The 2021 California Offshore Race Week was the first opportunity for many teams to stretch their legs in over a year and sail in one or more distance races down the California Coast. A variety of conditions were seen throughout the week, starting with great breeze sending boats under the Golden Gate bridge towards Monterey, to still waters during the Coastal Cup and SoCal 300 that caused several teams to retire, or fight through the light conditions to an extended version of the race.

Register now for the July 23rd Dutch Shoe Marathon, the sabot race for Juniors and Seniors racing from La Playa, through San Diego Bay to Coronado. The annual summer tradition was canceled in 2020, so don't miss its 2021 return.

It’s apparent that in sailing, consistency ultimately leads to success.

Team Elizabeth proved that, earning the first place title for the 2021 Etchells West Coast Spring Series. The team, skippered by Chris Busch and crewed by Ben Mitchell and Patrick Powell, finished the series without any first place regatta wins, but a string of three second place finishes in the final three regattas was significant. Going into the Orca Bowl, Busch was in a three way tie with Jim Cunningham’s Lifted and Tom Carruthers's Louise. With the same consistency and fast sailing, Team Elizabeth was able to finish on top and proudly accept the first place award.

Elizabeth was absent for the first race in the series, the Helly Hanson NOOD Regatta (and Bill Bennett Cup). They finished second in both the Midwinters West and in the Pacific Coast Championship.

Over two dozen boats flocked from all over the country to Southern California this weekend to compete in the 2021 Etchells Midwinters West, the second regatta of the Etchells West Coast Spring Series. The regatta was hosted by San Diego Yacht Club in conjunction with the Etchells Fleet 13 - San Diego, one of the largest and most competitive Etchells fleets. Experienced and novice sailors alike towed out to the Coronado Roads for seven races over the three day event.

Roy Disney's Volvo 70 Pyewacket sailed the 800+ nm NHYC Cabo Race course in record time, smashing the previous monohull course record by over 15 hours, averaging greater than 20 knots over the course. The new course record is 1 day, 21 hours, 22 minutes and 53 seconds. Only one multihull is verified to have completed the course faster, which was Mighty Merloe in 2015 having finished in 1 day 16 hours. The crew reports having had a great ride with tremendous boat speeds. Pyewacket sweeps the Cabo Race as 1st overall, 1st in Division 1 and 1st to finish.

The Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta, an early-spring weekend fixture on the San Diego Yacht Club calendar, will use VPP-based ratings from the Offshore Racing Association for a new Saturday-only mid-distance race.