The Lowisa 47 committee is thrilled to announce that Rob Eby will be the Race Officer for Lowisa 47.

The Lowisa 47 committee is thrilled to announce that Rob Eby will be the Race Officer for Lowisa 47.

Rob is a certified CYA Level 3 Race Officer, a certified Level 2 Judge and has been the Race Officer for more than ten Lowisa's.

Lowisa is very fortunate to have such a qualified Race Officer. Not only has Rob always ensured that the on the water aspect of the races are well organized, he is an excellent communicator with the fleet, so those less comfortable with traditional “flags and horn communication” need not worry – Rob does a great job of explaining all situations over the VHF.

Rob is also a fantastic off the water communicator and can be found meandering through the anchorage after each race handing out the printed daily race results and answering any questions from the competitors. (Although not required, some participants take a visit from Rob as an opportunity to provide him and his support team an appreciation rum – he prefers white rum).

Being the Race Officer is a significant job and Rob has always volunteered his time. This saves Lowisa thousands of dollars a year which allows us to keep registration fees low. Without Rob’s continued support, Lowisa would not be the event that is today.

It takes more than one person to run these races and Rob also organizes the Race Committee boats and his support team. Once we know who these people are for Lowisa 47, we will let you know so we can all be sure to give them a big thank-you during the Regatta.

More announcements to come!

About LOWISA 47:
LOWISA is an annual week long sailing regatta held on the Lake of the Woods in Ontario and Minnesota, usually occurring over the first Monday of August. The 2012 event will be held August 4th to 11th.