Rum Race #5: 7/31

[ChrisK]

You missed Texas Race Week?  You can't get enough sailing? Counting the days to the weekend?

Rum Race #5 is Saturday (7/31)

Fly your class flags, and the Club Handcappers: a reminder to write down your finish times, it makes RC duty alot easier  

GBCA Club Handicap (Orange Flag)  
PHRF Spin (white flag)
PHRF Non-spin (dark flag) and the
Shorthanded class (white over dark flag)

Print your sailing instructions and keep them handy.

Awards at the GBCA Clubhouse after the racing...oh, and don't forget...winners share in their liquid winnings  

If you miss Rum Race #5 the other dates are:

August 14, August 28, September 4

Your hosts are Corrie and Jody.
As always, volunteer help is appreciated.

[Kevin Box]

GBCA Club Handicap ratings are updated at:

http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registrant_list.php?regatta_id=2575&custom_report_id=2

[Curmudgeon]

Crazy winds at the end

[ChrisK]

A challenging evening, still a nice evening on the water. Next Rum Race is August 14th.

Shorthanded Class
1. Silver Bullet
2. Rolanda Rolanna Sue
3. Vela
4. Mental Floss
5. Seleh Selah

Non-spin
1. Sabani
2. Be Easy
3. Tenacious
4. Big D
5. Island Time

Spinnaker
1. Mojo: Melges 32
2. Gold Rush: C&C110115
3. Musica: Aerodyne 38
4. Kicks: J80
5. American Rose: Viper (Hybrid)

GBCA Cruising Handi
Shaken not Stirred 8:32:24
Lil bit o Sol 8:35:00
Figaro 8:36:10
Makani Kai 8:45:10
Wandering Star 8:50:28
Curmudgeon 8:51:05
Amore 8:52:30
Katana 8:56:42

[Terry Young]

I?m melting! Hope it doesn?t get any hotter, there was a lot of wind shifting. But finished.

[Trink]

Pictures from Rum Race #5 are at:
http://www.pbase.com/gtrinklein/2010rr5

Slide show:
http://www.pbase.com/gtrinklein/2010rr5&view=slideshow

[dilast1]

Shorthanded Class
1. Silver Bullet
2. Rolanda Sue  - correct boat name "Rolanna Sue"

Thanks
Tom

[SELAH]

Regarding Shorthanded Class - boat "Seleh" should be "Selah"
Thank you.
Rafael

[ChrisK]

Thanks. Made the corrections above.
It's part of the territory with free, self governed and non committeed event.  

I might add that it's ok to PM us also (that's Personal Message in IT lingo)...
The messaging feature works quite well on this discussion page.

Great shots btw.
Pic 5420. Ouch. What happened to Tom's main on such a light night!?

[Bee]

Great shots Trink.  Always amaze and how good these pictures look.

[DollFin]

Trink, I love the composition on a lot of your photos! Very artistic!!