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Galveston Community Youth Sailing Center located at Sea Scout Base Galveston is hosting a team racing event this weekend! So grab five of your closest friends and join us for some friendly competition on FJs. The more, the merrier! You can register using the link provided: https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registration_form.php?regatta_id=11583

My intention of this post was not to insult the hard work that goes into maintaining a boat or the blood, sweat, tears, and sacrifices boat owners deal with on a regular basis (especially those who are dedicated to racing). I merely wanted to showcase what Galveston Community Sailing Center has to offer for those who can't afford expensive slip fees, maintenance costs and everything else that goes into owning a boat. I see now that I may have gone about that in the wrong manner before, and for that I apologize.  So, I'm sorry PrisSail if I have offended you. I do happen to  know what goes into keeping a boat afloat, as I have spent my fair share of time and money trying to keep my Morgan 32 in working condition as a 21 year old full time engineering student. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors on the water.

Hi. My name is Suzy and I am addicted to sailing. Thanks to GBCA I can get my fix on a multitude of boats. But when the icicle series ends, most people will forget about all the racing until it's a  reasonable temperature to go out sailing again, which would leave me without anything to sail for a couple of months if I didn't have a boat of my own. Herein lies the problem with Galveston bay sailing. We Texans can sail literally year round and choose not to. That's why I like Galveston Community sailing center so much. They offer fleet races week in and week out for their members as well as host open team and fleet races throughout the year. This allows me to feed my sailing addiction when the clubs up the bay don't have anything going on. My membership is super reasonable and I get to play on their boats pretty much whenever I want. The best part is that I don't have to maintain any of them!