Hey Jon
Thanks so much again for getting this going ,
It is great that you have heard from several overseas teams interested ,-the Formula 18 is very popular in EU as are other larger 20 types of cat design .
The NA F-18 is not that large yet ,though you would think the Tiger or Nacra or Mystere etc would like the bragging rights on their boat winning the most demanding extreme beach cat race in the world .
Yes ,I plan to race another 1000 with all the gang and some new teams already I see.
Currently trying to get organized and find a crew and gr crew .
Agree on W-1000 reference , ,-did talk to the former on the phone ,--says he has no funds left to return .
put it behind me ,--though many others will not ,--guess we can forgive the person and recall earlier great events ,but not forgive the act and hope there are consequences that deter him or any from similar damaging acts .
I would not want those Texas teams with extra sheet line handy mad about anything.they may just linch him.
I,m not perfect ,but would always eventually find some way to set things right .
The worst aspect now is I have about a couple dozen W-1000 T SHIRTS I no longer care to wear
Yes --on to better things .
The 2 passenger liners leaving Miami - Ft Lauderdale harbor last year ,--whew --they are fast .
I sailed on the great lakes often here in MI with ocean shipping traffic and huge Ore carriers , sailing around Sarnia Can , near the Blue Water bridge between where lk Huron turns into the St Clair River we often sailed up to the sides of larger ships --{kids don't try this at home}
the huge turbulence from the props is pretty scary , I was much younger and more foolish then ,-
The experiences were handy in knowing how to dodge behind the Pacific Princess though.
On a class of production Formula 20s--most 6/0 sailors say they are "not interested" ---for their own good reasons - the inter is lighter has a CF mast etc . --they are different , but if you placed a cf mast and equal sail plan on a 6/0 platform ,-and give the heavier one extra spin area in compensation -you have very equal boats . That is the concept of a Formula class , allowing all boats to modify and upgrade to a max class equal spec. --No one that just purchased a newer 6/0 wants to change it ,---yet
Mentioned previously the posibility of expanding out the event to one more class of open designs ,--like the W-1000 in the 80s .
It was just a max length and no limits on innovative design ,--It was great fun .--think as a seperate class it would be a nice addition and compliment to the event ,--
it is part of its history . It would open up the event to numerous other types of catamaran and draw in numerous builders and designers wishing to showcase their particular boat .
I like the I 20 and 6/0 though many of us have done this race numerous times on them , might be time for some new types of cats to race .
The new open class would include all types of current cats 20 ft range cats --Tornados -Marstom 20 -CFR - Ventillo 20
Supercat 20 or Arc 20 -10 b Mystere -G cat 20 -and a list of cat designs from EU -That in turn would draw in more international teams as well.
THINK A GOOD IDEA with some potential ,--current teams that like the I-20 or 6/0 will not "be interested" but that should not stop a Formula 18 class ,--or an open 20 Formula class concept from racing --set a requirement that they complete a previous distance race -like Miami to Keys race to qualify .
Thanks again Jon ,and Charles --The Tybee race organizers -Chuck and all
-all the best
Carl
