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and hopefully a fixture in the future were two boats from WBRA (which were scored separately). And what a perfect weekend to be out on the water. Divine weather abounded for the championships on October 20-21. A high-pressure system moved in and though the winds were variable (brisk northerlies on the Berkeley Circle; fine westerlies on the Cityfront), warm temperatures and an almost cloudless sky showcased the Page 172 •
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Yankee Cup and Champion of Champions combined action (clockwise from above) — Getting things sorted out on 'Bodacious; hiking out on 'Velocita'; 'Ditzy' around the weather mark; Latin Lass', 'Mistral' and 'Windwalker' round Blackaller Buoy; kicking back on 'Tackful'; 'Voodoo Child' leads a windward charge; the Shadow knows . . .; 'Mintaka 4' heads downwind; 'Encore' looking pretty.
fleets and the incomparable sailing venue in our backyard. October is really a great month to sail. "It was an incredible weekend," said Joanne McFee, PRO for both the Yankee Cup and C-of-C. And not just on the water. Seems somebody got their signals crossed and the race committee arrived
at the Golden Gate YC in the morning — to find the doors locked and no one around. So they set up on the breakwater and started ticking down the starts. Even with the lack of a proper race deck, Joanne said she'd never seen a start so "perfect" as the first race with the first fleet. The trend continued throughout