Well, it seems as though my Dad's new boat proved to be a bit TOO new to compete in the GMR (had never been wet before Friday). Though he had to drop out, its NOT due to a lack of effort by the fleet to get him up and running. On his/our behalf I just wanted to thank the whole group for all of the assistance in troubleshooting, swapping out parts and offers of shoulders to cry on. Those that I remember include:
<ul><li>Brian J for the spare transmitter/receiver and electroniccs experimentation
</li><li>Gary M for the replacement masthead crane which saved Dad's rig after it lost a match with the conference room ceiling
</li><li>Ken S for the Aeroplate and general electronics assistance
</li><li>Countless others I'm sure Im forgetting for offering up spare parts and advice.
</li></ul>
As always, the EC12 fleet proved to be a solid group of guys even in light of the frustrations of being "Stowed" for 2 days straight! Thanks again, and we're hoping to have Dad competitive for Mystic. But, look out--for the 5-10 minutes of total sail time it got, it looked fast!
BD Walton
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