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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>This is most exciting. Bert, you are amazing at getting
things accomplished. I would love to see WYC host such an event in the
future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#00B050'>Jim Gresham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#00B050'>BlackFin Marketing Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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sonar-bounces@lists.wyc.org [mailto:sonar-bounces@lists.wyc.org] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Gordon Manning<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 21, 2010 8:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bert@apexq.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> sonar@lists.wyc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Sonar] WYC Disabled Sailing Team May be For You<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Hi Bert and sailors,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>I think this news is wonderful. This event promotes WYC and Chicago
Yacht Club. Any sailing experience with Betsy Alison is a great chance in
a life time of fun, challenging sailing. Participating in the NACC seems like a
"step up" for any sailor, and Chicago is so close compared to many
other locations around the country. I believe the decisions that have
been made will increase the Sonar fleet participation, and I cannot wait to
learn the results.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Fair winds with following seas,<br>
Gordon Manning<br>
New crew on "Sesame Street"<br>
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---------- Original Message ----------<br>
From: Bert Foster <Bert@apexq.com><br>
To: "sonar" <sonar@lists.wyc.org><br>
Subject: [Sonar] WYC Disabled Sailing Team May be For You<br>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 16:28:14 -0500<br>
<br>
Hi Sonar Sailors,<br>
<br>
I am sending this email to the entire Sonar fleet, as they have participated in
disabled sailing events last year, and know the Sonar boat, which would be
helpful to the 3 teams who are new to Sonars.<br>
<br>
I have been communicating with Peter Goldman, son of the late Judd Goldman, who
founded the Judd Goldman Foundation's disabled sailing program in Chicago many
years ago. They not only teach disabled people to sail in Chicago, but
also hold a prestigious regatta in association with the Chicago Yacht
Club. The regatta is called the North American Challenge Cup (NACC) which
has been sailed in Freedom 20's (a specially designed boat for disabled
people), Sonars, and 2.4 meters. Sonar attendance has been dropping in
the last few years, because the requirements have been that every participating
sailor must be a qualified disabled person. Peter and I have been talking
about opening up the Sonar class so that able-bodied people could sail on the
boats with at least one disabled person, which is the way almost all of the
disabled regattas that we attend operate. A decision has been made, and
beginning in 2010, the Sonar class will be required to have only one disabled
person on board, but will still sail under the rules of Appendix B (no spinnaker).<br>
<br>
I told Peter that we have 4 people with qualified disabilities sailing at the
WYC, plus one or two of the Team Captain Hook crew with disabilities. The
question that I asked Peter was, did he want 4 teams of Sonar sailors from
Minnesota (3 of which would have 1 disabled person on board), or did he want
more disabled people on board, and fewer boats. He indicated that they
would rather have more boats.<br>
<br>
They have 11 Sonars available for charter in Chicago (no charter fee for this
regatta), and all the necessary bars and specialty benches to provide the
adaptations for sailors with disabilities who need them.<br>
<br>
American Airlines will provide free air transportation for participants, and
there is a special rate of $175 per room at the Hilton Hotel. Each room
could hold up to 5 people with cots and sharing. Daily bus transportation
is provided to and from the Chicago Yacht Club's Belmont Harbor station.
The regatta begins with a clinic on Friday (coached by Betsy Alison), August 6<sup>th</sup>,
and racing August 7<sup>th, </sup>8<sup>th </sup>and 9<sup>th</sup>.
There is an elegant fund raising dinner to which the competitors are encouraged
to attend on Friday night. There is also a wonderful trophy banquet
included at the Chicago Yacht Club on Monday night. I must say the
competitors are treated like royalty.<br>
<br>
It would seem to me that if there is interest from the WYC sailors receiving
this email, we have the possibility of supplying 4 WYC Sonars to the
event. We will tow Captain Hook, and 3 other boats could be
chartered. Therefore, the people with disabilities currently sailing at
the WYC could sail in the NACC with 2 members of their regular crew, and enjoy
a great regatta at reduced cost without the need to tow their own boat.<br>
<br>
These 4 teams possibly could be made up of:<br>
Team #1, Team Captain Hook with regular crew<br>
Team #2, Angie Ostbye with Jack and another crew<br>
Team #3, Leonard MacKinnon with Carmella & Ernie<br>
Team #4, Beth Rosenberger, Susan Sundell and another crew<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
I have talked with Dallas about the possibility of the yacht club providing
some clothing specifically labeled "WYC Disabled Sailing Team", so
that the entire group could proudly prance around the Chicago Yacht Club in
their WYC gear.<br>
<br>
If this turns out to be fun and successful, there is the possibility that in
future years, the WYC could host a disabled event.<br>
<br>
Would appreciate you emailing me, or calling me, with your comments.<o:p></o:p></p>
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