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.

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:

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.

Well there you have it folks.... another Juneau sailing season goes down in the history books. One of the better ones in recent memory with all the good sailing days and sunny days... which didn't always necessarily coincide but none the less made for an overall good sailing season. With several new additions to the SEAS fleet, only in it's first year by the way, next year looks to be a good year with some stiff competition amongst the ranks.