Wednesday Night Series 1 - 7, May 29, 2024

Results Race ( 1 - 7 )

Unfortunately, Wednesday also shared some of these characteristics. I found myself in park on I85 at about 12:15 behind a set of street sweeper trucks that had decided it was necessary to hold all lanes of traffic. This turned my normal 2-hour drive after Wednesdays into about 2 hours and 40 minutes. Let's just say Thursday was not a good day for Kyle's punctuality at work. 

However, per usual the actual Wednesday night event was the much needed serenity and best way to cut loose in the middle of the week. Wednesdays has always served as my mental break in the week, whether it was at school or at work or just during my time off. It's a time where we can slow our brains down and empty them from real life and play with our big grown-up toys for a little while. 

Unlike my drive home, this Wednesday went off without any hold ups. The breeze was on our side, the race committee setup and ran the races without hiccup. and volunteers stepped up at late notice to cook us a wonderful meal. So this week, I want to thank the wind gods for our breeze, but also all of the volunteers that make Wednesday Nights happen every year. Whether you're a keelboat fleet officer, a race committee volunteer, a culinary specialist, or even just good at following instructions on the frozen lasagna tray. Cheers! These are the people that allow us to escape reality every week. Even if our return to reality is sooner than we expected it to be. 

If you haven't noticed, the sport of sailing is pretty much run entirely by volunteers. It's really a special thing. So acknowledge them at every moment you can, and when you get your chance to give back, don't let it slip away,

This week we need to thank RC members Tiffany, Gary, Mike, Robert, Thomas, David Wright, David Schanck, Justin, and Rob for an outstanding job. We also need to thank Will Brown for helping lead our last-minute volunteers for dinner! 

Note: I think we still need some more volunteers for helping with dinners. If that is something you're interested in, reach out to [email protected]. There's no cost to you, it is all covered by the fleet.

As always let me know if there are any corrections needed!

Thank you,
Kyle
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