Sunday, December 21, 2008

NEWS RELEASE FROM LAKE EUSTIS SAILING CLUB

Fog and light wind shut down the Saturday racing at the Lake Eustis Sailing Club on Saturday December 20, 2008. C scows had a late afternoon scrimmage when the wind came up and the other sailors got busy with the holidays.
Brisk winds on Sunday with exciting racing gave a mixture of finishes in the MC scow class. Consistency payed off for Jon Pomerleau as he won the two race series with finishes of 2 and 5 and no big mistakes. Second was Texas visitor, Jack Kern, with 7 and 1 and third was Dave Moring with a 1 and 8.
In the Wayfarer fleet Jim McIntyre won both races with Jim Lingeman second and Mike Murto third.
Ray Laguna won both Flying Scot races with George Golder second and Randy Boekema third..
Alex Shafer won both C scow races with Richard Kinnie second and Othon Dominguez third.
The Laser fleet was tied after 6 races and the tie break went to Alejandro Illera with Rob Krentel second. Patrick Daniel was third and Leah Ladley was the first woman.
High School sailing continues irregularly during the holidays and then resumes regular practice Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
The next Club racing is in two weeks and the next regatta is the 10th Annual Wayfarer regatta on February 6 to 8 followed by the George Washington Birthday Regatta on February 21 and 22.

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