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The EC12 Class Newsletter
Volume 7, Issue 16
October 25, 2009
Since August 2003                  Now serving 570 Subscribers 
In this Issue
NCR Countdown
King of the Elves
World Champion
AMYA Website
CS Corner
 
The countdown to the annual Class party and vacation  at the National Championship Regatta is continuing. St, Augustine promises to be a memorable event on and off the water.
 
2010 Sailing Schedule
All regional series regatta organizers should send their planned schedule with representitives to the NCR for penciling in the events for next year. Flexiblity after the event will be limited. See me at the EC12 Desk.
Websites
EC12 Drawing
King Elf
 
King of the Elves
 
 
World Champion
EC12
October 2009
 
Rick Gerry 
Rick Gerry of Charleston took charge on the second of three days of racing and left the international fleet for a convincing win at the helm of King of the Elves. Read more...
 
Reichard Kahle, Charleston
2nd
 
Reichard
 
 Gerhard Kelter, Chicago
Sailing for Sweden
3rd
 
Da-Ling
 
 "John B" Bottensek, Jacksonville
4th
 
JohnB
 
Tony Rieck, Jacksonville
Sailing for New Zealand
5th
 
Rieck 
 
  AMYA Website
   The new AMYA website is now live. It is not all that it will be but  is a great start to a well designed and organized site. One of the first things it brought back was the Club Directory.
   Earl Boebert and Charles Hall paired up for the design and construction with Doug Hemmingway doing the database. David Brawner set up the mail server so the AMYA has an email system for volunteers and elected officials functioning the way such a tool should. What a major improvement.
   Every few weeks there will be new things added or some of the old features but in a new way. During this growth is is sure that member benefits will increase with things like all AMYA communications.
Sailing Schedule Stuff
   Please check the Florida website for all information on regattas in that state.
 
On going... 
EC12 Short Kit Raffle
Tickets will be $5 each or 6 for $25. PayPal can be used and the pay to email account is ec12raffle@gmail.com. Copy and paste.  Direct mail address and email is also available to Doug Wotring, 911 Conley Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. The purpose of the proceeds will be announced at the time of the drawing. Short kit is hull, ballast, deck and rudder. Award will be at the NCR.
 
Photo Contest
The rules are simple and this should be fun. The selection committee will be announced later. Submissions will be a great addition to the Class storage of images and there is a prize too including international entries. Check out this link for more information, contact and rules.
Photo Contest 
Class Discussion Page 
   This section is included for the benefit of any new subscribers. If you are one of the 551 who access the class discussion forum you can stop reading and get on with your life. 
   New to the Class? Have a question? Need advice? Have information to Share? Just want to read what others in the EC12 Class have on their minds? 12 Discussions is where you need to go.
   New subject areas have been added and the "chat" area has been revised. Be sure to use the "Search" function to see if anyone has asked the question that you have before you post, The page has been running for five years and most topics have been well discussed. There are currently 972 topics to study.
 
 
Respectfully submitted,
EC12Net News Editor
Rick West, Class Secretary
AMYA # 10176
Chief of Staff
Frank Angel 
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