This April my father and I will be taking part in the Double Handed Farallons Race. We had planned on doing the race on our Sprint 750, but after some deliberation decided that might be too wild of a ride for us. The Farallons race is one of the most dangerous races here in the Bay Area. Quite a few local racers have lost their lives over the years doing this race so I do not plan on taking things lightly.
Back in the late 90's my father flipped his F-31 trimaran over in the Frarallons Race. He was in the water for only a few minutes, and nearly died. I guess that is why this race has always kept me wary of participating in it. Hopefully, after this race is over, I will feel more comfortable about it. With my luck it will probably be a calm day with no wind at all, and this concern of mine will probably look silly in hindsight. Then again... I may just end up as shark bait. We'll see I guess.
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It's always good to have a DEEP respect for what happens outside San Francisco Bay. Now that there is a "ship channel" we tend to forget why the "San Francisco Bar Pilots" are called bar pilots, there is a massive sand bar out there. The combination of strong winds, tides going in/out of the Bay, the large swell from the N. Pacific, and the down coast current of up to a couple of knots can make this place weird even in relatively light winds.
If it blows, be careful. Also, wave at us while you're out there. We'll be in Moore-24 #86, "Scarlett".
See ya on the water.
Beau
Hi Beau,
Thanks for your comment, and sorry it took so long to respond. As luck would have it we had to bail out at the last minute. My father came down with a virus the day before the race. Oh well, I will be out there next year for sure. Hope to see you out on the water sometime.
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