Rick
Rick,
Are you saying we (the participants) need to work with Dennis to get a rate? Are you going to collect the UKSC fees and make the arrangements with Ginette or are we (the participants) on the hook for that too?
Have not talked to Ginette.., you did. Whatever you arranged.
What I was saying is Dennis is talking to the reservations people today or tomorrow to see what kind of deal we can get.
So, you might check with Dennis to see if he could arrange anything.
Have the new NOR on the site
http:/
So, Rick, I want to call to make a reservation. What should I expect if I say I'm with the 'Steeplechase Race'?
Thanks,
As I understand it. Should they say they don't know anything, you might say that Dennis Green was supposed to have set something up.
Rick, based on your responses above I get the feeling you are not interested in managing or being the OA for this race. If so, have you conisdered turning over the event to Warren Green and/or Craig VanEaton? They have done a great job with the FL 300.
Sorry if you guys discussed this already. I see in the NOR it's a Le Mans start at the Islander. Is this okay? From what I remember, it can be a little dicey in there with coral heads etc.
It's not great but Anne's beach has the same issue. For the first time last year we had a southeast breaze Sunday morning so the only option was to sail directly offshore to deep water and there be hard spots out there. Just like Anne's beach it's how brave or fool hardy you are determines how aggressive you get with your boards. I also suspect getting a support boat ocean side is not an option.
I don't think there is any real
beach
at the Islander so it would be an ankle deep water start like Anne's beach has been lately. The only time I've seen someone hit something is a concrete block just inside the swim rope...but we'll have to be careful about when to get the boards down. It should be doable or, if nothing else, entertaining.
What about the swim rope, though? I guess it would be removed for the start or are we starting on the south side of the pier?
Actually it's not that bad depending on tides and breeze. The coral heads are out at the reef 1.25 miles out. If all sailors want to do a deep water start I have the vessels to set a start line and we can put rick out on the boat to do a start sequence. I sail my 6.0 without much problem at all. The problem flat is out from the Cheeca lodge, 3 blocks south. So the place you want to be careful of is at the finish. And there we can set a mark out 1 mile or so from the dock and finish when the you cross between the dock and the mark.
I submitted a request for a rate reduction for a group at the islander, it was pretty busy with the Kona Worlds this week. It finished Wednesday and clean-up was today, it was short notice and I checked to see if there were rooms and there are, will probably hear about rates tomorrow, the front desk won't know anything about it till it is pushed through channels. I am working on it, and will know soon. I am happy to be trying this race from our Resort and even if you don't stay here, we will have plenty of room for boat rigging,
The rate I got back was : Thursday $125.00, Friday $169.00,
Saturday $ 169.00, Sunday $125.00. The final day to reserve is11-24-14
Only 10 rooms available.
I set-up the Kattack Live feed:
http:/
Kattack is a free app to downlaoad and works on iPhones, Android phones, SPOT Trackers and InReach tracking enabled GPS'. If you are racing in Steeplechase, you can go ahead and set it up on your device and test it out and figure how you will store the phone on the boat.
The race feed is
2014 Steeplechase
Below are steps in setting it up:
- Download and open the
KattackMobile
app
- Choose
My Boats
on top right
- Click
+
to add a new boat or click
>
to edit existing boat
- Type Boat Name then click Done
- Click Race Feed
- Click
All Races
on top right
- Choose
2014 Steeplechase
- No password is needed
- Click
Save
- Click
Home
button to put the app in the background to save battery
If you are using a SPOT unit, send me a link to your shared page so I can add it to the event device list.
If you have any questions or issues, feel free to contact me.
In an effort to make things as easy for Ginette as possible we will handle the UKSC fees as follows (Ginette has approved this plan):
- Jake and I will collect a $15 per boat fee for the overnight boat storage at UKSC. We will be collecting the UKSC fees at the Islander. Have exact change I don't carry a bunch of fives either and have your fees ready don't make us chase you down.
- Kathy (my wife and ground crew) will deliver the fees to Ginette at UKSC Saturday.
- The fees are non refundable.
Thank you in advance,
David Ingram
yes, do not make Dave track you down. Usually makes him grumpy which leads to unwelcome frisks for cash.
don't ask me how i know this
If you really piss him off you'll get the full cavity search. Just be weary of both hands on your shoulders.
Uh huh, you two clearly didn't mind. And for f@*$ sake recognize it for what it was and stop calling me.
I thought you wanted me to call you
darling
. dang now I'm really confused
OK so what do we have for final count?
myself
Ingram/Muma?
Jake/Frank
Dick MacDonald
Scott Rathburn
Seth Herzon
Bach Wilson?
Brett Moss
John Casey
Guessing Roberts?
Any Sarasota guys? I'll call Zelmer
Anyone I'm missing?
Looks like out of the 4 boats on my trailer I'm the only one sailing but I think 3 of us are doing Tradewinds.
Charles and Dalton will be there they have a plan b if their boat doesn't make it back in time.
Looking less and less likely that we can make it happen this year...
Just called they said they only have suite upgraded rooms left.
Bummer Bach... hope we can see you!
Nevermind, I'm all set! Dennis had me speak to Connie at the hotel and she found a room. But I doubt there are many rooms left.
Updated list:
Ingram/Muma
Jake/Frank
Dick MacDonald
Scott Rathburn
Seth Herzon - needs a crew or good skipper
Brett Moss
John Casey
Silent Jay and Steve Lohmayer
Jared Sonneklar & Colin Page
Bach Wilson?
Charles Tomeo?
Guessing Roberts?
Doesn't look like any Sarasota guys, no Zelmer.
All these guys posting stuff from St. Barth are getting to me. I'm going to spend a week in the Keys for this one.
No kidding. Too damn cold, too early, here.
No kidding. Too damn cold, too early, here.
My mast post on the trailer is getting an extension so my mast will clear my kayak and my sailboard on the roof-rack on the truck and I'm going to bum around for a few days with no schedule. I'm not sure that I can handle that but we'll see.
No kidding. Too damn cold, too early, here.
My mast post on the trailer is getting an extension so my mast will clear my kayak and my sailboard on the roof-rack on the truck and I'm going to bum around for a few days with no schedule. I'm not sure that I can handle that but we'll see.
Probably need to add a bike to get full points on the recreational equipment, and so you can get back from the bar! <img src="<>/whistle.gif" alt="whistle" title="whistle" height="15" width="15" />
Will the lovely Mrs. be joining you?
Will the lovely Mrs. be joining you?
She's not a fan of the 12 hour ride.
Hmmm...Hwy 1 probably sucks for a mountain bike. I'll leave that at home but probably pack the snorkel gear... I'll also be packing OPs paddle boards.
Will the lovely Mrs. be joining you?
She's not a fan of the 12 hour ride.
Hmmm...Hwy 1 probably sucks for a mountain bike. I'll leave that at home but probably pack the snorkel gear... I'll also be packing OPs paddle boards.
Jake,
There is a nice running/bike lane for most of Islamorada and other parts of the keys.
Additionally, there are mooring balls off many of the shallow reefs. Case in point the light pole about 2 miles offshore from the Islander.
You can sail your boat there and tie off to a mooring ball and snorkel around the light sturcture.
T.