Yra 2014 shorthanded circuit

[pogen]

The YRA is promoting shorthanded racing with a special "Circuit" in the calendar, which just came out. LINK.

I don't know that there is any meaning to "Circuit" beyond that of common interest.

Has anyone done any of the OYC Rites of Spring as shorthanded ? Or any of the others, excepting our own and ORYA races? I'm not sure about doing a W/L race SH, personally.

from page 34 of the 2014 Master Calendar:

2014 SHORTHANDED CIRCUIT

The YRA’s Party Circuit and OYRA series both have Shorthanded Divisions. Go to www.yra.org for details. Sequoia YC has a shorthanded series for local racers. The Singlehanded Sailing Society hosts seven local races and the Singlehanded TransPac.

Jan. 25 Three Bridge Fiasco, SSS
Feb. 1 Single/Doublehanded #1, SeqYC
March 15 Doublehanded Long Distance #1, SSC
March 15 Rites of Spring Race, OYC
March 22 Doublehanded Farallones, BAMA
March 29 Corinthian Race, SSS
April 5 Doublehanded Lightship Race, IYC
April 12 Doublehanded Long Distance #2, SSC
April 19 YRA OYRA #1 Lightship, StFYC
April 26 Round the Rocks, SSS
April 26 Doublehanded Race, MPYC
May 3-4 YRA PC Great Vallejo Race, VYC
May 10 Single/Doublehanded #2, SeqYC
May 10 YRA OYRA Race #2 Duxship, SBYC
May 17 Singlehanded Farallones Race, SSS
May 23 Spinnaker Cup to Monterey, SFYC/MPYC
June 7 YRA OYRA Race #3 Jr. Waterhouse, RYC
June 14 Singlehanded Long Distance, MPYC
June 21 Single/Doublehanded #3, SeqYC
June 28 YRA OYRA Half Moon Bay Race, HMBYC
June 28 Singlehanded TransPac starts, SSS
July 5 YRA PC Westpoint Regatta, SeqYC
July 12 Jack and Jill Race, SSC
July 19 YRA OYRA #5 Farallones Race, SFYC
July 26 Single/Doublehanded #4, SeqYC
July 27 Doublehanded Races, LTWYC
Aug. 2 Jerry O’Grady Singlehanded Race, CPYC
Aug. 2-3 YRA PC Second Half Opener, EYC
Aug. 9 Singlehanded Buoy Race, MPYC
Aug. 16-17 YRA OYRA / SSS Drake’s Bay Race, CYC
Aug. 17 Singlehanded Race, LTWYC
Aug. 23 Singlehanded Regatta, FLYC
Aug. 24 Gracie & George Race, EYC
Sept. 13 Single/Doublehanded #5, SeqYC
Sept. 13 Half Moon Bay Race, SSS
Sept. 20 YRA OYRA Race #8, SBYC
Sept. 21 Jack and Jill Regatta, SCYC
Sept. 27-28 YRA PC Season Closer, CYC
Oct. 4 YRA OYRA Race #9, BYC
Oct. 4 Shorthanded Races, TYC
Oct. 5 Jack & Jill, MPYC
Oct. 11-12 Vallejo 1-2, SSS
Nov. 2 Jack & Jill + 1 Race (Triplehanded), IYC

Here is our own ad from p. 49

[Philpott]

I did rites of spring 3 years ago in my cal 20 singlehanded. Trying to round Southampton shoal the wind switched from north to south and from 2 knots to 30 in 10 minutes, w a very strong current. Afterwards the Oakland Yacht Club offered a meal downstairs in the small meeting room, but not many people attended. We were all tired.

[Wylieguy]

David, It's just a list of shorthanded races around N. California. Some are series (OYRA, SSS, PC), but most are single races, often "club level" that folks interested in sailing shorthanded can enter. I doubt if many boats from the Bay sail down to the MPYC for theirs, however. If you love single/doublehanding, there's no excuse not to sail most weekends in our part of the world. SSS membership gets you in.

About the OYC Rites of Spring. I've sailed the race off and on for many, many years, in my Newport 30, Santana 22, and now Wylie. It's often a fun race for shorthanders, I think. You can head back up the ditch and take part in the post-race activities, but I suspect most boats - especially someone like me from Sausalito head for the barn - and sometimes drive over to the OYC if there's time.

I'll try to attach my "finish" photo from the 2012 OYC Rites of Spring. Oh, I did pick up a trophy flag for the race, I said modestly. -- Pat

[Philpott]

I remember that photo. Conditions were different that year. Were you sleeping up there?