<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Thanks George,<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV> Sounds like a good plan -- don't know why my email didn't have the first attachments (Southern Hemisphere) but I have them now.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV> I have not been very active J22 racing (or other fleet involvement) in recent years, but I have one suggestion for future discussions for you guys. The things you are currently discussing, and voting on, are points that have been a bit contentious since the beginning of time. I think the real problem is the extreme length of the Championship series. It runs for nearly the entire season and really becomes a participation contest as much as a sailing skill measurement. And I think it is somewhat of a deterrent for Fleet development, because to be competitive in the Champ series, one must commit to sailing every Sunday for 18 weeks. I would like to suggest that the Fleet consider some alternatives -- such as many shorter series during the season and a Championship regatta (in lieu of the Champ series) in the fall. Maybe a three day event at the end of the season that people could plan for well in advance, organize crew for the entire series, etc. Maybe the current A, B, C series could remain (or maybe it becomes 6, 3 race series) and if someone wants to do an outside regatta (sanctioned or not). They could do so without "blowing" their chances for the Club Championship. For example, some may want to do Bayfield Race Week, Scow regatta, Lowisa, etc. Or, go on a vacation with their Families, or on a work assignment that they cannot reasonably refuse. No matter what you do to equalize (like the changes you are currently voting on) there are inequities. When the best sailors are absent, some others move up in the Fleet, etc. Again, I think an end of season Champ regatta solves all those issues.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV> I believe this would ultimately lead to more J22 sailing, more Fleet member, more boats. For many, the cost of this program is not prohibitive -- it is the time commitment that gives them pause. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV> Thanks for your hard work, sustaining and building this great Fleet.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV> Cheers,</DIV><DIV> Pat K<BR><DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Apr 16, 2007, at 3:45 PM, George wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <DIV><FONT size="1"><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><STRONG>Notice of Vote<O:P></O:P></STRONG></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><STRONG>Official Ballot<SPAN class="046501103-16042007"> - Fleet # 1 Bylaws</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><STRONG><FONT size="5">Voting Deadline - April 29/2007 – 12pm (noon)<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both"><O:P><FONT size="3"><SPAN class="046501103-16042007"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN> </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both"><O:P><SPAN class="046501103-16042007"><FONT face="Arial" size="2">Attached please find Notice of Vote/Official Ballot and J22 Fleet # 1 Bylaws documents. We are voting on 3 issues within the newly adopted J22 Fleet # 1 Bylaws - see attached and below. </FONT></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both"><O:P><SPAN class="046501103-16042007"></SPAN></O:P></SPAN><FONT face="Arial" size="2"> </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Arial"><FONT size="2"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Rules and Eligibility:</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="2">For the purposes of voting on the Bylaws or Elections, each boat shall be entitled to one vote and may designate a proxy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A ballot shall be distributed to all Voting Members via email and/or in person 14 days prior to the election or voting date.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No votes will be accepted after the voting deadline as set by the fleet captain.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A simple majority shall carry the decision.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All votes shall be tabulated by the J22 Fleet #1 Captain. <O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="2">Modifications to these by-laws may be proposed by any Voting Member and voted on at the annual meeting only.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A majority of Voting Members or their proxies must have responded to the vote to approve a change. <O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><O:P><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></U></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></SPAN></U></B> </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Arial"><FONT size="2"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Voting Deadline:</SPAN></U></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Arial"><FONT size="2">This election is being conducted via email.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Notice of Vote/Election and Ballot will be distributed by email.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All ballots shall be returned to the Fleet Captain no later that April 29, 2007 at 12:00pm (noon).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any Voting member that is unable to return your ballot via email may contact the Fleet Captain to make special arrangements to deliver your ballot.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All ballots are due by April 29, 2007 at 12:00pm (noon) - no exceptions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><O:P><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></U></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></SPAN></U></B> </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Arial"><FONT size="2"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Contact:</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><FONT size="2">For information contact George Hansen, e-mail </FONT><A title="blocked::mailto:george@pcspeed.com" href="blocked::mailto:george@pcspeed.com"><FONT size="2">george@pcspeed.com</FONT></A><FONT size="2"> or phone (612) 940-2702<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><O:P><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></U></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></SPAN></U></B> </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="4">Official Ballot:</FONT></SPAN></U></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="4"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></U></B> </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="2">Place a capital “X” next to the option you are voting in favor of.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please fill out the bottom of the ballot completely.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P><FONT size="2"> </FONT></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="2">Average Points - <O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="2"><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">_____Option #1 –<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Average points shall only be awarded for International or National sanctioned J22 events (Worlds & North Americans).<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Average scores will count for Fleet Season Championship Series purposes only, not individual series <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">_____Option #2 – <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Average points shall be awarded for regattas that have a stated J22 class, racing as one-design.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">No more than five average scores will be given to one yacht within a calendar season. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><O:P></O:P></SPAN><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Average scores will count for Fleet Season Championship Series purposes only, not individual series<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P><FONT color="#000000"> </FONT></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P><FONT color="#000000"> </FONT></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color="#000000">Calculating Average Points<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P><FONT color="#000000"> </FONT></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">_____</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Option #1 –<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Average points shall be calculated based on RRS A10(a).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Points equal to the average, to the nearest tenth of a point, of her points in all the races in the series (A, B, C, G, T, M & MYC Champ series) except the race in question.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">_____</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Option #2 – <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Average points shall be calculated based on RRS A10(b).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Points equal to the average, to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in all the races of that series (A, B, C, G, T, M & MYC Champ series) before the race in question.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV> </FONT><P class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size="2"></FONT></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="2">Fleet Captain Option<O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><FONT face="Arial"><FONT size="2"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Fleet Captain may at his or her discretion designate races as non-championship races for certain events. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT size="2"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">_____</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">YEA<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT size="2"><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">_____NAY</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><O:P><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></U></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><O:P><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></U></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></SPAN></U></B> </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Arial" size="2">J22 Hull #:</FONT></SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Arial"><FONT size="2"> <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U>Voting Member:</U> </B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> <SPAN class="156474502-16042007"><STRONG> </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><U>Date:</U></STRONG></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 5"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></FONT><SPAN><DIV><Notice Of Vote.doc></DIV></SPAN><SPAN><DIV><J22 Fleet # 1 Bylaws - Final.doc></DIV></SPAN>_______________________________________________</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; 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