San Francisco Skiff International - Video Day 2 and Bridge to Bridge
by Sail-World.com NZL on 5 Sep 2015
Day 2 - 2015 International 18 Foot Skiff Regatta pressure-drop.us
Christophe Favreau catches all the action from Day 2 pf the International Skiff Regatta San Francisco and the annual Bridge to Bridge, sailed on San Francisco Bay.
'It was no doubt, the most challenging, difficult Skiff sailing I have ever encountered' Lamented veteran local skiff sailor Daniel Roberts, skipper of Notorious P.I.G., a well loved, vintage 18' that actually was able to complete all 3 races during Tuesdays racing (Day 2) on San Francisco Bay.
An unusual southerly windflow over Northern California had ushered in September, with brisk, yet warm airflow in the mid to high 20's in the early hours. The direction meant the wind would be forced over the steep hills of San Francisco, then plummet down like run away freight trains, intermixing with the more traditional south westerlys creating 30 to 40 degree shifts, which tested crews and rigs like no day has before during a summer 18 event on San Francisco Bay.
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