Opti Heavy Weather Regatta Sails in Near-Perfect Conditions

The St. Francis Yacht Club held its annual Opti Heavy Weather Regatta last weekend in beautiful small-boat sailing conditions. The sky was clear, the air was warm, and a 12- to 15-knot breeze blew across the Bay for much of the weekend. It was a strong contrast to last year’s regatta weekend, which produced full-on summer breeze, ebb chop and fog.

Friday Slalom

First on the program was Friday’s Slalom, which saw the small boats lined up for the start in what photographer Chris Ray called “glorious sunshine, loads of wind and a furious flood tide.”

Weekend Regatta

Saturday again brought spectacular weather as competitors from up and down the West Coast, including Seattle and Vancouver, took to the water for the day’s racing.

See the results from Saturday and Sunday here. Congratulations to all the winners and competitors, and to StFYC for what Beau Vrolyk considers the “Best junior regatta of the year!”