Registration has been opened for the Great Texas and the Dash. The 15th annual Great Texas, June 14-17, is a 300 mile beach catamaran race up the Texas coast from South Padre Island to Galveston. The Great Texas is composed of 4 legs run on 4 separate days.
The GT300 race is well known. It’s one of the off-shore beach catamaran races where the Formula 18 class is famous about. This race along the coast of Texas will start in South Padre Island and finishing in Galveston. The race will cover approximately 300 miles along the Texas coast over the Father’s Day weekend. The race will be conducted in four stages with each stage starting and ending on the beach. The winners of this race will be added to the Wall of Fame on the Formula 18 International website. Everyone is invited to join in for the last 50 mile leg by entering the Dash on June 17! Make sure you like & follow the GT300 event Facebook page.
Race Schedule:
- Tuesday June 13: South Padre Island
- 12:00pm Boat Inspections, 7:00pm
- Opening ceremony, rules review, weigh-in, and starting position draw
- Wednesday June 14: South Padre Island to Mustang Island (91 nm)
- 9:00am Skippers Meeting
- 9:50 am White Flag
- ETA approximately 6 pm
- Thursday June 15: Mustang Island to Matagorda Island (91 nm)
- 9:00am Skippers Meeting
- 9:50 am White Flag
- ETA approximately 6 pm
- Friday June 16: Matagorda Island to Surfside Beach (50 nm)
- 9:00am Skippers Meeting
- 9:50 am White Flag
- ETA approximately 3:30 pm
- Saturday June 17: Surfside Beach to Galveston (40 nm)
- 8:00am Skippers Meeting
- 9:50 am White Flag
- ETA approximately 3 pm Awards at 7pm
Registration:
- Early bird fee valid untill May 1st!
- You may register for the Great Texas 300 here
- You may register for the Dash here
- Notice of Race can be found here
- A maximum of 25 boats will be allowed…. and don’t forget to order your unique T-Shirts and award banquet tickets too!
Links:
- Official website
- Official event Facebook page
Photos: Great Texas 300 Facebook photo album