To all catamaran sailors,

After many years of lobbying, I have suceeded in getting a beach catamaran division in the Whitebread XI, Saturday, October 9th, 2004.

This is a fantastic middle-distance race (approximately 33 miles rhumbline) through the Peconic Bays, Gardiner's Bay, around Shelter Island and back. (See attachment, if it worked). We typically get 120 monohulls and some interesting trimarans and cruising cats. There were beach cats in the past, but for some reason, they have been banned for the last 5 years or so.

Please go to this website for the NOR:
http://www.pbsa.net/Download/NOR_Whitebread04.pdf

Once they post/mail a registration package, I will ask ALL cat sailors to mail them directly to me before the early deadline (9/22). I will act as the fleet captain, converting D-PN's to PHRF (so they can score us), providing a launch site, safety requirements, hopefully a chase boat, etc.

Steven Bellavia
380 Lupton Point Road
Mattituck, NY 11952

Let's try to have a good turnout so we will be invited back again!

I also just got permission from Southold Town to use the Luanching/Parking Area in New Suffolk for all the catamarans to launch from. So far all the little ducks are starting to form a row...

Steve Bellavia
Hobie FX-1, Sail #211