Name: THE SEPTEMBER CLASSIC
Start: 2024-09-21T11:00:00-03:00
Location: 12 Burma Rd, Lunenburg, NS B0J, Canada

NOTICE TO MARINERS
The ospreys circle the harbour from a great height, the seagulls police the shore in an endless search for a dropped french fry, the mackerel school about in their way, and the flatfish fart beneath the waves. Hurricanes come and go, the globe continues to warm, and somewhere, a tender-hearted child practices death metal songs on a ukulele. Everything costs too much, and everyone cares too little. And it’s getting more and more difficult to find a really good jar of pickles. What to do?
We propose another running of the immortal and deeply foolish 21st annual SEPTEMBER CLASSIC! How else are we to combat the creeping drear of these times? Bring your fine wooden vessels to Lunenburg and gird your loins and screw your courage to the hitching post to take part in a wonderful race in deepish water. After the race, indulge your senses in a feast of grilled meat with all the trimmings, abundant adult beverages, and fond memories to savour thru the dreary winer months.
And let’s not forget the profoundly ridiculous and completely uncalled for TIKI TORCH DINGY RACE, after which we will bestow the glorious trophies. Why, we may even go so far as live music and dancing and such like. A fee of $25 per human will be required. Dogs, cats, parrots, and armadillos will be allowed in for free.
The September Classic has had but one objective since its inception two decades ago - to bid fond farewell to the gentle sweetness of summer with a full throated, high spirited, explosion of nautical tomfoolery as we celebrate the majesty of hand built wooden vessels. As always, no fiberglass vessels shall be permitted. Handicapping and race rules shall be at the whim of the organizers and will not withstand any logical scrutiny.
Let us gather our wooden vessels on Saturday September 21, 2024, in majestic Lunenburg Harbour. Skippers meeting is at 11 AM at the Bluenose Shed (aka The Big Red Boat Shed) at 12 Burma Road. For those faint of heart not participating in the sailing race, the evening feast and festivities begin at 6 PM.
As always, a vow of secrecy will be expected and enforced by the most ruthless mob of lawyers, accountants, and knuckle dragging hangers on ever assembled.
Argh!