News Archive

2012

• The CalCup end of season party will be held on Saturday November 10 at the Berkeley Yacht Club from 6pm to 10pm. Dinner will be $15 per person. Please RSVP kitparts@me.com so that Mike can let the club know approximate #s. thanks!
  
  
• US Windsurfing is thrilled to announce that Sam Bittner (organizer of the AWT wave tour), the Columbia Gorge Windsurfing Association and a group of Hood River supporters have banded together to rescue the 2012 US Windsurfing National Championships in Hood River this summer. The Slalom, Formula and Freestyle Nationals will take place at the Event Site in Hood River from July 23-26. Registration is open now at
  
  http://americanwindsurfingtour.com/windsurfing-nationals/
  
  and more information about windsurfing in the Gorge can be found at
  
  http://gorgewindsurfing.org/
  
  As excited as we are to make this announcement, we do know that some of you have already changed travel plans due to our cancellation notice that went out just a few days ago. We are so sorry for the confusion of the changing situation and the travel arrangement troubles that may have been caused. Everyone involved is working hard to make sure that the event will be fantastic and we hope to see you all there! Head AWT judge Matt Pritchard says "The US Nationals are the backbone of racing in the USA! We need to keep the flame alive and do everything we can to save the Nationals for 2012!"
  
  And remember, the summer calendar is packed with other great events also. The Formula North American Championships will take place in San Francisco from July 17-22, San Carlos Cactus Cup Wave Contest is in San Carlos, Mexico from July 28-August 4, The Techno 293 Nationals/Kona New England Championships/RS:X East Coast Championships in Martha's Vineyard from July 31-August 2 and the Kona North American Championships in Waconia, MN from August 24-28.
  
  The full calendar of events can be found at
  
  http://www.uswindsurfing.org/?page_id=52
  
  
• Here's a cool mention of CalCup on the latest post from DaNews Blog:
  
  http://danewsblog.blogspot.com/
  
  
• Some important changes to the CalCup rules for 2012: If racing is canceled for any reason on the scheduled Saturday date, the racing will be re-run the very next day (Sunday) that same weekend. If the whole weekend (Saturday and Sunday) ends up as a DNR (Did Not Race), that event will NOT be re-scheduled at a later date. There are no make up dates. Please review this new rule (#14) and the rest of the CalCup racing rules here.
  
  

2011

• The third and final Youth Regatta of the season went off at the Berkeley Marina this Sunday 10/2/11. Click here for the Regatta report and race results. And click here for the photos. That wraps up the season. Please check out the final season standings here .
  
  
• The votes are in, and the overwhelming majority preferred the shared party with the St. Francis on the 7th. So, the 2011 CalCup end of season awards party will be held on Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 6:00 PM WHERE: St. Francis Yacht Club On the Marina San Francisco CA 94123. Mike still needs some of your trophies from last season back!
  
  
• The second Youth Regatta of the season went off at the Berkeley Marina this Sunday (9/11/11). Click here for the Regatta report and race results. And click here for the photos.
  
  
• The first Youth Regatta of the season went off at the Berkeley Marina this Saturday (8/27/11). Click here for the Regatta report and race results.
  
  
• DoubleTree by Hilton At Berkeley Marina Signs As 2011 US Windsurfing Nationals Title Sponsor.
  
  
• Local racer Weyman Lundquist is starting a series of Learn To Windsurf clinics aimed at 11-14 year olds. The clinics are aimed at taking the junior participants from entry level skills to racing on the national level. Click here for all of the details.
  
  
• The 2011 CalCup, West Coast, and USW NRT Calendars are now online.
  
  
• Great news from Karen Marriot, the president of US Windsurfing!
  "Hi All, First, big news…….The Berkeley Yacht Club board of directors just voted last night and decided to host the 2011 US Windsurfing Nationals! Jane Morson, who has done lots of work with running Formula races and the Cal Cup in the Bay Area, will be the main organizer and I am confident that she will do a fantastic job! The dates are July 11-16, which is before the Techno 293 worlds at St Francis – so we are hoping that some of the international kids (and our US kids) who come to that will come to Nationals as a warm-up regatta. So start spreading the word so folks can be making their plans to travel to the “warm side” of the bay for next summer’s nationals! Karen"
  
  

2010

• The first inaugural Friday Night 'Beer Can' Race will be held at BYC on the 17th of September. Click this link for all of the details.
  
  
• Astrid Leitner had her windsurfing gear stolen from her car (Berkeley, CA). Please keep an eye out for this gear! Click this link to see the flyer.
  
  

2009

• We'd like to thank the following people who generously donated their time and energy this season!
  
  RC
  Rachel Herrmann
  Danielle Svehla-Christianson
  Paul Kamen
  Little Bear
  Andy Brandt
  Pete Dekay
  Greg Bernstein
  Sylvain Gillard
  Auric Horneman
  Miranda Mickiewicz
  Sonya Schoenberger, and her Mother and Sister.
  Alex Muschler
  Aidan Juengling-bean
  Emmett McDonald
  
  Racing Rules Judge Bryan McDonald
  
  Clinics Bryan McDonald, Al Mirel & Chris Radkowski
  
  Also big thanks to Rachel Herrmann and Matt Gingo


• At long last we can announce our end of season awards party! Date: Saturday, 7th November 2009 Time: 6pm - 10pm Location: Pomegranate Restaurant, 1585 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703.
  
  This no longer a ‘pot luck event, but instead every guest is responsible for their own tab for food and drinks. Please contact info@calcupevents.com, ASAP, if you will attend this new venue, and with your number of guests attending. We look forward to seeing you all at the 2009 party.


• The Windsurfing Task Force presented this video last week to the Board of Directors, House of Delegates and President of US Sailing at the US Sailing Annual General Meeting. The Windsurfing Task Force is working with US Sailing's Olympic Sailing Team to develop a National Youth Sailing Team, and this video recaps some of the major youth windsurfing events in the USA in 2009. Pretty cool: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNIWFH2M25Y


• The final 2009 season results for CalCup and the StFYC Friday Night Series have been posted to the results area.


• The SF Classic & UN Challenge Results are now available.


• Elvstrom-Zellerbach Regatta: racing photos by Arnaud Lepert, awards presentation photos by Melanie Roberts.


• 4-25-09 CalCup Berkeley: presentation by Bryan McDonald, photos by Emmett McDonald)


• Photos from the first Calcup race of 2009 courtesy of David Wells.

2008

• Event: 2008 CalCup - End of Season Party
  Date: Friday 7th November 2008
  Time: 7.30pm
  Location: Berkeley Yacht Club
  Bar: NO HOST
  Cost: Bring a Pot Luck Dish!...
  
  This year we are trying something different. We will have a BBQ & 'pot luck' at BYC, for our end of year party. Please contact Jane at info@calcupevents.com for further information and to let us know how many people will be in your party, and what dishes you will be bringing. (If you are not sure what to bring we can let you know if there is anything particular we need.) We will post any updated party information as we get nearer the date Please RSVP. It will help us a lot. Plus we do have a number capacity we can not exceed.
  
  
• The final CalCup race of the 2008 season was held this weekend (9/6/08) at Berkeley. The results for the last race and the Final 2008 series standings for CalCup are now posted. Thanks to everyone who joined us for racing, the awesome clinics, and race committee this season; and congratulations to all of the division winners! We hope to see all of you at the end of season party which will be announced shortly.
  
• The CalCup and St. FYC Junior program get a mention on the U.S. Junior Windsurfing Newsletter.
  
• Thanks to everyone who attended the August 2 CalCup and drove to 2 separate venues. First to Alameda for no wind, and then to Coyote Point for too much wind! The conditions and some technical difficulties with the boat and drifting marks prevented us from holding any races. Click here to check out some photos of the day, an interview with Ben Bamer of F4 Formula Fins, and an inside look as to why we didn't have any racing on Saturday.
  
• US Sailing’s recently formed Windsurfing Task Force (WTF) needs your help to develop junior windsurfing in the US....
  
  Windsurfing is incredibly popular around the world (by example, over 300 kids under 17 competed in the 2007 Techno 293 Windsurfing Championship in France). The RYA, for instance, recently was awarded a £1.1 million fund for ‘…youth sailing and, specifically, Windsurfing…’ Please come listen to the WTF’s chairman, Bryan McDonald, talk about junior windsurfing in the SF Bay area and what you can do to assist in kick starting windsurfing in the US to build a more competitive fleet. It all starts with the very important principle: make sure your own back yard is in order. Thus please bring some juniors to this clinic so they can learn more about windsurfing and get some hands on instruction on one of the St. FYC Yacht Club’s new junior windsurfing board, the Techno 293 (the club just purchased a new fleet and trailer to assist in teaching and show casing windsurfing in many different venues (from the delta to Stanford’s sailing center in redwood city to crissy field)). Learn about some exciting championship events that juniors can prepare for that will hopefully occur in their own back yard... More info here:
  
  http://www.ussailing.org/News/2008/windsurfingtaskforce.asp
  
  
• Former SF Bay local Fernando Martinez is the Men's 2008 US Windsurfing National Champion. Australian Pro Allison Shreeve won the Women's title.
  Full results here.
  
• The program we've been using to calculate and report the CalCup scores has some issues and we are retiring it...
  
  The CalCup race committee and our rules judge have approved a change to a new scoring program. This new program (JavaScore) implements and automates the scoring by using the ISAF low point 2005-2008 scoring rules. This is the same program that a lot of Professional organizing committees (including the St. FYC) use.
  
  The only change you will notice is that 1st place will no longer earn you 0.75 points, and will instead earn you 1 point. The scoring change will be implemented effective immediately, and will also be retroactively applied to the first CalCup race of this season so that we have uniform scoring for this season. The CalCup Rules on the web site have also been changed to reflect this change.
  
  
• CalCup Quiz #1: Can you guess the race venue pictured here? Correct answers will be raffled for free entry to the CalCup race of your choice.
  
• Meet the Designer, and support a great cause. Join us for an evening with Bill Hansen of Hansen Sails, in a fundraiser for Cal Sailing Club.

2007

• The CalCup end of season party is being held on Saturday October 27 at Skates on the Bay, at the Berkeley Marina. Skates have composed a delightful menu for us at $30 plus tax and gratuity (drinks are not included). There is also a stupendous children's menu (under 12 years of age) at $7.00. We will meet in the bar area before 8pm for cocktails, going into our dining area at 8.30 pm. Please RSVP at: info@calcupevents.com , by October 8.
• Announcing the 2007 Hansen Sails Formula HCL™ Race Sails. Read the full Press Release.
  
• The 2007 CalCup photo gallery section has some new additions.
  
• The 2007 USWA Nationals and Formula North Americans are now complete. Be sure to check the Official National's Blog for all of the results, photos, press coverage, and podcasts.
• NOTICE EVENT POSTPONED: Due to weather difficulties, the 2007 Canadian Windsurfing Slalom Championships will be postponed until a later date.
• The Official Web Site for the 2007 USW Nationals & Formula North American Championships is now live.
• The Official NOR for the 2007 USW Nationals & Formula North American Championships hosted by the St.FYC is now available.
• New race event in SoCal: Cabrillo Beach Windsurf Enduro.
• A new year, a new board... MikesLab has a new formula board: The L7 is a registered production race board with the ISAF.
• Awesome windsurfing videos on MyHuck.com ...plus upload your own!
  
• Excellent Midwinters report from Steve Bodner on his new blog.
  
• The Calema Midwinters results are in, and the Bay Area contingent put up some impressive numbers in their respective divisions: Mike Percey 2nd, Steve Sylvester 3rd, Steve Bodner and Fernando Martinez tied for 3rd.
• Treasure Island access threatened! See how you can help!!!
  
• 2007 HIGHLAND SPRING HIHO ADDS OPEN CLASS RACING New challenge for top level racers with St Maarten start: Press Release.
  

2006

• Check out the Windsurfing Magazine article on the new Hansen HCL™ sails!
• Check out the new History of Hansen Sails article in the latest issue of Bay Crossings Magazine.
• Hansen Sails, LLC is pleased to introduce the new Hansen Compliant Leech technology (HCL™).
• The 2006 CalCup season is now officially over. Thanks to everyone who raced this season! We're looking forward to another great race season next year. The overall standings for the season are posted here:
  2006 CalCup Final Series Standings
• Read the latest CalCup article in the September issue of Bay Crossings magazine. And then read the 2nd CalCup article from the same issue (both with photos...).
• The StFYC has asked CalCup to join them for this year's End of Season Party. So the CalCup Party will be held in conjunction with the StFYC Windsurfing End of Year Party at StFYC on the evening of Saturday 14th October.
• Some photos from the the 2006 Bridge to Bridge Race.
• Mike Percey sailing on the new Hansen Sails at the SF Speed Event.
• Check out the recent article about CalCup in BayCrossings magazine!! ...and Mike Percey made the cover of the July 2006 issue!
• The 2006 US Windsurfing Nationals have come and gone. Click here for results and photos...
• In the great tradition of 24 hour races in other sports (auto racing, Mt. Bike racing, etc.), here is a report from a 24 hour windsurfing race.
• The first ever San Francisco speed event was held June 15-18. Check out the Official Event Web Site, Event Information Flyer, NOR, Some Photos, event report/photos by David Fielder, and Results.
• US Open Regatta Report from Steve Bodner.
• 600 racers at Defi Wind 2006.

2005

• Formula World Championships Regatta Report from Steve Bodner.
• The 2005 Bay Area racing season is now officially over. Click below for some final results:
  October 1 Treasure Island CalCup
  2005 CalCup Final Standings
  2005 StFYC Friday Night Windsurfing Series Final Standings
• Neil Pryde RS:X Pacific Coast Championship:
  - Day one Results. How windy was it?
  - Regatta Final Results.
  - Steve Bodner's Race Report.
  - Bill Weir's Race Report.
  - 3 photographers covered the event:
       Shawn Davis
       Chuck Lantz
       Chris Ray
• 2005 US Windsurfing National Championships Final Results:
  Sorted by Overall Rank
  Sorted by Class
  Slalom
• Some cool video of the slalom races from the Nationals courtesy of Brian MacDougall
  
• Daily updates, interviews, soundbytes, photos, etc. from the 2005 US Windsurfing National Championships.
  
• Did you Slalom Race at StFYC on Saturday 11th June or at BWS on Wednesday 15th June? Whether you raced or not you should check out this amazing video clip made by Brian MacDougall.
  
• Listen to Mike Percey's Radio Interview where he talks about windsurfing, racing, and CalCup.
  
• SFBA End of Season Party Saturday September 24 8pm - 1am at Kelly's Mission Rock. Shark Sandwich will be playing from 9pm - 1am.
  
• Observations From A Slalom Racing Newbie: Check out this interesting report written by David Fielder about his experience of the BWS races from a racing novice's point of view.
  
• From the archives: check out some vintage race results. See anyone you know?
  
• Official web site of the 2005 US Windsurfing National Championships currently being held in Hood River, Oregon.
  
• Check out these 2 pictures from our CalCup Races at Pt. Isabel on June 25. These are just a taste of what is to come so please 'watch this space' :) ! We would like to take this opportunity of thanking Anders for taking the photographs.
  
• A message from Janet Baxter, President of US Sailing, for all of you going to the US Nationals in the Gorge this summer!
  
• Windsurf racing comes back to its roots in Berkeley...
  
• If there is no wind for the BWS Slalom Races, this event will now switch to a Formula Race on the new BWS Formula Course!
  
• The 'Three Berkeley Musketeers' bring home the awards from Texas!
  
• Racing in Brazil with CalCup Racers!
  
• What does a windsurfing race with 456 boards starting look like? Could this be a CalCup race of the future?
  
• The wednesday night Berkeley Windsurfing Race Series starts wednesday 5-25-05!
  
• Changes to the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2005-2008.
  
• Calema Midwinters 2005 Report from Mike Percey.
  

2002

• "Anyone looking to do some well organized, low stress racing I would recommend going to San Fran and checking out the CalCup." - Micah Buzianis