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A total of 10 boats showed up for the 2011 Moxness Cup, traditionally the biggest sailboat race of the year on Ten Mile. There was so much excitement, in fact, that a sightseeing helicopter dropped in to take a closer look at the start -- perhaps at the impressive line-up of new or relatively new skippers.
Sara Olsen, Ari Hoffman and Charlie Moos were the fresh skippers who took to the course that started in light air and built throughout the afternoon into a solid southwest breeze with gusts up to 17 mph.
In the first race, Pete Roberts (with Rick Becher as crew) sailed to first place in Dread Pirate with some impressive downwind legs. He was followed by Grant Moos (with Jim “Big Daddy” Detweiler as crew), Andy Nelson (Oliver Ross), Bob Crabb (Mariah Crabb), Sara Olsen (Brad Putney), Tom Brandt (Lucas Brandt), Tom Siqveland (Bob Siqveland), Charlie Moos (Melissa Boigon), Geoff Cox and Ari Hoffman (Byron Hoffman).
As the wind picked up in the second race, so did the action. Sara Olsen flipped. So did Pete Roberts, who was in a tangle with Bob Crabb (who was penalized 100 points for failing to yield to Pete who had the right of way). Grant Moos sailed to first, followed by Andy Nelson, Tom Brandt, Bob Crabb,* Tom Siqveland, Ari Hoffman, Charlie Moos and Pete Roberts.
So for the Moxness Cup regatta, Grant Moos took first, followed by Andy Nelson and Tommy Brandt.
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  Dick Staunton's back with even more great Ten Mile Lake stuff: shirts, tumblers, belts and visors -- all with the distinctive TML burgee insignia. Dick has so much fine burgee merchandise, in fact, that he's considering converting his sauna into a retail boutique. The traditional TML burgees come in two sizes: 12" x 18" for $20 (good for boats) and 3'x5' for $100 (good for flag poles). These are high quality, laser-cut, machine-stiched 400-denier nylon (not silk screened) burgee flags. The stiching is UV protected, so the flags should last a good long time. The price just covers production and design costs. To order flags or see more merchandise, email Dick at
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The Ten Mile Lake Sailing Club season got off to a great start on Saturday, July 2, with six boats competing in west winds gusting between 15 and 20 miles per hour.
Ki Hoffman, with father Byron and daughter Ari won the first race, followed by Bob and Mariah Crabb, Andy and Michelle Nelson, Grant Moos (with Alex Lokken and Heather Hoffman), Tom and Bob Siqveland, and Kent Hoffman.
In the second race, following several lead changes and after picking up a third as crew (Becca Lundberg), Bob Crabb prevailed, followed by the Hoffman, Moos, Nelson and Siqveland boats.
Following the race, a season kickoff party was held at the Moos cabin that was attended by about 40 people, including the Putney and Lundberg families, and Karin (Lane) Arsin (an early sailor of classic wooden C boats).
Many thanks to our excellent Committee Boat crew: Ed “Pete” Crandall, Dick Staunton, Hannah Moos and Meredith Wardlaw.
And thanks also to Hannah Moos and Brad Putney for the fabulous photos they contributed from Saturday’s race. We hope to make some of the photos available later in the summer.
The next race is the Memorial Cup on July 16, followed by races every weekend through Aug. 6.
Don’t hesitate to call if you’re interested in crewing or attending one of our sailing clinics. We’ve had several new sailors out already this summer, including Lou Gogela and Alex Lokken.
See you on July 16. |
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Get Ready for the 2011 Sailing Season |
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The 2011 sailing season is upon us and we hope this will be on of our best seasons ever.
For the first time in several years, we’ll kick off the season with a tune-up race on Saturday, June 25th, followed by an informal gathering to discuss tuning and rigging.
Then it’s the official start of the season with the Fourth of July races on Saturday, July 2, followed by the kickoff party at the Moos cabin.
We’ll catch up on the past year and give a quick overview of the sailing clinics (July 3 and during the first week of August) and racing agenda. But mostly we’ll just have some fun.
The other new races this year will be the Wooden Boat Classic on July 23 followed by the Pirate Race on July 24. Our hope is get some of the older wooden boats back in the mix -- with some of our experienced skippers serving as moral support and/or crew.
More details will be forthcoming on both races. But start thinking about the wooden boats that need to be out there (Garbisch, Brandt, Staunton, Nelson/Cook, Moos and Ellerston for sure).
And definitely begin thinking about your pirate costume. Because there will be a prize for the “cutest pirate.”
2011 Sailing Schedule
Tune-up Race June 25*
Fourth of July July 2
Memorial Cup July 16
Wooden Boat Classic July 23*
Pirate Race July 24*
Moxness Cup July 30
End of Summer Aug. 6
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