GBCA Discussion Forum

Tom Sutton and company have been doing some serious sailing on the East Coast in the original Leading Edge.  Not sure why I have to post this but then again I have over 1000 such things and I am awake most of the time.  Now if I could just get most of my parts to work most of the time.

The old Bleeding Edge took second in Block Island.  Kudos to Sutton and crew.  May they win many more.

Hopefully I can stay awake long enough most days to keep up with the great sailing these guys are doing.

LYC is hosting a Hurricane Preparedness Round Table Saturday May 30 at 10 AM in the club ballroom.  The public is welcome.

The key speaker Lew Fincher is a heavy hitter in hurricane preparedness. He is a consultant to several large companies and helps them strategize their handling of hurricane threats. He should make this an exciting program.  Mardie Menke, the Harris County Emergency Evacuation Agency will also provide information of significance to hurricane threats.

This Captains' Round Table is open, free of charge, to all the boating public. LYC has shortened the program to about 2 hours, so starting at 10:00am and ending about 12:00pm will not take too much time out of anyone?s day.  Please encourage all boaters to attend. Complacency is the biggest threat we have during hurricane season.  Preparedness is the key.

I have a crew member who is interested in a ride to Freeport on Saturday morning to make the race start.  We would both like to avoid the need to play musical cars. 

If you are going down and have a spot, please let me know

bee at panoramatech dot com

Stinger has a spot open on Sunday.  If interested contact me at

bee at panoramatech dot com

To kick off the Captain's Roundtable education series, Lakewood Yacht Club is hosting a special presentation by the US Coast Guard on their Search and Rescue services and their recent rescue mission of the s/v French Kiss skippered by LYC Past Commodore John Broderick.  This seminar is open to all.  Everyone is encouraged to attend.


See full details in the attachments.

Has PHRFGB been hacked?  I tried to look at some ratings and got "cannot find server"

Looks like we have 4 boats down there in Margarita Ville going for some fun January sailing.

Otra Vez KER 43 Custom Bill Coates (GBCA)

Mojo M24 Steve Rhyne (LYC)

Simply Irresistible J70 Glen Gault (LYC)

USA 3 J70 Jack Franco (LYC)

Good luck guys.  Go kick some butt, or at least have a good time.

Even if you don't think much of Sailing anarchy, this may be the time to checked it out.

Take a look at the Vestas Wind grounding video.  Hope I never get to say "been there done that."

French Kiss sunk early this morning:

http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bayarea/news/article/Boaters-rescued-after-sailboat-lodges-on-5819587.php

Fortunately the Coasties did their usual heroic work.

WOW.  Only one spin boat finished the reach down the beach?  No spinnaker boats finished the Offshore?  This is amazing.  Why would anyone set the "finish before 1900" for a 58 NM light wind offshore race?  Oh well, glad I stayed home.  Kevin says everyone on board Stinger had a great time.  I am pretty sure they had plenty to drink.  If I had been on board and we ran out of libations there would have been a serious mutiny. On the other hand, I have a feeling the crew of Bleeding Edge has a different perspective.

Wait til next year.w

Services for Bill Charles, better known on Stinger as BC, will be held at the First Baptist Church in Pasadena this coming Thursday.

Visitation is from 5-6 with the funeral following from 6-7.

For those of you who didn't know and never met BC you missed knowing one of best guys ever.  He was extremely easy to get along with.  I mean, after all, he got along with me.  He had a kind of unique way of decreasing tension.  When things got a bit on the hot side you could always count on him uttering his famous "whatever."   I can still hear him saying that. BC was always where and when he said he would be and always did what he said he would do in the best way possible.  He was definitely a great sailor, wonderful person, and a super friend.  I can only remember one brief moment when BC's face did not carry a smile and that was my fault.  He liked to smile.

He will be missed.

The new Ker 43 Custom Otra Vez at Key West.  Lots of GBCA boys on this one. 

Bill Coates, PK Caldwell, dAlex Crowell, Huey Kliebert, Kevin Hayes, Marc Holdaway, Jay Lutz, Mike McGagh, Janet Ruder, Vincent Ruder, David Shriner, Dave Whelan, Beatrice Witzgall.  Sounds like a who's who of Galveston Bay.

A 10 and two 5's so far for a 7/10 position.

Merry Christmas, Frohe Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad, Vesely Vanoce,  Feliz A?o Nuevo, gl?ckliches neues Jahr, and a really big HAPPY NEW YEAR to all the GBCA Volunteers.  May all your boats sail on fair seas.

Thanks for making 2013 a wonderful year to sail, to party, and to just enjoy life.  Thanks for making sure GBCA stays the place to race. Job well done is much appreciated. 

I know 2014 will be just as good or better.

Bee

Some interesting Kidd Pictures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iJ-JOljP70

Anyone know someone who can repair a dehumidifier.  Basically need an AC buy willing to take a look.

I have been paying attention to the AC45 races in SF.  Wondering what it would be like to race one of the courses they do.  Basically a blast reaching start followed by n W/L legs and a blast reach finish.  Double gates at each end. Requires too much resources?  Comments? 

Would certainly be a bit different then the usual W/L we do.  Would be nice to hit the line at full speed at a fairly straight angle.

Most of you know I am a bit crazy, a bit nasty at times, and always willing to take chances but the attached picture is of the J105 Creative.  She is now on her way from LA to Honolulu.

Stinger has room for three for this race.  If interested contact Bee at bee at panoramatech dot com.

Thanks

Stinger has signed up for the GBCA Spring regatta but is two crew short.  If your interested, please let me know.  If you are a member of GBCA you can contact me by clicking on Bee at the left.

Thanks

I know its 10 days away but what's the problem with signing up now?  You guys know you are going to do it so sign up. 

If I could get more then 2 J105's from Fleet 17 to sign up I would but you guys know how THOSE guys are. Oh, that's right, I am one of THOSE evil sailors.  Actually just an old phart who is signed up.