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“BIG BOAT SERIES
2002”
Hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club
FINAL RESULTS
Americap II A
1.Pendragon IV John MacLaurin
2.Cita Cita Litt
3.Icon Richard Robbins
10 boats in class
Americap II B
1.Chance Paul Kent
2.Scorpio John Siegel
3.Copernicus Bob Garvie
9 boats in class
Santa Cruz 52
1.Winnetou Martin Brauns
2.Elyxir Paul Ely
3.Morgana Robert Magoon
4 boats in class
ID 35 Fleet
1.Zsa Zsa Bill Wright
2.Koinonia Doug Ament
3.Tabasco John Wylie
7 boats in class
B40.7 Fleet
1.Mojo Rising Brendan Busch
2.Battant Chris Herron
3.Tout Suite Tim Merrill
5 boats in class
Express 37 Fleet
1.Golden Moon Bridge Richards
2.Eclipse Mark Dowdy
3.Bladerunner Mick Shlens
8 boats in class
Farr 40 Fleet
1.Barking Mad James Richards
2.Peregrine David Thomson
3.Shadow Peter Stoneberg
20 boats in class
J 120 Fleet (12.0 meters)
1.Chance Barry Lewis
2.Mr. Magoo Steve Maderia
3.Dayenu Don Payan
7 boats in class
TP 52 Fleet
1.Yassou Jim Demetriades
2.Alta Vita Bill Turpin
3.Victoria 5 Michael Campbell
5 boats in class
J 105 Fleet (10.5 meters)
1.Good Timin’ Phil Perkins/Dave Wilson
2.Blackhawk Dean Dietrich
3.Nantucket Sleig Peter Wagner
33 boats in class
September’s Big Boat Series provided
a spectacular waterfront show this year. It is the
crescendo of spring and summer sailboat racing. It
brings together professional sailors with wonderful
amateur sailing talent. Entrant boats come from all
around the country to race joining the fray with our
local water warriors. It is a grueling 7 race series
over the third week and weekend of September each year
with great parties in between. The Big Boat Series
heralds October’s transition to the beginning of the
Fall’s sailing season, kicked off with a number of
championships and fun on-the-water events. See the
Calendar. Sailing is beautiful to watch. Our calendar
for those who don’t sail will help to know to what’s
happening if watching from ferries or along the
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many thanks to Sandra Cannon of www.sfbayimages.com for
making available these beautiful shots. |
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Boating Events
Calendar
Sep.-May Around Alone
single-handed ‘round the world, 12 men and 1 woman
entered, with 2 Californians competing.
www.aroundalond.com or to check Bay Area’s entry Bruce
Swabb log on to www.oceanplanet.org.
Oct. 1-10 Start of the Louis Vuitton Cup in
Auckland: nine challengers representing six countries
will race in the Challenger Series to determine who will
race against New Zealand in the America’s Cup.
www.americascup.com Very exciting stuff. www.lvcup.com.
Oracle Racing is our home team. www.oracleracing.com
Oct. 5-6 - Fifth Annual All-Catalina Rendezvous
at Ayala Cove, Angel Island. All Boats made by Catalina
welcome. Bill Eddy, (925) 820-7370.
Oct. 5-9 - Adams Cup, US Women’s Sailing
Championship. SFYC, (415)789-5647.
Oct. 6 – Paisano race, Monterey YC annual El
Toro event. Male-Female teams sign up. Has to do with
drinking a small bottle of wine – sailing to the beach
of a nearby point. Get out to the boat to find among
those waiting the person whose number matches the number
in the bottle who then sails the boat back. www.mpyc.com
Oct. 9 - Latitude 38’s Mexico Crew List Party
at Encinal YC, 6-9 p.m. Very fun. www.latitude38.com.
Last chance for short-handed skippers to meet crew.
Oct. 12 – Fleet Week, US Navy. By land or sea
it’s a great show.
Oct. 12-13 - 10th Annual Northern California
Women’s Sailing Seminar. See ad. One very packed day
of short clinics taught by women. Second day choose
either a fun race or mini cruise on San Francisco Bay.
Ladies and Gentlemen of Island with the help of Alameda
and Encinal YC members, professional sailing women from
the all areas of sailing volunteer their time to teach.
It is designed to help women understand the jokes, sail
with greater knowledge and to ask those questions they
didn’t know who to ask. Usually event attendance is
200 to 300 women choosing from a menu of classes
offering something for all experience levels. There is a
raffle mid-day with fabulous prizes from supportive
sponsors, marine to ice cream. It’s a day for the
ladies. Men if you have a lady who might want to sail
encourage her to spend the nominal fee and enjoy the
weekend. Island YC, (510) 521-2980
Oct. 22 – Fall series start more relaxed fun
regattas around the bay.
Oct.22-31 – Louis Vuitton Cup round 2: 9
challengers battle it out eliminating 1 boat.
Halloween Regattas
Oct. 26-27 - Great Pumpkin Regatta, Jaws theme.
Richmond YC, (510)237-2821. Day 1 is a one design
multi-fleet regatta. Day 2 is a fun race picking up
pumpkins.
Oct. 26 – 22nd annual Red Rock Regatta &
Costume party. Tiburon YC, The Red Rock Regatta’ is
fun and funny. Like Halloween, sailing, dinner and
dancing? Then you can’t miss. It’s racing with a
belly laugh. All participants are encouraged to race
their boats in costume. Wind at that part of the Bay and
time of year has moments of drifting followed by periods
of zooming around marks with costumes flying. Gerry Gunn
(415)435-6038
Oct. 28-29 – 9th Annual Baja Ha-Ha Rally leaves
San Diego for Cabo San Lucas. Check www.baja-haha.com.
Want to go cruising but the jump seems overwhelming? It’s
a way to set a date and go with a supportive net of
like-minded people. There are parties at every stop like
a car rally. Originated and lead by Latitude 38’s
Editor – Richard Spindler who shines as a fun guy but
considerate caretaker of the places visited. It is a
kick in the pants to actually leave the dock lines
behind, head out the Gate, then turn left ‘til the
butter melts. As of Mid Sept.124 boats are entered.
Nov. 2 – Jack & Jill +1, Island YC Alameda
Estuary Race. (510) 521-2980
If you see a group of boats traveling
as a pack, they are probably racing. It’s fun to know
who and whats doing out on the water. If racing is new,
contact the number and find out how to hitch a ride. Got
an event, (sail, power, fishing et all)? For listing or
advertising email swiftswan@aol.com. |
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