HA! I'LL BET YOU THOUGHT I'D DIED…
Alas! Once more that hardiest of all Newsletter editors strikes - this time with such recent items as the North Americans (1967) and the A.G.M. (1967), as well as the following urgent material:

Whitby Boat Works, small boat manufacturers who have helped to popularize the (not as good as the Wayfarer) Albacore class, have been licensed to manufacture the Fiberglass Wayfarer which is to be sold at reasonable (ed. note: praise be to Allah!) prices.

HOWEVER -
There is a contingency (= condition) - The Whitby product will be exhibited at the Boat Show which runs from Friday, Feb. 2nd through February 11th at the Canadian National Exhibition.  Based on the response of buyers at this show, will be Whitby's decision on whether or not to move into full-scale production!

SO
Fellow Wayfarers, we must get off our you-know-whats and support the expansion of our class which has been insidiously undermined by that other craft, the APPLECORE (?).

Volunteers are needed to put in time at the Show - those interested or willing should contact: 

Alan Chovil, at 223-6895.

NOT ONLY THAT, BUT...
Also from Small Craft in England (the land of the devalued pound) comes this juicy offer:

WAYFARERS in glass or wood - delivered to Toronto duty paid (probably doesn't include sales tax) for a pittance - $1,390.00!!!

3 NEW BOOMS, 2 NEW HATCHCOVERS
were to be delivered somewhere in Canada and Small Craft no longer has the names of those ordering them. Would those concerned write:

Mr. N.O. Howard, Small Craft/Blue Hulls Ltd., Blockley, Gloucestershire, England 

After winning almost everything else over the past few years, Peter and Maggie Bassin finally came through in the 1967 North Americans.  They needed help from good old George, though, as he missed what seemed a certain victory by finishing 12th in the last race.  The 47 boat fleet provided plenty of frustrations for almost everybody - not a single skipper made the top ten in every race.

First Race: Don Rumble (634) began the wipeout of the favoured boats, followed by J. Preston (1064), Phil Fauntleroy (1226), Doug Johnson (882) and Al Schoenborn (852). (Al's note: This is really weird - Al as W852 four years before he bought W852! I don't recall any of this! We must have been allowed to use W852 sails in response to our begging to borrow newer sails in the Aug. 67 newsletter. I don't think I remembered that when I went to Ottawa to buy W852 early in 1971.)
If this sounds like a parade, that's what it looked like from back there with the "hot-shots" - Ivar Zalitis 8th, Peter Bassin 9th, George Blanchard 10th - while we, the good guys, edged out Don Healy to finish 13th.  An inspiration for almost everyone.

Second Race: The wind picked up and some of the more experienced boats came through. Darrell Hicks (46) blew an impressive lead on the free legs to finish fifth behind Peter Bassin (421), George Blanchard (283), Don Healy (752) and Al. Schoenborn.  The standings on the first day came out something like this:
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Fourth Race: Peter Bassin overcame a hundred yard deficit on the final spinnaker leg to beat out Mike Schoenborn.  George Blanchard appeared to sew up first place in the total standing by finishing fourth, behind Peter Jefferson, the 1964 Champion. All he needed was a fourth in the final race to cinch first place.

Final Race: This time, for variety, it was Don Healy who spinnakered past Mike Schoenborn and then sailed a flawless second time around to take first spot.  Back in third place was Phil Fauntleroy, and his fine set of races was enough to earn him 5th overall in his first North Americans.  Peter Bassin placed fourth to edge out Don Healy for the title, while a disappointed George Blanchard dropped to third overall with his 12th place finish.  No one knows what happened to Al Schoenborn, but judging from the lateness of the Newsletter, he must have stayed out on Lake St. Clair drinking beer.
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WHAT WE LEARNED AT WINDSOR
1. To leave extra time for preparing to trailer the boat, and to arrive a day early if possible.
2. To carry an extra set of ribbons - they don't weigh anything and on a heavy day, it is easy to lose your wind indicators.
3. To take the inshore tack. (See results of first race - the 'heroes' all went outshore).  This is particularly important when going buoys to port along the shore because the current has a very large effect.
4. When in doubt, follow the boys from Windsor.  (Once again, see results of first race).