Lake Champlain Yacht Club

It’s been a busy week for the Etchells fleet, with Gary Jobson on Monday (see earlier write-up) and Jud Smith and Chris Morgan on Tuesday. Jud and Chris provided an on-the-water clinic for 11 boats in the Etchells fleet, and although the wind was light, which seems to be the norm for this summer, they were able to get aboard a number of boats and provide some specific coaching. Once ashore, Jud ran a debrief session, showing some drone video of the fleet, filmed by Jack Boynton, and some on-board still photos to illustrate his points.

The fifth running of the Diamond Island Yacht Club's Diamond Island Regatta and post-race Lobsterfest is Saturday, Aug 19, 2017. Attendance has grown each year - in 2016 30 boats raced in six classes, 2 JaM & 4 Spinnaker. It is becoming one of the prime go-to races in the Lake Champlain Championship Series. LCYC provides race management (Dale Hyerstay, Keith Kennedy & John Harris) using 19 course options that each feature Diamond Island as a mark. Check it our, ask someone who has been there, Registration forms and race documents are posted at rsyc.org.

At LCYC’s Tuesday evening Speaker Series on July 25th, Doug Merrill and Bill Kallock took us on a spectacular trip from Spain to Athens, Greece, aboard a Boreal 47, with stops at scenic villages, ancient ruins, and remarkable ocean-side terrain. And, of course, there was sailing in the Med, which is clearly like few other places in the world. It was a great night, and the event was well attended.