Summer is officially underway and so are the 2025 A-scow nationals--right here on Lake Mendota!
With the hot temperatures come screaming winds, perfect for a race. Strong southerly winds are the only way the temperature can reach the mid-90s in Madison in June. But we're not complaining--summer is finally here!
And not many things are more fun that watching an A-scow capsize. At 38 ft long, an A is a giant version of an E, and we've capsized the E here plenty of times. But unlike smaller boats, an A-scow goes over in slow motion, and it has more lines, which creates a real mess. That's what makes it so much fun to watch! But the skippers in this regatta are too good to let that happen. :)
It's kind of like the Wisconsin Union and Hoofers--a real mess. Run by crooks and incompetents, Hoofers is a refuge for abusers, racists, and child molesters. It's funny that they got rid of most of the alcoholics, yet now they've been replaced by something far worse.
Some think it's funny that no BOC (Board of Captains) minutes have been posted in over two years, but it's a flagrant violation of the Hoofer Sailing Club By-Laws, Article IV, Section 1, which under Commodore Duties states:
8. Shall inform the membership of the Sailing Club of all decisions of the Board of Captains by posting the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Captains on the Sailing Club website.
Combine that with this interesting Wis. statute:
946.12 Misconduct in public office. Any public officer or public employee who does any of the following is guilty of a Class I felony:
(1) Intentionally fails or refuses to perform a known mandatory, nondiscretionary, ministerial duty of the officer’s or employee’s office or employment within the time or in the manner required by law;
Is the refusal to post BOC minutes a felony..? Maybe, maybe not. The HSC commodore is a public employee, paid (suppress gag reflex) by the state. And in some sense at least, he's a public officer--he is after all the head office-holder in a state organization with a $500,000 annual budget. But then, the by-laws don't specify a time limit for posting the minutes; however, it's likely that any authority would consider two years ridiculous since BOC meetings are held every two weeks.
Hoofer leaders take their cue from their boss, Wisconsin Union Director Mark Guthier, a known criminal and child molester. So we haven't run it by our attorney yet, but it looks like Matt Keberlein is indeed a crook. And if he designated another BOC member to actually post the minutes, e.g. Lukas Duddleston, then LukasD is a criminal too. The secretary too, probably. At best, they're all guilty of gross negligence.
But who wants to do drudge work when you can be out partying instead?
We'll post photos of the regatta soon.
There is very little partying in Hoofers any more. Drug use, yes, alcoholics, a few, abuse, look closer. The abusers and molesters are experts at hiding their tracks. And when you do catch them, they squirm out of any charges and get to keep their jobs.
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