The Buccaneer class dominated in both numbers and results as the top three overall combined winners were sailing Buccaneers.
Thank you everyone who pre-registered. We were able to plan and host a value packed regatta thanks to your commitment and taking the time to pre-register.
Race Results are posted
A photo page has been added. If there are photos you want a higher quality of, please e-mail the webmaster with the name of the photo and we'll get it e-mailed to you.
A special thank you to Mike Koss for once again donating his time and pontoon boat as the RC boat. Thanks also to all of those who helped, including:
Race Committee: Joe and LaCinda Terry and Mike Koss
Safety boat operators: Chuck Jagodinski, John Volrath, and Al Bernette
Registration: LaCinda Terrry, Larry Sipiorski
Food donations and preparation: Dennis and Darcy Gamble, Al and Sharon Bernette, Rich and Sharon Barker, Joe and LaCinda Terry, Ed Peck, Valerie Charneski
Ceanup: Stewart Doty, Kurt Sims and family, LaCinda Terry, Dennis and Darcy Gamble, Al Bernette,
8/19/08 - The Tuesday evening series comes to an end with near perfect conditions and great participation. Check the race results page for season standings. If you feel some results are inaccurate, contact Joe Terry and he can review any questions.
GREAT RACING CONTINUES ON LAKE DUBAY. The club racing turnout has been outstanding lately. Check the racing page for results and short summaries.
6/29/08Joe and LaCinda Terry return from Carlyle Illinois and the Inland 20 Invitational representing the Lake DuBay Sailing Association with a 2nd place overall finish.
Saturday and Sunday were sailed in heavy air and the Terry's were in 1st place with 12 points followed closely by a tie for 2nd and 3rd with 13 points. A capsize by the Terry's in the last race on Sunday resulted in a tie for first place, with Joe and LaCinda losing the tie breaker.
Joe Terry - 4th overall
Dennis Gamble - 5th overall
Calen Terry - 5th in the Junior Class.
A photo page will be put on line as soon as all the photographs have been compiled.
6/19/08 The Butterfly Single Handed championship pre-regatta events have begun. Check out the latest information on the Regatta Report page.
5/29/08 The Sailing Instructons and Jim Young Clinic information is now available on the Butterfly Nationals Page. Check it out!
We were the first boat to arrive at the landing on Saturday morning, and had plenty of time to set up the boat, register, and eat some of the snacks provided by the Lake Kegonsa Sailing Club. Winds were fairly light on shore, but we could see the white caps out in the middle of the lake, and suspected the wind would build throughout the day -- and it did. READ MORE
5/14/08 The crew sign up sheet can be found on the Racing Page (top right). Please consider helping out on the committee boat. Contact Vice Commodore, LaCinda Terry to volunteer.
5/12/08 The Butterfly Single Handed Nationals is getting some great publicity thanks to Muzzy Broadcasting! Our own Valerie Charneski did a fabulous job working with the station and announcing the advertisement herself.
This 30 second spot will be played on all of Muzzy stations from now until Nationals.
Well done Valerie!
5/8/08 Joe and LaCinda represented the Lake DuBay Sailing Association well by winning the Indian Lake Regatta in Russell's Point Ohio on May 3rd and 4th.
Participants included sailors from 8 different states. The Terry's won by the slightest of margins with 7 points overall just ahead of a tie for 2nd and 3rd with 8 points.
Photos and video of the racing can be found HERE (The video's take a while to load - even with broadband)
A race article can be found HERE
4/28/08 Mark Ennis, professor extraordinary, hosted a race committee class at Saloon DuBay. All of the required components of performing race committee were reviewed. There was plenty of interest and quite a few of us will be giving RC a try for the first time this summer. THANKS MARK for putting together the handouts and teaching the class
4/14/08 Mark Ennis is hosting a race committee clinic. Have fun with your fellow club members learning how to set a race course, do the flag sequence, and record the race results. Meet at Saloon duBay, Sunday April 27, 1:00 PM
JIM YOUNG SAILING CLINIC:
Multi-time Butterfly National Champion and Olympic Sailing Coach, Jim Young will be presenting a sailing clinic for Butterfly Sailors on Lake DuBay. The clinic will be on Thursday, June 19th and Friday, June 20th with the tune up race wrapping up the clinic. The cost is only $50.00. Contact Joe Terry to reserve your spot as attendance is limited!
If you want to attend just Thursday, or just Friday, the cost is $25.00
1/22/2008 A Butterfly Single Handed Nationals Page is now on-line. The notice of race and lodging info can also be found there. Other information is pending, so check in from time to time.
11/17/2007 Plans are underway for the 2008 Butterfly Single Handed National Championships! Stay tuned for details and a notice of race...
10/29/2007 Thanks to Chuck Jagodinski, photos are now available from the Governor's Cup Regatta! Check out the photos page...
Joe was elected Commodore of the I-20 National Association for 2008 and 2009 and was presented the I-20 National Class' highest honor: The Outstanding Member award. This award is not given annual, but when appropriate. The award is dedicated to the member who has encouraged and promoted excellence in sailing and provided outstanding service and dedication to the Inland 20 Sailing Association.
The conditions were nearly perfect, with winds around 10 to 15. The chop on Petenwell is intimidating - especially when the winds are out of the south west, but once everyone got on the water, boats sailed fast and everyone had a great time.
Rich and Dennis finished 2nd in the scow class and were 4th overall, and Joe and LaCinda finished 1st both in the scow class and were 1st overall.
The total fleet consisted of 15 boats. Good Sailing LDBSA!
After the racing, a wonderful chicken dinner was provided and enjoyed outside on a perfect Wisconsin late summer day.
Results are available on the Racing Page
A number of LDBSA members are planning on attending both of these events. If you are interested and would like more details, contact Commodore, Joe Terry
Thanks to the promotional efforts of David Martin, Joe Terry, and Rich Barker, sailors from Oshkosh, Appleton, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa traveled to the shores of Lake DuBay to join LDBSA sailors for the 26th Annual Governor's Cup Regatta.
Overcast skies and 7 mph winds made for great sailing on Saturday as the sailors took to the water.
The first race was a modified windward with a downwind finish. The I-20's made it to the windward mark first, but Oshkosh's Lee McCann sailing a Butterfly wowed the fleet with amazing boat speed and was the 3rd boat around the windward mark and the 5th boat to finish. Lee won the race and took 3rd place overall.
John Spargo and Jim Brust from Cedar Rapids, Iowa dueled with Joe and LaCinda Terry of Lake DuBay the entire regatta in their I-20 scows with some incredibly close mark roundings and finishes to the delights of the race committee, crash boats, and spectators watching from the levy. Spargo and Brust took 2nd place honors overall and Joe and LaCinda Terry from LDBSA won the title for the fourth year in a row.
Barry Frisbie and Lee Roesch dominated in the Buccaneer class taking three bullets while the remaining Buccaneer sailors competed in some great racing. All but first place was anyone's race with only two points separating 2nd through 4th place.
The scow class racing was close overall as well. Two points separated 1st through 3rd place and 4th place was decided by a tie breaker looking back two races deep.
The daysailer class was small this year, but the competition was good. Stewart Doty and Philip Kramer sailed a Lightning hard and took 2nd place to Dennis and Darcy Gamble sailing a Flying Scot.
The regatta was rained out on Sunday, but sailors enjoyed stories and dock talk after disassembling boats and eating a great lunch.
A special thanks to the Race Committee, consisting of PRO, Mark Ennis, Stan Dale, Mike Koss, Chuck Jagodinski, and Jim Force.
Thanks also to everyone who participated. The Lake DuBay Sailing Association hopes you enjoyed the regatta and invites you to return next year.
Check the RACING page for detailed results and summaries. Photos will be posted as soon as they are available.
There were 63 boats sailing in the Junior Division. The winds were non existent the morning of day 1, but filled in nicely in the afternoon. Calen sailed a smart race and after a late start, moved up to the top half of the fleet for the majority of the race. On the last beat after getting into irons in traffic and in light air, Calen finished a respectable 54th place. The winds were heavy on day 2 and Calen choose to sail back to the docks after the starting gun due to heavy air and many capsizes by other boats. He finished 63rd out of 69 boats overall.
Congratulations on your first big regatta as skipper Calen!
Joe sailed in the open division and finished 27th out of 60 boats. The winds for the last two races were 25 to 30 with some extreme gusts nearing 40 mph. The capsizes were nothing short of spectacular, but there were only three known major equipment failures (broken mast or boom) in the entire regatta.
Photos can be found HERE and results will be posted on the racing page, right column.
Race Page updated
Racing Rules Clinic
A terrific race season is scheduled with Saturday and Tuesday evening races. Anyone is welcome to join in the fun and competition.
8/05/08 Lake Drawdown Report:
There may be some fluxuation of water levels in Lake DuBay soon, but not significant enough to change any sailing plans. The significant drawdown will take place downstream of the DuBay dam between the dam and Stevens Point.
Linked here is an information flyer describing the work and drawdown areas.
We had a very nice turnout for the tune-up today. Brian Marks showed up with his waders and helped put the dock back in the cove. Stewart Doty and Mike Koss were also there, helping with the dock, and doing some work on their boats. After putting one dock back in the cove, and making some adjustments on the committee boat, we hit the water for a shake-down cruise about 11:30. Winds were shifty, with some gusts up to 15 now and then. Boats I remember being there, were Joe Terry and family with their brand new Butterfly, Jack and Sheryl Thielke in their Buccaneer, Mel Smith and guest Karen Lee on Mel's J-Sailor, Chuck Jagodinski with his Johnson Weekender, Valerie Charneski and friend in her Flying Junior, and Rich Barker with Amy Mielke in his I-20. Mark Ennis was also there with his J-Sailor, but I'm not sure if he splashed it or not.
I was sailing my Butterfly and kicked off my sailing season with a very nice snap jibe and atomic capsize. I didn't see a score from the judges, but it felt like I had some pretty good air time. Luckily I had just enough board down to pull her back up before she turtled. The water was not as cold as I expected it to be, but I would still recommend that people try to stay IN their boats until some time in mid June.
A few of us did some practice starts, with the Terry family handling committee duties. Wind speeds continued to rise, (and I was a little cold from my swim) so after a couple of hours of sailing, we all headed in and were off the water by about 2:00. We gathered for a little while back at the yard, where I shared a delicious PB&J sandwich with the Terrys. Terry and Shirley Schroeder showed up a bit later to set up their Flying Scot and put it in their new slip. Ed Peck also showed up later to put his MC in the yard.
All in all, it turned out to be a pretty nice day of sailing. I'm really looking forward to that first race on Tuesday, June 3. Don't to forget to bring your mosquito repellent. The mosquitoes seem to be more plentiful than usual this year.
5/12/08 The Notice of Race, Registration, and sailing instructions have been posted for the 27th Annual Governor's Cup Regatta on the RACING page
4/28/08 The Boat Yard Page has been updated to include a BOAT YARD MAP. The map will be updated as often as reasonably possible.
4/28/08 The boat yard work went very well. We had a good turnout of hard workers and the job was done in only a few hours.
Please note that the steel markers in the yard have been changed to fiberglass with numbers. The fiberglass will not damage the boats should they bump into them. It may take a little while to adjust to the numbers rather than the names, but please give it a try.
4/14/08 There was a great turnout at the April meeting at the Stage Stop in Mosinee. Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed each other's company!
4/14/08 A Boat Yard work day is scheduled for Sunday, April 27th, beginning at 9:00 am. Bring a rake, small chain saw, wheel barrow, etc. and help get the yard in pristine condition for spring!
3/09/2008 Due to financial constraints, long time club member, Stan Dale has indicated that he can no longer able to be yard master or work as race committee has resigned his membership from the club.
Thanks for all you have done for the club, Stan. You're always welcome back if your situation changes.
The BOAT YARD contact is now secretary/treasurer Dennis Gamble. Individual members are responsible for mowing their own slips and can contact Dennis with any yard questions.
2/10/2008 The Membership page of the website has been updated to include the 2008 membership forms and hold harmless agreements for boat yard use.
Please note that while the yard was not full for 2007, space is limited. The current policy approved at the March 2007 Board meeting states:
Slips will be allocated on a yearly basis with the previous years renters having first chance to reserve a slip. Previous years renters must make payment by April 15 in order to reserve their slips. After that date, their slips will be made available to members on the waiting list.
2/5/2008 LDBSA was represented at Strictly Sail in Chicago from Thursday, July 31 through Sunday February 3. Promotion for the Butterfly Nationals was displayed at the Butterfly One Design booth
and Joe and LaCinda's bright orange I-20 was the boat on display for the National Inland 20 Scow Sailing Association.
11/17/2007 The club calendar has been updated with 2008 events. Cruising events are still desired, so if you'd like to plan any event, let an Officer know and let's get it on the calendar!
10/29/2007 The boat yard is now cleaned up and will be closed on October 31. The yard will be "lonely" until spring!
10/18/2007 We now have an updated calendar page. For all of you iMac folks, you can click "subscribe" and keep your desktop calendar up to date with all of the LDBSA upcoming events. If you can import an iCal into your calendar program, you can do that too. Click if you'd like INSTRUCTIONS.
For basic use, the calendar shows up nicely on this website and you can choose between day, month, year, etc. for a view. It will be updated the minute I can update the calendar on my desktop. ENJOY! -web guy joe.
10/12/2007 With a great turnout at the fall banquet, the new season officially starts. We have a new slate of officers steering the ship with great experience. Our 2008 Commodore is David Martin. The Vice Commodore is LaCinda Terry. The Secretary-Treasurer is Dennis Gamble. Thank you for volunteering your time and energy towards the future success of the Lake DuBay Sailing Association!
Site for the 2008 National Butterfly Single Handed Championships Awarded! The site: LAKE DUBAY!
This will be the 2nd National Championship Lake DuBay will have hosted in 10 years.
This is an excellent opportunity for our club and we will need plenty of help, so mark your calendars now!
National Butterfly sailing events used to be concentrated in Wisconsin and Michigan and have not been in Wisconsin for years. The Jr. Nationals and Open Nationals will be held in Michigan at Torch Lake and the Single handed Nationals in Wisconsin here at Lake DuBay. This is a great opportunity for Butterfly sailors around the State to enjoy the return of a National class Butterfly event in our own home waters!
This will also be a great opportunity for LDBSA promotion and to further encourage sailing and racing on Lake DuBay.
7/4/07 Is it real or is it Photoshop?
The Boat is an O'day 25 owned by Jeff Reabe. Jeff has won more regattas with that O'day than most people have sailed. So, is it really in the back yard swimming pool?
Or is the photo a hoax...
Click HERE for the rest of the story...
6/16/07 The Sailing Season is underway! Tuesday evenings are open sailing day - come out and enjoy the evenings with fellow sailors.
The winds were blowing during the day, but dropped to a nice 10 mph for the late afternoon evening. Rich's I-20 was up on plane a few times and Dale's newly purchased O-day 20 looked nice under colorful spinnaker.
The water levels are up, but as of the 23rd, the docks are not yet in. The water is around 60 degrees, so it'd advised to sail with a buddy and BE CAREFUL.
LDBSA sailor opens Sailboat Business
Boat Yard Work Complete
Boat Yard News
Some County regulations will mean some changes of and establishing some additional boat yard rules. Check here for updates.
In the meantime, if you had a spot last year and wish to renew your membership and retain a spot in the yard, you will need to get your membership applications and yard agreement to the Secretary postmarked no later than April 15. After that date, anyone on the waiting list will be assigned yard space based on their application dates.
Web Page Update
A links page has been added. If there are useful sailing links you would like to add, please send the link and category it belongs to the webmaster.
Membership
The 2007 LDBSA membership drive is underway. Click the member section of this web site for Membership forms and Boat Yard hold harmless agreements (if you wish to use the yard)
7/13/08
3RD ANNUAL LDBSA POKER CRUISE
Mark your calendar and get your boat and crew ready for the third annual poker cruise on beautiful Lake DuBay. The Poker Cruise will take place on September 13th after the morning races conclude (about 2:00 PM). Captains and crew who wish to take part in the card pick / gift exchange need to bring a gift valued between $5.00 and $10.00 and, pre-register with Chuck Jagodinski.
It is important to pre-register because there are a limited number of cards on each buoy.
The cruise will begin at the Consolidated landing. After receiving their instructions and map, Sailors will pilot their boats up the channel to the hwy 34 bridge; locating the five buoys, and taking one card per registered participant from each buoy. Sailors will then return to the landing; put away their boats; and report to the Stage Stop Restaurant for a club social at about 6:00 PM where cards will be revealed, and gifts and stories will be exchanged.
Everyone is encouraged to get out on the water and enjoy this great event. This may be a great way to introduce non-sailors to the sport of sailing. If you can not make the whole event, come out for any part of it - just for the fellowship.
Those wishing to take part in the card pick / gift exchange need to pre-register with Chuck Jagodinski at cjagod@aol.com or by calling him at: 443-2791 or: 297-2791 so you can be assured that there will be cards for you and your crew at the buoys.
We will meet and depart from Red Cliff (Buffalo Bay) sometime in the afternoon of Thursday, July 24th, and return afternoon Sunday July 27th.
The itinerary is pretty loose- it has to be, it depends on wind and weather. If there is interest, we can stay a night at Schooner Bay for about $25.00 per boat, showers included. Otherwise we can just head out to wherever the weather will let us. In the past we have spent Saturday night at Presque Isle Harbor- there are very nice hiking trails, and a NPS campfire program, and a visitor center with some neat exhibits.
This is a great way for folks to get a little big-water experience in the safety of company, in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
We have a number a boats in the yard that appear to be capable of doing this trip… nice thing about the apostles is that there is always somewhere to duck out of weather. We haven’t lost anybody yet!
If anyone can’t make it up til later, Blewboat will monitor VHF 16. Give a call, and we’ll do our best to rendevous.
Chuck made some really neat floating markers in which sailors followed a map to and took a plastic bag from containing a playing card.
After working their way to the Highway 34 bridge for the last card, the sailors worked their way back to the yard, after which everyone met at the Stage Stop in Mosinee for supper. The best hand, owned by Mike Koss, picked the first of the "prizes" that each participant provided.
This was one of the best cruising events that anyone can remember and we hope Chuck plans another one for 2008. THANKS to everyone who participated and especially to Chuck Jagodinski for organizing the event.
Apostle Island Cruise Announced!
Mike Koss is organizing this year's Apostle Island cruise. Here is the latest:
Seeking Adventurous types to sail the Apostles, departing Red Cliff Harbor (just North of Bayfield, WI) at approx 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 2nd. BYOB (Bring your own boat)
It’s said (and true) that the most dangerous thing on a sailboat is a schedule. Where we go and what we do is pretty much determined by the conditions at the time, but as of today the intention is to sail from Red Cliff to the southern tip of Outer Island, or the southern tip of Cat Island if the winds are less favorable- there is good anchoring at both places. On Friday we will go wherever the winds will let us. Same thing on Saturday. On Sunday we head back to Red Cliff from wherever we happen to be at the time, and head home.
Chuck Jagodinski, myself and BlewBoat will be your guide to one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
We plan to stay “inside” the archepelego, so you don’t have to deal with the large swells that can develop on the open Lake. There is always somewhere to duck out of weather in the islands.
This will be BlewBoats 4th Great Lakes Cruise in as many years, and is the highlight of my sailing year. The last 3 cruises have all been unforgettable in there own ways.
So if you’ve ever had the bug for big-water sailing but didn’t want to do it by yourself, here’s your chance- there is safety in numbers. We sail loosely together, in VHF contact. If you go, you must be prepared to be self-contained- there are no services off of the mainland or Madeline Island. Most of the islands are true wilderness. This is considered coastal cruising, which means, at a minimum, an operable VHF radio, signal flares plus a generally up-to snuff boat. For more detailed information on this aspect, Stan Dale is the man to talk to. In fact a coast safety inspection is a very good idea- see Stan about this…
The Terry’s can’t make it this year, but Chuck and I will be on the Dock at Red Cliff at about noon, August 2nd, without fail. We hope to see you there. If you plan on going, please let me know so we don’t depart without you!
Lake Michigan Crossing Announced!
Apostle Island Adventure Scheduled for 2007
