Under bright blue skies Sunday began with a skippers meeting lead by PRO Bill Stump outside of the SDYC Malin Burnham Sailing Center in front of an audience of several hundred Etchells sailors, regatta and race committee volunteers. About half the fleet participated in the May ORCA Bowl regatta which served as a warm up event with similar race conditions and course layout. The boats were all in the water and on tow lines by about 10:00 AM headed out 4 miles southeast to the race course location for a day of practice starts and races.
SDYC has cleared much of the front dock slips outside the main clubhouse (between docks D & E) allowing a large congregation of Etchells in one primary area.
On Sunday evening, IECA President Ian Kingsford Smith, Commodore Woody Hunt, and Regatta Chair Chuck Driscoll will lead the Opening Ceremony at 5:00 PM. The ceremony will be followed by one of the many treats of the week with the "Taste of Point Loma", where over a dozen local restaurants will have set up booths and be offering samples of their fine cuisine.
San Diego Yacht Club has transformed Etchells sailing headquarters, and the competition is ready to explode on Monday with the first race of the series.