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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">MOUNT DESERT, MAINE LUDERS FLEET</FONT></B>
<BR><U><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">September Series</FONT></U>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sunday, September 12, 2004</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Committee Boat: Dick & Steve Homer</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Race 1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">LUDERS</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1st, Ondine, #34, Art Paine</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2nd, Paladin, #35, Tom Rolfes</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3rd, Red Hot, #31, David Schoeder</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4th, Voodoo, #30, David Folger</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">5th, Mary Jane, #38, Sam Shaw</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">INTERNATIONAL ONE-DESIGNS</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">#9, Acontia, Allesandro Vitelli</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">#20, Magic Bus, Jean Beaulieu</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Race 2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">LUDERS</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1st, Ondine, #32, Chuck Paine</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2nd, Red Hot, #31, David Schoeder</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3rd, Mary Jane, #38, Sam Shaw</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4th, Voodoo, #30, David Folger</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">5th, Paladin, #35, Tom Rolfes</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">INTERNATIONAL ONE-DESIGNS</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1st, Acontia, #9, Alessandro Vitelli</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2nd, Magic Bus, #20, Jean Beaulieu</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">SH Comments: Perfect sailing conditions with moderate southwesterly and autumn cooling noticeable. The Paine twins were guest skippers aboard Ondine and quickly proved their mettle - they are seasoned J-24 racers. Art is an artist and marine writer (busy at work on a book about Bill Stewart's new 154-foot ketch, Sheheherazade). Chuck is a naval architect. Both men had high praise for the Luders design.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The last leg of the second race considerably juggled the fleet (except for Ondine who held a comfortably lead.) Mary Jane and Paladin had difficulty hauling in their spinnakers off Bear Island light and lost places to other boats. Red Hot, who seemed to be last at that marker, deftly zoomed to 2nd. Likely the most memorable leg of the race.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Internationals both were sailed by fine skippers. They did not use spinnakers. Sydney Roberts Rockefeller reports that she intended to race Satin Doll, but arrived too late to do anything but watch. We hope that more IOD's participate next week. They add much to our scenery and 'moment.'.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Fall racing is quite new to Mount Desert. For several years the Northeast Harbor Fleet has hosted a Columbus Day series for International One-Designs. Last year the Luders held a fall series - its first and likely the first, too, for any local class (excepting high school racing). This effort seems off to a hopeful start and we anticipate that Weetamoe (#21) and Watermelon (#3) can be brought to the line in future races this month. God's Pocket (#12) was out sailing, but its owner is not interested in racing. Two years ago, however, he did weaken and agree to 'hover' at the start to assist the impression that Luders were out in larger numbers. In a moment of abandon, he even sailed the course and finished third. We regret no recent lapses.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">All in all, a glorious afternoon for which we are all grateful. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Ginny & Tom Rolfes will host an end-of-season Luders pot-luck at the "Some View" at the end of the September series - no specific date yet. A finish carpenter from one of the local boat yards will be on hand to show some of his half-models of local racing boats. He has obtained Luders blueprints and will soon begin a Luders half-model.</FONT></P>
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