Any workable breeze failed to show up for the Corinthian Midwinters on pleasant Saturday, January 19, and the race committee was never able to come out of postponement. But Sunday the 20th was just the opposite. A low-pressure system blowing through the San Francisco Bay Area carried with it gusts up to 30+ knots from the northwest.
A big division, P2Â scrambles at the start. Three were over early. Wayne Koide’s Sydney 36 CR Encore won her division.
Photographer and race committee volunteer Roxanne Fairbairn was well situated on the signal boat to capture the excitement on the start-finish line. You can see more of Roxanne’s excellent photos on her SmugMug site.
The always-competitive J/105 start. Six of the eight boats signed up made it out on Sunday, and look how tightly they’re packed at the line. Tim Russell’s Ne*Ne won her class.
The P4 start. The PHRF divisions were broken up by rating, thus a 40-ft Hunter racer/cruiser (Sir Leansalot) was competing with the diminutive J/70 Wingman Racing. Elliott James (Roxanne’s son) and crew on the Mancebo 31 Bloom County topped the division.
Look for our race report and a few more photos in Racing Sheet in the February issue of Latitude 38, coming out on Friday, February 1.
Reefed mains were the call for these Non-Spinnaker 2 boats. Note that the Ranger 33 Summer Sailstice (right) has a double-reefed main and partially furled #2 jib. They came in second after Carl Flemming’s Tartan Ten Topgallant.
Since Monday, entries have gone from 230 to 296 and counting. Today's the deadline (11:59 PST tonight). If you're sitting on the tideline wondering which way to go, now's the time to decide.
Tomorrow (Thursday, January 24) in Mill Valley between 3 and 6 p.m., there will be a collection for Coast Guard families at the Southern Marin Fire Protection District.
