Heavy Weather One-of-a-Kind Sailed by Bob Shaw

Bob Shaw provides a detailed account of sailing the HWOOAK (Heavy Weather One-of-a-Kind) regatta in San Francisco Bay in June 1967. The article describes the challenging conditions, tactical decisions, and his experiences competing with various competitors in three races.

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• regatta report
• San Francisco
• heavy weather
• racing tactics
• Hawaii