Calendar

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Latitude 38 October Calendar

Non-Racing Racing Beer Can Series

Non-Racing

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Oct. 2-3 — US Sailing/ISAF Safety at Sea Course with Hands-on Training, California YC, Marina del Rey. $350. Info, www.sailaweighllc.com.

Oct. 3 — US Sailing Refresher for International Offshore Safety at Sea with Hands-on Training, California YC, Marina del Rey. $250. Info, www.sailaweighllc.com.

Oct. 3 — Heart of San Francisco, over the Golden Gate Bridge, 2 p.m. Followed by the return of Queen Calafia, Dunphy Park, Sausalito, 3:30 p.m. Info, www.antenna-theater.org.

Oct. 3-11 — S.F. Fleet Week. Info, www.fleetweeksf.org.

Oct. 6-27 — Wednesday Yachting Luncheon Series, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Online via YouTube. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Oct. 8-10 — Northern California Women's Sailing Seminar, Alameda (in person). Island YC, www.iyc.org/wss.html.

Oct. 9 — Prepare Your Boat, Pacific Offshore Academy 1, Richmond YC. Full day event with box lunch & cocktail party. $30. Info, www.pacificcup.org.

Oct. 11 — Columbus Day & Indigenous Peoples Day.

Oct. 11-13 — The California Association of Harbor Masters & Port Captains and Marine Recreation Association's Educational Conference & Trade Show, Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Resort. Info, www.harbormaster.org.

Oct. 12-Nov. 16 — USCG Auxiliary Boating Safety Class Webinar, Tuesday & Thursday evenings, 7-9 p.m. $75. Qualify for the CA Boater Card. Info, marinboatingclasses@gmail.com or (415) 209-9999.

Oct. 16 — Welcome Cruisers Party, Downwind Marine, San Diego, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Vendor fair, discounts. Sorry, no food this year. Info, (619) 225-9411 or www.sandiegomarine.com.

Oct. 16 — Online Sea Chantey Sing, noon. With Peter Kasin. Info, https://maritime.org/events-home/chantey-sing.

Oct. 16-17 — Advanced First Aid & CPR for Mariners, Schooner Zodiac, Bellingham, WA, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $335. 20% discount code for Baja Ha-Ha fleet members: HAHA20. Info, www.maritimemedicalguides.org.

Oct. 18-22, 25-29 — Evening Cruising Seminar Series, Downwind Marine, San Diego, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, (619) 225-9411 or www.sandiegomarine.com.

Oct. 20 — Full Hunter's Moon on a Wednesday.

Oct. 21 — Clean Boating Educational Happy Hour Virtual Meeting for Southern California boaters, via Zoom, 5:30 p.m. Free. Registration, https://tinyurl.com/4zywwssh.

Oct. 21 — One Enchanted Evening in the South Pacific Virtual Gala, 7-7:45 p.m. Music, cocktail mixology demo, more. Benefits the S.F. Maritime National Park Association and USS Pampanito. $50. Tickets, https://givebutter.com/OneEnchantedEvening.

Oct. 22-24 — Westsail Rendezvous, Owl Harbor, Isleton. $10. Info, www.westsail.org.

Oct. 23 — USCG Auxiliary Boat America Boating Safety Class via Zoom, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $10. Qualify for the CA Boater Card. Doug, (510) 295-7430 or doug_beckstein@yahoo.com.

Oct. 23-24 — Advanced First Aid & CPR for Mariners, Maritime Museum of San Diego, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $335. 20% discount code for Baja Ha-Ha fleet members: HAHA20. Info, www.maritimemedicalguides.org.

Oct. 27 — Cruiser Presentations: American Cetacean Society on whales, 2 p.m.; Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans on the environment in Baja and the Sea of Cortez, 3:30 p.m.; component for cruising kids, 4:30 p.m. Silver Gate YC, San Diego. Free. SSCA, www.ssca.org.

Oct. 28 — Clean Boating Educational Happy Hour Virtual Meeting for Northern California boaters, via Zoom, 5:30 p.m. Free. Registration, https://tinyurl.com/v3vxfkjp.

Oct. 31 — Halloween.

Oct. 31 — Baja Ha-Ha Skipper Check-in, 9:45 a.m.; Skippers' Meeting, 10 a.m.; Costume Party & BBQ, 1 p.m. West Marine, San Diego. Info, www.baja-haha.com.

Nov. 1 — Baja Ha-Ha Kick-Off Parade, San Diego,10 a.m. Info, www.baja-haha.com.

Nov. 1-13 — Baja Ha-Ha XXVII. Cruising rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. Info, www.baja-haha.com.

Nov. 4 — San Francisco Sailing Science Center Castaway Gala, Sausalito, 6 p.m. Music, tropical drinks, live & silent auctions, etc. Info, (510) 390-5727 or www.sailingscience.org.

Nov. 7 — Fall back one hour for Standard Time, 2 a.m.

Nov. 11 — Veterans Day.

Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to calendar@latitude38.com. 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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Oct. 1-2 — Little Ensenada International Yacht Race, from San Diego. SWYC, www.southwesternyc.org.

Oct. 1-3 — Express 37 Nationals. BYC, www.berkeleyyc.org.

Oct. 1-3 — Etchells NAs. SDYC, www.sdyc.org.

Oct. 1-3 — USMRC Open. LBYC, www.lbyc.org.

Oct. 2 — Twin Island 3. SYC, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org.

Oct. 2 — Barth Memorial Regatta. SeqYC/CPYC, www.sequoiayc.org.

Oct. 2 — Champion of Champions. BVBC, www.bvbc.org.

Oct. 2 — Vice Commodore's Regatta. HMBYC, www.hmbyc.org.

Oct. 2, Nov. 6 — Fall Races. SSC, www.stocktonsc.org.

Oct. 2-3 — Fall Classic & Moore 24 PCCs. SFYC, www.sfyc.org.

Oct. 2-3 — Multihull Invite. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

Oct. 2-3 — Vanguard 15 Fleet #53 Championship, Inverness YC. Info, www.vanguard15.org.

Oct. 2-3 — High School Keelboat Qualifier. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Oct. 2-3 — Mercury PCCs, San Pedro. LAYC, www.layc.org.

Oct. 3 — RCRC Head of the Port Regatta, Port of Sacramento. LWSC, www.lwsailing.org.

Oct. 3 — Intraclub Race. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Nov. 7 — Chowder Series. BYC, www.berkeleyyc.org.

Oct. 3, 17, Nov. 7 — Fun Sail Fall Series. ElkYC, www.elkhornyachtclub.org.

Oct. 3, 24 — PHRF Fall. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Oct. 9 — OYRA RC's Choice. YRA, www.yra.org.

Oct. 9 — El Toro Stampede. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

Oct. 9 — Santana 22 Team/Match Racing. SCYC, www.scyc.org.

Oct. 10 — Singlehanded/Doublehanded/Commodore's Cup. SeqYC, www.sequoiayc.org.

Oct. 10 — Fall Series, Shoreline Park, Mountain View. FSC, www.fremontsailingclub.org.

Oct. 16 — Oktoberfest. BYC, www.berkeleyyc.org.

Oct. 16 — Jessica Cup. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Oct. 16 — Classic Boat Invitational Series concludes. SYC, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org.

Oct. 16 — Red Bra Regatta for all-female crews. SBYC, www.southbeachyachtclub.org.

Oct. 16 — Joan Storer Regatta. TYC, www.tyc.org.

Oct. 16 — Fall One Design #3. SCYC, www.scyc.org.

Oct. 16 — Fall Shorteez Regatta. CPYC, www.cpyc.com.

Oct. 16 — PHRF Series 2, Race #3 in Moss Landing. ElkYC, www.elkhornyachtclub.org.

Oct. 16-17 — Vallejo 1-2. SSS, www.sfbaysss.org.

Oct. 16-17 — J/24 Western Regional Championship. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

Oct. 16-17 — Calvin Paige Regatta for Star Boats. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Oct. 17 — Baxter-Judson Series Lady Skippers' Race. PresYC, www.presidioyachtclub.org.

Oct. 17 — Fall One Design. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Oct. 23 — El Toro Corkscrew Slough Regatta, Redwood City. SeqYC, www.sequoiayc.org.

Oct. 23 — Round the Island Race. SFYC, www.sfyc.org.

Oct. 23 — Past Commodores Regatta in Monterey. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Oct. 23-24 — Fall Dinghy. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Oct. 24 — Auxiliary Cup. SFYC, www.sfyc.org.

Oct. 28-29 — Grandmasters Team Race, invitation only. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Oct. 30 — Red Rock Regatta. TYC, www.tyc.org.

Oct. 30-31 — Great Pumpkin Regatta. Wild West theme. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

Oct. 31 — Kelp Cup Champion of Champions Regatta. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21 — J/22 Fall Series. StFYC, www.stfyc.com.

Nov. 6 — 50th Manny Fagundes Seaweed Soup Regatta begins. GGYC, www.ggyc.org or www.jibeset.net.

Nov. 6 — Winter Series #1. SeqYC, www.sequoiayc.org.

Nov. 6 — Tiny Robbins Midwinter #1. VYC, www.vyc.org.

Nov. 6 — Commodore's Cup. CPYC, www.cpyc.com.

Nov. 6 — Last Gasp Regatta. HMBYC, www.hmbyc.org.

Nov. 6 — Turkey Shoot Regatta for dinghy classes, with poultry for prizes. LWSC, www.lwsailing.org.

Now one day only! Nov. 6 — Perry Cup #1 for the Mercury fleet. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Nov. 7 — Chili Midwinter Series Race #1. SYC, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org.

Nov. 7 — Amazing Grace Cheney Regatta for women. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

Nov. 7 — Winter One Design Race 1. Spinnaker Sailing of Redwood City, www.jibeset.net.

Nov. 7 — Crew's Revenge. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

Nov. 13 — RegattaPRO Winter One Design Invitational #1. SYC, www.sausalitoyachtclub.org.

Nov. 13 — Frost Bite Series #1 on Carquinez Strait. BenYC, www.beniciayachtclub.org.

Nov. 13 — Harvest Youth Regatta, Pillar Point. HMBYC, www.hmbyc.org.

Nov. 13-14 — Midwinters. BYC, www.berkeleyyc.org.

Nov. 13-14 — Fall One Design Regatta in San Pedro. CBYC, www.cbyc.org.

Nov. 14 — Island Days #1. IYC, www.iyc.org.

Beer Can Series

Event organizers — Please send updates to calendar@latitude38.com. We'll post changes here.

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

COYOTE POINT YC — Sunset Sails: every Wednesday through 10/13. Info, (650) 773-6414 or www.cpyc.com.

GOLDEN GATE YC — Friday nights: 9/10, 9/24, 10/8. Info, www.ggyc.org or www.jibeset.net.

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

LAKE WASHINGTON SC — Tuesday Night Windsurfing through 8/31. Thursday Night Summer Sailboat Series through 10/14. Info, www.lwsailing.org.

MONTEREY PENINSULA YC — Sunset Series: Every Wednesday through 10/6. Laser Fridays: 9/24, 10/22. MPYC, www.mpyc.org.

SEQUOIA YC — Sunset Series, every Wednesday night through 10/6. Info, www.sequoiayc.org.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE WINDJAMMERS YC — Every Wednesday through 10/6. Info, www.sltwyc.com.

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