[L16-usa] Re: MDI Invitational September 2007

[William F. Simpson]

Hi Tom,

I'm resending this without the picture, the 
listserve wasn't thrilled about the size of my 
message!

Best,
Bill




>Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:27:11 -0500
>To: Tom Rolfes <TRRolfes at att.net>, Tom Rolfes <L16-usa at l16.org>
>From: "William F. Simpson" <simpson at fieldmuseum.org>
>Subject: Re: MDI Invitational September 2007
>Cc:
>Bcc:
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>Hi Tom,
>
>I was not in the office on Friday, and am just 
>now reading your email.  I will make sure it is 
>distributed to all the Chicago Fleet.  In 
>addition, you'll want to send it to:
>
>- John Lee, <JLee at icanlearn.com> (he can spread 
>the word in New Orleans and Pass Christian)
>
>- Janet Callow <jcallow at LUCE.com> (San Diego)
>
>- David Summers <dsummers at bcec.bm> (Bermuda).
>
>Oh, and as usual, I'll also send this to: Tom 
>Rolfes <L16-usa at l16.org>  because your att.net 
>account doesn't accept my emails sometimes.
>
>I'll make sure you get some feedback from the 
>Chicago Fleet soon, thanks for the kind invite!
>
>Best,
>Bill
>
>
>
>
>
>ps.  We've been enjoying a beautiful summer. 
>Just for fun here here a shot of us returning to 
>harbor under spinnaker right behind an Etchells, 
>from 6/23/07:
>
>  >>picture omitted<<
>
>
>
>
>
>>Mr. Simpson:
>>
>>I sent the note below to the L16 e-mail 
>>address.  So far we have heard no response.
>>
>>Did it get out?
>>
>>How do I get an updated e-mail list of L-16 
>>owners?  My last one must be 5 years old.
>>
>>I got some form of notice that my note had to 
>>be approverd or something.  Did that happen?
>>
>>Tom Rolfes
>>Vice Fleet Captain
>>MDI Luders Fleet
>>207-244-9095
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>Dear L-16 Owner/Sailor:
>>
>>The following "invitation/message" is being broadcast broadly from the MDI
>>Fleet, essentially since I do not have a current list of Fleet Captains, or
>>representatives of small or former fleets whose 
>>organization or status may have
>>changed over the last 12 - 24 months.  (Different computer, different address
>>list here this summer, Sorry.)
>>
>>What we would like from the notice being 
>>presented below, is to hear from anyone
>>who would care to join us for the event, but 
>>reserve the right to make it a true
>>"Invitational". The 'invites'/numbers will 
>>depend on the size of the response,
>>the replies of fleet captains, and the numbers 
>>of boats we expect to have in the
>>water in early September.  For example, Chicago earlier indicated they might
>>have a competition for who they might send. We would certainly welcome a
>>representative from Pass Christian, New Orleans, San Diego, but also perhaps
>>individuals who have Luders but have not the numbers for a full fleet.
>>
>>Please respond as quickly as possible, so we 
>>can get the 'official' invites out. 
>>While we would like to get the replies from the 
>>invitees by ~ August 1, we need
>>to hear from you now, so we can develop the gold plated "list".
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Tom Rolfes
>>
>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<=====================================>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>Dear Luders Fleet Captain/Representative:
>>
>>Most of you receiving this note are aware of 
>>the rapid growth or resurgence of
>>the Luders Class on Mount Desert Island (MDI), 
>>here in Maine.   Some of you may
>>be aware that last year we celebrated the 60th 
>>year of Luders on MDI, and this
>>year represents the 60th year of the first Luders Internationals, which was
>>raced on Mt. Desert Island.
>>
>>As such, we the MDI Luders Fleet would like to 
>>host a weekend of casual Luders
>>racing, September 7 ñ 9, 2007.  The goal is to have 5 races, beginning 10 AM
>>Saturday morning. We would like your help to 
>>select representative(s) from your
>>fleet/area to join us for this small event.
>>
>>It had been our intention of putting on a full blown ìInvitational Regattaî,
>>with all that that entails. However, the numbers of Luders on MDI have now
>>reached 33 boats, with 15 boats expected on the 
>>line this spring, and as many as
>>18 to 20 by the end of the summer.  So, we have decided to put our primary
>>effort into getting all these boats on the starting line that are in shape to
>>race, and to defer holding a formal regatta until some later date.
>>
>>So, this is instead an invitation to join us as 
>>our guests for that weekend in
>>September.  We will not require a set entry fee, (but may request a small
>>donation to cover RC boats, fuel, costs, etc.), 
>>and we would like to offer you
>>or a representative of your fleet/area the opportunity to skipper one of our
>>boats for these races.  In this situation, you/they may bring along one crew
>>member if you wish, but the owner of the boat you use will also be aboard. 
>>Also, there will not be any rotation of boats 
>>among our MDI racers, as we will
>>all race our own boats.
>>
>>You and your immediate family/crew would be our 
>>house guests for the weekend. 
>>We are not planning magnificent dinners or 
>>parties, but there will be gatherings
>>at some of our places on the Island.
>>
>>We would like to see how many folks would be willing and able to join us for
>>that weekend.  We may have some limitations as 
>>to numbers, but that will depend
>>a bit on how many local folks will be here for 
>>that weekend.  So, we invite you
>>to get back to us as soon as possible, no later 
>>than say, August 1st, to enable
>>those who fly in to do so at as reasonable cost as possible. (We would really
>>like an earlier response, so if the numbers are overwhelming(!), we can then
>>make it a true "Invitational" with selected invites.)
>>
>>If the September weekend should pose a difficult problem for some of you, we
>>will extend this invitation to cover the month of August, however we may not
>>have more than one or two races on any given weekend.
>>
>>If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Tom Rolfes
>>Vice Fleet Captain
>>472 Sound Drive
>>Mt. Desert, ME 04660
>>(207)-244-9095
>
>
>--
>
>William F. Simpson
>Collections Manager, Fossil Vertebrates
>Field Museum of Natural History
>1400 South Lake Shore Drive
>Chicago, Illinois  USA  60605
>Phone: (312) 665-7628
>Fax:   (312) 665-7641  
>Email: simpson at fmnh.org


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William F. Simpson
Collections Manager, Fossil Vertebrates
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois  USA  60605
Phone: (312) 665-7628
Fax:   (312) 665-7641  
Email: simpson at fmnh.org
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