Hotline

 

It's about to happen - Wednesday Night Racing starts tomorrow night. Of course, there are storms predicted.

Will we race? Call the Hotline:

410-745-4983

How does the hotline work? Like this - somewhere about 2-4 pm, I start looking at the weather. Sometimes I can tell right away how the weather will affect us, so I leave a message on the hotline telling you the status.

Looks good? I'll say that.

Looks bad? I'll say that.

Looks questionable? I'll say that.

It takes time for everyone to get to the course, so we will stop making updates to the hotline about 1 hour before the planned start. 

Will we cancel ahead of time if there is no wind predicted? No, we will go out to the course and abandon there if necessary. Quite often, we will get some wind in the evenings after a day of no wind. Come out to the course. Bring a cooler and enjoy the evening. Wind or not - you're on the water and not at work.

Will we cancel if there is rain? No, rain doesn't hurt you. Put your foulies on.

Will we cancel for too hot? It's happened in the past. Always bring water in your cooler.

Will we cancel for too much wind? Sustained over 20 knots or gusting over 25 knots, there is a good chance. You can make your own sail/don't sail decision. You know what's safe for your boat. We will call it only if it's not safe for any boat.

Will we cancel for storms? More than likely. If we see anything that looks like thunderstorm cells and we think one will hit us, we will let you know on the hotline.

Remember this is fun. Your decision to race is just that - do what is safe for you and your crew. We would prefer to join you for a cold beverage afterward than to see you take a risk.