GBCA Discussion Forum

Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Lakewood Yacht Club Harbor Room
Instructor: Chris Luppens, Area F Judge Coordinator, and Al Goethe, Area F Judge
This is an essential step for those interested in pursuing judge certification. It also provides an overview for any racer or race officer to understand the jury process. This knowledge will make you much more confident when you're going to 'The Room'! Taking the certification test is not required. This is a great chance for anyone to learn. Open to everyone.

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Good morning peeps...

If you are planning to race Chili Chase/Fall Series #3, pay close attention to the course direction... boats can go either way - your choice... With that, be mindful of the racing rules, other boats, and mark roundings...

The length of course should spread people out where they do not interact at mark roundings, but strange things happen.

Who's up for a full moon sail on 10/28?

Thinking of Fall Series Standard course with start times +6 hours.

No awards, no post party... just old school evening sail.

  The calendar has the first Fall Series scheduled for Oct. 21st. So where is the Notice of Race and/or registration?

Three J/24s are in desperate need of crew for this weekend's J/Fest Southwest regatta out of LYC. All positions needed, all experience levels considered. Two days of racing and partying with the best one design class in Texas!

You are welcome to purchase portable running lights for the J-22. I know of one person that stil has the running lights from their J-22; maybe they will loan them to you. Or, I can loan you the running lights I have for my 18' catamaran.

But you are incorrect about the times moving back. In 2018, the start time for RR #6 and #7 was 18:52:25. In 2019, I changed your time to 4:49:41. I personally prefer the later starts because of the heat. The start times did get adjuster this year a bit because we had to lengthen the RR course to avoid a reef that the big boats could hit.

A few years ago when the race boats were grouped together (based on SA/D), do you recall who won the overall? A J-24. 

If you decide to start early, you will be scored OCS.

  I have registered for RR#7 PHRF Spin. BECAUSE the powers in charge have moved the start times later these past few years, and my boat does Not have lights, I have been forced to forgo some of the races or start an hour or so early. My plan for next week is to start early so I can make it back to the dock before dark. If anyone has an objection to me starting early, PLEASE take it up with the BoD's, they are the ones that have decided to exclude us small boat racers from this series/event by moving the start time, that forces finishes after dark.
  I prorate/adjust my finish time so it is corrected and falls in line with the other racers.
 
  A few years back we had 8 to 10 J-22's doing the Rum Races. Then we were thrown in with the A-Kite boats in a mostly off wind race, and then the times were moved back, finishing us after dark.     

From Greg Way - HYC Fleet Captain

"News Flash!!: For the first time, the HYC HOOD Regatta, to be held Sept. 16 -17, will include a class for PHRF Spin sailors! The course will be set south of Red Bluff."