Tempest-Tossed Trans-Tahoe and Santa Cruz 27 Nationals
Sam Corso, race chair of South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club, checked in with this to say about Saturday’s North Lake racing in Tahoe YC’s Trans-Tahoe Race:
“Saturday had ferocious winds of 50 mph. We had a long-distance race around the north shore of Lake Tahoe, and halfway through the race, a thunderstorm brought some substantial southern breeze. Lots of boats ended up stranded, taking shelter behind Dollar Point as we waited for the 50 mph winds and 6-ft waves to settle down.”
Sam pointed a camera at the Santa Cruz 27 fleet, concurrently racing in their National Championship.
Video by Nick Crumley
The Trans-Tahoe features buoy racing on Friday and a long-distance race on Saturday. The SC27 Nationals sailed buoy races on Friday and Sunday, but joined the Trans-Tahoe on Saturday.
Ron Boehm’s Santa Barbara YC-based California Zephyr won the SC27 Nationals, scoring three bullets in five races.
This happened a dozen or so years ago as well. A squall came from the direction of Fallen Leaf Lake and temperatures dropped 10 degrees. Big boats weren’t spared the carnage then either.
With a southerly I don’t see how Dollar Point provided nice protection. But glad there wasn’t more carnage.
Former Moore 24 warrior.