The SF Bay Folkboat Fleet has a program to assist new, current and even potential owners with questions about their Folkboat, racing and even finding a boat.  If you own a Folkboat and want to start racing, here is what can help with:

• Finding experienced Folkboat crew

• Review your boat’s, running rigging, hardware and placement of such things as fairleads, etc. to help optimize ease of handling and performance

• Help tune your boat on the water

• Help you locate parts.  We keep an inventory of used Folkboat parts (typically hardware, but also includes booms and even masts, when available).

Every year, the Folkboats typically have a one-design start at the Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) mid-winter series.  (The series races the first Saturday of November through March.)  This has traditionally been a great series for a new skipper to get valuable on the water racing experience accompanied by experienced sailors from the fleet.  The mid-winter conditions are typically much more benign than the 15+ knots we typically race in on San Francisco Bay. 

We periodically run other “one off” regattas to also get new skippers out on the water.

Why do we do this?  A fleet that has new members is a healthy fleet.  A competitive fleet is a healthy fleet.  A healthy fleet is a happy fleet.  We’re a happy fleet and want to stay that way.

Contact the individuals below by phone or email with questions.

Chris Herrmann email (415) 783-4303

Peter Jeal email (415) 824-3116