1. 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

2. Why Develop Large Fun Regatta, HMR 1.To entice maximum number of boats to leave confines of their harbor 2.Introduce sailors to the beauty of sailing off shore during October full moon 3.Safety in off shore sailing in a large fleet 4.Learn and practice navigation and safety skills through rigs and ship traffic 5.Raise funds for charity in a Sail-A-Thon 6.USE OUR BOATS!

3. What Makes HMR a Fun Regatta 1.Only two days off work needed to compete for the 1700+- sailors 2.Full day safety, navigation and maintenance seminar 3.Professionally run race committee to do it right 4.100+ volunteers come back every year for the fun 5.A full race fleet of 60+ using ORC ratings compete for Bacardi Cup 6.About 30 other classes under PHRF/HMR ratings compete for some 100+ fantastic trophies 7.Best Jimmy Buffett bands in the area 8.Texas Bar B Q 9.All the Bacardi Rum a sailor can handle with plenty of giveaways for the crews 10.BEST PARTY IN ALL OF SAILING!

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