X fleet skipper Mike Wolum with his crew Mike Rummel racing at the Calhoun Spring Regatta. This particular regatta allowed for an adult crew. Both skipper and crew are on the low side since it was a light wind day.
X fleet skipper Mike Woldum and his crew Kris Krogh racing at a club race on Lake Calhoun. X fleet skippers must be under 16 years old or under. The skipper is using the dog leg a tiller extension, for steering. The crew has set the jib with the whisker pole.
Calhoun Yacht Club sailors gathering on Lake Calhoun's main dock. Some of them are: Dick Carlson in yellow shirt, Tom Nixon in light blue stripped shirt and Eric Bloomquist in red headband on the far right.
Calhoun Yacht Club X Fleet skipper Mike Woldum and crew Robert Sharp racing the Interlake Regatta on Lake Minnetonka.The sail with the M is from Minnetonka Yacht Club.
Calhoun Yacht Club X Fleet skipper Mike Woldum and crew Robert Sharp racing in heavy winds on Lake Minnetonka. Both skipper and crew are hiking on the boat.
Calhoun Yacht Club X fleet skipper Joanna Smith and crew Katie McLaughlin preparing to launch at Lake Geneva. The x boat skippers and crew are 16 years old or under.
Calhoun Yacht Club X Fleet members receive awards at the annual X Inland Regatta on Lake Pewaukee. Left to Right, is John Coppage, Mike Woldum, Joanna Smith, Andy Graff, Kevin Jewett, Bessie Alyeshmerni, Robert Sharp, Ronnie Wexler, Scott Wexler and Jenny Myers.
John Dyer, Lars Hanson and Joe Dickenson were the top three laser sailors. Laser sailboats are car top carried. There are two lasers in the picture. On this particular Thanksgiving, there had been 12 inches of snow the night before.
Calhoun Yacht Club skipper Tom Weigel and his crew Roger Maltars racing on a M16 scow, on Lake Calhoun. Skipper and crew are hiking out heading for the windward mark.
Opti skipper Max Salzman at the Aquatennial on Lake Calhoun. The Opti is 7 foot 9 inches long and the beam is 3 feet8 inches. The sail area has 35 square feet of sail.
This wooden A scow is 38 feet long, it has a sail with 1200 square feet and was built in 1966. Sailors are Gary Retier, Nick Reiter, Jim Johnson, BillHorak, Andy Stanton, and John Eide.
This wooden A scow, built in 1966, is being raced on Lake Minnetonka. Note the wearing of life jackets for the heavy wind. Sailors are Gary Reiter, Nick Reiter Bill Horak, Jim Johnson, Andy Stanton and John Eide.