This is Lively Lady, Mull 30 - a strip planked 30' speedster sailing under the Golden Gate. She was designed and built in 1967 as a special Mull prototype that changed boat design.
The January Three-Bridge Fiasco race. When I pulled the spinnaker out of the bag I discovered that a mouse had turned parts of the sail into a nest. So, we switched over to the telescoping whisker pole and went wing-and-wing.
At the start of the 2008 Pacific Cup
During the Crewed Farallones Race. We were pushing a lot of water! Notice our secret weapon on the stern rail -- fire up that outboard and the propeller turns us into an airplane!
On the way home from Hawaii in heavy tradewinds. Photo taken by a friend in a big grey Orion P3.
J35. Two left pictures Winter Vashon Race. North end of Vashon Island. Dec 2013. Air temp mid 20's. Right picture, Winter Vashon Race 2016, run up Colvos Pass, 25 knots of wind.
Depue Memorial race. Port Madison. 25 knots northerly. Feb 2015.
1981 Sonoma 30 - by Carl Schumacher, the crew aboard on the way to winning one of the last Pearl Harbor return races held, back in '99 or so - you can't sail past the Arizona Memorial anymore because of the new bridge and security, but we kicked ass that weekend.