Annapolis to Bermuda 2016
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Suijin
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I'm looking forward to this race next June. It has some unique challenges, with the first leg being down the Bay overnight, and the new venue in Bermuda is a nice club. And Bermuda is a whole hell of a lot of fun, particularly after five or so days on the boat. Hopefully they'll get a better turn out than in 2014. Looks like they are putting more energy into it this time around and I hope that pays off.
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Registration has been open 24 hours and there are three entries already. That's a good sign!
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Five entries now, including a St. Francis 50 which is a pretty sweet ride for a race like this. One of the faster 50' cruising cats.
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This will be my first A2B, looking forward to it!
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Yes at the St. Georges Dinghy Club. I personally prefer St. Georges to Hamilton..it's more down tempo and scenic, but the club just couldn't offer the level of support required by the race from what I've heard. RHADC is sure to be a dramatic step up in terms of amenities, services, and logistical support.
St Georges is nice - except when the cruise ships are in...
Anyway, the dinghy club is near enough to Hamilton without really being in it.
I see your start is june 10, and the newport start is june 17 - I guess it has happened, but i don't remember them being that close together before
Anyway, the dinghy club is near enough to Hamilton without really being in it.
I see your start is june 10, and the newport start is june 17 - I guess it has happened, but i don't remember them being that close together before
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The cruise ships don't go into St. Georges anymore. They got too big to fit through the cut and the facilities just aren't there. They all go into Hamilton now, IIRC.
The two races have been "back to back" like that in previous years. Some boats have finished A2B, re-provisioned, and taken off the next day for Newport but that's pretty hardcore. The A2B was moved from the alternate year to the same year as N2B to not conflict with M2B, which is more direct competition for A2B.
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i've seen them in st georges - they built a terminal and dock just for them.
they barely fit through the cut
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I have a long list of worlds worst shower facilities from cruising. The one from the last place was mediocre but far from the worst.MoeAlfa said:
Tie for worst is Key west bight "Concentration Camp" showers. Cinderblock walls and vents to the shitter on the other side that homeless crap all over plus in summer the cold water is still hot. Second is Raiatea Carenage, floor flooded every time you had a shower and instead of fixing it they had a squeegee on a mop handle to push the water out of the rust gap at the bottom of the door. If pressure was turned up too high the pipe connecting the head to the handles shot off the top like a rocket. That one would get worst but the smell of a homeless guy smoking a cig while taking a diarheea shit in 105 degree heat really is hard to beat.
Good times
I think if they turned this into a Newport News - Bermuda Race.., it would be a lot more popular.
As someone who only sails occasionally on the Chesapeake.., that whole part adds too much uncertainty
I think it scares away people who aren't locals, and maybe some locals too...
I don't know if it's going to take 1 day or 3 days to get out of the bay
I figure there is a lot of local knowledge needed so i am at a disadvantage
I could ruin my race practically before it begins.
Why do I want to take the trouble to get a boat down there to maybe spend 2 days sailing in no wind?
As someone who only sails occasionally on the Chesapeake.., that whole part adds too much uncertainty
I think it scares away people who aren't locals, and maybe some locals too...
I don't know if it's going to take 1 day or 3 days to get out of the bay
I figure there is a lot of local knowledge needed so i am at a disadvantage
I could ruin my race practically before it begins.
Why do I want to take the trouble to get a boat down there to maybe spend 2 days sailing in no wind?
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I would not put too much stock in local knowledge. We did quite well in the last iteration and I would venture to say that anyone could have made the same calls local or not. Nice thing about the bay is that it gives the crew time to get in tune before you are offshore, and time for folks who may not be as prepared as they think they are to bail out. Shake out the jitters before the deep blue as it were. As far as taking the trouble to get there, a cruise to Annapolis for the start is not the worst thing in the world. Annapolis vs. Newport News as a destination is not much of a matchup.
