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2010 GTYC LASER FALL REGATTA
and Babel Cup

hosted by — GRAND TRAVERSE YACHT CLUB (GTYC)

sanctioned by — TRAVERSE CITY LASER FLEET

Saturday, September 18, 2010 — Traverse City, Michigan

The 2010 LASER Fall Regatta was held on Saturday September 18, at the Grand Traverse Yacht Club. A total of nineteen boats sailed in this, the second leg of the Babel Cup. Racers were treated to a variety of conditions. PRO Eric Lind started the first race in a shifty 12-15 kt Northwest breeze which would eventually die by race #5.

 

Ken Swetka (Crescent Sail Yacht Club) came out firing on all cylinders and basically put on a Laser Clinic for the fleet. Most impressive was his down wind tactics and speed. Congrats to Ken on some great sailing and the overall victory with 8 pts. Mark Lyons (GTYC) and Tom Babel (GTYC) were 2nd and 3rd with 15 and 18 pts respectively.

 

Top junior was Pete Kirby-Miller (Glen Lake) in 8th place overall with Abigale Skibowski (TACS/GTYC) the top female in 9th.

 

The 2010 BABEL CUP was also decided by total accumulation of points for the spring and fall regattas.

PETE COMFORT (TACS/Torch Lake) took the cup by winning the spring regatta with 12 pts, added to 22 pts in the fall, for a total of 34 pts. Jamie Stuursma was a close second with a total of 36 points.

 

Special thanks to PRO Eric Lind, Mark Boat Bob Clark and crash boat Jim Sorbie. At the conclusion of sailing, the fleet was treated to refreshments and Hot Dogs from WARES FROSTY TREAT.

 

Submitted By: T. Babel

 

 

GTYC 2010 Laser Fall Regatta

Series Standing - 5 races scored

Pos

Sail

Boat

Club

1

2

3

4

5

Total
Points

Pos

1

1628

Ken Swetka

Crescent Sail YC

1

1

2

2

2

8.00

1

2

8890

Mark Lyon

GTYC

3

2

1

3

6

15.00

2

3

4040

Tom Babel

GTYC

2

4

4

4

4

18.00

3

4

11

Pete Comfort

TACS/Torch Lake

5

5

6

1

5

22.00

4

5

1661

Jamie Stuursma

GTYC

4

3

3

12

1

23.00

5

6

8863

Bill Babel

GTYC

6

7

5

5

8

31.00

6

7

8712

Steve Wiseman

PYC

8

9

9

6

3

35.00

7

8

5455

Pete Kirby-Miller

Glen Lake YC

14

8

7

7

7

43.00

8

9

3

Abigail Skibowski

TACS/GTYC

10

12

11

9

10

52.00

9

10

4552

Micah Appel

TACS

9

11

8

13

15

56.00

10

11

9847

Jim Babel

Gull Lake YC

20/DNF

10

10

8

9

57.00

11

12

1835

David Myers

TACS

11

15

13

16

11

66.00

12

13

7

Josh Wheaton

TACS

15

14

12

11

14

66.00

13

14

8988

Patrick Gerber

GTYC

7

6

20/DNC

20/DNC

20/DNC

73.00

14

15

2

Ryan Clulo

TACS

20/DNF

13

14

10

16

73.00

15

16

1

Anders Lu

TACS

12

18

15

15

13

73.00

16

17

5984

Finley Clark

TACS/GTYC

13

16

18

17

12

76.00

17

18

1247

Ryan Geiser

TACS/GTYC

16

17

16

18

20/DNF

87.00

18

19

5

Ryan Ness

TACS

20/DNF

20/DNF

17

14

20/DNC

91.00

19

 

  

NOTICE OF RACE

 

1. RULES: The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing.

 

2. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY:

2.1 The regatta is open to all Lasers that meet with the obligations of the Laser Class Rules and the RULES of this regatta.

2.2 Entry can be made at GTYC between 1100 hrs & 1130 hrs on Saturday September 18.

 

3. FEES: $20.00, ($10 for Juniors)

 

4. SCHEDULE:

Saturday 1100-1130 Registration

1130 Skipper's Meeting

1200 1st Warning

No warning signal after 1530 hrs

Food & beverages provided after racing along with awards

 

5. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS: skippers meeting

1. COURSES: will be windward/leeward or triangle as described in the sailing instructions.

2. SCORING:

2.1 as many races as possible and one (1) race must be completed to constitute a regatta.

 

Grand Traverse Yacht Club 13653 West Bayshore Drive Traverse City, MI 49684

 

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