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Another View of the Three Bridge Fiasco
Dwayne Newton of San Francisco was crewing aboard Michael JR Smith’s Cal 2-34 EOS for last weekend’s Three Bridge Fiasco (3BF). It was Dwayne’s third Fiasco in a row with Michael, and although they didn’t win or place, they did enjoy a good day on the water, and Dwayne managed to get a couple of nice photos along the way.
Dwayne and Michael didn’t reach the finish line. Like so many other boats, they called in a DNF.
“We ended up motoring through Raccoon Strait, checking out the sad Ayala Cove docks, and enjoyed the day,” Dwayne tells us. “We’ll be back next year to give it another shot and hoping for more wind.”
Dwayne’s own boat is a Morris Leigh 30 that he ties up next to Michael’s EOS. “Her name is Yemaya, after the Brazilian goddess of the seas.
“I sail primarily on S.F. Bay,” he continues, “and have been sailing on the Bay for over 30 years. I used to have two sailboats — 1975 International Folkboat Gaia docked at Treasure Island for 10 years until the docks were destroyed in the March 2022 storms ….” Gaia was then sold to a budding young sailor.
Anyone know the route sailed by the first finishers?
By all accounts there was plenty of time for picture taking. Hopefully there were some boats behind that you got pictures of (always a better look).
Great pictures!
The photo of EOS looks like a beautiful boat. Is that really a CAL 34 in the picture? Almost appears to be a double ender.
…..Sorry, reread the text. The photo is a Morris Leigh 30! Chuck Paine design.
On Saoirse (3rd overall finisher) we sailed to Red Rock by way of the North Tower (including a few laps in the countercurrent eddy), Raccoon Strait, then after rounding headed to Treasure Island (breeze was nice by that time) and caught some favorable current down to Blackaller with a bonus early flood to ride back down to the finish. Some fierce current to deal with all day in very light winds. We were very glad to finish.
We hung out with you off of Horseshoe Cove spinning circles but we got flushed and you persevered. Nice work!
Yes, I thought that the finishers went to Red Rock first. Great job for persevering !