"Ya Gotta Regatta" is on 8/15 and 16! Surfside Beach, SC

Awesome venue and good conditions. I need a ride on a spin boat! Help! Todd?

Awesome venue and good conditions. I need a ride on a spin boat! Help! Todd?

Ok guys, this is what was worked out today.They are wanting us to put on a fun regatta with exposure through out Surfside Beach. We plan on having 3 to 5 bouy races on Sat., then having a distance on Sun. The distance race will be a lemans start from the beach with all boats raceing portsmith numbers, we will be working out the logistics of working the boats through the surf (we got it worked out but will explain later). We will leave the beach --go around a bouy--either go north are south, depending on wind direction,--go from one end of Surfside to the other end and back to start.

The hard part of putting this on--- we can get the boats on the south beach access--17th ave. south-- hopefully leave the trailors on the beach--still being worked on that--parking is the tough situation--this is no r v hookups in surfside-- there are places to the north and south--just a few miles-- parking on the beach front is tight -- we will be parking on the side the road-- we are working on maybe getting permission to park on some empty lots down there--there will be a surfing contest going on at the same time just 2 blocks north of us-- 2blocks north of that will be kayak demontrations-- paddle boarding--kite surfing. this will be a true beach festival

As you can see there will be alot going on-- alot of stuff to work out-- a little bit of time to do it-- but it looks like it will be alot of fun.

Start firing back your questions as quick as you can so I can get the answers

thanks for your time
Ted

Damn, I'm leaving Pawleys for Texas tomorrow....

Are there any spin boats that need crew? Ed

6 Hrs? Nice. Don't even need to stop and pee.

Jake - Was that you in Pawleys Island last week?

I wanna know how much time an I-20 will have to give me on course! I'm gonna use the 66.8 number since you guys won't let me use the SX number.

Now thats what I'm talking about, 3' on the half hour!

Surely this gets us to 6 pages

Now thats what I'm talking about, 3' on the half hour!

Surely this gets us to 6 pages

I'm gonna get me some grappling hooks and a launcher.......3' ain't much

What happened to Tawd? Thought OBX was going to represent! No Derek either?

I'm surprisingly very excited about this race, maybe its because I haven't made it to any race yet!

Bring the 16 man.

This regatta was incredible; truly hitting the bulls-eye with regards to what we might have hoped to accomplish here. With boats ranging from simple waves, Hobie 16's and 18's with their picturesque sails, and the powerful "Nascar" style N20's, we effortlessly caught the attention and curiosity of everyone within eyesight of the beach and our course. The feeling, on more than one occasion, of having a hot milf pretty young mom in a bikini walk up and ask if their enthralled and wide-eyed child could touch the boat was quite fulfilling. To race in the ocean just a couple hundred yards off the beach and have a Le Mans start in front of crowds of beach-goers couldn't have been more exciting and satisfying. On Sunday, with light winds and a long drive home, RC did an A+ job listening and appealing to the racers in execution of the distance race, which kept many boats in the water rather than back on the trailers. Thanks to the Mayor of Surfside beach, Sail and Ski Connection, and everyone that made this happen. There's no doubt that if this regatta continues it will grow and be very successful.

Who's doing Hatteras? I had committed to another regatta but If enough N-20s or A's are going I may do it.

You better not get Moseleyed for your hometown regatta.

The regatta results clearly document that Jake was the best that weekend at going slow (light conditions). Does Jake deserve a new nickname for this distinguished accomplishment?

You better not get Moseleyed for your hometown regatta.

He must have remembered to put the plugs in the boat.

He must have remembered to put the plugs in the boat.

I definately had an awesome time at this regatta. It was so much fun to have a "spectator" regatta. I had actually gone down to the beach that Wed. to stay with some old high school buddies and they joined us on the water in a powerboat for both races. Hopefully, they stayed enough out of the way that none of you really noticed them. But, the first thing they all said to me when I got back to the house was, "Dude, who the hell was on that orange boat." You really did sail well Jake (and I'm so sorry but I can't recall who crewed). All my buddies, who know nothing about racing, said that they really enjoyed watching it. After a couple of races they started to figure it out as far as who was leading and what not. I really hope that this race will continue to happen in the future. Thanks to Surfside, Sail and Ski, the Surfside P.D, and the others who helped make this an awesome regatta, despite the wind. It was nice meeting many of you and seeing some familiar faces. I hope to see ya'll at Hatteras, especially you Tawd. You gotta rep the hometown race dude.