Fleet #387’s 37th
Annual Lake Lansing “Tune Up” Regatta
Saturday, May 4, 2002 One day Format
“Big Water’ Lightning skippers came from
near and far to attend Lansing Sailing Club’s 37th Annual - Lake Lansing
“Tune Up” Regatta to sail on the 582 acre inland lake known as Lake
Lansing. Justin ‘Gus’ Dey, with daughter Rachel and George Peet, came
from the Saginaw Bay fleet. The Lake Michigan sailors, Bill Gibson,
Steve Jenkins and Dave Gibson, arrived after the 4+ hour drive from
Chicago. Jeff Hagman, Jennifer Wood and Al Newell represented the
Western Lake Erie Fleet 42. The other long distant traveler was Jeff
Bodkin of the Pymatuning YC, a resident of Shaker Heights, OH (near
Cleveland) came with Eli Milonas and Julie Pierce of LSC was their 3rd.
We again used the one day regatta format:
1st start at 10:30 am with 2 short races back to back, come in for a
delicious chili - cornbread lunch break, then plan on 4 more races, but no
race to start after 4 pm.
David Nickels of the Lake Fenton Sailing
Club, with Jennifer and Nancy Armbruster, took 1st place honors, after the
tie breaker with Jeff Hagman of the North Cape Yacht Club, both were at 13
points after the 5 race one day regatta. David had 1st places finishes in
race 1 and race 4. Jeff had a 1st place finish in race 2 and a 2nd place
finish in race 5.
The Chicago crew, Bill Gibson, Steve
Jenkins and Dave Gibson, with 20 points, placed 3rd. Their best results
were 2nd place finishes in races 2 and 4. LSC skipper Pat Dolan with Doug
Carlson and Gary Marx, earned 22 points to place 4th. Their best race was
a 1st place finish in race 5. LSC’s Fleet Captain, George Siegle with Ann
Siegle and Gil Chesbro had a 2nd in race 1 and a 3rd in race 5 earning 29
points to place 5th in the regatta.
The top 5 skippers and crews received 22 oz
etched glass beer mugs. It was reported that the mugs were initiated at
the beer keg. LSC’s Pat Dolan was awarded the “Ye Olde Silver Platter”
for the third year in a row. This honor goes to the highest placing Fleet
#387 skipper as visitor boats usually drive away with the top regatta
honors.
Every regatta has its own story. Again,
the boat “Chaos” (14049) lived up to its name. Something about a new
vehicle, a new receiver for the trailer hitch, wrong size hitch ball,
etc. Yet, considering their late arrival to the starting line, after the
gun, they placed 11th in race 1 of the 13 boat fleet. Yes, Diana and her
crew placed 1st in race 3. Diana is a regular participant at Lansing’s
Annual “Tune Up” Regatta and is usually in the top 5.
Larry Koster
Regatta
Results
Lake Lansing at Haslett, MI, May 4, 2002,
13 Boats, 5 Races, No Throwout
| 1 |
15041 |
David Nickels, Jennifer, Nancy Armbruster |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
| 2 |
14824 |
Jeff Hagman, Jennifer Wood, Al Newell |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
| 3 |
14137 |
Bill Gibson, Steve Jenkins, Dave Gibson |
3 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
20 |
| 4 |
14963 |
Pat Dolan, Doug Carlson, Gary Marx |
5 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
22 |
| 5 |
14760 |
George Siegle, Ann Siegle, Gil Chesbro |
2 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
3 |
29 |
| 6 |
15051 |
Bill Ziegler, Brian Ebner, Rachel Ziegler |
7 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
34 |
| 7 |
14133 |
Matt & Andrea Dahline, Larry Koster |
6 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
39 |
| 8 |
14049 |
Diana & Eric Fernando, Chip Lowmeyer |
11 |
9 |
1 |
5 |
14 |
40 |
| 9 |
14703 |
Justin & Rachel Dey, George Peet |
8 |
4 |
12 |
12 |
5 |
41 |
| 10 |
14147 |
Mike Moody, Ken Knight, |
9 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
46 |
|
|
Terry Kleiman,/Helio Vogel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11 |
14955 |
Tim & Kristy Coles, Dan Przedwiecki |
10 |
10 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
46 |
| 12 |
15117 |
Jeff Bodkin, Eli Milonas, Julie Pierce |
12 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
49 |
| 13 |
14267 |
Neil Harrison, Alanna Harvey, Nancy Walls |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
64 |
