M-15 *Fionnula represented the **Montgomery fleet at the "It Ain't Football Regatta" on the **Neuse River again this year. The race is run out of Oriental North Carolina, which bills itself as the "Sailing Capital of North Carolina". The fleet included over 45 boats boats this year. For two years running Fionnula was not the last boat in.* ** *Winds were zero for the first hour of the race so parts of the fleet went backwards with the current. An hour into the race the wind quickly picked up to 9-10 knots. Many races wouldn't have started under these conditions but this race has it own "special rules" for no wind events, chemical barges on the course, and hung-over crews.* ** *Pre-race and postrace events include a Chinese dragon race in Oriental the night before, and an oyster roast after the race.* ** ** ** * * On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> wrote:
Hope you all have a great 2011, on the water and on shore.
Is anyone sailing today, tonight, or tomorrow? Enjoy and let us know.
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