In windy, gusty weather, the San Francisco Yacht Club hosted their annual Elite Keel Regatta along the northern side of the Bay near Sausalito. In the 18-boat J/105 fleet, it was the first big regatta win for Tim Russell’s NE*NE, posting a 1-4-1-1-4 tally for 11 points. Taking the silver was Doug Bailey’s AKULA with a 4-3-3-4-1 score for 15 points. Third was Adam Spiegel’s JAM SESSION with a scoreline of 2-1-12-6-3 for 24 points. The balance of the top five included Eric Stang’s JUJU in fourth and Pat Benedict’s ADVANTAGE 3 in fifth. For more SFYC Elite Keel Regatta information, visit https://www.sfyc.org/racing.
