Well, glad you asked!
Including you, we'll have 28 pre-registered by the end of the week. I am confident that we'll end up at 35 boats.
The plan is this:
Weigh-in & registration Sept 21 from 5-8ish pm, then again starting at 7:30am Sept 22. Bob Curry will be doing a GEP tuning clinic using his boat as he sets up Friday 8am until he is done. Skips meeting will be posted then warning. Tim Olson is our Race Officer, and he likes to run races, and lots of them. We'll break for lunch, but its up to him and the wind as to when. When we're done, we've got a catered dinner from the local Tea Room served by Twila. She is someone you'll remember......
Anyway, cocktail and dinner are at the Clear Lake Yacht Club. Sat, is more of the same. Donuts, juice, coffee etc..... lunch brought in (really good sandwhiches from a local resturant) then a BBQ at the Yacht Club Sat night. Sunday, we'll race in the morning and try to have everyone on their trailers and heading out of town by 2pm. Trophies are 15 deep. Host hotel is Best Western 641-357-5253 (the number posted on the NOR is to a sex line, so much for proofing our work) ***also we have a really nice bed and breakfast giving us a special rate Larch Pine Inn 641-357-7854 only 3 blocks from the YC. Clear Lake is truly a great place for this type of event, and this time of year runs the risk of cool weather so bring the appropriate gear. It can just as easily be 85 degrees too.....
We are located on I-35 smack dab in the middle of Des Moines and Minneapolis near I-80 and I-90.
Hope that answers any questions you had and look forward to the event in only 1 month.
Oh, TAKE NOTE: We have decided to NOT to have teeshirts for this event as posted in the NOR and have gone with another idea for printed material. Its a suprise, so don't ask! At only $100 per head, with food, pop, water and beer for this many people, we need to be very careful how we spend our money, so we went a different way on this. Also, remember to bring your kids if you can. Entry fee for 18 and under is only $30
Thats it
I better get more beer, and order some more donuts!
