The vessel…

S/V Merope is a 1983 Baltic 38DP based in Berkeley, California.  Originally built in Bosund, Finland, she is a genuine racer/cruiser with a deep fin keel, a spade rudder, two full cabins, and a PHRF rating of 96.  Though we don’t currently race, our sails on San Francisco Bay are quite sporty, and she frequently receives compliments on her lines and pedigree.

She is absolutely exhilarating to sail.

Double-handing out of Sausalito and bound for the Golden Gate…