Sunday, August 17, 2008

Windjammers 2008 Santa Cruz Race

I just went to the Santa Cruz Yacht Club Web site to get the race instructions for Windjammers and found that they want to start the race on FRIDAY August 29th!

This comes as a surprise, as it had been previously scheduled to start on Saturday 30th. Consequently, we all need to check our calendars again and be sure to tell our boss’s that we will need that Friday off (fortunately we have time to give two weeks notice). This is really a fun overnight event with a great party and awards ceremony on Saturday. After a turn out the gate, It’s all downwind. We took first in our division two years ago. Last year we sailed Jazz Cup instead of the Windjammer, so we are looking to show them what we’ve got again this year.

Basically, it’s a overnight race from San Francisco to Santa Cruz -- with a third days return unless you can get a ride back home from Santa Cruz Saturday. We need a small delivery crew to bring the boat back home up the coast on Sunday.

SCHEDULE
First warning – 1155 August 29, 2008. Be at the boat by 9:00 in San Francisco
Trophy presentation, Santa Cruz Yacht Club – 1800 August 30, 2008.
Dinner and party, Santa Cruz Yacht Club – 1830 August 30, 2008.
THE COURSE
From the starting line off the StFYC Race Deck, yachts shall sail via any route (subject to restricted areas defined in the Sailing Instructions) to the finish line off the Municipal Wharf in Santa Cruz.

Let me know that you’re coming with us for the Labor Day weekend’s Windjammer!

Also, right after the Windjammer, we have a weekend’s practice, immediately followed the next weekend by the Big Boat Series itself.

Sign up now for these two big events ASAP. I already have most of our regular crew signed up and am looking for several new crew to join us. So again let me know your intentions so we can plan ahead.

ARRRRRRRRRRRR,
Gary

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It's been a Friday race for the last several years, not many surprises here!