Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Yes, we did it. I thought I might be doing the old "one boat race" but the wind was up with numerous west wind white caps and we started using all the 4.7 sails but ran out of them.We had Ben Getchell, Jonathan Watson, Bart Eckhart, Marc Solas, Patrick Daniel, Rob Krentel, Conner Kechriotis, Alejandro Illera with his brother and Genesis. Tom Doyle came with the MX-ray and Richard Kinnie with the A cat.Sam decided it was motorboat time and put the big whaler in, the marks out for WL and triangle course. By the time I had that set up the gang was spread all over the lake. With the breeze building we sent those we could corral on a reaching race to the anchored boat off the Eustis Marina and back. This was out of the play book of coach Craig Yates, eat your heart out Arlen and Glenda. It was like a motorboat race.Ben Getchell won the 4.7 race, last of 2008.Rob Krentel won the full rig race, last of 2008.Aljendro Illera and crew won the three in a Laser race, the last of the year.Jonathan Watson and Bart Eckhart tied for "we sailed the nearest to Leesburg".Patrick Daniel won the swimmers trophy.Mark Solas won the swim to the beach trophy and the big smiles award.Tom Doyle won the "my rudder comes off" trophy.Richard Kinnie won the "first out sailing and first out and boat covered" award.Marjorie Chapin and Greg Murphy were incharge of the spectator group.Joan Watson, Chris Kechriotis (Conner is driving), Laura Getchell our loyal support group.TOMORROW WE WILL TRY FOR THE FIRST RACE OF THE 2009 YEAR. SAME TIME - SAME PLACE. Wind prediction a little bit less and from the EAST. Don't bet on the prediction. Come and see what happens.

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