GBCA Discussion Forum

Same day as the North U Tactics Seminar at LYC??

http://discussion.gbca.org/index.php?topic=1612.0

Hmmmm...    Which one should I attend?

Where's my clone?

Registration is still open and will continue through the next two weeks.  We need to know numbers for the caterers as soon as possible.  There is a late fee that kicks in starting this Saturday/Sunday midnight. 

FYI - TABC laws will not permit anyone to carry in their own hooch/wine/rum.     The security will ask you to return it to your car.  There will be an open bar, but we need to know how many to plan for.

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!!  ALOHA!!

11 of the 25 boats that came out are of the Orange Cruising Club.  That's so COOL!! (no pun intended).
The "hard-core" racers are not so hard-core?   

40 boats came out for the first of the 2015 Cruzan Rum Icicle Series.  A cool north westerly breeze 0f 10-12knts presented sailors with a refreshing return to Galveston Bay racing.  Thanks to Marilyn Horton for the sailors stew to warm the stomachs.

#1 Icicle - Jan. 3 results:

Cruising Club:
1.  Gemini
2.  Oxbow
3.  Royal Crescent
4.  Chloe
5.  Other Woman

SOS:
1.  Tenacious
2.  Selah
3.  Mental Floss
4.  Rapide

Non-Spin:
1.  Be Easy
2.  Terrorist
3.  Good News
4.  Big D
5.  High Cotton

Spin Non-Sprit:
1.  Wild Cat
2.  Parrot Tales
3.  Loose Cannon
4.  Press to MECO
Fire Water reported finishing 3rd, RAF [retire after finish] his boat when he realized he had started too early.  That's in keeping with the good Corinthian spirit!!  Well done Walter.

Spin Sprit:
1.  Stinger
2.  Pingo
3.  Infinity
4.  Hamburg
5.  J92 #77 (noname)


Series results through the first race - Click here


For the Cruising Club participants who have asked where they finished, following are all the self reported results:

Gemini               #55      13:20:08
Oxbow               #196     13:23:20
Royal Crescent    #655    13:25:05
Chloe                 #792    13:25:44
Other Woman     #001    13:29:14
NONAME            #291    13:30:16
Escape Hatch      #444    13:31:27
Lil Bit a Sol         #713    13:32:20
Osprey               #168    13:33:02
Stellar of Course #133    13:33:33
Wandering Star  #38109 13:41:33
Hippokampos     #39       14:33:08

Your finish times and ratings are currently being crunched by the Rooster computer and will be updated by the next race.

Invitation

Saturday, Feb 7, 2015
6-7PM

Di Amici's
2300 NASA Parkway

Entertainment by: Andy and the Dreamsicles

Registration

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Starts this Saturday!

Be there or be square.  Aloha!

Quote from: Deckhand on December 24, 2014, 09:25:38 PM
Sailor here, Sorry I have not checked the forum much today. If you have not figured out the Membership tab, you can pay at the first Icicle Race with a credit card. We should have a couple of "square's" available. If you would like to sign up on line and need help, you can email me at sailsong@swbell.net.
Scotty

Who are you calling square?

Wouter Verbraak is a well known and highly respected navigator.  There is a good article of his owning up to the responsibility on Scuttlebutt.  There is an even better breakdown and explanation of the event and location on GeoGarage.  S#!t happens to the best of them, even with the best high tech equipment.

Schedule: Every Saturday in January 2015.

Race Date            Course
1      January 3    Standard
2      January 10  Reverse
3      January 17  Standard
4      January 24  Reverse
5      January 31  Standard

SI's - Click here

GBCA Club Handicap Participant List - Click here

GBCA Club Handicap Registration - Click here

Save the date - Saturday, Feb, 7th, 2015

To be held at Di Amici's  
Click here for more information.

Entertainment by "Andy and the Dreamsicles"
They did such a great job at Texas Race Week last year, that we wanted to have them back again.

Springhill Suites is within walking distance. A block of rooms with a group rate will be available.
Click here for more information.

More information and invitations to come.

Quote from: Brad on November 14, 2014, 04:19:02 PM
Hope for more wind tomorrow than we have down here today.

Thanks Brad 

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Due to high winds (20+ knts  and gusting) with predictions for it to build further; for safety of crew and borrowed boats, we have decided to Abandon racing today.  We will try to reschedule to another day - TBD.

Not the predicted wind conditions we were seeing yesterday , but I guess the weather gods decided otherwise.  It is what it is.

GBCA has a lot of good food already prepared, so come on over to GBCA at 2:00 and join us for lunch.

It's on!!  All four clubs are registered and participating!!

Racing starts at 1000 Saturday.  Come to Skippers Meeting at the GBCA Lounge for SI's and further details.

NOR - Click here

SI's - Click here

Spectators, cheering squads and volunteers are welcomed and appreciated.

Quote from: Trink on November 09, 2014, 12:58:54 PM
Maybe we should get a photographer to take some pictures of what will be some outstanding racing?

We can get you front row seats if you'd like to help with RC on one of the markset boats or signal.

2014 Texas Challenge Cup
Hosted by GBCA

The annual yacht club challenge!
Teams from GBCA, LYC, HYC, and TCYC compete in J/22s and Sonars.

Come cheer on your GBCA team, Saturday Nov. 15th.

This year the team consists of:
Chris Morlan
Pedro Gianotti
Gary Thies
Aaron Britain
AJ Taylor
Eric Simonson
Walter Caldwell

Thanks to TCYC for providing the Sonars, and to Gary Thies for loaning his J/22 to TCYC!

No.  Just rescheduled to November 15.  Too much was already going on in October.

Sorry, my faux pas.   

More to come later as the four clubs come together.