Just a consideration for next year's Kitemaster's.......
I feel having the race in the gulf gives us so many more potential race days.
The race could be run North to South or South to North.
The trolley system could be used as easy transportation for everyone. No worries on how to get back to your car, even in a self rescue situation.
(Sand Key to Pass-a-Grille or vice versa.)
Safety is far better as racers have many more outs all along the gulf.
We are blessed here in Tampa Bay to have so many options, and we should showcase that uniqueness to everyone. Of all places we should never be skunked on a downwind race.
So much work has gone into this years race, but I feel narrowing our wind window to a specific direction doesn't take full advantage of what we have.
Just food for thought.......what other race has so many potential options?
I watched all the races this year have such issues finding the "right" wind. If we play our cards right, we could pick the day.....just about guarantee a weekend race.
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