July 2013 - California Yacht Club

California Yacht Club hosts large
regattas, but some of the most
interesting are the local ones.
Thursday evenings throughout the
summer we host the Starlight Series for
our Star boat fleet. Racing begins
outside, west of the north entrance of the
marina, at 6 p.m. The wind is usually
strong enough for three races on a
windward-leeward course.
Seems simple enough, but the Star
is a challenging boat to sail and our fleet
includes Olympic and Star World
champions. Though these guys are great
sailors, they welcome newcomers and
are out to enjoy an evening of racing.
Winning is always nice, even if the
trophy is a hat, and the competition on
the water can be loud. After the boats
and course are put away, we have a nohost
reception in the bar at the Club
which can get loud as well as they revisit
the evening’s racing.
Skipper Alejandro Bugacov and crew Eugenio Cingolani
For the Race Committee it is always
a great night on the water, on one of the
Club’s inflatable boats, close to the
action. If you are interested in joining
our group of intrepid volunteers some
Thursday, call Norm Belcher or me.
Races run through August 1.
Skipper Jon Pelliconi and crew Henry Brawner
Skipper Hal Haenel and
crew Eric Lange
Skipper Doug Steele and crew Andy Dippel
photos by Sam Haythorn samhaythornphotography.com