Several sailors from the Canadian Laser 28 fleets are coming down to race in our first weekend regatta. May 26 will become a day that will live in infamy! (and by infamy I mean a rum induced blur) They are going to crew on "Yikes," the syndicate run by Jim Kennedy. Jim is short on crew, his bowman joined the Army. He left "Yikes" looking for a place that would treat him with the respect and dignity he thought he deserved. Basic training offered him that chance... a chance that was absent on "Yikes."
Jim is an adroit sailor and a fierce competitor. The Canadians will certainly have their hands full. Warbird and Eclipse will also be on the line.... I don't know how Rapscallion fits in to mix. Between a lack of funds and Ali's health I simply doubt I'll be able to race on a regular basis. I feel it would be unfair to potential crew to simply cancel a race at the last minute because my wife needs help; which is why the little boats are beginning to look so good to me. And, I'm a bit tired of the guff from a couple of sailors for not racing the Laser 28.... I'm kinda thinking of letting someone else race her sometimes, just so she is out there. Once the new Gnome knows the boat maybe the Muppets could go out and race her themselves!
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