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12 WhinerAbout Nick G
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- Birthday 03/26/1959
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Life long SF Bay - Ocean Sailor.
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If you are asking about Damn Near from the Bay Area, there was series of like named boats owned by Bert Damner from the San Francisco YC. There are a lot of people on this site who could help fill in the blanks. Just need more specifics on the boat in question. I.e. length, year, rig/sail plan etc.
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Good programs from the Bay usually delivered predictable results. The early 80’s were a great time on the Bay with the Serendipity 41/43’s and other one-off’s like Great Fun, Bullfrog, Bravura etc..
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Sorry to hear this news but 101 is a win! I sailed one of Bert's many Etchells in the early 90's with Craig Healy and Jim Coggan's. Bert was a founder of the SF fleet and was a strong supporter along with his son Kers for many years. He also developed Brickyard Cove and continued to be active in supporting sailing in the SF area. A true gentleman and excellent competitor. He left a positive mark in his wake - fair winds Bert!
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Irv was not one of those. A proper gentleman and great competitor.
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What's the significance of the SF Bay Potato Patch?
Nick G replied to Winston29's topic in Sailing Anarchy
It was the Mull 36 post - tumblehome bumps. In the end I bailed on the '76 Tahiti Race. There were a number of drama events that scared this 17 year old out of the deal. -
What's the significance of the SF Bay Potato Patch?
Nick G replied to Winston29's topic in Sailing Anarchy
I started one Waterhouse Race on Tinsley Light - Got too windy to even attempt the beat back north so it turned into the delivery for the Tahiti Race instead. Epic surfing all night with a poled out #3. Probably the best conditions for that beast as it really didn't do anything else very well. -
What's the significance of the SF Bay Potato Patch?
Nick G replied to Winston29's topic in Sailing Anarchy
The South Tower was not a restricted area when I started doing ocean races in the 70's. Danforth Series and MORA races had boats in there frequently. -
Or Cliff Stagg.
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I would be interested to hear what designs those would be. Yes, faster but practical or smart? Emphasis on getting there in one piece without carrying a big crew.
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Bring back the PORC! There were some good courses there as well. Generally went well unless you didn't finish before the breeze died. Then it was the usual slat-fest until you could smell the LA leakage around sunrise.
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Ask him to tell you the "Dead Cat" story from his early sunfish days!
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Not quite Santa Cruz level, but hey, better than I could do!
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We had one of these in Santa Barbara in an effort to establish a one-design fleet or even sell 2. Turned out to be a pretty fun boat in a breeze which was uncommon in SB. We took it down to Long Beach and did okay in a couple of MORC events. It was from a Canadian builder whose rig was shit. We were just getting the tune right and with about 3/4 backstay the upper 1/8 just bent over and stayed there! New rig warranty right out of the blocks. 6 week delay before the first sail. I will never forget sailing down a narrow slip-way in SB harbor, putting the huge outboard rudder over hard and realizing about mid-turn we were just not going to make it. Came to a crashing halt against some shitter's stern. Not a Moore 24's agility...
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Cudmore's last stand.