With its original roots being formed in 1850 (See this month's issue of Sailing World & Troy Gilbert's story) the annual Gulf Yachting Association Gulfport MS to Pensacola Race, is hosting a full multihull Division for beach catamarans (DPN) and trimarans (PHRF). This marks the first time in such a history catamarans have been welcomed.
The NoR link is below.
http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/regatta_uploads/8413/2014G2PNORPKG.pdfThis might fit in as a tune up for the Great Texas 300 or satisfy that need for offshore speed.
The Multihull Council will be calling the rules and standards for safety and scoring. They can throw Great parties at Gulfport Yacht Club, and the award ceremony will be quite festive. One year we sold enough bushwackers to buy a center console powerboat for our junior program at PYC.
The NoR features many of the safety requirements, and the MHC will be guiding us through this when Randy gets back from Hawaii. He is pushing for some of the Everglades Challengers, from the water tribe to attend. We will see if we can make those sailors happy and keep the Southern Yacht Club BoD from worry.
Contact me with a private e-mail if you have questions.
Bert Rice, Safety Committee Chairman (FWYC/PBYC)
