[S2] Fwd: A thank you from the WYC

[Jeff Mootz]

Yes, I believe most of our guest's felt pampered!  Great time

On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 3:17 PM, Randy Gould via S2 <s2 at lists.wyc.org>
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> Thank you Tom…
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> *From: *Tom Elsen via S2
> *Sent: *Tuesday, October 13, 2015 2:29 PM
> *To: *s2 at lists.wyc.org
> *Subject: *[S2] Fwd: A thank you from the WYC
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> Please see the letter from Randy Gould (second below) and my response
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: telse <telse at aol.com>
> To: gouldrandys <gouldrandys at gmail.com>; board <board at lists.wyc.org>;
> manager <manager at wyc.org>; steve_bren <steve_bren at yahoo.com>; myc <
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> Sent: Tue, Oct 13, 2015 2:25 pm
> Subject: Re: A thank you from the WYC
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> To: Randy Gould
> cc: The members of the Board of Directors of Wayzata Yacht Club
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> Randy and Board members:
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> Thank you for the extremely generous letter. I very much appreciate it.
> However, please allow me to suggest that it is mildly misdirected.
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> It is the S2 7.9 Fleet in its entirety, and everyone who sailed in the
> 2015 Class Championship Regatta, that owes the *many* significant WYC
> contributors a huge debt of gratitude. We could not have planned, nor run,
> such a hugely successful event without the support of many many terrific
> people.
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> First, it is via the ongoing efforts of a completely supportive Board of
> Directors that events like this even *begin* to get discussed. No great
> organization succeeds without visionary and hard working directors. So,
> thanks to you all. I'm only sorry that you (Randy) beat me to the punch on
> the 'Thank You' card.
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> Next, Steve Bren. Simply put, the regatta would *not* have succeeded
> without Steve. No way. Steve's calm advice, his 'just get it done' demeanor
> and his unceasing ability to think ahead, were the difference between
> success and failure. From parking boats to the tent on the lawn, Steve had
> a hand in every single thing.
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> Next, the RC and everyone involved there. Suffice to say that once again
> the WYC RC was a stand-out. From the planning, to the communication to
> competitors, to course management, it was exceptional. All of this with
> Blake 'playing hurt' during the event...well that was simply astonishing -
> a tribute to our club. Quite a few out-of-towners commented specifically,
> and *very* positively, about the RC.
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> Next, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to a cast of 'WYC Regulars' who hit
> it out of the park on all of the behind-the-scenes things necessary to make
> a great event happen. Kevin Kenny wrote a clear, bullet-proof set of SI and
> Blake Middleton helped with edits that kept things simple. Bruce Martinson
> had an international-caliber group of judges set up. (I think they may well
> have scared people enough to keep things protest-free. There's a bonus!)
> Ernie did the scoring. Ron Myszkowski and Teri Ross were out on the course
> as volunteer RC members. And Sean Delaney created a great signature
> cocktail for Rum Night on Thursday.
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> 'Regulars' like this do NOT exist in places without leadership at the top.
> Never.
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> And I while appreciate every word in your letter, IMHO it is the greater
> group that makes our club strong. So, we owe you the "Thanks".
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> All the best,
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> Tom Elsen, on behalf of co-chair David Crum and the entire S2 7.9 Fleet.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gouldrandys <gouldrandys at gmail.com>
> To: Tom Elsen <telse at aol.com>; WYC Server <board at lists.wyc.org>
> Sent: Mon, Oct 12, 2015 7:38 pm
> Subject: A thank you from the WYC
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> RE:    S2 7.9 National Championship Board Recognition for Representing the
> WYC with a Great Event
> Tom:
> I am honored to be a representative from our Board in thanking you for
> your leadership efforts as Fleet Captain with this year’s S2 7.9 National
> Championship Regatta. It is the efforts of members like you who take an
> active role, volunteering time and providing your talents, to make the
> Wayzata Yacht Club one of the most fantastic organizations in the sailing
> committee, here and abroad.
> Hosting large events at WYC has become something that the club has become
> known for. Our venue - Lake Minnetonka, the staff and RC, the communication
> and coordination with MYC, the facilities, and your crew work in all the
> volunteering efforts make us a reliable and fabulous place to hold an
> event. Your team has maintained that reputation based on the results and
> feedback from the regatta you all hosted this year and we want to thank you
> for that. This legacy is important so that we remain a viable solution for
> these types of events in the future and so that we stay relevant in the
> sailing community.
> Great out of town showing, good officiation including no protests, good
> conditions, and a great social was recognized by the competitors and our
> members. All in all, a class operation with great food, music and a
> wonderful awards ceremony with Jerry and his crew winning big.
> So thank you again for this and your past commitment to the Club. It is
> always appreciated.
> Best, Wayzata Yacht Club
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