So far we have 27 boats coming to the 10th Annual Wave Nationals, and those are just the people we KNOW about. There are probably others who haven't let us know or are still on the fence. (Don't pay attention to the pre-registration list on the web site, because hardly anybody has signed up there.)
The regatta gets under way at the Upper Keys Sailing Club in Key Largo on Thursday with warm-up racing in the afternoon and a welcome party with great hors doovers on Thursday evening.
The weather forecast looks great -- 10-15 knots out of the east-northeast, which will be kind of offshore on Buttonwood Sound, bay side of the Keys. Great wind and flat water! <img src=
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Weather is supposed to be sunny all weekend with high temperature of 81 degrees. A Chamber of Commerce weekend!
The Sailing Club just completely resurfaced and renovated their beach with lots of nice, soft sand.
Lots of food at this regatta -- hot lunches Friday, Saturday and Sunday. All three days there will be a minimal breakfast available of fruit, juice and coffee for light eaters and late risers. And of course, the pig and turkey roast Saturday night.
Trophies are beautiful -- and very USEFUL -- 12 of them in all, with different types of trophies in all categories: Open, Masters (55 and over), Women, and Youth.
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The 10th Annual Wave Nationals may be the best ever, especially with the great infrastructure at the Upper Keys Sailing Club.
Hope some of you decide to come at the last minute. There are still a few boats available to charter. Call Barb Short at her cell phone, 305-240-0937.
(Registration will be Thursday evening and Friday morning, with skippers meeting at 11 a.m. Friday, so you still have time to get here.)
If you decide to come, call me at 305-451-3287 or 305-393-7241 (cell), or, preferably, e-mail me at mary@catsailor.com.
P.S. If anybody needs to camp, we have lots of room at our place, which is only five minutes from the venue, and there are showers at the club.
Sorry, I had a typo in Barb's cell number. I have corrected it in the original post, but just to make sure you have it right, it is 305-240-0937.
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