2009 TCA Calendar of Events
| JANUARY | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| January 1 | New Years Day Race
SDYC San Diego, CA |
Mike Poltorak
poltorakmi@cox.net 619 368-4717 |
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| January 3 | Sunkist #3
Balboa Yacht Club Newport Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 714 962 3705 |
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| January 4 | RYC Midwinter Series #2
Richmond Yacht Club Point Richmond, CA |
Mike Gillum
mike@gpsawnings.com 916 847-5780 |
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| FEBRUARY | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| February 1 | RYC Midwinter Series #3
Richmond Yacht Club Point Richmond, CA |
Mike Gillum
mike@gpsawnings.com 916 847-5780 |
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| February 4-7 | Thistle Mid Winter’s West
Mission Bay Yacht Club San Diego, CA |
NOR
Entry Form Contacts Sailing Conditions Social Schedule David Bloomberg dave_bloomberg@yahoo.com |
Last Year's Champion: Paul Abdullah |
| February 8 | Larry Klein Memorial Match Racing Competition
Mission Bay Yacht Club San Diego, CA |
David Bloomberg
dave_bloomberg@yahoo.com | Last Year's Champion: Mike Ingham |
| February 8 | Sunkist #4
Balboa Yacht Club Newport Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 714 962 3705 |
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| February 21-22 | SCYA Midwinters
Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club Newport Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 714 962 3705 |
Brooks Benjamin |
| February 28 - March 6 | Midwinter's East St. Petersburg Yacht Club St. Petersburg, FL |
NOR, Entry Form, Accomodations, Social Schedule
Paul Bardes pbardes@tampabay.rr.com 727-894-0049 |
Last Year's Champion: Greg Griffin |
| MARCH | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| March 1 | RYC Midwinter Series #4
Richmond Yacht Club Point Richmond, CA |
Mike Gillum
mike@gpsawnings.com 916 847-5780 |
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| March 20-22 | Orange Peel Regatta
The Florida Yacht Club Jacksonville, Florida |
Greg Griffin
thistle3976@gmail.com 904-226-0770 |
2008 Champion: Paul Abdullah
Results |
| APRIL | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| April 4-5 | SCAL Districts (AYC Thistle Invitational)
Arizona Yacht Club Lake Pleasant, Arizona |
Trey Harlow
treyharlow@cox.net |
Last Year's Champion - Mike Poltorak |
| April 18-19 | 8-Ball Regatta
Indianapolis Sailing Club Indianapolis, IN |
Bruce King
BKING@HELMERINC.COM 317-570-3623 |
2008 Champion: Tom Hubbell |
| April 18-19 | South Atlantic District Championship
Birmingham Sailing Club Lake Logan Martin, Birmingham, AL |
Loy Vaughan
vaughan@math.uab.edu 205-995-1216 |
Vlasta Kunc |
| April 25 | Buckeye Lake Spring Regatta - "Mean Green"
Buckeye Lake Yacht Club Buckeye Lake, OH |
NOR
Scott Evans scottevans00@yahoo.com |
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| April 25-26 | Carolina District Championship
Jordan Lake Raleign, NC |
John Norton
jnorton@moneymailer.com 919-968-1223 |
Scott Griffin |
| MAY | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| May 2-3 | Camellia Cup
Folsom Lake Yacht Club Folsom, CA |
Mike Gillum
mike@gpsawnings.com 916 847-5780 |
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| May 2-3 | Admiral Farragut
Concord Yacht Club Knoxville, TN |
Bill Bradshaw
bradshaw.wm@gmail.com 865-966-5940 |
Scott Griffin |
| May 9 | Wet Your Thistle Regatta
Fleet 126 Hoover Sailing Club 4250 Smothers Road Westerville, OH |
NOR and info
Doug Squires, Regatta Chair nawanda@columbus.rr.com (614) 499-1503 |
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| May 16 | Delta District Championship
Cape Royal Boating Association Lake Livingston |
Bruce Zurbuchen
bzurbuchen@comcast.net 281 543-5585 |
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| May 16-17 | Sperry Top-Sider NOOD
Puget Sound Seattle, WA |
CYC Seattle
cycsea@eskimo.com 206 789 1919 |
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| May 16-17 | Jeff Kitchin Memorial Regatta
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Mt Arlington, NJ |
Lloyd Kitchin
kitchindmd@hotmail.com |
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| May 16-17 | Damfull Regatta
Leatherlips Yacht Club Columbus, OH |
Bob France
thistle3882@wideopenwest.com 614 792 9210 |
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| May 16-17 | SSA Tune-Up Regatta
Severn Sailing Club Annapolis, MD |
Joe McCorkell
JoeMcCorkell@comcast.net 443-458-5122 |
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| May 23-24 | Central-Southern Interdistrict Championship/Hawg Wild Regatta
Grand Maumelle Sailing Club Little Rock, Arkansas |
NOR, GMSC Information
Nicole Claas sailing@arkansas.net 501-539-0793 |
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| May 23-24 | Whiskeytown Regatta
Whiskeytown Sailing Club Redding, CA |
Mike Gillum
mike@gpsawnings.com 916 847-5780 |
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| May 23-24 | Memorial Day Regatta
Eugene Yacht Club Eugene, OR |
Ken Emmes
emmes@comcast.net |
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| May 23-24 | Memorial Day Regatta
Alamitos Bay YC Long Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 714 962 3705 |
Stu Robertson |
| May 23-24 | Dixie Regatta (SESS)
Atlanta Yacht Club Atlanta, GA |
Scott McCormack
ThistleCaptain@atlantayachtclub.org 770 454-1084 |
Paul Abdullah |
| May 30 | Cattail Regatta
Jolly Roger Sailing Club Toledo, OH |
Ron Gall
Ron.gall@yahoo.com |
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| May 30-31 | SeneCanoe Regatta
Seneca Yacht Club Geneva, NY |
Joy Martin
jmartin98@rochester.rr.com |
Last years winner: John Baker |
| JUNE | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| June 6-7 | Mentor Harbor Regatta
Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Metor Harbor, OH |
Linda Jayne
Linda.Jayne@tri-c.edu |
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| June 6-7 | Bottoms Up Regatta
Lake Murray Sailing Club Columbia, SC |
Bob Lockwood
rlockwood@sc.rr.com |
Vlasta Kunc |
| June 6-7 | NCAL District Championships
Gold Country Yacht Club Scotts Flat, CA |
Mike Gillum
mike@gpsawnings.com 916 847-5780 |
Dean Iwahashi |
| June 6-7 | Portland fleet 125 Traveling Regatta
Vancouver Lake Sailing Club |
Paul Cone
paulkcone@gmail.com (619)368-4714 |
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| June 13-14 | Niagara Frontier District Championship
Rochester Canoe Club Rochester, NY |
NOR
Mark Weider mweider1@rochester.rr.com 585 737-5762 |
Results |
| June 13-14 | Mid America District Championship
Windycrest Sailing Club Tulsa, OK |
NOR
Chip Stratton thistler@strattonfamily.us |
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| June 13-14 | Michiana District Champ./Great Pond Regatta
Cowan Lake Wilmington, OH |
Doug Fisher
gofish3999@yahoo.com |
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| June 13-14 | LIS District Championship
Cedar Point Yacht Club Westport, CT |
NOR
Matt Kreuzkamp Mattk@ajkreuzkamp.com |
LIS District 2008 Champion: Brad Thompson |
| June 13-14 | NJ District Championship
Cedar Point Yacht Club Westport, CT |
NOR
Matt Kreuzkamp Mattk@ajkreuzkamp.com |
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| June 13-14 | NE District Championship
Cedar Point Yacht Club Westport, CT |
NOR
Matt Kreuzkamp Mattk@ajkreuzkamp.com |
NE District 2008 Champion: David VanCleef |
| June 13-14 | Pacific Coast Championships
Mission Bay Yacht Club San Diego, CA |
NOR, etc...
Mike Poltorak poltorakmi@cox.net 619 368-4717 |
Terry Lettenmaier |
| June 20-21 | Berlin Yacht Club Invitational Regatta
Berlin Yacht Club North Benton, OH |
George Gecik
renji@aol.com |
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| June 20-21 | Central Atlantic District Championship
Fleet #28, Glenmar Sailing Association Rocky Point Park, Baltimore, Maryland |
NOR
Chairman: Carol Dean 410-335-3931 caroldean@ymail.com First time skippers, that are members of the CA District, will have their registration fee paid as a courtesy of the CA District. Greg Fisher will conduct a racing on the water clinic the day before, on Friday June 19th. The NOR will be posted shortly. |
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| June 20-21 | Adirondack Invitational
Saratoga Lake Sailing Club Ballston Spa, NY |
Dave Hudson
dhudson212@gmail.com 518-370-4894 |
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| June 20-21 | Governors Cup (CS)
Carolina Sailing Club Kerr Lake, NC |
John Norton
jnorton@moneymailer.com 919 968 1223 |
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| June 20-21 | Lake Michigan Districts
IBYC Springfield, IL |
Kevin Arrow
kzarrow@gmail.com 314-409-1704 |
2008 champion: Kevin Arrow |
| June 27-28 | Great Lakes Championship
Crescent Sail Yacht Club Grosse Pointe, MI |
Champ Glover
RodneyCGlover@eaton.com |
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| June 27-28 | Florida District Champ./Gregor MacGregor (SESS, FS)
Old Town Dinghy Club Fernandina Beach, FL |
Randy Rice
ricearch@bellsouth.net 404-441-6417 |
Chris Klotz |
| JULY | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| July 4-5 | Independence Day Regatta
Pymatuning Yacht Club Jamestown, PA |
Jim Beard
jwilbeard@sbcglobal.net 440-247-8659 |
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| July 4-5 | Pacific Northwest District Championships
North Flathead Yacht Club Somers, MT |
Phil Healey
healey@montanasky.net 406 755-4218 |
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| July 11-12 | Lake Erie District Championship
Jolly Roger Sailing Club Toledo, OH |
Kevin Bradley
Kevin_bradley3@student.owens.edu 734-755-5659 |
2008 Champion: Kyle Finefrock #3845 |
| July 11-12 | Super Sail XXXVI on Lake Michigan
Winnetka Yacht Club Winnetka, IL |
Bill Perley
BPerley@Braner.com 224 612 0807 |
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| July 11-12 | Meigs/Doldrums (SESS)
Fort Walton Yacht Club Ft Walton Beach FL |
Loy Vaughan
vaughan@math.uab.edu 205-995-1216 |
Loy Vaughan |
| July 17-19 | High Sierra Regatta
Fresno YC Huntington Lake, CA |
Dave Keran
kerans@comcast.net 559 432-3073 |
Dean Iwahashi |
| July 18-19th | Thistle Atlantic Coast Championships
Severn Sailing Association Annapolis, MD |
NOR and Registration Form
Peter and Susan Hale peterandsusanhale@atlanticbb.net |
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| July 18-19 | WSC Traveling Regatta
Eugene Yacht Club |
Paul Cone
paulkcone@gmail.com |
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| July 25 | Bemus Bay Regatta/Leukemia Association Benefit Regatta
Corinthian Sailing Club Bemus Point, NY |
Al Nottage
csc.regatta@gmail.com 716 397 3777 PO 172, Lakewood, NY 14750 |
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| July 25 | Dinghy Delta Ditch
Lake Washington Sailing Club West Sacramento, CA |
Dan Clark
clark3347@yahoo.com 916 204-6361 |
Dan Clark |
| AUGUST | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| August 1 | TCA Jr National Championship
Cedar Point Yacht Club Westport, Connecticut 06880 |
Brian Joyce
brian.joyce@kornferry.com |
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| August 1 | TCA Women's National Championship
Cedar Point Yacht Club Westport, Connecticut 06880 |
Brian Joyce
brian.joyce@kornferry.com |
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| August 2-7 | Thistle National Championship
Cedar Point Yacht Club Westport, Connecticut 06880 |
Nationals Co-Chairmen:
Kristen Barnard Sean Joyce, sjoyce@ideaus.com Nationals Race Committee Chair: Peter Hale, peterandsusanhale@atlanticbb.net |
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| August 22-23 | One Design Regatta
Mission Bay Yacht Club San Diego, CA |
Keith Nuthall
knuthall@cox.net 619 507-0043 |
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| August 29 | Vermillion Boat Club (LEFS)
Vermillion Boat Club Vermillion, OH |
John Riddle
boatworks@centurytel.net 440-670-1638 |
2008 Winner: Nicole Shedden #1784 |
| August 29-30 | Lumberjack Regatta
Tupper Lake Tupper Lake, NY |
Elmer Richards
Rplantsail@aol.com 914-941-2081 |
Dave Hansen |
| SEPTEMBER | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| September 5-6 | Crab Regatta
Severn Sailing Club Annapolis, MD |
Joe McCorkell
JoeMcCorkell@comcast.net 443-458-5122 |
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| September 5-6 | Labor Day Regatta + Luau
Alamitos Bay YC Long Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 714 962 3705 |
Stu Robertson |
| September 12-13 | Harvest Moon Regatta - Tucan Duet
Atwood Yacht Club |
Kyle Finefrock
thistle3845@cmail.com |
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| September 12-13 | Blow Hard Regatta
Cowan Lake Wilmington, OH |
Doug Fisher
gofish3999@yahoo.com |
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| September 12-13 | Fall Frontier (ECFS)
Rochester Canoe Club Rochester, NY |
Daniel Fien
danfien@rochester.rr.com 585 230-9629 |
Brad Sweet |
| September 12-13 | Old Goat Regatta (SEFS)
Lake Lanier Sailing Club Flowery Branch, GA |
Jon Doyle
jon.doyle@elan.com 770 540 4018 |
Greg Griffin |
| September 19-20 | Glimmerglass Regatta
Otsego Sailing Club Cooperstown, NY |
David Ainsworth
dainsworth@bluebottle.com (607)267-4820 |
2008 Champion: John Baker |
| September 19-20 | Julep Cup Regatta
Louisville Sailing Club Fleet 47 Louisville, KY |
Neal Deaves
rndthistle@insightbb.com 502-241-7278 |
Champion 2008: Ray Kleinhelter |
| September 19-20 | Dornin Memorial Fall Regatta (LEFS)
Pymatuning Yacht Club Jamestown, PA |
Jim Beard
jwilbeard@sbcglobal.net 440-247-8659 |
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| September 19-20 | Horrocks-Palmer-Alvarez Regatta (ECFS)
Sayville YC
Blue Point, NY |
JPaul-Jon Patin
pjpatin@nyc.rr.com 917 749-4284 Mike McBride mcbridemw@sbcglobal.net 203 536-0372 |
2008 Winner: Brent Barbehenn |
| September 19-20 | Whale of a Sail
CSA Carlyle, IL |
Kevin Arrow
kzarrow@gmail.com 314 409-1704 |
2008 Champion: James Gillian |
| September 26-27 | Goetz Memorial Regatta (ECFS)
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Mt Arlington, NJ |
Lloyd Kitchin
kitchindmd@hotmail.com 973 398-8754 |
Brent Barbehenn |
| September 26-27 | Naptown Regatta
Indianapolis Sailing Club Indianapolis, IN |
Bruce King
317-570-3623 BKING@HELMERINC.COM |
Tyler Andrews #3655 |
| September 26-27 | Fontelieu Invitational (ECFS)
Cedar Point Yacht Club Westport, CT |
Brian Joyce
brian.joyce@kornferry.com 203 406-8799 |
John Baker |
| September 26-27 | Wild Turkey (SEFS)
Oconee Sailing & Yacht Club Milledgeville, GA |
Jack Mahaney
jackcolleen@cox.net 478 319 7293 |
Greg Griffin |
| OCTOBER | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| October 3-4 | Ice Breaker (LEFS)
Crescent Sail Yacht Club Grosse Pointe, MI |
Ken Swetka
ken@swetka.net |
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| October 3-4 | Kayaderosseras Kup (ECFS)
Saratoga Lake Sailing Club Ballston Spa, NY |
Dave Hudson
dhudson212@gmail.com 518 276 8836 |
Dave Hansen |
| October 3-4 | Old Salty (SEFS)
Lake Norman Yacht Club Charlotte, NC |
Mark Gise
markgise@yahoo.com |
Scott Griffin |
| October 10 | 2nd Annual Thistle Cup
Lake Washington Sailing Club West Sacramento, CA |
Dan Clark
clark3347@yahoo.com 916 204-6361 |
Dan Clark |
| October 10 | Johnson Memorial Regatta
Lake Chautauqua Chautauqua, NY |
Tom Hubbell
hubbellthomas@ussailing.net (740)363-3060 |
2008 Champion: Jack Finefrock #3944 |
| October 10-11 | The Oyster Roast (ECFS)
Severn Sailing Club Annapolis, MD |
Joe McCorkell
JoeMcCorkell@comcast.net 443-458-5122 |
Brent Barbehenn |
| October 17 | Fall Blow-Out (LEFS)
North Cape Yacht Club Monroe, MI |
John Greiner
redcloud15059@aol.com |
2008 Champion: Skip Dieball #1234 |
| October 17-18 | LoGerfo Memorial Regatta (ECFS)
Nyack Boat Club Nyack, NY |
Jared Ridder
jared3602@yahoo.com 845 461-8294 |
John Baker |
| October 17-18 | Small Boat Fall Regatta
Coronado Yacht Club San Diego, CA |
Mike Poltorak
poltorakmi@cox.net 619 368-4717 |
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| October 17-18 | Great Pumpkin Regatta (SEFS)
Birmingham Sailing Club Birmingham, AL |
Loy Vaughan
vaughan@math.uab.edu 205-995-1216 |
Paul Abdullah |
| October 24 | Lake Erie Fall Series Finale (LEFS)
TBD Westerville, OH |
Steve Lavender
lavender.1@osu.edu 614 431-8529 |
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| October 24-25 | Heather Bowl (ECFS)
Red Dragon Canoe Club Edgewater Park, NJ |
Brent Barbehenn
bbarbehenn@metrocommercial.com 609-261-1630 |
Lloyd Kitchin #3860 |
| October 31 - November 1 | Bloody Mary Regatta (SEFS, CS)
Western Carolina Sailing Club Anderson, SC |
Scott Griffin
scott.griffin@mindspring.com 864-268-1866 |
Scott Griffin |
| NOVEMBER | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| November 7 | Turkey Shoot Regatta
Lake Washington Sailing Club West Sacramento, CA |
Dan Clark
clark3347@yahoo.com 916 204-6361 |
Dan Clark |
| November 7 | Sunkist #1
Balboa Yacht Club Newport Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 714 962 3705 |
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| November 7-8 | Jubilee (SEFS)
Pensacola Yacht Club Pensacola, FL |
Loy Vaughan
vaughan@math.uab.edu 205 995 1216 |
Greg Griffin |
| November 14-15 | MBYC Thistle Invitational
Mission Bay Yacht Club San Diego, CA |
Mike Poltorak
poltorakmi@cox.net 619 368-4717 |
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| November 21-22 | Turkey Day Regatta
Alamitos Bay YC Long Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 714 962 3705 |
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| DECEMBER | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| December 5 | Sunkist #2
Balboa Yacht Club Newport Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 713 962 3705 |
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| December 6 | RYC Midwinter Series #1
Richmond Yacht Club Point Richmond, CA |
Mike Gillum
mike@gpsawnings.com 916 847-5780 |
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