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Memorial Day Weekend- Wind, Whales, and Sun

Saturday

May 29, 2010 dawned sunny and windy, perfect weather for the annual SEAS Cup Memorial Day Taku Harbor races.  Nine boats lined up for the starting gun in the 15 knots of breeze, and thanks to the committee boat, F/V Mohap, the 10:20 start was fair and clean.  Haiku and Lyric got the best start, and had a great taking duel the entire way up the channel.  Despite a poor start, Freebird, caught the other two boats, and took over the lead never to relenquish it to Lyric and Haiku.  The wind stayed strong for the first few boats, but began to moderate later in the evening. 

BECALMED!

The Initial 2010 SEAS race was foiled by an evening calm.

The sailing vessels Tango, Commitment, L'oaa Nalu, Surprise, Lyric, and Haiku gathered near Marmion Island for the horn that would start the 2010 SEAS Cup series.  A new idea was being tried this year, one where the Race Committee chair would call the race at the starting line based on the conditions. 

 

At 1100, the boats were at the line.  It was an hour past high tide, with the current racing out of Taku, Stephen's Passage, and Gastineau Channel.  Taking the current and the variable direction light winds in mind, Wade Rogers, Race Committee chair, made the only sensible decision.  A race around Grand Island, hoping for the more open spaces to offer more wind and a slight current help until the boats reached the breeze.

2010 SEAS Board Elected

Well, we did it!  We completed the inaugural year of SouthEast Alaska Sailing.  The final duty was to elect a board for 2010, and that has been done.  We elected 6 new board members, and held over our two At Large board members from last year, so our new board looks like this:

 

Now accepting nominations for Board Positions.

Greetings fellow sailors. The time has come to start the nomination process for next years board member positions. Only current members in good standing can submit nominations for other members in good standing. After signing in, follow this link: http://seasailing.us/?q=node/163 to submit your nominations for the 2010 board members. You can nominate several people per position as is explained on the nomination form.

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