July 31, 2021
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60th Annual Gull Lake Fun Regatta WRAP UP
Gull Lake Yacht Club, Gull Lake Sailing School, MC Fleet 104
August, 2020
Thank you to everyone for a wonderful day of sailing on August 1, 2020, as we enjoyed the 60th Annual Fun Regatta on beautiful Gull Lake. We had a fleet of 420s, Open Class and MCs sailing on a beautiful Minnesota summer day. The wind was a fresh steady breeze of 10-12 mph straight out of the north. Frequent gusts to 16-17mph challenged the fleet’s boat handling skills. There were several two person crews handling the breeze. Those who went solo felt the challenge to keep their boat flat. The sail back home after the races was a wild ride. We all made it. Thank you Wind Gods!
Thank you to all the friends and family members who were out on the water spectating and keeping an eye out for the sailor’s safety. Vince Driessen was our Principal Race Officer for the event this year. He had FUN as a primary objective as well as a great sailing course (W2) and smoothly executed starts (3 minute sequence). Five W2 races of about 20 minutes each in length were sailed. Thanks, Vince!
The GLSS/GLYC 60th Annual Fun Regatta logo gear was a super cool white camo hat and a white tech hoodie to boot! Rumor has it that a couple small sizes remain available for those collecting Fun Regatta garb.
The racing competition was close. Everyone sailed fast with the steady winds gusting upwards into the high teens mph. Some notable highlights included the return of the Keller Klan from their international sailing travels to share with us their boat handling skill in the 420s. In the 16 boat MC fleet, the racing was tight with the final scores being decided literally by a 6” margin settling the top three places of Alex Driessen, Josh Sullivan, and Dave Anderson. In the Open Class, Fun Regatta stalwarts Jim and Ginger Anderson returned to the race course once again this year, proudly proclaiming as they rounded the leeward mark in race 3 that they prefer gin ‘n tonics over margaritas! See results below. Trophies were available for all three classes. Thank you to Mary Jetland for organizing the cool trophies.
New to the Fun Regatta History was the COVID protocols! Of course, we were very careful to physically distance on the starting line and around the marks. We also did not have breakfast, lunch or social following our sailing. Many participants remarked how they missed the onshore camaraderie, including the post race discussions about tactics and strategies. That is such a great part of our sport, the camaraderie and trying new maneuvers. We look forward to the 61st Fun Regatta in 2021, and focusing in on the social component of a healthy regatta next year!
August, 2020
Thank you to everyone for a wonderful day of sailing on August 1, 2020, as we enjoyed the 60th Annual Fun Regatta on beautiful Gull Lake. We had a fleet of 420s, Open Class and MCs sailing on a beautiful Minnesota summer day. The wind was a fresh steady breeze of 10-12 mph straight out of the north. Frequent gusts to 16-17mph challenged the fleet’s boat handling skills. There were several two person crews handling the breeze. Those who went solo felt the challenge to keep their boat flat. The sail back home after the races was a wild ride. We all made it. Thank you Wind Gods!
Thank you to all the friends and family members who were out on the water spectating and keeping an eye out for the sailor’s safety. Vince Driessen was our Principal Race Officer for the event this year. He had FUN as a primary objective as well as a great sailing course (W2) and smoothly executed starts (3 minute sequence). Five W2 races of about 20 minutes each in length were sailed. Thanks, Vince!
The GLSS/GLYC 60th Annual Fun Regatta logo gear was a super cool white camo hat and a white tech hoodie to boot! Rumor has it that a couple small sizes remain available for those collecting Fun Regatta garb.
The racing competition was close. Everyone sailed fast with the steady winds gusting upwards into the high teens mph. Some notable highlights included the return of the Keller Klan from their international sailing travels to share with us their boat handling skill in the 420s. In the 16 boat MC fleet, the racing was tight with the final scores being decided literally by a 6” margin settling the top three places of Alex Driessen, Josh Sullivan, and Dave Anderson. In the Open Class, Fun Regatta stalwarts Jim and Ginger Anderson returned to the race course once again this year, proudly proclaiming as they rounded the leeward mark in race 3 that they prefer gin ‘n tonics over margaritas! See results below. Trophies were available for all three classes. Thank you to Mary Jetland for organizing the cool trophies.
New to the Fun Regatta History was the COVID protocols! Of course, we were very careful to physically distance on the starting line and around the marks. We also did not have breakfast, lunch or social following our sailing. Many participants remarked how they missed the onshore camaraderie, including the post race discussions about tactics and strategies. That is such a great part of our sport, the camaraderie and trying new maneuvers. We look forward to the 61st Fun Regatta in 2021, and focusing in on the social component of a healthy regatta next year!
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