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Model Boat Opening Day at SF’s Spreckels Lake (Golden Gate Park)

Saturday, March 14, 2026 - 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Spreckels Lake | Golden Gate Park, 36th Avenue , San Francisco, CA
San Francisco

Event Details

Ken Shapiro

First day of the model boating season at Spreckels Lake in Golden Gate Park. This event includes the Tony Marshall Ragtop/Stinkpot Relay Regatta, a friendly relay competition that cleverly includes skippers and boats from the Power Squadron (“stinkpots”) and Radio-Control Sail Squadron and Freesail Squadron (“ragtops”).

The regatta will begin about 1:00 PM on the north side of Spreckels Lake. There will also be casual running of remote-control model steam-powered boats as well as other (electric) power and sail boats.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Kids & Families, Outdoors
Address: Golden Gate Park, 36th Avenue , San Francisco, CA

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