Thistle Fleet #2 News Archives

Thistle Fleet #2 News Archive

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2006 News Archive

The winter events have been a blast! The Oyster Roast at the Swetka's on Oct 29th, Christmas at Champ's on Dec 17th, and Beerfest '06 at the Gerhardstein's on Jan 7th. What else is planned:
Pretzel Party at the Nuechterleins on Jan 21st
Beer Bottling some time in Feb
Spring Meeting TBA

Bryan telling tall tales at the Beerfest

The beer is a burpin' and a gurglin'

Due to the harbor construction Icebreaker was at North Star Sail Club! Click here for more information.

Crescent Day was a blast! click here for the story

The Land of Lakes and Lemons
A picture story from this years Districts on Lake Lemon in Bloomington, IN, click here to see the story (890Kb Powerpoint presentation)

Race Committee assignments - tons of people have been calling and emailing to find out what their RC day is! They just can't handle the suspense! As a rough schedule last years assignments have been transposed to this years schedule. Like last year many of us will have to do 2. Check for your name on the Schedule.

Welcome to new fleet members Mike Delano and Mike Gualdoni. One of them bought the White donated Thistle and the other bought Steve Nyquist's boat.

2004 News

The Thistle Fleet #2 2004 Fall Awards party (for photos and more click here) was on Nov 13th at Crescent. There was well over 30 people there on a clear, cool, November evening. The fire was warm, the food was fantastic, and the company...well what can be said but the people make the party. Below are photos just before the awards and at the bottom of the page is the list of trophy winners and the meeting agenda. After the meeting we shared stories of George Devlin who past away recently. To see a Tribute Page for George click here.

Here is a link to 2004 Season the results page click here, and for the Overall click here.

The Crescent Regatta was August 28th. This is an invitational for any who would like to attend. There are usually 3 races.

June 19-20 Michiana District's were at Lake Cowan.

Aug 1-6 Thistle Nationals at Michigan City click here

Spring Meeting / Party was on April 17th at Thor and Molly's. It was great fun and the meeting was fruitful. See the meeting agenda in Fleet Business.

2003 Fall Fleet Awards Party. Nov 15th at Wick and Mary Smith's click here for results

2003 Results - 2003 Spring - Summer - Fall - Twilight (Wed), 2003 Overall

03 Loren's Oyster Roast. Nov 1st Check out the late night photos click here

03 Thistle Great Lakes - July 19-20 Michigan City Yacht Club hosted this years GL's. They are also the host for the 2004 Nationals! click here for regatta web site

03 Michiana Districts Jun 28-29
Was a great time! Click here for results

NOOD, Junior Olympics, Lightning Districts, Thistle Districts, Flying Scot Districts... It's great to see the club being used for these events! Come on down and watch. The best vantage point is from a Race Committee boat! Let someone know you want to help out!

03 Thistle Kick-Off Keg Party May 28th after the first Twilight Series race. Great bier, 8 Thistles, big fun!!

2/7/03 If you were there you know it was FUN!! Mid-Winter Party 2003! proved once again that Thistlers Rock! The club was filled with people wishing Kerry the best on his journey to the "left coast". For pictures compliments of Ralph Deeds click here...

1/8/03 The Thistle Class lost a very dear friend in Dave Valla. Our sympathies to his family. Read this note from Champ:

Dave Valla, one of the greatest assets to the Thistle Class.

We went to the viewing on Sunday in Naperville (Chicago area). Eric Pomber went with us. Tom Hubbel was there and filled us in that it was an uncommon virus that attacks the heart and is fatal in about 3 days. If you do survive and get to a hospital, you will need a transplant. He died in his hotel room (in Idaho)on Wed morning and was found later when he did not show up for work. We saw Janet and the kids, Finefrocks were staying with her for several days (she does not want to be alone). They had been married now little over 5 years, what a shock. Jack Finefrock is giving the eulogy for the funeral today, Monday.

Saw lot of thistlers, Finefrock's (Kyle too), Makielksi's, Lavender's, Dan Reasoner, Blair and Bryce Dryden, Hubbel's, and even Sandy Rapp. There were ton's of family and friends there also.

She asked for donations to the Thistle class in Dave's name and Ken and I decided for the Fleet to donate ($50). Suzy and I sent flowers. If any one wants to donate, send donations to the class in Dave's name. Maybe we ought to come up with a unique card at the Feb 7 party (maybe with a picture of the fleet members and all sign). Thinking of you type of thing, this is when Janet will really be feeling alone. Any other ideas welcome, maybe a time to get together any other collection for donating to the Thistle Class in Dave's name.

It is times like these that we realize what a family the Thistle Class is and how unique the class is. Dave gave back so much to the class he will be sorely missed.

11/16 Fall Awards Party at George Devlins! What a great place for a Thistle Party! After all...George is the one who started Fleet #2. Soon after arriving you just had to go and look at #108 in the garage to marvel at all of the original wood. Then George took us to what he calls the 'heart and sole of this place' ... his workshop. A lathe, combination horizontal/vertical mill, industrial table saw, band saw, jointer...it was guy heaven! George cooked two big pots of great chili...a ton of great food was brought. Everyone took turns viewing the lighthouse too. All in all a great wrap up to another great season. Thanks again George!
Meeting Agenda/Trophy Winners

10/5-6 Icebreaker Regatta was another big success. Results/Story Photos Notice of Regatta

8/28 The last Wednesday Night race! It is always a Dark and Stormy night! After racing the elixer of Gosslings Rum and Ginger Beer was flowing. Pretty tasty stuff.

8/24 Crescent Regatta - The Thistle fleet was the largest class under 21 feet!

8/9 - 11 O'day Single Handed Championships -Results: after Friday, after Saturday, Sunday/Final. Pictures

7/28 Crescent Day. Our fleet sponsored a great day full of events for kids of all ages. It all started with the famous Watermelon Race! As soon as I get some stories I will post them...

7/20-21 Lake St Clair One Design Invitational Regatta at Crescent. Notice of Race / Registration Form

7/10 The Margarita Party was a fun time as everyone was able to talk about the carnage on the race course (NNE wind at 20-25 kts!) A couple boats got very clean inside and out! Thanks to Molly and Suzy for manning, oops, personing the blenders.

6/5/02 We are all saddened by the death of Debbie Goodwin(Sherry). Although that was not the main reason we did not sail this Wednesday evening (20 kt NE wind and rain) it did give many in our fleet a chance to reminisce and share each others sorrow. Click here for a picture of Debbie and Ron sailing in the '99 Michiana Districts.

7/4 We sailed, we kayaked, we swam, we barbequed, we shrimp boiled, we soccered...we had fun!

6/29 - 30 Michiana Districts Michigan City Yacht Club in Indiana did a great job considering the conditions and we got 4 races complete. Blair Dryden won the event. Results.

6/8/02 The Island Party was a great success! Thanks to Paul, Bob and Champ for manning the barbeque and to everyone who brought food! Also a big thanks to John Garr, Jon Waymann, and Ross Kogel for putting this event on.

6/7/02 Greg Fisher Clinic was cancelled and will be rescheduled.

5/29/02 Kick-Off Keg Party - there were more beverages and snacks than people!

5/27/02 Larry Klein Memorial Race - Thistles take 1, 2, 3. This was the 8th Annual for all boats with a Portsmouth rating and is usually won by Tornados and sometimes Snipes. The light air was to the Thistles favor with Thor/Molly Krembel and Mike Loosvelt holding on for the win.

5/19/02 Three Thistles turned up for some close racing in light shifty North winds under sunny skies.

5/5/02 Spring Shakedown
Well...a couple boats were ready to go. We thought it would be more fun to divide up and take Lasers out instead. We followed it up with our first picnic of the year under a beautiful sunny sky...HELLO SUMMERTIME!

4/19/02 Spring Meeting
Wow...just mention a Thistle get together and it fills the club! We ate, we socialized, and oh yeh...we had a short meeting...

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