Dave,

Thanks very much for the offer. For the wires, J has been the good Hobie contact. Staying laid back on the FX, like in a January Raleigh snow:

This weekend!!!

I wish we could do both but since my crew lives in Flowrey Branch I guess we will be at Reggae.

Tad, any idea who else might be there?

Jack,

Trey said he's comin down to do Reggae as well. Hopefully Brett will do it as well.

Hey Tad, Jack get your own thread this thread is about the Duck Cup
. Tell Mike I said hi and well see how great the wind was at Duck compared to Flowery Branch. Have fun at the Reggae.

Thanks David,
We'll see ya there.

My on-site reporter says there is actually WATER in the lake now.

I remember a certain white/yellow hulled cat moving out of the way before the finish and eventually drifting into the committe boat because the J22's behind us had a "real" race going on. Hopefully the mono crowd will get a better show than that.

wtf was I supposed to do anyways? There was no wind...

and I didn't use that terminology either Derek.

It was more like

"I don't want to starboard tack 3 J22's at the finish line in 0-0.5 knots of breeze."

You know I had to bring it up.

The coast is the place to be for summer sailing. For anyone that goes to Duck, I promise the sea breeze will not let you down.

Tad,

I hope that the J22s recipercated at the bar ... that was awefully nice of you.

Everyone have a Great Time at the Duck Cup and please toast the sunset for me ....

Hopefully next year as it's been too long since I've sailed at OBX.

Harry Murphey

Harry,

A very nice J22 towed us back to the beach on the windless lake. I don't know if it was one of the ones we "let finish".

Fact of the matter was, I had no faith in my ability to avoid a collision, nor theirs considering nobody had any steerage of any sort.

Dewreck we'll miss you and Alli. I saw Barry at the Wednesday night races last night, so he's back in town.
Tad, I know your just skeered of the Outer banks.I've heard the stories.But ,Hey, at least there's no J-22s to pick on you.

Sorry man,

15 minute drive vs. 15 hour drive.

I understand.
If Krantz was responsible for the scheduling conflict ,make sure you Thank him for me.

Its been this weekend now since the it was the Michelob Cup in 1990.

I was told last night during Wednesday Night Racing that in the early 90's they'd go through 32 kegs at this event.

Its a huge party. Live reggae band...

three bands, three race courses, 16 fleets, 100+ boats, 400+ meals, and god knows how many libations to "administer" this weekend.

Trust me, I'd rather be at Duck, than running this circus.

We wish you were here , too.
Why didn't anybody point this out at the beginning of the year when the Duck Cup was put on the EMSA schedule? I think Jon has a few week window on the race, it could have been worked out.Maybe next year.

Erm, ummm. Gotta ask cause I didn't get to go -- everyone have a decent sail?

Plus, I notice Jon has a "yacht club" for yearly price. Anything like that down around Wilmington?

From what I heard a little t-storm popped up Saturday and made things interesting. I think Dave and Renee took the honors to keep the Cup for another year. Maybe someone that was lucky enough to be there can fill in the rest of the details.