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Old 12-04-2018, 08:50 PM
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Bill, Affirmative. Laura and I (as crew) helped win the overall 2017 CBYRA LaBrot trophy in 2017 aboard "Easy Button", a Colgate 26. We have raced with David and Jacki, the owners, for years. Jacki and I used to race SMSA Junior Program Lasers back as teens.
Here are a couple pics, the one sailing is a pic of a pic in 2016 when we did the Governor's Cup. It was literally UPWIND all the way from Annapolis to the Potomac, and we did not put the kite up until the St.Mary's junction buoy..but we did win PHRF "C" that year, hanging on the rail like that all night long. We also got Boat of the Day at Southern Bay Race Week in 2016 (pic#2). Additionally, is a pic on the trailer, which you can tow behind a 1/2 ton Suburban, and see her sleek lines.

The boat was designed by Steve Colgate as a training boat, well built, but it is performance oriented..it will surf, but it won't fully plane like a sport boat. It has a deck stepped rig that two people can remove.

In 2018, David & Jacki have upgraded to a Melges 32. It is REALLY QUICK and fully powered up in 7-8 knots of breeze. It is nice to have friends that want race boats... We just need to help rig & de-rig and do some work on it here and there and bring a 6-pack and we get to race. Laura and I get our race fix, but don't have to foot the whole bill..they are really awesome friends.

Sorry for the hijack.
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