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Contents Welcome to the YRA

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Sponsoring Clubs

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Additional Associations

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YRA Contact Information

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Race Signal Flags

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Racing Rules

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Sunrise/Sunset Times

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Latitude 38 Contact Information

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Midwinter Series

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VHF Radio Channel Uses

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Monthly Calendar Pages

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Beer Can Racing

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18-19

28, 36, 38, 50, 55

North Bay Marks

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Central Bay Marks

44-45

South Bay Marks

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Weekend Currents

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Youth Sailing

51-53

Women's Circuit

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Advertisers Index

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Cover: Peaches sails back into the Bay from Point Bonita during 2025 Express 27 Nationals, hosted by Encinal Yacht Club Photo/Ira Potekhina of White Raven Media

Questions concerning the 2026 YRA Calendar should be addressed to the YRA office at (415) 771-9500 or the appropriate class association.

Check the monthly edition of Latitude 38 and www.latitude38.com for calendar updates.

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The Yacht Racing Association invites you to race in 2026 Ahoy racers!

We hope this publication finds you healthy, happy, and looking forward to a great year of sailboat racing on San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean! 2025 was an excellent year for racing; we had four destination regattas and five racing series, for a total of 27 race days. A total of 351 boats entered YRA races. And we think 2026 is shaping up to be even better!

Whether you sail a multihull, in a one-design fleet, or in a handicap fleet; whether you sail shorthanded or fully crewed; whether you sail on the ocean or in the bay, there are racing opportunities for you. Our Doublehanded Series is continuing to grow, and our Doublehanded Midwinter Series is off to another successful season. Our popular Destination Regattas offer competitive racing followed by a great party at the hosting yacht club. We continue to run our Offshore Series for those who like to race on the ocean and our Women's Championship Series that kicked off last year is back and we’re excited to help it grow.

This year we are going to put special emphasis on seminars, providing both new racers and experienced racers with the opportunity to hone their knowledge of racing. Most will be via Zoom, so you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your home to participate. If any Yacht Clubs would like to host racing seminars, please contact us and we will make that happen.

The YRA would like to especially give sincere thanks to the many volunteers and the YRA member Yacht Clubs that provide Race Committees to run races for the YRA. We couldn’t have a racing season without the dedication and hard work of these people. Remember to wave or radio thank you! to your Race Committee after you finish a race.

This annual publication serves as your reminder that it is time to renew your YRA membership and PHRF certificate for 2026. Visit the YRA website for all the information you need. This calendar

Laura Muñoz and Joe Rockmore booklet, as well as the YRA website, has all the information on the 2026 racing season, so choose your races, get them on your calendar, start lining up your crew, and register for the races.

Be sure to check the YRA website for information on the YRA and all upcoming activities. You can also sign up for our Friday Roundup emails on our home page. And be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with all the latest YRA news.

We look forward to seeing you out on the water, and at YRA events, in the year ahead.

Fair winds, Joe Rockmore, Chair of the Board Laura Munoz, Executive Director

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Sponsoring Clubs

The Club at Westpoint • (833) 974-2582 Kevin Parker c/o 160 Northpoint Court, Redwood City 94063

San Francisco Yacht Club (SFYC) • (415) 789-5648 Forrest Gay c/o SFYC 98 Beach Road, Belvedere 94920

Encinal Yacht Club (EYC) • (650) 224-3677 Chris Davis c/o EYC, 1251 Pacific Marina, Alameda 94501

SSS: Singlehanded Sailing Society • (866) 724-5777, racechair@sfbaysss.org, www.sfbaysss.org

Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) • (415) 346-BOAT Charles Hodgkins, c/o GGYC, 1 Yacht Road, San Francisco 94123

St. Francis Yacht Club (StFYC) • (415) 655-7756 Grace Carrick c/o StFYC, On the Marina, San Francisco 94123

Half Moon Bay Yacht Club (HMBYC) • (650) 728-2120 Terri Lahey c/o HMBYC, PO Box 52, El Granada 94018

Vallejo Yacht Club (VYC) • (707) 643-1254 Mark Littlefield c/o VYC, 485 Mare Island Way, Vallejo 94590

Inverness Yacht Club (InvYC) • (415) 669-7184 David West c/o InvYC, 12850 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Inverness 94937 Richmond Yacht Club (RYC) • (510) 237-2821 Fred Paxton c/o RYC, PO Box 70295, Point Richmond 94807

Additional Associations • BAADS: Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (415) 281-0212, www.baads.org

• PICYA: Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association Winston Bumpus, (650) 644-7968, info@picya.org, www.picya.org

• BAMA: Bay Area Multihull Association Truls Myklebust, sfbchair@sfbama.org, www.sfbama.org

• US COAST GUARD (Marine Event Permits): (415) 399-3440, Fax (415) 399-3480, www.uscg.mil

• BAYS: Bay Area Youth Sailing www.bayareayouthsailing.org

• US Sailing 1 Roger Williams University Way, Bristol, RI 02809 (401) 683-0840, (800) 877-2451, info@ussailing.org, www.ussailing.org

• MMBA: Master Mariners Benevolent Association (415) 364-1656, mastermariners@hotmail.com, www.sfmastermariners.org

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YRA Contacts Board of Directors

Committees

CHAIR OF THE BOARD, Joe Rockmore

BUOYS: Scott Easom

(650) 759-5399, chair@yra.org

(510) 686-9330, scott@easomrigging.com

SECRETARY: Karissa Peth, secretary@yra.org

PHRF: (415) 771-9500, phrf@yra.org

TREASURER: David Garcia, treasurer@yra.org EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Laura Muñoz

US Sailing

Wk (415) 771-9500, Cell (415) 994-4711,

ARO, AREA G: John Siegel, (408) 234-0442, jasiegel@earthlink.net

Fax (415) 276-2378, info@yra.org

DIRECTOR, AREA G: Peggy Lidster, (303) 717-0449, palidster@gmail.com

DIRECTOR AT LARGE and In the Bay Racing coordinator:

AREA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE: Don Wieneke, (415) 332-0186,

Bill Claussen, inthebayracing@yra.org

dkwieneke@gmail.com

DIRECTOR AT LARGE and Doublehanded Racing coordinator: Peggy Lidster, doublehandedracing@yra.org

Appeals Committee

DIRECTOR AT LARGE and Offshore Racing coordinator:

John Christman, Hm (510) 797-5524, Cell (510) 410-6771,

Andy Newell, offshoreracing@yra.org

Fax (510) 790-3273, john.christman@jc2tech.com

DIRECTOR AT LARGE and Destination Regattas coordinator:

Rob Overton, (954) 240-3666, rob.overton1@gmail.com

Bob Walden, destinationregattas@yra.org

Tom Roberts, (415) 898-7802, tensleyrob@aol.com John Siegel, (408) 234-0442, jasiegel@earthlink.net

Latitude 38 has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information, but please confirm your schedule with your fleet captain and look in the monthly Latitude 38 Race Calendar or on www.latitude38.com for changes. Due to space limitations, not all information could be included.

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Oakland Yacht Club Racing

Signal Flags ALPHA

JULIET

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BRAVO

KILO

TANGO

CHARLIE

LIMA

UNIFORM

DELTA

MIKE

VICTOR

ECHO

NOVEMBER

WHISKEY

FOXTROT

OSCAR

X-RAY

Sunday Brunch

January 4 & 18, February 1 & 15 March 3, 15 & 29 First Signal 1255 New racers always welcome!

'Y' Flag: GOLF

PAPA

YANKEE

Rites of Spring

HOTEL

QUEBEC

ZULU

Singlehanded, Doublehanded and Full Crew Racing on the Bay

INDIA

ROMEO

Saturday, March 21

Lifejackets must be worn.

Sweet Sixteen

Wednesday Night Series April 29-June 17 July 8 - August 26

First Signal 1825 Challenging courses in protected waters.

Great food, fun and prizes at the clubhouse afterwards

Estuary Extravaganza

EYC, IYC & OYC teamed up Date: July 26

Oktoberfest

Saturday, October 3

PREP FLAG POSTPONEMENT

COME WITHIN HAIL

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GENERAL RECALL

SHORTEN COURSE

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6. Don't obstruct. Don't make it hard for the "keep clear" boat to do so. (No hunting allowed.)

7. Sail the course prescribed. You have to round the marks in the directions specified in the Sailing Instructions and can't touch a mark.

8. Proper Course (same tack, within two hull lengths).

If the leeward boat came from astern, leeward boat shall not sail above its own proper course during the overlap. (Remember that the windward boat still has to keep clear, even if windward is forced above what it believes is windward's proper course. Leeward still has right of way.)

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10. Acknowledge your fouls and protest those who don't.

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RISE SET JANUARY 1............................... 07:25...................17:01 5............................... 07:25...................17:04 10............................... 07:25...................17:09 15............................... 07:24...................17:14 20............................... 07:22...................17:19 25............................... 07:19...................17:25 30............................... 07:16...................17:30 FEBRUARY 5............................... 07:09...................17:38 10............................... 07:03...................17:44 15............................... 06:56...................17:50 20............................... 06:49...................17:56 25............................... 06:44...................18:01

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RISE SET JULY 5............................... 05:54...................20:29 10............................... 05:58...................20:26 15............................... 06:02...................20:23 20............................... 06:07...................20:19 25............................... 06:12...................20:14 30............................... 06:17...................20:08 AUGUST 5............................... 06:23...................20:01 10............................... 06:29...................19:54 15............................... 06:34...................19:46 20............................... 06:40...................19:38 25............................... 06:46...................19:30 30............................... 06:51...................19:22 SEPTEMBER 5............................... 06:57...................19:12 10............................... 07:03...................19:04 15............................... 07:09...................18:55 20............................... 07:14...................18:47 25............................... 07:20...................18:39 30............................... 07:25...................18:31 OCTOBER 5............................... 07:31...................18:23 10............................... 07:36...................18:15 15............................... 07:42...................18:07 20............................... 07:48...................18:00 25............................... 07:53...................17:53 30............................... 07:59...................17:46

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NOVEMBER 1............................... 06:01...................16:43 5............................... 06:06...................16:39 10............................... 06:12...................16:35 15............................... 06:18...................16:33 20............................... 06:23...................16:30 25............................... 06:28...................16:29 30............................... 06:33...................16:28

JUNE 5............................... 05:48...................20:22 10............................... 05:47...................20:25 15............................... 05:47...................20:28 20............................... 05:48...................20:30 25............................... 05:49...................20:31 30............................... 05:51...................20:31

DECEMBER 5............................... 06:38...................16:27 10............................... 06:43...................16:27 15............................... 06:47...................16:29 20............................... 06:50...................16:31 25............................... 06:52...................16:34 30............................... 06:54...................16:37

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2026 Midwinter Series If your organization has a midwinter series you'd like included here next year, email your schedule and contact information to production@latitude38.com by November 12, 2026.

Berkeley Yacht Club

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Midwinters, remaining 2025 season: 1/10, 1/11, 2/14, 2/15.

Midwinters Champion of Champions: 3/1.

Fall 2026 dates: 11/14, 11/15, 12/12, 12/13 Sharon Greenhagen, (916) 798-6819, racing@berkeleyyc.org Chowder Series, remaining 2025 season: 1/4, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1 2/8, 2/22.

Fall 2026: 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/20, 12/27.

Sharon Greenhagen, (510) 842-9393, beercan@berkeleyyc.org www.berkeleyyc.org

Corinthian Yacht Club

Midwinters, remaining 2025 season: 1/17, 1/18, 2/21, 2/22.

Marcus Canestra, (415) 606 4110, Race@CYC.org www.cyc.org

Coyote Point Yacht Club

Winter Sails (includes Winter Sail and Ad Hoc Sunday Races), remaining 2025 season: 2/8, 2/22, 3/15, 3/29.

Sunset Sails: 3/31-10/7 Fall 2026: 10/18, 11/15, 11/29, 12/6, 12/20.

John Bradley, (650) 703-5621, regatta@cpyc.com www.cpyc.com

Encinal Yacht Club

Jack Frost Midwinters, remaining 2025 season: 1/3, 2/7.

Fall 2026: 11/6, 12/5.

Ken Bodiley, (415) 316-6269, rearcommodore@encinal.org www.encinal.org

Golden Gate Yacht Club

Midwinters, remaining 2025 season: 1/3, 2/7, 3/7.

Fall 2026: 11/7, 12/5.

Race Director, (415) 346-2628, raceoffice@ggyc.com, www.ggyc.org

Island Yacht Club

Island Days, remaining 2025 season: 1/11, 2/22, 3/8.

Fall 2026: 11/8, 12/13.

Marie Cunningham, (480) 789-9431, mibizznez@gmail.com www.iyc.org

Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club

Mark Chaffey, (831) 236-5191, race.mpyc@gmail.com, www.mpyc.org

Oakland Yacht Club

Sunday Brunch Series, remaining 2025 season: 1/4, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 3/1, 3/15, 3/29.

Debby Ratto, (510) 390-1620, race@oaklandyachtclub.com www.oaklandyachtclub.com

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2026 Midwinter Series Richmond Yacht Club

Small Boat Midwinters, remaining 2025 season: 1/4, 2/1, 3/1.

Fall 2026: 12/6.

Rolf Jaeger, (510) 300-7462, rolf@pacificsound.us www.richmondyc.org

San Francisco Yacht Club

BAYS Winter Series (youth), remaining 2025 season: 2/7-2/8.

Helen Galli, (415) 789-5647, race@sfyc.org www.sfyc.org

Santa Cruz Yacht Club

SCYC, (831) 425-0690, regatta@scyc.org www.scyc.org *(No 2026 data provided to update this entry.)*

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Sausalito Yacht Club

Chili Midwinters, remaining 2025 season: 1/4, 2/1, 3/1.

Fall 2026: 11/1, 12/6.

RegattaPRO Winter One-Design Invitational Series, remaining 2025 season: 1/10, 2/14.

Fall 2026: 11/14, 12/12.

Michael Whelden, Jr, (415) 596-2357, WheldenL@gmail.com www.sausalitoyachtclub.org

Sequoia Yacht Club

Winter Series, remaining 2025 season: 1/10, 2/21, 3/14.

Fall 2026: 11/7, 12/5.

Redwood Cup, remaining 2025 season: 1/24, 2/28, 3/21.

Fall 2026: 10/17, 11/21.

Stephen Stickells, (775) 230-5979, sastickells@gmail.com www.sequoiayc.org

South Beach Yacht Club

Island Fever Series, remaining 2025 season: 2/14, 3/21.

Fall 2026: 11/14, 12/19.

Dave Corbin, (650) 823 1124, dbcorbin@gmail.com www.southbeachyachtclub.org

Stockton Sailing Club

Spring Series: 3/21, 4/11, 4/25, 5/16, 5/30.

Fall Race Series: 9/5, 10/3, 11/7, 12/5.

Andy Goodman, (209) 483-3677, regatta@stocktonsc.org www.stocktonsc.org

Tiburon Yacht Club

Midwinters Series, remaining 2025 season: 2/15, 3/15.

Rob Cooper, (415) 577-7199, race@tyc.org, www.tyc.org

Vallejo Yacht Club

Midwinters, remaining 2025 season: 1/3, 2/7, 3/7.

Fall 2026: 12/5.

Mark Littlefield, (916) 835-2613, sansouci@surewest.net www.vyc.org

Yacht Racing Association

Doublehanded Midwinter Series, remaining 2025 season: 1/11, 2/8.

Fall 2026: 11/14, 12/13.

Laura Munoz, (415) 771-9500, info@yra.org, www.yra.org

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VHF Radio Channel Uses BERKELEY YACHT CLUB RACING SCHEDULE

Of all the safety equipment on your boat, your VHF radio is probably the most effective and essential. Because VHF uses common frequencies, it's important to remember a few rules of marine radio etiquette:

WINTER 2026 Sunday Chowder Races at 1 p.m.

Through March 8, 2026

• Radio checks, which should be performed at least every time you leave your slip and should always be conducted on channel 9, never on channel 16.

Midwinters January 10 & 11, 2026 February 14 & 15, 2026

• Before hailing another station on channel 16, listen for at least one minute before keying your mic, so as not to “step” on radio traffic that's already underway.

SUMMER 2026 Friday Night Races at 6:45 p.m.

March 13 through Sept. 25, 2026 53rd Wheeler Regatta April 11 & 12 SFBay Navigator's Race August 8

• Speak slowly and pause for at least a minute between hailing attempts.

• Always start on the low power setting.

• Don't use the radio if you have non-emergency traffic that can be accomplished with a mobile phone.

Big Windward/Leeward September 12

CH. # 16

Distress, safety, calling. Monitored by the Coast Guard and public coast stations.

WINTER 2026-27 Sunday Chowder Races at 1 p.m.

October 4, 2026 through March 2027

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Intership safety purposes and search and rescue (SAR) communications. Not to be used for non-safety matters.

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Offshore Vessel Movement Reporting System. In use from Pilot Boarding Precautionary Area Approach buoys N, W and S to outer limits of System (N 41 nm, W 29 nm, S29 nm).

13

Bridge to Bridge commercial vessel navigation and safety communications. In use from the Offshore Pilot Boarding Precautionary Area (buoy SF #1 – Sea Buoy) to inside the Bay and throughout the Delta regions.

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Vessel Traffic Service (VTS). Power Driven Vessels (40+ meters), Passenger Vessels (50+ passengers), Towing Vessels (8+ meters w/ tow), Marine Events (committee boat, organizer). Check in, MONITOR, update, check out.

Midwinters November 14 & 15, 2026 December 12 & 13, 2026

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INTENDED USE

U.S. Coast Guard Communications with USCG stations, vessels and aircraft after contact on channel 13 or 16.

7A, 8, 9, 10,11, Port Operations. Commercial (intership and ship to coast) working 18A, 19A, 79A, channel. Commercial vessel business and operational needs.

80A, 88A 9, 68, 69, 71, 72, 77A, 78A

Port Operations. Commercial (intership and ship to coast) working channel. Supplies, repairs, berthing, yacht harbors, marinas.

These are the channels used by race committees.

26, 84, 87 27, 28, 86 25, 26, 27, 28 28

Marine Radio-Telephone Operators San Francisco Sacramento, Stockton, Delta North: Bodega Bay to Fort Bragg and 50 miles out South: Santa Cruz to Point Sur and 50 miles out

12, 20, 65A, 66A, 73, 74

Coast Guard Port Operations. Traffic advisory for use by agencies directing movements of vessels in or near ports. Offshore Vessel Movement Reporting System.

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Weather (receive only).

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Weekday & Special Events January 1: January 19:

• Welcome to 2026 • CPYC Brrrr Rabbit — South Bay • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

SKIPPERS AND CREW

Saturday EYC Jack Frost Midwinters #3 — YRA 10 GGYC Midwinters #3 — Cityfront VYC Midwinters #2 — North Bay

BYC Chowder Series #12 — Berkeley Circle OYC Sunday Brunch Series #1 — Alameda RYC Small Boat Midwinters #2 — Potrero Reach/ Southampton/Keller Cove SYC Chili Midwinters #3 — Knox

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BYC Midwinters #3 — Berkeley Circle BenYC 2025-2026 Frost Bite Series #3 — Carquinez MarinYC Mid-Winter Series #4 — Channel Marker 17 SeqYC Winter Series #3 — South Bay SYC RegattaPRO Winter one-design invitational series #3 — Berkeley Circle — North Circle

10 CYC Midwinters #1 — Knox

17 SBYC Island Fever Midwinters #3 — South Bay SF Side SeqYC Redwood Cup #3 — South Bay

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Sunday

BYC Midwinters #3 — Berkeley Circle CPYC Winter Sail #1 — South Bay IYC Island Days Midwinters #3 — Alameda RYC Jr Program-Winter #9 — Potrero Reach/ Southampton/Keller Cove YRA Doublehanded Midwinter #3 — Cityfront/ Central Bay

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BYC Chowder Series #13 – Berkeley Circle CYC Midwinters #1 — Knox OYC Sunday Brunch Series #2 — Alameda RYC Jr Program-Winter #10 — Potrero Reach/ Southampton/Keller Cove

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BYC Chowder Series #14 – Berkeley Circle CPYC Winter Sail #2 — South Bay RYC Jr Program-Winter #11 — Potrero Reach/ Southampton/Keller Cove

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SSS Three Bridge Fiasco — Central Bay +

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

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Contact Sylvain Barrielle or Ian Collignon UK Sailmakers San Francisco Alameda Phone: 510-523-3966 sanfrancisco@uksailmakers.com www.uksailmakers.com

2026 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 21

2026 Beer Can Series "Beer Can" racing is a general term for midweek, after-work summer series racing hosted by various clubs throughout the Bay Area. The 2026 Beer Can Series schedule follows. Beer can races are great venues for sailors to learn racing skills, try out new crew, bring the family, socialize, and have fun.

If your club has a beer can series you would like us to list here next year, please email your schedule and contact information to production@latitude38.com

by November 12, 2026

Bay View Boat Club Monday Night Madness. Spring: 4/27-6/22 (Make-up: 7/6).

Fall: 7/27-9/4 (Make-up: 10/5). Nick Ancel, (510) 459-1337, ancelnicholas@gmail.com www.bayviewboatclub.org

Benicia Yacht Club Thursday nights: 4/2-9/17. Noble Griswold, (707) 315-0484, redhotlead@yahoo.com www.beniciayachtclub.org

Berkeley Yacht Club Every Friday night: 3/13-9/25. Sharon Greenhagen, (510) 842-9393, beercan@berkeleyyc.org, www.berkeleyyc.org

Corinthian Yacht Club Every Friday night: 4/3-9/4. Marcus Canestra, (415) 606 4110, mcanestra@gmail.com, www.cyc.org

Coyote Point Yacht Club Sunset Sail every Wednesday night: 4/1-10/7. John Bradley, (650) 703-5621, regatta@cpyc.com, www.cpyc.com

Encinal Yacht Club Friday nights. Spring Twilight Series: 4/3-5/29. Summer Twilight Series: 7/10-9/4. Ken Bodiley, (415) 316-6269, rearcommodore@encinal.org, www.encinal.org

Golden Gate Yacht Club Friday nights: 5/1, 5/15, 5/29, 6/12, 6/26, 7/10, 7/24, 8/7, 8/21, 9/4. Race Director, (415) 346-2628, raceoffice@ggyc. com, www.ggyc.org

Island Yacht Club Friday nights. Spring Island Nights: 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22, 6/5, 6/19. Summer Island Nights: 6/26, 7/17, 7/31, 8/14, 8/28. Marie Cunningham, (480) 789-9431, mibizznez@gmail. com www.iyc.org Page 22 • Latitude 38 • 2026 YRA Calendar

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Saturday

FEBRUARY

Sunday BYC Chowder Series #15 – Berkeley Circle OYC Sunday Brunch Series #3 — Alameda RYC Small Boat Midwinters #3 — Potrero Reach/ Southampton/Keller Cove SYC Chili Midwinter #4 — Knox

2026 indicates full moon.

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SFYC BAYS Winter #3 — Southampton BenYC Frost Bite #4 Sweetheart Race — Carquinez CPYC Double Up and Back Regatta — South Bay EYC Jack Frost Midwinters #4 — YRA 10 GGYC Midwinters #4 — Cityfront MarinYC Mid-Winter Series #5 — Channel Marker 17 VYC Midwinters #3 — North Bay

Midwinters #4— Berkeley Circle Weekday & Special Events BYC SBYC Island Fever Midwinters #4 — South Bay

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February 2: • Groundhog Day: Take your groundhog sailing.

S.F. Side SYC RegattaPRO Winter one-design #4 — Berkeley Circle

February 14:

• Valentine's Day: Take your sweetheart for a sail.

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February 16:

• Presidents' Day

CYC Midwinters #2 — Knox EYC PCISA Regatta — Alameda SeqYC Winter Series #4 — South Bay

21 indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

SeqYC Redwood Cup #4 — South Bay SSS Corinthian Race — Central Bay

SFYC BAYS Winter #3 — Southampton BYC Chowder Series '25 #16 — Berkeley Circle CPYC Winter Sail #3 — South Bay RYC Jr Program-Winter #12 — Potrero Reach/ Southampton/Keller Cove YRA Doublehanded Midwinter #4 — Cityfront/ Central Bay

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BYC Midwinters #4 — Berkeley Circle OYC Sunday Brunch Series #4 — Alameda RYC Jr Program-Winter #13 — Potrero Reach/ Southampton/Keller Cove TYC Midwinter Series #1 & #2 — North Bay

15 BYC Chowder Series '25 #17 — Berkeley Circle CPYC Winter Sail #4 — South Bay CYC Midwinters #2 — Knox EYC PCISA Regatta — Alameda IYC Island Days Midwinters #4 — Alameda RYC Jr Program-Winter #14 — Potrero Reach/Southampton/Keller Cove

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2026 Beer Can Series continued from page 22

RACING ON THE BAY GET THE DATES IN YOUR 2026 CALENDAR FOR YEAR· ROUND RACING AT THE CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB. Commencing with the 74th hosting of the CYC MidWinters GREAT VENUE, GREAT COURSES AND GREAT EVENTS ATTHE CLUB

Konocti Bay Sailing Club

Old Salts in Retirement, Every Wednesday at noon, yearround. www.kbsail.org

Lake Washington Sailing Club

Every Thursday Night: May-August. Mark Werder, owing78@ yahoo.com www.lwsailing.org

Lake Yosemite Sailing Association

Every Thursday Night: May-September. Dennis Wainwright, (209) 722-1947, speedyw1955@yahoo.com www.lakeyosemitesailing.org

Marin Yacht Club

Thursday Night Series: 4/23-9/3. Ellen Clark, (415) 5096863, ellenpclark@comcast.net

Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club

Wednesday nights: Sunset Series: 3/13-10/9. Mark Chaffey, (831) 236-5191, race.mpyc@gmail.com www.mpyc.org

Oakland Yacht Club RACE REGATTA DATES Midwinters

Jaunary 17/18 & February 21/22

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April 3 is the start of 23 races to help get a good start to the weekend. See if you can be one of the elite and participate in all of the races.

Sweet 16 Series. Every Wednesday Night: 4/29-6/17. Debby Ratto, (510) 390-1620, race@oaklandyachtclub.com www. oaklandyachtclub.com

Richmond Yacht Club

Every Wednesday night: 4/1-9/30. Rolf Jaeger, (510) 3007462, rolf@pacificsound.us www.richmondyc.org

St. Francis Yacht Club

Wednesday Series: 4/29-8/26. Thursday Night Foil & Kite Racing: 4/16-625. Friday Night Foil Series: 4/24, 5/15, 7/24, 8/21. Caleigh Thompson, (415) 655-7756, racing@stfyc.com www.stfyc.com

Sausalito Yacht Club

Thursday nights. Spring Sunset Series: 5/7, 5/21, 6/4, 6/18.

Summer Sunset Series: 7/16, 7/30, 8/13, 8/27. Michael Whelden, Jr, (415) 596-2357, WheldenL@gmail.com www. sausalitoyachtclub.org

Sequoia Yacht Club

Wednesday nights. Sunset Series: 3/25-9/16. Stephen Stickells, (775) 230-5979, sastickells@gmail.com, www. sequoiayc.org The Corinthian Yacht Club 43 Main Street Tiburon • CA • 94920 • 415.435.4771 Page 24 • Latitude 38 • 2026 YRA Calendar

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Saturday

MARCH

2026 indicates full moon.

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7 14 21 28

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Weekday & Special Events March:

• Latitude 38 Spring Crew List Party. Check Latitude 38 for more information or see www.latitude38.com.

March 17:

• St. Patrick's Day: Take an Irish friend sailing!

March 20:

• Vernal Equinox

March 31:

• Cesar Chavez Day

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

Sunday BYC Midwinters Champion of Champions — Berkeley Circle OYC Sunday Brunch Series #5 — Alameda RYC Small Boat Midwinters #4 — Potrero Reach SYC Chili Midwinter #5 — Knox

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EYC 2v2 Team Race Invitational — Alameda StFYC California Dreamin Series — Cityfront RYC Big Daddy Fleet Racing — Central Bay CPYC John Pitcher Memorial — South Bay SSC Long Distance Race #1 — Stockton Sailing Club GGYC Midwinters #5 — Cityfront VYC Midwinters #4 — North Bay

EYC 2v2 Team Race Invitational — Alameda StFYC California Dreamin Series — Cityfront RYC Big Daddy Pursuit Race — Central Bay BYC Chowder Series '25 #18 — Berkeley Circle IYC Island Days Midwinters #5 — Alameda

StFYC 2K Team Race Invitational — Cityfront BenYC Frost Bite Series #5 — Carquinez Strait EYC Spring One Design Series #1 — Alameda SeqYC Winter #5 / Commodore's Cup — South Bay SFYC Rosenblum Regatta — Knox/Central Bay YRA Introduction Race — Southampton

StFYC 2K Team Race Invitational — Cityfront CPYC Winter Sail #5 — South Bay OYC Sunday Brunch Series #6 — Alameda RYC Jr Program-Winter #15 — Potrero Reach SeqYC Single/Doublehanded #1 — South Bay TYC Midwinter Series #3 & #4 — North Bay

SFYC RS21 Sprint — Knox/Central Bay StFYC Intertcollegiate Regatta — Cityfront SYC J/105 Fleet 1/J/88 Invitational — Berkeley OYC Rites of Spring/Bay Series #1 – Central Bay SBYC Island Fever Midwinters #5 — South Bay SeqYC Redwood Cup #5 / St. Pat's Race — South Bay SSC Spring Series #1 — Stockton Sailing Club CPYC Spring Shorteez — South Bay

SFYC RS21 Sprint — Knox/Central Bay StFYC Intertcollegiate Regatta — Cityfront SYC J/105 Fleet 1/J/88 Invitational — Berkeley IYC Sadie Hawkins Race — Alameda RYC Jr Program-Winter #15

StFYC S.F. Cup — Cityfront HMBYC Londerville Regatta — Half Moon Bay SSC Double Handed Long Distance #1 — Stockton SSS Round The Rocks — Central & North Bay SYC “Jaws” Pursuit Race — Knox/Blossom

StFYC S.F. Cup — Cityfront CPYC Winter Sail #6 — South Bay OYC Sunday Brunch Series #7 — Alameda

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South Beach Yacht Club 2026 RACING SEASON Island Fever Winter Series Race with us. All Clubs Welcome!

1/24, 2/14, 3/21

Friday Night Series April 24 - August 21 J-Stop Regatta June 20/21 Herb Meyer Regatta August 1/2

Jazz Cup Regatta September 5 Contact: rearcommodore@southhbeachyachtclub.org or visit southbeachyachtclub.org/racing for more info

Red Bra Regatta September 26 2026 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 25

2026 Beer Can Series continued from page 24

Sierra Point Yacht Club

Tuesday Night Beer Can: 5/5-8/25. Dylan Garret, (805) 4517591, racing@sierrapointyc.org

South Beach Yacht Club

Friday Spring Night Series: 4/24-6/19. Friday Night Summer Series: 6/26-8/21. Dave Corbin, (650) 823 1124, dbcorbin@gmail.com www.southbeachyachtclub.org

South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club

Wednesday nights. Spring Beer Can Series 5/6-6/17. Summer Beer Can Series 6/24-7/29. Fall Beer Can Series 8/59/23. Eric Villadsen, (224) 717-6376, rearcommodore@sltwyc.com, www.sltwyc.com

Stockton Sailing Club

Every Wednesday Night: 6/3-8/26. Andy Goodman, (209) 483-3677, regatta@stocktonsc.org www.stocktonsc.org

Tahoe Yacht Club

Spring Beercan Series: 5/27, 6/3, 6/8, 6/15, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15. Summer Beercan Series: 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/26, 8/28. Mike Simmons, (925) 708-3374, offwork2021@outlook.com, www.tahoeyc.com

127th ANNUAL

Tiburon Yacht Club

Friday Night Race Series: 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28. Rob Cooper, (415) 5777199, race@tyc.org www.tyc.org Vallejo Yacht Club Every Wednesday night: 4/1-9/30. Mark Littlefield, (916) 835-2613, sansouci@surewest.net www.vyc.org

May 2 & 3 2026 TWO TWODAYS DAYS OF OF RACING RACING DIVISIONSFOR FOREVERY EVERY TYPE OF DIVISIONS OF RACER RACER FORLATEST LASESTINFO INFOVISIT VISIT VYC.ORG/RACE VYC.ORG/RACE FOR LIVEBANDS—FOOD—DRINKS BANDS—FOOD—DRINKS LIVE NOTTO TO BE BE MISSED MISSED NOT Page 26 • Latitude 38 • 2026 YRA Calendar

Strong One Design Fleet Racing

Ocean • Buoy • Distance • Shorthanded Carl Schumacher Boat Design.

Large Fleet of Friendly Competitors!

Katie Cornetta • Express 27 Class President Katie.cornetta@gmail.com • www.express27.org

APRIL

2026 indicates full moon.

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Weekday & Special Events April 1:

• Take a fool sailing!

April 22:

• Celebrate Earth Day on the liquid part.

April 26:

• Opening Day on the Bay — PICYA

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

Sunday

Saturday CPYC Andy Byrd Memorial Race — South Bay EYC Spring One Design Series #2 — Alameda SeqYC Spring Regatta — South Bay SFYC Anne McCormack Women's Invit. — Knox VYC North Bay Series #1 — North Bay

EYC Estuary Cup — Alameda Estuary

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BYC 53rd Wheeler Regatta — Berkeley Circle SFYC Opti Harken #2 — Berkeley Circle StFYC Spring Fest — Central Bay BAMA Double Handed Farallones — Off Golden Gate YC FLYC Trans-Folsom Regatta — Folsom Lake RYC Bullship — Central Bay SSC Spring Series #2 — Stockton Sailing Club

BYC 53rd Wheeler Pursuit — Berkeley Circle SFYC Opti Harken #2 — Berkeley Circle StFYC Spring Fest — Central Bay CYC Sail 4 Parkinsons Race — Knox area

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EYC PCISA Silver PCC's — Alameda Estuary BenYC Opening Day on the Straits — Carquinez RYC Sail a Small Boat — Potrero Reach/Keller Cove SFYC Leadership Cup — Knox/Central Bay SYC Twin Island Race #1 — Knox/Alcatraz/Angel Is. TYC Don Wan Regatta — North Bay

EYC PCISA Silver PCC's — Alameda Estuary SeqYC Singlehand/Doublehanded #2 — South Bay YRA Doublehanded Sunday #1 Bay Expedition

FLYC Camellia Cup — Folsom Lake RYC Big Dinghy — Southampton HMBYC Commodore’s Regatta — Half Moon Bay SFYC Anniversary Cup — Knox/Central Bay SSC Spring Series #3 — Stockton Sailing Club SSS Sort of Singlehanded South Bay — South/ Central Bay StFYC Intraclub Regatta — Cityfront YRA Offshore Series #1 (Lightship) — Ocean

FLYC Camellia Cup — Folsom Lake RYC Big Dinghy — Southampton PYC Baxter-Judson Race #1 — Horseshoe Cove SSC Jack and Jill Race — Stockton Sailing Club

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Saturday

MAY

2026 indicates full moon.

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Weekday & Special Events May 10:

• Mother's Day

May 25:

• Memorial Day

May 23-31:

• California Offshore Race Week

May 23-24:

• Spinnaker Cup

May 25-26:

• Coastal Cup – Montery to Santa Barbara

May 28-30:

• Socal 300 – Santa Barbara to San Diego

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

YRA Great Vallejo Race (Day 1) — Circle to Vallejo SSC Dinghy Regatta — Stockton Sailing Club CPYC Frank Ballentine Memorial — South Bay InvYC Bender 1-2 — Tomales Bay SeqYC Summer Series #1 — South Bay SFYC 2x2 RS21 Team Race – Southampton

Sunday

YRA Great Vallejo Race (Day 2) — Vallejo to Richmond SSC Dinghy Regatta — Stockton Sailing Club

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EYC Spring One Design Series #3 — Alameda RYC Sears Cup qualifier — Central bay StFYC S.F. Bay J/105 Women's Invitational — City VYC North Bay Series #2 — North Bay YRA Bluewater Bash / Offshore Series #2 — Ocean

Mother's Day

RYC Alerion 28 West Coast Champs — Central Bay SFYC Elite Fleet — Berkeley Circle StFYC Elvstrom/Zellerbach — Central Bay BVBC Commodore's Cup Race — South/Central Bay InvYC Bender 3-4 — Tomales Bay MarinYC Captain Fast Race — Channel Marker 17 SSC Spring Series #4 — Stockton Sailing Club TYC Behrens Memorial Regatta — North Bay

RYC Alerion 28 West Coast Champs — Central Bay SFYC Elite Fleet — Berkeley Circle StFYC Elvstrom/Zellerbach — Central Bay SeqYC Single/Doublehanded #3 — South Bay

RYC ILCA Master PCC — Southampton MMBA Master Mariner's Regatta — City Front HMB Team racing #1 — Half Moon Bay SSS Singlehanded Farallones Race — Ocean StFYC California 500 — Ocean StFYC Spinnaker Cup (Offshore Race Week Start) — Ocean

RYC ILCA Master PCC — Southampton YC Baxter-Judson Race #2 — Horseshoe Cove

StFYC Sailing League Regatta— Cityfront InvYC Half Hog Race — Tomales Bay SSC Spring Series #5 — Stockton Sailing Club YRA Bay Series Regatta #3 — Cityfront

StFYC Sailing League Regatta — Cityfront SSC Race of Champions — Stockton Sailing Club YRA Doublehanded Sunday #2 — South Bay Loop

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Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show SUNDAY, JUNE 21 10 A.M. – 4 P.M. CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB

View classic sailing vessels, meet their skippers and learn the yachts' unique history. Show proceeds to go to Master Mariners Benevolent 501(c)3 Foundation. The Foundation provides scholarships for youth sailing, wooden boat building and maritime education. Also provides for the preservation of SF Bay Classic yachts. MMBF is dedicated to preserving the continuity of traditional yachting on San Francisco Bay. MMBA Regatta is Saturday, May 23

The Master Mariners Benevolent Association is dedicated to fostering participation in yachting and the preservation of classic and traditional sailing craft. During the Boat Show, the Corinthian Yacht Club outdoor bar and grill is open for lunch and there is model boat building for kids. Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult.

Master Mariners Benevolent Association • www.sfmastermariners.org

One Design Racing on SF Bay since 1958 Come join the fun!

San Francisco Bay Folkboat Association

sfbayfolkboats.org Page 30 • Latitude 38 • 2026 YRA Calendar

photo courtesy of Brad Schwarz

FOLKBOATS FOREVER!

Saturday

JUNE

2026 indicates full moon.

M 1 8 15 22 29

T 2 9 16 23 30

W 3 10 17 24

Th 4 11 18 25

F 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

S 7 14 21 28

Weekday & Special Events June 19-21:

• SSC South Tower Race —Stockton-GGB-Stockton • StFYC Opti Heavy Weather Slalom — Cityfront

June 19:

• Juneteenth Independence Day • Summer Sailstice • SSS Longpac Start • Summer Solstice • Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show — CYC • StFYC Woodies Invitational — Central Bay

June 20: June 21: June 21: June 26-28:

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

Sunday

EYC J/105/J/88/E37 Regatta — YRA 10 SFYC RS21 Women's Sprint — Richardson Bay StFYC US Match Racing Qualifier — Cityfront SYC Spring Classic Boat Invitational — Alcatraz CPYC Merton Yolles Memorial — South Bay SeqYC Summer Series #2 — South Bay SSC Single Handed Race — Stockton Sailing Club VYC North Bay Series #3 Angel Island — North Bay YRA Offshore Series #3 (Farallones) — Ocean

EYC J/105/J/88/E37 Regatta — YRA 10 SFYC RS21 Women's Sprint — Richardson Bay StFYC US Match Racing Qualifier — Cityfront SYC Spring Classic Boat Invitational — West Alcatraz

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SFYC Hart Nunes Regatta — Knox/Central Bay SSC/RYC Delta Ditch Run — Richmond to Stockton EYC Spring One Design Series #4 — Alameda Estuary InvYC Bender 5-6 — Tomales Bay SLTWYC Commodore's Cup — South Lake Tahoe

13 SBYC J/105/J/88 Stop — South Bay StFYC Opti Heavy Weather Regatta — Cityfront SSC South Tower Race — Stockton/Central Bay SSS Bonita Buena Beginners — Central Bay YRA Offshore #5 / Half Moon Bay — Ocean SSS Longpac Start

7 SFYC Hart Nunes Regatta — Knox/Central Bay SSC/RYC Delta Ditch Run (Finish) — Stockton

14 SBYC J/105/J/88 Stop — South Bay StFYC Opti Heavy Weather Regatta — Cityfront SSC South Tower Race – Stockton/Central Bay TahoeYC Gar Wood Regatta — North Lake Tahoe

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RYC BAYS#1 — Southampton StFYC Woodies invitational – Central Bay BenYC Chasing the Moon Race — Carquinez Strait EYC Shirley Temming Regatta — YRA 10 HMBYC Rear Commodore Regatta — Half Moon Bay InvYC Bender 7-8 — Tomales Bay SeqYC Summer Series #3 — South Bay SFYC Hank Easom Regatta — Knox SYC Twin Island Race #2 — Knox

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21 RYC BAYS#1 — Southampton StFYC Woodies invitational – Central Bay PYC Baxter-Judson Race #3 — Horseshoe Cove YRA Doublehanded Sunday #3 — Cityfront SLTWYC Around the Pins

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Harbor 20

Join our growing fleet on the Estuary

Harbor20sfbay.org Fleet 10 Captain: Theo Rohr theojrohr@gmail.com Page 32 • Latitude 38 • 2026 YRA Calendar

Saturday

JULY

2026 indicates full moon.

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7 14 21 28

W 1 8 15 22 29

Th 2 9 16 23 30

F 3 10 17 24 31

S 4 11 18 25

S 5 12 19 26

Weekday & Special Events July 4:

• Independence Day July 4:

July 6-10:

• Pacific Cup Starts — StFYC to Hawaii • Tahoe Race Week / Trans Tahoe • BAMA Corsair Nationals • StFYC Summer Wingding

July 10-12: July 17-19: July 30-Aug. 2:

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

Sunday

CPYC Stars and Stripes — South Bay EYC Fourth of July Regatta (Jr) — Alameda Estuary SFYC Fireworks Folly — Knox/Central Bay TYC 4th of July Brothers & Sisters — North Bay

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SSC Founding Fathers Regatta — Stockton SYC J/105 Fleet J/88 Invitational — Berkeley BVBC Plastic Classic Regatta — South Bay HMBTeam racing #2 — Half Moon Bay TahoeYC Trans Tahoe Regatta — North Lake Tahoe VYC North Bay Series #4 — North Bay YRA Offshore #5 - RC's Choice #1 — Ocean

SSC Founding Fathers Regatta — Stockton SYC J/105 Fleet 1/J 88 Invitational — Berkeley Circle InvYC Midsummer Mischief — Tomales Bay

EYC BAYS Svendsen's Summer Splash — Alameda BAMA Corsair Nationals — South Bay BenYC LIGHTHOUSE RACE — Carquinez Strait FLYC Centerboard Regatta — Folsom Lake SFYC Mitchell/Ross Regatta — Knox SSC Long Distance Race #2 — Stockton SLTWYC Southern Crossing YRA Destination Regatta #5 - The Westpoint Regatta – Central Bay to Westpoint

EYC BAYS Svendsen's Summer Splash — Alameda BAMA Corsair Nationals — South Bay

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18 SSC ILCA Regatta — Stockton SYC Summer Classic Boat Invitational — Alcatraz BenYC Waterfront Festival Race — Carquinez HMBYC Take-The-Tiller Women — Half Moon Bay InvYC Bender 9-10 — Tomales Bay SeqYC Summer Series #4 — South Bay SFYC Midnight Moonlight Marathon — Knox StFYC S.F. Classic/UN Challenge — Central Bay YRA Destination Regatta #4 Encinal — Central Bay to Encinal

19 SSC ILCA Regatta — Stockton SYC Summer Classic Boat Invitational — Alcatraz EYC IYC OYC Estuary Extravaganza — Alameda PYC Baxter-Judson Race #4 — Horseshoe Cove

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Awards & Party following with excellent food, great music and dancing.

Saturday, July 11, 2026

at the Bay View Boat Club and the waters off Pier 54. www.bayviewboatclub.org

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AUGUST 2026 indicates full moon.

M

T

W

Th

F

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

S 1 8 15 22 29

S 2 9 16 23 30

Weekday & Special Events Aug. 14-16:

• StFYC US Adult Sailing Champs

RACE COMMITTEES

Saturday

SBYC BAADS Herb Meyer Regatta — South Bay SFYC BAYS Summer #3 — Southampton SSC Overnight Race — Stockton-Antioch StFYC Summer Wingding - US Wingfoil Champs – City CPYC Jerry O'Grady Single Hand — South Bay VYC North Bay Series #5 Luna Race — North Bay SLTWYC Double Handed – South Lake Tahoe SFYC Summer Keelboat — Knox/Berkeley Circle BYC SF Bay Navigator's Challenge — Bay-wide YRA Offshore Series #6 - Jr Waterhouse Race

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2 SFYC Summer Keelboat — Knox/Berkeley Circle EYC Gracie & George Regatta — South Bay

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SSC Dinghy Regatta — Stockton StFYC U.S. Adult Sailing Champs — Cityfront YRA Bay Series Regatta #4 — Southampton BVBC "Round the Rock" — South Bay EYC Fall One Design Series #1 — Alameda Estuary InvYC Three Beach Fiasco — Tomales Bay SeqYC Summer Series #5 — South Bay

SSC Dinghy Regatta — Stockton StFYC U.S. Adult Sailing Champs — Cityfront

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YRA Offshore #7 / SSS Drake's Bay — City to Drake’s HMBYC Vice Commodore Regatta — Half Moon Bay SeqYC Rock the Boat (Women's Championship #2) SFYC Schooner Race & Belvedere Classic — Knox SPYC Treasure Island Race — South Bay/Central Bay SSC Double Handed Long Distance #2 — Stockton

YRA Offshore #8 / SSS Drake's Bay — Drake's to City PYC Baxter-Judson Race #5 — Horseshoe Cove YRA Doublehanded Sunday #4 — FOC Start

START PLANNING YOUR 2027 SEASON SFYC C420 PCCs — Berkeley Circle

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

Sunday

SBYC BAADS Herb Meyer Regatta — South Bay SFYC BAYS Summer #3 — Southampton SSC Overnight Race — Stockton StFYC Summer Wingding - US Wingfoil Champs – City

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StFYC Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure — Central Bay SLTWYC Perpetual Day 1 – South Lake Tahoe BAMA Jack Reacher Race and Raft-Up – Central Bay InvYC Bender 11-12 — Tomales Bay SeqYC Moonlight Marathon — South Bay SYC Women's Skippers Regatta — Knox/Cityfront

A 27 mile race from SF to Benicia.

Enjoy warm weather and great wind.

23 SFYC C420 PCCs — Berkeley Circle StFYC Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure — Central Bay SLTWYC Perpetual Day 2 – South Lake Tahoe SeqYC Singlehand/Doublehanded #4 — South Bay

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Pre-CUP Party IN SOUTH BEACH

Friday, September 4

South Beach Yacht Club - Pier 40

REGISTER FOR THE RACE Saturday, September 5

Racing from SBYC to BYC After-party raft-up in the lovely, warm Harbor & Benicia Yacht Club.

Live Bands, Dinner & Trophy Awards!

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SEPTEMBER 2026 indicates full moon.

M 7 14 21 28

T 1 8 15 22 29

W 2 9 16 23 30

Th 3 10 17 24

F 4 11 18 25

S 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

Saturday EYC Millimeter Nationals #1 — Alameda Estuary SeqYC South Bay Championship — South Bay RYC RS Fest — Southampton CPYC Kay & Dave Few Regatta — South Bay SBYC BenYC Jazz Cup — Central to Benicia SSC Fall Race #1 - Stockton VYC North Bay Series #6 — North Bay

Sept. 5-7: Sept. 7: Sept. 17-20: Sept. 25-27: Sept. 30-Oct.4:

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• RYC RS Fest — Southampton • Labor Day – Take a worker sailing • StFYC Rolex Big Boat Series — Central Bay • IYC Women’s Sailing Seminar • Sausalito Boat Show • StFYC World Sailing Women's Match Racing World Championship

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

EYC Millimeter Nationals #2 — Alameda Estuary SeqYC South Bay Championship — South Bay RYC RS Fest - Southampton InvYC Hog Island Race – Tomales Bay

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SSC Dinghy Regatta — Stockton TahoeYC Dinghy Regatta / ILCA Champs — North Lake Tahoe BYC Big Windward/Leeward — Central Bay SFYC Wosser Cup — Knox SYC Rear Commodore Pursuit Race — Knox

Weekday & Special Events RYC Double-Trap Invitational — Southampton September:

Sunday

6 SSC Dinghy Regatta — Stockton TahoeYC Dinghy Regatta / ILCA Champs — North Lake Tahoe SeqYC Singlehand/Doublehanded #5 — South Bay

12

StFYC Big Boat Series — Central Bay EYC Fall One Design Series #2 — Alameda Estuary HMB Team racing #3 — Half Moon Bay SLTWYC Fannette Island — South Lake Tahoe SSS Half Moon Bay Race — Ocean

19 RYC PCISA NorCal#1 — Keller Cove SFYC S.F. Bay Knarr Champ / Fall OD — Knox BenYC Champion Of Champions — Carquinez Strait InvYC Bender 13-14 — Tomales Bay TYC Fox Hat Tornberg Race — Central/North Bay SBYC 14th Annual Red Bra Regatta — South Bay

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13 RYC Double-Trap Invitational — Southampton StFYC Big Boat Series — Central Bay EYC Commodore's Cup — Alameda Estuary

20 RYC PCISA NorCal#2 — Keller Cove SFYC S.F. Bay Knarr Champ / Fall OD — Knox SYC Twin Island Race #3 - Knox PYC Baxter-Judson Race #6 — Horseshoe Cove YRA Doublehanded Sunday #5 — Cityfront

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OCTOBER 2026 indicates full moon.

M

T

W

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

Th 1 8 15 22 29

F 2 9 16 23 30

S 3 10 17 24 31

S 4 11 18 25

Weekday & Special Events October 2-4:

• RYC Ultimate 20 North Americans

October 9-11:

• CYC Lipton Cup

October 6-11:

• Fleet Week

October 12: October 31:

Saturday

Sunday

EYC Fall One Design Invitational — YRA 10 EYC Fall One Design Invitational — YRA 10 SFYC Express 27 Nationals — Berkeley Circle SFYC Express 27 Nationals — Berkeley Circle CPYC Barth Regatta — South Bay BYC Chowder Series '26 #1 — Berkeley Circle MarinYC Mid-Winters Series #1— Channel Marker 17 RYC Ultimate 20 North Americans — Southampton OYC Oktoberfest — Treasure Island/Estuary SYC Fall Classic Boat Invitational — West Alcatraz RYC Ultimate 20 North Americans — Southampton SSC Fall Race #2 — Stockton YRA Offshore #9 RC's Choice — Ocean

3

CYC Lipton Cup — Knox SSS Vallejo (Singlehanded) — Southampton to Vallejo InvYC Bender 15-16 — Tomales Bay RYC Totally Dinghy — Southampton

CYC Lipton Cup — Knox SSS Vallejo (Doublehanded) — Vallejo to Richmond BYC Chowder Series '26 #2 — Berkeley Circle RYC El Toro Stampede — Potrero Reach

StFYC Fall Invitational — Central Bay BVBC Champion of Champions — South Bay EYC Fall One Design Series #3 — Alameda Estuary InvYC Bender 17-18 — Tomales Bay SeqYC Redwood Cup #1 — South Bay StFYC Jessica Cup — Cityfront YRA Women's Regatta — FOC Start SFYC Auxiliary Cup — Knox

StFYC Fall Invitational — Central Bay CPYC Ad Hoc Sunday Race — South Bay IYC Jill & Jack + One — Alameda Estuary SFYC Round the Island — Knox StFYC Joe Logan — Cityfront BYC Chowder Series '26 #3 — Berkeley Circle

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17

SFYC Women's 2x2 Team Race — Richardson Bay StFYC Fall Dinghy — Cityfront CPYC Fall Shorteez — South Bay • Indigenous Peoples' Day HMBYC Pumpkin Roundup — Half Moon Bay • Halloween: Go sailing in costume! RYC Great Pumpkin Fleet Racing — Central Bay TYC Red Rock Regatta — North Bay

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indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

4

EYC BAYS HS NorCal Regatta — Alameda HMBYC Die Hard Regatta — Half Moon Bay InvYC Bender 19-20 — Tomales Bay

11

18 SFYC Women's 2x2 Team Race — Richardson Bay StFYC Fall Dinghy — Cityfront BYC Chowder Series '26 #4 — Berkeley Circle RYC Great Pumpkin Pursuit Race — Central Bay PYC Baxter-Judson Lady Skippers — Horseshoe Cove

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NOVEMBER 2026 indicates full moon.

M

T

W

Th

F

S

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

S 1 8 15 22 29

Weekday & Special Events November:

• Baja Ha-Ha starts, San Diego to Cabo San Lucas

November 11:

• Veterans Day. Take a veteran sailing!

November 18:

• StFYC The Big Sail

November 26:

• Thanksgiving Day

November 27:

• TYC Black Friday / Wild Turkey

Sunday EYC BAYS HS NorCal Regatta — Alameda Estuary BYC Chowder Series '26 #5 – Berkeley Circle SYC Chili Midwinter #1 — Knox

1 StFYC PanAm Para Sailing Regatta — Cityfront CPYC Commodore's Cup — South Bay GGYC Midwinters #1 — Cityfront MarinYC Mid-Winter Series #2 – Channel Marker 17 SeqYC Winter Series #1 — South Bay SSC Fall Race #3 — Stockton

StFYC PanAm Para Sailing Regatta — Cityfront Chowder Series '26 #6 — Berkeley Circle IYC Island Days Midwinters #1 — Alameda Estuary

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8

BYC Midwinters #1 — Berkeley Circle BenYC 2025-2026 Frost Bite #1 — Carquinez Strait InvYC Drumstick Race — Tomales Bay SBYC Island Fever Midwinters #1 — South Bay SYC/RegattaPRO Winter one-design #1 — Berkeley

BYC Midwinters #1 — Berkeley Circle CPYC Ad Hoc Sunday Race — South Bay EYC Fall One Design Series #4 — Alameda Estuary YRA Doublehanded Midwinter #1 — Cityfront

14

15 BYC Chowder Series '26 #7 — Berkeley Circle

SeqYC Redwood Cup #2 — South Bay

21

22 BYC Chowder Series '26 #8 — Berkeley Circle CPYC Ad Hoc Sunday Race — South Bay

28

indicates 2-day races.

YRA events indicated in bold type.

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2026 • THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB

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SFYC OPEN REGATTAS

April 4

Anne McCormack Women's Invitational

May 16–17

Elite Fleet Regatta

July 4

Fireworks Folly

July 25

Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon

August 8-9

Summer Keelboat Regatta

August 22

Great SF Schooner Race & Belvedere Classic

October 2–4

Express 27 National Championship

RS21 INVITATIONAL REGATTAS

March 21-22

RS21 Sprint

May 2-3

2v2 Team Race

June 6-7

RS21 Women’s Sprint

October 24-25 Women’s 2v2 Team Race

2026 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 41

YRA North Bay Marks CM2

NR14

1 NG7

NBAY

NR12 TYC

19

23 24

Description of Marks 1:

Red Rock Island

14:

Southampton Shoal Platform

19:

R “8” Fl R 2.5s approx 1.5 nm N of Pt. Blunt

23:

RW “A” Mo (A) east of Angel Island

24:

R “6” Fl R 4s Bell 1.1 nm east of Quarry Pt.

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CM2: Daymark at outer end of Corte Madera Channel [Iso R 6s 3ft “2” Priv]

NR12: approx. 1.3 nm south of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge main channel [R “12” Fl R 2.5s]

NBAY Temp YC buoy approx .6 nm NE of Tiburon YC clubhouse

NR14: approx. 0.3 nm south of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge main channel [R “14” Fl R 4s]

NG7

G “7” Fl G 2.5s approx.45 nm SE of Red Rock

TYC:

Privately maintained white mark “TYC” off south entrance to Paradise Cay

DECEMBER 2026 indicates full moon.

M 7 14 21 28

T 1 8 15 22 29

W 2 9 16 23 30

Th 3 10 17 24 31

F 4 11 18 25

S 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

Weekday & Special Events December:

Saturday

Sunday

EYC Jack Frost Midwinters #2 — YRA 10 GGYC Midwinters #2 — Cityfront MarinYC Mid-Winter Series #3 – Channel Marker 17 SeqYC Winter Series #2 — South Bay SSC Fall Race #4 — Stockton VYC Midwinters #1 — North Bay

BYC Chowder Series '26 #9 — Berkeley Circle CPYC Ad Hoc Sunday Race — South Bay RYC Small Boat Midwinters #1 — Potrero Reach SYC Chili Midwinter #2 — Knox

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BenYC 2025-2026 Frost Bite #2 — Carquinez Strait BYC Midwinters #2 — Berkeley Circle BYC Midwinters #2 — Berkeley Circle IYC Island Days Midwinters #2 — Alameda Estuary SYC/RegattaPRO Winter one-design #2 — Berke- YRA Doublehanded Midwinter #2 — Cityfront ley Circle

12 SBYC Island Fever Midwinters #2 — South Bay

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December 4:

• Hanukkah begins at sundown

December 21:

• Winter Solstice

December 25:

• Christmas Day

December 31:

• New Year's Eve

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13 BYC Chowder Series '26 #10 — Berkeley Circle CPYC Ad Hoc Sunday Race — South Bay

19 Boxing Day - Sydney Hobart Race

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YRA events indicated in bold type.

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YRA Central Bay Marks

Description of Marks A: Yellow sphere “A” Outer buoy

Yacht Club “A” outer buoy A: St. Francis Yellow sphere St. Francis Yacht Club D: G “3”Daymark Fl G 4s 15 north ft on Olympic D: of theCircle Berkeley Pier [Fl G 4s 15ft 4M “3”]

14

19 19

K: Temporary YC buoy west ofbuoy YRA 40.3 in line YRA K: .3 nmTemp nmwith west of12 YRA 4 in line with YRA 12

L: Temporary YC buoy .31 nm west of windmill inline with YRA 4 L: Temp buoy 0.31 nm west of Windmill

23 23

in line with YRA 4

N: Daymark “2” Fl R east of N: in channel Daymark onSausalito channel east of Sausalito [Fl R 4s 14ft 3m “2”]

X: Yellow sphere “X” - Golden Gate Yacht Club

24 24 N N 44

X:

Yellow/blue sphere “X” Golden 2: Alcatraz IslandGate Yacht Club

2:

4:

Alcatraz Island

4:

Lighted red nun buoy near Pt Knox

5: Temporary YC buoy .6 nmbuoy SW ofapprox.

Alcatraz 0.6 nm 5: approx Temp 6:

LL

KK

88

12 12 15 15

17 17

southwest of Alcatraz

N of Ft. Masoncolumn docks “M” approx. 0.1 nm 6: 200 yds.

Lighted yellow north of Ft Mason docks (Phil Perkins)

22

7: R “2” Fl 6s - 1 nm NW of Treasure Island

7:

approx. 1 nm northwest of Treasure Island “2”Horn Fl 6s] 8: R “4”[R Fl 4s - 1 nm east of Pt. Blunt

8:

approx. 1 nm east of Point Blunt

9: Temporary [R “4”YC Flbuoy R 2.5s] .5 nm ESE of west end of Berkeley Pier ruins 9: 1 nmTemp ENE ofbuoy YRA 10approx. 0.5 nm east-southeast of west end Berkeley Pier ruins/approx

1 nm YC east-northeast of YRA 10 10: Temporary buoy approx .6 nm ESE of west end of Berkeley 10: Pier ruins Temp buoy approx. 0.6 nm west-southwest of west end Berkeley Pier ruins

11: Temporary buoyapprox. 1.5 nm east 11: TempYC buoy 1.5 nm east of Treasure Island of Treasure Island 12: G “1”Little Fl G 4s Little Harding 12: Harding Rock Rock [G “1” Fl G 4s] 14: Southampton Shoal Platform AR 14: Southampton Shoal Platform

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21 21

55

16 16

AN AN AR AR

AA

XX

66

18 18

24 4

YRA Central Bay Marks 15:

Temporary YC buoy

15:approx Lighted yellow column .5 nm east of Yellow Bluff “Easom” approx.

0.5 nm east of Yellow Bluff (Hank Easom)

Yellow Column “C” - Blackaller 2 nmLighted east of Fortyellow Point column approx. 0.2 nm east of Ft Point (Blackaller) YRA Mark 16 has been designated the Thomas D. Blackaller Jr. Memorial Buoy by the 17: Harding Rock [RG “HR” Fl (2+1) R 6s] YRA Board of Directors. The buoy maintainance is funded by the Thomas 18: Blossom Rock [GR “BR” Fl (2+1) G 6s BELL] D. Blackaller Jr. Fund.

16:

16:

GOC GOC XOC XOC COC COC

FOC FOC

BYC BYC

19:

17:

approx. 1.5 nm east of Bluff Point [R “8” Fl R 2.5s]

RG “HR” Fl (2+1) R 6s - Harding Rock

21:

EOC EOC

DD

88 99 1010

18:

approx. 0.65 nm northeast of Alcatraz [G “1” Fl GG6s] RG “BR” Fl (2+1) 6s - Blossom Rock

23:

Center channel buoy east of Angel Island

24:

approx. 1.1 nm east of Quarry Pt

19: 21:

R “8”[RW Fl R 2.5s “A” Mo (A)] approx. 1.5 nm N of Pt. Blunt

G “1”[R Fl “6”Fl G 6s .65 nmBELL] NE of Alcatraz R 4s

23:ARO: RW “A” Mo (A) E ofbuoy Angel off Island Anita Rock Crissy Field column “BYC” - E of COC 24:BYC: R “6”Yellow Fl R 4s bell 1.1 nm E of Quarry Point

77 1111

FOC:

Olympic Circle buoy “F”

AR: Anita Rock buoy off Crissy Field

GOC: Olympic Circle buoy “G”

BYC: Yellow column “BYC” - E of COC TYC:

Privately maintained white mark “TYC” off south entrance to Paradise Cay

TYC: Privately maintained white mark off south entrance Paradise Cay XOC:“TYC” Olympic Circle buoyto“X”

(center of the circle) (Bobbi Tossi)

Berkeley Circle Buoys: COC, EOC, FOC, GOC, XOC Find RacingtheCrew XOC has been designated Bob Klein Here: Memorial Buoy by theYRA Board of Directors. The buoy is maintained by the Richmond Yacht Club Foundation.

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YRA South Bay Marks

33

7

SC1 AS1

NAS2

35

36

31

XS1

34

W1

37

Description of Marks AS1:

Yellow sphere approx.

0.25 nm east of BVYC

XS1:

Temporary YC buoy approx halfway betweeen 31 and AS1

NAS2: NAS Alameda Channel [R “2” Fl R 4s]

31:

SC1: W1:

approx. 1 nm east-northeast of Mission Rock Terminal [GR “SC” Fl (2+1) G 6s] Temporary YC buoy approx 1 nm E of Army St. Terminal

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35:

Temp buoy approx. 1.2 nm southeast of Mission Rock Terminal

Daymark “3” Alameda NAS Entrance Channel [Fl G 2.5s 15ft 3m “3”]

36:

33:

Oakland Inner Harbor Entrance Channel [R “4” Fl R 4s]

Daymark “4” Alameda NAS Entrance Channel [Fl R 4s 12ft 3m “4”]

37:

34:

approx. 0.5 nm east of Portrero Point [R “2” Fl R 2.5s]

approx. 1 nm south-southeast of Army St. Terminal [G “5” Fl G 4s]

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2026 Weekend Currents

J A N U A R Y

date/day slack 12/31W 0919 2321 1/01Th 1013 1/02Fri 0046 1105 1/03Sat 0136 1158 1/04Sun 0221 1250 1/10Sat 1245 2349 1/11Sun 1354 1/17Sat 0113 1122 1/18Sun 0146 1200 1/19Mon 0216 1237 1/24Sat 1023 2215 1/25Sun 1129 2305 1/31Sat 0027 1103 2/01Sun 0107 1155

max slack max 0029/0.9E 0228 0636/3.2F 1227/2.9E 1656 1951/2.9F 0146/0.8E 1316/2.4E 0248/0.9E 1414/2.5E 0341/1.1E 1508/2.5E 0432/1.2E 1559/2.5E 0247/2.3F 1558/1.3F

0245 1621

4/05Sun 0953 2149 4/11Sat

0718/2.5F 2109/2.9F 0812/2.6F 2157/3.1F 0904/2.7F 2243/3.2F 0954/2.7F 2327/3.2F 0858/1.3E 2114/0.8E

F E B 0334/2.0F 0712 0946/1.2E R 1728/1.5F 2040 2228/0.6E 0312/0.8E 0519 0822/2.0F U 1429/1.8E 1842 2208/2.5F 0346/0.9E 0601 0903/2.1F 1506/1.9E 1909 2233/2.6F A 0419/1.0E 0643 0943/2.2F 1543/2.0E 1934 2257/2.7F R 0114/2.8F 0441 0715/1.5E 1337/1.6F 1649 1937/1.3E Y 0200/2.6F 0521 1451/1.5F 1827

0759/1.6E 2044/0.9E

0241/1.1E 1422/2.4E 0327/1.4E 1509/2.4E

0803/2.6F 2138/3.2F 0855/2.7F 2217/3.3F

date/day slack max 4/04Sat

0359 1746 0459 1838 0557 1925 0653 2007 0631 1911

0456 1823 0552 1902

slack max

January – June date/day slack max slack max 2/28Sat 0135/1.1E 0354 0659/2.4F 1006 1337/2.1E 1714 2031/3.1F 2352

date/day slack max

slack max

0027 1103 2/01Sun 0107 1155 2/07Sat 1053 2224 2/08Sun 1154 2309 2/14Sat 0001 1028 2/15Sun 0030 1106 2/16Mon 0056 1143 2/21Sat 0308 1541 2/22Sun 0952 2151 2/28Sat 1006 2352 3/01Sun 1100

0456 1823 0552 1902 0448 1738

0803/2.6F 2138/3.2F 0855/2.7F 2217/3.3F 0717/1.4E 1948/0.9E

0152/2.0F 0526 1539/1.4F 1905

0755/1.2E 2052/0.6E

0040/2.7F 0345 1325/1.9F 1704

0631/1.9E 1927/1.0E

3/22Sun 0943 2147

0025/2.8F 0321 1318/2.3F 1700

0610/2.2E 1920/1.1E

0135/1.1E 0354 1337/2.1E 1714

0659/2.4F 2031/3.1F

3/28Sat 0958 2335

0120/1.1E 0346 1322/1.7E 1653

0647/2.1F 2017/2.9F

0223/1.5E 0452 1421/2.2E 1752

0755/2.6F 2108/3.3F

3/29Sun 1100

0212/1.5E 0450 1417/1.8E 1734

0751/2.3F 2055/3.1F

1/31Sat

0241/1.1E 1422/2.4E 0327/1.4E 1509/2.4E 0113/2.4F 1407/1.5F

5/02Sat

1243/2.3F

0012/2.1F 0314

0602/1.7E

1337/2.1F 1726

1928/0.9E

5/09Sat

0023/0.7E 0243

0534/1.2F

5/10Sun

5/03Sun

0129 1526

0159 1623

0104 1316

0223/1.5E 0452 1421/2.2E 1752

0755/2.6F 2108/3.3F

0311 1622

0549/1.6E 0923 1838/1.1E 2114

1247/1.9F

3/07Sat

0443 0724/1.4E M 3/08Sun 1106 0028/2.1F 1450/1.7F 1838 2034/0.8E 2254 0206/0.8E 0415 0718/1.9F A 3/14Sat 0150/0.8E 0406 0704/1.6F 1334/1.6E 1737 2104/2.5F 1025 1320/1.2E 1717 2053/2.3F 0239/1.0E 0500 0802/2.1F R 1409/1.8E 1803 2125/2.6F 3/15Sun 0012 0226/1.0E 0456 0754/1.8F 1108 1359/1.4E 1745 2113/2.5F 0308/1.2E 0541 0843/2.2F C 1443/1.9E 1827 2146/2.8F 3/21Sat 0244 0529/2.2E 0855 1221/2.4F 0548/1.9E 0900 1224/2.1F H 1548 1821/1.5E 2103 1826/1.4E 2107

date/day slack max

0529/1.9E 0916 1834/1.1E 2110

3/01Sun 1100

slack max

0419/2.0E 0820 1733/1.1E 2004

0452/1.9E 0858 1825/0.9E 2045

0346/1.2F 0649 1730/1.9F 2118

0212

0454/1.2F 0803

1414

1800/2.6F 2127

1148/2.5F 2302/2.1F

1237/2.4F 2340/1.9F

0944/1.0E 2328/0.8E 1047/1.0E

date/day slack max

slack max

6/06Sat 1129

0215/1.4F 0502 1526/2.2F 1935

0812/1.4E 2140/0.9E

0026 1204

0309/1.2F 0602 1606/2.2F 2007

0904/1.2E 2223/1.1E

6/13Sat 1323 2349

0200/2.3E 0619 1521/0.9E 1740

0946/2.6F 2100/2.6F

6/28Sun 1422

0256/1.8E 0716 1625/0.8E 1833

6/07Sun

6/14Sun 0250/2.5E 0713 1038/2.8F 1359 1803/2.1F 2148 A 0854 1138/0.9E 1531 1924/2.0F 1421 1619/0.9E 1836 2150/2.7F 5/16Sat 0015 0309/2.5E 0710 1035/2.7F J 2251 6/20Sat 0220/1.9F 0519 0814/1.7E M P 1414 1621/1.1E 1850 2207/2.8F 1149 1527/2.8F 1910 2134/1.4E 4/12Sun 0104/0.9E 0344 0635/1.4F U 5/17Sun 0055 0353/2.6E 0801 1128/2.8F 6/21Sun 0040 0326/1.6F 0633 0910/1.4E R 0953 1232/1.1E 1607 1947/2.2F A 1516 1717/1.1E 1941 2254/2.7F 1229 1614/2.6F 1953 2228/1.4E N 2316 0058 0346/1.7F 0651 0939/1.5E I 4/18Sat 0127 0418/2.5E 0800 1125/2.7F Y 5/23Sat 1325 6/27Sat 0215/1.7E 0634 1006/2.6F 1712/2.6F 2044 2320/1.3E E 1335 1540/0.8E 1748 2052/1.9F 2353 1501 1720/1.3E 1958 2315/2.8F L 5/24Sun 0215 0506/1.6F 0813 1050/1.2E 4/19Sun

0205 1607

0458/2.5E 0849 1817/1.1E 2045

1221/2.6F

4/25Sat

0226 1514

0522/1.7F 0831 1851/2.7F 2214

1129/1.4E

4/26Sun 0947 2252

0053/1.4E 0340 1241/1.4E 1602

0637/1.9F 1933/2.8F

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5/25Mon 0932 2206 5/30Sat 5/31Sun

0020 1431

0052 1523

0016/1.5E 0326 1159/1.1E 1502

0625/1.7F 1844/2.6F

0316/1.9E 0727 1636/0.9E 1857

1057/2.6F 2157/2.1F

0351/1.9E 0807 1724/0.9E 1940

1142/2.6F 2235/2.0F

1048/2.7F 2133/2.0F

July – December date/day slack max

NOAA Predictions at the Golden Gate Entrance

slack max

0015/1.9F 0306 1325/2.5F 1723

0615/1.8E 1931/1.0E

7/04Sat 1014 2248

0059/1.8F 0347 1355/2.5F 1751

0657/1.7E 2005/1.1E

1233 2254

1436/0.7E 1638

1943/1.7F

0209/1.5E 0619 1523/0.8E 1728

0951/2.5F 2030/1.9F

7/03Fri 0951 2202

date/day slack max 8/01Sat

0247 1614

slack max

0549/1.9E 0909 1838/1.4E 2129

1236/2.8F

date/day slack max

slack max

9/05Sat

0229 1348

0625/1.9F 1007 1710/1.9F 2011

1149/0.5E 2311/1.6E

8/02Sun 0935 2208

0033/2.0F 0328 1309/2.8F 1639

0631/1.8E 1911/1.5E

9/06Sun

0353

0731/2.3F 1104

1302/0.8E

0153 1445

0446/1.9E 0801 1716/1.7E 2022

1121/2.9F 2329/2.3F

9/27Sun

0145 1348

0423/1.7E 0720 1631/2.1E 1956

1041/2.9F 2312/2.4F

max 0306/2.4F 1418/2.0F 0317/2.4F 1425/1.8F 0150/1.3E 1403/2.1E 0239/1.2E 1433/2.1E 0159/2.1F 1240/1.4F

max 0858/0.8E 2012/1.9E 0906/0.8E 2023/1.7E 0757/2.8F 2101/2.6F 0834/2.6F 2148/2.7F 0742/0.7E 1839/1.4E

date/day slack max

1513 1822/2.0F 2127 S 8/08Sat 0409 0748/2.1F 1124 1307/0.6E 9/07Mon 0035/1.8E 0455 0821/2.7F 7/05Sun 0145/1.6F 0433 0742/1.5E 1511 1834/2.1F 2135 E 1148 1403/1.1E 1624 1929/2.3F 1042 1430/2.5F 1820 2041/1.2E A 8/09Sun 0036/1.9E 0515 0845/2.5F 2235 2338 1217 1416/0.8E 1625 1937/2.4F P 9/12Sat 0211 0454/2.0E 0809 1122/3.1F 0522 0853/2.4F U J 7/11Sat 1228 0048/2.0E 2238 1417/0.7E 1628 1949/2.4F 1440 1720/2.0E 2045 2348/2.6F 0306 0556/2.1E T 2245 G 8/15Sat 0919 0000/2.5F U 1237/3.1F 1605 1839/1.8E 9/13Sun 0304 0538/1.7E 0843 1156/2.9F 7/12Sun 0146/2.3E 0619 0945/2.8F 2152 E 1513 1753/1.9E 2128 1322 1520/0.9E 1731 2045/2.6F U L 8/16Sun 0051/2.3F 0401 0643/1.8E 2338 0951 1313/2.9F 1641 1915/1.7E M 9/19Sat 0222 0636/1.9F 1000 1151/0.5E 0406 0702/2.0E S Y 7/18Sat 1030 0106/2.2F 1348 1643/1.2F 2007 2253/0.8E 2240 1358/3.0F 1735 2003/1.5E 8/22Sat 0415 0759/2.1F 1124 1319/0.6E B 9/20Sun 0332 0727/2.0F 1050 1250/0.6E 2309 T 1519 1823/1.4F 2145 1457 1754/1.3F 2119 7/19Sun 0202/1.9F 0507 0752/1.6E E 8/23Sun 0227/1.1E 0509 0846/2.3F 1103 1436/2.7F 1816 2044/1.5E 9/26Sat 0102 0342/1.7E 0647 1008/2.9F 1207 1413/0.7E 1618 1920/1.6F 7/25Sat 0109/1.3E 0534 0908/2.4F R 1322 1601/1.9E 1921 2231/2.4F 2238

date/day slack max

slack max

10/03Sat 0043 1227

0443/2.0F 0837 1540/1.8F 1836

1021/0.6E 2135/1.6E

10/04Sun 0210 1352

0601/2.2F 0940 1656/1.8F 2000

1140/0.7E 2301/1.6E

10/31Sat 1110

0306/2.4F 0708 1418/2.0F 1707

0858/0.8E 2012/1.9E

11/01Sun 0030 1128

0317/2.4F 0708 1425/1.8F 1723

0906/0.8E 2023/1.7E

10/10Sat 0119 0354/1.7E 0655 1010/3.0F N O 1320 1609/2.2E 1945 2252/2.7F O 10/11Sun 0212 0438/1.5E 0733 1043/2.8F C 1352 1639/2.1E 2026 2340/2.6F V T 10/17Sat 0020 0451/1.9F 0825 1011/0.5E 1216 1501/1.2F 1807 2101/1.0E E O 10/18Sun 0126 0551/1.9F 0919 1114/0.6E M 1322 1606/1.1F 1924 2211/0.9E B 10/24Sat 0008 0232/1.3E 0525 0853/2.7F B E 1203 1446/2.0E 1823 2135/2.3F E 10/25Sun 0055 0319/1.4E 0603 0929/2.8F R 1230 1518/2.2E 1900 2219/2.5F R

8/29Sat 8/30Sun

0235 1510

date/day slack 10/31Sat 1110 11/01Sun 0030 1128 11/07Sat 1106 11/08Sun 0020 1138 11/14Sat 0951 2239 11/15Sun 1046 2320 11/21Sat 0945 2303 11/22Sun 1016 2358 11/26Th 0252 1302 11/27Fri 0350 1355 11/28Sat 0901 2209 11/29Sun 1007 2300

0526/1.8E 0830 1747/1.8E 2057

slack 0708 1707 0708 1723 0437 1748 0519 1830 0553 1529

1153/2.9F

slack max

0034/0.9E 0309 1253/1.9E 1650

0639/2.5F 2007/2.4F

12/06Sun 1029

0136/0.9E 0402 1329/1.9E 1735

0722/2.4F 2057/2.6F

1349

1658/2.5E 2100

12/05Sat 0953 2326

0426 0624/0.8E D 12/12Sat 0837 0035/2.5F 1127/1.8F 1419 1729/1.7E E 12/13Sun 2124 0108/2.3F 0506 0703/0.8E 0921 1212/1.6F 1503 1815/1.6E 0248/2.0F 0641 0831/0.7E C 2151 1330/1.3F 1627 1931/1.2E 0058 0459/2.3F 0819 1103/1.6E E 12/19Sat 1511 1830/1.6F 2203 2352/0.7E 0015/0.9E 0249 0630/2.5F 1228/1.9E 1623 1937/2.0F M 12/20Sun 0203 0550/2.3F 0858 1147/1.9E 1604 1932/2.0F 2305 0108/1.0E 0339 0713/2.6F 1305/2.1E 1705 2027/2.3F B 12/24Th 0151 0349/1.0E 0605 0916/2.7F 1202 1510/2.7E 1929 2252/3.1F 0450/0.9E 0707 1018/2.6F E 12/25Fri 0240 0441/1.0E 0700 1006/2.6F 1255 1604/2.7E 2016 2340/3.1F 1606/2.6E 2022 2354/2.8F 0548/0.9E 0802 1110/2.4F R 12/26Sat 0326 0533/1.1E 0756 1058/2.5F 1702/2.5E 2115 0050/2.8F 0446 1206/2.3F 1452

0645/0.9E 1802/2.3E

0144/2.8F 0537 1305/2.0F 1557

0740/1.0E 1903/2.0E

12/27Sun 0854 2142

0026/3.1F 0410 1153/2.4F 1446

0623/1.2E 1753/2.3E

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SLACKWATER_SF

7/26Sun 1317 2336

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Youth Sailing

PHOTO: SF SEA SCOUTS

The Bay Area boasts dozens of youth sailing and sailing-related programs, listed below. Many offer scholarships, and with rare exceptions, you don’t need to have your own boat. Unless noted below, club membership is not necessary.

Alameda Community Sailing Center

Location: Encinal Boat Ramp Contact: Emily Zugnoni, ACSC Program Director Phone: (510) 629-9282 Email: info@sailsailalameda.org Description: ACSC is a nonprofit community sailing center welcoming all sailors. Offerings include After-School Sailing Clubs (ages 7–17), Spring Break Camps, Summer Camps, and Adult/ Family weekend dinghy courses. www.sailalameda.org

Bay View Boat Club and Mariposa Hunters Point YC

Location: MHPYC, 405 Terry A. Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA, 94158 Email: ys@bvbc.org Description: Offers entry-level youth sailing classes designed for beginners wanting to try sailing before signing up for a full program. No experience is required. Classes are typically held on select weekends in spring and fall. www.bvbc.org

Benicia Yacht Club

Location: Benicia Yacht Club, 400 E 2nd St, Benicia, CA 94510 Contact: Steve Corwin Phone: (415) 238-3977 Email: sailing@beniciayachtclub.org Description: Provides sailing instruction and open sailing for qualified youth (ages 7-12), teens, and high schoolers.

Offerings include week-long full-day summer camps, seasonal weekend programs, and opportunities for assistant instructors. www.beniciayachtclub.com

Blue Water Foundation (San Francisco) Phone: (415) 392-2018 Email: info@bluewaterfoundation.org Description: Runs afternoon sail

San Francisco Sea Scouts takes out a crew.

programs with San Francisco schools and the SFPD to build relationships and provide experience to at-risk youth. The Ocean’s Gate Program works with the Alameda County Probation Department to provide intensive sail training, mentoring, and life skills for incarcerated youth. www.bluewaterfoundation.org

Call of the Sea (Sausalito)

Location: Bay Model Visitor Center, Sausalito (Access via Marinship Way) Contact: Sylvia Stompe Phone: (415) 331-3214 Email: info@callofthesea.org Description: Operates the 132-ft brigantine Matthew Turner and the 82-ft schooner Seaward. Offers summer camps for ages 8-13 featuring sailing, marine science, and crafts, as well as three-day sailing and navigation workshops for ages 14+. www.callofthesea.org

Coyote Point Yacht Club (San Mateo)

Location: 1820 Coyote Point Dr. Phone: (650) 539-6408 Email: youthsailing@cpyc.com Description: Offers four fleets running year-round for new and experienced sailors. Programs range from "Learn to Sail Optimist" (ages 8-12) to doublehanded sailing and racing (ages 12-18), including participation in high school regattas and local Bay Area events. www.cpyc.com

Encinal Yacht Club (Alameda)

Location: Encinal Yacht Club, Alameda, CA

Phone: (510) 769-0221 Email: eycjrsoffice@gmail.com Description: Offers summer sailing sessions for ages 5–18 (all skill levels) using Optis and FJs. Also features an Advanced Race Team (by application only) and a High School Program running weekends and after school from September to April. Scholarships are available. www.encinal.org

Half Moon Bay Yacht Club (Pillar Point Harbor) Location: Pillar Point Harbor, 214 Princeton Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA Phone: (650) 728-2120 Email: youthsailing@hmbyc.org Description: An award-winning youth sailing program located on the protected waters of Pillar Point Harbor.

Summer sailing camps are available to members and non-members ages 8–16. www.hmbyc.org Oakland Parks

Location: Lake Merritt Boating Center, 568 Bellevue Ave., Oakland, CA 94610 Contact: Carlos Vargas Phone: (510) 238-2196 Email: cvargas@oaklandca.gov Description: The Lake Merritt Boating Center offers one-week summer camps, including Explorer Boating (ages 7-10), Basic and Intermediate Sailing (ages 1017), and Advanced Sailing (ages 12-17). www.sailoakland.com

Pegasus Project (Berkeley)

Phone: (510) 717-4439 Description: Enables youth to become productive members of a sustainable society through outdoor environmental education. Provides life-skills sails for atrisk youth and environmental appreciation programs on the San Francisco Bay. www.pegasusvoyages.org

Peninsula Youth Sailing

Location: 1200 Chesapeake Dr & 101 Westpoint Harbor Drive, Redwood City continued on page 52 2026 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 51

Youth Sailing

Contact: Molly O’Bryan Vandemoer, Executive Director Email: director@pysf.us www.pysf.us

camps for various ages and skill levels (Mini, Basic, Advanced), fall/spring youth sailing, and adult/family small boat sailing. www.seasailing.org

Richmond Yacht Club

San Francisco Yacht Club (Belvedere)

Location: Richmond Yacht Club Contact: Will Paulsen Phone: (510) 237-4100 Email: sailingdirector@richmondyc.org Description: Located in Point Richmond, RYC offers classes to sailors and non-sailors alike (ages 8+). Boats available for use include Optis, FJs, 420s, ILCAs (Lasers), and J/22s. www.richmondyc.org

Sailing Education Adventures (San Rafael) Location: Loch Lomond Marina Contact: Kif Scheuer Phone: (415) 717-4809 Email: programdirector@sfsailing.org Description: A nonprofit community sailing center delivering quality education for over 40 years. Offers summer

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Location: 98 Beach Road, Belvedere Contact: Abby Featherstone, Y outh Sailing Director Phone: (415) 435-9525 Email: youth@sfyc.org Description: Offers a Summer Learnto-Sail Program (ages 6–16) using Optis, CFJs, and J/24s, as well as year-round Race Teams (ages 8–18). Scholarships are available through the Belvedere Cove Foundation. www.sfyc.org

S.F. Sea Scouts (Aquatic Park)

Contact: Tamara Sokolov Phone: (415) 517-3943 Email: sfbay.seascouts@gmail.com Description: Sea Scouts is a club for ages 14–20 focused on maintaining and sailing traditional wooden boats, with

overnight trips and summer sailing. sites.google.com/view/sf-seascouts

St. Francis Yacht Club (San Francisco) Location: StFYC, San Francisco, CA Contact: Brent Harrill Phone: (415) 820-3729 Email: junior@stfyc.com Description: Teaches kids starting at age 8 with "Learn to Sail" and "Learn to Race" programs. Utilizes RS Teras, RS Fevas, C420s, and J/22s. Programs are open to non-members. www.stfyc.com Santa Cruz Yacht Club

Phone: (831) 425-0690 Email: Juniordirector@scyc.org Description: Offers a Summer Sailing Program and a School Year Program (Sept–May) for ages 8–18, covering beginner to intermediate levels. Boats include Optimists, CFJs, and Lasers. www.scyc.org

Sausalito Yacht Club

Location: 100 Humboldt Ave., Sausalito Contact: Caitie Bryson, Youth Sailing Director Phone: (415) 332-7400 x 114 Email: coach@sausalitoyachtclub.org Description: Offers summer camp and fall/spring after-school programs for beginner and intermediate sailors (ages 5–18), as well as year-round race teams and high school sailing teams. www.sausalitoyachtclub.org

Sequoia Yacht Club (Redwood City) Location: Redwood Creek Email: rearcommodore@sequoiayc.org Description: The Junior Sailing program includes spring and fall sessions with Saturday classes for youths aged 8-18 (beginner to Laser sailors) in the protected waters of the Port of Redwood City. www.sequoiayc.org

Youth Sailing

Shoreline Lake Youth Sailing

Location: Shoreline Lake Boathouse, Mountain View, CA Contact: Chris Nicol Phone: (650) 965-7474 Email: sailing@shorelinelake.com Description: Offers a variety of dedicated sailing programs, from Beginner to Advanced, for Kids and Teens (ages 7–16) in a nature preserve. Programs include summer camps, windsurfing, counselor training, and group weekend classes. www.shorelinelake.com

South Beach Yacht Club

Location: Pier 40 on the Embarcadero, San Francisco Contact: Wendy Hanrahan Email: sbycyouthsailing@gmail.com Description: Offers summer sailing camps for kids 8-16, including weeklong beginner (RS Teras/Lasers) and advanced lessons (Lasers/RS Fevas).

Weekend sailing is available year-

round. Registration is open to all. www.southbeachyachtclub.org

Spaulding Marine Center (Sausalito)

Location: Spaulding Marine Center, Contact: Lili Jeske Phone: (415) 332-3179 Email: education@spauldingcenter.org Description: A nonprofit organization where students learn to sail on S.F. Pelican sailing dinghies. Youth summer programs offer experiences in sailing, kayaking, woodworking, boatbuilding, navigation, and marine science. www.spauldingcenter.org

Tahoe Community Sailing Foundation

Contact: Bryce Griffith (Sailing Director) or Kurt Williams (TCPUD) Phone: (775) 772-2428 (Bryce) (530) 583-3796 (Kurt) Description: Provides comprehensive sailing training and water safety from June–August for all levels, including a Jr. Race Team. www.tahoe-sailing.com

Whiskeytown SailingClub Club Sailing th Annual st 5661 Annual

Memorial Weekend Regatta May 23 & 24, May 24, 2020 2026

Whiskeytown Lake, Redding ReddingCA CA Whiskeytown Lake,

All Fleets Fleets Are All Are Welcome: Welcome: Dinghies * Centerboard * Multihull Keelboats Boats Dinghies * Centerboard * Multihull **Keel “Good fresh food, Notice of racing, Race will be water, postedgreat on website: and a wonderful sailing community.”

www.whiskeytownsailing.org

Entry or 355-3562 information: (530) www.whiskeytownsailing.org whiskeytownsailing@gmail.com whiskeytownsailing@gmail.com

Membership info on WSC website

Experience Sailing on a Tall Ship • Summer camps, ages 8-12 • Overnight voyages, ages 13+ • School field trips • Public sails for all

Membership info on WSC website.

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HELEN GALLI

LAURA MUNOZ

COURTESY CHINOOK

Queen of the Women’s Circuit

Joining skipper Elizabeth Henderson this year, the regular crew were: Claire Perhach, Tracy Ward, Gwen Holst, Shelli Bohrer, Mayim Weins Kira Maixner, Andrea Guthrie, Julie Kim. Wrye Sententia and Jessica Wang.

Latitude 38’s 2025 Queen of the Women’s Circuit is Team Chinook.

The J/105 Chinook sails with an allfemale crew. They’ve attended almost every women's regatta on the Bay that was open to them, including Island Yacht Club’s Sadie Hawkins, SFYC’s Anne McCormack Women’s Invitational, Encinal’s Shirley Temming Cup, Sequoia’s Rock the Boat Again Regatta, and

the YRA’s Women’s Regatta.

In addition to racing, they give back to the community of women sailors and encourage more women to get out on the racing scene. The team served in Island Yacht Club’s Women's Sailing Seminar as instructors and volunteer chairs. IYC in Alameda is their home club. Chinook also served at the Corinthian Yacht Club’s Women's Sail-

ing Seminar in Tiburon as a volunteer boat to support new women sailors there.

Team Chinook had a great time getting out and meeting other awesome women who sail at clubs around the Bay. As competitors, they progressed steadily, from fourth to third to second, finally scoring a bullet in the last race to win the YRA Women's Championship.

Women’s Circuit These events constitute Latitude 38’s unofficial Women’s Circuit. New last year are the YRA's own Women's Championship Series races.

Saturday, July 25

We challenge women to take the helm and create their own series from this list. You don’t need to finish first, and you certainly don’t have to do all the races listed here! Send proof of your participation in as many events as you can to racing@latitude38.com by November 8, 2026, and you could be crowned Latitude’s Queen of the Women’s Circuit.

Sunday, August 9

HMBYC Take-The-Tiller Women Sailing Regatta (650)759-5399, rockmore79@gmail.com EYC Gracie & George Regatta Ken Bodiley, (415) 316-6269, rearcommodore@encinal.org

Saturday, August 22

Sunday, March 22

SeqYC Rock the Boat Regatta (YRA Women's Championship Series #2) Stephen Stickells, (775) 230-5979, sastickells@gmail.com

Saturday, April 4

SYC Women's Skippers Regatta (415) 828-4425, blalanne@lalannegroup.com

Sunday, April 26

IYC Women’s Sailing Seminar (775) 336-7398, ezeflyer@gmail.com

IYC Sadie Hawkins Race (480) 789-9431, mibizznez@gmail.com SFYC Anne McCormack Women's Invitational (415) 789-5647, race@sfyc.org SSC Jack and Jill Race Andy Goodman, (209) 483-3677, regatta@stocktonsc.org

Saturday, May 9

StFYC J/105 Women's Race (415) 655-7756, racing@stfyc.com

Sunday, June 6-7

SFYC RS21s Women's Sprint 4 (415) 789-5647, race@sfyc.org

Saturday, June 27

EYC Shirley Temming Regatta (YRA Women's Championship Series #1) (510) 289-1193, vicecommodore@encinal.org Page 54 • Latitude 38 • 2026 YRA Calendar

Saturday, August 29

Friday-Sunday, September 25-27 Saturday, September 26

SBYC 14th Red Bra Regatta (408) 839-4131, dbcorbin@gmail.com

Saturday, October 17

YRA Women's Bonita Regatta (YRA Women's Championship Series #3) Laura Muñoz, (415) 771-9500, info@yra.org

Sunday, October 18

IYC Jack & Jill + 1 (775) 336-7398, ezeflyer@gmail.com

Sunday, October 25

PresYC Baxter-Judson Lady Skippers' Race (415) 670-0283, travis.bellicchi@gmail.com

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2025 Wosser Trophy Winners

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Latitude 38 publisher, John Arndt, presents the Ruth Wosser Trophy for the most races raced in 2025 to Christian and Denise Kramer, who sail their Alerion 28 Sweet De. The Wosser Trophy deed of gift was created “For the purpose of honoring Jake, Ruth and Susie Wosser and encouraging friendly contests of yacht racing and seamanship on San Francisco Bay.” The three trophies were gifted by Ruth to Latitude 38 to award annually as follows: The Jake Wosser Trophy honors the consensus fastest sailor on San Francisco Bay from the late ‘30s through the ‘70s. The trophy will be awarded annually to the winner of the largest one-design regatta on San Francisco Bay in that year.

The Ruth Wosser Trophy, in honor of Jake’s widow, goes to the owner whose boat has raced (or started) in the most individual YRA sanctioned or Coast Guard approved race days in a year. This is to encourage participation by boat owners in as many races as possible.

The Susie Wosser Trophy will honor Jake and Ruth’s daughter, who crewed with Jake and became a great skipper in her own right.

This trophy will be awarded to the boat owner who takes the most people racing in any given year. This will encourage boat owners to invite as many new crew to come racing as possible.

2025 Wosser Trophy Winners: Jake Wosser - Largest One-Design Regatta winner goes to Hayden Zieger of the California Yacht Club who won the Opti PCCs run by the San Francisco Yacht Club against a fleet of 51 boats.

Ruth Wosser Trophy - The 2025 winner is Christian and Denise Kramer having raced 58 days this year in an incredibly close battle with Samantha Chiu, who raced 57 days this year!

Susie Wosser Trophy - Rick and Petra Gilmore on their Catalina 42 Revelry are the winners having taken 65 different people out racing with them this year!

If you want to sail and are looking for a captain, or are a captain looking for crew, enter your information in the NEW Latitude 38 crew page to get connected. www.latitude38.com/crew-list L to R: Jake Wosser Trophy, Ruth Wosser Trophy, Susie Wosser Trophy Page 56 • Latitude 38 • 2026 YRA Calendar

Join us for the 2026

S22 Nationals

at Monterey Penin sula Yacht Club July 24-26

www.santana22.org ✦ Tight, tactical one design racing ✦ Mentor program for new members ✦ New boats now in production, but old boats just as fast ✦ Non-spinnaker and spinnaker races, cruise-ins and parties ✦ The best bang for the buck on the Bay!

Captain Lindsey Presson

Santana22sfbay@gmail.com

Advertiser Index 110 Class................................40 AB Marine.................................6 Bainbridge International........34 Bay Area Multihull Assn..........32 Bay View Boat Club.................33 Berkeley Marina........................9 Berkeley Marine Center..........11 Berkeley Yacht Club................20 California Offshore Series........29 Call Of The Sea........................53 Canvas Works..........................23 Corinthian Yacht Club..............24 Dimension Polyant..................13 Easom Racing & Rigging.........14 Encinal Sailing Foundation.....22 Euro Marine Trading..................4

Express 27 Fleet......................26 Express 37 Fleet......................43 Grand Marina............................2 Harbor 20 Class.......................32 Harken......................................3 Islander 36 Association...........47 KKMI - Full Service Boatyard...60 Knarr Fleet..............................57 Lending Associates..................37

Light Speed Advanced Fiber Rigging..........................16 Marchal Sailmakers.................39 Marlow....................................27 Master Mariners Benevolent Assn........................................30 Mercury Class..........................58

Modern Sailing School & Club..........................34 New England Ropes................39 Oakland Yacht Club.................12 Pacific Cup Yacht Club.............58 PICYA......................................47 Quantum Pacific......................10 Reliable Marine Electronics.....34 Richmond Yacht Club..............59 Robichaud Batten System Inc...............................47 Rogue Rigging........................17 San Francisco Yacht Club.........41 Santana 22 Fleet.....................57 Sausalito Yacht Club................15 SF Bay Folkboat Association..............................30

Singlehanded Sailing Society...7 South Beach Yacht Club...........25 South Beach Yacht Club...........35 Spinlock..................................18 Spinnaker Cup........................30 Stockton Sailing Club..............31 Summer Sailstice....................52 Svendsen's Bay Maritime..........5 TRANSPAC...............................32 Tylaska......................................8 UK Sailmakers.........................21 Vallejo Yacht Club...................26 Waterat...................................40 Westwind Precision Details.....58 Whiskeytown Sailing Club......53 2026 YRA Calendar • Latitude 38 • Page 57

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Please try to schedule at least 30 days in advance.

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(Due to high demand prior to big events, we've been unable to accommodate everyone.)

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RYC 2026

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‘THIS CLUB WAS BUILT FOR FUN!’ Jan. 4, Feb. 1, March 1 Small Boat Midwinters March 7 & 8 Big Daddy March 14 Match Racing Clinic April 1 Wednesday Beer Cans Return Plus Thursday night RC boats and select Friday dinghy races!

April 11 El Toro Bullship across the Golden Gate April 25 & 26 Big Dinghy May 16 & 17 Alerion 28 West Coast Championship May 23 & 24 ILCA Masters PCC Sept. 5, 6 & 7 RS Fest Sept. 19 & 20 Double Trap Invitational Sept. 30 Last Wednesday Night Beer Can Oct. 2, 3 & 4 Ultimate 20 North Americans Oct. 10 Totally Dinghy Oct. 11 El Toro Stampede Oct. 24 & 25 Great Pumpkin Dec. 6 Small Boat Midwinters #1

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