{"id":532,"date":"2019-10-08T15:51:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T15:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/?p=532"},"modified":"2020-07-14T21:38:08","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T21:38:08","slug":"gerard-sheridan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/08\/gerard-sheridan\/","title":{"rendered":"Gerard Sheridan"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interview starts at 15 minute mark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/156-sail-sport-talk-with-karen-43716747\/episode\/sail-sport-talk-october-08-50454421\/?embed=true\" width=\"420\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> SAILING BACKGROUND &amp; SUMMARY<br> Gerard grew-up in Ireland and learned to sail and race in Dublin in the mid-90\u2019s. 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.<br> Gerard has developed his skills greatly since then and he says his passion and interest in racing far exceeds his skill level but it\u2019s a major part of his life. He is your typical enthusiastic weekend warrior racer! He is active in two yacht clubs \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/southbeachyachtclub.org\">South Beach YC<\/a> 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.<br><br> <strong>Notable Race History<\/strong><br> \u2022 Rolex Big Boat Series division winner \u2013 2006 &amp; 2009 on Tupelo Honey and several podium positions over 15 years competing.<br> \u2022 Aldo Alessio Winner \u2013 2006, 2013<br> \u2022 Stone Cup Winner \u2013 2009<br> \u2022 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta Winner \u2013 2013<br> \u2022 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.<br><br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sail Sport Talk is an audio and multi-media broadcast on 10 platforms to 82 million people in 168 countries through Sports Byline USA. Tune in locations are\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/live-broadcasts-podcasts\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile is aired inside the Rick Tittle Show every Tuesday morning Pacific Daylight Time at 9:37 sometimes beginning earlier with additional interviews. Rebroadcast happens at 15:37pm PDT and a Podcast is adde<\/em>d\u00a0<em>on iHeart radio<\/em>. Tune in to Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile on 10 different platforms during live experience.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s 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. 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