Wow! this weeks WNS at OCSC was exactly what I needed after the white knuckle racing last weekend. It was hot in the marina, and cool and pleasant on the water outside. We motor sailed for a moment to get out of the calm air near the breakwater, and enjoyed a mellow 10-15 knot breeze outside. Went out, turned around and set the kite. Had a very enjoyable ride back at sunset. There was a lot of opportunity to talk through the spinnaker douse at the end - before we did it. Everyone on board (except me) was snapping pictures left and right. I'm looking forward to them posting the photos.

— John (Group Captain)

The speed, the spills, the spoils....

— Martha Blanchfield (Novice)

Not much wind, but a lot of fun -- and we won -- thank you Aaron and crew!

— Kristen (Novice, wants experience)

Lots of fun with good wind and crew. We sailed well and came in third out of 8 boats. Beers and BBQ finished off the day.

— Jeremy (Skipper)

Good wind and fun crew made for a great race.

— Kristen (Novice, wants experience)

We definitely had wind and water!!

— Tracy O'Neill (Official GOTWAW Photographer, Race Crew (J120, Farallon Clipper))

I had a great time! Sailed with a fun and upbeat group of sailors and have caught the racing bug. Skipper Aaron Kennedy kept us on our toes and provided an exhilarating racing experience for us newbies. Will definitely be back if there is room again on the Ay Caliente!

— Cheryl B. (Sailor, Returning)

Had a great time on Serendipity 2. Great skipper and crew and a great sail out to Southampton Shoal - good wind! My mini-vacation mid-week.

— gary barg (Skipper, CPM, 'Mr. Patience')

The guys were great and excellent hosts!

— Sergio Morariu (Sailor, Returning)

The race started with the typical mayhem of too many boats maneuvering in too much wind in the narrow Richmond Inner Harbor. No lives were lost. On El Jefe, the starting time was misunderstood and when the rest of the fleet took off, Dick Green got the hint that the race had already started and joined the back of the parade in a nice breeze. Ay Caliente! and Bufflehead got out of the channel first and turned south as the breeze started to slacken. Serendipity II headed up the middle and El Jefe followed. It was the typical dilemma we often face on the bay. Balance the constantly changing pressure against the constantly changing current. By the time El Jefe got to the mark Serendipity II had gotten past Ay Caliente!, but Bufflehead crossed the finish first. On a mild summers eve, new friendships were forged between the owners and other members of the Got Wind and Water group. Sailors all, they were just doing what comes natural - messing about in boats.

— John (Group Captain)

Had a great time. Good way to get introduced to racing. Really nice people too.

— gary barg (Skipper, CPM, 'Mr. Patience')

It was a dream come true to be part of the Ay Caliente crew for this race.

— Tracy O'Neill (Official GOTWAW Photographer, Race Crew (J120, Farallon Clipper))

You spend 10 hours, traveling form RYC to Golden Gate Yacht Club, out to the Northern Approach Buoy and back. It's a relatively slow ride with a calm ocean, deary overcast skies. As you leave the bay and enter the ocean, the fog burns back to the coast. Sunny skies light up the Marin Headlands and provide a glimpse of what you'll experience on your return. There are 5 boats in your division, but you know there is only one you'll have to beat. Ohana, with their brand new spinnaker. As you pass under the Golden Gate, you know you have them on corrected time. Can you beat them boat for boat? The last 20 minutes are a drag race as the wind builds to 29 knots. Ay Caliente! is slightly slower, but is in front. Good times! As the boats cross the finish line, the gun goes off, and it really doesn't matter what the outcome was. The memories of those last 20 minutes of adrenaline are much more important.

— John (Group Captain)

Great itinerary. Learned a lot in a variety of conditions from expert skipper and crew. Amicable group.

— Lauren Haworth (Sailor)

It was gorgeous - sunny skies, heavy (but not too heavy) winds, and a beautiful sunset as we came home.

— Kenton Hokanson

Wow! Another Got Wind & Water fantailistic event! Skippers Aaron Kennedy and Dick Green were superb. The barbie after the sailing experience was awesome. I'm so glad I found this group! Aaron assembled all of us in front of the yacht club attendees and recognized us. Thanks Aaron, you're a class guy! Dick, thanks for hosting your crew for dinner. Rod - Novice, But Learning.

— ROD MEYER

What a great time! We had 3 Beneteau 36.7's on the race course....so the GWAW crew was split into 2 groups and raced on Ay Caliente and El Jefe. The racing was terrific, the beer was cold, the burgers were perfect...sailing with a great group of sailors...priceless!!!!

— Aaron Kennedy (Owner, 36.7 Fleet Captain, 36.7 'Ay Caliente')