2010 Havasu Pocket Cruisers Poker Run

Food for thought!

Have you all been watching our Sponsor's list? Well, if not, you should be. We have some awesome folks that have stepped up to the plate to help make this the best get together so far. When you get a chance click on over to the website and check it out! Also...stay tuned...there are some big things in the works that we should be able to announce next week! The hotel tells me that they have 36 rooms/slips booked out. I think we are up to 44 boats registered but a few are locals and wont need hotel slips. Please make sure to get those reservations made if you haven't already done it.

Let's fill all 50 slips at the hotel! Get a hold of your local buddies and get them to come on down and join in.

This weekend the Hobie International Association is holding their "nationals" for some of their fleets here in Havasu. 140 boats were pre registered. I'm not sure how many are here but man there are a lot of sails out there and it is beautiful....I can't wait to see all you guys out there! Here's a math problem for you...they charged each boat $200 to $375 to register for the event! GULP Pick an number and multiply by 140 boats! Whew!! Interested in checking out their website? It's:

http://www.havamega.com/

OK...heading back in to work (overtime) tomorrow. I'll be home Sunday night and Monday. Email me with any questions and/or issues and I'll get them handled for you ASAP.

Keep those sponsorship ideas and new participants coming in!!! You guys are doing a GREAT job at putting this thing together. It's just about to start feeding on it's own success!!! C'mon 50!!! (I can't believe I am actually saying that!)

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Sean and Bosun (Jo has decided to take cover and is hiding!)

canyonbat,
Thanks for the response, but I don't think traveling throught the heart of the mountains will work for us in Feb.. I am thinking that I would go down the front range thru Abq. and west from there. I also can't leave until monday. Laramie has it's challenges already and I wish not to add more with multiple passes. I do hope to be early and would enjoy meeting early. Thanks for to offer though.

Metes No Bounds

Yes, the Western Slope of Colorado is watching te message board! We would be glad to convoy down if schedules permit. We are planning on leaving the Saturday before and spending the night somewhere along the way, maybe Las Vegas or Mesquite. We need to leave Havasu by mid day on Sunday, again spending the night somewhere and arriving in Grand Junction on Monday. Drop me an e-mail and we can talk about it - dougames@acsol.net.
Doug and Katie Ames

PS - could you have them raise the level of Lake Powell as well? Another 50 feet or so would great! The hike from the bottom of the boat ramp up to the parking lot is a killer!

Sean......Just a little request. Could you have them raise the lake level to bit more? 6" will do it......I want to wash the car, hose down the driveway, and flush again for #1....

Don Boyko
San Diego Water Customer

Hey gang..I'll try to keep up on the message board through my phone while at work the next couple of days...but for some reason Sprint isn't doing all that well with the phone web browser.....not sure if it's my phone or if the system is slow....either way....if I am slow to respond or don't respond please be patient. I'll get back to ya asap. Worse case by Saturday morning or afternoon.

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S

Metes,

Lets see...not everyone that has signed up has "subscribed" to the message board. So I'm not sure if all the CO contingent is on here or not. Let's do this. I am heading off to work in the morning and will be on duty for two days. When I get off I will make some time to get all the email addresses of the CO crowd together and make sure that you guys get in touch with each other. I totally agree with you. Traveling together can be a lot of fun and gives you piece of mind that if anything does go south on you, there is someone out there willing to give a hand.

In the mean time .... Any of you CO guys out there? Chime on in and feel free to use this board to communicate with one another. That's exactly what we have it up here for!

Sean

Sean,
Can we set anything up so that we may convoy with other boats on the trip. Company would be good for us long distance trailer sailors. In my case the Colorado contingent to join up with.

All Potters...I command you.....Travel to Lake Havasu! (see..that's better!)

OMG Howie!!! What are you trying to do to us!!! We DON'T want anything "Biblical" to happen during the event!!! hahaha....

And Dan....B Frank Franklin!!! WOW! That guy sure does follow you closely! I'm sure the Immigration Authorities won't be a problem for him as long as he has his trusty bottle of Laphroig....and maybe one extra "for the man"!

Sean...you are AMAZING!!...I can't top Capt. Howies addition....BUT my cousin B. Frank Franklin is threatening to show up in a Monty 17....if he can avoid the Immigration Authorities!!!

I just heard from Charlton Heston, Said he's going to be there with a Potter-15!

hmmmm....maybe I should've kept my mouth shut! hahaha...

Sean, you've got the POWER! Don't stop now. How about a fireboat with hoses shooting to lead our boat parade?...Official mayoral decree for "Havasu Trailer Sailor Day?"...."Welcome Wrinkleboats 2010" parade by the Havasu High marching band?

Don't forget the sunny skies and 10-15k steady wind while you are at it.

Great News and almost unbelievable! We've had some concern about some of the inside slips at the hotel with respect to depth. Lake Havasu is a reservoir and fluctuates between 446 feet above sea level and 450. Feb is a time of year when the lake is usually held at a lower level. At close to the 446 level we figured we might lose acccess to 5 or 10 slips. Well, it turns out that pretty much all you have to do to get the lake level up is make a phone call. Yeah, that surprised me! The Bureau of Reclamation considers recreation as one of the parameters when determining lake level. It's obviously not their top priority, but they will accomodate as much as possible. I spoke with them on the phone today and requested a lake level of 449 feet for the days of the event and they said "no problem, as long as there are no overiding concerns that should arise like melt off or power generation needs". Basically it sounds like a better than 90% chance that they can give us the lake level requested! I didn't even have to fill out any forms! WOW! Don't worry, I have a fall back plan in the works to should we lose some slips to shallow water...but now I'm thinking that we are fine to push on through to the 50 boat mark!!! So ...Bring 'em on!!!

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