The largest gathering of 29'ers in the western hemisphere ever! Simon and Henry raced together in #510, which turned out to be the former boat of their coach for the event Hanken.
Epic ending to the 2017 Opti Heavy Weather Regatta out of the St. Francis Yacht Club on the San Francisco Yacht Club. It came down to the last race but Henry managed to fend off his good friend / South Americans roommate for the title, give dad the best 50th birthday / fathers day present ever.
Simon and Michael Lively racing C420's on the San Francisco Cityfront.
Henry's NSFW Capsize at "Lucky Cove" - Nov 2016
Light and tricky wind day in SF Bay so we had to race over in "Lucky Cove" off south coast of Sausalito. You can't see the puffs coming down quickly from the overhead ridge and they can sneak up on you.
Hoel beats Henry to the mark with the "lift of the day" at Lucky Cove on a very desperate-for-wind day. Sometimes the puff catches you by surprise, as evidence here. There is a cliff just behind me where I am videoing and the puffs come over with very little warning.
Towing in EYC kids BAYS#1 - Nov 2016
I gave the Encinal kids a tow in and this is what it looks like from RIB. That's Marco in front.
Opti timelapse at NOLA midwinters
Nearly 300 opti's set out from Souther Yacht Club on Lake Pontchartrain, NOLA.
Timelapse of 260 optimist sailboats heading out to the race course from Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans.
Video tour of Opti hardware at NOLA midwinters
Here's a video of the tantalizing hardware from NOLA Midwinters / Spring Team Qualifiers. Henry didn't win hardware but he did win an invitation to join the US National Team and opportunity to represent Team USA at South American Championships in Paraguay.
A video tour of the hardware for the fleet winners at Opti Midwinters Championships in New Orleans over Thanksgiving, 2016.
Racing 29'ers at RYC - Dec 2016
Fun regatta at Richmond YC (probably the best place to sail out of in the Bay Area.) Multiple fleets including a lot of skiffs.
