<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Ahoy Santana sailors! Here’s a reminder that the NOR has been posted and registration is open for the 2012 Nationals that will be hosted by Fleet 9 and Santa Cruz Yacht Club on July 27-29. We’ve ordered excellent racing conditions for the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Monterey</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Bay</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, and look forward to hosting you at our newly remodeled clubhouse. There will be 1<SUP>st</SUP> through 5<SUP>th</SUP> place trophies, T shirts, Saturday night dinner, live band and dancing, tram rides (assuming installation is completed by late July), and more fun happenings. You’ll find the
information you need at </FONT><A href="http://www.scyc.org/"><FONT color=#800080 size=3 face="Times New Roman">www.scyc.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">, including hotel suggestions within the Visitors tab. Registration is $100 before July 1<SUP>st</SUP>, and $125 thereafter.</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">The class Rules stipulate that the driver in the Nationals be a bona fide owner, but in 2008 the fleets approved a petition process for non-owner-drivers to gain approval to compete. The approved text for the petition process for a non-owner-driver has not yet been added to the current version of the Rules, but is as follows:</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; RIGHT: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">We’re within the 45 day window before the start of the regatta, so if there are any non-owners who wish to compete as drivers they should submit their request, including<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR> a current sailing/racing resume, ASAP. Russell Coutts and Jimmy Spithill need not apply!<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Fleet 9 and SCYC are looking forward to seeing you at this year’s Nationals! Be sure to register soon!<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Bridget Binko<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; RIGHT: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Fleet 9, Gypsy #243</FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; RIGHT: auto"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><A href="mailto:bbinko@yahoo.com">bbinko@yahoo.com</A></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; RIGHT: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mary Larkin</FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; RIGHT: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Fleet 9 Captain, Hamachi #196</FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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