The St. Francis Yacht Club will be debuting the Universal Measurement Form (UMF) at the 2013 Rolex Big Boat Series.
The Universal Measurement System will allow boat owners to measure their boat once, or use their current certicate, and race under multiple handicap systems.
Set for its 49th edition in 2013, the Rolex Big Boat Series will host both the HPR National Championships
and the West Coast IRC Championships.
In addition classes for TP52's, High Performance Catamarans, J/120's, J/105's. Express 37's, and J/70's will be hosted along with the Melges 24 Pre-Worlds, whose World Championship follows on September 30th at San Francisco Yacht Club. Registration for all classes opens on April 1st, 2013.
Without a doubt, the summer of 2013 will be a landmark moment for sailing in San Francisco. Beginning with the opening of the 34th America's Cup "Summer of Sailing" on July 4th, through to the Louis Vuitton Cup which continues through the end of August, followed by the Red Bull Youth AC and culminating in the America's Cup finals from September 1st through
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Beginning in 2009, the City of San Francisco began a project to rehabilitate both basins of the San Francisco boat harbor, with the west basin home to St. Francis Yacht Club's guest docks. Work was completed in November 2012 and the harbor now looks fantastic with plenty of new docking space and the latest in amenities.
