Richard and Stephen (Cal 20) tow Erik and Merrick (Wylie Wabbit) out to the starting area of the Berkeley Midwinters on Sunday, January 11. The Berkeley Circle had surprisingly nice breeze, enough for a pleasant twice-around windward-leeward course in a fading ebb. The upwind legs were mostly one-tack beats; the downwind legs were headstay reaches. See complete results from Saturday and Sunday on Jibeset. ©2026 norcalsailing.com

The crew of Mystic, a J/27, raced non-spinnaker in Island Yacht Club's Jack & Jill + 1 on light-air, sun-soaked Sunday, October 19. They're pictured here at the awards party at the Boathouse Tavern in Alameda. See complete results on Jibeset. ©2025 norcalsailing.com

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Chris Case's Cal 40 Fugu sails through the swell off Point Bonita on the way to Hawaii after starting the Singlehanded Transpacific Yacht Race on Sunday, June 22. The start was postponed a day due to gales offshore. ©2025 norcalsailing.com

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Counterclockwise boats emerge from Raccon Strait in a breezy Big Daddy Pursuit Race on March 9. See www.regattanetwork.com/event/29327 for the results of Saturday's buoy races and www.regattanetwork.com/event/29328 for the results of Sunday's pursuit race. ©2025 norcalsailing.com

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It's not quite spring yet, but Richmond YC's Big Daddy Regatta is the first big spring regatta, coming up on March 7-8. This year's theme is Cherry Blossom Festival.

The Singlehanded Sailing Society's third race of the 2026 is a third Bay tour: Round the Rocks on March 28. The deadline to register is March 25. Learn more on Jibeset.

Island YC's Sadie Hawkins Race will be on Sunday, March 22. Skippers must be women, but crews can be of any gender and number. It's a fun race on the Estuary out of Alameda.

New for 2026, the Yacht Racing Association is offering an Intro to Racing Series. The YRA writes, "We know there are folks who have a sailboat and are curious about racing, but for one reason or another are not involved with yacht club racing programs. If this is you, then this new racer program is for you. There are tons of sailboats in marinas that in years past were actively racing but are no longer out there. Boats like Catalina 30s, Cal 27s, Newport 30s and others are great racing boats! The reasons these boats aren't out racing are varied, but some we've heard include: the boat isn’t 'racy' enough; the racing rules are complex; experienced racers are intimidating; and just not knowing how to start. These reasons are what prompted us to launch this program. Our free Intro to Racing program consists of four parts:

• February 17: Boat & Crew Basics (Online Seminar)
• March 4: Basic Rules (Online Seminar)
• March 12: Open Q&A ahead of the Race that ends the series (Online meeting)
• March 14: Beginner Sailboat Race (On the Water)

"You don’t need a rating certificate, fancy sails, spinnakers, or other gear to join this series. If your boat is seaworthy, it’s ready to give racing a try." Sign up here.

Most midwinter series are wrapping up this month. See a pretty good list of Northern California series in Latitude 38's Calendar.

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