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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sonar Class Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With a new year comes renewed enthusiasm. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Many members have asked that we do a better job communicating all the great things going on within the class. To that end, we will be publishing a monthly newsletter beginning
now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The newsletter can be found online at
<a href="http://sonarclass.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://sonarclass.blogspot.com/ </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This issue includes a recap of 2016, a builder's update from Rondar and a look forward to events in 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Going forward, our hope is to have input from our fleets as well as our members. Tell us what you are doing. Send speed tips, race results, pictures from both on and off
the water. Anything you'd like to share. The more content the better.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">While I have you… Our next event is the Sonar Midwinter Championship being held on February 17-19 at the St Petersburg YC in St Petersburg Florida. Charter boats are available
or bring your own. Registration is open here: <a href="http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_registration_email.cfm?eid=3005" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_registration_email.cfm?eid=3005</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you for your support of the class.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bruce McArthur<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sonar Class Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ken Stieers<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Network Engineer | Opus Holding, L.L.C.<br>
10350 Bren Road West | Minnetonka, MN 55343 <br>
D: 952.656.4599 | C: 612.387.6809 | F: 952.352.8599 <br>
<a href="mailto:Ken.Stieers@opus-group.com"><span style="color:blue">Ken.Stieers@opus-group.com</span></a> |
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