Monthly Archives: February 2013

SCYA Midwinters After a busy fall 2012 sailing nearly four J/105 regattas in a row, the San Diego J/105 sailors were back on the water for the SCYA Midwinters. Dennis & Sharon Case on Wings sailed a closely fought series to win with three firsts and two seconds, beating Rick Goebel and gang on Sanity…

Block Island XXV to Host J/105 East Coasts This year's J/105 East Coast Championship will be held during Block Island Race Week. The Class expects to draw boats from the Newport area, Long Island Sound, New Jersey and even Annapolis. The 25th anniversary of BIRW will also serve as host to a number of other…

Santa Barbara Hot Rum Round Up Santa Barbara's racing season starts very early in the year. The first race of the Hot Rum Series in January was moderate breeze while the second one was plagued with very thick fog. The starting order is determined by PHRF ratings with the highest rated boats starting first and…

San Juan International Regatta The winter sailing season in the Caribbean is beginning to wind-up into a higher gear. Starting with the San Juan International Regatta, the racing takes place in San Juan Bay where temperatures reach a comfortable high in the low 80s and winds customarily blow 10-15 knots in February. The event was…