The varied Ronstan Bridge to Bridge fleet race fires off from under the Golden Gate Bridge

18' Skiff International Regatta for the Mark Foy Trophy

San Francisco, Calif. / Sept. 8-15, 2013

Sept. 12, 2013 Ronstan B2B snapshots Thursday's weather: Wind 20W, gusts to 25; high temp, 68F. Friday's forecast: Wind 13k west; high temp. 69F. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.

Following winds of 20-plus knots gusting to 25 blew 's David McDiarmid down the Ronstan

Bridge to Bridge course Thursday David McDiarmid's winning crew docks Yamaha as runnerup evening and into a clear first place over C-Tech approaches (r.) countryman Alex Vallings in the 18' Skiff International Regatta for the Mark Foy Trophy.

The series ends with three races Friday, starting at noon Pacific time.

The 5.3-nautical mile Ronstan Bridge to Bridge race from the Golden Gate to the Bay Bridge Mixed fleet passes Alcatraz Island

St. Francis YC manages the skiff event, independent of the AC competition, while the event is being hosted in conjunction with the AC Open as part of the Summer of Sailing, taking place at the America's Cup Village on Marina Green.

While the JJ Giltinan regatta run annually in Sydney since 1938 is regarded as the class's world championship, the Mark Foy has gained Take your pick … skiffs or kites global status entering its fifth year of spreading the skiff spirit to various world locations.

NOTE: The previous report misspelled the surname of New Zealand skipper David McDiarmid. The editor apologizes.—R.R.

Nespresso began their association with the sport of sailing as co-sponsor of Team Alinghi for the 32nd America’s Cup campaign between 2004-2007, as Pelicans greet Katie Love's team well as being the Official Coffee to the event. In 2010, Nespresso and Wally, the world leader in Hi-res photos yachting innovation, launched the Nespresso Cup, an international regatta exclusively for the Wally Past winners Class in Portofino, , bringing together some of the world’s most respected world-class sailors, to 2002 General Electric (Howard Hamlin, deliver one of the most aesthetically pleasing sailing Mike Martin, Andy Zinn) regattas. America’s Cup sailors Loick Peyron, Paul Cayard, Francesco De Angelis, Jochen Schuemann 2003 RMW Marine (Rob Greenhalgh, Dan were the Nespresso Cup Ambassadors, adding their Johnson, Sam Gardner) own individual style to this unique event. 2004 Computer Assoc. (John Winning, Euan McNicol, Anthony Young) Nespresso is now Proud Sponsor of Emirates , challenger for the 34th America’s Cup 2005 Pegasus (Howard Hamlin, Mike Martin, Trent Barnabas) in San Francisco. More information on Nespresso on www.nespresso.com 2006 Pegasus (Howard Hamlin, Mike Martin, Trent Barnabas) The leaders (after 7 of 10 races; one discard after 5, two after 2007 Pegasus (Howard Hamlin, Mike Martin, Paul Allen) 9). 2008 Gotta Love It (Seve Jarvin, Sam 1. Yamaha, David McDiarmid, New Zealand, 1-(5)-2- Newton, Tom Clout) 1-2-1-1, 8 points. 2. C-Tech, Alex Vallings, New Zealand, 2-1-1-3-1-2- 2009 Harken (Howard Hamlin, Matt Noble, (4), 10. Paul Allen) 3. CST Composites, Howard Hamlin, USA, (5)-4-3-5- 5-3-2, 22. 2010 Thurlow Fisher (Michael Coxon, Aaron Links, Trent Barnabas) 4. Yandoo, Nick Press, , 3-3-(8)-7-3-4-3, 23. 2011 CST Composites (Howard Hamlin, 5. Fisher & Paykel, Grant Rollerson, Australia, 4-2-4- Matt Noble, Paul Allen) 4-4-6-(9), 24. 2012 C-Tech (Alex Vallings, Chris Kitchen, Josh McCormack) Complete results, previous reports, Notice of Race, schedule and other information

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