Rating system developed by Sound Rowers of Puget Sound, Washington.
(1) Protected water, shorter distances, all shell types welcome.
(2) Intermediate, open water in part, potential wind and/or rough conditions.
(3) Open water for long distances, strong currents, rough water expected;
participation may be restricted.
Local Races:
April 10, Sunday -- Open Ocean Regatta - 2.5/5.76/7.62 nm Sausalito, CA
Open Water Rowing Center 415-332-1091
April 17, Sunday -- CHANGE! North Bay Rowing Club Regatta - 3nm (1) Petaluma, CA
Win Rumsey 707-763-9841/(h)707-938-1425
June 11, Saturday - North Tahoe Rowing Classic - 8.75nm (2),3.75(1) Flatwater boats welcome on 3.75nm course Kings Beach, CA; Tahoe Yacht Club; shirwin@earthlink.net
August 20, Saturday - Monterey Bay Crossing - 22nm (3) Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz Rowing Club Tom Dexel 831-476-3923/www.scrowing.org
September 4, Sunday - Petaluma River Marathon/Half-Marathon - 26 m, 13 m Petaluma, CA
North Bay Rowing Club/Berkeley Rowing Club http://www.berkeleyrowing.org/MarathonSite/petmar.html
September 18, Sunday - Bridge to Bridge - 10.5 nm, 5.2 nm (3,2) San Francisco, CA
Diane Davis 415-661-7676, Jim Flack 415-393-0117 www.south-end.org
September 25 - CYC Open Ocean; Marina del Rey, CA
California Yacht Club; caleeds@pacbell.net
October 2, Sunday - Head of the San Joaquin Regatta - 3m; Stockton, CA
Stockton Rowing Club; carolk504@cswebmail.com www.stocktonrowing.com
October 2, Sunday - Lobster Row -8nm,3nm(3); Santa Cruz, CA
Terry Joakimides 831-438-1451 lobsterrow@scrowing.com www.scrowing.org
October 29, Saturday - Head of the American - 3nm; Sacramento, CA
CSUS Aquatic Center 916-985-7239
November (tba), Sunday - Coyote Point - 7nm(2); Burlingame, CA
Gordie Nash 415-332-7269
Sound Rowers Regattas -- Pacific Northwest
Febraury 19, Saturday - LaConner - 7 mi (2); La Conner, WA
Rob O'Brien 425-252-9312
March 12, Saturday - Lake Sammamish - 6 mi/13 mi(1); Puget Sound, WA
Michael Lampi 425-641-3941
April 2, Saturday - Lake Whatcom Classic - 12 mi (2); Puget Sound, WA
Joost Jeegers 360-715-2027
April 23, Saturday - American Lake Classic - 6 mi (1); Tacoma, WA
Dave Anderson 253-584-4548
May 14, Saturday - Commencement Bay - 7 miles(2); Puget Sound, Washington
Todd Silver 253-922-5000
June 19, Saturday - Manchester - 10 miles(3); Puget Sound, Washington
Bela Kovacs 360-871-0490
June 25, Saturday - Rat Island Regatta - 7 miles(3); Puget Sound, Washington
Steve Chapin 360-385-0457
July 17, Sunday - Quartermaster Harbor Regatta - 6 miles(1); Puget Sound, Washington
Charlie Helsby 206-227-1469
July 31, Sunday - Elk River Challenge - 7 miles(2); Puget Sound, Washington
Vern Heikkila 360-268-9712
August 13, Saturday - Round Shaw Island - 14 miles(3); Puget Sound, Washington
Mike Reid 360-376-4956
August 20, Saturday - Great Cross Sound Race - 7.6 mi(2); Seattle, Washington
Theresa/Jeff Knakal 425-338-9441
August 27-28, Sat/Sun - San Juan Challenge - 7/17/25/42 mi; Puget Sound, WA
JT Whitaker -- 360-299-2300
September 10, Saturday - Bainbridge Is. Marathon - 26 miles(3+); Puget Sound, Washington
Steve Bennett 206-254-1496
September 17, Saturday - Budd Inlet - 7 miles(2); Olympia, Washington
Steve Wells 360-357-6588
October 1, Saturday - Lake Samish Salmon Roe - 6 miles(1); Puget Sound, Washington
Mickey Bevans 360-733-6738
October 8, Saturday - Medina-Mercer Is. - 6/14 mi (2); Puget Sound, Washington
Rainer Storb 206-322-5762
October 29, Saturday - Cascade Race - 5/13 nm; Puget Sound, Washington
Dan Henderson 425-430-011
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