Catalina Ski Races this weekend

Wendi · 07-17-2014, 08:05 AM

Wishing all the race teams best of luck and safe return to the Queen Mary.

good luck Kyle Lancon sponsored by NRI! Go get em Kyle.

We are hoping to bee there Saturday to support our ski racing friends.

**Havasuing** · 07-17-2014, 11:44 AM

Can't believe it took this long for somebody to post a thread about the Catalina Ski Race this Saturday. Show some respect -- it's the 66th annual, making it one of the oldest continuously held boat races in the country. Should be a classic match-up -- Todd Haig is going for his 12th overall win and reigning world Men's Open champion Wayne Mawer from Australia is in town to make sure that doesn 't happen. Last year Haig set a new course record doing the 62-mile round trip in under 50 minutes. First flight of boats go off at 8:53am followed 7 minutes later by the rest of the field. Queen Mary is the best spectator viewing area.

Wendi · 07-17-2014, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Havasuing

Can't believe it took this long for somebody to post a thread about the Catalina Ski Race this Saturday. Show some respect -- it's the 66th annual, making it one of the oldest continuously held boat races in the country. Should be a classic match-up -- Todd Haig is going for his 12th overall win and reigning world Men's Open champion Wayne Mawer from Australia is in town to make sure that doesn 't happen. Last year Haig set a new course record doing the 62-mile round trip in under 50 minutes. First flight of boats go off at 8:53am followed 7 minutes later by the rest of the field. Queen Mary is the best spectator viewing area.

That's why I did it. I hope Todd Haig wins! That will be a very special moment for him and his team!