Bacardi NEWPORT Sailing Week

Matt Sole · March 20, 2011, 01:04:58 AM

I was the second boat to register beaten by a M24.

Can we as a class please be proactive about this and get entries sorted out early and in great Numbers.

Jonathan Nye · March 20, 2011, 10:05:01 AM

94 has registered. Was shocked at the entry fee as posted on Yachtscoring so I checked the preliminary NOR. $450 on Yachscoring, $325 in the NOR. $325 was the cost of the Miami event. I'll confirm that the $325 is correct and get the online entry changed.

4 entries currently.

Olaf Bleck · March 20, 2011, 05:48:22 PM

Quote from: Jonathan Nye on March 20, 2011, 10:05:01 AM

94 has registered. Was shocked at the entry fee as posted on Yachtscoring so I checked the preliminary NOR. $450 on Yachscoring, $325 in the NOR. $325 was the cost of the Miami event. I'll confirm that the $325 is correct and get the online entry changed.

Yeah, that stole my breath too, so I opted not to pay yet. Seems exorbitant for three days of sailing. $325 I can swallow, but more than that and you have to start wondering if it's about the money, vis-a-vis Key West for around $800-$900+. Aren't Bacardi and EFG picking up enough of the tab? Newport Coastal Living was only $130, and BBR is $190 for PHRF (less for one-design, but I did get 8 hats last year...)

Just my 2 bits.

Dan Tucker · March 20, 2011, 10:22:34 PM

Now 5 Vipers to 1 M24. Entry fee for Vipes is $325 until June 7.

Get on it folks!!

Olaf Bleck · March 20, 2011, 11:39:33 PM

It appears that the price on yachtscoring has been corrected to reflect $325. (unless I read wrong yesterday...)

Reg Link:
http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=474

Jonathan Nye · March 21, 2011, 12:21:19 PM

Quote from: Olaf Bleck on March 20, 2011, 11:39:33 PM
It appears that the price on yachtscoring has been corrected to reflect $325. (unless I read wrong yesterday...)

Reg Link:
http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=474

Yes... Got confirmation from the organizers and yachtscoring that the entry is $325 and that it's been fixed.
Jonathan

Brad Boston · March 21, 2011, 02:27:40 PM

WOW $325 for 3 days of racing. This seems really high to me... The entry fee for the 2011 North American will be $175 and this includes meals and a bunch of drinks.

Brad

Olaf Bleck · March 21, 2011, 02:54:50 PM

Quote from: Brad Boston on March 21, 2011, 02:27:40 PM

WOW $325 for 3 days of racing. This seems really high to me... The entry fee for the 2011 North American will be $175 and this includes meals and a bunch of drinks.

I think that's the unfortunate difference between a yacht club based, volunteer organized regatta, vs. for-profit race management at a not-free facility... CRW is about the same.

Jay Harrell · March 21, 2011, 03:42:39 PM

Quote from: Brad Boston on March 21, 2011, 02:27:40 PM
WOW $325 for 3 days of racing. This seems really high to me... The entry fee for the 2011 North American will be $175 and this includes meals and a bunch of drinks.

Brad

Great job Brad, and we LOVE you for it! The guys at Mardi Gras Race Week did this too - $60 for racing and snacks (real meals extra)

Jeff Jones · March 21, 2011, 03:47:37 PM

Second that Brad, the 150.00 your going to save me on our entry fee alone will go a long way toward covering my fuel cost. And we're in for some food and drinks @ that?

Good on ya and whomever else is working so hard up there. Cant wait!!

Olaf Bleck · March 21, 2011, 05:47:39 PM

Quote from: Jeff Jones on March 21, 2011, 03:47:37 PM
Second that Brad, the 150.00 your going to save me on our entry fee alone will go a long way toward covering my fuel cost. And we're in for some food and drinks @ that?

Good on ya and whomever else is working so hard up there. Cant wait!!

Ditto

Dan Tucker · March 21, 2011, 06:19:20 PM

Quote from: Olaf Bleck on March 21, 2011, 02:54:50 PM
Quote from: Brad Boston on March 21, 2011, 02:27:40 PM

WOW $325 for 3 days of racing. This seems really high to me... The entry fee for the 2011 North American will be $175 and this includes meals and a bunch of drinks.

I think that's the unfortunate difference between a yacht club based, volunteer organized regatta, vs. for-profit race management at a not-free facility... CRW is about the same.

Absolutely right.

This will be a rather different event experience than the Coastal Living Newport Regatta. I didn't think twice about the entry fee for Bacardi in Miami, which was the same. I can afford a couple of bigger budget regattas a year, but I'm personally VERY grateful that the NA's are going to be more affordable!

David Chapman · March 22, 2011, 02:18:39 PM

your forgetting something...

the Bacardi girls will be there, thats where these hiddin costs go

Brad Boston · March 22, 2011, 04:26:35 PM

We have French and Romanian Girls here...

Jeff Jones · March 22, 2011, 05:34:59 PM

So what your saying is, if your not careful sarnia could be a very expensive regatta. ;-)

Quote from: Brad Boston on March 22, 2011, 04:26:35 PM
We have French and Romanian Girls here...