News from the Star Fleet
The Main Sheet 6/25/24
Summer is upon us and let's hope for wind! The Star Fleet is ready and always looking for new members. Not sure if it's for you? Can't commit to every weekend? Have little to no sailing experience? We have levels of membership to fit your availability, experience and interest.
Star sailing is an integral part of our Yacht Club and there is a long tradition. We have families with third generation sailors out on the lake competing. There are familiar names on the plaques in the bar spanning the years..Ivey, Gordon, Cook to name just a few. Our Junior Sailing Instructor grew up sailing here, as did her mother. I remember as a kid, being in spectator boats going from mark to mark, cheering on friends and family.
Not sure if it's for you? Come out in your motorboat and watch a race on a Saturday. We start at 12:30, wind permitting. Become a sponsor of the Fleet, take part in social events and lend a hand where you can. Want to try it out? Stay tuned for upcoming news about our Fleet Development Day on July 13th. Have questions and have no idea where to start? Stop by the hoist before or after a race and ask questions. Anyone of us will be more than happy to answer them. Want to be involved but not sail? Our Race Committee can use help either on the Committee boat or as a mark/crash boat. Looking to sail a race as a skipper or crew? Just ask and that can be accommodated. Looking to meet and hang out with fun people? Look no further.
Our season kicks off June 29th. See you on the water! Have a great summer and go where the wind takes you.
Star sailing is an integral part of our Yacht Club and there is a long tradition. We have families with third generation sailors out on the lake competing. There are familiar names on the plaques in the bar spanning the years..Ivey, Gordon, Cook to name just a few. Our Junior Sailing Instructor grew up sailing here, as did her mother. I remember as a kid, being in spectator boats going from mark to mark, cheering on friends and family.
Not sure if it's for you? Come out in your motorboat and watch a race on a Saturday. We start at 12:30, wind permitting. Become a sponsor of the Fleet, take part in social events and lend a hand where you can. Want to try it out? Stay tuned for upcoming news about our Fleet Development Day on July 13th. Have questions and have no idea where to start? Stop by the hoist before or after a race and ask questions. Anyone of us will be more than happy to answer them. Want to be involved but not sail? Our Race Committee can use help either on the Committee boat or as a mark/crash boat. Looking to sail a race as a skipper or crew? Just ask and that can be accommodated. Looking to meet and hang out with fun people? Look no further.
Our season kicks off June 29th. See you on the water! Have a great summer and go where the wind takes you.
The Main Sheet 7/2/24
Sail a Star, Feel like a Loon
Ever wanted to feel like a loon, skimming over Lake Sunapee? The Star Fleet has a day planned for anyone who is interested in trying a Star! July 20th at noon is your chance!
Have no sailing experience or limited sailing experience? Everyone starts from the beginning.
You will go out with an experienced skipper who will show you what to do.
Not sure you are strong enough or tall enough? The current Star Fleet Captain is female, 5' 2" tall, 58 years old and a novice skipper. If you are interested, get in a boat and see what you can do.
Don't know what to wear? You will get wet, so shorts, a t-shirt and sneakers are just fine. Make sure you have a change of clothes for after.
Worried you will make a mistake? Happens to all of us. We haven't sunk yet!
[email protected] will answer questions and sign you up. Hope to see you out on the water!
Also, we are looking for housing for competitors for the Sunapee Open, August 2-4. If you have a spare room and would like to host visiting sailors, please contact [email protected].
Have a great day and go where the wind takes you!
The Main Sheet 7/9/24
Commodore wins his first Star race
The Star Fleet had 2 great days of sailing with new faces trying it out. July 6th we had 2 races. Four boats headed to the start line with LSYC Commodore, David Goddard, crewing in his first Fleet Race with Andy Ivey. Hoping our Vice and Rear Commodores follow his lead and get in a Star! How cool would it be to say all of our Flag Officers have sailed a Star?
The first race was won by Nat Cook, skipper, and Paul Skarin, crew, Dag Lidbeck and John Wulff were second, Andy Ivey and David Goddard third, and Mike Kelly with daughter Erin Kelly were fourth. Race two was won by Ivey and Goddard, (Congratulations Commodore!) Cook and Skarin were second, the Kellys were third and Lidbeck and Wulff fourth.
On Sunday we had three boats start but so many firsts! Mike Kelly, with crew Mike Wood, won both races. They were Kelly’s first Star Fleet wins! Congratulations on your victories. Andy Ivey was second in both races with first time crew and first time sailor Daniel Landenburg and Dag Lidbeck with another first time crew and sailor Christopher Selak were third in both races.
It was so exciting to see new faces on the water. When will we see yours? You can try sailing, help with race committee, be a mark boat or just come out and watch.
There were also some exciting Cruising Fleet races this weekend - check out lscf.us for more info. Upcoming races on Wednesday evening if you’re interested in checking them out.
Near-term schedule: 7/10 evening - Cruising Fleet Wednesday races
7/13 12:30 pm - Star Fleet July Series
7/17 evening - Cruising Fleet Wednesday races
7/18 evening - Cruising Fleet makeup races
7/20 12:30 pm - Star Fleet Development Day - come out and check out a Star (Juniors welcome)!
The Star Fleet had 2 great days of sailing with new faces trying it out. July 6th we had 2 races. Four boats headed to the start line with LSYC Commodore, David Goddard, crewing in his first Fleet Race with Andy Ivey. Hoping our Vice and Rear Commodores follow his lead and get in a Star! How cool would it be to say all of our Flag Officers have sailed a Star?
The first race was won by Nat Cook, skipper, and Paul Skarin, crew, Dag Lidbeck and John Wulff were second, Andy Ivey and David Goddard third, and Mike Kelly with daughter Erin Kelly were fourth. Race two was won by Ivey and Goddard, (Congratulations Commodore!) Cook and Skarin were second, the Kellys were third and Lidbeck and Wulff fourth.
On Sunday we had three boats start but so many firsts! Mike Kelly, with crew Mike Wood, won both races. They were Kelly’s first Star Fleet wins! Congratulations on your victories. Andy Ivey was second in both races with first time crew and first time sailor Daniel Landenburg and Dag Lidbeck with another first time crew and sailor Christopher Selak were third in both races.
It was so exciting to see new faces on the water. When will we see yours? You can try sailing, help with race committee, be a mark boat or just come out and watch.
There were also some exciting Cruising Fleet races this weekend - check out lscf.us for more info. Upcoming races on Wednesday evening if you’re interested in checking them out.
Near-term schedule: 7/10 evening - Cruising Fleet Wednesday races
7/13 12:30 pm - Star Fleet July Series
7/17 evening - Cruising Fleet Wednesday races
7/18 evening - Cruising Fleet makeup races
7/20 12:30 pm - Star Fleet Development Day - come out and check out a Star (Juniors welcome)!
The Main Sheet 7/16/24
So You Want to Sail….
So, you want to try sailing but aren't sure how to begin? Well first off, wind is required. Unfortunately, on Saturday, the wind was not cooperating. Why? Wind comes from many directions. When it is forecast to come from the west, it tends to be variable, which means it shifts all around. Saturday was just that. There was not enough steady wind from a consistent direction to set a race course. A few boats went out to get some practice in, however.
Now, what if there is wind and the Stars go out, but you are still a little intimidated? Go spectate. Not sure how that works either? The race course will be made up of orange tetrahedrons, which are the marks. The boats sail counter clockwise around them. If you are spectating, stay far enough away to not impede a sailboat. The Start and Finish line are delineated by an orange mark at one end with the Race Committee pontoon boat at the other. The boats will sail back and forth behind the start line prior to the race and sail across it to finish. Staying clear of these areas is important. The boats start and sail upwind to the weather mark by tacking, which looks like zigzagging to the first mark. They will round and go downwind tonthe leeward mark, round that and go back upwind. The number of times they go around can vary, but it's usually twice. If you choose to follow your favorite sailboat, remember that boat wake can interfere with the sailboat’s forward movement, so stay well enough away to prevent that.
Also, on Saturday, July 20th, we are offering rides in a Star to give people the opportunity to try it. Registration is necessary for this event so please email [email protected] as soon as possible to secure your place. Trying a Star does not obligate you in any way.
Hope to see you out on the water!
Have a great day and go where the wind takes you.
Near-term schedule:
7/17 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
7/20 12:30 pm - Star Fleet Development Day - come out and check out a Star (Juniors
welcome)!
7/24 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
7/27 12:30 pm - Star Fleet July Series races
7/31 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/2 11 am - NextGen U25 Star races
8/3-8/4 10:30 am - Sunapee Open, 3 Star races per day
8/7 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/10 - If it Floats, it Races Day - literally! More info to come
So, you want to try sailing but aren't sure how to begin? Well first off, wind is required. Unfortunately, on Saturday, the wind was not cooperating. Why? Wind comes from many directions. When it is forecast to come from the west, it tends to be variable, which means it shifts all around. Saturday was just that. There was not enough steady wind from a consistent direction to set a race course. A few boats went out to get some practice in, however.
Now, what if there is wind and the Stars go out, but you are still a little intimidated? Go spectate. Not sure how that works either? The race course will be made up of orange tetrahedrons, which are the marks. The boats sail counter clockwise around them. If you are spectating, stay far enough away to not impede a sailboat. The Start and Finish line are delineated by an orange mark at one end with the Race Committee pontoon boat at the other. The boats will sail back and forth behind the start line prior to the race and sail across it to finish. Staying clear of these areas is important. The boats start and sail upwind to the weather mark by tacking, which looks like zigzagging to the first mark. They will round and go downwind tonthe leeward mark, round that and go back upwind. The number of times they go around can vary, but it's usually twice. If you choose to follow your favorite sailboat, remember that boat wake can interfere with the sailboat’s forward movement, so stay well enough away to prevent that.
Also, on Saturday, July 20th, we are offering rides in a Star to give people the opportunity to try it. Registration is necessary for this event so please email [email protected] as soon as possible to secure your place. Trying a Star does not obligate you in any way.
Hope to see you out on the water!
Have a great day and go where the wind takes you.
Near-term schedule:
7/17 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
7/20 12:30 pm - Star Fleet Development Day - come out and check out a Star (Juniors
welcome)!
7/24 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
7/27 12:30 pm - Star Fleet July Series races
7/31 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/2 11 am - NextGen U25 Star races
8/3-8/4 10:30 am - Sunapee Open, 3 Star races per day
8/7 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/10 - If it Floats, it Races Day - literally! More info to come
The Main Sheet 7/23/24
Exciting Sailing Coming Up….
A few of the Star Fleet went out on Saturday with people who were new to Stars – if you couldn’t make it, we can find someone to take you out a different time, just email
[email protected]! Great fun was had and it was a beautiful day on the water.
This upcoming Saturday, July 27th, the Star Fleet is back to “regularly scheduled programming with our July Series races at 12:30. Join us out on the water on the Race Committee boat, take your motorboat out to watch, or let us know you’re interested in trying a Star and we’ll see if we have an extra Skipper! You can also head down to the boat parking lot before 12:30 to watch the pre-race preparations and the boats being lowered into the lagoon on the hoists – it’s an interesting sight.
Hope everyone is getting excited for the NextGen and Sunapee Open regattas in two weeks!
Have a great day and go where the wind takes you.
Near-term schedule:
7/24 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
7/27 12:30 pm - Star Fleet July Series races
7/31 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/2 11 am - NextGen U25 Star races
8/3-8/4 10:30 am - Sunapee Open, 3 Star races per day
8/7 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/10 - If it Floats, it Races Day - literally! More info to come.
A few of the Star Fleet went out on Saturday with people who were new to Stars – if you couldn’t make it, we can find someone to take you out a different time, just email
[email protected]! Great fun was had and it was a beautiful day on the water.
This upcoming Saturday, July 27th, the Star Fleet is back to “regularly scheduled programming with our July Series races at 12:30. Join us out on the water on the Race Committee boat, take your motorboat out to watch, or let us know you’re interested in trying a Star and we’ll see if we have an extra Skipper! You can also head down to the boat parking lot before 12:30 to watch the pre-race preparations and the boats being lowered into the lagoon on the hoists – it’s an interesting sight.
Hope everyone is getting excited for the NextGen and Sunapee Open regattas in two weeks!
Have a great day and go where the wind takes you.
Near-term schedule:
7/24 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
7/27 12:30 pm - Star Fleet July Series races
7/31 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/2 11 am - NextGen U25 Star races
8/3-8/4 10:30 am - Sunapee Open, 3 Star races per day
8/7 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/10 - If it Floats, it Races Day - literally! More info to come.
The Main Sheet 7/30/24
Saturday was a beautiful day, with enough wind to sail Day 2 of the July Series. We had some new faces out on the water.
The first race was won by Dag Lidbeck with crew John Wulff, second was Chris Eldridge with crew Mike Miramonti, third was new skipper Bob Carlson with first time sailor Frank Shield as crew, fourth was Katie Ayers skippering for the first time this season and Andy Ivey crewing, and Michèle Wood skipper and Mike Wood, crew.
Nat Cook and Andrew Blagden made it out to start race two and won with Lidbeck and Wulff second, Carlson and Shield third, Eldridge and Miramonti fourth, Wood and Wood fifth and Ayers and Ivey sixth.
The third race order of finish was Cook and Blagden, Lidbeck and Wulff, Eldridge and Miramonti, Andy Ivey took the tiller for this race and Katie Ayers crewed, Carlson and Shield fifth and Wood and Wood sixth.
None of this would have been possible without our Race Committee volunteers Lili and Gordon Colby, Betsy Cetron and Duane Delfosse as our mark boat.
The Lake Sunapee Open is this weekend, with the NextGen U25 regatta on Friday. Please plan on attending the Renowned Steak Dinner Saturday night and watch the races Saturday and Sunday from the water, terrace or bar porch. It's always a fun time with excellent sailors.
Have a great day and go where the wind takes you.
Near-term schedule:
7/31 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/2 11 am - NextGen U25 Star races
8/3-8/4 10:30 am - Sunapee Open, 3 Star races per day
8/7 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/10 – More info to come – Cruising Fleet Around the Island race, Stars Anything that Floats Day.
The first race was won by Dag Lidbeck with crew John Wulff, second was Chris Eldridge with crew Mike Miramonti, third was new skipper Bob Carlson with first time sailor Frank Shield as crew, fourth was Katie Ayers skippering for the first time this season and Andy Ivey crewing, and Michèle Wood skipper and Mike Wood, crew.
Nat Cook and Andrew Blagden made it out to start race two and won with Lidbeck and Wulff second, Carlson and Shield third, Eldridge and Miramonti fourth, Wood and Wood fifth and Ayers and Ivey sixth.
The third race order of finish was Cook and Blagden, Lidbeck and Wulff, Eldridge and Miramonti, Andy Ivey took the tiller for this race and Katie Ayers crewed, Carlson and Shield fifth and Wood and Wood sixth.
None of this would have been possible without our Race Committee volunteers Lili and Gordon Colby, Betsy Cetron and Duane Delfosse as our mark boat.
The Lake Sunapee Open is this weekend, with the NextGen U25 regatta on Friday. Please plan on attending the Renowned Steak Dinner Saturday night and watch the races Saturday and Sunday from the water, terrace or bar porch. It's always a fun time with excellent sailors.
Have a great day and go where the wind takes you.
Near-term schedule:
7/31 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/2 11 am - NextGen U25 Star races
8/3-8/4 10:30 am - Sunapee Open, 3 Star races per day
8/7 5:35 pm - Cruising Fleet races
8/10 – More info to come – Cruising Fleet Around the Island race, Stars Anything that Floats Day.
