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04-09-2008, 01:30 PM
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any chance to run the gulf...
It looks like the winds gods weren't smiling on us this year. The Naples race had to run backwards, the Jupiter event ran on a week day, and the Tampa race is months late!!!
Rather than having to do it on a week day which is very bad, what do the organizers think of doing the gulf run again? It looks like the wind will be good on Sunday possibly and at least it is on a weekend. Additionally, it looks like Miami will be postponed and there are tons of riders that already bought tickets to come. This could boost Tampa a bit. Any chance? If not, it just seems that we are starting to get late in the season to hold out for a weekend and week days suck. Let us know. Thanks. Kent 
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04-09-2008, 02:58 PM
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Gulf or other side of the bay
Yipppeeeeee!
SATURDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SATURDAY NIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SUNDAY WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SPRINKLES. SUNDAY NIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. MONDAY NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
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04-09-2008, 04:41 PM
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SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. ISOLATED SPRINKLES. perfect!
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#6
04-09-2008, 06:18 PM
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Jay and I are watching the forecast but we still want to have the Bay run. A lot of our riders that entered the race are expecting a Bay run since that's what we had advertised. To switch the game plan to the Gulf would take a lot more effort than most realize and probably piss off a lot of our registered riders.
Support boats, permission from Honey Island Park Rangers, and organizing the finish line after party. Next year we will not be so dependent on wind direction. We will hold it in the Gulf or Bay, I promise. Just hang in there guys. We want to make this a great race and not jump into something we weren't planning to run. Thanks for your patience. -Chris PS The modeling for my forecast just doesn't look that promising for a Gulf run either. http://adds.aviationweather.gov/winds/
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