Sorry boys, the Great Texas is not going to move off the Father's Day weekend in June.

We have a very narrow window of great weather that only makes it practical to run the race in June.

Here is the deal: Winter time, too cold and not enough wind. Spring time: March to May - Too windy, we call it boat breakin' weather. June - Sea Breeze kicks in the morning and builds to 20 nearly everyday (perfect). July - September, Sea Breeze can be significantly delayed, ask anyone that has done Ruff Rider. October - Winds go easterly in northern part of the course, we would be sailing upwind - Harvest Moon, run in October is a downwind run from Galveston to Port Aransas. Winds can also be light. November, no sea breeze.

So like it or not, June is the ideal time frame for the Great Texas. I believe that the Tybee also has this same narrow good wind time frame so it really can't be moved either.

So, due to the way the earth spins around the sun, we are stuck with these races on the dates they are on. It should be noted that Round the Island has also moved to June. Again, better weather than the traditional September date.

Steve