U20 Class Member's Forum

General Category => U20 General Discussion => Topic started by: Gregg Henning on June 25, 2012, 11:02:50 PM

Title: Fleet Building
Post by: Gregg Henning on June 25, 2012, 11:02:50 PM

Tired of racing PHRF?  Print this page and post it at your club!  http://www.u20class.org/boat/classifieds.html

Take others out on your U20 and let them experience the excitement first hand. 

Salt Lake City is now up to 7 boats by doing this.  Great Job, Mark Allen!

Several used boats are available at a good prices.

More excitement to come!  Stay Tuned!!!    :) ;) ;D

Title: Re: Fleet Building
Post by: Billy Ellis on June 26, 2012, 12:24:19 AM

Looks like Salt Lake may have some competition. Since the NA's we have added 2 boats to our budding fleet on the northern gulf coast. One more and we will have the majic number of 5! We have 2 or 3 more prospective owners that are starting to get the itch.

Title: Re: Fleet Building
Post by: Chris Hawkins on June 26, 2012, 02:37:58 PM

If you stretch the boundaries of Northern Gulf Coast to Birmingham, Alabama, you now can add one more to the fleet.  I will be driving down to Rockport, Texas within the next couple of weeks to take delivery of #183 and could not be more excited about it.

I grew up racing PHRF with my dad and his buddies on Mobile Bay and at GYA Challenge Cups in various J-Boats (J-24, J-27, J-28, J-80, J-33), an Olson 25, and a few other boats.  In college, I raced 420s around the Southeast on Spring Hill College's sailing team.  After a too-long absence from regular racing, I am jumping back in with the U20.  Once I learn to drive it, maybe I can join you guys in some one design racing.   

Title: Re: Fleet Building
Post by: Chuck Ballew on June 26, 2012, 03:07:06 PM

Congrats on the new addition Chris. Welcome to the family of U20 enthusiasts.

Title: Re: Fleet Building
Post by: Chris Hawkins on June 26, 2012, 03:08:37 PM

Thanks, Chuck.

Title: Re: Fleet Building
Post by: Don Corey on June 27, 2012, 02:01:54 AM

Hey Chris,  glad to hear you are purchasing a U20!  I bought my first U20 #88 new in 1997 to compete in PHRF as I was the first here on our lake.  Soon started traveling to one-design events which helped us improve boat handling and be more competative in PHRF.  Since we have grown the local fleet here to twelve U20s so have a fair amount of OD activity. 
You will enjoy this great little boat.   
Don Corey   #25 fore   #159 scram

Title: Re: Fleet Building
Post by: Billy Ellis on June 27, 2012, 01:43:30 PM

Consider your self a northern gulf coaster! Looking forward to having you come down and us comming up for a few regattas.

Title: Re: Fleet Building
Post by: Chris Hawkins on June 27, 2012, 01:56:13 PM

Thanks, Don and Billy.  I'm looking forward to learning the boat and getting involved with the class.