06/06/2026
One of our favorite regattas of the year.
We tow the boat north, pitch a tent beside the lake, and spend the weekend sailing with friends at the Whiskeytown YC Memorial Day Regatta.
The 61st annual edition delivered once again.
Friday evening was camp setup - then smoked salmon, Fenway Franks and S'mores over the fire, and a beautiful sunset over the lake.
Saturday brought perfect conditions. Warm sunshine, flat water, and 8-12 knots of breeze. Loïc drove, Elodie trimmed the jib, and we spent the day flying around Whiskeytown Lake.
The racing was fun. We won all three races on Saturday and found enough speed in the drifts on Sunday to stay on top of the leaderboard.
But the best part wasn't the results.
It was hearing the kids compliment each other around the course.
"Nice steering through that jibe Lo"
"Great jib trim through the tack Elodie"
Watching them become teammates is even better than watching them become individual sailors.
Sunday's breeze never really arrived, so we drifted to the race course and did what any reasonable sailor would do...
We started a water fight with the neighboring boats.
Loïc earned Youngest Skipper.
Elodie earned Youngest Crew.
Reynolds Sail Design was also fortunate to support the event through the silent auction and connect with several sailors who will soon be flying new sails.
We came home with a couple of trophies, a few new sail orders, and a lot of great memories.
Goodnight, Whiskeytown.
We'll see you again next Memorial Day, hopefully with a fleet Melges 15s!
