<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body>Kevin,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for taking the lead on this. Sounds like a great event.</div><div><br></div><div>Count 963 in. Our only request would be that either Dave or I be onboard if we have a guest driver on our boat.</div><div><br></div><div>Mike</div><br><br><br>Kevin Kenny <kevinpkenny@yahoo.com> wrote:<br><br><br><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><div style="" class=""><span style="" class="">Hello J22 Fleet!</span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br style="" class=""><span style="" class=""></span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="" class="">Since the winter fleet meeting, John Dyer, Mike Miller and I have been brainstorming a unique training Rumble. We propose:</span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="" class="">(1) Measure
forestays and review the set up all of the J22s<br style="" class=""></span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="" class="">(2) </span><span style="" class=""><span style="" class="">Have a short chalk talk/Q&A</span><br></span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="" class="">(3) Switch crew<br></span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="" class="">(4) Place guest skippers on different boats during the Rumble<br></span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new
roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="" class="">(5) Videotape the Rumble<br style="" class=""></span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span style="" class=""><br style="" class=""></span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">The goal is to share information. By placing experienced guest skippers on different boats and changing crews, we can share different techniques and compare how the boats feel, with the goal of making everyone faster and more competitive.</div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style:
normal;"><br></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">As I have jumped from J22 to J22 this year, I've learned I do NOT like auto-ratchets on my spinnaker and skippers tacking techniques vary greatly. In addition, I've found some boats are better balanced than others and, when skippers have wanted to pull the guy on the spinnaker set, I've shown them a different technique (one I learned from Jon Noller) that permits the skipper to drive, look for puffs and LEAVE my chute alone!<br></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style:
normal;"><span style="" class="">If we get pre-registration of 10 or more J22s, Terry Flynn of Quantum Sails is willing to travel here and make this Rumble a great learning and sharing experience. Terry has been the Quantum sail representative for the J22 fleet since the 1990s and has won the J22 Midwinters, NAs, and Worlds.<br style="" class=""></span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br style="" class=""></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">So, I need your feedback/pre-registration via email response: <br></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style:
normal;">(1) Are you committed to sailing your J22 in the July 13 rumble?</div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">(2) Would you be willing to switch crews and have a guest skipper on your boat during the Rumble?</div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">(3) Are you willing to have your J22 forestay measured and participate in a 2 hour chalk talk/Q&A on the evening of <span style="font-weight: bold;">July 12</span>?</div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new
york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">There is no wrong answer. If people are interested, we'll do it. If everyone is out of town, we can talk about doing it in the future. If no one likes the concept, let me know that too. Minnetonka boats are absolutely welcome! Please email me by July 3rd. THANKS!<br></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Sincerely,</div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Kevin<br></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br style="" class=""><span style="" class=""></span></div><div style="" class=""><div style="" class=""><div style="" class="">Kevin Kenny</div><div style="" class=""><a style="" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:kevinpkenny@yahoo.com">kevinpkenny@yahoo.com</a></div></div></div></div> </body>