Is anybody interested in a distance race on the lower CT river? I was initially thinking of doing it with friends, but figured it'd be more fun with more people. I would like to see a general level of interest before I go about organizing everything. Obviously a real race will take more work than just a race between friends.
Most likely it would be from Haddam Meadows to Essex, which is a distance of about 10 miles. The best date would be May 14. That's the week after Frostbite YC's spring series ends and before the summer traffic starts. I would like to have the party/awards at either Essex YC or Essex Corinthian YC. The hardest part of this is going to be trying to figure out the logistics of getting the sailors back to their vehicles and the dollies/trailers down to Essex. I'm sure it can be done though.
There will be multiple classes. I already have a few Lasers, a couple JY15's and a Sol Cat that want to do it. Any ramp-launchable classes would be welcome and given a OD start if there are more than 4 boats. At this point, I'm thinking there will be a Laser class, a JY class, a monohull handicapped class and a multihull handicapped class.
I think this would be fun since it's not often you come across a distance race for dinghies. If anybody is interested in doing this, spread the word to others and reply to this thread or send me a pm.
Most likely it would be from Haddam Meadows to Essex, which is a distance of about 10 miles. The best date would be May 14. That's the week after Frostbite YC's spring series ends and before the summer traffic starts. I would like to have the party/awards at either Essex YC or Essex Corinthian YC. The hardest part of this is going to be trying to figure out the logistics of getting the sailors back to their vehicles and the dollies/trailers down to Essex. I'm sure it can be done though.
There will be multiple classes. I already have a few Lasers, a couple JY15's and a Sol Cat that want to do it. Any ramp-launchable classes would be welcome and given a OD start if there are more than 4 boats. At this point, I'm thinking there will be a Laser class, a JY class, a monohull handicapped class and a multihull handicapped class.
I think this would be fun since it's not often you come across a distance race for dinghies. If anybody is interested in doing this, spread the word to others and reply to this thread or send me a pm.