GBCA Discussion Forum

Many thanks to the GBCA leadership and the many volunteers for their hard work putting on Texas Race Week.  It takes a huge amount of organization and attention to detail to stage such an event.  The Crew of Airborne certianly appreciate your efforts and is looking forward to next year !

WELL DONE !!!!

Dave Christensen
S/V Airborne

I attended the HYC information session yesterday and learned a few things that highten my concern about the proposed spoil disposal plan.  The proposed "beneficial use marsh" hiding 3 fit under the water's surface is the MOST EXPENSIVE option according to the HYC leadership. Using the existing spoil islands East of the HSC is the LEAST EXPENSIVE.  Given the state of the public's finances why would the Port want to spend considerably more to dispose of the spoil from widening the Bayport channel?

Apparently the long term plan for spoil disposal created in 1995 is proving inadequate; maintaining the HSC is requiring far more spoil disposal area than envisioned in 1995.  According to the HYC presentation they believe this proposal is an attempt to "get their nose under the tent"  by establishing the first spoil bank of many that will be located up and down the West side of the HSC.  The HYC leadership believes this first spoil bank will be followed by many more to the south !   

Creating spoil banks of the size shown in the diagrams up and down the west side of the channel will severely impact Galveston bay from a sailing perspective.   The various clubs and their members such as GBCA, LYC, TMCA, Seabrook Sailing Association, etc.... need to get involved quickly to help HYC fight this since this impacts all of us.  Please check the HYC web site under the "news" section for the addresses, etc... of public officials and agencies whom you can contact to state your point of view.

Dave Christensen
S/V Airborne

Jim,  sign us up.   Boat is the J109 Airborne (ex-Surprize) now berthed at the Kemah Boardwalk.  We have dock steps and a wide finger pier; my family will crew.

Dave Christensen
832-439-5113 cell
281-579-3621 home
dc1sail@comast.net

Need to build a crew to race a J109 (formally Surprise, now Airborne) for both bay & some offshore events in 2012. If you are interested please contact me at dc1sail@comcast.net.
Dave Christensen

Zippity is entered, need some more J 105's please !