61st Whiskeytown regatta draws sailors to Redding lake

The Whiskeytown Sailing Club will host its 61st Annual Whiskeytown Memorial Weekend Regatta on May 23-24 at Whiskeytown Lake. The regatta is a two-day sailboat race that attracts sailors from California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, the club said in a community announcement. Each year, more than 40 sailors enter their boats in the competition.

Some have been participating in the race for generations, the club reported. Note to readers: If you appreciate the work we do here at the Redding Record Searchlight, please consider subscribing yourself or giving the gift of a subscription to someone you know. The race will begin at the Brandy Creek Marina at 11 a.

m. May 23. Following the race, the club will host a catered regatta dinner at 6 p.

m. Reservations are required in advance for the dinner. The event will conclude with an awards ceremony after the final race on May 24.