[Sonar] LOWISA

[Thomas_M_Brown at bluecrossmn.com]

I don't want to clutter people's emails but I did have a timely statement 
to make about LOWISA (Lake of the Woods Regatta) for 2006.

We had a short announcement about LOWISA yesterday at the WYC awards 
ceremony but many of us were elsewhere busy pulling boats out for Lake 
Geneva or watching the football game and likely missed this.

One of the best ways to experience LOWISA,   especially for a Sonar is to 
plan it in conjunction with a houseboat for accomadations. 
www.houseboatadventures.com.  Bert has reserved a large houseboat(s) for 
the Sonar fleet with enough room for 30  (these houseboats are more like 
small cruise ships!).     The houseboat method however requires very early 
commitment as in NOW or the opportunity will slip.   Demand outstrips 
supply.    Please contact Bert ASAP within the next couple of weeks if you 
are interested in attending for 2006. 

We are hoping to reach the minimum necessary for a one-design fleet of 6 
Sonars drawing from WYC,   St. Croix and hopefully Lake Geneva.    It 
appears we already have one design fleets forming for E-scows and Hobie 
Cats.  We may even have four A-scows which always add a level of 
liveliness to the racing scene.   It  would be great to have the Sonar 
fleet represented as a one design fleet  (as opposed to PHRF with 
everybody else).

In terms of what LOWISA is like,   it is a week long competitive sailing 
event  (Bert will be the PRO) but yet is a highly family and social 
centered function.   I attribute the interest in my children in coming to 
sailing events primarily due to LOWISA, not Lake Superior or NOODs which 
tend to be adult centered only.   I went to LOWISA skippering a small boat 
when I was 14.   Even if family members don't sail,  it is the perfect 
regatta setting for grandkids to grandparents especially with the 
houseboat scenario.  We will also have Optimist and Laser events occuring 
at separate times.

Racing is point to point and typically goes until about 3:00PM.   After 
that,  the boats hook up to the 'mother ship'  and the quality time that 
LOWISA has been famous for for more than 40 years begins.

Take a look at the website:   www.lowisa.org and don't forget to email 
Bert ASAP.       Bert, Ernie and myself for starters,  are well familiar 
with LOWISA and can answer most questions.


Thomas Brown
"Maximizing Business by Minimizing Surprises"

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