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April 2004 News Archive
| April 20, 2004 |
| ISC Spring Laser Regatta Results Posted |
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Results for the ISC Spring Laser Regatta are now available on the
Regatta Results page. 41 sailors
from as far away as Omaha, NE came to compete and enjoy a fantastic weekend
of Laser racing. ISC was pleased to host sailors of all age groups including
13 junior sailors (age 18 or under). The age gap between our oldest sailor
and our youngest was 62 years!
The top places overall were as follows:
- 1st -- Barrett Rhoades (from ISC)
- 2nd -- Jess Gerry (from ISC)
- 3rd -- Chad Coberly
- 4th -- Matthew Woodworth
- 5th -- Tyler Andrews
Awards were also presented for 1st place in Great Grand Master (Howdy King, long time ISC member ;-), Grand
Master (Wayne Meyers), Master (Mark Kastel), Apprentice (Chad Coberly) and Junior
(Matthew Woodworth).
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| "Dave 'n Joe" Cartoon |
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From time to time, I will post sailing cartoons drawn by Dave Foster, a Thistle sailor
from Nyack, NY and the Nyack Boat Club. Below
is the first installment in this series (click for a full resolution image), hope you enjoy it!
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| April 14, 2004 |
| ISC Thistle 8-Ball Regatta |
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The ISC Thistle Fleet #69 8-Ball Regatta (NOR) is now available. The regatta
will be April 24-25.
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| 2004 ISC Club Regatta NOR and SI Posted |
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The 2004 ISC Club Regatta NOR and SI are now posted to the Race & Regatta
page.
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| April 12, 2004 |
| ISC Webmaster in Scuttlebutt! |
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No, I'm not involved in any controversy! Rather, the April 12th edition
of the Scuttlebutt sailing newsletter includes an email from yours truly
correcting a misleading statement about the winner of the first Whitbread
(now Volvo Ocean) Race in 1973. My email is all the way at the bottom of
the newsletter.
The current issue of Scuttlebutt can be read on the ISC website
here
or you can find the April 12th issue in the Scuttlebutt archives
here.
There goes my 15 minutes of fame...
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| April 9, 2004 |
| Fire/Rescue Boat Fundraiser |
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The Fishers Fire Department
and Geist Lake Coalition are sponsoring a fundraiser
to help purchase a second fire/rescue boat to complement the department's existing one.
According to Ron Lipps, public information officer for the department:
"All we have right now is your basic, standard speedboat modified
for emergency response. But this new boat would be able to pump
water for a fire and would have a much larger work space and has a
front that drops off so divers can access the water easier."
The department and coalition hope to raise the funds through a Spring Gala at
the new Bella Vita Ristorante in Geist on May 1. Money also will be raised from
an auction including items such as:
- A Harley Davidson motorcycle from Dellen Automotive Group
- A Volkswagen Beetle from Foreste & Brown Automotive
- A Mastercraft boat from Pine Crest Marine
- A Crest pontoon boat from Marina Partnership Ltd
- A Jet Ski from Indy Cycle and Ski
The event is scheduled for May 1st at 7:30PM at the Bella Vita Restaurant on Geist
(11699 Fall Creek Road) and tickets are $125. For more information on the event
contact Clint Crafton. To buy tickets
for the gala, call Gail McDowell at (XXX) XXX-XXX.
UPDATE: ISC has contributed one week of
Junior Training/Sailing Camp to the auction.
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| April 7, 2004 |
| Annual Easter Egg Hunt |
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The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be from 10:00AM until NOON on Saturday
April 10th (rain or shine). There will be crafts for the kids and, of course,
a visit from the big fluffy one! You can see photos from last year's event
in the Photo Gallery.
Cost is $4 per child and everyone is welcome; this is a great
opportunity for prospective members to see the club while their kids
enjoy a fun-filled morning. Call Joan Hilger at (XXX) XXX-XXXX with any questions.
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| Olin J. Stephens Awarded US Sailing's National Sportsmanship Trophy |
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The famous yacht designer Olin J. Stephens has been awarded US Sailing's W. Van Alan Clark,
Jr. National Sportsmanship Trophy. Stephens is a co-founder of the yacht design firm
Sparkman & Stephens which will celebrate its 75th anniversary this summer. Dean Cady,
chairman of US Sailing's Sportsmanship Committee had this to say about Stephens:
"Stephens' career in the upper echelons of sailing was well know to US Sailing
before receiving the nomination. He sets a great example for other sailors to follow."
See the full story on the US Sailing website.
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| April 5, 2004 |
| Steve Fossett and Cheyenne Set New 'Round The World Record |
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Steve Fossett and the crew of the 125' maxi-catamaran, Cheyenne, have
set a new unofficial 'round the world record. The new record is 58 days,
9 hours, 32 minutes and 45 seconds and is nearly 6 days faster than the
old
record set in 2002 by Bruno Peyron and the crew of the maxi-catamaran
Orange.
See the ISAF article here for more details.
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| April 2, 2004 |
| ISC Spring Laser Regatta |
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The ISC Spring Laser Regatta (NOR) is quickly approaching (April 17-18).
If you have any questions concerning the regatta, getting to the club, lodging choices, etc. hop on over to the
Laser Regatta topic
on the ISC discussion forum. If you're picky about what you eat, you can vote for the Saturday night dinner menu, too!
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