2006 Triumph Mackfest July 14-15!

[AstroDiver]

I've started my planning my trip for the event. It looks like I will be staying at another hotel as the Comfort Inn is not pet friendly. The Caribbe Inn on Atlantic Beach welcomes pets and had docks to boot. It's across the bay from Dockside Marina. I'm trying to get my dive buddy to go as I want to do some diving while I'm there. Been researching dive sites too.

[NCangler]

Looking forward to seeing all you folks at the Mackfest. Be sure to fill out your online registration form as soon as you can so we'll have a good idea of attendance. You don't have to know all your crew members at this point and you don't have to send in the registration till a few weeks before the event. Once you register online you can print out the form you receive and use that to send in your registration when you're ready. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

[MolarBoater]

NC, what's the typical weather and seas like in July over there?

[NCangler]

Seas depend on what is brewing in the Atlantic of course but unless a storm is blowing thru, generally mornings are flat to 3-4' waves with possibility of afternoon thundershowers. Last year it was pretty rough on Friday but Saturday turned out to be a nice day on the water. If it is rough offshore the fishing inside the Beaufort channel around Shackleford Banks and in the "Turning Basin" can be quite good. We'll post some reports as we get closer.

[Mattitude]

We have a military exercise that might possibly happen during that time so I might be screwed. If I make it, it will be a pretty last minute thing and I won't be able to bring my boat...so if it is possible I might have to crew on another boat.

[NCangler]

If you can come we'll get you on a boat!

[special K]

Upon further review, checking with the Admiral, that's the same weekend that our daughter is going to visit her grandparents in Sanford. Checking logistics, and finances, and time off work to make the trip possible. May or may not enter the tournament, just looking forward to the camaraderie, and hope to meet some of the people that I have talked to on this site.
Brian and Lesley Kirkpatrick

[NCangler]

Good deal! Hope to see you there.

[AstroDiver]

OK, my reservations are in for myself, my dive buddy Andy and my ferret Fred at the Caribbe Inn on Atlantic Beach. We get a free boat slip too.

Now we have to do some research on finding some interesting dive sites in under 50 feet of water or I'll have to add some anchor line to what I have on my two anchors we'll be using. A bonus would be dive sites with moring bouys. For those of you live in the area, do you know of any info on the internet on NC diving sites? Books?

I'm getting excited about the MackFest and meeting other Triumph owners from this site attending the event. Has a schudule been set up yet? Meeting times and place? Get togethers after the fishing?

Leave nothing but bubbles........

[McSpadden]

Wish I could make it Randy but it won't be a good year for me to travel, I had mentioned the surgury I have coming up. Will do my best to make it next year, either as a spectator or vying for last place. Either way, I am sure it will be a good time and I too look forward to meeting some of you guys and gals.

AstoDiver, I finally got my PADI card replaced, I had logged over a 100 dives while we were stationed on the island of Crete, Greece. I have not done much diving since, and thay was 22 or so years ago, but plan to get my gear together and get back into the water. Maybe one year we can get together and dive as well, though, I do fish as well, at least that's what I call it, so might have to plan around my last place attempt.

Dave