Congratulations May 2017 Students

Congratulations to Emily, Jordan, Amanda, Paul, Alex, Chait, Fernando, Karen, Thomas, Scott and Jesus for completing the Community Sailing Program in May.  They had to deal with some pretty high winds, but everyone made it through and learned a lot.

 

April 2017 Race Results

The wind was perfect for racing on 4/19….at 5pm….when the boats were getting stowed for the night.  Nevertheless it appeared just often enough that we were able to fit in all three races.  In his first race with the club, Matthew showed us all how it’s done.  When a puff came through the course, he was right on top of it, increasing his lead with every one.  Here are the complete results:

A Fleet

Sailor 1 Sailor 2 Boat Race 1 Cor’d Race 2 Cor’d Race 3 Cor’d Race One Race Two Race Three Total Points Place
Matthew Boutelle JY15 28:50 14:27 13:44 1 2 1 4 1
Rick Best Christian Oliver JY15 35:28 14:02 17:25 4 1 3 8 2
Mykola Aleshchanov Charlie Crowther H140 30:46 16:36 16:08 3 3 2 8 3
Jeremy Leshin Kurt Walker JY15 30:43 17:40 19:48 2 4 4 10 4

B Fleet

Sailor 1 Sailor 2 Boat Race 1 Cor’d Race 2 Cor’d Race 3 Cor’d Race One Race Two Race Three Total Points Place
Mykola Aleshchanov Charlie Crowther H140 30:46 16:36 16:08 2 2 1 5 1
Rick Best Christian Oliver JY15 35:28 14:02 17:25 4 1 2 7 2
Jeremy Leshin Kurt Walker JY15 30:43 17:40 19:48 1 4 3 8 3
Al posey Brian McMaster H140 34:23 17:36 22:27 3 3 4 10 4

March 2017 Race Results

The Sailing Club capped of the winter and welcomed in the spring this Sunday with a fantastic BBQ prepared by Greg and Kathy. The annual Spring Fling usually brings out more members and this year was no exception. We had six Hunter 140’s on the water for the race, as well as one Sunfish out for a leisure sail. There were very light winds in the first couple races and even one near dead stop in the second race. In that second race on the final leeward leg, there was a fair amount of distance among the fleet. The lead boat around six boat lengths from rounding the leeward mark…at a dead stop. One boat was maybe 100 yards away, barely inching along. The rest of the fleet was crawling towards them, but back near the windward mark. This is when a lake Baldwin brought us a little puff, starting at windward of course. The back of the fleet caught the puff first and two minutes later all six boats were coming up on the leeward mark all together. It made for a fun finish. For the third race, it was getting late but the wind had picked up dramatically. After some kicking and screaming from the fleet, Rick agreed to run the third race, but only a single lap. I guess we need better negotiating so that the wind arrives before the race rather than after. Here are the results.

A Fleet

Sailor 1 Sailor 2 Race One Race Two Race Three Total Points Place
Rick Best Michele Schott 1 2 2 5 1
Charlie Crowther Kurt Walker 2 3 1 6 2
Penny Potter Matt Rood 3 1 3 7 3

B Fleet

Sailor 1 Sailor 2 Race One Race Two Race Three Total Points Place
Rick Best Michele Schott 1 2 1 4 1
Eleanor Foerste Natalie Eager 4 1 2 7 2
Belkis Rodriguez Kathy Locke 2 3 3 8 3
Paul Anthony Jeremy Leshin 3 4 4 11 4

February 2017 Race Results

The February race had a little bit of everything. There was some mid-race re-rigging, some course confusion, more than one capsize and plenty of wind and sunshine. There were three first time racers, Paul, Al and Michele. Here are the results:

A Fleet

Sailor 1 Sailor 2 Boat Race 1 Cor Race 2 Cor Race 3 Cor Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total Place
Charlie Crowther H140 12:58 17:14 14:03 1 3 1 5 1
Rick Best Michele Schott JY15 14:10 15:16 4 1 2 7 2
Penny Potter Logan Best H140 13:09 18:34 17:44 2 4 3 9 3
Kurt Walker Al posey JY15 15:30 16:38 19:44 3 2 4 9 4

B Fleet

Sailor 1 Sailor 2 Boat Race 1 Cor Race 2 Cor Race 3 Cor Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total Place
Rick Best Michele Schott JY15 14:10 15:16 3 1 1 5 1
Penny Potter Logan Best H140 13:09 18:34 17:44 1 3 2 6 2
Kurt Walker Al posey JY15 15:30 16:38 19:44 2 2 3 7 3
Gordon Hogg Mykola Aleshchanov H140 21:13 4 4 4 12 4
Paul Natalie Eager H140 5 5 5 15 5

January 2017 Race Results

The first race of 2017 is in the books.  Two new racers joined the group this month, Louisa and Reed.  The wind was up and down and then up again.  The course was setup near the Baldwin Park Gazebo.  Multiple times there were three boats rounding a mark all together, giving spectators a good show.  The point totals for the day were all separated by just one point each.  Rick and Louisa took first place.  The fun will continue next month, Feb 12th.

A Fleet

Sailor 1 Sailor 2 Boat Race One Race Two Race Three Total Points Place
Rick Best Louisa Mbeyer H140 1 1 4 6 1
Kurt Walker Reed Divertie H140 3 3 1 7 2
Penny Potter Mykola Aleshchanov H140 2 4 2 8 3
Charlie Crowther Matt Rood H140 4 2 3 9 4

B Fleet

Sailor 1 Sailor 2 Boat Race One Race Two Race Three Total Points Place
Rick Best Louisa Mbeyer H140 1 1 3 5 1
Kurt Walker Reed Divertie H140 3 2 1 6 2
Penny Potter Mykola Aleshchanov H140 2 3 2 7 3

2016 Race Series Results

With the completion of the November race, the 2016 race series has also come to an end. Due to a cracked gudgeon and wind that would not cooperate, there was only one race completed on Sunday. The November results were:

A Fleet

First – Kurt Walker
Second – Penny Potter
Third – Rick Best

B Fleet

First – Brian McCallister
Second – Hal Morian
Third – Gordon Hogg
Fourth – Jeremy Leshin
Fifth – Art Welter and Natalie Eager

Complete 2016 Results

A Fleet

Name 2016 Points
Kurt Walker 67
Charlie Crowther 72
Penny Potter 78
Rick Best 81
Matthew Rood 100
Forrest Ruhge 135
Kim Ruhge 135

B Fleet

Name 2016 Total
Natalie Eager 73
Max Zimmerman 92
Mykola Aleshchanov 94
Jeremy Leshin 96
Hope Askew 100
Syndi Tow 101
Art Welter 101
Gavin Best 102
Dinielle Nelson 103
Rhonda Childers 105
Brian Mcmaster 106
Keith Mitchell 107
Garrett Goodale 107
Gordon Hogg 107
Greg Gronemeier 108
Rodney Tow 108

The Sailing Club Annual Holiday Party

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Join us for fun and frolicking during the start of the Holiday Season.

  • Optional – Bring a gift ($10) for the pirate gift exchange. Have it stolen and you get to steal another!
  • Open Bar with Beer & Wine! (also Water and Iced Tea)
  • Appetizers – Muffuletta Spring Rolls and Cajun Kettle Wings
  • Bienville Salad with burgundy vinaigrette
  • Red Beans and Rice with grilled Cajun hot sausage, Andouille Sausage Jambalaya, and Etouffee Shrimp
  • Vegetarian option – Rice and Beans will be served separately
  • Dessert – Beignets, Bread Pudding topped with Brandy Sauce
  • Dress – Holiday dressy/Casual

When: 6:00 pm Sunday December 11, 2016 RSVP by December 5th, 2016

Where: Four Seasons Condo Community Room
200 St. Andrews Blvd.
Winter Park, FL 32792

Cost: $ 20.00 Member $ 25.00 Guest

Please mail your check to:
The Sailing Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 547823
Orlando, FL 32854