From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 05:15PM - Congratulations to the 2011 Farr 30 World Champion: Deneen Demourkas and team on Groovederci
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 05:14PM - On behalf of Rolex and the St. Francis Yacht Club, congratulations to our winners! IRC-A: Vesper IRC-B: TNT IRC-C: Double Trouble IRC-D: Dayenu J/105: Blackhawk J/120: Chance Expess 37: Golden Moon Farr 30: Grooverderci USA 706
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 04:22PM - The Rolex Trophy Awards Ceremony is scheduled to begin at 5PM Pacific Daylight Time
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 04:10PM - Results from today's racing have been posted, and are provisional until protests have been heard and completed.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 03:42PM - In IRC-D, Dayenu continued its winning ways taking a first in today's race and sitting on top of the division. Tupelo Honey stands second in IRC-D, followed by Mirthmaker in third
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 03:35PM - Correction, info below was for IRC-B division!!!!
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 03:34PM - The IRC-D division has now finished with Brad Copper's TNT taking first and topping out the division, followed by Swiftsure II, who is now second in the division, then Entropy who took third for the race, placing Bustin' Loose third in the division
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 03:23PM - Overall winners in the Farr 30 fleet are Deneen Demourkas in first, Barking Mad in 2nd, Scott Easom Eight Ball 3rd, John Demourkas Groovederci 4th!
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 03:05PM - Last leeward mark rounding of the Farr 30 Worlds - Wild Thing well ahead of the fleet, Johnny D following about 45 seconds behind, Barking Mad 15 seconds behind with an early drop, splitting the gate with Deneen simultaniously, Through, Topas, Easom, Standard Deviation, Huckleberry, Nefariou, Idiopathic, Babe. Now they head up to the finish.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:55PM - The beer is flowing on the docks as the celebrations begin!
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:54PM - Swiftsure with the gun in IRC B. Owner Sy Kleinman is 90 years old and this is his 30th Big Boat Series.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:50PM - In the last Farr 30 race, 2nd Top Mark rounding: Wild Thing, Johnny D, Deneen, Barking Mad, Eight Ball (just outside of Barking Mad), Standard Deviation, Through, Topas, Huckleberry, Nefarious, Babe, and Idiopatic. Scott Easom on eight ball was able to sneak in between Barking Mad and the off set for his set.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:40PM - The Closing Ceremony has been moved to 5pm in the Golden Gate Room. Come cheer for the winners!
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:37PM - Dayenu got the gun in IRC D with a strong cheering section on the Race Deck. Easily winning the IRC D class.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:31PM - Blade Runner with the Gun in the Express 37 fleet followed by Golden Moon. Golden Moon will more than likely win the Series in the Express 37 fleet.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:14PM - From the WL- The last Farr 30 race has begun with a clear start on course 27. Next stop, the bar!
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:11PM - Mayhem ripped their spinnaker boat lengths before the finish
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:10PM - Double Trouble in IRC C and J/120 Peregrine with gun.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:08PM - Vesper just finished and looks to have locked up a win in IRC A!
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:07PM - Akela with the gun in IRC A for the final Race of RBBS- the Bay Tour.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 02:05PM - J/105 Donkey Jack with gun in the Bay Tour followed by Jam Session.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 01:52PM - The J/105's are heading up the City Front with Donkey Jack in the lead followed closely by Godot
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 01:43PM - Farr 30's are around the windward mark for the second time in race 10
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 01:30PM - Farr 30's are rounding the leeward mark. Grooverderci is in the lead by fleet is close behind and splitting the gate evenly.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 01:11PM - The Farr 30's have 2 more races. Race 10 will be course 57. There was one OCS but they cleared.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 12:14PM - Farr 30's are coming down to the leeward gate. First around are 07, 30, and 35. The fleet is close and splitting gates but the north appears favored.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 11:50AM - From the WL, unofficial Farr 30 results are 30, 14, 35, 18, 07, 12, 32, 11, 22, 21, 26 (bow numbers)
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 11:40AM - IRC C is off and racing, IRC D is next up. They are on Course 17 (21 miles)
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 11:38AM - J/120 and Express 37's had clear starts are are on Course 48 (22miles). The J/105's had two OCS they are on course 42 (17miles). The Farr 30's are prepping for their next start on course 57.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 11:29AM - IRC B has started. Swiftsure was OCS. They are off on Course 19 also
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 11:24AM - IRC A had two boats OCS but went back and restarted. They are off on Course 19 for a 30 mile Bay Tour
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 11:06AM - The line flag is up in 10 knots at 245 degrees. Course 19 for IRC A and B.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 10:53AM - The fog is burning off and the sun starting to shine. So far it is not looking like it will be as windy as yesterday so hopefully the sailors will get a bit of relief on their Bay Tours.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 10:28AM - The Farr 30's are getting underway for race 8 and will be on course 57.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 10:12AM - Racers have headed out for the 9/11 Parade, the fog is lifting, and the Bay Tour will be underway in the next hour. The Farr 30's are planning for four races on the North Course.
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From the RC Headquarters - Sunday @ 09:48AM - This morning there will be a boat parade from the Club to Blackaller Buoy to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 04:15PM - Where is crew dinner tonight? Many will be celebrating others will be licking their wounds.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:43PM - Mirthmaker had an epic case of the curse of the Grill Room with a crazy wipeout.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:37PM - Dayenu in IRC D just got their 5th bullet of the regatta. A second is their worst score!
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:34PM - Second bullet of the day for Swiftsure. Owner Sy Kleinman is 90 years old and still out there!
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:31PM - Jim Schwartz's Vesper leads IRC-A at the end of today's racing, ahead of PowerPlay in second, and Mayhem in third.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:30PM - Risk had a great day in the J/105 division with a (2) in race 5 and a (3) in race 6. She sits on top of the leader board ahead of Donkey Jack in second and Godot in third
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:29PM - Chance maintains its lead in the J/120 division with a 5 point advantage over second place Mr. Magoo, and third place Desdemona
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:28PM - Kame Richards in the Express 37 division on Golden Moon holds an 8 point leader over second place: Blade Runner and third place:Expeditious
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:26PM - As racing winds up today, Eight Ball remains on top of the leader board in the Farr 30 World Campionship, followed by Barking Mad, and Goovederci "Chick"
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:20PM - In the J/105 fleet Risk got the gun well ahead of the next boat, Arbitrage, Jam Session, and Godot.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:10PM - Express 37Blade Runner with the gun and a 2 in the second race. Golden Moon was second and still holding lead in the series.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 03:01PM - Peregrine with the gun, closely followed by Chance and MaGoo.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 02:55PM - Vesper got the gun in IRC A for race 2
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 02:53PM - Vesper takes a bullet in her second race today, putting her solidly onto of the leader board in IRC-A
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 02:46PM - A large freighter is going through the IRC fleets
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 02:30PM - North Course signal boat is on it's way in.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 01:57PM - Loca Motion retired after losing a man over board. Luckily they went back and got him!
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 01:47PM - Breezy and a bit chaotic reports the North Course. The J/120's and Express 37's have started for their second race of the day. What carnage will come out of it?
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 01:28PM - "I ran out of sails had to retire!"
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 01:27PM - J/120 Twist retired
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 01:10PM - Blackhawk and Whisper had a collision during the first race. Several boats have retired. Conditions are windy, wavy, and cold. Wild ride!
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 12:14PM - Several red protest flags flying in the J/105 fleet as they short tack the City Front.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 12:12PM - Kits are exploding, shredding! Exciting!
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 12:09PM - Express 37 had a huge roundup in front of the Club. Their spinnaker is now down and they are continuing down wind. Getting breezy on the City Front!
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 11:58AM - The fog is settling back in (though sunny in Marin) and the Express 37's short tacked in front of the Club and the J/120's are headed down wind on the north side of the Bay. We should see the J/105's soon.
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| From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 11:48AM - All One Design boats are off and racing on the City front. J/120's are on course 6. Exp37 on course 4 and J/105's are on course 2. The J/105's only had one General Recall this morning!
Wind at the top of course is 22 to 24. At the start we saw over 25 knots with higher gusts.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 11:25AM - IRC A-D have all started and are all clear on the North Course.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 11:07AM - IRC A and B are on Course 27 for the first race of the day.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 11:00AM - Getting ready for the first start for the J/120's on the City Front. Wind is 24knots with a heading of 255. Breeze on!
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 10:34AM - Competitors have headed out the race course for today's racing which will feature the IRC divisions racing the North Course in their first race of the day while the One Design divisions will be racing on the City Front course. The Farr 30's will sail the North Course all day.
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From the RC Headquarters - Saturday @ 08:55AM - With big breeze continued to be forecast for today along with strong currents, today will test racers' stamina and durability. Track IRC-A, IRC-B, the Farr 30's and J/120's live on Kattack.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 04:58PM - All boats have finished, the Race Committee is headed in and the Mount Gay Rum will be flowing soon! Preliminary results have been posted.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 04:14PM - J/105's are finishing, Arbitrage, Advantage 3, Jam Session, Mojo.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 03:56PM - In the 3rd race of the day for the Farr 30's the lead finishers were Deneen's Grovederci, Jim Richardson's Barking Mad and Scott Easom's Eightball.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 03:55PM - Preliminary results are being posted http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=527
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 03:48PM - Express 37 Golden Moon first in the midst of IRC C. Good job Kame!
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 03:45PM - Farr 400 Team Premier got the gun in ERC C
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 03:39PM - Vesper in IRC A was first to finish
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 03:31PM - The 120's have just finished their second race of the day in front of St.FYC. Chance, well out in front, took the bullet.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 02:33PM - J/105's just buzzed the Club, lots of action inside B buoy!
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 02:10PM - Express 37's just passed the Club heading downwind.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 02:08PM - IRC B started at 14:05 and are on course 35.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 01:59PM - IRC B is in their starting sequence and will be on Course 35.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 01:56PM - J/105's are off for their second race of the day after a general recall.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 01:51PM - The Farr 30's are rounding the Leeward gate for the first time in the second race.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 01:35PM - Express 37 rolled over the line to show fleet unity into a general recall. Second start was clean with an I flag.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 01:34PM - IRC A is on course 61. Velos and Vesper were OCS but cleared.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 01:12PM - Breeze on! Wind speeds are over 20
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 01:11PM - J120 class off to a clean start on course 6. 10 min until the Express 37 start also on course 6.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 01:09PM - The Farr 30's are preparing for their second race and will be course 57
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 12:57PM - Getting a foggier and the breeze is picking up this afternoon.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 12:26PM - Express 37 Golden Moon is having difficulty getting their spinnaker down. Lots of yelling...
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 12:24PM - Express 37's are reaching the gate FAST! Hank says "Whoa Nellie!"
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 12:21PM - Express 37's and Farr 30's are at the gate as well.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 12:16PM - J/120's are at the leeward gate with Peregrine rounding the south gate first followed by Chance, McGood, and Grace Dances.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 12:08PM - Race Committee are enjoying their lunches. Thank you Chef Bruno!
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 12:08PM - IRC B just went by the Club. We saw Twisted and Bustin Loose.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 12:06PM - The North Course is seeing 18knots from 240
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 12:05PM - J/105 Juju had a rough spinnaker takedown and mark rounding.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 12:00PM - J/105 Blackhawk was first around the south gate followed by Mojo.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:58AM - Farr 30's are at the gate. First around was 706.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:50AM - Express 37's are at the leeward gate. Bullet was first around followed by Golden Moon. The fleet is splitting the gate marks.
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| From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:47AM - Irc C is going into sequence and will be on Course 6.
IRC B started with one general recall followed by two over earlies in their second try.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:45AM - J/120's are rounding the leeward gate with Peregrine, Chance and then Mr. McGoo. The fleet split the gates.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:40AM - Akela from IRC A just cruised by the Club.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:38AM - Two inbound commercial vessels are expected this afternoon. Will they create any surprises?
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:30AM - First J/120 is around the first windward mark
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:30AM - From the WL-the J/120's, Express 37's, Farr 30's had clean starts. The J/105's had one OCS, Risk, that cleared themselves. All fleets are on course 27. The wind is building! Great day for racing!
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:24AM - J/105's had one OCS. They were feeling risky...
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| From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:23AM - From the City Front Pin Boat - IRC A had a clear start. The line was set for excellent competition and increased right heavier breeze at the top mark. Course 7
IRC B is going into sequence with the same course.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 11:23AM - WL Stuart (North Course)- reports in that the J/120, Express 37's, and Farr 30's have all had clear starts. They are on Course 27
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 10:57AM - From the Cygnet (Signal Boat City Front)- RC is waiting for wind to build and first gun at 11. Right now wind is building at top of City Front course at 8 to10 knots and 255 degrees. They are seeing 3 knts at the starting line.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 10:26AM - Day 2 of Rolex Big Boat Series is getting ready to kickoff. Reports from the course is the breeze is light and shifty but the fog is lifting and the sun is shining so the wind is expected to pickup.
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From the RC Headquarters - Friday @ 10:13AM - Good morning from the Race Deck. The fog that enshrouded the Bay this morning is clearing, and we are looking forward to some great racing today. The boats have left the basin and are heading to the race course. For our first race today, the IRC divisions will be racing on the City Front course, while the One Design divisions will all be on the North Course. We are on schedule for racing to begin at 11AM PDT
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 12:24PM - Farr 30, Babe, had trouble dropping spin halyard and traveled an extra 1/4 mile beyond leeward gate til they could straighten things out.
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 12:23PM - IRC C is rounding the leeward mark of the City Front course.
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 12:21PM - From the North Course- Wind has Picked ip to about 18 knots. Getting a bit hairy for kite dousing
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 12:10PM - North Course- looked like 116 (Arbitrage) did a 720 after clearing leeward gate
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:56AM - IRC C is buzzing the Club now
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:53AM - Delay the slack. 1535 is max ebb
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:51AM - On the North Course, Winds still mild around 10 - 11 knots
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| From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:51AM - IRC D was all clear and all fleets had clear starts. IRC A has rounded the windward mark.
Wind is 12 knots 240. Current is still ebbing. Slack at 1535
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:50AM - Express 37 fleet split at leeward gate, but still too early to catch any ebb benefit to windward, so still heading to shoreline asap.
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:47AM - Fleets in the North Course are on Course 27 for Race 1
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:37AM - From the North Course- All 4 fleets off with clear, smooth, rolling 6 min. starts--no O C S- not even 105s!
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| From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:33AM - Start all clear. All IRC boats are on Course 7. As breeze builds we are seeing a slight oscillation left. Wind is at 230 at 12 knots.
1 min. to IRC D flag and gun
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:11AM - IRC A has started all clear
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:10AM - For Race 1- IRC A, B, C, D will be starting northwest of Treasure Island for the City Front Course. The J/120, Exp 37, J/105 will be starting off the Berkeley Pier on the North Course.
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:03AM - Irc A is prepping for clearing day on sf bay. 4min to first warning Wind is 240. 10 knots. Sky is clearing so expect wind to build.
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 11:01AM - 10 minutes countdown to first race of Rolex Big Boat Series for the start on city course. Boats are in starting sequence and catching strong breeze.
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From the RC Headquarters - Thursday @ 10:50AM - The fog is burning off, the sun is peaking through and the boats are preparing to begin at 11am.
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From the RC Headquarters - Wednesday @ 06:54PM - A classic September sunset has descended upon the Bay, the fog now having cleared out. The Marin Headlands glow in a purple blanket while the famous 'diamonds' sparkle on the East Bay. The diamonds were so named because of the effect of the setting sun's orange glow on the windows of the buildings on the East Bay. Tomorrow begins racing on Day 1 of the Rolex Big Boat Series at 11:00AM
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From the RC Headquarters - Wednesday @ 06:35PM - Robbie Dean, Race Director at St. FYC provided skippers and tacticians a briefing on what to expect during the next four days, and laid out the courses that will be used. While the J/105's, J/120's, Express 37's, and the four IRC divisions will be swapping between the North Course and City Front course daily, the Farr 30's will be racing the entire regatta on the North Course and will race 3 races per day.
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From the RC Headquarters - Wednesday @ 06:32PM - Many teams took advantage of today's wonderful weather conditions to get out and stretch their legs, refine crew work and tactics, and test sail plans. It was a good day to work through the changing tidal conditions that racers will face throughout the regatta.
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From the RC Headquarters - Wednesday @ 06:26PM - What a spectacular afternoon today on San Francisco Bay. A balmy afternoon with breezes in the mid-teens made for the perfect conditions for many teams to come out and practice. Towards mid-afternoon the famous 'fingers of fog' began to percolate across the the Marin Headlands and over the Golden Gate Bridge, giving a little bit of umph to the breeze. A chamber of commerce brochure moment!
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