USACA

I talked to Bill Erkelens today about a couple of trips to Florida for Acat events. He's into doing both trips and he still has some space for the mid - Jan. 2009 Islamorada trip. Cost estimate is between $650 & $750 to be verified by Bill E.

Generally, I've been channeling the NorCal info on this and Pease channels the SoCal info but since the Glasers aren't going in January Bill asked me to put the word out.

So the deal is; Bill is towing his giant trailer to Islamorada in January for the Midwinters and then again to Ft. Walton Beach in May for the NAs.

JUST ADD WATER: THE NEW-LOOK TORNADO BLOWS IN

Major changes are in the wind to revolutionise one of the most spectacular sailing classes in the world as it campaigns to earn its place back in the Olympic arena.

Moves are afoot to completely revamp the class, breaking the old mould and transforming it into a more accessible, more friendly, one-design class with appeal to the masses, media and a new fleet of Generation Next sailors.

With winter fast approaching now is the time to start planning an escape south for a week or a few weekends of fun A-Cat sailing in and around some of the most beautiful winter sailing locations in the US. We have planned an extension to last years successful winter circuit and set a series of regattas incorporating training and tuning days to accommodate everyone from the serious A-Cat racer to the entry level A-Cat sailor. The focus for these events is not only on serious racing but also on knowledge sharing, training and of course the social scene. Each location is great for sailors and families too.

The committee was going to give it their best to get off three races on the final day of the A-Class Catamaran North American Championships in Santa Cruz, CA.