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A great read on the winner of the 2013 Transpac and its future racing plans.
Old school is still fast!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/sports/77-years-later-yacht-repeats-win-in-transpacific-race.html

Cannon Race Week Edition link here:

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-GBCA-Cannon---2013-Texas-Race-Week-Special-Edition.html?soid=1101406868001&aid=NFQOr2p7vVo

Nice looking newsletter!

Great racing. Lots of breeze for RR4. Great pictures! Thanks volunteers!!

Moo cow!

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/A-first-for-Galveston-Beach-Patrol-Water-rescue-4648933.php

Spectator boat info...
http://houstonyachtclub.com/Portals/0/News/Spectator_Boat_Sign_Up_Form.pdf

*bump*

A good excuse to take the boat out.
Fireworks every Friday in June and July, starting at 9:30.

You have to be slighly crazy to do this race. S. Padre to Galveston, on a cat.
Starts today!

http://www.gt300.com/

To get your boat name on this years T shirt call HYC front office (281) 471-1255

I've had a few non-sailing friends ask, some helpful links:

Houston YC
http://www.houstonyachtclub.com/YouthActivities/ProgramRegistration.aspx

Lakewood YC
http://www.lakewoodyachtclub.com/Youth-Sailing-Program/Summer-Camps-295.html

Seabrook Sailing Club
http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/junior-sailing.html

Any other local programs (like Girl Scouts and Sea Scouts), please post...

From USCG Galveston:

Last evening (5/26/2013), the crew of 25809 responded to a boat collision off Seawolf Park, they transferred a man who had been thrown into the water when a Catamaran power driven vessel collided with a S/V. The man and woman were transported to UTMB with injuries, and the Catamaran Hull left the scene without stopping to aid the occupants of the S/V. If you are in the local area and see a white catamaran (power driven) vessel with heavy bow damage, please call 409-766-5633. Very sad that this boater failed to follow the navigation rules of the road and worse yet, fled the scene.

Web page
http://www.houstonyachtclub.com/Racing/LeukemiaCup.aspx

NOR
http://www.houstonyachtclub.com/Portals/0/News/2013_Leukemia_Cup_NOR.pdf

Register early to get your boat name on the T-shirt

Did you say Biergarten? Yum!

Sad news. Ed was a great guy, long time sailor, and supporter of GBCA

http://obit.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com/obitdisplay.html?task=Print&id=1209266&listing=Current

Cool. This is worth a try