NEW hot spot for Hobie Sailing!

Wooo Hoooooooooo , I just got 3 new sailors in on CAT sailing! Up to about 10 H16's active for this season in N. MS.. Colorful sails, mostly 80's but we hope to kick in one regatta this year. Broken mast? Dead Elvis?? We've got a couple H 20's, a few H 17's and a getaway ready to go! Camping is excellent with hot showers and electricity. CHEAP fun, excitement and BBQ! Near Memphis TN.

Who is IN? What dates work best? We have 1'st class lodging 20 min away or Camping where you can pull your cat up to usually ( depending on water level ) YOUR CAMP SITE.... weather permitting a couple night sails ( i did two last season - was a blast to sail at 12am, S winds at 7mph )
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Tim Grover
Memphis TN

Hobie 16
Hobie 20

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Tim Grover

Memphis, TN fleet 134
Hobie 20! G-Cat5.0 and 2 Hobie 14's
Photobucket now wants $100 to post pics on forums......... pass.

Northern Mississippi is this Ole Miss grad's old stomping grounds. What lake do you think y'all will have a regatta on? Sardis perhaps? Keep us posted. Barring any conflicts that I couldn't weasel out of, I'd pull my 16 over there to race.

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Mark Van Doren
H16 Seabreeze #112205 (Richard Petty Signature Edition)
H14T Fantasia #47787
San Juan 28

I'm in. Easy 3.5 hour drive from my location. Almost any weekend would work fine for me. If I know dates far enough in advance will get my buddy from St. Louis to join in too.

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Bradley M. Davis - Hobie High Life YouTube Videos
2012 H16 (with 2018 Cayman Main) #115139

Hi all,

I just picked up a new to me getaway (sail in Nashville) and am looking to get some experience once the ice melts, so this meet up may be just the thing. Keep me posted.

I would be bringing the whole family if that is welcomed.

Perhaps oddly, I am far more nervous about trailering the thing on the highway than I am about sailing in new waters.

Not speaking for Tim (fxloop), but I'm sure that's fine... they're a really nice bunch and very welcoming to all.

If you haven't trailered longer distances before, I wouldn't worry too much... on my very first Hobie outing, I trailered it 450 miles. Just be sure the tires are good (8" are cheap to replace), and the bearings are lubricated properly. Properly securing the boat and mast are obviously important as well. Every time I stop, I reinspect everything to be sure it's held down tight. I've had a few minor mishaps while trailering, so these are the key points to look out for.

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Bradley M. Davis - Hobie High Life YouTube Videos
2012 H16 (with 2018 Cayman Main) #115139