Corinthian Midwinters This Weekend

The Corinthian Midwinter Series is the biggie of the Bay. Not only do these two full weekends of racing, raft-ups and partying fun in January (19-20) and February (16-17) attract the largest fleets of any midwinter races (140-150 boats are anticipated this year), they can also boast the fourth largest fleet of any event all year long (behind the Three Bridge Fiasco, Vallejo Race and Great Pumpkin, in that order).

At presstime Friday morning, the ‘armada’ had been divided into 17 divisions, including one design classes for Express 37s, J/109s, Beneteau 36.7s and J/105s, Alerion Express 28s, as well as ‘almost’ one design classes for ‘All Catalinas’, SF 30s and Multihulls. There are daily trophies, overall trophies, team trophies, dinners, breakfasts and music Saturday night by Lorin Rowin’s Left Coast All-Star Band. The first divisions start at noon and so far it looks like there will be lots of sunshine and decent breeze.

The CYC Mids is a come-one-come-all event that is a terrific way to brush off the cobwebs and kick in a new year of sailing the Bay. We hope you signed up for it. If not, be sure update your PHRF certificate and do so next month. For more, log onto http://race.cyc.org/midwins.html.