2009 Bridge

Commodore  William Kuester

Vice Commodore  Beth Kurta 

Rear Commodore Chris Behler

Past Commodore Peter D' Angelo

 

 

 

The Grosse Pointe Sail Club was founded in 1948 when the City of Grosse Pointe Park invited a dozen sailing enthusiasts to establish a sailing club at the city’s Windmill Pointe Park. Located at the head of the Detroit River, Windmill Pointe Park and its marina provide an ideal venue for conducting sailboat races. The club’s Tuesday Evening Sundown Series, now in its 43rd year, is the longest running open racing competition on the lake, drawing hundreds of sailors every Tuesday night throughout the summer. With its location at the junction of the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair, the Windmill Pointe Park main pier offers spectators an excellent view of both the starts and finishes of the Sundown Races and other club sponsored race events. 

    

Races (Details - See 'Racing' Tab)

Rum Challenge Race - GPSC Finishes 1st

Ladies Race Aug 7

Fall Series starts Sept 8

Frostbite Oct 11

 Activities

Fall Rendezvous Sept 5-7

2009  GPSC   Calendar

Jan

        
6 TU Board Meeting Dylans Bridge
17 SA Commodore’s Ball Roostertail Ball Committee
23-25 FR-SU Winter Weekend Frankenmuth Bridge/Entertainment

Feb

        
3 TU Board Meeting Dylans Bridge
6 FR Dry Dock TBA Dry Dock
25 WE DRYA Seminar Tompkins Board

Mar

        
3 TU Board Meeting Dylans Bridge
14 SA Spring Party Tompkins Entertainment
Apr        
7 TU Board Meeting Dylans Bridge
25 SA Coms’ Steak Roast Tompkins Past Commodores

May

        
5 TU Board Meeting Dylans Board
15 FR GPSC Race Seminar BYC Race
17 SU River Challenge On Lake Vice Commodore/Race
25 MO Pancake/Fleet Bless Tompkins/Dock Board/Champlain
26 TU Spring Race 1 Dock Race
26 TU Race Party Tompkins Entertainment

Jun

        
2 TU Spring Race 2 Dock Race
9 TU Spring Race 3 Dock Race
13-14 SA-SU Rendezvous Edison Yacht Club Fleet
16 TU Spring Race 4 Dock Race
20 SA Rum Challenge Race On Lake Vice Commodore
22 MO Sail for Life Blood Drive Tompkins Commodore
23 TU Spring Race 5 Dock Race
26 FR GPSC Reg. Cocktail Chris/Sheila Behlers Home Regatta
27 SA GPSC Regatta On Lake Regatta
27 SA GPSC Regatta Awards Tompkins  Regatta
30 TU Spring Race 6 Dock Race

Jul

        
7 TU Summer Race 1 Dock Race
14 TU Summer Race 2 Dock Race
25 SA BYC Mackinac Race    

Aug

        
7 FR Ladies’ Race Dock Race
7 FR Race Party Tompkins Patio Entertainment
11 TU Summer Race 3 Dock Race
18 TU Summer Race 4 Dock Race
25 TU Summer Race 5 Dock Race
25 TU Race Party Tompkins Patio Entertainment
Sep        
1 TU Summer Race 6 Dock Race
2 WE Board Meeting Dylan Bridge
5-7 SA Fall Rendezvous Thames River YC Fleet Captain
8 TU Fall Series Race #1 Dock Race
15 TU Fall Series Race #2 Dock Race
22 TU Fall Series Race #3 Dock Race
25 FR New Members’ Party Commodore’s Home Membership
29 TU Fall Series Race #4 Dock Race
Oct        
6 TU Board Meeting                               Dylans Bridge
11 SU Frost Bite Race Dock Race
11 SU Chili Party Tompkins Entertainment
17 SA Fall Party Tompkins Entertainment
Nov        
3 TU Board Meeting Commodore’s Home Bridge
6 FR Awards Party Tompkins Race
13 FR Dry Dock TBA Dry Dock
27 FR Thanksgiving Parade Kercheval GPSC Members
Dec        
4 FR Annual Meeting Tompkins Bridge
6 SU Christmas Party Tompkins Bridge

GPSC 2009 Officers and Committee Chairs

   Bridge 
 Commodore William Kuester
 Vice Commodore Beth Kurta
 Rear Commodore Chris Behler
 Past Commodore Peter D'Angelo
 Director Ted Williford
 Director Linda Rumon
 Director Stephen Liroff, MD
 Director John Raguse

   Flag Officers

 Commodore William Kuester
 Vice Commodore Beth Kurta
 Rear Commodore Chris Behler
 Secretary Denise Cotter
 Treasurer Dave MacDonald
 Fleet Captain Sandy Davis
 Fleet Chaplain Vickie Colwell
 Fleet Measurer Doug Carlson
 Fleet Surgeon Robert Welch, MD

       Commodore's Committees
 Anchorline George Fuller
Ann Eatherly
 Budget/Finance ComPeter D'Angelo
 DRYA Delegate 1 Com Larry Haggart
 DRYA Delegate 2 Com Robert Schappe
 ILYA Darius Hummel
 Entertainment Andrea Solak
 Publicity Paul D'Angelo
 Planning Com Ken Suddick
 Risk Com Dennis Cotter
 Roster Editor Elizabeth Behler
             Advertising           Rod Sharrow
             Consultant                    Wendy Nivan      
 

       Vice Commodore's Committees

 Dock & Supply Linda Rossell
Tom Caulfield
 EDP Mark Minor
 Membership Ted Williford
    Membership Mentor Sheila D'Angelo
 Race Chair Fred Chapman
 Assistant Race Chair Peter Baumann, MD
 Sr. Race Officer Fred Baer
 Race Records Commitee
 Race Support Pat Clark
 Protest Open
 Web Master Chris Behler
 

         Rear Commodore's Committees
 Assets Manager Elaine Kuester
 Awards Kurt Lyons
 Dry Dock Prudy Billiu
                                                   Charlie Billiu
 Photographer Amy Thelen
 Charter & By-laws Com Jerry Partridge
 History Com Ken Suddick
 Junior Race Harold Stackpoole
 Regatta Chair Nancy McPherson
 Regatta Assistant Chair John Raguse
 Electronic Communicator Bill Harbert