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Reverse course for tonight.

This is also a great opportunity to try out the GBCA racing results (genie) for tonight: http://racing.gbca.org/

I thin 8 boats now, crew slots are available!

Crew slots still open for tonight!

Six boats so far for Wednesday!

It's that time again, a bye week for CLRA, so a bay race this Wednesday night. Follow the Icicle class SI's (a link can be bound earlier in this thread) but add six (6) hours to your time.

Reverse course likely.

A link to the Icicle SI's can be found earlier in this thread. It sounds like we may have 6-7 boats competing, ranging from catamarans to 43'.

Don't forget reverse course!

Yes, it continues this week. Icicle Race SI's and add 6 hours to the start time. S winds are predicted, we may want to consider the reverse course for Wednesday. I will be on Bad Girl.

The SI's can be downloaded from:
http://gbca.memberlodge.org/resources/Documents/2016%20Icicle%20Series%20Sailing%20Instructions.pdf

5 boats and counting now.

We had a lot of fun last time so it's going to happen again! Race this Wednesday on Galveston Bay.

Use the Icicle Race SI's and add 6 hours to the start time. Standard course.

3 boats have committed so far.

Some of the CLRA PHRF skippers are planning an informal race on the bay tomorrow when CLRA has a bye week and we want invite all like-minded sailors to join us.

We will follow the standard course for this year's Icicle Series, and add 6 hours to the Icicle starting time. That puts most boats starting between 5:45 and 6:15 PM.

No racing on the lake this week but the bay is wide open! All boats are welcome.

Portraits from the 2016 Commodore's Ball are available at this web site:
https://garytphoto.smugmug.com/SailboatRacing/GBCA/2016-Commodores-Ball/

The pictures can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the download button. 

Pictures from the first semi-finals last Wednesday:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/40700629@N04/albums/72157658412857490

Andy Upchurch, who is the Andy in "Andy & The Dreamsicles", a band that has played for GBCA several times and really enjoys our events, asked me to share this event with the club. From his press release:

Saturday July 25:  You don't want to miss this‼  It's the "MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" and FULL MOON PARTY with Andy & the Dreamsicles‼  Under the big palapa at the world-famous Topwater Grill in San Leon, Texas.  This is the best place on the whole Texas coast to see the Green Flash.  It happens right at sundown.  Everyone will be looking for it, shots in hand!   6:00 – 10:00.

Andy assures me that a green flash will be visible from the Topwater Grill palapa.

What a great party! Thanks to all for making it happen. My stairway pictures are available at http://garytphoto.smugmug.com/SailboatRacing/GBCA/2015-GBCA-Commodoress-Ball/47398346_5sfcwc

From that gallery you can download the full size pictures for free to print or save as you wish.

Toccata, a 1985 J/27, is building a crew for racing in Galveston Bay. We will train if you have no experience. Upcoming events that we plan to compete in are LYC Bay Cup and GBCA Performance Cup Regatta. Find out more about Toccata here:
http://toccataj27.com/

We also have a few spots open for Cruzan Rum Icicle Race #5 on Saturday.

Contact me at gary.trinklein@gmail.com

Maybe we should get a photographer to take some pictures of what will be some outstanding racing?