If you are planning on Spring Fever this year, please got the the website and pre-register. Only 35 boats have pre-registered so far, and I know that the F18 fleet alone should have 15-20 boats, so there are alot of people out there that have not registered. Nigel and Mr Ernie need for you to do this ASAP so they can plan the events. If you have never been to this event, its one you shoud plan on every year. Great food, and plenty of it by Honey baked ham, beer, lots of it, plenty of hot shots, great camping venue, big parties at Nigels, kid friendly, adult freindly. I could go on, but the point is, register today and lets support this regatta.

Indeed, this is one of the greatest regattas in the SE and would be a shame to only draw 35 boats.

This is easily one of the largest cat regattas in the US, as last year there were about 90 boats (86 I think?). This is the most fun regatta, and you learn so much and meet so many people. The race is excellent, but the social aspect is top notch as well. The parties at Nigel's place are great, food is provided for most every meal by Honey Baked Hams, and there is enough beer to float a Macgregor. Don't miss this one!

I'm pre-registered and I've convinced a few other people that were planning on attending to pre-register. I can't wait!

I will be there - Just like last year. Sail w/my skipper from Delaware on a 16. C U all there

I highly recommend this regatta to everybody who can get to it. It is one of those rare events that is more of a "happening" than a traditional regatta. It is worth going to and registering and paying the entry fee even if you don't race and just want to cruise around the lake.

Great camping, great food, great parties. I am so glad that Rick and I were able to go to Spring Fever last year. It was a memorable experience -- a GOOD memory.

An entire state campground and a great body of water to our very own! This winter has been exceptionally warm in this area - it's been above 62 degrees every day for the last several weeks and getting warmer (almost hit 80 this weekend).

I've maintained how nice it would be to live in Florida - but it looks like Florida is coming to us.

BTW - there are 50 boats registered now...that's getting better!

Nice Shirt!

Wow! There ought to be aspecial award for that. Most people trailer their boats to the regatta.

Especially since he'll have to hoof it over some pretty big hills!

I am sorry for this newbert question. But can anyone post the physical address of the venue, so I can google map.

I want to see if this is doable logistically.

Just googlemap Lake Hartwell GA

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I was sailing at Hartwell for the first time last weekend on the other side at Clemson's sailing facility. We had 0-3 knots of wind all day. Is this typical? I don't think I can handle three days of that.

WOW 647 miles away With my schedule, I cant even consider it.

Ditto!

Robi; Maybe next year? Caravan the Florida Blades (and anyone else )?

What's the cheapest way to move 5-10 boats? And their crews?

It is a lake and you will sometimes roll the dice. However, Hartwell is one of the best sailing lakes in the Southeast. Just 10 miles away from you on the same lake on Sunday (closer to the regatta site), it was blowing 8 gusting to 12. More often than not, we do have a decent breeze in the spring.

Derek,

that part of the lake is cursed (the Clemson part). Ever since I blew up a pumpkin with an m80 over there and put a curse on their sailing team, it has been in effect.

there will be wind by the dam, no doubt about it.

WF Oliver has a trailer that moves 6 boats, assembled. Its set up for HT's but the A cat guys used it to move A cats and I'm sure it would move F16s.



We batted around the idea of buying a 25ft enclosed box trailer and dividing the costs up 6-8 ways. So each person puts in 2k and you can easily move boats to regattas. This would work nicely for the F16's. If you dissassemble them, you could fit more boats, but its an extra hour to assemble them and put on the tramp once you get to your regatta.

Think about it if you dont have to buy your own trailer, you save between $750 and $1500 on a trailer. THis only really works if you dont have to trailer your boat to sail it during the season.

If you did work this out with a group, you could split up the expenses of the trailor and the driving.

Bill

Pete:

The fleet www.tcdyc.com is building a trailer to go to NYC in July to the Satue of Liberty race. PM Marc Reiter (EasyReiter I think). I also sent you some sideways ideas to email. I don't think the fleet is taking boat apart but ask Marc. They are taking 6 boats.

Doug Snell