Friday evening, April 16th, seven of us, six sailors and coach Arthur Blodgett, headed east to Notre Dame for MCSA co-ed qualifiers. We were warmly welcomed into team member David Harris’ home where we were graciously housed for the weekend. We woke up early Saturday morning and headed to the regatta site on Eagle Lake, just over the Michigan border. The forecast had predicted high winds, but Michael Cornew, our A skipper, went out with Maija Mikkila, his lightweight crew, for the first set. The wind seemed to build before our eyes, so for the B set Geoff Pedrick went out with Bryan Stenson, his heavy crew. A sudden capsize sent Geoff and Bryan’s mast into the mud, and caused an unfortunate last place finish, but after a rocky start, both Michael and Geoff worked their way up the rankings throughout the day, accompanied by heavy crews Justin Cohler and Bryan. Maija and I spent most of the day cheering on our team through the heavy wind, and working on a one thousand piece sailing jigsaw puzzle in the warmth of the sailing club. At around three or four in the afternoon, races were called for the day, the wind having steadily increased. After exploring the Notre Dame campus and getting a good night sleep, Sunday’s light wind conditions allowed Maija and I to sail. We continued to sail fast, finishing in third place overall and successfully qualifying for semifinals in Charleston May 1st and 2nd.
- Kim Wieczner, SoC 2012
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