Optimist Red, White and Blue Chip Regatta

Forty-four of the best Optimist sailors from around the midwest received bids to attend the annual Optimist Blue Chip regatta held on Lac LaBelle in Oconomowoc, WI. The sailors are invited based on regatta finishes at specified events or for leading their home lake series. The Mendota Yacht Club is eligible to send two sailors to the event next year.

This year Meta Simon, representing Madison Opti Racing (MOR) and the Pewaukee Lake Sailing School (PLSS), was invited following her finish at the ILYA Championship regatta.

Results and photos.

Pram Power 2011 @ North Lake

North Lake Sailing School held their annual Pram Power regatta on Thursday, August 11. A near record 70 boats competed in junior and senior fleets and enjoyed an array of crafts between races. Thankfully, the weather gods were shining on the families with light but consistent winds and reasonable temperatures for August.

Fritz Simon sailed in the junior fleet with several of his friends from the Pewaukee Lake Sailing School. He was happy with a 7th place overall finish in his second year at this event.

Full results and photos.

ILYA Championship Regatta

More than 75 sailors from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa sailed in the Inland Lakes Yachting Association Optimist Championship Regatta on White Bear Lake, MN. Thunderstorms with high heat and humidity that rivaled Louisiana ruled the event until the afternoon of the second day when a break in the weather provided just enough time between the storms and the time limit for both the RWB and green fleets to sail three races each.

Two Madison sailors, Meta and Fritz Simon, made the trip north for the event, both sailing in the green fleet. Full results on the ILYA site.



More photos on picasa.