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Eliott Key get together Columbus Day Regatta

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this may turn out into a mini HOF rendezvous...

Columbus Day Regatta at Eliott Key, october 7 / 8...

Plans would be to anchor out friday evening thru monday (or sunday afternoon for those who really have to work on monday). I don't like to be right in the midle of things at CDR, just on the edge and dinghy around is fine.

So far we have Angela, myself, Maynard and Mario if they make it down in time, Carl, who else ?
 
Hey Pascal, one boat or another, I'll be there even if I have to come down on one engine! And yes, I will have my water cannon! :D

I think it's always a good idea to warm up before the big game.
 
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So far we have Angela, myself, Maynard and Mario if they make it down in time, Carl, who else ?
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I'm pretty sure I'll be down there with 101, probably coming in Saturday mid-afternoon and pulling out sometime Sun PM. I'm hoping I can get somewhere close to where you guys are anchored up, but who knows. I guess as we get closer to the event, perhaps we can talk up a protocol for how to find one another down there.
 
I think it would be cool if we could all come in at once like a parade of boats , but I know its logisticaly imposible. Randy you know you got an invite on my boat if yours is ka-put, And I'll have a nice long wooden plank screwed down for you in the event you drive us crazy :D Maybe we can all park close and fly some Hatt Flag ? forum flag or maybe Hatteras Club flag?? Or park in a big circle and put Randys boat it the middle :D load the water canons the fun will soon begin....
 
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I'm pretty sure I'll be down there with 101, probably coming in Saturday mid-afternoon and pulling out sometime Sun PM. I'm hoping I can get somewhere close to where you guys are anchored up, but who knows. I guess as we get closer to the event, perhaps we can talk up a protocol for how to find one another down there.
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Why don't we all add a secondary channel to our VHF scan list....say 68 or one of the other high power channels, though we'll want to check and see what the ops channel is for the actualy regatta I hear they run that weekend!

We'll have a Hatteras burgee and burgees from a couple of yacht clubs on Sanctuary, but somehow I think several of us together will be pretty obviouse in that crowd.

I like Pascal's idea of "living" on the fringe of the event and using the dinghy to go explore the real silliness. That's was our plan as well. Since we're not going to be in the middle of the mess, you shouldn't have too much trouble getting in and out.
 
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Why don't we all add a secondary channel to our VHF scan list....say 68 or one of the other high power channels, though we'll want to check and see what the ops channel is for the actualy regatta I hear they run that weekend!
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68 is a pretty popular ship-to-ship, just like 72. And who knows whether the early birds down there will even be near the vhf just when another Hatt arrival comes in? I'm honestly not even sure how many boats to expect; i've always heard it's pretty impressive, but no specifics. If I remember correctly, Pascal said that there should be cell coverage down there. If so, maybe the ones committed to going can throw their numbers onto this thread or PM them or something.

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We'll have a Hatteras burgee and burgees from a couple of yacht clubs on Sanctuary, but somehow I think several of us together will be pretty obviouse in that crowd.
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Yep, 101 will be flying a Hatt burgee from the bow pulpit.
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I like Pascal's idea of "living" on the fringe of the event and using the dinghy to go explore the real silliness. That's was our plan as well. Since we're not going to be in the middle of the mess, you shouldn't have too much trouble getting in and out.
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Strong ditto on that. I had visions of getting too deep in to even get out until Monday noontime! Either that or some yahoo dragging anchor into my nice paint. No thanks.

Sounds like too much fun. Let's hope for great weather.
 
we can use 68 or 69 and exchange cel phone nrs before. Cel phone coverage was much better last time i went there, my internet connection was up instead of being spotty before.

last couple of years, most of the "action" was little further off shore, off the northern beach and U-dock. we anchored between the concentration of boats and shore, 5' at low tide. in light wind, it's ideal... if the wind picks from the west, I dont' like being too close to shore obviously...

we'll see how it go...

I have a 1510 burgee that i occasionly fly at the bow.

most boats leave sunday afternoon , few stay into monday. we will this year though... Columbus day observance is on the decline...

picture from 2004 :

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And People say Block Island is crazy on July 4th :p Looking at that its child play. What is the Big Draw?????
 
it's always a popular anchorage, it's only 14 miles south of downtown miami. clearest water on this side of the stream...

it started as a regatta, a big one, although now the power boats outnumber the sailboats and they are now anchoring further north. i don't know what the big draw is... really... just a reason to hang out with friends i guess. water gun fights are the popular thing... cruising with the dinghy and fighting with others...

a little childish... but fun.
 
Hey guys (and girls) I think the cell phone route would be best for contact info for getting together. Hey, I'm not shy, my number is 865/617-6212.

I would really like to meet as many of you as I can down there just to prove I'm not some three headed monster who has his mind set on changing your way of life! :cool:

As always, feel free to tell me to stay the hell away if that's how you feel!
 
After seeing your picture, captbuddy, first mate & BeachNut would love to be there with the bunch but it would take a long time just to get there from Panama City. I know you will have a great time. Really looks like a blast.
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There are only two things to say about that picture, Pascal:

1) holy crapballs! that's a buttload of boats. :) looks like the sandbar off Holiday Isle in Islamorada on Memorial Day weekend;
2) looks like a PAR-TAY south Florida-style! :cool:

Though I've never taken in the Regatta, I've cruised through that area many times, and Pascal is right on about the water and setting being just beautiful. Good times are coming!
 
One thing I thought I would bring up the first time I was down at Elliot Key for a weekend I had just got the boat and it came with one of the crappy plow anchors and we had a cold front came ( March ) by with 20knt winds and the bottom is kinda hard with some grass but I let out 200ft of chain and gently bumped the throtle to easy the anchor in but no luck , I now have a monster danforth my favorite and not aluminum the heavier the better. also had some wag the tail going on in the wind it was hard but winds should be nice in October but always be ready for tide change with all the Searays / Bayliners out there :D I've seen 200 boats shift in a party like that it looked like a cluster #$%ck :eek: with near 1000 I'd watch the tide table wind changes closely :rolleyes:
ps nice picture Pascal
 
holding isnt' good at elliot, especially close to shore. it's a thin layer ofsand over hard coral, when your anchor grabs it litterally holds by the tip of the flukes... but it's not an issue at this time of the year, 100 of chain usually makes it hold pretty well. in winter when cold fronts start moving thr, yes it can be exposed and tricky.

tides are not an issue at all since there is no tidal flow there.

i've been thruout many places in the keys, all the way to bahia honda, and have not find water as clear as eliott... when anchored in 5 or 6' you can see the bottom just like you do in the bahamas.
 
After reading all the threads sounds like fun for everyone. Paul 45C I wrote you a email didnot read all the threads let me know if your going Sat and Sunday sounds great maybe we can raft up together.
 
Well I'll bring the grapling too just incase. when I anchor I realy rather relax, parking on the outside maybe better :confused:Well I'll look for you guys when I get there :)
 
How about if we come up with a way point to focus on, understanding we'll be close to it if not on top of it.
 
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How about if we come up with a way point to focus on, understanding we'll be close to it if not on top of it.
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That sounds like the best idea yet. Hey Pascal, get us a LAT/LON for a good spot and post it for us, would you?
 
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let's pick a point 1/4 miles south of University dock and 1/4 mile off shore.

on the GE screen shot below, U-dock is visible at the southern end of the beach (near the north end of eliott, it's on your charts). let's try the spot i marked CDR06... 6' at low tide, normally on the edge of the larger group of boats...

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Very nice Pascal I think we got the right organizer for the trip ;) So I guess I should also expect a dinghy to come out and greet us with champain when we get ther :D
 
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