The latest river forecast shows the river to be above 683′ for at least the next 7 days. Therefore, the Tuesday Spring #1 race has been postponed to June 27th. The Beercan #1 Race on Friday, May 24th also looks unlikely. Note that the forecasts are just that – estimates. They are known to change dramatically, so cross your fingers and keep an eye on the river level website: https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=mpx&gage=stlm5
The Race Committee will update this page from time to time as river level predictions come in. Note that racing is automatically suspended whenever the river is above 683ft.
Why do we postpone or cancel racing when the river is above 683 feet? Because the DNR imposes a “no-wake zone” on the river. The definition of no-wake zone requires boats to be at closed throttle, and at no time above 5 mph. So, while sailboats rarely leave much of a wake, racing with a max speed of 5 mph wouldn’t make much sense…