Hey Everyone !

We just got back from Prodigy Nationals about a week ago. It was a great time,
but the
hybrid attendence was pretty weak. I think something like half of the folks who
were there
last year couldn't make it this year. To make up the difference, there were 6
or 7 folks this
year who weren't there last year.

Folks around here talk about how great it would be to have an event with 30+
hybrids on a
line. We're guessing that the only way to get those kind of numbers is to try
to have an
event down here, in Houston. (Although, we'd still like to go to Bobby's
event.) We
certainly understand what a committment it is to travel to a race. So, here are
some ideas
we'd like everyone's input on.

o We currently have 27 hybrids in our area. Does that get out-of-towners
motivated to
come to Houston?

o Local skill level ranges from top notch to folks who have difficulty making
it around a
course in some conditions. Does that help?

o We'd consider making the event free to anyone travelling more than 200 miles.
Does
that increase interest?

o The event site has free indoor and outdoor camping, hot showers,
refrigerators, and a
kitchen. Is that a plus?

o The race could be held in June. Kids are out of school, the water is warm,
the
seabreezes are consistent, and hurricane season is not here yet. Also, there is
a huge
firework display over the water every Friday in June and July.

o For non-sailors, there is an amusement park and NASA's Johnson Space Center
close by.
You may even get to meet or sail with an astronaut or two.

o Anyone getting into town early enough would also get to participate in our
famous
Wednesday night races.

o The races are professionally run. The courses and staring line are
'squared-up' when
the wind shifts.

o The Houston fleet generally enjoys the social aspects of events every bit as
much as the
racing.

Please let us know how we can get y'all down here to sail with us!