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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Hi
Everyone,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Spring
is here and it’s time to go J/24 racing. Our first Regatta of the season is
coming up this <B><U><FONT color=#666699><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #666699">May 21-22</SPAN></FONT></U></B><FONT
color=yellow><SPAN style="COLOR: yellow">.</SPAN></FONT> It’s the
</SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=red size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">District
15 Championship Regatta in Muskegon MI. </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=red size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
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size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Muskegon
is an awesome place to sail with a top-notch race committee, great launching and
haulout facilities. An incredible feedbag is planned for Saturday night. These
kids really know how to put on a great event. They promise temps in the upper
70’s with plenty of sun and wind.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">It’s
looking like there should be a great turnout this year, so plan on making the
Dist. 15 Championship in Muskegon MI.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Contact
Randy Rietema if you have any questions or need any help finding a hotel or
anything else at <U>rlrietema@yahoo.com</U>. Look up
<U>muskegonyachtclub.org</U> and go to racing to find the official notice of
race and registration form. Hope to see you in Muskegon it will be a lot of
fun.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The
Great Lakes Championship Regatta</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=4><SPAN
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will be in Wilmette Ill. On July 23-24 Greg Mack will be doing an awesome job
hosting the Great Lakes Champ. You may contact Greg at <A
href="mailto:gmd1_2000@yahoo.com">gmd1_2000@yahoo.com</A> or 312-388-4442 if you
have any questions or would like more info on the Great lakes Championship
Regatta. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">There
are many other regatta’s planned for this season, The Lake Carlyle Regatta, The
Noods in Chicago, J-fest in Chicago, Sheridan Shore Race weekend in Wilmette,
The Milwaukee Grand prix, The Whale of a Sail Regatta, and of course
U-Gotta-Regatta in Wayzata, in October this year- It will be replacing the fall
Lake Geneva Regatta this season.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Be
sure to check out our <FONT color=lime><SPAN style="COLOR: lime">District 15
website</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=fuchsia><SPAN style="COLOR: fuchsia">
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><B><U><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=fuchsia
size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: fuchsia; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">j24usa.com</SPAN></FONT></U></B><FONT
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It will have postings with other Regatta’s, notices, calendar, more details etc…
It is also a great forum for us to communicate what’s going on in Dist. 15. It’s
easy to sign up no spam {that’s my job} <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The
more folks that we have the better the site will
be.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">If
you have any questions, ideas or suggestions post
them.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Looking
forward to seeing everyone in Muskegon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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Ho,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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