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In Hot Pursuit Richmond Yacht Club’s Big Daddy Regatta is a popular event every March. Sunday’s race is a pursuit race, with the racers starting in reverse order, according to their handicap, and rounding Alcatraz Island and Angel Island, choosing to sail either clockwise or counterclockwise around the course. This year’s winner is California Condor, Buzz Blackett’s Antrim designed Class 40, placing first out of 85 finishers, including several multihulls. Condor boasts a full set of Pineapple Sails, including a square-top mainsail (the designer says that sometimes it is OK to be a blockhead) and the workhorse for this race, the “A-2” asymmetrical spinnaker. We are proud to be Buzz Blackettt’s sailmaker. And proud of every sail we build. Race or cruise, give us a call. We work hard to build the best sails possible – and we work for you.
California Condor* YOUR DEALER FOR: Musto foul weather gear, Dubarry footwear and Headfoil 2 Sails in need of repair may be dropped off at: West Marine in Oakland, Alameda, or Richmond. *Powered by Pineapples
Phone (510) 522-2200 Fax (510) 522-7700 www.pineapplesails.com 2526 Blanding Ave., Alameda, California 94501 May, 2012 •
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