Welcome to the 3rd annual Berkeley Yacht Club Oktoberfest Regatta.   The Saturday Alcatraz Pursuit Race is open to all yachts meeting Northern California PHRF minimum requirements.  The Treasure Island Cruiser Rally is open to members of any recognized Yacht Club or Sailing Organization.  The Sunday Chowder Race is open to all sailors.

Saturday Pursuit Race

• Reverse PHRF starts

• Around Alcatraz and back

• Challenging course with long upwind and downwind segments

• Separate monohull and multihull scoring and awards

• Separate spinnaker and non spinnaker scoring and awards

• Starts at 12:00 - finishes at BYC Clubhouse

Saturday Cruiser Rally

• Reverse PHRF starts

• Around Treasure Island and back

• Non spinnaker competition

• Challenging course with many points of sail and tricky currents

• Separate monohull and multihull scoring and awards

• Starts at 12:00 - finishes at BYC Clubhouse

The Fest

• A variety of German beer in bottles and on draft.  Sample trays offered.

• Authentic German cuisine (see details below)

• Afternoon Kinderfest for kids and family - games activities.

• Costume contest: best lederhosen, best dirndl - discounts for costumes

• Live music & dancing (see details below)

• German dance performance and polka lessons

• The Food

• Sauerbraten - beef roast marinated for days in traditional spices with vinegar, wine & juniper berries

  Bratwurst - a pale, smoked sausage made of finely minced veal, pork, ginger, nutmeg and other spices

  Bockwurst - smoked and scalded, usually made from finely ground veal; spiced with chives and parsley

  Wienerwurst - believed to be the origin of hot dog; beef and pork flavored with coriander and garlic

  Schweinsbraten  - pork shoulder rubbed in traditional spicing, then slow roasted in fennel and caraway seeds

  German potato salad - potatoes, bacon, onions, cider vinegar, with gentle spicing

  Red cabbage - red cabbage, onions, cider vinegar, with apples and berries

  German style vegetable buffet - sprouts, potatoes, cabbage

  Sauerkraut - pickled green cabbage leaves fermented with spicing

  Childs plates - healthy foods, light spicing, noodles, vegetables & fruit

The Music

• A variety of German music throughout the day and evening

• The musicians are yet to be determined, but we find great talent.

• Dance contests

Sunday Chowder Racing

• Spend the night at our guest dock and race again on Sunday

• Our regular Sunday Chowders are open to all sailors

• Berkeley Circle buoy racing .  PHRF division starts

• Time on time handicapping

• Non spinnaker and roller furler credits

Sunday Bluegrass & Buffet

• Every third Sunday of the month, BYC offers Bluegrass music in the bar at 16:00 hours.

• Local talent forms together for a jam session of extraordinary talents

• We serve a light buffet, and will feature some German food & treats

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Photos: Laura Watt, Melissa Davids, Paul Kamen, & Tom Loughran