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Vivace, Bill Riess'sOlson 25, approached the last race day of the season in the lead -- by a point and a half! So he knew the competition would be after him (and he hoped he could keep it that way!).
Vivace's full set of Pineapple sails had served Bill well throughout the year, but the Kevlar genoa had been serving him well since October of 1991. There were four midwinter series, four busy summer one-design series and four years of the numerous special races Bill and his crew enjoy so much. With the season championship at stake, he decided a new genoa was key to Vivace's performance.
Vivace finished first in the last race of the year, clinching first place for the season. The new Kevlar genoa was clearly instrumental in writing that score.
Bill Riess regularly sings the praises of Pineapple Sails, for speed, durability and unending service.
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Sabra, Michael Katz' cat-rigged Wylie 39, is a familiar sight around San Francisco Bay. Because Sabra's mainsail is not just the main sail but her entire sail inventory, weekends and weekdays, on his days off and after work, Michael simply pulls off the sail cover, tugs on the halyard and he's sailing.
Pineapple Sails designed and built Sabra's mainsail with versatility and longevity in mind -- a mainsail that has been proven fast and durable.
This past summer, in addition to hours and hours of pleasant cruising, Sabra won her division in Encinal Yacht Club's Santa Barbara Race, her crew of four looking happy and rested as they docked at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club. And Sabra won her division in the "Gracie and George," a popular double-handed race skippered exclusively by women. Sandra Bushmaker, who owns a Pineapple powered catboat of her own, was "Gracie" to Michael's "George."
You'll soon be seeing Sabra's new main sailing around the Bay -- and Michael with a Cheshire Cat grin!
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Gary Hausler's first job was as a Gandy Dancer. That's ninteenth century slang for a worker who lays railroad track. And Gandy Dancer, Gary's Santa Cruz 40, has been laying some fast tracks across the waters off Northern California during the past year, placing first in divi-sion A in the five-race YRA Spring Ocean Series. Gandy Dancer was first-to-finish in the second race, crossing the line at Drakes Bay ahead of a fleet that included several larger boats.
Gary ties Gandy Dancer's success to his great crew and a tough, fast suit of Pineapple sails. "The crew knows how to make the boat go fast and take full advantage of sails with superior shape." As to durability, Gary says "We retired our 3/4 oz. Pineapple spinnaker after last month's Santa Barbara Race. It had logged over 2500 miles, including nine days straight on the way to Hawaii in the Pacific Cup. You can't ask more of a sail than that."
For the key to the fast track for your boat, stop by or call the loft today.
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Chris and Monique Maas know what they want -- they want to sail! They cruised Pteron, their modified Wylie 34, down the coast of California and Baha and into the Sea of Cortez because sailing for days and days is their idea of fun.
Chris, an experienced sailor and boat builder, knew the kind of boat he wanted: a quick and comfortable cruiser. With Monique's help, he built one. He knew the kind of rig he wanted: one easily managed by two people. And he got what he wanted. Pteron's wishbone boom and small headsail simplify boat handling.
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Mystical Creampuffs is John and Connie Linneman's Beneteau 45f5 and owes her curious name to a delightful childrens story in which a scarecrow discovers the pleasure of sweets when his friends stuff him full of such rich confections as cream puffs and chocolate eclairs. These mythical pastries are all he needs for contentment and enduring optimism.
Mystical Creampuffs won Division B in last month's Newport to Ensenada Race, serving her 24 competitors (and 24 of the 26 boats in Division A!) their just deserts. With a new Kevlar genoa, designed to be light and powerful for the Southern California and South-of-the-Boarder conditions, and a full inventory of spinnakers, all from Pineapple Sails, she swept down the coast to finish over an hour infront of the second-place boat.
Treat yourself to the pleasure of fast, well-made sails. And the taste of Pineapple Power!
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We'll make sails for anybody. Even the Riff Raff. (That would be Erik and Julie Menzel's Santana 22.)
Riff Raff placed first in class, the largest class, in last month's one-design Resin Regatta, San Francisco Yacht Club's answer to the age old Woodie Regatta.
Erik and Julie currently hold the trophy for Santana 22 YRA season champion. And Erik recently placed first in his division in the Double-handed Farallon's Race.
Pineapple Sails is proud to be the power behind Riff Raff, providing sail development and sailmaker support in a competitive one-design fleet.
If Pineapple Sails can propel the Riff Raff to victory, just imagine what we can do for you!
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The Express 37 one-design class holds its annual Championship Regatta as part of The Big Boat Series. Hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club, the series provides some of the most challenging competition on San Francisco Bay.
Glenn Isaacson's Request finished first in the 12-boat fleet.
The Express 37 class is a healthy class. By stipulating that owners drive their own boats, by speci-fying the number of crew on the rail and by limiting sail purchases, the class rules are written to encourage participation in class racing.
These rules demand the most of the skipper, crew and equipment. These rules mean Request's sails have to be the best.
Glenn Isaacson had just one small "request" for Big Boat Series: success. Glenn chose Pineapple Sails.
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Last year Aotea, Peter Hogg's Antrim designed trimaran,broke the single-handed record to Japan. Last month she broke the single-handed multihull record to Hawaii. With this many broken records, her success story is beginning to sound like one.
Peter enjoys the challenge of sailing alone. And Jim Antrim designed the boat and rigging with that in mind. Peter's Pineapple Sails were also designed to withstand the rigors of single-handed sailing, much of it at extraordinary speeds.
Aotea's Kevlar mainsail has logged over 10,000 miles, crossing the Pacific and sailing the Bay -- perhaps a record in itself!
Let's set the record straight: quality goes a long, long way!
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Colin Moore isn't Kwazy, but his boat is.
Kwazy, Colin's Wylie Wabbit, won division honors in the Berkeley-Metropolitan Midwinters, the Richmond Small Boat Midwinters, the Jazz Cup, the Ong Regatta, The Great Pumpkin -- the victories just seem to multiply.
And it's all by design. There's a Pineapple mainsail designed to match the Wabbit's adjustable rig, a jib that is clearly shaped for San Francisco Bay conditions and a spinnaker optimized for powerful reaches. There's even a designer crew: Rolf (and) Lorn (in polo shirts?).
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Moon Shadow, Jack Scullion's 38-foot Morgan, is sensibly rigged for single-handed and family cruising. But Jack can't pass up the chance to compete in single-handed race events -- like the Singlehanded Sailing Society's Three Bridge Fiasco. A popular race with over 250 double- and singlehanders, the competitors are required to round Crissy bouy at the Golden Gate Bridge, Treasure Island under the Bay Bridge, and Red Rock near the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge - in any order, from any direction, starting and finishing in front of the Golden Gate Yacht Club.
Jack sailed Moon Shadow into first place in the 40-boat singlehanded division. And he did it by going the wrong way.
Leaving Alcatraz to starboardafter the start, he looped around Treasure Island, met the fleet head on at Red Rock, followed the bread crumb trail through
Raccoon Straits, then sailed for Crissy buoy and on to the finish.
So how can Jack sail the wrong direction and still win?
Give us a call. We have the answer.
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