Archived News
Advanced Youth Match Racing Camp & Regatta
December 2009
US Sailing Center-Sheboygan is
thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2010 Advanced Youth Match Racing Camp & Regatta will
be awarded an invitation to the Governor’s Cup International Junior Match Racing Championship
being sailed at Newport Harbor Yacht Club.
2010 Season Schedule Change
December 2009
Due to a scheduling conflict, U.S. Sailing Center-Sheboygan has announced a minor change to its 2010 racing
season. The Advanced Open Clinic & Regatta with AlphaGraphics Olympic Team Coach Dave
Perry has been rescheduled for June 16-20.
Sonar Training Camp
December 2009
US Sailing Center-Sheboygan has added a SONAR training camp to its 2010 season. Scheduled from September 13th to the
17th, this informal event is the ideal opportunity to sharpen your boat handling skills
or to warm-up for the ISAF Women’s World Match Racing Championship in Newport, RI. Mark your calendars.
More details will be coming soon.
Kathy Lindgren – US Certified Umpire
November 2009
US Sailing Center – Sheboygan is pleased to announce, Kathy Lindgren has been certified by US Sailing
as a National Umpire. After years of study and practice, Kathy was notified by the US Umpire Committee
during the October US Sailing Meeting in Texas that her application for National Umpire status was
approved. This fantastic accomplishment makes Kathy the only certified umpire in Wisconsin and only the
second in all of Area K.
Snowbirds of a Different Kind
November 2009
Elliott 6m boats from the US Sailing Center of Sheboygan all dressed out with travel
covers have been loaded on trailers for transport to Florida. The boats will be available for
charter and will be raced during US Sailing Team Alpha Graphics qualifiers and the
ISAF Grade 1 OCR before coming home for the 2010 season.
USSC Sheboygan Mobile Headquarters
November 2009
Rich Reichelsdorfer left Sheboygan Saturday, November 21st with a newly
purchased trailer packed with Elliott 6m masts, sails and spare parts.
Final destination – Miami, Florida where the boats will be rigged and
tuned for sailing at their winter home.
Manitowoc Marina Teams With USSCS
November 2009
Manitowoc Marina has teamed up with US Sailing Center – Sheboygan to help
bring the best competitive sailing in the world to the midwest. In a very
generous offer, Manitowoc Marina is providing low cost maintanence to
USSCS’s fleet of sailboats and support vessels. According to Rich
Reichelsdorfer, executive director of the sailing center, “Competition at
this level can really take a toll on the boats, but thanks to Manitowoc
Marina’s professional service, all of our boats will be as good as new for
the 2010 season.”
MCSA 2009 Match Racing Regatta and Clinic
October 2009
On October 16th, seven college sailing teams traveled to Sheboygan, Wisconsin to participate the first Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association
Invitational match racing clinic and regatta. The event was hosted by the U.S.
Sailing Center-Sheboygan.
Northwestern University’s Tod Reynolds and crew, Nick Campbell and Geoff Pedrick, beat out Christine Porter
from the University of Wisconsin in the finals to take top honors. Crewing for
Porter were Patrick McMinn and Jeremy McMahon. The final round featured extremely
close racing with Northwestern taking an early lead with 2 wins, but Wisconsin
battled back to win the next 2 matches. Tied 2-2, it came down to who would
win the last race. Northwestern won the start and kept the lead throughout to
win the regatta.
The University of Minnesota’s Matt Thompson, Branden Solum,
Nick Hovland, and Eric Tobias defeated Ohio State 2-1 to claim third place.
Teams from St. Thomas University, Miami of Ohio, and University of Illinois completed a double round robin to decide
positions 5, 6, and 7.
Sheboygan PRO, Rich Reichelsdorfer and International Umpire
Don Becker oversaw the 45 races over two days in winds ranging from 8 to 16
knots.
US Sailing Center-Sheboygan 2010 Racing Season
October 2009
U.S.
Sailing Center-Sheboygan has announced its 2010 racing season. Running from
May through October, the season includes match, team, and fleet racing opportunities
for all levels of competitor. The season will also feature open, youth, and
advanced racing clinics and the US Sailing Center-Sheboygan’s premier event,
The Buddy Melges Challenge.
Buddy Melges Challenge Awarded ISAF Grade 1
October 2009
US Sailing Center-Sheboygan has been awarded a Grade 1 Women’s Match Race
event in 2010! The Buddy Melges Challenge will be sailed September 9th
through 12th in the Olympic class match race boats, the Elliott 6m. Sheboygan’s
Buddy Melges Challenge adds only the third women’s Grade 1 racing opportunity in the US for
the world’s top women match race sailors to come together for elite-level competition.
Kohler Receives US SAILING’s Highest Honor
October 20099
US SAILING has awarded its prestigious Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy to Terry Kohler for his
outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing in the U.S. over many years. Mr. Kohler has been
active in the Women’s International Match Racing Association (WIMRA). He played in intricate
role in a successful international campaign to get women’s match racing into the 2012 Olympics and
has been key to the creation and success of US Sailing Center-Sheboygan.