CURRENT CLUB EVENTS

Spring Regatta at Spring Lake. February 26, March 11, March 25, April 22, May 6, May 20.
After the May 6 race day, the results are: Jim Draeger (1, Force 5), Jim Smith (2, West Wight Potter 15), Allan Wykoff (3, FJ), Steve Sarsfield (4, FJ), Chuck Herzog (5, Laser), Mark Alarie (6, Spindrift 10), Charlie Dotti (7, Laser), Jack (8, Banshee), Bill Daniel (9, Laser), Mike O'Toole (10, Sunfish). There are three races each day, starting at 1:00 P.M. Please bring a reliable way to determine your time. These races are started on the water by Jim Smith, who will also be racing. As usual, we will use D-PN handicapping and the high scoring system. Please bring your lunch, as Jim Smith will call a refreshment pause either before or after the second race each day.

Twilight Series at Lake Ralphine. Season Opener: Monday, June 4, 2012. Every Monday through August 6. Three races each night, starting at 6:00 P.M. Pot-luck BBQ lakeside after last race each night. Catalina 12.5's available to rent: $10 per night for members, $15 per night for non-members. Laser class and Open class.

Get Out and Sail! Days at Spring Lake: We have Fun Sail Days at Spring Lake on a regular basis, about once a month in 2012. See the Calendar for dates. There should be some boats with crew space available, so come on down to the lake whether you have your own boat or not. Beginning at 1:00 P.M.

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SRSC Members Sailing to victory in Non-Club Events

Richmond Yacht Club Mid-Winters (final standings):

Steve Lowry 1st in the Daysailor Class.
Steve Sarsfield (skipper) and Charlie Dotti (crew) 4^th in the Breakwater Open Class in their FJ.
Emilio Castelli 3rd in the Laser Class.
Doug Howson 2nd in the Snipe Class.

Oakland Yacht Club Sunday Brunch Series (final standings):

Pat Broderick placed 3^rd in the Non-Spinnaker PHRF 201+ class in his Merit 22, Wind Singer.

Oakland Yacht Club Rites of Spring (final standings):

Pat Broderick placed 1st in the Single-Handed Spinnaker class in his Wylie Cat 30, Nancy.

Berkeley Yacht Club Mid-Winters:

Steve Sarsfield is active crewing Express 27's.

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ON-GOING

Monthly Meetings are the 3^rd Thursday of each month (except January) at Roundtable Pizza, northeast corner of Guerneville Road and Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa (across from Coddingtown Mall) [map]. Socializing from 6:00 P.M. and business from 7:00 P.M.

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RECENT EVENTS

Petaluma River Cruise, Saturday, April 14, 2012. For this, our fourth Petaluma River cruise in three years, we again sailed from the Petaluma Marina (@ the Sheraton). This time, we sailed in the company of numerous paddlers downriver to Lakeville Marina (@ Papa's Taverna). After a wonderful picnic lunch, we sailed upwind and upriver to Petaluma Marina. A wonderful day was had by all. See the cruise report in the May 2012 Telltale. Join us in October for this now twice-yearly cruise! As always, kayakers, canoeists, and rowers are welcome - - swimmers, not so much! Upper Petaluma River Chart. Turning Basin Map.

Annual Banquet: Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Cattlemens Restaurant, Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa. It was an evening of good food, better company, and the best sailing stories, ever. We recognized members with annual awards and formally recognized our 2011 race winners. Gordon and Carol Amrein were elected Life Members, and Chuck Herzog was added to the Club Board.

Fall 2011 Tomales Bay Series Results: Doug Howson (1), Emilio Castelli (2), Steve Sarsfield (3). See details==>

3^rd Annual Petaluma River Cruise, October 8, 2011. We departed the Petaluma Marina at 10:45 A.M. for a sail to the Downtown Turning Basin (the D Street Bridge opened three times for us on this day), where we had lunch. We enjoyed a tour of the Petaluma River Heritage Center, the Schooner Alma, and the Chinese Junk Grace Quan, who were visiting Petaluma from the San Francisco Maritime Museum. Then, we enjoyed a nice run, on the ebb, back to Petaluma Marina. A great time was had by all. See the Cruise Report. Upper Petaluma River Chart. Turning Basin Map.

2011 Summer Series Final Results: Steve Sarsfield (1), Jim Smith (2), Brian Roberts (3). See details==>

2011 Annual Regatta was a success, with 18 sailboats (plus other powerboats, etc.) and 50 participants sailing, camping, and generally having a great time. (September 2-5, Marshall Beach, Tomales Bay). See recap here.==>

2011 Twilight Final Results: Laser: Paul Bussard (1), Doug Howson (2), Charlie Dotti (3). Open Class: Mark Alarie (1), Steve Sarsfield (2), Gail Cafferata (3). Detailed results==>

Jim Smith won the 2010-2011 Frostbite Series==>

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2011 Annual Meeting and Banquet was on January 15, 2011. Cattlemen's Restaurant, Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa. Commodore and Treasurer were re-elected, race winners and others were recognized, and the up-coming year's events were discussed.

2010 Petaluma River Cruise was on October 9, 2010. We sailed from the Petaluma Marina to the Petaluma Turning Basin for lunch, saw the schooner "Alma" and the junk "Grace Quan," and then flew to Lakeville Marina. See the recap here.

Club member Mike Bolger won the 2010 Catalina 250 Nationals--with five straight bullets!

Club member Pat Broderick won Division A of the 2010 Pacific Cup! View the report here.

Board of Directors

Activities include:

Sailboat racing at Spring Lake, Lake Ralphine and Tomales Bay

Dinghy Cruises on Petaluma River, Russian River, and Lake Sonoma

Share Charters on San Francisco Bay

Annual Regatta at Tomales Bay

Club cruises in Clear Lake and San Francisco Bay

Bay Model trips

Maritime museum trips

Whale watching at Pt. Reyes

Membership Meetings