OPO Swan Race Team Members that are interested in learning more about racing and may want to compete in some local tune-up races and aspire to compete in the Caribbean Racing Season next winter can sign aboard and become part of the new OPO Racing Team. Members that live in the tri-state NY/CT/NJ/PA (ok 4-state) region or members that have at least two three-day weekends a year to fly to NY and stay aboard Avocation for a training weekend (sort of like the army reserves, but you live and practice on a Swan 48 while on duty) will want to sign aboard now to learn more about the program as it develops over the course of the spring. The price to sign up now is free. We will start a new address book and start sending you information about the Racing team as it develops. You will all be invited to sail aboard when Avocation is home for ten days from May 23rd until June 3rd. During the season, but especially in August, September and October, during hurricane season, Avocation will be ready for race team members to practice racing and spinnaker work. Over the course of the season, members will learn a number of positions and become part of the racing crew. We may even enter a couple of races in the fall. Next winter, OPO member race team members will be able to sign up for one or all of the Caribbean Winter Regatta's that we plan to enter. You will get a $500 discount on each and every regatta you sign up for. I repeat, the cost to join the OPO race team now is nothing. From now, until the end of May, there is no cost to sign up for the special OPO e-mail address book. OPO members that are interested in learning more about how the program will work, will get e-mails about sailing dates during the week and on weekends throughout the summer and fall season. Up to six members will be able to stay aboard the boats, so that you do not have to live very close to get at least 10 days of sailing in each season so you are ready to be on the race team this winter in the Caribbean. Call, e-mail, fax, let me know you are interested in getting the preliminary e-mails that will lay the foundation for the program. I am starting the list today and the first e-mail notice will be going out soon. The invitation to go sailing aboard "Avocation" at the end of May will need to be sent to interested members before the end of the month since I will be gone for almost a month in late April and May. Benefits will include first dibs on open slots for late cancellations. At least 10 days or two weekends of practice sailing or racing aboard this summer and fall. E-mail notification of last minute decisions to go out sailing when the winds are up for some heavy weather practice. Race Team Gear. And of course the above mentioned discounts for racing this winter in one or more of the winter regatta's. Racing clinics, seminar discounts, and more. Interested in doing a little racing, or competing at the top end of the game. Get on our list and we will explain how. For more information please call us today at 1-800-472-7724 1-800-4-PASSAGe Home | Membership | Message Board | About OPO | Upcoming Rallies | Contact Us