Blast from the past, GBCA event poster 1994

[ChrisK]

Stumbled upon this old GBCA event poster from 1994 in a bathroom.
Gotta love Stouts artwork.
To this day, I still hear great things about this regatta.

I can't figure out the C/C part...is that C&C sailmakers? or maybe Cruising Canvas?

I think it would be cool to make this part of it one of the Icicles series (a themed regatta, similar to Judge Smails) for 2012?
It's certainly chili weather and I know we have some foodies out there

If you have any old event posters, post 'em!

[Bee]

I don't know if C&C Sailmakers had anything to do with this, but I know Ed has a bucket load of old posters from back in the day and he is a great source of information.  He might know quite a bit about all this.

Ping him at

info at ccsailmakers dot com

[BoomerangJ]

That poster and concept is awesome!  Combined chilli cook-off scored with the sailing results!  Love it as a fun race.  Love the no experience necessary.

Post more of these if you can find them. 

[Brad]

We won that regatta with Champagne Everyday (Tartan 37).  I still have the trophy which was a burgee I think.  The crew framed it and added pictures.  This was a series of combination cook offs (on Saturday) and racing (on Sunday) - chili, gumbo etc - to encourage new people into racing.   Some people worked hard on the cooking others just used a can of whatever. Sailing was also very fun.   Worked for our family!

I think the C/C was Cruising Canvas.

All a concept originated by GBCA to encourage more racing on the Bay.

Brad

[Kevin Box]

I've heard more than one GBCA veteran talk about fond memories of that regatta.

[Brad]

It was actually two regattas - one in the Spring and one in the Fall.  Chili Regatta and Gumbo Regatta.  Great times and wonderful way to get cruisers racing.

[STuma]

I think the C/C was the original Cruising Canvas group.