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Every January, the SingleHanded Sailing Society hosts the 3-bridge Fiasco. Open to single- and double-handed entries, this popular event has few rules: round a mark by the Golden Gate Bridge, another by the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and Treasure Island by the Bay Bridge, in any order and in any direction. This year the race drew 363 participants. Most sailed the course clockwise around the Bay. But Caleb Everett, with 9-year-old son Caleb (Sonny), chose to sail his Moore 24, Tortuga (one of 33 Moores entered) counterclockwise (typically the wrong way to go). And won!
Tortuga (hoping for wind in her sails)*
Fully ‘powered by Pineapple Sails,’ Tortuga’s inventory is designed to cover a broad range of conditions. The Dacron main is versatile, the Technora genoa both light and strong, the spinnaker shaped to sail low or high as needed. The Moore is a special boat; the sails are specially designed. Congratulations, Caleb and Caleb! YOUR DEALER FOR: Musto foul weather gear, Dubarry footwear, and Spinlock Deckwear Sails in need of repair may be dropped off at West Marine in Oakland or Alameda and at Morrison Marine in Rancho Cordova. Like us on Facebook.
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April, 2017 •
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