CF Koehler discusses his life around the boat yard, Koehler Kraft, his 10-meter wooden boat Sally, becoming a member of the Yacht Club, and the importance of comfortable cruising interiors paired with good camaraderie. He finishes with talking about the benefits of sailing a boat like Sally compared to newer models, advice on getting involved and his upcoming racing schedule.
Ships 1992 & SDYC’s youth from Ship 1886 team up and CRUISE TO VICTORY at the 2019 Long Beach Invitational Regatta! The combined team posted the best score of eleven Sea Scout programs and best units from Western Los Angeles County, Orange County, Inland Empire, and even Las Vegas! The Long Beach Invitational is known for its fun, casual atmosphere. The LAMI San Pedro and San Diego Yacht Club Sea Scouts brought their "A game" to win the event!
Over the weekend of February 8th through 10th, Saint Pete's Yacht Club hosted the 2019 Valentine's Day Regatta. This regatta brings Opti and Laser sailors from all over the country. Since I was the front runner in the Luff-In Series, I was selected to represent SDYC for the Saint Pete's Exchange and go sail Opti's for the weekend down in Florida.
Fifty J/70’s reveled in gorgeous Biscayne Bay conditions on February 22 - 24 for the International J/70 Midwinter Championship. This event, hosted by Coral Reef Yacht Club in Miami, FL, was also a qualifier for the 2020 World Championship to be hosted by California Yacht Club (2 Open berths and 1 Corinthian berth). Miami delivered its renowned weather with sunny skies, temperatures in the low 80s and winds between 8-20 knots for the nine race series. With multiple J70 world champions, Olympic medalists and many other champion sailors competing, the competition was incredible. San Diego Yacht Club’s Bruce Golison with his team of Steve Hunt, Erik Shampain and Jeff Reynolds were one of the teams to watch for the championship going into the event.