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#224109 11/14/10 02:30 PM 11/14/10 02:30 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California John Williams
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Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California | The West Coast schedule is a great place to start. Linked is the 2010 schedule, but you can expect the same weekends to be booked for 2011. The new schedule is under development right now, with a couple of new events to help teams accumulate points for the 2012 Worlds here in California. There will be a tough fleet of F18s at ABYC in Long Beach next weekend; to name drop, Glaser, Melvin and specific to your interest, Team Westland on a Wildcat. Where on the West Coast are you?
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#224115 11/14/10 03:54 PM 11/14/10 03:54 PM |
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Posts: 9 | The West Coast schedule is a great place to start. Linked is the 2010 schedule, but you can expect the same weekends to be booked for 2011. The new schedule is under development right now, with a couple of new events to help teams accumulate points for the 2012 Worlds here in California. There will be a tough fleet of F18s at ABYC in Long Beach next weekend; to name drop, Glaser, Melvin and specific to your interest, Team Westland on a Wildcat. Where on the West Coast are you? Wow, for some reason I had clicked on that link several times (at the USF18 site) and not gotten that page. Thank you for the direct link. I think possibly the page is a bit "out of order"- I seriously clicked on "western area event schedule" at least 10 times over a 10 day period and got nothing except a link to the NOR of the 2010 NAs. Thanks again. I am in Seattle- have trailer, will travel. PS- any crew opportunities for next weekend? I would love to check it out.
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#224129 11/14/10 07:43 PM 11/14/10 07:43 PM |
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Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California | What do you weigh? I know a guy that definitely needs crew on a C2. Drop me a note at john dot e dot williams at charter dot net.
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- The harder you practice, the luckier you get - Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
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#224136 11/14/10 09:09 PM 11/14/10 09:09 PM |
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Posts: 9 | You are more than welcome to race any and all Hobie races in Division 3 on the Wildcat. We had one at 3 of the events this year. We are also looking at adding more open F-18 events with the season. Div 4 says no- I understand though if the Wildcat is supposed to be faster. They will let you "race" but you don't get scored in the fleet. It makes sense to keep a true OD fleet, but sucks if you are the only Wildcat. Looks like some road trips to Cali may be in my future. | | | Re: F18 west coast racing, or where-ever
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#224150 11/15/10 12:33 AM 11/15/10 12:33 AM |
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Posts: 172 Anacortes | I bought a Tiger last season and sailed F18 regattas at Jericho twice, Seattle NOOD, San Fran NOOD, and DWI (Dinghys Whidbey Island). There is plenty of racing in the Seattle area. A team just bought a Wildcat for Jericho. If you want to race help build the area F18 fleet. I am in Anacortes. Whoever told you you can't race your Wildcat in Div 4 is talking about Tiger only regattas, of which there are fewer and fewer... Every event I did a Wildcat would be welcome. Get on the NW F18 Google group, you will have more emails about events (and other things) than you can stand...
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#224276 11/16/10 10:49 AM 11/16/10 10:49 AM |
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Posts: 172 Anacortes | You definitely have some bad info. Come sail your Wildcat!
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#224464 11/20/10 10:43 AM 11/20/10 10:43 AM |
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Posts: 172 Anacortes | "I was told the same thing at last years NOOD race. I could come and play and start with the Tigers, but would not be scored with them. I was then told they were waiting for someone to show up with a Wildcat and then they would decide policy. Did not make me want to go out and be the first, only to find there would be no actual racing."
From your quote it appears you are talking about a NOOD event. Seattle NOOD? That was an F18 event, though there are mostly Tigers in the Seattle area so that is who showed up. Bring your boat, race your boat, everyone will welcome you! What kind of boat do you have?
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#224583 11/23/10 05:57 PM 11/23/10 05:57 PM |
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Posts: 172 Anacortes | Ken, You definitely want to help build the F18 fleet. The Colwells were just last night lamenting you beating them up in the 18s years ago... Sell your Acat and buy a WC, or Infusion, or C2, or whatever, just get some more boats out on the water in the NW!
A question for the CA folks, how good a regatta is the ABYC midwinters? Looks like 7 boats last year with a lot of DNS/DNC's... I am considering coming down for that and the SD NOODS, and there may be some other NW boats who want to get a jump on the season without freezing our tails off up here. What kind of turnout is there likely to be?
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#224584 11/23/10 06:49 PM 11/23/10 06:49 PM |
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Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California | Midwinters is the first fleet event of the year. There is usually a fleet of around 10 boats, but the competition is very tough. Ask Jim, who flew all the way down from Seattle, or Phil who drove from NorCal for last weekend. It ain't easy, racing is tight, and folks are friendly.
I honestly don't remember why Dennis and I bailed on Sunday last year - reading the press release, it looks like it was really weird weather last year... anyone remember what the deal was?
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- The harder you practice, the luckier you get - Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
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#224589 11/24/10 08:38 AM 11/24/10 08:38 AM |
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I honestly don't remember why Dennis and I bailed on Sunday last year - reading the press release, it looks like it was really weird weather last year... anyone remember what the deal was?
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