I would like to call some attention to an event up north for you USA F16 sailors.

It is the Racine 2010 Catamaran Championships in Wisconsin USA. August 8-13 2010

http://crawsailing.net/Racine2010NOR.pdf


The first event in that area with a fleet of F16's racing.

The F18, N20, N17 and F16's fleets will be racing there on two seperated course. Here the N20, N17 and F16 classes will share a course (F18's having one for themselves)

http://crawsailing.net/Racine2010


Participation is looking good with 41 F18's already entered. The other course is expecting at least 7 F16's, 7 N20's and 2 N17's. With some Florida F16 sailors making the long trip North. Interestingly enough I'm missing a certain Canadian Blade F16 sailor in that listing. He did travel down to Florida one time (Gulfport event) so this event should be round-around-the-block for him.

http://crawsailing.net/Racine2010/attending

Hopefully we'll see a few more sailors enter themselves to the list.

Wouter

Wonder if Jill or Matt will be bring any lease boats up if there is interest ;-)
I heard an old friend of mine from way back NACRA 5.2 days is very interested in a Viper and he lives in Racine.

Kirt

Who is that?

Gary Chu- most recently sailing a Tornado-

Kirt

I know Gary & Norm. I'm trying to talk them into my Viper.

I know those guys can handle the Tornado and the F18 easily enough, they'd be incredible/unstoppable on an F16.

You're already trying to unload your Viper?

Kirt

Yeah, but I'll just be replacing it with another Viper, which I hope to sell locally, which I'll replace with another Viper, which I hope......

Growing a class is a viscous cycle.

You've got the spirit Karl !

You're a one-man army ehhh class promotion.

I respect that.

Wouter

OKAY- Good plan- just pick your "customers" carefully at first- one bad apple can spoil a small barrel! Don't ask me how I know-

Kirt

Git er done Karl. That would give us 5 F16 in CRAW.

Gary/Norman are signed up as F18 for Racine.

Mark is also going to try to sell his Blade once he gets his Falcon...hopefully in the Chicago/Milwaukee area.

There seem to be three hubs of growth - Florida, Maryland and now Chicago/Wisconsin. Any more?

Karl....flipping boats again(LOL)? Guess you can't do it in real estate anymore.

I hear interest in F16 has renewed in California.

I figure that part of the USA could well become the 4th hub.

Wouter

I'm hoping that's where all the 2011 Alter cup boats will go..somewhere in Cali.

What? Has the 2011 event been announced?

Yeah, didn't they announce it at our Nationals? JW announced it! June something in 2011 in cali.

I think someone just pushed my button. Interesting perception of round-the-block. I just checked and from Gulfport FL it is 2033 km to racine and from my lake it is 2700 km. The trip to Florida for me was probably a once in a lifetime thing as I combined it with the boat purchase.

I recognize that I dearly need to exposure to other spin-cat sailors. But finding out how truly slow I am is a schooling that I don't want to spend days trailering a boat to. Call me non-hard-core. I just spent 3 days sailing against I14's and that is good enough for me.

Thanks. I remembered to avoid the date conflict but did not register a location.

Bobcat,

I hear ya !

I'd figured you would be a little bit closer then that.

We also hadn't heard from you for a while so I figured janking your chain was a good way to see if you were still lurking around.

How is life and how do you do against the I14's ?

Wouter

Life is good, but the weather is the suxor. Didn't race two weekends ago because it was snowing. This past weekend was just cold and wet.
I'm faster than the I14's but handicap racing is worse than the weather. I think that I'm giving them about 18 minutes on the hour. At least its good to have someone nearby as I round the weather mark, as I do need to be pushed a bit.
I think that before I take on something like Racine I would have to make the investment in coaching as was discussed a couple of weeks ago. I see that Red Gear Racing is doing a clinic in Canada in July. Now that is something that I should try to find a ride at.