The second race of 2010 SYC Summer Series was held on Sat., May 15. There were 14 boats in the race, 10 in the spinnaker division and 4 in the non-spinnaker division.

The course was 3/4 - Ss - Yp - Xp - 12p - Ys - 3/4 for a total of 10.23 nautical miles. The race got underway on-time with a relatively light wind that filled in over the course of the afternoon. A big thank-you goes to John Draeger for setting a temporary race mark to square the start line to the wind. This not only made the start more of a strategic decision, but also helped keep the large sailboat fleet separated from the small-boat regatta underway just to the right of the channel entrance.

Congratulations to Head Rush (Charlie Watt) for taking first place, and to Smokin' J (Stan Phillips) and Pizote (John Ryan) for taking second and third place respectively in the spinnaker division.  Congratulations also goes to Linda Carol (Ray Collier) for taking first place, and to Sweet Pea (Tim Petersen) and Iowa (Rick Dalton) for taking second and third place in the non-spinnaker division.

Grilled sausages, chips and other refreshments were enjoyed afterwards while discussing the race and results.

See the SYC web site for more information about the Summer Series and the complete race results.

The first race of 2010 SYC Summer Series was held on Sat., April 17. Nine boats showed up in the vicinity of channel markers 3 and 4 to begin the race at 12:30, but the summer winds were missing. In light winds more like those found in a winter race, two delays were called before the horn signaling the start finally sounded at 13:00.

The course was 3/4 - 12s - Yp - Xp - 12p - 3/4 for a total of 8.50 nautical miles. Rounding the first mark was quite a challenge given the light winds and a strong flood tide.  But it was indeed time for winter to say goodbye and for summer to finally show up. By late-afternoon the winds were gusting above 20 knots and all the boats were trimmed for summer racing conditions. The Summer Series is on!

Congratulations to Magic (Jeff Phillips) for taking first place, and to Head Rush (Charlie Watt) and Pizote (John Ryan) for taking second and third place respectively in the spinnaker division.  Congratulations also goes to Iowa (Rick Dalton) for taking first place in the non-spinnaker division.

Grilled sausages, chips and other refreshments were enjoyed afterwards while discussing the race and results.

See the SYC web site for more information about the Summer Series and the complete race results.

Although the Redwood Cup Series is now over, check out the pictures from the final race at NorCalSailing.  This is truly a fitting end to a great winter series.