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Images of San Francisco- Rolex Big Boat Series

by Daniel Forster on 14 Sep 2011
VESPER- Sail Number: USA 52007, Owner: Jim Swartz, Home Port: Park City, UT, USA, Yacht Type: TP 52, Class: IRC A MAYHEM- Sail Number: USA 2241, Owner: Ashley Wolfe, Home Port: Calgary, AB, CAN, Yacht Type: TP 52, Class: IRC A - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com

Top international sailing photographer, Daniel Forster, was on the water off San Francisco for the 2011 Rolex Big Boat Series and presents this gallery of the best images of the regatta.

SOPHIA- Sail Number: USA 511, Owner: Ryan Fenchel, Home Port: Los Gatos, CA, USA, Yacht Type: J 105, Class: J 105 - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
SOPHIA- Sail Number: USA 511, Owner: Ryan Fenchel, Home Port: Los Gatos, CA, USA, Yacht Type: J 105, Class: J 105 - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


DESDEMONA- Sail Number: USA 28486, Owner: John S. Wimer, Home Port: Half Moon Bay, CA, USA, Yacht Type: J 120, Class: J 120 - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
DESDEMONA- Sail Number: USA 28486, Owner: John S. Wimer, Home Port: Half Moon Bay, CA, USA, Yacht Type: J 120, Class: J 120 - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


Fleet , Class: J 105 - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Fleet , Class: J 105 - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


BARKING MAD- Sail Number: USA 65, Owner: James Richardson, Home Port: Boston, MA, USA, Yacht Type: Farr 30, Class: Farr 30 - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
BARKING MAD- Sail Number: USA 65, Owner: James Richardson, Home Port: Boston, MA, USA, Yacht Type: Farr 30, Class: Farr 30 - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


VESPER- Sail Number: USA 52007, Owner: Jim Swartz, Home Port: Park City, UT, USA, Yacht Type: TP 52, Class: IRC A - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
VESPER- Sail Number: USA 52007, Owner: Jim Swartz, Home Port: Park City, UT, USA, Yacht Type: TP 52, Class: IRC A - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


Fog off the Golden Bridge - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Fog off the Golden Bridge - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


VESPER- Sail Number: USA 52007, Owner: Jim Swartz, Home Port: Park City, UT, USA, Yacht Type: TP 52, Class: IRC A - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
VESPER- Sail Number: USA 52007, Owner: Jim Swartz, Home Port: Park City, UT, USA, Yacht Type: TP 52, Class: IRC A - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


The crew of ’Madeleine’ (GBR 4245) from Parkstone YC in the UK competing in the first race of the BMW J24 European Championships 2011 off Howth. - BMW J/24 European Championships 2011 © Gareth Craig (Fotosail)
The crew of ’Madeleine’ (GBR 4245) from Parkstone YC in the UK competing in the first race of the BMW J24 European Championships 2011 off Howth. - BMW J/24 European Championships 2011 © Gareth Craig (Fotosail)


WICKED- Sail Number: USA 5, Owner: Richard Courcier, Home Port: Tahoe City, CA, USA, Yacht Type: Farr 36, Class: IRC C - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
WICKED- Sail Number: USA 5, Owner: Richard Courcier, Home Port: Tahoe City, CA, USA, Yacht Type: Farr 36, Class: IRC C - Rolex Big Boat Series 2011 - San Francisco © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


’Serco’ (GBR 4247) from Castle Cove YC being skippered by Bob Turner competing in the first race of the BMW J24 European Championships 2011 off Howth. - BMW J/24 European Championships 2011 © Gareth Craig (Fotosail)
’Serco’ (GBR 4247) from Castle Cove YC being skippered by Bob Turner competing in the first race of the BMW J24 European Championships 2011 off Howth. - BMW J/24 European Championships 2011 © Gareth Craig (Fotosail)

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