Calling All Hobie 18 Sailors:

Hobie Midwinters East will be in Panama City, FL on March 28-30th 2008.
We now have the NOR and Entry form available for download on the class associations web site. http://www.hcana.hobieclass.com/?Page=3017
There will be the option to register online later this week, hopefully.
For those of you who have not joined the class for the 2008 season you can do so at https://www.hcanamembers.com/.

Camping can be done here http://www.floridastateparks.org/standrews/default.cfm
its about a 10 min drive to where we will be sailing.
Just checked, St Andrews is all booked up for that weekend
Plenty of hotel rooms available though!

As always if there is anything I can do please let me know!
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Brad Stephens
Sunjammers Watersports
Authorized Hobie Dealer
brad@sunjammers.com
866-sun-jamm
www.sunjammers.com
Hobie Class division 15 Chair
Brad,

We had a great time last year and would love to come down and race with your guys again. Sure would be nice to have a FLEET of EIGHTEENS there this year. . Maybe we can get a few more boats to "make the trip". If I can drive all the way down there from COLORADO, surely we can find four more 18's and have a fleet. So Come on all you Hobie 18 Sailors how about it, is there any interest in having a fleet of 18's at the Midwinters this year. Last year there were only 2. Surely there must be a few more 18 sailors that are up for an early season of Fleet racing in sunny Florida. Chime in here and lets see how many boats we can get together for this event. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Stephen
Hobie 18

How about it Hobie 18 owners/sailors, is anyone else going to Mid Winters East in Panama City and planning on sailing a Hobie 18? It is a great venue, and Brad and the Sungammers group put on a gret event. Lets get together a Fleet of 18's this year and have some fun. Sound off here, lets see who else might be coming to race.
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Stephen
H-18

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Cut him some slack. Not every Hobie sailor hangs out at the Hobie Class Association site. I know I never did. Maybe he's trying to get others that are not quite so enthusiastic about racing to get out and race/hang out with others.

Sure its not super duper F18 but DANG!!!!!

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Clayton

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Is that right? I thought a Performance event was only open to boats manufactured by Performance Catamarans.

Mary
The list that was posted has some F16, H17,Tiger listed.

Correct, although to your original point I'm not personally offended by someone here trying to encourage other catsailors to go racing, class-restricted or not. And making those Hobie folks feel at home on the forum can only be a good thing - more opportunity for them to realize there's a whole other world out here <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.

Hi Dave,

I understand your point. However, perhaps it's not the time and place to rehash that argument.

Consider the other hand here ...

I really applaud the initiative!

What has been missing for many a year are class leaders.

It's one thing for the regatta chair to beat the drum to come to the event.

It's REALLY encouraging to hear a class leader... beat the drum and LEAD by example PLUS do the PR by spreading the word!

For example, Ben Moon succesfully created an A class Midwinters in St Petersburg. He did a good job with emails to get people to go south. ... He could have (and probably should have cross posted on cat sailor)... Why... If you want people to consider your class... its a combination of the boat and the events they compete in. Bob Hodges does a good job of getting the word out to the general community.

You never know who is sitting on the fence and can be nudged into the class by the activity.

You have stepped up to promote Spring Fever on the A cat list... Great Start... Why stop there!?

If readers don't want to read about the A class at Spring fever... they just don't open the thread..


You can find a million excuses to NOT travel...(see N20 thread) A key to trumping those excuses is class leadershp

I applaud those people stepping forward and leading!

Mark

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Dave... how does that differ from promoting the Performance Nationals on this site .... (You must have a Performance made boat to play) ... Hell... they nixed the notion of any Performance made Prindle 19's showing up..

The tit for tat factory BS fought by proxy through their respective class associations will crush the F18 class in the end.

But... I can't see nailing a sailor for promoting his class at an event as a positve step towards any solution to our never ending civil war.

I didn't interpret it that way. But I realize there's some history and strong feelings on this.

I think it is great that people promote their events on this forum, regardless of whether it is for one class or limited classes or open to all classes. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I guess winter is getting to me and I need to go sailing. Sorry for being so negative <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> I hope you have a huge turnout.

Steve,

Kelli and I are in if we can get enough boats to have a class. I've also mentioned it to Rich and Kim as well as Walter and Helen at our club. I'm pretty confident I can get at least one of them to join us.

B~

Hope all goes well! Hoist a glass for me.

Way Too Go Stephen !!!


HarryMurphey
H18mag/#9458, Fleet54/Div11
P19mx w/spin /#86, Crac

Harry,

Keep talking it up to any of the other H-18 guys you can think of, we are definitely gonna have a fleet,
so far, two or three from Florida, two from Tennessee, one from Colorado, and one from Texas.
Talk to old George, stack em up, and come on down. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
The more the merrier, and a good time will be had by all.

Does Kenny Hilk already have a full trailer for this event ?

Stephen

ONE MORE TIME ! ! !
How about it Hobie 18 owners/sailors, is anyone else going to Mid Winters East in Panama City and planning on sailing a Hobie 18? It is a great venue, and Brad and the Sungammers group put on a great event. We have put together a Fleet of 18's this year and are going to have some fun. Sound off here, lets see who else might be coming to race.

WE HAVE A FLEET OF 18's for Midwinters East! ! !

So far we have three 18's pre registered, and firm commitments from two others, how about some of you other guys out there, anyone up for a weekend of fun and sun in Panama City Florida??

Stephen
H-18