Upcoming Cheeseburger in Paradise Regatta

The annual Cheeseburger in Paradise Regatta and BBQ is August 23. The race will begin around noon Near Marker #21 and will take Marker # to port and then back to Marker #21. However long the race takes, the BBQ will begin when the winners enter the conference center. The awards ceremony will commence approximately 2 hours later when everyone has assembled and eaten. After the awards ceremony Bob will present an iPhoto show on BVI in support of the upcoming BVI trip in December. This annual event is highly anticipated by all. Bragging rights last the whole year and the food is really good. Mike will be cooking up Cheeseburgers (of course) sausages, veggie burgers and a wide range of accompaniments and beverages will be served as well. The cost for club members is FREE. guests will pay a $20 BBQ fee and kids 12 &* under are only $10. Sign up ASAP as the spaces and boats are limited. All RSVP's need to be in by WED 8/20/08. I hope to see you there, & if I don't I'm sure you'll hear about it.

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!