Team Seacats

We’re all on the road back to our respective homes in separate vehicles this afternoon after attending a memorable awards ceremony at the beautiful home of Jim and Roxanne Stone of Tybee Island, who also generously provided brunch for all of the team members and race officials. There are a lot of people to thank for their time, effort, and support throughout this event to whom the entire team would like to extend their warmest regards and appreciation. I’m certain that this list will be incomplete, but I’ll try: Chuck and Judi Bargeron for their tireless work year round on behalf of the Tybee500. Sean Ferrell and the entire Race Committee, who were always courteous, helpful, and for putting in so very many hours. I’d like to thank all of the other teams for the camaraderie, competition, and, support during the course of the week. A great deal of morale boosting was brought on by those of you who were able to join us for a visit during our trip up the coast: Todd Hart, Fred Furze, Brian Karr, Justin Chambers, John Suprenant, David Mosley, Jennifer & Todd Strickland, Robyn Strickland, Kristen Owens, Rebecca Krantz, Connie Sears, David Krantz, and our honorary race official, Sharon, at Fernandina Beach. This site would not have been as popular as it has been without the generous linkage by Rick White and Mary Wells at Catsailor and Tim Zimmerman at Wet Ass Chronicles. While within the realm of publicity, thanks to all of the movie crews and still photographers who did such a fantastic job of covering the event. These include Tybee500 regulars Robert and Jeanine Feldman, New West Productions, and Roxanne Stone. (You can read more about New West Productions in an earlier update.) Thanks also the cities and hotels in which we stopped along the way, particularly the beautiful city of Hollywood, Florida, which was more accommodating and hospitable than I can begin to tell you here. I personally want to thank the many visitors to this site who followed our teams up the coast in spirit. Your support and kind comments meant a great deal to me. I hope that you’ll continue to use the SailMax site for all of your online performance sailing needs. It was truly a week of hard work for everyone involved, and the Ground Crew was more than harmonious…not always the case in close quarters after days of toil! I’d do it again in a heartbeat; which brings me to my final thank you: Thanks to Mike Krantz and Dave Lennard for extending the invitation to Carl Roberts and Jake Kohl to join you both on this 2005 Tybee500 campaign with SailMax I. David Strickland, Chris Zander, Tim Owens, and I have been proud to spend this time with the four of you. Congratulations on your 3rd place finish in the most demanding long distance catamaran regatta in the country!