Over the Christmas break my crew Cam and I flew out to Miami and sailed the Orange Bowl regatta. We were sailing with the NB4T group that we have been sailing with in addition to practicing out of SDYC. We flew out a few days before Christmas to get some productive time on the water.
Newport, RI (February 1, 2022) — With the 2022 racing season now underway, Bonnier Events continues to build on the rich tradition of the iconic brand of Sailing World magazine and its long-running racing series by introducing the rebranded Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series.
Featuring both a new name and event branding, the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series will kick off its 33rd season in St. Petersburg in February. Formerly called the National Offshore One-Design Regatta, the format was an immediate success with its unique concept of racing level in larger production boats, its unrivaled post-racing social experiences and its professional race management. The Sailing World Regatta Series grew nationally and remains the most popular weekend racing series in the United States.
On December 24th my dad and I took a flight from San Diego, CA to Miami, FL for the 2021 Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta which took place over the winter break. I raced in the ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7) class. This was truly, an international regatta, with participants from 7 different countries. On Christmas day we rested because of the time change and jet lag. On December 26th, we went down to Coral Reef Yacht Club for registration, to meet up with coach Brett Davis at Shake a Leg park and pick up my chartered boat, then headed out for a little practice. Racing began on Dec 27th in light, shifty conditions where I had a great finish, with a 12th place in race #2. The wind was pretty light for the entire week. So much so, that the final day of racing was called off due to the lack of wind. I was extremely pleased with my boat speed in light air all week for an overall finish of 27th out of 56 boats. I would like to thank the San Diego Yacht Club Competition Fund for their support. I look forward to representing San Diego Yacht Club in future regattas.
2021 was another successful year of Finn sailing for the SDYC Finn Fleet and SoCal Finn sailors up and down the California coast with a total of 33- Finns sailing for the SDYC Highpoint Champs and 44 Finns sailing for the Ironman Highpoint trophy. A special thanks go out to the participating Finn fleets from Mission Bay Yacht Club, Newport Harbor Yacht Club, and Alamitos Bay Yacht Club w/ Finn sailors continuing to travel north and south depending on the regatta schedule making for a lot of fun weekends on the water in a wide range of conditions. Also, a special thanks go out to our fine team of RC volunteers here at SDYC where they make it look easy- spoiling us with high-quality race management… Without their time on the water and commitment to running super races, these results would not be possible.
Commodore Jeffrey Tadder joins us this week on the San Diego Yacht Club Sailcast to talk about his hobbies on the water, upcoming events and his goals for his term as Commodore.
Commodore Tadder starts the conversation telling host Alli Bell about how he was born and raised on the East Coast and a little bit about his childhood on the water. After graduation, Commodore Tadder moved to San Diego, where he spent years interning in Newport Beach before making his way down to San Diego to chase the better surf and sun. From there, he tells us about his family, including his wife Anne who beautifully decorated the Club for Christmas, his twin girls at college, his youngest daughter, and his two dogs.
In December I flew to Miami, FL to compete in the Opti Fleet at the Orange Bowl Regatta. The host club was Coral Reef Yacht Club. My mom and I arrived early Saturday morning as we took a red eye from San Diego. Our hotel room was not ready yet, so we took a nap in the warm morning in a cabana by the pool. I was scheduled to do a clinic with the Lauderdale Yacht Club starting on Tuesday, so we had time to get over our jetlag, watch the Cressy Finals and get my charter boat. The charter company was running behind, so we helped them by building dollies so we could get our boat and new sail. We were happy to be in Coral Gables with the nice weather and beautiful bay.