I love the Frankenboats. Bring it!


I really need to make something of myself so I can afford a second house/boat/truck in Florida.

All you need is a 'cap' on the back of your truck, you can live in that, just like all the other snow birds do down here all winter!

I love the rocketeer approach, Mike. As I once asked you, "Keep us sailing fast."

Are there Farrier, Corsair, Formula 40s, one off Stilletos or Sea Cart designs, sailing under PHRF in the race?

I have been haunted by that 30 footer since it appeared in the RTI against the Stl 23s years ago. They finished before the squall line intercepted the lead gaggle of 'beach cats' as we were entering Pensacola Bay, and the race was abandoned by the RComm due to pressure from the USCG. We were the actual third boat to finish behind John Suares (RIP) and the Viva 27. Only had the helm knocked out of my hand four times that night only to arrive at the finish line to find no souls there except for my team mate, Bud Schumann, and the Viva crew from MS. The NACRA 5.8 was a great boat for that race.

The Roberts 30 needs to be racing in PHRF for now. We are actually working on developing a modern PHRF system in the GYA. The I 20 guys are not liking the minus double digits we are showing after two years of data:)

Crew weight and power to weight ratio of the platform will play a role on the new frontier.

Bert Rice
RTI I second place behind Carlton Tucker N 5.2 vs. H 18 We both jumped the Destin jetty that year because of the swells rolling a magic carpet for us in the low spot. The third boat did not make it, and they changed the rule for RTI II.

Thanks for the memory...

You all talk big now with 359 to go, we'll see who has the stones to suck it up and do the big drift! Make sure you up your ADD meds because the second you see something shiney grandpa Ding is going to own your a$$!

Rob, I'm not going to lie, walking past Daddy-0 under the covers last Saturday was painful for me. It was just wrong!

The only Corsair in that race was a 24MKII which is not a great light air boat. If there had been a Sprint or Dash there it would have left the 24MKII in its wake.

When I get the time I'll look up the results so I can be more enlightened.

Meanwhile, we are planning to hold our 38th annual Pensacola Bay Sea Buoy Race tomorrow in possible record breaking conditions. Kirk Newkirk will be flying (registered this evening) the NACRA Carbon 20 in the 22.5 nm stress test out to Pensacola Sea Buoy 3.5 nm off the coast.

The incoming tide might mean that the surf contest back into the pass, from the sea buoy, will be 'All Time' NASCAR.

Mike, wish you were here.

To Joey - You are correct; the C 24 needs wind just like the NACRA 5.2 and the 5.5 SLs. Underpowered platforms have the year long edge against the "Frankenstein" boats. Let's have a Frankenstein Festival > the best costumed boat wins

sorry ... forgot to add that Kirk came up to me tonight and claimed he would do the 22.2 nms in eighty (80) minutes. I am taking that as a 'Poker Run' bet. Any takers on actual elapsed time in surfing conditions???

Being in Iraq kept me from sailing last year. Two titanium screws in my ankle kept me out of the race this year. See pics:

Ouch!

Well, at least they are titanium, so you won't need those zink plates stapled to your butt when you go sailing!