The Yngling Fleet of the Minnetonka Yacht Club Links: MYC home page | US Yngling Association
Christine and Kathy take care of business on a windy Wednesday night.	2008 North American Championships were hosted by the Minnetonka Yacht Club on spectacular Lake Minnetonka. Minnetonka Team of Pete and Carolyn Wahtera and Dave Cochran rip in the 2007 Fall Color series. It's a close match on a perfect day!
The Minnetonka Yngling fleet sails on Lake Minnetonka, about 20 miles west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. We have a great social events calendar, and a very competitive fleet. During the 2008 season 10 different teams scored a first place finish. We presently have 25 boats registered and typically field 10 to 15 at the start line. Our season runs from mid-May to mid-September, and later with th eMaeday Trophy being awarded to the winner of the last race of the season. The Olympic Class Yngling has all the go-fast and technical apparatus to challenge the serious sailor, which helped it become named the Olympic Class for 3 women starting with the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Sally Barkow's team narrowly missed medalling in China in 2008. Youth and especially female athletes are welcome and will receive some financial assistance to start sailing the Yngling-- the only fleet in these parts that can take women sailors all the way to the Olympics. At the same time, the boat is also very beginner friendly, and a great training boat with a small sail plan and manageable spinnaker. Our fleet has sailors of all experience and skill levels. You will frequently see a family including young children at the start line-- and finish line too! We welcome new additions to our fleet, and you will find the "old timers" are more than willing to share their knowledge and successes. We are excited about the 2008 Olympics and the huge amount of publicity being brought to our little boat after the exposure at Athens! We have witnessed sail and tuning developments because of the talent (and budgets) of the Olympians to enhance the sailing experience for all of us! Minnetonka sailors all smiles back at MYC after a podium sweep at Okoboji in the 2007 NA Regatta: (from left) Bill and Kathy Tomlinson, Tom Hessian, Christine Kronich, Tom's crew John Snyder	2009 NA Regatta is August 20-22. Sakonnet RI Sail the Ocean Blue ! Check the link above to the US Yngling Association for updates. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ynglings occasionally are for sale in the area or from other fleets. For information about new or used Ynglings, contact Bill Tomlinson at 952-470-8032. He can help you track one down. See section below. There is also a listing of Ynglings for sale on the Web site for the US Yngling Association and the the current Yngling Newsletter. For information on membership and registration in MYC, and storage options, contact Carol McGoldrick, the Club's Manager, or check the Minnetonka Yacht Club Web site. Contacts: Minnetonka Fleet Captain is Fritz Zimmerman. US Yngling Association Secretary sails in the Minnetonka Fleet: Bill Tomlinson. Carol and Caitlin McGoldrick keep Tom in the race! Bill Welch and Tom McEvoy with an Abbott-built Yngling.