November 2012 Papoose Article

We finished our racing for 2012 on Oct. 21. On Sept. 16, no Lightnings sailed but John Marx and Constance Gill match raced with John taking first place. John and Margie Incantalupo were the race officials. On the following Sunday, Sept. 23, the Commodore's Cup Regatta was held with John Miller running the races and Ian Oldridge assisting. Four Lightnings competed it two races and, while the windward mark was set to the north, conditions were such that each leg seemed to have a beat, a reach and a run. That's sailing on Lake Mohawk! Rich Miner captured two firsts and won the regatta with the runner-up Perry Anderson taking two seconds. Don Okner and Chuck Chute swapped for third place with Chuck prevailing based on overall time. This photograph by Ian Oldridge shows the contenders as they round one of the marks.

On Sept. 30, Rich Miner and Chuck Chute raced head-to-head with Perry Anderson serving as race official. Mark Marussich joined Rich and Gail aboard Hawkeye with Haley Chute crewing for her dad on Tattoo. A hail storm forced a shortened course with Rich taking yet another first. Just as the boats were pulled from the lake, there was a heavy down pour followed by calm winds that prevented another race. Oct. 7 brought some cold air and occasional showers but no wind so racing was canceled.

Our final, official event for the year will be the Awards Awards Party scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1st (changed from Dec. 2), 6:30 p.m. at the Miners. Please note the date on your calendars. Also remember, 2013 will here sooner than you think. So we extend an invitation to all LMCC members to join our club so you can sail and socialize with us. You can visit us on the web at www.lakemohawksailing.org. For more information about membership in the LMYC or, if you want to learn to sail, just call our Vice Commodore, Gail Miner at (973)729-5283, email us at our lakemohawksailing@gmail.com or write to PO Box 29, Sparta, NJ 07871.

Until next month, smooth sailing and God bless America!

Don Okner