(San Diego, CA)- This year marks the 41st year of San Diego Yacht
Club's (SDYC) signature regatta, the Yachting Cup. This premiere regatta
brings together competitive fleet and one-design racing at multiple
venues in San Diego. Responding en-masse with nearly 56% of the overall
fleet of 84 boats, the Yachting Cup saw an armada of J sailing teams
participating in the event, including 47 J's spread across PHRF &
one-design fleets of J/70s, J/80s, J/105s, J/109s and J/120s.The typically sleepy sailing conditions of San Diego got hit by a "tequila storm", with 20+ knots on Saturday with a Low spinning off Mexico kicking up huge waves and southerly breezes preceding the Cinco de Mayo party that night. Amid stories of torn sails and broken boats, there were 83 boats competing in 10 PHRF and One Design classes. Winning the Scuttlebutt Sailing Club overall crown (emblematic of the "Yacht of the Yachting Cup") was Dave Vieregg’s TRIPLE PLAY team, which took the title in the 13-boat J/105 class.
The nine-strong J/80 fleet also produced a runaway winner in the form of the local J/80 champion, Curt Johnson's AVET from Cal YC. Their five 1sts in six races was enough to eclipse the fleet to be declared J/80 winner. Dan Gribble from Balboa YC sailed his MONKEY SHOULDER very consistently to snag second overall with 13 pts. Three pts back in third place were Steve Wyman's crew on NUHUNU from Dana Point YC. Sailing Photo Credits- Bob Betancourt & Bronny Daniels For more Yachting Cup sailing information
