Check out the yacht clubs in your area.  Possibly one or two in your
marina.  Not all clubs are the large, rich snooty kinds. You'll get to meet
racers who can give you advice.  Also, lots of social activities.

Alan Bergen
35 Mk III Thirsty
Rose City YC
Portland. OR

On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 11:21 AM, Ryan Doyle via CnC-List <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hey listers,
>
> After working on her all winter (repaint, total re-wire, rigging and
> interior spruce ups), I splashed my new-to-me 1976 30mki for the first time
> a couple weeks ago in Brooklyn.  This past weekend we sailed from Brooklyn,
> outside and back in through the Manasquan inlet and into the Barnegat Bay.
> It was a great ride.  After just a few hours on the boat my dad was already
> wondering how we could race her.  He raced sunfish and other tiny boats in
> Mass as a kid.
>
> We know zip zero about racing on a boat this size, but it's something my
> dad and I would love to get into.  Does anyone have any suggestions for how
> to get into the sport with this boat in the NYC/NJ area?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> Ryan
>
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