Originally Posted by Top Banana (Post 3225586)

This is what T2X has suggested regarding classes. I agree that we should keep it as simple as possible with internal combustion engines only.

I suggest broad class limits.....

3 or more gas or diesels up to 50 feet
Twin inboard gas or diesels up to 40'
outboards up to 32 feet
Single inboards up to 32 feet
and
Nostalgia boats over 35 years in age....

We have however decided that the Historic class should be 25 years and older rather than 35 years, it opens it up for more boats.

Originally Posted by Top Banana (Post 3225444)

After some discussions re the date for next year's Don Aronow Around Long Island Marathon, we wanted to be as flexible as possible, to allow the British teams to return for another shot at the trophy.

So we have moved the date back one week to later in the month of September, the date for next year is......

Saturday..September, 24, 2011

We will have more next week re the class breakdown.

Some areas we have already agreed on....No canopy boats allowed and no turbine boats allowed..

So you have just under a year to get ready for this 271 mile return to real open ocean racing.

We welcome all racers any anyone who always wanted to be a racer like the old days.

Originally Posted by Top Banana (Post 3225579)

Actually we had you in mind when we decided, nothing to do with the type of engines at all.

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