Racing Preview
Island Yacht Club’s 34th Doublehanded Lightship tomorrow has 16 boats signed up, mostly split into two monohull PHRF divisions. One multihull, the ProSail 40 Shadow, is among the entries. Racers are required to comply with the NorCal ORC safety regulations and equipment requirements.
Berkeley YC’s 43rd Rollo Wheeler Memorial Cup will be held this weekend. Weather permitting, they will run three races on Saturday with primarily windward/leeward courses, and a pursuit race on Sunday. Richmond YC will host the Big Dinghy Regatta this weekend, also with buoy racing on Saturday and a pursuit race (around Brooks Island) on Sunday.
Tiburon YC will hold the two-race Don Wan Regatta in the North Bay off Paradise Cay tomorrow. Also on Saturday, Mercuries will compete for the Carmiggelt Trophy on the Estuary out of Encinal YC. Check out our Calendar for many more events this weekend, and be sure to come visit us in booth #219 at Strictly Sail Pacific in Oakland.
Requests for invitations to the 2015 U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup are now being accepted, with preference going to those who apply by April 15. Balboa YC in Corona del Mar will host the event, for ages 16-20, in Governor Cup 21s.
It’s official: The June America’s Cup World Series event in Cagliari, Sardinia, has been canceled, as the host team, Italy’s Luna Rossa, has withdrawn their challenge for the 35th America’s Cup. The first ACWS regatta is confirmed for Portsmouth, England, on July 25-26.
Although St. Francis YC’s Rolex Big Boat Series is not until September 17-20, registration is open and 28 boats have already signed up, including the R/P 74 Wizard. Although we enjoy seeing the smaller classes like J/70s at RBBS, we’d be thrilled to see the return of a really big big boat class.