Now in the Extended Season

Well we are now in our official extended season with races starting a half hour earlier than the normal season due to the nights coming sooner. The boats are still being reserved to capacity and it seems our racers don't want the season to end at all. Perhaps we will even have a winter race series. Stay tuned for more.

2009 Cheeseburger in Paradise Regatta and BBQ

Sally Mitchell, Pascal Bruyere, (skipper) Jeremy Westerman, Steve Castelotti

Winners of the 2009 Cheeseburger in Paradise Regatta

So how does it feel to come in first in the biggest race of the Spinnaker Sailing Club year? Well by all observations, it's nonstop smiling. The water was flat, the wind picked up late and so the course was hot and fast. Most entrants finished in under 3 hours which was an amazing feat. The course was from the end of the Redwood Landing Marina to marker 12 at the San Mateo Bridge and back again, This was the fastest race in the history of the Cheeseburger and the competition was very close. Just about everyone had the boats put away and were at the conference center well before the 5:00pm BBQ start time so there were a few beers to be had before the food began coming off the grill and there was plenty for everyone. Check our link to the website for more pictures and please feel free to comment on this blog if you wish to add your own perspectives. There was still some room on the deck of the conference center so if you didn't make it to this event, you could have. Next year we expect an even larger crowd, so be sure to RSVP for this well ahead of time.