off topic here:

Long story short, I was in Round Island Regatta a few years back, on my then Nacra 6.0na, + spin. It was about 11-12pm, and we were slowly sailing back in the ICW towards the finish.

It was a moonless night, often with little lights on the banks.

My crew Emory, wasn't really paying attention at that moment. I just finished relieving myself, kneeling near the windward stern. I looked up and out of nowhere, this huge steel 'nun' appeared about 10-15 ft ahead. We were probably doing 4-6 knots.

I had no time to utter a word, or we would have nailed this huge steel bouy, sticking up about 3 ft out of the water, no light on it.

I Pushed hard-a-lee, and then pulled hard again, and we narrowly missed it, whew!

My crew and good friend Emory, nearly thrown off the boat, looked at me in dismay, looked back, and we high fived.


I have never had the opportunity to sail the Worrell, or Tybee, but I have sailed and raced at night several times,
-challenging.


BTW, I will be sailing in this years Great Texas 300, again,
check it out www.GT300.com