Spring Keel (first day, Sat Mar 3)

Emre (limited engagement as regular crew)



Aideen

Arthur







Nate and Nat

The first day of the Spring Keel (hosted by St. Francis, with 18 Express 27 entries) was somewhat discouraging, with the race committee postponing an hour before the scheduled start (to avoid forcing people to leave the dock). Roger had called in sick, and Nat managed to lure Aideen (visiting from Seattle) with the promise of an exciting day on the bay (proposal made before the postponement, obviously).

Four hours later, the race committee having abandoned the day's attempt at racing, we decided to salvage what we could and get in a quick bay tour.

Some de rigour photos of our special guest later, we stopped for gas and a snack in Tiburon, returning while enjoying the beautiful SF nighttime skyline (not pictured, because for some reason it's really hard to photograph).

Not a bad first day of a weekend, but somewhat disappointing as the first day of a regatta.

A few "fun" pics from the bay tour:

marshmallow, but not toasted- the grill is with the rest of the cruising equipment (non-existent)

No, your other "right"

No, your OTHER other "right"

Normally a trimmer would be unemployed when there's no wind, but snacktician is a valuable role on a cruise.