Now that everyone is rested up from Texas Race Week! 8)
It is time for the I need icy-hot, advil, lots of rum and a divorce regatta.
The NOR is attached to this post and you can find the NOR and registration information on Regatta Network.
Register Link (http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubs/gbca.html)
The regattas are 2 seperate events that share a NOR. You must register for each regatta that you are going to race. The single handed regatta is August 21, 2010 and the mixed doubles is August 22, 2010.
UPDATE TO THE POST BELOW!
The really smart people at regatta network have set up the entry form so that if you register for the Single regatta, you have a choice to check a box that shows your are sailing in the mixed doubles also. That way you only have to register once and you only pay $60.00 for both regattas. If you are only doing the single regatta, do not check the box and if you are only doing the mixed doubles, just register for the mixed doubles under 08/22. Please let me know if you have any questions.
DISREGARD!!!
By the way - if you sign up for both regattas, you will pay $35 for each event on regatta network. GBCA will refund you $10.00 at the skipper's meeting so you will get single/mixed double package deal.
This is one of our more popular GBCA regatta weekends for both competitors and the (ever present) camera wielding spectators.
Last year had about 25 single handers in non-spin (and spin) and nearly 30 boats in the mixed doubles.
In the singlehanded, this is one of the few races that will give you a case of butterflies at the start, exactly the same feeling the first few times you drove a car by yourself...
On the course, everyone is quite civil and usually gives each other a wide berth. It's not uncommon to see the occasional inadvertent 360 or other, even more advanced, exhibitions of boat and sail control.
The weekend is really more a test of skill, endurance and preparedness as much an actual race between competitors.
It makes for some great racing!
And for Sunday? A divorce lawyer is not included with your enty fee... :o
But Chris, maybe a pacifier could be...
or a cast iron fry pan...;D
Is this the GBCA version of Wife Swap?
Ear plugs are my secret weapon.
I was trying to register for the double hand but, every time I click on the link it just opens the same page in a new window. Help suggestions?
Quote from: dilast1 on August 03, 2010, 05:40:45 PM
I was trying to register for the double hand but, every time I click on the link it just opens the same page in a new window. Help suggestions?
this linkhttp://www.regattanetwork.com/clubs/gbca.html (http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubs/gbca.html) takes you to the GBCA Regatta Network page, which has the NOR, Official Notice Board, Registration link, and list of boats that are registered. click on the registration link, and enter your information.
Quote from: Jim Powers on August 03, 2010, 10:27:57 PM
Quote from: dilast1 on August 03, 2010, 05:40:45 PM
I was trying to register for the double hand but, every time I click on the link it just opens the same page in a new window. Help suggestions?
this linkhttp://www.regattanetwork.com/clubs/gbca.html (http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubs/gbca.html) takes you to the GBCA Regatta Network page, which has the NOR, Official Notice Board, Registration link, and list of boats that are registered. click on the registration link, and enter your information.
Thanks was the popup blocker that was causing the problem. Thanks
Tom
Quote from: MaryM on July 30, 2010, 09:39:16 PM
Ear plugs are my secret weapon.
what if both of us wear them???
signed up for both single/double, but only "registered" for single... I have the confirmation email for both... any ideas?
Scott - that is probably the ideal situation! You can't disagree about what you don't hear.
They also come with every "Just shut up and drive" shirt.
Thinking about that, Mary, I'm not sure I want to give her one of those...
I guess I have to survive the Singlehanded first, before I can attend the Double...
SHUT UP AND DRIVE!! OUCH!!
Scott and anyone else who signs up for both single/mixed double regatta,
Regatta network is going to set up a tool that I will copy your information over to the mixed double registration form. But for now until I have that tool I have made note that you have signed up for both regattas. I should be able to update the registration list very soon.
Thanks!
Leigh Ann
Leigh Ann,
Put me on the list of those that registered for both.
Chris
If there are enough boats registered for the spin fleet, i'll be down. Great fun last year (and only one crash) on Saturday.
Love me some GBCA racin'
Does that crash include Bridgettes splash on Sunday? ;D
Is this event sponsored by the Cafe still? will it be linked to the Fashion Show?
Me thinks Scott puts to much thought into a good bottom job for the weekend.
Quote from: Jonsey on August 05, 2010, 12:49:08 PM
If there are enough boats registered for the spin fleet, i'll be down. Great fun last year (and only one crash) on Saturday.
Love me some GBCA racin'
Jeff, come on down... if it blows 20 again, I'll jump on board with you!!!!
Quote from: CHull on August 05, 2010, 04:49:55 PM
Me thinks Scott puts to much thought into a good bottom job for the weekend.
Well Clark, I need to know if I can pick up a "fashionable" umbrella for Sunday's racing...
Quote from: STuma on August 06, 2010, 09:52:39 AM
Quote from: Jonsey on August 05, 2010, 12:49:08 PM
If there are enough boats registered for the spin fleet, i'll be down. Great fun last year (and only one crash) on Saturday.
Love me some GBCA racin'
Jeff, come on down... if it blows 20 again, I'll jump on board with you!!!!
You will need to dress in drag ;D eewwww - that's a scary image :-\
3 snaps
:o :o :o ???
ewww!
When you go to register for the single regatta (which I know you are going to do RIGHT NOW).
There is an option at the top of the registration form to register for the single regatta and/or the single/mixed double regattas ( I know this is the option you will be picking)
Question:
I've got a Santana 525 Hull 139, but don't have my PHRF rating. Do I need to get this to register and race? Can we go by the one on the PHRF site for Hull 191?
Thanks
Quote from: dilast1 on August 09, 2010, 10:42:51 PM
Question:
I've got a Santana 525 Hull 139, but don't have my PHRF rating. Do I need to get this to register and race? Can we go by the one on the PHRF site for Hull 191?
Thanks
Sorry I have hull 138. and the other boat is hull 190 that has a older PHRF rating.
Quote from: dilast1 on August 09, 2010, 10:42:51 PM
Question:
I've got a Santana 525 Hull 139, but don't have my PHRF rating. Do I need to get this to register and race? Can we go by the one on the PHRF site for Hull 191?
Thanks
Personally, I say come on out, but I'm far from the official word... I'll only complain if you beat me.. :-)
Quote from: Christopher on August 06, 2010, 12:25:57 PM
Quote from: STuma on August 06, 2010, 09:52:39 AM
Quote from: Jonsey on August 05, 2010, 12:49:08 PM
If there are enough boats registered for the spin fleet, i'll be down. Great fun last year (and only one crash) on Saturday.
Love me some GBCA racin'
Jeff, come on down... if it blows 20 again, I'll jump on board with you!!!!
You will need to dress in drag ;D eewwww - that's a scary image :-\
Thank goodness the pictures are gone...
Quote from: STuma on August 10, 2010, 08:29:32 AM
Quote from: dilast1 on August 09, 2010, 10:42:51 PM
Question:
I've got a Santana 525 Hull 139, but don't have my PHRF rating. Do I need to get this to register and race? Can we go by the one on the PHRF site for Hull 191?
Thanks
Personally, I say come on out, but I'm far from the official word... I'll only complain if you beat me.. :-)
I don't think we will win. But me and my daughter like to race double handed. Its more for fun and working on teaching her how to drive the boat. If Alex gets out there with his santana 525 then you might have to worry. I'm a first year sailer and only crewed last year for 1/2 of the wednesday night races.
Tuma, pictures are NEVER gone.... everyone's waiting until you get famous (we have all the confidence in the world) My hard-drive is packed!
dilast1 - good for you dude. I've done the entire texas series and several big out of town regatta's on our Viper with my 11-year and wife. Good stuff, quite often we have one of those "Entry fee $70.00, gas beer and gatorade $45.00, 5 hours with you kid and no TV or Xbox -> priceless" moments.
Favorite so far was Wustfest last year at Lake Canyon. Camped at the club (first weekend in Nov) Friday and Sat. night. Good fun racing, adults sitting around a big camp-fire at night while all the kids ran around the club grounds playing tag or whatever. On the way home the little dude said "we're going to do that sailboat race again next year, right?".
Back on topic - think we're in for this regatta. Someone's going to order up a bit of breeze and sub 90 deg temps, right? Anyone know how i can get in touch with the Melges 20 owner that registered for Leukemia cup?
Speaking of crash pictures...I had to dig this one up
Jonsey in action, in last years Singlehanded.
Puff on!
Not much gets by the sharp eye of John Lacy...
Full res link series IMG_7598 to 7607 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacyphotos/3835132733/in/set-72157622082583076)
Speaking of crashes. "Tramp" is back on her keel. We want to thank Drew from "Alert" for his help in getting "Tramp" back in form. Also want to thank Ben Miller for his fast turn-around. We tried to get our Gator "Elsie" back from retirement at our neighbor's pool, but she refused,so....... A new Diversionary Device will be in use. The newly designed "Destroyer DD-690" hence known as "DD" will take her place. "DD" will put on display of force prior to racing. With an unlimited supply of ammunition ( NaCLH20 ) ,she should be a deterrent to all!
"Tramp"
That's great news from Tramp.
So far just over twenty 25 single handed, and 28 mixed doubles boats have signed up.
Are your cameras ready?
Leigh Ann - We signed up late today for both the Single and Double Handed Regatta's. Registration only shows my entry for the Single but please copy my info over to the Double Handed Regatta also. Paid for both and don't want to give my helmsman any reason to back out for Sunday.
Thanks,
TENACITY - A28
Ash Walker
Quote from: Jonsey on August 11, 2010, 10:53:30 AM
dilast1 - good for you dude. I've done the entire texas series and several big out of town regatta's on our Viper with my 11-year and wife. Good stuff, quite often we have one of those "Entry fee $70.00, gas beer and gatorade $45.00, 5 hours with you kid and no TV or Xbox -> priceless" moments.
our goals for this:
1. have fun.
2. no crash
3. hope some one takes pictures and post them so I can copy them and give them thanks for taking them.
Single Handed Results:http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubs/gbca.html (http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubs/gbca.html)
Mixed Double Results: http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubs/gbca.html
Quote from: Leigh Ann on August 22, 2010, 08:28:51 PM
Mixed Double Results: http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubs/gbca.html
Thanks for the results. It was way to hot out there today.
Got yesterdays Mixed Double loaded and one from the Single Handed. Getting ready to load everything else....
Yes it was hottttttt. ::)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacyphotos/sets/
m/v Tramp
Well done Christina and Scott,
I guess the light air lady is still fun. Only thing missing in the pictures is the dual umbrellas! Now, about missing a record 4th port, pin-end?
Before we donate the boat we just might have to go out with a bang in the GBPHRF regatta?
Clark Hull
I know this is a little after the fact, but I wanted to share (while fresh on the brain) a few things I've experienced or observed over the years on how to survive a Single-handed Regatta in the Houston.
Please feel free to add to this list! So here goes....
Single-handed Hot Weather Sailing Tips:
- Splash and rig the boat Friday night when it's cooler. Flake the main on the boom. Attach outboard if you're going to use one. Try to do as much as possible the evening before so you have a chance to recover.
- On race day, enlist your mixed doubles partner to help you with the finishing touches on rigging the boat. Help you raise the main. The goal is to minimize your physical effort. Ideally you want to step on the boat, get out of the hot marina as soon as possible, get to the race course, and go racing
- Along with your regular cooler(s) Keep a soft cooler aboard in the cockpit. That way, even as you race you can quickly pound drinks and not have to go down below.
- Also use the ice coolers to cool limbs down, even the occasional head dunk. If you put your hands at the bottom of ice filled cooler it will cool your core temperature.
- Take twice the ice you think you need. It melts quickly. If you do run out of water, you can drink the melted ice.
- If you don't have a bimini, a golf umbrella or makeshift tarp will work. Use it between races to get some shade and keep you topsides in the breeze. I've found going down below too hot (and you're not on the helm). Plus if you do pass out below it may be several minutes before anyone notices.
- Full brimmed hat to keep from cooking your noodle.
- Invest in technical sun weather, polys. I've got a long sleeve "underarmor" brand fishing shirt that really helps. You'll pay more for the wicking/dry technical materials but they are worth it.
- Waist belt style PFD. SOS Suspenders and the like are great but anything clinging to your torso holds heat
- Gatorade: A trick learned in bike racing: cut the portion/dilute in half with water. (At least for me) full strength is too sweet, shocks your system, I usually feel like I'm going to barf after slamming a ruby red...yum.
- Chilly wet towel in ice cooler, and a dry towel nearby. The dry towel comes in handy is to wipe your brow, or at least the gallons of sweat off your sunglasses.
- For you spinnaker guys, it's ok not to fly spin every time! Sometimes flying part of a leg is all you need, if at all, if the wind bumps up. Pick your battles. (I will be the first to admit that I have not actually practiced this one on the race course...)
- Sail selection is a matter of preference and boat (of course). In my opinion, the #3 jib sure is alot easier to handle. One or two bad or hung tacks with the big headsail can easily erase any advantage you would have. Also, without crew to flatten your boat with the big genoa, you can quickly get over powered if the wind pipes up. That results in even more effort trimming, and then doing a headsail change between races. That's valuable time when you could be recovering/rehydrating.
- Before, between, delay of race, with little wind, motor around and make your own breeze (up to the point you legally can do so). Make sure you have enough fuel to do this and still get home if there is an abandon far across the bay.
- Hide the crew in the shadow of the main or bimini. Not only in the singlehanded, but this is a good tip any hot race.
- Have your mixed doubles partner help you tie up/clean up the boat Saturday evening. You'll be dog tired enough to go fold sails by yourself, empty coolers, mess with docklines, and the like. A chance you might be completely delerious and not care if you live or die, so have your partner take a quick inventory so you know how much more to bring on Sunday for the Mixed. The last thing you want is to run out of fluids with your lovely crew on board.
If you're really lucky, you might even be greeted at the dock with a cold beer! ;D
I'm sure I missed a few tips and tricks on coping with the summer heat Galveston Bay is famous for, please feel free to add anything else.
Good tips Chris - add to the list ;
1. Catch the windard mark, swimming to clear the keel will cool you off.
2. After you cross the finish line, crash... swim... recover... find flip-flops
Thanks for another great time, on and off the water. I LOVE errr... racing with you guys.
Few more pictures of the first leg Mixed Doubles:
http://picasaweb.google.com/bsailingclub/GBCAMixedDoublesRegatta#5508638968372932818 (http://picasaweb.google.com/bsailingclub/GBCAMixedDoublesRegatta#5508638968372932818)
Additional tip: Do not gloat when viperman is swimming at the top mark, the seven seconds you are giggling are the seven seconds you might lose by.
Took more video than still photos...here are a couple good ones...
Pics from Saturday markset Singlehanded (http://picasaweb.google.com/chrisktx/2010GBCASinglehandedRegatta?authkey=Gv1sRgCM6EhPa88LSESg&feat=directlink)
Pics from Sunday markset Mixed Doubles (http://picasaweb.google.com/chrisktx/2010GBCAMixedDoubles?authkey=Gv1sRgCKqMrcCrzqHxDg&feat=directlink)
This just might be the picture of the day on Saturday, maybe the picture of the weekend...
I thought last years picture (see earlier in this thread) was awesome.
Check out "Spanky" Jones and his winning singlehanded spinnaker form, Viper style, all the way from Austin.
At least he waited to do the victory roll after the race...
Congrats on the win!
Good job "Spanky"... (Jeff you had to be there Sunday night to know where you acquired that one)
that pic makes me feel so much better...
I'd vote for this as the picture of the day - saturday.
Big smiles - sailing should be THIS much fun!
Not sure if you saw what they brought out, but it was a long... bumpy ride home for spanky.
Well they are all loaded. Great place to start!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacyphotos/4921523542/in/set-72157624788999420/
;D
m/v Tramp
Quote from: B Sailing on August 23, 2010, 04:42:52 PM
Few more pictures of the first leg Mixed Doubles:
http://picasaweb.google.com/bsailingclub/GBCAMixedDoublesRegatta#5508638968372932818 (http://picasaweb.google.com/bsailingclub/GBCAMixedDoublesRegatta#5508638968372932818)
Additional tip: Do not gloat when viperman is swimming at the top mark, the seven seconds you are giggling are the seven seconds you might lose by.
good point Alan... especially when someone hangs wht windward mark, backs up, does turns, rounds the mark, sets the chute, & STILL BEATS YOU DOWNWIND!!!