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2022 Summer Wrap up
Sailing School Successes
What a great summer, GLSS hosted 129 registrants!!! A big thank you to our Waterfront Manager, Ellie Murphy and her team Ethan Stohr, Baden Bastian and Hayden Regberg. You all did a wonderful job!
What a great summer, GLSS hosted 129 registrants!!! A big thank you to our Waterfront Manager, Ellie Murphy and her team Ethan Stohr, Baden Bastian and Hayden Regberg. You all did a wonderful job!
Sailors were out on the water and having fun in no time while learning a lot about boat safety too. The YMCA brought campers out every week, many were first time boaters!
We wish all of our sailors and instructors a great school year, even if it is with the books not the boats!
We wish all of our sailors and instructors a great school year, even if it is with the books not the boats!
"The sailing camps and the partnership we have created were a success. There were more kids who participated from the Brainerd area, giving them a taste of sailing. I am very excited about the future of the Sailing School and other activities we hope to bring to GLSS."
Megan Balach Aquatics Director, Brainerd Family YMCA
Megan Balach Aquatics Director, Brainerd Family YMCA
Regatta Successes
Our sailors have excelled across the nation in regattas all year!
Of Note:
Vince Driessen took 6th in the MC Scow Association Midwinter’s Championships! Vince took 12th in the MC Masters Championships on Gull. After his dominant Fun Regatta win, he went on to take 4th place in the 93rd Western Michigan yachting association championship regatta bringing home some serious hardware!
The top four were all neck and neck down to the last mark! Way to go Vince!
Our sailors have excelled across the nation in regattas all year!
Of Note:
Vince Driessen took 6th in the MC Scow Association Midwinter’s Championships! Vince took 12th in the MC Masters Championships on Gull. After his dominant Fun Regatta win, he went on to take 4th place in the 93rd Western Michigan yachting association championship regatta bringing home some serious hardware!
The top four were all neck and neck down to the last mark! Way to go Vince!
While top sailor, Katie Arvesen’s racing has been interrupted by new grand-parenting honors and PRO responsibilities, she too sailed last weekend with husband Chuck and our very own Ellie Murphy at the ILYA. Both Teagan and Ellie were able to join E Scows crewing over the weekend as well! High School Team sailors
High School 420 Sailors Excelled Over The Summer
Teagan Hartwig – Burton crewed for Lake Eustis, Florida sailor, Eric Hood in the MC Masters Championships on Gull taking 8th. She went on to sail with Hood in the MC Invite at White Bear Yacht Club taking 11th and was at Lake Geneva with Hood for last weekend’s ILYA Inland. Kristofer Koop and Sebastian Tisdell sailed in the Brad Robinson Victory Regatta at Lake Minnetonka taking 6th ! Awesome sailing guys! School Team sailors Ethan Stohr and Teagan Hartwig – Burton sailed in the USA Junior Olympic Festival at Lake Minnetonka taking 5th Yea Ethan and Teagan!! |
The point being: If you want to learn how to sail, come to Gull Lake Sailing School!
Serious fun and serious sailing!
Open Doors
GLSS hosted the family of GLSS caretaker, sailor and one of a kind great guy, Jimmy Rauth on August 6th for a Celebration of Life. It was a beautiful day and chance to remember the special person Jimmy was to so many of us. Thanks to the Rauth and Anderson Families for designating some of the memorial funds to GLSS in Jimmy’s memory.
GLSS hosted the family of GLSS caretaker, sailor and one of a kind great guy, Jimmy Rauth on August 6th for a Celebration of Life. It was a beautiful day and chance to remember the special person Jimmy was to so many of us. Thanks to the Rauth and Anderson Families for designating some of the memorial funds to GLSS in Jimmy’s memory.
Left - Jimmy Rauth, Right - Kevin Krippner, Chuck Arvesen, Chris Warren, Dave Anderson, John Rauth and Chuck Driessen share a toast to the one and only! Here's to you Jimmy Rauth!
In The News!
Check out this fun Brainerd Dispatch article and video about the MC Masters!
https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/local/gull-lake-sailing-school-to-host-multi-day-national-championship-regatta
Check out this fun Brainerd Dispatch article and video about the MC Masters!
https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/local/gull-lake-sailing-school-to-host-multi-day-national-championship-regatta