Hi Jim

Dave and Bill W -are with us again in the Worrell this year as 3rd and gr crew plus others . Have an interesting team this year again .

Made an early commitment to race the W-1000 again --
7th -whew

The Tybee Race looks fantastic and talked to Chuck at length ,-It will be a great race , The 120 mile first and last legs will seperate the teams in a hurry ,-especially if the first day has high winds on the nose ,--ouch ,--achy tired, and sore for the rest of a grueling week .

We have a similar 200 miler being planned in Michigan now ,-
info out soon , hope you.ll make it up for it ,-starts Mon morning right after the CF 4 regatta --[100-boats there expected ] -the 200 mile race ,---then followed by the Red Fox Regatta -distance race ,---Combining 3 events in a row --buoys racing for 3 days at the C F 4 ,--THEN THE 200 MILE race up the Lk MI coastline along Sleeping bear dunes national shoreline ,-
then the Red Fox with 14 classes of sailing craft in attendance ,--racing Sat and Sun ,--
there is a layday Fri ,
Should be a spectacular 10 days of racing for any fortunate to have the week before Layborday off to race .
Can't think of better practise in Aug .-for many teams thinking of the Worrell or Tybee races in 04 -

{no prize money ,---yet }

The N E 100 has had prize money in past years ,-
But I don't think we will see a proliferation of big money events or distance races . It is great to see the new distance race in Texas ,-and another major one in MI happening this year .
Positive signs .

Carl