Finally home this morning....Spent 4 days down in Phoenix for the Leukemia Cup Regatta and then had to come right home and go to work for two more. Gary already gave the run-down of the weekend, although some it is in "Gary code!" Let me see.....Yes, the M-dude that was skippering Gary's 17 was THE "M" dude, our own Jerry Montgomery. For those of you that haven't met Jerry, I can't say enough about him. After racing on Sat he and Gary stopped by Dauntless' slip and we sat around, relaxed, a little wine flowed, Probably a little whine too! (about my poor racing skills!). Even though the winds weren't great (and that was when they were at their best) those two made a great showing for the Monty gang. Would you expect anything else? Jo and I along with our hired crew (pay was terrible) Steve struggled to get Dauntless through the course in light air. Jo and I were staying on the boat and I made no effort to lighten her up for racing. I bet if I had really wanted to I could have removed 1500lbs of gear from her hold and helped our cause out a lot, but we were there just for fun and wanted to be comfortable. My main goal was to participate in the fundraising portion of the regatta and we made a good showing raising nearly $700 for the cause. Big thanks to all of those Monty folks out there that supported us. Overall the regatta raised nearly $50,000 for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Dorothy and Eldor Eisen made a good showing in Motu-iti and we enjoyed seeing them. They will be coming to Lake Havasu in Feb for the Poker Run/Scavenger Hunt. Man! Those two really get around! Since we saw them last they made big modifications to their 17's trailer, adding a second axle to help support the weight of the custom scooter racks they have on either side of the bow and brakes too. Like Gary, as far as I'm concerned, windward/leeward races courses bite! BORING. And, every time you round a mark you are heading head-on into another fleet of boats that you are not racing against coming right at you. I'd spend 5 minutes working on getting Dauntless' speed up to 1.2 knots, only to have to tack cause some other class of boat was crossing our bow on starboard. Then start all over again trying to get the momentum built up. All in all we had a great time, though. Not being "hard core" racers the experience for me is more about just getting together, sailing, and having fun. And that we did. As far as the "famous" comment....well.....a legend in my own mind...maybe???!!! hahaha Truth is, while provisioning at the grocery store in Wickenburg, AZ I did end up spending about an hour talking to some folks that just came up and wanted to talk or ask questions. Not about my website, but about "that boat" in the parking lot. AND...all of you have experienced that! Montys get attention! It's fun to meet people that way. AND! It's a great way to spread the word! Get a Monty!!! But you guys all already know that! Thanks again to those that helped us out with contributions. Your donations will be used to further to the cause of finding a cure for and assisting families afflicted by Leukemia/Lymphoma. YOU GUYS ROCK!!!! Sean n Jo M23 Dauntless
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