HOTCR

[Bob23]

I plan to launch via Harbor North travel lift. It'll be easier to launch there and not deal with C&D tides. If the tides were wrong, I might need a slip at Summit Harbor to wait for a favorable tide thus possibly increasing the costs.
Mr. Elk: I've read your race challenge and you leave me no alternative but to bring my Guideboat aka Porsche 917.
Bob23

[Tim Gardner]

You wouldn't know what to do with a 917!

[Bob23]

TG:
   You're right. Even the sound of that flat 12 would scare me! maybe I could start slow- 914? 356? and gradually move up to a 911. On second thought, you're right- I should stick with a VW!
Bob23

[Tim Gardner]

That would be the 914.  Not really a Porche is it? Nor is a 944.
IMHO

TG

[Bob23]

Again, you are right. I believe they were sold though VW dealers. Still the 914-6 was an interesting car...sort of a predecessor to the Boxer. Sort of.
944 and 928- didn't like either of them.
Bob 911S

[Bob23]

Regretfully, I will not be able to attend the HOTCR, at least not the whole weekend. The boat will not be ready, work is stealing my time, and we've had some sickness in my family. Actually, all the above is an outright lie to cover up my fear of loosing any races!
  If I can get down there, it'll be with Guideboat in tow and then only to spend a short amount of time seeing all you Compac-o-nauts. I'll probably call you, Brad, to coordinate where we can meet. I was looking forward to this being the proper kick off to this years sailing season but it's just not gonna happen.
Bob23

[Elk River]

Bob:

     Sorry to hear that you may not be coming.  I was so looking forward to roasting; oh, wait, that must be a typo; I believe I meant to say hosting you down here on the Chesapeake.  I suppose early May is a tad early for a lot of folks after the winter we just had.  I haven't heard from Bob Becker in a while, so don't know his plans.  Mike and Marty were supposed to team up on Mike's boat.  I expect to launch Blue Heaven later this week as most of what I need to do can be done in the water (well, with the boat in the water...).  Let me know what day you may be able to make it and we will adjust plans.  We can always just go for a day sail, but that is your call for a two-ish hour drive.  There is also room at the house for an overnight, too.  I guess I should start planning another rendezvous for later in the year, maybe you'll have your super fast Suncat by then.

     Regards,

     Elk River

[Mike K]

Bob,

Sorry to hear that you may not attend... with unexpected things coming up and with the HOTCR date fast approaching.  I know the feeling, as I've been feverishly trying to get my boat ready for a launch that weekend.   To complicate things, my wife Cathay broke her collarbone on the last ice of the winter, so I'm on my own in the prep work.

I still need to bottom paint my boat, then raise the mast and launch it into the Bohemia River, hopefully this weekend??  I also have to figure out how to rig up pendants to the mooring ball.  However, last weekend when I went to drop off my brand new rowing dinghy (to shuttle us from the beach to the mooring) at the marina that they did not yet put the mooring balls in the water.  They seemed to be backed up, and seem to be more concerned with getting the mega yachts in the water than us poor (cheap) slobs who keep our boats out in the river on moorings.  Hopefully they do that by this weekend....

Anyway, assuming I can get the boat painted, mast raised, launched, moored in time, you are welcome to join Marty and I for a sail to wherever the HOTCR anchoring will be.  I have a previous event on Friday night, so I can't sail from the Bohemia River towards the Elk River until Saturday morning.  Even if you arrive by some other means, (Brad's boat, rowboat, Jet-ski, scuba dive, parachute jump, etc), you are welcome to sleep out on my Precision 21 with Marty and I on Saturday night.  It's not as spacious as your CP23, but it's got a lot more room than a CP16!   I've got dibs on the V-Berth, and you and Marty can each take a quarterberth.

Mike

[Beckeresq]

Elk River:

I'm making progress on the boat/motor/trailer.  I'm a little behind schedule, but haven't run into any BIG problems yet.  The outboards will probably be a challenge-I have two, but they're both older than my 1982  C 16.  One usually cooperates.

Subject to the weather, I'm planning to be there very early Saturday morning.


Bob Becker

[MKBLK]

Mike,

Knowing Bob23, the cockpit would be just fine with him, rain or shine (sun doesn't shine at night anyway). I'd prefer the entire v-bunk for myself, thank you!

I sent you an email...

Marty

P.S.

Bob B,

Per my phone call, we can probably convoy down to MD. Call me.

[Elk River]

Bob Becker:

     If you are coming to my neighborhood to make use of the free services, you can send me a private message and I will send you my address.  Marty will be bearing off down a different route to meet with Mike. 

     As to Your Honor, Mr. 23, let me know how you want to work this whole deal.

     Brad

[Bob23]

I will try to make it down for part of the HOTCR. I will not have a sailboat and a lot depends on work and other unpleasantries. Let's see how this developes.
Bob23

[MKBLK]

Bob -

Priority number one: Get boat in water!
Priority number two: Continuing to breathe.
Priority number tre: Stock up on PBR (you, not me!).
Priority number last: Work, ugh.

Marty

P.S. Hope to see you at the HOTCR. If you don't show, with or without boat, we will spend the weekend bad-mouthing you. No pressure.

[Eagleye]

Gents,
   I have not fallen of off the face of the earth.  The day job thingy pretty much monopolizes my time and energy but I still give a quick look in when I have a few minutes.

   Unfortunately I'm dealing with some (fixable) medical issues that will keep me from attending this years HOTCR.  Nothing life threatening but it will be putting me out of commission for a few months.

So I wish you all well and I look forward to reading about the adventure. 

And Marty... don't forget the butane for your cook stove.

-Allen

[MKBLK]

Allen -

Hope you heal quickly. Looking forward to seeing you (and Madame Z) at BBB-2015.

Got plenty of Butane... I'll probably forget the stove! Mike has a single burner alcohol burner on board. Can always live on crackers and beer/wine. What's that about Dinty Moore?

Seriously, take care of yourself and I'm sure we're all looking forward to your company in the future.

Marty