OPA RACING ORGANIZATION

If you need a hotel, please go to www.njoffshore.com and click on the hotel link. We have several local hotels that are race sponsors.

ALL VOLUNTEERS NEED TO ATTEND THE VOLUNTEER MEETING AT 5:30 ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT JENKINSONS NORTH. Jenkinsons North is on the boardwalk, just 100 yards south of the inlet. It's also right behind the Dry Pit Parking lot. So look for the boats and find a place to park.

LAND VOLUNTEERS should be in contact with Toni Potthoff by Wednesday so we can formulate a schedule of people to assist with getting the boats in the pits. One or two boats will arrive on Thursday, while most teams will arrive on Friday and Saturday.

Friday night at 7pm, we'll need some volunteers to help run the parade. We'll stage right in the Dry Pits, turning south on Ocean Ave, turn right on Arnold Ave and then drive right through the Point Pleasant Classic Car Cruise Night. This is a big deal in downtown Point Pleasant as hundreds of classic cars line the streets and fill the parking lots. Then at the end of the parade route, the Elks Club has invited us in for a party. The teams can park and come to the party or just head back to the pits. Again, parking assistance will be needed at the pits after the parade.

Saturday all boats will arrive and get settled in. Volunteers have a meeting at Jenkinsons North from 5:30 to 6:30 where you'll receive two T-Shirts (nice shirts this year thanks to Corona and Geico) and two tickets to the party. Then we'll walk down the boardwalk to the main Jenkinsons pavilion for the party from 7 - 9. Corona and wine are included plus a nice buffet, all thanks to our sponsors.

Sunday is race day - All boats need to head onto the race course at noon to establish their positions, chase off any fishing boats and prepare for a 1pm start. Start praying now for good weather, remember last year's race got cancelled due to fog.

CHARGE UP YOUR VHF RADIOS AND CELL PHONES. Every volunteer boat MUST have VHF Ch 78!!!! If you don't have a VHF radio, buy a handheld, every boat should have a VHF radio on board. Race control can only talk to you if you have a VHF CH 78 radio, please be prepared. We don't have radios to loan out. Please be prepared and have one with a good battery!

Racers know that when they come to Point Pleasant, they are going to be watched over by the largest and most experienced group of race volunteers anywhere in the country. Once again, we must thank the people on this list for giving of their time and effort to keep our racers safe. If your name is on this list and you can't make it, please reply to this email immediatly. If you see your name on this list, please take this as a serious commitment. It's a fun weekend for everyone involved but never forget, we have a job to do. To keep our racers safe.

Pace Boats

Steve – 39 Outerlimits – Pace Boat

Dennis Carollo – 39’ Cigarette – Pace Boat 917 807 2220 John DeRay – 41 Apache 201 997 0110 Caveman - 51' Outerlimits

VIP

Tony Presti – 48 Sunseeker

Alan Petitt – 32 Tempest – 732 616 8764

Turn Boats

Jerry Wood – 42’ Sport Fish – S/F

Stephen Lalor – 43’ Egg Harbor S/F Turn – 1 – 908 500 7524 Bobby V – 42’ Chris Craft Yacht – Turn – 2 Guy Barbagelata – 36’ Trojan - Turn – 3 732 223 3393 Bill Jayne – 38’ Chris Craft s/f – Turn – 4 908 578 0155

Sweep – Patrol boats

William Reynolds – 21 Dixie – Sweep 973 650 0239 Eric Nelson – 16’ Arima Pug – Sweep 860 399 3406 Tim Sharkey – 29’ Formula – Sweep 609 432 9044 Dean Mendrys – 31’ Formula – Sweep 201 704 3462 Brian Connell – 33’ Baja – Sweep 845 558 1251 Casey Yarger – 24’ Regal – Sweep 732 672 8905 Joe Girgenti Jr – 18’ Maxum – Sweep 908 910 4195 Joe DiGuglielmo - 30' Pro Line - 908 513 3565 Vince DeMarteleire – 32’ Luhrs – Sweep 267 566 1888 Thomas Lesiak – 28’ Maxim 201 207 4596 Angelo Juliano – 24’ Formula 973 800 7069 Joe Caccamo – 26’ Velocity – 718 300 0582 Keith Ludwig – 33 Scarab – 732 718 6121 Blue Water Reality – 34 Phantom – 603 393 7765 Steve Egan – 36’ Trawler 908 461 9519 Gary Alessio – 33 Formula 908 421 5011 Dennis Pellegrino – 35 Egg Harbor – 215 499 6847 Tom Ellis – 25 Baja – 973 390 6665 Ron Bolanowski – 28 Sea Ray – 732 236 6706 Alan Petitt – 34 Silverton – 732 616 8764

Dive – Medic Boats

Chuck Hilling - Point Pleasant Boro Fire Co #1 dive team - 732 600 2302 South River Rescue Squad – Boston Whaler 856 373 6866 Chris C Tim Vanderburg - 38 Scarab - 973 445 3899 Kevin Rooney – 35’ Donzi ZFC 201 206 4478 David Lumia – 48 Fountain – 732 684 9310 Scott Styn – 27 Sea Ray 201 406 4000 Joe Kapcsandi – 32 Baja 732 921 3373 Jim Hajeski – Brick Fire – 27’ Fire Rescue –732 920 1244 Nick Petrulla – Brielle Fire Co – 3 boats – 732 259 0504 Thomas Smith – 32 Baja – 908 930 2235 Louis Rodriguez – 28 Cigarette – 646 210 5613 Bruce McRae – 28 Formula PC – 609 226 1146 Joey Arruda – 36’ Ocean Yacht –732 272 3698

Land Volunteers

Robert Lahue 508 641 0342

Rich Plishka 201 803 3744

Casey Yarger 732 672 8905

Michelle LaRocca 203 667 6954

Charles Hoffman – 732 770 3456

James Stevensen 201 390 4946

Bridget Malley 845 304 0044

Jack Reuther - 908 278 9961 - 732 255 1703 Rob Mergen 610 476 5507 Jeffrey Kametz 610 704 5318 John Scarpa 908 963 4945

Scorers

John Gajewski 732 921 4710

Al Thomas 732 604 2363

Robert Wagner – 973 508 8351

George Bruynell – 856 678 8475

Dave Spencer – 732 233 3338

James Toth 610 517 7922

More info will follow in a few days.

See ya at the races,

Ron