Galveston Bay Cruising Association 2013 Racing Calendar/ Events

LYC Shoe Regatta (18 May 2013)

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Rum Race 1 (25 May 2013)

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Rum Race 1

The Rum Races are a pursuit style, fixed mark, 13 nautical mile course around Galveston Bay. Your start time is determined by your PHRF rating. See the sailing instructions for start times and additional details if you need a provisional rating to get started. The PHRF spinnaker, PHRF nonspinnaker, and shorthanded classes DO NOT need to register. Only those in the Cruising (Club Handicap) class need to register so we can adjust times from race to race, per the race instructions. Bring your crew to the post race awards at the GBCA Clubhouse at Watergate. This event is FREE

Sailing Instructions forthcoming.

Basic Sailboat Racing Seminar (25 May 2013)

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:30:00 GMT

The 2013 version of GBCA's Basic Sailboat Racing Seminar is set for May 25th. Registration is forthcoming.

This annual event is designed to introduce the novice skipper or crew to the Racing Rules of Sailing, explain enough about how a race is managed to allow the skipper to know when to start and where to go, and touch on the basics of preparation of a boat and crew to race. Attendees spend about 3 hours in a class at the GBCA clubhouse and then go out on an assigned boat with a veteran crew and skipper to race in the Rum Race that afternoon, or have a veteran racer assigned to your boat and crew to help you for the race. Rum Races are pursuit races (the slower boats get a head start and the faster boats try to catch them) that start at the entrance to the Clear Lake Channel, race in a 13 mile triangle around designated platforms in Galveston Bay, and finish at the entrance to the Clear Lake Channel.

The finish is between Markers #1 and 2, but all Rum Races end the same way- at the post race party where the trophies (bottles of rum) are awarded to winners and the winners share their awards with the losers.

If you have a boat but have never raced, we have just the fleet for you. The Club Handicap Fleet is designed for the sailor who doesn't have racing sails, doesn't have his diver's number in speed dial, doesn't want to unload the blender, bimini and barbecue pit before every race, but who has his crew tighten up the jib sheet if gets within hailing distance of another boat. Come to the Seminar and race in the Rum Race that afternoon. You can get details on the Club Handicap Fleet from Board members Walter Caldwell or Beverly Caldwell, or Kevin Box, who kills the chickens, or any of the regular participants in the Club Handicap Fleet.

The Seminar starts at 11:30 and will be over by 3pm, to allow time to get to boats. Lunch and soft drinks/water will served. All of this for only $10.00!!

Race to the Border Skipper's Meeting (30 May 2013)

Thu, 30 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

GBCA Race to the Border

Skipper's Meeting

Race to the Border Safety Seminar - DATE CHANGE (30 May 2013)

Thu, 30 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

GBCA Race to the Border

Safety Seminar

DATE CHANGE

Since the original date conflicted with the Shoe Regatta, the safety seminar will be in conjunction with the skipper's meeting May 30, 7:00pm.

GBCA Race to the Border (01 Jun 2013)

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

GBCA Race to the Border

Galveston to South Padre

www.racetotheborder.com

Rum Race 2 (08 Jun 2013)

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Rum Races

Sailing Instructions forthcoming.

GBCA Junior Regatta (15 Jun 2013)

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

GBCA Junior Regatta

Saturday only.

HYC Leukemia Cup Regatta (22 Jun 2013)

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Leukemia Cup Regatta

Rum Race 3 (29 Jun 2013)

Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Rum Races

Sailing Instructions forthcoming.

Rum Race 4 (06 Jul 2013)

Sat, 06 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Rum Races

Sailing Instructions forthcoming.

Rum Race 5 (20 Jul 2013)

Sat, 20 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Rum Races

Sailing Instructions forthcoming.

GBCA Texas Race Week (25 Jul 2013)

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Texas Race Week

LYC Bay Cup II (03 Aug 2013)

Sat, 03 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT

LYC Bay Cup II

Rum Race 6 (10 Aug 2013)

Sat, 10 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Rum Races

Sailing Instructions forthcoming.

GBCA Single-Handed Regatta (17 Aug 2013)

Sat, 17 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT

GBCA Single-Handed Regatta

GBCA Mixed Doubles Regatta (18 Aug 2013)

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT

GBCA Mixed Doubles Regatta

aka. the Divorce Cup

Rum Race 7 (24 Aug 2013)

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Rum Races

Sailing Instructions forthcoming.

Rum Race 8 (07 Sep 2013)

Sat, 07 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Rum Races

Sailing Instructions forthcoming.

GBCA Women's Regatta (14 Sep 2013)

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT

GBCA Women's Regatta

Saturday only. Helmsperson must be female. Male crew are allowed.

HYC HOOD Regatta (21 Sep 2013)

Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT

HYC Open One-Design Regatta

Texas Challenge Cup (28 Sep 2013)

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 04:00:00 GMT

2013 Texas Challenge Cup

Hosted by LYC

GBCA Performance Cup Regatta (05 Oct 2013)

Sat, 05 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT

GBCA Performance Cup Regatta

LYC Harvest Moon Regatta (17 Oct 2013)

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT

LYC Harvest Moon Regatta

Galveston to Port Aransas

LYC J-Fest Regatta (02 Nov 2013)

Sat, 02 Nov 2013 04:00:00 GMT

LYC JFest Southwest

J/22 Heritage Cup (09 Nov 2013)

Sat, 09 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT

J/22 Heritage Cup

HYC Turkey Day Regatta (23 Nov 2013)

Sat, 23 Nov 2013 05:00:00 GMT

HYC Turkey Day Regatta