On May 3-4, 2025, St. Francis Yacht Club hosted the second year of the US Sailing League West Coast Championship, an offshoot of the SAILING Champions League, an international high-level club vs. club fleet racing circuit that’s been held in Europe and Australia since 2014. Currently over 500 yacht clubs compete in the series, which is focused on spectator-friendly events. An effort to expand the league to the United States has been spearheaded by St. Francis Yacht Club, which invited seven clubs for two days of competition in J/22s. Racing was fast and close, as sailors brought their best to the game. After 28 rapid-fire races over the two days, San Francisco Yacht Club came out on top and earned their spot at the Sailing Champions League Final in Germany this July. “The sailing was tight, the race management was excellent and the format with a lot of short races, short courses and boat rotations every race, was highly competitive and a lot of fun.” — Ethan Doyle #ussailing #saili...