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| The Cannon - BBVA COMPASS PERFORMANCE CUP REGATTA SPECIAL EDITION
Galveston Bay Cruising Association |
September 2010 |
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BBVA COMPASS PERFORMANCE CUP REGATTA 2010 IS OUR 26TH YEAR OF THE BANK REGATTA
On the weekend of Saturday, October 9th, 2009 the Galveston Bay Cruising Association will hold the 26th annual BBVA Compass Performance Cup Regatta on Galveston Bay. Yachts in several different classes and three separate fleets will converge on the waters off Seabrook and Kemah for the biggest race of the fall racing season. The overall winners in the One-Design, PHRF Spinnaker and PHRF Non-Spinnaker fleets will see their names join those of past winners on the crystal BBVA Compass Trophy.
As always, a full complement of shore side events will await racing crews along the Clear Creek Channel connecting Clear Lake and Galveston Bay, including parties Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Saturday evening's social event will be on Jennings Island at the former Sunset Grille location. The party will include live music by Galveston band "THE LINE UP", food from Catfish on Wheels, a rum bar and drinks from Treaty Oak Rum and Graham's Texas Tea, both local Texas distilleries.
Participating boats will range in size from 22 feet to over 40 feet and will include several One-Design classes such as J 22's and J 105s, in addition to the highly competitive handicap racing fleets. Sign up today and join us the weekend of October 9 and 10 for great racing in Texas! |
| THANK YOU TO OUR 2010 BBVA COMPASS PERFORMANCE CUP REGATTA SPONSOR!!!
BBVA Compass is a leading U.S. banking franchise located in the Sunbelt region. BBVA Compass is among the top 25 largest banks in the U.S. based on deposit market share and ranks as the third largest bank in Alabama and the fourth largest bank in Texas. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, it operates 579 branches throughout Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Colorado and New Mexico. Through three major business units - Corporate Banking, Retail Banking, and Wealth Management - Compass offers customers unique and industry-leading products and services with a focus on providing customers with financial solutions to fit their lives. These products and services include commercial and wholesale banking, treasury management, Small Business Administration loans, international services, merchant processing, retail banking services, consumer loans, mortgages, home equity lines and loans, credit cards, personalized Visa� Check Cards, securities brokerage, mutual funds and annuities, financial counseling, wealth management, pension plan management and insurance.
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| THANK YOU TO OUR 2010 BBVA COMPASS PERFORMANCE CUP REGATTA UNDERWRITERS!!
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PRE-ORDER YOUR SHIRTS FOR THE BBVA COMPASS PERFORMANCE CUP REGATTA
Long sleeve, white, Badger Dry Shirts are available to commemorate our 26th year of the "Bank" Regattta.
Shirts will be sold all weekend for the cost of $30. Proceeds go to support GBCA and our 2011 Racing events.
Shirts are available in sizes S - XXXL
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BBVA COMPASS PERFORMANCE CUP REGATTA - POST RACE PARTY INFORMATION
by Jody Henry
10/8, Friday- GBCA Happy Hour and Competitor's Briefing at Club Classic
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Happy Hour on the deck at the Club Classic with appetizers and drink specials
7:00 PM
Competitor's Briefing
10/9, Saturday - The Former Sunset Grille at Seabrook Shipyard
(Poolside at the Seabrook Shipyard Pool)
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fried Catfish, shrimp, fries and hush puppies
Treaty Oak Rum
Graham's Texas Tea
Rum Bar and Beer
Live Music by THE LINE UP
Daily Prizes donated by:
Classic Cafe
10/10, Sunday - On the Back Deck of the GBCA Clubhouse, Watergate
After the conclusion of the last race
Rum and Beer
All skipper's will be given 4 meal tickets for Saturday's party. If you would like to attend the party but are not racing, or do not have a ticket, dinner tickets are $15. Tickets will be available on Friday at the Competitor's Briefing and Saturday prior to the event.
You can't beat the price for what you are getting! Remember, we can only take cash or checks when purchasing your event tickets.
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TREATY OAK RUM AND GRAHAM'S TEXAS TEA JOINS US AT THE SATURDAY NIGHT POST-RACE PARTY
Treaty Oak Mojito's and Graham's "Texas Fuzz" will be served on Saturday night Thanks to Treaty Oak Rum and Graham's Texas Tea who will be joining us from Austin, Texas!
Are you wondering what a "Texas Fuzz" is? It's Graham's Texas tea vodka, mint, peach liqueur and still water! |
"THE LINEUP" TO PERFORM AT THE SATURDAY NIGHT POST - RACE PARTY
The Lineup, from Galveston,Tx has been playing together since the 90's and is stronger than ever. The band consists of: Founder and leader Willy Gonzalez (Drums & Vocals), Stacy Cook(Bass & Vocals), and Jeff Pennington (Lead guitar& Vocals).
With a song list that can go from ZZ Top to Lenny Kravitz to Neil Diamond to Maroon 5 to Frank Sinatra to Sublime, The Lineup is all about having fun and keeping the audience guessing.
Besides being the hardest working band in Galveston County, the band has played shows in some unexpected locations. From a "beach party" in Washington, DC for the House Majority Leader to Craig Biggio's back yard, The Lineup knows how to make a party jump. |
GBCA TERVIS TUMBLERS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE! BUY YOURS AT THE BBVA COMPASS PERFORMANCE CUP REGATTA
by Kevin Box
The ubiquitous 16oz red Solo cup has become the mascot of the GBCA after-party. So much so, that I've often thought a cold beverage-laden red cup, glistening with condensation against a Galveston Bay sunset would make an appropriate club burgee, if we didn't already have one.
Though the sweaty red cup will always be with us, there is now an alternative thanks to the work of Board member Beverly Caldwell. Custom insulated Tervis Tumblers complete with a sewn GBCA burgee inside will be available for purchase during the BBVA Compass Regatta October 9th and 10th.
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