As you may have seen on the news, we were projected to be ground zero for a very dangerous hurricane. Fortunately for us, we were spared as the storm came in South of us in the Ft Myers area.

Clearwater was basically spared BUT, it is horrible for our friends and family in the path of the hurricane area and our thoughts and prayers are with them all. There are complete towns that have been wiped out. The level of devastation is unimaginable with some areas leveled.

It is hard to have good news along with bad news but we are happy to say the Immunolin F18 World Championship IS ON! We are going to make this event a fundraiser for the victims and donate money to a charity to directly impact the people who need help the most in the hurricane area in the name of the event. We hope you will be a part of this effort. We are going to incorporate our raffle in this effort as well. Over the next several days, we will research which charity to donate to that will provide the most help. If you want to participate with a private donation, we will be happy to facilitate that. Our goal is to raise at least 5K.

Please review the web site for any news. Also, please make sure that you follow Red Gear Racing Facebook as we will be posting all things F18 Worlds on that site. We also ask that you familiarize yourself with the arrival and departure plan. IT IS IMPERATIVE that you follow directions. We will not expect you until after 12:00 on October 6th and you will enter through the Sand Key Park, which is just to the North of the Sheraton. We will have signs directing you. After 18:00, those signs will be directing you to the back side of the Sheraton where we will store the boats for the night and roll them over to the park in the morning.

Just in case it is not crystal clear….DO NOT DRIVE ONTO THE BEACH AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON and DO NOT ROLL YOUR BOAT ONTO THE BEACH WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE BEACH CAPTAIN. This is very serious and can results in fines from the county. Please do not be THAT person.

GOOD MORNING! Our phone has been ringing off the hook seeing if we are safe here in Clearwater. We are SOOOO lucky! What started off to be a devastating prediction ended up being totally incorrect. Very fortunate for us but very unfortunate for our friends and family to the South near Punta Gorda and Fort Myers. The damage down there was more than devastating as basically a Cat 5 storm came ashore. Most of the people there really did not have much time to prepare properly. This storm affected most of the state and Clearwater fared almost the best with very little damage.

We still have 30-40 knot winds for most of the day. Prior to the storm, we moved 20 boats with several being moved into an airplane hanger and the rest staked down in our hard and just outside along the fence. SO FAR SO GOOD! The only damage we have had is the back panel of our 20′ tent blow out which had needed to be replaced anyway.

We are expecting the beach to probably open soon. It had been evacuated and closed as a precaution for the storm. Once it is open, we will double check but we expect minimal damage. We have had several Tropical storms here and that is basically what we ended up with.

Once we have had a chance to check everything out we will be updating everyone with regards to the Worlds.

Florida’s leaders have done a fabulous job staging all kinds of people to get things up and running quickly. They have 43,000 linemen staged and countless rescue, national guard, vehicles and boats, rescue helicopters, temp cell towers staged that are already operating. They are going in FULL FORCE! The next 24 hours should be pretty amazing for our Southern neighbors.

Measurement sign-ups to have your boat weighed and inspected for the World Championships are now available.

Boat weigh-in’s will be conducted both Monday (Oct 10) and Tuesday (Oct 11). Five boats per hour are scheduled to be processed.

Be sure to make your reservation ASAP (preferably before 01-Oct). For more information, visit our Measurements page under the Regatta menu.

Please note that there has a change in our arrival, storage, and departure plans! Please visit the Arrival & Departure Plan page for the latest updates.

Also, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ONTO THE BEACH OR PULL YOUR BOAT ONTO THE BEACH FOR ANY REASON WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BEACH CAPTAIN.

You must have clearance from her to roll onto the beach each day.   Boats are not allowed on the beach after sunset. Prior to us rolling onto the beach, we have to receive an all clear EACH DAY for turtle nests from the State officials monitoring this area.

More information can be obtained on our Arrival & Departure Plan page.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE BEACH RULES… FINES CAN BE LEVIED UP TO $10,000 USD if you do not comply. Additional penalties can result from the Organizing Authority. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER!

Please welcome our Judges for the 2022 Immunolin F18 World Championship! Please see the Contacts page for more information.

We are happy to partner with Neurosomatic Specialists. A therapist will be on hand at the worlds to offer complementary treatment for minor injuries on the course. They are also offering special rates for extended periods of therapy. Make sure you book your appointment early at www.nsscenter.com. The cost will be $45 for 25 minutes or $70 for 50 minutes. These appointments are available for booking October 13-15 from 7-10pm at www.nsscenter.com.

Whether it’s from injury, failed surgery, or overuse, any type of pain always begins with dysfunctional muscles. By analyzing one’s posture, movement, and gathering information about one’s symptoms and story, our Neurosomatic Therapists will know exactly what specific muscles to target and release that are causing your pain. Whether its disc herniations, any type of nerves damage, arthritis, headaches, bunions, or even TMJ, it all begins with dysfunctional muscle.