Safety at Sea Seminar January 25-26, 2020 San Diego Yacht Club
2020 RACE NEWS | Posted December 20, 2019
SDYC's US Sailing Sanctioned International Offshore Safety at Sea Seminar on January 25-26 is filling quickly. The seminar is moderated by Bruce Brown, a lifelong sailor and one of the top instructors in safety for the sailing industry. Featured speakers include John Jourdane and Christanne Coffey MD. Safety at Sea curriculum is certified by US Sailing and World Sailing, and certifications are good for five years.
RP52 Vitesse Wins 2019 Islands Race
RACE NEWS | Posted February 17, 2019
Congratulations to Thomas Furlong and the crew of RP52 Vitesse, winners of the 2019 Islands Race! Vitesse beat out two-time defending Islands Race winner Pyewacket by a few corrected time minutes for ORR-1 and overall victory.
Islands Race to Kick-Off 2019 SoCal Offshore Racing Season
RACE NEWS | Posted October 17, 2018
The Islands Race hits its 10th year in 2019! Newport Harbor Yacht Club and San Diego Yacht Club are proud to host the 130nm offshore race on February 15-16, 2019 to kick off the offshore racing season. Following the Islands Race west coast racers can look forward to the NHYC Cabo Race in March, the May-June CA Offshore Race Week from San Francisco to San Diego, the 50th running of the Transpac Race in July and more!
Pyewacket Wins Back-to-Back Islands Races
RACE NEWS | Posted February 19, 2018
For the ninth year, San Diego Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club hosted the 130nm Islands Race on February 16 and 17. Kicking off the 2018 offshore racing season in Southern California, many boats used this year's Islands Race as a tune-up for SDYC's Vallarta Race which will have its first start on March 1. Islands Race competitors have experienced a variety of conditions since the event started nine years ago, ranging from so windy the course had to be shortened to so light that many boats had no choice but to drop out and motor home. This year's race fell on the lighter side, with the wind speed never exceeding 10 knots. In addition, with just a sliver moon, sailors were missing one of their favorite features: moonlight!
SDYC’s Islands Race to Kick-Off 2018 SoCal Offshore Racing Season
RACE NEWS | Posted January 04, 2018
Back for its ninth year, San Diego Yacht Club will host the 130nm Islands Race on February 16-17, 2018. The Islands Race is one of SDYC’s signature offshore races, and the first of the 2018 racing calendar for most boats. Following the Islands Race will be the Puerto Vallarta Race in March, the SoCal 300 in May, and the Rum Runner Race in October.