Santa Barbara YC Skiff-Fest – May 20-21. 2017
Submitted by Geoff Fargo, Western Regional VP

SBYC and the local Viper fleet hosted the SoCal Vipers for its annual May rendezvous and this year the great breeze on both days meant this event delivered everything you could want for the perfect weekend of racing.  Seven races over the 2 days with winds mostly in the 10 to 15 knot range provided some great racing. Congratulations to Jeff Grange, with Jon Bell and Jen Weisman as crew, who sailed well all weekend for a well-earned win.

Here are some NOT fake facts about SBYC and Skiff-Fest (well almost all are NOT fake facts)

1.    You have to be named Jeff or Geoff or (Mc)Geoff to own a Viper at SBYC (yes – 3 of 3)
2.    Geoff F will always order a big enough keg to last until sunset
3.    Beers and BBQ on the beach after racing is the ultimate SoCal post-racing experience
4.    It is quicker on a Friday afternoon to fly-in from another state than to drive the 90 miles from Long Beach to SBYC
5.    There are plenty of cool hotels within walking distance of SBYC
6.    The Viper fleet will close-out the SBYC bar
7.    Jeff G. and crew will probably race well-enough to be able to skip the final race and return to the dock to prepare everyone’s trailers for the hoisting out.

SBYC really is the perfect venue and I hope to see more people there next year as those not making the effort are really missing out on something special.
RESULTS

Viper 640 Fleet

Sailed: 7, Discards: 1, To count: 6, Entries: 8, Scoring system: Appendix A