News Beat

Week of May 24-30, 2011

Spinnaker Cup

The Spinnaker Cup, from Point Knox (Angel Island) to Monterey, was raced on Friday, May 27. For video of the start from photographer Erik Simonson, see www.youtube.com/watch?v=amLLdKLRqVw. The overall winner was Andy Costello's J/125 Double Trouble. For complete results, see www.mpyc.org.

GPS Tracking for SSS Racers

John Foster of the Singlehanded Sailing Society reports: Jibeset.net has provided SSS racers with the tools to upload GPS tracks of their race, review the track in Google Maps, and replay the race using Google Earth against a selection of other boats that have also uploaded their race track. Click here for a demonstration.

Santa Rosa Sailing Club

The Santa Rosa Sailing Club announces their 2011 Twilight Series, to be sailed on Lake Ralphine in Santa Rosa Monday evenings beginning on June 6. One design and open class (Portsmouth ratings) boats are welcome. The club's Sunday afternoon summer series is already underway. See http://santarosasailingclub.org/races.html for more info.

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