(Not to be confused with Reggatta de Blanc, back when Sting did “White Reggae,” and that was the way we liked it!)
No, this was the annual Singlehanded Sailing Society’s Three Bridge Fiasco, which certainly lived up to its name in 2018.
Of course, things started out OK last Sunday. (Can you see the building on the highest point of South East Farallon?)
But then, look at this:
It was a total FIRE SALE what needed attention from the Coasties:
And then I was like, “Please don’t let this be white people, please don’t let this be white people,” and well, you know:
So you had vessels going backwards under the bridge, going out with the tide. NTTAWWT, but I’m sure our local Bar Pilots aboard massive container ships Straight Outta Pusan didn’t appreciate all this foofarah.
Now look, it’s a tow, from MATER, get it? It’s Sir Tow Mater, KBE?
Aint never seen this – a sailboat towing a sailboat:
Now this guy got all upset after I started giving him the business with my DJI Mavic Pro Quadcopter Plus II, you know, for like five minutes – geez what a sore loser!
No no, actually, the shot above is yet another one from the Golden Gate Bridge sidewalk and actually, dude looked totally competent, why not.
And these ppl too, they did fine – I guess they just got caught up with the TBF:
But here’s how things ended, for some:
Sad!
Oh well.
Anyway, here at the racing results for 2018, with just a 1% completion rate.
Oh, and fans of Arrested Development will be gratified to learn that MOTHERBOY is a real thing, at least it is at the St. Francis Yacht Club. See?
(I came across this when I was trying to find out about the recent fiasco. You’re welcome.)
In closing, you beat me to the punch, yes, it was a “fiasco.” But I am therefore disarmed, if this affair was basically what was intended. And, unlike the America’s Cup, it didn’t cost John and Joan Q Taxpayer eight(!) figures in subsidy. So carry on, Fiascoers, but let’s be careful out there…
