<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: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=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><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;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@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="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>J/22 Fleet #1:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Districts Update<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just a reminder that the J/22 Districts is part of J/Fest Upper Midwest. The dates are October 5 through 6. Here’s a link to the information on the website <a href="https://www.wyc.org/ugotta">https://www.wyc.org/ugotta</a>. Whisky Jack from Duluth will be joining us. This year, J/Fest will include J/22s, J/24s and J/70s. If you haven’t registered, please do so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you may know, last Saturday’s rumble was in preparation for districts/UGotta. The race committee ran two races, testing different starting orders and courses. We had four J/22s participate in the rumble last Saturday. Those of us that participated are working with the J/Fest regatta committee and the J/24 fleet captain by providing feedback on Saturday’s race courses and making recommendations so that we have high quality racing for all of the fleets. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Board of Directors Nominees <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are also working with WYC’s commodore and vice commodore to nominate a few of our J/22 fleet members on November’s ballot for the WYC board of directors. It’s important that the J/22 fleet have good representation on the board level. We will have more updates on this soon and may be looking for support from the fleet. Current WYC board members can be found here <a href="https://www.wyc.org/keypeople">https://www.wyc.org/keypeople</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>WYC Bylaws<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The board of directors have also been working hard on updating the <a href="https://www.wyc.org/bylaws">club’s bylaws</a>. There are several people from the J/22 fleet providing input while they go through this process, including Beth Frampton, Kevin Kenny and myself. Thank you for your efforts Beth and Kevin!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Dave Cool Icebreaker Regatta Chair<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>A new Dave Cool Icebreaker regatta chair is needed. We are looking for someone to head up the Dave Cool Icebreaker regatta for 2020. Dave Brasch did an excellent job this year. He has provided the fleet with all of his organizational information to make it easier for the next regatta chair. Thank you Dave – it was a great event! All regatta’s are truly a team effort. And whomever becomes the next regatta chair will get full support from other fleet members. Jill Fynboh, for example, does an exceptional job developing the menus and making the social events a success. And the members of the MN Women’s Sailing Team and Judy work with Jill to support her. If you’re interested or have any recommendations for someone that may make an excellent regatta chair for 2020, let me know. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We hope to see all of you out for <a href="https://www.wyc.org/page/show/3576137-schedule">Saturday’s Commodore Cup #1</a> this Saturday – gun is at 10:00 am. Fall racing is excellent!<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>