Regattas To Come in the Month of September
This Coming Weekend
The first full weekend of the month will be a busy one for yacht racing. On September 6-8, Richmond YC will host a dual-purpose regatta. The RS Aero North Americans will also serve as the US Singlehanded Championships for the George O’Day (men) and Helen Hanley (women) trophies.
In the Sierra, Tahoe YC will host the two-day Tahoe ILCA Fleet Championships, with camping, at Stampede Reservoir. Organizers are keeping an eye on the Bear Fire, but the forecast is looking good, and all systems are go at this point.
The deadline to register for Berkeley YC‘s Big Windward-Leeward is Thursday, September 5, at 5 p.m. It’s a 20-mile race from the Berkeley Circle to Point Bonita Buoy and back, followed by a raft-up and party at the BYC, on September 7.
On September 7, Singlehanders and Doublehanders will sail down the coast from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay with the Singlehanded Sailing Society. This is your last chance: Registration will close at midnight tonight. The SSS will hold an optional skippers’ meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Oakland YC in Alameda. Note that the Notice of Race requires that “Each boat shall have an AIS unit broadcasting her position from when she leaves her marina until she enters Pillar Point Harbor. If a boat retires outside the Golden Gate Bridge, she shall continue to broadcast her position on AIS until back in a marina or harbor.”
Also on September 7, the Hannig Cup will raise funds for charities. Founder Ted Hannig says they’ll use a standard Sequoia YC Sunset Series PHRF fleet race format. “We will be open to a youth division and a disabled skipper division (working with BAADS). We are also teaming up with St. Jude’s to have Honorary Virtual Skippers who are patients and alumni of St. Jude’s. The post-event will be an open reception at The Club at Westpoint. All are welcome. There is no race registration fee. The opposite: Our sponsor will donate $500 for every racer flying our regatta flag — up to $100,000 for St. Jude’s. We also have a real or virtual boat race for ‘boats’ that raise the most for charity. Many years the bar lobby group has won!”
The Yacht Racing Association will close out their Shorthanded Sunday Series on September 8.
Mid-September
Sequoia Yacht Club‘s Moonlight Marathon pursuit race will sail 37 miles from Redwood City to Treasure Island and back on September 14. Round TI in either direction. Be sure to check your nav lights ahead of time!
Wondering about the Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis YC? Registration for that four-day regatta is now closed; check out the preview we posted on Friday last week.
Santa Cruz YC will host the Moore 24 Nationals on September 20-22.
South Beach YC invites all-women crews to compete in the Red Bra Regatta on September 21.
Richmond YC will host their Multihull Invitational Regatta on September 21-22.
The Knarr San Francisco Bay Championship will be run by San Francisco YC on the same weekend.
More Championships in Late September
Championship season rolls on with the F18 Americas, to be run by Richmond YC on September 23-27.
Berkeley YC will host the Express 37 National Championships on September 27-29.
The Catalina 30 fleet will celebrate their National Championship and 50th anniversary at South Beach YC on September 27-29.
Southern California
San Diego YC will host the Star Worlds on September 4-13. On September 21-22, SDYC will do double duty with the Beneteau Cup and the Finn Pacific Coast Championships.
The Mercury fleet will sail out of San Pedro for their PCCs on September 28-29, with Los Angeles YC hosting. This is one of two remaining Travel Trophy events this year.
Pacific Northwest
Corinthian YC of Seattle will host the J/24 Worlds on September 28-October 5.
Find many more regattas worthy of your attention in the Calendar section of Latitude 38.
