The Miami OCR will see the first Nacra 17 fleet at an ISAF World Cup event.

Currently up to seven boats, check out the entry list here: http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubm...?regatta_id=5988&custom_report_id=41

Some very good teams signed up, tough to pick a winner:

Sarah and JC certainly have to be a favorite with more time together than the other teams.

Taylor Reiss is sailing with Olympic 470 crew Sarah Lihan. We've all seen how fast Taylor is, and Sarah is an outstanding sailor and athlete. They are definitely a team to watch.

Olympian Liz Kratzig is sailing with Jon Farrar, not sure how much time they have together, but tons of experience between the two.

Enrique and Carla are incredibly experienced and showed their speed at F16 nationals- they will be a top contender for sure.

Dalton and Lindsay Bergan both have experience in Moths, and Dalton has tons of international 49er experience.

Matt and Sarah will be a solid team- Matt is an outstanding crew as has shown it on the international stage.

Finally, the Canadian team of Luke Ramsay and Nikola Girke both competed at the 2012 Olympics in the 470 and RSX respectively. That experience will certainly serve them very well.

So, we have seven very, very solid teams. I know a couple US teams can't be there, but the competition will be very strong.

My picks:
1. Sarah and JC
2. Taylor and Sarah
3. Enrique and Carla