffc7b83d82dc&id=0a0a8cb4e3&e=a51859ae01)

Laser Radial Women: (GOLD) Laser Men: 1st, Paige Railey, USA, 50 points 1st, Juan Maegli, Guatemala, 39 points 2nd, Fernanda Coelho, Brazil, 64 points 2nd, , Brazil, 47 points 3rd, Dolores Moreira, Uruguay, 64 points 3rd, Lee Parkhill, Canada, 53 points Hobie 16: (SILVER) 4th, Charlie Buckingham, USA, 57 points 1st, Castillo/Van Blerk, Guatemala, 30 points Sunfish Open: 2nd, Modderman/Modderman, USA, 39 points 1st, Jonathan Mawyin, Ecuador, 45 points 3rd, Figueroa/Ortega, Puerto Rico, 44 points 2nd, Luke Ramsay, Canada, 45 points Lightning: (SILVER) 3rd, Andres Sorucco, Chile, 49 points 1st, Fracchia/Salerno/Conte, Argentina, 25 points 4th, Joao Hackerott, Brazil, 50 points 2nd, Coplan/Prior/Patten, USA, 37 points 5th, Jean Paul Valdez, Peru, 57 points 3rd, Biekark/Ficker/Hackerott, Brazil, 43 points 6th, Conner Blouin, USA, 69 points RS:X Women: (BRONZE) RS:X Men: 1st, Patricia Freitas, Brazil, 15 points 1st, Ricardo do Santos, Brazil, 25 points 2nd, Demita Vega, Mexico, 20 points 2nd, David Teran, Mexico, 32 points 3rd , Marion Lepert, USA, 44 points 3rd, Mariano Reutemann, Argentina, 33 points FX: (BRONZE) 4th, Daniel Perez, Venezuela, 49 points 1st, Travascio/Branz, Argentina, 36 points 5th, Zac Plavsic, Canada, 59 points 2nd, Soffiati Grael/Kunze, Brazil, 43 points 6th, Carson Crain, USA, 70 points 3rd, Henken/Scutt, USA, 47 points Snipe: (BRONZE) 1st, Rios/Pacheco, Puerto Rico, 20 points 2nd, Soubie/Lipszyc, Argentina, 38 points 3rd, Diaz/Tocke, USA, 46 points

Athletes must be American citizens to qualify for the US Pan American Sailing Team.

About the Pan American Games Held every four years in the year before the Olympic Games, the Pan American Games are the third largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. The history of the Pan American Games dates back to 1951 when the Games were first hosted by Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 2015 Pan American Games mark the 17th celebration of the Pan American Sports Organization event. The U.S. has hosted the event twice, in Indianapolis in 1987 and Chicago in 1959. The 2019 Games will be contested in Lima, Peru. Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

LET’S KILL WEATHER FORECASTS ONCE AND FOR ALL! by Glenn McCarthy A reason we race less than we used to is because of modern day weather forecasts and the ease of looking them up in the palm of our hand on our so-called "smartphones." The first time I ran into this we were at Sheridan Shore Yacht Club, Wilmette, Illinois, for a Star regatta, probably 18 years ago. Some guy had a handheld device that showed radar. He saw a “red cell” in Joliet, Illinois. That’s 42 miles away as the crow flies. He got in a panic, got the race committee in a panic and the postponement flag went up in the air. And we sat. And sat. And sat.

We lost three-quarters of a day in beautiful sunny skies with a little cloud haze. But no cell arrived, no rain came, no velocity changes, nothing happened. Why did I drive 1 hour and 20 minutes round trip to go some place to sit and not sail? Why did I de-rig the boat at my home fleet, tow it and rig it at the event site (rigging is a one-half hour process and derigging another one-half hour)? Why do we keep showing up to go sailing, only to get told to sit down and wait?

Is this common in anything else we do in life? Do we not drive our cars because a storm is coming? Do we not go to restaurants because it’s raining out? Do we not go to the movies, or theme parks because of a threat of rain or storms? Does any business clos for the day because of a threat of storms? We’re adults, do we really need to be nanny’d?

And the more weather forecasting we’re getting, the more we’re not racing. A forecast two days ahead will have sailors bail out, only to find on race day the conditions are beautiful. Recently the two day and one day forecast for Paw Paw Lake and Star racing called for 20-30 knots. Sailors got their tail between their legs and planned something else and didn’t show up. What was the reality? The low pressure system moved just far enough east that the conditions for sailing were beautiful; probably 10-15 with temperatures in the low 70’s. I was there ready to go. Another day lost due to things we should ignore.

Let’s make it clear, we don’t come to sit. We come to race. Make it happen and stop relying on weather forecasts that are mostly wrong all of the time.

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SAILING VIDEOS AROUND LAKE MICHIGAN by Glenn McCarthy Just for fun - Waterspout south of Kenosha, WI. Reported twin waterspouts that merged together into this big one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGqNB7-xJAM 4:01 Sailing from Frankfort, MI to Sturgeon Bay, WI 48 miles on a Young Sun 35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcRhphf8zOQ 4:39 Sailing from Sister bay, WI to Menominee, MI 24 miles on Green Bay on a Tartan 30, Nice Line Squall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl5NYDbSygc 6:56 Sailing from Chicago, IL to South Haven, MI 76 miles on a Seidelmann 299 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5yn5QblTEE 11:10 Chicago Beer Can Race Burnham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5W0VJLiwXI 1:10

IN THE RULES, EVERYONE IN THE PROTEST ROOM IS RIGHT (THEY THINK) by Glenn McCarthy The Racing Rules of Sailing provide many peculiarities. One of the oddest ones seem to provide a belief to many sailors that regardless which boat position they are, that they are absolutely right! It seems to be that many sailors think there is an escape clause in every rule that they are not written black and white, right or wrong. Every rule has an escape clause or wiggle room.

Do you need an example? Port and Starboard tack collide with significant damage. Starboard believes they were absolutely right (starboard is the right of way boat). Port believes that it was Starboard’s obligation to avoid the collision, which makes Port absolutely right, because Starboard didn’t succeed at avoiding the collision. While true that both boats in this scenario can be right, it is also true that both boats can be wrong with both boats disqualified. At times I think the rules writers missed the target. Things should be black and white, no ifs, ands, or buts. Alas, they aren’t. This leads to much confusion and finger pointing. Plus, it leads to many unneeded protests. There are more examples in the rules, which is too bad. We waste too much fun time in the protest room, which is not a fun time.

YACHTING AUSTRALIA – ONE SAILING – THE CASE FOR CHANGE by Glenn McCarthy First see the following article as basis for how Americans can learn a little from other successful country programs: http://cdn.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/One-Sailing-Case-for-Change-June-2015.pdf

Note, I’ve long suspected that the tax laws in Australia are different than ours. While a good blueprint, the wiring might be quite different for clubs in the U.S. Keep this in mind as you go through it and don’t do things that not-for-profits are not to do that might jeopardize your club’s tax status.

In my review of this plan, it seems that Yachting Australia (US Sailing’s counterpart) is only interested in “managing and building efficiencies.” Through this they hope to get more milk more money out of each cow, rather than growing the herd of cows. I had hoped for so much more in this article. In all of sailing, we volunteers can improve our services. We can improve the time it takes to get a rating certificate issued. But I tell you this, it will not add one more cow to the heard. Advertising that a handicap certificate now only takes two weeks to process rather than four weeks will not get one more boat on a starting line.

This sport is managed to death. We’re full of managers always wanting to do the right thing and service the customers better. But, what we all are missing is having a sales department to get the customers for the sport to manage.

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ALWAYS PROTEST WHEN THERE IS DAMAGE OR INJURY, EVEN IF THE OTHER BOAT WITHDRAWS OR DOES NOT FINISH by Glenn McCarthy You get one time, and one time only, to figure out which boat is the right of way boat and which boat was the give-away boat when there has been an incident on the water. That is in a protest room after a race. Don’t blow it. File a protest every time there is damage, any damage. Always your flag, always shout the word “Protest” immediately. Don’t get stuck in an argument about how long it took have your flag ready to unfurl on your stay at all times. Do not assume that when the other boat sailed off the course that it was an admission of guilt. The rules say that it is not an admission of guilt. Do not assume when they say, “Sorry, I’ll take care of the damages,” that this will actually happen. You do not get a second chance to determine who was right and who was wrong. Do not waive your rights by not protesting.

A protest hearing is a formal process with each step written out. At the end of the hearing both parties can get a written document that determined which was the right of way boat, and which was the giveaway boat. While the rules say that the protest does not determine fault of damages, that is there just to protect the judges from being dragged into lawsuits over damages. In all reality the insurance companies generally accept a protest form as the arbitrator between fault for damages.

Let’s say you don’t protest, the other boat doesn’t protest, or the other boat says they’ll take care of the damages. First question – where is your written proof? You have NONE. When you let the protest time limit expire, you will never get a chance to determine who was right and who was wrong. Do you think this will happen in a court of law? Really? You think a judge or a jury is going to sit down and study the racing rules of sailing, and their nuances, to determine who was the right of way boat or the giveaway boat in any situation? This does not happen.

Without written proof, commonly what the insurance companies do is call it a draw – each will pay for their own client’s damages. Each boat owner will pay their own deductible. And neither insurance company will attempt to subrogate against each other to recover your deductible, or more if you were the right of way boat. Do you think the two insurance companies will study the racing rules and hold a hearing to determine the right of way boat? Would anyone want that? Your insurance record gets dinged and you probably will pay a higher premium in the future for it. Why? Because you must file a protest, you must get a written decision by the judges who are the authority in determining right-of-way. You give up your one chance to get it in writing, don’t complain later that it didn’t work out right. You chose the outcome by not filing a protest.

900 POUND GORILLA IN GROWING BOATING – NMMA’s “DISCOVER BOATING” by Glenn McCarthy The National Marine Manufacturers Association created the Discover Boating web site using all of the internet tools available to drive traffic to their site to support the boat manufacturers who are their members. Their traffic is up 60% over last year. I like to see growth wherever and whenever possible. See this report from Soundings-Trade Only Today that provides the details: http://tinyurl.com/TradeOnlyToday071615.

Discover Boating web site: http://www.discoverboating.com/.

And their Discover Sailing: http://www.discoverboating.com/boating/sailing.aspx.

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GRANTS AVAILABLE TO HELP PAY FOR VISITING BOATER FACILITIES Visiting boaters, whether staying over for just one night or a couple weeks, offer real economic benefits and add to the vitality of waterfront communities, marinas and boat clubs. But laying out the welcome mat can be challenging. Transient boat docks that are protected and safe for overnight tie-ups, deep- water channels, restrooms, and pumpouts – just some of the infrastructure necessary to draw visiting boaters – can be expensive. However, the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program from the US Fish and Wildlife Service can help communities, marinas and boat clubs pay up to half of these improvements, but they need to apply by September 18 by going to their state’s BIG administrator, typically a boating, wildlife or natural resources agency.

Not a government handout, funding for the competitive BIG program comes from excise taxes on boat gasoline and fishing tackle that boaters and anglers pay into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. Attracting boaters to your town requires amenities such as docks, restrooms and pumpouts. Photo credit: BoatUS. The goal is give cruising boaters convenient access to shore-side amenities via slips dedicated to transient boats as well as mooring fields and dinghy docks. Municipal or privately-owned marinas as well as boat clubs can install these conveniences including moorings, restrooms (including floating ones), fuel docks, electricity, water and sewage utilities, recycling and pumpout stations, and undertake small dredging projects (up to $200,000) using BIG dollars. Two tiers of funding, both competitive and non-competitive, are available.

Projects must be located on water bodies deep enough for boats 26-feet in length staying overnight from one to up to 15 days, and to navigate at a minimum depth of six feet. Matching funds – a 25% minimum is required – may not come from other federal sources, but state, local and private funds can be used to match.

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) was instrumental in creating the program in 1998 that is viewed today by local municipalities as an economic development tool to attract cruising boats and related boater spending. To date, over $177 million in grants have been awarded.

BoatUS suggests that if your community, club or marina is interested, take a look at what’s possible by seeing a list of projects that received prior grant funding at www.BoatUS.com/gov/BIG.asp. There’s also a helpful link to state BIG administrator contacts.

SPECIAL MEMBER BENEFITS Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation's Corporate Member program provides the opportunity to provide current LMSRF Individual Members with special benefits annually only available to our members. Current offers:

Copacetic Stores: LMSRF members may stop in, or ask with their shipped order, for a Sun Bum sun protective lip balm, a $5.00 value. Click link at right and contact Mary.

World Yachts: LMSRF members who are thinking either of buying or selling a boats get a free market analysis, a $25 value. Click link at right and contact Eric Jones.

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2015 QUEEN'S CUP ... SO, WHAT HAPPENS ... by Jim Gribble When you put together a big northeast blow, a southeasterly course and the Queen's Cup? You get 170 boats rocketing off the line in a succession of tight echelons, shoulder-to-shoulder on a white-knuckle blast reach, rails in the water, leaping forward from angry white rooster tails like bats out of hell. Yes, the 2015 event was one of the fastest, most exciting on record. Most of the fleet finished in South Haven well before dawn. The finish climaxed three great days ashore, the apex being the Queen's Cup Party. On the other side, South Haven Yacht Club went all out to welcome the racers.

Thanks to all who entered. You helped us increase participation 25 percent. We hope you enjoyed your experience. Next year, 2016, our event partner is St. Joseph River Yacht Club. Departure will be Friday, July 1. So mark that date. Even bigger and better is our goal.

Meanwhile, the Queen's Cup home page tells the story of the 2015 race in professional photography. Also see our gallery by amateur photography enthusiasts. We are keeping the Queen's Cup photo contest open for the time being to allow folks to continue submitting images from this year's race: http://tinyurl.com/2015QueensWrap.

This is SSYC's signature event, and it's impossible to over-state the volunteer effort that supports it. In this brief space, all the dozens of individuals who made it happen can't be itemized. But give a broad shout-out to the members of the Special Events Committee, chaired by SSYC Director Peter Engel, who deserves immense credit for the huge success of this year's race.

Then there's the Race Committee and our race officers, John Archilbald and Jerry Kedziora. Thanks, too, to all the volunteers on our start and finish boats. Your commodore, George Artka, provided the check-in boat ( 3), captained by his brother-in-law Bill Sprotte. A special thanks to the SSYC Auxiliary, whose members dedicate countless hours in support of the Queen's Cup.

Sponsorship has become increasingly important to the event. And this year we set a new benchmark, thanks largely to Mary Richter and Cheryl Kelly, working closely with Pete Engel.

Finally, praise to the club's rank-and-file employees. At the center of this crazy annual maelstrom, they hold the show together, giving their all to put us forward positively for our hundreds of guests. Kudos to pat Nora and all members of his team. You guys brought the house to make everybody feel at home in the Harbor of Hospitality.

Outdoor Wisconsin video magazine covered the race. They're putting together an action-packed segment for broadcast next spring on Wisconsin Public Television stations. It's going to include GoPro footage shot during the race aboard the SSYC yacht Triumvirate, Eric Jones skipper. Mike Erstad (Mikey Likes It) graciously provided our media boat, venturing out into the kind of rugged conditions which normally would have led him to hang a sharp left and make a tranquil run up the river. While the broadcast date is not set, after it has been shown you may view it through Outdoor Wisconsin's web page: http://www.mptv.org/localshows/outdoor_wisconsin/.

You probably know who most of these people are. Shake their hands and congratulate them next time you see them. And, if the moment is right, spring for a cocktail or two.

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LINE HONORS AND BRAGGING RIGHTS FOR LUCKY The Transatlantic Race 2015 has once again proven that America rules the waves, with Chicagoan Bryon Ehrhart’s Lucky claiming the overall victory under IRC along with a Rolex timepiece. Jim Clark and Kristy Hinze-Clark’s 100’ maxi Comanche recorded the fastest monohull crossing in 7 days 11 hours and 35 minutes (outside of the course record of 6 days 22 hours 8 minutes and 2 seconds set by George David’s Rambler 100 in 2011), and Lloyd Thornburg’s MOD70 trimaran Phaedo³ the fastest in a time of 7 days 2 hours and 4 minutes.

Late afternoon July 10, Bryon Ehrhart’s Lucky was the first boat in the Transatlantic Race 2015 to cross the finish line at The Lizard, ending a brutal 8 days 22 hours 5 minutes and 3 seconds at sea on a 2,800- mile eastbound crossing of the North Atlantic, sailed mostly in strong winds.

“We are excited to have finished; it was an interesting test,” said Ehrhart, who earlier this year acquired his Reichel/Pugh 63 (formerly the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart winner, Loki) with the principle aim of competing in this race. Erhart, a Chicagoan, is a member of the New York Yacht Club and the Royal Ocean Racing Club – two of the four clubs, with the addition of Storm Trysail Club and the Royal Yacht Squadron – that comprised the organizing authority for the race.

Lucky was first-to-finish in the 2015 Transatlantic Race. Photo credit Lloyd Images.

Navigator Ian Moore added: “Obviously the whole crew are really excited to have made it to the finish and to be the first boat home. It has been a very long night and a very long day. The beat to the finish felt like it would never end and the wind started to run out. It is a fantastic feeling to finally finish the race.”

Competing in IRC 2, Lucky set off from Newport, Rhode Island, on July 1 with the second group of starters, including Clarke Murphy’s longer and much-higher-rated 100’ Nomad IV. Nomad and Lucky sailed neck and neck for the first few days, but Lucky took a more direct easterly route towards Point Alpha, the ice exclusion zone, which allowed her to reach its southwestern tip 13 miles ahead.

The two boats continued due east after passing the southeastern corner of the exclusion zone, staying in the best breeze as they determined how cross to a patch of light winds on Sunday, July 5. Ultimately Lucky made the best of it, adding six miles to her lead over Nomad IV. By this stage both boats had passed all of the first starters, which had departed three days before them, with the exception of the biggest boat in the fleet, the 138’ Mariette of 1915. Lucky finally passed the 100-year-old schooner two days from the finish, at the same time as she was splitting from Nomad IV to head north.

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With the Azores High forecast to extend over the western tip of the U.K. as Lucky made her final approach to the finish, she headed north where the breeze would remain strongest for longest. Thanks to this she managed to extend her lead to more than 60 miles, but with the risk that Nomad IV, approaching from the west-southwest would come in with pressure and overtake her.

Lucky lost ground as she headed north of the Scilly Isles early the final morning and was forced to beat up the narrow passage between Land’s End and its off-lying Traffic Separation Scheme allowing Nomad IV to close. But it was too little too late.

Lucky crossed the line while Nomad still had 37 miles to sail in a dying breeze. Nonetheless it was close after more than 3,000 miles of racing—in distance sailed—considering the two boats are so different: Lucky, a 63’ long stripped out racer; Nomad IV, at 100’, a much bigger boat but fitted out with a luxury interior, and also having suffered a catalogue of problems on this race.

“It was always in the back of our minds that they were out there charging along,” admitted Moore. “But it would have been a big job for them to catch up 50 miles in 12 hours.”

As to what contributed to Lucky’s success, Ehrhart commented: “It was everything. The crew is certainly the leading star in this and the boat was well prepared as was the crew. It was a good navigational plan by Soapy [Ian Moore]. We think we sailed as well as we could. They didn’t leave anything out and there was nothing I wish we could have changed. I just hope that the result stands.”

Transatlantic Race 2015 perpetual trophy. On July 24 it was confirmed that Lucky swept both line honors and IRC Photo credit Rick Tomlinson. overall for the 2015 Transatlantic Race.

"We are thrilled to have achieved the result in our tenth year of campaigning various versions of Lucky in offshore events,” said Ehrhart. “We have competed in substantially all of the global ocean racing classics; the Transatlantic Race was properly held in our program as the classic of all the classics. We were humbled just to be allowed to compete in the longest standing and most respected ocean race. “I remain in awe of the crew that prepared us so well over the last 10 years and led us to the opportunity to compete in the Transatlantic Race 2015. To win the event is well beyond our expectations given the long list of competitors we have come to respect. The win is a testament to the strength of the commitment we have made to the program and to each other."

A nearly 50 percent increase in entries from 2011, the last time this race was run, shows that interest in long-distance blue-water racing remains high. The six starters that failed to finish due to a variety of technical issues are an equally strong indication that despite modern materials, construction techniques and communication technology, racing from Newport, R.I. to The Lizard off the southwestern tip of England isn’t getting any easier. The next running of the Transatlantic Race is scheduled for the early summer of 2019. While the transatlantic course was one of the first offshore courses to be contested—the first race starting from New York in December of 1866—it never settled a regular schedule or a consistent group of organizing clubs until very recently.

“The committee likes the idea of this four-year sequence,” said David. “It seems about the right cadence to get enough boats interested and wishing to do it. The preferred format is to run this race collectively by the Royal Yacht Squadron, the New York Yacht Club, the Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Storm Trysail Club. It is a good format with four great clubs, and it seems like we have run a good race and everything works pretty well. I expect we’ll see that back in 2019.”

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ISLAND GOATS INDUCTED AND AWARDS PRESENTED by Shawn O'Neill, IGSS Vice-Commodore On May 2, 2015, the following individuals were inducted to the Island Goats Sailing Society (IGSS):

Claudia Aisenberg-Wisbrod F. William “Bill” Laslow Thomas F. Barnard William “Billy” McCaffrey Martin L. “Marty” Bernstein Paul Murray Steve Cox Suzy Phelps Sheldon V. “Shelly” Dummer Greta L. Schanen Bill Fagerstrom William F. “Bill” Schanen IV Michael Kaczor Nancy N. Snyder.

The occasion was the 56th annual Spring Dinner of the IGSS held at Chicago Yacht Club’s Belmont Station, Chicago, Illinois. A traditional part of the evening’s entertainment includes the new inductees telling one of their favorite stories while racing in the Chicago to Mackinac Race. If you bump into any of the inductees, ask them to share their story with you.

Also awarded were:

 The Fastest Goat to the Island Awards went to Dave Gustman who raced on Northstar and Jim Sheldon on Providence, the third year in a row for a Providence Goat(!).

 The Smoked Goat Award went to John Stanley on il Mostro.

 The prestigious Freshwater Award was presented to Larry Kwiat, for his contributions to sailing that surpass the ordinary and which exhibit the spirit of yachting, serving as the Columbia Yacht Club Sail Fleet chairman and on the LMSRF Area III Steering Committee serving as a representative for Columbia Yacht Club.

In 1959 the Island Goat Sailing Society was founded for sailors who have raced in the Chicago to Mackinac race 25 times or more. The Society currently has 350 active members. In addition to the Spring Dinner, the IGSS hosts three other annual events: a Pre- Race Party at Columbia Yacht Club on the eve of the Chicago to Mackinac race, a Post-Race Party on Mackinac Island after the race, and a Holiday Party in early December at Chicago Yacht Club. If you have raced in the Chicago to Mackinac Island Yacht Race 25 or more times and would like to join one of the most exclusive sailing organizations in the world, please contact Vice Commodore Shawn O'Neill by email: [email protected] or complete an application at the IGSS web site: www.IslandGoats.org.

NM 17 HAS BEEN RESTORED! by Colin Texter Northern Michigan 17 underwent a complete restoration this winter and is looking spectacular for being 80-years-old! Originally named Bee Gee and built in 1935 for a Lake Charlevoix resident, NM 17 has since migrated to Harbor Springs with the rest of the active NM Fleet. This winter, Irish Boat Shop removed the existing finish, replaced the screws on the entire with bronze screws, replaced the splines with cypress bound by epoxy and smoothed the hull to make fair. After the hull was smooth, they painted the hull and varnished the deck for a spectacular finish! To complete the package, a custom made set of sails were ordered and installed on the boat. Finally, Ethos was ready for a summer of racing!

Eighteen Northern Michigan were originally built, with an additional eight being built by Irish Boat Shop, for a total of 26 boats. These 32-foot sloops are both elegant and fast one-design boats kept on moorings around Harbor Springs. The fleet is very active and can be seen racing most weekends during the summer around Little Traverse Bay. Northern Michigan 17, Ethos, at the dock after restoration. Photo For More Information on the NMs: http://ltyc.org/racing/nm-history/. by Irish Boat Shop. See all of the pictures here: http://tinyurl.com/EthosRestoration.

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START YOUR OWN LOCAL LIFE JACKET LOANER SITE Interested in establishing a life jacket loaner program in your local boating community but don’t know where to start? Does your club or business currently offer a life jacket loaner program but want to promote it more effectively with high quality materials?

With a range of new free and low-cost materials available, the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water can help you get a Life Jacket Loaner program off the ground or promote an existing loaner site.

“We have everything you need to make a new or current loaner program a success and be a great asset to your local community,” said BoatUS Foundation Outreach Manager Alanna Keating. “We have a new how-to guide with tips, discounted life jackets and all the materials and resources needed to start, One of the new signs available expand and promote your program and help keep kids and adults safe on the for your life jacket loaner water.” Everything is available at www.BoatUS.org/lifejacketupdate. program offered by the BoatUS Foundation for free. The Foundation’s newly released “How To Set Up a Life Jacket Loaner Program Guide” provides step-by-step instructions and includes information on how to access free and discounted resources for your loaner program including promotional and educational materials and life jackets.

For a limited time, the Foundation is also selling discounted yellow and blue, vest-style, Type II and III “BoatUS Foundation” life jackets in infant (0-30lbs.), child (30-50lbs.), youth (50-90lbs.) and adult (over 90lbs.) sizes for $12 at BoatUS.org/loanerpurchase Also available are Mustang brand Type II life jackets for infants, kids and youth for $25 – about half the retail price. While there is no minimum purchase, orders of five or less will be charged $2 per jacket for shipping. All funds go to support the non-profit’s boating safety and clean water programs.

Additionally, a partnership between the BoatUS Foundation and Stearns offers groups discounted life jackets directly from the life jacket manufacturer. There is a minimum order of 12 for the red and white, vest-style Type II and Type III jackets with infant to adult sizes available. Logo imprinting and shipping are additional. To order, see the how-to guide.

High quality preprinted and customizable educational and promotional loaner site signs, posters, flyers are available for purchase at discounted rates or you can download the print quality files as well as sign out forms and a life jacket fitting video at no cost.

RACE COMMITTEE by Eric Lind So far July has been quite enjoyable for me with no regattas on my schedule, just Wednesday nights at the Club. I left Traverse City on the morning of July 4th with a couple of friends on Liberty, a Dehler 39, to deliver her to Chicago for the Race to Mackinac. We stopped in Leland and got there in time to walk in the 4th of July Parade and hand out small American flags to all of the kids along the route. What a hoot that was. Left Leland the next morning and motored straight through to avoid some oncoming weather and got in Monday afternoon. Pretty uneventful, but always fun being on the big lake. Oh, and did I mention that she won her section and placed 8th overall!!!

We're growing sailing in Traverse City!!! We're up to 31 boats now for our Wednesday Night races which is the highest number I can remember in the last 20 years or so and a lot of the increase is in our JAM/Beginning Spinnaker Class, which is encouraging. We've also seen increases in our and fleets. Traverse Area Community Sailing has started some new programs including an Adventure Sailing Program, a Veterans Sailing Program in conjunction with the Great Lakes Sailing Co. and an expanded Adult Program with more activities than just learn to sail. We are also keeping 6 of our 420s at GTYC for the summer with a variety of uses planned. Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

Following a quiet July, I'm looking at a packed calendar for August with the Interlake Nationals Aug 1– 4, at Grand Traverse Yacht Club, the West Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta the 5th – 8th at Torch Lake, our Annual Grand Traverse Yacht Club Hound Dog Regatta the 15th/16th followed closely by our annual Melges 24 Invite the 22nd/23rd. Whew!!! At least I get the last weekend of the month off (so far) before going to Charlevoix for the annual Red Fox Regatta September 4th – 6th. I'll follow that one up with walking the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day! Just me and the Gov ... and 42,000 of our best friends!!!

So, let's get down to business here. Last month I said we would talk about a fair start line and what to do if it becomes unfair prior to the start. First, what is a FAIR start line? Ideally it should be square to the wind and long enough so that everyone has a chance to start in the front row. Since the wind is never consistent, it's good to be on the water one hour or more before go time and monitor the wind, Here's what the Mackinac keep a wind log, and determine the median and maybe even the timing of the Bridge looks like on Labor oscillations. Use that input to set the angle of the line. As far as line length, a good Day morning. Photo courtesy: Mackinac rule of thumb is 1 and 1/2 times the fleet length. Some fleets will require more Bridge Authority. length depending on their sailing angles. For instance, I did a foiling International event a few years ago and they wanted 2 – 3 times fleet length because of the broad angles they sail. Luckily the fleet was not that large.

If you have set a good starting line you should see the fleet spread out across the line with a nice sag mid-line. If this is not what you see, then your start line has probably become unfair and you have to make a choice – let the race start under less than ideal conditions or postpone before the start and correct the start line. If the problem is caused by a wind shift, you can adjust the line or wait for the wind to come back to the median. If the problem is caused by the fleet wanting the boat end it's easy enough to build in some pin end favor to attract some of them to that end. Also, you might add a 'barging' buoy off the back of your committee boat, if you haven't already, or move the start line flag to the A World Championship example of mid-line sag. Photo courtesy Sunfish Class. bow of the boat if possible.

Since some one-design fleets have start line penalties automatically included after a recall, then postponing before the start allows you to avoid this. It also allows you to speed up the process of correcting a bad line and getting the race underway. General rule of thumb – if the start line problems are not the fault of the sailors then postpone before the start.

That's enough for this month. Hope you're having a great season and enjoying our wonderful Lake Michigan!!!

FUTURE OF NAVIGATION/21st CENTURY WATERWAYS - LISTENING SESSION FEEDBACK The Future of Navigation / 21st Century Waterways initiative is a collaborative Federal Government effort to effectively integrate information to establish a framework that enables the transfer of data between and among ships and shore facilities, and that integrates and transforms that data into decisions and action information.

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Welcome to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) feedback website for the Future of Navigation / 21st Century Waterways initiative. This feedback mechanism is designed to officially record any facts or opinions obtained or solicited at or in connection with the public listening sessions conducted directly for the Future of Navigation / 21st Century Waterways initiative.

While submitting your feedback, please remember that the primary objective of the United States Aids to Navigation System (USATONS) is to mitigate transit risks to promote the safe, economic, and efficient movement of military, commercial, and other vessels by assisting navigators with determining their position, determining a safe course, and warning them of dangers and obstructions.

With the combined efforts of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), our goal is to continue to leverage emerging technologies where best suited to further meet this purpose.

Link to the survey to provide your opinion: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=iG%2b%2bAQIzKAkkQcove7a8DvKr6Nue8OwfTFudlVBigpQ%3d.

2016 CLASS OCEAN-GREAT LAKES CHALLENGE SET The 2016 Ocean - Great Lakes Challenge Cup will be held in Marion, Massachusetts on June 17 to 19, 2016. The format is that each fleet selects a team and they bring their sails. Fleet #10 (Marion, MA) will supply the boats. Please mark it on you calendars.

The Cup dates back to 1915 when it was donated to encourage one-design boat competition between Midwestern and Ocean-going sailors. The Chicago team won the regatta sailed in 1953. In 2014 it was re- started by the Chicago Shields Fleet and won by Monterey, CA. In 2015 the Cup was won by Marion, MA in the event held in Monterey, CA.

FIRST ANNUAL PICKLE NIGHT DINNER This year marks the 210th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, and the First Annual SEAS – Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan - Pickle Night Dinner which will mark this history-changing event on Saturday, November 7, 2015.

The dinner is named for HMS Pickle, which was present at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and which brought the news to Britain of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson’s victory and death in the battle.

Join us at the Sheboygan Yacht Club to celebrate the lore of this historical maritime event and benefit SEAS.

5:30 PM Cocktails 7:00 PM Surf & Turf Dinner Silent Auction and Maritime Themed Group Mixer Formal attire, Cash bar $55.00 per person RSVP by Friday, October 23, 2015

For more information and to register, please visit http://SEASheboygan.org/upcoming-events/.

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LMSRF GRANTS-IN-AID REPORTS The Grants-In-Aid Committee considers applications and makes grants to LMSRF members for sailing education and events from the proceeds of the LMSRF Endowment Fund. Not one penny comes from dues. Learn more and locate the application by visiting: http://tinyurl.com/LMSRF-GIA-Ap.

LMSRF provided me with the means to participate in a US Sailing Small Boat Level 1 Instructor Certification Course in Traverse City, Michigan, in May. The course lasted four days and was held at the Traverse Area Community Sailing (TACS) center. The course was an enriching experience for not only was I able to work on my sailing knowledge and skills, but I was also able to interact and connect with Junior Sail peers in the Lake Michigan area. The course content was structured around various modules: powerboating, teaching fundamentals, and sailing skills and knowledge. Every module was broken down into a classroom session, a practical skills assessment and a final written exam. Needless to say, the course was an intensive and enriching experience as 40 hours of material were packed into a four day period! Although the course structure and content were greatly improved my knowledge as a sailing instructor, the greatest opportunity that the course offered for me were the ties that I was able to establish with other Junior Sail instructors from the Great Lakes area. I know that the community I was able to establish will not only be to my personal benefit but also to the benefit of the sailing community of Lake Michigan. I am thankful to LMSRF for allowing me to participate in this course and I strongly encourage all to pursue such opportunities! --Lukasz Rzycki

What I learned and how I’m applying it in my role as sailing instructor this summer at Ephraim Yacht Club: The Bainbridge Island Small Boat Instructor Course was tough at first. We covered a lot of topics in a short amount of time in sailing conditions that were challenging relative to those I was used to. With the small class learning environment, I was able to gain comfort in using the sailing terminology while doing the sport that I love. For me, the three most powerful parts of the course were the practice lessons, the learning about drowning prevention, and the familiarity with motor boating skills. In spending time preparing practice lessons, I learned how helpful even a little bit of preparation was in ensuring that a lesson went smoothly. No instructor can prepare for all the random and unpredictable things that happen in a class, but putting some time into thinking about how to engage the students and make sure that they are having fun while learning does seem to reduce the amount of problems that crop up. In our Level I class, we had lots of opportunities to teach practice lessons and I learned from doing my own preparation and from hearing what other students had prepared. Secondly, I spent a lot of time learning about drowning prevention — something that I hadn’t considered as much when I was not in an instructor role. Some of the things I learned are useful even to sailing partners and so I’ve made sure to weave those learnings into my lessons, so that it isn’t only the instructor thinking about drowning risk, but rather all of us. And lastly, this is a minor point, but I learned a lot about motor boat safety which I’ve also needed as a sailing instructor. Those lessons include docking, approaching a buoy, and starting an outboard motor. In summary, I’m proud to have taken (and passed) the course as it was a challenge in many ways. And I’m even more proud to be part of this amazing sailing community. Thanks so much. --Anabel Roza

U.S. Sailing Level 1 Instructor certification, June 18-21, 2015, Traverse Area Community Sailing Center on Boardman Lake. The US Sailing Level 1 Instructor certification course was very helpful to me. It taught me the skills I needed to teach kids about sailing. After taking this class, I can teach kids safely, effectively, and creatively. Going into this class I didn't know much about teaching but I came out of this class with lesson plans, creative activities, and a better understanding of sailing and sailing concepts. I would recommend this class to anyone that wants to teach sailing in the future. --Chris Boerema

The Neill Clinic at Chicago Yacht Club in June 2015 was very successful for me because it helped me understand the center of effort of the boat a little better. After racing for about five years, I know that rigging and upwind set up are important, but I didn’t fully understand just how important they are. Rake and tension can change whether the boat is set up for point or for speed. Needless to say I have learned a lot while doing Neill Clinic. Doing the clinic was very fun for me. Although I didn’t stay for the entire day on the first day of the clinic due to a previous concussion, I learned a great deal and learned that it is best to have a game plan for the next upwind leg when half way down to the leeward mark to then make a decision for rounding. I plan to use this information, and much more, in Bemis qualifiers and other events Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine in summer or during the high school season. I would like to thank the LMSRF for giving me the grant to do the Neill Clinic (http://neilladvancedsailingclinic.com/). --Maya Stephani

This year my crew and I had the great opportunity, thanks to LMSRF, to attend the Neill Advanced Racing Clinic at Chicago Yacht Club in June. The four-day clinic covered a lot of in depth details about 420 sailing and prepared us for the summer ahead. In the mornings we would rig and eat breakfast, then we would do classroom lessons and go out on the water to practice what we discussed inside. At the end of every day we would come back to the classroom and talk about what occurred during the day, such as the good and the bad things that happened out on the water. I thought one of the most helpful things all the coaches did was videotape us so we could see exactly what we were doing wrong/right. Each day I learned at least a few new things and got to go out on the water and practice them for myself. For example, on windier days a lot of race committees will use the triangle course, and that can be tricky because you have to set your spinnaker on a reach. What I learned was that if you go a few boat lengths beyond the windward mark and then head down it is a lot easier to set your spinnaker and reach to the next mark. This is just one of the many things I learned at the clinic. Thank you so much for allowing me to do the clinic! It has gotten really excited for the rest of the summer sailing season! --Phoebe Lincoln

EPIC RACING TAKES BRONZE AT ISAF WOMEN'S MATCH RACE WORLDS by Steph Roble

Seven days, 24 races total, two practice days, high of 60F, lots of rain and wind ranging 5-35 knots. This was Epic Racing's challenge in Middelfart, Denmark, during the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship. The team, comprised of Steph Roble, Meg Six, Jamie Haines, Elizabeth Shaw and Janel Zarkowsky, was ranked third going into the event & finished the event last year with a bronze medal for USA. With 15 other teams to defeat and eyes on the gold medal, we knew it was going to be a week of extremely hard work and keeping mentally stable through the challenging conditions.

We started the event a little rougher than expected, finishing the first five races 2-3. We shook off the bad races and just kept pressing forward by taking away as many lessons as possible. Our fire was fueled for the next races of the round robin (where each team races the others once) and won the next 10 races in a row against our toughest competitors! This was not easy work for the team as it consistently blew 20+ knots for 3 days straight. The team was exhausted but so eager to win. Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

Everything clicked perfectly with our teamwork, communication, boat speed and tactics. We just kept firing off wins on the board! This momentum carried us forward to be seeded 2nd after the round robin. After a lot of discussion, we chose our quarter final opponent Team Sylvan from Sweden. The forecast was totally different from the round robin: light air, like really light air. We had no idea what the boats were like in these conditions, but we were confident that we are a fast team and trusted ourselves to keep things simple and smooth. This mentality ultimately helped us defeat our Swedish opponent in the quarters 3-0.

Knowing we did not have a choice for our opponent in the semi finals, we were at ease and ready to race anyone. We were paired up with Camilla Ulrikkeholm from Denmark, who is an extremely tough competitor with a strong team. We beat her in the round robin, so we were confident going into racing. We started even or ahead each race but just didn't have the speed and boathandling that Camilla's team had. We lost the semi's 1-3.

This was devastating to our team. But we had to rally immediately to sail the petit finals (racing for third and fourth overall) against LeBerre from France. The team did an excellent job recovering and demonstrating that they weren't going home without that Bronze medal. We handily defeated the French team, despite some heated moments, 2-0!

Standing on the podium with bronze medals around our necks and the American flag waving, we were very proud of our finish! A huge thank you to Helly Hansen for supplying us with with the proper gear we needed for the Danish "summer!" The team was warm, dry and mobile in all of our layers and outfits. Not to mention, we looked really good, too! Thank you to all of our sponsors who made this incredible event possible for us, we hope we made you proud! And thank you to all of you who sent encouraging words throughout the event!

Next up is the Lysekil Women’s Match Race in Lysekil, Sweden. The same team will be sailing, minus Liz Shaw and adding in Maggie Shea and Sally Barkow! We are feeling strong and confident going into the event. Epic Racing celebrates their Bronze Medal in Middlefart. Photo courtesy: Steph Roble.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ON LAKE MICHIGAN August 1-2, 2015 Lightning Midwest District Championship Windjammers Sailing Club, Suamico, WI http://www.windjammerssailingclub.com/ August 1-4, 2015 Interlake National Championship Grand Traverse Yacht Club, Traverse City, MI http://www.gtyc.org/ August 21-23, 2015 J/35 Lake Michigan Championship Muskegon Yacht Club, Muskegon, Michigan www.muskegonyachtclub.org

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August 27-30, 2015 North American Championship Sheridan Shore Yacht Club, Wilmette, Illinois http://sheridanshoreyachtclub.com/ September 5-6, 2015 Optimist Dinghy Midwest Championship Lake Minnetonka Sailing School, Deephaven, MN http://lmss.us/?p=2422 September 9-13, 2014 Blind World Fleet Racing Championship Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois www.chicagoyachtclub.org

Get your championship listed here. Simply email [email protected] with the date, event title, host club, and web site URL for the event or club. Thanks!

HEARD ON THE RAIL … (Tattle On Your Friends!)

New Boats & Owners on Lake Michigan 'Tis the season to start those ownership changes ... Fill us in!

New Sailors! Babies ... we love babies!! Share your good news here.

Sailed off to a Last Sunset Sheila Reilly, a longtime member of Sail Chicago and a sailing instructor for over twenty years, recently passed away. She retired from Sail Chicago in 2007. Many of the clubs' "old timers" will remember her fondly.

James M. Mitchell, age 83, passed on July 29, 2015. Longtime resident of Elmhurst and River Forest, Illinois; loving father of Katherine (Robert) Holz, James J., Michael, M.D. (Nina), Amy (George) Hartnett and the late Mark; cherished and proud grandfather of Peter, William and Margaret Holz, Madeline Mitchell, Sean, Ryan , Emily, Eric and Jack Mitchell and Timothy (Katie Mack) and Kaitlyn (fiancé Matt Kamhi) Lennox; special cousin of Vic Carlson and Lee Marsh; devoted and cherished friend of Diane Davis; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Services have been held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Mark Mitchell to the IC Catholic Prep Scholarship Fund, 217 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, 60126.

NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2015 INDUCTEES The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced the six people who will make up its 2015 class of inductees: sailing school founder Steve Colgate (Ft. Myers, Fla.), Olympic medalist Paul Foerster (Rockwall, Texas), Olympic medalist and author JJ Fetter (San Diego, Calif.), boat building innovators and brothers Meade and Jan Gougeon (both Bay City, Mich.) and U.S. Olympic Yachting Committee Director Samuel V. Merrick (Medford, N.J.), the recipient of the NSHOF’s 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award.

“The six members of the class of 2015 join 42 previously-recognized individuals as the National Sailing Hall of Fame continues to fulfill its mission by focusing attention on Americans who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing,” said Gary Jobson, President of the NSHOF. “Those achievements – on-the-water, at a drawing board or in the administration of the sport – have inspired and affected competitive sailors and recreational boaters alike. By recognizing these contributors and sharing their stories, the NSHOF is preserving the history of the sport and its impact on American culture while inspiring the next generation of sailors.”

Following a two-month period this spring during which sailors from all corners of the country nominated their choice for induction, a selection committee – made up of representatives from US Sailing, the sailing media, the sailing industry, community sailing, a maritime museum, a previous inductee, and the NSHOF Board – reviewed the broad spectrum of nominations.

Inductees are American citizens, 45 years of age or older, who have made significant impact on the growth and development of the sport in the U.S. in the categories of Sailing, Technical/Design and Contributor (coach, administrator, sailing media). Nominations of non-citizens were also considered if they influenced the sport in the Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

U.S., and posthumous nominations were also accepted. The undertaking to recognize Americans who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing is central to the mission of the NSHOF which was formed in 2005 and has completed phase one of its plan to establish a permanent facility on the historic waterfront of Annapolis, Maryland.

The Lifetime Achievement Award will induct an American citizen, 55 years of age or older, who has had consistent involvement in sailing for a majority of his or her life and had success in the sport while also becoming successful and achieving noteworthy stature in a non-sailing career.

The 2015 class of inductees will be formally celebrated on Sunday, October 4, 2015. The invitation-only Induction Ceremony will be held at the Bay Head Yacht Club (Bay Head, N.J.) and is sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. and Condé Nast. Additional support is provided by SunSail, Volvo Penta and Mount Gay Rum.

About the NSHOF: The National Sailing Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to: preserving the history of the sport and its impact on American culture; honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing; the teaching of math, science and American history; inspiring and encouraging sailing development; and providing an international landmark for sailing enthusiasts. The NSHOF has partnered with US Sailing and the U.S. Naval Academy, and is associated with yacht clubs throughout the country, in its efforts to recognize role models of outstanding achievement. For more information on the NSHOF, please visit: www.nshof.org.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Great Job! --Bruce Hubble

Thanks for the plug about the Chicago Regatta, Gail. --Gary Feracota (Ed. note: Learn more: http://www.chicagoregatta.com/)

What do you think would make sailing better on Lake Michigan? What would you like to see LMSRF do for our sport in our area that it is not doing already? Write to: [email protected].

9 LAKE MICHIGAN, 6 MCSA SAILORS NAMED TO ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) has named its 2014-15 All-Academic Sailing Team. The All- Academic Sailing Team recognizes collegiate sailors who have achieved excellence in national and inter- conference competition as well as excelling at the highest academic level for the 2014-15 academic year. The All-Academic Sailing Team was inaugurated in 2006 and this year there is new criteria resulting in a longer list of honorees than there has been in previous years.

“We have opened it up to recognize the many outstanding students in college sailing,” says Mitch Brindley, President of the ICSA. The honorees must be a Junior or Senior, have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale, and be a starter or key reserve in at least seven university sponsored regattas.

A seven-person committee comprised of representatives from conferences in the ICSA evaluates the nominated sailors. This year’s All-Academic Team is comprised of 173 members. The cumulative GPA average of the honorees is 3.64.

2014-15 ICSA ALL-ACADEMIC SAILING TEAM (Name, Hometown, School, Year, Major, Minor) Lucas Adams (Newport, R.I.), Brown University ’15, Applied Math Cobi Allen (Monterey, Calif.) University of California Santa Barbara ’16, Chemistry Victoria Allen (Jamestown, R.I.) Connecticut College ’16, Botany Nathan Allman (Honolulu, Hawaii), Brown University ’16, Economics Eric Anderson (Chicago, Ill.) Yale University ’16, Computer Science & Mechanical Engineering (Double Major) Patricia Andrade (Bogota, Colombia) University of Pennsylvania ’15, International Relations, Consumer Psychology, East Asian Studies Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

Peter Bailey (Fairfield, Conn.), Brown University ’15, Economics Bianca Barnes (Newport Beach, Calif.), California State University Channel Islands ’15, Liberal Studies James Barry (Riverside, Conn.), Brown University ’16, Business Economics Steven Bell, (Blue Hill, Maine) Maine Maritime Academy ’16, Vessel Operations and Technology Charlotte Belling, (Newport Beach, Calif.), Yale University ’16, History of Art Joseph Benoit (San Diego, Calif.), Boston University’16, Business Administration Sophie Bermudez (Dartmouth, Mass.), Harvard University ’16, Engineering Sciences Katrina Berry (Salt Lake City, Utah), University of Hawaii ’15, Marine Biology Paolo Bertolotti (Port Washington, N.Y.), Columbia University ’16, Operations Research Financial Engineering Alicia Blumenthal (Bellport, N.Y.) College of Charleston ’15, Studio Art & Arts Management Kimberly Bolick (Hopkinton, Mass.), Connecticut College ’15, Biology, Psychology Scott Booth (Milford, Conn.), Roger Williams University ’16, Engineering, Math and Philosophy Jennifer Borshoff (Rochester, N.Y.), Cornell University ’15, Mechanical Engineering concentration in Materials Science and Engineering Jordan Bothwick (Manchester by the Sea, Mass.), Connecticut College ’15, Biology Domenic Bove (La Selva Beach, Calif.), Boston College ’15, Computer Science, Mathematics Jacob Bradt (Bethesda, Md.), Harvard University ’16, Environmental Science and Public Policy, Economics Cole Brauer (East Hampton, N.Y.), University of Hawaii ’16, Food science, Pre-Med Bradley Brown (North Kingston, R.I.), U.S. Coast Guard Academy ’15, Government Jacob Bruce (Kingston, Wash.), Northwestern University ‘16, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Melissa Conway (Durham, Conn.), University of Connecticut ’16, Human Rights and Crime, Law, and Justice (double major) Clerc Cooper (New Orleans, La.), College of Charleston ’15, History & African American Studies, Sociology David Cornella (Laguna Niguel, Calif.), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ’15, Business Administration Kathryn Cornella (Laguna Niguel, Calif.), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ’16, Biology Travis Cottle (Palo Alto, Calif.), Northwestern University ’15, Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing and Design Engineering Christopher Craven (Miami, Fla.), University of Virginia ’16, Economics and Media Studies Michael Croteau (Winchester, Mass.), Bowdoin University ’15, Computer Science, Economics, Physics Samuel Cushing (Essex, Mass.), University of Rhode Island ’16, Mechanical Engineering, Spanish Chris Cyr (Grosse Pointe, Mich.), University of Michigan ‘16, Neuroscience, Physics Katia DaSilva (East Greenwich, Conn.), Georgetown University ’15, Philosophy Erik Derecktor (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) U.S. Naval Academy ’16, Naval Architecture Brian Drumm (Marblehead, Mass.), Harvard University ’15, Applied Mathematics Michael Drumm (Marblehead, Mass.), Harvard University ’15, Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology Elizabeth Dubovik (Chatham, Mass.), Connecticut College ’15, Economics, Math and Music Laura Dunphy (Shelburne, Vt.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ’15, Biological Engineering, Economics Caitlin Durand (Hingham, Mass.), Tufts University ’15, International Relations and French Christopher Dwyer (Providence, R.I.), Boston College ’15, Accounting and Finance Katie Eberle (South San Francisco, Calif.), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ’16, Architectural Engineering, Art History Ragna Eide (Oslo, Norway), Brown University ’16, Applied Mathematics, German Jaye Fahey (Keyport, N.J.), Roger Williams University ’15, Math and Education Emma Ferris (Fairfax, Va.), U.S. Naval Academy ’15, Naval Architecture Leah Fletcher (Laguna Beach, Calif.), Tufts University ’16, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management Christopher Ford (Millbrae, Calif.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ’16, Mathematics with Computer Science, Management Science concentration in Economics Rebecca Frankel (Dallas, Texas), Harvard University ’15, Classics Julia Fuller (Darien, Conn.), Tufts University ’16, Community Health and Clinical Psychology, Nutrition Alexander Gatto (Chappaqua, N.Y.), Cornell University ’15, Economics and Computer Science Katherine Gaumond (Mill Valley, Calif.), Yale University ’15, Economics Alexander Giordano (Bedford Mass.), Connecticut College ’15, Government, Economics, American Studies Connor Godfrey (Grand Island, N.Y.), Fordham University ’16, Finance, Computer Science Linnea Goldstein (Bayport, N.Y.), Northeastern University ’16, Political Science, Graphic Design Scott Goodrich (Hamilton, Mass.), Northeastern University ‘16, Mechanical Engineering Casey Gowrie (Old Saybrook, Conn.), Tufts University ’16, Computer Science Mary Guidi (Clearwater, Fla.), University of South Florida ’15, Biology Lizzie Guynn (Chicago, Ill.), Dartmouth College ’16, Environmental Studies, Economics Nancy Hagood (Charleston, S.C.), Georgetown University ’15, Economics, Theology Katie Hall (Lake Forest, Ill.), University of Wisconsin ’16, Journalism and French Lizzy Hamilton (Chicago, Ill.), Bowdoin University ’15, Physics, Spanish Donal Hanlon (Lake Oswego, Ore.), U.S. Naval Academy ’16, Physics and Mathematics Timothy Harding (Annapolis, Md.), Brown University ’15, Applied Mathematics - Economics Erin Hawk (Austin, Texas), Texas A&M University ’16, Mechanical Engineering Hans Henken (Coronado, Calif.), Stanford University ’15, Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering Noelle Herring (San Diego, Calif.), Stanford University ’16, Engineering (BS) / East Asian Studies (BA), Product Design Megan Hough (Lexington, Va.), U.S. Naval Academy ’16, Nuclear Engineering Quinn Howes (South Orleans, Mass.), Cornell University ’16, Independent Major in European conflict studies, Russian Emma Huntress (Pittsford, N.Y.) Fordham University ’16, Environmental Policy, Humanitarian Studies (double major) Ashleigh Inglis (Nantucket, Mass.), Harvard University ’15, History and Literature Ethnicity, Migration Rights Alix Israel (Salem, Mass.), Connecticut College ’15, Architectural Studies, Art Kristina Jakobson (Rye, N.Y.), Harvard University ’16, History and Science Elizabeth Jarvie (State College, Penn.), Drexel University ’16, Biological Sciences Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

Darcy Jensen (Mt. Dora, Fla.), University of South Florida ’16, Accounting, Management Information Services Frances Jimenez (Minneapolis, Minn.) Bowdoin University ’16, Biology, Anthropology Cady Johnson (Chester, Va.) Old Dominion University ’16, Management Melany Johnson (Berwyn, Penn.), Eckerd College ’15, Management Hunter Johnstone (Lake Forest, Ill.), Dartmouth College ‘16 Economics, Engineering Sciences Sydney Karnovsky (Brookline, Mass.), Harvard University ’16, Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology Alexander Katsis (San Mateo, Calif.), Duke University ’16, Biomedical Engineering, Economics Lindsey Kennett (Millersville, Md.), Boston University ’15, Journalism, Spanish, Psychology Johanna Kincaid (Saunderstown, R.I.), Brown University ’15, Applied Mathematics Haley Kirk (Long Beach, Calif.), Stanford University ’15, Psychology Scarlett Koller (Geneva, Switzerland) Massachusetts Institute of Technology ’16, Aerospace Engineering Bryce Kopp (Fairfield, Conn.), Connecticut College ’16, Computer Science, Mathematics Emily Kushner Salitan (New York, N.Y.), Bowdoin University ’16, Sociology, Spanish, Biology Deirdre Lambert (Cumberland, Maine), Dartmouth College ’15, Engineering Sciences Graham Landy (Norfolk, Va.), Yale University ’15, History David Larson (San Diego, Calif.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology’16, Mechanical Engineering Cornell Lee (Severna Park, Md.), New College of Florida ’16, Biology Chloe Lepert (Belmont, Calif.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ’15, Economics Rosalind Robyn Lesh (Everson, Wash.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology ’16, Mechanical Engineering - Ocean Engineering Shaughnessy Lindquist (Punta Gorda, Fla.), Eckerd College ’16, History Andrea Luna (Caracas, Venezuela), Old Dominion University ’15, International Business, Marketing Kayla Lynch (Pawling, N.Y.), Boston University ’16, Graphic Design Jamie Maffeo (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Tufts University ’15, English and Anthropology Duncan Mamer (Caldwell, Idaho), U.S. Naval Academy ‘15, Honors Naval Architecture Patrick Manuel (Hampton, Va.), University of Hawaii ‘16 Communication Grace Mason (Hingham, Mass.), Old Dominion University ’16, Nursing Avi Mayerhoff (Milwaukee, Wisc.), The State University of New York at Stony Brook ’15, Political Science Tilghman McCabe (Olney, Md.), U.S. Naval Academy ’15, History Kelly McGlynn, (Beach Haven, N.J.), Brown University ’15, Environmental Studies Hannah McNomee (Norwich, Conn.), George Washington University ’16, Finance, Business, Economics and Public Policy Alison Mitchell (Rochester, N.Y.), Maine Maritime Academy ’16, Marine Biology/ Small Vessel Operations Andrew Mollerus (Larchmont, N.Y.), Harvard University ’16, Economics Julia Monro (Wilton, Conn.), St. Mary's College of Maryland ’16, Psychology, Educational Studies Elliott Morill (Stamford, Conn.) Hobart and William Smith Colleges ’16, Geosciences, Environ Studies/ Mathematics Elizabeth Mullarney (New York, N.Y.), Georgetown University ’16, Economics Erin Mullins (East Greenwich, R.I.), Bowdoin University ’16, Bio Chemistry, Spanish Connor Murphy (North Andover, Mass.), Fordham University ’16, Finance Meagan Murphy (North Smithfield, R.I.), George Washington University ’15, International Affairs, Journalism/Mass Communication Ryan Murphy (Kerrville, Texas), Texas A&M University at Galveston ’15, Maritime Administration, Economics Shannon Nardi (Tacoma, Wash.), University of Connecticut ’16, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Abigail Oakes (Odessa, Fla.), New College of Florida ’15, Natural Sciences Jessica O'Dell (Swall Meadows, Calif.), Brown University ’16, International Relations, Environmental Science John O'Leary (Mendota Heights, Minn.), University of Minnesota ’16, Computer Science Management, Mathematics Grace Olsen (Westport, Conn.) 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Pleasant, S.C.), North Carolina State University ’15, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (double major) Abigail Rohman (Larchmont, N.Y.), Dartmouth College ’16, History Public Policy Alexandra Romagnoli (Salisbury, Mass.), Connecticut College ’15, Government and Art History Michael Rottier (Plaineville, Conn.), University of Connecticut ’15, Chemical Engineering Rachel Ryan (Ellicott City, Md.), St. Mary's College of Maryland ’15, Economics, Spanish and Chinese Languages Emily Schalka (Seattle, Wash.), Boston College ’15, Nursing Barney Schmidtke (Fort Collins, Colo.), U.S. Naval Academy ’15, Quantitative Economics Reid Secondo (Greenwich, Conn.), Brown University ’16, Biology Allison Shane (Duxbury, Mass.), St. Mary's College of Maryland ’15, Public Policy, Political Science Sara Simon (Clearwater, Fla.), University of South Florida ’16, Mechanical Engineering Angela Skane (Saint Petersburg, Fla.) 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SAFE POWERBOAT HANDLING Sail Sheboygan and Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan have teamed up to offer Safe Powerboat Handling courses in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. These NASBLA approved courses are taught by US

Photo credit: SEAS.

Powerboating certified instructors and are the only nationally recognized program that involves on the water training. This course offers something to beginners and experienced boaters alike! Sail Sheboygan is the only US Powerboating Powerboat Training Center in Wisconsin and one of only three in the Midwest. The designation is a result of Sail Sheboygan’s commitment to training its volunteers and providing a safe and effective race committee team. Now that SEAS and Sail Sheboygan have partnered they are offering training opportunities to the public. US Powerboating is a part of US Sailing and was formed after the realization that many sailing instructors and race management officials, while amazing sailors, often struggled to safely operate a powerboat. The program is a great way to train sailing instructors and safety boat operators, as well as preparing race committee volunteers to better operate their craft. Best of all it's a great opportunity to teach boating to novices. The two courses currently offered are the two-day Safe Powerboat Handling and one-day Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling. Both cover much of the same information with the two-day course incorporating more classroom time and the one-day Accelerated course focusing on the water training. Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

SEAS has hosted two events this year and plans to host at least one more before the end of the summer season. Growing the program and the opportunity are the primary goals at the moment; SEAS' price reflects such. Many of these courses are offered around the country at various rates, with a $400- $500 range as a very common price point. We offer the same experience at a fraction of the rate with discounts for members of SEAS and our partners. The Safe Powerboat Handling course is offered to members for a $160 rate and the non-member rate is $210. The Accelerated course prices drop to $100/$150 for members/non-members.

US SAILING NEWS

OFFSHORE RACING ASSOCIATION EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH US SAILING The Offshore Racing Association (ORA), owner of the Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) and High Performance Rule (HPR), is announcing a new agreement with US Sailing’s Offshore Office that will bring enhancements, and improved support and service for offshore racers.

To deliver these improvements, ORA has extended its partnership with US Sailing, incorporating a new centralized communications and customer service operation. “US Sailing’s Offshore Office, with its experience in certificate processing and boat data management for different handicap systems, is a perfect fit with ORA,” said Bjorn Johnson, Executive Director of ORA. “Add to this the technology upgrades and process redesign US Sailing is implementing, and we are confident sailors and race organizers using the ORR and HPR rules will experience significant benefits and improved racing.”

Beginning in 2016, boat owners will no longer coordinate with four parties separately as they navigate through the boat certification process. US Sailing will be the interface with boat owners, managing the overall certificate issuance process, and taking on responsible for coordinating activities amongst the key parties - boat measurers, certificate processors, OA’s and owners.

“We are excited to renew our agreement with ORA, and continue our long standing commitment to handicap racing, and the ORR and HPR rules,” said Jack Gierhart, Executive Director of US Sailing. “For handicap racers and race organizers alike, a central resource that simplifies and supports all facets of the handicapping process for the rules used in the U.S. is a big benefit. We look forward to working with the ORA and our other partners to make it easier for more sailors to get to the starting line."

ORA and US Sailing will work together to apply these practices to create the best experience possible for ORR and HPR customers. ORA’s Technical Director, Jim Teeters, is working with his team to complete a new and improved ORR rule for 2016. US Sailing will interface with the new rule to make the necessary improvements. For more information on ratings and certificate issuance, visit US Sailing.

About ORA The ORA’s Offshore Racing Rules applies the HPR for Grand Prix boats and the ORR for racers and cruisers with its multiple features, including event organizing authority benefits like custom course configuration adjustments. Races that offer HPR classes include the TransPac Race, NYYC Annual Regatta, Rolex Big Boat Regatta, Charleston Race Week, American Fall Series, Key West Race Week, and Chicago Grand Prix Regatta. The ORR continues its strong growth and is now used in events, including the TransPac Race, Newport Bermuda Race, Chicago Mac Race, Pacific Cup, Ensenada Race, ECOS, NYYC Annual Regatta, Rolex Big Boat, Puerto Vallarta Race, Cabo Race, Marion Bermuda Race, Aldo Alessio Race, Corum Cup, Verve Cup, Islands Race, Annapolis to Newport Race, Phyllis Klienmann Swiftshure Cup, Mexorc, Ocean Race North, Marblehead to Halifax Race, Hamilton Trophy, The Corinthians Yacht Race, Ft. Lauderdale to Charleston Race, Charleston Race Week, Fast 50 Class, SoCal 300, and many more. For more information about HPR and ORR, visit the Offshore Racing Association.

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2016 SAILING LEADERSHIP FORUM Sailing Leadership Forum 2016 offers a unique experience for all types of sailors to connect on important and relevant issues on all aspects of our sport. Leaders from sail training and education, yacht club and sailing organization management, race officials, and industry professionals will meet and learn from one another. Early bird registration closes August 15. Complete details available at: http://sailingleadership.org/general- information/.

US SAILING SEMINARS, TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP

TRAINING If you have questions about training, contact the Regional Training Coordinators: Suzanne Reese, 25620 W Long Beach Dr, Ingleside, IL, 60041-9511, 847.546.4430 Home, 847.546.2785 Fax, [email protected]. John Garr, 5790 Westward Passage, Harbor Springs, MI, 49740, 313.670.0811 Cell, 313.670.0811 Home, 313.884.4160 Work, [email protected].

US Sailing Sanctioned Safety At Sea Seminar Visit http://www.ussailing.org/education/safety-at-sea/find-a-seminar-near-you/ for the up to date schedule and to register for any session.

RACE OFFICER, JUDGE AND UMPIRE CERTIFICATION Visit http://www.ussailing.org/race-officials/become-a-race-official/ for the up to date schedule and to register for any session.

SMALL BOAT INSTRUCTOR, SAILING COUNSELOR, INSTRUCTOR TRAINER, KEELBOAT, WINDSURFING INSTRUCTOR, OR POWERBOAT CERTIFICATION Visit http://www.ussailing.org/education// for the up to date schedule and to register for any session. As sailing season nears many instructor sessions will be added. Check frequently.

2015 US SAILING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR Visit http://www.ussailing.org/racing/championships/ for details on each of these Championships and also for qualification requirements. As they are made available to us, Lake Michigan SuRF will publish information about Area K qualifying events. Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

WHAT HAPPENED … (Guarantee your club's regatta and sailing stories, photos and results are in the Lake Michigan SuRF newsmagazine. Write it up and be sure to include the fun stuff, the unexpected, and the social stuff, then email [email protected] as soon as the regatta is over!).

2015 Women's Regatta Ephraim Yacht Club, Ephraim, Wisconsin July 28, 2015 Flying Scot 1. Nancy Claypool 1 1 1 2 5.00 2. Delaney Dykman 2 3 3 1 9.00 3. Abby O’Rourke 3 2 2 3 10.00 4. Ally Dykman 4 4 5 4 17.00 5. Nan Zimdars 5 5 4 5 19.00 6. Jenny Miller 6 6 6 6 24.00

2015 Kaczmarek Memorial Cup Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois July 26, 2015 PHRF-Spin 1 1. Skye Jeff & Jane Hoswell N/M 46 1 1 2 PHRF-Spin 3 1. Archimedes III Joe Hummel C&C 115 1 1 2 PHRF-Spin 4 1. Radiance Benjamin White Farr 38 DC 2 1. Inferno Phillip Dowd Farr 40 1 1 2 2. Norboy Leif Sigmond Farr 40 DC DC 6 2. Bandit Arvid Eiesland Farr 40 DC DC 6 1. Erica Brian Kaczor Tartan Ten 1 1 2 2. Winnebago Tim Rathbun Tartan Ten 3 3 6 3. Skidmarks Lou Jacob Tartan Ten 5 2 7 4. Mutiny John Schellenbach Tartan Ten 4 4 8 5. Meat Brian Kennalley Tartan Ten 2 7 9 6. Tango II Martin Plonus Tartan Ten 9 5 14 7. Sassafras David Barch Tartan Ten 8 6 14 8. Witch-Craft Jim Webb Tartan Ten 6 9 15 9. Ratty David C. Brezina Tartan Ten 7 10 17 10. Jing Bang David Finlay Tartan Ten 10 8 18 J/105 1. Y-not Ginny Waskel J/105 1 1 2 2. Sealark Clark Pellett J/105 DC DC 6

2015 Summer Invitational B Chicago Match Race Center, Chicago, Illinois July 25-26, 2015 Nevin Snow, Jake LaDow, Sam Hallowell and Alex Poast defeated local team Shadow Racing skippered by Steve Lowery in the Finals to win both the second Grade 3 regatta and the overall CMRC Summer Invitational Double-Header. By winning the combined events, Snow earned an invitation to the Chicago Match Cup Grand Slam in August. His team demonstrated their proficiency in the TOM 28's used at CMRC, and looked forward to this Grade 2 event as an opportunity to train for the Youth Match Racing Worlds in Poland this September. The Round Robin was sailed in light, variable winds that came from every possible direction throughout the day. The Race Committee and mark set volunteers worked tirelessly to re-set the course and adjust for the shifting and dying breeze. At the end of the Round Robin, Charlie Lalumiere and David Storrs were tied on 6-1 scores for first and second place, and Snow and Lowery were also tied on 5-2 for third and fourth. Lalumiere, who was sailing with Nate Greason, Jon Hammond, Bridget Groble and Austin Colpaert, won the head-to-head tie-breaker and the right to choose their opponents for the first-to-three point Semi-Finals. Lalumiere selected Lowery hoping to beat him again as he had in the Petite-Finals of the A Event the day before. Lowery was sailing with his regular crew of Rory Lewis, Jon Noller and Maurin Lovera. Going into the fourth match of the series, Lowery was leading 2-1 over Lalumiere, and the young team made every mistake possible in the pre-start. Lalumiere was given two penalties and was called over the starting line early. With light air and short courses, that kind of start was "game over" for Lalumiere, and in the other Semi-Finals match Snow swept David Storrs 3-0. David Storrs, sailing with Rod Dawson, Matt Clark and Brian Janney, faced Lalumiere in the first-to-one point Petite-Finals. The breeze died and the choppy sea state became very difficult to maneuver. Storrs lead off the line, but Lalumiere slowly reeled him in. By the leeward mark, Lalumiere was right on Storrs' heels. There were four lead changes on the final run to the finish, two of which occurred merely 50 feet from the finish line. Lalumiere gybed and rolled Storrs, but then Storrs was able to head down around the favored finish line pin to cross the line first. As Storrs drifted across the finish line, he grazed the pin and earned a penalty. Lalumiere was awarded the race and earned 3rd place overall. Lowery and Snow also had exciting light air racing in the Finals series. Lowery led the entire way around the race until the second half of the last leg. Snow Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

brought some pressure down the racecourse, caught up to Lowery and engaged him in a gybing duel. Snow rolled Lowery only a few boat lengths from the finish and took the first win. Snow then won the second and final race in the pre-start when he pushed Lowery to the starting line early and forced him to start pre-maturely. When Lowery tried to re-start the race, he failed to clear himself properly and had to sail below the starting line again. Snow extended and maintained a 10-boat length lead around the race course to take the victory 2-0. Final Results: 1. Nevin Snow - Jake LaDow, Sam Hallowell, Alex Poast 2. Steve Lowery- Rory Lewis, Jon Noller, Maurin Lovera 3. Charlie Lalumiere - Nate Greason, Jon Hammond, Austin Colpaert, Bridget Groble 4. David Storrs - Rod Dawson, Matt Clark, Brian Janney 5. Evan Jahn - Mike Whitford, Andrew Page, Geoff Pedrick, Meg Six 6. David Niemann - Mark Johnson, Ian Walter, Mory Matias 7. Landon Gardner - Alex Byczko, Matt Smith, Brandon Townsend 8. Josh Kim - Jacob Bruce, Erik Hesbol, Karen Kinsey

Double-Header Combined Scores 1. Nevin Snow -180 points 2. Steve Lowery - 135 points 3. Charlie Lalumiere - 130 points 4. Don Wilson - 100 points 5. David Storrs - 85 points 6. David Niemann - 65 points 7. Landon Gardner - 55 points 8. Val Smith - 40 points 9. Evan Jahn - 40 points 10. Josh Kim - 25 points

2015 Gim Hobelman Memorial One Design Regatta Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois July 25-26, 2015 Laser 1. Waterboard Rick Strilky Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 1 2 1 1 2 2 9 2. Jason Brown Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 4 7 3 4 3 3 24 3. Garrett Gast Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 3 3 4 7 4 6 27 4. Anonymous Russell Schulz Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 7 1 2 6 5 7 28 5. Patrick McBriarty Chicago Yacht Club 5 5 6 5 7 4 32 6. Ben Jassin Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 2 4 5 9 10 10 40 7. James Wagner Chicago Yacht Club 8 8 8 OC 8 8 58 8. Robert Christie Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club DS DS DS 3 1 1 59 9. Mike Bruno American Yacht Club DS DS DS 2 6 5 67 10. Patients Scott Muyskens Chicago Yacht Club 6 6 7 DS DS DS 73 11. Christa Georgeson Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club DS DS DS 8 9 9 80 12. Jaci Ivins 9 9 DF DS DS DS 90 13. Sea Train II Liz Schulz Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 10 10 DF DS DS DS 92 Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

14. Grauaille Molly McMahon Chicago Yacht Club DS DS DS DS DS DS 108 14. Peter Tarsney Saugatuck Yacht Club DS DS DS DS DS DS 108 14. Bodacious Tatas David Abbott PYC DS DS DS DS DS DS 108 14. David Wagner Chicago Match Race Center DS DS DS DS DS DS 108 1. Sweet John Walter Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 3 1 2 1 2 1 10 2. Rhubarb Stanley Knapczyk Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 4 4 6 4 4 5 27 3. EightOFour Philippe Geyskens Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 6 9 9 3 1 2 30 4. UnoMas Gary Scott Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 9 8 3 5 3 3 31 5. Rosebud Richard Dunne Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 5 6 8 2 6 6 33 6. Esprit Guy Whitney Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 7 5 7 6 5 4 34 7. White Bob Bernstein Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 2 3 1 RT RT RT 36 8. Windigo Pat Crosby` Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 1 2 4 RT RT RT 37 9. Nirvana Thomas Wagner Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 8 7 5 DS DS DS 50 640 1. Jackpot Lee Shuckerow 1 1 3 1 1 1 8 2. Preflight Anthony Bowker Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 4 2 1 4 2 3 16 3. Darren Gilbert Darren Gilbert Fanshawe Yacht Club 3 3 4 2 3 2 17 4. Damn You Kofski Nick Kofski Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 2 4 2 5 4 5 22 5. Medusa Doug Hennessy Water Rats Sailing Club 5 5 5 3 6 4 28 6. Sail 22/Entourage Nick Amendola Gulf Coast Sailing Club 6 DF 6 6 5 6 37 7. Wild Turkey Chris Berger Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club DS DS DS DS DS DS 48

2015 Jammin' In July Race Tower Harbour Yacht Club, Douglas, Michigan July 25, 2015 Comments: Wind 10-15 kts. Waves 3-5 ft. ** DIV 1 ** 1. Ion 12:51:48 0:43:47 2. Top Cat 13:05:47 0:55:10 3. Toad Hall DNF

2015 210 Class Midwest Championship Lake Yacht Club, Richland, Michigan July 24-25, 2015 Finally the 210ers had some wind and got some sailing in! It was light for Friday, July 24, 2015 for the Graves Plaque and much steadier for the Jack Wallace Regatta on Saturday, July 25, 2015. The 2015 Midwest Championship was the combined races, three for Graves and three for Wallace... with a throwout. The weekend regatta had almost as many races as the whole season has had. Congratulations 210 fleet on a good regatta! Light though it was, there was competition and fun all weekend! Thanks Race Committee for your courses and patience! Thanks to Melinda Titus, Alec Borden, Patti Ticknor, Tom Lechota, Judy Maier and Max Doolittle.—Dave Johnson, Sr. Midwest Championship 1. Jim Babel 2. Joe Brogger 3. Fred Einspahr 4. Tim Knapper 5. Bill Klerk, 6. Bill Uggen 7. Dave Johnson, Sr. Graves Trophy regatta 1. Jim Babel 2,3,1 2. Joe Brogger 1,5,2 3. Tim Knapper 4,1,4 4. Fred Einspahr 5,2,3 5. Dave Johnson, Sr. 7,4,5 6. Bill Klerk 3,6,DS 7. Bill Uggen 6,7,DS Jack Wallace Regatta 1. Joe Brogger 2,3,1 2. Jim Babel 1,1,5 3. Fred Einspahr 3,4,2 4. Bill Klerk 5,2,6 5. Bill Uggen 4,5,3 6. Tim Knapper 6,6,4 7. Dave Johnson, Sr. 7,7,7

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55th Annual Regatta and One-Design Series Little Traverse Yacht Club, Harbor Springs, Michigan July 23-26, 2015 PHRF_ToT Division PHRF 1

1 Windquest Dick and Doug DeVos MaxZ 86 3 1 4

2 Natalie J Philip O'Niel III TP 52 1 4 5

3 Heartbreaker Robert Hughes TP 52 2 3 5

4 Stripes Bill Martin GL 70 4 2 6

5 Equation Bill Alcott/Tom Anderson Farr STP 65 5 6 11

6 Imedi Mark Hauf TP 52 7 5 12

7 Defiance Dale Smirl J/V 66 6 7 13

8 Talisman Bruce Aikens Botin-Carkeek 58 DS DS 18 PHRF 2

1 Sin Duda! Lindsey Duda Santa Cruz 52 2 1 3

2 Majic Bill Hoyer Sydney 41 1 4 5

3 No Surprise David Irish J/111 4 3 7

4 Sufficient Reason Mitchell Padnos J/122 7 2 9 5 Extreme2 Dan Cheresh C&C 30 OD 3 8 11

6 Utah Bradley Faber J/111 6 5 11

7 Gotta Wanta Robert Mampe J122 5 7 12

8 FishTales Mike Fisher A40RC 8 6 14

9 Redline Michael Graham FT 10 9 11 20

10 Stinger Ray Leyman 10 10 20 11 Painkiller 4 Alice Martin Sydney 38 12 9 21

12 Tsunami Stephen Polk Swan NYYC 42 11 12 23

13 Still Messin' Adam Esselman Farr 280 13 13 26 PHRF 3

1 Gosling Dunne Saal Thomas 35 2 1 3

2 Standard Deviation Carl Hanssen Tripp 33 1 3 4

3 Falcon Ed Bayer J/35 5 2 7

4 Liberty David Phelps Dehler 3 5 8

5 Maskwa Donald Waller C&C 115 4 4 8

6 Amante Philip Velez J/35 7 6 13

7 Blitz Larry Soutar Peterson 43 6 8 14

8 Special K Melia Carter J/35 8 7 15 9 Red Hot Tom Dickson Tartan 101 9 DF 19 PHRF 4

1 Zig-Zag Marty Jensen Melges 24 1 1 2

2 Mojo Michael Hessler Melges 24 4 2 6

3 Gryphon Sam Powers J/105 3 5 8

4 Green Flash William Petzold J/105 2 7 9

5 Spar Wars III Bruce Hubble Olson 30 IB 8 4 12

6 Perky Christopher Jeffries Melges 24 6 6 12

7 Jeff Henderson Beneteau 40 9.5 3 12.5

8 Avatar Andrew Morlan Santana 35 5 9 14

9 Creative Destruction Carter Williams J/105 7 10 17

10 O Andy Allen Melges 24 9.5 11 20.5

11 Pointyhead Gary Stewart J/80 RT 8 22

12 Courage Raenette McManus J/100 11 12 23

13 Manitou Jay Vander Wall J/105 DS DS 28 PHRF N-S

1 Jaywalker William Stellin J/42 3 1 4

2 Crescendo Martin Sutter Alerion 33 1 3 4

3 Indigo S. Emery Scheibert Farr 33 2 2 4

4 Grit and Grace James Offield Hinkley DS 42 4 DS 9 One Design Division J/120 1 Funtech Racing Charlie Hess J/120 1 2 3

2 Victrix Curt Kime J/120 4 1 5

3 Hot Ticket Mike and Bob Kirkman J/120 2 5 7

4 Nauti Boys John Hughes/Edward Vermet J/120 3 4 7

5 Carinthia Frank Kern J/120 5 3 8

6 J Hawker/Perversion Ken Brown J/120 DS DS 16

7 Irresistible Too Gerry Hines J/120 DS DS 16 J/70

1 Tres Burritos Scott Sellers J/70 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 4 15 2 Sail22 Fäle Ed Furry J/70 2 1 1 3 1 3 5 1 17

3 Downtowner Jeff Towner J/70 3 2 3 5 5 6 4 3 31

4 Wind Czar Richard Lehmann J/70 4 7 RT 2 4 2 3 5 38

5 Escape Polk Wagner J/70 6 6 4 6 3 5 2 6 38

6 Sundog Chal Curtis J/70 5 5 5 4 7 4 6 2 38

7 Jammin' Thomas Bosch J/70 9 9 6 9 8 8 7 7 63

8 Black Pearl Adam Bowen J/70 8 4 DQ 8 6 7 DS DS 66

9 Bucephalus Andrea Krasinski J/70 7 8 7 7 9 9 DF DS 69

10 Taipan SB Lloyd Karzen J/70 DS DS DS DS DS DS DS DS 88 Alerion 28

1 Absolut Glory Clas Nilstoft Alerion 28 2 5 4 1 1 1 1 15

2 Still Crazy Edward Palm Alerion 28 3 3 1 2 2 3 3 17

3 Little Eagle Oliver Grin Alerion 28 4 2 6 3 3 2 4 24

4 Little Goose II R. Sellers and T. Ludington Alerion 28 1 4 3 5 5 5 5 28 Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

5 Moonbeam J-R Carruthers-Holton Alerion 28 5 1 2 4 8 4 6 30

6 Blues Power Geoffrey Keenan Alerion 28 6 8 7 6 4 6 2 39

7 Interlude Tom Austin Alerion 28 8 7 5 7 6 7 7 47

8 Kula Robert Ford Alerion 28 7 6 DS 8 7 DS DS 55 GLMRA Division Multihull

1 Listen Linda Drew Wierda 1 1 2

2015 Summer Invitational A Chicago Match Race Center, Chicago, Illinois July 23-24, 2015 Overcoming a rough start to two days of competitive match racing, Don Wilson - sailing with Keith Swinton, Sam Rogers and Maggie Shea - won the CMRC Summer Invitational A event at the Chicago Match Race Center. This is the second consecutive win for Wilson, who was challenged throughout by the young talent assembled here for this ISAF Grade 3 event. Racing was in a wide variety of conditions, ranging from a fickle 4-5 knots on Thursday morning and ending in a shifty, puffy 15-knot southerly breeze. The wind conditions changed as dramatically as the winning team's performance: Wilson had a painfully slow start, barely clawing his way into the Semi-Finals but managed to finish strong and take the overall win. In the first stage of the competition, Wilson took a few early losses and at the conclusion of the Round Robin was tied with David Storrs for 4th and 5th place. To settle the tie-break and determine who moved on to the Semi-Finals, Storrs and Wilson sailed a sudden death match. This do-or-die match was close until

Action from the Summer Invitational A. Photo credit: Chicago Match Race Center. Storrs received a penalty at the bottom mark and never recovered. Nevin Snow, a junior at Georgetown University and ICSA College Sailor of the Year, dominated the competition in the first round robin with an impressive 5-1 record in challenging, light conditions. Snow was racing with Sam Hollowell, Jake LaDow and Colin Richards. Charlie Lalumiere, who sailed for Dartmouth University and makes regular appearances at Oakcliff Sailing, also impressed everyone with his speed and tactics. Lalumiere had never before sailed in the TOM 28's before this event, but some of his crew consisting of Austin Colpaert, Bridget Groble, Jon Hammond and Nate Greason had, and the young team adapted to the new boats quickly, giving the locals a run for their money. For example, Lalumiere tied CMRC's Steve Lowery for 2nd place in the first Round Robin and they both advanced to the Semi-Finals. When the two teams met again later in the Petite-Finals, Lalumiere came out on top and finished 3rd overall. In the Semi-Finals, Wilson defeated Lowery 3-1 and Snow also defeated Lalumiere 3-1. The bottom four teams then sailed a Double-Round Robin to determine 5th-8th places. In the Finals, and with breeze accelerating, the TOM 28 boat handling experience of Wilson's team shone through and they defeated Snow 2-0. Summer Invitational A Overall Results: 1. Don Wilson - Keith Swinton, Sam Rogers and Maggie Shea 2. Nevin Snow - Jake LaDow, Sam Hallowell, Colin Richards 3. Charlie Lalumiere - Nate Greason, Jon Hammond, Austin Colpaert, Bridget Groble 4. Steve Lowery - Mike Schroff, Jon Noller, Maurin Lovera 5. Val Smith - Andy Camarda, Eddie Mui, Theresa Trejo 6. David Storrs - Rod Dawson, Matt Clark, Brian Janney 7. David Niemann - Mark Johnson, Ian Walter, Mory Matias 8. Landon Gardner - Alex Byczko, Matt Smith, Brandon Townsend

2015 Laser U.S. National Championship and US Sailing's U.S. Singlehanded Championships Brant Beach Yacht Club, Brant Beach, New Jersey July 20-24, 2015 Laser Radial had 135 boats and Laser 4.7 had 3 boats. The winner was Canadian, so the national championship was awarded to second place finisher Clay Johnson who also won the O'Day Trophy. Malcolm Lamphere is the third place Laser sailor. Laser 56 boats 4. Malcolm Lamphere Chicago Yacht Club 5 5 4 5 11 4 [13] [16] 13 6 3 2 58 56. Graham Post Macatawa Bay Yacht Club [DS] [DS] DS DS DS DS DS DS DS DS DS DS 570

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2015 Rich Hall Regatta Ephraim Yacht Club, Ephraim, Wisconsin July 18-19, 2015 420’s 1. Derek Waleffe/ Steven Ricter 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 10.00 2. Charlie Troup/Frankie Pudlo 4 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 17.00 3. Delaney Dykman/Margaret Gheorghita 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 24.00 4. Parker Wolf/ Peter Gallun 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 29.00 5. Anabel Roza/Adaline Roza 5 5 5 5 DC DC DC DC 44.00 Laser 1. Topher Andersen 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 13.00 2. Tommy Papenthein 2 2 3 3 2 1 2 1 16.00 3. Eric Hoyerman 1 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 19.00

2015 100 Miler M&M Yacht Club, Menominee, Michigan July 18, 2015 PHRF DIVISION Class: Spinnaker 1 Pos Boat Skipper Type Finish Elapsed Corrected Overall 1. Twister Wake, Herbert DuBois 50 18:06:05 8:01:05 8:11:32 1 2. Triumvirate Jones, Eric Dobroth 43 18:35:47 8:30:47 8:28:42 2 Class: Spinnaker 2 1. Madcap Hoskins, John Express 37 19:28:28 9:33:28 8:43:18 3 2. Northstar Gustman, David J/109 19:26:47 9:31:47 8:47:54 4 3. Hasten Stritt, Fred C&C 41 19:35:28 9:40:28 8:52:24 6 4. Flash Gordon Hubert, Mitch Tripp 33 20:14:38 10:19:38 9:23:12 9 5. Bravo Dekker, Tom Taylor 40 20:09:59 10:14:59 9:33:11 10 6. Primadana Felton-Reinhard, Dana Hanse 400 20:40:06 10:45:06 9:42:24 12 Class: Spinnaker 3 1. Charrette Peterson, John Beneteau 38 19:46:22 10:01:22 8:48:13 5 2. Sea Lure Leuer, Gary Tartan 31 20:50:11 11:05:11 9:14:25 7 3. Whistler Bannow, Bob J/80 20:20:23 10:35:23 9:15:58 8 4. Panacea Whitman, Steven C&C 37 20:35:23 10:50:23 9:35:09 11 Class: Non-Spinnaker 1 1. Thunder Keys, Stu Peterson 34 17:23:55 7:48:55 6:26:35 1 2. Aquila II Scott, Garth C&C 115 17:04:45 7:29:45 6:32:28 2 3. Whitecap Miller, Kimon Islander 37 18:40:18 9:05:18 7:25:04 4 4. Sea Meant Mixer Flynn, Thomas Jeanneau 45 21:42:59 12:07:59 10:45:39 10 Class: Non-Spinnaker 2 1. Eagle XXX Estebo/Bantes Catalina 310 18:46:35 9:21:35 7:34:11 6 2. Aquarius Mars, Charlie O'Day 30 CB 19:05:26 9:40:26 7:44:05 7 3. Tumbleweed Vernon, Jim Beneteau 305 19:36:46 10:11:46 8:24:22 9 4. Sequelae Bradley, John Catalina 30 11 Class: Non-Spinnaker 3 1. Skoal Boren, Jim Hunter 30 18:24:15 9:09:15 7:11:07 3 2. ICUP Gunderson, Mikal Islander 30 18:47:46 9:32:46 7:27:28 5 3. Flyte Hallett, Andrew Tartan 30 19:22:46 10:07:46 8:09:38 8 4. Mighty Mouse Schopp, Mike Beneteau 235 DNS 11 4. Giddy Up Miller, Charles Pearson 32 DNS 11 Portsmouth Division Class: Cruising 1. Ciao Bella Chiesa, Tony Coronado 30 18:56:24 9:51:24 11:08:15 1 2. Underdog Shepro, Joe Cal 34 18:31:42 9:26:42 11:24:25 2 3. Redeye Selsmeyer, Guy Beneteau 10R 18:19:30 9:14:30 12:52:17 3 4. Jack Sparrow DeDamos, Gary Triton 21 DNF 4 4. Betsy B Kreider, Ken Yankee 30 DNS 4

2015 U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship for the Nancy Leiter Clagett Memorial Trophy Rochester Yacht Club, Rochester, New York July 17-19, 2015 Laser Radial 30 boats 1. Louisa Nordstrom Sarasota, Florida 2 1 1 3 1 5 6 1 [12] 7 27

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2015 Lightning World Championship Buffalo Canoe Club, Ontario, Canada July 14-18, 2015 With all the top ten teams carrying scores in the 20s, showing how easily it was to post shocker scores in the 63-boat fleet, it was Becker that popped to the front while Starck and Terhune finished deep today, 16th and 24th respectively. “This was one of the most talented fleets I have ever sailed in, it was very difficult sailing,” explained Geoff Becker. Becker and his team never won a race but averaged 6.75 over the series. In fact, there was only one boat (Matt Fisher) in the top ten that won a race. Race 9 was scheduled for a 1000 warning, but the breeze was not steady enough and PRO Jeff Borland called for a postponement. It started at 200, the furthest left we have seen it all week. Forecast called for further right. We began to see 210, then 210-215, then 215-225. At around 1040 RC called for Course 5, 220 at 1.25 nautical miles, breeze was 7-8 knots. There was a lot of activity at the boat end, though the pin appeared to be favored. It was a clean start. Terhune won the pin and was joined by Tom Allen Jr., Raul Rios, Bill Faude and Rob Crane. Jody Starck was near the middle of the line and Becker was more middle/boat end. Starck sailed for about a minute and then tacked to head right, taking a few sterns. This move paid off and they were able to capitalize on a right hand shift. They went far enough right to get the shift, but not over stand like many others did. Tito Gonzalez and his team also were in good position for the shift and rounded the top mark just in front of Starck. Scanlon, Santos and then Becker rounded in fifth. Terhune wasn’t able to connect with the right shift and rounded in 23rd. For the lighter air the fleet was pretty compact. There was a course change to 240. Most teams jibed around the offset to head course right. Team Becker wanted to sail close just so Starck couldn’t put more boats between them. They had good downwind speed and closed gauge with Starck. Both rounded the left hand gate and headed middle right. Midway up the 2nd beat, Starck was able to tack on Becker. Team Becker was able to foot and with speed eventually was able to come up and pinch Starck off. Becker sailed to the port lay line and was able to squeeze into a small hole after Gonzalez and Scanlon, to round in third. Dellenbaugh followed, then Santos, Martin, Linton, Greg Fisher. Jody and her team tried to find room to tack inside of Jamie Allan, Wake and Lutz on starboard lay line at the mark but there was no room and Starck had to jibe around and get in line. She rounded 12th. Most of the fleet continued on starboard jibe. Starck and her team jibed around the offset to split from the fleet. About half way down the run, Team Becker jibed to cover Starck and Dellenbaugh moved forward. Clear ahead Team Becker began to focus more course tactics and Dellenbaugh and Martin who were closer. There was more tacking activity up the last beat. Team Gonzalez got their third race win of the series, Team Dellenbaugh finished 2nd, Scanlon 3rd and Becker 4th. Linton, Greg Fisher, Martin, and Lutz followed. Jody and her team finished 16th and Terhune 24th. After the race Becker said, “it was our best start of the series… it felt good to be able to make our own decisions. Our strategy was to get clear off the line, sail fast and smart for the first half of the beat, then about half way up the beat keep an eye on Jody and Allan. With teamwork we executed our plan.” Billy Martin (Riverton, NJ) and his team of Janel Zarkowsky and Chappy Hopkins finished 7th in the last race to finish in third after winning a tie breaker with Greg Fisher (Mt Pleasant, SC) and his team of wife Jo Ann and Zeke Horowitz. When asked about this series Martin replied, “It was a deep fleet, consistency was key. If you didn’t get greedy you were less likely to get hurt.” Martin was awarded the Karl Smither Award for being the highest placing first time skipper. He and this team finished 16th at last year’s 107 boat North American Championship to qualify for the World Championship. The next Lightning World Championship will take place in November 2017 at the Salinas Yacht Club in Salinas, Ecuador. The US qualifier for this regatta will take place at the 2016 North American Championship that will be held August 13-19 at the Rochester Yacht Club in Rochester, NY. The 2016 Lightning Youth World Championship will take place July 23-27 also at the Salinas Yacht Club in Ecuador. 11. 15390 Todd Wake / Neal Fowler / Kristine Wake 18 34 [ZF] 26 4 3 1 2 11 99 38. Dr. Nefario William Faude / Robbie Robinson / Steve Hayden 35 [ZF] 28 42 45 28 34 35 27 274

TP52 World Championship Bay of Palma, Puerto Portals, Mallorca, Spain July 14-18, 2015 As the final points table confirms, racing was incredibly close and tight for the world title of the world’s top grand prix monohull class. Azzurra conclusively proved the most consistent, keeping their scoreline in single figures throughout the five days, seventh being their worst score across the 10 race series on the Bay of Palma. 52 Super Series champions and 2014 World Champions Quantum Racing slid off the podium with an unexpected 12th in the final race, biggest victims of a big, heading windshift down the final run to the finish line. The American flagged team seemed to have improved progressively through the regatta which was the first time in four years that skipper-helm Ed Baird had raced with tactician Adrian Stead, and the first regatta of the three 52 Super Series regattas so far that Baird has steered. But the final leg of the final race provided a cruel blow. Quantum Racing may have finished sixth but –remarkably – were only two points shy of third. In winning his first TP52 world title Azzurra’s tactician Vasco Vascotto clocked up his 25th major championship title. Charismatic Vascotto started with his first world title in the quarter ton class with Jonathan VI in Chioggia by Venice in 1992. Among his subsequent titles are the J/24, Mumm 30, , Farr 40 and the Maxis. Typically defensive about the milestone, he paid a rich tribute to the whole Azzurra family team and to their sail designer Juan Garay who missed the regatta because of a family bereavement. Skipper Guillermo Parada dedicated the world title to Garay who had to fly home suddenly. Vasco Vascotto said, “I am obviously proud of what I have done in the past but today it is right to focus on this team. I am happy to have somehow helped the boat this result. But this is what we are celebrating today. Not 25! Our team has worked so hard over the last two years, not just the sailing team but the shore crew, and thanks to the Roemmers family and the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. We have been through some tough days together as a team in the last two years. We have worked hard this season to solve some of the mistakes we made these last two seasons. We changed some things with the preparation of the boat. Me? I am still the same, a little older but as Pasquale Gondolfi said to become old is not a bad thing, it is also a good thing. I think about things more and the speed is helping. When the boat has good speed it makes the tactician a little better. Last year we were not so fast and so the tactician was not so good.” The return of the TP52 Class to Puerto Portals for the first time in seven years proved a popular one. On shore the atmosphere was second to none, the infrastructure fantastic and the sailors enjoy the compact, chic, upmarket regatta site right at the heart of the marina. And the Bay of Palma delivered ten good races on a track which was usually perfectly set on a neutral axis between the two breezes, both sides of the course paying on different occasions. 6. Quantum Racing Doug DeVos Holland, MI 3,11,3,9,3,4,4,2,6,12 57pts

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US Sailing Area K Qualifier for the Doublehanded and Singlehanded Junior National Championships for the Bemis and Smythe Trophies Macatawa Bay Junior Association & Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, Holland, Michigan July 13-16, 2015 420 30 boats 1. Mark Davies/ Chicago Yacht Club 2 4 1 6 3 6 3 2 1 6 1 [OC] 35 Graceann Nicolosi 2. Joshua Sullivan/ White Bear Yacht Club 1 1 2 3 4 4 [17] 1 4 8 5 4 37 Clara Brown 3. Brock Paquin/ Chicago Yacht Club 3 3 [20] 7 7 1 6 3 2 3 12 7 54 Lolly Vasilion 4. Lily Loosbrock/ Minnetonka Yacht Club 6 5 6 1 5 [12] 8 7 6 2 8 2 56 Ally Frank 5. Toby Sullivan/ White Bear Sailing School 5 14 [DF] DF 2 3 1 10 3 1 2 1 73 Genna Viggiano 6. Colleen Baumann/ Columbia Yacht Club 8 15 [OC] 19 1 5 4 4 13 9 9 5 92 Emily Gildea 7. Douglas Wake/ Sheboygan Yacht Club [18] 10 3 11 8 9 2 6 9 11 13 13 95 Noah Bartelt 8. Kate Cox/ White Bear Yacht Club 4 2 19 2 11 2 13 18 16 13 6 [OC] 106 Izzi Boo 9. Allison Cahn/ Chicago Yacht Club 7 13 [OC] 4 6 17 7 8 8 15 14 8 107 Aisling Sullivan 10. Samuel Bartel/ Lake Minnetonka Sailing School 16 7 [18] 10 12 10 12 14 12 7 7 3 110 Richard Sundberg 11. Phoebe Lincoln/ Columbia Yacht Club [21] 8 10 16 9 18 5 5 7 20 4 12 114 Maya Stephani 12. Jackson Connell/ Lake Minnetonka Sailing School 10 17 14 [22] 10 11 9 19 19 4 3 9 125 Rachel Bartel 13. Marleigh Belsley/ Chicago Yacht Club 13 12 12 20 18 8 19 12 5 [21] 11 6 136 Rebecca Rose 14. Logan OConnor/ Chicago Yacht Club 14 9 4 8 16 14 16 13 [23] 14 19 10 137 Michael Rivkin 15. Charles Hicks/ Wayzata Community Sailing Center 11 18 7 9 17 7 [29] 16 18 5 23 17 148 Charles Honke 16. Darius Mienville/ Lake Forest Sailing 15 [DQ] 9 5 13 20 15 9 11 12 21 19 149 Brooke Ostrowski 17. Raymond Groble/ Chicago Yacht Club 9 11 8 12 15 16 10 [24] 24 24 17 16 162 Caroline O'Malley 18. Delaney Martin Hybl/ Columbia Yacht Club 17 20 11 15 20 21 14 20 14 [22] 16 11 179 Luke Hosek 19. Joey Simpson/ Wayzata Community Sailing Center 20 16 5 13 19 [24] 18 21 21 19 20 18 190 Emma Aubuchon 20. Zachary Miller/ Sheridan Shore Sailing School 12 [DF] 15 DF 22 26 11 11 22 16 10 14 190 Lily Szymanski 21. Owen Patterson/ Chicago Yacht Club 19 22 23 18 25 13 20 17 10 10 15 [OC] 192 Dylan Cotter 22. Connor Sheridan/ Lake Forest Yacht Club 24 21 13 21 23 19 [28] 15 20 17 24 15 212 Helen Randolph 23. Jemima Korbel/ Chicago Yacht Club 23 23 16 17 14 15 23 22 [26] 26 22 20 221 Camille Bacon 24. Spencer Keenan/ Chicago Yacht Club [28] 25 17 25 28 22 24 23 17 23 18 23 245 Ben Spring 25. Colin Chapman/ Chicago Yacht Club 22 6 [OC] 14 29 27 25 26 25 27 29 22 252 Anthony Kolton 26. Maggie Laton/ Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 30 26 [DF] DS 21 25 26 25 15 18 25 21 263 Julie Eigenbrod 27. Jack Stender/ Columbia Yacht Club 27 [OC] 21 23 24 23 22 29 TL 28 27 24 277 Aidan Lallas 28. Brennan Sandor/ Chicago Yacht Club 26 24 22 24 26 [29] 27 28 27 25 28 26 283 Emma Hyer 29. Rowan Henke/ Sheridan Shore Sailing School 29 [DS] DF DS 27 28 21 27 TL 29 26 25 303 Will Robinson 30. Samuel Boehle/ Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 25 19 [DS] DS DS DS DS DC DS DC DC DC 323 Christopher Heideman Laser Radial 13 boats 1. Jack Bitney Minnetonka Yacht Club 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 [7] 1 12 2. Alec Bischoff Pewaukee Yacht Club 2 4 7 3 4 2 1 2 2 2 3 [10] 32 3. Katie Krauska Wayzata Community Sailing Center 7 2 3 7 2 3 3 10 8 4 2 [12] 51 4. Graham Post Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 5 7 2 2 5 6 6 [12] 12 3 1 9 58 5. James Wagner Chicago Yacht Club [10] 3 6 4 8 9 7 6 3 5 8 5 64 6. Harrison Bearrows Chicago Yacht Club 6 5 8 10 6 5 [13] 8 5 6 6 6 71 7. Claire Considine Chicago Yacht Club 3 8 12 [DF] 9 4 4 5 6 7 9 7 74 8. Gloria Kevliciute Chicago Yacht Club 4 [12] 4 5 3 8 11 7 11 9 11 2 75 9. Samuel Lowry Macatawa Bay Yacht Club [13] 13 5 6 10 13 10 3 7 12 5 3 87 10. Peter Odom Chicago Yacht Club 9 11 9 12 12 7 5 9 9 11 4 [13] 98 11. Bridget Groble Chicago Yacht Club 12 9 10 9 13 11 9 4 10 10 [OC] 4 101 12. Nikolas Chambers Chicago Yacht Club 11 6 11 8 7 12 8 11 4 [13] 12 11 101 13. Jack Hemmelgarn Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 8 10 [OC] 11 11 10 12 13 13 8 10 8 114

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2015 Laser Masters World Championships CORK, Kingston, Ontario, Canada July 12-18, 2015 Laser Apprentice

6. Roman Plutenko USA 9 (11) 7 5 4 3 7 2 10 5 (DQ) 5 86 57 Laser Grand Master

12. Lars Hansen USA 18 11 18 (39) 4 2 19 12 7 (25) 17 4 176 112

31. Leigh Savage USA (BF) 38 33 24 6 38 20 (45) 27 39 18 33 377 276 Laser Radial Grand Master 10. Bruce Martinson USA 5 9 7 9 9 (11) 8 11 8 (14) 11 9 111 86

2015 Optimist Regatta Ephraim Yacht Club, Ephraim, Wisconsin July 11-12, 2015 1. Olivia Annoye 4 1 4 3 1 1 14.00

2. Rowan McIntyre 5 4 1 1 3 2 16.00

3. Nicholas Mueller 2 2 3 4 2 3 16.00

4. Henry Morof 1 3 2 2 5 4 17.00

5. Henry Tasker DF DS DF 5 4 5 35.00

6. Melanie Tasker 3 DS DS DC DC DC 38.00

2015 Hook Race Racine Yacht Club, Racine, Wisconsin July 11, 2015 Finish Elapsed Corrected OvAl ** PHRF I ** 1. Twister 51115 17:53:56 31:08:56 31:56:11 1 2. Madcap 18431 0:31:27 37:46:27 33:59:39 3 3. Bounder 25424 0:42:16 37:57:16 35:16:37 5 4. Flash Gordon 25293 2:37:44 39:52:44 35:37:35 6 5. Syrena 46409 2:00:19 39:15:19 35:47:25 7 6. Winter is Coming 52094 3:28:59 40:43:59 36:57:11 8 7. Fantastic 25618 12:52:46 50:07:46 46:02:04 21 11. Griet 51158 DNF 51 11. Hasten 25103 DNF 51 11. Tonic 40662 DNS 51 ** PHRF II ** 1. Heat Wave 31436 2:06:33 39:31:33 33:41:54 2 2. Charrette 32354 10:29:42 47:54:42 42:23:57 17 3. Blue Pearl 52286 10:30:27 47:55:27 43:11:57 18 4. Primadana 00006 12:19:00 49:44:00 45:00:30 19 5. Skelday 25210 15:15:58 52:40:58 47:38:34 23 10. Primo Veliero 84354 DNF 51 10. Elektra 26006 DNF 51 10. Intuition 51720 DNF 51 10. Zippitydoda 00242 DNF 51 ** PHRF III ** 1. Onward 60594 11:12:38 48:47:38 41:23:29 13 2. Sirocco 16434 11:45:20 49:20:20 41:27:50 14 11. Ruffian 15465 DNF 51 11. Dock Holiday 00359 DNF 51 11. Southern Cross 00485 DNF 51 11. Top Tick 26217 DNF 51 11. Magic 06888 DNF 51 11. Aldonza 60548 DNF 51 11. Sea Meant Mixer 00990 DNF 51 11. Winnebago 26300 DNS 51 ** PHRF IV ** 1. Whisper 40058 13:03:42 50:48:42 40:25:00 12 2. Barbarossa 00084 12:31:29 50:16:29 41:55:38 15 3. Unplugged 50241 13:12:09 50:57:09 42:07:57 16 4. Knot a Clew 06631 18:44:00 56:29:00 47:11:27 22 9. Jubilee 00073 DNF 51 9. Blush 16645 DNF 51 9. ZaZen 00365 DNF 51 9. Raggedy Ann 16417 DNF 51 Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

** DOUBLE ** 1. Strider 52872 4:32:13 42:27:13 37:05:55 9 2. Summer Time Dre H285 11:48:35 49:43:35 39:48:14 11 3. Bifrost 51738 13:00:04 50:55:04 45:43:13 20 11. Wind Lassie 33981 DNF 51 11. Songlines 00199 DNF 51 11. Bedazzled 00528 DNF 51 11. Probe 41536 DNF 51 11. Wahoo 41072 DNF 51 11. Frijoles Cooking 00073 DNF 51 11. WindHunter 60354 DNS 51 ** SINGLE** 1. Thunder 06759 1:29:54 40:59:54 34:32:27 4 2. Last Chance 26210 7:11:49 46:41:49 38:58:46 10 4. Bon Temps 40471 DNF 51 **CRUISE** 1. Wanderer 00034 21:24:35 36.54.00 63.05.20 1 2. An Dubh H41 0:32:00 40.02:20 67.11.20 2 3. Sankaty 60783 1:11:17 41.21.00 67.21.00 3

Good wind exhibited by the crew of this Hook Race competitor and the smiles say a lot about the socializing, too! Photo credit: Racine Yacht Club.

2015 Super Mac Chicago Yacht Club, Bayview Yacht Club, Port Huron Yacht Club, Chicago, IL, Detroit, MI, Port Huron, MI July 11, 2015 Start Finish Elapsed Corrected Place Place

Time (EDT) Time (EDT) Time Time Class Fleet

Monohull Class 1 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 1 Stripes Bill Martin Bayview Yacht Club SC 70 75:24:31 87:10:20 1 18 14:10 17:34:31 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 2 Denali Richard Hennig Racine Yacht Club N/M 67 75:03:02 90:08:09 2 19 14:20 17:23:02 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 3 Natalie J Philip O'Niel III Bayview Yacht Club J/V TP 52 72:40:46 90:20:26 3 20 14:20 15:00:46 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 4 Equation Bill Alcott / Tom Anderson Bayview Yacht Club Farr STP 65 66:53:33 92:58:50 4 21 14:20 09:13:33 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 5 Defiance Dale Smirl Chicago Yacht Club J/V 66 73:20:06 93:08:08 5 22 14:20 15:40:06 Peter & Christopher 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 6 Il Mostro Chicago Yacht Club B/C Volvo 70 64:56:35 102:44:24 6 23 Thornton 14:20 07:16:35 7/11/2015 9 Heartbreaker Robert Hughes Macatawa Bay Yacht Club R/P TP 52 DNF 9 14:20 Gary Feracota / Jim 7/11/2015 9 Ocean Chicago Yacht Club Andrews 77 DNF 9 Banovitz 14:20 Monohull Class 2 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 1 Quick Silver Gintaras Karaitis St. Joseph River Yacht Club Schock 41 84:31:57 76:35:11 1 6 13:10 01:41:57 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 2 Gauntlet Guy Hiestand Macatawa Bay Yacht Club Benetti 44 84:57:38 77:34:08 2 8 13:10 02:07:38 Surface 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 3 Jeffrey Schaefer Racine Yacht Club N/M 36 84:22:25 78:17:55 3 9 Tension 13:20 01:42:25 Notso Ez 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 4 Michael Medwid Bayview Yacht Club Dehler 44 79:25:50 78:23:53 4 10 Money 13:50 21:15:50 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 5 Maskwa Donald Waller Burnham Park Yacht Club C&C 115 85:58:52 78:35:12 5 11 13:10 03:08:52 Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

7/11/2015 7/14/2015 6 Willie J Doug Petter Macatawa Bay Yacht Club J/130 80:43:49 80:05:04 6 13 13:50 22:33:49 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 7 Solution William Francis Bayview Yacht Club Farr 40 79:26:10 81:53:55 7 15 13:40 21:06:10 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 8 Skull Cracker Daniel Kitchens Chicago Yacht Club J/111 85:37:10 82:32:14 8 16 13:30 03:07:10 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 9 Relentless Mark Hagan Grand Traverse Yacht Club Schock 40 81:24:35 86:51:51 9 17 14:00 23:24:35 7/11/2015 11 Michela Miguel Gambetta Michigan City Yacht Club C&C 37 DNF 11 12:10 Monohull Class 3 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 1 Hope Michael Leland Michigan City Yacht Club Najad 332 88:56:07 72:28:56 1 1 12:00 04:56:07 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 2 Fast Tango Tim Prophit Bayview Yacht Club NA 40 86:12:16 73:57:48 2 2 12:20 02:32:16 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 3 Shamrock David R. Keys Bayview Yacht Club C&C 35 92:01:15 74:04:36 3 3 12:00 08:01:15 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 4 Radiance Benjamin White Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club Farr 38 86:08:30 76:03:47 4 4 12:50 02:58:30 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 5 Titan Michael Schultes Bayview Yacht Club C&C 41 86:34:53 76:21:53 5 5 12:50 03:24:53 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 6 Absolute Donald Hinckfoot North Star Sail Club Peterson 37 88:04:50 76:37:48 6 7 12:50 04:54:50 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 7 Pterodactyl Mark Symonds Grosse Pointe Yacht Club J/105 88:46:27 78:55:13 7 12 12:40 05:26:27 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 8 Cerulean Elaine Neely Royal Canadian Yacht Club Ben 30 93:16:19 80:18:26 8 14 12:50 10:06:19 7/11/2015 10 Cyclone John Madey Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club J/92 DNF 10 12:50 Multihull Class Great Lakes Multihull Racing 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 1 Triceratops Jonathan Alvord F-31 76:52:39 80:35:54 1 1 Association 14:30 19:22:39 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 2 Panic Button Todd / Ryan Howe Rochester Yacht Club F-25C 77:39:25 82:12:28 2 2 14:30 20:09:25 7/11/2015 7/15/2015 3 Double Time Martin Foster Viking Multihull Sail Club Rey 33 81:39:53 89:58:12 3 3 14:30 00:09:53 7/11/2015 7/14/2015 4 Areté Rick Warner Port Huron Yacht Club ORMA 60 65:12:20 99:01:40 4 4 14:30 07:42:20

2015 Race to Mackinac Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois July 11, 2015 Yacht Owners/Charterers City, State Finish Time Elapsed Time Corrected Ovrl Turbo / Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division

1. Defiance Dale Smirl Oak Park, IL Monday - 01:54:04 36:34:04 46:04:31 66

2. Denali Rick Hennig Franksville, WI Monday - 05:45:53 40:25:53 48:52:54 114

3. Natalie J. Philip and Sharon O'Niel III Bloomfield Hills, MI Monday - 05:14:04 39:54:04 49:21:28 117

4. Equation Bill Alcott / Tom Anderson St. Clair Shores, MI Monday - 01:30:32 36:10:32 50:10:32 120

5. Imedi Mark Hauf Chicago, IL Monday - 06:42:29 41:22:29 50:21:11 121

6. Heartbreaker Robert L. Hughes Ada, MI Monday - 05:54:20 40:34:20 50:33:11 123

7. Windquest Dick & Doug DeVos Grand Rapids, MI Monday - 01:11:21 35:51:21 55:34:36 128

8. Ocean Gary Feracota - Jim Banovitz River Forest, IL Monday - 05:42:00 40:22:00 56:45:20 129

9. Il Mostro Peter & Christopher Thornton Burr Ridge, IL Monday - 01:18:24 35:58:24 57:31:17 130 Section 01 / Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division

1. Sagamore Bob Zeman, Laura Z. Martin, Tone Martin Chicago, IL Monday - 06:27:01 41:17:01 46:24:10 74

2. Evolution Terry Kohler and Pete Reichelsdorfer Sheboygan, WI Monday - 05:44:01 40:34:01 47:10:46 88

3. Chance Patricia and Michael Brotz Kohler, WI Monday - 06:11:08 41:01:08 47:17:41 90

4. Talisman Bruce Aikens West Bloomfield, MI Monday - 06:35:35 41:25:35 47:28:29 97

5. Stripes Bill Martin Ann Arbor, MI Monday - 06:10:56 41:00:56 47:32:13 99

6. Details Lance Smotherman Harrison Twp., MI Monday - 05:51:48 40:41:48 47:41:47 100

7. Windancer Samuel P. Nedeau North Muskegon, MI Monday - 06:24:20 41:14:20 48:12:30 105

8. Blue Michael Schoendorf Delafield, WI Monday - 07:42:07 42:32:07 48:26:52 109

9. Promo John Kuber Richfield, WI Monday - 08:47:29 43:37:29 ** 48:28:20 110

10. First Light FK Day Chicago, IL Monday - 09:04:03 43:54:03 49:07:30 115

11. Denali^2 William F. McKinley Harbor Springs, MI Monday - 07:52:34 42:42:34 49:35:08 118

12. Thirsty Tiger Albert G. D'Ottavio Ft. Lauderdale, FL Monday - 08:38:36 43:28:36 50:36:25 124

13. WhoDo Mark Janda and Ralph Weeks Bloomington, MN Monday - 11:12:49 46:02:49 ** 50:58:26 125 Section 02 / Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division

1. Chewbacca Peterson/Nimmer Bayfield, WI Monday - 09:33:46 44:33:46 44:20:24 20

2. Kokomo Wesson Schulz Traverse City, MI Monday - 07:44:50 42:44:50 44:50:31 26

3. Trippwire Martin Greydanus, Scott VanderLinde, Jim Hudson, Katie Hudson Ada, MI Monday - 10:29:37 45:29:37 45:37:48 44

4. To The Moon Robert Berg East Jordan, MI Monday - 09:40:18 44:40:18 45:47:18 54

5. Skye Jane and Jeff Hoswell LaGrange, IL Monday - 09:18:42 44:18:42 45:51:45 61

6. Triumvirate Eric S. Jones, Scott J. Hornick, Andrew Hopkins Brookfield, WI Monday - 11:32:39 46:32:39 46:32:39 77

7. Main Street William Schanen III Port Washington, WI Monday - 08:21:47 43:21:47 46:34:19 78

8. Swiftsure Ronald C. Ehlert Wyoming, MI Monday - 11:27:02 46:27:02 47:06:03 85

9. Tyrant Don M. Thinschmidt and Don M. Thinschmidt, Jr. Holland, MI Monday - 11:03:26 46:03:26 47:20:49 92

10. Sin Duda! Fritz Duda, Sr., Lindsey Duda Chicago, IL Monday - 09:37:35 44:37:35 47:23:36 95

11. Vortices Chris Saxton Plymouth, MI Monday - 09:49:09 44:49:09 47:52:01 102

12. Peerless Andrew J. Price Norton Shores, MI Monday - 10:54:59 45:54:59 47:58:57 103

13. Tsunami Stephen Polk Bloomfield Hills, MI Monday - 12:17:34 47:17:34 48:45:32 113

14. Relentless Mark Hagan Traverse City, MI Monday - 11:08:03 46:08:03 49:43:57 119

15. Safir III Robert E. Radway Chicago, IL Monday - 14:36:29 49:36:29 50:33:02 122 Section 03 / Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division

1. Spirit Walker Vern McCain South Haven, MI Monday - 09:14:46 44:24:46 43:02:10 1

2. Majic William Hoyer Wayland, MI Monday - 09:29:37 44:39:37 43:29:57 6

3. Sirocco 3 Robert Klairmont Lake Forest, IL Monday - 09:48:28 44:58:28 44:07:12 18

4. Badge Daniel Koules Glenview, IL Monday - 11:14:56 46:24:56 44:27:58 21

5. Renegade Thomas and Beth Ann Papoutsis Winnetka, IL Monday - 09:46:05 44:56:05 44:42:36 24

6. St. Francis Jairo & Maria D. Cruz Olympia Fields, IL Monday - 11:14:30 46:24:30 44:58:11 28

7. Scout Dorsey Ruley Chicago, IL Monday - 11:05:00 46:15:00 45:19:30 34 8. NotSo EZ Money Michael Medwid Walled Lake, MI Monday - 11:08:48 46:18:48 45:23:13 37 Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

9. Aftershock William M. Newman Muskegon, MI Monday - 11:10:53 46:20:53 45:28:03 40

10. Jason Edward P. Cohen Chicago, IL Monday - 11:06:54 46:16:54 45:38:01 45

11. Willie J Doug Petter Holland, MI Monday - 11:10:15 46:20:15 45:46:53 53

12. Hell Bent Erik Schwanz St. John's, NL Monday - 11:14:52 46:24:52 45:51:27 59

13. Chico 2 Jim Weyand Southfield, MI Monday - 11:12:00 46:22:00 45:56:58 62

14. Mosquito Dave Radtke Milwaukee, WI Monday - 11:49:34 46:59:34 46:05:60 68

15. FishTales Mike & Dawn Fisher Lake Leelanau, MI Monday - 12:28:06 47:38:06 46:20:56 72

16. Edge Robert P McManus Whitefish Bay, WI Monday - 11:49:48 46:59:48 46:23:09 73

17. Hiwassee Ian Fisher River Forest, IL Monday - 12:15:36 47:25:36 46:42:55 80

18. Salsa Jim Gignac La Grange, IL Monday - 11:32:45 46:42:45 46:53:58 82

19. Heartbreaker Eric Oesterle Glen Ellyn, IL Monday - 13:47:40 48:57:40 47:20:43 91

20. Wellenreiter Ron Schults, Greg Weykamp, Jimmy Carolla St. Joseph, MI Monday - 13:53:11 49:03:11 48:24:55 106 Section 04 / Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division

1. Big Meanie James Prendergast Chicago, IL Monday - 12:32:04 48:12:04 43:37:19 12

2. Eagle Jerry & Shawn O'Neill Chicago, IL Monday - 11:20:01 47:00:01 44:16:27 19

3. Dakota Steven Sickler Chicago, IL Monday - 12:05:28 47:45:28 44:47:48 25

4. Rogue Peter Engel Milwaukee, WI Monday - 13:58:15 49:38:15 45:19:09 33

5. IMXtreme Boyd Taylor, Dave Leon, Joe Macdonald Mississauga, ON Monday - 14:10:13 49:50:13 45:21:06 35

6. Sufficient Reason Mitchell Padnos & Tracy Brand Holland, MI Monday - 11:17:38 46:57:38 45:21:50 36

7. Evvai Matthew Songer Marquette, MI Monday - 11:26:14 47:06:14 45:24:29 38

8. Surface Tension Jeffrey S. Schaefer Elm Grove, WI Monday - 14:01:00 49:41:00 45:30:36 42

9. Gotta Wanta Robert Mampe Traverse City, MI Monday - 11:38:14 47:18:14 45:38:54 46

10. Jahazi Frank Giampoli Geneva, IL Monday - 12:26:27 48:06:27 45:50:47 58

11. Perversion Dennis Dettmer Grosse Pointe Park, MI Monday - 12:03:23 47:43:23 45:51:43 60

12. Troubadour Lawrence and Felicia Wilhelm Chicago, IL Monday - 14:42:34 50:22:34 46:38:54 79 13. Mrs. Jones Michael R. Jones Valparaiso, IN Monday - 15:12:10 50:52:10 46:51:03 81 14. Liberty 2 Thomas & Virginia Blasco Lake Forest, IL Monday - 14:46:56 50:26:56 46:58:04 83

15. Shorthanded Robert C. Hughes South Haven, MI Monday - 16:00:42 51:40:42 ** 47:21:42 94

16. Painkiller 4 Alice O. Martin Chicago, IL Monday - 14:46:57 50:26:57 47:31:23 98

17. Press Gang Roland van Hazel Long Branch, Ontario Monday - 15:11:46 50:51:46 48:25:17 107

18. Mazal Tov Arne & Deborah Fliflet Champaign, IL Monday - 14:52:50 50:32:50 48:40:37 112

19. Scheherezade Jamal Alwattar Bannockburn, IL Monday - 20:52:01 56:32:01 52:14:13 127

20. Timberwolf Terry & Patti McMahon Glendale, WI RET 131 Section 05 / Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division

1. Liberty C. David Phelps Traverse City, MI Monday - 12:13:53 48:03:53 43:32:48 8

2. Quick Silver Gintaras Karaitis Union Pier, MI Monday - 12:44:57 48:34:57 43:34:43 10

3. Silk Jud Brown Saint Joseph, MI Monday - 12:31:36 48:21:36 43:40:09 13

4. Runaway Tom Gorey Chicago, IL Monday - 14:03:46 49:53:46 44:33:26 22

5. Michela Miguel Gambetta Schererville, IN Monday - 14:53:42 50:43:42 ** 45:13:20 31

6. Red Hot Tom Dickson Chicago, IL Monday - 14:53:54 50:43:54 45:48:39 55

7. Geronimo Herb Philbrick Chesterton, IN Monday - 14:59:06 50:49:06 45:50:17 56

8. Paradigm Shift Dave Dickerson, Steve Daube, John Brofman Hinsdale, IL Monday - 13:53:14 49:43:14 45:50:32 57

9. Gungnir Dan Emery, Chuck Emery, Warren Emery, Phyllis McDonald St Joseph, MI Monday - 15:35:41 51:25:41 45:58:36 63

10. Gauntlet Guy Hiestand Grand Rapids, MI Monday - 15:16:24 51:06:24 ** 46:10:24 70

11. Standard Deviation Carl Hanssen Ada, MI Monday - 16:25:12 52:15:12 46:11:31 71

12. Maskwa Donald P. Waller Oakbrook, IL Monday - 14:47:30 50:37:30 46:25:23 75

13. Bravo Tom and Shirley Dekker Cedar Grove, WI Monday - 15:56:06 51:46:06 46:29:17 76

14. Nighthawk Jan van den Kieboom Shorewood, WI Monday - 15:00:21 50:50:21 46:58:31 84

15. Twisted William H Darbee, Richard K Coates Bay City, MI Monday - 16:27:55 52:17:55 47:07:16 86

16. Bulldog William Moe Grand Rapids, MI Monday - 16:22:56 52:12:56 47:09:02 87

17. Trick Shot Joseph Shotwell Bay City, MI Monday - 18:35:51 54:25:51 48:26:36 108

18. Scarlet Begonias Kevin Foote, Pam Jacknow Chicago, IL Monday - 21:35:13 57:25:13 51:20:01 126 Farr 40 / Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division

1. Hot Lips Christopher Whitford Chicago, IL Monday - 09:16:33 44:36:33 46:07:33 69

2. Norboy Leif Sigmond Riverwoods, IL Monday - 10:19:37 45:39:37 47:12:46 89

3. Eagles Wings John J. Gottwald Glencoe, IL Monday - 10:27:28 45:47:28 47:20:53 93

4. Hooligan Joel Carroll Kenosha, WI Monday - 09:22:28 44:42:28 ** 47:23:40 96

5. Solution William H. Francis Grosse Pointe Park, MI Monday - 10:51:04 46:11:04 47:45:17 101

6. Bandit Arvid Eiesland Glenview, IL Monday - 11:35:48 46:55:48 48:31:32 111 Beneteau 40.7 / Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division

1. Spanker Dennis J. McDonnell, James McDonnell River Forest, IL Monday - 12:03:00 47:23:00 43:15:40 2

2. Das Boot Jay and Cindy Muller Chicago, IL Monday - 12:15:18 47:35:18 43:26:53 5

3. Sociable Robert Arzbaecher Brookfield, WI Monday - 12:20:35 47:40:35 43:31:43 7

4. Vayu Ron Buzil Evanston, IL Monday - 12:31:23 47:51:23 43:41:34 14 5. La Tempête Thomas Weber and Ryan Weber St Charles, IL Monday - 12:32:07 47:52:07 43:42:15 15

6. Turning Point David Hardy Forest Park, IL Monday - 12:37:43 47:57:43 43:47:21 16

7. Flyswatter Mark Pirie Charlevoix, MI Monday - 13:48:52 49:08:52 44:52:19 27

8. Mojo Gary Powell Chicago, IL Monday - 13:59:11 49:19:11 45:01:44 29

9. Rhumb Runner Katie Goldman Finnegan & Brian Goldman Chicago, IL Monday - 15:05:16 50:25:16 46:02:04 65

10. Koko Loko 2 Andrzej Kowal Schaumburg, IL Monday - 15:03:47 50:23:47 ** 46:05:16 67 J111 / Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division

1. Hobgoblin Richard Hobbs Naples, FL Monday - 10:39:00 46:09:00 44:40:24 23 2. No Surprise David Irish Harbor Springs, MI Monday - 11:01:48 46:31:48 45:02:28 30

3. Utah Bradley Faber Owosso, MI Monday - 11:16:41 46:46:41 45:16:52 32

4. Rowdy Richard C Witzel Jr. Chicago, IL Monday - 11:27:05 46:57:05 45:26:56 39

5. Kashmir Brummel/Henderson/Mayer Winnetka, IL Monday - 11:30:10 47:00:10 45:29:55 41

6. Night Hawk Steve Dabrowski Frisco, TX Monday - 11:31:04 47:01:04 45:30:48 43

7. Pura Vida John B. Kalanik Jr. Chicago, IL Monday - 11:41:53 47:11:53 45:41:16 48

8. Misty Tom & Caroll McIntosh Lake Forest, IL Monday - 11:43:41 47:13:41 45:43:00 51

9. Lucky Dubie Len Siegal Chicago, IL Monday - 12:02:00 47:32:00 46:00:44 64

10. George Miz, Peter Dreher, Mark Hatfield Chicago, IL Monday - 14:04:29 49:34:29 47:59:18 104

11. Skull Cracker Daniel L. Kitchens Huntleigh, MO Monday - 15:16:14 50:46:14 49:08:45 116 J109 / Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division

1. Time Out Doug Evans Whitefish Bay, WI Monday - 12:12:01 47:42:01 43:21:34 3

2. Momentus Kevin Saedi/George and Robin Simkins Oak Park, IL Monday - 12:16:43 47:46:43 43:25:51 4

3. Callisto James Murray Lake Bluff, IL Monday - 12:25:41 47:55:41 43:33:60 9

4. Northstar David Gustman Wilmette, IL Monday - 12:28:54 47:58:54 43:36:55 11 Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

5. Goat Rodeo Robert Evans Chicago, IL Monday - 12:41:38 48:11:38 43:48:30 17

6. Slapshot II Scott Sims Wilmette, IL Monday - 14:45:02 50:15:02 45:40:40 47

7. Fandango Martin G. Luken III, MD Chicago, IL Monday - 14:46:18 50:16:18 45:41:49 49

8. Driven 2 James G. Milliken Traverse City, MI Monday - 14:47:02 50:17:02 45:42:29 50

9. Full Tilt Peter Priede Homer Glen, IL Monday - 14:49:15 50:19:15 45:44:30 52 Section 06 / Mackinac Cup Division

1. Rambler Benjamin M. Wilson Chicago, IL Monday - 12:35:29 48:45:29 43:35:23 10 2. Bozo's Circus Bruce Metcalf, Chris Metcalf, Eric Metcalf Burr Ridge, IL Monday - 13:53:15 50:03:15 43:50:51 12

3. Challenge Ray Teborek Chicago, IL Monday - 13:50:05 50:00:05 44:15:04 24

4. Titan DuMouchelle, Schuttes, Aitken Grosse Pointe City, MI Monday - 15:02:00 51:12:00 44:29:34 33

5. Unknown Lady² David L. Ward Chicago, IL Monday - 16:15:10 52:25:10 44:49:07 43

6. Rush Jeff Alisch St. Joseph, MI Monday - 16:18:16 52:28:16 44:58:04 50

7. Retriever Matthew W. Beer Wilmette, IL Monday - 15:33:31 51:43:31 ** 45:01:18 53

8. Hokey Smoke Richard and Lori Stearns Chicago, IL Monday - 14:24:51 50:34:51 45:10:07 60

9. Steadfast Arthur C. Osterwald Grand Rapids, MI Monday - 16:08:40 52:18:40 45:14:57 63

10. ZippyR Spencer Thomason/David Baum Milwaukee, WI Monday - 15:01:09 51:11:09 45:24:07 65

11. Absolute Donald A. Hinckfoot & Art Mason Macomb Twp., MI Monday - 16:44:37 52:54:37 45:42:52 78 12. GWhiz Geoffrey M. Davis Chicago, IL Monday - 15:41:20 51:51:20 45:53:32 82

13. Radiance Benjamin L. White Oak Park, IL Monday - 15:45:14 51:55:14 46:00:06 88

14. Nirvana David & Kim Hoff Wheaton, IL Monday - 16:11:34 52:21:34 46:17:09 92

15. Cyclone John Madey Chicago, IL Monday - 17:08:39 53:18:39 46:19:38 94

16. Slot Machine Boyd Jarrell, JaNice Jarrell Flossmoor, IL Monday - 16:31:53 52:41:53 46:57:14 100

17. Tide The Knot Robert/Connie Metzen Prospect Heights, IL Monday - 20:29:26 56:39:26 48:23:07 116

18. Cerulean Elaine Neely & Greg Neely Toronto, Ontario Monday - 20:14:35 56:24:35 48:44:17 117

19. Elixir Ron Groth St. Joseph, MI Monday - 21:04:42 57:14:42 50:43:09 122

20. Barracuda David P. Hughes Chicago, IL Tuesday - 05:57:26 66:07:26 58:11:20 127 Section 07 / Mackinac Cup Division

1. Cynthia Andrew Grootendorst & James B. DeVries Coloma, MI Monday - 14:58:17 51:38:17 42:20:36 2

2. Wave Dancer James Hill & Michael Sklar Chicago, IL Monday - 16:14:50 52:54:50 43:20:11 8

3. Dandelion Tom Jacobs Buchanan, MI Monday - 16:36:27 53:16:27 43:53:52 13

4. Fast Tango Tim Prophit Grosse Pointe, MI Monday - 14:39:14 51:19:14 43:55:49 14

5. Celerity Sheldon Dummer Grayslake, IL Monday - 15:21:35 52:01:35 44:13:21 22

6. Tenacity Richard O'Connell & Peter Cooper Lombard, IL Monday - 16:33:11 53:13:11 44:16:44 26

7. Cheep N Deep Randy Kuhn, James Richter Lake Forest, IL Monday - 14:57:40 51:37:40 44:27:05 30

8. Whisper Tom Barnes & Janet Holden Oak Park, IL Monday - 16:06:36 52:46:36 44:32:37 35

9. Measure for Measure Brian Tobin Chicago, IL Monday - 16:24:05 53:04:05 44:37:49 36

10. Abbie Normal Cork Boersma Coopersville, MI Monday - 18:34:02 55:14:02 45:00:56 52

11. Absolut Ian Jansing Chicago, IL Monday - 16:09:51 52:49:51 45:07:03 56

12. Duck Gordon Graham Crystal Lake, IL Monday - 18:47:04 55:27:04 46:18:06 93

13. Slapshot Catherine & Erik Hillenmeyer Chicago, IL Monday - 20:50:37 57:30:37 46:52:15 99

14. Geronimo Richard Gravengood Chicago, IL Monday - 20:52:00 57:32:00 47:14:06 101

15. Cahoots Ciechanowski, Schermerhorn, Edmonds Norridge, IL Monday - 21:02:21 57:42:21 47:19:08 102

16. Surprise Bill Strzelewicz Waukegan, IL Monday - 20:14:10 56:54:10 48:15:13 113

17. Rum Line Randy Robbie Chicago, IL Monday - 20:53:00 57:33:00 ** 48:21:15 115

18. Wavelength Bill and Rich Stark Michigan City, IN Monday - 23:04:46 59:44:46 49:17:26 120 Section 08 / Mackinac Cup Division

1. Odyssey David Bohl Whitefish Bay, WI Monday - 17:20:48 54:20:48 42:13:38 1

2. Providence Jerry and Greg Miarecki Chicago, IL Monday - 18:35:55 55:35:55 43:05:20 3

3. Chamade Richard Dickson/Ralph J. Hanses Palos Park, IL Monday - 15:44:43 52:44:43 43:08:44 4

4. TFWB Relentless George Petritz, Scott Petritz Beulah, MI Monday - 16:27:12 53:27:12 43:11:25 5

5. Flying Buffalo Al Declercq & Bob Declercq Clinton Township, MI Monday - 21:04:09 58:04:09 43:12:12 6

6. Hope Dr. Michael Leland Valparaiso, IN Monday - 15:30:04 52:30:04 43:18:48 7

7. Siochail Brian Geraghty Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Monday - 16:25:44 53:25:44 43:26:16 9

8. Kutty's Ark George Morrissey and Joe McGinnis Oak Lawn, IL Monday - 17:18:01 54:18:01 43:45:58 11

9. Nana William McCaffrey Waukegan, IL Monday - 16:30:18 53:30:18 44:05:17 17

10. Viper F. William Laslow Lake Villa, IL Monday - 17:05:48 54:05:48 44:18:19 27

11. Truant Walter and Holly Kawula Wilmette, IL Monday - 18:40:10 55:40:10 44:25:27 29

12. Souvenir Steve Schiller Muskegon, MI Monday - 19:57:29 56:57:29 44:39:18 39

13. Escape Thomas M. Mikos Orland Park, IL Monday - 20:58:52 57:58:52 45:51:47 80

14. Celestial Thomas J. Mullen Michigan City, IN Monday - 22:22:50 59:22:50 46:40:23 95

15. Shamrock David R. Keys Chicago, IL Monday - 20:25:51 57:25:51 46:41:29 96

16. Rogue Steve Valentor Willowbrook, IL Monday - 20:46:01 57:46:01 47:29:04 106

17. Karizmaddie Patrick J. Reynolds and Linda Sadlowski Chicago, IL Monday - 23:05:46 60:05:46 47:50:11 110

18. Fantome Deirdre Martin Evanston, IL Tuesday - 08:30:47 69:30:47 56:18:20 125

19. Kahuna Loren Thompson Oak Lawn, IL RET 128 Beneteau 36.7 / Mackinac Cup Division

1. Karma Lou Sandoval, Martin Sandoval, Jack Buoscio Chicago, IL Monday - 13:56:29 50:26:29 43:59:06 15

2. Free Radical Robert Nelson & Anthony Bowker Lemont, IL Monday - 14:05:43 50:35:43 44:07:09 18

3. As You Wish John Heaton Wilmette, IL Monday - 14:06:51 50:36:51 44:08:08 19

4. Adventure Scott & Melissa Conger Wauwatosa, WI Monday - 14:19:40 50:49:40 44:19:19 28

5. Split Decision Nick Norris Chicago, IL Monday - 14:30:48 51:00:48 44:29:01 32

6. Soulshine Jarrett Altmin Chicago, IL Monday - 14:40:54 51:10:54 44:37:49 37

7. Sorcerer Don Draper Batavia, IL Monday - 14:40:58 51:10:58 44:37:53 38

8. Joie De Vie Donna Hastings/Randy Hastings Green Bay, WI Monday - 14:42:51 51:12:51 44:39:32 40

9. Grizzly Charles M. Bayer, III Detroit, MI Monday - 14:43:34 51:13:34 44:40:09 41

10. FOG Charlie Wurtzebach and Mike Bird Chicago, IL Monday - 14:47:56 51:17:56 44:43:57 42

11. Sante' Robert Nepstad Grand Rapids, MI Monday - 14:58:54 51:28:54 44:53:31 48

12. Maggie Mae Dan & Peter Wright Hinsdale, IL Monday - 15:17:29 51:47:29 45:09:44 58

13. Tried & True Robert K. Foley Glencoe, IL Monday - 15:17:53 51:47:53 45:10:04 59

14. Erizo De Mar Antoni Czupryna Marengo, IL Monday - 15:21:05 51:51:05 45:12:52 62

15. Sail Monkey William McGuinn Chicago, IL Monday - 15:38:23 52:08:23 45:27:57 67

16. Tequila Mockingbird Chris Duhon Chicago, IL Monday - 15:44:17 52:14:17 45:33:06 70

17. Gaucho Mark & Diane Bouckaert Lisle, IL Monday - 16:13:48 52:43:48 45:58:50 87

18. Imp Blair Jones Chicago, IL Monday - 21:35:12 58:05:12 50:39:06 121

19. Endeavor Frank Leigner Northbrook, IL Tuesday - 04:27:13 64:57:13 56:38:22 126 Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

Level 35 / Mackinac Cup Division

1. Hat Trick David Timmer Caledonia, MI Monday - 14:12:05 50:12:05 44:16:39 25

2. Touch of Grey Larry Schell Ogden Dunes, IN Monday - 15:01:49 51:01:49 45:00:31 51

3. Alpha Puppy Richard Stage Chicago, IL Monday - 15:04:10 51:04:10 45:02:36 55

4. On Edge Steve Dorfman Chicago, IL Monday - 15:32:42 51:32:42 45:27:46 66

5. Captain Blood Patrick Nelson Saint Joseph, MI Monday - 15:33:58 51:33:58 45:28:53 69

6. Free Agent Miles P. DePaepe Chicago, IL Monday - 15:47:53 51:47:53 45:41:09 76

7. Shearwater Thomas Anthony Muskegon, MI Monday - 15:59:08 51:59:08 45:51:05 79

8. Bad Dog J. Lawrence Taunt Kentwood, MI Monday - 16:07:25 52:07:25 45:58:23 86

9. Ob La Di! Rick, Bobby and Kelly Jean Reed Evanston, IL Monday - 19:49:28 55:49:28 49:14:14 119 J105 / Mackinac Cup Division

1. Gonzo Kenneth Ganch Wheaton, IL Monday - 14:02:51 50:22:51 44:50:20 45

2. Send in the Clowns Terry Timm and David Laidlaw Ann Arbor, MI Monday - 14:15:21 50:35:21 45:01:28 54

3. Creative Destruction J. Carter Williams St. Louis, MO Monday - 14:25:43 50:45:43 45:10:41 61

4. Sealark Clark Pellett Chicago, IL Monday - 14:37:05 50:57:05 45:20:48 64

5. Southbound Robert Amos Chicago, IL Monday - 14:45:57 51:05:57 45:28:42 68

6. Trinity Tom and Mary Clare O'Grady Naperville, IL Monday - 14:51:56 51:11:56 45:34:01 71

7. Windshadow Jim Murphy W. Bloomfield, MI Monday - 14:49:35 51:09:35 ** 45:36:22 72

8. Green Flash Jane Enterline, Tricia Petzold, Tom Petzold Boulder, CO Monday - 14:49:46 51:09:46 ** 45:36:32 73

9. Gangbusters Mark Gannon Aurora, IL Monday - 14:56:21 51:16:21 45:37:57 74

10. Peter Schwarzbach Chicago, IL Monday - 14:58:02 51:18:02 45:39:27 75

11. Nancy J. Glover Marblehead, MA Monday - 15:00:00 51:20:00 45:41:12 77

12. Vytis Gytis and Tomas Petkus LaGrange, IL Monday - 15:12:36 51:32:36 45:52:25 81

13. Mark Gurney Grand Rapids, MI Monday - 15:16:30 51:36:30 45:55:53 83

14. The Asylum Jon Weglarz Chicago, IL Monday - 15:17:35 51:37:35 45:56:51 84

15. Attitude Stuart Boekeloo St Joseph, MI Monday - 15:13:01 51:33:01 ** 45:57:14 85

16. Valhalla Mike & Kathie Newman Palos Park, IL Monday - 15:26:23 51:46:23 46:04:41 89

17. Striking Vanessa L. Gates Chicago, IL Monday - 15:27:44 51:47:44 46:05:53 90

18. Rocking Horse Sandy Curtiss Lake Bluff, IL Monday - 15:34:05 51:54:05 46:11:32 91

19. Flying Pig Mike Sheppard St. Charles, IL Monday - 16:11:28 52:31:28 46:44:48 97

20. Esprit d’Écosse Ross & Judith McLean Chicago, IL Monday - 16:17:45 52:37:45 46:50:24 98

21. Pterodactyl Mark Symonds Lake Angelus, MI Monday - 18:26:08 54:46:08 48:44:40 118

22. Smokin' J Michael Ludtke Richmond, IL Monday - 20:59:50 57:19:50 51:01:27 123 T10 / Mackinac Cup Division

1. Amateur II Michael Platzke & William Fagerstrom Downers Grove, IL Monday - 16:07:54 52:57:54 44:00:50 16

2. Talisman Kevin Mehaffey, Brian Mehaffey Arlington Heights, IL Monday - 16:22:00 53:12:00 44:12:33 20

3. Retention Mark & Joni Croll Chicago, IL Monday - 16:22:22 53:12:22 44:12:51 21

4. Water Works Mary Ann & Rick Lillie Chicago, IL Monday - 16:23:21 53:13:21 44:13:40 23

5. Meat Brian Kennalley, Edward Mui, Craig Roehl Chicago, IL Monday - 16:40:15 53:30:15 44:27:43 31

6. Terminal Velocity Gene McCarthy Chicago, IL Monday - 16:43:04 53:33:04 44:30:04 34

7. Witch-Craft Jim Webb/Gary McDonnell Elmhurst, IL Monday - 17:06:53 53:56:53 44:49:51 44

8. Erica Brian Kaczor and Michael Kaczor New Lenox, IL Monday - 17:07:36 53:57:36 44:50:27 46

9. Monitor Mark Veenstra Kenosha, Wi Monday - 17:08:26 53:58:26 44:51:08 47

10. Liberty Ray Douglas Grayslake, IL Monday - 17:16:27 54:06:27 44:57:48 49

11. M*A*S*H Ronald Kallen, MD Highland Park, IL Monday - 17:29:24 54:19:24 45:08:34 57

12. Mutiny John Schellenbach Chicago, IL Monday - 20:14:19 57:04:19 47:25:36 103 13. Rainbow's End Steven J. Fink Skokie, IL Monday - 20:15:28 57:05:28 47:26:34 104

14. Mischief David Travis Chicago, IL Monday - 20:15:47 57:05:47 47:26:50 105

15. Temerity Doug Baker Chicago, IL Monday - 20:25:04 57:15:04 47:34:32 107

16. Jump Hank Graziano Chicago, IL Monday - 20:33:25 57:23:25 47:41:29 108

17. Grytviken Piotr Madrzyk Park Ridge, IL Monday - 20:35:31 57:25:31 47:43:13 109

18. Cheap Thrill Nancy and Tim Snyder Chicago, IL Monday - 20:50:24 57:40:24 47:55:36 111

19. Jing Bang David H. Finlay, AIA Naperville, IL Monday - 21:05:39 57:55:39 48:08:16 112

20. Yellow Mellow Waldemar Emmerich, Jacek Zawadzki, Tomasz Citak Chicago, IL Monday - 21:20:48 58:10:48 48:20:51 114

21. Tenacity Suzanne Philbrick Chesterton, IN Tuesday - 01:42:06 62:32:06 51:57:60 124

22. Silver Surfer Simon Beemsterboer/Andrew Nicoletti Chicago, IL RET 128 Cruising 1 / Cruising Division

1. Jug Band Harry Simmon Bourbonnais, IL Monday - 04:55:07 61:45:07 55:01:16 7

2. Mirage John Boyle Aurora, IL Monday - 08:20:39 65:10:39 55:12:19 8

3. Roxy Don Condit Grand Rapids, MI Monday - 03:54:39 60:44:39 55:20:17 9

4. Chaya Doin Joshua Rubenstein, Marc A. Rubenstein Chicago, IL Monday - 06:51:38 63:41:38 55:24:49 11

5. Princess M Carl Chaleff Chicago, IL Monday - 05:53:56 62:43:56 55:34:51 13

6. Serenity Jack Marks and Arnold Hirsch Highland Park, IL Monday - 06:55:10 63:45:10 56:06:09 16

7. Loki William E Derrah Western Springs, IL Monday - 08:34:58 65:24:58 56:23:19 17

8. Broderi Robert Kolar, Brooke Kolar, Josh Kolar Northfield, IL Monday - 04:40:47 61:30:47 56:28:08 18

9. Shoe String Jay Grizzell Park Ridge, IL Monday - 11:05:29 67:55:29 56:38:57 19

10. Albatross Fernando Assens Chicago, IL Monday - 08:04:06 64:54:06 56:43:27 20

11. Que Loco II Dr. Bradley A. Dykstra Hudsonville, MI Monday - 04:19:42 61:09:42 57:18:31 22

12. Full Circle Steve Salk Glenview, IL Monday - 07:08:50 63:58:50 57:46:28 26

13. Deborah Cay Windham and Joel L. Bremer Laporte, IN Monday - 09:35:09 66:25:09 58:07:00 27

14. Celestial Jeff Linstrom Chicago, IL Monday - 07:28:25 64:18:25 58:08:01 28

15. Friendly Confines Bob O'Brien Wilmette, IL Monday - 08:32:08 65:22:08 58:34:14 29

16. Forte Sea Gregory Golabek Chicago, IL Monday - 12:04:54 68:54:54 60:22:10 33

17. Whitecap William Walsh Holland, MI Monday - 15:29:29 72:19:29 60:27:48 35

18. Infinite Diversion Joseph S. Haas Winnetka, IL Monday - 03:20:07 60:10:07 65:09:45 37

19. Almost Heaven Rose Marie Whitney and Oatfield W. Whitney III Denver, Colorado RET 38 Cruising 2 / Cruising Division

1. Intangible Tom Falck Burr Ridge, IL Monday - 07:01:18 64:01:18 53:12:07 1

2. Chaika Gene Kovalsky Chicago, IL Monday - 07:52:43 64:52:43 53:50:57 2

3. Elysium 2 Frederick Bally Germantown Hills, IL Monday - 08:01:12 65:01:12 53:57:60 3

4. Jasmin David Ormesher, Todd Williamson Chicago, IL Monday - 07:19:18 64:19:18 54:05:40 4

5. Blue Chip Ulrich Noorman Grand Rapids, MI Monday - 15:24:53 72:24:53 ** 54:39:48 5

6. Patriot Laura Studders Palatine, IL Monday - 11:47:22 68:47:22 54:41:15 6

7. Endeavour Matthew & Emily Gallagher Chicago, IL Monday - 10:54:00 67:54:00 55:24:23 10

8. Club Lunasea Thomas J. Dickinson & Randy K .Lindenberg Geneva, IL Monday - 11:09:06 68:09:06 55:28:32 12 Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

9. Fire Escape John Dunlevy Chicago, IL Monday - 16:43:34 73:43:34 55:39:48 14

10. Julianna Timothy & Julianna Klaff Porter, IN Monday - 11:00:07 68:00:07 55:49:47 15

11. Mise En Place Paul Thompson Chicago, IL Monday - 10:21:38 67:21:38 ** 57:00:00 21

12. Abby Marie David K. Wilson Muskegon, MI Monday - 16:41:31 73:41:31 57:24:22 23

13. Enchantee Igor Fedulov Chicago, IL Monday - 11:15:29 68:15:29 57:32:30 24

14. Winsome More Greg McCray St. Charles, IL Monday - 13:02:53 70:02:53 ** 57:33:00 25

15. Cerulean Rocque Lipford, Jr. Chicago, IL Monday - 21:38:42 78:38:42 58:40:09 30

16. Time in a Bottle Michael Andelman, Sr. Wayne, IL Monday - 16:42:10 73:42:10 59:19:51 31

17. Viva la Vida Bruce Onsager Naperville, IL Monday - 16:23:55 73:23:55 59:27:10 32

18. Donnybrook Kyle and Karen Ewing Chicago, IL Monday - 21:52:56 78:52:56 60:25:26 34

19. Chateau Ste Michelle Kelley and Michelle Kerns St. Joseph, MI Monday - 21:06:46 78:06:46 63:39:43 36 Multihull / Multihull Division

1. Caliente Michael Steck Naperville, IL Monday - 07:00:58 41:30:58 44:23:06 1

2. Triceratops Jonathan and Lori Alvord Mount Pleasant, MI Monday - 09:00:40 43:30:40 45:37:01 2

3. Double Time Martin Foster Chesterfield Twp, MI Monday - 06:55:15 41:25:15 ** 45:43:30 3

4. Panic Button Ryan and Todd Howe Rochester, NY Monday - 09:00:18 43:30:18 ** 46:08:33 4

5. High Priority 2 David Shneider East Lansing, MI Monday - 10:10:56 44:40:56 46:37:17 5

6. Nelda Ray Pete Pattullo Longview, TX Monday - 08:32:42 43:02:42 46:42:29 6

7. Solstice Cory Dangler Holland, MI Monday - 15:29:00 49:59:00 48:38:20 7

8. Joseph Lindbloom Decatur, MI Monday - 21:50:03 56:20:03 52:00:48 8

9. Big Storm James Frederick/Deborah Schaefer Port Clinton, OH Monday - 20:29:17 54:59:17 52:33:47 9

10. Arete' Frederick M. Warner, IV Marine City, MI Monday - 01:40:00 36:10:00 54:55:35 10

2015 Summer Solstice Race Tower Harbour Yacht Club, Douglas, Michigan July 11, 2015 Comments: Wind 0-5 kts. Waves 0-1 ft. ** DIV 1 ** 1. Arcturus 13:01:24 1:07:09 2. Ion 13:07:47 1:14:12 3. Blue Max 13:03:00 1:16:06

2015 U.S. Youth Championship Roger Williams University, July 6-10, 2015 I 420 35 boats 1. Will Logue/ Riverside Yacht Club 1 3 2 1 1 1 3 [6] 4 16 Bram Brakman 13 boats 1. Romain Screve/ St. Francis Yacht Club 4 6 [7] 6 1 2 4 1 2 3 6 35 Quinn Wilson Laser 23 boats 1. Richie Gordon Cedar Point Yacht Club 1 1 1 2 5 2 2 [RT] 4 18 Laser Radial 39 boats 1. Nic Baird St. Petersburg Yacht Club 7 1 2 6 5 3 10 [26] 1 35 34 . Isabella Loosbrock Chicago Yacht Club 20 28 28 28 25 [39] 12 30 29 200 F16 5 boats 1. Mark Brunsvold/ Sarasota Youth Sailing 1 2 2 2 1 [4] 1 2 1 2 1 15 Anderson Brunsvold

2015 Kaszube Cup South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 6-8, 2015 The South Shore Yacht Club Junior Sailing Foundation sponsored their annual Kaszube Cup Junior Sailing Regatta July 6-8 at South Shore Yacht Club. This was the 33rd year that the regatta has been held. SSYC hosted 119 racers from Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan during the regatta. The Junior sailors raced in 420, Laser and Optimist dinghies. A total of eighty-nine boats raced in this year’s regatta. The racers enjoyed two days of racing in a variety of conditions on Lake Michigan. Heavy winds and big seas proved a challenge for the racers and the race committee. The 420/Laser fleets were able to complete seven of the scheduled eight races during the regatta. The Optimist fleet completed six races. For many of the racers it was their first experience racing on Lake Michigan. We're happy to announce the following Sportsmanship Award winners: Nick Carney of Waukegan Yacht Club and Casey Bertocchi of Sheridan Shore Sailing School. Thanks to Chris Svoboda and Pier Milwaukee for being a major sponsor of the Kaszube Cup Regatta. Also thanks to Nielsen Sailmakers of Racine for sponsoring the Sportsmanship Awards. Thanks to all of the SSYC members and Junior parents that helped to make the 2015 Kaszube Cup a success. Members generously donated food, housing and door prizes for the regatta. Forty five (45) members volunteered to work race committee on the two race courses. This included race committee, judges, safety boats and spectator boats. Eighteen (18) members donated the use of their boats for housing the participants during the regatta. Twenty-five (25) SSYC volunteers and 18 Juniors volunteered to coordinate the meal program for the regatta. This included preparing and serving six meals during the three day event. Numerous members and Junior parents donated food for the racers. Regatta participants and racers were impressed with the amount of membership involvement and support for the Kaszube Cup Regatta. This support has helped to make the Kaszube Cup regatta one of the largest youth regattas on Lake Michigan. Although it is named for the early settlers of Jones Island from Kaszuby, Poland; the Kaszube Cup Regatta is focused on the future. It aims to help support the future growth of sailing and boating on Lake Michigan. Youth sailors are given opportunities to develop their boating skills through active competition on Lake Michigan. SSYC members help to make this Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine opportunity a reality for many Midwest youth sailors. The 2015 Kaszube Cup Regatta was a great success because of the support of the SSYC membership. THANKS! We couldn’t have done it without YOU!--Helen “Cookie” Mueller, PC 420 1. Lincoln, Phoebe/Stephani, Maya Columbia Yacht Club 2 2 3 1 1 1 8 10 2. Wake, Douglas/Bartelt, Noah Sheboygan Youth Sailing Club 1 1 1 4 10 3 6 16 3. Miller, Zach/Szymanski, Lily Sheridan Shore Sailing School 6 5 10 6 5 4 1 27 4. Patterson, Owen/Cotter, Dylan Chicago Yacht Club 7 8 DQ 10 2 2 8 37 5. Lukasik, Zachary/Payne, Daniel South Shore Yacht Club 3 6 6 11 6 17 5 37 6. Keenan, Spencer/Spring, Ben Chicago Yacht Club 8 7 7 13 3 5 7 37 7. Martin Hybl, Delaney/Hosek, Luke Columbia Yacht Club 4 4 4 9 13 8 9 38 8. Buerger, Isabelle/Payne, Dylan South Shore Yacht Club 11 12 9 5 4 10 3 42 9. O'Connor, Logan/Rivkin, Michael Chicago Yacht Club 5 3 2 2 8 DQ OC 51 10. Korbel, Jemima/Sigmond, Leif Chicago Yacht Club 9 10 8 14 9 7 11 54 11. Herpel, Alec/Murphy, Joe South Shore Yacht Club 13 13 11 DF 7 11 4 59 12. Hamilon, Dominique/Peterson, Ayden South Shore Yacht Club 19 21 14 8 16 6 10 73 13. Barton, Noah/Robinson, Will Sheridan Shore Sailing School 15 15 12 3 14 18 18 77 14. Crombie, Abigail/Nelis, Rowan Waukegan Yacht Club 14 17 13 7 OC 12 16 79 15. Randolph, Helen/Lulewicz, Dominika South Shore Yacht Club 12 11 5 OC 25 15 12 80 16. Chapman, Colin/Kolton, Anthony Chicago Yacht Club 10 9 15 12 19 22 19 84 17. Strand, Brent/Lyon, Maddie Racine Yacht Club 16 18 17 24 12 13 21 97 18. Komas, Jacquelyn/Bowman, Sophia South Shore Yacht Club 18 14 OC 16 22 14 14 98 19. Moll, James/Murphy, Matt South Shore Yacht Club DS DS 16 17 15 9 13 101 20. Carney, Nick/Fiocchi, India Waukegan Yacht Club 17 16 20 18 18 20 26 109 21. Neenan, Rory/Lee, Genevieve Sheridan Shore Sailing School 23 22 18 15 17 21 DF 116 22. Keating, Hunter/Schwieso, Jack Milwaukee Yacht Club DS 19 DF DF 11 23 17 132 23. Weiss, Zoie/LeCrone, Alysia Racine Yacht Club DS DS 22 19 20 19 21 132 24. Borut, Alexandre/Fernandez, John Milwaukee Yacht Club 22 20 19 21 26 26 25 133 25. Mollman, Annie/Geroulis, George Sheridan Shore Sailing School 21 23 21 20 24 31 DF 140 26. Stollenwerk, Adam/Stollenwerk, Henry South Shore Yacht Club 20 25 DS DS 23 16 DF 146 27. Turtenwald, Rick/Schwieso, Payten Milwaukee Yacht Club DS DS 23 22 27 25 26 154 28. Classen, Graeme/Jones Arielle Waukegan Yacht Club DS DS 24 23 28 27 22 155 29. Herrenbruck, Charles/Bowman, Cole South Shore Yacht Club 24 24 RT RT 29 28 23 159 30. Merkel, Lucy/Murphy, Chandler Milwaukee Yacht Club DS DS DS DS 21 24 24 162 Laser Radial 1. Kevliciute, Gloria Chicago Yacht Club 2 2 5 3 7 4 12 23 2. Chambers, Nikolas Chicago Yacht Club 6 5 4 4 5 8 2 26 3. Lowry, Samuel Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 5 3 3 2 9 5 10 27 4. Odom, Peter Chicago Yacht Club 4 6 2 9 10 9 3 33 5. Bearrows, Harry Chicago Yacht Club DF 7 6 5 3 6 8 35 6. Kue, Andrew Sheboygan Youth Sailing Club 3 4 7 8 11 10 4 36 7. Hamilton, Francesca South Shore Yacht Club 7 8 9 6 4 13 7 41 8. Nevell, Emmett Chicago Yacht Club 9 9 11 11 2 7 5 43 9. Post, Graham Macatawa Bay Yacht Club DC DC DC DC 6 1 1 47 10. Brotz, Joe Sheboygan Youth Sailing Club DF DF 8 7 8 3 9 48 11. Hemmelgarn, Jack Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 8 11 10 10 13 12 DF 64 12. Krueger, Zach South Shore Yacht Club DF 10 12 12 12 11 11 68 Laser 1. Post, Graham Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 1 1 1 1 DC DC DC 10 2. Atwell, Hunter Milwaukee Yacht Club DF DS DS DS 1 2 6 15 Optimist 1. Vollmar, Lindsey Cedar Lake Yacht Club Blue 1 3 1 4 9 6 15 2. Eckert, Abby Cedar Lake Yacht Club Blue 2 9 11 3 1 1 16 3. Rasmussen, Reed Chicago Yacht Club Blue 31 4 3 2 2 5 16 4. Baldwin, Jack Chicago Yacht Club Blue 9 5 7 5 8 4 29 5. Scholz, Henry Lake Forest Sailing White OC 7 4 1 7 12 31 6. Gandhi, Milan Lake Forest Sailing Blue 5 2 6 10 12 16 35 7. McLean, Lindsey Nagawicka Lake Yacht Club Blue 10 11 9 6 19 2 38 8. Barnard, Peter Chicago Yacht Club White 15 8 8 16 6 3 40 9. Marinic, Stefan Lake Forest Sailing White 3 15 2 13 10 15 43 10. Shabino, Brittany Cedar Lake Yacht Club Blue 7 12 17 7 3 14 43 11. Jaessing, Austin Cedar Lake Yacht Club Blue 18 13 10 12 5 22 58 12. Tegeder, Marissa Nagawicka Lake Yacht Club Blue 8 1 15 17 27 20 61 13. Foote, Steven Chicago Yacht Club Blue 13 6 12 11 37 19 61 14. Mihelich, Sean LaBelle Yacht Club Blue 14 16 20 14 11 10 65 15. Bezaitis, John Chicago Yacht Club Blue 16 14 13 8 16 25 67 16. Rasmussen, Parker Chicago Yacht Club Blue 11 OC 5 15 28 9 68 17. Walker, Jackson Oconomowoc Lake Club Blue 17 18 14 21 13 11 73 18. Prendergost, Christian Chicago Yacht Club White 4 10 21 23 22 18 75 19. Beaudoin, Bronte Waukegan Yacht Club Red 12 20 16 26 21 13 82 20. Gish, Charlie Lake Forest Sailing Green 25 19 22 18 17 7 83 21. Barton, George Sheridan Shore Sailing School Blue 27 34 28 19 4 8 86 22. Wagner, Emma LaBelle Yacht Club Blue 6 17 18 28 23 23 87 23. Murphy, Grace South Shore Yacht Club Blue OC OC 26 9 14 21 117 Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

24. Kunz, Eric LaBelle Yacht Club Blue 19 23 25 30 32 24 121 25. Tegel, Nicholas Lake Forest Sailing Blue 21 22 19 36 30 34 126 26. Shanley-Roberts, Abigail Lake Forest Sailing Blue 29 30 32 22 18 29 128 27. Bailey-Waltz, Miles Cedar Lake Yacht Club Blue 23 31 34 24 20 33 131 28. Stollenwerk, Ingrid South Shore Yacht Club Blue 30 24 31 25 26 27 132 29. Perce, Morgan Sheridan Shore Sailing School Blue 22 26 29 38 29 30 136 30. Merkel, Helen Milwaukee Yacht Club Blue 28 25 33 34 24 28 138 31. Anderson, Liam Chicago Yacht Club Blue 24 DF DS 20 25 26 142 32. Shanks, Jake LaBelle Yacht Club Blue 26 28 24 29 36 35 142 33. Wilcox, Erika South Shore Yacht Club Blue OC OC OC 31 15 17 157 34. Fischer, Tryphena South Shore Yacht Club Blue DF 29 23 33 35 37 157 35. Bertocchi, Casey Sheridan Shore Sailing School White 34 35 35 37 31 32 167 36. Wilcox, Alex South Shore Yacht Club Green DF 32 27 35 34 DF 175 37. Classen, Quinn Waukegan Yacht Club Blue 32 21 30 DS DS DS 177 38. Ackerman, Luke Waukegan Yacht Club Red 20 27 DF DF DS DS 188 39. Reiske, Jack South Shore Yacht Club Green DF DS DS 32 33 31 190 40. Alberte, Noah South Shore Yacht Club White DF 33 DS 39 38 36 193 41. Cayle, Jared Milwaukee Yacht Club Blue 33 DF DS 27 DS DS 201 42. Samis, Anne Chicago Yacht Club Green DF DS DS 41 39 41 215 43. Hess, Trista Milwaukee Yacht Club Blue DF DS DS 42 DF 40 223 44. Roselli, Amelia Sheridan Shore Sailing School Blue DF DS DS DF DF 38 226 45. O'Sullivan, Kathleen Lake Forest Sailing Green DF DS DS DF DF 39 227 46. Hess, Logan Milwaukee Yacht Club White DF DS DS 40 DS DS 228

2015 Butterfly Singlehanded National Championship Grand Rapids Yacht Club, Grand Rapids, MI June 24-26, 2015 1. Frank Reeg Spring Lake Yacht Club 1 1 1 1 1 4 2. Lizzy Hamilton Glen Lake Yacht Club 2 9 2 20 4 17 3. Michael Madden Grand Rapids Yacht Club 7 10 3 2 6 18 4. Olivia Windemuller Spring Lake Yacht Club 6 13 7 7 2 22 5. Noah Wolters Spring Lake Yacht Club 12 16 5 5 3 25 6. Zoe Czadzeck Spring Lake Yacht Club 9 17 4 9 9 31 7. Sherman Thompson Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club 4 2 16 15 11 32 8. Frank Frisinger Muskegon Yacht Club 8 14 10 4 10 32 9. Stuart Meacham PLYC 3 5 12 14 24 34 10. Kaitlyn Rowland Crystal Lake Yacht Club 5 20 9 16 5 35 11. Rachel Rantanen Spring Lake Yacht Club 13 19 20 3 7 42 12. Charlie Parker Spring Lake Yacht Club 11 21 11 8 14 44 13. Simone Garratt Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club 14 22 6 13 15 48 14. Devon Howe Glen Lake Yacht Club 10 3 19 23 18 50 15. Liam Daniel Glen Lake Yacht Club 21 6 15 12 17 50 16. Libby Reeg Spring Lake Yacht Club 17 11 13 10 16 50 17. Wade Lorimer Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club 15 15 8 18 13 51 18. Benjamin Finkelstein Grand Rapids Yacht Club 16 23 22 6 8 52 19. Helaina Howe Glen Lake Yacht Club 18 7 17 17 12 53 20. Elise Betten Spring Lake Yacht Club 23 4 18 11 22 55 21. Amanda Dow Glen Lake Yacht Club 26 8 14 22 20 64 22. Nathan James Spring Lake Yacht Club 24 12 21 21 23 77 23. Brian DeBlanc Spring Lake Yacht Club 22 18 23 19 19 78 24. Holly Reay Glen Lake Yacht Club 25 DS 24 24 21 94 25. Rachel Dow Glen Lake Yacht Club 27 DS 25 25 25 102 26. Mitchell Thompson Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club 19 DF 26 DS DS 105 27. Ben Keller Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club 20 DF DS DS DS 110 28. Gray Raymond Glen Lake Yacht Club DS DS DS DS DS 120 28. Wendy Daniel Glen Lake Yacht Club DF DS DS DS DS 120 Junior National Championship 1. Frank Frisinger Muskegon Yacht Club 1 2 2 DF 6 11 2. Noah Wolters Spring Lake Yacht Club 3 1 7 1 9 12 3. Simone Garratt Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club 7 3 10 2 1 13 4. Sherman Thompson Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club 4 4 4 6 2 14 5. Murphy Wynsma Grand Rapids Yacht Club 2 7 3 3 17 15 6. Benjamin Finkelstein Grand Rapids Yacht Club 6 6 1 11 5 18 7. Charlie Parker Spring Lake Yacht Club 5 5 5 14 10 25 8. Zoe Czadzeck Spring Lake Yacht Club 8 12 6 8 4 26 9. Kaitlyn Rowland Crystal Lake Yacht Club 10 8 9 16 7 34 10. Helaina Howe Glen Lake Yacht Club 22 15 8 5 8 36 11. Coco McKeough Spring Lake Yacht Club 9 9 12 7 22 37 12. William Bakran Muskegon Yacht Club 11 10 14 4 21 39 13. Ben Keller Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club 12 11 11 9 11 42 14. Bryson Hough Spring Lake Yacht Club 14 14 13 15 3 44 15. Max Ralston Grand Rapids Yacht Club 16 13 18 DF 13 60

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16. Claire DeBlanc Spring Lake Yacht Club 24 17 16 17 12 62 17. Liam Daniel Glen Lake Yacht Club 15 21 25 12 15 63 18. Liam Fox Spring Lake Yacht Club 20 16 15 20 19 70 19. Rachel Dow Glen Lake Yacht Club 21 19 21 10 24 71 20. Luke Rantanen Spring Lake Yacht Club 18 18 24 13 26 73 21. Amanda Dow Glen Lake Yacht Club 13 22 20 22 20 75 22. Carson Reay Glen Lake Yacht Club 19 25 19 21 16 75 23. Mitchell Thompson Torch Lake Yacht & Country Club 17 24 17 19 23 76 24. Chance Spencer Muskegon Yacht Club 23 23 22 18 14 77 25. Aidan Parker Spring Lake Yacht Club 25 20 23 23 18 84 26. Olivia Vink Spring Lake Yacht Club 26 26 26 26 25 103 27. Drew Cutler Spring Lake Yacht Club 28 28 27 24 27 106 28. Ben Dornbush Spring Lake Yacht Club 27 27 28 25 DF 107 29. Gray Raymond Glen Lake Yacht Club DS DS DS DS DS 124 29. Elise Betten Spring Lake Yacht Club DS DS DS DS DS 124

2015 Lady Skipper's Commodore Cup Michigan City Yacht Club, Michigan City, Indiana July 4, 2015 Best attendance of any race this year! The youth sailors added a lot this year- Kevin had one of our Junior Sailors at the helm (11 years old - she hadn't helmed anything larger than an Opti until racing with Kevin) - Mike DeBone had his two teenagers on board, Randy Grow had his son and I had Lukash (Junior Sail instructor) running bow. Let's keep this next generation involved!—Bruce Carter SPINNAKER 1 1. Mrs. Jones Marilyn Ahner 3.71 2. Cantankerous Robin Green C&C 110 3.25 3. Geronimo Maggi Spartz SR 33 3.18 4. Nancy Jo Suzanne Philbrick C&C 110 2.77 5. Waco Kid Susy Jeanneau Sunfast 3200 2.36 SPINNAKER 2 1. Zippy Time! Jenna Maty J/24 2.54 2. Aestivare Veronica DeBone PT 30 2.42 JAM 1 1. Wavelength Peggy Bard Ericson 36 2.72 2. Alcyon Melinda & Jasmine Bateman Beneteau 1.28 JAM 2 1. Velocity Cindy Mahlfeldt Beneteau First 285 2.28 2. Uffda Jacqui Pederson 0.77

2015 NM July Championship Little Traverse Yacht Club, Harbor Springs, Michigan July 3 & 5, 2015 1. Rookie LTYC Junior Sailors 1 4 4 9.0 2. 21 John Podmajersky 3 5 3 11.0 3. Tomahawk Adam Lowry 5 1 6 12.0 4. Norwegian Tom Carruthers 8 6 1 15.0 5. Istar Ray Leyman 6 2 7 15.0 6. Osprey Bill Brown 2 3 DQ 16.0 7. Eyrie Too Bruce Aitken 4 7 5 16.0 8. Running Water Dave Irish 7 8 2 17.0 9. Ethos George Peet DC DC DC 33.0 10. Intuition Tom Post DC DC DC 33.0

2015 Transatlantic Race Royal Yacht Squadron, New York Yacht Club, Royal Ocean Racing Club, Storm Trysail Club, Newport, RI and Lizard Point, UK July 1, 2015 Start time EDT Finish time EDT Elapsed Corrected Yacht Name Owner Division date hh:mm date hh:mm:ss d:hh:mm:ss d:hh:mm:ss 1. Lucky Bryon Ehrhart IRC 2 Chicago, IL 7/1/2015 14:31 7/10/2015 12:05:04 8:21:34:04 13:11:07:41

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2015 Melges 24 World Championship Middelfart Marina, Middelfart, Denmark June 30 to July 5, 2015 3. Air Force One Bora Gulari/Jonathan McKee/George Peet/Federico Michetti/Solvig Sayre USA 4 11 44 4 8 13 ZF 2 7 10 (49) 14 138

2015 Family Regatta Ephraim Yacht Club, Ephraim, Wisconsin June 27, 2015 Flying Scots 1. Roger Waleffe, Fabian Waleffe 3 pts. 2. Gordy Roberts, Olivia Annoye, Sandra Annoye 6 pts. 3. Abby O’Rourke, Jack O’Rourke 9 pts.

2015 8 + 8 Cruising Rally Grand River Sailing Club, Grand Haven, Michigan June 20, 2015 Distance: 8.98, Course: Reach / Reach, Wind dir: SW, Ave wind: 7 Elapsed Corrected 1. Avanti Schroeder Northstar 1:43:37 1:19:49 2. Stingray Malek/Constantine S2 7.9 1:47:00 1:22:18 3. Frank Lloyd Starboard Dryer J/30 1:44:28 1:23:49 4. Baneberry Beighley C&C 33 1:47:20 1:24:53 5. Peggy Dash II Campbell Morgan 2:03:00 1:27:59 6. Dolphin Lady DePagter X 95 1:52:00 1:29:06 7. C.C. Rider Kelley Alerion Ex 1:55:49 1:31:07 8. Surface Tension Morell J/24 2:02:00 1:36:51 9. Odyssey Smith 1:58:00 1:36:54

2015 Fyr Bal Regatta Ephraim Yacht Club, Ephraim, Wisconsin June 20, 2015 Flying Scot 10 boats 1. Michael Faugust/Jennifer Ikeda 1 1 2.00

2. Isak Peterson/John Peterson 2 3 5.00

3. Woody Heidler/Will Heidler 4 2 6.00

4. Cain Goettelman/Scott Roberts 3 5 8.00

5. Gordon Roberts/Sandra Annoye 5 4 9.00

6. Anton Johanson/Johanson Family 6 6 12.00

7. Roger Waleffe/Ally Dykman 7 7 14.00

8. Delaney Dykman/Margret Gheorghita/Miles Weder 10 8 18.00

9. John Welch/Joani Lewis/Eric Hoyerman 8 10 18.00

10. Abby O’Rourke/Brian Ritter 9 9 18.00

2015 Around The Island Race Grand Traverse Yacht Club, Traverse City, Michigan June 20, 2015 Bermuda Start / Pursuit Race 1. Relentless Mark Hagan Schock 40 2. Kokomo Wes & Janie Schulz Marek Schock 55 3. Ahyadooin' Forbes Husted Corsair 31 4. Gotta Wanta Robert Mampe J/122 5. Jim Sorbie Beneteau First 38 6. Bad Idea Scot Zimmerman Melges 24 7. Big Red DeWayne McCave 29 8. Special K Melia Carter J/35 9. Knockout Libby Tomlinson Rob Lovell B 25 10. Social Member VanStratt Gerber Melges 24 11. Ritual Lisa & Fred Wilmeth Hunter 33 12. Falcon Bruce Tyler

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2015 Mark Madness Regatta Boyne City Yacht Club, Boyne City, Michigan June 13-14, 2015 PHRF Division PHRF - Spinnaker 1. Zig Zag Marty Jensen Melges 24 1 3 1 1 6.0

2. Spar Wars III Bruce Hubble Olson 30 IB 3 1 4 3 11.0

3. Liberty David Phelps Dehler 2 2 3 7 14.0

4. Montuno Matt Henninger Mumm/Farr 30 4 5 6 2 17.0

5. Cicatrix Adam Prettyman 6 4 5 5 20.0

6. Night Moves Bill Hawkins S2 7.9 Turbo 5 6 7 4 22.0

PHRF_ToT Division SPIN B 1. Still Messin' Adam Esselman Farr 280 1 1 1 1 4.0 Portsmouth Division JAM Fleet 1. Elevenzies Bill Avery Thunderbird 1 1 1 1 4.0 2. Booma Charles Gosling C&C 27 MK I 3 2 2 2 9.0 3. geez Louise! Dave & Lynn Malusi 28-1 2 3 3 3 11.0 4. Ghost Happ P J/24 4 4 4 4 16.0

2015 Laser District 20 Championship and Grand Prix & Lake Springfield Laser Fleet, Springfield, Illinois June 13-14, 2015 Laser 15 boats 1. Roman Plutenko [Apprentice Master] LMSF 1 1 2 1 1 6 2. [Grand Master] Lake Eustis Sailing Club 2 2 3 2 2 11 3. Thomas Londrigan [Master] Island Bay Yacht Club 6 5 4 3 4 22 4. Jeff Evans [Grand Master] Island Bay Yacht Club 9 3 1 8 3 24 5. Timothy Dixon [Grand Master] Island Bay Yacht Club 3 8 6 5 6 28 6. Lou Dixon [Grand Master] Island Bay Yacht Club 4 6 5 6 7 28 7. T. Troy Tolan [Grand Master] Carlyle Sailing Association 8 7 7 4 5 31 8. Michael Evans [Open] Island Bay Yacht Club 7 9 8 7 8 39 9. Luke Burke [Junior] Island Bay Yacht Club 12 4 11 10 10 47 10. Konrad Powell [Junior] Island Bay Yacht Club 11 12 9 9 9 50 11. Dylan Londrigan [Junior] Island Bay Yacht Club DF 11 10 12 11 60 12. Sean Chapin [Junior] Island Bay Yacht Club DF 10 12 11 12 61 13. Todd Merrill [Grand Master] none 5 DF DF DF DF 69 14. Peter Wise [Grand Master] Island Bay Yacht Club 10 DF DF DF DF 74 15. Jack Londrigan [Junior] Island Bay Yacht Club DF DF DF DF DF 80 Laser Radial 6 boats 1. Cameron Douglas [Open] Eagle Creek Sailing Club 1 1 1 1 1 5 2. Porter Peterson [Open] Island Bay Yacht Club 2 3 2 2 2 11 3. Jonathan Schwartz [Junior] ECSC 3 5 4 3 4 19 4. Reagan Lessick [Junior] Eagle Creek Sailing Club DF 2 5 4 3 21 5. Molly Budinger [Junior] Island Bay Yacht Club DF 4 3 5 5 24 6. Kolton Powell [Junior] IBYC DF DF DF DF DF 35

2015 Shorthanded Race Grand River Sailing Club, Grand Haven, Michigan June 13, 2015 Distance: 9.58, Wind dir: E, Ave wind: 13 Doublehanded Finish Elapsed Corrected 1. Peggy Dash II Campbell Morgan 24 13:00:30 1:45:30 1:08:08 2. Frank Lloyd Starboard Dryer J/30 12:49:05 1:34:05 1:12:03 Singlehanded 1. Avanti Schroeder Northstart 1500 12:51:28 1:36:28 1:11:05 2. Surface Tension Morell J/24 12:56:28 1:41:28 1:14:39

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2015 Sunfish Michigan Open Championship Gull Lake Yacht Club, Hickory Corners, Michigan June 6-7, 2015 First race NE 6-9, got much lighter from there for next two races, finished in 0-2 on Saturday. Gorgeous day, sunny, mid-70s. Second day loomed with a severe weather threat. Cloudy, winds SW 9-15 for fourth race, 8-14 for fifth race, threatening skies led to choice to call it a regatta. The last race was a double Triangle to which Dr. Frank Workman said, "This is great and I think more challenging!" Kevin Mitchell loved the three races that featured a Triangle, "Aren't Sunfish designed for reaching? I love it!" Many were celebrating getting up on a plane for a change. Organizers were happy to welcome competitors from far and wide! Big thanks to Marianne Fritz who stepped up to manage serving the food. Race Committee Chair was Melinda Titus, with help from Judy Maier, David Johnson, Jr., Tom Lechota, James Chadwick, Max Doolittle and Alec Borden. Regatta Chair was Gail Turluck and Sail Away venue host was Jim Richter. Sailors were treated to a build-your-own sandwich bar for lunches both days with fresh garnish and sides; a barbecue dinner with vegetable kabobs, fresh salad, potato salad and refreshing beverages. Sunday morning brought a complete Continental Breakfast. Lovely embroidered small duffels were awarded to first through third, as well as to the top Junior sailor, Jim Chadwick. Entertainment Saturday night included watching the Belmont Stakes (and the claiming of the Triple by American Pharoah), a trip to the "Ice House" by some for ice cream, and watching the Stanley Cup Finals. Great sailing, great race committee, looking forward to next year's regatta, set for June 4-5, 2016! 1. Dan Norton Hudson MI Devils Lake Yacht Club 1 1 1 1 1 5 2. Chad Coberly East Grand Rapids MI Grand Rapids Yacht Club 6 1 5 2 2 16 3. Derek Gauger San Diego CA British Columbia Sailing Assoc. 2 5 3 3 5 18 4. Gregg Whipple Grand Blanc MI Tawas Bay Yacht Club 4 7 2 8 3 24 5. Jim Richter Hickory Corners MI Gull Lake Yacht Club 3 6 6 4 6 25 6. Tom Katterheinrich New Knoxville OH St. Mary's Boat Club 5 4 7 7 4 27 7. Donald Fritz Maumee OH Perrysburg Boat Club 7 3 11 6 7 34 8. Frank Workman Carmel IN Indianapolis Sailing Club 9 10 4 11 10 44 9. David Hanselman Eagle River WI My Own Bloody Yacht Club 8 8 8 9 11 44 10. Gail Turluck Richland MI Gull Lake Yacht Club 11 13 14 5 9 52 11. Bill Sanderson Cleveland OH Mohican Yacht Club 14 12 10 10 8 54 12. Kevin Mitchell Andover OH Pymatuning Sailing Club 12 9 13 12 12 58 13. Michael West Highland Park IL North Shore Yacht Club 10 11 11 15 15 62 14. Jimmy Chadwick Galesburg MI Gull Lake Yacht Club 13 14 14 13 13 67

2015 Michigan Open Championship winners (L to R): 1st Junior – Jimmy Chadwick, 3rd-Derek Gauger; 2nd-Chad Coberly, 1st-Dan Norton. Photo by Gail M. Turluck.

2015 Lighthouse Regatta Fond du Lac Yacht Club, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin June 6-7, 2015 Lightning 1. Richard Walsh Terry Cono Chris Straton 4 5 1 2 3 15.00 2. Peter Orlebeke Kim Orlebeke Kayley Orlebeke 3 6 6 1 2 18.00 3. Michael Laing Christopher Laing Krystal Dorn 1 4 10 5 1 21.00 4. Todd Wake Kristine Wake Doug Wake 5 1 2 3 12 23.00 5. Ross Bailey Julia Baily Cam McWherter 6 2 7 4 7 26.00 6. David Styx Mark Wessel Amy Simonson 7 7 4 6 8 32.00 7. Brian Phelan Mari Martin Doug Olson 2 10 8 7 6 33.00 8. Tim Baccus Mike Baccus Mike Elmergreen 9 3 5 9 9 35.00 9. Alex Cox Caleb VanderPloeg Marek Dennhardt 10 8 9 10 5 42.00 10. Jason Bemis John Ribich Ben Brotz 8 11 3 11 10 43.00 11. Craig Pomeroy Crystal Pomeroy Joan Nocenti 11 9 11 8 4 43.00 Lake Michigan SuRF Newsmagazine

I-20 1. Aaron Lynn Keith Rosenbaum 2 1 4 2 6 15.00 2. Ben Herdrich Grant Kuharski 1 4 2 4 4 15.00 3. Dave Whealon Paige Whealon 6 2 6 1 1 16.00 4. Joe Ewing Cole Ewing 3 6 5 3 3 20.00 5. Joe Terry Calen Terry 4 5 1 7 5 22.00 6. Jack Boatman Tyrone Chatman 8 7 3 5 2 25.00 7. Kevin Gratton Andy Gratton 5 3 8 6 8 30.00 8. Rex Whealon Adam Kaphengst 7 8 7 8 7 37.00

2015 Marcia Weston Memorial Tower Harbour Yacht Club, Douglas, Michigan June 6, 2015 Comments: Waves 0-1 ft. Wind 4-8 kts. ** DIV 1 ** 1. Arcturus 12:15:02 0:28:54 2. Blue Max 12:13:30 0:30:43 3. Knot 2 Fast 12:26:00 0:41:39

2015 Invitational South Haven Yacht Club, South Haven, Michigan June 6, 2015 SPIN 1 1. Sufficient Reason Mitch Padnos 1 1 1 1 4 2. Captain Blood Patrick Nelson 2 3 3 2 10 3. Gauntlet Guy Hiestand 3 2 2 3 10 SPIN 2 1. Archelon Pat Mullins 2 2 1 1 6 2. Sea Raider Dirk Kruger 1 1 3 2 7 3. Silk Jud Brown 3 3 2 2 10 JAM 1. M-43 Tyler Wilson 1 2 2 5 5 2. Legacy Alan Silverman 4 1 1 6 6 3. Vince Norton 2 3 3 8 8 4. Eric Schlanser 3 4 4 11 11 5. Sherry Coady 5 5 5 15 15

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