Labor Day Weekend and September Racing Preview
Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day comes as early as it possibly can this year, on September 1. So most of the Labor Day Weekend events actually fall at the end of August. Some regattas this coming weekend include:
- August 30: Jazz Cup, with the start run by South Beach Yacht Club on San Francisco Bay and the finish run by Benicia YC on Carquinez Strait. The course is mostly downwind.
- August 30-September 1: Humboldt YC’s Redwood Regatta on Big Lagoon, on the North Coast.
- August 31: Inverness YC’s Hog Island Race, a distance race on Tomales Bay.
On San Francisco Bay
Berkeley YC’s Big Windward/Leeward will sail out and back on September 6.
Richmond YC will hold their Multihull Invitational Regatta for beach cats 21 feet and under on September 6-7.
Rolex Big Boat Series will occupy St. Francis YC on September 10-14; we expect to run a detailed preview in the next week or two. The following weekend, StFYC will host the Aldo Alessio, an ocean race, on the 20th. As of this morning, 73 boats had entered.
The singlehanders and doublehanders of the Singlehanded Sailing Society will race to Half Moon Bay on September 13.
South Beach YC is calling all female racers to the Red Bra Regatta on September 20.
SFYC will host the Knarr San Francisco Bay Championship on September 20-21, then the Opti PCCs on the following weekend.
The Yacht Racing Association will hold the final installment of the Doublehanded Sunday Series on the 21st. The YRA will have two ocean races on the 27th: the 150-mile Bluewater Bash and the final race in this year’s Offshore Series.
Sequoia YC’s South Bay Championship on September 27-28 will also serve as the Open 5.70 North Americans.
Elsewhere in Northern California
Tahoe YC’s Fleet Championships will be held on September 6-7. ILCAs and RS Zests are invited. “Racing doesn’t begin until 3 p.m., giving you the freedom to mountain bike ride, SUP, hike, play, brunch, etc. Bring the whole family. The single track above Tahoe City is truly world class,” writes Tahoe ILCA fleet captain Rick Raduziner. “Early September in Tahoe is truly spectacular.
“There are a couple of twists: It’s being held on Lake Tahoe out of the Lake Forest Boat Ramp next to Tahoe City. It’s a fabulous venue. The Alpine Meadows boat inspection station should be pretty quiet given the time of year. Boat storage is right at the boat launch. We are securing several spaces at the Lake Forest Campground (right next to the boats). It’s a first-come-first-served campground so we are going to secure spots starting Thursday night with a check-out on Sunday. It’s only $25 per night per campsite. The sites are large enough to accommodate up to 30 RVs. We are looking forward to seeing every ILCA sailor in the Bay show up to this one!”
Inverness YC will welcome Vanguard 15 sailors for their Fleet 53 Championships on September 20-21.
Santa Cruz YC’s Mix & Match/Jack & Jill race will take place on the 27th.
Southern California
San Diego YC will host the Snipe Western Hemisphere & Asia Championship on September 2-6. SDYC will then host the Finn California State Championship on September 13-14.
Los Angeles YC will host the Mercury Pacific Coast Championship and Nationals on September 26-28. Click here to register or to learn more.
Coronado YC in San Diego will run the US Para Sailing Championship on September 26-28.
As usual, the above is but a sampling of the vast array of events available to West Coast sailors. Find more in the Calendar section of the September issue of Latitude 38, coming out this Friday, August 29. See you out there!