South Florida Stage Race? Sat or Sun...

[kent]

im in. see you at the start in FT. L. 1o sharp. finish at crandon on the beach, but must go in at the launch corridor. we should be finishing by 1:35 if we start on time. any one there that might be able to take pics and keep finishing times and positons?

Kent

[mbs]

I'm in too. But I've never kited in Ft Lauderdale so I need directions from Miami to Tiki Beach. And where's a good spot to park. Yeah! matt.

[windydayzz]

I thought Crandon was closed?? or are you just going to land on the sand bar and walk in??? What is the final launch area??

[windydayzz]

ok i see it was not crandon that was closed. My bad... But yes where is tiki beach is that the launch site. Not sure where that is yet. I can leave my car at crandon if someone picks me up from there?? and i will give a ride back to up...

[ricki]

You can find directions at: http://tinyurl.com/yvwqv3



and launch photos, etc. at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=1981

Take I-95 N
Exit east on SR-595
Go north on US Hwy. 1
Go east on SE 17 St.
Head east a few miles beneath two pedestrian overwalks and just past the second one east of Bahia Mar (a very large Marina) you'll see some Hobie Cats stored on the beach. Tiki Beach is beside the wood deck leading to the Hobie Cat launch due east of the Oasis Cafe.

I am out of touch with things at Crandon these days. I believe weekend access ended last year and in years past on Memorial Day, May 30, 2007. So, unless something else has kicked in we should be OK tomorrow. Can anyone confirm this?

The forecast looks pretty good,

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE GULF
STREAM...SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED
AREAS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

It is gusting to 23 kts. already!

[ricki]

Originally Posted by kent

im in. see you at the start in FT. L. 1o sharp. finish at crandon on the beach, but must go in at the launch corridor. we should be finishing by 1:35 if we start on time. any one there that might be able to take pics and keep finishing times and positons?

Kent

I'll try to remember to pick up some disposable UW cameras to bring along. Then again, you'll be there well before me so repeating Kent's question, can anyone shoot at Crandon?

[mbs]

thanks for directions rick. crandon has been open.

[mbs]

arggh. pouring down hard all morning at south beach.

[oc xrated]

Nice in Ft. Lauderdale, blowing 20. See you here. Cheers Neil

[KitesurfUSA]

A great turnout for a last minute race....
Mpeg video clip at the start of the Race 11.1 meg http://kitesurfusa.com/TikiBch-Miamirace5-20-07.mov


Photos & video clip by Chris Kjos
www.KitesurfUSA.com