....and I want to go sailing...
....how do I 'hook up' with the beach cat scene up here?
...I brought some sailin gear ,.....plus my tramp to be repaired..
....I will say I am 'average',...is there a race coming up the 4th? anywhere..
Bruce
I - 17
St. Croix
USVI 
Look up the Tampa bay sailors at Gulfport. I think they even have a race at Gulfport this weekend.
Contact the florida sailors via the forum on www.1design.net
Wouter
As I pointed out on the F16 Forum, try the Tampa Area Forum elsewhere in these Forums. Link is
http:/
Good luck,
Rick
There is a distance race at Dunedin causeway this weekend. Sunday. I have crew(my 7 and 12 year old daughters) but there could be someone looking for crew. Check out Tampa Bay Cat sailors site.
The website is www.tampabaycatsailors.com. They have maps on the site showing how to get to their sailing location on Dunedin Causeway.
Rick, Mary and Wouter,
Thanks for the leads,....so far, the best winds of the day is before and during the afternoon storms,...hey, that is ok...
Rick, Mary, I will be heading up to Ohio at the end of the month(July),..I want to come up and sail those Waves with you on Lake Erie ( or is the Irie..)....got a Wave regatta planed??
regards,
Bruce
I 17
St. Croix
Hi Bruce,
Gulfport Yacht Club (GYC) has one of its bi-monthly races this Saturday (July 2nd). It is open to non-club members for $5/day. I don't know if anyone needs crew but you can stop by and take a look at one of the Taipan 4.9's rigged with spinnaker. You can find out more about GYC at GYC Website
The Tampa Bay Catamaran Sailors (TBCS) has a Distance Race on Sunday (July 3) off of Dunedin Causeway. You can get more information at TBCS Website
Jennifer
Taipan 4.9 #262
Tiger #870
Jennifer,
Thanks.
Nice links.
Put the word out, if you hear of an opportunity, contact me via mail at this site..
.....'I wanna go sailing !'.....not on a mono, I am doing that tomorrow,....yawn.......
thanks to all,
Bruce
St. Croix
Bruce,
You have picked the perfect locations and time of year to practice your light-air sailing. 
If you get up to Ohio by mid-July the Stray Cat Regatta is July 16-17 on Lake Erie very close to us. We expect a fleet of about eight Waves -- in addition to all the other assorted cats, of course. See www.sailocra.com
Saturday, July 30 is the Sandusky Steeplechase, a 21-mile distance race from Sandusky, OH over to Put-in-Bay (the island where we live). Usually a good-sized fleet of catamarans. And there is usually decent wind.
And the Inter-Lake Yachting Association Regatta (Bay Week) is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (August 1-3)at Put-in-Bay. It's worth attending even if you don't get to sail. The harbor and docks will be packed with big boats that sail there in feeder races from around the Lake to participate in Bay Week. It's one of those regattas that is more like a "happening." There's a party every day as part of the regatta, and the partying is non-stop on the docks, where boats are rafted off at least five deep. All the boats flying their regatta flags. Quite a spectacular event.
There will be a fleet of Waves on the small-boat one-design course. Don't know yet if other cats are coming.
AND I can "reserve" you a FREE bunk to stay at our house. I don't rent it out for that week because I want to keep it open for cat sailors to stay free. Plus people can camp in our yard, and there is camping allowed at the yacht club.
E-mail me if you want more information, mary at catsailor.com
And all this applies to any other cat sailors who want to come to Bay Week. I want my house FULL of cat sailors this year!
Mary and all,
Now, that is what I call an invitation!
Looks like a beach cat regatta in the making. If you can get to Ric's and Mary's with your beach cat, row it, tow it, sail it,...show up!
Wind?.....ha,...when de island boys show up, it will blow mon!...we be bringin' de wind too!
regatta party?....you say regatta party in Ohio....ok, I will have to see it...
..thank you for your graciousness...
..can I rent one of your Waves?
regards,
Bruce
I-17
(formerly from Toledo) 
There is a reason Put-In-Bay, OH is referred to as the Key West of the Mid West. Party you say? Uhhhh...yes - they easily qualify. That is one great event that I have regretfully not been able to attend in the last two years.