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The Golden Gate Bridge Turns 75
The Bay will undoubtedly be more crowded on Sunday during the Bridge’s 75th anniversary celebrations.© Rich Niewiroski Jr. The only Bay Area sailors who haven’t heard about this weekend’s happenings must be living under a bridge. But not the Golden Gate Bridge, as San Francisco’s eyes have turned to the iconic span to celebrate its…
Spinnaker Cup Is a Go
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Though Hurricane Bud, the first of the Eastern Pacific (Mexico) region, has weakened as it nears shore, it’s still blowing at 100 knots and should make landfall tonight between Manzanillo and Banderas Bay (Puerto Vallarta). Hurricane warnings are in effect as far north as Cabo Corrientes, at the southern end of Banderas Bay, and tropical…
Tragic Cruiser Drowning
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Hawaii Return Options Seminar
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