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tboussie
01-30-2021, 09:03 PM
A quick update on the race today.* Altogether a very good race with a large percentage of boats finishing and decent wind all day.

Numbers:
- 124 final registrants
- 116 check-ins
- 89 finishers

One skipper overboard with two racers providing assistance. Everyone safe and details to follow.

First to finish and first multihull: Mamma Tried (Open 8.5) at 15:24:19
First monohull: 1FA (J-70) at 15:37:21

Thanks to the race deck volunteers!

Which way to go this year? Counterclockwise.

Tchoupitoulas
01-30-2021, 09:24 PM
Many thanks to the race committee!
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I didn't even notice the "Three Bridges" at Safeway this morning.

Philpott
01-30-2021, 10:24 PM
Sunrise Fiasco 2021

Maybe it's a harbinger of good things to come

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Philpott
01-31-2021, 01:06 PM
Okay, play it close to the vest until the results are out if you want, but here's my take on the day: I had a terrific time. Plenty of food and besides, Dura Mater and I finished! This was our fourth try and first finish. We averaged 3 knots all day, with some heart stopping bursts because of the 10 knots that we saw only very occasionally.

It was cold, yes. But it didn't rain. I had some saved leftovers from the refrigerator: grilled eel from Ryku up the street, duck confit from RYC friday night dinner. Oh, and those cookies Andy gave me just before the start. Thanks, Andy.

Here is our track.

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Thank you, Ray. I'm proud of it because there are no miscellaneous squiggles like usually, when I tend to get distracted. Oh, and here is a photo of Ed Ruszel and Melissa on their boat.

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We were all floating slowly south from Red Rock in the afternoon when Ed and Melissa motored by to say hi to first one, then the other laggards.

Thank you again to everyone on the race committee. Remember that they didn't have a nice warm clubhouse. They stood there on the seawall all day for us.

AntsUiga
01-31-2021, 02:09 PM
The track of a finisher is always cherished!

Congratulations!

Ants

Bombora
01-31-2021, 02:38 PM
Jackie
It was great to see you at red rock! That was one of many pleasant conversations I had on the racecourse yesterday. The camaraderie on Sss races is always second to none. I always get really excited when I see a familiar face out there.
For my part, I only had a sandwich at treasure island and didn’t have a chance to eat again until after the finish. This is not recommended ! It was a battle the whole way. Congratulations to all who finished. This is my first singlehanded three bridge !
Rebecca


Okay, play it close to the vest until the results are out if you want, but here's my take on the day: I had a terrific time. Plenty of food and besides, Dura Mater and I finished! This was our fourth try and first finish. We averaged 3 knots all day, with some heart stopping bursts because of the 10 knots that we saw only very occasionally.

It was cold, yes. But it didn't rain. I had some saved leftovers from the refrigerator: grilled eel from Ryku up the street, duck confit from RYC friday night dinner. Oh, and those cookies Andy gave me just before the start. Thanks, Andy.

Here is our track.

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Thank you, Ray. I'm proud of it because there are no miscellaneous squiggles like usually, when I tend to get distracted. Oh, and here is a photo of Ed Ruszel and Melissa on their boat.

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We were all floating slowly south from Red Rock in the afternoon when Ed and Melissa motored by to say hi to first one, then the other laggards.

Thank you again to everyone on the race committee. Remember that they didn't have a nice warm clubhouse. They stood there on the seawall all day for us.

lbaskim
01-31-2021, 09:55 PM
thanks race committee!!

Photos 3BF

https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipMSSNd8Oc5LLEn3zreiBkhIQU39I-U346R3eciW

https://vimeo.com/506908672

Larry Baskin
Bullet Express 37

solosailor
02-01-2021, 10:51 AM
Link no bueno Larry.

AlanH
02-01-2021, 11:52 AM
Okay, play it close to the vest until the results are out if you want, but here's my take on the day: I had a terrific time. Plenty of food and besides, Dura Mater and I finished! This was our fourth try and first finish. We averaged 3 knots all day, with some heart stopping bursts because of the 10 knots that we saw only very occasionally.

It was cold, yes. But it didn't rain. I had some saved leftovers from the refrigerator: grilled eel from Ryku up the street, duck confit from RYC friday night dinner. Oh, and those cookies Andy gave me just before the start. Thanks, Andy.

Here is our track.

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Thank you again to everyone on the race committee. Remember that they didn't have a nice warm clubhouse. They stood there on the seawall all day for us.

Dura Mater looked GREAT, sailing upwind to the finish!

bobwalden
02-01-2021, 11:55 AM
That was the first time I’ve single handed in around 6 years i think, and back then the boat had a stack pack and roller furler. And i was younger...

It was a fun day and i was glad to finish. Went counter-clockwise and that sure seemed the right way. Some drifting on the berkeley circle en route to red rock, but nice breeze from raccoon to blackaller. A lot of kite/snuffer issues; makes me appreciate the fine young folks who usually gently usher me off the foredeck when i venture there. (“Get lost bob!”)

I want to shout out to Jim Quanci, Bob Johnston, and Dave Herrigel. These fine gentleman saw the disarray i left the boat in (i was tired!) and folded my #1 for me before I got there Sunday to clean up. I don’t know if they were just being kind, or couldn’t stand the mess, or knew I’d be asking for help anyway, but either way, thanks guys! It was much appreciated. Free beer on Sea Star anytime. :)

And thanks to the RC and SSS team for making this happen. I suspect the largest single-handed keelboat regatta, ever. Very impressive.

Bw
Sea Star

brianb
02-01-2021, 12:08 PM
Nice video Larry.....found me just to your starboard underneath the Bay Bridge.

brianb
02-01-2021, 01:53 PM
I want to shout out to Jim Quanci, Bob Johnston, and Dave Herrigel. These fine gentleman saw the disarray i left the boat in (i was tired!) and folded my #1 for me before I got there Sunday to clean up. I don’t know if they were just being kind, or couldn’t stand the mess, or knew I’d be asking for help anyway, but either way, thanks guys! It was much appreciated. Free beer on Sea Star anytime. :)

And thanks to the RC and SSS team for making this happen. I suspect the largest single-handed keelboat regatta, ever. Very impressive.

Bw
Sea Star


That is super neighborly Bob. When I got back to Brisbane late Saturday night I was received by a snarling dog from a neighboring boat, and some awoken live aboards with hi power flashlights wondering who the heck was motoring in. Not unlike the receipt I received when I left at zero dark thirty to head for the start line.

Brian

Philpott
02-01-2021, 02:13 PM
It's never too late to come back to RYC, Brian. E Dock/Singlehanded Row is waiting for you.

brianb
02-01-2021, 02:41 PM
It's never too late to come back to RYC, Brian. E Dock/Singlehanded Row is waiting for you.

I re consider that move from RYC every time I sail to a race start line. That gets weighed against lost time tacking up 880 from L.G. to go work on the boat.

everydaysailor
02-01-2021, 04:08 PM
I love Brickyard/Richmond but the 0500 wake up to make the start(s) was no fun this round.
Brian, our longtime renter at Pier 39 E dock recently bailed- 45 ft slip, no snarling dogs, mellow neighbors.
Put some backing plates on your cleats for winter add snubbers and you're good.
You can wander over to G dock pre race and grab a scone from me or Randy then saunter up to the start at a respectable
hour! Just a thought. Parking is cheap for tenants.

BobJ
02-01-2021, 06:16 PM
On a more serious note, I've corresponded with a couple other skippers who also rounded Blackaller first. We have doubts that all the boats who went to Red Rock first, rounded Blackaller before finishing. We saw many of you parked up at Red Rock who had not rounded Blackaller with us. After we all sailed down around YBI, most crossed the finish line. If you were in that group and didn't go out and round Blackaller before finishing, we hope you'll do the honorable thing and notify the race committee of your withdrawal.

There were also several boats observed inside the "fence" off the Long Wharf or close to the Coast Guard Depot at YBI. It will be interesting to see the results and compare them to photos and race reports. Again, if you need to withdraw, please contact the Race Committee.
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Boulouf
02-01-2021, 09:59 PM
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From the estuary, red express 27 on the sunrise, the Mull 30 sisters underway to the start line and made the finish...

brianb
02-01-2021, 10:27 PM
On a more serious note, I've corresponded with a couple other skippers who also rounded Blackaller first. We have doubts that all the boats who went to Red Rock first, rounded Blackaller before finishing. We saw many of you parked up at Red Rock who had not rounded Blackaller with us. After we all sailed down around YBI, most crossed the finish line. If you were in that group and didn't go out and round Blackaller before finishing, we hope you'll do the honorable thing and notify the race committee of your withdrawal.

There were also several boats observed inside the "fence" off the Long Wharf or close to the Coast Guard Depot at YBI. It will be interesting to see the results and compare them to photos and race reports. Again, if you need to withdraw, please contact the Race Committee.
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Bob, given the nature of your contention, and those of the hidden racers you contacted, I have attached a protest form. Also you can acquire one at https://www.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/US-Sailing-2017-2020-Protest-Form.pdf. FYI, I rounded Red Rock on my first leg. You are welcome to protest me.

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brianb
02-01-2021, 10:28 PM
Nice sun rise .

BobJ
02-01-2021, 10:35 PM
Bob, given the nature of your contention, and those of the hidden racers you contacted, I have attached a protest form. Also you can acquire one at https://www.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/US-Sailing-2017-2020-Protest-Form.pdf. FYI, I rounded Red Rock on my first leg. You are welcome to protest me.

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That's a strange response. Are you saying you didn't go out to Blackaller?

brianb
02-01-2021, 10:46 PM
Hi Bob,

This is what you have implied with this statement, "We have doubts that all the boats who went to Red Rock first, rounded Blackaller before finishing. ". I am handing you the tools to deal with your concerns in the appropriate fashion.

Brian

BobJ
02-01-2021, 10:48 PM
The protest notice deadline was 9 p.m. Saturday night and in this situation you'd need to see the finish times.

I'm just suggesting skippers do the honorable thing, if they did not make it around the third "bridge" but allowed their finish to be recorded.

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solosailor
02-02-2021, 10:51 AM
I saw many boat go inside the Richmond long wharf. I was able to hail boat to boat 4 of them on the sail to TI. I know of only one that checked his course on his chartplotter and dropped out right away, not sure about the rest. In my rounding group @ TI there were a handful of boats ahead of me but when I finished the RC said I was the first to finish in the CW direction so that group did go on to round Blackaller before finishing.

lbaskim
02-02-2021, 11:03 AM
Link no bueno Larry.
try

three Bridge fiasco 2021

https://photos.app.goo.gl/V7VvrjUUtmeuut5u7

https://vimeo.com/506908672

thanks Race committee

Larry Baskin

Bullet Express 377

mike cunningham
02-02-2021, 03:56 PM
Jackie,

Thanks for your track which, essentially, was my track too since we were fairly close the whole way round.

My race by the numbers

1. No wind
1a. Stuck for an hour trying to get across start line
2. wind
3. Blackaller to stbd
4. wind to Tiburon
5. No wind
6. No wind
6a. Dura Mater passes Jacqueline
7. Prep for ignition and motor to avoid RSR pylon
8. Miss pylon - no engine start
9. Wind
10. Red Rock to Stbd
11. Wind
11a. Jacqueline passes Dura Mater
12. Treasure Island to stbd
13. No Wind
14. Yerba Buena to Stbd
15. No Wind
16. Yerba Buena still to STARBOARD and very close!
17. Wind
18. Finish


19. Jacqueline notes text from Dura Mater inviting to join group at RYC. Jacqueline is totally fried, goes to dock at Berkeley, is asleep by 8:00 PM.


Fantastic day. Many Thanks to RC.

Black Jack
02-02-2021, 05:36 PM
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From the estuary, red express 27 on the sunrise, the Mull 30 sisters underway to the start line and made the finish...

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Eyrie
02-02-2021, 07:40 PM
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My CW start off the Berkeley pier at 0935 (photo time stamped)

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1st Bridge at 1015, YB to stbd

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2nd Bridge at 1149, YRA 16 to stbd

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3rd Bridge at 1510, RR to stbd

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My finish off the Berkeley pier at 1606 (photo time stamped), 16:06:35 GPS

I kept moving fwd all day, even stuck in the windhole before the westerly filled in, thx to our esteemed SHTP vet Ruben Gabriel over at Berkeley Marine Center who splashed me the day before with a brand new hard bottom. We were moving like buddah! I gotta say that this was the least stressful 3BF ever, no crowds at the marks!! It was like I was just out of synch with everyone. Me likey :)

Eyrie
02-02-2021, 10:39 PM
Winner of Division Spin PHRF 162 and over MW

We had an abundantly delightful day. Thx RC!!6229

BobJ
02-02-2021, 11:53 PM
Outstanding!

brianb
02-03-2021, 12:11 PM
Bay Bridge on Return to S Bay

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Philpott
02-03-2021, 06:08 PM
Winner of Division Spin PHRF 162 and over MW

We had an abundantly delightful day. Thx RC!!

Petroka, Captain of the Sea Squirrel: Continuing to striking fear into the hearts of sailors everywhere

https://vimeo.com/286094232

mike cunningham
02-05-2021, 09:16 PM
Petroka, Captain of the Sea Squirrel: Continuing to striking fear into the hearts of sailors everywhere

https://vimeo.com/286094232

I really like that beautiful little 30 footer in the distance over Synthia's right shoulder.

slackwater_sf
02-06-2021, 04:02 PM
Petroka, Captain of the Sea Squirrel: Continuing to striking fear into the hearts of sailors everywhere




Dura Mater


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bendoolittle
02-28-2021, 10:42 AM
My course from the 3 bridge......relevant as I missed our wedding anniversary to do the race. ;)

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