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Faces in the Crowd at RBBS

By Christine Weaver | September 21, 2015 | San Francisco, CA |
Study in red: James Clappier on the bow of Peter Krueger’s HPR-winning J/125 Double Trouble.

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Although the San Francisco wind machine cranked up to a good 20 knots in the afternoon on Thursday and Friday for Rolex Big Boat Series, the usual chilly breeze was replaced by a sudden heat wave on the weekend. On Saturday, only one race was completed out of the two scheduled — and that one started after 2 p.m. Sunday was a complete shutout, with crews more concerned with keeping their cool than working on race strategy.

The young crewmen of the J/105 Perseverance kept their cool by jumping off the boat. "That hits you right away," they said, as they quickly climbed back out onto the dock.

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The regatta, hosted with top-notch organization by myriad professionals and volunteers alike, is almost as famous for its shoreside socializing as it is for excellent racing.

The crew of Victor Wild’s TP52 Bud enjoyed the free beer (not Bud) while waiting for Friday night’s Mt. Gay Rum Party to begin. Bud won the two-boat ORR-A division against Eduardo Porter Ludwig’s Mexican TP52 Patches.

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The Mt. Gay Rum Party was as good a place as any for an impromptu meeting of the Foredeck Union.

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Bill Bridge, Kame Richards and Mike Mannix of the Express 37 Golden Moon.

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The crew of the IOR classic Kialoa III at Friday night’s party.

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Brothers Patrick (kite trim and runners) and Andrew (mast) Wilkinson from James Mullarney’s Wylie 42 Scorpio wait out the shoreside postponement on Saturday.

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We’ll have a full race report in the October 1 issue. In the meantime, see www.rolexbigboatseries.com for results and much more.

Randy Miller (center) and his talented young crew on the Marstrom 32 cat Miller Racing won the multihull division.

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Gary Redelberger (center, in white shirt) and crew from Lake Tahoe won the PHRF Sportboat division on the Farr 36 Racer X.

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