Another Friday Night
Another Friday night and I ain’t got nobody. . . Actually the Corinthian Yacht Club had plenty of bodies and boats onboard this weekend, as the usual Friday night activity was compounded by the 22 Singlehanded TransPac entries in the harbor, and classics arriving for the Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show. Very complicated logistics, and maybe a little much for the staff. But Friday night racing was awesome, with a nice breeze, puffy but not over-powering.
The ubiquitous Steve Bates (in purple shirt) called tactics on the Beneteau 47.7 Perserverance. © 2008 norcalsailing.com
Glenn Isaacson’s custom Schumacher Q looked pretty laid back at the start. © 2008 norcalsailing.com
The two Beneteau First 47.7s, Veronese and Perseverance, cross the start line. Veronese won the start, but Perseverance would persevere. © 2008 norcalsailing.com
Another in the First family, Timothy Ballard’s 40.7 Inspired Environments. Timothy has cut back on racing this year, hence the cruisy dodger. © 2008 norcalsailing.com
This popular Friday night series continues through September 5. You can still join in the second half, and for less money. See www.cyc.org/race/friday.html for details and results.
July 12, 2008
Smoke and fog combined to dim the early evening sunlight. This is the Antrim 27 Luna, sailed doublehanded, winding up for their start. © 2008 norcalsailing.com