Hosted at the John Zeglis cottage at 1614 East Shore Drive on Maxinkuckee’s shores (that’s the “flag house” flying flags of colleges and universities, exactly half way between the north and south shores of the lake, says Zeglis), the regatta launches from the Zeglis pier with registration starting at 10 a.m., a skipper’s meeting at 10:30, and the race kickoff between 10:45 and 11 a.m. The event consists of two races in simple, triangular courses, followed by a return to the Zeglis’ home for a barbecue picnic for sailors and support crews. Ribbons and trophies are awarded for each class in the regatta: the Youth, Culver Woodcrafter, Women’s, Seniors, and now a Lasers division as well.
The Sunfish Regatta concludes with a traditional candy toss for the youth in attendance, wrapping everything up by 2 p.m. “We started this on a Labor Day cruise around the lake,” notes Zeglis. “We counted 58 Sunfish parked or docked on the lake, but we had never seen more than two or three of those out at once.”
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