J22 Fleet 63

Jackson, MS — Looks like just another “ho humm” year for the DH team of Mart Lamar, Edgar Buchanan and Tim Taylor. They needed a win over Big John in today’s race and they did. At the Fleet Christmas party I thought I overheard Mart and John talking a little smack. I’m sure it wasn’t them, probably just the crew. Timmy doesn’t know how to whisper nor does he care. I heard everything from, “It’ll be too cold to race Sunday,” to “I just don’t have the crew, it’s an arm’s race.” Well yes, I guess it is an arms race. I want the biggest arms I can get. I understand Team Blue Bayou 2 was trying to fly in Mr. Flynn for the last race to insure he would win, and get a gold star on his refrigerator. But that was too expensive, might have been a little heavy too. But we seem to look the other way when the wind is up to 20. BB2 had to settle for local Quantum Rock Star Ian who shows up before biggest race or the year smoking a cuban and sucking on a Bud. That’s nerves of steel. Go get ‘em.
So the word is everyone got a great start, clear air and all. But Team McGowan was by far the fastest they’ve ever been. New Sails? Mr. McG tried to light up a couple of folks at the party talking about his new set of rags that he is sure will whip everybody. He may be right. Stay tuned to the first series to see how he does.