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January 2006 Konza Sailor Page 6 |
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function as our pleasure boat while still delivering the thrill of beach cat sailing. Regardless of that aspiration, we love being on the water and always look forward to the weekends we can sail, no matter what the vessel.
My lack of qualifications for the position of commodore is somewhat mitigated by my enthusiasm for improving things along with a generous helping of energy to get things done. We have an outstanding Board this year and with the help of the membership hope to accomplish some substantial changes to enhance our club and the enjoyment and comfort of those using it. If any of you have any questions or comments please contact me or any other board member. Our contact information is in this newsletter and is also available on the website. I hope that you all have an excellent and above all SAFE sailing year in 2006. We’ll see you on the water. |
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of. There are a number of exciting plans for 2006 and we would like as many members as possible to be a part of making those a reality. An added bonus is getting to enjoy the company of some really remarkable people and the camaraderie of other sailors.
Until about five years ago my definition of “commodore” probably would have been something like ‘one who maintains the restrooms’. My sailing background is not very deep (nautical pun intended), having been intro-duced to sailing right here at Tuttle Creek Lake by my in-laws, Bob & Jane Mullen. My family (wife Jennifer and my sons Remy and Nathanael) usually sails a Catalina 22 on the weekends. A few years ago I discovered a ‘go fast with wind power’ gene in my makeup after sailing a Hobie beach catamaran. Since then we divide our time between the Catalina and beach cats, with my family preferring the comfort and ease of operation of the keel boat and me preferring the acceleration, speed and ‘always on’ nature of the catamarans. My hope is to soon combine the two with the acquisition of a larger cat to |
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