Slip to Ship Regatta - 2011

Signed up weeks ago.

i'm there!...last years 2nd race finish was ELECTRIFIEING!!!!...

if i can find a nice cat in the next week or so i might have to try this...

I'm in...F-18 Hobie Tiger

The events at Ocean Springs Yacht Club are some of my favorites, great place to sail and lots of good people. One of the few places you'll find a full service Yacht Club (pool, bar, etc) that focuses on catamaran sailing.

If you haven't been to Slip to Ship (Memorial Weekend) and Horn Island Hop (4th of July Weekend) you owe it to yourself. It's also a great destination for the non-sailors in your family with the Biloxi Casinos across the beautiful new (post Katrina) bridge and Ocean Springs is full of Art Galleries and such. So if you bring the non-sailing spouse or kids they will have plenty to do while you tour the Islands.

Take a look at the entry list, starting to fill out. I know there are plenty who haven't registered online. Early registration ends May 21, price goes up $10 after that.

You don't have to pay online to register online, just go to
https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_club_events.php?CLUB_ID=451#

I registered a while ago and just now realized that I may have a conflict with Jury Duty of all things. I report next Monday and most likely won't have to go the whole week but you never know. My mother has it this week and she has been selected to a murder trial and sequestered for the duration!

I couldn't handle being sequestered with no phone or Internet access.

Forgot link to entry list
http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registrant_list.php?regatta_id=3833&custom_report_id=2

I'll be there!
Check out the facebook page i made,
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171506322906263

hmm, just read in the paper about the "race for the case" this weekend .. does slip to ship always coincide with the other regattas to ship?

edit:

http://www.sunherald.com/2011/05/25/3143767/sails-on-for-ship-island-case.html

Edited by matt922 on May 26, 2011 - 08:11 PM.

matt922 wrote: hmm, just read in the paper about the "race for the case" this weekend .. does slip to ship always coincide with the other regattas to ship?

edit:

http://www.sunherald.com/2011/05/25/3143767/sails-on-for-ship-isla
nd-case.htmlEdited by matt922 on May 26, 2011 - 08:11 PM.

matt922 wrote: hmm, just read in the paper about the "race for the case" this weekend .. does slip to ship always coincide with the other regattas to ship?

edit:

http://www.sunherald.com/2011/05/25/3143767/sails-on-for-ship-island-case.htmlEdited by matt922 on May 26, 2011 - 08:11 PM.

That is confusing, never heard of the great ship island race although I see it on the calendIm

I'm in Ocean Springs now so I'll ask tomorrow.

Great SI race has been held for a long time, it's a monohull thing. It's Larry Stewart's gig.

Race for the Case is usually held later in the season, Sam V changed it to (I believe) hopefully get more interest. He'll lose the multihulls but possibly gain more leaners.

Someone with an N20 and some skill needs to show the leaners how its done.

Beautiful day out right now, hopefully you guys will have a little more wind tomorrow though. (~5 knot right now)

If you see a purple and yellow/green sail, i'll just be playing around in my own little world near the coast line so dont mind me 😛

Edited by matt922 on May 27, 2011 - 11:12 AM.

i'll just be playing around in my own little world near the coast line

work has me missing the slip to ship tomorrow but will be at the secret spot(deer island/byc) later saturday/sunday...look for 2 p-16's and find the party!

Beautiful day today, sailed twice, perfect conditions, hope the weekend stays the same as today. Got my Friday Sunburn because I seem to always forget to sunblock when I'm setting up.

damonAdmin wrote: Beautiful day today, sailed twice, perfect conditions, hope the weekend stays the same as today. Got my Friday Sunburn because I seem to always forget to sunblock when I'm setting up.

what time does the regatta begin tomorrow? I might drive over there to watch the start and cry in my beer or something 😆

Skippers meeting at 9:30 (yep I'm up too late)
Start time depends on conditions.

about all i got, i was itching to get on the water myself

Really good racing,
Nice wind, Nice people...
Can't beat that, can ya?

OSYC has some photos up here. http://www.osyc.com/index.php?module=pictures&g2_itemId=17586&g2_page=1

Look at that boat trim, sterns out of the water and all.

Must have been that good looking crew u had 😆