January 31, 2014
Greetings fellow distance cat racers!
As u all may well know, we had a once strong Florida distance racing series, and a proud annual tradition of the Worrell 1000, then the Tybee 500. Unfortunately due to a number of factors (fleet changes, participant changes), we find ourselves with an "aging" fleet of Inter 20s, Nacra 6.0s, and other spin boats without a real class camaraderie, and a very active fleet of f-18's, that holds many of the former fleet, but also many who have thought of, but not yet been inducted to true distance racing. Finally some of our best are "distracted" with the Olympics and other life pursuits. All this has served to weaken the overall Florida distance Racing Fleet.
But we know you are out there and interested! All of us have spoken to many of you, and its seems it is time once again for a mighty distance spin fleet to rise from the sand and surf of yesteryear, to bring our beloved sport back to the forefront.
There are many ideas about, but we would like to keep things simple for now, and to assess TRUE INTEREST.
The proposal being floated is to pursue a 3 to 5 day, 200-300 mile multiday Florida based distance race THIS YEAR, between late April and late May for spinnaker boats 16 feet or larger, with daggerboards and two man crews at ideally no more than 75 miles a day, over 3-5 days. If this goes well, we are certainly further considering distances 500-1000 starting next year, BUT WE MUST GET A FIRST RACE OFF THE GROUND AND SUCCESSFUL AND THIS MEANS YOU SAILING WITH US!!!!!
After much deliberation this is distilled to choices of:
Days: 3 or 5 WILL BE EITHER/OR, NOT BOTH!
Course: Islander to Singer Island (3 day) or to Cocoa Beach (5 day):
Dates: Sunday April 27 (Islander setup) to Wed April 30(3 day) or Friday May 2(5 day).
OR May Sunday May 18 – 21 or 23.
If you are SERIOUSLY INTERESTED, and this means that short of major unseen circumstance, you will register and show up for said distance race, PLEASE SEND A POSTCARD to the following address with the following information:
Name, address, phone, email, fleet (i.e. boat type, not home fleet
) and UP TO FIVE STATEMENTS:
1) Yes I WILL RACE A 3 DAY (Approx 200 mile) Florida Distance Race this year.
2) Yes I WILL RACE A 5 DAY (Approx 300 mile) Florida Distance Race this year.
3) My preferred dates are April or May or Both.
4) Yes I WILL RACE A 500 mile Florida distance race as early as next year.
5) YES I WILL RACE A 1000 mile Florida start distance race as early as next year or the year following.
If you would not race a 300 but would a 1000, just put the statement about a 1000 if you would do all four, write all 4, etc.
The only way those of us below will commit to making this happen is if u send in your cards, and we have enough (ideally 15-20 minimum) committed to the first race, a 3-5 day 200-300 mile distance race. EMAIL THREADS AND PHONE CALLS WILL NOT MAKE THIS HAPPEN. However if u send an email to Warren Green to affirm u sent the postcard that would be great.
Although nothing set in stone, proposed fees are a dollar a mile. ($300 for a 300).
Please send cards to:
Atlantic Coast Endurances Series
C/O Warren Green
18 Spinnaker Point Court
Indian Harbor Beach, Fl. 32937
wggreen08@cfl.rr.com
Fair Winds and and full speed ahead!
Warren Green
Chuck Bargeron
Dennis Green
Craig Van Eaton
Larry Ferber
