Tag: Ballard Sails

Winter Racing

It’s been a gorgeous January in Texas, giving us some great sailing and racing on Galveston Bay.  Right after the New Year, Galveston Bay Cruising Associations (GBCA) hosts an informal Icicle Series on Galveston Bay.  The race is a reverse start by PHRF rating.  60-70 boats have turned out each Saturday for some fantastic, relatively

Harvest Moon Regatta

A week ago last Thursday was the annual Harvest Moon Regatta from Galveston to Port Aransas (150 miles).  As far as I can tell this is the biggest regatta in Texas with over 170 entrants this year.  For us, it was fine preparation for Pacific Cup.  An opportunity to actually race, sail with the spinnaker