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october 2015
MDI Community Sailing Center, Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine
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 Board of Directors 2015

 

John Roberts Jr.- President

Ryan Donahue -V. President

Ward Mackenzie -Treasurer

Charles Wray-Secretary

Melissa Hirsch

Anne Hopkins

Chip Hutchins

Ingrid Kachmar

William Knowlton

Brooke McIIvaine

Will Ratcliff

Peter Smith

Bill Wright

 

Glenn Squires

Executive Director 
ABOUT The Sailing Center
The MDI Community Sailing Center was first established in 1996. It became an independent non-profit organization in 2007. Located on Clark Point Road in Southwest Harbor, Maine. It offers maritime education and boating instruction to the general public of Mount Desert Island and surrounding coastal communities. It has become an important part of the lives of many people. It is more than just a place to sail. It is a meeting place for both youth and adults to share their love of the ocean, the coast, and the pleasures of boating. Many of the 200 plus youth who utilize the facility each spring, summer, and fall would be at a loss without this affordable, healthy environment in which to interact.

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Fall MDI School Sailing Club On Fast Track!
High School and Middle School Sailors have been on the road all fall!



We have had a very busy fall racing season here at the Sailing Center!  The MDI High School Club Team started on September 8 and in these few short weeks has participated in 4 regattas.  On September 19, MDI sailed in two regattas at SailMaine in Portland.  The 420 event went well with MDI claiming 5th place overall out of 15 schools. As for the J22 keel boat race, MDI was 2nd out of 5 boats.  The following week, MDI sailors competed in the Casco Bay Open which was the qualifying event for the Atlantic Coast Championship held this year in Greenwich CT.  Out of 18 schools from all over New England, MDI came in 5th- a very respectable finish.  This past weekend, the team travelled to Burlington VT to participate in the Fall Fleet race hosted by the Northern Vermont High School Sailing Team. Over the course of two days, MDI claimed 9 first place finishes to win the regatta! 

Even as we prepare the Sailing Center for winter, we are planning an ambitious end to the club racing season.  This coming weekend, MDI will compete at Portland in the Calendar Islands Regatta, in the Greenwave Classic on October 17, the Bulldog Classic on the 24th and the Ghosts and Goblins regatta on the 31st.   Thus far, i t has been a wonderful season and we would like to thank our sailors and their families for their generosity and support.  We would also like to thank John Macauley for his dedication as Head Coach and The NEH fleet for providing us with an Assistant Coach this fall.  Liana Folger, Program Director at the Northeast Harbor Sailing School has been invaluable in providing hands-on coaching for the team.  Thank you one and all.

Volunteer Workday Planned for Saturday October 17th!
Please come lend a hand and help get the Sailing Center ready for winter
On Saturday October 17th starting at 10:00 am we will be hosting an annual fall workday. Our goal will be to haul all keeled boats and dinghy's and wash and store them for winter. 
We currently have 5 Bullseyes, 1 CD Thyphoon and 7 420s to haul. If weather is bad we will move the workday to Sunday the 18th. 
We hope to see you all come out and support our efforts. For further information please email info@mdisailing.org
President of the Board John Roberts Jr. wins IOD North American Championship!
  
 
Congratulations to our Board of Directors President John Roberts Jr. on his recent victory at the International One Design North American Championship Regatta hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club in New York. Pictured  (L to R) Jack Roberts, Drew Hopkins, John Roberts Jr. and Chris Hopkins.
New Board Member Peter Smith Joins Team
Peter brings a long background in one design racing to the table

We are excited to announce and welcome aboard Peter Smith as a new member to our Board of Directors. Peter has been an engineer for more then 20 years at Hinckley Yachts in Southwest Harbor. His sailing and racing accomplishments are extensive. Just take a look!

3 time college All-American at the University of Michigan '77, '78, 79
470 Olympic Trials '80
Newport Bermuda Race '74, '76, '88, '90
Congressional Cup '87, '88, '89 
Chicago Mackinac Race
Block Island Races - too many to count
Stamford Vineyard Race - too many to count 
Annapolis to Newport Race
SORC '80, '81, 82
Atl antic Class National Champion '13
Etchells North Americans - too many to count 
Etchells Worlds - '76, '77, '78, '81, '83 
Marblehead Halifax Race
Marblehead Race Weeks 
Snipe North Americans 
Snipe Midwinters
5-O-5 Midwinters
Thistle Atlantic Coast Championships

  
US Sailing President Visits MDI Community Sailing
Tom Hubbell and his wife enjoyed a Luders 16 sail last month!

We were pleased to host US Sailing Associations President Tom Hubbell and his wife for a daysail on board our L16 Surprise last month. It was their second trip to MDI and they love the natural beauty of our island. Tom is a big supporter of Community Sailing and also an annual supporter of MDI Community Sailing Center. You can join him today by clicking on the DONATE NOW icon at the top of this newsletter!