Western Challenge 2004 : Day 1 Results

Lake Christina, Saturday, December 4th, 2004

Friday practice session was a good day with significant surface melting at the end of the day. The sailor retired for the night with hopes of a hard freeze. Saturday morning arrived to morning temp 34 and 10 - 20 mph breeze from the North that chilled your bones. The morning sun shined off a beautiful smooth surface and the sailors eyed it with joy.

With the course set and the fleet divided into Gold (30 boats) and Silver (21 boats) the day began.

With a 16 - 18 and gusts of 26 mph the racing got underway. The first leeward rounding of the Gold Fleet provide for some interesting viewing for the silver fleet folks observing. With 6 spin outs on the first leeward rounding the tone was set for the rest of the day.

After 3 Gold and 3 Silver races the big breeze had tired the group and the fleet broke for lunch.

After a 2 hour break the wind started to vain.

The afternoon session started off shots around 10 -12, but after the first Gold race the winds began to subside. The silver fleet had a nice medium air race, but sun was setting soon. Once final race last for the Gold fleet wrapped up the day.

If was a rocket of a day followed up with steller afternoon race and a beautiful sunset with a Pink and red sky

Lake Christina proved to a be special place and we lucked out with amazing conditions and shared it with sailors from all over the world

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Western Challenge Saturday, 04 Dec 2004
Preliminary Results : Day 1 Lake Christina, Minnesota
Gold Fleet
points sail
pos w/TO no skipper home port 1 2 3 4 5
1 4 183 Matt Struble Detroit, Mi 4 1 1 1 1
2 10 4691 John Dennis Excelsior, Mn 2 3 2 3 3
3 15 4379 John Harper Detroit, Mi 6 5 4 2 4
4 15 44 Ron Sherry Detroit, Mi 1 7 5 DNS 2
5 19 46 Paul Goodwin Southfield, Mi 5 4 3 7 10
6 32 4926 Steve Orlebeke Pewaukee, Wi 10 DNS 6 4 12
7 38 c45 Mihkel Kosk Estonia 13 8 10 12 8
8 44 294 Lou Lonneke Lake Geneva, Wi 7 9 DNS 15 13
9 45 45 Wendell Sherry Lake Geneva, Wi 9 11 11 14 14
10 49 3662 Greg Smith 3 10 DNS 6 DNS
11 55 5014 Mark Isabell Pewaukee, Wi 19 17 18 5 15
12 55 4755 Rick Lembergh, Jr 16 DNS 12 9 18
13 55 4975 Rob Evans Mound, Mn 8 DNS DNS 10 7
14 57 5144 Mike Rehe Detroit, Mi DNS 14 8 24 11
15 57 g107 Bernt Zeiger Germany 12 6 9 DNS DNS
16 59 3 Jim Grogan 15 16 15 13 17
17 66 3283 J. Bruce Williams DNS 12 13 11 DNS
18 69 4155 Rick Lembergh, Sr 24 13 14 18 DNS
19 71 5214 Jim McDonagh Minneapolis, Mn 14 15 21 22 21
20 72 4811 Markham Chatterton La Crosse, Wi 17 19 16 23 20
21 73 g737 Jorg Bohn Germany 11 2 DNS DNS DNS
22 74 4824 Mark Christinsen Mound, Mn DNS DNS DNS 8 6
23 77 4923 John Loomis Minnetonka, Mn 25 21 17 17 22
24 79 4974 Stan Jones 22 23 19 19 19
25 84 610 Don Jones 23 20 20 21 DNS
26 91 4192 Randy Roski West Michigan 18 DNS DNS 20 23
27 94 4137 Ken Smith Plainfield, Il 20 22 22 DNS DNS
28 99 445 Bob Cave 21 18 DNS DNS DNS
29 106 2000 Leon LeBau Detroit, Mi DNS DNS DNS 16 DNS
30 120 602 Tom Meyer Minneapolis, Mn DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
Silver Fleet
points sail
pos w/TO no skipper home port 1 2 3 4
1 4 1059 Michael Ulblich Gull Lake, Mi 10 1 2 1
2 5 5285 Chris Teal Toledo, Oh 1 3 1 DNS
3 11 4882 Dick Wollam Michigan 11 4 3 4
4 13 824 Steve Kennedy Chaska, Mn 3 7 7 3
5 15 1313 Bob Rast Michigan 5 2 8 12
6 15 3936 Eric Wilson Pewauke, WI 4 5 DNS 6
7 19 5156 Geoff Sobering Madison, Wi 13 11 6 2
8 20 5290 Pat Huttner Minnetonka, Mn 2 9 DNS 9
9 27 50 Will Foster Minneapolis, Mn 7 10 10 10
10 28 1277 Hal Bowman Cary, NC 14 DNS 9 5
11 28 p71 Jessek Ziolkowh Poland 17 6 5 DNS
12 29 494 Andy Foster Minneapolis, Mn 6 12 15 11
13 29 3909 Don Williams Toledo, Oh 9 8 12 DNS
14 32 5169 Al Lizee Lake Geneva 8 13 11 16
15 34 2452 Harry Allen Deephaven, Mn 12 15 14 8
16 44 497 Randy Johnson Plymouth, Mn 16 16 13 15
17 46 5251 Bryon Teizloft Madison, Wi 15 14 DNS 17
18 51 5172 Glen Betzoldt Toledo, Oh DNS DNS DNS 7
19 57 46B Catherine FirmBach Long Island, Ny DNS DNS DNS 13
20 58 3687 Jon Monson Minneapolis, Mn DNS DNS DNS 14
21 66 4868 Julie Richards Traverse City, Mi DNS DNS DNS DNS