GBCA Discussion Forum

Come out and drive the J/70, J/80, or J/88 this weekend!

Please do RSVP!  No one likes waiting on the dock for a boat to come back in! 

Details on the attached flyer!

For all you Conundrum racers-go have a great race on Saturday-come see us on Sunday!

Regards;

Scott

Over the last couple of years it seems like the J/Boat OD classes (J/22, J/24, J/70, J/80, J/105, and J/109) have been hanging in there and actually growing!  Where are the other J/boat owners?  There are a number of J/s such as J/27, J/29, J/30, J/92, J/40, J/44, J/120, and J/122's that all of us would like to see participate more in the Rum Races, Shoe, GBCA Performance Cup, Texas Week, J/Fest Southwest and others. 

I do not even have a complete list of folks to pester!  Can all of you help me flush out the various J/Boat owners and provide contact information? I'd like to get them on a mailing list and see what we can do to help get the participation up in our regatta's.

Love to also hear any ideas?  Thoughts on courses? etc.  Whatever we can do to make the fun quotient high enough to get them out!

Looking forward to this dialog!

Scott

Sailors-Several boats at J/Fest Southwest are looking for crew.  Especially some of the bigger boats.  Please post your interest in crewing here.  Alternatively you can send me an e-mail with your info and boat you would like to crew on and I will try to match you up!

Everyone is welcome to attend.  There are spectator boats, and dinner tickets available.  We do ask that you reserve dinner tickets ahead of time.

Look forward to seeing everyone at J/Fest!

Scott

For those North Texas sailors that read this forum-we will have the J/70 at Ft. Worth Boat Club this coming Saturday-June 16th.  We will be set up at the end of the main spine of the dock and sailing the J/70 out of one of the slips next to where there are 3 or 4 J/80's on hoists.  Come on over!  We will be going out from around 10am-5pm.

Here's a list of 8 people that have signed up on the J/Fest Southwest web site looking for rides!  Hope someone picks them up!

Scott Huston Grew up sailing. No boat the last 6 years but can pick back up quickly. 185 pounds, 28 year old male. Hustonsf at gmail.com cell: 832-381-7956

Candiss Everett & Patrick O'Reilly - would like to crew for JFest 2011. Contact 713-907-1046 or candiss.everett@gmail.com

Clay Broussard - Would love to crew for JFest Southwest 2011. Extensive dinghy experience little big boat experience but is, willing to learn and willing to take commands. I have been sailing lasers for a while now and i am looking for any type of boat that will be a little bit of a change and expand my knowledge of sailing. Contact: 713-859-0108 or claybroussard@mac.com

Robert Buckwalter - Would love to crew for JFest Southwest 2011. Basic sailing experience, looking to crew in regattas or just to log miles. Available on weekends or during the week with ample notice. 24 years old, in shape, 6'4'' 195lbs. Contact:
robert.a.buckwalter@gmail.com

Chris - Crew for JFest Southwest 2011. Used to crew on Nemo out of HYC for years before owner sold the boat. Mostly worked as main sail trimmer, jib trimmer although can do most positions. Been off the water for a couple years so I'm a bit rusty but looking for a reg boat to crew with for the icicle series and then into the summer series. Contact: navalarchitect.jones@gmail.com

Larry Jones - Crew for JFest Southwest 2011. Raced capri 25, CF-27 & Santa cruz 27 on west coast, beer cans and distance. Owned and cruised Tartan 44, Schock 35, Islander 30, Cat 25, Santana 525, Cal 22. Can handle most functions. 5' 8" 170 Lb
Contact: 713-598-0342 or lajonessr@verizon.net

BJ Walker - Crew for JFest Southwest 2011. Active male. 5'10", 175 lbs. Limited experience - completed 3-day sailing course in Summery 2009. Able and willing. Contact: 713-513-0018 or bwalker@tudorpickering.com

Hal Gogsett
hwhogsett@gmail.com
817-691-3892
Very limited crew experience. Ready and willing to learn quickly. I will adapt to whatever you need and will respond well to commands. I am an easy going 24 yr old, 6'0" 175lb.

Link to the J/Fest Southwest forum:  http://www.jfestsouthwest.com/forum_crew/showthread.php?36-Want-to-Crew!

3 more days until regatta time!  Today is the official entry deadline so help out the committee that's putting your skipper bags together and sign up today! 

Can we hit 50?  It will only take 6 more boats to get there!

Thanks for all the e-mails and, text messages, and words of support yesterday!  It meant a lot and I will be sure and share with all the people working hard to make it a fun event!

Kelly/Tonja-I will get the bales of STRAW somewhere!  Looking forward to the J/24 game night!  It will be fun to see what us competitive sailor types can do playing the games that the J/24's are bringing! 

Wish I could get someone from LYC to post a picture of the saturday night dinner!  Dwight?  We asked for something new and creative and the Lakewood kitchen delivered! 

I've heard the band is great!  Sail hard and enjoy the party-See you this weekend!

Any and all J/Boats invited to come out for J/Fest!  Between posts on this board and posts on the J/FestSouthwest website there are about a dozen people looking for rides.  We also have people from North Texas and Dillon, Co.  Looking for rides.

Come on out!  grab some new crew, and come out and race or cruise.  Main thing is to have fun!

J World Annapolis is offering two unique opportunities in AUSTIN, TEXAS to sharpen your skills and improve performance on your boat!

- A two-day course will focus on spinnaker and sail trim, advanced sail controls and boat handling.   Open to sailors of all levels of experience. March 8-9, 2011.  $400 per person.

-  A two-day course will cover crew organization, and spinnaker handling, as well as tactics, strategy, starting and short course boat against boat racing.  March 10-11, 2011.  $400 per person

The courses will be held at the Austin Yacht Club which is located on 35 acres of lakefront property on the shore of Lake Travis, in the heart of the Texas hill country only 30 minutes from downtown Austin.

Here's the link to sign up:  http://www.jworldannapolis.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=200&Itemid=673

Call AYC at:  512-266-1336 if your interested in staying in the newly re-furbished cabins.  The classes are discounted and with travel to Austin much cheaper then Annapolis this is a great opportunity to take the J/World classes.