Local Youth Sailors Shine in Benicia Thursday Night Race
Twenty-three young sailors joined Benicia Yacht Club‘s Thursday evening race on August 7. About 50 Sea Scouts went to the club, with almost half of them crewing aboard 10 boats, thanks to the Nautica Group’s organization and the generosity of local skippers. “The evening began with a warm welcome and a volunteer-grilled dinner from the Benicia YC crew, setting the stage for a night of fun and teamwork,” reports Stephen Dale.
David Stellato, whose crew included Scouts Eva and Aanya, said, “We really enjoyed racing with our Scouts! They were totally engaged and helped us win our race. They also were very grateful and appreciative of the welcome and dinner they received from the group of volunteers from Benicia YC.”
The event wrapped up with smiles all around. Mark Campbell called it “so cool and so much fun.” Racing chair Steve Corwin thanked everyone who made the evening possible.
Thursday night races on the Carquinez Strait continue weekly through September 19. Sailors can sign up on Jibeset. Check out the first half (spring series) results here. The club is preparing to welcome a raft (and a raft-up) of sailors from all over the region for the Jazz Cup on August 30, the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend.
Thank you for posting. We had 2 scouts on our boat and they were great.
Thank you Latitude for featuring this event. It was no small feat to host nearly 50 Sea Scouts and the Benicia Yacht Club Nautical Group and the racers deserve a lot of credit. As almost half of the Sea Scouts also got to crew on the Beer Can Race, it brought the event full circle.
Much credit has to go to Randy Norman, the leader of the Nautica Group, along with his wife Eve for organizing this very successful event.
The Sea Scout Vikings out of San Francisco – what a great group of young sailors. It was a privilege to host this crew and I’m just amazed at the skills and abilities of these teenage seamen.
This was a great opportunity for Benicia Yacht Club.