San Diego Sail and Power Squadron

America’s Boating Course ( Friday August 23 – Saturday August 24)

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Date:  Friday, August 23, 2024 – Saturday, August 24, 2024
Time: Friday, 6pm – 8:30pm: Saturday 8:30am – 5pm
Place:  Southwestern Yacht Club – Directions
Cost:  $40 members/$65 nonmembers
Registration:  Registration to be posted HERE
Contact:  Education Officer – seo@sdsps.org

This course is taught Friday night and all day Saturday and includes
safe boating practices and California boating laws.  Passing the test
will qualify you for the California Boater’s Card (required for all 60
years old and younger).

Day at the Docks – Sunday, April 7, 2024

2024 Day At The Docks

Day at the Docks

Day at the Docks
San Diego Sportfishing Council
Sunday, April 7, 2024 – 9 am to 5 pm
Sportfishing Landings in Point Loma

A San Diego sportfishing tradition, The Port Of San Diego’s Day At The Docks is the West Coast’s largest public celebration of sportfishing. Signaling the official start of Southern California’s spring saltwater fishing season, Day At The Docks takes place on Sunday, April 7, 2024 against the colorful and dynamic backdrop of world renown sportfishing fleet on San Diego Bay. This annual event provides marine attractions for the whole family.

We have expanded our focus to include the area around us.  We invite you to discover and explore the many marine recreational opportunities on our waterfront, the restaurants and breweries in the area.  A bay side walkway provides access around the perimeter of America’s Cup Harbor from the commercial fleet docks and fish markets at  Driscoll’s Wharf on the north by restaurants and the sportfishing landings en route to Shelter Island on the south side.

Sailing Instructions: March 16, 2024

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Proud Sponsor of  South Bay Family Sailing Series
(Relaxing/No stress/Sail Racing)

Sailing Instructions: March 16, 2024
When:  March 16, 2024
Where:  San Diego South Bay
Time:   12:00pm Local GPS Time Race

STARTING TIMES
Start race Q’s 11:45
First Warning 11:55-
Group 1: All boats 34’ in Length or smaller will start at Noon
Grout 2: All boat larger than 34’ will start at 12:05

Please download and use the RaceQ’s application so you can track the fleet and replay the race.

Racecourse #10
Buoy “R34” to port / “WR-32A” to starboard (starting line)
Buoy “A” to port
Buoy “R36” to port
Buoy “A” to port
Buoy “R36” to starboard
Buoy “B” to port
Buoy “R34” to starboard / “WR-32A” to port (finish line)

Course Distance 7.2nm

Please Monitor VHF Channel 68 for information, to report problems on the course. Report finish times to Dan Dreesen, SV Parlay via text or Email – dandreesen1@gmail.com or  619-884-6157 before end of day Sunday March 17, 2024

Yellow “Q” flag should be flown aft, where it can be best seen while racing.

“A” (N32 39.998 / W117 08.894) 60 inch Yellow Buoy W/ Red Brand marking “LALIZAS”
“B” (N32 39.024 / W117 08.531) 60 inch Yellow Buoy W/ Red Brand marking “LALIZAS”  

 Reference Navigation Charts for Location of the channel marks used for this race.

Results – Saturday February 17, 2024

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Saturday February 17, 2024 was an interesting day to race boats in the South Bay.

Our day started early with an intended run to place the new Buoy purchased by the Reed’s from Estate Sail for the “C” mark.  Along the way, we picked up some hitch hikers, Doug & Bob on the Bass Boat had engine troubles so the Parlay crey towed them to the start line and then set the new Buoy.  Our course was a double triangle 34 to B to C to 34 to B to A to 34.  There were nine boats at the start line and the only one that forgot to show up was the wind.  At noon there was a slight breeze and the boats all got across the starting line. Seven boats tacked south and two two a northern route.

Sarayu, Kiss and Windancer all rounded the first mark within boat lengths of each other and sprinted to a substantial lead over the chasing boats that was not overcome. Parlay and Estate Sail coming from opposite directions were setting up their own duel. Parly tacked first. But on the second approach, Parlay had to take a second tack to make it around B and Estate Sail tacked around B. Kim Dreesen was on the Helm for her first race and nipped at the stern of Estate Sail for the rest of the race but fell 4 second short of overtaking Estate sail.

After the first triangle taking +/- 75 minutes to complete,the wind picked up and the second half of the race took approx 45 minutes to complete. The light winds at the beginning of the race hindered the second half of the fleet but all boats crossed within about 18 minutes of the first finisher.

See you all next month.

Feb 17, 2024 SBFSS Race Results Score Sheet
2024 SBFSS Cumulative Score Sheet 2-17-24

 

Sailing Instructions: February 17, 2024

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Proud Sponsor of  South Bay Family Sailing Series
(Relaxing/No stress/Sail Racing)

Sailing Instructions: February 17, 2024
When:   February17. 2024
Where:  San Diego South Bay
Time:   12:00pm Local GPS Time Race

STARTING TIMES
Start race Q’s 11:45
First Warning 11:55-
All Boats will start at Noon

Please download and use the RaceQ’s application so you can track the fleet and replay the race.

Racecourse #29 Reverse

Buoy “R34” to port / Buoy “WR-32A” to starboard (starting line)
Buoy “B” to port
Buoy “C” to port
Buoy “R34” to starboard
Buoy “B” to starboard
Buoy “A” to starboard
Buoy “R34” to starboard / Buoy “WR-32A” to port (finish line)

Course Distance 6.34 nm

Please Monitor VHF Channel 68 for information, to report problems on the course. Report finish times to Dan Dreesen, SV Parlay via text or Email – dandreesen1@gmail.com or  619-884-6157 before end of day Sunday February 18, 2024

Yellow “Q” flag should be flown aft, where it can be best seen while racing.

 “A” (N32 39.998 / W117 08.894) 24inch XL Yellow fender marked “A” in Black Letters.

“B” (N32 39.024 / W117 08.531) 30 inch White Ball marked with Letter “B” in Black Letters

“C” (“C” (N32 38.5420/ W117 08.1950) 60 inch Yellow Buoy W/ Red Brand marking “LALIZAS”

 

 Reference Navigation Charts for Location of the channel marks used for this race.

Results – Saturday January 20, 2024

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On the morning of January 20th, I was uncomfortably sitting in the Pool House bleachers at Brigham Young University watching a collegiate Dive Meet. It was 35 degrees outside and snow everywhere but a comfortable 76 degrees inside the pool house.  I received a few calls and texts asking if I knew who from North bay was going to travel down to South bay for the race. I anticipated a few hardy sailors would show up but I never expected that nine boats were ready to start the race at noon. I only have a few comments about the race:

Aragorn: “We were completely soaked. Helly Hansen foul weather gear was worthless and MIke’s golf rain suit wasn’t any better!

Parlay: ” The visibility made it tough for us and probably worse for the other boats. Lots of mist and no land bearings. Even with the bimini up we got wet.”

Estate Sail: “Great race today! Rained the whole race.”

Consigliare: “Wet one today.With all the talk about getting the new inflatable buoys, I made a wrong assumption at”A “. Oops!”

And my favorite!

Windancer: It’s great that the races are monthly, everybody should be over their Pneumonia by February’s race.”

Attached please find the race results from yesterday.  We started keeping points for year end awards in the following categories:

  1. Fastest elapsed time
  2. PHRF
  3. The modified Collins Handicap.

At our January 11, 2024 meeting the attendees agreed to level the historic information in the Collins Handicap Program by creating a new 2024 identity for the boats. When the race results were entered into the program this morning, there was an unanticipated occurrence. The Collins System did not have any historical data to use to calculate the finish times and 1, 2, 3 finish placement of the boats. The result is that all boats were treated as new boats in the system and beat the program’s benchmark and received a first place finish against the standard benchmark. Seeing this,this is a trend that I expect to see each time a boat races for the first time in 2024 but should start working itself out after the second or third time a boat races. The February results should start to provide first, second and third place points as historic data is collected.

In the meantime, we have an ad hoc group looking into developing an alternate scoring system for the future.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Dan Dreesen

S/V Parlay

Sailing Instructions: January 20, 2024

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South Bay Family Sailing Series
(Relaxing/No stress/Sail Racing)

Sailing Instructions: January 20, 2024
When:   January 2024
Where:  San Diego South Bay
Time:   12:00pm Local GPS Time Race

STARTING TIMES
Start race Q’s 11:45
First Warning 11:55-
All Boats will start at Noon

Please download and use the RaceQ’s application so you can track the fleet and replay the race.

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Buoy “R34” to Port / Buoy “WR-32A” to Starboard (starting line)
Buoy “B” to Starboard
Buoy “WR-32A” to Port
Buoy “A” to Port
Buoy “38” to Port
Buoy “A” to Starboard
Buoy “R34” to Starboard / Buoy “WR-32A” to Port (finish line)

Course Distance 6.8 nm

Please Monitor VHF Channel 68 for information, to report problems on the course. Report finish times to Dan Dreesen, SV Parlay via text or Email – dandreesen1@gmail.com or  619-884-6157 before end of day Sunday December 17, 2023.

Yellow “Q” flag should be flown aft, where it can be best seen while racing.

“A” (N32 39.998 / W117 08.894) 24inch XL Yellow fender marked “A” in Black Letters. Updated 1-15-24

“B” (N32 39.024 / W117 08.531) 30inch White Ball marked with Letter “B” in Black Letters

“C” (N32 640.13 / W117 13.438) 22inch Ball marked with the Letter “C” in black letters

 Reference Navigation Charts for Location of the channel marks used for this race.

The General Membership Meeting

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America’s Boating Club®San Diego
Cordially invites you to

The General Membership Meeting
Sunday, July 9, 2023  2-5 pm

DeAnza Cove
2701 N. Mission Bay Drive at DeAnza Road

Based on available space. Look for us around the perimeter of the parking lot

Time for a summer BBQ!!! Bring your favorite side dish or dessert and join the other SDSPS members for a day on the bay.  Hot Dogs, hamburgers, condiments, and water will be provided.  Beer and wine will be allowed (BYOB) but NO GLASS BOTTLES!

Be sure to bring chairs and a small tablePre-Registration is Required!

Members and guests are $5

The activity for this GMM will be NOTHING! 

Just a day to hang out with other boating members and catch up.

Please RSVP your attendance and Potluck Item by July 7, 2023

to: Carl Schwartzat carls1199@yahoo.com or leave a message:619 528-9111.

Walk-ins welcome.  Bring a potential new member!!

General Membership Meeting

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America’s Boating Club – San Diego

Cordially invites you to

The General Membership Meeting

Friday, May 19, 2023

6-8 pm

Mimi’s Cafe

5180 Mission Center Road. San Diego, CA 92108

All members of the San Diego Sail & Power Squadron and their guests are invited to attend the General Membership Meeting, with no-host cocktails at 6 pm.

The business meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.

Join the other boating members for an evening together.  Come and see what is happening with the San Diego Club! Meal orders will be placed from their menu.  Separate checks for each party.  Alcoholic beverages available for purchase as well.  You can also just join us for an evening!  Come early to socialize.  Please let us know you are coming so we have enough seats available.

Invite a friend or someone that is interested in our mission and what we do.

Please RSVP your attendance by May 15, 2023 to Carl Schwartz @ carls1199@yahoo.com or call 619 528-9111. 

South Bay Family Sailing Series-April 2022

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Race Results from our April 16, 2022 race.

The day was quite windy and we had a fleet of 7 boats the Saturday before Easter.

  • Kiss, Aragorn & Pau Hana started at Noon.
  • Atsa II and Simplicity started at 12:07
  • Consigliere and Marilee started at 12:14

The track took us from the start line to the A mark. Kiss was first to round followed by Atsa II. Consigliere, MArilee, Aragorn & Pau Hana all passed the A buoy within feet of each other.  Everyone raced clean around buoy 26 and down the bay to the B buoy.  There was a second white buoy within the close proximity of the B mark and it caused some confusion. with  the actual B mark.  Kiss maintained her lead from start to finish. Consigliere and Atsa II crossed the line within the thinnest of margins, Marilee was a few minutes behind them with Simplicity, Aragorn and Pau Hana closing out the race together.

After hearing some boat to boat chatter on the radio after the race, I reviewed RaceQ’s to determine if anyone had cut the route short and missed the B mark. According to Race Q’s, Consigliere, Marilee and Aragorn did not pass the B mark correctly. You all still had a great race.

Here are the results from Saturday April 16, 2022.

First Across the Line:

      1. Kiss
      2. Consigliere*
      3. Atsa II

PHRF Finish Order:

      1. Kiss
      2. Consigliere*
      3. Atsa II

Collins HC

      1. Kiss
      2. Pau Hana
      3. Simplicity
      4. Atsa II
      5. Marilee*
      6. Consigliere*
      7. Aragorn*

* Completed the course but rounded the incorrect B Buoy.

See you all soon out on the water.

 

San Diego Sail and Power Squadron