Chapman Petersen 2019 Cressy High School Single-handed Championship

Chapman Petersen 2019 Cressy High School Single-handed Championship

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Photo – Hotchkiss School

Chapman Petersen ’22 captured the first national title in a quarter century for Hotchkiss, winning the 2019 Cressy High School Singlehanded Championship in the Radial class.

The win came on the heels of his winning the New England singlehanded championship last month. The event took place in Santa Barbara, CA from Nov. 2-3.

The event came down to the slimmest of margins to decide the winner, as Petersen and runner-up Nicholas Reeser ’21 of Saint Thomas Aquinas each tied at the top of the standings with 55 points. Petersen won the title by virtue of the first tiebreaker, which was the number of highest-placed finishes for each sailor. Petersen edged out Reeser with four first-place finishes compared to only three for Reeser.

It was a weekend of highly successful sailing for Petersen, who finished in the top five overall in 12 of the 14 races. Out of 18 sailors competing in Santa Barbara, he was one of only four ninth-graders or tenth-graders at the event.

“Realizing that all the hard work and sacrifices you’ve made up to that moment have all paid off brings a sense of accomplishment within yourself like none other, a sense of accomplishment that can only be achieved through your determination,” said Petersen.

LGYC Takes Three of Four Classes at the Big Inland

LGYC Takes Three of Four Classes at the Big Inland

MC SCOW – PETE STROTHMAN, GRADY STROTHMAN, BO STROTHMAN, ELLE STROTHMAN

C SCOW – ANDY BURDICK, FINN BURDICK, FINN GERARD

E SCOW – HARRY MELGES IV, HARRY MELGES III, SUZANNE MELGES

 

PHOTO BY STEVE BERNSTEIN

Chapman Petersen finished 2nd at High School Singlehanded Nationals

Chapman Petersen finished 2nd at High School Singlehanded Nationals

As only one of two high school freshman who qualified for the event, Chapman Petersen (The Hotchkiss School) competed in the Cressy High School Singlehanded Nationals and finished a very strong 2nd place out of 18 sailors.  The event was hosted by Macatowa Bay Yacht Club the weekend of October 27-28.

Congrats to Peter Strothman for winning the ILYA Pillsbury Sailor of the Year

Congrats to Peter Strothman for winning the ILYA Pillsbury Sailor of the Year

From Scowlines: Peter Strothman was awarded for his consistent performance at the ILYA Champs MC Fleet at Upper Minnetonka. Peter is the third recipient in the Strothman Family to receive this most prestigious award. Peter’s father Jack won in the D class 1962; his brother David won in the C fleet in 1999. In Peter’s acceptance speech, he acknowledged his family’s past but he enthusiastically spoke of the future of sailing. If there were a model for encouraging youth sailing, Peter Strothman and his cohorts on Geneva exemplify the best by example. With three children under 10, Strothman rarely races without one or more children on the boat. The joy of sharing and teaching his children exemplifies his dedication to the sport and its continuation. Congratulations to a leader on the water in more ways than one. This selfless dedication to giving back resulted in a true champion named as the ILYA’s Best Sailor of the Year. 

Andy Burdick and Harry Melges III inducted into ILYA Hall of Fame

Andy Burdick and Harry Melges III inducted into ILYA Hall of Fame

Both Andy and Harry have decades of success with major regatta wins, including countless Inland Championships, National and World titles.  Results aside, they both have done so much for our sport by sharing their experience and knowledge both on and off the water. Their contribution goes even beyond that as builders of the popular Melges boats, ranging from X boat and the new M14 up to the A scow, they help to keep our fleets here at LGYC strong and growing.