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The Tybee 500 long distance catamaran race starts Monday May 11th and runs through May 16th. The race is from Islamoralda in the Florida Keys up the Atlantic coast to Tybee Island, Georgia and is one of the toughest catamaran races in the world. Texas will be represented by Team TCDYC (Green/Mcculley) and Team Chums (Wicklund/Harding). We will be posting coverage here on http://tcdyc.com in addition to coverage on major sailing sites such as http://sailinganarchy.com.
Team TCDYC
Turnback is a very beach-cat-friendly long distance race held annually on Lake Travis in Austin. Saturday's start is in the basin of the lake adjacent to Austin Yacht Club, and the course proceeds roughly 23 miles up the lake to Lago Vista, TX, usually overnighting at the Bar K Park. Shower facilities are available, as well as camping areas. Beer and dinner are furnished. The Yacht Club furnishes a large truck to carry your gear, so if you have have a lot of stuff (or a REALLY small boat!) you can race without being weighed down.
Some crazy people in a variety of small boats, including a Hobie 18, sailed up the ditch from Port Mansfield to Matagorda Bay early last summer. An even larger hodge-podge fleet is expected to sail the same course again this year, starting June 8 and finishing the 12th. This is the week before Great Texas - and Stephanie and I plan to be there. Theres no entry fee, you just pay your own costs.. check out http://www.texas200.com/
Lake Buchanan is one of the greatest venues for cat sailing. Beach launching, decent winds, and of course good racing make this regatta one to not be missed. Details can be found here. http://groups.google.com/group/austincats/web/hillcountry
The 2009 Division 6 sailing season will kick off this current weekend with Ides of March regatta. I spoke to Roger Poe this weekend and all preparations have been made and he + a team of volunteers will be there this weekend to lay on another great event.
Join us to kick of the 2009 sailing season TCDYC style - with a party at the Green's/Granger compound in League City. Whether you are an old timer, or brand new to catamaran sailing and want to meet like minded people you are all welcome. Food is courtesy of TCDYC, just bring something to fill the cooler with.