[C320-list] 2008 C320 Regatta

[Joe Sever]

I would like to say "ditto" to Chris and Rob's comments about the regatta. 
This was the first one for me and I enjoyed it very much! Thanks to everyone 
who worked so hard to make it such a success.

Joe Sever
Cynjo 148
Norfolk, VA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Boer" <rod.boer1 at verizon.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:01 PM
Subject: [C320-list] 2008 C320 Regatta


> This is the first chance I have had to report on the regatta in Annapolis.
> Lee and I really had a great time and are looking forward to the next
> regatta.  It was obvious that Warren and Bruce and their spouses put out 
> an
> extraordinary effort in planning the regatta.  All events went off 
> smoothly.
> I am still trying to figure out how Bruce and Warren pulled off the event 
> at
> Phillips.  They had been explaining during day how quickly the weather can
> change on the Chesapeake.  Everyone was seated for dinner and looking out
> the picture window that covered the whole side of the room on the second
> story of Phillips.  The evening sky with the sun reflecting off some 
> clouds
> was spectacular and five minutes later there was a crack from lightening 
> and
> then one heck of a hail storm with high winds which reduced the visibility
> to almost nothing.
>
>
>
> It is always interesting meeting the people behind the names that are on 
> the
> list.  Most of them I knew from previous regattas but there were some new
> ones such as Karl Mielenhausen, Shawn Maloney from Canada, David Allred,
> Lamar Desmond, Irving Grunes, David Nolte, Judith Doherty, Scott Thompson,
> Mel Volmert, and others.  It was great to spend time with people who have 
> a
> common interest in a great boat.
>
>
>
> Thanks again to Warren and Bruce for their efforts to make this regatta 
> the
> successful.
>
>
>
> Rod Boer
>
> Odyssey, #688
>