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Midwinter Racing Returns

By John Riise | December 5, 2007 | San Francisco Bay |
Small Flying Patio Furniture and BreakThrough enjoyed Saturday’s mostly-clear, but cold, conditions.

© 2007 Peter Lyons

After the bleakest November in memory, midwinter racing got underway again this weekend with well-attended series in venues ranging from the South Bay all the way up to Vallejo. Main Bay fleets included those of Sausalito YC, Golden Gate YC and West Marine/RegattaPRO’s Keelboat series. Wind — wow, remember that? — was about 8-10 knots out of the northwest, making for a really pleasant day for the 125 or so boats racing in these three series. And as far as we know, nobody got a speck of oil on their boat.

Suppose Santa honed his sleigh-handling skills on a woodie?

© Peter Lyons

Results for the three main series can be found at www.ggyc.com (Golden Gate YC), www.syc.com (Sausalito YC), and www.regattapro.com/regattas.html (RegattaPRO). If you’re interested in low-key fun racing, there are still plenty of opportunities to take part through yacht clubs all over the Bay. Check out the ‘Midwinter Regatta’ section of our online Calendar for dates and contact information.

Sausalito YC racers had better winds on Sunday but greyer skies.

© 2007 Peter Lyons

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