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Greetings From the Prez Eight more weeks! Can you believe it? We have just eight short weeks before the first gun of the 2023 season. The cherry blossoms are blooming, they’re playing baseball at Fenway and the Boston Marathon is just two weeks away. Spring is here, and Memorial Day weekend is barreling down like…
Measurer’s Spot – He Who Hesitates is Lost
This was first published in the May 2010 Newsletter. by Jerry Blouin Are you an ant or a grasshopper? The ant had his boat measured at Parker’s. Oh, there were problems, but they were fixed in plenty of time for Nationals. His friend the grasshopper, on the other hand, frittered his time away until August…
Minutes of Registration Meeting – May 2010
This was first published in the May 2010 Newsletter. The fleet held its spring meeting on Thursday April 15th at the home of Jeff Shoreman & Lynn Mangiarcina. Kim Pandapas called the meeting to order at 7:45PM, acknowledged the generosity of the hosts, and expressed appreciation to the many members who keep our fleet running….
Welcome – Feburary 2014
This was first published in the February 2014 Newsletter. Rumor has it that Dave Nelson from the Hingham fleet plans on keeping his boat at Parker’s this year. Dave honed his racing skills at Pleon with the likes of Frank Hart, Mark Crawford, Doug Buell and Jon Cressy all national champions. Dave will be…
Before the Start, Putting the Pieces Together
This was first published in the May 2010 Newsletter. by Charlie Pendleton Getting out to the racecourse and prepared for the start gun is a lot like building a puzzle. In order to see the big picture, you have to put the pieces together. Instead of sailing out to the starting line and drifting around…
Greeting from the Prez – May 2003
This was first published in the May 2003 Newsletter. Invitation to Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast On Memorial Day morning stop by Jennifer and Steve Uhl’s for a hearty helping of homemade pancakes, coffee and orange juice before heading out to race. The fleet has many new members this year (Clapp, Raisides, Ramsden, Renney, Poynter, Tobin,…