Pacific Inter Club Yacht Association hails the start of the Yachting season on Sunday April 26th with Opening Day on the Bay. The day is starts with a Blessing of the Fleet hosted by Corinthian YC in Tiburon.
Published: April, 2009
Pacific Inter Club Yacht Association hails the start of the Yachting season on Sunday April 26th with Opening Day on the Bay. The day is starts with a Blessing of the Fleet hosted by Corinthian YC in Tiburon. All boats then are to rendezvous in the parade staging area just north of Anita Rock off the shore of Crissy Field at the Presidio of San Francisco. The 93 year old parade is the United States largest and this years theme is Legends of the Sea.
The parade is to start around noon when the San Francisco Fire Boat will start the parade. They are then followed by Historic and classic yachts in five classes of competition:
1. Class 100 Power Boat Decorated to Theme by a Club
2. Class 200 Sailboat Decorated to Theme by a Club
3. Class 300 Power or Sail Boat Decorated to Theme by Juniors
4. Class 400/500 Club Fleet Decorated with Flags and Streamers
5. Class 700 Any decorated boat, not to theme, by a club member
The two non -competitive classes are:
1. Class 000 Historic and classic yachts
2. Class 800 Any non decorated boat
Members of Yacht Clubs belonging to PICYA are encouraged to enter and parade entry forms are available at www.picya.org. The Opening Day on the Bay term originated from the opening of the drawbridge to allow the houseboats to be moved into Belvedere Cove and anchored for the summer. This years Grand Marshall is Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle reporter and author.
