Grande Maumelle Sailing Club Underground
Welcome to the Underground!
The Underground provides an outlet for many of the things you'd like to see
online. Let me know if you'd like to see something
that isn't here. Life has no guarantees, and neither does this website, but let me know if you think
anything here is either wrong or confusing. You might even let me know if there's something you do like.
You vs. Them updated
How to easily estimate whether you beat them or they beat you, using a seconds
per hour handicap between two boats. The table has been updated to include
the new handicaps (from GYA-PHRF) used for boats racing in the A Fleet in the
2006-07 season.
A Fleet news
The A-Fleet voted 4 Mar 07 to amend the Fleet rule on lifelines. PHRF rules
allow no more than 2 inch deflection with a 10 pound weight hung on the lines.
That was rejected as totally arbitrary. Therefore the Fleet voted to allow 5
inch deflection, also totally arbitrary. [I seem to recall it was 5 inches, no?
Someone tell me otherwise if not.]
The A-Fleet rules will be updated to reflect that decision. If you're not on the mailing list, or haven't been receiving the
attachments, see the current version of
the rules (not yet ratified, 25 Oct 06) in Word format. This Word
version shows the changes from the last version. If you can't read it, let me
know and I'll make a simpler version available.
The A Fleet has voted to use handicaps from the GYA. You can find them on the
GYA website, or go
directly to the GYA Web List
itself.
GMSC loses a friend
Gary Hestir, long time club member and friend to many of us, died in November
06. Please see his
obituary.
We miss you, Gary!
Open GMSC forum
Old Joe set up this forum for us on Yahoo. Sign up and take part:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gmsc/.
This particular idiot sent his postings out into a cyberspace black hole, but
maybe yours will fare better.
Not enought water in your slip?
Given the current lake level after the January rains, it's hard to believe
that less than six months ago I wrote "Mine's little more than knee deep these days. Hard to squeeze a
three-and-a-half-foot
keel in there." Check the guage to see how high and dry your boat no longer
is: Maumelle
Level.
GMSC featured in Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette recently featured the Club in its
article "Strong Arms Set The Sail,"
by Jack W. Hill. Here's a Word version of the article, complete with some great photos! (Many
thanks to Laurie Driver.)
David Sample sailing seminar at GMSC
What a great experience – David Sample's free sailing
seminar at GMSC. We had a fine turnout of people picking his brain on every
sailing topic imaginable, and Dave was wonderfully cooperative. Now we have to
show him that we acutally learned (and retained) something. David, many many
thanks for your time, effort and patience with us!
Exclusive photos of "John" and "Tim" sinking Flying Scot
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In an effort to help clear up the raging controversy, we're publishing exclusive
photos, never before seen anywhere! Do you see the Scot still afloat in
these pictures? Mere coincidence? You decide. In the interest of good taste, all
names have been changed to protect the innocence of the innocent, whoever they
may be. Remember, you saw it first here!
Sharpen your racing skills
Practice these simple online exercises to hone your skills
when you're not on the water. Currently includes exercises covering
compass-heading calculations you use on standard race courses (Olympic and
windward-leeward). Also includes headings on the opposite tack or gybe. You'll be amazed at how quickly your
compass math improves
with a bit of regular practice.
Masthead views of GMSC
Click the picture for some random views from above and below.
Racy pictures for the whole family
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Click the picture (if it appears – in some browsers it doesn't)
for some race pictures from sometime in late
May or early June 2003. I can't pin it down any better than that, my memory being
what it is. No need to remind me that memory is the second thing that fails.
The thumbnail page will load slowly for you Luddites still going online
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Little Rock Monthly highlights GMSC
Little Rock Monthly featured an article on
sailing in central Arkansas, including GMSC, GFLYC, and IMYC. Why, there's even
a picture of the infamous invisible tetrahedrons (it's a close-up, so they're
actually visible – if you can't see them on the lake you should study this
picture!). If you missed the article you can read it here: page
1, page 2 (Dacus Thompson, "Smooth Sailing,"
Little Rock Monthly Magazine, v. 1, n. 10, August 2003, pp. 28-29).
Hobie Fleet 241 website
GMSC's Hobie Fleet 241 has its own
website now, courtesy of Bob. Check it out, it's a beautiful site!
How to Score
Are you unsure how races are scored? Confused about how your boat's handicap
actually affects your finish place? Trying
to figure out why the Race Committee marks you down even when you finish first?
Stop cursing the RC and check out How to Score
for a better understanding of how the numbers work.
Race Results
Please let me know if you find any errors. If you want
me to make any changes in the scoring or listing, have your fleet captain
contact me. I'd rather have all such changes come from just one person per
fleet. Thanks!
Lake Level
Now you can keep
track of the lake level for Lake Maumelle. Many thanks to Don Bratton for the link! You'll find it on the
Weather page.
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