South Bay Opening Day April 19

South Bay Opening Day is an annual event that is a lot more fun in theory than in practice. This year, even the rowers were not out in force as they had been in the past. There was the usual boat parade and judging and the ceremonial blessing of the fleet by a preacher of some sort. The best part of the day imho was the lunch at the yacht club. This year there was no line and the crew behind the grill was pumping out burgers faster than I could get to them. There looked to be a good sized group inside the club and everyone was busy eating their cheeseburgers, chips, soda and dessert, and talking to old friends and new ones alike. There were several boats from other marinas docking wherever they could and the marina was completely full. My guess is about 60 or 70 people attended the event.
Speaking of events, our first BBQ of the season is happening Saturday May 24. You can rent a boat or use SailMates to get a ride, and go sailing before hand, and then at 5:00pm we will be uncorking the wine and icing the beer and sodas for the early arrivals. We will be Barbecuing burgers, sausages and veggie burgers. The food and beverages are free to club members, and $15 for guests and relatives and only $10 for kids.

The Tall Ships are Coming

Every year the Tall ships come to visit Redwood City. They give dockside tours, take passengers out on the bay and they even have "Battle Sails" where they both jockey for position and shoot black powder cannons at each other. These ships are a lot of fun to walk around and sail on. Not many people get the opportunity to sail on one of these treasures from the past, so take a look at their schedule and come on out for some real old fashioned fun!

Welcome

We just had a great SailMates/Spinnaker Sailing Club BBQ this sunday and thanks to all the people that showed up to have a good time. The Seaport Conference Center was dressed up in tropical island style and natives in grass skirts and coconuts greeted everyone who came. Hawaiian music played as everyone gathered to get to know one another, eat burgers, sausages, potato salad, veggies, cookies and sodas. Beer and Wine was provided for the adults. Bob gave a one hour iPhoto presentation on cruising in Tahiti and he had a packed house.