Christina Baker '10, Co-Captain
Earth System Science & Engineering
bakerch@umich.edu

Christina has grown up sailing with her family and the junior sailing program at Grosse Ile Yacht Club. She started racing in Opti's and has since then moved on to CFJ's, Laser's, and 420's. She loves to sail and is very excited about being on the Michigan Sailing Team.

Daniel Morris '10, Co-Captain
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
dkmor@umich.edu

Michael Hamel '11, Treasurer
Nuclear Engineering
mchamel@umich.edu

Michael has been sailing since he was young. His dad taught him to sail on a Hobie Cat on Lake Charlevoix. Michael joined the team freshmen year and learned a great deal about racing from all of the other members. He even got a job teaching junior sailing over the summer.

Karly grew up in Novi, Michigan racing every summer in the junior sailing program in Grosse Pointe. The first boat she ever sailed was an opti named Bullet Bill (a DRYA legend), she then moved into 420’s, eventually finding her first love Lasers. She is so excited to be part of the Michigan Sailing Team and is looking forward to participate even more in the team.

Amy Leder '11, Fundraising Chair
Biology and Political Science
aleder@umich.edu

Sammy Barbour '12, Rec Sports Liason
Business
barbours@umich.edu

Kelsey Dubois '11, MCSA Liason
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
duboisk@umich.edu

Kelsey grew up on an island in the middle of the Detroit River. She became an avid sailor through her father's love of the sport. She began sailing in optimists where she repeatedly got kicked out of the DRYA for non-regulation opti's. She then moved on to FJs and 420s. She loves sailing and being a part of the U of M sailing team family.

Tim Long '09
Archaeology
twlong@umich.edu

Tim learned to sail during high school at B.B.Y.C in Traverse City, MI.

Alex Bogatko '10
Aerospace Engineering
bogatko@umich.edu

As Governor Scott Pfeffer and his twelve-year-old daughter, Kelsey Dubois, sail to Baseline Lake, Michigan, their vessel,HMS Wolverine encounters a shipwreck with a sole survivor, the young Alex Bogatko, floating among the wreckage. Kelsey finds and hides a gold medallion she found around the unconscious Alex's neck, fearing he could be accused of piracy. She then glimpses a ghostly pirate ship,(the Black Diamond), disappearing into the mist. That night, Baseline Lake is besieged by the Black Diamond, answering the medallion's mysterious call. Kelsey is captured and invokes parley. To protect her identity, Kelsey tells the evil Captain Bruce her surname is "Baker". She negotiates for the pirates to cease the attack on Baseline Lake in exchange for the medallion. Bruce agrees but, employing a loophole in their agreement, keeps Kelsey prisoner, believing she is the key to breaking an ancient curse they are under. When Commodore Morris refuses to take immediate action, Alex persuades Captain Jack Bauer to help him rescue her in exchange for freeing him from jail. They set sail for Isla de Grosse Ile, a mysterious island Jack knows the pirates will go to in order to break the curse. Alex valiantly kills Bruce Martin, Jack Bauer tragically dies in a climbing accident, and Kelsey declares her everlasting love for Alex.

*Note: The above story is fictional and any similarity to real events or people is purley coincidental and in no way reflects the actual thoughts or feelings of those people.

Britt Wedenoja '11
Chemistry
brittwed@umich.edu

Bradford Knight
Engineering
bgknight@umich.edu

Bradford grew up and learned to sail in his hometown of Marblehead, Massachusetts. He has had a job teaching sailing for the past five summers. He joined the team in the fall of his sophomore year and has greatly enjoyed it.

Erich Buss '12
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
erichbus@umich.edu

Erich has been sailing cats for a few summers with his dad and loves it. Now that he is coming to Michigan, he loves sailing and competing with the monohulls.

Marc Lecerf '12
Engineering Physics
lecerfm@umich.edu

Mike Vittorio '12
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
mavitto@umich.edu

Mike grew up in the landlocked state of Indiana. Although never having seen a boat before, his accomplishments have been great since joining the team his freshman year. At the Freshman Icebreaker in Connecticut, Mike was part of the team which earned the title of “Best in the Midwest”. Quite an accomplishment for a ¼ Alpaca! Mike looks forward to accomplishing many more reputable feats while on the Michigan sailing team.

Annie Farner '12
rafarner@umich.edu

Annie is from Kalamazoo, Michigan but spends her summers on Lake Michigamme in the U.P. She has sailed on small boats her whole life, including Highlander, Flying Scott, and Lasers. She is excited to be part of the Michigan Sailing Team and to improving her racing skills.

Amanda Baker '12
Neuroscience Psychology
ambake@umich.edu

Amanda Baker grew up on the lovely island of Grosse Ile. She learned to sail at the age of 8 and stopped improving at the age of 10. Although a terrible crew, she often can be seen in this postition sailing with her sister Christina. One can only assume that their parents pay Christina to sail with her, or she has taken pity on her. She also skippers and sails laser from time to time.

Lauren, contrary to most of the team, grew up sailing on the East Coast. She learned to sail at SCYC in New Jersey at age 8 and currently coaches during the summers at the local yacht club. She skippered most of her life but recently enjoys the role of crew. She is in love with the ocean to the extent where she feels obligated jumping into it every time she sees it. Lauren will undoubtedly end up living near water. She is excited to be a part of the Michigan Sailing Family.