[quote=beachsailor]This is a great race to newbies. Pretty much just up the beach and back. Most days it will be an east wind going south as the day goes on. So it is usually a nice down wind ride home. If you are not used to sailing out thru surf get with one of the locals for some pointers. Good news is that a GCat is one of the better surf boats. Take a handheld VHF or cel(water tight container and not a bad idea to keep on the boat anytime you are in the ocean) just in case you have problems and need a hand. If you do run into problems it is easy to sail to the beach and get things sorted. There will be many H16s so you should always have company to sail in and since it is an up and back there will almost always be other boats around. Take plenty of fluids and possibly some energy bars. PFDs are required and suggested to be worn. If you have a watch with a stop watch feature it helps with the start. Or do what I do and just follow everyone else across the starting line. It's a distance race so the start is not crucial for us casual sailors. The race usually take 3-4 hours. Registration includes beer and dinner(famous fleet 80 fish fry), This alone is worth the registration. Skippers meeting at 11 and start at noon(short delay if the seabreeze has not kicked in). Make sure you attend the skippers meeting. They will explain the starting sequence and the course.
Since you will be arriving Friday why not just set up at Perrys Saturday morning do the race and leave the boat on the beach at Perry's Sat night. Then sail the boat down to where you are staying on Sunday(about a 30 min sail), with a stop at the Ocean Deck for lunch on the way.
I will be sailing my boat down Friday afternoon. Then sailing out of Perry's for the weekend.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by beachsailor on Jul 24, 2012 - 11:47 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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