Anyone interested in joining in the fun. Check out the schedule below:

April 16: (80 Miles) Sail from Singer Island to Miami Yacht Club in time for MKL skippers meeting.
April 18: (50 Miles) Miami To Key Largo Race. Spend the night at Gilberts. Catamaran parking available.
April 19: (25 Miles) Sail from Gilberts in Key Largo to The Islander in Islamorada. This is the start location of the Keys 100.
April 25: (85 Miles) The Keys 100 from The Islander in Islamorada to Smathers Beach in Key West.

The entire run is about 240 miles. Let me know if you want to join in this adventure. I am looking for other boats to join, not for crew.

Thanks

I'm leaving Pompano on Friday with two other boats, but I'll look for ya at the Skippers meeting Thursday I'm afraid I'll only be doing the Miami to Key Largo part with ya. see ya down there. Michael "Unicorn"

Great. What type of boat are you sailing?

I'm sailing down on a mono-hull Its a Creekmore 36 I've done the race 14 times on 6 different boats. Were the boat in the foreground sail #8 overall ARC winner 2006 and 2008
O.K. let the mono-hull bashing begin LOL

A sailor is a sailor...

As long as you're not on a PWC, you're safe.

"Find a boat you like, sail it often."- Tikipete

I would love to get a solid used Tornado with decent sails. I have room in my life for another boat. It seems every choice in sailing comes with compromises Beach Cats make poor liveaboards, Cruising Cats are slower than my Mono-hull. Solution: Buy lots of boats I wouldnt want laws against PWC's but dam I hate them

1997 Marstrom Tornado

For sale by John Esquivel for $8,400. This tornado is in good condition and has proven very race worthy. This boat was raced by the Puerto Rico Olympic team in Sydney and took 2nd place in the MOCR a few years later. There have been few modifications. It was weighed and certified for the 2007 MOCR. The hulls were just re-fared and painted in August 2008!! High-friction painting on top and edges. It has a carbon-fiber spinnaker pole and snuffer. Marstrom carbon-fiber/alluminum rudder hardware. Carbon-fiber tiller crossbar and extension with Ronstan connection. All foils are the wooden from Marstrom and are in good condition. It has an aluminum Marstrom mast. All standing rigging (cables) are less than a year old (including the diamond wires). All running rigging is in good race-ready condition. All non-handed sheets are spectra and new. The main-sheet is 9:1 Harken carbo blocks with auto ratchet. Self-tacking jib with Harken track. The spinnaker is rigged with two step launching and one step snuffing. The tack can be pre-launched by the crew from the trapeze or from the tramp. This allows for a fast head launch as you round the mark. The spinnaker can be snuffed from either side or point of sail. The trapeze lines are spectra and in very good condition. The crew's trapezes have Marstrom carbon-fiber adjustable rigging. Custom covers on spinnaker pole/snuffer. Custom cover for tramp (rigged). And custom covers for both hulls (un-rigged). Murray rudder covers for both rudders. Beach wheels with tornado cradles are included.

This boat comes with some very good sails! In total, worth $2600. This boat is registered with sail number USA851. Two great main-sails: one light-air mainsail made by Charlie Ogletree (USA Olympic Tornado sailor), the second main was made by Landenberger, Germany (this sail took 2nd place in european nationals few years ago). Two great jibs: both are from Ullman Sails (California), one of which was raced in Athens. Two spinnakers: one fair performing spinnaker (blue with some loud green) for training or small races and one good regatta spinnaker (solid red). Battens: all battens are foam/fiber. One set of jib battens and three sets of mainsail battens (one for each sail and one spare set). All sails have sail bags. All sails are measured and certified.

This boat is ready and rigged for competition racing right now!!

I have left the country and I must sell this boat. I purchased this boat from the Puerto Rico olympic team after the 2006 MOCR, for $12,000. I have added $1,700 in sails and a small fortune in new rigging. I'm sad to sell but my new career will have me out of the country for several years. I'm offering my boat for a great price. It is rigged and ready for viewing at the US Sailing Center Miami, 2476 S Bayshore Dr, Miami, FL 33133.

If you have any question or would like any pictures, please email me at [email protected] or you may reach me at my office at 305-407-9801.

Wow thanks for that info seems worth the trip over there on Thursday before the skippers meeting. A lttle more than I planned on but probably would save money over buying a beater and trying to upgrade it.

Sounds like the perfect boat. You could probably even do the race with it. I think Mark Herendeen's boat is sold but you can double check. It should also be good to go:

Tornado for sale: $8000….

1997 Marstrom Tornado

For sale by Mark Herendeen for $8,000: Call 321-863-4426 or [email protected]

• Very good condition & race worthy.
• Competed in 2006 & 2007 Rolex Olympic Class Regatta/Miami.
• Competed in 2006 Olympic Pre-Trials, San Diego.
• Competed in 2007 Tornado North Americans, San Diego taking 5th.
• New fared gaskets and rudder arm locking mechanism and trapeze lines.
• Carbon-fiber spinnaker snuffer with new snuffer bag.
• Marstrom aluminum mast, Carbon-fiber tiller crossbar, carbon-fiber tiller extension.
• Foils are standard Marstrom in real good condition.
• Standing & running rigging in good condition
• Harken carbo auto ratchet mainsheet blocks.
• Self-tacking jib with Harken track.
• 2-step spinnaker launching, 1-step snuffing = fast spin launch around weather mark.
• Custom covers for spinnaker pole/snuffer, tramp (rigged), rudders.
• Beach wheels with tornado cradles are included.
• New trampoline foot straps, zippered tramp pocket, and large lacing hooks.
• 2 mains, 2 spins, 2 jibs, some extra battens; bags and extra parts too.

 Price includes $2500 upgrades and delivery to be arranged, contact immediately.
 Mark Herendeen $8,000: Call 321-863-4426 or [email protected]

Forcast is looking good for the run Thursday if you believe in the weatherman:

West Palm Beach
High: 81°F
Precip: 10%
Wind: NE 13 mph
Max. Humidity: 57%
UV Index: 10+ Extreme

Translation..

South at 5 MPH, snow and hail.

Funny man. How did the new main work?

Your forcast looks like Fridays now. Its calling for a lull midday Thursday on Sailflow

Good, probably means good wind then.

LOL the bad news then is the forcast for Saturday is a sub 2 hour run to Key Largo ENE 15-17 knots

15-17 knots - Perfect!

That means it will be a floater...

Thursday's ground crew plans are starting to fall apart. Anyone interested?