Monthly Archives: November 2019

Sanity Rocks San Diego YC Hot Rum Series I

The San Diego Yacht Club's popular Hot Rum Series started with 133 entries. Starting and finishing just off the western end of Shelter Island, the fleet heads out through the Point Loma passage to two buoys offshore and return to the same start line to finish the race. In PHRF 4 class, Rick Goebel's J/105…
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Fun Witches Brew Race

The CORA (Charleston Offshore Racing Association) held their annual Witches Brew Race on October 26 in Charleston, SC. Women skippers are required for this fun race around Charleston Harbor. Plus, Halloween costumes are required. The weather could not have cooperated any better with sunny skies and moderate breeze. A local traditional drink is the Fireball…
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Smoky Great Pumpkin Regatta

Richmond Yacht Club’s Great Pumpkin Regatta entered its 34th year in 2019. Due to the wildfires taking place off the northeast of San Francisco Bay, the windy northeast winds of the Santa Ana’s were blowing warm, dry, smoke-filled air into the Bay area. While there was great buoy racing on Saturday, the 40-60 knots of…
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