<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Verdana;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.msonormal0, li.msonormal0, div.msonormal0
{mso-style-name:msonormal;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
span.footercolumn
{mso-style-name:footercolumn;}
span.hideinmobile
{mso-style-name:hideinmobile;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle25
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red'><a href="http://wyc.org/j22/CoolRegatta.aspx">Register</a> now for the <a href="http://wyc.org/j22/CoolRegatta.aspx">ICEBREAKER</a>. We’re trying to get a head count for food. <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001K031aNP_ESf5pssHa2D3Hi2oeTrczjh_97GyrqA5G5XC2G6Le-ztKpX1IMEz0b9fYsNOk0pD2cT3xIIBPp1C9ozNSxMP2Ejy6I8744RP7n6v47R3x-getM5Wdsk1EauTFw8tDnFHn0A=" target="_blank"><span style='color:red'>Register Now</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=627 valign=top style='width:470.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 3.75pt 11.25pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#001A81' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK20"><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#001A81'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'>J/22 Fleet #1 Spring Update</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 6.75pt 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:2.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK22"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:9.75pt 0in 9.75pt 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=598 style='width:448.5pt;margin-left:3.75pt'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width=5 valign=top style='width:3.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.75pt;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:2.0pt;color:black'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:2.0pt;color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001K031aNP_ESf5pssHa2D3Hi2oeTrczjh_97GyrqA5G5XC2G6Le-ztKpX1IMEz0b9fYsNOk0pD2cT3xIIBPp1C9ozNSxMP2Ejy1c9VMoUs3USvXs9PlRWs3VDpgjOpgntp" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=598 height=122 style='width:6.2291in;height:1.2708in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://veritasmarketing.net/WYC/J22%20Photos/J22s.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:2.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK44"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=77 style='width:57.75pt;margin-left:3.75pt'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width=5 valign=top style='width:3.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.75pt;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='color:#323232'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#323232'><img border=0 width=77 height=94 style='width:.802in;height:.9791in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://veritasmarketing.net/WYC/J22%20Photos/Dyer.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>I'd like to welcome all returning and new J/22 sailors to the 2016 season! This year promises to be exceptional, with new boats, new fleet members, several racing clinics, numerous racing opportunities and many fun social activities planned!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>John Dyer, 2016, J/22 Fleet #1, fleet captain</span></em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:2.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:1.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:11.25pt 15.0pt 11.25pt 15.0pt;height:1.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK43"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:9.75pt 0in 9.75pt 0in'><div style='margin-left:22.5pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001A81'>Welcome New Fleet Members and Boats<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div></div><div style='margin-left:22.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:22.5pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>We have several new members. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><a href="mailto:Paul@tcamerican.com" target="_blank">Paul Lague</a></span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'> and <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jochen.koenig@centurylink.net" target="_blank">Jochen Koenig</a></span></strong> have just purchased J/22 #335. They are new to the J/22, and likely would appreciate some help with tuning and racing. We expect them to be at the Icebreaker. Click on their name to welcome them to the fleet or offer your assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:JSchultz@parker.com" target="_blank">Jay Schultz</a></span></strong> is also new, coming to our fleet from California in the next few weeks. He is looking for a boat to purchase, and an opportunity to learn to race the J/22. We hope to see him at the Icebreaker party. Click on his name to contact him. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>Please welcome all three new fleet members when you see them.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Jane Hopkins Gould</span></strong> and <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Randy Gould</span></strong> are joining the J/22 fleet! They will be racing with Willie Foster on #521. We are glad to have them join us and look forward to racing with them.<br><br>Jeff Hames and Kurt Taken-Holze have purchased 1318 and have already raced it at this year's Midwinters scoring a top 10 finish. We are fortunate to have two such talented racers now own a boat in the fleet. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:2.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:11.25pt 15.0pt 11.25pt 15.0pt;height:.75pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK46"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001A81'>Racing Clinics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>Sailors only get better when they practice. And they get even better when the practice is under the guidance of skilled racers. </span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>June 5, Crewing Clinic</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Jon Noller and Rod Komis, from J/22 #865</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>, will be guest instructors at the Sunday, June 5 rumble. The focus will be crewing on the J/22. Jon and Rod are two of the best J/22 in the country, if not the world. Please plan on attending.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=175 style='width:131.25pt;margin-left:3.75pt'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width=5 valign=top style='width:3.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.75pt;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='color:#323232'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#323232'><img border=0 width=175 height=131 style='width:1.8229in;height:1.3645in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="http://wyc.org/portals/0/Schock%20Mem%20-%20Andrew%20Kerr.JPG?ver=2014-05-03-082605-730"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>J<span style='color:#323232'>une 11, 12 and 13, Team Dynamics</span></span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Andrew Kerr</span></strong> will offer on-land seminars, on-the-water coaching and debriefing, along with on-shore lunches and dinners. I have attended these and benefited greatly from his knowledge. You can attend in the mornings, and still catch the afternoon J/22 races. Nice.<b><br></b></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>May 7, Saturday On-the-Water Seminars </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>WYC is also offering on-the-water seminars for the next few Saturdays. The May 7 event is a great opportunity to practice before the Icebreaker. The club also would like our fleet to attend, so we can take a new or prospective member on a boat. You might find the crew you've always wanted.</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>May 17, Sail Shape and Trim </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br>Terry Foster and Gordy Bowers are presenting a seminar on Sail Shape and Trim. Nobody knows the J/22 sail trim better than Terry, and nobody knows sail shape better than Gordy.</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:1.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:11.25pt 15.0pt 11.25pt 15.0pt;height:1.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK25"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001A81'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001K031aNP_ESf5pssHa2D3Hi2oeTrczjh_97GyrqA5G5XC2G6Le-ztKpX1IMEz0b9fYsNOk0pD2cTzIkZQYzrFVU-c3GllhqRQbjnJ15OUzyJnae8usmopfA==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#001A81'>Racing Schedule | May and June</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br><b>T<strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>une Up Race, Sunday, May 8</span></strong></b><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>Take Mom out to breakfast, buy her some flowers and still be able to tune your boat and skills at 2 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>Match Racing, Monday, May 9</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>Meet at the club at 6 pm. Email <a href="mailto:jon.noller@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#001A81'>Jon Noller</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Thursday Races Begin, May 12</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>Many consider this the ultimate in WYC J/22 fleet racing. We may see 20 boats on the line this year. Last season Brent Peterson and Jeff Cameron took home their first series win in the M Series; the extended bay part of the series. Expect them to add to that this year. Gary Christensen, Chad Olness and Jon Monson, last year's overall winners, will again be competing.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=125 style='width:93.75pt;margin-left:3.75pt'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width=5 valign=top style='width:3.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.75pt;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='color:#323232'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#323232'><img border=0 width=125 height=210 style='width:1.302in;height:2.1875in' id="_x0000_i1036" src="http://veritasmarketing.net/WYC/J22%20Photos/Icebreaker-Logo.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001K031aNP_ESf5pssHa2D3Hi2oeTrczjh_97GyrqA5G5XC2G6Le-ztKpX1IMEz0b9fYsNOk0pD2cT3xIIBPp1C9ozNSxMP2Ejy1c9VMoUs3USvXs9PlRWs3VDpgjOpgntp" target="_blank"><span style='color:#001A81'>Icebreaker Regatta | May 14 & 15</span></a></span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>We not only will have many J/22s and J/24s out this year due to the warm weather, but Jill Fynboh has a great party planned for Saturday evening. We will also be raffling off two rudder covers, courtesy of North Sails, after the race, during beer and before dinner! Last year, World Champion Terry Flynn competed, This year, Kevin Kenny, just back from winning the Annapolis NOOD's with Terry will be racing his boat, Underdog. That name needs to be changed. <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001K031aNP_ESf5pssHa2D3Hi2oeTrczjh_97GyrqA5G5XC2G6Le-ztKpX1IMEz0b9fYsNOk0pD2cT3xIIBPp1C9ozNSxMP2Ejy6I8744RP7n6v47R3x-getM5Wdsk1EauTFw8tDnFHn0A=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#001A81'>Register Now</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Combined Fleet Championship Starts May 21st</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>This outstanding weekend series consists of 14 races on Saturdays and Sundays in May and June. This year, race warning signals will be at 2:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Come race when there is no motor boat traffic or milfoil! Last year's winners, Dave Brasch and Mikey Bowers will share the driving duties on 963 for the series this year. That's "Who's Driving" if you wondered.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>WYC Championship Series Starts, Sunday, May 22</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>Warning signals will be at 2PM. Last year's winner, Team 810, will have Erik Ahlquist, Bob Leach and Bill Richards racing again this year, with Erik moving to full-time driver. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:11.25pt 15.0pt 11.25pt 15.0pt;height:.75pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1037" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK45"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>Organizational Changes</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><br><br>We have created a board of directors with defined duties to ensure the fleet is responsive to the needs of our members (and... doesn't burn out its fleet captains). The following people have offered their time and talent:<br><br>Treasurer - Mike Bowers<br>Social - Jill Fynboh<br>Regatta Chairs<br>Spring - John Dyer<br>Fall - Julie Neal <br>Fleet Judge, PRO/WYC Liaison - Kevin Kenny<br>Marketing - Holly Jo Anderson<br>J/22 US Class Liaison - Holly Jo Anderson<br>Fleet Development - Lars Hansen<br>At Large - Bob Leach<br>At Large - Mike Miller<br><br>Perhaps the most important job above is the social chairperson. We are very fortunate that <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Jill Fynboh</span></strong> has graciously accepted this role. Jill has always been there for the fleet for many years. She has scheduled a summer of fun activities, parties and gatherings for us. Please thank her when you see her!<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Big Thanks</span></strong><br><br>Finally, we all should thank Mike Bowers and Thorn Turner for all their efforts over the fast several years in helping the fleet turn the corner and make a nice comeback. They put in a ton of time on our behalf. And we have benefited greatly.<br><br>If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please <a href="mailto:dogbreath47@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#001A81'>email me</span></a>. Otherwise, please come out and learn, compete and have fun!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:11.25pt 15.0pt 11.25pt 15.0pt;height:.75pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1038" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK32"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>J/22 Fleet #1 | </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001K031aNP_ESf5pssHa2D3Hi2oeTrczjh_97GyrqA5G5XC2G6Le-ztKpX1IMEz0b9fYsNOk0pD2cT3xIIBPp1C9rbC49pVi1VD" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#4C4C4C;text-decoration:none'>wyc.org/j22</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:2.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:11.25pt 15.0pt 11.25pt 15.0pt;height:.75pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:red;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:2.0pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1039" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK34"><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:6.75pt 0in 6.0pt 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:6.0pt 0in 6.75pt 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#323232'>STAY CONNECTED:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1 style='width:.75pt'><tr><td style='padding:0in 3.75pt 0in 3.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1694308787512875/" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=36 height=36 style='width:.375in;height:.375in' id="_x0000_i1040" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/ui/images1/ic_fbk_36.png" alt="Like us on Facebook"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='padding:0in 3.75pt 0in 3.75pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 3.75pt 0in 3.75pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 3.75pt 0in 3.75pt'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=5 style='width:.0104in;height:.052in' id="_x0000_i1041" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white' id=footerPanelWrap><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white' id=footerTable><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=610 valign=top style='width:457.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 11.25pt 0in'><div id=LETTER.PHYSICALADDRESS><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=footercolumn><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'>WYC | J/22 Fleet #1</span></span><span class=hideinmobile><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'>,</span></span><span class=footercolumn><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'> 1100 Eastman Ln</span></span><span class=hideinmobile><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'>,</span></span><span class=footercolumn><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'> Minnetonka</span></span><span class=hideinmobile><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'>,</span></span><span class=footercolumn><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'> MN 55391</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=5 style='width:.0104in;height:.052in' id="_x0000_i1042" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>