To All - A lovely day on the water, but we wished for a little more air. I need some help - who was the J-24 (not Zoran) who came to the starting line at the last minute and did very well? Sail # 918. I'm not even sure if the boat was from Nyack Boat Club. If from Nyack, please let us know so we can contact him. Life on the river is never dull, and today, despite the light air, was no exception. Going upriver halfway between mark #8 and mark A, a small power boat was dead in the water and he asked a nearby boat if we were racing. Yup, we were racing. After we had passed he began yelling, tooting his horn, and waving his arms but only at passing power boats. Nobody stopped. Then he yelled across the water he was out of gas, had no phone, and had no anchor. Morris, with his soft heart, stopped racing and went over to help the guy out. (Please notice we gave Morris points for our race.) Eventually Bob Jackson gave the guy a tow with the Patrol Boat, only to discover that Tarrytown didn't want him dropped off at the gas dock. Apparently, Bob scooped up the tow line quickly and didn't hang around long enough to find out why Tarrytown didn't want the guy. Smart move, Bob! Like I said, live on the river is never dull. We hope to see you all next weekend at the Labor Day Regatta. In order to improve participation in Club Regattas, the Cruising Fleet is blatantly offering you a bribe of three free t-shirts with your boat name if you come racing. E-mail me with your order before Wednesday, August 29th. Lee Luce Cruising Fleet Secretary