The HYC Open One Design Regatta, the "HOOD" is quickly approaching!! Sept. 21-22!
Hope you are planning to sail!
Go to the HYC, GBCA or Regatta Network website to sign up and view entries. Let's see how many different classes we can get - how about V15's, Sunfish and International 470's??
Bump. A good number of boats up at HYC this weekend.
One design racing is alive and well, sorry Sailing World :P
Stop by HYC and check out the action and catch up with old friends.
100+ boats
http://houstonyachtclub.com/Racing/HOODRegatta.aspx (http://houstonyachtclub.com/Racing/HOODRegatta.aspx)
2 A Cats, 6 C-22's, 8 420's, 3 daysailors, 2 Ensign Non-spins, 5 F 18's, 3 J105's, 3 J109's, 13 J22's, 12 J24's,10 J70's, 6 J80's, 6 Lightnings, 8 Melges 24's, 8 Vipers...
That was quite a weekend. Good to see so many boat up at HYC.
Saturday was a wild ride. Sunday it was beautiful.
Thanks HYC for a great event
Anyone hear how the injured J/22 sailor is doing?
Didn't make it. :(
I heard today from Julie Goetschius that the crew member, Larry Jones, passed on Monday morning. Certainly a tragedy shared by all of our sailing community. Julie will share here are she gets more information.
From Julie Goetschius:
Many of you are aware that J-22 crewmember, Larry Jones, passed away after an accident during the HOOD Regatta.
A memorial service is planned at Lakewood Yacht Club on Saturday, October 19th, 2013 at 2:00 PM.
Please plan to attend to honor Larry who was a member of our local sailing community and the extended J-22 Fleet.
?Larry Allen Jones, 77, Nassau Bay, died 23 Sep. 2013; He was born 31 March 1936
in Buffalo, Missouri to William & Marjorie Taft Jones;
Larry was a Navy Vet., ret. aerospace professional, & avid sailor.
He is survived by four children: Paige Edwards, Juliette, Stephanie & Larry Jones; 9 grandchildren, 9 grt grands;
Memorial at Lakewood Yacht Club 2pm, 19 Oct. 2013;
donations in lieu of flowers @ REACH US SAILING on behalf of Larry Allen Jones.?
Published in Houston Chronicle on October 6, 2013
For those who wish to make a donation on behalf of Larry to the US Sailing Reach Program, here is the link:
http://reach.ussailing.org/