Get Ready For A Shootout in San Francisco Bay
(San Francisco, CA- August 13-14)- What do AC34 45 foot catamarans and the J/120 class have in common? An addiction for fun and games when it's going nuclear out on San Francisco Bay! However, betting's good that a J/120 will fair a bit better when it's blowing 20-35 knots versus a carbon cat suddenly turned into a three-legged cartwheel!
Sailing on the Bay in August is an experience not for the faint-of-heart. In fact, only "manly mans" and no "drama queens" need apply. You gotta be able to sail all day in some of the coolest summer sailing conditions in America. That said, the venue is spectacular and the weather can be breath-taking. Sun, lotsa wind, ginormous 3-5 foot chop and big fog banks enshrouding the gorgeous hills surrounding the Golden Gate Bridge make for a photographers dream. It can be epic, to say the least. With full-on ebb, winds blowing 20-35 knots from the West, the ride to the windward mark is almost as thrilling as the wild-planing rides downwind. What's not to like about sailing on the Bay in August? Go for it!
The J/120s are again hosting their North American Championship on these fabled waters. So, make sure to pack your bags, sails tossed over your shoulder, and "go West young man (and girl)"! The J/120 fleet on SF Bay will welcome you with open arms and provide you a boat! Just call them. And, with Kattack Systems attached to each boat, you'll learn a lot about how to sail around SF Bay faster-- note to some wannabe America's Cup sailors, this is a good deal! So, you Detroit, Long Island, Chicago and San Diego guys gotta join us!! For more J/120 North American Championship sailing information.