[J24 ListSrv] FW: John Gierde Must Come To the J 24 National Championship

[Bert Foster]

Hi all,

Just to let you know we are trying to get John to come to the National Championship.  He is the guy who got  Rod Johnstone to appoint Fleet #1 of the J 24 on Lake Minnetonka at the WYC. It is absolutely historic. The little-known fact is that Earl Savage, a friend of both John's and mine of the Minnetonka Yacht Club wanted to bring the J 24 into the MYC.  They turned it down as they had turned down the Ensign in 1965 when we tried to get them to accept us. The attitude was that, if it's lead bottom keelboat it's not a scow and we are not interested. The WYC was founded with the Ensign and the O'Dea day sailor, and then the J 24 came to us. Look what it has done for the Wayzata Yacht Club. Lots of things have gone right for the WYC, but none better than bringing in the J 24. So it is that you new people need to understand John Gjoierde's role in your boat and the WYC. He is a 40 year friend of mine, and I'm trying to get a mere for this wonderful event. Carmella has a 60 year family home in compound on Lake Delavan and we go often and see John regularly. Help us with this.

Regards,

Bert


-----Original Message-----
From: Bert Foster [mailto:Bert at apexq.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:47 PM
To: 'gjerde at charter.net'
Cc: Rolf Turnquist (rthorses at ix.netcom.com); Carmella Foster (carmella at apexq.com)
Subject: John Gierde Must Come To the J 24 National Championship

Hey John,

I hope you're planning to come up for the J 24 National Championship. If driving is a problem, Carmella and I will come get you, and take you home.  John, you are a legend at the Wayzata Yacht Club in the J 24 fleet and need to be here. You were responsible for bringing the J 24 flee # 12 Lake Minnetonka and the Wayzata Yacht Club.  Also there is the "Mega Bus" that comes from Milwaukee or Madison directly to Minneapolis. We would pick you up and have a wonderful place for you to stay, or you can stay at Rolf's house

A trip to Delavan to get you would also be an opportunity for Carmella to visit family and Margaret. This is no bother, and transportation should not be an impediment to your coming to that regatta. Even if you're not sure you want to sail, then, by all means, anyway and take my motorboat out either with or without us and enjoy the regatta event.

Regards,

Bert

-----Original Message-----
From: gjerde at charter.net [mailto:gjerde at charter.net]
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 11:33 AM
To: Bert Foster
Subject: RE: [J24 ListSrv] Entire WYC Schedule To Move Back One to Two Weeks

Delavan has


On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Bert Foster wrote:

> Hi all,
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> Last night's wet snow storm is covered the Lake with a large layer of 
> insulating snow making for a very late ice out. We are moving back the 
> WYC schedule 1 to 2 weeks. Will send you the new schedule in a day or 
> two.
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> Regards,
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> Bert Foster
>
> WYC Race Committee Chair
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