HOTCR

[Elk River]

I think we'll stick with the first weekend in May, partly to keep the ridiculous abbreviation of MDMDHOTCR.  While swimming may not exactly be on the docket, we could have our own MDMDHOTCRPBP (Maryland May Day Head Of The Chesapeake Polar Bear Plunge).  Then we could all retire to Mike's cabin and his flower pot heater...   Bob is already planning to cheat by putting some wicked go-fast bottom paint on, Tim plans to be there with his twin mains (let's hope for windward work all the way!), it sounds as though Marty is thinking about bringing a Volvo Ocean 70 to our river, Allen may show up with a snowblower; this is developing into quite an experience. I guess I'll bring up the rear with my 19/2.

     O.K. folks, let the sign ups begin.

     Elk River

[HeaveToo]

Wow...if you guys are making comments on bottom paint you would hate my asymmetrical spinnaker!

[Bob23]

Elk:
   You found me out. I do hope to conceal the turbo diesel that I've installed in my Walker Bay 8. And I'd be up for a polar plunge. Hey- I'm from NJ- what can go wrong?
Bob23

[Tim Gardner]

Rainy weather!  I will forgo the twin mains and instead bring my asymmetrical spinnaker.  Teflon bottom paint may be in order though.
TG

[HeaveToo]

Bob....what you need to do is add hydrofoils onto that thing!  Hrm...Foils on a Compac 23.  Kind of like a cross between a moth and a Compac.  We might have something there!

[Eagleye]

Marty & Mike:

     Don't scare Allen away, just convince him to trailer down after he uses his snowblower to clear a path out to his boat (even in May, up his way).

     
     Elk River   

Ok ER,
The snow blower is working overtime......





And I always keep a path to the Madame in case we need to make a speedy getaway!!

[Tim Gardner]

Bbbbrrrrrrrrr!

[Elk River]

Geez, all you guys with the big, fancy sails and slick bottoms; whadiya tryn' to do, rub your host's nose in the Chesapeake mud?

Bob, if you come just for the plunge, make sure you bring that babe with the wedding dress...

Allen, I was expecting an 18" Toro or something.  Look for a break in the weather and hook your boat trailer up to that big, bad Ford tractor of yours and head south, you can bring the snow shovel if you want.

Looks as though some pretty weird prizes will be needed.

Elk River

[HeaveToo]

I think that I am painting the bottom this year....If I put her in a slip that is.

The HOTCR is a no go for me as the first few weeks of May are blackout dates for my work.  It is a shame to miss it because I would like to meet other Cpmpac 23 owners.

[Bob23]

Brad: Here she is, without her wedding dress. I'd forgotten she'd removed it for the 2nd. dip. I'm not sure my wife would approve if I brought her to HOTCR. Might be curtains for me.

Here she is before the dress removal. That's my daughter in the middle.

I'm looking forward to this event...and yes- some appropriately weird prizes might be in order.
Bob23

[Tim Gardner]

Well Guys & Gals, the best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry.  It is with much regret that I must inform all Y'all that my Son-in-Law graduates from Engineering School at the University of Florida the 1st of May.  So I will not be making the trip to the MDMDHOTCR the first week of may, instead I will be basking in the sunny warmth of St. Augustine FL.

He has spent all of his off work time for the past 5 years getting to this point in his educational career, a job well done.

TG

[Bob23]

Oh c'mon Tim. You can't come up with a better excuse for not racing me? Congrats to your son in law. Hopefully we'll get to sail together sometime. We enjoyed a brief visit to St. Augustine when visiting our daughter in New Smyrna Beach a month ago. Seems there's a bit of rivalry between the 2: Some NSB folks think that their town is the oldest. A moot point, says I.
Bob23

[kickingbug1]

  bob, i sure hope to meet the boss in july

[Bob23]

What boss? TG? I hope he'll be there.

[Tim Gardner]

July?  I thought the CLR was the first week of August!

Just joking! I'm there! Somebody Stop Me!
TG