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It’s Beer Can Season in Vallejo

By Tim Henry | April 19, 2017 | Vallejo, CA |

The Vallejo Summer Beer Cans are in full swing! 

Last Wednesday, about 10 boats slugged it out under steady breeze and ominous skies that threatened rain (but never delivered). The course started immediately outside Vallejo Yacht Club and went all the way down the Napa River and into a bumpy San Pablo Bay.  

Maverick, Frank Gonzalez-Mena’s S2 7.9, as seen from on board Bruce and Gail Sinclair’s cold-molded Mull 30 Pretty Penny, racing down the Napa River toward San Pablo Bay.

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"We have a nice fleet that goes anywhere between 10 and 18 boats," said Matthew Ceryes, the general manager of VYC. "Our sailing program is healthy enough where we attract people from other yacht clubs."

Bruce Sinclair at the helm of Pretty Penny. 

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Call time for the Vallejo beer cans is between 5:15 and 5:30 every Wednesday evening. The course is generally 7-12 miles long, and a race usually goes until sunset — VYC hosts dinner and drinks thereafter. 

For those looking for a ride, drop-ins are accepted, but not guaranteed. For best results, give Matthew a call in advance at (707) 643-1254.

Maverick pulls away from Pretty Penny, but the Penny would take a commanding lead on the weather leg, before she got reeled in by Maverick on the final light-air reach up the river, just before the finish line. 

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We’d like to thank Bruce and Gail Sinclair for having us onboard the Pretty Penny last week.

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