LGYC BULLETIN
June, 2004

CLUB HOURS
The Club is open Friday through Wednesday with office hours 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Closed on Thursday.
Lunch is served 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
Dinner is served 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Beginning June 21, lunch will be served Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

MOTHER'S DAY HUGE SUCCESS
130 members, families and guests thoroughly enjoyed the Mother's Day brunch.
Julie Harrett, Rachel Gage, and Kristen Freytag and her mother, outdid themselves sprucing up the Club. Particularly impressive were the centerpieces displaying gorgeous flower arrangements in freshly polished trophies.
This was the first event for the new social committee and if this is an indication of things to come, we're in for a treat.

SPRING CLEAN UP ACCOMPLISHED
Bill Barrett and his House and Grounds Committee put forth an outstanding effort on May 22. They installed new seawall boards and coverings; cleaned out building #4 and the Club storage building; removed old sail storage lockers for donation to the Sailing School; installed new Junior area parking controls; and cleaned out the grave yard area.
A special thank you to Scott Yager, Jim Petersen, Dan Barker, Dave Navin, the Barretts, Terry Blanchard, Jeff Doubek, Jim Smith, George Kummer, Brassel, Sonette Salter, Matt Ripkey, Nichol Hansen, Jim Kilvin, Peter Ferris, Pete Barrett, Art Larson and the Sea Scouts represented by Girl Scout Troop #316: Jamie Brelasco, Kelsey Lovgren, Roxanne Carrington, Kysa Cunningham, Allison and Louise Glon.

E REGATTA ENJOYED BY ALL
With the help of a capable staff, dedicated vendors, and dedicated volunteers, the sailors attending the E Scow Spring regatta were treated to a Friday evening welcoming party, Saturday evening's pig roast, and challenging racing provided by Race Committee chair Mike Sherin, assisted by Gloria Melges and Nancy Schloemer.
Dawn Ripkey, Terry and Nancy Blanchard, Steve and Mary Jane Schalk, Dianna Colman, and a host of others helped make the regatta a success.
Race results appear elsewhere.

REAR COMMODORE'S CORNER
Prior to the Spring Clean Up Day, the Clubhouse was cleaned from top to bottom by the staff and K & S Cleaning. Regular daily and weekly cleaning schedules have been established.
High winds and waves dislodged approximately 45% of the pier boards on Thursday morning, May 20. Luckily all components were retrieved. In the following days the water level went up 6 inches, leaving us at risk to incur further pier damage. Consideration is being given to screwing down the decking.
The new tractor has been put to daily use as boats have been moving out of storage and into the parking lot. Parking assignments have been posted.
See you on the water!

SPRING REGATTA RESULTS
23 Lasers competed on May 8 in the annual Lake Geneva Mothers' Day Regatta. Three of the five scheduled races were completed in varied conditions. For race #1 a southeast wind came in at 10-15 mph. For race #2 the wind shifted more to the south and peaked at 30 mph before dropping to "zip" as the tail enders came to the finish line. Then a third race was held in drifting conditions. Former North American Laser Class Secretary, Mark Kastel, from LaCrosse, sailed a consistent 1, 2, 3 series to win the day. Tim Krech from Pewaukee placed second, and Steve Long from Chicago, who won the windy second race by a comfortable margin, took third overall. Local fleet members placed: 9th, Wendell Sherry; 11th, Kit Stricker; 12th, Gordy Lamphere; 13th, Ken Wruk; 16th, Dan Wright; Top Radial, Coye Harrett.
The E Scow Annual Spring Regatta was sailed May 15-16 in 0 to 12 mph shifty winds. 46 boats competed, representing 15 clubs from as far away as Colorado and New Jersey. Current national champion, Sheldon Ecklund, led the Geneva contingent to win the regatta with an 8-1-2 record. Minnetonka's Rob Evans placed 2nd. Our own Brian Porter won the first race and placed 3rd overall. Also representing Geneva were Pete Wall, 6th; Jim Smith, 8th; Scott Ripkey, 12th; Ken Wruk, 18th; Steve Schalk, 25th; Ron Schloemer, 28th; Bill Freytag, 33rd; Frank Davenport, 35th; John Simms, 39th; Mike Gannon, 41st. Five boats sailed with experimental asymmetrical spinnakers. Art Brereton's T0-101 was the top boat in that group, sailing to what would have been overall 2nd had the asymetrical's been scored

Lake Eustice, FL, was host to 54 boats in the MC Midwinters in March. Andy Burdick won the regatta without winning a race. Kelly Reese placed 2nd; Eric Hood, 7th (he won a race); Bill Freytag 31st; Tom Schmidt, 33rd.
At the Easter Regatta in Charleston, Charles Colman captured 3rd place in the E Scows with Ken Wruk and Steve Schalk placing 9th and 10th. Eric Hood finished 5th in the MCs.

Erick Youngquist took a 5th in C Scows at the Black Tie at Rush Creek, TX. Kelly Reese placed 7th in MCs; Tom Schmidt was 20th and 3rd grand master.
Island Bay YC, Springfield, IL, held a C Scow Spring Regatta on April 24-25. Our fleet was represented by Charlie Harrett, 5th, and Jim Smith, 10th..
Bill Freytag finished 2nd at the MC Dixie Regatta at Shreveport YC on April 24-25. Tom Schmidt finished 7th.
Pewaukee was the scene of the MC North Americans the first weekend of May. Eric Hood was the only Geneva entry, placing 10th in the five race event.
The Melges 24 National Championship was sailed at Santa Cruz, CA, in early May. Sheldon Ecklund won the final race and placed 2nd overall, behind European champions Luca Santella/Giovanni Maspero.
Cedar Lake Indiana held the annual C Scow Ice Breaker Regatta May 1-2. Andy Burdick won the opening race but a 10th in the second race dropped him to 3rd overall.
Vincent Porter continued to be successful on the Harvard University team during April and May and will be competing at the Collegiate Nationals at The Gorge, Oregon, in early June.

Clifford Porter had a race win in the Class X White Cap Regatta held at Pewaukee. We don't have the overall results.

A REMINDER
If you have a perpetual trophy that needs engraving, the trophy should be returned to LGYC prior to July 4th so that it can be engraved and be ready to present the 2004 winner at the time of the award of trophies.

MAX AWARDED EAGLE SCOUT
Our Flagship driver, Max Wippich, will become an Eagle Scout on June 6. Congratulations!

Calendar of Events

Geneva Lake SS
•June 21, classes begin.
Sign up now @ GLSS.org or 262-275-8489

Regattas
•June 17-20, C Nationals, Chatauqua, NY

ILYA Sanctioned
•June 26-27, Youth Champs, Pewaukee
•July 8-10, MC Invite, Okoboji
•July 9-11, E Invite, Clear Lake
•July 16-18, A Invite, Oshkosh
•July 16-18m C Invite, Cedar, IN
•July 26, Opti Racing Clinic East, Beulah
•July 29-31, X Champs, Clear Lake
•Aug 1-3, Opti Champs, Minnetonka
•August 11-18, Big Inland, Green Lake