The Main Course of Oakland Yacht Club’s Sunday Brunch Series

Sunday couldn’t have been improved for sailing the Bay. Or the Estuary. Joerg Bashir treated us to some superior-strategies-to-commit-Sunday photographs of Oakland Yacht Club’s Sunday Brunch Collection. He shot some wonderful telephoto photos from the docks employing his Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV electronic camera. We’re usually amazed with so numerous of the mobile phone illustrations or photos we get for our Sailagram (like this month’s go over picture!) but a fantastic lens on a digital camera nevertheless does an remarkable occupation.

Joerg also took some fantastic drone footage.* It is quite lengthy, but in the 1st minute you see an excellent case in point by the Santana 525 Ursa Slight of why it’s good to douse early and be all set to head upwind in great trim although Loki is placing away the spinnaker and not receiving into trim. It’s the variety of second when you discover to appreciate or loathe drones. We’ve all been there, but not generally with a drone overhead.

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Sometimes we get so caught up in the magnificence of the sailing we neglect how difficult people are performing onboard to earn! Outcomes make a difference, though coming in very last on a working day like yesterday would be a lot superior than not being out there at all. Most people looks fantastic, but the moment of real truth: benefits here.

*”Footage” is a term remaining about from the times when reels of movie recorded these pictures. What is the correct time period nowadays?