The Easter Bunny Brings Beer Cans
Wildflowers coat California hillsides and Easter eggs have been sighted rolling around on the White House Lawn, sure signs of spring. Another is the budding of race boats — and not-so-racy boats — that appear out of yacht clubs and marinas on weekday evenings. In mid-April, ‘beer can’ racing is approaching peak bloom.
The very popular Corinthian Yacht Club’s Friday Night Races out of Tiburon attract a diverse fleet, from a Farr 40 to Cal 20s, from semi-pro sportboats to vintage racer/cruisers. J/105s have their own division with nine boats entered, and Express 27s are well represented with six boats.
On Good Friday, 49 boats sailed out of Belvedere Cove on a weak northerly, which strengthened as the fleet made their way around various fixed marks and returned to Tiburon to enjoy the grill, drinks and camaraderie back at that other ‘White House’, as CYC’s historic clubhouse is nicknamed.
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The CYC series continues every Friday night through August 25. But if you can’t make it to Tiburon, never fear, as beer can race series abound throughout the region. Check out our list at www.latitude38.com/calendar.html#BeerCans.