YMCA Camp Chingachgook

Everything was in place for an outstanding 25th anniversary event. Except wind! September 14 & 15, 2024 were gorgeous sunny days and the lake was absolutely beautiful. YMCA Camp Chingachgook did a marvelous job providing abundant food, staff, fueled powerboats and rigged sailboats. Y-Knot volunteers were in abundance, helping to load, unload, administer, move marks and tow boats Saturday morning wind was dead so the race committee postponed racing until after lunch. That was

Patience rewarded! Depending upon which conflicting forecast one used, Sunday would be frequent drizzle with light variable wind from the east followed by a high % of afternoon thunderstorms. Hardly promising! Nonetheless, five Y-Knot sailors gave it a shot and were ultimately rewarded for their patience. Hard-working Y-Knot volunteers had five Martins neatly rigged and waiting for action. Race committee and mark boats were prepped and ready. A nice brunch and lunch was provi

21st Annual Y-Knot Cup Regatta Sunday, September 18, 2022 The Silver Fleet went out first in the morning, in a southerly of 10-15 knots, cloudy, choppy but no powerboat chop. Bill Dutcher’s race committee set up the course approximately a third of the distance across the lake, away from “Powerboat Alley” along the eastern shore; a long windward/leeward with finish to windward. The Silver Fleet sailors had to tune for and sail in fairly stiff wind with a one-foot chop. In the

19th Annual Y-Knot Cup Regatta Saturday & Sunday, September 8-9, 2018 Saturday started off with strong breeze from the NE, giving the Gold Fleet plenty to work with. We saw steady winds in the mid-teens, with gusts up to 20. After lunch, things calmed down a bit for the Silver Fleet as winds dropped down to the 8-12 range. On Sunday morning the Silver Fleet saw a repeat of Saturday afternoon’s weather, although a few degrees colder. The Gold Fleet saw lighter breezes Sunday a

18th Annual Y-Knot Cup Regatta Saturday & Sunday, September 9-10, 2017 Light wind on Saturday morning forced the abandonment of the first Gold fleet race, and the weather remained dead calm through lunch. A small rain squall brought breeze down the lake from the NNE and allowed us to run three races Saturday afternoon for the Silver fleet. Shamus Evans, a first-time racer and our youngest Y-Knot sailor at 11 years old, dominated the day. Sunday saw more consistent breezes in