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PRSA End-of-Season Banquet and Annual General Meeting - Saturday, November 15!  At The Marina Towers.  Catered by the Lebanese Taverna.  65 Skippers, Associates, and guests joined in on the festivities.  We elected a new slate of officers for the 2009 season and handed out 52 awards for the 2008 season.  Congratulations to Pat McGee, our new PRSA Commodore; Mike Heinsdorf, our new Vice Commodore, Eric Johnson, our new Rear Commodore, and Robert Bennett, our new Secretary.  Stories and pictures to be posted soon.  Our sincere thanks to Jim Graham, chair of the banquet organizing committee, and the Albacore fleet, for planning and setting up for (and cleaning up after) the dinner, and to Dave and Annette Dalbec, for providing the site.

Hampton Fall Fling Saturday and Sunday November 8 - 9.  What a wonderful way to end the fall season -- with a trip to Hampton VA to race on the Hampton Flats across the river from the Norfolk Naval Pier with a great view of naval vessels coming and going as we raced. Five Lightnings competed -- Gary and Joan Hurban from Annapolis; Trevor Prior, with Danielle Prior and Barb Hill, from Susquehanna; Star Mikell, with Gene Shue and Carol Park, also from Susquehanna; Rebecca Dickerson, with Mark Fleckenstein and Christina Fazio from Skaneateles, and David and Barb Thompson, with Catherine Calvin, from Fleet 50.  We had temperatures in the mid-60s both days, and winds from the SSW at 10 - 12 MPH on Saturday, and from the WSW at 5 - 7 MPH on Sunday.  On Saturday the forecast was for occasional light showers under cloudy skies, but for the first race we had pouring-down rain; however it started clearing after that, and for the remaining 3 races of the day it dried out, with warm pleasant sunshine by the end of the day, which continued into Sunday.  7 Races were sailed, under the supervision of PROs Malcolm and Kathy Brady.  The Hurbans took first place, with 4 bullets, a second, and 2 thirds.  Trevor Prior was second; Star Mikell third. Results here.

PRSA Fall Finale - Saturday, November 8!  Rick Welch was PRO, with RC provided by Lightnings and others.   The AccuWeather forecast for Saturday called for cloudy skies, westerly winds at 8 - 9 MPH, and a high of 65 degrees.  Instead, it was sunny and warm, with almost no wind,  3 Albacores, 2 Buccs, 3 Hobies, 4 Lasers, and 5 Lightnings came out, and sailed one shortened race before the wind went completely calm.  Congratulations to Frank Gallagher who sailed the only Lighting to actually make it to the finish line.  Results here.

Final 2008 Standings are posted!  Check out the  Results page and drill down to the cumulative standings for Spring; Fall; and Championship Series and check them out.  If you see needed changes, please contact our scorer, Russ Roberts. Congratulations to our top finishers for 2008!