Mark: <br> <br>They use a ramp, BUT it is very hard single handed if the wind is not just right. Have a long narrow area to get to the lake. fi we had a small beach a a lot of cats would race. Instead we have to go to <br> <br>http://www.catsailors.com/texas_city_dike.htm <br> <br>These races get a lot of publisity and live web coverage. Please relay info to Hobie, link didn't work. Landry's spent over $20 mil on there borad walk area and we are the 4th (I think) largest marina area in nation. <br> <br>Doug Snell <br>H17 Sport #6325 <br>"Stress Free" <br>281-332-2043<br><br>