Crestline, CA: What an awesome day for racing DF 95s! The event was the bookend event for Southern California Yachting Association’s 95th annual “Midwinter” regatta series. Typically, the SCYA’s Midwinter series is in February throughout Southern California and sailed on the ocean but Lake Gregory Yacht Club, hosting the event, has to wait for winter ice to clear the lake thus the May date. (Maybe there is a possibility for RC ice boat venue in the future at the lake?) The venue was beautiful Lake Gregory in Crestline, CA. Sailing in mountain-fed fresh water (4500 ft elevation) with mostly favorable winds was the order of the day. Temperature was perfect (low 80’s) and the skies were clear and sunny: Alpine like weather at its best. We completed ten races (w/ two ‘throw outs’) with ten boats on the line. The wind was mostly from the north end of the lake, consistently five knots but gusting to ten + gusts which was at the limit” for downwind legs in ‘A’ rigs. Yes, several nose dives and un-commanded round ups and pitch poling added to the excitement. Larry Grant. Los Angles, CA, took top honors with six bullets. Gary Roszyk, Skyforest, CA, had a very respectable three bullets for second place. Joe Legg, Camarillo, CA (one bullet) and Don Shirley, Signal Hill, CA were third and fourth. A catered Awards’ meal was the setting for the Awards presentation for all the participants, guests and other LGYC club members. Watch for 2026 Midwinter series announcement and plan ahead to spend sometime in the San Bernardino National Forest @ Lake Gregory next spring. Plenty of lodging and camping opportunities to complement going fast with your DF 95 sailing.