Gerard Sheridan is a San Francisco based photographer, originally from Co. Galway in Ireland. He is also a keen sailor and racer who competes in the Jazz Cup, Rolex Big Boats and 3 Bridge Fiasco amongst many others. He just recently completed the Kiel Week Regatta on Karsten Mau’s Equity Kicker, Santa Cruz 52. He is The Chairman of the Executive Race Committee at St. Francis Yacht Club, is the Staff Rear Commodore of the South Beach Yacht Club. His boat is Tupelo Honey, an Elan 40.
Interview starts at 15 minute mark.
SAILING BACKGROUND & SUMMARY
Gerard grew-up in Ireland and learned to sail and race in Dublin in the mid-90’s. Once he caught the sailing bug on a sailing cruise to Scotland, he threw himself into learning and developing his racing skills by racing every week and on as wide a variety of boats as possible. He has continued this since moving to San Francisco in 1997.
Gerard has developed his skills greatly since then and he says his passion and interest in racing far exceeds his skill level but it’s a major part of his life. He is your typical enthusiastic weekend warrior racer! He is active in two yacht clubs – South Beach YC and St. Francis YC. He has and continues to contribute to the sport of sailing by helping plan and run races and he considers it as his way of giving back to the sport which has given him so much.
Notable Race History
• Rolex Big Boat Series division winner – 2006 & 2009 on Tupelo Honey and several podium positions over 15 years competing.
• Aldo Alessio Winner – 2006, 2013
• Stone Cup Winner – 2009
• Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta Winner – 2013
• Several offshore races and events including: Pacific Cup 2002 on Setanta, Cork Week, Ireland 2004, Antigua Sail Week 2009, Gotlund Rund, Sweden, 2010. 2 x Dun Laoghaire Volvo Race weeks, Comte de Godo, Barcelona on Extreme Ways 2016, Kiel Week Germany 2019.
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