‘Sharkey’ Crew Build Family Tradition With the Great Vallejo Race
On May 2 and 3, the two legs of the 2026 Great Vallejo Race were hosted by Vallejo Yacht Club. In what is billed by the hosts as the official start of San Francisco Bay’s summer racing season, 81 boats competed across 19 divisions, a mix of PHRF and one-design racing. Saturday saw boats race from the Berkeley Circle up to Vallejo, and Sunday’s race was a return to the main part of the Bay. (We have a full report in this month’s Latitude 38.) This week (post-printing and -delivery), we received a few photos from Kate Molitor, who co-skippered for the race with Andrea Cabito aboard the J/105 Sharkey.
“We came in first on Saturday,” Kate told us. Sharkey’s crew included four Encinal Yacht Club junior sailors, all of whom are 7 years old!
Overall, Sharkey placed second in her division after losing a tiebreaker to Yellowfin. “… [B]ut we loved getting the chance to introduce our littles to racing and look forward to continuing this new family tradition for years to come,” Kate added.
You can read the full report on this year’s Great Vallejo Race here.