Around the Island

Any news on the format for 2010? Up the ditch?

Spinakerjohn

I purchased a Hobie 16 and plan on doing on doing a coastal cruise on it. Im in need of some parts, second hand is fine. I need a working trampoline and some jib hardware, cam cleats and such. Ive sailed some monohulls and a Hobie 14 non-turbo in the Carribean. The last feat I accomplished was 200 miles up the coast in a $250 Newport 16 off ebay. It was a blast, but looking to get a bit more adventre on the 16 this year. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Im in the Portland, Tx area if anyone is willing to give the boat a once over for me.

Here some pics hope youll like the pics

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=321025&id=535610511&l=f72a278470

thanks

Pato Mtz Brito

Check out the photo finish between 795 and 59 on the first day, picture DSCF3117 on snapfish..

Pix of most of the boats that finished after us on day1;


ruffrider09.snapfish.com/snapfish


code rider09

These are almost entirely of our team but you are welcome to search. check out the ones at the end to see how with some Photoshop they can be cleaned up.

http://picasaweb.google.com/AdavisonA/2009RuffRider?authkey=Gv1sRgCP3wxeyr1JG9BQ#

We had a great time...see you next year!
AD
P19 #85

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to put this race together! It was a blast!!

A Hobie 21 Sport Cruiser, has a head sail?

Anyone catch my drift there?

Looks like it was yet another great RR.

Nice job once again Scott.

http://picasaweb.google.com/altdive/2009RuffRider?authkey=Gv1sRgCIWS97i79Pex_gE&feat=directlink

Pictures from Melissa

http://picasaweb.google.com/doxiegirl436/RuffRider2009

Holy Shi-ite! It looks as though Dennis, wins the spin fleet in a tie breaker, by less than a minute corrected time!

Nice going Dennis, Matt.

Looking forward to another great race tommorow! (Clockwise, this time) Had a quick test drive this afternoon, and everythings ready. Hope tommorws wind is like today. See you at Louies!!

OK, so we know that all those spin boats have pretty sails, but theres hardly any pix of the lowly Portsmouth boats; So how about us Portsmouth boats taking lots of pictures and maybe at awards we can find a computer that we can consolidate and exchange photos? Dave

Thanks, John...good luck to you in California..

40 Boats thats awesome for this day and age.I wish I was going to be there.Good luck to all and most important make sure you get the waypoint fo the mansfield cut do not cut the corner there are you will pay.You guys have a blast and have a rum at the midwaypoint for me.
Later,
John

Muff Rider would have been better

I went to the bank this morning to get a bank check to pay the fee. The teller made it out to Buff Rider Regatta. Is that acceptable?

Yea I do but I dont think your gonna do it

Looks like the 5-minute over early penalty clears the premature starters of being susceptible to the DNS penalty - also, if several boats need repairs, say on Sunday morning, as long as they go off at 29-minute intervals, we can keep starting em all day long. Sounds like fun - I havent sailed this particular format yet, and I want to! Hope to see yall in SPI.

The round the island format is a good one. Ive done it every time it was this format I believe, even the bandit run year.

If anyone needs a capable crew, keep me in mind. I could fly to Harlingen (my dime), and back, etc. I have the time off work, etc.

Todd Bouton
now near Milwaukee WI.
cell is still 713-305-5585

Scott - Andrew and I completed a 200 mile event from Port Mansfield to Magnolia Beach in early June...all on the inside. It was a blast and having never done Ruff Riders up the ditch I now understand the appeal.

The way the organizer resolved the logistics of vehicles being moved was to charter a bus. Everyone dropped off their boats in Port Mansfield; left crew to keep an eye on things; drove their vehicles with trailers in tow to the end of the line and parked them.

The bus then hauled folks back to Port Mansfield. The price was $50/head and they sold out...quickly. Just a thought...

Scott,
Thanks for the update. We are looking forward to going around the island. Thanks again for making this the best weekend of year.

Scott,
You are doing a great job and no one will ever fill your shoes. I just thought I would throw the idea out there, because I have some really fond memories of sailing the ditch with 100 others to CC.

Thanks for all that you do!
John

Im all for going round the island again - I found the Mansfield cut a great sailing challenge and the tacking/passing battles in there are great fun. Obviously you need to be careful about dagger boards - but the edges of the channel are pretty easy to spot.

Chris.