Racing
Race Events
Fleet 1 puts on three racing series each year, the Spring and Fall series are Saturday only races put on by Fleet 1. Most fleet events are held at Coulon Park in Renton. The Road Warrior series are two day events put on by other yacht clubs that have invited us to participate and held at various venues around Puget Sound and the state.
For fleet races, first start is noon and, in general no races start after 3 PM, depending on start times. Our races are low key and we welcome newcomers and try to teach them the lines (ropes). If you are interested in racing, bring your boat or you can crew on another boat to get the feel for it. Fleet races are also a great way to see how others rig their boats, talk race/sailing strategy and techniques, etc. Any San Juan 21 can participate but only Fleet 1 Members will be scored for the Season Hi-Point Trophy given out at the end of the year.
Please check the Events Calendar for all events Fleet 1 is having this year for all fleet and road warrior races, fleet meetings, and other fleet events. The Calendar is also public and you should be able to sync it up to your smart phone.
Fleet 1 Classes
Fleet 1 has two classes, the Working Sails class and the Spinnaker class. The working sails class uses the small working jib and the mainsail while the Spinnaker class adds the chute. Fleet 1 races do not allow flying a genoa.
The San Juan 21 comes with 4 sails, the Main, the Jib, the Genoa and the Spinnaker. The Genoa is a 135% foresail that has a very limited wind speed range. Any wind speed over 12 mph and the Genoa is overpowering. The typical winds here in the northwest tend to swing through that 12 mph range frequently so you don’t find many Genoa’s here in the Northwest and, as noted, Fleet 1 classes do not include flying a genoa.