Herb Meyer Regatta
BAADS’ small boat racing on the 3rd Saturday each month, called Liberty Saturdays, concluded October 26 with the Herb Meyer Regatta. Liberty Saturdays will move to the 2nd Saturdays each month from November through March to accommodate SBYC Saturday races. Sixteen small boats competed in the Herb Meyer Regatta, which included five 303s, seven Liberties and three Liberty Servos and one sleek Laser. It was a full and colorful sea south of traditional McCovey Cove venue, where we looked for the winds just north of Hunter’s Point. The winds were light and clocking at our 1300 start. By the second race we had moderate winds and sailors completed three races over a moderately tricky course. Winners were awarded at a brief ceremony at the club just before our infamous Pirate Hallowe’en Party. Jim and Kathy Thweatt took first in the 303 class. Commodore Cristina Rubke took first in the Liberty Servo class and John Wallace sailed to a first in the non-servo Liberty class. Then the pirates took over. Among the pirates in full dress regalia with frock coats, lace shirt-fronts, swords and gold earrings were two Pittsburgh Pirates. Seems like BAADS’ pirate party has obtained national recognition just like BAADS’ Access Class North American Championship regatta this past summer.
SBYC and BAADS are planning to host the World’s next summer but since the Access Class has been renamed Hansa, in the future look for information about the World Hansa Class Championship regatta.