MC Scow Sailboat Sailing Michigan

Posted on 07/03/2012 by Gary L White

One of my passions is racing sailboats.  Sometimes I do well other times…it’s racing!  The Grand Rapids Yacht Club sponsors a MC Scow racing regatta each spring called the “Spring Shakedown”  May 18-20, 2012 is the date for the MC racing event this year.  This MC Scow regatta includes a on shore and on water clinic host by Melges MC Scow Sailboat Guru Eric Hood and his equally talented son Justin Hood.

This time of the year offers the opportunity to get your boat tuned and ready for the sailboat racing season. Nothing is better than racing at Reeds Lake in East

Grand Rapids Yacht Club located in East Grand Rapids Michigan

Grand Rapids Michigan.  It is challenging, offering some of the best wind shifts of any inland lake in Michigan. Come early take part in the MC Scow race clinic, test your recognition skills of wind direction and have some fun.  The video below will give you a feel for what you can expect.  You can register on line at MCScow.org or you can Contact the Grand Rapids Yacht Club MC Scow Fleet Captain: Peter Wenger  email: pworder@comcast.net

 

 

740 Lakeside Drive Southeast 49506 Grand Rapids
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About Gary L White

Gary manages his own businesses and others in the capacity of president over the years. He has been involved in residential and commercial real estate sales for sellers and buyers. Gary began his real estate career as an agent and then broker in 1999. He has taken the same successful approach to client representation as he did in his own businesses. Gary has consistently added to his real estate specific knowledge, becoming one of the most formally educated real estate agents in the United States. Additionally, Gary became a certified home stager, to help clients meet their home selling goals. Gary routinely offers them a "Free" Home Staging Guide. Recently Gary added to his formal education with a masters in Website Design and Internet Marketing from the University of San Francisco. The goal is to help sellers sell their homes with less stress. Real Estate has changed forever with over 80% of buyers using Internet searching for properties.
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