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A Plethora of Opening Days

By Christine Weaver | April 3, 2017 | Northern California |

In March 22’s ‘Lectronic Latitude, we previewed the 100th anniversary of Opening Day on the Bay, coming up on Sunday, April 23. But San Francisco Bay’s Opening Day is not the only one.

A Mardi Gras-themed Opening Day Parade entry.

© Mia Bernt

The California Delta (newly refreshed with plenty of rain and snowmelt), will observe Opening Day on Saturday, April 8, with events including the following:

  • Stockton Sailing Club: Swap meet; breakfast, lunch and dinner, arts and crafts; lunch; free sailboat rides; free vessel safety checks; kids’ games; and blessing of the fleet.
  • Stockton Yacht Club: Opening Day Parade, theme: Cartoons and Comics.
  • Pittsburg YC: Parade and blessing of the fleet, lunch.
  • Sugar Barge, Bethel Island: Island Party with boat parade, Caribbean steel drum band, tropical drinks, limbo contest.
  • Village West YC, Stockton: Swap Meet and Opening Day Celebration.

Discovery Bay will ‘open’ the following Saturday with a boat parade organized by Discovery Bay YC.

Treasure Island Sailing Center will celebrate their own Opening Day on Saturday, April 22, a free event with music, crafts, games, food and on-the-water activities.

South Bay Opening Day Weekend on May 5-7 is a joint project involving Coyote Point, Sequoia, Peninsula, San Leandro, South Bay and Los Gatos YCs and San Jose Sailing Club. "This year we are collaborating with Redwood City to celebrate its sesquicentennial and the role that Redwood Creek has played in the city’s history and development," writes David Jackson of SeqYC. "All events are open to the public, although reservations are requested for the dinners." Events include: 

  • Friday night, May 5, dinner and dancing at CPYC, San Mateo.
  • Saturday, May 6, breakfast at SeqYC, Redwood City, followed by comments by Redwood City’s Historical Advisory Commission, the Blessing of the Fleet, the decorated boat parade, exhibits, boating-related activities and lunch.
  • Saturday night dinner and live music at Peninsula YC, Redwood City.
  • Sunday Gin Fizz Breakfast at South Bay YC, Alviso. 

Lake Yosemite Sailing Club in Merced will celebrate Opening Day on May 6.

For obvious reasons, Lake Tahoe will ‘open’ even later. The North Shore has events scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend.

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