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Choppy seas and flukey winds gave many boats trouble with their kites. ©2014 Cherie Sogsti
Great Vallejo Race; Great Photos

April 28, 2014

Cherie Sogsti sailed in the Great Vallejo Race aboard Bob Walden's Cal 39 Sea Star. She summed up the weekend: "The Great Vallejo Race started like a lamb with no wind and postponements and went out like a lion with big winds and and waves. This race is about so much more than sailing," she added. "It's about sharing the love of the sea with fellow sailors; it's about dedicating time to something you are passionate about; it's about surfing ebb tide waves in San Francisco Bay, and it's about simply being happy on a boat. Nothing forces you to be in the moment like the sport of sailing."

Starts
Yachts floated around the start line on Saturday, as racing was postponed due to lack of wind. ©2014 Cherie Sogsti

Evil Octopus
The Hobie Tiger Evil Octopus overtook half the fleet before capsizing multiple times. Both skipper and crew were unharmed, and PRO Jeff Zarwell towed them the 7 miles into VYC. ©2014 Cherie Sogsti

Evil Octopus Capsize
The Formula 18 Evil Octopus, skippered by Nick Grebe, in mid-capsize.
©2014 Cherie Sogsti

Raftup
Boats packed into VYC like sardines. There's always room for fellow racers – as long as you have a shallow draft. ©2014 Cherie Sogsti

Gradient Vee
The red-hulled Gradient Vee, Randy Miller's Marstrom 32, screams through the fleet. ©2014 Cherie Sogsti

Expeditious
Bartz Schneider's Express 37 Expeditious took third place on Sunday's Race. ©2014 Cherie Sogsti

See our previous story for a detailed report of the regatta.

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