Sign Up Now for This Weekend’s Half Moon Bay Regatta and After-Party!

This coming Saturday is the inaugural Half Moon Bay Regatta, a fun race from San Francisco Bay down the coast to Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay. For many years the YRA Offshore Series has included a race to Half Moon Bay, but usually most boats finish the race and “turn and burn” back to S.F. Bay. This year, the race not only counts toward the season’s Offshore Series, but is also a YRA Destination Regatta. As with other destination regattas — the Great Vallejo Race, the Westpoint Regatta, and the Encinal Regatta — participants are invited to join the after-race party with the hosts, Half Moon Bay Yacht Club (HMBYC).

There is still time to register for the race. To enter, go to Jibeset and register for the Offshore Series as a One-Time Entry, and select “Half Moon Bay” as the race you are signing up for.

Once the racing is over, HMBYC is hosting a great party with live music by the Stan Erhart Band, two types of delicious paella, and signature cocktails. Even if you’re not racing, come on down and mingle with the racers while enjoying drinks on our large deck overlooking the beach, dancing to the live music, or sitting around the fire pit while watching the sunset. It’s not to be missed!

By the way, our well-regarded chef makes wonderful paella, using many locally sourced ingredients. We will also have mini-brunch boxes available on Sunday, and if you prepay, we can even run them out to your boat before you sail back to the Bay.

The deadline to register for meals is Thursday, June 22, at 0900. But if you can register earlier, it will help the club get an accurate count. Register here.

If you’re on still sitting on the dock about whether to join the regatta, check out this review from a racer who sailed down for last year’s race.