Yeah, yeah, yeah right! Where were you when the local rag of a paper wrote that I "...fell of his Nacra 20 and had to be rescued by the race committee."

Hmmmm . . . ?

ah (noddle), look what I found:
"I read today's article in the Evening Capital regarding the West River Twilight Race and felt compelled to write.

With regards to the Beach Cat Class, conditions were particularly tough for them because their course was two laps of the 15 mile course the other classes sailed. Most of the catamarans had completed the first 15 mile lap before deciding to retire. Their decision was made in light of the building conditions, time of day, and the fact that the course could not be shortened to one lap for them.

Chris Allen did not fall off his boat and was not rescued by race committee. He suffered a dislocated shoulder during a capsize in a series of heavy gusts near Bloody Point while on the second lap of the course. His crew, Todd Berget, righted the boat, secured Chris back on board, and sailed single handed from Bloody Point to the West River Sailing Club, where paramedics took Chris to the hospital. Todd deserves credit for the job he did.

It would be nice if a printed correction could be published in the Capital. Left as is I don't believe the event and class is represented properly.

Thanks,
Keith Chapman"