September 23, 2013

The America's Cup is rapidly becoming the talk of the town with each win by Oracle Team USA bridging the gap between the teams. And it's not only sailing fans joining the bandwagon. From corner bar to health club to bake shop, you can overhear conversations about sailboat racing – something that we would have never expected. Maybe Russ and Larry were right after all.

Even pouring rain on Saturday couldn't keep the fans away. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

Sunday, the first day of fall, brought with it sunny conditions, two whole races, and a much greater multitude of fans. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

Even trendy fans from SoCal. Or is it Chestnut Street? ©2013 norcalsailing.com

On edge on Sunday. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

Some fans got creative. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

These Kiwi fans are exorting their team to "be strong." ©2013 norcalsailing.com

For the working press in the Media Center, the weekend felt like déjà vu all over again. ©2013 norcalsailing.com