Finn Silver Cup - Tricky racing on San Francisco bay!



6:20 AM Mon 23 Aug 2010 GMT
'Luke Lawrence - Finn Silver cup day 2' Chris Ray &copy
Finn Silver Cup, San Francisco. The location is fantastic. The Silver Cup racing area is delimited by the city front and the Marina Boulevard, Alcatraz facing the Golden Gate Bridge and the 'sunny' side in the distance with Angel Island and Tiburron! The wind fills in regularly by noon from the ocean when the land heats up, and is announced by a low, gray mass of fog hiding the bridge! The temperature drops and the sailors with all their warm gear on are ready for another race! The strong currents and patchy winds have made the sailors think hard to ...


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