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Wisconsin Yachting Association

This past weekend youth sailing heated up on Big Cedar Lake between Hartford and West Bend, with the annual Wisconsin Yachting Association Championship Regatta. Sixty-seven boats arrived to test their skills against their peers from around the state. Shifty breezes and tight quarters gave the race committee a run for their money, but they executed a beautiful regatta along with the gracious volunteers from Cedar Lake Yacht Club.

The weather felt more like fall, with cool temps and rain, but the spectators bundled up and the sailors stayed warm and dry with spray gear. A fun item of note was the addition of a “special” spectator…the Met Life Blimp, as seen in the accompanying photo. The blimp hovered over the races for quite some time, before heading out.

Kate Klement from Lake Beulah won the overall title with 2 bullets out of 3 races. Nick Clemence from Pewaukee took 2nd, Connor Trepton from Lac LaBelle took 3rd overall and the bullet from the 3rd and final race, Charlie Kutschenreuter from Beulah was 4th and Natalie Kay from Okauchee was 5th overall.

Pictured are photos of the racing, a close up of an X boat, and a great shot of “Team LaBelle”.

Posted by:Karen Trepton

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Waukesha County 4th of July Events

Americana on the 4th of July! Here it is…a calendar of fireworks and parades for Waukesha County. Just click here for a complete listing. I have to say, my favorite spot on the 4th is watching the fireworks being shot over one of the beautiful lakes, in downtown Oconomowoc. This year, we’ll enjoy them on Fowler Lake. Of course, one can’t help seeing the surrounding lakes shoot off theirs. Okauchee and Oconomowoc Lake usually have some, as does the Village of Lac LaBelle. If you happen to miss fireworks on the 4th, you may catch them again on August 9th from the Oconomowoc City Beach, being shot from a barge on Lac LaBelle, for the annual Parade of Lights Celebration. For a calendar of Oconomowoc Summer events visit my Oconomowoc Blog.

Posted by:Karen Trepton

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