Sailing
Sara and I learned to sail together, bought a small boat, were engaged while earning our captain's licenses, and wanted more. We bought and rebuilt a bigger boat, sold our stuff, quit our jobs, and went sailing!
We left San Francisco in October 2006, and after a month-long trip down the coast, sailed south from San Diego with the Baja-haha in early November. From Cabo, we spent a month traveling to Puerto Vallarta, and were married on a beach in nearby Bucerias on December 18, 2006. We spent our month-long honeymoon sailing slowly down to Zihuatanejo, where we realized we had run out of money and it was time to turn around. We returned to San Francisco in April 2007.
Most recent posts
Racing the YRA Southern Cross on Wayne's Quest 33
I joined skipper Wayne and crew of Rene, Gus, and Matt for the YRA's Southern Cross race, which was originally scheduled to be out to the Farallones. I guess the race committee saw the weather forecast and changed the race; good call.
Race 5 of the YRA Inter Club series on Chris' F-27
John and I joined Chris on his F-27 for the 5th race of the YRA Inter Club series. It was in the southbay, it was windy, and it was wet.
Friday night beer-can racing on John's FT10
Another enjoyable friday-evening race on John's FT10 "Savage Beauty".
Racing the YRA Second-Half Opener on Chris' F-27
Sara and I joined Chris on his F-27 to race the YRA's Second-Half Opener race, from Berkeley to Point Bonita and back down the estuary.
Friday night beer-can racing on John's FT10
Sara and I joined John and company for another friday night beer-can race aboard his FT10. We had a great start, were right behind the leaders going into the spinnaker run, and saw top speeds above 15kts downwind!
Pacific Cup big boat start
Sara and I went down to the St. Francis Yacht Club for the Pacific Cup final start - the big boats! StFYC is very impressive. We went up to the observation deck and watched the 50-70 footers tack back and forth before the start.
Double-handed Pacific Cup start!
I scootered down to the St. Francis Yacht Club on the San Francisco Bay, CA at lunch to catch the 2nd double-handed start of the Pacific Cup. This start is the small ULDB boats, Moore 24s, Olsons, and Dylan's custom Dogpatch 26 "Moonshine".
SF YRA's Half-Moon Bay ocean race on John's FT10 "Savage Beauty"
John, Dan, Josh and I sailed John's FT10 "Savage Beauty" from San Francisco Bay to Half-Moon Bay in the YRA's annual race. This is typically a wild downwind ride in the 15-25+knots of wind that blows from the north down the coast. Of course, this year we had shifty 5-10knot winds from the south. HMB is south of SF. Go figure.
Friday evening beer-can racing on a Flying Tiger 10m
Captain John invited Sara and I to join him and the rest of his crew for a friday-night beer can race aboard his Flying Tiger 10m, sailed from South Beach Marina just south of the Bay Bridge in SF. The FT10 is a fairly new ultralight sailing boat with extendable sprit, giant asymmetric spinnaker, pre-bent mast with swept spreaders, and all kinds of other go-fast technology.