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Galveston Bay Area Racing / RACE TO THE BORDER 2017
January 20, 2017, 12:52:52 PM
It's time to start planning for the race. Schedule start is June 3, 2017.
Thank you Jim Foster and "Big D" first boat to sign up
http://racetotheborder.com/
Thank you Jim Foster and "Big D" first boat to sign up
http://racetotheborder.com/
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Galveston Bay Area Racing / RACE TO THE BORDER 2015
February 17, 2015, 06:45:46 PM
Race to the border is fast approaching, sign up, we already have 3 boats sign up for the race. Kick Off party is April 18th. GBCA calendar is a week off. Find all information at http://www.racetotheborder.com
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Crew Finder / Need crew for J fest
October 27, 2014, 09:57:53 PM
J24 looking for crew. Call 7134593110 Xavier
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General Discussion / Sponsors and your Email
June 14, 2011, 07:41:45 AM
It's very easy to go out and ask for money, but the first thing a sponsor is going to ask is, "What do I get in return?"
"Exposure" most people say. That works when you receive a lot of media coverage, but for small events like the local racing they want more than just local exposure among a few sailors. If you want the big bucks you have to give them something it's valuable to them.
If you ever had a business you know that a customer database it's a very important commodity, that is how you retain customers and how you gain new ones. By offering our sponsors a copy of our customer database we are certain to have a bargaining chip when it comes to asking for sponsorship.
I know we all get more emails than we want, but racing in Galveston Bay is not exactly growing, if you have been around for a while you know what I mean. We need younger sailors and better venues, and you don't get that without money. Ask yourself why ?J Fest? was so big last year with only a couple months of preparation. The answer is 3 things:
Money, Money, Money. You put them all together and you get prizes worth hundreds of dollars. But all those prizes and money came from the sponsors.
"Exposure" most people say. That works when you receive a lot of media coverage, but for small events like the local racing they want more than just local exposure among a few sailors. If you want the big bucks you have to give them something it's valuable to them.
If you ever had a business you know that a customer database it's a very important commodity, that is how you retain customers and how you gain new ones. By offering our sponsors a copy of our customer database we are certain to have a bargaining chip when it comes to asking for sponsorship.
I know we all get more emails than we want, but racing in Galveston Bay is not exactly growing, if you have been around for a while you know what I mean. We need younger sailors and better venues, and you don't get that without money. Ask yourself why ?J Fest? was so big last year with only a couple months of preparation. The answer is 3 things:
Money, Money, Money. You put them all together and you get prizes worth hundreds of dollars. But all those prizes and money came from the sponsors.
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General Discussion / Race To The Border
February 24, 2011, 07:51:34 PM
Kick off party March 12 at HSH yachts in Watergate marina 2 pm. Notice of race is posted on the website www.racetotheborder.com
Free drinks and food, good time to meet other sailors and get on a boat for the race.
Free drinks and food, good time to meet other sailors and get on a boat for the race.
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Galveston Bay Area Racing / 2011 RACE TO THE BORDER
February 24, 2011, 07:45:36 PM
Kick off party March 12 at HSH yachts in Watergate marina 2 pm. Notice of race is posted on the website www.racetotheborder.com
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Galveston Bay Area Racing / Time to do less Regattas and more quality ones?
October 18, 2010, 03:52:45 PM
Do we need two Women's regattas even if they are from 2 clubs? Eliminate the GBCA and let HYC run that regatta. May be is time to think about combining couple regattas into one. We have too many Spring Series, may be the Shoe and Bank regatta needs to be one.
The participation is small in every regatta, it's not the economy, J fest managed to get 40 boats out there, and that is only J boats. I'll be happy with one or two regattas a months if you can get 50 or 60 boats.
We can't keep trying to squeeze more regattas into a calendar already packed and suffering; and why do we schedule races in the summer at 11am? Everyone knows the sea breeze doesn?t come until 2pm but we think we can get quality racing in no breeze and 100 degree weather. Do you wonder how we get 60 boats on a rum race?
If you can't get 5 boats to make a class, that regatta is failing.
The participation is small in every regatta, it's not the economy, J fest managed to get 40 boats out there, and that is only J boats. I'll be happy with one or two regattas a months if you can get 50 or 60 boats.
We can't keep trying to squeeze more regattas into a calendar already packed and suffering; and why do we schedule races in the summer at 11am? Everyone knows the sea breeze doesn?t come until 2pm but we think we can get quality racing in no breeze and 100 degree weather. Do you wonder how we get 60 boats on a rum race?
If you can't get 5 boats to make a class, that regatta is failing.
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Crew Finder / Need foredeck for J24 for 2010 J-Fest
October 08, 2010, 05:55:50 PM
My foredeck bail out, can't sail without foredeck, interested call me/message me 713-459-3110. Beer will be provided, yelling will only come from other crew members. Xavier
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