District 19 Championships & Area E Eliminations
June 11-12, 2011
The 2011 District 19 Championships were hosted by Crescent Sail Yacht Club. This was also the Eliminations for the Area E U.S. Sailing Men's and Women's Singlehanded Championships. The Final's are at the Gorge in Oregon! Junior sailor Grace Pytell won in the Radial's and is planning to go! If you would like to help her get there contact Ken Swetka for how to donate. Click here for more info on the Final's and official NOR for Area E Elim's.
Photos by Ralph Deeds click here
Photos by Patrick Cazabon click here
Laser Class Series Summary
Pl Sail # Skipper From 1 2 3 4 5 6 T
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1 196162 EJ O'Mara LFSC 4 2 (12\DNS) 2 1 1 10
2 196157 Roman Plutenko CYC 3 (6) 1 4 2 2 12
3 196120 Thomas LaBelle LCYC 1 3 2 3 (6) 3 12
4 171628 Ken Swetka CSYC 2 7 3 5 7 (9) 24
5 161082 Brady Savage CSYC 5 5 (8) 6 3 6 25
6 137086 Craig Pearson BBC 7 1 6 (8) 8 4 26
7 170757 Susie Pegel LGYC (11) 10 4 1 5 8 28
8 180079 Leigh Savage CSYC (9) 4 5 9 4 7 29
9 198420 JP Mull CLYC 6 (11) 7 7 9 5 34
10 165966 Ken Griswold MYC (10) 8 9 10 10 10 47
11 165907 Bruce Hansen SLYC 8 9 10 (12\DNF) 12\DNS 12\DNS 51
Radial Class Series Summary
Pl Sail # Skipper From 1 2 3 4 5 T
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1 176019 Grace Pytell CSYC 1 1 1 1 1 5
2 181237 David Griswold MYC 2 2 2 2 2 10
3 183905 Meghan Walter NCYC 3 3 3 4\DNS 4\DNS 17
St. Pete Scorer
If you are not already a member of the Laser Class or have let your membership lapse consider this regatta a good time to join back up! Click here to see the benefits of membership and sign up online. For the Area E Eliminations you must also be a member of USSailing.
To Register click here. To see who's already registered click here. Sign up before Midnight on June 8th for the $5 discount!
HOST CLUB:
CRESCENT SAIL YACHT CLUB (click here for Google Map link)
276 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3782, (313) 885-7575
SCHEDULE:
Registration: Sat Jun 11: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Competitors Meeting: Sat Jun 11: 11:00 AM ET
Warning Signal 1st Race: Sat Jun 11: 12:00 PM ET
Party/Dinner Sat Jun 11: 6:00 PM ET
Warning Signal: Sun Jun 11 10:00 AM ET
(No Warning signal after 1:00 PM: 6-7 Races total w/1 throwout)
ENTRY & ELIGIBILITY: (click here for online registration at RegattaNetwork)
All Laser & Laser Radial competitors who are members of the International Laser Class are invited
Entry Fee (Includes Dinner & Continental Breakfasts)
Juniors (16 and under): $25
All Others: $35
Area E Elim's additonal $10
Early Registration Disc.: $5 (before midnight June 1st)
Additional Dinners are $13 for adults and $7 for kids under 12. RSVP requested but not required.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS:
Available soon.
PRIZES:
Awards will be given to the Top 5 Laser, Top 3 Radial (Masters & Junior awards)
Separate Awards for the Area E Eliminations
HOUSING:
Some limited space on boats at club and plenty of space at member homes close by, please contact Ken Swetka to reserve.
HOTELS
Baymont Inn $60-80/night 20675 13 mile Rd, Roseville, MI 48066 Ph (586)296-6910
Super8 $44-60/night 20445 Erin St. Roseville, MI 48066 Ph. Ph. (586) 296-1730
Microtel $76/night 20313 13 Mile, Rd Rosevill, Mi 48066 Ph. . (800) 771-7171
DRY MOORING:
No vehicles will be allowed in Dry Mooring area near hoists. Vehicles must be parked in the parking lot on North side of the harbor
REGATTA CONTACT:
D19 Regatta Chairman Ken Swetka, click here to send an email to Ken
Area E Event Chairman Tom Vickers, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DIRECTIONS:
From Ohio: I-75, Take I -275 North after Monroe Michigan (I-75 is torn up in Detroit)
Follow I-94 East through Detroit
Exit Moross Rd in Grosse Pte and turn right (East)
Take Morross until you reach the lake and turn right on Lake Shore (Jefferson)
Go about 150 yard, turn left into Crescent
From Chicago: Follow same directions coming into town on I-94
Coming through Canada: Go to border crossing at Sarnia (402)
Follow I-94 West
Exit Moross Rd and turn Left (East)
Follow same directions above