http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/ Pacific Coast Melges 24 Travel Teams Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:05:24 GMT Kent R. Pierce http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/16 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/16 All: Dan hits on a couple of key points here: "As for myself, I don't see going to LB and also pulling off a trip to Northwest even though sounds awesome. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:50:18 GMT Dan Hauserman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/15 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/15 Sorry I haven't had time to chime in until now.  All good comments and suggestions.  Great ideas and enthusiasm to build participation.  Speaking for Tahoe Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:47:43 GMT andre peixoto http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/14 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/14 That's true, Dan, sorry about that. :) Andre Peixoto USA300 300.andrepeixoto.com Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:42:13 GMT Dan Hauserman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/13 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/13 Or Tahoe! ? Charting A Course For Your Success Dan Hauserman - Coldwell Banker P.O. Box 5248 Tahoe City, CA 96145 530-583-9111?? dan@... Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:27:20 GMT andre peixoto http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/12 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/12 The PPC's was on SF last year and Seattle this year, so I think the logical location would be South. Andre Peixoto USA300 300.andrepeixoto.com Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:18:44 GMT Kent R. Pierce http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/11 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/11 I think you're right about Neal. It's on the USMCA website-it must be true ; ) Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, we should probably have that piece of Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:14:48 GMT Tom Klenke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/10 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/10 Not sure. Rumor has it that Neal Ruxton has taken over for Don Jesberg as the Pacific Coast Fleet Skipper. (I could totally be wrong on that) I have not heard Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:09:54 GMT Kent R. Pierce http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/9 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/9 When and where are the PCC's? Kent R. Pierce President Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation Visit us at: http://www.sbyf.org/ or http://www.sbysf.org Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:54:17 GMT Tom Klenke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/8 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/8 I like your suggestion andre. One of the three events should be the PCCs. It would be nice to understand from the locals what the pros/cons of the two events Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:43:57 GMT andre peixoto http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/7 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/7 I think everybody has good points. I also agree with Gary, that traveling a long time just for 2 days of racing is really painful, but I'm not saying that I Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:59:03 GMT Gary Stuntz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/6 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/6 Whidbey Island Race Week is put on by an owner of a Melges 24. I think that if you look at the breeze in May vs WIRW. WIRW is more consistant overall. Noods Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:06:13 GMT Matt MacGregor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/5 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/5 All good and accurate info. WIRW is a long week and tough sell to us locals as we'd rather keep the time for traveling south or to other M24 events (plus PCC's Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:27:25 GMT Tom Klenke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/4 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/4 I think this is a great discussion. If we can get the communication rolling much sooner, I hope we can get some critical mass going. Once we've got a regatta Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:35:09 GMT Matt MacGregor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/3 Speaking for the PNW Fleet, we have had 5-7 boats travel south over the past 3 years and participate in events as far south as Long Beach RW where 8 boats Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:01:54 GMT Kent R. Pierce http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M24PacTravelTeams/message/2 There are now six Melgi in Santa Barbara. Like many of you in SF, we are enjoying our local sailing but would like to do a bit more regional racing. While