Great meeting in GH today with ACBS organizing Cmtee, Dave Richardson APBA Vintage Chair, TORC represented by Archer, Hunter, Keeling, Dave Ray, Mark Taylor, myself. Detailed site walk, for IB & OB launching logistics, on water schedule, course setup, safety requirements, putting on a great show. Thanks to Archer & Keeling, they shared their experience for crane set up, barges for additional mooring, to ensure Inboard ease of quick launching.
- Registration: ACBS -all on water & static participants must register in advance will remain open until mid-june. However, we have limited space. Forms available to those who confirmed, for completion and return. No fees for static display or on water boats. CBF - On water participants will incur nominal regtn fee, TBD, for insurance coverage.
- Friday: Boats can be securely left on site overnight, security patrolled; we highly recommend boats on site Friday. - Saturday: Gates open 8am, preferred parking available until 7:30am; get to ramp, launch T & Drag, get your boat over to dedicated OB docks/slip ready for day. Kubota tractors to be provided for T&Drag launch.
- On water schedule: 8:00am - gates open to public 9:00am - CDN Anthem, ceremonial lap w flag, announcements 9:30-11:30 - Inboards on water 11:30-1:00 - Outboards on water, order: T-850, BSH/20SSH, CSH(302 & 30H & 55H), Drags 1:00-2:30 - Boats in Motion: Classic woody racers(Greavette/Ditchburn/etc) 2:30-4:30 - Inboards on water 4:30-5:30 - Outboards, order: T- 850, BSH/20SSH, CSH, Drags.
OB Pits open to public while IB running, IB pits open while OB running. Props required to be covered, no fuelling. Pits close 45min prior to OB launch to prep. T & Drags will remain in water at docks through day, bring bumpers. SO carted in/out before/after segment.
Static display will occur at Field of Dreams across road. TORC will have 4000sf, adjacent to Miss Supertest, other static IB display. We require further SO(ASH/CSH(30h & 302)/CSR/25SSH/BCH), T, Drag boats for static display. Dave Ray will assist with static commitments and layout with TORC booth.
Again, I encourage all with race boats to participate, register now. If your rig is for static display, we seek your assistance to launch on water classes, you'll have best seat in the house to watch Inboards and Outboards. TORC participants will have racer only all pit access wristband. More to follow.
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