Official e-Newsmagazine of the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation

CHANGES FOR 2017 CHICAGO YACHT CLUB RACE TO MACKINAC

The Chicago Yacht Club Mackinac Committee have released a revision of the Chicago Mac Safety

Regulations (CMSRs) for monohull entrants in the 2017 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac to

align them closely with the US Sailing Safety Equipment Requirements (USSER). At 289.4 nm, the

start dates for the 109th edition are July 14 and 15.

“The Chicago Mac has a deep commitment to the safety of our competitors,” said Don Maxwell,

chairman of the Race. “We believe that the 2017 version of our CMSRs continue in that strong

tradition of helping our sailors race safely, given the unique conditions of distance racing on Lake

Michigan and Lake Huron.”

The Mac Committee re-wrote the 2017 CMSRs to make them as consistent as possible with the numbering and language of the USSERs. The

purpose of this was to make it easier for racers from other areas of the country who travel to do this ‘bucket list’ freshwater race.

“We realized many years ago that the unique conditions of our race required us to create our own set of safety regulations,” said Maxwell.

“We have been closely following the work of the US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee and have found that their recent changes have produced

a document that, with a few minor additions, was appropriate for our race. This year it seemed to be the right time to try and unify the

national standards with ours.”

Maxwell said that the Mac Committee (which includes amongst its members three former Race chairmen, one of whom serves as Offshore

Chair for US Sailing and another who serves a member of the US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee) worked carefully to align the two sets of

regulations while not imposing any additional burden on the boat owners and skippers who enter the Chicago Mac. As an aid to race

participants in transitioning, the 2017 CMSRs will contain cross-reference to the comparable provision in the 2016 edition. The goal of the

Mac Committee was to make these regulations substantively identical to the 2016 edition.

“While the 2017 edition of the MSRs may have different formatting and numbers, a close reading will show that the requirements are

virtually identical to the 2016 edition,” said Maxwell. “In the cases where there were any substantive changes, the Mac Committee worked

carefully to ensure that those changes did not increase the burden on skippers.”

Maxwell also noted that recommendations were pulled out and put in a separate section of the document, to make it easier for racers to

understand exactly what was required versus recommended.

The Chicago Mac Committee adopted its own ‘plain language’ regulations in the early 2000s as a reaction to the overly-complex ISAF (now

World Sailing) Offshore Special Regulations. The Committee felt that these regulations did not serve the sailors in the annual race, as they

relied heavily on ISO and other standards not publicly available and were written in way that was not user friendly for the average sailor.

As a reaction, the committee adopted the first set of Chicago Mac Safety Regulations in 2004. They were adopted to the unique conditions of

the long-distance fresh water race on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. These CMSRs have evolved over the years and are widely

acknowledged as one of the leading set of safety regulations in sailing.

The Mac Committee anticipates a similar rewrite for the multihull version of the CMSRs in 2018, after US Sailing has published their own

version of the USSERs for multihulls.

The 2017 CMSRs are available for download under the “Race Documents” tab of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac website,

www.cycracetomackinac.com.

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In This Issue …

Change for 2017 Race to Mackinac ............................................1

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

2017 Corporate Members ..........................................................3

Leland Harbor Entrance .............................................................6

LMSRF at the Boat Show ............................................................6

Volunteer Sought for LMSRF Board ...........................................7

New Digital and Communications Policy ....................................7

Midwinters Bash ........................................................................7

Bayview Mackinac Changes Rating System ................................9

Sailing World Social Event Survey ..............................................9

Chicago Working to Bring ACWS Back ........................................9

What it Takes to Draw a Crowd .................................................9

USCG Navigation Center Update ..............................................10

Best Resource for Finding Instructors ......................................11

Missing! An Update .................................................................11

New Topaz and Topper Dealer on Lake Michigan ....................11

Summer Sailstice Launch ..........................................................11

Maybe All You Need is a Loan ..................................................13

Races Sought for Area 1 Offshore Championship ....................13

96 Boats Sail on Green Bay for DN North Americans ...............13

Races Sought for Area 2 Offshore Championship ....................14

Save the Date – South Shore Crew Search ...............................14

Plan Now for 2017 Queen’s Cup ..............................................14

SEAS Program Development for 2017 and Beyond ..................15

Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan Program Plans ....15

Kenosha Yacht Club May Reconfigure Race Course .................16

Meet the Milwaukee Sailors that Won the Sugar Bowl ...........16

Winter Talk 1 Look Back .......................................................... 16

Area 3 Racing Growth Committee’s Plans for 2017 ................. 17

Making Sense Out of the Ongoing Changes in Area 3 ............. 18

Bayshore Yacht Club Preview Pass .......................................... 21

New Trans-Michigan Race NOR Posted ................................... 21

Holland/Grand Haven Weather Buoy ...................................... 21

2017 Area 5 Offshore Championship in Development ............ 22

Junior Safety at Sea Seminar Being Explored .......................... 22

Irish Boat Shop Installs New Leadership .................................. 22

SYRF Completes Downwind Aero Project Phase 2C ................ 23

Fleet Building 101 .................................................................... 24

2017 Area K Junior Championship Regattas ............................ 25

Selection Process for 2017 Youth Match Racing Worlds ......... 25

Growing Junior Keelboat Sailing .............................................. 26

NMRA Offers Maritime Trades Student Scholarship ............... 26

Grants-in-Aid ............................................................................ 27

Emergency Action Plans – Great to Set Up Now ..................... 27

Special Member Benefits ......................................................... 28

Adaptive Racing News ............................................................. 28

2017 LMSRF Match Race Championship Set ........................... 29

Lake Michigan Major Regattas ................................................ 29

Classifieds ................................................................................ 30

Education ................................................................................. 30

Sailed Over the Bar .................................................................. 35

US Sailing News ........................................................................ 35

World Sailing News .................................................................. 38

Lake Michigan Sailors Did THIS! ............................................... 39

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LELAND HARBOR ENTRANCE SILTED SHUT-FUNDS BEING RAISED TO BUY A DREDGE

by Jordan Owen Please help the community generated fundraising campaign in Leland, Michigan which is working to secure sufficient capital to purchase

dredging equipment in order to keep Leland Harbor open. Although Leland Harbor is a designated "harbor of refuge," neither Federal nor

State funding has been adequate, or even forthcoming, to maintain the channel which accesses the facility. Facing possible closure of the

harbor, citizens within the Leland community have begun their own fundraising efforts to overcome the shortfalls with a long range solution.

https://fundly.com/dig-deep-for-leland-harbor

As Leland Harbor has served as a critical harbor of refuge notably over the long history of the Chicago to Mackinac race, I have contacted the

leaders of the fundraising efforts and suggested that they explore available grants from both LMSRF and the Chicago Yacht Club Foundation.

While their timetable is short, I hope that both organizations will be able to support this critical effort that directly applies to the safety of

sailors racing on Lake Michigan.

That sand between the old breakwall and the new outer breakwall at Leland is depicted in a late December photograph shared by Kate Vilter. Without dredging, about the only thing getting into or out of that

harbor this summer is a stand up paddleboard.

LMSRF AT THE STRICTLY SAIL BOAT SHOW – CHICAGO

by Gail M. Turluck LMSRF extends its thanks to our volunteers who staffed the booth to draw new sailors to racing, educate members on changes for 2017,

collect ideas for improvement, and all the other things that are part of being at the biggest sailboat show in the Midwest for five days!

Volunteers included Cliff Black, Tom McIntosh, Gordon Julius, Glenn McCarthy, and

Zac Hernandez. Thank you again!

We made great connections with yacht clubs attending the show, other organizations wanting to strengthen their base, dealers and vendors

with new offerings, and, of course, sailors! We are very grateful for our numerous new corporate members and sponsors. Please be sure to

click on their logo links on page 6, learn about what they do, and utilize their offerings! This will keep them supporting our sport.

HELP US HELP MAKE THE SHOW BETTER LMSRF asks for your input on what would make the show better for you? Send your ideas to lakemichigansrf@gmail.com. We’re working

with the National Marine Manufacturers Association, who organize the show, and can make sure your ideas are heard! Don’t complain to

your friends, let us know what you want. Please email your thoughts today!

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VOLUNTEER SOUGHT FOR LMSRF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

by Glenn McCarthy The LMSRF Offshore Council is responsible for a variety of tasks, from running the Best On Lake Michigan

(establishing the Notice of Series working with many clubs, tabulating scores and awarding the trophies, the

Richardson Trophy representatives from Lake Michigan through a sail off, and representing Offshore Sailors as

a member of the LMSRF Board of Directors). Commonly its work is performed just prior to the racing season-

getting the schedules established, and immediately at the end of the season-doing the scoring and ordering

the prizes. The Richardson Trophy has a great volunteer on the Offshore Committee currently who just may

make this work a little less for you.

The events are to include those in all five areas of the Lake. Would you like to help racing have a purpose on

the Lake? Send an email to glenntmccarthy@yahoo.com to either volunteer or learn more.

LMSRF ENACTS NEW DIGITAL & COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING POLICY

by Glenn McCarthy In today’s immediate digital world, it only takes a click of the button for things to go astray. We encourage all yacht clubs to adopt a Digital

and Communications Policy of their own (feel free to copy LMSRF’s if you wish). Going forward all members of LMSRF performing on behalf

of LMSRF are bound by:

DIGITAL & COMMUNICATIONS POLICY

The committee deliberations of LMSRF will commonly have differing opinions, with sides taken, and a vote providing a

majority and a minority. You represent others and sharing the deliberations with those who you represent is expected,

however, we ask that all members keep the deliberations to themselves.

It provides no benefit to anyone to open these dialogues into the internet posted anywhere. Please keep these

deliberations out of public forums.

CHICAGO CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB’S MIDWINTERS BASH!

by Chris Garbacz Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club’s Midwinters Bash on Friday, January 13, 2017, had a huge turnout and was a fantastic success. Chicago

Corinthian Yacht Club was packed with over 200 folks from the Greater Chicago sailing community, swelled by those in town for the Strictly

Sail Chicago Boat Show, in attendance!

A hearty welcome at the door for the big crowd at the Midwinters Bash at Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club during Boat Show week. Photos by Susan Nilsson and Gail Turluck.

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All guests were incredibly generous throughout the evening buying tickets for the mid-party raffle. Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club’s new

Adult Sailing Program, which will launch this June, was the beneficiary of this outpouring, and will greatly benefit from the $2300 raised at

the door and via the raffle.

The raffle would not have been possible without our partner sponsors who donated the stellar items. Thank you to Crowley's (Nick Fugate)

Line Honors (Bob Hillier), Quantum (Andy Camarda), Sea Hawk Paints (Bill Veine), Skyway Yacht Works (Steve Kindra), Harken (Hays

Formella), Helly Hansen (Jenny Daudlin), and The WeatherMark Tavern (Mark Stern). Thanks to LMSRF for helping spread the word. Of

course, thanks to Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club and the Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club Crew School for their support. We also held a

successful auction on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for a basket of lovely goodies. We had LOTS of excited winners! Please be

sure to let our sponsors know you appreciated their support.

Kudos also go out to Skyway Yacht Works and Steve Kindra for sponsoring the band! The Groove Experience was awesome and they rocked

the club from 8:00 pm to midnight! In addition, the club posted a record night at the bar! So … huge thanks go to Chicago Corinthian’s

fabulous volunteer bar staff for keeping up with the demand.

The leader of the band looks on with event Chair Chris Garbacz as Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club Commodore and Past LMSRF Area III Vice Commodore Steve Fink calls out a winning ticket number at the Midwinters Bash Raffle. Photo by Susan Nilsson.

Chris Garbacz and Bill Tait take a break from working the door at the Midwinters Bash. Photo by Susan Nilsson.

Lots of smiles were part of the enjoyable night at the Midwinters Bash. Photos by Susan Nilsson.

This party would not have been a success without the group effort of so many folks. Thanks to the Chicago Corinthian Board for hosting this

event. Thanks to the Chicago Corinthian Members and all of the guests that came out to attend! Thanks to my friends and all the volunteers

who donated their time to come help set-up, helped throughout the night, and assisted with the huge clean-up effort! There are too many

names to list for fear of forgetting someone, but I hope I have reached out to all of you personally.

We are all truly blessed to be a part of a community that invests in giving back and growing sailing. THANK YOU!

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BAYVIEW MACKINAC CHANGES RATING SYSTEM

When the Bayview Mackinac Race made the shift in 2016 to use the ORR rating system for its longer Cove Island

course (259 nautical miles), the race continued using Performance Handicap Racing Fleet handicaps (PHRF) for the

shorter Shore course (204 nautical miles). However, in 2017 the 93rd edition of the race has eliminated PHRF from the

Shore course in favor of ORR-ez (overview of ORR-ez: https://offshoreracingassociation.org/orr-ez).

“The decision to use ORR-ez was not an easy one for many reasons,” explained race chair Tricia Smotherman. “However, as the Mackinac

Race Authority is charged with not only running the Race, but also protecting the viability of future races, we believe that ORR-ez is the

proper rating system for the Shore course of our Race.

“In a nutshell, ORR-ez, like ORR, is primarily an objective rating system that considers

speed potential based on boat and sail measurements, not the age of your sails, the

condition of the boat’s bottom, the capability of your crew, or your salesmanship

skills. Another influence includes a wind mix based on current and historical data.”

A seminar explaining ORR-ez and ORR will be presented by Jim Teeters and Bjorn Johnson (Executive Director – Offshore Racing Association)

at Bayview Yacht Club on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 1900 hours. The Bayview Mackinac race starts on July 22.

SAILING WORLD SOCIAL EVENT SURVEY

What was the best regatta party you ever attended? Take this quick poll from Sailing World and let them know what's

important to you! http://tinyurl.com/SWPartyPoll.

CHICAGO LAYING GROUNDWORK TO BRING ACWS BACK

Danny Ecker, in Crain’s Chicago Business, details the groundwork being laid by Chicago Match Race Center’s Tod Reynolds to

cause a return of the America’s Cup World Series in 2017-2018 to the Chicago city waterfront at Navy Pier:

http://tinyurl.com/ChiACWS17-19. It would be great to have this series return to Lake Michigan!

WHAT IT TAKES TO DRAW A CROWD

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt

When I traveled to Chicago in June, Navy Pier was the venue for

the America's Cup World Series, highlighting needed features if

the hope is to attract a crowd to watch sailing.

By description, Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long pier on the

Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. It has fifty acres of parks,

gardens, shops, restaurants, family attractions and exhibition

facilities and is the top leisure destination in the Midwest.

In short, people know about it and there is plenty of stuff to do.

Plus, Chicago is a passionate sports town, winter gave way to

sun tanning weather, and the Chicago Cubs had yet to fully

enamor the locals. Huge crowds were the result.

Masses came to this seriously long saloon to watch a well-promoted sailing event. I spent one day at the Dark ‘n Stormy bar presented by

Gosling’s Rum. You know what everyone did between races? They went for a refill. Felt like I was at sporting event.

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Chicago hopes to see more events come to this venue, and commissioned a just released report:

(https://www.scribd.com/document/337528646/ACWS-in-Chicago-By-the-numbers-report#from_embed) from Temple University's Sports

Industry Research Center to understand the race's local media and economic impact.

The study concluded that people came to Chicago from 48 states and 23 countries and that more than half stayed at local hotels, filling 8,000

room nights.

MORE FINDINGS:

195,000 people attended the event

21,000 tickets sold (for preferred access)

11,000 on-water spectators

$41.6 mm total economic impact

$3.3 million in local tax revenue

150 countries tuned in to the event

4.73 mm global viewers

Among the ticketholders, 64 percent were 45 or older with a quarter reporting an annual household income of at least $200,000. Also, 90%

had at least an undergraduate degree with 40% having a graduate degree or professional qualification.

What you can't count on is the wind, and Chicago wasn't unlike most of the World Series venues in 2016. Translation - not reliable. Practice

on Friday provided gusty conditions to draw two capsizes. Light winds on Saturday delivered one marginal race, but Sunday came through

with good winds and good racing. Whew!

Getting a big city in the USA to recognize a sailing event has been hard to do, but Chicago did it. Even the skyline at night was lit with event

colors and office windows spelling 'ACWS 2016'. By the end of the year, the event was listed among the ten biggest Chicago sports business

stories of 2016.

With Southwest flights direct from San Diego to Chicago, count me in for next time.

Reprinted with permission from Scuttlebutt.

USCG NAVIGATION CENTER URL UPDATE

The Coast Guard Navigation Center has implemented a small but important change to its website address. It is now

https://www.navcen.uscg.gov, instead of http://www.navcen.uscg.gov.

This change provides a secure, encrypted connection between browsers or other tools connecting to the Navigation Center website. It also

provides authentication that you are unquestionably connecting to the Navigation Center website.

This change is a result of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum

M-15-13, Policy to Require Secure Connections across Federal Websites and Web

Services, which requires that all publicly accessible Federal websites and web

services only provide service through a secure connection (HTTPS instead of

HTTP).

The Navigation Center is pleased to provide you with these secure services. Questions may addressed to our Web Services team via our

Contact Us page: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=contactUs.

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BEST RESOURCE FOR FINDING SAILING INSTRUCTORS AND OTHER CLUB PROGRAM PROFESSIONALS

by Gail M. Turluck Now ten years old, the web site Sail 1 Design, www.sail1design.com, is the leader in channeling postings by yacht clubs and sailing

organizations seeking staff and for instructors looking for opportunities to each other, as well as all kinds of other jobs in the sailing industry.

Sail1Design, led by Thomas Sitzmann, has a team of content providers to keep their topics of Sailing News, Regatta Reports, High School &

College Sailing, Tactics & Strategy, ICSA Team Race Rankings, From the Experts, Coaches Locker Room,

Profiles in Pro Sailing, Sailing Fitness, and Sail1Design Annual Awards fresh and up to date. You may

subscribe to their e-newsletter to receive their weekly e-newsletter, “Airwaves,” with links to your

areas of interest. Signup form is at the bottom of the web page http://www.sail1design.com/.

Sail1Design has a “marketplace” where boats of all kinds are offered for sale. Notable is activity by college and yacht clubs with used fleet

sales. For a club looking to grow its fleet of training dinghies, this is a must stop and re-check.

The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association has designated Sail1Design as its official posting board for job offerings to keep email messages

minimized, by policy, while communicating clearly to the collegians to utilize the service when they are seeking new opportunities.

MISSING! AN UPDATE

Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation continues to seek to discover the location of missing trophies:

There is a J/105 Trophy, awarded to the Best on Lake Michigan champion not owned by LMSRF. It is a J/105 half model on a plaque.

It was donated by Larsen Marine and is owned by the J/105 fleet. Last known location was the Goose Island Brewpub; a

representative at Goose Island reported a “Tartan 10 sailor” picked it up late in 2016. This report turned out to be false; a different

trophy was picked up.

There is a Tartan 10 Trophy, a ship’s wheel, donated by Larsen Marine, maybe 2' in diameter. Its last location is unknown. This

trophy remains missing. Last recorded winner is Tim Rathbun; might some Tartan Tenners check with him to start our backtrack of

the actual winner to have received the ship’s wheel and possibly be holding it?

Photos and past winners are available at: http://lmsrf.org/index.php/offshore-championships/best-on-lake-michigan-results.

Please contact the Office at lmsrfadministration@lmsrf.org with any information on these trophies. Thank you.

GROWING SAILING

NEW TOPAZ AND TOPPER SAILBOAT DEALER ON LAKE MICHIGAN

by Gail M. Turluck Racine Riverside Marine, Racine, Wisconsin, has signed on to become a new dealer for East Coast Sailboats, offering the Topaz dinghy

(pictured at left, courtesy East Coast Sailboats) and catamaran line plus the Topper sailboat.

They’re also excited to be adding a specialized line of inflatables.

Great news for our lake! Small inshore one-designs are fun, affordable, easy to store, easy to

maintain, and great for getting started as a sailboat owner. Check them out at

http://www.racineriverside.com/.

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HELP THE WORLD CELEBRATE SAILING ON JUNE 24, 2017

JOIN THE SUMMER SAILSTICE LAUNCH PARTY!

→ Sign up for Summer Sailstice 2017 now! ←

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Well, it's that time of year again... We're half way through winter the off season and summer is in our sights. Hopefully you're lucky enough

to be in a year-round sailing climate. If not, perhaps you've been able to do a little boat maintenance, or have been busy planning your next

summer sailing adventures. That's what we're doing! Preparing for Summer Sailstice 2017, and to mark the occasion we're holding a month-

long celebration.

AND YOU'RE INVITED!

February is Summer Sailstice 2017 Launch month. Help us launch the 2017 celebration by clicking on the button above to register for the June

24 event. Plus, register your proposed sailing plans before March 1st (you can always update them later), and you'll be in the running for

some great prizes including a Kala Brand Waterman Ukulele, 2017 Ultimate Sailing Calendars and Summer Sailstice 2016 T-shirts & Caps

(while stocks last).

Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation endorses participation by all clubs and groups in the Lake Michigan area. In our dream of dreams, all

150 clubs and organizations would set up a “go for a sail” event on this one day, bringing their members-with their sailboats-to the dock to

pick up interested guests and take them out for a sail! It is worth giving up one day of racing a year to focus on sending a unified message

that Summer Sailstice Saturday is “Give Sailing a Try Day,” which in turn will grow clubs and fleets in a way no boat show ever could! This

lake-wide and country-wide “open house” has incredible potential. Email lakemichigansrf@gmail.com with your club’s or organization’s

Summer Sailstice plans right after you register them on the Summer Sailstice web site. In our June issue we will run our clubs’ plans to help

grow the audience to come to visit your club and give sailing a try.

NEED INSPIRATION? TAKE A LOOK AT SOME 2016 EVENTS

Summer Sailstice sailing during the 45th annual Scotch Bonnet Light Race hosted by Genesee Yacht Club, Rochester, NY.

WHY SIGN UP AND GO SAILING?

Sailing has expanded the horizons of the human race, connected continents and cultures, enriched the lives of mankind, and to this day

continues to bring millions under its spell.

Summer Sailstice is dedicated to celebrating the full mosaic of the sailing culture. Through annual celebration, Summer Sailstice connects

sailors, helps the non-sailing world discover sailing, and promotes custodianship of, and caring for the oceans and waters upon which we sail.

Summer Sailstice gives those who haven’t sailed the opportunity to give sailing a try. It also draws together all of us who are dedicated to

sailing to enjoy a glorious outing and celebrate this pastime in a way like no other.

Sign me up!

We look forward to sailing with you on the weekend of June 24-25 for Summer Sailstice, 2017!

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MAYBE ALL IT WILL TAKE FOR YOU TO BECOME A SAILBOAT OWNER IS A LOAN

Sailing may be more affordable than you think. In some instances, you can buy a brand new small sailboat for around $100 a month. Interest

on a boat loan may be deductible if the boat has a galley, berth and head. If you know your monthly budget amount, enter it in the total loan

amount window and work backwards to determine what size loan you can afford. If you know the cost of the boat you want, put that amount

in the monthly payment window to determine your monthly payment.

http://www.discoverboating.com/buying/financing/loancalculator.aspx

AREA 1 The Waters of St. Ignace, MI to Manitowoc, WI Including Green Bay

RACES SOUGHT TO DESIGNATE FOR 2017 LMSRF AREA 1 OFFSHORE CHAMPIONSHIP

The LMSRF Area 1 Vice Commodore, John Peterson, seeks offshore races to include in a possible LMSRF Area 1

Offshore Championship. It is desired that there will be races that draw boats from other harbors so a true series

will grow into a reality. The goal is to identify at least five races, of which a boat’s best four finishes would

count; or four ces, of which a boat’s best three finishes would count. Any style offshore race is eligible! For

clubs between St. Ignace, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, here’s your chance to get your club featured.

Email John Peterson at areaivicecommodore@lmsrf.org today with your club’s interest.

96 BOATS SAIL ON GREEN BAY FOR THE 2017 DN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

The results are in this issue in “Lake Michigan Sailors Did THIS!” On one days’ notice the 2017 DN

North American Championship regatta was moved from Madison, Wisconsin, that was inundated

with heavy snow, to Peshtigo, Wisconsin on Green Bay, Lake Michigan, January 27-28. We know

we’ve got hundreds of sailboats in the Green Bay area, too.

How can we get this many, or more, sailboats to come out and sail race on a routine basis in Area

1? We’re not talking about two days every weekend, slug it out, high testosterone insanity (unless

some of you want it). We’re talking about setting up series with an occasional big event that gets all the boats in the area coming out to play,

whether port-to-port, up and down the shore, around government navigation buoys, or around the buoys. Big boats. Little boats.

Send your thoughts to lakemichigansrf@gmail.com and we’ll see if we can reach the right clubs and leaders to make some of them a reality.

and North Americans

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AREA 2 The Waters of Manitowoc, WI to Pleasant Prairie, WI

RACES SOUGHT TO DESIGNATE FOR 2017 LMSRF AREA 2 OFFSHORE CHAMPIONSHIP

The LMSRF Area 2 Vice Commodore, Eric Jones, seeks offshore races to include in a possible LMSRF Area 2

Offshore Championship. It is desired that there will be races that draw boats from other harbors so a true series

will grow into a reality. For clubs between Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, here’s your

chance to get your club featured. Email Eric Jones at areaiivicecommodore@lmsrf.org today with your club’s

interest.

SAVE THE DATE – SOUTH SHORE ANNUAL CREW SEARCH

The annual South Shore Yacht Club Crew Search party will be held on April 22. It is an opportunity for Milwaukee area ailors to exchange

contact information with skippers and other sailors. Watch for more details.

PLAN NOW FOR 2017 QUEEN'S CUP

by Jerry Kedziora The 2017 Queen’s Cup is less than six months away. Already we have been planning a great race and event beginning with the Queen’s Cup

Race Party on Thursday, June 22, and the race itself, which starts on the afternoon of Friday, June 23.

The 2017 Queen’s Cup Race

will finish in South Haven,

Michigan, and will be

hosted by the South Haven

Yacht Club. Both South

Shore Yacht Club and South

Haven Yacht Club are

planning several events

before and after the race.

The race is open to all boats with a valid 2017 Lake Michigan Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (LM-PHRF) rating certificate. We will

continue to have starts for the shorthanded fleet (with a limit of two crew per boat) and a cruising fleet for non-spinnaker monohulls.

This year’s race will feature the finish boat Friends Good Will, an 80-foot traditional square-rigged topsail sloop.

We are looking forward to increasing the participation of one design boats such as the J/111, Beneteau 40.7, Beneteau 36.7, and Tartan 10s.

The racing between these boats and other one design boats was exciting and close last year. Three Tartan 10s finished within seconds of each

other in the 2016 race.

The fee structure is based on boat length. This helps to make the fee schedule more affordable for smaller boats.

Registration will be open and the South Shore Yacht Club website Queen’s Cup page will be updated with the Notice of Race (NOR) and other

documents by early February.

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SEAS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOR 2017 AND BEYOND by Leslie Kohler Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan (SEAS) is going to be taking a more active role in adult sailing education to complement what

Youth Sailing does. Over the next few of years we will be adding keelboat instruction, cruising, navigation and bare boat certification. The

boat rental program will be primarily focused on the adults that have come through youth sailing. The rental price is $50 for two hours or

$500 for an unlimited annual pass, and we will have special deals for yacht club members to take advantage as well. Also if you volunteer you

can earn a free rental-details coming soon.

We are going to concentrate on servicing Sheboygan and its

surrounding counties for our instruction and boat rental program, while

taking a more regional approach to the Adaptive Sailing programming.

Of course we will still be supporting blind sailing as we fell into being a

national leader in this area. This summer we will be holding a blind fleet

racing event. In fleet racing there are sighted people on board. That

might be a bit too exciting otherwise.

Staff members met with some folks from Sheboygan South High and we will potentially be having some kids that are interested in the marine

industry come and help out with boat maintenance. These are paid internships and will possibly be expanded to Sheboygan North and

Sheboygan Central Highs. We will continue working with at risk youth. Jason Berdyck has started a boat building program for the Sea Scouts.

They are building quick canoes, which is a simple design and the kids get to keep their boats.

We are, again, in the process of designing the boat storage facility. When it is up and running we will have work areas for both SEAS and the

Sea Scouts to do boat building. We hope to start up a Build to Teach program which is STEM based. Our goal is to be in the new building next

fall. God willing and the creek don’t rise.

Speaking of which, Whitney Kent just walked in and showed me a bunch of pictures of the Youth Sailing building which was hit by a car last

night and has considerable damage. I suppose that is one way to get a door facing the parking lot, maybe not the preferred way. It was a hit

and run so the Youth Sailing program may be on the hook for the damages if the police are not able to find the culprit.

SAILING EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF SHEBOYGAN SHARES PROGRAM PLANS

by Matt Wierzbach SEAS is taking part in US Sailing’s national First Sail initiative. First Sail is for individuals who are interesting in sailing but not

sure if a full schedule of lessons is for them. Participants get access to a trial version of the Basic Keelboat Online resources,

a two hour introductory experience on a SEAS keelboat with a US Sailing Certified sailing instructor for $50.

We also have posted our Accelerated Keelboat Fundamentals courses which model the Sheboygan Youth Sailing Center’s

Adult Level 1 courses, but packed into one weekend. This course has a large on the water component with a max of four students for every

instructor. These courses are also led by US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certified instructors and follow a portion of the Basic Keelboat Certification

requirements.

Once again we are offering Safe Powerboat Handling, Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling, and Safety and Rescue Boat Handling. We have

also added the Markset Boat Handling course to help train our local volunteers and to have our experienced staff help train other race

officials to bring the skills back to local clubs. The prices for the beginner courses have been dropped to encourage more participation!

Keep an eye on the website to get the most up to date schedule of events! www.seasheboygan.org.

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KENOSHA YACHT CLUB MAY RECONFIGURE RACE COURSE by Gail M. Turluck Through the off season Kenosha Yacht Club, Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been having email discussion and special meetings to consider

reconfiguring their race course. They utilize five semi-permanent buoys every year. They are now surveying their sailors to determine if the

new configuration is desired or if the old set up should stay.

Reasons they are considering making the change: uses the same 5 buoys; new locations make it easier to set 'true' windward / leeward legs;

both shorter leg AND longer leg options for differing wind conditions OR fleets; keeps their start close to the harbor and keeps buoys away

from the harbor channel.

This kind of collaborative planning keeps sail racing viable and keeps all sailors a part of the decision making process!

MEET THE MILWAUKEE SAILORS THAT WON THE SUGAR BOWL

The Milwaukee Sailboat Racing Club, the sailing team for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, rang in the New Year by winning the first place trophy at the Sugar Bowl Regatta at Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans, Louisiana. Parker, Dylan, and Brett won A Division, and Jack and Susie won B Division. That's one way to start 2017 off right! — with Dylan Morris, Susie Voltz, Parker Trepton, Brett Hutchinson and Jack Behrend at Southern Yacht Club. Photo courtesy: Milwaukee Sailboat Racing Club.

AREA 3 The Waters from Winthrop Harbor, IL to St. Joseph, MI

WINTER TALK 1 LOOK BACK The Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club Offshore Fleet and Tartan Ten Fleet hosted Winter Talk 1 on Saturday, January 28, 2017. You can check

out “Fast Skippers Part 1” from the Chicago Tartan Ten fleet on Vimeo.

The video is available for your viewing pleasure at https://vimeo.com/201476112.

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AREA 3 RACING GROWTH COMMITTEE’s PLANS FOR 2017

by Glenn McCarthy The LMSRF Area 3 Racing Growth Committee (A3RGC) has had four meetings since November. The CASRA clubs (Burnham Park Yacht Club,

Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, Chicago Yacht Club, Columbia Yacht Club, Jackson Park Yacht Club) are at the table as well as those outside

Chicago, from the Wisconsin border through Chicago, Indiana and over to St. Joseph, Michigan.

Both A3RGC and CASRA agree we are to work together as a benefit to all. There is full CASRA

representation at the A3RGC table. Both organizations agree that everything is fluid. I would

not nail anything to a wall right now as final plans, but A3RGC at this juncture is most likely

going to do the following in 2017:

1. As the (Best on Lake Michigan) BOLM has been very Area 3-centric (its intention was to be lake-wide originally), most likely

we will re-name most of the BOLM events as Area 3 Boat of the Year events adding on to the existing list of BOTY events

(Tartan 10, Beneteau 36.7. Beneteau 40.7, Farr 40, J/105, etc.). Races to be included decided by the racers in an upcoming

survey.

2. Continue the Yachter of the Year.

3. As LMSRF always provides a race schedule inclusive of all racing on Lake Michigan supporting all of our clubs, here’s the link

to the 2017 Area 3 calendar - http://lmsrf.org/index.php/areas/area-iii/race-information. Stay up to date with more

information here: http://lmsrf.org/index.php/areas/area-iii.

4. More emphasis put into the charity events.

5. More emphasis on short-handed events (this is huge in other parts of the U.S. and woefully under-developed here. Did you

know that the 3 Bridge Fiasco in San Francisco Bay has 300 racers for this one day event - all double handed boats?).

6. Herb Philbrick of Michigan City Yacht Club is chair of the Race Management Subcommittee whose duties include Race

Scheduling, Race Equipment and Logistics, and Race Document Management (NOR, SI, SSI).

7. Larry Kwiat of Columbia Yacht Club is chair of the Boat of the Year Subcommittee and Yachtsperson of the Year

Subcommittee.

8. Don Waller of Burnham Park Yacht Club is chair of the Yacht Rating Management Subcommittee whose duties include

section breaks, PHRF Advocate, and Rating Validation.

9. Glenn McCarthy of LMSRF is chair of the Racing Growth Subcommittee, whose duties include growing internal offshore

racing at clubs, marketing, and surveys.

10. A3RGC announced in November its intention of performing a survey of offshore racers for the outside of CASRA clubs, and

will get one out to assist in the planning of good events in 2017. We’re targeting a late February survey date.

11. A3RGC's focus includes Waukegan Yacht Club, Sheridan Shore Yacht Club, Belmont Yacht Club, Midwest Open Racing Fleet,

Michigan City Yacht Club and St. Joseph River Yacht Club. To this end, for those clubs that ask, we are working to help those

clubs grow their own "offshore club races." Three have shown strong interest. We will bring existing non-racing boats out

to the starting line beginning their racing careers.

12. Other ideas are on the table and too fluid to commit to currently. We gladly take any input.

If you have comments or questions, please email glenntmccarthy@yahoo.com.

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MAKING SENSE OUT OF THE ONGOING CHANGES IN AREA 3

by Gordon Julius, III, LMSRF Commodore Many of you in Area 3 have been confused about the Area 3 Racing Growth Committee, LMSRF Area 3, the Area III Steering Committee, the

new group CASRA, what their relationships are with each other, and, most importantly, what the heck’s going to happen to the upcoming

offshore racing season. Well, let me try to get the weeds off the keel without being too windy....

Most of you are familiar with the name LMSRF Area III Steering Committee, and its past support

role in the management of the offshore racing environment in the Chicago Area, primarily

through internet based entry and scoring. If you wanted to race in the Chicago area, for many

years now, this is how it was done.

A substantial number of you also know that over the years, the Area III Steering Committee

became large and puffy; sufficiently indecisive that the status quo was preferred over new

ideas. As a result, and in order to provide a more effective service to the racers and their yacht

clubs, the parent organization, LMSRF, felt it was time to dissolve and reorganize this committee

into a new body known as the LMSRF Area 3 Racing Growth Committee (A3RGC). This body was

tasked with revamping and upgrading the former duties of the AIIISC.

Now for your scorecard (use a pencil), a sidebar on some of the new and old names and acronyms bouncing around …

The Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation (LMSRF) is the organization tasked with fostering sail racing on Lake Michigan. In a nutshell, it

provides grants for sailors and events, training for judges and race managers, and information and coordination regarding schedules,

scoring and events (and much more, see the website www.lmsrf.org). LMSRF is divided into five geographic areas—Areas 1-5, each with

a Vice Commodore, and delegates from its constituent yacht clubs, who may be called upon to help manage tasks. Each Area Vice

Commodore holds a seat on the LMSRF Board.

Area 3, as one of these five geographic areas, stretching from Winthrop Harbor, Illinois in the west to St. Joseph, Michigan in the east,

containing 60+ yacht clubs and more than 6500 individual members. Its Vice Commodore has a seat on the LMSRF Board.

The Area 3 Racing Growth Committee (A3RGC) is the name LMSRF is using to describe the Area 3 body until delegates finish refining its

tasks. This delegate council, nearly completing these refinements, has formed five committees, each headed by one or more delegates

and focused on its topic: Racing Growth, Race Management, PHRF/One Design, Yacht Rating Management, Boat of the Year and Yachter

of the Year (see www.lmsrf.org > Area 3). These committees have been formed under the A3RGC to streamline and modernize the work

of the former Area III Steering Committee. The committee is expected to be completely constituted and running within the month.

Area III Steering Committee is the committee which formerly ran Area 3. It was dissolved and immediately replaced in October 2016, is

yesterday’s news, has calcified carotids, and is dead, replaced, now history.

The Chicago Area Sail Racing Association (CASRA) is a new group concerned primarily with racing along the sixteen mile stretch of

metropolitan Chicago lakefront, and is composed of five yacht clubs along that stretch. This group falls within the geography of Area 3,

and as such, is served through the Area 3 Vice Commodore and A3RGC. (As with all other member yacht clubs, LMSRF is inherently

tasked with its support through the five member clubs).

These bodies are not intended to be static—they will continually evolve, and everyone working behind the scenes, every yacht club, every

committee, every association is volunteering their time and effort to provide an enjoyable and coherent racing environment for all of us. For

us the work is consuming, consequential, and serious. Most of the time we get it right, but sometimes we don’t. So, when you see something

that needs improving, I challenge you to do something constructive about it. These groups need manpower, so be a member and get busy

making it better. It indeed is a unique venue here on Lake Michigan. It’s special to find an “inland” geographic area with such a wealth of

talented sailors. It is true that we represent well against the competition worldwide. Let us use our mind power to ensure our capabilities and

visibility. If you want to stick your hand up in the air and actively make a difference, send an email to the office: lakemichigansrf@gmail.com.

So, all bloviating aside, how are you, the Area 3 racer going to be affected? Hopefully, you’ll see upgrades you want, you’ll benefit from

upgrades which are behind the scenes, you’ll have more direct information at your fingertips, and you’ll have a smoother racing season. Start

with your member yacht club web page or www.lmsrf.org, and you’ll be on your way.

Have a happy, safe and satisfying sailing year!

Gordon Julius. Photo provided by Gordon Julius.

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AREA 4 The Waters of Benton Harbor, MI to Point Betsie, MI

BAYSHORE YACHT CLUB PREVIEW PASS

Bayshore Yacht Club of Holland, Michigan, offers a special Preview Pass membership, which is the perfect way for

potential new members to experience all the fun & atmosphere of the Club. This preview membership is only $25

and it's good through April 1. Would you like to take advantage of this great deal? Visit their website

http://bayshoreyachtclub.org where you can find the application.

NEW TRANS-MICHIGAN RACE NOTICE OF RACE POSTED

Muskegon Yacht Club Commodore Larry Taunt has shared the Notice of Race for the 2017 Trans-Michigan Race, which

will start off of downtown, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Friday, June 23 at 12:00 noon CDT and finish at Muskegon,

Michigan. The race is primarily for LM-PHRF rated yachts, though if enough boats register with ORR ratings, racing

under that rating rule will be offered as well. Visit: http://lmsrf.org/index.php/areas/area-iv and scroll down to the

yellow box with the race logo and link in it.

The Trans-Michigan Race will be part of the 2017 LMSRF Area 4 Offshore Championship. The Notice of Series will be posted soon.

HOLLAND/GRAND HAVEN WEATHER BUOY

The 2017 weather buoy project is supported entirely by contributions from local government, businesses, organizations, and individual

boaters. This valuable asset to the Holland and Grand Haven communities provides up-to-date lake conditions to weather forecasters, search

and rescue personnel, and thousands of boaters and fishermen throughout the boating season.

Observations of wind speed, wave height, and water temperature were requested over 900,000 times in 2016 from almost 31,000 unique

visitors, making it the most popular buoy in the Great Lakes. The buoy’s webcam also streamed high quality images and video to the web,

showing exactly what conditions were like on the water. Become a 2017 buoy supporter NOW. Your contribution will fund the annual

maintenance of the buoy, replacement of sensitive marine instruments, and technicians to keep the buoy fully operational from April to

October. Link for donations: https://www.gofundme.com/psbuoy.

Data from the buoy is available here: http://greatlakesbuoys.org/station_page.php?station=45029.

News stories about the buoy: http://woodtv.com/2016/05/23/donations-put-port-sheldon-buoy-back-on-the-water/.

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AREA 5 The Waters of Point Betsie, MI to Mackinac Island, MI

2017 AREA 5 OFFSHORE CHAMPIONSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

by Gail M. Turluck In a recent interview with LMSRF Area 5 Vice Commodore Jordan Owen, it was learned that the Area 5 Offshore

Championship is being revamped. There will be changes in the races that count for the series. The Quantum

Freshwater Cup series will be renewed as well.

Watch http://lmsrf.org/index.php/areas/area-v for the posting of the 2017 Notice of Series for the

Championship.

JUNIOR SAFETY AT SEA SEMINAR BEING EXPLORED

by Gail M. Turluck LMSRF, working with Grand Traverse Yacht Club and Storm Trysail Club, are working to offer the first-ever Junior Safety at Sea seminar to be

held on Lake Michigan. A combination of offshore boats, youth program directors and coaches, volunteers, and Junior Sailors will be drawn

together for a one-day event in the summer. To be added to the contact list for the event, email lakemichigansrf@gmail.com.

IRISH BOAT SHOP INSTALLS NEW LEADERSHIP

LMSRF Founder and Irish Boat Shop Founder Dave Irish has passed the tiller to Sue Irish Stewart, his daughter, as Chairman of the Board.

Stewart had served as the corporate secretary since 2007 and lives in Harbor Springs, Michigan.

Stewart holds a Bachelor’s, Masters and Ph.D. in social science, parks and recreation earned at Michigan State University and was at the

USDA Forest Service performing work as a Research Social Scientist until 2012 when she retired. She spent many years in her youth working

in the business.

An active sailor, she has made numerous Chicago-Mackinac, Port Huron-Mackinac races and currently owns and races a J/70. She is eager to

guide the business forward while enjoying having her father handy to provide guidance.

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OFFSHORE RACING COUNCIL NEWS

SYRF COMPLETES DOWNWIND AERO PROJECT WITH COMPLETION OF PHASE 2C

North Design Services researchers JB Braun, Michael Richelsen and Mike Schreiber and Wolfson Unit's Sandy Wright available to explain and

discuss their findings from Phase 2C on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 11 AM EST.

Phase 2C of the Downwind Aero project evaluated the simulated behavior for symmetrical spinnakers

- photo Max Ranchi/2016 ORC World Championship

Researchers of the Downwind Aero Forces and Moments project supported by the Sailing Yacht Research Foundation (SYRF) have just

completed Phase 2C, the last of a suite of studies in this project, with the report available online now in the SYRF Library.

Aerodynamic modelling of downwind sails has been the significant challenge for sailmakers and rating rule technicians for decades, with

many different approaches tried in both wind tunnel and CFD (computational fluid dynamic). The purpose of the Downwind Aero project was

to identify the CFD methodologies needed to generate consistent results in the forces and moments calculated through the modelling

process.

Phase 1 of the study (published in February 2016) provided the moments and forces for a range of

downwind sails at Apparent Wind Angles (AWA) greater than 130°, and Phase 2A was designed to

expand the initial dataset to include tighter AWA data with simulated custom tight angle sails,

compared to the Phase 1 sails which were based on produced sail designs. Phase 2B (published

November 2016) sought to quantify the effect of increasing and decreasing the girths of the mainsail

and gennaker.

A particular challenge in modeling lightly loaded downwind or wide AWA sails is the tendency for the

shape to oscillate, thus making it difficult to obtain a steady state convergence. Phase 2C made

enhancements to the Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) process, including a gradual change in pressure

from one coupling to the next, which, when applied, introduces sub-iterations in between the FSI

couplings. These sub-iterations can help smooth the effects of the S or A-Sail oscillations, allowing for

more accurate comparisons.

Pressure coefficients for one of four trim variations at 150 AWA studied in Phase 2C

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"The wider the wind angle, the more drag and less lift," explains SYRF Board member Jay Hansen. "The more

drag and less lift, the more difficult is achieving accurate modeling. One of the fears is that while we have

great confidence in an improved modeling of boat performance up to 45 AWA and reasonable confidence

from 45 to maybe 100 degrees, it's the optimum downwind angles, particularly the wider angles for older

boats, that should make us nervous. It can be done, but with significant time and expense.

"As we sailors know, downwind sails in light air can be unstable. However, to get a complete understanding of

this instability requires dynamic modeling, something too difficult to achieve now in a practical and cost

effective manner. What JB and Michael have shown with their 2C

work is that their new methodology allows the RANS methods to

smooth out the results through varying sheet tensions, ensuring

consistency in the data. And, it's consistency, not absolute results,

that is important for us."

North Design Services's JB Braun, Michael Richelsen and Mike

Schreiber and Wolfson Unit's Sandy Wright will be available

on Wednesday, February 8th for a public webcast where they will

explain the significance of this study, and will be available to

answer questions.

Details for this special event are available as follows:

SYRF DOWNWIND AERO 2 - ASK JB

Wed, Feb 8, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone:

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/745407101. You can also dial in using your phone: United

States: +1 (224) 501-3412, Access Code: 745-407-101.

For more information on SYRF, visit www.sailyachtresearch.org.

INSHORE RACING COUNCIL NEWS

FLEET BUILDING 101

Fleet Captains – confused on how to build your fleet, keep boats from being sold away to become junkers, retain sailors to keep your fleet

strong and more? The International Lightning Class Association has come up with a set of guidelines to make your fleet, and a follow on of

your Class, strong. Visit:

http://lightningclass.org/resources/fleetDevelopment/fleetBuilding101.asp

The Lightning Class polled, discussed, and came up with this to keep the Lightning viable and growing. Their annual Boat Grant Program

application process just concluded; this is a special way they introduce younger sailors to the Class. These guidelines apply to any and every

inshore one-design Class and likely should be adapted to offshore racing fleets, too (if any offshore racers take a look at this part of our e-

newsmagazine).

We’re staying in touch to help grow sail racing. It takes consistent attention and policy and ongoing

communications!

Depiction of flow separation at 150 AWA and 10 m height

Graphic depiction of force coefficients at 150 TWA, showing crossover between lift and drag regimes and the effect of trim variations

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YOUTH SAILING AND RACING COUNCIL

2017 US SAILING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – AREA K JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAS

by Cappy Capper I am pleased to announce that the Lake Minnetonka Sailing School in Deephaven, Minnesota

has been selected to host the US Sailing 2017 Area K Sears-Bemis-Smythe Junior

Championships. The event will kick off from Lighthouse Island on Lake Minnetonka, Tuesday,

July 18 with an optional clinic. The regatta will be held Wednesday, July 19 through Friday,

July 21. The Triple-handed Area Championship for the Sears Cup Championship will be sailed in provided Yngling's, the Doublehanded Area

Championship for the Bemis Trophy Championship is in BYO Club 420s, and the Singlehanded Area Championship for the Smythe Trophy

Championship will be sailed in BYO Laser Radials. Sailors who are turning 13 but not 19 during the calendar year are encouraged to attend.

The Notice of Race will be published soon, registration will be through Regatta Network.

The Area K Junior Championship is part of a national qualification system conducted in 11 US Sailing Areas across the United States. At the

Area K Junior Championship, teams who finish 1st in the Sears, 1st and 2nd in the Bemis and 1st and 2nd in the Smythe qualify for the U.S.

Junior Championships. The 2017 U.S. Junior Championships will be hosted by the Toms River Yacht Club in Toms River, New Jersey on August

8-11. The Sears Cup will be sailed in the Flying Scot, the Bemis Trophy in Club 420 and the Smythe Trophy in Laser Radials.

COACHING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT CHANGE FOR 2017 For the 2017 Championship season, a minimum of US Sailing Level 2 Certification will be required to be a club or private coach at all Area

Junior Championships. Current Level 2 coaches will be allowed access to their sailors from the "coaches box" and will also be allowed to

proceed up a designated side of the course inside of spectator boats. Coaches must provide their own coach boat and agree to act as safety

boats if necessary. Spectators are welcome to bring their own boat to watch and cheer, but coaching can be done only from the coaches'

box!

For further information, contact: Regatta Contact: Jessica Haverstock - director.lmss@gmail.com or Area K Junior Rep: Cappy Capper

– hccapper@aol.com.

SAILING SCHOOL DIRECTORS -

Watch for news soon on the US Sailing Instructor Certification Courses. Final dates are being established now. This is a tight window for your

youth - school ending and sailing programs beginning. There are courses listed on the US Sailing website under Education. Courses are

available nearly every weekend. Consider traveling over spring break to get certified. The late May/early June days get booked quickly.

Registration is only through US Sailing and class sizes are limited. Make plans to certify your instructors.

SELECTION PROCESS FOR 2017 YOUTH MATCH RACING WORLDS

The 2017 Youth Match Racing World Championship will be hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona

del Mar, Calif. on July 30 – August 5, 2017. Teams will be racing in the new Governor’s Cup 22s. To

compete, sailors must be under the age of 23 in 2017. The selection process for the skipper representing

the U.S. will be by resume.

Skippers must meet these eligibility criteria to be considered for selection:

• Sailors must be current members of US Sailing;

• be a US citizen or eligible permanent resident with written authorization from World Sailing for an

exemption under World Sailing Regulation 24.5.4;

• meet the eligibility requirements of World Sailing regulation 19, Eligibility Code;

• and cannot turn 23 years of age as of December 31, 2017.

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Applications will be accepted through February 15, 2017 (12am/midnight, CST).

More information about the 2017 Youth Match Racing World Championship:

Notice of Race

US Sailing Code of Ethics

Selection Procedure

Application form

Event Brochure

For questions or more information, contact Dave Perry at davperry@optonline.net.

GROWING JUNIOR KEELBOAT SAILING

The first annual J/70 U.S. Youth Championship will take place concurrent with the J/FEST New England Regatta on August 11-13. The goal of

this event is to help develop and build leading-edge junior keelboat sailing programs across America.

The winning club of this event will get ”free” usage of fully equipped J/70 one-design class sailboat, with sails and trailer, provided ”free of

charge” by J/Boats, to the winning club and its membership for twelve months.

The U.S. J/70 Youth Championship (USJCA) is open to ten (10) Youth Teams representing US Sailing recognized Sailing Clubs or Organizations.

Sailing clubs may enter more than one youth team per event, but may only qualify one team for the USJCA championship in Newport, RI.

The 10 Youth Teams will compete on ten brand new J/70 Class sailboats with class sails (main, jib, spinnaker) that comply with J/70 Class

rules. The boats will be identically rigged and tuned at “base settings” that are recommended by the sailmaker.

In order to qualify for the ten slots, youth teams must qualify for entry by being the top scoring Youth Team in the J/70 Class at one of the

following Regattas:

Feb 24-26 – J/70 Midwinters-St. Petersburg

Mar 09-11 – Bacardi Miami Sailing Week

Mar 17-19 – NOOD-San Diego

Apr 20-23 – Charleston Race Week

May 05-07 – NOOD-Annapolis

Jun 03-04 – J/70 Great Lakes at Cleveland Race Week

Jun 03-04 – Cedar Point (CT) One Design Regatta

Jun 09-11 – NOOD-Chicago

Jul 15-16 – St. Francis Yacht Club Sportboat Regatta

Jul 27-30 – NOOD-Marblehead

Here is the USJYC Notice of Race: http://www.jboats.com/images/stories/pdf/J70_Youth_NOR_011217.pdf

For more U.S. J/70 Youth Championship information, contact J/Boats at info@jboats.com or http://www.jboats.com/j70-youth-

championship.

NMRA OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDENT OF THE MARITIME TRADES

Contributing to the future of the marine industry, the National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) announced it is offering a $3,000

scholarship to an outstanding individual pursuing education and a career in the maritime trades. High school seniors, college and vocational

students are encouraged to apply.

"Bringing energetic, talented young people into the marine trades is vital to the collective health of our industry," said

Keith LaMarr, NMRA president. "We encourage schools to promote this scholarship widely to their students." The

NMRA began the program in 2008.

The application can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/2i3tIlE and is due April 1, 2017. The winner will be announced this

summer.

Contact National Marine Representatives Association, PO Box 360, Gurnee, IL 60031. 847-662-3167; Fax: 847-336-7126.

info@nmraonline.org; www.nmraonline.org. http://www.nmraonline.org/articlesdetail.asp?id=2028

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$ GRANTS-IN-AID $ The Grants-In-Aid Committee considers applications from and makes grants to LMSRF members for sailing education and competitive 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.

POST EVENT GRANT RECIPIENT REPORTS

This year my high school team, Saint Ignatius College Prep, qualified for the Atlantic Coast Championship in Rochester, New York. It was very

exciting to attend this regatta because we were one of only four teams from the Midwest to go and qualifying for this event was one of our

season long goals as a team. I was particularly looking forward to going because I had recently transitioned from crewing to skippering, and

while I was doing well in Midwest regattas, I wanted to see how my skills would hold up when racing against sailors from all over the country.

When we arrived the morning of the event, I was so excited to see all my friends from Virginia, Annapolis, as well as the US Virgin Islands,

who I hadn't seen since the summer C420 circuit. One of my favorite aspects of sailing is that you are able to make long lasting friendships

with people all over the country, and even the world. The competition on the first day was fierce, and I because of this I learned a lot,

including the areas of my own sailing that needed the most work. I found that in order to have a good race, I needed to be assertive on the

starting line, and be confident in myself so I could get a good start. Then, off the line, I learned that one of the most important ways to stay

ahead was keeping the boat flat and sailing simple. What I mean by simply is playing the shifts and making sure you are always in pressure.

Those who could execute this were almost always the ones ahead. I think sailing simply is a very useful trick that can be used in all of my

sailing moving forward, whether I am ahead, or behind. I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to attend this high level regatta,

and I hope to attend more like it this spring with Baker and Mallory Nationals. Thank you to LMSRF for making this possible. --Aisling Sullivan

RACE ADMINISTRATION

EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS – GREAT FOR RACE COMMITTEES TO SET UP NOW

by Eric Lind Just saw this in the latest newsletter from US Sailing and I thought it would make a good topic for discussion this month. It’s from the Gowrie

Group and titled Emergency Action Plans for Sailing Organizations: Six Tips to Optimize your Plan and Response. Here’s the link to the article:

http://tinyurl.com/USSA-EAPs.

If your club has an existing Emergency Action Plan this is a good time to go over

it and make sure that it is up to date and to review it with all of your race

committee personnel. If you do not have an Emergency Action Plan then use

this document to start putting one together for our upcoming season. Involve

all of your race committee and club personnel and be thorough. It is also a good

idea to involve your local emergency manager, marine patrol and/or Coast

Guard.

Another excellent source of information is the Risk Management section of the US Sailing Race Management Handbook.

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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 exclusive special benefits annually. Current offers:

Chicago Sailing, the Midwest’s largest public sailing facility offering US Sailing certified instruction, charters and rentals,

offers $50 off its Basic 101 & Advanced 202 lessons for LMSRF members. Use code “LMSRF50” at checkout. Click logo link:

Digital Interplay provides web hosting and design for your business or club. We print plastic membership cards. Free initial

consultation for your web site or initial design for your membership card. Click logo link and ask for Chuck:

Modern Geographic: Contact Capt. Paul Exner about a sailing expedition and you will be mailed a Modern

Geographic sticker from someplace cool!

Schuss Marine Survey offers LMSRF members one free 15-minute phone consultation. Contact Marian at Schuss Marine

Survey by clicking on the logo link:

Skyway Yacht Works: LMSRF members who contact Steve Kindra at Skyway Yacht Works in Chicago to set

up your boat’s winter storage get free mast step in the spring included. Click on logo link:

Waukegan Harbor and Marina: LMSRF members get 25% off transient rates. Must mention this offer and show

membership card.

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 at World Yachts.

ADAPTIVE RACING NEWS

NEW SOUND BUOYS FOR BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED SAILORS

by Matt Wierzbach The blind/visually impaired sailors will be very happy when they see and hear the new sound

buoys compared to the old ones - bigger, louder, and multi-colored.

They'll be ready for the new season.

In the photo at right, old mark is in the foreground, new larger mark in the background. Photo credit Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan.

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MATCH RACING NEWS

2017 LMSRF MATCH RACE CHAMPIONSHIP SET – RICHARDSON TROPHY QUALIFIER

by Gail M. Turluck The 2017 Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation Match Race Championship will be sailed as part of the Chicago Match Race Center Summer

Invitational, a US Match Racing Circuit Grade 3 Qualifying event on June 2-4, 2017 at Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois. Serving also as the

LMSRF Richardson Trophy qualifier, only Lake Michigan-based teams will be eligible to compete in the Richardson Qualifier/LMSRF

Championship portion of this event. LMSRF membership is required for teams that will sail off to represent LMSRF in the Richardson Trophy.

Since the CMRC Summer Invitational has other embedded competitions included, it is likely to attract some teams from outside Lake Michigan

who will not be eligible for our part of the regatta. Since there are only 10 berths available for the Richardson Trophy Championship overall, it

is very important for any LMSRF team wishing to compete to request an invitation as soon as possible. Invitations are available, though the

Notice of Race is not yet posted: https://www.chicagoyachtclub.org/Default.aspx?p=dynamicmodule&pageid=396624&ssid=319304&vnf=1.

The 2017 Richardson Trophy Championship run by the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes is being hosted by Buffalo Yacht Club, Buffalo,

New York, on Lake Erie, on September 30-October 1.

2017 LAKE MICHIGAN AREA MAJOR REGATTAS Is your club hosting a District, National, North American, or World Championship this year? Send us the date, event title, host club, city and

state, and web site URL for information about the event and we will add it to our list. Send to lmsrfadministration@lmsrf.org.

July 19-20, 2017 2017 Butterfly National Championship

Torch Lake Yacht and Country Club, Bellaire, Michigan

http://tlycc.com/

August 9-12, 2017 2017 210 National Championship

Gull Lake Yacht Club, Richland, Michigan

http://www.gulllakecc.com

August 11-13, 2017 2017 Flying Scot Midwest District Championship

Neenah-Nodaway Yacht Club, Neenah, Wisconsin

http://www.nnyc.org/

August 25-27, 2017 2017 Hobie 33 North American Championship

Grand Traverse Yacht Club, Traverse City, Michigan

http://www.gtyc.org/

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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 lmsrfadministration@lmsrf.org for more information. Submission with payment deadline: 20th of the month before next issue.

HELP WANTED

Junior Sailing Director & Instructors Needed-Do you know anyone interested in becoming a Junior Sailing Director or Instructor for LMSRF

member club Jackson Park Yacht Club in Chicago, Illinois? There’s wind almost every day here—a good sea breeze sets up. Anyone interested

is requested to email their resume to jpyccommodore@yahoo.com. More information about the Junior Sailing schedule and structure is

available at www.jacksonparkyachtclub.org.

Racing Instructor Sought - The Community Sailing School @ Pistakee, an LMSRF Member organization and a 501(c)(3) with loads of

excitement in the Fox River Lakes area is located in Johnsburg, Illinois. It is close to the western suburbs of Chicago AND boasts a high school

sailing program. They have a unique program where parents can use paddle/windsurf boards while children attend sailing school. The

program has 420s, Butterflies, O'pen Bics, and Optimist Dinghies. They are ready to move into racing and need a racing instructor. Pay is most

competitive. This is an opportunity to build a program which could be six months immediately with a strong effort to develop high school

sailing. Contact Dale Multerer via email at ddmeagle@msn.com or 847-525-6518. Check out this link: http://tinyurl.com/PistakeeInfo.

Sailing Camp Instructors, Race Team Coaches, Junior Instructors and Support Staff Needed - The Macatawa Bay Junior Association, of

Holland, Michigan, is accepting applications for the 2017 season. Smart, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, honest, and hardworking individuals

should apply. Campers sail in Optis, 420s and J22s. Racers sail in Optimists, 420s and Lasers. Adults sail in our JY15s and J/22s. For the

complete opportunities description please visit: http://mbja.org/mbja-coaches-and-staff/.

EDUCATION

INTRO TO COMPOSITE SAILBOAT REPAIR – February 1, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin. Please bring

at least one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at http://lessons.hoofersailing.org.

Hoofer Sailing Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Dave Elsmo.

MOCK TRIALS - February 4, 2017, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Speaker: Local Judges.

Cost: $15 junior sailors, $50 adult sailors. Lunch is provided and keg beer to follow. http://www.columbiayachtclub.org/sailing-school.

INTRO TO RACING SAILBOATS: LEARNING THE RULES OF THE ROAD – February 8, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison,

Wisconsin. Please bring at least one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at

http://lessons.hoofersailing.org. Hoofer Sailing Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Dave Elsmo.

RULES AND TACTICS SEMINAR, Sunday, February 12, 2017, 9:00am-4:00pm CST. Chicago Yacht Club-Monroe Station, Chicago, Illinois. David

Dellenbaugh will speak about the changes in the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2017-2020 and then have a discussion about tactics in fleet racing.

Cost: $75 per person. Call Chicago Yacht Club front desk to pre-register (required): 312.861.7777.

SEAS WINTER ED SERIES - TYPES OF SAILBOAT RACING. Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 6:30pm - 8:00pm CST. Sailing Education Association of

Sheboygan, at Sheboygan Yacht Club, 214 Pennsylvania Ave., Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Just as there are many different types of boats, sailors

and yacht clubs, there are many different styles of sailboat racing acrharbor5oss the globe. Join us as we talk about everything racing, from

local PHRF sailing, high-level one design racing, crewed and short-handed distance sailing, high school and college racing, Olympic sailing and,

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of course, team and match racing. Instructors: Matt Wierzbach and guest. Cost: $10.00 (Sheboygan Yacht Club members free). Class details

and registration at www.seassheboygan.org/events.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AMERICA’S CUP – February 15, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin. Please bring

at least one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at http://lessons.hoofersailing.org.

Hoofer Sailing Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Phillip Tietze.

TARTAN 10 WINTER TALK 2 – February 18, 2017, 9:00am-12:00n. Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, 601 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, Illinois. Topic

TBA. More info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chicagot10fleet2/.

THE BUILDING OF A TALL SHIP – February 22, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin. Please bring at least

one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at http://lessons.hoofersailing.org.

Hoofer Sailing Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Rachel Slatyer.

GREAT LAKES BASIC MARINE WEATHER - February 25, 2017, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois.

Speaker: Mark Thornton, $50 before 2/1/17, $65 after. Lunch is provided and keg beer to follow. http://www.columbiayachtclub.org/sailing-

school.

MIDWEST OPEN RACING FLEET WINTER MEETING-FEATURING SALLY BARKOW PRESENTATION – Early March, 2017, Chicago, Illinois. This

members-only event information is being provided to 2017 members. Sally Barkow, the Olympic, Volvo Ocean Race and World Match Racing

skipper, is scheduled as the guest speaker. Learn more about Midwest Open Racing Fleet (MORF), its over 40 fun summer racing and social

events, and this event by contacting MORF at racemorf@gmail.com or visit www.morfracing.org. Paid membership must be received by

2/10/2017 to attend the Winter Meeting event.

WINCH WAY TO GO? WINCH REPAIR AND TROUBLESHOOTING – March 1, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison,

Wisconsin. Please bring at least one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at

http://lessons.hoofersailing.org. Hoofer Sailing Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Dave Elsmo (limited spots

available).

NORTHU RULES & TACTICS SEMINARS – Chicago, Saturday, March 4, 2017, Check-in: 8:30am, Seminar: 9am-4:30pm. The North U Rules & Tactics

Seminar covers the racing rules (new & old) so you'll understand your rights and obligations in any situation. The rules do more than dictate

right-of-way. We'll also explore the tactical options the rules create whenever boats meet. Dave Perry's North U Rules & Tactics Workbook is

included with the course. Price: LMSRF or US Sailing Member $95; Non-Member $125; Crew $95; Jr/ Student $50. Register:

www.NorthU.com.

US SAILING ONE DAY RACE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR, March 4, 2017 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago,

Illinois. Speaker: Multiple, $50. Lunch is provided and keg beer to follow. http://www.columbiayachtclub.org/sailing-school.

NORTHU RULES & TACTICS SEMINARS – Milwaukee, Saturday, March 5, 2017, Check-in: 8:30am, Seminar: 9am-4:30pm. The North U Rules &

Tactics Seminar covers the racing rules (new & old) so you'll understand your rights and obligations in any situation. The rules do more than

dictate right-of-way. We'll also explore the tactical options the rules create whenever boats meet. Dave Perry's North U Rules & Tactics

Workbook is included with the course. Price: LMSRF or US Sailing Member $95; Non-Member $125; Crew $95; Jr/ Student $50. Register:

www.NorthU.com.

WOMEN IN SAILING – March 8, 2017 - 6:30-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin. Please bring at least one non-

perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at http://lessons.hoofersailing.org. Hoofer Sailing

Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Claire Dennis.

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SAFETY AT SEA SEMINAR, March 11, 2017, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Speaker:

Multiple. Cost: $125 non-US Sailing member/ non-Columbia member; $120 non-Columbia member but US Sailing member; $100 Columbia

member. Lunch is provided and keg beer to follow. http://www.columbiayachtclub.org/sailing-school.

SEAS WINTER ED SERIES - WINCH MAINTENANCE, CLEANING BLOCKS, ETC.: Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 6:30pm - 8:00pm CST. Sailing Education

Association of Sheboygan, at Sheboygan Yacht Club, 214 Pennsylvania Ave., Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Learn how to fix that annoying squeaky

block or the winch that doesn’t work quite right. Maintaining the equipment on your boat will both improve its performance and extend its

life, saving you seconds on the race course and keeping money in your pocket. Instructor: Tony Orelebeke. Cost: $10.00 (Sheboygan Yacht

Club members free). Class details and registration at www.seassheboygan.org/events.

SIMPLE WEATHER FORECASTING FOR LAKE MENDOTA – March 15, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin.

Please bring at least one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at

http://lessons.hoofersailing.org. Hoofer Sailing Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Dan Sutton.

TARTAN 10 WINTER TALK 3 – March 18, 2017, 9:00am-12:00n. Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, 601 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, Illinois. Topic TBA.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chicagot10fleet2/.

US SAILING ADVANCED RACE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR: Saturday, March 18, and Sunday, March 19, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Macatawa Bay Yacht Club

2150 S. Shore Dr., Macatawa, Michigan. This opportunity in West Michigan is open for registration on the US Sailing web site. Space is limited

to 25 attendees. This two-day seminar is for those who have some experience with race committee participation and want to increase their

knowledge of such topics as: organizing an event, regatta safety, writing the notice of race and sailing instructions, RC equipment, race

committee preparations, setting the starting line, setting the course, starting, course changes during the race, finishing and scoring. The course

is a requirement for becoming a "Certified Race Officer" or for those already certified and wishing to continue their certification status going

forward. Instructors: John Strassman, Hank Stuart. Cost: $95 includes course materials, online testing and lunch on both days. Online

registration closes on Monday, March 13th. Late registration (with additional $25 late fee) is available online through Wednesday, March 15th.

No "day of" walk-ins accepted. On-line registration: http://www.ussailing.org/race-officials/find-a-seminar/race-officer-seminar-calendar/.

SAILING WITH SPINNAKERS: MAKE THEM EASIER AND FASTER, March 22, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin.

Please bring at least one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at

http://lessons.hoofersailing.org. Hoofer Sailing Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Dave Elsmo.

YACHTAPALOOZA – March 25, 2017, 8:00am-4:00pm, Crowley’s Yacht Yard-Lakeside, 3434 E 95th Street, Chicago, Illinois. Free. Food! Music! Sale

items! Nautical flea market! Crafts tables! Reps from manufacturers, yacht clubs and service organizations. Ask the experts featuring Crowley’s

own techs! Exciting demonstrations, exhibits and seminars, all in a fun festival setting. More info: www.crowleys.com.

GREAT LAKES WIND FORECASTING, March 25, 2017 - 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois.

Speaker: Mark Thornton, $50 before 2/1/17, $65 after. Lunch is provided and keg beer to follow. http://www.columbiayachtclub.org/sailing-

school.

WINNING THE NEWPORT TO BERMUDA RACE – March 29, 2017, 7:15-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin. Please

bring at least one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at

http://lessons.hoofersailing.org. Hoofer Sailing Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Ian Walter.

GREAT LAKES BASIC MARINE WEATHER SEMINAR: Saturday, April 1, 2017, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, 2157 South Shore Drive

Macatawa, Michigan. The Basic Marine Weather Seminar will provide attendees with an understanding of basic meteorological principles and

explore the conditions favoring the development of severe weather. Graphics and case studies of actual weather events will be used to focus

on the interesting and unique forecasting challenges associated with the Great Lakes. Attendees will also develop a basic daily forecasting

resource kit based upon www.LakeErieWX.com. Cost: $40 (includes lunch). For additional information and registration, please contact Julie

VanderVeer at 616.335.5815 or julie@mbyc.com. Seminar Web site: http://www.lakeeriewx.com/Seminars/MBYC/MBYC.html.

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US SAILING CLUB JUDGE SEMINAR, April 1, 2017. Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Speaker: Multiple, $60. Lunch is

provided and keg beer to follow. http://www.columbiayachtclub.org/sailing-school.

SEAS WINTER ED SERIES - CREW SCHOOL. Monday, April 3-May 3, 2017, 6:30pm - 8:00pm CST. Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan, at

Sheboygan Yacht Club, 214 Pennsylvania Ave., Sheboygan, Wisconsin. This spring SEAS will be working with some of Sheboygan’s most

experienced skippers to put on a Crew School for people looking to gain more basic sailing knowledge in order to be a valuable crew member.

Over the course of five weeks, a variety of skippers will teach classes and workshops on topics like sail trim, basic sailing terminology, safety,

sail care and how to work effectively as a team on the race course. The final week will be a party to provide an opportunity for skippers at

Sheboygan Yacht Club to find enthusiastic and knowledgeable crew members for the upcoming racing season! Instructors: Juju Senftt. Cost:

$75.00 (Sheboygan Yacht Club members $50.00). Class details and registration at www.seassheboygan.org/events.

SAFETY ON THE INLAND SEAS - April 4 and April 6, 2017, 8:00pm EST. Great Lakes Cruising Club and Cruising Club of America, via webinar. The two-

part webinar will draw from US Sailing’s Safety at Sea and CCA’s Safety for Cruising Couples curricula. As a public service to recreational boaters,

the webinar is highly discounted. Attending a GLCC School webinar is almost like attending a class in-person,

including interactive Q&A with the instructors. Each session runs about an hour, plus Q&A. The two-session class is

discounted 75% off the normal per-session pricing making registration only $10.00. To register please visit

www.GLCCSchool.com, click “Free Enrollment” to enroll with the school; then register for the class here:

http://www.glccschool.com/content/sk00120-b-safety-inland-seas.

UNDERSTANDING THE RRS 2017-2020 RULES CHANGES – April 5, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin.

Please bring at least one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at

http://lessons.hoofersailing.org. Hoofer Sailing Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Dave Elsmo.

PROPER SAILBOAT RIGGING, TUNING AND TROUBLESHOOTING – April 12, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm, Hoofer Sailing Club, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin.

Please bring at least one non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Reserve your seat at

http://lessons.hoofersailing.org. Hoofer Sailing Club membership is not necessary to attend. Instructor: Dave Elsmo.

NORTHU RULES & TACTICS SEMINARS – Boyne City, Michigan, April, 2017, Check-in: 8:30am, Seminar: 9am-4:30pm. The North U Rules &

Tactics Seminar covers the racing rules (new & old) so you'll understand your rights and obligations in any situation. The rules do more than

dictate right-of-way. We'll also explore the tactical options the rules create whenever boats meet. Dave Perry's North U Rules & Tactics

Workbook is included with the course. Price: LMSRF or US Sailing Member $95; Non-Member $125; Crew $95; Jr/ Student $50. Register:

www.NorthU.com.

U.S. SAILING SAFETY AT SEA SEMINAR, May 6, 2017, with an optional hands-on second day on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Muskegon Yacht Club-host,

venues: Saturday-Overbrook Theater at Muskegon Community College, 221 S. Quarterline Road, Sunday-Muskegon Yacht Club, 3198

Edgewater Street, Muskegon, Michigan. The curriculum is designed to enhance your sailing skills and help make you, your boat and your crew

safer. Panel: Brian Adams, Dr. Don Crandall, and Bob Dukesherer. A general overview of the U.S. Sailing Safety at Sea curriculum can be found

here: http://www.ussailing.org/education/safety-at-sea/. Cost is $185 for a single day or $325 for both days. Discounts are available.

Registration: http://www.muskegonyachtclub.org/data/formsDocs/2017SASRegForm.pdf. Organizer: Brad Fisher, phone: 616.402.8919,

email: info@muskegonyachtclub.org.

SKIPJACKS, Tuesdays, May 9 - June 27, 2017, 6:30 P.M. Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. EARLY BIRD (by 4/1/17)

A Skipjack at Columbia Yacht Club is someone who loves fun, being on the water and learning to sail. Skipjacks is a unique program that

combines both classroom and on-the-water sessions for those who are interested in learning to sail. The first two weeks are spent in the

classroom, with six weeks being out on the water on the boats of volunteer skippers. The final night of the course is the annual "Skipjacks

Bash," celebrating new skills, new friends and, sometimes, new Club members. Registration: $300/Members, $350/Non-Members.

https://columbiasailingschool.forms-db.com/view.php?id=20943. LATE (after 4/1/17) Registration: $350/Members, $400/Non-Members

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7TH ANNUAL MIDWEST WOMEN’S SAILING CONFERENCE, Saturday, May 20, 2017, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM CST,

Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The conference gathers women

sailors from around the Midwest to attend workshops, share trends and network. This continuing

education opportunity assists women to improve their skills in the areas of safety, boat handling,

maintenance and seamanship. This year our keynote speaker is Sheila McCurdy. http://midwestwomenssailing.org. This conference has

sold out every year. Pre-registration is mandatory.

US SAILING BASIC KEELBOAT CERTIFICATION - Saturdays and Sundays- 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Session 1: May 20 – 28; Session 2: June 3 - June

11; Session 3: June 17- June 25; Session 4: July 1 - July 9; Session 5: July 22 - July 30; Session 6: August 5 – August 13; Session 7: August 19 -

August 27. Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Registration: $540/Members, $600/Non-members.

LEARN TO SAIL COURSE - Session 1- Wednesdays: May 24 to June 21, 2017; Session 1- Fridays: May 26 to June 23, 2017; Session 2-

Wednesdays: July 5 to August 2, 2017; Session 2- Fridays: July 7 to August 4, 2017. Choose Wednesdays or Fridays- 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, Registration: $450/Member, $500/Non-Member.

http://www.columbiayachtclub.org/sailing-school/adult-programs.

SKIPJACKS ADVANCED, Session 1: May 23 - June 27, 2017, 6:00 P.M. Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. EARLY

BIRD (by 4/1/17) A Skipjack at Columbia Yacht Club is someone who loves fun, being on the water and learning to sail. Skipjacks is a unique

program that combines both classroom and on-the-water sessions for those who are interested in learning to sail. The first two weeks are

spent in the classroom, with six weeks being out on the water on the boats of volunteer skippers. Registration: $450/Member, $500/Non-

Member.

CHICAGO CORINTHIAN’S 2017 ADULT SAILING PROGRAM, June 2017. Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois. Come join CCYC’s newest sailing

program! Our program will teach you how to sail and skipper a sailboat with hands-on experience in a Rhodes 19 out of Montrose Harbor.

Each class meets for four weeks for four hours per week, either on Tuesdays, starting June 6, 5-9pm or Saturdays, starting June 3, 9:30am to

1:30pm. The course will be taught by a US Sailing certified instructor. Our instructors love sailing and are looking forward to sharing their

knowledge with you! Cost: $250 for CCYC members or Crew School graduates, $350 for non-members. For more information:

http://www.corinthian.org/Default.aspx?p=dynamicmodule&pageid=124&ssid=141&vnf=1 or email John Walter at johnwalter@aol.com or

Dick Watson at dickwatson777@gmail.com.

CHICAGO CORINTHIAN’S 2017 ADULT SAILING PROGRAM, July 2017. Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, Chicago, Illinois. Come join CCYC’s newest sailing

program! Our program will teach you how to sail and skipper a sailboat with hands-on experience in a Rhodes 19 out of Montrose Harbor.

Each class meets for four weeks for four hours per week, either on Tuesdays, 5-9pm, starting July 11 or Saturdays, starting July 8, 9:30am-

1:30pm. The course will be taught by a US Sailing certified instructor. Our instructors love sailing and are looking forward to sharing their

knowledge with you! Cost: $250 for CCYC members or Crew School graduates, $350 for non-members. For more information:

http://www.corinthian.org/Default.aspx?p=dynamicmodule&pageid=124&ssid=141&vnf=1 or email John Walter at johnwalter@aol.com or

Dick Watson at dickwatson777@gmail.com.

SKIPJACKS ADVANCED, Session 2: July 25 - August 10, 2017 (Tuesdays and Thursday), 6:00 P.M. Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore

Drive, Chicago, Illinois. EARLY BIRD (by 4/1/17) A Skipjack at Columbia Yacht Club is someone who loves fun, being on the water and learning

to sail. Skipjacks is a unique program that combines both classroom and on-the-water sessions for those who are interested in learning to

sail. The first two weeks are spent in the classroom, with six weeks being out on the water on the boats of volunteer skippers. Registration:

$450/Member, $500/Non-Member. https://columbiasailingschool.forms-db.com/view.php?id=20943.

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SAILED OVER THE BAR

Kathryn L. Olinger, age 63, of Holland died Sunday, January 1, 2017, peacefully in the presence of family during the

evening of January 1, 2017. Armed with a strong will to live and an abiding faith in God, Kathy thus completed a three

year journey of living life to its fullest while battling the effects of lung cancer. Kathy was born to Philip and Genevieve

Datema of Caledonia, Michigan and enjoyed her early years with siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins on the family farm.

After graduating from Caledonia High School, she married Jim Kleiman in 1974, was blessed with two sons, David and

Daniel, and lived and worked in the Holland area for the next twenty years. Upon marrying lifelong friend Randy

Olinger in 1995, she and her boys joined him and his two children, Amy and Ken, in Grand Ledge Michigan. In 2001,

the Olingers moved to their current residence in Holland. Kathy worked various jobs to help support her family. She

made many friends while working at the Ottawa Beach Inn for over ten years. She cherished memories of time with coworkers at Holland

Hospital and Michigan Pain Consultants, and also enjoyed working for Edward Jones and the local newspaper while residing in the Grand

Ledge area. Kathy enjoyed many simple things in life – reading scriptures, neighborhood walks, kayaking, Tiger baseball games, and time

spent in California and The Keys. In recent years, time with grandchildren became one of her greatest joys. Kathy loved her Holland home,

and from the back yard and deck family and friends enjoyed Kathy’s certified wildlife habitat, including beautiful gardens and an abundant

bird population. Whenever possible, an evening spent with friends was often followed by a trip to the beach to catch a sunset, or to the

marina to relax on the sailboat. She was a member of Bayshore Yacht Club. Music, laughter and happiness were her constant companions,

and she shared her many gifts selflessly. Kathy is survived by her husband Randy, sons David and Daniel Kleiman, stepchildren Amy

(Matthew) Morgan, Ken (Jeanette) Olinger, grandchildren Leah, Timothy and Priscilla (Morgan), Teagan and Rylie (Olinger), siblings Richard

(Donna) Datema and Betsy (Tim) VanKalker, her loving parents Phil and Gen, and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Services

have been held. Memorial contributions may be made to Gilda’s Club at 1806 Bridge St., NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.

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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2017 US SAILING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR

Visit http://www.ussailing.org/racing/championships/events/ 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.

MALCOLM PAGE TAKES THE HELM OF US SAILING TEAM

Malcolm Page, US Sailing's newly-appointed Chief of Olympic Sailing, addressed US Sailing Team athletes and other American Olympic

hopefuls for the first time as head of the program on January 4. Page's debut came during the team's first official training camp of the Tokyo

2020 Olympic cycle, held at Miami Yacht Club in Florida. Speaking to a group of over eighty American sailors training across all ten Olympic

classes, Page touched on the core philosophies that will guide his tenure.

"The potential that I see in this team and in this country is quite evident here today,"

said Page, a two-time Olympic Champion and seven-time World Champion.

"Everywhere I've looked this morning, I've seen inquisitive faces, and have been

impressed by the answers I've gotten when I've asked athletes and coaches about

their plans and processes. The new system of youth development that was put in

place two years ago, as well as the existing pool of national team talent, is

impressive. We have a solid foundation to build on."

This week's US Sailing Team training camp is focused on performance development in

Olympic classes, with several Rio 2016 Olympians and many other top American

athletes present. Also participating are several younger sailors who have recently

benefitted from US Sailing's Olympic Development Program (ODP). Page noted that

he was encouraged by the improved ability of top American youth talent to transition seamlessly into Olympic-class equipment and train with

national team athletes and coaches.

"I'm definitely looking forward to building a strong team culture, and I talked about that today with our sailors," said Page. "Only one boat

[per nation] will get to compete at the Games, but everyone has to openly working together as a team to get there. That reality is hard to

achieve, and it takes time to create, but in order to be successful that's where we want to get to. The top athletes on the best teams in the

world work within their programs to fix each other's weaknesses and raise the collective bar."

CALEB PAINE, DANIELA MOROZ NAMED US SAILING'S 2016 ROLEX YACHTSMAN AND YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Paine and Moroz will be honored on Thursday, March 2, 2017, during a luncheon at the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan, New York, when

they will be presented with specially-engraved Rolex timepieces.

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CALEB PAINE – US SAILING’S 2016 ROLEX YACHTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Under immense pressure to return Team USA to the Olympic podium in sailing, Caleb Paine prevailed in an epic medal race to earn a bronze

medal in the Finn class, the Men's Heavyweight Dinghy at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In his first career Olympic Games, Paine led the

medal race at every mark. He passed Croatia's Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic in the overall standings to earn a place on the podium.

“It was a tough battle for me, and I feel fortunate to come up with a medal in the end,” said Paine. “I didn’t get off to the best start, but I kept

my eyes open and saw an opportunity to make a gain on the right side, and it was go all the way or nothing at all, so I had to fully commit and

fortunately it paid off.”

On the day before the medal race, Paine had a chance to reflect on his Olympic journey. “On the reserve day, my parents and I went up

Sugarloaf and I spent some quality time with my family. I went through all the scenarios of how I got there, the friends I made and the

experiences I had. I knew everything would be okay regardless of the outcome. This gave me the ability to just go out and perform and do

what I needed to do.”

In early March, the Rio 2016 Selection Series in the Finn class came to a memorable conclusion at the Finn European Championship in

Barcelona. Paine came from behind to win his first career U.S. Olympic Sailing Team berth over Beijing 2008 Silver Medalist Zach Railey who

came out of retirement in late 2015.

“Without Zach, I don’t think I would have medaled at the Games because I gained so much from the pressure and intensity of the Olympic

Trials. In some ways the Olympic Trials were far more difficult than what I had to do at the Olympics.”

A Sailing World Cup Series Champion, Paine has been the top-ranked American Finn sailor since 2012. He began his Finn dinghy career in the

period preceding the London 2012 Olympic Games as Railey's training partner, and the two athletes challenged each other for much of the

past six years.

Paine became the first American to medal in sailing since Railey and Anna Tunnicliffe (Gold), both accomplished the feat at the 2008 Beijing

Games.

Paine, 25, grew up in Southern California, and inherited his father's love of sailing at an early age. Together with his younger brother Olin,

Paine sailed anything he could get his hands on in San Diego as a kid, and devoted himself to mastering the one-person Sabot. Deciding

earlier than most to pursue an Olympic dream, Paine passed on a traditional campus-based college experience in favor of a life on the high-

performance sailing path.

“It was definitely nerve-racking at the time and people questioned the decision I made, but I truly believed in my goal and I believed I could

achieve it. To be honest, the opportunities I had because of that decision really paid off for me.”

DANIELA MOROZ – US SAILING’S 2016 ROLEX YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Foiling prodigy Daniela Moroz has reached the pinnacle of her sport at the age of 15. On the world’s largest stage, the high school sophomore

rose to the occasion on the final day of racing at the IKA Formula Kite World Championship last September in Weifang-Binhai, China.

Moroz was on equal points with reigning world champion, Russian Elena Kalinina, 18, on the last day of racing. Despite the light air, which

had typically favored Kalinina, Moroz won all four races on the final day to secure the world championship. She won eight of 12 races overall.

“It didn’t feel real at first,” said Moroz. “I couldn’t believe it actually happened. It’s always been something I dreamed of doing ever since I

started kiting. I’ve been training and racing with Erika Heineken since the beginning and she is a role model and inspiration to me. To be able

to do what she did means a lot.”

Moroz posted top results throughout 2016 on the Hydrofoil Pro Tour. She placed first in the women’s fleet at the Final Round in Rockingham,

Western Australia and first place at Round Three in Pointe d'Esny, Mauritius. Moroz’s consistent results propelled her to the top of the

Hydrofoil Pro Tour women’s final standings.

“The Hydrofoil Pro Tour was awesome,” added Moroz. “It is one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Traveling around the world and

being able to compete is a dream. The racing is a big part of it, but it’s not everything. I’ve made some great friends along the way.”

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Moroz learned how to kiteboard at the age of 11 while taking lessons on Sherman Island. In the summer of 2013 she had her first racing

experience out of Crissy Field at one of the Thursday Night Races. Soon after, she learned how to foil and raced the entire 2014 season on a

Sword.

“Both of my parents were windsurfers, so they introduced me at an early age. “I chose kiting because this sport had really taken off. Soon

after I began racing, the progression from raceboards to hydrofoil had started and I followed that progression.”

Moroz has her sights set on another world championship and she would like to race on the Hydrofoil Pro Tour again in 2017. She also has

high hopes that kiteboarding is selected as a sailing event for the 2020 Games in Tokyo. Moroz will also be preparing to compete at the

Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

WORLD SAILING NEWS

BIDS IN FOR 2017 YOUTH SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS VENUE

World Sailing has received bids from three Member National Authorities aiming to host the 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships. Bids

have been received from the following host cities:

Mar del Plata, Argentina

Melbourne, Australia

Sanya, China

Each bidding venue has indicated it would host the Youth Worlds, the pinnacle event for youth sailors, in December 2017.

The 2017 selection process opened in November 2016 after the Israeli Sailing Association exercised the right to withdraw from hosting the

2017 edition as a final contract had not been concluded. World Sailing were informed by the Israel Sailing Association of its decision to

withdraw as they were unable to secure adequate funding to host the event.

World Sailing Director of Events, Alastair Fox, commented, “Following Israel’s withdrawal from hosting the 2017 edition, World Sailing is

pleased to have received three strong bids from three leading sailing venues. By holding the competition in December this year, our MNAs

youth sailing teams will have adequate time to prepare for competition. Each venue has expertise in hosting internationally recognized sailing

events with good sailing conditions in December.”

Bid evaluations are ongoing and a decision will be made early February.

About the Youth Worlds

The Youth Worlds was first held in Sweden in 1971. The 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships will be the 47th edition of the championship. Past notable winners include

American’s Cup skippers, Chris Dickson (NZL), Russell Coutts (NZL), Dean Barker (NZL); Olympic medallists, Nathan Outteridge (AUS), Iain Jensen (AUS), Robert Scheidt (BRA),

Amelie Lux (GER), Ben Ainslie (GBR), Iain Percy (GBR), Alessandra Sensini (ITA), Elise Rechichi (AUS) and Tessa Parkinson (AUS); Volvo Ocean Race sailors like Stuart Bannatyne

(NZL) and Richard Clarke (CAN). The most successful Youth World Champions are Great Britain’s Sally Cuthbert and Poland’s Zofia Klepacka having won four successive titles in

the Laser II and Mistral respectively. Italy is the current holder of the Nations Trophy, awarded annually to the top-performing nation at the Youth Worlds. France is the most

success nation through the history of the Championship, winning the Nations Trophy on a record 11 occasions and holding a record 79 medals: 29 gold, 31 silver and 19 bronze.

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Lake Michigan Sailors Did THIS!

2017 World Cup Series – Miami World Sailing/City of Miami’s Regatta Park, US Sailing Center Miami, Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Shake-A-Leg Miami, Coral Reef Yacht Club, Miami, Florida January 22-29, 2017

US Sailing's premier event - the 28th running of Sailing World Cup Miami - returned to Miami, Florida, for top-level Olympic Class racing. As the only North American regatta to be included in World Sailing's 2016-17 Sailing World Cup series, the regatta is a mainstay on the winter circuit for sailors campaigning for the next Olympic Games. The format for each Olympic event had an Opening Series and a Medal Race. The 470 M, 470 W, Laser, Laser Radial, and Finn had a 10 race Opening Series, while a 12 race Opening Series was held for the RS.X M, RS:X W, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17. The final five medal races were held at World Cup Series Miami 2017, Presented by Sunbrella on Sunday, capping off a successful 28th year of North America’s premier Olympic classes regatta. U.S. Olympians Stu McNay (Providence, R.I.) and Dave Hughes (Miami, Fla.) won their fourth Miami medal in the last five years, with three of those medals being gold. The veteran campaigners, who have reached the podium at top-level events more times than any other American team since 2012 once again led the US Sailing Team in the standings this week. Eight American boats competed in seven different medal races in Miami, and those sailors also became the first athletes to qualify for the 2017 US Sailing Team roster. McNay and Hughes were also the recipient of the Sunbrella Golden Torch Award, given to the top-performing American team in Miami each year. 49er

1. Dylan Fletcher-Scott/Stuart Bithell GBR 17 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 16 -20 10 60 25. J Kiss/Evan Sjostedt USA 5 20 25 24 24 DNF 26 20 21 21 24 STP 232

29erFX 1. Martine Soffiatti Grael/Kahena Kunze BRA 3 1 1 2 9 5 3 1 2 -14 4 2 2 35 13. Stephanie Roble/Margaret Shea USA STP 10 10 9 8 8 -15 11 12 12 8 9 108

Finn 1. Jorge ZARIF BRA 1 4 2 1 1 1 -8 1 1 5 6 23 21. Jack JENNINGS USA 16 15 18 21 23 20 19 22 -DC DC 181

Laser 1. Jean Baptiste Bernaz FRA 20 8 3 1 1 1 6 18 8 -34 4 70 45. Malcolm LAMPHERE USA 46 16 55 39 [UF] 54 8 41 33 24 316

Laser Radial 1. Vasileia Karachaliou GRE 5 1 4 2 1 5 5 -16 2 1 2 28

470 Men 1. Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA 8 12 3 5 3 1 5 1 -14 8 10 56

470 Women 1. Afrodite Zegers/Anneloes vanVeen NED 1 3 3 1 3 -10 1 2 7 1 4 26

Nacra 17 1. Ben Saxton/Nicola Groves GBR 10 -RET 3 3 1 5 7 1 1 1 2 1 4 39 11. Bora Gulari/Anna Weis USA 6 7 13 13 12 11 -15 12 8 6 3 9 100

RS:X Men 1. Louis Giard FRA 1 3 7 1 -UFD 4 6 1 2 2 2 1 6 36

RS:X Women 1. Yunxiu Lu CHN 6 6 1 2 1 2 9 1 5 -21 6 1 4 44

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Lake Michigan sailor Jack Jennings sailed a Finn at the 2017 World Cup Series-Miami.

Lake Michigan team Stephanie Roble and Margaret Shea sail it flat at the 2017 World Cup Series – Miami. Photo credit William McBride.

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2017 DN North American Championship Green Bay, Peshtigo, Wisconsin January 27-28, 2017

Ron Sherry bested a fleet of 86 sailors to win the 2017 DN North American Championship, held January 27-28 on Green Bay near Peshtigo, WI. Sherry broke his mast in the first race but posted four bullets on day one to gain the lead, and held on with a 2-1 on day two to take the title. Sherry for won the Gold fleet and his son, Griffin Sherry, won the Silver fleet. 1. US 44 SHERRY, RON (S) (44) 1 1 1 1 2 1 7.00 2. P 114 BURCZYNSKI, MICHAL 5 3 2 (10) 5 1 7 23.00 3. US 183 STRUBLE, MATT 1 5 6 3 2 7 (12) 24.00 4. P 55 ZAKRZEWSKI, TOMEK 4 4 (8) 4 4 6 2 24.00 5. P 31 GRACZYK, ROBERT 2 6 (15) 2 10 4 3 27.00 6. P36 JABLONSKI, KAROL (S) 3 2 (DNS) 5 3 9 11 33.00 7. G 890 PETZKE, HOLGER (S) 7 (27) 5 11 7 5 5 40.00 8. M 53 HAMRAK, PETER 12 7 10 (30) 8 3 4 44.00 9. US 4691 DENNIS, JOHN (S) 9 (10) 9 8 6 8 6 46.00 10. G 936 KOLB, JOST (S) (22) 8 3 6 13 13 22 65.00 11. US 5224 THIELER, JAMES 11 18 4 12 11 12 (23) 68.00 12. US 60 HARPER, JOHN (M) 13 15 18 19 9 11 (32) 85.00 13. US 4824 CHRISTENSEN, MARK (S) (21) 19 14 16 17 10 10 86.00 14. US 5116 CLAPP, DAVE (S) 6 (45) 7 7 16 23 37 96.00 15. G 737 BOHN, JOERG (S) 23 14 13 9 14 (26) 25 98.00 16. G 390 FIEDLER, ANJA 15 17 19 (26) 20 14 14 99.00 17. G 679 SCHNEIDER, MARTIN-BJORN (DNS) 25 17 13 19 20 9 103.00 18. US 5166 BERGER, CHRIS 20 (36) 11 21 24 19 15 110.00 19. US 2545 DERUSHA, MIKE (S) (27) 22 12 23 12 24 19 112.00 20. US 1188 HADLEY, JAMES (S) 17 12 (DNS) 15 15 36 20 115.00 21. US 4926 ORLEBEKE, STEVE 18 26 16 (DNS) 25 22 8 115.00 22. H 467 VAN RIEMSDIJK, DIDERIC (S) 14 20 21 17 18 (28) 27 117.00 23. US 4975 EVANS, ROBBIE (S) (34) 23 20 14 22 29 18 126.00 24. US 3 GROGAN,JIM (M) 19 24 25 22 (26) 15 24 129.00 25. US 5469 MOORE, OLIVER 26 29 24 (31) 23 18 13 133.00 26. S 812 KLEMETS, EDDIE (JR) 28 (33) 28 24 27 21 16 144.00 27. US 5352 HEARN, DANIEL (S) 30 (37) 30 28 32 17 21 158.00 28. US 5214 MCDONAGH, JIM 35 16 27 18 36 27 (38) 159.00 29. US 5432 BLOOM, MIKE (S) 43 38 DNF 20 30 16 17 164.00 30. H 845 GREVELING, PETER 10 31 (33) 32 31 32 29 165.00 31. S 713 GUSTRING, RICKARD (M) 29 30 23 27 34 (35) 28 171.00 32. US 5193 ANDERSON, ERIC (41) 28 31 29 21 33 34 176.00 33. US 3705 HOLMAN, ROBERT (S) 39 34 29 25 28 30 (40) 185.00 34. US 5415 MILLER, CHRIS 24 21 32 (DNS) 37 38 33 185.00 35. US 3283 WILLIAMS, J. BRUCE (GM) 31 32 38 (39) 38 25 26 190.00 36. US 5219 BAKER, KENT 32 (39) 26 35 33 37 36 199.00 37. US 5144 DICHENKO, VALERIY 37 (43) 22 36 35 39 31 200.00 38. US 5501 ORLEBEKE, PETER 25 (41) 37 37 39 34 30 202.00 39. US 4487 ATKINS, CHAD 8 13 DNF (DNS) DNS DNS DNS 205.00 40. S 81 LINDGREN, TOMAS (S) 16 11 DSQ (DNS) DNS DNS DNS 211.00 41. US 4923 SOLUM, JEFF (S) (40) 40 36 34 29 40 35 214.00 42. US 4638 LOVEJOY, GUY 38 35 35 38 (41) 41 39 226.00 43. G 107 ZEIGER, BERND 33 9 DNF (DNS) DNS DNS DNS 226.00 44. G 551 SEEGERS, CHRISTIAN (M) 36 42 34 33 40 (DNS) DNS 231.00 45. US 2360 JOHNS, PETE (GM) 42 (44) 39 40 42 31 41 235.00 Silver fleet 1. US 4 SHERRY, GRIFFIN (JR) 1 1 5 (12) 10 4 1 22.00 2. Z 102 L'HUILLER, ARNAUD (14) 6 3 1 1 7 6 24.00 3. KC 2766 VAN ROSSEM,PETER (S) 8 4 9 (20) 4 1 9 35.00 4. US 4961 DAVENPORT, JOHN 3 5 6 11 11 (35) 3 39.00 5. US 5053 REIS, GEORGE (M) 4 (15) 7 3 2 10 13 39.00 6. US 602 MEYER, TOM (M) (12) 3 2 7 7 9 12 40.00 7. KC 4536 CRINION, BOB 9 12 DNF 5 3 2 11 42.00 8. KC 5514 CURTIS, JOHN 16 (22) 8 4 8 5 2 43.00 9. US 4512 MADDEN, STEVE (M) 5 2 14 10 16 3 (19) 50.00 10. US 5358 FROST, DAVID (S) 11 (20) 13 6 6 20 4 60.00 11. US 5285 TEAL, CHRIS (S) 7 7 1 2 5 (DNS) DNS 64.00 12. US 5369 MILLER, MIKE (M) 2 14 15 14 12 (17) 7 64.00 13. US 5465 NILES, DON (S) 13 8 12 9 9 15 (16) 66.00 14. US 472 COBERLY, J. WILLIAM (GM) 6 11 11 15 13 21 (DNS) 77.00 15. US 637 MEADE IV, JOE (26) 13 4 16 17 13 15 78.00 16. US 4775 WHITCOMB III, EBEN (S) 18 (29) 16 8 25 6 8 81.00 17. KC 3786 NETHERCOTE, WARREN (M) 17 17 10 18 21 11 (22) 94.00 18. US 4319 SCHLOEMER, ERICH 15 10 (38) 19 14 12 24 94.00

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19. US 5506 HURD, CHARLIE (M) 19 9 20 17 18 18 (21) 101.00 20. US 1277 BOWMAN, HAL (GM) (27) 19 19 21 20 23 5 107.00 21. US 5633 JOHANSON, PETER 22 25 18 25 DNF 8 14 112.00 22. US 5852 MALCHESKI, MARTIN (N) (29) 18 22 13 15 22 26 116.00 23. US 5172 BETZOLDT, GLENN (M) 10 16 17 (27) 26 25 25 119.00 24. KC 4684 SAMPSON, ART (M) 23 23 21 (24) 23 14 20 124.00 25. US 5498 GORDON, RICK (S) 24 26 30 22 (DNS) 16 10 128.00 26. US 467 RIAN, MICHAEL (S) (33) 21 24 23 22 26 17 133.00 27. US 3433 CUMMINS, ROBERT (M) 20 27 25 30 (31) 19 29 150.00 28. US 5576 GAUTHIER, RAY 21 24 29 31 27 29 (32) 161.00 29. KC 5591 WEBBER, MIKE (N) 31 28 (32) 26 30 24 23 162.00 30. US 5350 TRUESDELL, PETER (S) (36) 31 26 29 28 28 27 169.00 31. US 4137 MOYER, KEN 39 37 37 (39) 19 34 18 184.00 32. US 6001 MEREDITH, JOHN 30 30 23 32 29 (DNS) DNS 186.00 33. US 1006 VITALE, NICK (M) 28 35 31 (37) 32 33 30 189.00 34. US 5593 WOLFFE, TOM 32 (36) 35 34 35 27 28 191.00 35. KC 5457 DUNCAN, COLIN (M) 34 32 33 33 (36) 30 31 193.00 36. US 5471 CLEARY, TIM 38 34 28 28 24 (DNS) DNS 194.00 37. US 4925 VALENTINE, SCOTT (S) (40) 38 34 38 34 32 33 209.00 38. KC 4443 HEFFLER, TERRY 35 39 27 35 33 (DNS) DNS 211.00 39. US 107 KAISER,HENRY (M) 37 (40) 36 36 37 31 34 211.00 40. US 5577 HILLYER, CHASE 25 33 DNF (DNS) DNS DNS DNS 226.00 41. P 71 ZIOLKOWSKI, LESZEK (M) 41 DNF DNS (DNS) DNS DNS DNS 251.00

2017 DN Gold Cup Championship Lake Kegonsa, Madison, Wisconsin January 23-25, 2017

The 2017 DN “World Championship” got underway on January 23 for 105 competitors on Lake Kegonsa at Madison, WI. However, after scoring three races on day one, the weather gods kept the winds too light on day two and too snowy on day three. After scouting for new venues today (Jan. 25), event organizers decided to conclude the event. Poland’s Karol Jablonski took the title, winning an impressive 11th world championship, followed by Matt Struble (USA) in second and Michal Burczynski (POL) in third.

DN Fleet assembles on Lake Kegonsa on the last day of the DN Gold Cup. Photo by Deb Whitehorse. Gold fleet 1. P 36 JABLONSKI, KAROL (S) 1 1 1 3.00 2. US 183 STRUBLE, MATT 3 2 2 7.00 3. P 114 BURCZYNSKI, MICHAL 2 3 3 8.00 4. P31 GRACZYK, ROBERT 4 9 4 17.00 5. US 5224 THIELER, JAMES 6 5 9 20.00 6. P 55 ZAKRZEWSKI, TOMEK 21 4 6 31.00 7. G 890 PETZKE, HOLGER (S) 10 6 15 31.00 8. US 3 GROGAN, JIM (M) 7 7 17 31.00 9. US 4926 ORLEBEKE, STEVE 15 10 8 33.00 10. US 5469 MOORE, OLIVER 9 11 16 36.00 11. M 53 HAMRAK, PETER 8 18 11 37.00 12. US 4691 DENNIS, JOHN (S) 13 8 19 40.00 13. G 107 ZEIGER, BERND (S) 17 14 14 45.00 14. US 4824 CHRISTENSEN, MARK (S) 11 15 23 49.00 15. G 679 SCHNEIDER, MARTIN-BJORN 5 17 27 49.00 16. S 812 KLEMETS, EDDIE (JR) 26 19 10 55.00

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17. US 5166 BERGER, CHRIS 33 13 12 58.00 18. G 390 FIEDLER, ANJA 14 20 26 60.00 19. US 5014 ISABELL, MARK 18 37 5 60.00 20. US 44 SHERRY, RON (S) 22 12 28 62.00 21. US 4487 ATKINS, CHAD 19 21 24 64.00 22. S 81 LINDGREN, TOMAS (M) 16 32 18 66.00 23. US 60 HARPER, JOHN (M) 24 35 7 66.00 24. US 5116 CLAPP, DAVE (S) 23 16 35 74.00 25. G 936 KOLB, JOST (S) 20 38 20 78.00 26. US 5432 BLOOM, MIKE (S) 28 26 25 79.00 27. US 4638 LOVEJOY, GUY 12 36 32 80.00 28. US 4975 EVANS, ROBBIE (S) 31 29 22 82.00 29. H 467 VAN RIEMSDIJK, DIDERIC (S) 39 23 21 83.00 30. US 5214 MCDONAGH, JIM 40 33 13 86.00 31. S 713 GUSTRING, RICKARD (M) 32 24 31 87.00 32. US 5352 HEARN, DANIEL (S) 25 34 29 88.00 33. G 551 SEEGERS, CHRISTIAN (M) 29 30 30 89.00 34. US 1188 HADLEY, JAMES (S) 30 22 38 90.00 35. US 807 FRANCIS, JR 37 25 34 96.00 36. US 3283 WILLIAMS, J. BRUCE (GM) 34 27 37 98.00 37. US 2545 DERUSHA, MIKE (S) 35 28 36 99.00 38. US 5193 ANDERSON, ERIC 27 40 33 100.00 39. US 5486 ELSMO, DAVID 38 31 39 108.00 40. US 5219 BAKER, KENT 36 39 40 115.00 Silver fleet 1. US 5508 SUGAR, TIM 8 1 1 10.00 2. US 4868 RICHARDS, JULIE (M) 2 2 6 10.00 3. H 845 GREVELING, PETER 1 8 9 18.00 4. Z 102 L'HUILLER, ARNAUD 12 4 3 19.00 5. KC 2766 VAN ROSSEM, PETER (S) 6 7 10 23.00 6. US 4480 STANGE, AARON (N) 17 5 4 26.00 7. US 4512 MADDEN, STEVE (M) 11 6 11 28.00 8. US 4 SHERRY, GRIFFIN (JR) 3 19 8 30.00 9. KC 5514 CURTIS, JOHN 18 3 13 34.00 10. US 4319 SCHLOEMER, ERICH (N) 5 10 19 34.00 11. US 5415 MILLER, CHRIS 4 9 23 36.00 12. US 5053 REIS, GEORGE (M) 9 14 16 39.00 13. US 5633 JOHANSON, PETER 7 15 20 42.00 14. KC 5449 MADGE, MIKE (S) 23 13 7 43.00 15. KC 3786 NETHERCOTE, WARREN (M) 10 11 24 45.00 16. R 166 DICHENKO, VALERIY (S) 21 12 14 47.00 17. US 3705 HOLMAN, ROBERT (S) 19 17 12 48.00 18. US 4882 WOLLAM, RICHARD (M) 13 16 21 50.00 19. US 5393 LASHAWAY, RYAN 22 29 2 53.00 20. US 5498 GORDON, RICK (S) 31 23 5 59.00 21. US 445 CAVE, BOB (M) 32 18 17 67.00 22. G 737 BOHN,JOERG (S) 15 26 27 68.00 23. US 1610 BROWN, BRUCE (M) 16 27 26 69.00 24. US 4775 WHITCOMB III, EBEN (S) 24 21 28 73.00 25. KC 4536 CRINION, BOB (S) DNF 22 15 73.00 26. US 4155 LEMBERG, RICHARD (M) 29 20 25 74.00 27. US 637 MEADE IV, JOE 27 25 22 74.00 28. US 2360 JOHNS, PETE (GM) 14 28 34 76.00 29. US 5430 CUTTING, BILL (S) 20 24 33 77.00 30. US 1277 BOWMAN, HAL (GM) 30 34 18 82.00 31. US 5465 NILES, DON (S) 25 30 31 86.00 32. US 5350 TRUESDELL, PETER (S) 26 33 29 88.00 33. US 5358 FROST, DAVID (S) 28 32 30 90.00 34. US 472 COBERLY, J. WILLIAM (GM) DNS 31 32 99.00 35. US 4148 DIXON, TIM (S) DNS DNS DNS 108.00 Bronze fleet 1. US 1301 COBERLY, CHAD (S) 1 3 7 11.00 2. US 5522 METZLOFF, KYLE 10 2 2 14.00 3. P 71 ZIOLKOWSKI, LESZEK (M) 9 1 4 14.00 4. US 602 MEYER, TOM (M) 5 6 3 14.00 5. US 1313 RAST, ROBERT (M) 4 12 1 17.00 6. US 294 LOENNEKE, LOUIS (GM) 7 5 8 20.00 7. US 5174 LINDEN, ROBERT (N) 2 7 17 26.00 8. US 4203 FITZGERALD, PATRICK (M) 8 10 16 34.00 9. US 600 MEREDITH, JOHN (N) 16 13 6 35.00 10. US 65 GRAY, ROBERT (GM) 3 21 12 36.00 11. US 4848 MAHER, ZACH (N) 6 15 15 36.00

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12. US 4789 CLARK, CHRIS (S) DNS 4 5 43.00 13. KC 5457 DUNCAN, COLIN (M) 14 19 10 43.00 14. US 5397 LENON, JORI (S) 13 25 9 47.00 15. US 5285 TEAL, CHRIS (S) 28 8 11 47.00 16. US 5299 CAMARDA, ANDY (N) 15 14 19 48.00 17. US 5172 BETZOLDT, GLENN (M) 23 9 18 50.00 18. US 3909 WILLIAMS, DONALD 22 17 13 52.00 19. US 5576 GAUTHIER, RAY (S), (N) 12 18 25 55.00 20. US 5369 MILLER, MIKE (M) 11 26 20 57.00 21. US 3433 CUMMINS, ROBERT (M) 18 20 22 60.00 22. US 5451 ALLEN, ANDY (S) DNF 16 14 64.00 23. KC 5591 WEBBER, MIKE (N) 17 27 23 67.00 24. KC 4684 SAMPSON, ART (M) 26 11 30 67.00 25. US 467 RIAN, MIKE (S) 20 24 24 68.00 26. US 5577 HILLYER, CHASE (N) 29 23 21 73.00 27. US 4923 SOLUM, JEFF (S) 27 22 27 76.00 28. US 4608 SIMS, SPENCER (N) 24 28 28 80.00 29. KC 4443 HEFFLER, TERRY (N) 25 29 26 80.00 30. US 107 KAISER, HENRY 21 31 29 81.00 31. US 4925 VALENTINE, SCOTT (S) 19 30 DNS 83.00 32. US 5156 SOBERING, GEOFF (S) DNS DNS DNS 102.00 33. US 5593 WOLFFE, TOM DNS DNS DNS 102.00

2017 Quantum Key West Race Week Storm Trysail Club, Key West, Florida January 15-17, 2017

By winning the final race of the highly competitive 52 Super Series and with it the class championship, Doug De Vos' Quantum Racing was awarded Boat of the Week honors at the 30th anniversary Quantum Key West Race Week hosted by the Storm Trysail Club. Quantum Racing was placed sixth in the pro-laden class at mid-week, 8 points off the lead, but battled back with a 2-1-1 over the final three races to claim the victory by 6 points over Harm Müller Speers' Platoon from Germany, the early series leader. The coveted Boat of the Week trophy came down to the 52 Super Series and J/70 Class, but ultimately was awarded to Quantum Racing. The 30th anniversary Quantum Key West Race Week saw the seven racing classes complete 10 or 12 races, all as scheduled. The Performance Cruising Class also completed five races, as scheduled. The week started with a windy and wavy southeasterly that faded over the course of four days before swinging around to a light southerly for today's conclusion. Many sailors felt the conditions were "typical of Key West Race Week" and they complemented the race committee's judgment. The Storm Trysail Club's Contribution to the Sport of Sailing Trophy was presented to Division 2 Principal Race Officer Dave Brennan (Miami, FL). Tim Healy's (Jamestown, RI) New England Ropes won the J/70 Class, the largest class at race week. New England Ropes finished 11 points ahead of Marty Kullman's (St. Petersburg, FL) second-placed New Wave, which won a tiebreaker for second over Carlo Alberini's Calvi Network from Italy. Calvi Network, the series leader through 10 races, stumbled in the final two races, placing 22-12. Phil Haegler's Cloud Nine of Brazil, the winner of the final race in the J/70 Class, won the Quantum Sails Boat of the Day trophy. The Sailing World Youth Trophy, for the crew with the youngest average age, was presented to Gannon Troutman's (Gloucester, VA) Pied Piper, which placed 12th in the J/70 Class. The Corinthian Boat of the Week was awarded to Rob Britts' (Tierra Verde, FL) Hot Mess, which finished 15th in the J/70 Class. In the ORC Class, J.D. Hill's (Houston, TX) Second Star (J/122) fended off Alex Sastre's (Coconut Grove, FL) High Noise (Italia Yachts 9.98m) for the victory. The 40-footer and 33-footer, respectively, were separated by 1 point at the beginning of today but Second Star defeated High Noise by 2 seconds on corrected time to secure a 2-point victory. Peter Wagner's (Atherton, CA) Skeleton Key won the J/111 Class for a second consecutive year with the low score of 25 points. Skeleton Key won today's race to score a 6-point victory over Rob Ruhlman's (Cleveland, OH) Spaceman Spiff. Nigel Brownett's (Long Beach, CA) Hogfish Racing wrapped up the Flying Tiger 7.5m Class with its 8th win in 10 races for the low score of 14 points. Two class winners - Dan Cheresh's (Saugatuck, MI) Extreme2 in the C&C 30 One-Design and Laura Weyler's (Williamsville, NY) Hijinks in the J/88 Class - had such large leads that they didn't have to race today. Todd Stuart's (Key West, FL) White Rhino (Swan 56) won the Performance Cruising Class with five first-place finishes, and Phil Lotz' (Newport, RI) Arethusa (Gunboat 60) won the Multihull Class.

TP52 11 boats

1. Quantum Racing Doug DeVos Ada, MI TP52 3 7 4 1 8 7 9 2 1 1

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1. Skeleton Key Peter Wagner Atherton, CA J/111 8 3 1 1 4 1 3 2 1 1

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5. Utah Bradley Faber Owosso, MI J/111 5 8 7 3 3 7 6 5 3 2

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J/70 42 boats

1. New England Ropes Tim Healy Jamestown, RI J/70 4 6 8 2 3 3 3 3 2 9 7 10

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8. Gonzo Kenneth Ganch Wheaton, IL J/70 10 13 7 12 10 14 5 11 16 11 3 2

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27. Empeiria John Heaton Wilmette, IL J/70 25 26 24 17 24 8 16 30 26 37 21 23

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C&C 30 5 boats

1. Extreme 2 Dan Cheresh Saugatuck, MI C&C 30 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 DC

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Flying Tiger 7 boats

1. Hogfish Racing - Accessibil-IT Nigel Brownett Long Beach, CA Flying Tiger 7.5 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1

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J/88 7 boats

1. Hijinks Laura Weyler Williamsville, NY J/88 1 2 1 1 1 1 6 3 3 DC

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ORC 9 boats

1. Second Star J.D. Hill Dallas, TX J/122 1 2 2 4 1 1 2.5 3 5 2

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6. The Asylum Jon Weglarz Chicago, IL J/105 7 7 6 6 5 6 8 7 7 7

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Performance Cruising 4 boats

1. White Rhino Todd Stuart

Swan 56 1 1 1 1 1

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3. Grateful Red Ken Johnson Stoughton, WI C&C 121 RT 2 3 2 3

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Multihulls 2 boats

1. Arethusa Phil Lotz Ft. Lauderdale, FL Gunboat DF DC 1 DC DC

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2017 Olympic Classes Regatta Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, Florida January 14-16, 2017

Finn 10 boats

1. Alexey Selivanov Rostov-on-Don, Russia [1] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 9. Jack Jennings Niles, IL 8 9 [RT] 9 7 8 9 8 58 Laser 27 boats 1. Enrique Arathoon Santa Ana, El Salvador 2 1 1 1 2 [8] 1 2 10 2. Malcolm Lamphere Lake Forest, IL 1 [8] 2 5 7 4 3 5 27 Laser Radial 19 boats 1. Erika Reineke Fort Lauderdale, FL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 [RT] 7

2017 VX One Midwinter Championship Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, Florida January 14-16, 2017

19 boats Regatta was challenged by sailing conditions.

1. John Potter Beaufort, South Carolina [2] 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 8

15. Flash Rider Anthony Norris Holland, MI [DC] DC DC DC DC DC DC 11 131

16. Hat Trick Scott Derby Holland, MI [DC] DC DC DC DC DC DC 12 132

17. TWD Sam Padnos Holland, MI [DC] DC DC DC DC DC DC 14 134

2017 Lauderdale to Key West Race Storm Trysail Club/Lauderdale Yacht Club, Fort Lauderdale, Florida January 11-13, 2017

David and Peter Askew’s Reichel/Pugh 74 Wizard broke out the broom for a clean sweep in the 2017 Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, winning the IRC Class and scoring First Monohull to Finish, while setting a new monohull record to break the 12 year-old record. The outstanding result was no fluke, and it was not just because of the weather, which came through with a late shift and increase in velocity as Wizard passed Boca Chica Key, to help the team nip the record at the line, according to Tactician Chris Larson, a member of the last two crews to break the race record. Larson credited an all-star crew with flawless sail-handling, to keep the gears shifting smoothly all the way down and around the Keys, no small task on such a boat. The Askews brought the total package to the race course, and walked away with a clean sweep at the trophy table as a result. Being prepared to shift gears as you progress down the course and steer more westerly is one of the more consistent lessons of the Lauderdale to Key West Race, but there were other recurring lessons on display across the top of the leader-board this year. Chris and Karen Lewis’ ORC winner Kenai, with Storm Trysail Club Commodore Lenny Sitar aboard, and Bill Bollin’s PHRF A Class and Fleet winning Melges 32 Badfish both set good examples of the old adage about sailing the shortest course possible. Those following on the tracker saw that Navigator H.L. Devore consistently had Kenai in the inside position, all the way down the course. Badfish Navigator Tom Morgan also kept his team in the inside lane as much as possible. Kenai’s ORC win and Badfish’s Overall PHRF win were no coincidence, as the inside lane is the path to victory year after year...and the Gulfstream is no place to visit in January. Jason Carroll’s Gunboat 62 Elvis (also with an all-star crew) had the fastest ride of the race, finishing in 10 hours and 48 seconds, but corrected out second in the Multihull division. Joseph Rome’s Simpson 48 Peregrine took the win. Joel Andrews’ Beneteau FC 10 Macushla took the win in the PHRF B. Class. The conditions for this year’s race were textbook South Florida winter front breeze and waves, which bring people back to the Lauderdale to Key West Race year after year. The predicted sleigh ride showed up in force and the competitors delivered in historic fashion. Winners delivered a textbook race by following textbook lessons. With that, three of the four races of the SORC Islands in the Stream Series are in the books, with the Champion to be decided in the Miami to Havana Race on March 15.--SORC Media - Chris Woolsey IRC Finish Time Elapsed Time Corrected Time Fleet 1. Wizard David & Peter Askew Baltimore, MD RP 74 11/Jan/17 - 23:23:50 0:10:18:50 0:16:31:59 1 ORC (off_tot) 1. Kenai Chris and Karen Lewis Houston, TX J/44 12/Jan/17 - 06:06:22 0:16:56:22 0:18:12:05 1 PHRF A 1. BadFish Bill Bollin Sylvania, OH Melges 32 12/Jan/17 - 04:54:48 0:15:39:48 0:14:11:48 1 3. Longbow FK Day St. Joseph, MI Class 40 12/Jan/17 - 04:33:04 0:15:18:04 0:15:36:44 3 PHRF B 1. Macushla Joel Andrews Fort Myers, FL Beneteau FC 10 12/Jan/17 - 10:12:04 0:20:52:04 0:16:30:44 4 Multihull 1. Peregrine Joseph Rome Marathon, FL Simpson 48 12/Jan/17 - 06:01:32 0:16:36:32 0:10:20:32 1

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2017 J/70 Winter Series Event Two Davis Island Yacht Club, Tampa, Florida January 7-8, 2017

52 boats Conditions ranged from wet and wild on day one (winds up to 28 knots) to sunny and cool on day two (winds 10-18 knots). In the six race series, Bruno Pasquinelli’s Stampede racked up four consecutive bullets and a second to allow them to sit out the final race. Thom Bowen’s Reach Around, who won the first weekend of the Series in December, took second place with 13 points. Allan Terhune’s Dazzler edged out Darby Smith’s Africa for third place (Terhune with 16 points to Smith’s 17). The 24-boat Corinthian division was topped by Andrew Fisher’s Button Fly.

1. Stampede Pasquinelli, Bruno Fort Worth Boat Club 1 1 1 1 2 [DS] 6 15. USA 167 Prendergast, James Chicago Yacht Club 23 11 16 26 8 [UF] 84 18. Rip Rullah Willis, Robert Columbia Yacht Club 18 6 17 31 17 [DF] 89 20. Berteau Group Renz, Sarah Chicago Yacht Club 21 [30] 11 9 30 26 97 42. Taipan Karzen, Lloyd Chicago Yacht Club 29 28 26 [DC] DC DC 189 44. Norboy Sigmond, Leif Laura Chicago Yacht Club 34 42 33 29 [UF] DS 191 46. Lost Boys Scott, Gary Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club 41 [DS] DF 42 36 34 206 47. Surprise Gabriel, Dan Chicago Yacht Club 28 [DF] RG DC DC DC 228

2017 Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, Coconut Grove, Florida January 7-8, 2016

The second regatta in the four event Etchells Biscayne Bay Series, the Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta, was held January 7-8 in Miami, FL. The weekend racing was dominated by the major cold front that was making headlines throughout the Eastern USA. Saturday’s racing began with warm temperatures in the mid 70’s and SSW winds around 15 knots. However, the balmy weather was soon to change when the cold front came roaring through south Florida around 1:30 in the afternoon. Commanders Weather service called race PRO Stuart Childerly about 1 pm and advised him to get the boats off the water ASAP as they were expecting 30+ knot winds with higher gusts and imbedded thunderstorms in the rapidly approaching cold front. With one full race completed and a second race shortened after two legs, the fleet cleared the course before the 30+ knot winds and rain came roaring through about 2 pm. While Sunday began with clear skies, the wind speed was about 20 knots at sunrise, increasing by 9 am the winds to 25+ knots out on the bay with gusts in the low 30’s. PRO Childerly wisely called off racing at 9:30am and the beer kegs were tapped early. Later in the afternoon, the winds moderated to around 20 knots, but by then it was too late to get any further racing in.

1. Raging Rooster Peter Duncan / Jud Smith / Andrew Palfry Rye, NY 3 4 7 9. Freedom Craig Mense / Fred Strannahan / John Hartford / Nicole Popp Chicago, IL 2 20 22 26. Firing Line Bora Gulari / Glenn Burton / Jon Easley Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 35 16 51 36. Lucky Aaron Housten / Ben Marden / Simon Sanders / Alex Sidi Chicago, IL 40 28 68 38. Ninkasi Rick Kaiser / Gerri Whitley / Tom Dawson / Mary Breuker Chicago, IL 41 32 73

2017 M32 Miami Winter Series Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coconut Grove, Florida January 6-8, 2017

Competitors came to Miami for sunshine and fast racing around Biscayne Bay; Saturday was a sailor’s delight, and Sunday a day to pack up early and enjoy Miami. Sunday’s cold front rolled in as expected. The 50 degree morning temperature didn’t scare anyone away, but gusts into the 30’s forced PRO Mattias Dahlstrom to call racing for the day. Teams were happy with the windy conditions on Saturday, “What’s exciting about the M32 is that we sail several quick races in one day, if you mess up in one race you get the opportunity to re do it fifteen minutes later. The boats are exciting, very in the moment so you can’t think about anything else, it’s the ultimate therapy!” Pieter Taselaar. The awards ceremony took place at newly renovated Regatta Park; congratulations to Rick DeVos, (Macatawa, MI) and team REV for winning the event on a tie breaker!

1. REV Rick DeVos Macatawa, MI 5 0 5

2. Convexity Donald Wilson Chicago, IL 5 0 5

3. Bliksem Pieter Taselaar New York, NY 10 0 10

4. XS Energy Ryan DeVos Macatawa, MI 12 0 12

5. Liftoff Malcolm Gefter Newport, RI 18 0 18

6. Escape Velocity Ron O'Hanley Salem, MA 21 0 21

7. Bronco Michael Dominguez Barrington, RI 22 0 22

2017 Star Walker Cup / Midwinter Championship Coral Reef Yacht Club, Miami, Florida January 5-8, 2017

The four day 'Goldilocks event' had two days of light air, one day of medium winds, with strong winds on the final day keeping the fleet onshore. Taking the lead on day two, Augie Diaz and Arnis Baltins took the title by seven points over Alberto Zanetti and Mark Strube. 1. GM Augie Diaz / Arnis Baltins Miami, FL 8 2 1 6 3 20 7. Pied Piper/National Marine Jack Jennings / Frithjof Kleen Niles, IL 3 4 RT 9 1 44 22. 8302 Jason Veatch / Phil Toth Clarendon Hills, IL 24 18 21 20 20 103