We are very pleased to announce the renewal of our cooperation with Quantum Sails for this year’s event.

Through this continued partnership, Quantum Sails, together with SailFlow, will once again support the competitors by providing high‑quality weather briefings and forecasting tools throughout the regatta. Accurate and accessible weather information is a key element of safe and competitive offshore sailing, and this collaboration helps ensure that sailors are well prepared for the conditions they will face on the racecourse.

SailFlow’s weather data and visual forecasting tools, combined with Quantum’s deep understanding of performance sailing, create a valuable resource for teams as they plan strategy and make critical decisions before and during racing.

In addition to their on‑the‑water support, we are also delighted that Quantum Sails will contribute to the Farewell Party, helping us bring the event to a memorable close. The Farewell Party is an important opportunity to bring sailors, organizers, volunteers, and partners together to celebrate the week and reflect on the racing.

We would like to thank Quantum Sails and SailFlow for their continued commitment to the event and for their support of the sailing community. We greatly value this partnership and look forward to another successful collaboration.

The smallest boat takes the Series again. The 2023 California Offshore Race Week has concluded with Marc-Andrea Klimaschewski's Dogpatch 26 Moonshine, the smallest boat in the fleet, earning the title of overall CORW winner. For the second year in a row, the little boat makes a big splash.

Klimaschewski said "All of us are very happy about the great result and we are proud to be representing the Pacific Northwest and following in the footsteps of our good friends on Pell Mell who won the series last year in another small, wooden boat. Being a small boat, we always try minimizing our distance sailed. We also push the boat as hard as we can, the sails and loads are very manageable so if we overdo it on the gas pedal, that's usually an easy fix." 

Register to join the Zoom Meeting presented by Quantum Sails. Join Jeff Thorpe from Quantum Sails, with Mike Godsey and Shea Gibson from Sailflow Weather, for in-depth forecasts, local knowledge, and expert tips. Ask questions and prepare for your race!

May 26, 2023 17:00

May 28, 2023 17:00

May 31, 2023 17:00

This link is for all three occurrences prior to each series race - register once and you’re in for all three.
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All it took was a year of elbow grease and a little bit of TLC for Alex Simanis to get his newly restored Pt Bonita 27, Pell Mell, back into the water… and titled a winner. The smallest boat on the course for the duration of the 2022 California Offshore Race Week has proved that it is heart and skill that gets you first overall, not size. Simanis’ Pell Mell is the official winner of not just the SoCal 300, but the overall series winner of CORW. 

Simanis commented, “The Spinnaker Cup was epic. We stuck with our plan of staying out and waiting for the new breeze to come - and it worked out well. The last 50 miles we did in about 6 hours and we came into Monterey on a nice angle and 25+ knots of breeze. For the SoCal 300, it was a beautiful jib reach to the islands. We thought it was going to be game on, but it was really light. We got stuck in the island and had to battle back and forth to find a lane. A bunch of the fleet moved more to the west and we ended up sneaking towards more of the east breeze that filled in. We were able to catch up to the 1D35 and J/111 and the bigger boats for the run. Our boat is pretty quick on the run, so nobody got away from us.”

On Saturday May 28th, 30 boats departed San Francisco on the 1st leg of the California Offshore Race Week, The Spinnaker Cup, 86 miles of downhill fun, from San Francisco to Monterey. In the midst and in the mist, an improbable contestant, that had been ignored, more than it had been sailed recently and much less raced. Originally built in the mid 80's by Dave Sutter, the Point Bonita 27' Pell Mell was designed to be more of a cruiser, with inspiration from the Dogpatch 26, without the hard chines below the waterline. Her ample room below decks makes things more comfortable for a midget distance racing ride.

Long sleeve wicking shirts, hats, vests and gaiters featuring the CA Offshore Race Week designs and logos are available through the Pirate's Lair online store.

The west coast's most bad-a** offshore race is just around the corner!

And the only thing as cool as racing the SoCal 300, is getting a gallery of epic Ultimate Sailing images (and video) afterwards. Plus the chance to be featured in the Ultimate Sailing Calendar, and leading boating publications! Contact Utlimate Sailing to reserve, space is limited.

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The offshore racing season continues this summer with the West Coast favorite California Offshore Race Week. The week-long journey down the California coast is broken into three separate races and is hosted by Encinal Yacht Club, Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, Santa Barbara Yacht Club and San Diego Yacht Club. Skippers and crews are encouraged to add the entirety of the CORW to their bucket list, but have the option to opt into any of the individual legs.

Encinal Yacht Club, Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, Santa Barbara Yacht Club and San Diego Yacht Club are proud to present the 2022 CA Offshore Race Week, and invite boats to register. The race series consists of three coastal regattas of increasing length (San Francisco to Monterey: 88nm, Monterey to Santa Barbara;: 205nm, and Santa Barbara to San Diego: 250nm). New in 2022, early entry discount during the month of February! Sign up early and encourage others to join you.

RATING & BERTHING REQUEST INFORMATION
Please review the information about how to get a new or renewed rating certificate for 2022, and who to contact at each port for berthing.