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Seen here anchored out in Steamboat Slough, this Laser 28 would later head to Owl Harbor for the big party.Stink
In addition to last week’s disappointing news that San Francisco is no longer being considered for the Finals of the 35th America’s Cup — this writer is admittedly San Francisco-biased — AC fans were also treated to the exciting news of the official launch of what promises to be a formidable threat to Oracle Team USA’s potential three-peat.
In the Friday ‘Lectronic we made a major blunder by identifying Robert Maxwell as the owner of Mari-Cha III and Mari-Cha IV, both of which raced in the Pacific Cup.
The 139-ft Mari-Cha IV exits San Francisco Bay at the start of the 2004 Pacific Cup.
To win the race, you must first finish… It’s an unfortunate adage of sailing that Marc Guillermot, skipper of the Open 60 SAFRAN, has been forced to learn time and time again.
A friendly reminder to our Classy Classified advertisers that the ad deadline is always the 15th of each month.
We’re not sure if it’s polite to dump someone by email, but that’s the method that Oracle’s Russell Coutts used to inform Mayor Ed Lee that San Francisco would not be the site of the next America’s Cup.
Sir Russell Coutts (l) and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee shake hands after agreeing to bring the 34th America’s Cup to San Francisco in 2013.
A great group of women circumnavigators-to-be lunching at Bora Bora. Left front: Laurie (and Richard) Owen on Nexus, a US-based 58-ft semi-custom cat; Left back: Jenny (and Jonathan) Crowe on Merlyn of Poole, an Oyster 45 from Great Britain; Back center: Suzana Buraca, World ARC Rally Control; Right back: Cathy (and Charlie) Simon of the Spokane / Nuevo Vallarta-based Taswell 58 Celebrate; Next right: Sandra (and Tom) Frank on Sweet Pear, a Switzerland based Outborn 44l; Right center: Dawn (and Michael) Roberts on ViVo, a US-based F/P 60-foot cat; Right front: Tracey (and Tim) Ramsey on Folie a Deux, a U.S.-based
The US Coast Guard is tasked with keeping American waterways as safe as possible, and one of the latest manifestations of that responsibility is the development of ‘virtual’ nav symbols designed to show up on electronic charts and AIS monitors.
Is this man a threat to society? Nah, but he does occasionally like to dress up like a pirate.
On May 2, Hurst Lehmann, 59, of Germany, having sailed his 47-ft boat across the Pacific from Mexico, sought a berth at Honokohau Small Boat Harbor on the lee side of the Big Island.
The Class Rule has been released for the latest generation of America’s Cup catamarans, to be called AC62s.
The splendid wooden brigantine Matthew Turner is taking shape in Sausalito. Come celebrate her progress tomorrow at the build site.
Latitude was happy to donate this outboard bracket to Rimas – who is instantly likeable and genuine - although we can’t imagine it will be much help getting around Cape Horn.
Sacramento-based singlehander Andrew Henry Ewing, 31, was found dead on Angel Island yesterday, ending an extensive, multi-agency search.
On June 2, MiTAC Digital Corporation of Santa Clara, makers of Magellan GPS units, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the NAV 1000, the first commercially available handheld GPS.
Most of us know that mainland California is suffering from a serious drought.
Although a comfortable lead has been established, it’s still a very long way to Barcelona.
Current America’s Cup defender, Golden Gate YC (Oracle Team USA) and challenger of record for AC 35, Hamilton Island YC (Team Australia) have come to an agreement on the protocol governing the 35th America’s Cup.
Looking sweet minutes after her launch, Freda should be seen skimming across Bay waters soon.
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Weather permitting, the Hokule’a will depart today from Hawaii to Tahiti, the first long leg on her around-the-world cruise.
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