Regatta Fun Day #1- Sailing Whiskeytown Lake with the Rdg Yacht Club Plus BBQ

Feb '09 28 Sat 11:30 AM
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A day of sailing on Whiskeytown Lake with instructors from the Redding Yacht Club. This is a full day of sailing to get us started and acquainted with sport of sailing. smile

Redding Yacht Club

Current Weather Conditions

According to Mike Strahle with the Redding Yacht Club, "If it rains, it just makes it more of an adventure :) "


Imagine hearing only the sounds of the wind in the sails, ropes slapping, and the water hitting the sides of the boat. The wind blowing is our only source of power on the water with a calmness and feeling of complete freedom on the water. The scenery, spectacular! The water clear and clean. Eagle flying above and fish jumping below. What an adventure this will be.

Here is a very nice note Mike wrote to me with thier registration form attached.

"Annie,
Here's the "Regatta Fun Day" registration form with future RFD schedules. Pass it on at will. Cheers to "Annie Hahn" for inspiring the creation of this Adventure :) I hope to head a "cheers" to you at our first RFD BBQ. It's going to be lots of fun...rain or shine. Thanks again for your help. We're all lucky to have organizers like yourself who help to create fun events that people remember for life :)

Good work,
Mike"

Please download the registration form fill it out and send it off to Mike as soon as possible. Your donation can be paid at that time and makes it easier for everyone.

Regatta Fun Day Registration Form


Regatta Fun Day’s 2009
Redding Yacht Club
Federal ID #02-0814681

Regatta Fun Day schedules: #1 Feb. 28th / #2 March 28 / #3 April 25th / #4 May 30th
12:00 noon: Meet at Brandy Creek Marina lawn area for Skippers and Crew meeting.
12:30 p.m.: Start of Fun Race #1
2:00 p.m.: Restroom break between races and preparation [trash talk] for next race.
2:30 p.m.: Start of Fun Race #2
4:00 p.m.: Fun sailing after races. Those who want can try solo sailing a small dinghy.
5:00 p.m.: Regatta Fun Day BBQ: BBQ Ribs, Chicken, & Tri-Tip, beans, bread…etc

Fees: $50 per person per day includes: BBQ and sailboat racing. Please print name and address, and sign waiver below. Please send one week ahead so we can schedule enough boats. Please bring a lifejacket if you have one, and warm clothes/wetsuit…etc.

This event is for the entire family and will be alcohol free.

What to bring:

  • Life Jacket if you have one
  • Hat or Beenie Cap
  • Deck style shoes (perhaps an extra pair if you get wet)
  • Sunscreen
  • Comfortable Clothes - Dress in layers (perhaps bring extra if you get wet)
  • Sunglasses with neck cord
  • Towel or two
  • Wind Breaker, wet weather coverups, waterproof jacket, etc.
  • Waterproof Camera

RYC is asking for a $50 donation per person. This covers 3 instructors, larger boats, safety equipment (PFD's if needed) and the BBQ they are putting on for us. Anywhere else it would cost us well over $100 and we would have to provide our own food.

Let's meet at the visitors center and carpool into the park with those who have park passes.

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Who attended?

  • 7 attendees
    •  Oh my gosh! We were blessed to have had such a great day..and fun to be around these people! 
    •  Another day with the most delightful people! Nothing is more relaxing then spread out on a sail boat watching a harried world scramble to keep up with itself. Our biggest problem was trying (not very hard) to keep up with the other boats. Oh, yeah. And the food. Yummie. 
    •  It was so much fun I learned alot. It is a definant must do if you haven't tried it. 
    • 2 former members
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