Message from the Vice-Commodore: this weekend proved to have good, steady winds that were running at 9 mph or more. We were able to get in one sausage and one triangle. That is not to say that the wind did not play games during the day, as the surprise move from Mother Nature came in the form of a 180 degree wind shift in the middle of the first race! Yup, you read that right, the racers were flying kites from the windward mark to the leeward mark, and then flew them BACK to the finish! It was a very strange sight from the Committee Boat to see a whole fleet coming towards us with full spinnakers, and having the wind at the Committee Boat coming from behind us heading directly at those same boats! The lead boat and the wind change arrived at the finish line at almost the same time, with Good To Go taking about 2 minutes to cover the last 30 feet or so.

The second race did yield the biggest winds of the day, with a few minutes of up to and over 16 mph, as measured by the Committee Boat weather station. All in all, another good day of sailing and coping with Mother Nature on Clear Lake. A hearty Thank You to all participants! Race results are on the Racing Page.

Special thanks to Karen Jolley for her excellent photographs. Click here to see them in the gallery.

About the Konocti Bay Sailing Club

The Konocti Bay Sailing Club is located on the Southwestern shore of Clearlake in Northern California. The club is active year round, and hosts full schedule of events on the water from April through November.

As the largest natural lake in California, Clear Lake provides ample room for sailing, from day cruising and extended racing, to overnight stays at anchorages around the over one hundred miles of shoreline.

The good weather and wind make sailing a popular activity here, and Clear Lake is home to a large number of sailing craft.

New members and guests are always welcome. Click on the "Club Information" or "Contact" buttons to the left for more information on the club, and how to join and participate.

Click this link to see Clear Lake from a Google satellite view.

Lake County Invasive Mussel Prevention Program!

Most people are aware of the possibility of an infestation of the lake by the quagga and zebra mussels. The county is requiring mandatory inspections of all boats
entering Clear Lake, and that inspection stickers be affixed to all boats. More information that is important to sailboats launching in Clear Lake is contained
in the 2010 Konocti Cup information page.

Go to the Lake County website with complete information about the new regulations.

You can also call the Lake County Mussel Hotline at (707) 263-2556

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