2023 three bridge strategy

[B dock]

Arm chair sailing here. I would go YRA 16 first, work the eddy along the city front, Yerba Buena, Red rocks, finish line. Avoiding Raccoon straits.

 

[Raz'r]

Arm chair sailing here. I would go YRA 16 first, work the eddy along the city front, Yerba Buena, Red rocks, finish line. Avoiding Raccoon straits.

Forecast now shows any hint of the northerly is gone, starts SWerly, goes to W, and there's a reasonable amount of breeze. YRA 16 first, Ebb and favorable breeze. Then - kite to Red Rock?reach down to TI, upwind to finish?

 

[B dock]

Your start time and when the southwesterly fills in are going to be key in making the call for either Red rocks then TI or vice a versa. Later starting boats may have an advantage this year.

 

[Delta Dog]

Later starting boats may have an advantage this year.

...ya mean the Moore 24 might do well this year. Shocking ;-)

 

[B dock]

The Moores look to start in the middle of the pack. Looks like 31, Moore 24's this year.

 

[Raz'r]

Damn the fog was thick. After dodging 3 commercial ships just trying to get to the start we bailed at Angel - my driver/kid said it reminded her of the movie "the mist" so we're at home, watching the movie!

 

[Trevor B]

Later starting boats may have an advantage this year.

Top multihull started second to last of the multihulls.
Top monohull started last of the monos.
Nice reversal on last year where the fast boats were hosed long before they started.

 

[solosailor]

Pretty dry decks.

 

[SlackWater_SF]

start area pictures of boats mentioned =>

top monohull - start area





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tacked away from shore after the start



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top multihull - start area



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Flickr Album "2023 Three Bridge Fiasco Start Area Jan 28th" => LINK => https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAr2Sa





J/105 aground after the start


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Moore 24 sail# 85



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[SlackWater_SF]

Moore 24 sail# 85 closer to shore, however the boat is not looking for sand.



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[solosailor]

Great pics.

 

[huey 2]

Greg ...Are you not on the boat.....
But a great pic of the Azzura #1000 looks like you are steering...

 

[solosailor]

Am

 

[JonRowe]

Proper size bowsprit going on there too

 

[solosailor]

Articulating too.

 

[SlackWater_SF]

Azzura 310 sail# 1000 Outsider
2023 Three Bridge Fiasco -> starting area



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