Sean n Jo:
Good job!
--Gary Hyde
2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2'
We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails.
On Jan 23, 2008, at 7:53 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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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