The San Francisco Bay is blessed with great sailing and enthusiastic sailors. There are numerous one design fleets, races every single weekend, and...
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The America's Cup is quickly becoming more legal match than sailing match. Some would say that's all it's ever been and they may be right, but I...
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Competitors plan for years ahead of time to race in the Pacific Cup; and today is a seminal moment in that planning. The Notice of Race (NOR) has...
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Last year, I was out on the Bay practicing for the Pacific Cup when a couple of ridiculously fast skiffs went screaming by us, leaving our 47 foot...
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There is either a lot that can be said about this boat or nothing. I am really not sure how to handle it. Is it the world's first art boat? Is it...
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Unfortunately, boats come with holes in them. This is not a good thing when you expect your boat to float on the water. Centuries ago, naval...
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San Francisco has a very competitive sailing scene. Sailors look for every conceivable advantage ... carbon fiber this, titanium that, kevlar for the...
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I, personally, sail out of the Berkeley Marina. Every time I leave the marina, I have an obstruction to port for the first several miles. And, every...
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All discussions of this race migrate to the party. You start off talking about the weather forecast and it inevitably turns to what brand of rum...
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Suppose there is a long line at the Opening Day ceremony to get your boat blessed by the USCG Cutter Hawksbill and you have a lunch appointment at...
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