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HOBIE WAVE RACE WEEK
Including the 7th Annual Hobie Wave Nationals
Dec 2-5, 2004
AND the Hobie Wave ONLY Race-Training Seminar
Nov 28-Dec 1, 2004 see www.sailingseminars.com
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2004
HOBIE WAVE NATIONALS AND RACE WEEK
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Building on the tremendous success story of last Six Year's Hobie Wave Nationals, we are trying to make this year's even bigger and better. We have planned a full week of instruction, fun and racing. Come to any or all of the parts of this week as your schedule allows.
Overview of Race Week
Sunday evening, Nov 28th through Wednesday Dec 1st --
A Rick White's Sailing Seminar on the Waves. This will be great opportunity to get the benefits of one of his famous race-training programs on boats that are all the same -- a rare occurrence. You will be thoroughly drilled in boat-handling, starts, mark roundings, and tactics -- and also learn a lot about how to make the Waves go faster. PLUS, it is a discounted price for a three-day seminar: $295 per person.
You don't have to be sailing in the regatta to do the seminar.
For More info on the Seminar and to Register for the Seminar, Click Below http://www.sailingseminars.com !
Thursday, Dec 2 --
Sail Measurements and Tune-Up Races.
Thursday night, Dec 2 --
Sail Measuring, Registration and Welcome beer party.
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Friday, Dec 3 through Sunday, Dec 5 --
The 7th Annual Hobie Wave Nationals. Three days of racing.
Information about the '04 Wave Nationals
I have tried to answer most potential questions in the following information, so please read everything, and then if you still have questions, please call Rick White or Mary Wells, phone 305-451-3287, or e-mail <a href=
mailto:rick@catsailor.com.
>rick@catsailor.com.
THE REGATTA HEADQUARTERS:
The new host facility is Gilberts Resort on the bay side just before the Jewfish Creek, MM 108. We will be sailing once again in Blackwater Sound -- a really great sailing basin that is three-miles across in every direction, with nothing but flat seas and good wind.
Gilberts is a full service motel resort with plenty of room for boats and launching. For reservations and information:
305-451-1133
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mailto:gilbertspi2@aol.com
>rick@catsailor.com.
>rick@catsailor.com.
THE REGATTA HEADQUARTERS:
The new host facility is Gilberts Resort on the bay side just before the Jewfish Creek, MM 108. We will be sailing once again in Blackwater Sound -- a really great sailing basin that is three-miles across in every direction, with nothing but flat seas and good wind.Gilberts is a full service motel resort with plenty of room for boats and launching. For reservations and information:
305-451-1133
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mailto:gilbertspi2@aol.com
Fax: (305) 451-4362
Reservations: (800) 274-6701
HOW TO FIND US:
Gilberts is at about Mile Marker 107.9, bayside (right side when you are going south and just before the bridge into Key Largo).
CHARTER BOATS:
Thanks to athe Hobie Cat Company for the success of first five year's events, however, they will not being offering charter boats this year.
If you don't have a boat of your own, try to find a charter boat in your area. If unavailable, contact us -- we might be able to locate a charter boat for you.
WHERE THE BOATS WILL BE LAUNCHED AND KEPT DURING THE REGATTA:
You may stay at Gilberts and launch there as well. If you are staying at another motel, they might charge you a launching fee. Other launching sites are Rowells Marina and the Caribbean Club (both have a fee for launching). Once launched, you can also keep your boat on the beach at Neptunes Hideaway.
WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR TRAILERS IF YOU ARE BRINGING BOATS:
Once you have your boat rigged or on wheels, trailers should be nested where instructed.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
MOTELS:
Gilberts MM108, 305-451-1133, 800-274-6701
Kellys on the Bay, MM104.2, 305-451-1622
Neptune Hideaway, MM104.1, 888-251-4813, 305-451-0357
CAMPGROUND:
America Outdoors, Mile Marker 97.5, bayside (5 miles north)
Phone: 305-852-8054
Website: www.aokl.com
They are directly on the bay.
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO GET HERE IF YOU ARE FLYING AND DON'T WANT TO RENT A CAR:
If you are flying into Miami International Airport (which is about an hour from us) and are not renting a car, there are three possible transports:
Airporter: They pick up three times a day at the airport. Phone number is 305-852-3413 for reservations and pick-up information.
Upper Keys Transportation: They pick up any time, by reservation, and will also pick up at Fort Lauderdale Airport. Phone is 305-453-0100.
Greyhound --n they leave the Miami Airport to the Keys four times a day. For schedule and reservations, call 1-800-231-2222.
THE SAILING AREA:
We will be sailing on Blackwater Sound on Florida Bay, which is a subsection of the Gulf of Mexico. This is a beautiful body of sailing water. There are unlimited miles of unobstructed water about 6-8 feet in depth throughout. We normally have 10-15 mph winds and flat seas -- these are ideal conditions.
WEATHER CONDITIONS:
Air temperature usually is in the 80's in the daytime and around 70 at night. Water temperature shouldn't be below the mid 70's. Wind is normally 10-15 out of the eastern quadrant. If we get a cold front, the air temperature could be as much as 10-15 degrees colder, and the wind would blow out of the west as much as 10 mph stronger than the norm.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING (AND DO) FOR YOUR BODY:
(What you can and can't bring for your boat is covered in the boat rules section.)
You don’t need to bring a trapeze harness, because there are no trapezes allowed for the Nationals, even though there is an optional trapeze kit for the boat..
However, Fred Johnston, who was in last year’s event, made a great suggestion. You sail these boats more like a dinghy (Laser, Sunfish, etc.) than a catamaran, because you have to hike out and use the hiking straps. So he suggested that it would be a good idea for people to have hiking shorts to give them some extra padding for their butts and the backs of their thighs. If you don’t want to go to the expense of padded hiking shorts, your wetsuit is probably the next best thing to give you a little bit of a cushion.
If you don’t normally use high-top booties, you might want to think about it to protect your ankles from chafing from the hiking straps.
Sailing gloves and life jacket.
Wetsuit and/or drysuit and/or spray suit. We don’t really expect any serious cold fronts that early in the season, but you never know. The weather has been weird ever since the invention of the bow and arrow. And even in warm weather you are going to get cold when you are wet -- and this boat can be very wet if it is windy and choppy.
Bring a water bottle and a piece of shock cord or something to attach it to the tramp. You are going to be out there for a lot of races, so personally I would take a gallon jug of water like I get at the local supermarket.
A little toolkit is always nice to have on the boat -- small vice grip (or pliers), a Swiss Army knife that has both types of screwdrivers on it, extra ring pins and shackles, small pieces of line for jury-rigging.
And you also might want to start doing some stomach exercises, because hiking out can take its toll.
WHAT YOU WILL GET FOR YOUR ENTRY FEE:
* T-shirts for all competitors, sponsored by the Hog's Breath Saloon
* Welcoming party Thursday night at Rick's and Mary's
* Banquet Dinner
* National Class Meeting
* Sharing session Thursday night about what people have learned about sailing the Wave.
* Lunches Friday, Saturday and Sunday
* Beer Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, provided by Hog's Breath Saloon (Hog's Breath Beer)
* LOTS of racing. The first year and last year we had 18 races, and the other two years we had 14 and 12 races in the three days of the Nationals.
Trophies:
Trophies for Open, Women, Masters and Youth Classes. All classes sail in the Open Class and all sail at the same time.
Complete schedule of events
for Hobie Wave Race Week
SUNDAY, Nov 28th
6 p.m. Welcome party for Rick White's Special Sailing Seminar for Waves ONLY
7 p.m. Seminar Orientation and Chalk Talk for Monday's drills.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, Nov 29-30
9 a.m. Briefing followed by on-the-water drills
Noon Debriefing and break for lunch
1:45 p.m. Briefing followed by on-the-water drills
5-7 p.m. Debriefing and chalk talk about following day's drills
WEDNESDAY, Dec 1
9 a.m. Briefing followed by on-the-water drills
1 p.m. Break for Lunch and debriefing
2 p.m. Graduation certificates awarded for the seminar
THURSDAY, Dec 2
1-4 p.m. Tune Up Races
3-? p.m. Sail measuring
6-10 p.m. Wave Nationals Registration and Welcoming Party at Rick White's and Mary Wells' house, and Class Meeting (beer and snacks and videos of past sailing events).
FRIDAY, Dec 3
7-9 a.m. Final registration
8-9 a.m. Sail measuring
10 a.m. Skippers meeting
11-Noon Lunch in the tent
1 p.m. White Flag and multiple back-to-back races
5 p.m. Beer after races
7 p.m. Dinner -- you are on your own
SATURDAY, DEC 4
10 a.m. White Flag and back-to-back racing
Noon-1p.m. Lunch at Gilberts
2 p.m. White Flag and multiple back-to-back races
5 p.m. Beer after races
7 p.m. Banquet Dinner included in your registration fee.(dinner tickets available for non-racers @ $20)
SUNDAY, DEC 5
10 a.m. White flag and multiple back-to-back races
1 p.m. Lunch following the conclusion of the races
3 p.m. Trophy presentations
To Pre-Register On Line, Click below!
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Please pre-register so we know who all is coming.
For an Entry Form, click below!
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Please PreRegister as soon as you can. Otherwise we cannot guarantee you will get a t-shirt. Just go to www.catsailor.com/registration
Thanks,
Rick