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Brit Singlehander Hours Away from Record
Having previously earned his stripes by soloing across the Atlantic, Mike Perham secured a slick ride and serious sponsorship for his record attempt. © 2009 TotallyMoney.com As we write this, British solo circumnavigator Mike Perham is roughly a day’s sail from crossing his tracks off England’s Lizard Peninsula, thus snatching the status of ‘youngest around’…
Hopkins Has Competition
Less than a week after a jury found his case against Bismarck Dinius to be less than convincing, embattled Lake County District Attorney Jon E. Hopkins received the news that he will not be running unopposed next year for the D.A. seat. Lake County News’ Elizabeth Larson reports that Lakeport attorney Don Anderson has thrown…
The Passing of a Sailor
Ted Kennedy, who loved sailing and being at sea about as much as he loved anything else, passed away last night at Hyannis Port, MA. He was 77. Kennedy owned several sailboats over the years, the most recent being Mya, a blue-hulled Concordia 50 schooner that was built by the Duxbury Boat Yard in 1940.…
Roxanne to the Rescue
Sausalito sailor Tim Sell caught this great series of shots during last night’s Sausalito YC Beer Cans. In the midst of a spectacular spinnaker blow-out, a crewmember aboard Dale Flaming’s J/133 J/Hawk fell overboard, only to be quickly rescued by the crew of Charles James’ J/105 Roxanne. "It was an exciting night for us," said SYC…
Radios Buzzing on the Bay
Pro photographer Peter “Snaketamer” Lyons rode herd on the runaway Viper until the larger Protector Escapade arrived. © 2009 NorCal Sailing With winds reportedly gusting into the low 30s this weekend, San Francisco Bay was indeed an exciting place to be sailing. A little too exciting for some. Much of the day Sunday, VHFs were…