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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>J/22 Fleet and Crew:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>As many of you may know, US Watercraft, the manufacturer for the J/22 sailboats in the United States, went in receivership in July. <o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>If you’re thinking of buying a J/22 sailboat, this may be an excellent opportunity. There’s a <a href="https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/bscsal/catalogue-id-bscsal10042/lot-2b2c17e0-399d-4c6b-b850-a819003456e4"><b>live auction on November 11</b></a> with a very nice looking <a href="https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/bscsal/catalogue-id-bscsal10042/lot-2b2c17e0-399d-4c6b-b850-a819003456e4"><b>restored J/22</b></a> complete with mast and trailer. There’s also another <a href="https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/bscsal/catalogue-id-bscsal10042/lot-5d0dd5eb-4a9d-487f-a997-a819003456e4"><b>J/22 hull</b></a> that would be great for someone looking to restore a boat.<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>For those looking to buy a new boat or doing maintenance over the winter, the <a href="http://www.j22.com/"><b>J/22 Class Association</b></a> is working with J-Boats to keep us updated on a new U.S. boat manufacturer as well as where to purchase parts, etc. We’ll be posting information to the <a href="http://wyc.org/j22"><b>J/22 website on WYC</b></a>. The <a href="http://www.j22.com/"><b>J/22 Class Association</b></a> will also be posting updated information after the auction. <a href="http://waterlinesystems.com/parts-landing/j22-parts-map/"><b>Waterlinesystems.com</b></a> has many J/22 parts in stock. <o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>US Watercraft J/22 Restored Sailboat with Trailer and Mast in Live Action </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch: inherit;line-height:inherit'><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=353 height=262 style='width:3.677in;height:2.7291in' id="_x0000_i1041" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D357A8.D4F9A890" alt="http://wyc.org/portals/24/images/Hull%2026.png?ver=2017-11-02-173047-853"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/bscsal/catalogue-id-bscsal10042/lot-2b2c17e0-399d-4c6b-b850-a819003456e4" target="_blank"><span style='color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>See Details ></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch: inherit;line-height:inherit'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>J/22 Boat with Trailer </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch: inherit;line-height:inherit'><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=348 height=278 style='width:3.625in;height:2.8958in' id="_x0000_i1042" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D357A8.D4F9A890" alt="Jull 09"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch: inherit;line-height:inherit'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/bscsal/catalogue-id-bscsal10042/lot-5d0dd5eb-4a9d-487f-a997-a819003456e4" target="_blank"><span style='color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>See Details ></span></a></span></b><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#262626;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.j22mw.com/">2018 J/22 Midwinters</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, Huston, March 16 – 18<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NOR is in the works. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Everything is OK at Houston Yacht Club following Hurricane Harvey. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Registration will open soon. <a href="https://www.j22mw.com/">J22mw.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.j22.org/event/2018-j22-world-championship/?instance_id=49">2018 J/22 World Championship</a><b>,</b> Annapolis Yacht Club, Sept. 8 – 14<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Construction is underway at AYC. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The club is expected to be operational by the event. There will be a new building where the boats are launched and a pool across the street. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Still looking for sponsors. If you want to be a sponsor or have ideas, email me at <a href="mailto:holly@veritasmarketing.com">holly@veritasmarketing.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NOR and website are in the works. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bay of Pigs Regatta</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, Aug. 18 – 19 in Tawas Bay<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2018 US Sailing Adult National Championship</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, Sept. 2018, WYC<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Details to come.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2019 J/22 NAs</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> at WYC, June 20 – 23<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Details are in the works.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>