22.08.2012
MSC Wins Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge!
The Fifth Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge took place at our club
this past weekend. It was 3 days of racing with 16 teams from around the world.
Our club finished first! Our team skippered by Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh and
crewed by Danielle Gallo, Allen Wolf and John Elliott won the regatta, staying in
the top three for the first 5 races.
Six out of 8 races were completed from Friday through Sunday. The first day saw
nice breezes from the south. The weekend saw light breezes from the north.
The event opened up on Friday morning with Dennis Conner ringing the bell to open
trading on the New York Stock Exchange. What an incredible start to the event!
Then teams began racing on our club J/24 sailboats. The racing was incredible and
many members volunteered either as club reps, race committee, pit crew or club ambassadors.
Those who participated got to meet sailors from around the world.
There were great social events including a steak dinner at Les Halles Downtown and
the Awards Ceremony at Felix in Soho.
If you were not able to participate this year, ask some of the other members what
it was like. Our club is considering forming a committee this fall to make plans
for the next Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge.
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John Elliott, Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh, Danielle Gallo and Allen Wolf.
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