What a great season we have had so far! And there is still plenty more going on at EYC. 

The Memorial Day Regatta was fantastic. We had sun and wind at the same time which, if memory serves me, is a rare occurrence for the MDR. Rich Johnson and his committee pulled off two excellent days of racing. Both Saturday and Sunday he tortured some of us old people with trips to the dash mark.

When I was at the club this past Sunday morning, the sun was out and there was a wonderful breeze on the lake. I am starting to believe we have turned the weather corner and spring is here. It is the month of May, after all, and there is a lot going on at the club.

Mother Nature has been both generous and harsh so far this year. We have been blessed with plenty of rain to fill our wonderful lake and not so blessed with some heavy winds this past week.

Early last Friday, a wind storm (clocked at 60 mph on the club weather station) broke off the last four sections of D Dock and damaged the remaining sections of it in several places. The four sections that broke loose must have taken quite the joyride because 24 hours later they were found washed up on the north shore at Richardson Park. Club manager Rich Aaring is still scratching his head in bewilderment over how the broken sections traveled so far. 

Tick, Tick, Tick …

Just the sound of the clock reminding us how quickly the boating season is heading toward us. By the time you read this newsletter, the Club opening will be just two weeks away and the first Thursday night race of the season (April 6) is shortly thereafter. I better start getting my Santana 20 ready to go racing.