The Great Texas Catamaran Race, a 300 mile race along the Texas coast over Memorial day weekend sponsored by PI Sailing, is off to a great start with most of the top long distance sailing teams in Texas already registered. Two weeks after announcing the event, nine teams have registered.
Every registered sailing team has at least one member who has participated in the Worrell 1000 as either skipper, crew or road crew. (Five of the nine skippers have skippered at the Worrell.) In addition, this group includes nearly everyone who has earned a trophy in the spinnaker class at Ruff Riders over the past few years.
The field is led by Team San Antonio, with John Tomko on the helm. John is the current Hobie 20 National Champion and a top 5 finisher in the Worrell 1000 this past year. John may be the favorite to win at home in his backyard, but he will be pushed by other distance sailors who have jumped at the chance to sail the Texas coast.
Billy Richnow has agreed to serve as PRO for the race. Billy is well recognized as one of the best PRO’s in the country having served as PRO at national events such as Performance Nationals and Mid-Americas. In addition, Billy serves on the race committee organization at the Houston Yacht Club and is involved in training future race committee members. Long time assistant, Betty Reeh, will back up Billy.
We will continue to acceptance registrants for the race. Pisailing.com will have an updated list of registrants.
Below is a list of registered participants:
Team Name Skipper/Crew
1. San Antonio Tomko/TBD
2. PI Sailing Piche/TBD
3. Austin Beuerlein/TBD
4. Yost Auto Yost/TBD
5. Dallas I Webster/Foxall
6. Dallas II McDaniel/Rees
7. TBD I Kuc/Deckard
8. Crazy Horse Tatton/TBD
9. Texas Rohrer/Holt
For more information see pisailing.com.
Steve Piche
PI Sailing
I'll be in by the next cut-off, with my paternity refund clause! 
Crew needed for Texas Catamaran Race. If interested email me dm715@charter.net and we could go out for test sail. If your from the Dallas area that would be a plus because I live in Denton. We can get plenty of practice time in spinnaker handling before Memorial Day. Lake Ray Roberts or Texhoma usually has higher/steeper waves for near ocean wave experience. I have sailed the Texas coast in middle spring and the wind & waves can be very wicked. Once you've ridden down the backside of a wave or flying off the top of a wave. I just gotta go back for more.
Email me if anyone is interested in having a sail of a lifetime.
Dale Meador
PS...I sail conservativly.