120th Ephraim Regatta & MidWest District Championship

There will always be an Ephraim Regatta!

This past weekend, the winds put our motto to the test!   Light winds prevailed over Eagle Harbor during the 2 day Ephraim Regatta and the MidWest District Championships and only one race was able to be run on Saturday.  We had 22 boats representing 8 yacht clubs participating.  The winners for the Ephraim Regatta were in 1st Place representing the Lafayette Sailing Club, Gadzooks! with skipper Kevin Kunz and crew Gene Vogel. In 2nd place representing the EYC Reindeer II with skipper Jay Lott and crew, Calista Troup.  In 3rd place representing the EYC, Skizot with skipper Woody Heidler and crew Isak Peterson.  In 4th place representing the EYC, Silver Bullet with skipper Michael Faugust and crew Jennifer Ikeda.  In 5th representing the Cowan Lake Sailing Association, Kitchen Sink IV with skipper Bruce Kitchen and Crew Lynn Kitchen.  

The EYC also presents trophies in specific categories.  The Vail Cup was presented to the winner of the first race, skipper Kevin Kunz, and crew Gene Vogelin Gadzooks!.  The Knudson trophy is presented to the top finishing husband/wife team and the trophy was presented to Michael Faugust and Jennifer Ikeda in Silver Bullet. The Sturgis Trophy honors the top finishing skipper under 18 and this was presented to Charlie Dischner of the EYC.

The MidWest District Championship winners were in 1st Place representing the Lafayette Sailing Club, Gadzooks! with skipper Kevin Kunz and crew Gene Vogel. In 2nd place representing the EYC Reindeer II with skipper Jay Lott and crew, Calista Troup.  In 3rd place representing the EYC, Skizot with skipper Woody Heidler and crew Isak Peterson.  In 4th place representing the EYC, Silver Bullet with skipper Michael Faugust and crew Jennifer Ikeda.  In 5th representing the Neenah Nodaway Yacht Club, GranDude with skipper Thomas Morley and crew Carol Morley.

The  MidWest District also presents trophies in specific categories. The Whipper Snapper award is presented to the top finishing skipper/crew under the age of 32 and this was awarded to skipper Max Meilke, EYC and crew, Sara Iselin from Commodore Decatur Yacht Club.  The Fleet 135 Trophy recognizes the top finishing Yacht Club and was presented to the Ephraim Yacht Club.  The Century Club award is presented to the top finishing boat with the combined age of over 125 and was awarded to skipper Kevin Kunz and crew Gene Vogel in Gadzooks!

Thank you to our race committee-PRO Rick Trester ,Chief Judge – Fred Horwitz, Judges –  John Archibald and Dave Lucey, Drivers – Mike Lisle and Matt Winnacker, Markset Boat Use – Steve Sauter, Committee boat Members – Lisa Gifford, John Archibald, and Marta Fonseca, Windward Mark set – John and Deanna Peterson, Max Travnicek, Josephine McCabe, Leeward Mark set – Brian Buzzell and Will Knight and Safety Boat – Peyton Reynolds.

We would like to thank the following individals for  the Friday Night Welcome party: Nancy Claypool for organizing our welcome party along with Nancy Pillat, Maggie Peterman, Bob Richter, Myra DeLong, Lisa Gifford, Deanna Peterson, Marta Fonseca, Laura O’Rourke, Trish Sarvela, Mike Schellpfeffer, Barb Ziegler, Elfie Johnson, Jeane Papenthien, Jennifer Ikeda, Emily Heidler, Staff
Thank you to Mike and Jennifer Faugust for housing our PRO Rick Trester and Brian Buzzell. Thanks to Carol Fiedler for checking in all our racers. Thank you Carol Fiedler and Jeanne Papenthien for providing lunches for the racers and race committee.
Thank you’s for our Saturday Night Regatta Party: a huge shout out to Emily Heidler – Regatta party Chair, Great Lakes BBQ for supplying the food, the EYC Staff for helping with setup and teardown, Debby Heidler and Laura O’Rourke for helping setup, Bob Richter for picking up the food, Lisa and Andrew Gifford for bartending and Carol Fiedler and Marta Fonseca – greeters.
We would also like to recognize Kelly and Isak Peterson, all the EYC Staff for preparing the club, dock and Olga Dana Green for  regatta weekend and to FLS Banners for our trophies\

Thanks to all our volunteers, staff and participants for making this another great Ephraim Regatta/MidWest District Championship!

 

See you on the Dock!