Scott Widmier, sailor, boatbuilder, and event organizer, has put together an event for May 14, 15, 16, and 17 next year. That's a little over five months away from now, and a perfect test run for the BEER Cruise, or if you can't do both events, a great substitute. Best of all, it sails some of the same beautiful Gulf waters.

The 120 starts it the fabled and funky Pirates Cove, just outside Josephine, Alabama and goes 15 miles to Sand Island for an overnight stop. Day two is a 38 mile sail to an anchorage in Santa Rosa Sound for another overnighter, and Day three heads to Navarre. Day four is a 15 mile sail back to a little awards get together and so-long friends party.

I'm assuming that Scott steers the same sort of courses I do, since the total for the 120 is not 120. Not to worry, though, there are lots of alternatives to the plans.

Scott has all the skinny over on the Texas 200 site. 

Check it out, and come on down.