The Australian 18 skiffs are in San Francisco this week for a regatta. They kicked off the competition today and will be racing through Thursday including a big downwinder against the kitesurfers and windsurfers. Don’t miss it.
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Jun 10
2010 San Francisco NOOD regatta
More than 150 boats joined in this year’s Sperry Topsider NOOD regatta in San Francisco this past weekend including my favorites, the F18 catamarans. With 20 entrants, the 18 foot catamarans were one of the largest classes in attendance. Click on any of the pictures below to see more regatta photos.
There was also some good kite racing action. Here’s a kite passing another competing sailboat to weather.
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Apr 10
Clipper Round the World boats
After sailing from China, the yachts racing in the Clipper Round the World race are taking a stopover in San Francisco. I didn’t get a chance to see them race in, but here are a few pictures of them in the harbor. The yachts are scheduled to depart on the next leg to Jamaica on April 19th.
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Sep 09
2009 Ronstan Bridge to Bridge race
I missed the start of the Ronstan Bridge to Bridge race this year, but caught a few pics of the sailors as they were coming in. The race is a 3-way competition between the windsurfers, the Australian 18 skiffs, and the kitesurfers to see who can sail the downwind course from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge in the shortest time.
Here’s Steve Sylvester crossing tacks with the Adventure Cat while sailing back upwind after the race.
And here are the kitesurfers taking the fastest way back upwind – a ride in the RIB.
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Aug 09
First ever kiteboard course racing world championship
Yesterday marked the conclusion of the first ever kiteboard course racing world championship. After countless hours of work translating sailing rules to fit the kite racing style, building specialized boards to go high upwind and deep downwind, and gathering the best sailors from around the world, the St. Francis Yacht Club put on a great event. The beach at Crissy Field was covered with kites and spectators.
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May 09
College sailing Women’s Nationals semi finals
Today’s racing at College Sailing Nationals was the Women’s semi finals. Teams were competing for 9 spots in the finals taking place later this week. The day started with racing on the B course to offer some protection from the flooding current. Racing in the afternoon was on the A course just off the yacht club.
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May 09
Teams are preparing for college sailing national championships
The on-site practice has already begun as the college teams prepare for several weeks of competition at St. Francis Yacht Club. The action kicks off with the Womens’ National Championship on May 25th – May 27th. Then on June 1st – June 3rd the Coed National Championship takes place. Check below for a list of all the teams scheduled to compete.
Coed Teams:
- Yale University
- Boston College
- College of Charleston
- Harvard University
- University of South Florida
- SUNY Maritime College
- Hobart & William Smith Colleges
- Washington College
- University of Pennsylvania
- Georgetown University
- Tufts University
- St. Mary’s College
- Eckerd College
- Roger Williams University
- Stanford University
- U.S. Naval Academy
- Boston University
- Old Dominion University
Womens’ Teams Finals:
- St. Mary’s
- Hobart/WmSmith
- Wisconsin
- Yale
- Harvard
- Western Washington
- Stanford
- Charleston
- Texas A&M Galveston
Womens Team Semi-Finals:
- Navy
- Old Dominion
- Georgetown
- U/Pennsylvania
- Michigan
- Notre Dame
- Connecticut Coll
- Rhode Island
- Boston College
- Dartmouth
- Boston Univ
- Brown
- Hawaii
- UC/Irvine
- USC
- Eckerd
- South Florida
- Oklahoma
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Mar 09
Spring Dinghy regatta
Today was the last day of the Spring Dinghy regatta at St. Francis Yacht Club. There was a huge fleet of 505s, some 29ers, some small trimarans, and a few other dinghys. The breeze was from the southwest so the windward mark was set just off the breakwall near the yacht club. The offshore winds divided the fleet with some boats going up the right side of the course and some up the left.
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Mar 09
Spring keelboat regatta at St. Francis Yacht Club
This weekend, the St. Francis Yacht Club hosted the Spring Keelboat Regatta. I got a few pictures including this one of a chrome plated Melges 24.
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Sep 08
Maltese Falcon Arrives
It seemed like everyone in San Francisco turned out to welcome the Maltese Falcon to the SF. The bay was covered with sailboats. All of a sudden the three tall masts appeared out of the fog just of Baker Beach. She sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge, then past Alcatraz, and then on to Treasure Island. As she passed, all the other sailboats turned to follow. They were no match for the larger boat’s speed and were quickly left fighting against the current.
