Thanks for the come back! I will be at some of the Cram regattas. Last year I did Higgens (COLD and super windy) but fun - and also did Muskegon last summer I think record cold then for the area too. dunno why I'm always at the cold ones.
I raced the first race with fleet 519 last tues and was COLD there too - so I skipped last nights race. (cold again). We'll surely link up - look for me for SURE in Muskegon - (you going?) that one is close to me and were I often sail. I may do higgens again because just the location and camping was so much fun last year.
I'd like to do a few other warm ones... but typically not into going alone = (
This weekend (St Clair) still sounds cold. I think my next outing will be Austin Lake in portage mi next tues for the Fleet 519 race night. Projected 72 degree's that day.
I hope more 16's race with Cram. It's really F18 stuff. I raced with 2 other 18 boats last year in Muskegon on my 18SX. A local friend was selling his Tiger and I couldn't pass it up - so I sold my 16 (83 with new sails and spin) so I just have the 18SX and Tiger now (well and a 17) but that's a sit on the shore boat.
look me up on Facebook Ron Kramer we also have a group called West Mich catamaran sailers where we talk - post pics, videos and plan fun sail events. I can hook you up. (where are you out of ?)
Bruce I think was the only 16 last year at Higgens and wow - he'll give the F18's a run for their money.
here's the write up - my boat is the ONE THATS TURTLED!
http://cramsailing.com/regattas/blog/51 ... ns-writeupMUSKEGON pics ( shot by me) My crew throw his arm out of the socket first race, dropped him at emergency and Scott (first time racing too I think) joined me and left his 18 on shore.
We had about a 35 degree temp drop for the weekend race = (
http://cramsailing.com/regattas/blog/47-muskegon-2013