The 2011 race took place today, September 18 in Tiburon, California on the San Francisco Bay. Top competitors from 20 countries will race the 1 nautical mile from Angel Island State Park to the shore in Tiburon between the Corinthian Yacht Club and Sam’s Anchor Cafe.
Men’s Elite:
1st place Kane Radford at 18:58
2nd place Codie Grimsey at 19:01
3rd place Ryan Napolean at 19:19
Female Elite:
1st place Melissa Gorman (Australia) at 19:20
2nd place Ashley Twitchell at 19:40
3rd place Christine Jennings at 19:54
Sunday May 1, 2011 is Opening Day on the Bay. This is coverage in Tiburon, California, but events took place around the San Francisco Bay. See photos and video by robert james of TibTV.
The 95th annual Opening Day on the Bay will kick off with a blessing of the fleet in Racoon Strait off of Tiburon between 10:30 a. SEE MORE AT MARINIJ.COM
IT’S SAFE TO SAY that the RCP Tiburon Mile, named after founder and Marin swimmer Robert C. Placak, is considered one of the most competitive open-water swims around. SEE MORE AT MARINIJ.COM
TIBURON is getting a little love from Ryan Harrison before he even sets foot in Marin. With 2,657 Twitter followers, Harrison has mentioned “getting ready for Tiburon” in several tweets, alluding to the weeklong tennis tournament that begins Monday at Tiburon Peninsula Club. SEE MORE AT MARINIJ.COM
Opening Day on the Bay Sunday April 25, 2010
Opening Day on the Bay 2010
Opening Day on the Bay takes place Sunday, with the traditional blessing of the fleet and boat parade, The Clipper Round the World Race had its own parade Tuesday, when 68-foot yachts representing nine countries stunned commuters with a late-afternoon [...] SEE MORE AT MARINCOUNTYREALESTATE.COM
Saturday April 24 to Sunday April 25, 2010 marks the Opening Day Weekend at Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon, California. CYC members start on friday with the decorating of the boats, saturday is the Boat Judging, Pelican Grill, plus Music and Dancing with the Blues Burners.
Sunday starts at 0800 hrs with religious services and flag raising followed by a buffet breakfast. 1030 hrs is the Blessing of the Pleasure Craft. 1200 to 1900 hrs is the Special Grill on the Deck. 1400-1800 hrs is Music and Dancing on the Deck with Wendy Dewitt.
View all information about Opening Day Weekend on the CYC website page.
The results for the 12th annual RCP Tiburon Mile International Open Water Swim have been posted online at: http://www.pseresults.com/events/337/results
