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 Int'l Sailing School Wins the 2009 ASA School of the Year Award!!!  Lake Champlain Sailing Season is in Hibernation Mode!!!! See You Round Ice-Out!!!!   

                                                                                  

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3/9/10
 

AVAST YE CABIN DWELLERS!!!  TIME TO THINK SPRING!!!

Spectacular Spring Dates To Speculate:

ISC Annual Spring Work Day --- Saturday April 24th-- 10:00am - 4:00pm (Rain date 4/25)

23rd Annual Spring Gala & Awards Ceremony --- Saturday May 8th --- 5-9:00pm @ the Clubhouse

Wednesday Night Racing Starts May 12th


aaaahh....look forward to seeing this view soon!!  Happy Mud Season to all!!!
(photo kindness of Dan Yonkovig)

 

SPRING ICEBREAKER BENEFIT!!

Thursday March 4th, 2010

A multi-media event with Rich Wilson, skipper of the sailboat, Great American III, which finished 9th in the 2008-2009
Vendee Globe.  The non-stop, single-handed, around-the-world race.  Share his grand adventure while supporting
the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center & Echo Lake Champlain Aquarium. To purchase tickets and find out more
go to Spring Icebreaker Benefit

           
 


Many thanks to our fabulous staff & ASA certified
graduates who made this honor possible!!!!


Check out their new Facebook Page!!!


"Sailing Fundamentals" has received a facelift!!! ASA's
new edition, "Sailing Made Easy" is hot off the press!!
New full color, richly illustrated, 120 page textbook for
it's Basic Keelboat 101 certification. This is the new
standard for the "book-read sailor"-- waterproof  pages!!!!
Buy it today at The ASA Store

**ISS Students receive this text (free) upon enrollment**

                                                                               2010 Club Membership Application                                                                                     

MONITOR ICE OUT HERE!!!! or answer that FAQ Got Wind?????
Ice Out 2010 -- To Be Announced!!!

 

This is the highly anticipated tenth book release from
Dr. Stuart H. Walker, a world renown author & competitive
sailboat racer. As per the author's request; I wanted to assist
with marketing efforts. Buy it today @ Annapolis Performance Sailing

Check out the intro below....direct from the author!! Interesting stuff!!!
Code of Competition Preface

Cabin Fever Relief!! Follow Randy Kruml's sailing exploits aboard Kristinly, an Island Packet 38'. Randy is an ISS grad & past ISC club member. The sailing bug bit so bad he quit his job, bought a boat & has been cruising up & down the eastern seaboard. Follow his dream adventure here:  See Kristinly Log Here!
 


Great pic of Bonnie Schaeffer, our most recently crowned
ASA certified instructor!! Bonnie traveled to Punta Gorda, Fl.
last April to complete an instructor qualification clinic. Here she
skippers an Etap 32' on Charlotte Harbor. Way to go Bonnie!!
We're glad to have you aboard!!


This sums up March in Vermont!!!!
Picture Kindness of Will Jennison

The new 2009-2012 Racing Rules are here!!!! Check out the significant changes here!

NEW RULES!! -- NEW QUIZZES!!

Lake Champlain was popular in the sailing periodicals in 2008. Here's a story about paddle-sailing
aboard a 17.5' gaff rigged Norseboat. They departed from Malletts Bay headed to Valcour Island to meet up
with the NE Trailer Sailor's Association annual July rendevous. One of our mooring customers, Gerold Noyes, took
part in the cruise with his McGregor 26'. His picture was in the SAIL MAGAZINE article, but unfortunately didn't make
the on line version. View Article Here!!

HERE'S A LITTLE FIRESIDE READ!!! THANKS TO DAN YONKOVIG FOR SUBMISSION

 

***NEW PICS!!!! GREAT WINTER VIEWING--ENLARGE & YOU'RE ALMOST ON THE BAY!!!!***

                              
                       (Pics kindness of Erol Bayar)                        

                                                     
 



"FiFi" --- Funniest Looking Duck on Malletts Bay!!!!! Hybrid Drake
Mallard, Black & Domestic Duck??????

   

Cool Laser Slideshow from 2007 Laser Nationals
(use your right arrow key to advance---excellent winter blues viewing!!!)

BRUSH OFF THE COB WEBS---SAILING TRIVIA FOR THE NEWBIES & OLD SALTS!!!

 

2010 COMMISSIONING = 30TH ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!

MANY THANKS to the huge crew of sailors who have graced our decks and
supported us the last 30 years!!  It's been a pleasure to serve you, the sailors,
who made this milestone possible.  We take great pride in sharing our passion
for the sport of sailing.  Thousands have been bitten by the sailing bug due to
their ISS experience.  We hope we have helped to chart a course for many new
life long sailors.  Much appreciation to all our sailing comrades---old & new.  And
remember "SAILORS HAVE MORE FUN!!!!!! 
 


Tight Wednesday Nite Racing Action--June 2007
(photo kindness of Ted & Jenni Dudley)


 

**Record for earliest sail ever broken on Friday April 19th, 2002 by Erol Bayar**

***2010 MOORINGS--Waiting List Availability Only***(Have 2 moorings available for 18'&Under)

DON'T FORGET THE NEW MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS!!!!!

***Racing only memberships--$300***

***Beach boat only memberships--$300***(beach boats include (3) Laser I's,  (1) Laser II, (2) 420's, Hobie 16'+18",(1) Sabot & possibly a lightning)

***Monthly memberships for daysailing--$250***(use of dinghies+ solings only)

10th ANNUAL DONALD H. DOYLE MEMORIAL TROPHY--MAY 25th, 2009

1st Place---Ben Haller, Justin Bayar & friend, Leo  aboard Fl. Blue  4,1,1,1     6 1/4 pts.

2nd Place---Evan & Leslie Stewart aboard Green  2,4,2,2    10 pts.. 

3rd Place----Mark Pendergrast & Maynard Nelson aboard Brown  3,2,3,3    11 pts.

4th Place---Robin Schulte, John & Lena Rodick  aboard Orange  1,3,4,5    12 3/4 pts.

5th Place---Susan Smith, Norm Staunton & Adam Fournier aboard Grey  5,5,5,4   19 pts.            

PAST WINNERS

22nd ANNUAL ROUND-ROBIN REGATTA--AUGUST 22nd, 2009

1st Place---Mark Pendergrast, Rod Riordon & Ken Bean  2,3,1,1    6 1/2 pts.

2nd Place---Evan & Leslie Stewart   1,2,3,3    8 3/4 pts.

3rd Place---Bill McLaud, Mark Downing & Carl aka "Hozer"  3,1,2,4    9 3/4 pts.

4th Place---Rob Irwin & David German   4,4,4,2    14 pts.

Tattered wins the day --- 7 3/4 pts.
Green in 2nd --- 9 1/2 pts.
Brown in 3rd --- 9 3/4 pts.
Whitehawk in 4th --- 13 pts.

Our 10th Annual PHRF ISS Championship Race actually happened for the first time ever in 2009!!! Hopefully this becomes
an annual event from here on out!!!  Many thanks to Dennis Rielly who has been bitten by the racing bug in a big way. His
enthusiasm has generated more interest from our cruising sailors to participate & we love to see the PHRF action!!! This is
a long distance race from inner Malletts Bay to Garden Island & back again.  Results as follows:

1st Place---Dennis Rielly aboard "Whisper", a Hunter 30'  3:21:18

2nd Place---Jose & Astrid Fernandez aboard "Fresh Air", an Ericson 30'  3:23:35

3rd Place---Ted Dudley aboard "Volo Libero", a CS 36'  3:26:29

4th Place---Kevin & Brian Leske aboard "Sweet Redemption", a San Juan 23'  4:12:31

 

 20th ANNUAL ROUND-THE-VALCOUR ISLAND RACE--SAT. JUNE 28TH, 2008

(The 2008 thunderstorm time warp forecast forced us to sail around Stave Island instead!!!!)

1st Place---Evan Stewart & Ben Lawson aboard True Blue

2nd Place--Bill McLaud & Mark D'Amico aboard Grey

3rd Place---Bill & Robin Schulte aboard Green

4th Place---Mark Pendergrast, Rob Irwin & Maynard Nelson aboard Yellow

***For the first time in Valcour Race History we had a "Cruiser Division" with 4 boats competing using the PHRF
handicap rating system. All 4 solings finished behind the cruisers on corrected time!!!!***Thanks goes out to
Dennis Rielly who sparked the fire to get the cruisers to compete!!!!! We look forward to them joining us again in 2009!***

1st Place----Chris Saracco, Dan McAuliffe & Bonnie Schaeffer aboard "Seaduced", C & C 25', 159.217 minutes

2nd Place----Phil Fraser (solo!) aboard "Sno-Substitute", Tartan 3000, 159.517 minutes

3rd Place----Dennis & Ronnie Rielly aboard "Whisper", Hunter 30', 161.117 minutes

4th Place---Jose & Astrid Fernandez aboard "Fresh Air", Ericson 30+, 162.537 minutes

 

 12TH ANNUAL FIGURE 8 RACE--SUN.SEPT. 9TH, 2007

1st Place---Bill, Robin & Jonah Schulte aboard  Yellow - North to west of Providence Island 

2nd Place---Mark Pendergrast, Rod Riordon & Maynard Nelson aboard Grey - North to east of Providence Island  

3rd Place---Peter Miller, Susan Smith & Danielle LaPointe aboard Orange - North to west of Providence Island 

4th Place--Bill McLaud & Carl aka "Hozer" - North to west of Providence Island 

5th Place--Dan McAuliffe, Kathy Manning & Susan Sullivan aboard Fl. Blue - North to west of Providence Island

6th Place---Evan & Leslie Stewart aboard Blue - North to west of Providence Island             

Top three finishers will receive trophies at our Spring commissioning gala--2009  Thanks to all who participated in the 2008 races & regattas!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations goes out to the following trophy winners from our 2008 racing season!  These results were presented for the first time at our 22nd annual Spring Commissioning and Awards Ceremony on Saturday May 2nd, 2009.

US SAILING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 2008---Rod & Mary Riordon               

KAREN KENNEY MEMORIAL TROPHY 2007---MOST IMPROVED SAILOR AWARD--------BEN LAWSON               PAST WINNERS
2008---Not Awarded

FALL SERIES---2008 RESULTS

1st Place-----TIE---Mark Pendergrast & Rod Riordon---31 1/2 pts.

2nd Place---Evan Stewart----40 pts.

3rd Place---TIE---Susan Smith & Peter Miller---50 pts.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERIES---2008 RESULTS---58 RACES SAILED--9 RACES DROPPED

1st Place---Bill Schulte---116 pts.

2nd Place---Robin Schulte---123 3/4pts.

3rd Place---Mark Pendergrast---135 1/4pts.

4th Place---Evan Stewart --142 1/2  pts.

5th Place---Rod Riordon---164 1/2 pts.

 

 

 
Dylan Jennison holds a fine looking dorado caught off
Bimini aboard a Prout 45'. Proud papa, Will, in background.

 

               
                                 They aren't fish stories!!!                               

 
Captain Crunch aka "Javy" wants that pike!!! Fishing Malletts Creek---Early October 2008   

 


 

 

Look familiar?? Great aerial photo kindness of Anne Whyte

                                                                                                                                    
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