Racing

2011 Rolex Big Boat Series

San Francsico Bay served up big breeze for the 81 boats competing in this 47-year-old event, which provided plenty of thrills and spills for spectators at St. Francis YC. Photos by Rolex / Daniel Forster See video footage from the racecourse courtesy of Media Pro. Read about the racing in our Finish Line forum.

September 12, 2011

Fleet, Class: IRC BDaniel Forster

WICKED- Sail Number: USA 5, Owner: Richard Courcier, Home Port: Tahoe City, CA, USA, Yacht Type: Farr 36, Class: IRC CDaniel Forster

VELOS- Sail Number: USA 22208, Owner: Kjeld Hestehave, Home Port: Temecula, CA, USA, Yacht Type: Tanton 73, Class: IRC ADaniel Forster

STANDARD DEVIATION- Sail Number: USA 320, Owner: William Markel, Home Port: Orchard Park, NY, USA, Yacht Type: Farr 30, Class: Farr 30Daniel Forster

NEFARIOUS- Sail Number: USA 53, Owner: Daniel Randolph, Home Port: Seattle, WA, USA, Yacht Type: Farr 30, Class: Farr 30Daniel Forster

flee J105Daniel Forster

Fleet and fogDaniel Forster

Start J 105Daniel Forster

PEREGRINE- Sail Number: USA 25487, Owner: David Halliwill, Home Port: New York, NY, USA, Yacht Type: J 120, Class: J 120 DESDEMONA- Sail Number: USA 28486, Owner: John S. Wimer, Home Port: Half Moon Bay, CA, USA, Yacht Type: J 120, Class: J 120Daniel Forster

GOLDEN MOON- Sail Number: USA 18488, Owner: Kame Richards, Home Port: Alameda, CA, USA, Yacht Type: Express 37, Class: Express 37Daniel Forster

JAM SESSION- Sail Number: USA 434, Owner: Adam Spiegel, Home Port: San Francisco, CA, USA, Yacht Type: J 105, Class: J 105 GODOT- Sail Number: USA 44, Owner: Phillip Laby, Home Port: San Francisco, CA, USA, Yacht Type: J 105, Class: J 105Daniel Forster

VESPER- Sail Number: USA 52007, Owner: Jim Swartz, Home Port: Park City, UT, USA, Yacht Type: TP 52, Class: IRC ADaniel Forster

DOUBLE TROUBLE- Sail Number: USA 93204, Owner: Andy Costello, Home Port: Pt Richmond, CA, USA, Yacht Type: J 125, Class: IRC CDaniel Forster

Fleet down wind J 105 class off AlcatrazDaniel Forster

CHANCE- Sail Number: USA 28484, Owner: Barry Lewis, Home Port: Atherton, CA, USA, Yacht Type: J 120, Class: J 120Daniel Forster

BLADE RUNNER- Sail Number: USA 87549, Owner: Michael Shlens, Home Port: Palos Verdes Est., CA, USA, Yacht Type: Express 37, Class: Express 37Daniel Forster

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