The Santa Rosa Sailing Club is based in Santa Rosa, California, 50 miles north of the Golden Gate. We have been an active, family oriented club since 1953, and membership is open to anyone interested in sailing. For 2012, we have scheduled over 40 days of sailing events, throughout the year. Our members' boats range in size from the 8' El Toro to 36' bay racer/cruisers. Some of our members are always looking for crew, so you don't need to own a boat to participate. And, during the Summer Twilight Series, the club has arranged for rental boats through the City of Santa Rosa. We sail on lakes large (Clear Lake) and small (Spring Lake), Tomales Bay, the Petaluma River, and San Francisco Bay. We have non-racing, racing, and mixed events throughout the year.

CURRENT CLUB EVENTS

Frostbite Series at Spring Lake: Sundays November 13, December 11, January 22 (note change), February 12, and March 11. Join us for an afternoon of sailing, whether you are a racer or not. Beginning at 1:00 P.M. Note that we needed to change the January race day for administrative reasons. Frostbite Series details==>

Get Out and Sail! Days at Spring Lake: We have Fun Sail Days at Spring Lake on a regular basis, about once a month in 2012. See the Calendar for dates. There should be some boats with crew space available, so come on down to the lake whether you have your own boat or not. Beginning at 1:00 P.M.

Annual Banquet: Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Cattlemens Restaurant, Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa. Meet and Greet at 6:00. Dinner at 7:00 P.M. $25.00. Be there for this evening of good food, better company, and the best sailing stories, ever. We'll recognize members for things they did in 2011, whether they meant to or not! Please send e-mail of your intention to attend to Wallace Whiting by January 16.

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SRSC Members Sailing to victory in Non-Club Events

Richmond Yacht Club Mid-Winters after 2nd Race Day (January 8, 2012):

Steve Sarsfield (skipper) and Charlie Dotti (crew) are 4th in the Breakwater Open Class in their FJ.
Emilio Castelli is 4th in the Laser Class.
Doug Howson is 1st in the Snipe Class.

Sausalito Yacht Club Mid-Winters after 1st Race Day (December 4, 2011):

Pat Broderick placed 5th in Spinnaker Division C in his Wylie Cat 30 Nancy.

Berkeley Yacht Club Mid-Winters:

Steve Sarsfield is active crewing Express 27's.

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ON-GOING

Monthly Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each month (except January) at Roundtable Pizza, northeast corner of Guerneville Road and Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa (across from Coddingtown Mall) [map]. Socializing from 6:00 P.M. and business from 7:00 P.M. Minutes of October 20, 2011.

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RECENT EVENTS

Fall 2011 Tomales Bay Series Results: Doug Howson (1), Emilio Castelli (2), Steve Sarsfield (3). See details==>

3rd Annual Petaluma River Cruise, October 8, 2011. We departed the Petaluma Marina at 10:45 A.M. for a sail to the Downtown Turning Basin (the D Street Bridge opened three times for us on this day), where we had lunch. We enjoyed a tour of the Petaluma River Heritage Center, the Schooner Alma, and the Chinese Junk Grace Quan, who were visiting Petaluma from the San Francisco Maritime Museum. Then, we enjoyed a nice run, on the ebb, back to Petaluma Marina. A great time was had by all. See the Cruise Report. Upper Petaluma River Chart. Turning Basin Map.

2011 Summer Series Final Results: Steve Sarsfield (1), Jim Smith (2), Brian Roberts (3). See details==>

2011 Annual Regatta was a success, with 18 sailboats (plus other powerboats, etc.) and 50 participants sailing, camping, and generally having a great time. (September 2-5, Marshall Beach, Tomales Bay). See recap here.==>

2011 Twilight Final Results: Laser: Paul Bussard (1), Doug Howson (2), Charlie Dotti (3). Open Class: Mark Alarie (1), Steve Sarsfield (2), Gail Cafferata (3). Detailed results==>

Jim Smith won the 2010-2011 Frostbite Series==>

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2011 Annual Meeting and Banquet was on January 15, 2011. Cattlemen's Restaurant, Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa. Commodore and Treasurer were re-elected, race winners and others were recognized, and the up-coming year's events were discussed.


2010 Petaluma River Cruise was on October 9, 2010. We sailed from the Petaluma Marina to the Petaluma Turning Basin for lunch, saw the schooner "Alma" and the junk "Grace Quan," and then flew to Lakeville Marina. See the recap here.


Club member Mike Bolger won the 2010 Catalina 250 Nationals--with five straight bullets!


Club member Pat Broderick won Division A of the 2010 Pacific Cup! View the report here.

    Activities include:

Sailboat racing at Spring Lake, Lake Ralphine and Tomales Bay

Dinghy Cruises on Petaluma River, Russian River, and Lake Sonoma

Share Charters on San Francisco Bay

Annual Regatta at Tomales Bay

Club cruises in Clear Lake and San Francisco Bay

Bay Model trips

Maritime museum trips

Whale watching at Pt. Reyes

Membership Meetings


For more information on our races, or just to check out pictures and standings, visit the sail races section and/or the regatta section.

Come join the fun by becoming a member! Check out our upcoming events on our calendar's page to see what you could be a part of by becoming a member! The membership fee is a modest $50 per year with no initiation fee. Click here to access the membership application form. Print it out, fill it out, and send it with a check for $50 to the address below or use SRSC WebPay.

The Santa Rosa Sailing Club
P.O. Box 3184,
Santa Rosa, CA 95402-3184

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Last Revised: January 11, 2012
Santa Rosa Sailing Club
P.O. Box 3184, Santa Rosa, CA 95402-3184

Regarding Website, e-mail Wallace Whiting          Regarding Club Commodore, email Steve Sarsfield