Damsels in Distress
By Walter T. Raineri.
What does it take to be a great Mid-Winter sailor on San Francisco Bay? Sunscreen, patience, problem solving mindset, and a quick draw anchor. All these elements came into play for the damsel Bravo Zulu and her crew on Saturday February 18, 2023 for the 3rd day of actual racing, if you can call it that, in the South Beach Yacht Club (SBYC) Mic-Winter Series. Bravo Zulu was not the only damsel in distress on that ill-fated day of low tides and elevated silt after the atmospheric rivers in January rained down and flowed into the SF Bay.
Race day forecast was for sunny skies, very light, low single digit, winds out of the Northeast, clocking around to the North West. Combine the light wind conditions with a monster tide of plus 7 feet… READ MORE