Does anyone have any info on the Outback Cup? Most the folks from Catfest this weekend were talking about going. CSC hasn't posted a NOR yet. The NOR from last year only stated that it was for mono-hulls, however I realize that was due to a scheduling conflict with Catfest. Do they plan to invite catamarans back this year? Any CSC members have info on this?

They do. David Mosley is heading up the catamaran effort at the event and I believe we'll have our own course. Multi's are invited. The gentleman that usually runs the event has something personal that's seen some alternate folks step in to manage it this year - that's probably the cause behind the delay in the NOR.

I got an email recently from Hootie Bushardt:

Outback Cup Regatta
Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association
Lake Murray, SC Columbia Sailing Club
October 2 & October 3, 2010

Benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association - Friedreich Ataxia

(Pre-registration Deadline Monday September 27, 2010)


This year the Outback Cup Regatta will celebrate 11 years on Lake Murray. It has grown into the largest and most popular event held for keelboats and multi-hulls on the lake. Its tremendous popularity is due to awesome parties, outstanding food, facilities second to none and sailing geared to all types of sailors from cruisers to hard core racers. This regatta, organized by LMYRA and hosted by Columbia Sailing Club, will be held Oct 2 and 3. For the last several years proceeds from this regatta have been donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association to fight Friedreich Ataxia. So far, we have raised over $18,000 to fight this disease.

For Notice of Race and further information about the regatta, check our website lmyra.org or email regatta chairman - Tom Kelly at tjkjr716@yahoo.com. Attached is a copy of the NOR for your convenience. If you are a sailor, I know this is an event that you don’t want to miss. Forward this note on to your friends and let’s continue to make this a great event!

PS: I can’t wait to see you multi-hull sailors back this year. You folks have a fun loving spirit that is awesome.
See you at the Outback Regatta

Tom Kelly
Regatta Chairman
tjkjr716@yahoo.com

Hootie Bushardt
Assistant Regatta Chairman
bushardt@aol.com

Outback is one of the many EMSA regattas that I'm truly going to miss. If you have the chance to do this regatta, DO EET.

Looking forward to that big fat Steak. My older daughter wants to crew, so it looks like I'll take the H16. There are several other H16s going, so let's make it a big class this year.

Pre-registration ends September 27,2010. Here is the link http://lmyra.org/
Let's make a good showing sign up now !!!

Its going to be a good event this year, hope everyone can come back.
Whats new this year?

New Beach
New lauching ramp, fresh smooth cement, easy on the feet and the cat-trax

New mulch over the campground/septic system

Dave,

If I can get some Wave folks would you be able to accomodate us?

Bump Bump

Sign up now!!!

Still trying to get an answer on our Wave proposal. Left a phone message with Mosley this AM.

We have folks in Indianapolis and Sarasota that are ready to roll if we have a solid invitation.

Need an answer ASAP. Possible 5-10 boats.

Jack,

The nor says multi hulls and the wave is a multi hull so I don't see why you can't come. Unless you want your very own race course.

We don't need a different course but would like a B mark. We can actually place it ourselves. Same start and finish as everyone else. I just want to make sure we have that possibility. We don't want to interefere with the racing for the big cats. I think we can sail the same course.

I left Mosley a voicemail to jump on here and comment...though I'm sure they won't have a problem dropping in a B-mark for the waves.

I know this is a bit off subject, but is there a sail repair shop in Columbia that could do a minor luff rope repair on my main?

I can't say about Columbia, but I do happen to know someone who does sail repair in the Raleigh area.

Regards,
Eric

Water's Sails.
http://www.waterssails.net/

Big monohull sail maker but he's built a few catamaran sails and such. Harper bought an F18 spinnaker from him several years ago and it was pretty good. Water's sponsors the outback cup and is a big racer...so plan ahead.

Joe Waters is a sponsor, but he will be busy. Call him and see if he can work something out for you, if I can help in anyway, let me know.
Is Trey coming? He has some good sewing skills...and Jenn is even better
Jack, Waves are in, we can work out any courses for you.

BTW Bring your own steak knife....plastic just doesnt do the big steaks justice.

I'm sure Bill Hendrix at Mainsail Marine (Greenville, SC) could whip you up a fix if you swing by on your way down (a little out of your way)....Bill does all our trampoline mods, repairs, covers, sail reinforcement and sail repairs for Team Seacats. I have a hard time trusting anybody to work on my stuff but I don't think twice about dropping off something with Bill with my chalk marks on it. Great small sail shop in the middle of this "meca of sailing" in the upper west of SC. He's a catsailor himself and exceptionally skillful. I'll PM you his number (so the spam bots don't grab it and start calling him relentlessly). You'll need to plan ahead with him too as Fridays are short days and he has a lake house on Lake Murray in Columbia.

Bill Hendix usually comes to his Lake House on weekends, so if you can get him your sail, typically he can bring it to Columbia. tell him he needs to race with us too while youre at it!

Great. I think we will have at least 5.

Stan and Sharon Woodruff from Sarasota
Reggie Poplin from NC
Skip Kaulb from Indy
me from Cola
I'm spreading the word

Perhaps someone I don't know about will see this and join us.

It will be fun.

I'm headed for Put-In-Bay this weekend to bring my Wave south for the winter season. Who knows who else might show up.