MAJOR RACES

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Jan 19-20 -- NAMSA NA's/Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat National Championships, F18 Midwinters, F16 Midwinters, Harken Buoy Racing Series, Wave National Series Championship, Shark Midwinter Nationals, Founders Park, Islamorada, FL 305-451-3287, rick@catsailor.com
Mar 8-9 -- Performance Midwinters and Harken Buoy Racing Series, Key Sailing, Pensacola Beach, FL
Mar 29-30 – Hobie Midwinters East, Panama City Cat Club
Apr 22-26 -- 2008 US Multihull Championship for the Alter Cup, FYI (not an open invitation): GYC, Gulfport, FL
June 3-7 -- Hobie 20 North American Championships, Yankton, SD
Aug 25-28 -- Performance Catamarans North Americans, Caseville, MI, (tuneup racing previous two days by CRAM) www.nacraclass.com/NCW2008/north_american.htm
Aug 25-29 -- Nationals Hobie 17/18/Tiger, Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Hobie Points
Sept 5-12 -- Hobie 14, Hobie 16 Youth, Womens and Oopen North American Championship, Clear Lake, Iowa, Todd@hollingsworthmfg.com
Oct 13-17 – NAF-18 North Americans Key Sailing – Pensacola Beach
Nov 28-Dec 7 -- Wave Nationals Week (Youth Nov 28-30, Seminar Nov30-Dec 3, Nationals Dec 4-7) Key Largo, FL, 305-451-3287, www.waveclass.org, or rick@catsailor.com (charter boats available, barb@the-helm.com)
Nov 28-30 -- Wave Youth National Championships, Key Largo, FL, 305-451-3287, www.waveclass.org, or rick@catsailor.com (charter boats available, barb@the-helm.com)
Nov 30-Dec 3 -- Rick White's Sailing Seminars for WAVES ONLY, Key Largo, FL, 305-451-3287, www.sailingseminars.com, www.waveclass.org, or rick@catsailor.com (charter boats available, barb@the-helm.com)
Dec 4-7 -- Wave National Championships, Open, Masters, Womens Classes, (Practice Race on Thursday, races Fri-Sun), Key Largo, FL, 305-451-3287, www.waveclass.org, or rick@catsailor.com (charter boats available, barb@the-helm.com)
LONG DISTANCE RACES

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Jan 13 – Tampa Bay CSI Hangover Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Feb10 -- Tampa Bay CSI “Love Stinks” Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Mar 16 – Tampa Bay CSI St Patrick’s Day Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Apr 5 -- Tampa Bay CSI Macho Man Distance Race, Distance, DIYC to Dunedin Causeway
Apr 6 -- Tampa Bay CSI Mini-Macho Man “Round the Island,” Distance, Dunedin Causeway

Apr 19 -- Miami-Key Largo Race, 1st of the Triple Crown of Distance Races, Miami Yacht Club, Miami, FL
Apr 25-27 -- 50th Annual Dauphin Island Race, Mobile Bay, YC, www.dirace.com, 251-753-2124
Apr 26-27 -- Hogsbreath-Keys 100, from Key Largo to Key West, 2nd of the Triple Crown of Distance Races
May 3 -- Mug Race, Rudder Club, Jacksonville, FL
May 25 -- Tampa Bay CSI Memorial Day Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
May 11-17 -- Tybee 500, from Miami, FL to Tybee Island, GA
June 11-14 -- 2008 Great Texas Distance Race, From S. Padre Island to Galvesston, TX, greattexas300@gmail.com, www.gt300.com
June 13-14 -- Hobie Cat Distance, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Fun Sail
June 29 -- Tampa Bay CSI Liberty Race, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Aug 31 -- Tampa Bay CSI Union Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Sept 27 -- Dunedin Cup Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
NORTHEASTERN AREA

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May 17-18 -- Joe Manganello Memorial Regatta, Garvan Point Sailing Club, Madison, CT, garvinpointsailing.com/
EASTERN AREA
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Mar 21-23 -- Spring Fever Regatta, Lake Hartwell, GA, Mr.Ernie@Hartcom.net
Apr 4-5 -- PeeDee Classic, Hartsville, SC
Apr 19-20 -- Tommy Whiteside Memorial, Columbia, SC; http://www.columbiasailingclub.org/
May 3-4 -- Rappahannock River Regatta (bouys, government marks), Rappahannock River, Tappahannock, VA, www.hobiefleet32.org
May 16-18 -- Sail The Bay (Buoys), First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA, www.hobiefleet32.org
May 31 -- June 1; Ya Gotta Regatta, Myrtle Beach, SC; http://www.sailandskiconnection.com/
June 14-15 -- Sandlapper, JIYC, Charleston, SC, http://www.jiyc.org/
June 20-21 -- Reggae Regatta, Lake Lanier, GA, http://www.llsc.com/
July 12 -- "The Raven" Rookie Race (Free catamaran tuning/racing seminar and exhibition races), Albemarle Access, Virginia Beach, VA, www.hobiefleet32.org
Aug 23-24 -- Camp Hatteras, Rodanthe, NC, http://www.hobie100.org/

Aug 30, 31 -- 7th Chick's Beach/Version 2.x Regatta ("Low Rent" distance courses), Chick's Beach, Virginia Beach, VA, www.hobiefleet32.org
Sept 6-7 -- CatFest, Charlotte, NC, http://home.carolina.rr.com/catfest/
Sept 27 -- Neptune's Atlantic Regatta (modified buoys/government marks), 2nd Street Ramp, Virginia Beach, VA, www.hobiefleet32.org
Oct 4-5 -- Outback Cup, Columbia, SC, http://www.columbiasailingclub.org/
Oct 18 -- Ron Anthony Memorial Regatta & Fleet Championships (buoys, 2nd longest continuously-contested catamaran regatta in the world), Albemarle Access, Virginia Beach, VA, www.hobiefleet32.org
Oct.. 25-26 -- Cat Caper, Vincent, A, http://www.birminghamsailingclub.org
Nov. 1-2 -- Midlands, Columbia, SC, http://www.columbiasailingclub.org/

SOUTHEASTERN AREA

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Jan 11-13 -- Multi-class Regatta, St. Petersburg, FL - – SPYC (10-15 A-Class Catamarans expected)
Jan 13 – Tampa Bay CSI Hangover Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Jan 19-20 -- NAMSA NA's/Tradewinds Midwinter Open Cat National Championships, F18 Midwinters, F16 Midwinters, Harken Buoy Racing Series, Wave National Series Championship, Shark Midwinter Nationals, Founders Park, Islamorada, FL 305-451-3287, rick@catsailor.com
Feb 9 – Winter Series #1, Key Sailing – Pensacola Beach, FL
Feb 10 -- Tampa Bay CSI “Love Stinks” Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Feb 16 – Winter Series #2, Key Sailing – Pensacola Beach
Mar 1 – Icepick Regatta, Key Sailing – Pensacola Beach
Mar 8-9 -- Performance Midwinters and Harken Buoy Racing Series, Key Sailing, Pensacola Beach, FL
Mar 15-16 -- Annual A-Class/F16 Regatta –– Gulfport YC, Gulfport, FL
Mar 16 – Tampa Bay CSI St Patrick’s Day Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Mar 21-23 -- Spring Fever Regatta, Lake Hartwell, GA, Mr.Ernie@Hartcom.net
Mar 29-30 – Hobie Midwinters East, Panama City Cat Club
Apr 5-6 -- Wave Invitational Regatta at Stan Woodruff's new house, Ruskin, FL
Apr 5 -- Spring Series #1 PCCC
Apr 5 -- Tampa Bay CSI Macho Man Distance Race, Distance, DIYC to Dunedin Causeway
Apr 6 -- Tampa Bay CSI Mini-Macho Man “Round the Island,” Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Apr 12-13 – Lake Pontchartrain HP Multihull Championships Mandeville, LA
Apr 19 -- Miami-Key Largo Race, 1st of the Triple Crown of Distance Races, Miami Yacht Club, Miami, FL
Apr 22-26 -- 2008 US Multihull Championship for the Alter Cup, FYI (not an open invitation): GYC, Gulfport, FL
Apr 25-27 -- 50th Annual Dauphin Island Race, Mobile Bay, YC, www.dirace.com, 251-753-2124

Apr 26-27 -- Hogsbreath-Keys 100, from Key Largo to Key West, 2nd of the Triple Crown of Distance Races
Apr 26-27 -- Tampa Bay Cats SI and Harken Buoy Racing Series, Dunedin, FL
Apr 26 – Spring Series #2 PCCC
Apr 26 – Preemie Cup Regatta PBYC
May 3 -- Mug Race, Rudder Club, Jacksonville, FL
May 10 – Sea Buoy, Key Sailing – Pensacola Beach
May 24-25 – Slip to Ship Regatta OSYC, Ocean Springs, MS
May 25 -- Tampa Bay CSI Memorial Day Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
May 31-June 1 -- Space Coast Regatta and Harken Buoy Racing Series at Cocoa Beach, FL
June 7-8 -– Island Fever Regatta Juana's Pagodas - Navarre Beach
June 14 – Round the Island FWBYC, Ft Walton Beach, FL

June 14 -- Tampa Bay CSI Fleet Float, Tubing, Dunnellon FL
June 21 -- Tampa Bay CSI Fleet Float makeup day, Tubing, Dunnellon, FL
June 21-22 -- Summer Sizzler Regatta and Harken Buoy Racing Series at Dayton Beach, FL
June 28 – Panama City Sea Bouy PCCC
June 29 -- Tampa Bay CSI Liberty Race, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
July 5 – Patriots Day Regatta PBYC
July 5-6 -- Horn Island Hop OSYC, Ocean Springs, MS
Aug 2 – Race for the Roses (One for da Ladies!)PBYC
Aug 16 – Big Mouth Regatta PBYC
Aug 31 -- Tampa Bay CSI Union Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Aug 31-Sept 1 -- Labor Day Regatta and Harken Buoy Racing Series at Jacksonville, FL
Sept 6-7 – Juana's Good Time Regatta Juana's Pagodas - Navarre Beach
Sept 20 – Mayor's Cup Regatta Key Sailing – Pensacola Beach
Sept 20-21 -- Wildcat Regatta and Harken Buoy Racing Series at Lake Eustis, FL
Sept 27 -- Dunedin Cup Regatta, Distance, Dunedin Causeway
Oct 4-5 – GYA Multihull Championships PBYC
Oct 11 – Shearwater Regatta OSYC, Ocean Springs, MS
Oct 13-17 – NAF-18 North Americans Key Sailing – Pensacola Beach
Nov 15-16 -- Carlisle Classic and Harken Buoy Racing Series at Clearwater Sailing Center, Clearwater, FL
Nov 22 – Turkey Trot Key Sailing – Pensacola Beach
Nov 28-Dec 7 -- Wave Nationals Week (Youth Nov 28-30, Seminar Nov30-Dec 3, Nationals Dec 4-7) Key Largo, FL, 305-451-3287, www.waveclass.org, or rick@catsailor.com (charter boats available, barb@the-helm.com)
Nov 28-30 -- Wave Youth National Championships, Key Largo, FL, 305-451-3287, www.waveclass.org, or rick@catsailor.com (charter boats available, barb@the-helm.com)
Nov 30-Dec 3 -- Rick White's Sailing Seminars for WAVES ONLY, Key Largo, FL, 305-451-3287, www.waveclass.org, or rick@catsailor.com (charter boats available, barb@the-helm.com)
Dec 4-7 -- Wave National Championships, Open, Masters, Womens Classes, (Practice Race on Thursday, races Fri-Sun), Key Largo, FL, 305-451-3287, www.waveclass.org, or rick@catsailor.com (charter boats available, barb@the-helm.com)
MIDWESTERN AREA

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June 3-7 -- Hobie 20 North American Championships, Yankton, SD
Aug 23-24 -- Tuneup Races for Nacra NAs, CRAM, Caseville, MI
Aug 25-28 -- Performance Catamarans North Americans, Caseville, MI, (tuneup racing previous two days by CRAM) www.nacraclass.com/NCW2008/north_american.htm
Sept 5-12 -- Hobie 14, Hobie 16 Youth, Womens and Oopen North American Championship, Clear Lake, Iowa, Todd@hollingsworthmfg.com
SOUTHERN AREA

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March 15-16 – Ides of March Regatta, Lake Somerville, TX, www.div6.org
Apr 12-13 – Lake Pontchartrain HP Multihull Championships Mandeville, LA
Apr 19-20 -- Hill Country Regatta, Lake Buchanan Black Rock Park www.austincats.net
May 17-18 – Longneck Regatta, Canyon Lake, TX, www.div6.org
May 24-25 – AYC Turnback Regatta, Lake Travis, TX, www.austinyachtclub.net
July 26-27 – Wayward Winds Regatta, www.div6.org
June 11-14 -- 2008 Great Texas Distance Race, From S. Padre Island to Galvesston, TX, greattexas300@gmail.com, www.gt300.com
MOUNTAIN STATES AREA
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Nothing Scheduled
SOUTHWESTERN AREA

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Mar 1-2 -- Hobie Midwinters West, San Felipe, MX, rickb@cox.net
Mar 29-30 -- Wild and Windy West Regatta, Lake Mohave, NV, Hobie Div. 2, avocarl@aol.com
Mar 29-30 -- CYC Spring Regatta, San Diego, CA, millmyrter@hotmail.com
Apr 19-20 -- Kickoff, www.hobie3.org, Hobie Div. 3
May 3-4 -- Cinco de Mayo, Puerto Penasco, MX, Hobie Div 2, twohenslers@aol.com
May 17-18 -- Wet and Wild Regatta, Hobie Div 3, www.hobie3.org
May 31-June 1 -- Round Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA, www.hobie3.org
June 7-8 -- San Diego Classic, San Diego, CA, davedixon@hotmail.com
June 14-15 -- Big Bear Lake, CA, Hobie Div 2, dunndl@charter.net
June 28-29 -- Huntington Lake, Hobie Div 3, Fleeet 62
July 12-13 -- Otter Regatta, www.hobie3.org
July 19-20 -- White Caps Regatta, www.hobie3.org
Aug 2-3 -- Mile High Regatta, www.hobie3.org
Aug 2-3 -- Blue Water, Ventura, CA Peirpont Bay YC 805-644-6672
Aug 16-17 -- Wind and Roses, Santa Barbara, CA, steve@infocuspromo.com
Aug 23-24 -- One Design Regatta (Oopen), avocarl@aol.com
Sept 6-7 -- Lake Arrowlhead, CA, Hobie Div 2, dunndl@charter.net
Sept 27-28 -- Shark Feed, www.hobie3.org
Oct 11-12 -- Pinata Regatta, Puerto Penasco, MX, Hobie Div 2, Skipperbarb36@hotmail.com
Oct 25-26 -- Mohave Mojo Madness, Lake Mojave, NV,Hobie Div 2, commodoreclay@hobiefleet51.com
Nov 1--2 -- Turkey Day Regatta, www.hobie3.org

NORTHWESTERN AREA
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Apr 4-6 -- Potholes Warm Up, Potholes Reservoir, Fun sail/Youth
Apr 26-27 -- Flights of Spring, Jericho, Vancouver BC, Open Multi
May 3 -- Fast and Fun, Kirkland, Wa, Waves
May 10 -- Hobie 101, Sail Sand Point, Hobie
May 24-25 – Splash, Sail Sand Point, Seattle, Hobie Points
May 31-June 1 -- Live on the Edge, Fern Ridge, Eugene, Open Multi
June 5-8 -- Canadian Grand Pre, Comox, BC, Open Multi
June 13-14 -- Hobie Cat Distance, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Fun Sail
June 21-22, Jericho Hobie Classic, Vancouver, BC, Hobie Points
July 12-13 -- Kits Invitational, Vancouver, BC, Open Multi
July 12-13 -- Sudden Valley Regatta, Lake Whatcom, Wa., Hobie Points
July 19-20 -- Oak Harbor, Area Championship, Oak Harbor, Whidby, Hobie Points
July 26-27 -- Summer Celebration Youth Regatta, Sail Sand Point, Waves/Youth
Aug 2-3 -- Lake Quinault Regatta, Lake Quinault, Wa., Hobie Points
Aug 9-10 -- Smoke on the Water, Skamokawa, Wa., Hobie Points
Aug 23-24 -- Full Moon Over Harrison, Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Hobie Points
Aug 25-29 -- Nationals Hobie 17/18/Tiger, Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Hobie Points
Sept 6-7 -- Chelan Annual Regatta, Chelan, Wa., Open Multi/Youth
Sept 20-21 – BBOD, Bellingham Bay, Open Multi
Sept 20-21 -- Alter Cup Qualifier, Area L, BYC, Bellingham Bay, US Sailing
Oct 18-19 -- Pumpkin Bowl, Vancouver, BC, Open Multi
Nov 1-2 – Bluenose, Vancouver, BC, Open Multi
EVENTS OPEN TO BIGGER BOATS

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Jan 1 -- Hangover Regatta - - Sarasota Sailing Squadron (very informal)
Jan 11-13 -- Multi-class Regatta, St. Petersburg, FL - – SPYC (10-15 A-Class Catamarans expected)
Jan 12-13 – Golden Conch Regatta, Burnt Store Marina, Charlotte Harbor, FL
Jan 12 – Snow Bird Regatta, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, FL
Jan 21-25 – Race Week, Premiere Racing Inc., Key West
Feb 2 -- Avow Hospice Regatta, Collier Athletic Club, Naples, FL
Feb 9 – Cherry Pie Regatta, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, FL
Feb 15-17 – St. Pete NOOD, SPYC, St. Petersburg, FL
Mar 8-9– Conquistador Cup, PGYC, Punta Gorda, FL
Mar 15 – Pot of Gold Regatta, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, FL
Mar 4-6 – Suncoast Race Week, BYC, TIYC, DIYC, SPYC, Tampa Bay, FL
Mar 19 – Shark Tooth Regatta, VYC, Venice, FL
Mar 28-30 -- One-Design Midwinters, Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Sarasota, FL
Apr 12-13 – Bud Light Regatta, MISA, Marco Island, FL
Apr 25-27 -- Messmer Cup Regatta, NSYC, Naples, FL
May 10 – Sarasota Bay Cup, BKYC, Sarasota, FL
May 12-18 – Key West Rendezvous, CYC, Tampa Bay to Key West