Hobie Cat - 45th Annual Round Treasure Island Regatta

Although not really an ACSC event, we are very happy to help and share our facility! It has typically welcomed at least 30 boats, including Hobie 16s, Hobie 18s, Hobie Miracle 20s, Hobie 17s and occasionally some F18s. The event hosts visiting racers off the coast of Alameda for buoy racing on Saturday, and the main event is a distance race, traveling clockwise around Treasure Island. They will be launching off the beach adjacent to our facility. Come down and have a look! Read about last year's event.

REVISED Date: July 8th & 9th

Organizer: Thomas Sinnickson
Phone: 415-505-0079
Email: tlsinnickson@gmail.com

The 44th annual Round Treasure Island was a success. With the support of the Alameda Community Sailing Center, and the City of Alameda, we were able to host a fantastic event from the Encinal Launch ramp in Alameda. Competitors began showing up Friday afternoon to setup their boats in preparation for buoy racing on Saturday and a distance race around Treasure Island on Sunday. People came from Santa Rosa all the way down to Carpinteria to share a love of sailing and community.
With a special permit, guests were allowed to spend the night Friday and Saturday nights and discuss the racing, tuning tips, and otherwise catch up. On Saturday evening guests were provided a full Tri-Tip BBQ dinner. The buoy racing went fantastically with cooperative warm weather, with a light wind in the morning building to exciting double trapeze fun in the afternoon.
Sunday had been forcasted as a lighter day, but ultimately saw the racing called off as boats approached the bridge due to high winds and unruly waves on the other side of the island. One Miracle 20, one Hobie 18, and one Hobie 16 rounded the island for fun after the race was canceled. Competitors were warned of nasty bay mud and shallow obstacles at the launch ramp and getting off of the beach, but found the facilities to be easily manageable and were excited at the prospect of coming back next year to the new location.