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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">RE: LUDERS NATIONALS - CHICAGO</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> August 2005</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I cannot speak for our fleet officially, but the date as set is right smack in the middle of our most competitive racing month. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Most of our Luders owners come here from distant places on vacation in July and August. They would be loath to leave during that period for any reason. August is also the month of our three most important regattas.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As mentioned earlier, Mount Desert Luders racers did not participate in class events off the island from 1947 to 2003 largely for that very reason.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Perhaps our good Chicago friends might reconsider their scheduled date. The Maine Luders fleet seems to be the largest and most active in the class now. It would be unfortunate if they were unable to participate in this event. The class, the nationals, need the renewed energy and enthusiasm a revived and growing fleet would bring to it.. </FONT></P>
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