Variable sailing conditions hounded this year’s 79-strong Rolex Big Boat Series fleet, but the competition was as fierce as ever for the 59th edition of the West Coast’s premier racing event. The unpredictability influenced the leaderboards daily, with shifts across most of the eight classes competing. From a challenging ebb coupled with strong gusts in the low 20s on Thursday, to diminishing breezes each subsequent race day, even the most seasoned RBBS competitors had to work hard to earn points. But, that’s sailboat racing! #rolexbigboatseries #bigboatseries2023 #rolexbigboatseries2023 #rbbs2023 #regattalife #sanfranciscobay #regatta #rolex #orcsailing #j105 #sailboatracing #bigboatracing #sailing #westcoastsailing #sail #stfyc #sanfranciscobaysailing