COME HELP CELEBRATE THE 60th SNIPE MIDWINTER CHAMPIONSHIP IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, MARCH 21st - 24th. ENJOY SAILING IN THE BEAUTIFUL GULF OF MEXICO WHERE YOU CAN TEST YOUR BOAT SPEED WITH VERY FEW "LAKE SHIFTS". THE SCHEDULE THIS YEAR IS A LITTLE LATER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FAVORABLE TIDES IN THE PASS AND TO ALL BUT GUARANTEE AGAINST COLD WEATHER FROM A LATE SPRING COLD FRONT. LAST YEAR WE HAD WE RACED EVERY DAY IN WARM WEATHER WITH 10 TO 15 KNOT WINDS. THE SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: SATURDAY MARCH 21st - 9:00 AM START OF REGISTRATION - 1:00 PM FORMAL PRACTICE RACE SUNDAY MARCH 22nd - 9:00 - 11:00 AM REGISTRATION - 1:00 PM RACES ONE & TWO, CHICKEN/HAMBURGER COOKOUT MONDAY MARCH 23rd - 10:00 AM RACES THREE & FOUR, GRAPEFRUIT & RUM COCKTAIL PARTY TUESDAY MARCH 24th - 10:00 AM RACES FIVE & SIX - 7:00 PM AWARDS BANQUET STAY RIGHT ON CLEARWATER BEACH AT ONE OF THE MANY MOTELS. E-MAIL fosterbob@juno.com FOR INFORMATION SHEETS BY RETURN MAIL. WEDNESDAY 3/25 AND THURSDAY 3/26 ARE TRAVEL DAYS FOR THOSE GOING-ON TO THE DON-Q REGATTA IN MIAMI. SAIL SNIPES!