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2017 Race News
09/11/2017RBBS Regatta Services Partnership with North Sails
Thank you to Rolex Big Boat Series partner North Sails, who are offering a variety of services and race analysis throughout the regatta week. These services will include a Thursday weather briefing with Stan Honey, daily debriefs including photos and video from North Sails experts, and a regatta repair team standing by to assist racing teams throughout the regatta. Find out more!
2017 Race News
08/18/2017Secure your Seat at the 2017 Rolex Big Boat Series
There’s an old adage that it’s best to have a comfortable seat when the music stops. While nobody is overly concerned with creature comforts at an athletic competition, all teams wishing to secure their spot on the starting line of the Rolex Big Boat Series (September 14-17, 2017), hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club, are kindly reminded that the entry-deadline music officially stops on September 6, 2017. Given that St. Francis Yacht Club is expecting 100 teams from around the world, this hard-and-fast entry deadline ensures that the Race Committee can properly execute the west coast’s premier regatta.
2017 Race News
07/13/2017What Makes the Rolex Big Boat Series a Great Regatta?
What are the critical elements needed to transform a fine sailboat race into a world-class regatta? Great competition, dependable conditions and a beautiful setting certainly help, but to elevate a standard regatta into something bigger than starting lines and turning marks requires a different kind of gravity — one that is organic by nature, steeped in history and organized and conducted in a highly professional manner. Yet even this description misses some critical elements, especially when the regatta is St. Francis Yacht Club’s annual Rolex Big Boat Series (September 14-17, 2017), now preparing for its 52nd edition.
2017 Race News
05/24/2017Registration in Full Swing for 2017 Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club
When it comes to determining the fastest guns in the west, Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by the venerable St. Francis Yacht Club (StFYC), has long served as the left coast’s pivotal proving ground. Of the 40 regattas StFYC hosts each year, Rolex Big Boat Series is the signature event and enjoys a proud 52-year history of testing competitors’ skills in the demanding, rewarding conditions of San Francisco Bay. Registration is now in full swing for the 2017 rendition of the regatta (September 14-17, 2017), and competitors are encouraged to sign up early to ensure their spot on the starting line.
2017 Race News
03/15/2017Pacific 52s to Launch at 52nd Rolex Big Boat Series
St. Francis Yacht Club is prepared to host another great event, this time welcoming the new glamour class of the Pacific 52s as it arrives on the international racing stage
2016 Race News
09/18/2016RBBS Wraps Up with a Beautiful Day on San Francisco Bay
Six of 11 class winners honored with Rolex watch and perpetual trophy