Peter Lundt

By Susan Stites

Peter Lundt, a long-time MYC member, joined the Mendota Yacht Club Celestial Sailors on September 21, 2019.

Peter was the first UW Sailing Coach (a volunteer position) and was a classmate of Peter Barrett in the early eighties. He was known world-wide as "the fierce rabbit". He was a prolific sailor and competed globally, active in Lasers, scows, keelboats, 470s, and DN iceboats. He competed and was an early promoter in the Laser Class competing in many events throughout the world; and, he was an administrator for the International Laser Class Association in the 1970s. He always gave back to the sport and ran RC for Hoofer Tech and Collegiate Events.