More Midwinters Sail in with December
Regular readers of ‘Lectronic may notice that our racing preview for December is a bit (OK, a lot) shorter than in other months, but we do have a few events to share.
December Midwinter Series
Adding to the list of Midwinter Series that began in November are a couple that begin in December. Richmond Yacht Club’s Small Boat Midwinters will lead off the month on the first — that’s the Sunday of Thanksgiving Weekend. Tiburon YC’s Bob and Esther Mott Midwinters kick off the following Saturday, December 7.
Lake Merritt Sailing Club’s Robinson Memorial Midwinters will launch on December 14. Lake Merritt is in the heart of Oakland. They don’t have a website, so if you’re interested, give the club’s commodore, Gary Hartsock, a call at (510) 653-1743. The Winter Race Series on Spring Lake will start the next day, Sunday the 15th. This one is organized by the Santa Rosa Sailing Club. The lake is a regional park in southeastern Santa Rosa.
At the southern end of our fair state, San Diego YC will sail the third and final installment of their Sinnhoffer Regatta Hot Rum Series on December 7. An astounding 133 boats are racing!
Down Under
Later in the month and half a world away, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race starts on Boxing Day, December 26. Because Australia’s so far ahead of us, it will still be Christmas Day here in the States. We’ll have a more thorough preview of that race in a later ‘Lectronic Latitude post.
