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Queen of the Bay

The 2024 WYS Queen of the Bay Race will be held on Sunday, September1st.

This race is 10 miles in length and open to any class of sailboat skippered by a member of WYS. Boats and crews must register prior to the race. Boats will be handicapped at the start as noted in the Sailing Instructions. Classes of boats entered that are not listed in the Sailing Instructions will receive a handicap start time at the Competitors Meeting. Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and QoB Course Diagram are posted below. 

For more information please contact Dave Kisla at davekisla@gmail.com


Schedule

Registration/Boat Prep 1000
Competitors Meeting 1200
Warning Signal for 1st Race Class 1300


Notice of Race - Sailing Instructions
Queen of the Bay Course


Course Diagram - Queen of the Bay


Past Race Results

CONGRATULAITONS TO BRADY SCHULTZ and LAUREL WILCENSKI - Winners of the 2023 QoB Race -
Brady and Laurel accomplished back to back wins in the QoB with an elapsed time of 1h53m30s. That was 18m30s less than their previous year's time on the same course in the same 420 one-design. The 2nd place finishers came across the finishing line in a Flying Scot that was skippered by Mike DiSario and crewed by Matt Roden. Mike and Matt consistently raced for back to back 2nd place finishes in the QoB in the same Flying Scot . Dave Kisla skippered his Flying Scot to the 3rd place finishing position with help from crew Alex Wilcenski. 13 Flying Scots, 4 Sunfish and 2 420's competed in the event. 

Results - Queen of the Bay September 3rd, 2023
Queen of the Bay Course - 2023

CONGRATULATIONS to BRADY SCHULTZ and LAUREL WILCENSKI - Winners of the 2022 QoB Race - Brady and Laurel piloted their 420 to the win through the newly designed QoB course with an elapsed time of 2h7m0s. The 2nd place finishers, Cameron Giordano and Katia Pritsch, also sailed a 420 and finished approximately 1 minute behind Brady and Laurel. The 3rd place finishers, in a Flying Scot, completed the course and finished 5 minutes behind the leader. That Flying Scot was skippered by Wally Dawydiak and crewed by Ava and Paula Dawydiak. There were 3 420's, 9 Flying Scots, 2 Sunfish and 3 Lasers competing in the event. 

Race Results - Queen of the Bay - September 5th, 2022
Queen of the Bay Course - 2022

CONGRATULATIONS to STEVE SMETANA - Winner of the 2021 QoB Race -
Steve piloted his Sunfish around the 10 mile course with an elapsed time of 1h38m29s for the win. A diminishing, moderate SW breeze throughout the day was enough for Steve to hold off the competition. The 2nd place boat, a 420 skippered by Cameron Giordano and crewed by Brady Schultz, finished 1m21s behind the leader. 2 Sunfish, 2 420's and 7 Flying Scots competed for the trophy. 

Race Results - Queen of the Bay - September 5th, 2021
Queen of the Bay Course - 2021

CONGRATULATIONS to MIKE DISARIO, MATT RODEN and SUE JENKINS - Winners of the 2020 QoB Race -
Mike and crew took down the event in a Flying Scot. The next finisher was only 20 seconds behind in another Flying Scot sailed by Dave Kisla, Alex Wilcenski and Kirstin Naase. The first finisher was a Hobie Cat, but that boat retired after finishing for missing a mark. The second finisher, a Flying Scot skippered by Norm Wentworth and crewed by Ed Surgan, also retired after finishing as the skipper was no longer a member of WYS, and not eligible for the trophy. (The unofficial winners!)

Race Results - Queen of the Bay Race - September 6th, 2020
Queen of the Bay Course - 2020


CONGRATULATIONS to DAVE KISLA and KIRSTIN NAASE - Winners of the 2019 QoB Race - Dave and Kirstin sailed the 10-mile course on a Hobie 16, in moderate SE winds, with an elapsed time of 1h54m19s. They overcame a 17 minute handicap for the Flying Scots, 25 minute handicap for the 420's and 35 minute handicap for the Sunfish. The 2nd place boat finished only 1m44s later. This boat was a Flying Scot skippered by Mike DiSario and crewed by Simon Moskowitz, Jennifer Bigora, Abby Bigora and Taylor Bigora. There were 9 Flying Scots, 1 420, 1 Hobie 16 and 1 Sunfish competing in the race. The race committee and patrol boats were comprised of 9 volunteers.

Race Results - Queen of the Bay Race - September 1st, 2019
Queen of the Bay Course - 2019


CONGRATULATIO
NS to GRIFFIN SISK - Winner of the 2018 QoB Race (he won 2017 also) - Griffin sailed the 10-mile course in his Laser on a beautiful day with light winds in an elapsed time of 2h15m30s. Adjusting for a 10 minute handicap against the Flying Scots, Griffin's corrected time of 2h05m30s was 6m50s faster than the next boat to finish, a Flying Scot sailed by Sue Jenkins & Tony Purpura. In total there were 9 Flying Scots, 1 Laser and 1 Sunfish racing, supported by a great group of volunteers on the race committee and 3 patrol boats.

Race Results - Queen of the Bay Race - September 2nd, 2018
Queen of the Bay Course - 2018


CONGRATULATIO
NS to GRIFFIN SISK - Winner of the 2017 WYS QoB Race

Griffin sailed the 10-mile course in his Sunfish in testing conditions (heavy winds and high waves) with an elapsed time of 1h54m23s. Adjusting for an 18 minute handicap against the Flying Scots, Griffin's corrected time of 1h36m23s was 10m27s faster than the next boat to finish, a Flying Scot sailed by Hamp Smith, John & Mary Greiner. In total there were 4 Sunfish and 6 Flying Scots racing.

Race Results - Queen of the Bay Race - September 3rd, 2017
Queen of the Bay Course - 2017