25th Annual Great Bay Race - see attachment

Looks like a good race and I know they have had great winds the last 3 years. Sunny, 12-14 knots and a 26 mile steelechase course (shortened for the smaller boats).Sponsors provide a great cookout late afternoon with cold adult beverages,racing hats and trophies. You can be back on the road home by 5pm or earlier if you prefer. Or all sailors are welcome to make a weekend of it and leave your boat at the protected club and pleasure sail on Sunday. Curious as to who might be attending?

I will be there if I can find crew

Clearly, you need an F16!<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Yep!
BTW What is a steeplechase race?

A 100 mile race in the FL keys. Takes you through some chanels, flats, mangroves, currents, some wind, no wind situations, marks, bouys and boats.

It aint no walk in the park distance race. I have never done it yet.

Robizzle,
I know what the steeplechase race is, but the NOR says this is a steeplechase distance race.

That is a generic term for a race that uses fixed Government marks as the turning marks to facilitate all points of sail, and that has it's finish at the same place as the start.

I've done that one on the 4.3 - great trip around the bay. Highly recommended.

ah DUH! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

PTP, you find a crew yet?

PTP:

Do you want a green crew? Daughters boyfriend is coming with me and grand daughter to get and sail or Mystere 4.3. He weights 150 is very athletic, but knows nothing of sailing.

Doug and Ashleigh

Pete: Will you be there?

John: Any other 4.3 going to be there?

Doug and Ashleigh

PTP

sail a h16, looks like you have a nacra 6.0?
if you still need a crew might like to give it a try, only been sailing since last year.

Too long a hike.

Yeah, I found crew, but thanks for the offers. It ought to be interesting... It seems as though the sea breeze may be the only breeze to speak of.
BTW, this may be a subject of a diff thread, but what happens with Sea Breezes when there is a barrier island? I assume the wind is a little lighter in the protected waters as it is a little "confused"

p.s. Pete, just get in the car and drive, its all good <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

the winds in the bay have been very good this summer, usually have really good winds in that part of the bay.

Eric,
It does seem like the wind has been pretty good this year. As far as crew, I am always looking for anyone who is interested in sailing to take my boat out. Seems that crew generally don't like the 6.0 though! Are you going to race your 16 at the great bay?

just started sailing it last year, and haven't raced yet, but I would like to give it a try, so I may go ahead at try this one, would definitely like to shoot for the around the island this year if I can afford to pick up an 18 or somthing before september

the RTI can be a bear on a H16. I even decided I wouldn't do it again without a spin on the 6.0. My schedule is jacked up these days, but I would be happy to take you out on the 6.0 sometime- maybe after the great bay if we're not all too burnt out.

that is one reason I want to pick up an 18, I think i know someone with one I could buy for around 2600 with spi and all, but I don't have the cash for it right now, hopefully he will have it still when i have the cash