<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">LOWISA 45 Advance Registration is now open on the website till July 1<sup>st</sup> via PayPal. Registration goes up by $25 after the deadline</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">. <b>Every boat registering online get a free Mount Gay Hat or Shirt.</b> <a title="http://www.lowisa.org/" href="http://www.lowisa.org/" target="_blank"><span style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">www.lowisa.org</span></a> will provide you with all the information you need. Sailing instructions, courses, event schedules, photographs of past events, and links to sites of interest can be found there. If you do not want to use PayPal, email us at <a title="mailto:sailowisa@gmail.com" href="mailto:sailowisa@gmail.com"><span style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">sailowisa@gmail.com</span></a> and we can provide you with details on paying by check.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">LOWISA Refer a Friend Contest. </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> Convince a friend who has not participated in the past three years, to join LOWISA as a Racer or Cruiser and we will enter your name in a draw for free registration. Email us at <a href="mailto:saillowisa@gmail.com"><span style="COLOR: windowtext">saillowisa@gmail.com</span></a> with your boat name and the boat name of your new recruit. Good luck!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">LOWISA Youth Program.</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> We would like to thank a new sponsor, <a title="http://www.magnusbuffie.ca/wp" href="http://www.magnusbuffie.ca/wp" target="_blank"><span style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">Magnus & Buffie Charted Accountants</span></a>, for their help in establishing the<b> </b>new LOWISA Youth Program. As part of this exciting program, boats skippered and crewed by sailors 18 years and younger will have their LOWISA registration reduced to $100. Email us at <u><a href="mailto:saillowisa@gmail.com"><span style="COLOR: windowtext">saillowisa@gmail.com</span></a></u> to register.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">The LOWISA Arctic Glacier Youth Dinghy Regatta</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">will be hosted out of RLWYC on Sunday, August 1<sup>st</sup>. RLWYC has generously offered Optis and 420s for participants that don’t want to transport their own boats. It’s free to enter, great food and beverages will be provided at no cost, and the racing and camaraderie promise to be terrific. Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions will be posted on <u><a href="http://www.lowisa.org/"><span style="COLOR: windowtext">www.lowisa.org</span></a></u>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Cruise Week</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> For those traveling to Lake of the Woods for LOWISA and want to extend their time on the lake,<b> Cruise Week will be taking place from July 23rd to July 30th.</b> Historically this event has been organized by LOWISA, but for the past few years Northern Yacht Club has taken responsibility for hosting this wonderful week on the lake. Stay tuned, we will email out updates as we have more details. Registration and information will be available on the <a title="http://www.northernyachtclub.blogspot.com/" href="http://www.northernyachtclub.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><u>Northern Yacht Club </u>website</span></a> in June. <b>Click for a <a href="http://northernyachtclub.blogspot.com/2009/08/nyc-cruise-week-2009.html"><span style="COLOR: windowtext">slide show</span></a></b> <b>of last year’s Cruise week, and imagine the fun you will have…</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Trophies </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> Those with trophies from last year, please remember to bring them back and drop them off at registration. If you are not able bring them, please email us at <a href="mailto:saillowisa@gmail.com"><span style="COLOR: windowtext">saillowisa@gmail.com</span></a> and we will make arrangements to get them prior to registration. We need your help. We’re still missing a few trophies. If you know the whereabouts of one, or have one, please let us know.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Visit us at <u><a href="http://www.lowisa.org/"><span style="COLOR: windowtext">www.lowisa.org</span></a></u>, find us on Facebook "saillowisa", email at <u><a href="mailto:saillowisa@gmail.com"><span style="COLOR: windowtext">saillowisa@gmail.com</span></a></u>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Please pass this on to anyone you think maybe interested.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Cheers,</span></p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Fred Finlayson and Rob Eby</span>