December 2, 2013

The second race in Sausalito Yacht Club's Midwinter Series went off with three bangs on Sunday, the first of December. In the Knox racing area between Angel Island and the Marin Headlands, a light westerly breeze replaced a light easterly. The westerly tapered off to 2-3 knots – enough to make the waiting racers move forward through the water, but not enough to compensate for the strong, building ebb current that carried the drifting participants towards the Golden Gate.

At noon, the race committee aboard Mercury hoisted the answering pennant to signal a postponement. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

Near the start line at Little Harding some boats attempted to sail, and were successful in eking out three knots of boat speed, but, like hamsters on a wheel, went nowhwere.

The Tartan Ten Gammon and Wyliecat 30 Nancy. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

The gang on She Loves It hail from the Corinthian YC. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

At 1400 the race committee fired three guns and hoisted N flag signaling abandonment of the race.

"I want a story about the raging wind and the mountainous seas," exclaimed Pat Broderick of Nancy. We'll get to that in the spring. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

Mike was in charge of napping on the Olson 34 Razzberries. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

A matched set of Cal 20s, JustEm and Raccoon. ©2013 norcalsailing.com

They'll try again on January 5. The series standings from November 3 remain unchanged. See www.sausalitoyachtclub.org.