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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Fellow Sonarians<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A real opportunity has fallen into the Adaptive Sailing’s lap. There is a foundation called ‘Return to Adventure’. They provide activities for veterans who were injured as part of Explosive Ordnance Disposal units. They are the ones who defuse bombs. The can be severely injured when things go wrong. In my initial conversation I was told that the veterans are amputees, some wheelchairs, and some visually impaired.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>‘Return to Adventure’ provides activities for these men. In the past they have gone skiing, rafting, and hunting. This year they want to learn sailing. We were connected to them through a yacht club member.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The plan we are working on is that they would <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Arrive on Thursday, July 9 and be taken on a pontoon or other powerboat to watch Thursday evening racing. That in itself can be pretty exciting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11 we will teach them to sail (2 to a boat). Two full days of instruction will take them through the US Sailing 15-hour course.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Sunday, July 12 they will participate in the Sonar Rumble (1 to a boat) racing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Sonar Rumble is where you come in. We need six boats who would each take one of the ‘Return to Adventure’ veterans. It would be 3 regular crew for the boat and one veteran. The racing would be done with spinnakers to give them the full excitement. You would probably give them the jib trimming job.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested and willing to help with this project, please contact me soon. I need to start establishing whether this can happen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ernest Brody<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adaptive Sailing Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wayzata Community Sailing Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>