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Flying Scott Fleet 44 Update

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Flying Scot North American Championship, June 25-28, 2025.

The NACs are back in the Midwest District for the first time in a long time.  They will be held at the Carlyle Sailing Association in Carlyle, Illinois.  Here is the link for more information NAC Link

Flying Scot Midwest Direct Championship, August 1-3, 2025.

We are excited that the Flying Scot Midwest District Championship has rotated back to EYC and will be held in conjunction with the Ephraim Regatta this year.  Since this is a district championship, we anticipate that more racers will be in attendance.  EYC members who are interested in racing or volunteering during this event please contact Woody Heidler at [email protected],

We are also looking for a host to house Dan Leach (Fleet Captain for Clinton Lake) and Chris Tesdal for the Districts/Ephraim Regatta.  Housing is a great way to extend EYC hospitality.  There are additional sailors who have also expressed interest in coming to Ephraim if housing is available.  Please contact Nancy Claypool at [email protected]

Fleet Activities

If you’re looking for help getting your boat ready for the season or would like to join in on some chalk talks, feel free to reach out. I also hope we’ll have plenty of chances for those interested to socialize and unwind after racing, Mondays and Saturdays.

Flying Scot Midwinters 2025.

Congratulations to Michael Faugust, Jennifer Ikeda (and yours truly) who placed fifth in the Championship Division.  I must note that a couple of us had a conversation during the Midwinters with Terry Dees and her husband, Dan Kolenich, at Ft. Walton.  Terry Dees was the Flying Scot Class President in 1995 and she and her husband, Dan Kolenich, attended the 2009 NACs at EYC and commented during this event that it was best NAC she ever attended.  When Michael Faugust asked her what made it memorable, she started out by complimenting our staff – who helped park boats, unload and transport gear, get masts up, and otherwise assisted wherever they could.  She also mentioned that all of our events were terrific and, for the most part, kept all the racers together over the course of the event.  So, here we are about 16 years later and our event is still well remembered.  Kudos to EYC!
 
See you on the Dock!
 
Nancy Claypool
Flying Scot Fleet 44
Fleet Captain

EYC sailors dominate Flying Scot Midwestern Championship regatta – 2009

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EYC sailors dominated the 2009 Flying Scot Midwestern Championship regatta, held July 11-12, 2009 at the Delavan Lake Yacht Club.

In a variety of conditions, sailors from the EYC’s Flying Scot Fleet 44 finished first, second, fifth and seventh in a fleet of 28, and took home the so-called “Fleet 135 Trophy,” awarded each year to the Flying Scot fleet with the three highest finishes in the regatta.

Mike and Jennifer Faugust took first place with seven points including two firsts.  Ryan Malmgren and Carrie Carpenter were second with twelve points, Cain Goettelman and John Purinton were fifth with 27 points including a first, and Jay Lott and David Sauter were seventh with 30 points.

The Faugusts also won the Wisconsin Cup, awarded for the best score after three races.  It was Faugust’s ninth win of the Midwestern district championship and eighth win of the Wisconsin Cup.

Lott and Sauter, although disappointed they were not able to be one of the top three EYC boats, took consolation in winning six bottles of wine as a reward for leading the fleet around the first mark of the fourth race.  They also had an opportunity to practice restarting, 720’s, and sailing in bad air.

The weather was sunny, with NW to W winds ranging from light to strong and gusty.  The EYC sailors showed versatility in different wind velocities, reading and responding to wind shifts in the small lake, and keeping their boats moving in ever-present motorboat chop.

Full regatta results are located at http://www.scribd.com/full/17444645?access_key=key-11j7ml5baz3vhdalgtwd

Posted by:  Jay Lott, Fleet Captain