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\"2024\u00a0<\/p>\n

(Point Richmond, CA)- The Great Pumpkin Regatta is held every Halloween weekend by the Richmond Yacht Club in the northeastern part of San Francisco Bay. There’s course racing on Saturday with a big social event, band, and food & drinks on Saturday night. Then, on Sunday it was the “great pursuit race” that had over 100 boats participating.<\/p>\n

J\/24 Class<\/strong>
Saturday the J\/24s had their one-design rcing. Winning was Darren Cumming’s DOWNTOWN UPROAR, followed by Robin Van Vliet’s LITTLE WING in second and Rosanne Scholl’s FLIGHT in third place.<\/p>\n

PHRF E Division<\/strong>
The nine-boat fleet featured two J\/70s. It was David Fried’s SON OF A SON that took the silver medal, while Courtney Clamp’s SANDPIPER took fourth place.<\/p>\n

Sunday PHRF Pursuit Race<\/strong>
This complete madness (or crapshoot) saw all kinds of crazy results. In the end, two J\/24s faired best in the fleet of thirty J\/teams. Brandon & Addison Mercer’s J\/24 TENACIOUS CUTTLEFISH took 5th place while Jasper Van Vliet’s EVIL OCTOPUS took 10th. Andrew Picel’s J\/125 ARSENAL was easily the top “big boat” in the race.<\/p>\n

For more Great Pumpkin Regatta sailing information
http:\/\/www.richmondyc.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\n(Point Richmond, CA)- The Great Pumpkin Regatta is held every Halloween weekend by the Richmond Yacht Club in the northeastern part of San Francisco Bay. There’s course racing on Saturday with a big social event, band, and food & drinks on Saturday night. Then, on Sunday it was the “great pursuit race” that had over 100 boats participating.
\nJ\/24 ClassSaturday the J\/24s had their one-design rcing. Winning was Darren Cumming’s DOWNTOWN UPROAR, followed by Robin Van Vliet’s LITTLE WING in second and Rosanne Scholl’s FLIGHT in third place.
\nPHRF E DivisionThe nine-boat fleet featured two J\/70s. It was David Fried’s SON OF A SON that took the silver medal, while Courtney Clamp’s SANDPIPER took fourth place.
\nSunday PHRF Pursuit RaceThis complete madness (or crapshoot) saw all kinds of crazy results. In the end, two J\/24s faired best in the fleet of thirty J\/teams. Brandon & Addison Mercer’s J\/24 TENACIOUS CUTTLEFISH took 5th place while Jasper Van Vliet’s EVIL OCTOPUS took 10th. Andrew Picel’s J\/125 ARSENAL was easily the top “big boat” in the race.
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