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Napa Valley Marina Rides Out Quake

"USGS shows the red dot right under our building," said Napa Valley Marina co-owner Tom Giovannoni of Sunday morning’s 6.0 earthquake that destroyed several buildings in downtown Napa. The marina, which includes a lot of dry storage and a boatyard, is located southwest of town. Napa Valley Marina is located where Milton Road, Carneros Creek…

Hurricane Spawns Epic SoCal Surf

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 Linh Goben, with daughter Emma in the background, styling aboard Savannah. Savannah©Latitude 38 Media, LLC Many owners don’t allow high heels on their boats. You can buy signs and stickers to indicate this preference. Tom Perkins, who built and sailed the 289-ft Maltese Falcon, advised visitors that he’d have any high-heel shoes found on his…

Powerboat Basic Training

We’ve always found it puzzling that in our highly regulated society you can buy a massively powered motorboat and drive it away without first passing so much as the most rudimentary safety course. The same is true of purchasing a sailboat of course, but the damage you can do — at least to others —…

Delta Doo Dah Deadlines

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