Hi Everyone,
As tonight is our annual end of year party, it would be good to chat about
possible regattas for next year. Pete has done a lot of research on a
possible regatta at Bradford Island, and we would like to gauge interest
tonight.
Please take a second and review the proposal below and let Pete know if you
would be interested in such a regatta, or if there are any potential issues
with hosting it.
See you tonight!
Alex
On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Pete Trachy <pete at tolachi.com> wrote:
> V15 Folks,
>> I went up to Bradford Island in the Delta to check out the BVBC's property
> and see how suitable it would be for a V15 camping regatta in 2014.
>> The quick and dirty is that it is approximately 1:30 from the city. The
> camping facility is awesome with lush grass, a great BBQ area, and actual
> toilets. The sailing course is just off the docks, should have great wind
> with flat water, but may experience occasional shipping traffic and
> powerboats. The docks are rough but serviceable. BVBC would have to
> install a wider ramp to accommodate V15 dollies, but they appear willing to
> do this. I think it would make for an awesome venue.
>> Check out the BVBC page: http://bayviewboatclub.org/delta.html> BVBC Photos: http://bayviewboatclub.org/deltaphotos.html>> The long:
>> We have been getting great turnout for Tomales Bay and there appears to be
> renewed enthusiasm for Huntington. It seems that the short course weekend
> camping regatta might be a sweet spot for the V15 fleet. John Super has
> been trying to get us to hold a regatta on Bradford Island in the delta for
> ages so I thought I would see if it was an appropriate site.
>> Bradford Island is about 1.5 hours from here in the Delta. It is
> accessible only by ferry. People should be able to operate on a schedule
> similar to Tomales where they arrive Friday afternoon (last ride at 5pm) or
> Saturday morning (starts at 9am) and leave ~3pm Sunday afternoon. The
> ferry holds 9 cars but they say they will make as many trips as necessary
> to take the people in line. Fare is $8/car for a round trip. Getting on
> and off the ferry is a little rough and I would recommend higher clearance
> vehicles like trucks, SUVs, and crossovers. A low clearance vehicle would
> likely bottom out. We will need to pack in everything for the weekend
> including potable water. After the ferry stops running there will be no way
> off the island except by powerboat.
>> Driving around the island there is a scattering of trees, scrub, and the
> occasional cow pasture. I didn't see a single other vehicle on the road
> the entire time I was out there! The BVBC campground is really beautiful,
> "like a little oasis" as my friend said. It has lush well trimmed grass
> openings dotted with willow trees and surrounded by enormous stands of
> blackberries. There appears to be plenty of room for as many people as we
> can muster. The facilities include a large concrete pad good for BBQing
> and a set of remarkably civilized toilets. We would need to cook there,
> but food is something we do well and I think that the camping, cooking, and
> socializing would be a high point of this venue.
>> There is a large body of water directly off the dock that John assures me
> gets great consistent breeze in the summer. A shipping channel goes
> through it, but John states he would monitor vessel traffic and plan the
> races accordingly. I don't believe this will impede safe and successful
> racing. Another possible nuisance could be power boaters. It is hard for
> me to judge how much they would interfere. From doing the DDR and spending
> a weekend in a houseboat up there I believe they would be an occasional and
> not constant nuisance.
>> The docks are the roughest part of the equation. They are dilapidated but
> serviceable, capable of tying up a bunch of v15s over lunch. The launch
> ramp is too narrow to accommodate a v15 and BVBC would have to expand it to
> fit a v15 dolly. Staging could probably occur at the roadside immediately
> adjacent to the dock as there appears to be essentially no traffic on the
> island. We would just have to move trailers etc... into the campground
> once boats were rigged.
>> John recommends late summer when the insects have calmed down. Sometime
> in August seems best.
>> Here are my pics from Bradford Island:
>https://www.dropbox.com/sc/smwcrhr0o59f8c0/HB2_q-crSL#/>> A few specific shots:
>> Looking out at the race course:
>https://www.dropbox.com/sc/smwcrhr0o59f8c0/HB2_q-crSL#lh:17-IMAG0121_ZOE006_SHOT.jpg>> The campground from the road:
>https://www.dropbox.com/sc/smwcrhr0o59f8c0/HB2_q-crSL#lh:15-IMAG0124_ZOE006_SHOT.jpg>> What do you think? Let's discuss this at the party this weekend. Let me
> know what questions/comments/ideas you have.
>> Pete
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