Here's the stats I compiled for Founders Park, Islamorada for this year's Tradewinds regatta. I thought all the data heads here might like to take a gander:
Boats registered: 64
Number of competitors: 106
Race committee: 14 individuals, 100% volunteer
Race committee boats: 4
Total number of countries: 2
Turks & Caicos 2
USA 104
Total number of states: 12
Alabama 2
Connecticut 2
Delaware 1
Florida 79
Georgia 2
Indiana 2
Massachusetts 3
Missouri 1
North Carolina 5
New York 4
Rhode Island 1
Texas 1
In State: 79
Out of State: 27
Monroe County: 10
Dade County: 15
Other Florida counties: 54
Number of optional surveys returned: 14
Of the respondents:
Typical stay: 2 nights
Room rates ranged from $80-$140/night
One family camped at Calusa
9 would arrive before Friday if allowed, 2 responded with ‘maybe’
7 indicated they would return to the Keys or recommend it to others for a vacation
1 respondent indicated they went to the Art Show that weekend
1 respondent indicated they went shopping during the weekend
Park features used:
Pool: 3
Showers at pool: 7
Driving range: 1
Jogging path: 1
Skateboard park: 1
Playground on beach: 1
Area restaurants mentioned by respondents:
Hog Heaven
Marker 88
Craig’s
Hobos
Fish House
Boardwalk Pizza
McDonald’s
Quotes:
“Great place, great people”
“Founders Park is great!! The new design of the park is wonderful. We as sailors are very happy to be here.”
“I think when the word spreads about Founders Park and the expert race management we can expect even bigger turnouts.”
South Carolina should reflect 1 (sheesh - where were you other south cackalackie guys at!?)
The SC folks are scared of the NC folks.
NC........we like it on top!
Oops, my bad. I left out the states where the bars sell **** by the minibar bottle. <img src=
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damn I missed out on the Fish house this year!
drat.
It was great as ever - could have passed on the lounge act, but they cut some great fish at that joint. <img src=
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Hey! minibottles are out now (the distributor's lobbiests finally got beat)! We even have two grocery stores in town that have figured out someway to legally sell beer on Sunday! Restaurants can even serve liquor on Sunday if they pay the city $400 for each Sunday they want to serve! Times, they are a changing in the bible belt of America. <img src=
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Welcome to the 80s.
Down here in GA we still can't buy anything alcoholic on Sundays.
When I walk into a grocery store on Sunday morning, I'm looked at like a heathen because I'm not in church 😛
Tad, if you walked into church on Sunday you would still look like a heathen....
lunch Trey...So you like to be on top? Out of the closet on this forum? thats dangerous...
Did I just smash the entire Velocity Sailing Team? Oh wait, I left out Alan..I cant think of anything bad to say about him, the one saving grace for the Team
You know I love you guys!
Who's Dave Mosely?
We're easy fodder 😛
Jake,
Oneyday SC might actually allow free trade where liquor is concerned. Greenville allows Sunday sales in certian parts while Spartyanburg still doesn't. I know that Charleston area is further ahead. I still cringe everytime I re-arrive in SC, maybe there is hope oneday for the state.
Oneyday SC might actually allow free trade where liquor is concerned. Greenville allows Sunday sales in certian parts while Spartyanburg still doesn't. I know that Charleston area is further ahead. I still cringe everytime I re-arrive in SC, maybe there is hope oneday for the state.
At the risk of being political fodder, I sometimes feel like I am one of two persons in the entire state that is not aligned republican - the other is my wife.
So glad I can count on Seacats and Velocity for a good laugh! Hey Jake did you get the CD? Put it on the computer and give it a listen!
Yes I did! Thank you! Great stuff.