Vice Commodore, Kevin Bednar

I’ve been sailing and racing on Galveston Bay since my father bought a Hunter 26.5 in the mid 1990’s. He upgraded to a Santana 30/30gp and then a J/105 named Stinger and we’ve managed to win more races on Galveston Bay and in the Gulf than I ever would have predicted.

I became a GBCA board member over a decade ago after I shot my mouth off about the need to update the website and the discussion forum and I found myself volunteered to do the upgrades. (Yes, that’s how we reel in new Board members.) I was elected Commodore for 2021 and I’d suppose my biggest contributions were improvements to the trophy case and clubhouse lighting and the PA system. Most of the new PA system was donated by Jim Crate.

GBCA was founded as a local handicapping authority for yacht racing on Galveston Bay and in order to promote sailing and yacht racing regionally.  I’m proud to be an elected volunteer supporting GBCA in that mission.

Rear Commodore, Coco Cagle

I grew up in Connecticut racing dinghies on Long Island Sound, and continued racing through high school and college at the University of Vermont (2x All-American!) where I learned that if lines are left in the cockpit overnight and it freezes, the lines get frozen in. Throughout college, I coached junior sailing in CT and CA during the summer. After college, and living in VT for another couple years (skiing for 4-5 months, sailing for 2-3), I got more involved in sport and keel boats when I moved back to CT and continued to race around Long Island Sound and up and down the east coast, and a bit in California.

I worked for LaserPerformance for a while and eventually revived the charter program for the (then) lasers (and now ILCAs) and got to travel around the country and world helping laser sailors get a boat for a race! I loved the idea of charter boats after growing up and only really being able to go to regattas within driving distance for a teenager in the early 2000's. I liked to think that I'd have had more opportunities to travel for sailing had there been charter options, so making them available for families around the country was pretty cool. Plus, I liked to 'chase summer'. During one of those charter events, at Houston YC, I happened to meet a guy named Doug.

I moved to Houston about 6 days before COVID exploded and found myself working at TCYC as a summer instructor and became the interim Sailing Director for the fall of 2020 through spring of 2025.

After Doug and I successfully got through the Harvest Moon Regatta in 2023 on our Ericson 38, Skalawag, we got married in Port Aransas the next morning on the beach then rushed over to watch Beltsander Racing (if you know you know) then headed to the HMR party to get our next trophy of the day.

Now, we try to get out on our Melges 15 that has various names, race with friends around the bay and get to travel out of town & state every now and then for racing, and most importantly, make plans to cruise on Skalawag with our ferocious 13-lb dog, Lulu.

Fleet Captain, Andrea Hanson

Secretary, Andrew Dennis

I grew up around the water, with my family owning a 17-ft Boston Whaler Montauk, but it wasn't until later that I truly embraced sailing. It all began in the early 2000s when I came across a copy of the Greensheet at my local grocery store. While browsing through various classes on cooking, music, languages, and dance, I stumbled upon an ad for a “hands-on” sailing experience. That moment changed everything.

I'll never forget the first time I raised the sails, turned off the engine, and felt the boat glide silently through the water. The only sound was the wind on my face and the hull slicing through the waves. I was hooked. From there, I pursued my passion by earning my American Sailing Association certification through Level 106, which deepened my skills and knowledge.

I joined the Seabrook Sailing Club and eventually became the Youth Governor, teaching local kids how to sail Optimists, Sunfish, and Lasers. I even owned a Laser for a few years, participating in club regattas and learning from the exceptional talent in the area.

Like many sailors, my journey led me to seek something bigger, so I bought an incredible J/27 named Tocatta. She's the boat we race on Wednesday nights and in regattas hosted by GBCA. I’m honored to now serve as a Secretary of GBCA and contribute to this amazing organization, helping to foster and grow the sailing community here in Texas.

Treasurer, Marty Pedowicz

The story begins north of I-10 during the second half of the 1900's. I learned how to sail on a Sailstar Corinthian, and to race on an Ensign.  After a much too long hiatus from sailing, I returned to crew on Ananda, Leopard and Stinger. I now spend my time and disposable income on Hobgoblin and provide rail meat services and unwanted advice to On the Go Wednesday nights.

Past Commodore, Jimmy Dachelet

I'm a Clear Lake "native" and grew up boating, fishing and sailing in the area. Taught sailing at Camp Sweeny while attending SFA then didn't step on a sailboat again until 2019.

Raced out of Seabrook's O-Dock slings until getting some time on the water in Melges, J105s, etc. In 2022 bought Nowhere, a Beneteau First, and in 2024 Co-bought Wildcat, a C22.

Proud Father of two beautiful girls (Mali and Joey) who enjoy time out sailing as much as I do. In 2025 Mali moved to the area and joined the (mostly) all woman's program on Wildcat out of O-dock for GBCA's Wednesday Night Racing.

I was a GBCA Governor in 2024 and then was honored to be elected GBCA Commodore in 2025. I look forward to continue serving on the GBCA 2026 board as Past Commodore.