GBCA Discussion Forum

The GBCA Rum Race mark was a little low in the water yesterday for Performance Cup. Good thing the gps location was good! When the waves came in, it was completely underwater 

Scott Tuma,
  You have John's PHRF rating for Flying Kiss as 273 in the SI's. John GBPHRF rating is 288 spin and 296 non-spin.
Would you please correct the start times for a 288 rating.
   I tried emailing FleetCaptain@GBCA.org and it comes back as:
"We're writing to let you know that the group you tried to contact (FleetCaptain) may not exist, or you may not have permission to post messages to the group"

Thanks
Scott Lacy

Last night when we left Flying Kiss, there was a North sail rolled up. We were at the floating dock north of the crane at Seabrook Marina dry storage. We went to put up FK this morning and found the sail piled in the trash. Looks in OK shape to me. If you lost a sail, give me a call at 713-82two-0823. Scotty

Any results for Cruzan Rum Race #1? Weather looks wet Saturday

Becky's photos from Tramp! https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacyphotos/albums/72157679871119256

Has anybody ever used the new plastic fuel tanks? Better to get an aluminum tank? Ideas?
Fuel-less Tramp!

The new 2016 GBCA Wall Calendars have been ordered and I hope to start mailing them out next week to all our Senior Members. Please check your mailing address to be sure your calendar arrives! A good time to renew, upgrade, or sign up as a Senior Member to receive your 2016 GBCA Wall Calendar!

Windward SeaVenture Charters is offering a 10% discount to Senior Members! If you do not own a boat and do not want the headache of the maintenance of your own boat, consider chartering from Windward SeaVenture. They are located in Waterford Harbour just before Watergate Marina and the GBCA Lounge. Check out their website at https://windwardseaventure.com/ or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Windward-Seaventure-Charters-LLC/314390068705835?fref=ts
The Senior Member info is under the 3 bars on the top-right-side of the GBCA website. Support our sponsors so they will support GBCA!

The J105 fleet was out in force today. Lakewood Yacht Club hosted the event. Five races under the belt. It was a fine day on the bay. Lacy Photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacyphotos/sets/72157651586761462/. Racing starts tomorrow at 1030.

The new 2015 GBCA Wall Calendars have been ordered. I should receive them just after Christmas. I will begin to give them out at the first Icicle Race on January 3rd. What I do not hand out, I will mail out. If you have moved or just not sure your address is correct, please update. Each calendar cost over $2 just to mail. It is not too late to sign up as a Senior Member or upgrade to a Senior Member. The wall calendars are a perk to all Senior Members. Have a great Holiday, and hope to see you at the 2015 Cruzan Rum Icicle Series.
Commodore Scotty (soon to be Past Commodore Scotty)

Check out your email for the 2014 Holiday Cannon, or at https://www.robly.com/archive?id=49be440736a0af6dee3fef3709010c3e. Happy Holidays!

  Good New! The ballots to elect the 2015 Board of Governors and the Annual Awards ballots are in the mail. Please take the time to send back your ballot and make your voice heard. On behalf of your Nominating Committee, I believe we have a strong group of people that have volunteered to help make this an even stronger club.
  The Annual Awards for "Yachtsman of the Year", "Sportsman of the Year" and "Crewman of the Year" will be determined on the enclosed ballots. We have had quite a few members that have traveled far and wide and members that have stayed locally that gave our Club great recognition. Let us honor those that have made great accomplishments for themselves and our Club. The Annual Awards will be presented at the Commodore's Ball next year!
   The new Board of Governors will be presented at the Annual Meeting for all Senior Members on October 24th 2014 at Cabos. If the weather is nice, we will be on the upper deck with hors d'oeuvres and a nice view of Clear Lake! The Annual Meeting is a good time for all Senior Member to take part in discussions on the future of GBCA. Please make plans to attend!

With some great fall weather coming, our sailing season will be in full swing. C&C Sailmakers are our newest addition to the Senior Member Rewards http://ccsailmakers.com/sitemap.html. What you save from all of our sponsors of the Senior Member Rewards program is enough to offset the cost of your Senior Membership. Whether you have a boat or not, the Senior Member Rewards program can "Save You Money"! Check out the Senior Member Rewards page at http://www.gbca.org/page-1355933.
Sail fast/Sail safe!
Commodore Scotty

Dixie Strange has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Friends of Dixie will hold a benefit for her with a raffle after one of the Wednesday Night Races. The date has not been set yet, so stay tuned. Several items including a gently used Zodiac and trailer will be up for auction. Dixie also has a J24 in dry storage at Seabrook Marina she would like to sell. It comes with trailer. Good Luck Dixie!

I was fortunate to be asked to take some pictures and video of John F. Kennedy's Star "Flash ll" today. Ben Miller is doing some restoration work for the owner who will put it up for auction some time this fall. Ben and Robert Jones got is set up to be launched at the dry storage in SSY. After the launch, Ben and Dennis Kokkinis sailed it out to the channel and back a few times. Ben said it most likely had not been sail in over 40 years. On the drive home I realized it may never be sailed again (value $1million+, I would not have the nerve to launch it! Good job Ben!!). It was a beautiful site to see and sailed with ease. My good fiend and neighbor Tom Tamborello took the pictures from the far side while I flew Missy. The pictures are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacyphotos/sets/72157645616605619/. I will work on the video and post it tomorrow! Fine Day!

The GBCA Single-Handed Regatta is August 16. This will be a good chance to show the crew how it is suppose to be done ! Then August 17 is the GBCA Mixed Doubles Regatta (aka the "Divorce Cup" ). Get your best different gender mate and come out to race. As an article in Sail Magazine last month stated "Single hands do not race W/L", this years course will be around fixed marks and buoys. It will be more of a Rum Race course or the Spring Regatta courses. Stay tuned for the upcoming NOR and make plans to attend both Regattas!

TMCA is holding the Spring Fling from May 16 to May 18. The venue will be held at the newly rebuilt Port Arthur Yacht Club on Sabine Lake. TMCA puts on a first class operation for Spring Fling every year. From seminars, vendors, to great parties and food, make plans to attend. For more information on TMCA's Spring Fling 2014 see their website at http://www.tmcaspringfling.com/.

Finally..... The new GBCA 2014 Calendars have arrived! All Senior Members will receive a calendar as a perk of their membership. The twelve sponsors provide the funds to make these calendars available. Be sure and visit all of the sponsors and tell them thanks for the calendars. Between the calendars, Senior Members discount (see the home page), and Rum .....that should more than make up the difference of a Senior Membership.

I would like to give out as many calendars this weekend as possible, to save some $'s on postage. Stop by the clubhouse and get your calendar after Icicle Race #2. If you cannot make the party, make sure your address is correct in the data base.

Support our Sponsors (SOS) as they support GBCA!

While the GBCA race schedule has come to a close, next year is right around the corner. The Icicles will start the first weekend in January until the first weekend of February. The schedule is still a work in progress, but 2014 is shaping up to be another great year of sailing. From LYC and GBCA teaming up for the Emerald Regatta to Pensacola or our ever popular summer ?Rum Races?, it is time to think about next year (unless you are racing in HYC?s Turkey Day Regatta tomorrow, then stay warm and safe!).

While you are waiting out the cold weather, make sure your membership is up to date. GBCA is ?The Place to Race? because of our great members. The GBCA Calendars will hopefully go out before the end of the year to all Senior Members. Icicle/Rum Race overall winners must also be Senior Members. Help your Board provide you the experience that you deserve. If you have questions or suggestions about your membership, let me know. sailsong@swbell.net

So, let?s get our boats and crew ready. See our Senior Members Rewards page and visit all our Sponsors for all your boating needs. From foulies to performance equipment, our sponsors can provide all that you need. Help them help GBCA.
Scott Lacy
Commodore 2014
Participate, Volunteer, Support