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2011 Sarcoma Cup
Race Details
Sarcoma Cup 2011 has come to a close. We thank all of our participants,
volunteers, and supporters for an excellent event and hope you'll all
return next year! Lots of Pictures are up: we had several
photographers out and some of the sailors are also giving us highlights.
Auction winners
should notify info@beatsarcoma.org to collect their items.
Through the generosity of one of our volunteers, a beautiful copper-wire
29er sculpture has been created as a perpetual trophy.
So far, we've received notices of writeups at: NorCal Sailing, Pressure-Drop, and Latitude 38's Weekend Wrapup. (see our Media page).
Key documents:
- Buoy Racing Results
- Pursuit Race Results
- Sarcoma Cup 2011 Notice of Race (revised 7-27-11)
- Sarcoma Cup 2011 Sailing Instructions
- *** Sailing Instructions Amendment 1 (Aug 26) ***
- *** SI Amendment 2 (Aug 27) ***
- *** Pursuit Race Start Times ***
- Register for 2011 Sarcoma Cup - Full weekend or Saturday only
- Land-based activities registration is available for people not sailing. (Dinner Saturday, Breakfast Sunday, shirts)
- Auction sheet - Lots of great items available in our auction Saturday afternoon!
- Donate either in support of a team/skipper or generally for BeatSarcoma
- Current Entrants, Sat or Sat+Sun and Sunday only. Sunday only, don't worry, you'll have lots of company from the whole-weekend crowd.
Key details
- Leave your boat in the Berkeley Marina anytime from Friday evening. Please, 29ers and Open 5.07's only at the BYC guest dock. sarcomacup@beatsarcoma.org in advance or VHF 68 during the weekend. The BYC berthing and water taxi map has stops marked with black circles- this makes your boat and parking lots opposite BYC accessible. Courtesy of RidePal, we have a shuttle bus running between BYC and BART plus several yacht clubs
- Free coffee and pastries at the club Saturday morning
- Lots of reasons to come to BYC Saturday: 3 bands, free massages for skipper and crew (coupons in skipper's packet), free appetizers and drinks, a great dinner, and more.
- Gourmet dinner Saturday
- Breakfast and coffee available Sunday (and we're not talking cold bagels)
- Great shirts!
- In addition to perpetual and keeper tropies, great Prizes+Swag
- A skipper's packet with discounts and other goodies
- Management receptive to class special needs (such as a second day of buoy racing instead of the pursuit event)
- Stick around Sunday- after the awards BYC will be providing $7 club dinners.
- The winner of the Sarcoma Cup (pursuit race) will also be receiving a free on-the-water tuneup by Easom Rigging!
- Perpetual trophies for the Pursuit Race (the Sarcoma Cup itself) and a 29er Perpetual Trophy
Shirts!
This year's shirts are quick-drying synthetic with a very attractive design and a $17 price tag competitive with standard regatta cotton:
Gourmet Dinner Saturday
Dinner this year is a treat and only $18:- Summer Mixed greens with poached figs, Kalamata olives, red onion and feta cheese in red wine vinaigrette
- Lemon-thyme and garlic grilled chicken on a bed of braised cabbage
- Savory herb roasted red, gold and sweet potatoes with garlic confit
- Seasonal grilled farmer's market vegetable platter
- Assorted boutique breads & butter
Breakfast Sunday
We won't send you out onto the race course light in the stomach or wallet; a hearty breakfast Sunday is $6.- Cinnamon French toast with maple syrup
- Scrambled eggs with cheddar and green onions
- Breakfast sausage
- Cottage fries with bell peppers and onions
- Fresh fruit
- Assorted pastries
- Coffee, orange juice and milk
Shuttle bus
Courtesy of RidePal, a shuttle will be available Saturday afternoon/evening, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon to make it easier to coordinate your crew without driving the boat all the way back to your home harbor.*It will serve the following locations ON DEMAND*
- San Francisco Marina
- Richmond Yacht Club
- Encinal and Oakland Yacht Club
- Berkeley BART station
Before the event, email info@ridepal.com to make reservations on a shuttle During the event and only during shuttle hours, call 925-570-6531 to request a shuttle. There is a risk that a shuttle may be full or on the road fulfilling pre-reserved trips when you call.
Prizes+Swag
Our sponsors and supporters have provided a generous quantity of prizes including on-the-water rig tuning, marine gear, gift certificates, some great custom trophies, and more!Skipper's Packet
- Coupons for Sports Basement
- massage coupons for skipper and crew
- Discount on bottom paint at KKMI
- Ocean Navigator magazine
- Sailing World Magazine
- 23andMe bookmarks
29er Perpetual Trophy
Through the generosity of one of our volunteers, a beautiful copper-wire
29er sculpture has been created as a perpetual trophy.
General Information
The 2011 Sarcoma Cup will be held in the San Francisco central bay on Aug 27-28. We expect another enthusiastic collaboration between several yacht clubs and professionals beyond our gracious host BYC.
The 2011 racing will follow a format similar to that used successfully in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Onshore, we have the usual copious food and drink as well as music by Blazing Saddles and Ukulele Ladies in the afternoon followed by repeat performer Stephanie Teel in the evening.
The Sarcoma Cup team welcome all one design fleets, PHRF/IRC racers and non spinnaker cruising sailors who just want to have a good time and serve a great cause.
Race documents will be posted here as available.
Contact us about any special needs!
Event Notes
- Participating vessels will be provided dock space by the Berkeley Marina starting at noon on Friday and concluding Sunday afternoon.
- For small vessels, the Berkeley Marina is setting aside one of the launch ramps for our use during the weekend.
- Berkeley Harbor and the approach channeg have been recently dredged; a map will be provided shortly.
- Parking is available in several lots on a first come, first serve basis. Berkeley Yacht Club will be providing a water taxi, map has stops marked with black circles.
- Photography will be by Ultimate Yachtshots, h20shots.com, and Lyons Imaging. The Marine Media Alliance will be covering this event.
Saturday:
- Live music from the Blazing Saddles (rock), Ukuelele Ladies (mellow during dinner), and Stephanie Teel (rock)
- Massages (coupons for skipper+crew provided in skipper packet)
- Free keg, appetizers, rum punches
- Charity auction
- Dinner
Sunday:
- Free beer, rum punch, snacks, massage after races
- Awards at BYC
- Dinner+entertainment by BYC after the conclusion of the event ($7!)