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The Nite Nationals were held last weekend sandwiched between the Northwest Regatta and the DN worlds. It was a rare event with nearly 200 boats in six different classes sharing a sheet of ice that was, (sorry about this) EPIC. Three different courses all sailing at the same time.

The winds both days were about 15 mph gusting into the 20's. Terry Erwin of Minnetonka fought it out for the championship only to fall a few points back of the eventual winner, Tom Sweitzer of Pewaukee. Scott Brown was third, and Tom Nordlie fourth, both from Minnetonka.

But the big news of the weekend was the participation of the gang from Bald Eagle Lake lead by Tom Austin. For their first regatta, they sailed extremely well. It was the talk of the annual meeting Saturday night.