Westpoint Marina Regatta
The first ever Westpoint Marina Regatta had a near-marathon course: 25 miles from Treasure Island, around Alcatraz, and then downhill for miles and miles to Redwood City and the new Westpoint Marina. Sequoia YC hosted the race and dinner after, while the new marina provided free berthing for the race boats on Saturday night.
Joe Wells’ J/32 Independence sailed in the Spinnaker Division. © 2009 Erik Simonson/www.h2oshots.com
One can never count on exactly how a brand-new regatta will turn out, or how many sailors will sign up, especially with the sailing calendar already so crowded, especially on Saturdays. This one got nine boats in Spinnaker Division, and five in Non-Spinnaker. Everyone who raced was able to finish, with Lani Spund’s Santa Cruz 52 Kokopelli2 first to finish, before 3:30. Patrick Kohlman’s Danlinson 27 Joyicity corrected out to first place in Spinnaker Division.
Results were not yet online by the time we put together this item, but they should be available soon at www.sequoiayc.org.
Chips Conlan’s Ericson 33 Fancy, which sails out of South Beach Harbor, won the Non-Spinnaker Division. © 2009 Erik Simonson/www.h2oshots.com
Thanks to Erik Simonson for the photos; you can see more at www.h2oshots.com.
Charlie Watts’ Antrim 27 Head Rush came in third in Spinnaker, following Rick Gilmore’s Catalina 34 MkII Mirth in second. © 2009 Erik Simonson/www.h2oshots.com
April 21, 2009
The colorful Black Sheep, a Beneteau 25, heads for home in the Westpoint Marina Regatta. Skipper Ron Brown was the Race Chair. © 2009 Erik Simonson/www.h2oshots.com