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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>J/22 Fleet:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are updates from the last J/22 Class Association meeting held in January.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>J/22 Midwinters Championship is March 23 – 26, 2017 in New Orleans</b> <a href="http://www.j22mw.com/">http://www.j22mw.com/</a><o:p></o:p></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>Who’s going? If you are thinking about going, let our fleet captain, <a href="mailto:dogbreath47@gmail.com">John Dyer</a>, or <a href="mailto:holly@veritasmarketing.com">me</a> know.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>The fleet is here to help. We can even help prep a boat. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>It’s a very fun event with extremely competitive racing. <o:p></o:p></li></ul><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Time to Support/Renew/Join the J/22 Class Association.</b> <o:p></o:p></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>Renew or join the J/22 Class Association online. It’s cheap! <a href="http://www.regattanetwork.com/membermgmt/J22/membership_registration_start.php">http://www.regattanetwork.com/membermgmt/J22/membership_registration_start.php</a>. <o:p></o:p></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'>The goal is for every WYC J/22 boat owner and helmsmen to renew/join. Please do this before the end of January. <u><a href="http://www.regattanetwork.com/membermgmt/J22/membership_registration_start.php">Don’t put it aside for later – do it now</a>.</u> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'>The J/22 Class Association makes our events successful. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'>It promotes the J/22 class throughout the world, including the <a href="http://www.j22.com/index.php/scholarship">J/22 scholarship</a> and other programs. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'>Newsletters link <a href="http://www.j22.com/index.php/regatta-reports-mainmenu-9/newsletter-archive">http://www.j22.com/index.php/regatta-reports-mainmenu-9/newsletter-archive</a>. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'>It’s not just for boat owners, there are also associate memberships and student memberships available <a href="http://www.j22.com/index.php/class-office/join-the-class">http://www.j22.com/index.php/class-office/join-the-class</a>. <o:p></o:p></li></ul></ul><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b>Young J/22 Scholarship Boat – Deadline for Applications</b><o:p></o:p></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>Deadline for applications is March 15, 2017.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>Let’s get a Minnesota team in for the 2017 Scholarship boat program. <o:p></o:p></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'>Here are details <a href="http://www.j22.com/index.php/scholarship">http://www.j22.com/index.php/scholarship</a> <o:p></o:p></li></ul><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>If any of our youth is interested in applying for this, please let our fleet captain, <a href="mailto:dogbreath47@gmail.com">John Dyer</a>, or <a href="mailto:holly@veritasmarketing.com">me</a> know. Fleet #1 is here to help get more J/22 sailors up and running.<o:p></o:p></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=347 style='width:260.25pt'><tr><td width=341 style='width:255.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=276 style='width:207.0pt'><tr style='height:62.25pt'><td width=270 style='width:202.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:62.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.veritasmarketing.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=81 style='width:2.0833in;height:.8437in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D26DB2.26239C80" alt="http://www.veritasmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Veritas-LogoRGB.jpg"></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:1.0in'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:130%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#494949'>Holly Jo Anderson</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#616161'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#F37027'>d:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#616161'> <a href="../../../Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/I9MCXLSX/952-738-8177"><span style='color:blue'>952.738.8177</span></a> ex.700 <br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#F37027'>c: <a href="../../../Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/I9MCXLSX/952-738-8177"><span style='color:blue'>952.994.4455</span></a><br>e:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#616161'> <a href="mailto:%20holly@veritasmarketing.com"><span style='color:blue'>holly@veritasmarketing.com</span></a><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#F37027'>w:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#616161'> <a href="http://www.veritasmarketing.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.veritasmarketing.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='height:1.0in'><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:1.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:130%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>