Looking at the registration list, it looks like the N20's are skeered of the F18's.

Whose year is it going to be? Another M20 year? F18's on corrected time? Or is the F20c finally going to show it's stuff?

Of course the F18's are going to win on corrected time Mike, is there really any debate about that? A blind one armed monkey can sail an F18 to a win on correct time.

The question is who is going get their name on the lawn chair? I heard Smyth/Livingston will be sailing a borrowed F20c, you better bring your A game Mike!

Heard the same. Sorry I'm gonna miss that.
What happens if your monkey hurts his good arm?

I'm trying to figure out where the F18's are going to come out...I know Karl has lined up a ringer for crew...not sure who's sailing with Ding. I've got Fantastic Frank on the front of the boat with me and we should give some folks a run.

I believe Ding is sailing with Bing.

Oh please Jake, you don't a snowballs chance. Hell, Karl is so scared he hired himself a ringer. And since it's all about me, team Ding and Bing are going to crush the fleet! You can't stop the Ingram boys! Game on b!tches!

You couldn't get Ed Baird to crew with you for the Turkey Day Regatta? If he had some cat experience, he might get invited to the Big Dance in San Fran.

I've got a bottle of rum that says you're wrong!

So who's the ringer?
Ding, that's a rum bet, it's on now.

When is it ever not on, rum or no rum? Karl's ringer - Tripp Burd.

I have to order the champagne by tomorrow and my guess is that not all boats have registered yet.
If not, please do so at http://www.catsailor.com/registration/
See you all Friday
Rick

I am a crappy smack talker...and I just spent a ridiculous amount of time (that I really didn't have available) repairing and refinishing this boat...I'll probably be tip-toeing across sandbars and I might have trouble seeing through the tears after I first smack something with a board - but we'll be quick in between!

Geeze, where is Noodle when you need him! For F@#$ sake people, smack talk isn't about honest self examination it's about flat out lies or at the very least ridiculous exaggeration about your ability and how inept your competition is. Too bad the Moss man won't post he comes up with some clever sh!t from time to time, you guys could stand to take a lesson.

Yeah, sorry...it's just not in me.

Nice. What's up with these folks. I'm not even racing and I'll talk some smack. "I just refinished my boat...I'm all out of time and Midol... oooohh there's a sandbar, get the beachwheels" All that pansy talk will be the death of distance racing.I never heard that kinda chatter in the N-20 days. We use to refinish the bottoms so you COULD go run across sandbars. Or.. just do it like I did and go over the bar (or finish line) on your side. Jeeeez, you disappoint me Jake. At least you're really good at makin' stickers and shirts.

Just make it fair,
I'll hold the rum for you guys and allocate it as needed when you arrive at the beach.

However, I will have to charge a small consumption fee...

You can pour mine heavy, I don't care if there is any left over for Ding, Ricky, and Jake.

Karl drinks like a 95lb girl, I wouldn't panic too much.

Did you see who was sponsoring the rum party on Friday?

Ouch? If your trash talk is any reflection of how you're going to sail this weekend I'm not sure even Tripp will be able to get you within sight of the pointy end of the fleet.

On the bright side you can follow the fleet to Anglefish instead of taking a day sail to downtown Miami.