JYC @ Mids February 18, 2009
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So, We finished fifth in the practice race….. Right behind Greg Fisher and Terry Flyn…. Not bad company. There were twenty practice boats and we got a good start at the pin end and the left payed divedends. Three legs and we almost have the boat tuned. Stay posted for regatta results…..
JYC has one boat attending Midwinters February 16, 2009
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Caleb Cannon, Jim O’Daniel and Bishop Blackwell are headed to the Midwinters today at Davis Island, FL. Bishop will be posting updates from there.
Fleet 63 Christmas Sail-ebration December 15, 2008
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Date: Friday December 19
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Hosts: Charlotte and Edgar Buchanan
Location for geeks: 32.430291,-90.090911
Address for everyone else: Highwoods of Madison subdivision, 248 Sycamore Lane, Madison, MS 39110
Directions: Driving directions to Sycamore Ln From Rice Rd and Post:
| 1. | Head northeast on Rice Rd toward Tidewater Ln |
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| 2. | Turn left at Highwoods Blvd |  |
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| 3. | Turn left at Woodberry Pl | |
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| 4. | Woodberry Pl turns right and becomes Sycamore Ln | |
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Edgar is contacting some of us to bring appetizers and other things.
Regrets only to charlotte111@bellsouth.net
Supper Club goes to Jamaica December 6, 2008
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Our locals, Dale Currie, Tom Williams and Bishop Blackwell went to Montego Bay this week for a the Jamin’ 2008 Regatta. I’ve always heard this is a great place to go sail in December. According to the text messages the boys are having a blast. First day reports are summarized as cool blue water, nice breezes, rolling waves, 75 degrees, and dis-masting. Apparently some bulkheads needed some maintenance on the charter boat. Everyone is ok, No worries mon!
The next day, the Supper Club acquired another charter and as I hear it was a real upgrade. Bish texted:
Ok – here’s the salt water update. race 1, 2nd rode nice lifts, breeze at 10 and building. Race 2 and 3, took 6s – breeze heavy at the start (teens with cool sea swells) then dies with weird little puffs at the leeward mark and doldrums down that third of the course. 4th race really weird with a funky starboard rounding at the yacht club – took a 4th.
We’re real light. But now we’re off to the Groovy Grouper for dinner with the fleet. Last race was a throw out – we’re tied for fourth 2 points out of 3rd.
For more on the Jamin’ Regatta click http://sites.google.com/site/mobayj22/
Hospitality Regatta this weekend October 7, 2008
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Oct 11-12, 2008 – Hospitality Regatta to be held by Jackson Yacht Club. Notice of Race. This is a fun annual event offering racing for multiple classes. All are welcome to race, watch and or cele
Dynamo Humm wins GCC August 4, 2008
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Congrats to Mart Lamar, Edgar Buchanan and Terry Flynn on winning the GYA J/22 Gulf Coast Championship at Pass Christian Yacht Club this past weekend. I understand it was an action-packed weekend. Moderate breeze on Saturday with a “fresh breeze” on Sunday. After being tied on Sunday with the LeBlanc family and a point behind Team Wientjes, Lamar and company knew all they needed was two bullets to win. Just TWO! And that’s what they did on Sunday. I talked to Mart today, he’s still smiling. I am too for them. Great job guys! Bring the silver home.
Gulfport Yacht Club is back! July 28, 2008
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Robert Muller, David Muller and I went down for the Weatherly Regatta this past weekend which also happened to be the grand opening weekend of the new clubhouse. I don’t know which to comment on first the great racing; great race committee work by Sam Vasquez and crew; the new clubhouse; or the party Saturday night. Anyway, it was “all outstanding, they had the total package”. But just to comment, you have got to go see this place, the architects earned their keep on this one. I’ll try to give you a short review, but it won’t do the place justice. (more…)
Gulf Coast Championships Aug 2-3 PCYC July 25, 2008
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Pass Christian YC will host the annual GYA J/22 Gulf Coast Championships Aug 2-3. According to the e-mail flying around this should be a great event and very well attended. I am hearing numbers of 16-17 boats. The competition is always great there. Always great race committee. Most always breeze and most always current.
Fresh Aire won’t be able to make it this year. One of my really good friends and mentor has a wedding planned for his daughter on AUGUST SECOND AT TWO O’CLOCK! Actually if I have to go to a wedding, I would rather it not be one of those evening weddings where I just might think I could make it back to Jackson after the last race on Saturday. First I wouldn’t make it, second my friend would be mad at me for even trying it. So, y’all have fun.
We do have two boats coming down from JYC. Robert Muller is bringing Air Express for the first time down there. He will have crew of Jim O’Daniel and Charlotte Buchanan. Also reporting for duty is Mart Lamar with crew Edgar Buchanan and crew “TBA”. Both with be formidable on the coast. I wish you all great luck. I would love to have someone send be results at the end of the day to post on this blog!
There better be champagne at this wedding!
Update from the SOTC: July 27
I received a call from Peter Gambel yesterday with an update on the first weekend of the Summer on the Coast event. They had a great time last weekend with great breeze, a couple of “isolated” storms and some heat. Peter hasn’t been there the past couple of years and remarked “these guys have gotten a lot better or I’ve gotten worse!” Well I won’t comment, but the level of racing is definitely better than it has been in the past. Of course, it helps having a great venue. Looks like Chris, Dave and Macho got in gear early and never looked back. Congrats to them, Dwight LeBlanc and crew on their second and Boo Heausler and his crew on the third. I’ll bet next weekend is going to have some great racing. Look out Chris the target is on you now!
