GBCA Discussion Forum

  Last night, I got an email from John. Registration is now open at http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/21952
They are also looking for help setting out the marks before the races.

  The NOR's for the Performance Cup 2021are up. But when you try to register, and go to select your registration, you can only get Registration Fee (Late). Can this be corrected as we are over two months out from the regatta and definitely not in the late registration time frame.   

  For the past two weeks my boat has beat boat for boat another boat in the same class/group. Race #3 by about four boat lengths and in race #4 there were at least five boats between us. When I checked the results, this boat was posted ahead of me.  These races are run on the honor system, and there are many way to get the correct time (GPS, cell phone, VHF). So please check to make sure use are using the correct time when posting. 

  This is something everyone that has anything to do on or around the waters of Clear Lake / Clear Creek needs to respond to. While it effects us sailors, it also effects all boating and will cause severe devastation to the sport / commercial fishing. I know we don't think about it, but Clear Creek and its estuary system is one of the most productive fish nurseries on the Gulf Coast. This proposed Flood Wall, Gate and Pumps will limit Fall spawning and chew up the fingerlings in the pumps in the Spring.
  While I, am more into sailing than fishing, I do enjoy eating fresh seafood at the local restaurants. This project will effect them as well.
  As we all know, this project had to be thought up by someone who does not understand water flow. A flood up stream does not mean an instant flood down stream. That flood up stream will flow like a rat through a snake, working its way down stream.
  The houses this project is trying to protect were built in a floodplain, and will eventually be flooded. We can not control Mother Nature, (Harvey and every hurricane has proved that).   

  When the first notice for the Fall Series and Chili Chase were posted, it was stated that the results would be combined for the Fall Series results.
  The Angle Regatta was sailed as Fall Series #1. The results of that race, as FS#1, were tossed because of confusion with the SI's (3 different sets of start times). That left Fall Series #2 and Chili Chase as the races that count for the Fall Series score.
  So, that brings up the question where are the results for the Fall Series/Chili Chase combine score?   

  When will the results be posted??

  Question about the SI's??? Going over the courses and start times, using my PHRF rating as comparison. My question is do you have the start time crossed up for the courses? I have a later start time for the long course then I do for the shorter course. As you did not post the formula for the distance to time calculations, ( as you do with the rum race SI's), I am unable to do the math to validate my start times. It just does not seem right that I, am starting later (13:10 min.) on a longer course.   

  Thanks, I saw that they were  back on Regatta Network yesterday morning.   Still trying to figure out how two boats, with the same rating have different start times. 

  Got some of my back-up crew together and sailed out to watch the Mermaid Regatta. We stayed out of the race course, but watch from a short distance.  I have seen postings of the after party, some crew photos and some of the awards. BUT, no results are posted, and the web site was taken down from Regatta Network, Saturday night, and HYC still hasn't posted the results on it's web site.     
  Did  Q-non  highjack the results to the pizza parlor?   

  I agree with throwing out this race, because of all the confusion with start time and course description, or lack there of.
  The question that comes up is, why didn't the Icicle series SI's just get copied and paste to Fall Series SI's? The times were already calculated and courses described.
  And to rub salt in the wound, on Oct.23rd you posted, The Fall Series would mimic the Icicle Series in regards to start times and courses.     

  Also the start times were change twice from the Icicle start times. Icicle 11:57:26, Angles SI 11:31:10, Angles appendix 1) 11:21:06. It did create confusion. 

 Thanks.

  I registered for the Chili Chase/ Fall series a few weeks ago. Do I need to reregister for this new notice The Angles regatta/ Fall Series#1?

  So, a yacht club has lawyers. That still doesn't answer my question, why does my crew have to fill out a useless piece of paper?  If they want a waiver for while on club property, that's something the lawyers may could argue, but on the water the courts have held maritime law rules. 

  The Racing Rules of Sailing, Part 1, Fundamental Rules, Rule 4, Decision To Race, The responsibility for a boat's decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone.
  This rule clearly puts anything that happens on the water to any boats crew, on the shoulders of the owner/captain. Not on the sponsoring organization.
  I understand Part 6, Entry And Qualification, Rule 75, Entering A Race, 75.1, To enter a race, a boat shall comply with the requirements of the organizing authority of the race. She shall be entered by (a) a member of a club or other organization affiliated to a World Sailing member national authority, (b) such a club or organization, or (c) a member of a World Sailing member national authority., 75.2, Competitors shall comply with World Sailing Regulation 19, Eligibility Code.
  This rule gives some wiggle room, but basically states you must be a member of some sailing organization, (one design class organization, yacht club or sailing association).
  Also, after talks with different lawyers over the years, (both through work and just B.S.ing about other things), I have been told more then once, Texas does not recognize waivers. So the question is why do we have them. I know they seem like a good idea to protect land property, but they do nothing on the water, where Maritime Law prevails. That clearly states responsibility on the water is with the owner/captain.     
  I have heard more then once, we have the waiver to protect our club assets. Which has nothing to do with on the water. One is civil and the other maritime.
  Now, if you want to have a list of my crew and a emergency contact for them, that is something entirely different. That is something, I see no objection to, as many one design events require a crew list. It is something I can supply at the time I register, or shortly there afterwards, and not make my crew jump threw hoops to fill out.
  In this time of a world wide pandemic, I can also understand a club or organization not wanting to be held responsible if a participant comes down with something during a regatta. This can easily be covered in the NOR's, by stating everyone on club property will social distance and wear a face covering and limiting before and after race activities. Again, this is not on the water. 
  Anyway, that's my two cents worth. So now tell me why my crew should fill out a waiver, for on the water, when it is MY responsibility on the water for their safety, both legally and morally, and not the organizer of the event.