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August 29,2000

Dear friends in sailing,

With a forecast of increasing winds to 15 mph, a great course by the committee Merrill, two scheduled races, and a plethora of boats, everything looked good for a wonderful sailing afternoon. Unfortunately, the wind did the "all too usual" Lucerne turn-about and turned a one hour race into a nearly two for many of us, forcing a wise postponement of the second race by the Tom Johnston committee to the last race weekend.

The plan is to start Saturday’s race at 1:00, sail a second and final race immediately after, and follow with the awards picnic, charcoal provided. Be prepared for shortened races if it looks like uncooperative wind conditions. We would like to rap up the sailing by 3:00 and put on the feedbag from there.

A reminder to all first place finishers from last year to bring their large trophies and history plaques. If you are a previous winner in the displacement hull, multi-hull, or season handicap in the last six or seven years, put on your thinking cap and help us update the tophies in those categories.

Highlights for race 8:

- "I hope you win" was the sentiment the Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Bush grandchildren bestowed on everyone near enough to the committee boat to hear.

- Great port tack start by Harry Peddie to surge into an early lead.

- An aborted port tack approach by Chuck McClead to full behind early, then play the third leg puffs to perfection to best all of the other "kitty" in light wind.

- Joe Taylor threatening to run away with the monohull division with a commanding lead over three legs, only to be nipped by Doug Craib at the finish. Doug had to recover from doing a 360 penalty after the magnet like pin rounding that seemed to pull several several boats into their grasp. Must have been the strong current.

- Duel between Harry Peddie and Doug Kell Sr. resulting in a photo finish third place finish third place for "clorox bottle."

- Great displacement hull starts with all three within seconds of each other from start to finish.

See you on the water,

Mike