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This was first published in the April 2004 Newsletter. Well, after a hiatus of a few years, we are going to reestablish a more regular, printed newsletter this season. Hopefully this newsletter will serve to keep all fleet members informed about fleet events, and most importantly to make new and renewed connections to the fleet…
Greeting from the Prez – Fall 2005
This was first published in the Fall 2005 Newsletter. Fall Party First, and most importantly, Bruce Bolen is hosting our fall party and awards ceremony; this event will be Nov 19th – a flyer is enclosed. Tape it to your refrigerator and be sure to be there! We’ll recognize numerous Fleet 5 sailors at the…
Short Tacks – September 2010
This was first published in the September 2010 Newsletter. Thanks Tom Despite three years on the job and in need of a rest, class president Tom Despres announced at the class annual meeting that he would serve an unprecedented fourth year. Four years! Tom is a saint, which makes his wife Judy Despres something close…
Greeting from the Prez – March 2004
This was first published in the March 2004 Newsletter. New MRA Line Rhodes Starting on Midway Line This summer will see a re-alignment of the MRA starting areas. In place of the Outside and Halfway lines will be a new line, called the Midway line, which will start Etchells, IODs and Rhodes 19s. The…
Greeting from the Prez – February 2014
This was first published in the February 2014 Newsletter. The sailing season seems a long way off when you still have most of the ski season ahead of you and it is 10 degrees outside, but the fleet officers and the Marblehead Racing Association board are well into their 2014 race planning already! At our…
The Measurer’s Spot
This was first published in the April 2010 Newsletter. by Jerry Blouin I’ve been bombarded with questions asking more or less, “So Jerry, what’s up with certificates?” Well, the intention is to measure boats for certificates before the mast goes in this spring. There are a few loose ends at the Technical Committee that need…