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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>J/24s and J/22s:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Registrations are rolling in for the <a href="https://www.wyc.org/cool">Dave Cool Memorial Icebreaker regatta</a>. And the <a href="https://www.wyc.org/weather">weather</a> is predicted to be wonderful for this weekend. Dave Cool would likely say that cold-weather wusses have no excuse this year. You know who you are… Dave Bennett, Eric Christenson, <a href="https://mwst.org/">MWST</a> and John Dyer, among others. The regatta is May 1 and 2. Yes, this weekend. Here’s a link to the <a href="https://cdn2.sportngin.com/attachments/document/6cc7-2411465/2021_Icebreaker_NOR__SIs_New_RRS_New_J22_J24_Class_Rules_041221_vFINAL.docx#_ga=2.123367246.432188171.1619562241-188396178.1618862801">NOR/SIs</a>. Thanks again Kevin for all you do!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There’s still time to pick up your boat, <a href="https://www.wyc.org/dib_sessions/show/41064">sign up for the crane</a>, drop your in boat, <a href="https://wyc.sportngin.com/register/form/306573363#_ga=2.140596594.1533585729.1619562240-188396178.1618862801">register</a>, <a href="https://www.wyc.org/page/show/4967186-regatta-payment">pay</a> and race! We have noticed a few boats that are in the water and haven’t <a href="https://wyc.sportngin.com/register/form/306573363#_ga=2.140596594.1533585729.1619562240-188396178.1618862801">registered</a> and <a href="https://www.wyc.org/page/show/4967186-regatta-payment">paid</a> yet (En Fuego, Who’s Driving and others). As a reminder, you can ONLY <a href="https://wyc.sportngin.com/register/form/306573363#_ga=2.140596594.1533585729.1619562240-188396178.1618862801">register</a> and <a href="https://www.wyc.org/page/show/4967186-regatta-payment">pay</a> for the <a href="https://www.wyc.org/cool">Dave Cool Memorial Icebreaker regatta</a> online. We’re sailors for crap sake! <span style='color:#00B050'>Be green! </span>If you bring a check, you will be loudly ridiculed from a proper distance by people you may or may not recognize because they will likely be wearing masks. The tall one laughing the hardest will be Bob Leach, J/22 fleet treasurer extraordinaire. Thanks Bob, Beth and Kari for volunteering for race committee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>After racing on Saturday, everyone is <span style='background:white'>invited to help us support a long-time sponsor and J/22 fleet member at </span><a href="https://www.lynlakebrewery.com/"><b><span style='color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none'>LynLake Brewery</span></b></a><span style='background:white'> for exceptional beverages and food. No Josh Bones, this isn't included in the regatta fees. But, it'll be fun to hear your sailing stories, again. The more beers you drink the better they get (Lars and Bernie, a few of many epic story tellers). </span><a href="https://g.page/lynlake-brewery-minneapolis?share"><b><span style='color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none'>Map ></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have questions, please email co-regatta chair <a href="mailto:nimmer.christopher@gmail.com">Chris Nimmer</a> (often). Thank you Kari Antin and Chris for being our regatta chair people. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you on the water! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#0070C0'>No sailors fell off the boat during this message. However, Julie Neal gets the lifetime fall of the boat award, if MWST races this weekend. </span><span style='color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div></body></html>