We have been working hard to convince people to attend. We've promised discounted (free) beer. We survived a polar vortex winter. The ice melted reliably...several hours ago.
About two weeks ago when we were sitting at 80 registrants I offered to personally buy breakfast for the 100th boat to register for the regatta.
Then just two days ago it happened: The 100th boat registered for the regatta. Wow.
I hereby officially invite Lenny Krawcheck and his team to breakfast at Field to Fork in Sheboygan on the date of their choice.
Everyone here at the World Headquarters of the 2014 Lightning North American Championships being held in Sheboygan, WI (Please come!) is beyond excited. We cannot WAIT for you to arrive. We can't wait to start measuring boats!! (This is kind of a sick group we acknowledge...)You know what we all did to celebrate? We went through another draft of the sailing instructions. Then we reviewed the site plan to add some more boat parking slots. Then, we reviewed the number of ATVs we're going to have on hand to be sure we can still get the whole fleet in and out of the water in an hour. Then we got into a spirited discussion about whether or not to order in more bow number stickers.
The fact is: 100 registrations is NOT 100 boats floating out there on August 11. Some teams are going to have car trouble. Someone's mother-in-law is going to recover more slowly than anticipated from another face-lift and they are going to have to pull out. WE NEED MORE REGISTRATIONS.
If you are having trouble with the Online-registration program, please call Laura in the office. She is ready to help. If you even think you might find a way to get to Sheboygan, try hard to come. If you don't come, you won't be able to say you saw the WORLD'S TALLEST FLAG POLE in person.
Here's a link: http://mortenson.wistia.com/medias/tejnwpitig
9 days until the first sailing in Sheboygan. Please come! Can't wait to see you.
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