The 505 Worlds were fortunate to have the most excellent sailing photographer Christophe Favreau shooting the races from a helicopter; some selected action shots: What a gorgeous shot – the fleet right after a start – imagine being in the middle trying to figure out which way to go 🙂 Racing sailboats can be prettyContinue reading “Action shots: it’s a wrap!”
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World Champion dinner
Every World Championship should end with a fancy dinner at the St Francis Yacht Club. (Well, Monaco Yacht Club would be okay too 🙂 Shirts with collars and jackets for the men, appropriate evening attire for women. As it should be. The event featured a “leaders jersey”, which we all signed, to be given toContinue reading “World Champion dinner”
last day = best day
Today was the last day of the 2023 505- Class Worlds, and it was our best day – by far. Yay 😁 Yes, the patch held. In fact we improved it: First we covered the duct tape with plastic from a trash liner, then we secured the whole with plastic waterproof tape. It’s not prettyContinue reading “last day = best day”
What else?
Today dawned foggy and cold, but for me, included a sense of optimism. Finally after days of trouble, we had our boat locked and loaded, nothing to do, and we could just go out and sail, and maybe race a little. The wind was light, and the tide was coming in strong. The Race CommitteeContinue reading “What else?”
Petit Left Bank
After a long day of doing almost nothing – well, finishing the new mast, and checking it out wasn’t nothing – where to head for dinner. I decided on Tiburon, and the Petit Left Bank. It looked promising, and it delivered; a perfect little French Bistro of the kind locals love and tourists ignore. FrenchContinue reading “Petit Left Bank”
Lay day: locked and loaded
So today was a Lay Day in the regatta. We finished the mast – which was kind of fun, since we had time and the tools to do it right – and checked it out, raised the sails, did all the things, and I *think* we are locked and loaded for racing tomorrow. I knowContinue reading “Lay day: locked and loaded”
Poggio
So I ask my friend Kathy (who lives in Mill Valley, just across the bridge from SF), where should I have dinner and she says “Poggio”. And to Poggio I go. It’s a pretty little place right downtown in Sausalito, a neighborhood Italian restaurant, the kind that locals visit and love, and tourists skip andContinue reading “Poggio”
Tough break
Well, precelebration is the root of all failure. I should not have thought or written that all our boat problems were behind us. Heading out to race today, we noticed our mast had broken yesterday 😳😡 See that crack along the bottom of the pole launcher bracket? That is NOT supposed to be there. AndContinue reading “Tough break”
Dinner at Ditas
So I’m in Marin County anyway – visit to the Apple Store, yes, I have a dead iPhone, and yes, this is why the quality of my pics today was suboptimal (had to use my iPad as a camera) – so I OpenTable and find Ditas for dinner, in Sausalito. Yay! Pretty nice location. “BayContinue reading “Dinner at Ditas”
STFYC blogatorium
Hanging out in the STFYC after sailing – recuperating from the blowout day – and I’m blogging in the bar. “Sir, I’m sorry, but no laptops are allowed in the bar.” Rats! “Okay, I understand.” “But you may use your laptop in the library…”. “Thank you!” The perfect place! (And … I must tell youContinue reading “STFYC blogatorium”