[L16-usa] Blown Away

[Bill Eacho]

I hereby nominate Mr. Haskins to serve as Class Captain for the L 16  
International Class.
He clearly has a passion for promoting the class.
Further, since the 2007 site (SYC) has been decimated by Katrina, I  
suggest Mt Desert Island host the 2007 L-16 Internationals.
Anyone else agree?
Bill Eacho
On Nov 27, 2005, at 5:51 PM, Sturgis Haskins wrote:

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> RE:  New Orleans Luders Fleet and Beyond
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> Forgive this infidel, but it does seem curious that no one from the  
> national Luders organization has given us an update on the fate of  
> the New Orleans Luders. We know, of course, that their club house  
> was destroyed and their anchorage jumbled. I had made this query a  
> few weeks after the unfortunate hurricane realizing at the time  
> that information might not be available for an interim. Someone  
> told me - though not from this list - that all the N.O. Luders have  
> been accounted for except one. What does this mean?  Would a  
> splintered Luders 20 feet underwater be listed as "accounted for."
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> Now, some months later, this subscriber - as doubtless others -  
> remains curious as to the fate of that fleet. Were any Luders  
> destroyed?  If so, how many? Will the class race next season? I did  
> find the results of a post-hurricane Southern Yacht Club regatta,  
> but no Luders were listed as entrants. That sounds ominous.
>
> Could our class president - John Lee,  - give this Luders news- 
> group an accounting of our fleet there?  As that is his home fleet  
> he would be best acquainted with its status? If not, Lee, than anyone.
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> This is sure to rumple officialdom, but it would be nice if our  
> national Luders website was updated abit. Seven fleets are listed  
> as "Active L-16 Fleets."
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> So far as I know the Indian Harbor Yacht club fleet has not raced  
> Luders for some years.  Ditto the Royal Bermuda YC.  Curious about  
> our fleets, I corresponded with an officer of the Wood Hull YC - he  
> says only one Luders remains in  its membership now. I could not  
> find the Eichenlaub YC at all.
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> However, the Eichenlaub YC, on the West Coast, regularly sends a  
> representative to the nationals.  This is good.  But it would be  
> nicer if this list were to hear more about them.  How many Luders  
> do they have, as example?  Do they actually race them?  How about  
> an occasional report?
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> Should not someone in authority in Ludersdom communicate with this  
> list once in a while?  The Mount Desert Island Luders fleet has  
> made an effort to send in race results, a list of boats, the  
> occasion accounting of an event and even announcements of new  
> boats. The new fleet on Frenchman's Bay, Maine, too, has been  
> visible on their pages.  The rest have been, if not silent, than  
> very close to it.
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> I think there is more to being a Luders officer than simply showing  
> up each year at the national championship. We Luders people,  
> especially those in the provinces, are eager to see a more active  
> presence. With a new year, 2006, looming, perhaps Mr. Lee will give  
> a State-of-the-Class report by January. This might include an  
> accounting of 2005 and hopeful plans for 2006. (If, indeed, there  
> are any plans at all.)
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> Our Treasurer, if there is one, could give a tiny report of the   
> tiny Class coffers.
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> Our Secretary, Lisa Bergall, I think, promised a report of the  
> annual meeting.  This was a long time ago. Where is this?
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> Who is our Webmaster?  Could he not consider updating the  
> WebPages?. Perhaps a list of officers and their e-mail address  
> could be added.
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> Who is in charge of this newsgroup?  A brief annual report would be  
> nice.  I, for one, am curious how many subscribers there are.   
> Could things be arranged to exchange the occasion photographs?  Ask  
> us for suggestions?
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> The Luders flagship is leaking and luffing and lurching and…...
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