Master Mariners Regatta

May 30, 2011

Forget your AC72s for a second and enjoy old school racing on the Bay with boats made of natural carbon fiber. The Master Mariners Regatta this year was sailed in cold, squally conditions on the Bay with what could be called a light northwesterly (light for this time of year). Most of these old boats like lots of wind, so the sentiment back at the club was tinged with a little bit of disappointment, and some remarked there was a Pacific Northwest feel to the day.

Robert trimmed the jib on Dauntless. ©2011 norcalsailing.com

Dauntless passes Nautigal. ©2011 norcalsailing.com

Near the Cityfront start, the Lapworth 36 Eventide was T-boned by Tiger, a small Pinky schooner. The collision brought Eventide's rig down. ©2011 Seymour Dodds

Elizabeth Muir with a tiny spinnaker flying from her mizzen. Is that a Melges 24 chute? ©2011 Seymour Dodds

The schooner Regulus. ©2011 Mark Albertazzi

The racers finished in time for drinks and dinner at the Encinal Yacht Club in Alameda. Rain on the raft-up put a damper on the dockside boat show and sent everyone into the clubhouse for the awards and post race celebrations.

Yankee and Dauntless converged at the finish line. Yankee graciously let Dauntless in. ©2011 Dan Baker

After the rain, a fabulous sunset on the raft-up. ©2011 norcalsailing.com

The 1930 John Alden design schooner Dauntless came up from her home port of San Diego in anticipation of 30-knot winds, and although those never materialized her crew and friends had fun. And it was still windier than most days in San Diego.

More photos from onboard Dauntless. ©2011 norcalsailing.com

Results will be posted at www.mastermariners.org.