2024 Bottle Class Dates:
The Bruce Ettinger Bottle Yacht Regatta is a fun opportunity to experience the joy of model yacht sailing. The bottle “class” is a low cost, fun way for youth and novice sailors to learn about model yacht sailing.
SFMYC club members and novice sailors, especially youth, are encouraged to build a bottle boat and join in the regatta activities. Bottle yachts, sometimes referred to as bottle boats, are built from used bottles and other found objects. Teams (friends, a family, a class) are encouraged to build a boat together. To see the bottle class in action, follow us on Instagram: @bottleyachts |
Tribute by SFMYC
Regatta Sponsored by:
SFMYC & Kate Ettinger in memory of Bruce Ettinger, MD 1938-2020 Dr. Bruce Ettinger was a respected endocrinologist and well loved model hobbyist who relished the opportunity to share his love of outdoor hobbies with people of all ages, especially youth. Everyone who spent time with Bruce in any of his model hobbies experienced his joy and enthusiasm to engage others in play. In recent years, Bruce led multiple efforts at SFMYC to engage youth in the fun of model yacht sailing. If you want to learn more about model yacht sailing, be sure to check our Junior SFMYC member Julien Siou's wonderful interview of Bruce below.
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Bottle Boats
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6th grade sailing from Bruce Ettinger on Vimeo. |
Some wise words of advice from my Grandpa Bruce: 'Working and playing with others who share the same interests makes me think there is a pattern to my life: watch it done once, do it a few times, then start teaching others to do it. Wouldn't the world be great if we could pass on our acquired life skills?'"
-- Celia Ettinger's 2012 report following an interview with Grandpa Bruce
SPECIAL THANKS:
To SFMYC bottle mentors- Ed Schoenstein, Norman Tuck, Wally Wahlander, Jerry Pugh, Dick Hunter, Dave Gormly;
To SFMYC members Jason Spiller, Colleen & Jeff Stobbe, Mike Stobbe, Ken Shapiro, Ryan Schofield, Mary Rose Cassa;
To Reika Goh for the Bruce Ettinger Bottle Yacht Regatta's dynamic communication design and logo; and
To Dr. and Mrs. Tom Kosasa, the Kurata Family, and the Stockton Family for generous donations to support the inaugural regatta.
To SFMYC bottle mentors- Ed Schoenstein, Norman Tuck, Wally Wahlander, Jerry Pugh, Dick Hunter, Dave Gormly;
To SFMYC members Jason Spiller, Colleen & Jeff Stobbe, Mike Stobbe, Ken Shapiro, Ryan Schofield, Mary Rose Cassa;
To Reika Goh for the Bruce Ettinger Bottle Yacht Regatta's dynamic communication design and logo; and
To Dr. and Mrs. Tom Kosasa, the Kurata Family, and the Stockton Family for generous donations to support the inaugural regatta.