OUR SAILORS IN THE NEWS
​BMRT sailor Mason Keane at Regatta of Champions
Top sailors from the Worlds and Continental (European, N & S. American, Asian & Oceanian and African) Championships were invited to compete at the event that took place in Limassol, Cyprus. Mason, who earned is ticket the North Americans, finished 28th in the competition of 45 best Optimists in the world.
BMRT sailors had a great showing at the USODA Midwest Championships.
The races were sailed in challenging conditions, the remnants of hurricane Helene, positioned over Kentucky, forced strong gusty winds from the northeast. In the championship fleet, Mason Keane won all 7 races with a considerable lead proving he is the top sailor in the region. Mathias Urban finished in 4th place, Liam Wharton was 5th, George Lillwitz 7th, George Geye finished 10th and Levi Braeger 12th. Our youngest Red-White-Blue sailor Spencer Han won the under 11 white division with a 14th overall finish. There were 46 sailors competing.
The Green Fleet did not race on Saturday as the wind speed exceeded the limits for their division, but our sailors still went out to practice. That paid dividends on Sunday, when 4 races were started at the top of the allowed wind strength. Our competitors swept top 7 positions. Lead by Henry Sorenson, Regan, Sailor and Neve Irion finished in 2-4 respectively, Ellie and Tommy Heine followed in 5th and 6th and Emery Otzen was 7th. Big thank you goes to our coaches, the race committee and all volunteers who contributed to the success of the event.
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Southeast Dinghy Championship in Key Biscayne
Zia Ahmed finished in 16th place among over 130 Optimist sailors in Florida, his brother Rafi was 62nd.
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Summer Sailing Programs at GLSS have concluded for the year, but there are still opportunities to enjoy Geneva Lake. Out adult sailing instructors continue to run private lessons on the Sonar, there are three sessions available every day, and we will continue as long as the weather allows us to comfortably sail. You can book your lesson here.
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We are also starting the fall BMRT Series, offering practices in Optimist and ILCA classes. The ILCA practices will be directed by Maru Urban, an internationally acclaimed coach and former advisor to the US Olympic Team. The Optimist program will be led by the BMRT Head Coach Marek Valasek.
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At the end of the season, BMRT will organize Oktoberfest Regatta, a traditional farewell to the sailing season. As usual, we will run races for Optimists, ILCA, Melges 14s and this year we will also add Melges 15 class to the event. There are no age restrictions for the M14 and 15 classes, everyone is welcome to compete and enjoy the festivities, including a Saturday chili cookout.
