GCSC's
37th SWFL Regatta "Porsche Cup of
Naples" Mar. 16-17,
2013
GCSC's 36th
SWFL Regatta "Porsche Cup of Naples" Mar. 24-25, 2012
US Melges 24 Florida Cup Series EVENT No. 5: Atlantic Coast
Championship + 1st Naples Melges 20 OD
Races Results GCSC's 36 Shutterfly Photos
Naples Mega Sailing
Event: PORSCHE Cup of Naples Annual
Melges 24 Regatta
RACING RULES???? ASK THE U.S. Sailing
JUDGE AsktheJudge @GulfCoastSailingClub.org Judge Carol ran two very successful 2009 Rules Seminars
at the NSYC [Jan. and Mar. 09]
Freedom Waters / Sugden
Park Shenanigans on the Lake Regatta Eighteen sailors of
various ages and abilities raced on Lake Avalon Mar. 10, leaving wheelchairs,
crutches and their personal assistants ashore to compete against one another on
Access 303s. Members of GCSC were there to "coach." For more information on how
you might get involved, contact Debra Frenkel, at 305-588-2082.
1st Annual GCSC
Sugden Park Regatta Over 125 showed up for the 1st
annual GCSC Sugden Park Regatta Feb. 26 on Lake Avalon as our members and
guests tried out four Optis, three Precision 15s, three 420s, a Hobie and a
Laser. About a third of the guests qualified as the "younger" set. During the
afternoon nearly all those boats were out simultaneously.
Bill set up a
W/L race course and we had two twice around races with a mixed fleet of three
Optis, three Precisions, two 420s and the Laser. You had to be there to
appreciate it.
Rough count of 150 burgers and an unknown tally of dogs
were cooked up by the Commodore and his personal staff. Loads of thanks go to
the hard working staff at
Sugden Sailing ...
including the 7-year-old volunteer showing the Rear Commodore how to pack a
jib.
Marco Island Yacht Club
Winter Regatta 2012 February 11 &
12 [Feb. 11 Abandoned, Feb. 12 Cancelled -- 25+ Wind
NW]
Naples Sailing & Yacht
Club 5th New Year's Cup Saturday, Jan. 7 New Year's Crew on Vee Jay ... Spin B Last -- More
CREW weight here than the
Ultimate
20 BOAT weight of Spin B First "Slippery" RESULTS:
SPIN RESULTS:
Non-SPIN RESULTS:
MultiHull
Olympic Gold Part 2, and
34th Regatta Recap 2010-- April
Meeting Review Naples' Trevor Moore, from the
US Sailing
Alpha Graphics 49er team reported that his team mate Erik Storck suffered
pulled tendons in stong wind practice in Spain, but is on way to recovery.
Great Q&A session delved into team rapport and how the team divides duties
and makes decisions. He related that they continually work on building their
"playbook" of proven moves. Trevor working hard to keep his edge temporarily
teaming up with another split 49er team member... also with one member out on
injury recovery.
Team now has new coach with
heavy 49er experience. With a couple of years to go for the Olympics, Trevor
has a positive outlook that Erik will be back on board soon in time for the
rest of this year's heavy schedule in Europe.
Help
support their Olympic campaign here as they have achieved
another milestone and are now US team Olympic members. Meanwhile GCSC
Commodore Jim Gunderson reported that the 34th annual regatta ran a full race
schedule both days with separate race courses for the Melges 24 and Phrf
fleets. The club continues to make this event the Mega Sailing Event of the
Naples sailing year. The 35th annual Regatta is now in planning
stages.
Saving Sailing
... Can Do! -- February Meeting Review and
recap 2010: Participation in sailing
is down 70% since 1979. Saving Sailing is a hot topic: when the book by the
same title burst onto the scene in October, it quickly garnered 5-star reviews
in the sailing media. Author Nicholas Hayes' lively and fast moving presentation used
strong data to support his campaign to promote "the family that sails together,
stays together, with kids to benefit from a life long happy participation in
sailing." Dad of two teenagers, his top
advice is to limit the amount of
time kids spend in front of cable TV and glued to a keyboard. Coordinate free
time of both parents and children to insure the family bonds together, he
explained, and naturally sailing is one of the best ways to achieve
this.SavingSailing.com.
In Search of Olympic Gold January Meeting Review and recap 2010:
Erik Storck and Naples'
Trevor Moore, US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics 49er team, delighted the GCSC
audience with a spirited recap of their first year of a four-year campaign to
medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in Weymouth GRB. Just the weekend earlier
they had moved up to the Gold Circle in the 49er 2010 World Championship in the
Bahamas and were the highest placing US team. Help support their campaign
here.
[Trevor on left, Erik on right -- Tall, Lean, and
Mean ... our guys!]
GCSC SANGRIA CUP Cruising & Non-Spin B
Challenge #2. R-Way R,
Naples Sailing and YC's New Year's Cup 2011 Challenge #1. WIND ROSE, Naples Sailing and YC's Commodore's Cup
2009 for more information: Randy Young Randy@GulfCoastSailingClub.org
Boats/Equipment +
Olympic Gold Part 2, and
34th Regatta Recap 2010--
US Sailing
Alpha Graphics 49er team reported that his team mate Erik Storck suffered
pulled tendons in stong wind practice in Spain, but is on way to recovery.
Great Q&A session delved into team rapport and how the team divides duties
and makes decisions. He related that they continually work on building their
"playbook" of proven moves. Trevor working hard to keep his edge temporarily
teaming up with another split 49er team member... also with one member out on
injury recovery.
Team now has new coach with
heavy 49er experience. With a couple of years to go for the Olympics, Trevor
has a positive outlook that Erik will be back on board soon in time for the
rest of this year's heavy schedule in Europe.
Saving Sailing
... Can Do! -- February Meeting Review and
recap 2010: Participation in sailing
is down 70% since 1979. Saving Sailing is a hot topic: when the book by the
same title burst onto the scene in October, it quickly garnered 5-star reviews
in the sailing media. 
advice is to limit the amount of
time kids spend in front of cable TV and glued to a keyboard. Coordinate free
time of both parents and children to insure the family bonds together, he
explained, and naturally sailing is one of the best ways to achieve
this. 
In Search of Olympic Gold 
GCSC SANGRIA CUP
GCSC Gals' Challenge Cup
Spin
B Revival 