GBCA Discussion Forum

Quote from: Bee on February 22, 2019, 10:45:05 AM
But will you have Clifton Chenier's son performing on the squeeze box?  I think one has to have that to have an authentic Mardi Gras Party.

It's an idea.. I grew up with dad playing the squeeze box....

Quote from: Bee on February 22, 2019, 11:00:12 AM
I have only races on one A-kite bow class.  That was Wittich's Saga 43.  I was really impressed how deep that boat could go under the kite.  I thought that PHRFGB and come up with a handicapping system that, so long as you kept the sprit short, bow boats and those type of sprit boats could race together.

From my perspective, I think the big difference between the J-Boats with sprits and the rest of the fleet is that we can usually carry spinnakers on two of the three legs.  I remember a couple of Rum Races where Stinger managed to carry one  of her spinnakers on all three.  The J-sprits are all screaming reachers, even nonspinn, so its always going to be difficult to properly handled the differences via PHRF.  I think Tuma has already pointed this out.

I suspect ORC might be better.  The last HMR had at least one production boat like you guys are discussing in the top 4 of the Barcardi Class.  Duane Bez actually won it one year. I don't know if either of these guys ran symmetric or a-symmetric but clearly they both did really well under ORC.  ORC also allows one to have multiple spinnakers of various sizes.  The bigger the kite, the bigger the handicap hit, but that is as is should be.  You might want to try something like that for a race or two.

Very good point.. We can solve most of the problems if we used ORC. There are some critics and every system has it's pros and cons; even 1-D has cons. One of the biggest factors is SA/D. Most of the J-Boats with sprits are lighter and yield a higher SA/D. Hull shape is pretty critical as well. Face it, a C&C 38 will never reach 12-15 knots; nor would I want to be on it trying.  This "debate" is what I have been dealing with for the last 25-30 years with multihulls. The keelboats are just now seeing a the effects of weight and sail area.  Unfortunately, as builders keep producing different types of boats, it further divides the racing pool.  In the days of IOR, dividing boats per rating was very easy; they went relatively the same speed. I know I've said this before. I am doing the best I can to group boats as they perform similarly and if someone has an idea and a method, please bring it forward. Thank you guys for being patient. This is a problem across the country. I am focusing on keeping GB on the forefront.

One more thing that I will adjust to the registration, I will add a Cruising Spinnaker Class.

This will be for racer/cruiser boats that have a spinnaker; asym on a sprit <20% of J, asym tacked on the bow, or a symmetrical spinnaker that uses a legal spinnaker pole.

Final assignment will be determined by the race PRO and Fleet Captain.

Do you think you have the best jambalaya or gumbo recipe? Now is your time to prove it!!!! We are having a jambalaya and gumbo contest Saturday March 9th after the races. Contestants are asked to bring at least 1-2 gallons of either jambalaya or gumbo to be judged and shared. We will have your peers vote to nominate you as the Mardi Gras King or Queen...

Wear your best beads, masks, and/or (family friendly) costumes Saturday evening.

Do you want to win a FREE ENTRY FEE to Texas Race Week? We are going to make Offshore Racing Great Again.... You must be present to participate and win...

If you are not able to race March 9 or 10th... no big deal.. you are still invited to come enjoy the party Saturday evening.

Yes, for the Spring Series Mardi Gras Regatta, we will have jambalaya, gumbo, zydeco, King Cake, beads, costumes, and a chance to win a free entry in GBCA's Texas Race Week....

Quote from: Rmiller1 on February 20, 2019, 06:32:22 PM
Any idea who is running the committee boat(s)? The J/24 fleet is trying to see if we can get a guy on board to do some drone photography for us.

I will be. Have them call me.  And, remind them to enter so I can plan on them being there.

Notice of Race posted for Wednesday Night Races. https://www.clearlakeracing.org/images/2019/NOR2019.pdf

Directions for payment are embedded in the NOR.

next Seminar is February 27 - hosted by Farley Fontenot of Quantum Sails discussing some top secret sail trim tricks. So secret, I am not allowed to video tape the session...

I had a good discussion with Marty with some great ideas. If you have an idea (besides buy a one-design boat), send them to me. Let's talk.

After tomorrow's board meeting, I will post what was decided on. The idea is to have similar boats competing against similar boats. And, hopefully in 80% of all wind conditions.

Quote from: ShakenNotStirred on February 11, 2019, 05:31:50 PM

Quote from: STuma on December 12, 2018, 03:37:42 PM
Visit www.ClearLakeRacing.com for more details.

Details? I guess don't need no stinking details!

2/13/19: Boat upkeep and go fast tricks by Alex Crowell of Bahama Rigging
2/27/19: Fast Sail Trim by Farley Fontenot of Quantum Sail Design Group
3/13/19: Courses and How to Sail them by Scott Tuma

Commodore's Ball this year was fantastic and epic. There was plenty of room and everything flowed well. Great job!!!

Copy and paste the link below for pictures:
https://janinajoiner.smugmug.com/GBCA-2019-Commodores-Ball/n-KKCPMf/i-pM5vJXr

with GBCA as pw.

Commodore's Ball this year was fantastic and epic. There was plenty of room and everything flowed well. Great job!!!

Copy and paste the link below for pictures:
https://janinajoiner.smugmug.com/GBCA-2019-Commodores-Ball/n-KKCPMf/i-pM5vJXr

with GBCA as pw.

Photos of icicle #4.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/167998528@N03/

Quote from: shawn on January 31, 2019, 03:46:04 PM
I am digging this bow A kite class but we need some more boats.  I know starting a class just before the icycle does not give much time to come up with a sail if you dont have one.  We had ours from last year and we used it.  So if you are not doing well in another class come on over for the last race.

Going all around the course crossing the finish line with a minute between boats is exciting

It is up to you guys to spread the word and build the class.

Quote from: SeaGypsy on January 18, 2019, 01:44:19 PM
I would like to suggest to the GBCA race management that they set up a RaceQs Public Regatta Broadcast of the races http://raceqs.com/pro-regatta-broadcast/.  My understanding from the RaceQs website is that this allows the committee and the public to view the race in real time with a 5 minute delay from any computer with an internet connection.  And it is free. This seems like it would be valuable for our friends and family to watch the race in near-real time, and also give them adequate notice of when we will be back at the dock.

Thanks
Capt. Bill Jenko
S/V Sea Gypsy

I thought Darin had set up for some last year.  I set it up for all my big events. They have a link that is very easy to make a request. Plus, I have a direct email to the developer. I can make a request for the remaining events.

Thanks for the reminder. 

Very interesting...

But, if everyone would use Race Qs, it is very easy to identify when boats finish. And, who is in front and behind.

Be sure to register for the Commodore's Ball.... It will be epic - you know who's organizing it!!!

Please register by January 28th...

Here's the link: https://gbca.org/event-3135050