---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Amy Gross-Kehoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 8:56 AM Subject: [ICSA] Peter "PJ" Wenner 1989-2008, UH Sailing Team To: icsa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>From Scuttlebutt #2723, 12/12/08 EIGHT BELLS (Nov. 11, 2008) - Peter "PJ" Wenner, who had done his youth sailing out of California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, CA, passed away Tuesday morning as a result of a boating accident that occurred on Saturday, November 8th. Peter, who was a sophomore on the University of Hawaii sailing team, was on an 18-foot skiff sailing off Waikiki when the boat capsized, with his trapeze harness getting caught on the trampoline rack, holding him under water. A safety boat was onsite and once Peter was freed, he was rushed ashore and promptly received medical attention, but efforts to revive him were ultimately halted this morning when he was taken off life support. The University will be holding a mass for Peter Wednesday at 5 p.m. on the campus. This Friday, the UH sailing team will be going out on a boat to spread flowers and celebrate his life. The Wenner family is tentatively planning on a funeral service in L.A. next week Tuesday, November 18, at St. Anastasias Church in Westchester, CA. PCCSC Sailors & Friends, Our hearts go out to PJ's family, teammates and friends. In a gesture of respect and support for PJ, Stanford has proposed all teams competing in this weekend's North/South Regatta carry the Letters "PJ" on their sails. If you cannot bring your own, Stanford will be supplying letters for teams who would like to have them. Sailing is a very small world, and we have all lost a member of our family. Please take a moment to remember PJ and those who are directly touched by his loss. -- Amy Gross-Kehoe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: 650-704-9770 PCCSC Conference Commissioner- www.collegesailing.org/pciyra/ US SAILING National Sailing Programs Symposium Agenda Co-Coordinator - San Diego, CA; January 7-11, 2009 ________________________________________________ icsa mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.collegesailing.org/mailman/?listname=icsa _________________________________________________ seisa mailing list [email protected] http://www.collegesailing.org/mailman/?listname=seisa
