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In the August 1 ‘Lectronic, we incorrectedly reported that Raymarine offers Type B transmit and receive Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) for recreational boats in the United States.
A plugged pipe in downtown Sausalito caused several thousand gallons of sewage to overflow down streets and into Richardson Bay over the weekend.
Maltese Falcon will be sailing under the Gate next month.
Maltese Falcon
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you love big boats and spectacles, you’re going to love the news we received this morning in an email from Tom Perkins of Belvedere: "I want to let you know that Falcon will be arriving in San Francisco in late September, and will be on the Bay most of October.
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC If you love big boats and spectacles, you’re going to love the news we received this morning in an email from Tom Perkins of Belvedere: "I want to let you know that Falcon will be arriving in San Francisco in late September, and will be on the Bay most of October.
Ruben Gabriel sailed his Pearson Electra Sparky into Hanalei Bay under jury rig at daybreak yesterday morning.
Regular readers of Latitude 38 will recall the story in the February issue on Jerry ‘The Iceman’ Borucki and his yearly expeditions north aboard his Freya 39 Arctic Alpha Wülf.
Ernesto Rodriguez and Leandro Spina with the bow up and pace on at the 2008 Snipe Nationals hosted by Richmond YC.
Like many Ha-Ha entrants, the Kalewa crew had such a great experience the first time they did the event, that they’re coming back for another dose of sun and fun this year.
Regarding the letter about Clipper Cove in the August issue of Latitude 38, I definitely agree there’s plenty of space in the anchorage.
Lori Lombardo was injured just after the EYC 2nd Half Opener.
© 2008 Peter Lyons
Bay racer Lori Lombardo has plenty of time these days to replay the recent boating accident which has laid her up with a broken leg.
Head on over to Catalina for the weekend and stop by the Ha-Ha Preview & Reunion while you’re there.
Bill Turpin’s Akela looking fast at the Aldo Alession Perpetual Trophy Regatta and West Coast IRC Championships.
Officer Mark Hedeen of the San Rafael Police Department emailed asking for help in locating the owner of a small inflatable dinghy that washed up on Red Rock several weeks ago.
Judy and Bill Webster of the J/37 Sidekick bookend Judy-Rae Karlsen, the Rattle & Hum crewmember they and their crew pulled from the Pacific after a half hour swim.
The fleet of the 2008 Singlehanded TransPac enjoyed a memorable awards ceremony Saturday night.
Tammy, a Montessori teacher and veteran of last year’s Ha-Ha, hopes to make the Preview and Reunion to speak on horticulture on cruising boats.
Islander crossed the finish line early this afternoon, much to the relief of the Race Committee, racers and Euser’s family.
Overall winner Joby Easton cooling off poolside with daughter Piper.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After nearly a week of poolside lounging, cold-beverages, and parties, the 2008 Pacific Cup wraps up tonight with the trophy presentation at Kaneohe YC.
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC After nearly a week of poolside lounging, cold-beverages, and parties, the 2008 Pacific Cup wraps up tonight with the trophy presentation at Kaneohe YC.
An AIS (Automatic Identification System) receivers like this one aid mariners in traffic monitoring and collision prevention.
Jim Kellam was the first finisher of the day yesterday aboard his Spencer 35 Haulback.
We’ve begun to notice that when things aren’t going well for BMW Oracle Racing, their press releases get pretty short.
Why are these guys so happy? Because they won Division E in the 2008 Pacific Cup.
Wendy and Steve Bott wave goodbye, not long before setting sail from Zihua aboard ‘Elusive’ last spring.
Rain Drop sailing to the finish and an overall win in the 2008 Pacific Cup.
For tall ship aficionados, mock sea battles between ‘Lynx’ (foreground) and ‘Californian’ are a high point of any festival.
The Grand Poobah wants to remind everyone that the Baja Ha-Ha will be hosting a free Ha-Ha Preview & Reunion at Two Harbors, Catalina, on August 9.
Al Hughes’ Open 60 Dogbark crossed the finish line early yesterday morning.
© Rich Hudnut
We have a winner!
There hasn’t been much in the way of news in the drawn-out pursuit of justice for the killers of cruisers Tom and Jackie Hawks.
When sailors of old had to be buried at sea, their bodies were sewn into sail cloth, weighted, and lowered into the sea.
This may have been the last time Joby Easton and Bill Huseby looked back.
This replica of Cap’n Bligh’s famous Bounty appeared in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean.
The July 2 edition of ‘Lectronic Latitude reported that the EPA was developing a ‘discharge permit’ for the 17 million recreational boats in the U.S.
Ruben Gabriel is successfully pushing his Benicia-based Pearson Electra Sparky – which has the highest PHRF in the fleet at 270 – to keep up with the competition.
With Bismarck Dinius slated to go on trial next week on vehicular manslaughter charges in the Lake County boating death of Lynn Thornton, the Lake County Record-Bee has published the stunning results of a poll about who their readers thought was actually responsible.
Michael Maloney’s Express 37 Bullet has wrestled the Division C lead from Dean Treadway’s Farr 36 Sweet Okole.
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