US Sailing and host yacht clubs at spectacular sailing venues in Florida and California are thrilled to launch a new domestic racing and training series of Olympic-class regattas in 2021.

The 2021 America's Cup is approaching with lead-in and qualifying challenge events preceding the final America's Cup series. Limited methods for streaming the racing are available in the US. To view the three different events, subscribe to the NBC Sports Gold America's Cup Pass. The price is $157.50 after applying a 10% discount using code AM10. The subscription provides live and on-demand playing of the three events. A subscription can only stream on 1 device at a time.

Follow SDYC's Andrew Campbell (sailor for American Magic), Jimmy Spithill (sailor for Luna Rosa), and recent SDYC members Matt Cassidy (sailor for American Magic) and Melanie Roberts (R/C) as they prepare for the America's Cup in March 2021.

NBC Sports America's Cup Pass

America's Cup Broadcast Schedule

www.americascup.com

Prada America's Cup World Series and Prada Christmas Race
December 17-20, 2020

The Prada Cup (qualifies a challenger to face Emirates Team New Zealand in the America's Cup)
Jan 15 - Feb 22, 2021

America's Cup
March 6- 21, 2021

Finally, San Diego County has eased the restrictive guidance for recreational boating, now allowing crew from different households to be onboard. The new requirement, however, is to wear masks if within 6’ of one another while aboard, and while ‘down below’. That guidance can be found at: SD County Covid Guidance and scrolling down to “Outdoor recreation”, and clicking on “Boating” you will find…

Boating
Recreational boating on the ocean, bays and lakes is allowed under state guidance for outdoor recreation and the local Safe Opening Protocol for Recreational Boating. Operators of boats at any of those locations may have more restrictive guidance.” Click on Safe Opening Protocol above to see the actual wording.  Events for San Diego Yacht Club will follow these protocols, as well as similar guidance for any activity ashore at San Diego Yacht Club.

Twenty-five Finn’s flocked to San Diego Yacht Club this weekend for two days of the 2020 Finn Pacific Coast Championship. Among those sailors were those new to the fleet, those known for the fleet, and many active, enthusiastic competitors excited to be out on the water in their single-handed boats. Seven races were sailed out in the Pacific Ocean on the popular course of Coronado Roads.

Third time was not a charm…

The 2020 Helly Hansen National Offshore One Design (popularly known as the ‘NOOD’) Regatta has been officially canceled. Initially scheduled for March 20-22, while COVID cancelations rippled through the event world, it was abruptly rescheduled to a second date Sept 5-7. By mid-August, public health concerns continued to press on event cancelations, so SDYC and NOOD once again moved the event to a third date, September 25-27, with a deadline of Friday, Sept. 11 to make a final determination. 

On Wednesday, September 9, the office of San Diego County Supervisor spoke of their ongoing efforts to control the spread of the virus and public activity that might be conducive to spreading. A single line of policy declaring “recreational boating … is allowed for members of a household.” was not addressed or rescinded. Thus, that precludes most of the regatta boats that rely on multiple crew, coming from multiple households, and necessitates that the 2020 event be canceled. The 2021 NOOD will be scheduled for its traditional calendar slot of March 19-21, 2021.

There has been nearly five months of a Covid-19 sailing lull for most San Diego and other national fleets due to the San Diego County guidance restricting recreational boating to crew of the same household. However, one fleet - the Finn fleet - heads back to the race course for the Finn Pacific Coast Championship (PCC) at the San Diego Yacht Club. On Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13, an expected 25 Finns will compete on the Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Zuniga Jetty.