Calling all seafaring women from the SDYC who want to sail in tropical paradise!
Do you need to know how to sail? No!
Do you need to know how to relax and have fun? Yes!
If you love adventure, hanging out with like minded women, want to make new female friends and island hop, swim in warm turquoise waters, and escape the cold, then sign up for the 2024 SDYC Women's Cruise in the British Virgin Islands, March 7-15, 2024.
After 16+ hours of travel across the equator, Randy Lake and I arrived in Algarrobo, Chile to compete in the Snipe Western Hemisphere and Asians. With only a few days in the boat, I was nervous but itching to get sailing. Unfortunately, the wind did not share the same urgency, as we had to wait a day and a half to get on the water. After a short day of practice, we were ready to start the 5-day event.
The first stage of the four-event Etchells West Coast Spring Series (WCSS), sponsored by P&E Marine and North Sails was the Midwinters West, held out of San Diego Yacht Club March 31 through April 2. Sixteen boats competed over three days. Jim Cunningham on Lifted and his team of Steve Hunt, Serena Village, and Erik Shampain won the open division.
Second place went Bruce Nelson on Rhino with Mickey Ryan on Ahui Hui in third. Steve Wright took down the Corinthian title on Reposado joined by Joe Markee and Joe Erskine with Michael Terry on Blue Fin in second and Summer Greene on Mostly Harmless finishing third.