DN NA Class

The annual Northwestern regatta was sailed on Geneva Lake, WI, February 27, 28, March 1st, 2009.   The fast ice conditions could be rated an 8.  The shifty north wnds kept everyone alert.   Racing was delayed on Friday with steady 24 mph gusting to over 30 during the morning but when it settled down the each class completed two races before the end of the day.  On Saturday the wind was more moderate, and actually died before all fleets got two races, but the DNs, first in the rotation completed races three and four.  Sunday the wind was again a steady 24 mph with gusts to 30 mph and the plug was pulled at 9:30 a.m.     Sailors who ventured out after the awards ceremony reported shifty blasts, but they got some super fast rides.
DN results:
1st, Steve Orlebeke, 1-1-2-1 = 5 pts;
2nd, John Dennis 2-2-1-3 + 8 pts;
3rd, Jim Gluek, 3-3-4-2 = 12 pts;
4th, Bob Cave 4-4-3-11 = 22 pts; 
5th, John Davenport 5-5-5-7 + 22 pts.;
6th, Mike Jankowski, 7-8-6-10 = 31 pts;
7th, Pete Johns, 10-10-8-5 + 33 pts;
8th, Dan Bierman 6-6-9-13 = 35 pts;
9th, Ken Smith, 9-12-12-6- = 39 pts;
10th, Joe North, 8-9-13-17 = 47 pts;
11th, Tom Meyer, DNC-7-7-9 = 48 pts;
12, Markham Chatterton, DNC -11-10-4 = 50 pts;
13th, Dave Abbott, 12-13-14-15 = 54 pts;
14th, John Zils, 11-15-18-16 = 60 pts;
15th, Susie Pegel, 13-14-17-19 - 63 pts;
16th, Jane Pegel, 14-16-15-18- 63 pts.;
17th, John Creigh, DNC-DNC -11-13 = 74 pts.;
18th, Bob Rast, DNC - DNC- 16-12 = 78 pts;
19th, Peter Hoeper, DNC- 17-19-20 = 81 pts.;
20th, #5366, DNC-DNC-DNC-8 = 83 pts;
21st - Sam Meyer, DNC-DNC-DNC-DNF - 95 pts, 1st Junior.
Sam, who weighs 100 lbs, was in-the-hunt when he lost a mitten.  He sailed two laps bare handed before retiring.  Mark my words,  this kid is going to be a winner. 

Sam was also one of the few people who sailed on the blustery first day of the DN NAs at Marinette (which I believe was his first time in an iceboat!):
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