Jeff Florczak on USA 266 takes a good start at the pin end on day 1 of the BYC regatta (© Bronny Daniels, JoySailing)

On the weekend of April 21st and 22nd, Balboa Yacht Club (BYC), in Newport Beach, hosted the Open 5.70 Fleet.   Four boats traveled from Marina Del Rey and together with BYC club member, Jeff Florczak, made for a five boat race.  The event is part of the fleet’s High Point series, which will culminate at Nationals hosted by Golden Gate Yacht Club in San Francisco. Read more…

The Pogo 2, USA 806, and it’s skipper Jerome Sammarcelli are officially entered in this summers Single Handed Transpac race from San Francisco to Hawaii! This will be the first time a Mini Transat has ever competed in the race – a historic first for Open Sailing!

“The Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race takes place on even years (biennial) from San Francisco Bay, California to beautiful Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii – a distance of 2,120 nautical miles…alone. This event has been described by some of the racers as life changing.   For others watching from a greater distance, it may seem a puzzling and amazing event.”

Follow the adventure here on Open Sailing and on Facebook on our Open Sailing Offshore Racing page.

The Open 5.70 fleet sailed out of the South Beach YC this past weekend. 8 boats took part in the regatta, running between the opening to Oakland Estuary and McCovey Cove. Both days started out with a decent amount of flood and light wind [read more]

There is a lot going on in the world of Open Sailing this weekend…

Southern California The Open 5.70 fleet are racing out of Balboa Yacht Club, in Newport Beach for the first time in the class’ history. It’s an Open 5.70 exclusive event being put on by the club and was driven by Jeff, the owner of USA 266, who keep his Open 5.70 in Newport Beach. We will be racing in the ocean off Balboa Pier which provides a great stand to watch the action. The Newport Beach Boat Show is also in town if you need another reason to spend the weekend at the beach.

Northern California The Open 5.70 are racing out of South Beach Yacht Club, which is another first for the class! Once again another Open 5.70 exclusive event being hosted by the Yacht Club.

Hawaii If you are in Hawaii be sure to stop by the Hawaii Ocean Expo and see the Open Sailing Hawaii reps, Joseph and Christin with their Open 5.70 on display. They have had their boat in Hawaii for almost a year and are excited to grow the fleet. They are offering amazing deals on new Open 5.70s and it’s a great chance to check out the boat in person and schedule a demo ride with them in the near future!!

Open Sailing is going to be at the Hawaii Ocean Expo 2012 from April 21st – 22nd at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall! Stop by to see the Open 5.70 up close and talk to the Hawaii Open Sailing reps Joseph & Christin!

The Open 5.70 is a fun sport boat which is popular in California and Europe. It’s easy to sail and very manageable in a breeze. With an asymmetrical kite it can easily be crewed by 2 or 3 people and it’s planing hull ensures great performance. The boat is also beamy and carries the right amount of ballast to ensure thrills without too many spills!

Aprils newsletter includes:

• Race Report from the Guadalupe Island Race
• Race Reports from the Open 5.70 fleet in San Francisco, and Marina del Rey.
• New members joining the Open 5.70 fleet
• New boats joining the Pogo 2 fleet
• $2 off admission to the Strictly Sail Pacific Boatshow
• and more…

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Open Sailing ran one of it’s first Open 5.70 racing clinics followed by an Open 5.70 exclusive regatta this weekend.

The clinic on Saturday was taught by Jerome Sammarcelli (North American Champion, 2011) and Nik Vale (Pacific Coast Champion, 2011). The clinic was an “open” forum that allowed the owners to discuss the techniques they use to get to the front of the fleet. (more…)