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Anatomy of 28 Years of Large Fun Regatta. The Harvest Moon Regatta Takes 250+- Yachts 153 Miles Off Shore In Relative Safety From Galveston, TX to Port Aransas, TX With True Racing And a Fantastic Awards Party . Why Develop Large Fun Regatta, HMR.
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Anatomy of 28 Years of Large Fun Regatta The Harvest Moon Regatta Takes 250+- Yachts 153 Miles Off Shore In Relative Safety From Galveston, TX to Port Aransas, TX With True Racing And a Fantastic Awards Party
Why Develop Large Fun Regatta, HMR • To entice maximum number of boats to leave confines of their harbor • Introduce sailors to the beauty of sailing off shore during October full moon • Safety in off shore sailing in a large fleet • Learn and practice navigation and safety skills through rigs and ship traffic • Raise funds for charity in a Sail-A-Thon • USE OUR BOATS!
What Makes HMR a Fun Regatta • Only two days off work needed to compete for the 1700+- sailors • Full day safety, navigation and maintenance seminar • Professionally run race committee to do it right • 100+ volunteers come back every year for the fun • A full race fleet of 60+ using ORC ratings compete for Bacardi Cup • About 30 other classes under PHRF/HMR ratings compete for some 100+ fantastic trophies • Best Jimmy Buffett bands in the area • Texas Bar B Q • All the Bacardi Rum a sailor can handle with plenty of giveaways for the crews • BEST PARTY IN ALL OF SAILING!