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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Good Afternoon All:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Years ago
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">some in the fleet were</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> most kind in helping me learn out how to sail ou</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">r</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">
S22. Alas, we entered the Nationals just recently and before breaking down found ourselves at the back of the fleet every race.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I think I’ve narrowed down most of our problems.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Terrible tactics
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">at the start
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">– me.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Terrible tactics going to weather – me.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>3)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Old sails – me<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>4)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Four people on board – Not sure that was a problem as many of the boats in front of us had 4 people.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>5)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Terrible tactics
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">at the weather mark</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">– me<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>6)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Down wind.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">On rare occasion w</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">e’d get to the weather mark mid-fleet and
see 4 to 6 boats</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">+</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> pass us downwind.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Problems:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span>i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I need someone to go through the step by step process, in writing, on how to fly the pole.
We’re having a horrible time getting the thing hooked up every time. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">What’s the exact process?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I noticed that most the boats stored their downwind pole on the boom. How does that work?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span>ii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Once we round the windward mark we:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Ease the backstays<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Ease the main halyard<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Try and get the pole out – most boats pass us when we struggle with that</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Position one of the crew on the bow to put weight forward</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Terrible tactics at the leeward mark</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> – me.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>8)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">More terrible tactics going to weather the second time. – me.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>9)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Horrible finishes – me.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Can someone
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Heeeeellllp</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">? Mostly with the setting of the downwind pole, but I’ll take any help
offered.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">With regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Jim<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Belafonte #5000<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">James W. Robinson<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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