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<DIV>Could someone forward the SI's again so there are no excuses for late
starts etc? </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=chris_fittipaldi@yahoo.com
href="mailto:chris_fittipaldi@yahoo.com">Chris Fittipaldi</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Sonar@lists.wyc.org
href="mailto:Sonar@lists.wyc.org">Sonar List WYC</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 19, 2009 9:52 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Sonar] Prelude to the
Lonar</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">It’s June on Lake
Minnetonka and for those of us at the WYC and Sonar Fleet 5, June has a
special meaning. The LONAR. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That one race where one man (or
woman) and one boat pitted against the other friendly rivals in Fleet
5.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Recently, someone described it
as a bit masochistic. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With
so many things to do alone, without help or hinder, why subject oneself
to so much to do? <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Perhaps
because of the same reason why people climb Mt Evert, or cross the
oceans.. Because, it is there and because they can! In the Lonar, there
are no excuses for other peoples mistakes only the resources one brings
on this particular day can be relied upon. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>It harkens to the American
Philosopher and Writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay on Self Reliance.
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">"Nothing
at last is sacred but the integrity of your own mind." - <I>Ralph
Waldo Emerson, </I>from Self-Reliance</SPAN>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">So,
while it is true we will all be sailing alone in tomorrow’s Lonar Race..
We will NOT be lonely.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Each of us will be armed with our
own version of self reliance; our sailing skills, knowledge of the lake,
wind, boat, sails and rigging. So we will have plenty of companionship
while we each try to out maneuver one another…</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">In
the end, there will be a winner the one person who get the hardware the
coveted Lonar Trophy to place upon the mantel. But each of us will take
away much more than any hardware could ever display.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">The
self reliance that we have completed something alone with our friends
together!</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">Remember
the tradition of each person bringing some form of libations to share
afterwards.. It helps with the stories!!</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">LET’s
RACE..</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'">cf<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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