Rnc Roc Boc

So far, the Republican National Congress (RNC) (anyone watching?) has been a clinic in how to manipulate people through lies, misdirection, and slander. In this case they're trying to get people to vote for them. But the same tactics are used by Hoofer "leaders", e.g. Board of Captains (BOC) members, to further their own positions within the club, to obtain benefits for themselves, and so on.

Republicans [Club leaders] have no interest in helping the general population [membership] or in strengthening the economy [club]. Their one and only goal is to obtain power and money for themselves. Eerie, isn't it..?

Anyway, check out the lakefront in this photo (above) taken on Saturday. The hottest summer on record, and the swim pier and sloop pier are both gone in August due to the Union construction. But hey, are we gonna have one badass glass box for rich folks on the Terrace!

In other news, the club has a new A-scow toy, although the donation may or may not be official yet. Things are so disorganized right now it's hard to know what's what. AUG 31 UPDATE: This evening, the A came in, kept both sails up flogging in a gusty (but gorgeous) 10-20kn east wind for more than half an hour, then sailed off into the dark without lights around 8:45pm and disappeared. Truly Hooferesque.