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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good People:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are coming to the end of the year and looking for some commentary on a few things as well as some feedback:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>If you haven’t heard, our good friend John Pearson has had some health issues and needs our support. The fleet will be sending over something early next week for him – try to get over to see him. We wish him and his family/friends well. Getting out to see John would be extremely appreciated by all and will indicate that John has a lot of folks behind him to all the hospital staff. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>See his progress at: <a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/johnpearson/journal">http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/johnpearson/journal</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>US J/24 Class District Governors Annual Meeting: (<i>Timmy Follow-up for our fleet… Thanks Tim)</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><b>National Events:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Potential to host the US Nationals in 2013 – Timeline for decision on the proposal by January 2011. <b><u>Please provide your commentary back by the end of week related to pursuing the event.</u><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>2012 J/24 Worlds will be an open, criteria: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>J/24 Class member in 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Race in a regional event in 2011 (2011 U-Gotta will be the Great Lakes or Districts – TBD) Our vote has been for the Great Lakes with District’s at Wilmette again as this come to our District once every three years<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Good dates for our annual Fleet Party, soon rather than later (January or February) <b><u>Please provide your suggestion timeframe.</u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More stuff to come over the next few weeks! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have a great holiday season, travel safe and enjoy the snow!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Randy Gould<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fleet Captain, J/24 Fleet No.1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>J/24 USA5136 - <i>VooDoo</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>