We’re down to the home stretch!  Some kids are already out of school – the rest are winding down their studies and are ready to sail!  Are you ready??? Parents night is this coming Tuesday June 21, 7:00pm at the CJ Buckley Sailing Center.  Program Director, Janel Zarkowsky  will have a brief overview for you [...]

The sailing season is upon us – finally!  After a long grueling winter, the mooring field is getting full and we’re starting to see sails out on the bay more and more frequently!  In fact – starting next week the EGYC racing season begins with big boats on Wed and Lasers on Thursday. First we [...]

Mark your calendars – Thursday evening laser racing at GBSA will begin May 26th – that’s just 3 weeks away!  All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate.  There’s no better way to hone your racing skills than sailing a dinghy.    Last season we averaged nearly 10 boats each week and early indications [...]

GBSA to Offer Adult Sailing Classes GBSA is pleased to announce that we will be offering adult sailing classes this summer!   GBSA will be offering a ―Learn to Sail class during June, July and August this summer.    Classes will be taught on our recently acquired J24.  The J24 is a very popular keel boat and [...]

Ahoy Matees! Its the Barnacle here, calling out to you from beyond the deep to make sure you will be settin course for the annual GBSA May Breakfast ta be held this Sunday, May 1st at EGYC, from 8;00 a.m. till 1;00 p.m. Tis event is a great way to kick off the new season, see some [...]

Just in time for the 2011 boating season… the Department of Environmental Management will be proctoring a Boating Safety Certification on June 2nd and all who pass will receive a certification card in the mail within 14 business days!  It has been suggested that anyone who intends to operate a boat and is 13 years [...]

Just so you don’t think that the GBSA board was slacking off all winter – we thought we’d update you on some of the changes to the fleet this year.  Changes that you and your kids are sure to notice when the season starts in just over 9 weeks! 420 Fleet Growing! Last year we [...]

Arrr, ahoy, its your old matey “The Barnacle” callin’ t’ let you know about a great event that will be held at EGYC. Gary Jobson, world renowned sailor and America’s Cup victor will be at EGYC April 20! Young and Old alike, this is an event you will not want t’ miss! This Jobson is [...]

Couple of housekeeping issues Some of you may have had some trouble registering for our new “Combo-Paks” – (you know – where you register your child for a full day of sailing in two classes at great savings!)  There was a gremlin in the code that was causing the registrations to get garbled.  That’s fixed. [...]

GBSA April Board Meeting – New Date and Time! Please note that our next GBSA Board meeting will be held on April 11th at 6;30 p.m. at EGYC. Come and meet the new director of the program Janel Zarkowsky!