It was close to being a total surprise when Mike George was honored with the prestigious "Yacht of the Year" by California Yacht Club during the Installation Dinner on January 9th. A half hull of "All In" made by Ken Gardiner will be displayed in the bar for all eternity next to other honorees such as Roy Disney, Jeff Janov, John Kilroy and Craig Leeds.
Fleet Two (Vancouver Island) has been awarded the 2010 NAs, which will be held in conjunction with the RIPS Regatta in mid-August 2010 at Port Browning, BC.
In 2011 the event shifts back to Fleet 3 (Marina del Rey) in Los Angeles, where it will probably be held in July, and in 2012 it will return to Canada, and be hosted by either Fleet 4 (Sylvan Lake) or Fleet 1 (Vancouver).
Competitors are advised that the IMCA Committee has finalized the M242 Class Rules, which will go into effect January 1, 2010.
The Class Rules are available for review and commentary by competitors here.
Changes have occurred since the last set of draft Rules went into effect March 1, 2009. The following are the Rules that have had updates: 2.5; 3.1; 3.2.12; 3.6.3; 3.7.10;