Got a chance this last Friday to race in San Fransico Bay out by Tiburon, CA! CYC puts on the races and I got a chance to hitch a ride with Bill Moore on his boat Shenanigans, which is an Express 27 out of SFYC! The weather was 8-14 with lots of weather work and spinnaker time. Water temperature was 56 degrees! We took a third corrected with a Moore 24 being first corrected. Great evening for racing. The highlight of the race we were reaching in on spinnaker on the last leg of the race when we spotted a blow spout on the left side of the finish line. You guessed it, it was a whale, type unknown. Something that you want see on Galveston Bay anytime soon. Great way to finish off the race.
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Galveston Bay Area Racing / Racing "Beer Can" races out of Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon, CA
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General Discussion / Why cruising and not racing in the name of GBCA?
April 02, 2014, 08:16:14 AM
Quick question to anyone who knows the answer! Why do we call the association Cruising and not Racing? We are always racing and we never cruise! At least I don't remember any cruises. Besides GBRA is more indicative of what the organization really is about. Would appreciate any feedback and this also includes Bee. 
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General Discussion / "Hobie" Alter dead!
March 31, 2014, 02:10:00 PM
One of my true heros and one of the people that got a lot of us sailing in the 70's. Life is sure getting short. One of his greatest achiments was that he never wore a tie. The copy below comes from Sail magazine.
Alter, the creator of both the Hobie catamaran line and an entire sailing subculture, passed away peacefully at his Palm Desert, CA, home on March 29.
Alter in his early surfboard daysBorn in 1933 in California, Alter came to know and love the Southern California beach culture in its early days, thanks to the time he spent at his family?s Laguna Beach summer home. It was here in the family?s garage in 1950 that he began his somewhat accidental career by combining his two loves, wood shop and water, and crafting handmade 9-foot balsawood surfboards for his friends.
As time went by, the business flourished?and his father grew increasingly tired of all the sawdust?so in 1954 Alter opened the area?s first surf shop in Dana Point.
As demand grew and balsawood became scarce, he and his friend Gordon ?Grubby? Clark then pioneered the development of the foam surfboard, which proved lighter and more responsive than anything that had come before it. After that, Hobie quickly became the leading surfboard brand in the world, and in the years that followed, the list of legendary surfers that worked or rode for Hobie comprised a virtual hall of fame. Throughout this time Alter also remained active as a top surfing competitor.
In the late 1960?s, Alter turned his attention to another of his water-based passions?sailing?and after much on-the-water R&D unveiled his namesake ?Hobie Cat? catamaran?a fun, lightweight and affordable craft that is credited with bringing high-performance sailing to the masses.
The MirageDriveThe ?cat that can fly? could be launched off any beach and soon became one of the world?s top-selling sailboats. After that came the Hobie 16, a boat that remains in production and is actively raced to this day!
Other cutting-edge innovations bearing the Hobie Alter stamp include the ?Hobie Hawk,? a high-performance remote-controlled glider (another of Alter?s many lifetime passions); the hugely successful Hobie Super Surfer skateboard; the lightning fast Hobie 33 monohull; and the revolutionary pedal-operated MirageDrive which is at the heart of Hobie?s Mirage line of inflatable and rotomolded expedition kayaks, many of which include sailing rigs.
Hobie Cat has also remained at the forefront of beach cat development, with boats ranging from the family-oriented, rotomolded Bravo and Wave to the super-fast Wild Cat which competes in the ultra-competitive Formula 18 class.
As a young man, Hobie declared that he wanted to make a living without ever having to wear hard-soled shoes or work east of California?s Pacific Coast Highway. By ?making people a toy and giving them a game to play with it,? he was able to realize this dream, and in the process introduced an active outdoor lifestyle and collection of products that made the world just a bit more fun.
Alter is survived by his wife, Susan; his sisters, Carolyn and Lillian; his daughter, Paula, and her partner, Ian; his son Hobie Jr. and his wife, Stephanie; his son Jeff and his wife, Laurie; grandchildren Cortnie and her husband, Dylan, Brittany, Scotty, Cody, Ashlyn, Tyler, Noelle and Justin; great-granddaughter, Serena, and many close friends that were always made to feel like they were immediate family.
A Hobie Wild Cat making knotsHobie received the Waterman Achievement award from the Surfing Industry Manufacturers Association in 1993, was inducted into the Huntington Beach Surfing Walk of Fame in 1997 and admitted as an inaugural member of the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2011 alongside Dennis Connor and Ted Turner.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider a donation to either:
Sport of Kings Foundation ? in Memory of Hobie Alter
PO Box 2499 Capistrano Beach, CA 92624
sportofkingsfoundation.org
Surfing Heritage Culture Center ? Hobie Alter Scholarship Fund
www.surfingheritage.org
Orcas Island Community Foundation ? Deer Harbor Volunteer Fire Department? in Memory of Hobie Alter
www.oicf.us
All images courtesy of Hobie
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Alter, the creator of both the Hobie catamaran line and an entire sailing subculture, passed away peacefully at his Palm Desert, CA, home on March 29.
Alter in his early surfboard daysBorn in 1933 in California, Alter came to know and love the Southern California beach culture in its early days, thanks to the time he spent at his family?s Laguna Beach summer home. It was here in the family?s garage in 1950 that he began his somewhat accidental career by combining his two loves, wood shop and water, and crafting handmade 9-foot balsawood surfboards for his friends.
As time went by, the business flourished?and his father grew increasingly tired of all the sawdust?so in 1954 Alter opened the area?s first surf shop in Dana Point.
As demand grew and balsawood became scarce, he and his friend Gordon ?Grubby? Clark then pioneered the development of the foam surfboard, which proved lighter and more responsive than anything that had come before it. After that, Hobie quickly became the leading surfboard brand in the world, and in the years that followed, the list of legendary surfers that worked or rode for Hobie comprised a virtual hall of fame. Throughout this time Alter also remained active as a top surfing competitor.
In the late 1960?s, Alter turned his attention to another of his water-based passions?sailing?and after much on-the-water R&D unveiled his namesake ?Hobie Cat? catamaran?a fun, lightweight and affordable craft that is credited with bringing high-performance sailing to the masses.
The MirageDriveThe ?cat that can fly? could be launched off any beach and soon became one of the world?s top-selling sailboats. After that came the Hobie 16, a boat that remains in production and is actively raced to this day!
Other cutting-edge innovations bearing the Hobie Alter stamp include the ?Hobie Hawk,? a high-performance remote-controlled glider (another of Alter?s many lifetime passions); the hugely successful Hobie Super Surfer skateboard; the lightning fast Hobie 33 monohull; and the revolutionary pedal-operated MirageDrive which is at the heart of Hobie?s Mirage line of inflatable and rotomolded expedition kayaks, many of which include sailing rigs.
Hobie Cat has also remained at the forefront of beach cat development, with boats ranging from the family-oriented, rotomolded Bravo and Wave to the super-fast Wild Cat which competes in the ultra-competitive Formula 18 class.
As a young man, Hobie declared that he wanted to make a living without ever having to wear hard-soled shoes or work east of California?s Pacific Coast Highway. By ?making people a toy and giving them a game to play with it,? he was able to realize this dream, and in the process introduced an active outdoor lifestyle and collection of products that made the world just a bit more fun.
Alter is survived by his wife, Susan; his sisters, Carolyn and Lillian; his daughter, Paula, and her partner, Ian; his son Hobie Jr. and his wife, Stephanie; his son Jeff and his wife, Laurie; grandchildren Cortnie and her husband, Dylan, Brittany, Scotty, Cody, Ashlyn, Tyler, Noelle and Justin; great-granddaughter, Serena, and many close friends that were always made to feel like they were immediate family.
A Hobie Wild Cat making knotsHobie received the Waterman Achievement award from the Surfing Industry Manufacturers Association in 1993, was inducted into the Huntington Beach Surfing Walk of Fame in 1997 and admitted as an inaugural member of the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2011 alongside Dennis Connor and Ted Turner.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider a donation to either:
Sport of Kings Foundation ? in Memory of Hobie Alter
PO Box 2499 Capistrano Beach, CA 92624
sportofkingsfoundation.org
Surfing Heritage Culture Center ? Hobie Alter Scholarship Fund
www.surfingheritage.org
Orcas Island Community Foundation ? Deer Harbor Volunteer Fire Department? in Memory of Hobie Alter
www.oicf.us
All images courtesy of Hobie
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Galveston Bay Area Racing / Americas Cup: Do you believe in miracles?
September 26, 2013, 07:35:57 AM
Congratulations are in order for Team Oracle USA in their victory over a gutsy New Zealand team following the greatest comeback in sports history! I had posted earlier this week when they were down 3-8 about my feelings for this team. Jimmy Spithill and the crew of Oracle did the unthinkable....coming back from an 8-1 deficit. My heart goes out to Team Emirates and the nation of New Zealand in their loss to Oracle. They showed nothing but class and great sportsmanship in this competition. For NBC Sports, great job in the coverage of the Americas Cup....the upside of this event is lots of great exposure to the sport of sailing. Can't wait for the Americas Cup challenge!
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Galveston Bay Area Racing / Has anyone noticed what Oracle has done since last Thursday?
September 23, 2013, 08:29:15 AM
I got a chance to be at the America's Cup for race 12 last Thursday in SF Bay. For anyone watching it has been a tremendous comeback for Oracle and who now stands 5 to 8 against the Kiwis. For everyone who wrote this team off when it was 8 to 1 in favour of New Zealand boat, this group of sailors lead by Jimmy Spithill have gotten their act together and have come back starting last Thursday and made this event something to watch. Oracle now seems to be the better boat in both moderate light to stronger winds. In very light winds Emirates is the faster boat, but has to finish the race in less than 40 minutes. Watching the AC-72's I can only say that it unlike anything that I have ever seen in sailboat racing. The speed and power that these boats have and then to have two crews of great sailors going at each other....will it really is something to watch. There are two races scheduled today and all it takes is Emirates to win one more race and it?s over. Stay tuned if Oracle pulls off another two wins this afternoon......odds are stacked against them but funnier things have happend in sports!
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General Discussion / Wounded Warrior sailing project for 2012
December 28, 2011, 12:01:56 PM
To the GBCA community: my name is Jim Apple and a senior member of GBCA, and I am looking for boat owners to participate in taking disabled veterans out for some leisurely sailing, primarily during the weekends for this upcoming year. They are part of the local Houston chapter of Wounded Warriors, which is a non-profit national organization that helps returning veteran?s adjustment back into civilian life. These young men and women served in Iraq and Afghanistan and made many sacrifices for their units and for their country. Most of them suffer from wounds that will affect them for the rest of their lives. I have made contact with the local person who runs the WW's chapter in Houston, who sent out an email, and we have received 18 replies back from veterans who are interested in sailing. So, we need volunteers from the sailing community to volunteer their time and boat to make this happen. I am going to use my Islander 36 for the program and if you are interested in participating for a day or on an ongoing basis in this program, please send me your contact information so that we can start putting this together. You may respond to this post or contact me directly at 713-301-0838. If you respond to this post, please don't forget your contact information. I look forward to hearing from you.
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