FOLKBOAT USA - SAN FRANCISCO - Invitational Event
Cold Cold Cold/ Hot Hot Hot….. in San Francisco Bay (SF Bay)
S
o it was a week of two weathers. To begin with the usual SF Bay weather with fog
in the morning giving way to sun and strong sea breezes from the West to South
West, 20/30 knots in the afternoon. Take a heavy crew is our advice. We were only
saved by the advance of high pressure and extremely hot unusual conditions finally
on the last two days over 100 F/38 C, and no wind on the last day so we lost this
racing day.
16 boats were there to race, two from Denmark, two Swedes, two Germans and one
UK and nine USA teams (after their selection trials). Dave Wilson, USA 106 last years’
winner was the man to beat, and he surprisingly quick with a lightish crew!! Indeed,
he finally sailed brilliantly in the right direction, except for the last day. Christoph
Nielsen was back for the fifth time trying to win, but could only manage a valiant
second place. One of his crew certainly had an interesting crewing position! Fully lying
on the deck with his arm and knee over the side!
The tides (and wind forecasting) were the most critical aspect and hard to master
here. We went as prepared as possible, with charts of the area and stream directions,
but timing direction of change was the critical aspect, thereof as usual but all linked to
the maximum ebb at the Golden Gate Bridge (GGB). We read a lot about the wind and
sea breezes backing etc, but eventually read it as “its nearly always right to go right on
the Olympic (Berkeley) Circle, except when it is right to go left”!
At the opening National Flag raising ceremony, we exchanged a Royal Lymington
Yacht Club Burgee for the CYC, Tiburon Burgee and also drew names of lend boats
from a hat and sang the National Anthem as did the other countries there’s and each
skipper introduced their crews. When the German Anthem was played and sung, our
third crew member showed me the Spa Grand Prix result with Vettel second!!
24
Congrats to Dave Wilson and family on winning the 2017 International Regatta!
Three years in a row!
RACE RESULTS
Links from the Regatta:
Jim Erskine’s Photos
Leslie Richter’s Photos
VIDEOS:
Race 1
Race 2
Race 7
Race 8
Race 8 Downwind
Be sure to check out the Folkboat Online Store: T-shirts, hats, and more.
COMPETITORS:
DENMARK
DEN-721
Peter Brøgger - Aarhus
Bo Stævne Jensen, Brian Bjerregaard Hansen
DEN-803
HOME THE CLASS HISTORY RACING INT’L REGATTA PRESS HALL OF FAME CLASSIFIEDS LINKS CONTACT US
Congrats to Dave Wilson and family on winning the 2017 International Regatta!
Three years in a row!
RACE RESULTS
Links from the Regatta:
Jim Erskine’s Photos
Leslie Richter’s Photos
VIDEOS:
Rac 1
Race 2
7
8
Race 8 Downwind
Be sure to check out the Folkboat Online Store: T-shirts, hats, and more.
COMPETITORS:
DENMARK
DEN-721
Peter Brøgger - Aarhus
Bo Stævne Jensen, Brian Bjerregaard Hansen
DEN-803
HOME THE CLASS HISTORY RACING INT’L REGATTA PRESS HALL OF FAME CLASSIFIEDS LINKS CONTACT US
