Spring Fever is by no means the only "field trip" the Isotopes make. We also go to CatFest regularly, and I've been to Tommy Whitesides and the Lake Norman Hospice regatta as well. Back when the Oriental Sailing Social existed, we sailed there, and now go to the Clark Cup in New Bern. On occasion, we've attended Indian Summer on Lake Waccamaw.

I enjoyed the hospitality on Lake Murray at Tommy Whiteside. It was fun (even though we weren't lucky in the wind department that time) and I do want to make it back again. I'd gladly attend that and/or the Outback Cup but I had scheduling conflicts last year and this year. The same goes for the 4th of July Regatta on Lake Norman.

You're right though, the Isotope sailors do tend to stick to themselves. There certainly was no love lost between Frank Meldau and Hobie Alter, lol. The younger crowd, however, do want to sail in a broader community. If you see us all huddled up together at Spring Fever (or CatFest, or somewhere else), don't take that as exclusionary - please just consider us a little bit shy. I'm starting to get to know a few of you, and hope to continue.

Regards,
Eric