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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=75 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1c70c4b1egerdp.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="751" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 WIDTH="60"><div> <IMG SRC="1cb28200.jpg" border=0 width="40" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="691"><div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#003366" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>New Bedford Yacht Club</B></FONT><B>   |   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Racing"><B>home</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 107 ><NOBR><div> <B>Wednesday, August 9, 2006 has been set aside for the New Bedford Yacht Club's "Ladies at the Helm" racing.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>This race is run like a regular Wednesday night race except that a female must be at the helm and in command of the</B></div> <div> <B>yacht from the Preparatory Signal to the Finish LIne. Male crews may be used for such tasks as: navigation,</B></div> <div> <B>triming the sheets, changing sails, making tea, and manning stopwatches.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>This event is open to all members of the New Bedford Yacht Club and Low Tide Yacht Club.</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1c8d2162egerdp.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="387787b0.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="123" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Welcome</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=405 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1c364643.jpg"> <div> <B>Welcome</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="500" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 385 WIDTH="500"><div> <B>The Race Committe has worked hard this winter to put together a great racing program for 2008.  Please download our handbook which outlines all the information needed for each of our race events.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We are pleased to begin the season with our "Preview to Racing" on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 1800 hours.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>As in years past, volunteers from the Race Committee will run the Wednesday night Sunset Series. We welcome newcomers to racing on any Wednesday evening.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The racing season will end at the popular Annual Awards Night and Dinner to be held on Friday, October 24, 2008.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We are always looking for pictures and stories for this event.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>On behalf of the Race Committee, I wish you a great summer of sailing. Look forward to seeing you out on the water!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Don Watson</B></div> <div> <B>Race Committee Chairperson</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>