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Big Daddy from the Way Back Machine: 2015

By John Arndt | March 30, 2020 | San Francisco Bay |

As you know, there’s not much sailing going on right now. However, we’re dreaming of sailing soon and also reflecting back on past sailing exploits and adventures. With that in mind, we’re bringing back some of the stories, photos and good times from the past to help us look forward to all that returning soon. The upcoming April issue will have the story of this year’s Big Daddy Regatta. Here we share a few photos and a link to Big Daddy 2015.

Buzz Blackett’s Antrim Class 40 California Condor, seen here in the Saturday buoy racing on the Deep Water Course, had a good regatta.
Big Daddy 2015
With minimal breeze and maximum flood, the start of the Big Daddy pursuit race on Sunday, March 8, was not looking too promising, but a westerly would eventually fill in.
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Richmond Yacht Club's Big Daddy 2015
Mark and Anne Thomas and Peter Cameron beat the rest of the monohulls around the islands on their J/70 Prime Number.
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Black Sheep
The Black Sheep trio drove all night from Idaho the Thursday before the regatta to come school the Californians.
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Good memories from the past, and we’ll be making more good memories in the future. In the meantime enjoy the look back at the Big Daddy five years ago here. We’ll be posting a link to the story of the 2020 Big Daddy Regatta in Racing Sheet on Wednesday, April 1. No foolin’.

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