GBCA Discussion Forum

Cliff Haddox just got the Musica fixed so he can enter the HMR.  He wants to have an all female crew so we can try to get the Luna Trophy.  If you don't know...  Musica was the overall winner of the 2011 Bacardi Cup. Elapsed time was 18:23:05!!!! Got to Port Aransas at 9 on Friday morning!!!

Please drop me a note at liz.biss@gmail.com if you want to crew or if you know of someone who will.

Thanks!!

~L

Quote from: BrianL on August 23, 2015, 10:10:58 PM
Wow, great pictures, thank you
and the last on the roll is Windfall. She is a real looker.

Brian

And she was a great deal of fun to sail on.

Thank you for letting me crew.

Liz

Quote from: Sailaway on September 16, 2012, 05:58:58 AM
Here they are!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacyphotos/sets

Wish we could have gotten a couple of more races but it was fun.

Happy Birthday Liz!

The Lacy Brothers

Thanks for the great pictures and for the bottle of champagne!!  It was opened before we got to marker #2.

~Liz
Silver Bullet

We dubbed the last leg "Mr. Toad's Wild and Wet Ride."  It sure was fun though. 

~L
Silver Bullet

Fascinating article re electrolysis on an iron hull.

~L

J World Annapolis is offering two unique racing opportunities in HOUSTON, TEXAS to sharpen your skills and improve performance on your boat!

- A two-day course will focus on spinnaker and sail trim, advanced sail controls and boat handling.   Open to sailors of all levels of experience. March 12-13, 2012.  $400 per person.

-  A two-day course will cover crew organization, and spinnaker handling, as well as tactics, strategy, starting and short course boat against boat racing.  March 14-15, 2012.  $400 per person

The courses will be held at the Houston Yacht Club located on Galveston Bay near Clear Lake

More information is here:  http://www.jworldannapolis.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=200&Itemid=687

Drop dead date for registering is March 7th.  They have "two boats worth" registered so far.  I'm on one of them. 

LizBiz
Silver Bullet's Grinder and Snacktician

Pssstt..  there are (or were) prizes for the best dressed crew.

LizBiz
Silver Bullet's Grinder

Quote from: Kevin Box on December 18, 2011, 07:35:18 PM
I'm not sure if this technology is worthwhile but...

Admittedly I'm a bit of a techno geek, so I think it's really cool. You certainly could add it to the standard registration process.

LizBiz
SilverBullet's Grinder

Quote from: DwightB on October 27, 2011, 09:36:10 AM
Dinner!

Don't know who to thank, so I'll tell you Dwight.  That's was the best regatta dinner I've had at Lakewood or anywhere else.  Please do it again....  and again...

LizBiz

grind4beers social secretary, snacktician and double-handed grinder (yes, I do have to use both hands!)

Quote from: Bee on October 23, 2011, 05:02:53 PM
OK, I'll bite:

Where is Kenai, Aeolius, Rebecca, Radiance, a bucket load of j22'2 and j24's, and especially that grind4beer guy?

Where are the 109's?  Why did good Al have to do an 80?

Hmm?

Grind4Beer guy has music rehearsals Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and concerts Friday and Sunday.  He's currently pondering the logistics of racing a J24 on Saturday.


Regards, 

His faithful personal secretary, snacktician and double-handed grinder.

That make two of us, Bill.    Will cook and do anything else required for a berth.  I've done the HMR twice and lots and lots of bay racing - mostly on the J-24 Silver Bullet.

Feel free to call at 214-704-1644

Liz Biss
Grinder, snacktician and pit.

Please e-mail me with more info.  liz.biss@gmail.com

Thanks!!

Liz Biss
Snacktician, Silver Bullet

I haven't seen anyone mention the All Woman's trophy so far.  Are any of you fine, upstanding (or not) ladies planning on racing?  I'm not nearly ready to skipper a boat and besides a J-24 is too small to enter, but I'd really enjoying crewing on a bigger (and maybe drier) boat.  According to Andrea, this year a male owner's representative will be allowed.

If you are even just thinking about thinking about entering, please get in touch with me.  I even like to cook and I don't get seasick.

~Liz Biss
Snacktician, Silver Bullet
liz.biss@gmail.com

Quote from: Leigh Ann on August 23, 2011, 06:36:13 AM
The Great Predicted Log Challenge has been canceled that was scheduled this coming Saturday, August 27. The challenge will be re-scheduled in 2012.

Could you suggest the allowed length be decreased?  We'd have entered if we were allowed to.

~L

Grinder,Silver Bullet

Quote from: ChrisK on July 05, 2011, 08:02:57 AM
July is a very busy sailing month for GBCA!

Two rum races:
6/9 and 6/16

Perfect warm up/shake down races to Texas Race Week 7/21-23!

Ummm....  I think that will be 7/9 and 7/16.  Unless we now have a time traveling machine at the pahtees.

~L