2010 News & Announcements:
July Moonlight Sail Caribbean Beach Party
July 24th, 2010
(Sponsored by the Daysailor Fleet)
Social hour begins at 5:00pm
Dinner at 6:00pm
The fee is $5 per person.
Don't forget to RSVP!
Please RSVP to Anne Lefevre (608-783-6947) or by email (Social@lax-sailing.org)
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.
Ready to Sail? Join Greg Martin's News Group
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
A Note to Sailors
The Nina and Pinta, built in Brazil, are in Winona for a week and will be sailing through Lake Pepin next week, if you are interested in seeing historic ships sailing The rigging looks pretty tough on the hands, but five fellows who had never sailed climbed aboard in Peoria to take the boats up to Hudson WI on this leg of the journey.
Anyone who has basic knowledge of boats, not even sailing boats, can get on for the journey back to LaCrosse. There is a news story being filmed on the deck in this photo. The guy in the Portugeuee Costume just showed up from Winona Historical
Society. The new wing in the town Historical Museum is also open and has the very first Winona Canoe in the new exhibit.