GBCA Discussion Forum

Great raffle prizes, Jody! Thanks to you and others who solicited our generous sponsors. I know that is hard to do. Next time we're in these businesses let's remember to thank them personally.

Shearwater - I'm in a boat shed on Nasa 1 just a bit off TX 146, near the Classic Cafe. Plenty of room for your pole for a while.
Jim Wells-GBCA-(h)281 538 7533 (c)281 757 6011

Thanks to Marilyn Horton (Firewater) for her tasty Sailor Stew and to Stuart Lindow for helping Marilyn and Janelle Wells set up. And thanks to Stuart for your electrical expertise. Another great Rum Race and party.

Folks - please call Jim Wells at 281 757 6011. We're a 34 ft. S2 10.3 m looking for more crew.

Chris - Leopard can take a student.

Great comments, all. Chris, the golf handicap article by a golfing sailor was especially enlightening. Indeed, Walter, Todd's Scalawag does not fly a spin and yet we see him 'in the rum' quite freqently in all types of wind. Good insight from Bee, BJ Sailor and Kevin H. as well.

So, Kent, hope this thread is helpful and encouraging. Your 'High Cotton' did very well under trying conditions in the first Icicle. I would take a lot of encouragement from that race and believe that the efforts of Kevin Box and others to level the playing field will work out over time.
Thanks for joining and for caring enough to look into the 'nuts and bolts' of the club handicap class.

Welcome, Kent and thanks for your offer of help in the Cruising Class.
It's not my place to address your concerns regading spin/non-spin issues in the Cruising Class, but I will see that the question is raised.
It's probably been discussed before, but for those of us new to the Icicle and/or Rum Races we'll try to clarify the rules.

Thanks for your offer to volunteer; stand by for calls for help.

Thanks, again.

The "Sailor's Chili" was from Marilyn Horton, wife of Walter Horton, Firewater. Good stuff, Marilyn!

This history of GBCA is certainly a worthwhile project. Thanks for your research and posting, Chris.

Good Luck Bee, Kevin, Charles and all.

Oh, I see now. Thot' it was just the top 5 that changed. But median score makes sense.
Thanks

It's no big deal, Kevin but just for our education; Leopard was finished in 5th in the Cruising Class and later corrected to 6th when it was learned that Zippity Do Da had been missed for some reason. Yet our start time has changed. Not much, but just wondering.
Thanks for keeping up with all this. And thanks to everyone involved for all the good work.

Jim Wells
H.O. Leopard

Rum Race #3 - Come by the clubhouse for Gumbo post-race or even if you don't race today!

Well said, Shelton. The Daysailers sure had fun and appreciated the hospitality at HYC.
JW - DS 3426