<div dir="ltr"><div style>Hi folks,</div><div style> I thought I'd take the time to share excerpts from an email sent by Chris Debicki, this year's chief Commodore who along with a small group went and did a scout of our proposed routes... Maybe this will remind you that in less than a month you should be out sailing with us. Go check out the route maps at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lowisaregatta">www.facebook.com/lowisaregatta</a> (if you can't be bothered to scroll through the page, simply click on the "photos" button and open the race course album). After you've had a look at our wonderful course, go on over to <a href="http://www.lowisa.org">www.lowisa.org</a> (which is soon to get a major makeover) and click on the "pay now" button to register. Choose either racing or cruising depending on how you're so inclined, and you're done... </div>
<div style>We'd also love to hear some feedback re the comments below.</div><div style><br></div><div style>Cheers, Matt (the minor player of the Debicki Comodore's this year)</div><div><i><br></i></div><i>Hi guys,
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<br>We took Misty and Syrenka through the paces this weekend on a 4 day trip
to and from Sabaskong.
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<br>We sailed with a bunch of friends, some of whom know the lake fairly
well, as well as a few neophytes. Everyone was taken by the beauty of
this route.
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<br>Jim Fogg joined us at Buena Vista and ended up sailing the long way
around Big on the way back. Haven't heard a report, although we saw him
pulling into Oak approx 12 hours after he left Sabaskong (and I would
guess he motored most of the trip as the winds were mostly light on Sunday).
<br>We had light air from the south so we bailed on the Big Island route and
also couldn't do it on our way back. I'd love to sail that route, but I
don't think we can take the fleet that far (we should have eliminated
layover day this year!). I like the alternative option taking us around
Bear Island. I suggest that this become our main option, but that we
have a backup race if it's a drifter that goes straight through Dog and
Pony (or not, I'd just like to see that in the race instructions!) and
then straight for Basil Channel with an end wherever it becomes
unsailable. That route between Big and Painted Rock is incredibly
beautiful. As is the route North of Split Rock (which we took coming
back). The anchorage spots b/w Split Rock and Painted Rock are also
stunning.
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<br>As you can surmise from the charts, the sail from Painted Rock right to
Buena Vista is awesome. It's a shame we can't incorporate that bay into
the race: I suggest a Sabaskong layover day race before the
paddleboarding. Maybe instead of a buoy race we go around a few islands
so that people can appreciate the sailing in that bay...
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