Please join your fellow ISC sailors at the MEMORIAL REGATTA LUAU on June 5th. Enjoy traditional food prepared by our very own Interlake sailor raised in the Islands. Menu: Kalua Pork, Teriyaki Chicken, Rice, Green Salad, Fruit and Desert. Appetizers ("Pupus") served at 5:30pm with dinner to start around 6:00pm. The cost is $9 for adults and $6 for kids. Entertainment by John McCormick.

So come and bring your BEST HAWAIIAN OUTFIT and help celebrate the Memorial Regatta. RSVP by Thursday June 3rd to David and Stephanie Remick at (XXX) XXX-XXXX or (email address removed) (ISC members only, please).

The Log Cabin Animal Hospital at Geist has published a very interesting compilation of material on the history of the Geist Reservoir area including:

• a biography of Clarence Geist, the reservoir's namesake
• a history of Lawrence Township
• photos of the now inundated Germantown (ISC is located very near the original location of Germantown)
• photos of the construction of Geist Reservoir (including an early aerial photo of ISC before the surrounding area was developed for housing)

Information on the history of ISC is available here.

Come spend an afternoon at ISC and learn how to better trim and balance with Skip Dieball of North Sails. Skip is an active one-design sailor currently sailing actively in Finns, Interlakes, J-22s, Thistles, and Highlanders.

Part 1 of the session will involve a dry land look at sail trim on a couple of the classes sailed locally. Part 2 will be on the water, with you sailing your own boat, as Skip motors around the participants offering comments with a video camera in hand. After sailing, Part 3 will be held in the ISC Clubhouse, where we can review the afternoon's video with Skip's commentary, not to mention some pizza and cold beverages.

The seminar will be held June 16th from 2pm to 8pm at ISC. If you plan to attend or have any questions, please contact the event organizer and host: Paul Dovey (evening phone (XXX) XXX-XXXX or email (email address removed)).

The May 1st fundraiser sponsored by the Geist Lake Coalition raised $65,000 towards the purchase of a $90,000 fire boat for the Fishers Fire Department. ISC donated a week of Junior Training/Sailing Camp to the auction.

According to an article on topics.com, the Fishers Fire Department had hoped to have the new boat on the water by Memorial Day weekend. Those plans have been postponed until June, at the earliest, while the department attempts to find sources for the remaining $25,000 of the boat's purchase price.

The new fire boat will be utilized in potential firefighting operations involving any of 700 homes (valued at more than $1 billion combined) situated on the shores of Geist Reservoir. Many of these homes are surrounded by water on three sides and are difficult to access with land-based firefighting equipment.

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Another week of Junior Training/Sailing Camp has filled. Only two sessions have limited space:

• Week 1: June 7-11
• Week 4: July 5-9

Please join your fellow ISC sailors at the MEMORIAL REGATTA LUAU on June 5th. Enjoy traditional food prepared by our very own Interlake sailor raised in the Islands. Menu: Kalua Pork, Teriyaki Chicken, Rice, Green Salad, Fruit and Desert. Appetizers ("Pupus") served at 5:30pm with dinner to start around 6:00pm. The cost is $9 for adults and $6 for kids. Entertainment by John McCormick.

So come and bring your BEST HAWAIIAN OUTFIT and help celebrate the Memorial Regatta. RSVP by Thursday June 3rd to David and Stephanie Remick at (XXX) XXX-XXXX or (email address removed) (ISC members only, please).

Everyone interested in sailing and finding out more about the Indianapolis Sailing Club is invited to come to an Open House from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday, May 22nd. You can tour club facilities, meet with club members, take a close-up look at the different sailboats in the club and even take a complimentary ride in the sailboat of your choice. Free refreshments will be available.

For directions to the club, see the map page.

The Indianapolis Star reports that Indiana will be adding 25 new conservation officers to assist in patroling the state's lakes, rivers and reservoirs. The added officers are intended to help decrease the number of boating fatalities in the state (7 in 2003 and 14 in 2002) by enforcing existing laws and through increased boater education.

One of the biggest problems contributing to boating fatalities is the lack of life jackets for each person on board a watercraft. 12 of the 21 boaters who died in 2002/2003 were not wearing life jackets at the time of their death. Also, many boaters aren't knowledgeable of the boating rules (see the DNR Indiana Boating Laws webpage for more information on Indiana's boating regulations).

ISC member Andy McDonald welcomed the enforcement and education efforts:

"I would like to see things as strict as possible. The safer the better."

"It should be left up to each individual person."

ISC will host an open house at the club on May 22 from 1pm to 5pm. You are invited to tour the club facilities, talk with club members, see the different types of boats that are sailed at the club, take a free ride on the boat of your choice and enjoy complimentary refreshments.

For directions to the club, see the map page.

The Wednesday evening Laser/Sunfish racing begins tonight. Racing will begin at approximately 6:00pm and continue until dusk, weather permitting. Hotdogs and refreshments afterwards.

Check the Laser forum for more details and updates.

Results for the ISC Lightning Burl Harmon Memorial Indiana Open Regatta are now available on the Regatta Results page. Fortunately, threatening weather subsided and 5 races in near ideal conditions were sailed. Brad Wagnon from Lake Wawasee, IN led after Saturday's races but was unable to retain the lead on Sunday when Craig Cobbum scored two "bullets".

The top places overall were as follows:

• 1st -- Craig Cobbum with Ron Lester and Rick Lemberg
• 2nd -- Brad Wagnon with Kevin Keller and Mark Kilbey
• 3rd -- Bill Gibson with Steve Jenkins and Tom English

Given the strong winds we've had this spring in Indy, the below "Dave 'n Joe" cartoon seemed appropriate...

"Dave 'n Joe" is created by Dave Foster

Three out of the six week-long Junior Training/Sailing Camp sessions are now full. Limited space remains in the following sessions:

• Week 1: June 7-11
• Week 3: June 21-25
• Week 4: July 5-9

Results for the ISC Thistle 8-Ball Regatta are now available on the Regatta Results page. 31 sailors from New York, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana came to compete. Racing on Saturday was ideal with 15mph winds; the sun shone on the first race but was soon replaced by clouds and a few sprinkles. Sunday morning, the breeze started at 15mph and steadily increased throughout the day with a 26mph gust being recorded on the committee boat (very challenging conditions for Thistles!)

The top places overall were as follows:

• 1st -- Bruce King (ISC)
• 2nd -- Blair Dryden (ISC, non-resident)
• 3rd -- Champ Glover
• 4th -- Andy McDonald (ISC)
• 5th -- Steve Lavander