Sixty-second Annual Golden Gate Bullship Race - Overall report
by Erik Simonson on 5 Apr 2015
Sixty-second Annual Golden Gate Bullship Race Pressure Drop . US
Twenty-two El Toros started, and all finished. The skies were clear, sunny, with northwesterly winds steadily increasing until most of the skippers sat on the rails. The predicted flood current took a number of boats close to Alcatraz, and nearly a dozen had to sail against the current from Fort Mason to the finish line.
Skippers are listed below in the order of finishes.
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Place
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Sail No.
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Skipper
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Awards won
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1
|
11649
|
Fred Paxton *
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Lino Pera El Matador BS Race Trophy – 1st place
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2
|
11783
|
Art Lange *
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Joaquin Koepler Memorial Perpetual – 2nd place
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3
|
12000
|
Gordie Nash *
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|
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4
|
11914
|
Buzz Blackett
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|
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5
|
11647
|
JV Gilmour
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|
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6
|
11805
|
Deb Fehr
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Monterey Peninsula Herald Professor Toro Perpetual Sirena Award for 1st Woman to finish; Jorge Kutekunst’s Ondine Perpetual for the first Maiden Voyager to finish.
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7
|
11746
|
Bruce Bradfute
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|
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8
|
11666
|
John Amen *
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First LMSC skipper to finish
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|
9
|
11505
|
Chris Nash
|
First Clydesdale (heavyweight) to finish
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|
10
|
11800
|
Dennis Silva *
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|
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11
|
11868
|
Paul Zander
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|
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12
|
11601
|
Ed Patterson
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|
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13
|
11857
|
Kurt Lahr
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|
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14
|
11534
|
John Hege
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El Viejo trophy for oldest skipper to finish
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|
15
|
11675
|
Joshua Siudyla
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|
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16
|
11918
|
James Savattone
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Frist Wooden El Toro to finish
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17
|
11714
|
Vickie Gilmour *
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|
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18
|
12021
|
Vaughn Siefers *
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|
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19
|
11708
|
Tony Su
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|
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20
|
11760
|
Chris Straub *
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|
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21
|
11818
|
Tom Burden
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|
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22
|
11391
|
Robert Hrubes
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Tail-ender
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Once again the Sausalito Yacht Club hosted the event, welcoming the slippers to launch from their float and providing refreshments. This is an invaluable service enjoyed by the Annual Bullship Race Association over the decades of this regatta.
Gran Admirante John Amen was assisted by Ruth Suzuki, Almiranta de los Barco-Toros; Vickie Gilmour and Gordie Nash, Vicealmirantes y Vigilantes de los Vientos; Arnold Quan, Tesorero; Duncan Carter, Registrador; Toni Richardson and John Dukat, Propagandistas; Gary Hartsock, Maestro de Toro Mercado, Indicador de las Resultas, and Inspector de los Aparatos; Peggy Darnall, Inspectora de los Aparatos and with Vickie Gilmour Compradoras de las Ropas.
Six “Cowship” escort vessels accompanied the fleet. The annual Cowship service award went to Eric Silva.
* Denotes previous winners.
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