If ya'll will start chiming in, if attending, the Saturday evening dinner will feature a better menu than hamburgers and hot dogs.

Three boats are officially registered to date (not counting locals). Many maybes, but Captain Kirk and Key Sailing would like to see a more clear picture of attendees so they can avoid last second planning.

The weather is warming a bit, and there are three NACRA 20s at Kirk's shop ready to go (probably under sail as I type), as well as a gaggle of Hobies and NACRA 6.0s down the beach.

Hoping for a nice turnout next weekend at Key Sailing,
Bert

Too -- Damn -- Cold!

I don't come out of hiburnation till
the WATER temp gets above 70f

weather in the mid 60's. i was out all afternoon today and the conditions are fantastic.

CC

Nacra 20, Craig and Deborah are in.

Just got the boat back from the Fiberglass guy, Mike Lamb, great work.

Two Louisiana boats coming!!
Hobie Tiger and P19 w/ Spin

Robbo

weather is shaping up to be perfect! saturday/sunday 15 kts, 60s, sunny

John McDonald published this NOR some time ago ...since I have had requests for it - thought I would present it again.
Thanks, JMAC

Pensacola/ Performance Midwinters East‘2010
Pensacola Beach, Fl. March 12, 13 &14
F-17 – NACRA 20 MW & Formula 18 Southeastern Series

What-Where Pensacola/Performance Midwinters East - Pensacola Beach At Quietwater Beach (Alternate site will be Fort Pickens Gate)

All Beach Catamaran classes, 5 boats make a class Limited # of Charter Boats available 20’s and F 18’s, F 17 THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT

Thursday afternoon and Friday Registration at Key Sailing
Friday (1PM) tentative steeplechase or distance race (Does not count in final scoring).
Saturday Late registration 8-10AM at race site 10:00 AM Skippers meeting with Racing to follow (probably 11AM) Dinner party TBA.
Sunday start TBA (Probably 10AM) Trophies ASAP after racing

Host hotel is the Paradise Inn 800 301 5925. 850 932 2319 Group code is "Key Sailing Races." Comfort Inn 932 5400
Pensacola Beach Tourist information 800 635-4803. Fort Pickens camp ground is now open. Contact Kirk for more RV info 850-932-5520 If we know ahead we may be able to find a location to park.

For other information contact Key Sailing or Mark Smith at 800 874 0106 ext 241 or 866 KEY SAIL 850-932-5520 www.keysailing.com e-mail kirk@keysailing.com

Single handed Boats $50. Double Handed is $75. Late Fee After 2/25 Add $50.00

PERFORMANCE MIDWINTERS EAST REGISTRATION FORM

Boat Type: __________ Sail Number:____________

T-Shirt Sizes:________ US Sailing #:________________________

Skipper:______________________________________________

Crew:______________________________________

Address:______________________________________

City:___________________________ St:___ Zip:__________

Phone:_____________________________

E-mail:_______________________________ Fee Paid:____________

Checks Payable : Key Team Sailing Club, C/O Key Sailing, 500 Quietwater Beach Rd. #14, Pensacola Beach, Fl. 32561

Looks like mid 60's and a good blow Sat afternoon!!!!

https://www.sailflow.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=227&siteID=3317&Isection=Forecast+Graphs

Bring yer storm jib!!!

69 degrees with wind 12-16. They sailng today?

actually, the wind went from 8kts SW to 0kts to 20kts gusting to 28 from the W/NW. that was sporting!!! great fun. races tomorrow. the winds are forecasted at 20-30kts. more news tomorrow.
cheers

Key Sailing Keeps Sailing!

The pelicans were not flying this morning. They were hunkered down under the pier at Key Sailing to prevent an untimely launch toward Navarre.

We called for a "Stand Down" for the high performance cats, and Kirk organized a "Hobie Wave 'Tri-Match' Racing Series." The twelve sailors are sailing in three - boat heats as I type.

We will have awards for that series this afternoon at 1600, and we will launch the HP boats tomorrow for racing.

I will post the Wave results this evening. The last word I received was that a Naval Academy dinghy sailor was "on fire."

Aloha from "Tradewinds, Pensacola Bay"....B

Charlie Trinque won the Wave Series with Boog Newkirk losing the Tie Breaker. Mack Fletcher finished third.

Story has it that they were burying the boat to the rear beam on their way out to the turning mark, an anchored trawler, off Quietwater Pier, with family aboard for sightseeing.

...heard Kirk and Boog went nose down together, during their heat, in spectacular white water fashion - both boats with rudders in the air.

So much for that... hoping for some HP racing tomorrow.

B

25kts of wind gusting to 30+. that was sporty. the waves are fun in that kind of blow.

CC

Taylor Reiss and Matthew Whitehead, flying their F 16 Viper, stole the air - show on the waters of Santa Rosa Sound after five races today before the wind ReallY picked up.

Other than during a temporary capsize, the two youth sailors, sailed boat for boat with the NACRA 20 gaggle.

Reiss and Whithead claimed first in the F 16 Class, and John McDonald and Darren captured the F 18 prize.

The NACRA 20 Class proved to be a real "change of guard" since no boat was able to really break away and find consistency in the building pressure. Kirk and Glenn lost a tie breaker against Mike and Holly for third. Charlie Harp and Tom Whitehurst jumped out of prison in the early races, but Charlie Trinque and Joe ran away with the wind during the building breeze.

I would like to share many Mahalos to Bubba Barberi (mark set officer) and his crew, Sawyer and his crew for patroling the leeward mark (with John Williams' previously owned center console). and the Great crew aboard our powercat 32: Jeff Folds, Helm, Michael Craighead, horn and anchor, Mike Pedersen, Flags, and hugs with this > our lovely and hard - working scribes, Cindy McBride and Leigh Knox.

Over and Out > over SRYC Hobie Midwinters East

Where are the results?