2008 Pacific Cup-- Racing from San Francisco to Hawaii

Sixty boats set sail on staggered starts this week in the biennial West Marine Pacific Cup sailboat race from San Francisco to Hawaii, 2200 nautical miles. The smaller and slower boats started on Monday July...

Rick Johnson Memorial Race #3 CSYC 6-11-07 deedsphotos

Near ideal conditions prevailed for Race #3 of the Rick Johnson Memorial doublehanded series. Contrary to forecasts of very light winds the racers enjoyed NE winds of 10-15 knots. Shellback took elapsed time...

Grosse Pointe Club Invitational, 113th Detroit Boat Club Regatta 6/23/07 deedsphotos

Mother nature provided ideal conditions for the Grosse Pointe Club Invitational/113th Detroit Boat Club Regatta on June 23, 2007--bright sun and a moderate, cool northeast breeze. ...

Grosse Pointe YC Bluenose Regatta 9-20-08 deedsphotos

Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club Regatta 7-31-08 deedsphotos

Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club Race #2 6-6-07 deedsphotos

Despite a storm forecast earlier in the day Farms Boat Club racers were treated to excellent conditions in race #2 last night with clear skies and 15-20 knot winds out of the southwest. Top boats in each class...

Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club Race 7-31-08 deedsphotos

Wind NW 6-10. Waves: Under one foot

Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club Race #5 6-28-07 deedsphotos

The final race of the Farms Boat Club's spring series brought gear busting NE 20-25 knot winds and a starting line collision. The class winners were: Spinnaker A------Lady Luck, Tartan 10 Spinnaker...

Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club Final Race & Awards 2007 deedsphotos

The weatherman again provided good conditions for the final Farms Boat Club race--18 knots out of the north. The last race was followed by hot dogs and hamburgers in the new Grosse Pointe Farms clubhouse at...

Crescent Sail YC Regatta August 25, 2007 deedsphotos