GBCA Discussion Forum

36 boats. That's a heck of a fleet!

track s/v Kenai and others...!

http://pantaenius.us/en/american-yacht-insurance/newport-bermuda-race/live-race-tracking.html

Extensive race coverage 164 boats, 625 nm or so, etc.
http://bermudarace.com/

WOW! Spotted this going to the beach this weekend
Just as you exit the Gulf freeway. Offatts Bayou.

Video
http://youtu.be/xJH6oQDqPl8

Website
http://ssbgalveston.org/

In years past this was one of the best races of the year, for a great cause!

Brochure:
http://www.houstonyachtclub.com/Portals/0/News/2014_NOR_Leukemia_Cup.pdf

Registration
https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registration_form.php?regatta_id=8555

FB page
https://www.facebook.com/leukemiacup

Great pics LAcy BRos!. That RaceQ app is good stuff (for free!) also
http://raceqs.com/

Sad news. Since the Commodores Ball in 2007 we would correspond on occassion about GBCA history, researching past Commodores, and life.  He was invaluable when we updated the Stories Behind The Silver a few years ago. He went through some rough times with cancer and in particular, really wrestled with the death of his wife a few years ago. Fortunately, he found love again.  In the end (and as he told me, tired of the chemo) he bought a boat, came back to the bay, and returned to sailing to enjoy his passion.  Thanks for being a part of and preserving a unique piece of Galveston Bay history, Howard. Fair seas....

This topic came up years ago (10?) in a board meeting.  
Folks were trying to draw in more OD, circuit racing...
I believe we concluded it was a bit of a pain to change the name, and the facilites needed to host a 40-50 boat "National" or "Worlds" level regatta required resources we didn't have (with exception to our RC, and great parties )...GBCA does have name recognition...plus we just ordered new stickers...lol

Alot has changed in the sailboat racing world since the original naming in 1947, cruising was a big part of it.
It was not unusual for some of these guys to leave on a Friday, sail to a place like New Orleans, race (typically win), then sail home and be back by Monday. Thats alot of water under the keel for a weekend!

I like the original name, the '6 Stout Fellas'

Check out J Howards book
http://www.amazon.com/Love-First-Sight-Lifetime-Galveston/dp/0595348297
You can also download on your Kindle for $3.99. Its a good read!

Other history, link...
http://www.gbca.org/History

Great pics!

I got the RaceQs link up on my laptop. After a few hickups, downloaded Google Earth plug in for IE (it asked me), eventually ran at 64x speed and full tracks. Just the J92 showed up though.  
Neat bit of technology there and the price seems right!  Installing a 12V DC plug in the boat soon to use the RaceQ, stream tunes, etc.

BTW: Great regatta GBCA. Getting a little chilly that 4th and 5th leg. Party was excellent. Good call on the tents. Irish stew and beer bread. Decor and party hats. Race pictures on the big screen. Those GBCA and TMCA folks really can cook! We need to utilize those talents more often. Seems like a great format. Thanks volunteers!

Looking good OV

http://regattaguru.com/heineken/minisite?series_id=100021#Results;class_id=100011

GBCA is well represented in far away lands.....Go fast Otra Vez!

http://www.heinekenregatta.com/

Battleship Texas 100 years, great music lineup and unique venue!

I wonder if there are options to anchor out...never been that far up the HSC via water

http://youtu.be/duKL2dAJN6I

How deep is it over there?  Glad to see it's back.

HYC MidWinters 2/8-9
NOR
http://www.houstonyachtclub.com/Portals/0/News/NOR_Mid-winter_2014.pdf
Registration
https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registration_form.php?regatta_id=7798

Great pics for #4. Wow! Thanks Lacy Bros!!
We've been pretty fortunate this year with the weather!