At 8 o’clock Saturday morning Henk received a call from Shannon that Brian’s boat was sinking. It took a few minutes to let it sink in, while he was waking up.Henk went to Calhoun to see what was going on. Shannon, Alberto and Henk rowed to the aspirating submarine and they pushed, rowed and pulled the boat as close to shore as they could.
Later when the other keelboat racers, (Rich, Roger, Larry, Marcos and Bill) arrived with Nabil and Zaid closing the group,we decided (unfortunately) to cancel the race due to too much wind with gusts over 20 knots. So we all helped Brian to get his boat floating again.
Bill and Rich took the motor boat to straighten up some capsized C-Boats and Linda’s 420.
Later that morning when the wind dropped, most of us went sailing and had a great time.
See you at the start of the next Race 8/15
Lake Calhoun is the biggest lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. Surrounded by city park land and circled by bike and walking trails, it is popular for many outdoor activities. The lake has an area of 401 acres (1.62 km2) and a maximum depth of 87 feet (27 m). It is also home for Keelboat Sailing lessons, hosting the Calhoun Yacht Club and the Calhoun Sailing School. The lake is popular for sailing races, canoeing, kayaking and windsurfing.