Great people = Great party!
What a celebration of the accomplishments of our Super Sailor, Captain Bill Bartz!
Thanks to all of you for your help, food, and fun.

Here is the official announcement!
The annual Seeley summer party (yes it’s still summer) will be:

SAT. SEPT 16th starting at 4 pm
LUDYPALOOZA FAIRGROUNDS
4035 N. Monticello

This year we are celebrating CAPTAIN BARTZ or should I say CAPT’N BAAARRTZ!

So bring your rum or beverage of your choosing, your favorite appetizer, perhaps some money in case we want to order pizza or run out of liquor.

If you wish to obtain the official LudyPalooza shirt or any information about the festivities …

Contact Patti or Sue

Time to celebrate another bday or 2 or 3. If I successfully do this post it will be my gift to Richard.

Next monthly get together is at Casa Cheryl’s on Thursday, July 27th at 5:15 PM!  We are ordering pizza because grilling will cut into our drinking time.  So far, it is a ladies-only event but if any of you guys want to borrow my new shower curtain pant suit and do your best Caitlyn Jenner impersonation, you are more than welcome!  Address to follow…

Latest Update

was the hardest most grueling race I’ve ever been on. I was sick and couldn’t stand my watch for 8 hours. That’s never happened. Almost 100 boats did not complete the race.

The #3 (ed note: the smallest front sail on the boat) from Turning Point blew out after a couple hours but I had anticipated this and brought the #3 from Corsair (which was a new Dacron sale about 20% smaller than the Benateau’s) and we finished the 125 mile upwind part with no problem from the sail.

Everyone was sick to some degree. One guy smacked his head and another may have a small fracture in his ulnar. The upwind leg became survival.

Still recovering (wine in hand).    Bill

Turning Point made an amazing comeback finishing only 45 minutes behind first place to finish 45 minutes befor 3rd place.. Two days ago, they were 4 hours behind…

10:30 PM – July 16, Bill is in 4th place in his division.. 57th in the overall race.. 100th boat to the finish line.. 98.9 miles to finish.. his coordinates are 44 48.84N 086 16.97 W.. heading NE which is parallel with the lay line.. speed is 6.1 in @ 54 degrees..

The book makers predict a 3rd place (show)finish. As of July 17, the odds are now for 2nd (place)

Veterans Vintage aka Chris and Becky Lyons will be participating in the Studio 8 Vintage Market this Sunday. 1128 Garfield in Oak Park. 10 a.m. til 5 p.m. See you there.

Patti modeling her shower curtain outfit she purchased for 24 cents at the market. She knows she has got Sue beat for the Ugliest Outfit Contest… But Sue is still ahead for the Ugly Pants.. (Richard)

Happy Birthday to Mike! All hail! Have a great weekend, week, and month-long celebration with your co-celebrators, Sue & Patti!