The Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club has a long and rich history of Yacht Racing. From its inception in 1953 MPYC has been sponsoring yacht races on the Monterey bay for both MPYC members and racers from other clubs. At present the Club sponsors over 100 races a year from the favorite Wednesday night "beer Can" races to the 100KM Spinnaker Cup from San Francisco to Monterey and everything in between. The club has an excellent history hosting National and regional regattas and a very active and successful Junior and Summer Sailing programs consisting of both educational and competitive events.
The New Victoria Fleet
The size and participation in the Victoria fleet is building quickly, primarily because buying and maintaining a boat is extremely inexpensive and you are -almost- guaranteed to not get wet during the race.
The Victoria class is a fleet of Remote Control sailboats with the following specifications:
- Length: 30.7"
- Beam: 7.7"
- Mast Height: 43"
- Sail Area: 433 sq in.
- Total displacement: 4.6 lbs.
- Total Height (keel to masthead): 54"
- The Notice of Race is available as a Google document
- You could Register your boat with the Victoria Class Registration page on their web site for a mere $7.00
- Plus registration information in the American Model Yachting Association web site
For more information on joining the fleet, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .