Large Fleets at the St. Francis Yacht Club Fall Dinghy Regatta
The St. Francis Yacht Club put on another of their endless parade of top-notch regattas this past weekend when they hosted 180 small boats on two courses in their Fall Dinghy Regatta. The classes included the 29er, 5O5, ILCA 6, ILCA 7, Opti Championship, Opti Green, RS Feva, RS Tera and C420.
It was a warm, light-air weekend, but for these dinghy classes, there was enough breeze to require weight on the windward rail. StFYC photographer Chris Ray sent us these photos of some of the weekend’s action.
We’re always amazed at the quantity of planning, volunteers and work it can take to pull off a 20- or 30-boat regatta, so we’re always impressed by and thankful for the huge contingent of people it takes to launch, race, and retrieve this number of sailors. Take a look at the map of the evening storage area for racing dinghies below. That’s a lot of boats to put into the water and pull out each evening.
Dinghy racing on the Bay appears to be alive and well. Who knows if someone in one of these fleets will be an Olympic contender in Long Beach in 2028 or beyond?
Winners in each fleet are:
• 29er: Kevin Cason and Holland Vierling
• 5O5: Howard Hamlin and Rob Woelfel
• ILCA 6:Toshinari Takayanagi
• ILCA 7: Elliot Drake
• Opti Championship: Joshua Wenokur
• Opti Green: Jake Mulberg
• RS Feva: Cameron Collman and Avery Mazurkiewicz
• RS Tera: Will Robbins
• C420: Merritt Sellers and Marina Priskich