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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GBCA!

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The November Cannon is hot off the press!

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Happy Halloween GBCA!! 

Senior Members - did you remember to send in your ballots?  Send them tomorrow!!  It's the last day to cast your ballot for the 2010 Flag Officers!

Happy Halloween GBCA!!

Senior Members - did you remember to send in your ballots?  Get them in the mail before tomorrow!!!!

10/16, Friday- GBCA Clubhouse at Watergate

7:00 PM
Competitor's Briefing
Beer, Rum, Chips and Salsa


10/17, Saturday - The Former Sundance Grille at Seabrook Shipyard
(Poolside at the Seabrook Shipyard Pool)
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Fried Catfish, shrimp, fries and hush puppies (chicken for those non-fish eaters)
Treaty Oak Rum - "Mojitos" and "Dark and Stormy's"
Rum Bar and Beer
Live Music by Robert Frith
Drawings for Prizes donated by:
UK
C&C
Quantum
Free UR Feet
Blue Water Ships Store
West Marine
KO


10/18, Sunday - Near the GBCA Clubhouse at The Pool at Watergate

After the conclusion of the last race
Rum and Beer
Pizza and Rolls from Double Dave's


All skipper's will be given 4 meal tickets for Saturday's party.  If you would like to attend the party but are not racing, or do not have a ticket, dinner tickets are $15.  Tickets will be available on Friday at the Competitor's Briefing and Saturday prior to the event.


You can't beat the price for what you are getting!  Remember, we can only take cash or checks when purchasing your event tickets.

I have about 6 hats left so get your pre-order in.

PLUS -- We have decided to buy white and black shirts so you have your pick!!!  Get those pre-order's in!!

$20 each.  

T-shirts and hats will be on sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening.

All proceeds support GBCA racing in 2010!

Thanks everybody!

The new October Cannon has been sent  (Special Edition for the BBVA Compass Performance Cup Regatta)

Click here to see it:

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If you'd like to be added to the mailing list - send me a note!

I know I'm asking for chaos by doing this but I don't want to order the wrong sizes for everyone so I'm going to open this up for a pre-order.

See attached pictures.

The GBCA logo on the back of the shirt appears bigger than it actually will be and the BBVA Compass logo will be on the left sleeve.

There are women's V-neck and Men's crew neck T-shirts.  They are made by fruit of the loom.  They are 6.1 oz cotton, 100% Fruit spun.  (I don't know what that means)

I am limited by what I can upload so I know these are small. 

Send me an email.  jhenry@shwgroup.com

J80 Sailors!!

The GBCA racing club out of Seabrook, TX will host the BBVA Compass Regatta on October 17 and 18. This is ONE WEEK prior to the NA's.

This is a perfect opportunity to warm up your boat, your crew and start to understand the wind patterns of Galveston Bay.

Now -- here is the important part....

IF we have 12 80's (or more) sign up for the BBVA Compass Regatta, we will run a separate line only for the 80's and give you as many races as you prefer or can handle to tune up for the North Americans on October 23 and 24.

This is honestly the best time to be sailing in Texas and what a better way to warm up than racing in a Performance Cup Regatta one weekend before the big show.

Let's not forget the best part - there is a Party Saturday night on Jennings Island with fried catfish, shrimp and hush puppies not to mention, free Rum and Mojitos and Dark and Stormy's made by the ladies from Treaty Oak Rum in Austin!!

To register for this regatta - VISIT - www.gbca.org and click on "BBVA COMPASS PERFORMANCE CUP REGATTA". The registration is through Regatta Network.

Thank you so much and email me with questions!

Sailchick aka Jody
Regatta Chair
and Vice Commodore of GBCA

For those of us at work - I just saw some pictures on Facebook -- are those guys floating around out there with zero wind?

This was posted on our Facebook discussion page, so FYI!


From Dave Koplin-

Most of you don't know me but I am a full time Captain on the Boardwalk Beast, and also a sailor. I have an S2 11.0 which we cruise on in the winter.
About a week ago I spotted a mast floating in the bay NE of Clear Creek marker 2. Yesterday I saw it again in about the same spot so stopped to check it out and it looks like it is attached to something, preventing it from floating away. I think there is a good possibility the boat belonging to the mast is on the bottom under it. The exact position is
29*33.768'N
94*59.362'W
Mark it on your plotters so you don't hit it. Also feel free to pass this on to your other boating friends.
See you on the water,
Dave

Okay, I'm emptying out the garage.  Here are the first 2 ---

I'd prefer if you came and picked them up but if that's not a possibility - we can talk about it.

The first is a jib - luff is 29'8"

The second is a main made by HOOD - it's 39'-4" on the luff
it's numbered 3888 and has  "K"

I think there are 3 or 4 more but it's hot and they aren't small sails.

I'll post pictures if you ned them.

Thanks,
Jody

The new August Cannon can be viewed here:

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if you didn't receive a copy via email and would like to - please send me a note and include your email address!

Jody

You can view the August edition of the Cannon here:

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Enjoy!!


(if you did not receive it by email but would like to - please send me a note that includes your email address!)

Thanks,
Jody

What does everyone want for food at the Rum Race 5 party?

Any ideas?

The June Cannon has been sent.

You can look at it here:
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or, if you'd like to receive it via email - please let me know!

Thanks,
Jody