NOR and registration up at:https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_club_events.php?CLUB_ID=162 (https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_club_events.php?CLUB_ID=162)
Gee. There's already one boat signed up.
Nice Art work! When will t-shirts be ready!?! ;D
Looking forward to the races! Wonder who's playing Friday......
m/v Tramp
Check out the t-shirts! (left side is the back and right side is the front!)
How much?
Ohhhhhhh! :o ;D
Folks,
Shirts and event tickets will be sold at TRW Skipper's meeting, so bring your cash or checks cuz you know we don't take credit cards!
Watch for the TRW special edition newsletter coming out soon that will outline TRW events in detail, but as always we plan on serving you good food, rum and beer all 3 days after the races. Event tickets will remain at $25.00/per person. This is your pass for all 3 days! Can't beat that price anywhere!
And with special thanks to our sponsor WWW.ThreeFatBrothers.com we will have the Kelly McGuire Band playing poolside on Friday evening from 6pm-9pm!
Get those boats signed up now! Skippers receive 2 event tickets in their packets.
Everything you need to know about TRW -- click here!
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Nice job on the newsletter Sailchick!
;D In response to cost of TRW t-shirts, they will also remain at usual cost of $20/each. Cash or checks only. Shirt sales will begin at the TRW Skipper's meeting. See you there!
:o OK, as someone who is planning parties you racers sure make me nervous! Where's our boat sign ups??? Six boats so far! Come on!!! RC is gearing up, Skipper's meeting is next Friday where we will be selling the event passes and t-shirts AND of course the rum is bought and ready for the palapa bar! Kelly McGuire is scheduled for Friday entertainment! Michelle, TRW Bartendar, is back with us for another year of serving! Jillian and Jessica, GYB Lifeguards, are waiting for us to come down for another year of poolside fun, so let's see those boats listed on Regatta Network! I'll be checking!! ;D
TRW has been one of my favorite events since I began sailing and the small number of boats signed up this year is disturbing. I'm wondering if the additional time and expense of going to Galveston for the better part of a week is the primary cause. I don't know if it would be possilble at this late date but if the race area was moved to Galveston Bay with Bay Cup type distances courses, might that encourage additional participation? Just a thought.
Race Documents including preliminary SI are available on the notice board:
https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_notice_board.php?regatta_id=4287 (https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_notice_board.php?regatta_id=4287)
If ordering crew sandwiches from NY Pizzeria, please fax in your order by this Thursday for guaranteed delivery.
Rita Higgings tells me that GYC has no more slips for TRW. The NOR describes no provision for this contingency. Is there someway we can coordinate rafting or additional slips within Galveston Harbor?
There are a number of good sailors at Ft Worth Boat Club wanting to come down and sail offshore. More than the capacity we can take on our boat. If anyone is needing additional crew, let me know, I can probably hook you up.
Christopher 713.823.1577
To the eight boats that have already signed up I just want to say thanks! To the rest of the boats that ARE going to signup I would say ?do it?! For all of you that have already checked out my website, http://www.threefatbrothers.com, you can tell that I am not really selling anything but more I just love to watch sailboat racing and that is why I sponsor this event. That is why I take as many picture as I do, I love the sport. So if you have not yet made a commitment to compete at GBCA Texas Race Week 2011 please consider coming out to play offshore off Galveston and back at the dock with a few tunes on Friday and plenty of rum and good eats each evening. There is a great group of volunteers that are working right now to make this a premier event for GBCA so get?er done and sign up.
See you on the water,
John ;D
John Lacy
jlacy@threefatbrothers.com Tell me what you think!
You are a Prince John. That other fat brother of yours is not bad either. As the first boat to sign up, I would also like to encourage other to do the same. This is a fun event and if we are lucky, Michelle will be dishing out the drinks faster then you can can say "How bout a rum drink babe?"
I had a blast last year and would love to do it again! However, I understand there's a shortage of dockage, particularly for boats that draw more than 6'. That's a real barrier to participation for a multi-day event like this. What can we do about that?
Quote from: Sailaway on July 11, 2011, 08:36:39 PM
To the eight boats that have already signed up I just want to say thanks! To the rest of the boats that ARE going to signup I would say ?do it?! For all of you that have already checked out my website, http://www.threefatbrothers.com, you can tell that I am not really selling anything but more I just love to watch sailboat racing and that is why I sponsor this event. That is why I take as many picture as I do, I love the sport. So if you have not yet made a commitment to compete at GBCA Texas Race Week 2011 please consider coming out to play offshore off Galveston and back at the dock with a few tunes on Friday and plenty of rum and good eats each evening. There is a great group of volunteers that are working right now to make this a premier event for GBCA so get?er done and sign up.
See you on the water,
John ;D
John Lacy
jlacy@threefatbrothers.com Tell me what you think!
Refer to the TRW Slips by Walter. If your greater that 6' then please contact a one of those great volunteer, Walter, at wcaldwell001 at earthlink.net. I will be he can get you fixed up!
John
;D
Can't write this morning!
Refer to the TRW Slips by Walter. If your greater that 6' then please contact one of those great volunteer, Walter, at wcaldwell001 at earthlink.net. I will bet he can get you fixed up!
John
:o ;D
Just a reminder that the Skipper's meeting is this Friday where we will be selling the TRW t-shirts (they look mighty fine too!) at $20/each and the Event Pass that will get you the free food and rum for all 3 days at $25/per person. As we have done in the past, you will have to show your event pass as you come in the poolside area and get it stamped and receive your daily party wristband that lets the bartender and caterer know you paid! Remember too, Michelle (barterndar) works for tips, so be sure and tip her for all her hard work and believe me she works hard to serve those rum drinks as quickly as she can.
I would like to ask that everyone try and buy your Event tickets early at the Skipper's meeting...this gives us a better headcount for catered food in advance. Skipper's tell your crew to come by and get their event tickets or you pick them up for them! We will be selling them at poolside, but if you can please buy in advance.
See you at the Skipper's meeting!!
:o And I'm still watching for those boats to register!
Just to let everyone know in advance! Kelly McGuire will have his CD's on sale at TRW. He will also have Download Cards for each CD available. He accepts, cash, check and all major credit cards, so check out his table of CD's!
CD's on sale will be:
Redfish Island
Club Blonde
Boat in Belize
Front Row Ticket-LIVE
King of the Island
A price list will be posted at TRW as well as flyers you can pick up at the Skipper's meeting. Download cards for each CD is $10/each. CD prices vary depending on quantity purchased. ;D
Don't forget to place crew sandwich orders by tomorrow if you want to ensure delivery. Thursday is when they place their big order for the coming week, so a last minute run on sandwiches next week could leave you hungry. Order form and other race docs are at:
https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_notice_board.php?regatta_id=4287 (https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_notice_board.php?regatta_id=4287)
Where have all the sailboats gone? Thirteen seems like a travesty. Now I understand why I got a slip at Harbor House so late in the game.
Based on my knowledge of who has reserved slips, I estimate about 18. Still waiting on Lucy, Revolution, Blame it on Buffett, Alert, Big D...
Oh, That's much better. Good to know.
This was sent to registered skippers regarding the crew sandwich delivery, but since there are still fence sitters...
"The Italian Beef is no longer available. If you have ordered Italian Beef, you may call Mark at NY Pizzeria (409-762-0204) and select a replacement. Otherwise, all Italian Beef orders will default to Italian Club."
Up to 15. The Revoluting Machine will make 16. Can we squeeze two more? How about 4? Twenty is a nice even number that can be factored into the prime factors 2*2*5. Twenty three would be better since its prime all by itself. Hmm so are 17 and 19.
Bah, we just need more boats. Tie up next to the Elissa, it ain't going anywhere.
There are six-foot draft and under slips available at GYC. Like to see some more Cruising Class out there. Deadline for entries is Tuesday.
Thinking about those Leo's Cajun riblets and chicken Thursday is making me hungry.
Oh no, not the Super Chicken as Cajun Super Chicken. How will we ever get club handicaps now?
Weather is looking good for next week and Scott and I are really looking forward to GBCA Texas Race Week. Thanks for everybody that has signed up (and the rest of you that will sign up)! A big thanks to Kathy Rodgers and Walter Caldwell. There are lots of volunteers that make this race possible and we need to thank all!
Kevin Box, Beverly Caldwell, Chris Alk, Corrie Clement-Lambert, Kevin Bednar, Jody Henry & Kelley Dees to name a few. I am sure I am leaving somebody out and I apologize but will find you!
Enjoy the race as much as I do and we will all have a good time!
See you on the water,
m/v Tramp ;D
GBCA's RC Mobile Command Center is up and ready for action in G-Town. Man, you know you're in Galveston when everybody at Walgreen's has a cart and homeboy in front of you is trying on t-shirts in the checkout line. And, yes, he took off his regular shirt first to get an accurate fitting :o
Word!...I'd rather be chillin' at the Walgreens checking out the latest fly threads, than be stuck in this #@$ office. *sigh*
When the Friday work bell rings, I'm sliding down the tail of that dinosaur, straight into the car, and headed to G-town like Freddy Flintstone! Yabba dabba doooo!
Well It has started! Spins and Non Spins both had over early!?!?! But it is a beautifully day and we are waiting on the water for the crews to get back. Again I want to thank everybody involved for making this a great race and great place to race! Go GBCA!
Here are pics of the first race at the start. More to come
Enjoy ;D
mv/ Tramp
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Great shots, John!
Things look a little cozy in this picture. Any 'interesting' discussion take place?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacyphotos/5961282761/in/set-72157627124520099 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacyphotos/5961282761/in/set-72157627124520099)
I hope someone on each boat is asking there crew for some leeward weight!!!!!!
Long day today. Results here:
http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=4287 (http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=4287)
;D
Day two is loaded!
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m/v Tramp
Results after Day 2:
http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=4287 (http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=4287)
Final results here:
http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=4287 (http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=4287)
The Larry Kevan Trophy for overall winner of TRW went to Musica.
The Admiral of the Texas Navy presented the Texas Navy Cup to:
Tres Hombres.
Again Thanks to all that came to race and an special thanks to all the volunteers that came out to make this a great event. Scott and I enjoyed the heck out of the races and the after parties! Had fun and hope all of you did as well.
I have posted the last of the pictures I too and I have also posted pictures that Chris Kelley took from his plane. I still have a set to load of Chris' and will do so when I get home tonight.
Thanks again!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacyphotos/sets
m/v Tramp
I was lucky on day 3 that the Team Tramp could take me back to the bank after the starts were off for some health maintenance. When I got to the condo, the beach course was in full effect. It?s the only venue around these parts that actually has 1000 or more impromptu spectators.
A family in the lobby caught sight of the pageantry and this little girl asked daddy what those pretty boats were doing. He said that he thought they were racing each other. She said that when she got big she was going to do that.
Competitors and volunteers alike, from the first NOR writer to the person to take the last bag of trash out at the after-party should know that just by doing what they do, they are influencing the future of sailing.
Here?s to all of you and the year 2051 GBCA Commodore you created this weekend.
It was a great weekend in Galveston! Thanks volunteers, racers and sponsors!!
+1
Thanks to all of the volunteers, Lacy brothers, Bee's kind words Saturday night and for all of the congrats that we received. That was some good ole hard racing. Good times indeed...
Now back to the grind!
The cell phone was a good invention, email not so much.
Thanks again all
Along these lines: Many thanks to the aforementioned many times over.
Gas money back and forth to Galveston 3 times: $50
Blowing up reacher kite and poking hole in runner: $650
A family in the lobby caught sight of the pageantry and this little girl asked daddy what those pretty boats were doing. He said that he thought they were racing each other. She said that when she got big she was going to do that:***PRICELESS***
SAVING SAILING--ONE REGATTA AT A TIME
Anybody leave some shoes at the party Saturday? We have them. Gray Sperrys I think.
From Cliff Haddox: able to sail fast, unable to post here---
My many thanks to all: competitors, volunteers, sponsors, and most of all my crew.
Saturday?s race was like a knife fight inside a telephone booth. Everyone was on top of their game and had their claws out.
A hard three days of offshore racing under the Texas sun with an evening of Kelly Mcguire. Musica!
Capt. Troy