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Before the start of a holiday pursuit handicap race – Lake Erie 2022

        Three boats from our fleet supported the North Coast Women’s Sailing
        Association program.  Chancer entered in the JAM division and was competitive
        in a race series going against boats much larger than an Ensign.  Blue Meanie
        and MBSS Medalla were in the “Prep” division training new sailors and less
        experienced sailors in the basics of racing.  NCWSA provided another chance to
        get people out sailing on Ensigns and to promote the fleet.




















                        Chancer sailing in the swells on Lake Erie
                     prior to the start of the Cleveland Cup Race 2022.

        Ensign #3, Sea III, returned to the water and to competition.  Bob Conkey
        trailered the boat to the Region V Championship on Lake Canandaigua (Fleet
        #23) only to encounter no wind.  However, the boat’s flotation was tested in a


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