MASTER MARINERS 2020 A
long with just about every other event ashore or afloat these days, the 2020 Master Mariners Regatta, scheduled for Memorial Day weekend, was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Our disappointment at the cancelation of the 'regatta non grata' probably doesn't hold a candle to that of the competition's classic yacht owners and sailors, but we will also miss the event. It's one of the
most colorful and fun events of our yearly calendar. To mitigate some of our grief, we thought it would be fun to look back at the regatta's equally colorful origins, and run a selection of the thousands of images we've taken of the event over the years. So kick back, self-isolate, throw the docklines off that armchair, and let's get crackin' — no foulies required.
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ack in the 19th century, before organized sports, arcades, television and computers, most recreational sailors — and pretty much any other outdoorsport enthusiasts (except golfers) — still got together and had fun. One source of pleasure in early San Francisco was the annual Fourth of July celebration; almost the entire population found a way to take