Opening Day on the Bay!

By Kara April 2, 2022 0 Comments

One of San Francisco’s most charming sailing traditions is Opening Day on the Bay.  It marks the official start to the boating season here and this year more than 100 vessels participated.  It’s quit a festive occasion with the entire maritime community taking part.  Classic and contemporary craft mix with historic workboats, fireboats, historic towboats and more.

Each yacht club tries to outdo the other and it’s so fun to see how creative people can be with the theme.  This year’s theme was “The Great Race.”  Here are some of my favorites.  Which is yours?

Taking inspiration from the movie The Great Race, a comedy about an early 20th century car race across three continents

Taking inspiration from the movie The Great Race, a comedy about an early 20th century car race

 

supporting team usa

guess who they are rooting for in the america’s cup?

 

 

racing rail meat

kind of light rail meat…

 

 

opening day on the bay caribbean race theme

caribbean race theme…

 

 

a bit more of the classic woody

a bit more of the classic woody…

 

 

opening day on the bay bribes for judges

offerings to the judges are encouraged…

 

 

opening day on the bay at corinthian yacht club

time check out the corinthian’s decorations

What a fun day on and off the water!

Kara

Kara is a contributor at SailCouture. We are committed to providing well-researched, accurate, and valuable content to our readers.

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