Calendar

Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don't cost much to attend. Please email event listings here. The deadline is always the 10th of the month prior to publication.

Latitude 38 March Calendar

Non-Racing Racing Midwinter Series In the Tropics

Non-Racing

Event organizers — Please send updates to [email protected]. We'll post changes here.

Feb. 28 — Treasure Island 360 Cruise, starting at the TI Ferry Terminal, 11 a.m. Power & sail. PICYA, www.picya.org.

Feb. 28 — Women Sailors Social Mixer, Park Station, Alameda, 4-8 p.m. Island YC, www.iyc.org.

Mar. 1 — Mariners Memorial Brunch, San Rafael. St. Luke Presbyterian Church service, 10 a.m. Loch Lomond YC brunch, 11 a.m., $25. Sons of the Sea Men's Chorus. RSVP, [email protected].

Mar. 1-29 — Keelboat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, weather permitting. Free, but sign up in advance. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing.

Mar. 3 — Full (Blood) Worm Moon on a Tuesday. Total lunar eclipse, 3:04-4:03 a.m. PST.

Mar. 4, 12 — Intro to Racing Parts 2 & 3, via Zoom, 7-8:30 p.m. Racing rules, Q&A. Free.YRA, www.yra.org.

Mar. 5 — Latitude 38 Spring Crew List Party, Golden Gate YC, San Francisco, 6-9 p.m. Find a boat or find crew. Food truck, no-host bar. $10. Info, www.latitude38.com/crew-party.

Mar. 7 — Herring Festival, Portuguese Cultural Center, Sausalito, 5-7:30 p.m. Theme: Grateful Bay. Music, food, cocktails, auction, art. $65 benefits Sausalito Community Boating Center. Info, https://scbc.betterworld.org/events.

Mar. 7 — PICYA Leadership Conference, Mariposa Hunters Point YC, S.F., 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Theme: No Shipmate Is an Island. Info, https://picya.org.

Mar. 7 — Shields Racing Clinic. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Mar. 7-28 — Small Boat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, weather permitting. Free, but preregister. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing.

Mar. 8 — Spring forward for Daylight Saving Time, 2 a.m.

Mar. 12 — Ron Holland, the Voyage of Discovery film screening, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 7-9 p.m. $15. Info, www.spauldingcenter.org.

Mar. 14 — Match Racing Clinic. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

Mar. 14, 28 — Northern CA Dockwalker Trainings, online, 10-12:45 a.m. Free. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.

Mar. 17 — St. Patrick's Day.

Mar. 20 — Vernal Equinox.

Mar. 20-22 — Women's Sailing Conference, Long Beach YC. On-water, dockside & classroom instruction for all skill levels. $500-$575. NWSA/SCYA, https://womensailing.org.

Mar. 21 — Southern CA Dockwalker Training, online, 10-12:45 a.m. Free. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.

Mar. 26 — N2E Race Seminar, Del Rey YC, Marina del Rey, 6:30-8:30 p.m. NOSA, www.nosa.org/seminars.

Mar. 27 — Alchemist Quintet concert, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 6-8 p.m. $25. Info, www.spauldingcenter.org.

Mar. 28 — Community Day, Ho'oku'i Outrigger Canoe Club, Shoreline Lake, Mountain View, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. History, instruction, paddling. Free. Info, https://shorelinelake.com.

Mar. 28 — Boat Jumble Sale, South Bay YC, Alviso, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Gear, hardware, sails, Sunfish. Proceeds benefit Sea Scouts. South Bay YC, https://southbayyachtclub.org.

Mar. 29 — International Offshore Safety at Sea with Hands-on Training, Monterey Peninsula YC, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration closes 3/23. $340. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Mar. 31 — Cesar Chavez Day.

Apr. 4 — Southern CA Dockwalker Training, Silver Gate YC, San Diego, 10-12:45 a.m. Free. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.

Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to [email protected]. Please, no phone-ins! Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don’t cost much to attend. The Calendar is not meant to support commercial enterprises.

Racing

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Feb. 28 — Corinthian Race for singlehanders & doublehanders. SSS, www.sfbaysss.org.

Feb. 28-Mar. 1 — SCYA Midwinters. Info, www.scyamidwinterregatta.org.

Mar. 1 — Bob Furney Memorial Race. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Mar. 5-8 — ILCA Masters Midwinters West. Clinic 3/5; racing 3/6-8. Coronado YC, www.coronadoyc.org.

Mar. 6-8 — Port of L.A. Harbor Cup collegiate regatta, hosted by Cal Poly Maritime. LAYC, www.layc.org/harbor-cup.

Mar. 7 — John Pitcher Memorial. CPYC, www.cpyc.com.

Mar. 7 — Long Distance #1. SSC, www.stocktonsc.org.

Mar. 7, 14, 28, Apr. 4 — Spring Series. FLYC, www.flyc.org.

Mar. 7-8 — Big Daddy Regatta. Buoy racing on Saturday; pursuit race on Sunday. Theme: Cherry Blossom Festival. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

Mar. 7-8 — California Dreamin' match racing series in S.F. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Mar. 7-8 — 2v2 Team Race. EYC, www.encinal.org.

Mar. 8 — PHRF Spring 1 & 2. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Mar. 10-11 — Tuesday & Wednesday night races start. SCYC, www.scyc.org.

Mar. 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1 — J/22 Spring Series #1. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Mar. 13 — Friday Night Beercan Series begins. BYC, www.berkeleyyc.org.

Mar. 14 — Intro Race in protected waters. YRA, www.yra.org.

Mar. 14 — Rosenblum Regatta. SFYC, www.sfyc.org.

Mar. 14 — Santana 22 team racing. SCYC, www.scyc.org.

Mar. 14, Apr. 4 — Spring One Design for Mercury & Snipe classes. EYC, www.encinal.org.

Mar. 14-15 — 2K Team Race Invitational. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Mar. 14-15 — Kasio Cup Regatta. New crews, new racers encouraged. SBYC, www.southbeachyachtclub.org.

Mar. 14-15 — ILCA California Masters in San Diego. MBYC, www.mbyc.org.

Mar. 14-15 — Beneteau 36.7 Midwinters in San Diego. SDYC, www.sdyc.org.

Mar. 15, Apr. 12 — One Design Spring 1-4. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Mar. 18 — Sunset Series starts. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Mar. 20-22 — ILCA Midwinters West in Corona del Mar. Balboa YC, www.balboayachtclub.com.

Mar. 21 — Rites of Spring/YRA Bay Series #1. OYC, www.oaklandyachtclub.net, www.yra.org.

Mar. 21 — Spring Series #1. SSC, www.stocktonsc.org.

Mar. 21 — Spring Shorteez. CPYC, www.cpyc.com.

Mar. 21-22 — J/105 & J/88 Invitational. SYC, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org.

Mar. 21-22 — RS21 Sprint 6 Invitational. SFYC, www.sfyc.org.

Mar. 22 — Sadie Hawkins Regatta. Women skippers; full crew, any gender. IYC, www.iyc.org.

Mar. 22 — Londerville Regatta. HMBYC, www.hmbyc.org.

Mar. 22 — Pier Pressure. Berger/Stein Race #3. DRYC, www.dryc.org.

Mar. 27-29 — Etchells Midwinters West. SDYC, www.sdyc.org.

Mar. 28-29 — San Francisco Cup. StFYC vs. SFYC. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Mar. 28 — Round the Rocks. SSS, www.sfbaysss.org.

Mar. 28 — Jaws Race. SYC, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org.

Mar. 28 — DH Long Distance. SSC, www.stocktonsc.org.

Apr. 1 — Wednesday Night Series begins. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

Apr. 4 — Anne McCormack Women's Invitational Cup. SFYC, www.sfyc.org.

Apr. 4 — North Bay #1. VYC, www.vyc.org.

Apr. 4 — Andy Byrd Memorial Race. CPYC, www.cpyc.com.

Apr. 4 — Spring Regatta. SeqYC, www.sequoiayc.org.

Apr. 4 — Commodore's Regatta. SCYC, www.scyc.org.

Apr. 5 — Estuary Cup. EYC, www.encinal.org.

Midwinter Series

Event organizers — Please send updates to [email protected]. We'll post corrections here.

BENICIA YC — Frost Bite: 3/14. Info, www.beniciayachtclub.org.

BERKELEY YC — Champion of Champions: 3/1. Chowder Races: every Sunday through 3/8. Info, www.berkeleyyc.org.

CAL SAILING CLUB — Year-round Sunday morning dinghy races, intraclub only. Info, www.cal-sailing.org.

COYOTE POINT YC — Winter Sails: 3/15, 3/29. John, [email protected] or www.cpyc.com.

GOLDEN GATE YC — Seaweed Soup: 3/7. Info, www.ggyc.org or www.jibeset.net.

ISLAND YC — Island Days: 3/8. Info, www.iyc.org or www.jibeset.net.

KONOCTI BAY SC — OSIRs (Old Salts in Retirement) every Wednesday, year round. Info, www.kbsail.org.

LAKE WASHINGTON SC — Lido & C-15 Midwinters: 2/28, 3/28. Sunfish & Open Midwinters/Learn to Race, 3/7, 4/4. Laser, 3/14, 4/11. Thistle, 3/21. Info, www.lwsailing.org.

MARIN YC — Midwinters: 3/31. Ellen, (415) 509-6863 or [email protected].

OAKLAND YC — Sunday Brunch: 3/1, 3/15, 3/29. Info, www.oaklandyachtclub.net.

RICHMOND YC — Small Boat Midwinters: 3/1. Info, www.richmondyc.org.

SANTA CRUZ YC — Midwinter Series: 3/21. Winter Tuesday Afternoons through 3/3. Info, www.scyc.org.

SAUSALITO YC — Chili Midwinters: 3/1. Info, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org.

SEQUOIA YC — Winter Series: 3/14 (Commodore's Cup). Redwood Cup: 2/28, 3/21. Dinghy Dash: 3/1. Info, www.sequoiayc.org or www.jibeset.net.

SOUTH BEACH YC — Island Fever: 3/21. SBYC, www.southbeachyachtclub.org.

TIBURON YC — Midwinters: 3/15. Rob, (415) 577-7199 or [email protected].

VALLEJO YC — Tiny Robbins Midwinters: 3/21. Info, www.vyc.org or www.jibeset.net.

In the Tropics

Canceled! Feb. 26-Mar. 6 — Puerto Vallarta Race, San Diego-PV. Info, www.pvrace.com.

Mar. 4-9 — WesMex Small Boat International Regatta, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. Info, www.wesmexregatta.org.

Mar. 7-11 — MEXORC, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. Part of Nayarit Sailing Week. Info, www.mexorc.com.mx.

Mar. 17-21 — Banderas Bay Regatta, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. Info, www.banderasbayregatta.com.

Apr. 24 — Newport to Ensenada Race. NOSA, www.nosa.org.

July 3-6 — Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendez-vous. Info, www.tahiti-moorea-sailing-rdv.com.

July 6-10 — Pacific Cup Starts. San Francisco-Kaneohe, Oahu. PCYC, https://pacificcup.org.

Oct. 2 — Little Ensenada. SWYC, www.southwesternyc.org.

Nov. 2-14 — Baja Ha-Ha XXXII. Info, www.baja-haha.com.

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