Carl,



Yes I am still working on the series project. With the downturn in corporate spending we are off a year. Still waffling back and forth from 22-24 foot overall length but the boats will all be HT light.



As for the TYBEE 500, I'm looking at how Mike got the Worrell restarted back in 97. You remeber bring a 20' boat and come race. Really basic rules -- no weight limitations other than class legal and add the head sail. We few lunatics that came out and raced started the Modern Worrell. We had nacra's, mystere's, hobie's and a G-cat that first year. The next year (98) it was all nacra's and Mystere's except for Woody on his H20. Then it was all 6.0s (99) --- then in 2000 came the one design worrell.



I'm kind of looking at the 500 the same way. Run it as a open event (the first year 18-22ft boats) see what comes out of it the by length. THe next year establish formula issues by sailor input. then go from there.



I have to admit there was alot of fun in that "run way you brung" worrell of 97. More than anything that worrell brought numbers and attention to the race. Kind of set the foundation that the race is being built on today.



No event is going to be a turn key winner! I never realized how much BS there way until we started to work on the series. Its real easy when you race in one spont but when you travel it becomes a logistical nightmare for the organizers.



I must say this I have heard alot of crap said about Mike Worrell 99.9% of it untrue. But he will always have my unmost respect for the effort and logistical expertice that he puts into the !000. He has about the thickest skin of anyone in our sport, something that anyone crazy enough to want to organize an event should think about BEFORE they open thier mouth.



Steve