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General Category => Galveston Bay Area Racing => Topic started by: B_K on October 22, 2014, 09:57:52 AM

Title: Challenge Cup
Post by: B_K on October 22, 2014, 09:57:52 AM
Is this another big secret this year?
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Sailaway on October 22, 2014, 09:53:11 PM
Boo!   ;D
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Christopher on October 22, 2014, 11:26:36 PM
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.
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: B_K on October 23, 2014, 07:52:36 AM
thx
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Veljko on November 04, 2014, 06:52:30 AM
I don't see it in "Upcoming Events" just the Turkey Day. Is it cancelled?
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Christopher on November 04, 2014, 09:09:20 AM
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!

Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Bee on November 06, 2014, 12:46:43 PM
Have never done one of these.  How does it work?  Surely you are not going to have 7 people on a 22 or Sonar.
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Charles on November 06, 2014, 01:39:37 PM
Two different crews. Four on the J22, three on the sonar, or visa versa.  Each club supplies a boat and the crews swap boats between races so no one can claim uneven boats.  Works pretty good and is interesting to watch.

Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Bee on November 06, 2014, 04:43:06 PM
Maybe we should go watch it on the 15th.
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Charles on November 06, 2014, 05:12:50 PM
Might be a plan.
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Christopher on November 09, 2014, 02:21:38 PM
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.
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: aj on November 11, 2014, 05:53:58 PM
nor?  si?  dock time & location?
curious minds want to know
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Christopher on November 14, 2014, 10:06:22 AM
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 (http://www.gbca.org/resources/Documents/2014%20TX%20Challenge%20Cup%20NOR.pdf)

SI's - Click here (http://www.gbca.org/resources/Documents/2014%20Texas%20Challenge%20Cup%20Regatta%20SIs.pdf)

Spectators, cheering squads and volunteers are welcomed and appreciated.
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Brad on November 14, 2014, 04:19:02 PM
Hope for more wind tomorrow than we have down here today.
Title: Re: Challenge Cup
Post by: Christopher on November 15, 2014, 09:49:11 AM
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  :o 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.