Good Jibes #224: Laura Muñoz on the YRA and Racing, With Host Fritz Baldauf
In this episode of Good Jibes, we chat with Laura Muñoz, the executive director of the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay (YRA).
This week’s host, Latitude 38 racing editor Fritz Baldauf, makes his Good Jibes debut as he and Laura talk about how she found the YRA after working in the equestrian world, the behind-the-scenes work the YRA does with the US Coast Guard to get regattas approved, the YRA Women’s Series, how the organization is growing opportunities for beginning racers, and the story of breaking her ankle on the water.
More details here.
Here’s a sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:
- Launching the YRA Women’s Circuit in 2025
- How to obtain a PHRF certificate
- Why to join YRA and support Bay Area sailing infrastructure
- Rule number one: Don’t hit anything. No touchy.
- Working with clubs to expand women’s racing opportunities
Learn more at YRA.org.
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