We're excited to have many young sailors returning for the 2010 summer and many new faces as well. Nine out of the ten boats from the Madison Youth Sailing Foundation have been reserved. Nine privately owned boats will also be brought to the lake.
New sailors include:
Samantha and Marisa Gorwitz
Quinn Senke
Will Sprinkman
Returning sailors include:
Martha and Oscar Anderson
Billie, Cora and Micah Hanson
Anna and Ellie Huff
Jenny, Kelsa and Kylie McCormick
Katie and Molly McCormick
Cayley and Tyler Metzloff
Bryn Ostby
Thor Rosten
Fritz and Meta Simon
Welcome sailors and see you on Friday!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
First Friday of Opti Sailing for 2010
Fellow Sailors:
The 2010 Opti sailing season starts on Friday, June 11 at 5:00pm. Please come down to the Maple Bluff Marina next to the Warner Park boat landing.
A few quick reminders: Bring a life jacket for you and your young sailor. Parents are encouraged to sail if necessary.
Make sure the kids have good sandals, aquasocks or shoes. Flip flops or bare feet are not recommended.
The first Friday will focus on getting the kids comfortable in the boats and rounding some buoys.
I'll try to do a little coaching when needed..... but our main focus is on having fun.
See you on Friday and hope for good weather!
Greg
PS. Raise the excitement level for this year - share the photos from last year with your sailor http://picasaweb.google.com/GregSimon213
The 2010 Opti sailing season starts on Friday, June 11 at 5:00pm. Please come down to the Maple Bluff Marina next to the Warner Park boat landing.
A few quick reminders: Bring a life jacket for you and your young sailor. Parents are encouraged to sail if necessary.
Make sure the kids have good sandals, aquasocks or shoes. Flip flops or bare feet are not recommended.
The first Friday will focus on getting the kids comfortable in the boats and rounding some buoys.
I'll try to do a little coaching when needed..... but our main focus is on having fun.
See you on Friday and hope for good weather!
Greg
PS. Raise the excitement level for this year - share the photos from last year with your sailor http://picasaweb.google.com/GregSimon213
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Opti Sailing Postponed For Sunday Morning
Due to high winds and cold temps we have postponed sailing on Sunday June 6th.
See you all for the start of Friday night sailing, June 11th at 5:00pm
Greg
See you all for the start of Friday night sailing, June 11th at 5:00pm
Greg
Monday, May 31, 2010
Opti Sailors sail a C-Scow
Lake Monona sailor Tim McCormick was kind enough to lend out his Season Championship boat to two local Opti sailors. While brother Andy McCormick donated his best sail to be used for the day.
Thor Rosten and Meta Simon competed in the Memorial Day Race on Lake Monona. Each took turns stearing the boat and showed strong boathandling skill. Meta steared during the start of the race and Thor finished the race.
The Rosten/Simon team finish 2nd out of nine boats.
Thanks to the McCormick brothers for supporting these Opti sailors!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Friday Night Opti Racing Overview
June 11th Intro to Racing
June 18th Reading the Wind
June 25th Basic Rules
July 2nd Starting Line
July 9th Boat Speed
July 16th Celebration!
Informal races each night with grill and snacks to follow!
June 18th Reading the Wind
June 25th Basic Rules
July 2nd Starting Line
July 9th Boat Speed
July 16th Celebration!
Informal races each night with grill and snacks to follow!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
McCormick Family Purchases an Opti
Kelsa McCormick is a proud owner of a pink colored Opti. The McCormick family purchased the boat several weeks ago and are now the ninth area family to be boat owners! The boat was built by the Johnson Boat Works and was sailed on Lake White Bear in Minnesota. The pink colored boat is in great condition and is the sistership to Thor Rostens and Mica Hansons boat. The McCormick girls have already cleaned it up and are working on it in their basement.Congratulations, all the other girls are jealous of your boat!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
2010 Opti Regatta Schedule
There are three beginner Opti regattas in our area this summer:
June 25th No Tears West - White Bear MN.
July 26th No Tears East- Pine Lake WI.
Aug. 12th Pram Power- North Lake WI.
Also listed below are three local regattas on Lake Mendota, Monona and Waubesa!
June 25th No Tears West - White Bear MN.
July 26th No Tears East- Pine Lake WI.
Aug. 12th Pram Power- North Lake WI.
Also listed below are three local regattas on Lake Mendota, Monona and Waubesa!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Hanson Family Purchases Second Boat!
Billy, Mica and Cora Hanson received an Optimist sailboat for X-mas. The Hanson family now own two Opti's and are looking for a third. Father Jamie has been working hard to building a fleet of summer Opti's and even has been working on an Ice Opti.
The Hanson boat is a sister ship to Thor Rosten's boat. The Dan Quiram family owned the Opti and sailed it on Lake Pewaukee. The boat is a mid 90's model built by Johnson Boat Works of White Bear Mn. During the 90's Johnson BW was the major supplier of Opti's in the midwest. Many ILYA clubs bought "fleets" of boat for their youth sailing programs. The boats are very well built and are great for our beginner sailors.
The Hanson boat is a sister ship to Thor Rosten's boat. The Dan Quiram family owned the Opti and sailed it on Lake Pewaukee. The boat is a mid 90's model built by Johnson Boat Works of White Bear Mn. During the 90's Johnson BW was the major supplier of Opti's in the midwest. Many ILYA clubs bought "fleets" of boat for their youth sailing programs. The boats are very well built and are great for our beginner sailors.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Anderson Family Purchase an Opti!
Martha and Oscar Anderson are new boat owners. They purchased an Opti from Deephaven Mn last week. The boat is race quality and will be a great addition to the fleet. Name suggestions include..... "Little Blue Chip"
Plans for 2010 Madison Opti Racing
Listed below is a tentative plan for next years Madison Opti Racing.
Friday Night Fun Series. June 11, 18, 25 July 2, 9, 16 at the Maple Bluff boat launch.
Mendota Yacht Club/Payton Regatta. June 19th during the pig roast party. Regatta chairman Jamie Hanson
Lake Monona Regatta. One day event on a Sunday afternoon in July. Regatta chairman Greg McCormick.
Lake Waubesa Regatta. One day event on a Sunday in early August. Sailed out of the Waubesa sailing center. Regatta chairman Ron Rosten.
Friday Night Fun Series. June 11, 18, 25 July 2, 9, 16 at the Maple Bluff boat launch.
Mendota Yacht Club/Payton Regatta. June 19th during the pig roast party. Regatta chairman Jamie Hanson
Lake Monona Regatta. One day event on a Sunday afternoon in July. Regatta chairman Greg McCormick.
Lake Waubesa Regatta. One day event on a Sunday in early August. Sailed out of the Waubesa sailing center. Regatta chairman Ron Rosten.
USODA Opti National Championship in Wisconsin!
The Opti National Champs were sailed Oct. 9-11th at the Milwaukee Yacht Club. The Simon family went to watch the nations best Opti sailors compete in freezing conditions. Sunday mornings temperature was 34 degrees with ice being scraped out of boats. The sailors were dressed in full winter gear. Dry suits, dry gloves and wild ski hats were the norm.
The sailors left the harbor at 9:00am and did not return untill 3:30pm (lunch and port-a-potties on the water). Most of the kids looked cold, but happy upon returning. It should also be noted most of the kids were not from the midwest. The poor sailors from Miami, Houston, So. Cal and S. America were greated to conditions more suited to iceboating.
170 sailors competed. Most flew in and rented boats. The sailors would bring there own blade, rudder, mast and sail. A couple of powerhouse teams from Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and Annapolis sent trailers with 8-10 optis on them including a coaching rib. Professional coaches were present. Seems like the hottest coaches were from Argentina or Europe. There were also several Danish sailors taking part even though it was a US Team qualifier. This gave the Milw. YC and the event an international flare.
Local sailor Malcolm Lamphere from Lake Geneva placed 7th, Ben Garber from L. Minnetonka finished 28th and Augie Dale from Pewaukee placed 76th.
The sailors left the harbor at 9:00am and did not return untill 3:30pm (lunch and port-a-potties on the water). Most of the kids looked cold, but happy upon returning. It should also be noted most of the kids were not from the midwest. The poor sailors from Miami, Houston, So. Cal and S. America were greated to conditions more suited to iceboating.
170 sailors competed. Most flew in and rented boats. The sailors would bring there own blade, rudder, mast and sail. A couple of powerhouse teams from Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and Annapolis sent trailers with 8-10 optis on them including a coaching rib. Professional coaches were present. Seems like the hottest coaches were from Argentina or Europe. There were also several Danish sailors taking part even though it was a US Team qualifier. This gave the Milw. YC and the event an international flare.
Local sailor Malcolm Lamphere from Lake Geneva placed 7th, Ben Garber from L. Minnetonka finished 28th and Augie Dale from Pewaukee placed 76th.
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