“Perfect” Vallejo Race

"Perfect" was one of the descriptions of the Great Vallejo Race we heard on Saturday evening from sailors who were boat-hopping, visiting friends in the big raft-up at Vallejo Yacht Club. Fears of near-gale-force winds and nighttime rain were unfounded, and both the race itself and the post-race gathering were pleasant as could be.

Sunday’s race, from VYC to a new finish line south of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and east of the Tiburon Peninsula’s Paradise Cay, had moments of high wind, particularly in the North Bay, where stiff breeze and big chop are staples of mid- to late-afternoon summer days. Most of the race was in light air, however, so the ability to change gears for the last couple of miles was critical.

Check results on Jibeset, then see much more coverage of the sun-and-fun weekend in the June issue of Latitude 38.