District 4 Championship

July 28 - 30, 2017

DISTRICT: 4

HOST

Racine Yacht Club    
1 Barker Street, Racine, Wisconsin, 53402
Phone (262) 634-8587 USA

CONTACT

Regatta Contact : Matt Pederson

Blue/Green/Grey Star District Championships

 

2017 District 4 Championships 

July 28-30th, 2017 

Western Lake Michigan Star Fleet 

Racine, WI 

Friday brought winds from the NE 18-23 with gust over 25knots and wave 4-8 feet. Race committee postponed to see if the wind and waves would die down but it wasn’t happening, so the first day of races were cancelled. 

Saturday was must better with winds 12-15 knots out of the NE and waves maxing at 4 feet. Awesome starboat conditions! Three races were sailed with experience skippers ruling the day. Tony Herrmann sailing with his grandson Matt Ruhm finished the day in the lead with 5 points and Jack Rickard sailing with Martha Nagle were close behind at 6 points. 

Sunday brought lighter conditions with winds 6-10 knots out of the NE-E and much smaller waves. The lighter winds allowed many of the teams to improved but the Rickard/Nagle team won both races to win the 2017 4th District Blue Star! 

The Green Star was won by Mark Hetzel and Sam Hetzel. Grey Star was also won by Jack Rickard. Rick Rundle recently found the old Wright trophy for the best youth (under 25) for the Districts. This trophy was won by Matt Ruhm. 

Thank you to the Racine Yacht Club for hosting this event, especially Fred Stritt, the RYC race director. Also the Western Lake Michigan Star Fleet would like to thank Sarah Pederson for serving as the PRO and setting up 5 great races.