Sailing Photo of the Week - Big Boat Series in San Francisco
San Francisco, USA - One of the most challenging and largest regattas on the west coast of the United States, the Rolex Big Boat Series is currently sailing on the San Francisco Bay. "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco," a quote attributed to Mark Twain, has continued to be accurate right in to September. The weather phenomenon that makes the San Francisco bay one of the world's most reliable sailing venues during the summer months (and up to 50°F cooler than just a few miles away) is in full force, bringing the 111-strong fleet of Big Boats some Big Winds - 15-25 knots predicted today with gusts to 30+.
The landmark in this photo is the famous island of Alcatraz, aka "The Rock." Alcatraz basically marks the southern end of what's known as "the Slot," where the winds funnel in through the Golden Gate, and reach their highest force. For some, the Slot is an area to avoid in summer months, while for others, it's a playground of heavy weather sailing.
The 2008 Rolex Big Boat Series is scheduled to continue through Sunday, September 14th.
Rolex Big Boat Series Results
Top 3 in each class after 1 Day of Racing
Position, Boat, Skipper, Hometown, Race 1-2, Total points
IRC A (9 boats)
1. Criminal Mischief, Chip Megeath, Tiburon, CA, 1-2, 3
2. Samba Pa Ti, John, Jr. Kilroy, Jr, San Francisco, CA, 4-1, 5
3. Akela, Bill Turpin, Santa Cruz, CA, 2-3, 5
IRC B (9 boats)
1. TNT, Brad Copper, Pt. Richmond, CA, 1-2, 3
2. Rancho Deluxe, Michael Diepenbrock, Newport, RI, 2-3, 5
3. Swiftsure, Sy Kleinman, Saratoga, CA, 5-1, 6
IRC C (8 boats)
1. Scorpio, John Siegel, San Francisco, CA, 2-1, 3
2. TKO, Dave Kirby, Manhattan Beach, CA, J/122, 1-3, 4
3. BustinLoose, Jeff Pulford, Monterey, C, 5-2, 7
IRC D (13 boats)
1. White Dove, Mike Garl, San Francisco, CA, 2-1, 3
2. Tupelo Honey, Gerard Sheridan, San Francisco, CA, 1-4, 5
3. Acabar, Jean-Yves Lendormy, Camden, ME, 3-2, 5
1D35 (7 boats)
1. Ebb Tide, Masakazu Toyama, Seabonia YC, 4-1, 5
2. Diablita, Gary Boell, Brickyard Cove, 1-4, 5
3. Great Sensation, Mario Yovkov, San Francisco, CA, 3-2, 5
Beneteau 36.7 (6 boats)
1. Mistral, Edward Durbin, Richmond YC, 2-1, 3
2. Bufflehead, Stuart Scott, Richmond YC, 1-2, 3
3. Summer And Smoke, Pat Patterson, Angwin, CA, 3-4, 7
Express 37 (10 boats)
1. Expeditious, Bartz Schneider, San Francisco, CA, 1-2, 3
2. Eclipse, Mark Dowdy, San Francisco, CA, 5-1, 6
3. Golden Moon, Kame Richards, Alameda, CA, 2-4, 6
J/105 (31 boats)
1. Good Timin', Phil Perkins, San Francisco, CA, 1-3, 4
2. Donkey Jack, Rolf Kaiser, San Francisco, CA, 2-4, 6
3. Blackhawk, Scooter Simmons, Belvedere, CA, 8-1, 9
J/120 (8 boats)
1. Mr. Magoo, Steve Madeira, Northeast Harbor, ME, 3-1, 4
2. Chance, Barry Lewis, San Francisco, CA, 1-4, 5
3. Dayenu, Donald G Payan, San Francisco, CA, 5-2, 7
Melges 32 (9 boats)
1. Full Throttle, John Porter, Lake Geneva, WI, 1-3, 4
2. Bliksem, Pieter Taselaar, New York YC, 2-2, 4
3. Pegasus 32, Philippe Kahn, Santa Cruz, CA, 5-1, 6
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Read more about the Big Boat Regatta, or sailing on the San Francisco Bay:
- San Francisco Bay (all articles, photos, and video about boating on the San Francisco Bay)
- San Francisco Bay Cruising Guide
- Angel Island Cruising Guide - San Francisco Bay
- Singlehanded Transpac - San Francisco to Kauai
- Parade and Festival of Sail in San Francisco - News and Video
- Big Boat Regatta San Francisco (All news, photos, and videos of the Rolex Big Boat Regatta)
- Rolex Big Boat Series in San Francisco - News and Sailing Video
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Rolex Big Boat Series Results - Day 2
Rolex Big Boat Series Results
Top 3 in each class after 2 Days of Racing
Position, Boat, Skipper, Hometown, Race 1-2-3-4, Total points
IRC A (9 boats)
1. Criminal Mischief, Chip Megeath, Tiburon, CA, 1-2-2-3, 8
2. Samba Pa Ti, John Kilroy, Jr, San Francisco, CA, 4-1-3-1, 9
3. Vincitore, Jim Mitchell, Zurich, SUI, 3-4-1-2, 10
IRC B (9 boats)
1. TNT, Brad Copper, Pt. Richmond, CA, 1-2-2-2, 7
2. Rancho Deluxe, Michael Diepenbrock, Newport, RI, 2-3-3-1, 9
3. Raincloud, Lorenzo Berho, Puerto Vallarta, MEX, 3-5-1-5, 14
IRC C (8 boats)
1. TKO, Dave Kirby, Manhattan Beach, CA, J/122, 1-3-1-1, 6
2. Scorpio, John Siegel, San Francisco, CA, 2-1-3-3, 9
3. BustinLoose, Jeff Pulford, Monterey, CA, 5-2-4-2, 13
IRC D (13 boats)
1. White Dove, Mike Garl, San Francisco, CA, 2-1-5-1, 9
2. Tupelo Honey, Gerard Sheridan, San Francisco, CA, 1-4-6-2, 13
3. Acabar, Jean-Yves Lendormy, Camden, ME, 7/30%-2-8-4, 21
1D35 (7 boats)
1. Great Sensation, Mario Yovkov, San Francisco, CA, 3-2-2-1, 8
2. Jazzy, Bob Turnbull, San Francisco, CA, 2-5-1-3, 11
3. Diablita, Gary Boell, Brickyard Cove, 1-4-4-2, 11
Beneteau 36.7 (6 boats)
1. Mistral, Edward Durbin, Richmond YC, 2-1-1-1, 5
2. Summer And Smoke, Pat Patterson, Angwin, CA, 3-4-2-3, 12
3. Bufflehead, Stuart Scott, Richmond YC, 1-2-6-4, 13
Express 37 (10 boats)
1. Expeditious, Bartz Schneider, San Francisco, CA, 1-2-1-2, 6
2. Golden Moon, Kame Richards, Alameda, CA, 2-4-2-4, 12
3. Brown Sugar, Steve Brown, Santa Ana, CA, 7-3-3-1, 14
J/105 (31 boats)
1. Good Timin', Phil Perkins, San Francisco, CA, 1-3-1-6, 11
2. Donkey Jack, Rolf Kaiser, San Francisco, CA, 2-4-2-4, 12
3. Blackhawk, Scooter Simmons, Belvedere, CA, 8-1-12-1, 22
J/120 (8 boats)
1. Chance, Barry Lewis, San Francisco, CA, 1-4-1-1, 7
2. Mr. Magoo, Steve Madeira, Northeast Harbor, ME, 3-1-2-2, 8
3. Desdemona, John Wimer, San Francisco, CA, 2-8-5-4, 19
Melges 32 (9 boats)
1. Pinta, Don Cowie, Munich, GER, 3-4-2-1, 10
2. Full Throttle, John Porter, Lake Geneva, WI, 1-3-3-4, 11
3. Bliksem, Pieter Taselaar, New York YC, 2-2-4-3, 11
Rolex Big Boat Series Photo
Melges 32 sailing in the Rolex Big Boat Series on the San Francisco Bay.
Rolex Big Boat Series Results - Day 3
Rolex Big Boat Series Results
Top 3 in each class after 3 Days of Racing
Position, Boat, Skipper, Hometown, Race 1-2-3-4, Total points
IRC A (9 boats)
1. Samba Pa Ti, John Kilroy, Jr, San Francisco, CA, 4-1-3-1-4-1, 14
2. Vincitore, Jim Mitchell, Zurich, SUI, 3-4-1-2-2-2, 14
3. Criminal Mischief, Chip Megeath, Tiburon, CA, 1-2-2-3-8-3, 19
IRC B (9 boats)
1. TNT, Brad Copper, Pt. Richmond, CA, 1-2-2-2-1-2, 10
2. Rancho Deluxe, Michael Diepenbrock, Newport, RI, 2-3-3-1-2-3, 14
3. Swiftsure, Sy Kleinman, Saratoga, CA, 5-1-6-3-4-1, 20
IRC C (8 boats)
1. TKO, Dave Kirby, Manhattan Beach, CA, 1-3-1-1-1-2, 9
1. Scorpio, John Siegel, San Francisco, CA, 2-1-3-3-5-1, 15
3. BustinLoose, Jeff Pulford, Monterey, CA, 5-2-4-2-2-3, 18
IRC D (13 boats)
1. White Dove, Mike Garl, San Francisco, CA, 2-1-5-1-2-1, 12
2. Tupelo Honey, Gerard Sheridan, San Francisco, CA, 1-4-6-2-1-2, 16
3. Inspired Environments, Timothy Ballard, Sausalito, CA, 5-6-4-7-6-5, 33
1D35 (7 boats)
1. Great Sensation, Mario Yovkov, San Francisco, CA, 3-2-2-1-2-2, 12
2. Diablita, Gary Boell, Brickyard Cove, 1-4-4-2-1-1, 13
3. Jazzy, Bob Turnbull, San Francisco, CA, 5-1-3-3-4, 18
Beneteau 36.7 (6 boats)
1. Mistral, Edward Durbin, Richmond YC, 2-1-1-1-1-3, 9
2. Summer And Smoke, Pat Patterson, Angwin, CA, 3-4-2-3-2-1, 15
3. Bufflehead, Stuart Scott, Richmond YC, 1-2-6-4-4-2, 19
Express 37 (10 boats)
1. Expeditious, Bartz Schneider, San Francisco, CA, 1-2-1-2-2-2, 10
2. Brown Sugar, Steve Brown, Santa Ana, CA, 7-3-3-1-4-1, 19
3. Golden Moon, Kame Richards, Alameda, CA, 2-4-2-4-1-11/RAF, 24
J/105 (31 boats)
1. Donkey Jack, Rolf Kaiser, San Francisco, CA, 2-4-2-4-6-2, 20
2. Good Timin', Phil Perkins, San Francisco, CA, 1-3-1-6-8-6, 25
3. Blackhawk, Scooter Simmons, Belvedere, CA, 8-1-12-1-1-8, 31
J/120 (8 boats)
1. Mr. Magoo, Steve Madeira, Northeast Harbor, ME, 3-1-2-2-5-2, 15
2. Chance, Barry Lewis, San Francisco, CA, 1-4-1-1-7-3, 17
3. J World, Wayne Zittel, San Francisco, CA, 4-7-7-3-1-4, 26
Melges 32 (9 boats)
1. Pinta, Michael Illbruck, Munich, GER, 3-4-2-1-1-6, 17
2. Full Throttle, John Porter, Lake Geneva, WI, 1-3-3-4-5-1, 17
3. RED, Joe Woods, Torbay, UK, 4-7-1-2-3-2, 19
Big Boat Series Photo
The Melges 32 sailboat Taboo sailing in the Rolex Big Boat Series on the San Francisco Bay.
Rolex Big Boat Series Melges Results
John Porter from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is the 2008 Rolex Big Boat Series Melges 32 Champion.
MELGES FULL RESULTS FOR THE ROLEX BIG BOAT SERIES
1.) John Porter, Full Throttle; 1-3-3-4-5-1-6 = 23
2.) Pieter Taselaar, Bliksem; 2-2-4-3-6-3-3 = 23
3.) Michael Illbruck, Pinta; 3-4-2-1-1-6-7 = 24
4.) Joe Woods, Red, 4-7-1-2-3-2-8 = 27
5.) Philippe Kahn, Pegasus 32; 5-1-5-6-2-4-5 = 28
6.) Stephen Pugh, Taboo; 9-6-8-5-8-7-1 = 44
7.) Don Jesberg, Viva; 6-8-7-10/RAF-7-5-2 = 45
8.) Giovanni Maspero, Joe Fly; 7-5-6-8-4-8-10/DNS = 48
9.) Caleb Everett/Andy Costello, Stewball; 8-9-9-7-9-10/DNF-4 = 56
Rolex Big Boat Series - San Francisco, California
2008 Rolex Big Boat Regatta - FINAL RESULTS
2008 Rolex Big Boat Regatta - FINAL RESULTS
IRC A (9 boats)
1. Samba Pa Ti, John Kilroy, Jr, San Francisco, CA, 4-1-3-1-4-1-1, 15
2. Vincitore, Jim Mitchell, Zurich, SUI, 3-4-1-2-2-2-2, 16
3. Akela, Bill Turpin, Santa Cruz, CA, 2-3-4-4-1-5-4, 23, 5
IRC B (9 boats)
1. TNT, Brad Copper, Pt. Richmond, CA, 1-2-2-2-1-2-1, 11
2. Rancho Deluxe, Michael Diepenbrock, Newport, RI, 2-3-3-1-2-3-2, 16
3. Swiftsure, Sy Kleinman, Saratoga, CA, 5-1-6-3-4-1-3, 23
IRC C (8 boats)
1. TKO, Dave Kirby, Manhattan Beach, CA, 1-3-1-1-1-2-1, 10
1. Scorpio, John Siegel, San Francisco, CA, 2-1-3-3-5-1-4, 19
3. BustinLoose, Jeff Pulford, Monterey, CA, 5-2-4-2-2-3-5, 23
IRC D (13 boats)
1. White Dove, Mike Garl, San Francisco, CA, 2-1-5-1-2-1-1, 13
2. Tupelo Honey, Gerard Sheridan, San Francisco, CA, 1-4-6-2-1-2-3, 19
3. Inspired Environments, Timothy Ballard, Sausalito, CA, 5-6-4-7-6-5-5, 38
1D35 (7 boats)
1. Diablita, Gary Boell, Brickyard Cove, 1-4-4-2-1-1-1, 14
2. Great Sensation, Mario Yovkov, San Francisco, CA, 3-2-2-1-2-2-5, 17
3. Jazzy, Bob Turnbull, San Francisco, CA, 5-1-3-3-4-2, 20
Beneteau 36.7 (6 boats)
1. Mistral, Edward Durbin, Richmond YC, 2-1-1-1-1-3-4, 13
2. Summer and Smoke, Pat Patterson, Angwin, CA, 3-4-2-3-2-1-1, 16
3. Bufflehead, Stuart Scott, Richmond YC, 1-2-5-4-4-2-3, 21
Express 37 (10 boats)
1. Expeditious, Bartz Schneider, San Francisco, CA, 1-2-1-2-2-2-1, 11
2. Brown Sugar, Steve Brown, Santa Ana, CA, 7-3-3-1-4-1-2, 21
3. Golden Moon, Kame Richards, Alameda, CA, 2-4-2-4-1-11/RAF-3, 27
J/105 (31 boats)
1. Good Timin’, Phil Perkins, San Francisco, CA, 1-3-1-6-8-6-1, 26
2. Aquavit, Tim Russell, Tiburon, CA, 5-7-10-2-18-1-2, 45
3. Blackhawk, Scooter Simmons, Belvedere, CA, 8-1-12-1-1-8-20, 51
J/120 (8 boats)
1. Chance, Barry Lewis, San Francisco, CA, 1-4-1-1-7-3-1, 18
2. Mr. Magoo, Steve Madeira, Northeast Harbor, ME, 3-1-2-2-5-2-4, 19
3. J World, Wayne Zittel, San Francisco, CA, 4-7-7-3-1-4-2, 28
Melges 32 (9 boats)
1. Full Throttle, John Porter, Lake Geneva, WI, 1-3-3-4-5-1-6, 23
2. Bliksem, Pieter Taseler, New York, NY, 2-2-4-3-6-3-3, 23
3. Pinta, Michael Illbruck, Munich, GER, 3-4-2-1-1-6-7, 24
READ THE FULL ARTICLE ABOUT THE BIG BOAT REGATTA IN SAN FRANCISCO HERE:
Rolex Big Boat Series in San Francisco - News and Sailing Video
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