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Wewon her one describes himselfDan Holden, as “a recoveringowner of the Norseman 447, We areDon pleased Teakell to to the talented many is Richmond Yacht Club’s Big Daddy racer on about stepSophie, two.” staff at Pineappleanticipate Sails. an end to all that rain.anticipate an end to all that rain. It’s Spring. The midwinters are over. We describes himself as “a recovering Singlehanded – SingularPHOTO ©2011 GEORGE BALMER Results racer on about step two.” In late 2008, Dan went looking for a sailmaker Regatta. With over 90 boats racing onanticipate the an end to all that rain. welcome back sailmaker to design and build the sails he wanted for We’veAnd launching the Got2011Golden racing Moon season Them for ComingSaturday of the regatta in a seriesPHOTO ©2011 GEORGEand BALMER of three Going In late 2008, Dan went looking for a sailmaker And launching the 2011 racing season for cruising Don Teakell to the talented And launching the 2011 racing season for Sophie to design and build the sails he wanted for staff at Pineapplemany Sails. is Richmond Yacht Club’smany Big Daddy is Richmond Yacht Club’s Big Daddy races for each division, this popular event and we went to .his Dan boat selected for detailed Pineapple measure- Sails Express 37 many is Richmond Yacht Club’s Big Daddy cruising Regatta. 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With over 90 boats racing theon theprocess solvedand a problem we went with to this .his Dan furlingboat selected for detailed Pineapple measure- Sails Saturday of the regatta in a seriesSaturday of three of the regatta in a series of three PHOTO COURTESY THE JEREMIASONS THE COURTESY PHOTO Saturday of the regatta in a series ofsystem. three A year later,ments, Dan orderedin order a toworking build ajib. 140% genoa, and in We’ve Gotraces for ThemeachSeries. division, And this that popular makesComing event it three years in andErik Menzel’s Going Wylie Wabbit, Bad Hare Day, races for each division, this popular event races for each division, this popular event the process solved a problem with this furling won the Wabbit one design division, sporting With this sail, Pineapple took the time to work draws both onea row. design The andvery handicap fact herGolden racers. picture Moon is on this on sail track locationssystem. for the A optimumyear later, sheet- Dan ordered a working jib. draws both one design and handicap racers. ® draws both one design and handicap racers. A Golden Opportunitypage lets you know she was using PineappleGolden a new Flex jib from Pineapple Sails. ing angles for With this sail, PineapplePHOTO ERIK SIMONSON/WWW.PRESSURE-DROP.US took the time to work Erik Menzel’s Wylie Wabbit, Bad Hare Day, Erik Menzel’s Wylie Wabbit, BadErik Hare Menzel’s Day, WylieSails. Wabbit,What did Bad she Hare have Day, that the rest of the Sophieon . sail track locations for the optimum sheet- Gordie Nash’s Arcadia won PHRF division G, Last month, with the Baja Ha-Ha coming up, won the Wabbit one design division, sporting won the Wabbit one design division,Dan sportingordered a Spectraing angles mainsail for from Pineapple won the Wabbit one design division, sporting fleet didn’t have? ® ® and Kame Richards and Bill Bridge beata new out Flex jib from Pineapple Sails. Sophie PHOTO ERIK SIMONSON/WWW.PRESSURE-DROP.US ® SIMONSON/WWW.H2OSHOTS.COM ERIK PHOTO Sails. To quote Dan, “It would have been a a new Flex jib fromand Pineapplespeed up Sails.the wind. Enough to win the PHOTO ERIK SIMONSON/WWW.PRESSURE-DROP.US Last month, with the Baja. Ha-Ha coming up, a new Flex jib from Pineapple Sails. PHOTO ERIK SIMONSON/WWW.PRESSURE-DROP.US the rest of the Express 37 fleet on Golden shame to leave with the tired old main.” Al- class with seven points to spare. Gordie Nash’s Arcadia won PHRF division G, Dan ordered a Spectra mainsail from Pineapple Berkeley Yacht Club’s Wheeler Regatta Gordie Nash’s Arcadia won PHRF division G, Moon — both boats also Powered by though the Ha-Ha is a rally, not a race, Gordie Nash’s Arcadia won PHRF divisionGRANT 38/ROB LATITUDE G,PHOTOS and Kame Richards and Bill Bridge beat out Sails. To quote Dan, “It would have been a has been a popular event on the Bay In the interest is a partnership of full disclosure, between Kame Rich- “won” the Jalapeño Division. and Kame Richards and Bill Bridgeand beatKame out Richards and Bill Bridge beat out Pineapples. the rest of the Express 37 fleet on Golden shame to leave with the tired old main.” Al- for many years. This year they created Moon All three of though the Ha-Ha isSophie a rally, not a race, the rest of the Express 37 fleet theon Goldenrest of the ExpressSIMONSON/WWW.H2OSHOTS.COM ERIK PHOTO 37 fleet on Golden Moon — both boats also Powered by Sophie’s Berkeley Yacht theClub’s Nimitz Wheeler Cup Regattato offer a special divi- When the sailing is great, great sails make of Dimension-Polyant’s“won” Pineapple woven the Jalapeño Spectra, Sails are “Hydra- Division.made Welcome to CamelotGRANT 38/ROB LATITUDE PHOTOS ards and Bill Bridge. They met as college Moon — both boats also PoweredMoon by — both boats also Powered by Pineapples. net.” We have built numerous Hydranet cruising has been a popularsion eventand trophy on the within Bay the Wheeler just roommates at Cal in the late ‘60s. The crewit that much better. Race or cruise, we at Bill Cook’s F-24 trimaran,Pineapples. won sails over the yearsAll – andthree have of never replaced Sophie for many years. forThisPineapples. multihulls.JEREMIASONS yearTHE COURTESY they PHOTO created When the sailing is great, great sails make Sophie’s used the very same sails this year that theyPineapple Sails work hard to design and build one of them. For long-rangeof Dimension-Polyant’s cruising and thePineapple woven Spectra, Sails are “Hydra- made the Nimitz Cup to offer a special divi- it that much better. Race or cruise,best sails we moneyat cannet.” buy, We give have us builta call. numerous We Hydranet cruising WhenWings, the sailing is great, great Whensails make the sailing is great,won great with sails last make year. The very same sailsonly that the best. sion and trophy within the Wheeler just Pineapple Sails work hard topride design ourselves and build on sailsproviding over thethe bestyears materi- – and have never replaced Bill Cook’s F-24 trimaran, won it that much better. Race ordid cruise, every we one at of the Express 37 One Design for, a multihulls.Catalinait that42.all threemuch races better. on RaceSaturday or cruise,to win thewe at Sophie* only the best. als, the best workmanshipone of them.and the For best long-range service cruising and the Pineapple Sails work hard to design and build Give us a call, stop by our Alameda sail loft, Tom and Lori Jeremiason are off cruising. PineappleNimitz Sails Cup, work beating hard the to faster design and and lon- build races in YRA this year. The sails are made available. best sails money can buy, give us a call. We is powered by Pineapples, with or visit our booth at this month’s boatGive show us a call, stop by our Alameda sail loft, Starting with the Baja Ha-Ha to Mexico, Wings,their only theger best. F-31 trimarans. only the best. of GPL Carbon, the most durable high per- YOUR DEALER FOR: Musto foul weather gear,Dan Dubarry agrees – he footwear wrotepride this ourselves andad, after Headfoil onall.