2009 News & Announcements:
2009 La Crosse Sailing Club Annual Membership Meeting
Thursday, December 3rd at 7:00pm
Seven Bridges Restaurant (910 2nd Ave N, Onalaska)
Please feel free to join us beginning as early as 6:00 for dinner and socializing prior to the meeting.
2009 Spring Organizational Meeting
7:00pm Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Seven Bridges Restaurant, Onalaska
(Come around 6:00 if you'd like to order dinner and socialize)
2009 Membership Dues
Due April 1, 2009
Notices to be mailed the week of March 9, 2009
Contact the Secretary-Treasurer if you haven't received one by March 14.
2009 Spring Workday
9:00 AM, Saturday, April 25, 2009
Lake Kegonsa Sailing Club Syttende Mai Race May 19th
check out details at www.lksc.org/smrace.html
Muskrat Fleet News (Daysailers)
Hi, everyone. I hope all of you have your boats ready to go for another season. First race was May 19 and according to Bill Fox we had one die hard racer, Duane Bennett(of course). Races will be held on Tuesdays as has been our custom. Tuning Clinic: We are waiting for the Loos Tension gauge (I could have told you my shrouds were too Loos without one) stay with me please, and we are still tentatively planning on holding it from 1:00 - 4:00 PM on Saturday June 6th. The focus will be checking mast rake and using the tension gauge to set up the shrouds. I have copies of the North Sails daysailer tuning guide to hand out or you could also print it out from their one-design website. Please let me know if you will be attending the clinic. If anyone else has anyother items to bring to the fleets' attention please let me know.
John Zinn
Ready to Sail? Join Greg Martin's News Group (5/29/09)
We enjoy sailing and this year I hope we can get together to sail as often as possible. That is why I started a Windows Live group that I hope will make it easy for us to communicate and let each other know when we might be sailing. I know some of us won’t go to the club unless we have a crew or just feel better knowing someone else is around at the club. So lets try this communication form and see how it works out.
Primary Goal: To get the best form of communication to let each other know when we are going to the club.
Secondary Goals: To keep in touch; To learn from each other; To have the best sailing experience possible.
The group is now open to all Lake Onalaska sailors. You will need a user name and password. Make up your own. When you ask for permission into the group, I'll get an automatic email and as soon as I see it, you will have access. Take a look at the calendar (Click on the date and then on the blue+ to add your information).
Check out the cool photos (which you can add to). I hope we can all benefit. Let me know what you think.
Greg Martin
Http://Sailus.Groups.Live.com
Any problems, questions: Email to: gregamartin@hotmail.com
The annual La Crosse Laser Regatta is a one-day affair this year on Saturday, September 19
We could use some help on the water running the races (basically just the afternoon). You could either operate our club’s powerboat or help out with your own boat.All profits, over the years, from the Regatta have been contributed to the Laser fleet and sailing club.
This is a good way to see some close, highly competitive racing in an Olympic one-design class and help up the club at the same time. And of course we want you to join us for the pizza party afterwards.
Please get back to me if you can help. Best regards,
Mark Kastel
Kastel@mwt.net
608-625-2042
Annual Fish Boil Event and Regatta Sept. 12-13, 2009
Sept. 12 Fun Sailing Events
Lake Rally starting at 1pm, participating times flexible. note: this is not a race, instructions posted at the shelter at noon. Compete for a chance to win prizes awarded at the Fish Boil. Open to ALL sailing vessels
onsite registration, non-members welcome
Fish Boil First boil 5pm, second boil 6:30pm, $5 per plate
Members, guests and participants RSVP to
Claudia Schneller social@lax-sailing.org 608-385-5030
Moonlight Sail after dinner
Sept. 12 Racing Regatta
Board/Daysailer Boat class
Keel Boat class
any three like boats constitutes a class
skippers meeting at 9:30 am
first horn at 10:15 am
in by 2pm for a late lunch
trophies awarded top three in each class
Portsmouth Handicapping when necessary
non-members welcome, governed by RRS
Bill Fox race@lax-sailing.org 608-397-0973
2009 Fish Boil And Regatta PDF (information and sign-up sheet)
More Information on The La Crosse Sailing Club's Annual
Authentic Door County Fish Boil
Saturday Sept 12, 2009
Coordinated by Bill and Maureen Plczk, experts in Fish Boil magic along with their very experienced helpers!
This year we will have two Boils for the fish as it is such a popular event for our club; our pot can not cook all the fish at once. The first Boil is scheduled for 5:00pm and the second Boil is set for 6:30pm.
Folks can choose which time they want to eat.
Please RSVP to Claudia at 608-385-5030. We are not asking you to decide which boil you are planning to attend, but if you know for sure which time is best for you, please include that in your RSVP. Cost for the evening is $5.00 per person. Door Prizes will be awarded.
Musical entertainment for the evening will be provided by "Nick and Matt" playing duo acoustic guitars for the evening. Talent from right within the club!
Perfect weather, friends, food, entertainment, location, sunset and sailing......it just doesn't get any better than this!
Annual Fish Boil Regatta Race Rescheduled
Now to be held, Sunday, September 20th
Skippers Meeting is at 9:30a in the club shelter
Because the Fish boil Regatta was not held last Sunday (September 13) due to a lack of wind, the Race Committee (in consultation with the racers in attendance decided to reschedule it for this next Sunday, September 20. The Skippers Meeting will be held at 9:30am and rolls and juice will be served. Everyone really wanted to sail one more race for the year - now that’s the spirit!! Lunch will be provided after the races along with some great prizes. I hear that winds will be perfect at 12-15.
Thanks Claudia
Jon Feist and Geoff Ghatterton Featured on WKBT
Here is a snippit of the story. Also check the resources page for an embedded video version of the story.
Dr. Jon Feist is a popular local dentist who's spent the last 25 years looking down the mouths of patient after patient. Geoff Chatterton is a 75-year-old retired engineer who originally hails from Selby, England. Two men from two very different backgrounds with two common passions. They both love to sail and they both love to win.
Chatterton has been a member of the La Crosse Sailing club since 1970 when he bought a small 2 man boat called a snipe. "In 1971 we started to race the snipe...and at that time, we were just happy if we weren't in last place. That was an accomplishment."
Since then however, Geoff has become the man to beat on the waters of lake Onalaska. But if there's one man that's up to the Chatterton challenge it's Dr. Feist. "My very first dock was right next to Geoff's. The first day I moved in...he was already asking if I was interested in racing. He hooked me pretty hard and pretty quick."
But here's what's interesting about this pair of sailors, on Tuesday night's they're teamate's, on Thursday's...competitor's. "He and Jon are usually at the head of the pac. If we get ahead of them, it's because we broke something!"
"Who between the two is a better sailor? Depends on the day." "Well Jon is quite good in his own right...but he doesn't have as many years as I do." "So you are the better sailor? I didn't say that!" Rivals one day, near unbeatable teamates the next, these two very different men have found common ground on the water.
Fall Workday is Scheduled for Saturday, October 17th beginning at 9:00am.
As usual, please bring “implements of clean up.”
We will announce any delay or postponement on the calendar page of the club’s website (www.lax-sailing.org). In the event that we must postpone, the rain date is the next day: Sunday, October 18th at 9:00am.