A Watermark Year
With the participation of 20 classic vessels, 12 classic cars, and 2 classic dinghy we had a sporting sail and another fun gathering on the Corinthian deck of the SFYC club celebrating with colleagues and friends with food, drink, and music.
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Photo Martha Blanchfield Renegade Sailing
Photo Martha Blanchfield Renegade Sailing
Photo Martha Blanchfield Renegade Sailing
Photo Martha Blanchfield Renegade Sailing
Jakatan wasn’t fast enough to catch Seaward, but she did take third place, with Gold Star coming in second. © 2024 John 'Woody' Skoriak
Kennett Wadsworth’s schooner Wiletie out of Point San Pablo Yacht Club enjoyed the typical Bay Area summer sailing conditions © 2024 John 'Woody' Skoriak
Matthew Turner took second place in the Spirit of Tradition class. Michael Chammout and John Swain took first aboard Sapphire, and John and Tracy Rittenhouse brought Bella home in third place. © 2024 John 'Woody' Skoriak
Omar Alami takes the helm to keep Seaward ahead of the fleet. © 2024 John 'Woody' Skoriak
How many captains does it take to win a race? Clearly David (left) and Alan eventually agreed on which direction to take. © 2024 John 'Woody' Skoriak
Aside from a good crew, perhaps one of Seaward’s secrets to winning was the use of her fisherman, as shown above, flying during the 2017 Master Mariners Race. © 2024 John 'Woody' Skoriak
SCOOTIN' SCHOONERS: The schooner Wiletie (left) makes the turn to chase Call of the Sea’s Seaward, raced by San Francisco Yacht Club members Alan Olson and Michael Seaman, who ultimately took first place in the Schooner division of the club’s annual Great SF Schooner Race and Belvedere Classic Regatta on Aug. 10 off Angel Island, just outside Belvedere Cove. Some 20 wooden and classic boats took part in the race, including longtime race organizer John Swain of Belvedere, who won first place in the Spirit of Tradition class aboard the Sapphire, skippered by Michael Chammout. Independent sailor Michael Zolezzi took first for Classic Yacht 1 and Bill Claussen of the Master Mariners Benevolent Association won the Classic Yacht 2 division. (Ted McDonnell / For The Ark) 36w
The Seaward “Dream Team” (from left to right): Omar Alami, Captain David MacGregor, Mat Lundberg, Captain Alan Olson, Zack Taylor, Michael Seaman, Katie Jewitt, Benson Lee, Pete McGinnis. Not in the picture is Woody, who performed dual roles — crew and photographer. © 2024 John 'Woody' Skoriak
