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Volume 26, Number 9 September 2016

ARCHIBALD AND MUELLER INDUCTED TO LAKE MICHIGAN SAILING HALL OF FAME The induction ceremony for Helen “Cookie” Mueller and John Archibald to the Lake Michigan Sailing Hall of Fame was held on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, 1450 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee, WI. It was held in conjunction with the Bill Mosher Memorial Lobsta Boil. Helen “Cookie” Mueller and John Archibald are an amazing couple who have increased sailing and sail racing on Lake Michigan for over 30 years. Upon their arrival in Milwaukee for John’s employment, they both joined South Shore Yacht Club at different times to continue their enjoyment of sailing on Lake Michigan. John volunteered to help the race committee and Cookie became involved in the South Shore Yacht Club Junior program. John and Cookie co-own a cruising sailboat, Tardis, a Cal 43. They race it often in Milwaukee area offshore races. John’s contributions include writing Notice of Races, Sailing Instructions, coordination of the committees involved and staffing the Protest Committee. He contributes to race management and rules seminars. His learned approach to combatants in a filed protest involving the racing rules softens the antagonism between the people. He is recognized by US Sailing as a Regional Race Officer and a Judge. He has assisted other clubs in executing their events. Cookie started her sailing career by enrolling in the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center sailing lessons. She learned well, as she was recruited by owners to crew for them in sail racing at the club. She recognized that the children of members were a great resource for crew and she became involved with the South Shore Yacht Club Junior Sailing program. She created the South Shore Yacht Club Junior Sailing Foundation which raised funds to purchase equipment and boats to train youth. Certified Sailing Instructors heard of the program and were anxious to participate. Many of the Junior Sailing program graduates continue in the sport today. Cookie was elected to the Board of Directors of South Shore Yacht Club and became the first woman Commodore, a recognition well deserved. Cookie also found the time to join the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, becoming a member of the Board of Directors and President of same. She has served Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation as Youth Council Chair and Board Secretary.

Both John and Cookie have been recipients of the Al and Erv Nickel award presented by South Shore Yacht Club for volunteerism and service to the club. Cookie and John organized and directed the 2013 National US Sailing Disabled Sailing Championships in Milwaukee Bay, Lake Michigan, the first time held anywhere but the east and west coasts. Their efforts brought recognition, honor and distinction to Lake Michigan and its racing fleets. This event also highlighted the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center’s efforts to serve as a bridge for new sailors to join Milwaukee Bay racing and to acquaint Milwaukee’s disabled and other U.S. underserved populations with the beauty and enjoyment of Lake Michigan. It is believed that the skills of this husband and wife team were recognized in part by US Sailing, as the Annual Meeting of US Sailing was held in Milwaukee in 2014.

John makes sure the South Shore Yacht Club computer systems stay on track and he has overseen over 20 years of race management of the Queen’s Cup, the oldest offshore sail race on Lake Michigan sponsored by South Shore Yacht Club. Together John and Cookie have promoted and managed the Kaszube Cup, an annual regatta for Junior sailors in the Midwest. Typically, over 100 Juniors participate. John was Principal Race Officer for the Catalina 30 National Championship on August 13-14, 2016. His commitment to the championship’s success kept him from gathering with his family to visit his father on August 14 at a Hospice in Chicago, Illinois. He was able to visit on Monday, August 15th and his father passed on the 16th. Few have ever been so dedicated to commitment. The sport of sailing and sail racing has benefitted for so many years from this magnificent couple. It is a considerable honor for Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation to induct Helen “Cookie” Mueller and John Archibald into the Lake Michigan Sailing Hall Of Fame.

John Archibald and Cookie Mueller.

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In This Issue … Mueller and Archibald Inducted to Hall of Fame .................. 1

About Lake Michigan SuRF and LMSRF ................................... 2

World Yachts Signs as Presenting Sponsor ............................. 3

Todd Wake Wins Lightning NAs ............................................. 5

Doug Wake Wins Lightning Junior NAs ................................. 5

SYRF Has Productive Summer .................................................. 5

LMSHoF Nominations Open ..................................................... 7

Travel Channel Casting for Boat Buyers ................................... 7

How We Won the Mac (Again) ................................................. 7

Premiere Sailing League Announces Rules ........................... 11

420 Racing Clinic at Ephraim .................................................. 11

SEAS Update .............................................................................. 12

South Shore Lease Renewed .................................................... 12

LMSRF Area III Steering Committee Evaluating Programs 15

MCYC Holdings Purchases Club Back .................................. 15

Jackson Park’s Karen Harris’ Mac Story ................................ 15

Chicago Venetian Night Canceled ......................................... 15

Bay Harbor Celebrates 20th Anniversary ............................... 16

MCSA Schedule Starts in September ..................................... 17

Race Committee ........................................................................ 17

Match Racing News .................................................................. 18

Youth Sailing News .................................................................. 20

Lake Michigan Major Championships ................................... 21

Grants-In-Aid Reports ............................................................. 22

Special Member Benefits .......................................................... 23

Cool Things our Clubs Do ....................................................... 23

Letters to the Editor .................................................................. 23

Sailing Education ...................................................................... 23

LMSRF Classifieds .................................................................... 24

Heard on the Rail ...................................................................... 24

US Sailing News ........................................................................ 25

What Happened ........................................................................ 33

WORLD YACHTS SIGNS AS PRESENTING SPONSOR OF LAKE MICHIGAN SURF by Gail M. Turluck Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation is pleased to announce World Yachts Inc. as the 2016 presenting sponsor of Lake Michigan SuRF, the organization’s monthly e-newsmagazine. Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation Executive Secretary says, “This sponsorship is groundbreaking, a first for the organization. World Yachts has been a corporate member since the establishment of the organization’s corporate membership and sponsorship program. This step up in involvement reflects on the success of World Yachts and Lake Michigan SuRF in growing the sport of sailing and sail racing.” World Yachts will have an enhanced presence in each issue of Lake Michigan SuRF and at www.lmsrf.org, the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation web page, through the calendar year. Eric Jones, owner of World Yachts Inc., became a yacht broker as an outgrowth of his lifelong passion. He started sailing with his father as an infant, and kept sailing all over Green Bay, taking sailing lessons, racing Penguins, Sunfish and Lasers, and after college, making an Atlantic crossing. He then became manager of big, fast racing yachts on Lake Michigan. He fondly recalls the Mumm 36 he, his wife and two teenage daughters sailed in 2008 to Milwaukee Bay boat-of-the-year honors. Most meaningful to him was the family togetherness of the experience. It’s highly rewarding to him to aid others in finding a boat and working towards similar sailing and boating adventures. Subscriptions to Lake Michigan SuRF are available at no cost through this link: http://tinyurl.com/LMSuRF. Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation distributes the e-newsmagazine by email and does not share nor sell contact information of its subscribers. About World Yachts Inc. World Yachts enjoys an excellent reputation for honesty and integrity and has earned the highest level of credibility in the yacht brokerage industry. World Yachts enthusiastically markets and promotes all of the vessels we offer for sale. Our philosophy is simple; we will meet and then exceed your expectations, whether buying or selling. To learn more about World Yachts Inc., visit http://www.worldyachts.net.

About Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation The Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose sole focus is on growing sailing and sail racing on Lake Michigan. It is governed by a volunteer board of directors that meets bi-monthly and lends its expertise to the operations of the Federation and guides the growth of the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation Endowment Fund to facilitate education and competition for its membership. Individuals with an interest in sailing and sail racing are welcome to Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation. With member yacht clubs all around the lake, there are programs to suit any sailor’s interest or needs. Learn more at http://www.lmsrf.org.

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TODD WAKE WINS LIGHTNING NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP Todd Wake from Sheboygan Yacht Club in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and his team of wife Kristine and Neal Fowler dominated the 34 boat Championship Fleet and posted a 2, 2, 6 to win the 2016 Samson Lightning North American Championship with just 16 points. “Kristine, Neal and I have sailed together for the past 5 years. We have spent a lot of time tweaking the boat set up and tuning techniques. The moderate conditions during the championship series fell right into our performance sweet spot. Our starts were fairly good, but more importantly we had the ability to hold tight lanes off the line. This allowed us to have a little more choice in terms of which direction to go in the sometimes unpredictable conditions. Once we were in the open, our speed really worked for us, and we concentrated on sailing fast toward pressure. After years of being close, it felt great to win this year’s North American Championship, and nothing beats being able to share it with my wife, family, and all our friends in the Lightning class,” said Todd Wake.

DOUG WAKE WINS LIGHTNING JUNIOR NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP The 2016 Lightning Class Junior North American Championship was won by Doug Wake of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, sweeping the event with five bullets. Two races were sailed on Friday in medium to heavy wind before storms rolled into the area for the afternoon. Saturday not a single race was ran despite the race committee’s best efforts due to a combination of unsettled breeze and more thunderstorms. On Sunday, however, the weather cooperated to allow for races 3, 4, and 5 . Later in the month he and Meredith Ryan sailing with Katie Braungart dominated the Governor’s Cup fleet at the Lightning North American Championship. The Team won three races and sailed really consistently, dropping a 6 and won the division with just 8 total points.

SYRF HAS A PRODUCTIVE SUMMER Projects supported by the Sailing Yacht Research Foundation (SYRF) have not been on summer holiday this season, with progress made in several areas of research. Each of these programs helps further SYRF's stated mission "to develop and catalog the science underlying sailboat performance resulting in more accurate sailboat handicapping formulae for the benefit of all racing sailors."

Graphic track of TP 52 Heartbreaker in Chicago-Mac Race

As reported in June, the KND Analysis Project of collecting race logs from select boats entered in the New York YC Annual Regatta, the Bayview-Mackinac Regatta, and the Chicago-Mac Race has yielded a total of 60 days of data. These logs have been

Wake, Wake, and Fowler after claiming the win. Photo courtesy: International Lightning Class Association.



compiled into a composite log file, and are available for download from the SYRF Technical Resources Library. For best viewing and analysis, be sure to try KND Sailing Performance's RaceReplay software, available for trial and download online at the KND website. "The value of this data will be to allow handicappers to make better use of race results in judging the accuracy of their ratings," says SYRF Technical Director Jim Teeters. "Using the actual weather, not what was assumed and embedded in the ratings, enables meaningful comparisons between actual and predicted performance."

Heartbreaker's KND wind log for Chicago-Mac Race

"Another possibility for this project to become more efficient is for KND to develop an automated process for evaluating the data logs," says SYRF Executive Director McKenzie Wilson. "We will discuss this more with KND, as it can make the processing time and effort much easier and allow for many more races and racers to participate." Another SYRF project that has been working through the summer has been the Downwind Aero 2 Study, where North Sails and the Wolfson Unit at Southampton University have been developing the sail shapes needed for the CFD runs to be performed in this study. Initial results are expected in late September or early October. The Wide Light 2 project to study the performance of modern high-speed offshore boats has also made progress, with designers on the SYRF Advisory Board contributing their knowledge to develop a parent hull shape suitable to put through the suite of CFD testing identified as most productive in the Wide Light 1 study. And finally SYRF has been providing administrative support for an interesting project that is using empirically-derived polars from the performance logs of large fast cruising multihulls to develop a new Multihull Rating and scoring scheme. Already through shadow scoring the initial results have shown significant reductions in corrected time differences, implying a more fair approach to handicapping these luxurious high-speed craft. Much more work is needed on developing a system of measurements and a VPP, or to continue with the log-based empirical approach. "Its great to see this progress on our research agenda," says SYRF Chairman Steve Benjamin. "We are also excited to have had McKenzie recently invited to give presentations about SYRF to an international audience at the Yacht Racing Forum in Malta in November. A SYRF presence at the Forum will further expose the value of our work to a broad audience of sailors, designers, builders, researchers and the media to the importance of the SYRF mission." SYRF Mission Statement: Our mission is to develop and catalog the science underlying sailboat performance resulting in more accurate sailboat handicapping formulae for the benefit of all racing sailors. For more information on SYRF, visit www.sailyachtresearch.com.

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LAKE MICHIGAN SAILING HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS OPEN The Lake Michigan Sailing Hall of Fame was established to honor those individuals who have dedicated their lives to the betterment of sail racing, have been leaders and innovators in our sport, and deserve permanent recognition in LMSRF history. Nominations for the 2017 class of Lake Michigan Sailing Hall of Fame members are being accepted and must be received no later than December 31, 2016. Yacht clubs are privileged to nominate any living or deceased individual whom should be recognized

and elected to our Hall of Fame. Nominees remain on the nomination list so that if not selected in the year of nomination, election may occur in later years.

As a member of LMSRF, a yacht club’s Board of Directors is eligible to nominate one or more individual. Nominees should be or have been very active in sail racing on Lake Michigan, lifelong contributors to the sport, have displayed good sportsmanship whether winning or losing, free of controversy and rating discrepancies, and have the respect of his or her peers. Inductees are recognized on the LMSRF web site, in the Lake Michigan SuRF newsletter, and with an Induction Ceremony where the Honoree receives a plaque. Announcement of the elected person(s) are expected to be made by the following March 31st. Nomination forms are available at: www.lmsrf.org/lmsrf/images/stories/docs/lmsrfhofnomineeform.doc. Note that nominations are made by yacht clubs and that the club's Board of Directors' action is required as part of the nominations process. Submit your completed nomination(s) by email to: Gene T. McCarthy, Chair, Lake Michigan Sailing Hall of Fame, [email protected]. Questions? Call 312.848.8173.

TRAVEL CHANNEL CASTING FOR NEW TV SHOW - BOAT BUYERS How about a Lake Michigan feature buying a sailboat?

The Travel Channel has created a new show called "Boat Buyers" (http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/boat-buyers). The show follows families as they hunt for their dream boat. They are currently casting for families who have recently bought a boat and for dealerships that sell new and/or used boats located in the US.

Travel Channel is looking for dealerships located on the water or at a marina and for diverse families with kids (teenagers and a little older are ok), who have purchased a boat in the last year or two. If selected, Travel Channel will send the family to "shop" and test drive three boats at the dealership, one of which is the boat they already own. Then at the end of the show the family would "purchase" their own boat. If interested, please apply here (http://simplealien.com/casting-call-for-boat-tv-show/). Travel Channel is hoping to shoot late September-October. It would be a full day Friday shoot for the salesperson and dealership and full days Friday (just parents) and Saturday (parents and kids) for the family.

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HOW WE WON THE MAC (AGAIN) by Jim Schrager On the evening of our final race last year, we saw the 1969 Morgan 41 Cynthia leave their home harbor and slowly cruise the Northerly beaches of St. Joseph, Michigan. Andy Grootendorst, members of his family, and the crew were taking one last, final sail on the boat their Dad, Fred, had bought new, a boat they won so many races on for 46 years. The owner, Jim DeVries, had passed away, the estate was selling the boat, and it was not clear who would end up with this family heirloom. We realized it was the end of an era, and were deeply saddened watching the final sail. Does this all have to come to an end? Although the boat went on the market and was listed in brokerage offerings at the winter sailboat show at McCormick Place early in 2016, Andy’s wife Betty became the driving force and they, along with Andy’s sister Sue Hertog, purchased the boat.

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With Jim Devries onboard in 2015, Cynthia won their section in the Chicago-Mackinac race again, as they have done so many years since restarting the race program in 1998 with a 1st in Section and a 3rd overall behind Bacchant and Larry Ellision’s Maxi boat Sayonara. Andy spoke to us last year about general tips on how to win a Chicago-Mackinac. This year he provides a close-up look at the very fast and rough 2016 race. Jim Schrager: In our last interview, you indicated the start of a Mac race is really important. Did it matter this year, with such a fast race? How was your start this year? Andy Grootendorst: We continue to believe the start really matters, even though the finish line in a Mac race is a long way away. The weather was gorgeous, clear skies and about 8 knots of wind, and in no way foreshadowed what was to lie ahead on the Lake. We had decided to look for a shore breeze on the West side of the course, and everyone at the start was heading for the windward end of the line, which usually becomes crowded. So we executed a wonderful start, pretty much all by ourselves, on the leeward end of the line, and set about heading to Wisconsin.

Andy Grootendorst at the helm of Cynthia. Photo courtesy Ken Zimmerman.

Jim S.: In the early going you were not tracking in first place, but second or third. How did you get into the lead? Andy G.: We grabbed the lead by rethinking our original strategy. As we headed to the Wisconsin shore, we watched boats in our section and saw that the breeze was not better for us. A few hours into the race, we began to sag back East to the rhumbline, as our bet was a loser going West. As we did that, we rejoined our section and were able to sneak ahead. Jim S.: How did you manage to keep going with all the storms in this race? What procedure do you use to win in such challenging weather? Andy G.: We remain aware of all boats around us, all the way to the horizon. We keep a close eye on boats ahead of us, to see what they are doing. In the first set of storms, we watched boats out to the West and you could see them get knocked down, struggle, and get the spinnakers down. One by one, we saw it happen. Our response was to be ready, to get the chute down, pull out our roller-furled genoa, and reef the main if needed. We have no desire to wrestle with the spinnaker in the middle of a squall simply because that is not fast. The worst thing you can do is wait for the squall to hit you, because once it is on top of you, everything is about ten times harder to do--harder to get sails down, harder to get the boat under control, harder to keep going toward the finish line in bad weather. Races are won and lost by how well people keep racing, versus just hanging on for survival. To stay away from “survival mode,” we plan ahead so we can keep pushing the boat toward the Island. We had many storms, starting Saturday night and through the next day. On Sunday late in the afternoon we were way up North entering the Manitous and the breeze started picking up to 30 knots plus. One by one, boats were getting knocked down, and soon, there were no chutes anywhere. We also dropped our chute, but after a bit of time, the wind dropped and for us the key was to get the chute back up. But many boats were reluctant to do that, they had been rounded up, torn a chute, or felt like they would be out of control—even as the wind was dropping into the “safe” range of say 20 – 25 knots. When you keep the big sails up too long, you naturally worry about putting them up again. Because we were alert, always concentrating on the race and other boats, we were ready.



Jim S.: How hard is it to keep the boat going fast in the right direction in such high winds? When and where do you draw the line? Andy G.: This was a race where at times the wind was over 30 knots from astern. You have to calculate when to stop fighting the boat with the spinnaker up in that much air. Yes, we can go faster that way, but at what cost? We tend to look further ahead and think about what happens in a wipe-out and if it is worth it. Driving our boat downwind at 35 knots with the spinnaker up means the boat is right on the edge of control every moment. So by pushing it, eventually something will go wrong no matter how good you are. Sometimes we change the helmsman every 15 minutes, just to keep fresh hands on the wheel. We still did a few spin outs in this race with the chance of doing damage or hurting someone. Those are odds we don't like to play.

Jim S.: So did you go wing-on-wing? Don't all the Polar Plots tell us that is slow? Andy G.: This is all about knowing your boat--and every boat is different. Dead downwind wing-on-wing gets better the more air there is, and there was lots of air in this Mac. We watch it, and carry the chute when we can handle it. Wing-on-wing in very heavy air for us is about 2 knots slower than with a spinnaker. But we are under great control and we think over the long haul of a Mac race that can be the best way to go. Jim S.: How do you run the crew in a tough race like this? Andy G.: We do partners and have no race shifts set by the clock. One partner is on duty while the other one rests. This was a very demanding race, and that is another reason why we are willing to be sensible about sails rather than always have the biggest and fastest sail up no matter what. Our crew tended to sleep on deck for some of the race because we were all wet and it was miserable down below. Jim S.: How well did you think you were doing when you came into cell phone coverage back near the Michigan side up North? Andy G.: We had no idea, but hoped we were in the top five boats. We knew we had a tough ride, and could not keep the spinnaker flying all the time. What we discovered is that we weren't the only ones that had to take down the big sails, and that we were leading our section. We believe we had that lead because we were able to keep pushing in the right direction rather than dealing with mistakes and cleaning up the mess--especially at night. Jim S.: How to you gybe the spinnaker in that kind of weather? Andy G.: When needed, we simply drop the chute, reset the pole, gybe the main, and re-hoist the spinnaker. You can get into so much trouble gybing a masthead spinnaker in really heavy air, we find we do better by spending just a bit more time on every gybe, but not taking the gamble that we will blow a few of them. Jim S.: You carry both an asymmetrical spinnaker and standard chutes, which you set without a bow sprit. In what wind and tacking angles does the asymmetrical spinnaker work better for you? Andy G.: We run our asymmetrical spinnakers with our pole set just above the bow pulpit. They work well at 60 – 110 degrees apparent. Many of the top boats in our section use these. It fills in the hole between close reaching with a jib and where you can comfortably reach with a symmetrical spinnaker. Jim S.: Would you want to do another Mac like this? What is your preferred air for your boat and your crew? Andy G.: This was our fastest Mac ever and one of the toughest. We did see the wind go light right after a few of the storms, but to get to the Island at 9AM Monday morning was amazing for us. We’ll race in any weather, but the perfect race for us is moderate air reaching and running. Jim S.: That surprises me, you have a heavy boat. Andy G.: That’s where our boat seems to have her sweet spot. Another interesting point is that we can go near dead downwind with our boat, not have to tack downwind, and still go very fast. Jim S.: Did you have any close calls with other boats in this race? A boat sunk, many boats dropped out—what did you see while on the course?

Cynthia nears the finish line in 2016 Mackinac race. Photo courtesy: Ken Zimmerman.



Andy G.: We did have one, where we were starboard and a boat was crossing on port. He lost the wind in his sails and it got messy when they were close by. We simply altered course to make sure he got by OK. The last thing I ever want is to put ourselves in a place where we can be protested out of the race. We had rights in that situation and altering course took as 20 seconds. I’d much rather lose that 20 seconds and stay in the race to earn it back somewhere rather than throw away all the work we do to race the Mac on a protest, even if we might win the protest. I’ve never seen the logic there. Jim S.: Did you shred any sails this time? Andy G.: Nope. We’ve ripped one sail since about 1998, when we started racing again. Jim S.: How about exhaustion in a race like this? Did you feel it? Could you see other members of your crew that felt it? Andy G.: I felt it and I saw it in our crew at times. This was probably the hardest race for a crew I have been on. We had so much bad weather that it was difficult to get any rest until Sunday. Our great crew is always important, but this year, they won the race for us. I asked for tons of sail changes and they came through every time. There were long periods in storms when everyone was soaking wet, with few chances to get down below out of the weather. Our navigation is usually good, but everyone knew the fast way to the Island was the rhumbline this year. The difference was our crew kept pushing hard no matter how bad the weather got or how late at night it was. Mike Kinney, Bill Thomas, Wayne and Louie Tremblay, Kevin Ziegert, Bob Heathcote, and Mark Bowman are fabulous folks to be sailing with and we are lucky to have them.

Jim S.: You looking forward to next year? Andy G.: We can hardly wait! Andy Grootendorst races out of St. Joseph, Michigan, and has won many offshore races over the years; Jim Schrager races in St. Joseph and is the St. Joseph River Yacht Club Fleet Captain for 2016.

The crew of Cynthia picking up their section win flag at the post race party on Mackinac Island. Photo courtesy: Ken Zimmerman.



PREMIERE SAILING LEAGUE USA ANNOUNCES UNIQUE RULES FOR TEAMS

The Premiere Sailing League USA, which will hold its first exhibition event at Detroit’s Grosse Pointe Yacht Club (GPYC) on September 10, has published the Clothing Regulations and Team Rules that are unique to League events.

Geared to enhance the spectator experience and facilitate media coverage, each participant will wear a jersey identifying the team they represent and which is customized on the back not only with their name but also easily read numbers that identify the crew position of the wearer. Since each team may number as many as 12 sailors (four on the water at a time), the helmsman may be wearing a number between one and 15, the bowman a number between 41 and 55, and the navigator a number

between 65 and 70. In addition, with rules that allow the crew members to rotate after each race, the jersey rules will help to identify which sailors are on the boat at any given time.

Each team is required to announce their crew seven days prior to the first race of the competition. While each team may register up to eight ISAF-classified professional sailors for the season, only one professional is permitted to sail at an event and he or she may sail in only eight races during that event. With a maximum of 40 races planned for each event, strategizing when to put the professional on the water will be critical to a team’s success. Each crew must be a member of the sailing organization they represent, and a sailor is allowed to represent only one team during the season. More detailed information is available at www.premieresailingleague.com; contact us at [email protected] or find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Premiere-Sailing-League-637136809712692/?fref=ts.

LMSRF AREA I NEWS

JUST ANNOUNCED: 420 RACING CLINIC AT EPHRAIM YACHT CLUB 420 Racing Clinic: Sunday Sept. 4th 9:00 – 3:00. Join Ephraim Yacht Club’s Gibraltar High School Sailing Team and our friends from the UW-Milwaukee Sailing Team for some Labor Day Weekend sailing. Former Ephraim Yacht Club Sailing Director, Isak Peterson will be leading the sailors through a day of 420 drills on the water both in the morning and afternoon. Students will take a mid-day lunch break on the dock. After the clinic, participants will de-rig several 420s for winter storage. Free for Ephraim Yacht Club members; $10 for non-members. Lunch provided. Questions? Contact: Jodi Hoyerman, Ephraim Yacht Club Membership Chair, [email protected] or 920-421-1652.

LMSRF AREA II NEWS

SEAS UPDATE by Leslie Kohler The staff at SEAS in Sheboygan has been very busy this summer, not only with classes and regattas, but with developing relationships with other organizations that participate in the Adaptive Sailing Program. As you may recall from previous articles and social media, we have had several individuals with ALS experience sailing again or for the first time. Seeing the expressions on their face really makes this all worth it! Giving them the freedom to do something that others may not think is possible. What an amazing feeling for them and for those around them.

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To date this year we have hosted 53 individuals in various ways through the Adaptive Sailing Program: Veterans, Brats and Boats, Waukesha Adaptive Group, Central High School, Blind Sailing Camp, Milwaukee Center for Independence and ALS of WI. With a goal of 100 individuals this year, we are just over half way there. Juju will be heading north for the Lions Camp to work with visually impaired children and helping them sail. We are not building the SEAS building on 8th Street. The projected expense for the building was too much so we will look for a different storage solution for the boats. We need storage and work space for our boats, that is our first priority. We also do not have a lift to work on the boats much less space where we could teach boat repair, or boat building. We are looking at different options but there is not an easy solution, as we actually need 15,000-16,000 square feet. We will have new office space in the near future. We will be at 630 Riverfront Drive, Suite 110, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where we'll be able to hold some small classes and will continue to use outside resources for larger classes. The space needs a bit of cleaning up and a fresh coat of paint but we hope to be moving in by the end of August. As we work on a strategic plan and further define our goals, we will continue to reach out to organizations across the state to bring the experience of sailing to all that are interested. The work done with Harken and Steve Heronemus was only the beginning. Although we continue to work with Steve, there are many more that will have the opportunity to sail. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to see what is next. Links off www.seasheboygan.org.

SOUTH SHORE YACHT CLUB LEASE RENEWED by Ken Dziubek South Shore Yacht Club’s lease with Milwaukee County has been finalized with a letter of understanding. The agreement extends to May 31, 2042. Both sides felt pleased with the outcome. Thanks to the members of the Lease Committee (Seth Goettelman, Scott Langlois, Jerry Kedziora, George Graubner and Pat Nora) for their hard work, foresight and methodical approach.

Milwaukee Bay One Design Championship

Milwaukee Yacht Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

September 10-11, 2016

470, Club 420, Laser, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7 Any Class with 4 boats or more registered before September 9, 2016

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LMSRF AREA III NEWS

LMSRF AREA III STEERING COMMITTEE EVALUATING RACE SCORING PROGRAMS by Gail M. Turluck The LMSRF Area III Steering Committee has appointed a committee that is evaluating a number of internet-based sailboat race entry and scoring programs to determine what may be best for offshore racing in the future.

MCYC HOLDINGS PURCHASES CLUB BUILDING BACK by Bruce Carter, Commodore MCYC Holdings, made up of a small group of investors, has closed on the purchase of the former Michigan City Yacht Club building as of Monday, August 15, 2016! MCYC Holdings will lease the building to the yacht club. Six months after I received a call from current owner Izzy that he wanted to sell the Michigan City Yacht Club building, we sat across the table from each other and signed the deal. We now own the building and will soon have the freedom to create our own home. The vision is that the Michigan City Yacht Club will restore our status as a focal point of nautical activities serving as a host for an expanded Michigan City Yacht Club training and education center for youth and adult boating, a social center for Michigan City Yacht Club and a base of operations for all of Michigan City Yacht Club programs. Many thanks to the financial backers of this purchase- Jeff Danhauer, Banson Stone, Dr. Michael Leland, Tom Oberly and my wife Nancy Carter. The Club is planning a building dedication ceremony for September 4, 2016, at 5:00 PM, at the flagpole. They will hoist their Burgee, US Flag, City of Michigan City Flag and the Indiana State flag in a formal ceremony.

JACKSON PARK’S KAREN HARRIS’ MACKINAC STORY Vice Commodore Karen Harris of Jackson Park Yacht Club is an attorney by day with Arnstein and Lehr of Chicago. The August 15, 2016 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin has a feature about what makes her participation in the annual trek from Chicago to Mackinac Island a notable exception to the norm: http://files.constantcontact.com/7c243822401/26904a6b-c522-4ae0-a346-685f7138f98a.pdf.

CHICAGO VENETIAN NIGHT CANCELLED Due to low registration of decorated boats, the Chicago Yachting Association has cancelled the 2016 Chicago Venetian Night event that was scheduled to be held at Navy Pier.

2016 Red Flannels Regatta

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club

Montrose Harbor, Chicago, IL

September 24-25, 2016

Lightnings – J/70s – Lasers

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2016 BLOOMER CUP LUDINGTON YACHT CLUB

LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

ENTRY DEADLINE 11AM AT LYC

PURSUIT RACE, FIRST BOATS OFF AT 1PM

SPINNAKER / MAIN AND JIB DIVISIONS

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LMSRF AREA V NEWS

BAY HARBOR YACHT CLUB CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Bay Harbor Yacht Club, Bay Harbor, Michigan, overlooking Little Traverse Bay on the south side of the bay, had a party August 1 to celebrate their 20th Anniversary. What was once a stone quarry is now an amazing getaway with first class docks, clubhouse, and shore-based amenities.

LMSRF AREA IV NEWS

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COLLEGE SAILING NEWS

MCSA SCHEDULE STARTS UP IN SEPTEMBER Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association regattas start in September and run through November. The schedule is available through this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AxL9mmc0cYPIDC-Zmqwy-bZyYlRozjslnSNGh0BOXwo/edit#gid=0. It is possible for new teams to form this fall and compete this fall. Contact MCSA Conference Commissioner Geoff Pedrick, [email protected], 401-654-8171 with any questions.

RACE MANAGEMENT NEWS

RACE COMMITTEE by Eric Lind The two events that I mentioned last month are in the books and both were successful. The turnout for our Annual Invitational Hound Dog Regatta was a bit disappointing with only two boats coming from out of town. We had 14 boats in the Freshwater Cup Division and we did two races each day after waiting patiently for wind both days. The Grand Touring Division had 10 boats and did ‘Tour of the Bay’ courses each day. Our 19th Annual Melges 24 Invitational saw 19 boats gather for some very competitive racing. After two races on Saturday we sent everyone ashore with bad weather closing in on us. Sunday was much better weather and wind wise with mostly sunny conditions and wind building to 15 with gusts to 25 or more. Conditions on the RC boat were nasty with waves about 45 degrees off the wind. Flopper stoppers would have come in handy!!! After three races we’d had enough and sent them in. Racing was exciting to say the least and by the end of the day four boats had dropped out due to various reasons. I did try my finish mark trick that I talked about last month and it seemed to work again. We did have one general recall and a few OCS, but the fleet was very well behaved. With a 700 foot or longer start line (19 x 24 x1.5 = 684) I had to shorten the finish so that we could see sail numbers. Also having a mark boat at the pin end made for a good backup. Let’s talk about finishes. I have several things that I use to ensure proper results. Several variables can affect how you record finishes. Is it one-design, handicap, or a mix of the two? With one-design you only need the order of finishes, except you may need the times of the first and last boats, while handicap requires a time to be recorded with each finish. The number of people on the signal boat is also a key variable. With one you are doing everything yourself. With two, one can sight the line and call sail numbers while the other writes everything down. Three or more allows you to further divide responsibilities and add redundancies. Make sure the person that writes is capable of listening and writing at the same time and only have one person calling out sail numbers to avoid confusion.

The most important tool you need is a good digital recorder. I have one that I wear around my neck and it works quite well. When I start recording I can put it on ‘Hold’ which prevents me from accidentally stopping the recording. If you need time along with the order you can call out the time as each boat finishes or if they are too close together just call out time as a large group approaches the line. I use mine for EVERY start and finish and it has saved me on numerous occasions, not only for verifying finishes, but also in protest hearings.

The mark boat at the pin end is very important as they have a much better view of sail numbers on a downwind finish which is most of what we do. The pin end boat saved us on several occasions this weekend as many of the Melges have sail numbers that don’t offer much contrast between the numbers and the sail material. On Saturday our finish mark was 300 feet away from us, but on Sunday we had it even closer (I didn’t measure) making it much easier to see. Good thing, as my mark boat went to shore for something and wasn’t back in time for the first finish.

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Bottom line, you can’t have too many backups. Recording the finish order properly is one of the highest priorities in Race Management. Note to competitors – when I was actively racing in the Muskegon area, one of my jobs on the boat was to record our finish time along with the boat ahead and boat behind. Recording one’s own finish is important, as Race Committees do make mistakes. I close this month with two finish line stories, one good and one bad. The first year that we used a recorder we were at a race with 90+ entrants. After 20 or so had finished the wind died completely. After a bit I noticed it filling in from behind the fleet and we had 70 boats finish within about 10 minutes. I gave everyone on board a sheet to write sail #s and times. Using the recorder, I called out numbers while my wife chanted time in the background. Between the various sheets, the recorder, and interviews with various competitors we had it all done in about 2 hours. The recorder was the key. The bad story is one I’m not proud of. I did a regatta once with only 6 or 7 boats and didn’t bother to use the recorder. Shame on me. After I had left the venue I got a call from their scorer asking if I had a recording of the finishes as the times written down for one race didn’t make sense. Turns out it was their season finale and the final standings hinged on the outcome of that race. I think of that every time I get my recorder out of my kit. ALWAYS use your recorder! Hope you’re having a great season as we transition to fall and hopefully some great sailing.

MATCH RACING NEWS

AUSSIE HARRY PRICE TAKES CHICAGO GRAND SLAM Harry Price (AUS) and his Down Under Racing team of young guns, Ben Robinson and Murray Jones, won the Chicago Grand Slam at Chicago Yacht Club, August 19-21. Price swept both the Semi-Finals against Peter Holz and the Finals against local favorite, Steve Lowery, with an impressive string of six consecutive victories.

The double round robin was sailed on Friday and Saturday in a variety of challenging conditions, including a spattering thunderstorms and big wind shifts. After fourteen flights, the scores showed just how tight racing was at the top: first and second place were tied with ten points, and third and fourth were tied with nine points. Going into the Semi-Finals, it was anyone's game.

As the highest finisher in the First Stage, David Storrs earned the right to select his opponent for the Semi-Finals. Storrs made the ultimately fatal decision to choose Steve Lowery with friendly fighting words: "Lowery has beaten us a few times here before, so we're looking to take some of those back."



All photos courtesy Chicago Match Race Center.

Conditions mellowed for the third and final day of racing when the winds clocked around to the north at 13-15 knots, and died throughout the day. The course was set offshore to avoid the Air & Water Show traffic; though the planes still buzzed overhead. Lowery was on fire during Friday's second round robin, winning all but one match, and his streak continued the final day against Storrs in the Semi-Finals. Price also sailed clean and fast to a swift 3-0 victory over Holz. Lowery and Price were on to the Finals. Holz and Storrs were then pitted against each other in a first-to-two points Petite Finals. Holz won the first race by a large margin; then Storrs took the second win. Then the third match was do-or-die for both teams, and was the most exciting match of the day. Holz received a penalty in the dial-up, but started just ahead. The penalty didn't faze Holz, though, as he killed his penalty upwind and still led at the windward mark with Storrs close behind. Both downwind legs were full of action, and just before the finish it looked like the match could go either way. Ultimately Holz made the last move, wiggled free of Storrs' control and gybed to the finish. With two wins, Holz finished 3rd place overall with Storrs in fourth. In the Finals, Price's young team had slightly better boat speed than Lowery and made very few errors. Twice the team started behind and made up for lost time by finding more velocity on the tricky race course. In three civilized and clean matches, Price defeated Lowery 3-0 to take the overall regatta win. Price's team graciously thanked Chicago Yacht Club's Race Committee for "some of the best race management they've ever seen."

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Final Results: 1. Harry Price, Ben Robinson and Murray Jones - Down Under Racing (AUS) 2. Steve Lowery, Rory Lewis and Maurin Lovera - Shadow Racing (USA) 3. Peter Holz, Will Holz and Michael Whitford - Windy City Match Race (USA) 4. David Storrs, Chris Steele and Shane Diviney - Pequot Racing (USA) 5. Jeremy Koo, Graeme Sutherland and Mohd Salfullah Mond Esa - Sime Derby Foundation, Koo Racing Team (MAS) 6. Connor Miller, Mark Davies and Isaac Clark - Rascal Racing (GBR) 7. Hector Guzman, Hector Guzman SR. and Aisling Sullivan (MEX) 8. James Wagner, David Wagner and Spencer Keenan (USA)

YOUTH SAILING NEWS

AMERICA’S CUP WORLD SERIES – ENDEAVOUR REGATTA by Jacquelyn Komas The America’s Cup World Series took place in Chicago in early June. The event included the America’s Cup Endeavour Regatta. The Endeavour Program helps financially-challenged young people learn how to sail. It is a great opportunity for everyone involved. The South Shore Yacht Club Juniors were thrilled to receive an invitation to race. Willem Flaugher and I were chosen to represent the organization. When we got there, we were given wristbands, and we got an insider view of the entire scene. I arrived early on Saturday, so I was able to walk around and see how everything was set up. We went into the storage garage where Oracle and Artemis were set up. Later we were divided into sailing groups. My group got to race Hobie Wave catamarans on Saturday. We sailed around for a little while until the wind died. Then we got towed and we spent our time waving to the crowd. We even got towed around some of the big America’s Cup boats! After a while, we packed up and left for the day. On Sunday my group went out on spectator boats to watch Willem’s team racing. Unlike us, they had plenty of air. We cheered on our favorite teams and made many new friends during the weekend. What we thought was really cool was that we were far from the crowd on land, but we could still hear them! The Endeavour Regatta was an amazing once-in-a lifetime experience. I am very thankful for being chosen to participate. It was something that I thought I’d never be able to do.

America’s Cup World Series Endeavour program youth racing during June’s youth event off Navy Pier, Chicago. Photos: courtesy South Shore Yacht Club.

by Willem Flaugher Two South Shore Yacht Club Juniors, Jacquelyn Komas and I were selected to race and be part of the Endeavour Regatta in Chicago. Only 32 Junior racers were picked from 10 Lake Michigan yacht clubs to participate. We were lucky to be picked.



We raced on Hobie Wave catamarans. Our team raced on Sunday, June 12th. I was paired up with a junior from another yacht club. The wind was really blowing, and I was ready to race. On the first race, we didn’t do too well because we hit two marks! The second race was a little better. At the end of the third race we sailed past a media boat. They wanted to get video of us flying a hull. We managed to do it for a little while, but then a 15-knot gust took us by surprise. And we ended up capsizing on international TV! I loved it, but my skipper wasn’t very happy. We were able to go out on spectator boats and watch the America’s Cup World Series races. By far, the coolest part of the weekend was seeing Emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA capsizing near the shore. We got to be right next to the course, in front of many sponsors who had paid millions of dollars to be there! What an amazing experience!

America’s Cup World Series Endeavour program youth racing during June’s youth event off Navy Pier, Chicago. Photos: courtesy South Shore Yacht Club.

LAKE MICHIGAN MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

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! SEPTEMBER 1-4, 2016 BENETEAU 36.7 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois https://www.chicagoyachtclub.org/ SEPTEMBER 6-10, 2016 FARR 40 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois https://www.chicagoyachtclub.org/ SEPTEMBER 13-17, 2016 S2 7.9 CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA

Racine Yacht Club, Racine, Wisconsin http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=2897 SEPTEMBER 19-26, 2016 WORLD SAILING BLIND MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Sail Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin http://www.sailsheboygan.org/2016-blind-match-racing SEPTEMBER 19-26, 2016 WORLD SAILING WOMENS MATCH RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Sail Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin http://www.sailsheboygan.org/2016-womens-match-racing-worlds-2 SEPTEMBER 22-25, 2016 VXONE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, Holland, Michigan http://www.mbyc.com

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SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 1, 2016 STAR CLASS NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois https://www.chicagoyachtclub.org/ OCTOBER 6-9, 2016 2016 U.S. SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHAMPIONS Lake Bluff Yacht Club, in Sunfish, Lake Bluff, Illinois. http://www.ussailing.org/racing/championships/adult/cofc/

LMSRF GRANTS-IN-AID REPORTS

The Grants-In-Aid Committee considers applications and makes grants to LMSSRF 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.

One year after becoming a sailing instructor, I passed the US Sailing Level 2 Instructor Course which further developed my teaching skills. As much as I enjoyed learning the textbook materials and boating jargon though, I found that the most important take-away from this course is how you apply what you have learned in the course to your classroom. Our class spent a great deal of time discussing with each other our teaching experiences and how we could have made better decisions or approached the situation differently. Most of my class, including myself, consisted of instructors with a least one year of teaching under their belt and were now pursuing a head instructor or otherwise similar position. These open discussions allowed for the instructors to apply these insights to their new position. My favorite part of the course was discussing entrapment and how to upright a boat in a life-threatening situation. I learned that we have roughly three minutes to upright a boat from the time the person goes under before the chances of survival decrease rapidly. Even those who have practiced the maneuver to upright the boat many times could only do it in fifty seconds or more which really does emphasize the importance of getting the maneuver right the first time. Each instructor in the course practiced the maneuver with the goal of uprighting the capsized boat in under three minutes. Even though it was only a drill, every instructor felt the adrenaline rush through them while performing the maneuver. At the end of the day though, I was one of only three students who was able to perform the maneuver within the time limit. Because of this, the whole class learned a serious lesson that removing someone from entrapment takes strength and perfection, but when done correctly, it can save lives. The entire Level 2 course was a great experience not only from what I learned from the materials, but from the instructors as well. By watching them teach you, you pick up on the teaching skills that they have developed over the years. Hopefully, by this time next year, I will have completed my Level 3 Instructor Course to continue my passion for teaching sailing.--Isabella Hamilton Thank you for sponsoring me in my Level 1 Instructor Certification through US Sailing. I feel this course has aided me greatly in not only improving myself as a coach, but my Junior Program as a whole. The text books helped me to understand what is important for my students to know, and what I can be more lenient on. As a sailor of many years, it is hard for me to remember that these students do not always know the advanced tactics I am describing, so this course helped my skills in being more approachable and understanding so the average student can comprehend the material I am describing. I was also very impressed with the emphasis on power boat usage. Even though I have been an instructor for two years previous to this course, it really helped me to better understand the boats I would be using so I could keep my students safe on the water. I feel much more confident as a coach that instead of working against my motor I am confident enough to fix and properly maintain its use. Overall I feel more confident as a coach with this certification. It is important to meet the US Sailing Standards and I now know what I need to do to represent US Sailing in the best way possible. I hope to further my studies with US Sailing by taking Level 2 certification the following summer. Thank you again for this opportunity.--Gabriella Hamilton, South Shore Yacht Club Junior Sailing Coach

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

COOL THINGS OUR CLUBS DO

JACKSON PARK YACHT CLUB, Chicago, Illinois, held a Community Sail outing on August 25, for people that don't own a boat to give them a chance to get out and enjoy a beautiful sail on Lake Michigan. KENOSHA YACHT CLUB, Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Monday, July 18 was involved with the Northwoods League All-Stars Home Run Derby. The event in Kenosha Harbor was hosted by the Kenosha Kingfish baseball organization. This was truly a unique event that they may never see again. There was video footage of the event on ESPN. Kenosha Yacht Club’s Dock and Derrick Chairman Doug Vaccarello and his crew helped the Kingfish set up the home run fence and foul poles (using sailboat masts) in the water and provided other assistance. In appreciation to the Kenosha Yacht Club, the Kenosha Kingfish hosted the Kenosha Yacht Club at the Sunday, August 14 Kingfish ballgame including tickets and a variety of food and beverages … even ice cream! It was a great day and a fun time had by all KYC guests at the ballpark. The Kenosha Kingfish is a first-class organization and I look forward to any potential future coordination between our organizations. “You can’t beat fun at the old ballpark!” – Harry Caray. Go Kingfish!—Mike Paulin

RACINE YACHT CLUB, Racine, Wisconsin, held Sail Racine 2016, an eight day sailing and sail racing extravaganza with a clinic embedded to celebrate the club’s 100th Anniversary. How’s that for giving and sharing the best any club has to offer to recognize its milestone? Stars, Formula 16’s, and Buccaneer 18’s all had a great time. Still to come: S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta and the Racine Windsurfing Regatta. Complete results later this issue in “What Happened …”

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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].

SAILING EDUCATION

To have your event listed here, please email title, host/location, date and time, very brief description of program, who to contact with phone and email, and pre-registration or web site link to [email protected].

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LMSRF CLASSIFIEDS

Classifieds available—Reach our distribution of over 2600 subscribers, plus club members from those that forward to their membership, plus those reached through our Social Media shares! Rates: 20 words or less for $10; 20-40 words for $20, 40+words for $.50 per word. Paid in advance. Email [email protected] for more information. Submission with payment deadline: 20th of the month before next issue.

HEARD ON THE RAIL … (tattle on your friends!)

NEW BOATS & OWNERS ON LAKE MICHIGAN

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THEY DONE WENT AND GOT HITCHED!

Two couples at Mackinac Island after the race. How about reports? Photos? BABIES ... WE LOVE BABIES!! Share your good news here.

SAILED OFF TO A LAST SUNSET

With sadness we share the news of our sailors now off with the breeze always on the stern quarter … Scott Graham, age 69 years, of Muskegon, Michigan, passed away peacefully from bone marrow cancer on August 16, 2016, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was born Lawrence Scott Graham on March 14, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, to William & Faye (Cohn) Graham. Scott was a US Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam Era, and he currently owned & operated Seaworthy Company. Previously, he was a partner in the yacht design firm Graham & Schlageter based out of Chicago, where they designed custom racing sailboats, including Heart of America, an America's Cup competitor in Australia in 1987. Scott had also been employed by the United States Sailing Association from 1989 - 1996 in Newport, Rhode Island. On April 12, 1980 he married Monica Terrien and she survives him along with 1 sister, Susan (Dennis) Grosse in Austin, Texas and their children: Jorie (Roy) Shalem, Michael (Susan) Grosse; brothers-in-law & sisters-in-law: Gregory (Barb) Terrien, Stephen (Shirley) Terrien, Martin (Cyndi) Terrien, Demetrhea (Betsy York) Terrien, Patricia (Lester) Mackey, Andrew (Barbara) Terrien, Cecilia (John) Draminski; and many nieces & nephews. Scott was preceded in death by his parents; by his sister, Barbara Graham; and by his father-in-law & mother-in-law, Clayton & Muriel (Theisen) Terrien. According to Scott's wishes, there will be no visitation or service. You may sign the online guest book at www.kroeze-wolffis.com. Robert E. Johnson, 67, Escanaba, Michigan, passed away March 21, 2016 at his sister’s home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 13, 1948 in Escanaba, son of Royal A. and Theresa A. (Blanchette) Johnson. Bob graduated from Escanaba High School in 1966 and graduated from Bay de Noc Community College with an Associate’s Degree of Applied Science in Drafting and Design Technology. He served in the United States Air Force during Viet Nam from February 21, 1967 until he was honorably discharged on February 21, 1971. Bob was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Air Force Good Conduct Medal. He worked at Pisces as a draftsman and traveled all over the world setting up fishing machines. He also worked at Decock Bottle Gas installing and repairing furnaces. Bob loved to sail. Bob was a member of the Escanaba Yacht Club. He competed in the local races and the Chicago to Mackinac race. He was the 2014 Escanaba Yacht Club Sailor of the Year. Bob delivered yachts to different ports around the world. He loved to ride motorcycles and rode all the time. He also enjoyed downhill skiing and cross country skiing. He is survived

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by his mother, Theresa of Escanaba; siblings, Francis Johnson, Christine Leonard, and Patricia (George) Leach all of Escanaba, Doreen Johnson of Wells, Clifford Johnson, Frederick (Carol) Johnson, Jeffrey (Brenda) Johnson, Arlene Chenier, and William (Kim) Johnson all of Soo Hill, and Ellen (Daniel) Fischer of Gladstone; and many nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his father, Royal Johnson. Services have been held. Walter Francis O'Sullivan Jr., 55, peacefully passed away Friday, August 12th at his home in Oak Park, IL. He is survived by his daughter Clare O'Sullivan, Mary Lou Steffens (mother), Julia O'Sullivan (sister) and Antonio Chia (nephew), Brian (brother) and Karen (sister in law), Kevin (nephew), Andrew (nephew) and Maggie (niece) , Mark (brother) and Ingrid (sister in law), Kyle (nephew), and Patrick (brother), along with many cousins and an Aunt. Memorial Services will be held Friday, September 16, 2016 at 3pm. The family will greet guests half hour prior to Mass. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 1175 Church Street, Glenview, IL. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to the love of Wally's life, his pride and joy, his daughter Clare O'Sullivan: www.gofundme.com/2k2sxtc4.

Ned F. Reiter of Spring Branch, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on June 27, 2016, at the age of 74 years. He was born in Milwaukee on June 14, 1942, to Martin “Bud” Reiter and E. Mary Reiter (nee Forrest). Ned was a proud graduate of Carroll College and remained in Waukesha, Wisconsin, for many years after graduation. Ned enjoyed flying and kept his own plane at Crites Field in Waukesha until he discovered sailing. A 40-year member of South Shore Yacht Club in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was actively involved in many committees and his loss will be felt by his many friends there. Before settling down in Spring Branch in 2013, Ned and Lorna spent 16-plus years traveling the United States in their RV. As members of the RV Escapees, they made many friends, visited Alaska and the lower 48, while still coming home to Wisconsin every summer. He will be sadly missed and happily remembered by his loving wife of 21 years, Lorna of Spring Branch; daughter Katherine Reiter of Waukesha; grandson Samuel (Brianna) Kehoss of Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Scott (Lisa) Daveley of Milwaukee; and Lynne

(Gillett) Cole of St. Paul, Minnesota. Ned was preceded in death by both of his parents. At Ned’s request, there will be no visitation or funeral service. A private family service is planned to scatter his ashes at a later date.

US SAILING NEWS

US SAILING SEMINARS, TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING If you have questions about training, contact our local representatives to the US Sailing Training Committee: Cappy Capper, Member at Large, 3645 Laurel Dr, Wayzata, MN, 55391, 612.961.1756. Don L. Glasell, Member at Large, 1360 N Sandburg Terr, Apt 2202, Chicago, IL, 60610, 773.276.2333. 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, UMPIRE AND CLASSIFIER CERTIFICATION Visit http://www.ussailing.org/race-officials/become-a-race-official/ for the up to date schedule and to register for any session. Check frequently, as once posted, events often fill quickly. SMALL BOAT INSTRUCTOR, SAILING COUNSELOR, INSTRUCTOR TRAINER, KEELBOAT, WINDSURFING INSTRUCTOR, Reach-STEM INSTRUCTOR, ADAPTIVE SAILING INSTRUCTOR, JUNIOR BIG BOAT, COMMUNITY SAILING, 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 as once posted, events often fill quickly.

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2016 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.

US SAILING HIRES JOHN PEARCE AS YOUTH DIRECTOR US Sailing, the National Governing Body of the sport, has hired John Pearce as the organization’s Youth Director, following an expansive three month search to fill the new position. The former varsity sailing head coach at George Washington University will lead US Sailing’s Youth Department, with the goal of working with key stakeholders in youth sailing from around the country to develop highly skilled young sailors by providing multiple pathways with innovative and world-class programs and services, instruction and coaching. These pathways will guide young sailors from their introduction to the sport to advanced seamanship skills, and from beginning racing to regional, national, high school and college competition, and the entry points to international and Olympic sailing. “John has an impressive background in sailing and racing and has worked closely with our USA Junior Olympic events and Junior National Championships as a coach and mentor for younger coaches,” said Jack Gierhart, Executive Director of US Sailing. “He is highly respected in the youth and college sailing communities and we know his knowledge and energy will be a great fit for this role. We are excited to get started.” In 2015, US Sailing identified the need for a comprehensive youth sailing strategy that would support local sailing organizations and other key stakeholders in youth sailing to encourage the development of talented and passionate young sailors to advance their skills and capabilities to achieve success internationally, and embed a lifelong love for the sport. A group led by US Sailing Vice President Cory Sertl, including staff and volunteers from Championships, Olympics and Training, parents and the industry developed a framework, outlined a set of goals, strategies and measurements to enable US Sailing to launch an effective youth sailing strategy that builds on the strengths of existing programs. “US Sailing is uniting behind a common vision for youth sailing and youth racing by promoting multiple pathways to becoming lifelong sailors,” said Sertl. “Sailing is a lifetime sport and we can provide the leadership, guidance, expertise and resources to the organizations, instructors and coaches that teach young people how to experience the sport in many different ways.” John has served as the Lead Coach for six USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival Skill Builder Clinics over the past three years. He has also been a coach for US Sailing at several US Sailing National Championships over the past 10 years, including the U.S. Youth Sailing Championships, Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships, U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded and Doublehanded Championships. “As a young sailor, I benefited from the guidance and support of so many passionate and knowledgeable sailors,” said Pearce. “My junior sailing instructors in Ithaca, New York made sailing an exciting and fun sport for me and my peers, and my college sailing coaches and teammates fostered a love for high-level racing. Our sport is full of fantastic role models, and I’m excited for the opportunity to work with the whole community to lead the next generation of young American sailors toward success and fun on the water.” Pearce was the first-ever head coach of the George Washington sailing program, which was elevated from club to varsity status beginning in 2012-13. In just his third year at the helm of the new varsity program in 2014-15, he guided the Colonials to a historic season of firsts – including the team’s first-ever appearances in the national coed and women’s rankings, as well as the team’s first-ever berth to women’s nationals, where the women’s team finished 13th in the country. In 2015-16, George Washington surpassed those marks, capturing the first titles in program history with the MAISA Women’s Fall and MAISA Women’s Spring Championships. The Colonials went on to earn berths in both the women’s nationals, finishing 10th, and coed nationals, finishing 17th.

John Pearce. Photo courtesy of George Washington University.

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Prior to coming to George Washington, Pearce spent three seasons from 2007-10 as co-head coach of the Dartmouth College varsity sailing team. In his three years at Dartmouth, Pearce led the Big Green to two appearances at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) National Championships, including an eighth place finish at the 2009 Women’s National Championship. A 2004 graduate of Hobart College, Pearce stayed on as an assistant coach for Hobart and William Smith Colleges for the 2004-05 season and helped the Statesmen and Herons claim the National Championship at both the ICSA Team Racing and ICSA Coed National Championships that year. Pearce moved on to spend a year as assistant coach at Stanford University in 2005-06. He then spent 2006-07 as head high school and race team coach at the San Francisco Yacht Club. A native of Ithaca, N.Y., Pearce was a two-time All-American at Hobart, earning First Team Coed Skipper accolades as a senior and Honorable Mention Coed Skipper recognition as a junior. Pearce was also a member of the 2005 and 2006 US Sailing Teams, and placed fifth out of 33 sailors at the 2007 US Sailing Olympic Team Trials in the Laser Class.

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